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selfless acts shown by the countless volunteers and their support.

Despite these harrowing facts, I am always encouraged to see how well federal, state, and local government agencies, individuals, charitable organizations, and others are able to come together from all across the United States during these times of need.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Coast Guard, the American Red Cross, the Texas Department of Transportation, and dozens of other organizations have all played a major role in the response, recovery, and relief efforts that have taken place over these past few weeks.

Without this level of coordination and compassion from our fellow Americans, there is no saying how many more casualties there would have been or how much more we would be suffering from the devastation. It is truly an incredible display of humanity.

However, our job is far from over – even with the storm’s passing.

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Dick Gregory tributes roll in

Celebration of Life planned for September 16

By Stacy M Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

Legendary civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory died on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was 84.

Friends, family and celebrities took to social media to honor the icon and innovator of the Black community. “It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms that their father, comedic legend and civil rights activist Mr. Dick Gregory departed this earth tonight in Washington, DC,� said Christian Gregory, his son, in a statement posted on Facebook. “The family appreciates the outpouring of support and love and respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.�

On Facebook, Roland Martin, a journalist and host of NewsOne on TV One said that he had enormous respect for Gregory. “He was honest, truthful, unflinching, unapologetically Black. He challenged

America at every turn. RIP,� wrote Martin. “He was one of the sweetest, smartest, most loving people one could ever know,� said Steve Jaffe, Gregory’s publicist of 50 years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Jaffe added, “I just hope that God is ready for some outrageously funny times.�

Singer John Legend tweeted that, “Dick Gregory lived an amazing, rev-

olutionary life. A groundbreaker in comedy and a voice for justice. RIP.�

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay tweeted that Gregory “taught us and loved us.�

Quoting legendary entertainer Richard Pryor, sports writer Myron Medcalf tweeted, “Dick Gregory was the greatest, and he was the first. Somebody had to break down that door.�

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, also paid homage to Gregory. “We salute and honor the living legacy of freedom fighter Dick Gregory. RIP,�

Chavis wrote on Twitter.

Gregory had been in a Washington, D.C. area hospital battling an undisclosed illness. However, as late as Thursday, family members were said to have been upbeat about his recovery and he even had plans to appear at a show on Saturday in the nation’s capital.

Born Richard Claxton “Dick� Gregory in St. Louis, Missouri on Oct. 12, 1932, Gregory became a comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire changed the way Whites perceived African-American comedians, according to his biography.

Dick Gregory entered the national comedy scene in 1961 when Chicago’s Playboy Club (as a direct request from publisher See GREGORY, page 6

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Many organizations within Texas such as the Texas Department of Transportation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), local news outlets, other government agencies, and local churches will be providing invaluable resources and relief over the coming weeks. I am encouraging my constituents to share disaster relief resources with their loved ones who might have been impacted by this natural disaster.

For example, FEMA is strongly encouraging survivors to register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov as the most expedient way to receive individual assistance and information.

Keeping in mind that there are many survivors who are unable to return to their homes at this time due to inaccessibility or the home is uninhabitable, short-term housing assistance and other immediate funding can be made available through FEMA once the registration process has been completed.

When survivors register, they will also receive information on other resources in their area, including available services from other federal agencies.

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are also operating in Houston, Columbus, La Grange and Edna, Texas in order to provide additional information and resources for survivors.

DRCs will continue to open in other locations as deemed necessary by the state of Texas. Survivors can visit the DRC Locator to identify the location closest to you.

As a Member of Congress, I want to hear from you as well. The Texas delegation stands together in unity as we recover from this natural disaster.

During the weekend of September 10th, I will also travel to Houston in order to observe the devastation first-hand and speak with those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

As a native Texan and the most senior Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, I am a resource to not only my direct constituents but anyone seeking help here in Texas and across the United States.

Our next fight may very well happen in Washington. As FEMA continues to provide assistance, the agency’s Disaster Relief Fund is reportedly down to its last $1 billion in funding and it will be up to Congress to supplement those funds, not only in response to Hurricane Harvey but also address the impending Hurri-

cane Irma.

How Congress handles this next obstacle will be a true test for the legislative branch as to whether or not Republicans and Democrats can put aside their differences and come to the aid at the American people when it is needed most. I, for one, know that I will be supporting a supplemental funding measure so that we can ensure the American people have the tools and resources to respond to this devastating event.

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EDITORIAL/OPINION

HALL: The Age of Aquarius

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more mysteries. Anything you conspired to do in the dark might just as well be done in broad daylight. Dick mused that although Black/

ginning of an age when social media and social outlets would replace crystal balls and Ouija boards. “There ain’t no use to duck-

Southern culture prescribed that a “Hit dog would holler,� you wouldn’t have to wait for the holler. In the Age of Aquarius you might see the dog get hit. Either by happenstance of circumstance, Dick’s messianic message marked the be-

ing and hiding now, it’s all going to come out and everybody’s going to know about it.�

If you were ashamed of whom you were with, where you were going or how your hypocritical habits might look‌you better quit be-

By Vincent L. Hall

“Talkback Liberation Radio�

(TLR) was hosted nightly by Dallas’ “controversial� County Commissioner John Wiley Price.

The now-defunct KKDA Radio that propelled the “Flyjock,� Tom Joyner, produced a mainstay of AM night talk shows in Dallas. TLR was provocative, providential and generally problematic for the status quo.

One brilliant Black Prodigy; Richard Claxton Gregory, made several appearances on TLR‌and all of his preachments were profound.

There was one very memorable show featuring Dick Gregory near the turn of the new millennium. It was a crazy time. American capitalists were in rare form and y’all was buying everything

from extra insulin to computer insurance for fear of what might happen.

I still got a case of potted meat, some peanut butter and a bundle of one dollar bills in my underground bunker!!

Anyway‌Dick Gregory made a foretelling of the “Age of Aquarius.â€? Some of you are old enough to remember that 1960’s hit. “When the moon is in the Seventh House‌And Jupiter aligns with Mars. Then peace will guide the planets‌And love will steer the stars. This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.â€?

The Age of Aquarius has always held a modicum of mystery in the astrological sciences.

Dick Gregory pronounced profusely that in the Age of Aquarius there would be no

cause in the Age of Aquarius all of your secrets were going to be laid bare before the world. Your paramour would be no more and your giftedness can’t hide your shiftiness.

When my saddened 13-year-old, Hailee came and told me that Gregory “was no more,â€? we were both dumbfounded. But the next day when the word that Jerry Lewis transitioned, it made sense‌at least to me.

Check this-Dick died at 84, Jerry at 91, that’s seven years right.

That may not sound significant to most, but if you peruse the annual statistics, Black male life expectancy is generally shorter than the seven year difference between the two iconic comedians. Dick closed that gap by instituting a rigor of healthy living and routine fasting.

Dick Gregory is gone and still exposing the truth to those who will listen and abide.

Dick Gregory was a “Man’s man� but not sexist; the People’s prophet but not a carnival barker.

He was the consummate comedian and a learned lecturer. Psychologists tell us there are 16 distinct personality types. But within that 16 are thousands of variations dependent upon passion, environment, education, and the experiences that we have.  Gregory was born and remained unique.

There’s a multitude of his musings we shouldn’t part with. “I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that.� Or, “Everything we do we should look at in terms of millions of people who can’t afford it.� Or “When I first broke through, there was only NBC, CBS and ABC, and they had news in the morning and in the evening - there wasn’t no 24hour news.�

Even with 24 hour news cycle in the midst of the Age of Aquarius we have no clue as to how we replace Dick Gregory.

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist. John Wiley Price is a Dallas County (TX) Commissioner.

MALVEAUX: Confederate statues are falling, not economic racism

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Cheers to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, one of the first mayors to take Confederate statues down and to make the strong point that these statues represent nothing but oppression. (Watch his May speech at http:// www.marketwatch.com/story/watch-new-orleans-mayor-mitch-landrieu-defendremoval-of-monuments-toheroes-of-a-four-year-historical-aberration-2017-08-15) More cheers to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh who had statues removed in the dead of night to avoid Charlottesville-type confrontations between racist white supremacists (also known as “good people� according to 45) and those who oppose them. And though he does little that I agree with, in the interest of equal praise,

I must lift up Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, who had the statue of Roger Taney removed from the Maryland state house. Taney was an especially vile racist who authored the Dred Scott decision in 1857. He wrote that Black people had no rights that whites were bound to respect, and provided justification for enslavement even as many in the rest of the nation were clamoring against the unjust institution.

As the statues are falling, economic racism is not fading. African Americans still earn just 60 percent of what whites earn. We have just 7 percent of the wealth that whites have. We have double the unemployment rates.

Even with equal incomes, we find it more challenging to get mortgages or other access to capital. And our economic rights are being challenged every day.

It is important to note that these statues were not erected immediately after the Civil War. Of course the South – a bunch of losers – was too broke to build statues. They were still trying to recover from the devastation of the Civil War. How did they plan

to recover? They needed a captive labor force to work their fields, just as enslaved people had before the war.

So they ensured quasi-captivity through intimidation.

That need was partially responsible for the emergence of the KKK. They inspired fear, suppressed resistance, and, through Black Codes and Jim Crow, engineered

were often forced to concede it or be killed. The Emergency Land Fund, a now-defunct organization that documented the Black loss of land, indicated as Black folks lost as much as 90 percent of their accumulated land by 1970, at least partially due to trickery and intimidation.

The origins of the wealth gap lie in this loss of land,

Cheers to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, one of the first mayors to take Confederate statues down and to make the strong point that these statues represent nothing but oppression. the near-re-enslavement of Black people.

Black people who wanted to leave the South after the end of Reconstruction had to do it in the dead of night.

Black people who had land

and in the intimidation that kept African American people in near-slave status in the South. Confederate statues, flags, and Klan activity appeared whenever there was resistance – during and after

the reconstructions, in the 1920s after the Red Summer of 1919 and the return of Black men from World War I, men who were men, men disinclined to step off sidewalks or defer to white people. Again, we saw the rise of this activity, these statues and these flags, in the 1950s as the Civil Rights Movement pushed hard for equality.

When people talk about taking “their� streets back, what they really mean is they want Black people (and other people of color) in their place, in their economic place. And that place, for them, is subordinate.

So while Confederate statues are falling (not quickly enough – there are more than 700 of these odious symbols still standing), and Confederate flags are waving less frequently, the economic racism the Confederacy established is alive and well.

Just ask the young Black couple redlined away from a banking opportunity, or the innocent arrested person who can’t pay bail. Ask the Black student whose loan burden is nearly twice that of her white counterpart, or the Black woman who pays more,

and at a higher interest rate, for a car loan.

Sure, we have come a long way since those ugly days of enslavement or stark segregation, but some power comes from the Benjamins.

And, according to some estimates, it will take more than 200 years to close the wealth gap. The statues may be falling, but economic racism is alive and well.

While I commend Republicans Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott, John McCain and so many others for condemning their President for his abject and ugly racism, I wonder if any of them would be so forceful in condemning economic racism, or in advocating for reparations.

Absent their willingness to do that, they are making very important stylistic points, but they do not seem prepared to change the harsh realities of Black life in our country today.

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

There are no words!

By Cheryl Smith Although it has been a little over two weeks, the reality has still not set in. Richard Claxton Gregory, known as Dick Gregory, died on August 19, 2017 after a brief illness.

The next day marked a year since the passing of veteran journalist George E. Curry.

When I traveled to the nation’s capital, for more than two decades, there were

three people who I made it my business to contact: George Curry, Dick Gregory and Dr. Julianne Malveaux, and they wouldn’t think of coming to Texas without reaching out to me.

Now, only my dear sorority sister, Julianne, is here to call.

Although the late, great Dr. Maya Angelou has been quoted as saying; I can say I actually had her tell me that “growing old is not for sissies.�

I realize what she meant.

It’s hard saying goodbye to loved ones.

The celebration of life for Mr. Gregory will be on Saturday, September 16, 2017, 4p.m. at City of Praise Family Ministries, 8501 Jericho CIty Dr. Landover, MD 20785.

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The Gregory family thanks everyone for the outpouring of love and support.

The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, please consider purchasing copies of Dick Gregory’s newest book “Defining Moments in Black History“ for your family or friends to keep the words and passions of Dick Gregory front and center.

Or, consider a tax-deductible donation to the Dick Gregory Foundation, www.

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Thanks to the Pan African Connection and Resource Center for the Tribute held on August 27 in Dallas.

The Dock Bookshop is planning a tribute in Fort Worth.

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Mr. Gregory has not missed a year visiting Dallas in almost 25 years and so it is only fitting that we pay tribute to him. That tribute is scheduled for Sunday, October 8, with more details forthcoming.

There will also be a special edition of Texas Metro News with photos, stories, and tributes dedicated to Mr. Gregory.

If you would like to participate in the tribute, there is no charge. Just make your request to: news@texasmetronews.com before September 23, 2017.

Mr. Gregory left an indelible mark wherever he went.

He left so many memories to cherish!

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Hugh Hefner) booked him as a replacement for white comedian, “Professor” Irwin Corey. Until then Gregory had worked mostly at small clubs with predominantly Black audiences (he met his wife, Lillian Smith, at one such club), according to his biography.

“Such clubs paid comedians an average of five dollars per night; thus Gregory also held a day job as a postal employee.

His tenure as a replacement for Corey was so successful — at one performance he won over an audience that included southern White convention goers — that the Playboy Club offered him a contract extension from several weeks to three years,” Gregory’s biography said. “By 1962, Gregory had become a nationally known headline performer, selling out nightclubs, making numerous national television appearances, and recording popular comedy albums.”

Gregory’s biography continued: “It’s important to note that no biography of Gregory would be complete without mentioning that he and his beloved wife, ‘Lil,’ had 10 children, who have become highly respected members of the national community in a variety of fields.

They are: Michele, Lynne, Pamela, Paula, Stephanie (a.k.a. Xenobia), Gregory, Christian, Miss, Ayanna and Yohance.”

While a student at Sumner High School in St. Louis he led a March protesting segregated schools.

Later, inspired by the work of leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and organizations such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Gregory took part in the Civil Rights Movement and used his celebrity status to draw attention to such issues as segregation and disfranchisement, according to his biography.

“When local Mississippi governments stopped distributing Federal food surpluses to poor blacks in areas where SNCC was encouraging voter registration, Gregory chartered a plane to bring in several tons of food,” his biography said. “He participated in SNCC’s voter registration drives and in sit-ins to protest segregation, most notably at a restaurant franchise in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Only later did Gregory disclose that he held stock in the chain.”

Gregory’s autobiography, “Nigger,” was published in 1963 and it became the number one best-selling book in America.

Over the decades it has sold in excess of seven million copies. He explained his choice for the title in the foreword of the book, where Dick Gregory wrote a note to his mother, his biography

explained.

“Whenever you hear the word ‘Nigger’,” he said, “you’ll know they’re advertising my book.”

Through the 1960s, Gregory spent more time on social issues and less time on performing, his biography noted. He participated in marches and parades to support a range of causes, including opposition to the Vietnam War, world hunger and drug abuse.

Dorothy Leavell, chairman of the NNPA and publisher of the Crusader Newspaper Group said that this was a sad moment and a great loss to America, especially Black America.

“Dick Gregory was a personal friend, but also a voice for Black America which has now been stilled,” said Leavell. “Dick was also a close friend to the Black Press and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).”

Leavell continued: “While we mourn this loss we are grateful for the many contributions he made that have helped us all.”

Chavis agreed.

“Dick Gregory epitomized the rare combination of being an intellectual genius and one of our greatest social visionaries,” Chavis said. “The National Newspapers Publishers Association deeply mourns the passing of freedom fighter Dick Gregory.”

www.DickGregoryFoundation.com Join the Garland Journal Family in showing our love for and appreciation of Mr. DIck Gregory. In lieu of flowers, you can make a donation to the Dick Gregory Foundation, or purchase his latest book.

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Dallas Black Dance Theatre 41st Season features Choreographers Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) launches its 41st home season under the creative helm of new Artistic Director Bridget L. Moore with two world premieres.

Moore has developed the 2017-2018 season that takes the audience from avant-garde to classical contemporary and all points in-between. New works feature DBDT in a stage musical project in tribute to Donny Hathaway and DBDT: Encore! in a Japanese heritage dance performance.

DBDT kicks off the season with the 12th Annual Festival of DanceAfrica at the Moody Performance Hall (formerly Dallas City Performance Hall), 2520 Flora Street and continues with home performances at the Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District.

DBDT and DBDT: Encore! unite in the Director's Choice series November 3-5, 2017 to create the energy of a storm front in Andy Noble's Tower.

The athletic masterpiece is complete with the experiences of fog, thunder and rain.

Bridget L. Moore delivers her award-winning choreographic talents to the season opener expanding the audience favorite duet Uncharted Territory into the world premiere of a full company version.

The Cultural Awareness series February 16-18, 2018, embraces and celebrates cultures. Dance, poetry and a brass band are used to reflect the 12-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in Displaced, Yet/Rebirth. Michelle N. Gibson, the choreographer who survived the hurricane, weaves movement and traditions of the rich New Orleans culture she calls home.

Complexions Artistic Director Dwight Rhoden set the dynamic and complex Testa-

ment to traditional spirituals like "The Lord's Prayer" and "His Eye is on the Sparrow."

The Spring Celebration series May 18-20, 2018 is driven by the music of jazz legends who dominated the top of the music charts in the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's. Moore and Southwest Soul Circuit musician Kevin Hamilton collaborate forming a stage musical project with a live band in the world premiere of Mr. Soul: An Ode to Donny Hathaway.

Choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie uses a rousing score of hits by Sammy Davis Jr. in Simply Sammy to pair famed Tap dancer Marshall Davis Jr. and DBDT dancers in an electrifying, theatrical experience.

Dark Circles Dance Company of Dallas is the featured guest artist.

This year's DanceAfrica Festival and Performances October 6-7, 2017 will be in tribute to National DanceAfrica Founder Dr. Charles "Baba Chuck" Davis with his favorite mantra "Peace, Love, Respect for Everybody." Featured guest artist is Bandan Koro African Drum & Dance Ensemble of Dallas.

Other performances include the Rising Excellence series April 6-7, 2018, which features the new work of Japanese choreographer Takehiro "Take" Ueyama. Kizuna is a sensitive

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contrast yet compelling work blending the powerful athleticism of DBDT: Encore! with the delicate movements of Japanese heritage.

Encore! will also dance Chasing Shadows, by Jennifer Archibald, the first female resident choreographer in the 40-year history of the Cincinnati Ballet. Dancing Beyond Borders features both DBDT and DBDT: Encore! in performances in Richardson and Fort Worth during March 2018.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre returns to New York City for a seventh season April 20-21, 2018 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. Audience favorite Tribute by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Rehearsal Director Matthew Rushing will be featured.

"These are exciting times as we transition into a territory of new beginnings," said new DBDT Artistic Director Bridget L. Moore. "I have contemplated the significance of building on the foundation of the organization and the legacy of Founder, Ms. Ann Williams.

The 2017-2018 programs are filled with generations of dynamic choreographers and guest artists who will take us on a journey of Uncharted Territory."

SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW! Save when you buy season tickets. Group season tickets allow groups of at least 10 people to book multiple performances and receive a 30% discount. For group season subscriptions and group tickets sales call 214-871-2390.

Individual subscriber benefits include up to a 15% discount on ticket prices.

To select individual season packages visit the AT&T Performing Arts Center at www. attpac.org or call 214-8800202.

Ask ALMA

Let’s step back and talk men for a minute. Usually when grown-aged men have a conversation, it’s short direct and to the point. They don’t add unnecessary words. They give it to you straight, just like they order drinks at a bar. When having a conversation with a man, what he says is what he means. It may not be what you want to hear, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t what needs to be said.

Now here, I got your back sister sassy, it’s heartbreaking to not be defended by your husband, but TBT, you should be familiar with that action, or lack thereof. If it’s true what his friend is saying, your husband doesn’t defend himself, which is why he isn’t defending you. Here’s a tablespoon because I know you can only swallow small doses of constructive criticism.

Yes, there’s no doubt, it cuts deeply when the one you love, leaves you standing all by your lonesome. But here’s my question to you: Are you really talking about your husband that bad in public?

Even in private, that’s jacked.

Are you unbearably demanding?

Are you using obnoxious and hateful words towards him? I’d say yes, sounds to me like you’re bullying him and that’s just not cool. Don’t be disturbed, I’m not just defending said friend, honestly it appears, you need a checkup from the neck up, and no one has enough nerve to tell you.

Listen to my sound advice and let it take root. Re-evaluate your actions and take responsibility for them. In due season, we all reap what we sow, and right now you’re sowing some seeds of foolhardiness.

That phone call was no accident. It was the universe giving you a dose of what you deserve.

I’d suggest you turn your world around and start using the wise counsel you’re ready to douse all over your husband. Hear me when I say, men protect what they respect.

Offer your husband the respect that he deserves and he’ll start to safeguard the love you share.

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

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River Front Jazz Festival: Dallas’ Inaugural Story By Betheny Sargent Photos by Eva D. Coleman Texas Metro News

Jonathan Butler, Yarbrough and Peoples, and Will Downing

–Naturally when many think of a Jazz Festival, one city comes to mind — New Orleans. However, a new city will have you expanding your musical horizons.

Three full days of Jazz and Blues. Three separate stages.

One purpose.

The Black Academy of Arts and Letter’s founder, Curtis King has purposefully created The River Front Jazz Fest to bring lovers of music and arts alike at the Horse Park in Sunny South Dallas.

Opening the month of September, aside from the expected Texas heat and the unexpected red dirt, Dallas’ inaugural Jazz Festival was a successful and an unforgettable experience.

Dallas welcomed home native artists Erykah Badu and Yarbrough and Peoples as well as national recording artists such as Reuben Studdard, Melanie Fiona, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsui and Rachelle Ferrell.

“I feel no need to compare festivals,” said King “When there is a need for the people you have to fill the void.

“Every festival has its own uniqueness and I am trying to ensure its uniqueness when it comes to Dallas.”

While one might think a Horse Park is an unusual venue to host a Jazz Festival, this is Texas -- and the ample spacing and seating capacity

for 15,000 was ideal.

There were many food vendors including The Cake Bar, Elaine’s Kitchen, The Daiquiri Shoppe, Fabulous Fish, Soul Bowl, and Pineapple Express.

There was also beverage bars, visual artists and showcases for young, up-andcoming featured artists from the Booker T. Washington School of Performing Arts, as well as Simone Jasmine, Brittney Holmes and Rachel Dupard performing on a third and separate stage.

“The River Front Jazz Festival promoted unity,” said King.

What better way to serve that purpose and to bring about unity than music for the soul, food for the body and relaxation for the mind?

With the unfortunate devastation in Houston looming on the minds of many, artists paid homage to the victims of Hurricane Harvey; a just and admirable thing to do.

The River Front Jazz Festival served another purpose -- to remind us that we are all Texans.

Much to delight of many in attendance, King confirmed plans to make the Jazz Fest an annual event for Dallas.

To get a head start on next year’s festivities contact The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.

To volunteer with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters for Dallas’ 2nd annual Jazz Fest, contact Kia Davis at 214-743-2452.

Best wishes to the Class of 2018 Make it a great year!

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schedule* in alphabetical order:

Alabama A&M University Visitor: Alcorn State University Location: Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL Date: October 8, 2017 | 2 PM Alabama State University Visitor: Miles College Location: ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL Date: Nov. 24, 2017 | 3 PM Albany State University Visitor: Morehouse College Location: Albany State University Coliseum, Albany, GA Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Alcorn State University Visitor: Prairie View A&M University Location: Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Benedict College Visitor: Clark Atlanta University Location: Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia, SC Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Bethune-Cookman University Visitor: Hampton University Location: Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 4 PM Bowie State University Visitor: Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Location: Bulldog Football Stadium, Bowie, MD Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1 PM Central State University Visitor: Miles College Location: McPherson Stadium, Wilberforce, OH Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 1 PM Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Visitor: Alabama State University Location: O’Shields Stevenson Stadium, Cheyney, PA Date: Nov. 23, 2017 | 3 PM Clark Atlanta University Visitor: Albany State University Location: CAU Panther Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2 PM Delaware State University Visitor: Howard University Location: Alumni Stadium, Dover, DE Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Edward Waters College Visitor: Warner University Location: Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 4 PM Elizabeth City State University Visitor: Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Location: Roebuck Stadium, Elizabeth City, NC Date:Oct. 14, 2017 | 1:30 PM Fayetteville State University Visitor: Saint Augustine’s University Location: Luther Nick Jerald’s Stadium, Fayetteville, NC Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Florida A&M University Visitor: North Carolina A&T State University Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 3:00 PM Fort Valley State University Visitor: Morehouse College Location: Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley, GA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Grambling State University Visitor: Texas Southern University

Location: Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Hampton University Visitor: Florida A&M University Location: Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Howard University Visitor: Morgan State University Location: William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, DC Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | TBA Jackson State University Visitor: Alabama State University Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS Date: Nov. 4, 2017 | 2:00 PM Johnson C. Smith University Visitor: Shaw University Location: Irwin Belk Complex, Charlotte, NC Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 1:00 PM Kentucky State University Visitor: Tuskegee University Location: Alumni Stadium, Frankfort, KY Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 1:30 PM Lane College Visitor: Langston University Location: Lane Field, Jackson, TN Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 2:00 PM Langston University Visitor: Arizona Christian Location: W.E. Anderson Stadium, Langston, OK Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Lincoln University (Missouri) Visitor: Truman State Location: Dwight T. Reed Stadium, Jefferson City, MO Date: Sep 23, 2017 | 2:00 PM Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Visitor: Virginia State University Location: LU Football Stadium, Lincoln University, PA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 1:00 PM Livingstone College Visitor: Fayetteville State University Location: Alumni Memorial Football Stadium, Salisbury, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:30 PM Miles College Visitor: Kentucky State University Location: Sloan-Alumni Stadium, Fairfield, AL Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:00 PM Mississippi Valley State University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Location: Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Morehouse College Visitor: Benedict College Location: B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Morgan State University Visitor: Savannah State University Location: Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 1:00 PM Norfolk State University Visitor: Savannah State University Location: William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM North Carolina A&T State University Visitor: Florida A&M University Location: Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC Date: Oct. 29, 2017 | 1:00 PM

North Carolina Central University Visitor: Delaware State University Location: O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Prairie View A&M University Visitor: Bacone College Location: Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Saint Augustine’s University Visitor: Johnson C. Smith University Location: George Williams Athletic Complex, Raleigh, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:00 PM Savannah State University Visitor: Hampton University Location: Theodore A. Wright Stadium, Savannah, GA Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 2:00 PM Shaw University Visitor: Saint Augustine’s Location: Durham County Stadium, Durham, NC Date: Nov. 4, 2017 | 12:00 PM South Carolina State University Visitor: Howard University Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:30 PM Southern University and A&M College Visitor: Alabama A&M University Location: A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 6:00 PM Tennessee State University Visitor: Austin Peay State University Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 7:00 PM Texas Southern University Visitor: Alabama State University Location: BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:00 PM Tuskegee University Visitor: Central State University Location: Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, Tuskegee, AL Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:00 PM University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Visitor: Central State University Location: Golden Lion Stadium, Pine Bluff, AR Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:30 PM Virginia State University Visitor: Bowie State University Location: Rogers Stadium, Ettrick, VA Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:00 PM Virginia Union University Visitor: Elizabeth City State University Location: Hovey Field, Richmond, VA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:00 PM West Virginia State University Visitor: Glenville State College Location: Lakin Field at Dickerson Stadium, Institute, WV Date: Sept. 30, 2017 | 1:30 PM Winston Salem State University Visitor: Shaw University Location: Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:30 PM

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