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I, too, have issues with wearing masks.

Masks are sometimes uncomfortable.

Masks make you sweat; mess up your hair; fog up your eye glasses; and they look yucky when wearing make-up, other than Mocca Cosmetics or the like, and you take off the masks and you see the caked up makeup inside.

People are stressed and some seem to be having meltdowns at the thought of wearing a mask. Over a year ago we were told to wear masks for our safety and the safety of loved ones.

Recently we received another message.

The Center for Disease Control says, no mas when it comes to masks and people became excited, and with good reason because this pandemic has been tough.

Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, director of the CDC said, “We have all longed for this moment. “If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic.”

Which brings me to my truth!

I am in Dallas, damn, Texas!

The CDC says Texas is number 40 in terms of the number of people fully vaccinated with 9,455,859 fully vaccinated; which is 32.61 percent of the population.

There are people around here who NEVER wore a mask and you would think Donald Trump had won the way some people are out here mask-less and celebrating.

Well, with just over 32% vaccinated, why is it that when I am out and doing my visual survey, nine out of 10 are unmasked? Am I to believe that I am just fortunate to be with all the vaccinated folks?

Well, guess what? I am not going down for the count on a whim. I have plenty of masks — good looking masks and I am going to get good use of them.

As with everything, there’s always a first and I don’t plan on being the first to believe the hype and trust that YOU are vaccinated.

Then too, I like people cooking and serving food to have their mouths covered because I have long held the belief that not all of them brush their teeth!

Anyway, I know you are going to do you. Live your life. And, I’ll do the same with mine and a mask!

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By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor

Everything is big in Texas.

Including Hall-of-Famers.

Tamika Catchings, former WNBA player, four-time Olympic gold medalist and Duncanville High School basketball star; Lincoln Humanities and Communications Magnet’s Chris Bosh and former Baylor women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey are all shining the national spotlight on Texas.

The three were named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Catchings and Mulkey – Class of 2020 – were inducted on Saturday, and Bosh, a member of the Class of 2021, will be enshrined in Springfield, Mass., later this year on Saturday, September 11.

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basketball operations and general manager for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, Catchings played volleyball and basketball at Duncanville, leading the volleyball team to a state championship in 1995 and the basketball team to a state championship in the 1996-97 season.

She played her entire 15-year career with the Indiana Fever. In-

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ternationally celebrated, the 6’1” Forward was born in New Jersey and attended college at Tennessee. According to the WNBA, she is the leading scorer in WNBA AllStar Game history, and the only player to appear in 10 WNBA AllStar Games.

“Basketball chose me, an awkward, lanky, introverted tomboy, born with a hearing disability, a

speech impediment, and a will to overcome obstacles, dream big and to change the world,” Catchings said on Saturday.

Three-time NCAA champion coach Mulkey - who stepped down last month as head women’s basketball coach at Baylor University after 20 years - said it was “an honor” to also be in the See HALL OF FAMERS, page 7

Awaiting Chauvin sentence, pundits still analyzing George Floyd’s purpose I WAS JUST THINKING...

By Norma Adams-Wade George Floyd, a blank piece of paper, unlearned characters in the Bible.

George Floyd was just a nobody. Right? Laws would call him a criminal.

A blank sheet of paper is just paper. Right? Its status rises when something important is written on it.

Unlearned Bible characters, with no wealth or titles, were simple peasants but continue to intrigue Bible scholars and believers.

Just a this, just a that – and then, something happens to change the narrative and history.

Floyd, of course, became a cause célèbre when he died Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, during an arrest. Derek Chauvin, at the time a Minneapolis police officer, pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes while the 46-year-old was handcuffed on the ground repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe.” Floyd died un-

George Floyd

der the officer’s knee. A bystander videotaped the killing, posted it on social media, and global protests erupted, plus shrill calls for police reform policies.

Media widely reported the pro-

Throughout history, unexplained events, objects and people have left lasting legacies. Will Floyd’s impact be permanent? phetic words of Floyd’s then sixyear-old daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Floyd, who acknowledging the global outpouring, proudly proclaimed on social media, “Daddy See I WAS JUST THINKING, page 6

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Sgt. Torrey Rhone (c) makes history in Mesquite.

Since 1953 the Mesquite Police Department has never had an African American to attain the rank of Sergeant, or hold a management position since its inception.

Police Chief David Faaborg said, “I am proud of everything Torrey has achieved.

He has been a leader in our department spearheading many public outreach efforts to improve our community. Torrey has performed his duties in an exemplary manner. He is highly respected by his supervisors and peers. Sergeant Rhone is a model officer who exhibits excellent character and unselfish service.”

Despite the attempts of the few African American police officers employed at the agency, no one has been able to shatter the glass ceiling within the department until today.

“I am overwhelmed, overjoyed, and humbled to announce that the glass ceiling has finally been shattered and history has finally been achieved,” said Sgt. Torrey E. Rhone. “I have served at the

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Mesquite Police Department for 14 years in various capacities. Despite the internal battles, conflicts and achievements, I will move into my next role as the first African American police sergeant in the history of the Mesquite Police Department in the City of Mesquite, Texas.

“And despite those who tried to stand in the way, block the progress, or stop the process for whatever nefarious reasons, intentions, or sentiments, God had the final say.”

Sgt. Rhone’s Promotional Ceremony was held at the Mesquite Arts Center on Friday.

A Crime Prevention/Community Policing liaison officer for the Mesquite Police Department in the City of Mesquite. Sgt. Rhone works with community partners and citizens to educate them about personal safety and security along with empowering youth and young adults to look beyond their present-day circumstances and achieve their dreams of a brighter

future.

After a decade of working in law enforcement as a patrol officer, field training officer (FTO), certified teacher instructor, criminal scene investigator, and hostage negotiator, Sgt. Rhone has experienced and overcome life obstacles, and personal tragedies while growing up in the streets of Inglewood, California.

He obtained an academic scholarship to Fisk University, in Nashville, TN. After joining Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the subsequent murder of his fraternity brother, Sgt. Rhone moved to Mesquite, TX and dedicated his life to the pursuit of law enforcement.

He went on to complete his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT-D) graduating Summa Cum Laude and continued on his academic journey to obtain his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the UNT-D. A husband and father, Sgt. Rhone is a decorated law enforcement officer and public servant with numerous meritorious awards and community achievements. He is also an adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice Department of his alma mater at the UNT and Texas A&M University-Commerce.

“I want to extend a special ‘Thank You’ to those whose prayers covered me during this journey and ask for your continued support on this new endeavor,” said Sgt. Rhone.

Older American Month Celebration Communities of Strength – May 21 Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Dallas Park and Recreation will host the annual Older Americans Month Celebration Drive-Thru event on Friday, May 21, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. To ensure the safety of everyone and enforce social distancing, this year’s celebration will be a drive-thru event with three locations to choose from: • Singing Hills Recreation Center, 6805 Patrol Way, Dallas, TX 75241 • Samuell Grand Recreation Center, 6200 East Grand Avenue, Dallas 75223 • Campbell Green Recreation Center,

16600 Park Hill Drive, Dallas 75248 This year’s theme is Communities of Strength. Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties.

Their stories and contributions help to support and inspire others. There are many things we all can do to nurture ourselves, reinforce our strength, and continue to thrive. Connecting with others is one of the most important—it plays a vital role in our health and well-being, and in that of our communities.

DART and Dallas Park and Recreation are partnering to host the event along our community partners including the City of Dallas, the Dallas Police Department, the Area Agency on Aging, The Senior Source, the Community Council of Greater Dallas, and Baylor Scott and White Health and Wellness at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center. Media partners include Al Día, fyi 50+, NBCDFW.com Channel 5, Seniors BlueBook, Seniorific.com, Telemundo 39 and The Dallas Morning News.

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WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE

By Dr. E. Faye Williams I’m not perfect, nor do I claim to be. Although I strive to get as close as possible, I don’t evaluate my comportment as perfect or my judgment as infallible. I accept the humanity and infallibility of others and hope, that when evaluated by others, I will be extended that same courtesy and grace. On occasion, my eyes have even been closed to the obvious.

My focus has been the achievement of social and economic justice for those who’ve been historically or systematically disadvantaged by the imposition of impediments to their progress — typically, women and people of color.

The imperative of eliminating the internal and external threats to our personal and collective security has always loomed large as a personal objective and is exemplified by the incessant and growing list of those murdered by agents of “law enforcement.” I’m moved to action by the anguish of children who’re victimized by a never-ending cycle of hunger or those who receive an education that’s inadequate to provide future incomes that will sustain them or any children they will attempt to parent.

The dedicated and principled effort necessary to even begin to confront the myriad of problems impacting our communities requires single-minded focus. For generations, the volume of problems that our communities have had to face have been challenging for some and overwhelmingly difficult for most. I sometimes compare our socio-economic difficulties to an adult reality game of dodgeball.

Like that ball that nearly knocks your head off, the strife and trouble common to our communities seemly come out of nowhere with the goal of knocking you out of the game — literally.

Rather than really resolving issues, many of us are caught in situational survival. We move from one crisis to another only catching the periodic “break” or respite gi-

ving us enough energy to survive through the next struggle. Having so little time for reflective thought, many of us are caught in the loop of tackling the next most critical threat to us. It’s no wonder that many people of color are without a real sense of urgency about the growing threat to our ecology.

As one who previously only focused on the more recognized, recurring and active threats against my community, I wasn’t first among those on the ecology bandwagon. Encouraged by the philosophy of indigenous people, I accepted that “only when the last tree has died, and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.”

If we can’t live without the threat of natural disaster or a poisoned environment, what does it matter how long or under what circumstances we live? That guidance from the original caretakers of this land led to the realization that a requirement for the “true” social activist is to maintain a 360-degree awareness of things necessary to guarantee the long-term, positive quality of life.

Any observer with common sense should understand that the appointment of former U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland as secretary of the Interior (first Native American so appointed), the U.S. rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, and the emphasis placed on the development/refinement of renewable energy sources by President Biden should give a clue as to a growing economic opportunity.

The movement toward renewable energy should encourage those looking for high-growth employment opportunities. Increasingly, training or ground-up experience is available in solar or wind energy.

Those with scientific, technical or mechanical skills can potentially write their own ticket to success.

I’m impressed with a company working to do just that. Go to www. mimsmotorsusa.com and see what they’re doing. Chief Flying Hawk once said: “Nobody can be in good health if he does not have … fresh air, sunshine and good water.”

Dr. E. Faye Williams is national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. Contact her via www. nationalcongressbw.org.

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America is Moving Again But the Road is Long TO BE EQUAL

By Marc Morial One hundred days into their administration, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have made surprisingly bold inroads in confronting racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic, but significant challenges remain.

President Biden and Vice President Harris entered the White House at a moment of unprecedented multiple crises, and they have risen to confront those crises with remarkable speed and effectiveness.

With the help of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, they have illuminated the systemic racial inequality that hinders our nation’s progress and set a course for healing.

Whether the nation can stay that course remains to be seen.

President Biden has been purposeful and intentional about including racial justice components in every policy he has undertaken in the first 100 days. He has used his moral voice to create a distinction between the poisonous philosophy of white supremacy and the idea of an America for everyone, an America of opportunity and pathways to progress for all people.

Importantly, he has changed the tone of governing, adopting a tone of inclusiveness that stands in stark contrast to the reality-show, finger-pointing, disparaging tone of the recent past.

The 100-day mark is something of an arbitrary and artificial deadline, but it has become part of our national political tradition since the administration of Franklin Roosevelt. It is an opportunity for the nation to engage in a substantive discussion about the direction of the presidency and the nation.

In a letter sent shortly after

My fellow Americans, look, we have to come together to heal the soul of this nation … We have the giant opportunity to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice, real justice … We have a real chance to root out systematic racism that plagues America and American lives in other ways. A chance to deliver real equity: good jobs, good schools, affordable housing, clean air, clean water, the ability to generate wealth and pass it down to generations because you have an access to purchase a house. Real opportunities in the lives of more Americans — Black, white, Latino, Asian-Americans, Native Americans.”

— President Joe Biden, address to a joint session of Congress, April 28

the election, I charged President Biden and Vice President Harris to produce an immediate and extensive COVID-19 relief package. They responded with the American Rescue Plan, one of the largest anti-poverty measures in a generation. It has helped slash daily coronavirus infections by more than 70 percent while quadrupling the daily number of vaccinations.

President Biden has made it possible for Americans whose lives were upended by the pandemic at last to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

The letter established a set of fundamental principles on racial justice and equity to guide Biden and Harris in the first 100 days and beyond.

I asked them to assemble an administration that reflects the diversity of America. They nominated and fought for confirmation of the most racially diverse Cabinet in U.S. history.

I asked that they commit to fundamentally transforming the criminal justice system.

They have restored the meaningful use of federal pattern or practice investigations, lifted restrictions on the use of consent decrees to hold police departments accountable for abuse, and ended federal contracts with private prisons.

I asked them to protect and defend voting rights. They have put the entire federal government to work in promoting and expanding access to voter registration and participation.

I asked them to work toward economic parity for African Americans. The day they were sworn into office, the very first executive order President Biden signed declared “… it is the policy of my Administration that the federal government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.”

I asked them to advance equity in educational opportunities for all American children.

The administration’s unprecedented investment in Title I schools and higher education will help students recover from the learning loss experienced during the pandemic.

Investment in free broadband and devices is expanding students’ access to digital learning in their homes.

I asked them to promote a healthier nation by prioritizing access to health care, including testing, treatments, and cures for COVID-19 in communities of color. More than 200 million Americans have been vaccinated, more than double the initial goal, including underserved communities. Tens of thousands more Americans have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, and their premiums are lower.

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You are not an Imposter

FAITHFUL UTTERANCES

By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew I’ll never forget the first day of my PhD program. As I listened to others in my cohort, I was blown away by their intellect and accomplishments. I felt I didn’t belong and secretly, I was waiting for the program to tell me that they made a mistake in my admission.

No matter what I had done, I felt that someone was going to find out that I wasn’t as capable and intelligent as the others. The provost of the program then led a discussion on a term I wasn’t fully aware of but totally described what I thought about myself—in that moment, I thought I was experiencing the imposter syndrome.

As she further elaborated on this term, others began to share their own feelings of inadequacy. Although men experience this, it is discussed more commonly for women. So many of us go through the motions daily in our lives feeling that we don’t belong or deserve to be there.

As I grew in my knowledge of myself and what God says about me, I began to understand that this way of thinking is detrimental. This is a mindset that must change. It does not serve us well or those around us.

In a recent Harvard Business Review article, authors Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey state, “Imposter syndrome,” or doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud at work, is a diagnosis often given to women.

“But the fact that it’s considered a diagnosis at all is problematic. The concept, whose development in the ‘70s excluded the effects of systemic racism, classism, xenophobia, and other biases, took a fairly universal feeling of discomfort, second-guessing, and mild anxiety in the workplace and pathologized it, especially for women.

“The answer to overcoming imposter syndrome is not to fix individuals, but to create an environment that fosters a number of different leadership styles and where diversity of racial, ethnic, and gender identities is viewed as just as professional as the current model.”

For many of us, we have felt that there was something wrong with us instead of realizing that often our environments reinforce our ideas about value and

worth. Our validation must come from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 (International Standard Version) says, “By ourselves we are not qualified to claim that anything comes from us. Rather, our credentials come from God.” When we are doing the work that we have been called to do or lead, realize that God qualifies us.

There are many examples in the Bible of those being called by God who felt less than qualified. In Exodus 4:1-17, “Then Moses answered the Lord, “But suppose the Israelites do not believe me and will not listen to what I say.

What shall I do if they say that you did not appear to me?” But Moses said, “No, Lord, don’t send me. I have never been a good speaker, and I haven’t become one since you began to speak to me. I am a poor speaker, slow and hesitant.”11 The Lord said to him, “Who gives man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or dumb? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? It is I, the Lord. 12 Now, go! I will help you to speak, and I will tell you what to say.”13 But Moses answered, “No, Lord, please send someone else.” 14 At this the Lord became angry with Moses and said, “What about your brother Aaron, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. In fact, he is now coming to meet you and will be glad to see you.”

Moses is an example of what many of us face---we question God for the opportunities and doors that open for us. We are unable to see our power and begin to rely on the beliefs and comments that others have said about us.

Instead of being aware that God will bring it to pass through us, we rely on our strength. With God, all things are possible (Matthew 9:26) but we cannot do it alone. Romans 8: 37 NLT says, “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” Stop turning things down that were meant for you because of a belief that you are not capable.

God called Moses and yet, he was more confident in Aaron’s abilities than his own. You are not an imposter. You are made in the image of God. You have gifts and talents. You have a purpose.

Seek God’s guidance for your calling and journey. It is time to walk into it.

Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the host of the Tapestry Podcast and the author of three books for women. She is also the Vice President of Community Affairs for the State Fair of Texas. To learn more, visit drfroswa.com.

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Rocky Road to Recovery

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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux While the economy generated 916,000 jobs in March, it only generated 266,000 in April, essentially slowing the previous month’s momentum.

Last month, the Biden team was crowing about economic progress, and Republicans were suggesting that so much progress was made that we don’t need the stimulus embodied in the American Families Plan or the American Jobs plan, Biden proposals that will inject $4 trillion into the economy.

Republicans say that unemployed people won’t go back to work because they get too much money from unemployment benefits and that there is a “labor shortage.”

The Black unemployment rate is 9.7 percent. If there were a labor shortage it would not be that high. 9.8 million people are officially unemployed, and many don’t get unemployment benefits, but if employers think there is a labor shortage, they ought to pay higher wages.

Too many are still paying the minimum $7.25 wage, and some maneuver to pay even less. They use tactics that require workers to come to work, do some work, then punch in, work a full day, punch out, and then go back to their work station to “clean up.” The big box stores are worst at this, but they aren’t the only ones.

We have a rocky road to eco-

nomic recovery. While more than half of all adults have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, many women remain homebound because more than half of all schools are not yet open. Vaccinations will likely be available for children and teens in the next few months, but until then, there are teachers who hesitate to return to the classroom. When teachers aren’t teaching, some moms aren’t working. So many women have left the labor market that participation rates are as low as they were in the 1980s. Affordable child care, which is included in Biden’s American Families Plan, would make it easier for more women to return to work. Without child care, it’s a rocky road to recovery.

Senate Republicans are treating President Biden nearly as badly as they treated President Obama. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell committed to making President Obama a one term president. He failed, but he behaved like the Last Obstructionist, blocking legislation, court appointments and more. Last week, he said that “100 percent of our focus is stopping this new administration.” His focus is not on economic recovery, infrastructure, or health care. It’s on stopping the Biden administration.

McConnell and his cronies claim that the Biden infusion of cash in the economy is inflationary, and prices are, indeed, 2.6 percent higher than they were a year ago. Many of these price hikes are the result of the pandemic, with supply chain problems part of the

reason for higher prices. These issues will resolve themselves as we return to “normal” and supply chains are strengthened. Senate Republicans are using inflation as a fig leaf; both Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell are more concerned with getting people back to work.

If the road to economic recovery is rocky for most, it is even worse for African Americans who earn just two-thirds of what whites earn and have nearly twice the unemployment as whites (5.3 percent for whites, 9.7 percent for African Americans). While the Biden Administration has spoken of equity issues, there must be a race-specific plan to close these gaps.

The March job creation data was exciting, but it was also impermanent. The April data confirms that two steps forward, one step back will be the path we are on until there is meaningful structural change.

That won’t happen when Republicans are 100 percent focused on opposing President Biden.

Some people made money from the pandemic. Some are no worse off than they were a year ago. But many, especially those at the bottom, continue to suffer. Republican indifference to this hardship illustrates the utter callousness that McConnell and his cronies have for most of their fellow citizens.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, media contributor and educator. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com.

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Say Hey for Willie Mays WHAT’S ON MILES’ MIND

By Miles Jaye On the 6th of May 2021, Willie Mays celebrated his 90th birthday.

“Say hey” Willie Mays has lived through nine decades of American history and he’s certainly made his share of contributions to that history. I’m surprised I’m taking time to write about baseball-- I’ve never been a fan. I can’t remember ever attending a single professional baseball game. Ironic, when you consider I am Brooklyn Boy, a die-hard New Yorker, home to the Yankees and the Mets. In fact, I grew up on Bedford Avenue, down the street from Ebbets Field, once home to the Brooklyn Dodgers. I come from a real baseball town.

In spite of this much connectivity, convenience and opportunity, Dad never took us to a baseball game. It sounds almost un-American. So, what fuels my interest in Willie Mays? It’s simple, he was the best. Any time I’m made aware of a Black man or woman, given their props as the best, the G.O.A.T., the greatest of all time, I’m compelled to look up and pay attention.

Consider this, baseball, more than any other professional sport, football, basketball, tennis, or golf, is America’s game. Remember, baseball and apple pie? For America to acknowledge that a Black man, in 22 seasons and a 40-year career in the game, has distinguished himself as the best to ever play the game is a big deal.

This in no way diminishes the historic significance or athletic achievements of the great Jackie Robinson or “Hammerin” Hank Aaron, but it is a big deal.

America, at large, would much prefer to crown Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, or Ty Cobb as Kings of the baseball diamond, but Mays was decidedly and without debate, the best. Now, imagine how much better he had to be to acquire that acknowledgment. I was taught as a kid, that I would have to be considerably better to be considered equal to my white counterparts, but he wasn’t dubbed equal, he’s the G.O.A.T.

Consider also, the backlash of hate and contempt that has always accompanied Black accomplishment. I can’t begin to imagine the death threats and hate mail that Mays along with Robinson, the first negro to play major league baseball, and Aaron, the first to break Ruth’s homerun record, had to endure. Yet, they would persist, persevere, and push through, consistently performing at the highest levels of the game. I maintain that excellence and accomplishment are arguably the highest forms of social protest.

Sadly, baseball is suffering from a serious case of diminishing interest and significance in Black America. Young Black kids, once trading baseball cards and glued to the tube throughout the World Series are now enamored with the swag of the wealthiest of athletes and rappers. I can remember rehearsals delayed or interrupted for baseball talk. With no warning, Richie Cummings would rattle off the day’s scores, game highlights, and players’ stats then count off the next tune without skipping a beat. Record executive Greg Peck actually missed an important performance of mine, caught up in the world series. I didn’t think it was so funny at the time but looking back… it’s hilarious. That was the intoxicating power of baseball.

What I fear is that Black kids will miss out on the passion and exhilaration that accompanied this pastime. I fear our kids will forget what Mays, Aaron and Robinson represented-- it was monumental. These men were gentlemen as much as giants. Remember Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali, Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson, Bob Hayes and Wilma Rudolph. These are names dreams were made of-- heroic figures who motivated kids to aspirations of greatness, in their own right. Remind the kids of a country boy who ascended to the highest rungs on the ladders of success, from a field in Alabama to the White house, where Mays stood in the company of Queen Elizabeth II and the Fords as the greatest.

That’s what’s on my mind.

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changed the world!”

A jury, 11 months later on April 20, 2021, unanimously found Chauvin guilty on three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The former 19year veteran officer is set to be sentenced June 16.

Meanwhile, News headlines continue to chronicle new deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police – one that happened and was widely reported on the day of Chauvin’s verdict. Ironically, Chauvin’s sentencing date is three days before African-Americans, across the nation and particularly in Texas, will celebrate Juneteenth. The date commemorates June 19, 1865 when enslaved Africans[cq in Texas learned two years late that the government had legally ended slavery in the nation. Some

pundits see social justice parallels between Juneteenth and Chauvin’s sentencing.

In the meantime, society has changed, drastically, brought about largely by just an ordinary man -- flawed, off-course and maybe destined for the demise the world witnessed on camera and social media.

KARE TV 11, in Minneapolis where Floyd was killed, investigated the legal fallout that followed the murder of the Fayetteville, NC native who grew up in Houston.

The station’s research shows that the proposed George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – a police reform bill that passed the Democratic-led House March 3, 2021 and is stalled in the Senate -- is among a ballooning numbers of police reform laws spurred by Floyd’s murder.

KARE 11’s investigation quotes Amber Widgery, Principal (or leader) of the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislatures that tracks national, state and local police reform bills. Widgery was quoted in mid-April as saying that since Floyd’s May 25, 2020 death, 111new policing reform laws have passed, about 1,600 others still are pending, and nearly 50 bills and resolutions bear Floyd’s name.

The fallout from the Floyd death, has been monumental and life-altering – making true young Gigi’s proclamation.

Lawmakers, scholars, news pundits, clerics, and corporate leaders have put forth their interpretations of what it all means and how to make polic-

Road Is Long from page 4 days have been, a tremendous amount of work remains to be done. President Biden and Vice President Harris must make good on their promise to invest in America, to build a middle class, and to restore faith in our democracy. The American people need tangible results.

Among the most pressing items remaining on the administration’s to-do list are: – Passage of robust infrastructure proposals, the Amer-

ican Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan, which includes long-overdue investments in physical and human infrastructure, creating family-sustaining, middle-class jobs and securing the nation’s recovery from the pandemic.

– Police reform, beginning with enactment of a meaningful George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. – Protection of voting rights, beginning with enactment of the For the People Act and

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ing more fair and safer.

The world may never know why the 2020 death and life of the flawed, alleged criminal has had such an impact.

Those blank sheets of paper – whether papyrus, parchment, scrolls or bamboo – that have shaped government: the Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, U. S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights to name a few – ultimately became national treasures when written upon.

And those blemished, Biblical characters who originally were nobodies -- Moses, Rahab, Peter, Paul, Mary Magdalene, and the uneducated fishermen disciples, to name a few –are names cemented in national memory. Will Floyd’s legacy be that he changed policing? Maybe time will tell.

Norma Adams-Wade, is a proud Dallas native, University of Texas at Austin journalism graduate and retired Dallas Morning News senior staff writer. She is a founder of the National Association of Black Journalists and was its first southwest regional director. She became The News’ first Black full-time reporter in 1974. norma_ adams_wade@yahoo.com

restoration of the full Voting Rights Act. – Closing the gender pay gap beginning with enactment of the Paycheck Fairness Act. – A $15 per hour minimum wage for all workers and elimination of the discriminatory tipped minimum wage.

The National Urban League’s full progress report on the Biden-Harris administration’s first 100 days can be found here: https://bit.ly/3aJQ8Wr. Marc Morial is president/CEO of the National Urban League.

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There is a hurting world out there, not just in the church, but outside of the church — the body of Christ — and that world is in dire need of some ready saints to go out and witness to it.

In order for this to happen, the people in the church should take kingdom business seriously.

Church should never be looked at, especially by those who it comprises, as a “social club.” Yeah, though you “join church,” you don’t “join the kingdom.” In other words, the saints should have a church that they are a part of, and I’ll dare to say a “home” church where they assemble, be it brick and mortar or teleconference, that they connect with for spiritual growth.

The “kingdom” is God’s way of doing things. It’s His dominion here in the earth, His jurisdiction. Kingdom living is just what it is, living a life that gives glory to the King of kings and lord of lords. That means sharing the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ beyond the walls of a physical building; it means allowing the Spirit of the Lord within your heart to lead you as you minister to others in the work place and wherever else there are people.

A kingdom lifestyle is the conscientious and subconscious practice of doing things God’s way, being God’s expression here in this earth, being compassionate toward others, being understanding toward others, demonstrating wisdom and un-

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

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derstanding that boggles natural minds.

When you do godly deeds conscientiously consistently and with a willing heart over a period of time, you will then find yourself doing those deeds subconsciously. In other words, doing godly deeds, for the right reasons, I must add, goes from “These are the ‘acts’ I do” to “This is who I am.” It’s going from ritual to lifestyle; from religious to spiritual.

Too many people are caught up in rituals or “religious” acts and shun kingdom lifestyle, as in the “acts” being mere “expressions” of who you are and your undying, everlasting commitment to the Lord Jesus the Christ.

James 1:22-25, But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into

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the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

What the Word calls for each of us to do is to take the message we hear in church service and then go out and put it into practice by sharing it with as many people in our communities as we can possibly reach.

We must understand that to go to church or call a teleconference line and hear a powerful Word from God and to be inspired but to not do anything with what we hear does a disservice to God. But to hear that

Hall of Famers from page 1 class of 2020. This honor, the pinnacle of individual honors, tops off a career featuring three NCAA national championships, a combined 21 Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, achieving 600 career wins faster than any other D1 men’s or women’s coach.

Bosh, a two-time NBA champion and 11-time NBA All- Star, was a basketball standout at Lincoln when they captured the Class 4A state title as he delivered 23 points and 17 rebounds to go along with nine blocks. Bosh was subsequently named High School Player of the Year by Basketball Amer-

ica; Powerade Player of the Year in Texas; a first-team All-American by Parade, McDonald’s, and EA Sports; a second-team all-American by USA Today and SLAM Magazine; a first-team allstate player; and “Mr. Basketball” by his Lincoln classmates and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

He tells about his journey and offers words of wisdom in “Letters to a Young Athlete,” which goes on sale June 1, 2021.

Along with Catchings and Mulkey, also enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Saturday was the legendary Kobe Bryant. He was

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enshrined almost 17 months after he, his daughter Gigi and seven others died in a helicopter crash in January of 2020.

His widow, Vanessa – escorted by basketball great Michael Jordan – accepted the honor and gave a moving speech honoring

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As an “undercover evangelist” in the workplace, you may have a colleague who may be going through a bitter divorce through no fault of his (or her) own.

This person could be a nervous wreck, and it causes their work to suffer, thus putting them in a dangerous situation as it relates to their job security.

But, as an “undercover evangelist,” a prayed-up man or woman of God, you can have confidence in knowing that the Lord has placed a Word down on the inside of you to share with that person that would change his (or her) whole outlook on his (or her) personal storm.

People go through so much in life. They need to hear that there is a God who loves them and who loves them so much that He’d send His servants to their rescue, to share a word of edification or exhortation with them. Sometimes, we’re called to witness in less-than-ideal settings. But with the Holy Spirit as our Guide, we have the power to speak a word that would translate tears of agony into tears of joy.

Doing this doesn’t require the quoting of scriptures, but demonstrating them through your compassionate personality.

Word and then go to our places of employment and share what we’ve heard is pleasing to God. I’m talking about places of employment, because much of our time is spent in the workplace, at our jobs. Yet in no way is this to suggest that the workplace is the only location we are to share the Word.

Know, friends, that I do understand that your place of employment — “they say” — is no place to share your spiritual beliefs. “They say” prayer is to be left out of the schools and that one shouldn’t impose his personal spiritual (or religious) beliefs on others.

But we have to remember that our heavenly Father has each of us on assignment, and that if He has to have us to go into places as “undercover evangelists” to set the captives free from spiritual bondage which transfers into this natural sphere of existence, then we have no choice as saints of God but to do what our Father says. We trust that He gives His angels charge over us and He gives us favor to do what we do.

Donald Lee, an author and freelance journalist, is founder-pastor of Kingdom Living Christian Center, based in the Dallas area. He can be contacted at 225.773.2248 or leedonaldj@gmail.com. Also, visit http://www.DonaldJLee.com.

her late husband and beloved basketball star and his accomplishments in 20 years as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

In acknowledging her beloved husband and “girl dad,” Bryant told the audience: “There will never be anyone like Kobe. He was one of a kind. He was special.

He was humble — off the court — but bigger than life.”

Bryant was joined by basketball legends Tim Duncan – who won five championships with the San Antonio Spurs – and Kevin Garnett, who won a championship with the Boston Celtics –and six others, officially making up the Hall’s Class of 2020. Their enshrinement was delayed due to the pandemic.

Also enshrined in the Hall of Fame was two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, three-time Final Four coach Eddie Sutton, 1,000-game winner Barbara Stevens and longtime FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann.

The enshrinement also featured a performance from Grammy winner Ne-Yo who sang “Incredible” as a video montage played in the background in remembrance of Hall of Famers who died since the last enshrinement in 2019.

“I’ve always said that I wanted to be remembered as a player that didn’t waste a moment, didn’t waste a day, and lived every day as if he was the 12th guy on the bench,” Bryant said in the video.

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UBER Driver attacked and carjacked Grapevine police release photo of suspect in attack and carjacking Uber driver Carlton Bryant was in his hospital bed yesterday looking at all the stab wounds to his arms, head, face, and hands after being attacked by his passenger. Grapevine police have released the Suspect Cesar Soto photo of 33-year-old Cesar Soto, who they say is the suspect who attacked and carjacked Bryant.

In a phone conversation on Monday, Bryant told Texas Metro News that he picked up the suspect in Lewisville early Thursday morning. During the car ride to Grapevine, Bryant said the passenger was very talkative. “He seemed a little weird, and I felt like he was telling me too much personal information.”

Once they got to the 400 block of Dallas Road in Grapevine, Bryant got a strange feeling he was in danger. “He didn’t say anything; he just suddenly lunged at me.”

Bryant said he grabbed the blade of the sharp knife, trying to get it out of the suspect’s tight grip.

He then stumbled out of the car.

Police say that’s when Soto jumped into the front seat and took off in Bryant’s car. Residents in the area went to help Bryant and called 911.

Police later found Bryant’s Toyota Camry and the weapon used in the stabbing. The car had been abandoned in a Colleyville neighborhood the day of

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the attack.

Investigators described Soto as 5-foot-6 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He has black and gray hair.

The public is asked to call 911 if anyone knows Soto’s whereabouts.

The 28-year-old victim has undergone surgery for damaged ligaments and tendons in his hand. Bryant has set up a GoFundMe to help pay for his bills. To date, that fund has accumulated $2,440 from close to 50 donors.

Bryant also said he has not heard from Uber and does not plan to return to work as a driver.

GOFUNDME:https://www.gofundme.com/f/ carlton-bryant?utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

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An Unfair Request ASK ALMA

By Alma Gill

AT THE MOVIES

By Hollywood Hernandez THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD stars Angelina Jolle as a hard driving smoke jumper who parachutes into roaring forest fires along the Montana wilderness. Her character, Hannah, out boys the boys when it comes to high risks and hard drinking.

However, she loses her confidence when three young boys die in a fire that she blames herself for not preventing. After failing a psych test she’s re-stationed to a fire tower where her main chores are watching the forest for fires and keeping up to date on weather reports.

The movie also revolves around a young boy, Conner, played by Finn Little, whose father, a forensic accountant, is on the run and headed out west to stay with his brother-inlaw, Ethan (Jon Bernthal), who is a deputy in the small town in Montana.

Two assassins follow close behind after the accountant discovers corruption involving a crooked gov-

ernment official.

The two assassins, brothers Jack and Patrick, played by Aiden Gillian and Nicholas Hoult, run Owen, played by Jake Weber, off the road and while he’s dying he gives his son a folder with evidence involving the corrupt official and a mob boss. With the two assassins not far behind, young Conner flees on foot and runs into Jolle’s character.

Hannah protects the boy at all costs from the assassins. They also have to flee a fast moving fire that the two brothers set to flush out their victims.

I also have to mention two other key characters in the film, Allison (Medina Senghore) who plays Ethan’s pregnant wife and is pretty handy with a shotgun and Tyler Perry who has a small role in the movie as a ruthless crime boss who gives the two brothers their marching orders.

The movie is rated R for extreme violence and has a run time of 1 hour and 40 minutes. It’s currently showing in movie theaters and streaming on HBO/Max. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD a LARGE.

Dear Alma, I’m a single mother supporting my three children with no help from my exhusband. I am thankful to have a great job that I like very much. I referred my BFF’s husband to the company who has since become a regular employee and he is very happy here as well. Once you pass the 90 day probation, the employee who referred you is given a referral bonus. My friend’s husband recently approached me and said boldly in my face that he expects me to split the money with him. Needless to say, I was shocked. My BFF has a full time job and they know it’s just me caring for my kids. I’m not sure how to handle him and maintain our friendship. What should I do?

E.S., Jackson, Miss.

Dear E.S., Double-check your forehead. Did you miss seeing “sucker” tattooed between your eyebrows when you washed the sleep from your eyes this morning? LOL. Now, double, double-check the conversations between the two of you, replaying them in your mind’s eye.

Did you fist bump on an agreement in advance? You know how it goes when you’re fast talking, excited and all. For example, when discussing the vacancy, did you jokingly say, “If you get hired, I’ll split the bonus with you.” That’s the only reason I

can see him expecting a few coins heading his way.

In all honesty, I don’t get the feeling that’s what happened here. You didn’t mention it did, in your very detailed email. Seems to me, you feel like you’re caught between a rock (your BFF) and a hard place (her husband), not wanting to disturb the friendship.

That’s kool, I understand.

This incident isn’t a reason for this friendship to be shaken. If anything, he’s trying to take advantage of the relationship. Because he is your BFF’s husband, dismiss him. You owe him nothing! Don’t allow him to manipulate and get you all in a tizzy. Stand tall, shoulders straight, pumps pointed forward, ready to deal with him directly. Say it once, you don’t even need to practice.

This should come off as sweet as pineapple pie. Repeat after me “I’m not splitting any money with you.” That’s it, don’t ever discuss it again.

You don’t owe him a reason, excuse or justification for your response. Nope, nada, nothing. Let me remind you that in this economy, jobs are tough to come by. The best reference anyone can have is an employee, who’s a friend that already works for the company. His act of appreciation should be nothing more than, “Thank you for helping me get a job,” cause that my friend, is priceless.

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

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READY TO LOVE TOMMY “NEPHEW” MILES THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

By Valder Beebe It’s a good day interviewing the comedian, syndicated radio broadcaster and TV Host, Tommy Miles.

Best known to an adoring public as “Nephew Tommy” on The Steve Harvey Morning Show – Tommy keeps crowds laughing as he tours nationally to

VBS: Look I’m a little jealous! I thought I had the best job on the planet and you’ve got a pretty good gig on Ready to Love.

TM: Yes I do. I am hosting my fourth group of contestants this coming season. I never considered myself cupid or the love doctor yet I bring 20of marriage to the scene.

VBS: 20 years married?

Experience counts. Tell me about Ready To Love. There are 13 new episodes being filmed entirely in Houston, Texas, is that correct?

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sold-out comedy venues across the country. He’s also appeared in popular films such as Think Like a Man, Baggage Claim and Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Halloween.

I invited him into the Valder Beebe Show studios to talk about his latest job, host of OWN’s Ready to Love, a unique twist on the typical dating show, Ready to Love explores the real-life dating interactions of sexy successful Black men and women who are looking for lasting love and an authentic relationship. The popular series contributes to OWN’s success as the most viewed network on Friday nights among African American viewers.

The Houston native films entirely in his home town with an all-new cast exploring the real-life dating interactions of sexy, successful and grown Black men and women who are each looking for lasting love and an authentic relationships. The series is co-produced by Hollywood hit-maker Will Packer.

TM: For the vast Valder Beebe Show audience, just in case they want to know about; Ready to Love, it broadcasts Friday nights, on the Own Network. You know that’s code for The Oprah Winfrey Network… (laughter). This dating show is different, the participants are in their 30, 40, 50s. They’ve been married, divorced, have kids, ex wives and previous husbands. This is not your typical dating show.

VBS: Today’s host are part of the success of a show, how do you avoid the drama? Because when you are talking about people, relationships, love, that’s drama.

TM: I take this approach when resolving situations ……………

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By Terry Allen What was Lucille saying to me and others when she stated, “You better be nice to the people on your way up because they will be the same people you meet on the way down?” I learned that when I walk down my own yellow brick road that my road is a marathon not a sprint.

And one thing for sure is like anyone else’s road of life there are several twists, turns, bumps and detours. I learned to be very mindful of the peaks and valleys.

Big Mama knew that if you are kind to all people at all times, I would survive the valleys, the twists, the turns and more.

How does this play out today in this new normal of awakening and pandemic crisis?

From the very beginning, in every ‘people’ moment, it was to my benefit to treat others with respect, courtesy and of course, Big Mama’s, first lesson – “Treat every person as if they were you!”

Now logically that was the right thing to do, but I have encountered so many individuals whose mindsets operate strictly off self-interest, fear or just an unhealed consciousness that tells them the smart thing to be is all about them over everyone else.

Our collective history is filled with factual accounts of self-interest overriding courtesy and kindness. A close contact and former Literary client, Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes of Motown fame, wrote in two of her books how the people around her chose self–interest over courtesy and kindness.

Her story, read by millions, chronicled how individuals who share a cultural and musical

background used self-gain to earn money and minimize the humanity of the industry.

They chose immediate success over long term greater good. This did not just happen to Ms. Wilson; there are countless stories in the entertainment industry that tell the same story.

While these people may be successful in the moment, but the final chapters of their life book hasn’t been written yet.

Unfortunately their bad actions will show up as their rise becomes a fall.

At that moment get to meet those who experienced their actions. When God sends self-interested people a wellness check, all the money, success and prominence becomes less vital.

The people they dissed going up have to lend them a hand when they fall down.

Having lots of money can pay

off some of the issues but it will never be a substitute for the peace and assurance that you did the right thing for the people that are showing back up in your life.

So many of the business owners, I have advised sometimes have to deal with the dilemma of meeting the individuals they were not nice too when they scaled up!

In conclusion, Big Mama said be nice to people. When you’re not, you may still be able to succeed temporarily and think that you don’t need anyone of those you passed over.

Then it catches up to you. Big Mama’s playbook works! Her rule is, “Treat people well knowing it’s the right thing to do and know that dissing others isn’t a good path to success”

Terry Allen is an award-winning media professional, journalist, and entrepreneur. He is also the founder of City Men Cook and 1016 Media. Reach him at terryalllenpr@gmail.com

Texas Women’s Foundation honors Women for Leadership and Service Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) held its 42nd annual Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration (LFAC), presented by AT&T, recently and honored Maura Women Helping Women recipients and Young Leader Award recipients who have made positive impacts in the lives of women and girls. The keynote conversation featured Adriana Gascoigne, author of Tech Boss Lady and founder and CEO of Girls in Tech.

Co-chairs Jana Etheridge, senior vice president, chief of staff & customer office, Financial Services, Capital One, and Hattie Hill, president and CEO of T.D. Jakes Foundation, welcomed everyone and discussed how difficult the pandemic has been on women, particularly working moms who have had to balance work, school, child care and family duties – if they had a job where they could work from home.

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Awards Selection Committee cochair, gave a history of the leadership awards.

A. Shonn Brown, Chair of the Texas Women’s Foundation’s Board, introduced three of the award recipients.

• Maura Award Recipient Trisha Cunningham is leading in calm and in crisis as the president and CEO of North Texas Food Bank by leading a staff of 180 that helped serve 97 million meals in 2020.

• Rani Puranik, Maura Award recipient, is an intrapreneur and global change agent as co-owner and Global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine and leading supporter of an Indian school.

• Young Leader Award Recipient Kim Roxie is an entrepreneur and catalyst for women of color as founder and CEO of LAMIK Beauty that caters to multicultural women.

• Cheryl Polote Williamson, Maura Award recipient, is helping people find their power through their purpose as founder of Soul Reborn and Cheryl Polote Williamson LLC.

Adriana Gascoigne

Co-chair Hattie Hill introduced two award recipients: • Maura Award Recipient Judy Treviño is paying it forward as executive director of CCVI Ministries, an international nonprofit organization that is transforming the lives of people and the community.

Co-chair Jana Etheridge introduced two award recipients: • Young Leader Award Recipient Diana Mao is transforming women from victimized to victorious as the president of Nomi Network whose mission is to eradicate human trafficking.

• Jin-Ya Huang, Maura Award recipient, invests in women as the founder of Break Bread, Break Borders that empowers refugee women economically through the storytelling of cooking, food and culture.

Jennifer Biry, chief financial officer of AT&T’s Warner Media business and presenting sponsor, introduced the keynote speaker,

Adriana Gascoigne and Marachel Knight.

Marachel Knight, AT&T Senior VP, moderated the discussion with Adriana Gascoigne, who has often been the only female and woman of color at many start-up companies, and she gave this advice: • Leadership starts at the top.

• Resiliency is an important quality in starting a business.

• Find your passion and purpose.

• Find the right partners and the right funding sources.

• Don’t be afraid to take risks.

In addition, Texas Women’s Foundation launched Gender Matters™, a podcast series sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corp. that features in-depth interviews with each award recipient with Kimberly-Clark Corp. executives and TXWF CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson. More information can be found at txwfleadership.org.

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JUNE 5, 2021 RUNOFF ELECTION CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES COUNCIL DISTRICTS / BALLOT ORDER Council District 2

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1 Jesse Moreno 2 Sana Syed

1 Barry Wernick 2 Jaynie Schultz

1 Carolyn King Arnold 2 Maxie Johnson

1 Leland R. Burk 2 Gay Donnell Willis

1 Adam Bazaldua 2 Kevin Felder

1 Paul E. Ridley 2 David Blewett

DALLAS COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES/TIMES May (mayo) 24 – 27 May (mayo) 28 May (mayo) 29 May (mayo) 30 May (mayo) 31 June (junio) 1

City Secretary’s Office (214) 670-3738 Dallas County Elections (214) 819-6300

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qualified taxpaying ci`zen?

PROPUESTA NO. B Eliminar el Requisito de que un Miembro de la Junta de Servicio Civil sea un Ciudadano Calificado. ¿Se modificará el Capítulo XVI, Sección 1 de la Carta de la Ciudad de Dallas para eliminar el requisito de que un miembro de la junta de servicio civil sea un ciudadano calificado que pague impuestos?”

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Zip Code 75062 (Código Zip Code LOCATION ADDRESS City (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) Zip Code Zip Code postal) (Código IRVING CITY HALL MAIN LOBBY 825 W. IRVING BLVD IRVING 75060 LOCATION ADDRESS City ADDRESS City (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) April (abril) 25 LOCATION Sunday (domingo) 1p.m. to 6p.m.

(Código (Código Zip Code Zip Code postal) LOCATION LOCATION ADDRESS City (Dirección) (Ciudad) ADDRESS City (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) (Lugar) HUTCHINS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 321 N. MAIN ST HUTCHINS 75141 postal) postal) ADDISON FIRE STATION #1 LIBRARY 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 (Código (Código J. ERIK JONSSON CENTRAL 1515 YOUNG ST DALLAS 75201 (Ciudad) (Ciudad) (Lugar) postal) postal) ADDISON FIRE STATION 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 April (abril)#126 –(Lugar) 27 Monday – Tuesday (lunes(Dirección) y(Dirección) martes) 7a.m. to 7p.m.

IRVING ARTS CENTER ART LAB, CLASSROOM 1 3333 N. MACARTHUR BLVD IRVING 75062 ADDISON FIRE STATION #1 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 ADDISON FIRE STATION #1 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 AUDELIA ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD DALLAS 75238 JAYCEE ZARAGOZA RECREATION CTR 3114 CLYMER ST DALLAS 75212 ADDISON #1#1 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 ADDISON FIRESTATION STATION 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 AUDELIAFIRE ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY - AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD DALLAS 75238 IRVING CITY HALL MAINCENTER LOBBY 825 W. IRVING BLVD IRVING 75060 AUDELIA ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY - AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD DALLAS 75238 AUDELIA ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY - AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD DALLAS 75238 BALCH RANCH SPRINGS CIVIC 12400 ELAM RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 JOSEY LIBRARY THE MEETING ROOM 1700 KELLER SPRINGS RD CARROLLTON 75006 LOCATION ADDRESS Zip Code AUDELIA ROAD LIBRARY - AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD DALLAS 75238 AUDELIA ROADBRANCH BRANCH LIBRARY - AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD DALLAS 75238 BALCH SPRINGS CIVIC CENTER 12400 ELAM RD BALCH City SPRINGS 75180 J. ERIK JONSSON CENTRAL LIBRARY 1515 YOUNG ST DALLAS 75201 BALCH SPRINGS CIVIC CENTER 12400 ELAM RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 BALCH SPRINGS CIVIC CENTER 12400 ELAM RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 FARMERS (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Código postal) (Lugar) LAKESIDE ACTIVITY CENTER LARGE ROOM 101 PARK MESQUITE 75149 BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE "W" BUILDING ROOM W105 3939HOLLEY VALLEY VIEW DR LN 75244 BALCH SPRINGS CIVIC 12400 ELAM BALCH SPRINGS 75180 BALCH SPRINGS CIVICCENTER CENTER 12400 ELAMRD RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 FARMERS BRANCH BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE "W" BUILDING 3939 CLYMER VALLEY VIEW 75244 JAYCEE ZARAGOZA RECREATION CTR ROOM W105 3114 ST LN DALLAS 75212 FARMERS FARMERS BRANCH LAKEWOOD BRANCH LIBRARY 6121VALLEY WORTH ST DALLAS 75214 BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE "W" 3939 VIEW LN 75244 BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE "W"BUILDING BUILDINGROOM ROOMW105 W105 3939 VALLEY VIEW LN 75244 FARMERS BRANCH FARMERS BRANCH CARROLLTON LIBRARY @ HEBRON & JOSEY 4220 N JOSEY LANE CARROLLTON 75010 BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE 3939 VALLEY 75244 BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE "W"BUILDING BUILDINGROOM ROOMW105 W105 3939 VALLEYVIEW VIEWLN LN RD 75244 JOSEY RANCH LIBRARY"W" THE MEETING ROOM 1700 CARROLLTON 75006 BRANCH BRANCH CARROLLTON LIBRARY HEBRON & JOSEY 4220 KELLER NVETERANS JOSEYSPRINGS LANE CARROLLTON 75010 LANCASTER VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY THE MEETING ROOM 1600 LANCASTER 75134 AUDELIA ROAD BRANCH@ LIBRARY - AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RDMEMORIAL PKWY DALLAS 75238 CARROLLTON LIBRARY @ HEBRON & JOSEY 4220 N JOSEY LANE CARROLLTON 75010 CARROLLTON LIBRARY @ HEBRON & JOSEY 4220 N JOSEY LANE CARROLLTON 75010 CEDAR HILL GOVERNMENT CENTER LOBBY 285 UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 • Vol-9 • April 15 - 21, 2021 WWW.TEXASMETRONEWS.COM LAKESIDE ACTIVITY CENTER LARGE ROOM 101 HOLLEY PARK DR MESQUITE 75149 CARROLLTON @CENTER & 4220 LANE CARROLLTON 75010 CARROLLTON LIBRARY @HEBRON HEBRON &JOSEY JOSEYROOM 4220 NJOSEY JOSEY LANE CARROLLTON 75010 CEDAR SPRINGS HILL GOVERNMENT CENTER LOBBY 285 N UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 BALCH CIVIC – MEETING LOCHWOOD LIBRARY BLACK BOX ROOM 11221 LOCHWOOD BLVD DALLAS 75218 • Vol-9 • April 15 - 21, 2021 12400 ELAM RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 WWW.TEXASMETRONEWS.COM CEDAR 285 CEDAR 75104 CEDARHILL HILLGOVERNMENT GOVERNMENTCENTER CENTERLOBBY LOBBY 285UPTOWN UPTOWNBLVD BLVD CEDARHILL HILL 75104 Zip Code Zip Code LOCATION LOCATION ADDRESS ADDRESS CityCity LAKEWOOD BRANCH LIBRARY 6121 WORTH ST DALLAS 75214 (Código (Código CEDAR GOVERNMENT CENTER LOBBY 285 UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 CEDAR HILL GOVERNMENT CENTER LOBBY 285 UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 Zip Code GRAND PRAIRIE MARSH LANE BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL 10716 MARSH LN DALLAS 75229 BETTYHILL WARMACK LIBRARY –(Lugar) EMPOWER ROOM 760 BARDIN RD 75052 LOCATION ADDRESS City (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) Zip Code Zip Code postal) postal) (Código LOCATION LOCATION ADDRESS City ADDRESS City LANCASTER VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY THE MEETING ROOM 1600 VETERANS MEMORIAL LANCASTER 75134 (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) (Código (Código Zip Code Zip Code MARTIN LUTHER KING CORE BLDG MAIN LOBBY 2922 BLVD DALLAS 75215 CARROLLTON SENIOR CENTER 1720 MLK KELLER SPRINGS RD PKWY 75006 postal) CARROLLTON LOCATION LOCATION ADDRESS City (Dirección) (Ciudad) ADDRESS City (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) (Lugar) postal) postal) COPPELL TOWN CENTER 255 E. PARKWAY BLVD COPPELL 75019 ADDISON FIRE STATION #1 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 (Código (Código (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Dirección) (Ciudad) LOCHWOOD LIBRARY BLACK BOX ROOM 11221 LOCHWOOD BLVD DALLAS 75218 (Lugar) (Lugar) postal) postal) MARTIN WEISS REC CENTER SMALL ROOM 1111 MARTINDELL AVE DALLAS 75211 TOWN CENTER E. PARKWAY BLVD COPPELL - MAIN LOBBY 255 E PARKWAY BLVD COPPELL 75019 Zip 75019 Code CROSSWINDS HIGH SCHOOL 1100 N. CARRIER PKWY GRAND 75050 COPPELL TOWN CENTER 255 E. PARKWAY COPPELL LOCATION ROOM 104 AUDELIA ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY - AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD BLVD DALLAS ADDRESS City PRAIRIE 75238 MARSH LANE BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL 10716 MARSH LN DALLAS 75229 CROSSWINDS HIGH SCHOOL 1100 CARRIER PKWY PKWY GRAND PRAIRIE (Código 75050 COPPELL TOWN CENTER 255 E. N. PARKWAY BLVD COPPELL 75019 ROOM 104 MOUNTAIN CREEK LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 6102 MOUNTAIN CREEK DALLAS 75249 (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) postal) CROSSWINDS HIGH ROOM 104– C BLDG LOBBY 1100 N. GRAND PRAIRIE 75050 DISCIPLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 901ELAM N.CARRIER POLK DESOTO 75115 BALCH SPRINGS CIVICSCHOOL CENTER 12400 RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 EL CENTRO COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS 801 MAIN ST STPKWY DALLAS 75202 Zip Code MARTIN LUTHER KING CORE BLDG MAIN LOBBY 2922 MLK BLVD DALLAS 75215 LOCATION ADDRESS City DALLAS CROSSWINDS HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 104 1100 N. CARRIER PKWY GRAND PRAIRIE 75050 DISCIPLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 901 N. POLK ST DESOTO 75115 MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE "'E" BUILDING MAIN LOBBY 4849 W ILLINOIS AVE 75211 EL CENTRO COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS – C BLDG LOBBY 801 MAIN ST DALLAS 75202 (Código ADDISON FIRE STATION #1 4798 AIRPORT PKWY ADDISON 75001 FRETZ PARK LIBRARY BLACK BOX THEATER 6990 BELT LINE RD DALLAS 75254 DISCIPLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY 901 N.JAMES POLK COLLINS ST (Dirección) DESOTO 75115 DUNCANVILLE LIBRARY ROOMSCHURCH 1, 2 & 3 201 BLVD DUNCANVILLE 75116 FARMERS (Ciudad) (Lugar) postal) BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE "W" BUILDING ROOM W105 3939 VALLEY VIEW LN 75244 MARTIN WEISS REC CENTER SMALL ROOM 1111 MARTINDELL DALLAS 75211 FRETZ PARK LIBRARY - BLACK BOX THEATER 6990 BELT LINE RDAVE DALLAS 75254 NORTH LAKE COLLEGE "F" BUILDING ROOM F105 5001 NPOLK MACARTHUR BLVD IRVING 75038 DISCIPLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 901 N. ST DESOTO 75115 DUNCANVILLE LIBRARY ROOMS 1, 2 & 3 201 JAMES COLLINS DUNCANVILLE 75116 BRANCH AUDELIA ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 10045 AUDELIA RD DALLAS 75238 600 COMMERCE ST DALLAS 75202 DUNCANVILLE LIBRARY ROOMS 1, 2 & 3 201 JAMES COLLINS BLVD DUNCANVILLE 75116 EASTFIELLD COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING 3737 MONTLEY DR MESQUITE 75150 GEORGE L ALLEN SR. COURTS BLDG – MAIN LOBBY COPPELL TOWN CENTER 255 E.MOUNTAIN PARKWAYCREEK BLVD PKWY COPPELL 75019 MOUNTAIN CREEK LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 6102 DALLAS 75249 600 COMMERCE ST DALLAS 75202 DUNCANVILLE LIBRARY ROOMS 1, &MAIN 3–"C" 201 COLLINS BLVD DUNCANVILLE 75116 EASTFIELLD COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS BUILDING 3737 MESQUITE 75150 OAK CLIFFL LIBRARY SUB-COURTHOUSE THE LOBBY 410 S.MONTLEY BECKLEY AVE 75203 CARROLLTON @COURTS HEBRON &2JOSEY 4220 NJAMES JOSEY LANEDR CARROLLTON 75010 GEORGE ALLEN BLDG MAIN LOBBY BALCH SPRINGS CIVIC CENTER 12400 ELAM RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 GRAUWYLER PARKSR. RECREATION CENTER – GYM 7780 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS 75235 EASTFIELLD COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING MESQUITE 75150 CROSSWINDS HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 104 MAIN LOBBY 1100 CARRIERAVE PKWY GRAND PRAIRIE 75050 802 S.N. BUCKNER BLVD 75217 MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE -CAMPUS "'E" BUILDING W ILLINOIS DALLAS 75211 GRAUWYLER PARK RECREATION CENTER – GYM 7780 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS 75235 EASTFIELLD COLLEGE MAIN "C" BUILDING MESQUITE 75150 COMMUNITY ROOM 108/109 Zip Code CEDAR HILL GOVERNMENT CENTER LOBBY 2854849 UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 ADDRESS City FARMERS LOCATION 802 S. BUCKNER BLVD DALLAS 75217 EASTFIELD COLLEGE PLEASANT GROVE CAMPUS JDISCIPLE ERIK JONSSON CENTRAL LIBRARY – EAST ROOM 1515 YOUNG ST DALLAS 75201 (Código BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE "W" BUILDING ROOM W105 3939 VALLEY VIEW LN 75244 COMMUNITY ROOM 108/109 CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 901 N. POLK ST DESOTO 75115 802 S. BUCKNER BLVDBLVD DALLAS 75217 NORTH LAKE COLLEGE "F" BUILDING F105 5001 N MACARTHUR IRVING 75038 BRANCH (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) EASTFIELD COLLEGE PLEASANT GROVE CAMPUS COMMUNITY ROOM 108/109 CENTRO COLLEGE – MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING 801 MAIN ST ST DALLAS 75202 Zip Code JElERIK JONSSON CENTRAL LIBRARY –ROOM EAST ROOM LOBBY AREA postal) 1515 YOUNG 75201 LOCATION ADDRESS City 802 S. BUCKNER BLVD DALLAS 75217 • Vol-9 • April 15 21 2021 WWW.TEXASMETRONEWS.COM COMMUNITY ROOM 108/109 (Código El CENTRO COLLEGE – MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING LOBBY AREA 801 MAIN ST DALLAS 75202 DUNCANVILLE LIBRARY ROOMS 1, 2 & 3 201 JAMES COLLINS BLVD DUNCANVILLE 75116 CLIFF SUB-COURTHOUSE THE MAIN LOBBY LOBBY 410 S.WORTH DALLAS 75203 CARROLLTON LIBRARY @MAIN HEBRON & JOSEY 4220 NMAIN JOSEY CARROLLTON 75010 (Dirección) (Ciudad) (Lugar) 6121 ST AVE DALLAS 75214 ElOAK CENTRO CAMPUS "C" BUILDING 801 ST LANE DALLAS 75202 EL CENTRO COLLEGE-WEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY ROOM AREA 3330 N.BECKLEY HAMPTON RD RD 75212 OAK LAWNCOLLEGE BRANCH AUDITORIUM 4100 CEDAR SPRINGS DALLAS 75219 postal) LAKEWOOD BRANCH–LIBRARY LIBRARY – AUDITORIUM 6121 WORTH ST DALLAS 75214 ElEASTFIELLD CENTRO COLLEGE – LIBRARY MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING LOBBY AREA 801 MAIN ST DALLAS 75202 EL CENTRO COLLEGE-WEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY ROOM 3330 N. HAMPTON RD 75212 COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING 3737 MONTLEY DR MESQUITE 75150 LAKEWOOD BRANCH – AUDITORIUM Zip Code CEDAR HILL GOVERNMENT CENTER LOBBY 285 UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 EL CENTRO COLLEGE-WEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY ROOM 3330 N.PARK HAMPTON RD DALLAS 75212 FIRE STATION #10LUTHERAN 4451 FRANKFORD RD 75287 LOCATION OUR REDEEMER CHURCH THE PARLOR ROOM 7611 LNBLVD 75225 ADDRESS COPPELL TOWN CENTER 255 E. PARKWAY COPPELL 75019 DALLASCity 75229 MARSH LANE BAPTIST CHURCH - FELLOWSHIP HALL 10716 MARSH LN (Código ELEASTFIELD CENTRO COLLEGE-WEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY ROOM 3330 N. HAMPTON RD DALLAS 75212 FIRE STATION #10 4451 FRANKFORD RD 75287 (Dirección) (Ciudad) COLLEGE PLEASANT CAMPUS DALLAS 75229 MARSH LANE BAPTIST CHURCH(Lugar) - GROVE FELLOWSHIP HALL 10716 MARSH LN Code postal) 802 S. BUCKNER BLVD DALLAS 75217 FIRE STATION #10 4451 RD DALLAS 75287 FLORENCE RECREATION CENTER ROOM 2501 WHITSON WAY MESQUITE 75150 MARTIN LUTHER KING CORE BLDG – GYMNASIUM 2901 PENNSYLVANIA OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH - GP102 FELLOWSHIP HALL 4729 S CARRIER PKWY GRAND PRAIRIE Zip 75052 LOCATION CROSSWINDS HIGH ROOM 104 1100 N.FRANKFORD CARRIER PKWY GRAND PRAIRIE 75050 ADDRESS City DALLAS 75215 • Vol-9SCHOOL • April 15 - 21 2021 COMMUNITY ROOM 108/109 WWW.TEXASMETRONEWS.COM (Código FIRE STATION #10 KING CORE 4451 FRANKFORD RD DALLAS 75287 FLORENCE RECREATION CENTER ROOM 102 2501 WHITSON WAY MESQUITE 75150 MARTIN LUTHER BLDG – GYMNASIUM 2901 PENNSYLVANIA (Dirección) (Ciudad) DALLAS 75215 (Lugar) DALLAS OAK LAWN BRANCH LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 4100 SPRINGS RD 75219 CLIFF SUB-COURTHOUSE - MAIN LOBBY postal) 410 S.CEDAR BECKLEY AVE DALLAS 75203 FLORENCE RECREATION CENTER ROOM 102 2501 WHITSON WAY MESQUITE 75150 FRANKFORD TOWNHOMES 18110 MARSH LN 75287 DUNBAR LANCASTER-KIEST LIBRARY CLASSROOMS A & B PAUL L DUNBAR LANCASTER-KIEST LIBRARY CLASS ROOM A & B 2008 EAST KIEST BLVD DALLAS 75216 DISCIPLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 901 N. POLK ST DESOTO 75115 El CENTRO COLLEGE – MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING LOBBY AREA 801 MAIN ST DALLAS 75202 OAK CLIFFRECREATION SUB-COURTHOUSE - MAIN LOBBY 410 S. MARSH BECKLEY DALLAS 75203 FLORENCE CENTER ROOM 102 2501 WHITSON WAY MESQUITE 75150 FRANKFORD TOWNHOMES 18110 LN AVE 75287 OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH THE PARLOR ROOM 7611 PARK LN DALLAS 75225 COPPELL TOWN CENTER 255 E. PARKWAY BLVD COPPELL 75019 OAK LAWN BRANCH LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 4100 CEDAR SPRINGS RD DALLAS 75219 FRANKFORD TOWNHOMES 18110 MARSH DALLAS 75287 FRETZ PARK LIBRARY BLACK BOX THEATER 6990 BELT LINE RD 75254 PRESTON ROYAL LIBRARY 5626 ROYAL LN 75229 DALLAS DUNCANVILLE LIBRARY ROOMS 1, 2 & 3 COMMUNITY ROOM 2013330 JAMES COLLINS BLVD DUNCANVILLE 75116 EL CENTRO COLLEGE-WEST CAMPUS N. HAMPTON RD DALLAS 75212 OAK LAWN BRANCH LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 4100 CEDAR SPRINGS RD DALLAS 75219 FRANKFORD TOWNHOMES 18110 LN DALLAS 75287 FRETZ PARK LIBRARY - BLACK- BOX THEATER 6990MARSH BELT LINE RD 75254 OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH - GP FELLOWSHIP HALL 4729 S CARRIER GRAND PRAIRIE 75052 CROSSWINDS HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 1100 N. CARRIER PKWY GRAND PRAIRIE DALLAS PARLOR 7611 PARK LN FRETZ PARK LIBRARY - BLACK BOX104 THEATER 6990 BELT LINE RDPKWY DALLAS 75254 75225 FRIENDSHIP WEST BAPTIST CHURCH RANDOLPH REED –CENTER ROOM 106 1933 SPIKES ST GRAND PRAIRIE 75050 REVERCHON RECREATION 3505 MAPLE AVE DALLAS 75219 EASTFIELLD COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING 3737 MONTLEY DR MESQUITE 75150 75051 FIRE STATION #10 CENTER 4451 FRANKFORD RD RD DALLAS 75287 2020 W. WHEATLAND 75232 DALLAS OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH - PARLOR 7611BELT PARK LN RD FRETZ PARKHALL LIBRARY - BLACKCHURCH BOX THEATER 6990 LINE DALLAS 75254 75225 FRIENDSHIP WEST BAPTIST BANQUET FOYER DUNBAR LANCASTER-KIEST LIBRARY CLASSROOMS A & B PAUL L DUNBAR LANCASTER-KIEST LIBRARY CLASS ROOM A & B 2008 EAST KIEST BLVD DALLAS 75216 DISCIPLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 901 N. POLK ST DESOTO 75115 2020 W. WHEATLAND RD 75232 FRIENDSHIP WEST BAPTIST CHURCH REVERCHON RECREATION CENTER –CAMPUS GAME RICHARDSON CIVIC CENTER WEST ALCOVE 411 W. ARAPAHO RDRD RICHARDSON 75080 3505 MAPLE AVE DALLAS 75219 EASTFIELD COLLEGE PLEASANT GROVE BANQUET HALL FOYER FLORENCE RECREATION CENTER ROOM 102ROOM 2501 WHITSON WAY MESQUITE 75150 2020 W. WHEATLAND DALLAS 75232 802 S. BUCKNER BLVD DALLAS 75217 FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH BANQUET HALL FOYER **GEORGE LWEST ALLEN SR COURTS BLDG. COMMUNITY ROOM 108/109 PRESTON ROYAL LIBRARY 5626 ROYAL LN ST DALLAS 75229 2020 W. WHEATLAND RD DALLAS 75232 DUNCANVILLE LIBRARY ROOMS 1, 2CAMPUS &3 201 JAMES COLLINS BLVD DUNCANVILLE 75116 600 COMMERCE ST 75202 RICHLAND COLLEGE-GARLAND MAIN LOBBY 675 WALNUT GARLAND 75040 RICHARDSON CIVIC CENTER – PARKS BANQUET HALL FOYER 411 W. ARAPAHO RD RICHARDSON 75080 **GEORGE L ALLEN SR COURTS BLDG.ROOM MAIN LOBBY -TOWNHOMES Main Location** FRANKFORD 18110 MARSH LN ST DALLAS 75287 600 COMMERCE DALLAS 75202 **GEORGE L ALLEN SR COURTS BLDG. El CENTRO COLLEGE – MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING LOBBY AREA 801 MAIN ST DALLAS 75202 SKYLINE BRANCH LIBRARY AUDITORIUM SOUTH GARLAND BRANCH 6006 EVERGLADE RD DALLAS 75227 MAIN LOBBY Main Location** RANDOLPH REED CENTER –CENTER ROOM"C" 106 1933 SPIKESDR STST GRAND PRAIRIE 75150 REVERCHON RECREATION 3505 MAPLE AVE DALLAS 75219 600 COMMERCE DALLAS 75202 EASTFIELLD COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS MONTLEY MESQUITE 75051 -COURTS -BUILDING GUADALUPE “G” BLDG.BRANCH3737 RICHLAND COLLEGE – MAIN CAMPUSFOYER AREA **GEORGE ALLEN SR BLDG. MAIN LOBBY - Main Location** GRAUWYLER PARK REC CENTER RM A 7780 EVERGLADE HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS 75235 12800 ABRAMS 75243 FRETZ PARK LIBRARY -MAIN BLACK BOX THEATER 6990 BELT LINE RDRD 75254 SKYLINE BRANCH LIBRARY -CAMPUS AUDITORIUM SOUTH GARLAND 6006 LIBRARY -LTHE PROGRAM ROOM 75227 12800 ABRAMS RD DALLAS 75243 600 COMMERCE ST DALLAS 75202 FOYER AREA EL CENTRO COLLEGE-WEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY ROOM 3330 N. HAMPTON RD DALLAS 75212 MAIN LOBBY Main Location** GRAUWYLER PARK REC CENTER RM A 7780 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS 75235 LIBRARYCOLLEGE - THE PROGRAM ROOM REVERCHON RECREATION CENTER –CAMPUS GAME ROOM RICHARDSON CIVIC CENTER WEST ALCOVE 411 W. ARAPAHO RD RICHARDSON 75080 3505 MAPLE AVE DALLAS 75219 EASTFIELD PLEASANT GROVE SAMUEL GRAND RECREATION CENTER -GENERAL PURPOSE ROOM 802 GRAUWYLER PARK REC CENTER RM A- PROGRAM 7780 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS 75235 8080 W PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH DALLAS 75223 DALLAS S. BUCKNER BLVD 75217 6200 EAST GRAND FRIENDSHIP WEST BAPTIST CHURCH SOUTH GARLAND BRANCH LIBRARY ROOM 4845 BROADWAY BLVD GARLAND 75043 COMMUNITY ROOM 108/109 HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION DALLASROOM 75252 2020 W. WHEATLAND RD DALLAS 75232 ROWLETT CITY HALL ANNEX CONFERENCE 4004 MAIN ST ROWLETT 75088 FIRE STATION #10 4451 FRANKFORD RD DALLAS 75287 GRAUWYLER PARK REC CENTER RM A 7780 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS 75235 8080 W PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HWY SOUTH GARLAND BRANCH LIBRARY PROGRAM ROOM 4845 BROADWAY BLVD GARLAND BANQUET HALL FOYER RICHLAND COLLEGE-GARLAND CAMPUS MAIN LOBBY 675 WALNUT ST 75040 75043 RICHARDSON CIVIC CENTER – PARKS ROOM 411 W. ARAPAHO RD RICHARDSON 75080 HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION DALLAS DALLAS 75252 SEAGOVILLE CITY HALL – FOYER 702 N HWY 175 8080 W PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH 75159 DALLAS UNIVERSITY PARK–OF UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOBBY 4024 CARUTH BLVD HWY DALLAS 75225 SCHOOL INNOVATION DALLAS DALLAS 75252 El HARMONY CENTRO COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS "C" BUILDING AREA 801 MAIN ST DALLAS 75202 SACHSE COMMUNITY CNETER RESERVATION ROOM A ROOM 3815 SACHSE RD, E SACHSE 75048 2501 WHITSON MESQUITE 75150 8080 W PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HWY HARRY STONE RECREATION CENTER ACTIVITY 2403 MILLMAR DR BUILDING DALLAS 75228 HUTCHINS CITY HALL CHAMBERS 321 N.CARUTH MAINWAY ST HUTCHINS 75141 **GEORGE LROOM ALLEN SR COURTS BLDG. RICHLAND COLLEGE - COUNCIL MAIN CAMPUS -SMALL GUADALUPE BLDG. 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WNBA Team Hires All-Black, All-Female Broadcast Team

By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor

The WNBA kicked off its historic 25th anniversary season with a slew of televised games, a new look, a new theme – Count It – and for one team, some new faces.

For the first time in team history, the Atlanta Dream home games – played at the Gateway Center Arena at College Park will be called by an all-female and all-Black broadcast team this season.

Renee Montgomery, a former WNBA player who is now co-owner and vice-president of the team – and who is Black – announced the historic hirings recently.

“This broadcast team of all women is another positive step in our goal of providing empowerment to the diverse Atlanta community. It’s exciting knowing that moments such as these will create momentum, and we plan to keep that same level of energy moving forward,” Montgomery said.

The broadcast team is made up of industry veterans LaChina Robinson, Tabitha Turner, Angel Gray, and Autumn Johnson.

Robinson returns to the Dream for her 12th season after serving as the primary color analyst for the franchise’s first 11 seasons.

An award-winning basketball analyst, her work around the sport as both an analyst and reporter spans a wide range of collegiate and WNBA events as she enters her 14th season of basketball coverage.

“When Renee called me about coming back to the Dream it was a no-brainer,” Robinson said. “There is a palpable energy around the WNBA and the city of Atlanta that is undeniable. I’m honored to be a part of what the Dream is building under new leadership in this historic 25th season of the league.”

Tabitha Turner was a four-year letter winner with Georgia Tech women’s basketball. She has covered her alma mater, ACC

men’s and women’s basketball, the Georgia Swarm professional lacrosse team and the NLL draft, along with the Atlanta Dream in 2017 and 2018.

“Excited is an understatement for me,” Turner said. “I truly feel blessed to be back with such an amazing, talented team that led the way in the fight for social justice and equality throughout the pandemic. Between the leadership of everyone involved and the high level of talent on this team, waiting to get started is the hardest part and I’m glad to be along for the ride!”

Angel Gray also joins the Dream for her third season in 2021 after serving as a sideline reporter and color commentator for the franchise in 2015 and 2016. Gray was a four-year letter winner at Florida State before going on to cover collegiate basketball, the WNBA and the NBA on a number of national and regional networks.

“It’s really exciting to get the opportunity to go back home and cover such a young, talented and explosive team,” Gray said. “Their speed is their strength and it will be fun to cover not only the speed and athleticism of this team, but how they lead off of the floor and in the Atlanta community as well. These women are true game changers on and off the court.”

Autumn Johnson is currently a host and sideline reporter for the NBA 2K League and the women’s college basketball digital beat reporter for NCAA Digital. She also serves as an executive producer and host for the 2K League’s weekly IGTV series, NBA 2KL Story Mode. Johnson most recently earned the 2020 GameHERs ESPORTS Top Analyst of the Year award.

“I’m beyond excited to join the Atlanta Dream’s broadcast for opening night,” Johnson said.

“Being a Georgia native, the Dream was the first professional team I covered when I started my journalism career, so this is a full-circle moment to have the opportunity to call my first WNBA game for my home team.”

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Tabitha Turner Photo Credits: Atlanta Dream

Local Dallas Wings Season Schedule The local WNBA team, the Dallas Wings, released its schedule for the season. It includes a total of 30 of the team’s 32 games either broadcast or streamed live. The 2021 package includes 18 national broadcasts including a CBS broadcast on June 26 vs. Washington and an ABC telecast on July 11 against Las Vegas. The Wings will also appear on ESPN2 on July 7th against the Minnesota.

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