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SALUTE! Mae Cora Stewart Peterson
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY!
Celebrating a century of service and love and she continues to live life to its fullest
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Services planned for educator, activist, community organizer, Juanita Wallace A Candlelight Services for Dr. Juanita Wallace will be Friday September 9, 2016 from 7-9pm and the Funeral will be Saturday September 10, 2016 at 2:30pm., both at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Garland TX. A former president of the Dallas Branch -NAACP, Dr. Wallace was an educator who sought public office as a candidate for Dallas City Council District 7. Always active, Dr. Wallace was the founder of the Dallas - 100 Black Women of America and she continued to address social justice and voter education issues. As news spread about her demise, expressions were posted on social media applauding Dr. Wallace’s efforts as an educator, community ac-
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FAMU to honor Penney exec, Month Phalconstar.com Garland,1stTexas (972) 926-8503 Fax (903)Garland, 450-1397 $45.00 Fax (903) 450-1397 1 Year Subscription $45.00 3 August 1-15, 2012 Published & 15th EachPhoneMonth Phalconstar.com Texas 1 YearPhoneSubscription (972) 926-8503 Lynne Coleman JCPenney VP of Women’s Product Development, Lynne Coleman, a Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna and community leader will be honored by the D-FW FAMU Alumni Association, Saturday, September 17 at 11:00am, at Blue Mesa in Addison. Tickets available at DFW FAMU Alumni.org. A native of Miami, FL, Coleman is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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HALL: We got 99 Problems!!! Quit Playin’
by Vincent L. Hall
"I celebrated with some alcohol when Zimmerman was found not guilty and I celebrate every time one of these mongoloids are shot by cops. There are a lot more of us Americans than there are people in BLM. Designate them a terror group and wipe them off the planet over night.” – Reader comment of Breitbart News relative to the Black Lives Matter movement. Donald Trump’s new CEO Stephen Bannon is a slash and burn artisan whose political knowledge is neither exceptional nor intriguing. No, Bannon just has a penchant for grabbing the headlines that feed America’s belligerent underbelly. Before his promotion to Trump’s “Neo-Russian “Third Reich”, Bannon served as the mastermind of Breitbart News which incidentally, has hubs in California, London, Jerusalem and Texas.
Very succinctly, Breitbart is an online yellow journalism peddler that arrived in 2007 as Barack Obama was being taken seriously as a presidential candidate. Breitbart is a thinly veiled communications epicenter for White Supremacists who hate Jews, immigrants, and the LGBT. Google what Breitbart did to ACORN. Or Google the Alt-Right and how Breitbart loathes the non-Tea Party wing of the GOP. Breitbart.com is a form of AP or Reuter’s wire source for White Nationalism. Breitbart.com didn’t invent racism; they just make racism better. My grandmother taught by
ald Trump. But in my mind, the cultural whiplash from “Trumpism” will be akin in size and scale to those historic moments before the Civil War and the hate-filled murder of Abraham Lincoln. We are at or near the racial and political pitch that Texas, and particularly Dallas was in right before JFK was silenced. We are at the teeming temperature of hatred and hubris that was sweltering in 1968 when MLK and RFK each met their political detractors and their personal demise. Trumpism is not amusing! Every scribe dabbles in hyperbole, but my belief is
euphemism. She would oft that Trumpism will be a stasay that problem people “bear ple of American politics for watching.” Trump and every the next decade. McCarthycrater in his blighted universe ism and Goldwater Consermust be carefully scrutinized. vatism ain’t got nuthin’on The people who have trained “The Donald.” In victory or a keen eye on clannish activ- in defeat, Trump’s ilk of inity since 1971, the Southern solence, intolerance, insurrecpoverty Law Center, monitors tion and willful ignorance will Bannon and Breitbart and are not evaporate. This persistent leery of Breitbart’s racially pricking on the tender scab of America's greatest sore tinged content. Here’s my preemptive ad- (racism) is going to be open mission. My readers know that and susceptible to disease for my ADHD has succumbed to quite some time. OCD and is latched to DonOk, you thought the other WWW.MYIMESSENGER.COM
comment was sensationalism, so here’s another off the same Breitbart wire. ResistandRebel: “It is hilarious how butthurt the feral negro’s are about a few dead mongrels! It is even more hilarious how butthurt they are all the time, even with affirmative action, all the free shlt, and their own separate everything! LOL! I guess I would be too if my family tree was made up of a bunch of mongrel, spear chucking monkey losers!” Bannon is the mastermind who runs Breitbart and is the handpicked media hound for Trump? So when Donald Trump asked African-Americans; “What do you have to lose?” this is the reference point that he speaks from? Donald Trump sees “The Blacks” through the prism of his most favorable press and advocates at Breitbart. com, dailystormer. com and drudgereport.com. and of course, Fox Noose! Thanks for your overtures Mr. Trump. That invite was, as grandmother would say; “Mighty White of you.” You skipped the NAACP, the NABJ and Black Milwaukeeans, but an afterthought is better than none at all. It’s obvious that African Americans have some issues to overcome. But in the spirit of Jay Z; We got 99 problems, but falling for your Sh!t ain’t one!
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DA’s resignation comes at wrong time! From Metro News Staff Reports
Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, after months of speculation, resigned from office this week. The resignation of Hawk will give Texas Governor Greg Abbott an opportunity to appoint a Republican to a seat that Democrats say they intend to recapture in the 2018 election. While wishing Hawk well as she deals with recurring health issues, leading political officials such as State Senator Royce West said
that he was “disheartened” that Hawk had not offered to resign earlier, allowing Dallas County voters, rather than the governor, to select her successor. Senator West said that it would have been best if Hawk, who was elected with bi-partisan support, would have placed the decision in the hands of voters rather than the state’s chief executive. The first Republican elected to a countywide office since 2004, Hawk has battled mental health issues since being elected in 2014, defeating the first African
American to DA, Craig Watkins. Although several months ago she met with journalists and candidly talked about her mental health issues and her desire to get back to work, following treatment, in her resignation letter she said, “.....my health needs my undivided attention. More than my words could express, I appreciate the grace l’ve been shown as I’ve tried to balance my health and my duties. This has been a very difficult decision for me.”
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Riding high, Dallas Police Chief steps down steps down From Metro News Staff Reports
To say the past year has been challenging for Dallas Police Chief David Brown would be an understatement. While crunching numbers, and making some tough decisions regarding staff, the Dallas native met his critics head-on while also receiving support from several community-based groups that praised his leadership. Remaining calm under pressure is something the 33-year veteran is known for and that’s just what he did when faced with an assault by what was eventually described as a lone shooter on a mission to kill police officers. The shooter, 25-year-old Micah Johnson would end his spree, but only after killing five officers, one from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and injuring 10 other officers and one civilian. Chief Brown received praise from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, law enforcement officials from across the country , and President Barack Obama, who attended a memorial service in Dallas for the slain officers. There were mixed emotions when the Chief announced that he was resigning. On social media, some questioned whether or
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note and under his own terms. A 33-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, as Chief of Police, he commands a department comprised of over 4,000 employees and oversees an annual operating budget of 426 million dollars. Chief Brown holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master’s (MBA) in Business Administration. Chief Brown is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy, FBI National Executive Institute, Senior Man-
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agement Institute for Police, the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Tel Aviv, Israel and the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection Seminar in Washington, D.C. Chief Brown also holds Master Peace Officer and Police Instructor certifications from the State of Texas. Chief Brown said he would be holding a press conference to discuss his decision to leave the department in October, 2016.
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A life of LOVE celebrated Very special birthday celebration!
Mae Cora Stewart Peterson will be 100 years old on September 14, 2016 and there will be a big celebration in Fort Worth for the community servant and former college professor. On Saturday, September 10, from 3:00-5:00p.m., the celebration in her honor will be held at Tarrant County College, Trinity River Campus, 300 Trinity River Circle, in Fort Worth. The celebration is hosted by the Peterson and Compton families along with the Fort Worth
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Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was Born on September 14, 1916 in Columbia, South Carolina, shortly after her birth her family moved to Orangeburg, South Carolina, where her father, Elliott Lee Stewart, cut timber to build The Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural, and Mechanical College of South Carolina, now South Carolina State University. Mae Cora is a proud graduate of the 1937 class of South Carolina State University, and remains active in the DFW SCSU Alumni Association, serving as the speaker at their first scholarship banquet in 2016. It was at South Carolina State that she became a member
Stellar Alumni Calendar She began student teaching in the Orangeburg South Carolina public schools while a college student at what was then South Carolina State College. Her first teaching job following college was in a public school in Gaffney, South Carolina, followed by stints teaching at Friendship Junior College in Rock Hill, SC, and at Georgia State, now Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia. While obtaining her Masters degree in Education from the Rackham School of Education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, she also did student teaching in Inkster, MI
Isn’t she lovely?! of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in its first pledge class of 1934. After 82 years as member of DST, she is still active in the projects of the Fort Worth Alumna Chapter of DST, meeting monthly to package articles to give to needy seniors. Mae Cora has been selected to be featured on the 2017 South Carolina State University National Alumni Association
She left teaching for a while, and worked for the Methodist Missions in New York City. It was while in New York that she interviewed, and was hired, for a position as the Executive Secretary of the Crump Street Branch YWCA for Colored women in Fort Worth, TX. She brought energy and her interest in advocating for educa-
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tion with her when she took on her role at the Y in 1943. The Y provided empowerment events for women of color, programs for teens, and business and professional women’s training. Mae Cora also was a speaker for the Y, informing the African American community about the work of the Y. One of the members of the Board of Management of the Crump Street Y was Mrs. Nellie Webb Peterson. She invited Miss Stewart to her home for dinner. It was there that she met her future husband, James Edward Peterson, Sr. Following their marriage in 1947, and the birth of their children, she returned to teaching, at Paul Laurence Dunbar Jr.-Sr.
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High School in Fort Worth ISD. Following her first year of teaching, Mae Cora was asked to become the first Dean of Girls (later called Vice Principal) at Dunbar. She counseled, mentored, and guided male and female students at Dunbar for 27 years before retiring in 1980. Still, that was not the end of her service to her community. Mae Cora and two other former dean of girls, Hazel Harvey Peace, and Robinette Spates, served as the Scholarship committee for the Greater Fort Worth Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club for many years, selecting recipients for their annual scholarship. She promptly joined the FWISD Retired School Employees, where she served as publicity chair, and worked on its scholarship committee. She also became active in her husband’s retiree organization –the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees, where she was made an honorary member, serving as treasurer. Her activism in AARP addressing hunger, led to her appointment to the Board of Directors of Senior Citizens Services of Greater
Tarrant County. She is a staunch advocate for the programs that support seniors in Tarrant County and became a member of Senior Citizens’ leadership group, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), training seniors to take active roles in community affairs. Her consistent involvement with Senior Citizens Services resulted in one of their Senior Spirit Awards being named in her honor. Now in its fourth year, The Mae Cora Peterson Healthy Aging Award is given annually to an entity that has provided services to sus-
tain the health of seniors. She was a long time member of Mount Zion Baptist Church where she played the piano for Sunday morning devotion, and taught a Sunday School class. After moving her membership to Broadway Baptist Church, she became a regular in the Baptist Center, working in its May Street Market where families come to “shop” for food. She loves helping them make their selections of groceries that are given by the church. Mae Cora’s dedication to education and support of her community has resulted in her being recognized by a number of organizations. She has been named a Dr. Marion Brooks Living Legend in education, a Phenomenal Woman in Education by the Psi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, has been awarded The Sojourner Truth Award, the highest national award given by the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, and most recently received the Founded on Faith Award as an educator by Tarrant Churches Together.
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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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offenses; record expunctions; mediations; and immigration. For info, call: 469-3510024 or x0025 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 8 Dallas Ambush Photography Exhibit The Dallas Morning News is proud to present an exhibition of 30 photographs taken during the moments that forever changed Dallas J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Lilllian Bradshaw Gallery, fourth floor The free exhibit runs September. 1st - October 31st, 2016, and is open to the public during normal library hours. ****** Lions Club Dallas Young Professionals Chapter. Interest meeting. Be part of the largest volunteer organization in the world. 8:00 PM at Moroch Partners LP, 3625 N Hall, St #1100, Dallas, TX 75219 ****** Neighborhood Leader Meet & Greet This month’s Neighborhood Leader Meet & Greet is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Charles E. Duckworth Building (third floor), 217 N. Fifth St. Attendees will hear City updates, network with other neighborhood leaders and learn of possible neighborhood opportunities. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP today!
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DSDN’s Rockin’ Mom Retreat, Hilton Dallas Fort Worth Lakes. September 9-11, 2016 September 9-12 Friendship-West presents Marriage Retreat 2016 UNBROKEN, Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Guest Speakers: Dr. Frederick D. Haynes and Mrs. Debra Peek-Haynes.$275 per couple. Celebrate the repair and fortification of marriages. Register at www.friendshipwest.org
September 10 J. Spivey Productions presents Gigantic Gospel Concert 2016 featuring Tasha Cobbs, CeCe Godbolt, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Pastor Kim Burrell, Jessica Reedy, Kathy Taylor & Favor, Casey J. Doors open 3p.m. and show begins at 4p.m. Friendship West Baptist Church, 2020 W. Wheatland Road, Dallas. ***** MORGAN STANLEY PRESENTS DERON WILLIAMS CELEBRITY DODGE BARRAGE 2016, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Frisco Fieldhouse USA, 6155 Sports Village Rd., Frisco, Texas. Spectator tickets to the games are $10 (with children 5 and under free). For team registration and ticket purchase, go to deronwilliams.com/ pointofhope. ****** The Pan African Connection Art Gallery, Bookstore and Resource Center presents Racial Disparities in America by Jamal A. Hasan, at 2pm at 4466 S. Marsalis Ave, Dallas, TX.
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****** Do you have questions to get your child college ready? What are your options to pay for college? What’s the difference between the SAT and ACT? How do I even help my child pick the right school? Sign up today for the most comprehensive College Boot Camp around with representatives from the Dept. of Education, assistance applying for financial aid, a panel of current college students, and college prep experts. Registration required for this FREE event which includes lunch! Register at www.desotoisd.org, under Communications/Young Women’s Leadership Project 10AM-2PM ******** Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Commemorating Anniversary of 9/11 to the Museum’s exhibits will be free to all first responders, military and their families. A commemorative program is planned for 2pm, featuring the Texas Boys’ Choir adjacent to the Museum’s 9/11 Tribute Exhibit. ******** Gigantic Gospel Concert 2016, Friendship West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd Dallas, Texas 75232. Doors open 3:00 PM Show begins 4:00 PM. Tickets, Presale $30, Day of show $40, VIP ***** African American Leadership Institute at Paul Quinn College, 8am-5pm
September 11 TIRE RACK® STREET SURVIVAL® teen driver safety is coming to Grand Prairie to stop the #1 killer of teens Tire Rack Street Survival® Teen Driving School, Lone Star Park, 1000 Lone Star Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 8:30am – 4:30pm HOST: Lone Star Chapter - BMW CCA
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Calendar Children African History and Culture Class Free on going class that examines highlights of African Culture, at Pan African Connection Bookstore 828 Fourth Ave. Dallas, TX 75203 at 4:00 PM, Classes are every other week Sundays. 214-943-8262
Stress, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in APAA’s Recovery Café, located on 3116, Martin Luther King Blvd, Dallas. It will repeat for two additional weeks--Sept. 22 and Sept. 29. The workshops are free for APAA peer members who sign up in advance
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Join ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY Sorors south of the Trinity who serve the Best Southwest Cities of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville and Lancaster for the Upsilon Lambda Omega Chapter Fall Reclamation event at Tuscany Italian Bistro, 209 East Pleasant Run Road #141, DeSoto, TX. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority should rsvp to membership@uloaka.org
Monday Night Politics will be held at the African American Museum in the auditorium TIME: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ****** Town Hall Meeting addressing the Loose & Stray Dogs of Southern Dallas, 6:30 PM at the Park Youth YMCA 2500 Romine Dallas, TX 75215 Speaking Truth to Power Movement Building for Social Justice Conference featuring Minister Danielle Ayers, Dr. William Barber, Dr. Iva Caruthers, Dr. Linda Clemons, Dr. Allison V. Hall, Pastor Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr., Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Rev. Rahiel Tesfamariam and Rev. Winterbourne Harrison-Jones at Friendship West Baptist Church
September 14 Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour - Puff Daddy, Lil’ Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, Mario Winans, 112, Total, Carl Thomas, The Lox & French Montana, 8p.m. at American Airlines Center 2016 United Way Campaign Kickoff EventThe community is invited to help kick off the 2016 United Way Campaign by enjoying lunch in the Downtown Garland Square from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. In addition to games and information about the United Way, free lunch will be provided by In-N-Out Burger® for the first 150 attendees! Contact Elisa Morales at 972-205-2373 or EMorales@ GarlandTX.gov with any questions.
September 15 CITY OF FORT WORTH WORKSHOP: RFP, RFQ, ITB AND BEST VALUE, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (CDT), Fort Worth Business Assistance Center 1150 South Fwy Fort Worth, TX 76104 The first workshop, Stay Woke/Stay Well--Writing to Counter Race-Based
****** Stay Woke - Stay Well - Writing to Counter Race-Based Stress-- Self care workshop with writing ‘doula’ Linda Jones 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Two other opportunities to attend on: Sept. 22 and Sept. 29 3116 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas Workshop fee: $35 Register Online or at door ****** Third Annual PlayPride LGBT Competition, Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 South Tyler St, Dallas. 7:30pm
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 vol-
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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 RaceBased 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
September 23 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
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Changing Our Racial Narrative Child Watch By Marian Wright Edelman President, Children’s Defense Fund
via George Curry Media
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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Modeste is White House HBCU all-star
College and Universities (“WHIHBCUs”). The recognition represents the second year in a row that a Paul Quinn student has been tapped for this honor. The White House selected 72 undergraduate, graduate, and professional school HBCU students for their accomplishments in leadership, academics, and civic Destiny Modeste engagement. Paul Quinn College Modeste, a Paul Quinn Paul Quinn College (PQC) Presidential Scholar from senior Destiny Modeste has Brooklyn, NY with a 3.93 been named a “Historically GPA, was selected from a Black College and Univerpool of students from the sity (“HBCU”) All-Star” nation’s more than 100 by the White House Initiative on Historically Black HBCUs. In addition to this award, she was named the 2016 Most Influential Dallas-Ft. Worth College Student, Miss Crimson for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and was the runner-up for the HBCU Digest’s 2016 HBCU Female Student of the Year. “I am so honored to be selected by the White House Initiative on HBCUs as With DST National President, Dr. Walker, Southwest one of the top HBCU Regional Representative, Kristen Wells-Lewis, and students in the counher mentor, T'Edra Z Jackson. Courtesy FB
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try,” said Modeste. “I look forward to spending the next year working diligently to strengthen my community and representing the HBCU family.” "On behalf of the board of trustees of PQC, I would like to say how proud we are of Ms. Modeste,” Don Clevenger, the Chairman of PQC’s Board of Trustees. “We are so thrilled when our students are recognized for the greatness that we see in all of them." “This is such a wonderful moment for Destiny, her family, and the entire Quinnite Nation,” said Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell. “Having a
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student selected again validates the quality of our student body. Our students are amazing and we are just glad that the secret is now out.” The HBCU All-Stars will serve as ambassadors of the WHIHBCU by facilitating conversations with their fellow students around the value of education and the role of the Initiative as a networking resource. Utilizing an array of mediums, social media and their relationships with community based organizations namely, the AllStars will share methods and channels that support opportunities for all young people to achieve their educational and career potential.
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2016 Honoree
Lynne Coleman
FAMU recognizes distinguished alumni
JCPenney VP of Women’s Product Development, Lynne Coleman, a Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna and community leader will be honored by the D-FW FAMU Alumni Association, Saturday, Septem-
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ber 17 at 11:00am, at Blue Mesa in Addison. Tickets available at DFW FAMU Alumni. org. A native of Miami, FL, Coleman is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Speaking Truth to Power 2016 Speaking Truth to Power: MovementBuilding for Social Justice
S peaking Truth to Power is a forum designed to create an open dialogue about social issues that plague the world we live in and seeks to advance Social Justice by educating and preparing congregations and community organizations to work for social justice. We convene members from the community involved in producing solutions and best practices that can be carried back to and implemented in their communities.
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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.
Cornerstone Baptist Church 1819 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Dallas, TX 75215 214.426.5468 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday, open until 6 p.m.)
TR Hoover Community Center 5106 Bexar St. Dallas, TX 75215 214.421.2420 Monday, August 8, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Details related to future potential locations will be posted as they become available at BigTex.com/Jobs. The 2016 Fair runs from Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 23.
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I Messenger My running buddy Ask Alma: is gone out of my life SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
by Alma Gill
NNPA News Wire Columnist
Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and Twitter @almaaskalma.
Dear Alma,
Dear Lost My Running Buddy,
A couple of months ago a real friendly woman moved into the condo across the hall. She and I hit it off right away. We went shopping and to lunch together. We even went to a music concert and had a real fun time, or so I thought. All of a sudden, she just stopped calling, texting, visiting and really just being my friend. I don’t know what happen. We still speak. She’ll give me a big wave across the parking lot or when I see her in the hall, she seems generally glad to see me, but we just don’t hang out anymore. I’m not sure what happened. I really like her and I want to be her friend. What do you think I should do to get her to talk to me and hang out again?
Well, hmmm Sugar Plum, did you do something to piss her off or hurt her feelings? Could you possibly have said something that was a bit harsh? Maybe you gave your opinion on a particular subject that didn’t sit well with her. Or, could it be, she just don’t like you? Have you ever started a new friendship and partway down the loop you think, “you know what, I don’t really like this person all that much?” Usually it takes a run around the romper room to learn the true personality of a person. Most folks start out sane and with good intentions, spoon feeding you what’s whole and wholesome about them. They seem to be on the up and up, until, Lord have mercy, six months later, here she comes outta nowhere, drowning in red wine, Missy Super Rachet. You’re totally blindsided like when you in-
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nocently pick up a hitchhiker who has an ax, or a hatchet, LOL, I couldn’t resist. This woman could be Lucy Looneybird relocating from Louisiana, you don’t know. Anyhow, let it go. Evidently, ya’ll ain’t got the same flow! You can’t make somebody like you nor should you try. If she decided you were not someone she’d like to add to her friends list, so be it, trust her judgment. She knows herself better than you and she’s had time to peep your hold card. Trust me when I say you’re all the better for it. It’s best to find out up front who’s not friend material, than to waste time cooking in a frying pan of foolishness. Great friendships that are worthwhile grow like a beautiful wisteria vine, you couldn’t stop it if you tried, nor would you want to.
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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 ET
10/8/16 Alabama A&M vs. Alcorn State @Huntsville, AL Lewis Crews Stadium 2:00pm CT Cheyney vs. Lock Haven @ Cheyney, PA 1:00pm ET Chowan vs.Bowie State @ Murfreesboro, NC 3:00pm ET Lane vs. Benedict @ Jackson, TN Lane Field 2:00pm CT Lincoln (MO) vs. Saint Joseph's @ Jefferson City, MO 2:00pm CT Livingstone vs. Saint Augustine's @ Salisbury, NC 1:00pm ET Miles vs. Central State @Fairfield, AL 1:00pm CT Prairie View A&M vs.Alabama State @ Prairie View, TX Blackshear Stadium 2:00pm CT
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10/15/16 Alcorn State vs.Texas Southern @ Lorman, MS Spinks-Casem Stadium 2:00pm CT Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs.Alabama A&M @Pine Bluff, AR Golden Lion Stadium 2:30pm CT Bowie State vs. Virginia State @ Bowie, MD 2:00pm ET TV Broadcast - ASPiRE Network Central State vs. Lane @ Wilberforce, OH McPherson Stadium 1:30pm ET Clark Atlanta vs. Benedict @ Atlanta, GA CAU Panther Stadium 2:00pm ET Delaware State vs. Florida A&M @ Dover, DE Alumni Stadium 2:00pm ET Edward Waters vs. University of Faith @ Jacksonville, Fl Hampton vs. Morgan State @ Hampton, VA 2:00pm ET Kentucky State vs.Miles @ Frankfort, KY Alumni Stadium 2:00pm ET Langston vs. Bacone @ Langston, OK W.E. Anderson Stadium 2:00pm CT Lincoln (PA) vs. Elizabeth City State @ Lincoln University, PA LU Football Stadium 1:00pm ET NC Central vs. Savannah State @ Durham, NC O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium 2:00pm ET Tennessee State vs. Eastern Kentucky @ Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium 6:00pm CT Internet Webcast - OVC Network Winston-Salem State vs. Saint Augustine's @ Winston-Salem, NC Bowman Gray Stadium 1:30pm ET
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ABOUT THAT CAR: 2016 Jeep Renegade
By Russ Heaps – MyCarData.com
Jeep pretender. Think of the Renegade as that sassy, care-free youngin with a tattoo or two and a nose piercing that Base Price: $17,995 shows up a little late to ThanksgivPrice as Tested: $23,295 ing dinner with a bottle of cinnamon A small SUV with a big heart, the tequila for holiday shots. Rowdy, Jeep Renegade upholds the fami- fun and ready to party, Renegade ly name. Yes, it’s built in Italy and is just a tad irreverent. It looks evshares many components with its kissing cousin the Fiat 500X, but Jeep managed to bake enough of its well-tested off-road engineering into the mix to put Renegade at the head of its class in capability. 2016 Jeep Renegade faceThe topend Trailhawk grade’s segment-exclusive four-wheel-drive system has 4-Lo gearing for serious rock crawling. All 4WD versions have selectable drive modes — Auto, Snow, Sand and Mud — to maximize capability in various terrains. ery bit as at home in its Omaha OrAdditionally the Trailhawk has a ange, Solar Yellow or Commando fifth mode: Rock. Renegade is no (Army-tank green) skin as it does
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in more traditional white, sand and red. Pricing begins at a respectable $17,995 for the entry-level Sport grade and accelerates to $25,995 for the top-of-the-line Trailhawk. My test Renegade was the $21,295 Latitude version. Adding 4WD tacked $2,000 to the bottom line. Another $1,340 in option packages brought the total retail of my Renegade to $23,295 before adding the $995 factory delivery charge. My test Jeep came with the base 1.4-liter turbocharged four-liter engine. It puts out 160 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. This is the engine that powers the Sport and Latitude models. A six-speed manual transmission hustles engine output to the wheels. A $1,400 option on those two grades, but standard on the Limited and Trailhawk trims is a 2.4-liter four-cylinder married to a nine-speed automatic transmis-
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Not taking itself too seriously, this small Jeep has little styling cues – Easter eggs — scattered around the interior, like the mud splash on the tachometer. No one will call this cabin spacious, but neision. It generates 180 horsepower ther is it cramped. Three adults will and 177 lb-ft of torque. 2016 Jeep Renegade interiorJust as fit across the second-row seat. Tidy there isn’t a lot of daylight between with some exterior color accents the performance of Renegade’s placed here and there, the interior is two engines, mileage is relatively stylish and comfortable. Three large round knobs in the center stack conthe same, too. FWD versions with the 1.4L engine deliver 24 mpg city/31 mpg highway and 27 mpg combined. With the 2.4L, the city and combined mileages drop by 2 mpg. Adding 4WD doesn’t affect the 1.4L’s mileage. The 2.4L 4WD fuel economy drops to 21 city/29 high- trol the climate system. Above them lurks the touch screen for whichever way/24 combined. Even with the added weight of Uconnect audio system is selected. Even the base Sport grade has a 4WD, Renegade is eager and surprisingly athletic. Handling well on fair amount of standard gear includthe highway, it dodges in and out ing power windows and locks, reof traffic with jackrabbit quickness. mote keyless entry, fixed dual sunAcceleration is satisfying enough roofs, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, and it corners without much in the tilt-telescoping steering wheel and way of drama. The ride is on the a four-speaker audio system with firm side, but not uncomfortably so. iPod interface. To get air conditionWWW.MYIMESSENGER.COM
ing, auto-on headlights, cruise control, rearview camera, heated power outboard mirrors, Bluetooth connectivity, Uconnect interface with five-inch touchscreen and six audio speakers requires stepping up to the Latitude grade. 2016 Jeep Renegade rearAs you continue on up the trim scale additional goodies like dual-zone automatic climate control, a 115-volt household-like power outlet, leather seating and an even more inclusive Uconnect system with a six-inch touchscreen become standard. Option packages on the Renegade Jeep provided me included the $545 Cold Weather Group with heated front seats and steering wheel, windshield-wiper de-icer and floor mats, as well as the $795 Popular Equipment Group with 115V power outlet, upgraded audio system with nine speakers and subwoofer, dual-zone automatic climate control and eight-way power driver’s seat. Other available extras include blind-spot alert, cross-path detection, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning and rearpark assist. This spunky little mover provides everything expected in a compact SUV, as well as some serious off-roading creds. It does the Jeep name proud.
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