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CHILDREN OMICRON MU OMEGA’S LEGACY OF SERVICE FOUNDATION PRESENTS IMAGE AWARD TO PAUL QUINN COLLEGE PRESIDENT

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Message to the People... For Alpha Kappa Alpha IMAGE is important

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I MESSENGER Cheryl Smith, Publisher Established 2011 IMESSENGER is a tribute to Le Messager, founded by Cameroonian journalist Pius Njawe and The Messenger, an independent magazine, founded by labor activist A . Philip Randolph and economist Chandler Owen. IM ESSENGER is committed to informing, inspiring, enlightening and provoking thought in a forum that is international. Submissions for publication consideration may be submitted to www.myimessenger.com.

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Since its inception, the Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Cheryl Smith Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has focused on being a positive force in Dallas. On Saturday, March 27, 2015, at the Hilton Anatole, the organization’s foundation will recognize Michael J. Sorrell as this year’s recipient of the Image Award. He follows in the footsteps of some real giants whose images have impressed people locally, nationally and internationally. This year’s theme is Aspirations, Knowledge, Accomplishments – Celebrating the Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. I salute the Omicron Mu Omega Chapter and the Legacy of Service Foundation for your work and efforts to make this world a better place. I feel honored to be included among the men and women who have been recognized because I too believe, like the members, past honorees and this year’s honoree, that to whom much is given, much is expected. And I just love this year’s honoree President Michael Sorrell’s 4 L’s because we should: Leave places better than you found them, Lead from wherever you are, Live a life that matters and Love something greater than yourself! Past Image Award Recipients: 2014 - Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, Friendship-West Baptist Church 2012 – DeMetris Sampson, Attorney, Partner - Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP 2010 – Craig Watkins, Dallas County District Attorney 2009 – Phillip Lyles, Executive Director of the “I Have A Dream Foundation” 2008 – Curtistene Smith McCowan, President-DeSoto Economic Development Corporation 2007 – Reverend Isaac Johnson, Coordinator, Coalition of Churches in Prison Ministry 2006 – Dallas Symphony’s Young Strings Program 2005 – Mr. Isaiah Robertson, former NFL Star and founder of House of Isaiah 2004 – Don Johnson, Community Activist 2003 – Cheryl Smith, Journalist, Radio Personality, Community Activist 2002 – Renee Hornbuckle, Agape Christian Fellowship 2001 – Cynthia Robinson, Breast Cancer Survivor and Advocate 2000 – Linda C. Walker, Founder, Jeﬀeries Learning Center 1999 – Tressie Langston, Founder, Tressie’s Learning Lab for Children & Adults with Learning Disabilities 1998 – Patrick McNeil, Dallas Youth Services Corps 1997 – Emma Rodgers, Partner and Manager, Black Images Book Store 1996 – Mr. Royce West, Texas State Senator 1995 – Dr. Mamie McKnight, Dallas Community College and Mr. Lloyd Ward, Division President, Frito Lay, Inc. 1994 – Mrs. Ann Williams, Founder/Artistic Director, Dallas Black Dance Theater 1993 – Mrs. Dorothy Feigns, AIDS Advocate and Mr. Fred Moses, President, Telecom Electric Supply Co.; Community Activist 1992 – Mrs. Bonita Tyler, Founder, Shoes for My Children 1991 – Mr. Dale Hawkins Long, Community Activist; Member Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Dallas 1990 – Rev. Zan W. Holmes, Senior Pastor, St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church; Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University; Community Activist 1988 – Ramona Logan, Reporter/Weekend Anchor, KXAS-TV, Community Activist 1987 – Mrs. Willie B. Johnson, Community Activist, Dallas Park Board’s Hall of Fame

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Selma @50: Malcolm X on my mind for Historical Ride By Thomas Muhammad

Lowdnes County where the Black Panther Party was founded.

I hadn't driven from Dallas to Selma in maybe eight years, but it was the way I had chosen to take this historical trip. It had been after all 50 years since that infamous terroristic attack when white racist police storm troopers beat and gassed 600 innocent unarmed peaceful civil rights marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge. During my drive I played over a dozen speeches of Brother Malcolm X driving to Selma and back to Dallas ending with his "Last Message" speech, which turned out to be the most powerful presentation Malcolm ever made because it came 17 days after he had spoken to over 500 people at Brown Chapel Church in Selma, Alabama and one day after his home had been firebombed while he, his wife Betty and their four young daughters slept on a snowy night. This speech brings the righteous movement of black people in America then and now more into focus. Over the years I've found that only by listening to Malcolm's speeches in their "entirety" can you really get a full sense of where we were and where we should be going as a people in America. A few simple damn quotes like "By Any Means Necessary" will do the job. In fact, I maintain that it is because today we don't have a "Malcolm voice speaking on the national level" the masses of black people are very clearly in such disarray. I totally cringed recently when I read a column written by one of these so-called "high profile Negroes" basically trying to turn Malcolm into some type of passivist, because Malcolm talked of seeing white people during his pilgrimage to Mecca. This is pure nonsense! Malcolm lived and died a black nationalist before and after Mecca. Any idiot listening to his speeches after that trip, up until he was assassinated by some lost government-inspired conspiracy, jealous-minded "wish I was this awesome" Negroes would

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know this! We demand that you colored folks who feel there's something about Malcolm's fire that you like, but don't want to jeopardize friendships with your white friends or lose your corporate jobs, please don't try and milk toast Malcolm in attempts to make your white "friends" amenable to him. Hell, just get some new friends or move to a black area. Just simply back the hell oďŹ&#x20AC; and leave Malcolm alone, thank you! Back to the Selma trip.

The famous "Tent City" area along Highway 80 where black sharecroppers sought refuge after being evicted by white landowners simply because they registered to vote. The marker where New Yorker and march volunteer Viola Liuzzo was killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan for giving a ride to a black teenage male who had marched from Selma to Montgomery. Years later it was discovered that an FBI informant

I must be honest however, and say I really hadn't wanted to make this particular trip, even though I had come each year for over 15 years as a member of the Executive Board of the National Voting Rights Museum & Institute in Selma. I knew it was going to be a moment filled with trivial "pomp & circumstance" and it was. But since our group hosts this annual "Jubilee" event which highlights all the told and untold history leading up to that fateful Sunday, March 7, 1965 when those heroic marchers were beaten, I had a duty to come.

was riding in the car when the Klan shot Ms. Liuzzo. Her passenger, Leroy Motten, a member of SNCC at the time who quickly smeared some of Ms. Liuzzo's blood on himself and played dead was sent out of Selma by his parents because they feared he would be found out and killed. Brother Leroy is still alive living in New York and refuses to return to his hometown of Selma. Yeah I know I sound too militant when talking about Selma and that many are looking for stories of the happy jubilant faces seen on television and on the front pages of newspapers. But like Malcolm would say "I'm not the kind of person whose going to tell you what you want to hear, I'm gonna to tell you the truth whether you like it or not!"

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While I'm on the subject let me point out that among those 600 people beaten on that bridge were 72 white marchers. A couple of them serve on our board. Many people have made the mistake of quoting that "600 black marchers were beaten" which is not true. That said, after getting into Selma I made sure to revisit all of the places where I knew members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) did movement work; places like

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STOP THE GENOCIDE BRING PEACE TO DARFUR NORMALIZE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES For more informationÂ go to Mohamed Elhassan on Facebook

Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed was born in the Sudan in 1961. Mr. Mohamed is vice president of the National Reform Party in Sudan and was nominated to run for President in 2010 and 2015. Mr. Mohamed is running again to become the President of Sudan and plans to end the genocide in Darfur and begin the process of normalizing relations with the United States of America. He wants to utilize his knowledge from living in America for over 30 years and incorporate that in his presidential administration and bring peace and harmony to all of Sudan.

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JOHNSON: Ms. Lynch must be confirmed as AG

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Loretta Lynch, the president’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as the U.S. Attorney General, is poised to become the first African American woman to lead the Justice Department. Ms. Lynch is a Harvardeducated lawyer with a reputation as a tough prosecutor. Her impeccable record includes the successful prosecutions of high profile public corruption and civil rights cases, as well as cases

in which public officials were physically assaulted. Since the events of 9/11, her office has been responsible for the conviction of individuals involved in plotting terrorist attacks against this country. Time and time again, Ms. Lynch has demonstrated a commitment to keeping Americans safe. She has performed her job effectively, and without grandstanding. It is time for the Senate to do the same. The U.S. Constitution grants the Senate the power to provide “advice and consent” regarding Presidential appointments. This role of the Senate in confirming presidential appointees is an important one. Historically, Senators will question a nominee on their record, and press them on important matters to determine if the nominee is qualified to advise the president. The Senate has already determined, on two separate occasions, that Ms. Lynch is a prosecutor with impeccable character and expertise. She has been confirmed by the Senate twice as

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under President Clinton in 2000, and again under President Obama in 2010. During her most recent Senate confirmation hearing Ms. Lynch performed admirably. She endured hours of grueling questions concerning her legal record, her views on immigration, limits to the president’s executive authority, and a host of other legal issues she may encounter as the nation’s top law enforcement official. Ms. Lynch has the necessary qualifications to be our nation’s next Attorney General. From her stellar record as a federal prosecutor, to her prestigious academic pedigree, her experiences have prepared her to enforce and uphold both the letter and the spirit of the United States Constitution at the highest level. Shamefully, Senate Republicans are holding her confirmation hostage as they continue the battle over the president’s immigration policies. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated that there would not be a confirmation vote for

Ms. Lynch until the Senate finishes its debate over an anti-trafficking bill, which has been slowed by a fight over an abortion provision. Yet again, Senate Republicans are using Ms. Lynch’s confirmation as political leverage for an unrelated matter. This is no way to govern. America has waited far too long for a new attorney general to be confirmed while justice hangs in the balance. The time has come for the Senate to act. There has been no substantive criticism of Ms. Lynch’s qualifications. She has worked to earn the support of a majority of the Senate. In fact, the Senate Judiciary Committee has already voted to approve the nomination. Yet the Republican Leadership has refused to bring her nomination to the floor. It is time for the Senate to provide the “advice and consent” that they are constitutionally empowered to give.

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

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"Our people have made the mistake of confusing the methods with the objectives. always… As long as we agree on objectives, we should never fall out with each other just because we believe in different methods, or tactics, or strategy. We have to keep in Speaking mind at all times that weSpiritually are not fighting for separation. We are fighting for recognition as free humans inbythis Jamessociety." A. Washington

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Street named for Elsie Faye Heggins On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2015 the Dallas City Council approved renaming about three miles of Hatcher Street in South Dallas for Mrs. Elsie Heggins, a political organizer remembered for helping to open doors at City Hall, holding weekly town hall meetings to review and discuss the upcoming council agenda with the community, refusing to bow down to the power elite and training a whole new cadre of fearless leader/servants to work for poor and marginalized families in the City. On Saturday, March 14, 2015 family, friends and long time supporters gathered on the corner of Malcolm X and Hatcher Street (across from Lincoln High) for the renaming ceremony. PAGE 6

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"I want Dr. King to know that I didn't come to Selma to make his job difficult. I really did come thinking I could make it easier. If the white people realize what the alternative is, perhaps they will be more willing to hear Dr. King." Malcolm X

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HALL: Can you SAE Pissed Off? I am so utterly pissed off right now. And don't even try to act like you're offended because I used the words pissed off when you’ve just been publicly pissed on. Once again y'all let a group of kids from Dallas lead a clan that punked you. They call you a Nigga in your face, and then you have the nerve to chide me for using “pissed off.” What upsets me more than anything else is that this news story about Sigma Alpha Epsilon took me away from what I had planned for this week. My full intent was to tell you how much I love Tracee Ellis Ross. You know she’s the lead actress in “black/-ish” who was also the lead actress in “Girlfriends.”

Ross that are neither cosmetic nor chauvinistic. First and foremost, I love Tracee because I love her mother Diana Ross; possibly the greatest vocal diva in world history. Secondly, I love Tracee because you rarely see her hair chemically straightened or lengthened with extensions. She's completely comfortable being natural. And finally I just believe that she is an intelligent,

with me. There will never be a nigger SAE." As I constantly convey in this column, being called a nigger does not bother me; being treated like a nigger is what angers me. Sadly, there is always ample reason for me to be irascible if not irate. You also shouldn’t be surprised or taken aback that SAE’s campus mother was caught on YouTube spewing the word nigger in

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Let me say parenthetically that I am not in love with Tracee Ellis Ross because she's light-skinned-ed, or because she has that big butt that has become so fashionable. I can give you three reasons why I love Tracee Ellis

independent, innovative Black woman without excuses or apologies. I digressed. I must need to create a monologue about these ignorant-assed White boys and how they let their $5 mouths get their million dollar asses entrapped. They got caught reciting what they had been taught. "There will never be a nigger SAE. You can hang him from a tree, but he can never sign

machine gun repetition. Let me clue you in. The “Den Mother” concept did not begin with the Boy Scouts; White mothers of vociferous and unrelenting hatred served as Den Mothers to the KKK and to practicing racists long before the Imperial Wizard made his American debut. Don’t be naïve enough to believe that our nation’s legacy of racial hatred is limited to the whims of White males.

As it was portrayed in Django, there were willing women who sewed hoods and sheets for their spiritual soirees. Unwittingly I found myself agreeing with Dallas Morning News columnist Rudolph Bush. In my own remix, he essentially said you can’t fault the fruit, until you check the roots. We share the belief that the institution of racism is more dangerous than the insults that come as a by-product. What shattered me was the fact that there are at least 200,000 SAE alumni that have passed this song down for generations. Arguably 20% of SAE’s alums hold corporate decision-making positions for hiring, promotions and minority participation. I'm not saying it's not okay to get outraged when White folks say in public what White folks say in private all the time. I am saying that those sentiments are more dangerous in practice than in pronunciation. I wanted to discuss this beautiful burgeoning bevy of new Black television shows. But at this point all I can say is that the “Empire” still ain’t “Blackish” and that’s the “Scandal” that allows them to “Get Away with Murder.” Suffice it to say that I love you Tracee and I hope it doesn’t offend you that I’m pissed.

DAVIS: Letter to the U.S. Attorney General Dear Mr. Attorney General; My name is Miles Jaye Davis, Sr. I am an American citizen, a native of Brooklyn, New York, a proud father and grandfather, a veteran of the United States Air Force and a national recording artist. I was seven years old at the time of Bloody Sunday and the black & white images of that violent day in 1965 are as troubling as ever. While broadcasts of the recent ceremonious festivities commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, aerial views of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Congressman John Lewis’ testimonials and President Obama’s passionate speech are compelling and cause for reflection, what concerns me most

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Miles’ Musings By Miles Jaye Miles Jaye is a musician, singer, author, actor, chef and award-winning writer.

is the ongoing question of equal justice in America. I’d like to know if any of the oﬃcers who took part in the Bloody Sunday attacks have been investigated, indicted or otherwise brought to justice for the hate crimes committed that day in Selma. Municipal records as well as news footage should help identify the

officers on duty that day who were involved in the brutal attacks. What troubles me deeply is the thought that as I watch the Selma broadcasts, watching right along with me in the comfort of their homes are some of the retired Alabama Troopers, retired Selma Police Officers and local officials who either had a direct hand in the violence of that day or in covering up the actions of those who did.

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The thought that they and their families watch the festivities with impunity, secure in the knowledge that they are in no danger of prosecution for their despicable criminal acts is outrageous. That they may be enjoying state pensions and health benefits is absolutely unconscionable as we push harder and farther toward justice in America. I would like to know if a Special Prosecutor can be assigned to investigate the events of that day in spite of the 50 years that have lapsed. Only then can the contempt and bitterness that I feel as I’m reminded of that tragic day in American history begin to dissipate. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

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Celebrating 107 years of Service 2015 Image Award Recipient

Michael J. Sorrell Esq. This year’s theme is Aspirations, Knowledge, Accomplishments – Celebrating the Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Image Award Honoree is Michael J. Sorrell, Esq., President of Paul Quinn College - Dallas, Texas. Entertainment will be provided by the Lancaster High School Jazz Band.

WHO: Legacy of Service Foundation in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter WHAT: 27th Image Award Celebration WHERE: Hilton Anatole WHEN: March 28, 2015, at noon

LEGACY OF SERVICE FOUNDATION The mission of the Legacy of Service Foundation is to promote education, youth development, health, community service, and the arts. The Legacy of Service Foundation awards scholarships annually to college bound students within the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. Our foundation also supports activities and service projects that seek to improve the quality of life within the community. The Legacy of Service Foundation, Incorporated, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and supports a number of programs. In 2012, the Legacy of Service Foundation awarded over $21,000.00 in scholarships, donated $8,200.00, and volunteered hundreds of hours to 15 community organizations that address several key initiatives. Members' contributions are an investment in the community and organizations in the efforts to serve, build, and restore the quality of life for all mankind.

Cachet Youth Group The Legacy of Service Foundation is a proud supporter of the

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Cachet Youth Group, a mentoring and leadership program for African American girls ages 13 to 18. Established in 1984, the mission of the Cachet Youth Group is to inspire and education young girls through purpose driven activities that build self-esteem, self-confidence, leadership skills, and character so they can make smarter choices with positive results. Cachet members' lives are enriched through programs and services, in addition to scholarships awarded during the annual Pink Ice Scholarship Pageant. To learn more about Cachet's programs and membership information, visit the Cachet Youth Group's webpage.

Emerging Young Leaders Emerging Young Leaders (EYL) is a leadership and mentoring group for middle school girls. The EYL program is designed to address the growing needs of girls who are in need of mentors from college and professional careers. The Legacy of Service Foundation and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omicron Mu Omega Chapter have partnered with Dallas Independent School District's Zan W. Holmes Middle School to implement effective programs to enrich education, develop leadership, enhance civic engagement, and build positive character among its 35 members.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American collegeeducated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha is comprised of a nucleus of International Grand Basileus 260,000 members in graduate and undergraduate Credit: Powell Photography, Inc. chapters in the United States, the U. S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany, Korea and on the continent of Africa.

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On December 11, 1983, Dr. Mamie McKnight, South Central Regional Director, conducted the steps for chartering. On June 23, 1984 Omicron Mu Omega Chapter was established. Several outstanding programs were started in 1984 and remain in effect today:

Dawn Funches Allen Omicron Mu Omega President

Official Choral Group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; AKAlades Metroplex Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Annual Reactivation Round-Up Cachet Youth Group Omicron Mu Omega has had the pleasure of initiating new members into the chapter, while still having as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major thrust reclaiming and retaining sorors. Many projects are planned yearly to support the goals of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Its membership is comprised of distinguished women who boast excellent academic records, proven leadership skills, and are involved in the global community through advocacy and service. Alpha Kappa Alpha has dedicated itself to improving the quality of life for citizens worldwide and promoting peace.

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organizing a second graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Dallas, Texas for the purposes of reclaiming and retaining sorors in the metroplex. The TIAKA (Those Interested in Alpha Kappa Alpha) interest group was formed.

Chelle Luper Wilson South Central Region Director

On October 26, 1983, five sorors, Evelyn Hamilton, Beverly Long, Yvonne Moss, Jacqueline Maclin and Beverly Russell, met to discuss

Since 1986, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter has hosted the Annual Image Award Celebration which recognizes outstanding citizens who have made significant contributions in the Black Community. Funds from the luncheon are used to support the chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sustaining scholarships for college students and community service projects. Omicron Mu Omega Chapter continues to be a service organization to its sisterhood and the Dallas Metroplex Community.

Nation Building at Paul Quinn under Sorrell On Â Friday, Â November Â 7, Â 2008 Â As Â attorney Â and Â businessman Â Michael Â J. Â Sorrell Â was Â installed Â as Â the Â 34th Â president Â of Â Dallasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Â Paul Â Quinn Â College Â and Â hundreds Â of Â alumni, Â students, Â faculty, Â staff, Â family Â members Â and Â supporters Â were Â in Â attendance Â to Â share Â in Â this Â era Â of Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;change.â&#x20AC;? (OHFWHG RIÂżFLDOV LQFOXGLQJ then-ÂMayor Â Tom Â Leppert Â and Â Sen. Â Royce Â West Â (D-ÂDallas) Â were Â among Â the Â many Â speakers Â who Â extolled Â the Â virtues Â of Â Mr. Â Sorrell Â and Â encouraged Â citizens Â to Â join Â in Â supporting Â the Â oldest Â historically Â black Â college Â west Â of Â the Â Mississippi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He Â has Â brought Â passion Â and Â love,â&#x20AC;? Â said Â Mr. Â Leppert. Â Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;He Â brings Â a Â fresh Â perspective Â and Â renewed Â commitment. Â Â He Â has Â revamped Â admissions Â policy, Â overhauled Â a Â number Â of Â department Â and Â developed Â partnerships. Â Â He Â sees Â the Â possibilities Â and Â I Â am Â proud Â of Â what Â he Â has Â accomplished Â thus Â far.â&#x20AC;? Sen. Â West, Â who Â presented Â a Â proclamation Â WR WKH SUHVLGHQW XUJHG ÂżQDQFLDO VXSSRUW of Â the Â Paul Â Quinn Â and Â pointed Â out Â that Â state Â support Â has Â increased Â to Â $650,000 Â annually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surely Â right Â in Â the Â city Â of Â Dallas Â we Â can Â match Â what Â they Â give Â and Â do Â better,â&#x20AC;? Â said Â Mr. Â West, Â whose Â message Â was Â echoed Â from Â several Â other Â speakers Â as Â they Â pledged Â their Â support.

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Â Mr. Â Sorrell Â praised Â a Â rich Â heritage Â and Â can Â and Â we Â must Â do Â better.â&#x20AC;? stressed Â the Â importance Â of Â insuring Â Paul Â And Â while Â the Â school Â has Â a Â laundry Â list Â Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â future Â and Â encouraged Â support Â of Â of Â needs, Â Paul Â Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â 34th Â president Â says Â that Â does Â not Â mean Â the Â school Â will Â accept Â anything. Â Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Â yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â freshman Â class Â has Â the Â highest Â GPA Â in Â the Â history Â of Â the Â school,â&#x20AC;? Â he Â said. Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Â can Â and Â must Â to Â better. Â Â We Â will Â not Â beg Â for Â your Â sympathy. Â Â While Â we Â do Â need Â students Â we Â need Â the Â right Â student. Â This Â is Â a Â different Â place Â and Â we Â need Â you Â to Â become Â invested Â in Â our Â studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Â lives.â&#x20AC;? Under Â his Â leadership Â Paul Â Quinn Â College Â has Â received Â numerous Â accolades: Third Â Best Â HBCU Â Accomplishment Â of Â 2014 +XIÂżQJWRQ 3RVW

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the Â oldest Â historically Â black Â college Â west Â of Â the Â Mississippi. Calling Â himself Â an Â activist, Â instead Â of Â a Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditional Â academician,â&#x20AC;? Â he Â said Â he Â learned Â about Â the Â importance Â and Â beauty Â of Â historically Â black Â colleges, Â from Â his Â mother Â and Â grandmother, Â both Â graduates Â of Â HBCUs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Â learned Â to Â love Â this Â college Â long Â before Â I Â came Â here,â&#x20AC;? Â he Â said, Â as Â he Â discussed Â the Â need Â for Â black Â colleges Â and Â the Â demise Â of Â Bishop Â College. Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Â I Â assume Â the Â presidency, Â I Â know Â what Â I Â am Â facing. Â Â We Â

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A Great Ending to a New Beginning

Omega Alpha Omega welcomed to North Texas

By Eva Coleman

They Â entered Â the Â room Â in Â a Â traditional Â strut. Â Â Clad Â in Â white, Â 60 Â women Â were Â presented Â as Â charter Â members Â of Â Alpha Â Kappa Â Alpha Â Sorority, Â Incorporatedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â newest Â graduate Â chapter, Â Omega Â Alpha Â Omega, Â planting Â its Â ivy Â in Â one Â of Â the Â fastest Â growing Â cities Â in Â the Â nation. Â Â Frisco, Â Texas Â LV QRZ RIÂżFLDOO\ VHHLQJ SLQN DQG JUHHQ The Â chartering Â luncheon Â on Â Sunday, Â March Â 8, Â 2015 Â at Â the Â Westin Â Stonebriar Â Hotel Â was Â open Â to Â the Â public. Â Â 7KH URRP ZDV SDFNHG DV DWWHQGHHV JRW DQ RYHUYLHZ RI ZKDW WKH 3LQN 7HD 5RVH Sisters Â of Â Service Â interest Â group Â have Â been Â up Â to Â and Â a Â glimpse Â of Â service Â to Â DOO PDQNLQG WR FRPH IURP 2PHJD $OSKD Omega. Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Entry Â into Â AKA Â is Â a Â gateway Â to Â service, Â not Â a Â stepping Â stone Â to Â status,â&#x20AC;? Â 21st Â 6RXWK &HQWUDO 5HJLRQDO 'LUHFWRU 6KLUOH\ 5 Fisher Â boldly Â proclaimed. Â Fisher Â and Â other Â prominent Â members Â of Â the Â sisterhood, Â as Â well Â as Â other Â supporters Â and Â guests, Â offered Â words Â of Â encouragement Â during Â the Â momentous Â occasion. Â &XUUHQW 6RXWK &HQWUDO 5HJLRQDO 'LUHFWRU &KHOOH /XSHU :LOVRQ JDYH D spirited Â speech Â showcasing Â her Â rhyming Â

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NAMI and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. announce partnership for broader Mental Health Education, Awareness, and support nationwide Arlington, Va.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The National Alliance on Mental Illness and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.ÂŽ have launched a new partnership to expand mental health education, awareness, and support activities on the campuses of colleges and universities and in local communities. The partnership will enable NAMI, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization, and AKA, the nation's oldest sorority founded by African American college-trained women, to prepare new volunteer leaders for the future and reach broader constituencies as part of a growing movement to address unmet mental health needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is proud to stand with NAMI in the fight for mental health and wellness,â&#x20AC;? said Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our members will work to bring attention to mental illness among diverse populations with historically low utilization of mental health services.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;NAMI and AKA will stand together to provide help and hope,â&#x20AC;? said

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NAMI Executive Director Mary Giliberti. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled to be working with one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most distinguished service organizations to help individuals and families affected by mental health conditions. Our common mission will include eliminating fear and discrimination that too often discourage people from seeking help when they need it.â&#x20AC;? The first year of the partnership will include: Âˇ Participation in each organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national conventions: The NAMI National Convention is scheduled for July 4-8 in San Francisco. The AKA Leadership Seminar will be held in Chicago, July 16-19. Âˇ With NAMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support, AKA will organize â&#x20AC;&#x153;Launching 1908 Dance Moves for NAMI,â&#x20AC;? a community awareness event in downtown Chicago on July 16. Âˇ Local NAMI Affiliates and AKA chapters acrossthe country will

come together to sponsor mental health awareness events, such as AKA/NAMI Awareness Day on April 11 and Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 4-10. Âˇ National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in July will commemorate a special connection between the two organizations. Congress established the month in 2008 in honor of the late African American novelist, Bebe Moore Campbell, who was both a NAMI member and an AKA honorary member. Âˇ AKA chapters will work with NAMI on Campus clubs at universities and colleges around the country to advance education and support around mental health. NAMI is the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest grassroots mental health organization with approximately 1000 state organizations and local affiliates, dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental

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illness. For more information, see www.nami.org. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, IncorporatedÂŽ (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by AfricanAmerican college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha is comprised of more than 283,000 members in 987 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, Liberia, the Bahamas,the U.S. Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Japan, Canada, and South Africa. Led by International President Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, Alpha Kappa Alpha is often hailed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier Greek-letter organization for African American women.â&#x20AC;? For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, log onto www.aka1908.com.

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Ask Alma… Mom’s friend turned on me Dear Alma, My husband was laid off after 16 years on the job. My salary alone wasn’t enough to keep up with the bills, so we decided moving in with my mom was the best thing. She has been having health problems anyway and is in need of care, so this works out for the all of us. My mom was in the hospital a few months back and was talking out of her mind. She told the doctors that I had been mistreating her, which wasn’t true. During that time her best friend and neighbor visited regularly and knew everything that was going on. I’ve know this woman all of my life. While my mom was in the hospital this friend totally turned on me. I think she was even talking about me to the other neighbors. We had a big falling out about my mom’s care and what was really the truth. It was ugly! Anyway, I say all this to give you some background because she recently died and my mom wants me to cook and help her family out with her funeral. I’m thinking she must be crazy. Remember this woman has been awful to me, about all I can do is write a check. My friend told me about your column so I thought I’d ask your opinion? T.B. in the Bahamas

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Excuse me T.B., while I sip on my blueberry tea. I wanna make sure I’ve got a hold of all that’s happening in your house – oh wait it isn’t, it’s your mama’s home. Now that we’ve established authority, I can understand how difficult it is to find your adult-self and your husband, moving in with your mother. You and I both can agree and recognize, clearly it wasn’t ever a part of the game plan. But let’s not be ungrateful for this blessing, at least ya’ll have somewhere to go, so don’t get it twisted. While I can sympathize with your situation (sip, sip, aaahh) hold up, why are we talking about you and your immature issues when you’re mother just lost her dear friend? Since you asked, I gotta tell you ~ this shouldn’t be about you, it’s all about your mama! Yes, by all means you should help. This woman and your mom have had a

long, loving and valuable friendship over the years. I’m sure, similar to Lucy & Ethel, Florida & Willona, Maary & Rose, you hear what I’m sayin? These women, although on television, lived as neighbors who took great care of each other. When you saw one, you saw the other. They knew each other’s business and everybody else’s business, too, for that matter, LOL. I too grew up with these friendships beautifully displayed in my old neighborhood. I watched grown women weathering the various storms of life, supporting each other through marriage and children, sometimes divorce, the loss of a child and even widowhood. Can’t you see, your mother is asking this of you because it’s just as if an aunt has died? It’s all the same to her – her best friend was just like family. She loved her and her love for her friend (your play aunt) outweighs anything you can argue, cuss or fuss about. So simmer down, reach for a cup

of compassion, your mother is in a very fragile place, bless her heart. I know I hear you, ya’ll had a fallen out, WHATEVER! Even if your mother was speaking out of her mind, as you say, her friend would only show solidarity towards your mom. That’s just the way it is between friends. Fall off your high horse before I push you off, forgive that woman for the misunderstanding between the two of you, and let it go. Pick up the phone right now and offer your services to her family. You hear me! Put on your mother’s shoes and pearls, and get to stepping. Don’t you sit down and take your shoes off until the memorial, funeral, wake or whatever is over. Your mom has lived long enough to know you can’t truly love without giving, and the giving doesn’t have anything to do with money. It’s about giving of your time, offering up support that comes from your heart and unconditional care that isn’t measured. When death takes a loved one, there’s no room for discontent or the holding of a grudge. Your mother is looking to see the best rise out of her daughter, stop acting like a child. Mind your manners girl, we both know while she was in her right mind, she taught you better. Alma -

WASHINGTON: Drop and give me 20 There is a perspective prevalent in our faith that our suffering is an integral part of God’s plan to ready us for the struggle of spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. Depending on your point of view you might think that to be a fact of faith. I just don’t believe it’s always true. However, I do believe suffering in some ways is a prerequisite for strengthening one’s spiritual muscle. Like Jesus in the desert, you do have to get ready for what’s in store for you traveling down God’s path. For me it’s always been hard to respect the opinion of someone who has led the so called “charmed life” or, someone who was born with the proverbial silver spoon in a cavity free mouth. It’s hard, if not impossible (for me), to listen to someone talk with certainty about things they’ve never seen or places they’ve never been. My belief is that God teaches in a manner few of us will ever truly understand. I believe that when He chooses you, when it’s your time, He has a unique way of communicating who’s really in charge. And, if the truth be told, only He is. Experience has taught me that when God is talking to you, eventually you come to know it. Your recognition of this can come with a price, if you get my meaning.

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Take notes on this. “No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but (rather)

constantly gives you a new place to go to the bathroom. You haven’t learned

Spiritual Speaking By James Washington painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11. As far as I’m concerned, we’re all in training, believe it or not, to fight in God’s war. Whether being forged in a fiery furnace or stuck in a tailspin of perceived despair and hopelessness, each one of us is being battle tested in anticipation that one day, we will be called to arms. This struggle, these experiences, they bring about wisdom; a spiritual wisdom from a spiritual perspective that I believe we are commanded to share. It’s called testimony! Otherwise, God keeps you in a perpetual classroom where life

anything, so life keeps kicking your… well, you get the picture. When you finally realize the one trying to tell you something is God, then a wondrous thing begins to happen. You listen more intently and learn more eagerly. Like the child who discovers walking leads to the joy of running, or the baby who discovers his own hand, the possibilities seem endless. The mind says ‘tell me more.’ The spirit says, ‘thank you Jesus.’ At that very moment, it my belief that God let’s us know we’re able to withstand, overcome, rise above and win the battle of carrying the message of salvation. Christ is savior. At that moment, we also move from being in the classroom to being on the battlefield where Satan keeps score.

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You remember those days back in school when you actually studied and were prepared for the test? Confidence oozed from you. When God has been the lesson planner, the study partner, the instructor, it doesn’t matter how much Satan wants it to be a Net Flix Night. “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12. Our job then is to recognize and represent; recognize the hell we think we’re going through has heaven as its reward. Your struggles are not without purpose. The most important message of the day is to understand who (Jesus) has suffered the most and why. “It is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.” Luke 12:32. Remember it’s already yours. May God bless and keep you always. .

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Project MALE (Making Aspiring Leaders Excel) Jabari Johnson, a former college and professional basketball player, provided fun activities for African American male students (grades kindergarten through junior high school), participating in a program called Project MALE, at the Lancaster High School gym held Saturday, March 7, 2015. Mr. Johnson is a resident of Southern Dallas and graduate of Carter High School and the University of Texas at Arlington. He also earned an Associate degree from Cedar Valley College. Mr. Johnson is founder and CEO of the Heads Up! Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes the total development of youth through sports, life-skill training, and mentoring programs. Students participated in activities focused on healthy ways to warmup for physical activity, basketball drills, and basketball games. Additionally, Mr. Johnson and a team of those working with him shared information on the importance of completing high school and getting a college education. Students were also joined in activities by their parents, mentors, and instructors for the program. Project MALE (Making Aspiring Leaders Excel) is a student-parent program for African American males focused on engaging students in extracurricular activities that create an environment for them to be successful academically while providing them with the life skills necessary for success in life. The young males identify themselves as boys becoming “Men of Distinction.” This studentparent program meets monthly, with many of the meetings being held at the Inspiring Body of Christ Church where Dr. Rickie Rush is the pastor. Parent sessions have been taught by Dr. Rush and focus on the 3 C's: Having great conversations, building character, and having great conduct. Additionally, the parent sessions have included presentations from such guests as Comerica Bank on financial planning.

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The students engage in threehour sessions focused on such topics as Setting Goals, Giving Back to the Community; Living a Healthy Lifestyle; Managing Anger; and Respect for Authority. Sessions are led by African American male instructors, supported by African American male mentors and guest presenters. Recently, guests from Children's Hospital /Methodist Hospital presented on healthy living, and members of the Dallas and Cedar Valley College Police Departments presented on "What to do When the Police Stops You.” The students also participated in a service project that including collecting and giving socks to veterans.

work with both the students and parents. He also challenged the men involved to create a program with all African American male instructors and mentors. The men came together and simply did that. We started the program with a focus on kinder through elementary grades; however, at the end of the pilot for the program, parents of this student population requested that we continue the program for junior high school students as well. We asked for an organization to sponsor the junior high school group. Members of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority were willing to sponsor this age group as a

connection to their national male initiative. The goals of the program focus on personal and social maturity and are consistent with the state of Texas CORE curriculum goals, and are measured and evaluated through qualitative means by the research department at Cedar Valley College.” Project MALE has continued through the support of the following organizations that are actively engaged through funding or active involvement of employees or members:

Various colleges, churches, business, and community organizations have come together to sponsor Project MALE. Dr. Jennifer Wimbish, President of Cedar Valley College, one of the original organizations of the program, stated: "We are excited about the results we are having with our African American male students. We started this program as a proactive way to contribute to the success of African American male students after the Trayvon Martin incident. We wanted to have African Americans engaged in positive methods and mentoring to support the success of our male students, given that approximately 50% (nationally) of the African American males who get to ninth grade in high school do not complete high school. We started with this age group because when we brought the community together through participation of 18 organizations, we found that our community has a number of programs of this type for high school and college students, but found very few programs of the nature of Project MALE for kindergarten through elementary students. We are finding that a unique feature of this extracurricular program is the parent engagement portion. This was the vision of Dr. Rush, who at an organizational meeting shared that we needed to

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Twenty five El Centro College Art students, under the direction of Omar Hernandez (Art Program Coordinator), designed 22 art pieces using various mediums that will be on display during the entire run of R+H THE KING & I. The musical, which is showing at Music Hall at Fair Park, runs March 20- April 5.

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event, and this year’s main speaker is Mrs. Robin Cornish, widow of Frank Cornish former Dallas Cowboy. The theme is Caregiving the Ultimate Challenge. Please visit web page for more information about us. www.Brokendollsnonprofit.com

The City of Greenville and Greenville Independent School District (GISD) are hosting a Town Hall Meeting at the Fletcher Warren Civic Center (5501 S. Bus. Hwy. 69) from 6 – 7 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2015

Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Oﬀ Individuals, families, church, school and civic groups are encouraged to help clean up the Lake Ray Hubbard Shoreline at the annual Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Oﬀ on Saturday, March 21, at Marina del Ray, 2413 Rowlett Road. Volunteers will collect litter around the shoreline from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. After the cleanup, volunteers are invited to attend an appreciation picnic at Marina del Ray. Go to KeepGarlandBeautiful.org for details and registration.

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****** ******* Southern Dallas County transportation projects will be the focus of the next Eggs & Issues Town Hall Meeting hosted by District 23 State Senator Royce West. The community informational meeting will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the University of North Texas at Dallas in Room 138 of Building Two located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75241. Free breakfast will be available while it lasts.

Impound Vehicle Auction 9:30 a.m. City of Garland Auto Pound, 1630 Commerce St. Gates open at 8:30 a.m., sale begins at 9:30 a.m. Call 214-704-3830 ****** Worship Summit, open to the entire community will feature a Friday evening worship multi-denominational worship service (7pm) and a Saturday educational session (8:30am – 1pm). “These two days will have a profound impact and eﬀect on your life,” says event organizer,Pastor Rodney Frazier (Regional Director). The host pastor, Pastor G. Laine Robinson(The Verge, 3838 TX-408 Spur, Dallas, TX 75236) D Arts Extravaganza Artists Welcome Reception - Private Showing - Silent Auction Friday, March 20, 2015 ~ 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Aloft Hotel, 1033 Young Street (Downtown) Dallas, TX 75202 214-761-0000

Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce Membership Reception 6p.m. Located at the best kept secret in Oak Cliff - Jefferson Tower (8th floor), where you’ll get a chance to get a private tour with Jim Lake, himself. 351 W. Jefferson Blvd., 8th Floor, Dallas, TX 75208 ******* In the Brownlee Auditorium enjoy classical guitarist Jacob Cordover performing Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s “Guitar Concerto No. 1.” Don’t forget the 10th Annual Movie Scores Quiz! Also to be enjoyed at the March performance, members of the Lone Star Youth Orchestra will join the GSO in the annual Side by Side performance. These talented students will assist the GSO in performing Von Suppe’s “Overture to Boccaccio.” 8 p.m. Granville Arts Center Brownlee Auditorium 300 N. Fifth Street Downtown Garland

March 21 Jazz Weekend in Dallas - A Night That Rocks featuring Najee and Jeﬀ Lorber at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters Broken Dolls - a 50l (c) 3 that serves moms of chronically ill children and parents whose children are deceased, presents a Seminar on March 21st at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for parents of chronically ill/or long term ill children. This is an annual

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Awaken | An Evening with Priscilla Shirer Going Beyond Ministries from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (CDT) Concord Church

Re-enactment of March with Sen. Royce West on the Continental Avenue

District 4 Town Hall Meeting 6:15 p.m. Audubon Rec Center, 342 W. Oates Road. Council Member B.J. Williams will discuss district goals for 2015, a public safety update and more.

March 25 Press Club of Dallas KILLING THE MESSENGER: THE DEADLY COST OF NEWS from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM (CDT) KERA Studios 3000 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas, TX 75201

Pedestrian Bridge, located at 101-115 Continental Avenue, west of downtown Dallas. The march will begin at 1:00 p.m. ****** Celebrating Women’s History Month Theme: ‘African Women Still on the Frontlines of Revolutionary Pan-Africanism’ Forward to a United States of Socialist Africa Special Tributes to African Women (Some Known and Unknown) and their Contributions to African People and Humanity Pan African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center *****

Psi Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. will hold its annual Black History Month Celebration, 1:00 p.m. at the Center for Community Cooperation (CCC), 2900 Live Oak Street Dallas, Texas. Join us as we hear voices of the Civil Rights Movement discuss “50 Plus Years of Civil Rights – Where Are We Now?” The event is free. For information, contact Juanda Wallace at (214) 802-8592. ********** AIDS Walk South Dallas will celebrate 5 years with a 5K walk/run at St. Phillips School and Community Center, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75215. The walk starts at 10AM and registration can be done on-site at the walk beginning at 8AM or in advance online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aidswalk-south-dallas-2015-tickets- 11887763621.

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Oak Cliﬀ Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year Celebration Keynote Speaker Dr. Lois Becker Provost and Vice President of Academic Excellence and Student Success at University of North Texas at Dallas from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Hitt Auditorium 1441 N. Beckley Ave. Dallas, TX 75208

March 27 Murad® Friends and Family event Where: The 18 Dallas-Fort Worth Massage Envy Spa locations Details: From March 27-29, 2015, the 18 Dallas-Fort Worth Massage Envy Spa locations offering Healthy Skin facials will participate in a national Murad Friends & Family event. During the 3-day event, members will receive 20 percent off all Murad products and guests will receive 10 percent off. This event excludes the Healthy Skin Regimen kit (members get 10 percent off year-round). Promising Young Artist Series Starring Jeniffer Criss and Clifton Williams Public Performance | $10 Friday and Saturday March 27-28, 2015 @ 8 PM Offer Not Valid for: Student Morning Performance | $5 Friday, March 27, 2015 @ 10 AM Clarence Muse Cafe’ Theatre Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex Physical Address: 1309 Canton Street Dallas, TX 75201 Mailing Address: 650 South Griffin Street Dallas, TX 75202

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April 11 Garland Heritage Celebration Celebrate Garland’s rich history at the second annual Garland Heritage Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday, April 11. Enjoy a day of events in honor of the refurbished Train Car at the Santa Fe Depot, and all of Garland’s historical assets

that contribute to the city’s heritage. The event will feature live bands including the Quibble Brothers, Gypsy Playboys, Full House, and Garland’s very own Square Pickers. There also will be cowboy shootouts, food trucks, a face painter, bounce houses, a tour of historic homes, and a trackless train for the kids to ride! The Central Library will have a train exhibit in the lobby, as well as special guest speaker, Rosemary Rumbley. For details, call 972-205-2993

The Dallas Chapter of the Links, Incorporated An Evening of Jokes and Jazz featuring comedic talent Tommy Davidson and jazz flutist Bobbi Humphrey on Saturday, March 28 at The Winspear Opera House in the Arts District downtown. *** Flex Ball Pilates Condition the entire body while learning proper breathing and spinal alignment techniques at Flex Ball Pilates. Class is held on Saturdays through March 28, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Hollabaugh Rec Center, 3925 W. Walnut St. Cost is $17 per person and participants must be at least 18 years of age. Call 972-205-2721 or email hhrc@GarlandTx.gov .

March 29 The Legacy of Service Foundation in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Dallas, Texas, will host the 27th Image Award Celebration at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas Tearod Robertson Employee to Entrepreneur Seminar 2015 4:30 – 7:30 pm Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Market Center 2325 North Stemmons Freeway Dallas TX 75207 $199.00 per person and $99.00 for each additional person from same company

March 31 Christians in Public Service, Inc. rescheduled first Quarterly Luncheon. Park City Club, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. 5956 Sherry Lane, 17th Floor, Dallas, TX 75225.

April 9 Dallas Art Fair, presented by Ruinart Champagne, will feature nearly 100 prominent national and international art dealers and galleries drawn from 22 cities. The fair will return from April 9th-12th, 2015, to the Fashion Industry Gallery (f.i.g.), located at 1807 Ross Avenue in the dynamic Downtown Arts District.

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seasonal promotions in order to keep much of your refund in your pocket. For instance, if you’re in the market for a new phone, go to Cricket Wireless to receive free or discounted phones, all after mailin rebate, such as the Nokia Lumia 635. And, if you port your number to Cricket, you may also get a free month of service after completing two months on one of the provider’s Smart, Pro or Advanced plans. Check out more details at www.cricketwireless.com.

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FAMU Rattlers victorious

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

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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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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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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Grade: C â&#x20AC;&#x153;In just 100 days, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen an alarming acceleration of policies that will take America down the wrong track. The administration has proposed trillions of dollars in new spending, which will result in higher taxes on Americans, while sharply raising our indebtedness to foreign creditors. On the national security front, I am very concerned about the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention to close Guantanamo without a workable plan to relocate detainees. It is my sincere hope that, moving forward,

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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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