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HALL: Are You Deplorable? Quit Playin’
by Vincent L. Hall Empathy as defined in the vernacular of the Reverend Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, is a simple but complicated emotive. Empathy, in the Haynes remix, is transliterated as the willingness to wear someone else’s skin. It’s the ability to get so emotionally or spiritually close to someone else’s dilemma, politics or position that you can act, respond, and feel the stimuli of “the other.” When presidential candidate Hillary Clinton remarked that half of Donald Trump’s voters were a “Basket of deplorables,” she was empathizing with the vast number of subsets that have been used as political fodder in the Trump campaign. The offensive and unmitigated hate stirred by “The Donald” attracts deplorables who believe White privilege and exclusivity to be their rightful share of the American pie. A deep dive into some of the complex political polling shows that these “deplorables” still believe that rude, lazy Niggers steal and kill on the
regular; Mexicans are stealing White men’s jobs; the Gays have stolen American Christianity and the Muslims want to steal the Constitution and replace it with Sharia law. It’s sad enough that the descendants of pioneering refugees from Europe have been reduced to a group of whining, insecure Nationalists who believe that to lose the majority in population would be to forfeit “their” country. ‘‘It’s even more depressing to witness the blossoming of Trumpism and the deplorable effect it will have on our soci-
tycoon, sporting a tacky, bleached blonde comb over, a cosmetic terracotta tan, and a handful of cheap ass ties that bear his signature with a label that says “Made in China.” Forgive me…but…Hey Donald; next time you sashay past the cosmetic bar at Neiman’s, pick up ties that real rich people wear. Get a Brioni, or Ricci or a Charvet. My personal haberdasher, aka my Mama, says there’s nothing worse than a man in a $2000 suit with a $2 tie on. Have the Trump Foundation underwrite them like they do
ety for the next decade. Political experts conjectured that Trump would fizzle in the prelims. Who knew that Trump and the deplorable fringe, the AltRight, would co-opt the Republican Party? A research of history might have been helpful, but no one could predict that Trump would be the armor bearer of this level of paranoia and xenophobia. Donald Trump is a government subsidized billionaire and taxpayer sponsored
everything else. Anyway… my point was that The Donald is no genius. He didn’t go faint in Frankenstein’s laboratory working to figure out how to build a Republican monster. All he had to do was follow folks like Ronald Reagan who left a schematic. If you want to create “Reagan Democrats”, go to Mississippi to kickoff your campaign and give them something to hate. How about...” Welfare Queens?” Trump perfected the move by Lee Atwater and Bush 41
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who brought us Willie Horton, that Black boogeyman whom they tied to Michael Dukakis. Or more currently the Tea Party, who tethered their movement to Trump’s “Birther conspiracy.” ”Birtherism” was devised to decertify and criminalize the Obama presidency and the GOP is complicit by virtue of their silence, head nods and shoulder shrugging. This “basket of deplorables” is not at all new. The “deplorables” have been underground but have always been in our midst. Trump deserves credit for using social media to enlist and vocalize more of the deplorable demographic. But the basket weaving has been going on since LBJ became the Abraham Lincoln of our age. The majority of America feels the empathy that Hillary Clinton is feeling…I hope. Genuine empathy is attainable. Just imagine that you are Mexican or Muslim; stationed in Afghanistan and Donald Trump called for the deportation of people like you. Hurts, don’t it? Now if you can wear Trump’s garment of hatred and hypocrisy with any level of comfort, you are probably in that basket of deplorables Hillary spoke of. You obviously lack empathy and that is deplorable. #FriendsdontletFriendsvoteTRUMP
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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 9th 2016 Please Donate To The Black Wall Street Fund Payment Page on www.fredsentertainment. com For more information contact: Fred Ghaffar 214-607-6445
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Dr. Vivian Bradley Johnson honored by alumni association The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Florida A&M University Alumni Association, at its 2nd Annual Rattler Generations Brunch: The Terrance Hunt Scholarship Brunch in Dallas will honor Lake City, FL native Vivian Bradley-Johnson, who attended Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Citing her many accomplishments and support of her alma mater, alumni chapter President Gerald Jenkins said it seemed appropriate to recognize Vivian and hear her tell of the impact FAMU had on her life. Her FAMU roots run deep. Although her parents were not college graduates, her five siblings were all graduates of Florida A&M and they were proud to have the baby of the family follow in their footsteps. During her four years at FAMU, she excelled academically as a pharmacy major and also joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., initiated into the Beta Alpha Chapter in 1979. During her senior year, the honor
student served as Miss FAMU. Upon graduation Vivian decided to attend graduate school and entered into the doctoral program at Mercer University in Georgia. She moved to Dallas where she and her high school sweetheart decided to raise their family. She was also an officer in the local alumni association.
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The Johnsons have hopes that their third child will be attending FAMU in the Fall of 2017. Vivian currently serves as Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Vice President of Pharmacy Ser-
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vices. She has risen through the ranks after starting as an entry level pharmacy department employee. Under her leadership her department, that has over 500 employees and over $150 million dollar budget, while also filling over 6,000 prescriptions daily; has been recognized several times, including receiving the 2014 Texas Society Health-System Pharmacist (TSHP) Residency Program Excellence Award which “recognizes a pharmacy residency program with an outstanding track record of training pharmacy residents and that continuously offers a positive and flourishing environment for their residents in training.” Vivian says the program, which was launched in 1987, has been dedicated to excellence, both in training and patient care. She said, “It is our goal to continuously evaluate and improve pharmacy services to ensure the highest level of safety and to instill a culture of commitment to quality in our pharmacy residents.”
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One-on-One with Mayor Rawlings
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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?
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.
gine. 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.
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
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.
Back in 2012, The Dallas City Ok, Oak Cliff folks. Ball is Council laid out a roadmap Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings meets with area journalists in your court. The Mayor of for targeted areas outlining expectations for potential growth. The bar speed” rail station. (Stay tuned for any Dallas wants to hear from you. of the Grow South Initiatives were already changes on the high speed ‘bullet.’ Rail Speak Up!! Change is here. Hope is at the up; now being raised to core investment station still under discussion) door. Greatness is coming. areas divided into three categories. Today, we stand witness to these patterns of The second most watched area is the Edugrowth, the promise and the splendid or- cation Corridor, adopting the Inland Port Ester Davis can be reached at 214.376.9000 or www. of Dallas, an international economic en- esterday.com chestration of their successful finale.
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This Might Prove to Be a Game-Changer A Letter of Appreciation to All Who Decided to Open Accounts in Black Banks As president of the National Bankers Association, whose members include many of the Black-owned banks that received and are still receiving an unprecedented level of support from all over America, I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude by simply saying: Thank you! While efforts to get the Black community to utilize Black-owned banks is not new (Black banks have served the community since Reconstruction), what has been happening over the last two months is nothing less than phenomenal. The outpouring of support, triggered by the clarion call of rapper Killer Mike and answered by such superstars as Usher, TI, Solange and others, caught the banks by surprise – a very pleasant surprise. Black people moving millions of dollars into Black-owned banks within such a short period of time might ultimately prove to be a game-changer! The catalyst for this mobilization of people and purses was born of frustration but the timing of this effort at self-empowerment could not have been more perfect. After decades of celebrating the colossal achievements of the Civil Rights Movement, the thought leaders in Black communities across America are beginning to reach a consensus: Black America will never be able to enjoy the full privileges of first class citizenship in this country until it had secured the ultimate badge of liberty in America: financial freedom! So many of the social ills that continue to plague large swaths of America’s Black communities can be summoned up in one phrase: financial dependence. High unemployment rates, underperforming businesses, crime, inadequate education and job training opportunities, low aim and an all-pervasive nihilism – especially
loans, mortgage lending, personal lines of credit and so forth. The bank is also the community institution that can leverage a million dollar investment eight or nine times. The bank’s increased lending capacity is how we begin growing the collective wealth of the community. Michael Grant President, National Bankers Association
among many Black youths – is defining far too many Black neighborhoods in our country. Then along came this bank black movement. The idea of using one’s dollars to improve the overall condition of the community has been resurrected. And, to be sure, opening accounts in Black banks is a great first step. But what should follow?
Since statistics show that a qualified Black borrower has a higher probability of getting his or her loan approved at a Black bank, doing business with these banks – as a first choice – is a no brainer. Next, the Black bankers have a responsibility to teach banking 101 to the masses. You see, placing millions of dollars in the bank as deposits creates the need to support those accounts with investment capital. It takes both core deposits as well as capital in order for the bank to increase lending which is where real economic development takes place. When banks’ capital ratios meet regulatory requirements, they have more capacity to provide home equity loans, small business
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For example, the more home equity loans are used to create new businesses or to expand existing ones, the more jobs (and job training) these businesses can provide. It has been estimated that if the Black community would spend one-tenth of its disposable income with Black businesses, one million new jobs could be created. So much of our economic destiny is in our own hands! Since statistics show that a qualified Black borrower has a higher probability of getting his or her loan approved at a Black bank, doing business with these banks – as a first choice – is a no brainer. The more we circulate our dollars within our own community, the more opportunities we create and the more wealth we can accumulate that can be transferred to future generations. Contrary to the anticipated push back of the naysayers, the “bank Black” movement is not a boycott of other banks; it is simply an intelligent strategy at diversifying one’s dollars and investing in oneself. The black banks are genuinely grateful for the trust that you, the consumers, have placed in them. Now, in order to sustain these new banking relationships, bankers and consumers must begin forging a new bond, born of mutual respect and a genuine desire to build what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would call “The beloved community.” Great days ahead!
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“#Blaxit: One God. One Aim. One Destiny.” by Chris Herrod In 2016, police brutality and injustice in America has caused some to call for a #Blaxit: “a mass exodus of Black people.” In 1920, faced with the very same issues of discontent, punctuated by East St. Louis’s bloody race riots in 1917 and the nationwide racial terror campaigns of 1919’s Red Summer, Marcus Garvey started a global movement with the intent of doing just that. Commemorating the birth of the Black Power Movement, “#Blaxit: One God. One Aim. One Destiny.” places Garvey’s 96 year old but still very relevant message of self-preservation, self-sufficiency and Pan African independence in a contemporary context - designed to spur discussion, planning, and action. Opening w/ Artist Talk – Saturday September 17th 4pm - 6pm Exhibit Dates: September 17th - Oct.15 and - Roots by Alisa Banks 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. Exhibit Dates: September 3rd - Oct.15th 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 214670-1998. Admission is FREE
Granville Arts Center -- Gallery Space The Garland Eyes Photography Exhibit features photos of Garland or Garland residents and/or photos taken by Garland residents. This exhibit is FREE and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and during performances at the Granville Arts Center. An artist reception will take place on September 15 at 5:30 p.m. Granville Arts Center Gallery Space 300 N. Fifth Street Downtown Garland ****** Free Reading Tutoring Dallas Public Library; 1515 Young, Dallas 75201. Learn to read better program for adults. Contact: 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. Eligible citizens may seek free legal services at this UNT Dallas College of Law Community Center about such issues as: disability, veterans, and social security claims; rental agreements; wills and probate; minor criminal
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Dallas Black Dance Academy is offering 50 dance classes in the fall beginning September 6, 2016. Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Horton, African, Tap, Hip Hop, and Mommy & Me dance classes are available. The academy also provides Zumba and Stretch & Tone fitness classes. Registration is underway. There will be an Academy Registration Day/Open House on Saturday August 27, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Parents can register their children, meet the teachers, tour the facility, and purchase dance apparel. August 27th is the last day for early-bird registration where you save $10 off of the registration fee. For details on the Fall classes visit www.dbdt.com/academy or email academy@dbdt.com. ***** Community Health Worker Certificate Training Now thru early September. Become a certified community health worker. Enroll now for the fall class (Sept. 13 – Dec. 1, 2016). Weekday classes: 6 – 9 pm. Some Saturday training. Cost: $700 (scholarships available). Location: UT Southwestern. Contact: Lori Millner; 214-648-8338. Registration: https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/FALLCHWCOURSE. **** Dallas Theater Center Announces World Premiere Musical, Bella: An American Tall Tale, produced in Association with New York’s Playwrights Horizons Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre • 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. Tickets: 214-880-0202 or www.DallasTheaterCenter.org Paul Quinn College will celebrate its 2016 Homecoming, November 3rd thru 6th, celebrating 144 years of nationbuilding... “Greatness: One Step At A Time”
September 16 Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Hosts New Family-Friendly Concert Featuring Nationally Renowned Child Musicians at the Majestic Theatre. Event proceeds will support DCAC’s life-changing work
of providing justice, hope, and healing to Dallas County’s most severely abused children.. For more information, please call 214-818-2682, email encore@dcac. org, or visit dcac.org/encore. ****** Live Well Free Health and Wellness Expo at Destiny Pointe Christian Center, 2350 East Mayfield Road, Arlington www.shazzyfitness.com
September 17 DFW FAMU 2nd Annual Scholarship Brunch at Blue Mesa Bar N Grill, 14866 Montfort Drive, Addison, 11:30 am House Of Dasha’s Grand Opening, 2 PM · 621 N. Hampton Rd. Suite 104 ****** Texas, United States and global perspectives on conflict will be the topics of the second annual New History at Old Red Conference for teachers Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Old Red Museum in Dallas. Suzie Humphreys will be the keynote luncheon speaker for the Fellowship of Professional Women 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM CDT, Park City Club 5956 Sherry Lane 17th Floor Dallas, TX Brazos Valley Area Alumnae (BVAA) chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 30th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon at 12:30 PM proceeding a Rededication Ceremony at 11:00 AM at the Phillips Event Center at Briarcrest, 1929 Country Club Dr., Bryan, Texas 77802. The Rho Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc in conjunction with the Rho Nu Lambda Scholarship Foundation hosts the Kenn Manous Alpha Honors Scholarship Gala at the University of Texas at Dallas NAACP National Board Member Aubrey C. Hooper will be the keynote speaker for the NAACP Garland Unit’s 2016 Annual Freedom Fund Celebration, 10
am at the Hyatt Place Garland, 5101 N President George Bush Hwy., Garland, TX 75040. The silent auction begins at 9am. ****** The Literary Soul Symposium (LSS) 8:30am -5:00 pm at the South Dallas Cultural Center located at 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas, Texas 75215. The registration fee covers all events. Please log onto the website for the full schedule. www. literarysoulsymposium.myevent.com/3/ online_payment.htm The Trinity Trash Bash REGISTER AT: http:// trwdtrashbash.com/fall/ Enjoy free food, prizes, giveaways and entertainment by 106.1 KISS FM! Looking to break last year’s BASH record of more than 4,700 volunteers! Trash Bash 3pm 5:30pm, After Party 5:30pm 8pm, Fireworks 8:15pm at the Trinity Trails.
September 18 Peace Day Dallas - In honor of International Day of Peace, The Holocaust Museum is having a free event with three survivor speakers, September 18, 2016, 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM. 211 N. Record St. Dallas, TX 75202. 214-741-7500
September 19 Monday Night Politics at the African American Museum in the auditorium, 6 - 8p.m.
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
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Calendar Dallas National Pan-Hellenic Council Happy Hour Fundraiser, 5:30 PM - 8 PM, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, 3130 Knox St., Dallas, Texas 75205 ******* 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. Carter Blood Drive #Giveforlife 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
September 24 Live Well | Go Green Expo 2016 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Curtis Culwell Center, 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. More Info: GoGreenGarland.org ****** The Make Up Show Dallas will be held at the Dallas Hyatt Regency Hotel at 9a.m. www.themakeupshow.com BROADWAY + MOVIES + BRUNCH, AT&T Performing Arts Center and Alamo
Live Well-Go Green Expo: Exhibitors Wanted The City of Garland is seeking exhibitors for the Live Well-Go Green Expo (formerly the Healthy Living Expo), scheduled on Saturday,. Those interested may download an Exhibitor Application at GoGreenGarland.org. Contact GoGreenGarland@GarlandTx. gov 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 presents 24th annual Community Appreciation Day, 10a-1p, at the Helen Giddings Amphitheater at Lancaster Community Park, 1700 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Lancaster, TX
******* Watch.Fight.Pray is a multidisciplinary performance that will investigate the ongoing struggle between black lives and a broken judicial system. In Watch.Fight. Pray, each artist will express their stance via spoken word, music or video presentation 7:30 pm with featured artists: Leo Hassan, King Shakur, Lyn Lyric, Brandon L. Jackson, Shug Avery, Ashley Wilkerson, Alejandro Perez, Brianne Sargeant and many more. Its all going down at the South Dallas Cultural Center located at 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Dallas, Texas 75215. For more information call 214-939-2787. ****** 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) Tickets can be purchased through Alamo Drafthouse. Alamo Drafthouse Cedars 1005 South Lamar, Dallas, TX 75215 214-914-4443
**** 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 September 27 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 (University of North Carolina Press, 2015). The lecture and book signing will be preceded by a reception. Books will be available for purchase. Reception: 5:30-6 p.m., Lecture & book signing: 6 p.m. McCord Auditorium, Dallas Hall, 3225 University, SMU Sponsor: SMU’s William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies. RSVP: 214768-3684
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 multidisciplinary arts festival inspired by the work of award-winning Fort Worth activist/ filmmaker, Marlon Riggs. The Marlon Riggs Arts Festival features the works of Black LGBT creatives engaged in identity reclamation. This year’s festival will be in conjunction with Dallas Southern Pride Weekend. It all starts at 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. BLACK FRIDAY SCREENING CALENDAR 8/25/16 - Dallas Exclusive Premier Screening|Magnolia Theatre 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 Founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry. NOTE: This event is to be held at Friendship West Baptist Church 10/27/16 - African Leadership|Magnolia Theatre 11/24/16 - Black Friday Exclusive|Magnolia Theatre 12/22/16 - New Resolution|Magnolia Theatre
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Changing Our Racial Narrative Child Watch By Marian Wright Edelman President, Children’s Defense Fund
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Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information go to www.childrensdefense.org
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 Transitional and Proven Leader for Interim President of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce
Position: Interim President Organization: Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Location: Dallas, TX Type of Employment: Full-time with benefits or Consultant
The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 90th year as an advocate for the creation, growth and general welfare of African America businesses in Dallas and the North Texas region. The Interim President will lead and manage the chamber during an executive search for a permanent President and assist with the transition of leadership. The position will be for at minimum of six months and the Interim President can apply for the permanent President position. Excellent candidates for the Interim President position should possess the following qualifications and experience: Great passion to make a difference in the African American community Day-to-day leadership and management of a major organization and its staff Report to a board of directors and achieving the board's metrics and goals for the organization Success in gaining funding from corporations, government, and grants of at least $25K per transaction Fiduciary responsibility of a major organization including managing an annual budget of $500K and monitoring an organization's financial statements and activity Great credibility and relationships with C-Suite executives, bankers, and leaders in the Dallas area that have lead to major partnerships Success managing and staff development Exemplary writing and presentation skills Develop policies and procedures to flawlessly execute the operations of a major organization Public relations and marketing for a major organization Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred Please follow the directions below to apply: Send resume to dljames@dbcc.org with job code IP1 in the subject line of email. Within the body of the email, please answer the following questions: Why are you passionate and interested in the position? What proven success (examples) do you have in the qualifications and experience required of the position? What is the greatest accomplishment you can bring to the organization? What positive feedback have you been given by your supervisor or clients at you current or former employer?
Join Big Tex’s Team: State Fair of Texas Seasonal Job Applications Now Available Online! Are you an outgoing, friendly and energetic person who likes to celebrate all things Texan? Join Big Tex’s team for the 2016 State Fair of Texas! Working at the Fair is just as fun as a visit to the annual event. The State Fair provides more than 6,000 seasonal job opportunities every year, with approximately 1,500 to 1,600 people employed directly by the State Fair of Texas. As the annual event is a collection of small businesses, the remaining seasonal positions report to independent contractors including concessionaires, ride operators and vendors. Applications for seasonal positions can now be found online, with opportunities available in the following departments: Coupon Sales, Creative Arts, Special Events, Exhibits, Food Service, Gates, Livestock Operations, Maintenance, Midway Games, Security, Ticket Office and Tram Operations. To apply for a seasonal position at the State Fair of Texas, please visit BigTex.com/Jobs. Don’t have a computer? No problem. Visit your local public library to see if it has computers available for job seekers, or this year the State Fair is partnering with several local computer labs that will allow people to use their facilities to complete the online application process. Please find details on some of the participating locations below: In partnership with the Wilkinson Center: Eastfield College, Pleasant Grove Campus 802 S. Buckner Blvd., Room 222 Dallas, TX 75217 Contact: Myra Collins 214.821.6380 x 214 Friday, July 29, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday, August 5, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday, August 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Daddy won’t pay for me to go to college
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
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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 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
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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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