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Kristie Patton Foster comes to UNCF from Buffalo, NY where she managed her own fundraising consulting business, KQ Strategies. Previously, Ms. Foster served as the Chief Administrative Officer for The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation after serving as Executive Director of The Links Foundation. She has worked in fundraising for over 20 years and has successfully raised more than $22 million in her career. Ms. Foster has held the positions of Community Relations & Corporate Development Director at the VHA Health Foundation and the UNCF Area Development Director in Dallas for more than seven years. Ms. Foster completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
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The Garland Fire Department has kicked off its annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help find treatment and cures for muscular dystrophy and related diseases. Garland firefighters will fan out across the city with boots in hand on Fridays, April 29 and May 6. Every dollar helps provide treatment and support services to Garland area individuals and their families living with neuromuscular diseases. Read more at GarlandTx.gov.
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Business owner dealt serious blow Large pizza chain asks for name change
If there’s one thing customers have come to expect when they walk through the door of Black Jack Pizza in Sunny South Dallas, it has to be the big smile on Dorothy Jones’ face as she greets each and every man, woman or child; many by name. No matter what kind of day she’s having Mrs. Jones is going to show some love to her customers. She wants them to know she appreciates their business. That radiant smile was there during a recent visit, but it wasn’t too long before one could tell that something was wrong. Very wrong. Fred Conwright and James Runnels know exactly what Mrs. Jones was going through and why her heart was heavy. Around 1989, after almost eight years of operating their popular South Dallas restaurant, the two received a cease and desist demand from the owners of Ponderosa Steakhouse. It seems the owners of Ponderosa Steakhouse were going after any business using the name they had on their approximately 600 locations across the country. “They went after everyone using the Ponderosa name, except for a nudist colony,� said Mr. Runnels. “They watched us closely and let us know if they saw any use of their name.� After media attention, a contest to come up with a new name, and massive community support; the men chose Two Podners Bar-B-Que and Seafood. Fast forward to 2016, another century, another decade; but same story. Mrs. Jones is proud of the reputation that Black Jack Pizza has, not only in Dallas, Texas, but across the country. With locations in Sunny South Dallas and Pleasant Grove; there’s a constant stream of loyal customers who travel from near and far for their great pizza, which you can even purchase by the slice, and burgers. But there’s more. Black Jack Pizza's iced tea is praised across the country, with customers clamoring for the family recipe. Business was good at both restaurants and customers seemed really happy. Everything was fine, or so Mrs. Jones thought. A LETTER IN THE MAIL Then she received a letter from Robert D. Carmignani, vice president of Internal Operations for Askar Management Group,
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promotional materials, uniforms and menus, among other things,� wrote Mr. Carmignani on letterhead bearing a Commerce TWP, Michigan address. “Our Marks are an important, distinctive, and valuable representation of our company, products, and services, as well as our goodwill. We therefore ask that you immediately cease and desist any and all infringing activity, including, without limitation, any further use of Blackjack Pizza (or any other name or mark that may be confusingly similar) for any purpose in connection with the marketing, sale, promotion, distribution, or identification of your products, services or your pizza/restaurant location at 2536 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75215.� On the letter dated, March 18, 2016, was the threat of legal action to “enforce any and all rights we may have,� if the Jones Family did not provide the “requested assurance of compliance.�
Dorothy Jones looks at menu from 1990 LLC on behalf of Blackjack Enterprises, LLC. “Blackjack Enterprises, LLC is the franchisor of restaurants doing business as Blackjack Pizza. We recently learned that you and/or your business, located at 2536 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75215, is using the trademark “Blackjack Pizza� as your business name, in connection with your services and products, on your store front signs, marketing pieces, social media sites,
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WHY DALLAS, WHY NOW, AFTER ALMOST THREE DECADE? Mrs. Jones said she was confused and upset. She and her son opened their doors on the Boulevard in 1990. For over 25 years no one has said anything about the name and when she does hear from someone, allegedly her competition, well, they are operating thousands of miles away, in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming. “We’re here in Texas and they have no restaurants in Texas,� she said, clearly confused about why this big business was making a move that she felt could cost her dearly. “They want us to change our name and we have had the name for almost 30 years. We don’t want people to think we have sold out or that we’re just a front for companies that come into the community and take over.� And that is a major concern for Mrs. Jones because she says her customers have already been questioning the recent change she made to the restaurant, hoping that by changing the name to “ D J’s BlackJack Pizza� Mr. Carmignani and the “other� BlackJack would back off pursuing her business. NECESSARY FILINGS Sure the big company filed for a trademark in 1987, and they have been operating since 1983. Mrs. Jones said when she applied for an assumed name with Dallas County, no one alerted her that
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Saturday, Feb. 27, a guest collapsed on the dance floor during a wedding reception at The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center. Having been trained in CPR/AED/First Aid by the City of Garland, Matt Hosek, Events Coordinator for The Atrium, knew exactly what to do.
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Lifting Communities from Poverty by Raising the Minimum Wage TO BE EQUAL By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League
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“We find our population suffering from old inequalities, little changed by vast sporadic remedies. In spite of our efforts and in spite of our talk, we have not weeded out the over privileged and we have not effectively lifted up the underprivileged. Both of these manifestations of injustice have retarded happiness. No wise man has any intention of destroying what is known as the profit motive; because by the profit motive we mean the right by work to earn a decent livelihood for ourselves and for our families.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt, State of the Union Address, January 4, 1935 Day in and day out, men and women all over our country work hard at their jobs - but hardly have anything to show for it. As the debate over income inequality and narrowing the everwidening wealth gap continues to dominate our national and political conversations, private corporations and states are taking matters into their own hands, bridging the dueling divides of income and opportunity by increasing the minimum wage. Target is reportedly raising employee wages to a $10 minimum in May. This would be the second wage hike in a year for the retail giant. Only a few weeks ago, the governors of New York and California signed bills that would gradually increase their states’ minimum wages to $15, the highest in the nation. In the face of the Congress’ refusal to increase the federal minimum wage, these gestures from private enterprise and legislative offices reflect a new reality in our post-recession economy: jobs are coming back, but, for the most part, they aren’t the kinds of jobs that pay a living wage. Very often, they are not the kind of jobs that serve as a platform to better paying work. And they are the kinds of jobs that predominately employ young people, minorities and women - the most vulnerable members of our low-wage, slow growth recovery economy. What was a Franklin Roosevelt era labor law meant to put a floor on poverty in America has become a low ceiling barring millions of American workers from present and future prosperity. For 10 years, the National Urban League has advocated for a federal minimum wage hike tied to the Consumer Price Index, which tracks inflation by observing changes over time in consumer pricing for a variety of goods. If prices are going up - and they are - wages that don’t reflect these hikes in prices translates into working-class employees never getting ahead and being forced to make difficult choices to survive, provide for themselves and their family. The current federal minimum wage stands at $7.25. President Barack Obama, during a State of the Union address, said, “Let’s declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.” Well, on $7.25 an hour, you can bet they will. In fact, if the minimum wage kept pace with inflation, the current minimum wage would be $19. We support a $15 minimum wage, tied to inflation. With more Americans surviving on minimum wage than at any other point in our history, to ignore the issue of wages is to ignore the problem of income inequality, and to ignore the struggles of men and women left behind as the economy recovers. While I applaud the initiative taken by states and businesses to provide employees with living wages, we must put an end to the “vast, sporadic remedies” condemned by President Roosevelt. The current patchwork of state minimum wages is not a solution. Congress needs to do its job. Republicans supported minimum wage increases under President George W. Bush, but have blocked all efforts to raise it since then. Rather than condemn a generation to a lifetime of poverty, let’s afford them the opportunity to earn living wages and climb the economic ladder of opportunity and success.
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Tipping the Scales for Children: From Ethics to Action to Wellbeing to address Childhood Obesity More than 343,430 children in Dallas County – one in two -- are overweight or obese, and the problem keeps getting bigger. The Cooper Institute and SMU’s Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility are bringing together respected thought leaders to tackle one of the most pressing ethical issues of this era: childhood obesity. A first-of-its kind event, Tipping the Scales for Children: From Ethics to Action to Wellbeing will be held May 3, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the George W. Bush Institute to examine how Dallas can pull together for the sake of its children. The event is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to attend to hear from leading experts and participate in the discussion. “Studies have shown us that this generation of children will be the first to not live as long as their parents. That is a reality we cannot afford to see,” said Dr. Kenneth Cooper. “We have the opportunity now to make some of the most important changes that have taken place in modern lifestyles in decades.” Engaging and interactive, the conference is designed to start discussions through instant feedback, brief videos, instant polling, Q&A sessions, lectures, panel discussions and more. Featured speakers will include voices from diverse disciplines to allow the group to begin to feel the far-reaching impact overweight and obesity has on our future, and include: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings Dan Buettner, author of New York Times best-seller Blue Zones Dr. Kenneth Cooper, founder of The Cooper Institute General William Fraser III, USAF Ret., member of Mission Readiness Douglas D. Hawthorne, founding CEO Emeritus of Texas Health Resources Michelle Kinder, executive director of the Momentous Institute Rita Kirk, Director of the Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility Nancy Cain Marcus, Dallas philanthropist and civic leader Reverend Michael Minor, undershepherd of Oak Hill Baptist Church Regina Montoya, chair of the Dallas Mayor’s Task Force on Poverty Peter Roberts, executive vice president of Population Health & Insurance Services, Children’s Health Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College The statistics around the health of Dallas children are sobering. Today, one in nine children in the U.S. lives in Texas and, of those, one in three children is overweight or obese. One in two children in Dallas County is obese. From food insecurity and poverty to inadequate physical activity and healthcare, factors negatively affecting children’s health are vast and complex. The effect is catastrophic: obesity-related illness, including chronic disease and death, carries a national annual cost of $190.2 billion. This poses a threat to the citizens in our community and the future success of North Texas businesses. The goal of the Tipping the Scales for Children: From Ethics to Action to Wellbeing is to engage conference participants and the larger community in understanding the issue of the state of children’s health in Dallas County. Projected outcomes of this first-of-its-kind event include: bringing together committed leaders and health advocates to set specific, achievable goals to improve the physical health of our children; educating and informing conference participants, including policymakers, thought leaders and community leaders, of the issues and solutions; and inspiring a movement led by city leaders – both public and private -- to make Dallas “the healthiest city in Texas.” Tickets are $50 and are available now for the one-day event. To purchase tickets or for more information, including a full conference schedule, please visit www.smu.edu/tippingthescales. Tipping the Scales for Children: From Ethics to Action to Wellbeing will bring together some 400 Dallas leaders in various fields of endeavor to start a movement to get Dallas healthy. Sponsored by KERA and The Dallas Morning News, this one-day conference held at the George W. Bush Institute will heighten community awareness of the state of children’s health in Dallas County, as well as bring together committed leaders and health advocates to set specific, achievable goals to improve the physical health of our children. Follow all the news of the movement through its dedicated hashtag,#TippingTheScales, and make plans to attend the event. Tickets are $50 and are available through www.smu.edu/tippingthescales.
Women will bring peace in the world FROM THE CAPITOL By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson represents the state of Texas’ 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
On April 30th, hundreds of women, peacebuilders, and peace activists from around the globe will gather in Dallas for the Annual “A World of Women for World Peace” Conference. During the annual event attendees will share strategies for building bridges toward global peace, a role for which women are uniquely qualified to assume. I began the peace conference 15-years ago, shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. I was horrified by a picture of boy-soldiers from Liberia, ages 12 and 14, on the front page of Newsweek magazine. They were dressed in war gear and armed with machine guns. At the time, two of my grandsons were about the same age as these young boys, and I just thought “enough is enough!” I knew that I had to do something about the situation. I knew that every solider I saw had a mother, a sister, an aunt, or a grandmother. These women in their lives were uniquely positioned to influence these soldiers, no matter where they are in the world. My efforts started with women who are the mothers of young boys like the ones I saw on the cover of that magazine, whose lives are sacrificed in the name of war. We must recognize and empower these women to facilitate peace-building, peacemaking, and peace-keeping activities across the world. We must also recognize the experts and leaders who help us to plant the seeds of peace. As a result, the annual peace dialogue was born. I know that when women are at the tables of power and influence, they can directly influence a peaceful resolution to many of the world’s conflicts. Over the years, proponents of peace from throughout the world have participated in the
event. Conference participants have included elected officials, international peace activists, victims of violence and aggression and ordinary citizens. All of them have contributed significantly to the global effort to bring about peace. Last year, we held a peace conference in Taiwan. This year’s conference promises to be as exciting and productive as the others. Our featured panelists include Sister Rosemary Nyirume from Gulu, Uganda; Mu Naw Di, a teenage survivor of conflict in Myanmar and Nikiya Natale, a distinguished immigration attorney for Refugee Services of Texas. Sister Nyirume, sited as one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, operates a shelter in her country for women and girls who have been the victims of rape, domestic violence, and war. She has also helped to change the lives of young girls who were once forced to become child-soldiers. When writing about Sister Rosemary, the academy award winning actor, Forest Whitaker, said “The traumas she heals are unfathomable, but the reach of her love is boundless. ” Sister Rosemary’s commitment to healing the wounds caused by war and conflict are illustrative of the meaning and purpose of “A World of Women for World Peace,” and of the women whose lives are devoted to ending human conflict for the sake of our planet and for all of its inhabitants. I am looking forward to this year’s conference and hope that all of you will us re-emphasize in your own communities the necessity of peace and diplomacy, both here at home and across the globe.
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Free Block Party Workshop Block parties are a great way to get to know neighbors, celebrate accomplishments and just have fun. Learn best practices and event planning basics at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Main Street Municipal Building, 800 Main St. Your neighborhood group also will have a chance to win a free bounce house rental for its next block party! Click here to register or visit GarlandVitalNeighborhoods.org.
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Get to Know Garland Race Get to know Garland while supporting a local nonprofit. Similar to a scavenger hunt, the Get to Know Garland Race requires participants to solve a clue sheet that leads to local destinations. Cost for registration is a $20 charity donation. The race begins at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Central Fire Station, 1019 Austin St. Visit GarlandChamber. com for details and registration.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Children ages 18 months to 8 years may enjoy stories and crafts with their favorite plush pal at the Garland library’s stuffed animal sleepover. The free event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Walnut Creek Branch Library, 3319 Edgewood Drive. For added fun, kids are encouraged to leave their stuffed animal at the library overnight. See a schedule of stuffed animal sleepovers on the Garland library webpage.
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Mayor’s Evening In Thursday, April 28 5 to 7 p.m. Mayor’s Office, 200 N. Fifth St. (fourth floor). Schedule an appointment by calling 972205-2400 or contact Mayor@GarlandTx.gov.
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Garland High School Band Concert to Support #GarlandStrong Campaign
Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Texas businesses and residents affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred Dec. 26, 2015 - Jan. 21, 2016. The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is May 31, 2016; the deadline to return economic injury applications is Dec. 29, 2016. Learn more at GarlandTx.gov.
Garland High School’s Chamber Percussion concert will benefit the #GarlandStrong fundraising campaign to support tornado recovery. Tickets will be available for $10, with $5 going to the
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Vendor spaces are still available for the Community Garage Sale scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Granger Recreation Center, 1310 W. Avenue F. Sell your treasures or discover new finds! All advertising, promotion and permits will be handled by the City of Garland. After the garage sale, any unwanted or leftover items will be donated to a local nonprofit organization. Cost for vendor space is $30. Register at 972-205-2771.
#GarlandStrong campaign. The concert is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on April 28 & 29, at the Plaza Theatre, 521 W. State St. See details at GarlandTx.gov. The #GarlandStrong campaign continues to raise fund to assist Garland residents with the rebuilding process. To contribute, visit GarlandStrong.com, or see other donation options on the City’s Tornado Information webpage.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION, continued from front page Matt immediately found the building’s AED (Automatic Electronic Defibrillator) and ran into the ballroom to render aid to the unconscious guest. An AED is located in each City facility and training is available to all City employees. Utilizing his recent training, Matt looked for all the signs that the guest had stopped breathing and that the use of CPR and the AED would be needed; he and another guest then initiated CPR compressions. After confirming that someone had called 911,
Matt deployed the AED and revived the guest. Happily, the party guest survived this traumatic event. Had it not been for the immediate and decisive actions taken by Matt Hosek and the education he had received through the City’s CPR/ AED/First Aid training, this celebratory event could have ended tragically. Mayor Douglas Athas and members of the Garland City Council conveyed a Special Recognition upon Matt during the April 5 council meeting.
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MALVEAUX: HARRIET TUBMAN – ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTER LAST WORD
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Dr. Malveaux is an author, economist, lecturer, activist and President Emerita of Bennett College for Women.
When Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced that Harriet Tubman would grace the new $20 bill, my heart sang hallelujah. Additional changes to the currency were also announced. The back of the $10 will now recognize the five leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and the back of the $5 bill to recognize civil rights leaders, and honor historic events from the Lincoln Memorial. The faces on our money will no longer be all pale and male, and that’s progress. It is especially fitting that Harriet Tubman grace the $20, since she was an economic freedom fighter. She is credited with ushering more than 300 people out of enslavement, many of them family members from the state of Maryland. She hit slaveholders in the pocketbook, costing them billions of today’s dollars. If the average enslaved person sold for $1000 (which is about right for 1860), then the 300 she freed cost $300,000 in 1860 dollars, or about $8.8 billion in today’s dollars. That’s quite a blow for a slaveholding
society to absorb. Every time an enslaved person ran away, they struck a blow for freedom, and a blow against the economic stability of the South. Enslavement was at the root of the development of contemporary US capitalism. Black lives were the collateral that plantation owners used to purchase more land, to purchase more slaves, to purchase equipment, to expand. Enslaved people were, in many ways, a form of currency. Harriett Tubman gracing the $20 makes perfect sense. The new $10 is supposed to be available in 2020, nearly four years from now. The new $20 may not be available until 2030. The design and production schedule have to be approved by the Federal Reserve Board. That shouldn’t be much of a challenge – Fed Chairman Janet Yellen has hailed the decision to put Harriet Tubman on the $20, and many have applauded the other elements of currency design. Perhaps the Fed can be lobbied to speed the production schedule up. I can’t wait to cash a check and ask for my money in “Harriets.� As exciting as the currency design is, it is a symbolic, not a substantive change. Real change would close the income gap between men and women. Real change would close the racial economic gap. Real change would take a look at the reparations issue. In this last year of his Presidency, President Obama could use his executive order to appoint a commission to look into issues of racial economic justice. He could make an amazing, if belated, contribution by bringing the reparations issue to the economic forefront. The Black Lives Matter community has raised
the reparations issue with both Democratic Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. President Obama would do his successor a favor by starting the public work on this key issue. I suppose we have to reconcile ourselves to progress at a snail’s pace, to symbolism, not substance. Still, the image our economic freedom fighter on the twenty-dollar bill will be inspirational for all of us, especially for the young people who don’t know all of the sordid details of our history of enslavement. I hope that as we talk about Harriet Tubman on the money, we also talk about the economic impact she had on the institution of slavery by freeing those 300 people. This is part of the history we must never forget, and Tubman’s presence on the $20 will help us to remember. The most exciting thing about the presence of Harriet Tubman on the $20 is way change came about. The public was engaged. Hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions, and participated with some of the online polls that various groups sponsored. The Treasury Secretary asked for public input, and he got it! He says he was surprised about the amount of input that he got. He should not have been. Both women and men were passionate about changing symbols of supremacy, ridding the currency of Andrew Jackson whose role in the oppression of Native Americans was shameful, including women on the currency. Perhaps this passion of symbolism can be converted in passion for substance. Perhaps we can use currency change to trigger a substantive movement for economic justice.
JACKSON: A Call to Arms to End Chicago’s Shame Speaking Truth to Power By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President RainbowPUSH Coalition
“The community’s lack of trust in C.P.D. (Chicago Police Department) is justified,� so concluded the blistering, in-depth report of the Police Accountability Task Force, set up by Mayor Rahm Emanual after the uproar surrounding the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald. After a four-month investigation, the task force pulled no punches. “CPD’s own data gives validity to the widely held belief the police have no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color.� It detailed a long pattern of institutionalized racial abuse: unjustified stops, physical abuse, torture, detention without counsel, shootings, and more. The task force backed its conclusions with data drawn from the CPD’s own files. Blacks, Whites and Hispanics each make up about one-third of the population of Chicago. Yet African Americans constituted
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three out of every four people that CPD tried to Taser. In addition, 74 percent of the 404 people shot by the Chicago police between 2008 and 2015 were Black. The Task Force also noted that the system itself was designed to be unaccountable. It singled out police union contracts, urging changes in clauses that “make it easy for officers to lie in official reports,� give officers 24 hours to get their stories right, ban anonymous citizen complaints, and more. The contracts “have essentially turned the code of silence into official policy.� The task force chair, former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot, called the report a “call to arms.� It made more than 100 recommendations for change, including creating a new independent civilian oversight panel and a dedicated, independent police inspector general. Two Chicago aldermen have already introduced draft ordinances to move on these recommendations. The task force recommendations included everything from diversifying the police force, to adding body cams, to changing police patrols. Mayor Rahm Emanuel met with the task
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need not wait to take action. And the city’s powerful business community also must demand accountability. As The New York Times wrote in a powerful editorial on “Chicago’s shame,� “Chicago’s business leaders should be sickened that it took the execution of a teenager for the city’s elected leaders to begin to face up to the truth about the Police Department - a truth that the black community has been saying for decades.� Yet, even if the task force’s recommendations are adopted, that is only a first step. The CPD is guilty of a long, racially-biased institutionalized pattern of abuse. But they are also tasked with enforcing order over communities in despair, plagued by poverty, unemployment, drugs, guns and a lack of hope. We must reform the police. But we also need a program for urban development, jobs, schools and hope. Without that, the streets will remain hard and ugly, and the people will continue to suffer. 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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HALL: The Sound Doctrine of Prince!!!
The Revolutionary voice we knew and respected as Prince Rogers Nelson, has been quieted. I didn’t know what to say publicly, so let me share my privacy with you. For decades, I harbored a desire to share dinner with two men who share my birth year…Michael Jackson and Prince. But I ain’t ready for that soiree no time soon. The old Negro spiritual said it would be a day of rejoicing when we all got to Heaven, however, it did not say we all had to arrive at the same time. LOL. That being said… Prince had been on my radar for a while, but I officially met his music at a disco in 1978. He was sassy, but classy and he had developed plenty of sweet–nothings to whisper to girls; an art that I had not yet perfected. “Hey, lover, I got sugarcane…that I want to lose in you, Baby can you stand the pain? Hey, lover, sugar don’t you see? There’s so many things that you do to me. Cuz you are “Soft and Wet.” This chance meeting occurred on a parquet floor and under the pulsating attack of colorful strobe lighting. But I had heard him suggestively seducing girls
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using metaphors involving automobiles previously. “I guess I should have known by the way you parked your car sideways that it wouldn’t last. You’re the kinda person that believes in making out once, love ‘em and leave ‘em fast.” She was a Little Red Corvette. Maybe she was still driving Prince because he died much too fast. The original fresh Prince and I maintained a casual, some-timey relationship until Purple Rain. In one scene, he took this beautiful girl to a questionable body of water that she assumed was Lake Minnetonka. She went skinny-dipping in the wrong lake and blushed with embarrassment. But nothing like the public embarrassment she would suffer soon after. “I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess you could say she was a sex fiend. I met her in a
hotel lobby masturbating with a magazine. She said, “How’d you like to waste some time?” And I could not resist when I saw little Nikki grind.” Come back Nikki, come back!! The song was driven by syncopation, a hard beat and an acid rock guitar solo. The rest, as they say, was Negro history! Or was this Negro history? Long before America fell in love with a handsome mixed-raced President, Prince was a poster boy for the Mulatto club. Prince perfected an amorphous cultural and racial duality and dexterity that made everyone comfortable with him. The symbol once known as the “Artist formerly known as Prince” lived Frank Sinatra’s “I did it my way.” For me, Prince was a carbon copy of James Brown with better diction and a more expansive vocabulary. But simultaneously, Prince was a more soulful version of Mick Jagger or David Bowie. Prince laid claim to a diplomatic
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immunity that wouldn’t allow him to be bound by race, sexuality or those who maintained music’s status quo. He, like Malcolm X, chose to change his name rather than be a willing slave. That was revolution…that’s when Prince went from promising to permanent for me. So…“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” Don’t go crazy, but the man who declared; “I would die 4 U” has left the building. The sound doctrine according to Prince Rogers Nelson ain’t in the King James, but for many it was straight Gospel. Let me bid you adieu in Prince’s own words. “Sometimes it snows in April…Sometimes I feel so bad.” Prophetically, it is now April and some of us are feeling so bad. But Prince is kicking it with the King of Kings and will never have to ask “How come you don’t call me… anymore? Sounds good huh?
CURRY: Poor People are Discouraged from Voting 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 on Facebook.
Bernie Sanders on Sunday tried to attribute most of his losses to Hillary Clinton - his recent string of victories notwithstanding - to poor people not voting. “Poor people don’t vote,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press. “I mean, that’s just a fact. That’s a sad reality of American society.” What’s a fact is that when poor people do vote, they are not voting for Bernie Sanders. As the Washington Post observed, “Sanders has lost Democratic voters with household incomes below $50,000 by 55 percent to 44 percent to Clinton across primaries where network exit polls have been conducted.” He lost to Clinton 21 percent among voters bringing in more than $100,000 a year and by 9 points among middle income voters, according to the newspaper.So if more poor people were voting, if the current trends hold true, Clinton would be beating Sanders by an even larger margin. There is no doubt that poor people are far less likely to vote than more affluent citizens. According to the Census Bureau, 47 percent of eligible adults with family
incomes of less than $20,000 annually voted in 2012. By contrast, approximately 80 percent of those in families earning $100,000 or more a year voted in 2012. Similar patterns also held true to voter registration. Sanders said on Meet the Press, “If we can significantly increase voter turnout so that low-income people and working people and young people participated in the political process, if we got a voter turnout of 75 percent, this country would be radically transformed.” Sanders failed to address why poor people are less likely to vote. A study for Caltech and MIT reported that people generally failed to vote for a variety of reasons, including dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates, other obligations, transportation problems and registration issues. Under the headline, “Why Are the Poor and Minorities Less Likely to Vote?,” an article in Atlantic magazine noted, “While income and education levels were not recorded in the survey, race and age were major factors influencing who made it to the polls on Election Day and what kind of barriers they faced. Black and Hispanic citizens, for whom the poverty rate is close to three times that of whites, were three times as likely as whites to not have the requisite I.D. and to have difficulty finding the correct polling place. They were more than three times as likely as whites to not receive a requested absentee ballots, and roughly twice as likely to be out of town on Election Day or to have to wait in long lines.
“They were also substantially more likely than whites to report transportation problems and bad time and location as reasons for not getting to the polls, while white voters were the most likely to cite disapproval of candidate choices. Taken together, the surveys suggest that white citizens who abstain from voting do so primarily by choice, while the majority of minority non-voters face problems along the way.” And the problems faced along the way are considerable. According to the Caltech/MIT survey, between 910,000 and 3 million votes were lost in 2008 as a result of registration problems. Another 1.5 million voters said the polling places were poorly run and 1 million reported feeling intimidated at the polls. Of those asked to show a photo ID, 70 percent were Black, 65 percent were Latino and only 51 percent were White, according to the study. The United States voter turnout consistently trails most developed countries. According to the Pew Research Center, the U.S. turnout rates in 2012 was 53.6 percent, compared to 87.2 percent in Belgium, 86.4 percent in Turkey, and 82.6 percent in Sweden. Numerous suggestions have been made to make it easier for Americans to vote, including weekend and online voting, extending voting over several days and making the hours more convenient. But instead of doing that, many states are moving in the opposite direction.
The Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law reported 17 states will have new voter restrictions in place for the 2016 presidential election, ranging from strict Photo ID requirements to curtailing voting hours and adding more registration restrictions. The 17 states are: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. A survey by the Brennan Center found: Seven of the 11 states with the highest Black turnout in 2008 have new voter restrictions in place; Eight of the 12 state where Latino population growth was greatest from 2000 to 2010 passed laws making it harder to vote; Blacks were four times more likely than Whites to stand in voting lines for more than 30 minutes; Latinos were six times more likely than Whites to stand in voting lines more than 30 minutes and Voters in precincts in Florida, Maryland and South Carolina with higher percentages of voters of color have fewer voting machines. It’s not easy being poor in this country. And, by design, we seem to be doing very little to increase the number of poor people voting.
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Black Newspapers Make Few Presidential Endorsements By Erick Johnson The Chicago Crusader via George Curry Media
Forget it Hillary. Sorry Bernie.
according to a survey by The Chicago Crusader. Many are also not endorsing candidates running for local, state and Congressional offices. Some cite longstanding editorial polices that prohibit endorsements during primary elections. Other Black newspapers are cutting their support to express their disappointment with the political establishment. Out of 26 major Black newspapers surveyed by the Crusader, 19 publications are not endorsing any candidate this year. Only seven have blessed Clinton or any candidate with an endorsement. In addition to the New York Amsterdam News, they include The Jacksonville Advocate, The Michigan Chronicle, and The St. Louis American. All of the papers endorsed Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. In Chicago, Clinton bagged endorsements from the city's three major Black newspapers, the Crusader, the Defender and the Citizen. The Chicago Crusader sister paper, the Gary Crusader also endorses Clinton as that city prepares to hold their primary May 3. Unlike other newspapers, the Chicago Crusader did not endorse Rahm Emanuel in his reelection campaign in 2014.
When the time came for the Florida Courier to endorse either candidate, the edgy Black newspaper dropped a bombshell with a large headline just five days before the crucial primary elections in the sunshine state. 'NONE OF THE ABOVE," the headline read in caps. It was a much different response nearly 1,000 miles away at the historic New York Amsterdam News. The newspaper's endorsement of Hillary Clinton drew numerous praises and racked up nearly 47,000 likes on Facebook as of April 11. It's a testament to the enduring power of the Black Press, particularly, Black newspapers. But in the past decade, their influence have been challenged by other mediums, changing times and attitudes among a new generation of voters. For Clinton, the endorsement was her latest coup d'ĂŠtat to win Black voters in New York, where they helped her seal her Democratic nomination for president. On Tuesday, April 19, she deflated the momentum of her opponent Bernie Sanders, who in the last several weeks, swept the primaries in Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington and Hawaii. Despite Sanders' momentum, the 107-year old New York Amsterdam News stood behind the former first lady and Secretary of State. In light of escalating racial problems around the nation, many of the nation's major Black newspapers are not endorsing any presidential candidate this election season,
None of the Black newspapers surveyed endorsed Sanders, a candidate who has been supported by a host of Black celebrities, including Spike Lee, Kanye West, scholar Cornel West and former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous. Among the Black newspapers that are not endorsing any candidates in this year's primaries are The Philadelphia Tribune, New Pittsburg Courier, The Florida Courier, Tri-State Defender, The Washington Informer, The Atlanta Voice, The Los Angeles Sentinel, The Indianapolis Recorder, The Carolina Peacemaker, The Charlotte Post, The Cleveland Call and Post, The Final Call, The Houston Forward Times, the LA Wave and the Richmond Free Press. With racial and social issues boiling over in the Black community, Black newspapers editors are making tougher decisions about granting political endorsements. Many Black publishers and editors aim to send a message to
candidates whose platforms do not offer any sound solutions to longstanding problems in the Black community.
out votes in the March 15 primary are the people who are the most responsible to local interests," the statement reads. In an unusual twist, rather than endorsing one Democratic presidential candidate, The Richmond Free Press in Virginia encouraged its readers to vote for either Clinton or Sanders. On March 10, The Florida Courier explained why the newspapers refused to back any political candidate this year. "Too often, we as Black people allow ourselves and our services to be devalued because we have become so used to working with little, and making something out of nothing. No more," the editorial read. "Effective immediately, we will not consider... candidates for endorsements who do not use Black-owned media outlets to seriously solicit votes from Florida's Black communities." This wasn't the first time The Florida Courier withheld its endorsement. The newspaper also made headline when it decided not to endorse the Democratic candidate Charlie Crist or incumbent Florida governor and eventual winner, Republican Rick Scott. The New York Amsterdam News also takes its endorsements seriously. Weeks before making its decision to endorse Clinton, an editorial staff member told a Crusader reporter, "We are not endorsing Hillary or anyone until they come in and meet with our editorial board." Though many Black newspapers are not making any endorsements, most publications are maintaining their traditional advocacy roles as Black journalists. Many are providing favorable and expanded coverage of Clinton's campaign promises to help Blacks gain more economic opportunities and boost funding to historically Black colleges. Black newspapers are also providing much ink to denounce Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.
One Black newspaper that's not giving out presidential endorsements, The Tri-State Defender, made the evening newscast in Memphis when it decided not to support two opposing Black candidates for mayor last October. One failed to show up for an interview with the newspaper's editorial board while the other candidate did not impress the staff with his platform.
During Barack Obama's campaign for president against John McCain in 2008, many Black newspapers threw their weight behind him to help become the nation's first Black president. This support also came from some mainstream conservative newspapers, which for the first time in their history, endorsed a Democratic candidate for the White House, including the 169year old Chicago Tribune. Other conservative mainstream papers that traditionally support Republican candidates, declined to give any endorsements in 2008.
The Atlanta Voice said that it does not endorse political candidates, because of their editorial policy. The city's mainstream daily newspaper, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, ended its practice of giving political endorsements in 2010 after complaints from its readers who didn't want to be told how to vote.
In fueling Obama's rise to the White House, Black voter turnout was the highest in U.S. history, surpassing White participation for the first time.
On its website, The Charlotte Post explained its decision to hold back on its endorsements. "In a presidential election cycle, local elections are often overlooked. However, the people who earn
Historically, the Black Press has played a significant role in deciding presidential and political elections. The once mighty Pittsburgh Courier fueled President Franklin D. Roosevelt reelection bids after he made promises to desegregate the
military prior to World War II. In Florida in 1984, The Miami Times pushed Black voters to polls to oust then Mayor Maurice Ferre, who fired the city's first and only Black city manager, Howard Gary. That was decades ago. Today, the influence of Black newspapers has been challenged as more Blacks use mainstream newspapers and other sources to examine and choose their political candidates. Despite the competition, endorsements and editorial coverage from Black newspapers are still being sought out. During the campaign for the Illinois primary, Hilary Clinton, along with a handful of Congressional, State and Judicial candidates sought endorsements from Chicago 's Black newspapers. To beef up her exposure, Clinton hired Delmarie Cobb, a Black seasoned public relations guru with strong ties to the city's Black newspapers. As it turned out, Clinton swept Chicago's heavy Black electorate along with a handful of White candidates who received endorsements from the city's Black newspapers.
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Lorraine
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Duncanville City CouncilDistrict 4
Vote Early! April 25-May 3, 2016 - General Election: Saturday, May 7, 2016 I’m a Texas girl, born & raised. Some pretty darn good things come out of those small Texas towns. I come to you as a candidate for District 4, City Council seat. I offer a fresh perspective, a collaborative and inclusive pair of eyes, to champion the issues that face our city and more specifically, our district. Together, we can strategically identify areas of concern, while exploring creative new ways to move our city to the next level. An uncanny ability to problem solve, a team-building spirit and a natural love of people, make me the ideal candidate to represent District 4. Join me in EARLY VOTING and check the box on your ballot for “LORRAINE HOOD-JACK”, the right champion for the City of Champions! What others have to say about Lorraine Hood-Jack … “Lorraine is a very responsible and supportive member of the Duncanville Multicultural Commission. She has a personality for community service & is a great community citizen.” Mrs. Charlie Smith, Former Board Member. “I have had the pleasure of working with Lorraine on the Daniel Farms HOA Advisory Board and have found her to be responsible, reliable and forward thinking in her approach to addressing concerns in our community. She is a great communicator and is always interested in listening to the concerns of other. I support her in her effort to represent the city as a council member for District 4.” Hugh Belton, President-Daniel Farms HOA Advisory Board
“Wow Ms. Hood-Jack. I am so proud of you for stepping up to the plate. You have made such an impact on my life as well as the countless students who you have mentored over the years. I can only imagine what you can do for Duncanville.” Chevis Boyd- UT Dallas. “Hope the Voters understand how ‘Great’ you will be for them as their council rep.” Stan Harvell, Retired President-GE Power Systems/Granite Services “This is the time for fresh new leadership in Duncanville. We are in the right place, at the right time and Lorraine Hood-Jack is the right person for progressive ideas and actions in our city. Please join us in supporting Lorraine Hood-Jack for Duncanville City Council-District 4.” Rev. & Mrs. Robert B. Winters, District 4 Residents Like me and leave your comments on Facebook “Lorraine HoodJack for Duncanville” Learn more about me @ www.LorraineHoodJack.com
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More than just a Pizza Parlor...
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another business had the same name. The idea for naming her restaurant came from a relative who went by that name and the accompanying logo features a Black man in a chef’s hat, unlike the corporation’s logo which has the artwork of a man much like the one that appears on a deck of cards. And legal experts say it was her responsibility to research the information when filing her paperwork. Sure she filed for an assumed name back in 1990 with then-Dallas County Clerk Earl Bullock, but there were other steps she needed to take including with the Secretary of State, said current County Clerk John Warren. Reached at a conference, Mr. Warren said, you begin the
process by doing a search for the availability of the name of the business at www.roamdallaspropertyrecords.com. Unfortunately Mrs. Jones never attempted to trademark the name, or she would have found out that the folks in Colorado own a Federal Registration Number, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Center and the State of Colorado. And when she filed for an assumed name with the County Clerk, there was no other Black Jack Pizza or any other businesses with the name in Dallas County. If there had been, she wouldn’t have received the name, which was only valid in Dallas County. GET READY FOR A FIGHT Now when a situation comes up like this, everyone has an opinion. Many are encouraging the Joneses to “Fight for their name.” The easiest way, some say, would be to change a few letters, add a vowel or another name to the current name. Nope, that is not the way to go. Efforts have to be made to ensure there is no confusion, that there is a clear distinction between users. The whole trademark issue is one that few know about. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a website and pamphlets to make the process simpler and more affordable. According to the website, you should search the USPTO database before filing your application, to determine whether anyone already claims trademark rights in a particular mark through a federal registration. You are also able to file your application and pay online.
A trademark is a brand for goods and services, according to the USPTO. It is a word, slogan, symbol, design or combination of the aforementioned. It can also be a sound, color or smell. To enjoy the nationwide rights offered by a federal trademark registration, you must file an application and receive a registration from the USPTO. Individual states also offer to register trademarks, but any protection granted is limited to that state. By registering, you gain the right to use the “coveted ‘R in the circle.’” The process to get a trademark can seem cumbersome and for small businesses, costly. You can always hire an attorney. There is also the Patent and Trademark Resource Center program that can assist, but there are also other options. PREPARING BUSINESSES FOR BUSINESS The issues Mrs. Jones is having points to a need for business counseling like that provided by the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce. Wilton Munnings, president and COO of the Chamber says they established a business assistance center to work with entrepreneurs, like the Joneses. They give one-on-one training and address many issues, like selecting an assumed name, developing a business plan, obtaining trademarks and understanding their marketplace and the importance of marketing their businesses. Mr. Munnings said he is not pleased that Dallas’ Blackjack Pizza is dealing with legal issues that the Jones family members say could really hurt their business. A patron of the restaurant, Mr. Mullins said, “It would be a sad day” for all of Dallas if a business of that magnitude and quality had to shut its doors. “We will work with them, he continued. “ I would love to see them take this opportunity to expand their business. “
And this is exactly what Two Podners has done with locations in the D/ FW International Airport and a new facility opening next door to its present location on Robert B. Cullum Blvd. across from Fair Park. Interestingly Ponderosa has had challenges of its own, proving it takes more than a name to be successful. A POSITIVE SPIN Mrs. Jones and her son Terry manage the Martin Luther King Blvd. location and the 2120 North St. Augustine Drive location in Pleasant Grove is managed by her daughter and son-in-law Marilyn and Vincent Pond and grandson, Trevor. Daphne Hornbuckle is president of the business organization, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Upon hearing about Mrs. Jones legal troubles, Mrs. Hornbuckle said she was “heartbroken.” “I know Mrs. Jones and the type of person she is,” she said. “I felt we really needed to rally around her and her son to keep those doors open. She supports our community full force and its the least we can do.” As she plans for her sorority’s annual leadership forum, Mrs. Hornbuckle said there’s so much aspiring entrepreneurs need to know about starting a business because it goes “beyond having a great product or service.” When her members gather at the Frontier Flight Museum on June 4, 2016, she said they will be joined by a dozen “dynamic women” who will be discussing successes and failures, pitfalls and guides for understanding what needs to be done to be in compliance. And the legal components are an issue for Dallas City Councilwoman Tiffinni A. Young, who says it is imperative that steps are taken to avoid the problems that Conwright and Runnels, and now the Joneses are dealing with. Small businesses are important in her district and she is
disturbed by the number of businesses and non-profit organizations that need help with making sure they have all the right documents filed, including their taxes. Mr. Runnels agrees with Mrs. Hornbuckle and Mr. Munnings about turning this situation from lemons to lemonade. “We had it (our business) registered in Dallas, but Ponderosa was national and they were coming into Dallas,” he said, adding that he understands how Mrs. Jones feels. “I can understand protecting Gregory Johnson, Mrs. Jones’ son the name. We had the Ponderosa name for eight years, they have had Black Jack for almost 30 and they have been really good for the community.” He continued, “I don’t think it will affect business at all.” Mr. Mullins said it’s important that the Joneses let the public know that it’s the same product and same people, but a different name. Mrs. Hornbuckle concurred, “This situation could be really good. I know its upsetting, but she can look at it as a refresh, a time for rebranding. People will support the name change and the business because they will look forward to good food and having Mrs. Jones’ big, gracious smile to greet us.” -Cheryl Smith PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED WHO: Owners of the restaurant formerly known as Black Jack Pizza-Dorothy Jones, Terry Jones, Marilyn Pond, Vincent Pond, Trevor Pond Wilton Munnings - Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce COO and President Dallas City Councilwoman Tiffinni A. Young Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Erik Wilson Atty. Cheryl Wattley, UNT Law School Terry Allen, National Black Public Relations Society -Texas James Runnels, Two Podners Restaurant list at press time
WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: WHY: immediately,
Press Conference on status of Black Jack Pizza Monday, May 2, 2016 10a.m. 2536 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dallas, TX 75215 If the Jones Family does not take drastic measures they could lose their family business. After lengthy
consultations with some great legal minds, and with help from the University of North Texas Law School and other organizations, the Jones' family has come up with a way to keep yet another Dallas business from failing.
THE JONESES BROUGHT PIZZA TO THE AREA WHEN NO ONE ELSE WOULD!
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Curls celebrates 14 years of empowering and making women beautiful
NEW YORK, NY – This month, CURLS, one of the best-recognized natural hair care brands in North America, marks its 14 year anniversary of pioneering the burgeoning natural hair market with a festive celebration Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the MADI Museum (3109 Carlisle Street, Dallas, Texas). Led by CURLS CEO and Founder, Mahisha Dellinger, the anniversary celebration will recognize its historic past and meteoric growth, laud the company’s present success as well as pay homage to the Dallas community by celebrating industry trailblazers, Renee Cottrell-Brown and Eric Brown. ”According to statistics, I was not expected to succeed in life. The generational cycle of poverty was destined to continue. An unmarried, single mom stuck on welfare or in a deadend job was my fate. However, I had a vision for my life and was determined that my present circumstances would dictate my destiny,” said CURLS CEO & Founder,
Mahisha Dellinger. “Creating CURLS from nothing and turning it in to successful international company that it is today has exceeded my expectations and I am incredibly grateful.” In 2002, Ms. Dellinger launched CURLS, a family of award-winning organic hair care products, out of her frustration with the lack of effective products for natural and curly hair; a market previously unanswered by the beauty industry. Today, Ms. Dellinger’s astute business acumen and natural talent for delivering market-driven products has made CURLS into a multi-million dollar brand that continues to experience tremendous growth. As a “Modern Day Madame C.J. Walker,” Ms. Dellinger has singlehandedly built a strong demand for CURLS in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Africa and the United Kingdom. CURLS has multichannel distribution, including retail, where CURLS products can be found nationwide in Target, Sally’s Beauty
Supply, Wal-Mart, Rite Aid, CVS and Duane Reed. The organic products have become a fan favorite amongst Curly Girls all over the world and celebrities like Alicia Keys, Halle Berry, Brandy, and Zoe
The festive anniversary celebration, hosted by Jasmine Saunders, Co-Host of the nationally-syndicated D.L. Hughley Show, and well-known Blogger, Eugenia Says, will spotlight the best that the
CURLS company has to offer today’s Saldana, to name a few. Ms. Dellinger and CURLS have been natural hair consumer and more by featured in WWD, ESSENCE, Ebony, Black featuring The unveiling of the company’s entire Enterprise, Glamour, InStyle, Lucky and on CNBC, News One Now, Bloomberg and CURLS Blueberry Bliss Curl Collection, which is exclusively available at Target. more. T:10.25”
The enormously successful line features the unique and restorative properties of blueberry extract, proven to protect, restore and grow hair. The Blueberry Bliss Curl Collection includes- Blueberry Bliss Reparative Hair Wash, Hair Mask, Leave-In Conditioner, Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste, Curl Control Jelly, Twist N Shout Cream, and Blueberry Bliss Hair Growth Oil. Recognition of the company’s newest philanthropic program that gives back to the CURLS consumer called, CURLS Girls Rule the World, which is devoted to empowering women and girls of color by encouraging entrepreneurship and excellence using mentorship as the foundation. Recently launched In New York City, CURLS Girls Rule the World hosted 100 girls from the New York City area and paired them with its CURLS Celebrity Expert Mentors, who included a NYC Supreme Court Justice, best-selling authors, as well as C-Suite Corporate Executives and Media personalities.
Honoring Hair Care Industry Trailblazers, Renee Cottrell-Brown and Eric Brown, for their pioneering work in the Black Hair Market. Building upon the legacy her father, Comer Cottrell, Renee Cottrell-Brown and Eric Brown have together launched multi-million dollar international hair care products that have revolutionized the market. From Just for Me to Ultra Sheen’s Ultra Care, Renee and Eric are known industry wide for their professional innovation and philanthropic efforts toward the Black community. “When you wake up in the morning, you have two choices: go back to sleep and dream your dreams, or wake up and chase your dreams. I chose the latter,” shares Ms. Dellinger. For more information on the CURLS anniversary celebration and for media inquiries, contact L.A.I. Communications at Tyrha.Lindsey@laicommunications. com or 908.672.6024.
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Get to Know Garland Race Get to know Garland while supporting a local nonprofit. Similar to a scavenger hunt, the Get to Know Garland Race requires participants to solve a clue sheet that leads to local destinations. Cost for registration is a $20 charity donation. The race begins at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at the Central Fire Station, 1019 Austin St. Visit GarlandChamber.com for details and registration.
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Richard Sayles & Veronica Roth Sayles Invite you to attend a General Election Reception for JUDGE PHYLLIS LISTER BROWN, 162nd Civil District Court 6:00-8:00 p.m. at 3930 Shorecrest Drive Dallas, Texas 75209 ********
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National Council of Negro Women - Goodloe Section Inaugural Golf Classic , Country View Golf Club 240 W. Beltline Road, Lancaster, TX 75146
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Free Block Party Workshop Block parties are a great way to get to know neighbors, celebrate accomplishments and just have fun. Learn best practices and event planning basics at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Main Street Municipal Building, 800 Main St. Your neighborhood group also will have a chance to win a free bounce house rental for its next block party! Click here to register or visit GarlandVitalNeighborhoods.org.
Balch Springs Chamber 5th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic Waterview Golf Club 9509 Waterview Parkway Rowlett TX, 75089 Friday, , 2016 - Tee off Time: 1:00pm Check-In and Lunch at 11:30 Partial Proceeds to Benefit Texas Wounded Warrior Foundation
2016 Oak Cliff Chamber Gala - SOARING TO NEW HEIGHT from 6PM to 10PM CDT at the Hilton Anatole, Imperial Ballroom, 2201 N. Stemmons Fwy. Dallas, TX 75207
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson hosts The 16th Annual “A World of Women for World Peace” Conference 9.30-11.30 am at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center 2301 Flora Street, Dallas RSVP at 214-922-8885 ***** Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Alpha Merit Group Beautillion Hilton Garden Inn located at Market Center in Dallas, TX. The key note speaker will be Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem Erik Wilson. The theme of this year’s event is “Motivating Young Men for Leadership, Service & Excellence.
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******** Local Law Enforcement to Collect Unused and Expired Prescription Medication Impact Cedar Hill and Local law enforcement will host a Prescription Drug Take Back on April 30, 2016 from 10:00am to 2:00pm officers will be accepting unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications for disposal. This event is a partnership between the Cedar Hill Police Department, Cedar Hill ISD, City of Cedar Hill, Walgreens, and IMPACT Cedar Hill. To participate, please bring your unused or expired over the counter and prescription drugs to the Prescription Drug Take Back site at Walgreens located at 501 E. Beltline in Cedar Hill from 10:00am – 2:00pm. For more information regarding the Prescription Drug Take Back, please contact IMPACT Cedar Hill at telephone 469-523-1309 or email at achavez@dpri.com.
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May 2 SAVE THE DATE for the unveiling of the third edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas will be Monday, May 2nd at the Perot Museum beginning at 6:30 p.m.
May 3 Stuffed Animal Sleepover Children ages 18 months to 8 years may enjoy stories and crafts with their favorite plush pal at the Garland library’s stuffed animal sleepover. The free event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Walnut Creek Branch Library, 3319 Edgewood Drive. For added fun, kids are encouraged to leave their stuffed animal at the library overnight. See a schedule of stuffed animal sleepovers on the Garland library webpage. ****** More than 343,430 children in Dallas County – one in two -- are overweight or obese, and the problem keeps getting bigger. The Cooper Institute and SMU’s Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility are bringing together respected thought leaders to tackle one of the most pressing ethical issues of this era: childhood obesity. A first-of-its kind event, Tipping the Scales for Children: From Ethics to Action to Wellbeing will be held May 3, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the George W. Bush Institute to examine how Dallas can pull together for the sake of its children. The event is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to attend to hear from leading experts and participate in the discussion. Tickets are $50 and are available now for the one-day
Woman of Strength Ministry, Inc Mother’s Day Luncheon Back by Popular Demand! Ed Johnson, III “Will The Real Woman Please Stand Up?” (Part 2) Tommy Young West, Cheree Cooks Created2Worship YOU CAN RSVP NOW! email: gantt.donna@gmail.com or call: 214-538-7008 ***** Derrick L. Geter’s Kids’ Day in the Park @ Derrick L. Geter Park in Oak Cliff 11am - 3pm 2300 Scotland Drive | Dallas, TX 75216 *Open to the Public* | *Free Admission*
MAY 14 POETIC VISIONS WILL PRESENT “THE LOVE JONES EXPERIENCE @ 730PM at THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS & LETTERS IN THE NAOMI BRUTON THEATRE , FEATURING AN EVENING OF POETRY & LOVE SONGS WITH DFW FAVORITE RUDY VEE, MUSIQ SOULCHILD and GRAMMY WINNER LALAH HATHAWAY, WITH A LOVING TRIBUTE TO HER FATHER ,DONNY HATHAWAY ****** The Miss Black Texas US Ambassador Pageant is currently accepting applications and is open to any young ladies, 14-26. The pageant is August 6, 2016 in Dallas with the location tbd
May 19 Launch of the DFW Chapter - NAMC at Globe Life Park, Hosted by the Texas Rangers on May 19, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm.
May 21 Community Garage Sale Vendor spaces are still available for the Community Garage Sale scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Granger Recreation Center, 1310 W. Avenue F. Sell your treasures or discover new finds! All advertising, promotion and permits will be handled by the City of Garland. After the garage sale, any unwanted or leftover items will be donated to a local nonprofit organization. Cost for vendor space is $30. Register by calling 972-205-2771.
May 27 The “All White” Multicultural Affair is a fundraiser for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center & its Social Services Program, which provides financial assistance to more than 29,000 families annually in the form of food, utility, & rental assistance. This event is from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the Women’s museum, 3800 Parry Avenue. Guests can enjoy a fashion show sponsored by the Modeltude Agency, live performers, an art exhibit, vendors, food, drinks and music. White attire is required. Visit www.mlkculturalaffair.com for more information regarding tickets and sponsorship opportunities.
June 4 African American Museum Annual Gala, Omni Hotel, Downtown Dallas
June 6 Second Annual Fairways for Leaders Golf Tournament at Hackberry Creek Country Club, Las Colinas, TX Hosted by: Life School
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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 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
Spiritually Speaking by James A. Washington 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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LADAWN: Reel-ality TV Talk By Marquesa Ladawn George Curry Media Columnist
Yes, I'm addicted to the world of Reality TV. I experience a boat load of emotions with every season. I remember when Blood, Sweat & Heels first premiered on Bravo a couple of years ago, I was excited! Women my age, from my town, living my life, sorta! Forty-somethings living the Manhattan life, that includes, but is not limited to, opportunity at your fingertips, overwhelm of everything from fashion, to food, to fun; Contacts and connections that one only dreams about. Events, parties and invites that keep you connected to the energy of New York City.
This is what this show focused on, specifically for the Black female, a younger and mostly safer version of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. You see as a 40-something living in New York City, you're still trying to figure out what's next. There's a chance you have not met your husband yet? There's a chance you are completely career focused. I told you we where special living in NYC. Daisy Lewellyn, one of the reality TV stars of Blood, Sweat and Heels, comes to mind. A kind-hearted and ambitious 30-something, she celebrated every aspect of life. She refused to let any situation or person bring her down. If you haven't heard, she recently died at age of 36.
I remember working and navigating Facebook on a regular day and seeing the news pop on my screen. My eyes begin to water as I remembered how much she fought to stay alive. In Season 1 of Blood, Sweat and Heels, she was the peacemaker who gave everyone a fair shake. She loved exploring life in the city by designing looks for women of every body type. She loved playing with various looks on her own and knew someday love would find her. But, she never imagined that within a year, after her make up artist told her that greenness in her eyes needed to be checked out, she would find out she had a rare cancer.
We got a chance to see her navigate Season 2 with the confidence of beating this horrible disease. She refused to let it own her or shut down her life. She continued to go to events and support her friends and family. Anytime negativity or sadness showed up, she greeted it with a smile and a mindset for overcoming. I just knew that if anyone could beat this disease, it was Daisy. Even, the kind-hearted Daisy lost her battle with cancer. As a motivational speaker, I travel the country inspiring and reinventing my audiences. In less than 24 hours of learning about Daisy's death, I found myself saying, how dare I complain about anything. I had a presentation coming up and was a bit nervous because of having to master some new material, but I visualized Daisy and her bright attitude. I immediately put on my happy mindset and gave an impressive presentation. In that moment, I committed to live for Daisy and honor
her life by kicking any fear in the butt and doing my thing. You see, the real housewives and the like, are not actors, but real people that at times can do crazy things, but we come to care about them and love them, like they are our friends and family. As you end today and begin tomorrow, ask yourself if you are giving your entire self? If you are giving your very best? If you are appreciating every breath you take along with loving the ones around you that shape your day and your life. From one NYC girl to another... Your Life can be as Big and as Amazing as you Dream it. Love you Daisy. Thanks for inspiring me. Marquesa Ladawn is a professional businesswoman who escapes the pressures of living in New York City by retreating into the real world of reality TV. Follow her on twitter @realityshowgirl, Periscope and subscribe to her podcast at www.RealitytvGirl.com.
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If you have a Marketplace health plan, you can keep it until your Medicare coverage starts. Then, you can cancel the Marketplace plan without penalty. You have the option of keeping your Marketplace plan – but I don’t recommend doing this because if you’ve been getting premium tax credits or other savings on your health plan that you’ve bought through the Marketplace, these savings will end once your Medicare Part A coverage starts. So you’d have to pay full price for the Marketplace plan. If you believe your situation is unique or complex – or just need more information, I recommend consulting with a Licensed/Certified Health Agent. 2016 ACA /Federal Marketplace Exchange Open Enrollment period: P A M E L A J. D A Y E S is a Licensed & Certified Health Insurance Agency serving North Texas area. She is passionate about learning and gaining knowledge in the area of HealthCare reform. She is devoted to passing on that knowledge in particularly to the Senior Market. Her expertise is in making Medicare clear and understandable.
Who’s Who in Black Dallas continued from front page this edition,� says Carter Womack, Chief Operating Officer of Who’s Who Publishing. “Their respective impact on the African-American community goes hand former Assistant City in hand with the Manager for the City of commitment and vision of Dallas. Kirk has written Who’s Who Publishing.� the Foreword and An added feature to the Davis the Introduction third edition unveiling for the third edition. is the issuing of three Levi Davis “Recognizing the awards – Trailblazer, achievements of African Comer Cottrell Maverick Americans in Dallas is in honor of the late Hair Care significant. Sharing my thoughts Manufacturing Entrepreneur and among those affiliated with Who’s Community Impact. Congresswoman Who In Black DallasŽ. is very heart Eddie Bernice Johnson will received warming,� said Kirk. the Trailblazer, Roland Parrish, owner “I was thrilled to be invited to write of numerous McDonald’s franchises the Introduction for the third edition will get the Comer Cottrell Maverick of Who’s Who,� said Davis, who has Award and City Wide Community been featured as one of the Most Development Corporation, developer Influential in Dallas and completing a of the highly successful Lancaster video history of the city. “I have been Urban Village and other housing a student of this city for a long time projects in Lancaster Keist area, the and am encouraged about recognizing Community Impact Award. African American contributions.� “We wanted to recognize three “We are excited to be doing the areas of impact,� said returning third edition of Who’s Who In Black Associate Publisher Ken Carter, DallasŽ and are equally excited to have President and CEO of Focus Matrice Kirk and Levi Davis penning Communications, a 36 year-old public the Foreword and Introduction for relations, public affairs, marketing
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