Texas Metro News by Cheryl Smith

VOL.8 NO. 15 January 8, 2020

REV. ZAN HOLMES, JR.

among honorees at Legacy Awards Luncheon Thursday, January 9, 2020 at noon 1601 Elm St. suite 4800, Dallas, TX

MY TRUTH

By Cheryl Smith Publisher

DEDICATED DELTAS

Can we try?

Recently, there have been so many of my friends who suffered losses of their loved ones. Everyone Lucy Holt Hall has to walk their own walk as they reconcile their journey. So as I prepare to celebrate the life of my line sister, Lucy Holt Hall, #12 of 34 women who pledged Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in 1978 at Florida A&M University; I can’t help but think of what made her a blessing to so many others. Dear Lucy remained the same — a sweet, pleasant soul who was a joy to have around. To celebrate and love people while they are walking among us is the best tribute we can give to one another. Which brings me to my truth. I have to give a big shout-out to businessman Gary Hasty, U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Atty. Edward Spears. Although I have so many veterans in my family and circles, and my heart, Andre Smith, serves in the U.S. Air Force; I didn’t really grasp how important veterans are until I spent time at Heroes House. I have to salute Mr. Hasty because it was his vision to provide housing for veterans. And he could have just provided housing and gone about his business, collecting the rent and making the necessary repairs. Instead, he continues to provide See MY TRUTH, page 12

I WAS JUST THINKING... By Norma Adams-Wade

Heroes with Guns the Answer? Beverly K. Childs Bonella Edison Carol J. McLaurin

Dr. Andrea Leverett Gwendolyn Brown Hilburn Sneed

Janice Elaine Garrett delta sigma theta sorority

honors 50 and 25year members at annual founders day luncheon

Jeanne A. Hawkins

Jessie M. Jordan

Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre

Kathaleen Gipson Reynolds

When past National President Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre keynotes the Founders Day Luncheon for the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., she will also be paying

Marilynn Sims Gordon

tribute to women who in totality have amassed 750 years of service. Scheduled for January 11, 2020 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 400 Olive Street, 11:30am., this years’ luncheon will

First Lady Evans remembered

Dr. Lois Evans

Expressions of support and love poured in on December 30, 2019, following the announcement that Dr. Lois Evans had transitioned. A leader among women, Dr.

Helene Marie Henderson Jones

Evans had celebrated her 70th birthday on December 1, 2019. Services were held for Dr. Evans at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship on January 6, 2020. The celebration of life was just that, a celebration. Well over 10,000 tuned in to the live streamed service that included the music ministry of award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin and the awe-inspiring eulogy from the son of Drs. Tony and Lois Evans, Rev. Jonathan Evans. See EVANS, page 6

pictured: 50 year members

commemorate 106 years for the public service organization that was founded at Howard University in 1913. Dr. Andrea L. Hilburn, who was initiated at See DELTAS, page 12

Chief decries recent shootings Visibly upset, Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall addressed journalists Sunday following the murder of Rory Norman. The one-year-old was asleep when someone Rory Norman shot into his bedroom window in a southern Dallas home at 3:30 a.m.; wounding his 20-year-old uncle. Expressing frustration over the targeted attack, Chief Hall said, “It happened on my watch and I am angry, and this sh-- has to stop in this city.” Read more at www.texasmetronews.com

True confession: I no longer hate guns. In fact, this lifelong anti-gun advocate has switched sides. No, I will not join the National Rifle Association. I still am diametrically opposed to their stubbornness, seeming lack of caring, empathy and reason. But I do now believe that having gun-carrying sane people in public places is the solution we seek to the senseless massacres of innocent people in public places. I was just thinking ... I have never held a gun. Guns still scare the tar out of me. See THINKING, page 5

Human Trafficking Conference planned North Texas Chapters of The Links, Inc., will host the Human Trafficking Awareness Conference, Saturday, January 11, DA John Creuzot 2020, 1:00-5:00pm at the University of North Texas at Dallas, 7300 University Hills Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, 75241. Chairing the event is former Texas State Representative Helen Giddings. She is joined by a committee of key members of The Links, Incorporated from the Dallas, Fort Worth, Mid-Cities Texas, Plano-North See LINKS, page 9

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Calling the Nation to Prayer FROM THE CAPITOL BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

In the history of the United States Congress there have been few legislators with the moral and spiritual presence of Congressman John Lewis, who since 1987 has courageously represented the people of the 5th Congressional District of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives. A close disciple of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Congressman Lewis was the youngest speaker at the historic March on Washington in 1963. His speech, along with that

given by Dr. King, shall live in our nation’s historical records forever. Congressman Lewis has been an elegant rose in Congress, providing his colleagues and his nation with wisdom, grace and strength. He has prayed for others when many could not pray for themselves. Now it is our time to pray for him. I am asking the people of the 30th Congressional District of Texas and others throughout the nation and the world to join me in praying for Congressman

Lewis who recently announced that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. When asked about his immediate plans, Congressman Lewis said that he would continue his fight in the halls of government for policies and laws that lift the American people and that embolden the American Democracy. “We have many bridges to cross,” he said. “With God’s grace I will be back on the front lines soon.” The people of America are better because Congressman Lewis decided nearly seven

Congressman John Lewis

decades ago to devote his life to improving the human condition. He has toiled relentlessly and unselfishly for us.

As a small boy, he saw beyond the parcels of farmland, where his parents were sharecroppers, to the very halls of Congress where decisions were made that shaped the future of a nation, and where he would one day be referred to as its “conscience.” We remember too well a Sunday in March of 1965 when a younger John Lewis, with his Southern Christian Leadership Conference colleague, Reverend Hosea Williams and others, was trampled by a vicious mod of Alabama Street troopers while peacefully exercising their constitutional right of assembly. No doubt, the Congressman prayed as he lay on the ground

as the hoofs of horses and unruly state agents ran across his body. It was prayer that comforted him then and prayer that will comfort him now. Like many of you, I am a fervent believer in prayer. It is a shield during the fiercest storm. And during this season of turbulence that our dear friend is experiencing, we must lift him and his family by praying. We must be there for him just as he has been there for us all these many years. + Congresswoman Johnson represents the 30th Congressional District in the United States of Representatives. She also chairs the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

EDITORIAL

JANUARY 8, 2020

Gone, But Don’t Forget Me!

QUIT PLAYIN’ By VINCENT L. HALL

If you want me to stay, I’ll be around today, to be available for you to see. But I’m about to go, and then you’ll know, For me to stay here I’ve got to be me. – Sly and the Family Stone - circa1973

Allow me to borrow those words from a fellow native Texan, Sylvester Stewart, aka Sly Stone. He penned the song as a threat to leave his thengirlfriend. Since my first “Quit Playin’ article appeared in January of 2003, I have come to love my readers more and more. However, and like Sly, I gotta go for a while in order to be me. If you ever wanted to understand a fraction of the stress that preachers are under, try researching, writing,

rewriting, and publishing an article weekly. After this week’s sermon, the next round has to be in the chamber and ready to fire. Meanwhile, and most concerning, “Amens” don’ t come easy. Dr. Zan Holmes distinguished himself as a Man of God and a man on the street by keeping a bible in his left breast pocket while clutching a newspaper in his right forearm. Speaking truth to power and to the powerless requires endless reflection and research. My best efforts have been to curse loud enough to get your attention while adhering to my own Christianity. Please don’t waste any time calling the diocese, don’t summon the Methodism or check the seminaries for my credentials. This is no claim that my post is anywhere near as important as your ministers are. Y’all need Jesus, and that’s their primary calling. I’m just using preaching as a segue to say what Sly said. “If you want me to stay, I’ll be

around today, to be available for you to see. But I’m about to go, and then you’ll know, For me to stay here, I’ve got to be me.” Sly wrote these words to a woman he would eventually marry. I relay them to you to announce a coming respite and to assure my return to you. I’ll be back, but I gotta take a break. My knowledge is dwindling because the last few years have been limited to internet/cable news (ICN) education. You know what that is, an ICN education is what Trump has. All he

knows is what he gathers by local stimuli. He doesn’t read books or engage any critically crafted treatises or sit among the brain trusts. The net result is that you appear intelligent on the surface, but underneath that veil is nothing. The only thing worse than finding an empty wallet is spotting play money. Fool me once, shame on you; Or whatever former President George W. Bush said! Over the next few months, I have got to read some whole books and get some academic refueling. Ignorance is kryptonite. Besides that, there’s a book in me that has to come out. The next six to nine months will benefit me and anyone willing to read the contents that show-up beneath my weekly by-line. The end result will be a fresher and more challenging context and argument.

In the meantime, my publisher Cheryl Smith has a litany of influential writers and free thinkers. Stay tuned to this channel. I hate to lose my space, but sometimes progression requires digression and redirection. So, let’s pick up where Sly left it. The last verse in the song is rendered with verve and expression. Imagine as you read the words that it is sung with fortissimo and with staccato. “When you see me again, I hope that you have been the kind of person you really are now. I’ll be so good; I wish I could…I’d get the message over to you now.” 2020 will be a year of karma, correction, and consequences. Don’t believe me just watch! However, before you know it, I will be right back here with you. I’m available today, but to be me, I gotta go for a while. Quit Playin’, you’ll see me again. Vincent L. Hall is an award-winning writer, author and activist.

We’ve got work to do, together FROM THE NAACP BY DERRICK JOHNSON

Derrick Johnson is the President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Just as we were ringing in the New Year, we received great news on a legal case filed by several NAACP branches in North Carolina. A judge blocked the state’s voter ID law citing a “sordid history of racial discrimination and voter suppression.” 2019 was a pivotal year for civil rights. And you were with us every

step of the way. Whether we are the plaintiffs bringing a case forward or the legal counsel arguing the case, we continue to fight for our rights in the courts: Connecticut - We are challenging the statewide practice of counting incarcerated people as residents of the legislative districts where they are held,

rather than in their home districts. Our lawsuit is the first in the nation that challenges this practice. Georgia - We won a lawsuit challenging the state’s decision not to process 53,000 voter registration applications, the majority of which belonged to African Americans. Tennessee - Our state conference was the lead plaintiff in a case that challenged a Tennessee law that wanted to make it more difficult to register people to vote. Indiana - We won an injunction against the state’s use of the “Cross-

Check System” to purge voters from the rolls without first seeking to contact the purged voter via mail notification as required. Florida - We are plaintiff in a case contesting state lawmakers’ attempt to circumvent the will of the voters by weakening Amendment 4, which restored voting rights to certain categories of formerly incarcerated persons. In communities across the country, NAACP members and supporters are on the frontlines of activism and advocacy. We share in these victories as we prepare for the challenges we will

face in 2020. This is just the beginning. Become a 2020 recurring donor today and help ensure that the NAACP is never behind in the fight. Let’s get to work. In solidarity, Derrick Johnson @DerrickNAACP President and CEO NAACP P.S. Making a monthly gift is a big commitment, and I understand if you’re unable to do so right now. Please know you can always make a single gift to support the NAACP’s work.

JANUARY 8, 2020

Thriving system of convict labor

As 2019 ticked to a close, the screamingly outrageous headlines have not slowed. Every day there is something, whether it is a flurry of presidential tweets or yet another Republican spouting off about something or other. Who would have thought, though, that amid the Christmas holiday we would learn that billionaire candidate Michael Bloomberg is using convicted prisoners to make calls for his campaign? He will say he did not know. Or, that “anybody” might have made a similar mistake. After all, subcontracting is the name of the predatory capitalist game. That’s how a convict labor exploiter can bid to pay $7.25 an hour for a job that might pay $11 or $12 an hour on the open market. However, the prisoners will see nothing like $7.25 an hour. Try paying these folks just a dollar an hour or so. The subcontractor, who pays the incarcerated just a dollar for a fair wage, would have to pay ten times that in the regular job sector. Someone who was not exploiting convict labor couldn’t compete with the low pay prisoners are earning. Those who own stock in these prison labor companies are getting their profits, too. The companies who subcontract with prisons are making three or four times what they might earn if they used general labor. The use of convict labor is one of the cruelest illustrations of the evils of predatory capitalism. Predatory capitalists extract surplus resources by tilting the rules of the game to favor capital instead of labor. People who are working full time are getting pennies to the dollar in the name of “crime and punishment.” So, here’s the Bloomberg story. The three-term mayor of New York contracted with a firm to make phone calls for his fledgling campaign. The women, incarcerated at a facility in Oklahoma, are obliged to say they are calling for the Bloomberg campaign. They don’t have to disclose that they are incarcerated. Anyone receiving a call is given the impression that they are being called by

centers can contract with low paid workers in their communities, or they can save 70 percent by contracting with convict DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX labor. This practice is not only a wake-up call for a campaign volunteer, not an exploited Mayor Bloomberg, it is also a wake-up worker. call for anyone who is playing in the Oklahoma limits the amount of subcontracting space. money an inmate can make to $27 a Lots of people like to play “woke” month. This money may go for things and economically progressive. But like phone calls, snacks, or other “prison if your “woke” and cost-cutting ways comfort.” If Pro Com, the company that sideline the people who work for you, then you aren’t actually “woke”, you are just a predatory capitalist, placing profits over people. Economic justice and profit maximization may be incompatible. After he was outed, Mayor Bloomberg said he and his campaign did not know that Pro Com, had contracted with the convict labor providers, and he moved to runs the prison work, says it pays $7.25 sever the relationship quickly. an hour for prison labor, but inmates Good for him, but Bloomberg is can’t earn more than $27 a month, who smart enough to ask questions before wants to bet that these prisoners are contracting not a great move for a working just four hours to reach their candidate who seems to have more maximum monthly pay? Or is Oklahoma money than sense. paying them a dollar or so an hour, and African Americans are nearly half profiting from their work by keeping the of those incarcerated in this country, rest of the money? despite being just about 13 percent of In this twenty-first century, we are the population. This incarceration is a mired in a 19th century predatory convict throwback to enslavement when Black labor system. Inmates aren’t only making folks got major penalties for minor phone calls for Bloomberg’s campaign. offenses. The convict labor system, They are also making furniture for state especially, oppresses Black people, office buildings, processing motor vehicle and the Bloomberg case makes it all too requests, and being used as low-cost apparent. substitutes for workers who might be Convict labor is exploitation and an fairly paid. The worst of it is that the work abomination. It makes black bodies a inmates are doing does not guarantee profit center for capitalistic exploitation. them a job post-incarceration. Instead, Companies like Pro Com must be held their “experience” opens no doors for any accountable, but so should the many future opportunities. others who thrive on contract labor. It Mike Bloomberg should have known is time to put an end to this exploitation. better than to subcontract with an Instead of throwing billions into his exploitative company, but he is probably long-shot campaign, why can’t Michael not the only one doing it. Subcontracting Bloomberg spend a billion or two is the norm these days, but few ask who stopping convict labor? is doing the subcontracting.

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But every time I hear about some lunatic nutjob walking into a place filled with law-abiding, defenseless humans and slaughtering and maiming many them like sitting ducks, I wish for someone with firepower to fight back. And, finally, that did happen. Jack Wilson, a sane, gun-carrying, 71-year-old former reserve deputy sheriff stopped alleged psycho killer Keith Thomas Kinnunen, 43, dead in his tracks as the killer tried to wipe out worshippers, positioned like sitting ducks, waiting for communion. Before he himself was killed, the suspect killed two of the more than 420 worshippers gathered December 29 at West Freeway Church of Christ in the Fort Worth suburb of White Settlement. That was my final turning point. I was proud of Wilson. And no longer willing to keep silent about my switched position on guns. I saw in living color that what I imagined as a solution would, could, and did happen. The public also quietly lauded Wilson as a hero who saved an unknown number of other worshippers who the killer could have massacred. You know the litany of American gun-violence carnage as well as I do. Agencies keep statistics that you can read and weep. Researchers say that in 2019 alone, there were 434 mass shootings in which 517 people died, 1,643 were injured, totaling 2,160 victims. Some researchers cite statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that keeps track of overall public health. Researchers say these stats show that gun-violence deaths in Texas have increased since 2015 and that in 2017 alone in Texas, more than 3,500 individuals died from gun violence. News media have kept us informed relentlessly about the shootings that include on July 7, 2016 in Dallas, five police and the suspect killed, and 11 people wounded. Here are some of the many other

catastrophes: May 31, 2019, at a public works building in Virginia Beach, VA, 17 victims (13 dead, four wounded); July 2019, Garlic Festival in Gilroy, CA, 21 victims (four killed including two children, 17 wounded); Aug. 3, 2019, Walmart in El Paso, TX, 46 victims (22 killed, 24 wounded); Aug. 31, 2019, gunman fleeing from police after travel stop in Odessa-Midland, TX, 33 victims (8 dead, 25 wounded). Of course, the country still is reeling from earlier massacres: Feb. 14, 2018, Douglas H.S., Parkland, FL, 34 victims (17 killed, 17 wounded); Oct., 1, 2017, Country music festival, Las Vegas, NV, 481 victims (59 killed, 422 wounded); Nov. 5, 2017, First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs, TX., 47 victims (27 dead, 20 injured). And there was the gay club, Orlando, FL, 2016, victims 103 (50 killed, 53 wounded; Sandy Hooks Elementary School, 2012, victims 30 (killed 20 children ages 6 & 7, eight adults, 2 wounded); movie theater - Aurora, CO, 2012, victims 82 (12 killed, 70 wounded). And some can remember Aug. 1, 1966 when a sniper killed his wife and mother then used the University of Texas at Austin clock tower as his perch from which he killed 15 including a pregnant woman and wounded 31. Total victims 48. So, I was just thinking... Many people agree that there are no easy solutions. But I have made my choice and switched from anti-guns to proguns in the hands of the right people. How you determine “the right people” is discussion for another day. Communications consultant James C. Moore wrote a December 30, 2019 CNN opinion piece about the White Settlement church shooting in which he captured the dilemma this way: “There’s little left to do but seek cover. Or take dead aim.” 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.

JANUARY 8, 2020 METRO BRIEFS

Senghor to keynote 2020 King Symposium

said, “The book has been an amazing experience. The people who have read it, who are talking about it, who I’ve had discussions with; you know what they’ve shared with me is that this has been the piece that has been missing in this whole conversation around criminal justice. It’s that first-person account of what the system is really like and what leads to somebody being caught up in the system.” He has received many awards and fellowships, and has taught at the University of Michigan.

Smiley debuts Shaka Senghor The Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture in partnership with Café Momentum will present the 15th Annual MLK Symposium on January 20, 2020, 7:00 – 8:45 pm at Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas. The cost is $20 per person. Educators and students are free. Shaka Senghor, author of The New York Times and Washington Post’s Best Seller Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison and Criminal Justice Reform Leader will be the keynote speaker at the event.

Shaka Senghor was sent to prison when he was 19 for second-degree murder. During Shaka’s incarceration, he received a letter from his son that devastated him. He realized that he had to do something different to give his son a father that he could be proud of. At that point, he challenged himself to write a book. He wrote his first book in solitary confinement, where he spent seven years, and from there he wrote five more books, one of which was Writing My Wrongs. In a conversation on VLAD TV, Shaka

Evans,

as Executive Vice President from 1989 to 1995 and Senior Vice President till 2019. Dr. Evans was also founder of the Pastors’ Wives Ministry. She served in the office of the Senior Pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church, National Religious Broadcasters Board, and The Urban Alternative Board of Directors. Dr. Evans served on the NRB Television Board and as the 1st President of the Global Pastors’ Wives Network. In addition, she was a member of Leadership Southwest, sponsored by the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of the Christian Management Association. She was also the Founder of The Pastors’ Wives Ministry and the First Lady Conference. Honored in 1995 with the Good Samaritan Award from Dallas Baptist University for

continued from front page Dr. Lois Irene Evans, born Lois Irene Cannings to the late James Basil and Annie Eleen Cannings on December 1, 1949, in Guyana, South America, lived her life in full expression of the Proverbs 31 woman. The third of eight children, Lois was raised in a Christian home where she was taught the Word of God and the importance of living a life of integrity, strong character and excellence. Dr. Evans was employed by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Grand Old Gospel Fellowship Ministry, Dallas Federal Savings and Loan, as well as numerous executive management positions with The Urban Alternative, which she cofounded with her husband Dr. Tony Evans in 1982. She served

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Drs. Tony and Lois Evans with children: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr. and Jonathan.

outstanding Christian service to the community; in 1996, she received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Eastern College and in 2000 she received the Status of Women Award from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. She also received The Woman of the Year in Ministry Award presented by the Women of Influence, Inc. Dr. Evans traveled throughout the United States, the Caribbean, China, India, South America, Europe and West Africa.

In addition to many magazine and newsletter articles, Dr. Evans was a contributing author to Promises Promises: Understanding and Encouraging Your Husband (Vision House, 1996). She is co-author of Our Love Is Here To Stay (Multnomah Publishing, 2004), author of Seasons of a Woman’s Life (Moody, 2000— Out of print), and Stones of Remembrance: A Rock-Hard Faith for Rock-Hard Places (Moody, 2006) with Jane

Rubietta.. She also recorded two albums in 1983 and in 1989. Married for nearly 50 years to her favorite pastor/teacher and best friend, Dr. Tony Evans, Senior Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, she has four children: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan, five granddaughters and eight grandsons, and two greatgrandchildren. Ways You Can Help the Evans Family During this Time Pray for Dr. Evans and the entire

interacting online, socially with five million followers, through his stand-up comedy, reality-based TV shows, and publishing – all amplifying his voice! Having attended Alabama State University and participated in numerous HBCU tours, Smiley is an ardent supporter of education – especially Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Listeners will be comforted by the components they already know such as a diverse and opinionated cast of co- hosts guaranteed to incite conversation, reaction and laughs, interactive features that entertain, encourage and engage the listening audience and live on-air interviews that connect listeners with the personalities they want to hear from.

Evans family. Send cards of encouragement to Dr. Tony Evans or any member of the Evans family to: c/o The Urban Alternative, PO Box 4000, Dallas, TX 75208. In lieu of flowers, the Evans family would love for your help in continuing the ministry to Pastors’ Wives that was dear to Lois’ heart. You can send contributions to The Urban Alternative and notate Pastors’ Wives Ministry in the memo of your check at any time, or you can contribute electronically at tonyevans. org/loisevans on or after January 2nd. In honor of Lois, the Evans family would love for you to send flowers this week to your Pastor’s wife. Lois loved receiving flowers but she also loved giving them. Because her passion was ministering to pastors’ wives and making sure they felt loved and cared for, your gift of flowers in her memory would be a gift to her family as well.

JANUARY 8, 2020

Is Your Hair Under Attack? ABOUT YOUR HAIR BY DR. LINDA AMERSON

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Be kind to your hair! Your neglect and abuse can cause you to be your hair’s worst enemy. Although IMAGE is socially important, there are consequences which may result from hair abuse! Professionals and consumers must first obtain the right tools for the variety of hair textures. Also, referrals to a doctor of Trichology for alopecia, damaged hair, hair shedding, hair breakage, dry hair, or all other problems associated with hair or scalp disorders. Heat damage from styling/grooming tools may include: • Blow Dryers-when using a blow dryer, be careful not to over dry the hair particularly on a high heat setting. You could contribute to a hair shaft defect known as bubble hair, which further damages the hair shaft. Choose a dryer that has balanced weight in your hand. It should also fits comfortably and not be too heavy, and a long enough power cord for easier mobility. It should have heat settings of low, medium, high, and cool air. Wattage between 1200-2000 is sufficient. • Curling Irons-are a popular tool. However, these hot little devils have a metal cylinders, which require careful usage on all hair textures. Always test the heat temperature on a white towel or paper towel to avoid scorching and damaging the hair. A variety of sizes are available according to hair length, and the desired curl size. Professional curling irons should have more than one heat setting, and fit easily in your hand. Make sure your hair is thoroughly dry prior to using a curling iron. Professionals please educate your client’s home maintenance recommendations for the hair style to avoid any further damage to the hair shaft. • Flat Irons - These irons are very popular, and vary in price. Some consumers choose the detachable style, which includes detachable plates for straightening, crimping, and waving the hair. Avoid over usage of this tool as you may contribute

to hair shaft defects such as trichorrhexis nodosa, ridges and grooves on the hair shaft, trichoptilosis, tapered hair, and on goes the list. • Mini Flat Irons-Work well for short hair styles. • Straightening Tongs-are smaller and more compact than the regular flat iron. They are the most effective on short hair and bangs. Again, avoid over usage of this tool, as this may contribute to further hair damage. • Thermal Straitening Irons- also called pressing combs or hot combs. Thermal straitening irons are used popularly on ethnic hair textures. Use extra caution when heating your thermal iron. Over heating this thermal iron may contribute to hair breakage, central centrifugal scarring alopecia (ccca), scorching of all hair textures, ridges and grooves in the hair, brittle hair, and on goes the list. Hair does have a tolerance to heat used on it. These irons are available in both marcel or electric. • The Nouri Edge Stick is another alternative to straightening the hair. It has a guard on the sides to help to avoid scalp burns. Good for children and adults. To conclude, it is important to keep the plates and barrels of any heat implement clean. Styling products may build up quickly and make these tools extremely hard to use, not to mention unsanitary. One suggestion is to use oven cleaner, to spray and remove the buildup weekly or when buildup is visible. There are other professional items available to also assist with buildup removal. Furthermore, always remember to turn off or unplug your heat appliance after usage. All questions and inquiries should be forwarded to D r. Linda Am erson. w w w.hairandscalpessentials.com w w w.facebo ok.com /divado ctor09 w w w.tw itter.com /scalpdo ctor

From Marva with By Marva Sneed

On “From Marva with Love” I interviewed the Deputy Commissioner of Tourism of the United States Virgin Islands Neelia Ross. The United States Virgin Islands is located in the Northeastern Caribbean Sea which consists of three Islands St. Croix, St. John, and St Thomas. St Thomas is known as the gateway to the Caribbean. St Croix is known as a nesting ground for endangered sea turtles. You can take a day sail to the beautiful Buck Island Reef National Monument to explore and snorkel. St John is called Love City because it is a small intimate community that is known for being safe and friendly. When traveling to the U.S.V.I. it is a part of the U.S. Territory and as a U.S. citizen, you don’t need a passport.

The U.S.V.I. has formed a partnership with American Airlines and launched a new winter service flight from DFW Airport to St. Thomas on December 21, 2019. MS: The USVI was hit by so many Hurricanes how has the Islands rebounded? NR: So we are rebounding and we are definitely open for business and Investment. We are here in Dallas to promote our direct flight to St. Thomas Virgin Island on Saturdays. We are promoting the flight so that we can build up the frequency to get it to be a daily flight. Right now on St. Croix we are celebrating our Carnival through January 6, 2020. There are three flights daily from Miami to St. Thomas and three daily flights

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to St. Croix from Miami. We are inviting people to come down to enjoy the cruise and Christmas Carnival. And St. Thomas will have Carnival in April and of course, we will direct flights from Dallas to St. Thomas so we are inviting everyone to come and party with us. And This summer for 4th of July we have the St. John Carnival so we are inviting everyone to come on down there’s no excuse. If you get a flight to St Thomas you can get a ferry and get to St. John in munites or a seaplane and get to St. Croix in munites. MS: St Thomas was named the best Caribbean Cruise Destination in the Caribbean. So how long have you been working as Deputy Commissioner of Tourism with the USVI? NR: Yes, I have been working with Tourism for four and a half years. And yes St. Thomas is voted to be the number one destination. There are tons to do on St. Thomas. There is a new pirate museum

opened. They have some of the most beautiful beaches and great shopping and of course, they have amazing cuisine. I am definitely inviting everyone to come down wheater it’s cruising or air for everyone to come down and experience a piece of our paradise. MS: With the direct flight to the Islands from Dallas, what will this partnership do for Dallas and the USVI? NR: It is a great partnership absolutely. We do have a great amount of Virgin Islanders live in the Dallas area so we’re hoping that we can get everyone to come home more often. It’s much easier and more convenient to visit families and enjoy festivals year-round. For more on my interview with the Deputy Commissioner of Tourism of the United States Virgin Islands Neelis Ross go to BlogTalkRadio.com Cheryl’s World to “From Marva With Love”. For information about U.S.V.I. visit: visitusvi.com

JANUARY 8, 2020

CALENDAR 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. 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade: Sign Up, for info contact: La Ronda Bacon or Natashia Cooper at the King Center, 214-670-8418.

JANUARY 8-14 Dallas Market Center Total Home and Gift Market, Dallas Market Center, 2100 Stemmons Fwy. 8:30a6p. Each day. Contact: 214-744-7444.

JANUARY 8 Sandra Moncriffe for Judge Reception, Veritas Wine Room, 2323 N. Henderson Ave. #103. 5-7p. Tickets: www.sandramoncriffeforjudge.com.

Church, Edison’s Dallas, 1724 Cockrell Ave. 7p. Tickets: pushplay.com.

JANUARY 10 Happy Birthday to team member and Author of “Quit Playin” Vincent L. Hall Ntheknow.com 2nd Friday’s Network Society, Nylo Dallas Plano Hotel 8201 Preston Rd. 5-8p. RSVP: Eventbrite.com. Ladies Night, The Attache’ Cigar Lounge, 4099 W. Camp Wisdom #101. 8p. Info: 972-685-6296. See it Through In 20/20, host Single life at The Potter’s House, 6777 W. Keist Blvd. 7-10p. Register: Eventbrite.com. Muffins with Marty Jo Taylor for Judge, Vote Marty Jo, 2626 Cole Ave. 7:30-8:30a. Eventbrite.com.

The Power of Broke, host The DEC at Redbird, 3662 E. Camp Wisdom Rd. 6-8p. Eventbrite.com.

The Original Lady of White Rock Lake Ghost Hunt, host Hunted Rooms America, White Rock Lake, Dallas. 7-11p. Tickets: hauntedrooms.com.

DFWJAMSESSION Presents Open Mic, Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. 9p-1a. Tickets: rcandthegritz.com.

2020 Scholarship Luncheon, host NAAIA DFW Chapter, Doubletree Hotel, 8250 N. 75 Exp. 11a-1p. Tickets: naaiadfw.org.

The Dr. MLK Fresh Produce Distribution Center, Bldg. A 2929 Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. 10:30a-1p.

Poetry & Jazz #3, Featuring: Se7en the Poet, Clarence Muse Cafe’, 1309 Canton St. 9p. Ticketmaster.

JANUARY 9 CD Release & Listening Series, Clarence Muse Cafe’, 1309 Canton St. 7:30p. Tickets: 214-743-2400. DPD Listening Session w/ Chief Hall & Councilman Narvaez, Mattie Nash Myrtle Davis Rec. Center, 3710 N. Hampton Rd. 6-8p. Kin-folk D Ray Performing Live, David’s Poor Pub, 1313 S. Lamar St. 6:30-11p. Tickets: myafton.com. Weekly Toastmasters Meeting, host Oak Cliff Chamber, 1001 N. Bishop Ave. 6:30p. Free Winter Wellness Event, host Kika Stretch Studios, Ventura X, 5301 Alpha Rd. 6-8p. Simple and Healthy Cooking Classes, Foremost Family Health Center, 2922 Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. 1-2p. Plano Parks & Rec., TLAC (Think Like A Cop) NOW, Carpenter Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Rd. 6-8p. Info: www.tlacnow.com. Dr. MLK, Jr. Toastmasters Club, 2922 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Bldg. A, Activity Rm. A, 6:45p. Contact: 214-670-8418. Free Skill Quest Career Readiness, Dr. MLK, Jr. Community Center, 2922 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Info: 214-879-9950. 9-11a.

JANUARY 10-12 METRO Celebrates 30 Years, M.E.T.R.O. Christ

Girls Night Out: “A Season of Sisterhood”, St. Philip’s School, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. 6p. Friday-8a. Saturday Reg: stphilips1600.org. Well Med 1st Anniversary, Guest Founder of the Commodores Thomas McClary, 3107 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. 10a-3p. Info: 972-942-7728.

JANUARY 11

Office of Business Diversity, host Coffee & Politics, African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 10-11a. Greek Weekend of Action, host Veda Loca, Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. 10a-5p. Eventbrite.com. Math Tutoring, Dr. Martin Luther King Branch Library 2922 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 11:30a-2:30p. Preregistration: www.intellichoice.org/sign-up. Roundtable Breakfast - “Annihilation Of The Black Male in America, TBAAL 1309 Canton St. 10a. Ticketmaster.com. Public Conversation w/ Deanna Moton, Feat: Carolyn Arnold King & Norma Adams-Wade, Pan African Connection, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 5p. North Texas Cluster of The Links, Inc. Conference Against Human Trafficking, UNT Dallas, 7300 University Hills Blvd. 1-5p.

JANUARY 12 A Musical Celebration to honor Dr. Oscar Williams, host TBAAL, Clarence Muse Cafe’, 1309 Canton St. 7p. Ticketmaster.com. Just Mercy Movie Watch, host No. Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Studio Movie Grill, 13933 N. 75 Exp. 2p. dstndsa.org. The Color Purple, Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. 1:30p & 4:30p. Tickets: www.attpac.org.

JANUARY 13 Sorors Only Founders Day Celebration, host S.W. Dallas County Alumnae Chapter of DST, Inc. Forever Swing Dallas Venue, 2021 N. Hampton Rd. #175, DeSoto. 7-9p. Tickets: swdcadeltas.net.

JANUARY 14 St. Philips Admission Open House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. 5:30p. Register: stphilips1600.org. Cafe’ Con Nosotros, host IHCC, 8:30-9:30. RSVP: https://irvinghcctx.chambermaster.com/ Free Legal Aid, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, 1515 Main St. 4p. Info: 214-748-1159. Police District 1 Listening Session, host Chad West, Tyler Street Church, 927 W. 10th St. 6-8p. Equity Symposium, 38 Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. host City of Dallas, Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. 9a-3p.

JANUARY 15

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2922 Dr. MLK. Jr. Blvd. 12 noon. Wednesday Night Worship, Speaker: Rev. Michael Fisher Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church,1819 N. Washington Ave.7-8p.

JAN 16 - FEB 2 “The Rat Pack Lounge”, Granville Arts Center, 300 N Fifth Street, Garland. 7:30-9:30p. Tickets: sa1.seatadvisor.com.

JANUARY 16 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Workforce Opportunity Fair, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young St. 11a-3p. DPD Listening Session w/ Chief Hall & Councilman Atkins, Dallas Public Library Highland Hills, 6200 Bonnieview Rd. 6-8p.

ULO 2020 Founders Day, host Upsilon Lambda Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Hyatt Regency 300 Reunion Blvd. 7-11p. Eventbrite.

Black State of Emergency-Standing up for Black Lives, Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, 501 W. Felix St. Ft. Worth. 4p-7p. Info: info@thengan.com.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dallas Alumnae Chapter, Founders Day Luncheon, Speaker Cynthia M.A. McIntyre, Sheraton, 400 N. Olive St. 11:30a.

Just Mercy, host DFW Open Caption Movies, 8301 Ederville Rd. Ft. Worth. 7:15p. amctheaters.com.

The Cliff Annual Awards & VIP Reception, host Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, Emcee Rep. Yvonne Davis, The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis, 5:30-8p. Info: Mr. Cooks, 214-943-4567 x202.

FEDDs Postcard Party, host Funky East Dallas Democrats, Matts Rancho Martinez, 1904 Skillman St. 6:30-8:30p.

Ribbon Cutting State Re. Jessica Gonzalez, host Oak Cliff Chamber, 400 S Zang Blvd. #1214. 5:308:30p. Info: Zanir Ali, 469-826-3291.

Start up Success for new Entrepreneurs, Business Lounge Dallas, 13740 Midway Rd. #528. 7-9p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

2020 Festival of Laughs, The Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Pl. 7-9p. AXS.com.

South Oak Cliff HS Ribbon Cutting, host Next Generation Action Network, South Oak Cliff High School 3601 S. Marsalis Ave. 11a-2p. DPD Listening Session w/ Chief Hall & Councilman Bazaldua, Exline Rec. Center, 2525 Pine St. 10a-12p. Learn About Crystals, Pan African Connection 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. 3p. Dr. King’s Remembered in Time-DFW Poetic Showcase, host Young Black Entrepreneurs, 4300 W. Northgate Dr. 7-11p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

JANUARY 14-20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Week, Dr. MLK, Jr. Community Center, 2922 Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. 8-11:30a. For more Details: 214-670-8418.

JANUARY 17 37th 2020 A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Naomi Bruton Theater, 1309 Canton St. 10a. Student Performance. Tickets: Box Office: 214-743-2400. Dr. MLK, Jr. Celebration, Yvonne Orji, Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St. 8p. Tickets: AXS.com.

JANUARY 8, 2020

Richardson rings in new year S in g e r/s o n g w rite r C a lv in R ic h a rd s o n b ro u g h t in 2 0 2 0 , fi rs t w ith a b o o k s ig n in g a t D o c k B o o k s h o p a n d th e n a p e r fo rm a n c e a t th e R itz y in F o r t W o r th . T h e M u lti-G ra m m y n o m in a te d a r tis t ’s fi rs t b o o k ‘D o Yo u , W ith o u t T h e m ,’ ta k e s th e re a d e r o n th e rid e o f a life tim e tra n s p a re n tly re v e a lin g th e u p s a n d d o w n s , t w is ts a n d tu rn s th a t tra n s fo rm e d a y o u n g b o y fro m th e C a ro lin a s to a c h a r tto p p in g in s p ira tio n w h o c o n tin u e s to b la z e th e tra il w ith a n a m a z in g ta le n t th a t to u c h e s th e s o u l o f lo y a l lis te n e rs . “A s m y h it s in g le L e t M e L o v e O n Yo u s u g g e s ts , I’m lo v in g o n m y fa n s b y s ta y in g h u m b le , g ra te fu l a n d a lw a y s le ttin g th e m k n o w th a t I’m o n e o f th e m w h o w o u ld b e n o th in g w ith o u t th e m ,” h e s a id . “S h a rin g m y s to r y in m y b o o k , ‘D o Yo u W ith o u t T h e m ’ is a n o th e r w a y o f m e e x p re s s in g th a t. In a d d itio n to h is s c h e d u le d p e r fo rm a n c e a n d b o o k s ig n in g , M r. R ic h a rd s o n re w a rd e d fa n s w ith tic k e ts to h is p e r fo rm a n c e a fte r th e fa m ily th e y n o m in a te d re c e iv e d a fre e h o lid a y m e a l. F o r th e p a s t 2 0 y e a rs , M r. R ic h a rd s o n h a s b e e n o n e o f th e m o s t im p a c tfu l s in g e rs a n d s o n g w rite rs in R & B & S o u l, b e g in n in g w ith h is b re a k th ro u g h h it "K e e p O n P u s h in g ." H e c o -w ro te C h a rlie W ils o n 's h it "T h e re G o e s M y B a b y " w ith “B a b y fa c e ” E d m o n d s , re c o rd e d d u e ts w ith A n g ie S to n e a n d C h ic o

Calvin Richardson with LaWonda Peoples and Dock Bookshop owners photographer Madison Hogan

D e b a rg e , g u e s te d o n R a p h a e l S a a d iq 's "E x c u s e M e " a n d h a s re g u la rly h it th e U rb a n A C c h a r ts . H is la te s t a lb u m G o ld D u s t d e liv e rs th e "s tra ig h t-fro m -th e -h e a r t" re a l s o u l m u s ic w ith a c o n te m p o ra r y --a ir w in n in g h im a lo y a l fa n -b a s e a n d in c lu d e s th e h it s in g le "L e t M e L o v e O n Yo u ."

Links address trafficking, continued from front page Metroplex, Trinity, and Greater Denton Chapters (the North Texas Cluster). The purpose of the Conference is to shed light on and promote muchneeded awareness of this dreadful activity and to inform the public of the seriousness and pervasiveness of human trafficking impacting North Texas. The North Texas Cluster has partnered with several key agencies throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Collin County, and the State of Texas to come and share experiences, concerns, and solutions to help fight the growing cause of Human Trafficking. The opening session, Understanding Human Trafficking, will be moderated by Clarin Gniffke, Co-Chair for Public Awareness Committee, North Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking.

Panelists include Alan Schonborn from the Texas Governor’s Office, Carrie Wright, Director of High-Risk Youth, Dallas Advocacy Council, and Kim Robinson from New Friends New Life. There also will be breakout sessions for youth, parents, and persons seeking victim assistance facilitated by professionals from law enforcement, medical agencies, and area community colleges. Speakers include Dr. Stephen Sellers, Methodist Dallas Center; Matt Osborne, New Friends New Life; Colette Williams, Collin County Community College; Joy Brooks, Prayer For Freedom; Mark Penley, Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice; John Creuzot, Dallas County District Attorney; Tonya Stafford, It’s Going to be OK; Carrie Wright, Dallas Children’s Advocacy; Alisa Evans, Alive at

Last; and Noel Mendoza, Mosaic Family Services. Members of The Links, Incorporated are influential decision makers and opinion leaders, individual achievers and women who have made a difference in their communities and the world. They are business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists and volunteers who work towards a common vision by engaging like-minded organizations and individuals for partnership. With more than 5 million service hours recorded in the past three years, members regularly contribute more than 1 million documented hours of community service annually. To arrange interviews or photographs please contact: Helen Giddings, Event Chair, at 214-9431068 or via email at hgmultiple@ aol.com.

Mavs launch new City Edition Jerseys

Dwight Powell

Photo by Charles “City” Gbadebo

The Dallas Mavericks recently launched their 2019-2020 Season City Edition Jersey and Court. The City Edition Jersey’s weaves deep into the fabric of the Dallas community, highlighting an eclectic arts scene that combines both the pride of the city and this team. They are intended to reflect the D/FW arts scene including bright colors, such as action green and new addition coastal blue, free-flowing creativity and unique graffiti. The Mavericks partnered with Dallas native, Tex Moton, graffiti revolutionist and co-founder of the Infinite Crew "IC" (est. 1995), and Chief Creative Officer of ALREADY Design Co., in Tex's signature style of bold colors, and dynamic line movement that influenced the street art

culture of Dallas in the late 90s to current, he gave his modern spin to celebrate the new life and direction of the Mavs. The jersey also features the jock tag phrase, “Deep in the Heart,” a nod to the fusion of art, passion and sports in Dallas, the heart of Texas. The Dallas Mavericks have worn their jerseys for eight games since unveiling them and will wear them in 14 more games throughout the second half of the NBA season. The Mavericks City Edition Jersey is available for purchase online at DallasMavs.Shop and in-arena at the Mavs Hangar stores. For more information on the City Edition Jersey visit mavs. com/city. -Dorothy J. Gentry

JANUARY 8, 2020

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Parade & March January 18, 2020 10AM Parade starts on Dairy Road @ Garden Drive (near Embree Park) It proceeds north on Dairy Road to Highway 66 (Avenue D) West (Left) on Highway 66 (Avenue D) to First Street North (Right) on First Street to Highway 66 (Avenue B) West (Left) on Highway 66 (Avenue B) to Fifth Street North (Right) on Fifth Street to Austin Street Parade ends at the Granville Arts Center 300 North Fifth @ Austin Street, downtown Garland, TX 75040

Have your Ed Bell Construction Company An Equal Opportunity Employer January 1, 2020 Ed Bell Construction is a Dallas based heavy highway contractor doing business in the North Texas market since 1963. With clients such as TxDOT, Dallas County Public Works, and the Cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, Richardson and Mansfield (plus many others), we have a strong backlog of work in the highway market locally. We are currently hiring for the following positions: • • • • • • • • •

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Achieving the Unbelievable: Think Like a Marathoner January 18, 2020 10:30AM — 12:00PM The Highland Hills Library, 6200 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX 75241 Speaker: Tony Reed, World History Making & Hall of Fame runner, who completed 131 marathons on all seven continents and 50 States. Think like a marathoner and follow this mindset to win the marathon race of your life. Learn how to Set Short-term and Life-Long Goals; Build Mental Toughness Like a Marathoner; Manage Change & Risk; Expand Your Comfort Zone; and Overcome Obstacles to Success. For more information visit www.eventbrite.com for free tickets. Seating is limited.

DALLAS/FORT WORTH CHAPTER 2020 Scholarship Luncheon

“Diversity and Inclusion: From Awareness to Action”

Our Industry Professional Honoree

Mr. Craig Dunn Executive Vice President and Texas Region Leader AmWINS Brokerage of Texas, Inc.

Our Keynote Speaker

Ms. Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre Motivational and Educational Speaker

January 10, 2020 11 AM -1:00 PM Doubletree Hotel Campbell Centre 8250 N Central Expressway, Dallas, Tx 75206 Tickets $50 @ naaiadfw.org For additional information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Machelle Allums 972-768-3650 or mallums@senecainsurance.com

JANUARY 8, 2020

Deltas honored, continued from front page

MY TRUTH continued from front page

Dianne Gibson cooks salmon croquets for Christmas 2019 25-YEAR HONOREES: Angela Berry Roberson, Dr. Ambronita R. Douzart, Votika Robinson Mitchell, Lana A. Davis and Lisa Baker

Texas) is the current president of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter. With more than 400 members, this chapter has an impressive roster that includes Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall, former Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson, Dallas City Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold, Judges Etta Mullin, Aiesha Redmond, and Delta Sigma Theta National Secretary Elsie Cooke Holmes, National Association of Black Journalists National Secretary Cheryl Smith, Top Ladies of Distinction National President Sharon Beard, and Rev. Dr. LaVerne Whitehead Reed. It was a historic day for Dallas, Texas, in 1924 when the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was established. Soror Frederica Chase Dodd, one of the 22 National Founders, organized the chapter and served as its first president. Along with Soror Dodd, the following sorors will long be remembered as the cornerstones of the chapter: Jessie Pollard, Ruth Mason, Ruby Pollard Reed, Nettie Wycliff, Rowena Wilkins Blackmon, Lillian Thompson, Koletta Jefferson Washington, Marie Starks Burke, Jessie T. Rice, Rezolia Thrash, Doris Tipps, Irene Dobbs Jackson, Deraline Winston McKenzie, Leatrice Porter, Myrtle Saddler, and DeArtis Pryor Purify.

Part of the team on Christmas Day 2019

Gary Hasty and Congresswoman Johnson at ribbon cutting

for those valiant men and women who live in Heroes House #1 and #2. And it brings me joy to visit with and serve our veterans. You see we have an epidemic. We are not doing the best job of taking care of those who served our country ensuring our freedom while returning home to not so ideal circumstances. Sure there are programs and projects that focus on assisting veterans. But did you know that, according to the National Health Institute, more than 50,000 are homeless, and an average of 18-22 American veterans commit suicide daily? There are so many other statistics that I can provide on the life of a veteran, instead I say, we can do better. The Office of Veteran Affairs has a lofty goal: “To provide Veterans with better choices and improved access to the benefits, care, and services they need. Veterans are experiencing at each phase of their life journey, establish interactive relationships with Veterans prior to their release

from active duty, and ensure VA understands what Veterans need. Concurrently, VA will ensure Veterans have access to information about, and understand, all the benefits, care, and services available to them. This will simplify their transition from military service and enable VA to provide choices that meet the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers.” A budget of $200 Gary Hasty with a Veteran’s child. billion is not enough, war stories. CLEARLY! It was interesting to hear And it is a joy to see folks, about the many challenges like our Congresswoman, they faced, and we must not who are passionate about forget, racism or sexism. Veterans. Yes, the isms still exist So wherever I am, since and hopefully I will see a May 2014 I have tried to be day when they are “wasms.” in Dallas, so I can gather at Together we can make Heroes House for Memorial this happen. Day, Fourth of July, Labor It starts by being kind, Day, Veterans’ Day, and or as the late, great Dick even Christmas; to feed the Gregory said, “loving.” Veterans. We must care about I’m not talking about others and not just when serving a meal and going what happens to them home. impacts us. Nope, we had converJust as we accept blessings sations, shared stories, and from others, we should each spread love. be a blessing to others. I actually had an opportunity to hear about Can we try? experiences, or I should say

One of our holiday get-togethers at Heroes House with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Judge Cheryl Williams prepares plate for one of veterans, who was also a prisoner of war and served in the VietNam War.

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THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

ASK ALMA

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Guess what time it is BY ALMA GILL

D e a r A lm a , I’m 28, and I ended my last relationship about three years ago. I had been dating this guy since college and thought he would be the one I’d marry and have children with. Shortly after college, I moved to his hometown while he stayed in the area where we’d attended college (my hometown). We had a great relationship for several years before he became frustrated with our long-distance status. I made the very difficult decision to move back to be closer to him -- don’t worry; I nailed an awesome job before I made the trek. You probably saw this coming: We broke up about a month after I’d moved back. Only we didn’t actually break up -- we took “a break” and maintained an onoff relationship for the next two years. It was only last year that we finally admitted that we weren’t going to make it work. We met up, talked for over an hour, cried a little and shared a kiss. During our conversation, he confessed that he’d met a woman he really liked during an out-of-town trip for work. I wished him well and soon found out that they were officially dating. He informed me that he wasn’t sure he could just be friends with me and that she probably wouldn’t like it if he and I maintained a friendship. It hurt, because we had been so close. I stopped talking to him and blocked him on social media so neither of us would be tempted to reach out. Earlier this year, I received a Facebook message from his new girlfriend, basically asking if he had cheated on her with me. I balked at being involved in their drama (especially while I was doing my best to forget about him and the loss of our relationship) and told her she needed to ask him if she had doubts. I emailed him to let him know what was going on and asked him to make sure I was left out of it. Fast forward to last week when one of my best friends called to ask if I’d heard the news: they’re engaged. Alma, I know this isn’t the guy for me, but I’m still devastated. I can’t believe he’s engaged to this woman he’s known for barely a year. It adds insult to injury that their relationship was even more long-distance than ours, and I’m skeptical about anyone who Facebooks an ex to find out if their partner is being faithful. Why am I so upset? And how do I get out of this funk?

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Anonym ous (Clutching my pearls) Lawd, have mercy; you’re still pinning for that man! You and I both know that you’re not over him. Clearly you had him pegged as your husband and the father of you children. But you didn’t mention when and how he proposed to you. That leads me to believe that this is a situation where he knew you were his Eva while you thought you were his Eve. I’m sorry, Sweetie; he still holds the keys to your heart. I can understand your heartbreak at the thought of him marrying someone else. It feels like she’s walking down your isle, but, she’s not. He’s no longer your boo. He told you that. But it wasn’t what you wanted to hear. I can’t sugar coat this thing because that’s just not the kind of girlfriend I am. If a man tells you he doesn’t want to be with you, believe him. Your purpose-filled path in life is never connected to anyone who can walk away. Be it The Hilton or The Heartbreak Hotel, check in for a moment, but don’t try to live there. Pull back the covers from over your head. Wipe your eyes, blow your nose, pack up your heart and check out. Ready to release and let it go. Never convince yourself to settle for a one-sided relationship. We all deserve an Oleda Adams, “You can reach me by sail boat, climb a tree and swing rope to rope” kind of love. Over the years, I’ve discovered the loves that I found weren’t always the best loves for me, but the love that found me – oh girl! You ain’t seen nothing yet. You hear what I’m saying...Go have lunch or drinks with that guy who asked you and stop texting the one that won’t text you back. Open yourself to receive the kindness of that guy you won’t give a second glance and see where it leads. Take a step off your “comfortzone” doormat. Maybe he speaks another language, or is possibly from another country. The world is your oyster. There’s a fantastic man out there waiting to meet you. If necessary, he’ll move or maintain a longdistance dance, just for you. You will hold the keys to his heart and you’ll quickly recognize and appreciate his efforts, birthed from the pain of this life lesson. A lm a

Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.

Sen. West honored by 100 Black Men of Greater DFW

Dr. Roshini Raj The year 2020, a new decade arrives. The Valder Beebe Show in 2019 garnered the attention of *9.7M+ on radio broadcasts, streaming TV, on-line and in-print. 2019 was a very good year! Now we turn our attention to VISION 2020 Baby Boomers on the Valder Beebe Show. In America, there is an estimated 74+ Million Boomers (as they are known) with 10,000 Boomers retiring daily. The Valder Beebe Show will continuing to bring the best experts to provide insight and report, how Baby Boomers LIVE, WORK, PLAY, PRAY. Stay connected with our column in the Garland Journal, Texas Metro News, I Messenger radio and TV broadcasts, on-line for answers and information. *SupremeServe Analytics My first guest for 2020, Dr. Roshini Raj, a noted New York City gastroenterologist and medical contributor for NBC TODAY, Good Day New York and returning guest on the Valder Beebe Show. Dr. Raj is talking about “Giving The Gift of Health” as I launch VISION 2020 Baby Boomers. Dr. Raj shares tips on health themed gift ideas for friends and family including a custom book containing all their ancestry results, plus details of what their DNA says about their roots across the globe. You may think you already know

what the at-home DNA service 23andMe, offers, but over the past year, it has evolved with a wealth of new reports and a brand new coffee table book you can send to a loved one, making it a perfect gift. The Health + Ancestry Service: Offers 125+ personalized genetic reports about: Health Predispositions,* including 10+ reports, such as BCRA1/ BCRA2 (Selected Variants), Parkinson’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes; Carrier Status,* featuring 40+ reports, including Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia and Tay-Sachs Disease; Wellness, including 5+ reports including deep sleep, lactose intolerance, genetic weight and caffeine consumption and Traits, featuring 30+ reports including information, such as early hair loss, sweet vs. salty, and unibrow. “The Story of Your DNA” Book”: 23andMe customers can create a beautifully printed book containing all their ancestry results, plus details of what their DNA says about their roots across the globe. –Text provided by Dr. Roshini Raj publicists in conjunction with the Valder Beebe Show. VBS: Good day Dr. Roshini Raj, thanks for returning and helping me to launch VISION 2020 Baby Boomers on the Valder Beebe Show. You have a great topic. D r. R R : You know I love to talk about health and I love talking with you and your vast audience about health. Why not give a gift that lasts and is going to keep them healthy for years to come and to get in touch with their DNA. 23andMe is a test that looks at your genes, you can see Dr. Roshini Raj’s full interview. Channel: YouTube.com/ valderbeebeshow

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Sen. Royce West State Senator Royce West on Saturday received the Political and Social Justice Servant Award from 100 Black Men of Greater Dallas/ Fort Worth in recognition of his more than two decades of service to the greater DFW community. “We were honored to present Senator West with this award in recognition of his many years of service to political and social justice causes in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth community,” said Anthony Sampson, President of 100 Black Men of Greater Dallas/Fort Worth. “Senator West’s leadership has resulted in many legislative actions over the years that not only serve to protect young black men in these communities, but that also protect law enforcement officers,” Sampson said. “Senator West’s legislative accomplishments have helped not only these communities, but the entire state, and people of all backgrounds when it comes to social justice issues.” Sampson cited West’s work at authoring and passing legislation that provided for dash cameras in squad cars, body cameras for police officers, and legislation that helped

provide funding for bullet-proof vests that would repel fire from high-powered rifles as among the many achievements leading to West being named recipient of the award. “Senator West has consistently been a leader on issues from healthcare to education as well,” Sampson said. “We could not think of a better recipient to receive our Political and Social Justice Servant Award,” he continued. Sampson noted the theme of last week’s event was “Celebrating the Shine in All of Us.” The motto of 100 Black Men of Greater Dallas Fort Worth is “What they see is what they’ll be,” and the group noted that West’s legislative leadership set an example for young people who wish to be involved in their communities across Dallas/ Fort Worth. “I was deeply honored to receive this award,” said Sen. West. “It is humbling to be honored by an organization that does so much for our community,” West said.“100 Black Men of Greater Dallas Fort Worth does so much for our community, and it was a great honor to receive this award.”

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