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HALL: Get on or get over it Quit Playin’ By Vincent Hall By Vincent L. Hall

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you get your get on with you don’t get way get over

absentee members, of all of these groups taken together. After delivering the class Rev. Jones said to me; “Hall, you must always remember to never take policy disagreements personal. As a general rule I tell everyone… if you get your way get on with it;

need to fuse our racial and social bifurcations or face the potential of another pronounced civil conflict. This subsurface skirmish has gotten serious. Roberts Rules of Order is a system of parliamentary procedures that are based on the consideration of the rights: of the majority, of the minority (especially a large minority greater than onethird), of individual members, of

if you don’t get we are away get over it.’ Originally, I perceived it as a well crafted slogan…a passing philosophy. However, and over time, I have come to adopt it as a pearl of wisdom. This advice is the epitome of forgiveness. It’s a reminder to avoid the overindulgence of narcissism and bad will that has become America’s favorite pastime. We have

-Pastor/Mayor, Ronald E. Jones

My editors gave me the choice. I could either submit my article before the results of the Clinton v. Trump case was announced; or I could scurry to submit a post-mortem. I chose the former. It’s Tuesday afternoon November 8th. This is a shot in the dark. My mind and my spirit are thoroughly entrenched in addressing the aftermath, so I have some advice that should register if you’re “With Her” or….with HIM! The Reverend Mayor Ronald E. Jones is known as a very capable and professorial administrator. By precept and example, Doc is a seasoned public servant and professional. He carries himself with a pleasant demeanor that garners respect and regard, consistently. He treats people as he demands to be treated. Rev. Jones has been an assistant pastor and now a senior pastor. He was a very successful City Manager who later became the first African American to be elected Mayor of Garland Texas; a suburban bedroom community that has never been majority/

minority. Above the litany of sermons and political advice he has given me, his role as an ambassador and abecedary of “Roberts Rules of Order” was the most helpful. The tenets of RRO are certainly apropos today. As Americans, we

developed an unhealthy appetite for acrimony and insolence. In other words, we love nothing better than hate. It’s sad! Jones’ admonition is vital to all of us as we seek to survive the most socially divisive and spiritually subversive campaign in American history. Donald Trump has woven a thread of discord and undue suspicion that will last for decades. So, if your candidate won and you are living in a state of electoral bliss, there is no need to taunt or to throw shade on your adversary. The ass whipping was sufficient. If you cast your lot with the loser, you would be a better model to the toddler to teen demographic by accepting defeat with an attitude of graceful comity and gratuitous civility. Our children really are watching this time and they are much more emotionally invested than they should be. Trump has proven the need to reintroduce a solid Civics curriculum in our schools. But if we don’t handle the aftermath of this election correctly, we can never demand sportsmanship at any level or in any arena. I hope my candidate wins, but either way, this chapter has to be closed. Some of you need to get on with it, and everyone else needs to get over it. Period! Vincent Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

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Forum addresses police violence and safe communities On Saturday, November 12 from 10:00 2:00p.m. at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, the Officer Down Foundation in partnership with Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Psi Chapter and Paul Quinn College’s Student Government Association will host Make It Home Safely , a panel discussion with representatives from the Dallas Police Department. Make It Home Safely is a free event, designed to address the current tension between law enforcement and citizens across the country. The forum will be a proactive approach to encourage community members to get involved in the discussion. Attendees will include local college students, community leaders and members. “It is time to start rebuilding by allowing the voices of the community and Dallas Law enforcement to be heard, educate one another and bring about hope for the future” said Daphne Hornbuckle, Psi Chapter President, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. “The event, Make It Home Safely, will give the comm unity and Dallas officers an opportunity to open up and discuss the issues they are faced with

on a daily basis and to share ideas on how to bridge the gap.” Make It Home Safely is an event open to anyone 15 years of age and older. Lunch will be provided and pre-registration is required. Visit www.howtomakeithome.eventbrite. com to register. For more information or

to schedule an interview, please contact Sherilyn Smith-Rudolph at 214.538.7657 . #MakeItHomeSafely OFFICER DOWN FOUNDATION (ODF) Empowered by the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas, ODF provides financial assistance to all active Dallas Police Officers and Dallas Independent School District Officers who are facing the loss of income due to a serious injury, life-threatening illness or other catastrophic events. Assistance is also available to an officer's immediate family member (i.e. spouse and children) in the event of the death of an active officer. ODF mission is dedicated to make sure no first responder will be left behind. Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. was founded by Mrs. Lola Mercedes Parker in 1929. This national business and professional women's organization was created to encourage women to train, enter and excel in the field of business. Over the years, Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Inc. has continually moved upward and onward in efficient service by instituting programs and projects to address the issues facing minority women in the work force and this changing society.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016 By Kai EL´Zabar (Chicago Defender, NNPA Member) Good Morning, America. We just got Trumped. On November 9, America welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the world stage. The Chicago Defender endorsed Democratic presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, because after careful examination, we believed that she was the best person for the job. However, the American people have spoken, and unlike our newly-elected president, we accept the voice of the people immediately. The president’s work is made up of a complex of serious responsibilities and requires that the juggling of all the balls in the air, while keeping each in focus with the realization that each individually is important and of significant value and has an impact upon the whole. It takes a wise and seasoned sage to comprehend that they are all connected in such a way that none of them can be ignored without having some effect upon the rest. Take President Obama, for instance. In September 2008, when faced with the worst recession in 80 years, at the time, caused by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a sprawling global bank that almost brought down the world’s financial system. President Obama supported plans to bail out Wall Street banks and the auto companies, because he knew that if all those workers were unemployed, they wouldn’t be able to meet their house payments

or continue to shop and support their community retailers, or banks. Eventually, their communities would go bankrupt. Their communities would become ghost towns like Gary, Ind., Youngstown, Ohio or countless other cities that experienced downturns when their main industry disappeared. And where would we be now if President Obama didn’t have the temperament to see those decisions through? The concern is, that as president, most decisions that he makes are not do-overs. Filing bankruptcy as an out to escape your shortcomings and shorting the folks you owe, is not a viable solution in the Oval office. No, the president has to foresee the future based on the choices that he makes. Given that, heaven help us. We are not excited with glee or joyful that Donald Trump is president-elect. However, we will put forth our best to work to make America bearable. As a paper borne out of the throes of racism, segregation and inequality, we see our mission as more important than ever before. We have little tolerance or respect for a man who says, “Putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing.” This is central to all that really matters. If his campaign rhetoric offers any insight into how he will lead, here are a few things to remember: In the past, President-elect Donald Trump has voiced his intentions to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care, yet he has said little about the system he envisions putting in its place. Non-partisan analysts project that as many as 20 million people could lose health insurance if the law is reversed. He has promised to build a wall on the Mexican border. He has voiced his support of “Stop and Frisk” policies as well as racially profiling. He said that any doctor who performs an abortion as well as the wom-

an who receives an abortion should be punished, a statement he later tried to clean up. He has said that all immigrants in the country illegally must be deported — an estimated 11 million people. In a speech on immigration in September, he suggested that his first priority would be deporting undocumented immigrants who arrested for other crimes. He has spoken favorably of President Obama’s deportation policies. The administration has removed at least2.4 million immigrants since Obama took office. Trump has also called for barring any Muslim who is not a U.S. citizen from entering the United States. Additionally, he called for a “vetting procedure” for potential immigrants to ensure that they share American values in his speech in September. Clinton and Trump also take opposite approaches to taxes. Trump would substantially reduce taxes, mostly for wealthy Americans. Clinton, by contrast, would modestly increase taxes on corporations and the rich. Trump would reduce marginal rates on ordinary income — a change that would primarily benefit affluent families, who would pay a maximum marginal rate of just 33 percent, compared to 39.6 percent in the current system. Trump would also eliminate the estate tax, which is currently paid by when the wealthiest families, and instead tax any gains on investments when the investor dies. (According to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, 51 percent of the savings from Trump’s tax relief would eventually go to the richest 1 percent of American households. His plan would reduce taxes for the typical household in this group by $317,000 a year.) Trump has argued that his proposals would be a major stimulus for the U.S. economy. The center, however, warns that if Trump simply funded the government’s operations by borrowing more money instead of through collecting taxes, the increase

in the national debt could have negative economic consequences in the long term. Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to put forward proposals on child care. His plans would primarily benefit more affluent families rather than those with less income. He would allow families to save for child care in special accounts that would be sheltered from taxes. He would also allow biological mothers to apply for unemployment insurance in order to receive up to six weeks of maternity leave. Trump plans to allow families to deduct their child-care expenses from their taxes. This proposal would benefit families that itemize their deductions, who tend to be richer, federal data show. At the same time, Trump would also eliminate personal exemptions — a provision of the tax code that allows households to pay less based on the number of people in the family — and the head-of-household status, which gives single parents a break on their taxes. The result is that families with multiple children or single parents would not benefit as much from Trump’s other proposals, and some would even wind up paying more. Of course there’s more and it doesn’t look great for the average American. We are sorry that so little of what Hillary had proposed as plans to implement and further strengthen the American infrastructure was never addressed during the debates or on the campaign trail because she was charged with having to combat the negative allegations that were consistently drudged up over and over again by the Republican campaign. Such as the case was all this became the fodder to fuel the Republican campaign, because we believe that the president-elect had no solid plans. However, now he has to prepare and be ready to share his vision for

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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: 469351-0024 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 • 214-880-0202 or www.DallasTheaterCenter.org

ber 11, 2016. At the elegant Norris Center, in downtown Fort Worth you’ll learn to rekindle romance and dance at the same time. Enjoy a night of professional dance lessons from Jason & Maggie Maxtin and fun marriage coaching by marriage experts Sean & Lanette Reed of Not Just Roommates. We’re going to make this a night to remember. Put on your dancing shoes! Look great for your mate, its a night on the town after all. Parking is free, arrive at 7pm.

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc - Kappa Zeta Chapter presents 11th Annual Taste of Blue Wine/Spirit Tasting & Silent Auction, Gemstone Banquet Hall @ Park Plaza Towers, 13111N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75243. Benefiting the Storks Nest Charity Fund of Dallas. 21st ANNUAL BOWL A THON -ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA

Nov. 11-20 at the Plaza Theatre Downtown Garland , Plaza Theatre 521 W. State Street Bake sale, Silent auction, Entertainment bowling, Vendors. Team and Individual Prizes. Benefiting the ivy and pearl foundation. At USA Bowl 10920 Composite Dr. Dallas Tx 75220 35 2 Walnut Hill). 1-5 PM **********

MAKE IT HOME SAFELY FILM & PANEL DISCUSSION Police Officers, Students & Community Come Together To Discuss Police Violence from 10:00 - 2:00p.m. at Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stuart Road in Dallas, the Officer Down Foundation in partnership with Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Psi Chapter and Paul Quinn College’s Student Government Association will host Make It Home Safely , a panel discussion with representatives from the Dallas Police Department.

November 14 Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees Meeting, , 6:30 p.m., Duncanville Education Plaza, 710 South Cedar Ridge Drive, Duncanville

National Diabetes Awareness Month, Parkland Health & Hospital System will host a Diabetes Awareness Day event from 8 a.m. – noon at the Bluitt-Flowers Health Center, 303 E. Overton Road, Dallas, 75216. Bluitt-Flowers is one of Parkland’s 12 Community Oriented Primary Care health centers throughout Dallas County.

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November 11-20 America’s favorite Patsy Cline tribute stars America’s favorite Patsy Cline, Julie Johnson. This happy, loving tribute to Country music’s most enduring superstar traces the legendary singer’s rise from her hometown in Winchester, Virginia to the Grand Ole Opry, Las Vegas and Carnegie Hall. Patsy Cline defined the term “crossover hit” by dominating country, blues, pop and gospel charts simultaneously in the 1950s and early 1960s

Church Services 10 AM-12 PM Christian Chapel Temple of Faith 14120 Noel Road, Dallas, TX 75254

Superintendent’s Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Marc Smith, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Duncanville High School’s East Cafeteria, 900 West Camp Wisdom Road, Duncanville

85th Anniversary Celebration Taste of Blue 7PM-11PM Gemstone Banquet Hall @ Park Plaza 13111 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75243 Pre sale: $40 Reg/$60 VIP | At the door $50 Reg/$70 VIP *****

Join the Thanksgiving Love Train when soul balladeer WILL DOWNING and jazz great NAJEE team up for a memorable and unforgettable pre-Thanksgiving night of jazz, R&B, soul and neo-soul music. HOSTED BY TBAAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS and BRANCH, ROLAND, HILLIARD EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, INC. Naomi Bruton Main Stage $100-VIP Seating and Private Backstage Meet-andGreet** CALL THE TBAAL BOX OFFICE TODAY 214-743-2400

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Notice of public hearing to discuss school turnaround plans The Dallas Independent School District will hold a hearing to inform the public about the School Turnaround Plans for campuses rated Improvement Required (IR) for two or more

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He’s helped people lose thousands and can help lead you on a path to helathier living! Dick Gregory w ill be the speaker at the inaugural Health Awareness Explosion at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. Join Teresa Gilbert @ THE NTHEKNOW TOY DRIVE 6pm-10pm Jam Box 3965 Belt Line Addison, TX 75001 http://www.ntheknow.online/ntheknow-toy-drive.html

In addition to Mr. Gregory’s presentation, you will hear from financial experts, ministers, community activists, journalists, health practitioners, chefs and fitness experts. There will be vendors and entertainment, but more importantly, you will leave empowered and equipped to lead a healthier life. You cacn get tickets for Mr. Gregory’s lecture series at ticketmaster or through The Black Academy of Arts and Letters box office. Call 214-941-0110 for tickets or vendor information. ******

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Trump wins presidency,

America rather than the great sounding sound bites that people took and ran with absence of substance and certainly not good for the average working person and definitely not those who are under-served. Questions like, How exactly is he going to increase jobs, bring back jobs to America, rebuild the American steel industry? Is there such a thing as clean coal?, need to be addressed. Well It was a long, tiresome campaign that was exhausting for the entire country and such a close race.However, the man who defied everything we know and expect of those who would be president is going to be the president beginning 2017. He won with 276 electoral (59,131,346 popular votes) votes to Clinton’s 218 (59,293,087 popular votes). Trump won swing states Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa, which made the difference, especially Michigan and Pennsylvania. Clinton took New Hampshire (?), Colorado, Virginia, Nevada. Clinton won more counties where less than 50% of the population is white, counties where at least 45% of the population is African American. Trump won the states that Mitt Romney lost in 2012, Ohio, Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. Clinton said as president she would, launch her presidency with a focus on jobs and immigration. She says she would push Congress to approve a $275 billion infrastructure plan, look to bolster

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clean-energy manufacturing and ramp up trade enforcement. She has repeatedly promised to immediately pursue comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for immigrants who currently reside in the country illegally. On the other hand Trump promised that he would start by ending Obama Care and reversing a bundle of executive orders issued by President Obama, including ones that have shielded some unauthorized immigrants from deportation. He would push a variety of measures through Congress, including his plan to cut taxes and also his plan to spur up to $1 trillion in infrastructure spending. Perhaps most aggressively, he would change the United States’ long-standing stance toward international trade, formally signaling his desire to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, labeling China a currency manipulator and preparing to levy tariffs on China, Mexico and other American trading partners. Well last night the Stock Futures Plunge as Donald Trump Posts Surprising Win Sharp reaction seen as an indication of the markets’ concerns about a Trump presidency. This morning however it has seemed to have calmed after Trumps victory shocked the world. Another note: the Canadian Immigration site

crashed last night. Officials have confirmed that the cause was a higher than normal level of traffic. It has been suggested this may have been caused by US citizens exploring their options following Donald Trump’s victory. The tycoon confounded polls predicting he would lose to Hillary Clinton. “The Government of Canada is committed to secure and reliable IT infrastructure to‎ ensure high-quality services to all users,” a spokeswoman told the BBC. “The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship website became temporarily inaccessible to users as a result of a significant increase in the volume of traffic. “Shared Services Canada worked through the night and continues to work to resolve the issue to ensure that the website is available for users as soon as possible.” The problem was widely commented about on social media. Finally, Good Luck America! The Chicago Defender is a member publication of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Learn more about becoming a member at www.nnpa.org.

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MALVEAUX: Race, gender and healing The Last Word By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

NNPA Newswire Columnist

Just a few days before the corrosive 2016 election, it occurs to me that no matter what the outcome, our social fabric has been shredded by the ugliness of this campaign. Sure, there have been ugly campaigns before, but this one has revealed the extent to which racism and sexism are acceptable features of life in these United States. Women, including Hillary Clinton, have been routinely disparaged, not only in politics, but also in their roles as television talking heads and anchors. While I’m not weeping for Megyn Kelley (she’s a big girl, and she can take care of herself), her on-air collision with Newt Gingrich was classic, with a jowly male bully loudly talking over a television host and accusing her of being “obsessed” with sex. And the disparagement of women flowed down the ticket – in Illinois, Senator Mark Kirk had the nerve to disparage challenger Tammy Duckworth because of her Thai heritage. Her dad traces his family’s military service back to the eighteenth century, while her Mom is from Thailand. When she cited her military background, Kirk nastily said he was unaware that her family had come all the way from Thailand to fight for the US. Shame on Kirk for demonstrating his ignorance by criticizing the military service of a woman who lost both her legs in the Iraq war. All’s fair, they say, in love and war, and many see politics as a special kind of war. And certainly, those women who play the politics game have to have thick skins and broad shoulders because men are not likely to treat women with kid gloves because of

their gender. However, gendered criticism (she lacks stamina, look at that face) is woven into the fabric of our nation’s racist patriarchy, and the “other” (women, people of color) is often put down using gendered or racialized code words. In some cases, as with Tammy Duckworth, people don’t even bother to use code words. The backlash from eight years of the Obama Presidency means that plenty of racists have come out to play. I thought we’d seen the last of David Duke, the reported KKK member who is again running for the Senate from Louisiana. Instead, he seems to have slithered from under some rock, just in time to endorse Donald Trump, throw shade on Evan McMullin (the Utah native and former CIA operative who is running a longshot campaign for President), and attack Jewish people. Most listeners recoiled from Duke’s hateful words, and the Trump campaign quickly distanced itself from the Duke endorsement. Shocking, though, that this level of racist hate is so openly articulated. And Mr. Trump’s racial rhetoric suggests that the Duke endorsement, if unwelcome, was at least somewhat consistent with that which Mr. Trump has been preaching. The use of terms like “law and order” or “stop and frisk” ignores the issues the Black Lives Matter Movement has raised, not the least of which is the police killings of young black people. And the Black Lives Matter Movement has been routinely been disparaged during this 2016 campaign. The disparagement of the Black Lives Matter Movement really disparages all Black people and reminds us that, de-

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spite progress, race still matters. If racism and sexism are woven into the fabric of our nation, how do we pull those threads out without ruining the fabric? Or has the fabric already been so fully shredded that we have the opportunity to “start over”. Actually, there will be no starting over. Our economic structure and the credo of predatory capitalism depend on the ability of capitalists to extract surplus value from the work of those that are “other”. Capitalists maximize profits by minimizing expenses. Thus enslavement, though an inhumane institution, was also an efficient one for those who were able to use free labor. We’ve come a long way from enslavement, but the exploitation of workers continues, which is why the “Fight for $15”, which will disproportionately benefit women and people of color, is so important. This 2016 election has put many of our national wounds, and much of our fractured history, on display. Is there healing after all of this divisiveness? Washington gridlock isn’t likely to stop just because the election is over. Still, there must be leaders who are willing to talk solutions. When does our nation finally confront race and talk about reparatory justice? When do we, culturally, talk about sexism and the pay gap that remains, despite women’s progress? Or will we continue to limp along, wounds exposed, the fabric so frayed that it can’t be stitched back together? Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” is available via www.amazon.com

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Multi-talented radio personality, writer, educator, singer and public speaker Dareia Tolbert celebrates her birthday with friends.

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I’ll take the baby but not the mama Dear Alma: I am a 25-year-old man. I consider myself very nice and caring. I live with a woman I met in February of this year. Things do not seem to be working out. I feel that I have been giving all that I can give. It has not helped that some of my life goals did not happen this year. I wanted to go back and work on a Ph.D. in economics, but I can’t. I am finding it very difficult to leave this relationship because she’s pregnant. I believe that this child deserves two loving parents, but if I am not happy, the best thing for the child is not a marriage. I am an independent type of person. I feel that I have very little private time. I feel that I constantly have to be with her. Lately, I’ve been thinking I should end the relationship. I do want our baby, but I’m not sure about the relationship. I wish I knew earlier what I know now. My best friend says I can’t leave while she’s pregnant. What do you think?– Signed, Not Ready

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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.

is that about? You mentioned wanting to go back and get your Ph.D. This leads me to assume you have acquired the prior degrees necessary to take that next step. While absorbing all of this, I have come to the conclusion that you have “book smarts” down to a science. What you’re lacking is common sense. When one makes the decision to be in a committed relationship and live with that person, intimacy allows the possibility

Don’t focus so much on how she’s not the one for you. Learn to like her for who she is and the fact that the two of you will always be connected. I’m sure she has some great qualities; obviously you thought so, too, early on.

of a pregnancy. Is your book sense following me so far? Hey, Not Ready: What leads you down the path of I don’t want to use this space to dump partnership is the decision that you on you about being totally selfish, ego- want to spend the rest of your life with tistical and abundantly self-absorbed this person. because, in my opinion, you won’t get it, That’s not what you did. You shacked and what’s most important about your up, hooked up and now she’s knocked circumstances is your new baby. up. You’re 25 years old and you live with a Aha moment here: There’s a reason woman you met nine months ago. What we put the horse in front of the cart WWW.MYIMESSENGER.COM

in real life and on a farm. You didn’t do that. You also didn’t mention “love” once in your submission. You said “I” so many times, I lost count. I’d suggest you spend time getting to know the person you decided to live with, who will become the mother of your child. Don’t focus so much on how she’s not the one for you. Learn to like her for who she is and the fact that the two of you will always be connected. I’m sure she has some great qualities; obviously you thought so, too, early on. It is your responsibility to support her during this time, emotionally and financially. She didn’t do this alone. You were a willing participant who’s now changed his mind. You’ve come to the conclusion that she isn’t the one for you, and that’s fine. But you do owe it to her and your child to have the best friendship the two of you can create. I agree with your friend: No, you can’t leave right now. You need to do what’s best for all three of you, not just you. Put on your big boy gloves and step up to the plate; prepared for game day. Prepare yourself to be the best father you could ever imagine. If it doesn’t come naturally in the form of common sense, buy a book–“Fatherhood: Rising to the Ultimate Challenge” by Etan Thomas is a good place to start. Alma

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Attorney General Janet Reno

Janet Reno was the seventy-fifth attorney general of the United States and the first woman ever to serve as attorney general, the nation's top law-enforcement job. Reno was born on July 21, 1938, in Miami, Florida. The first of four children of journalists Henry and Jane Reno, she grew up in South Dade County, Florida. Her father, a Danish immigrant, wrote for the Miami Herald for 43 years. As a police reporter, covering news of the police department and local crime, he became friends with judges and law enforcement

personnel. This world became familiar to Reno at an early age. Her mother, a reporter for the Miami News, is remembered as an offbeat intellectual who wrestled alligators, read poetry, and befriended the Seminole Indians. She built with her own hands the Reno family home on the edge of Florida's swampy Everglades region. After graduating from high school, Reno attended Cornell University, earning a degree in chemistry in 1960. Following Cornell she enrolled at Harvard University Law School, becoming one of only 16 women in a class of 500. From 1963 to 1971 Reno worked as a lawyer for two Miami law firms. In 1971 she gained political experience when she joined the staff of the Judiciary

Committee of the Florida House of Representatives. In the spring of 1973 she provided legal assistance to the Florida Senate on a project to revise the state's system of rules and regulations for criminal procedures. These experiences were followed by a job as assistant state attorney for the Eleventh Judiciary Circuit of Florida. She worked for the Judiciary Circuit (the term refers to state court activities within a particular district) from 1973 to 1976. She was nominated as U.S. attorney general by President Bill Clinton (1946â&#x20AC;&#x201C;) in 1993. During this time, Reno made juvenile justice a focus of her work. She became known for her attempts to find alternatives to the imprisonment of young people. She also tried to find ways that the

state could deal with troubled youth at the earliest possible age. She stressed the links between children experiencing care and love and the prevention of crime. She looked for opportunities to fight crime by building resources for children and education. On March 12, 1993, Reno was confirmed as U.S. attorney general by the U.S. Senate. In this position she saw to the enforcement of national policies on crime, race relations, immigration, corruption, and other legal issues affecting many aspects of American life. In the area of crime and law enforcement, she focused on broad programs involving efforts to help criminals reform and to provide treatment for drug offenders as a means of stopping

crime. She also supported gun control and the hiring of additional police. In addition, Reno argued for broad reforms to provide ordinary citizens with greater access to the courts and justice system. She stressed the importance of addressing the root causes of crime and violence. Reno suffered from Parkinson's disease, an illness that attacks the nervous system. As a highly visible and active public figure combating a severe illness, she has inspired others who live with Parkinson's and other serious diseases. Her achievements as a woman in the male-dominated legal field were also honored when she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in October 2000. She died Nov. 7, 2016.

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HBCU Homecoming... more than a football game!

Alabama State vs. Miles

@ Montgomery, AL ASU Stadium 3:00pm CT 93rd Turkey Day Classic / Internet Webcast -

The HBCU Homecoming events go beyond the football game and halftime show. For the uninitiated, you can expect some of the livest activities for students and alumni from step shows to talent shows, pep rallies to parades, concerts to comedy shows. Traditional events include the Homecoming coronation and Fall convocation. There is something for everyone.

10/1/16 West Virginia State vs. Virginia-Wise @ Institute, WV 1:30pm VIRGINIA-WISE 39 WVS 37 10/8/16 Alabama A&M vs. Alcorn State @Huntsville, AL Lewis Crews Stadium 2:00pm ALCORN 42 ALABAMA A&M 19

Cheyney vs. Lock Haven @ Cheyney, PA 1:00pm ET

Lincoln (MO) vs. Saint Joseph’s @ Jefferson City, MO 2:00pm

LOCK HAVEN 51 CHEYNEY 12 Chowan vs.Bowie State @ Murfreesboro, NC 3:00pm ET

SAINT JOSEPH’s 27 LINCOLN 17

BOWIE STATE 21 CHOWAN 14

SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 38 LIVINGSTONE 27 2 OT

Lane vs. Benedict @ Jackson, TN Lane Field 2:00pm CT LANE 19 BENEDICT 18

Livingstone vs. Saint Augustine’s @ Salisbury, NC 1:00pm

Miles vs. Central State @Fairfield, AL 1:00pm CT MILES 36 CENTRAL STATE 0

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Frankfort, KY Alumni Stadium KENTUCKY 28 MILES 24 Langston vs. Bacone @ Langston, OK W.E. Anderson BACONE 33 LANGSTON 32 Lincoln (PA) vs. Elizabeth City State @ Lincoln University, PA ELIZABETH CITY 28 LINCOLN 10 NC Central vs. Savannah State @ Durham, NC NORTH CAROLIINA 33 SAVANNAH 3

State @ Itta Bena, Miss. GRAMBLING 59 MISSISSIPPI 10 Morgan State v. NC Central @ Baltimore, MD Hughes NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 21 MORGAN 17 Saint Augustine’s vs. Fayetteville State @ Raleigh, NC FAYETTEVILLE 39 ST. AUGUSTINE’S 16 SC State vs. Delaware State @ Orangeburg, SC Oliver SOUTH CAROLLINA 30 DELAWARE 3

Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky @ Nashville, TN TENNESSEE 35 EASTERN KENTUCKY 28 Winston-Salem State vs. Saint Augustine’s WINSTON SALEM 45 ST. AUGUSTINE 10

Southern vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Baton Rouge, LA SOUTHERN 49 UAPB 17

10/22/16 Albany State vs.Clark Atlanta @ Albany, GA ASU Coliseum ALBANY 17 CLARK 7 Benedict vs. Morehouse @Columbia, SC 2:00pm ET BENEDICT 13 MOREHOUSE 10

Texas Southern vs. Jackson State @ Houston, TX BBVA

Florida A&M vs. Hampton @ Tallahassee, FL Bragg Mem FANU 31 HAMPTON 14 Fort Valley State vs.Central State @ Fort Valley, GA Wildcat FORT VALLEY 30 CENTRAL STATE 28

Hampton vs. Morgan State @ Hampton, VA 2:00pm ET HAMPTON 21 MORGAN 12

Howard vs. NC A&T @ Washington, DC 1:00pm ET NORTH CAROLINA 34 HOWARD 7

Kentucky State vs.Miles @

Miss Valley State vs. Grambling

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Texas College vs. Wayland Baptist @ Tyler, TX Rose Stadium WAYLAND 41 TEXAS COLLEGE 14

Tuskegee vs. Kentucky State @ Tuskegee, AL Cleve L. TUSKEGEE 36 KENTUCKY 7 Virginia State vs. Lincoln (PA) @ Ettrick, VA Rogers Stadium VIRGINIA STATE 69 LINCOLN 7 10/29/16 Bethune-Cookman vs. Delaware State @ Daytona Beach, FL 4:00pm ET Elizabeth City State vs. Virginia Union @ Elizabeth City, N.C. 1:30pm ET Fayetteville State vs. Livingstone @ Fayetteville, NC Luther “Nick” Jeralds Stadi-

um1:30pm ET Grambling State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Grambling, LA Eddie G. Robinson Mem.Stadium 2:00pm CT Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M @ Jackson, MS Veterans Memorial Stadium 2:00pm CT Johnson C. Smith vs. Saint Augustine’s @ Charlotte, N.C. 1:00pm ET Morehouse vs. Ft Valley State @ Atlanta, GA 2:00pm ET NC A&T vs. Florida A&M @ Greensboro, NC Aggie Stadium 1:00PM ET Norfolk State vs. Morgan State @ Norfolk, VA Dick Price Stadium 2:00pm ET Savannah State vs. Howard @ Savannah, GA Theodore A. Wright Stadium2:00pm ET Shaw vs. Winston-Salem State @ Durham, NC Durham County Stadium1:00pm ET 11/24/16 Alabama State vs. Miles @ Montgomery, AL ASU Stadium 3:00pm CT 93rd Turkey Day Classic / Internet Webcast -

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