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Be You among Iota’s 2017 honorees
Mya, Payton and Jayla of Be You Natural Products
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Psi Chapter will hold its Annual Business Month Education and Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 29, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Dallas Market Center, 2727 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX. 75207. This year’s youth honorees are Mya, Payton and Jayla of Be You Natural Products. Be You is a natural product line created by three sister kidpreneurs - Mya, Payton, and Jayla. In 2013 the girls started Outstanding Business making shea body Women of the Year butter to help family Star Williams, CEO/Founder members with their dry skin. The girls loved the results, so they continued making products and ventured on to creating body bars, tea baths, mists and other products. Their jewelry line, Be Inspired – Scent Infused Jewelry, was created when one of the girls was uneasy about a standardized test at school. To help calm her nerves she wore a lavender infused bracelet and whiffed the jewelry as needed throughout the day. The cost for the event is $50.00. Proceeds will benefit the sorority’s 501(c)(3) education and scholarship fund. For information, contact Brenda Jackson-Napier at (214) 6744807. Other honorees are: 2017 Hall of Fame Award Inductee Mr. John Reaves, Smokey John’s Bar-BQue
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Psi Chapter Soror of the Year - Daphne J Hornbuckle
Dorethea N. Hornbuckle Business Entrepreneurs Attorney Vonda Bailey, Law Office of Vonda Bailey Debra Peek-Haynes, CEO, Quorum Commercial Real Estate LaCracha Holley, LaCracha’s Creations Keisha Tucker, Aw-Kina Sew ’N’
Outstanding Soror of the Year Daphne Hornbuckle, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Psi Chapter President Outstanding Business Women of the Year Star Williams, CEO/Founder of Power Forward Woman
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Mr. and Mrs. Hiawatha Williams
From congressional representatives to local city council members, tributes poured in during WILLIAMS CHICKEN Journey to 30 Celebration held Friday, April 21 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. The nearly 700 supporters included vendors who had been with WILLIAMS CHICKEN since the beginning,
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
along with community and faith Leaders, employees and entrepreneurs. “The Williams Chicken Gala was the perfect picture of resilience, beauty and love, said Taylor Toynes, founder of For Oak Cliff. “I was humbled in a room filled with living legends. Words can’t explain how I felt being in the room with heroes like Mr. Williams who has made the difference for Oak Cliff and the Southern Dallas community,� said Toynes. The evening included a red carpet and
Gospel artist Fred Hammond with Williams Chicken founder Hiawatha Williams
Commissioner John Wiley Price, DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan and Constable Tracey Gulley salute Williams Chicken
reception, silent auction, a gallery museum showcasing Williams Chicken Journey to 30. Guests in the Gallery were serenaded by Cellist Jordan Jones. Multiple award-winning gospel recording artist, Fred Hammond opened the gala with an electrifying performance followed by an elaborate dinner with music by the Cedar Hill High School Jazz Band. During Dinner, the tributes continued with presentations by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Joycelyn Johnson for State Senator Royce West, Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson, Commissioner John
Wiley Price, and Rickie Rush, Pastor of the Inspiring Body of Christ in Dallas. Hiawatha Williams closed the evening with remarks of gratitude to his family, franchise partners, staff and community - and quickly invited everyone to the dance floor where the celebration continued with live music featuring the band Natural Change. The Williams Chicken 30th Anniversary Benefit Gala Celebration was a fundraiser for the WILLIAMS CHICKEN PARTNERS IN EDUCATION Program, a 501(c)3 benefiting organizations enriching the lives of youth and children in the North Texas community.
Who will be the Democratic nominee for Dallas County District Attorney? Garland voters can decide who is best, Creuzot or Frizell, to unseat current DA Faith Johnson Frizell says she will be fair, Creuzot announces Plan for but tough on crime Conviction Integrity Unit
Community Service Honorees Supporters and family members gather with Judge Elizabeth Davis Frizell. Stephanie Franco, Women Entrepreneur, ReSurrounded by family, sup- she also talked about other source & Educational Community and porters and friends, Judge options for the nonviolent ofJudge Shequitta Kelly, Intercepted & Curls, Elizabeth Davis Frizell recent- fenders. Clippers & Conversations ly announced her decision to She has also presided over
Corporate Achievement Honoree Sherial Zeno, Director of Retail Field Operations for Johnson & Johnson.
Justice for John Wiley Price Dapheny Fain
Williams Chicken celebrates 30 years
Youth Entrepreneur Mya, Payton & Jayla Dean, Be You Natural Products
Youth Community Service Honoree Sakari Spivey
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run as a Democrat for Dallas County District Attorney. Until her departure from the bench, Frizell was the presiding Judge over Criminal District Court 7 in Dallas County, Texas. A practicing criminal lawyer for over 23 years she has been a judge for 16 years. As Judge of Criminal District Court Seven, Judge Frizell made headlines with an innovative program, the STAR Program, to help women who found themselves on the wrong side of the law. Stressing the importance of putting criminals behind bars,
all types of felony cases with punishments ranging from five years to 99 years or life. Prior to being elected to District Court, Frizell was elected as Presiding Judge of County Criminal Court 11, a domestic violence court, and appointed by the Dallas City Council to serve as a Judge in the Dallas Municipal Court. In addition to leadership and a passion for public service, Frizell says she brings unparalleled experience in criminal law to the race. Not only does she
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Democratic candicontinue to lead." date for Dallas County Creuzot, a former District Attorney John Dallas County felony Creuzot called the Daldistrict judge, was las County Conviction personally involved Integrity Unit (CIU) a in high-profile exon"vital justice program erations based on that needs more focus post-conviction DNA John Creuzot and resources" and testing. He helped called for several steps Charles Chatman seto expand the program. Found- cure a new DNA test which led ed during the wave of DNA to his exoneration after nearly exonerations in Dallas County, 27 years in prison, one of the the CIU was the nation's first longest known wrongful incarsuch program, and consisted of cerations in Texas history. a small staff of prosecutors asCreuzot pledged the following signed to review cases in which changes for the CIU: individuals claimed they had 1) Expand the staff to a minibeen wrongly convicted. mum of three full-time prosecu"What happened in our county tors, including a full-time invesand state in the last decade is tigator assigned exclusively to proof that the system has trag- the unit and two full-time legal ically failed in some cases," said assistants. Creuzot. "I believe we have the 2) Establish policies and proobligation to do what is right. cedures creating a "culture of Without question there are justice" and the independence still people in prison who were of the unit, making it clear to wrongly convicted, and there the entire District Attorney's are systemic problems that Office that: a) the unit reports continue to lead to false con- only to the District Attorney; b) victions today. We need to put the unit is an integral part of the a new emphasis on the CIU. We office tasked with helping all need to free the innocent and prosecutors focus on doing jusdo more to prevent false con- tice; c) the unit is separate from victions from ever happening. the appellate/writ section so Our county is a national leader on these issues and we must See CREUZOT, page 3
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April 27 Rasheeda Speaking by Joel Drake Johnson Circle Theatre in Fort Worth April 27 - May 20 Bishop T.D. Jakes has assembled some of the nation’s most recognizable figureheads including White House Correspondent April Ryan, Donald Trump Spiritual Advisor and Chair his Evangelical Advisory Board Paula White, and Joshua DuBois, former White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Director under President Barack Obama amongst others will sit on one stage and discuss these issues in front of some of the nation’s most prominent faith and community leaders exclusively at the 2017 International Pastors & Leadership Conference in Dallas
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From 10am-1pm in Uptown Dallas, Inc. and West Village present their 2nd Annual Uptown Family Fest! At West Village from 10:00 AM – 1:00 Pm on Saturday, April 29 a day of family-friendly entertainment. All ages welcome and best part of all- ITS FREE!
The Vernas HELP Foundation- Woman Empowerment North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter of Delta SigPrayer Breakfast to honor the 2017 Living Legends ma Theta Sorority- 2017 Emerging Artists Showcase and Community Awardees- at Edisons 1724 Cockrell - The Art of the Possible,University of Texas at Dallas Avenue Dallas, Texas 75215 Red Carpet Reception at Student Union Galaxy Room at 3p.m. 8:30 to 9:00 / Program starts at 9:a.m. to 12:p.m.
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Mother’s Day Pottery Painting 10th Annual Get Kidz Fit Festival at Fair Park From 11pm-3pm Make Mom (or a special person that From 12pm-4pm North Texas families: get ready for is like a mom) a one of a kind gift. Great ideas for Ten-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platifun and excitement at the 10th Annual Get Kidz Fit handprint gifts, too. Seating is limited. Register by May num-selling artist CeCe festival at Fair Park! It’s a free, fun-filled wellness 4. Northwest Park Recreation Center Winans will follow her reand nutrition expo designed to engage kids in healthy 2800 Cheyenne St. Irving, TX 75062 cently released number lifestyles. Kids will enjoy a series of exciting games one album “Let Them and activities, interactive and hands-on demonstraFall In Love,” with a nations, numerous sports, obstacle courses, and inflat- Home Repair Program - Receive up to tional tour. The Fall In ables, plus high-energy performances at the Main $20,000, 10a-2p at King Community CenLove Tour presented by Stage dance party. Parents will receive information Medi-Share is Winans’ ter, 2922 MLK Blvd on fighting childhood obesity, creating healthy habits, first solo tour in a denutrition, food & cooking demos, activity booths, and cade and brings her to more. Have your kids take a break from “screen time” the Majestic Theater and get more involved in fitness. Free T-shirts for the first 500 kids. Free admission. Free parking. For more information and to pre-register online for the chance to win a free Surface Pro from Microsoft, please visit www.getkidzfit.org.
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May 2 Fiesta! From 11:00 am- 2:00 pm The Dallas Museum of Art is hosting a family fiesta inspired by the México 1900–1950 exhibition. Enjoy art-making activities, story time, family tours, and more in this fun-filled day designed specifically for children ages 5 and under.
May 5 Cinco de Mayo at the DMA From 5 pm- 9pm Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the DMA this year! The exhibition México 1900–1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde will be open from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. with a special Cinco de Mayo menu offered in the DMA Cafe and at Socca.
Cinco de Mayo ‘17 The Spring Celebration Series May 19-21, 2017 From 2 pm to 11 pm marks the close of Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s 40th It’s a fiesta! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at La Ventana! Anniversary season. The series features guest artists Sponsored by el Jimador Tequila, Chambord, Corona, from Ballet Austin performing a work by their Artistic Cerveza Modelo & Jarritos! Taqueria La Ventana 1611 Director Stephen Mills. McKinney Ave Dallas, TX 75202
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A World of Women for World Peace 9:00am-11:30am UNT-College of Law 1901 Main Street Dallas 75201 Parking $5 at 2000 Elm Street garage (exact change). Speakers: Hamutal Gouri, Women Wage Peace and Yousef Bashir, Palestinian Peacemaker, and Peace and Justice Comment Panel (Rabbi Nancy Kasten and Imam Omar Suleiman) Theta Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, RSVP By April 26th at EventBrite: Inc. 15th Annual Gumbo Cook-off & Festival https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-world-of-women-for6:00-11:00pm world-peace-conference-hosted-by-congresswomanLakewest YMCA eddie-bernicejohnson-tickets-33743884868 3737 Goldman St. - Dallas Share hashtags #WorldofWomen and #AWOW before, during, and after
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Live! In the Park 5K & Health Festival From 8:30 am- 2 pm United Way of Metropolitan Dallas will host Live! In the Park 5K and Health Festival presented by Texas Instruments and Vistra Energy, the perfect day in the park for the whole family! The Festival will kick-off with a 5K run/walk that will take participants from the Oak Cliff neighborhood, across the Trinity River and into downtown Dallas. The 5K will end at Lake Cliff Park where the Health Festival will African Anerican Museum Gala come alive with healthy – and free – activities and enRenaissance Dallas Hotel 2222 N. Stemmons Freetertainment for kids of every age. way Dallas, TX 75207 Uptown Family Fest
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Jarvis Christian comes to Dallas area
Celebrate Earth Day on April 29
Join the Recycle Rangers at the Earth Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Garland Recycling Center, 1421 Commerce St. Enjoy free games, food, recycle relays, a bounce house and more! High school students and adults are encouraged to sign up to volunteer during the event. Call 972-205-3500 or email EWS@GarlandTX.gov with any questions.
Disney Pixar's Tow Mater Featured at Wheels of Hope Car Show
28th Annual Taste of Garland
Save your appetite for the 28th Annual Taste of Garland, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Curtis Culwell Center, 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. This delicious event will include all-you-can-eat dishes from local restaurants and other food establishments. Purchase tickets by calling Lt. Pedro Barineau at 972-485-4859 or by emailing BarineauP@GarlandTX.gov.
The president of one of six Texmall back to its original historas HBCUs recently announced ic name, RedBird Mall; which that Jarvis Christian College still remains on the minds of will be offering adult education many despite a name change to classes in criminal justice, busiSouthwest Center Mall, over 20 ness administration and religion years ago. at Red Bird Mall, through its ReJarvis is the Tom Joyner Founnaissance Program. dation School of the Month and “You’re never too old to learn,” said Dr. Thomas E. Joyner, Jr. was on hand to talk Lester C. Newman, acknowledging that about the many opportunities available many students from the Dallas-Fort Worth at the school, and the many ways that the metroplex already attend Jarvis. “Educa- Foundation has worked to keep HBCUs tion is key to making a difference. We want alive. to be flexible to meet your needs. “The Tom Joyner Foundation is a friend “Jarvis wants to be that institution that to Jarvis Christian College,” he said. “We you can come back to. We produce out- are about 20 years old and out of about standing $65 million graduates by raised, about addressing $750,000 has your needs gone to Jarvis and learning Christian Colstyles.” lege. “ Po i n t i n g Sharing to faculty information members about the gathered School of at Red Bird Willis Johnson of JBJ Management , JCC VP of Student Affairs Dr. Marcus Chanay, The Month cabinet member and JCC Board Chair Torry Mall for the JCC President Dr. Lester C. Newman,aEdwards. Program, Mr. reception Joyner pointed announcing out that 100% of donations made go to this big move for Jarvis, Dr. Newman said the school and students. that there is a full-time staff with full-time Located just 100 miles southeast of Dalprofessors that will be working at the Dal- las, the 105-year liberal arts institution has las campus. over 1,000 students and with the addition In preparation for the move , the Re- of a satellite campus in Dallas, expectanaissance Program Teaching Site utilized tions are the school will expand rapidly. facilities located at the Friendship-West Registration is now open. Log on to www. Baptist Church & Conference Center. jarvis.edu. Red Bird Mall owner Peter Brodsky atAdmission requirements - 25 years or tended the reception and talked about older, 45-60 credit hours. Financial Aid is the many changes that will occur over the available for those who qualify. next few years, including the name of the
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Garland Fire "Fills the Boot" for Muscular Dystrophy Association
Dorethea N Hornbuckle Hall of Fame Inductee Business Entrepreneur Mr. John Reaves Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que Award - Debra-Peek-Haynes
The annual Wheels of Hope Car Show will roll into Downtown Garland from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29. This year's show will include a reproduction of Tow Mater, a popular character from Disney Pixar's Cars. Admission is free for spectators and $25 for vehicle entries. Learn more at WheelsOfHopeGarland.com.
The Garland Fire Department and Garland Fire Fighters Association Local 1239 have kicked off their annual Fill the Boot campaign. Firefighters will fan out across the city with boots in-hand Friday, April 28, May 5 and May 12. Every dollar pitched into the firefighters' boots will help provide medical treatment and support to Garland-area individuals living with neuromuscular diseases.
Dorethea N Hornbuckle Business Entrepreneur Award - LaCracha Holley
Dorethea N Hornbuckle Business Entrepreneur Award - Keisha Tucker
Dorethea N Hornbuckle Business Entrepreneur Award - Atty. Vonda Bailey
Joyce M Jones Community Joyce M Jones Community Service Award Service Award Stephanie Franco Judge Shequitta Kelly
Youth Community Service Award - Sakari Spivey
Corporate Achievement Honoree Sherial Zeno
Frizell, continued from front page have significant experience presiding over Frizell earned a BA from Prairie View A&M domestic violence cases, she expressed her profound desire to reduce the burden on the Dallas County criminal justice system. As District Attorney, Judge Frizell said she will tackle progressive issues that no other Dallas County District Attorney has attempted to address, such as mass incarceration, excessive use of the death penalty. “I also want to develop Dallas County’s first Felony Domestic Violence Court,” she said.
University and a JD from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Prior to taking the bench, she formed her own law firm where she tried federal cases and criminal, family and juvenile cases at the state level. She is a resident of Dallas, and is married with two teenage children. If you’re interested in learning more about Judge Elizabeth Frizell’s campaign contact 214-234-9935.
Creuzot, continued from front page that the appellate/writ section has no role in CIU case decisions; d) prosecutors who tried or participated in a case being reviewed by the CIU will not play any role in the re-investigation of the case. 3) Widen the jurisdiction of the unit to specifically include internal auditing of cases based on previous findings of error or misconduct, forensic science errors and allegations of prosecutorial misconduct. 4) Include the unit in office policy discussions and training regarding prosecutors’ Brady obligations to always disclose favorable information and the ethics of modern day prosecution and policing.
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5) Create and maintain a transparent reporting system that requires annual reporting of the number and nature of cases reviewed and the outcomes of investigations in order to provide a window for the public to see what the CIU is doing. "I believe these measures are a good starting point that will allow the District Attorney's Office to recognize and accept more quickly when we have simply gotten it wrong, and also allow us to create and adopt policies and procedures on the front end to prevent wrongful convictions from occurring in the first place," Creuzot said.
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HALL: A Spirit of Discernment QUIT PLAYIN’ By Vincent L. Hall
“I don’t respect this president. I don’t trust this president. He’s not working in the best interests of the American people. “I will fight every day until he is impeached. – Rep. Maxine Waters (D) CA Maxine Waters is a 78-year-old, no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it “tis�, Black woman with no patience for foolishness. You may be wondering why she’s so apoplectic and unapologetic when it comes to Donald Trump. Allow me this conjecture. As we remember the 25th anniversary of the L.A/Rodney King riots which demanded national attention from April 29 to May 4, 1992, recall that it went down in Waters’ congressional district. She shocked the world and most White folks with her response to the aftermath. “If you call it a riot, it sounds like it was just a bunch of crazy people who went out and did bad things for no reason. I maintain it was somewhat understandable, if not acceptable.  So I call it a rebellion.� Rather than pander to conservatives or
Honorable Maxine Waters (D-CA) feigned liberalism, Waters pointed to the atrocities and injustices that created the “rebellion.� She would not allow America to demonize her constituents and deputize lawlessness in the L.A. Police ranks. Waters, will never allow congeniality to be used as a substitute or whitewashing of the facts. That willingness to speak truth in deference to the norm was not a one-off either. The House smart-ass and loudmouth, Peter King (R) N.Y., got a taste of her irascibility as well. After he disrespected a female aide of Hillary Clinton’s during the Whitewater hearings, Waters told him to “shut up� and would not allow him to speak. The acting speaker in
chambers threatened to have her “Maced.� Here’s a teachable moment from Wikiwand. “For daily sessions of the House, the Sergeant carries the silver and ebony mace of the House in front of the speaker, in procession to the rostrum. “When the House is in session, the mace stands on a cylindrical pedestal of green marble to the Speaker’s right. When the House is in committee, it is moved to a pedestal next to the Sergeant at Arms’ desk. Thus, members entering the chamber know immediately whether the House is in session or in committee. When the body resolves itself into Committee of the whole House on the State of the
Union, the Sergeant moves the mace to a lowered position, more or less out of sight.â€? The only punitive threat to raise the “maceâ€? (which was instituted in April 1789) came less than 90 days after the L.A. Riots. Waters is in the congressional history books as the first person to seriously be threatened with the sanction. But the obsession and outright disdain she has for Donald Trump comes from a different place‌a place that most Black people understand. Black women, especially those who are religiously centered, develop what church folk call a “spirit of discernment.â€? It is a gift of the creator that detects evil and confers an ability to discern who means well and who doesn’t. In her advanced state of “Black Girl Magic,â€? Maxine Moore Waters has cosmically sensed something in Donald Trump and his throng of thieves that disturbs her spiritually and viscerally. For those who study Christianity, Waters is the living version of Rachel, “weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted.â€? Maxine Waters was hurt and disgusted after the riots and on several other well-noted occasions over her 25 plus years in office, but this is much more heartfelt. I have known Black women who have the spirit of discernment and I would bet that Trump has a day of reckoning in his future. Just ask wig expert Bill O’Reilly! Vincent Hall is an author, activist and award-winning columnist.
We Cannot Afford Another 100 Days of Trump Without An Action Plan We must use everything at our disposal to resist. As we approach President Trump’s 100th day in office, many pundits and commentators are reviewing what he has not accomplished – and rightfully so. Whether it was his promise to build the wall and have Mexico pay for it, tax reform, getting a repeal and replace health care bill to the floor and more, Trump outlined his own agenda for the first 100 days but has clearly failed to deliver. What we have seen instead is his Justice Department withdraw from a lawsuit in Texas on voter ID, announce an end to moving forward on police reform and an undermining of consent decrees. We have also witnessed increased immigration raids, threats to cut funding to sanctuary cities and the spreading of fear within immigrant communities. Trump outlined his own agenda for the first 100 days but has clearly failed to deliver. We will develop our own plan of action to protect voting rights, civil rights, police reform and other issues of grave concern. And we have observed gender inequality, Islamophobia, stereotyping, racial inferences and very
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clear ways of marginalizing certain groups of people. That is why civil rights and social justice leaders, elected officials and faith leaders are by Rev. Al Sharpton President and Founder, converging in New York City National Action Network under the leadership of my organization, National Action Network (NAN), for the first national gathering of its kind during this new Administration. On Wednesday, April 26, we will kick things off at NAN’s annual convention with none other than former Attorney General Eric Holder, followed by DNC Chair Tom Perez addressing delegates, activists, clergy, students and others from around the nation that will all convene with us over the course of the next few days. President Donald Trump From Bernie Sanders, Gov. Cuomo, Harry Belafonte, Spike We are determined Lee, MC Lyte and Hill Harper to Mary Frances Berry, Van Jones, not to sit back and Shaun King, Joy Reid, Angela Rye, Michael Eric Dyson and many watch the erosion of more, we will hear from some of the greatest minds of our time things we have perand those leading by example. sonally and actively We are determined not to sit back and watch the erosion of things fought for. we have personally and actively fought for.
We will develop our own plan of action to protect voting rights, civil rights, police reform and other issues of grave concern, and we will hit the ground running with our own 100-day strategy to do so. We will develop our own plan of action to protect voting rights, civil rights, police reform and other issues of grave concern. Those generations that proceeded us paid a high price so that we could obtain certain rights and opportunities, and we must ensure the same – and more – for future generations. We must organize from the local community level all the way to Congressional races and for the Presidential election itself. We must have media campaigns, economic withdrawals and press our elected officials to do the right thing. In short, we must use everything at our disposal to resist. While Trump is able to guide public attention away from some egregious things taking place that impact underprivileged black and latino communities, the details are clear from the actions of Attorney General Sessions, Education Sec-
retary DeVos and others in his Administration. We must operate now. This Administration has declared war on crime when violent crime continues to decline. Sessions ordered a review of consent decrees (that those police departments are actually in favor of), and his actions are halting reform that all sides agree is desperately needed in order to improve police and community relations. We have always been pro-police but anti-police brutality; the distinction is significant. The current Justice Department is also actively allowing laws to proceed that blatantly disenfranchise the votes of people of color, the poor and the elderly - that is frightening at best. We can defeat Trump and his Administration’s attempts; we did it before with grassroots planning and mobilization as witnessed by the pushback against his Muslim travel ban and their attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. It is up to us to remain vigilant. Internationally renowned civil rights leader, activist, and founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), the Rev. Al Sharpton has dedicated his life to the fight for justice and equality.
Mayor Emanuel’s education plan falls short SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER by REV. JESSE JACKSON, SR
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sincerely wants to do something to improve Chicago schools. I have no doubt of that. Unfortunately, his proposal — called “Learn. Plan. Succeed.� — falls short of the mark. His idea is to add a new requirement for high school graduation. Starting in 2020, all students eligible for a high school diploma would, in order to graduate, have to demonstrate that they have a job, admission to college, an apprenticeship or internship, a place in a gap-year program or an enlistment in the military. Emanuel touts the plan as requiring every graduate to have a plan for their lives before they get their diploma. “If you change expectations,� he says, “it’s not hard for kids to adapt.� Sounds good, right? But the City Colleges of Chicago, a system of seven community colleg-
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es, already guarantees admittance to any high lives. school graduate. Why not go a step further down the reform So all the high schools will do is get every road? Establish the requirement and then graduating senior to apply for admission, guarantee every graduate a job, with the city acting as an employer of whether they intend to go last resort. or not. That will require a Rather than create andramatic increase in school other hurdle for graduacounselors, of course, and tion, create an incentive there’s no budget for that. to graduate. The problem (The mayor says he’ll try to isn’t that Chicago’s high raise $1 million from prischool graduates don’t vate donors to help.) want to work. The problem Chicago has the worst is that they can’t find work. black unemployment of any of the five biggest citIf the city wants to create a ies in the country. requirement, it should fill Across the U.S., a stagthe need. gering 51.3 percent of In this way, Emanuel’s Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plan is a faint echo of his young black high school graduates are unemployed or underemployed mentor Bill Clinton’s welfare reforms. In 1996, when Clinton’s welfare reform bill (that is, forced to work part time involuntarily was passed, the rhetoric was all about impovor giving up on finding a job). A majority of young black high school grad- erished single mothers going from welfare uates are looking for full-time work and can’t to work. The plan was to abolish the welfare guarantee and require that poor mothers go find it. The mayor’s plan does nothing to address to work after a limited period of time. Great, everyone is for work over welfare. this grim reality. Instead, it erects a paperwork hoop for kids to jump though that is likely to But in order to hold a job, impoverished sinhave very little to do with their plans for their gle mothers need some way to care for their
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children, job training, a way to get to their job — and a job to get to. None of that was provided in the welfare reform bill that eventually passed. And the result was, when the recession hit, unforeseen consequences — impoverished mothers and their children took the hit. Emanuel operates from the theory that poor graduates lack a plan for life after high school. What they lack, however, is a real job or a real training program that would lead to a job. These kids grow up in impoverished neighborhoods and on mean streets. Often they come from broken homes, without adequate nutrition, with unstable housing. They attend schools with massive needs and inadequate resources. If they make it, they graduate into an economy that has little place for them. If the mayor actually wants to address this challenge — and I believe he does — it will take more than “nudges.� It will take investing in schools, providing intensive counseling, resources for those qualified to go to college but who cannot afford it, affordable transportation and housing, and jobs.
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Uncle Bud’s Buick
My Day By Dr. J. Ester Davis
Last month I had the opportunity to drive a ‘brand new LaCrosse Buick’ in another region. The ‘journey’ unleashed a flood of memories. Let me set the stage for this ‘journey’ with a lead story paramount in my mind set in another time. Around Easter time one of my cousins will bring up a funny family story that all of us do not clearly remember all the facts on. These stories have been tossed around the family “glass ranch” for at least two generations. One cousin is always the family editor , the other pulling rank with corrections. We have to call in the family therapist who always adds a new kick to the storyline. We also have a thoroughbred family knowit-all and a stand up comic or two. But the one thing we all agree on is the story of Uncle Bud’s Buick, the
one with the plush sofa back seat. Let me complete the picture for you. My parents were married for 55 years. On my Dad’s side of the family was seven boys and five girls. All living in the same geographical region. The family circle was centered around our homes, lots of space, Haynes Chapel (the country church), our city church and school. With seven males in one family, the handsome “ Sadler Boys” was the origina-
reward the second generation with so many laughable everlasting memories. Two of my uncles generously believed in celebrating a new year every weekend. These uncles, each with a favorite watering hole, dressed on the weekend, danced with or without partner, sobered up on Sunday morning to usher at our city church and back to work on Monday morning. One year Uncle Bud bought a new
did not drive the new car. My Aunt Bigg, a heavy set Mahalia Jackson looking-woman with a Barbara Jordan voice, made it a “family car” with a back seat that could easily hold five little girl cousins all dressed-up on Easter Sunday Morning, a very popular time, send her brother’s children on errands, pick up a college kid, take her shopping. “Bigg” (Ethel Belle), did not drive either.
tor of a playpen full of cousins. This Easter Story has some distinct main characters that definitely add spice and meaning to the outcome. My aunts who married hardworking men, I am sure did not realize that some of these “uncles” would
car, a “brand spanking new” Buick. A cocoa brown and tan showroom beauty with leather seats. Due to his constant straightening out of the curved roads in Montgomery County, my Uncle Bud was banned from driving, and they both
Ethel Belle was totally blind, absolutely fashionable, maintained a household, a family limousine service and was the incumbent self ordained family matriarch. Ethel Belle did not have children of her own. Her life is still an inspiration in
our family and a great story. The showcase Buick had a long life as you can well imagine with it only being driven on special occasions, and without my uncle at the wheel. It was housed in a one car garage on Avenue E. My baby sister remembers driving the luxurious vehicle years later as a teenager, with the two of them in the “plush sofa back seat.” My aunt and uncle were married for decades. “Bigg” died at the age of 93. My uncle lived alone for a few years and joined her. So, what happened to the Buick? We do not know. However, you know, every story has a mystery, an unsolved ending. None of us can recall what year the Buick was, how many miles it had, was it sold, stolen or given to a cousin. Our only clue is the top of the 60’s, a lot of cousins were in college, and I-45 was under construction. But, every year around Easter time, the story surfaces. Where is that Buick? I must tell you about the ‘journey’ in the new Buick. Stay tuned right here for the finale uprising. Ester Davis can be reached at 214376-9000 or www.esterday.com.
Lessons from FOX and O’Reilly By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
THE LAST WORD By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Former Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly, the man whose lofty ratings were responsible for the growth of the network, is no longer on the air. Revelations that $13 million had been paid, either by O’Reilly or the network, to women who said they had been sexually harassed repelled millions, some of whom protested outside Fox headquarters and took to the airwaves with their complaints. But it is unlikely that protests or complaints moved Fox to separate themselves from O’Reilly. Instead, it is most likely that the network severed connection with O’Reilly because advertisers did not want to be associated with a program anchored by a man who seemed to find nothing wrong with sexual harassment. As of last week, more than 52 advertisers did not want to be connected with the O’Reilly program. They included Advil, Mercedes, BMW, Jenny Craig, Hyundai, Allstate, Lexus and H&R Block. The O’Reilly program was the highest revenue-gen-
erator in cable television, bringing in about $120 million in the first nine months of 2016. The O’Reilly Factor dominated the 8 p.m. weekday hour, drawing more viewers than any other cable network. Don’t cry for Bill O’Reilly. He is leaving Fox News with “tens of millions of dollars” in a settlement. Be concerned, instead, for the women who have had to put up with his odious behavior. Be concerned for those who didn’t come forward to get paid because they were afraid for their jobs, or because they feared they would not be believed. Be concerned for the Black woman that O’Reilly allegedly called “Hot Chocolate”, grunted when he saw her, and behaved so badly that she was frightened for her safety. Why didn’t she leave? She valued her job. She didn’t know if she could find another one. An African American woman who heads a household and had, on average, just $4400 in liquid assets,
(compared to $20,519 for white women). With such a tiny cushion, an African American is likely to think twice before airing a sexual harassment complaint. African American women are also less likely to be believed than white women are, at least partly because of the way the world views black women. So, right on, to the sister who called the FOX Hot Line to report her ha-
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rassment. She, and many of the other Black women who have protested the culture of sexism at Fox, need to have champions that are as vocal as the champions Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson had. Indeed, one might look at the fact that Megyn Kelley pushed Tamron Hall off her perch as the only Black woman anchor at the Today show as evidence of how much more highly valued
white women are than Black women. What do we learn from this, though? We learn, especially, that advertisers are controversy-averse. They don’t want to be associated with an accused sexual harasser, especially when the accusations are persistent and are backed up with numerous settlements to women who have experienced harassment. Advertisers saw their brand tarnished, and their consumer base angered, by O’Reilly’s behavior. Too many of the companies that abandoned the O’Reilly show have increasing numbers of women in senior management, in advertising, and on their boards. While Roger Ailes, now himself dismissed from Fox for his harassing behavior, excused O’Reilly’s antics with “Bill will be Bill”, increasing numbers of women (and some men) in charge find Bill’s behavior not only odious but also illegal. Increased sensitivity to issues of sexual harassment helped make it clear that O’Reilly’s behavior was simply unacceptable. What would it take for advertisers to draw the line on racial discrimination and/or discrimination against African American women? Racial discrimination does not cause the same repugnance that sex discrimination does. Indeed, companies that engage
in widespread race discrimination might even get high fives from consumers who might like to practice racism themselves. The only way that African Americans could spark an advertiser exodus would be to either work with partners who would put their feet down strongly, or boycotting the goods and services that a discriminating company provided. But there are few African Americans who would emulate those who boycotted busses for 381 days in Montgomery during 1955 and 1956. It seems unlikely that a critical mass of African Americans would inconvenience themselves to punish a discriminator. African American leaders would do well to study the O’Reilly case and to ask what it would take for us to send as strong a signal about race discrimination as the O’Reilly dismissal did about sexual harassment. Many thought O’Reilly was invincible, but he wasn’t. Race discrimination isn’t invincible, either. We just have to decide what we want to do about it! Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Founder of Economic Education. Her podcast, “It’s Personal with Dr. J” is available on iTunes (https://tinyurl.com/withDrJ). Her latest book “Are We Better Off: Race, Obama and public policy is available via amazon.com. For more info visit www. juliannemalveaux.com
Putting a Stop to "School Lunch Shaming" in Texas
By Texas State Representative Helen Giddings
Throughout my 21 years in the Texas Legislature, I have fought hard to address the needs of my constituents in Dallas. While there are a number of issues that keep me awake at night, providing students with the tools they need to succeed remains my top priority. Our future leaders deserve our time and focus as we prepare them to tackle the issues of today and tomorrow, and I am proud to continue this effort by authoring HB 2159.
As it stands, there are thousands of students across our state who go without food when their lunch accounts go empty. HB 2159 seeks to solve this problem by requiring all districts to have a two-week grace period to replenish their lunch accounts and during that period, continue allowing students to select a hot lunch of their choice. It is also true that our districts currently place the parents’ financial burdens on the students. It is unreasonable to deny a child a nutritious meal because their parents cannot afford to immediately replenish their accounts. Financial matters should be left to the adults, and should never re-
sult in a hungry and embarrassed child. HB 2159 will fix this issue by requiring districts to make at least 3 attempts to notify the parent of the situation and provide assistance with an application for free/reduced lunch. If the school is unable to be reimbursed by the end of the school year, the district can pay the negative balance on the student’s meal
card using private donations from local citizens that will be maintained in a separate district account. Studies have shown that a student’s mental and physical health play a defining role in their scholastic success. Not only is a hungry child unable to obtain and process information at the same rate as their peers, they are often shamed by the fact that they have no food to eat. Some districts have a one-meal policy that gives students one meal after their accounts are exhausted, but their food usually consists of a cold sandwich or, in some cases, nothing at all. Even if a student is given a cold sack lunch, it can be extremely embarrassing and upsetting for a child to have their lunch taken away only to be replaced with a brown bag lunch. When students are embarrassed, their mental health takes a toll as
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they walk around with a grumbling stomach reminding them of the fact that they cannot afford to eat. It deteriorates their confidence in themselves, and that inferiority complex can hurt academic success. As legislators, as parents, and as adults responsible for equipping the next generation of leaders, we cannot stand idly by as our children go hungry. As a state, we are capable of feeding our children despite their life circumstances, and I will continue to advocate until no student goes hungry or is left embarrassed. Let us leave finances to the adults and keep our kids focused on actualizing their wildest dreams. Helen Giddings represents District 109 which includes Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster, Wilmer, Hutchins, and portions of Glenn Heights and Oak Cliff. For more information, please call 512.463.0953.
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Should have never walked out ASK ALMA
Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and Twitter @almaaskalma.
Dear Alma, I’m in my 50’s, twice divorced, with no children. I have a demanding job that keeps me busy and seriously disrupts my social life. I’ve been dating a man I met in the office. Things are going really well and we agreed to take the next step and meet each other’s family. When we met my family all went well. We recently attended one of his family gatherings. While there, I met his sister. He loves his sister and they have a really close relationship. Here’s the issue, after we met and he walked away, she was really mean to me and implied that I was not her brother’s type of woman and I should not expect a relationship from our friendship. I was shocked, to put it mildly. She was totally crazy with it. I like him and I don’t want to end our relationship. Should I tell him what his sister said? If I do tell him, how should I do it? Thank you, I can’t wait to hear your take on this. Sister Problems Dear Sister Problems, I’m clutching my pearls, right now. Are you serious? What the what! And you let her walk away without tripping her down the stairs? LOL. Okay, maybe that’s just
what I would have done. Well, she tried to check the wrong one, because you’re just not having it. Did you hear me? Hold on a minute, while I turn on my desk fan. I’m not sure if I’m mad as H-E-double hockey sticks or just having a hot flash! To answer your question: no, don’t mention a thing to the man you’re dating. You can handle “Sista Shady.” Continue down your path with this special guy and see where it leads. Check yourself periodically to make sure it doesn’t become a competition with his sister, because you know how we can be. Have fun, do your thing, and if this becomes serious, you know who’s peeping in your window. Give her something to watch, because you know how we can be. LOL. Let me remind you: this relationship is between you and him, and no one else. If he proposes and marriage is in your future, then it’s time for the discussion. Again, don’t mention his sister specifically, just confide and
confirm with each other that neither family members nor outsiders are ever welcome to impede or deliver any ‘ish that could potentially come between the two of you. Something tells me, he won’t be surprised by the conversation. Seems to me she’s worried that the relationship she has with her brother will change, if he has a special woman in his life. That’s a conversation that should
take place between him and her, not you and her. Clearly, she’s got it twisted. I don’t think this is her first sister-brother rodeo, so there’s no need to worry right now. However, before you say “I do,” you need to let her know her cowgirl clowning ain’t never gonna be welcome in your barnyard of blessed assurance! Alma
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Chevrolet and NNPA offer Fellowships to HBCU journalists vrolet is putting more students in the driver’s seat with the expansion of its Discover the Unexpected (DTU) fellowship program. Now in its second year, DTU provides college students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) the opportunity to change the narrative of media reporting in the African American community with the help of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). The eight 2017 DTU Fellowship Program students are: Taylor Burris of Spelman College, Darrell Williams of Morehouse College, Jordan Fisher of Clark Atlanta University, Tiana Hunt of Clark Atlanta University, Kelsey Jones of Spelman College, Ayron Lewallen of Morehouse College, Noni Marshall of Howard University and Alexa Imani Spencer of Howard University. Students will work in partnership with NNPA member papers in Washington D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans and Raleigh. “Last year we were honored to launch the DTU fellowship program at Howard University and meet a group of very talented journalism students,” said U.S. Vice President of Chevrolet Marketing Paul Edwards. “Their enthusiasm, insight and determination made the selection process extremely difficult. We’re excited to send more trailblazers on the road to highlight the positive, inspire hope and document the legacy of African American voices for generations to come.”
“Discover the Unexpected” Atlanta Fellows. Jordan Fisher, Clark Atlanta University; Kelsey Jones, Spelman College; Darrell Williams, Morehouse College; Tiana Hunt, Clark Atlanta University; Ayron Lewallan, Morehouse College and; Taylor Burris, Spelman College.
The 2017 “Discover the Unexpected” Howard University Fellows. Alexa Imani Spencer, Howard University; National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and; Noni Marshall, Howard University.
This year, DTU fellows will work with editors and reporters from the Washington Informer, Atlanta Voice, Louisiana Weekly and The Carolinian. “The NNPA is looking forward to welcoming the next group of fellows to the program,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Ben Chavis Jr. “Our 2016 fellows showed that despite the negative perceptions seen in the media, there are also beautiful and powerful stories in African American neighborhoods across the country. “Our 2017 Fellows will continue sharing stories of community advocates, making impactful and lasting changes on a local and global level.” The fellowship program is open to communications, mass media, and visual arts students. A panel of judges consisting of NNPA and AUCC staff will conduct on-site interviews during the program’s AUCC launch. Chevrolet will award
eight $10,000 scholarships to each fellow and provide a stipend to defray the costs of traveling to and from school as they report on their stories. In addition to the financial investment, Chevrolet will provide each fellowship team access to the Next Generation 2018 Chevrolet Equinox during their reporting assignments. Legendary lyricist and hip hop pioneer MC Lyte will return as the program’s national spokesperson and will be on-hand to kick-off the launch in Atlanta. Information about the Discover the Unexpected Fellowship Program can be found at www.nnpa. org/dtu. Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 115 countries and selling more than 4.0 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides cus-
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