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OUR HISTORY

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MY TRUTH

by Cheryl Smith, Publisher

Lesson from Aretha

After the passing of the Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin, I read veteran journalist and radio personality Dewayne Dancer’s “Aretha Franklin Experience� and I said one day I would share mine.

You see, although every experience may not be flattering; that does not mean that you hide it.

Sometimes sharing, even those embarrassing or not so flattering moments, can be liberating and a teachable moment for others.

Which brings me to my truth.

Over the years I have been asked what were some of my most interesting/famous interviews.

For various reasons I could name James Brown, Dr. Maya Angelou, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, the always insightful Dick Gregory, the elegant Diahann Carroll or Angela Bassett or Susan L. Taylor, the candid Dionne Warwick, the endearing Pam Grier or Bernie Mac or Ptosha Storey, the prolific Chuck D or Nikki Giovanni, the thought-provoking Moe Dewese (Kool Moe Dee) or Tavis Smiley or Rev. Michael Eric Dyson, the reflective Teena

County Commissioner John Wiley Price

Our community; the one who has graced me with nine terms of elective office, continues to be misrepresented. Recently, in a Dallas City Council session to replace the resigned Mayor Pro-Tem, Councilmember Philip Kingston crossed the line. The letter herein is my response.

I felt compelled to share this record of my displeasure with

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August 30, 2018

By Vincent L. Hall

Councilman Philip Kingston,

all of you as a reminder. It is unreasonable to believe that we, as a community, a people, as minorities or as “successful individuals;� have arrived. We are constantly slighted, and whether the insults are covert or overt is of little consequence to me.

Far be it from me to go biblical, but I am compelled to rehearse what I heard in the one Sunday school class I attended. In the Gospel according to JOHN, chapter 8, it reads; “He who is without sin cast the first stone.� It has taken scriptures and a prayer to persuade me to drop my stone and keep this

We have to‌NO‌ We MUST speak up and speak out

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INSIDE Criticism of Williams’ remarks at Franklin’s Funeral

Though he began simply, referring to the history of soul music and gospel, his talk became political... Page 2

The Last Word

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Kofi Annan made his transition in August. The seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, he worked up from the lower ranks... Page 5

Oliver receives 15 years for murder of honor student

Civil Rights leaders and others reacted with a sense of relief – if only temporary – after a Texas jury sentenced a former police officer to 15 years in prison Page 4

Jealous, Abrams and Gillum win primaries in Maryland, Georgia and Florida

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Contributor

Across the United States in the 2018 election primaries, Black American political leaders

are scoring historical victories – changing the conversation and the face of politics. “Congratulations to gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum,

Senator Bill Nelson and all our Democratic candidates who won their primaries tonight in See ELECTION, page 2

Darian, a fourth-grader who suffers daily from the pain of sickle cell disease, is looking for his matching donor.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which seeks to raise awareness of the disease, teach people how to help those inflicted and ultimately help individuals and families impacted by the disease.

Black patients suffering from blood cancers and other blood-related illnesses face an uphill battle. Due to African Americans remaining disproportionately represented in the bone marrow registry, black patients struggle to find lifesaving transplants.

Only 6 percent of registered bone marrow donors in the U.S. and 7 percent globally are African American, drastically reducing the odds of patients of color finding their match.

This is a particularly pressing issue for the black community given the prevalence of sickle cell disease among African Americans. Roughly, one, out of 13 African American babies, is born with the sickle cell trait. The only known cure for sickle cell is a bone marrow transplant.

DKMS, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting blood cancers, has registered more than 8 million bone marrow and blood stem cell See BONE MARROW, page 3 www.texasmetronews.com

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Criticism of Rev. Jasper Williams follows remarks at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral

By Lauren Victoria Burke

Rev. Jasper Williams referenced black-on-black crime, said single mothers are incapable of raising sons alone and proclaimed that Black America has lost its soul and it’s “now time for Black America to come back home.”

Saying his subject was “Aretha the Queen of Soul,” Rev. Jasper Williams of the Salem Bible Church in Atlanta gave the audience gathered for Aretha Franklin’s funeral a few unexpected memories laced with political commentary.

Though he began simply, referring to the history of soul music and gospel, his talk became political as he appeared towards the end of the nearly 10-hour service. Rev. Williams was one of over three dozen speakers at Franklin’s lengthy Detroit home-going ceremony.

Rev. Williams referenced blackon-black crime, said single mothers are incapable of raising sons alone and proclaimed that Black America has lost its soul and it’s “now time for Black America to come back home.”

“Where is your soul, Black man?” he asked the audience at one point.

“As I look in your house, there are no fathers in the home no more.

Where is your soul?”

“Seventy percent of our households are led by our precious, proud, fine Black women. But as proud, beautiful and fine as our Black women are, one thing a black woman cannot do. A Black woman cannot raise a Black boy to be a man. She can’t do that. She can’t do that,” Rev. Williams said.

“It amazes me how it is that when the police kills one of us, we’re ready to protest march, destroy innocent www.texasmetronews.com

property,” he said. “We’re ready to loot, steal whatever we want. …But when we kill 100 of us, nobody says anything. Nobody does anything,” he went on.

“There was a time when we as a race had a thriving economy. I remember we had our own little grocery stores. We had our own little hotels. They weren’t big and fancy, but they were ours. As bad as the days as Jim Crow and segregation were … it forced us to each other instead of forcing us on each other.

We quickly come to realize that as a people, all we really have is one another,” Rev. Williams said during his 40-minute eulogy to Franklin.

Social media quickly blew up after Rev. Williams spoke in response.

Legendary singer Stevie Wonder proclaimed the phrase “Black lives do matter,” as he turned in the direction of Rev. Williams after the minister left the stage. Singer Gladys Knight’s performance was also viewed as a moment that brought the ceremony back from Williams’ political speech.

“Black Mothers been raising Black boys for years!! We’re Still are raising proud, accomplished and aware Black man!! I should have known! Rest of this eulogy has been a conservative Black confusion rant!” wrote attorney Barbara Arwine from her Twitter feed during the speech.

“Folks, he can’t see, but Stevie Wonder can hear. And he is offering a rebuke to the eulogy. Don’t think for a second, he isn’t! And the folks in the room heard it,” wrote journalist Roland Martin, who attended the service.

“Reverend Jasper Williams plantation style speech at #ArethaFranklinFuneral is a prime example why there is a total disconnect between young Black people and the older Black church crowd. All that cowardly “you’s gots to do better” talk ain’t fooling these kids,” offered anti-racism strategist Tariq Nasheed on Twitter.

Before Rev. Williams spoke, Smokey Robinson, Shirley Ceasar, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Lewis and Ron Isley performed among many others. Rev. William Barbour and Rev. Jesse Jackson also delivered remarks.

“Aretha was in her very own special category,” said founder of Arista Records Clive Davis. “Her voice will be impacting others literally for centuries to come,” Davis added. A second tribute to Franklin and her music is planned at Madison Square Garden this fall.

Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist and writer for NNPA as well as a political analyst and communications strategist. She may be contacted at LBurke007@gmail. com and on twitter at @LVBurke.

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Election, continued from front page Florida,” said Democratic Party Chair Tom Perez following Gillum’s historic victory.

“In a historic victory, Andrew Gillum ran an inspiring campaign on his way to becoming the first African American to win a major-party nomination for governor in the Sunshine State,” Perez said.

The victory in Florida comes as African Americans have continued to stun at the polls with wins by London Breed in San Francisco, Stacey Abrams in Georgia, Ben Jealous in Maryland and Gillum in Florida.

It’s also a testament to an unprecedented voter registration drive spearheaded by the NNPA and NAACP which joined to start a voter registration drive aimed at signing up 5 million new Black voters.

The NNPA is a trade organization representing the 220 African American-owned newspapers across the country with a combined 22 million weekly subscribers.

“Democrats came out in record numbers to support an incredible slate of candidates who are committed to fighting for greater access to affordable health care, better public schools, and protecting the environment for Floridians,” Perez said.

The Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton both tweeted about the Gillum victory.

Sharpton said Gillum stood firm against Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground law while Jackson the victory set up an epic general election in November.

“Black American voter turnout in 2018 will be the single-most determinative factor in the upcoming Midterm Elections on November 6, 2018,” said NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, jr.

“In Florida, Maryland, Georgia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Wisconsin, a huge Black voter turnout will choose the winners of the elections for governors and members of Congress,” Chavis said.

“This will be our payback national vote for all the injustices and inequal-

ities that confront Black America. We are proud that the Black Press is helping to make this happen profoundly across the nation this year,” he said.

Dorothy Leavell, NNPA’s National Chairman and publisher of the Crusader newspapers in Gary and Chicago, said the victory could signal a political sea change in November.

“The results of yesterday’s voting in Florida which made Andrew Gillum the Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida is yet another big victory for African Americans this year. As Chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association I applaud the voters in Florida and Mr. Gillum,” Leavell said.

“It’s exciting to see Andrew Gillum becoming the latest Black politician making history in the deep south. It’s also refreshing to see a product of an HBCU school break racial barriers in Florida’s lily-white politics. Our nation has too few people of color heading major governments. I applaud Gillum for his stunning, come-from-behind victory as the Democratic candidate for Florida governor. We look forward to seeing Gillum take it all in the November election and become the first Black governor in Florida’s 173-year history,” Leavell said.

Bobby Henry, publisher of NNPA member The Westside Gazette in Florida, said more work is yet to be done.

“We have one more River to cross.

We are certainly proud and elated that brother Gillum has made the first step into Florida’s history and now we have to insure that his which is our’s also journey complete, ” Henry said.

“His election as the first Black governor of Florida is one historical account however the fact that the Democratic Party has not been in control of the Florida legislator for over 20 years is another milestone,” he said.

This is where the Democratic Party will have to unify and pour all that is necessary for Gillum to win this race, Henry added. “It has yet to come. The possibility is there however we as the voters have to be a part of the making of history.

“The book has not been completed yet, the preface is done now the story

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Soul Food actor Boris Kodjoe joins Dirk Nowitzki for Celebrity Tennis Tournament

By Dorothy J Gentry Sports Editor Soul Food and Code Black actor Boris Kodjoe, Tennis Hall-ofFamer Andy Roddick and more will join Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki for his Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic, Saturday, Sept. 15 at the SMU Tennis Complex.

Boris Kodjoe Proceeds from the third-annual charity pro-am tennis tournament will benefit the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, which awards grants annually to organizations focusing on children’s wellbeing, health and education.

Tickets are $20 for adults and youth; children 3 and under are free. The event is from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (gates open at 10 a.m.)

Returning to play in the event is 2003 US Open champion and International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Andy Roddick, considered one of the most influential, successful and quotable tennis players of all time; Grand Slam doubles champ and five-time Olympian Mark Knowles; and Kodjoe, German actor best known for his roles as Dr. Will Campbell in the CBS drama Code Black and the sports-courier agent Damon Carter on

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Bone Marrow, continued from front page donors around the world. In June, they registered their one millionth donor in the U.S. Now, they’re setting their sights on another goal: diversifying the donor base.

“Ethnicity plays a major role in matching donors with patients. The lack of diversity among registered bone marrow donors, particularly in the black community, means patients of minority backgrounds face much steeper odds in finding their lifesaving match. DKMS is committed to proactively engaging young and diverse lifesavers until the donor pool reflects the makeup of the

current US population,” said Jaclinn Tanney, DKMS’ Chief Development Officer.

One patient who hopes to benefit from DKMS’ efforts is Darian, a fourth-grader who suffers daily from the pain of sickle cell disease and is looking for his matching donor.

Darian was diagnosed at 10 days old and continues to be in and out of hospitals.

For more information on becoming a registered bone marrow donor and ways to help patients like Darian, please visit www.dkms.org/en.

I have decided to stick with love.

Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dirk Nowitzki and wife Jessica at last year's Celebrity Tennis Tournament Photo by Dorothy J. Gentry

the Showtime drama series Soul Food. Additional celebrity players will be announced in the coming days.

For more information on the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, go to dnfoundation.org. Tickets will be available at the door or purchase at ticketmaster.com.

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Journalist Jamil Smith noted a connection from Jordan to Emmett Till. “I look at his face and see Emmett Civil Rights leaders Till, lynched 63 years ago and others reacted with today. This story didn’t a sense of relief – if only end in the typical fashtemporary – after a Texion, though,� Smith said. as jury sentenced a for“Oliver was convicted. I mer police officer to 15 hate that this news is so years in prison Wednessurprising.� day for the shooting 15-year-old Jordan death of an unarmed Edwards was shot and African-American teen killed by Officer Roy in a Dallas suburb.

Oliver in Balch Springs, “The child murderTexas, on April 29, 2017.

Jordan Edwards ing cop just got 15 years Oliver was convicted of in prison ‌ he’ll likely murder on August 28. serve all 15,� said activist Shaun King.

15-year-old Jordan Edwards was “It doesn’t bring Jordan [Edwards] shot and killed by Officer Roy Oliver back, but it’s the closest thing to justice in Balch Springs, Texas, on April 29, we’ve seen.�

2017.

A day earlier when the same jury Oliver was convicted of murder on found former Police Officer Roy Oli- August 28. ver guilty, King said it was an “answer The jury deliberated for 12 hours to our prayers.� before deciding the fate of Oliver, the “A bittersweet moment for his fami- former Balch Springs, Texas officer. In ly and for all of us who’ve fought non- addition to the prison term, it imposed stop for justice,� King wrote on Twitter. a fine of $10,000. “We’d rather Jordan be alive, but this Oliver was convicted of murder was so important.� for the killing of Jordan Edwards, a

Roy Oliver was convicted of murder for the killing of Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old honor student.

and privately in this country, and worst of all‌it’s a lie.

In Maya Angelou’s “Yet to be United States of America,� my skin is my sin.

The sin of my hue makes me subject to conjecture, undue discrimination, and all forms of prejudices. I fight for the rights of all minorities because I live with the sight and symptoms of injustice’s painful consequences.

But all of us have sinned and come short‌ As a minority, or the claim that you generally make when being White and male is not sufficient, I expect more from you.

Had you come out of the closet as a Neo-Nazi or a White Nationalist, like your president, I would have known what to expect. But for someone who claims and converts their minority status to political currency, to defile a whole race and class of people, is total-

ly unacceptable.

The type of statement and sentiment you expressed yesterday is why the Supreme Court recently extended an opinion on Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.

Maybe you didn’t hear, but the minority status you cling to is still considered sinful too. You may want to whisper the verdict to Adam Medrano and Omar Navarez as well. #karma While I have reservations about some previous remarks made by the Mayor, I was glad to see him chastise the premise and promiscuity of the hatefulness that flows so freely and so often from your mouth. Councilmembers Jennifer Gates and Rickey Callahan showed great courage in beating back such a callous and consequential comment in an official meeting.

Protocol has been set now, so I have no other alternative but to forgive you.

NNPA Newswire Contributor

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missive decent.

The inference or outright insinuation you made to impugn the character of your Black peers was unconscionable.

The fact that you inferred that the Council should appoint a White to the position of Mayor Pro-Tem, based on the lack of credible leadership in the Black community; was racist to its core. You voiced openly the sentiment that continues to be fostered publicly

15-year-old high school freshman.

He fired into a car full of teens on April 29 last year, saying he believed it was moving aggressively toward his partner.

Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson described Oliver as a “killer in blue� who violated his oath to protect citizens.

Prosecutors sought a sentence of at least 60 years while the defense argued for 20 years or less.

“The fact that Roy Oliver was even indicted for murder was already a small victory, but to be found guilty and convicted by a jury? These things don’t happen,� said Finessa Hudgens of Dallas. “So, although 15 years may not seem like much, this could be the start of something great.�

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, wrote in an email that the Oliver’s sentence “finally breaks the systematic problem of denying equal justice to the families and victims of racially-motivated police murders of Black persons across the United States.�

White police officers must be held accountable, said Chavis, a long-time civil rights activist and one-time head of the NAACP. “The prison sentence should have been at minimum a life sentence for this brutal murder of an innocent Black teenager,� he said. “But today, at least police officers in America are put on notice: if you murder us, you will be punished and imprisoned. We must stop these racist police murders.�

All sinners deserve forgiveness. However, I and the overwhelming majority of the community I serve have taken note of what you said and the ease in which you expressed your vile notions.

From one Sinner in Need of Grace to Another

Dallas County Commissioner District Three P.S. Maya Angelou has another quote that may be helpful. “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.�

Angelou is spot on, but trust me; I won’t forget either of the three!! #AllsMyLifeEyesHad2Fight Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

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Mourning Kofi Annan, remembering Ron Walters

The Last Word

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Kofi Annan made his transition in August. The seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, he worked up from the lower ranks (starting at age 24) of the international organization, to serve as head of peacekeeping operations, and four years into his term as UN Secretary-General, earning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Annan, born in the kente-weaving province of Kumasi, Ghana, was the first African to lead the United Nations. After leading the UN for a decade, he continued to serve the world in a peacekeeping role through his foundation and in a leadership role in the Elders, a peacekeeping group.

Kofi Annan’s contributions to the United Nations are twofold, in my opinion. First, he was committed to peace, and to the UN’s peacekeeping role. He saw human rights as more important than “state sovereignty” and felt that the UN had

a role in maintaining citizen rights in the face of state brutality.

To be sure, he failed to recognize the threat to human rights in Rwanda (as did the Clinton administration and the rest of the world). Still, he expanded the role of the United Nations by asserting the importance of human rights.

Kofi Annan’s second significant contribution was his expanded definition of human rights, which included the fight against global poverty, global warming and AIDS. In other words, he felt that human rights included the right for us all to live in a better world, and he focused on the ways that predatory global capitalism shaped the ways many in the developing world lived. Annan, the consummate diplomat, would not use the same[ words that I have. But he was passionate in advancing the vision of global politics that was both peaceful and expansive.

In these moments after his transition, African Americans must celebrate the legacy of Kofi Annan. We must commemorate an African man with a global vision by widening our lens to acknowledge our global view of, in the words of the late Dr. Ron Walters (the dean of African American political science) “foreign policy justice”. Walters decried inconsistencies in US foreign policy,

in the many ways that some nations were favored and others were not, with Israel often having too preferred a status compared to Palestinian nations , as well as the uneven ways our country chose to intervene in country conflicts. Through the lens of Walters, too little conversation about foreign policy justice took place, and African Americans were too often missing when these conversations took place.

Walters was among those who felt that African American people needed to be more fully involved in the development of US foreign policy, not only around Africa but in general.

He was a trusted advisor to Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime political science professor at Howard University (and later at the University of Maryland), and a prolific writer and speaker. He embraced the legacy of Kofi Annan and the vision of Afroglobalism.

When we embrace Annan, we also recognize the many ways that Dr. Ron Walters was pivotal in lifting awareness of African American people around global issues. Both Annan and Walters were born in 1938, both would have turned 80 this year (Walters made his transition in 2010).

Both provided a foundation of critical thinking around foreign policy issues and foreign policy

justice. Thanks to Walters, African Americans embraced foreign policy issues more closely and critically. Thanks to Kofi Annan, the UN began to look at human rights more globally.

I do not hesitate to celebrate the legacy of Kofi Annan, a legacy that the Nobel Prize committee was “an excellent representative of the United Nations and probably the most effective secretary-general in its history.”

At the same time, when I celebrate Annan’s legacy, I remember the legacy of Dr. Ron Walters, the civil rights activist (leading sit-ins in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas), iconic political science professor, and pioneering political activist and advisor to leaders, and submit that his legacy should motivate African Americans to be more fully committed to foreign policy justice.

Two men, Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Professor Ron Walters, embraced the vision of a safe, peaceful, equitable world and must be celebrated for it. Their legacy is in contrast to US leadership where our 45th President sows dissent and disparages the countries Annan and Walters so loved as “shithole” countries.

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

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Marie or Mamie Till Mobley or Kwame Kilpatrick, the dynamic Dr. Freddie Haynes III or Sista Souljah or Mins. Ava Muhammad, Jesse Jackson, or Al Sharpton or the witty and inspiring Ambassador Ron Kirk or Angela Robinson, Teddy Pendergrass or Tyler Perry, or, the scholarly Julianne Malveaux or Ivan Van Sertima. Or I could go on and on because there have been so many.

And there have also been those who aren’t household names but they were special to me.

I could talk about that brother, comedian/actor Rodney Perry who was not only a joy to interview, but a well-prepared and engaging conversationalist, who had actually researched me!

But how about the two that got away?

Now I know I have a reputation for being tough. I don’t know why. Sure I have high expectations, however, I can’t for the life of me understand why people let others have higher expectations for them than they have for themselves.

During my more than 20 years, inside the walls of Soul 73 KKDA; there were talk show hosts who “producers” were warned about. Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price was not one of those because he was paired with one of the best in the business and they did their thing!

I did my thing with a few, like Mario White and Steve Ladd’s granddaughter, Dee Dee, but they

had moved on to the big time! difficulties” so I told her to let us So you did hear about Cheryl try reconnecting. We tried about Smith and Millie Jackson. And you two more times. The last time, the won’t hear me apologize! I don’t Queen hung up the phone, never care if you make $1 or $1000 an to be heard from again. hour, do your best! I don’t care Now I finished the show but I if all eyes are on you or no one is was not happy. Even today I “shake watching, go hard or go home! my head” thinking about it.

No excuses or explanations!

Earlier this year, Eva Coleman One beautiful Sunday morning introduced me to the Queen’s I was scheduled to do a live broad- Eva Coleman and Earline Franklin sister-in-law, Earline. We bonded cast in Fort Worth at Jim Austin’s because she was such a loving Event Center. I was a little apprehensive because person, and also because my mother’s name is I was expecting a phone interview for a portion Earline. of the show and the board operator back in the I thought about that radio show then and studio felt I was a little too demanding because again this summer when we were back in Detroit I asked questions and double-checked details. for the NABJ convention and Ms. Earline spent The clock is ticking. We’re live. The theme mu- time with us. sic begins playing and after you hear the words, And while years ago I apologized to the per“don’t believe the hype,” you hear my voice. son who set up the interview, I would have loved I did my opening and then after a commercial to apologize to the Queen in person but I knew it break, I came back and prepared the audience wasn’t possible. It was a very delicate time. for my special guest.

And it wasn’t too much for Ms. Aretha FrankI was holding my breath in anticipation as I lin to expect me to have my stuff together. Sure greeted my guest. things happen but what about the things that “Hello Ms. Franklin,” I said. could have been avoided, with preparation and She spoke back and I began the conversation. attention to detail.

Much to my chagrin, there were “technical I wasn’t angry at her for basically saying, “I ain’t

got time for this.”

Unfortunately too many get upset because they fall short on the “job.” They get mad or make excuses, or their apologies are empty if offered at all and accountability does not exist. You know the folks. They say, “You knew I wouldn’t have the money to pay you back when you loaned it to me” or “nobody’s perfect!”

Well how about honoring your commitment or striving for perfection? Be the best YOU possible.

That’s why you have folks who say, “move out of the way, I’ll do it myself!”

There are too many who are not “Do Right” people!

What’s your truth?

And one day, I’ll tell you about Dr. Dorothy Irene Height!

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Tulisoma: Swahili for "We read."

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Promoting Literacy as a Community is the cornerstone of this annual event at the African American Museum of Dallas in South Dallas/FairPark. Children's activities, author visits, workshops and panel discussions bring hundreds out to celebrate reading.

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1. Teen Bryannia Murphy and Teen Jalen Sorrell attends the Trinity West Legacy Leadership Luncheon.

2. Top Ladies Induction 3. Top Lady Beck

NCNW 9th State Unity Conference Lady Brenda Murphy receiving the Bethune Achiever Recognition

Top Ladies Induction

Top Teens Back to School

Ladies Leadership Luncheon

Ladies Leadership Luncheon

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Time to get tickets for Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Tickets are now on sale for Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty – a groundbreaking and widely acclaimed exhibition with a powerful message – that is coming to the African American Museum, Dallas in historic Fair Park (3536 Grand Ave. in Dallas) from Sept. 22Dec. 31, 2018.

Dallas will be the first city to host the updated touring exhibition, which brings to life the story of slavery at Monticello through more than 300 objects, works of art, documents and artifacts unearthed at the storied plantation.

The exhibition features new items never seen outside of Monticello, including a special feature on Sally Hemings, one of the most famous African American women in American history.

As an enslaved woman at the age of 16, Hemings negotiated with one of the most powerful men in the nation, ensuring she would receive “extraordinary privileges” and achieve freedom for her children. Jefferson fathered at least six children with Hemings, four of whom survived to adulthood.

“America’s history is complex and often contradictory,” said Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of The Potter’s House of Dallas. “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty explores how the author of the Declaration of Independence who introduced a fledgling nation to the concept that all men are created equal could own slaves while 20 percent of Americans were also held in chains and designated 3/5 human.

How do we view such contradictory posturing through a 21st century lens? I urge people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds to come and discover the other side of American History.”

“The integrity and quality of this exhibition are stellar, and it’s a tremendous privilege for the African American Museum, Dallas to partner with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello,” said Dr. Harry Robinson, Jr., president and CEO of the African American Museum, Dallas. “We are excited to welcome not only visitors – but thousands of schoolchildren – to come learn about this significant period in our country’s history. “ Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty is organized by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello and the African American Museum, Dallas in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities and in cooperation with the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and VisitDallas.

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nied. This exhibit returns those forgotten men, women and children to the American narrative, restoring to them not only their place in history, but also their very humanity,” said Gayle Jessup White, Monticello’s community engagement officer and a Hemings family and Jefferson descendant.

The national tour comes on the heels of a major new exhibition unveiled June 16 at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. In conjunction with national Juneteenth events, Monticello debuted exhibitions and newly restored spaces, including the opening of the South Wing and The Life of Sally Hemings exhibit. This landmark conclusion of a major restoration initiative at Monticello also commemorates 25 years of the Getting Word Oral History Project.

“This exhibition delivers a powerful message, one that has the potential to educate, inspire and promote greater understanding, which is something we now need more than ever,” said Dallas City Councilmember Kevin Felder, who represents District 7 and the Fair Park area.

“We’re so very pleased to bring this to the people of Dallas, Texas and the Southwest.”

Exploring the complicated dynamics of America’s founding, how legacies of slavery still shape nation Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty is an exhibition that uses Monticello, the home and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, to explore the dilemma of slavery and the lives of the enslaved families and their descendants.

The exhibition presents Monticello as a microcosm of the American story – a lens through which to understand the complicated dynamics of America’s founding, and the ways in which the legacies of slavery continue to shape the nation.

Thomas Jefferson’s iconic words in the Declaration of Independence – “all men are created equal” – inaugurated a new nation defined by principles of freedom and self-government, while a fifth of the population remained enslaved. Jefferson called slavery “an abominable crime,” yet he owned 607 people over the course of his lifetime. Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello brings individuals and families out of the shadows of chattel slavery, pulling from more than 50 years of archaeology, documentary research and oral histories to fill in the critical human dimension missing from many resources on slavery in the United States. Through the exhibition, visitors “meet” members of six families who lived and labored at Monticello, as well as their descendants. Their family stories form a narrative arc from slavery to freedom that reflects the trajectory of the nation at large – an ongoing journey to realize the foundational promise that “all men are created equal.”

“The popular story, however, is usually told from Jefferson’s perspective. The objective of this exhibition is to convey her life through her eyes. We want visitors to understand Sally Hemings as a person through her family roles as a mother, daughter and sister, and, further, to understand her struggle and the struggle of all

enslaved people, intellectually and viscerally,” added Jessup White.

African American Museum, Dallas to feature expanded content Highlights of the touring exhibition include: · A featured section on Sally Hemings and her children, one of the best-known African American women in American history. Sally Hemings had at least six children fathered by Thomas Jefferson. · “Picturing Mulberry Row” is a digital recreation of the lost landscape of Mulberry Row, the industrial hub of Jefferson’s plantation that describes how the plantation thoroughfare changed over the course of Jefferson’s lifetime. · The Getting Word film introduces some of the descendants of Monticello’s enslaved families, shares their perspectives on the role of Monticello in their family histories, and highlights the important contributions their families have made towards shaping America. · New descendant stories, recorded by Monticello historians through the Getting Word Oral History Project since 2012. · Slavery at Monticello App: Debuted in 2015, the app makes use of the most recent scholarship on Monticello’s enslaved community and the activities and livelihoods centered on Mulberry Row. The exhibition began as a partnership between the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello (TJF) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Washington, D.C. before embarking on a successful four-venue tour between 2012 and 2015. Described as “groundbreaking” in the Washington Post, it attracted a wide, diverse audience, estimated at more than 1.2 million visitors in Washington, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Philadelphia.

The previous venues were the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.: Jan. 27, 2012-Oct. 14, 2012; Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, GA: Feb. 1, 2013-July 7, 2013; Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO: Aug. 10, 2013-March 2, 2014; and the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA: April 9, 2014-Jan. 4, 2015.

“Dallas has become a destination that draws visitors across America and the world,” said Phillip Jones, president and CEO of VisitDallas.

“This exhibition enhances Dallas’ reputation as a multicultural hub promoting diversity, and VisitDallas is excited to play a role in its success, by marketing it to both North Texans and outof-town visitors.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR September 5

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Claudette Colvin DOB 1939. At 15 in 1955 9 months before Rosa Parks. She refused to give up her seat on the bus.

Women of God on Fire Int’l Prophetic Conference 2018 at World of Peace Int’l Ministry 2010 N. State Hwy 360, Suite 2044, Grand Prairie (Social Security Office Building) Fri-Sun. Times vary.

September 7 1993 Joycelyn Elders became the first woman and first Black U.S. Surgeon General.

Gloria Gaynor Singer DOB 1949.

Art Club For Teens Hosted by: Grand Prairie Libraries 901 Conover Dr. Art Club meets twice a month at the Main Library, 5-5:45 p.m. Topic: Color Theory.

September 8

97.9 The Beat Monster Energy DUB Car Show & Concert 2018 at Kaye Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center Dallas 650 S. Griffith St.11am-6pm

Gigantic Gospel Concert 2018 Host: Pastor Kim Burrell at Friendship West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd., Dallas.

September 10

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10th Anniversary Wags & Waves 2018- at Hawaiian Falls Waterpark 4550 N. Garland Ave. Garland 10am-4pm. Tickets: ticketpeak.com

September Women’s EmPower Brunch Hosted by: The Every Heart Project at The Egg & I Restaurants 3328 E. Hebron Parkway Ste. 100, Carrolton. 11am-1pm.

Casa Linda Farmers Market Hosted by: Four Seasons Markets at Casa Linda Plaza 1152 N. Buckner Blvd. 12pm-4pm.

The Perfect Margarita Hosted by: Komali Restaurant 4152 Cole Ave Ste. 106, Dallas 6:45pm-9:45pm Tickets: eventbrite.com Join Casa Komali, Dobel Tequila, and Cointreau for an evening of cocktailing fun, learning how to make The Perfect Margarita!

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Tigon; Opening Reception of the Tigon Exhibition at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. 214-939-2787 6pm-8pm

The All New PHAT Tuesday Hosted by: Nanette Lee at Sandaga81 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas. 8:30pm-10:00pm.

September 12 1992 Space Shuttle Endeavor Flew into space with its first Black woman, Dr. Mae Carol Jemison.

El Fenix Downtown Centennial Celebration $1 Cheese Enchiladas at El Fenix Mexican Restaurant 1601 McKinney Ave. Dallas 10am.

Boyz II Men Presented by AT&T Performing Arts Center at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. Dallas 7:30pm.

September 14-16 The Motivated Mom “What Motivates You” Retreat. Hosted by: Latoyia Dennis Guest Speakers: Cookie Johnson Headliner and Arisha Smith at Hilton Dallas-Rockwall Lakefront 2055 Summer Lee Dr. Rockwall Fri, Sat. & Sun. For more info and Register visit: www.motivatedmoms.org/tour Tickets: eventbrite.com.

September 14 1960 Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” hit #1 on Billboards charts.

Jennifer Hudson actress/singer DOB 1981

Queen Extravaganza Performing Queen’s greatest Hits at House of Blues Dallas 2200 N. Lamar St. 7pm

September 13

Women’s Division – Luncheon & Fashion Show Hosted by: Ft. Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce at the Sheraton Ft. Worth Hotel Downtown 1701 Commerce St. Ft.Worth.Tickets:fwmbcc.chambermaster. com

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“Public Speaking: Finding Your Voice” Septembers Lunch & Learn Series at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas 11am12:30pm Speaker Bernice J. Washington.

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3rd Annual All White NFL Kickoff at Mercedes Benz Park Place Hosted by: DFW Upscale. At Park Place Motorcars Arlington 420 Beltway Pl. 6pm-11pm. Atlanta Falcon vs.

Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Champions.

Monday Night Politics Meet The Candidates Monday’s from 6pm-8pm Dallas City Council District 4 at African American Museum at Fair Park 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas.

Beyoncé at AT&T Stadium 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, Tickets at Krnb.com 7pm-12am

The Sisterhood Circle Hosted by Benisha Jones & Pan African Connection 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. Dallas 8:30pm-10:30pm. What is Sisterhood? A group of women who come together and inspire each other, grow together, and love authentically. Come feel the feeling!

1987 twins Benjamin & Patrick joined at the head were successfully separated by Black neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

1984 John R Kynch MS Speaker of the House, was the first Black Chairman of the Republican Convention.

1999 Serena Williams Became the First Black Woman since 1958 Athea Gibson to win the US Open’s womens singles tennis title.

Hosted by Lynne Haze and actress Vivica A. Fox at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Irving 7:00pm. Benefits Scholarships for DISD Students and Dallas Black Chamber.

Friday Night Dinner Cruises 16+ Lake Ray Hubbard BYOB Hosted by: Harbor Light Cruises at 2055 Summer Lee Dr. Rockwall Harbor. 7:30pm Tickets: www.bit.ly.com

2000 Venus Williams won her 1st U.S. Open singles title.

1956 Harry Belafonte’s Album “Calypso” hit #1 and stayed for 31 weeks. Thought to be the first LP album to sell 1million copies.

Inaugural Benefit Concert Feat: Will Downing

Allen Cato Hosted by: Chocolate Secrets, 3826 Oak Lawn Ave. Dallas 7:30pm-11pm For more info, visit www.discogs.com/artist/494927-Allen-Cato

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1996 Tupac Shakur rapper/producer died from gunshot wounds.

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Spiritual and Crystal Adviser

FEATURED STAR: VIRGO – The Virgin – 08/23 – 09/22 The window for your opportunity is very slim. Release unnecessary baggage.

Inspiration/Influence – Speak to the child trapped inside, bring out your creativity Your Chosen Healing Stone *AMBER* Good for detoxing, and health.

Calming, purifies mind, and spirit.

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SAGITARIUS – The Archer – 11/22 – 12/21 Hardships come; seek comfort in what is familiar.

CAPRICORN – The Goat – 12/22 – 01/19 As time passes, remember to share your warm memories of growth.

AQUARIUS – The Water Carrier – 01/20 – 02/18 History will repeat itself until you learned your lesson PISCES – The Fish – 02/19 – 03/20 Changes are all around; the result is how you handle the “news” ARIES - The RAM - 03/21 - 04/19 Looking up, yet much more work ahead, stay focused.

TAURUS – THE BULL – 04/20 - 05/20 Seal the cracks tight, careful to not let things fall through.

GEMINI – The Twins - 05/21 – 06/20 Staying “comfortable” will never challenge your fullest potential.

CANCER – The Crab – 06/21 – 07/22 Having fun is necessary, stay wise to the environment.

LEO – The Lion – 07/23 – 08/22 Coming in strong; be careful to not offend loved ones in your journey.

Daily Oracle Reading: Ask and it is given: Practice love to Balance life hardships and finances ^_^

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.

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HANDLING SISTA SHADY

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by Alma Gill

Dear Alma, Dear Sister Problems, cause you know how we can be. LOL. I’m in my 50’s, twice divorced, with no Let me remind you: this relationship is children. I have a demanding job that I’m clutching my pearls, right now. between you and him, and no one else. keeps me busy and seriously disrupts Are you serious? What the what! And If he proposes and marriage is in your my social life. you let her walk away without tripping future, then it’s time for the discussion.

I’ve been dating a man I met in the of- her down the stairs? LOL. Again, don’t mention his sister specififice. Things are going really well and we Okay, maybe that’s just what I would cally, just confide and confirm with each agreed to take the next step and meet have done. Well, she tried to check the other that neither family members nor each other’s family. When we met my wrong one, because you’re just not hav- outsiders are ever welcome to impede family all went well. ing it. Did you hear me? or deliver any ‘ish that could potentially We recently attended one of his famHold on a minute, while I turn on come between the two of you. Someily gatherings. While there, I met his sis- my desk fan. I’m not sure if I’m mad as thing tells me, he won’t be surprised by ter.

H-E-double hockey sticks or just having the conversation.

He loves his sister and they have a re- a hot flash!

Seems to me she’s worried that the ally close relationship.

To answer your question: no, don’t relationship she has with her brother Here’s the issue, after we met and he mention a thing to the man you’re dat- will change, if he has a special woman in walked away, she was really mean to me ing. his life. That’s a conversation that should and implied that I was not her brother’s You can handle “Sista Shady.” Contin- take place between him and her, not type of woman and I should not expect ue down your path with this special guy you and her. a relationship from our friendship. and see where it leads.

Clearly, she’s got it twisted. I don’t I was shocked, to put it mildly. She Check yourself periodically to make think this is her first sister-brother rodeo, was totally crazy with it. I like him and sure it doesn’t become a competition so there’s no need to worry right now.

I don’t want to end our relationship. with his sister, because you know how However, before you say “I do,” you need Should I tell him what his sister said? we can be. to let her know her cowgirl clowning If I do tell him, how should I do it?

Have fun, do your thing, and if this be- ain’t never gonna be welcome in your Thank you, I can’t wait to hear your take comes serious, you know who’s peeping barnyard of blessed assurance! on this. in your window.

Alma Sister Problems Give her something to watch, beAlma 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.

He’s here!

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Hollywood Hernandez Live

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OPERATION FINALE OPERATION FINALE is the true story of the capture of the last Nazi mastermind, Adolph Eichmann. Jewish Intelligence finds him living in Argentina years after the Holocaust and sets out to bring the man, who organized the killing of thousands of Jews, to justice.

Eichmann is played by Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley who does a stellar job portraying the evil Anti-semite who's orchestrated the killing of over six million Jewish men, women and children in cold blood.

However, it's actor Oscar Isaac, who was born in Guatemala, who holds your attention the most in this movie.

Isaac plays Peter Malin, an Israeli intelligence agent who is simmering with hate for the Germans after his sister and her children were tortured and killed by Nazi soldiers.

The movie opens in the 1950's and shows him and his team at the home of a former Nazi on Christmas Eve. The man is taken from the house and executed on site.

After discovering they killed the wrong man the team of agents justifies their actions by rationalizing that he was on "someone's list anyway."

Against the wishes of his supervising agent, Malin is sent to capture and bring Eichmann home to Israel to be tried as a war criminal.

The team of agents would just as

soon kill the criminal on site and that causes for some tense moments in the film.

Even with the two great acting performances of Kingsley and Isaac the movie just never gains any momentum.

It's sluggish and slow and didn't really find a good pace until a climactic scene at the end.

The movie is 2 hours and 2 minutes long and is rated PG-13. On my "Hollywood Popcorn Scale" I rate OPERATION FINALE a MEDIUM.

“The Big Tex Choice Awards” as experienced by Mo’ka Upon entering the historic Tower Building at Fair Park, I’m immediately engulfed with smells reminiscent of the State Fair of Texas. I also hear the excitement from people as they anxiously wait to sample the food entries of the top 10 finalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards.

For an avid State Fair-goer this is a big deal. Many in attendance for the Big Tex Choice Awards are what I call “Fair Foodies.” Their mission every year is to try all of the award-winning foods.

Despite the cost per ticket, $125.00, the awards event was sold out! A small price to pay to get an advance taste of the new State Fair foods. Also, all the proceeds go to the State Fair of Texas Scholarship Program, which is a great plus.

From the many food entries, the best 10 are chosen, by a panel of judges, to move on to compete for the top three categories: “Best Taste Savory,” “Best Taste Sweet” and “Most Creative.”

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WINNER “BEST TASTE -SAVORY ” Fernie’s Hoppin’’ John Cake with Jackpot Sauce

by Winter Family Concessions

WINNER “BEST TASTE -SAVORY” “Arroz con Leche’’ (Sweet Crispy Rice)

by Garza Family

One entry caught my attention from all the others and was my favorite in taste overall: “Arroz con Leche” (Sweet Crispy Rice) by the Garza Family.

Members of the Garza Family, who have been a part of

WINNER “MOST CREATIVE -SAVORY” “Cotton Candy Taco’’ (Sweet Crispy Rice)

by Justin and Rudy Martinez

the State Fair for over 34 years and were first to introduce fajitas to the State Fair, were the creators of this yummy treat.

I was taken back to my childhood as I remember eating arroz con leche that my Weta (the name I gave my

grandmother – that is another story) would make—a warm, creamy, cinnamony (yes. I meant this) and sweet, rice concoction that was surrounded by a crispy outer shell and served with vanilla ice cream. Also, the contrast of warm and cold, is always good. For presentation it was dusted with more cinnamon. I am not much on cinnamon but this dish was muy delicioso!!

They won for “The Best Taste Sweet” category.

“The Best Taste Savory” was won by Winter Family Concessions for their Fernie’s Hoppin’ John Cake with Jackpot Sauce. This entry was a little spicy and hearty; consisting of rice, sausage and veggies. It was similar to a gumbo, but fried.

“The Most Creative” was won by Justin and Rudy Martinez for the Cotton Candy Taco. This entry was intensely sweet and the various textures were appealing.

I look forward to visiting the State Fair of Texas, as I always do, but this time to find out what food others will gravitate to.

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Do you know this man?

HE IS A SERIAL RAPIST He targeted members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. but this is more than about a sorority. We’re talking about a community.

Come on PEOPLE! Don’t you CARE? Will it matter when it is your sister, mother? aunt or grandmother or maybe YOU?

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Hollywood Hernandez Live at TBAAL and Black Women’s Expo

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Doc Shep Speaks-

Back to School Edition! Part 1 Your time of sucking up food, water, and air has come to an end. No more going to bed whenever you feel like it. No more eating up the food just because it was there.

How you can get through the school year on barely two meals a day but during the summer you need four meals along with an endless supply of snacks will always baffle parents. Daily hygiene routine resumes. No more taking baths when flies start circling around you or only brushing your teeth once your breath smells like dead carcass. Going back to school means starting a new year!

New beginnings of going to a new grade level. You may even be at a new school. Isn’t that exciting? As you continue to go down the educational road of life, each year brings anew.

This letter to you students is to share a few tips on how to get through this academic year with minimum psy-

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A Message for the Students chological damage to your teachers and parents.

1. Reinvent Yourself​-Let go of the past. If you were the poor struggling student with the bad attitude last year, allow this school year to be the opportunity to show what you can do. You do not have to go through another school year with that stigma attached to you. You define the person you want people to see. Do you want to be perceived as the dumb jock or the mean girl? Do you want to be the person who’s so unmotivated that you choose once again not to do your homework and find it humorous that everyone thinks you are the most stupid person on the face of this Earth? I think you deserve better than that. Let this new year be the year that you will reinvent yourself. Out with the old and in with the new. Which brings me to my next point.

2. New Study Habits​-Decide on new study habits this year. It’s okay to

crack open a book and study. Whether you are male or female, as you continue to grow, your education is essential in being a successful, productive individual. We are well aware of the issues that come about within our culture, however you have the power to not continue to feed into those stereotypes. To feed into the

stereotypes that our males are thugs and hoodlums who cannot read or write or that our females are nothing but sluts in the streets, having babies after babies. You are more than that.

Choose this year to pick better study habits in order to be a better you.

3. Ask for help-​Ask for help!! You

know what makes you stupid? Not asking for help. People get through life with assistance from others. We cannot do everything ourselves.

When we decide to be prideful and not ask for help, it will be detrimental in the long-run. If you do not understand what the teacher is saying, take notes. Write it down and ask questions. When you choose to leave the classroom not understanding what the lesson was about, you then go home confused and now asking your parent for help. Here’s the problem with that. You were the one that was in the classroom, not your parents. Ask for help. You may have a math anxiety. Teachers are aware of the frustration with their students the moment they see a fraction or an exponent. You all immediately shut down. You can master the math skills by simply asking for help. If you are not reading on grade level, you can fix that. Start reading!

The best way to improve your comprehension is by reading more and

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seeking assistance when you have read something you did not understand.

In summary, (1) Reinvent yourself, the past is the past. Do not take old habits into a new year. No one knows you can be the “Troublemaker” until you show those tendencies. Pick better friends. (2) Be the learner with better study habits. Study information before you go to class. Do not wait for the teacher to put it all in your mind.

Your brain is a sponge. Soak up all the knowledge you can. This is showing the teacher(s) that you care about your education by being prepared when you come to class. Last, (3) ask for help.

There's no such thing as a dumb question. What is dumb is not allowing that question to be asked in order for it be answered.

So students, I wish you the best this academic year. I will be watching. Go be great!~Doc Shep Speaks Dr. Felicia N. Shepherd Twitter @getfinessed Facebook-facebook.com/fnsconsulting

Butterfly I emerge from this darkness changed.

Leaving behind so much of what was me; whole but with missing parts.

Pushing myself through a realization that does not include you, physically.

Your transformation complete.

Mine ... only beginning.

“Excellence is our tradition... Service is our legacy”

La Juana and Patricia Barton

authors of Faithful Remembrances - Volume I

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