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By Stacy M. Brown

as important as they are legendary.

But, those closest to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King recalled some of his King Jr. will always be more unheralded feats. remembered as a social They also recalled the activist and Baptist min- importance of the Black ister whose role Press during the was integral in movement. the Civil Rights “I would say Movement.

King’s abiding Publicly and commitment to privately, King focus on poverty fought for equaland to deal with ity, justice and the wealth and Dr. Clarence human rights for equity gaps, and Jones African Ameriparticularly the cans and others conditions of who suffered from racism, the poor, has been less segregation and other in- heralded than his other justices. accomplishments,� said His sermons, includ- Dr. Clarence Jones, a ing the “Drum Major In- visiting professor at the stinct,� and his speeches See KING, page 2 like, “I Have a Dream,� are

Coach touched so many people’s lives as an educator, mentor and minister

By Donald Lee Special Contributor

Sunday morning I got a disturbing phone call, that my dear friend, colleague and co-laborer in Christ, Coach Shannon Lilly Sr. (aka Deacon Lilly), passed. Coach Lilly, a devout man of God, See LILLY, page 15

Coach Shannon Lilly

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MAVS Harper Honored

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DeSoto ISD, community mourn loss of Shannon Lilly Sr.

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During the ceremony for the retiring of his #12 jersey Sunday night, former Dallas Maverick Derek Harper talked lovingly about his 79-yearold mother Wilma, who raised Harper and his nine siblings as a single mother in West Palm Beach, Florida.

"I have a very prayerful mother," Harper said. "She prays for me all the time, so, mom, thank you for your prayers, your guidance, but most importantly teaching me to love my enemies."

His mother was unable See HARPER, page 14

Council for Inclusion in Financial Services announces Millennial Board

President in Advance an inclusive workforce, and of National Conference educate consumers about and Expo financial products and serFresh leadership and vices. innovative programFounder and co-chair ming aims to offer comof the council, Cheryl Trapanies and consumers vis-Johnson, noticed key clarity in industry blind spots that John Darden industry blind spots are limiting innovation and “Diversity and Inclusion� is more consumer support: missing perthan a buzz-worthy phrase, but a spectives when creating products national mission for The Council and services as well as, in executive for Inclusion in Financial Services leadership.

(CIFS), an industry organization Committed to solutions, CIFS created to help the financial serSee COUNCIL, page 2 vices industry develop and sustain

“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.�

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leads by example and announces the appointment of a Millennial industry professional to CIFS Board President— John Darden, of Wells Fargo Advisors.

“Diversity and Inclusion go beyond race and gender. True cohesiveness also brings additional ages, experiences and cultures to the table. We need the next generation to pick up the torch, gain highlevel leadership roles, and look with fresh eyes upon a well-established industry,” says Cheryl Travis Johnson, founder and board co-chair of CIFS. “To that end, John Darden is the ideal appointment as the CIFS Board President.

John brings with him an energy, insight and Millennial innovation to help industry stakeholders and consumers navigate our changing industry, together.”

John Darden takes the helm in time to announce the 2018 Financial Services Expo (FINSERV EXPO), July 16 – 20, at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX. This unique conference will bring together all the players in finance — from housing and insurance to traditional banking and auto finance — to learn new skills, exchange ideas, explore new opportunities and recruit talent.

Adding to the uniqueness, the 2018 FINSERV EXPO will feature panels, seminars, a career fair and offer innovative access by having industry leaders and the public under one roof, creating a rare, unique pipeline to partners and/or customers.

“I am honored and excited to join this team of innovators to help improve our industry and the customer experience. Wells Fargo Advisors partnered with last year’s FinServ Expo. We were impressed with the experience and mission of CIFS, so it was a natural fit for me to step into a larger role within the council,” says new board president, John Darden.

Most industry conferences target professionals within a specific sector. Not only are companies limited to B2B opportunities, but consumers are left to navigate this multi-layered industry on their own. CIFS gives sponsors and participants access to consumers both from a B2B and B2C perspective. Consumers learn about improving their financial future, and their decisions create business opportunities for financial services companies.

For more info about the 2018 FinServ Expo, visit www.FinServExpo.com.

University of San Francisco and a scholar and writer-in-residence at Stanford University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Institute.

Jones met King in 1960 when he was 29 and King was 31.

Jones served on King’s legal team and help draft many of his most important speeches, including the 1963 “I Have a Dream” masterpiece.

But, it was a speech that King delivered just five days before his April 4, 1968 assassination that Jones remembers most.

“I’ve said so often that the sermon he gave at the National Cathedral in Washington was most important,” Jones said. “He captioned the speech, ‘Sleeping Through a Revolution,’ and that’s exactly what he’d say today, if he were here.”

Many of King’s accomplishments were aided by his relationship with newspapers like the Atlanta Daily World, the Pittsburgh Courier and other Black-owned newspapers, Jones said.

“The two essential pillars of support of the Civil Rights Movement were the Black Church and the Black Press,” he said. “The Black Press was critically important, and King had a healthy appreciation for the Black Press.”

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., another close confidant of King, agreed.

“The kinship King had with [former EBONY and Jet owner] John Johnson, [National Newspaper Publishers Association founder] John Sengstacke and others was apparent, and he realized their value and they recognized his value,” Jackson said.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA, said he will always cherish the days that he worked with King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

“I witnessed, first-hand, the fearless courage of Dr. King as he spoke out against global racial injustice and war when it was not popular to do so,” Chavis said.

Chavis continued: “The mainstream press routinely mischaracterized Dr. King as a principle-less agitator. But, it was only the Black-owned newspapers during the 1960s that would, without apology, tell the truth that Dr. King was both a theological and intellectual genius whose worldwide vision, activism and principles demanded a public stance against the unjust Vietnam War, and against the duel racist Apartheid in America and South Africa.”

Chavis recalled one of King’s most famous quotes: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

Dr. Wornie Reed, the director of the Race and Social Policy Center at Virginia Tech, who marched alongside King in the 1960s, said too few people knew about King’s major project when he was assassinated, “The Poor People’s Campaign.”

“The Memphis garbage workers strike was a side issue, the kind he was frequently involved in. He was putting in long days and nights across the country, calling on all of us who cared to come to Washington to help him to put maximum pressure on the federal government to come forth with concrete plans to reduce poverty in this rich country,” Reed said. “King was promoting a level of pressure that the federal government had never faced before. And many of us were organizing groups to do just that.”

Reed continued: “When King vowed to stop commerce in Washington, to stop planes, buses, and trains, in other words, to close Washington down, he gained the support of all the radical Black groups who had abandoned King and the SCLC. These groups had tired of the ‘soft’ approach of the Civil Rights Movement. Many readily agreed to go to D.C. and help him do just that.”

Sadly, the childhood poverty rate is higher now than it was in 1968 when King was assassinated—then, it was between 15 and 16 percent, Reed

said. Now, the national child poverty rate was 18 percent in 2016, according to the Children’s Defense Fund. The poverty rate for Black children under 18 years old is 30.9 percent.

Also, Reed said, the Black Press was more important to King and the Civil Rights Movement early on during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the early days of the sit-in movement.

The Black Press provided vital coverage of the activities and the leading personalities in the movement, he said.

“Often the major press was concerned with the disruptions of the movement while the Black Press tended to provide more information about what the activities meant on the ground in Black communities,” Reed said.

National Urban League President Marc Morial said King’s profoundly important, but less heralded work on economic justice, particularly toward the end of his life, left a legacy that the Urban League champions today.

“In his final speeches and his plans to launch a ‘Poor People’s Campaign,’ Dr. King laid out his extraordinary vision for a country that provides equal access to economic opportunity and prosperity to all, no matter their color or creed—a dream that organizations like the National Urban League are still fighting for,” Morial said.

Since its inception, the Black Press has played an integral role in communicating the raw and uncompromising struggle of King and African Americans across the country, Morial added.

“The Black Press remained on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of African Americans far before mainstream media paid attention,” said Morial. “In many ways, the Black journalists were a critical pillar of the movement and of communication Dr. King’s vision for a more equal America to the world.”

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South Dallas Club partners with Carter High School for SAFE Encounters Program

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From Staff Reports The historic South Dallas

Joyce Foreman DISD Board Trustee

Business and Professional Women’s Club held their annual SAFE Encounters Program on the campus of David W. Carter High School on December 8, 2017.

Its thematic purpose initiated by the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is to provide young people valu-

Program participants and Club members

able information to aid them in successfully interacting with law enforcement, when such encounters become necessary.

An “Open Mic – Talk Back” dialogue was held between Carter High students and special panelists from the Southwest Division of the Dallas Police Department.

A combined 353 seniors and

juniors assembled in the school auditorium to witness the event. Mr. Jonathan C. Smith, Carter’s campus principal, gave a hearty welcome to the South Dallas Club and to officers from the Dallas Police Department. Dallas ISD Trustee Joyce Foreman brought greetings from the school district.

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Other program participants included Frances Langston, South Dallas SAFE Encounters Committee Chair and Committee members Candy Bradshaw, Kay Hunter and Brenda King Murphy.

Carter High School’s band and JROTC opened the program with “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the posting of colors.

Parties agree to work toward fix for school crossing guards State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) met with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, Dallas County Schools Interim Director Alan King, Dallas' city attorney and city manager and staff for those agencies to discuss solutions to pay for school crossing guards currently employed by Dallas County Schools.

The district, which operates school buses for nine Dallas County school districts, was dissolved, through a referendum approved by Dallas County voters in November 2017 following legislation passed by the Texas Legislature in 2017.

Statement by Senator West “I invited these parties to come to-

Club President Gwen Daniels with Law Enforcement and Trustee Foreman

The occasion was given by Gwendolyn H. Daniels, president of the club.

SAFE Encounters was created by Dr. Lavern J. Holyfield who serves as the Association’s National First Vice President and is responsible for the organization’s programming efforts across the nation.

gether with the expectation that we could come together to at least agree that this is a problem that absolutely must be resolved. Politics and laws aside, what is at issue here is the safety of thousands of children, including elementary age children and their parents who daily rely on the help provided by crossing guards as they go to and from school.

Basically, the City of Dallas is still in the process of determining, to the extent possible, the level of financial commitment that will be required of it by state law. Dallas County must decide if it will act to collect a fee that is being used by districts serving Houston and San Antonio schools to pay for crossing guards.

The dissolution committee created by statute has met once to begin sorting through the finances of Dallas County Schools and will meet again later this month.

The all-volunteer committee is com-

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posed of all the impacted school districts and led by former DISD Superintendent and TEA Commissioner Mike Moses. There is agreement, that even when counting DCS assets, the funds do not exist to pay for crossing guards or to sustain bus service for students until for the remainder of the school year. However there has been discussion of a potential plan possible under state law to maintain existing funding mechanisms, but that plan must be approved by the committee.

The bottom line is that those at the table have agreed to continue discussion and to work cooperatively until a plan can be devised to address shortterm and long-term funding for crossing guards. And I will work along with them to provide whatever assistance at my disposal to provide the best possible outcome for our children and their families. www.texasmetronews.com

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No Justice, No Peace, No Joke!

By Vincent L. Hall Somehow we have allowed the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., to be canonized, sanitized, and reduced to fit the narrow ordinances of American “Exceptionalism.�

Rap star and musical magnate Drake warns against historical perversion. “When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.�

Martin King had more than a dream forged on a cloud-filled mountaintop. King, a gentle man, could be considered verbally abusive if you didn’t want to hear the truth. It’s been 50 years since Martin was riddled with hate at the Lorraine Motel.

In 2018, Martin is 50 years a martyr.

Doc, formally refuted parts of his dream and optimism in a 1965 sermon delivered at the historic Ebenezer Church; on Independence Day, no less. “About two years ago now, I stood with many of you who stood there in person and all of you who were there in spirit before the Lincoln Memorial

in Washington. As I came to the end as much as I’m concerned about Neof my speech there, I tried to tell the gro poverty.� nation about a dream I had. I must Or go back to 1963 before the confess to you this morning that “Dream� speech as King jokingly eusince that sweltering August after- logized Andrew Young as a warning noon in 1963, to his team on my dream has the dangers of often turned fighting hatred. into a nightYoung was King’s mare.� common courier In true to negotiate with “Kingian� form, Whites, because Martin not he was deemed only made less confrontaa profound tional. statement, but “Andy, when punctuated it the Klan finally with picturgets you, here’s Dr, Martin King and Andrew Young esque solilwhat I’ll preach: oquy.

King ‘Lord, White beckons you to join him in his mind’s folks made a big mistake today. They eye and see the formation of his rea- have sent home to glory your faithful soning. servant, Andrew Young. Lord, have “I’ve seen my dream shattered as mercy on the White folks who did this I’ve walked the streets of Chicago terrible deed. They killed the wrong and see Negroes, young men and Negro. In Andrew Young, White folk women, with a sense of utter hope- had a friend so faithful, so enduring; lessness because they can’t find any they should never have harmed a jobs. ... I’ve seen my dream shattered hair on his head. Of all my associates, as I’ve been through Appalachia, and no one loved White folks as much as I’ve seen my White brothers along Andy.� with Negroes living in poverty. And King had a heart and a brain.

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day that commemorates the life and legacy of Martin King, but reduces his significance to the cry of Rodney King; “Can’t we all just get along?�

The answer is Hell no. We can’t just get along with Trumpism, sexism, racism or nihilism. We must fight until we as a nation exhaust every possibility for peace and justice at home and abroad.

Where are the persistent protests and the political provocateurs?

Whose responsibility is it to draft, design, and deploy the official opposition response to Donald Trump et al? It lies with all of us. And maybe that’s what the problem is. We play too much!!!

Let me end with another of King’s quotes that you probably never bothered to read. “Peace is not merely the absence of tension, but the presence of Justice.� In other words; “No Justice, No Peace.�

This new surge of Nationalism and plutocracy won’t be ignored. I’m holding on to my pen!

Dream on Brother Martin. Meanwhile some of us must fight to create a new history that America can be proud of. No Joke!

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

URBAN SPECIALISTS: Be a part of the Solution My prayer is that 2018 is peaceful and productive.

But, here’s the simple truth: our nation is hurting. People from all walks of life struggle with poverty, violence and social isolation.

To make matters worse, outside forces separate us into groups, and they benefit as they pit us against each other.

No longer do we see each other as fellow Americans, but instead, as members of another group we’re taught to distrust or despise.

Enough. We must demand and do better. And it begins with us.

Real healing can only occur when we start by listening. Then, we can truly understand the shared pain we all experience and develop effective ways to unify our nation.

Urban Specialists is turning 2018 into a year of action, and we’re kicking it off with a historic evening you’re not going to want to miss!

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Urban Specialists will host Course Correction Conversation on Monday, January

Bishop Omar Jahwar

15, 2018 at Gilley’s, 1135 South Lamar Street, Dallas. Doors open at 6 p.m., and programming will begin at 7 p.m.

Our goal? To foster a meaningful dialogue among the general public,

community leaders and important public figures with platforms. Then, we’ll work together to develop solutions to unify our broken nation.

Previously announced special guests include: ¡ NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders ¡ Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson ¡ Family of Alton Sterling ¡ Widows of slain Baton Rouge law enforcement officers Brad Garafola and Montrell Jackson ¡ Family of Trayvon Martin We’ve got a lot of big

names we’ll be revealing in the coming weeks, and seats are going fast.

So, you’ve got to reserve your seat today. Don’t put it off! We are on-track for this to be a sold-out event, so don’t delay. You don’t want to miss history being made!

REGISTER NOW! Be a part of the solution.

Register now for Course Correction Conversation before it’s too late.

Prayerfully yours, Bishop Omar Jahwar

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Black Women Need Real Change, Not Just Thanks

By La’Tasha D. Mayes

Executive Director New Voices for Reproductive Justice

After Roy M o o r e’s defeat at the hands of Alabama voters— driven by Black voter turnout, especially the votes of Black women—we saw the celebration, credit-taking, and meaning-making that usually accompanies a progressive electoral victory.

But one thing was different this time. This time, mainstream media and social media feeds flooded with messages acknowledging

and thanking Black women for our role in the outcome Welcome to the reality Black women have known about—and named—for decades.

One of the hashtags that took off amid the Alabama election returns and the following days was #TrustBlackWomen. But what does it mean to trust Black women? What does it mean to advance a policy agenda that addresses the issues Black women face in this country?

Black women voters are not a monolith— we’re diverse, complex, and deeply engaged in national, state, and local policy debates. We don’t all agree. But there is a set of values and policies that most Black women hold close to our hearts: we want a future where we can live with respect, health, and justice. Where we can decide whether and when to have

children, and raise those children without fear of hunger, violence, or discrimination. Where we can realize our dreams and highest human potential.

For a start, I hope that this election can finally put to rest the ludicrous question of whether a progressive agenda must include support for abortion access. (Yes, absolutely it must.) Not only are Black women overwhelmingly supportive of abortion access, but nationwide, keeping abortion legal has the highest levels of support in decades. Being able to make our own decisions about our bodies, pregnancy, and parenting is crucial to Black women’s dignity and self-determination.

Black women are already leading the way in reproductive health, rights, and justice policy. In 2015, after decades of work by Black women advocates, Representative Barbara

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Lee (D-Calif.) led the introduction of the EACH Woman Act to repeal the Hyde Amendment’s Reign of Terror on poor women, and the bill today has 128 co-sponsors in the House, even in this incredibly hostile political moment.

In another show of leadership, women of color in the Senate and their colleagues sent a bold and defiant letter to Trump demanding that he strip the Hyde Amendment and other bans on abortion coverage from the budget. I doubt anyone is holding their breath for him to do the right thing, but that should never stop our leaders in Congress from taking a principled proactive stand.

But a reproductive health, rights, and justice platform that respects Black women must go beyond abortion. Black women in the U.S. See BLACK WOMEN , page 6

Justice Department could make ownership hard

By Armstrong Williams

(NNPA Newswire Columnist)

As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the necessity for that diversity to be reflected in business becomes all the more important.

As one of only three African American owned TV station licensees in the country, I recently wrote the FCC voicing strong support for the advancement of minority ownership and diversity.

I saw the pending Tribune-Sinclair merger as presenting a historic opportunity for the FCC and Justice Department to advance minority ownership within the context of the divestiture requirements the gov-

ernment would require for regulatory approval.

The government generally, and the FCC specifically, has acknowledged the need to enhance minority ownership for 40 years. Congress also has recognized the poor state of minority ownership.

The 1996 Telecommunications Act contains language aimed at increasing female and minority ownership of broadcast licenses (and other important communications mediums), and requires the FCC to limit and remove “market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small businesses” and to do so by “favoring diversity of media voices.”

As the U.S. becomes increasingly diverse, the necessity for that diversity to be reflected in business becomes all the more important.

Congress and the public both have an obligation to help the Depart-

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ment of justice understand the importance of minority ownership in broadcast television in a diversifying landscape. Diversity of thought, culture, and ideas should be equally represented. Giving more minorities access and opportunity to ownership will foster the right environment to do just that.

So, imagine my deep concern when I heard the Justice Department was wavering in its decision to allow station divestitures to my African American owned companies, where the transaction included joint sales agreements (JSA), shared service agreements (SSA), and loan guarantee agreements.

Such arrangements were routine for the FCC until it hastily implemented television Joint Sales Agreement attribution rules in 2014, under the previous administration’s chairman, Tom Wheeler. Those rules, however,

were reversed and eliminated on November 20, 2017. The Department of Justice should respect that decision. For example, broadcast ownership has permitted Howard Stirk Holdings to create an incubator for African American journalism students by providing tuition scholarships, while providing field experience outside of the classroom. If we were not broadcast owners, I am sure none of that would have been possible.

It also gives us the opportunity to cover the stories that others are not covering, for whatever reason. We tell the stories of everyday people that are often overlooked. As part of our public interest obligation, we vow to continue doing this with our live town halls across our regional affiliates where we discuss family, community and other critical cultural issues. Our town halls provide

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a unique platform for the long form discussion of key issues that are important to many American communities—both Black and White.

We have covered in depth the water crisis in Flint, the Charleston church terrorist attack, the Las Vegas terrorist attack, the Manchester terrorist attack live from Europe, the moral challenges facing America, and many other topical issues. We need more of these forums and not less.

This is critically important to African American communities, especially as media voices they identify with are diminishing daily.

Armstrong Williams is the manager/ sole owner of Howard Stirk Holdings I & II Broadcast Television Stations and Executive Editor of American CurrentSee online Magazine. Watch our “Right Side Forum” every Saturday Live Newschannel 8 TV 28 in DC, 10:30 am – 11:00 am and repeats 6:30 pm EST. Follow Armstrong Williams on Twitter @arightside.

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and treatment, and prenatal, maternity, and postpartum care. The Affordable Care Act—a law Black women championed—was a monumental step in the right direction. Today, we’re fighting to hold on even to that, and we know a much more accessible and comprehensive solution is needed.

Every day in this country, Black women face nearly impossible odds to raise our children with dignity, love,

and abundance. But the cruel anti-family budget and tax policies of the conservative GOP have decimated funding for nutrition, housing, and other necessities while lining the pockets of their wealthy donors—even as they have failed to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program also known as CHIP. We must do everything in our power to reverse this dangerous redistribution of wealth and well-being from the poor

to the super-rich.

Finally, we must address the ways in which police and prisons have been weaponized against Black Americans to rob us of our loved ones through mass incarceration and deadly police violence.

Black lives matter is more than a hashtag, organization, or movement. It’s the urgent cry for justice from the mouths of mothers, sisters, wives, partners, and daughters.

Time and time again, Black women have been told to wait our turn. When male citizens—both White and Black—got the legal right to vote, we were told to wait our turn. When white women built a suffrage movement on our backs and out of our genius and then cut us out of it, we were told to wait our turn.

And when Democrats and Republicans alike have taken our votes for granted while ignoring our needs, we have

been told to wait our turn.

No longer. It’s time for this country to do more than thank Black women—it’s time to put our issues in the center of the political table and follow the leadership of Black women as we construct a new nation that affirms the human rights of us all.

La’Tasha D. Mayes, the founder and executive director of New Voices for Reproductive Justice, that presents a clear and compelling case for policies that center Black women’s health and needs. You can follow her on Twitter @duxfemfac.

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January 11 I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center Lecture Hall, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, FW

January 12 MLK Celebration Fair MLK Recreation Center 2922 MLK Blvd Dallas, TX 75215 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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The Candlelight Ceremony is a special event hosted by the Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Dr. King Scholarship and Essay Contest winners will be awarded.

Essay Contest Application: http://bit. ly/2j4yPEg The Toyota North Texas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade & Celebration kicks off on with the MLK Advancing the Dream Awards Banquet where human rights activist and community advocate Martin Luther King III will be the keynote speaker, oldest son and oldest living child of Dr. King and the Coretta Scott King. Hosted by the Arlington Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee, the event will take place in the Bluebonnet Ballroom in the E. H. Hereford University Center located on the University of Texas at Arlington campus. Tickets for the event are $55 per person and are available at www.utatickets.com.

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Jazz Meets Poetry at E.H. Hereford University Center (UTA Bluebonnet Ballroom),300 West 1st Street Arlington, TX 76010 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This event features poet Verb Kulture along with the phenomenal music of Shelley Carrol who come together to infuse poetry, jazz, soul, funk and rhythm & blues as we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. $20. Tickets available: http://bit. ly/2C6jAlK ******** Garland, Texas Concealed Carry Class Hosted by Equip 2 Conceal Firearms Group 6 Dates · Jan 13, 2018 - Jun 9, 2018 (1-13-18), (2-10-18), (3-10-18) at 10 a.m.

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*********** 4 Ever Young & The Reflections Granville Arts Center 7:30 PM Plaza Theatre, 521 W. State Street, Garland, TX, 75040 Tickets: $10-12 in advance at TheReflectionsOfDallas.com/tickets. $15 at the door, cash only. For more information, contact Mike Gibson at 469-844-3579. *********** A KING Teach-In 9 am - 1 pm Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III. and Dr. George Mason invites you to A King Teach-In. Join us as we honor the legacy of Dr. King. We will reclaim the “Dream” and continue the legacy of Dr. King-The Drum Major for Justice. ************* The Black Expo Dallas The Women’s Museum January 13, 2018 – January 14 The Women’s Museum 3800 Parry Ave, A two-day fun-filled family event Tickets at www.blackexpodallas.com ************ Evolve Saturdays Union Park Addison 5076 Addison Circle, Addison TX 9:30pm – 11pm ▪Live Jazz – 11pm – Midnight ▪Neo Soul by Dj After Midnight Hip Hop/RnB/Reggae Free Admission Before 10pm w/valid rsvp @ www.EvolveSat.eventbrite. com For Tables/Bottles: 214.732.0071

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January 15 The Nu Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. 8am MLK Scholarship Breakfast where actor Laz Alonso will be the keynote speaker.

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Hollywood Hernandez Live

By Hollywood Hernandez

Movie Review-

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How Do I Smile?

Even today, when my heart continues to cry; Because you were and always will be.

Realizing the finality of life and knowing we all must die.

Yet, relishing the time left for me.

To live and learn; to move forward and love.

Left to finish things started by we two.

Accepting your absence but still feeling your love.

All the time frightened by what I might see.

Asking for guidance and hoping it comes; To brighten the path I must take; none to shun.

Connecting broken pieces from this life I now make.

Star Wars The Last Jedi will gross around $57 million for the final weekend in 2017 to make it the top grossing movie of 2017.

Going into the final weekend of the year Beauty and the Beats held that title with about $504 million. When the final box office numbers are tallied, The Last Jedi will top the 2017 box office with an estimated $517 million.

Jumanji:

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to the Jungle, staring Dewayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, finished #2 for the weekend with about $50 million.

on its way to “blockbuster status.” It’s raked in $90 million in just two weeks.

The Greatest Showman and The Fox animated family film, Ferdinand, which has grossed about Rounding out the $111 million in its top five this week- third week in release.

The action comedy end were Pitch PerRead more and win tickis in its second week fect-3, Oscar conets at www.hollywoodherof release and is well tender, nandezlive.com

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authors of Faithful Remembrances Volume I

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I have decided to stick with love.

Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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God’s Got You Just Put One Foot In Front of the Other Spiritually Speaking

by James A. Washington

I have at times talked a little about “Faith Walk” and it dawned on me that I have also questioned just what that meant. Maybe you can explain it better than me and know that I’m not trying to be funny. I’m being real and just want to gain and give more perspective on what many have told me, I went through. Some claimed to see a transformation in me as I have come to Christ. Others have said, “As you go through this walk.” Obviously, I’ve used the term myself when trying to explain my different view of the world as seen through a new pair of spiritualized eyes.

The whole experience has been and continues to be extremely dynamic. I’m just curious about the ‘walk’ reference. I suppose when you think about it, many in the bible had truth revealed to them on a walk or, on a journey. God has seen fit to communicate to many a saint while they were going from one place to another, or, even through the spiritual travel of a dream. It’s a simple enough analogy.

What is more meaningful than a walk or a trip with someone whom you respect, admire, love or can learn something from? One of my most memorable things to do was to go for a walk with my children when they were toddlers. There was something about them discovering and exploring the world around them with absolutely no fear, because they knew I was there.

Today, I can go anywhere with my wife. It really is the journey and not the destination for me. Have you ever experienced this? Have you ever gone somewhere walking and talking with someone you were totally in sync with? That might be why people refer to discovering God as “walking in faith.” Some peowww.texasmetronews.com

ple refer to it as being led. Factually stated, the effort to get closer to God requires movement. I think the walking analogy is merely a human endeavor trying to speak to going in a spiritual direction. The best example is of course Enoch. “Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.”

Genesis 5:24. What a blessed way to go. The bible talks of walking humbly, walking in the light, walking with the wise, walking in counsel, walking together and walking on water. The point seems to be that the Christian life is a journey; one in which we want to share with God, one in which we talk and if we’re truly blessed, He will listen.

The search for salvation is a spiritual journey; one which can best be described as taking the first step towards truth. Once taken, your life changes forever. You change.

I know I did. So I guess this faith walk thing is merely a public or in some cases a private acknowledgement that one is letting God order your steps in this, His world. If you do this, God will lead you right to Him. “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” John 8:12. So when you get up in the morning, think about this and let God order your steps. Make a deliberate effort to listen and hear where God is telling you to go, or not to go. They say faith comes by hearing. What better way to hear than by taking a stroll with the Lord on tomorrow. Make a concerted attempt and see where God leads you. He has been known to show up in the oddest places and you will see Him in the strangest faces. Give it a try and know this.

If you are seeking Him, He is very easy to find. All it takes is that first baby step.

May God bless and keep you always.

James

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A controlling mate and caregivers

Dear Alma,

My name is K. I’ve been with my boyfriend almost 4 years. He works but doesn’t make enough to help me. He makes up for it though in EVERY OTHER AREA, and he’s also a little controlling.

He’s taken my engagement ring from me 3 times and I went and bought my own replacement ring and he told me that no other ring should be on that finger, and made me take it off. Should I continue in this relationship? Oh and yes I do love him.

—K Well K, it depends.

Yes, if you’re 16 and No if your 26. News flash! Your boyfriend isn’t ready to get married and neither are you. When you love someone and you’re ready to commit, you don’t take back the ring every time there’s a problem. And you especially don’t go out and get a replacement ring, frontin’ to your friends, so they don’t see the real deal. What your partner offers, is who he really is. You can’t change, transform or rearrange anyone. Wise up to the truth of the matter, when it comes to your relationships. Otherwise you’re living in the fantasy of what you want your life to be.

Stick to what you can control. The truth, that’s what you can change and transform.

Alma

Caregiving: Elderly Parents Taking a Toll Dear Alma: I am a 64 year-old divorced woman who lives with my father.

Some years ago, when my marriage fell apart, and Mom was diagnosed with dementia, I moved back home to help my dad with her. I was also working part-time, so I couldn’t afford my own apartment. Two years ago, Dad and I could no longer care for Mom at home, so we put her in a care facility, and I retired. During this

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time, I have made new friends, three of them live in the state of New Mexico. A few months ago, I went to visit these friends, and fell in love with New Mexico. The cost of living isn’t as high as it is here, and the laid-back, small city life seems to mesh well with my personality. I feel this is the place I am meant to live the rest of my life.

My problem is that Dad is 87, and I’m leery of moving hundreds of miles away, knowing there are some thugs in the neighborhood, who may try to break into the house once they learn Dad is there alone. Although I have a sister, she has never been there for our parents the way I have been.

In fact, our parents haven’t seen her in seven years. Some friends and relatives say I should go for it, since I’m divorced and childless, and also reminding me I’m no longer a young woman. Then, there are those who feel I’m being selfish for wanting to make this move and finally live my own life.

Am I wrong?

New Mexico is Calling Me Dear New Mexico, Hello, my darling, thank you for taking the time to email me and to allow me the privilege to weigh-in on your situation.

It takes a special person to care for elderly and/or invalid family members. I’m sending a big hug your way.

I want to start by sharing that my mom lived with me and my family for the last two years of her life. She had come to a place where she could no longer live alone. Was my life on hold?

Yes, but I wouldn’t take a dime for that time, as I’m sure, neither would you. You’ve already lived through the thick of it, so, there isn’t much more I could share

with you about the “role reversal” regarding parental care.

It’s hard, it’s thankless and it’s heartbreakingly some of the best times you’ll spend with your parents, unconditionally caring for them as they did for you. It’s an honor for us, but not so much for strong-willed parents. ,;,khzTheir eyes always seem to see you as the child they raised. It doesn’t matter how old you are, how many children you have or how many times you’ve been married.

LOL. I can’t help but think, now that your mom’s gone on to glory, that you should continue to be there for your dad. Don’t abandon him now. Stay, give him the same love and commitment you gave to your mother.

Your dad, I take it, doesn’t need as much attention, but that shouldn’t determine your decision. You’re doing it just, because it’s the right thing to do. Is it selfish for you to want a break, to want to relocate and start living your own life? Absolutely not at all, that’s normal and you have every right to feel that way.

You’ve been an attentive, dedicated and loving daughter… don’t stop now. There’s no need to relocate, just yet. Take care of your Dad and, every three months or so, go visit your friends for a week or two. Sadly, when your dad’s no longer with us—it’ll be time to make your move.

I don’t have either one of my parents anymore, and I regret the extra time I missed spending with them every day, because I was busy, I had a family, I had people to see, places to go, things to do.

So, trust me, you’ll never regret putting your life on hold by choosing to honor your mother and father. God is watching and will undoubtedly grant you the desires of your heart.

Hold on a little longer, your day is coming. You gave and it will be given back to you in good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.

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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Food Fight: 7 Diet Apps for Slimdown Success This New Year Phone Diet 1 Courtesy of HealthyWage.com.jpgEven the most well-intentioned New Year’s Resolution can quickly become nothing more than a fond memory if you do not have a solid plan in place to keep you motivated and on track. Recent high-profile reports cite the downright sobering statistic that fully 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. If weight-loss is on your list of resolutions for 2018, you’ll definitely want to check out the 7 apps below. Have a plan, work that plan, and let these apps help you successfully hit your goals, stick to that resolution and even earn some cash in the process!

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to make the ceremony. Instead, watching it all unfold on TV in a hospital room. She died on Monday, the day after her son’s jersey was raised into the rafters at American Airlines Center.

Harper, a Fox Sports Southwest analyst, did not work Tuesday's Mavericks-Orlando game.

The Mavericks retired Harper’s #12 jersey before family, friends, former teammates and Dick Motta, the Mavericks Head Coach (1980-87, 199496) during halftime of the Mavs vs. New York Knicks game on Sunday night.

He joins Brad Davis (#15) and Rolando Blackman (#22) as the only Mavericks to have their jerseys hung in the rafters.

"This was nerve-wrecking," Harper said after the ceremony. "This is the first time I've ever been singled out individually like I was tonight. I don't necessarily like it. I'm not totally comfortable with it, but it doesn't happen to everybody so I feel very fortunate and grateful for it."

During the first half of the game, Harper said he kept "looking up at Brad and Ro's numbers doing the first half of the game and just thinking that I was going to be up there joining those guys.

"I tried to downplay this thing. But when you get right down to it, reality really sets in, this is a big deal because not a lot of people get the opportunity to have their jersey retired. This is an incredible honor and I'm really proud of it."

Harper played a total of 12 seasons (1983-94, 96-

going through a divorce... life is good. It is really good.

I feel good about where my life is and the direction that it's going."

Praise From Peers and The Coach

Enjoying the view as Jersey #12 is raised into the rafters

97) with Dallas in his 16 year NBA career. In 872 total games with the Mavs, he started 620 times and averaged 14.4 points, 5.7 assists while .468 shooting (4,899-10,454 FGs) from the field. Harper was traded to Knicks 28 games into the 1993–94 season. He as an important part of that team that came within one game of winning the 1994 NBA Championship.

After two more seasons with the Knicks, Harper returned to Dallas in 1996– 97, then played one season each with the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers traded him to the Detroit Pistons but he retired without reporting to the team.

One of his fondest memories over his 16-year NBA career was when he was a member of the Knicks and took the Rockets to Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

"Playing with Patrick (Ewing) in '94 for a Championship against the Rockets...we have a bond. Just like Dirk, J.J. and those guys... they won the Championship. We didn't win but we played for it and had the opportunity the following year to get back and just didn't have it.

"But that's what the League is about and that is what you miss the most," Harper continued. "When you retire you're not sitting on the back of the bus with those guys, making up stories, telling a lot of lies. Just enjoying each other."

How has basketball changed over the years for him and how does he feel about it now?

"It's a surreal feeling to be honest. I know where I'm from and to make it from there to here, after dribbling off the clock, going through some downs in life,

Speaking during the Jersey Retirement Ceremony were the only other Mavericks to have their jersey's retired - Davis and Blackman, both former teammates of Harper's - and Dick Motta, who coached all three.

"When I got the call that they were going to retire Derek's number and asked if I would be in attendance, I would have crawled here," said the 86-year-old. " "Derek is a man among men. He was loyal. He was on time. I don't think I ever fined Derek any money," Motta said to laughs from the audience. "I don't think I ever raised my voice to Derek. To these three guys here (Ro, Brad) and Derek, I had the best three guard rotation in the history of basketball.

"I consider it one of the greatest privileges to call Derek the man, a friend.

And I love Derek Harper."

Said Blackman, "He was one of the best, very best point guards to play in the league. Not only could play offense but he could D you up tremendously. Our best defensive player on our Maverick team throughout our days."

Blackman's number 22 jersey was retired by the Mavericks on March 11, 2000.

"Derek I want to tell you congratulations. You're a fantastic player, great teammate, and someone who

helped me tremendously. I appreciate it."

On November 14, 1992, Davis was the first Maverick to have his number (15) retired.

Davis said he has "always admired Harp. The way he played, the way he conducted himself. One of the best teammates I've ever had."

During his acceptance speech, Harper also thanked the Mavericks organization and owner Mark Cuban.

“Like every Mavs fan around the world, we are proud of Derek and everything he has done and continues to do for Mavs fans,” said Cuban. “His contributions can’t be overestimated. We are excited that he will join Ro and Brad in the rafters as we retire number 12 forever.”

Among Mavs franchise leaders, he ranks fourth in points (12,597), first in assists (5,111), fourth in field goals (4,899), fifth in field goal attempts (10,454), fifth in 3-point field goals (705), fifth in 3-point field goal attempts (2,030), fourth in free throws (2,094), fourth in free throw attempts (2,804), first in steals (1,551), third in games played (872), third in starts (620) and third in minutes (27,985).

"I don't need recognition to know what I was as a basketball player. I think my peers if you talk to them, they'll give it to you straight and that's what you want as a player," he said. "If you play 16 years as a player in the league, you want to be respected by the people that you competed against and that's enough for me."

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Donald Lee

was a gym coach at DeSoto East Middle School, where we worked together.

As many people know, I mentor a lot of boys at East, taking them to church periodically on Sundays. But what I want those who knew him to know is that Coach was right there with me the whole time.

Coach Lilly, who suffered a heart attack Saturday, was instrumental in forming a strong partnership between our mentoring program at East and Lancaster Full Gospel Holy Temple, the church at which he was a deacon.

Together, we'd taken our kids to his church and then out for pizza and limousine rides.

Coach would pick the kids up for church faithfully.

In fact, he and I were planning to barbecue for the young people in our mentoring program right after our return to school

from our Christmas break.

My heart goes out to the Lilly family, Lancaster Full Gospel family, the DeSoto ISD family, and the Dallas ISD family, where he also worked earlier in his career.

In Coach Lilly, we've lost a treasured gem. Yet we take great comfort in knowing that he is now and forevermore in the presence of God. “Words can’t express what he meant to us and our students, and I ask that we come together and keep his family in our prayers,” said Brandon Ward, head principal at East.

Twelve-year-old East student Delvion Smith said Coach has made a lasting impression on him.

“He used to help me with stuff, like practicing basketball and football and hockey,” Smith said. “He was a great man.”

By all accounts of many who knew him, Coach Lilly was a wonderful coach and champion for young people. But to Khamari Ford, 13, another East student, Coach was exceptional.

“He was the best coach I ever played with because he helped me on my game,” the young basketball player said. “He

helped me to follow my shot.

And he helped me to become a greater person.

“When I found out that he died, I thought they were lying. And then when I talked to Coach (Anthony) Woodson, he told me, ‘Sorry, Khamari.

Coach Lilly passed on last night.’ I started crying.”

Ford found out on Instagram when another student, Braelyn Blackmore, had posted “RIP, Coach Lilly.”

Though Coach is gone, what he meant to scores of people will live on.

“There are special people in our lies who never leave us, even after they are gone. Coach Lilly has left a major impact on the young and old at DeSoto East Middle School. He will forever live in our hearts,” says Lamonica Cole, administrative assistant to the principal at East Middle School. “ ‘Coach Lilly’ was beyond incredible and lived a life of holiness before us,” said Coach’s son, Shannon Lilly Jr. “He was more than just a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and so much more. We lost the leader of our family.

“This was a complete shock and happened so suddenly,”

Shannon Lilly Jr. said. “Words cannot describe how my mom, Gloria, my brother, Gabe, and I feel right now. Our entire family is affected by this loss as we try to make sense of God’s plan for our future.”

Karen Williams Lacy, an educator who once worked with Coach Lilly in Dallas, said, “Coach Lilly was a joy to work with. His Dallas ISD family mourns, too.”

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 13) at Full Gospel Holy Temple, Dallas, located at 39727 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75237.

Golden Gate Funeral Home in Dallas is handling the service.

Kelvin Oliver, Coach Lilly’s brother-in-law, said a public viewing will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Golden Gate, which is at 4155 S R L Thornton Freeway.

Donald Lee is a Dallas-area pastor and freelance journalist. He may be contacted at (225) 773-2248 or leedonaldj@gmail.com. Join him for prayer Mondays through Fridays from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. by calling (218) 862-4590, code 279498#.

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