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Sherilyn K. Smith-Rudolph is a wife, mother, businesswoman and friend with a deep and abiding faith!
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Message to the People... Sherilyn K. Smith -Rudolph The evolution of a woman
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Have you ever thought you really knew someone only to find out that you really didn’t? I met her Sherilyn K. Smith Rudolph during her days at the Dallas Weekly, which has been the training ground for so many. Her departure from the Dallas Weekly, as is the Cheryl Smith case with so many others, created another empire, Enigma, LLC, a dynamic services company specializing in all aspects of marketing and events management. She said she started Enigma based on a simple business philosophy, “build rewarding long-term client relationships with character and care.” Maybe that’s why Enigma is now an award-winning company with an impressive portfolio. I’ve worked alongside her and in addition to referring her services to others, I have enlisted her services. What I witnessed at the forum was the evolution of a woman. Sure Sherilyn and I have spent time together, shared precious moments and worked together, but did we really know one another? Did I really know her heart or the beauty within? Did I realize that what I saw didn’t begin to tell the story of her life, her trials and triumphs? Did I realize that in order for me to be the best that I could be, I had to see the best in Sherilyn? Sherilyn was one of the panelists for the Psi Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority’s recent leadership forum at the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library. As she talked about growing up in Pleasant Grove, overcoming obstacles and remaining strong in her faith; Sherilyn displayed resilience, wisdom and strength beyond her years. The oldest of five children, Sherilyn recalled being poor, labeled because she was inner-city and determined for others to realize that there was more to her than what they saw, or thought they saw. She, like her four brothers, talked fast and stuttered. But Sherilyn didn’t let a speech impediment keep her from being a mentor and accepting speaking engagements. She has always been a willing participant working with the D-FW Association of Black Journalists Urban Journalism Workshop. What she said during presentations was so much more important than any insecurities or perceived flaws and she put her feelings aside to deliver every time. As a photographer, covering sports she was in a male-dominated arena, and lessons from her childhood sustained her. She had a strong and abiding faith and the wisdom of her no-nonsense aunt who said what she meant and meant what she said. And, because there were so few females in her family, Sherilyn built strong relationships with the males. Those relation-ships helped her when she found herself surrounded by men in the workplace. She was able to develop profes-sional relationships and gain the respect of clients, co-workers and friends; without compromising her integrity and values. I sat in amazement as I listened to Sherilyn tell her story. Although I remember several of the milestones in her adult life, like her grief following her father’s death and the joy on her face at her wedding and as she carried her son, there is so much more to this woman. She went on to divulge information about an abusive relationship that she survived. Even though I have heard her story before, each time is just as intense and emotional. No one should have to endure an abusive relationship and I am so glad that Sherilyn endured, survived and went on to discover the love of her life. I thank Sherilyn for sharing her story because I know that it makes a difference. When she talked to Paul Quinn College students years ago, they too benefited from her candor. To her credit, not only did she talk about the abuse. Sherilyn provided information to help notice signs that lead to abuses. This woman is definitely evolving in a positive way and I am so glad to witness the evolution. Currently Sherilyn sits on the board of directors of the YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas and the Council of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Dallas). She is also the Chair for Marketing Plus Industry Group of the Dallas-Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council. A member of Iota Phi Lambda, Sherilyn continues to grow and take others with her. She told attendees at the forum that it is important that they love themselves and take care of home before venturing out to take care of others. If you need a speaker, consider someone with substance. Give Sherilyn a call. You won’t be disappointed!
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HALL: Happy Birthday Cuz! By Vincent Hall
There is one thing about Black folks that is consistent across these United States. We are quick to claim a cousin, especially if our adopted cousins are rich, famous, or have status. I am no different, so let me take this opportunity to send a shout out to my cousin Todrick Hall. Todrick it is an artist and celebrity, born in Arlington Texas, who is destined to be a household name. It seems as if the world already knows him, but few locals over 30 have any idea. If you were to check the Forbes Magazine’s “30 under 30” list for this year, you would see his name prominently affixed. Each year Forbes introduces the faces of 30 young people
under the age of 30 who are, ambitious, talented, and potential prodigies. Here’s what they said about my cousin Todrick. “Voted off of American Idol and 2010, how didn’t give up his dream of becoming a star. Instead he took to YouTube and started making some of the most innovative music movies on the Internet. Shorts like the “Wizard of Ahhs” have caught the attention of Hollywood. Todrick is now being managed by Scooter Braun, the man who discovered Justin Bieber.” Todrick, like Jennifer Hudson and several others prove that being snubbed by “American Idol” is not the end of the world. If you don’t know him, it probably means that you spend too little time with the 7-15 age group. That new wave of youngsters being raised by Nickelodeon and Disney can tell you who Todrick is in a breath. My soon-to-be ten your old daughter Hailee turned me on to him and
I was totally awed by his raw talent and his creative genius. Just last week, Todrick Hall was given the awesome responsibility of opening the prestigious Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards. You may or not know much about the KCA’s, but I can tell you that advertisers and marketing experts flock to it as if it was as important as running an ad during the Super Bowl. Not just because of the raw viewing numbers, but because these kids are attached to parents; most of whom will buy them anything they ask for. And a lot of what they ask for has been seen on the Nickelodeon network. Everybody these days are looking for their 15 minutes of fame. But in roughly 8 minutes and 36 seconds Todrick Hall took the world by storm; again. Using snippets of America’s top pop songs, a full regiment of dancers, part of the USC Drum Corps, and an
excited crowd, Todrick made Texas and me proud. Todrick has been successful remaking videos for YouTube that are parodies of hit songs and film. And if you have never seen one, you have missed something amazing. This brother tastefully takes on a new persona and a new angle in each video. And then he surrounds himself with talent that can sing, dance, act and entertain. Todrick produced video recasts of The Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, and even did a spoof on the TV show, Mean Girls. If you check out YouTube, my cuz has lots of videos, and they are phenomenal. His work is simply fabulous. Places like New York or known as the Mecca of the arts. Los Angeles has dibs on the film and celebrity star world. All of which make me more excited and proud for this young brother, who hails from a place like Texas, but comes off as grand and glitzy as anyone on either coast. April 4th is Todrick’s 28th birthday, so I wanna wish my cuz the best.
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JOHNSON: The importance of science and technology By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology was established in 1957. Two years later, the Committee became the first Hon. Eddie Bernice new permanent Johnson legislative panel established in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1892. Initially, the Committee was primarily focused on space exploration. Over the years, the Committee's areas of concern have grown to encompass much of our country’s federal scientific research and development, including, space exploration, basic research, energy research and development, environmental research and development. Marine research, technological standards, civil aviation research and development, advanced manufacturing, and math and science education are also among the issues that the Committee deals with. I am the senior Democrat on the Committee which has a membership in which Republicans are in the majority. As such, I am referred to as the “Ranking Member” on the panel. In that
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The good, the bad, the blessed By James A. Washington
Can you imagine experiencing the perfect power of God? For clarification on this, look to 2 Corinthians 12:7-9. “To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfect in weakness.’” This scripture reverberates with me over and over because all of us tend to focus on our flaws and faults with a good degree of
capacity, I have been fortunate to communicate with a wide-range of representatives from industry, academia, and government. Nearly all of them are in agreement that investing in research and development, innovation, and education are absolutely essential to the maintenance of a strong economy, and an improved quality of life in future years. The choice facing our nation is a critical one. Either we make investments in research and development as well as innovation that will lead to job creation and a better quality of life at present, and in the future, or we will spiral down the path of arbitrary and short-sighted cuts to America’s science and technology enterprise, and the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational activities that support it. Our children and our grandchildren will suffer if we fail to pursue the correct direction. It is estimated that more than 50 percent of our economic growth since World War II is the result of the adoption and development of new technologies. The path is simple. Research and education lead to innovation which leads to economic development, good paying jobs and revenue to support additional research. Additionally, as private firms resist investing sufficiently in research and development, due to distant financial returns, there is a clear and necessary
role for government to ensure that our nation keeps abreast with technology and the scientific advances of other countries. While our world-class innovation infrastructure is under stress, our competitors in other countries, even as they institute austerity measures in their budgets, are seizing the opportunity to make strategic investments in long-term basic research, and are building and supporting public-private partnership to support research and development that results in present and future job creation. It is during periods of economic uncertainly that we should increase our efforts to innovate our way into a brighter future that includes new jobs, new technologies, and a better quality of life for all our citizens. In 2007, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology passed bipartisan, landmark legislation based upon recommendations from the 2005 National Academies’ report entitled “Rising Above the Gathering Storm.” The report, developed by experts from one of our nation’s leading science and technology think tanks, was a wake-up call to many members of Congress. Data from that report overwhelmingly demonstrated that European and Asian countries were preparing students in science and technology at a much higher rate than we were in this country. It also found
that scientific and technological building-blocks that were fundamental to our nation’s economic preeminence were eroding. I was one of the co-sponsors of legislation entitled ‘America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science.’ Referred to as ‘America Competes’, it was a direct result of the report. One of the most important pieces of legislation passed by the Congress in the 21st century, it ensures that our country will remain the global leader in STEM related fields. In 2010, the legislation was reauthorized, and recently I introduced the ‘America Competes’ Reauthorization Act of 2014. It renews our commitment to maintaining our scientific and technological leadership and vision. Schools such as the Yvonne Ewell Town View Magnet Center in Dallas have benefited from the legislation, and students from that school and others like it across the nation will help to ensure that our nation remains competitive. Ensuring that we make the necessary investments for our future success should not be a partisan issue. It is an American issue. Scientific research is
guilt. Paul lets us know here that there is indeed a reason to accept our shortcomings with the basic understanding that they should be celebrated. I know that sounds a little off but, it’s when we’re at our lowest that God will (if you let Him) show up and then proceed to show out. Talk about your powerful stuff! I suppose all of us should take notice of what the Lord is telling Paul versus what Paul is asking the Lord for. It appears that it all starts with an honest look into a mirror, any mirror. We are who we are in relation to God’s assessment of us. The fact is we can’t do this thing called life alone. You and I need help and that help comes from only one source. It’s the By Marc Morial perfect source, so be prepared to have sMarc o m e Morial d i f f i c uisl tthe y aCEO c c e poft i n g t h e consequences of this truth. Those the National Urban League consequences begin with recognizing that there is divine purpose in your particular set of weaknesses.
Most of us want to reject the notion that our sinful ways have a spiritual even a blessed purpose in our lives. This text says it is our job to revel, if not celebrate, through spiritual recognition that we are fertile ground and God can do miracles in your dirt. When you get a handle on this and a hand from God, you can overcome addictions, place restraints on your pride, deal with your physical infirmities and have peace when the world is falling apart around you. According to this you also get Christ’s power to work with. No wonder Paul continues by saying “That is why, for Christ’s sake I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” By itself, you might wonder how Paul comes up with that conclusion. But when taken in the context of the entire passage, isn’t it true, wasn’t it true that out of your most impossible of circumstances, when you recognized you
can’t or couldn’t do it alone, He who loves you more than you love yourself showed up and through His perfect power, rescued you? How many testimonies does it take for you and me to give God the praise for accomplishing for us that which we cannot do for ourselves? Because of our frailties, isn’t it about time we give God his just due? He deserves it. We don’t. All I’m trying to say is what Paul clarifies. Stop fighting yourself. Stop denying your insecurities and your passions. Accept them and give them too, over to the Lord. Then step back and watch God do his thing in your life. Be careful though. When God moves in, He takes all of you, good and bad. Remember the image looking back at you in the mirror doesn’t lie and you can never lie to God anyway. Reread Paul. It’s that let go and let God thing. May God bless and keep you always.
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Ranking Member Johnson hosts Climate Change Panel (Dallas, TX) – Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a panel discussion on climate change at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. T h e e v e n t , t i t l e d “A Pa n e l Discussion on Climate Change: How Climate Change Affects Texas and How Texas Can Adapt and Prosper”, included experts from industr y, academia, and government. T h e p a n e l i n c l u d e d D r. Katharine Hayhoe, Associate Professor at Texas Tech University and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech; Dr. M i c h a e l We b b e r, A s s o c i a t e Pr o f e s s o r of Me c h a n i c a l Engineering, U.T. Austin and CoDirector of the Clean Energy Incubator; Mr. Gabriel Alonso, C E O E D P Re n e w a b l e s a n d Chairman of the Board of the American Wi n d Energy
Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of Epidemiology Division at UT Southwester n Medical Center; and Ms. Jill A. Jordan, City of Dallas Assistant City Manager. In her opening remarks Ranking Member Johnson said, “While climate change is an issue that must be addressed by the Federal government, first and foremost, I am a Texan, and climate change’s impacts and effects will be felt locally. “From increased drought in the Panhandle to concerns over extreme flooding along our coasts and rivers, to the increased risk of wild fires across the state, climate change is an issue that we cannot ignore. Not only will climate change affect the Texas economy, it will impact Texans on a personal level. I’ve seen first-hand, Texan families faced with the task of putting their lives back together after a disaster, and that’s something we can ill afford to have
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Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson and members of the panel. The event took place on the same day the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report detailing the need for immediate action to address the global impacts of climate change. The report, titled “Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability”, says the adverse effects of climate change can be seen today and require governments to address current vulnerabilities and adapt
to these climate related risks.” Ms. Johnson concluded her remarks by saying, “I hope that today’s discussion will lead to affirmative steps and concrete actions that we can take to mitigate the damage already done and to adapt to the changes that will occur. Ultimately, we’re all in this together, and by working together we can achieve our shared goals of a robust economy, a healthier public, and a cleaner environment.”
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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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A Sunday event commemorating the 20th anniversary of South Africa's first multiracial elections.Â
Journalist Linda Jones, covered the historic South Africa elections of April, 1994 and the inauguration ceremony of Nelson Mandela when he became  South Africa's first black president.  She revisits those moments through narrative, captivating images and the voices of the people.  The anticipation, discord, excitement and jubilation of those momentous events, bear some similarities to Barack Obama's election as America's first black president and inspires the spirit of voting and democracy for decades  to come. Sunday, April 6, 2014 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. The Little House 4239 W. Lovers Lane (near Love Field), Dallas, $10 donation
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Ron Washington’s Last Round-Up BY ROGER B. BROWN
This is it! That was supposed to be the grand final tour for the late, great Michael Jackson. It was greeted with much fanfare and hype. But it never came to be. However, that will be the case for longtime Texas Rangers’ manager Ron Washington this year. So enjoy the ride. I surely don’t like predicting such doom and gloom for a man I have the utmost respect for, but Washington won’t be coming back for a ninth season. That is, unless the Rangers can do something they’ve never done before _ win the World Series! It is a shame that it’s going to take such a monumental task for Washington to stick around and keep his job, but that’s the setup. Getting to the World Series won’t be good enough because he’s already done that twice before. The Rangers have to win it all for Washington to keep his job. Of course you won’t hear that from any of the Rangers’ front-office brass (a front office that is void of any blacks on the executive level for the 5th straight year!). But that’s surely the underlying message when Washington only was given a one-year contract extension last month. “I don’t worry about that kind of stuff,’’ Washington said. “I just have to go out there and do my job to the best of my ability, and put this team in the best position to win ballgames every day. “If I do that, I’m not worried about any of that other stuff. If I let myself get caught up with all of that other stuff and outside distractions, I wouldn’t be able to manage my ball club to the best of my abilities. I have to stay focused on the job at hand.’’ So far during his eight-year tenure as the Rangers’ manager, that’s exactly what Washington has been able to do. Heck, he can’t even pick his own assistant coaches. The last time he did, that hire (Thad Bosley as hitting instructor) only lasted three months before being canned by general manager Jon Daniels. Now, the Rangers have two people doing that job. Incredible! PAGE 9
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Before Monday’s season opener at Arlington’s Ballpark against the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington was introduced to a mild applause from the crowd as the Rangers all-time winningest manager. He just tipped his cap with that broad Wash grin as if he was saying, ‘I’m still here.’ The lack of respect this man has received not only from his own organization, but the fans as well is really despicable. He has taken what was once a moribund franchise with no history of success to the greatest heights it has ever known. In his eight years, the Rangers have been to two World Series, and are seeking a fifth-straight 90-win season. The Rangers have become perennial contenders, which is exactly what Wash said he would do when he took this job and some laughed him off. And, while that shouldn’t grant him a lifelong pass from criticisms, or keep him at this job for as long as he wants, it should provide him with far better support than he currently is receiving. Why is this man’s job on the hot seat? Here’s some reality for you to think about. It seems like it’s the people who the Rangers have dispatched from the organization that have a true appreciation for Wash. You didn’t hear one bad or disparaging word about
Wash from Josh Hamilton when he left town via free agency for the Los Angeles Angels last year. And the same can be said for Ian Kinsler last winter when he was dumped in a trade to Detroit. However, both players lashed out and had some not so kind words for the Rangers’ front office. And the reason why is the very same reason why Wash has been so successful _ he is straight-forward and honest. He’s the same way with
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Making Certain Every Girl is Cinderella on Prom Night
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Representative Helen Giddings (D-Dallas) has organized a "Prom Dress Event" and has collected formal prom dresses for girls at local area high schools to help provide all young women with a positive prom experience.
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Giddings explained the purpose of this event in more detail, "The goal of our office was to reach out to the community, understand a growing need, and with the help of the community, address this need. We realized that with the state of the economy and varying income levels, that sometimes getting a prom dress isn’t financially feasible. Every girl deserves to be a Cinderella on her prom night, regardless of economic background." "I could not be more pleased with the response received from the community to give these girls a truly memorable experience," said Giddings. The participating students have been sent private and personalized invitations to attend the "Shopping
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Day" event on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at UNT-Dallas from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. During this event, the girls will shop and find the dress of their dreams and be able to take them home. Giddings and her staff have organized several fun surprises during the "Shopping Day," including a very special appearance from Miss Texas 2013 - Miss Ivana Hall!...raffle for hair styling for their prom, gift bags and music. Representative Giddings thanked the following organizations and retailers for all of their donations and assistance thus far: UNT-Dallas, Dress My Way, Kaitlin + Co., DeSoto Dry Cleaners, Kofi Shop Salon, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Employees of AT&T, and Mary Kay, Inc.
Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.
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e State of Black LGBT People by Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks
While the America we live in today is more tolerant and accepting than decades and centuries past, we still have a long and arduous road ahead. The mom of one of my 10Despite false claims that we live in a “post-racial” year-old daughter’s friends confided in me that her society, African Americans still face prejudice and husband had been physically and verbally abusive to her systemic racism regularly. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and several times. (Unfortunately, as many people do in this transgender (LGBT) people still combat situation, she did not press charges because she didn’t want discrimination and are denied access to basic protections. When you exist at these intersectional her kids to have to deal with the fallout.) The husband and identities, simply trying to provide for yourself and wife are separated now. My daughter’s friend invited her to your family becomes a battlefield. a birthday party at her dad’s new house. The husband has At the National Black Justice Coalition, we have been polite to me and my child, but I’m uncomfortable been fighting for over a decade to help LGBT with the situation, particularly since I have some African Americans live fully empowered, authentic experience with an abusive partner who was a “nice lives. We know that Black LGBT people can person” to outsiders. I’m planning to tell my daughter she struggle to find acceptance not only in mainstream can’t go (but not tell her the real reason). What do you America, but also within their own LGBT and think? I’ve pointed the mom to some resources on African American communities. Now we have the domestic violence and counseling. Here’s hoping she can figures to back up what we witness firsthand daily. heal. In 2012, NBJC released a landmark report, LGBT Families of Color: Fact at a Glance, which Signed, Cautious highlights the specific challenges faced by LGBT Reisterstown, Md. families of color. Now the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles has crunched the numbers from three nationwide surveys -- the Dear Cautious, U.S. Census, the Gallup Poll, and the American I see your red light earrings flashing, and I can Community Survey -- to shed more light on the lives understand why, but you’re wrong on this one. I say you of the more than one million LGBT African Americans in America today and paint a fuller should let your daughter go. Here’s why: Your daughter is portrait of our Black family. 10. It’s a birthday party. Her best friend’s father has never Approximately 3.7 percent of all African hurt his own daughter or yours. If he had, I suspect his Americans identify as LGBT, with 84,000 African wife would not allow him to host a birthday party. You Americans living in same-sex couples and roughly a said yourself that the BFF’s father has been polite to you third of those couples raising children. Black and your daughter. You also said you’re familiar with individuals who identify as LGBT are abusers being “a nice person to outsiders.” So why not let disproportionately young and disproportionately your daughter go? She was not the only one invited to the female: 58 percent of Black LGBT people are party. I’m sure other adults (parents and family members) women. will be there. A part of me wonders if you think that by Where do they live? Washington, D.C., tops the allowing your daughter to attend you would be giving charts with the highest percentage of Black LGBT individuals and couples, most likely thanks to the approval to the father’s behavior. Don’t worry; that’s not high number of African Americans who live in the so. Unless her mom asked you not to participate, I just District of Columbia. The Williams Institute report can’t come up with a good reason for your daughter not to finds that Black LGBT individuals live, for the most go. This isn’t a sleepover. Don’t make this a grown-up part, where other African Americans -- not other issue for your daughter. I understand that you and the members of the LGBT community -- live. More than other mother have bonded over shared sorrows, but you a quarter of all Black LGBT individuals live in can’t let the pain and suffering of your marriages Georgia, New York, Maryland, and North Carolina. overshadow a very fun time and lifelong memory for your If some of these places strike you as less than daughters. Joint custody arrangements, especially after a gay-friendly, just consider that the top ten states spiteful split, can be extremely exasperating. It’s horribly where Black LGBT couples live include Georgia, difficult to move past the hurtful events and heartbreaking Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Alabama. history you have with an ex-partner. The key is to put your Discriminatory state policies may help explain child first. why Black LGBT people are struggling more than Alma their white LGBT or heterosexual Black counterparts. More LGBT African Americans (15 Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, percent) are unemployed than the general population including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the of African Americans (12 percent). When you Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@ compound two historically marginalized identities -Black and LGBT -- the blow of discrimination yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and strikes this community twofold. twitter @almaaskalma. Hi, Alma,
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Likewise, the Williams Institute reports that fewer individual LGBT African Americans have completed college than non-LGBT African Americans -- 17 percent compared to 25 percent. Interestingly, it is more likely that a member of an African American same-sex couple will have a college degree than a member of a heterosexual African American couple -- 41 percent versus 33 percent. LGBT African Americans are also less likely to have health insurance and less likely to partner with another African American. Without access to the same educational and health care opportunities as their heterosexual Black counterparts, LGBT African Americans aren’t given an equal shot at thriving -- professionally, physically, mentally or emotionally. Their well-being is compromised. How you’re doing as an LGBT African American also depends a lot on whether you have children and whether you are in a male same-sex couple or a female same-sex couple. Our 2012 report found that same-sex couples of color are more likely to have children or to be foster parents than their white counterparts. Why does this matter? In general, African Americans in same-sex couples with children fare less well demographically than both African Americans with kids in heterosexual couples and other LGBT African American couples without kids: they are less likely to have completed college, less likely to have health insurance, and report lower median household incomes. Family is the epicenter of the Black community. For Black LGBT people, this rings just as true. But the sad reality, according to LGBT Families of Color: Fact at a Glance, is that 32 percent of children being raised by Black male gay couples live in poverty, compared to 13 percent of children being raised by married heterosexual Black parents and just 7 percent being raised by married heterosexual white parents. The statistics are worse if we look at our Black sisters. Existing gender disparities in income are exacerbated in two-female households. For example, the median income of a same-sex African American couple is $59,200 compared to $61,000 for a heterosexual African American couple. There is a far greater difference between the median incomes for Black gay households and Black lesbian households -- a difference of more than $20,000 (it is even higher -- close to $30,000 -- when you compare average household incomes between gay and lesbian households). Perhaps even more interesting, African American females in same-sex couples are three times more likely to enter the military than nonLGBT counterparts -- nine percent versus only three. These statistics speak volumes about the Black LGBT community and the disparities we face in America. However, the work of the Williams Institute has begun to strip away the veil of invisibility. We finally have a clear picture and frame of reference for where we are and where we need to go.
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‘Heart to Heart’ at Methodist Charlton shows many ways to keep heart happy, healthy More than 350 people enjoyed Methodist Charlton Medical Center’s Heart to Heart event held on February 22. Heart to Heart event is a fun-filled occasion, during which women and their families and friends are encouraged to stay heart-healthy and improve their overall wellness.
Between the early-morning health screenings and the main event, everyone had plenty of activities to keep them informed and involved. Whether you wanted to learn more about Zumba® or belly dancing, how to help your heart, or your personal fashion style, there was s o m e t h i n g f o r e v e r y o n e . Wo m e n t o o k
advanta ge of hear t-healthy foods, tried operating the robotic technology of the da Vinci® Surgical System (now available at Methodist Charlton), and relaxed with soothing chair massages.
BMI was one of the health screenings offered at Heart to Heart. Executive chef and culinary artist Chef Cassondra demonstrates how to prepare healthy meals while on the run. She tops the list as one of the Texas Chefs Move To Schools with First Lady Michelle Obama’s obesity initiative.
Danielle Martin, RN, from PCIU, and John Drake from noninvasive cardiology were two of the models in the fashion show by Dillard’s in Uptown Village at Cedar Hill.
Physicians on the Methodist Charlton medical staff (from left) Emergency Medicine Specialist Jeff Butterfield, MD; Cardiologist Tim Issac, MD; and Pulmonologist Stephen Mueller, MD, answer audience questions about the heart.
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Plano North Metroplex Chapter of the Links Incorporated brings hope to Haiti Plano, TX — In conjunction with their 25th anniversary of service to the North Texas community and beyond, the members of the Plano North Metroplex Chapter of The Links, Incorporated have partnered with the Pack H2O organization to provide life saving resources to citizens in Haiti. The organization's work in Haiti, which began in 1989, is continuation of their global commitment to making a difference. PackH2O™<http:// www.packh2o.com/> The PackH2O program answers the need for a clean, easy-to-carry means of transporting and storing household water. Collapsible, sanitary and suitable for use either on the back
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Humanity International and Partners in Health. The inaugural partnership between the Plano chapter and PackH2O is $3,000 and will provide 300 back packs for women and children in Haiti.
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"We are blessed and honored to be affiliated with such an outstanding organization. The PackH2O program is saving thousands of lives daily and providing women and children (the majority demographic for carriers)
with a safe resource for gathering water," said Dr. Gayle Barge, president of the Plano chapter. "Each time these 300 back packs are carried and the water shared, over 1500 persons benefit." The project, inaugurated in the 2013-2014 project year will be expanded to include community awareness programs, educational presentations and special fundraising events to increase the number of back packs that will be distributed in the future.
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I Messenger publisher featured in The History Makers From Staff Reports
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The HistoryMakers has announced that the bio and oral history of area journalist Cheryl Smith has now been added to their collection of notable African Americans.
She received her B.S. degree in journalism from Florida A&M University in 1980, and her M.S. degree in human relations and business from Amberton University in Dallas, Texas in 1986.
Since 1999, The HistoryMakers has been recording African American oral histories to refashion a more inclusive record of American history and to educate and enlighten millions worldwide.
In 1980, Smith was hired as editor for Capital Outlook News in Tallahassee, Florida. From 1981 to 1984, she worked as a production coordinator for TV Watch in Dallas, Texas and JC Penney Life Insurance Company in Richardson, Texas. In 1987, Smith was hired at The Dallas Weekly, where she served as a staff writer, executive editor, editor-inchief and columnist. Smith also worked for five years for Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price. From 1997 to 2000, she served as executive editor of Future Speak, a weekly newspaper produced by Dallas area high school and college students for the Dallas Examiner newspaper.
Smith joins an impressive list that includes locales, like Dallas Examiner Publisher Mollie Belt, veteran Dallas Morning News Columnist Norma Adams Wade, Elite News Founder William Blair and anchorwomen Iola Johnson and Clarice Tinsley. Other journalists include: NNPA Editor-in-Chief George Curry, businesswomen Cathy Hughes (Radio One) and Paula Madison (Africa Channel), TV One’s Roland S. Martin and Soledad O’Brien When people talk about Cheryl Smith, they describe a woman who is passionate, committed and no-nonsense. Most opinions of her are derived from her insightful, poignant weekly columns or her in-your-face delivery, yet respectful and cuttingedge interviews on radio and television. In addition to being the publisher of I Messenger, The Garland Journal and Texas Metro News; Smith was a long-time talk show host (22 years) on Soul 73 KKDA and the entertaining and thought-provoking host on Blog Talk Radio’s popular show, “Cheryl’s World” featuring Andrew Whigham, Felicia Shepherd, Yvette Brooks, Dareia Tolbert and Ms. Toni. She is also the host of cable television’s “On the Dotted Line,” and her column is a regular feature in The Dallas Weekly. If you really want to see Cheryl in action, you should catch her at the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists Urban Journalism Workshop where she has made an impact on aspiring journalists from middle school to age 55 in the “basic training” type program that has been conducted PAGE 16
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In 2011, Smith founded I Messenger Enterprises. In addition, she was an associate professor at Paul Quinn College from 1999 to 2010, and an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas from 2002 to 2009. She has also done consulting work for then Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, the Dallas Urban League and Focus Communications. Smith has served as the president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists and the Dallas-Fort Worth Florida A&M University National Alumni Association. She was a two-term National Association of Black Journalists regional director, and has served as president of the Dallas-Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations. In 1994, she
became the first African American and female to chair the North Texas Health Facilities Corporation. Smith has also served on the boards of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Irving Cares and the Leslie K. Bedford Foundation. In 1995, she established the Don’t Believe the Hype Foundation, which presents the highly successful annual celebrity bowl-athon scholarship fundraiser. Most recently she joined the board of the Economic Club of Africa. Smith has won numerous awards, including the Messenger Award from National Newspaper Publishers Association, the Journalism Excellence Award from The Dallas Examiner, the Out-standing Journalist Award from Elite News, the Barry Bingham Sr. Award from the National Conference of Editorial Writers, as well as multiple awards from the Texas Publishers Association, the NNPA, the NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators. The National Civil Rights Museum awarded her the “Invisible Giant” Award at the annual “Bloody Sunday” observance in Selma, AL, and in 2003, the Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. presented her with the “Image Award.” In 2009, Smith was honored by the Journalism Educator’s Association. She also received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Dallas-Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations and Woman of the Year award from the Women Empowering Women Foundation, !
Business Award from the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority - Psi Chapter and she was also named Editor of the Day for the State of Texas, by State Sen. Royce West, who served as Governor for the Day. Since 1992, Smith has been raising her nephew and three nieces: Andre, Alayna, Annya and Ayanna. The HistoryMakers is a national 501(c)(3) non profit educational institution founded in 1999, committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories. The HistoryMakers is the single largest archival collection of its kind in the world designed to promote and celebrate the successes and to document movements, events and organizations that are important to the African American community and to American society. The HistoryMakers is sharing its collection through The HistoryMakers Digital Archive, The HistoryMakers Education Institute, The HistoryMakers Speakers Bureau, live public programs and its interactive website (www.thehistorymakers.com). The purpose of this archive is to: EDUCATE the world on the accomplishments of African Americans SHOW the breadth and depth of this important American history as told in the first person HIGHLIGHT the accomplishments of individual African Americans SHOWCASE those who have played a role in African Americanled movements and/or organizations PRESERVE these video oral histories for years and generations to come Cheryl Smith was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on March 7, 2014. Photo Credit: Lisa Davis Make-up: Mocca Cosmetics: Kena Vining !
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Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III has been the Senior Pastor of the Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas Texas for 30 years, leading with a commitment to Christ, passion for people and yearning for community transformation. To that end, he has grown Friendship-West to nearly 12,000 during his tenure as Pastor. While the congregation has grown exponentially, so has the church’s resources, influence and commitment. In addition to adopting a church in Harare, Zimbabwe, under Dr. Haynes visionary leadership, Friendship-West Baptist Church is known globally for its liberation theology, community outreach and service to mankind; as well as the dynamic oratorical skills of its leadership. Dr. Haynes has always been active and aware of the issues impacting society and whether he is in the pulpit, boardroom, classroom, streets, or White House, it is clear that he is concerned and he’s focused on making a difference. Possessing a commitment to education he has a Bachelors Degree from Bishop College, a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of PAGE 20
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Ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation. Dr. Haynes is an author, radio show host and foremost a Pastor. In all he does he exudes the mantra of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – believing in the urgency of now, marrying theology with a call to impact our sociological issues. Dr. Haynes serves in various leadership capacities for organizations that champion social change. He is Trustee Chair – Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference; Board of Directors – National Action Network; and Board of Directors – Conference of National Black Churches, just to name a few; and demonstrates a commitment to intellectual excellence in both the church and academia as he is a Board Member of Paul Quinn College where he has also served as adjunct professor. A popular and in high demand speaker, Dr. Haynes has a way of meeting people where they are and is able to impart wisdom and love in his messages. Most recently he was a keynote speaker for the Bloody Sunday Observance in Selma, AL.,
commemorating a significant time in American history when people marched for equality and the right to vote. Dr. Haynes is married to Debra Peek-Haynes, founder and president of Quorum Commercial, a Dallas commercial real estate firm. They are the parents of one beautiful daughter, Howard University student, Abeni Jewel Haynes. !
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Galaxy Counseling Center KidsFest 2014 “Keep it Moving” promotes Health and Fitness to thousands Garland TX…. About 8,000 children and parents will enjoy an afternoon of high-energy festivities at this year’s KidsFest April 12, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Firewheel Town Center. This year’s KidsFest has been designated a WFAA Family First Day in the Community. The shopping center’s square will be transformed into a kid’s activity park, filled with bounce houses, an egg hunt, face painting, arts and crafts and a video game truck. WFAA News 8 Meteorologist Greg Fields and Good Morning Texas Anchor Carrie McClure will be on hand to sign autographs and Radio Disney will broadcast the event live. “WFAA is happy to be bringing KidsFest to our viewers, while bringing awareness of the great services the Galaxy Counseling Center provides to our community,” said Stephanie Wilcox, Director of Community Marketing for WFAA, Channel 8.
This year’s KidsFest theme is “Keep it Moving” which focuses on creating a healthy mind and body. Event participants include Master Chef Cassondra Armstrong who will demonstrate healthy cooking for kids. New Light Fit Kids will perform a workout routine for the entire family. Sponsors will host tents filled with information on healthy eating and fun activities that will help to teach children the value of balanced healthy living. “Firewheel Town Center is excited to serve as the venue for KidsFest for the fifth year in a row,” said Monica Bermea, director of marketing and business development. “We value our role in the community and enjoy providing our shoppers opportunities to engage with great organizations like Galaxy Counseling Center, while providing fun entertainment and familyfriendly activities.” Galaxy Counseling Center provides
affordable mental health services for children, adults and families. The agency operates from two locations, one in Garland and the other in Plano. The range of services includes play therapy, psychological testing, individual, couples and group therapy. Studies have shown that physical activity promotes good mental health. According to the American Psychological Association mental health is an essential part of children's overall health. Research has shown that mental health in children has a complex interactive relationship with their physical health and their ability to succeed in school, at work and in society. Both physical and mental health affects how we think, feel and act on the inside and outside. Proceeds from this event will go toward counseling services for
families in our community. The national average for spending on mental health services is $109 a person, according to the Center for Public Policy Priorities. Texas spends just $36, ranking the state 51st (including Washington DC) — last in the country — when it comes to mental health funding. Join our sponsors in supporting families in our community. Sponsors included Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, WFAA, Frost Bank, Stable Creatives, Smiles Dental, Suburban Parents Magazine, Firewheel Town Center, KPMG, City of Garland Environmental Waste Services, Mi Doctor, Amerigroup , Garland ISD, Baylor Medical Center of Garland, Blue Cross of Texas and Wingstop’s Sachse location. For more information call Stephanie Ward 972 272-4429 X 232, sward@galaxycounseling.org or log on to www.galaxycounseling.org
Gift of Music: Two Lancaster Eighth Graders awarded free Trumpets Two Lancaster Middle School eighth graders, Kyree Parker and Mark Zendejas, were recently awarded new trumpets fromTrumpets4Kids. “I nominated these students based on what I’ve seen and their work ethic,” Lancaster Middle School Band Director Gregory Primus said. “They have a desire to want to get better and excel and everything that I ask them to do, they do.” Primus has been working the past few years to rebuild the school’s band program in an effort to prepare his students for the performance level of the high school. One of his challenges is ensuring that each student has a functioning instrument. So, when he heard about a local program that awards deserving students free trumpets, he jumped at the chance to apply. “I made a decision to get back to the basics of doing the things that made my band programs successful in the past,” he said. “If that means writing grants or reaching out to people or organizations, I will do whatever it takes to provide instruments for my students.” PAGE 23
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Primus submitted the names of the students to Freddie Jones, the founder of Trumpets4Kids. Through this program, students are able to submit an application to receive a free trumpet. The program then aims to have students perform for their peers so that they may inspire and
create a platform for dialogue about their goals and activities. In order to receive the trumpets, students also go through an interview and play a selection. When students receive a trumpet, they sign a contract agreeing to practice one hour a day, maintain the !
trumpet, as well as teach, help and perform for other kids. They are also encouraged to give the trumpet to the school if they decide to quit playing. Primus hopes to continue to utilize available resources and programs, like Trumpets4Kids, to expose his students to as many outside band experiences as possible. “Hopefully, this will paint clearer picture of the journey to success that these students are already on,” Primus said. “I'm especially excited because they show great character traits and are living up to our band creed of respect, responsibility, commitment, dedication and discipline. These are traits that serve as the foundation of our program.” The Lancaster ISD Fine Arts Program has always been a source of pride for the district. The dedicated staff members, students and their parents are an integral part of what makes each program within the department so successful. “My ultimate goal is to create very proficient players so that they will be prepared when they go to high school.”
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HiawathaWilliams, founder of Williams Chicken is coming to Th3rd Thursday Champion's Luncheon. On April 27, 1987, Mr. Hiawatha Williams opened his first Williams Chicken Drive Thru Eatery in Dallas, Texas. Today, there are 38 stores in operation with more than 500 employees. Williams Chicken is a Good Corporate Citizen and has contributed so much to this community for the past 27 years. The company's motto is: "Dedicated to Serve, Grow & Give Back to the Community." Williams Chicken is an AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY. Hiawatha Williams is Chairman of the United States Christian Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
3, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Symposium is designed to assist preteen girls, ages For Preteen 9 – 12, adolescent Girls, Adolescent misses, ages 13 – Misses, and Adult 18, and adult Ladies ladies, ages 19 – up, to more The Twenty Ninth Annual 2014 effectively combat the social and ADOLESCENT generational issues AND LADIES SYMPOSIUM will that confront them today. The be held at the Greenville Avenue Symposium highlights the Church of Christ, 1013 S. Greenville knowledge, understanding, Avenue, Richardson, Texas competencies and on Saturday, May skills that they will ANNUAL ADOLESCENT AND LADIES SYMPOSIUM
Mr. Williams is a stalwart member of The Potter's House Church. Hiawatha and his wife Doris has been married for 35 years. They have two adult sons, Joshua and Steven.
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need to deal with these issues from a Biblical perspective. The Symposium theme, “The Woman That Pleases GOD” includes two General Sessions and twelve Small Group Workshops that will give participants an opportunity to become actively involved in the subject. Participants will also learn proactive skills that will enable
them to avoid worldly practices. The Symposium is FREE and includes: continental breakfast, lunch, and gifts galore. Children under 9 years of age cannot attend. Spaces for workshops are filled on a firstcome, first-served basis, according to registration. Popular workshops fill fast! The Early
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The Black Women's Agenda, Inc. and AARP Launch Series Of Forums on Family Caregiving Olympic Champion and Youth & Family Advocate Jackie Joyner-Kersee Helps Kick-off Caregiving Conversation NEW YORK, -- The Black Women's Agenda, Inc. partnered with AARP today to host "Because We Care" – the first of a series of forums designed to provide African-American families with information and resources that will enable them to take better care of their loved ones and themselves. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, a three-time Olympic champion and advocate for youth and families, helped launch the initiative by addressing forum participants. Approximately 65.7 million people – roughly one-third of the U.S. adult population – are providing care to someone who is ill, disabled or aged. They provide unpaid care valued at over $450 billion and approximately twice the total for paid services and supports, according to AARP's Public Policy Institute. Among AfricanAmericans, more than half of family caregivers find themselves "sandwiched" between caring for an older person, and a person under age 18, or caring for more than one older person.[1] Caregiving can impact families with financial hardship, emotional stress and job-related strain. A recent AARP survey of voters age 50 and over in New York City found that nearly 40 percent of African American voters age 50+ are caregivers, and of those, 54 percent reported experiencing an overwhelming or good deal of stress because of their caregiving roles. "Caregiving is something we do – out of love, responsibility, obligation, and honor, but sometimes, the ties that bind fray a little around the edges," JoynerKersee said. "Through the Because We Care Forums, The Black Women's Agenda and AARP are helping families plan for the unexpected. They are telling them PAGE 25
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there are places they can go to find respite care. There are people they can talk to about the financial impact of caregiving and the new health care laws. They are letting people know that they aren't in this by themselves, which is critical." Added Gwainevere Hess, President, The Black Women's Agenda, Inc.: "African Americans are twice as likely to develop lateonset Alzheimer's disease as Whites. The incidence of stroke is twice as high for us and, among ethnic groups, we have the highest rate of disability. Simply put, we know that we are going to have to provide care for members of our families and communities. The key is for us to be prepared; by knowing where to go and what to do so that we can provide the quality care our loved ones need but also protect our own mental and physical health." During interactive panel discussions, health care, social welfare, financial planning, and elder care experts shared caregiving resources, discussed how to prepare for family caregiving, and the financial impact of caregiving, and offered tips for reducing the stresses associated with caring for loved ones. Panelists also addressed questions and concerns raised by forum attendees, including the Affordable Care Act's effect on caregiving, maintaining a balance, and respite care. Among the panelists presenting at the forum were: Debora Allen, R.N., MSN/ MPA, Director of Sub-acute and Resident Services, Isabella Geriatric Center; Dr. Francis L. Brisbane, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University; Patricia R. Butts, First Lady, Abyssinian Baptist Church; Shaun B. Freeman, Vice President-Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley; Sheila Thorne, President and CEO, Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, LLC, and Vielka Wilkinson, a New York City attorney specializing in elder care law.
The Because We Care forums will take place in 14 cities across the United States. In summing up AARP's involvement in the initiative, Dionne Polite, the organization's Associate State Director for Multicultural Initiatives, said: "Family caregivers are the backbone of long-term care in this country and the first line of assistance for most people who need help to live independently. Our goal in co-hosting the Because
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LL Cool J and B R U C E SPRINGSTEEN and the e street band, THE KI LLERS, T I M MCGRAW AND JASON ALDEAN TO HEADLINE 2014 NCAA® MARCH MADNESS® MUSIC FESTIVAL™ AT&T Block Party, Coke Zero Countdown Concert and Capital One JamFest are all part of the free, three-day NCAA March Madness Music Festival, held at Reunion Park in Dallas, April 4-6. The NCAA March Madness Music Festival is a nonticketed event open to the public on a first-come basis. AT&T Block Party · Jack Ingram (3:30 p.m.), The Wild Feathers (5:00 p.m.) and Eli Young Band (6:30 p.m.) performing · Country star Jason Aldean (8:30 p.m.) headlining · Performances from 3pm to 10:30pm Saturday, April 5 - Coke Zero™ Countdown Concert · Fan favorite Tim McGraw (2:45 p.m.) headlining the afternoon lineup · Live broadcast of the first semi-final game · Rock band The Killers headlining that evening, immediately following the live broadcast · LL Cool J (1:30 p.m.) also performing · Performances from 12pm to 9pm Sunday, April 6 - Capital One JamFest · The Wind and The Wave (2:15 p.m.), Pat Green (3:30 p.m.) and Fun. (5:15 p.m.) performing · Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (7:15 p.m.) will close the three-day festival · Performances from 2pm to 10:30pm
The 10th Annual People's Law School will take place on at Texas A & M School of Law, 1515 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, 76102 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This free event will provide the opportunity to learn basics of Wills, Guardianship, Criminal Law, Oil & Gas, Small Claims, Buying and Selling a Home, Elder Law, Social Media, Family Law and Landlord/Tenant. For registration form and more information please call (817) 338-4092 or visit www.tarantbar.org THE CUTTING EDGE YOUTH SUMMIT University Of North Texas At Dallas 7300 University Hills Blvd Dallas, TX 75241 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (CDT)
Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Image Awards Program - Hilton Anatole - Noon Honoree - Dr. Freddie Haynes EMPOWER SERIES EVENT: At the African American Museum - A Conversation with Dr. James Frank - 1st AfricanAmerican President of the NCAA Dallas United Crew’s annual “Cruise the Lake” even. Afternoon classes will include adult rowing from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.; high school rowing from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. and 3:30 4:30 p.m.; and dragon boating (ages 11 and up) from 3 - 4 p.m. and 4 - 5 p.m. “Cruise the Lake” is free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Hyatt Place for the 2014 HOA Legal Clinic. Representatives from homeowners and community associations across the Metroplex will gather in Garland for a morning of advanced board member training. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Hyatt Place, Garland Cost: $10 per person
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Balch Spring Chamber of Commerce Celebrity Golf Classic at Waterview Golf Club, 9509 Waterview Pkwy, Rowlett. Teeoff at 8am
The World’s Largest Dinosaurs will roar into at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science for a limited engagement.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) In the United States April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month. During SAAM activists raise awareness about sexual violence and educate communities and individuals on how to prevent it. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 2:30PM - 5:00PM Formal Ceremony - 3:00PM - 4:00PM (including community leaders) HEADS UP! Foundation NCAA Final Four Future Leaders Social- 8pm-midnight FUSE Sushi Bar & Lounge 1512 Commerce #100 Dallas, Tx 75201
April 5 Thomas Jefferson High School, 4001 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, will host a Community Empowerment Fair for the T.J. feeder pattern. The fair will feature booths with various 4-year public and private colleges, a health fair with Parkland Medical, parent classes to help prepare for college, and a Color Fun Run. The Color Run will open their PAGE 26
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April 9 Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Victims of Crime Act in recognition of crime victims’ rights and the commemoration of local agencies that advance victims’ rights by advocating for expanded services and support Ceremony to take place from 9:15-11:30AM at the Lancaster Recreation Center, 1700 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Lancaster, TX 75134
April 10 The sixth annual Dallas Art Fair, presented by Ruinart Champagne, will feature 92 international galleries from The fair will return to the Fashion Industry Gallery (f.i.g.) located at 1807 Ross Avenue in the dynamic Downtown Arts District. The Irving International Women’s Consortium (IIWC) will host its 8th annual Influence of the Purse Auction Thursday, April 10, 2014 ~ 5:30 – 8:00 pm. The auction will be held at the Las Colinas Country Club – 4400 N. O’Connor, Irving, TX 75062 (972) 541-1141. Emceed by Cathy Whiteman, Irving Community Television Network. All proceeds go towards scholarships for women. April 11 Dr. Michael Eric Dyson to keynote scholarship banquet in Fort Worth New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church will
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host its 9th Raymond B. Spencer Scholarship banquet on April 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Worth Hilton Hotel. The event will also feature both inspirational and entertaining music by local artist Rodney Bowens and gospel soloist Cornis Wells Canon. Banquet tickets may be obtained by calling the church at 817.531.2835 The American Junior Golf Association will travel to Texas when 84 of the nation’s top junior golfers compete in the Preseason Junior at Brookhaven, April 11-13. The Masters Course at Brookhaven Country Club will host the 36-hole, stroke play event for the sixth straight year.
April 12 Join one of Dallas’ hottest authors Kimberly Thacker Webb at the much-anticipated launch of her debut novel titled “Degrees of Deception” from 6-10 p.m. at the Aloft Dallas Downtown Hotel, 1033 Young St., in the Party Pad. The 2014 African American Educators Hall of Fame Program will be held Saturday, April 12, 12:00 Noon., Hilton Garden Inn, 800 N. Main Street, Duncanville, Texas. An induction ceremony will be conducted to honor educators and others who have made significant contributions to the African American Education experience in Dallas County. Dinner will be served. Tickets are $50 each
A S u n d ay e ve n t c o m m e m o r at i n g t h e 2 0 t h anniversary of South Africa's first multiracial elections. Journalist Linda Jones, covered the historic South Africa elections of April, 1994 and the inauguration ceremony of Nelson Mandela when he became South Africa's first black president. She revisits those moments through narrative, captivating images and the voices of the people. The anticipation, discord, excitement and jubilation of those momentous events, bear some similarities to Barack Obama's election as America's first black president and inspires the spirit of voting and democracy for decades to come. 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. The Little House, 4239 W. Lovers Lane (near Love Field), Dallas, $10 donation City of Dallas Cultural Affairs Commission Presents the New Initiative Honoring Jac Alder ARTSETTERS' MASTER CLASS
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Event: “Story Corners” -Outdoor Storytelling Festival & Neighborhood Fish Fry. Location: Tenth Street Historical District (intersection S. Cliff & Eleventh Sts. at Betterton Cir), Dallas
2nd Annual Linedance FunRaiser 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd (BlueBonnet Room) DeSoto, TX 75115 7:30PM - 11:00PM Admission: $15.00 @ door
Galaxy Counseling Center KidsFest 2014 “Keep it Moving” Will Promote Health and Fitness to Thousands in Garland TX…. About 8,000 children and parents will enjoy an afternoon of high-energy festivities at this year’s KidsFest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Firewheel Town Center.
Arlington NAACP Scholarship Fundraising Gala at 7:00 pm Where: Arlington Hilton Hotel Address: 2401 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX Keynote Speaker: George Fraser
20th Annual Teen Town Hall meeting hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Dallas Alumnae Chapter
TIME: 9:00AM – 1:00PM Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church, Christian Education Bldg. 1808 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., Dallas, TX 75232 THEME: EYES WIDE OPEN South Dallas Business & Professional Women's Club, Inc 51st V. Alyce Foster Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 2014 CONFERENCE El Centro College - West Campus Community Room 3330 N. Hampton Rd, Dallas, TX 75212 8:30 a.m. Until 3:00 p.m. Registration/Breakfast/Networker: 8:30 a.m. Visit www.gdhcc.com. Hispanic Communicators DFW will have ABC’s John Quiñones as keynote speaker at annual scholarship banquet when they will also pay tribute to Gloria Campos ”3015 @ Trinity Groves” http://www.3015dallas.com located at 3015 Gulden Ln Dallas, TX 75212
ROYAL KINECTION UPCOMING PERFORMANCE 10am - 5pm Anti-Bullying Teen Roughing Event DeSoto Civic Center Pleasant Run Road, DeSoto, Texas 10am - 11am, Speakers; 11am - 12pm, Panel Discussion on Anti-Bullying; 1pm - 5pm, Entertainment.
Nathan and Gail Edwards, a young, newly-wed black couple, have everything but the truth. In their community, a black man can be many things and still find some level of acceptance; he cannot however, be gay. When Nathan reveals to Gail that he is gay, there are far-reaching implications that neither one of them could predict. Staged Reading Coordinated by Director Akin Babatunde Produced by Curtis King PLAYWRIGHT'S SPOTLIGHT Featuring the Work of TOMMY BRYANT "LEVEL TO THE GROUND" 5 PM Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex Physical Address: 1309 Canton Street Dallas, TX 75201
Shiloh Church, 4702 Saturn Road, Garland, TX 75041, would like to to extend an invitation to all to celebrate Rev. Ronald Session and First Lady Lisa Session's 3rd Anniversary at 10:30am. The theme of the celebration is "Double Honor Day, 1 Timothy 5:17." For more information, visit www.shilohgarland.org or call the church, 972-698-0608.
ENCORE PERFORMANCE of The Awakening! FASHION - ART - THEATRE THE AWAKENING a theatrical stage show at The Majestic Theater at 4pm
April 15 The Press Club of Dallas honors the career of longtime supporter and WFAA/Channel 8 news anchor Gloria Campos with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at KERA Studios, 3000 Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas.
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HiawathaWilliams, founder of Williams Chicken is coming to Th3rd Thursday Champion's Luncheon, 1724 Cockrell Avenue, Dallas. Paul Quinn College "A Community Cooks" Time: 6 p.m. Where: Campus of Paul Quinn College $75 tickets Contact: Maurice West-mwest@pqc.edu Purchase tickets online at www.pqc.edu Buckner Children and Family Services will present a FREE foster care and adoption information meeting at 7 p.m. Teens in Crisis, Erika Estes Founder/CEO PRESENTS CLINIC ON LEARN HOW TO EXPUNGE YOUR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND LOCATION: UNT DALLAS LAW SCHOOL ROOM 550 1901 MAIN ST. DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
APRIL 19 10AM TO 1PM Guest Speaker - Kelvin Bass Senator Royce West Aide RSVP @ ESTESERIKA@GMAIL.COM OR 678.561.363517 at Buckner’s office, located at 5200 Buckner Blvd.
Irving Black Arts Council Presents Film Festival (Short Films) - 6:30PM Irving Arts Center - Dupree Theater 3333 North MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX
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April 26 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 ART ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Open Art Studio for Young Artists Join Art Museum Educator Amy Hofland, Executive Director of the Crow Collection of Asian Art, as young artists explore creative and engaging projects through diverse media and techniques. Amy also will invite fellow artists to teach as guests. The year will culminate with an exhibition of works in the Justus Sundermann Gallery. Supplies included Ages: 5-18 Justus Sundermann Gallery Register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/event/ 8814274733
April 20 2)Easter is a perfect opportunity to join us at Shiloh Church, 4702 Saturn Road, Garland, TX 75041. Bring your family, friends and neighbors as we celebrate Christ's resurrection on Sunday, April 20, 2014 during our 8:00am and 10:30am worship services. For additional information visit www.shilohgarland.org or call the church at 972-698-0608.
Aggie Fun Event at 300 Bowling in Addison, TX April 24 Excellence in Education Scholarship Luncheon Frontiers of Flight Museum 6911 Lemmon Avenue Dallas, TX 75209 12:00 pm Noon ******** Dallas Women’s Foundation Luncheon Omni Dallas Hotel | Trinity Ballroom 5:30 pm - Cocktail Reception
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Studies by the University of Texas at Dallas Institute of Urban Policy, United Way and Texas A&M are taking place now to assess the quality of life in the South Dallas community before billion dollar projects involving the new DART Light Rail and the Trinity
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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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am deeply impressed with the progress that President Barack Obama has made during the first 100 days of his administration. Already we are seeing evidence of the administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to dig our country out of recession and develop long-term, sustainable prosperity. President Obama has made two trips abroad, proving to us and to the world that he intends to repair our frayed alliances and restore our international leadership. Finally, the Obama administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code of ethics has brought much-needed transparency and accountability to the White House. President Obama is delivering on the change that he promised.â&#x20AC;?
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Evaluating President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First 100 Days
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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? It is important to remember that the propositions are to amend the Dallas City Charter which, among other things, gives the MISSpower RAY to acquire city the Going Deep in Roots property fortheany public purpose. The propositions are worded to prohibit the city from acting on these before stated powers. Therefore, if a citizen would like the city to maintain those powers, they are to vote NO and vice versa. See VOTE, page 38
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