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Message to the People...

2015, Another Summer Another school year comes to an end, at least for those in America.

Cheryl Smith

A time to chill. It’s like rap group Public Enemy says, “another summer.”

Well, sadly just like in 1989, the year that Chuck D spoke of, in 2014, 25 years later; it was a violent summer -- one we shouldn’t want to repeat in 2015.

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Many educators are exhaling and ready to enjoy a few months of relaxation; while unfortunately others are gearing up for a second tour of duty.

That’s right, a summer job. The salary they bring home is just not enough to sustain their lifestyle without some form of subsidizing.

Then there are the youth. It would be great to say that every child of a certain age would have some program or opportunity to keep them busy and not left to their own devices or wild, inquisitive imaginations.

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Whether they are working at a McDonald’s under the watchful eye of a mentor like Roland Parrish, or participating in programs at places like the South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Heads Up! Foundation or one of the many Boys or Girls Clubs; our communities would be so much better.

For some this will be a summer of growth and development, of fun and memories to cherish a lifetime.

Some young people are fortunate that plans are made for them. Some will be visiting relatives, going away to camp or studying abroad.

14-year-old Emmett Till

Plans were made 60 years ago for Emmett Louis Till when his mother, like so many parents living in big cities would do, sent him south from Chicago to visit relatives in Money, Mississippi.

Unfortunately she never saw her son again. He was brutally beaten and murdered by men, Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam, who said that he whistled at a white woman.

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His was a story no parents wants to tell. One of the most intense and gripping interviews that i have ever conducted was with Mrs. Mamie Till Bradley Mobley, and her husband Gene Bradley, who was Emmett’s barber back in Chicago. Decades later the pain of her son‘s brutal death was still painful to talk about. But more and more often, the stories are being told about the brutal deaths of young people.

How about a moratorium this summer, that extends for eternity. It’s already been a rough year. America is dominating headlines around the world because of the number of deaths. Violence can’t and should not be the answer.

Answers have to come by investing in our young. Have you made an investment yet?

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JAZZ is in the air at WRR-FM WRR-FM, the station for classical music and the arts will launch a new jazz show on Sunday June 7th at 7:00 pm. Jazz at Fair Park will be a new weekly program that can be heard throughout North Texas at 101.1 FM or worldwide at wrr101.com. Jazz music will be added to the classical format because WRR views jazz as an American form of chamber music. This important musical genre has influenced generations of classical composers and performers just as jazz has been influenced by classical music. It is also a part of the fabric of American life and is closely interwoven with Broadway, television, film and most forms of popular music that appeals to the listeners of WRR. Jazz at Fair Park will be hosted by DFW-area arts & cultural expert and jazz aficionado Vicki Meek. The one hour show will feature occasional interviews, music and “live” performances by jazz musicians of note from the local area, Texas and around the world. Each month will feature a particular jazz style or period in history influenced by jazz music and musicians. This is the first full-length jazz program produced by WRR and one of the few available anywhere in the nation. Jazz at Fair Park is a reflection of the station’s commitment to bringing great music and art to all residents of its listening area.

"I am so thrilled to be able to continue promoting jazz by hosting WRR's newest show, Jazz at Fair Park. I have been committed to sharing this music which Chamber Music America includes in the American classical music genre and what better place to do that than on Dallas' premier classical radio station. I hope all those classic jazz fans will tune in on Sundays to hear some great music - because that's what I promise to bring them," stated Vicki Meek.

Jazz at Fair Park will be produced and broadcasted from the historic WRR studios in Fair Park. WRR is a program of the City of Dallas / Office of Cultural Affairs. For more information call (214) 670-8888.

WRR 101.1 FM is a 24-hour classical music station; the only one of its kind in the State of Texas and is the oldest sameowner station in the United States. WRR was the first licensed broadcast station in Texas and one of the nation's five VICKI MEEK inaugural stations. Owned by the City of Dallas and operated by the Office of Cultural Affairs, the station was licensed in August 1921 and originally served as a Dallas Fire Rescue communications tool. When not fighting fires, the fire fighters blazed the broadcast trail by playing music.

An integral component of the City of Dallas' commitment to providing arts access and opportunities to all its citizens, the 100,000 watt station broadcasts a digital signal with a 100 mile terrestrial reach and is streamed online at wrr101.com. WRR generates revenue through advertising to sustain its operations budget and maintains a capital improvement fund.

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JOHNSON: A salute to high school graduates

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

It is an honor to congratulate all high school graduates in the Thirtieth Congressional District for successfully completing your high school education. It is a significant achievement in your life, and it represents another step in your quest

for knowledge. I am certain that your families and your teachers are extremely proud.

Many of you will continue your studies in our nation’s colleges and universities. Some will become members of our military service, while others will pursue training that will provide you with skills that are so desperately needed in our society.

Whatever the path you have chosen, I urge all of our graduates to make the search for knowledge a lifetime quest.

Never give up on your dreams, even during times of difficulty and despair. Success will always be within your grasp.

As students, you have developed great minds and determined wills. I urge you to be relentless in the pursuit of those things that have captivated your interests and your energies.

Mayors in Seminole County, Florida, Reassure Community Leaders -"Why the Riots of Ferguson and Baltimore Are Less Likely to Happen in My City" LONGWOOD, Fla.,-- Mayors from Seminole County, Florida, participated in a panel discussion Thursday night in Longwood. The topic: "Why the riots of

Continue to conceive new inventions, and develop new ideas that will help mold our world, and the lives of people who live in it.

Our cities, our states, our nation and our world are in great need of your talent, your compassion, your determination, your ingenuity and your commitment to creating a better society. In years to come, you will be the leaders in our society, responsible for making decisions that will affect the lives of others.

The teachers and administrators in your school have invested in you because they know that the future will be determined by decisions that you make.

I believe that they are correct, and I have no doubt that your accomplishments will be great!

This is also a special time for members of your family who have loved and guided you through this

Ferguson and Baltimore are less likely to happen in my city."

A diverse group of local pastors and community leaders attended the invitationonly event at Northland, A Church Distributed, moderated by the church's senior pastor, Dr. Joel C. Hunter. Participating mayors included Casselberry Mayor, Charlene Glancy; Lake Mary Mayor, David Mealor; Longwood Mayor, Joe Durso; Sanford Mayor, Jeff Triplett; and Winter Springs Mayor, Charles Lacey.

Each talked about what they are doing to ensure fair treatment of all citizens; to plan for a helpful response in the event of a riot; and to be examples of building relationships across racial/ethnic divisions over time.

"This was an opportunity for them to reassure other community leaders that they are prepared for the safety and well-being of

phase of your life. I can imagine the great sense of pride they share in your accomplishments.

I experienced the same sense of pride when my son and grandsons graduated from high school. I was excited about their futures and looked forward to the many milestones they had yet to experience.

You must continue your search for academic and personal excellence. Be passionate about your beliefs and your work.

Use sound judgment as you interact with others, and make certain that you contribute your special talents to improving 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.

all citizens," Dr. Hunter explains. "In a time where racial strife is threatening cities across the country, we want to make certain every effort is being made to build respect, safety and good relationships in each of our cities."

Seminole County came into the national spotlight back in 2012, following the shooting death of unarmed Sanford teen, Trayvon Martin. Sanford has escaped the violence that has erupted in other cities, largely because of the work between the community, the police department and local pastors.

Central Florida churches continue to advance the cause of racial reconciliation.

Most recently, in January, several hundred members of black and white congregations gathered together to watch the movie "Selma." This led to the formation of an advisory council representing local churches, law enforcement, businesses and community leaders.

CONGRATULATIONS to the CLASS OF 2015 "Our people have made the mistake of confusing the methods with the objectives. 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 mind at all times that we are not fighting for separation. We are fighting for recognition as free humans in this society."

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HALL: Why Can’t WE be Friends?

Sometimes I don't speak right but yet I know what I'm talking about The color of your skin don't matter to me As long as we can live in harmony Why can't we be friends?

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

Hit single on the Number 1 R&B Album 1975 - War

June is Black Music month and a stroll down memory lane is never out of order.

Do you remember the band War? War was a big band and was inclusive racially, culturally and musically.

They could go from a funky slow beat song like “Slipping into Darkness” right into the “the Cisco Kid.” And all the while the coolest White dude in the world was blowing that harmonica.

I love that imagery because if we can't come together in music we can never come together at all. Music is the last crossroads.

Music is the only mutual place where every part of humanity is on equal footing.

And that’s of great import, because some of the things I hear Black people saying about my Brown brothers and sisters really make me nervous.

Sometimes I hear us- the most hated and mistreated people on the planet today disparaging Mexicans or Hispanics or whatever you

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want to call them in a manner that makes me sick.

Slavery was worse than anything humanly imaginable; most will agree. However, Blacks and Browns have much to agree and commiserate on when it comes to living in this country.

Blacks and Browns can both say that we suffer because we have been exploited by the American labor market and consistently relegated to second class citizenship.

I never attended school with a White student until the 10th grade.

Because we were both colored, poor, redlined and locked out, among my best

friends were Mack Salazar and Hilaria Rodriguez in elementary.

I became pals with former Dallas Mayor Wes Wise’s son as a teenager, but I grew up with and broke bread with Mexican friends much, much earlier.

What really gets me riled is to hear African-Americans talk as though Mexicans have no place in our society. Somehow we have bought into this polarizing ignorance that Mexicans are stealing our jobs and are a detriment to our standard of living.

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presence of our children. The ability to make the oppressed oppress one another is a based on a lie from the pit of hell, also known in America as the “status quo.”

We make jokes as if Mexicans are all first generation and don't understand the language. We speak as if they are some threat to the safety and solemnity of America’s future.

But listen to a Pew Research Center statistic that even surprised even me.

“A record 33.2 million Hispanics in the U.S. speak English proficiently, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. In 2013, this group made up 68% of all Hispanics ages 5 and older, up from 59% in 2000.

At the same time that the share of Latinos who speak English proficiently is growing, the share that speaks Spanish at home has been declining over the last 13 years.”

Yeah, just like you speak Ebonics at the crib!!

Why can’t we be friends?

You know why!!

If Blacks, Browns and Whites who live at or near poverty ever got together, wealth and income redistribution would be a natural.

I see the Mexican community with the same type of fire that Blacks had in the seventies when opportunities began to open up.

My Brown brothers are going for the gold and I am down with them.

The Cisco Kid was always a friend of mine.

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at the 52nd National Convention of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

JULY 28, 2015 Featured

Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre Mistress of Ceremonies and DST 24th National President

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Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd, President Alabama State University and DST 22nd National President

Manuel “Manny” Scott One of the original Freedom Writers and Motivational Speaker

Please Join Us! The Houston community will be energized, as we bring educators and education supporters to a rally to get a brief overview of DTEC and be recharged to become “Change Agents for Education.”

1:00 – 2:30 pm Four Seasons 1300 Lamar Street – Houston, TX 77010 Ballrooms A & B and Foyer TICKET PRICES: $40.00 Luncheon - pre-registration $50.00

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On-site registration at the DTEC registration booth at the Houston Convention Center

For more information about DTEC and Teacher Efficacy go to www.deltafoundation.net

The Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign (DTEC) is a collaboration between The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST) funded by a matching grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The three-year campaign is designed to enhance teacher effectiveness and promote learning among at-risk, urban students with the goal of increasing graduation rates. For more information contact: Dr. Johni Cruse Craig, Project Director ▲ Delta Research and Educational Foundation ▲ 1703 New Hampshire Ave., NW DTEC@deltafoundation.net ▲ www.deltafoundation.net ▲ (202) 347-1337

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Annual Fourth of July Celebration at Fair Park

DALLAS, TEXAS – June 5, 2015 – The City of Dallas, Friends of Fair Park, the State Fair of Texas and WFAA-TV (Channel 8) invite you to celebrate America with a day of family fun at the City of Dallas’ official Independence Day celebration, Fair Park Fourth.

Enjoy live music, water features and access to rides, games and concessions within the State Fair of Texas Midway, starting at noon on July fourth.

Throughout the afternoon, music will be performed by the celebratory Razzmajazz Dixieland Band, and at 7 p.m. experience a tribute to The Beatles with music from A Hard Night’s Day, near the fireworks viewing area on the Midway.

Admission to the Midway is $5, or complimentary to those who participate in the Dallas Park and Recreation’s “Dallas 7/4” race (7k/4k) that morning.

Approximately 30 exhilarating rides will be available on the Midway. Ride, game and concession costs will vary. All proceeds from the Midway during Fair Park Fourth will be donated to the State Fair of Texas Youth Scholarship Program. For more information on the State Fair of Texas, visit BigTex.com.

While at Fair Park, be sure to visit its many attractions. Texas Discovery Gardens will be open extended hours, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the annual “Red, White and Butterflies” festivities. Enjoy the gardens, butterflies, crafts and activities all day long for a reduced $2 admission.

The Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park will be open from 9 a.m. to 7:30

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Ask Alma… The One that Got Away Dear Alma: I’ve been married for over 10 years and I’m very happy with my husband and two kids. My husband is very kind to me. My kids are very well behaved and we have a good life.

Before I got married I was in love with a man who said he would never get married and he didn’t want any kids.

I always hoped that he didn’t mean that and would marry me but he never did. After more than a year and a half, we broke it off and I met my husband and got married.

After I got married I would see him from time to time and he stayed in touch with my brother. When he and my brother would go out, he would always ask about me to see how I was doing.

Recently my brother told me that he said he should have married me. I know you’re gonna think I’m crazy but I can’t stop thinking about him. I think we need to have a conversation because I have so much I want to say to him.

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Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Po s t .

Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.

I am trying to figure out my best option. I could email him or reach out on Facebook. I was thinking I could ask him to meet me. How should I contact him in a way that’s the most respectful?

Name withheld Excuse me, did you say respectful? What exactly is respectful about a married woman trying to reconnect with an ex?

Because that’s basically all you’re trying to do. You wanna know how I know – cause I thought the same thing. And when I did, I asked my BFF Neasy about it. Yep, I wanted to contact my old “here he comes, I can’t breathe” high school crush named Poopie. Girl, it was a crush like no other, LOL. Like you, I was

happily married, life was good, and all I wanted to do is let him know just how much I truly loved him. I did my best explaining and exasperating my heart and soul to Neasy and you know what she asked me: Why? Yep, just that simple. So now I’m asking you. Why? What if he misunderstands YOUR actions? Is it worth your marriage, the love of your husband, the happiness of your children? If he wanted to marry you, he would have. Ain’t no truth in shoudda, cudda, wudda.

Stop romanticizing over what you wish could have happen and live in what is happening. What is happening is that you have a loving husband and father to your children.

If circumstances were the other way

around and your husband wanted to have a conversation with an ex, girl pleez, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. You’d be accusing him of all kinds of disrespect!

Turn your twinkle toes towards what’s real and watch the video, live version of Whitney Houston, “All the Man I Need” and fall back in fabulous love with your husband.

My favorite is the one with her in a beautiful red gown, Kirk Whalum’s on the sax. It’s the concert she did for our troops. Girl, rewind it two or three times if you need to.

All the romance and attention you’re looking for is already living inside your home. You just need to breathe new life into it. Let that other man go, that conversation and action of sharing words, just isn’t worth the risk of losing your happy home. I never contacted Poopie and I’m perfectly fine with that decision.

Give it some time and you will be, too. If not, go find a BFF you can confide in, who’ll keep you on TRACK named Neasy!

Alma

WASHINGTON: Let it Go, Please Any act of this nature speaks for itself. It can’t get any simpler than this. Christ suggests that God can see into your heart and knows your intention. Let’s see now. Love God and love your neighbor as you would love yourself. Incredibly simple! So simple, you could miss it altogether.

Spiritual Speaking

By James Washington

Today is truly a day that the Lord has made and it’s apparent to me that as the world gets more and more complicated, the Word of God gets easier to understand. I oftentimes get reminded of the power of ego (mine), pride and the desire to control or more correctly, be in control.

Dare I say that most people believe, certainly understand the concept of letting go and letting God. But actually doing it, they find is impossible. I know many so called Christians, as you do, who can quote scripture, but even after all these years demonstrate very little faith, if any.

I know Christian control freaks who must have the last say and who just have to be right all the time. I’ve gotten caught up in rationalizing my

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own actions given the circumstances of the day, as if by some miracle of intelligence, I am the authority, only to recognize later that not only am I wrong, but God never entered the picture. I call it faithless behavior.

It is at these times that I feel open to receiving the Holy Spirit and realize every day is full of miracles. I am blessed and highly favored and always have been. I am not in control.

I never have been and if the truth be told, it’s okay. Giving one’s life to Christ requires a constant vigil against taking credit or assessing blame. When you focus on service in the name of the Lord, you really do get a chance to see all of this from a very different perspective. Service in this regard neither seeks nor expects reward.

Now on this day, any day that the Lord has made, let’s march this simple concept in what appears to be an ever increasingly complex world. Behavior should then have limits. Actions should have purpose and your intent should be upper most in your mind.

So, let’s take a look at yesterday.

You see how easy it is to get up and succumb to jealousy, pettiness, cruelty, envy and the like? It actually takes work to be humble, loving, giving and a source of truth all day every day. It shouldn’t but it does.

The world sees to that. It takes will power and you know the will I’m talking about.

I believe the calling of every Christian is simply to try. It’s the effort that God expects. It’s the intent He wants. If you’re first seeking Him, then the question,

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then how you perform, how you think, what you say and who you hang out with gets answered with a resounding amen!

I’m fortunate enough to believe that I’ve known people who were angels walking. Thus, I believe there are saints among us and I don’t ever want to be so busy that I ignore them in my haste pursuing the world instead of the Word.

However, from these living breathing angels, I’ve learned the battle is not necessarily over until you win. And don’t concern yourself about the victory because Christ did that some time ago. What’s that line in the movie? What we do today echoes in eternity.

My eternity is set. All I have to do is get through this life thing.

Therefore get up each and every day and get this before you leave your home. See me see God. You can do this one hour at a time, one day at a time, one person at a time. Let it go, please. May God bless and keep you always.

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Science and Engineering Magnet students take top honors in academic competition Eight students from Dallas ISD’s Science and Engineering Magnet at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center (SEM) attended the State UIL Academic meet in late May, winning a variety of individual and team awards.

Sirjan Kafle won first place in Calculator Applications, allowing SEM its first win ever in that state academic championship category. SEM also had a student place first in the state in the mathematics UIL competition for the third year in a row. With all speech and academic events completed, SEM is currently fourth place in the overall state academic sweepstakes standings.

Number Sense – 3rd place team Murali Subramanian Gaurachandra Das Yash Chandak Sirjan Kafle

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Calculator Applications – 1st place team Sirjan Kafle – 1st place Murali Subramanian – 6th place Dong Hur Jonathan Lee

Mathematics – 2nd place team Sirjan Kafle – 2nd place Murali Subramanian – 4th place Ben Lawrence Minh Tran

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Beckley Saner Park 114 W. Hobson Avenue Food, Entertainment, music and lots of fun!

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Communities across the country join in celebration of Men’s Health Month (WASHINGTON-- June is Men’s Health Month and communities across the country and around the globe are joining Men’s Health Network in celebrating this special awareness period.

The goal of Men’s Health Month is to encourage men and boys to take care of their health and to heighten the public’s awareness of the many preventable health problems that affect them and their families.

“These efforts reach men where they live, work, play, and pray,” said Ana Fadich, Vice President of Men’s Health Network, which organizes Men’s Heath Month events nationwide. “They’re a great way for healthcare providers, policy makers, the media, and individuals to educate men, their families, and the public on a wide range of men’s health issues, including cancers, hypogonadism, cardiovascular problems, sexual and mental health concerns.”

During Men’s Health Month, health care professionals, private corporations, faith-based and fraternal organizations, government agencies, and other interested organization plan activities and events which focus on the health and well-being of men and boys.

“As a urologist, prostate specialist and Men’s Health Network advocate, I feel this is a critical time to encourage men and their families to focus on Men’s Health,” saidJudd W. Moul, MD, Professor and Director, Duke Prostate Cancer, Durham, NC, and Advisor to Men’s Health Network. “Many men do not like to go to the doctor and do not like to think about their own health. This is one time a year when we can get the word out that men need to take time for themselves, to think about their health, and take action to improve their health!"

“Men's Health is more than just physical health,” stated Sankineni J. Rao, MD, George Washington - Medical Faculty Associates, and Advisor to Men’s Health Network. “In addition to regular check-ups, it also involves mental and spiritual awareness, and addressing socioeconomic barriers. Men’s health can improve with the help of the women in our lives, increasing physical activity at home and at work, and teaching young boys the value of healthy eating and healthy living.”

Proclamations from governors and mayors, and resources in both English and Spanish are available at www.menshealthmonth.org .

27TH ANNUAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CONFERENCE Providing Professionals the Instruction, Information, and Strategies they Need to Protect Child Victims and Prosecute their Offenders

The Crimes Against Children Conference, an internationally-recognized conference for professionals who work directly with child victims of crime, is presented annually by the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department.

The 27th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference will be from August 10-13, 2015 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Dallas, 400 N. Olive Street.

The Crimes Against Children Conference is the premier conference of its kind, providing practical and interactive instruction to those fighting crimes against children and helping children heal. Twentyseven years ago, the conference started with just two speakers, Brian Killacky and Ken Lanning, who provided training to a group of only 50 law enforcement professionals.

The 2015 conference is expected to bring more than 3,500 attendees from across North America and numerous other countries. Over the three and a half days, attendees will engage in interactive workshops, hands-on computer labs, and specialized training in the areas of: child pornography investigations, missing children and child abductions, internet investigations, and sex trafficking.

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MetroPCS Presents Juneteenth Celebration and Festival – June 20th Free family friendly event is being held from noon to 6 p.m. at City Hall Plaza

WHAT: MetroPCS is hosting an exciting free event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The family friendly festival will include live music, a DJ mix off, comedy acts, bounce houses, face painting and more. Free tickets are available at DFW MetroPCS locations; limited to two tickets per person while supplies last. Tickets are needed for entry for all ages.

WHO: Entertainers include DeDe in the Morning’s own Michael Shawn along with funny men Tex and Q, Throwdown Sam and DJ Hollywood, Ace Hood, Fetty Wap and several more. There will be Hip Hop and Rhythm and Blues musicians along with a DJ contest to keep the music playing throughout the festival.

WHEN: Saturday, June 20, 2015 Noon to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Dallas City Hall Plaza 500 Marilla Street Dallas, TX 75201 WHY: MetroPCS is sponsoring an all-afternoon festival to pay tribute to Juneteenth, a landmark in history and celebration of freedom and the end of enslavement in America with non-stop live entertainment at Dallas’ City Hall Plaza.

This year, the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department are proud to welcome OffenderWatch® as the new Gold Sponsor for the conference. OffenderWatch® is the leading sex offender management and community notification solution for law enforcement. Led and staffed by seasoned professionals in law enforcement operations, OffenderWatch® serves as an advisor to law enforcement agencies and state governments on evolving legislation trends and helps clients get ahead-of-the-curve in preparing for new mandates.

“We are proud to be partnering with the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center at their 27th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference,” said Joe Gauthier, Director of Client Services of OffenderWatch®. “This partnership will give our users all of the OffenderWatch® training and content they have come to expect, as well as access to additional workshops by some of the country’s leading experts in their respective fields.”

Registration is only for professionals involved in fighting crimes against children: $490/person if registered and paid by June 12th; $540 June 13th or later Special one or two-day registration rates available: $190/person: One-Day Registration (Monday, Tuesday, OR Wednesday)

$340/person: Two-Day Registration (Monday and Tuesday OR Tuesday and Wednesday)

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Dwaine R. Caraway District 4

Cordially invites all District 4 citizens to our

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Saturday, June 20, 2015 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Glendale Park 1515 E. Ledbetter Dallas, Texas 75216 214-670-0781 214-670-0781

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Prize drawings Music Attendees are encouraged to bring a pre-sliced dessert to share with others

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Dearly Departed Joseph “Beau” Gladys Pearl Woolen Nash Biden Gladys Pearl Woolen Nash, 75, of Dallas TX, passed away May 29, 2015. Wake: Friday June 5, 6:00-8:00 PM. Funeral Service: Saturday June 6, 11:00 AM both at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, 3700 Simpson Stuart Rd Dallas TX 75241. She is survived by her children: Kenneth (Sharon), Gary, Anthony (Janell), Cassandra Ates (Steven), Patrick (Melanie), and Valencia Nash-McShann (Melvin); 7 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

In Memoriam

Statement on the Passing of Beau Biden from John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC

Teresa and I are heartbroken for Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill, and Joe, and particularly for Beau and Hallie’s two remarkable children, Hunter and Natalie. Beau’s loss is crushing for everyoneLUCKY enough to have known him and the whole Biden family, because you can’t know them without feeling their overwhelming love for each other – for family.

For the Bidens, being there for each other was and is everything. Any real conversation with Joe was about family and how much he and Jill loved their children and grandchildren.

Life for them is family.

I’ll never forget what Joe Biden said to me about Beau while he was serving his country in Iraq. Beau had just turned down what some considered the opportunity of a lifetime, to be appointed to the Senate seat his Dad had held for almost 40 years.

"Beau is just so good," Joe said. "He's so good."

What an all-encompassing statement about how much Joe loved his eldest son and how much Beau loved his Dad. Beau Biden was a son any father might hope to raise, and Joe Biden is the kind of

father any boy would want. It made their relationship special.

Beau also was special.

I got to know him just listening to Joe talk in the Senate cloakroom about his boys. Then I was fortunate to spend time with Beau when he first ran for Attorney General in 2006. He went off to war two years later.

He didn't have to go. He didn't have to do any of it. But he was filled with a sense of honor, duty, and humility – to the core. He was a class act, period, ingrained with integrity, compassion, a sense of moral obligation to help others, and especially people who were hurting.

All that and more has long been ingrained in the Biden family, which has experienced pain before and come out stronger at the broken places, as Hemingway wrote so poignantly.

As we know, there are some things only God can explain. The tragic loss of the good, the young and the brave has haunted me for a long, long time now – and again today, with Beau's passing.

A few years ago, Joe, who, tragically, was already speaking from experience, described the period after losing a loved one as akin to "that black hole you feel in your chest, like you're being sucked back into it." But Joe has also said there comes a day "when the thought of your son or daughter, or your husband or wife, brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eyes."

As usual, Joe said it better than anyone else could. And while I know it may not come soon, Teresa and I wish that same peace for the Biden family, and all those who love them.

That's the solace we all rely on as we mourn Beau Biden and extend our profound shared sorrow to all the Biden family.

MEL WAITERS

Earline Elizabeth Gadson, we miss you so very much.

There will never be another, Mother!

September 10, 1934 June 10, 2014

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Southern Soul and Blues star Mel Waiters was born and raised in San Antonio, TX, where in 1974 he began his performing career at local teen clubs; after a stint as a radio DJ, he was awarded a government contract to entertain at military bases across the Southwest. With the exception of sax Waiters produced, played and wrote all the material for his first CD release in 1996. The slick “Hit It & Quit It” and “Whatever It Took” gave him his first Southern hits. He followed this up with his second for the Serious Sounds with “Suki Suki Man” that got his biggest song to date with the title track. Waiters was next snatched up by Malaco Records’s Waldoxy imprint in 1997 and an even bigger hit was produced by the single “Got My Whiskey” featuring a very polished dance sound he would continue with. Despite increasing popularity up to this point in 1999 he jumped to the top of the Soul/Blues heap with the smash “Hole In The Wall,” one of those undeniable hits that guarantee you’ll work in the Chitlin Circuit for years to come. The single, which also featured a remix by Bigg Robb, managed to hit Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart at #24 and also gave Waiters his first placing on Billboard’s Top Blues Albums chart (#5) and the Top R & B/Hip Hop Albums chart at #83. Since that time Waiters has scored with a string of similar sounding dance songs about drinking whiskey and partying at the “hole in the wall.” His most recent disc, “Throwback Days,” dented Billboard Top 100 R & B/Hip Hop Albums chart at #93 proving longevity for the artist. Waiters also ran his own label, Britney Records, for a time and his roster includes legend Lattimore. Waiters died on May 28, 2015

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Farewell -- Man, Father, Friend, Entrepreneur, Family Man, Omega Man, HBCU alum, Connecting Link, Mentor -Albert Lionel Joyner Albert Lionel Joyner was born February 3, 1946 in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, to Frances and Hercules Joyner passed away in Jackson, Mississippi on June 3, 2015.

Albert’s early childhood education was completed on the campus of Tuskegee Institute for pre-K, nursery school, elementary school, and high school. In high school, Joyner was class president his senior year and most valuable player in the state championship basketball team. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute in 1969 with a bachelor’s of science degree in physical education with a minor in physical science. While in college he became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and later turned that support into a life membership.

A 43 year veteran of the McDonald’s restaurant system, in 1972 Joyner became the first Black franchisee of a major fast food chain in Alabama. Known for his frankness and wit, the Tuskegee Institute graduate and Alabama native expanded his McDonald’s holdings to several McDonald’s restaurants in the Jackson Mississippi market.

A pioneer in many ways, he was among the first McDonald’s owner-operators to have a Play land in his restaurant, and he developed and opened the first face-to-face driveTh. ru in the McDonald’s system. He was the first Black McDonald’s owner-operator in the Mobile and Birmingham area and is considered the first African-American to purchase and develop a major shopping center in the state.

On October 20, 1978 he married the former Danita Ely of Mobile, Ala., who became his business partner in McDonald’s restaurants and is a McDonald’s franchisee.

He is a past president of the McDonald’s Great Southern Region Black McDonald’s Operators Association. Al was a former member of the Board of Trustees of: The Tom Joyner Foundation and Tuskegee University.

A member of the Jackson Country Club, Century Club Charities, The Robert Morgan Society, Jackson State University Tiger Fund, Butler Chapel AME, Tuskegee, Alabama, the Greater Jackson Partnership and other business organizations. In 1980, Al joined the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association where he was always the life of the party on the annual Joe Cain Sunday boat ride. Al was instrumental in establishing a charter for First Tee of Jackson, a group to share their interest and love of golf with children.

In the fall of 1965, Albert Joyner was initiated into The Lambda Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. He is a life member of The Sigma Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Montgomery, Alabama. Through his wife Danita, Al was a connecting Link to The LeFleur’s Bluff (MS) Chapter of The Links, Inc. Albert was a fervent family man and is survived by his wife, Danita, and four children – Michael, Allison, Danielle and Albert Jr. He is also survived by his brother, Thomas Joyner, Sr., and nephews Thomas Joyner, Jr (LaToy) and Oscar Joyner (Alem) all of Dallas, Texas. Two aunts Martha Mansker and Helen Cochran both of Gary, Indiana. Mother-in-law, Ethel Moore, Step Father-In-Law, Richard Moore, Brother-In-Law, Rayford Crook (Elaine), two Sisters-InLaw, Charlotte Morrissette, (Wilton) of Mobile, Alabama, Monica Means, (Robert) of Huntsville, Alabama, many nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Mr. Albert L. Joyner’s Funeral Arrangements for Jackson, Mississippi will be held on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Omega Service at 9:30a.m.

Anderson United Methodist Church 6205 Hanging Moss Road Jackson, MS 39206 Arrangements Entrusted to: West Haven Funeral Home 3580 Robinson Road Jackson, MS 39209 601-922-3666 Funeral Arrangements for Tuskegee, Alabama will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 1:00p.m.

Omega Service at 12:00 p.m.

Tuskegee University Chapel 1200 West Montgomery Road Tuskegee, Alabama Arrangements Entrusted to: People’s Funeral Home 500 Fonville Street Tuskegee, Alabama 36083

334-727-0140 Interment Greenwood Cemetery-Tuskegee, Alabama Family request - in lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Al Joyner Memorial Scholarship Fund, benefiting students at Tuskegee University, his alma mater.

You may make donations on line at http://tomjoynerfoundation.org/donate/ Or mail donations to Tom Joyner Foundation c/o Al Joyner Memorial Scholarship Fund 13760 Noel Road, Suite 750 Dallas, Texas 75240

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June 6

ClubsCorp “Best in Class CEO” Luncheon Joe T. Garcia’s in Fort Worth, Texas June 11, 2015 11:45 am to 2:00 pm

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

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

All “Best in Class CEO” Luncheons and other ClubsCorp events are open to our members. To participate become a member by signing up at www.clubscorp.com

June 12 2015 Oak Cliff Chamber Gala "Oak Cliff: Dallas' Hidden Treasure" Chris Arnold, emcee, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM CDT Renaissance Hotel 2222 N. Stemmons Fwy. Dallas, TX 75207

Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas will host a Prostate Health Educational Symposium. Reverend Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, Senior Pastor, and Reverend James L. Fitzgerald, Pastor of Pastoral Care and a prostate cancer survivor, are inviting members of the local community to learn more about the disease and to get free prostate cancer screening.

You don't want to miss Dallas Greek Picnic Weekend. @ William Bill Blair Jr Park 3000 Municipal st. Dallas, TX 75081 12pm to 7pm

*********** Volunteer opportunities at the 35TH National Veterans Wheelchair Games, Saturday, June 20 through Saturday, June 27 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas Sheraton and other venues during the week including Southern Methodist University, Fair Park and McInnish Park.

***** MetroPCS Presents Juneteenth Celebration and Festival – June 20th Free family friendly event is being held from noon to 6 p.m. at City Hall Plaza

Top Ten Elvis tribute artist David Allen will be taking his audience on a journey through Elvis' career, starting with 1969's "That's The Way It Is" all the way through 1972's "On Tour." Tickets are $20-$25, and may be purchased at www.YourElvis.com. For more information, contact Cheryl Clary at 317-341-5800 or CherylClary1986@gmail.com.

Plaza Theatre, 521 W. State Street, downtown Garland

****** First Annual Juneteenth Collard Green Cultural Festival Celebrating African Cultural Traditions and Historical Contributions of people of African Decent, while promoting Family Unity and Healthy Eating Pan African Connection and Resource Center AT 7P.M. Call 972-897-3736 or 214-943-8262

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June 8 "Getting the Competitive Edge" Lunch & Learn Workshop Noon-1:00 pm This month's workshop presents.... "Fast & Easy Website with Squarespace.com " Oak Cliff Chamber "Methodist" Conference Room 1001 N. Bishop Ave. Dallas, TX 75208

Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Golf Tourney Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Scholarship Golf Tournament.

2200 W. Red Bird Lane, Dallas

June 10 ClubsCorp Announces the next “Best In Class CEO” luncheon series in Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas.

ClubsCorp “Best in Class CEO” Luncheon Maggiano’s Little Italy - NorthPark Center

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The Dallas Civil Rights Museum, housed at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, has launched its new Dr. Jerry B. Chambers Lecture series, named after the former MLK Advisory Board member who passed away in April 2015. Dr. Jerry B. Chambers was a long-time educator and Civil Rights activist with a passion for teaching students about Black history.

The first speaker in the lecture series is Cheryl Brown Wattley, author of A Step Toward Brown v. Board of Education: Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher and Her Fight to End Segregation. Wattley is the Professor and Director of Experiential Education at UNT Dallas College of Law. She has also served as Professor and Director of Clinical Education at Oklahoma University College of Law in Norman, OK. Prior to teaching, Wattley practiced law for 28 years, receiving numerous awards including the Dallas Bar Association’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award in 1994. Wattley's book was published in October 2014.

June 20

12TH ANNUAL STEPHANIE’S DAY: A FREE EVENT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES Dallas/Fort Worth - CBS 11 and TXA 21 will host a free event for special needs children and their families from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at NorthPark Center (on level one, near Macy’s) in Dallas. More info at cbs11cares.com.

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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Ft, Texas 76112 Doors open at 3:00 p.m. Tickets: Advance: $30.00

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The 2nd Annual Flavors of Dallas is a unique gourmet experience with DFW Top Chefs assembling for a night of exquisite food, fine wines, and elaborate table décor designed by each chef.

Each guest sits tableside while watching and interacting with the chef throughout the evening as a 5 course dinner paired with wines is prepared and served for a table of 12.

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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

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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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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

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“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

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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”

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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

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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.

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