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Miller Lite and Marlon Wayans crown Next Stand-Up Comedy Star at Grand Finale in Atlanta Aspiring stand-up comedian wins $10,000 in national comedy search CHICAGO, -- Miller Lite's national comedy competition, Stand Up. It's Miller Time, has traveled the country this summer and found the next great stand-up comic. Special guest judge, Marlon Wayans, was on hand to help select Dallas comedian, Keisha Hunt, as the 2013 Miller Lite Stand Up. It's Miller Time competition winner, during the grand finale at Center Stage in Atlanta. Hunt won the $10,000 grand prize, and will be featured in an upcoming issue of COMPLEX Magazine. The finale also featured guest judges, Donnell Rawlings and Michael Blackson, along with a special performance from LaVar Walker, the 2012 winner of Stand Up. It's Miller Time.

"Stand Up. It's Miller Time brings together great friends for a good time," said Lorence Pope, Miller Lite African American marketing manager. "Miller Lite is proud to be on the main stage for the second year, with our partner and one of the funniest comedians,

Actor/Comedian Marlon Wayans (L/R) congratulates Dallas comic, Keisha Hunt as the winner of the 2013 Stand Up. It's Miller Time national comedy search.(Photo courtesy of MillerCoors/Paul Abell). (PRNewsFoto/MillerCoors)

Marlon Wayans, to provide a national audience for aspiring stand-up comics."

Now in its second year, the 2013 Stand Up. It's Miller Time

tour traveled to five cities, including Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans and the finale in Atlanta. Four rising stand-up comedians advanced from local semifinals to participate in the

finale, including: Kelly "KDubb" Walker (Charlotte), Kellye Howard (Chicago), Keisha Hunt (Dallas), and Shaddy Feel Good (New Orleans).

THE PECOLA PROJECT PRESENTS kNOw RAPE: We Are Not Afraid. The Street is our Pulpit.

A street theater performance piece about sexual violence against women *** When: Saturday, September 14, 2013 Time: 12:00 PM (Noon) Where: In front of The Forest Theater - 1920 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75215 9 innocent women have reported being raped in South Dallas recently. Violence against women impacts our entire community!

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Every 2 minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted.

There are many survivors of rape. Black girls and women are often viewed as “too strong to get attacked” and many are reluctant to tell their story due to shame, embarrassment, fear of retribution, and a belief that they may not be taken seriously or receive the proper assistance !om the police department.

Join us as we honor survivors through healing rituals and performance.

Resource materials will be available and The Da$as Area Rape Crisis Center will be on hand to offer support.

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Message to the People...

My space...

Or, how to get along with your roomie!

Cheryl Smith

College students, now you’re on your own. You’re probably about to experience a different lifestyle and you will definitely meet people who have totally different life experiences. Let’t try to make this an enjoyable and memorable experience! ere are many lessons or tips that you should take with you on to the college campus, along with the home training that was provided and your spiritual foundation.

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While there are several issues that cause problems, respect for others and their property tops the list of disputes between roommates. I know it is hard to believe, but there are people in prison today and people who are dead because of disputes based on overstepping or disrespecting boundaries.

For years you have had to put up with your parents griping about your dirty room and now it’s an issue at college? It sure is because as you show respect for yourself and others, you must keep your room clean and keep your hands off of your roommate’s “stuff” unless you ask first.

Make up your bed every day, pick up your clothes, take out the garbage regularly, don’t blast the television or radio, don’t leave food all over the place and keep your stuff on your side of the room.

When you have company in your room, make sure that they understand the respect factor and that they don’t infringe upon your roommate’s space. And, send your friends home; especially your “special friend.”

It is an invasion of privacy and totally disrespectful to have “relations” in the room with your roommate present, or to displace your roommate so that you can do what you want to do.

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About that bathroom -- KEEP IT CLEAN. Ladies, pick up your towels, personal hygienic items and make up. If it’s your time of the month, no one needs to know -- put that stuff up, dispose of used tampons and sanitary napkins immediate. No one, I mean, no one on this earth wants to smell a menstrual cycle. Most females dread having their own, so they don’t want to share yours.

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If you shave your hair, clean up behind yourself. Whatever you do in the bathroom is private and you should clean it every time you use it. Keep a towel on the counter so that aer you brush your teeth and wash up, you can swipe the mirror (those dried spots look horrible) and the sink. Make sure you keep Ajax, Pine Sol or other cleaner and use them regularly. Make sure you pull out a new sponge at least twice a month.

I can’t touch on everything here, so stay tuned and I will have a few more tidbits to share.

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Lancaster ISD celebrates College Go Get It Week Lancaster Independent School District celebrates its 4th Annual College Go Get It Week on Monday, September 16-Friday, September 20, 2013, as part of our “More Than a Diploma� Initiative.

system with choices, opportunities, and the ability to make good decisions that will lead them to becoming productive citizens.

Superintendent Dr. Michael D. McFarland said that he is proud of the great start of school that Lancaster ISD has experienced and he is looking forward to the planning opportunities and the conversations that students will have about their futures during the College Go Get it Week activities. “Our challenge is to engage students daily in activities that will ensure that they are equipped for the 21st Century future that awaits them,� he said. “The more we take time to define our future and plan for it, the more likely we will bring it to fruition. Creating selfsustaining success is seldom random and is never an accident.

It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, focused eort, disciplined action and intelligent planning.�

The over-arching mission of the “More Than a Diploma�

Initiative is to establish a culture of excellence in the city and schools of Lancaster ISD that sets the expectation that when students graduate from high school they will leave our school

This year’s theme is College Ready ~ Career Prepared ~ City

Supported. Each day every campus in the district will have activities and workshops to help guide student exploration of higher education, college majors, scholarships, financial literacy and college life.

activities for the week and some include: Career Interest Surveys Learning Styles Assessments Essay and Resume Writing

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“College Go Get It Week has always been a signature event for the More Than a Diploma Initiative,� Director of College & Career Readiness/AVID/CTE Creslond Fannin said. “This year, we wanted to be more inclusive of the City of Lancaster and the entire community and show homage to their continued support.�

Financial Aid Information Application Completion College Vocabulary College Trivia College Door Decorating Contests College Hallway Parades On-site College Tours Virtual College Tours

 Therefore, on Friday, September 20, the school district, city of Lancaster and community will unite in support of this week by wearing the College Go Get It Week T-shirt or collared shirt.  As far as activities and events, each campus had the opportunity to design its own

At Belt Line Elementary, for instance, Principal Margo Spencer plans to kick o the week with daily announcements about a selected college or university. In addition, each teacher will create a poster highlighting various aspects of their college experience to share with classes.

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Hunger in the Land of the Plenty

By Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a study stating that nearly 49 million adults and children reside in “food insecure” homes in America.

In Dallas County there are roughly 500,000 adults and children who are food insecure, lacking diets that contain the necessary nutrients designed to keep them well, and prevent them from dying prematurely.

Fifty-eight percent of all students in the Dallas Independent School District live in homes that are deemed “food insecure.” In a country as wealthy as America, there are too many people that are hungry.

Unfortunately, the reality of excessive large numbers of hungry

families is not new to Texas. While a member of the Texas Legislature, I sponsored legislation that resulted in children from low income homes being provided with free breakfast in public schools. Such a program was needed then, and it continues to be needed today.

As Members of Congress return to Washington to tackle major issues, I remain concerned that some of my colleagues would permit drastic cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) program which provides food stamps to needy families and individuals.

Last week, I Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson hosted a Hunger Summit in This aggressive conjunction with the Dallas agenda to dismantle the SNAP Coalition of Hunger Solutions. program would deny assistance to The coalition consists of the Texas nearly four to six million lowHunger Initiative, the North Texas income people.

Food Bank, Good Indeed, Feed3, The reality is that there is a the Dallas Baptist Association, the wide-spread misconception about Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, Get who receives SNAP benefits. It is Healthy Dallas and a number of not just the black or Hispanic other community organizations. populations, but it is also the Together, we work to address the working class, the elderly and the issue of hunger. disabled.

Many families are forced to ration their meals. It is truly disheartening that parents have to skip meals in order to feed their children.

Any proposed cuts to SNAP are disingenuous to the millions of Americans who are working hard to provide for their families.

Some of my colleagues are genuinely out of touch with a large portion of the American population.

As your representative in Congress, I will vigorously fight any attempts to weaken the SNAP program.

I will continue to ensure that those who are hungry continue to receive the benefits that are necessary for their survival.

GrowSouth “Gleaning for Progress” Fund Raiser “In 2009 December 8th…the Dallas Morning News article read…”should city save Southwest Center Mall”…Mayor Pro Tem Atkins response was,” YES” and continued rebuilding”

Magic Johnson’s Entertainment Center Complex @ SWC Mall, and many other community meetings held to discuss the future of SWC Mall and the Camp Wisdom Corridor.

For over approximately 15 years, the Dallas community has supported Southwest Center Mall (Redbird) and the Camp Wisdom Corridor. We all have shared business changes, and challenges.

To go forth, we need funds, please join us in our GrowSouth "Camp Wisdom Now" Gleaning for Progress Million Dollar Development Fund Raiser.

What you saw and heard on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Southwest Center Mall, was the summation of the many strategy reports.

Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins and our community report is a response to the Dallas Plan, Forward Dallas, Mayor’s Economic Development Task Force, ULI (Urban Land Institute)

It’s simple, we need your help to rebuild, rebrand and redevelop the Camp Wisdom Corridor. We are asking you to fill out a $10.00 coin gleaner.

Now you know it can happen, we did it together in stabilizing SWC Mall. Because you believed in your community and your Oak Cliff area; we kept the mall and surrounding businesses thriving.

The GrowSouth “Camp Wisdom Now” Million Dollar Fund Raiser is exciting because, everyone can participate in rebuilding Camp Wisdom and helping small business to remain open.

During the July 2nd announcement with MPT Atkins and Mayor Mike Rawlings, we introduced three attainable projects; Business Incubator, Redbird Conference & Event Center (SWC Mall) and Small Shops on Camp Wisdom (vacant Office Depot and Dollar General space).

From July 3rd to present, we have kept our goals, been diligent in our commitment and had many community brain storm meetings on best practices to fulfill our community commitment.

Our fundraising Initiative is “bold” yet practical. Our financial fund raiser starts September 3, 2013-October 18, 2013. The measurable outcomes goals will create more jobs, increase the tax base and create an exciting economic development.

GrowSouth “Camp Wisdom Now” Gleaning for Progress will raise the funds with your help.

For more information call 214-881-0290 or email: ednapemberton@yahoo.com.

Sincerely, Edna Pemberton, Project Coordinator www.campwisdomnow.com

Speak out against domestic violence!

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Methodist Charlton’s Annual Brunch inspires, encourages Women of Faith Women in ministry shared a delightful exchange and bonded in sisterhood at Methodist Charlton Medical Center’s fourth annual First Ladies and Women in Ministry Brunch.

The event featured a special round-table discussion with a distinguished panel of speakers, including Sheila Bailey, president and founder, Sheila Bailey Ministries; and Tiz Huch, co-pastor, DFW New Beginnings Church; Sharon Hill, founder of OnCall Prayer™; and Tracey Mitchell, life coach and mentorship founder of The Winning Woman.Recording artist Brenda Ellis provided entertainment.

Marilyn Mansfield, author, certified personality trainer,

and wife of Methodist Health System President and CEO Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD, FACHE, was emcee for the event.

The elegant complimentary brunch was held on the Methodist Charlton campus.

“Our annual brunch gives us an opportunity to show appreciation to women in ministry who serve our Recording artist Brenda Ellis provided entertainment at Methodist Charlton’s community with so much First Ladies and Women in Ministry Brunch. dedication and commitment,” says Jonathan S. Davis, FACHE. “Through these vital connections, we hope to foster partnerships within the faith community that impact the lives of those in our communities we serve.”

Panelist Sheila Bailey with women attending Methodist Charlton’s First Ladies and Women in Ministry Brunch.

The event featured a special round-table discussion with a distinguished panel of speakers including Sheila Bailey, Tiz Huch, Tracey Mitchell, and Sharon Hill.

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Methodist Charlton President Jonathan S. Davis, FACHE, joined by panelists, participants and coordinators for the Methodist Charlton First Ladies and Women in Ministry Brunch.

Marilyn Mansfield (left), joined by panelist Sheila Bailey and Methodist Charlton Community Relations Liaison Cynthia Mickens

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Obama Opts for Diplomacy instead of War

by George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief

convinced Assad gassed his own people.

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Speaking to a war-weary nation Tuesday night, President Barack Obama asked Congress to postpone a vote authorizing him to launch an air attack against Syria while he explores a Russian diplomatic proposal that could rid Syria of its arsenal of chemical weapons.

In a televised 16-minute address from the White House, Obama said: “…over the last few days, we’ve seen some encouraging signs. In part because of the credible threat of U.S. military action, as well as constructive talks that I had with President Putin, the Russian government has indicated a willingness to join with the international community in pushing Assad to give up his chemical weapons.

Assad has since admitted that it has these weapons, and even said they’d join the Chemical Weapons Convention, which prohibits their use.”

In a speech originally planned to drum up support for military action against Syria, President Obama changed gears as he expressed willingness to exhaust all diplomatic initiatives before using force.

“It’s too early to tell whether this offer will succeed, and any agreement must verify that the Assad regime keeps its commitments. But this initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force, particularly because Russia is one of Assad’s strongest allies. I have, therefore, asked the leaders of Congress to postpone a vote to authorize the use of force while we pursue this diplomatic path.”

Russia, a close ally of Syria, announced that it had gotten Syria’s agreement to turn over its chemical weapons to Russia, the United Nations and other countries. However, Russia is opposing a UN resolution that would authorize military action if Syria does not follow the outlined plan.

President Obama announced that Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland on Thursday and that he would continue to hold talks with Putin in an effort to break the stalemate with Syria.

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The latest intervention by Russia gives Obama time to seek more support in Congress. There was little doubt that the president’s plan, at least in its present form, was headed for defeat on Capitol Hill. Postponing the vote spares President Obama public humiliation.

In an uphill battle to shift public opinion, President Obama listed and answered many of the “hard questions” Americans have against being involved in yet another war: Won’t this put us on a slippery slope to another war? It is worth acting if we don’t take out Assad? What about the dangers of retaliation? Why should we get involved at all in this place that’s so complicated, and where those who come after Assad may be enemies of human rights? Why not leave this to other countries, or seek solutions short of force? Why should we be the world’s policeman?

building a nuclear weapon, or to take a more peaceful path. This is not a world we should accept. This is what’s at stake.”

Obama provided graphic descriptions of the toll the turmoil in Syria has taken on its citizens. On Aug. 21, according to U.S. officials, Assad forces used chemical weapons that killed more than 1,400 people outside Damascus, many of them children.

Obama said that put the death toll in Syria to at least 100,000 at the hands of Assad’s administration.

The president said he understands the reluctance engage in another war.

“Now, I know that after the terrible toll of Iraq and Afghanistan, the idea of any military action, no matter how limited, is not going to be popular. After all, I’ve spent four and a half years working to end wars, not to start them,” he said. “Our troops are out of Iraq. Our troops are coming

home from Afghanistan. And I know Americans want all of us in Washington – especially me – to concentrate on the task of building our nation here at home: putting people back to work, educating our kids, growing our middle class.”

Still, the president said, the U.S. has a vested interest in what happens in Syria.

“After careful deliberation, I

determined that it is in the national security interests of the United States to respond to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons through a targeted military strike. The purpose of this strike would be to deter Assad from using chemical weapons, to degrade his regime’s ability to use them, and to make clear to the world that we will not tolerate their use.”

Obama offered a point-by-point rebuttal to each objection, all of which led back to the president’s primary theme: “If we fail to act, the Assad regime will see no reason to stop using chemical weapons. As the ban against these weapons erodes, other tyrants will have no reason to think twice about acquiring poison gas, and using them.

Over time, our troops would again face the prospect of chemical warfare on the battlefield. And it could be easier for terrorist organizations to obtain these weapons, and to use them to attack civilians.

“If fighting spills beyond Syria’s borders, these weapons could threaten allies like Turkey, Jordan, and Israel. And a failure to stand against the use of chemical weapons would weaken prohibitions against other weapons of mass destruction, and embolden Assad’s ally, Iran — which must decide whether to ignore international law by !

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Health Agents warn consumers to be smart, cautious to avoid scams during rollout of ACA Austin, TX - With major parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) taking effect in the coming months, the Texas Association of Health Underwriters is warning consumers to be wary about releasing personal information in the process of purchasing health coverage to comply with the new law. Attempts to defraud consumers have already been reported as scam artists attempt to exploit confusion about the law and illegally gain access to social security numbers, credit cards, bank accounts and other personal information.

While the federal government has provided millions of dollars for navigator and other consumer assistance programs to assist with the rollout of the ACA, the lack of screening, training and accountability of those efforts has raised additional concerns about the privacy and security of sensitive information.

These concerns prompted 13 state attorneys general, including Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, to request in August that stronger safeguards be considered by the federal government to protect consumers.

Beginning in October, consumers and small employers will have the option to purchase health insurance through Health Insurance Marketplaces, referred to as Exchanges. Many consumers will find themselves facing decisions regarding coverage, co-pays and co-insurance that they have not previously considered. The potential for fraud, combined with concerns about inadequate protections in the government’s outreach efforts, have advocacy and professional groups warning that unfamiliarity with the law and details about insurance coverage could make individuals vulnerable targets for identify theft and other scams. As part of the

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enrollment in a health plan, consumers will be providing sensitive personal data on applications, putting their information at risk for potential misuse.

Mark Bellman, president of the Texas Association of Health Underwriters, stated, “The rollout of the Affordable Care Act could prove to be a perilous time for consumers who fail to exercise caution and prudence in their attempts to purchase health insurance in the months ahead. If consumers purchasing coverage are not confident in their decisions, the process, or the individuals with whom they are dealing, then it is recommended that they seek the advice of a professional benefit adviser in their area.”

Bellman continued, “If someone purchasing coverage suspects fraud, then it should be reported immediately to law enforcement officials or the Texas attorney general’s Consumer Protection Division.”

Scams involving phone calls and letters fraudulently claiming that all Americans will need a government-issued health card have already been reported.

Elderly, low-income and uninsured consumers are primary targets for fraudulent activity.

“The scams can be phone calls, letters, emails, even someone at your door,” said Bellman. “Scammers are representing themselves as part of the governmentrequired health insurance plan. Because consumers do not understand the law, they are vulnerable to having their financial records and medical information illegally accessed.”

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, is warning consumers about giving out personal or financial information in response to the Affordable Care Act. According to the FTC, scammers are using the Affordable Care Act as a hook to illegally access consumer information.

Scammers will try to gather bank account numbers, credit cards or other personal information. As the FTC warns, scam artists want information to commit identity theft, charge existing credit cards, debit checking accounts, open new credit cards, write fraudulent checks or take out loans.

Bellman added, “Many of the organizations participating in the government’s navigator program are recognized and respected groups that make significant contributions to our society. While their efforts are well-intentioned, we may be placing an unrealistic burden on them given their lack of insight and experience in providing counsel on coverage options and in managing sensitive personal data.”

Vision for Haiti

In their letter, the attorneys general cite the standards of health agents and brokers that include “strict state-level exam-based licensing laws and annual

continuing education requirements, as well as significant federal and state privacy,

security and market conduct requirements.” The attorneys general reference the

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Exchanges’ “lack of standardized background checks” for individuals who may

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have access to sensitive consumer data as an example of the need for stronger

consumer protections. The attorneys general point out that health agents are

obligated to maintain professional liability insurance and are personally liable if Presented by:

they fail to comply with state and federal laws and requirements.

To identify a local benefit adviser that can assist with questions about the Affordable Care Act, individuals may go to ACA Questions.

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Co-­‐Chair, Jason Hatcher

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Other Celebrities Include:

Dwight Hicks, Basil Wallace, Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones, Oneda Castillo,

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Reception: Monday, September 16, 2013

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Tournament: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Sky Creek Ranch Golf Course Keller, Texas

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Dear Afraid of the Truth,

What’s going on with the church brother?

Dear SMC: I am a single mom with a 13 year old son. I keep hearing everybody say that a woman can’t teach a boy how to be a man so I decided to seek out some of my church brothers to look out for my baby and show him things that I cannot. We go to church a lot but lately my son gets upset when I say we’re going or I tell him to go hang out with this particular church brother. This man is married with two daughters and he seems to be a great dad and husband but my son is almost in tears when I ask him about doing things with the church brother. I think something is wrong but I don’t know what and my son just gets mad and won’t talk to me. I’m scared to death of what’s going on. Please help.

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Something is definitely wrong. If your son won’t talk to you, find someone that he will talk to. You need to get to the root of the problem because your son could be hiding something that could alter the rest of his life.

Furthermore, what makes you think that just because a man goes to church he’s right as rain? Evil and evil doers are everywhere. Do not trust your son with a person just because they clock 40 hours a week at the church house.

You should check these guys out just as you would any caregiver. Know where your son goes, what they do, who else is with them and how he feels about the interactions.

I’m not saying that something inappropriate has happened, but I am saying that you don’t have the luxury of being afraid of knowing if it has. This truth could set your son free.

Send your letters to letters@singlemomchronicles.

Tonya English is an entrepreneur, writer, motivational speaker and the founder of Single Mom Chronicles. She resides in the Dallas metroplex and is the single mom of two teenage girls.

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By James A. Washington

Do you think God has an expectation of those whom He’s blessed with certain gifts? I ask that question because believe it or not, we all have spiritual gifts we had nothing to do with acquiring. Very much like Moses, once God picks you, you can’t talk your way out or ignore your way out of doing what God expects or desires you to do with the gift He’s given you. As a believer, one day you realize you are indeed blessed and as such, the expectation should be that you will use your blessings to be a blessing to others. It’s divine law I think. There is no option. It’s like playing Hide and Seek with someone who can see through walls, behind bushes and over trees.

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Sometimes I think we become enamored with our talents and believe them to be learned skills or attributes we’ve acquired via business training or maybe things we’re just damn good at. Whatever the thought, the fact is you’ve been blessed by God and you need to think what would He have you do, again, with His gifts? Say for instance, you have great mathematical skills and work as an accountant. Maybe you might find a way to use them in service for the Lord. I can personally relate to this because I had to come to that reality that my gift of writing had never been used for anything remotely Godly. I had received recognition of all sorts from my industry from local to regional and some national awards. However, I had written nothing that demonstrated a belief in Jesus, or that show a submission to the will of God, or more I importantly that acknowledged this gift as God given.

For those of you who may have read my first column, all I tried to do was publicly claim Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. That became a weekly proclamation of faith via this column. I was fearful at first, which merely hid a flaw in my thinking that I was not worthy to even “speak” in the name of God. Now it is my mission to tell anyone who’ll listen that I take no credit for anything I have. I am blessed and therefore obligated to use what I’ve been blessed with to fulfill what just might be my destiny. Some have said it is a calling. I don’t claim it as a ministry, but I have friends and readers who tell me they see it that way. More importantly, I have received correspondences from strangers who have told me that in some small way my words have been helpful. My goal was not and is not to receive accolades. It is solely to give honor and praise. It is interesting that when you do what God expects, he uses that in ways you never expected.

The conclusion then is that God will put opportunity after opportunity in front of you to insure your use His gifts for His purposes and not your own. Hopefully God will continue to encourage and lead as opposed to drag and discipline. In this case I believe you have only two options. Use it or lose it! “Each one should use whatever gift he received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” Peter 4: 10.

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Ford targets Historically Black Colleges and Universities for unique Community Challenge Competition DEARBORN, Mich., -Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund have joined forces with the "Tom Joyner Morning Show" and "Rickey Smiley Morning Show" to launch the Ford Community Challenge Competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) HBCU students are encouraged to submit proposals centered around the theme of "Building Sustainable Communities" online by Nov. 10.

A total of $100,000 will be awarded in scholarships and grants to recognize students and support unique student-led projects Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund are reaching out to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities for the first Ford HBCU Community Challenge Competition.

Up to $75,000 in scholarships, university and community grants will be awarded for the first-place student team and its project.

The Ford HBCU Community Challenge is an extension of one of the Ford Fund's signature educational programs, The Ford College Community Challenge.

The new program, conducted in partnership with the "Tom Joyner" and "Rickey Smiley Morning Shows," encourages HBCU students to design community projects that address pressing local needs. The program's theme is "Building Sustainable Communities."

Students are encouraged to creatively address a tangible, unmet community need that touches at least one of these four areas: Mobility, Alternative Energy, Sustainability/Water and Systematic Approaches to Meeting Community Needs.

Scholarships will be awarded to the student team, and community grants will be awarded to nonprofits to support implementation of the winning projects.

The four teams with the best ideas will be flown to Ford World Headquarters in December to present their ideas for final judging.

"We are thrilled to be able to continue in our efforts to support students attending HBCUs with the launch of this program," said Shawn Thompson, manager, Ford Multicultural Marketing. "This program will allow students to make a difference in their education, schools and ultimately their communities."

Interested students can learn more about and enter the competition by visiting www.blackamericaweb.com/ hbcuchallenge orwww.rickeysmileymorningshow.c om/hbcuchallenge between now and Nov. 10.

"Ford Fund is committed to empowering future leaders through community programs," said Pamela Alexander, director Community Development, Ford Motor Company Fund. "We are truly excited to partner with the Tom Joyner and Rickey Smiley morning shows to bring this new and innovative initiative to the HBCU community.

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Ask Gwendolyn Baines

I am not pretty!

Dear Gwendolyn: I am 16 and just beginning to date. My mother is a product of ‘not dating’ until the age of 16. Although I had no desire to date until now, waiting was not a problem.

I have been to several parties with my girlfriends and they were all asked to dance by a boy, but I had no offers. That bothered me until I looked into my mirror and discovered I was not pretty like the other girls’.

Boys 2 men do have a tendency to lurk after what they consider as beauty. I want you to focus on receiving the highest degrees you can – that is more important than to stop and waste precious time being concerned about your looks. As you move into adulthood, you will see those same girls who are popular with dates looking old, run down, beat out, and ugly. What they once had as beauty will be gone. But for yourself, you will always look elegant and continue to look elegant, as you grow old gracefully.

Janice, think about it. Another observation you will come to know is that when young girls your age are popular, believe me, it is not their beauty. These young girls are known to display body parts — other than their face.

Gwen

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courage to write to me concerning your problem. Let me tell you this: Are you telling me that you have looked into your mirror all your life and just discovered you are not pretty? Either something is wrong with your mirror, or something is definitely wrong with you. There is a thing called ‘self-esteem.’ That is your problem and not your mirror.

Gwendolyn Baines is a nationally renown author and lecturer, who in the last few years has added "syndicated advice columnist" to her lengthy credentials list.

With her nationally syndicated advice column, she is now exposed to 15 million readers per week. The "Ask Gwendolyn Baines" advice column is distributed by the National Newspaper Publishers' Association (NNPA)-Washington, D.C.

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Something Natural with Deborah Long Chambers HOUSTON – The University of Houston has created an interdisciplinary minor in energy and sustainability designed for students who are pursuing a wide range of majors but want to understand the key issues in the world of energy.

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Mark your calendar September 13 Paul Quinn College is having their 2013 Fall Convocation, Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Isabell and Comer Cottrell Student Union "The Grand Lounge".

State Representative Toni Rose from the Texas House of Representative will be this year's most effectual speaker.

September 14 Southern Heritage Classic WATCH PARTY Tenn State vs Jackson State.

Doors Open @4pm - Game Starts @6pm. Sunset Lounge (3030 Ross Ave. Dallas TX) - NO COVER!!! ******** Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will host her 21st annual Community Appreciation Day at DeSoto Civic Center for the constituents of Texas’ 30th congressional district. The program will include live music, multi-cultural performances, blood donation drive, blood pressure screenings, free health services, bone marrow screenings, and many more family orientated activities. A special part of the program will include Congresswoman honoring a WWII Veteran Mr. Bennie Cooper of Dallas. ********* You Can Make the Difference in the Lives of Women and children! Path~Way to Purpose(R) Fundraiser/Auction

Designer Bags and Shoes Autographed Memorabilia Designer Jewelry Art Pieces and so much more......

3 to 5 p.m.

Host Ms. Alicia Brown-Young 1503 Halsey Drive Duncanville, TX 75137

Fort Worth that was completely refurbished in 2012. The activities begin at 10:00am which are free ****** The Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery and ResourceCenter 828 Fourth Ave., Dallas Texas, (Across From Fair Park Music Hall) 214-943-8262 /panafric@airmail.net www.panafricanconnection.com Ongoing Saturday Classes : Children’s Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Tap Dance class 3-11 yrs old $5.00 new students, $10.00 for other students 3 yrs - 9yrs - 10:00 a.m. - 11 a.m.

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Rhythm and Percussions Class - 12 Noon- 1 p.m. - $5.00 per students Math Class Adults and kids 1:30 p.m. Free 1:00-3:00

Cathy Harris lives in Atlanta, GA and is the noted author of 18 empowerment books and several articles that can be read by 12 year olds and above. She is a nationally recognized Whistleblower, Speaker, Author, and Trainer. As a Non-GMO Health and Wellness Expert, Cathy is centered around informing the public as to how they can use natural methods to revolutionize their health while avoiding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). She launched the “National Non-GMO Health Movement” two years ago to help educate the community on the devastating effects of eating Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Cathy is currently on a “National Humanitarian Tour” spanning over 15 states to provide basic survival and self-sufficiency skills for the entire family.

'Remembering' 'Four Little Girls' 50th Anniversary Commemoration of 16th Street Bombing Addie Mae Collins, 14, Cynthia Wesley, 14, Denise McNair, 11, and Carole Robertson, 14 were killed in a bombing that also left 22 church-goers injured on September 15, 1963. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered their eulogy. "These children, unoffending, innocent, and beautiful were the victims of one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity," said Dr. King in their eulogy. "They died nobly. They are the martyred heroines of a holy crusade for freedom and human dignity.

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'Young Artist' Come and Learn From Living Legend' Conversation and Poetic Rap Session with One of the founding members of, 'The LastPoets' Abiodun Oyewole Abiodun talks about the group and its history, the role of poetry in the revolution, Hip-Hop and much more.

********** THE PECOLA PROJECT PRESENTS kNOw RAPE: We Are Not Afraid. The Street is our Pulpit.

A street theater performance piece about sexual violence against women Time: 12:00 PM (Noon) Where: In front of The Forest Theater (1920 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75215) 9 innocent women have reported being raped in South Dallas recently. Violence against women impacts our entire community!

Every 2 minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted.

There are many survivors of rape. Black girls and women are often viewed as “too strong to get attacked” and many are reluctant to tell their story due to shame, embarrassment, fear of retribution, and a belief that they may not be taken seriously or receive the proper assistance from the police department.

Join us as we honor survivors through healing rituals and performance.

Resource materials will be available and The Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center will be on hand to offer support. ************** 23rd Annual Freedom Fund Brunch and Silent Auction – Garland, Texas The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Garland, Texas Unit will host its 23rd Annual Freedom Fund Brunch and Silent Auction.

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In celebration of National Literacy Month, Texas Literacy Connection Corporation (TLC), in collaboration with The Dock Bookshop and Friends of Cobb Park, will host the 5th Annual DFW Literary SoulFEST. The event will kickoff on Thursday and Friday at The Dock Bookshop. The festival location will be along Cobb Park Drive West.

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September 16

The Urban League of Greater Dallas offers FREE Homebuyer Workshops on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the following locations: Urban League of Greater Dallas Community Service Center at Pleasant Grove 3312 N. Buckner Blvd Suite 234 Dallas, TX 75228 Urban League Headquarters 4315 S. Lancaster Road

The Hon. Helen Giddings, Texas House of Representative - District 109, will moderate the Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast program, Urban Visions: The Future of American Cities, on Monday, September 16, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. The program will be held in the Grand Hall of the Lancaster Recreation Center, 1700 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Lancaster, TX 75134. RSVP To 972.227.2579 lauren@LancasterTX.org

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Topics to be discussed include budgeting, savings/ IDAs, credit counseling and restoration, shopping for a home and maintaining your home.

September 17

********** TITAS PRESENTS, in association with the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Dallas debut of JESSICA LANG DANCE at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 14 at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in the Dallas Arts District. This performance will feature the company’s collaboration with Japanese visual artist Shinichi Maruyama, composer Jakub Ciupinski and Vancouver-based design firm, Molo. *********** The DFW Youth Speech Contest will be held from 8 am to 12 pm at Collin College Living Legends Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, Texas. Students from Grades 1 to 12 are welcome to participate and the oratory competition is open to all youth who live in the North Texas region. The purpose of the event is to foster selfconfidence, promote interest in public speaking, provide an opportunity for youths to enhance their speaking skills by competing, and recognize the best to encourage all *********** New Journey Year!

Registration/1st Meeting 10-2pm Attire: Business Casual (Black suit jacket, jeans, black close toe heels, t-shirt) Free Business Attire Available South Side on Lamar 1409 S Lamar Street Dallas, Texas 75215 Registration forms can be found at www.journeyofayounglady.com This program is for teen ladies ages 13-19.

September 15 Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church will host, Unity In the Community, Sunday, September 15, 2013 at 6 p.m.

10 churches of all cultures in the Garland area will come together to demonstrate Unity in the Garland Community. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Fred Luter Jr., President of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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LETTERS TO JACKIE Documentary on heartfelt letters sent to Jacqueline Kennedy WHAT: Special one-night screening of LETTERS TO JACKIE 7 p.m.

WHERE: Angelika Film Center – Dallas

********* Community Baby Shower and Health Fair, Dallas Healthy Start will hold its sixth annual Infant Mortality Awareness Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., at the Mabel Peters Caruth Center at Communities Foundation of Texas, 5500 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas, 75225.

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THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI a film by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Bill Siegel from Kartemquin Films, producers of HOOP DREAMS

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DETAILS: When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, the world came to a crashing halt as the nation grieved for its leader whose promise of a brighter future was cut tragically short. During this time the president’s widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, received thousands of letters from the public offering their heartfelt condolences. This touching film focuses on these deeply personal letters that flooded in from all over the country to comfort a woman they greatly admired who was not just the fashionable First Lady, but also a wife and a mother. Set against a treasure trove of archival footage taken during the Kennedy era, the moving letters are read by twenty of today’s top actors including Jessica Chastain, Chris Cooper, Viola Davis, Zooey Deschanel, Kirsten Dunst, Anne Hathaway, Laura Linney, Frances McDormand, Mark Ruffalo, Octavia Spencer, Channing Tatum, Betty White and Michelle Williams. (90 min; Not Rated) Tickets are regular price and may be purchased online or at the box office. For more information, please visit www.angelikafilmcenter.com

September 19 Champion Beverly Robinson is coming to Th3rd Thursday Champion's Luncheon on September 19th @12:00noon at Edison’s Dallas, 1724 Cockrell Ave

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September 21 In an effort to raise awareness locally and to educate about prevention of infant deaths, Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Dallas Healthy Start program will join efforts with United Way, KERA, The March of Dimes Texas Chapter, Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute and Dallas Furniture Bank to host a Community Baby Shower and Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21 at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center at Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute (Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas), 4500 Spring Ave., Dallas, 75210. !

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NAACP President/CEO announces plan to step down at year’s end

Benjamin Todd Jealous will remain in role through December 31, 2013

(Baltimore, MD) – NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous announced plans to transition out of his role as President and CEO on December

31, 2013. Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors, accepted his formal letter of notice this week.

“We thank President Jealous for his time leading the Association,” stated Brock.

“Under his leadership, the NAACP has built a highly competent staff that will carry our mission forward and meet the civil rights challenges of the 21st century. Our board, staff and volunteer leaders throughout the country deeply appreciate his sacrifice, and will continue to implement our game-changing goals for the next half century that

include the restoration of Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, implementing Trayvon’s Law, bolstering civic engagement efforts and ensuring our community is enrolled in the Affordable Care Act exchanges.”

“The NAACP has always been the largest civil rights organization in the streets, and today it is also the largest civil rights organization online, on mobile and at the ballot box too,” stated Jealous. “I am proud to leave the Association financially sound, sustainable, focused, and more powerful than ever. Beginning next year, I look forward to pursuing opportunities in academia to train the next

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generation of leaders and, of course, spending a lot more time with my young family."

In recent years the NAACP has won state and local battles to abolish the death penalty, shrink prison systems, outlaw racial profiling, expand voting rights protections, reform gun laws, close dangerous power plants, expand early childhood education, secure health care coverage for the uninsured, and more.

The Association will continue its as an ally in the fights for workers’ rights, women's rights, immigrants’ rights, and marriage equality, as well as in the struggle to end the HIV epidemic.

Jealous will remain with the Association through December 31, 2013.

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In our library Dallas “Remembering Katrina” Event enlightens audience and celebrates survivors through Film, Literature and Dance Audience members joined in the traditional New Orleans Second Line dance at the “Remembering Katrina” event held recently at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas.

The evening of film, literature and dance commemorated the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

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The event began with a special screening of excerpts from the National Geographic film Deadly Floods.

Following the screening, the Katrina survivor featured in the film, Imani Williams, shared an emotional speech on her struggles during and after the storm. Lynette Norris Wilkinson, author of the award-winning book UNTOLD: The New Orleans 9th Ward You Never Knew (www.HurricaneKatrinaStories.com)

spoke and signed copies of her book, which tells the true stories of 16 survivors from the devastated Lower 9th Ward where she grew up. Several survivors featured in the book were present to answer questions and share additional insight. New Orleans native, choreographer and performing artist Michelle Gibson gave the history of the New Orleans Second Line dance before leading the audience to participate, accompanied by a brass band.

Vicki Meek Lynette Wilkinson

Vicki Meek, director of the South Dallas Cultural Center, a sponsor for the event, served as emcee.

Participants and sponsors for the event received a proclamation from the City of New Orleans and its mayor for their participation and efforts in the commemoration of Hurricane Katrina.

In addition to Ms. Meek, recipients include Lynette Norris Wilkinson; Imani Williams; Michelle Gibson; The Dallas Weekly; The Brass Band; David’s Seafood Grill in Cedar Hill; The Big Easy New Orleans Style Sandwiches in Plano; Barnes and Noble Creekwalk Village in Plano; Red Lobster in Duncanville; G5 Entertainment & JMR Company; and the Smith, Leonard, Norris and Fisher families.

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Toll Road are brought to the area. Some construction has begun with the demolition of homes to follow later this year.

At a meeting held by the three institutions, a focus group of sorts dished ideas and findings on the surveys that have told the story of the residents of South Dallas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are measuring conditions that may vary from street to street,â&#x20AC;? said Dr.

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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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