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Message to the People...

No drive-thru window in South Dallas--Bank of America? Really…

Cheryl Smith

Full disclosure – I have been a long time customer of the Bank of America. Actually I have six accounts.

No money though! Anyway, that’s another column. I’m wondering if Bank of America deserves my little business.

Once I visited the Bank of America Branch on Martin Luther King Blvd. in Sunny South Dallas.

Customers expressed dissatisfaction over the conditions and with good reason. The carpet was dirty, the furniture worn and the décor outdated. At the time former DISD Trustee Ron Price let management know of his displeasure. After calls to corporate, the branch received a makeover.

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During a recent visit to the same branch, I drove up to the drive-thru and sat patiently. Then I realized I wasn’t going to receive service.

I drove around to the front of the bank and entered the premises. As always this branch has pleasant personnel. I asked about the closed drive-thru and was told a decision was made to close several across the metroplex. I told the manager I wanted to be able to pull up at a drive-thru and do business.

She listened intently as I talked about another branch, on Camp Wisdom in Duncanville. That branch needs a serious upgrade. The carpet is soiled and slimy in places, the furniture is worn and every time I enter the building, I am assaulted by the odor.

Even other customers have commented about the smell, which appears to be a combination of urine and puke.

Recently I had an appointment scheduled to discuss my accounts. When I arrived at the Camp Wisdom branch, the representative was not ready for me. I was asked to take a seat, but there was no way I was sitting on those chairs! I waited five minutes and departed after finding the smell unbearable.

Now my departure ended up costing me, but you’re late for my appointment and then I have to stand around and have my senses attacked? Do you think I received a call, a note or anything? Nope!

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So, back to the closed drive-thru. I chose Bank of America over a decade ago because the representatives expressed a strong commitment to community and service while valuing diversity and being a good corporate citizen. I also liked locating branches as I traveled the country.

Additionally, I’ve met several of the branch managers and especially liked visiting the branches on Lancaster Road, Martin Luther King Blvd and Zang Blvd.

I was told to call customer service. NO, Bank of America, you call me – (469)867-6004!

I expect the same quality of service when I enter any branch and I also expect to see the same quality décor, furniture, etc. The Bank of America stamp should be on EVERY branch regardless of where it is located. It’s your brand!

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I bet if the Bank of America executives flew into Dallas with their parents, they would not bring them to the Martin Luther King or Camp Wisdom – Duncanville branches.

Cheryl Smith, Publisher Established 2011

And Bank of America is not the only business that seems to have an issue with providing the same attention to detail at EVERY location. I respect executive decisions to keep businesses profitable, however, it is imperative that every effort be made to ensure that company brands do not become tainted because of disparities.

IMESSENGER is a tribute to Le Messager, founded by Cameroonian journalist Pius Njawe and The Messenger, an independent magazine, founded by labor activist A . Philip Randolph and economist Chandler Owen.

IM ESSENGER is committed to informing, inspiring, enlightening and provoking thought in a forum that is international. Submissions for publication consideration may be submitted to www.myimessenger.com.

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It’s time out for providing substandard services and goods to certain communities. Find a way to spread the love or you may have to find time to examine dwindling profit margins.

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Chanel Price helps others to Avoid the Mistress Trap

By Stephanie Ward I Messenger

Chanel Price

Author Chanel Price was once ensnared by the mistress trap, but now she is teaching others how to avoid, break free or stay free of it.

She is now on an all-out crusade to promote fidelity state wide with the launching of a fidelity pledge campaign.

She hopes to get 100,000 women in Texas to take the pledge and to initiate conversations about marital infidelity with the hopes of helping women who have engaged in it to heal and to discourage women who have not.

“People don’t understand, but this is a pandemic that has swept the world not excluding the church and this is destroying lives minute by minute.” she said.

Nationwide, the percentage of men who admit to committing infidelity in any of their relationship is 57%.

The percentage of men who say they would have an affair if they knew they would never get caught is 74%.

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Ms. Price says these numbers prove that society has a big problem that needs to be addressed.

She is taking her campaign to the streets. Ms. Price sets up her table at events, churches, book stores or anywhere she can get an audience and start a conversation.

Most of the time, she admits that women are a bit hesitant at first but later gladly sign her pledge canvas when they learn more about what she is doing.

“Sometime, someone will come up to me and whisper their story. I usually listen because oftentimes they needed to talk. This is not something you can tell a lot of people about. I encourage them to get my book because it offers healing and hope for women that have been in a relationship with a married man.”

Ms. Price’s book, The Mistress Trap, A Memoir of a Former Mistress, is a 113-page paperback that provides an inside look at infidelity from the seat of a mistress. The book offers practical and biblical principles on how to escape the trap. The book is filled with interesting personal stories about various women who have given in to the temptation of dating an unavailable man.

Ms. Price starts the book telling her own story that illustrates how an innocent conversation can turn into years of heartbreak and

disappointment.

She points out that initially, everything seemed fine. There was plenty of excitement, gifts and wonderful evenings together. But after a while, it ends in hurt, shame and disappointment. “Sin is only good for a season,” she said.

Ms. Price grew up in a stable Christian home where values and morals were taught daily. “My choices were not a result of improper upbringing or a lack of Christian teaching, or a lack of discipline.” she said. “I was very selfish. I wanted happiness at any cost.”

She now warns women that the thrill is not worth the cost. She also challenges women to avoid thinking like a mistress, who thinks she can please the man better than his wife can. This

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She said, “A man can enjoy intercourse with any woman. I am not equal or more important than his wife. You don’t have the same rights or privileges as a wife."

Ms. Price’s book and lectures are filled with compassionate straight talk to mistresses or those toying with the idea of dating a married man.

She points out all the logical and biblical reasons that dating married men doesn’t work. If he cheats with you, he will cheat on you, she said, adding that it is also morally and spiritually deviating to indulge in these kinds of relationships. “You open the door to demonic spirits when you engage in affairs with married men.”

Join Chanel and hundreds of others and take the pledge. You can do so by logging on to www.themistresstrap.com.or look for Ms. Price and her red and black canvas banner all over the DallasFort Worth Metroplex.

Stephanie Ward, is a freelance writer and can be reached at Stephanie@redlimemedia.net

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America's first Black Female Impressionist, recalls Saturday Night Live experience over 30 years ago Washington, D.C. When Sylvia Traymore watched acclaimed actress Kerry Washington impersonate several characters in a comedic sketch on a recent episode of Saturday Night Life (SNL), a deep sense of overwhelm overtook her.

As the first black female impressionist to emerge on the entertainment scene back in the late '70's and early 80's, she vividly recalls having high hopes of performing a similar scene over 30 years ago after she first met and was hired by the show's creator/ producer, Lorne Michaels.

SNL veteran Garrett Morris had been so impressed with Traymore when she hosted Muhummad Ali's roast at the Apollo Theater that he personally arranged the meeting with Michaels for her.

The year was 1979.

As a result of that meeting, Traymore was offered a position as an associate writer at Saturday Night Live.

She is one of only a very few African American women ever offered the position. With SNL currently under the media microscope for their lack of diversity per hiring women performers of color, Traymore was compelled to reflect on her SNL memories. Traymore takes us back down her SNL memory lane with the first entry of her new blog, "Saturdays with Sylvia."

One of the first solo artist to tour with and open for powerhouse Whitney Houston, Traymore's career in Hollywood is legendary, even if not well known. The illustrious Redd Foxx recognized her talent early on and signed her to her first management deal.

She has opened for some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Temptations and Cher and amazingly impersonates Wendy Williams, Diana Ross, Mo'Nique, Whoopi Goldberg, Nicki Manaj and First Lady Michelle Obama, to name just a few.

me to the offices of NBC's Saturday Night Live. Garrett took me to Mr. Michae's office and the three of us sat there to discuss my future with Saturday Night Live.

The show was not yet the icon it is today, but was certainly on its way. I must admit I was a little nervous and excited at the same time.

Traymore's recently released memoirs, available on Amazon.com, "Almost There, Almost...The Many Faces of Sylvia Traymore Morrison" vividly recaptures her escapades in the entertainment industry.

She is slated to open her new one woman show, "Come See About Me...A Fan's Diana Ross Story," in her hometown, Washington, D.C., at the Naval Heritage Theater on November 21.

As excepted from her blog, Traymore reminiscenses, "True to his word, Garrett and NBC sent a limousine to pick me up at my apartment and take

Read the rest at http:// saturdayswithsylvia.wordpress.com/ 2013/11/06/this-black-womans-snlexperience/.

Other than the pageant and European television, I had not done a major TV show or even had a chance to do "Sanford & Son." Mr. Michaels proceeded to tell me what my job would be like..."

Catch the performance art of Sylvia Traymore at www.sylviatraymore.com and for ticket information for "Come See About Me...

A Fan's Diana Ross Story," go to http:// comeseeaboutme.eventbrite.com/ .

Her book " "Almost There, Almost...The Many Faces of Sylvia Traymore Morrison" is available in paperback and as an eBook.

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MAVERICKS go back to the future

By Roger B. Brown The Mavericks are going back to the future this season. As they continue to try and rebuild from the rubbles of failed plans following their championship season, they are going to resemble some of the old Don Nelson Mavericks’ teams at the start of the alts.

Running and gunning and not a whole lot of defense! However, there will be a slight difference from those teams. While Nelson had no interest in defense, current Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle will continue to try and preach on it as a measure of playing time.

Good luck! Out of their top nine rotation players, only veteran Shawn Marion and newcomer Samuel Dalembert have any interests on that end of the court.

That’s normally a recipe for disaster, which is why the Mavericks only will likely be slightly improved from last season.

That team never seriously challenged for a playoff spot and finished in 10th place in the Western Conference with a breakeven record (41-41). That team had to get hot in the last month of the regular season just to get to the .500 level.

the other teams to keep up.’’

Most of the so-called experts have the Mavericks pegged in a battle for the last playoff spot in the western conference.

That’s mainly due to the fact that once again, six of their top nine rotation players are newcomers to this season’s roster.

So, other than defense, developing chemistry could be the other major issue with this team.

“We feel good right now about our chemistry at this point,” Carlisle said. “It takes time to develop. It’s not something that happens overnight. It’s about building a trust with the players and the coaching

staff. That’s something that can’t be forced or rushed, you have to be patient.”

He continued, “It’s all about understanding your role and what is expected of you. That’s what chemistry is all about even if you’re a veteran team, or a young, inexperienced team.

We have a good, solid group of veterans who just want to fight for the same cause with the same goal in mind, which is to win a championship.

“We know what it takes and what lies ahead on this journey.

We’re hungry to get better and to keep

“I also think Monta (Ellis) will help take a lot of the load off of Dirk to do all of the scoring. Monta is a proven scorer in this league, and he can create and get his own shot. The key thing is developing the chemistry between those two guys to learn to play off of each other. And I’m sure Rick will make that happen.

If and when that happens, they will be able to score with anybody, which will put a lot of pressure on !

It’s not a good sign when your three best players are in their 30s (Nowitzki, Marion and Vince Carter). That normally is a sure sign of mediocrity making a long stay, and not just a visit around the franchise.

“This season is better than last year from the simple point that you don’t have so many guys on one-year contracts (the Mavericks had nine players on one-year deals last season),” said former Mavericks coach Gar Heard.

“That leads to too much turmoil and uncertainty no matter how many veterans you have around because they are trying to secure a long-time deal.

“There has to be a happy medium, which the Mavericks may have found this time around. You have to have that mixture and flexibility. Because they still have some room for the next go round of free agents next summer to be a player.’’

The championship window appears to have closed on the Mavericks. The road to relevance is what they are embarking on now.

And with Nowitzki in the last year of his contract, the future still could be sketchy at best.

“This team should be better for a couple of reasons,’’ said former Mavericks coach Avery Johnson. “They will have a healthy Dirk (Nowitzki) for a full season at the top of his game. And they also will have more consistent point-guard play from (Jose) Calderon.

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New Essence study reveals insights on media portrayals of Black Women NEW YORK-- From primetime television to cable news, African-American women consume more media than any other comparison groups, and today, there is more mass and targeted content featuring AfricanAmerican women than ever before.

Still, in a 2010 ESSENCEcommissioned study on the State of African American Women, it was revealed that 93 percent of media does only an 'okay' to 'poor' job of reflecting the audience the way they see themselves.

This year, ESSENCE commissioned New York-based research firm Added Value Cheskin to bring more attention and definition to these findings with the proprietary study,

Understanding Images of AfricanAmerican Women in Society.

After dedicating ten days to recording the images they viewed on the Internet, television and other media, participants in the independent survey revealed a range of responses, including feeling 'saddened' and 'disrespected'. During the first phase, the research firm conducted interviews with experts on the subject matter from academia, finance, and entertainment. Digital ethnographies were central to the second phase in which online communities were created based on life stage and gender. Through innovative visual diaries, participants shared their unrestricted reactions to wide-

ranging images of AfricanAmerican women across all media types. In a moderated forum, community members also had the opportunity to respond to visual images curated by fellow members.

The final phase was a quantitative study that included 900 Black women, ages 18-54.

Consistently, Black women see and acknowledge many inspiring images of celebrities, from Oprah to Beyonce. However, the study establishes there is a dearth of imagery that reflects relatable images of everyday Black women.

The key findings were more pronounced among younger Black women who are at once more culturally open and more culturally affiliated. Additionally, a new lens

on beauty led a set of emerging typologies that the audience would like to see more often in media.

"The study offers a path forward for marketers and content companies to create more authentic images of real women," says ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks. "By elevating the inspiring 'images of me', ESSENCE stands as that bridge to engage and connect with Black women. All women should be more visible and powerful in media."

"Our mission is to tell multigenerational Black women's stories as no one else can," added ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief, Vanessa K. Bush. "ESSENCE is the space for Black women to be heard, seen, and affirmed."

HHS awards Affordable Care Act funds to expand access to care Funding supports new primary care sites in 236 communities to serve more than 1.25 million additional patients

The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $150 million in awards under the Affordable Care Act to support 236 new health center sites across the country. These investments will help care for approximately 1.25 million additional patients.

Community health centers work to improve access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services.

Community health centers play an especially important role in delivering health care services in communities with historically high uninsurance rates. Community health centers are also on the front line of helping uninsured residents enroll in new health insurance options available in the Health Insurance Marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act, through expanded access to Medicaid in many states, and new private health insurance options and tax credits.

“We are committed to providing more people across the country with the quality patient-centered care they deserve,” said Secretary Sebelius.

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As community-based and patientAct resources to health centers to Health Center New Access Point directed organizations, health centers establish new sites,” said the U.S. grants, listed by organization and are well positioned to be responsive to Department of Health and Human state, are available at the specific health care needs of their Services’ Health Resources and www.hrsa.gov/about/news/ community.

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SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING Power is the Word of this day. It’s probably one of the more misunderstood words in the secular as well as the Christian world.

There are so many things we associate power with i.e. money, influence, authority and even intimidation.

Supposedly, the more power you have the more you can affect the lives of others and for the sake of this column, I am asking you to look at how power might be used for your good and against the evil we all face on a daily basis. I think power is only understood when you use it or have it used against you.

When it comes to the power of prayer, or the power of faith, or the power of the Lord, people tend to make up meaning based upon their own experiences.

We say God is all powerful. There is nothing an omnipotent God cannot do.

Every religion in the world gives all power to the God or Gods he or she worships.

Christians believe God is all knowing, all powerful and is everywhere.

God doesn’t have the answer. He is the answer. It is a truth to us. We believe power comes from truth. For example, there is inherent power in the truth of who Jesus Christ really was; who He is and who He will always be. That truth brings peace of mind. That peace of mind brings about power.

I’m not talking about some ideological rhetorical power that one refers to in some romanticized sense. I’m talking about withstand the devil, stand up against evil, walk in the real world power.

I am reminded when I read the bible that those who believed in and then acted upon the belief in the God we serve, they were, and in many parts of the world today, are still being persecuted in such a way, that their very existence is called into question. Can you imagine the power that exists when the threat of death doesn’t deter one’s faith in God’s promise of eternal existence? That kind of power allows you in the face of death PAGE 14

to confess unwavering belief in God almighty.

That kind of power is indeed all powerful.

Peter’s fear had him deny Christ. Divine power realized allowed him to be crucified upside down, so I’m told.

Let me cut to the chase.

Have you ever wondered what gives some people the will to do right, act right, be right in the face of adversity, temptation and yes, the threat of death? What makes the righteous persevere? What is it about the righteous that strikes fear in the unrighteous?

Why is the happily married man or woman the preferred target of the sinful suitor? I just believe power exercised is power realized. It is realized in the name of truth, in the name of faith and in the name of love. History reminds us that real power always becomes a threat and if possible, must be destroyed.

Is anybody trying to kill your spirit? Is your righteousness under attack? If not, then maybe you ain’t got no power. If not, maybe you are not yet at peace with God. If you were, then everyone around you would know it and you would automatically be a magnet for the righteous and a target for temptation. The internal power of faith resonates from you. It is a power you exercise, one that you realize because with it, nothing can deter you from the truth. “His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3. We have come by our power honestly. It is real and given to us to be used in His name. I urge everyone who feels powerless due to situations and circumstances to read the rest of this chapter. By doing so and exercising an understanding of this gift through power, we secure all of God’s promises. If you don’t believe me, surely you believe God. May God bless and keep you always.

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flight attendant. I initially thought we had been robbed and called the police.

The stereo was missing and, as I later realized, so were all of the clothes on my husbands side of the closet. I cried for 30 days.

But I got off my knees and made plans for my son and me.

My name is Alma.

I’ll be writing a weekly advice column. The name of my column -"Ask Alma."

So what makes me qualified to dispense advice?

Well, I’ll tell you a bit about myself and let you decide.

I like good food, yard sales and fancy earrings. Never met a piece of cake I didn’t like. But after topping 300 pounds, I found a healthier way to eat.

Without surgery or gimmicky diets, I lost more than 100 pounds. Yaay, me!

I have worked since I was 18. That’s when my Mama said, “Okay, girl, go do your thing.” That was her way of letting me know it was time to strike out on my own.

I quit college, got married and eight years later had a baby.

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I lost my sister to cancer and married again. This one has lasted 16 years. Between my two marriages, trust me, I’ve had almost every life experience one could imagine.

And I’m still here, living my truth.

We all know that the truth ain’t always neat or pretty.

If you have a problem with your Boo, your boss or your relatives, let me help you. Perhaps your neighbor is working your last nerve.

Let’s talk about it. It helps sometimes to have a different perspective on things. I won’t print your name or your email address. I’ll print only the question you ask.

So look for me every Friday right here, and tell a friend.

Our previous advice columnist, Gwen Baines, stopped writing for health reasons. Beginning with our next package of stories on Monday, Alma Gill will write an advice column titled, “Ask Alma.” She has a strong following on Facebook and Twitter and that social component should provide a broader array of questions.

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Dallas Police surveys residents for feedback on communications The Dallas Police Department wants to learn more about how individuals prefer to communicate with the department and is releasing a survey this week in the hopes of finding out.

Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown has made social media utilization a priority for the department. He said the goal of the survey is to learn residents’ expectations and preferences in order to improve communications with the police. “It’s important that we hear directly from people who live and work in all corners of the city,” Chief Brown said. “We plan to go to great lengths to be sure we have the entire city represented,” said Chief Brown “because only then can we make solid decisions for going forward.”

Chief Brown added that the Dallas PD will use the results of the survey to help design the future communications strategy of the department.

The survey is approximately 20 questions long and asked questions about how residents currently share information with Dallas Police as well as how they would prefer to share information with Dallas Police.

It also asks what social media platforms citizens use.

“Our focus on social media is out of recognition that this is how people communicate today,” said Shawn Williams, Manager of Media Relations for Dallas Police.

“We want to make sure people throughout the city get the information they want, the way they want.”

The City has hired LAwS Communications, a Massachusetts-based firm to conduct the survey as part of a larger project to move the police department forward with social media and other communication strategies. The Dallas Police Department expects to roll out its new communication strategy by the first part of 2014.

The survey may be taken at in English or Spanish at http://www.research.net/s/DallasPDsurvey

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**** Dallas Veterans Day Parade 2013 Theme "Honoring the Veterans & POW's of Vietnam" 11:00 a.m.

Mark your calendar November 8 Meet the 18th President of Alcorn State University at the African American Museum. Alcorn is the school of the month for the Tom Joyner Foundation and this will be a fundraiser

University of North Texas Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship’s BDO USA, LLP 2013 Leadership Luncheon — Featuring keynote speaker Daymond John, founder of fashion brand FUBU and cast member on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” UNT alumnus Norm Miller, chairman of Interstate Batteries, will be honored as the Murphy Award winner.

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hilton Anatole, 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas Luncheon tickets are $200 each Contact: Register at http://www.cob.unt.edu/sales/ leadershipluncheon.php. For more information, email murphycenter@unt.edu.

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November 9-14 Beauty Industry Champions Cruise & Educational Summit 2013!

SMU’s Meadows Wind Ensemble and the UT Arlington Wind Symphony will host world-renowned composer, conductor and performer Gunther Schuller as a guest artist-in-residence November 11-16.

Schuller will be a guest conductor for two joint concerts by the Meadows Wind Ensemble and UTA Wind Symphony.

The first will be held at SMU at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in Caruth Auditorium, located in the Owen Arts Center at 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus in Dallas, 75205.

The second will be at UTA at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Irons Recital Hall, 700 Greek Row Dr. in the Fine Arts Building, Arlington, 76019. The concerts will feature three compositions by Schuller: Symphony for Brass and Percussion, op. 16, which Schuller will conduct; On Winged Flight: Divertimento for Wind Band; and Blue Dawn into White Heat.

November 12 November 10 FIESTA LATINOAMERICANA Automobile Building at Fair Park November 11 November 9 The Original Cupcakery & The Heads With Hearts Presents: The 3rd Annual Holiday Toy Drive & Industry Mixer, benefitting both Vogel Alcove and Kidscapes Foundation. Now in its third year, the event has moved to an exciting new home at the Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and

Diabetes Support Group Cooking Demonstration by Chef Matt Sanker - Holiday Sample Meal Holiday Diabetes Support Group as Chef Matt Sanker shares a cooking demonstration along with a tasty holiday sample meal. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Charlton Auditorium, Outpatient Bldg Contact: 214-947-7289; No reservations necessary Sponsored by Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center

Honor Gala, celebrating The Men & Ladies of Honor’s 10th anniversary of transforming at-risk kids into world-changers.

6:30 PM at The Atrium 300 N Fifth St., Garland, Texas 75040 Doors open at 6:00 PM for silent auction.

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Breaking Business Barriers: a discussion and Q&A with Karen Parkhill, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Comerica Inc. Program: 10:00am to 12:00pm Cedar Valley College Building M; Room M121 3030 North Dallas Avenue, Lancaster, TX 75134

5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CST) Four Seasons Resort and Spa 4150 N MacArthur Blvd Irving, TX 75038 Two world premieres and a variety of styles and genres, from classical ballet to jazz dance to the Twist, will highlight the Fall Dance Concert at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, November 13-17 in the Bob Hope Theatre of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus.

Hill Harper, Actor, Author discusses New Book: Letters to an Incarcerated Brother St. Luke “Community” UMC November 14 The North Texas American Diabetes Association Sixth annual World Diabetes Day Luncheon to be held, at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas.

Paul Quinn College Homecoming Activities Dr. Weldon J. Walton Awards Banquet (Thursday, November 14 @ 7p.m.) PQC honoring the one and only Dr. Weldon J. Walton Homecoming Convocation, November 15 @ 11:00 a.m. (PQC) Jessie Barbee Alumni Luncheon, Nov 15 @12:30 p.m.

(PQC) Paul Quinn College National Alumni Meeting, November 15 @ 2:00 p.m. (PQC) Happy Hour @ the Omni Hotel (Downtown), November 15 @ 5:00 p.m.

Life Member Reception @ the Omni Hotel (Downtown), November 15 @ 7:00 p.m.

Paul Quinn College vs. Jarvis Christian College & Tailgating (PQC) November 16 - All Day Alumni Old School Mixer (Coaches Corner) November 16 @ 9:00 p.m.

Alumni Worship Service (Smith Chapel AME Church) November 17 @ 10:00 a.m.

Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce - November Luncheon Hon. Craig Watkins Presents The State of the Dallas County DA Office 11:30 AM - Registration 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM - Program Cost: $18 Chamber Members $30 Non-Members Lancaster Recreation Center - Grand Hall 1700 Veterans Memorial Parkway Lancaster, Texas 75134

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You’ve earned a say about the future of Medicare and Social Security While some politicians in Washington are talking about harmful cuts, AARP is working for responsible, common sense solutions for Medicare and Social Security. And we want you to have a say. Join us in a conversation about how to keep these programs strong for current seniors, and future generations.

Join AARP Texas at 11:00 a.m.

Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited.

RSVP & More Information: Lauren Grady Johnson 972.227.2579 chamber@LancasterTX.org

Job Fair 2nd Annual "Red, White & You!" Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

Ballpark at Arlington 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011

Paul Quinn College Zale Library 3837 Simpson Stuart Road Dallas, TX 75241 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Please RSVP by Friday, November 15th To register visit: http://aarp.cvent.com/PaulQuinnCollege or call 1-877-926-8300 The Event is co-sponsored by the Paul Quinn College National Alumni Association (PQCNAA) and AARP Texas Facebook – www.facebook.com/AARPTexas Twitter: www.twitter.com/AARPTX / @AARPTX TX State Page: www.aarp.org/community/AARPTX

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November 15 COME OUT TO SOCIALIZE, AND UNWIND WITH THE LADIES OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. KAPPA ZETA CHAPTER AS THEY SIP FOR A CAUSE at 8TH ANNUAL TASTE OF BLUE WINE TASTING AND SILENT AUCTION. THIS EVENING OF LEISURE WILL BE HELD AT THE SOUTHSIDE ON LAMAR AT: 1409 SOUTH LAMAR DALLAS, TEXAS TICKETS ARE $25 AND MAY BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT: WWW.KAPPAZPB.ORG, ON FACEBOOK AT ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. KAPPA ZETA CHAPTER OR AT THE DOOR FOR $30. NO ONE UNDER 21 WILL BE ADMITTED.

JAZZ AT THE MUSE starring Rhonda Ross The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Friday, Nov 15 and Saturday, Nov 16 9pm $20 November 16 Join the Urban League of Greater Dallas from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM CST in our 2nd Annual 5k - 8k Walk/Run with a Purpose at Kiest Park 3080 S. Hampton Road Dallas, TX

Martin Sheen will participate in the staged reading in Dallas of Noah?s Ark, a new play inspired by James Douglass? bestselling book, JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters.

Noah?s Ark, by Pittsburgh playwright Ginny Cunningham, has been three years in development and will have a public staged reading at Unity Church of Dallas, 6525 Forest Lane, at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 21, the eve of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. James Douglass will join Sheen and Cunningham for a talk-back following the 90-minute reading.

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Bravo premieres "Thicker Than Water" in Tankard's Hometown On this week's premiere episode of "Thicker Than Water," Pastors and parents, Ben and Jewel Tankard, work at raising their blended family under one roof.

Ben becomes protective when a young man courts his youngest daughter, Cyrene, as his prom date. Brooklyn longs for her family's support when her marathon coincides with Cyrene's prom. Britney and Brooklyn go on a double date where their checkered pasts are revealed.

Air Date: Sunday, November 10 @ 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST

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EST/ 8 p.m. CST on Bravo Ben & Jewel Tankard and family at the "Thicker Than Water" premiere at the International Black Film Festival in Nashville, TN (Photo Credit:Christopher Mellgren/Bravo, Courtesy of The FrontPage Firm) Hollywood hit the heartland last Saturday when the Bravo network premiered its new docu-series "Thicker Than Water" as a part of the International Black Film Festival in Nashville, which is the home of the series stars the Tankard family.

Ben & Jewel Tankard and family at the "Thicker Than Water" premiere at the International Black Film Festival in Nashville, TN (Photo Credit:Christopher Mellgren/Bravo, Courtesy of The FrontPage Firm)

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