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Welcome

NATIONAL BLACK POLICE ASSOCIATION Town Hall Meeting - August 5, 2017 10am Martin Luther King Center, Dallas

“WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY? POLICE?”

Dallas Mayor wraps up summer internship program

By Dorothy J. Gentry Photos by Eva D. Coleman

Although most are only 16 and 17-years-old; they woke up early each morning this summer. They got dressed, they ate breakfast and they left the house. Not to a camp or to the park or to hang out with friends. They went to work.

Last week these youth were celebrated by thousands of fellow youth, City of Dallas and Dallas Public Schools officials, business, corporate and nonprofit leaders and more at a luncheon honoring the 10th year of the Dallas Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program.

Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas Public Schools Superintendent Mike Hinojosa and more were on hand to honor almost 400 interns and 240 participating companies

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and some of program participants

throughout North Texas for their commitment and dedication to this program.

Parents Charmessa and Mark Mitchell Sr. who have had four of their sons and daughters participate in the Mayor’s Intern Fellow Program, shared their testimonies.

WFAA-TV Channel 8 anchor Cynthia Izaguirre served as emcee.

“The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program is helping to build our future workforce, and I’m proud that hundreds of businesses and nonprofits have made the choice to invest in our young people, providing them with these amazing, invaluable experienc-

es,” said Mayor Rawlings. “My hope for the next decade is for the program to continue to thrive so that even more teens can land these coveted summer internships. “ The Beginning Founded in 2008, the youth workforce program introduces high school

students to careers and employment opportunities in industries and companies where they have expressed interest. The students – rising juniors and seniors from Dallas ISD and public charter high schools – get exposure to a variety of fields, including technoloSee MAYOR RAWLINGS, page 11

Sanchez and Madhubuti honored during Tulisoma Book Fair Special to Texas Metro News Literary icons Sonia Sanchez and Haki Madhubuti will receive the Sutton E. Griggs Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the kick-off of the 14th Tulisoma: South Dallas Book Fair at the African American Museum, in Fair Park.

Sonia Sanchez formed a writers’ workshop in Greenwich Village, attended by poets Amiri Baraka, Haki R. Madhubuti, and Larry Neal.

With Madhubuti, Nikki Giovanni, and Etheridge Knight, she formed the “Broadside Quartet” of young poets, promoted by Dudley Randall. She married and divorced Albert Sanchez, a Puerto Rican immigrant whose surname she has used when writing, and the poet Etheridge Knight, with whom she had three children.

During the early 1960s she began to focus more on her Black heritage from a separatist point of view. Sanchez was a pioneer in developing black studies courses at what is now San

Francisco State University, Foundation; I’ve Been where she was an instruca Woman: New and Setor from 1968 to 1969. In lected Poems (1978); 1971 she joined the Nation A Blues Book for Blue of Islam, but by 1976 she Black Magical Women had left the Nation, largely (1973); Love Poems because of its repression of (1973); Liberation Poem women.

(1970); We a BaddDDD Sanchez is the author of People (1970); and more than a dozen books Homecoming (1969). of poetry, including Shake Her published plays are Loose My Skin: New and SeBlack Cats Back and UnSonia Sanchez and Haki Madhubuti lected Poems (Beacon Press, easy Landings (1995), I’m 1999); Like the Singing Coming Off the Drums: Black When I’m Singing, I’m Blue When I Ain’t Love Poems (1998); Does your house have li- (1982), Malcolm Man/Don’t Live Here No Mo’ ons? (1995), which was nominated for both the (1979), Uh Huh: But How Do It Free Us? (1974), NAACP Image and National Book Critics Cir- Dirty Hearts ‘72 (1973), The Bronx Is Next (1970), cle Award; Wounded in the House of a Friend and Sister Son/ji (1969). Her books for children (1995); Under a Soprano Sky (1987); Homegirls include A Sound Investment and Other Stories & Handgrenades (1984), which won an Amer- (1979), The Adventures of Fat Head, Small Head, ican Book Award from the Before Columbus and Square Head (1973), and It’s a New Day: Po-

ems for Young Brothas and Sistuhs (1971). She has also edited two anthologies: We Be Word Sorcerers: Twenty-five Stories by Black Americans (1973) and Three Hundred Sixty Degrees of Blackness Comin’’at You (1971).

Sanchez has received many honors including: the Community Service Award from the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Lucretia Mott Award, the Outstanding Arts Award from the Pennsylvania Coalition of 100 Black Women, the Peace and Freedom Award from Women International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Humanities, a National Endowment for the Arts Award, and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. She has lectured at more than 500 universities and colleges in the United States and had traveled extensively, reading her poetry in Africa, Cuba, England, the Caribbean, See TULISOMA, page 3 www.texasmetronews.com

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Radio giants nominated for Texas Radio Hall of Fame One of Dallas’ favorite voices has been nominated for the 2017 Texas Music Hall of Fame Induction in November, along with the Crooner, the talker and the sports guru.

LYNN BRIGGS served as The Voice of Smooth Jazz from 1999-2006 at 107.5 The Oasis.

Briggs’ golden voice has graced the airwaves for more than 30 years. Honored with the prestigious “Billboard Magazine’s On-Air Personality of the Year”, and “Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame” awards, Briggs’ has worked in many of the largest markets in the country, from Los Angeles to New York City and alongside icons and legends, such as Quincy Jones and Stevie Wonder.

“I am pleased, honored and humbled to be nominated for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame Award,” Lynn Briggs said Briggs.

“Thanks to the board members for recognizing my commitment to excellence. I would also like to salute all this year’s nominees who have made outstanding contributions to the radio/broadcasting community. I am truly grateful for this opportunity to be added to the ranks of so many that I admire.”

Briggs has also worked with several non-profit organizations, including the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Currently, Briggs can be heard mid-days on Santa Barbara’s K- LITE 101.7.

She is also a principal with TMG Las Vegas Marketing where she heads the company’s entertainment division.

A native of the east Texas town of Gladewater, WILLIS JOHNSON, is one of the longest-tenured figures in Dallas radio, starting at the now defunct KKDA-AM, known as “Soul 73,” in the mid 1970s. He quickly became the station’s most prominent voice with a show that was a mix of community affairs, politics and music, and a presence extending almost www.texasmetronews.com

40 years.

Married to businesswoman Sophia Dowl, he is a father and grandfather.

Willis has a bachelor’s degree in business/communication from East Texas Willis Johnson State University (now Texas A&M-Commerce) and in addition to being the voice of the station, he was the program manager and radio talk show host for KKDA-AM. Willis has mastered radio and television, also hosting shows on WFAA-TV and internet radio and television shows.

He is well known for community service efforts that extended way above and beyond his job description at KKDA. He has been voice of reason and respect during some very volatile times in Dallas.

Willis has numerous awards including Honorary Doctorate Degree from Paul Quinn College (formed a group to raise over $2 million for Paul Quinn). He received the Willow Award from the Dallas Black Chamber for service to the business community. He also received the NAACP’s Craft Award given to Dallas’ Outstanding Community Service Citizen.

CHRIS ARNOLD has been a part of the Mavericks broadcasting department since 1996.

Chris works currently as the team’s in-arena game night emcee. He also continues to be involved in many of the team’s off the court promotions in a variety of functions including public speaking, marketing initiatives and other broadcast endeavors.

Arnold has been a media fixture in the Dallas /Ft. Worth for decades, but his broadcasting career actually began in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of 14, Chris hit the airwaves at WLOK radio and hasn’t stopped since. He continued working in radio and television while earning a Bachelors Degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma. After he graduated he was hired at K104 radio as sports director. He was heard every morning as part of the “Skip Murphy And Company Show.”

His remarkable 30-year stint at K104 was

the longest uninterrupted weekday tenure of any radio sports figure in Texas history.

Since leaving K104 radio, Skip Murphy and Company have gone viral. Riding the wave of social Chris Arnold media that’s changing the way the world receives entertainment, “SMAC” is now online, on demand, and heard thru smart phone apps worldwide.

In the world of sports talk radio, Chris remains a popular fixture hosting “The Chris Arnold Show” on CBS radio KRLD FM “The Fan” on Saturdays from 10am – 2pm.

Chris also hosted his own highly rated sports talk show from 1995-1999 in Sports Radio 1310 “The Ticket”. DFW sports radio listeners still quote lines made famous by his show, such as, “movie watching is a sport.” and “people do love lists.”

Since 1996, Chris has been an integral part of the NBA’s World Champion Dallas Mavericks broadcast team, serving as the Mavs courtside reporter on television and as his current role as game night emcee. In addition to his Mavericks correspondence, his television experience included working as a sports reporter at WFAA TV in Dallas . Chris’ work garnered a regional sports Emmy. Prior to WFAA, he wrote, produced, and hosted “On The Beam” a syndicated African American entertainment television show that was seen by more than 20 million households in 46 cities across the US, Japan, the Caribbean, and in 17 countries in Africa.

JOHN L. HANSON is the producer and host of the nationally syndicated radio series In Black America. It’s heard on home station KUT Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m., as well as weekly on close to 20 stations across the country. The weekly podcast of IBA, the only nationally broadcast black-oriented public affairs radio program, is one of KUT’s most popular podcasts.

Hanson’s love of radio started in his hometown, Detroit, as a teenager. He began as a music programmer and youth reporter for the student station in his school. Upon his

high school graduation, he traveled to Austin, Texas, to attend Huston-Tillotson College, and landed a DJ slot at a small, low wattage station in nearby Lockhart where he offered a popular nightly program of jazz and soul music. Eventually he was hired by KUT radio in 1974 where his first assignment was to produce a nightly program called “Soul on FM” which became an immediate success and ultimately earned him recognition as “Best DJ in Texas” by Texas Monthly magazine in 1976.

In 1977, Hanson received a Minority Training Grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which he used to learn the ropes for setting up a public affairs program for KUT. Upon his return from the CPB workshops, Hanson turned his attention to improving and increasing information about the black community, which John Hanson was not effectively reaching the local media outlets. He soon created Access, a weekly, live, phone-in program on KUT, which allowed experts in various fields and endeavors to address the public about their intended impact on the Austin community.

From there, Hanson was promoted to the producer of In Black America after its previous host left the city in 1980.

A former board member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Hanson has served many roles at KUT, including being the station’s interim GM on two occasions. He retired from KUT in 2011 but has continued to work on IBA and host the Old School Dance Party on sister station KUTX 98.9 Friday afternoons from 4-7 p.m. Hanson is married to the former Latischa M. Merritt; he has two children, Kacey and Michael.

The Texas Radio Hall of Fame is dedicated to the recognition of broadcasting greats in the Lone Star State. This year’s induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 4 at Noon at the Texas Broadcasting Museum of Broadcasting and Communications located at 416 E. Main Street, Kilgore, TX 75663. For more information, visit www.txmbc.org.

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Advances in STEM opportunities should include young girls Innovations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields drive our economy and produce products and services that touch all of our lives. While the size of the STEM workforce is Rep. Eddie Bernice growing at an exponential Johnson rate, the growth in diversity of STEM professionals remains stagnant.

As Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, finding ways to encourage students of all backgrounds to study and enter STEM fields has been a priority of mine.

A major factor contributing to the lack of underrepresented minorities and women in STEM is insufficient early access and engagement in schools.

Students often miss out on opportunities and programs due to poor outreach in their communities. Lack of engagement leaves students unaware of the possible career choices in these fields.

Because of the rapid growth in the STEM workforce, we must ensure everyone is aware of opportunities where they can share their talent and skills. And I will continue to advocate for more diversity and representation of

women and minorities in STEM careers.

It is imperative that exposure to STEM education start at a young age. Fortunately, Dallas offers many camps and programs for students interested in STEM. Dallas ISD’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Department offers multiple free camps throughout the summer for children of all ages, and any high school student who is especially interested in STEM can apply to Dallas ISD’s School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center.

Several other local universities also offer programs for young aspiring innovators. The University of Texas at Dallas offers coding camps throughout the year, and Southern Methodist University hosts programs for promising engineers and mathematicians.

By cultivating and nurturing young students from many different communities, we can be confident that we will see more diversity in STEM fields in the years to come.

Ever since I was first elected to the Texas State House, I have dedicated my career to bringing attention to these issues and the advancement smart policies to address them.

While in Congress, I have introduced the STEM Opportunities Act that would increase diversity in STEM in colleges and universities, enrich our STEM workforce and create more role models for female and minority students much earlier in the pipeline.

More recently, I cosponsored a bi-partisan bill, H.R.3316, the Code Like a Girl Act of 2017.

This bill, introduced by my colleague Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (D-NV), requires the National Science Foundation to support education and research projects to increase the participation of early elementary and even pre-K school girls in coding and other computer science lessons and activities.

Research shows that elementary school boys are more likely to take a computer science class than elementary school girls. We

must start early if we are going to increase the participation of women and minorities in STEM. The U.S. Department of Commerce notes that women make up only 24 percent of the STEM workforce, though women account for half of the general workforce in the United States. New faces and ideas in this field will undoubtedly lead to new innovation in the STEM disciplines.

Every September in Washington, D.C., I host a Science and Technology Braintrust at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in order to educate youth about the opportunities in STEM. Last year, at the 24th Annual Science and Technology Braintrust, I addressed the importance of diversity in the STEM professions.

This year, we hope to engage a robust discussion on how to build careers in STEM and identify resources for students made available by various businesses.

I am very hopeful to see so many young girls and minority students take on an interest in these fields.

I am confident they will grow to become some of our greatest innovators.

To maximize positive change, it is our duty to expand and transform the STEM field to include more diverse students.

Tulisoma Book Fair returns, continued from front page Australia, Nicaragua, the People’s Republic of China, Norway, and Canada. She was the first Presidential Fellow at Temple University, where she began teaching in 1977, and held the Laura Carnell Chair in English there until her retirement in 1999.

Sanchez is a recent recipient (2001) of the Robert Frost medal in poetry, one of the highest honors awarded to a nationally recognized poet. One of the most important writers of the Black Arts Movement; Sanchez is the author of sixteen books and lives in Philadelphia.

Madhubuti over the years has published 28 books (some under his former name, “Don L. Lee”) and is one of the world’s best-selling authors of poetry and non-fiction, with books in print in excess of 3 million. His Black Men: Obsolete, Single, Dangerous?: The African American Family in Transition (1990) has sold over 1,000,000 copies. His latest books are Claiming Earth: Race, Rage, Rape, Redemption (1994), GroundWork: New and Selected Poems 1966-

1996 (1996), and HeartLove: Wedding and Love Poems (1998).

Besides co-founding a publishing company, Madhubuti is the co-founder of the Institute of Positive Education/New Concept Development Center (established in 1969), and co-founder of the Betty Shabazz International Charter School (established 1998) in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a founder and board member of the National Association of Black Book Publishers, a founder and chairman of the board of The International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent, and founder and director of the National Black Writers Retreat. Prior to stepping down from his position, Madhubuti held the position of Distinguished University Professor, co-founder and director emeritus of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing and director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at Chicago State University.

Madhubuti’s latest book, Yellow Black, is an au-

tobiographical novel detailing the first 21 years of his life.

In December 1967, Haki R. Madhubuti met with Carolyn Rodgers and Johari Amini in the basement of a South Side apartment to found Third World Press, an outlet for African-American literature.

Over the course of his career Sutton Griggs wrote more than a dozen books, including five novels, five social tracts, his autobiography, a short biography of John L. Webb, and The Kingdom Builder’s Manual (1924), a booklet of biblical quotations. At his expense he published and distributed these works, which were generally written for “the aspiring classes of the black south.” Although virtually unknown among whites, his writings were generally read by African Americans. Griggs wrote in a very direct style that was somewhat stiff and formal.

He was one of the few Southern members of the Niagra movement, a civil rights group which had an outspoken platform based on the

issue of racial and social justice and which eventually evolved into the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Tulisoma, Swahili for “we read”, is a community-based festival promoting literacy and the art in the South Dallas/Fair Park area. Founded in 2003, by the late Leo V. Chaney, Jr., and Dr. Harry Robinson, Jr. President and CEO of the African American Museum, the goal of Tulisoma is to create a dynamic event tailored to engage local families, avid readers, aspiring writers and visitors to the city.

The African American Museum serves as the lead partner along with the Dallas Public Library and many community supporters and sponsors to continue the tradition of celebrating reading and the importance of literacy. Special thanks to Councilmember Kevin D. Felder for his dedication and support of this event.

Tickets for the Award Dinner are $50.

For information: www.tulisomabookfair.org or 214-565-9026, ext. 304. www.texasmetronews.com

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‘Voter fraud’ commission itself is fraudulent

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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

There’s a branch in philosophy called epistemology that deals with the theory of knowledge. How do we know what we know? How do we know what is true? What is believable? And what are the criteria we use to tell whether something is true or not? Considering his constant refrain of “fake news,� maybe President Donald Trump should enroll in such a course.

Why? Because he’s focusing on issues and creating entities that don’t correspond to real problems. Trump is guilty of not knowing the different between real problems and fake problems.

For example, consumer fraud is real, yet Trump is attempting to gut or eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. By contrast, voter fraud is virtually nonexistent, according to all credible studies, but he has put together a so-called Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to find it.

How should we judge whether his voter fraud commission is legitimate or not? Using reason is a good way to start.

First, consider motive. What’s the purpose of establishing the commission?

Trump has argued that our statebased election systems are full of voter fraud. He believes it’s why he lost the popular vote. However, Republican and Democratic secretaries of state, those who oversee the election

process, have disputed his claim by affirming their voter registration rolls are sound, elections are fairly run and vote counts are accurate.

As a result of his view, many believe the commission was established to “prove� that Trump is right, that he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes because there were up to 5 million illegal votes cast for Clinton.

Second, look at actions. The commission’s first act was to send a letter to all 50 secretaries of state, plus the District of Columbia, requesting vot-

between states and deleting one as a duplicate.

The Justice Department also sent a letter demanding to know how states were going to “clean up� their voting lists — code for deleting voters, a practice used in the past in racially discriminatory ways.

Third, look at the commission’s composition, its members’ histories and their orientation with respect to voting rights. Currently there are 10 members, six Republicans and four Democrats. Vice President Mike Pence is the chair and Kansas Sec-

er data on every American, including such sensitive personal information as home address, party affiliation, age, voting history, military status, criminal record (if any) and partial Social Security numbers. Most states refused to comply, objecting to sending it over nonsecure connections without the ability to protect it. Others had concerns about centralizing such information, and there was no clearly stated purpose of how the information would be used. Some feared the commission would use “crosscheck,� a system with a history of carelessly matching voters’ names

retary of State Kris Kobach is the cochair.

The commission’s members make up a rogues gallery and a dream team of voter suppression. Prior to becoming vice president, Mike Pence was governor of Indiana and used “voter fraud� to support a statewide crackdown on registering African Americans. Pence supported the 2005 Supreme Court decision that found an Indiana voter ID law constitutional.

He supports Trump’s false claim that millions voted illegally.

Kris Kobach is known as the “King of Voter Suppression,� a reputation he

has earned by disenfranchising one in seven Kansans and by spreading his crosscheck system to states nationwide.

Another Republican commission member, Ohio’s former Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, shortchanged African-American voting sites of an adequate number of voting machines, resulting in long lines. He also tried to disenfranchise voters by insisting that all voter registration forms be rejected if they were submitted on paper thinner than a postcard. He was the subject of 14 lawsuits regarding election irregularities.

Republican commission member Hans von Spakovsky was a Justice Department official in the Civil Rights Division under President George W. Bush and strongly argued against reauthorizing the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Connie Lawson, Indiana’s secretary of state, is proud of having co-written her state’s voter ID law that spread nationwide, even though the law has since suffered federal judicial defeats in Texas and Wisconsin (2011), and in North Carolina and North Dakota (2013).

Finally, while the commission’s goals have not been clearly stated, it seems obvious the real purpose of the commission is twofold: to validate Trump’s claim he would have won the popular vote in 2016 if not for illegal voters, and to lay the groundwork for nationalizing voter suppression legislation, making it more difficult for people of color, women, workers, young people, seniors and the disabled — traditional Democratic constituencies — to vote.

Conclusion? The fraud commission is fraudulent!

Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, politician and founder of Rainbow PUSH.

Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11 - 13.

This year’s Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11 - 13. As in previous years, the law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced less than $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.

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QUIT PLAYIN’

By Vincent L. Hall Hey Jim, it’s your Brother John and I am not in any shape, form or figment of the imagination supported by or related to Orenthal James Simpson.

Among the unfortunate circumstances that found me visiting a friend in the emergency room was, being simultaneously summoned to read the latest article of the Dallas Observer. And while I never read your publication or the Snooze as a general rule, I could not help but comment on your “story.”

So much has changed since the days when you were at the Dallas Times Herald. Back in the days when you and I were brothers in the revolution; but then again so few things have changed. And ultimately this type of one-sided, tunnel-vision, soft-attack journalism that sells papers, continues.

Generally I have always loved the way a “Schutze” piece can be appreciated more for its inference than investigation.

It’s what you don’t say that makes me ponder. You play on words, captivate the

PRICE SAYS, “I’M NOT O.J.” audience and apparently that still makes you a staple. You have moved from the mastery of the “Accommodation” to the mediocrity of assimilation. Obviously, there is no solid market for real artistry these days.

Let me be forthright in taking this and every opportunity to thank and pay homage to the outstanding league of lawyers that defended me and Ms. Fain. Dallas County and probably the State of Texas have never seen the coagulation of such a comprehensive vein of legal talent.

And while you and most others are astounded by their handiwork, our weekly that turned to daily meetings over the last five years portended this or a similar outcome. All of the attorneys in this case were diligent, dutiful, and determined to get to the bottom

of the facts…When they got to the bottom…the facts startled them. There was no there, there!

They arrived to find the same lack of evidence that the attorneys for the infamous Scottsboro Boys, Reuben “Hurricane” Carter, The Central Park Five, my former assistant, Joyce Ann Brown and the more than 20 men exonerated in Dallas County were greeted to. In each case the missing component was evidence.

Even in America, it helps when you have defendants who are credible, credentialed, and courageous enough to stand before a judge and jury. We didn’t cop any pleas…we did not call for anarchy against the system; we just stood on our faith. We stayed “Prayed up so we wouldn’t be Preyed on!”

Well that’s all Jim, and let me apolo-

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gize. Part of the sentiments in this letter was meant for a wannabee investigative reporter; a piece of Shipp named Brett over at Channel Eight, who is about as useless as carburetor on a Tesla.

Finally, and what I really want to convey to you is that I thank God for the attorneys that spent six years crafting our defense, the scores of volunteer law students who helped to dismantle some 7 million pages of evidence and a judge who was fair and impartial. They sacrificed more in time and treasure than we could ever repay.

Now, more than ever before, I pray for men and women of all ages and races who find themselves like me; incapable of paying the price of competent, commensurate, legal representation. The “Price” of freedom in the American justice system can be quite expensive. I am grateful that I can still hold my head up and give my name rather than an inmate number.

I remain, and will forever be John Wiley Price. And for the record and in the spirit of Jay-Z’s latest release; I am not O.J.!!

- JOHN WILEY PRICE

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

MY DAY: Her Excellency

By Dr. J. Ester Davis During Megafest, 2017, Dallas was graced with kings, queens, ambassadors, distinguished clergy and foreign diplomats; lots of high class, lonely class, middle, modest and homelessness.

It was a dynamic spiritual awakening for all the world to see and Dallas rolled out the bejeweled “red carpet.”

Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and first elected female Head of State in Africa was also in Dallas. And the pride and adoration of such a giant walking among us was overwhelming.

Her Excellency Johnson Sirleaf is the world’s first elected black female president and Africa’s first elected female head of state.

On my list of photojournalists is a young energetic intern who is from Liberia. Upon mentioning Her Excellency, he was engulfed in smiles from cheek-to-cheek and affectinately called her “the Iron Lady.”

gle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work, to her Liberian Presidency in 2006.

What a journey!

President Johnson Sirleaf was born in Liberia in 1938 and attended the prestigious Harvard University in the United States. Returning to her native country, a military coup After the interview with Her Excellency CBS 11’s Kaley O’Malley and sent her into exile Ester Davis, ION & BPEN in the 1980s.

Her outspoken President Johnson Sirleaf has many acposition against the military regime issued complishments from receiving the Nobel her a prison sentence of 10 years.

After servPeace Prize in 2011 for her nonviolent strug-

ing part of her sentence, she returned to the United States, living in Washington D. C., but returned to Liberia in 1997 for the third time.

Gathering all her fortitude, determination and energy for such a changing time as this time, she ran for President for the first time and lost. In 2005 she ran for the Liberian Presidency once more promising economic development and an end to civil war and corruption.

In 2006, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was inaugurated as the people’s president. Her Excellency has indeed lived up to the expectations and promises made during her tenure. She now stands beautifully as a bright beacon for not only women, but for all mankind.

Thank you, your Excellency.

Ester Davis is a celebrated writer, television producer and show host. She can be reached at Facebook.com/ Ester.davis.39. Website Esterday.com is still under construction. www.texasmetronews.com

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JAZZ Guitarist Chuck Loeb dies at 61

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The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) is saddened by the death of renowned smooth and contemporary jazz artist, Chuck Loeb.

Loeb, 61, was one of the notable guest artists slated to perform on TBAAL’s upcoming Riverfront Jazz Festival, Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3, 2017 at Texas Horse Park, 811 Pemberton Hill Road, Dallas, 75217.

“This was an incredible shock to me. We extend our sympathy and words of encouragement to his family, friends and fans,” said Curtis King, the Festival’s Founder and Producer. “Chuck Loeb was one of the very first artists who said yes immediately to performing in the Dallas festival. When he and his management reviewed our request stating that the festival proceeds would benefit TBAAL’s Youth Arts-and-Education Program, he said ‘I will contribute by participating.’”

Loeb, a versatile guitarist, composer and producer, began his career in 1988 with his debut album, My Shining Hour on the Japanese record label Pony Canyon. He released subsequent albums on DMP Digital Music Products until receiving commercial success with Shanachie Records on The Music Inside. The title song from the album held the number one position on the jazz charts for six weeks. Later, Loeb produced Moon, the Stars & the Setting Sun (1998), Listen (1999) and In a Heartbeat (2001) and All There Is (2002).

“During Mr. Loeb’s time slot on Sunday, Sept.

3, we’ll take a moment to acknowledge his music contribution and the spiritual power of his presence,” Mr. King said. “He was a great musician and artists who showed a great diversity in his approach to smooth jazz. He appealed to a cross-generation audience.”

For more information about the festival, visit www.tbaalriverfrontjazzfestival.org or www.texasmetronews.com

MANSFIELD, Texas – It seemed like an odd solution for an evangelical Christian minister.

Swallow a handful of barbiturates and if that didn’t work, drive your vehicle into oncoming traffic. The goal was to commit suicide.

Cathy, who asked not to use her last name for privacy, was clearly at a crossroads. She was in physical and mental turmoil and neither the counseling nor hormone medication was easing her suffering.

“I knew that I had been in premenopausal stage for quite some time. I had gone to a primary care specialists who gave me a generic patch. I never could get the thing to stay on,” said Cathy, who was 52 at the time. “In 2009, my youngest and only sister was killed in a car wreck. I couldn’t sleep; I did not know what was going on. I thought it was grief.”

Cathy, who is married with a blended family that includes four adult children and grandchildren, said she expected to find solace in her spiritual life.

When that was unsuccessful, she tried three different counselors and hormone patch therapy.

“I thought I was supposed to be praying.

It was so hard, even now, I am still emotional,” she said. “I am in ministry, and I had this impression that I was supposed to look a certain way and act a certain way. But inside it was killing me. I made one attempt to commit suicide and I couldn’t figure out what was going on.”

With what seemed like no relief in sight, she called the medical director of Hormone Harmony – Living A Balanced Life Center.

The wellness center is now open by appointment only, Monday-Friday at 550 Walnut Creek Drive, Suite 110, Mansfield, Texas, 76063.

Dr. Jill Waggoner, Hormone Harmony Medical Director, said she opened the center when she realized many of the patients she cares for in her family medicine practice were experiencing symptoms of hormone imbalance.

“Some people start to experience symp-

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Dr. Jill Waggoner, Hormone Harmony Medical Director, said she opened the center when she realized many of the patients she cares for in her family medicine practice were experiencing symptoms of hormone imbalance. toms of hormone imbalance as early as their late 30’s. This is important because people think of hormone imbalance only in persons who are in there 50’s and 60’s,” said Dr. Waggoner, author of three books on wellness. “The truth is that this is not always the reality. It is important for a patient to start therapy as soon as possible, so that they can maintain optimal health for as long as possible.”

Estrogen levels in women fluctuate during their menstrual cycles and dip dramatically after menopause, Dr. Waggoner said. Hormone therapy restores estrogen and or progesterone levels to ease the most common complaints and symptoms.

At Hormone Harmony, physicians take the time to do a private consultation before conducting a comprehensive evaluation using state-of-the-art analysis of lab results for

blood, saliva or urine.

The customized treatment is prepared at a compounding pharmacy; and includes treatment with natural, bio-identical creams, lotions and pellets, which are placed under the skin for three months at a time.

The medicine is chemically identical to the compounds that occur naturally in the body.

The center serves men and women in a gender-neutral, intimate environment.

The modern décor is airy and flooded with bright oranges, reds and cushy seats, reminiscent of someone’s living room rather than a medical facility.

“It became more, and more apparent that fixing the underlying hormone issues could prevent the patient from being prescribed other medications such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. This treats the cause of the symptoms and not just the symptoms,” said Dr. Waggoner.

Cathy, who is also a corporate trainer, said her pre-menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms included depression, insomnia, lack of focus, irritability, weight gain and personal dryness.

Her husband noticed the erratic mood swings.

“If it was a good day, it was a good day, if it was a bad day I would isolate myself. You are pretending and becoming more, and more withdrawn. I am a people person and I knew it wasn’t healthy, but I couldn’t do anything about those episodes."

“I was planning to drive into traffic the day I called Hormone Harmony. I was almost psychotic.”

Now, at 60 years old, Cathy was prescribed bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. She said her life is balanced, not perfect.

The depression and suicidal thoughts are gone.

She returned to school to study for a Doctorate in Ministry.

She had previously earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and two Master’s Degrees, Science Education and Arts in Human Relations and Business.

To top it off, the 13 extra pounds she gained melted away.

“Hormone Harmony’s approach gave me my life back,” said Cathy.

DCDP Summer Workshops Democratic Leadership Institute. These trainings will better equip you for the 2018 elections and make you the best activist you can be! All trainings will be taught by experts in their fields, and they are completely free to attend at the DCDP headquarters - 4209 Parry Ave., Dallas 75223.

Make sure to RSVP for each class you plan to attend.

The People United Will Never Be Divided: Community Organizing 101 Monday, July 24 @ 6:30 PM Time after time, we've seen what a group of like-minded individuals can do. The power of the people has blazed the trail for every civil rights movement in this country, and we continue to utilize certain tactics to fight for equality. Whether you decide to write your representatives or take it to the streets, come learn about community organizing!

Taught by Hamza Syed Rockin' the Vote: Voter Registration 101 Wednesday, July 26 @ 6:30 PM It's no secret that Texas makes voting incredibly challenging, and that starts with our voter registration laws. You'll be able to navigate this draconian system like a pro after you hear from our League of Women Voter's voter registration expert. And if you're not deputized to register folks, Dallas County Elections will fix that!

Voter Deputization by the Dallas County Elections Department Taught by Elizabeth Wally & Karen Bassett You Be The Judge: Serving As Election Judge 101 Saturday, July 29 @ 1:00 PM The unsung heroes of every election are the folks who greet you at your

polling location, take your ID, and set up your voting machines/pass you a ballot. They're called election judges, and they work really hard to ensure your constitutional right to vote! We always need more election judges, alternate judges, and clerks to provide our communities with adequate polling locations and competent election workers. This is a PAID position, so if you're interested, come to this informational session and learn all about the process!

Taught by Kris Farrell, Jean Ball, and Barbara Lewis What's Your Message?: Messaging 101 Wednesday, August 2 @ 6:00 PM As a candidate, precinct chair, or volunteer, it's important to establish your message and convey your ideas in a manner that will resonate with your community. From perfecting an "elevator speech" to pinpointing talking points for your blockwalks, your message is your key to success.

Taught by Kathleen Thompson Mo Money Mo Possibilities: Fundraising 101 Saturday, August 5 @ 1:00 PM Money can't buy an election, but it can buy you materials to run an effective campaign. Everything from yard signs to push cards to snacks for your volunteers costs money. We know it's not easy to ask for donations, so hear from Dallas' fundraising gurus.

Taught by Carol Donovan and Leigh Bailey Be Ahead of the PAC: Political Action Committees 101 Tuesday, August 8 @ 6:00 PM Building a political action committee (PAC) is not as hard as you'd think and can allow you to pool campaign contributions for candidates, ballot initiatives, and legislation. Whether your club wants to take the next step and become a PAC, or you have questions about how they operate, then this seminar is for you!

Taught by David Bradley Don't be Out of Order: Robert's Rules 101 Saturday, August 19 @ 10:00 - 1:00 PM Ever been in a meeting and not known the parliamentary procedure? We've all been there! Learn how to follow along with formal meetings and how to run a meeting efficiently by following Robert's Rules of Order. We'll provide pizza for lunch!

Taught by Francis Rizo Stay Woke w/ Rep. Johnson: Lobbying 101 Thursday, August 24 @ 6:30 PM The conventional wisdom on how to contact your representative is to call/write them. In the age of social media, that is not always true anymore. Hear from Rep. Eric Johnson on the best ways to have your voices heard at the capitol. He'll also be giving a legislative update on the special session!

Taught by Rep. Eric Johnson Like a Good Neighbor, Democrats are There: Volunteer Recruitment/Community Outreach 101 Wednesday, September 20 @ 6:30 PM As a result of the Trump administration, Americans are more politically engaged than ever. It's our job to harness that energy and get folks involved in efforts to get out the vote in Dallas County. We're targeting new demographics, reaching out to untapped communities, and changing our methods to make 2018 the best voter turnout for Democrats in Dallas' history.

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School days are just around the corner Parkland health centers offer immunizations on ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’ Although it may feel as if summer just got started, the calendar says it’s only a few weeks until kids will be heading back to school. And as parents prepare for the upcoming year, now is also the time to make sure their youngster’s immunizations are up to date.

If immunizations are needed, parents are encouraged to bring their children to one of Parkland Health & Hospital System’s Community Oriented Primary Care health centers or Youth & Family centers located throughout Dallas County. This year the health centers once again will be offering immunizations on “Walk-in Wednesdays.” Parents can bring their children for immunizations without having to make an appointment on Wednesdays.

Immunizations during Walk-inWednesdays will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents can still walk-in with their children for vaccinations on other days, but appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment for your child at a COPC health center, please call 214.266.4000. To schedule an appointment at a Youth & Family Center, please call 214.266.1257.

The World Health Organization reports that each year vaccines prevent more than 2.5 million child deaths globally. An additional 2 million child deaths could be prevented each year through immunizations with currently available vaccines.

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portant steps you can take to ensure the health of your child,” said Barbara Durso, MD, lead staff physician at Parkland’s Oak West Health Center.

“Vaccines keep children healthy by preventing disease. When children are healthy, parents and children win. Children miss fewer days of school and parents miss fewer days of work.”

In February, nearly two dozen mumps cases were confirmed and another nine suspected cases were reported at one Dallas County high school. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the mumps vaccine is nearly 90 percent effective when patients receive two doses. Mumps is spread through mucus or saliva, and can be spread anywhere from 3 to 6 feet when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Some of the symptoms of mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches and loss of appetite. There are those, however, who get the mumps who may have very mild or no symptoms at all.

Along with the mumps vaccine, medical experts also remind parents to take seriously the potentially deadly consequences of failing to protect children from preventable diseases like measles, diphtheria, tetanus and more.

Children in Texas are required to have been vaccinated for nine communicable diseases before entering kindergarten through 12th grades.

The required vaccinations are: Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis; Polio; Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR); Hepatitis B; Varicella; Meningococcal; and Hepatitis A. Children in daycare must also be vaccinated.

Parkland accepts Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and most major insurance plans. If you do not have insurance, Parkland can provide financial screening to determine if patients qualify for financial assistance.

To find the Parkland COPC health center nearest you, please visit www. parklandhospital.com. www.texasmetronews.com

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Bethel Johnson brings black businesses together at 1011 Grill to collaborate and build!

Kenyon Martin holds basketball camp at Beckley Saner Recreation Center Photos by Eva D. Coleman

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Big 3 games featured celebs, crowd-pleasing plays and more

Ice Cube, Gary Payton and DeShawn Stevenson in Dalllas Killer 3's Stephen Jackson Story and Photos By Dorothy J. Gentry Texas Metro News

The Big3 Week 6 in Dallas saw no shortage of drama, questions and the eventual growing pains associated with a new phenomenon: a missing player/coach, a legendary rap artist in the house, and a team remaining undefeated.

Allen Iverson, that's Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, was missing in action for Sunday's Big3 Dallas stop. He did not show up, unbeknownst to Big3 officials, who hastily issued a statement acknowledging they were not aware of his absence and were "launching an investigation.”

Once word got around the packed American Airlines Center, literally half the audience abruptly got up and left, many wearing his signature Philadelphia 76ers jersey.

Four days after his big no-show Iverson issued a statement on his official Instagram page apologizing for, well, just not showing up.

"First and foremost, I apologize to Ice Cube & my Big 3 family, my fans and everyone disappointed by my absence in Dallas this past weekend," Iverson wrote.

"I have spoken with Ice Cube directly regarding the details of my absence. I will do my best to make up for this moving forward on the Big 3 tour."

TMZ Sports has reported Iverson was spotted at a Chicago casino early Sunday

morning -- hours before he was supposed to be in Dallas for the game.

Since his disappearing act, Iverson has been suspended one game by the Big3, a league spokesman confirmed Wednesday.

Iverson - is a player/coach for the Big3's team, 3's Company - and a fan favorite at every stop. If Ice Cube is the "name" of the franchise, Iverson is definitely the "face" of the franchise and the athlete the majority of the ticket-buying public of the Big3 League comes to see.

Despite his absence in Dallas, the show went on and boy did it go on: among those spotted in the crowd enjoying the action was legendary rapper and actor L.L. Cool J, George "Ice Man" Gervin, 2011 NBA Champion (Dallas Mavericks) JetTerry, hip hop artist Trae the Truth and rapper Dorrough, who performed his hit ‘Ice Cream Paint Job’ at halftime of Game 4, and former NBA player Marquis Daniels.

Results: Trilogy (6-0) kept their perfect season alive with a 51-36 win over the Ghost Ballers. In a potential playoff preview that involved heated taunts back and forth, Trilogy pulled away in the second half behind a team effort that featured three players, Al Harrington, James White and Rashad McCants, with double figures in points.

Facing elimination from BIG3 Cham-

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Trilogy - the only remaining undefeated team (6-0) (l to r) Coach Rich Mahorn, Al Harrington, Kenyon Martin

pionship contention, 3’s Company and Killer 3s both saved their seasons behind standout performances from Andre Owens and Stephen Jackson, respectively.

3's Company took the court on the brink of elimination with a 1-4 record and without Player/ Coach and Captain Iverson.

Also of note was player/cap- A packed house at American Airlines Center tain Chauncey Billups' return to the lineup for Killer 3s.

GAME 3: Trilogy (6-0) defeats Ghost They put themselves in position to Ballers (3-3), 51-36 make a stretch run toward the ChampiMike Bibby – 17 points onship with a convincing 50-40 win over Ricky Davis – 13 points the Ball Hogs. A fiery Stephen Jackson put the Killers 3s on his back with 23 points, GAME 4: 3’s Company (2-4) defeats 9 rebounds and 3 assists. In his return to Power (4-2), 53-49 action, Billups drained a four-pointer as Andre Owens – 25 points part of his eight points.

Cuttino Mobley – 23 points for Power GAME 1: Killer 3s (2-4) defeats Ball Hogs (1-5), 50-40 Stephen Jackson – 23 points GAME 2: 3 Headed Monsters (5-1) defeats Tri State (1-5), 50-45 Rashard Lewis – 25 points

BIG3 Week 7 will bring professional basketball to college basketball’s iconic Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. on Sunday, Aug. 6. For more information and to sign up for news updates, visit www.BIG3. com. www.texasmetronews.com

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August 4 DISD reminds parents that pre-registration for the 2017 Mayor’s Back to School Fair is available through July 28. The fair will take place Friday, Aug. 4, at the Centennial Building in Fair Park.

August 5 A Tribute to Johnny Taylor at River Rance Arena 811 PembertonHill Rd. Call 214-607-6445

August 11 ONE WORLD THEATRE PRESENTS PIECES OF A DREAM JAMES LLOYD/CURTIS HARMON 2 SHOWS 7PM/930PM

August 19 Lip Gloss for Love Walk About A Mile in My Shoes” Community Health Fair and Back to School event. Fireside Recreation Center 8601 Fireside Dr. Dallas, Texas 75217 Event hours: 9am to 2pm

August 24 NAMC DFW Inaugural Annual Luncheon and Awards Event from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT Cholula Porch Globe Life Park 1000 Ballpark Way Arlington, TX 76011

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3rd Annual Rattler Generations Brunch: The Terrance Hunt Scholarship Brunch 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Blue Mesa 14866 Montfort Dr. Addison, Texas 75254

Garland Brance NAACP 27th Annual Freedom Fund event

October 3 Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Police 7th Annual National Night Out, This event will be held at DART Police Headquarters at Illinois Station from 6 to 8 pm. Including food, music, face painting, health & wellness information, crime prevention & safety information, and much more, it should be a great evening!

More information is in the attached document.

Please contact Renee Edwards at redwards@ dart.org or 214-749-5991 for questions.

October 6 #NoMeanGirls 2017 National Conference October 6 - 8, 2017 Dallas Marriot City Center 650 N. Pearl Street,

Dallas TX, 75201 The uplifting conference will feature talks from: 2016 & 2017 Texas Businesswoman of the Year finalist Dr. Cortney Baker Oprah Winfrey-favorite Mica May (CEO of May Designs) Katie Goodman (New York-based comic, actress, author, and speaker) The husband and wife team of Tracey Trottenberg and George Kansas (renowned conscious communication and feminine leadership experts) The weekend will be filled with opportunities to network with other women who have a #NoMeanGirls policy, including a Diversity Panel, customizable breakout sessions, and an extra special Thelma & Louise Pajama Party!

Purchase your pass today by visiting www.nomeangirls.com.

October 7 FREE - Citizenship Application Workshop Time: 9:00am J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street Dallas, Texas

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Unlike most internships, the eight-week placements are paid positions. Each of the interns, hailing from 52 Dallas public and charter high schools, earned a minimum of $9 an hour working 20-40 hour weeks. Among the many positions held, the teens have gone behind the scenes at City Hall and Dallas’ police department, helped families at community health clinics and museums, worked at engineering and law firms, explored the energy and technology fields, learned about journalism and real estate, and much more.

Since the program’s inception, in 10 years, more than 2,100 Dallas ISD and public charter high school students have traded in their laid-back summer days for real-world jobs, generating payrolls toping $4.8 million.

This year, approximately 2,000 Dallas public high school students applied for internships, 1,050 qualified for the Job Fair, and a record-breaking 392 students were hired by 240 businesses and nonprofits. However more than 650 students did not land an internship, which is why more businesses and nonprofits are urged to step up each year.

MIFP Success Story There are many success stories that have come from participants of the MIFP, including last week’s luncheon Keynote speaker 24-year-old Adan Gonzalez, a two-time Intern Fellow in 2010 and 2011 who received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his master’s degree from Harvard College of Education. He is also the founder and executive director of the Puede Network.

“Being a part of this amazing internship program introduced me to a different world.

Not only was I meeting professionals for the first time, because in the hood we only see you guys in Disney movies,” Gonzalez said.

“But being a part, I saw how less stressful life could be. I said once I wanted to be a governor of Texas. I was young, naïve and I didn’t know what that meant. But I did understand that my community was struggling, my community was in pain and I wanted to help that.

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This program showed me how I could, thru higher education and being involved.”

Izaguirre, a graduate of Dallas’ Thomas Jefferson High School said she identified with where many of the interns were coming from as they shared their stories this summer.

“Their stories touch us. As a proud graduate of DISD and Thomas Jefferson, I can understand where these students come from,” she said. “Many spoke of being first in their families to attend college, of being raised by single parents, and many shared how proud their families were for them getting this chance to work in a professional environment in the summer.

“Many have used their paychecks to help their families, pay bills, have a roof over their heads, to make sure they had a car to drive, not spending it all on video games and clothes. I am personally thankful to the businesses who make these internships possible.”

The Support of the Dallas Business and Non-Profit Communities AT&T is the Founding Sponsor and Bank of America is the Presenting Sponsor of the 2017 MIFP. For the past five years, Bank of America has underwritten 40 internships at nonprofits and government agencies as part of their $100,000 sponsorship. Highland Capital Management is the Job Fair Sponsor, and Chase is the Lead Intern Sponsor. Alliance Data, the Intern Fellows Training Sponsor, provided the interns with three days of intense training before their summer positions began.

Employers were asked to provide at least one eight-week summer internship for a student fellow for 20 to 40 hours weekly, pay the interns the recommended minimum rate of $9 per hour, and pay a program fee of $500 per intern, which covered the intern’s participation in “Business 101” professional development training, the job Fair, Fellows Training and Community Service Day. Businesses were also asked to provide students an opportunity for job shadowing of executives and to observe company operations. Probably one of the most important aspects is to set up one-on-one conversations with managers and executives regarding college and career prospects and to share information about the company’s industry and variety of career options.

For more information, visit mayorsinterns.org or 214-871-0783.

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This year’s Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11 - 13. As in previous years, the law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced less than $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.

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IN MEMORIAM Donny Betts Donny (Don) Betts, 58, of Houston, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Don was born in Pensacola, Florida, to Salonie Betts and the late Lonzie Lee Betts on October 21, 1958.

He graduated from Woodham (Pensacola) High School in 1976 and went on to attend Florida State University.

While at Florida State, Donny, an active member of the Chi Theta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Inc., met the love of his life and future wife, Valerie (Val) Ward. He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing in 1980.

He and Valerie pledged their love for each other on April 28, 1982 and soon relocated to Houston where they started their family.

Donny impressed the value of continuing education on his

Demetria Chester

Demetria Chester passed away last week, after a brief illness.

She was initiated into the Omicron Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in 1991 at Texas A&M University in College Station.

In 1993 she graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Biology/Chemistry.

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children and led by example. He obtained his Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Southern University as well as maintaining an instructor’s license from TCLEOSE and

a realtor’s license. A Certified Fraud Examiner, Donny served the state as the assistant Regional Supervisor of Audit and Investigations at the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission (TABC). cialist for Texas Health Resources, Demetria was a member of Concord Church where she was on the Global Missions Leadership Team, United Voices of Concord, Drama Team and Sunday School.

She has worked as a brand representative for IBM, a Physician Relationship Manager for Lake Pointe Health Network, a Marketing Director for HorizonMedical Group and Marketing Consultant and Trainer for The Peer Group, Inc. She was also in sales for Zenexa Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers and she also taught chemistry in Dallas Public Schools.

She was a member of the National Association of Christian Ministers, board of Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County, and African American Professionals Network.

He was a dedicated employee of the TABC and well-respected by peers and co-workers.

Donny was a devoted husband and father who taught his children the importance of never making excuses, saying, “Excuses are monuments of nothingness.”

His favorite minister was Joel Osteen and he loved the song “I Won’t Complain.” Donny’s passing has left a huge void in the hearts of all who loved him.

He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Valerie Betts, Houston, TX, two Sons: Donaldson (Tammie) Betts, Houston, TX and Darrious Betts, Houston, TX. Daughter: Paige Betts, Houston, TX; Mother: Salonie Betts, Pensacola, FL; two Brothers, Elder Jimmy (Barbara) Betts of Orlando, FL and Darryl (Vickie) Betts of Pensacola, FL and a Sister, Elder Dorothy (Eddie) Moorer; and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.

She had extensive involvement in the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta on vari-

ous committees and served her eighth year as Chaplain.

She also received the Garland NAACP Extraordinary People Award.

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DO YOU LOVE YOU?

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by James A. Washington

ally are. Deep down inside we hate in others that which we might become, because we really don’t like what we have become. Hello, somebody!

The devil knows man is not perfect, so he entices us into hating the imperfection of others; their flaws and faults, their weaknesses and shortcomings. All the while, being imperfect ourselves.

Isn’t it interesting that most people, who claim being saved, tell you they first had to realize that God through Jesus’ sacrifice loved them warts and all?

The stories come from former drug addicts, adulterers, petty gossipers, murderers and greedy self-absorbed takers in life, who wished they knew how to have a healthy respectful loving relationship with another human being.

One by one, they, we, line up and confess that once we accepted that God indeed loves us, then and only then, are we able to love ourselves and subsequently love others just like they are; all imperfect, all flawed children of God, all welcomed at his eternal table.

At this point, one sees God in every man, every woman and every child, because once you accept that God resides in your own sinful soul, you can see God in others.

God knew you before you knew you and he loved you anyway in spite of what He knew you were going to do or become.

As incredible as that sounds, it’s true.

It’s called love. God’s point is so simple. If He’s got it for you, the least you can do is have it for others.

Step back, Satan. I love me and I ain’t got nothing, but love for you too.

May God bless and keep you always.

James

Dear Alma,

I can’t give you all the details, but let’s just say my boyfriend is doing something that makes a lot of money, but it’s illegal. If he gets caught, “we” could go to jail. I love him and I’ve always supported him. He was there for me when I didn’t have anyone and helped me financially complete my degree and purchase my condo. I don’t want to leave him now that I’m gainfully employed, but I do worry about him getting caught. Sometimes I feel like I’m living a double life. Now that my feet are firmly planted and I’m making a good salary, I would like for him to go legit, but he’s not having it. He

says the money’s too good. How can I get him to see, we can leave that life and do well and have a good life?

Down for My Man Dear Down for My Man, Some people will sell their soul for a diamond-crusted, fried bologna sandwich, while others will work hard, all day long at doing what’s right. The road to righteousness is long, undoubtedly unfair and ruthlessly rough. The sidewalk leading to half-baked shenanigans won’t let you stand up on a slippery slope.

You have to decide which path is best for you right now, today and tomorrow, not yesterday, six months ago or the year before.

Honestly girl, if your Mr. Do Right is doing wrong and you know it and support it, you’re Mrs. Do Wrong your dang self. Don’t start trippin’ now that you have a degree. Who you think you’re fooling? You’ve been in this from the jump.

Your condo won’t keep you out of jail. Your degree won’t prevent you from serving time. You can’t dissect, analyze and redirect this negative into a positive now, because you’re getting an authentic paycheck. Get yourself out of this mess, before it’s too late. When it all comes crumbling down, and it will, you’ll be on your way to lock down, for love’s sake.

Here’s my question to you: Is it worth it?

Alma

Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@gmail.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.

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The road to spiritual salvation is sometimes so obvious, so apparent that we just miss it.

Like most of Jesus’ message, it doesn’t seem possible that by simply changing ones’ outlook, the Kingdom of Heaven is yours. “Teacher, which is greatest commandment of the law?”

Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is just like it; “Love your neighbor as yourself.

All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40.

It is not always through guile and deceit that the devil works his evil. He can accomplish his goals if he can convince you that what is very important is of little matter and no consequence.

This love thing is pretty well documented throughout the Bible and Christ certainly clarifies its importance in the above passage. Remember this is the Son of God talking. The single most important thing I can do to abide in God’s will is to possess love in my heart for God and my fellow man. Is that it? Yeah. That’s it! If that’s as close to a guarantee as we can get, why are many of us hell bent on doing the things that will insure our place at the table in Hell’s Kitchen?

I personally think the concept of loving God is pretty easy to comprehend.

Most of us, dare I say, are arguably trying to accomplish this in one way or another. It’s the loving your neighbor as yourself that’s causing the problem.

The devil is having a field day with this one. Count how many people you can’t stand at this very moment. Take your shoes off and add to your list those people, who if they died tomorrow, you would be among those who would say ‘good riddance.’

The devil has us so confused and dumbfounded on this issue that we can’t see that the hatred we harbor for others, the contempt we feel for people we don’t even know, masks an underlying reality that won’t allow us to love our neighbor. In actuality, we hate ourselves.

Should I be that ride or die Ask chick for my man?

ALMA

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2017 HBCU Homecoming Alabama A&M University Visitor: Alcorn State University Location: Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL Date: October 8, 2017 | 2 PM Alabama State University Visitor: Miles College Location: ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL Date: Nov. 24, 2017 | 3 PM Albany State University Visitor: Morehouse College Location: Albany State University Coliseum, Albany, GA Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Alcorn State University Visitor: Prairie View A&M University Location: Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Benedict College Visitor: Clark Atlanta University Location: Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, Columbia, SC Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Bethune-Cookman University Visitor: Hampton University Location: Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 4 PM Bowie State University Visitor: Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Location: Bulldog Football Stadium, Bowie, MD Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1 PM Central State University Visitor: Miles College Location: McPherson Stadium, Wilberforce, OH Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 1 PM Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Visitor: Alabama State University Location: O’Shields Stevenson Stadium, Cheyney, PA Date: Nov. 23, 2017 | 3 PM Clark Atlanta University Visitor: Albany State University Location: CAU Panther Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2 PM Delaware State University Visitor: Howard University Location: Alumni Stadium, Dover, DE Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2 PM Edward Waters College Visitor: Warner University Location: Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 4 PM Elizabeth City State University Visitor: Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Location: Roebuck Stadium, Elizabeth City, NC Date:Oct. 14, 2017 | 1:30 PM Fayetteville State University Visitor: Saint Augustine’s University Location: Luther Nick Jerald’s Stadium, Fayetteville, NC Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Florida A&M University Visitor: North Carolina A&T State University Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, FL Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 3:00 PM Fort Valley State University Visitor: Morehouse College Location: Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley, GA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Grambling State University Visitor: Texas Southern University

Location: Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Hampton University Visitor: Florida A&M University Location: Armstrong Stadium, Hampton, VA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Howard University Visitor: Morgan State University Location: William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, DC Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | TBA Jackson State University Visitor: Alabama State University Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS Date: Nov. 4, 2017 | 2:00 PM Johnson C. Smith University Visitor: Shaw University Location: Irwin Belk Complex, Charlotte, NC Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 1:00 PM Kentucky State University Visitor: Tuskegee University Location: Alumni Stadium, Frankfort, KY Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 1:30 PM Lane College Visitor: Langston University Location: Lane Field, Jackson, TN Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 2:00 PM Langston University Visitor: Arizona Christian Location: W.E. Anderson Stadium, Langston, OK Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Lincoln University (Missouri) Visitor: Truman State Location: Dwight T. Reed Stadium, Jefferson City, MO Date: Sep 23, 2017 | 2:00 PM Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Visitor: Virginia State University Location: LU Football Stadium, Lincoln University, PA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 1:00 PM Livingstone College Visitor: Fayetteville State University Location: Alumni Memorial Football Stadium, Salisbury, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:30 PM Miles College Visitor: Kentucky State University Location: Sloan-Alumni Stadium, Fairfield, AL Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:00 PM Mississippi Valley State University Visitor: Virginia University of Lynchburg Location: Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Morehouse College Visitor: Benedict College Location: B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, GA Date: Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00 PM Morgan State University Visitor: Savannah State University Location: Hughes Stadium, Baltimore, MD Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 1:00 PM Norfolk State University Visitor: Savannah State University Location: William “Dick” Price Stadium, Norfolk, VA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM

North Carolina Central University Visitor: Delaware State University Location: O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Prairie View A&M University Visitor: Bacone College Location: Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 2:00 PM Saint Augustine’s University Visitor: Johnson C. Smith University Location: George Williams Athletic Complex, Raleigh, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:00 PM Savannah State University Visitor: Hampton University Location: Theodore A. Wright Stadium, Savannah, GA Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 2:00 PM Shaw University Visitor: Saint Augustine’s Location: Durham County Stadium, Durham, NC Date: Nov. 4, 2017 | 12:00 PM South Carolina State University Visitor: Howard University Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:30 PM Southern University and A&M College Visitor: Alabama A&M University Location: A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA Date: Oct. 7, 2017 | 6:00 PM Tennessee State University Visitor: Austin Peay State University Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 7:00 PM Texas Southern University Visitor: Alabama State University Location: BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:00 PM Tuskegee University Visitor: Central State University Location: Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, Tuskegee, AL Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:00 PM University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Visitor: Central State University Location: Golden Lion Stadium, Pine Bluff, AR Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:30 PM Virginia State University Visitor: Bowie State University Location: Rogers Stadium, Ettrick, VA Date: Oct. 14, 2017 | 2:00 PM Virginia Union University Visitor: Elizabeth City State University Location: Hovey Field, Richmond, VA Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:00 PM West Virginia State University Visitor: Glenville State College Location: Lakin Field at Dickerson Stadium, Institute, WV Date: Sept. 30, 2017 | 1:30 PM Winston Salem State University Visitor: Shaw University Location: Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC Date: Oct. 28, 2017 | 1:30 PM alphabetically listed

North Carolina A&T State University Visitor: Florida A&M University Location: Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC Date: Oct. 29, 2017 | 1:00 PM

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76® gas stations opening in Metroplex One of several newly designed 76® gas stations opened its pumps at 2930 W. Irving Blvd., last Saturday and hundreds lined up in scorching heat beginning at 5:30 a.m. to attend the grand opening celebration from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and possibly be one of the first 100 attendees receiving regular unleaded gas at a discounted price – $0.76 per gallon.

The Irving location is one of many 76® branded stations in an aggressive growth plan to open new stations along the eastern and gulf coasts of the United States.

In addition to offering 76® customers with the discounted fuel offer for the first 100 vehicles, guests can play games for a chance to win gas cards, 76 branded items, family packs of FC Dallas tickets and many more prizes during the day’s celebration. The grand opening event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the beloved 76® antenna ball, a classic customer favorite.

“We are thrilled for the all-time classic 76® brand’s arrival to the Texas community,” said Gita Gidwani, 76 Brand Manager for Motiva Enterprises LLC. “With the new 76® station

openings, we will be able to offer local residents another great fuel option in their neighborhoods.”

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by Phillips 66 Company and licensed for exclusive use by Motiva Enterprises in 26 Gulf and East Coast states. The 76® brand has been on the driver’s side for more than 80 years and sells TOP TIER® gas that benefits vehicles and the environment, as it helps clean engines, burn less fuel, and reduce emissions.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the United States. Motiva owns and operates North America’s largest refinery in Port Arthur, Texas with a crude capacity of more than 600,000 barrels a day. The company also operates the country’s largest lubricant plant for both consumer and commercial use.

Under exclusive, long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® Brand), Motiva’s marketing operations support more than 5,200 retail gasoline stations.

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In addition to the gas giveaway thre were plenty of other giveaways, including those presented by 94.1 Radio Station and Synchrony Bank. www.texasmetronews.com

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