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MY TRUTH

Prayers for the Nation

Fatherly Love

Cheryl Smith, Publisher

There are too many young boys and girls who are growing up without their fathers or any positive male role model.

This is nothing new.

Some children don’t even know who their fathers are and some will never know.

You have to ask yourself, “what does that do to a person; knowing that one half of the couple responsible for their being is anonymous?

One young lady started an organization for daughters without fathers. I’ve heard others refer to their dads as “sperm donors.”

I feel for those who have that void.

If life is good, it may not be as much of an issue.

But if life is horribly bad, it can be more of an issue because you are wondering if things could have been better, had you had a father figure.

Which brings me to my truth.

March 2 was the day my father was born, 92 years ago.

The man I remember today, almost 15 years since his demise, is just as I remembered him growing up.

To me he was Me and Joseph Smith larger than life.

I loved watching him walking into a room. I didn’t know what the word was back them, but today I would say my father had “swagger.”

Yes, he was definitely a charmer and the ladies loved him probably even more than they did LL Cool J! I remember my father walking into my elementary classroom and everyone exclaiming about how “clean” he was. He really did know how to dress.

My teacher, Mrs. Meisel, told him that I was an outstanding student, just a little mischievous.

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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson joining North Texas faith leaders in prayer at her annual Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, February 19.

U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson recently hosted her Prayer Breakfast to bring together faith leaders from across the North Texas region.

The annual gathering, featuring the theme “Strength Through Unity: Healing Our Nation” this year, provided a platform for leaders of many different faiths to articulate the need for peace that can be achieved through unity.

Marshall, Holmes headline ‘In Conversation’

Presenters will address local, state and national topics

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall is the distinguished guest for the 6th annual In Conversation--an Evening with Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes Jr., Friday, March 15 at 7p.m. at St. Luke Community United Methodist Church, 5710 East R.L. Thornton Freeway.

In Conversation is presented by the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center,

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a non-profit organization.

This fundraising effort makes possible the programs and operations of the Center.

Each year, a distinguished presenter helps to shine a light on the life and events of our Continued on pg. 3

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Wordz of Wilson is a weekly column featuring the powerful voice of international thought leader Chelle Luper Wilson.

A speaker, historian, community advocate, and entrepreneur, Wilson deems it of utmost importance to look back at where we've been as AfricanAmericans in order to gauge and accomplish where we want to go. Her weekly column will connect the past to the present and future.

Chelle is an award winning agent of change who truly personifies the 21st century woman whose skills, passion and commitments are multifaceted and the beneficiaries of her associations and accomplishments are many.

“We’re excited to welcome Chelle,” said publisher Cheryl Smith. “We are continuing to build a strong team and someone of Chelle’s calibre is an Continued on pg. 3

Veasey to serve as Assistant Whip WASHINGTON, DC

Congressman Marc Veasey has been appointed to serve as an Assistant Whip for the 116th Congress.

“I look forward Hon. Marc Veasey to serving with Majority Whip Jim Clyburn as an Assistant Whip in the Democratic majority in the 116th Congress,” said Congressman Veasey. “I’m honored to support Whip Clyburn in his duties to bring together the most diverse Democratic Caucus in history, to fight for our Democratic ideals, and to advance legislation for the good of all Americans.”

Congressman Clyburn said he is looking forward to working with Congressman Veasey. “I’m pleased that Congressman Veasey will be joining my Whip team as an Assistant Whip for the 116th Congress,” he said. “Congressman Veasey will play a critical role in my Whip operation, helping us ensure that every voice of the most diverse Caucus ever is heard as we consider legislation to move our country in a positive direction.

“I look forward to working with Congressman Veasey to ensure that Democrats deliver on their promise to advance an agenda that will have a positive impact on Americans’ everyday lives.”

Assistant Whips are responsible for helping the Whip operation get an accurate read on where Members of the Caucus stand on certain pieces of legislation. They work with Members of the Caucus to answer any questions or address any concerns that Members may have with upcoming bills.

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During a special ceremony recently, celebrating top-performing Dallas ISD principals, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa recalled a meeting he had earlier that day with the Japanese Department of Education.

Japanese education officials had heard about Dallas ISD’s amazing progress, referring to it as the “most improved school district in the country.� Hinojosa told the group of Master Principals the reason for Dallas ISD’s recent successes: the high quality of the principals,

educators and district leaders. “The results you are getting with your kids makes all the difference,�

Hinojosa said.

As part of an ongoing effort to identify and reward top educators and campus leaders, Dallas ISD relaunched its Master Principals program this school year. The Master Principals program was in effect during Hinojosa’s first term as superintendent.

Dallas ISD Chief of Strategic Initiatives Brian Lusk said the

revamped program looks at metrics such as a school’s culture and climate and overall student growth to identify top-performing principals.

The district then supports and celebrates these Master Principals in various ways, such as Tuesday’s ceremony. “We want you to know that you are valued, you are doing phenomenal work, and we are very, very proud of you,� Hinojosa said. “You don’t get lots of ‘thanks’ in your job as educators. Enjoy tonight’s celebration; you’ve earned it.�

Eight neighborhood campuses celebrate selection as new innovation schools

GENE DAVIS From the full-throated singing of uplifting songs to parades in the hall, each of the eight Dallas ISD campuses selected to become innovation schools celebrated in different ways.

An innovation school offers a new academic model inside an existing neighborhood campus that keeps its traditional boundaries. As part of the Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) proposal process, leadership at each of the eight schools spent months designing new academic models. “These eight new innovation schools focus on our neighborhood campuses, bringing more educational choices into our families’ backyards,� said Angie

Gaylord, Dallas ISD Deputy Chief of Transformation and Innovation.

The eight new innovation schools will have one of two academic models: Personalized Learning, which focuses on a student’s interests, talents and goals; and STEAM, which focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

Ronald E. McNair Elementary School Principal Ariss Rider said becoming a STEAM campus would have a significant impact on students. “This will expose our children and this community to subjects they usually aren’t as familiar with,� Rider said. “This could make an impact on not just our kids and community, but possibly our world.�

The seven other campuses selected as innovation schools to launch in 2019– 2020 are: Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School (Personalized Learning) Arturo Salazar Elementary School (Personalized Learning) Leila P. Cowart Elementary School (Personalized Learning) Birdie Alexander Elementary School (Pilot Personalized Learning) H.B. Gonzalez Elementary School (Personalized Learning) Jack Lowe Elementary School (Personalized Learning) Kleberg Elementary School (Pilot STEAM)

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Chelle credits her professional development through work experience in management in the fields of marketing, advertising, public relations and sales for several Fortune 100 companies. She left corporate America to pursue an entrepreneurial path that allowed her to cultivate the work/life balance she desired.

Presently, she serves as the President of the Clara Luper Legacy Foundation that she founded to expand the legacy of her mother—civil rights activist Clara Luper, through the preservation of African American history and culture and the implementation of programs and services that nurture the next generation of citizens dedicated to academic excellence and public service, with a commitment to end acts of injustice and intolerance.

Additionally, Chelle is working on several new projects; including a book celebrating the lives of some lesser-known Black women who led incredibly fascinating and empowering lives, and a podcast with her husband entitled Health and History that merges both their passions and will launch later this spring.

As a college student, Chelle made history at the 1994 NAACP National Convention by becoming the first youth ever elected to the NAACP National Board of Directors At-Large position.

Last summer, Chelle was elected International Secretary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. In this role, she will also serve as Executive Secretary to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement

continued from page 1 Foundation and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Housing Foundation. Chelle previously served as director of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s South Central Region.

Chelle has a true passion for inspiring youth and helping them develop into their full potential. She is active with various youth charities and also maintains active membership Jack and Jill of America (North Texas Chapter); The Links, Inc. (Greater Denton Co. Chapter); Denton County Medical Society Alliance; Langston University Alumni Asso.; Mocha Moms; PTA; National Women’s Studies Asso.; Asso. of Black Women Historians; Black Women’s Studies Association; NAACP (Life Member); NCNW; Women for Women Intl; African American Intellectual History Society; Asso. for the Study of African American Life and History; Schomburg Society; and she is also a charter member of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.

Chelle, a native of Oklahoma City, is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Langston University.

A McCabe Scholar and recipient of the Natl. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship, she received her B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and is currently pursuing graduate work in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies, with an emphasis on African and African American Women, at Texas Woman’s University.

She and Dr. Marc A. Wilson reside in Frisco, TX with their three daughters Sasha (16), Sydney (14) and Saige (9) and her favorite son, William (5).

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QUIT PLAYIN VINCENT L. HALL

“Take the meanest, most restless nigger. Strip him of his clothes in front of the remaining male niggers, female niggers and nigger infants. Tar and feather him.

Tie each leg to a horse facing in opposite directions, set him on fire and beat both horses until they tear him apart; in front of the male, female and nigger infants. Bullwhip, and beat, the remaining nigger males within an inch of their life… DO NOT kill them; but put the fear of God in them for they can be useful for future breeding”. – attributed to Willie Lynch, famed “Slave Strategist.

For the record, this is the same Willie Lynch for whom the term “lynching” was coined.

Lynch and the “letter” that made him famous, especially in the circles of Black history “Intelligencia” are horrific, but no less sinister than the 242-year history of the slave trading franchise in the United States. Lynch, like Trump, didn’t invent inhumanity;

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told Mrs. Meisel that the next time I acted out, to whip me and call her and she would whip me when I got home.

Oh I was so glad Mrs. Meisel was not talking to my mother that day.

Another time, I had a fight.

Daddy wanted to know the outcome. When I told him how I whipped my friend good,I could tell he was proud of me!

Daddy was the one who talked to me about a man’s perspective.

He talked about images, how men

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The Price of Freedoms!

the both of them just serve as poster children for their respective racist and inhumane movements.

Bootstrapped Black radicals know this passage of Willie Lynch because it appears in the first chapter of their book, “Why I hate White folks and anybody who supports oppression.”

Now let me rush to admit that there is no such title to be found in the Library of Congress, but the loose leaf version circulates amongst hard core Black rebels. Trust me!

I’m talking about those brothers who don’t shy away from the late Elijah Muhammad’s most prominent proclamation; “The White man is the devil.” Muhammad Ali, once a part of the Nation of Islam, shocked reporters. In an interview session conducted for television in England, Ali made no detours from the Prophet’s assertion.

In an article published in the July 2016 iteration of

The Independent, Ali was forceful in beating back any and all attackers. “Elijah Muhammad,” he told the TV viewers of 1970s Middle

England, “is the one who preached that the white man of America, number one, is the Devil!”

The whites of America, said Ali, had “lynched us, raped us, castrated us, tarred and feathered us …

Elijah Muhammad has been preaching that the white man of America – God taught him – is the blue-eyed, blondheaded Devil! No good in him, no justice, he’s gonna be destroyed!

“The white man is the Devil. We do believe that. We

know it!”

If you didn’t come to know Willie Lynch on the “NegroNet,” maybe you met him on the big screen. The “Great Debaters,” a film about African American college debate champions in the piney woods East Texas town of Marshall, also used the Lynch letter.

Professor Melvin Tolson asked a few of the students to give a brief on who their fathers were. One of them, “Mr. Lowe,” in a very defiant and disrespectful tone, turned the question in on his proctor.

The ever-adept Tolson used the words of Willie Lynch to take what debaters call the “affirmative” and teach the young upstart a lesson: “His methods were very simple, but they were diabolical. Keep the slave physically strong but psychologically weak and dependent on the slave master.

Keep the body, take the mind.

“I...and every other professor on this campus are here to help

thought and what I shouldn’t expect or accept from a guy.

It was my daddy who would visit me at FAMU. He actually encouraged and supported my desire to become a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Sidenote: I actually think that he may have had a special Delta in his life at some point!

He was also the man who would buy ice cream for almost every child on the block; many whom had no father figure in their lives.

Daddy believed in family. He also had a “do for self ” mentality and didn’t suffer incompetence or trifling behavior.

My daddy was the man, and I was

definitely a daddy’s girl.

It was funny to me, because sometimes my mother would get mad at my father and it didn’t help that I usually sided with him.

Also, my daddy would have a good time with the young men he thought I was getting close to. He never seemed to call them by their real names.

I could see him getting Ryan and Brian mixed up, but I knew he was being facetious when Brian became Baloney, or Jamal became Jambalaya!

He just took things to the extreme.

And he had words of wisdom for guys who thought they wanted to date me: “I never put my hands on

her and I set a precedent for any and every man on this earth. If you feel like you want to put your hands on her I promise you that you will feel better walking away.”

Years later, even when my father was seriously ill, I took solace in telling any man that all it took was one call to Joe Smith to change his life forever.

Recently I watched a video of my soror, sister, and friend Pat, talking about her wonderful father, who transitioned on December 23, 2018.

There’s was a special relationship and it was a wonderful experience hearing Pat’s expressions of love for Mr. Southall. It was also comforting.

Willie Lynch

you...to find, take back, and keep your righteous mind... because obviously you have lost it. That’s all you need to know about me, Mr. Lowe.”

There are some looming questions among historians as to whether Willie Lynch’s letter was a hoax. However, what cannot be questioned is that the methods he described were used and useful in assembling and operating the world’s worst chattel slave system; ever!

As the mention of the “QuadCentennial” of slavery is bantered about this year, don’t forget how heinous a crime was perpetrated upon the Africans who “arrived” in Virginia in 1619. History also suggests that it was said “meanest and most restless niggers” like, Marcus, Malcolm, Medgar and Martin who paid the price that bought our freedoms. #BlackMysteryMonth

In Joe Smith, I had someone who was a teacher, a protector, a provider. He was the first man I loved, innocently flirted with, and wrapped around my finger (or at least I thought so!) He believed in me and supported my endeavors.

He listened and he lectured with love. For some reason, however, he couldn’t understand why I wouldn’t eat pork, but he let me choose.

My daddy was loving and loyal. I like to think I also exude those traits.

Men, regardless of what, how, with whom, and where you reproduced; reach deep and give the best you have or can to that child.

Everyone deserves a father’s love.

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Just Like Old Times Beto O’Rourke

It was like old times.

Last weekend Chris, Cynthia and I were in a rental car driving from town to town, meeting new people, eating fast food and learning the stories that inspire and move us forward.

Only this time, outside of Texas.

I had been invited to speak to the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) in Chicago. A huge honor, and I was excited to meet the thousands of young people who were there to share their vision for the future of the country. But, not having spent much time in the Midwest, I was also interested in going to places I hadn’t been before.

Friday, we drove from Chicago to Milwaukee and spent time with about 20 students from the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC).

The conversation was powerful — we talked about anything that any student wanted to raise, very often in personal terms.

One man shared with us his challenge with opioid addiction and recovery. A young mother talked about raising her 10-year old daughter and attending school at the same time. She shared that she was having a hard time getting a job, “not even at a Starbucks!” because of a prior conviction on her record.

Another man pursuing software programming talked about what it was like to lose a good friend to gun violence.

In these — and in so many other stories I heard — I learned about how tough circumstances didn’t have to define opportunity and possibility.

It became clear just how crucial the access to a great education at MATC was to their ability to transcend obstacles and overcome challenges in their lives.

After the formal part of the meeting, I talked to a man who was starting his second business.

We talked about next steps, including access to capital and attracting and retaining the talent necessary to ensure this next venture did even better than the first.

This then led to a conversation with the woman standing next to him, who is starting a career as a recording engineer, explaining to me how difficult it is to break into the industry in Chicago.

So she’s going to invest the time at MATC and her talent in Milwaukee to make it big at home.

Everyone talked about how transformational MATC was for them and what it meant for the larger community, where 35,000 attend one of the four MATC campuses.

I left impressed, ever more convinced of the extraordinary value of community and technical colleges.

From Milwaukee we drove to Madison, the sun beginning to set as we pulled into town. Coming from El Paso, it’s so amazing and unusual

In Conversation

for 29 years.

He is a former Texas State Representative, University of Texas System Regent and a faculty member at Perkins School of Theology at SMU. A renowned activist, he has mentored scores of public servants, educators, corporate leaders and clergy around the world.

As the Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Mavericks, Ms. Marshall is leading the charge for a culture

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city, state, nation and the world.

The Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center is named for Rev. Holmes, Pastor Emeritus of St. Luke and a longtime activist, pastor, educator and former state legislator.

Dr. Holmes served as senior pastor at St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church in Dallas

Above: Beto with Dolores Huerta Below: Milwaukee students

and beautiful to see the frozen ponds and lakes with people skating, playing hockey, just having fun outside. The snow banked up on the side of the road so you feel like you’re driving through tunnels at times.

We were met by Eliana and Isaac, students who organized a town-hall style conversation. We had the good problem of more students than chairs so we were able to broadcast the meeting to a couple of overflow rooms on campus.

The conversation was intense and wide-ranging. Climate. Health care.

Middle East. Economy. Democracy.

transformation. Her vision is that the Mavericks organization will set the NBA standard for inclusion and diversity.

For years, she has championed empowering women and communities of color and worked to make resources and opportunities accessible to all. In 2017 and 2015, she was selected as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America” by Black Enterprise magazine.

On this point, everything seemed to come together for me. Because it’s hard to see how we address any of the super huge challenges before us — like keeping the planet from warming another 1.5 degrees Celsius — without a fully engaged, informed democracy. We need the genius, talent and participation of everyone, especially young people.

So we talked about removing the barriers to participation — voter I.D. Laws, gerrymandering, PACs and Super PACs, the electoral college, etc — and reminded ourselves of the responsibility to own this democracy together. To find common cause and common purpose, to remind ourselves that we are the government, to act as though the future depends on us, because it does.

We stayed to talk individually, take pictures, learn some of the secrets of Wisconsin. Where can I get cheese curds?

An hour later we were in Edgerton at the largest Culver’s in the world.

With help from Bella who took our order, I left with a bag of cheese curds, crinkle-cut fries, cheddar dipping sauce and a chocolate malt.

Luckily I had brought some lactaid with me from El Paso.

The next day I had the chance to join thousands of young people from across the country at the USHLI convention — the motto was “Defend Democracy: Aquí y Ahora.”

Got to listen to a lot of great speakers, from Mayor Yulin from San Juan, to Rep. Celina Villanueva, to Congresswoman Deb Haaland to USHLI president Dr. Juan Andrade,

and most special of all I got to spend some time talking with Dolores Huerta.

I had an opportunity to address the audience, choosing to speak about El Paso’s story and the U.S.-Mexico border.

The civil rights stands that we are making today that are inspired by the great civil rights victories of the generations before ours.

And how, whether back then or today, those civil rights struggles are almost always led by the youngest Americans.

They are the ones who galvanize public opinion, command the conscience of the country, and ultimately force people in positions of public trust to make the important decisions on our behalf.

Whether it was the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts of more than 50 years ago — or the effort to end family separation, close down the Tornillo children’s detention camp or free Dreamers from fear of deportation today —— the politicians may get credit, but it is the young who ensure the change happens.

We had time to stay around for a while afterwords, catch up with friends we’ve met along the way (go Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies!), meet new ones, and then drive back to the airport to catch a plane to El Paso.

A short trip, but an inspiring one for me — lots of good people out there, doing amazing work and ensuring this country lives up to its promise.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to say hello and welcome us!

While at AT&T, she also led the team that created a world class Diversity and Inclusion culture, landing AT&T in the top three on Diversity Inc.’s 2017 Top 50 list of companies.

Marshall also spearheaded the work that for the first time, in 2017, placed AT&T on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list, one of only two Fortune 50 companies.

Local entrepreneur and philanthropist, Roland Parrish and

Parrish McDonald’s Restaurants, has been the only title sponsor for In Conversation and are sponsoring this dynamic event for the third straight year. Proceeds will support Frazier House and other Outreach Center programs, services and operations.

For more information, tickets or sponsorships, contact Fannie Smith at inconversation@zwhjcoc. org, 214.454.8624 or visit www. zwhjcoc.org.

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Black Food MILES JAYE A history of Black People— African People in the Americas, must transcend stories of slavery, freedom-less emancipation, Jim Crow, the leaders and martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement, a handful of inventors, statesmen and sports figures. As important as they are, the story must provide a panoramic view of Black culture, inclusive of home life, social life, education, religion, music, fashion, and food, childhood, youth and adulthood.

Ideally, the observance of Black History Month might be viewed best through the lenses of scholars and professionals in the fields of sociology, psychology, philosophy, theology, social-anthropology and Jurisprudence, whose job it is to pursue hidden clues to the underpinnings and innerworkings of individuals, groups and societies. They’re equipped to reveal who we really are, what we’ve endured, how we’ve persevered through the years and why we are the way we are today. They have the tools to dig and dispel the misconceptions and shed light on centuries of lies.

As a student of the Culinary Arts, I have a particular interest in Black Food. Reliance on industrialized food sources and the Western healthcare industry is a new development.

Without any deep digging at all, right on the surface of modern Black culture is the Black diet.

One need not be armed with the gifted mind of Healer/ Bio-Chemist, Dr. Sebi, to take a drive along Dunn Avenue or Edgewood Avenue, to see that Black Food has essentially become synonymous with Fast Food. Sadly, this is the case across Black American

communities where you’re more likely to find KFC, Church’s, Popeye’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Taco Bell, Papa John’s, Chinese Take-Out, food trucks and the local road-side BBQ pit than a Whole Foods, Fresh Market or Trader Joe’s.

Local convenience stores and gas stations provide goods and groceries in areas that are now commonly known as Food Desserts where major grocery chains choose to overlook. How close is the nearest Publix to Edward Waters College on Old Kings Road? How many Winn Dixies will you find on Myrtle Avenue? Is it a simple matter of basic economics, supply and demand, or is it something a bit more questionable at hand?

In my admissions interview at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, I informed my counselor that my interest in food and food preparation was to discover what modern day dietary factors were killing Black people in numbers d i s p ro p o r t i o n a t e with the American population, at large.

Why were words like Hypertension and Diabetes so common in the Black community? I noted that among the most common misconceptions about the Black culture and mindset were the notions that Black folks prefer Junk Foods, are inherently

predisposed to poor health and sedentary life-styles— we’re lazy. Fake news!

Comedian Chris Rock asked if you ever noticed that after

a funeral service, the food provided at the repast was the very food that killed the deceased? To the extent and degree to which that humor houses some sad truths, the true history of Black Food is one

of self-reliance where greatgrandma and great-grandpa were farmers and physicians— natural healers. The food came from the field or the yard, the pen or the coop. Everything was fresh! Nothing came from South America or South Korea. If anything, it may have come from South Carolina, or Georgia, but most likely it was local.

Not only was the foodsource local but it was fresh and free of industrial additives necessary for long journeys and longer shelflife. Additives like chemical coloring, anti-biotics and steroids are poisonous to our systems. White flour, white sugar, processed salts and processed foods are killing us. Great-grandma and Greatgrandpa would have been unable to identify 90% of the ingredients on the labels of foods we eat every day. They knew too, that some vegetables

and fruits were never intended to be in season year-round, and they wouldn’t be caught dead eating dinner out of a box or Styrofoam carton.

Dick Gregory and Dr. Sebi tried to warn us, telling us for years that we are committing suicide one bite at a time. They taught us that it is impossible to be clear-minded, creative and competitive without our health. They tried to tell us that if we, as individuals, are living with avoidable physical illness, it follows that our communities are ill, as well.

This Black History Month, as I enter my 14th day of fasting, I choose re-emancipation over slavery to prescription drugs, insurance companies, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, cancer and cooking.

Making jams and jellies, and when needed, healing with the plants and herbs God provided us.

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SOUTH DALLAS TRAINING CENTER GRAND OPENING DR. FELICIA N. SHEPHERD

BENEFITING The grand opening of the South Dallas Training Center was held recently.

This training center is in partnership with the Innercity Community Development, and Richland and El Centro Colleges.

Program greetings came from Charletta Compton, Board Trustee District #7, Dallas County Community College District; Diane Ragsdale, Managing Director, Innercity Community Development Corporation; Diana Flores, Board Chair District #6, Dallas County Community College District; and Dr. Kay Eggleston, President, Richland College.

Each speaker shared from their perspective how the vision of the community training center in South Dallas came about.

The purpose of this training center is to provide services for the community that has been underserved to strengthen their skills in order to obtain employment.

This training center will offer GED and ESL classes, along with career pathway

training in the areas of health care, manufacturing, technology, and education.

GED classes, available in English and Spanish, is a sixweek training with a pre and post TABE testing.

The classes are twice a week for 40 hours. ESL classes is an eight weeks training with pre-and post testing for English literacy skills. Classes are twice a week for 60 hours.

Shanese Alexander, Assistant Program Director for Work Ready said, “All services are free to participants. The program is funded by a grant through the Dallas County Community College District.�

In conjunction with the grand opening festivities, there were volunteers in attendance from the North Texas Food Bank distributing produce to individuals and families in need.

For more information on the services provided contact: South Dallas Training Center, 4915 Brashear St., Dallas, TX 75210, 214-3601263.

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Hasty, Williams, Nero given honors at Who’s Who In Black Dallas Gary Hasty, Hiawatha Williams and Dr. Alecia Nero receiving awards and the front cover of retired Chief Justice Carolyn Wright, Police Chief Renee Hall, Big Thought CEO Byron Sanders and the Dallas Mavericks leader Cynthia Marshall highlighted the unveiling of the fifth edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas recently at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The fifth edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas® celebrated the achievements of African Americans in the metropolitan Dallas area, with over 200 people are highlighted in the publication.

Joining the celebration was retired State House of Representative Helen Giddings and Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College.

Giddings penned the foreword and Sorrell wrote the introduction for the fifth edition.

“Recognizing the achievements of African Americans in Dallas is significant,” said Ms. Giddings.

“Sharing my thoughts among those affiliated with Who’s Who In Black Dallas® is very heart warming.”

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These are tough times and after living many years, I’ve learned that tough times don’t last forever, but tough people do.

I care about journalism and it saddens me that so many journalists are losing their jobs. An unsteady economy, evolving industry and an assault on the profession are enough to wreak havoc.

I also know that 51 years after the Kerner Commission Report was released, detailing an industry that lacked in diversity in so many ways; the numbers today are pathetic as African Americans remain scarce in many newsrooms across the country.

Which brings me to my truth!

“We are excited to have completed our fifth edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas® and are equally excited to have had retired State Rep. Helen Giddings give such a powerful speech to set the tone of the event,” said Carter Womack, COO of Who’s Who In Black. “Her respective impact on the African American community goes hand-in-hand with the commitment and vision of Who’s Who.” Started two years ago as an added feature is the issuing of three awards – Eddie Bernice Johnson Trailblazer in honor of the long serving Congresswoman; Comer Cottrell Entrepreneur in honor of the late Hair Care Manufacturing Entrepreneur, and Community Impact. A commitment to housing for veterans led to Gary Hasty receiving the Trailblazer Award. Hiawatha Williams, owner of Williams Chicken outlets received the Entrepreneur Award and Dr. Alecia Nero, Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical School, advocate for the research and treatment of Sickle Cell

Anemia, the Community Impact Award.

Other notable features Living Legends – lawyer Bill Mahomes, noted historian Don Payton, Dr. Myron and Barbara Watkins and Community activist, Anna Hill. Game Changers were Al Wash of ALW Entertainment, Adrienne Trimble, President & CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and Cynthia Wilson, Chief of Human Capital Management for Dallas ISD. “We recognized people who had a tremendous impact,” said returning Associate Publisher Ken Carter, President, and CEO of Focus Communications, a 39-year-old public relations, public affairs, marketing, and crisis communications company The lead sponsors of the fifth edition were the North Texas Tollway Authority, Toyota and Radio One stations 94.5 and 97.9. Other sponsors included Dallas ISD, City of Dallas, Texas Capital Bank, Hyatt Regency I Messenger Enterprises, Dallas Weekly, Dallas Examiner, North Dallas Gazette and Elite News.

I tried not to let my frustration get the best of me upon hearing the news that veteran journalist Norma Adams-Wade’s voice on the pages of the Dallas Morning News would diminish greatly.

The confirmation that her weekly column would be reduced to monthly did not sit well with me.

Now the Dallas Morning News could argue that readership is down, especially among the demographic that Ms. Adams-Wade targets with insightful, encouraging and informative columns.

I can’t argue that assertion.

They could talk about tariffs that have led to the closing of some publications.

I can’t argue that point either.

I do offer, however, that maybe if readers felt the other words presented and perspectives shared on the pages, resonated with them; they would be more inclined to read these

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson with Trailblazer Awardee Gary Hasty

Dallas City Council members Kevin Felder, Carolyn King Arnold

Game Changer Al Wash with Comer Cottrell Awardee Hiawatha Williams

Two icons - Retired State Representative Helen Giddings, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson at unveiling

Living Legends Anna Hill, Don Payton

publications that are experiencing a decline in readers.

I’m not going to seize this opportunity to blast the industry.

There are numerous reports and studies that do the job for me.

Over the years, I’ve heard about how when Ms. Adams Wade entered the Dallas Morning News building, she joined the ranks of Julia Scott Reed, as only the second African American female in news.

Someone from the paper came to recruit the UT grad who was working for the Black Press.

The year was 1974.

In 1985, she began writing the

Carter, Mayor Pro Tem Casey Thomas, Ms. Giddings, Ms. Johnson and Real Times CEO Hiram Jackson

“groundbreaking” Black History Month Series and started her “Black Community Column” in 1988.

It was a must-read.

I recall reading her column on Sundays and I didn’t care too much for the change when it was moved to a weekday, but there were so many battles tofight I focused my attention elsewhere; just glad that she still had a voice to reach the masses.

She has helped so many organizations, churches, businesses and individuals.

She deserves our love and support.

Over the years, the award winning journalist ha become a role model for many, always striving for journalistic excellence. One of 44 founders of the National Association of Black Journalists, the former Miss Lincoln High School (Dallas) had become known for having an impeccable work ethic, being active in her church, loving her family and always

willing to help others.

Ms. Adams Wade is loved and respected. If the Morning News wants to increase its readership, once a month is not going to help.

Sure I can find something positive to say about the Dallas Morning News, like thanks for the memories. I could also talk about how business is business. I could lead a protest.

I only wish that I was in a position to bring her weekly column to the Texas Metro News.

It would be great if I could adequately compensate her, Vincent Hall, Eva Coleman, Dorothy Gentry, Monique Stone, Diane Evans, Dr. Felicia Shepherd, Shonedra Redd, Dareia Tolbert, Valder Beebe, and all the other members of our team; for the value they bring to our pages.

Maybe one day!

I think I will work toward that goal.

Cheryl Smith

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

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Frisco ISD-TV’s Morgan Rhodes interviews NBA Legend Dr Julius Erving

Frisco ISD-TV’s Mari Forbes interviews Olympic Gold Medalist Michelle Carter on Red Carpet

Nancy Lieberman with her Big 3 Championship Team Power

Nancy Lieberman Charities Dream Ball Gala Honorees Dr J and Ice Cube laugh with host Jay Harris

Frisco ISD-TV Crew working as Student Media Paparazzi on Red Carpet

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019 IN REVIEW:

LA LLORONA NINA GARCIA

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La Llorona is a Mexican folklore that I was told as a young girl from many family members. I have heard many versions of La Llorona and to this day, I am still not sure if it is based upon a true story or if it was a myth to scare us children into obeying our parents. Maybe it is a combination of both.

The premise of the folklore is that a beautiful lady drowns her two children to get revenge on her cheating husband. She then dies and her ghost is always in search of her children, continuously weeping.

People say that they see her ghost walking around in a white dress asking for help to find her children.

Supposedly, all who happen to come in contact with her have some form of bad luck. Others believe that La Llorona is helpful in dealing with pregnancy and children and they look to her for guidance.

In this story of La Llorona by Kathleen Anderson Culebro, and directed by Adam Adolfo, La Llorona takes more of a backseat in the play.

She is more talked about than being seen.

The play focuses on two married couples, from two completely different backgrounds who happen to come into each other’s lives upon life changing decisions.

The American couple consists of Jeffery, an obvious workaholic for a new Tex-Mex-themed fast food chain and Liz an Anthropologist Professor who is always uprooted from her career to please her husband, move to Mexico by he demands of Jeffery’s job.

Liz only agrees to move this time solely on the fact that they agree to have a baby sooner than later.

The Mexican couple consists of Carlos, a talented architect who struggles to find a decent job who

seems to always be defeated, and his wife Irma, a stay at home soon to be mother who is deeply grounded in culture and tradition. They are struggling financially, and Irma suggests they rent out their home in order to make ends meet. Carlos reluctantly agrees to do so.

With this situation both couples are in, they soon find themselves in an unexpected connection. All they want for each other is to be happy, no matter what it takes.

La Llorona becomes an influence for both couples and they look to her direction as to what to do and what not to do.

It goes as far as Irma coveting Liz and Carlos constantly reminding her that they are just as special or important as the other couple is. Liz is fascinated

by Irma, but Jeffery will not have that and goes as far as to make Liz wear a blindfold during her pregnancy.

As time progresses, the couples seem to be imitating each other’s lives.

They learn and practice the other’s beliefs and culture but still manage to keep some detachment in looking out for their own.

Both couples eventually face dilemma and tragedy which leads all of them down a path of making irrational decisions. Enthralled by love, they do not realize what is transpiring before them until things take a turn for the unexpected.

This play has a twist in the end, leaving me dumbfounded.

A Presidential Overreach EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON U. S. Congresswoman

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019 While announcing his ‘state of emergency’ and going against the will of Congress, President Trump said that other occupants of his office, among them President Barack Obama, had preceded him in calling for national emergencies.

While it is true that President

Obama and others have declared state of emergencies, President Trump has done something that none of them ever did, going against the will of Congress by reaching for monies that Congress approved for other purposes, making a power grab only because

the legislative body did not approve of wish to build a wall on the nation’s Southern border.

Appalled at the president’s decision, Democrats in the House of Representatives recently introduced a resolution designed JAMALZ REGINALD PRODUCTIONS presents to void the president’s action. Expected to pass in the DemocraticCALLING ALL controlled chamber the DALLAS PERFORMERS resolution will then go • MUSICIANS • SINGERS to the Senate which will • COMEDIANS • DANCERS have eighteen days to vote up or down on the MARCH 14, 2019 • SHOWTIME AT 7PM measure.

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Republicans and most of them seem afraid to counter President Trump, there is not much hope for a common sense result.

Four Republican Senators will have to vote with Democrats for the House Resolution to become successful. Yet it is unlikely that four Republican Senators will step forward to stop Mr. Trump who, if successful, will set an extremely dangerous precedent for our nation.

The Republican voices that once wailed

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at what they called “presidential abuse” by President Obama now remain silence. It is as if they have closed their eyes and eyes to what is taking place in their presence.

Their voices are silent even though recent polls have demonstrated that the over-whelming majority of Americans, including Republicans, are against the idea of a national emergency, just as they are against the president’s border wall.

In all fairness there are some Republicans, such as Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, who realize that President Trump is wrong and that the base of the Republican Party will continue to shrink if Trump remains unchallenged by other Republicans.

“I think there are a lot of Republicans that are concerned about the future and that want us to continue to be a bigger tent, and to reach a wider audience, and not be divisive,” Hogan said during a recent interview.

Perhaps if his fellow Republicans will not listen to their Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate they will listen to Hogan and help stop the bleeding. The nation will applaud them if they do!

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas in the United States House of Representatives.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Black History/Women’s History Month Recurring Events Reggae Sunday Brunch at Hero’s Lounge 3094 N. 35 Fwy. Dallas. 11am. Caribbean Breakfast & Lunch.

Black Beauty Glitz and Glamor Designers Patrick Wright and Pucci Lisenbee never before seen fashion at South Dallas Cultural Center 300 Fitzhugh Ave. 6pm. Info: 214-939-2787, 2-2 - 3-23.

Feeding The Needy Hosted by: Hollywood Hernandez Live 1698 Corsicana St. Dallas. 3pm-5pm.

Written & Witnessed Presented by: Andrea Tosten & Jas Mardis at Oak Cliff Cultural Center 223 W. Jefferson Blvd.

FREE 10am-8pm. Until 3-29-19.

Marvelous Marriage Monday’s at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas. 7pm-8:30pm 1st & 3rd Monday Info: covent@friendshipwest.org February 27 Debbie Thomas - 1st Black figure skater Olympic Bronze Champion 1988

Speed Networking – Fwmbcc at Ft. Worth Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce 1150 South Fwy Ste #211 Ft. Worth.

12pm-1pm. Tickets: www.fwmbcc.chambermaster.com Business-Over-Breakfast- Mayor Harry LaRosiliere Host; Collin County Black Chamber of Commerce at Saltlight Station-Coffee & Pho 1501 S. Greenville Ave. Allen. 7:30am-8:30am.

“Rediscovering Lost Values” Presented by: Dr. MLK, Jr. Community Center at 2922 MLK Blvd. Bldg. A 6pm-8pm.

Panelists: Matt Houston, L. Robin Murray, Dale Young, Norma Adams Wade Moderator.

Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer & Ribbon Cutting 3:30pm-6:30pm Location: Four Points Sheraton 1580 Point West Blvd. Coppell.

Mardi Gras at The Star 9 Cowboys Way Frisco. 5:30pm9pm. Tickets: Eventbrite.com Black History Movie Free Screening People’s History of Rainbow Estates at Plaza Theatre 521 W. State St. Garland.

6pm.

March 1-2 Arlington Jazz Festival ’19 Smooth Jazz at Arlington Music Hall 224 N. Center St. 6:30pm booth nights. Tickets: arlingtonmusichall.net

Mariah Carey at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 300 Las Colinas Blvd. Irving 7:30pm.

Tickets: via Live Nation

Cardio Hip Hop w/ Jessie Mae at J.C. Fitness L.L.C. 901 N. Polk Ste. #370 DeSoto. 6:30pm. www.jcfitness.info Dallas Job Fair at Embassy Suites Dallas Market Center 2727 N. 35E Fwy. 11am-2pm. To RSVP to Secure Your Spot at Eventbrite.com.

Impact Cedar Hill Coalition Meeting 285 Uptown Blvd. Cedar Hill. 11:30am-12:30pm.

Balch Springs Economic Development Business Summit at Balch Springs Civic Center 12400 Elam Rd. 10:30am-1pm.

Visit: www.balchspringschamber.org.

Ustoo: Phenomenal Women Exhibit at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. 11am-5pm.

Feb. 28-March 10 & 16 Dallas 2019 Senior Games Hosted by: Dallas Parks & Recreation. Info: Senior Program Division at 214-671-1602. Event Dates: Feb. 28 - 3-10 & 3-16.

February 28 Black History Pack the Seats w/ Greeks at Bonair Baptist Church 5707 Bonnieview Rd. 8am & 10:30am. Info: www.bonairchurchfamily.org BLAK Talks Series 10 Invest in your Success at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas. 6:30pm-9pm.

The Temptations & The Four Tops at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 300 Las Colinas Blvd. Irving 7:30pm.

Diamonds & Sneakers Gala Presented by: Trinity (TX) Chapter The Links, Incorporated at Hyatt Regency 300 Reunion Blvd. Dallas.

Big Night Big Thought 30 Years at The Bomb Factory 2713 Canton St. Dallas. 6:30pm.

Soul Saturday’s Scout at Bastards of Soul! At Scout 1914 Commerce St. Dallas. 9pm.

4th Annual Heroes Mark Cuban Basketball Center Presents: Suit Up Experience at 1800 Bonnie View Rd. 10am-2pm. Young men ages 15-21.For Info: 214-379-7451.

Amy Schumer an award winning standup comedian at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. Dallas 8pm. Tickets: attpac.org Blooms of Enchantment 2019-Mother & Daughter Tea. Host: AKA Sorority Chi Zeta Omega Chapter at NOAH’s Venue 5280 Town Square Dr. Plano. 1pm.

Coffee & Politics Cultural Plan and Roll Out at African American Museum Fair Park.10am.

Texas Unsigned Artists Presents: Jazz Legends Concert Series Part II at DeSoto Corner Theater 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 7pm-9pm.

Rhoer Pancake Breakfast Host: Alpha Omicron Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, at Applebee’s Grill 649 Uptown Blvd.

Cedar Hill. 8am.

Zan W. Holmes Lunch and Learn Series Grant Writing Boot Camp at Frazier House 4600 Spring Ave. Dallas. 11:30am-1pm.

Polk-Wisdom Branch Library Black History for Children Rhythm & Blues: Female Pioneers, 7151 Library Ln. Dallas 4pm.

ndra McLaughlin at API Event Center 5787 Hampton Rd. 4th fl.

Dallas 11am-2pm. Register on line at eventbrite.com

TITAS presents: Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M at Moody Performance Hall 2520 Flora St. 8pm both nights. Tickets: attpac.

March 1-9 Manon Lescaut at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. # 500 Dallas Times & Dates vary. Tickets: dallasopera.org March 1 Women’s History Month Women’s History Month Kickoff Luncheon Host: Dede in the Morning at Renaissance Dallas Hotel 2222 N. 35 Fwy. 11:30am.

Eventbrite.

Crescent Medical Center Lancaster Open House 2600 W. Pleasant Run Rd. 4pm-7pm. Info: www.CMCLancaster.com.

I Care Initiative Presents: Dr. Seuss Day at Lee A. McShan Elementary School info: www.friendshipwest.org.

Happy Home Lending Home Ownership Seminar at DeSoto Town Center 207 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 10am. Free .

Mississippi elected Blanche Bruce as U.S. Senator, 1875

Women Making History: Round Table Dialogue at Cricket Club 2345 Squire Pl. Dallas. 2pm-6pm. Tickets: Eeventbrite.

African American Museum 2019 Women’s History Month Distinguished Lecture Series at 3536 Grand Ave. 2pm. Key note speaker: Dr. Cross.

Hearts & Heels Brunch and Show Speaker: Ebony N. King at Hilton Garden Inn 800 N. Main St Duncanville. 10am. Tickets: Eventbrite.com Rebuilding Lives Through Healthcare & Education NBA Legend Mahmud Abdul Rauf at Omni Mandalay 221 E. Las Colinas Blvd. Irving. 6:30pm Tickets: www.amoudfoundation.com March 3

Night In The Wild at The Potters House 6777 W. Kiest Blvd. Dallas. 7pm-9pm.

Tickets: www.tour.womenevole.com

Willow Grove Baptist Church Grief Counseling at 1222 W. Kiest Blvd., Info: 214-371-7325. 5:30pm.

2019 Mardi Gras Oak Cliff Parade The parade begins at 4 p.m., and takes place on West Davis Street in Oak Cliff. Attending the parade is free.

37th Annual North Texas Irish Festival 2019 at Fair Park Times Fri. 6-11pm. Sat. 10:30-11:30pm Sun. 11:30-7:30pm. Info: www.ntif.org.

March 8 International Women’s Day Taste of Ethiopia A Bilquis Happy Hour Experience at Queen of Sheba Restaurant 14875 Inwood Rd. Addison. 5:30pm-7pm.

African American Museum presents: The Scott Joplin Chamber Choir of Houston at Kick off Reception 3636 Grand Ave. 6:30pm. RSVP: 214-5659026.

Monday Night Politics – Meet the Candidates at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas 6pm.

March 5 Fat Tuesday Y’All at Club Odyssey 7439 S. Westmoreland Rd. Dallas. 8pm-12am.

Nem Band featuring Tomea at Smoking Jacket Cigar Lounge 1435 S. Hwy 67 Ste. #100 Cedar Hill. 9pm-12am March 9 Phyllis M. Daley-1st Black Navy Corp. Nurse Graduate, 1945 Queenish Women’s Empowerment Expo 2019 at Lancaster Grand Hall Ballroom 1700 Veterans Memorial Park 10am-6pm.

Free general admission.

Pardi Gras at House of Blues at 2200 N. Lamar St. Dallas.

4pm-12am. Tickets: www.universe.com.

Elevate Her Conference at Will Rogers Memorial Center & Facilities 3401 W. Lancaster Ave. Ft. Worth 10am. Tickets; www.c3womensnetwork.org

Balch Springs Chamber Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast at Balch Springs Nursing Home 4200 Shepherd Ln. 8:30am10:30am.

8th Annual Dallas Alumni Greek Show at TBAAL 1309 Canton St. 7pm-10pm.

Party Gras 2019 (Fat Tuesday) at Blends Daiquiri Lounge 2810 E. Trinity Mills Rd. #145 Carrollton. 4pm-12am.

2019:15th Annual Dallas Blues Fest. at The Theatre Grand Prairie 1001 Performance Ln. 8pm.

DayofEmphaty: Restorative Juvenile Justice at Capital Factory & The DEC 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. Suite 250, Dallas 6pm-9pm.

Marsha Ambrosius at The Bomb Factory 2713 Canton St. Dallas 7pm-12am. Tickets: krnb.com

New Day Black Man stageplay at God’s Exciting Cathedral of Praise 1430 N. Polk St. DeSoto. 3pm-7pm.

Shuckey Duckey Quack Quack Live at Arlington Improv 309 Curtis Mathis Way #147, Arlington. 7:30 Showtime. Tickets: http://bit.ly/ shuckeyduckey

Calling All Authors: Texas Authors Showcase Host: CaSa-

March 4

Take Me to The Mardi Gras Day Party at Blends Daiquiri Lounge2810 E. Trinity Mills Rd. Ste. #145, Carrollton. 3pm.

Destiny Award Luncheon a Conversation with Alex “A Rod” Rodriguez at St Philips School 1600 Pennsylvania.

11:30am.

March 2

Yoga & Afrobeats Arlington Class w/DJ QA & Hathor Hendrix+Shoshan at The Pura Vida Sanctuary 604 Doug Russell Rd. Arlington. 2:30pm-4pm. Tickets: cash.me.

Fat Tuesday Feat: Kickin Brass Band at Blue Martini Plano 7301 Lone Star Dr. #A-110. 4pm-12am. Tickets: Eventbrite.

March 6 Ella Phillips Stewart Pharmacist DOB 1893 Willow Grove Baptist Church Youth Dept. host its annual FREE College Fair at 1222 W. Kiest Blvd., Dallas Info call, WGBC office at 214-371-7325. 6:30pm-8:30pm.

March 7

Debra’s Healing Kitchen Presents: A Heart2Heart Conversations Event “Major Trigger in Female Health” at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas. 10am-12pm.

Youth Symposium “Mission Possible: A Safe Place For Our Youth” Host: Sigma Gama Rho Sorority at Embassy Suites & Convention Center 7600 John Q. Hammons Dr. Frisco. 9am.

The Center of Empowerment Presents: The Rise of a Chain Breaker at Irving Arts Center 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. 7pm. Tickets: www.theriseofachain.net Women In Power Empowering Visionary Women: Her Voice at Ft. Worth Central Library 500 W. 3rd St. 1pm3:30pm. Eventbrite.com.

Dallas Nights A Harlem Nights Inspired Event at House of Blues 2200 N. Lamar St. 10pm-3am. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Charlie Pride DOB 1939 Black Country Recording Artist Happy Birthday to Team Member and Awesome Lady Eva D. Coleman Let’s Talk Business w/ City of Dallas and Parkland at Regional Black Contractors Association 2627 MLK, Jr. Blvd.

11:30am-1pm. Register: Eventbrite.

March 8-10

Tommie Robinson Post 802 Presents: Black Military History at Veteran Resource Center 4900 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas. 1pm-3pm. Info: 214-881-0926.

Sisterhood Walk Host: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Arlington Alumnae at SJ Stovall Park 2800 W. Sublet Rd. 8am-11am.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019 REVIEW:

ASK ALMA

Fighting With My Family

HOLLYWOOD HERNANDEZ

Fighting With My Family is a true story about a family in a small town in England who have been involved in professional wrestling for two generations. The father is an ex-con, who changed his life for the better when he met his wife, and the family’s older brother is also serving time in prison.

This leaves the teenaged brother and sister to maintain the family business at a minor league wrestling match at small venues in the area.

The film’s executive producer is Dwayne Johnson, who revises his wrestling persona in the film, “The Rock.”

The movie also stars Vince Vaughn as the WWE’s

wrestling trainer for groups of World Champ wannabes at the wrestling tryout camp in Florida.

He not only coaches up the potential fighters, but he also has a sense of who can cut in in the league and who can’t.

The two family wrestlers, Paige who is played by Florence Pugh, and Jack Lowden, who plays her brother Zak get a shot at the WWE after they both submit audition tapes to the organization.

However, an issue arises when only Paige, the sister, receives an invitation to stick around. Serious issues arise when Paige who’s never been away from her family and Zak has to accept that his dream of being a WWE

wrestler may never come true.

The movie has some great lessons in it about overcoming disappointment and about sacrifice. It’s also pretty funny.

Fighting With My Family is rated PG-13 and has a run time of 1 hour and 48 minutes. Be sure and stick around during the credits for a peek at the real-life wrestling Knight Family.

On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale”, I rate Fighting With My Family a LARGE.

THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW

VALDER BEEBE

Today’s social media has leveled the playing field for small business and I am truly thankful. Thank you for following the Valder Beebe Show on social media platforms and my on-demand interviews conducted via satellite across the planet. Technology has given the Valder Beebe Show an unfathomable reach to the United Kingdom, Australia, Istanbul, Africa and the far reaches of the earth. I thank you for being a part of the success factor of the Valder Beebe Show in print in IMessenger, Garland Journal News and Texas Metro News. I am grateful.

Before the American Soul premiered on BET I interview Kelly Price (ninetime Grammy-nominated® R&B singer and songwriter) and Sinqua Walls (Power, Once Upon a Time). Together, the duo star in BET’s American Soul, the gripping story about the struggle to make the dream of American dance and performance show, Soul Train come true.

Set in the early 70’s, filled with music, dance, fashion and glamour, American Soul is the untold story of the launch of the first nationally syndicated Black music show and what happened when the music stops. Battles with record labels for top talent, offcamera drama as young dancers vie for the spotlight, stand in

Dear Alma, Recently, my brother relocated to where I live and my sister-in-law and I have become better friends. I like her very much. She’s an attorney and she’s very smart. She has natural hair and that’s her choice, I respect that. I’m a hairstylist and I love my craft. I’m very popular, I make a lot of money and people say I’m one of the best in my area. Recently, my SIL came to my salon to drop off a gift to me and we were talking while I was working. Out of nowhere I said, “You should let me relax your hair and make you pretty.”

Instantly, I knew that didn’t come out right. She said, “I think I’m pretty now and abruptly left.”

She’s right, she is. Since then, when I see her, I give her a big hug and try to make it like it was, but she has become distant. How can I fix this, Alma?

Hapless Hairstylist

She’s a Natural Woman Dear Hapless Hairstylist, Uh oh, Baby Bop, o h k n ow u d i d n’t !

Unfortunately, this time, and I’m sure it wasn’t the first time, you spoke your mind, before you thought it through. LOL, I know girl, it happens! You can’t fix what you did, until you own it. Acknowledging that what you said was hurtful is the first step.

She should have left; you called her ugly! Yes, you did, you know you did, that’s why you feel guilty. That’s also why you’re lathering her down with extra hugs and wideeyed smiles every time you see her. Save the soapsuds, sista!

Splash cold water on your face and back it on up. Where do you start, you wonder?

With a mature apology, a real one, not the generic kind.

You know what I’m talking about, don’t say, “I’m sorry

if I offended you.” We three already know you did. Use real words and be specific like, “I’m sorry when I said…

After the apology, share with her that you think she’s beautiful inside and out, smart and a great SIL. Let her know how much she means to you and confirm that her choice of hairstyle has nothing to do with the love and respect you share. Hug her and never mention it again. Right now this bucket of deplorable words has overwhelmed her, I’m sure. Again, take responsibility and take her by the hand, slowly leading your relationship back on track. Do whatever it takes, it won’t be easy and it shouldn’t be. She’ll eventually forgive you and let it go, but it may take a minute.

Alma Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@ gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” Tweet @ almaaskalma.

Kelly Price & Sinqua Walls

the way of a 30-something Don Cornelius who is sacrificing all that he loves to follow his dream. The journeys of these characters collide in a racially charged LA with the odds stacked against them. All they have is each other and the magic of Soul Train.

Sinqua Walls (Power, Once Upon a Time) stars as the legendary Don Cornelius, along with a multiepisode guest star arc from Kelly

Rowland as Gladys Knight. Singer and actress Kelly Price co-stars.

The series hails from the producers of BET’s mega hit biopics, The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story – which were both cultural (and ratings) milestones.

If you’ve loved the voice of Kelly Price, you are going to adore her more in American Soul. Price who has sung as a guest vocalist or back up for a who’s who in the music industry - from Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston to Aretha Franklin and The Notorious B.I.G. is perfect for this movie. You’ll remember Sinqua Walls from most recently as co-star in Clint Eastwood’s biopic The 15:17 to Paris. He is a former college basketball player best known for his role as ’Shawn’, in Power. He

had a recurring role on the MTV drama series Teen Wolf and a notable guest role on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, as Sir Lancelot.

VBS: What did you learn Sinqua from portraying the legendary Don Cornelius?

SW: I studied, there was a lot of reading and a lot of research, I learned. I wanted to know everything. I wanted to know how he was in high school……. Kelly Price & Sinqua Walls; Video Ondemand @ ValderBeebeShow.com On-Demand video: ValderBeebeShow.com THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW On-Demand video: ValderBeebeShow.com, 411RadioNetwork.com Youtube.com/valderbeebeshow, 411RadioNetwork.com; PODCAST audio: Soundcloud.com/ valderbeebeshow, Soundcloud.com/kkvidfw,

14 WEEKLY HOROSCOPE

By Veronica Perez FEATURED STAR: PISCES - The Fish - 02/19 - 03/20 Watch out for people at work. They will get away with dragging their heels. Inspiration/ Influence: Allow your creative side to show more.

Your work is appreciated. Lucky Numbers – 19.45.32.09.11.21 ARIES - The Ram - 03/21 - 04/19 Meeting new people; you’re the right person to show them around town.

TAURUS – The Bull – 04/20 - 05/20 Your subconscious is at a great height. Take note to all signs, it could lead you on a better path.

GEMINI – The Twins - 05/21 – 06/20 You and your people are seeing things the same way, it’s nice to finally work together.

CANCER – The Crab – 06/21 – 07/22 Colleagues are more important than usual lately, be sure to listen and make efforts to help them out.

LEO – The Lion – 07/23 – 08/22 You need to make better changes, it’s a good thing you have the right positive mindset to do that.

Greatness is inevitable.

VIRGO – The Virgin – 08/23 – 09/22 Your conscious is powerful enough to reach any goal. Do something big and different now.

LIBRA – The Scales – 09/23 – 10/22 Make sure you’re not hiding your light. Seek, explore,from those that know more than you.

SCORPIO – The Scorpion – 10/23 – 11/21 Now is not the best time to take risks, unless you enjoy going against the odds.

SAGITTARIUS – The Archer – 11/22 – 12/21 You should do whatever you can to get out of your comfort zone, your amazing energy will help deal with obstacles.

CAPRICORN – The Goat – 12/22 – 01/19 Find time to push your plans forward, at least the one person who’s watching will surely like what they see.

AQUARIUS – The Water Carrier – 01/20 – 02/18 Reach out a little more, you need to make sure your people are all on the “same page”.

Daily Oracle Reading: Ask and it is given: That which you dislike in another, is a reflection of yourself that you dislike. most odious chores. Handle your responsibilities so they won’t get in your way later.

CAPRICORN – The Goat – 12/22 – 01/19 You’re having too much fun to worry about what comes next. Take time, sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Daily Oracle Reading: Ask and it is given: Release your “dirty laundry” for proper cleansing.

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This is part one of a five-part series on using print ads. Every day, I hear people say newspapers are on the decline and they do not work. I have one word to say about that: WRONG! Now is the best time to grow your business by placing an effective AD in a local newspaper.

Here are a few reasons why:

LOCAL PRINT ADS DELIVER CUSTOMERS TO YOUR DOORSTEP Local newspapers and magazines will give you the most growth and bang for your buck. In terms of newspaper advertising, local ads in local papers move the needle and is a great way to advertise via print.

People still use phones and apps for their buying choices but if you are a brick and mortar, mom and pop operation, nothing beats the impact of a local newspaper ad because local ads speak very positive about your community branding.

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PRINT IS AFFORDABLE AND PERMANENT Print ads deliver to your target audience. A while back newspapers ad sales declined as “digital” became popular, but print ads still are still the way to go for many advertisers.

Why? Because print ads are not a trend they are a stable constant; but readership has risen with most hyper local and commuter papers that speak to a local audience via print so well that it would be business smart to include print ads into your marketing mix to reach your target audiences.

I GET SO EMOTIONAL

Print ads can convey an emotional appeal much longer than any advertising source, with exception to YouTube. Local newspapers are deeply in touch with their readers and publishers are keenly aware of all the types of stories that will cause a reader to pick up the paper.

The recent political climate occurrences have incited civic involvement among local groups and this new politic has sparked an intense reader growth. Emotional ads have caused a movement to trust local news and it is creating a special opportunity for advertisers to gain and keep local customers. But you have to have the right emotional approach or it fails, so engage us at the paper for the right touch.

DIGITAL CAN SUPPORT PRINT

If advertisers combine their print ads with a matching social media campaign and a call to action mobile engagements, it could yield sales, retention and branding.

So don’t forget to email me at terryallenpr@gmail.com or call me at the paper to create an awesome print ad for your small business and/or organization because we are ready here at Texas Metro News, Garland Journal and I Messenger for you.

Terry Allen is an award-winning journalist and PR expert, Owner of 1016 Media, a premier intern driven PR firm. He is a Senior Account Executive at FedEx where he was inducted into the President’s Club and also received the prestigious FedEx Five Star Award. He is also an NABJ Salute to Excellence Winner for PR-Cause Related Marketing and the National Association of Black Journalists MediaRelated Board Representative.

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