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Salerno touts experience in bid for Congress Early voting for the primary election runoff began May 14, 2018 and congressional candidate Lillian Salerno is optimistic about the future as she encourages voters to give her the Democratic nod. In the Garland Journal, she shares her platform: Lillian Salerno is an experienced leader and public servant running for Congress to expand economic opportunity for Dallas working families. She is a native of Dallas and as a single mom she raised a son and two adopted daughters. Through her decades long career, Lillian has been a successful entrepreneur, civil rights attorney, advocate for health care safety and always fighting for underserved communities in Texas and across the country. Lillian is a health care crusader. She went on to earn her law degree from Southern Methodist University and opened a civil rights law practice serving her community. While in law school, Lillian lived with her grandmother and began noticing her grandmother’s health was failing. She quickly realized that it was the medications making her unwell and that many seniors like her grandmother suffered the effects of being overmedicated. This started Lillian on a lifelong battle against the Pharmaceutical industry. In the 1990’s, Lillian joined the fight against HIV/AIDS, advocating for better health care practices that prevent the spread of infection. She worked with talented
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engineers to develop and manufacture medical technology to prevent HIV transmission and fought back against the lack of transparency in the healthcare market. Lillian organized nurses and unions to pass federal needle stick protection legislation that was signed into law in 2000. She knows how to work across the aisle to get critical legislations passed. In 2008, Lillian worked as an external advocate with the White House on the design and implementation of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. She will continue to fight for broad access to affordable healthcare for all citizens. Lillian is a fighter dedicated to expanding economic opportunity. Lillian started her first company at the age of 25, helping people find jobs, and this experience inspired her life’s work of fighting for economic opportunity. When she was a graduate student at the University of North Texas, Lillian worked with inmates trying to re-enter the workforce and saw how race and economics predetermined who was locked up. This an experience that deepened her lifelong commitment to fighting for economic and social justice. Lillian, whose grandfather was an immigrant and small business owner, was the sixth of nine children and attended the University of Texas with the help of Pell grants and low-interest loans while waiting tables to make ends meet. She is determined to help all Texas students access a quality, affordable education that gives them the opportunity
to thrive in tomorrow’s economy. As Deputy Undersecretary for Rural Development for the USDA in the Obama Administration, Lillian spent five years working tirelessly to ensure that rural communities had access to safe drinking water, affordable housing, and broadband internet access in Texas and across the country. “I’ve defended forgotten communities, family farmers and small businesses decimated by corporate takeover,� she has said. Lillian is a champion for small businesses and entrepreneurs, the engines that drive innovation and grow our economy. “When government fails, it lets the monopolies run wild and the elite call the shots,� Lillian has said. When elected she will fight tirelessly for policies that fight back against special interests that stand in the way of innovation small businesses face. With Lillian, the Texas 32nd has the opportunity to flip a seat from red to blue. Lillian wants to take on vulnerable incumbent Congressman Pete Sessions, an extremist whose top priority is advancing the GOP’s dangerous agenda that hurts the working families he was elected to serve. Now in his 11th term in Congress, Sessions is out of touch with the hardworking Dallas families he is supposed to represent. Sessions is the man who gave
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the green light to President Trump when he wanted to kick millions off health care. He also voted “no� on the Violence Against Women Act. He has not held a town hall in the district in more than a year. Lillian’s opponent, Colin Allred played in the NFL and was in the Obama Administration for 5 months. He is not ready for the fight against Pete Sessions in the Fall. Lillian has what it takes to beat Pete Sessions. From years of standing up to institutional power, she has demonstrated her ability to fight for the constituents of Texas 32nd. Lillian is running to take on the system and stand-up for all Texans who want a better future for the next generation. Lillian has committed to not letting any lobbyist or party leadership dictate her actions.
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The Meeting (of Martin & Malcolm) by Jeff Stetson at Hall of State in Fair Park 3939 Grand Ave. Dates and Times vary. Tickets: aareptheatre.net or call 972-572-0998
May 21
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Strange and Unusual Beard and Mustache Contest. At Ripley’s in Grand Prairie 601 E. Palace Park Way at 2pm Register: Ripley’s.com/grandprairie
2012-Wesley A. Brown died. The 1st. Black to graduate from the U.S. Naval academy in 1949. Born 4/3/27
Janet Jackson Birthday 1966
DeSoto Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit at TownePlace Suites by Marriott DeSoto 2700 Travis St. 3 day event 5-15-5-17 for more info @DESOTOCHAMBER
Creations of Fashion at Howell and Dragon 1130 Dragon St., Ste. 12, Dallas from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
May 17
“Where are You Outreach” Host: Hollywood Hernandez and 1011 Grill. Serving the Homeless with food, Clothes & more. 9am-11am. at 10 Eleven Grill 1011 Corinth St. & Lamar, Dallas.
WellMed Charitable Foundation (WFC) will present the City of Dallas with a $150K grant at Southwest Center Mall, 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Road, Ste. 1084, Dallas 1pm
4th Annual All White Affair at The Magnolia Hotel 6070 N. Central Exp, Dallas 9pm-2am
May 22
1963 Asa Phillip Randolph labor and civil rights leader died in New York City. He organized the 1st Black labor union.
1954 U.S. Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public school system. (Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas).
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1952 Mr. T (Lawrence Tureaud), film/TV actor was born.
May 16
Sizzling Summer of Soul Party All White Affair at Home 2 Suites by Hilton 1300 E. Center Park Blvd. DeSoto 8pm.12am. Tickets: DeSotoTexas. Gov/Parks Malcolm X Festival at Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery and Resource Center 4466 S. Marsalis Ave. Dallas from 11am-7pm
Election Watch Party Host: Paula Rosales at Mac’s Southside 1701 S. Lamar St. Dallas 7pm-1am Join the BIG party, watching the election results roll in for Judge Paula Rosales’s Dallas County Court 4!
1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Plessy v. Ferguson upheld “separate but equal” doctrine. Lupus Awareness Month Put on Purple Day We can’t do it alone- We need your support. It’s easy to participate! Here’s how you can #PutOnPurple for Lupus awareness.
DBCC Monthly Webinar Wednesday 11:30-12:30pm CDT on the 4th Wed. every month Register: register.gotowebinar.com
“We all have Secrets” Stage Play at Hall of State 3939 Grand Ave., Dallas 7pm-9pm Tickets: eventbrite.com
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DJ Cut Creator at Lava Cantina 5805 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony. Tickets: www.ticketfly.com Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Hosts Its Blue and White Weekend. Comedy Show at the A A Museum at Fair Park 8pm.
May 26
1980-Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan, Jr., president of the National Urban League.
May 30 CeeLo Green, singer Birthday 1974
Eventfully Yours Presents Keep on Dancing Swing Out Party at Eventfully Yours 7640 NE Loop 820, Ste. 110 North Richland Hills. From 8pm-1am Hosted by Lynne Hayes KRNB 105.7
1965 Vivian Malone became 1st Black to graduate from the University of Alabama.
May 31
May 20 2003 Ruben Studdard became the 1st Black to win “American Idol”
40th anniversary of the Elusive Ladies of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Florida A&M University.
Mother & Son Soirée at African American Museum of Dallas 3536 Grand Ave. at 5pm
1956 Althea Gibson won the woman’s singles title of the French Open. 1st. Black to win a major tennis title.
QUE RICO DFW Latin Cuisine Fest 2018 On Simonton Rd. Dallas, 2pm-9pm Tickets p3nlhclust404.shr.prod.phx3. secureserver.net
Pam Grier, actress, birthday 1949.
May 17 & 24
Marrying for the Wrong Reasons Stage Play at Hall of State
Jazz in the Square: Historic Downtown Garland on the Square 7pm Rosalind Coffee Company & Garland Parks and Recreation presents: JAZZ IN THE SQUARE 2 Night Event: May 17 & 24 Historic Downtown Garland -FREEMay 17: Texas Instruments Jazz Band May 24: The Gypsy Playboys. May 17 Experience a laid back, relaxing evening in beautiful Historic Downtown Garland while soaking in the soothing sounds of Jazz. The Texas Instruments Band will be
performing on Thursday, May 17th while The Gypsy Playboys will be entertaining the crowd on May 24th. Performances are from 7:00 – 9:00pm and there is no admission fee. Lakewood Presents Plant Nite Lakewood Brewing Company 2302 Executive Dr. Garland 7pm-9pm. Making our debut at Lakewood Brewing! We are so excited to team up with this awesome Garland location that offers amazing craft beer! We'll make our Good Beer with Friends Planter and celebrate gettin' dirty! Use promo code NTXPLANTS for 35% off your tickets today! Tickets: www.plantnite.com.
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Stage Play Stick Fly at Jubilee Theatre 506 Main St., Ft Worth. Dates & Times Vary 5-25-6-24.
15th Church Anniversary of The New Light Church Pastors Shaun & Marian Rabb 9314 Elam Rd., Dallas newlightchurchdallas.com 214-391-3430 Guest Speaker: Rev. Darrien Toliver of Greater Mt. Sinai M.B.C., Dallas
Malcolm X born 1925. He was a Black Nationalist and civil rights leader, and orator.
Gladys Knight singer Birthday 1944
Bill (Bojangles) Robinson, Actor born in 1878. Died 11/25/49
Brian McKnight, Johnny Gill, & Eric Benet Music Hall at Fair Park 909 1St Ave., at 8 pm
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The Rock Daniel Records Junior Gospel Artist Contest! Dead line for Registration: Rockdanielrecords.com
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LCUPN- May Monthly Mixer at Concrete Cowboy 3685 The Star Blvd., Frisco 5:30pm-10pm
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Lit AF Tour Hosted by: Martin Lawrence at Verizon Theatre 1001 Performance Pl. Grand Prairie at 7:30pm
1975 Moms Mabley died. 1st. Black comedienne to have a best-selling record.
Brian Culbertson Colors of Love Tour Feat: Avery Sunshine at Music Hall at Fair Park 909 1st Ave. Dallas 7:30pm
Dallas Animal Services added a new Dangerous Dog Task Force Meeting. Thursday, May 17, 2018; 3: (Regularly scheduled meeting) Tuesday, 5-22-18 5:30 pm at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 5th Fl. at City Hall, L1FN Auditorium
8th Margarita Meltdown 2018 Dallas Farmers Market 920 S. Harwood, 12pm-8pm taste! & sample! www.dallasmargaritameltdown.com
The Art & Soul Festival-Dallas Host: Live XXV Entertainment at Dirty 30 650 Exposition Ave. 2pm-7pm
1975- Rev. Jesse Jackson became 1st Black to address a joint session of Congress.
95th Founder’s Day Celebration 2018 Alpha Rho Chapter Nat. Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. at Doubletree by Hilton-Love field 3300 W. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas. Donation $50. 11:30am.
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Urban Traders Market in Downtown Arlington 400 E. Division St.11am-5pm also on 6-16-18 Host: Urban Union
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1870 The first Civil Rights Enforcement Act passes in Congress. Designed to protect the voting rights of Blacks.
June 1 1979- President Carter Proclaimed June as Black Music Month 1862- Slavery was abolished in all U.S. Possessions. Morgan Freeman’s D.O.B in 1937
Music in the Park Valley Ridge Park Amphitheater 2850 Park Ridge Dr., Cedar Hill Free June at 8 pm (6-1, 6-9, 6-16, 6-23, 6-30) Bring a lawn chair or blanket
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Dismissal of Chaplain
By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
The decision by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, to dismiss Father Patrick J. Conroy, the House Chaplain, was unnecessary, mean-spirited and vitriolic. Father Conroy served the Congress with grace and distinction for seven years. He led it in prayer and counseled members who were in need of spiritual guidance. He prayed thousands of times on the floor of the House, bringing comfort to grateful legislators and members of their staffs. What seemed to have bothered Speaker Ryan was a portion of a prayer by Father Conroy during
the debate over the recent tax bill, which aids the wealthiest of Americans and abandons the poor and the middle class. During his message, Father Conroy asked that decision-makers be judicious, and that they pass a measure that was balanced and fair. Speaker Ryan, himself a conservative Catholic, took offense with what God had placed on Father Conroy’s heart, telling him that he should remain clear of politics. Speaker Ryan is leaving Congress at the end of this term, but saw fit to banish a moderate Jesuit priest, telling members of his party who raised objections to his action that
Father Conroy was lacking in pastoral skills. That is simply not true! The dismissal of Father Conroy is a signal to liberal and moderate members of the clergy that
neither their prayers nor their counsel are wanted in a Congress that is so heavily influenced by closed-minded individuals, and whose policies contravene the essence and the goodness of their faith. One member of the House, aligned with Speaker Ryan, was quoted as saying that the next House chaplain should be an individual whose lifestyle and training allowed him or her to relate
to members of Congress who were married and who had children. That translates into no Catholic priests, and is blatant bigotry. This type of thinking has been given presence and prominence by Speaker Ryan. While a member of Congress, I have served with five House Speakers, Thomas Foley, Newt Gingrich, Dennis Hastert, Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner. I have never experienced such a blatant attack on the office of the Chaplin. Speaker Ryan’s dismissal of Father Conroy because of a prayer that gave standing to the deeply-held Christian belief of fairness contradicts the shared feeling that faith and charity have a rightful place in the work of the Congress!
Wells Fargo addresses Fair Housing and financial literacy By Stacy M. Brown : The Washington Informer
In 2017, Wells Fargo announced a commitment to create 250,000 African American homeowners by 2027. In addition to lending $60 billion for home purchases over that 10-year period, the banking giant has committed to increase the diversity of its sales team, particularly African American home mortgage consultants. Further, bank officials said they’ve dedicated $15 million for initiatives focused on homebuyer education and counseling for Black families. This commitment is only part of the evidence that Wells Fargo has made over the past year to show that it values customers of color, said Cerita Battles, the senior vice president and head of retail diverse segments at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. “It is really important to understand that, as we made our intentions public, we did so with some of the country’s largest and most influential African
American organizations standing by our side,” she said, noting that those organizations included the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), the National Urban League (NUL) and the NAACP. “Their support not only added a measure of accountability and a great deal of legitimacy to this commitment, but also the power and scope of their collective constituent networks,” Battles said. NAREB and affiliates of NUL currently are engaged in homebuyer education and counseling to help African Americans prepare for homeownership while the NAACP’s Economic Development arm assists constituents with financial preparedness, which is a key component to being ready to purchase a home, she said. “And, our commitment aligns very well with NAREB’s ‘2 million in five years’ initiative which is , aimed at creating 2 million new African American
homeowners in five years,” Battles said. The commitment appears headed in a positive direction. By the end of 2017, Wells Fargo reported that it helped 23,161 African American families with $5.7 billion in home loan originations which was a significant increase over the previous year and 99.7 percent of the bank’s firstyear goal despite a falling mortgage market, Battles said. The bank also dedicated more than $1.8 million in grants to support homebuyer education and counseling for African American audiences, exceeding its first-year goal. Battles said the majority of support from that work comes primarily from three areas of the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, including the National Housing Grant Program, the Homeownership Counseling Grant Program, and down payment assistance grants through NeighborhoodLIFT.
“We are also supporting new initiatives like HomeFree-USA’s Center for Financial Advancement Program which will offer financial education and expose students to the mortgage industry as a career option on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),” Battles said. “And, the future holds great promise as we have several improvements that have been put in place for 2018 including doubling the amount of money dedicated to NeighborhoodLIFT.” Battles said that Wells Fargo also plans to pilot new pricing models for home mortgages under $175,000 and to launch a national housing counseling program that the company can share across the entire mortgage industry. The company’s homeownership commitment to African Americans has allowed them to also look inward.
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QUIT PLAYIN’: That Other Michelle doesn’t fit the homogenized version of womanhood worthy of casting stones at the Donald Dynasty either. Michelle Wolf, best known for her intermittent spots on “The Daily Show� was castigated roundly by the right, and cautioned lightly by the left. Everyone turned on her, but her fans thought the writing and delivery were masterfully done. “Of course, Trump isn’t here, if you haven’t noticed. He’s not here. And I know, I know, I would drag him here myself, but it turns out the President of the United States is the one pussy you’re not allowed to grab.� This was Wolf’s opening salvo and served to remind America of its failure to perform due diligence. America
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By Vincent L. Hall
“Like she (Sarah Huckabee Sanders) burns facts and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smoky eye. Like, maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s lies. It’s probably lies.� - Comedian Michelle Wolf,
2018 White House Correspondents Dinner.
We knew it would take a White woman named Michelle to get away with verbally assaulting Donald J. Trump and his legion of liars. Michelle Obama could never go public with how she really feels about the reprobate. But apparently “my sister from a different mister�
selec ted a lowlife with five kids, t h r e e “baby mamas� and the Michelle Wolf morals of a mobster. Michelle’s monologue ratified the existence of the #MeToo movement. Her intro was a corollary to Trump’s very public history of indiscretions. Michelle went further into her portfolio of fearless feminism. “Now before we get too far, a little bit about me. A lot of you might not know who I am. I’m 32 years old, which is a weird age — 10 years too young to host this event, and 20 years too old for Roy Moore.� She also poked fun at Trump’s “fixer.� “I’m a wom-
an, so you cannot shut me up unless you have Michael Cohen wire me Sarah Sanders $130,000.� Ms. Wolf explored a theory we share, that “The Donald� is a government subsidized, wannabee-billionaire. Plenty of experts disbelieve Trump’s boastful estimates of his net worth. “Mr. President, I don’t think you’re very rich. You might be rich in Idaho but in New York you’re doing fine. Trump is the only person that still watches “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire� and thinks: “Me!� My Michelle “outted� the blatant hypocrisies of self-acclaimed Jesus loving; “Large-
Print� Bible-thumping; Conservative, Evangelicals. “And yeah, sure, you can groan all you want; I know a lot of you are very anti-abortion, unless it’s the one you got for your secret mistress.� Another stab at Michael Cohen’s couture collection of fixes that’s been shredded to threads. Coincidentally and not to belabor the point, if just 3% of you Pro-Life advocates raised your hands to raise an orphan, you could get some universal respect and America would be greater than any nation in the world. IJS! Finally, the epilogue of this five-fingered offensive was hurled at the American media, who bear most of the fault for Trump and the reincarnation of “isms� that came with his rise to prideful pom-
posity. “Trump has helped all of you. He couldn’t sell steaks, or vodka, or water, or college, or ties, or Eric. But he has helped you. He’s helped you sell your papers, and your books and your TV. You helped create this monster and now you’re profiting off of him.� She’s right. And so this saga of renewed racism, sexism, classism, and terrorism on the poor, the immigrant and the image of decency that America has spent billions to advance; continues to rise. That other Michelle goes high, but this Michelle went low and I love them both!!! It takes a village to raze a Trump!! #QuitPlayin #StayWoke Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.
Bitter Truth about Bill Cosby looked was the fact that his particular reference was to a child who was well resourced. All of us can do great things when we are well resourced. Even Dr. Cosby did not become the wealthy icon of success without the resources that came his way. I also remember his bold documentary on racism 50 years ago: Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed (1968). He narrated perhaps, the first televised national counter to white supremacy and its destructive, stereotypical images. Cosby was younger in his television accomplishment then and for a moment he appeared more connected to community and more ready to unravel the tentacles of empire and oppression. The recent assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was jolting for us all. But somehow, Cosby became more
SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER Dr. Brenda Wall
Remember when Bill Cosby came to Lincoln High School? It was during the tour when he was telling us about how important it is to address the problems of systemic racism without addressing the problems of systemic racism. He presented the argument that we as a people need to work harder, recover morals and take care of ourselves in a not so subtle vilification of the poor. I remember that he marveled at one of our gifted students, who was pursuing aeronautical interests. This student was hailed as an example of what we all should do. While I always admire commendation of our gifted students, what Cosby over-
disconnected and increasingly entangled by the fame and wealth that isolated him and distorted his frame of reference. But the signs were there. Even at Lincoln High School, there was a shocking behind the scenes bellow for us to Shut Up! You get to command compliance, when you experience those around you as lacking and inferior. Sycophants innocently become enablers and promote a facade of caring and ignore the dangerous warning signs. It is hard to see an elder, whose eclipsing blindness becomes metaphor for his own unseen choices of dysfunction and shame. His children who bear burden and wife who is further entrapped by circumstance receive our empathy. It is much harder to embrace the courageous women, whose voice reminds us that the vestiges of white
supremacy are demented and harder to recognize. The assault, objectification and marginalization of women are dynamically connected to white supremacy. It makes us uncomfortable because it is too close to the stories of our own mothers and daughters. We evade their truth and likewise, persistently avoid what the perpetrators in our midst do and say. If we look too closely at Cosby, we may see our own family, who also have a convincing façade with those disturbing holes. It forces us either to confront truth or weakly lapse into the same sycophant, who denies painful reality in exchange for position, security or self- deception. The very characters of stereotype that Cosby introduced to America in the
1960’s are supplemented with a new version of pathology that immobilizes us. As long as our women are not believed and our hearts are weak, we never heal. Cosby did not heal; he was just never required to do so. His great wealth, charm and position perpetuated the fiction. Had he died a decade earlier then he, nor America would have had to face the interior work of healing that our Black men (and women) deserve. We could instead, languish in denial, delay difficult work and endlessly debate who was really at fault. Insufficient. It never works, when you replace your roots with a patina of conspicuous wealth. It never works, when the struggles and stain of oppression are not addressed. Wealth can be seductive, but it is never worth one’s
soul. Even if you are willing to mortgage your own soul, few are willing to sacrifice the soul of family members. Reckoning must come for all of us. Whether it is our child, our voice or maybe just another blinded seeker of the dollar, the healing work is always a preferred choice. It is the truth that liberates, not the dollar.
Brenda Wall, Ph.D., is author of Black Lives, White Supremacy and the American Fiction.
MALVEAUX: A smile for every child LastWord
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux
While Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide a safety net, access to dental care is a big issue, especially for children of color. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, “tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among US children, five times as prevalent as asthma, and dental care is one of the nation’s greatest unmet children’s health needs.� Why? Sometimes children’s parents simply did not arrange for them to see a dentist. Sometimes, dental services were not available in particular areas, for example, dental needs are sometimes more likely to be addressed in emergency rooms than dental clinics. And, a 2016 report from the Department of Health and Human Services says that dental provider shortages were at least part of the reason some children, especially low-income Black and Hispanic children, lack dental care.
Children pay a big price when their dental needs are unmet. In the worst and most extreme cases, as in that of Maryland’s Deamonte Driver, children can die because they do not have access to basic dental services. More frequently, says Dr. Diane Earle, Managing Dental Director for Kool Smiles, “Childhood dental decay can lead to pain, difficulty eating, speaking and sleeping, and more serious infections, some of which can be life-threatening.� To address some of the need, Kool Smiles is offering free dental care to children in need on Sunday, May 20. 49 offices in 13 states plus Washington, D.C. will be open to provide dental exams, extractions, fillings, sealants, and other emergency services. The free day is open to children who either lack insurance or are underinsured. To be sure, Kool Smiles can’t possibly provide a smile for every child, but they are taking a step in the right direction. This year represents the fourth year that the organization has offered the free
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service. It’s first-come, first-serve; so if you are interested, check out mykoolsmiles.com/sharing smiles, where you can register for a free appointment. In the past three years more than 1,400 children have received free dental care, with more than 500 being treated last year. Kool Smiles hopes to serve even more children this year. Access to safe and affordable health care has been part of my portfolio for some years. In 2015, I had the privilege of spending a week at Meharry Medical College, lecturing on health policy. The challenges that people of color face around health care can be distilled to the 3 A’s – access, assets, and attitudes. All too often access is limited because people live in the wrong areas, because providers are unavailable, or because there are other reasons people can’t physically get to the care they need. Assets determine
almost everything – if you don’t have the dollars, no matter what the proximity, you won’t likely have the care you need. Finally, the attitudes of both providers and patients make a difference in who seeks care and in what kind of care is provided. Recent work on maternal mortality among African American women, regardless of race, suggests that racial attitudes in treatment make a difference. Consider the case of our superstar, Serena Williams, who almost died giving birth to her precious Alexis Olympia, partly because of some preconceived notions about Black folks on the part of misguided medical professionals. Mental health and dental health are the two parts of health care that are most frequently ignored. It is not enough to simply get an annual checkup. Increas-
ing research shows that mental health and physical health are inextricably intertwined. Dental health, all too frequently, is ignored. Even those with “good� health insurance may have limited dental insurance. And lower-income folks rely on Medicaid and CHIP, but may not have anywhere to go to get the help they need. Dental practitioners like Dr. Diane Earle, a second-generation Meharry-trained dentist, stand in the gap for those who may not have access to health care. In her role as Managing Dental Director for Kool Smiles, Earle says, “Sharing Smiles Day is an opportunity for our dentists and staff to put a smile back on the faces of children who need dental care but whose families cannot afford it.� Pew says that more than 18 million low-income children had no access to healthcare in 2014. Kool Smile’s effort to see 500 or more children on May 20 doesn’t begin to deal with the enormity of the challenge. But it’s an effort that will make a big difference for the children who are treated.
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And it’s an opportunity for us to reflect on the importance of dental health that the role that organizations like Kool Smiles can play in closing the dental health gap. Full disclosure – I’ve worked with Kool Smiles and their dental service organization, Benevis, on a program called Watch Yo’ Mouth, featuring Dr. Diane Earle and healthy living author Debra Peek-Haynes. We plan to offer more of these programs in coming months. Meanwhile, though, I am excited about Sharing Smiles Day and about developing ways more low-income children can have access to dental care, so that there can be a healthy smile for every child in our nation‌ https://www.mykoolsmiles.com/ sharingsmiles SHARING SMILES EVERY DAY AND SHARING THE MESSAGE OF DENTAL HEALTH Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policyâ€? is available via www.amazon. com for booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com
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Are you a Card-Carrying Christian? Spiritually Speaking
by James A. Washington
Just how hard is it to be a card carrying Christian these days? Republicans, Democrats, the NAACP, the ACLU all carry cards and encourage like-minded people to become card-carrying members. You can get a car for just about any group or organization. Now when it comes to being a spiritual card-carrying man or woman of faith, the results can be devastating; someone scream, “Incoming!” for there is indeed an artillery barrage headed our way. Scripture suggests that, historically, life was no easy task for those early practitioners of the Christian faith. Crucifixion,
becoming lion food for fun and games, beheadings and, at a minimum, being labeled an outcast, were normal expectations for those who believed and then lived according to the Word of God. Is today so different? Once one takes up the standard of this revolutionary thinking, once you commit, once you decide to live humbly and mercifully in love and forgiveness, isn’t it interesting the kind of attention you attract? “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind
of sufferings.” —1 Peter 5:8-9 (NIV). Looking around the world today, it would be naïve not to recognize that religious persecution is still a critical component of man’s inhumanity to man. Real and fake news will show you that people all over the world are being annihilated for the God they worship. We sometimes take for granted the religious freedom we have in this country and I believe that has lulled us into a false belief that being a Christian is easy. Well it’s not. It’s empowering. It’s enlightening. It’s eternal. But it is not easy. The good news is we are not alone and never have been. Living for God is probably the best realty check. Its reward is an inner understanding of the workings of the universe that affords one the idea that physical life is
temporary while the spiritual is eternal. Many of us believe in life after physical death. The faithful have some insight into this. Life as we know it can be cruel. We have come to think that eternal life is just the opposite. Rationalizing the difference is where and when faith resides. Is it any wonder then that belief in a deity that invites humility, demands love and recognizes mercy is cause for ruthless and radical reaction among those who would live otherwise? Is it any wonder that love for Christ Jesus invites the wrath of Lucifer in all of his forms? That spiritual card we carry as Christians indeed needs to be worn as a red badge of courage, because courage is what it’s going to take to withstand the ridicule and violence of this world, as well as the scorn of those who would tempt you
with the weaknesses of your passions. And lastly, courage is a prerequisite for the certainty of death that will befall all of us. If life after death is a fact that most can agree upon, then I believe it stands to reason that our membership card is most assuredly a ticket into a kingdom of blood and faith preserved for believers; the same believers who are shunned and persecuted and murdered today and yesterday in the name of God. I continue to be moved by the acts of faith in the Bible where mere acknowledgement of one’s beliefs in the Son of God invites certain death. This is not ancient history; not if you profess Jesus is still Lord. May God bless and keep you always.
Holding Facebook accountable By Derrick Johnson President and CEO NAACP
“Mr. Zuckerberg, would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?” That was a question Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) posed to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional hearing in which the latter responded with an awkward “no.” It is likely that Mr. Zuckerberg found this question too intrusive, yet when 87 million users lost their privacy under Facebook’s neglectful watch; its CEO doesn’t bat an eye, offering only an insubstantial, “I’m sorry.” The Cambridge Analytica hack is just one of many transgressions by Facebook, in which an apology will simply not suffice. Facebook’s laissez-faire attitude toward privacy protection is not just a betrayal and insult to its user base, but it is compounded by its lack of vigilance to protect one of the platform’s most vulnerable user demographics—African Americans. For example, late last year,
Facebook hosted Russian sponsored ads that portrayed African Americans in a less than flattering light. The ads had political motives and aimed to sway viewers to vote for then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. Another example arose just this month when the news broke that the largest Black Lives Matter group on the social media platform was in fact a fraudulent page, created by a White man in Australia designed to discredit the youthbased civil rights group. Either of the above examples is enough to seriously question the general disposition and integrity of the social media juggernaut. However, Facebook’s lack of transparency, reliability, and accountability in these two situations also substantiates the increasing doubt regarding the fairness of the 2016 presidential election. Specifically, Cambridge Analytica worked with the Trump campaign, and among the data it misused were pictures, profiles, and even direct messages between users. This data mining—which used the personal information of 87 million
people without their consent—was used to develop techniques for the firm’s work on the Trump campaign. This combined with the racially charged Russian ads, some of which explicitly purporting that Black Lives Matter activists were murderers, is not only wholly unscrupulous, it also carries the stench of voter manipulation. Swaying voters toward one candidate based on racially exploitative lies smacks of a type voter suppression that, while more insidious, is not unlike the voter ID laws that currently attempt to
suppress the Black vote. As a pioneer in the tech industry serving 1.4 billion users each day, Facebook has a moral and ethical obligation to protect those most vulnerable on its sites, including minors, women, and LGBT, Brown, and Black communities. As a whole, Americans are more tolerant of hate speech than others in the world; however, this does
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Are you the Annoying Colleague? FiNeSse Consulting has been blessed over the years to conduct numerous workshops. It is not a company that only works with the "Mean Girl" issues. Talking to students, parents, and professionals has been exciting and rewarding. We strive on conflict resolution and team building with both genders of all age groups. I noticed a few things in my last conflict resolution workshop that I wanted to share in this latest edition of Doc Shep Speaks. Observation Number 1: Musical chairs-this group contained 30 individuals. A good mixture of ages, gender, and ethnicities. As individuals trickled in, I observed three men who were already seated, proceed to get up and move chairs around so that others coming in would not sit close to them. Serious-
ly Men! Presenter’s Rule of Thumb #1: Do not assume that all men and women are mature. If you keep that thought in mind, you will get through your presentation with the perfect poker face. Anyway, being the cool presenter that I am, I waited until everyone was seated and then proceeded to mix everyone up. Attendees were no longer sitting next to their "BFF" or “Homie." Just in case you were wondering, a few gave me the side-eye glance and attempted to be difficult, but the majority complied with my request. I noticed that those same three men refused to move,
not and should not permit Facebook to turn a blind eye to the copious amounts of hate speech the Black community, and other vulnerable communities experience on Facebook. These communities cannot be satiated with an apology, but rather require a clear and thorough plan of defensive and offensive action. More care needs to be taken by Facebook and its tech industry peers to ensure that in connecting people with one another, these connections are positive—a sentiment which Mr. Zuckerberg said his company strives to achieve. Moving forward, companies like Facebook can take a greater stance against those who wish to use online spaces to corrupt. First, they must be on the offense, not just deleting but reporting and perhaps even fining advertisers with such ill intent. Second, they should also be more aggressive on the defensive front, removing the burden of reporting hate speech from the user and instead placing it on themselves. While Facebook has already started this approach, devoting more resources to this effort would allow for a quicker
and more intelligent sweep of bad content. Additionally, these resources must include hiring more people of color across all levels of the company—an initiative that would address Silicon Valley’s failure to take real steps towards embracing diversity. This is an issue brought up on Day 2 of Zuckerberg’s hearing, when Rep. G.K. Butterfield mentioned that the company’s Black representation has only risen from 2 percent to 3 percent. Furthermore, while 67 percent of African Americans are Facebook users, the company’s C-suite remains entirely White. Lastly, in a “clear and concise” manner, users should be made aware of their privacy terms, including instances when their information will be shared and how the information will be used. Facebook may or may not feel a moral imperative to protect the users that allow it to exist, but that does not mean it should not be held accountable for its actions, inactions, and indifference to user privacy.
cess how foolish they were behaving in front of their colleagues and decided to comply. I am a big fan of the television show A Different World. Jasmine Guy, portrayed southern bell Whitley Gilbert. Whitley was always accused of excessive talking or attempting to dominate the conversation. When Whitley is talking, you can not get a word. So what do you do when you have a Whitley Gilbert in your workshop? Presenter’s Rule of Thumb #3: Make sure you give a 5-minute rule to share out and stick to it. If it looks like the reporter is having difficulty "finding the period", as the presenter you politely interject and restate what the individual has shared. hank the group for their responses and quickly move on to the next group. By restating what the individual said, you are showing the participant you were listening as well as being respectful of their time. MY POINT: Relational Ag-
gression (Bully/Mean Girl) is about isolation, exclusion, intimidation, etc. When those men moved their chairs around to keep others from sitting next to them, they were trying to "exclude" others from their group. Individuals who try to dominate a conversation are typically trying to intimidate the other party(ies) into submission in some sort of way. Please do not misunderstand, if you are an outspoken individual, that is a great trait to have. High self-esteem outspoken individuals, can speak their minds but recognize the importance of allowing others to talk. Individuals with low to moderate self-esteem are overcompensating. Those are the ones who has "The Case of the Whitleys.” So be careful out there and make sure you are allowing others to talk and share their opinions as well. A conversation requires two or more individuals. It is not a conversation or dialogue if one person is monopolizing the conversation. So be careful my outspoken friends.~Doc Shep Speaks
The workshop was a success and my three stubborn men actually shook my hand after the presentation. Nice! unbeknownst to them I proceeded to use my conflict resolution skills on them. End result, they moved to their designated spots and became my new best friends… well at least until the workshop was over. Presenter’s Rule of Thumb #2: Sometimes you have to make a polite "ass" out of someone to set the tone for the workshop. I never raised my voice or treated those men in a disrespectful way. By me going through the steps, they started to pro-
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Ask Alma By Alma Gill
An expensive invitation Dear Alma, Three years after my divorce I met a really nice man. I am 34 years old, financially secure with no children. So far we make each other happy and get along really well. We both pay for things when we go out. I own my stuff, condo and car, and so does he. When we go out, never dutch, one or the other picks up the tab and it’s never been a problem. Here is my issue: He invited me to go with him to meet his family. Then he said the other night, “When are you going to get your ticket? Let me know so I can make sure we’re on the same flight.” I was appalled that he wants me to pay my own way. I think that’s totally wrong. What do you think? V.B., Shreveport, La. Dear V.B. What? He wants you to pay your way. Girl, can you hear that chirping chickadee, “cheap-cheapcheap-cheap!!” LOL!! All I can say is, you’ve got an extremely fugal brother on your hands. To the left, to the left, I hear you and I totally agree. On the other hand, my sane mind, to the right, to the right, is tugging at me saying, “If he has a serious savings account and meticulously maintains his finances, that might be a good thing for you.” I mean, really; he’s not asking you to go in half on his root canal. It’s a trip. Maybe he sees it as a vacation (you know how men are). Which I’m sure you do not (you know how women can be). Seriously, tho, going to visit your companion’s family is not a vacation, and you need to clarify. Unless you decide to have a straight-up conversation with him, I’d say give him the benefit of the doubt. I don’t think there’s any intent of wrongdoing here. Since you guys share the cost most of the time anyway, and since it bothers you, make this a teachable moment in your new relationship and explain it to him. Let him know that visiting his family is like buying a special gift. And you’d rather not have to go in the store and get it yourself. Ask him to cover the cost of the flights and you volunteer to cover the hotel. If you’re staying with family, you can cover food and entertainment expenses. Don’t be mad; if things work out between you two, you’ll be glad he’s frugal, especially during your retirement years. In this economy, a man that resists unnecessary spending and prefers to save his coins is a keeper. Alma Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @ almaaskalma.
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hesitate. I learned so much and made life-long friends. One exercise that further instilled in me the need to know my history, had to be our formal introduction where we talked about who we were and where we were from. That one exercise put the spotlight on the damage that slavery had done to African people. Very few of us (Blacks) could point to a native language or trace back to before 1619. While others could point to Mexico or Spain; Tokyo or the Philippines; the Cherokee or Piyute nation; many Blacks were clueless or someone might jokingly say something like, “well my mom is from the south side of Chicago.” We clearly knew, as everyone else did, that there was a disconnect. Now there was another “exercise” that may be uncomfortable for some or it might make you angry. Well here goes! Part of the Unity Project was getting to know others. With this knowledge, not only would we be better journalists; we’d be better people. Well, as we met in different cities, we went to different places to eat. If the National Association of Hispanic Journalists were planning the menu, we went to a Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, et al restaurant. If the Asian American Journalists Association hosted, we ate Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, et al. If the Native American Journalists Asso-
ciation hosted, we were sure to have venison, fry bread and other Native American dishes on the menu. However, I do not recall going anywhere, when the National Association of Black Journalists hosted, where “Soul” food was on the menu. Which brings me to my truth here! Someone needs to explain to me why some BLACK organizations don’t make shopping BLACK a priority? Why isn’t it the natural thing to do? I’ve heard variations, but I will stick with the one I know: “Excuses are the tools of incompetence that build monuments of nothing and those who specialize in them are seldom good at anything else!” For the life of me, I can’t understand how you can be a Black business owner, belong to a Black
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But, again, it's the plot in this movie that will leave you scratching your head. While there are some exciting scenes that moved the crowd at the screening I attended (mainly in the key battle scene that brings in Black Panther and takes place in Wakanda); the ending of the movie was a huge disappointment. However, the good far outweighs the bad in this movie. It has plenty of humor with the interaction between the characters and, as you would expect, it has some great
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