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By Cheryl Smith Publisher

When they say we can’t, tell them: DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE

When you have a good thing, you’d better hold on to it and treat it right.

Isn’t that the recurring theme in a number of “love� songs?

In preparation for the 24th annual Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowla-thon there were some moments of hesitancy. You see, in 1995 at the first scholarship fundraisers, comedian/activist/ humanitarian/ nutritionist and all around Dick Gregory good person Dick Gregory stood by my side encouraging people to support my efforts.

Along with rap group Public Enemy’s Chuck D. and Malik Farrakhan, Mr. Gregory graciously donated his time to the cause.

Actress Ptosha Storey to appear The cause is my truth.

As a talk show host on at bowl-a-thon Soul 73 KKDA, I talked to a lot of listeners.

Many needed help. I didn’t have a lot of money but I thought it would be great to reach out to friends and colleagues, asking them to come out and have a good time raising money to help students go to college. Over the years so many have come out and given of themselves for the benefit of others.

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Minority contractors hold national meeting in Plano

Sen. Royce West

Demetria Bivens

The metroplex is hosting the 49th Annual National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Conference in Dallas, June 13-15, 2018 at the Marriott Legacy in Plano.

Founded in Oakland, California in 1969 by Raymond Dones and Joseph Debro, NAMC is the oldest minority construction trade association in the United States with over 50 Hall of Fame members and Legacy Builders and an annual project capacity of over one billion dollars nationally.

Through a network of local chapters and in collaboration with strategic and corporate partnerships, NAMC assists members with building capacity by providing access to opportunity, advocacy, and contractor development training.

Conference co-chairs are Demetria Bivens of dlb Consultants and Jan Prisby Bryson of BenchMark Management, LLC. NMAC National President Wendell Stemley and DFW Chapter President Pam Ervin-Davis of Nervi’ Strategic Solutions are the

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Conference Hosts.

State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) is the honorary chair.

The NMAC conference offers entrepreneurs in all sectors of the construction and construction support industries, the federal government and corporations, the opportunity to cultivate new relationships and expand their national presence through two and half days of engaging and relevant educational and networking events.

Highlights of the conference include the Women in Construction Luncheon featuring Kimberly Tolbert, Chief of Staff to Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax and OSHA 10 Certification Training.

There will also be panel discussions on federal contracting, airports/transportation and healthcare, and the Legacy Contractor Luncheon and Awards featuring Vic Verma - President & CEO of Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing | mergers & acquisitions, Hoyt Hsaio, President & CEO, Shaw-Lundquist Associates, Inc. | profitable joint venture practices, and Wendell Stemley, Founder & CEO, Black IPO, Inc. | private equity and leasebacks.

The Cordish Companies and the Texas Rangers are the title sponsors.

For more information on the conference, go to www.http:// namcnational.org.

Jan Prisby Bryson

OUR HISTORY

Annie’s List names Brooks Exec Director The Board of Directors of Annie’s List recent announcement that Royce Brooks has been named as its new Executive Director brought expressions of praise from Royce Brooks across the state.

Her father, Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks wrote on his Facebook page, “So very proud of my daughter!�

Ms. Brooks, a visionary leader who most recently served as the first Chief Equity Officer for the City of Atlanta, and whose political experience includes the campaigns of Wendy Davis and Sylvester Turner, will lead the organization beginning in July. She is a graduate of Rice University and Harvard Law School, and a sixth generation Texan.

Board Chair Heidi Gerbracht says Ms. Brooks is the perfect choice to lead Annie’s List. “We couldn’t be more thrilled about welcoming Royce back to Texas,�

Gerbracht shared. “There is so much energy to elect great women candidates right now. Annie’s List began this year in a position of strength as a long-term player in changing the face of power in Texas. “Royce is the right leader at the right time to not just continue the work, but to catapult us to the next level. She is a strategic, passionate leader and brings new energy and experience to Annie’s List.�

Ms. Brooks said she is excited to join the Annie’s List team “to help change the face of power so all Texans can have a seat at the table. I have spent my career working to bring change to communities that need it most, and I am ready to lead that charge here in my home state. With amazing See BROOKS, page 6 www.texasmetronews.com

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June 13, 2018 TEXAS METRO NEWS HEADLINES

CELEBRATING BLACK MUSIC MONTH

The Prince of Pojazz releases - Intimate Pleasures

Nationally renowned author, poet, lyricist and performer ZEMILL released his new CD, Intimate Pleasures! The new album which features 11 tracks and the accompanying book Love Unleashed: The Fire and Passion of Poetry will be available on Amazon, CD Baby, iTunes, the Apple Store and on Tidal, the digital streaming platform of music mogul Jay-Z. From the first notes of Intimate Pleasures, listeners know this new album is going to be a unique experience! In his third studio release, Zemill mixes a masterful blend of Jazz, R&B and Spoken Word with delightful infusions of Spanish guitar and the amazing vocal stylings of Ricky James, Marion Monet and Joel McCray.

The artist, famous for his Poetry and Jazz compilations which fans around the world have come to know as Zemill’s PoJazz Experience, keeps true to his roots with tracks featuring sensual wordplay over carefully crafted Jazz and R&B compilations. In describing the new album, Zemill muses, “My last CD Timeless was the ride home. Intimate Pleasures is what happens when you get home!”

PoJazz lovers will immediately settle into the smooth groove of tracks like “You’re My Sweet Delight” and “Bliss”. Other tracks such as “Spanish Rain” featuring Goga on Spanish guitar with its sultry Latin vibe and “The Naughty Blues” and its driving guitar riffs highlight a new expansion of artistry for Zemill which he is thrilled to have his fans experience.

“When I listen to music, I like variety,” he explains.

“I think the audiences who have come to see me know

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that every year, I do something a little different. From start to finish each cut on this CD is really different.”

What remains the same are the silky-smooth verses of Spoken Word that awaken the senses and reach new levels of intimacy and desire. “She Craves Me” tells the story of unbridled desire that can only be satisfied by her lover, while “Romp” is an almost playful tale of a scandalous interlude in the most unlikely of places! True to the lyrics of “Whatever You Like to Do”, Intimate Pleasures, “serves up” something for everyone. Zemill expounds, “The whole goal of this CD is to take you on a magical ride. From beginning to end, it tells a story of two lovers starting with the expression of their love and desire for one another, to the proclamation of doing whatever it takes to make the other happy and ultimately finding bliss with each other.”

The accompanying book Love Unleashed: The Fire and Passion of Poetry contains poems by Zemill which focus on life, love, inspiration and social consciousness. When asked why he chooses to release his books in conjunction with new music, Zemill says, “The book is an expounded

expression of the things that I am feeling and that are on my mind when I go into the studio to record a new album. In the book, the intimacy chapter supports the ideas of intimacy that are on the CD. So, what you hear on the CD is echoed throughout the book. It really provides an even deeper look into the music.”

The formula has proven successful, as Zemill is currently receiving airplay on seventeen musical platforms and in countries around the world including the US, UK, Italy, France, Germany, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Taiwan, Australia, Portugal and Japan with more additions pouring in daily!

“This is such an exciting time! I am truly honored and blessed to see the music touching people all over the world. To see it growing this way and being able to share something I have such tremendous passion for is amazing!

“My name, Zemill, which means “joyous melodies” in Hebrew is really what it’s all about. It’s about the music. It’s about making people feel good. It’s a celebration for the grown and sexy. It’s a different vibe and feel, but everything I have done has been to showcase a musical style and texture and quality that I hope listeners appreciate, and it was all done for the people who really appreciate this music.”

The people have spoken and the love for the music of Zemill is real! Download Intimate Pleasures and enjoy the ride on June 1st! For more information on the book or CD, visit www.zemill.com, and follow Zemill on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” — General Order #3, 1865

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D-FW National African American Insurance Association recognized for contributions

The members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) were recently recognized for their partnership and contributions to the Emmett J. Conrad High School Academy of Finance.

Members of the organization facilitated the INVEST insurance curriculum to the students enrolled in the Academy of Business and Finance.

NAAIA professionals working in many capacities of the insurance industry, presented classes weekly to the students for a 10-week period.

Subject matters included Life & Health, auto, homeowners, commercial liability, and Homeowners - to name a few.

Lessons were presented and the students were allowed to ask questions and tested on the info presented.

Machelle Allums, the chapter’s Director of Education coordinated the project working closely with the instructor, Janel Humphries.

Over 25 members of the organization served as teachers, or participated in mock interviews with the students on two different dates.

The Conrad partnership is a win for the students as they have the opportunity to hear first-hand how the professionals

NAAIA members

got into the business and different occupations available in the Industry. NAAIA members were touched by the commitment of many of the students who in some instances had to overcome major obstacles to attend classes.

We met several students impacted by the “Dreamer issue” or who were deal-

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ing with other significant hardships. The NAAIA members work for many different companies that are supportive of our efforts and mission to increase minority workers in the Insurance Industry.

Conrad High School has done a great job of getting the community involved with their students.

This recognition was given at the 2018 Career & Technology Senior Awards Banquet Held at the Magnolia Hotel – Park Cities.

The hotel participates in the intern program. Graduating Seniors from all five academies were celebrated.

The event was sponsored by the National Academy Foundation (NAF), the Schools advisory board, as well as other corporate sponsors and the faculty of Conrad.

The NAAIA-DFW chapter is under the leadership of Dekia Henderson. The organization has partnered with the School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center for the last five years.

The chapter has been in existence for 10 years. Members are involved in the community via the awarding of scholarships and volunteering at local food banks and other events and looking forward to the continued relationship next term.

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June 13, 2018 TEXAS METRO NEWS EDITORIAL

Trump was a Business‌Man!

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By Vincent L. Hall “How could you falter when you’re the Rock of Gibraltar? I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water. I’m not a businessman‌I’m a Business‌ Man!!!â€? – Jay Z with Kanye West, Diamonds From Sierra Leone The airwaves are buzzing with stories about tariffs and trade wars and Trump’s “businessâ€? skills. The problem is that Trump was never a businessman in the sense or context that would help Americans. Trump was and is a business entity, and worse yet‌he’s not even a good man!

When it comes to organizational behavior, managing sprawling disciplines, macro or microeconomics, Donald J. Trump don’t know; excuse my French‌Jack sh!t. And for the French, please forgive me for profaning your name by mentioning his name in the same sentence.

Former Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson of Mobil/Exxon fame, was a businessman. By virtue of the massive daily operations he controlled, he had a linear grasp of accounting, trade, diversity, research and development, budgeting and to a great degree, politics.

Carly Fiorina, who had high-level executive experience with Hewlett-Packard, understood the intimate machinations of business. Mitt Romney knows how to connect the dots.

But Donald Trump knows absolutely nothing about steering a heavily populated Titanic.

If Trump had been the captain at Gilligan’s Island‌The Minnow would be lost, the Minnow would be lost, with or without his three wives and

crap out. No plan. No strategy. My daddy often described it as “betting on your ass.�

Donald Trump is a brand, not a corporate mogul. He is a self-promoting carpetbagger who knows two things; hijacking government nerds and en-

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five kids in tow. However, he sold rural White America a bill of goods. And

listing the underside of trade unionists. Real businessmen like Rex and

Trump depends on three things to keep his 40%ers in line. He has Fox News starring Sean Hannity, a liar of epic proportions. He has Sarah “Six Word� Sanders, whose daily press conferences are becoming less and less significant.

And finally he has former New York Mayor, Judy Ruiliani; and hell naw, that ain’t a glitch in my spellcheck. that’s what he’s good at. Selling snake oil, making hard bargains and as they say in Las Vegas; “betting against the come.�

For you pristine pilgrims, betting against the come just refers to throwing the dice, praying that you won’t

others are often tasked with legitimate lobbying and negotiating with several unions simultaneously. Business leaders understand both sides of every economic equation.

The charlatan that mind-melded Middle and Red State America has no

real idea what they are going through and he doesn’t know how to help them.

They paved his road to a technical victory, but once they figure out they have been tricked they will turn on him. It will eventually get ugly for Donald, the Trump name and anyone closely associated.

Trump depends on three things to keep his 40%ers in line. He has Fox News starring Sean Hannity, a liar of epic proportions. He has Sarah “Six Word� Sanders, whose daily press conferences are becoming less and less significant. And finally he has former New York Mayor, Judy Ruiliani; and hell naw, that ain’t a glitch in my spellcheck.

The “Combatter-in-Chief � came to office with a shallow business background. Trump was an overrated principal in a high-end mom-and-pop shop, and he changed moms at will.

Four or five bankruptcies ain’t exactly the business credentials and closing a casino is just damned unheard of.

Business sense is good, but even the best only have to concentrate on one team. Being president requires one to balance a national economy where everybody can win. Afterwards, the rest have to be cared for, with sound policies that ensure opportunity and a safety net.

Donald Trump is a two-bit hustler in a sideshow with a penchant for peddling racial, social and any other form of hatred. He creates problems and fixes them for his own aggrandizement. Trump’s not a businessman‌ Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

2018 Commencement message: Virginia Military Institute former secretary of state Rex Tillerson

At Virginia Military Institute former secretary of state Rex Tillerson encouraged graduates:

“If our leaders seek to conceal the truth or we as people become accepting of alternative realities that are no longer grounded in facts,

then we as American citizens are on a pathway to relinquishing our freedom.�

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Ain’t I a woman: The historic attack on African American Women THE LAST WORD

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

The stupidly foul and racist comedienne Roseanne Barr is as insignificant as a single drop of rain in a thunderstorm and so, on one hand, she deserves to be upbraided, to have lost her television show, and to be written down in the halls of ignominy. At the same time her description of former White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett as the spawn of “Muslim Brotherhood & planet of the apes”, is unfortunately consistent with our nation’s history of dehumanizing and defeminizing African American women.

When a people are systematically dehumanized, they can be treated as lesser, inferior beings. When people are compared to monkeys, apes, gorillas, they are being described as less evolved than other human beings, as people who deserve less. When this extends to women, we are both dehumanized and defeminized. In other words, Black women do not have to be treated with the same respect as other women. We can be violated, treated as

people (things) to be toyed with. This is why so many Black women could be violated by white men who, for sport, would “go get a n---r gal”, pull her from the side of the road, and gang rape her.

That’s what happened to the young mother, Recy Taylor, in 1944. The men who violated her paid no price. That’s what happened to Betty Jean Owens, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) undergraduate who was abducted from a car (at gunpoint) and repeatedly raped by four white men. Atypically, these men were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. One of the men was paroled and tracked down and killed a woman named Betty Jean Robinson Houston, mistaking her for Betty Jean Owens.

How could white “men” so brutally violate a woman, authorize their defense to argue that “she wanted it”, and expect to get away with it? They were granted permission by a history that made Black women seem something less than human. It’s the same history that allowed Clay County, West Virginia public official Pamela Taylor, to describe First Lady Michelle Obama as “an ape in heels”. It was the same history that allowed the same Roseanne to

compare Susan Rice, national security advisor and former ambassador to the UN to “a big man with swinging ape balls” in a 2013 tweet. It was the same history that empowered a New York Post cartoonist to depict President Obama as a monkey; the same history that had a spate of elected officials refer to the President of the United States as a monkey. These folks include Mayor Patrick Rushing of Airway Heights, Washington, and Dan Johnson, a 2016 controversial state candidate in Louisville, Kentucky, and others. And when people in the United States feel free to demonize Black folks, then this dehumanizing goes global. During the Obama presidency, there were several instances of Putin allies referring to our President as a monkey, and a North Korean defense commission described President Obama as a “monkey in a tropical habitat.”

Of course, when these people are called on their nonsense, they claim they aren’t racist. Or they say they were joking. I want someone to explain what is even mildly chuckle-inducing about calling a Black woman an ape?

Or explain why these monkey comparisons aren’t racist. Ambien does

not count! So the decency-challenged Clay County official says she wasn’t talking about Michelle Obama’s race when she called her “an ape in heels”.

She was just talking about her looks!

What, pray tell, is the difference?

The monkey comparisons are especially hurtful to Black women and to our girls, particularly because we are the antithesis of the so-called “feminine ideal” of svelte, blonde, and blueeyed. Serena Williams, the far more accomplished tennis player than the Russian Maria Sharapova, has never garnered the fawning tribute to her looks, and indeed has sometimes been demeaned with animalistic comparisons. Sharapova has just five Grand Slam titles; Serena has a near-record breaking 23. But at the time of Sharapova’s suspension from professional tennis in 2015, she had garnered more endorsement dollars than Serena. And I’ll never forget the cringe-worthy Nike “I Feel Pretty” Sharapova campaign in 2010, when Sharapova look-a-likes infested the US Open, trumpeting their “blonde beauty”. Imagine the impact such a campaign might have had on the self-esteem of Black girls if “pretty and strong” were the mantra for Sere-

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na. Perhaps it flies in the face of American history to describe a Black woman as pretty, the feminine ideal. That’s why so many feel they can liken Black women to monkeys.

Where are the women of #MeToo when these attacks come at Black women? Although ABC is to be commended for kicking Roseanne to the curb so swiftly after her offensive tweets were publicized, I am disappointed that the women of #MeToo couldn’t lift their voices to object to the defeminization of Black women. The disdain that made Roseanne feel free to attempt to dehumanize Valerie Jarrett, is the same disdain that allows Black women to be so easily violated in the workplace and the world space. If white women want Black women as allies, more of them must speak up when we are disgracefully, but historically, demeaned. This is really not about Roseanne. It’s about the ways history has shaped the way many view African American women.

Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” is available via www.amazon.com for booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www. juliannemalveaux.com

Redlining Settlement Fails to Provide Strong Penalties Speaking Truth to Power

By Charlene Crowell

For as long as many people of color can remember, succeeding generations have called for justice. Despite these age-old pleas, justice is not only elusive, but frustrating since the enactment of a series of civil rights laws.

Despite federal guarantees of equal treatment, much of Black America experiences something short of what was promised.

A recent settlement of a federal redlining lawsuit is yet another sign that justice is still being denied. Even worse, those entrusted in key federal agencies are willing to accept much less than what is fair or just.

On January 13, 2017 and as one

of the last cases brought under the Obama Administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued KleinBank, a lender in the Twin Cities’ metropolitan area with violations of both the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The complaint said in part that from at least 2010 to 2015, “KleinBank’s discriminatory practices as described herein have been intentional and willful, and implemented with reckless disregard for the rights of individuals on the basis of their race and/or national origin.”

The January 2017 lawsuit followed a near two-year DOJ investigation that uncovered illegal redlining in neighborhoods of color. Within the metro area, lending in 78 of 97 majority-minority census tracts were excluded by the bank. Further, as Klein-

Bank expanded to add at least seven full-service branches since 2007, not one is in a community of color.

Beyond a failure to serve all consumers, mortgage applications and approvals among consumers of color were equally disturbing. Other metro lenders surpassed KleinBank by as large a ratio as five-to-one in serving consumers of color. For example, among the 5,837 single-family residential loan applications filed with KleinBank, only 1.06 percent – 62 – came from consumers of color. Of the bank’s approved 4,392 residential mortgages, only 51 were secured in neighborhoods of color.

With these and other findings, DOJ’s complaint requested both monetary damages to those consumers who fell victim to these illegalities, and a civil penalty to vindicate the

public interest.

Yet on May 8 of this year when a settlement was reached with the current DOJ, there was no civil penalty or judicial oversight – two key elements in earlier settlements with similar charges. Among other requirements, a limited, three-year agreement authorized a $300,000 loan subsidy fund to increase credit access in predominantly minority neighborhoods, as well as another $300,000 for credit repair initiatives, education, outreach and advertising that would include minority media. The settlement required the bank to redraw its Community Reinvestment Act assessment area. KleinBank also agreed to open a single branch in a neighborhood of color within the next year.

According to the settlement, “The United States agrees to jointly stipu-

late with KleinBank to the dismissal of the Civil Action. The parties agree and acknowledge that this consideration is adequate and sufficient.”

Pardon me, but I respectfully disagree—and so do others who believe in fair lending. A lack of civil penalty coupled with a brief term of compliance does not bode well for fair or just lending.

“The absence of a civil penalty is noteworthy and inconsistent with past redlining cases,” noted Melissa Stegman, a Senior Policy Counsel with the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). “Furthermore, unlike prior cases, the parties entered into a settlement agreement – not a consent order. A consent order is a more powerful vehicle in that it is subject to the judge’s approval. Also, with a court See REDLINING, page 8

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At the end of the first event, I told Mr. Gregory, Chuck and Malik that I didn’t want to impose by asking them to come every year, but whenever they wanted to come, I would make arrangements. While he may have missed three of the 23; Mr. Gregory always made up for his absences by stopping through town EVERY year.

And when he was here he talked about the importance of giving but he never asked for a dime NOT ONCE - and neither did Chuck or Malik or the other hundreds who took time out of their busy schedules to support this cause.

We have used proceeds to provide annual scholarships in the name of Dr. Betty Shabazz, to student interns in Sen. Royce West’s Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Program.

We’ve also provided scholarships totaling over $30,000 to the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists (formerly Communicators) Scholarship Program, the Emmett Till Foundation, Africa Care Academy and the Urban Journalism Workshop, to name a few.

The foundation also brought in speakers, including: Dr. Ivan Van

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Sertima, journalist George E. Curry and Mamie Till Bradley Mobley, to share knowledge.

When I came up with the celebrity bowl-a-thon I didn’t have any idea that we would one day be approaching our 25th year. I wanted a fun, family event where people could come, void of any inhibitions and expectations. We’d just chill out, enjoy fellowshipping and raise a lot of money. And if you were fortunate, you seized the opportunity to get close to Mr. Gregory and gain a few nuggets of wisdom! Believe me when I tell you. Or just read one of his books, and you’ll understand what I am talking about!

And I have such a dynamic team of volunteers who continue to give of their time and resources.

You see, it’s not just about what you do. It’s about what you do for others.

On those Saturday nights when we are extremely tired, we think about why we are doing what we do and why we should keep going.

It’s just a bowl-a-thon but so many benefit from this bowl-athon. And so many more can!

Most recently I have had to repeat that thought over and over again because I can’t help thinking about Mr. Dick Gregory. I really long to see him strolling into the bowling alley and showing me love.

That won’t happen this year or ever again.

But the bowl-a-thon can keep raising funds and providing scholarships. And you can help.

If Mr. Gregory believed in this cause, and me, enough to clear his schedule; well I can keep on working and giving. If Mr. Gregory saw that there are some who will never do anything for anyone but themselves so we must focus on and support those who are deserving; then we must keep on doing like he did, until we can’t anymore.

Please accept this invitation to join me on June 23, 2018 for the 24th annual Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-athon. We’re going to also pay tribute to Mr. Gregory and you’ll have an opportunity to meet Dallas’ own Ptosha Storey. You may have seen her on Empire, If Loving You is Wrong or the recent hit, Acrimony.

With the generous support of Williams Chicken, Evans Engraving, Heroes House, and others, we’re doing for self.

You don’t have to know how to bowl, all ages are welcome and EVERYONE is a celebrity!

Dick Gregory said, “One of the things I keep learning is the secret of being happy is doing things for other people.”

So let’s celebrate life, love and the spirit of lifting as we climb!

Let’s hold on together!

WHAT: Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-athon WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 2018.

6:00 Reception 7:30 all bowlers could be registered 8:00 bowling begins WHERE: 10920 Composite Drive, Dallas - off 35 and Walnut Hill INFO: 214-941-0110

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Brooks joins Annie’s List, continued from page 1 staff, community leaders and outstanding candidates, we will build a better, fairer, more compassionate Texas – one election at a time.”

Ms. Brooks has honed her leadership in a career encompassing both policy and electoral politics.

Before joining Annie’s List, she worked with city leaders, researchers and community members to develop a policy agenda addressing inequality in Atlanta as the city’s first-ever Chief Equity Officer.

She has worked in both houses of Congress, most recently as a legislative counsel and subcommittee staff

director in the United States Senate, where she led oversight and legislative efforts related to oil spill remediation, drinking water protections and more.

Her electoral political experience includes serving as the policy director for both Wendy Davis’ 2014 campaign for governor of Texas, and Sylvester Turner’s 2015 campaign for mayor of Houston.

Patsy Woods Martin, former Executive Director of Annie’s List, retired in March. Jennifer Treat has been serving as Interim Executive Director since then.

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June 13 1967- Thurgood Marshall became the Supreme Court’s 1st Black Associate Justice.

June 13-15 49th NAMC National Conference at Dallas Plano Marriott in Legacy Town Center 7121 Bishop Rd. Plano.

June 14 FLAG DAY 1921- Georgianna R. Simpson Became the 1st Black woman to receive a Ph.D (German, Univ. Of Chicago).

Farmers Market at Paul Quinn College 3837 Simpson Stuart Rd. Dallas 3pm-7pm Recurring Event every Thursday through 12-6-18 SMART Summer Science-Math-Art-Reading-Technology at MLK, Jr. Center 2922 MLK Blvd. Dallas Cool School with Ms. Maria: Libraries Rock Funnier Than A “Mutha” Comedy Festival with LaVell Crawford, Bill Bellamy, Guy Torry, Dominique & Huggy Lowdown at Verizon Theatre Grand Prairie 8pm.

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1309 Canton St. Dallas 7pm 2018 Best Southwest Juneteenth Celebration at Duncanville Parks and Recreation 201 James Collins Blvd.

Duncanville 5pm-9pm

Juneteenth Celebration 2018 at WIIA West Irving Improvement Association 3901 Jackson St. Irving 4pm7pm Juneteenth Arts & Music Festival at Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County (Plano) 1111 H. Ave. Ste. B, 12pm-8pm K2K Live at Water Gardens 5th Annual Sickle Cell Day & Juneteenth Celebration at Ft. Worth Water Gardens 1502 Commerce St. 6pm-10pm Juneteenth Community Festival at TCC South Campus 5301 Campus, Ft. Worth 7am-5pm Ray Darten Pop Up Shop- Dallas/Arlington at Grand Prairie Premium Outlets 2950 W. I 20, Unit 436 in between Chico’s & Waikiki 11am-3pm Dallas Love Fest 2018 at Marsalis Avenue M.B.C. 2723 S. Marsalis Ave., Dallas 10am-2pm. Vendor & Performances slots RSVP to Lankford Avenue 225-354-5519

June 23

2018 Juneteenth Unity Festival at Longhorn Ballroom 216 Corinth St. Dallas 4pm-10pm

2007- Anthony Reed, businessman, became the 1st Black person to complete 26.2-mile marathons on each of the continents.

June 19

1865- 250,000 Slaves in Texas are Notified that the civil war had ended 2 months earlier. This in effect, ends slavery in the U.S. Juneteenth recognizes the freeing of slaves June 19, 1865. It has become a commemorative event in many parts of the U.S. June 19, 1936- Boxer Joe Louis was knocked out by Max Schmeling. Louis redeemed himself on 6-221938 knocking Schmeling out in the first round.

Phylicia Rashad, actress D.O.B 1948

1971- Cheryl White rode a Thistledown Race Track in Cleveland, OH, becoming the 1st Black woman jockey at 17 yrs. Old.

Stage Play ‘You Don’t Know My Story’ Presented by: Angel Wing Enterprise at New Birth Jesus Center 444 W. Ledbetter Dr. Dallas 6pm.

Summer of The Dinosaur! Ultimate Dinosaurs Exhibit at The Perot Museum 2201 N. Field St., Dallas. For ticket info, visit perotmuseum.org or call 214-428-5555.

June 17

James Weldon Johnson, author, born in 1871.

Died 6-26-1938

Wine Down & Dine with Natural Change Live in Addison at Jam Box 3965 Belt Line Rd. 7:30pm-11:pm Ledisi Let Love Rule Tour with special guests Melanie Fiona & Tweet at Majestic Theatre 1925 Elm St. Dallas 7pm

Birth Right BBQ Fest at Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park 1515 S. Harwood St. 6pm9pm

“My Fair Lady” By Garland Summer Musicals 300 N. Fifth St., Garland. Call 972-205-2780 Dates and Times vary.

The Comedy get down Tour with Cedric ‘The Entertainer’- Eddie Griffin- D.L. Hughley & George Lopez at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie at 8pm.

June 16 1975 Singer Adam Wade became the 1st Black game show host on Musical ChairsCBS Sleeping with the Enemy Stage Play at Bruton Theater

City Men Cook Hosted by: Kevin Daley Harlem Globetrotter at Gilleys Southside 1135 S. Lamar St. Downtown Dallas www.citymencook.com Black Woman Health and Wellness Expo at the City of DeSoto Civic Center 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 1:30pm5:30pm.

10th Annual Teen Journey Awards Red Carpet Extravaganza Hosted by: DeDe McGuire “DeDe in the morning” KKDA/K104 & Cheryl Roseborough Bliss Agency & Self Esteem Elevated at Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park 3601 MLK Blvd. Dallas 6:30pm-8:30pm

June 18

Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowla-thon This year’s featured Celebrity Captain is Ptosha Storey. Paying special tribute to Mr. Dick Gregory.

USA Bowl 10920 Composite Dr., Dallas 6pm Register your team Call 214941-0110

Juneteenth 2018 Celebration at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center 2922 MLK Blvd. Dallas Tuesday 2-7pm

30th Annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo at State Fair Coliseum in Historic Fair Park Host: The African American Museum 7pm. Tickets: www.aamdallas.org

To the many fathers and brothers, uncles, cousins, and mentoring men, Texas Metro News would like to wish you a very Happy Father’s Day. Thank You For All You Do!

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2011- Clarence Clemons, musician and actor, died..

Father’s Day

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DeSoto Chamber of Commerce Presents: The Signature Event of the Year at DeSoto East Middle School 10am-4pm Free Entry Shop/Eat/Play

June 20

Cheryl - Publisher, Mentor, Colleague and Friend.

You push us to strive and be our best, and we’re truly Blessed! We can count on you to lead us to the top and as you say “I Can’t Stop...Won’t Stop” Happy Birthday to you from your team @ I Messenger Media L.L.C. SMART Summer Science-Math-Art-Reading-Technology at MLK, Jr. Center 2922 MLK Blvd. Dallas Family Movie Night 5:30pm.

June 21 Henry O. Tanner, artist, born in 1859. Died 5-25-1937.

SMART Summer Science-Math-Art-Reading-Technology at MLK, Jr. Center 2922 MLK Blvd. Dallas Fire & Rescue Show & Tell 1pm 2nd Annual NCTRCA State of the Agency Luncheon at Ayce Venue 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington 11am. Info.

Contact Elicia Mitchell, MPA 817-640-0606.

June 22 25th Annual Dr. Marion J. Brooks Living Legend Awards

by Beta Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at T C C Trinity River Campus 300 Trinity Campus Cir, Ft. Worth 5:30pm-9pm. RSVP: eventbrite.

2018 FAMQ: Annual DFW FAMU Alumni BBQ at White Rock Lake 9940 White Rock Trail, Dallas 11am-4:30pm

June 24 Happy Birthday Marva J. Sneed celebrate with Joy, Love, and Laughter Daniels & Bell, an all Black firm became a member of the New York Stock Exchange June 24, 1971.

Stage Play Stick Fly at the Jubilee Theatre 506 Main St. Ft. Worth 3pm

June 25 2009- Michael Jackson, singer and songwriter, died.

June 26 2014- Baseball great Tony Gwyn died. DOB 5-9-60 SMART Summer Science-Math-Art-Reading-Technology at MLK, Jr. Center 2922 MLK Blvd. Dallas. Dallas Children’s Theater 11am.

June 27 2007- Barrington Irving became the youngest person and first Black to pilot a plane around the world solo.

UniverSoul Circus at Southwest Center Mall 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. Dallas 7pm 6/27-7-8/18 www.texasmetronews.com

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Spiritual and Crystal Adviser

by Veronica Perez

FEATURED STAR: GEMINI – The Twins - 05/21 – 06/20 What has happened is terrible, but everyone has a part in the responsibility.

Inspiration/Influence – Opportunity being presented for you to correct what has hurt you, but you must make the effort to climb out yourself.

Your Chosen Healing Crystal - KUNZITE STONE – A “feel better” stone, that removes obstacles in your path Lucky Numbers – 32.08.25.16.44.03 CANCER – The Crab – 06/21 – 07/22 You cannot avoid a course of events that have been a long time coming.

LEO – The Lion – 07/23 – 08/22 Road trips alone sound good right about now. Seek advice from yourself for a change.

VIRGO – The Virgin – 08/23 – 09/22 Find a balance between your current life and your lifetime goals.

Get started now!

LIBRA – The Scales – 09/23 – 10/22 Breaking free from daily expectations is healthy, Enjoy!

SCORPIO – The Scorpion – 10/23 – 11/21 Find the truest of opinions you seek between the “two”, and make your own determination.

S A G I TA R I U S – The Archer – 11/22 – 12/21 Emotional baggage from childhood past is revisited. Cleansing is a must for growth.

CAPRICORN – The Goat – 12/22 – 01/19 The spark inside of you comes naturally, share your smile to all you encounter. Thank you!

AQUARIUS – The Water Carrier – 01/20 – 02/18 You’re always willing to help others, today you will need to reserve your energy for yourself.

PISCES – The Fish – 02/19 – 03/20 Blank space in the mind, allows deep thoughts of family and friends and your future happenings.

ARIES - The RAM - 03/21 - 04/19 Nothing lands in your lap, you must thrive and work hard for it.

TAURUS – THE BULL – 04/20 - 05/20 Fighting back old feelings, there is no use, just need to let it flow and analyze to fix those emotions.

Daily Oracle Reading: Ask and it is given Time is as short as the moment, not as short as a lifetime. Enjoy the moment in the now! Blessings to all! You are loved! ^_^

Guide Your Light Right Mother Earth is going through transformations, frequency changes, an “Upgrade” a “Makeover”, causing human energies to shift into higher consciousness awareness, this can be intense, and at times, a hurtful experience to the unprepared humanity.

Let’s work as ONE! Seek within, to win!

“V” is calling on you to challenge inner-self and reach higher to shine brighter!! Call on “V”, your Starseed Lightworker for Spiritual advice and Crystal readings.

Pleiades Renegade Member Family of Light, system buster on call!

Text Starseed Lightworker: 214-710-0418 Email: vperez311.unity@ gmail.com www.texasmetronews.com

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Hooked up w/loser, now he’s baby’s daddy!

Ask ALMA

hangs out. How in the world can I raise my baby by myself? Alma, what can I do to get him to do the right thing?

One-Time Hookup, Lifetime Responsibility

Dear Alma, I have made the mistake of a lifetime and I just don’t know how to get over it.

I was out with friends, met a guy at the club and we hooked up. He was never anyone I’d ever want to get in a relationship with. He didn’t have a steady job and was still living with his mom. He is cute, but doesn’t have anything going on right now.

I recently found out I was pregnant.

Yep, I’m having a girl. I sent him a text for us to meet, so I could tell him, but he didn’t show up. I called and we talked and decided to meet. AGAIN, he didn’t show up.

I have my own job and my own place.

I don’t know why he won’t step up and take responsibility. He won’t even answer my text messages anymore or answer the phone.

I don’t understand how he could act this way, when I meet all the requirements of being a good woman; he is just throwing it all away. I could go back to the club and see him. I know where he

Dear One-Time, Stop blaming him for your baby blunder. That’s right, I said it. He wasn’t “good father” material when you met him. What were you thinking, if you watched “Daddy’s Girls” and clicked your heels three times, things would work in your favor? You put yourself in a position to become a single mom, so rise above the foolishness and handle your business. Do what you gotta do to build a home for you and your daughter. Plan, budget, save. You can do it.

Stop depending on someone, who isn’t dependable. Stop reaching to rely on someone, who is not reliable. Stop reacting to someone, who is not dealing with the reality of having a child. I could see if he had a job, could pass a drug test and scheduled regular yearly teeth cleanings, but that’s not who you’re dealing with.

The truth of the matter is, you don’t even know this guy.

Your daughter is a blessing, so act like it. This sweet baby can’t make your one-nighter all of a sudden become ma-

order, the court maintains supervision of the agreement. Arguably, it’s a stronger way to hold the bank accountable for meeting the terms of the settlement.”

According to the original DOJ complaint the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) never conducted a redlining examination of the bank, nor did it comment on or approve the bank’s CRA assessment area.

It is also noteworthy that earlier this month HUD announced it planned to seek public comment to revisit whether its 2013 rule known as ‘disparate impact’ was consistent with the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Until this rule was adopted in the previous administration, many entities argued in fair housing lawsuits that lenders never intended to discriminate in housing. Disparate impact theory focuses on the effects of practices that foster housing discrimination and was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015. HUD’s interest in public comment in 2018 sets the stage for weakening or reversing the rule and is yet another rollback

of Obama-era initiatives.

Unfortunately, these kinds of fair lending concerns are experienced across the nation.

In 2017, 28,843 housing-related complaints were reported, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance’s 2018 Fair Housing Trends Report. Of these complaints, more than 70 percent were handled by private, nonprofit fair housing organizations.

But the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charged with ensuring effective enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Even so, HUD processed less than five percent of last year’s complaints – about 1,311. Further, DOJ brought only 41 cases from the 6,896 complaints forwarded by Fair Housing Assistance Program agencies.

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act is the nation’s most comprehensive mortgage lending report for its inclusion of data on lending by race and ethnicity. It too will be under review by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and appears to be in jeopardy. Currently, this annual report informs the housing industry as well as

Redlining, cont. from page 5

You put yourself in a position to become a single mom, so rise above the foolishness and handle your business. ture, love or want to be with you, so remove her from that role. It won’t be easy cause life ain’t easy but your days can be full of love and laughter. Why don’t you focus and commit yourself to being the best mother you can be. This isn’t the end Sweet Pea, it’s the beginning. The beginning of a new love called parenting. Give her the amazing future she deserves and, in turn, she’ll be the motivation you need to be the greatest you can be. Why don’t you chose to make the rest of your life the absolute best of your life. I know you can do it!

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

consumers as to remaining disparities and challenges. Without its detailed data, fair housing measures would be watered down.

When government offices charged and entrusted to enforce laws fail to fulfill their full duties, laws enacted to end discrimination become meaningless. If HUD turns away from fair housing enforcement, as recent actions taken by the agency indicate, or DOJ settles for far less than the law allows or what has even occurred as precedent, none of us should stay silent in the face of these failures.

“It has been 50 years and the Fair Housing Act still has not been fully implemented,” noted Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance. “We cannot build a thriving society as long as our nation is plagued by discrimination, segregation, and severe economic inequality.”

Charlene Crowell is the Communications Deputy Director with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org

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City seeks help to identify structures for Operation Crackdown The City of Dallas is seeking assistance from citizens to help identify structures in neighborhoods for possible demolition. Operation Crackdown is a Texas National Guard Counterdrug Program that teams with cities across Texas to knock down structures that are proven drug trafficking locations.

“We are excited that Operation Crackdown is demolishing structures in our city that have been havens for drugs and other criminal activity,” said Community Prosecutor Jill Haning. “The demolitions are a positive development and an essential part of the fight against blight in our neighborhoods.”

To submit a structure for possible demolition contact Code Inspector Anica Lazarin at anica. lazarin@dallascityhall.com by Friday June 29. Submissions must include an address, owner name and contact information, family member names,

phone numbers, current address, email and community contacts. Include the words “OPERATION CRACKDOWN” in the subject line of the email.

The City must be able to contact the owner and the owner is required to give the City permission to demolish the structure, at no cost to them. Owners are allowed to keep the land.

Structures that may qualify for demolition may include: - Vacant and substandard structures - Usually a single family structure - Drug or crime related problem on the property - We must be able to contact the owner Operation Crackdown will take place from November 5 to November 15 throughout Dallas.

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Ladies are great in OCEAN’S 8

By Hollywood Hernandez

Ocean's 8 is the female version of the Ocean's 11-13 series that starred George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

Sandra Bullock is the ring leader of this crew and after five years in prison she's devises a plan to steal a necklace with a value of $150 million dollars.

To the film's credit there is no time in the movie where the female players are short changed because of their gender.

These ladies are great at the con game and they give the good old boys a run for their money.

Bullock plays Debbie Ocean, the long lost sister of Danny Ocean.

Fresh out of prison she goes to work gathering a team to help her with her plan to steal a priceless piece of jewelry right off the neck of a famous actress (Anne Hathaway) at a big fashion gala in New York.

Her crew includes Cate Blanchett as her main partner, Mindy Kailing as the on the spot jewelry maker and a small but pivotal role

by Rihanna as the computer hacker and security specialist who wisecracks her way through the movie.

Ocean's 8 is a really well done

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"caper film" with enough interesting plot twists to keep you engaged for the entire hour and 50 minute movie.

The best part of the movie is watching Bullock and Blanchett handpick their crew of criminal experts. It is a movie that is very "star driven."

It also, very smartly, uses real fashion icons and celebrities to give the high fashion gala a good dose of realism; including the Kardashians, Tommy Hilfiger, Matt Damon, Katie Holmes, and Tyga in cameo roles.

Ocean's 8 is a fun ride and a welcome reprieve from all of the summer's super hero and special effects movies.

The movie is light summer fare during a summer of serious films with more gun play than a graphic video game.

It's also a movie that empowers women. It shows what woman can do when they all work together for a common purpose; even if that purpose is committing a crime.

The movie is rated PG-13 and on my "Hollywood Popcorn Scale" I rate Ocean's 8 a LARGE.

All the way

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Nowitzki’s Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game provides healing, laughter and fun

By Dorothy J Gentry Sports Editor

It was hot. A toasty 97 degrees – in the shade - when the game began. But the sell-out crowd didn’t notice. There was plenty of fun, food, laughter, dancing, cheering and more during Dirk Nowitzki’s Annual Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game.

This year marked the 17th annual event and Dirk’s 7th year as host.

Money raised benefitted the children’s charities of the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation.

Big names such as current and former Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Sean Lee, DeMarcus Ware, Herschel Walker and Travis Frederick; Dallas Mavericks players including Dennis Smith Jr., Dwight www.texasmetronews.com

Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle, Dirk Nowitzki, and owner Mark Cuban

Powell, Dorian Finney-Smith, Yogi Ferrell and Wesley Matthews, Mavs Owner Mark Cuban and DeSoto native and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller were on hand to show their skills – or in many of their cases – lack thereof – on the baseball field as Blue Sox and White Sox.

Former Dallas Maverick Devin Harris and Dak Prescott

“We thank everyone for coming out and making this another special year, special event and sell-out, which for a charity baseball game is unbelievable,” Nowitzki said. “We don’t take that for granted. We are thankful for the fan support, the support from the community, local celebs, all the

celebs that fly in to support this; we know you are pulled in a thousand different directions and we are humbled and glad that everyone is here.”

One of the best moments of the night came just before the game began when Noah Silva, Rome Shubert and Trenton Beazley took to the mound. They are survivors of the recent Santa Fe High School shooting.

Silva plays on the basketball team, while Shubert and Beazley play on the baseball team. They were there to throw out the first pitch.

All three were shot May 8th when a teen gunman shot and killed 10 students, but showed heroism despite their injuries. Rome was shot in the back of the neck (the bullet went through) and Trenton was grazed in

the back. Silva was struck in the buttocks and remains wheelchair-bound.

“It’s really exciting. I feel real special to be here,” Noah said.

“Noah is a basketball fan so Dirk is on his radar. The (Dirk’s) Foundation has been amazing and we are just grateful to be here,” NOah's momsaid.

“He (Noah) is doing well.”

Said Shubert: “It’s great seeing all these people out here and all the support. They’re showing their support for us and showing the support for everyone else.”

Former Cowboy DeMarcus Ware led the Blue Sox to a 13-7 victory and earned MVP honors.

EDITOR’s NOTE: In last week’s paper Dak Prescott’s name was misspelled. We apologize for the error.

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THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW: STACEY ABRAMS

Stacey Abrams is the former Democratic Minority Leader in Georgia’s State Legislature, the first woman to lead either party in the Georgia General Assembly, and the first Valder Beebe African American to lead in the House of Representatives.

She is also running in Georgia to become the first female African American Governor in America in May, 2018. The first elected black Governor in the U.S. was Lawrence Douglas Wilder. He was elected Governor of Virginia on Jan.13, 1990.

As I interviewed Stacey Abrams I knew it did not matter if she won the race for Georgia Governor, for me this was a history making moment. I call these moment ‘standing in the energy of greatness.’

Her experiences growing up poor in Georgia, and how she beat the odds to succeed are what she has articulated in her new book, MINORITY LEADER: How to Lead From the Outside and Make Real Change (Henry Holt, April

2018).

An empowering blueprint for outsiders who seek to lead and challenge the status quo.

Written with the awareness of the challenges that hinder those who exist outside the traditional structure of power – women, people of color, LGBTQ, millennials – it aims to show readers that they can use their differences to rise to the top and leverage real, world-affecting change.

than majority. Weather it is because of race, gender, region, ethnicity, economics, sexual orientation, we don’t see ourselves as the most power or the most likely to hold power. To me this is a conversation how do you get power and how do you do the best that you can with it.

Hon. Stacey Abrams

VBS: What is the title of your book?

SA: MINORITY LEADER: How to Lead From the Outside and Make Real Change VBS: Why that title?

SA: I served as the house Minority Leader in Georgia for seven years. The large ethos behind that title is that a number of us who come from positions that are considered to have less power

us an example.

SA: The very first chapter is dare to want

Texas Is The Place To Love & Live!

I’m Blessed! Living in the warm climate of the southwest with lots of sunshine. The best amenity of Texas is the warmth and family feeling of the people who reside in Texas.

June is such a great month to explore.

Attend another church and experience worship with new people, take up a health hobby; walking, biking, skating or running. You can exercise early or late when the weather is cool. Spend the summer taking care of your health and enjoying the blessings of living in Texas. Tell me at facebook.com/valderbeebeshow what you are doing to love where you live as you live where you love.

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more. A number of us edit our sense of our ambitions. We let ourselves settle. Before anyone tells us no, we tell ourselves no. And what I want people to understand is that we capable.

We have the capacity for more. I gave myself a list of things I wanted to accomplish. Because I was able to do this I’ve been privileged to meet many of my goals. I think that sense of method, that animation of who I wanted to be has helped me to over a number of obstacles that may have stopped me if I was another person. …….Hear Stacey Abrams …..Complete interview and more THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW; soundcloud.com/valderbeebeshow, 411RadioNetwork.com [Jazz & Gospel stations] and VBS affiliate broadcasters.

Waters of Joy Tabernacle, Robert Patterson, HPUMC First Guy [Spouse of Dr. Sheron Patterson] Theparkumc.org Friday, June 15, 2018 – 7:00 p.m.

Hoe Down Annual Rodeo Hoedown at the African American Museum is a fun-filled evening the day before the Rodeo with food, Zydeco music, dancing and a host of other activities. Tickets $10.

Saturday, June 16, 2018 – 7:00 p.m.

30th Annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo ​The Rodeo, a more than 25 year institution in Dallas, serves as a unique family entertainment outlet and features over 300 African American cowboys and cowgirls competing for $25,000 in prize money. Admission: $10 Reserved Seats $35 Box Seats June 16, 2018 - 11:30 am - Justice & Brunch with Pastor Freddy Haynes Topic of conversation our Education system. email justice@friendshipwest.org or call 972-228-5200.​ Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., The Potters House ManPower, TPH men’s ministry, is celebrating all fathers who have read countless bedtime stories; survived distressing driving lessons; and so much more.

Join us for a special Father’s Day service entitled: “Embrace the Greatness,” at The P.L.A.C.E. in Dallas, TX. contact wblue@tdjakes.org.

Saturday, June 30, 2018 - Women of Friendship West B.C. Women of the West Hattitude Tea. Celebrate the crowns worn by our foremothers . 2020 W. Wheatland Road,

Dallas friendwest.org Father’s Day, June 17, 2018 – Terry Allen’s City Men Cook @Gilley’s Southside, 1135 S. Lamar St, Downtown Dallas. City Men Cook.com tickets still available. Meet & Greet Celebrity Taste TesterPower of 3 Women; Ester Davis, Dr. Linda Amerson, Valder Beebe Starts Thursday, June 21 – 6:30 p.m.

– Friendship West B.C. 3rd Thursdays with Debra-Peek Haynes & Women of The West Business Women’s Empowerment Series, 2020 W. Wheatland Road, Dallas friendwest.org Thursday, June 21 - A Roundtable Discussion on Black LGBTQ History The African American Museum of Dallas (3536 Grand Ave.) will host a two-hour conversation on the black LGBTQ community in Dallas. Candace Thompson and Byron Proutt will lead the discussion.

Saturday, June 23, 2018 Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowling USA Bowl- 10920 Composite Dr, Dallas 6 pm – 214-941-0110 Thursday, June 26, 2018 – Friendship West B.C. Faith In Public Life King Immersion Trip - Montgomery – Birmingham, Alabama - https://www. friendshipwest.org/event-registration. html

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