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as the old Black Preacher used to say, he outlined the miserable condition of the Negro people and something even worse‌the heartless condition of inhumane or complicit White folks who participated by commission or omission. And while his words fell harsh or untenable to most, the “soulsâ€? of those who listened were convicted. Unfortunately, this nation has yet to atone for the sins of slavery. Douglass’ summation left no ambiguity‌He came to slay the status quo and snatch at the quaintly veiled shroud of American dehumanization. “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer: A day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted liberty, an unholy license; your national greatness, swelling vanity; your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless; your denunciations of tyrants, brass fronted impudence; your shouts of liberty and equality, hollow mockery; your prayers and hymns, your sermons and thanksgivings, with all your religious parade, and solemnity, are, to him, mere bombast, fraud, deception, impiety, and hypocrisy—a thin veil to cover up crimes which would disgrace a nation of savages. There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices, more shocking and bloody, than are the people of these United States, at this very hour. Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. And the “Last Poetsâ€? sang my anthem and refrain; “What you celebratin’ Nigga?
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Drugs lead to death of innocent teenager
By Cheryl Smith
July 4 is a time to rekindle my love for that silver tongued, big afro wearing, abolitionist; Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. Oh, I’m sorry, you know him as Donald Trump described him recently‌To you he’s Frederick Douglass and according to Trump he’s doing great these days. ““Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice,â€? the president said.â€? By the way, give me another less offensive word for dumbass. Please free me. Frederick Douglass gets “recognizedâ€? more and more, by Black folks looking for answers to the problem of race. Douglass fought evil to free the slaves the way we have to fight to lock up the evil slave catchers. You do know that slave catchers were America’s first police force. They don’t catch Coloreds no more; they just shoot ‘em. But every Fourth of July, I read Douglass’; “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.â€? It begins with such grandeur and grace. “Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as a speaker before any assembly more shrinkingly, nor with greater distrust of my ability, than I do this day. A feeling has crept over me, quite unfavorable to the exercise of my limited powers of speech. The task before me is one which requires much previous thought and study for its proper performance. I know that apologies of this sort are generally considered flat and unmeaning. I trust, however, that mine will not be so considered. Should I seem at ease, my appearance would much misrepresent me. The little experience I have had in addressing public meetings, in country schoolhouses, avails me nothing on the present occasion.â€? I told you‌straight class. After Douglass “set protocolâ€?
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The intense search for 13-year-old Shavon Le’Feye Randle came to a sad and shocking end over the weekend when her body was discovered in an Oak Cliff home along with 19-year old Michael Titus. Once FBI agents confirmed her death, people began arriving at the site of the abandoned home that many are now calling for to be torn down. On that fateful Sunday morning, July 2, 2017 the unsettling murders were the topic of discussion as folks made their way to religious services and offers prayers for the families. And as the mother and family members, as well as those who knew Shavon shed tears, there were many around the country and all over social media who shed tears and expressed pain over the news that a young girl who was reported as being held as ransom for stolen drugs was now dead. Prior to finding the bodies, the names of four people of interest: Laporshya Polley, Darius Fields, Devontae Owens and Titus, as reports surfaced of stolen drugs and the possibility of Shavon being kidnapped and held for ransom. At last count six were in custody. On Monday evening, Min. Dominique Alexander, Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, School Board Trustee Joyce Foreman joined with family members for a vigil outside the structure that is a symbol of destruction and the havoc that drug trade has wreaked on communities around the world, and especially black communities. According to Min. Alexander, of Next Generation Action Network, the vigil, and march, was held to let the families know they are loved. “Shavon is one of ours and Mike Titus is one of ours,� he told the crowd that continued to grow despite the sweltering heat. “It’s not easy coming out here, but Shavon’s mother is here. She needs our strength.� During the speaking portion, that lasted over an hour, there was singing and praying. There were tears, words of en-
Shavon Randle couragement and more tears as several members of Shavon and the Titus family spoke. Clearly there was a little dissension as some appeared to suggest that Titus was involved with the kidnap and was therefore not an innocent victim of circumstances as Shavon was. Once Shavon’s mother began speaking, the words of encouragement got louder, but the tears also began flowing throughout the hundreds who were gathered. “It’s hard standing here looking at this house where my baby was found,� Shaquna Randle,said, as she encouraged parents to cherish their children, and hold them close. At one point she smiled as she talked about Shavon and how she would get on their nerves sometime. “She had two sisters and one brother,� she continued. “She was outspoken and messed with everybody.� As she prepared to close her comments, she urge everyone to join together and stop crime in the neighborhood and also to seek justice. “This is a hurt I wouldn’t put on anyone,� she said, as she explained that Shavon went to school in Lancaster be-
cause she could no longer attend Dallas public schools. Shavon was staying with her aunt in Lancaster and that is where she was abducted from. Councilman Caraway echoed the grieving mother’s expressions about working in the community to end the illegal activity. “This is my community and this house has to come down,� said Mr. Caraway, as he pointed toward the structure located at the corner of Kiest Blvd. and Sunnyvale. “We’re going to make it our business to take control again of our neighborhood. We’re going to do the right thing but it’s going to take each and everyone to stand up. That baby did not deserve what she received in this haunted house.� Mr. Caraway also said to call 214-6700781 if anyone knew of any other “drug houses that needed to come down. And Olinka Green has a message for the men as she encouraged them to come to the front of the gathering and also to take the message back to the “men on the corner.� “Genocide is in our community,� she said. “ We have to have our men back. Women have been supporting all along. We stand in the gap when you are not there. We need you. We love you. Leave the drug game alone.� Rev. Ronald Wright also called for action from the community as he shared a message of all lives mattering. Wake up everybody,� he said. “You can’t get mad at the police if you don’t get mad at your own. It’s going to take us coming together. He also called on the clergy to get involved by getting “out and helping raise these boys!� While no information has been released about how Shavon was murdered, according to the coroner’s report Mr. Titus had been shot. Still numerous other reports detailed a brutal savage death.According to law enforcement, a tip was received that led to finding the bodies. Go Fund Me accounts have been established for both families.
Mavs find their point guard of the future By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor Dennis Smith Jr. said he is "definitely motivated" by the fact that four point guards went before him in the NBA draft but feels, in his heart, he is where he is supposed to be. "I'm definitely motivated by it," Smith Jr. said via phone shortly after being drafted in the 1st round with the 9th pick by the Dallas Mavericks. "I just use it as fuel to the fire. I’ve been underrated my whole life and that’s perfectly fine with me. I’m accustomed to it. "I’m going to go out and be Dennis Smith and nothing can stop that. I feel like I went where I was supposed to go and I'm happy to be here in Dallas. They came to my pro day and were impressed with what they saw. Then I got to speak with them and I was already very impressed with the history of the organization and then to get to speak with them didn't do anything but further my admiration for them. I was thankful whenever I heard my name called by them." Smith Jr.'s falling in the draft may have come from the fact that he is coming off a torn ACL suffered in 2015 the summer before his senior year in high school. He was previously ranked among the top point guards in the 2016 class by basketball insiders. Smith (6-3, 195) was an early-entry can-
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didate to this year’s draft after spending one season at North Carolina State. As a freshman, he averaged 18.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists while shooting .455 from the field, .359 from behindthe-arc and .715 from the foul line. The explosive guard was named Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and All-ACC Second Team after leading the league in assists (13th nationally) and finishing sixth in the conference in scoring. Smith also registered a North Carolina State freshman-record with 62 steals (1.94 spg). The Fayetteville, N.C., native played at Trinity Christian School where he averaged 22.2 points per game on the way to being named North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year.
Head Coach Rick Carlisle said “stars aligned� and let Smith Jr. fall into their lap. “We didn’t have him in for a workout because it just didn’t seem like he was going to fall to us,� Carlisle said. “Over the last several days a couple of our guys went to a Pro Day he had in Raleigh and had a great visit with him down there.� Carlisle said he, General Manager Donnie Nelson and Michael Finley visited with Smith Jr. via Face Time this week and liked him even more. “He was in a very challenging situation this year coming off an ACL injury his last year of high school. Their team was not as good as they had wanted to be,� See Dallas MAVs, page 6
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2017 AFRICAN CHAMBER WEEKLY LUNCHEON SPEAKERS LIST 1705 Martin Luther King Blvd, Dallas Texas, 75215 July 12 TO BE DETERMINED July 19 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEJESSICA GORDON July 26 TO BE DETERMINED Interim President Sought Deadline: July 7th. Regional Black Contractors Association is looking for a highly-motivated leader to serve as Interim President of the organization. 4-year college degree plus 5 years, progressive leadership experience in an association setting or community-focused organization. Contact: Kimberly Sparks; 214-565-5665; ksparks@blackcontractors.org
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TM Advertising is hosting a blood drive to honor fallen officers of July 7, 2016. The drive is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at 3030 Olive St. in the Victory Plaza parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus with free parking in the Lexus Garage by the American Airlines Center. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Donna Diehl at (817) 343-1249.
July 7 Join El Centro family as they hold their #ElCentroStronger tribute event at 11 a.m. in the Student Center. Dr. Adames will lead the tribute, and Councilman Adam McGough and El Centro student Racheal Royal will also address attendees. A piece of student artwork will be unveiled at the end of the ceremony – an installation of images that represent “What El Centro means to me.”
Centro Church is hosting a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at 2719 S. Hampton in the parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Angie Hernandez at (214) 200-6314.
July 12 and 13 2017 Aging in Texas Conference, July 12-14, 2017, Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas Hosted by the Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging (T4A), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), and Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC), the conference is an annual gathering of individuals who work within the aging community. Designed for professionals from a range of community-based settings, the AiTC supports professionals in the field of aging with the most current research, unparalleled trainings, and innovative tools and resources to create excellence in service delivery. With educational programming covering a variety of areas, this conference is beneficial to everyone involved with caring for Texas seniors, from administrators to service providers. 512-478-4715 tarc@txregionalcouncil.org
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El Centro will be participating in the Tribute7/7 organized by the Black Police Association and its charitable arm The Officer Down Foundation. This event, is an evening of remembrance at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Plaza. Tribute 7/7 is part of a Weekend of Honor, July 7-9, in Dallas which will feature festivities and ceremonies honoring those individuals who have sacrificed their lives for the protection of others
COMEDY NIGHT AT THE MUSE with actor and comedian, FREDDIE RICKS has been a regular on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, BET’s Comicview, the Apollo Comedy Hour and It’s Showtime at the Apollo. He’s been dubbed as one of the hottest and most versatile clean comedians in the business. Hosted by Board Member Albertus Lewis. @ 9pm
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Mavs un-drafted Ferrell named to NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor From un-drafted to a 10-day contract to a multi-year signing by the Dallas Mavericks. What a year it's been for Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell. The un-drafted guard out of Indiana was named to this year’s NBA All-Rookie Second Team. He is the only player on either all-rookie team to go un-drafted. In 36 games (29 starts) with the Mavericks, Ferrell averaged 11.3 points, 4.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 29.0 minutes while shooting .412 from the field, .403 from behind-the-arc and .877 from the free throw line. Ferrell originally signed a 10-day contract on Jan. 28 and helped the Mavericks to a 4-1 record during that time, including the sweep of a pivotal back-to-back at San Antonio (1/29) and vs. Cleveland (1/30). The Mavericks signed Ferrell to a multi-year contract on Feb. 7. The 6-foot point guard out of Indiana scored a career-high 32 points (11-17 FGs, 9-11 3FGs, 1-2s FTs) and a team-high five assists at Portland (2/3) to become the first un-drafted
rookie in NBA history to score 30-plus points and also lead his team in assists. After connecting on nine 3-pointers at Portland, Ferrell tied the NBA’s rookie record for 3-pointers in a single game, originally set by the Mavericks’ own Roddy Beaubois (at GS, 3/27/10), and joined 2017 All-Stars Stephen Curry, James Harden and Isaiah Thomas as one of only four players to hit nine 3-pointers in a single game this season. For his efforts, the NBA named him Western Conference Rookie of the Month in February. The Indianapolis native went un-drafted in the 2016 NBA Draft and signed as a free agent with the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 9, 2016. Ferrell saw action in 10 games and averaged 5.4
points, 1.7 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per contest before being waived on Dec. 8, 2016. When Ferrell was called up to the Mavericks, he was playing for the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League. In 18 games (all starts) with Long Island, he averaged 18.7 points, 5.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 35.7 minutes per game. “When I got the call from my agent, I was about to play a D-league game that night," Ferrell said during an interview in late January. "About 5 or 6 hours before, my agent calls me and said the Mavericks are going to sign you to a 10-day. They flew me right to Dallas immediately. I got here the same night and had to prep for
the game the next night in San Antonio." Ferrell is known for his basketball IQ and feels his time in college at Indiana University – owner Mark Cuban’s alma mater – is partly the reason why. “I’m a student of the game. I like to learn it. I like to watch it. Film is the best thing for me. I can see it and apply it on the court. “I’m from a program where basketball IQ is everything,” he continued. “With the years I had in college, it helped prepare me for this level.” This is just the 8th time a Maverick has earned All-Rookie honors and the first since Marquis Daniels and Josh Howard were named to the 2003-04 Second Team. PREVIOUS MAVERICK ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Marquis Daniels – 2003-04 (Second Team) Josh Howard – 2003-04 (Second Team) Jason Kidd – 1994-95 (First Team) Jamal Mashburn – 1993-94 (First Team) Roy Tarpley – 1986-87 (First Team) Sam Perkins – 1984-85 (First Team) Jay Vincent – 1981-82 (First Team)
We must choose ‘community over chaos' By Rep. Helen Giddings (D-Dallas)
The meltdown on the final day of the 85th legislative session hardly came as a surprise. This story did not begin that day. It has been smoldering underneath the surface the entire session, with polarization and attacks on motives and character becoming the norm. Candidly, what is muttered away from the microphone is sadly far worse than what the public can hear or see. The Texas House descended into chaos on May 29. When a protest broke out in
the House gallery, the worst of our natures emerged. There were threats of violence, shoving, and even calls to deport peaceful protestors. There are members of the Legislature who believe that only they can transform Texas. They care more about scorecards and spinning messages on social media than creating a better state for all people. Their vision of transformation would turn back the hands of time. It is about tearing down rather than moving forward. Their vision is one of exclusion rather than inclusion. The divisive and toxic 2016 presidential election gave some permission to namecall and to make disparaging remarks about those whose views they do not share. Mean-spiritedness once taboo and disguised is
now openly displayed. The wounds caused by the callously leveled personal attacks and exposed racial resentment did not end on Nov. 8. Unfortunately, this is the rancor seen today in the Texas House. This inability to communicate is not just poor decorum, it’s an impermeable barrier to a functioning government. During my tenure in the Texas House, those who are well-intentioned and seek to find agreement have most often been able do so. Common ground is not easy, but it can be found with persistent effort. Members of the Texas House and citizens alike must demand more meaningful attempts at reaching across the aisle. There should be no place for hatred, intolerance and disrespect. Clenched fists and the absence of trust deny us
the opportunity to earn credibility with one another and find shared goals. With that undercurrent, we eliminate any possibility of tackling the tough problems of our state. The Texas Legislature is supposed to set an example for inclusion. It is designed to be the center of our democracy and the heart of our state’s problem-solving. If we embrace this example, we can make our state proud. At our best, we are indeed “one state, under God, one and indivisible”. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once reminded us “this may well be mankind’s last chance to choose between chaos and community.” I believe we face that crossroad again. We must learn to listen and hear one another again. We must see the other side not as enemies, but as fellow Texans. I pray we choose unity. I
pray we learn civility. I pray we finally choose community over chaos.
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HALL: Jesus said what?
QUIT PLAYIN’ By Vincent L. Hall
The Jesuit Review published a sinful quote in March of this year and after the shock and awe finally wore off, numbness set in. Congressman Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas and an obstetrician by trade‌went there. “Just like Jesus said, ‘the poor will always be with us,’â€? the Kansas representative remarked in a recent interview. “There is a group of people that just don’t want health care and aren’t going to take care of themselves.â€? He elaborated: “Just, like, homeless people.‌ I think just morally, spiritually, socially, [some people] just don’t want health care.
The Medicaid population, which is [on] a free credit card, as a group, do probably the least preventive medicine.� Never has a more asinine, ignorant or ill-informed statement been posited in this health care debate. What’s worse is this paraphrase of scripture found in the synoptic gospels of the New Testament is theologically perverse and spiritually bereft. There are 70 million Americans on the Medicaid rolls. This number is made up of a cross section of our nation; 20% of all Americans, 39% of children and 64% of all citizens who reside in nursing homes. Cost-free substance abuse clinics, if not court mandated, fall under Medicaid and are increasing in need. Senator Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont doesn’t mince words or mix metaphors
when he exposes the damnable motives behind the rush to “TrumpCare.� The tax benefit/ cut derived from the pruning of Medicaid would put at least $7,000,000 each in the pockets of the 400 richest families in America. Congressman Marshall’s comments were egregious; inferring that poor people are solely to blame for their condition, but that state of mind is not exclusive to his state. The “Lone Star State� is Godless when it comes to the poor and my prevailing argument against “states
rights� and state allocation of federal funds. Texas Governor, Greg Abbott an u n l i k e l y, but unabashed defender of “bootstrap� Conservatism is my proof. In Sept e m b e r of 1986, Abbott was jogging on a windy day through the ritzy River Oaks neighborhood in Houston. A large Oak limb snapped as he ran beneath it. The accident cost him the use of his spine and wreaked havoc on his kidneys. Abbott, an attorney, sued the homeowner and a tree care company and has received nearly $7,000,000
in payments since. Author and Attorney Mark Bello makes mention of Abbott’s gross hypocrisy in a 2013 “Legal Examiner.� “Mr. Abbott has been outspoken in his support for the tort reforms. He says tort reform is needed to curb “frivolous lawsuits.� What a hypocrite! For example, under Abbott’s policies, if a patient is left paralyzed from the waist down due to a doctor’s negligence, tort reform caps non-economic damages at $250,000 with no built-in increases over time, to keep up with the rising cost of living. And, let’s not forget who we are talking about. Abbott has sued the federal government 27 times; (20 since President Obama took office) at the expense of taxpayers. The cost for Texas alone
is $2.58 million. Of those 27 cases, he has won five. Were these 22 losses frivolous expenditures of taxpayer money?� Greg Abbott will not accept the Obamacare Medicaid expansion in Texas causing millions to suffer preventive, physical and psychological treatment. Parkland Hospital of Dallas, one of the leading public health facilities in the world estimates that it loses more than $100,000,000 per year as a result. The poor may be with us always, but it’s only because the elected agents of the rich make sure they stay poor. The least these traitors could do is accept their 30 shekels of silver in private and keep the name of Jesus out of their public betrayals. Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.
MALVEAUX: Prison Profit Pipeline THE LAST WORD By Dr. Julianne Malveaux During the 2016 campaign, our 45th President once promised that he would be “so Presidential that it will be boring.� If only. Instead, he has managed to irk even his Republican allies by wallowing in the muck of name-calling, yet again, belittling a woman for her looks. Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski, 45 tweeted, was still “bleeding from her facelift� when he saw her during the New Year’s holiday. He also disparaged Brzezinski’s intelligence and poked fun at her co-host Joe Scarborough. Dozens of Republicans, including leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), have scolded the President on his language in the June 29 tweets.
Some have used terms like “civility� and “decency� to distance themselves from his comments. It is easy to scold this president on the indecent ways he speaks to, and of, women. It is easy to shake one’s head at his juvenile tweets. Certainly, our President has the temperament of an unruly 8-year-old (and that is unkind to 8 year olds). But we can spend so much time wondering about this President’s temperament that we can forget about his abhorrent policy initiatives that are far more dangerous than his mindless tweets. At the same time that 45 is attacking cable news hosts, the Senate is supposed to be considering a health care plan that “repeals� the Affordable Care Act. There is no civility or decency in advocating for a health care plan that would leave more than 22 million people uninsured. There is nothing civil or decent in the President suggesting that Obamacare be repealed, even if there is no re-
placement for it. So while many hours of television time will be spent excoriating 45 for his silly tweets about the Morning Joe team, far more should be spent dealing with health care, with employment creation, and with prison reform. All eyes are on the president and his poison pen. I’m not so sure that’s a good thing. We should be equally concerned about other policy actions that are happening even as 45 is clowning on the public stage. He wakes up in the
morning to send out mindless tweets, but his minions, who are neither tweeting nor clowning, are working to roll back our civil and voting rights. Are decent Republicans an endangered species? Certainly, some Republicans will step up when 45 crosses the line on civility with his unhinged tweets. Too many others, though, are silent, not only in the face of misogynistic tweets, but also in the face of inhumane public policy. Because they have placed partisanship over common
humanity, they have been silent in the face of draconian public policy, especially around health care. Those who have stood up, such as Nevada Senator Dean Heller, have attracted the ire of the big-money alt-Trump regime, those deep-pocketed PAC funders who have attempted to bully Heller into supporting Trumpcare. Indeed, those Republicans who have bucked the 45 machine have found themselves unfairly attacked. Attacks on Republicans like Heller and Collins are ways to intimidate others into silence. While 45 is tweeting insanity, immigrants who are honorably discharged veterans are being deported. They joined the Armed Services, and served our country, both because they are patriots, but also because they were promised citizenship in return for their service. Is there no decency? While 45 is doing his best imitation of a schoolyard bully, school administrators from both red and blue states are looking at the ways Trump-
care would affect poor children and pushing back on the horrible legislation. Both Democratic and Republican governors are appalled at the ways Medicaid cuts will hurt their constituents, but 45 is too busy tweeting on posturing to deal with his natural allies in the states. 45’s tweets are simply the tip of the iceberg. They illustrate a lack of decency that is worse than the incivility of name-calling. The indecency and incivility in this administration is as much about flawed and inhumane public policy as juvenile name-calling. In criticizing 45’s decency, let’s keep our eyes on the prize. Our President is not just a clueless buffoon; he is a dangerous and clueless buffoon. We should focus on the danger more than the cluelessness. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Founder of Economic Education. Her podcast, “It’s Personal with Dr. J� is available on iTunes. Her latest book “Are We Better Off: Race, Obama and public policy is
JACKSON: An unconscionable Republican health care bill TRUTH TO POWER By Rev. Jesse Jackson How devastating would the Republican health care legislation be if enacted? Leighton Ku, a leading health care expert and director of director of the Center for Health Policy Research at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, told NBC that, based on the Republican House bill, cuts in funding for Medicaid and health subsidies would trigger “sharp job losses and a broad disruption of state economies.� “Within a decade, almost a million fewer people would have jobs,� he added. “The downturn would hit the states that expanded Medicaid the hardest.� That includes West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This job loss wouldn’t be offset by the effects of topend tax cuts. If the wealthy
do create any jobs — which is far from likely — they won’t be located in the states and communities ravaged by the cutbacks in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. Republicans hope to escape responsibility for this outrage by stealth and deception. The Senate bill was written in secret by a cabal of rich rulers — 13 white, male senators. They permitted no hearings; the experts and hospital and doctors’ associations that oppose it were not allowed to testify. Voters know little about it; most senators haven’t had time to read it, much less understand it. The deception is that the gutting of Medicaid is phased in over time, even as the tax cuts for the rich are made retroactive to the beginning of the year. That allows Republicans to claim the bill is gentler than the harsh House bill when in fact it makes deeper cuts in Medicaid. It allows them to get past the next presiden-
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tial election without people understanding what will hit them. This brazen trickery is particularly shocking in a bill designed to deprive millions of health care coverage. The ugly tactics may be working. According to a recent Kaiser Foundation poll, barely more than one-third of Americans (36 percent) support rolling back Medicaid expansion or block granting Medicaid — which the Senate bill would do. Only 35 percent approve of the House GOP plan, and the Senate plan is worse. Yet only 38 percent of Americans know that
the Republicans would make major cuts in Medicaid. The Republican plan is indecent and immoral. It will cost lives and jobs. It was hatched in secrecy because it cannot survive the light of day. No senator can vote for this bill with a good conscience. Will Senate Republicans vote to deprive tens of millions of Americans of health care coverage in order to cut taxes for the very wealthy? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants a vote this Thursday on the Republican health care bill — which was only unveiled last Thursday.
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Push has come to shove. The heart of the bill is a savage choice: to gut Medicaid — a program that covers one in five Americans — in order to lavish tax cuts on the rich — an average annual tax cut of $50,000 for millionaires. This is a humanitarian catastrophe. Medicaid isn’t just about the poor. It covers 39 percent of all children, 49 percent of births and 64 percent of nursing home patients, not to mention extended care for millions of the disabled. Medicaid funding is vital for hospitals, particularly those in poor and rural areas. When all the cuts kick in, literally tens of millions of the most vulnerable will be stripped of health care coverage. Premiums and co-pays will go up across the board, as subsidies decline. Workers over 50 will particularly be hit with soaring costs. Companies with more than 50 fulltime employees will no longer be mandated to provide coverage, as they were under the Affordable Care Act. This is a life and death de-
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Hottest Ticket My Day By Dr. J. Ester Davis
What classes are our children taking to keep up with the rising tide in the DFW Region? With the progress, where is the sustaining process? What educational investments are there now in place and on a master plan to equal the substantial expenditure; the city, county, state, et cetera is making in infrastructure, upgrades, growth-to-the south, Loop 9, the nation’s 1st high speed rail, to name a few. What in progressive tutelage is riding alongside this ‘hot ticket’? When you buy a hot ticket, you have to have a front row seat to make the evening memorable and complete. Dallas, is unquestionably, the ‘hottest ticket’ to the greatest show on earth. Several months ago on our internet network, we opened with ‘Dallas, the Center of the Universe’, and surprisingly enough after a few times, one, two, three calls came in from people talking about moving to Dallas. I am wildly attracted to the International Inland Post of Dallas (IIPort of Dallas), a global inland
city. Coming from Conroe, Texas, 30 miles from Houston, several family members worked for the Port of Houston for years. In fact, I spent a lion’s share of my Saturdays going to my music lessons riding with one cousin going to work and another getting off. Just look at how mesmerizing Dallas is to the rest of the world. We have emerged as the primary gateway for the distribution of goods worldwide. More than 277 companies have expanded operations to 12 counties in the North Texas Region. Actually, at last count, nearly 5,000 corporate
headquarters are physically located in Dallas, and that is possibly an old statistic. For years, this was largely attributed to the DFW Airport, the “first” economic engine, but now the profile bar has been raised. There are essentially two ways to look at Dallas, DFW Airport and the oncoming master plan stages. By air, we are three hours away from three nations. DFW
Airport, is not only the 9th largest cargo airport, but this airport has the capacity to double operations in its existing footprint, with the land mass purchased before the first airplane landed. The other way to look at Dallas is through the eyes of the inland port. The Texas coast is the Houston and Galveston bay area. That’s right down the road. The Port of Houston is the country’s second busiest port. Freeport, also down the road, is home to the nation’s largest petroleum reserve. A couple of years ago, Ike, a devastating hurricane, missed the heart of the coastal operations, but caused enough damage to the system to warrant a major prevention plan. An appropriate backup evacuation plan for security and safety should be moving some of the “strategic-ness” inland up the road to Dallas versus building a coastal barrier system. I am sure that will probably happen, giving Dallas another high mark around the globe. Again, where in the situation room are the educational developers combining process with progress? “In the Studio with Ester Davis” on Thursdays, 1PM, FBRN.US. Join. . . our LIVE broadcast w/Podcast Anywhere in the world!!! Or 214.376.9000
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From the beginning of my faith walk, I always found it amazing that what once were considered rather ordinary phrases, before finding God through Christ, I heard as very powerful statements after saying yes to the Lord. I mean, sermons arose out of everyday events; testimonies were released from childhood memories, while little nuances of speech even now take on a whole new meaning. I sometimes believe it is the Word becoming more manifest in our lives. For example, you’ve all heard or talked about the light at the end of the tunnel. Be it a freight train, a bus, or a truck, the intent of the phrase is you need to be careful. That light indicates for the most part trouble is headed your way. Now that phrase came up in a bible study I attended as part of someone’s testimony and you know what we determined? In the life of a practicing Christian, that Light represents what we strive for, what we hope for, what we pray for and what we have faith in. That light is God. I believe this because, as a Christian, I have a new perspective on the tunnel. You remember the tunnel. For the purpose of this column, let’s agree that life is a tunnel. We are in a passage way full of trial, tribulation, temptation and at times the most serious of negative circumstances. Of course life is not always like that, but if you live long enough, you’ll experience your fair share of hard times in life’s long dark tunnel. Let me proclaim today and shout as loudly as I can that there is Light at the end of your tunnel. For me, that Light represents God’s promise. And so we can all be on the same page about this, let’s review God’s promise. “Remember your promise to me, your servant; it has given me hope. Even in my suffering I was comfort-
Spiritually Speaking ed because your promise gave me life.” Psalm 119:49-50. You see one thing I do know is that God keeps His promises. So when your tunnel is at its darkest point, focus on God’s promise. In the Old Testament when God was pretty much upset with Israel and exercised His power to be who He is, still the promise, “Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you in your youth and I will establish an everlasting covenant.” Ezekiel 16:60. Now if you look at these references and apply them to the life and death and life of Jesus Christ, the promise is clear. We make it out of the tunnel and live in the light of eternity. We do get through it. Our goal, our survival, our restoration if you will, is embodied in our faith that God keeps His promises. Then and only then can you focus and see the Light at the end of your tunnel. Now listen to me. At that point, when your faith meets your reality, that freight train coming right at you is really an invitation. Acceptance of that invitation brightens the tunnel of your world in a manner that keeps it illuminated forever. Indeed I do see the Light. I understand the promise. And even though this tunnel can be dark and damp and cold, the Way is plotted, the Truth is known and the Light of the World is here. We must remember to flip the switch of faith that makes this Light come on. May God bless and keep you always.
Dallas Arts District launches DBDT’s “40 Years Forward” Archives Touring Exhibit The Dallas Arts District launched Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s (DBDT) 40 Years Forward Archives Touring Exhibition on June 30, 2017 in the One Arts Plaza lobby, 1722 Routh Street, Dallas, Texas 75201. The exhibition celebrates the conclusion of the historic 40th anniversary season of the oldest continuously operating dance company in Dallas, highlighting major points of interest in its historic timeline. One Arts and Billingsley Company hosted a reception and a press preview and conference. The exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. The exhibit incorporates photographs of the earliest group of company dancers and members of the Dallas Black Dance Academy. It also highlights international tours, 1996 & 2012 performances at the Olympics and the acquisition of the historic Moorland YMCA
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building located in Dallas Arts District. Memorabilia from DBDT gala legendary artists such as Ray Charles and Harry Belafonte, as well as letters from Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush are showcased. It includes photos of DBDT dancers with Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II on stage of the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center following a performance in 1991. A collection of dance costumes dating back three decades are paired with the designers’ original concept drawings. “For 40 years, Dallas Black Dance Theatre has blazed the trail for excellence in dance, education outreach and community engagement and has served as an international ambassador for Dallas,” said Lily Weiss, Executive Director of the Dallas Arts District. “ DBDT is a cultural gem in the Dallas Arts District, and we are proud to launch this archival exhibition in the beautiful lobby of One Arts, paying tribute to the 40-year legacy, celebrating the vision of Ann Williams since 1976 and moving forward with the new artistic director, Bridget
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L. Moore.” Dallas Black Dance Theatre engaged an archives curator in May 2017 to design a threemonth traveling exhibition that includes Dallas City Hall, The AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas Public Library and Pan African Connection. Other sites include City of DeSoto and Texas Woman’s University where DBDT Founder Ann Williams is a distinguished alumnus, earning her Master of Arts Degree in Dance in 1968 and being the first African American to earn a degree in dance from this institution. Since 1976 Williams has been the artistic visionary developing DBDT from a grassroots organization to a professional dance company. For 30 of those years, DBDT Executive Director Zenetta Drew managed the administrative & operational areas of the organization. The dance company has toured five continents and 15 countries performing before more than 4 million arts patrons and 2.6 million students. DBDT’s repertoire includes works of such noted choreographers as Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Christopher Huggins, Elisa Monte and Milton Myers. Dallas Black Dance Theatre has been designated as an “American Masterpiece Touring Artist” by the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2017 was named Texas Medal of Arts Awards recipient for Arts Education. “DBDT has been a shining star for Dallas for every one of their 40 years. What a bold and ambitious dream Ann Williams had in 1976,” said Lucy Billingsley, Partner, Billingsley Company. The talent, the excellence, the creativity and international success they have dedicated themselves to makes us all proud. We are just pleased to be neighbors reflecting in their glory.” The archives exhibition project mission is to connect audiences to the rich history of Dallas Black Dance Theatre and inspire a new appreciation in the arts.
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I’m getting married in three weeks and I couldn’t be happier. My fiancé is the best man I’ve ever met and he loves me like a Queen. All of our wedding arrangements have been made and he is so loving and generous, he paid for everything. I knew from the moment we met I wanted to be with him and I want to spend the rest of my life loving him. Our relationship is perfect except for one thing. I know he wants to have children, that’s all we talk about and I wish I could, but I can’t. I’ve known since I was 23 years old. This has been a heartbreaking reality for me and the only other person who knows is my sister. I didn’t tell him when we first met, it just never seemed like the right time. I can’t tell him now that we can’t have children because I don’t want to ruin our life together. I know that we’re meant for each other. I am praying that I may be able to have a miracle baby, I know it happens. I’m 37 and
I know if we don’t get married now, I never will. I don’t want to live my life alone. I want to be happily married and have my husband for the rest of my life. My sister is my MOH and she’s threatening to tell him. I told her I will disown her if she does. I think she’s just jealous of my future husband and our relationship. How can I stop her from ruining my life?
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Dear Anonymous, Ahhh did I miss a sentence? How is your sister, the one who’s telling the truth, ruining your life? Ooooh no Miss Thing, own your own decision of deceitfulness. You’re absolutely azz backwards in this treacherous portrayal of a partnership and I promise you your azzbackwardness will come back to haunt you. Having a child is a sacred bond between two people and should not be taken lightly. I could see if you didn’t know you couldn’t have children, that’s one thing, but to al-
Dallas MAVs, Carlisle continued. “And so, all those things considered, he had great responses to questions. “He’s a very forthright kid. No nonsense. No Bull. We let him know if we were in a position to take him, and he ended up here in Dallas, we were going to give him a lot of love but also give him the honest truth every day and bust his but to make him as ready as he can be.” “We are getting a guy that is an instant impact guy. He
has great quickness. He’s explosive. He can score. He can pass,” Carlisle said. And Smith Jr. said he is ready to do all he can for the Mavs. “The Mavs can expect a point guard who is trying to win every game. Not selfish at all. Not caring about stats but I do want to make my teammates better,” he said. “That’s very important in wining games. Having a great team effort and I can bring that to the table.” Smith Jr. said he is excited at
ready be aware of this information and not share it with your future husband is vicious and vindictive! Yes, I said it, you’re selfish, self-centered, shim-shammy and not to be trusted.The only happiness you’re willing to acknowledge is your own. How one sided is that and who wants to be in a relationship with someone who is constantly tilted to the left? You’re so blinded by what you want and what makes you and only you happy. That’s pathetic.I hear you when you say there have been miracle babies, yea, umhm, it happens, but it also doesn’t happen, more than you want to admit. Tell your fiancé, NOW, right now! He has a right to know about your medical condition. If you had been up front the entire time, I’m sure he would understand and remain committed to walking this path of life with you. I find the fact that you’re comfortable drowning in a sea of “conniving and cunning” quite troubling. So much so your logic is to disown your sister. Chile please, make your bed and lie in it! Whatever comes your way is what you deserve. SMDH, I hope your sister does tell him the truth and I hope you keep your promise and disown her, both of them will be all the better for it. Alma
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the prospect of running the pick and roll with both Dirk Nowitzki and Nerlens Noel. “It’s going to be great. Dirk can teach me a lot of things in the pick and roll. “He knows the ins and outs of the game and I’m looking forward to learning from him.” Carlisle said tonight that with Smith Jr.’s explosiveness and athleticism, “I would project him as a starter but he’s going to have to earn it and he understands this.” When asked who his game
reminds him of, Carlisle said he asked Smith Jr. that very question and here was his answer: “He thought that he was a bit like Derrick Rose as a stronger point guard that could slash create, shoot the ball and make plays. That’s not bad. That’s a guy that’s a former MVP,” Carlisle said. “Dennis has a lot of ability. We feel he has the ability to improve a lot going forward. Entering the NBA can be a very humbling thing,” Carlisle
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North Texas fathers prove that FATHERS ROCK Community Mentors, Dads, and civic leaders gathered Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Gilley’s in Dallas for the 17th Annual City Men Cook event sponsored by FedEx, USVI Islands, John Eagle Honda and FedEx Cares. Over 900 individuals participated in the
event. Over 40 men cooked their favorite dishes ranging from CEO Jesse Jenkins "Nasty Beans" to Jerome Harrison's Peach Delight, which he calls a grown up version of peach cobbler. FedEx Executives Cleo Hayden, John Collins, Vincent Bradford and Byron Jack-
son showcased their culinary delights. Gumbo Chef Byron Jackson took the top award again for his gumbo. FedEx Sales Executive Vincent Bradford served over 680 handmade snow cones to the kids in the crowd. Celebrity Host Kiki Shephard and Obba
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Tarrant County Democrats come out in support of Chairwoman Deborah Peoples Tarrant County Democrats have hopes of turning the County blue under the leadership of current Chairwoman Deborah Peoples, who held a fundraiser recently in Fort Worth
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