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WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE

DR. E. FAYE WILLIAMS, ESQ.

MY TRUTH

By Cheryl Smith Publisher

Short but strong

I’ve often heard Min. Robert Muhammad, of Houston, preface his speeches by saying he wasn’t going to be long, but he was going to be strong! I always enjoyed hearing that declaration because guess what? He never disappointed!

Which brings me to my truth!

I won’t be here forever. And, while as a youngster, I wanted to live forever; as I have matured I just hope that I am living a life where my legacy will live forever.

My people, my descendants, my beneficiaries — I think about them and I want them to know that I tried to do the right thing.

I want for them, what I tried to be.

They need to know that I voted; even when disenfranchised, tired, disappointed at who was on the ballot, sick, or even partying!

Realizing the significance of being

SHINING STAR!

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Ramirez chooses West in runoff Election issues plague Dallas County From Staff Reports

Super Tuesday turned into a long night filled with surprises and slow returns in a tight race with Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) securing a run off slot in the Democratic Primary against MJ Hegar, where the

Cristina Ramirez

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Sen. Royce West

The Duncanville Pantherettes reclaimed their crown on Saturday in San Antonio.

The team brought home the girls basketball 6A State Championship on Saturday after defeating Cypress Creek 63-47. The title is the 11th in Duncanville High School history.

This is LaJeanna Howard's

first year as head coach of the Pantherettes, and, for her, the victory is especially sweet. Howard won a state championship as a player, as a Pantherettes assistant coach and now has a state championship title as the Pantherettes head coach.

Panther Prints photographer Emily Cruz.

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By Norma Adams-Wade

Street names tell rich stories

and Bedford, TX native Myles Turner, Ms. Marshall and the Mavs. A’myah has a rare form of cancer and recently gained local and national media attention after she was bullied when a classmate pulled off her wig at Bowman Middle School in Plano.

-Dorothy Gentry

Panther Pride!

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I WAS JUST THINKING...

A’myah Moon gets royal treatment after bullying Eleven-year-old A’myah Moon, her mom Syreeta Smith, her grandmother Sheila Walker and Mavs chaplain David Shivers visited with Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall, before Sunday afternoon’s Dallas Mavericks vs Indiana Pacers game.

A’myah and her family were special guests of Pacers star

In Memoriam Betty Smith Flanagan

City of Dallas actively plans for COVID-19

Special Report Collin County officials announced Monday a “presumptive positive” case of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). A man in his 30s who recently returned from California is stable and in isolation in his Frisco home. Collin County healthcare staff is monitoring the man.

Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS) will await further testing to confirm the preliminary results.

The patient’s symptoms have not required hospitalization.

CCHCS is also monitoring the man’s family, providing any needed tests and working to identify any contacts who may have been exposed while he was infectious. Anyone found to have had any significant exposure to the patient will be contacted directly by county healthcare staff.

The City of Dallas continues to actively plan and prepare for COVID-19, working with Dallas County Health and Human Services on prevention, response and recovery See COVID, page 7

From time to time it’s good to pay tribute to those who have gone before us, lest we forget what they did for us.

I was just thinking about the Dallas African-American men whose lives inspired the street names between S. M. Wright Freeway and Bexar Street in the South Dallas community of Lincoln Manor, that area just before entering the much talked about Bon Ton neighborhood.

Growing up in Dallas, I was very familiar with this neighborhood, but knew nothing about its origin.

I was fascinated with the people behind the street names when I finally learned the history as an adult. Interesting, though, that all the streets I know of in this area were named for AfricanAmerican men. Later, however, various Dallas schools were named for African-American women. Here is background on two of various streets in the Lincoln Manor neighborhood.

Maybe more in the future.

Bexar Street.

This main north-south strip through the Lincoln manor community of South Dallas originally was designated as Rowan Avenue in the 1940s. The area saw initial growth during and shortly after World War II. Then a resurgence of development over the last two See THINKING, page 5

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orbital trajectory calculations before his space flight.

They had been calculated by a computer, but the astronaut, Marine Corp pilot John Glenn, who later became a United States Senator, was not

BY CONGRESSWOMAN assured until Mrs. Johnson had EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON personally checked the numbers by hand.

Throughout the years America’s space Her reputation for professional excellence was program has launched courageous men and extensive. Even while a mother of three children women into outer space.

The explorations have helped to make she often worked 16 hours each day. She was in America an exceptional nation, admired and love with her work, and her nation’s objectives.

Mrs. Johnson possessed a gifted mathematical emulated the world over.

We recently lost one of the heroes that mind from the time she was a small girl growing helped to propel our nation’s exploratory up in West Virginia, where her father farmed, greatness which led to the development of new and her mother taught school children.

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Mrs. Katherine Johnson, a stately when she was 15 she enrolled in college.

She was a gentle giant in what is referred to mathematical genius, whose grandparents lived during slavery, never flew on a spacecraft, but as STEM, science, technology, engineering and her leadership and mathematical calculations mathematics, encouraging young students to purpose those disciplines. insured the safety of those that did.

It was clear to her college instructors that Mrs. Johnson’s intellectual prowess was so immense that the first American astronaut to obit she would make major contributions as a the earth insisted that she review and approve the mathematician.

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When she went to work for NASA in the early 1950s her supervisors quickly learned that she was an unusual talent.

It was not because she was a person of color or because she was a woman, but simply because she was brilliant.

For 33 years, Mrs. Johnson, whose remarkable work, and that of other women of color, was chronicled in the 2017 motion picture film entitled “Hidden Figures,� remained one of the foundations of the American space program.

She published dozens of scientific papers and her biography, “Reaching for the Moon� has inspired all of those who have read it.

Our nation and its space program owe a tremendous debt to Mrs. Johnson who passed on February 24th in New Port News, Virginia. She was one hundred and one years old.

With her life, she did much more than excel at mathematics, she quietly helped to change the world.

It is my great hope that students in this country and in other parts of the world, inspired by her brilliant example, will follow in Mrs. Johnson’s footsteps and become great mathematicians, scientists, engineers and so much more.

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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Dallas County Counts 2020 details efforts to ensure participation in U.S. Census

S o p h ia Jo h n s o n P re s id e n t, A B I

Dallas County is launching the “Dallas County Counts 2020” campaign to encourage residents to fill out the U.S. Census and to inform them of key U.S. Census dates, procedures and general information to ensure an accurate count of all residents, especially those in communities that are traditionally hard to count.

An undercount puts federal funding for Dallas County in jeopardy and affects development, redistricting and congressional representation.

The campaign’s focus on the hard-tocount audience will address misinformation, fear, lack of awareness and the importance of counting every individual. By motivating hard-to-count groups to take the census and dispelling misinformation that could dissuade certain populations from responding, Dallas County hopes to maximize federal funding, services and development in local communities.

Dallas County Counts 2020’s mission is especially challenging because the decennial census process is new. It is the first time all residents will not receive the survey by mail but instead will be encouraged to respond online or by phone, with the option to request a mailed survey for those who want it. Having multiple options will prove critical as Dallas County

contains numerous residents without access to broadband Internet, especially in the southern sector.

“We know what's on the line – billions in federal dollars, congressional seats and the lines of redistricting over the next 10 years. Those are high-level impacts that result from an accurate count and our region garnering its fair share of resources.

But they're not necessarily topics the resonate with the hard to count,” said Sophia Johnson, President, ABI. “We have a responsibility to communicate the quality of life impacts that our neighbors will notice every day. Things like whether a grocery story is built in their community or if their local school has enough seats and classrooms for our children.”

Getting the message out is even more crucial in areas where the count has traditionally been low.

Hard-to-count communities include all areas where 25% or more or of people failed to mail in their census in 2010. Hard-tocount individuals are hard to locate, hard to contact, hard to interview or hard to convince to fill out the census. They include families with children younger than five, immigrants, low-income households and ethnic populations like AfricanAmericans and Hispanics. There are 219 hard-to-count tracts inside or crossing into Dallas County with an estimated 1.06 million people living in those areas.

The goal of the countywide campaign is to improve upon the self-response rate of 74 percent from the 2010 Census and

to surpass the national average for this decennial count. Dallas County Counts 2020 will widely distribute information about the census and aggressively target those segments of the population that are traditionally hard to count through segmented messaging, block walks, participation in community events, informational kiosks, marketing and social media messaging in English and Spanish.

The bilingual volunteers and staff of Dallas County Counts 2020 will wear distinctive shirts as they connect with residents at events, retail locations and door-to-door canvassing. Among the important messages to be conveyed is that a citizenship question is not included in the 2020 Census.

Although the question will not appear, the publicity surrounding the controversy last year has caused concern in communities that are already considered hard to count.

Confidentiality of the information provided in the census is another area of concern, especially for Hispanics, immigrant populations and low-income communities. They will have to be reassured that their information cannot be shared with anyone – such as other government agencies, a landlord or even social service agencies – and that it’s illegal to share their information for 72 years.

Other key information that will be shared with Dallas County residents through the outreach efforts includes these important dates: March 12-20—Census invitation

arrives in the mail asking residents to respond by phone, by mail or, for the first time, online.

March 23—Online Census survey is available.

April 1—National Census Day. Dallas County Census 2020’s large scale activities kick off. It marks the date by which all individuals will have received a mailed invitation to respond.

May-July— Enumerators will begin visiting homes that have not responded to the census.

July 31—The 2020 Census is completed This year, only a small percentage of households will receive a paper form to fill out. The invitation that will come in the mail to most households will include instructions on how to respond to the census online or by phone, or how to request a paper form if that is preferred.

Communicating these dates, facts and the need to respond to the 2020 Census is crucial because, based on current estimates, Texas could gain three to four additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, which are determined based on the number of residents in a state.

An accurate count for 2020 is important not only in terms of representation, but also because it determines the amount of federal resources allocated to the state. In 2016, Texas received at least $59.4 billion in federal funding, based on decennial Census data—or $2,132 for every Texas resident.

For every person missed in 2010, Texas lost out on $1,161 per person, per year, over the past decade in federal funding for major healthcare-related programs alone.

Texas is the third largest recipient of federal funding which is allocated using Census data. If there is even a one percent undercount, the state could lose out in federal funding for healthcare and social service related programs at a rate of at least $3 billion over the next decade.

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EDITORIAL

HONORING OUR OWN MOTHERS WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE

DR. E. FAYE WILLIAMS, ESQ.

TriceEdney – Just like Black History month, Women’s History Month started out as only a week.

Along the way, we were ultimately honored with an International Women’s Day. Women around the world are celebrated that day.

There’s an African proverb that tells us, “It is the women who hold the sky up.”

I can vouch for that in the Black community.

So many Black women grew up without the benefit of fathers in our

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winner will face incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn in November.

“Now the real work begins,” Sen. West told supporters at a press conference the next day, adding that they needed gear up for the runoff on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

On Monday, challenger Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez pledged her support to Senator West.

“On every single issue that I care about as a progressive, it is clear to me that he is the stronger choice, and I will do everything I can to help him get elected," Ms. Ramirez said, during a news conference with Sen. West on Monday afternoon in Austin.

She added that the senator is also the better choice to "build a multiracial coalition that speaks to the diversity of this state."

She finished third in the

homes, but rarely do we to use that as an excuse for our not doing things that should be done to protect our families and communities.

I’ve known some of the greatest female activists in the Black community who take on monumental roles.

Every year in March, we do a special celebration of the women.

Some celebrate women every day of our lives.

On a personal note, my mother is just a few months away from being 98 years old. She’s fine in most ways, but just a bit hard of hearing and having a bit of a challenge remembering things.

Though she has lost a bit of her ability to live in her home alone—she wants to live there, and as a family we are making that possible.

When my brother passed away a few months ago, my sisters and I

polls garnering 13.2% to Senator West’s 14.5% and Ms. Hegar’s 22%.

Those figures could change, however. At press time, Dallas County election officials were awaiting a ruling on their request to recount Super Tuesday’s results after discovering 44 thumb drives, which is just about 10% of 454, had not been included in the count.

According to Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot, the Dallas County Elections Administrator, Toni Pippins Poole, contacted the Texas Secretary of State and the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office seeking assistance after discovering discrepancies during the reconciliation process prior to the canvassing process.

As legal counsel for the Election Department, DA Creuzot said he took immediate action. “My office filed a pleading with the State District Court to ensure

decided to take her to live with one of our sisters a distance of about three and a half hours from where Mother has lived alone all of her life since her nine children left home to strike out on our own. A few weeks ago, she informed us she wanted to return to her home.

We reluctantly took her there. I spent a week with her once she was back. Another sister spent a week.

Another sister spent two weeks with her to this point.

A niece is on her way to spend a few days with her grandmother. Another sister is coming from Los Angeles to spend a month with her.

We’ll then start the cycle all over again. Some might think the scheduling is a bit of a challenge since we are all many miles away, but my sisters and I thought about all the

that the election department could legally proceed to count and include all valid ballots in the election results prior to canvassing,” said Mr. Creuzot. “Obviously, every vote should be counted and respected. My office will work with local and state officials to ensure that voter participation is protected.

My office remains ready to ensure local and state laws and procedures regarding the counting of every vote occurs as contemplated by U.S. and Texas Constitutions, and federal and state law.”

Some County officials say they don’t expect the uncounted votes to impact the senatorial race, especially since Sen. West carried Dallas County with a whopping 43.6% of the vote, with Ms. Hegar following with 16%.

The senator says he has reached out to other opponents and is expecting to announce more endorsements leading up to the runoff.

sacrifices our mother has made for us, and if she wants to live in her home, we’re going to make it possible.

While you have indulged me with a personal story, that is the history of so many Black women with their families.

I salute all of the Black women who’ve done, and would do the same for their mothers.

Every year women in this country get a Presidential proclamation honoring women.

The women mentioned are generally women who’ve made the history books and have had public honors, but so often the women, like my mother, and their caretakers who are just ordinary women who’ve often done extraordinary things to nurture their families and the families of many in their areas, never get any special recognition.

MY TRUTH, continued from front page counted, every decade I participated in the Census.

Even when I saw a bureaucratic nightmare of mismanagement before, during and after the process, time and time again.

I tried to do as Paul Quinn College’s president, Dr. Michael J. Sorrell espoused, “Leave places better than you found them, lead from wherever you are, live a life that matters, and love something greater than yourself.”

Yes, I recycled also and paid attention to the environment, which included cleaning up behind myself and encouraging others to do so also.

Sadly, I was never able to figure out why so many people won’t keep where they live clean or why they equated “poor” with being “dirty.”

And it was hard, but I tried to pay attention to the Hon. Min. Elijah Muhammad’s teachings in his book, “How to Eat to Live,” and the many messages from the wonderful Dick Gregory who stressed the importance of moderation, exercising even if it is in the form of walking, and drinking water.

There are so many other lessons over the years that I incorporated into my life that I think will be appreciated, like Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s edict, “Lift as you Climb!

Or Chuck D of Public Enemy’s dual message: “Fight the Power,” and “Don’t Believe the Hype!”

I know that we have Dr. Katherine Johnson of Hidden Figures fame, Ida B. Wells-Barnett--our anti-lynching crusader, Sojourner Truth who first sued a white man successfully to get her son back, Rosa Parks who sat on a bus for our rights, Harriet Tubman who brought a lot of our people from slavery to freedom, Fannie Lou Hamer who took beatings to gain our right to vote and others too numerous to name.

But for this Women’s History Month, let us vow to honor our own mothers who may not be in a history book but their greatness comes from what they’ve done for their families and their communities without fanfare and deserve to have their own children honor them.

(Dr. E. Faye Williams is National President of the National Congress of Black Women and Host of “Wake Up and Stay Woke” on WPFW-FM 89.3.)

You see, those who come after us are going to have some serious questions and they are going to challenge those who provided false narratives.

Here’s just a few examples: • Everyone didn’t march with or love Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was alive • In the late 1900s and the turn of the Century, the Democratic Party really was not such a good friend to African Americans, especially African American Men • Republicans were concerned about little Black and Brown babies when they protested against abortions • Everyone loves or respects President Donald Trump • Every politician is crooked • All Black men are lazy, shiftless, or thugs • All Black women are mean, strong, or promiscuous Yes, I could go on, but I hope you understand my message.

Now a few questions for you: Have you figured out why you are here?

When you get up every day, what’s on your mind?

At the end of the day, what have you done with your life or for others?

Will your descendants be ashamed of your actions or inactions?

Better still, did you make sure your life mattered?

In a nutshell, are you existing or living?

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MARCH 11, 2020

Pressed Roots, luxury express salon for women of color, launches flagship salon

Founder Piersten Gaines Designed to meet the needs of women with textured hair, Pressed Roots provides a convenient and quality hair service by solving for biggest pain points with current textured hair salon experiences Pressed Roots, the first-tomarket luxury express salon experience for women with textured hair, has opened its flagship salon in Dallas, with plans for three more locations in the DFW area and further expand its headquarters in 2020.

Like the blow-dry bars that disrupted the hair industry a decade ago, Pressed Roots salons specialize in all blow-outs, all the time. Unlike traditional blow-dry bars, Pressed Roots stylists serve the specific needs of women with textured hair by using a proven and repeatable technique (The Pressed Roots method) that avoids damage and gets customers out of the salon in about 90 minutes.

Historically, textured hair has been too hard for traditional blowout bars to handle – there is too much variation from head to

head, it takes too long to treat, and it requires specialized training, techniques and products. This has left a huge gap in the salon industry for women of color who are currently embracing their textured hair and spending significantly on products and services that address their unique challenges in a natural way.

According to the 2017 Mintel Black Haircare report, 65% of the U.S. population has textured hair, and this demographic spends $11.4 billion annually on hair products and services.

Pressed Roots was created to solve the three biggest pain points with the current textured hair salon experience: Trust – By training all of its stylists on the proven and repeatable “Pressed Roots” styling method, Pressed Roots ensures that each guest leaves the salon with a quality blowout.

Convenience – Pressed Roots not only makes booking more convenient, but its method allows guests get in and out of the salon in 90 minutes (on average).

Experience – The company provides a top-notch experience every time, through complimentary Wi-Fi, mimosas and/or green juice. All clients get pampered and #getpressed.

“Like many women of color, I have been traumatized by the salon experience, even losing my hair at the hands of licensed stylists. I created Pressed Roots for me and the 42 million other women with textured hair in the U.S. who want a brand that prioritizes hair health and experience,” said founder Piersten Gaines. “Pressed Roots is fulfilling an immediate need in the salon industry, a blow-out bar for women of color. The beauty of our salons is that if someone goes to a new city, all they will need to do is a quick Google search to find our nearest location and have the peace of mind that a trained stylist can do their hair the right way.”

The flagship salon in Dallas is at 320 Singleton Blvd. To make an appointment, visit https:// g o. b o o k e r. c o m / l o c a t i o n / PressedRoots/service-menu.

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decades.

Black Dallas historians and descendants of early Black families say the street was named in honor of the Dock Rowen family. Dr. Robert Prince Jr., a prominent Black Dallas physician who died Oct. 16, 2019, was a great grandson of the Rowen family. No records have been found to explain the spelling change from Rowen to Rowan. But the Rowen family is prominent in Dallas County Heritage Society research about early Black families in the Bexar Street community and throughout Dallas.

Rowen started from scratch as an early Black entrepreneur and ascended to great heights as a trendsetting Dallas Black businessman. He, his son Roy, and daughter Leoma owned and operated various businesses, including a real estate, title and loan company, wood, coal and millinery enterprises, and Rowen and Son Grocery Store on Flora Street and later Juliette Street near downtown Dallas. He and other Black leaders organized the North Texas Colored Fair Association in 1900. Later, he was pioneer Black investor in the State Fair of Texas.

Also, he helped develop the New Century Cotton Mill in South Dallas’ Mill City as well as helped organize Evening Chapel church in the StateThomas area where he lived. The church is a predecessor of Cedar Crest Christian Church in Oak Cliff.

Rowen died of a heart attack in 1932 at age 89.

Sunday Street. Named for Dr. Philip Mayfield Sunday, an AfricanAmerican physician, surgeon, and

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pharmacist who came to Dallas to practice medicine around 1908. His office was on Thomas Avenue in an early location of the now historic Knights of Pythias Temple, now at Good-Latimer Expwy and Elm Street in the Deep Ellum neighborhood near downtown Dallas. Dr. Sunday was born in the 1870s in Pensacola, FL and at age 13 enrolled at Fisk University in Nashville, TN. He later earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical School also in Nashville.

I was privileged to interview Dr. Sunday’s 90-year-old widow, Margaret Goulsby Sunday, in 1987 who still was full of memories – bittersweet – about her late husband’s practice in the early 1900s.

He died at age 69 in 1946. She said he was brilliant, cared deeply for his patients, and never received the proper recognition he deserved.

“Oh, if he could have been living today,” Mrs. Sunday said during the interview then. “He was very smart ... But I don’t care how good you were then. He was not recognized.”

Every chance we get, we should evoke the names and memories of these countless heroes and heroines of our local Black history. There are so many more. Today was one chance.

Hopefully, I’ll get another chance soon.

Norma Adams-Wade is a veteran, awardwinning journalist, graduate of UT-Austin and Dallas native. One of the founders of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) she was inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame.

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Black Card 101: Understand the power of “Taking a Knee” during the Coronavirus Climate Let’s dig in now, for the record. In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to kneel on the sideline during the singing of the national anthem to protest the repeated episodes of killing

MARCH 11, 2020 and abuse of Black Americans by police in the past several years. Others have since joined the protest by “taking a knee” during the anthem, leading to an ongoing national impact. The movement proved profound and successful.

What does that mean for you as an organization, business and/or leader?

It means you must step up and step into your power as a leader and business owner by instilling visible signs of your commitment to business excellence during a social and global crisis such as COVID-19.

Many of your stakeholders are unaware of risks, dedication and or intent as you must place their safety first. So, you must

take a knee.

What does it mean to take a knee for your business?

BEGIN TO PRACTICE FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES! 1)Stay pro-fessional in the times of consumer crisis.

Do not engage in a shouting match or fear the worst dialogue with your stakeholders.

As the consumers began to panic and with Terry Allen short sell utilizing small business owners, you have to show that you will create a safe environment for consumers to engage with you.

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COVER THE BASICS- TAKE OUT A PRINT AD!

2) Show your customers, members and stakeholders the steps you are taking to create a safe environment when they are engaging in business with you and your establishment. Place a schedule of activity - from wipe downs to active cleaning cycles to safe package sterilization to air filter replacement. Beauty shops, restaurant owners, medical professionals, EVERYBODY get involved! Change your print ad to post your cleaning and safe health policies and timelines.

HELP YOUR STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND HOW THEY ARE SAFE WITH YOU. 3) Stake holders need to know you are aware and savvy in creating a safe work, consumer and/or engagement environment. Determine a schedule to communicate to your core audiences.

CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCE 4) Utilize service delivery, online sales, social media engagement and print add advertising to show your stakeholders your authenticity and integrity is intact.

Let them see safe ways to stay engaged with you. Let them know that your service or product has the best safety and protection to get into their hands. Prepare for calls and questions.

Rest assured we at the paper, will help you to create new ads to help your stakeholders navigate the Corona-Scare-us and maintain calm during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

Let us all remain available to your stakeholders.

That is my fiddy cents.

Keep it or spend it on you!

Terry Allen is an award-winning media professional, journalist and entrepreneur who serves as the Media Related Representative on the National Association of Black Journalists Board of Directors. He is also the founder of City Men Cook and 1016 Media

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MARCH 11, 2020

Shades of Sexy Gray Hair in Your 50’s, 60’s & 70’s

By Power of 3 Women Dr. Linda Amerson - Some women in their 50’s are not ready to accept their gray wisdom strands, therefore, hair color is their monthly image friend.

Gray hair is most often a hereditary gift that many individuals would love to return. Gray hair is due to the failure of pigment formation in the hair follicle; which means the pigments basically are not producing the hair color, or there is an interruption that occurs during this production. It is common for the hair to lose its pigmentation slowly as a person’s age increases, and it indicates normal physiological changes. However, it can also be an indication of internal disturbances or nutritional deficiency.

Some of the causes may include: Excessive worry from personal or family issues, grief from losing a spouse,

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child, parent, grandparent, etc, grief of losing several people or family members consecutively. Some people have also experienced alopecia (hair loss) from this type of grief.

High profile positions involving making decisions that affect millions of people. Have you ever noticed how our elected presidential leaders enter the White House with their dark hair then, after a few years of decision making, they begin to show visible signs of gray hair..

Work overload at work and/or at home.

Anxiety and nervous strain may relate

to a deadline, a possible promotion, concern over one’s health, or abuse of any type.

Premature grayness may occur as early as childhood with a few strands, progress to sprinkling during adolescence, to further graying during your twenties. It is usually hereditary.

A copper mineral deficiency.

Some individuals experience complete grayness by age 30. One good is example is American Idol winner Tyler Hicks, who received much ridicule about his gray hair when he was a contestant.

You have the choice to embrace, color it, or add gray extensions to flaunt your sexy gray.

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If you believe you may be at risk of infection with COVID-19 and you develop symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath, call ahead to your healthcare provider OR you may contact Dallas County Health and Human Services at 972-692-2780 between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday for additional guidance.

If you do not have health insurance, you should contact a hospital’s emergency department. You are strongly advised to call ahead to the hospital to ensure medical staff can properly isolate any potential COVID-19 cases. Be sure to tell your healthcare professional about any recent travel or contact. Your healthcare professional may work with the county public health department to determine if you require additional testing.

COVID-19 can be spread from an infected person to others through: Respiratory droplets released into the air by coughing and sneezing; Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands; Touching an object or surface with the virus

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For individuals who are considering travel, they should consult the CDC webpage at https:// www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/ index.html.

Early information out of China, where COVID-19 first started, shows that older adults and people who have serious chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill.

If you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 because of your age or because you have a serious long-term health problem, it is critically important for you to take actions to reduce your risk of becoming infected with the disease.

For more information for people at risk for serios illness from COVID-19 visit https://www.cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/ high-risk-complications.html.

City of Dallas leaders are working diligently with local, regional, state and federal partners to prepare for any eventuality regarding COVID-19.

You are encouraged to stay informed and to take reasonable measures to decrease personal risk for yourself and your loved ones.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Mavericks hold Annual Mavs Ball for area charities Story and photos

By Dorothy J. Gentry The Dallas Mavericks raised more than $1.1 million for Dallas/Fort Worth-area charities at its 5th Annual Mavs Ball, held Saturday night at Million Air Hangar in Addison.

More than 800 people in attendance – including Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price - were treated to cocktails, dinner and entertainment from magician Justin Flom with the entire Dallas Mavericks team and organization including all the players, Head Coach Rick Carlisle, Owner Mark Cuban, General Manager Donnie Nelson and CEO Cynt Marshall.

“The Mavs Foundation is on fire,” Ms. Marshall told the crowd. “It’s remarkable the players are here tonight. They played Wednesday in a thrilling overtime, played last night and play tomorrow, but they still came tonight. It’s amazing to see their support for the community and our organization.”

While fans and guests walked the Mavs Blue Carpet, the players made a grand entrance, to the Blue Carpet presented

by Chime, by rolling in on The Bombardier Global 6000 plane.

Proceeds from the Mavs Ball benefit the Mavs Foundation basketball courts and learning centers and will help fund grants to organizations like Agape Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Dallas County Juvenile Department, Family Gateway, Scottish Rite for Children and more.

“When you’re raising money for charity it’s always a great thing,” said Mavs assistant coach Darrell Armstrong. “I look forward to it every year.”

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MARCH 11, 2020

He shall be missed!

By Arise & Rejoice News Service One of the finest father figures in North Texas passed recently, and legions of people remain behind who were touched by his unrelenting love.

Roosevelt Williams, a veteran of the famed Army 82nd Airborne Division, a 45-year administrator with the U.S. Social Security Administration, and Desoto, TX civic leader was 82-years-old when he passed.

Born in Shreveport, LA Mr. Williams saw little of his birth-father while a young man. When he decided to marry and become a father he said he would embrace his children with love and purpose each day that he lived. And that is exactly what he and his wife, Anna, did. His five children, including one who is the owner of a successful commercial construction company in Texas, have all done well professionally, and as parents.

“Our dad gave me and my brothers and sisters a foundation that has allowed us to grow as people and to make contributions to others, “ said Michael Williams, the owner of 3 I Contracting and former player in the National Basketball Association.

Armed with degrees from El Centro College and Southern Methodist University, Mr. Williams devoted himself to the community around him.

He was an active member of various PTAs, was a leader in the Boy Scouts, served on the Planning and Zoning Commission in DeSoto and served as a volunteer at Meadows Elementary School, teaching children to read.

“He touched a multitude of lives,” said Reverend Damien Williams, the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church where Mr. Williams sang in a male choir. “ I know because he touched my own.”

R o o s e v e lt W illia m s

Reflections of a Nation’s Hero!

Jesse Leon Staten, born May 24, 1945 in Dawson, Texas, to Mary B. Raglin, was loved and raised by his parents Otis and Mary B. McGines.

After graduating from Dallas’ Lincoln High School in 1964, he enlisted in the United States Army and honorably served our country for two years

In Memoriam

as a paratrooper from 1965-1967. He was a proud military veteran with courage and strength. His memory lives on at Dallas’ first Homeless Veterans Tiny House, which he named “Airborne.”

After serving Je s s e S ta te n our country, Jesse worked and retired from two careers—from Cameron Iron in Houston, Texas, where he was a foreman and, most recently, from a 20-year career at Gross International where he worked as an inspector.

On January 1, 1989, he married his “Honey” Betty Jean after both their families made a love connection. They married in Las Vegas, Nevada, and had 31 years of loving bliss. Practically inseparable, Jesse and Betty’s relationship was admired by everyone who knew them.

Jesse became a member of Inspiring Body of Christ Church, where he served on the Seniors OK Fellowship. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, and his favorite sport, golfing. He played golf with some of his best friends, including two years with members of the Collin County Veterans Coalition.

He was a proud military veteran with courage, patriotic devotion and compassion. He gave unselfishly to his country, family and others. He named Dallas’ first tiny house for Homeless Veterans “Airborne.” He drove “Airborne” in the 73rd Annual Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade where his unit won 3rd place for best patriotic float (they would place 1st two years later in 2019, though Jesse was unable to participate).

His memories and family legacy live on with the naming of one of Dallas’ tiny house communities for homeless veterans, The Jesse L. Staten Veterans Community, which will stand as a humble reminder of his dedication to our country and compassion for homeless veterans.

Jesse was preceded in death by his parents Otis Sr. and Mary B. McGines; two brothers, Otis McGines, Jr. and Roy McGines, and a host of other family members.

A proud father who gave unselfishly to his children, family and others in need, Jesse leaves behind many who will celebrate his memory, including his beloved wife, Betty J. Staten; nine children: Karla Staten-Robinson (Dary), Bruce Staten, Robinette Nash, Ronita (Darryl) Bassett, Rhonda (Lawrence) Eves, Roderick (Jada) Murria and Patrick Murria, Valerie Ballard, Dwight (Velquin) Cawthon Jr.; two sisters: Wanda R.

McGines and Wilda Kay Burns; one sister-in-law Georgia Louise McGines; two brother-in-laws Ted Burns and Arthur Webb; 20 grandchildren: Ashley (great-grands Alaina and Amaury), Robert, Christian, Bruce Jr., Kortney, Dimonique, Brittany, Jhanae, Roderick Jr., Rozelle, Krystal, Kedra, Kayla, Patrick Jr., Patricia, Andre, DeMarcus, Chelsa, DJ and Lauren; along with several other great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, greatnieces, great-nephews and other relatives and friends who loved him immensely.

A servant leader!

Betty Carolyn Smith Flanagan was born to Raymond Lee Smith and Antoinette Marie (Epps) Smith on April 2, 1941 in Waskom, Texas.

Betty was the second of seven children; Barbara Ray (deceased), Kenneth B e tt y F la n a g a n Raymond (deceased), Joseph Larry (deceased), Helen Denise, Ronald Barry, and Michael Howard and proudly wore the badge of the big sister.

At an early age, her Christian foundation was formed at home and was exhibited by her outward expression of baptism at the New Boggy Baptist Church.

An avid student from the beginning, she began her education at the New Boggy Elementary School in 1946. She continued her education through the Elysian Fields School District excelling in academics and athletics, and graduated at the top of her class from Booker T. Washington High School in 1958.

She matriculated through Bishop College (Marshall/Dallas,Texas) where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1961. Upon graduation, she began her formal employment with Dallas Independent School District. Betty continued her personal goals in education culminating with earning a Master’s of Education from Prairie View A & M University. Betty’s tenure with Dallas ISD afforded her opportunities to impact many lives beyond the local region for more than five decades. Her expertise and excellence as an educator enabled her to share her knowledge of science in facilitating sessions, seminars and conferences.

Betty and Curtis Flanagan (deceased) were united in holy matrimony on October 3, 1971.

With their daughters, Sametria and Curtique, they became a loving family. Betty and Curtis

9 were dedicated members of Riverside Missionary Baptist Church where they both faithfully served as deaconess and deacon. Betty also actively supported several church auxiliaries including the Missionary Society, the Building Fund, Vacation Bible School, Baptist Training Union (BTU) and youth groups.

Betty was an active member in various civic and community organizations such as the Dallas Metropolitan Business and Professional Women’s Club, and Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated where she held many leadership roles. Her civic involvement also remained connected to her background in education. Betty played a role in important efforts that positively impacted the city of Dallas and DISD as an active participant in the Confluence of Cultures Desegregation Plan for DISD in the 1970s, and within the National Teacher Corps; an organization established to improve the quality of education in disadvantaged areas.

Understanding the growing need to care for her aging mother, Betty opted to retire from Dallas ISD in 2010. In her retirement, her love for sports grew even more as “G-mama” cheered up close and personal her three “number one g-sons”… HER BOYS. She was truly their #1 fan, and there was rarely a game where you didn’t see her smiling face in the stands. Her patent, high pitch phrase, “HYDRATE AND A DRY TOWEL” became known throughout stadiums, fields and basketball courts in and out of the state.

Betty’s life spoke volumes. Her family was her pride and joy. She enjoyed small and big accomplishments with family from school breakfasts and programs, plays and musicals, graduations, weddings and holidays. Her kind spirit led her to assist her church and community.

Her love for nature resulted with spending hours upon hours in the garden, nurturing house plants and spent many weekends saleing (visiting estate sales) in the metroplex.

Betty Carolyn leaves to cherish her loving memories, her daughters: Sametria, Curtique (Michael); three grandsons: Jamil, Micah and Cameron; one sister: Helen (Jimmy); two brothers: Ronald (Jeanetta) and Michael (Jackie) and “Aunt B’s Cookies”; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and special friends.

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Recurring Events Feeding The Needy, hosted by: "Hollywood Hernandez Live" 1691 Corsicana St., Dallas.

3-5p. Sundays.

Free Job Training, Jobs in the Low Voltage Field, at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. 7:30a3p. This is 4-week program. Info: Jasmine Anderson, jasmine.anderson@zwhjcoc.org.

Funny You Don’t Like A Negro, at Theatre Three, 2800 Routh St. Ste. 168. Times Vary, Tickets: 214-871-3300. Now til 3-15-20.

The Dr. MLK Fresh Produce Distribution Center, Bldg. A, 2929 Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd.

Wed. 10:30a. & Sat.10a.

MARCH 11 1956: The U.S. SUpreme CoUrT rUling on SegregaTion in pUbliC SChoolS iS denoUnCed

JL Turner Legal Association General Meeting at Meadows Conference Center, 2900 Live Oak St. 6-7p. Info: www.jltla.org Grown Folks Jazz feat: John Taylor & Essentials Elements at Warehouse on Berry, 1125 E. Berry St. Ft. Worth. 7-10p. Info@ jimaustinonline.com.

Silver Stories Storytelling Circle at Bishop Arts Theatre Yoga Meditation Workshop 215 S. Tyler St. 10-11a. Free. Contact Tiffany Jackson: 214-948-0716 ext.307 MARCH 13-14 2020 Dallas Women’s Success Initiative Conference at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young St. 1p. on Fri. & 5p. on Sat. Eventbrite.com.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre host TITAS at Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. 8-10p. Tickets: attpac.org.

DFWJAMSESSION Presents Open Mic, at Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. 9p-1a.

Tickets: rcandthegritz.com.

MARCH 13 1865: Orders given to enlist Blacks Confederate Army.

Adult Hip Hop Dance Class at City of DeSoto Civic Center, 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 8p.

Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Pre-Game Fridays at Tate’s 2723 Mc Kinney Ave. Dallas 4-10p. Eventbrite.com.

Jamrok Wednesdays, A Night of Jamaican Music, Art & Culture, at Hero’s Lounge, 3094 N. 35 Fwy. 7p-2a. Eventbrite.com.

Welcome to Dallas – Networking Mixer, at Attaché Cigar Lounge, 4099 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. #101. 7p-12a. Eventbrite.com.

Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave. 7:30p.

Life Ministry Disco Dance Party at Concord Church, 6808 Pastor Bailey Dr. 7-10p. - cbcdfwtx.infellowship.com.

MARCH 12 1791: maThemaTiCian benjamin banneker CommiSSioned To SUrvey WaShingTon, dC Come Laugh With Me! Host D. Ellis at Brickhouse Lounge, 2021 N. Hampton Rd. DeSoto. 6-11p.

Tickets: Eventbrite. com.

Poetry Smash #5 at Clarence Muse Café, 1309 Canton St. 7:30p. Ticketmaster.

Panel Discussion: Suffrage for All? at Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum 7-8:30p. Tickets: dallasholocaustmuseum. secure.force.com.

Black Noise Open Mic: A Night with a Queen at The Spot, 2908 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Dalworthington Gardens. 7:30-10:30p.

Mingling over Martinis host Debonair Society at Alto 211, 211 Ervay St. 8-11p.

- debonairsociety.ticketspice.com.

MARCH 14 1794: CoTTon gin paTenTed by eli WhiTney 1933: CompoSer/mUSiCian QUinCy joneS iS born 7th Annual St. Patty’s Block Party at Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. 1-8p.

Poetry & Mimosas Day Party at One Love Lounge 2315 S. Cooper St. Arlington.

2-7p. Eventbrite.com.

Live Jazz w/The Rob Holbert Group! At Two Corks and a Bottle 2650 Laclede St. Dallas. 8-11p.

Rhythm, Jazz & Vibes w/ Mike Phillips at Sways Room in R.L. Lounge 1175 N. Watson St. Arlington.

9p. Eventbrite.com.

Dallas African American Tour Black History at J. B. JACKSON, JR. Dart Transit Center, 1423 J.B. Jackson, Jr. Blvd. 9a. Tickets & Info: https://www.hiddenhistorydfw.com.

Black Queens Conference & Networking Tour, 3345 Lone Star Cir, Ft. Worth. 6-9p. https://www.professionalwna.com/events Living in your Purpose presented by: Dr. Micaela Herndon at Mercy Street, Dallas, 3801 Holystone St. 1-4p. Eventbrite.com.

Entertainment Law 101 Workshop at Magnolia Hotel, 1401 Commerce St. 9:30a-4p.

Eventbrite.com.

Gloria Harper Lett Young Musicians Showcase at Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy 3030 Stag Rd. Dallas. 3-4:30p.

Info: 683-587-9646.

Dancing Beyond Borders, W.E. Scott Theatre, 3535 W. Lancaster Ave. Ft. Worth. 7:30p.- attpac.org.

MARCH 15 1947: john lee beComeS 1ST blaCk CommiSSioned U.S. navy offiCer. Women’s History Month Film Series: Hidden Figures at Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum 300 N. Houston St. 4:-6:15p. dallasholocaustmuseum.com.

Mingling over Mimosas at African American Museum, 3536 Grand Ave. 12p. Info: debonairesociety.com.

Reggae Brunch Buffet at Hero’s Lounge 3094 N. 35 Fwy. Dallas. 11a-3p Sundays.

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

Dead Line to Register for Miss Black Dallas/Ft. Worth Pageant The Crown of Excellence. Date 6-27-28 Call @ 469-812-0144.

Morgan State University Texas Concert Tour at Inspiring Body of Christ Church, 7701 S. Westmoreland Rd. 7p. Free

Film Fridays – Love & Basketball at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Eventbrite.com.

Jarvis Christian College 108th Founders’ Day/ Gospel Explosion Feat: Bri Babineaux at Hawkins Campus 7p. www. jarvis.edu.

1965: marTin lUTher king, jr. leadS ThoUSandS in marCh from Selma To monTgomery.

MARCH 19 1883: invenTor jan ernST maTzeliger paTenTS Shoe-laSTing maChine.

Morgan State University Texas Concert Tour, Greater Community Missionary Baptist Church, 126 E. Park Row, Arlington. 7p. Free Grown Folks Jazz feat: George King at Warehouse on Berry, 1125 E. Berry St. Ft. Worth. 7-10p. Info@jimaustinonline.com.

Jarvis Christian College J.N. Ervin Founders Convocation w/ Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale at Smith-Howard Chapel 10a. www. jarvis.edu MARCH 20-21 TBAAL presents Downtown Dallas Comedy at Clarence Muse Café, 1309 Canton St. 9p both days. Tickets: Ticketmaster.com MARCH 20 1957: filmmaker ShelTon “Spike” lee iS born.

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

MARCH 17 1919: Singer and jazz pianiST naT “king” Cole iS born.

33rd Annual Freedom Fund Scholarship Gala, Emcee-Cheryl Smith at Ruthe Jackson Center 311 S. Carrier Pkwy. Grand Prairie. 7p.

EHolocventbrite.com.

MARCH 18 1938: Charley pride, CoUnTry Singer born.

Natural Change Band at Babb Brothers BBQ and Blues Trinity Groves 3015 Gulden Ln. #105. 7-10p.

Slaying the Networking Game at Jamaica Gates Caribbean Cuisine, 1020 W. Arkansas Ln. 12-2p.Tickets; bit. ly.com.

MARCH 16 1827: 1ST blaCk neWSpaper - freedom joUrnal WaS pUbliShed in neW york CiTy

Glen Heights City Council Meeting, City Hall 1938 S. Hampton Rd. 7-9:30p.

kins. E. W. Rand Center, 7:30-11p. Eventbrite.com.

2020 Pioneer Hall of Fame & Preeminence Awards Gala feat: Zapp at Jarvis Christian College, 1470 US Hwy 80 E PR 7631, Haw-

MARCH 21

Known Woman Bible Study Series at Aloft Plano, 6853 North Dallas Pkwy. 1-3p.

Eventbrite.com.

State of Black Women & Mental Health at Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stewart Rd. 9:30-11:30a.

Nothing But Neo Soul & Poetry at Sway’s Room, R.L. Lounge 1175 N. Watson Rd. Arlington. 9p. instantseats.com.

Texas 23rd Senate District Democratic Convention at Yvonne Ewell Townview Magnet Center, 1202 E. 8th St. 9a-3:30p.

Pre-register 2020.texasdemocrats.org Invested In Your Success Presents: Project MLK at 2922 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Registration: 8:30a. Event at 9a.

Female Leadership Forum hosts DeSoto ISD at DeSoto HS 600 Eagle Dr. 8a.-3p.

Info: desotoisd.org.

Jarvis Christian College 108 Founders’ Day Step Show and After Party w/ Webbie Concert at Jarvis C.C. E.W. Rand Center, Hawkins. 7p. - 903-730-4890 ext. 3003.

Women’s History Month, Mable M. White Lecture, Dr. Shelia Bailey at the African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 2p. Free.

MARCH 22 Sr. Pastor Installation of Rev. Yvette R. Blair-Lavallais, guest preacher Rev. Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., The First Christian Methodist Church, 7575 S. Hampton Rd. DeSoto. 3p.

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Ed Bell Construction Company An Equal Opportunity Employer March 02, 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: • • • • • • •

Excavator operator (Underground, Earthwork) Loader Operator (Earthwork) Concrete Finishers (Structures, Paving) Form Setters (Structures, Paving) CDL driver (Boomtruck Mobile Crane, End Dump) Rough Terrain Crane Operator Work Zone Barricade Servicer

Available: multiple openings Rate: Negotiable Must have own transportation Years of Experience required will vary, from 6 months to 2 years (depending on position) Physical and Drug Screen Required Must have a Clear Background Must be at least 18 years old (CDL Driver, 21 yrs) Must APPLY IN PERSON at 10605 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75220 from 7am-11am Mon-Fri. Please visit our website: www.edbellconstruction.com/careers Or email your resume to: careers@edbellconstruction.com

Shepherd kicks off Mansfield International Film Festival Mansfield, TX…Actress, comedian, talk show host and producer SHERRI SHEPHERD will be the Opening Night Celebrity Guest for the 2nd Annual Mansfield International Film Festival!

Her film, Brian Banks, will screen Friday, March 20, 7 pm the Farr Best Theater located at 109 N Main St, Mansfield, TX, 76063. Tickets are on sale now.

Ms. Shepherd is best known for her roles in the hit television series 30 Rock, K.C. Undercover and How I Met Your Mother as well as her time alongside the ladies of The View.

Ms. Shepherd will participate in a Q & A session and VIP meet and greet following the screening of her film Brian Banks based on the true story of a young athlete who was wrongfully convicted and

MIFF will close with imprisoned for a crime an awards ceremony he didn’t commit. honoring the Fest’s On Sunday, Produbest and brightest films cer and Director and filmmakers at The Spencer T. Folmar Farr Best Theater on will be on hand for the Sunday. In addition special screening of to festival activities, his feature film Shooting visiting filmmakers, Heroin which chronicles out of town guests, and the efforts of a small local Mansfielders will town to eradicate be thrilled to enjoy the its community of multitude of attractions the growing opioid within walking distance epidemic. The festival of festival headquarters will showcase docuand the historic Farr mentary, narrative, Best Theater. experimental, foreign S h e rri S h e p h e rd For more information and student feature length and short films or to purchase tickets, visit from filmmakers around the world. www.mifftexas.com MIFF Co-Founders Christopher Bryant Tickets are: and Monica McDowell-King are thrilled to All Access which includes All Films and Opening Night Screening - $150 bring this collection of exciting new films Opening Night Screening with Sherri Shepherd - $85 to North Texas for the second year in a row. Day Pass - $35 In addition to a full roster of film Single Tickets - $8 (for features and short blocks) screenings, the festival will feature panel Student Tickets - $5 discussions by industry professionals and MANSFIELD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: an opening night film screening and gala at FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 the Farr Best Theater.

10 AM – 5 PM Registration/Check-in/Help Desk/ Filmmaker Lounge Noon – 2 PM Shorts Block 2 PM – 6 PM Documentary Feature Film Screenings w/Q&A 4 PM – 6 PM Networking Reception 7 PM – 9 PM Opening Night Screening featuring Sherri Shepherd 9 PM – 11 PM Opening Night Party and Filmmaker Reception SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 10 AM – 5 PM Registration/Check-in/Help Desk/ Filmmaker Lounge 10 AM – 2 PM Animated Feature and Short Film Screenings w/Q&A 11 AM Panel Discussion – Reality is Stranger Than Fiction: The Art of the Documentary 1 PM Panel Discussion – You Can’t Out Shoot Bad Acting: Casting Your Film for Success 2 PM – 4 PM Shorts Block 4 PM – 6 PM Networking Reception 5 PM – 9 PM Narrative Feature Film Screenings w/Q&A SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 10 AM – 1 PM Registration/Check-in/Help Desk/ Filmmaker Lounge 10 AM – NOON Student Filmmaker Showcase NOON – 2 PM Special Screening-Shooting Heroin w/ Filmmaker Spencer T. Folmar 3 PM Awards Ceremony 5 PM Closing Reception

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S T O M P W A R S re tu rn

Since its inception in 2007, STOMP WARS has been the driving force behind the national stepping movement. As we work to model this initiative as an agent of change in the lives and communities of “at-risk” and underserved youth, STOMP WARS has evolved beyond a national Stepping competition and now serves as a lifeR o c k T, F o u n d e r transforming pipeline for youth.

STOMP WARS brings together thousands of motivated youth steppers to compete for a $10,000 prize. To get there, these children need to demonstrate positive behaviors, attend school, demonstrate an attention to detail, a commitment to their team and to themselves. Many of the students in this program come from environments with many negative influences but through the STOMP WARS movement they are able to rise above that and become “Change Agents.” Each step team member knows that with our “No Pass, No Play” rule in effect they must stay in school, keep their grades up, and do their absolute best in order to participate.

Leveraging STOMP WARS as the ultimate achievement, this movement has inspired and transformed youth to graduate high school at a 100% success rate. Our inner city students continue to develop problem solving skills, learn how to maintain strengths and improve weaknesses, how to work together as a team, how to respect themselves and others, and maintain a positive attitude while working to achieve a common goal. This has been possible because of the peer-to-peer mentorship and social and emotional development of Stomp Wars. Since 2007, there have been more than 10,000 student participants. All of who have increased their academic achievement, physical fitness, and self-motivation while discovering their creativity and voice in this world.

There are approximately 2 million African American college students on campuses around the world who participate in step teams associated with Greek fraternities & sororities. Many school districts offer stepping as an official class, which is getting thousands of kids excited about attending school. Many colleges and universities offer scholarships for talented steppers, which present thousands of youth the blessing of being a first generation college student and graduate.

By leveraging the continued growth of participation and attendance, as well as the social and cultural capital that has grown out of STOMP WARS, The RockTeen Youth Foundation is now able to directly impact the lives of its kids by providing educational workshops and mentorship programming. If not for the support of sponsors looking to align their mission, vision and values with a likeminded organization, STOMP WARS could not impact the lives of kids who need it most. STOMP WARS will continue to inspire youth to stomp down the negative barriers that plague our communities and build new positive futures through education and the art of stepping.

STOMP WARS, the nation’s largest youth stepping competition, is much bigger than a step show. It’s a college and career pathway framed for students through an extracurricular activity.

To learn more about Stomp Wars, visit www.StompWars.com.

THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

Slow Burn

By VALDER BEEBE

Slow Burn looks back at the fall of a president. Based on the popular podcast, the new EPIX docu-series examines Watergate and the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Host and political reporter Leon Neyfakh discusses with Valder what her viewers will learn in Slow Burn, and how the Watergate scandal and ensuing impeachment hearings compare to what’s taking place in our nation today during a politically tumultuous time.

In its first two seasons, the popular podcast series Slow Burn looked back at two of the biggest stories of the late 20th century—the Watergate scandal and the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Expanding on the podcast’s first season, the Slow Burn TV series focuses on the Watergate crisis, excavating the strange subplots and forgotten characters involved in the downfall of a president -- and flashing back to politically tumultuous times not so far removed from today.

Both the TV series and podcast are hosted by political reporter Neyfakh, who reported for the New York Observer and The Boston Globe before joining Slate, where he covered the criminal justice system and the Justice Department before co-creating Slow Burn with Andrew Parsons. –Text provided

by Leon Neyfakh publicists in conjunction with the Valder Beebe Show VBS: Slow Burn is déjà vu in relations to today’s impeachment hearings in Washington with president Trump.

LN: Slow Burn began as a PODCAST now premiering as a TV show on EPIX. What really made it come to life and made listeners really respond.

We tried to transport listeners back to a time when no one knew how this historic event [Nixon impeachment] would turn out. It was a time people read the newspapers and watched the News to get event updates.

VBS: There were lots of characters who are now iconic; Martha Mitchell aka the mouth of the south, Roger Stone who was just sentenced to prison, Howard Hunt, Leslie Stahl who was reporting on the events. This was enlightening.

LN: It was also lots of fun!

We wanted to not make it so stoic we wanted to include fun and excitement. We tried to make it like gossip in some places even as these world events were unfolding, in retrospect.

VBS: How did the success of showcasing a history event come about for Slow Burn?

LN: History itself was central to the PODCAST, Slow Burn that became successful, then we reintroduce urgency, excitement and …….Leon Neyfakh‘s full interview…….

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Affleck’s character is at the bottom of the barrel in his life after suffering tragedies that lead him to the local bar every night. A friend of his father comes to his aide every night to pull him out of the bar and get him home. One of the tragedies that have him down in the dumps is the recent death of his father. He also lost his son and his wife has left him.

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