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Dirk Nowitzki at last year's Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game. This year's event is Sat. June 24th. Money raised will benefit the children’s charities of the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation. See p.8.

DCHHS Reports First Imported Case of Dengue

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting the first case of imported Dengue virus in Dallas County for 2017.

The 54-year-old resident of Dallas was infected during recent travel to India.

For medical confidentiality and personal privacy reasons, DCHHS does not provide additional information. “Dallas County residents traveling to countries where these viruses are endemic should take precaution when traveling,� said Zachary Thompson, DCHHS director. “Dengue is not spread directly from person to person, however mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person already infected with the virus. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other people.�

Dengue is an illness caused by a virus that is spread through mosquito bites.

Symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, and pain in the eyes, joints, and muscles. After you are bitten by an infected mosquito, symptoms can take up to two weeks to develop but usually end in a week.

In severe cases, symptoms may include intense stomach pain, repeated vomiting and bleeding from the nose or gums.

DCCCD welcomes 11 New Police Officers

NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR 33rd A. Maceo Smith Community Service Award Five will be Honored for Community Service The coveted A. Maceo Smith Community Service Award will be presented Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 10:00a.m.

Five volunteers will be recognized for their outstanding service to the African American community in the area of Arts and Culture, Civic and Human Services, Education,

Business, and Youth Involvement. A special award will be presented to a community servant under 40 years of age.

The deadline for nominations is July 6, 2017 The Award is named for A. Maceo Smith, a consummate community leader whose volunteer service spanned a period of more than 50 years.

Smith served as a Regional Director of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Smith was also a leading figure in the Progressive Voters League, NAACP, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, Dallas Urban League and Bishop College. He was integral in

BLACK BRIDAL EXPERIENCE TWO-DAY EVENT

Our Weddings Magazine hosts DFW’s first ever two-day The Black Bridal Experience

Our Weddings Magazine is proud to announce its annual The Black Bridal Experience. The Black Bridal Experience is a two-day event with lavish entertainment and great vendors to meet bridal experts who will help you plan for your big day.

-- June 23, 2017 for our Bridal Inspired Fashion Show.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for registration and VIP Access.

the development of Hamilton Park. He was also a trustee of New Hope Baptist Church and the National President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Fisk University National Alumni Association. He was a foundering supporter of The African American Museum, Dallas and the founder of the Hall of Negro Life that was erected at the State Fair in 1936 for the Texas Centennial Fair.

The Award which had been given beginning in 1978 was last presented on October 31, 2009.

For more info, contact Daphne Stephenson Baty at 214.565.9026 ext. 311 or email: dstephenson@aamdallas.org.

Zachary Thompson DCHHS Director

“Dallas County residents traveling to countries where these viruses are endemic should take precaution when traveling,� said Zachary Thompson, DCHHS director.

Eleven new police officers were sworn in and assigned to five colleges in the Dallas County Community College District’s system. “We are excited to graduate our first DCCCD Police Academy class,� said Lauretta Hill, the district’s commissioner of public safety and security. “These police officers come to us with lots of experience. They are prepared and ready.�

Students, staff, faculty and visitors can continue to rely on DCCCD to provide a safe and welcoming environment, Hill added.

DCCCD recently combined its seven college police departments into one cohesive police agency.

CDC advises there is no vaccine to treat or prevent the Dengue. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. “It is very important that travelers understand how they can protect themselves and others,� said Dr. Christopher Perkins, DCHHS medical director/health authority. “Travelers should always practice mosquito prevention while they are in countries where these viruses are found, and if they happen to acquire a mosquito borne virus, they should avoid being bitten again.�

The best way to avoid exposure to Dengue is to avoid mosquito bites.

Residents should use the 4Ds to reduce their risk.

DEET All Day, Every Day: Whenever you’re outside, use insect repellents that contain DEET or other EPA approved repellents and follow instructions.

Dress: Wear long, loose, and light-colored clothing outside.

Drain: Drain or treat all standing water in and around your home or workplace.

Dusk & Dawn: Limit outdoor activities during dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.

More information about Dengue can be found on the DCHHS website

The newly-hired officers have worked for various entities, including municipal, county and college police departments as well as the military.

The new officers and their assignments are: ¡ Eastfield College – Latoya Harris, Jesse Milbourn and Harlan Thompson ¡ El Centro College – Latrica Carter, Robert Guerra and Raul Valdez ¡ Mountain View College – LaQuoter Hashaway and Marcleshria Shaw ¡ North Lake College – Warren Harris ¡ Richland College – Stephen Gutierrez-Rodriguez and Jose Ramirez DCCCD now has a total of 153 sworn officers, Hill said.

Southwest Black Art Show The Southwest Black Art Show was created to present an exemplary experience for artists, collectors, educators, fine art professionals, and admirers of black art. The SWBAS is committed to the exclusive presentation of original art produced by artists of African-American and African descent. Our goal is to make the Southwest Black Art Show an annual destination point where collectors come to view and purchase quality black art.

The show will be held June 24th and 25th at the African American Museum, Dallas.

This year we are pleased to announce two featured artists. James Brown is a 90 year old internationally-known artist.

Mr. Brown is a talented painter, graphic artist and illustrator. Most of his work portrays the lives of people in North Africa, South America, Africa and the Caribbean. Mr. Brown has exhibited in shows with other renowned artists such as Romare Bearden, Andy Warhol, Jacob Lawrence, Janet Fish, Elizabeth Catlett and many more.

Fashion show starts at 7:00 p.m. You will enjoy designs from Pantora Bridal, The Fashion Opera, Faith Diva, Masterpiece Boutique, Marta Ruiz Designs, and others.

VIP’s will enjoy a private meet and greet with the designers from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the courtyard of The Manderley Event Center.

General Admission is $15 and VIP admission is $35.

VIP admission includes our Bridal Bag, VIP Access to the Designer Meet and Greet, front row seating, and a special gift.

-- June 24, 2017 for The Black Bridal Experience Vendor Expo. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. You, your groom,

Also featured is the internationally-known artist Leroy Campbell who lives in New York.

Campbell who is originally from South Carolina is known for seamlessly inter-mixing theunlikely themes of Gullah – Geechee cultures, post Renaissance vibes of Harlem and Brooklyn, and the 1980s African cultural resurgence. Both Brown and Campbell were chosen for their universal views of honoring traditions while fusing them with the current political and socialclimate. Additionally local Dallas area artists: Mark Crow, Tyra Goodley, Don O’Bannon, Evita Tezeno, Albert Shaw, and Paul Harris will be joined by more than a dozen artists from the Southwest.

Over 25 artists are expected to attend this year’s show. This show will host a series of workshops for those interested in becoming collectors, but maynot know exactly what to look for when viewing a work of art. The Show will feature presentations by seasoned authors that will discuss topics focused on urban and traditional art forms.

or your bridal party will get a chance to meet the best of the best wedding vendors such as cake designers, photographers, event planners, florists, and so much more to help you with your big day. Admission is free.

The first 25 brides will receive our Bridal Bag. Register today for this wonderful 2-day event at theblackbridalexperience.eventbrite.com.

Exhibitor Information-Participating as an Exhibitor at The Black Bridal Experience is a great way to meet local couples face to face, show them your products and services, and get to know their wedding plans. If interested, contact Janean Wadley at jwadley@ourweddingsmag.com or call 469-557-1254.

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2017 AFRICAN CHAMBER WEEKLY LUNCHEON SPEAKERS LIST 1705 Martin Luther King Blvd, Dallas Texas, 75215 June 28 DFW AIRPORT- LILLIE WEST & GUY TOLIVER (LUNCHEON BEING HELD AT DFW AIRPORT) July 5 NO LUNCHEON DUE TO HOLIDAY 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; 214-5655665; ksparks@blackcontractors. org

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR June 23-24 The Black Bridal Experience

Garden Composting Workshop Saturday, June 24th; 9am; Sunny South Community Garden; 2632 Lagow, 75210. FREE! Organized by the Urban Ag Team of Dallas Hunger Solutions, a local master composter will share tips on creating nutrient rich, organic soil for your garden(s). Contact: Wyonella Henderson-Greene; 214-951-7780.

and little red wagon and come celebrate the nation’s past at Dallas Heritage Village’s Old Fashioned Fourth, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., (parade at noon), 1515 S. Harwood, Dallas, Texas 75215-1273. **** Fair Park Fourth Sunny South Dallas

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The Manderly Event Center, DeSoto

June 24

“Owning Your Own”: Legal Clinic Saturday, June 24th; 10am – 1pm; Thurgood Marshall Rec Center Gym; 5150 Mark Trail Way, 75232. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsors this event about homeownership, patents, copyrighting, trademarks, and business plans. Free. Light breakfast, lunch, and giveaways included.

Contact: Christie Thomas at: thomasluvonia@sbcglobal.net.

July 3

The Richardson Plano (RPA) Alumni

Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. requests the pleasure of your company at “The Black and White Ball” RPA Guide Right Foundation is hosting our annual scholarship fundraiser, which will be held, at the Courtyard Theatre in Plano.

Red White & Blue on the Bridge

June 22-23 Rev. Maymette Dolberry will perform at Glen Oaks United Methodist Church, 4606 South Polk Street, Dallas 7:00 P.M. The Dallas Entrepreneur Center Coworking Space 311 North Market

***** Star-Spangled Spectacular Monday, July 3 | 4 to 9 p.m.

Firewheel Town Center | Free Families will enjoy live music, face painting, bounce houses, entertainment, food trucks and more during the Star-Spangled Spectacular. Additionally, the 92.1 Hank FM Party Patrol will be onsite from 4 to 7 p.m. with games, music and even more fun. The event will culminate with a glorious fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. set to patriotic music.

Visit FirewheelTownCenter.com for more details.

Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Post-Game Fireworks

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Deck the family out in red, white, and blue, grab your picnic basket

July 15 Ruby Faye Woolridge Birthday Bash from 1:30 to 3:00p.m.// at J. Gilligan’s 400 E. Abram Street Arlington, TX 76010

July 23 2054 The Tour Earth, Wind & Fire and CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers @ 8pm American Airlines Center 2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, TX 75219

Legends of Garland Sunday, June 11 | 3 to 7 p.m.

Fields Recreation Center | FREE Watch past Garland basketball legends battle it out on the court and then test your skills in a three-point shootout. Enjoy music, games and food while you celebrate with friends and family. For more information, call 972-205-3090 or email at FRC@ GarlandTX.gov.

Carver Senior Center Summer Music Festival Friday, June 9 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Free

Congratulations to the Class of 2017 Have a safe and happy summer!

Enjoy the morning listening to music that will bring back good memories. Entertainment provided by Charles Mann.

For more information, call 972-205-3305.

Check out the Silver Scoop to find other programs available at our senior centers during the month of June.

Silver Scoop Senior Activity Center Blueberry Hill Farms Wednesday, June 28 | 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $24 per person Eat ‘em in Edom! Experience Blueberry Hill Farms in Edom, where you can pluck plump, fresh blackberries and blueberries to your heart’s content. We’ll end our day with lunch at the Shed Cafe.

For more information, call 972-205-2769.

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Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Am e r i c a is known as a melting pot of cultures.

People from all over the world flock to our great nation in search for better opportunities and in pursuit of the “American Dream.”

During the month of June, we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month and honor the country’s rich history as a nation of immigrants.

Many of the businesses and our infrastructure in the Dallas community have been built by the hands of our immigrant friends and family members. And our nation was founded at the hands of immigrants who were seeking life in a new land.

In the wake of President Trump’s many

attempts to restrict travel from six predominantly Muslim countries by executive order, we must realize that shutting the doors on immigrants would be doing a disservice to our country.

Immigrants have consistently enriched this country by sharing their diverse experiences and traditions. They continually work hard in all aspects of their lives in order to solidify a strong foundation in America. Their dedication to themselves and the broader community has proved to be beneficial for us all.

Fortunately, the federal courts also see the value of immigrants in America, and have consistently ruled the President’s travel ban as unconstitutional.

Most recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reinstate the administration’s original executive order from February. would encourage President Trump, as well as my Republican colleagues, to open their minds and hearts to the value of immigrants in America.

While I am not aware of the next action(s) that the President would like to enact, I only hope that he ponders on how discriminating against a group of people based on their race

or religion ultimately divides humanity and families.

And that his most previous approach only takes away economic and research development for future innovation to occur in Texas and our nation in order to advance.

In Dallas, we have opened our doors to refugees fleeing war, persecution, violence, and poverty in their home country.

I believe that everyone deserves peace and safety, no matter where they may come from. Luckily, there are various organizations throughout the Dallas area that recognize the need to provide safe spaces for refugees and immigrants.

My office has worked closely with the Islamic Association of North Texas, Faith Forward at Thanksgiving Square, International Rescue Committee and others. These establishments seek to help refugees and immigrants whose lives may have been altered by conflict or disaster.

Thus the Dallas community has prospered due to the positive contributions of immigrants and refugees.

Immigrant Heritage Month allows us to reflect on the contributions that immigrants

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have provided to our great country.

It is also a reminder that we should continue the American tradition of welcoming and supporting immigrants.

Immigrants and refugees have the same goal as many of us: they want to build a better life for themselves and their families. We should all be willing to aid them in that pursuit, no matter their religion, nationality, or race.

I remain committed to upholding the American tradition of accepting all people.

I will continue to create and implement solutions for those who may flee their own country due to religious persecution, lack of financial stability, their safety, or the threat of human trafficking, with the hope to find solace and balance in America.

Furthermore, I will continue my efforts in fighting for comprehensive immigration reform and preserve the values and opportunities to succeed in our nation.

Eddie Bernice Johnson represents the state’s 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

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EDITORIAL/OPINION

HALL: An Angel in the dust

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By Vincent L. Hall

By Vincent L. Hall “Angel Dust, You won’t remember what you’re missin’, but down some dead end streets there ain’t no turnin’ back.� – Gil Scott Heron

On May 27, 2011 at the age of 62, Gil Scott-Heron turned a corner and walked his final dead end street‌ for him there ain’t no turnin’ back.

Black Music Month gained a page, but lost a pioneer.

No serious survey of Black Music would be complete without researching, reviewing or rewinding Gil Scott-Heron. His value as lyricist/liberator-laureate was as luminous as it was legendary. James Brown may be the

progenitor of rap music, but Heron perfected the art.

Gil was raised in his Grandma Lillie’s house in Jackson, Tennessee. He was born to mother Bobbie Scott-Heron, a singer in the New York Oratorical Society and Jamaican father Giles Gil Heron, the first black ever to play for Glasgow’s Celtic Football Team. Gil was formally introduced to the stark realities of black life in America as a young teen. At age 13, his grandma died and he was forcibly baptized into the streets of New York’s Bronx borough.

It wasn’t long before his ability to think critically and to write effectively caught the eye of his instructors. He attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania as a result of the influence that writer Langston Hughes had on his life. Even though he only spent two years at Lincoln, Gil later earned a Master’s de-

gree in Creative Writing from Johns Hopkins University.

Gil Scott published two novels, “The Vulture� and the “Nigger Factory.� And no; Bill Maher, you cannot say the “N word� publicly. Maher’s

gels and lox every morning would qualify me to be a Jewish Rabbi. We can commiserate in each other’s hurtful pasts, but we can never fully appreciate or abrogate each other’s generational pain. I

“Soul Brother� pass has been revoked for at least a few months.

Being a White liberal and a “Black Girl Magic� aficionado qualifies you to be Black about as much as having ba-

still love you though Bill; You still my‌oops!

Gil Scott despised and disparaged the status quo, and became famous for his one man nuclear attack on President Ronald Reagan. Gil

released songs denouncing Reagan like; “We don’t need no Re-Ron� and “B Movie.� “Whitey on the Moon� lamented America’s blind eye to poverty. Gil was an expatriate or no patriot at all. He’d earn millions with Donald Trump stationed in the White House East Room.

Gil Scott Heron spit and split verbs as is if he created English. Gill Scott remolded the language and our culture with his quick witted idioms.

Gil Scott was unashamedly Black and proud, but his listenership and fan base was diverse and international. A famous writer, Vincent Hall once said;�Politics is about turning tricks and you can find yourself in bed with some of the most unlikely people.�

Though some revere him in deference to James Brown as the “Godfather of Rap�, he vehemently challenged that moniker, remarking; “Rap is

aimed at kids.�

Gil Scott-Heron’s music was too saturated in truth for children and too subliminal for adults whose minds were not open to critical thought.

This brother was profound, prophetic and pronounced in his defiance of America’s often stated “exceptionalism.�

In the song “Angel Dust,�

Scott admitted that PCP, which grew in popularity in the “70’s, was a high like none other. But in the very next line he tells you that it’s a highway with a dead end from which you may never recover. He did not.

Our angel is now situated in the dust and now we got DJ Trump who leaves everybody speechless. Gil Scott-Heron, like we as a nation, have turned a corner that may end in the death of something beautiful.

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

MALVEAUX: Prison Profit Pipeline THE LAST WORD

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux There is the adage that Nero fiddled while Rome burned, and I fear it is the adage that may define the ways too many observers have filtered the 45 administration through a skewed lens. There has been much commentary about 45’s twisted tweets, his threats to fire special counsel and former FBI chief Robert Mueller, and his general shenanigans. There has been much less focus on the way his appointees have quietly changed the rules of engagement for too many citizens.

Just last week, according to the Washington Post, the US Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia said that the Federal Communications Commission exceeded its authority when it capped the cost of phone calls made by prison inmates. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who championed this cause, described the court decision “as

the greatest form of regulatory injustice I have seen in my 18 years as a regulator in the communications space�. Clyburn is the only Democratic commissioner on the FCC, which has two vacant seats that 45 can appoint. She says the cost of prison phone calls is a civil rights issue. More than 2.7 million children have an incarcerated parent, and the high cost of prison phone calls prevents them from having regular contact with them.

The FCC was prepared to defend its caps on prison phone calls, which can cost as much as $10 a minute, until our nation’s political leadership changed. Ajit Pai, a Republican member of the FCC (appointed by President Obama, who was required to appoint members of both parties), was elevated to chair the FCC. The free-market Pai said FCC lawyers, who were prepared to defend rate caps in courts, no longer had authorization to do so. Pai did not have to make that call, but he did, apparently at the behest of 45. Now, private companies, many with monopoly arrangements with prisons, can set rates as high

as they like.

By the way, the caps, which were as high as 25 cents a minute, much higher than the market costs of phone calls, allowed lots of room

lation eager to continue to develop those connections, while those who have been isolated from their families may feel they have less to lose and are more easily arrested.

for profit, since the real cost of a phone call is less than two cents a minute. But too many of the phone companies with monopoly arrangements with prisons were funding prison operations with contracts that looked very much like kickbacks. In other words, prison administrations were profiting from inmate misery.

Most research says that regular family contact is one of the ways that recidivism is prevented. Those incarcerated who have family ties return to the general popu-

It is in the public interest that those incarcerated maintain and nourish family contacts, but too many prison administrators have another idea.

They want to make money from the desperate situation of the incarcerated.

The current administration’s attempt to roll back Obama-era prison reforms is not restricted to the matter of prison phone calls. While President Obama said he would cease to use private prisons to house federal inmates, Attorney General Jeff Sessions says that the Justice

Department will use private prisons for federal inmates.

This makes incarceration a profit center for companies that run faulty facilities that are likely to be unsafe and ineffective. Some of the companies that run these private prisons are publicly traded, cementing the notion that incarceration for some Americans is a profit center for others. Nearly 22,000 federal inmates are held in privately run prisons, managed by private-prison operators: Management and Training Corporation, the GEO Group and CoreCivic, which used to be known as Corrections Corporation of America.

Incarceration is an enterprise and an economic development engine in some communities. Prisons are not only centers of incarceration, but also centers of employment. Those who invest in CoreCivic stock, for example, are investing in the possibility of increasing the rate of incarceration in the future.

The Obama Administration, belatedly, put these companies on warning that prison reform would slow the flow of new inmates. Now, 45 and Sessions are signaling that

there are more profits to be gained through mass incarceration.

Phone calls are simply the tip of the iceberg. Who manages prison commissaries, and how much more do their products cost than those that are commercially available?

How do people send money to their loved ones for commissary items, and how much must they pay to transmit monies? How many states require inmates to pay for health services? How many pay prisoners 18 or 25 cents an hour for prison labor, but charge them exorbitant amounts for services? Who regulates this and how likely are incarcerated people to be worse off thanks to 45 and his free-market minions?

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn deserves our thanks for her commitment to the rights of those incarcerated. The rest of us should be repelled by the prison profit pipeline.

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 available via amazon.com

JACKSON: Trump ratchets up the use of guns, bombs TRUTH TO POWER

By Rev. Jesse Jackson

In his campaign, Donald Trump promised “we’re going to start winning again.�

In office, he has defined winning largely in military terms.

His budget decimates the State Department while adding billions to the Pentagon.

He boasts that he’s delegated decisions on force levels abroad to the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Mike Mattis recently announced that 4,000 more troops would be sent to Afghanistan.

Four thousand more troops won’t produce a “win� in Afghanistan. The president has it wrong. America’s military is already the best in the world.

But for America to “start win-

ning,� we need more smart diplomacy, not more smart bombs.

Since coming to office Trump has ratcheted up the use of force. He dropped the “mother of all bombs� on Afghanistan, while adding troops there.

He rained cruise missiles on an airbase in Syria, and a U.S. jet recently shot down a Syrian jet in Syrian airspace, a clear act of war. He’s added troops to Iraq and to back rebels in Syria. He lavished arms and praise on the Saudis, backing up not only their merciless war on Yemen but also their blockade on tiny Qatar.

Not one of these actions will “start America winning.�

The war in Afghanistan is in its 16th year.

Even Secretary Mattis admits we have no strategy for victory there. Four thousand more troops will add to the violence and the costs. They will help insure we don’t lose,

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but the war will go on.

In Syria, Trump had suggested on the campaign trail that he would focus on defeating the Islamic State, not on regime change in Syria.

That opened the possibility of a working coalition with Russia and Syria against the Islamic State.

Instead we’re now clearly at war with Syria as well as the Islamic State.

In the Persian Gulf, we’re backing the Saudi destruc-

tion of Yemen, creating a failed state that will mint more terrorists.

And bizarrely, Trump seems to have turned on Qatar, a tiny emirate that is an ally and the site of a vital American air base. The recent announcement that the U.S. will sell $12 billion in arms to Qatar makes our policy utterly incoherent.

In our own hemisphere, Trump has repeatedly acted to worsen relations rather

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than ease them. He’s insulted the Mexican president and alienated the Canadians, our closest trading partners.

When Venezuela descended into desperate hunger, the administration passed up the opportunity to offer humanitarian assistance, and come to the aid of a neighbor in need.

With the reversal of Obama’s opening to Cuba, Trump is isolating the U.S. from its neighbors.

In the State Department, offices on the top floors remain empty. Trump’s budget calls for a 30 percent cut in the department.

At a time when the U.S. desperately needs creative diplomacy — a combination of the State Department’s professionals and skilled political appointees — Trump is demoralizing the department, chasing away professionals and scaring away the experts who might lead real change.

America is a great nation.

ADDRESS:

Our economy is still one of the greatest in the world. Our military is unmatched. Our so-called “soft power� — in culture, language and commerce — is without rival.

Yet we find ourselves unable to “start winning.� The military is mired in conflicts in the Middle East with no exit and no victory. Trump is alienating our neighbors, even when we should be strengthening our bonds. Our allies are increasingly perturbed by the president’s erratic bluster. Voters may have thought that Trump the businessman would be a strong negotiator, as he promised. Instead, he’s turned out to be a showman, infatuated with military gestures, scornful of the quiet arts of diplomacy. He isn’t putting America first; he’s putting America at risk.

The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures.

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Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon

For 23 years Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon has raised money for college scholarships. This year’s 1st and 2nd place teams were from Evans Engraving and the 3rd Place team was from 411 Sports

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Here’s another case of silence in the midst of suffering!

FOUR WOMEN RAPED--Where was the church? Where were organizations?

Where were you?

Do you know this man?

POLICE have not apprehended “Pookie” the serial rapist. We know he has attacked members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and there is a $5,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers.

If you have ANY information, PLEASE call Crime Stoppers

877-373-8477 Come on PEOPLE! Don’t you CARE? Will it matter when it is your sister, mother, aunt or grandmother or maybe YOU?

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The man is in jail!

Equally important, listen to each other. If she makes this about you Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email and the e-mails, then questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask she’s not ready to own Alma” and Twitter @almaaskalma. her unfaithful behavior.

Yes, you were wrong, but she’s wrong too, Dear Alma: and both issues need to be admitted, conI found e-mails my wife has been writing fronted and discussed. Give purposeful to an old boyfriend who’s now in jail. He thought to what you two want out of your will be locked up for a long, long time. At marriage. Since he’ll be locked up, as you first I wasn’t all that concerned, but now she’s sending him pictures. I found out, because I read her e-mail when she’s not home.

I saw where she told him, “I can’t wait to get your letters” and “I wonder if you’re looking at my pictures and thinking about me.” Even though this man is in jail, it still affects me just as if she was writing to someone out in the streets. Am I being petty, or am I right in thinking that she is disrespecting me? I love my wife, but this really makes me wonder.

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say, for a long, long time, both of you can work at this and take the necessary steps to rebuild your commitment, reminding each other that your devotion is crucial to saving your union.

And don’t forget to apologize to each other. It is my hope that you two will find your way back to seeing each other through new eyes – eyes of forgiveness, blinking with compassion and winking with desire.

Alma

— Mr. Wondering Dear Mr. Wondering, And wonder you should, but there’s more than a few apps on disloyalty downloaded on your cell phone. Why are you checking your wife’s e-mail when she’s not home?

After addressing that, you can move on to your issue with the inmate.

Nope, you’re not being petty. You just need to nip this rusty nail in the bud. It seems to me something was cockeyed before you caught sight of those e-mails.

I’m not excusing her behavior, because infidelity is selfish and, yes, disrespectful. But some parts to this story you aren’t telling me. Tell her why you’re reading her email, and then ask her about her contact with him. Make sure you both honestly talk about both sides to this situation. Speak the truth to each other, not just saying words you think the other wants to hear.

Do you know this man?

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Celebs gear up for all-star charity baseball game PLAY BALL! ALL-STAR LINE-UP ON DECK FOR DIRK NOWITZKI’S 2017 HEROES CELEBRITY BASEBALL GAME SATURDAY, JUNE 24, AT DR PEPPER BALLPARK Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott, Dez Bryant and Ezekiel Elliott, tennis legend Andy Roddick, former Rangers great Michael Young, Dallas Mavs J.J. Barea, Seth Curry and more, plus Hollywood actors join Dirk for seven innings of bad baseball benefiting the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation Fly balls, fast pitches and famous faces!

There’s a whole lot of stardom in store as the Big German makes his annual trip to the baseball diamond for Dirk Nowitzki’s 2017 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game, presented

by BaylorScott&White Medical Center – Frisco, Saturday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco (7300 RoughRiders Trl).

Scheduled to appear are Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott, Dez Bryant, Ezekiel Elliott, Dan Bailey and more; tennis legend Andy Roddick; Dallas Mavericks J.J. Barea, Seth Curry, Devin Harris and others; actor Geoff Stults; former Texas Rangers great Michael Young; and more (roster subject to change).

This is the 16th annual event, and Dirk’s 6th year to host. Money raised will benefit the children’s charities of the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation and the Heroes Foundation.

Gates to the Dr Pepper Ballpark will open at 4:30 p.m. The first pitch of the Heroes Special Olympics All-Star Softball Game will be thrown at 4:30 p.m. From 3-6:30 p.m. outside the ballpark, the CBS RADIO DFW Fan Fest

will feature a bounce house, inflatable football toss, games, giveaways and more.

Former Dallas Police Chief David Brown will throw out the first pitch as families of the fallen officers and injured officers from the July 7, 2016, attack will be in attendance and honored.

At 6:30 p.m., the seven-inning Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game will get underway as the Blue Sox and White Sox all-stars and amateurs vie for the game trophy, bragging rights and the coveted MVP award.

Between innings, game goers can enjoy stunts, interactive activities and other family-fun entertainment.

Following the game, a 10-minute fireworks finale sponsored by BaylorScott&White Medical Center – Frisco will round out the evening.

Here is the line-up for this year’s game (PLAYERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

▪ Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks MVP and 2011 NBA champion) ▪ Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys quarterback) ▪ Andy Roddick (tennis legend and 2003 US Open champion) ▪ Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys wide receiver) ▪ Dan Bailey (Dallas Cowboys kicker) ▪ La’el Collins (Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman) ▪ Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys running back) ▪ Rico Gathers (Dallas Cowboys tight end) ▪ Byron Jones (Dallas Cowboys defensive back) ▪ Darren McFadden (Dallas Cowboys running back) ▪ Tyron Smith (Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle) ▪ Lucky Whitehead (Dallas Cowboys wide receiver) ▪ J.J. Barea (Dallas Mavericks guard) ▪ Seth Curry (Dallas Mavericks guard) ▪ Yogi Ferrell (Dallas Mavericks guard) ▪ Dorian Finney-Smith (Dallas Mavericks forward) ▪ Devin Harris (Dallas Mavericks point guard) ▪ DeAndre Liggins (Dallas Mavericks guard) ▪ Salah Mejri (Dallas Mavericks center)

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▪ Nerlens Noel (Dallas Mavericks forward) ▪ Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks forward) ▪ Jarrod Uthoff (Dallas Mavericks forward) ▪ Rick Carlisle (Dallas Mavericks head coach and 2011 NBA champion) – team manager ▪ Donnie Nelson (Dallas Mavericks president and GM) - team manager ▪ Geoff Stults (actor of TV series The Odd Couple and upcoming movie Granite Mountain) ▪ Lance Dunbar (former Dallas Cowboys running back who currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams) ▪ Ben Grieve (former MLB outfielder) ▪ Michael Young (former Texas Rangers player) Tickets are $9, $15, $18 and $22 and on sale at TicketReturn (972-334-1993 or ticketreturn. com) or at the Dr Pepper Ballpark Box Office during office hours. Will call will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 24. Tickets also will be available at the door (if the event is not sold out). Parking for the general public will be available at Lots A, B, E and F for $10.

BaylorScott&White Medical Center – Frisco is the sponsor of the Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game and the fireworks finale. Sewell Automotive Companies is the official automotive sponsor. Other sponsors are The Joule Hotel, Morgan Stanley and The Richards Group.

Media partners are Fox 4 and My27, 105.3 The Fan, 98.7 KLUV, 103.7 KVIL, 100.3 Jack-FM, and NewsRadio 1080 KRLD. For more information, go to dnfoundation. org. Follow the Heroes Foundation on Facebook for the latest updates. photo credit: Brandon Colston Photography

TOP ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION PERFORMANCE SPORTS AWARD GALA Top Achievers will hold its 2nd Annual Performance Sports Award Gala featuring an evening of elegance, fine dining and world-class entertainment on Saturday, June 24th at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center in Plano located at 7121 Bishop Road, Plano, TX 75024. The VIP Reception kicks off at 6 PM with Dinner at 7 PM. The gala celebrates the achievements, philanthropy and accomplishments of both outstanding community leaders and students, many of whom have gone on to have successful careers in the NBA and NFL, who exhibit leadership, good sportsmanship and civic responsibility. This year’s honorees are:

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Text Box: Austin Rettig Above the Rim Award Eric Nelson Blue Chipper Award Angela Tucker Amazing is the Dream Award Morlon Wiley Beating the Odds Award Dylan Raferty Changing the World Award Anteus Mann Coach of the Year Award Carlos Davis College Student Athlete Award Randy Melville Community Service Award Kay Glawe Counselor of the Year Award Alexandra Reid Breaking Boundaries Award Anita Hawkins Faith Award Kacie Prince Heart of a Servant Award Malcolm Mann Heart of a Champion Award

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To apply for a seasonal position at the State Fair of Texas, visit BigTex.com/Jobs.

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Pathfinder Preston Branson Primetime Award Zaria Collins Student Athlete Award TJ Ford Texas Legend Award Stacy Lee Trailblazer Award Kendal Yancy Whatever it Takes Award William Wesley

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The Top Achievers program empowers student athletes to be able to adapt to new learning and career opportunities

throughout their lives, collaborate with and contribute to the global community, and be disciplined and creative in their thinking.

Teams compete in the top local league play and travel to regional and national tournaments with an emphasis on qualifying for AAU and Primetime Nationals.

The organization promotes strong family values, teamwork, self-confidence through physical fitness and academic success.

To support Top Achievers and for more information on the gala, visit www.topachieversplano.org.

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On the Green with Greatness

Emmitt Smith celebrity golf tournament more than a game

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By Eva D. Coleman Celebrities from all walks of life carted off in ceremonial fashion during the Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational Weekend. With a Friday evening gala honoring sports greats out of the way, many rose early the next day for mounds of fun at Tournament Players Club (TPC) Craig Ranch in McKinney.

There were lots of laughs and jokes as celebrities arrived, learned of assignments, grabbed breakfast and collected their swag.

Collectively, the attendees have accomplished much. This golf tournament provides a chance for them to drive efforts to benefit kids.

NFL Hall of Famer and celebrity

weekend namesake, Emmitt Smith, brings successful athletes and business people to the forefront, providing kids with a realistic view of possibilities.

“It’s to build the solid foundation of confidence and truly let them see, or take the lead off of their limitations so they truly believe in the true American dream that they can achieve and become anything that they want to by getting their education or doing a combination of playing sports and getting your education, and seeing it up close and personal,” Smith said.

Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman is a longtime supporter and brought her golf game and heart for kids to the course.

“I’m here because what Emmitt

and Pat do for children is impactful.

They’re trying to change the lives of young people that need them, and that’s exactly why I’m here,” Lieberman said.

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Dallas Mavericks hold Summer Basketball Camps for Area Youth

family component is a big draw for Smith during his invitational tournament as well.

“Me and my son EJ, we get a chance to play golf at least one time a year together and this is it.

This is generally when we do it,” Smith said.

The Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational Weekend creates memories for all who take part.

As Smith reflected on Friday evening honorees Roger Staubach and Larry Fitzgerald, he echoed his mission of letting kids know they can achieve the same level of success.

When speaking of Fitzgerald, he summarized how the benefits of fame are transferable.

“Obviously [Fitzgerald] is very successful on the football field but also

have this caring heart. The balance between the two, of being successful but yet humble enough to where you share that success with others,” Smith said.

Many came to the huddle on the green to celebrate the champion and support his life efforts that go well beyond sports.

“You have to have great teammates,” Lieberman said. “Emmitt could not have been the all-time leading rusher in the NFL if he didn’t have somebody pulling and hitting and knocking people out of the way.

That’s our job.”

---Attendees included Winfred Tubbs, Thomas Hollywood Henderson, Dante and Reneta Wesley, Donna Richardson, Nancy Lieberman, Seema Sadekar - The Golf Fashionista, Journalist Roland Martin and McKinney Mayor Brian Loughmiller.

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Dallas Mavericks players Harrison Barnes and Devin Harris, members of the Dallas Police Athletic League (PAL) and former Dallas Police Chief David Brown visit Dallas-area youth at the Mavs Basketball Academy Summer Youth Basketball Camps.

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By Dorothy Gentry The Dallas Mavericks, its Mavs Basketball Academy and many of its star players are making this a summer to remember for Dallas-area youth.

Star Dirk Nowitzki, point guard Devin Harris and forward Harrison Barnes are just some of the players who have spent time this summer visiting, answering questions, encouraging, uplifting, encouraging, and oh yeah, putting the basketball moves on happy girls and boys during the Mavs Basketball Academy.

Mavs Basketball Academy is dedicated to helping athletes achieve basketball related goals by utilizing cutting-edge training techniques and a distinctive coaching style that stresses physical improvement, mental growth, and leadership necessary for long-term development and success.

Three different basketball programs: Hoop Camp, Elite Camp and Overnight Camp, as well as the new Dance Camp led by the Dallas Mavericks Dancers, are there to provide the appropriate program for all age groups and skill levels.

The camps provide kids, ages 8-18, the fundamentals of the game, meet new teammates, learn sportsmanship and have plenty of fun. The camps are coached by the Mavs coaching staff.

Barnes’ camp, held at Exline Recreation Center in South Dallas, featured Retired Dallas Police Chief David Brown, a Dallas native, and the Dallas Police Athletic League. Barnes and Brown spoke with the kids after the camp on leadership in the community as a means to build the relationship between youth and law enforcement, and provide life and character-building skills for at-risk kids in the South Dallas area “It is important to talk with them about real life issues. A lot of the time they see us on the TV screen, etc. and it doesn’t seem

real-life,” Barnes said. “It’s important to get with them, let them ask questions, encourage them to be leaders and they can see we are real people just like them.”

Retired Chief Brown, a Dallas native whose mother lives in the area said, “This is a place were kids have big dreams and many challenges. But to see people like Harrison come here it means so much for me to see this.

“This is not just a basketball camp. This is showing people in this community that you care and it’s heartfelt,” Brown said. “I’m happy to be such a small part of Harrison’s efforts to give back.”

Barnes said it is important for youth today to understand they don’t have to be famous to be leaders. “You don’t have to be a basketball player to be a leader in your community. Everyone can be a leader. Everyone has those traits. It’s just a matter of believing in yourself and having the right priorities.”

Chief Brown said one message he wants kids to understand is that leaders care about each other. “People won’t follow you unless they first know that you care about them. I want to convey to them to care about their neighborhood, friends, family,” he said.

Once you care, your behavior will reflect that caring,” he said. “You won’t go out and make bad decisions because you care too much about people. Leadership is all about caring and then your behavior reflects that.”

Harris surprised kids at the Mavs Overnight Camp at the University of Texas at Arlington. He spent time answering questions ranging from “How did you get to play for the Mavericks?” to “Who is your favorite player?” He then spent time playing basketball with the campers and offering tips on how to bring out the best in their game.

To register for Mavs Basketball Academy, visit mavs.com or call 214.747.MAVS.

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