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Message to the People...

Setting a wonderful record - The Wayne Family

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Let’s talk about the Wayne Family. Recently Cathy Conwright, president of the Dallas Chapter of the Grambling State University Alumni Association, informed me that her family would be recognized by the Guinness World Records for having the most graduates, 40, from the same family and the same school, Cheryl Smith Grambling State University.

Then I received information verifying the claim, from another family member, Hattie Wayne: Dear Ms. Hattie Wayne, We are delighted to confirm that you have successfully achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for ‘Most family members to graduate from the same university.’ We would like to congratulate you on your record-breaking achievement. You are OFFICIALLY AMAZING. Yours sincerely, Records Management Team GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS By my response to the information, you would have thought that I was a member of the Wayne family.

I would love to meet any of the descendants of Lillie Wayne Talton, Matilda Wayne McElroy, Ida Wayne Rivers, John Wayne Sr., King Wayne, Thomas Wayne Sr., Sandy Wayne, Sam Wayne, Moses Wayne and Willie Wayne.

I would give them each a big hug for keeping the family tradition alive. I know at times it couldn’t have been easy. Money was tight, times were hard and sacrifices were made. Some people struggled to get folks off to Grambling, Louisiana, where since 1901 some of the greatest minds in this country have been nurtured, educated and prepared to do great things during their time on this earth.

It is admirable that those courageous young men and women, dating back to the early 1950s, saw the value in following their ancestors to GSU and kept the tradition alive into a new century.

You see, we live in a time when Black folks don’t appear to be too keen on tradition. Family loyalty doesn’t seem to have the same value and so many want to be the lone ranger, the only one, pulling themselves up by their own bootstraps, doing it all by themselves without any help.

I’ve long given up on the family members who make excuses for their children, when talking about whether they should go to college, or not. It’s amazing how many college-educated people who I hear say, “________ is not college material.” ANd then they don’t offer an alternative, like a trade school.

I used to ask questions like: “Is ______ lounge around the house all day material” or “hang on the street corner material?” We really need to consider the alternatives for many who don’t have a plan upon graduation. Send them to college, it won’t kill them!

Now, while there are a few instances when parents have sent a child off to college only to have that child returned in a body bag; for the most part college is not going to kill your child. Some would rather send their child to the military and we know that in some branches the death toll is pretty high.

Again, consider the alternatives, as the Wayne Family descendants did. I believe even if the children we send off don’t graduate, they can learn some invaluable life lessons, that last a lifetime.

And to talk about attending one of the finest historically Black Colleges or universities, well, folks can get a little testy. Some have the unmitigated gall to say they don’t want to attend a specific college because their parent or grandparent went there.

Unfortunately we have raised a generation or two that shuns HBCUs and other organizations not realizing that if it was good enough for their ancestors, it should be good enough for them.

Activist, actor and author Dick Gregory once told me that when you attend the same school as your parents, grand parents, etc., you’re building a legacy that if used properly, will benefit the masses. It’s not just enough to say that you went to a school, he said. You have to become influential and help others, lifting as you climb.

I’ve seen the work of many of the Wayne descendants. They are using their influence not only for their bloodline. They are helping to keep Grambling, where everybody is somebody, strong.

I salute the Wayne Family. As the United Negro College Fund so aptly puts it, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in.” The Wayne Family has a legacy of investing and the world is benefitting tremendously!

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Where’s my check?

Quit Playin’

By Vincent Hall

MSNBC thought enough of it to do segments featuring Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price’s historic Juneteenth resolution on both the Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris Perry shows.

In talking with Dallas’ first and only Black Commissioner I have come to know that the story broke like wildfire through the daily media carnage and was a particular feature of the Far-Right blogs. I wanted to know from him what he thought about America's reaction to his action.

The Dallas County Commissioners Court approved by voice vote, a resolution that honors the life, death and struggles of African people over this continent and supports reparations for the same.

While the local media paints its passage as a controversy, it has not and should not be rescinded in any form. On the street the only question that most African-Americans in Dallas have been asking is “Where’s my check.” (This looks like a good place for the proverbial LOL)

Yo u m a y c h u c k l e surprised by the number when you think about of Dallas listeners who getting a check, but the full hover daily to hear details and effect of our powerhouses like history as an enslaved and Reverend Al Sharpton financially oppressed and others. people at the hand this “In the wake of the loss country deserve a of KKDA, the internet settlement of punitive has provided some damages. As the semblance of black unity commercial for J. T. and it shows that the Wentworth goes; it’s my medium needs to be money and I want it resurrected in this now!!! community.

We went head on with We have got to become the Commish to get his better organized and take on the national better informed in Comm. John Wiley Price reaction.

Dallas and I believe that "The response has we can stoke a been overwhelming to say the least. movement that moves this nation toward Although I don't believe I deserve it, I paying compensatory damages to its have been greeted with a hero's welcome greatest victims.” throughout this community, throughout Commissioner Price’s resolution the state and across this country. And uses part of a mind blowing essay while I am humbled by all of the recently released by the Atlantic’s Taattention, it has also imbued a renewed Nehisi Coates entitled “A Case for energy that deserves a well-connected reparations as the mantle and axis for his national movement on reparations.” argument.

He added, “We have become “Whereas Writer, Historian and detached in this community and this Professor Ta-Nehisi Coates points out in experience fleshed that out.” his brilliant academic essay ; “The Case Price did a two-hour plus interview for Reparations” that African on Chicago’s WVON 1690 which is Americans have endured 250 years of reminiscent of our lost community slavery, 90 years of Jim Crow, 60 years powerhouse KKDA. of separate but equal, 35 years of racist Not only did the show generate a housing policy after the Civil Rights long litany of callers, Price was Bill, and

Whereas slavery, discrimination and egregious impediments to building or sustaining wealth were legislated and condoned by the United States g o v e r n m e n t i n a l l t h re e o f i t s constitutionally affixed branches, and Whereas today according to the Pew Research Center, White households are worth roughly 20 times as much as black households and whereas only 15% of whites have zero or negative wealth, more than 35% of blacks fall below that line, and Whereas the entrenched gap and wealth is highlighted by the fact that black families making $100,000 typically live in the kinds of neighborhoods inhabited my wife families making 30,000.

Therefore be it resolved that Juneteenth and its historical mimicking of freedom are just that, and the United States of America is derelict in its promise to “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness to African American people.

Be it further resolved that the dereliction that has caused 400 years of significant wealth to millions and significant suffering to the descendants of those slaves who built this country be satisfied with monetary and substantial reparations to the same. “ Nuff said. They need to quit playin’ and cut my check!!!

Vincent Hall is an awardwinning columnist and author.

Progress and Unfinished Business July 2 marked the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlawed discrimination and segregation based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

First introduced by President John F. Kennedy shortly before his 1963 assassination, the Civil Rights Act also offered greater protections for the right to vote and paved the way for another historic achievement one year later – the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Momentum for the legislation picked up following the 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the National Urban League’s Whitney M. Young, along with 250,000 activists and citizens, gathered to demand “Jobs and Freedom” for people of all races who were locked out, left out, and disenfranchised. President Kennedy, a Massachusetts liberal, introduced the bill in June of 1963, just five months before his assassination.

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Senator from According to Texas with deep a recent southern roots, to USA Today carry it over the article, “In finish line. almost every Despite execonomic caBy Marc Morial treme opposition, tegory, blacks especially from have been Marc Morial is the President/CEO of the his former southgaining, but National Urban League ern Congressional not by allies, President enough.

Johnson successMedian famfully navigated the bill’s passage. He ily income (in inflation-adjusted signed it into law on July 2, 1964, dollars) is up from $22,000 in 1963 surrounded by Dr. King, Whitney to more than $40,000 today, still just Young and a multi-racial group of two-thirds of the median for all civil rights activists.

Americans. Black unemployment It was only 50 years ago that it remains twice the level of white was legal in some states to deny unemployment, similar to where it Blacks the right to eat in the same was in 1972. The black poverty rate restaurants as whites, to sit in the has dropped from more than 40% in same movie theaters or even to apply the 1960s to about 27% today; child for the same jobs. poverty similarly has dipped from Thankfully, that is no longer true 67% to about 40%. anywhere in America. We have also “Those numbers still are glaring, seen other gains, including a rising however. And the gap in overall Black middle class and an increase in wealth is more than 5-to-1 between African American high school whites and blacks…” graduation rates. However, there is Perhaps the most visible still a wide opportunity gap in demonstration of the progress we America. have made over the past 50 years is

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the 2008 election and the 2012 reelection of Barack Obama as America’s first Black President.

But even that achievement has been met with a backlash, as right wing voter suppression efforts have risen since President Obama first took office and the United States Supreme Court essentially gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 last year.

Obviously, 50 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, our work is not yet done.

As we noted last week in our statement in support of the Voting Rights Amendment Act now before Congress, “The National Urban League believes there is no better and fitting tribute to the men and women who 50 years ago fought for and died to secure a Civil Rights Act and a Voting Rights Act than to pass the VRAA this year before the November mid-term elections.

“We cannot focus only on a celebration of progress. We must also ensure there is a continuation of the very equality and opportunity that are at the core of this country’s democratic values.” !

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NAACP TO HOST 105TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION IN LAS VEGAS JULY 19TH -23rd

Area Development Director, Dallas, TX UNCF – the United Negro College Fund – seeks an Area Development Director (ADD) to conduct comprehensive, cost-effective annual and as needed, capital fund-raising campaigns, within the Dallas area of operation, to support the 37 UNCF institutions and serve as an ambassador for UNCF. The ADD will identify, recruit, direct and liaison with volunteer leadership; develop and maintain formal campaign organizational structure in concert with National UNCF leaders and develop local campaign goals.

The ADD’s responsibilities include: planning and implementing campaign strategies consistent with UNCF national action plan and policies; developing and submitting solicitation proposals; managing, designing and implementing fundraising events; and developing and preparing campaign materials, communication/promotional programs in support of established fund-raising efforts in the Dallas territory.

Requirements: A Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university required with 7-10 years experience in fund-raising and a proven track record of achieving revenue targets or goals.

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Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to conduct major fund raising activities, demonstrate initiative and work with minimal supervision.

This position requires travel.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to: resumes@uncf.org. For more information or to view other opportunities at UNCF please visit: www.uncf.org.

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Convention to reflect on 50 Years of Civil Rights History and Highlight the Current Fight for Voting Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Opportunity, Education Equality & More (LAS VEGAS) –The NAACP announced it will host its 105th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV from July 19th – 23rd. This year’s convention theme is “All In for Justice & Equality” and will focus on securing black turnout for the 2014 mid term election, pushing back on voter suppression efforts and the ongoing struggles for criminal justice reform, voting rights, economic opportunity and education equality, and much more.

"We are excited to hold this year's convention in Las Vegas," said NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. "In this pivotal election year, it is especially important for us to address voter suppression and the challenges facing communities of color and the nation as a whole. As we tackle important issues like health care, economic opportunity, education and civic engagement, we know that we cannot fully recover as a nation unless we are courageous, stand in solidarity and get out the vote. The NAACP will continue to educate, mobilize and agitate to create an informed and engaged populace and continue the work in ensuring every American has unfettered access to the ballot box."

This convention occurs in a year of important civil rights anniversaries and milestones, including the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, and the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer. It also occurs on the heels of the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in the Schutte Case, as well as the devastating decision in Shelby v. Holder, which invalidated Section IV of the Voting Rights Act. "The civil rights anniversaries this past year reminds us how far we have come, and how far we still have to go,” said NAACP Interim President & CEO, Lorraine C. Miller.

“As we honor the contributions of heroes like Thurgood Marshall, Dorothy Height and Maya Angelou, we also continue to address the new Jim Crow of mass incarceration and the old Jim Crow of voter suppression. NAACP members and partners have never been content to simply memorialize historic icons; in fact, we are inspired and energized by their example for the work that lies ahead.”

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Citing increased voter diversity, the NAACP also battled new attacks on equal access to education, health care and economic opportunity that effect the lives of African Americans.

This year’s convention speakers include well-known as well as the next generation of civil rights leaders, elected officials, faith leaders, actors and community activists.

“The NAACP is still the most influential and relevant voice in the fight for social justice,” stated NAACP Vice Chairman Leon Russell. “ We still face several challenges and we must continue to set the tone for those who believe that the struggle for a greater nation must continue. Our Convention must also re-emphasize the importance of civic engagement as we move into off year elections. The ability to cast an unfettered ballot that is actually counted is perhaps our greatest challenge. We thank the Tri State/ State Area Conference President Jeanetta Williams for marshaling the support of all of our units in Idaho, Nevada and Utah to insure the success of this convention. We are particularly grateful to the Las Vegas Branch of the NAACP for working with us to host this 105th Annual Convention. Our mission is to define the civil rights agenda for this century, just as we have done since our founding.”

“The future of voting rights and equal access to education is being threatened; but our national and state conferences must hold strong,” said NAACP Tri State Conference President of Idaho, Nevada and Utah, Jeanetta Williams. “This year’s convention is essential as we map out strategies to continue to fight attacks on our civil rights. We will join with others across the country to protect rights most sacred in our democracy. As one nation, we must be all in for justice and equality.”

“We in the Las Vegas Branch of the NAACP are pleased to welcome and privileged to host the 2014 NAACP National Convention,” said Frank Hawkins, NAACP Las Vegas Branch President. “As we continue the fight for equality and social justice for all Americans, our Branch and the Las Vegas community extend every hospitality and want to ensure a positive and meaningful experience for all members and participants.”

In addition to the primary convention schedule, the NAACP’s Youth & College Division will host workshops, luncheons and forums throughout the week. Emerging youth from across the nation will be featured in the annual Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) competition beginning July 17. Students will compete in 26 categories including sciences, humanities, performing arts, visual arts, and business over the course of the event. Famous ACT-SO alumni include musician Kanye West, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, filmmaker John Singleton and comedian Anthony Anderson. !

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Walter Dean Myers, prolific and beloved author of awardwinning children’s books, dies at Age 76 Walter Dean Myers, beloved and deeply respected children’s book author, died on July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. He was 76 years old.

In a career spanning over 45 years, Walter Dean Myers wrote more than 100 books for children of all ages. His impressive body of work includes two Newbery Honor Books, three National Book Award Finalists, and six Coretta Scott King Award/Honor-winning books.

He was the winner of the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award, the first recipient of the Coretta Scott KingVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.

In 2010, Walter was the United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and in 2012 he was appointed the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, serving a two-year tenure in the position. Also in 2012, Walter was recognized as an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree, an honor given by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, for his substantial lifetime accomplishments and contribution to children’s literature.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of erudite and beloved author Walter Dean Myers. Walter’s many award-winning books do not shy away from the sometimes gritty truth of growing up. He wrote books for the reader he once was, books he wanted to read when he was a teen. He wrote with heart and he spoke to teens in a language they understood. For these reasons, and Whenever I live on for a long, more, his work will long time,”anyone said Susan Katz, President hear and Publisher of HarperCollins arguing for Children’s Books.

Walter Dean Myers was born Walter slavery, I feel Milton Myers on August 12, 1937, in a strongWest Virginia. Walter’s Martinsburg, birth impulse mother, Mary to see Myers, died after the birth of his younger sister, Imogene. His it tried on him father, George, sent Walter to live with hispersonally. first wife, Florence Dean, and her husband, Herbert Dean, in Harlem, along with Florence and George’s two daughters.

Abraham Walter would eventually adopt Lincoln the middle name “Dean” to honor Florence and Herbert.

In Walter’s memoir, Bad Boy, he wrote, “Harlem is the first place called

‘home’ that I can remember.” This sentiment is reflected in Walter’s writing, whether via a love letter to the neighborhood in the picture book Harlem; a story of a boy’s trial for a crime committed in Harlem, in the novel Monster; or the tale of two friends struggling to see a future beyond the community they know in the novel Darius & Twig. Walter spent much of his childhood playing basketball on the courts of Harlem and checking books out of the George Bruce Branch of the New York Public Library. Florence Dean taught Walter to read in their kitchen, and when he began attending Public School 125, he could read at a secondgrade level. Though Walter struggled through school with a speech impediment and poor grades, and he had trouble with discipline throughout his school career, he remained an avid reader. His love of reading soon progressed to a love of writing.

Walter wrote well in high school and one teacher, who recognized his talent but also knew he was going to drop out, told him to keep on writing, no matter what—“It’s what you do,” she said. Walter did drop out of Stuyvesant High School, though they now claim him as a graduate (which Walter always found funny). At the age of seventeen, he enlisted in the Army. Years later, after his safe return home and while working a construction job, Walter would remember this teacher’s advice. He started writing again…and he didn’t stop.

Walter’s body of work

includes picture books, novels for teens, poetry, and non-fiction alike.

In 1968, Walter’s first published book, Where Does the Day Go?, illustrated by Leo Carty, won an award from the Council on Interracial Books for Children.

Walter and his son Christopher, an artist, collaborated on a number of picture books for young readers, including We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart and Harlem, which received a Caldecott Honor Award, as well as the teen novel and National Book Award Finalist Autobiography of My Dead Brother, which Christopher illustrated. Walter’s novel Scorpions won a Newbery Honor Medal and the Margaret A. Edwards Award, while gritty teen novels Lockdown and Monster were both National Book Award Finalists. Monster appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, won the first Michael L. Printz Award, and received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. His stunning Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel, Fallen Angels (1988), about the Vietnam War, was named one of the top ten American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults of all time.

Twenty years later, Myers wrote a

riveting contemporary companion novel, Sunrise Over Fallujah, which was named a New York Times Notable Book in 2008.

In Invasion (2010), Myers once again explored the effects and horrors of war through young protagonists, this time set in World War II. His upcoming books include Juba!, (HarperCollins, April 2015) a novel for teens based on the life of a young African American dancer, and On a Clear Day (Crown/ Random House Books for Young Readers, September 2014). A graphic novel adaptation of Monster (HarperCollins) is also forthcoming.

Walter often wrote books about the most difficult time in his own life—his teenage years—for the reader he once was; these were the books that he wished were available when he was that age.

Throughout his life, Walter worked to make sure young adults had the tools necessary to become hungry readers, thirsty learners, and, therefore, successful adults. He frequently met with incarcerated teens in juvenile detention centers and received countless letters thanking him for his inspirational words.

Walter also worked with and mentored teenage fan and writer Ross Workman, and they published the novel Kick together. As the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature from 2012-2013, Walter traveled around the United States promoting the slogan “Reading is not optional.” He strove to spread the message that a brighter future depends on reading proficiency and widespread literacy, not only during his two-year tenure as National Ambassador, but beyond. More than anything, Walter pushed for his stories to teach children and teenagers never to give up on life.

“Walter Dean Myers was a compassionate, wonderful, and brilliant man. He wrote about children who needed a voice and their stories told. His work will live on for generations to come. It was an honor to work with him for so many years,” said Miriam Altshuler, Walter’s literary agent.

Walter lived in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his wife Constance. He is survived by Constance, as well as his two sons, Christopher and Michael Dean.

He was predeceased by his daughter, Karen.

"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."

Malcolm X

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Can You Speak Prison?

I heard Bishop T.D. Jakes of the Potters House once preach a sermon that really caught my attention.

He reminded those in the audience that most of the bible was written from a jail cell. I think his overall message had something to do with his prison outreach ministry, which I understand to be significant.

I was so struck, however, by the reality of God’s Word and direction coming from the deep faith of those imprisoned. That concept has never left me. What is it about being a believer, a walking talking believer that somehow frightens those in power so much, that a jail cell is an inevitable and practical answer?

History suggests that professing one’s belief in Jesus Christ as Lord can literally be a death sentence. The bible teaches us that eventually our belief will

be put to the ultimate test. Have you ever wondered why God’s teachings are so feared by those who believe in other religions?

I used to say Jesus’ message made so much sense that even if He didn’t exist, we should invent Him. Now that I’m saved, I guess you could say I know I’m a candidate for assassination.

My point, as I was intrigued

by Bishop Jakes’ reference, is that I don’t view myself as a threat to anyone based upon my belief in one God, the Holy Trinity and the truth of Jesus Christ. But the world in which I live does view me in this manner. I suppose a larger issue ought to be, have I done anything or said anything that should land me in jail; if jail is defined as that spiritual place that present day Sadducees and Pharisees want to send people like me?

If I haven’t said or done anything, then maybe I better get

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going, stir some things up. In their day, the apostles, Paul and others were indeed looked upon as threats to the establishment.

That meant governments and principalities, as well as the church hierarchy of that day.

If nothing else, I don’t think anyone would argue that on His worst day, Jesus was the quintessential revolutionary. It still amazes me how such principles of unconditional universal love for humankind got Him killed.

And then it always hits me that this kind of philosophy will ultimately attack and undermine entrenched institutionalized power of all kinds. That’s when I

realize that if you are a believer in Christ, you are most certainly a threat to man. Man craves power and Christianity abdicates all power to Jehovah. We stand as representatives of that truth and stand trial everyday with the world as our judge and jury. That explains that target on the backs of believers throughout history and should remind us all that there is indeed a target on all of our backs.

All I can encourage you to do in the face of all this is to stay the course and know our defense attorney is on His way. The prosecuting attorney loses this case. So when you’re alone in your cell remember, you have already won. The battle is over.

The verdict is in. We win.

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Region 10 selects Dr. Michael D. McFarland as Superintendent of the Year Lancaster ISD has been in a state of transformation for the past few years, and leading the charge has been its superintendent, Dr. Michael D. McFarland. Since his arrival, the district has improved its financial status, strengthened city and community partnerships, increased the graduation rate to where it is the highest among the Best Southwest member cities and is seeing gains in student achievement.

The transformation has not gone unnoticed and on Thursday, June 17, Region 10 Education Service Center confirmed Dr. McFarland as its Regional Superintendent of the Year.

The Superintendent of the Year Program has honored outstanding Texas administrators for achievement and excellence in public school administration. Candidates are chosen for their strong leadership skills, dedication to improving the quality of education in their school districts, commitment to public support and involvement in education, and ability to build good employee relations among teachers and staff members.

“As superintendent of Lancaster ISD, Dr. McFarland has realized superior academic achievement, greatly improved fiscal management and amassed abundant community support,” Region 10 Chief Communications Officer Kelli Tharp said.

“Through innovative programs such as the More Than a Diploma Initiative and the transformation of the instructional services department, Lancaster ISD achieved the highest academic rating and eight designations of distinction from TEA last year. The Region 10 selection committee was impressed with the transformations Dr. McFarland has made thus far and enthusiastic about the vision he illustrated for the future.”

Tharp added that being named Superintendent of the Year in Region 10 is a window into the highfunctioning organization Dr. McFarland has established “The designation of Superintendent of the Year highlights the hard work and ambition of the Lancaster ISD staff, students, parents and community,” she said. “It is a rallying cry for the virtuous work that will most perceptibly continue under Dr. McFarland’s tenure.”

In a note to staff, Dr. McFarland shared his sentiments regarding this recognition.

“I accept this honor, but I also realize that this recognition is more about the work, sacrifice and effort that we all have exerted in our quest to provide the best for our students,” he said. “This award is also about where we have been, where we are and where we are headed.

It provides external confirmation that the improved achievement of our students has been remarkable and the efforts of each of you are commendable—we did this together.”

Many staff members throughout the district said that they were proud of their superintendent.

“Dr. McFarland is a transformational leader. He inspires others to give their best and instills in others the need to evolve and grow professionally,” Lancaster High School Principal Joseph Showell said. “Students in our community are considered at-risk. Dr. McFarland is very aware of what the research says PAGE 17

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about our student population if they are not adequately educated. His knowledge of academic trends and best practices is exceptional.”

District employee Terry Tucker said that the success of any organization or movement starts at the top.

“Dr. McFarland is truly a ‘hands on’ superintendent. He often visits each campus to ensure the students are receiving the best of instruction and campus engagement.” Tucker said. “Great school districts don’t just happen by chance. Great school districts happen by design. His leadership, professionalism and dedication inspire a love of learning in students and staff of all backgrounds and abilities.”

Central Office Administrative Assistant Eliska Thomas has been in Lancaster ISD for 14 years and has been a witness to its transformation.

“Since Dr. McFarland’s arrival to Lancaster ISD, a level of professionalism has been restored to the district,” she said. “He has instilled a high level of accountability and expectations with regards to instruction and student learning.”

The Lancaster ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to nominate the superintendent for this honor.

Board President Ty G. Jones said that the nomination and Region 10’s selection came as a result of the hard work that Dr. McFarland has put forth to catapult the district to a great place as it relates to student achievement, leadership and financial management.

“This selection will solidify our place in the Best Southwest and the state as a premier district that services African American students and students as a whole,” President Jones said.

The school district and its city are in a partnership and Lancaster City Manager Opal Mauldin-Robertson was glad to hear the news. She expressed that Dr. McFarland was an excellent selection for this honor.

“His commitment, compassion and dedication to ensuring the most qualified and competent educators are providing a learning experience that prepares our students for the workplace and society is second to none,” she said. “Dr. McFarland has taken the opportunity that the Lancaster Independent School District provided and created an environment that districts across the metroplex and state of Texas are using as a standard and template for continuous improvement and success.”

Dr. Reo Pruiett, Program Officer for Educate Texas agrees that others are beginning to take notice of the working occurring within Lancaster ISD. “Across the state of Texas, Lancaster ISD is developing a reputation of being the school district that is transformative, cutting edge and innovative,” Dr. Pruiett said. “The best kept secret in the Best Southwest Consortium was Lancaster ISD and its willingness to re-invent what school looks like for children today.

Now, the secret is out.”

The Chairman of the Texas Instrument Foundation, a partner of Lancaster ISD, was happy to hear the district’s news.

“This recognition reflects Dr. McFarland’s charismatic leadership, his ability to gain consensus among the school board, business community, parents and teachers to work toward a common goal,” Chairman Lewis McMahan said. “Most importantly, he has helped to sharpen the focus on a vision that can lead to an outstanding public school system where high-performing students are prepared to succeed in college or the workforce of tomorrow.”

Neighboring district leader, Dr. David Harris, DeSoto ISD Superintendent, shared that he supports Region 10’s selection.

“I feel Dr. McFarland is an excellent choice. He is a great example of how to preserve and expand the opportunities for students in Lancaster. Dr. McFarland is a true visionary and has the fortitude to ensure his vision and the vision of the community comes to fruition,” he said.

“It gives credibility to the work that is ongoing in Lancaster and it means others are looking at the work too.”

Dr. McFarland will now advance to the next level and represent Region 10 and Lancaster ISD in the state competition for Superintendent of the Year.

“Region 10 looks forward to Dr. McFarland representing North Texas in the next stage of the Superintendent of the Year competition,” Tharp said. “The work he has accomplished in Lancaster ISD mirrors the hard work and high academic realizations occurring in schools and districts across Region 10.

We are proud to highlight this work through the snapshot of Dr. McFarland and Lancaster ISD.” Region 10 is the second largest of the 20 ESCs in Texas servicing 80 public school districts and 44 public charter schools. The region encompasses Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall, and a part of Van Zandt Counties.

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Parents must register for Tarrant County Back to School Roundup Free one-stop shop to provide school supplies for approximately 10,000 qualifying Tarrant County children, plus dental, health and vision screenings, immunizations, haircuts, information, services and more

– Summer may just be underway, but it’s not too early for eligible families to pre-register for the 10th annual Tarrant County Back To School Roundup, presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club. Families must pre-register by Aug. 1 in order to attend the 10th-annual event, which will take place Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2013, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Will Rogers Memorial Center’s Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall (3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107).

A one-stop shop to prep the whole family for the first day of school, Roundup will provide free school supplies to pre-registered students pre-K through 12th grade who meet specific eligibility requirements. Roundup also will offer families health, dental and vision screenings, immunizations, haircuts and information on education, health and social services. Plus, preK through 5th grade students will receive a free backpack. Other highlights will include musical entertainment, kids activities, games, interactive demonstrations and more.

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Tarrant County. (See schedule below for remaining locations and times.) For details, call 2-1-1 or visit backtoschoolroundup.org.

“There is a great need to help our children in Tarrant County,” said Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley. “If we can get our children the essential school supplies and services so they are ready to learn on the very first day of school, then we have made a great difference in their lives and improved their chances for educational success.”

Judge Whitley noted that this is a community effort and added his thanks “to the local business community, nonprofits and numerous civic groups who have helped to make this day possible.”

Free services for students will include immunizations, dental screenings, fluoride applications, toothbrushes, toothpaste, vision screenings and haircuts. All family members are welcome to take advantage of free health screenings (including blood pressure and glucose checks).

“On behalf of Walmart and the Walmart Foundation, we are proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Tarrant County Back to School Roundup which impacts so many children in the Fort Worth area as they get ready to head back to school in the fall,” said Curtis Scheffe, Walmart market manager. “Walmart is passionate about helping people live better and making a positive impact where we live and work. We know this event will help thousands of Tarrant County children and their families get what they need to have a great start to the school year.”

Educational information, in English and Spanish, will be offered at community resource booths focused on literacy, parenting, nutrition, financial literacy, fire safety and social services.

Representatives from Tarrant County schools will be on hand to answer questions and distribute materials on reading programs, psychological and social services, and family literacy.

Parking is $10 at the Memorial Center, or free parking is available at Farrington Field, located at the corner of University and Lancaster. Free shuttle service between Will Rogers and Farrington Field will be provided. In addition, The T will provide free bus service on Aug. 6 to Roundup participants utilizing the Fort Worth

public transportation service (pre-registration voucher required).

IMPORTANT: Only eligible Tarrant County families who have pre-registered by Aug. 1 will be admitted into Roundup (no walk-ups the day of the event). In order to pre-register, participants must be public school students ages 4-18 who reside in Tarrant County and meet the 2014 Federal Poverty Income guidelines. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE A PHOTO ID, PROOF OF TARRANT COUNTY RESIDENCY AND PROOF OF INCOME SHOWING THE FAMILY FALLS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. Picture ID includes state driver’s license, state identification card, military identification card, or foreign consulate-issued identification (i.e.

Matricula Consular). Tarrant County proof of residency includes May, June, July or August 2014 utility bill (electricity, water, phone or gas) showing applicant name and current address or letter from landlord or apartment management company, on company letterhead, indicating proof of residency during May, June, July or August 2014. Proof of Income may be verified using paycheck stubs from May, June, July or August 2014 or a letter dated in May, June, July or August 2014 on agency or company letterhead from an employer, welfare office, caseworker, or Social Security Administration Office indicating annual income and signed by an agent of the company or agency. Letter must include contact phone number for verification.

Roundup is entirely funded by private donations and in-kind contributions. It is a collaborative effort between Tarrant County and its 20 school districts, its municipalities, public health department, state agencies, nonprofits, corporate sponsors and volunteers.

Presenting sponsors are Walmart/Sam’s Club.

Other sponsors are Amerigroup, Chase, CocaCola Refreshment Group, Fidelity Investments, First United Methodist Fort Worth, H&R Block, JPS Health Network, Sid Richardson Foundation, The Ryan Foundation, The T, TXU Energy and XTO Energy.

Community partners are Arlington ISD, Baylor College of Dentistry, Fort Worth ISD, Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County, Medstar Emergency Medical Services, Ogle School of Hair and Nails – Hurst, Ogle School of Hair and Nails – Arlington, Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance Foundation, Tarrant County Public Health, United Way of Tarrant County and 2-1-1. !

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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to write Foreword for 2014 Who’s Who in Black Dallas Eleventh term Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will author the foreword for the 2014 edition of Who’s Who in Black Dallas, associate publisher Ken Carter announced recently.

Congresswoman Johnson, representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas in the US Congress, was featured as a Living Legend in the Inaugural issue of the publication in 2012, succeeding attorney H. Ron White who wrote the forward for the 2012 edition.

“We are truly honored that the Congresswoman would pen the foreword,” said Carter. “This says a lot about her view of the significance of the publication and its impact on Dallas in celebrating and highlighting the achievements of African Americans in the city.”

The 2014 edition will be released in September.

Congresswoman Johnson’s district is entirely within Dallas County and includes the cities of Desoto, Lancaster, Wilmer, Hutchins, Cedar Hill and Duncanville with portions of Glenn Heights, Ferris, Ovilla and South Grand Prairie.

The Dallas portion of the district is home to the Downtown

Central Business District, the Arts District, Neighborhoods of Fair Park, Cadillac Heights, the Cedars, Victory Park, Uptown, Love Field, Urban Park, Pleasant Grove, Joppa, South Oak Cliff, Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, Forest Hills, and segments of West Dallas and Oak Lawn.

Congresswoman Johnson also serves on the Aviation Subcommittee, the Highways and Transit Subcommittee and the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have the support of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Congresswoman Johnson as our “I am honored to be asked to Foreword Writer for the 2014 write the Foreword for the second edition of Who’s Who in Black edition,” said Congresswoman Dallas. Our team in Dallas is Johnson. “Recognizing the working hard to make this a achievements of African Americans memorable issue and one of our in Dallas is a significant event. very best,” said Carter Womack, Who’s Who in Black Dallas has Chief Operating Officer, Who’s proven to be a valuable resource Who Publishing. for the entire North Texas Congresswoman Johnson was community.” elected to the Texas House of Congresswoman Johnson is currently a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and has been a member of that panel since first being elected to Congress in 1992.

She also sits as a senior member on the Science Committee.

Representatives in 1972, and became the first woman in Texas history to chair a major Texas House committee, the Labor Committee.

Texas. To build public support, OCG PR and AGL Constructors— a joint venture between Archer Western, Granite and Lane Construction companies— established an aggressive public outreach campaign.

OCG PR’s public engagement work landed clients’, AGL Constructors and TxDOT, third place in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) 2014 PRIDE Awards.

“We are extremely honored to receive such a prestigious, national award,” said Kimberly Sims, Public Information Manager for the project and Vice President of Public Engagement at OCG PR. “We hope to continue building the framework to get the region engaged and connected to this important project.”

The win recognized OCG PR’s strategic and effective tactics in educating North Texas residents and opinion leaders about the “35 Express” projects’ significant

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“35Express” (Interstate 35E, between Denton and Dallas counties) is undergoing a $1.4 billion widening and reconstruction effort affecting more than 150,000 residents and 3,000 businesses in North

In 1986, she was elected to the Texas State Senate, becoming the first female and first AfricanAmerican from North Texas since Reconstruction to hold such an office.

A native of Waco, Texas Congresswoman Johnson studied nursing at St. Mary's College at the University of Notre Dame. After returning to her Texas, she successfully passed the National Board Examination in Nursing.

She later became Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the VA Hospital in Dallas, and earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Texas Christian University in 1967.

She received a master's degree in public administration from Southern Methodist University in 1976. Congresswoman Johnson is the first nurse elected to the U.S. Congress.

Congresswoman Johnson is the proud mother of one son, Kirk, and of three grandsons, Kirk Jr., David, and James.

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performed “boots on the ground outreach” to about 120 businesses each month.

OCG PR’s Digital and Public Engagement teams created a website, e-Newsletter and Facebook and Twitter accounts that have received more than 4,000 visits, 2,000 subscribers, 2,000 likes and 1,500 followers, respectively.

The aggressive social media campaign helps educate drivers on the project, lane closures, accidents and tips for safe driving within the construction zone.

OCG PR’s contributions to the “35 Express” project include:

The awards ceremony was held in Washington, D.C., during ARTBA’s Federal Issues Program.

Within the first eight months of the project, OCG PR led more than 70 presentations reaching over 1,200 stakeholders and

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DALLAS CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER AND THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HOST 26th 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 internationallyrecognized conference for professionals from the fields of law enforcement, prosecution, child protective services, social work, children’s advocacy, therapy, and medicine who work directly

with child victims of crime is presented by the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center and the Dallas Police Department. The 26th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference will be from August 11-14, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel, 400 N. Olive Street, in Dallas.

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. Twenty-six years ago, the Crimes Against Children Conference started with just two speakers, Brian Killacky and Ken Lanning who provided training to a group of only 50 law enforcement professionals. This year’s conference is expected to bring more than 3,000 attendees from across North America and numerous other countries.

The opening plenary of the Conference will feature state of the industry remarks by Joe Sullivan, Chief Security Officer at Facebook, FBI Director James Comey will provide a keynote, and Kevin Mulcahy, Assistant District Attorney in Detroit, will deliver the survivor address. Participants will also hear fascinating details of many notable cases from child abuse experts around the world including the investigation and prosecution of the Cleveland Gang Rape Case, the kidnapping and homicide of 5th grader Jessica Ridgeway and a case study in which a victim was kept as a sex slave in

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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. This year’s conference rivals any other conference across the globe with a large focus on interactive technology and fighting child abuse online.

Registration is only for professionals involved in fighting crimes against children: $470/person if registered by July 12; $520 after July 13 Special one or two-day registration rates available: $170/person: One-Day Registration (Monday, Tuesday OR Wednesday) $320/person: Two-Day Registration (Monday and Tuesday OR Tuesday and Wednesday) MEDIA: Select sessions will be open for access, please contact Jana Parker at jparker@dcac.org for available experts and topics.

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Justice Training Center, Time Warner Cable, AOL, Dallas Junior Forum, Microsoft, Junior League of Dallas, Access Data, Gunderson National Child Protection Training Center, National District Attorneys Association, United States Marshal Service, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Dallas Police Association, Silent Shield, The Technology Coalition, Magnet Forensics, Half Price Books, Yahoo!, GoDaddy.com, Avnet, Pinterest, Kik, Tagged, Twitter, Paraben Corporation, Hubstream, NetClean, LinkedIn, Women’s Center of Tarrant County, Assistance League Dallas, DCAC League The mission of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC), one of the largest, most comprehensive Centers in the country, is to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and to provide national leadership on child abuse issues. The Dallas Police Department is one of the original partner agencies supporting the work of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC). Since the Center was established in 1991, the Department’s Child Abuse Squad has been housed there, helping ensure a close, cooperative working relationship among detectives, Center staff, medical experts, and Child Protective Services (CPS)

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e cities of Lancaster and DeSoto partner annually to celebrate the 4th of July! is year's celebration will include family fun, carnival-style food, bounce houses, face painting, games, live entertainment and an old fashion firework show at the Helen Giddings Amphitheater in Lancaster Community Park. e celebration will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 4th with LIVE musical entertainment which includes the bands, N Tense, D Groove, Chadney Christle and Atonement; a world renowned violinist extraordinaire, Richmond Punch and gospel sensation, Wess Morgan headlining the evening. e community is invited to bring some lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy this FREE event.

e Lancaster Community Park is located at 1700 Veterans Memorial Parkway. For additional information, please call (972) 218-3700 or visit www.lancaster-tx.com.

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Lincoln High School Class of 1959 Presents 10th REUNION MUSICAL and REVIVAL -- July 16 (Musical), 17 (Revival), 7:00 pm Greater New Zion Baptist Church 2210 Pine Street Dallas, TX 75215 Rev. Joe S. Patterson, Pastor eme: “We’ve Come is Far by Faith” Featuring their own: Magnificent Seven” (minus one) In Memory: the Late Rev. Solomon Roberson Rev. Joe Patterson, Greater New Zion Baptist Church; Dallas, TX Rev. Carlos Bates, Bon Air Missionary Baptist Church; Dallas, TX Rev. Lorenzo Walker, Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church; ompson, TX Rev. Clinton Madison, Evangelistic Prison Ministry; Altadena, CA Rev. Willie Peterson, e Navigator Discipleship Ministry; Coppell, TX Rev. Willie James Davis, Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church; Garland, TX

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August 23 4th Annual Dancing for Charity DeSoto Civic Center (BlueBonnet Room) 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115 SCLC NATIONAL CONVENTION Special Convention Events Featured Speaker Women Leading the Way Luncheon Gwendolyn Boyd Former President Delta Sigma eta Sorority, Inc. President, Alabama State University Tickets available at nationalsclc.org

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Ron Price elected to national organization post

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

By Patrice J. Holmes

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Studies by the University of Texas at Dallas Institute of Urban Policy, United Way and Texas A&M are taking place now to assess the quality of life in the South Dallas community before billion dollar projects involving the new DART Light Rail and the Trinity

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

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

years celebrates 56 Black of serving the Community

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

â&#x20AC;&#x153;OVER THREE TO FOUR YEARS THERE ARE CHANGES IN CONDITIONS AND WE WANT TO KNOW HOW IT AFFECTS THE AREAâ&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am deeply impressed with the progress that President Barack Obama has made during the first 100 days of his administration. Already we are seeing evidence of the administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to dig our country out of recession and develop long-term, sustainable prosperity. President Obama has made two trips abroad, proving to us and to the world that he intends to repair our frayed alliances and restore our international leadership.

Finally, the Obama administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code of ethics has brought much-needed transparency and accountability to the White House.

President Obama is delivering on the change that he promised.â&#x20AC;?

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training in administering the anonymous surveys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over three to four years there are changes in conditions and we want to know how it affects the area.â&#x20AC;?

Evaluating President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first 100 days in office, marked on April 30. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how several people from the local front graded the new president.

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Grade: C â&#x20AC;&#x153;In just 100 days, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen an alarming acceleration of policies that will take America down the wrong track. The administration has proposed trillions of dollars in new spending, which will result in higher taxes on Americans, while sharply raising our indebtedness to foreign creditors.

On the national security front, I am very concerned about the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention to close Guantanamo without a workable plan to relocate detainees. It is my sincere hope that, moving forward,

the administration will adopt the productive, responsible approach to our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges that Americans deserve.â&#x20AC;?

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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 controverDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LYTE sial & EBONY Convention Music Happenings Center Hotel that is being backed by Mayor Leppert. But what does voting â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? and voting â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? mean?

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