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VOL XVI ISSUE 4

Families ask for help in police State Fair Classic more than a game shooting, dispute officer claims

By J. T. Stewart Staffwriter

On “Keepin It Real,� Rev. Al Sharpton’s nationally syndicated radio show, Terence Crutcher’s father asked Rev. Sharpton come to Tulsa Rev. Crutcher spoke about his memories and said his son loved to sing the gospel and read the bible Terence Crutcher every morning New York, NY —On his nationally syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real,� Rev. Al Sharpton interviewed the father of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed Tulsa, Oklahoma, man, that was fatally shot by a police officer last week.

Rev. Crutcher asked for Rev. Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) to come to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and help secure justice Keith Lamont Scott on behalf of his son. Additionally,

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Attorneys Benjamin L. Crump and Damario Solomon-Simmons called for immediate charges and vigorous prosecution against the officer who fired the shot. They also called upon the City of Tulsa to implement mandatory body cameras for officers. They intend to clear up the misconception that Terence was reaching in the car window. According to their review of video tapes the window was up.

Keith Lamont Scott, 43, was a married father of seven living in Charlotte NC. He was killed on September 20. Protests in NC have taken a violent turn.

Terence Crutcher, 40, was a father of four living in Tulsa, OK. He was killed last week.

This year’s theme is, “Winner Takes All.�

When Prairie View A&M University Panthers takes to the gridiron against the Grambling State University Tigers on October 1, 2016, at 4:00p.m.; organizers are hoping Miss Prairie View A&M that the numbers will Jeaiza Maria QuiĂąones at least match the ones that landed the Southwest Airlines State Classic into the top 5 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Classics for 2015.

Boasting an attendance of 51,328, the game, held at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park came in third behind the Bayou Classic, pitting Southern University against Grambling in the Mercedes-Benz

Major New Industrial Project announced in Garland The City of Garland has approved an exciting new project that will result in the imminent construction of 494,000 square feet of additional industrial space on Leon Drive. This massive new facility, named the Garland Logistics Center, will be built on a 29-acre greenfield site located in southwest Garland near I-635 and Garland Road. This $20+ million project brings additional Class A

industrial space to this premier industrial area of the D/FW Metroplex and continues the community's proactive efforts to significantly enhance its larger industrial/commercial space inventory.

The developer of the project, IDI Gazeley,

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Super Dome in New Orleans, with 62,507 fans. Topping the list was the Magic City Classic, the perennial leader with 63,874 fans in Legion Field in Birmingham to see Alabama State and Alabama A&M battle.

Rounding out the top five are the Southern Heritage Miss Grambling State Classic with 48,385 Astra J. Watts fans in the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis TN, for the battle between Tennessee and Jackson State Universities and the Florida Classic with 45,728 in Orlando’s Citrus Bowl Stadium for the annual battle between Bethune Cookman and Florida A&M Universities.

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State Fair Classic, continued from page 1 for office feel it’s a good place The two Southwestern to show up seeking votes.

Athletic Conference (SWAC) There’s no telling who will teams don’t get a break comshow up at this year’s classic, ing into the Cotton Bowl. but the confirmed line-up Grambling faces powerhouse includes a pregame concert Alcorn State on September 24 featuring singing sensation with hopes of bringing a 3-1 Jazmine Sullivan. record into Texas. The Tigers season began on September Game Week of Events: 3 against Virginia University, Monday, September 26 followed by the University of 11am Press ConferArizona on September 10 and ence City Hall Flag Room - 6th Jackson State University on Floor September 17.

Prairie View opened its seaPrairie View A&M Coach Friday, September 30 son with the Labor Day Classic Willie Simmons 6am K104/105.7 Pep Rally against Texas Southern on 8am Radio One Celebrity Golf September 4, followed by an Tournament - Cedar Crest overwhelming loss to Texas Country Club A&M on September 10 and a 6:30pm Prairie View A&M Univictory over Alabama A&M on versity Alumni - Dallas ChapSeptember 17. PV is looking ter - 20th Annual Athletics for a victory on September 24 Scholarship & Stadium Gala against Mississippi Valley State.

- Marriott City Center Hotel A victory would have them entering the Cotton Bowl with a Saturday, October 1 3-1 record also.

7:30am Grambling State Prairie View Head Coach University Alumni - Dallas Willie Simmons, a native of Chapter - High School Battle Quincy, Fla., was hired in 2014 of the Bands - Lancaster High becoming the school’s 32nd School head coach. Simmons earned Grambling State Coach Broderick Fobbs And as always Martin Luther a degree in Sports Marketing King Boulevard and Al Lipfrom Clemson in 2002. He was the fastest football player to graduate at scomb Way will be the site of several tailgate Clemson, accomplishing the milestone in gatherings sponsored by the three years. He came to Prairie View A&M after Dallas Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi an impressive three-year stint as the offensive Fraternity Inc., Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae coordinator at Alcorn State, winning the 2014 Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., SWAC and SBN Black College National Cham- The Law offices of Craig Watkins, Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha pionships.

Grambling Head Coach Broderick Fobbs Fraternity Inc will be joined by newcomer had an impressive 9-3 record last year leading to the block, the Theta Alpha Chapter of into his third season at his alma mater also Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. There are several ticket outlets: touting a Toyota SWAC Championship. A 1997 graduate of Grambling, he played under the Ticketmaster.com, Charge by phone 800.745.3000, All Williams Chicken’s Localegendary coach Eddie Robinson.

According to numerous reports, the State tions, Catfish Floyds, Friendship West Baptist Fair Classic’s estimated economic impact ex- Church, St Johns Baptist Church (Southlake ceeds $10 million, something Dallas City offi- & Grand Prairie locations), PVU & GSU Alumni, City Federal Credit Union, Dave’s BBQ, cials are pleased about.

While thousands flock to town for the Army & Air Force Exchange, Class Act, That game, they admit there’s so much more to the Magic Moment weekend of events than the football game or LONGVIEW: Mike’s CD’s the battle of the bands between two of the KILGORE: Walker Styles MONROE, LA: Afrocentric best marching bands in the country.

HBCU football games, especially the Clas- WACO: Floyd’s Audio sics or Homecoming, are considered to be an KILEEN: Ft. Hood ITR Center, Obsession by experience that includes reunions, Queens, Carolyn fashion shows, pep rallies, high school bat- AUSTIN: Willie’s Bar B Q, The Villager Newstle of the bands, golf tournaments, cookouts, paper, Marshall’s Barber Shop comedy shows, concerts, day-long parties CORSICANA: Clipper Kings that seem to never stop, vendor fairs, parades SAN ANTONIO: Ward’s Barber Shop TYLER: Elite Salon, M & M Music, Mass Conand tailgate parties.

Attendees pack shopping malls for their nection Barbershop, Mike’s Place, One Stop various outfits, some changing four and five Barbershop times daily and local restaurants usually have SHREVEPORT: Little J’s Music, LakeShore All Around Sound a steady stream of customers.

The sidelines are a show of its own. Sure HOUSTON: Prairie View A&M Bookstore, the teams are along the sidelines but there’s Wolf’s Department Store so much more as a who’s who of celebrities OKLAHOMA CITY: Hopkins Hair Care, City and elected officials also spend the day at the Cuts, Jazzy’s Barbershop, Ice Event Center game. It’s also the place where those running LAWTON OK: Adventure Travel at Ft. Sill

Zika is a real threat

by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Today, I am writing about Zika, again. Earlier this year, I penned an op-ed linking climate change and infectious disease. In this particular case, I focused on the Zika virus because our South American neighbors were facing a major outbreak of the virus and several North American cities had already seen travel-associated cases. It was time to act to prepare to handle this disease. I wrote this in February.

Now, I write in September, and Congress still has not taken any action to fund the agencies that would deal with preventing this disease’s spread. More than 200 days after President Barack Obama requested emergency funding to fight the Zika virus, there are now over 20,000 Zika virus cases across the U.S. and territories, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.

It baffles me that funding an imminent and growing disease is a point of contention.

Let’s review the numbers. Nearly 1,400 pregnant women in the U.S. and territories have become infection and in the U.S. alone, more than one dozen babies have been born with the birth defect microcephaly. One of those infants, born in Texas, has died.

Experts have estimated that 25 percent of the population of Puerto Rico, including

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pregnant women, will become infected by the end of this calendar year. In Florida, there is an active vector-borne outbreak in two areas of Miami, causing the CDC to issue its first domestic travel advisory in history. While Florida suffers, other Gulf Coast states, including Texas, must be prepared to engage in vector control efforts when the virus spreads.

While Congress failed to act during the spring, then again in the summer, I urge my constituents and all residents of Texas to be vigilant and aware of the threats of this disease.

There is a common misconception that if you are not planning on becoming pregnant or are not currently pregnant, you do not need to worry about the Zika virus.

This is not true. If you become infected with the Zika virus, symptoms are mild and you may not suffer, but another mosquito can become infected from you and continue to spread the virus. All individuals are at risk of contracting and contributing to the spread of disease.

While I urge you to stay informed on prevention, transmission, travel notices, and cases of Zika virus at http://www.cdc.gov/zika/; I want you all to know that you are entitled to a better government, one that protects you.

I hope it serves you well before the end of this year.

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson currently serves in Congress representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas.

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Dallas Police Chief steps down To say the past year has been challenging for Dallas Police Chief David Brown would be an understatement.

While crunching numbers, and making some tough decisions regarding staff, the Dallas native met his critics head-on while also receiving support from several community-based groups that praised his leadership.

Remaining calm under pressure is something the 33-year veteran is known for and that’s just what he did when faced with an assault by what was eventually described as a lone shooter on a mission to kill police officers.

The shooter, 25-year-old Micah Johnson would end his spree, but only after killing five officers, one from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and injuring 10 other officers and one civilian.

Chief Brown received praise from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, law enforcement officials from across the country , and President Barack Obama, who attended a memorial service in Dallas for the slain officers.

There were mixed emotions when the Chief announced that he was resigning. On social media, some questioned whether or not he was being forced out, while others praised him and speculated that he was leaving on a high note and under his own terms.

A 33-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, as Chief of Police, he commands a department comprised of over 4,000 employees and oversees an annual operating budget of 426 million dollars.

Chief Brown holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master’s (MBA) in Business Administra-

tion. Chief Brown is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy, FBI National Executive Institute, Senior Management Institute for Police, the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Tel Aviv, Israel and the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection Seminar in Washington, D.C. Chief Brown also holds Master Peace Officer and Police Instructor certifications from the State of Texas.

Chief Brown said he would be holding a press conference to discuss his decision to leave the department in October, 2016.

Dallas County DA resigns Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, after months of speculation, resigned from office recently.

The resignation of Hawk will give Texas Governor Greg Abbott an opportunity to appoint a Republican to a seat that Democrats say they intend to recapture in the 2018 election.

While wishing Hawk well as she deals with recurring health issues, leading political officials such as State Senator Royce West said that he was “disheartened” that Hawk had not offered to resign earlier, allowing Dallas County voters, rather than the governor, to select her successor.

Senator West said that it would have been best if Hawk, who was elected with bi-partisan support, would have placed the decision in the hands of voters rather than the state’s chief executive.

The first Republican elected to a countywide office since 2004, Hawk has battled mental health issues since being elected in 2014, de-

feating the first African American to DA, Craig Watkins.

Although several months ago she met with journalists and candidly talked about her mental health issues and her desire to get back to work, following treatment, in her resignation letter she said, “...my health needs my undivided attention. More than my words could express, I appreciate the grace l’ve been shown as I’ve tried to balance my health and my duties. This has been a very difficult decision for me.”

Modeste is White House HBCU all-star Paul Quinn College (PQC) senior Destiny Modeste has been named a “Historically Black College and University (“HBCU”) All-Star” by the White House Initiative on Historically Black College and Universities (“WHIHBCUs”).

The recognition represents the second year in a row that a Paul Quinn student has been tapped for this honor. The White House selected 72 undergraduate, graduate, and professional school HBCU students for their accomplishments in leadership, academics, and civic engagement.

Modeste, a Paul Quinn Presidential Scholar from Brooklyn, NY with a 3.93 GPA, was selected from a pool of students from the nation’s more than 100 HBCUs. In addition to this award, she was named the 2016 Most Influential Dallas-Ft. Worth College Student, Miss Crimson for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and was the runner-up for the HBCU Digest’s

2016 HBCU Female Student of the Year.

“I am so honored to be selected by the White House Initiative on HBCUs as one of the top HBCU students in the country,” said Modeste. “I look forward to spending the next year working diligently to strengthen my community and representing the HBCU family.”

“On behalf of the board of trustees of PQC, I would like to say how proud we are of Ms. Modeste,” Don Clevenger, the Chairman of PQC’s Board of Trustees. “We are so thrilled when our students are recognized for the greatness that we see in all of them.”

“This is such a wonderful moment for Destiny, her family, and the entire Quinnite Nation,” said Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell. “Having a student selected again validates the quality of our student body. Our students are amazing and we are just glad that the secret is now out.”

The HBCU All-Stars will serve as ambassadors of the WHIHBCU by facilitating conversations with their fellow students around the value of education and the role of the Initiative as a networking resource. Utilizing an array of mediums, social media and their relationships with community based organizations namely, the All- Stars will share methods and channels that support opportunities for all young people to achieve their educational and career potential.

Junior Kevin Lee from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was the College’s first HBCU All-Star in 2015.

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SMITH: See you at the State Fair Classic ONE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN’S OPINION

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CHERYL SMITH

This message has to be short and sweet.

No need to beat people over the heads.

This is just a simple request.

I’m calling all alumni and friends to the floor. We have some here but we need some more!

That’s right, it is time for us to stand up like never before.

Sure we can have fundraisers and submit proposals for corporate support. After all, corporations have benefitted from hiring HBCU graduates so why shouldn’t they give?

But more importantly, why shouldn’t we give?

Right now we are enjoying Black college football. Enjoy the games, the pageantry,

the parades, the fashion shows, the concerts, etc.

But remember that there is so much work to be done and every dollar helps.

Last weekend the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Dr. Vivian Bradley Johnson of the Florida A&M University Alumni Association honored two of its best and brightest who live in the metroplex.

It was such a joy hearing FAMU alums Dr. Vivian Bradley Johnson and Lynne Coleman share their experiences and their love for their alma mater.

What is equally refreshing is knowing that they are committed in more than words, but by their deeds. They are loyal supporters of Florida A&M where they

not only got a quality education but found their life partners!

Since receiving her doctorate Johnson has worked at Parkland, climbing the ladder to VP of Pharmacy.

And Lynne, who Lynne Coleman took a position at JCPenney upon graduation is now the Vice President of Women’s Product Development.

FAMU is good enough for their children and they are also exposing other youth to the wonderful opportunities that are part of the HBCU experience.

October 1 is another opportunity to share some of the Black College experience with area youth.

Buy some tickets and take some young people to the State Fair Classic. Alumni

pay for your tickets.

Grambling State and Prairie View A&M Universities are some fine institutions with rich traditions. Some of our best and brightest have walked their floors and grown from the experience.

If the survival of our HBCUs doesn’t become a priority, we are in for some tough days ahead. We can’t expect others to give and fight when we sit on the sidelines.

Our ancestors never thought they could or would make it to college, still many donated or made sure their children had the opportunity. So even if you didn’t attend an HBCU, still give.

What a noble cause to embrace. It is so much better to do something because it is the right thing to do, instead of only supporting the things that you benefit from.

We need our HBCUs. Our HBCUs need us. Keeping in mind that every bit helps, now the question becomes, “what are you going to do?�

Donald Trump: Talkin’ Loud And Sayin’ Nothing

By Rev. Al Sharpton

As I watched Donald Trump on Friday in Philadelphia meeting with Black Republican leaders, then visiting a Black Church in Detroit over the weekend, and also giving an interview to the Impact Network (a Black Christian religious network) I waited and waited to hear his policies on why Black America should try him as something new.

Trump claims we have nothing to lose; he even said that he would be unveiling a new civil rights agenda. But the more he talked, the more I thought about a song that my surrogate father, the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown, made that contained the following lyrics: “Like a dull knife just ain’t cuttin/ just talkin’ loud then sayin’ nothing.�

After combing through all of the public reports, and after interviewing Bishop Jackson on my MSNBC “Politics Nation� show (Trump visited this Bishop’s Detroit Church), I do not see a hint of an agenda or a suggestion as to

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how Trump would do anything to tackle our out to the Black community and not be clear about any sort of specifics would be laughvery real concerns.

It is merely a bunch of slogans and themes able were it not so serious. There isn’t even that do not explain at all what he would do anything to debate here because he hasn’t around the challenges of continued inequal- proposed a single thing.

How do you contrast Clinton’s criminal jusity from jobs to wages, to criminal justice reform, to health care disparities or to unequal tice, health, economic and education policies access to education and — all outlined at Namore. tional Action Network’s We, the Black commuThere is still no track record convention, the Nationnity specifically, are in of Trump, who has been in al Association of Black Journalists’ convention, dire need of more progress in all of these areas, business for three decades, as well as other settings but have unquestion- that indicates a commitment — when Trump has not ably faired better under to Blacks. What we do have outlined anything or met with anyone? This Democrats than Repubinstead is a record of housing weekend was just more licans.

There is still no track discrimination and full-page theatrics without any record of Trump, who ads to bring the death penalty concrete substance. has been in business for It is time that people three decades, that indi- back to New York against five understand that it is an insult to Black voters (or cates a commitment to Black and Latino teenagers. any voters for that matBlacks. What we do have ter), if you ask them for instead is a record of housing discrimination their support, suggest and full-page ads to bring the death penalty that they not support others, but not give any back to New York against five Black and Latino reason why they should support you. It is blatantly implying that we are dummies because teenagers.

For Trump to get national coverage all we support Democrats for no reason, as if we weekend about his so-called efforts to reach don’t see, hear and observe policies and reali-

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ties that impact our lives.

We know very well what happens under Republican leadership versus Democratic leadership on both local and national levels, and our votes coincide with that reality.

I understand from Bishop Jackson that Trump said he’s willing to meet with civil rights leaders including Cornell Brooks of the NAACP, Mark Morial of the National Urban League and myself just as Clinton did.

That meeting should be for him to not only hear from us, but for him to outline his agenda in all of the areas I mentioned and how he would put his background as a businessman to practice.

Absent that, this weekend was just a series of photo ops. Maybe he can’t lay out policies because he’s appealing to a fringe right crowd that would object and he doesn’t want to lose their backing.

Maybe if he had a set target or percentage of how many Black businesses he would create or support in order to alleviate economic inequality for example, that would fly in the face of some of his base.

Maybe this is precisely why he opted not to give any specifics and use a dull knife that didn’t cut the butter in Detroit.

Just talkin’ loud and so far, sayin’ nothing.

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HALL: Trump’s Coon Platoon!

Quit Playin’

by Vincent Hall Vincent L. Hall is an author and award winning columnist.

As if racism and oppression were not enough, Black folk also have a history of bearing the weight of those who look like “Brothers” while acting like the others. That’s right… its good ‘ol Uncle Tom. And whether it is the Occasional Oreo, the Borderline Bootlicker, or the accommodating Afro-Saxon, they all represent a treasonous threat to our liberation.

The most recent example is Donald Trump’s Coon Platoon.

These blatant opportunists suffer little persecution or penalty for their sins. They walk among us proudly. These political parvenus flaunt their newfound riches, while maintaining their rightful place in Massa Donald’s house. By November 9th, there will be no further use for them. Even “Good Niggres” have a limited shelf life.

In days past, Coon’s were at least bearable. Renegade Negroes like U.S. Rep. Alan West whose well pronounced self-hatred was fodder for Conservatives from the coasts

of California to the mansions of Maine. And then there was Super Tom, aka, Armstrong Williams. He was a mainstay of Conservative talk shows, as well as one of “Uncle Cholly’s” favorite columnists.

Armstrong stumbles over polysyllabic words, akin to Trump’s tweeting lackey, “Passa” Mark Burns. Burns’ verbs and nouns engage in eternal conflict. Armstrong was a handpicked Ninny too, but even he is smart enough to keep Trump at arm’s length these days. The near-sighted, green contact wearing Burns is an unabashed water boy for Trumpism and disrespects the legacy of the Black pulpit.

Not only is Burns semi-literate, but obviously brain dead given the fact that he published lies about his education and claimed a fraternity that he never joined.

Hey Rev! That’s why they call it the World Wide Web!!

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery,

but Trump is coy enough to read between the lines. You can’t buy or sell a Negro, but it’s still legal and cost effective to rent or lease one.

Trump dropped some crumbs and these pigeons flock to his every move.

According to Lawrence Ross’s August piece in The Root; “Donald Trump’s Factory of Ignorant Black Surrogates”, the list is longer than I realized. The “wrong” Reverend Darrell Scott, whom TV One’s Roland Martin made an absolute fool of during a May interview is part of the Coon Platoon. Failed actress Stacey Dash, Dallas’ Katrina Pierson and Sean P. Jackson made the list. Jackson who heads up Florida’s Black GOP Caucus complained that he was “forcibly removed from one of Trump’s clan meetings is also among Trump’s enlisted ethnic imbecile infantry.

Trump’s Coon Platoon however, is incomplete without its leader, Omarosa Manigault. Unlike the other “One trick ponies” in Trump’s employ, Omarosa actually has a brain and had a respectable following before sign-

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ing on to do tricks and triage for the Trump campaign.

Manigault is an HBCU alum, a television star, an ordained minister and worked with the Clinton administration. The word is that she was a scheduling correspondent for VP Al Gore although she, like Burns “broadened” the role. Omarosa claims she was “Deputy Associate Director of Presidential Personnel.”

Hmmm!

If pounding Trump’s protégés with a plethora of pejoratives is offensive to you…then good. That’s exactly the way Obama supporters have felt since Trump announced his candidacy. Hopefully the smears and verbal venom take hold. One of the reasons Trump’s Coon Platoon is so roundly despised is because Blacks hate Donald Trump for his racist, five year “Birther” campaign.

Trump’s idea to “Make America Great again”, sounds a lot like making South Africa’s Apartheid system legal again. Show us your papers Negro or suffer the consequences.

Trump’s Negroes need to quit playin’. They too have a responsibility to Black children, and to the 91% of the world that is non-white, and none too happy with Trumpism and America’s hypocrisy. The Alt-Right is more of the same for us, but Trump’s Coon Platoon is just downright insufferable. #FriendsdontletFriendsVoteTrump!

President makes urgent call for Black Voter Turnout

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO of the NNPA) Last Saturday, we were pleased to witness, firsthand, President Barack Obama’s keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2016 Phoenix Awards Dinner; it was his final speech, as Commander-In-Chief, at the celebration that included Black members of Congress, celebrities, civil rights leaders, journalists and corporate partners. Thousands of guests in their blacktie attire gave the President of the United States of America a rousing standing ovation in response to his speech that focused on the progress that we’ve made, as a nation, during Obama’s eight years in the White House.

But the most poignant and dramatic utterance

by President Obama during his remarks happened when he energetically stated, “There’s no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter. It all matters.

And after we have achieved historic turnout in 2008 and 2012, especially in the African-American community, I will consider it a personal insult, an insult to my legacy, if this community lets down its guard and fails to activate itself in this election.”

President Obama emphasized, “You want to give me a good sendoff? Go vote. And I’m going to

be working as hard as I can these next seven weeks very heavy price and bloody sacrifice to get the to make sure folks do.” right to vote in the United States.

The countdown to the most important election This sacred history calls us again to action toin our lifetime has begun. day. That is why the President also said, “So if I hear We concur with President Obama. The national anybody saying their vote does not matter, that it elections across the nation on November 8, 2016 doesn’t matter who we elect — read up on your are tremendously important and crucial to Black history. It matters. We’ve got to get people to vote.”

America and to all Americans, who want freedom, We in the National Newspaper Publishers Assojustice and equality. ciation (NNPA) are helping to lead the combined Beware of the false prophets that are predict- nationally coordinated Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) campaign to ensure that ing and even hoping for a low African American voter Beware of the false prophets more than 20 million Black voters will surge turnout. We defied the odds that are predicting and even American to the voting polls in every in 2008 and in 2012 with large Black voter turnouts. hoping for a low African Amer- precinct throughout the Now we must do it again. ican voter turnout. We defied county on November 8.

The best way to celethe odds in 2008 and in 2012 2016.

To achieve the goal of brate Black history is to make more history. The with large Black voter turnouts. “20 Million Black Voters to the Polls,” the NNPA’s turnout of voters to the Now we must do it again.

Project Black Voter Turnpolls in Black America will once again be the single out 2016: 20 Million Black most determinative factor in the outcome of the Voters to the Polls will work in coordination with national elections and for the future of America. the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation It is important to note here that President (NCBCP) that offers an online link for voter registraObama’s speech to the Congressional Black Caucus tion. Time is running out to register to vote in many Foundation’s gala occurred exactly one week be- states. If you are not registered to vote, do it today fore the official opening of the National Museum of without delay.

In addition, the NNPA will work to coordinate African American History and Culture scheduled for national GOTV efforts with the National Association September 24, 2016 in Washington, D.C. NNPA members and staff had an opportunity to for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), have a media preview of the new museum. It was National Urban League, National Action Network a breathtakingly revealing display of the struggles, (NAN), Rainbow PUSH, National Medical Associasufferings, and triumphs of Black America. Yet, one tion, National Association of Black Social Workers, could also see vividly that Black Americans paid a National Association of Black Journalists, National

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Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), Thurgood Marshall Center for Social Justice, National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NARWB), and with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Project Black Voter Turnout 2016: 20 Million Black Voters to the Polls will also work with the following national Black church organizations and religious leaders: National Baptist Convention, Progressive National Baptist Convention, African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Church of God in Christ, United Church of Christ, and the Impact Network.

President Obama concluded, “If you care about our legacy, realize everything we stand for is at stake. All the progress we’ve made is at stake in this election. My name may not be on the ballot, but our progress is on the ballot. Democracy is on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot. Good schools are on the ballot. Ending mass incarceration — that’s on the ballot right now!”

The NNPA member Black-owned newspapers reach more than 20 million readers per week and we all will be engaged and aligned in the necessary mobilization and encouragement of millions of Black Americans and others to vote on November 8. Keep up with our campaign with social media by following the hashtags #BlackVotesMatter and #BlackPressMatters. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook @BlackPressUSA and @NNPA_BlackPress.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., is the President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached for national advertisement sales and partnership proposals at: dr.bchavis@nnpa. org; and for lectures and other professional consultations at: http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix.com/drbfc.

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SEPTEMBER 21,2016

Black Women Beware: Are Our Hair Products Killing Us?

By Danielle James Atlanta Daily World

A bombshell new report from Black Women for Wellness, an LA-based advocacy and research group dedicated to the health and wellness of Black women, released a 60-page document this spring with shocking finds linking many major hair care brands to toxic and poisonous chemicals.

The report, titled Natural Evolutions: One Hair Story accuses the hair care and personal care industry of lacking regulation as well as causing major health problems among Black women.

We aim to expand healthcare access, reduce toxic hair care chemicals that are prevalent in our community and build political advocacy in California and beyond. ~ Black Women for Wellness, Mission Statement After five years of research (including data collection, focus groups, and historical research), the research indicates that our beauty routines may be contributing to our demise. The consistent exposure to certain prod-

ucts is affecting our health.

HelloBeautiful spoke exclusively to Teni Adewumi, Environmental Justice Research and Policy Analyst for Black Women for Wellness, explaining the reasoning for conducting this study. “There wasn’t a lot of literary information on the products that we use and what that specifically means for Black women. The little information and the little research we found was not very promising. We wanted to know what group of black women might be most impacted.”

“Really looking at the products we use as Black women, we use these products more frequently than any other ethnic group. We wanted to know if these products were affecting us in any kind of way.” ~ Teni Adewumi on why Black Women for Wellness conducted this study Black women and girls already have a disadvantage and overwhelming burden as a result of disparities in health care. The Robert Wood Johnson

Foundation, the United States’ largest philanthropy dedicated to health, estimates Latinos and African-Americans experience 30 to 40 percent poorer health

the report: Reproductive Issues The American Journal of Epidemiology determined that the use of hair relaxers is linked to

outcomes than white Americans.

Our hair health is at risk due to lack of information of products, affecting the safety of hair dressers, and causing serious health issues including respiratory problems, obesogens, and cancer at higher rates than our female counterparts of other races.

Here are the findings from

uterine fibroids in Black women and girls. This will affect approximately 80% of Black women over their lifetime. The study interviewed more than 23,000 Black women across the span of 12 years (1997-2009) and found two-to-three times higher rates of fibroids among Black women.

The possibility of unregulated and untested chemicals as well

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as the amount of chemicals we place in our hair and scalp is potentially dangerous.

While Black Women for Wellness admit that there is still more testing needed to determine birth outcomes and the use of hair care products, they do present information regarding the links between miscarriage, low birth weight, and chemicals found in products used by hair dressers that are causing some concern. They bring light to the fact that even though the national rates of infant mortality have been decreasing, “Black women still have rates of infant death 2.2 times higher than White women (11.46 to 5.18 respectively).”

Respiratory Issues The One Hair Story research paper called out a UK study that estimated 14-20% of cosmetology students drop out during their first two years due to contact dermatitis. 7 out of 10 hairstylists will likely suffer a form of work-related dermatitis during

their career.

“Hair care professionals work with many chemicals that are known to adversely affect the respiratory system. Chemicals such as formaldehyde, ammonia, and bleaching agents have been known to lead to breathing difficulties such as coughing and wheezing, heightened sensitivity, and in some cases occupational asthma.” ~ Natural Evolutions: One Hair Story It’s estimated that African-Americans are almost three times as likely to die from an asthma-related cause in comparison to White Americans. According to The One Hair Story, “Increased risks from traditional asthma factors such as air pollution and occupational exposures leave Black hair dressers at a greater risk for harm.”

“My friend [has] 20 years in the industry,” one focus group participant said. “My friend doesn’t have fingerprints anymore…my friends can’t go to the DMV and put their hand down and [get] fingerprints anymore.”

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Community Calendar Roots celebrates the connection we have with plants and their extension to our ancestors. The work featured is from the “Garden Series” and contains plants obtained primarily from the Alisa’s family garden ***** The South Dallas Cultural Center is located at 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas, Texas 75215. For more information or to schedule a tour for your group call 214-670-1998. Admission is FREE ***** Free Reading Tutoring Dallas Public Library; 1515 Young, Dallas 75201. Learn to read better program for adults. 214-671-8291; http://www.dallaslibrary.org/literacy ***** Community Lawyering Center Open for Business - Mondays – Saturdays; days and evenings by appointment. 4716 Elsie Faye Heggins, Dallas, 75210. For info, call: 469-351-0024 or x0025 ***** Dallas Theater Center World Premiere Musical, Bella: An American Tall Tale, -2400 Flora Street in the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Full Run: Sept. 22 – Oct. 22, 2016 • Press Night: Fri., Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. 214-880-0202 or www.

DallasTheaterCenter.org ***** Paul Quinn College celebrates 2016 Homecoming, November 3rd thru 6th, celebrating 144 years of nationbuilding... “Greatness: One Step At A Time”

presents 24th annual Community Appreciation Day, 10a-1p, at the Helen Giddings Amphitheater at Lancaster Community Park, 1700 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Lancaster, TX ****

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, The Kappa Zeta Chapter of Dallas, TX presents A Healthy You Health & Wellness Fair at Apollo Junior High School in Richardson, 10:30am - 1:30 pm ***** Grant Skeldon at Generation Love at Trinity Church in Cedar Hill Texas from 9 AM- 5PM. Tickets $35

September 27

Dinner Party- Pre-dinner mixer starting 5:30 pm featuring the famous the purple Risetini’s from 5:30 PM-10:00 PM, Call 972-422-1519 at Julia Pearls Southern Cuisine 2301 N. Central Expressway STE 195 Plano, TX

SMU presents the Weber-Clements Book Prize to historian Andrew J. Torget, author of Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800-1850. The lecture and book signing will be preceded by a reception. Reception: 5:30-6 p.m., Lecture & book signing: 6 p.m. McCord Auditorium, Dallas Hall, 3225 University, SMU ***** The family of Henrietta Lacks, subject of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” will deliver the keynote address for Eastfield College’s Common Book Project on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Performance Hall. The 9:30 a.m. lecture will be followed by a meet and greet and book signing at 11 a.m.

At 5:30 p.m. there will also be discussion and video viewing of the morning lecture. ******** Public information meeting is scheduled to discuss plans for an exciting new and innovative charter school for students with unique needs, with the Bridgeway Preparatory School board in Farmers Branch. The information session, required by the TEA, will take place between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Farmers Branch Public Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch, TX.

September 23

September 29

September 22

Writing to Counter Race-Based Stress, will be held from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in APAA’s Recovery Café, 3116, Martin Luther King Blvd, Dallas. **** Kanye West: The Saint Pablo Tour at 8:00PM at American Airlines 2500 Victory Ave Dallas, TX 75219

Dallas National Pan-Hellenic Council Happy Hour Fundraiser, 5:30 PM - 8 PM, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, 3130 Knox St., Dallas, Texas ***** THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW W/ LIVE SHADOWCAST! Starting at 12 am to 11:59 am on Mockingbird Station 5321 E Mockingbird Ln Dallas, TX 75206 ***** Dallas Pride and Festival 2016 #Dallaspride, from 2PM­ 5PM on the Strip on Cedar Springs -- Cedar Springs Rd Dallas, TX 75219, Family Pride Zone ­ A safe space for LGBT Parents and their kids. ***** Pleasant Valley Methodist Church is partnering with Carter Blood Care again to host a public blood donation drive from 10:00­a-1:30p. It’s the amazing #GiveForLife event ***** SEUSSICAL™ Discover what it takes for Horton to withstand ridicule and danger to save the day in this cornucopia of adventure that truly offers something for everyone! From Sept 24 - Oct 2. @4:30PM-7:30PM, 5938 Skillman Dallas, TX 75231 214-740-0051

September 24 Live Well | Go Green Expo 9a Curtis Culwell Center, 4999 Naaman Forest ****** The Make Up Show Dallas will be held at the Dallas Hyatt Regency Hotel at 9a.m. www.themakeupshow.com ******* Watch.Fight.Pray Featured artists: Leo Hassan, King Shakur, Lyn Lyric, Brandon L. Jackson, Shug Avery, Ashley Wilkerson, Alejandro Perez, Brianne Sargeant and many more. South Dallas Cultural Center located at 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas, Texas 75215. For more info call 214-939-2787. ****** Free movies are back at the Plaza Theatre with the Charlton Heston classic Ben-Hur at 7pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Plaza Theatre, 521 W. State Street, Downtown Garland ********* Drafthouse Team Up for “Brunch on Broadway Movie: RENT (2005), Upcoming musical: Rent, The 20th Anniversary Tour September 20 – October 2 in the Winspear Opera House Movie: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) Alamo Drafthouse Cedars 1005 So. Lamar ******** The 9th Annual Leadership Development Conference #theBluePrint | 8 am - 3 pm | Westin Galleria Dallas. Purchase your tickets before Early Bird pricing ends at ldc2016.eventbrite.com and you will be entered into a raffle for a FREE night’s stay at the Westin Galleria* ***** Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

The THIRD workshop, Stay Woke/Stay Well--Writing to Counter Race-Based Stress, will be held on from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in APAA’s Recovery Café, located on 3116, Martin Luther King Blvd, Dallas. The workshops are free for APAA peer members who sign up in advance, and $35 for the public.

September 30 The Fahari Arts Institute presents the 7th Annual Marlon Riggs Arts Festival on September 30th – Oct 1st. This year’s festival will be in conjunction with Dallas Southern Pride Weekend. 8pm at the South Dallas Cultural Center located at 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas, Texas 75215. Tickets are $5, for more information call 214-939-2787.

Grambling State University v Prairie View A&M University 50th Wedding Anniversary-Frank Eugene and Carole Joycelyn Mayo. ***** 40 years later, TBAAL Founder and President CURTIS KING sits at the breakfast table reminiscing and evoking the unfiltered and tumultuous rise of an African American cultural arts institution (TBAAL), 10am TBAAL To purchase tickets, call TBAAL Box Office at 214-743-2400 **** City of Venus Second Annual Venus Neighborhood Night Out. By hosting the event three days before other cities celebrate National Night Out, local residents and friends will have the chance to participate the following Tuesday with their friends and families in other cities. **** Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter presents IceCold Tailgate- Prairie View and Grambling Edition, 3126 Al Lipscomb Way, Dallas. 1am - until **** Celebrating Life Foundation presents Sister to Sister 15th Annual Fitness Festival 8:30 am - 12 noon, Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center, 310 East Parkerville Road, Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Fit and Faithful Living’s Woman of Honor Empowerment Conference from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m, featuring 80-year-old Ernestine Shepherd, the Guinness Book of World Records Oldest Performing Female Weightlifting Champion, at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas hotel, 701 East Campbell Road in Richardson, Texas 75081. ***** Crunkoberfest at intrinsic Smoke House and Brewery 11 AM- 4 PM at 509 W. State St Garland TX, 75040 972-272-2400

October 2

Big Texas Rally for Recovery - Health officials, advocates and persons in recovery are expected to converge on the Ron Kirk (Continental Avenue Bridge) for the daylong awareness-raising event.

October 3 Dallas Mavs vs. Charlotte Hornets 7:30pm at American Airlines Center

October 4

BLACK FRIDAY SCREENING CALENDAR 9/30/16 - Mogul Exclusive with Black Friday - Cast Members: Dr. Mike Roberts, Dr. George C. Fraser, Dr. David M. Anderson, David Wren, Producer/ Director Ric Mathis, Director Arthur Muhammad, Pastor Dameon Madison, Investors: Douglas Eze and Jerrell Cox. Moderated by Dr. Cheryl Action Jackson of Minnie’s Food Pantry at Friendship West Baptist Church ******* Honoring Our First Responders All day event. Prices: $8-$16, First responders receive free admission to the GeO-deck with a valid ID ****** Three tenors with soul, JERAMY WILSON, NICHOLAS MOORE and LAWYER TURNER light up the Muse with a mixed-bag of Pop, Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, R&B and gospel music. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30th and Oct. 1, 2016 @ 9pm Clarence Muse Cafe Theater ****** Film Panel Q&A Community economic opportunity at Skyline Ranch 1801 Wheatland Rd, Dallas TX. NETWORK, INVEST, PITCH.

National Night Out 2016 in this year’s 33rd Annual National Night Out.

October 1

October 7

State Fair Classic

Award winning Snoop Robinson’s Frene-

October 6 My Forward Life’s inaugural GLOW Summit. . GLOW is a one-day event designed to provide you with the inspiration and tools needed to explore; to truly actualize a life and career on your own terms.

No business cards allowed. www.myforwardlife.com ***** Dancing with the Stars in District III with State Rep. Yvonne Davis at 7 PM, 1724 Cockrell Dallas, TX 75215. To RSVP Call 972-274-1627 Donation:$60

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mies, the Stage Play at Friendship West Baptist Church, 2020 W. Wheatland Rd, Dallas featuring Kenny Gardner and Chrystale Wilson at 8p.m. www. snooprobinson.com Jim Austin On Line presents The Three Kings of Blues Guitar --Freddie King, Albert King and BB King--featuring Ray Reed, Dylan Bishop and Larry Lampkin, at 7p.m. at the Austin Event Center, 1111 East Berry

October 8

DFW beauty guide will be hosting a free makeup class from 2pm-6pm Saturday at Magnolia Hotel. ****** A Taste of Nigeria - Air Hogs Stadium, 1600 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie. 12pm-8pm The Arlington Grand Prairie Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. 30th Anniversary 7pm. Guest Speaker, Reuben A. Shelton III, ESQ., Senior Grand Vice-Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. at Blue Cypress Hotel, 117 S. Watson Rd., Arlington, TX Sankofa Global presents Sankofa Talks - Black Wall Street Building featuring Dr. Boyce Watkins, at the Frederick Douglass Human Services and Justice Center 616 W. Kiest Blvd. Hosted by Shuckey Duckey. For more info, call 469-297-6404.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 October 10 A Celebration for Rose Pearson at Red Oak Ballroom in Sundance Square Norris Meetings and Events Center 304 Houston St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 6:00pm - Reception ****** Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Country View Golf Course, 240 W. Belt Line Road, Lancaster, TX

October 11 Dallas MAVs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 7:30pm - American Airlines Center

October 13

The Grandeur Fashion Show A Royal Reveal. 6:00 PM Majestic Mixer 7:30 Show starts. Early bird $20, @Door $30, VIP $35 VIP@Door $40. Live Performances + Live Painting + Photo Booth. Location: Lofty Spaces 816 Montgomery Street Dallas, TX 75215

October 15 Dallas Park and Recreation presents HBCU College Fair at Beckley Saner Park, 114 W. Hobson Ave. 10a-2p The National Black United Front Houston presents: Sankofa Caravan To The Ancestors™ - A spiritual journey in honor of our Holy Afrikan Ancestors on the historic shores of Galveston, Texas leaving Act of Change, 3200 Lancaster Rd. Suite 623, Dallas, TX. 75216 @ 1:00am Saturday, October 15. (Buses will begin loading@ 11:30pm Friday Night October 14) and returning to Act of Change @ 1:00am Sunday, October 16. $57.00 Per Seat. BRING OR WEAR WHITE CLOTHES. Payment Deadline – Monday October 9. You can donate to the Black Wall Street Fund on www.fredsentertainment.com. For more info contact: Fred Ghaffar 214-607-6445 x21 ***** The ReNu You Makeover Weekend

October 16 Attention parents of high school seniors! The Class of 2017!!! The Concord Church 35th Annual Dr. E.K. Bailey Beaux and Debutantes for Christ Gala interest meeting will be on Sunday, October 16th from 3-5 in the fellowship hall.

October 19 Dallas Mavs vs.

Houston Rockets 7:30pm

October 21 90th Annual Awards Banquet 2016- The Dallas Black Chamber’s Annual Award Banquet is celebrating 90 years of constructive leadership in the African-American business community. The highlight of the event is the giving of the Thomas L. Houston Community Service Award, established in 1985 to honor individuals who have made significant volunteer contributions to the civic enhancement of Dallas’ African American Community. The keynote speaker for this special event is Antoinette Tuff, an Atlanta educator who saved a school under siege by a gunman. 6:00 PM thru 8:00 PM

October 22 The Kids Ultimate Fitness Challenge is the nations largest mobile fitness event traveling from coast-to-coast dedicated to helping keep kids healthy and active. At the Kids Ultimate Fitness Challenge, kids of all ages get the opportunity to flex their physical fitness by participating in a time-based obstacle course that includes sprinting, jump roping, wall crawls, hurdles, jumping jacks, sit ups, and tunnel crawls, before finishing off the course with a 20 foot confidence climb and 60 meter dash to the finish. It will be from 10am until 6pm at the University of Texas at Dallas.

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One-on-One with Mayor Rawlings My Day By Dr. J. Ester Davis

What is going right with Grow South?

What in your opinion is going wrong? How do we strengthen neighborhoods? Where are the homeowners associations? We want to publish them. Let me hear from you. And most importantly, how do we encourage homeownership in the southern neighborhoods? We. . . can easily do this . . . one block at a time.

As you can see, the City of Dallas is changing. . . we are experiencing a major facelift and the mayor is front and center of the faceoff. Last week Mayor Rawlings sat down with southern sector media to hear candid, unfiltered feedback on what’s going right and what’s going wrong. His most poignant message was about building neighborhood associations and listening to people that live in these areas … those who best understand what is needed.

So, ok. . . Oak Cliff folks. . . where are your voices?

Back in 2012, The Dallas City Council laid out a roadmap for targeted areas outlining expectations for potential growth. The bar of the Grow South Initiatives were al-

ready up; now being raised to core investment areas divided into three categories.

Today, we stand witness to these patterns of growth, the promise and the splendid orchestration of their successful finale.

Briefly, let me remind you of the three most watched focus areas. The Pinnacle Park Expansion adds a core project in The Canyon at Oak Cliff, a mixed-use development adding office, retail and residential

growth in the area.

In this focused area of North Oak Cliff is the Bishop Arts District, the iconic Dallas Streetcar and the cosmetic changes of Jefferson Boulevard. The Riverfront Boulevard is getting a new look and may be near the proposed Texas Central Railway “high speed” rail station. (Stay tuned for any changes on the high speed ‘bullet.’ Rail station still under discussion)

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The second most watched area is the Education Corridor, adopting the Inland Port of Dallas, an international economic engine. With the University of North Texas at Dallas anchoring the massive industrial and warehousing districts, this vision is powerful. It tempers tremendous potential because it offer jobs, job training, diversity and mass transit with the new DART line.

Most importantly, it has its own traffic channel, i.e., Interstate 20, ready- access to the Texas Horse Park, aka, River Ranch and/ or DFW Airport.

We are watching the third focus unfold daily before our very eyes. The Lancaster Development, being the most famous, is the address of the Dallas Veterans Administration ongoing extension, one of the largest in the nation, along with the $30 million dollar Lancaster Urban Village, completed with public and private investments, which is one of three residential, office and retail developments.

To be quite honest, Southern Dallas really has it going on. And I did not even mention the Southwest Center Mall, Dallas Executive Airport and their neighborhoods.

We have to mention the West Dallas Gateway (welcomed by the new graciously beautiful Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge) and the row of restaurants at the base of the Ron Kirk Walkway Bridge overlooking the Trinity River.

Ok, Oak Cliff folks. Ball is in your court.

The Mayor of Dallas wants to hear from you. Speak Up!! Change is here. Hope is at the door. Greatness is coming.

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The National Black United Front Houston presents: Sankofa Caravan to the Ancestors™ A spiritual journey in honor of our Holy Afrikan Ancestors on the historic shores of Galveston, Texas where We pay homage to their memory.

Leaving Act of Change@ 1:00am Saturday, October 15th (Buses will begin loading@ 11:30pm Friday Night October 14th) Returning to Act of Change Late Saturday Night, October 15th

3200 Lancaster Rd. Suite 623, Dallas, TX. 75216

$57.00 Per Seat PLEASE BRING OR WEAR WHITE CLOTHES Payment Deadline – Monday October 9, 2016

Please Donate To The Black Wall Street Fund Payment Page on www.fredsentertainment.com

For more information contact: Fred Ghaffar 214-607-6445

Stop the violence at home, in the streets and around the world!

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Ask Vanessa:

What does your resume say about you?

Vanessa Morrison is a HR copywriter, a New Hire Consultant/Coach. She has been in business for seven years writing resumes and now teaches others and is the author of Maximize Your Job Success Series, most recently Maximize Your Job Success – Writing Your Resume – 8 Essentials to Get HR’s Attention to be released this fall. For speaking engagements, you can contact her at 214-810-5790.

Ask Vanessa addresses the most common issues regarding resumes.

From time to time there will be an article written on trends concerning the resume, as well as articles pertaining to resumes and interviews.

Q. Why Do I Have to Submit A Resume and What Does It Mean?

A. A resume is a marketing highlight of your own experience, highlights and accomplishments. This gives you the opportunity to shine from the perspective of the employer of problems that you have solved.

It is widely used by every employer and gives the employer a glimpse of what you have accomplished in a period of time. It also lets the employer know how you’ve accomplished it and it gives insight into who you are. In most cases, an employer has about 20 seconds to look over your resume. So, what you put on paper you have to make it count.

Q. Do I have to submit every job I have ever had on my resume?

A. No you don’t have to submit every job you’ve ever had. You should submit the job that is related to the job description. The going trend is no more than 10 years of employment. If you don’t have 10 years of employment, then list the jobs you have that are related to the job description and put the others in a different section. If that doesn’t work, then put the jobs you have, paying special attention to the functions of the job that are related to the job description. If you don’t have enough experience, then use your volunteer experience or your role in an organization to compensate for it.

Q. What is most critical when preparing my resume?

A. What is most critical when preparing your resume is located in top third of the resume. After listing your name and address, one should have all of the following.

When an employer looks at your resume, they want to see the position you are applying for example: Training Manager, Account Payable Coordinator, Customer Service Representative, etc. Second, the next thing they focus on is the Profile Summary, the Summary Statement, the Executive Profile or Profile, this replaces the Objective Statement. The Objective Statement is not used anymore. Third, is Professional Experience, Last is Education and Organizations or Volunteer Experience.

We will go more into the Profile Statement in the next publication. You can submit your questions about your resume to resumereminders@gmail.com.

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

The struggles of an interracial marriage, families divided by race, religion and politics and the conversion of one Jewish woman to Islam are all upcoming segments that will be featured on Bishop T.D. Jakes’ new talk show which premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on Monday, September 19 and is scheduled to air Monday through Friday.

Jakes, one of the most influential pastors in America today, who has written books, music, plays and movies, said that his show could even provide discussion on topics like the Black Lives Matter Movement and controversial subjects like the National Anthem protest by Colin Kaepernick and the rape trial of comedy superstar Bill Cosby.

“When we can get them, we’re not shying away. We will do stories that are in the headlines,” said Jakes, 59, the senior pastor of the Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas and the author of the New York Times’ bestselling books, “Instinct,” and “Destiny.”

“I think there is a great need in our country right now for something that is uplifting and that builds bridges and causes people to rethink themselves,” Jakes said. “Much of what we see on television doesn’t accomplish that. I’m hoping to bring the kind of conversation to America that’s informative and inspirational and still entertaining,” he said.

Because he’s well-known in the pulpit doesn’t mean he’ll be preaching on the talk show, Jakes said, noting that he can reserve sermons for Sundays. “That’s not all of who I am,” said Jakes. “I’ve seen a lot of things, I’ve met with presidents and interacted with CEOs.” Jakes continued: “I’ve been to the courtroom and watched a crying mother say goodbye to her son; I’ve been to visit those on death row. I’ve been there when individuals have been disconnected from life-support; I’ve been to drug interventions. This September marks 40 years that I’ve been in the ministry, so this isn’t anything that’s new, only [now] I’ll be in front of the cameras.”

If social media buzz is any indication, the new show will be a hit.

The show’s Twitter handle, @TDJakesShow, had almost 23,000 followers before a single episode had aired. Jakes said that social media will play a big role in his new venture.

“We want people to tweet or go on Facebook to continue the conversation,” he said. “You can’t always solve a problem in the 45 minutes you have on the show and I don’t see this just as a show, but as a network communication device to uplift people. So, after the show is over, you can still go on social media to keep the conversation going.”

Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter or other websites, it’s important to reach those who use social media, the bishop said. “The stats say that hardly anyone sits in front of a big screen without a little screen in front of them in their hands and I’m guilty of that too. Being able to engage in every medium is important and I have a huge respect for the power of social media.”

Produced by 44Blue Productions, EnLight Productions and T.D. Jakes Enterprises, the show will tackle various topics including human trafficking and heroism.

Jakes noted that he’s thrilled to be on OWN. “Oprah Winfrey is an icon and a business mogul who has become a national treasure. I consider her a personal friend and I’m honored to have her support my new show,” he said.

Daddy won’t pay for me to go to college Ask Alma:

by Alma Gill

NNPA News Wire Columnist 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, My parents divorced when I was nine. It was cool, because I spent a lot of time with my father and I got along well with my stepfather. My biological father and I had a great relationship and spent weekends and holidays together.

Things changed after I graduated from high school. My father worked three jobs and was very serious about instilling in me the importance of hard work, but he didn’t see the need to go to college.

He did everything for me, but he wouldn’t pay or contribute to my college education. I talked to him and told him how important it was to me, but he just wouldn’t. He didn’t even come to my college graduation. I didn’t then and still don’t understand. I’m now a father and will do everything to help my boys go to college. I have a great salary and have started their college fund.

Here’s the reason I e-mailed you. My father’s health is failing. He isn’t ready for a nursing home, but he needs help, because he lives alone. I don’t want to help him, because he didn’t help me.

How can I explain to him, he doesn’t deserve my help?

Signed, My Father’s Son Dear My Father’s Son, Hmmmm, slow your roll my darling. I sympathize with you and totally understand your side of this situation, but you know what – you’re wrong. Yep, you’re wrong and your Daddy was wrong and two wrongs don’t make one right. Your life didn’t start when you graduated high school. Sounds like the two of you maintained a wonderful relationship up until then. His teachings and example of

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hard work, propelled you many a night when it came to cramming, and hitting those books, I’m sure. I know you are hurt and you felt abandoned, but you know what – you did it; you succeeded.

His decision not to donate or contribute to your education didn’t stop you from completing your academic goals and graduating from college. Congratulations to you.

Sure, you’ve got student loans and other grown up bills to pay, but don’t we all? It’s time to let that go.

In my opinion when it comes to caring for our parents, that’s a responsibility regardless of the relationship, unless there’s some kind of abuse. Reason being, both of my parents have gone on to be with the Lord and you know what, I can’t remember one argument. I don’t recall one disagreement or a time when I just didn’t want anything to do with them. Mind you, there were many LOL moments, I just choose not to recall. At this stage of my life I’ve realized, none of that nonsense was important anyway. You’re the creator of the life story your sons will recall and remember. You have an obligation to rewrite this chapter when it comes to what happened between you and your father. You can blaze a new path in your family legacy, one that includes the support for education. Teach by example to your sons and be there for your father. Show your young men how you are honoring your father in his time of need, here at the end of his life. Choose to be at your best for your boys. It’s not about your Dad or the cracks in the wall of your relationship. This is about what your sons will see, while they’re watching you, be the best son you can to your father.

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Paul. Enough Said Spiritually Speaking

by James A. Washington I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in bible study. In doing so I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork. Now you need to know that I think Paul is an awesome person when it comes to the story of his life. I haven’t found a biography or autobiography of anyone in or outside of the ‘good book’ who comes close to my admiration for Paul; Jesus notwithstanding. Because the two are so closely associated with one another, I can’t help but consider the impact of this tandem on human history.

Just in case someone wants to debate me on this by bringing up the lives of the 12 apostles, I have considered them as well as the prophets and I’m just one of those who is in awe of Paul.

A very large part of the bible is devoted to Paul’s building of the early church at a time when who you worshipped was a life and death decision. Sound familiar? See World today…

Paul himself says in his letters to the church in Corinth, there was indeed a point to his suffering and persecution and the basis for most, if not all, of what he went through was a by product of his faith in Jesus Christ.

It’s another perspective of one of my favorite scriptures. “But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.

Therefore I (Paul) will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:8-10.

This kind of thinking and belief led to the eventual proliferation of the church worldwide. It also makes the point of how the lives of so few have impacted and influenced so many in the world then, and also in

the world as we know it today. Forgive me if I find this a rather fascinating fact. Paul is who he is because of his unique one on one encounter with Christ.

That encounter changed him and ultimately the world in which we live. If that be true, then our individual encounters with Christ should also have a profound effect on us and the world in which we currently live. It is not unusual for new Christians to come under attack by old friends.

It is also not unusual for new Christians to come under the attack of the world, since it is in the world that Satan has some degree of power. I think Paul’s good news is there is a place of refuge for all of us, when this happens. He uses himself as an example to follow.

If I surrender my weaknesses to the power of Christ and subjugate my will to that of the Lord’s, then I become empowered to deal with whatever is thrown my way. Life, the Christian life, is funny that way. It places what I have described as a bulls- eye on your back, designed to distinguish you from those non believers around you.

It, your faith, also sets you up and apart to do great things in the name of Jesus Christ, my personal Lord and Savior. I guess what I’m really saying is when the going gets extremely tough, check the human being Paul. Like Christ, he’s been through and has experienced the worst that life has to offer.

But because of his belief system, he’s experienced the best of God’s promises. It’s like a refresher course and I just wanted to let you know where I go during difficult times. You might also find some answers there.

The point I’m trying to make is that in the eyes of God, one’s weaknesses are welcomed opportunities for God to show up and show out. Have you ever wondered why those who have been through so much are able to stand and witness mightily for Christ?

Reexamine the reality of God’s grace and you just might get your answer.

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