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Start an all new Christmas tradition that can be enjoyed throughout the years with Bella Merce's Christmas Wish List Keepsake Ornament.

Each one is etched with either the child's name and the words "Letter to Santa" or "Christmas Wish List," and can then be filled with their notes.

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removable cap, making it easy to replace or continue filling the ball with their special letters.

Indulge in a holiday purchase that can be enjoyed year round with their Engraved Wood Photo Tags. Touted as a unique way to display a family tree, these tags are engraved with the photos of choice and then can be personalized with optional text on the backside.

Create a series of holiday memories to hang upon the boughs, or choose a set of wedding or family vacation snapshots to display year round www.bellamerce.com and give as gifts.

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Get in the holiday spirit with the unique wares available from the exquisite boutique known as Bella Merce.

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CableKeeps™ useful features add both personality and utility to the everyday Apple Charger.

They are designed so that the cable that attaches to your Apple device stays with it, nicely wrapped around the base and secured so that it will remain free from tangles when shoved into a bag, pocket or purse. This same design feature allows you to keep the cable short and neat while the charger is plugged into the wall fueling your iPad, iPod or iPhone.

Secondly, CableKeeps™ come in beautiful bold Apple-

inspired colors, orange, sky blue, true red, lime, royal blue and purple. The clean lines and noticeable colors mean you won’t lose them among all the dull black chargers belonging to co-workers, fellow passengers and classmates. CableKeeps™ are molded in Santoprene thermoplastic rubber which makes them durable, recyclable and non-toxic. More good thinking.

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Bamboosa, a well-known U.S. manufacturer of unique eco-friendly products, has acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute a new product designed to make the everyday use of iPadsŽ and similar devices a more comfortable experience. The Lap LogŠ tablet holder is already in production at Bamboosa’s Andrews, S.C facility and will be distributed worldwide.

The Lap Log is one of the most universal tablet holders on the market. The cylindrical shape of the stand differentiates it from similar products in that it allows the user to adjust the angle of the iPad, tablet or eReader for better viewing without changing their body position. The wooden insert accommodates most tablet and eReader devices and works equally as well in either portrait or landscape mode.

Furthermore, the “bean bag� design is made from all natural buckwheat hulls and provides for a stable platform on almost any surface. Most importantly- it’s made in America! “Almost 200 million tablets and eReader devices have been sold worldwide,� said Mindy Saintsing, VP of Marketing at Bamboosa. “Now consumers are looking for a more comfortable way to use them without holding them or propping them on their laps or knees. We think this product delivers on that promise better than any other we have seen. Plus, it’s eco-friendly and made in America!�

The Lap Log is made of sustainable materials, including certified organic 100% cotton twill and naturally grown buckwheat hulls. A removable wooden insert that holds the tablet is crafted locally and is hand-sanded and stained with a natural, non-toxic finish.

Washable – If you happen to get a little dirt on your Lap Log when you're at the park, simply remove the wooden insert, dump the natural buckwheat filling into a container, and put your Lap Log into the wash.

Flexible – The durable bean bag design lets you view any tablet or eReader at almost limitless viewing angles, and the buckwheat hulls allow your Lap Log to conform to any surface.

Versatile – Use your Lap Log in bed, on the couch, sitting at your desk or on the kitchen counter. No straps, Velcro, or clips, and it easily adjusts to eliminate glare.

Remove the wooden insert, and your Lap Log can be used as a comfy travel pillow!

Travel Ready – The Lap Log weighs a little more than a pound, so you’ll be able to take yours anywhere. It's light enough to throw in your carry-on, and has the added bonus of doubling as a neck pillow! Going outdoors? Toss it in your backpack and have a convenient and stable stand for your device at the beach or on the trail. www.thelaplog.com

Luxury Handbag Brand, Deondra JereĂŠ debuts

Shaun Robinson updated her LBD with a flick of the wrist. Did you see Shaun on the set of Access Hollywood sporting that gorgeous black dress with gold cuffs? Guess what? Her cuffs are actually removable! Her secret: Invisibelt KCuffs. These elastic, sparkly cuffs instantly transform any simple sweater or dress. Just slip them on your wrist for an entirely new, chic look. Choose from 5 fashionable, fun KCuff styles.

Shaun recently discovered Invisibelt KCuffs and not only wore them on the set to spruce up her outfit, but sent us a video from her dressing room encouraging her fans to try her new holiday accessory choice!

Known for her impeccable fashion sense, Shaun is only reiterating what thousands of other fashionistas have been saying...�why spend thousands of dollars on a new outfit when you can stock up on wardrobe staples and turn a blah to bling with a "flick of your wrist�. In a season of parties where busy days quickly turn to party grand entrances, it is hard to stay organized and find the time (and money) to make each outfit special. KCuffs can be stashed

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which cable charger—no fussing to find the right one just as you have to tear out the door in the morning. Your family can each have their own colour, and what a great stocking stuffer they will make. CableKeeps™ will keep everyone happy. The cost of the US model, “Goldieâ€?, $16.

Knot Standard’s value proposition is straight forward: Allowing gents from all over the globe access to a world of talented tailors, Knot Standard offers handmade bespoke suits at price points that customers would usually pay for an off the rack, run of the mill suit.Upping the stakes, Knot Standard uses innovative 3D imaging via webcam to get the most perfect measurements for clients and laser cutting technology at the workshop to ensure each suit is cut to fit the individual customer. “The perfect fit, individual style, and impeccable tailoring.� explains Ballay. “The key to being well dressed is always fit and that’s what gives Knot Standard a competitive edge. We don’t use patterns. Each bespoke suit is cut directly from a bolt of cloth to the measurements of the individual customer. We like to joke that our suits come in just one size – yours.�

From Wall Street to the West Coast, Knot Standard makes suits for every important occasion. Bespoke advisors are on hand 24 hours, seven days a week to help guide customers through the measurement process. They can also advise on suit types, fabric choice, slim vs traditional fit and an array of fashionable options including contrast color buttonholes, peak vs shawl collar lapels or spread vs straight collars.

Knot Standard uses the best of Italian and English fabrics, offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee and round the clock customer service.

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Knot Standard (www.knotstandard.com) is an online bespoke clothing company that makes customized clothing including suits, shirts, blazers and slacks for men.

The New York City-based firm combines the latest in cutting edge technology with the skills and talents of a master tailor to deliver customers the perfect fit every time – guaranteed. “We take pride in every single item of clothing we construct,� said Knot Standard CEO Matt Mueller. “We invest 100% in getting the absolute perfect fit for each individual customer and we take very seriously our customer satisfaction.�

Launched in 2010, Knot Standard is the brainchild of John Ballay and Matt Mueller, two Americans then living in Dubai. They later partnered with Tarig El Sheikh, an experienced finance executive and have now expanded operations globally.

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With New Year’s around the corner and Valentine’s day soon to follow, we are all under pressure to wear something fresh and exciting... yet save a penny or two.

KCuffs by Invisibelt are the answer to your Christmas wish, and with her ingenious line of practical and stylish accessories, creator Kathy Kramer has provided the perfect gift for your girlfriends or yourself for any special occasion. www.invisibelt.com

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With each handbag embodying its own unique, modern, and sophisticated design, NY-based handbag line Deondra JereĂŠ launches its collection in time for the Winter 2013 season.

Emerging handbag brand, Deondra JereĂŠ distinguishes itself from the current fashion world with its innovative design, high quality materials, and reasonable pricing.

By infusing the combination of edginess and sophistication into each handbag, NY-based handbag line Deondra JereĂŠ wishes to produce unique, everyday styles that are not currently available in the mass market. Each luxury handbag showcases its own modern and bold design. The winter 2013 collection is available online at deondrajeree.com. “I wanted to design handbags todayšs sophisticated women would wear, including myself

because I'm confident in my style and like to wear original pieces,� said Deondra. “Our pieces are alluring, fashion forward, bold, and high-end. I wanted to give women who desire the finer things in life a handbag that is sophisticated, yet edgy.�

With each handbag made from the finest genuine lizard skins and Italian-glazed leather, the Deondra JereÊ winter collection ultimately takes todayšs f e m a l e consumer from day-to-night.

With the fashionforward woman in mind, the Deondra JereĂŠ winter 2013 collection prices range from $290.00 to $1,190.00 and feature six high-quality designs.

#HINESE,ANTERN&ESTIVAL COM Deondra JereĂŠ is a luxury handbag brand that was founded in 2013 by designer and creative director, Deondra Morris.

Deondra JereĂŠ wishes to deliver the finest quality, original, and on-trend handbags at an affordable price point. www.Deondrajeree.com.

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Message to the People...

Glad for this class of 2014

t. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Journalist Rochelle Riley kicked off the inaugural DFW-ABC (now DFWABJ) urban journalism workshop at Lincoln Humanities and Communications Magnet, 25 years ago. There are so many students who have gone on to make us Cheryl Smith proud through their work in their chosen field of studies.

Despite a cut in financial support, DFW-ABJ continues to train young men and women and despite the cold weather this past weekend, and a late start, the legacy continues.

The first day opened with orientation and a program overview. Students learned basics like protocol, the importance of deadlines, proper handshakes and dress codes.

There was a panel of journalists discussing deciding on a career, obstacles and tips for being successful in the industry.

After lunch, during which country/ western sensation IMAJ entertained the group and answered questions about her career, the students discussed their plans and were assigned mentors.

Imaj, who is the daughter of actor, Philip Michael Thomas (Sparkle, Miami Vice) talked about being African American and entering into the world of Country Western Music, how she taught herself to play the guitar and sing in several different languages, and the need to support local artists.

She is also an author, designer and artist.

Imaj signed copies of the latest issue of the Garland Journal (she is the featured cover), and sang two of her songs.

She also shared information about the Keep The Dream Alive campaign: http:// www.indiegogo.com/projects/imaj-keep-the-dream-alive.

The following professionals joined us for the first day: Felicia Brown of Open Door Consulting, DFW-ABJ VP Eva Coleman, Secretary/Treasurer and workshop alum LaDonna Castro, Network of Hispanic Communicators -DFW and NAHJ’s Gary Pina, Damon Sayles, DFW-ABJ’s immediate past president Stephen Wright, Editor Ashley Harris, Reporter and workshop alum Paige Stewart, I Messenger Enterprises’ Becky Lewis and DFW-ABJ Board member Terry Allen.

A special welcome to the area to Danielle Smith! She’s a talented, go-getter with a great personality and she’s looking for a job.

This program is open to ALL students in a six-county radius, high-school through college. But guess what, if you have someone who does not quite fit those guidelines but they will commit to the program, have them contact me.

When I think back to my teen years, there weren’t many journalists around interested in preparing young, aspiring journalists for the future. I have to give shout-outs to folks like Gerald Boyd, George E. Curry and Rochelle Riley for their visionary leadership. Then too, there’s the countless folks who have come since, who have dedicated their time, energy and resources to help our young people.

Just imagine what it would be like if every profession found a way to engage our youth!

And then there are the parents who support their young by making sure they get to the workshop. Over the years, I have run across the parents who didn’t care and then too, I have witnessed those parents who do everything possible to ensure success for their children. I salute them!

As Mr. Curry says time and time again, we have to do all that we can for our children!

Worship with us: Sunday Morning 10:15 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday at 7 p.m SMOKEY ROBINSON 8

the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he For his mercy endureth forever. Psalms 106:1 REP. TONI ROSE 14

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I MESSENGER Cheryl Smith, Publisher Established 2011 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.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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ACTRESS IRMA P. HALL ON HAND FOR FESTIVAL NAMED IN HER HONOR

More than 400 middle and high school students participated in the annual Irma P. Hall Theatre Arts Festival held recently at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. Hall, a well-known actress and former Dallas ISD teacher, was on hand to work with students as they showcased their talents in playwriting, directing, and acting.

Students from 25 Dallas ISD theatre arts programs participated in a number of categories including original monologues, improvisation, physical acting, costume design and original 10-minute plays.

For the first time in the festival’s eight-year history, Sunset High School took home a prestigious Irma Award which is presented to the high school teams that win gold medals in three categories: playwriting, directing and acting. Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts also won two Irma Awards. Middle school students were awarded individual medals.

The performances were judged by a panel of collegiate and professional directors and actors.

The festival was supported by the faculty at UNT, Shakespeare Dallas, Le Theatre de Marionette, Cara Mia Theater, Jubilee Theater, Dallas Theater Center, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, The Dallas African American Museum, Junior Players and others. Students from Thomas Jefferson High School were also on hand to serve as contest managers.

Ms. Hall, a Matriarchal supporting actress of film and television, was a proud teacher of English and Foreign Languages for nearly 30 years. Ms. Hall taught on behalf of the Dallas ISD for 27 of those 30 years. Upon retirement, she took to the stage and won numerous awards. Ms. Hall has been honored with the Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Award, been inducted into the Texas and Spindletop Film Hall of Fame and has had a street named after her in Chicago.

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Founder of Urban Bush Women receives $25,000, artistic residency at Meadows The Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University has announced the recipient of its fifth annual Meadows Prize arts residency – choreographer Jawole (pronounced JAHwoe-lay) Willa Jo Zollar, the founder and artistic director of New York-based dance company Urban Bush Women (UBW). The Meadows Prize is awarded to pioneering artists and scholars who are active in a discipline represented by one of the academic units within the Meadows School.

Zollar founded Urban Bush Women in 1984 as a performance ensemble dedicated to exploring the use of cultural expression as a catalyst for social change. Under Zollar’s leadership, UBW has toured five continents and has performed at venues including Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Kennedy Center. Over the course of her career, Zollar has developed a unique approach to choreography that empowers artists to strengthen their involvement in cultural organizing and civic engagement – an approach that has evolved into UBW’s acclaimed Summer Leadership Institute. In addition to 34 works for UBW, Zollar has choreographed works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Philadanco, University of Maryland and Virginia Commonwealth University, among others.

“We’re very excited to welcome Jawole Zollar to the Meadows School as our fifthyear recipient of the Meadows Prize arts residency,” said Dean of the Meadows School of the Arts José Antonio Bowen.

“Jawole’s work with the UBW embodies the incredible impact that innovative artists can have on their communities – an invaluable lesson for our students at the Meadows School and our broader Dallas community.”

Zollar will conduct the first half of her residency at SMU February 17-28, working with Meadows dance students to restage her recent work Chalabati, which she originally choreographed for the UBW repertoire. The students will perform Chalabati as part of Meadows’ Spring Dance Concert, taking place March 26-30. For the second part of her residency November 10-21, Zollar will return to Meadows to conduct workshops with students and give them critical insight into the professional development process of a new work planned for Urban Bush Women, Walking with ʼTrane...Chapter 3. The new dance suite, which is inspired by Coltrane’s formidable legacy and his seminal work A Love Supreme, is taking a cinematic approach to the jazz legend’s life with the help of composers/conceptual artists Mendi and Keith Obadike and playwright/director Talvin Wilks, with whom students will have a chance to collaborate.

“The Meadows School is a leader in the field of arts education, particularly for integrating community engagement and interdisciplinary practice into the standard arts curriculum,” said Jawole Zollar. “I’m thrilled to be this year’s Meadows Prize recipient and look forward to collaborating

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with Meadows students to explore the creative process on multiple levels.”

Inaugurated in October 2009, the Meadows Prize is presented annually to up to two pioneering artists. It includes support for a four-week residency in Dallas, in addition to a $25,000 stipend. In return, recipients are expected to interact in a substantive way with Meadows students and collaborating arts organizations, and to leave a lasting legacy in Dallas, such as a work of art that remains in the community, a composition or piece of dramatic writing that would be performed locally, or a new way of teaching in a particular discipline.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar trained with Joseph Stevenson, a student of the legendary Katherine Dunham. She earned a B.A. in dance from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and an M.F.A. in dance from Florida State University. In 1980 she moved to New York City to study with Dianne McIntyre at Sounds in Motion.

In 1984 Zollar founded Urban Bush Women (UBW) as a performance ensemble dedicated to exploring the use of cultural expression as a catalyst for social change. In addition to 34 works for UBW, she has created works for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Philadanco, University of Maryland, Virginia Commonwealth University and others, and with collaborators including Compagnie Jant-Bi from Senegal and Nora Chipaumire. In 2006 she received a New York Dance and Performance Award (Bessie) for her work as choreographer/ creator of Walking With Pearl…Southern Diaries. Featured in the PBS documentary Free to Dance, which chronicles the African American influence on modern dance, Zollar was designated a Master of Choreography by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2005. Her company has toured five continents and has performed at venues including Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Kennedy Center. UBW was selected as one of three U.S. dance companies to inaugurate a cultural diplomacy program for the U.S. Department of State in 2010. In 2011 Zollar choreographed visible with Chipaumire, a theatrical dance piece that explores immigration and migration. In 2012 Zollar was a featured artist in the film Restaging Shelter, produced and directed by Bruce Berryhill and Martha Curtis, and currently available to PBS stations.

Zollar developed a unique approach to enable artists to strengthen effective involvement in cultural organizing and civic engagement, which evolved into UBW’s acclaimed Summer Leadership Institute. She serves as director of the Institute, founding artistic director of UBW. !

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Congressman Lewis will speak at Prayer Breakfast

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

The scripture, “We who are strong must bear the infirmities of the weak, and Hon. Eddie Bernice not seek to Johnson please ourselves,” defines the life’s work of the last surviving speaker at the 1963 March on Washington. Georgia Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights icon who played a key role during that march, and in the movement that changed America. On February 24th, Congressman John Lewis, will be in Dallas to speak at my 21st annual prayer breakfast.

During his speech 50 years ago, Congressman Lewis echoed the sentiments of that scripture.

Congressman Lewis talked about the necessity of improving the lives of sharecroppers who worked for less than three dollars each day, and for maids who worked full-time but

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earned only $5.00 each week while cleaning the homes of others.

The then 23 year-old student, demanded that the Congress of the United States pass “meaningful legislation” that would give millions of people an opportunity to escape the ravages of poverty, find jobs, and become members of the middle class. He was not asking the government to give people a handout, but instead he asked for a level playing field so that all Americans could get a hand up.

Congressman Lewis’s speech, his work, and the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and so many others, led President Lyndon Baines Johnson to declare a “war on poverty” which, with the aid of a compassionate and wiling Congress, offered millions of American citizens an open hand so that their lives, and the lives of their children might improve.

These same fights for a livable minimum wage and equal pay for women are still being fought today, 50 years later. During his recent State of the Union address President Barack Obama, who was weeks short of his second birthday during the 1963 march, asked a joint session of Congress to give poor working class Americans a livable minimum wage, and to confront the blatant reality of income inequality in America that grows rapidly each day.

A recent written report stated that nearly 24 percent of all inner-city residents in Dallas live below the poverty line. The numbers are similar to those found in many of our larger cities, and rural areas. I know that you will agree with me when I say that the situation is unacceptable and must be addressed and rectified.

This is an issue that my fellow Democrats in Congress and I are focused on.

In 1963, a youthful John Lewis marched for “jobs and freedom.” He is coming to Dallas because the reasons for the march are still uncompleted. No doubt he will use the same words that he articulated on August 28th, 1963 when he concluded his speech by saying, “Wake up America! Wake up!”

your back and volunteering to be target practice for life’s live fire exercises. I used that analogy before about celebrating one’s faith and thereby giving the devil an easy target in a crowd, on a bus, in your marriage, on your job or even in church. Publicly proclaim God and you will be tested.

I have come to believe, as long as you’re not doing anything to attract Satan’s attention, you probably won’t. If you buy into the premise that life is a random series of events and challenges , that somehow you live as an insignificant whim of the universe, or there are no eternal consequences for your actions, then I believe Satan need not worry about where you’ll end up. He has your room already reserved. He has no reason to seek you out.

How does the movie title say it; Dead Man Walking? The title seems to Marcbetter Morialthan I can. make myBypoint However, if you just pay attention to God’s listen to Jesus’ Marc Word, Morial is the CEO teaching of and attempt to abide by the lessons of the National Urban League scripture, please understand the devil will become intent on wreaking havoc on and in your world. You see, he, like the Lord, is in this thing for keeps.

Most of us cannot get our minds around this because few of us have ever been put to the test of “putting it all on the line.” Maybe too simplistic of an example is when you were a kid (way back in the day) and you played marbles for keeps for the first time. It might have been when you gambled with real money or placed a significant sports bet and lost.

Perhaps you gave your heart and your treasure away for the first time and got burned. That sinking feeling was enough to avoid playing for keeps ever in life again and maybe even in love.

The hard part to comprehend is that the devil is playing for keeps all the time.

This is his Super Bowl and your soul is the trophy.

To me that’s what makes God’s mercy and grace so extraordinary. In God’s game, and it is God’s game, it’s never over until you take your last breath.

You see God’s got next. He is the originator of the game and the creator of the rules. He’s fixed the game in our favor and all we have to do is read the rule book. You never foul out. You never

get disqualified and believe it or not you never get injured.

As long as you’re moving through life with an eye on Christ and an ear for the Word and a heart stuck on others, you win.

Hear me clearly! If you let the devil convince you it’s a lost cause, this game is no fun, just quit, then he wins because you wind up thinking it’s not worth your time and effort and life is certainly not worth going all in.

Not playing God’s game is playing Satan’s game.

Satan’s is like expecting to beat the house in Vegas. Soon you’ll be getting on a plane wondering where the good times and all the money went. God’s game is more like bingo where you know if you play long enough, the prize is yours because everybody wins. Jesus guaranteed it.

May God bless and keep you

Please join the I To Be Equal

By James A. Washington

Hopefully, you agree with me that life is indeed a wonderful and spectacular journey. As Christians we know that this trip can be and often is somewhat of a hazardous adventure.

Deliberately choosing the path that Jesus walked is by no means easy and to do it publicly, as I have often said is tantamount to putting a bulls eye on

INTERNSHIPS Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson offers internship opportunities during the fall, spring and summer for undergraduate and graduate students who are currently in their sophomore year or later and who are looking to supplement their academic coursework with an educational working experience.

Students will further develop their research and communication skills during their internship and learn firsthand about the interworking of a Congressional District Office.

Anyone interested in applying, please e-mail your resume to Luke.Harvey@mail.house.gov.

Eddie Bernice Johnson represents Texas’ 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first registered nurse elected to the US Congress.

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James

We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice. ~Carter Woodson, 1926 PAGE 5

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Bring joy to your relationships this Valentine’s weekend!

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February 15, 2014 Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

St. Philip’s School & Community Center 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Workshop includes: breakfast and lunch.

Free childcare featuring Safe Conversations for kids. *Come with a spouse, a friend or a family member.

Dr. Hendrix has been featured on the Oprah show 19 times!

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Two Podners breaks ground on new facility George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge

magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers

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THIS IS BLACK HISTORY As always, the sun was shining in Sunny South Dallas as the owners of Two Podners Restaurant, Fred Conwright and James Runnels announced plans for the Two Podners Retail Eateries.

Elected officials and dignitaries talked about the need for development in the southern sector of Dallas and praised Two Podners for 34 years of quality service, good food and providing jobs.

They reminded attendees of the battle, over 24 years ago, when they received word that executives of Ponderosa Steakhouse were coming after the restaurant, then called The Ponderosa, claiming that the Dallas store was attempting to capitalize off their business.

The Dallas community closed ranks and after a name changing contest, the business remained open and has continued to flourish.

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In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.

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R&B LEGEND SMOKEY ROBINSON TO HEADLINE The 13th Annual A Special Evening hosted by Alliance Data and benefiting LaunchAbility® will feature R&B legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Smokey Robinson as the entertainer on Monday, March 31, 2014, 8 p.m., at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The 2014 A Special Evening Event Co-Chairs are Piper and Mike Wyatt and this year’s Honorary Event Chair is Caroline Rose Hunt.

During A Special Evening, LaunchAbility® will present the Milton P. Levy, Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award to two individuals for the first time this year: Sharon Herrin and Roy Pendergrass; and AT&T will receive the Alliance Data Corporate Champion Award. Guests will be entertained by a live auction, as well as Robinson’s live performance.

For more than 50 years, LaunchAbility® has been expanding worlds for children and adults with disabilities by providing services to help them reach their maximum potential. Over the past 13 years, A Special Evening has raised more than $2 million, allowing the ongoing expansion of LaunchAbility’s® programs and training, which continue to gain state and national recognition.

The proceeds from A Special Evening

Celebrate Black History Month and earn miles for your donation to UNCF! Supporting kids and education is a mission for American Airlines Kids in Need. For more than 35 years now, our partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has helped to send more than 60,000 students to and through college each year.

During Black History Month, American is pleased to offer a special fundraising opportunity for donations to UNCF, the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization. Through the end of February, American will reward your generosity with 10 miles for each dollar contributed to UNCF with a $25 minimum donation.

UNCF's mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of underrepresented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that their network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.

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directly benefit LaunchAbility®’s Adult Service and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) programs.

“Piper and I have been involved with A Special Evening from the

beginning and are honored to have the opportunity to serve as co-chairs this year,” said Mike Wyatt, president, LaunchAbility® Community Advisory Board. “We have been so impressed with the work of LaunchAbility®, which helps children and adults with developmental disabilities gain the independence and confidence they need to lead fulfilling lives. We want to see the continued success of this organization and invite the community to join us for an extraordinary night on March 31!”

“On behalf of LaunchAbility®, words cannot express how thrilled we are with the support and dynamic leadership of Piper and Mike Wyatt and Caroline Rose Hunt, who are all playing a major role in this year’s fundraiser,” said Kathryn Parsons, CEO, LaunchAbility®. “We are off to a

running start and look forward to one of our most successful events on record.”

Past entertainers of A Special Evening include the following legends: Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, k.d. Lang, Tom Jones, The Doobie Brothers, Dionne Warwick, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Bonnie Raitt, The Pointer Sisters, Willie Nelson, Kenny Loggins and Vince Gill.

Tickets are available on the LaunchAbility website: www.LaunchAbility.org; or by calling 1-800-595-4-TIX. Sponsorships for A Special Evening with Smokey Robinson hosted by Alliance Data, begin at $750 for individual sponsorships and $2,500 for corporate sponsorships.

Individual tickets range from $35 $150. The event is sponsored by 98.7 KLUV and PaperCity Magazine.

and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees.

To learn more about the difference UNCF makes, read Jefferson Lindor’s inspiring story in the February issue of American Way magazine.

You can also support UNCF next time you travel, or give the gift of travel.

With your purchase of an American Airlines UNCF co-branded gift card, American will donate $5 of every $50 spent to UNCF. Terms & Conditions: § Offer valid on contributions made online at www.uncf.org § Offer valid Feb. 1 28, 2014 § Minimum $25 donation required § Mileage cap for a 12-month period is 60,000 § Bonus miles do not count toward elite-status qualification § Please allow up to eight weeks for the bonus miles to be posted to your account. Donations can only be accepted in U.S. dollars. All gifts are welcome; however, miles will only be earned for donations of at least $25 USD.

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[W]hen your first name becomes "nigger," your middle name becomes "boy" (however old you are), and your wife and mother are never given the respected title "Mrs."; when you are harried by day and haunted by night by the fact that you are a Negro... when you are forever fighting a degenerating sense of "nobodiness" - then you will understand why we find it difficult to wait. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

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UNT Dallas College of Law prepares to open Standing before a crowd of 250 persons gathered on January 16, 2014 to learn more about the UNT Dallas College of Law, State Senator Royce West enthusiastically applauded the work that has been done to prepare the law school to open in August. Sharing that a legal education allowed him to purse his dreams, he encouraged attendees to consider applying to UNT College of Law. Sen. West was instrumental in the legislation that created this newest public law school which will seat its first class in August 2014.

UNT Dallas College of Law offers a day and evening program that revolves around three core principles: 1) affordability; 2) opportunity; and 3) excellence. UNT Dallas College of Law is committed to expanding access to legal education and careers in the law to a diverse population of students creating a mix of younger students and working professionals pursuing a legal education.

The school aims to enroll a diverse student body with a variety of perspectives, experiences and viewpoints enhancing the education of all students. It believes that, through education of a diverse student body, the law school is doing its part to increase access to justice and legal services for underserved communities where the need is great.

Founding dean and former federal judge, Dean Royal Furgeson, announced that the tuition for full time members of the inaugural class will be $12,500, almost half of what is charged by other public law schools. Affordability of a legal education is one of the paramount goals of UNT Dallas College of Law and positively impact the widening of access to the law for everyone. “Our law school is … about opportunity,” remarked Dean Furgeson.

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“While many say there are too many law schools now, we say there are not enough law schools opening up the opportunity for a legal education.”

The law school encourages persons who have thought about becoming a lawyer but thought that law school was not possible due to location, cost, or other factors to apply. While every applicant must take the LSAT, the law school takes a holistic approach to admissions and considers the applicant’s entire record, not just the LSAT score.

The school’s commitment to diversity is reflected in its founding administration and faculty. Former SMU Professor, Ellen Pryor, serves as the Associate Dean for Academics. Dallas attorneys Cheryl Wattley and Tom Perkins have been named as members of the initial faculty; Valerie D. James, Esq., is the Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions and Rebecca Garza Green, Esq., will serve as the Assistant Dean of Students.

Anyone interested in learning more about the law school can go to the website http://lawschool.untsystem.edu or call 214-752-5981.

Lockheed Martin's Stephanie C. Hill named 2014 Black Engineer of the Year ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Stephanie C. Hill, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) Civil business, has been named the 2014 Black Engineer of the Year for her outstanding leadership during a 27year engineering career and commitment to promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. This distinction, the highest honor given at Career Communications Group's annual Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Conference, was presented on Feb. 8 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. Hill joined Lockheed Martin in 1987 as a software engineer and has assumed positions of increasing responsibility throughout her career with the corporation. In her current role, she leads approximately 10,000 employees who are responsible for a wide array of information technology systems and services in areas such as information and cyber security, finance, transportation, citizen protection, energy, health care and space exploration. The business serves various nondefense U.S. government agencies, international governments and regulated commercial industries.

"Stephanie Hill is an exceptional leader, and I'm honored to have worked with her for several years," says Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

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"Since the day she joined Lockheed Martin as a software engineer, Stephanie has established herself as a leader who consistently Stephanie C. Hill drives strong technical and business performance on behalf of her customers while strengthening and developing the next generation of leaders."

Hill, a Baltimore native, graduated with high honors from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Economics.

She is an active board member of the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Maryland Business Roundtable. Hill also serves on the TechAmerica Public Sector Board of Directors and the RTCA NextGen Advisory Committee, which develops recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding its modernization of the National Airspace System.

"I have been privileged during my career at Lockheed Martin to work on very exciting, impactful programs," says Hill. "This award is especially meaningful to me because it recognizes the important work we do every day to help our nation.

Hopefully, it will also serve as an inspiration to students about the many rewarding opportunities that a career in engineering and IT can offer."

Many additional Lockheed Martin employees were also Black Engineer of the Year Award winners. During its STEM conference, BEYA recognized 32 Lockheed Martin employees as "Modern Day Leaders," and seven employees received "Science Spectrum Trailblazer" awards.

NAACP applauds Attorney General Holder for Speaking Out against Felony Disenfranchisement (Washington, DC)-- The NAACP commends Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder for speaking out against laws prohibiting people with felony convictions from voting even after they have served the terms of their sentences. The NAACP has been actively engaged in campaigns in Florida, Iowa, Virginia, Delaware and other states to bring the practice to an end.

"By perpetuating the stigma and isolation imposed on formerly incarcerated individuals, these laws increase the likelihood they will commit future crimes," Holder said at a Washington, DC, symposium on sentencing laws.

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felonies even after they have completed Through executive order, Virginia all of the terms of their sentences. There became the most recent state to grant are an estimated 1.5 automatic restoration of million disenfranchised rights to people with citizens in Florida alone. non-violent felony convictions who had “This statement completed the terms of does much to make their sentence. Months combatting felony before, Delaware disenfranchisement a amended its state national fight and not Constitution to allow just a state one,” said people with non-violent Jotaka Eaddy, NAACP felony convictions who Senior Director for have completed the terms Voting Rights. “The of their sentence to vote NAACP and several after years of coalition other groups have been work. fighting on the ground Atty. General Eric Holder to rid our country of a “While all of our local practice that has its efforts have covered a lot roots in black codes designed to of ground during the last decade in states eliminate black participation at the ballot like Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia box.” !

we have much more work to do as a nation,” said Eaddy.

In October 2012, the NAACP launched a national felony disenfranchisement campaign to advocate for the restoration of voting rights for millions of citizens formerly convicted of felonies. The campaign featured billboards of formerly incarcerated citizens from across the country, including celebrity activists Judge Greg Mathis and Charles S. Dutton.

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Founder of Tacky Box believes in collective effort to stop bullying On the eve of International STAND UP to Bullying Day, Chris Kent Phelps -mother of two, inventor of the Tacky Box and crusader for kindness -- says, "I have a dream, and I have a plan. I believe we can collectively make the world a kinder place, one child at a time, by celebrating love and kindness at an early age, before bullies are made.

"We must reach each child before the fear of rejection has been introduced and reinforce love and kindness. When the heart is filled with love instead of fear -- words, actions and thoughts will be congruent and unkindness will be eradicated."

International STAND UP to Bullying Day, February 28, 2014, is a special semi-annual event in which participants sign and wear a pink "pledge shirt" to take a visible, public stance against bullying. It is a day devoted to recognizing bullying and supporting victims.

How does Kent Phelps hope to achieve her lofty goal? She discovered

how to work with children to turn negative behavior, like bullying, around into positive life-long habits.

The Tacky Box Set is an effective tool that encourages and teaches children to make positive choices in language and behavior.

It includes an authentic Tacky Box, a copy of Max's (or Margo's) Magnificent Choice and a notepad. The story of Max and Margo is a fun way for children to see the positive rewards of choosing kindness.

Whenever children hear tacky words or see tacky behavior, they write the actions down, lock them away in their Tacky Box and remove that action/word from their heart.

When the book and box are used together, children are provided with both a visual and hands on lesson.

Educator Connie Kean states, "It is critical that we teach children that their words do have an effect. Our thoughts and spoken words actually shape our own reality and deeply affect those around us. As we raise self-awareness in our children, there will be change for the better in our world. True, lasting change comes from how we educate the next generation. It is the self-awareness Tacky Box promotes that is the real gift."

Kent Phelps says, "Children are not born to be mean -- they observe behavior that becomes acceptable to them. If we

can help our kids identify the power of their words and actions at an early age, then maybe, just maybe, we can help prevent children from turning into bullies."

According to www.stopbullying.gov, there are three types of bullying -verbal, social and physical: Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes: Teasing Name-calling Inappropriate comments Taunting Threatening to cause harm Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone's reputation or relationships.

Social bullying includes: Leaving someone out on purpose Telling other children not to be friends with someone Spreading rumors about someone Embarrassing someone in public Physical bullying involves hurting a person's body or possessions. Physical bullying includes: Hitting/kicking/pinching Spitting

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Tripping/pushing Taking or breaking someone's things Making mean or rude hand gestures Even though International STAND UP to Bullying Day happens twice a year, Kent Phelps believes that "to truly reduce bullying, it needs to be an everyday effort. It is our goal to see the Tacky Box Classroom Set in every classroom across the country. I have a plan to encourage both corporate and individual sponsors to help make this happen."

To help create good decisions to offset the roots of bullying behavior, the Tacky Box Set is available for purchase at www.TackyBox.com. Each set costs $29.95 plus shipping and includes an authentic Tacky Box, a 32-page Margo's (or Max's) Magnificent Choice book, and a notepad illustrated with monkeys to use for writing down tacky words and actions.

For more information on the Tacky Box Set, go to www.TackyBox.com or on Facebook --www.facebook.com/ TheTackyBox, Twitter -www.twitter.com/thetackybox, YouTube -- www.youtube.com/thetackybox or Pinterest -- www.pinterest.com/ thetackybox.

For more information on bullying, go to www.stopbullying.com.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. ~Abraham Lincoln

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Michael Copeland, Principal Planner & Group Leader, CDM Smith Christine Caruso, Technology Program Manager, Milligan Partners Brian Swindell, Transportation Planner Area Leader, HDR Engineering, Inc. The IBTTA Leadership Academy is tailored specifically for senior-level managers in public-and private-sector organizations that serve the toll industry. The IBTTA Leadership Academy takes place February 9-14, 2014 in Washington, DC, where this year’s participants will learn from a distinguished faculty of leadership and transportation experts, including current and former executive directors of toll agencies and concessionaires with international experience.

During the week long IBTTA Leadership Academy, topics will include transportation policy, managing by metrics, emotional intelligence, developing winning strategies, building partnerships for success and effective communications.

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Included in the 2014 IBTTA Leadership Academy class are several transportation officials from the Dallas, TX metro area.

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Ambitious man not ready for baby Dear Alma:

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have come to the conclusion that you have “book smarts” down to a science. What you’re lacking is common sense. When one makes the decision to be in a committed relationship and live with that person, intimacy allows the possibility of a pregnancy. Is your book sense following me so far?

What leads you down the path of partnership is the decision that you want to spend the rest of your life with this person. That’s not what you did. You shacked up, hooked up and now she’s knocked up.

Aha moment here: There’s a I am a 25-year-old man. I reason we put the horse in front of consider myself very nice and caring. I live with a woman I met in the cart in real life and on a farm.

February of this year. Things do not You didn’t do that. You also didn’t seem to be working out. I feel that mention “love” once in your submission. You said “I” so many I have been giving all that I can give. It has not helped that some of times, I lost count. I’d suggest you spend time getting to know the my life goals did not happen this year. I wanted to go back and work person you decided to live with, who will become the mother of on a Ph.D. in economics, but I your child. Don’t focus so much on can’t. I am finding it very difficult how she’s not the one for you. to leave this relationship because Learn to like her for who she is and she’s pregnant. I believe that this the fact that the two of you will child deserves two loving parents, always be but if I am not connected. I’m happy, the best Put on your big boy gloves sure she has thing for the some great child is not a and step up to the plate; qualities; marriage. I am obviously you prepared for game day. an independent thought so, too, type of person. early on.

I feel that I have very little private time. I feel It is your responsibility to that I constantly have to be with support her during this time, her. Lately, I’ve been thinking I emotionally and financially. She should end the relationship. I do didn’t do this alone. You were a want our baby, but I’m not sure willing participant who’s now about the relationship. I wish I changed his mind. You’ve come to knew earlier what I know now. My the conclusion that she isn’t the best friend says I can’t leave while one for you, and that’s fine. But you she’s pregnant. What do you do owe it to her and your child to think?– have the best friendship the two of Signed, Not Ready you can create.

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I agree with your friend: No, you can’t leave right now. You need to do what’s best for all three of you, not just you. Put on your big boy gloves and step up to the plate; prepared for game day. Prepare yourself to be the best father you could ever imagine. If it doesn’t come naturally in the form of You’re 25 years old and you live common sense, buy a with a woman you met nine months book–“Fatherhood: Rising to the ago. What is that about? You Ultimate Challenge” by Etan mentioned wanting to go back and Thomas is a good place to start.get your Ph.D. This leads me to Alma assume you have acquired the prior degrees necessary to take that next Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, including step. various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email Hey, Not Ready: I don’t want to use this space to dump on you about being totally selfish, egotistical and abundantly selfabsorbed because, in my opinion, you won’t get it, and what’s most important about your circumstances is your new baby.

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The 2014 Black Mystery Series

Eight Negroes!

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If you can’t guess which two words bound and gagged me, let me help you…Eight Negroes! I am dying to know who they are. I want to follow the path of their DNA because at least seven of them must have come to Dallas.

I said I wasn’t gonna write nothing scornful or pernicious during this Black History Month…but the will to keep that promise is far beyond my pledge to be real.

Let me begin by establishing protocol and pedigree. I happen to have been one of those who were born in Dallas and have been here for the span of my lifetime. Went to Dallas public schools, worked several jobs, been active in the community both North and South. I love Dallas as much as anyone in the world.

It saddens me to say that had that historic bus boycott have been in

We live in America, a nation that thrives and thrills itself with the idea of majority rule. But in the throes of the worst forms of racism, segregation, and downright mean spirited mess, who were the eight Negroes on this bus? What were they thinking? Where were their values?

Did they have any idea that freedom was on the move and poised to March?

Dallas Texas rather than Birmingham Alabama we might still be forced to back row seats on the DART rail.

There is no plausible excuse for the immense difference in the qualities of life between people North and South; Black, White and Brown, poverty and affluence in Dallas.

We have African-American serving in the capacity of Congress persons, State Senators and

By Vincent L. Hall

The Constitutional Rights Foundation capsulized the Montgomery Bus Boycott in two paragraphs, but there were only two words that held me hostage.

“The NAACP saw Parks’ arrest as an opportunity to challenge segregation laws in a major Southern city. The NAACP called on Montgomery’s black political and religious leaders to advocate a oneday boycott protesting her arrest.

More than 75 percent of Montgomery’s black residents regularly used the bus system. On the day of the boycott, only eight Negroes rode Montgomery’s buses.

The success of the one-day boycott inspired black leaders to organize a long-term boycott. They demanded an end to segregation on the city’s buses. Until this demand was met, blacks would refuse to ride Montgomery’s buses. A young Baptist minister named Martin Luther King Jr. led the boycott.”

Representatives, Commissioner, City Council, Judges and most boards; you name it, we got somebody there. If you look at the Dallas bedroom communities, we dominate or participate in those offices as well.

And while many lay the fault on those who've whom we have elected office, I cannot. We linger behind in Dallas because of a puny and pitiful followship. When it comes to dormant citizenship we are Eight to the 10th power.

We continually elect mayors and allow them to play that “South Side initiative” game.

We allow our Governor to boast that Texas has more millionaires than any other state while simultaneously denying healthcare to the poor.

Texas ranks close to the bottom in caring for our indigent population, high in incarcerations per rata and Numero Uno in executions.

Honoring the cause célèbre cannot be the foundation of Black history. We love Martin and Malcolm but they are dead. Black history is made every time you return to your home without any knowledge, understanding or empathy for your neighbors who are languishing in poverty and navigating unsafe neighborhoods.

We may never know who those eight Negroes were, but we know that their cousins and their ilk are alive but not well in Dallas Texas.

Vincent L. Hall is an author and award-winning columnist.

State Representative Toni Rose nominated for Emerging Leaders Program by Speaker of the House Austin-- Texas House of Representatives Speaker Joe Straus (District 121) has nominated Representative Toni Rose (District 110) to the State Legislative Leaders Foundation’s (SLLF) Emerging Leaders Program.

This annual event is held at University of Virginia’s prestigious Darden Graduate School of Business.

Nominees from 50 states will meet to study and discuss concepts in political leadership from both local and global perspectives.

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Criteria for the selection of candidates include long-term commitment to public service.

The potential of Representative Rose to attain greater political responsibility has been recognized by Speaker Straus, "I am pleased to nominate Representative Rose for this prestigious program.

“In just one session, Representative Rose has proven to be a passionate advocate for her constituents and rising leader in the Texas House."

Presiding officers of SLLF will announce the 2014 Class in April and Rose is eager to represent Texas, "The Emerging Leaders Program is an excellent opportunity for new !

legislators to gain political perspectives from our nation's most promising leaders -- I am honored that the Speaker has nominated me to be a participant."

Elected in 2012, Representative Rose represents District 110; which covers parts of Dallas, Balch Springs and Mesquite.

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Lancaster Chamber names inaugural 40 Under Forty Recipients The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce it has selected its 1st Annual 40 Under Forty award recipients sponsored by Methodist Charlton Medical Center.

The honorees — all younger than 40 — were chosen by a panel of Lancaster Chamber leaders based on such values as achievement, experience and innovation, vision, leadership, and community involvement within the Best Southwest region.

The 40 Under Forty program was started to identify people under the age of 40 who are center stage in the Best Southwest communities, working hard to drive the economy and demonstrating dynamic leadership.

The Chamber seeks to share their stories and celebrate their successes. Even more, the chamber envisions that bringing these individuals together will help create a powerful network of young leaders from all sectors and areas of Dallas and Ellis Counties, particularly the Best Southwest.

The 2013 class will be profiled in the March 2014 issue of the chamber newsletter, The Informer, and they were honored at an awards luncheon on February 13 at the Lancaster Recreation Center.

The 2013 winners are: Amanda Pritchett City of Lancaster Dr. Luke Fowler Express Chiropractic Ana Rodriguez University of North Texas Dallas Raven Williams Hilton Garden Inn Duncanville Andria Ross Hilton Garden Inn Duncanville Kendra Codrington Home Depot Steve Mason Mas-Tek Engineering & Associates Sonya Cole-Hamilton Lancaster ISD Jacquinette Murphy Lancaster ISD Felecia Benton Zoe Communications Agency PAGE 17

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Colby Derrow Advancial Federal Credit Union

Michelle Rodriguez Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce

Trudy Lewis City of Glenn Heights

Carl Sherman, Jr. DeSoso ISD

Reese Collins Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity

Matt Houston Group Excellence

Chelsea Klepfer Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce

Warren Seay, Jr. DeSoso ISD

Kiyundra Gulley Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce

Marco Mejia City of Lancaster

Hon. Michael Jones City of Glenn Heights

Candice D. Quarles Urban League of Greater Dallas Young Professionals

Creslond Fannin Lancaster ISD Shawn Quildon Homes Murphy

Cornelia McCowan Lancaster ISD

Samuel Bailey Cedar Valley Church of Christ

Kimberly Simpson Lancaster ISD

Alicia Hills-Oyedele City of DeSoto

Joshua Johnson Focus Daily News Charles Roush TCI Tires Center

Sarah Drew-Watson Methodist Charlton Medical Center Nina Morris City of Lancaster

Amber Dorsey City of Lancaster

Omari Burrell The Burrell Group

Austin James City of Lancaster Rachel Proctor City of DeSoto Jabari Johnson Heads Up Foundation Corwyn M. Davis Assistant Dallas County District Attorney Amber Givens Assistant Dallas County District Attorney !

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Free Women’s ‘Heart to Heart’ Event Feb. 22 at Methodist Charlton Methodist Charlton Medical Center’s annual Heart to Heart event will be a fun-filled occasion where women, their families, and friends are encouraged to stay heart healthy and improve their overall wellness.

Get your pulse going with Zumba® demonstrations, nutrition talks, a heart-healthy cooking demo, and more.

Plus, physicians will discuss all sorts of fun ways to keep your heart healthy and happy. There will be a health screening, giveaways, prizes, and much more.

Executive Chef and Culinary Artist Chef Cassondra will lend her expertise to the event demonstrating how to prepare healthy meals while on the run.. Chef Cassondra tops the list as one Chef Cassondra of the Texas Chef 's Move To School with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Obesity Initiative.

Heart to Heart will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to Noon in the Methodist Charlton Medical Center Auditorium, located in the Outpatient Center. Health screenings will be offered from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and an RSVP is required.

The pre-event activities from 8 to 10 a.m. will be just as exciting. Bikini Athlete and Fitness Model Dianna Forsberg will share her journey to fitness; Cicily Nalani will provide a belly-dancing demonstration; Belinda LaCosta will discuss pH balancing, cancer and disease; and Chef Cassondra

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will provide healthy eating tips and samples.

Pre-event activities also include expert bra-fitting and a fashion show by Dillard’s in Uptown Village at Cedar Hill.

Register today and schedule your screening at 214-947-0000 or MethodistHealthSystem.org/ HtH. Free parking is conveniently available in the parking garage and surface parking lots.

Methodist Charlton is located at 3500 W. Wheatland Rd., near the intersection of I-20 and Highway 67.

Heart to Heart’s February date coincides both with Valentine’s Day, as well as with the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative.

Pay tribute to your loved one!

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75 Students from 62 HBCUs named 2014 HBCU All-Stars The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCU)has its first class of HBCU All-Stars, recognizing 75 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, and civic engagement.

Currently enrolled at 62 HBCUs, the AllStars were selected from 445 students.

“Engaging with the next generation of leaders who will graduate from HBCUs and go on to make meaningful contributions to society is crucial to the success of our community, our country and our global competitiveness,” said George Cooper, exec. dir. of WHIHBCUs. Over the course of the next year, the HBCU All-Stars will serve as ambassadors of the White House Initiative by provide outreach and communication with their fellow students about the value of education and the Initiative as a networking resource. Through social media and their relationships with community-based organ- izations, the All-Stars will share promising and proven practices that support opportun- ities for all young people to achieve their educational and career potential. 2014 HBCU All-Stars, by their hometown state, the city they are from, the school they attend and school’s location: ALABAMA Huntsville--Sharesse Mason --attends Alabama A&M University, Normal Mobile--Justin Wells --attends Bishop State Community College, Mobile, AL Aliceville--Keiwan Harris --attends Concordia College Alabama, Selma, AL Tuscaloosa--Morgan Curry --attends Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa--Jeraun Pouge --attends Stillman College, Talladega--Chuck Stewart --attends Talladega College, Tuskegee—Kalauna Carter --attends Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL ARKANSAS Little Rock--Chelsea Fox --attends Philander Smith, Little Rock, AR CALIFORNIA Los Angeles--Nicole Tinson --attends Dillard University, New Orleans, LA

Fresno--Arogeanae Brown --attends Virginia State University, Petersbury, Virginia

Baltimore--Triston Bing-Young --attends Morgan St.

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Orangeburg--Jessica Mong --attends Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC

Fort Washington--Trevor McKie --attends Morgan St. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Tyrone Hankerson --attends Howard University, DC

Silver Spring--Chanel Banks --attends University Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD

-Jocelyn Cole --attends Howard University, DC -LaTrice Clayburn --attends Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC Abdul Nurriddin --attends University of the District of Columbia Community College, District of Columbia FLORIDA Daytona--Shantel Braynen --attends BethuneCookman University, Daytona Beach, FL Tallahassee--Jamil McGinnis --attends Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL

Princess Anne--So Jin Park --attends University Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD MISSISSIPPI Brookhaven--Lawrence Warren --attends Alcorn State University, Alcorn, MS Jackson--Candace Chambers --attends Jackson State University, Jackson, MS Itta Bena--Rodney Rice --attends Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS Holly Springs--Larrance Carter --attends Rust College,

Tallahassee--Jazmyne Simmons --attends Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL Miami--Jonte Myers --attends Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, FL Orlando--Vivian Nweze --attends Howard Univ DC GEORGIA Riverdale--Kelcey Wright --attends Albany State University, Albany, GA

Lynchburg--Refugio Banuelos --attends Morris College, Sumter, SC Orangeburg--Harold Rickenbacker --attends South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC Orangeburg--Jasmine Harris --attends South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC TENNESSEE Nashville--Ciera Carter --attends Fisk University, Nashville, TN Jackson--Stephanie Phillips --attends Lane College, Jackson, TN Memphis--Gilbert Carter --attends LeMoyne- Owen College, Memphis, TN

Bolton--Kisa Harris --attends Tougaloo College, Jackson

Nashville--Ciera Scales --attends Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN

NORTH CAROLINA Greensboro--Jasmine Everett --attends Bennett College,

Nashville--Jeremiah Cooper --attends Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Raleigh--Victoria Jones --attends North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Jackson--Aneesa Sood --attends Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL

Whiteville--Valerie Edwards --attends Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC

TEXAS Houston--Antoine Southern --attends Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL

Rex--Elijah Porter --attends Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA

Gates--Amanda Eure --attends Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Dallas--Priscilla Barbour --attends Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX

Atlanta--Cameron Weathers --attends Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

Charlotte--Jheanelle Linton --attends Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC Greensboro--Shakera Fudge --attends North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University, Greensboro

Atlanta--Lillian Harris --attends Clark Atlanta Univ.

Atlanta--David Johnny --attends Morehouse College, Atlanta--Sarah Dillard --attends Savannah State University, Savannah, GA

Greensboro--Leon White --attends North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University, Greensboro

Albany--Bria Carrithers --attends Spelman College, Atlanta, GA

Knightdale--Joseph Wyatt --attends St. Augustine's University, Raleigh, NC

KENTUCKY Frankfort--Chaundra Bush --attends Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY

Winston-Salem--Georges Guillame --attends Winston Salem State University, Winston Salem,

NEW JERSEY Newark--Akirah Crawford --attends Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

LOUISIANA Grambling--Breonna Ward --attends Grambling State University, Grambling, LA Ruston--Brooke Battiste --attends Grambling State University, Grambling, LA Zachary--Robert Chambers --attends Southern University A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA MARYLAND Accokeek--Symone Jordan --attends Bowie State University, Bowie, MD Fort Washington--Kayla Reynolds --attends Delaware State University, Dover, DE

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OKLAHOMA Ardmore--Beautiful- Joy Fields --attends Langston University, Langston, OK

Richmond--Caprichia Moses --attends Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA

PENNSYLVANIA Chester--Ahn-yea Graham --attends Cheyney University of PA, Cheyney, PA

VIRGIN ISLANDS Christiansted--Shereena Cannonier --attends Lincoln University PA, Lincoln, PA

SOUTH CAROLINA Leesville--Rodrea Zeigler --attends Allen University, Columbia, SC

Christiansted--Kevin Dixon --attends University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, USVI

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Top 10 Black History Month Scholarships #1 - The Frito-Lay “Create to Celebrate” Black History Month Art Contest encourages applicants to submit online an original piece of art created in any medium (video, song, photo, sculpture, painting, etc) that celebrates African American achievement.

Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/ 2014/01/frito-lay-create-to-celebrate-blackhistory-month-art-contest.html #2 - The Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship Program offers scholarship awards and once-ina-lifetime apprenticeship experiences to African American youth looking to pave the way for their futures. Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/2014/01/cocacola-pay-it-forward-scholarship-program.html #3 - The RBC Black History Month Student Essay Competition is offered by the Royal Bank of Canada for Canadian students. The essay consists of writing in 750 words or less on how black Canadians have contributed toward the heritage of Canada. Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/2014/01/rbcblack-history-month-student-essay.html #4 - The 100 Black Men of America Future Leader Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors as well as college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. The scholarship is based on academic achievement and community service.

Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/ 2013/12/100-black-men-of-america-futureleader.html #5 - The Jerry Bartow Scholarship Fund, offered by the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP), awards three scholarships each year for undergraduate students who are attending HBCUs. Students must major in business, engineering, technology, or education.

Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/ 2013/02/black-executive-exchange-programjerry.html #6 - The Kroger "I Can Make History" Contest will award more than $71,000 in prizes in the categories of art, essay, music and poetry.

Celebrating Black History month, Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the country, is using the contest to recognize the contributions of African Americans in the past and in the future.

Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/ 2014/01/kroger-i-can-make-historycontest.html #7 - The GEICO Achievement Award Program helps current college students who are sophomores and juniors earn scholarship money to complete their education. Eligible students must be enrolled in a business, computer science, or mathematics program. Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/2013/01/geicoachievement-award-program.html #8 - The Regions Riding Forward Black History Month Scholarship is awarded each year to high school students and college students. Interested students may apply by writing an essay about African-Americans who have inspired them.

Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/ 2014/01/regions-riding-forward-blackhistory.html #9 - LAGRANT Foundation Scholarships are targeted toward minority undergraduate and graduate students, offering scholarships for students interested in careers in advertising, marketing or public relations. Students must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black (non-Hispanic) or Hispanic.

Learn more at www.scholarshipsonline.org/ 2013/02/lagrant-foundation-scholarships.html #10 - The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation General Mills Health Scholarship Program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who plan to major in health-related studies.

Academic achievement, leadership qualities and service to the community are required.

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African Royalty Tours Dallas during 2014 Black History Month During this Black History Month the Dallas area will be treated to African royalty when the Honorable Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah the only daughter of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah founding President of the African nation of Ghana visits the area.

Much like President John F. Kennedy’s short popular tenure Dr. Nkrumah’s presidency too was short and also left an impact on the world. Indeed the two men became close personal friends when Dr. Nkrumah visited America following his election.

Speaking in Ghana at a memorial observation after President Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas, Dr. Nkrumah reflected, “In fact I think I am right in saying that I was the first Head of State to whom he granted an audience immediately after he had been sworn in as the President of the United States.”

And like President Kennedy’s heralded inaugural ceremonies Dr. Nkrumah drew hundreds of world leaders to Ghana to observe his 1957 inauguration including then Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King.

Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese the Ejisuhene "ruler of Ejisu. In 1900 Yaa Asantewaa led an Ashanti rebellion known as the “War of the Golden Stool” against British colonialism.

Tour Sponsor is Argus Corporation with offices in Dallas,

Honorable Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah Madame Samia too is finding a place for a role in African leadership. She recently won Chairmanship of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) a national party founded by her father.

Winning this chairmanship made her one of only three women in Africa leading a national party.

Madame Samia is seen as the equivalent of an African Queen by many across the continent who are comparing her to the famous Queen Yaa Asantewaa (pronounced YAY A-san-TE-waa).

Queen Yaa in 1840 was appointed queen mother of Ejisu of the Ashanti Empire now part of modern-day Ghana by her brother

Houston, San Antonio & El Paso Texas.

Below is the Official Dallas Tour Itinerary for the Honorable Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah: Feb 27: Community Leaders Reception the Black Academy of Arts & Letters (TBAAL) -7 PM

SCHOOL HOURS CHANGING FOR 2014-2015 DALLAS—Hours of operation for all schools are changing next school year. The school day for full-day prekindergarten, elementary, vanguard and Montessori schools will run from 7:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.

Classes at middle schools and academies will begin at 8:35 a.m. and end at 3:35 p.m. At high schools, magnets and early colleges, classes will begin at 9:15 a.m. and end at 4:15 p.m.

All high schools and magnet schools will follow a sevenor eight-period traditional schedule. Middle schools will follow a seven-period traditional schedule.

Exceptions to these schedules will only be made with the approval of the appropriate division assistant superintendent

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Largest HBCU in the Nation: Top 10 Black Colleges by Enrollment When choosing a college, several important factors come into play.

While large enrollment numbers don’t guarantee that a particular school is right for every student, they can be a great clue in finding each students’ ideal college.

Here, we’ll take a look at the largest HBCU by enrollment.

Largest HBCU Rankings: 10. Norfolk State University (NSU) Rounding out the list with 7,100 students, this Virginia university’s mid-size campus is urban and oers student housing. Norfolk State students can choose between an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree at the four-year, public institution.

9. Morgan State University (MSU) Located in Baltimore, Maryland on a bustling city campus, Morgan State is the 9th largest HBCU and home to over 7,900 students.

Student housing is available at the four-year public university, as are Bachelors, Post-Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctoral degrees.

8. Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) The most rural HBCU on our list, this public, four-year Texas campus is the 8th largest HBCU and home

to over 8,300 students pursuing Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees.

7. North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Located in Durham, this public, four-year college oers its 8,600 students a range of Bachelors, Post-Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctoral degrees and certificates as well as student housing.

6. Tennessee State University (TSU) Located on a large urban campus in the musical hub of Nashville, this four-year public college is the 6th largest HBCU and home to over 8,700 students. The university oers housing as students pursue Associates, Bachelors, PostBaccalaureate, Masters, PostMasters and Doctoral degrees and certificates.

5. Jackson State University (JSU) With an enrollment of just under 9,000 students, this four-year, public Mississippi college features an urban campus in the city of Jackson. Programs available include Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees and certificates.

4. Texas Southern University (TSU) On the Houston campus of this large HBCU, over 9,500 students

are enrolled in Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees. TSU is a public, four-year college oering on-campus housing and a city environment.

3. Howard University (HU) Located in our nation’s capital of Washington, D.C., Howard University is the 3rd largest HBCU and boasts an enrollment of over 10,000 students. Howard University is a four-year, private, not-for-profit college, oering unique educational experiences for students enrolled in a variety of Bachelors, Post-Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctoral certificates and degrees.

2. North Carolina A&T State University (NCAT) Located in Greensboro on a large, public, city campus, North Carolina A&T oers a range of Bachelors, Post-Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctoral degrees and certificates. The most recent data shows over 10,000 students enrolled.

1. Florida A&M University (FAMU) Located in Tallahassee, this fouryear, public college is the largest HBCU – over 12,000 students – based on the most recent available

data. The mid-size city campus oers on-campus housing and has a graduation rate of 40%.

Available through Florida A&M University are Associates, Bachelors, Graduate, Masters, Post-Masters and Doctoral degrees and certificates.

What Largest HBCU Rankings Mean for You A large college isn’t right for everybody. However, if you crave the busy, exciting experience of a large campus filled with likeminded students, one of the top 10 HBCUs would make an excellent choice.

Remember to also base your decision on personal factors such as your chosen major and the type of atmosphere – urban, town or remote – which will make you feel at home.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics. Data as of 12/2013

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St. Andrew United Methodist Church invites all girls to FREE shopping days (Donations accepted Feb. 15-23 – Shoes, handbags, wraps, jewelry and dresses) Plano, TX – St. Andrew United Methodist Church invites all girls from anywhere in need of a prom dress to FREE prom shopping days at the church, March 25-27, 4 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. – noon.

Community and church members are invited to donate shoes, wraps, jewelry, handbags, dresses and other accessories for this annual event. The St. Andrew United Methodist Women organize and operate the prom closet. Only requirement: girls must be present to select their dresses/accessories.

“This is our sixth year to operate the prom closet, and it has proven to be a wonderful way to reach out and serve the community,” said Devra Helffrich, an original organizer of the prom closet with the help of Jane Marshall. “The first year we provided 35 dresses to local high school girls, and last year, we provided over 200 dresses. Presently we have around 1,000 dresses in the closet, sizes 2 to 22, and are excited to collect more this year!”

“One of our greatest needs is for donations of shoes, handbags, wraps and jewelry,” added organizer Jane Marshall.

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pop, and the girls are so excited to leave St. Andrew with their complete look for prom!”

Prom closet organizers and volunteers confirm that not only is the need great, but the impact the dress makes on the girl and her family is immeasurable.

“We want anyone out there who has donated a dress or accessories, or who can do so this year, to know what a difference it can make,” added Ms. Marshall. “We anticipate another exciting year for the Prom Closet.”

Donations of dresses, shoes, handbags, and jewelry will be collected Saturday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 23 in the main church Narthex on Saturday and Sunday, and in Room 126 on weekdays.

Larger dress sizes 14 and above are always needed.

For more information go to www.standrewumc.org or call the church office at 972-380-8001. Email standrewpromcloset@gmail.com. Area school counselors have been provided information on their campuses. Students must be present to shop for selection of dress and accessories. St. Andrew United Methodist Church is located 5801 Plano Parkway, corner of Mira Vista and Plano Parkway.

(For shopping days, park and enter the church from the west parking lot, off Plano Parkway. For donations,, park in the east parking lot off of Mira Vista.)

St. Andrew United Methodist Church is a vibrant, growing, intergenerational church.

Begun in 1986, St. Andrew is located on a 21.214 acre campus at the corner of Plano Parkway and Mira Vista and includes a sanctuary, education, music and nursery wing, completed in 2003.

Backpack Journalists needed Soul of the South is a 24-hour regional broadcast network based in Little Rock, Arkansas providing entertainment and news programming primarily targeting southern AfricanAmerican viewers.

Over the next few weeks Soul of the South News will expand its daily news commitment to include 2 hours in the morning, a 1-hour evening new broadcast and a daily 60 minute political news digest.

We are looking for storytellers -- specifically backpack journalists who will become part of a diverse and growing team of broadcast and digital professionals. This is an opportunity for multimedia !

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Mark your calendar CANCER PREVENTION MONTH February 14 The Pretty Things Peepshow Kessler Theater 1230 W Davis St, Dallas, Class fee: $40 The Pretty Things Peepshow is an old time girly roadshow that will transport you back to a time when men were men and women were fabulous! ****** From the movements of Jamaica and West Africa, for four seasons, Jamaica's STELLA MARIS DANCE COMPANY shares the stage with Dallas' MANDIKA WEST AFRICAN DRUM AND DANCE ENSEMBLE in an evening of some of the best African, contemporary and modern dance. It's Black Dance at its best!

Hosted by TBAAL Board of Directors and the North Suburban Dallas Chapter, Jack and Jill of America, Inc Student Morning Performance-$5 Friday, February 14, 2014 @ 10am Public Performances-$10 Friday and Saturday February 14-15, 2014 @ 8pm Naomi Bruton Main Stage Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex 1309 Canton Street Dallas, TX 75201

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Safe Conversations A FREE Workshop for Couples St. Philips School and Community Center 8:30am Call 469-269-0640 to register Springs Chamber Fitness Day Time: 9AM-12PM Location: Balch Springs Civic Center Admission $10.00 includes Toning and Zumba class as well as refreshments..

Join Cub Scouts Pack 4400 at their Skating for Food Party Saturday, February 15, 2014 from 1pm-5pm at Southern Skates 2939 Ledbetter Dr. in Dallas. Admission is $3+3 canned or non perishable food items. Pack the house and pack the pantry of an area food bank. For information, contact bsapack4400@yahoo.com

Candidate Meet & Greet Concord Baptist Church at 10am CONCORD CHURCH PRESENTS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM Concord Church 10am to 12pm hosted by iMessenger publisher Cheryl Smith and KHVN's News Talk host Robert Ashley. The event is free and open to the general public. Voters are encouraged to attend to be educated and prepared to vote for the March 4th Primary Election.

Refreshments will be served.

Church Fellowship Hall 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive Dallas, Texas 75237 For more information on the event, visit online at www.concorddallas.org or call Concord Church at 214.331.8522. If you are a candidate and interested in participating, contact Winsor Barbee at 212.920.9147 or wbarbee@themarketingcollaborative.com.

-Educate to Activate the VoteThe Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cruise 2014 is a two-hour dinner cruise featuring a three course plated dinner, a live band and a comedy performance all set in the romantic moonlit atmosphere of beautiful Lake Grapevine.

Tickets are $149 per couple. Advance reservations are required and guests must be 18 years old and up. To purchase tickets, visit www.arispop.com or call 972-514-4319.

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Scottish comedian and star of The Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson will perform his unique and hilarious brand of comedy at Dallas's McFarlin Auditorium at the SMU Campus on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 8pm. Tickets for Ferguson's concert, which run $45-$55, are on sale now on Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

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Symposium: When Life Strikes the White House RENOWNED SCHOLARS TO DISCUSS IMPACT OF PRESIDENTIAL DEATH, ILLNESS, SCANDAL .

The symposium will open at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Sixth Floor Museum at 411 Elm Street, Dallas, 75202, with a keynote lecture by noted syndicated columnist and lecturer Richard Reeves. Reeves is a lecturer at the University of Southern Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annenberg School for Communications and is the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;President Kennedy: Profile of Power,â&#x20AC;? a Kennedy biography that Jacqueline Onassis insisted her children read to learn about their father. At the time of the JFK assassination, Reeves was a correspondent with the Newark Evening News.

On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the symposium continues with a daylong series of panel discussions at SMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bob Hope Theatre in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, 75205, featuring some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost historians, writers and leaders. The event concludes after a 7 p.m. capstone presentation at the George W. Bush Institute Auditorium, 2943 SMU Blvd., Dallas, 75205, by Ambassador Karen Hughes, who served as under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs and as counselor to former President George W. Bush. Hughes is Worldwide Vice Chair for public relations and communications firm Burson-Marsteller.

February 18-23 Engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Week is back! Celebrate with us as we explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics during the 2014 EWeek at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, February 18 - 22.

February 20 Press Club of Dallas presents ON THE RECORD: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT UPDATE 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (CST) KERA Community Room 3000 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75201

Buckner Children and Family Services will present a FREE foster care and adoption information meeting at 7 p.m. at Bucknerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, located at 5200 Buckner Blvd.

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care, depression and much more. Parking is free with easy access to the entrance at Outpatient Registration Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

3rd floor, Conference Rm. 8 Contact: Kay Armstrong 214-947-9699 Located at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, above Outpatient Registration on 3rd floor.

The 12th Annual New Play Competition continues TeCo’s wildly successful 20-year anniversary season at the Bishop Arts Theater on Thursday, February 20 through March 2 Robert M. Gump is coming to Th3rd Thursday Champion's Luncheon at Edison’s @12:00noon. Mr. Gump is the founder of Robert M. Gump & Company.

He will be sharing accounting principles for SUSTAINED SUCCESS. Robert M. Gump & Company is a full service public accounting firm serving the greater Dallas area for over 25 years.

AW:natural born artists fashion/art/ music show 7pm @ The Lizard Lounge.

February 21 The Dallas Association of Realtists will be having their monthly membership meeting at Luby's cafeteria located at 5600 S. Hampton Rd., Dallas. Meeting time is 8:30am." Celebrating Black History Month.

A half-day workshop titled “Water-Efficient Property Management” will answer questions and provide ideas about that subject from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Eastfield College in Mesquite. The cost to attend is $49 per person, and the program will be held in the Science Building, rooms 100 /101.

The program, presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas, is part of the Dallas County Community College District's spring 2014 Clean Economy Series, which focuses on building a more sustainable future for Dallas.

February 22 FAMU Alumni Meeting Blue Mesa 14866 Montfort Dr, Dallas, TX Time: 12pm - 2pm

Project Hair Loss A consumer event for women and daughters with hair loss issues at the Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Road, 9am - noon . For info or to register, call 469-828-1180 or visit www.illusionsbylisaperry.com Heart to Heart will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to Noon in the Methodist Charlton Medical Center Auditorium, located in the Outpatient Center.

Health screenings will be offered from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and an RSVP is required.

Register today and schedule your screening at 214-947-0000 or MethodistHealthSystem.org/HtH. Free parking is conveniently available in the parking garage and surface parking lots. Methodist Charlton is located at 3500 W. Wheatland Rd. COMEDY NIGHT AT THE MUSE Featuring Jammin' Jay Lamont There's nothing like relaxing and enjoying a side splitting night of laughter with the national comedian, JAMMIN' JAY LAMONT. Known for his Barack Obama and James Brown impersonations, this eighteen year veteran comedian has been seen on BET's Comic View, Showtime at the Apollo and America's Got Talent. He's clean and he's a hoot!

Shows are Friday, February, 21st & Saturday 22nd @ 9pm in the Clarence Muse Cafe' Theatre. Tickets are $20.

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THETA ALPHA CHAPTER OF THE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY ANNOUNCES ITS ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL TALENT HUNT PROGRAM Theta Alpha Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc will hold its’ Annual High School Talent Hunt Program, Saturday, February 22, 2014, at the Billy Earl Dade Middle School located at 2727 Grand Avenue in sunny South Dallas, 5-8 PM. The entertainment line-up will include vocalist, instrumentalist and exhibits of the visual arts. Be entertained by the area’s best and brightest talents .The dress is casual with open seating. So come early. Mark your calendars.

Ron Adams, TA Talent Hunt Committee, C-214.674.4920 email to: adams-ronald@att.net Teen Summit - Teen Dating Violence Ex[etc Respect Teen Dating Summit for middle school students 10a-3p www.Q4success.org

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February 26 BUSINESS SUMMIT brought to you by Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce Balch Springs Civic Center 12400 Elam Road, Balch Springs TX 75180 11AM-1PM RSVP maldonado@balchspringschamber.org to register or call Chamber office at 972-557-0988

DFW NC A&T Alumni Association chapter meeting will be held from 2pm-3:30pm at the Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204

Dallas Arboretum Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Dallas Blooms "Birds in Paradise" February 22 - April 6, 2014 The Children’s Tumor Foundation NF Endurance Team is seeking participants for the Cowtown Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K races on February 22-23, 2013 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. Contact: Angela Auzston of the Children's Tumor Foundation, 972-587-7814, or aauzston@ctf.org Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Area Founders Day Luncheon at 11:30 AM Where: Irving Convention Center, 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX 75039

I AM Healed S.C.A.R.S. Conference!! at Prayer Mountain in Dallas, Texas – 9am until 4pm. VENDORS ARE WELCOME (register at www.showmeyourscars.org)!

February 23 "The Exciting" Singing Hills Baptist Church, 6550 University Hills Blvd., Dallas, TX 75241, Dr. H.E. Anderson Sr., Pastor celebrating 30 Years of Ministry, Sunday, February 23, 2014, 8AM, 10:45AM and 4PM.

February 27 Democratic Candidate Forum VIP Reception 6:00 pm Forum - 7:00 pm Sponsored by Mid-Cities Democrats Tarrant County College Northeast Campus NSTU Building, Room 1615A 828 Harwood Hurst, Texas 76054 February 28 - March 1 BEST SELLING AUTHOR AND LIFE COACH VALORIE BURTON HEADLINES TOTAL YOU WOMEN’S WELLNESS SUMMIT 2014 Women will be inspired to become Fit, Fabulous and Fearless at the Total You Women’s Wellness Summit 2014 on Feb. 28 – March 1 at the FirstFitness Nutrition in

February 24 Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s 21ST ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER THE HONORABLE JOHN LEWIS Georgia – 5TH District 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. MUSIC HALL @ FAIR PARK 909 1ST AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75210

February 26 South Dallas Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc. Hilton Anatole Hotel 51st V. Alyce Foster Trailblazer Awards Luncheon. !

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From Pastor Shepherd’s Desk “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you wi! perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6 King James Version) * Dear Christian Brothers and Sisters, I greet you in the name of God the Father, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, and the Holy Spirit, our Comforter and guide.

Words cannot begin to describe the feelings I have at this moment. As I reflect back over the last two months here, the only word I can use to sum up the experience is “awesome!”

What a wonderful time we have had in this anointed place.

Serving as Pastor here is truly a humbling calling that I do not take lightly or for granted. I speak truthfully from my heart when I say that I needed Mt. Moriah more that Mt. Moriah needed me. I thank God for this wonderful opportunity that He has bestowed upon me. Serving as Pastor here has helped me in my spiritual growth through the preaching and teaching of God’s Word. * We have been witnesses to the magnificent power of Jesus Christ throughout our lives. If there are any doubters, we should be able to testify that God is alive and still in the miracle working business. I am

thrilled that we completed our Daniel Fast and I see the fruit of that labor. I strive to deliver the Word of God in plain and simple terms where we all can get an understanding of what God is trying to tell us. My greatest desire as Pastor/ Preacher/ Teacher is to see lives transformed through the hearing and doing of the Word of God. The Lord has shown me that my labor is not in vain. * The divine prescription for the church is found in the Word of God. It is my prayer that we as a church family will continue to take, eat, and drink as prescribed by the Lord. It is also my prayer that we will abide in His Word and continue to bring forth fruit, more fruit, and much fruit.

Thank you Mt. Moriah for allowing me to pastor with joy. Let us always look to Jesus and live for His return: loving one another in brotherly love and serving Him in spirit and in truth.

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A HIGHWAY TO FREEDOM THE QUEST FOR PEACE As we stand here today, At the crossroads of freedom and equality, The celebration of the emancipation proclamation must not become a novelty.

That great march was the start, To engage a nations heart, To pull back the veil of discrimination and oppression And to cease and release the rights of a people, And honor our Declarations intended predilections.

And though we have lived to behold, A man of color residing in our countries most prestigious house, There is still so much work to do, We must remain vigilant and persistent, Of this there can be no doubt.

His coming was the hailing of an inspired notion, That we can be what we choose when motivated by devotion.

He exemplifies that we are not separate and often more than equal, His second term in office is a historic sequel.

We must strive to bring liberation through education.

Your Humble Servant in Christ, Dr. T. B. Shepherd, Pastor

We must teach our sons and daughters To look beyond their situations.

Sharon L. Grant Ministries announces I AM Healed S.C.A.R.S. Conference Sharon L. Grant Ministries ]will be hosting the first “I AM Healed S.C.A.R.S. Conference” (Strong Christians Affected [by] Real Setbacks), scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This powerful and impactful conference is open to anyone who wants spiritual enrichment. It is for those who are hurting, wounded, or bruised by life’s situations and circumstances, as well as for those who are in need of healing, at Ministry of Prayer Mountain Center, Dallas, TX. Our special guest speaker is Pastor Rodney Derrick, Associate Pastor of The Potter’s House of Dallas Inc. Music will be provided by Minister Johnnie Murray of Northwood Church, and spoken word will be provided

by Gloria “FreeMe” Johnson and Pastor Tyrone L. Smith, Pastor of Believer’s Temple.

Registration is now available at www.showmeyourscars.org or www.iamhealedscarsconference.eventbrite. com.

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Let us inspire them to nurture and caress how their freedom rings, For then shall we all be able to lift our voices and sing.

Like Martin we must live our dreams, Like Malcolm we must do what is necessary, Evangelist Sharon Grant Host and Speaker

Pastor Rodney Derrick Special Guest Speaker

The registration fee is $20.00 per person and includes lunch.

Sharon L. Grant Ministries presents the “I AM Healed S.C.A.R.S. Conference.” The vision for this conference is from our Founder and CEO, Evangelist Sharon L. Grant, bestselling author of “Giving Up Is Not an Option: The Purpose for the Pain”.

Show Me Your S.C.A.R.S. forum was created as a safe place to express personal hurts and/or circumstances and to begin the journey towards healing. This forum originated February 21, 2013 and occurs twice per month via the S.C.A.R.S. conference connection. The I AM Healed S.C.A.R.S. Conference helps to continue the journey to healing in the lives of those who are experiencing bleeding scars.

Like Medgar we need to have the courage To not let our voices be buried.

Let us unite and work to bring calm To the chaos in our streets, For then and only then Shall we know the majesty, Of that elusive jewel known as peace.

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Wizard of Oz Children’s Educational Exhibition This whirlwind educational adventure lands in Fort Worth on February 15, 2014!

Fort Worth, TX – Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for the official Wizard of Oz Children’s Educational Exhibition, the first ever Warner Bros.

Consumer Products licensed traveling educational exhibit based on the beloved movie classic.

Robert Hallback Jr. Owner / Operator

In celebration of its recent 75th anniversary, visitors of all ages are invited to come along with Dorothy and Toto on a multi-sensory, crossdisciplinary exploration of the Land of Oz. Along the way, discover personal strengths and gifts using: Literacy, visual, musical and performing arts, values and strengths, investigating light and science, overcoming physical challenges and personal reflection and decision-making!

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Admission to Wizard of Oz Children’s Educational Exhibition is included with Museum exhibit admission: $15 adults, $11 children (2-12) and $13 seniors (60+); Museum members are free.

Purchase tickets online at www.fortworthmuseum.org or by phone at 817-255-9540.

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Noah’s Walk Houston— Community Advocate Noah Rattler, Author Nekisha Pickney and Illustrator Thaddeus Lavalais teamed up to create Noah’s Walk, an inspiring children’s book that tells the story of Rattler’s journey while walking 1,800 miles from Houston, TX, to Los Angeles, CA, to raise awareness for homelessness.

Noah’s Walk tells the story of real life heroism as a young man who makes a decision to impact the life of others.

Pickney is able to capture Noah’s odyssey as he encounters the elements, animals and friends who supported him along the way. The book also serves as a fun learning tool that highlight vocabulary, geography, and cultural cognizance.

Noah’s Walk is set to release February 12th, in an effort to continue to raise awareness of homelessness in America and to encourage youth to become civically responsible.

“I, like many before me, am doing what I can to make the world a better place.

Noah’s Walk is an attempt to ignite and nurture the same fire in the hearts of future generations,” Rattler said.

According to the State of Homelessness Report, there are over 633,782 homeless men, women and children in America and as many as 3.5 million people experience homelessness in a given year. Noah believes his walk has

had a positive impact in favor of the homeless population and by writing Noah’s Walk he and Nekisha are encouraging others to make a difference.

“Noah’s story is one of self-sacrifice.

He was not homeless, yet he identified a major problem in today’s society and did something to help. I’ve witnessed the fruit of the many seeds that Noah planted because of his journey. I’m sure that the Noah’s Walk children’s book will also touch the hearts of many,” Pickney said.

Noah Rattler hails from Houston, Texas, where he graduated from John E. Codwell Elementary. When he isn’t raising awareness for homelessness, Noah spends his time coming up with plans to save the world!!! Or, at least make it a better place.

Noah enjoys long walks through the desert, riding his bike in freezing rain, hashtags and other mysteries of the universe. For those so inclined, contact him @ www.twitter.com/ NoahRattler Nekisha Pickney is from Houston, Texas, and is a published author, freelance writer, poet and best of all she is the mother of three wonderful children!

When she is not solving the mysteries of motherhood, Nekisha writes. Nekoosa’s mission is to shine light and spread life all over creation by using words. More of Nekisha Pickney’s work can be found on her website where she can also be contacted @ http://freeheartoftruth.com/.

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In having the conversation about building within South Dallas, many issues arise with respect to GWENDOLYNand JONES education business in Ask The Advocate See ROAD, page 19

PROPOSITIONS 1 AND 2 Why YES means no and NO means yes Dallas is abuzz at the election issues before them on May 9 when citizens are asked to vote on the controverDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LYTE sial & EBONY Convention Music Happenings Center Hotel that is being backed by Mayor Leppert. But what does voting â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? and voting â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? mean?

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