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DALLAS It’s a dianne gibson

Tiffinni A. Young

RUNOFF! Joe Tave

Paul Reyes

Casey Thomas Casey Thomas

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Message to the People...

That’s right-- you have to go back to the polls in June!

Election day 2015 in Dallas, TX made some people very happy, while others were very sad, or downright angry. I won’t even waste time talking about the dismal voter turnout!

Cheryl Smith

Dallas re-elected its Mayor, Mike Rawlings. For the City Council District 4 seat vacated by term-limited Councilmember Dwaine Caraway, Carolyn King Arnold walked away with the victory in a crowded field where some were hoping for an opportunity to go one-on-one, head-to-head with an opponent.

Other victors were the unopposed: Scott Griggs and Adam Medrano in Districts 1 and 2 respectively and Place 11 Lee M. Kleinman, Place 12 Sandy Greyson; Place 13 Jennifer Staubach Gates; and, Place 14 Philip T. Kingston.

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Then in District 5 - Rick Callahan defeated Jesse Diaz and Sherry Cordova; in District 6 Monica Alonzo defeated Ozumba Lnuk-X, Daniel "DC" Caldwell, I and Lakolya London; in District 9 - Mark Clayton defeated Christopher Jackson, Darren Boruff, Sam Merten and Will Logg.

Now it’s runoff time!

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Voters will go back to the Polls on June 13 for District 3 - Casey Thomas or Joe Tave; District 7 - Tiffinni A. Young or Kevin Felder; District 8 - dianne gibson or Erik Wilson and District 10 - Paul Reyes or Adam McGough.

I can’t begin to guess what the turnout will be, no more than I can predict the weather. I know one thing, however, folks need to stop making excuses and begin taking an active interest in the process.

To those who offered themselves up for service, I say thanks! Public service is not easy and a number of people put for the effort to take a leadership role. I saw your passion and know that you were sincere. Please don’t be discouraged. You are needed. You must continue to be on the forefront of issues. Just like the title means nothing if you don’t do anything with it, you don’t need a title to do something.

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And for the victors, there’s nothing noble or righteous about being ungracious in victory.

Graciousness is an attribute that is praiseworthy in victory or defeat.

While I witnessed unsportsmanlike behavior from some of the candidates, I sincerely hope those few misguided individuals took some time to realize that their actions were not appropriate and a reality check is needed. You can have an opponent without making an enemy.

And as we celebrate the 90th birthday of Malcolm X, remember it was that wise visionary who said that the issues effecting our community are bigger than any one individual and when you focus on personalities, the community suffers because the issues aren’t addressed.

We have too many issues in our communities and none of us are more important!

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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AFRICA TO AMERICA As long as African Americans are looked upon as second-class citizens with little more than a 400 year history, not deserving of love, peace or justice, rather than sons and daughters of more than 4,000 years of human history and as descendants of some of the greatest, most productive civilizations known to man, players of significant roles in the building and shaping of America, not just playing ball or playing music, we will continue to be hated by other citizens of America and by other citizens of the world.

Most tragically, we will continue to be victims of our own personal self-hate and hatred for one another. I see the Divine in each and every one of us. Amen!

talents and tools to get the “job” done, that it was a journey to be taken one day at a time, one step at a time. What I had forgotten was what I learned as a youngster, my shortcomings were human, my failings were my lessons, my transgressions were forgiven. I realized I could be free of my baggage and I could say of it: “It’s over now, it’s over now” and start fresh. Amen!

So, now I’m all out of running, I’m all out of hiding places, I’m all out of excuses. I plan to spend my next 30 years studying, sharing and serving God and man through the power of the Word.

Is my life perfect now?

Please! Are you kidding? I’m With this in mind, I’ve made still a mess, but I’m less of a the most important personal mess, and every day through decision of my life. I’ve prayer and study and through

By Miles Jaye Davis decided to transition what His grace I’m a little bit less Miles Jaye is a musician, singer, has been, for the past 30 author, actor, chef and awardof a mess. Amen! Will I still winning writer. years of my life, a music compose, play and sing ministry, into a ministry of music. Of course! Am I a Love, Light and Peace Gospel artist now? No! I Temple of Grace. don’t buy into those categories anyway. I'm blessed to communicate through music so it will Temple of Grace, as it was given to me by YHWH, always be an important tool for me, but not for the is rooted in Judeo-Christian faith, nonsake of industry or career or for the simple sake of denominational doctrine and a philosophy of making music. Will I keep performing in concert? exploring and revealing truth from well before the Yepper! Where’s my "congregation?" I have no days of Abraham and Moses, paying particular idea, first things first, but trust that it was only with attention to the critical significance of Northern the courage God gave me that I could make this Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia and Eastern Africa, declaration of faith and purpose to you today. Let’s Western Africa and South Africa in the WORD. be real, I expect to lose some of my “5,000 Friends.” LOL! Peace and blessings to you as you Temple of Grace began nearly 10 years ago as a go. For the five of you remaining, say a pray for Bible study group in Davenport, FL., however, due your brother. You know I love you! to relocations of members and other challenges common to organized activities, the group lay Finally, I do have a new name as is not uncommon dormant for several years. I personally failed to with a new assignment. My new name was given fight the good fight necessary to nurture Temple of to me while I lay on a bed (concrete slab) in a jail Grace. cell late one night, or was it early one morning, it was hard to tell. (It’s also not uncommon to be Truthfully, I denied it was my spiritual assignment given a “new name” when in dire circumstances.) and responsibility and because I didn’t feel ready or worthy of it, I let it go. I believed a life in such My new God given name is Shamanarenge turmoil and disarray as was mine, could not (Pronounced: Shamana-renge). Yes, it’s a possibly bring value to such a lofty purpose. mouthful, so you can still call me Miles. :-)

Miles’ Musings

God couldn’t really want me for this, I’m a mess.

Doesn’t your life have to be clean, pristine, perfect, even Holy to serve Him?

I know this is all a lot to chew, swallow and digest in one post but know this, it’s not April Fool’s Day, this is for real and I’m for real.

What I didn’t understand then was that God would prepare me and supply me with all the attributes,

Keep striving for Love and Peace! Amen! M

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Johnson hosts annual Academy Day Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson encourages students interested in receiving a Congressional nomination to a U.S. Service Academy to attend her 23rd Annual Academy Day this Saturday, May 16th, at Desoto High School. U.S. Service Academies are consistently ranked above IvyLeague schools in STEM subjects and provide tuition-free education and guaranteed employment upon graduation.

Academy Day provides an opportunity for interested students to obtain detailed information about the five U.S. Service Academies and explains the application process. Officers, midshipman, and cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy, will speak during the event and be available for questions immediately following.

WHO:

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson hosts the: · U.S. Air Force Academy · U.S. Coast Guard Academy · U.S. Merchant Marine Academy · U.S. Military Academy · U.S. Naval Academy

WHAT:

23rd Annual Academy Day

WHEN:

Saturday, May 16, 2015

9: 30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (with Q&A)

WHERE: Desoto High School

600 Eagle Drive

Desoto, Texas 75115

**To attend please use the DeSoto Academy Entrance, located near the baseball field For more information regarding Academy Day, visit www.ebjohnson.house.gov or call Luke Harvey at (214) 922-8885.

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Curry:Walking Away from Bad CUSTOMER SERVICE After 19 years, most of them as a satisfied customer, I am closing my personal checking account this week at Citibank. I am closing my account not because I was lured away with an incredibly attractive offer from one of its competitors.

Rather, I am walking away from Citi because of bad CUSTOMER SERVICE. When a business loses customers who want to stay, it’s a sure sign of trouble.

My issue was a simple one.

Throughout 2014, whenever I made a DEPOSIT to my personal Citi account from my business account at a rival national bank, the full amount was immediately made available upon deposit in the ATM. Beginning this year, however, the full amount was no longer being honored and no one would tell me why.

I started with the CUSTOMER SERVICE Department. Instead of being responsive to my complaint, five different representatives – Sabrina Padron, Rene Torres, Christine Flanders, Priscilla Chaires and Christine Naranjo – felt the need to send me form letters essentially stating Citibank’s policy of spreading funds availability above a certain amount over five business days.

Despite assurance in an email to me from Padron, dated March 4, that “Citi is committed to providing our client’s [SIC] with world class service that is efficient,

TRUTH TO POWER

By George E. Curry George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com.

responsive and dependable,” the service was neither world class, efficient, nor responsive.

After sending five emails to the online services department and not getting a reply that was “responsive,” I decided to approach the branch manager near my HOME. He promised to look into the matter and to call me back within several days.

He kept his word and when he called, he said he could find no reason why the change had been made.

Finally, I emailed a letter to CEO Michael Corbat on April 2. At press time, I had not received a reply, which is not surprising given the volume of correspondence he probably receives.

In the meantime, I have opened a personal account at the bank where I do my business CHECKING and ignored the last email I received from Christine Naranjo asserting that “…Citi is committed to providing our client’s [SIC] with world class service that is efficient, responsive and dependable.” (Surely, someone at a bank that purports to provide “world class service” should know that “clients” is not spelled with an apostrophe.)

Less than six months ago, I had to walk away from a Merchant’s shop that not only misdiagnosed the problem, but incorrectly INSTALLED the wrong part on a vehicle. I had been using the business for more than a decade, but no more.

When service is bad, I have decided to not simply walk away in silence. Instead, when I leave now, I let them know why I am leaving. If they are serious about CUSTOMER SERVICE, they will fix the problem that prompted me to leave. If they continue to ignore those problems, they might not be in business long, anyway.

By the same token, I believe in rewarding good service in word and deed. For instance, when I was treated recently at Emory Johns Creek Hospital near Atlanta for a mild heart attack, I publicly thanked the outstanding NURSES by name and copied the hospital’s interim CEO. As one who waited tables on trains over the Christmas holidays to help pay my way through Knoxville College, I am extremely sensitive to service and tipping. I usually tip between 20 and 25 percent, sometimes more. If the service

is exceptional, I note that on the receipt and sometimes ask to speak to the supervisor.

However, I have not convinced myself to tip people when I pick up a carry-out order. It’s not like they are waiting on me. They pick up the order from the kitchen, take my money and hand me my order.

That is not the same as waiting on me at a table. Last Saturday, I went to Olive Garden to pick up an order. Instead of handing me my $2 change, the employee had the gall to ask, “Do you need YOUR $2 back?” Of course, I need all of my money back. Thanks for asking.

Speaking of restaurant employees, I have two pet peeves. One is when they ask, “How are we doing today?” I can’t speak for them, so I don’t know how we are doing. If you want to know how I am doing or how my dining party is doing, it would not require any more energy to ask the question directly.

I try to restrain myself when they ask, as they frequently do: “How was everything?” I didn’t eat everything, so I couldn’t possibly know the answer to that question. I can only tell you about the food I consumed.

I know, I know, I am becoming persnickety in my old age. I have decided to become more vocal when I receive good or bad service.

In doing so, I hope that will improve the next customer’s experience.

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“ONCE UPON A TIME A Tale of The Enchanted Ivy” Plano, TX - Fantasy became reality when Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated ®, Chi Zeta Omega Chapter in partnership with Pearls of Service, Incorporated announced the 11th annual scholarship fundraising event, the Pearls & Ivy Debutante Ball. The Debutante Ball will take place on May 30, 2015, cocktail hour 6pm – dinner 7pm at the elegant Renaissance Hotel in Richardson, Texas.

“Once Upon a Time: A Tale of The Enchanted Ivy” is the ball’s theme said Dirona Robinson, President of Pearls of Service, Incorporated, the not-for-profit organization of Chi Zeta Omega Chapter. “This year we are

proud to introduce to society 13 outstanding young ladies.

This cotillion is the oldest sorority-led program for Collin County girls that delivers scholarships and focuses Dawn Redmond on scholastic achievement, personal growth, community activism, etiquette and social graces” said Dawn Redmond, President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®, Chi Zeta Omega Chapter.

Academic excellence is rewarded, during the Pearls and Ivy Debutante Ball, with the

presentation of scholarships to debutantes and community high school seniors at this black tie event. More than one hundred young ladies have been presented over the last eleven years.

Funds raised from this event have enabled Pearls of Service, Incorporated to award over $100,000 in scholarships. Rosilind Coleman, the 2015 Ball Chairman, is excited to coordinate the program activities. Victoria Odom Sanders, 2015 Debutante Chairman, is leading the activities for the upcoming debutantes.

Just in case you have missed any previous debutante balls, and the elegance and grace of our young ladies, see us on Facebook Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® Chi Zeta Omega Chapter, website www.akaczo.org and twitter @akaczo.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® is a 107 year international service organization focusing on physical and environmental health, global engagement and uplifting the lives of families with special emphasis on women and girls.

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Launches CBC TECH 2020 Members of the CBC Diversity Task Force Address Opportunity for African Americans in Tech Industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 19 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will launch CBC TECH 2020, a new initiative aimed at engaging the tech sector in increasing African American representation and inclusion in the industry. CBC members will encourage the industry to use the same entrepreneurial spirit they use when creating new technologies to become innovators in diversifying tech. During the launch event, CBC members will outline diversity principles, discuss industry best practices, highlight African American students and entrepreneurs, and present legislation focused on increasing STEM education.

WHO: CBC Diversity Task Force Members:

Rep. G. K. Butterfield (NC), CBC Chairman Rep. Barbara Lee (CA), Co-Chair, Diversity Taskforce ' Rep. Maxine Waters (CA) Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA) Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY) WHAT: Launch of CBC TECH 2020, a new initiative aimed at increasing African American inclusion in the tech sector.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (EDT) WHERE: Madison Building, Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue SE -- Montpelier Room (6th Floor)

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Lennox one of seven Dallas ISD students to receive coveted Gates Scholarship To be singled out among 57,000 of the nation’s high school graduates as a recipient of the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship is a monumental accomplishment for any student.

Even more impressive is to have seven students from one school district chosen among this coveted group.

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program recently announced that seven Dallas ISD students were selected to receive full scholarships to any accredited college or university of their choice located in the U.S. The scholarships are good through graduation, meaning they are renewable based on program guidelines throughout a student’s higher educational pursuits—from the undergraduate to the master and doctoral levels.

The seven students are: Mang Lian, Sung Mawi, and Tika Acharya, all from Emmett J.

Conrad High School; Dominique James from Bryan Adams High School; Frank Byers Jr. from South Oak Cliff High School; Victoria Lennox from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts; Victoria Lennox and Kenneth Robinson, Justin F. Kimball High School.

Victoria Lennox peaked the interest of area journalists when she applied to and was accepted for the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists Urban Journalism Workshop. With a very demanding schedule, it’s a wonder that this talented teen has time for

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She is co-chair of the communications committee at Booker T. Washington, a member of the Dallas ISD Teen Board, National Honor Society, and Mu Theta Math Society.

She is in the top 13 percent of her class and plans to study journalism at Syracuse University.

Already an accomplished actress, the singer and cello player has big plans for the future and with help from mentors from the National Association of Black Journalists, and strong family and community support, expectations are high.

Victoria enjoys exercising and listening to music. As a child she also starred on the popular TV show, “Barney and Friends.”

The Gates program selected 1,000 outstanding graduates from across the country to be part of the 2015 GMS Class.

Each student completed an extensive application process and are now eligible to participate in a number of programs and activities, including a leadership conference for freshmen, academic support throughout college, graduate school planning, mentoring and more.

Here’s more on the other scholars: Tika Acharya spent the majority of his life in a refugee camp in Nepal without electricity and indoor plumbing.

Today, he is the current salutatorian of his senior class and involved in a number of activities at Conrad High School, including tutoring young students as well as older refugees in his neighborhood.

He plans to pursue a degree in engineering and business.

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hour shifts in a factory. Now, in the top 7 percent of her class at Conrad, she a leader inspiring others to excel and seek higher education. She plans to attend college to study accounting.

Before coming to the United States, Mang Lian, who grew up in Myanmar, spent two months traveling through the jungles of Malaysia as he fled Burmese soldiers. Despite having worked more than 100 hours a week in his home country instead of going to school, he moved to the U.S. and learned English in a short time. He is now ranked third in his class at Conrad.

Dominique James is currently ranked as valedictorian at Bryan Adams High School where she is captain of the drill team, a member of the Academic Decathlon team and works part time. Her work at school and in the community exemplifies strong leadership, service and academic achievement.

Dominique plans to pursue biomedical engineering.

As a student at South Oak Cliff High School, Frank Byers Jr. is ranked as the valedictorian of his class, a talented athlete, class president, and a member of the National Honor Society among many other accomplishments. He plans to major in petroleum engineering and aspires to be a venture capitalist.

Class Valedictorian Kenneth Robinson had to push through the tragic loss of his mother during his freshman year, and while it wasn’t easy, his commitment to leadership and excellence helped fuel his drive to succeed. He served as the highest ranking officer in Justin F. Kimball High School’s ROTC program, president of the school’s National Honor Society, student council, the National Academy of Engineering Advisory Board, and others. He plans to pursue his doctorate in physics to help develop new power sources.

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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JOHNSON: National Nurses Week individuals for their indelible contributions.

In support of nurses throughout our nation, I will re-introduce a resolution to recognize National Nurses Week in the House of Representatives on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. While recognizing and thanking nurses for their contributions to the health care system is very important to me, it is imperative that I take this opportunity to highlight the critical impending shortage of nurses our nation is predicted to experience.

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Each year, from May 6 to May 12, we take time to thank the 3.1 million registered nurses for their dedication to patients and their families during National Nurses Week.

For the past thirteen years, nursing has been voted as the most trusted and ethical profession in our country. Now is the time to recognize and thank these

The demand for nurses continues to grow as Baby Boomers age and as more individuals and families gain health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Projections indicate that by 2020, the United States will experience a shortage of more than 800,000 nurses. In short, the supply of nurses will not meet the demand for nurses. The growing nursing shortage results in fewer nurses who will be

required to work longer hours and care for sicker patients. This not only compromises the quality of care that patients receive, it also contributes to more nurses leaving the profession or opting to work outside of the hospital.

As a lawmaker, I am fully committed to meaningful legislation that addresses the critical shortage of nurses. For example, the Affordable Care Act contains strategies for funding and retaining nurses by providing student loan repayment programs for nurses who are willing to work in facilities that experience a nursing shortage. An additional piece of the Affordable Care Act includes a Graduate Nursing Education Demonstration that provides funding for the clinical education of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) through an academic institution and hospital partnership.

While provisions and programs like these are certainly a step in the right direction, we need permanent,

comprehensive fixes that will boost the number of nurses in this country.

As we continue to struggle with a looming nursing shortage, I have reintroduced legislation in this Congress to provide the Chief Nurse Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service with a true leadership role as the National Nurse for Public Health. In order to retain the nurses that we have at this point, we must provide them with a visible nurse leader who can promote public health, prevention, and health literacy. While we recognize nurses and their contributions to society this week, we must also realize the potential that the profession has to lead a nationwide shift to wellness.

If you haven’t already, please take a moment to thank and recognize any nurse in your life. Each nurse is important to our society.

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.

May God bless and keep you

"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 society."

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Dallas Councilmembers recognized by the Texas House Austin - Representative Helen Giddings (Dallas-D) recently recognized the outstanding service of the six retiring members of the Dallas City Council.

Standing on the dais, before the full House of Representatives, councilmembers Vonceil Jones Hill, Carolyn Davis,Sheffie Kadane and Mayor Pro Tern Tennell Atkins received a warm reception.

The House passed a congratulatory resolution, authored by Representative Giddings,to commend their work Rep. Helen Giddings at the helm of Dallas government over the last eight years.

The resolution included commendation of councilmembers Jerry Allen and former Mayor Dwaine Caraway,who were not able to make the trip to Austin.

"Their tenure was uncertain.

Little mistakes were often blown out of proportion.

Major accomplishments were sometimes overlooked.

While they have not always agreed with one another, they agreed enough to leave a rich and lasting legacy in the City of Dallas," Giddings said.

Due to term limitations, these officials must retire from service next month. Giddings cited many of the

accomplishments of our city during their tenure on the Council. "They courageously pursued the goals of our expanding city by overseeing some of the greatest capital projects in Dallas' history." Giddings continued,"working, all the while, with our police department to reduce crime across the city. We will all miss their service on the Dallas City Council. This is an opportunity to recognize the significance of their work for the City of Dallas and all of our citizens. We honored them for their service and offer them our best wishes for the next chapter in their lives."

As they departed the House Chamber,they spoke briefly with Governor Abbott.

Representative Helen Giddings serves the cities of Dallas, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Glenn Heights, Hutchins, Lancaster, Wilmer, as well as part of Duncanville.

Another Successful Prescription Drug Take Back Event Cedar Hill, Texas – Local law enforcement along with IMPACT Communities hosted Prescription Drug Take Back Events across Dallas County on Saturday, April 25, 2015.

Officers collected over 629 lbs. of unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications in Dallas County for appropriate disposal.

This program is a partnership of the Cedar Hill Police Department, Ellis County Sheriff ’s Office, Ellis County Constable Pct. 1, Ennis, Palmer, Midlothian, Waxahachie and, Ennis ISD PD, Waxahachie ISD, REACH, and IMPACT Communities.

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Collections for the participating RX Take Back sites were Cedar Hill, (181 lbs.), Ennis (50 lbs.), Midlothian (99 lbs.), Palmer (20 lbs.), and Waxahachie (279 lbs.)

The Prescription Drug Take Back is part of a national effort by law enforcement and community coalitions to reduce the availability of unmonitored medications in home medicine cabinets.

Each day, approximately 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. Studies show that a majority of abused

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prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, as well as the home medicine cabinet.

Turning in medications to law enforcement officers is the best way to safely dispose of these potentially hazardous materials and keep them away from our youth. Please do not throw away or flush medications down a toilet, which results in contamination of our local water supplies and landfills.

For more information regarding the Prescription Drug Take Back, please contact IMPACT Cedar Hill at telephone office: 469-523-1309 cell 214-770-2444 or email at achavez@dpri.com.

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HALL: Michelle and Malcolm!!

The First Lady threw down the gauntlet at the historic Tuskegee University last week. You knew it had to be a damn good commencement speech when the Washington Post reported…

“Of course, Obama’s truthtelling was met with the usual and predictable harangues from

the reactionary right. Laura Ingraham called the first lady’s commencement address “a litany of victimization.” Rush Limbaugh accused her of “playing the race card.”

Sean Hannity said Obama displayed a “bitterness” and a “lack of appreciation for the opportunities” afforded her and the president. And Mark Levin said the two of them have “done more damage to race relations in this country since George Wallace, there I said it and I mean it.”

When balled up together, all of these acerbic comments just proved the point Obama made as she ran through some of the name-calling she and her husband have endured.”

First Lady Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama has had enough and it's starting to show.

She and her husband, President Barack Hussein Obama, have gracefully shouldered the brunt of some brutal racism for the last six years.

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

The First Fam are about to chunk deuces at these fools, so they might as well “play the dozens” on the way out.

My grandfather had less than a sixth grade education, but he would often tell me the facts of life in a way that were beneficial to my mind, body and soul.

Although Ed Hall had no degrees, licenses or certifications in psychology, he knew how to get relief.

Papa always said there is no more exhilarating experience to relieve your mind than personally inviting an SOB to kiss your naked assurance. I am glad that the First Lady and her history making husband are about to get that privilege.

You may not agree with me, but this presidency has been a blessing and a curse.

On the one hand, children of all races can honestly be told they can do and be whatever they want. It was a myth before

2008. We elected a Black man to the highest office in the nation and the most significant post in the world.

And don't get it twisted, Black folks didn't elect him, White folks looked beyond the mystery to change history.

From the sang-froid of his acceptance address on Election Day 2008 that made Jesse Jackson tear up, right through the most e n e rg i z i n g inauguration in the history of the United States; Barack Obama has made us proud.

But before he could finish the unifying speech, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his minions were plotting to bring him down by any means necessary.

They beckoned Conservative Neanderthals to come out of

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their covert caverns of cockeyed criticism and red-meat racism.

Alas, Fox News was re-born and overt racism has thrived ever since.

For all the good that has been wrought by electing Barack Obama and showcasing his enigmatic wife, the downfalls are equally rough. First, he was politically forced to divorce himself from his own spiritual mentor, Dr. Jeremiah Wright Jr., the same man who spoke words of encouragement and vision into the Obama clan (no pun intended) for so many years.

Soon after Obama’s election, the elected, appointed, declared, and a bunch of wannabees -- the Republican/Tea Party, have made vile and visible efforts to denigrate his name, falsify his presidential record, and to pervert his purpose as a man and as a duly elected leader.

But since it's the 90th birthday celebration for Malcolm X, let me remix what he once said; “Your chickens are about to come home to roost.”

In other words, that same spirit of hatred that the GOP has put out into the atmosphere, is about to come back on them.

I look forward to the day when Barack and Michelle can tell America about itself. Not out of a spirit of spite or as a reach toward retaliation, but with sobering class.

Americans needs to be told exactly how it is and Michelle is about to go Malcolm!!

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Top 10 HBCUs with the Highest Retention Rates for 2015 The new report has been issued by EDsmart, which reveals the top ten historically black colleges with the highest retention and graduation rates. The report allows students, parents, and schools to evaluate colleges based on important outcome-related measures. Also shown are the degrees awarded, which can be a factor of consideration for schools and counselors.

Each year, students decide to transfer from one college to another for various reasons.

Although this is a choice for the student, it also means it could increase their overall cost of attendance and decrease their probability of graduation. Students who decide to transfer to a new college lower their chance of graduating in six years by 87%.

Choosing the right college is very important.

Student’s choosing a college that has high retention and graduation rates reduces a students likelihood of transferring to a new college. It also shows the college is offering their students quality courses and facilities. EDsmart states, “Although graduation and retention rates are factors that should weigh heavily in a

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student’s decision of which university to attend, those that are evaluating potential candidates should use these figures only as a way to narrow down their schools of choice. We advise parents and potential students to look at other factors that are specific to each individual’s needs.”

The Top Ten Historically Black Colleges with the Highest Retention and Graduation Rates are as follows:

RANK UNIVERSITY LOCATION

10 Oakwood University Hunstville, AL

9 Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH

8 Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC

7 Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS

6 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC 5 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL

4 Howard University Washington, DC

3 Morehouse College Atlanta, GA

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Spelman College Atlanta, GA

Graduation and retention rates are not only a good way for students and parents to find the best colleges; they also offer a metric for the colleges themselves to gauge how well they are serving their student’s needs. When a college loses a student, it also becomes a financial loss to both parties.

Colleges that struggle with graduation and retention rates can look at the Top 10 Historically Black Colleges with the Highest Graduation and Retention Rates Report that has been put together by the team at EDsmart.

“The 10 colleges listed by EDsmart can be used as benchmarks for similar colleges in regards to graduation and retention rates.

For additional information please visit www.edsmart.org About The EDsmart.org Community College Ranking The ranking allows students and parents to see which education establishments are performing well, to give them an informed choice of where to attend.

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Xavier University of Louisiana announces new president NEW ORLEANS, PRNewswire/ -The Board of Trustees of Xavier University of Louisiana recently announced that it has unanimously elected Dr. C. Reynold Verret as the university's next president.

"I would like to congratulate and welcome Dr. Verret to the Xavier family," said Michael Rue, chairman of the Board of Trustees. "While there were a number of highly-qualified candidates, Dr. Verret stood out for his proven leadership and experience expanding enrollment and increasing graduation rates. His record of achievement, personal history, and values set him apart as the clear choice to carry on the ideals that our founder, St. Katharine Drexel, and our longstanding president, Dr. Norman C. Francis, wove into the fabric of this institution."

Dr. Verret is joining Xavier from Savannah State University where he has served as provost and chief academic officer since 2012. The university is recognized as the oldest institution of higher learning in coastal Georgia and the first public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the state.

"I am deeply honored to be elected as the next president of Xavier and am excited to engage the entire Xavier community in envisioning a future that sustains the university's distinct mission in a changing higher education environment and that responds to societal need," said Dr. Verret. "Upon arriving in this country as a refugee from Haiti in 1963, I was supported by many who nurtured my love of learning and science and gave me the encouragement and confidence to persevere. During my tenure at Xavier, I will continue paying it forward, helping generations of young people realize their dreams, regardless of their backgrounds."

Dr. Verret is uniquely qualified by his experience, education, and values to guide Xavier's mission of promoting a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. His journey from immigrating to the United States as a young boy to guiding institutions of higher education to success has equipped him with distinctive skills and understanding to lead an HBCU in general, and Xavier in particular.

"From its beginning, Xavier has been dedicated to empowerment of the underserved and voiceless through education, which is a vital instrument of societal strength and justice. In this regard, Xavier's purpose remains relevant, and I am eager to sustain and strengthen it," said Dr. Verret. "I have been shaped by the encounter of faith and reason, as a student of the Jesuits at the former Brooklyn Preparatory, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, and before then, by the Fathers of the Holy Spirit."

Dr. Verret was identified through a national search that followed the September 2014 announcement that Dr. Francis would be retiring on June 30,

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2015. During this In addition to his period, the field of current role at potential candidates Savannah State, was narrowed from Dr. Verret has also an initial pool of served as provost more than 300. at Wilkes UniThis is the first versity in Northern time the Xavier Pennsylvania and Board of Trustees as the dean of the has ever selected a Misher College of new president. In Arts and Sciences 1968, the Sisters of at the University the Blessed of the Sciences in Sacrament, the Philadelphia. Dr. religious order that Ve r r e t has established the encouraged develuniversity in 1925, opment of educapromoted Dr. tional programs Francis to the post for undergraduate Dr. C. Reynold Verret of president. He was and graduate stuthe first lay, first dents in the humanmale, and first African American head of ities, arts, social sciences, and natural the university. sciences. As an administrator, teacher, "This is one of the most important scholar, and mentor, he brings to Xavier decisions that the Xavier Board of rich experience in and knowledge of Trustees has ever had to make, and we higher education. made it fully knowing its significance to "I am very pleased Dr. Verret has the future of Xavier and the nation. We been selected for this phenomenal remain deeply thankful to the Xavier opportunity. While his departure is a loss community for the valuable guidance for Savannah State University, he is a they have provided us over the course of proven leader in higher education and is this most important endeavor. The definitely prepared to uphold and unanimous election of Dr. Verret is an advance the strong legacy of the indicator that the Xavier community's legendary Xavier University," said Dr. voice was heard loud and clear," said Cheryl D. Dozier, president of Savannah Gladstone Jones, III, who chaired State University.

Xavier's Presidential Search Committee.

As provost of Savannah State Following the Search Committee's University, Dr. Verret worked closely recommendation, Dr. Francis met Dr. with the university president and cabinet Verret just prior to the vote by the Board to achieve the school's vision and of Trustees. strategic goals, and he has provided "I am most pleased to welcome Dr. leadership to ensure that the university's Verret to Xavier. I have complete priorities were addressed and impelconfidence that the Board of Trustees mented. He led the university's made a wise decision, and I know that initiatives to build enrollment, enhance Dr. Verret will carry on the mission and the quality and diversity of academic values of this institution far into the programs and to create cooperative future," said Dr. Francis, who is retiring relationships with neighboring instiafter more than 56 years of service to tutions and with international partners.

Xavier with 47 years as its president.

He contributed to the university's "The Sisters of the Blessed advancement efforts by shaping its goals Sacrament celebrate the appointment of and cultivating donors.

Dr. C. Reynold Verret. We are confident At Wilkes University and the that the depth and breadth of his University of the Sciences, he led experience as well as his appreciation of revisions of general education curricula, Xavier's unique mission and Catholic oversaw accreditations, developed identity have well prepared him to be its international programs, established next great president," said Sr. Patricia collaborative agreements with neighSuchalski, president of the Sisters of the boring institutions at the K-12 and Blessed Sacrament. higher education levels, instituted new Dr. Verret earned his undergraduate state-approved academic programs, degree cum laude in biochemistry from promoted interdisciplinary efforts Columbia University and a Ph.D. in between the humanities and sciences, biochemistry from the Massachusetts and planned new facilities.

Institute of Technology. He was also a He has served on the boards of postdoctoral fellow at the Howard numerous professional organizations and Hughes Institute for Immunology at Yale advisory bodies, including those of the University and at the Center for Cancer National Institutes of Health, the Board Research at MIT. of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, As a biochemist, his research and the Georgia Coastal Indicators interests have included the cytotoxicity Coalition. He has received awards and of immune cells, biosensors, and fellowships for teaching and scholarship. biomarkers. He has published in the An Authority in STEM Education fields of biological chemistry and As a scientist, Dr. Verret will build immunology. on Xavier's strong standing in graduating A Proven Leader in Higher students in the STEM fields. He has Education helped develop programs to prepare

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STEM teachers, secure tuition support for teacher certification in STEM fields, and affirm joint instructional and research programs. He has promoted global initiatives in public health and on international science efforts, and as chair of the Chemistry department at Clark Atlanta University, he increased research efforts representing more than $9.7 million of extramural funding.

A Champion for Liberal Arts and Humanities Throughout his career, Dr. Verret has worked to build bridges across disciplines, recognizing that the significant questions and societal challenges require knowledge and analysis across many fields. He has promoted interdisciplinary curricula between Liberal Arts, Humanities and Sciences that address the interplay of culture, science, and society and prepare students in all disciplines for leadership roles.

An Experienced Educator Dr. Verret has served on the faculty at Tulane University, the Misher College of Arts and Sciences at the University of the Sciences, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Clark Atlanta University, in addition to holding academic appointments as professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Savannah State University and Wilkes University.

About Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by Saint Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. This preparation takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service.

Xavier is recognized as the top producer of African American undergraduates continuing to complete medical school and one of the top three producers of African American Doctor of Pharmacy degree recipients. Xavier ranks first nationally in the number of African American students earning undergraduate degrees in biology and life sciences, chemistry, physics and pharmacy.

About HBCUs According to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, there are more than 100 HBCUs in the United States that enroll nearly 400,000 students per year.

HBCUs represent 3 percent of colleges and universities, yet graduate 20 percent of African Americans with undergraduate degrees – and 25 percent of African Americans with degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.

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The Harlem Renaissance Remix The Lancaster ISD Fine Arts Department cordially invites you to experience the Harlem Renaissance Remix and time travel back to the 1930's as we sing, dance and chat with some of the greats of that era.

Learn about the influences that made the city of Harlem the mecca for black arts and caused a cultural, social and artistic explosion in American history! See the artistic talents and hear the sounds of Lancaster ISD fine arts students as multiple grade levels unite for a spring showcase.

Don't miss this one-night tribute and celebration of African American literature, art, music and dance with a modern twist!

WHO: The Lancaster High School Fine Arts Department (Elementary and Secondary Students) WHAT: The Harlem Renaissance Remix (Spring Production) WHEN: Thursday, May 21, 2015 7 p.m.; Pre-Show Reception at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Lancaster High School Auditorium (200 E. Wintergreen Road Lancaster, TX 75146) COST: Tickets are $10/person and can be obtained at any Lancaster ISD Campus or the Administration Building.

MORE INFO: This event is open to the public. For more information, please call 972-218-1800.

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Remembering B.B. KING

In just over two weeks, there has been the passing of two kings. Crooner Ben E. King of “Stand By Me” and “Save the Last Dance for Me” fame died on April 30, 2015 and on May 14, 2015, the announcement of B.B. King’s transition took over the airwaves and social media.

His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well. At age 76, he is still light on his feet, singing and PLAYING the blues with relentless passion.

Mr. King passed peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 pm PT on May 14 2015.

Time has had no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished, more relevant than ever. For more than half a century, Riley B. King – better known as B.B. King – defined the blues for a worldwide audience. Since he started recording in the 1940s, he has released over 50 albums, many of them classics. He was born September 16, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola.

In his youth, he played on street corners for dimes, and would sometimes play in as many as four towns a night. In 1947, he hitchhiked to Memphis, TN, to pursue his music CAREER. Memphis was where every important musician of the South gravitated, and which supported a large musical community where every style of African American music could be found. B.B. stayed with his cousin Bukka White, one of the most celebrated blues performers of his time, who schooled B.B. further in the art of the blues.

left hand vibrato, both of which have become indispensable components of rock guitarist’s vocabulary.

His economy, his every-note-counts phrasing, has been a model for thousands of players, from Eric Clapton and George Harrison to Jeff Beck. B.B. has mixed traditional blues, jazz, swing, mainstream pop and jump into a unique sound. In B.B.’s words, “When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by PLAYING Lucille.”

B.B.’s first big break came in 1948 when he performed on Sonny Boy Williamson’s radio PROGRAM on KWEM out of West Memphis.

This led to steady engagements at the Sixteenth Avenue Grill in West Memphis, and later to a ten-minute spot on black-staffed and managed Memphis radio station WDIA. “King’s Spot,” became so popular, it was expanded and became the “Sepia Swing Club.”

Soon B.B. needed a catchy radio name. What started out as Beale Street

Blues Boy was shortened to Blues Boy King, and eventually B.B. King.

In the mid-1950s, while B.B. was performing at a dance in Twist, Arkansas, a few fans became unruly.

Two men got into a fight and knocked over a kerosene stove, setting fire to the hall.

B.B. raced outdoors to safety with everyone else, then realized that he left his beloved $30 acoustic guitar inside, so he rushed back inside the burning building to retrieve it, narrowly escaping death.

When he later found out that the fight had been over a woman named Lucille, he decided to give the name to his guitar to remind him never to do a crazy thing like fight over a woman.

Ever since, each one of B.B.’s trademark Gibson guitars has been called Lucille.

Soon after his NUMBER one hit, “Three O’Clock Blues,” B.B. began touring nationally. In 1956, B.B. and his band played an astonishing 342 onenight stands.

From the chitlin circuit with its small-town cafes, juke joints, and country dance halls to rock palaces, symphony concert halls, universities, resort hotels and amphitheaters, nationally and internationally, B.B. has become the most renowned blues musician of the past 40 years.

Over the years, B.B. has developed one of the world’s most identifiable guitar styles. He borrowed from Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker and others, integrating his precise and complex vocal-like string bends and his

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In 1968, B.B. played at the Newport Folk Festival and at Bill Graham’s Fillmore West on bills with the hottest contemporary rock artists of the day who idolized B.B. and helped to introduce him to a young white audience. In “69, B.B. was chosen by the Rolling Stones TO OPEN 18 American concerts for them; Ike and Tina Turner also played on 18 shows.

B.B. was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

He received NARAS’ Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 1987, and has received honorary DOCTORATES from Tougaloo(MS) College in 1973; Yale University in 1977; Berklee College of Music in 1982; Rhodes College of Memphis in 1990; Mississippi Valley State University in 2002 and Brown University in 2007. In 1992, he received the National Award of Distinction from the University of Mississippi.

In 1991, B.B. King’s Blues Club opened on Beale Street in Memphis, and in 1994, a second club was launched at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. A third club in New York City’s Times Square opened in June 2000 and most recently two clubs opened at Foxwoods CASINO in Connecticut in January 2002.

In 1996, the CD-Rom On The Road With B.B. King: An Interactive Autobiography was released to rave reviews.

Also in 1996, B.B.’s autobiography, “Blues All Around Me” (written with David Ritz for Avon Books) was published.

In a similar vein, Doubleday published “The Arrival of B.B. King” by Charles Sawyer, in 1980.

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Ask Alma… Answering my Critics Dear Alma, I have worked for a large cleaning company for the past 17 years. Our supervisor recently retired and I was promoted to that job.

Once I was promoted, we hired a new guy to join our team who has been doing an outstanding job. He is one of the best employees and cleaners I’ve worked with for a long time. He is a man of few words and shows up every day to get the job done.

Every year we pick one person to receive a bonus for a job well done. The supervisor is the person who picks the WINNER. Without a doubt I thought this guy deserved the bonus.

When the others heard he got the award they were mad and whispering behind my back that it was unfair for him to get it. Two of our employees have started acting resentful towards me because they said they’ve worked with me longer.

I keep hearing the gossip and I want to explain why I picked the new guy but my husband says I don’t owe them an explanation.

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I don’t know what to do. I don’t want our crew to be divided or for them not to like me. Do you think I should call a meeting and tell them why I picked him over the others?

The Boss Ahhhhh no, Boss Lady!

It was your decision and you made it. Believe and trust in yourself. There was a reason you were promoted; stand tall in the new OPPORTUNITY you’ve been appointed.

You’ve got to pay the cost to be the boss, and it ain’t no walk in a delightfully scrumptious designer kitchen. Most want to be on top but can’t handle the pressure. When it

comes time to make the hard decisions, CONTINUE to trust your gut.

You know who’s doing what, how and when. That’s why you were able to hands down, pick the WINNER. Don’t second-guess your abilities because of a few rotten apples filling up your fancy fruit basket.

Like the old folks use to say, always judge what you hear by who said it.

Seasoned adults understand sometimes they’ll be overlooked for a particular position or won’t get the praise they think they deserve, so is life.

We all must CONTINUE to be our best and believe that one day our

diligence and superb efforts be rewarded.

Complaining is draining and employees who sit around cantankerous, moaning and grumbling all day, can’t be doing a good job.

Like I said before, do not explain yourself to the staff. The announcement was made and the BONUS was presented. That’s it, game over. To anyone who feels slighter, tough tootsie roll. Close the chapter on this my darling.

You can call a meeting, but don’t mention the award. What you can do is, push and promote teamwork and continue to focus on performance.

That’s about all you can control.

Don’t allow yourself to be a pushover, I can tell you’re a little softhearted.

Put on your big girl bloomers, grab your scrub brush and handle your business.

Congratulations on your promotion. Your loyalty with this company has served you well.

Alma

WASHINGTON: Prayer is yet still the answer Spiritual Speaking

By James Washington

Have you succumbed to the notion yet that prayer will get you through it? The ‘it’ I’m referring to is everything. If you’re like me then the truth is at times you’re not very enthusiastic about your faith. That fire that initially burned in me when I finally met Christ leaves me more cold than hot and I cannot and do not remain constant or consistent in my journey towards eternal salvation. Have you ever been there?

Even my prayer life is more often weak than strong. I’ve finally figured out at times like these that if I only do one thing, I have to continue to pray. However casual or cavalier I might think it is, if I

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do nothing else, I’ve learned that I’ve got to pray my way through it.

If you’ve ever been lost on a nameless highway and know that you’re lost, you probably understand what I’m talking about.

No exit, no gas stations, no people or other cars around, no one to ask for directions.

You just keep driving and you just keep looking. It’s just you and the needle on the fuel gauge. Given yours and my circumstances, prayer is probably very appropriate when one is spiritually lost; especially when you are forced to acknowledge that you are lost. My word to you is to just keep praying.

At this stage of my spiritual development, I can’t think of an

alternative. I just so happened to look up prayer in my bible’s Concordance and found out that I’m correct in my assumption that prayer(s), pray(ed), praying, all hold a special place in spiritual history and in the eyes of God. For every quote I could give you right now, there are many of you who could quote at least three more appropriate ones for this message.

James 5:15-16 “And prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you might be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”

I will not sit here and profess to you to be a righteous man.

What I will do is to profess to you and anyone who will listen is that I am a sinner seeking God’s forgiveness. I am also on record as praying for you, my fellow man that you too, will understand God’s faithfulness. Mark 11:24-25

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“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

I’m not making this up. This is what the text says.

Hopefully, what I’m trying to convey to you is once I was lost.

I’m sure I’ll get lost again and when it happens, prayer will continue to lead me home. It is an irrefutable spiritual fact. Try it.

Speak to God from your heart. Let Him know that you know He knows you are lost. He will then step up and act out on your behalf proclaiming for all to see that you are never really lost. He has known where you were from the beginning of time.

May God bless and keep you always.

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South Side City Street Tacos opens as first Hispanic-owned Business on Lancaster Road Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Set for 1 p.m.

WHAT: Councilman Dwaine R. Caraway, District 4, and city officials will join South Side City Street Tacos for their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony today at 1 p.m. Longtime Dallas resident and former state employee, Maria Cazares says, "These are a traditional taco recipes that have been in our family for many, many years. I decided to open my own taqueria to become a business woman and share with the public the flavor of these family recipes."

Edward Waters graduates first “Call Me MISTER” Scholar

The Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will conduct Edward Waters College President Nathaniel Glover presented Bernard Agurs with a Call Me the ribbon cutting ceremony and welcome Ms. Cazares as a new MISTER blazer during the 2015 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9th. member of the Chamber.

Edward Waters College (EWC) graduated its first Call Me MISTER scholar during the 2015 The community is encouraged to come out and join in the celebration and try one of the delicious tacos that will be free during the ceremony.

WHEN & WHERE: Friday, May 15, 2015 at 1 p.m.

South Side City Street Tacos 2507 South Lancaster Road Dallas, Texas 75216

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commencement ceremony Saturday, May 9th. The Call Me MISTER scholarship program is open to African-American males majoring in elementary education and pays for the last two years of course work. Upon graduation, recipients of the “Call Me MISTER” scholarship must teach in an inner-city elementary school in the Duval County Public School system for at least five years.

During the ceremony, President Nathaniel Glover presented Bernard Agurs with a Call Me MISTER blazer. Duval County Public Schools District Transformation Office Director, Iranetta Wright then met Agurs on the stage to give him his open teaching contract.

“I’ve had excellent role models in my life, and I want to be one that can make a difference in a child’s life,” said Agurs.

The scholarship program was created to help increase the number of African American males who teach in the elementary-level. According to the Department of Education, African American men only make up two-percent of the 4.8 million educators across the country. Less than one-percent of them teach in elementary schools. President Nathaniel Glover conferred 139 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2015. Florida State Senator Chris Smith delivered the commencement address. Agurs is the first person in his family to graduate with a college degree. Edward Waters College (EWC), accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges, and Schools (SACS) and member of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), is a private, historically black, urban college which offers a liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the Christian principles of high moral and spiritual values. EWC was established in 1866 and is an African Methodist Episcopal Church-related institution of learning.

It is the oldest private institution of higher education in the State of Florida.

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El Centro College – 3 p.m. at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Arena, 650 S. Griffin St. in Dallas; commencement speaker: Troy Furlough, professor of mathematics and ECC’s 2015 Minnie Stevens Piper Excellence in Teaching Award winner.

May 18 Duncanville ISD is proud to announce its 2015 Teacher of the Year nominees. Winners will be announced at the 2015 Duncanville ISD Staff Appreciation Event in the Duncanville High School Alexander Auditorium 7:00 pm.

May 19 Hangin With Mr. Cooper - Mark Curry @ Addison Improv DEAL Performances: Friday, May 15 at 8:00 PM Friday, May 15 at 10:30 PM Saturday, May 16 at 7:00 PM Sunday, April 17 at 7:30 PM

Malcolm X’s 90th Birthday Free Divergent Screening for Teens Teens ages 13-18 are invited to a free dinner and screening of the film Divergent at 6 p.m. at the Central Library, 625 Austin St. Set in futuristic Chicago, Divergent focuses on Beatrice Prior, a girl who must choose to remain with her family or join one of society’s five factions of individuals: the honest, the selfless, the brave, the peaceful, or the intelligent. No registration is required. Doors open 15 minutes prior, and seating is limited. For details, go to the Nicholson Memorial Library System webpage.

Swearing In Reception and Ceremony of Curtistene McCowan for City Council Place 6 at the Jim Baugh Government Center (City Hall). Reception @ 6:30p.m. (City Hall Reception Room). Swearing In (City Council Chambers) @ 7p.m.

2015 Annual Malcolm X Festival, Dallas TX 1 - 8 p.m.

In the spirit of Malcolm X, from Zimbabwe to, Ferguson to Baltimore, to Dallas !

The Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery and Resource Center 828 Fourth Ave., Dallas Texas, Celebrating the 90th Birthday of Freedom Fighter, Human Rights Activist, Pan-Africanist Our Brother Malcolm X (EL-HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ) African Drumming and Dancing, Live Music, Children’s Activities, Performances by: Dj Rahsean, Bandan Koro African Dance Troupe, Barri Pearson Jazz Band, Afi Griot Storyteller, Truancy, Nineth Scientist, Tehuti Heru, Sunshine Harris, PS the Rebels, Peep Signs and others

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Women’s Council of Dallas County annual awards luncheon honoring Woman of the Year, the Honorable Dr. Harriet B. Ehrhardt, Distinguished Individual Member Ella Goode Johnson and Distinguished Public Service honoree Susybelle Gosslee at the Lakewood Country Club 1912 Abrams Road at noon

May 20 African Chamber of Commerce British Beverage Company (BBC)* 2800 Routh Street | Dallas, TX 75201 | 214-922-8220 *Limited Sanmi Akinmulero at 214-244-0388 or Michael Fant at 817-371-1277.

LUNCHEON SPEAKERS Leo Montgomery & Kelly Dent - US Dept of Commerce

May 21 North Texas Christian Women's Chamber Power of Prayer Business Breakfast at 8AM International House of Pancakes 12750 North Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76177

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WHERE: Lancaster High School Auditorium (200 E. Wintergreen Road Lancaster, TX 75146) COST: Tickets are $10/person and can be obtained at any Lancaster ISD Campus or the Administration Building.

MORE INFO: call 972-218-1800. ************* Balch Springs Chamber of CommerceNetwork Luncheon Featuring Detra Newhouse Microsof Learning & Development Program Manager 11:30AM-12:30PM Chamber Members w/RSVP $5 Non Members w/RSVP $7 Chamber Members w/o RSVP $10 Non Members w/o RSVP $12 Call 972-557-0988 to RSVP or email mmaldonado@balchspringschamber.org Deadline May 18th Th3rd Thursday Champion’s Luncheon Business Czar Herb Austin is coming to Th3rd Thursday Champion’s Luncheon @12noon.

Mr. Herb Austin is the District Director for the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Dallas/Fort Worth office, covering 72 counties of north, central, and east Texas. Mr. Austin was appointed to the Dallas/Fort Worth office in 2008.

Salazar Center 2201 Main Street, Suite 440 Dallas, TX 75201

May 24 Inaugural Installation to Southwestern Regional Bishop, Honoring Bishop Allen D. Richardson Abundant Life Cathedral of Praise Church, 3407 El Benito, Dallas, TX 75212 - 3:30p.m.

Guest Speaker: Presiding Bishop Eddie L. Moton

****************** MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ESCAPE @ 7PM AT THE MARRIOTT PYRAMID BALLROOM OASIS FAMILY REUNION TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SACRIFICES OF OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR MILITARY THIS EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FEATURING SAX MAN WILL DONATO AND GUITARIST MARC ANTOINE AND HIS ALL STAR BAND, ANDRE BERRY- BASS GUITAR, BRIAN SIMPSONKEYBOARDS & DAVE HOOPER- DRUMS

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Safe Conversations: Moving From Conflict to Connections Jun 2015 Family Wellness Dallas!

8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (CDT) Concord Church Dallas, Texas

May 25

North Texas Christian Women's Chamber Power of Prayer Business Breakfast International House of Pancakes 12750 North Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76177

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May 29

Rev. Yvette Blair Lavallais will be commissioned as a Probational Elder in the North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church. The ceremony is part of the Annual Conference, June 7-9, at St. Andrews United Methodist Church in Plano, TX. It will take during the 7:00 p.m. worship celebration.

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DALLAS IS ABOUT TO INVADE!!! http:// https://haulyp.org/texas-yp-weekend/ JOIN THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER DALLAS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS , MAY 29 - 31, AS WE INVADE HOUSTON FOR SOME FUN, FOOD, GOOD SERVICE AND FELLOWSHIP. TX YP WEEKEND REGISTRATION: $55 https://haulyp.org/texasyp-weekend/ Members email programs@ulgdyp.orgfor promo code (includes lounge party at Astros v White Sox, lunch, brunch and a dress to impress event at the NASA Space Center) HOTEL: $89/night at the Downtown Houston Crown Plaza NEED A ROOMMATE: Email J Johnson at programs@ulgdyp.org and complete this form http://goo.gl/forms/EZhgZXsbvY

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May 30 Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated ®, Chi Zeta Omega Chapter in partnership with Pearls of Service, Incorporated presents the 11th annual scholarship fundraising event, the Pearls & Ivy Debutante Ball.-- cocktail hour 6pm – dinner 7pm at the elegant Renaissance Hotel in Richardson, Texas.

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June 3 African Chamber of Commerce British Beverage Company (BBC)* 2800 Routh Street | Dallas, TX 75201 | 214-922-8220 *Limited Menu items to be offered during the luncheon. If you have any questions please feel free to call Sanmi Akinmulero at 214-244-0388 or Michael Fant at 817-371-1277.

LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Kelly Kemp - EX-IM Bank

37th anniversary of the Elusive Ladies of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Florida A&M University RIP #22 Donna Charles

How to do business with the City of Dallas Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla Street 6-8p.m.

June 6 JDRF Announces TypeOneNation North Texas 2015 – an interactive Summit to enhance knowledge, increase confidence and provide valuable connections for anyone impacted by Type 1 Diabetes. Sean Busby, an Olympic snowboarder living with type 1 diabetes, will be the special guest speaker for the day.

Registration opens at 7:00am. Events are from 8:00am – 4:30pm Renaissance Hotel; 2222 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 Cost: $25 per adult and $15 per child 16 and under.

June 13 The Potter's House- Fort Worth Campus 1270 Woodhaven Blvd. Ft, Texas 76112 Doors open at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets: Advance: $30.00 At-The_Door:$40.00 VIP: $50.00

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APRIL 1, 2013

Say NO to any ASSAULT

New Voices

Recycle this newspaper when finished reading

Welcome Home Ambassador Ron Kirk!

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Single Mom Chronicles p.12

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Martin named NABJ Journalist of the Year

WASHINGTON**+**+The+Nation* al+Association+of+Black+Journalists+ tually+ dated+ her+ (NABJ)+ has+ announced+ that+ Ro* neighbor,+ was+ land+ S.+ Martin,+ nationally+ syndi* caught+ before+ cated+ columnist,+ television+ host,+ he+ was+ able+ to+ and+radio+and+television+commen* rape+her,+but+the+ tator,+ is+ to+ receive+ the+ organiza* Recycle this assault+ was+ so+ tion’s+Journalist+of+the+Year+award.+ newspaper brutal+ that+ the+ when It+ is+ one+ of+ NABJ’s+ most+ covet* scars+left+behind+ finished ed+ honors+ celebrating+ the+ accom* reading could+ have+ con* plishments+of+black+journalists+and+ tinued+to+assault+ City of Dallasthose+ who+ support+ blacks+ in+ the+ Sanitation Dept. her,+ if+ not+ for+ a+ media.+Martin+was+selected+for+the+ No. 1 serving the African American Community loving+ family,+ award+by+NABJ’s+Board+of+Direc* November 6 - 12, 2008 www.DallasWeekly.com church,+ com* tors. munity+ and+ her+ faith.

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TIME TO FORGIVE?

Speaking of People

Ron Price elected to national organization post

Volume No. 56 Issue No. 18

The Long and Winding Road Light rail, Trinity River road highly scrutinized in South Dallas

The Dallas Weekly

years celebrates 56 Black of serving the Community

Timothy Bray, director of the Institute of Urban Policy Research. He helps

YVETTE BROOKS Your Curlfriend!

assault.

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This+year’s+campaign+“focuses+on+healthy+sexuality+ and+ child+ sexual+ abuse+ prevention.”+ +Advocates+ are+ encouraging+“everyone”+to+join+the+conversation+and+ start+talking+about+“healthy+childhood+development+to+ prevent+child+sexual+abuse.”

Almost+two+decades+ago,+January+1,+1996,+Tamecka+ Grate+ was+ violently+ attacked+ and+ her+ recovery+ has+ been+ called+ a+ “miracle.”+ It+ wasn’t+ long+ after+ the+ attack+ before+ the+ valiant+ 24*year*old+ was+ giving+ interviews,+ telling+ of+ the+brutal+assault+that+almost+ ended+her+life+as+doctors+op* erated+for+over+13+hours+to+re* move+a+pair+of+scissors+from+ her+skull.+ If+you+saw+her+today,+you’d+ Tamecka Grate Frazier see+ just+ another+ beautiful+ woman+ who+ is+ in+ love+ with+ her+ life,+ her+ family+ and+ living.+ Ms.+Grate’s+attacker,+Emanuel+Moffert,+26,+who+ac*

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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

National

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

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Metro

“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 administration’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 administration’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.”

FOUR MORE YEARS

Mavericks surpasses Spurs in playoffs

PRESIDENT OBAMA VICTORIOUS

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oversee the The Field Research Team which underwent 80 hours of

training in administering the anonymous surveys.

“Over three to four years there are changes in conditions and we want to know how it affects the area.”

Evaluating President Obama’s First 100 Days

Political analysts, both mainstream and Black news media and intellectuals around the country have given their grade evaluation on President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office, marked on April 30. Here’s how several people from the local front graded the new president.

Metro 3 Perspectives 5 Community Calendar 6 Lifestyle 12 HBCU Homecomings 19

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“OVER THREE TO FOUR YEARS THERE ARE CHANGES IN CONDITIONS AND WE WANT TO KNOW HOW IT AFFECTS THE AREA”

THE HUNDRED DAY SCORE

Why Democracy hangs in the balance

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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.

“We are measuring conditions that may vary from street to street,” said Dr.

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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

C

Grade: C “In just 100 days, we’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 President’s intention to close Guantanamo without a workable plan to relocate detainees. It is my sincere hope that, moving forward,

the administration will adopt the productive, responsible approach to our nation’s challenges that Americans deserve.”

(The office of John Cornyn of Texas was contacted but did See 100 DAYS, page 19

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

PROPOSITIONS 1 AND 2 Why YES means no and NO means yes

Dallas is abuzz at the election issues before them on May 9 when citizens are asked to vote on the controverD’LYTE sial & EBONY Convention Music Happenings Center Hotel that is being backed by Mayor Leppert. But what does voting “no” and voting “yes” 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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International

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