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Morial to speak at Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Dinner

National Political and Civic Leader addresses the need for partnership and collaboration amongst business and community to better African Americans as a whole. The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce (DBCC) will celebrate 92 years of service as an advocate for the African American business community at their annual awards dinner on Friday, November 30, 2018. The chamber is honored to have political and civic leader, Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, as our keynote speaker. Entrepreneur. Lawyer. Professor. Legislator. Mayor. President, U.S. Conference of Mayors. CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s largest civil rights organization. Marc Morial has performed all of these roles with excellence, and is one of the most accomplished servant-leaders in the nation. As an Entrepreneur, Morial started several successful small businesses -- an appar-

el wholesale company, a special events company, and a janitorial company, his first venture at age 15 with two childhood friends. “I am thankful to have a national leader like Marc Morial come to Dallas and re-energize our com-

Britton share James’ sentiments. “In this current political climate, it’s important to have a civil rights leader who understands and empathises with black-owned businesses and civic leadership” states Blair, DBCC Board Member and son

munity; someone with the stature of Morial not only excites our membership base, but also resonates with our community and corporate partners.” says Darren L. James, Chairman of the Board, Dallas Black Chamber. Event Co-Chairs Harrison Blair and Keith

of Jordan Blair, long-time community advocate and business leader. Britton adds, “Mr. Morial is a true advocate for the advancement and access to opportunities for black businesses. He has been outspoken about the challenges we face as black business owners. He

has summed those challenges as the the three C's. Contracts...Contacts...and Capital. It's going to be a joy to have him serve as our Keynote Speaker for the Oldest Black Chamber in the nation as we celebrate 92 years of advocating for black businesses.” A graduate of the prestigious University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics and African American Studies, Morial also holds a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., as well as honorary degrees from Xavier University, Wilberforce University, and the University of South Carolina Upstate. The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce 92nd Anniversary Annual Awards Dinner will take place Friday, November 30 at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. For additional information about the Dinner, please visit the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce website at www.dallasblackchamber. org or call 214-521-5200.

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By Cheryl Smith

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What are you celebrating?

I’ve heard that one man’s aging remarks about Africa! eye-opening. Heaven is another’s hell. Well, I just absolutely love PatSince those days, over a deWhile one group is celebrat- ty Talahongva. A member and cade ago; I still feel a bond with ing Juneteenth, the other side former president of the Native men and women from each orwas bemoaning the ending of American Journalists Associa- ganization. slavery. tion (NAJA); Patty has been very I listened and felt their pain That’s pretty much the way it helpful in sharing information and didn’t try to one up them is with Thanksgiving. about the culture of America’s on whose experience was more Now, November is significant real first family. painful. for a number of reaWhen the memMore ironic than celebrating “Thanksgiv- bers of NAJA sons, including it is American Indian and said that sports ing” during American Indian and Alaskan Alaskan Native Herimascots were oftage Month Native Heritage Month, has to be Black fensive to their Which brings me to people, guess my truth. people who would rather identify with Na- what? I made a We’re not living in commitment to tive Americans while totally disregarding, a vacuum and we honor them by have to be concerned not referring to dismissing and oftentimes making disparabout others. those mascots, esNow when I was aging remarks about Africa! pecially when you growing up, everygot the back story one, I mean every on some of those Black person I know claimed We were in a program that names. some type of “Indian” heritage. brought together journalists I also learned about the signifThey were “part” Cherokee, from NAJA, the Asian American icance of Totem Poles and other Apache, Seminole, or Coman- Journalists Association (AAJA), sacred items. che, et al. National Association of Hispanic Of course I thought back to “Don’t you see my high cheek- Journalists (NAHJ) and National my last year out Trick or Treating bones,” many would ask. Association of Black Journalists. and how because of my “Native More ironic than celebrating We had some intense discus- American roots,” I dressed as an “Thanksgiving” during Ameri- sions. I learned quite a bit from urban Pocahontas. And there can Indian and Alaskan Native my sisters and brothers. was also the high school I grew Heritage Month, has to be Black We shared information about up wanting to attend, Weequapeople who would rather iden- one another’s struggles and hic High in Newark, NJ. The coltify with Native Americans while tackled stereotypes. The con- ors were orange and brown. I totally disregarding, dismissing versations weren’t always calm ended up at East Orange High and oftentimes making dispar- or civil; but they were definitely and we were the Panthers. And

I Messenger yes, I am going to say, today, I was a Black Panther, although that wasn’t really the case. I could also tell about the lessons I learned from the other journalism group members but this is American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month, right? Some people don’t care that they are hurting folks when they make negative comments about another’s culture, heritage, upbringing. Thanksgiving is celebrated around the world, and many don’t know why. Through my interactions with

others, I learned more about my people and the Motherland. Sure, I already loved being Black and my feeling about African people has always been positive. But there’s something to be said about sitting around with a group and the Native Americans can tell you what Nation their parents are from, the languages spoken, traditions and more. On the other hand, here us Black folks were talking about our European experience and nothing more: dressing up for Easter Sunday, getting a turkey for Thanksgiving, Santa Claus,

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you get the picture! Well, I don’t have to wait until the third Thursday in November to eat “good” food, or to bring the family together. Actually that was a way of life for African people. Heck, Black people tease other Black People for participating in the ONLY celebration regarding the freedom of enslaved Africans in American, Juneteenth! If we don’t celebrate, who will? Don’t blame our young for not knowing anything, especially if we don’t know and we aren’t trying to find out so we can spread knowledge.

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Let us say #SheToo for women who can’t the unique challenges of a large inter-governmental organization composed of 181 member c o u n t r i e s .” Chief among COMMENTARY the challenges was the By Dr. E. Faye Williams Bank’s obligation Since the World Bank to “take into acis exempt from US laws count the instituand courts, women in tion’s multicultural the World Bank can be needs.” sexually harassed and asA 2001 World saulted without any legal Bank report gave recourse. further explanaBank report (The tion. “While unwelStern Report) attributed come behaviors are sexual harassment in the seen from the perWorld Bank to “cultures spective of the perwith different standards son on the receiving end, for male-female rela- the standard for judging tionships.” Women who whether a behavior is inchallenge the status quo appropriate is not purely risk getting fired and subjective.” Situations losing their World Bank which initially may apsponsored visa. This pear to constitute sexual entails uprooting their harassment may not rise family and leaving the to the level of legal ofUS within 60 days. fense when “the particuIn 1999, a US Con- lar sensitivities required gressional report found in the World Bank multhe Bank’s internal jus- ticultural environment” tice system that is sup- are factored in. posed to protect women What “cultural sensifrom sexual harassment tivities” are factored in? unfit to adjudicate sex- In 2016, a comprehenual harassment claims. sive World Bank study The World Bank pushed of 173 countries found back, stating that “The that over 100 of them report fails to capture have three or more dis-

criminatory laws against women. For example, take Iran where, according to the Women’s Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran, Article 209 of their constitution stipulates that “a woman’s life is valued only half as much as a man’s life. In Nigeria, the penal

“General sexual harassment,” including “unwelcome touches, repeated requests for dates, and posters and jokes demeaning women.” Of those who were interviewed for the Stern Report, 325 revealed they were subjected to “unwelcome sexual advances” and 75 said they

codes dictate that “unlawful assault of any male person is a felony.” By contrast, “Unlawful assault of a woman or girl is a misdemeanor!” In March 2016, the Nigerian Senate rejected a bill introduced to grant women equality under law. Sound familiar? When such “cultural sensitivities” are factored, coercive sexual harassment is merely regarded as a manifestation of the Bank’s multicultural environment. This is disclosed in the Stern Report that identifies a rampant culture of

were victims of “coercive sexual harassment.” The Report concluded that its findings “may seem laughable, but they are a reality to many women at the World Bank.” The Report stated: “Women generally are not willing to complain about such behavior for fear of retribution. Most simply try to escape their situations as soon as possible. The lack of attention to the issue, the absence of secure and supportive channels to discuss problems, and the uncertainty that remedial action will be

taken are seen as official tolerance of such behavior.” Little has changed since the Stern Report was released in 1992. In 2016, in DN v. World Bank, the Bank’s Administrative Tribunal reviewed a case involving a male staff member who was terminated for placing his iPhone “under the skirt of a female staff member to take inappropriate photographs and/or record a video of her, without her consent.” The Tribunal established that “the Applicant’s misconduct has been established” with sufficient evidence; yet, it ordered the World Bank to reinstate him because “the disciplinary sanction of termination was significantly disproportionate” to the offense he committed or the peculiar culture he manifested! The only protection his victim has is coming to the office wearing pants! I call upon you to say #SheToo for every woman everywhere when she can’t. The World Bank is one of those places. Dr. E. Faye Williams can be reached at: 202/678-6788; or at www.nationalcongressbw.org.

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What if Black professional athletes respected Black economic empowerment? fore our eyes. The Black percentage By Harry C. Alford of professional football & Kay DeBow players exceeds 70%. Mr. Alford is the Co-Founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Ms. DeBow is the Co-Founder, Executive The National Basketball Vice President of the NBCC. Website: www.nationalbcc.org Email: halford@nationalbcc.org kdebow@nationalbcc.org Association approaches 90% +. Oh, what a wonderful world These gifted athletes control this would be for Black commubillions of dollars that could be nities throughout our nation. directed to significant economWe, as a people, have over $1.3 ic empowerment for the Black trillion (T) in annual spending. communities from which they However, our Black-owned come. Allow us to show you a businesses account for over few examples of what could be $183 billion. done. Do you see the problem? We Basketball arenas and football don’t recycle our money withstadiums are being built around in our own communities. Not our nation on an ongoing baeven 20 percent of what we have sis. Right now, there is usually stays within our own business no Black participation included infrastructure. during the construction and deAs Malcolm X once resign of these stadiums. marked, “The ‘eagle’ flies on Levi Stadium in California Friday in Black communities had only 1.4% participation. and by noon Saturday it is one Imagine if the Players’ Associadead bird.” Nothing recycles tions for these two sports would and thus, nothing is going to put this on the negotiating table build or grow larger. We are before the owners: consumer slaves. Thirty percent of all construcWe live in a complex on the tion performed on the next staVirginia side of Washington, diums be done by Black-owned DC. A few of our neighbors are and -managed construction professional athletes. You can firms. always tell when their crew is That should include architecassembling. ture and engineering followed The parking area out front by construction management suddenly looks like a Maybach and all prime and subcontractor Lamborghini car dealership. ing, accounting, all legal serThere is a million dollars’ worth vices. of depreciating assets right beThe stadiums should be built fore our eyes. in areas that will not gentriThey think it is so cool. We fy Black neighborhoods and think it is depressing. I guess it business communities. Thiris their money and their busity percent of all concessions, ness. However, if we look colrestaurants, etc. that are allowed lectively there is an immense within the stadiums and arenas opportunity slipping right bemust be Black owned. Black adBEYOND THE RHETORIC

vertising and public relations firms should be included. Levi Stadium brings up another matter. The NFL and NBA player associations seem to have a great affinity to construction unions. They assume that they are fair and equitable to Black labor. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Only 2% of Blackowned construction companies are union. Why? Because of the Jim Crow treatment by these construction unions. The time is overdue for these Black athletes to step up and do the only responsible thing they can do. Don’t tolerate racist construction unions. Hell no! to solidarity. Additionally, where are these teams parking their money? Financial institutions and money management firms should have significant Black utilization. Significant should equate to over 30%. No more scandals such as Merrill Lynch bilking NBA players with the encouragement of their upper management (a Black CEO). The athletes must participate in the selection of the Super Bowl city. There should be a rating system which determines the likelihood of racially diverse people participating in the wealth that a Super Bowl brings. Which city will have the blackest vendors? Who is printing the jerseys, the T-shirts, the souvenir books? Who is advertising the Super Bowl? And may we suggest that teams look for Black owned hotels.

These team owners are asleep at the wheel of diversity and inclusivity. They must feel pressured to have desire for diversity. The pressure will come from the athletes. Just because these teams have been using select vendors for dozens of decades doesn’t mean they can’t change now. The sooner they do it the better off America will be. The player associations should have formal Memorandums of Understanding with the top Black professional organizations such as Black architecture and engineering associations, Black contractors, banks, accounting associations, attorneys, realtors, etc. This God-given natural athletic ability that is blessed on our people must be used via wide distribution of its influence and effects. These MOU’s should be publicized with ongoing updates to ensure that it is not just “window dressing” but real deal economic empowerment. Now this would change the world! After doing that correctly we could move to our entertainers who would only perform at venues that have documented proof of Black construction, architecture/engineering participation. Again, God has blessed us with remarkable talent. Let’s leverage it. Oh, how badly we need a bigger share of that $1.3 trillion. We can’t think of a better way. Our destiny is in our own hands.

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If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re harboring unforgiveness in your heart, know that it is not worth blocking your blessings By Donald Lee Connect with him on LinkedIn and follow him at @donaldj_lee on Twitter. Donald Lee

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Our Vote: More than A Desire for History

there are people that tried very hard to keep certain voices quiet. I firmly believe that if this election had happened in a country with a develBy Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) oping democracy and there existed a similar scenarThe midterm election io – one in which one was nothing short of hisof the candidates was in toric and yet again, our charge of overseeing community is leading the the very election he United States of America was running in – the towards progress. United States would According to a CNN rush to monitor the exit poll, 90% of African election to shine a Americans voted for a light on this obvious Democrat in Congressioconflict of interest. nal races across the counSuch a contradiction try last Tuesday, propelby itself is worthy of ling the Democratic party scrutiny, especially if to our first majority in the that scenario is playHouse of Representatives ing out in a country, since 2009. In Georgia, or a state, with a rich 97% of Black women who history of voter suppresvoted, voted for Stacey sion on the basis of race. Abrams to become the But what happened in state’s first Black female Georgia wasn’t just about governor. job titles. This was about It wasn’t just our dethe misinformation that sire to make history in Stacey’s opponent pedGeorgia that drew us dled throughout the camto Stacey’s campaign. It paign and how he took was our collective unadvantage of his taxpayderstanding that a vote er-funded position to for Stacey Abrams was a help run his campaign. vote to raise the voices of On the Sunday before Georgians that have been the election, Stacey’s opsuppressed for far too ponent, equipped with long. It was a vote for a no evidence at all, annew Georgia, and in turn, nounced that Democrats a new America. were under investigation But all progress is for attempting to hack fought for. Like Stacey Georgia’s voter registrasaid on election night, tion files.

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Just over a week ago, a federal judge ruled that Georgia would be forced to change parts of its “exact match” protocol, a voting requirement that came under scrutiny leading up to the election when it was revealed that more than 65 percent of the voter registrants whose applications were rendered “pending” as a result of the law were African American.

In Florida, we voted to restore the voting eligibility of millions of Floridians with past felony convictions. As a result, more than 1.4 million Floridians who were not allowed to vote in this past election will be able to in the next one. As of 2016, there were more than 400,000 Black people unable to vote due to felonies. Imagine the impact these voters will have

more than 100 women Members of Congress for the first time ever. It will have two Latina Congresswomen from Texas for the first time ever. It will have an African American Congresswoman from Massachusetts and Connecticut for the first time ever. It will have two Native American Congresswomen for the first time ever. It will also have two Muslim Congresswomen for the first time ever. This will also be the first time that there will be a check on this President and his administration. This is the change we bring when we vote. We now have a House of Representatives that will focus on restoring our voting rights and putting justice back into the criminal justice system. It’s time to make the history we’ve always desired. We now have a House of Representatives that will fight for the people.

But what’s redeeming about the democratic process is that voices will be heard one way or another. Once again, our community led the way towards progressive change in Florida and Louisiana, rebuking Jim Crow-era laws designed to strip our constitutional right to vote. This coupled with remarks from Trump threatening that any “illegal voting” would be met with “maximum criminal penalties” less than 24 hours before the first polls opened only further revealed a coherent strategy of voter intimidation. But what’s redeeming about the democratic process is that voices will be heard one way or another. Once again, our community led the way towards progressive change in Florida and Louisiana, rebuking Jim Crow-era laws designed to strip our constitutional right to vote.

in 2020. In Louisiana, we passed a proposition eliminating another Jim-Crow-era law that allowed juries to convict someone without a unanimous decision. Researchers claim this is a back door created to make it easier to put Black folks in jail in the South. That law is no more. This is the change we bring when we vote. Taking back control of the House of Representatives is one thing but making history while doing it is another. The United States House of Representatives will have

Karen Bass is a community organizer from South Los Angeles who became the first ever African American woman to serve as Speaker of any state assembly in 2008. She was recently re-elected to a fifth term in Congress.

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Movie review

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The Green Book The Green Book was a travel guide for African Americans that was written by an African American mail carrier named Victor Green. “The Negro Motorist Green Book” started out in the late 40’s and it was a travel guide of places in The Jim Crow South. It listed places that were safe havens for African Americans to stay, grab a bite to eat, or even get a haircut. The book was put into publication throughout the 1960’s. GREEN BOOK is based on a true story about a classicly trained black jazz pianist, Don Shirley (played by Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali) and Viggo Mortensen who plays Tony Lip, a mob club bouncer who got his nickname based on his ability to talk his way

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out of almost any situation. When Shirley embarks on a concert tour that will take him into the deep south he hires Tony Lip as his driver and protector. The movie is a great history lesson about the racist attitude in the south that allowed an African American to play at a venue, but who was not allowed to use the bathroom facilities in that same building. It’s also a movie about class and culture. Shirley, the musician, is highly-educated and sophisticated and Tony the Lip is just a guy from an Italian neighborhood in The Bronx. The two men could not be any more different. However, it’s a movie about friendship as well. The two men, with all of their differences, become loyal friends with Mortensen’s becoming a pro-

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tector to a man who he sees being treated unfairly and Ali’s character becomes a mentor to a guy who’d rather fast talk his way out of a situation than to learn about it. The movie is both educational and heartfelt. It is a must-see movie that takes us back to the past and shows us how far we’ve come when it comes to dealing with attitudes about race and class. You will highly enjoy this film. The movie is rated PG-13 for language, violence, and suggestive material and it has a run time of 2 hours and 10 minutes (which passes by very quickly). I didn’t want the story to end. This movie gets my highest rating on my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale.” I rate GREEN BOOK a JUMBO with extra butter!

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QUIT PLAYIN’ By Vincent L. Hall

WE WON’T FORGET! Count What You Do Got! “You may not have a car at all, but just remember brothers and sisters, you can still stand tall. Just be thankful for what you’ve got. You may not drive a great big Cadillac; Diamond in the back, sunroof top, diggin’ the scene, with the gangsta’ lean. – William DeVaughn, 1972 If there was a 1970’s anthem that wouldn’t die, this one is it. William DeVaughn is another in the long litany of American “One-Hit Wonders” that got his fifteen minutes of fame. DeVaughn worked full-time at the US government; he only had time for one. Where’s yours? Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity for you to consider what you do have. The blessings you are in possession of. The world hasn’t changed much since 1970. The list of rich people is shrinking and the list of poor people is growing. There is a middle class, but it’s shrinking...Fast! Back in the day, they used to try to keep up who the “Joneses.” Now it’s the Kardashians, but the concept is still the same…Most of us aren’t grateful for what we have because we are inundated daily with all the things we don’t have. You can’t blame everything bad on social media. Money guru Dave Ramsey remixed something he probably heard in a black pulpit, but it is true. “We buy things we don’t need, with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.” The Tempting Temptations said as much in their hit in 1969. Being unappreciative is as American as apple pie, and there are no racial or gender divides within those ranks. DeVaughn and most of us who follow R&B were introduced to the “model” family by the Temptations, in a hit entitled; “Don’t let the Joneses, get you down.”

“You’re lying to yourself but you don’t even know it. You’re so busy following the Joneses; you ain’t got time to show it. Keeping up with the Joneses, it’ll only make your life a mess. Bill collectors, tranquilizers and getting deeper in debt. You may not believe it, but nine times out of 10 it’s true. The people you’re trying to keep up with…Are trying to keep up too!! T h i s Thanksgiving, do something besides winnowing in self-pity and regret about what you don’t have. My Grandmother had a song that solved the issues that William DeVaughn and The Te m p t a tions exposed. “When you look at others with their lands and gold; think that Christ has promised you his wealth untold. Count your many blessings; money cannot buy, your reward in heaven nor your home on high. Count Your Blessings, Name them one by one. Count your many blessings see what God has done.” Thanksgiving ought to be an everyday, grassroots, gerrymandered, politically motivated campaign. As Americans, we need to start from the bottom of the poverty scale and work our way up.

The district of need has already been identified. We relegate the needy among us to smelly shelters, stuffy basements or the sidewalks of our streets. At least the Kardashians seemed to have learned something that the Joneses never discerned. Joy doesn’t come from what you have. Real joy comes from what you share. It may be all show, but it delivered one

woman from a lifelong jail sentence. Find a way to make a difference. Feed the homeless and then starve the policies and politicians that make homelessness a staple of our culture. Keep your ass out of that mall on Black Friday. You got televisions in five rooms and don’t need another one. Spend Black Friday cleaning the clutter and then donate that gluttonous pile to the poor. Be thankful and count what you DO got!!! Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and

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“HIDDEN HUMANITY”

Gratitude-Learned or Innate

By Miles Jaye Gratitude and appreciation are feelings one gets when benefitting from a favor, gift or an act of kindness. The question is, is gratitude learned or an innate function of the human experience. Have you ever held the door for someone coming up behind you and they fail to say thank you? Do you remember that feeling? Remember thinking, someone didn’ t learn any manners, or they must not have had any home training? Thanksgiving, the holiday set aside for the expressed purpose of thanking God for bounty and increase, is behind us now and only God knows how many fried turkeys He was thanked for this year, but it had to be record breaking if TV coverage of proper turkey-frying techniques was any indication. I’m guessing the Fire Departments and ER’s across America have some brow-raising statistics on the turkey-frying. Presumably, the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving after their first harvest in 1621 with

their Wampanoag neighbors. There was probably lots of corn but not a single fried turkey on that day. Christmas and Kwanza are upon us, and thanks to so-called Black Friday and Amazon, there’ll be many more expressions of gratitude and appreciation before the year is out. Gratitude is a normal and natural part of our culture—it’s expected. I remember hearing the word “ingrate” as a child. I knew then that an ingrate or ungrateful person was not something I ever wanted to be. Gratitude is the essence of our practice of praise and worship—without it, it wouldn’t be praise and worship. "I will praise God’ s name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving." Psalm 69:30 Regardless of our individual or family faith journey, we seem to be inherently gratitude oriented. The Quran states, “And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allah.” (16:53) The whole notion of gratitude fascinates me. The absence of a grateful spirit is equally fascinating to me. Author Elie Wiesel said, “When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.” It is evident to me, as it should be to all of us by now, that Mr. Trump is missing an essential element of his humanity. His behavior would indicate that he missed out on some good old’ home training. Michelle Obama shared these valuable insights-- “We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers

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who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.” If humility and respect are the keys to gratitude, then perhaps it’s the absence of any regard for another, along with the sense of privilege and entitlement that diminish the spirit of gratitude and appreciation. It’s like the kid in day-care shouting ‘Mine’ as he or she snatches the toy from another child’s hands. At the heart of a President’s racism is the absence of respect and appreciation for the lives of others and those lives will never matter to him until he learns to acknowledge value, equality, and contributions beyond sports and entertainment-- until he learns to say thank you. Mr. Trump should learn to be grateful to those who came before us who were among the forefathers of this nation—they too fought for our independence and contributed to the drafting of our Democracy. He should learn to be grateful to our grandfathers and grandmothers who defended this nation here and abroad—they too protected that Democracy. He and his base should learn to be grateful to our educators, authors and scholars, their

youngsters sit beside ours in lecture halls of Harvard as well as our HBCU’s. They should learn to be grateful for the Civil Rights Movement and our Civil Rights leaders—they made America greater and safer for all to enjoy. Mr. Trump should learn from their moral leadership. Cedric the Entertainer’s character, Sin, in the film “Be Cool” who said to his racist adversary, “Have you lost your mind? I mean, how is it that you can disrespect a man’s ethnicity when you know we’ve influenced nearly every facet of white America, from our music to our style of dress, not to mention your basic imitation of our sense of cool—walk, talk, dress, mannerisms. We enrich your very existence, all the while contributing to the gross national product through our achievements in corporate America. It’ s these conceits that comfort me when I’m faced with the ignorant, cowardly, bitter and bigoted who have no talent, no guts. People like you who desecrate things they don’ t understand when the truth is you should say ‘Thank you, man,’ and go on about your way.” Mr. Trump, learn to say Thank You... it’s never too late to learn! www.milesjaye.net

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The Election and Medicaid Expansion From the Capitol By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

In addition to overwhelming victories that led to the Democratic Party regaining control of the House of Representatives, the November Election also led to the expansion of Medicaid in a number of states whose elected leadership had previously resisted the program designed to assist people whose financial positions did not allow them to receive adequate healthcare, if any. Now, these people have hope! These voters showed their approval of the Affordable Care Act which was passed by a Democratic Congress and signed into law by President

Obama In March of 2010. I was privileged to be among those who voted for its passage in the House of Representatives. The voters in three traditionally Republican controlled states, Utah, Nebraska and Idaho, which were won by President Trump by a wide margin in the November 2016 General Election, voted to have Medicare coverage expanded in their states for those that were unable to purchase health insurance for themselves and their family. Twenty percent of all Americans are covered by Medicaid. I am hopeful that in the coming months, Governor Greg

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Abbott and the political leadership of Texas will see the wisdom of Medicaid expansion. Texas is one of the remaining states that have not taken advantage of the federal option that would, if approved, cover nearly one million Texas who are uninsured. The federal government pays ninety percent of the costs of Medicaid. It is an obstreperous argument to say that the program places an unnecessary financial burden on the states. Some simply do not favor it because it political leadership believes that its genesis came from the Obama presidency. It was actually a Texan, former President Lyndon Baines Johnson, who in 1965 realized that millions of poor people were dying because they did not have access to basic healthcare. It was an act of compassion, but it also was common sense leg-

islation. The program became a very important part of the president’s ‘Great Society’ agenda. The Medicaid mandate is on the move! Two states, Wisconsin and Kansas, elected Democratic governors on November 6th who campaigned on expanding Medicaid. Studies have found that Medicaid expansion has led to healthier people, and to their increased participation in civic activities. Studies have also shown that the beneficiaries of Medicaid expansion become more involved in the political process as voters, something that is in the best interests of our Democracy and our citizenry. Eddie Bernice Johnson represents Texas’s 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Serving as a representative since 1993, when she was the first registered nurse elected to Congress.

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Seats for Soldiers

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Wounded service men and women were honored with a five-star dinner and courtside seats to the Dallas Mavericks versus Utah Jazz game last week during the Mavs annual Seats for Soldiers program. “This is amazing,” said Mavs center DeAndre Jordan. “These men and women sacrifice their lives daily to make us safe and it shows how much our season ticket holders – who gave up their seats for the night – it just shows how much we all care

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about them. “It’s something small, just a token of our appreciation for how much they do and how much they give up for all of us.” The 14th annual event honors more than 100 wounded service members from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio who joined reserve troops from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. After the game, which the Mavericks won 118-68, all the players, Head Coach Rick Carlisle, the dancers and ManiAAcs, DJ Poizon

Ivy, General Manager Donnie Nelson and Owner Mark Cuban greeted the servicemen and women, signed memorabilia and autographs and took pictures. “Our annual Seats for Soldiers night is a reminder that we don’t get to enjoy the game we love without the incredible sacrifices our soldiers make,” said Cuban. “This game is one small way for the Dallas Mavericks and our season ticket holders to say ‘Thank You’ and acknowledge the bravery of the men and

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women in uniform.” Seats for Soldiers began with long-time Mavs season ticket holders Neal and Jamie Hawks, who, along with other front-row season ticket holders, donated their seats – valued at $350,000 – year after year to host the wounded service members. The service men and women began their day with American Airlines providing charter transportation from San Antonio to Dallas/ Fort Worth. In addition, American’s pilots and flight attendants

volunteered their time for the occasion. After arriving at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the group of soldiers enjoyed a four-course dinner at Nick & Sam’s Park Cities with Nick & Sam’s staff also volunteering their time to host the group. “This was a wonderful night,” said Bri’Ana Browning, a servicewoman from Dallas. “I’m so grateful to the Mavericks.” Photos by Dorothy J. Gentry, Mindy Myers and Bri’Ana Browning.

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Via satellite from Los Angeles direct to the Valder Beebe Show’s RES studios, music producer Randy Jackson. We invited Randy into the Valder Beebe Show RES studios because there are over 23 million Americans living with diabetes and according to the Centers for Disease Control, people living with diabetes are 2x more likely to develop gum disease. Randy Jackson is among the statics and has lived with diabetes for 17 years. Randy has been on TV screens in our living rooms for years, is multi-talented music producer and this year he is partnering with Colgate and the American Diabetes Association on their “Everyday Reality” campaign. Randy shares with the Valder Beebe Show audience his own challenges and current reality of living with diabetes. The Ameri-

can Diabetes Association’s “Everyday Reality” campaign is to shine a light on how diabetes impacts nearly every decision they make daily - from what they eat, wear and do, and even how they take care of themselves. VBS: Randy as I said in

for a long time. RJ: Yes, I have lived with type-2 diabetes for 17 years and it has changed my everyday reality both on and off stage. As a music producer and TV host, my mouth really matters, so I pay extra attention to

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Dear Alma, I’m getting married in three weeks and I couldn’t be happier. My fiancé is the best man I’ve ever met and he loves me like a queen. All of our wedding arrangements have been made and he is so loving and generous; he paid for everything. I knew from the moment we met, that I wanted to be with him and I want to spend the rest of my life loving him. Our relationship is perfect except for one thing. I know he wants to have children, that’s all we talk about and I wish I could, but I can’t. I’ve known since I was 23 years old. This has been a heartbreaking reality for me and the only other person who knows is my sister. I didn’t tell him when we first met, it just never seemed like the right time. I can’t tell him now that we can’t have children, because I don’t want to ruin our life together. I know that we’re meant for each other. I am praying that I may be able to have a miracle baby; I know it happens. I’m 37 and I know if we don’t get married now, I never will. I don’t want to live my life alone. I want to be happily married and have my husband for the rest of my life. My sister is my maid of honor and she’s threatening to tell him. I told her, I will disown her if she does.

I think she’s just jealous of my future husband and our relationship. How can I stop her from ruining my life? Signed, Hiding a Terrible Secret Dear Secret, Um, did I miss a sentence? How is your sister, the one who’s telling the truth, ruining your life? Oh no, Miss Thing, you gotta own your decision of deceitfulness.

Ask Alma by Alma Gill Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.

You’re absolutely “azzbackward” in this treacherous portrayal of a partnership and I promise you that your “azzbackwardness” will come back to haunt you. Having a child is a sacred bond between two people and should not be taken lightly. I could see if you didn’t know you couldn’t have children, that’s one thing, but to already be aware of this information and not share it with your future husband is vicious and vindictive. Yes, I said it, you’re selfish, self-centered, shim-shammy and not to be trusted.

The only happiness you’re willing to acknowledge is your own. How one sided is that and who wants to be in a relationship with someone who is constantly tilted to the left? You’re so blinded by what you want and what makes you and only you happy. That’s pathetic. I hear you when you say there have been miracle babies, yeah, um, it happens, but it also doesn’t happen, more than you want to admit. Tell your fiancé, now, right now. He has a right to know about your medical condition. If you had been up front the entire time, I’m sure he would understand and remain committed to walking this path of life with you. I find the fact that you’re comfortable drowning in a sea of “conniving and cunning” quite troubling. In your head, disowning your sister is the “right” thing to do, if she discloses your secret. So, much so your logic is to disown your sister. Chil’ please. You made your bed and now you have to lie in it. Whatever comes your way is what you deserve. SMDH, I hope your sister does tell him the truth and I hope you keep your promise and disown her, both of them will be all the better for it. Alma

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