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OH SNAP! By Eva G. Coleman

It’s Poetry. It’s Jazz. Combined they bring forth pure artistry. It’s E. Arabis Zemill. He’s become a regularly featured performer at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL). Most recently, he was the headliner during Season 39‘s Poets N Jazz #4 event, featuring an opening performance by Javon Rustin. Having stepped up to many microphones at various venues, Zemill has indulged many in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and beyond with his delivery, which is sometimes erotic, yet always pleasing and definitely up-lifting. Yes. He moves the crowd. Zemill’s style is interactive and requires crowd participation. Some get carried away like the woman, during this particular show, who decided to gyrate in front of the crowd, directly in front of the Clarence Muse Cafe Theater stage. Zemill had incited the audience to “get down� after he instructed his accompanists to play a familiar tune. This woman held nothing back...and neither did the artist. For Zemill, this show was a little different. While those in attendance swayed, oohed and awed, hanging onto his every word, the day before, Zemill had received word that a dear friend by the name of Sandra Underwood had passed away. Earlier in the week, he had received a word from Sandra. “On Sunday, Sandra called to talk to me about a dream she had,�

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Commemorate the 2016 Heritage Celebration with a T-shirt featuring the historic Bankhead Highway. T-shirts are available in a light blue ladies cut or a sand-colored men’s cut. Cost is $12 through the end of March ($10 for Landmark members) and will increase to $15 during the Heritage Celebration on April 22-23. T-shirts are available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. MondayFriday, in the Granville Arts Center Box Office, 300 N. Fifth St. Contact Heritage@GarlandTx.gov to place your order today!

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celebration at 5717 Legacy Drive #180, Plano, Texas 75024 on Thursday, February 4, 2016 and many stopped by to secure their place in history, including 2015 Dallas Marathon winner Logan Frisco, Texas - The North Texas Community Sherman. Giving Foundation (NTCGF) and the Tug McGraw “I think having the first half marathon in Frisco Foundation, will present the TexasBig Star Half is such a big deal and it’s an honor to be a part of Marathon & 5K at Toyota Stadium, 9200 World it,� Sherman said. “I think that we’re going to get Cup Way, Frisco, Texas 75034 on April 16, 2016 great support from the communities up here and at 7:30 a.m. Participants from all over are I look forward to seeing everyone on April 16th.� encouraged to get fit Designated Charity for this charity run that Partners who will will leave several local benefit from the race organizations in good include: Adaptive shape. Training Foundation There’s still time (ATF), Emily’s Place, to join close to 1000 Honor Courage others who have already Commitment - 22Kill, registered to be a part Lost Paws and the of the historic and first Make-A-WishŽ North endurance event in Texas Foundation. Frisco, Texas. Register “There are a lot of early for discounted people in the North rates. All experience Texas area that have levels are welcome to needs that aren’t #RunBigStar. Corporate being met,� NTCGF teams are encouraged to founding trustee and 2015 Dallas Marathon Winner register as well. philanthropist Ann Logan Sherman Registrants will have Harris said. “Through our the chance to strum along to the event’s theme, organization, we can provide them with grants Be Part of Something BIG. And guess what? to help abused women, kids, families and animal There are strings attached! All who register by rescue groups.� April 14 will be entered into a drawing for an autographed Tim McGraw guitar. See SPRING FORWARD, Race Partner, Luke’s Locker, hosted the Texas Big Star Half Marathon & 5K kick-off registration page 6

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Good Samaritans of Garland will host the Texas Tornado 5K on Saturday, March 19, in the Downtown Garland Square, 107 N. Sixth St. The event will include a 5K fun run and a kids 1K fun run; all participant levels are welcome. After the run, enjoy music, food and local vendor booths, all available in the Downtown Square. The kids 1K will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 8 a.m. Proceeds benefit tornado survivors in Garland and Copeville.


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The Color of Money: Reaping the Dividends of Entrepreneurship TO BE EQUAL

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“So our people not only have to be reeducated to the importance of supporting black business, but the black man himself has to be made aware of the importance of going into business. And once you and I go into business, we own and operate at least the businesses in our community. What we will be doing is developing a situation wherein we will actually be able to create employment for the people in the community.” – Malcolm X, “The Ballot or the Bullet,” April 12, 1964 Sarah Breedlove was born to sharecroppers on a plantation in Louisiana. Breedlove—later known to millions as Madam C.J. Walker—died on her beloved four-and-a-half acre estate overlooking the Hudson River in Irvington, NY. At the time of her death, Madam Walker’s estate was worth close to six million in today’s dollars—making her one of the most successful, self-made business women of the twentieth century. Asked how she got her start, Madam Walker is said to have famously answered, “I got my start by giving myself a start.” Entrepreneurship is deeply embedded in our American DNA. It can take a woman from the Jim Crow era cotton plantations of the South to the pinnacle of American business success. And entrepreneurship’s benefits extend further than the heart and mind of the man or woman possessed with the dream of owning their own business. Entrepreneurship is an inspiration and an opportunity that can be shared. It is a driver of the American economy and has the potential to provide new economic opportunity to local—and even distressed—communities. Nationally, the number of firms owned by people of color is on the rise. According to the latest small business survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, minority-company ownership is up from 5.8 million in 2007 to eight million in 2012. This includes a 46 percent increase in Hispanic ownership; a 34 percent rise in the number of African-American owned businesses; an almost 24 percent increase for Asians; and a 27 percent increase in firms owned by women. And as the growth in minority-company ownership booms, so do its job numbers. It is estimated that minority-owned companies provide seven million jobs and companies owned by women employ up to eight million workers.

Supreme Court Decision The unfortunate passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has created a vacancy in the highest court in the land that must filled. It should be filled without delay, By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson because there are important Eddie Bernice Johnson represents the state of matters before the Court. Texas’ 30th congressional district in the United Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. States House of Representatives. Constitution is very clear—the President shall nominate, and support and defend the Constitution. That affirmation by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint is bigger than any party or a single election cycle. The judges of the Supreme Court. Constitution is clear that the President shall nominate, and

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This constitutional process should not be diminished into a political game. The nation’s highest court should not be diminished into a political pawn. More importantly, we must consider the impact or “precedence” our current leaders are setting for our future leaders.

The Legacy of Service Foundation in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Dallas, Texas, will host the 28th Image Award Celebration on April 2, 2016 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. The mission of the Legacy of Service Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is to promote education, youth development, health, community service and the arts. The Legacy of Service Foundation has gifted more than $345,000.00 in scholarships and over 1.5 million hours of community service since its inception. The effect of the foundation’s contributions has had a positive impact in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex. The Image Award Celebration honors outstanding citizens who have made significant contributions in the community and serves as our foundation’s major fundraiser. This year’s theme is Pink Jazz - Providing Inspiration – Nurturing Knowledge. The 2016 Image Award Honoree is Stephen L. Hayes, Professor of Music, Lecturer and Director of Choral Music at Wiley College. Mr. Hayes is a 2-time winner at the American Negro Spiritual Festival; has taken 4 choirs to perform at the White House for 3 United States Presidents; has received numerous awards in the field of music from Philander Smith College (AR), Tuskegee University (AL), LeMoyne-Owen College (TN) and Wiley College (TX); Carver High School Hall of Fame Inductee (Memphis, TN); served as a special conductor for the Longview Symphony Orchestra; performed with many international artists, including Take 6, Sounds of Blackness, and many other classic soul artists.

Are our current leaders willing to instruct our nation’s future leaders to ignore the Constitution during an election year? I should hope not. My hope actually goes beyond the single act of confirming a Supreme Court nominee. It is my hope that my colleagues and I put aside our political differences and give the electorate the representation they deserve – a government that takes seriously the shared responsibility of running a fully-functional, effective government. I am not interested in chiming in to add to the politicization of this process. Instead, I want to focus on the critical reasons for ensuring that our nation’s highest court is fully functional. During this term, the Court will rule on issues, including abortion, unionization and individual voting rights. In a Court that is split 4-4, these issues will remain unresolved. American citizens are disadvantaged when public confidence in our justice system is eroded, because its highest court is powerless. It can no longer protect individual civil rights, protect consumers, or decide critical issues related to police brutality and employment discrimination. Upon taking office, we all take an oath of office: to

To save our struggling cities, we cannot solely rely on getting jobs. To strengthen our streets we must be on the forefront of creating jobs and economic opportunities. The National Urban League has created the Entrepreneurship Center, a signature program to foster the growth of minority-owned businesses and offer business owners the resources they need to grow their bottom line. Through counseling, mentoring and training services, the National Urban League’s Entrepreneurship centers work with owners to develop management skills that will help their businesses obtain financing that supports job creation and preservation. By improving their strategies, the centers have helped over ten thousand business owners experience increased competitiveness and profitability, start their businesses with higher survival rates and break out to new markets and higher growth. To date, the center has helped entrepreneurs create or save close to 1200 jobs and get more than 73 million dollars in new contracts and capital. As women and people of color continue to create and own record numbers of businesses, the buying power of communities of color continues to grow exponentially. According to the latest Multicultural Economy Report from the Selig center, Hispanic buying power leads all groups at 1.3 trillion dollars and Black buying power has seen an 86 percent increase with their buying power rising to 1.1 trillion dollars. Yet, how many of those trillions of dollars stay within our economically disadvantaged communities?

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with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint Supreme Court justices. There is no law, written or unwritten, that these constitutional obligation become discretionary during an election year. If the Senate fails to act in 2016, the Supreme Court will go two terms and well over a year, with a vacancy. By contrast, since 1975, the average number of days from nomination to final Senate vote is approximately 67 days. There are recent examples of the President and Senate being from opposite parties, but still being able to come to a consensus to fulfill this vitally important constitutional duty. In 1988, a Democrat-controlled Senate confirmed President Ronald Reagan’s nominee Justice Kennedy. We must call on the Senate to look to the examples of these past leaders to lay a blueprint on what can be accomplished today. Our democracy has, from its founding, served as the beacon of justice for countries across the globe. It is something that I have always been proud of, and I hope that it is a legacy that we will leave for our children and our children’s children. It’s time that we recognize and confront the dysfunction that plague our political system and make a strategic decision to do the jobs we were sent to Washington to do. The American people deserve and demand no less.


www. G A R L A N D J O U R N A L . com METRO Loraine Lee to keynote Founders’ Day Luncheon for Garland Club of NANBPWC The Garland Club of the National Association of Negro Business to the Garland Community. The mission of The National Association and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. will host its 35th Annual of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. is to sponsor Founders’ Day, Scholarships and Awards Luncheon on Saturday, programs that lead to improved social and civic conditions in local April 2, 2016 at the Hyatt Place Hotel, 5101 George Bush Highway, and global communities and provide personal growth, professional Garland, Texas 75040 beginning at 11:00 AM with a silent auction development and scholarships for youth. and the program starting at 11:30 AM. THE GARLAND CLUB This annual event is held to commemorate the founding of the organization, to recognize 2016 high school seniors OF THE NANBPWC, INC. from GISD who will receive the Charles and Marcella Nation Scholarship and to acknowledge leaders in the community who have achieved levels of excellence in their professions or in service to the community. The theme for this year’s luncheon is: Moving Forward with a Purpose: Building a Fortress of Unity through Each Community. Our keynote speaker is (Ethel) Loraine Green Lee, a professional manager with more than 30 years of experience in community relations, public affairs and SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 volunteerism. She is currently employed by The Tom Joyner 11:00 A.M. SILENT AUCTION Foundation, a Golden Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and currently serves as President of the DFW 11:30 A.M. PROGRAM Chapter of The Drifters, Inc. The club is asking for support by purchasing an ad, tickets and participating in the silent auction. Tickets are $45.00 each, $360 for a table of eight. For ad prices or to TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION HBCU FUNDRAISER PRESIDENT, DFW CHAPTER OF THE DRIFTERS, INC. purchase tickets contact the Co-Chair of this event, Carol GOLDEN LIFE MEMBER, DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. Blakes at c_blakes@hotmail.com or 214 537-5435. The deadline for purchasing ads is March 21, 2016 and March 25, 2016 for tickets. Bobbie Castille, President - Carol Blakes and Patsy Pritchett, Founders Day Committee Co -Chairs The Garland Club is proud to celebrate 35 years of service

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Condescending or clueless? Clinton and Sanders on race LAST WORD

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Dr. Malveaux is an author, economist, lecturer, activist and President Emerita of Bennett College for Women.

Senator Bernie Sanders doesn’t get race! He gets economics, he gets Wall Street, he gets trade, and he gets distribution. He just doesn’t get race. Perhaps one of his lowest moments in this campaign happened about a month ago (Feb 13) in Minneapolis. A woman asked him to directly address “black people and reparations�. He replied by pulling some lines from his stump speech, talking about wealth inequality, child poverty and investing in poor countries. From the audience, someone hollered, “say black�, and Saunders, in a fit of pique, declared that he’d said “black� fifty times, “Alright,� he said, “that makes it fiftyone�. How churlish! His crass response to an honest concern made it clear that Sanders thinks that race matters are less important than economic issues. He’d hit a home run if he ever decided to acknowledge the ways the two are intertwined. Our capitalist economic system was buttressed by the use of people as property and it still is. Profits in the prison industrial complex are determined by the number of people our paramilitary police forces can incarcerate for crimes major or petty. Some of the companies that incarcerate use African American male population to project their capacity and profits years into the future. Race is a social construction designed to maximize the potential for capitalistic exploitation of a subset of the population. Even as all working people are exploited (and Bernie gets that), African American workers and the unemployed are all the more exploited. The reality of black joblessness facilitates the exploitation of working class whites

that fear that African Americans (or immigrants) will “take� their jobs. Senator Sanders gets joblessness, homelessness and hopelessness, but he is nearly clueless when it comes to race. He belongs to the rising tide school, the same one both President Obama and Secretary Clinton belong to. If economic conditions improve, they think, then black folks will be better off, too. Better off, I say, but still behind, and with a huge income and wealth gap. And if the economic system changes, as democratic socialist Sanders would advocate, African Americans would be better off. Would that deal with the gap? You can’t deal with economics without dealing with race if you hope to address the concerns of African American people. Senator Sanders testy show of impatience when a woman asked him to speak to race in Minneapolis labeled him as clueless. While Sanders is clueless, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton comes off as smugly condescending. She knows race matters, she knows black folks, and we are her friends. Beginning with her association with Children’s Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman, and moving through her more than three decades in public life, she has been an advocate for children, for civil rights and for women’s rights. But then there is that prison thing. She regrets, she says, her 1994 support of the Omnibus Crime Bill that fast tracked so many African Americans to long-term incarceration. She backs away from incendiary language when she described people as “predators�. But she presents with a tone of entitlement. She expects the black vote, and she counted on that vote to get her through Michigan. It didn’t happen. Secretary Clinton enjoys the support of most African Americans over 50; the young’uns aren’t bound by tradition. They don’t owe Hilary, and they want her to work for their vote. Working and condescending isn’t the same thing. Those who are under 30 or 40 don’t want to hear what you did “back in the day�. They want to know what you are doing now. They don’t want pandering or “Hispandering� (a great term lobbed at Clinton by Univision anchor and debate

moderator Maria Elena Salinas). They want a candidate they can trust. African Americans need to wake up and smell the coffee, though. We should not expect any candidate to feel our pain or to “get� race. Afropandering (after much resistance, you decide that maybe the #Black Lives Matter activists have a point) can be expected from both “friends of long standing� (Hilary’s term) and friends of scant acquaintance. Vermont black folks don’t have much to say about Senator Sanders, positive or negative. That ought to say something. More than 20 years ago, author Kenneth O’Reilly wrote Nixon’s Piano: Presidents and Racial Politics from Washington to Clinton. Too often, according to O’Reilly, presidents sacrificed civil rights for white votes. Thus, President John F. Kennedy, revered for his civil rights stance (because of a telephone call to Coretta Scott King when Dr. King was incarcerated) may really have been a “civil rights minimalist�. President Lyndon Johnson’s championship of civil rights was swallowed by the huge cost of the Vietnam War. The cover of the book shows then-Vice President Spiro Agnew sitting at a piano at the annual Gridiron Club event, cracking racial jokes at Nixon’s behest. And President Clinton, the man Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison described as “the first black president� was only “black� because he played to the stereotypes – playing the saxophone on the Arsenio Hall show, talking about his undies in public (boxers or briefs – none of your business). While he had great “black� affinity, he threw black folks under the bus with welfare deform and the crime bill. Bottom line – neither Bernie Sanders nor Hilary Clinton is going to get it right on race, and we should not expect it. Heck, President Barack Obama didn’t get it right, and he could have. Now we are stuck between a know-it-all who is condescending on race, and a myopic Vermonter who is clueless. And then there are these gaggles of Republicans who are positively and pathetically out of touch. Which do we prefer?

JACKSON: Mexico is our Neighbor, not the Enemy form the equivalent of the fourth largest economy in the world. Our ties with Mexico are deep, our peoples intertwined. They should not be reduced to a sound bite or an insult. Thirty-four million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans live in the United States; about 22 million were born here. Every day, the U.S. and Mexico exchange $1.4 billion in

Speaking Truth to Power By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President RainbowPUSH Coalition

Presidential campaigns often turn raw. Politicians reach for sound bites that bite. Often they gain by playing on fears, winning by division, not by addition. In 2016, insult has become the coin of the campaign, particularly in the Republican primaries. And too often the enemy singled out has been Mexico and Mexicans. Mexico has been burlesqued as a source of illegal immigrants, who are slandered as rapists and criminals. Mexico is accused of taking our factories abroad and Mexican immigrants of stealing our jobs at home. Trumpets sound for building a wall across a 2,000mile border, for deporting millions of Mexicans living in America, for booting out the Dreamers who were born here, and more. We would be wise to step back and take a deep breath. Mexico isn’t our backdoor; it is our next-door neighbor. One hundred million people live in the 10 U.S. and Mexican states along the border region, and taken together, these

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We would be wise to step back and take a deep breath. Mexico isn’t our backdoor; it is our next-door neighbor. One hundred million people live in the 10 U.S. and Mexican states along the border region, and taken together, these form the equivalent of the fourth largest economy in the world. two-way trade. Mexico is our second largest export market (after Canada). Mexico buys more U.S. goods than all of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and Singapore) combined, nearly as much as the entire EU. Mexico is the third largest supplier of crude oil to the U.S. It is the largest export market for U.S. refined petroleum products and a growing market for our natural gas. Cooperation between our two great countries is inescapable. We must and do coordinate on transportation,

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rings that threaten entire countries. We have an obligation and a national interest in bolstering enforcement on both sides of the border. We don’t need a wall; we need a bridge. We are neighbors, bound together by geography and by history. Now we hear all these fulminations about undocumented workers. People don’t leave their homes on a lark. They flee parched earth for green grass. For too long, we have

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exploited Mexican workers on both sides of the border. They pick our fruit and vegetables. They clean our houses. They fight and die in our wars, hoping for a green card and a shot at an American dream. Mexicans didn’t take our jobs to Mexico; U.S. corporations used NAFTA to take our jobs to Mexico. Mexicans don’t seek subminimum wages here. U.S. employers exploit the undocumented to pad their own pockets. This furious debate about immigration is taking place as illegal immigration has virtually disappeared due to the lack of jobs in the U.S. The biggest flood of immigration came after NAFTA forced family farmers in Mexico to compete with subsidized agribusiness in the U.S. Many lost their lands and their livelihood and came north to survive. We need economic policies that work for working people on both sides of the border, not a policy of division and insult that allows employers to keep exploiting workers in both countries. America’s strength is its diversity. And our security is enhanced by having close relations with our neighbors. American workers have every reason to be angry about an economy that is rigged to work against them and a politics that is corrupted by big money. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is founder and president of the Chicagobased Rainbow PUSH Coalition. You can keep up with his work at www.rainbowpush.org

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GIDDINGS: #WomensHistoryMonth By the Hon. Helen Giddings (D-Dallas)

Throughout my life, I have been privileged to meet and know some incredible and inspiring women. In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, I am going to dedicate each remaining day this month to a woman in my life who paved the way for girls and women across the world. I want to start however with a woman who is not a famous politician or celebrity, but who is the most incredible woman I've had the honor of knowing: my mother, Catherine Ferguson. She was my teacher, my inspiration, and my friend, and I continue to follow her wisdom. Without her support and guidance, I would have never become the public figure, the mother, or the person that I am today. I also would have never met these other amazing women, and that is something I will never forget.

I am honoring Oseola McCarty, who captured the attention of the world for her amazing generosity and selflessness. After a life as a washerwoman, she established a trust that dedicated a significant portion of her life's savings to the University of Southern Mississippi to provide scholarships to students in need. Ms. McCarty lived a very modest life, choosing to not invest in herself, but rather the next generation. Her commitment to higher education and philanthropy is a critical lead that we must all follow, and I was honored to sit down with her. Next, I am honoring the first African American First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama has spent her time in the White House exhibiting class, intelligence, and leadership. Her work starting the "Let's Move" initiative has laid out a bold agenda to solve childhood obesity in a generation. In addition, she has worked with Second Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, to start "Joining Forces", calling on

all Americans to rally around service members, veterans, and their families. She has represented our country with grace and humility. I cannot wait to see what she does next. I am also honoring Baleka Mbete, the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa and Chair of the African National Congress (ANC), the country's current ruling political party. Ms. Mbete began her career as a teacher, but her life quickly became political when her brother was arrested for his involvement in the country's black liberation movement during Apartheid. After his arrest, she left teaching but was quickly arrested as well. During her detention, she received a note from her brother instructing her to go into exile and leave the country. With the help of the political party she would one day lead, she headed to Swaziland and later to Tanzania. Fourteen years after her exile, she returned to South Africa as the first secretarygeneral of the ANC Women's League and in

2008, she was elected Deputy President. She was unanimously elected Speaker of the National Assembly in 2014. Baleka Mbete went from exiled teacher to arguably the most powerful person in South Africa. Her time in leadership has been focused on equity for women in employment, education, and basic human rights. Ms. Mbete reminds us that bringing about societal change requires fortitude and struggle. I have great admiration for her achievements. Today I conclude with former United States First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Secretary Clinton has built a historic career serving children and families in this country. As First Lady of Arkansas, she was a forceful champion of reforming public education in the state. As First Lady of the United States, she was instrumental in passing the Children's

Health Insurance Program, which helped cut the uninsured rate for children in half. As a Senator from New York, she helped our nation rebuild after the September 11th attack on our nation. And as Secretary of State, she stood toe to toe with our allies and adversaries as our nation's Chief Diplomat and advocate. Hillary Clinton offered to this generation a notion that girls can do anything that boys can do. She showed that no matter who you are, or who you are married to, you can pave your own identity and your own story. She has shown that women in politics can be tough and respected. As an elected official and as an American, I am eternally grateful for her sacrifice.

CURRY: Sizing up latest Republican and Democratic Debates TRUTH TO POWER By George E. Curry

George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine and editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page

Republican Presidential Debate: Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times “His challengers should know by now that they can’t beat Donald Trump at mockery, although Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tried anyway in Thursday’s two-hour presidential debate. For the second straight Republican debate, civility swiftly gave way to mayhem.” Chris Cillizza, Washington Post “...within the first 10 minutes of the debate Trump was insisting that questions about his endowment - not the financial kind - were way off.” “Trump, as he has in nearly every debate, showed a wafer-thin understanding of policy and, when pressed about that lack of knowledge, reverted to name-calling.” “The first hour of the debate was an absolute disaster for Republicans hoping to

rebrand their party heading into the 2016 general election. It looked more like a high school cafeteria food fight than an even semi-serious conversation about issues.” Dan Balz, Wash. Post “Designed to define candidates’ differences, the debates have become tedious and repetitious rather than enlightening or illuminating. No new information was imparted, no truly new arguments advanced. Even the insults were tiresome.” Patrick Healy and Jonathan Martin, New York Times “At times, the face-off in Detroit also deteriorated into the kind of junior high school taunts that have startled many Republican elders but have done little to dent Mr. Trump’s broad appeal.” “Mr. Trump, offered the chance to respond to Mr. Romney with harshness or with substance, chose the former.” Jenna Johnson, Washington Post “Donald Trump is obsessed with size. Obsessed. “For months, the Republican front-runner

has endlessly bragged about the size of his crowds, poll results, personal wealth and any other number he can use to measure himself against his rivals. He often exaggerates, although he swears his measurements are precise and verified. At times the 2016 campaign has felt like, well, a measuring contest in a high school boys’ locker room.” Frank Bruni, New York Times “Trump has succeeded at nothing as fully as he has at infusing the presidential race with a vulgarity that’s absolutely breathtaking. “... We actually witnessed an interchange - in the first 10 minutes, no less - about how well endowed (or not) he is. “It’s worth stopping for a second, letting that sink in and wondering what it says about our country and political process right now. Philip Rucker, Ed O’Kefe and John Wagner, Washington Post “The hottest topic in Michigan - the tainted water scandal in Flint - was brought up in only one question, and it came more than halfway through the debate. “Only Rubio was given the chance to respond, and when he did so he expressed outrage while also complaining that Democrats have politicized the issue...” “Despite the harsh rhetoric, Cruz, Kasich and Rubio all said in response to a question that they would support Trump if he was the

nominee, and Trump said he would do the same if one of his rivals won.” DEMOCRATS Anne Gearan and Abby Phillip, Washington Post

current occupant of the White House.” “Don Lemon’s repetition of the ‘Avenue Q’ question was, um, less good. Ditto the ‘Whom do you pray for’ question.)” Todd Graham, CNN

“Sanders angrily hushed Clinton as she sought to interject. ‘Excuse me, I’m talking,’ he said, drawing gasps from the audience. “If you’re going to talk, tell the whole story,” Clinton replied. “You’ll get your turn,” he snapped. Chris Cillizza, Washington Post “The senator from Vermont had effectively walked a fine line in the previous six debates when it came to attacking Clinton without coming across as bullying or condescending. He tripped and fell while trying to execute that delicate dance on Sunday night.” “The former secretary of state came ready to fight on Sunday night. She kept her hit on Sanders’s opposition to the automobileindustry bailout well hidden in the run-up to the debate to get maximum impact when she dropped it on his head.” “It seemed as though no matter what Clinton was asked about in the debate, her answer wound back to a defense of the

“I appreciated Sanders’ response when Clinton said she’d release her transcripts of Wall Street speeches when everyone else did. Sanders, who’s never given a speech to Wall Street, began by waving his arms wildly, as if shooing pigeons in the park, and yelled, ‘I release it.’ This even got a chuckle out of Clinton.” Nicholas Confesore, New York Times “Asked a provocative and difficult question - what racial blind spots do you have? Hillary Clinton dodged with all the elegance of a supertanker, instead answering a previous question before being pushed again by a moderator.” “Whether by choice or necessity, Mrs. Clinton is running as a defender of not only President Obama’s legacy, but also her husband’s. “To a nation still wondering why the Republican candidates are publicly debating penis size and incontinence, the Democrats offered a largely substantive debate about domestic policy.”


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C.A.W. Clark Legal Clinic Free Legal Advice from Local Attorneys (Every 3rd Saturday of the Month)

Living Wills—Medical Power Attorney—Expunctions— Disclosures - Estate Planning - Notary - Interacting with Law Enforcement—Criminal Actions—Small Claim Court Issues Judge Dominique Collins, Moderator Attorney Angel Mata Attorney Yodit Tewolde Attorney LeDouglas Genator Johnson When: Saturday, March 19, 2016 Where: T.M. Chambers Building Good Street Baptist Church 3110 Bonnie View Road

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continued from front page Zemill recalled. “She said people were getting on a bus As an humble and graceful poet, Zemill’s shows are and coming to the show, and for some reason, she couldn’t continuously growing in popularity. He sells out theaters get on the bus.” of people wanting to hear his words. His Timeless CD, books, shirts and Zemill shared how Sandra was memorabilia are reminders of his a big supporter. He even said she poetic existence. had left him a voicemail message the following day about getting her Attention Required is the name ticket. of the parent company under which Zemill markets his brands. Sandra died unexpectedly on Sandra Underwood definitely got Thursday from what Zemill was told his attention. Zemill is a voice of were stomach complications. entertainment, reality, life’s struggles Friday night, Zemill was on fire. and the precious gift of love and life. The recent premonition he received While others hold onto his vocal did not faze his performance. Sandra prowess, he hangs onto Sandra’s may have missed the bus in her voicemail about the ticket she was Eva Coleman with Zemill dream, however, perhaps she was a about to purchase. Perhaps her ticket driving force behind the intensity of took her to Heaven. Someone else his message. paid the price. May she rest in peace. Words are powerful. When breath is gone, it doesn’t Long live The PoJazz Experience. necessarily mean words are lost.

Dallas, Texas 75216 Time: 9:30 A.M.—11:30 A.M. Notary service will be available after the presentation(s). Dr. Barbara Steele C.A.W. Clark Legal Clinic Director

Spring Forward, continued from front page Charity Partners also include organizations that assist military veterans and their families, providing opportunities and services that promote healing, understanding and life. The Tug McGraw Foundation as race co-presenter steps in stride with this mission. “We collaborate and partner with other organizations to accelerate new treatments and cures to improve quality of life for those affected by brain-related trauma and tumors,” Tug McGraw Foundation President and CEO Jennifer Brusstar said. “Presenting this race with the North Texas Community Giving Foundation helps all of us succeed in helping others.” #RunBigStar puts feet to the pavement in a collective approach to giving. NTCGF Vice Chair and founding trustee Mike Barber believes participating in this race is a great beginning to cement a solid future for local charities. “Challenge yourself to do something BIG this year,”

Barber said. “Come run with new and old friends in an inaugural event that was started by volunteers who care about the Frisco community and North Texas area.” Running this race will definitely put you in the company of winners, racing side-by-side, to help others become champions in life. “Every time I go somewhere and step out there and run next to somebody I’ve never met before and get to know them, it’s a fun experience,” Sherman said. Race Partners and Supporters include: Active.com, FC Dallas, Luke’s Locker, KDFW Fox 4, I Messenger Enterprises, BKM Sowan Horan, Mitel, Baylor Medical Center at Frisco, Prime Lending, 24 Hour Fitness, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Legacy Plumbing, Classic Chevrolet, 900 lbs, Dallas Stars Foundation, Emerald City All Stars.


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Southwest Regional Conference at Renaissance Hotel

March 18-19

"Losing Ground" Hey Film Lovers! You're invited to our FREE screening of "Losing Ground" - a groundbreaking film by Kathleen Collins.....It's a comedy-drama about a Black American female philosophy professor and her insensitive, philandering, and flamboyant artist husband who are having a marital crisis. Well when the wife goes off .........You'll just have to see for yourself :-) March 18th & 19th at 7:30 pm. #sdcc365 #filmscreening #moviescreening #dallasculture #free #thingstodo #dallas #comedy #drama

March 19

2016 National Women’s History Month Program Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment 12:00 Noon Black Police Association of Greater Dallas, 211 Centre St, Dallas, TX 75208 $10.00 per Person Leadership Conference Perfect Effort Book Signings Workshops Speakers EXPO FREE ADMISSION Limited Time Only Vendor Spaces Available Special Promotion $79.00 (Includes Draped Table, Chairs, Attendance Fee & Lunch) Workshop Presenters / Speakers / Panel Facilitators

New Year...New You..Perfect Effort Leadership Conference We Can Do IT Positive Connection for Women from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Dallas -DFW Airport N. 4441 W. John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX 75063 ********* Hip Hop Cowboys Fifth Annual Spring Rodeo will be rocked by rapper and hip-hop artist Paul Wall, a Grammy-nominated artist with Swishahouse Records and Atlantic Records who is known for his incredible freestyle ability. Soul and R&B singer-songwriter Betty Wright will be wowing the crowd with her performance, including hits like “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight is the Night.” David and Tamela Mann of “It’s a Mann’s World” on BET are expected to make an appearance. Tickets are on sale now for the event, which will be held at Mesquite Arena at 1818 Rodeo Drive in Mesquite on Saturday, March 19. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. with a grand entry rodeo parade.

March 20

Psi Chapter’s Woman Of The Year Celebration HOST: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. 972-291-8976

www. G A R L A N D J O U R N A L . com SUNDAY, MARCH 20 AT 6:00 PM Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Market Center 2325 North Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207 In The Words Of Sistah: I Am Here The longest running all female poetry/spoken word show of its kind. Poetry lovers are invited to celebrate 9 years of finger snapping and spoken word that Touches, Moves, and Inspires! Featuring: Anita Crethers, Barbara Audacity, Eden The Enchanted, Elle Davis, Emotion Brown, Jessica Velasquez Jus Tay, Lady Caress, ReviveAll Special Guest Performance by Rage Almighty Music by Lyn Lyric Smith Dance by Day Hall Hosted by B Randall 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM South Dallas Cultural Center - 3400 S Fitzhugh Ave Dallas , Texas 75210

March 21

Barbershop Neighborhood Truck Tour ft. Ice Cube at 11:30 am PQC Cookout on the Student Union Patio Michael Eric Dyson at PQC This is a special edition of Rev. Frederick D. Haynes, III's class. Monday, March 21st at 6:00 pm Student Union Grand Lounge Representatives from Barnes and Noble will be available if you would like to purchase a copy of his new book “The Black Presidency.”

March 24

An Evening With Great Women WHEN: Thursday, March 24th, 2016; 5:30 pm-7:30 pm WHERE: Tarrant County College - Trinity River Campus Join us for a night of networking, learning how to #BeHeard & celebrating Women's History Month. ************ An Evening With Great Women Join us for a night of networking, learning how to #BeHeard & celebrating Women's History Month. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tarrant County College - Trinity River Campus 300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth TX 76102March 27

March 25-27

We Takin' It To The Roots Y'all! Michelle Gibson is a force of nature and her latest dancework, "Takin' It To The Roots" will take you on a journey to Second Line country like none you've ever experienced, we guarantee! Co-commissioned by South Dallas Cultural Center and Ashe Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans, "Takin It To The Roots" includes original music by Brent Nance & Jason Davis, videography by Bart Weiss and script by Jonathan Norton. March 25-27, 2016 8pm & 3 pm South Dallas Cultural Center Theater 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas, Texas 75210 For more information call 214-939-2787 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/takin-it-to-theroots-tickets-22138641272

March 26 Operation Blue Shield Race: Chick-fil-A Connect Race Series Registration: 7:00-7:50am Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St., Dallas, TX 75201

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Voices that Matter ft. Pastor John Gray 7:00 pm Paul Quinn College Student Union Grand Lounge

April 2

New Leaf Family Church (Dr. Corey C. Toney, Sr., Pastor), Pastoral Care Committee, 1707 N. St. Augustine, Dallas, TX 75217 What: Pastor & Wife Appreciation Gala – (Black Tie Affair) (Dr. Corey C. Toney, Sr., and First Lady, LaShawn Toney) When: Saturday April 2, 2016 – from 6:30 pm -10:00 pm Where: Red Oak Municipal Center, 200 Lakeview Parkway, Red Oak, TX 75154 The Pastoral committee is hosting first Pastor & Wife Appreciation gala on Sat. April 2, 2016. The Theme is “Leaders Motivated by Love. Tickets can be purchased online at www.newleaffamilychurch.org, at CT’s Real Deal Barbeque or by calling 214-263-4894 and for more information. 28th Image Awards Celebration on Saturday, April 2 at the Anatole at 7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is Pink Jazz - Providing Inspiration – Nurturing Knowledge. Our 28th Image Award Honoree is Steven L. Hayes, Professor of Music, Lecturer and Director of Choral Music at Wiley College.

Money Management Work$hops Saturday, March 19, 2016 Frankford Townhomes Center 18110 Marsh Lane Dallas, TX 75287

9:30 a.m. – 11: 00 a.m. Entrepreneurs: Business Plan Development

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Consumers: Healthy bank account management and debt free living

FREE – Open to the Public

DST-NDSA, P.O. Box 830604, Richardson, TX 75083 www.dstndsa.org info@dstndsa.org 214-452-7835


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Dallas Black Marriage Day

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Saturday, April 23

You're cordially invited!

Winning couple will receive a couples getaway at any Omni Hotel & Resort

Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas. Event Registration is FREE and opens March 2016.

REGISTER TO ATTEND We invite you to join us as we honor outstanding couples who have been nominated by family and friends for "Couple of the Year" award. These special couples are celebrated amidst 250-300 guests, where two winning couples will be announced and inducted into the DBMD Hall of Fame. There will be great food, live music, dancing, laughter and some tears as attendees from all over the Dallas area come to celebrate the value of successful marriages in the African American community.

To Register to Attend and get your FREE tickets visit

www.DallasBlackMarriageDay.com Event Registration opens March 2016.

Event sponsored in part by Enroll in a relationship workshop online bethechampion.org 12800 Hillcrest Rd, Ste A101 • Dallas, Texas 75230 • 214-426-0900 Partial funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant: 90FK0085. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.


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Greater Service Greater Progress

Bonita Herring International Grand Basileus A community service project supporting teen mothers, a public meeting, talent competition, awards program and the undergraduate step show are just a few of the activities held during the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.’s Southwest Regional Conference at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 2222 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was organized on November 12, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by seven young educators: Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin and Cubena McClure. The group became an incorporated national collegiate sorority on December 30, 1929, when a charter was granted to Alpha chapter at Butler University. The 23rd Sigma Gamma Rho International Basileus (President) is Bonita Herring. A proud alum of Southern University, Henry Etta O’Neal is the Southwest Regional Syntaktes (Director), covering the states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Soaring to greater heights of attainment around the World, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., as a leading national service organization, has met the challenges of the day and continues to grow through Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service. From seven young educators, Sigma Gamma Rho has become an international service organization comprised of women from every profession. Sigma Gamma Rho offers its members opportunities to develop their unique talents through leadership training and involvement in sorority activities. Sorority activities provide an atmosphere where friendships and professional contacts are developed which often lead to bonds that last a lifetime. Sigma women are dedicated to helping each other and their personal success is recognized

in The AURORA and through various awards. Sigma Gamma Rho’s commitment to service is expressed in its slogan, “Greater Service, Greater Progress.” The sorority has a proud history of offering service wherever chapters exist, including OPERATION BigBookBag, a program designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children who are educationally at-risk in local homeless shelters and extended care hospitals. The objective is for chapters to provide their local homeless shelters and children hospitals with educational materials, equipment and supplies. Other national projects include Wee Savers, Project Reassurance and Habitat for Humanity, Sigma Gamma Rho built seven homes across the United States in Florida, District of Columbia, Wisconsin, California, and Texas. The service of Sigma Gamma Rho from a global perspective includes Project Africa and Project Mwanamugimu. Through active participation in programs and through networking with other organizations such as the National Council of Negro Women, Urban League and the NAACP, Sigma’s legacy of service to improve the quality of life for all mankind continues. It was at the 14th Boule, which convened in New York City, New York, on December 27-30, 1939, that the Southwestern Region was officially established. Following the 14th Boule, the Southwestern Region was organized in 1940 in the home of Soror Lucille Hicks Sheppard, in Houston, Texas, under the leadership of Soror Mary Scales Greenwood, who served as Regional Syntaktes from 1940-1948. During her tenure, Soror Greenwood organized the most chapters in this region. Although the Southwestern Region was founded in 1940, its presence could be felt years before its official founding date when six educators were interested in furthering greater womenhood, scholarship, community service and leadership. As a result of their vision, the Alpha Lambda and Gamma Sigma Chapters were founded in 1928. The first Boule held in the Southwestern Region took place in Houston, Texas, on December 27-29, 1938, and was hosted by the Alpha Lambda and Gamma Sigma Chapters. The Southwest region has placed layers in the foundation of the organization with the creation of the sorority mascot “The Poodle” designed by Past Regional Syntaktes Quindonell Robertson. To open avenues for other ladies in our communities the Philo Comrades, now Philo Affiliates were organized in 1943 in Galveston, Texas under the leadership of Past Syntaktes Mary Scales Greenwood.

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Notable members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

There are several notable women who are members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Television, film and radio Hettie Vyrine Barnhill - singer, dancer, actress, choreographer Louise Beavers - actress (film Imitation of Life, 1934) Lee Chamberlin - actress Merri Dee - longtime news anchor and reporter, WGN-TV CW Chicago Ellia English - actress/producer, (sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show') Anna Maria Horsford - actress, (sitcoms Amen (TV series) and The Wayans Bros.) Mother Love - daytime talk show host, radio personality Linda McClure - actress, model Marilyn McCoo - actress, singer Hattie McDaniel - actress, first African-American to be nominated and to win an Academy Award for her supporting role in the 1939 epic movie Gone with the Wind Okema T. Moore - actress Brenda Pressley - actress Victoria Rowell - actress, The Young and the Restless, foster care activist LaRita Shelby - entertainer, host, singer, motivational speaker, former Miss Black World Monique Williams - reporter, WOLO-TV ABC Columbia Tonya Lee Williams - actress, The Young and the Restless Audrey Jones - Emmy Award winner, producer of The View Music Vanessa Bell Armstrong - Grammy-nominated gospel recording artist

Myiia "Sunny" Hawkins - Gospel recording artist, songwriter, Broadway actress, Pastor Eva Jessye - first African-American female to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor, conducted choir at March on Washington, 1963 Maysa Leak - Grammy-nominated jazz singer MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer) - HipHop recording artist Kelly Price - Grammy-nominated R&B singer Martha Reeves - R&B and Pop singer, former politician, former lead singer of the Motown girl group "Martha and the Vandellas" Comedy Leighann Lord - comedian Ms. Dupree - comedian, Tom Joyner Show Politics and government 'Lindy' Marie Corrine Morrison Claiborne Boggs - 1st female U.S. Representative in Louisiana Corrine Brown - U.S. Representative, D Florida Eugenia Charles - 1st female Prime Minister of Dominica, 1st female elected head of government in the Americas Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry - 1st African American female to serve on the State Legislator in Florida, educator, lawyer, author, Florida House Representative Elaine H. Palmer - 215th Civil District Judge, Harris County, Texas Georgia Davis Powers - 1st female and person of color elected to the Kentucky State Senate Robin Kelly - U.S. Representative, D - Illinois Andrea C. McElroy - former Council 1st Vice President of the Township of Irvington, New Jersey Service and activism Hydeia Broadbent - HIV/AIDS activist, motivational speaker

Sports and athletics

Educators

Maritza Correia (McClendon) - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist (swimming), first Puerto Rican of African descent in the US to set an American and World swimming record Uhunoma Osazuwa - 2012 Olympic competitor (Women's Heptathlon), Nigerian track and field athlete Alia Atkinson - Alia Atkinson 3xJamaican Olympian – World Champion 100m Breaststroke – World Record Holder Sharrieffa Barksdale – 3X Olympian President of USATF Athlete Alumni Association

Selena Sloan Butler - founder and first president of the National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers Association (NCCPTA) Dr. Julia Davis - educator and librarian in African American contributions to American History, (namesake of the Julia Davis branch of the St. Louis Public Library) Dr. Lorraine A. Williams - first African-American female Vice President for Academic Affairs at Howard University [1] Dr.Vickie Cox Edmondson - first Associate Provost for Student Success at Morehouse College

Authors, journalists and writers Alice Childress- author of "A Hero Ain't Nothin' But A Sandwich" Darieth Chisolm - former news anchor, WPXI Pittsburgh Dr. Margena A. Christian - Senior editor and writer, Ebony (Magazine) Joy Collins-Profet - General Manager, Essence Communications Alice Allison Dunnigan - journalist, first African-American female correspondent to receive White House credentials Tiffany A. Flowers - children's author Cynthia Horner - editor of Hip-Hop Weekly, former editor of Right On! magazine Beverly Jenkins - historical romance novelist Omegia Keeys - publisher, writer, motivational speaker Michelle Monkou - romance novelist Chizu Shindo Suzuki - artist, writer (Japanese) Joyce Carol Thomas - poet, playwright, author of over 30 children's books Pat Tucker - novelist Priscilla Williams White - author of "The Children - What Shall We Tell Them About God?" Kanisha L. Ffriend - author of "I, Too, Am a Dancer!"

Science, research and academia Dr. Lillian M. Beard - pediatric doctor, medical expert, former columnist and editor for Good Housekeeping Magazine Dr. Myiesha Taylor, MD, FACEP - emergency room doctor, founder and President of Artemis Medical Society, (namesake of Dr. Myiesha McStuffins of Disney's "Doc McStuffins") Business and law Mary T. Washington Wiley - first African-American female to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the U.S. Ruth Whitehead Whaley - first African-American female to actively practice law in New York (1925) Religion Carolyn Tyler Guidry - second woman elected as a bishop of the AME Church Rev. Willie T. Barrow - Director of Operations, Operation PUSH/Rainbow Coalition Rev. Barbara Jean Allen - Assistant Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago


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Black Wall Street Tour and Ceremony Tulsa, Oklahoma Sunday May 29, 2016 Charter Bus Departing Dallas to Tulsa at 7:30 am from The Act of Change 3200 Lancaster Rd Suite #623, Dallas, TX 75216 $60 per seat. Departing Tulsa to Dallas after Activities Late Sunday Evening Please bring your own food & drink as it will be a long day.

Egbe Egunfewa African Spiritual Society

will host a community ceremony to pay homage to our ancestors that were murdered during the terrorist attack on Black Wall Street and during slavery. For more information call Bro. Fred at 214 607 6445 DEADLINE FOR ALL MONIES IS MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

Please Donate Directly To The Black Wall Street Fund

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Get out of the way ex-wife not be for another. What I will say is, you are not the number one woman in your husbands heart – right now.

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

Dear Alma, My husband was married very young, from the age of 20-22. The marriage was a disaster and they divorced without having a conversation or even seeing each other in court. He didn’t contest it or show up to the court date. She recently found him on Facebook and asked if she could give him a call. When he came and asked me about it, I said it would be ok. My husband and I are very close; we have successful adult children, and a lovely grandchild. We are very active in our church. I said yes, because we’ve had a wonderful life, a happy and loving 25 years of marriage. I was ok with it at first, but lately they’ve been having long conversations on the phone and what I thought was going to be a one or two time thing, is still going on. He talks to her while I’m in the room.

I know, I know, that’s a handful of hurt to hold, but honesty is what you get while sitting in the Ask Alma Café, and you my dear took a seat. First and foremost, don’t ever offer an ultimatum, or you may find yourself unaccompanied. Giving an They seem to have a really good friendship ultimatum to your partner is like offering a building. My patience has run thin. I cold glass of pride and arrogance. The offer recently told him the conversations need to of “my way or the highway” doesn’t give the stop and he said no. She’s not married, lives other person a reasonable choice or viable in another state, and has cancer. He says he option. You have one of two decisions to wants to be there for her, but I don’t think make. You can turn the other cheek and that’s his place. I trust my husband but I wait for this circus to pass through town, don’t trust her. I think she is lonely and just (‘cause we both know it will), or you can reminiscing about my husband. I know I start to do what’s needed to regain your opened this can of worms but what do I do number one “I’m every woman-wife #1” to put the lid back on. Should I threaten to status. The choice is up to you. Since your husband was honest enough to bring this leave and give him an ultimatum? to your attention and ask for permission, D.T. Tampa, Fla. I don’t think these long talks are a threat to your marriage. As you mentioned, she’s TBT Tampa, in one state and you guys live in another. When one takes the time to finalize, wrap It would never sit well with me to tell up life lessons and loose ends over the someone to leave a marriage of 25 years. years, it can be cathartic. I think he’s trying What may be a deal breaker for one, might to extend a more compassionate side of

Reel-ality TV Talk By Marquesa LaDawn George Curry Media Columnist

I must admit that channel surfing several years ago, I popped in an episode of the Real Housewives. I initially judged and acted outraged and planned to turn the channel. But I couldn’t, it was just too polarizing and real. I remember these questions going through my mind: * Why would anyone put themselves on blast like this? * I wonder how much that house costs? * Is she really spending that much money on a trinket? * She seems lonely and desperate, now I get it? * I could never... really? This is so good * I appreciate her honesty, but gosh this is embarrassing. And the list continues... then I found myself, recording episodes in fear of missing them. Yearning to know what happens next. Then before I knew it, I was hooked on several Real Housewives shows.

Let’s break down what’s addictive... The luxury... Do you remember Yolanda’s refrigerator from “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”? Heck it has its on Twitter account. One of the newest housewives on that show is Erica Jayne, married to the famed attorney who won the Eric Brockovich case. She has a church, which I don’t think she uses, in her house, just because. Lisa Vanderpump on the same show is a show stopper; she actually has a mini petting zoo, right in front of her house. It’s not just the houses, it’s the lifestyle. The meals, the clothes, the venues, the cars, it never ends. The vacations... It’s common practice to see the every Real Housewife franchise cast mates go on vacations together. Knowing that they would never do that in real life, but there are numerous benefits! * Luxurious hotels are always nice to see;

* Fabulous meals are being served that make your mouth water; * Close quarters with nowhere to go, or family to run to, creates drama on steroids * There’s often too much drinking, which brings out the feisty personality in everyone * There’s often company that mixes things up, like on a recent Real Housewives of Atlanta episode, when one of the wives brought in their rude but grown nephews. This led to a confrontation with Kenya and one of the nephews getting arrested along with accidentally knocking out his aunt when she tried to intercede. The break ups... OMG! Very few marriages survive the attention. I think of Porsha (RHOA), she didn’t have a chance. She entered the show as a stepford wife and a few seasons later, she divorced and showed a wild side. What about Tamara from RHOOC, she’s still feeling the pain of her nasty divorce and she’s remarried. One of the more recent is Phaedra (RHOA); her husband will be locked up for eight years, she’s must do something. Teresa Giudice, (RHONJ) who just completed, her prison time, is still committed to her marriage, even though,

himself because she’s ill. Don’t fault him for that. Deal with him based on what he actually does, not what you’ve imagined him doing. Mark my words, the rambles of reminiscing will begin to roll away, because at some point one of them will remember why they divorced in the first place. I anticipate that will be your husband. If you had asked me this question 20 years ago, I would have told you to tell him to get the steppin’ but I know better now. Twenty-five years is a long time and as his wife, you’ve gotta dig in deep, do a better job of weathering this storm. Since it’s the first real tsunami in your relationship, lay down some rules but don’t grab your umbrella and run. Tell him what’s on your mind, tell him how this situation makes you feel and ride it out. I’ve got a good feeling about your husband and I think he’ll revert with a sack of sorries before you know it. Be prayerful, exercise your patience and rely on your faith. You’ve invested 25 years of your life to this man and your family. Play to win in this game called marriage, and remember you’ve got a 25-year home field advantage! Alma Joe, is going away this month for three years. I’m reading her book now! The most famous divorce of The Real Housewives, comes from New York City; Bethenny Frankel is still fighting, nearly four years later for her money. The Paycheck... Let’s be real, this is the “why” for most of the housewives behind fame! But, if they are smart, strategic and savvy, the paycheck can grow infinitely. How you ask? * Creating their own product - Skinny girl anyone? You do know this is a million dollar company several times over? * Endorsements - well, this is not just for the sports guys * Drama on steroids gets you a lot of camera time and big paychecks. Ask Nene, still Queen Bee in that world; * Other shows - you are now famous and other shows will leverage that fame! * Books - Yep, I’m reading Teresa Giudice’s book now, interesting so far. * Spinoff shows - Lisa Vanderpump, Kandi Buruss * Hit songs in spite of talent - Kim Zolciak, Luanne de Lesseps and Kenya Moore, and the list continues!

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The day after Christmas 2015 was filled with family time and postholiday errands for most north Texans, until an EF4 tornado ripped through the region, including parts of Garland. The tornado struck near Interstate 30 and the President George Bush Turnpike. Nine people lost their lives that night in vehicles that were swept off a highway overpass. More than 1,100 structures were impacted in south Garland. Assessors declared 127 destroyed and categorized 219 more as unsafe. Now, hundreds of Garland residents are navigating the road to recovery. Garland is a strong community that has worked tirelessly to help our neighbors since this disaster hit. The #GarlandStrong campaign is raising funds to help with the rebuilding process - to address needs that cannot be met by insurance or non-profit assistance. Such long-term recovery efforts are expected to be substantial. Atmos Energy kicked off the fundraising effort with a $50,000 contribution, given through its Atmos Energy/Robert W. Best Charitable Giving Fund. Donations of every amount can make a difference! To donate, visit GarlandStrong.com, or write a check payable to Garland Tornado Relief Fund, mail to: City of Garland Attention Steve Anderson P.O. Box 461808 Garland, TX 75046-1808 For more information about longterm recovery activities, visit the City's Tornado Information web page.


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When You Get to the Fork in the Road, Don’t Stop My church has been teaching on New vs. Old Covenant principles and I was reminded that there is a huge reality surrounding the facts and faith of lost and found. It gave me a history lesson about something I wrote about some time ago. Have you ever been lost; I mean really don’t know where you are, what you’re doing, how did I get to this place lost? I used to wouldn’t or couldn’t admit that to anyone. But, if the truth be told, I’ve been emotionally, clinically, physically, chronically and of course, spiritually lost many times in my life. It’s no accident that finding me by me coincides with me finding my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. You see lost in the secular realm can mean a lot of things, including, simply being lost in time and space. Geographically, that can mean not knowing which direction to turn in order to get to a particular place at a specific time. Spiritually, being lost runs the gamut from borderline lunacy to physical depravity, from chasing your own tail to sniffing everybody else’s. For those not following my point, merely consider those times in your life when you couldn’t explain your own dumb behavior to anyone, including yourself. Think, if you will, about all of those times when you were in the middle of where even you knew you weren’t supposed to be, but dare I say, you chose not to leave. Folks that’s being lost in the truest sense of the word, if you engage in destructive behavior but can’t stop, live a lifestyle you despise but feel obligated to continue, stay in an abusive situation and won’t leave, love yourself so little that you

Spiritually Speaking by James A. Washington lose sight of who you really are, blame the world for your predicament and won’t do anything to change it, you just ain’t lost. You oh hell naw lost! The point of the sermon was biblical context will guide you from the foundation of the Old Covenant to the truth of the New. Today we are found in Christ. If being spiritually lost is in essence a state of mind, doesn’t it stand to reason then that being spiritually found is also a state of mind? You all know how it feels after being lost for a few minutes or a few hours and finally getting going in the right direction. You’ve not yet reached your destination but you experience great joy in the fact that you absolutely know where you’re going. Being spiritually found, or finding yourself spiritually brings the same feeling, only tenfold, because really, most of us have been spiritually lost for more than a few minutes, or a few days or even a few years. To wake up on any given morning and recognize the truth about which I write, necessitates praising God in a manner only the saved can understand. At that point, in that

moment of understanding, confusion gives way to clarity, lunacy gives way to sanity, turmoil bows to peace, purpose replaces insignificance and the angst of the spirit is replaced by faith in the Almighty. It’s an awesome thing y’all with some awesome responsibilities. I believe once you find yourself spiritually, there is one irrefutable fact you must acknowledge. You can no longer plead ignorance to the ways of the Lord. No longer can you play victim to your own self induced frailties. No longer can you claim weakness as an excuse for succumbing to your self-inflicted wounds. This new found spirituality thing bears a price tag for redemption. Salvation does indeed require a paradigm shift. But it’s okay. Just like being on the wrong highway all night and finally finding the right one, even though you’ve gone far out of your way, there’s nothing like finally getting it right. Now it’s just a matter of time. “He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know the time or dates the Father has set by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you’…” All I’m trying to say is being found is so much better than being lost and being spiritually found is considerably better than being spiritually bankrupt. Maybe I’m just glad to know the difference. May God bless and keep you always.

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Has Curry Surpassed James as the NBA’s Top Player? AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff by: Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Desk

Since joining the NBA in 2003, LeBron James has been one of the prominent faces of the Association. He was billed as the next megastar of basketball in his high school years, and quickly became everything the

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hype projected him to be. James held that title as league’s top player for a decade, but now it appears the smoothshooting Stephen Curry has overtaken him. Golden State’s rising star point guard has continued his assault on the Association, following up last season’s championship season with an even more impressive campaign. Curry has dominated the headlines this season, and made a legitimate case for

claiming the spot as top player in the world. Has he overtaken James? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question. Riley: Curry is having perhaps the best season that I’ve ever seen from an NBA player. The Warriors are already in the middle of a record-breaking season, and Curry is having the best individual season since the prime years of Michael Jordan. For everything that

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James was predicted to be, it’s somewhat ironic that Curry is only one championship away from tying James’ so-called “greatness.” The hardworking guard from North Carolina has taken a more traditional path to stardom than James, and he appears ready to fully capitalize on that hard work. Green: You won’t get much of a debate from me on this one, because I wholeheartedly

agree. Curry has taken over as the game’s most exciting and compelling figure. As James continues to age, the supreme athleticism that has made him so great is only diminishing. Meanwhile, Curry is still young with plenty of years left to reign over the league. Even when he gets older, his super powers won’t diminish because they were never predicated on athleticism. Instead, Curry excels at shooting the ball unlike anyone we’ve ever seen, and you don’t lose your shooting touch with old age. If anything, it only gets better and better. Riley: It doesn’t take much in sports to make critics and sports writers hand a player’s title away. It’s all about “what have you done for me lately,” and Curry has given fans everything they could ask for, from championships to clutch shooting. It’s been highlight after highlight for the diminutive Davidson guard—he’s on a tear right now. If it continues at this rate, frankly we won’t be talking about whether Curry has surpassed James, but whether Curry has surpassed Jordan. He’s that gifted. Green: Curry has a long way to go before we’re putting him in Jordan’s class, but he is at least on pace to challenge MJ’s greatness. LeBron squandered his chance of succeeding Jordan years ago when he lost his second straight NBA Finals appearance. James has lost four NBA Finals. That can never compare to Jordan, but Curry so far is onefor-one on the championship stage. We’ll all be rooting for him to make it back there and make it two-for-two. It’s Curry’s time to shine right now: sit back and enjoy the show.

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