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Protect our Teachers Protect our Children This year if you go to the classroom where Eva Coleman has been teaching for the past 11 years, at Frisco ISD’s Career and Technical Education Center
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the more than 50,000 who attended to the tune of millions. This year’s contest features PV head coach Eric Dooley, who is in his second year. The two coaches will be in Dallas on Monday, September 23, 2019 for the annual press tour and news conference in the Dallas City Hall Flag Room at 11a.m. View the inside schedule for other key events, on page 9.
It’s football season and once again two powerhouses, Grambling State and Prairie View A&M Universities will meet in the Cotton Bowl. Last year, Prairie View was victorious 22-16 in a game that snapped Grambling’s 26-game Southwestern Athletic Conference winning streak. It was also the first loss in five
games against PV for Grambling coach Broderick Fobbs. But equally important, the City of Dallas and surrounding municipalities benefitted from
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Dallas Alumnae Chapter, has introduced its executive leadership team for the 2019-2021 biennium: President Dr. Andrea L. Hilburn, Vice President Karla McGary, Recording Secretary Chiquita Scales, Assistant Recording Secretary Rickenya Sisk, Corresponding Secretary Yonde’ Kyles, Financial Secretary Carol Crawley, and Treasurer Jocelyn Mays.
The chapter has founders, Frederica a proud legacy to Chase Dodd, returned uphold. The Dallas to Dallas after her Alumnae Chapter graduation from was chartered in Howard University 1924 and has the and established this distinction of being chapter, along with the first Black Greek four other ladies, letter organization and served as its first Dr. Andrea Hilburn to be chartered in president. Dallas County, TX! Dallas Alumnae Chapter members are proud to Chapter presently has over 400 share that one of the 22 national See DELTAS, page 14
Coach Eric Dooley
Coach Brandon Fobbs
Deltas name leadership team
Eva Coleman (l) with students covering charity event for Nancy Lieberman
(CTE), no trace of the person who built an award-winning program exists. Officials said some changes would be made to the program, attendance needed to increase and Ms. Coleman was reassigned to another Frisco ISD High School while the program was revamped. In the meantime, with a schedule that includes days without Ms. Coleman teaching at all, Steven Doherty welcomes students into the classroom as the Sports Broadcast Advisor/ Teacher. Mr. Doherty’s credentials are no match for Ms. Coleman’s. Check them out! Which brings me to my truth. Our students and teachers deserve the best. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said she always knew she wanted to be a teacher. I know the feeling she talked about because I used to play “school” also as See MY TRUTH, page 4
Lee leads women golfers Clark whom she worked with, she decided to try it. “She told me it was more than a game and I should get involved. After talking with her and I got that adrenalin when you hit that ball and you know that you can do it, I thought of it in a different aspect. I thought there’s something to it, maybe it is more than just a game. So I started to take it up.” And she never looked back. Fast forward over three decades
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Once upon a time, Gladys Lee had absolutely no interest in golf. “I was just like everybody else. I thought it was silly to chase a white ball, try to hit it, try to go find it, then put it in a hole,” she said. “People of prominence play golf; you’ve got your presidents, your pastors, all these types of people that play golf. After talking with the wife of legendary entertainer, the late Dick
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“I remember I used to see you guys —I don’t want to cry—I remember I used to see you guys training in the same place as us. And for me, the fact that both of us made it and we’re both still working as hard as we can, I think it’s incredible…I think Coco, you’re amazing.” Naomi Osaka
This year’s US Open overfloweth with “aha” moments. My favorite was Naomi Osaka’s post-match conversation to Cori “Coco” Gauff’s parents. That moment when she looked to them and said, “And for me, the fact that both of us made it…” Osaka couldn’t say more, considering the venue, but we knew what she was saying without saying it. She knew that the odds for them to both be competing at the highest level of professional tennis at the same time, were not at all in their favor. What a wonderful time to be alive. We were not only blessed to witness the greatness of Coco and Naomi but Venus Williams, Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens, Taylor Townsend, Sachia Vickery, Francoise Abanda (CAN), and, of course, the Serena Williams also graced the courts of the US Open with their presence. #blackgirlmagic was in full effect, but it wasn’t by happenstance. What we witnessed was the result of foundational work begun by an organization well over a century ago, one that unfortunately, many have not even heard of—the American Tennis Association (ATA). It may be hard to imagine, but African Americans have been competing in tennis tournaments since 1898—y’all, that’s just 35 years post Emancipation Proclamation. Several HBCUs, including Tuskegee and Howard, offered tennis to students from the early 1890s. Now I’m sure it didn’t take long for us to dominate the sport, so around that same time the USLTA did what they do and issued a policy statement formally barring African American tennis players from its competitions. But you know how we do, when one door closes, we build a window. So, in 1916, more than a dozen black tennis clubs met and organized the American Tennis Association (ATA). See WORDZ, page 5
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to today and “Coach Lee” as she is called, is an accomplished D/FW Metroplex legendary golf pro (LPGA Class A1). She launched the Women in Golf Dallas chapter, known as the DFW Fairway Divas and has been a force for teaching golf in economically disadvantaged African American communities. In the 1980s she founded the Roaring Lambing Golf Club for youth in Fort Worth and developed numerous African American golfers who went on to play on the college level. Next week she will make more history as she brings in close to 100 African American female golfers from around the Southwest for the annual tournament, the North/South Shootout, Thursday, September 26 through Saturday, September 28 at the Riverside Golf Course, 3000 Riverside Parkway, in Grand Prairie. The four-day event will be capped by an awards banquet with the theme, “Putting on the Ritz,” at the Doubletree Arlington Hotel, 1507 N. Watson Road in Arlington, Texas. Tickets are still available. “We are bringing women from all over. This is history making. You look around and you don’t see any of us. Having the women golfers meet here in the Dallas area is very important to me. We don’t see enough African American women on the golf courses in the DFW area,” she said. “I am hoping that this regional gathering will encourage more women of color to come out and get in the game. Golf is wonderful.” She has introduced “thousands” of African American children to golf by feeding them and loving them. “Kids don’t care how much you know, they care how much you care.
When I fed them and loved them, it (golf) was something they started to do. When you show someone that you love them and really care about them, that breaks the barrier,” she said. That’s how she started and she’s been doing it ever since, most times using her own money. “This is my passion. When you know that you know, that you know, what purpose you have in life, then nothing can deter you from that,” she said. “And I’ve always known, when I stepped out of corporate America, that this is what I was supposed to do. She continued, “I have used the concept of the fish and loaves. I didn’t know, but I keep on keeping on. And God keeps blessing me.” Dr. Sheron Patterson, pastor of Hamilton Park UMC, is president of the DFW Fairway Divas and credits Coach Lee with helping her learn to love golf. “I’ve always wanted to play. I’m the pastor of a golfing church; we have a lot of golfers there and even an annual golfing tournament and I said wow, if all of them are doing it, I need to get in it,” she said. “I never had the time to play golf and I really wanted a good teacher who would just work with me alone. So I went looking for a golf coach and met Coach Lee and we have been together ever since.” Coach Lee said she hopes women, African American women in particular, see the importance of golf and get involved. “They’ve got to focus on what it’s all about and what it can do for them and their children. There is the misnomer that golf is primarily for the rich and the elite, but it is not,” Coach Lee explained. “We can all get involved, if we
Rev. Sheron Patterson and Coach Gladys Lee
dedicate and practice.” Bridging the gap is the main purpose of the tournament. “I want to bring us together. You have your league over there, we have ours over here, once a month we all get together. We have to come together to show we have strength and power.” Women in Golf is a section of the Western States Golf Association. It provides outreach activities to women and teens to stimulate their interest in learning and playing the game of golf, and to promote and increase the membership of the Western States Golf Association. There are 15 chapters scattered across California, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas. For more information on the tournament or Women in Golf, please visit www. westernstatesgolf.org.
Juanita Abernathy passes Juanita Jones Abernathy has died. A yielded her success in numerous entrepreneurial ventures. dynamic and thought She rose to become provoking speaker a Senior Sales who exuded an aura Director in Mary and presence of positive energy wherever Kay Cosmetics and she goes, was the wife successfully maintained a top position of Rev. Ralph David in the corporation Abernathy. for nearly 20 years. A civil rights advocate, she suffered As the widow complications from a of Rev. Dr. Ralph stroke and was 88 at David Abernathy, Coach Gladys Lee the time of her death. the closest associate From her house being bombed by to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., she violent hate groups to her husband’s became pivotally involved in the civil numerous arrests during the civil rights rights movement from the inception movement, she captured the spirit of of the Montgomery bus boycott. For the African American fight for freedom much of her life her work has taken and human dignity. her throughout the world working for Mrs. Abernathy has touched thoujustice and equality for all. sands of people around the world with Mrs. Abernathy continues to volunteer her time for numerous civic her message of hope, empowerment, and religious organizations, including and justice for all. Board of Directors and Secretary for Her work and personal sacrifices throughout the revolutionary civil the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; Board of Trustees of the rights movement have inextricably Morehouse School of Religion; Board connected her to a lifelong struggle of Directors for the Ralph David Aberin pursuit of human rights and peace nathy Towers and Ralph David Aberaround the world. nathy Foundation. A native of Uniontown, Alabama, She served as the former Board of Mrs. Abernathy received her elementary and high school education at the Director and Treasurer of the Fulton famed Selma University, a boarding County Development Authority; Board school located in Selma, Alabama. of Directors of the Atlanta-Fulton Mrs. Abernathy continued her edCounty League of Women Voters and ucation by earning her Bachelor of former member of the Citizen Panel Science degree in Business Education Review Board for the Development of at Tennessee State University. Family and Childrens Services A former high school teacher speMrs. Abernathy is the proud mother cializing in a business curriculum, of four children and four grandchildren. Mrs. Abernathy’s business acumen has
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Hallelujah Ouch!!!
EDITORIAL QUIT PLAYIN By VINCENT L. HALL Vincent L. Hall is
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As I began to read Pastor Jonathan Carl’s recent letter to the POTUS, my face brimmed with glee and anticipation. The headline said it all: “Pastor Hits back after inadvertently coming under fire from Donald Trump!” That gave me some hope. A Christian fighting evil? When I found out that Reverend Carl leads the South Fork Baptist Church in Hodgenville, Kentucky and is an Iraq War vet and a Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, I reared back and shouted; “Amen!” I dove into the text and the advertised headline matched the tenor and the tone of the story. That is a rarity in this “far-toomany-breaking-news” cycles we live in. This preacher admonished Trump subject-by-subject and annotated every salvo with a quote from Abraham Lincoln. “Hallelujah” was the only commensurate response. “Thank You Jesus” followed! Not that fake, phony, faux-religious Jesus that supporters of Trump hold up
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a child, making my baby sister and two cousins, as well as any neighborhood children I could persuade to sit in my class. I got really good grades in school, in fact they wanted me to skip a grade. Therefore, I was more than qualified to be in the classroom. I thought. Guess what? My parents, aunt and uncle and neighbors’ parents didn’t have a problem with me as a teacher. I’m sure if there had been a 6th or 7th-grader available, those parents would have convinced me to be an aide or something like that. And I wouldn’t have had an issue, unless my replacement was not getting
as an aegis of the Whiteness. My Hallelujah was to that real Jesus. The Matthew 25 Jesus who would never leave the poor and the powerless. That Matthew 21 Jesus who whipped the moneychangers for feeding on the poor. The late Dr. Manuel L. Scott Sr. ,who pastored in Dallas, once said; “Jesus uses his advantage, to the advantage, of the disadvantaged.” In other words, if Jesus were POTUS he would not require papers from Bahamians who lived through 150 mph winds for four days. Let that settle in your spirit. Pastor Carl made several points that made me shout! Be humble. You called an experienced reporter a “lightweight.” Let’s be honest, you are a lightweight too. We all are. God is the only heavyweight who knows it all and gets it right all the time. That should keep things in perspective for all of us. You are not the ultimate CommanderIn-Chief. May we all be reminded of our national motto, “In God We Trust” and be more faithful to Him, avoiding the temptation to trust more in a politician, better grades than I. Now, if I were a parent of a student at the CTE school, I would have a fit. I would question those in leadership positions because clearly they are not looking out for the best interests of my child, especially when you have a more than qualified teacher in the class. People are questioning the decision to remove Ms. Coleman and keep Mr. Doherty at the school. People are also asking other questions, like: 1. What is the breakdown of teachers in the District by ethnicity? 2. How many students are in other classes at the CTE? Was Ms. Coleman’s class the only one with low
party, or post. “I rejoice with you in the success which has, so far, attended that cause. Yet in all our rejoicing let us neither express, nor cherish, any harsh feeling towards any citizen who, by his vote, has differed with us. Let us at all times remember that all American citizens are brothers of a common country, and should dwell together in the bonds of fraternal feeling.” Abraham Lincoln, Remarks at Springfield, Illinois (November 20, 1860) enrollment? Is there a leadership issue at the school? 3. When you consider that Mr. Doherty is still at the school and Ms. Coleman is not, has anyone questioned the credentials of other educators in Frisco ISD, and especially those in the communications department? 4. Were efforts made to help funnel students into Ms. Coleman’s class from other Frisco high schools? Was it her responsibility? What was the principal, Dianna Manuel, doing to improve enrollment in Ms. Coleman’s class, and overall? 5. Should the principal’s performance be reviewed? 6. Could Ms. Coleman be the victim of retaliation because she spoke out about inequities?
Choose kindness. Goodness speaks much louder and more effectively than harsh words. Gentleness builds up instead of tearing down. The world is hateful enough. Meekness is not a weakness, but a strength. The world needs more light and hope. My prayer is that you grow into a bright beacon of joy and peace in a traumatized universe. “This struggle is too large for you to be diverted from it by any small matter.” Abraham Lincoln, Speech to the One Hundred Sixty-fourth Ohio Regiment, Delivered at Washington, D.C. (August 18, 1864) Let’s Keep Things In Perspective. At the end of the day, being right or wrong on social media regarding the prediction of a catastrophic weather event like Hurricane Dorian isn’t the main issue. Thousands of souls are suffering and they need our prayers, encouragement, and support. We need good leaders. Please lead us well. Sincerely, Jonathan Carl, a Lightweight 7. Were people in positions of power, or those less qualified, envious of Ms. Coleman’s high profile program where her students interacted with the likes of Nancy Lieberman, Ice Cube and Roland Martin? 8. Does the Department of Education need to audit school disctricts to insure teachers and students are not being abused? Frisco ISD has been deluged with calls from people who want answers and justice for Ms. Coleman and the students. While Ms. Coleman remains silent, others are calling 469-633-7793. I’ve made calls, only to be on the end of recordings, but I will keep calling.
Husband, Father, Pastor, and Latest Trump-Tweet Casualty” It was as if the Twittersphere dropped its demand for brevity. This preacher found a way to “clap back” and get his whole point across. Tweets are shortrange missiles. This letter was a long-range bomb that left shrapnel everywhere. Hallelujah! Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes says that anytime you shout “Hallelujah” when someone else gets his or her just due, there ought to be some self-reflection. Sometimes we can’t see the sin in our own lives until we see it in others. Example: You hear a sermon about David taking Bathsheba away from Uriah and you remember the whoremonger that you are or have been. Ouch! Therefore, in the midst of my Hallelujahs, I had to say “Hallelujah Ouch.” My social media responses are sometimes coarse and like Trump, I should think before pressing the “send” button. I’ve seen some of your SM responses and there are enough of us to create an “Ouch” chorus. Don’t judge me. Thanks, Pastor Carl, for showing us the way! #OUCH #QuitPlayin I’ve seen a few letters that are being sent. I’m crafting my own. We need teachers like the National Association of Black Journalists’ 2019 Educator of the Year, Eva Coleman. We also need people in positions of power who recognize, celebrate and encourage excellence instead of resorting to tactics that are no better than grade school bullying. It’s bad enough our educators are underpaid. We need to stand up now! When I was in high school, my journalism class was taught by an English teacher. I love English teachers, but as an aspiring journalist, I would have absolutely loved to have had an Eva Coleman!
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In the wake of Hurricane Dorian: climate change and infrastructure issues
Hurricane Dorian has drowned the Bahamas and devastated the coasts of North and South Carolina. There are trillions of dollars worth of damages, and communities that it will take years to rebuild. The fury of this hurricane, some say, is unprecedented, with winds measured at 130 miles per hour at their fiercest. Dozens of lives have been lost – at least 30, as of this writing, in the Bahamas, and many others here in the United States. As the winds die down, the questions rise up. Could this hurricane, and its devastation have been prevented? What role does climate change play in the destruction this hurricane has caused? Are extreme and unexpected weather patterns our new reality? What does it mean for our quality of life and our economy? One doesn’t have to be a climate scientist to believe that climate change is affecting our weather. But there is a large body of scientific research to prove
it. The ferocity of Hurricane Dorian and the massive destruction it has left in its wake is at least partly due to climatic destabilization. This is why 195 nations signed the Paris Accord, the 2016 agreement to contain greenhouse gas emissions. Many applauded President Barack Obama’s support of this accord. We have been dismayed that the current “President” has indicated his intent to withdraw from the agreement, and has already supported public policy to undermine it. The willingness of US leaders to ignore the scourge of climate change is challenging. It is also challenging to watch democratic presidential candidates flail around the issue, as they did in the recent CNN debates. To be sure, there was great rhetoric and good ideas, but from my perspective, no robust approach to better managing our environment. Hurricane Dorian reminds us of
the urgency of dealing with climate change policy. It also reminds us of the underinvestment our nation has made to our infrastructure. Better infrastructure would mitigate some of the destruction of this hurricane, and our 45th President promised to address infrastructure. He has not. It’s a bipartisan challenge since whether you are a Democrat or Republican, you ride on our nation’s highways and drive across vulnerable bridges. The American Society of Civil Engineers (asce.org) rates our infrastructure a D+, hardly a passing grade. It points to deficiencies on everything from our bridges and roads to our water supply, and daily headlines suggest their D+ grade may be generous. Flint, Michigan has yet again made national news headlines after its water supply has been again polluted. It is easy to focus on Flint, but too many other municipalities also have water challenges, and the public health effects in Flint reverberate all over the country. We have long known of the adverse effects of lead paint on children, yet too many of our schools still are riddled with lead paint. And the beat goes on. The worst thing is that little has improved between 2013 and 2017
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and Johnson became her coaches and went on to win the ATA title 10 consecutive times. Now about that something bigger… In 1950, Gibson became the first African American player to compete in the US Nationals. She later became the first Black player to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Nationals. By the time she retired in 1958, she was the top-ranked woman in tennis having won more than 50 singles and doubles championships. She appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, the first Black woman to do so. In her autobiography, “I Always Wanted to Be Somebody,” she says this in remembering her first Wimbledon win, “Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus.”
Now, let me go back to Naomi’s point about “the fact that both of us made it…” I can’t say for sure what all happened to us in tennis after Gibson’s reign, but, another Black woman did not make it to a grand slam final until Zina Garrison did so in 1990. Garrison, coincidentally, also got her tennis start in the ATA. It would take another seven years before the next Black woman, Venus Williams, made it to a final, but in 1999, we finally got another champion. It wasn’t Venus though, it was little sister Serena who won the US Open four score and three years after Gibson’s historic win, making her only the second Black woman
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The ATA held its first tournament in 1917. Lucy Diggs Slowe won the national title and became the first African-American female national champion in any sport. Ora Mae Washington, named the next “Queen of Tennis,” won eight ATA National Crowns from 1929 to 1937. Dr. Hubert Eaton and Dr. Robert Johnson, two ATA champions, attended the national tournament in 1946 and saw an extraordinary young woman play whom they believed had the potential to transform tennis. That young woman was Althea Gibson, who incidentally lost that particular match, but it didn’t matter because God had something bigger in store for her. Dr.’s Eaton
when the last report was released. The “President” knows it, but doesn’t care to use his political capital to spark a bipartisan agreement, but instead prefers to keep up the combative mess around immigration and jingoism. Congress is just back from its six-week break. Perhaps they will approach our challenges with renewed enthusiasm. From my perspective, the three top things they must deal with are gun control, infrastructure, and climate change. These need to be bipartisan issues, issues that the majority of the population will be positively impacted by. But the rudderless, leaderless Oval Office prefers to engage in a rhetorical to win a grand slam. There were more Black women playing in just that one grand slam week, than all the Black women whose names are recorded in the history of tennis champions combined. Let that sink in. In an action long, long overdue, a statue of Althea Gibson was recently unveiled in front of Arthur Ashe Stadium, and in case you were wondering, yes, Ashe was also coached and mentored by members of the ATA. Gibson says in her autobiography that she felt as if she “was born too soon.” She did not get to fully enjoy all the spoils
sideshow that diverts from the flailing economy (even with low unemployment rates), the white supremacist gun crisis, and infrastructure ineffectuality. Hurricane Dorian reminds us that legislative malfeasance is unacceptable. To ignore climate change, infrastructure, and gun control is to ignore the issues that are critical to the lives of our nation’s citizens. I’m not surprised that 45 ignores these issues, but what about the Congress, including those who represent areas that Dorian devastated? Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com
normally afforded the victorious. For her, a sense of camaraderie and fellowship among other elite level athletes were outside the grasp of her brown fingers. I can’t imagine how lonely and isolated she must have felt. Perhaps Naomi Osaka did know that feeling, the isolating feeling of being the only one, and that is why she embraced Coco as she did. Perhaps it is the same reason Serena embraced Naomi on the same court the year before. Perhaps we are closer to realizing the vision of Drs. Eaton and Johnson—a transformed tennis, where there is always room for more than one.
Chelle Luper Wilson is a writer, speaker and activist. She is also the International Secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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SURVIVOR By Cheryl Smith
God’s plan. That’s what some would call it. Or divine intervention. Family and loved ones are preparing to celebrate the life of someone who used her life to help others deal with the challenges faced by a cancer diagnosis, even though she had her own. At the age of 22, Houston native Roslin Hunt was a college student, looking forward to a long, wonderful life. She was living life to its fullest. That is until she received test results from her doctor. It was 1990 and Roslin, or “Rozz” as she was affectionately called, woke up to a swollen face and severe headaches. Actually the first diagnosis she received was easily curable, nothing to worry about. She was told she had allergies. But when the prescription didn’t yield any results. It was back to the doctor and following several tests and a MRI (a medical imaging technique), Roslin was told she had a tumor. The doctor said she had an “extremely rare” form of cancer, ethmoid sinus rhabdomyosarcoma. Some might panic, especially an active, youthful 22-year-old; but for Roslin, the diagnosis was not going to stop her from living. She loved life and whether she was hanging out with friends and family or gathering at church, Roslin lit up a room. Not only did she write about living with cancer; she became a source of support and inspiration for others who were dealing with the same diagnosis. For the next 30 years Roslin used her blessing to the benefit of others. She survived through other bouts with cancer over the years, but she was resilient. Interestingly, the same physician, Dr. Robert Benjamin, who treated her then, was with her until the very end. If you visit the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, you’ll be greeted by Roslin’s picture and message.
That’s because she spent so much time volunteering and helping others at the Center. She had a strong message for others who were dealing with a cancer diagnosis: “Dust yourself off and get back up, even if you have to crawl,” she said. “This is your life, after all, and it's worth fighting for.” And Roslin was definitely a fighter. Just ask anyone who knew her. Deeply grounded in her spirituality, she turned to her family and faith. Her church family, The Community of Faith Church, under the leadership of Bishop James W.E. Dixon II, embraced her and walked with her on her journey, Roslin recalled in a first-person report featured in an
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Giving new meaning to the word: Roslin Sweat used her life to help others
As the years went by, Roslin married her childhood friend and despite odds that were not in her favor, gave birth to a daughter, Jaylin. Then in 2013 “chronic allergies and sinus problems” landed her back in Dr. Benjamin’s office, “who diagnosed me with radiationinduced osteoblastic osteosarcoma of the left great sphenoid wing/ skull base.” As always the village was there and once again, you could call Roslin a survivor, because according to her, “In October 2013, Franco DeMonte, M.D., performed skull base surgery. Then, in December, I began aggressive chemotherapy treatments that initially required
“All of this love and prayer helped me through aggressive chemotherapy, radiation therapy using cobalt, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, blood transfusions and emergency room visits. My weight dropped to 98 pounds, but I survived.” MD Anderson publication. “All of this love and prayer helped me through aggressive chemotherapy, radiation therapy using cobalt, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, blood transfusions and emergency room visits. My weight dropped to 98 pounds, but I survived.” A real blessing for her, she wrote, was Dr. Benjamin, who in 1991 declared her cancer-free. Shortly after, with a new lease on life, Roslin began volunteering with MD Anderson’s support program. Through myCancerConnection she was able to form relationships with other cancer patients. It seems she had found her calling. Then she began working at a cancer facility. For her, this was a way to help others, to give them hope, she said.
hospitalization. In August 2014, I completed my last of eight cycles of methotrexate.” Methotrexate works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells and suppressing the immune system. In 2015 Roslin proudly shared that she was cancer-free again. Sure, she said, she had the “scars and side effects, including migraines, fatigue, tenderness in my feet, a left lazy eye and vision changes, numbness in a small area of my face and left ear hearing loss,” but everything was going to be fine. To say that Roslin didn’t have moments of sadness or fear would be an inaccurate depiction of this one survivor. In sharing her testimony, she would admit, “Cancer is mentally and physically challenging.” “She was very private and
focused,” said her big sister, LaDon. “Her faith was strong and her love of her family was equally strong. She was an inspiration to so many.” In the midst of all her trials and triumphs, Roslin, along with her husband, also found time for so many others, like raising her niece, Symika, as their own. And then there was that smile, that surely brought joy and hope to other cancer patients and survivors, as well as anyone who encountered Roslin. Never one to walk around bemoaning her fate, she continued living each day to its fullest and encouraged others to do the same. Her hope and faith gave inspiration to others and helped them to smile, even through the pain and various diagnoses and rigorous treatment regimens. Born June 2,1967, Roslin Rashall Hunt was vigilant until the end. For her 52nd birthday, she launched a fundraiser on social media, where she exceeded her goal to make a gift for the American Cancer Society. She said she chose the nonprofit “because their mission means a lot to me.” A graduate of Aldine High School in the Greenspoint district of northern Houston, TX., Roslin also attended Hargest Vocational College and studied business administration at Houston Community College. In 1995, she married Erroll Jerome Sweat, who she met when they were in the 7th grade. A lover of scrap booking and photography, she was the family’s self-proclaimed, resident historian; chronicling everyone’s lives and documenting key milestones. She also loved to travel and a favorite pastime was shopping— there wasn’t a shopping mall or outlet she didn’t like! Roslin spent much of her spare time working in the church, where she and Erroll led the Kingdom
Roslin Sweat at MD Anderson
Couples Marriage Ministry. She was also an active participant in the Women Faith Empowerment Ministry and a founding member of the Love Ye One Another (LYOA) Cancer Support Ministry. LYOA presented her with the lifetime achievement award in 2018. Roslin was also a spokesperson for CanCare, a subsidiary of MD Anderson, and a network participant for patient advocacy. Her sister summed up the sentiments of many about Roslin. “I’m convinced that I must be one of God’s favorite children because He loved me enough to bless me to have Roslin as my sister,” said Ms. Ward. “She was and will always be the strongest person I know.”
Roslin was preceded in death by her parents Bobbye and A.C. Flannigan and Kenneth Ikner. Left to cherish the beautiful memories they made together is Roslin's husband, Erroll Sweat; daughter, Jaylin Bobbye Ruth Sweat; bonus daughter, Symika Hunt-Morris; sisters LaDon Ward (Kirk) and Veronica Whitley; brother, Edwin Flannigan; her church family; the MD Anderson family; and, a host of relatives and friends. The celebration of her life will be: Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:30 pm Community of Faith 1024 Pinemont Dr. Houston, Texas 77018
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
From Marva with By Marva Sneed
On From Marva with Love I had to play all through undergraduate. I the pleasure of interviewing Randy had the opportunity to pursue music Corinthian. Randy at the graduate has been an active level for Florida musician for over 20 State University. All years. As CEO of through those years I RC Music Group, played professionally Randy holds degrees as well, until I from Florida A&M finished college. I University and Florida began to teach and State University. play professionally. He’s performed Teaching was in alongside many the forefront and notables including, performing was in Randy Corinthian Rhonda Ross & the background until Rodney Kendrick, Gerald Albright, maybe about five years ago. I reversed Bobby Caldwell, Ellis Marsalis, it to performance and production Myron Butler, and Alex Bugnon. He which is now the primary basis of my currently serves as Adjunct Professor work. I still maintain an education of Music at Broward College and presence with the work that I do at the maintains an active performance college with those students as well. schedule, performing a wide variety of MS: Randy you are an educator, musical styles. producer and musician. What do you The weekend of August enjoy the most? 30-September 1, 2019 was the 3rd RC: This is a tough question for Riverfront Jazz Festival hosted by me. It’s going to be difficult to answer The Black Academy of Arts And choosing any one thing because there Letters. Randy performed on the is much to be enjoyed in each one. But Main Jazz Stage with Rhonda Ross if you force me to pick one I would & Rodney Kendrick. Randy plays the have to say playing. It all started with Saxophone. This was Randy’s first playing….. Dallas visit. I was at the Riverfront Jazz Fest MS: Randy your bio is beautiful. I and I got to hear Randy play it was can see God’s hand all over your life awesome. There was so much more and your musical career. How long in my conversation with Randy have you been playing? Corinthian. Check out From Marva RC: I have been playing for about with Love for more. 30 years now. I started when I was very Randy Corinthian’s music is available young. I took to it, I was drawn, I was for digital download on iTunes, Amazon smitten. I started in Middle School. and Google Play. For shipping, visit http:// I played through High School and I rcmusicgroup.bigcartel.com. Follow earned a Scholarship to Florida A & Randy, Facebook: Randy Corinthian, M University and I marched in the Instagram: Randy Corinthian and Twitter: “Famous Marching 100.” I proceeded Randy Corinthian (Q9Sax)
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Cierra’s Interlude by Cierra Mayes
Issues in the Education System
Since July 2019, the ZWHJCOC has trained 28 individuals to work in the low voltage field—19 of whom were placed in jobs. The low voltage training prepares these graduates to become technicians in this in-high demand field. The ZWHJCOC has partnered with industry experts RL Telecommunications and Infrastructural Wiring Specialist to provide the 4-week training course that teaches students how to pull and terminate cable, work with patch panels, OSHA content training and more. The training includes also ongoing financial coaching and case management to help alleviate burdens like childcare and transportation and job readiness management.
Soul Reset Booksigning w/ Junius B. Dotson
This week on Cierra’s Interlude, I had the pleasure of talking to Kyla Taylor who attends Clark Atlanta University and is working toward getting her degree in political science with a minor in psychology. Politics are involved in our everyday lives. There are many issues we’re surrounded by that continuously go unnoticed. Many of our politicians fight for what they believe is right in creating fairness within communities. I knew it was only right I got Kyla to vocalize her opinions and share valuable information that would enlighten not only myself, nonetheless all millennials.
class. You know in high school they don’t really go into detail about African American history. What we learn in high school it took a week to learn more than I ever knew in high school. Cierra Mayes: Do you think that your high school education has prepared you for college?
Anthony Council: No, I’ll be honest, No. The reason why I say that so expeditiously because I think it only helps you if you’re a STEM major. When the professor is talking more about life academics, I don’t think high school has taught you that. High school just has a set of rules where they teach you certain things over a period of time, that’s it. So, for high school what our people are known to On last week’s do is learn everything for episode, I also talked to a test? Anthony Council who Then you forget all also hosts “Anthony about it next year. This Anthony Council Council’s Leadership” stuff that these professors on blog talk radio. He has now entered his are teaching prepare us for life in the real first semester of college and is knowing world. there will be many challenges for him. We discussed issues in the education Cierra Mayes: Were you in any system and what he believes should change communication classes in high school? in order for students to succeed in the future. Here is some of what he had to say. Anthony Council: I was part of the Lead program at my school. The Lead is a program Cierra Mayes: You mentioned the classes where we talk about the four schools in you are taking. Are the classes you’re taking our district. We talked about news that’s hard? happening at other schools, sports that happens there. This was an elective and Anthony Council: Let’s just say they are not just a specific subject. I say going back, very different. I’m taking a Mandarin class, electives actually helped out a lot. African American experience class, English 101, and a communication class. The It was a pleasure talking to Anthony about Mandarin class is really fun. I do want to be issues in the education system. Remember more versatile and be fluent in Mandarin, to tune in to blogtalkradio.com and listen whether I go off to another country. I’m to Cierra’s Interlude every Wednesday from learning a lot in my African American history 2p.m.-4p.m.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Grambling/Prairie View State Fair Classic Activities
September 27 - September 28 Louisiana Takeover by Jazpony Harris,Deep Ellum. Dallas, Tx 75050. This event will have 2 pools outside, inside basketball game, theater and game room. Come out and enjoy a fun night in Deep Ellum. You can find more tickets at /www.eventbrite.com/e/louisiana-takeover-tickets-.
Cigar Lounge Bar, 110 South Cockrell Hill Road. Desoto, Texas 75115. The event starts at 8 pm - 10:30pm. Come join the scene of painting and relaxing with a glass of wine and your closest friends. Plus, a social event to mix and mingle with people.You can find the tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/grambling-vs-prairie-viewpaint-party-tickets they have a no refund policy.
September 28 Prairie View A & M University Mixer, at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 2222 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Tx 75207. It starts at 8pm to pm. Registration is open for all Alumni officials.You must register in order to get into the Alumni Affairs event required and security will be enforced. Call 936-261-1550 for info.
September 28 Grambling vs. Prairie View Paint Party, Emerald City Grill, 2532 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75215. The event will start at 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Come out and join a Pop up painting party that will be at the Historic Fair Park. The official after party painting event this is an open event for the community. You can find more tickets on the link. www.eventbrite.com/grambling-vs-pv-paint-n-siptickets-.
The Grambling vs. PV Paint N Sip: Let’s Paint with kinfolks,
Williams Chicken Xtreme Battle of the Bands, Lancaster High School, 200 E Wintergreen Rd. 8a.
HBCU Homecoming 2019 dates: Alabama A&M University Visitor: Texas Southern University Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM Alabama State University Visitor: Prairie View A&M University ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL Date: Nov. 28, 2019 | 2 PM Albany State University Visitor: Lane College Albany State University Coliseum, Albany, GA Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM Alcorn State University Visitor: Savannah State University Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM Benedict College Visitor: Miles College Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia, SC Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM Bethune-Cookman University Visitor: South Carolina State University Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 4 PM Bowie State University Visitor: Chowan University Bulldog Football Stadium, Bowie, MD Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM
2019 State Fair Classic Pre-Game Concert featuring Jacquees, Chevy Main Stage, Fair Park. 2p. 2019 State Fair Classic Post Game (after game) Concert Feat: Cameo, Ticketmaster.com and all Williams Chicken’s Locations. Soulful Classic, The official Grambling vs. Prairie View Alumni After Party. 2200 North Lamar Street Dallas, Texas 75202. It starts at 10pm - 2 am. Located in the Foundation Room inside the House of Blues. This is the official college after party for Grambling vs. Prairie View game.You can find more tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/soulful-classic-the-officialgrambling-vs-prairie-view-alumni-after-party-tickets- . The Relief Session Presents...R.A.W, hosted by William Shelton. The Attache Cigar Lounge, 4099 W. Camp Wisdom Rd Dallas, Texas. This event starts at 7 pm to 10pm. There will be a live poetry event. You can find the
tickets at this link h t t p s : / / w w w. eventbrite.com/e/therelief-session-presentsrawtickets. Brunchin Around Town, HBCU edition In the Gardens. This event will be located in the District of Downtown Dallas. The brunch will feature five brunch buffet stations with bottomless mimosas. There will be Popup cigar lounge, and so many other fun interactive stuff. You can get tickets here.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ brunchin-around-town-hbcu-edition-in-the-gardens-tickets September 28- 29 5th Annual All Black Affair, at the W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Lane, Dallas, Texas 75219. This event starts at 10pm - 2 am. This is an all black attire event so you must wear your best all black attire.You can find tickets at this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-.
Central State University Visitor: Fort Valley State University McPherson Stadium, Wilberforce, OH Date: Oct 12, 2019 | 1 PM
Grambling State University Visitor: Texas Southern University Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 2 PM
Lincoln University (Missouri) Visitor: Northeastern State University Dwight T. Reed Stadium, Jefferson City, MO Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM
North Carolina A&T State University Visitor: Howard University Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 1 PM
Tennessee State University Visitor: Austin Peay State University Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 4:30 PM
Clark Atlanta University Visitor: Savannah State University CAU Panther Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM
Hampton University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 2 PM
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Visitor: Virginia Union University LU Football Stadium, Lincoln University, PA Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM
North Carolina Central University Visitor: Norfolk State University O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC Date: Nov. 9, 2019 | 2 PM
Texas Southern University Visitor: Missouri S&T BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM
Delaware State University Visitor: South Carolina State University Alumni Stadium, Dover, DE Date: Oct. 10, 2019 | 1:30 PM
Howard University Visitor: Norfolk State University William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, DC Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM
Livingstone College Visitor: Fayetteville State University Alumni Memorial Football Stadium, Salisbury, NC Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 1:30 PM
Prairie View A&M University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM
Tuskegee University Visitor: Miles College Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, Tuskegee, AL Date: Nov. 9, 2019 | 1 PM
Edward Waters College Visitor: Allen University Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 3 PM
Jackson State University Visitor: Alabama State University Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM
Miles College Visitor: Clark Atlanta University Sloan-Alumni Stadium, Fairfield, AL Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 4 PM
Saint Augustine’s University Visitor: Johnson C. Smith University George Williams Athletic Complex, Raleigh, NC Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 1 PM
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Visitor: Lane College Golden Lion Stadium, Pine Bluff, AR Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 3 PM
Elizabeth City State University Visitor: Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Roebuck Stadium, Elizabeth City, NC Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 1:30 PM
Johnson C. Smith University Visitor: Shaw University Irwin Belk Complex, Charlotte, NC Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 1 PM
Mississippi Valley State University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM
Savannah State University Visitor: Albany State University Theodore A. Wright Stadium, Savannah, GA Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 3 PM
Virginia State University Visitor: Bowie State University Rogers Stadium, Ettrick, VA Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM
Fayetteville State University Visitor: Livingstone College Luther Nick Jerald’s Stadium, Fayetteville, NC Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2:00 PM
Kentucky State University Visitor: Clark Atlanta University Alumni Stadium, Frankfort, KY Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 1 PM
Morehouse College Visitor: Benedict College B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 26 2019 | 2 PM
Shaw University Visitor: Livingstone College Durham County Stadium, Durham, NC Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 12 PM
Virginia Union University Visitor: Chowan University Location: Hovey Field, Richmond, VA Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 1 PM
Florida A&M University Visitor: North Carolina Central University Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 2 PM
Lane College Visitor: Kentucky State University Lane Field, Jackson, TN Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM
Morgan State University Visitor: Delaware State University Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD Date: Oct. 12, 2019 | 2 PM
South Carolina State University Visitor: Morgan State University Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 1:30 PM
Fort Valley State University Visitor: Morehouse College Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley, GA Date: Oct. 19, 2019 | 2 PM
Langston University Visitor: Texas Wesleyan University W.E. Anderson Stadium, Langston, OK Date: Oct. 26, 2019 | 2 PM
Norfolk State University Visitor: Morgan State University William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 2 PM
Southern University and A&M College Visitor: Alabama A&M University A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: Nov. 2, 2019 | 4 PM
West Virginia State University Visitor: West Liberty University Lakin Field at Dickerson Stadium, Institute, WV Date: Oct. 5, 2019 | 1 PM Winston Salem State University Visitor: Shaw University Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC Date: Nov 2, 2019 | 1:30 PM
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 Join Us September 21, 2019 Hyatt Place Garland 5101 George Bush Highway Garland, Texas 75040
The NAACP Garland Unit Presents
29th Annual
Freedom Fund Brunch and Silent Auction For more information please call the NAACP Garland Unit at (972) 381-5044, Box #5
Silent Auction 9:00 a.m.
Brunch 10:00 a.m.
Brunch Table: $500.00 (seats 10) Individual Ticket: $50.00 www.eventbrite.com
Keynote Speaker
Rev. Raliegh Jones Pastor of Christ Triumphant Church
Mistress of Ceremony
Lakisha Culpepper, M.Ed. GISD African American Community Liaison
Skyline tryouts held in Dallas By Courtney Roden Texas Metro News Last week, the new professional basketball team, Dallas Skyline, kicked off this season with open tryouts. Open tryouts took place at the CUMC Rec Center, 3101 Coit Rd., Plano, TX 75075, lasting for four hours with approximately 60 participants. It was a dream come true for owner and general manager, Prescott Mack, as he described his vision of owning a pro basketball team. He reflects on the inspiration for the team’s name, comparing it to the skyline of the city. “The skyline’s uniqueness, vision of power, full of opportunity and growth and just one blink of an eye. That’s how you can describe the feeling you get when you get a glimpse of this city.” He continued, “We are trying to build a culture, of course. We need every position filled as far as basketball goes but we are looking for players that are marketable; someone that has good character and good integrity.” Tryouts were very competitive as participants competed for a contract with Dallas Skyline. Several media outlets came to cover the open tryouts: Texas Metro News, iMessenger Enterprise, DFW Social Media Marketing Group, iRadio, D Magazine, Match Mode and Rainwater Entertainment and Marketing. Family and friends came to support the participants. Charlie “Bubba Chuck” Shorter was eager to represent his family. He is feeling more relaxed than other participants because he is the team’s first official signee. “I’m already a signee so I came in here feeling relaxed and came here to vibe with the other players.” He added that having a good rapport with fellow teammates is important to Mr. Shorter. David Serger, also had his family cheering him on during tryouts. Mr. Serger, who is 6’ 9”, came to tryouts feeling on top of the world having his first opportunity to play for a pro basketball team, “I’m just trying to play really hard and have some fun.” His little brother and sister, 12 and 7 respectively, cheered him on. With his height as an advantage, Mr. Serger says that he will bring “a lot of shooting, defense and rebounding” to the team. DK Eldridge jokingly expressed being nervous but focused. He played semi-pro basketball for the TBA Texas Basketball Association and earned “Scoring Title of the Year” with the NTX Warriors. This will be Mr. Eldridge’s first professional basketball team that he is trying out for. “I’ll bring energy, the ability to play both sides—offense and defense and being able to shoot anytime I want,” Mr. Eldridge said, adding that he believes that he would be a great asset to Dallas Skyline. Mr. Mack will be announcing the players that are chosen and invited to training camp. For more information on Dallas Skyline Basketball Club, follow the team on social media or visit dallasskylinebc.com
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
COMMUNITY CALENDAR BLACK COLLEGE MONTH YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH Hispanic Heritage Month
Cool Thursday Concert Series The Purple Madness, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd. Dallas. 7p. Cynthia Mickens Party with a Purpose, 1900 Pacific Apartments, 1900 Pacific, Dallas. 6-9p.
Friendship-West Bereavement Community Presents: Thy Will Be Done Seminar 9a-1p. Narthex, 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Info: www.friendshipwest.org.
NAMC Golden Shovel Awards & Business Expo., By Lowes, 1600 E. Randol Mill Rd. Arlington. 5p.
Hot Sauce Fest, Downtown Irving Heritage District 217 S. St. 12-5p. Register: http://bit.ly/2019Hotsaucefest
Social Media Communication: How to be Authentic, Capital Factory + DEC, 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. 6:309p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
Par-Tee On the Green, Westridge Golf Course 9055 N. Cotton Ridge Rd. McKinney. 8:30a-3p. Eventbrite.com.
PrayHers 3rd Annual, Sisterhood Call To Unity Conference, Texas Star Golf Course & Conf. Ctr, 1400 Texas Star Pkwy, Euless. 9a-3:30p. Tickets: www.prayhers.com
September 20-22
6th Annual Craft Fair, St Andrew Lutheran Church, 504 w. Bedford Euless Rd., Hurst. 9a-3p. Info: 817-282-3607.
Feeding The Needy, Host: Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez, 1641 Corsicana St, Dallas. 3-5p., Sundays.
Denton Blues Festival, Host Denton Black Chamber of Commerce, Quakertown Park 321 E. McKinney, Denton. Info: Dentonbluesfestival.org.
State Fair of Texas Fall 2019 SAT Math Prep, Cornerstone Baptist Church,1819 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 9a-12:30. Contact: ucrossroads16@gmail.com
The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection, A. A. M. 3536 Grand Ave. 9-21-19 - 3-1-20.
The 2019 Motivated Mom Retreat, Omni Mandalay Hotel, 221 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Eventbrite.com. 2p. - 1p.
In The Heights, Dee and Charles Wyly, 2400 Flora St. Times vary. Tickets: 214-522-8499. 9-21-2019 -10-29-2109.
The Emotionality of Success, Host: Dr. Stacia Alexander LPC-S Ft. Worth Business Assistance Center, 1150 South Freeway, 7:30-9a. www.staciaalexander.com
2nd Annual Converse & Cocktail Dress Soiree, Omni Mandalay Hotel, 221 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Las Colinas. 7-10p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com/MotivatedMom.
Recurring Events
Single Black Female by: Lisa B. Thompson, Jubilee Theatre 506 Main St., Ft. Worth. Time vary. Tickets: jubileetheatre.org. 9-27-10-27-19.
September 20-23
September 18
Dallas Regional Prayer Encounter, The Ark Church, 701 E. Plano Pkwy., Plano. 7p. & 3p. 918-810-7711.
School Backpack Awareness Day
September 20
North Texas Health Fair & Caregiver Resource Expo, Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St. 10a3p. Free tickets: Eventbrite.com.
Employer Conference and Veteran’s Job Fair, Host: GSBCC, Mountain View College 4849 W. Illinois Ave. 3:45-5p. Register: www.gswbcc.org.
Kenny G, Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. 8p. www. attpac.org.
Frame for Frame Presents: The Soul Patrol Tour 2019, Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St. 7p. Tickets: arlingtonmusichall.net.
Happy Hour Networking Mixer with Texas Central, Host: RBCA, The Henry, 2301 N. Akard St. #250. Reg: Eventbrite.com. The Principals Lunch & Learn, Dallas Police Department Community Affairs, 1400 S. Lamar 2fl. 11a-1p.
September 19-21 Strength Conference 2019, Tabernacle Worship Center, 1228 Newsome Rd., Mesquite. Noon Day & Night Services. Reg: www.strengthwc.com.
September 19 North Texas Giving Day
Sisters with Superpowers Awards Reception Honorees Tonya Stafford & Alicia T. Grinage, TBAAL 1309 Canton St., 6:30-9p. Eventbrite.com. IHCC North Texas Giving Day Info: IrvingHCC.com TRI-Cities NAACP Monthly Meeting, Museum of International Cultures, 411 E. Hwy 67, Duncanville. 7-8p. Business Women’s Empowerment Series-Teaching our Children in success business, Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 Wheatland Rd. 6:30-9p.
All White Roof Top Fling, Host: Miller Title/West & Associates, 320 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy. 7p-11p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com/all-white-everything-roof-top-fling. FWMBCC Annual Scholarship Luncheon & Fashion Show, Jazz Cleopatra, Sheraton Hotel, 1701 Commerce St. Ft. Worth. DBDT Presents: Dance Bound Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. 8p. Tickets: attpac.org.com. PRSA Dallas UnSummit, House of Blues, 2200 N Lamar St. 8a. Tickets: .prsadallas.com Edgefield Auto Sales Grand Opening, Host: Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, 2003 Edgefield Ave. 4:30-7p.
September 21 1815 Black Troops honored for Battle of New Orleans
IHCC Hora De Poder, Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 135 S. Jefferson St. 9-11a. IrvingHCC.com. 2019 Boss Women of the Year Summit, W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Ln. 33rd.fl. 4p-8p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
Dallas Alumni Kappa’s present Kasino Royale 2019, Hyatt Regency 300 Reunion Blvd. E. 8p-1a. mwest@pqc.edu. DBWA 2019 Sparkler, Host: JL Turner Legal Association Paralegal Section, Chandlers Landing, Rockwall. 12-6p. 2019 Boss Women of the Year Summit, W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Ln. 33rd.fl. 4p-8p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. The Affirmation Summit, Host: I’sha Gaines, Lofty Spaces, 816 Montgomery St. 9a-2p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. DFW Literary Soul Fest, The Dock Bookshop & Dock Community, 6637 Meadowbrook Dr. Ft. Worth. 1-5p. Info: thedockbookshop@gmail.com. Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education 15th Anniversary, Speaker: Honorable Andrew Gillum, UTA 300 W. First St. 6p. Info: arlingtoneducation.org. 29th Annual Freedom Fund Brunch and Silent Auction, Hosted by NAACP Garland, Hyatt Place Garland, 5101 George Bush Hwy. 9am. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. Day of Dignity, Host: Masjid Al-Islam MLK, Jr. Community Center (Building A) 2929 MLK, Jr. Blvd. 10a.-2p. RSVP:
September 23 Ray Charles Composer/R&B Singer DOB 1933 Fall Begins
2019 State Fair Classic Prairie View vs. Grambling State Press Conference, City Hall Flag Room 11:00a. Arm Ministry’s 30th Anniv. Luncheon, Host: Pastor Vincent T. Parker, W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Ln. Tickets: www.armdallas.org. Nutrition, MLK, Jr. Community Center 2922-B MLK, Jr. Blvd. Info and Registration: 214-426-3645 or email: www. cscottforemostfhc.org Class #3.
September 24 Community Meeting District 3 Casey Thomas & Courtney Pogue Dir. Econ. Dev. Dept., Dallas Entrepreneur Ctr. Red Bird 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. #2044. 6:308p. Info: Yolanda.miller@dallascityhall.com. Power Breakfast Understanding the Power of Networking, KAI Enterprises, 101 Zang Blvd. #100. 7:30-9a. Tickets: Eventbrite.com/Powerbreakfast. Lunch & Learn w/ Shaylon Scott “Financial Services for Social Good,” Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. 11:30a-1p. Reg: zwhjcoc.org/classes.
September 25 1965 at age 59 “Satchel Page” Pitches 3 innings for the Kansas City A’s
IHCC Bus. Mixer, Westin Las Colinas Mesa Mezcal, 400 W. Las Colinas Blvd. 5:30-7p RSVP: IrvingHCC.com. Women In Business & Leadership, Host: Greater Southwest Chamber of Commerce, 3200 W. Pleasant Run Rd., #320 Lancaster. 9a-1:30p. ARM 30th Anniversary Celebration, Host: Golden Gate Baptist Church, W Hotel, 2440 Victory Park Ln. 12p. “Find Out What Frazier House Has to Offer”, Parkland Health. Frazier House, 4600 Spring Ave. 11a-2p. D’s Young Professional Event, Serendipity Lab, 2323 Ross Ave. 6-8p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
September 26-29
The Sisterhood Call to Unity Conference, Texas Star Golf Course & Conference Center, 1440 Texas Star Pkwy., Euless. 9a-3:30p. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.
Soul Rep Theatre SHINE PLAY FESTIVAL. South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Times vary.
September 22
September 26
Shari Belafonte Harper Actress/Model DOB 1954
Bell Hooks, Writer/Activist DOB 1952
Natural Hair Product Swap, The Social Corner, 1818 W. Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington. 3:30-5:30p. Eventbrite.com. Overcoming Book Discussion, Host: Dr. Stacia Alexander On the Boarder, 4855 Beltline Rd. 3:30-6:30p.
An Evening with Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. 7:30p. Tickets: attpac.org.
Frame for Frame Presents: Joe McBride and the Rhythm Club, Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St. 7p. Tickets: arlingtonmusichall.net.
State Fair of Texas Ticket Explosion, Host “Hollywood Hernandez, Allure Jazz and Cigar Lounge, 110 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. 6-9p.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Hustlers
Assisted Living
A REVIEW BY HOLLYWOOD HERNANDEZ
Hustlers is the first movie I can recall about strippers and about a strip club from a female point of view. Constance Wu, from 2018’s Crazy, Rich Asians, plays Destiny a stripper who’s struggling to make ends meet. She soon learns that the strip club is as crooked as can be with managers, DJ’s, security, and bartenders all expecting a “taste” of her hard-earned money leaving her with just a few dollars every night after a shift of working for her money. That all changes when she meets Ramona, Jennifer Lopez, who looks amazing at age 50. She shows Destiny the ropes and soon the two are the clubs biggest moneymakers until the crash of 2008 that killed the golden goose fueling their economic windfall thanks to companies going belly up with speculation, shady dealing and greed in the marketplace. The movie is based on a true story that was inspired by a New York Magazine article that went viral back in ’08. With the exception of “Jenny on the Block”, who took pole dancing lessons for her part in the movie, Cardi B is the most realistic at playing a stripper in the movie (perhaps because she was one). She is hilarious as a smart-mouthed
dancer and may actually have a future ahead of her as a movie actress. The story gets really good, and funny when a group of the girls forms a crew with the express purpose of racking up huge credit card bills from their clients. They team up to drug their married clients and run up huge bills on their credit cards. When the men contact the women and plead for their money back they are dismissed by the ladies who threaten to contact the men’s wives and suddenly to issues all go away. Hustlers is part drama and part outrageous comedy. The movie will keep you laughing with the ladies hilarious actions throughout the movie. It is both sexy and funny. I loved it. The movie is rated R for nudity and drug use and has a run time of 1 hour and 49 minutes. The entire cast is strong including KeKe Palmer, Julia Stiles, and Mercedes Ruehl. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate Hustlers a JUMBO.
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By VALDER BEEBE
The Valder Beebe Show audience is made-up of 89.9% Baby Boomer women. As we go into the Fall 2019 season with the mantra “Vision” this segment we take a look at aging and can you afford it? Mary Sue Patchett – Brookdale Senior Living Executive Vice President of Operations was a guest in the Valder Beebe Show studios with a discussion on taking care of an aging parent or loved one is not easy and can become emotionally and financially difficult if you are not prepared. According to a new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Brookdale Senior Living, 58% of adult children polled said talking about senior living with their parents was uncomfortable and stressful, while 49% of adult children have not discussed financial planning for their parents’ later years. Did You Know? • 41% of adult children have no plan in place for their parents in the event of a medical emergency or sudden passing. • 36% said they would consider assisted or independent living. • Most people think the average annual cost for a senior living community is $59,287. • 33% said they will not be able to afford senior living. • Most people (46.1%) said they plan to pay for senior living with their savings. –Text Provided by Mary Sue Patchett Publicist
VBS: Ms Patchett, I wanted to speak with you as I broadcast live across America on an FM
platform. The Valder Beebe Show reaches a large audience, and 89.9% are Baby Boomer women as our audience. I thought this is an important subject to discuss with you as Brookdale’s Senior Vice President. MSP: Valder your listeners, Baby Boomer women are the number one profiled in our recent survey of about two-thousand Americans who will make that decision. In the survey, about 58% of those polled already worry about their parents living without assistance. VBS: Ms Patchett, how do we begin that conversation? MSP: Nearly two-thirds of the survey respondents said having that conversation about senior living is uncomfortable. So I hope we can provide tips today for your audience. VEB: Is there a ‘best’ time to have this conversation with your parents? MSP: I think the best time is before there is an emergency. Be proactive about it now. Ask what are your long-term goals? And how can you help? VEB: What’s the average cost of senior living in assisted living facilities? According to data I am reading, the cost of senior living generally upwards of $59,000 annually, and it also depends on the type of care that is needed which can add to the costs such as memory care or a nursing home. MSP: You are quoting an average and so it really depends on where you are in the United States. Many people pay for senior living through several options………..
By Alma Gill
I’m with his ex Dear Alma, My frat brother is getting married. We graduated over 15 years ago and so much has happened since then. We’re all successful and living the lives we dreamed of. This is his second marriage and we’re all very happy for him. Many of us stay in touch and recently out of that constant connection, his ex-college girlfriend and I have become more than just friends. We haven’t told anyone yet. I’ve never been married and she’s soon to be divorced. We thought maybe we could go to his wedding together and that way everyone would find out at the same time. Since we can’t ask any of our friends, I thought it would be a good idea to ask what do you think? DeAngelo M. Arlington, Va. Hi D, I appreciate you taking the time to email me. Blessings to your frat brother on his upcoming nuptials and I hope you guys have a blast celebrating.
Now that I’ve salsa danced through the niceties, brace yourself, here comes the twirl – No, I don’t think you two should show up to show out. You know as well as I do, there’s a place and time for everything. This ain’t the place. I know yawl excited about being each other’s new Boo, but this moment belongs to them, him and his new bride. The two of you would be the rumor at the reception and ain’t nobody got time for that, LOL. Hold out a little while longer and attend separately. If your relationship continues to proceed on a positive note, you two will be able to post some pictures on Facebook, after the wedding, like everyone else, LOL. Pause for the cause, and prayerfully what goes around will come around. The fact that you two elect to exercise some patience, hopefully will produce a gleeful groomsman and exboyfriend, who’ll be happy for you both. Alma
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.
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The income gap between wealthy and poor Americans continues to increase and one of the results is that the life expectancy of those at the top continues to grow, while those at the bottom are living fewer years than those who are benefiting from the country’s economy. According to a report released last week by the Government Accounting Office, the income gap is a factor in the deaths of Americans who find themselves on the margins of our society. Some of are dying from inadequate healthcare, poor nutrition, and in some cases suicide. The report found that seventy-five percent of wealthy Americans who
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active members and is committed to continue the rich legacy we have become known for. During the most recent 54th National Convention, the Dallas Alumnae Chapter was the recipient of the National President’s Vision Award for Exemplary Program Implementation that demonstrates “Service in Our Heart” for International Awareness and Involvement. This program benefited the Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital in Kenya, Africa. Dallas Alumnae is committed to continuing a legacy of service locally, nationally and internationally. According to President Hilburn, “Dallas Alumnae Chapter is intentional about building upon the legacy that has been started. We have withstood the test of
The poor die sooner!
were between the ages of forty-nine and seventy in 1992 were still living in 2014. However, slightly more than half of all poor Americans in the same age range in 1992 as the rich were alive in 2014. The report found that poor women were actually living fewer years than their mothers, and that black women and men who were poor lived fewer years than whites. The White House and its supporters are quick to point to a
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affordable health care and livable wages which are all recognized as steps that would BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON allow people to lift themselves out of Congresswoman Johnson represents the 30th congressional poverty, raise their district of Texas in the US House of Representatives. families, purchase homes and educate declining poverty rate in America, their children. but they seldom bother to recognize Even though Americans are living that all people are not participating longer lives they are experiencing in the nation’s economy on an equal more difficulty as they live than those footing. who were their age a decade or two The administration seems hostile before them. For instance, increasing to increased funding for public numbers of senior citizens, even schools, employment programs, those who have reached retirement
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Deltas, Continued from front page time and we pride ourselves by following in the footsteps of our national founders, charter members and past presidents by remaining in the forefront of action as a voice for those in need.” Dr. Hilburn, a retired public school administrator and adjunct professor, holds a BS degree from the University of North Texas, advanced degrees from Texas A & M Commerce and was awarded a PhD in Public Affairs from University of Texas at Dallas. She currently serves as an Educational Career Alternative Program Consultant. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local
communities throughout the world. Since its founding on January13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University, more than 200,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college-educated women. The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea. Notable members include: journalists April Ryan and Soledad O’Brien, economist Dr. Julianne Malveaux, actresses Angela Bassett and Sheryl Lee Ralph, educator Dr. Johnnetta B.Cole, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
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The Dallas Alumnae Chapter is in its 96th year of existence continuing to serve as change agents throughout Dallas County and beyond. Among its notable community programs include Delta Academy (for girls), EMBODI (for boys), Delta GEMS (for girls), Monday Night Politics, Jabberwock, the Delta Salon and Black Dollar Day. Distinguished members include: former Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson, Dallas City Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold, Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall, DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan and Delta Sigma Theta National Secretary Elsie Cooke-Holmes. For additional info, visit the chapter website at dallasalumnae.org or call 214.428.7400.
age, find it necessary to work just to pay their bills. According to the report, the number of Americans over the age of fifty-five who are still active in the workforce has increased significantly. Twenty years ago 30 percent of those over the age of fifty-five were still working. That percentage has increased to forty percent today. We must close the income and wealth gaps in our country. They are adversely impacting the health of our nation in very negative ways. It is unacceptable, and it is dangerously unfair.
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Butterfly
I emerge from this darkness changed. Leaving behind so much of what was me; whole but with missing parts. Pushing myself through a realization that does not include you, physically. Your transformation complete.
Do you know this man?
HE IS A SERIAL RAPIST He targeted members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. but this is more than about a sorority. We’re talking about a community. Come on PEOPLE! Don’t you CARE? Will it matter when it is your sister, mother, aunt or grandmother or maybe YOU?
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