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VOL.8 NO. 18 January 29, 2020

Coy Murchison with her mom see page 8-9

MY TRUTH

By Cheryl Smith Publisher

You bring me joy!

NBA Great KOBE BRYANT, eight others die in crash

World mourns helicopter crash victims

Has there ever been a moment for you when time stopped? Maybe you have wished or said to yourself, “time could stop right here, right now.”

I WAS JUST THINKING...

By Norma Adams-Wade

Waiting for Glory

BY DOROTHY J. GENTRY Sports Editor

The Dallas Mavericks retired the No. 24 jersey, players of every professional sport poured out tributes on social media, fans held their loved ones a little tighter and the whole world froze on Sunday afternoon with the news of the death of NBA legend John Altobelli, head coach Orange Coast College baseball team, wife Keri and 13-year-old daughter Alyssa, a basketball player for Mamba; Gianna and father Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old VICKIE FRAZIER-WILLIAMS, CELIA GIPSON-HUDSON, MARY BROWN DEDMON-BRAY, SABRINA BEASON -VEAL and CHERYL SMITH

It’s a beautiful feeling and one that I think everyone should experience, not just once, but over and over again. Heck, I’d be overjoyed to have that feeling daily.

There have been some wonderful times in life and recently I had that feeling that, “this is it!”

I wasn’t talking about the “big one” that comedian Redd Foxx would refer to in his popular 1970s sitcom, Sanford and Son. No, I’m talking about “it” being that wonderful feeling that comes over you and makes you realize what life is all about.

I can’t help to think about what my sorority sister “Breezy” said during this period of total euphoria. Her daughter said, “Everybody dies but not everybody lives!”

Which brings me to my truth.

I didn’t know I was going to have such a wonderful time when once again I attended the National Newspaper Publishers See MY TRUTH, page 4

Kobe Bryant, Sarah Chester and daughter Payton; pilot Ara Zobayan; and Christina Mauser, basketball coach at Harbor Day School in Newport Beach, where Kobe’s daughter attended school. PHOTO: CBS/KHOU 11

The Jacobs welcome Baby Eli On January 10, 2020, Eli Jr. Jacobs was born to Dareia and Bishop Eli Jacobs. Baby Eli Jr. His parents would personally like to thank the “best medical team in the state of Texas who helped to ensure his safe arrival into this world.”

Citing the exemplary medical staff, including Dr. Randall J. Chee-Awai, Dr. Ashmead Ali, and wonderful nursing/administrative staff at Charleton Methodist Hospital (Ashley, Vivian, Nikki, Kerri, Rasharien,

Ann Williams: A TRUE MAVERICK

Janet and Riley), the parents said, ”Thank you for spoiling and providing the best care to his mother, Dareia, during her time in the hospital. Baby Eli Jr. is excited to be here and though he is unable to utter any recognizable words, he is grateful to each

MRS. ANN WILLIAMS

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of you for the abundance of love and support you have extended.

“As his parents, we intend to raise Eli Jr. to be an active churchgoer and avid book reader. We hope that one day he will also take an interest in playing sports such as basketball or track like his mother.

“As for now, he seems to enjoy family time with his Mommy Tolbert, papa, aunties, cousin London, and others who are close to his parents. Hopefully, attending an elite university such as Harvard will be in his future, but who knows what gifts God has in store for him in the future? Ultimately, his life is in God's hands, the best hands to be in.”

Congratulations to Mrs. Ann Williams on being selected by the Dallas Mavericks as a True Maverick in our community! Being a True Maverick is about giving back to the Dallas community by making it a better place to live.

Throughout the season the Mavs will highlight leaders in the community during various home games. As a recipient of this award, she will be recognized on-court during African American Heritage Night, Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks, Saturday, February 1st at 7:30pm.

DORIS “DORIE”MILLER Walking past the TV, the news flash froze my steps. The announcer said jubilantly that the U. S. Navy would posthumously name a future aircraft carrier in honor of war hero and Waco native Doris “Dorie” Miller. The honor is a first for an African-American and was bestowed January 20 during a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday ceremony.

The rest of the celebratory comments faded to “bah, bah, bah” as I immediately began to wrestle with my anger.

This is crazy I said to my anger, trying to make it go away. This is happy news. Why are you reacting this way?

Because I’m tired of waiting, my anger answered.

Waiting? What do you mean?

Let me explain.

Miller, of course, has been written about countless times as the Naval “Mess Attendant” and later kitchen cook who became a hero.

Outside his usual duties, the 6ft., 3in. 200-pound Naval See THINKING, page 5

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Harming our children

FROM THE CAPITOL

BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

One of the monumental achievements of Michelle Obama’s outstanding tenure as the nation’s First Lady was improving the quality of food that children in public schools consumed during the school day.

For many of these children the food consumed while learning was the only hint of nutrition that they experienced.

Mrs. Obama, who attended public schools while growing up in Chicago, planted a vegetable garden

on the White House lawn.

She believed that quality nutrition was crucial to a student’s personal growth and ability to learn.

Because of her efforts to improve education the dietary choices for public school children included a multitude of vegetables and foods consisting of whole grains.

The improved diets resulted in millions of children, many from poor families, becoming personally healthier and better students,

according to educators and nutritionists who witnessed the improvement, including a significant decline in obesity.

Now that which Mrs. Obama introduced and visionary educators implemented is under attack, and the gains made by our public school children are in danger of being damaged beyond repair by the current administration that has decided to reverse the elevated food standards that came into being while the Obama’s were leaders of our nation, and occupants of the White House.

Unwisely, the Department of Agriculture has yielded to food suppliers that have little concern for the personal

health or learning abilities of our nation’s public school children. They were so brazen that they enacted the new policy on Mrs. Obama’s birthday.

It will not be long before nutritious snacks are replaced by items such as hamburgers and mashed potatoes which will only fatten the approximately 30 million children who receive meals during the school day.

The Department of Agriculture, yielding to demands from beef and other meat producers, is eliminating a policy that directed school officials to provide students with fruit for breakfast.

Under the new policy, schools are being encouraged

to eliminate fruit and to replace it with meat and meat-alternatives.

Those who back the new guidelines suggest that vegetables and fruits are wasteful foods and that school children are more attracted to meats.

This is far from the truth.

Even Ray Charles could see that the new policy is being driven by money and not morality.

I suspect that those who pushed back on the fruit and vegetable programs as promulgated by Mrs. Obama, trained nutritionists and behavioral scientists, do not have children in public schools.

And if they do have

children they attend private schools where the food menus are more than likely inundated with fruits and vegetables.

They would not allow their children to be bombarded with meats and meatalternatives.

Perhaps they are in favor of cheapening the lives of our children. They know full well what the outcome will be.

They simply do not care.

It is not their problem, it is someone else’s. Their misguided foolishness shall not stand!

Congresswoman Eddie B Johnson represents the 30th congressional district of Texas in the United States House of Representatives, where she chairs the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

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EDITORIAL

Stand Up and Be Counted – Importance of the 2020 Census

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Every 10 years, the Census shapes important local infrastructure and investment decisions. It impacts our chance to build new schools, create workforce training sites, invest in public transportation projects, and fund health care and affordable housing. The Census is also critical to ensuring fair representation for our communities in Congress.

The next count will take place on April 1, 2020. We need each and every person to complete the simple questionnaire when it arrives. You can do this online, by phone, or by mail.

Currently, I serve on the Congressional Black Caucus 2020 Census Taskforce,

which promotes effective outreach and access. I am dedicated to working with my colleagues in Congress and our local partners to ensure that our communities will not be faced with the risks and consequences of undercounting.

An accurate count in this Census is vital to the well-being of our communities.

It will decide how our country assigns over $675 billion dollars in federal funding.

In 2016, Texas received $59.4 billion in federal funding based on Census data.

This vital funding is at risk. For each Texan who is not counted, we could lose more than $1,161 per person, per year, over the next 10 years, according to George Washington University.

That means lost funding for crucial programs such as Head Start, Medicaid,

SNAP, Pell Grants, and Section 8 Housing, as well as support for local transportation projects.

I also want to make sure that our communities know – there is NO citizenship question on this Census. That means that your information, regardless of residency status, will be protected and safe.

Also, there is great opportunity in finding temporary employment as a Census worker. The US Census Bureau is recruiting approximately 500,000 temporary workers to help conduct the Census. If you are interested, please call the Dallas Regional Census Center at 972510-1800.

In November 2019, Congress agreed to provide the Census Bureau with $7.6 billion for operational spending, as part of

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Association’s annual winter conference in Fort Lauderdale last week. Sure I enjoy gathering with fellow publishers and I also hoped to see some old friends from college, as well.

When I tell you that I felt like I was on a vacation, even though I accomplished so much in terms of the amount of business that I took care of. It was FUN! Yes, it was a productive four days that I was in the Sunshine State, and even though it started off freezing cold and I didn’t have an opportunity to get any garlic crabs; I went to bed every night and woke up every morning with a smile on my face!

Some of the highlights included watching the Association take a vote approving membership of my digital publication, I Messenger. With that vote, I Messenger joined the two sister publications under the I Messenger Media LLC umbrella, Texas Metro News and the Garland Journal, as members.

Then some of my line sisters, four women who were initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, with me in 1978 at Florida A&M

Omega Men

University came to see me and dinner almost turned into a midnight snack!

Talk about a wonderful time. There I was surrounded by women who have a unique experience with me and who, even after meeting approximately 42 years ago, our bond remains strong. I felt so much joy.

Here we were, so much wiser than we were when we thought we knew everything. And we were able to enjoy one another, share life stories and offer love and support for and to one another.

Talk about support. We were sitting around talking after finishing up our meals, when the manager walked over to us. She

the larger government spending package.

I partnered with the Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau because I understand the importance of and need for spreading the word about the 2020 Census.

By participating in the 2020 Census, you help determine funding for health care, local schools, and hundreds of other critical services and programs.

If you are visited by a Census worker, please take the time to answer his/ her questions. When you receive the invitation from the U.S. Census Bureau, please take the time to complete the simple questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail.

Be counted. We ALL can make a difference.

National Black History Month: February 2020 -- Focus on Census To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week.

The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926.

For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

In 1976, as part of the nation’s bicentennial, the week was expanded to a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have proclaimed February as National African American History Month.

The following facts are made possible by the invaluable responses to the U.S. Census Bureau’s surveys.

We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we continuously measure America’s people, places and economy.

DID YOU KNOW? 47.8 million The Black population, either alone or in

As a student of Dr. Thelma T. Gorham, I was among those in our classes who looked at Bobby with more than a little haterism.

He was, after all, the son of THE Levi Henry, NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis, Dr. Melanie Belt, Honoree Mollie Belt, who owned a James Belt III and NNPA Chairwoman Karen Carter Richards newspaper, so informed us that another one of our line Bobby’s future sisters, who was celebrating her birthday was set. But to see what he has done and that day in New York, had called in to pay continues to do, well you can’t help but feel for our meal! Just an example of our love! proud.

Oh, the love and thanks for more Also Tommy has had a stellar career memories with Vickie Frazier Williams, and his love of the organization led to him Sabrina Beason Veal (Breezy), Mary Brown becoming “Top Nupe.” I was proud of his Dedmon-Bray, Celia Gipson Hudson, and leadership and accessibility before, during dear Karen Caldwell Fleming in abstentia. and after his tenure ended.

Then there were two special classmates As the conference continued, I watched who were in attendance, Westside Gazette publishers sharing and working together.

Publisher Bobby Henry, who sat in NNPA President Ben Chavis and Chairwoman journalism classes with me, and immediate Karen Carter Richards led with vision, focus past international Grand Polemarch of and love. They appear on a mission and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Thomas Battles, were very inclusive and engaging. The who was a little older than I when we walked programming was very beneficial and I am FAMU’s campus. so optimistic and definitely felt as though

combination with one or more races, in the United States in 2018.

Source: 2018 Population Estimates

87.9% The percentage of African Americans age 25 and older with a high school diploma or higher in 2018.

Source: Current Population Survey (Source includes more on education, including advanced degrees and school enrollment.)

29.9% The percentage of the employed Black population age 16 and older working in management, business, science and arts occupations in 2018.

Source: 2018 American Community Survey (Source includes more on occupations, commuting and industries.)

121,466 The number of Black-owned employer businesses in the United States in 2016. Source: 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs 2.2 million The number of Black military veterans in the United States nationwide in 2018.

Source: 2018 American Community Survey

my time and resources were well-spent.

I’ve known Mollie Belt about 30 years and it was a joy to see her receive NNPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

NABJ Executive Director Drew Berry was in attendance and unfortunately a big story in Chicago averted President Dorothy Tucker’s plans to attend. Still the support shown for NABJ was impressive and appreciated.

I felt support, love and respect on all fronts.

It helped, also, that I had a team back in Dallas, taking care of business. And, as always Mr. Stewart Curet was tag-teaming with me in Florida, so I didn’t have a problem with him taking to the dance floor to Atomic Dog with Mr. Henry, Houston Forward Times’ Jeffrey Boney and the deejay, DJ Dynamite.

Then Breezy’s father sent me some Specs (speckled trout) so I had a great fish fry when I got home!

I could go on and on. You get the point.

There are so many people filled with love.

Be one of those people and spread the love.

It can be contagious.

I really experienced learning, loving and living all at the same time. If I can’t be where I feel joy, growth and love; trust and believe, I’m limiting my time in that space.

Join me!

JANUARY 29, 2020

Redefining Suffrage, Unerasing Black Women FROM THE NNPA

BY GWEN MCKINNEY Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman. Ida B. Wells. Shirley Chisholm. Rosa Parks.

These household names, spanning a couple of centuries, qualify for the Suffrage Hall of Fame.

Almost a buzz word synonymous with the Year of the Woman, in 2020 the centerpiece of suffrage will be marked by the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women’s voting rights. Referred to as a bold justice movement, suffrage will be celebrated as America’s march to full democracy.

In popular parlance, can we unpack the significance of suffrage and inclusive democracy for Black women? Words matter. But the impact and impetus of their meaning matter more.

Here’s a composite definition from online dictionaries: Suffrage is the right to vote in public elections. Universal suffrage means everyone gets to vote, as opposed to only men or property holders…

For example, after trying for about a hundred years, American women were granted suffrage and voted for the first time in 1920.

The 19th Amendment was adopted Aug. 18, 1920, after the required number of states ratified the constitutional measure. Though many Black women led suffrage campaigns, the 19th Amendment put white women on an empowerment tract to electoral engagement.

Interestingly, the suffrage movement, festooned in the symbolic color white, is often portrayed through a narrow window uncomplicated by the strictures of race and power that

framed the Amendment then and now.

Look no further than the historical landscape of that moment.

Congressional approval of the Act in 1919 was the same year as the infamous Red Summer, a tumultuous white supremacist reign of terror and lynching in Black communities across the country.

One year after the 19th Amendment was adopted in 1921 racist mobs set ablaze Tulsa, OK, decimating what was revered as Black Wall Street.

The Year of the Woman battle cry is perversely at odds with Black women’s unbroken quest for liberation. Although lauded today as the most reliable and consistent voting bloc for democratic change, we’ve historically endured being marginalized, dismissed and erased.

Black women’s demand to be equal and heard extends beyond the century run-up to the 19th Amendment. It was intersectional and linked with abolition of slavery, anti-lynching battles, literacy drives, sharecropper land rights campaigns and the establishment of a radical Black press that was led by many Black women suffragists.

Our suffrage quest continued through the Civil Rights Era and passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which finally, for the first time, delivered the franchise to Black people in the South.

Rewind centuries earlier.

Our demand to self-govern predates the formation of this republic, beginning in 1619 when the first Africans, snatched from their ancestral home, landed on these shores. Those nameless

suffrage pioneers joined with their men to resist and carry the torch for all people – Native Americans, Chinese immigrants and even Irish indentured servants – denied fundamental liberty. Then and now, we wage claims to own our bodies, voices and choices.

We build on that truth by redefining suffrage beyond the limited act of casting a ballot. For Black women, the narrative is rooted in telling herstory, unerasing the achievements of yesterday and the possibilities for the future.

This centennial year is an appropriate time to redefine universal suffrage through the prism of triumphs and tragedies. Trust Black women must be more than a cliché.

Unerased Black Women promises to create brave spaces and in alliance with Black newspapers across the country, unfurl a frank public conversation about Suffrage, Race, and Power.

Through a digital destination, we’ll turn our ear to a beating heart of resilience, resistance, words and deed. Daughter of slaves, descendants of warriors, writers, journalists, teachers, mentors, activists – universal suffragists all – have something to say.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

Anna Julia Cooper. Mary Ann Shadd. Harriet Jacobs. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin. Mary McLeod Bethune. Fannie Lou Hamer. Ella Baker. Gertrude Bustill-Mossell.

Charlotta Bass. Marvel Jackson Cooke.

Most of these women can’t claim household name status in the traditional suffrage roll call. But their noble stories will be unerased.

Stay tuned as suffrage, redefined, meets our truth.

Gwen McKinney is campaign director of an initiative, “Suffrage. Race. Power: Unerased Black Women,” that will launch in March.

I WAS JUST THINKING, boxing heavyweight champion repeatedly fired an anti-aircraft machine gun at a Japanese enemy aircraft that attacked the U. S. battleship West Virginia at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

After he ran out of ammunition, Miller then helped carry a wounded Captain and later other wounded sailors to safer locations, thus, as Navy officials later reported, “unquestionably saving the lives of a number of people.”

African-American newspapers and civil rights organizations pushed to have the government and military recognize Miller’s heroism.

Of course, segregation and discrimination were rampant across the country and in the military at that time, but some elected officials took action to have Miller honored. Their efforts worked – to a point.

Miller became the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross, given for exceptional heroism, particularly in combat. The Navy Cross at that time was the third highest Naval honor, behind the congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Admirers were pleased.

Yet, there was a problem.

Many supporters felt strongly that Miller deserved the top recognition – the Medal of Honor.

Champions for his cause kept the heat on and Miller did get diverse recognition – but never the top honor.

He was approved to join a war bond tour with other recognized soldiers in 1942 and even visited Waco and Dallas as part of the tour.

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice

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Johnson, a Waco native, still was continuing her longtime effort to get the top honor for her hometown hero even as recently as 2016. Circumstances dictated otherwise.

In 1943, Miller was assigned to the escort carrier Liscome Bay. An enemy torpedo struck that ship on November 24, 1943. Miller was pronounced missing in action and later declared dead among more than 900 other crew members who went down with the ship. His parents received official notice of his death on December 7, 1943 -- exactly two years after his heroic actions.

I was just thinking... Many, many legacies do honor Miller’s name.

A previous frigate warship, the USS Miller, also was named for Miller in 1973. Navy officials say they will make a future formal announcement about this new carrier in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on a date to be announced.

Other honors including housing communities, statues, plaques, schools, community centers, a cemetery, American Legion posts, a medical center, a foundation, and commemorative stamp.

Naming this recent aircraft carrier for Miller – more than 78 years after Pearl Harbor -is a big deal, yes. One has to assume it is an effort to right wrongs and mend wounds. Yes, thanks are in order for those who led this effort.

But you get so, so tired of waiting.

Norma Adams-Wade is a veteran, award-winning journalist, graduate of UT-Austin and Dallas native. She is also one of the founders of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and was inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame.

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Recurring Events Feeding The Needy, host, Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez, 1641 Corsicana St, Dallas. 3-5p., Sundays.

The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection, African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Till 3-1-20.

Zan Wesley Holmes Lunch and Learn Series at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas. 11:30a-1p. Tue. Patient Care Technician Training; Oak Cliff Works, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, 1001 N. Bishop Ave. Wed. Info: Loren 214-943-4567 x208.

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Sacrificial Fridays, Inspiring Body of Christ, 7701 S. Westmoreland Rd. 7:30p. www.IBOCCHURCH.ORG. Free Dance Classes, Modern Classes South Dallas Culture Center, 3400 Fitzhugh Ave. 6-6:55p.

Fridays, Ages 11 & up. Register: www.becklesdancingco.org.

FEBRUARY 1 Sweetheart Dance: Luau (ages 3-15), The Atrium, 300 N. 5th St. Garland. 5:p. & 7:30p. Tickets: tx-garland.civicplus.com.

Kids Cutter Painting Art Class, host Anti Bulling Roughing, Churchill Recreation Center, 6906 Churchill Way. 4-6p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Words & Wonders Bible Study, Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas. 7-8:30p.

Jolie RaShawn Focus 2020 Empowerment Conference for everyone, Destiny Paradise, 7017 Baker Blvd. Suite A, Richland Hills, 12-5p. Info: focus@jolierashawn.com.

Reggae Wednesdays, Aldeez Caribbean Restaurant & Event Center, 7879 Spring Valley Rd. Eventbrite.com.

Daddy Daughter Dance, DeSoto Civic Center, 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 6:30-9:30p. Tickets: 972230-9655.

Wednesday Wine & Jazz, Box Garden in Legacy Hall, 7800 Windrose Ave. Plano. 6-11p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

21st African American Heritage Night, Half-time True Maverick honor to Ann Williams of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, American Airlines, 2500 Victory Ave. 5:3011:30p. Tickets: mavs.com.

The Dr. MLK Fresh Produce Distribution Center, Bldg. A 2929 Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. 10a-1p.

JANUARY 30 Sharpen Your Focus in 2020 Revival, Presented by New Light Church, Bishop Clyde C. Hairston, 9314 Elm Rd. 7p.

Dr. MLK Toastmasters Club, 2922 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bldg. A, Activity Rm. A, 6:45p.

Contact: 214-670-8418.

Soul Jazz Thursday’s w/ Natural Change Band, Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. 8p-12a.

Free Skill Quest Career Readiness, Dr. MLK, Jr. Community Center, 2922 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Info: 214-879-9950. 9-11a.

JAN 31-FEB 1 Remembering Black Dallas: A Living Museum Play, South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. 7p. Fri. & 6p. Sat. Eventbrite.com.

JANUARY 31 Hood’ish and Holy Comedy Show, Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 Wheatland Rd. 7p.

Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Dr. MLK Commemoration (Pre Black History Month): Tribute to Richmond Punch, Swingtime Center, 5100 SE Loop 820, Ft. Worth. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Monday Night Politics, Meet the Candidates, host Dallas Examiner African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 6-8p.

Black Cowboy Moving Screening, African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 1-4p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

FEBRUARY 2 Baking and Business Seminar, host Definitely Dorsey Event, Shea Sage & Salt 701 Beltline Rd. Cedar Hill, 1-4p. Tickets: shoutout.wix.com.

Black Love Celebration Night and Book Launch Party, DFW Technology Event Center, 999 E. Arapaho Rd. #300. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Teach Me How Too Love, Pan African Connection, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 2:30-4:30p.

Healing Festival Insurance is Love, host Al Mutual, Lofty Spaces, 816 Montgomery St. 2-7p.

Neo Soul Sunday’s, Blue Martini Lounge 7301 Lone Star Dr. Plano 4p-12a.

Soul’d Out Sunday, Pan African Connection Bookstore, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 11a-1p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com

FEBRUARY 3 The Jazz Jam, Jazz BeCuzz Art Center, 9319 LBJ Fwy. Suite 120. Tickets: via Eventbrite.com.

Girls Night Out: “A Season of Sisterhood”, St. Philips School 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. 6p. Friday-8a Saturday Register: stphilips1600.org.

FAMU Alumni Association Athletic Directors Reception, Taco Patron, 14060 Dallas Pkwy #B. 6-9p.

FEBRUARY 4

Zetas Have Heart 2020 Host, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.-Upsilon Nu Zeta Chapter, Redbird Skateland, 1206 N. Duncanville Rd., Duncanville 7:30-10:30p.

Purple Rain 1st Friday, Official Prince Theme Party, Island Spot, 309 W. Jefferson Blvd.

8p-12a. Eventbrite.com.

Ja Rule at Gas Monkey Live! Gas Monkey 10110 Technology Blvd.

E. 8:30-11:30p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Free Legal Aid, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, 1515 Main St. 4p. Info: 214-748-1159.

The Jazz Jam, Jazz BeCuzz Art Center, 9319 LBJ Fwy. Ste. #120. Tickets: via Eventbrite.com.

FEBRUARY 5

February 8

Coffee and Cara & Police Chief Hall Listening Session, Renner Frankford Library Friends, 6400 Frankford Rd. 6-7:30p.

African America Museum Presents Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra returns to Dallas, TBAAL, 1309 Canton St., 5p.

Info: sjones@aamdallas.org.

DFW Jam Session Presents: “Open Mic”, Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. 9p.

Temple Shalom Brotherhood-Shalom Award Dinner Honoring State Senator Royce West, Marriott Renaissance Addison, 15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, 5:30-9:00p. RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/shalomaward2020.

FEBRUARY 6 Listen, Protect & Connect Family. Neighbor to Neighbor, DCHHS, 2377 N. Stemmons Fwy. 6th Fl. 9:30-11a. Info: alfonso.patague@dallascounty.org.

Membership Luncheon-State of the City, Allen E. Sims Rec. Center, 310 E. Parkerville, Cedar Hill, 11:30a-1p. Tickets: cedarhillchamber.chambermaster.com.

Poetry Smash #4, Clarence Muse Café Theatre, 1309 Canton St. 7:30p. Tickets: Ticketmaster. com.

Dallas Hires Think Ahead Thursdays, Pleasant Grove Workforce Center, 1125 S. Buckner Blvd. 5-8p. Eventbrite.com.

FEBRUARY 7-8 ENCHANTED Feat: Enchanting, Clarence Muse Café Theatre, 1309 Canton St. 9p. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com.

FEBRUARY 7 IMA 55th Annual Human Relations Banquet, Key Note Speaker: Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, Dallas Market Center, 2100 Stemmons Fwy. 7-9:30pm Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Color Me Badd, The Rustic, 3656 Howell St. 7-9m. RSVP: https://www.prekindle.com.

Hidden Dallas Black History Tour, African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 10a-1p. Tickets: rideshare2votezohobackstage.com.

Jeffrey Osborne and Peabo Bryson, Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave. 8p. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com.

Visit Dallas, The Money, The Oversight, The Council, African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 10-11a.

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Sunday Community Drum Circle, Pan African Connection, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 2-5p.

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Ten “H’s” of Hair Loss ABOUT YOUR HAIR

BY DR. LINDA AMERSON

www.hairandscalpessentials.com

There is Help for Hair loss! In the USA, the population is 300 million, and the fact that 90 million are affected with some form of alopecia is alarming! Do you need help with your unexplained hair loss issues?

There are over 100 categories of alopecia, aka hair loss in laymen terms. Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss from any cause. This term is used often by consumers who do not know this ‘broad umbrella’ is very scientific and the range of the degree of severity. Seeking expert assistance with a person whom has ‘credentials’ is always a good first option. We are referencing 10 alopecia categories, all beginning with the letter ‘H’ for Hair loss. Men, women and children may become victims from various factors. Some of these influencers on the hair growth cycle, may cause temporary, partial or permanent hair loss.

1.

HEALTH. Your health plays a vital role with your hair growing healthy. Many systemic illnesses can cause hair loss. One example is a high fever, or a surgical procedure that has needed general anesthesia. In addition, over 15 autoimmune diseases can affect the hair growth cycle and/or hair follicle.

A few examples include discoid lupus erythmatosus, systemic lupus, scleroderma and alopecia areata.

2.

HEREDITARY. Yes it is a fact!

The hair problem torch is passed down thru your genes. If one or both parents have hair loss, hair thinning or other systemic illnesses, then the chances are increased that their children will also suffer the same condition. In some cases, even the grand-children are affected.

3.

HAIRSTYLING. Many consumers and professionals use mechanical styling tools to enhance a hair style. Do not use vigorous brushing, highest heat blow drying, highest heat flat iron, curling iron, crimping iron, etc on your hair.

Furthermore, daily usage of grooming

tools should be avoided…only use 2-3 times maximum weekly. Hair breakage and hair shaft damage is commonly seen under a polarized microscope.

4.

HEALING. Prescription medications or treatments for a particular illness, may have a side effect of hair loss.

There are over 300! Some examples include: radiation therapy, chemotherapy, anticoagulants, lithium based medications, large doses of vitamin A, certain blood pressure medications and agents which block cholesterol synthesis, can all inhibit hair growth. Consumers should take their prescription medications to put health first, or you may talk to your doctor about changing the medication.

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HORMONES. Androgenetic Alopecia aka AGA is a genetic hair loss in both men and women. The androgens act upon the hair follicle producing a reduction in the size of the afffected follicles, which results in a reduction in the diameter and length of the hairs they produce. In addition, an endocrine gland malfunction may cause hair loss and hair thinning in men and women, while an irregular menstruation, and other hormonal changes may affect the hair cycle leading to hair thinning.

6.

HASSLE. Commonly known as stress. There are various levels of stress: mild, manageable and excessive.

Severe stress can influence diffuse hair shedding, alopecia areata, trichotillomania and sudden handfuls of hair loss. Many researchers believe that androgen hormones are aggravated during stressful episodes. Try to balance or minimize your lifes stressors.

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HUNGER. Poor diet, starvation and the numerous weight loss options both over the counter and surgical impact your body, hair and scalp health. Please note that undernourishment slows the growth rate of hair. Why you may ask? This is because amino acids, fats and vitamins are all NECESSARY to grow healthy hair and maintain a healthy scalp. Eat healthy foods, little to no fried foods, and lots of vegetables and fruit. According to nutritionists, a daily consumption of 65-75 grams of daily protein for adults and less for children is recommended.

8.

HATS. Some consumers develop a ‘Hattitude’ for their wardrobe.

Use caution to make sure the hat fits properly and is not too small. When a cap, derby, kango or other hats are worn daily by men, friction and hair thinning may develop. When women wear hats, make sure you also have a properly fitted hat, to avoid friction and hair thinning. One last notation is to cleanse the inside of your hats as needed to remove dirt, sweat and makeup.

9.

HYPER & HYPOTHYROIDISM. With hyperthyroid, the thyroid is enlarged, and produces too much hormone, and increases the bodies metabolism. There are more than 200,000 US cases per year. On the other hand with hypothyroid, the hormone is very slow revealing an underactive thyroid. There are over 3 million US cases per year.

Severe and prolonged hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause loss of hair. The loss is diffuse and involves the entire scalp rather than discrete areas. The hair appears uniformly sparse. Regrowth is usual with successful treatment of the thyroid disorder, though it will take several months and may be incomplete.

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HEAVY EXTENSIONS. Consumers need to use caution when applying braids or hair weave extensions. When crotched braids are attached to children’s hair, parents please make sure that the person braiding does not put too much hair on your baby girls head. Hair thinning and folliculitis may happen. This caution also applies to teenagers and adults. This extra weight on your neck is not good either.

In closing, it is normal to be concerned about your hair loss, however, do not over stress yourself. Do what you can internally with a healthy diet, getting adequate rest, water consumption and staying away from negative toxic people.

For help, seek the expertise of a Board Certified Trichologist. Avoid taking advice from anyone who does not have qualified credentials. Many consumers use every product on the market, before getting to the ROOT of the problem. Many factors are considered by a Board Certified Trichologist during a microscopic analysis.

For additional information contact world renown Dr. Linda Amerson. LA’s Hair & Scalp Clinic, Arlington, TX 817 265 8854 www.hairandscalpessentials.com.

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Rep. Clyburn to speak for IMA U. S. Rep. James Clyburn will headline the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) 55th Annual Human Relations Banquet on Friday, February 7, 2020. at the Dallas Trade Mart Grand Ballroom, 2100 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207. The theme for the banquet is “Stand for the Count, Vote for Change.”

Congressman Clyburn is the Majority Whip and the third-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives.

He represents South Carolina’s sixth congressional district. As a national leader, he has championed rural and economic development and many of his initiatives have become law. He is also a passionate supporter of historic preservation and restoration programs and his efforts have restored historic buildings and sites on campuses of historically Black colleges and universities He is a native of Sumter, South Carolina.

He and his late wife Emily England Gregory Ellis will receive the Clyburn met as students at South Presidential Award, the IMA’s two Carolina State and were married for highest awards.

58 years.

Additional awards to be His memoir, Blessed Experiences: presented will include these Genuinely Southern Proudly Black, categories, Healthcare, Education, was published in 2015 and has been Prince of Peace, IMA Civic and described as a primer for any student Community Connecting. interested in pursuing a career in For more information, contact public service.

Lola Wilson, (404) 245-8028.

“With the 2020 elections For over 90 years, the IMA has approaching and in keeping with provided support to all ministerial U. S. REPRESENTATIVE our theme, we are honored to have denominations and addressed JAMES CLYBURN the Honorable James Clyburn as social and political issues during our keynote speaker,” said Dr. David urban and racial unrest. Dr. E. Wilson, president of the IMA and pastor of C. Estell, Sr, pastor of the St. John Missionary Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church. His Baptist Church in Dallas organized the IMA and appearance will remind us of the importance of was its first President. He was succeeded by Dr. voting in the upcoming election.”

S. M. Wright Sr, pastor of People Missionary Attorney Lisa Blue will receive the Human Baptist Church. Under his leadership, the IMA Relations Award and Former NFL/Cowboy, avoided the list of cities that experienced full-

scale civil disturbances, committed to tranquility within Dallas’ African American community and built consensus in an effort to bridge Dallas’ racial divide. Following the death of Dr. Wright in 1995, Dr. Stephen C. Nash Sr., pastor of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church was named the new president. He implemented several programs including Pastors and Churches Leading Our Communities (PAC-LOC) which concentrates on political, economic, social and youth activities. Upon his retirement, Dr. David E. Wilson, pastor of Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church was elected the IMA’s fourth president.

He had previously served for 20 years as vice president. Dr. Wilson continues to lead the IMA as a voice and active body promoting the work of its founders. He organized statewide efforts to get voters to the polls in the 2018 U. S. Senate Race which resulted in record voting among the African American communities and turning Harris County Blue.

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BRYANT, continued from front page

daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in California.

Mr. Bryant, 41, was traveling in an S-76 helicopter when it crashed just before 10 a.m. into a hillside near Calabasas, Calif., roughly 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The flight manifest listed nine people — one pilot and eight passengers. Immediately upon news of the tragedy, tributes began pouring in from all over.

“We are shocked and saddened by the devastating news of the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna,” Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said in a statement. “Kobe was an ambassador for our game, a decorated legend and a global icon. Above all, he was a loving and dedicated father.”Mr. Cuban also announced the retiring of Mavericks’ #24 jersey.

“Kobe’s legacy transcends basketball, and our organization has decided that the number 24 will never again be worn by a Dallas Maverick. Our hearts go out to all the lives lost and the families impacted by this terrible tragedy. We send our thoughts and prayers to Vanessa and the family, the Lakers organization and

Former judge, civil rights activist Nathaniel Jones dies

CINCINNATI — Nathaniel Jones, a former federal judge who served for more than two decades on the federal appeals court in Cincinnati and previously served as general counsel for the NAACP, has died of congestive heart failure. He was 93.

Judge Jones' death was confirmed by his daughter, Stephanie Jones and the Hamilton County Coroner's Office. Stephanie Jones said her father died of congestive heart failure Sunday at his home

Mural appears in Los Angeles Sunday

Kobe Bryant fans everywhere.”

The Mavs were in Oklahoma preparing for a Monday game with the Thunder when news of the crash became public. Many took to social media to express their condolences.

MVP Candidate Luka Doncic wrote on Instagram: “Not you!!! RIP mamba! Thank you for everything you showed and did for the world.”

Mr. Doncic had recently met Mr. Bryant and his daughter a month ago when the Mavericks played the Lakers.

Kristaps Porzingis also wrote on Instagram: “My favorite player growing up just passed. I can’t believe this is true. Rest in peace Kobe. Legends live forever.”

Retired Maverick Dirk Nowitzki wrote a heartfelt letter on Twitter to Bryant: “Mamba – This is hitting me really hard. I will always remember coming home after games so I could watch you dominate in the fourth quarter! You inspired so many around the world, including me. You will always be missed. You will always be remembered.

You will always be loved. Rest in peace with your angel

Gigi. Deepest sympathies to Vanessa, the girl’s and all the friends and families of the lives lost today.”

Shaquille O’Neal, with whom Mr. Bryant won three championships with on the Lakers, said: “There’s no words to express the pain I’m going through with this tragedy of losing my niece Gigi and my brother Kobe Bryant. I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW.” NBA Legend Michael Jordan released a statement that read in part: “I am in shock over the tragic news of Kobe’s and Gianna’s passing. Words can’t describe the pain I’m feeling. I loved Kobe – he was like a little brother to me.

We used to talk often, and I will miss those conversations very much.”

The NBA Coaches Association, of which Mavs Head Coach Rick Carlisle is president, released this statement: “The membership of the National Basketball Coaches Association joins the NBA family and fans across the globe in mourning the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Kobe’s impact on and off the court has inspired countless people including so many of our current and former NBA Coaches. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Bryant family and the families of other passengers on board.”

In addition to his peers in the sports world, sports media also commented on the tragic passing of Bryant.

“It's just so hard to comprehend the sudden death of Kobe Bryant. I just talked to him less than a month ago when the @dallasmavs were in Los Angeles. He was a great young man. Please pray for his family. RIP,” said Mavs.com writer Dwain Price, a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Cowboys beat writer Clarence E. Hill Jr posted on Facebook: “I’m just paralyzed over tragic deaths of Kobe and his daughter Gigi, as a sports fan, as a father, as a journalist-- it hits hard.”

The NABJ Sports Task Force released this statement: “Numbness and disbelief is the state that so many of

in Cincinnati, according to The Dayton, Columbus, Boston, Atlanta, Cincinnati Enquirer.

San Francisco and Los Angeles.

In 1979, former President Jimmy In the 1980s, he traveled across Carter appointed Judge Jones to the Africa, assisting emerging nations 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in in establishing judicial systems.

Cincinnati, where he served until He also helped South African his retirement in 2002. The federal leaders draft a constitution ending courthouse in Youngstown later was that nation's system of legal racial named in his honor. segregation known as apartheid.

The native of Youngstown had In 2016, the NAACP announced served as the chief lawyer for its selection of Judge Jones as the NAACP from 1969 until his recipient of its highest honor, appointment to the federal appeals the Spingarn Medal. He was also Judge Nathaniel Jones court. As counsel for the NAACP, he a recipient of the International argued for the organization in school desegregation Freedom Conductor Award from the National suits filed against public school districts in Cleveland, Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The award

us are in after learning of the helicopter accident that claimed the life of NBA icon Kobe Bryant. The NABJ Sports Task Force offers its heartfelt condolences to Vanessa Bryant as well as the other families impacted by the accident.”

Michael Wilbon, ESPN NBA analyst and columnist, a close friend of Mr. Bryant’s, said he was “fortunate to have countless opportunities to talk with, interview, interact with Kobe Bryant. I’m grateful to have had a front-row seat to an amazing life. I think we are all, even now, underestimating the enormity of Kobe’s death on an international level. He was truly a global citizen.”

Mr. Bryant was a five-time NBA champion and twotime Olympic gold medalist. He spent 20 seasons in the NBA, all with the Lakers. He retired as the NBA’s third-alltime leading scorer with 33,643 points. He was expected to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on the first ballot this summer. He was a head-lining member of a star-studded class that also includes Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. He was twice named Finals MVP, 18-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA First Team.

“For 20 seasons, Kobe showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are legendary.

“He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability. He was generous with the wisdom he acquired and saw it as his mission to share it with future generations of players, taking special delight in passing down his love of the game to Gianna.”

NOTES: Hall of Fame chairman and former USA Basketball Director Jerry Colangelo said Kobe Bryant will be inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 Class.

On Roland Martin Unfiltered, there was a two-hour special on Kobe Bryant that can be viewed on Youtube, Facebook and other social media platforms.

recognizes the contributions of individuals who reflect the spirit and courageous actions of conductors on the historic Underground Railroad.

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley praised Jones on Sunday for his work in civil rights and said that knowing him "has been one of the greatest honors of my life."

"Cincinnati and our country is a better place for his life," Mayor Cranley said in the statement.

Judge Jones is survived by five children and eight grandchildren. Information on funeral services had not been released at press time.

He was a Prince Hall Freemason and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Philadelphia Tribune and staff reports.

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Dear Alma: My husband cannot let things go – he holds grudges for way longer than the offense is worth. He brings up things that happened months/years ago to remind me of what he says are my faults. It’s not just me; he gives his sister grief for dropping him when he was one and she was three. Aside from pointing out that he’s being ridiculous when he gets going on some old grudge, do you have any suggestions on how I can make him stop?

worse) and live with it. It’s a part of his personality, and he ain’t gonna change. Nobody’s perfect, and if he’s been doing this with his family, it’s really just a continuation of who he truly is.

Your question should be: How do I live with it? Well, remind yourself of when it didn’t bother you so much early in the relationship. Funny how things switch after many years of marriage. What wuz cute is about to get on your last nerve.

All of you longtime married

Well, remind yourself of when it didn’t bother you so much early in the relationship. Funny how things switch after many years of marriage. What wuz cute is about to get on your last nerve. All of you longtime married folks know what I’m talking about.

Name withheld Dear Nameless One, News flash: You can’t change another person’s personality.

Your husband didn’t start this yesterday. He was doing it before you married him. You heard him during the courtship and thought it wasn’t so bad. You married him anyway, thinking, “Aww, I can handle it.” It wasn’t cute then, and it’s not cute now. So, follow through on the decision you made when you said your vows (for better or

folks know what I’m talking about. LOL. Anyway, back to my suggestion: When he gets going, leave him in his space. Meditate on things about him that make you happy. I’m sure he has many other qualities that you admire.

That’s why he’s your husband.

I can understand if this isn’t the answer you were looking for, but it will keep you guys united as one for many years to come.

Your or my answer can’t change your husband. That Sweetie is an act only he can control.

Alma

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The trouble starts when Mickey decides he wants to sell his illegal drug operation and settle down

Hunnam, Collin Ferrell, and Jason Wong all deliver colorful characters that work well together as an ensemble.

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he eats” was my favorite line performed by McConaughey (right before he shoots dead one of his rivals).

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