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Candidly discusses depression, rehab and future
Dallas County DA says she is better than ever By Cheryl Smith
Mental health is an issue that many people don’t like to talk about although according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 42.5 million adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with some form of mental illness. That’s 1 in 5 diagnosed. What about those who are without medical attention? .How people deal with mental illness varies depending on the diagnosis, money available for “When I got treatment, health insurance, support well, there was and yes, even culture is a factor. no question that The stigma attached to mental I would address health illness is what keeps many it (depression). I from seeking help. While more and wasn’t going to more attention is focused on certain areas, you still have those who won’t be ashamed.” get help because they don’t want to be Susan Hawk labeled “crazy.” Dallas County District Attorney Recently Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, the former
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judge and prosecutor, candidly discussed her diagnosis and treatment for depression. “If I had waited one more week, I wouldn’t be here today,” she said, adding that the nine-week program helped her get healthy. “I needed help. I couldn’t do it on my own.” When news of DA Hawk’s entrance into a treatment facility made headlines, immediately there were calls for her resignation. Those calls are still coming. “I am amazed at the stigma surrounding this,” she said. “People are asking me to step down and that infuriates me.” On the flip side, however, she said she has received a lot of support via emails, calls and people coming up to her and sharing their stories about dealing with an issue that many would rather not talk about. And she doesn’t mind talking. “When I got well, there was no question that I would address it
(depression). I wasn’t going to be ashamed.” When she walked into the room, she appeared upbeat. She had a smile on her face as she greeted the room of journalists. To comment further on her appearance adds credence to the stigma because just like with many mental illnesses, looks can be deceiving and are not necessarily a gauge for determining a person’s mental well-being. After all, many didn’t know the thoughts the District Attorney was having as she went about her day-to-day duties managing in a County known around the world for some major foul-ups. While there were some signs that she was dealing with issues, very few knew the demons she was fighting within. Admittedly, she considered death. In fact, in her state of depression she said the thought of death was “soothing.” She was not in a good place at all.
See District Attorney, page 9
ABOUT DEM BOYS
Carter High goes beyond Friday night lights By Eva D. Coleman
SANKOFA Caravan to the Ancestors was held on October 17, 2015 and presented by the National Black United Front Houston. This spiritual journey was in honor of the Holy Afrikan Ancestors and took place on the historic shores of Galveston, TX. See Photos on page 8.
But after those nine weeks, where she found herself initially for a period of time not allowed to communicate with the outside world and then spending five-to-six hours a day in treatment, she says she no longer has those thoughts about dying. “We don’t all walk around wanting to kill ourselves,” she said. ”Here I was with one of the most important jobs in Dallas County and I was seriously depressed.” She continued, “I know what it is like to be in a black hole with a blanket over me.” In order to keep her job, more importantly to keep living, she took that all important step to seek help. No more self medicating with drugs, she realizes she needed help. That help put her in a place, she said, where she has a brighter outlook on life and although she will be taking medication for the rest of her life and
“I never try to defend their actions, but did the punishment fit the crime,” Carter High Carter High Producer Kelly movie director Gray with Eva D. Arthur MuhamColeman mad answers and asks a room full of journalists this summer at an exclusive screening during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With stars Charles S. Dutton and Vivica A. Fox portraying Carter High School coach Freddie James and his wife during a tumultuous season in
1988, the movie endears audiences to the rise and fall, and fall again of the football team from Dallas. A team of standouts on the field become locked out of a system of celebrated state champions. The movie details play by play the triumphs and disappointments they face as they earn honors
and have them taken away multiple times. Often detailed as a thuggish team in popular mainstream shows, Muhammad was encouraged to tell the story from a different point of view. “Can you not portray me and my boys the way Friday Night Lights portrayed me and my boys,” Muhammad said he was asked by Coach James. Executive Producer and former NFL player Greg Ellis felt compelled to get the right story to viewers. “It’s important to educate people while you’re
See CARTER HIGH, page 14
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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Entrepreneurs to pitch to investors
Jonathan Bender
Women and minority-owned small businesses are encouraged to apply to pitch their ideas to investors to raise capital for their businesses as part of The Live Pitch, an innovative project created by NBA basketball star turned entrepreneur, Jonathan Bender. The effort is a partnership with Crowdfunder.com, the leading equity crowdfunding platform; Edison Nation, a leading company helping entrepreneurs take ideas to products; and the Dallas Entrepreneur Center, a 501(c)
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(3) non-profit support structure focused on stimulating job growth and driving the Dallas economy. The Live Pitch will take place between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Dallas Entrepreneur Center, 311 North Market Street, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75202. Businesses can apply online at thelivepitch.net until October 28th. A workshop on entrepreneurship, marketing and raising capital will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the DEC. A maximum of 20 companies will present a 5-8 minute pitch live on stage to local investors as well as investors watching via live stream at livestream.com/ thelivepitch/dallas during The Live Pitch event. All of the companies selected to pitch will receive a free profile on the Crowdfunder platform. The top three companies that already have at least one lead investor will each receive a free Crowdfunder fundraise (valued at $5,000). Investors that are viewing via live stream will be able to submit questions in real time to the applicants, as well as make non-binding investments in the companies pitching via crowdfunder.com.
It’s time to get your booths for
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Statler Hilton Redevelopment Interior Finish-Out M/WBE Outreach TriArc Construction LLC, General Contractor are seeking local Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises subcontractors and suppliers for the Statler Hotel Project Subcontractor Opportunities Tape bed paint, doors, frames, hardware, flooring, carpet, wood, floor ceramic tile, stone tops glass, mirrors. Thursday, October 29, 2015 2pm-4pm
Location: Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St Dallas Texas 75201 Room L1FN (Parking is available a lots near and/or at City Hall street level for a fee) For additional information: Melissa Coates, 214-789-4810 Lionel Jaramillo, 214-549-3620 To RSVP for this event, please contact Demetria L Bivens, 214-484-2046 or demetria@consultantsdlb.com
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New Special Education Chief returns to Dallas ISD roots
journalism, was her life’s work, she turned to Dallas ISD’s Alternative Certification program to help her get started in the classroom. “Seeing the kids and all of the programs going on was just exciting,� she said. “When I decided to transition out of news, I knew exactly what I wanted to do, and that was education.� Today, with two decades of experience as an educator, researcher, speaker and trainer under her belt, she welcomes the chance to contribute to the future of special education in Dallas ISD. “As ED, one of my big opportunities is to serve my staff and provide leadership for them, to build a learning organization so that our staff can be prepared to support our schools,� she said. Browne speaks passionately about the benefits of doing more to serve special education students. She wants educators and society to realize that, like all students, they want to learn. To be effective at teaching students across the spectrum of disabilities, she says educators have to be creative in the classroom and serve as advocates f Dallas ISD special education, Tanya Browne, has returned to her roots. for their students, effort that is well worth the The new head of Special Education Tanya Browne payoff. has come full circle in her career. “When you talk to families and they talk about The journalist-turned-teacher started out in a the improvements they see in their children, when Dallas ISD classroom in 1993. She later became you see kids who have left school and they’re now a dean and associate principal before joining the gainfully employed, when you see their tangible, Special Education department, first as supervisor of visible accomplishments, that’s what keeps us secondary programs and then director of curriculum working so hard,� she said. and instruction. Following a stint as special ed chief in Austin ISD, she’s back home and looking forward to making a good program even better. One goal: ensuring that special education students share in the everyday school activities that Nneka Bernard is Duncanville High School’s make learning fun. “The district is making great strides in the area of special education. We are making improvements in the area of inclusion, making sure students are accessing the general education curriculum by being in the gen ed classroom,� Browne says. “Our work and the district’s mission is seeing that (special education) students are included in all aspects of school life: that they know about extracurricular activities, are involved in field trips, graduation activities, and other things we might not normally think our students are able to access,� she says, adding that such experiences “help prepare them to graduate and go to school or go to work or access services in the community.� Browne, a graduate of Justin F. Kimball High School, found her way into teaching by way of news reporting. With a journalism degree from UT Austin, she covered the education beat for the NBC affiliate in new ninth grade principal. Bernard comes to Waco for three years, visiting schools and diving Duncanville ISD from Grand Prairie Independent into the issues surrounding education. School District where she was a principal at John Before long, convinced that education, not Adams Middle School. Bernard received a BA in
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Cedar Valley College’s Desai wins National Faculty Award Congratulations to Dr. Suryakant Desai,
Professor of Accounting at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, for winning the national William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award presented October 16 at the 2015 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress in San Diego. This is the first time a faculty member from the Dallas County Community College District has won the award, and the first time a faculty member from the state of Texas has ever won the award, dating back to 1982. He joins these previous national ACCT winners who have represented DCCCD: Bill J. Priest (1980) and J. William Wenrich (1999), Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Officer Award; Pattie Powell (1984) and Kitty Boyle (2009), M. Dale Ensign Trustee Award; and Dallas County Community College District (2008), Charles Kennedy Equity Award. “We are very proud of Dr. Desai for receiving this well-deserved recognition, which is also a reflection of the high standards we set for faculty in our College and across the District,� said Dr. Jennifer Wimbish, CVC President. Dr. Desai added, “I thank the ACCT for the special effort they make in recognizing faculty, and I am humbled and honored to receive this award. Some 43 years ago, I came to this nation from India in search of a dream. Today, I feel like I have achieved that dream.�
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Dr. Desai is Cedar Valley’s Accounting program coordinator and teaches Personal Finance and Introduction to Business courses. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Bombay, India; master’s degrees in professional accounting and in business administration from the University of Texas-Arlington; and a doctorate in secondary and higher education from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified financial planner (CFP). Full-time faculty since 1984, he taught as adjunct faculty in the district for two years and for six years prior to that in private colleges. Over the years he has taught most of the courses in the college’s accounting program. Dr. Desai has previously received Cedar Valley College’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 1988, and is a member of the American Accounting Association and the Texas Society of CPAs. He has taught courses in the traditional classroom and in open entry/open exit and online modes. Founded in 1972, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is the nonprofit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees of community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. ACCT’s purpose is to strengthen the capacity of community, technical, and junior colleges and to foster the realization of their missions through effective board leadership at local, state, and national levels. For more information, visit www.acct.org.
Amazon Creating More Than 100,000 Seasonal Jobs
The company recently hired 25,000 regular, fulltime employees in advance of the holiday season – Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today
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announced it is creating 100,000 seasonal positions across its U.S. network of fulfillment and sortation centers this holiday season in order to meet the increase in customer demand. In the months leading up to this holiday season, Amazon has also hired tens of thousands of regular, full-time employees. “We’ve hired more than 25,000 full-time associates across the U.S. in recent months and we’re looking forward to adding 100,000 seasonal employees for the upcoming holiday season,� said Mike Roth, Amazon’s vice president of North America operations. “Following last year’s holiday season, tens of thousands of seasonal employees found regular, full-time roles with Amazon. We’re excited to grow our team by finding great talent through our seasonal hiring efforts in addition to creating new full-time jobs that offer comprehensive benefits starting on day one.� Amazon has more than 90,000 full-time employees across its more than 50 fulfillment centers and 20 sortation centers in the U.S. To meet customer demand and prepare for the 2015 holiday season, Amazon has hired over 25,000 full-time employees since August. For its regular, full-time positions, Amazon offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, 401(k) with 50 percent match, stock and bonuses. Throughout the year on average, nearly 90 percent of associates across the company’s U.S. fulfillment network are regular, full-time employees. Amazon also offers regular, full-time employees innovative programs like Career Choice, where it will pre-pay 95 percent of tuition for courses related to in-demand fields, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon. The company recently announced the expansion of the program with the creation of dedicated, onsite classrooms at eight of its fulfillment centers across the U.S. The classrooms feature high-end technology and allow employees to take college classes, industry certification courses, college readiness programs and business seminars onsite.
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MALVEAUX: The Democratic debate and race - room for improvement In contrast to the most entertaining Republican Presidential candidate debate, the first Democratic Presidential candidate debate was more absorbing. We heard from grownups that refrained from personal attacks and offered solid information about their positions. While there were mild fireworks, there was much gravitas, and the sagacity with which these candidates discussed issues was most welcome. Hilary Rodham Clinton was gracious, graceful, firm and focused. She was the best I’ve seen her since she gave her incandescent speech at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver. Martin O’Malley missed his chance to shine. He seemed stiff and though he also seemed thoroughly prepared, he did not stand out. Senator Lincoln Chafee might as well have stayed home. The dog ate my homework is not a credible defense for voting to repeal GlassSteagall, the legislation that regulated banks in some of their activities. He says it was his first vote, and his dad had just died. With all due sympathy, that’s no excuse. Finally we have “Whining Jim Webb� who complained that he was not getting enough time. But he spent too much time saying he wasn’t getting equal time, and he did not jump in, as others did, to make his point.
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The real contrast is between Hilary and Bernie, with O’Malley, seemingly running for VicePresident, adding occasional spark to the fire. In response to the question, “Do black lives matter, or do all lives matter? Senator Bernie Sanders was the only one who uttered the words, “institutional racism.�
The Last Word By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Whatever the Black Lives Matter team said to him in back in August, it took. He invoked Sandra Bland, the woman who supposedly hung herself in Texas, and talked about mass incarceration. O’Malley and Clinton addressed the issue as well, with the acceptable answers that included police reform, education and mass incarceration. Clinton suggested a “new deal� for communities of color, but time prevented her from offering details. Neither Clinton nor O’Malley suggested that institutional racism had anything to do with the Black Lives Matter movement or the racial disparities that exist in our nation. Unless I missed something (I watched the debate twice and0 went through the transcript) Chafee did not address the issue. Whining Webb cited his work with African American veterans, which included defending a Marine who was convicted of murder and clearing his name. He also fought to include an African American soldier on the Mall. Great work, but where is the public policy? The fact that Bernie Sanders mentioned institutional racism is significant. While as many as three-quarters of African Americans vote for Democrats, it is not clear that our Democratic allegiance is returned. In the Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton talked about the role entrepreneurship plays in empowering people in our nation. Did she (or any of the other candidates) know that the Democratic National Committee spent only 1.7% of the $500 million spent on consulting went to minority-owned businesses? African American support of the Democratic Party is not reflected in the dollars the DNC chooses to invest in our community. Black lives matter, and so do black dollars.
African Americans have twice the unemployment rates of whites, earn less regardless of education and occupation, have a fraction of the wealth, and less homeownership. We are 13 percent of the population, but half of those incarcerated. Institutional racism is alive and well, but only one Democratic candidate for President chose to mention that. Some will say that Clinton and O’Malley alluded to institutional racism, but the concept has to be embraced, not simply alluded to. When people understand the concept of institutional racism, it allows them to work to dismantle it. Otherwise, we get a tepid response to racial injustices and ignorant attitudes about African American incarceration. Haven’t you heard some white person say they didn’t own any slaves, without understanding that slavery’s aftermath can be seen in disparity data? Union folks forget that African American people were systematically excluded from their unions, used as strikebreakers until a few decades ago. Others forget the advantages they gained because institutional racism dictated African American exclusion. Race matters are not the only matters that the Democratic nominee for President must deal with. But those Democrats who take African American fealty for granted must understand that they have to give as much as they get. If about 25% of all Democrats are African American, shouldn’t we get 25% of the dollars that the DNC spends? I am glad that Bernie Sanders raised the issue of institutional racism. I am wondering if the DNC and others will address the issue by doing a better job of distributing contracts and opportunities to minority-owned businesses.
Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, DC. She can be contacted at www.juliannemalveaux.com.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Let’s spread awareness every DAY! Get your mammogram today!
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OCTOBER 21, 2015
Is this Black Enough Rupert?
Quit Playin’ Vincent Hall Vincent L. Hall is an author and award-winning columnist.
Keith Rupert Murdoch, or as I call him “RuPaul” Murdoch is either Satan or one of his shepherds. I called him RuPaul because he manufactures “good” journalism dressed in drag. He professes that FOX News is “Fair and Balanced” but we know that they just dress up lies and insist that they are true. Just like most Twits who take to Twitter, RuPaul Murdoch said just enough to feed his red meat masses and piss off the poor politically addicted liberals who don’t know how to ignore the ignorant Far Right. “Ben and Candy Carson terrific. What about a real black President who can properly address the Racial divide? And much else.” Now y’all were pissed off about the “Real Black.” I got pissed off because he had the nerve to say anybody could do more for the racial divide than
he can. White folks started and sustained American racism, they have to be part of the cure. As the Master of the biggest race plantation in America; FOX News, RuPaul Murdoch can influence more about race than Obama ever could. Approximately 50% of Fox News junkies are over the age of 68. That’s good and bad because that means the other half is less than 68. So not only do we have racism’s old guard, but Fox is harvesting a whole new generation. Murdoch’s sole purpose and most of his wealth is coming from the advertisers who sell billions to this group of xenophobes who reject anything that threatens White superiority or promotes their fear of a “Black planet.” In the “Rolling Stone Magazine’s scathing article entitled; “Rupert Murdoch is Deviant Scum,” writer Matt
Taibbi renders the blistering details of how Fox News has ginned up a new and regal resurgence of racism and racists. “Forget for a minute what Murdoch said. Think about the why. Murdoch’s networks have already spent the last eight years hammering home this message to the whole world. Fox News has constantly presented Barack
always employing this TwoFace theme. The president in Fox lore is superficially a polite, intelligent, “articulate” American politician who sounds on the level. But in the end, Fox tells us, Obama will always be unable to control the envious, Christian-fearing, successhating African Marxist Terrorist in control of his subconscious. Murdoch’s relentless message
Obama as a mongrel, a kind of Manchurian President, raised in madrassas and weaned on socialism, who hates white people and yearns to euthanize them. The network spent years exhaustively building and tweaking Obama’s super villain persona, almost
has been that Obama isn’t just impure, but overcompensatingly impure. He’s forever accusing the president of designing policies to redistribute white wealth as a means of proving his solidarity. And when Fox talks about Obama’s race, the caricature is always that he’s a secret street hood straining
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uncomfortably in politician clothes. There was the time Eric Bolling talked about him “chugging 40s in IRE while tornadoes ravaged MO.” Or there was the time Brent Bozell compared him to a “skinny, ghetto crackhead,” or the time they called his 50th birthday party a “hip hop barbecue.” Rupert Murdoch, a proud Australian, has spent seven to eight years finding every conceivable way to say that “Barack Obama isn’t one of us.” But the deviant part about RuPaul Murdoch and Fox News is that once they’ve gouged you openly and with glee, they come right back in feigned sincerity with utterances of apology and regret. “About 11 hours later, Murdoch tweeted an apology: “Apologies! No offence meant. Personally find both men charming.” Kiss my ass RuPaul Murdoch and if this President acted as “Black as Black folk wished he would,” he would invite you to kiss the south bound of his northbound mule. Apologies to the “Real” RuPaul, but the metaphor was too tempting.
A Cleaner Environment Often, the fact that the Clean Air Act was signed into law in 1970
we saw substantial economic growth while enjoying a cleaner
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after passing Congress by a strong bipartisan vote is forgotten. By enacting this landmark legislation, the federal government took a stand for public health and against air pollution. It was a move that was heralded on both sides of the aisle and applauded by the American people because it put the public’s interests first. In the decades that followed,
environment. The fight to protect our environment didn’t end in 1970 though. President Obama is continuing this effort with the Clean Power Plan, which aims to transform the way we produce energy. Unfortunately, just as has been the case with the Clean Air Act, the Clean Power Plan is not short on detractors. The same individuals that cried
foul and predicted the end of American competitiveness in 1970 are making the exact exaggerated claims today about the Clean Power Plan. This posturing is both ill-advise dand without a prudent foundation. I hear from some of my Republican colleagues that if the United States cuts its carbon emissions, it will have no impact on the global temperature or sea level rise. Yet, that is not the reality. Any effort to reduce emissions will have an impact, and through our leadership we can challenge other nations to do the same. As we heard from Chinese President Xi Jinping, China, one of our key competitors, has accepted this challenge and is introducing a cap-and-trade program that will undoubtedly spur innovation and economic growth. I am most pleased with the work
the Environmental Protection Agency is performing. The agency’s top priority is to protect the health of the public and the planet, and I commend them for staying true to their mission in the face of unfounded and hyperbolic criticism. So what are the facts? The Clean Power Plan is projected to save American families nearly $85 on their annual energy bill in 2030. It will grow the solar and wind energy industries and make major advancements in energy efficiency across our economy. Scientists have made it abundantly clear to lawmakers and industry leaders alike that climate change is here and we must work together to deal with it. Without transforming our energy sources or reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, we will not be able to address the looming
challenge of climate change. The issue of addressing climate change should not be relegated to partisan bickering on the campaign trail or be restricted to academic discussions. This will affect us all, and we all should be concerned. Leaders in the faith community have also requested that Congress address climate change. When Pope Francis spoke before a recent joint session of Congress, he called for “a courageous and responsible effort to redirect our steps and to avert the most serious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human activity.” The Pope stated, “I am convinced that we can make a difference, and I have no doubt that the United States — and this Congress — have an important role to play.” Reprinted from The Hill
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OCTOBER 22 DRUG PREVENTION RESOURCES, INC. 80TH ANNIVERSARY A celebration will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Dallas on October 22, 2015 to mark DPRI's eight decades of youth substance abuse prevention efforts. The public is invited to this ceremony. Please contact Larry Tucker at 972.518.1821, extension 6323 or email ltucker@dpri.com for tickets. ******* "Young Frankenstein" The New Mel Brooks Musical Presented by C.O.R.P. October 22-25 Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen") inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked side-kick, Igor (pronounced "Eye-gore"), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. "It's alive!" he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather's. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds. Show dates/times: Oct. 22 at 8 p.m., Oct. 23 at 8 p.m., Oct. 24 at 8 p.m., Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15 at GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com or 972-205-2790. Plaza Theatre 521 W. State Street Downtown Garland 972-205-2790
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have a second chance. Come and meet and greet our fashion designers; Deidre Hardin of Copper Signatures, Marquette Smith of Je'Cour Couture, Andre Terry of IMT Designs, rising artist Lady Soul will perform 'Lady Soul Slide', and a brief power point slideshow will be shared by myself. For this adult-only event, there is a a $10 pp fee to the first 50 people...refreshments will be served. The location is the conference room of LA's Hair & Scalp Clinic, 2304 W. Pioneer Pkwy, #6, Arlington, TX 76013, 817 265 8854. www. hairandscalpessentials.com
October 28
Women of God on Fire Conference 2015 It’s Not Over Yet, Hilton Dallas - Lincoln Center, 5410 LBJ Freeway. For more information call, - www. womenofgodonfire.org
OCTOBER 29
Oak Cliff's Halloween Masquerade Ball From 8:00 PM to 11:55 PM CDT Jefferson Tower, 8th Floor 351 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas, TX 75208 Choose a mask and wear it well, so your true identity no one can tell... Drink professionally-made cocktails all night! Creative semi-formal attire.
October 23
Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center 6:30 Reception
Masks and costumes are highly encouraged.
October 25
The Multi-Grammy, Soul-Train and American Music award winner, Erykah Badu's long awaited one-woman show debuts in her hometown and at the institution where she trained and starred in major productions. It's Badu at her best. She'll dance, sing and invite audiences into her Baduism world of theatrical arts. Thursday is Membership Night special for $18.50. Upon availability, TBAAL Members can purchase tickets at $18.50 until 5pm the day of the performance at the TBAAL Box Office Only. Any tickets purchased after 5pm will be at the regular list price. Other TBAAL membership discounts not applicable for this show. Hosted by TBAAL Board of Directors. Thursday, Friday and Saturday October 29 31, 2015 @ 8pm Naomi Bruton Main Stage Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex 1309 Canton Street | Dallas, TX 75201 $40 Mezzanine // $45 Orchestra $100 Opening Night VIP Reserved Seating and Post Reception with Ms. Badu
AppreciationReception Sunday, October 25th from 5-6:30pm. For those who missed our 2nd Cruise With A Purpose/Dinner Cruise, you
“Pole Spell” Pole’iticians’ Halloween Masquerade 7pm-9pm Richardson Location.
October 24 The City of Garland welcomes residents to attend the 2015 Neighborhood Summit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Hyatt Place, 5101 N. President George Bush Turnpike. Registration is $10 per person. For details and registration, visit GarlandVitalNeighborhoods.org.
OCTOBER 30
Put on your frightful or flirty devilish best and come Trick or Treat with Poleiticians Fitness Studio!. This is an event you do not want to miss! RSVP EARLY TO BE SURE ADMITTANCE!!! This event is free to all Poleiticians Members and only $15.00 for non-members. Raffle tickets for the Pole Trick or Pole Treat event are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. ALL attendees MUST RSVP and will receive a confirmation code once booked. ALL attendees MUST complete a waiver upon entering the studio
October 31
KIPP Fall Festival Noon - 4 pm Where: Southwest Center Mall (formerly Red Bird Mall) Who: KIPP Truth Academy (KTA), KIPP Truth Parents as Partners (KTA PAP) and KIPP DFW Schools What: KTA, KTA PAP will join forces with KIPP DFW Schools to host our first Fall Festival and Student Recruitment Fair. The free family event will be held from Noon – 4pm in the Center Court of Southwest Center Mall on Camp Wisdom. The event will feature a vendor court, two bouncers, face painting, a photo booth, visits by Minnie and Mickie Mouse, games, costume contests, a lip symch battle between KIPP Truth Academy and KIPP Destiny Middle School, dance contests, and live entertainment on the Main Stage Contact: 214-927-9601 or ktaparents@gmail. com ******* Ghostbusters Come to the Library In the mood for a scary movie that's not too scary? The Garland Library will show Ghostbusters at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Central Library, 625 Austin St. The classic 1984 film follows three oddball scientists who set up their own ghost removal service. The film is rated PG, but due to paranormal elements, this event is recommended for teens and adults. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Doors open 15 minutes prior, and no registration is
CALENDAR required. Popcorn and water will be available while supplies last. Call 972-205-2502 for details.
November 7
The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) will host its 9th annual ART for ADVOCACY auction on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at F.I.G. (Fashion Industry Gallery), 1807 Ross Avenue, celebrating the transformative power of art therapy and honoring those who find expression through creativity. The event will highlight 100 local and regional artists in a silent art auction, with a special guest performance by ISHI. ********** 25th Annual Sisterhood Luncheon, “Uncompromising Commitment to Community” 11:00am-2:00pm Radisson Hotel North-Fossil Creek 2540 Meacham Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76106 Tickets are available at http://www. fortworthdst.org/event-page.html on the event tab until November 1, 2015.
December 16
Tarrant County Mayor’s Luncheon, the Fort Worth Club benefitting UNCF.
April 2
HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL 8 p.m. Majestic Theatre The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center and AEG Live announced today that tickets for the legendary Herb Alpert & Lani Hall will go on sale Friday, October 2 at 10 a.m. Herb Alpert and Lani Hall will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas. Center Members get access to the best available seats. Call Membership Services at 214-978-2888 or go to www.attpac.org/
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NABJ member to edit ESPN website
WASHINGTON (- The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) congratulates member Kevin Merida on his appointment as editor of "The Undefeated," ESPN's website centering on the intersection of race, culture, and sports. Merida will be a senior vice president and editor and oversee the content, the direction, and the strategic initiatives undertaken by the site. He joins "The Undefeated" from The Washington Post where he had been managing editor since February 2013 and on staff for 22 years. Upon his appointment at the Post, he became the paper's first AfricanAmerican managing editor. "Kevin is an exceptional journalist who has worked his way up from reporter to editor covering a range of topics, from news of the day to national politics," said NABJ President Sarah Glover. "Kevin
is a transformative announcement leader who has driven represents a key step pointed editorial in the evolution of coverage of important the site and ESPN's news stories while commitment to this balancing the need ambitious project." to create newsrooms Before serving that are nimble, as managing editor flexible, adaptable, Merida was the and creative. He has paper's national editor. mentored talented Merida was named journalists and helped NABJ's Journalist Kevin Merida them to create notable of the Year in 2000 work." in recognition of his "Kevin is a remarkably accomplished storytelling abilities, his commitment to the journalist, editor and leader whom we craft of journalism, and his drive to be an have long admired and desired to join industry influencer by encouraging others to 'The Undefeated,'" said Marie Donoghue, raise the bar. ESPN Executive Vice President for Global A former editor at the Dallas Morning Strategy and Original Content. "Today's News and president of the Dallas-Fort
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Worth Association of Black Journalists, Merida is a Washington, D.C.-area native graduated from Boston University with a degree in journalism. He is the co-author of the biography "Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas" and co-author of the bestselling "Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs." Merida who will remain in Washington, D.C., is married to author and former Post columnist Donna Britt with whom he has three sons. NABJ congratulates ESPN on this appointment and wishes Mr. Merida much success at ESPN. An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization for journalists of color in the nation, and provides career development as well as educational and other support to its members worldwide.
 
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Sankofa Caravan to the Ancestors brings together descendants of all ages to pay homage to ancestors
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District Attorney Hawk faces media, critics and supporters, from page 1 sees a psychologist twice a week, she knows she did the right thing. Going through therapy, she said, “Makes me more qualified to serve. I take the lessons that I’ve learned and apply them to my job. If I thought for one second I couldn’t do the job, I would step down.” Doing her job is exactly what’s on the minds of many of the citizens of Dallas County. And for the district attorney, that’s a good thing. Sure she’s aware of the many stories circulating about her health and her performance in this first year of her tenure, after an intense race to unseat the County’s first African American district attorney. If her illness were of a physical nature, she and some of her supporters believe she would have been able to rebound from the treatment with nary a grumble. That, however, has not been the case, but to her staff’s credit, she said, her office didn’t skip a beat while she was on medical leave. She said she wants to assure citizens that while she was out the office functioned as it should and that justice was served. She said she also plans to release a report
card at the end of her first year outlining the successes, and looking at what she said she would do in office. “I’ve given up a lot to be here,” she explained. “I want to ensure the voters that I am going to do the job. It’s not what I say, but what I do.” DA Hawk said she had a vision that she laid out to the voters. All she wants is for them to give her an “opportunity to follow through.” The former judge of the 291st Criminal District Court is no stranger to mental health issues. She knows the challenges that those diagnosed and undiagnosed have because she previously ran a mental health diversion program. Her vision is still the same and rather than ignore the mentally ill, she says her office focuses on a mental health track and she will continue to speak out about mental health issues because she wants to give a voice to the issue, to remove the stigma and encourage others to seek help, while also identifying resources for sufferers. This was also her focus long before she
became district attorney or was diagnosed. Now some would say, forget the “help” and get about the business of prosecuting offenders and locking up the criminals. According to Ms. Hawk, she has always been transparent about her desire to not only prosecute, but work to keep crimes from being committed. Even during her days on the bench, as Judge Hawk, she said her judicial philosophy was to look at the big picture, to make plea offers, not plea bargains and to make sure the sentence fit the crime. She also realizes that her critics are lined up and challenging her on some of the very issues she touted, like transparency and honesty. Fortunately, she says, she is better equipped to deal with those issues as well as those of her very demanding job. When you consider the suicide rates, as well as the crime rates associated with the mentally ill, Ms. Hawk said she has arrived at a point in life that too many have yet to or never ever realize. She has faced seemingly insurmountable odds, climbed up from the darkest of places and understands that she has “a life worth living.”
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THE 3 REDNECK TENORS "BRIDGE THE RACIAL DIVIDE" AT THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS Dallas, TX - The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) - The 3 Redneck Tenors, the "America's Got Talent" virtuosos' brings their southern charisma along with their trained vocal technique to TBAAL in a "Can't We All Just Get Along?" concert. Saddle up for a side splitting ride as Matthew Lord, Blake Davidson and Jonathan Fruge remind audiences that in life, "it's not just the destination, it's the journey." With racial harmony being a concern among most Americans, The 3 Redneck Tenors want to use their talents to show us that we have more in common than we know. "We are so excited to be coming to The Black Academy of Arts and Letters," said Blake Davidson, whose stage name is Billy Billee. "I bet you never thought you'd see us here," said Matthew Lord, whose stage name is Billy Bob. Audiences may be expecting just comedy, but they will be wowed by the groups' powerful and beautiful vocals. Don't let the name fool you, their vocal performance is anything but “Redneck.” The 3 Redneck Tenors hit the Clarence Muse Cafe Stage, Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 8:15pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling TBAAL Box Office at 214-743-2400 or Ticketmaster 800.720.6865 or by visiting
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The War Has Already Been Won Spiritually Speaking by James A. Washington A minister recently reminded me of something I trust you will also find beneficial in understanding your own walk in faith. The pastor reminded those who claim Christ as their own that being a Christian is part of an evolutionary process. Make no mistake about it there will be problems along the way. But remember the process has purpose. However, lest we forget, there is also power resulting from committing oneself to the process of being faithful. I know in the end this may sound simple, as it references something you and I have known for quite some time. Now in that sanctuary I claimed it as an eventful reminder that there is power in the process of trying to be faithful. There is purpose behind our individual struggles of faith. God is still in control and at every stage of our lives, the test or the temptation is there to give us a chance to confirm and clarify our status with the Almighty. You’re kind of on His team or not. You’re either practicing for the game, in the game, or wasting your time and that of your so-called teammates.
Think about it. What do you consider your duty in this life? Why are you here? What’s the point of existence? To a man or woman of God, these are not hard questions. Life is a manifestation of knowledge that allows you to know God. Our purpose is to recognize who we are in relation to God and then act accordingly. Now God does give us assistance in the process. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witness in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8. If this be the case, then it bears the question, ‘where are we in this process?’ The one place we must be, though, is in it. In-the-process means just that, in it. That means some part of our consciousness, some part of who we are actively (not passively) participates in the work of the Lord. Most of you who read this column know I believe faith is a verb and in order to participate in any process, you must do something. In this case you must do something in the name of God, period. It must be conscious. It must be deliberate. It must be inclusive of some understanding that Jesus would approve. Maybe you remember something about the learning process in your youth. To be successful, study was required. Learning, real learning did not happen by osmosis. It had identifiable results and measurable consequences. In school you had to pass a test. In life you grow in faith and thereby in knowledge of the truth i.e. God is the reason. Isn’t it amazing thatT:10.25” the more you know about the Lord, the more there is to know? Isn’t it wonderful to begin the process of service in
His name? Believing is a verb. The more you serve, the more you want to serve. How you serve is a byproduct of the gifts already given to you by Him. I think in church they say, “Come on somebody.” The point of all this is that regardless of where you are in the process, you can’t go wrong because, hello, you’re in the process. As the minister pointed out, there will be problems that arise along the way. These problems are understood and handled when you remember your purpose for participating in the first place. Can you feel the power I was talking about earlier? When you are fully engaged in the process of being a Christian, there is power to be had and shared when you realize you’re having success. And success has already been defined as understanding the war is already won. Christ did that. These battles are mere formalities. God is giving us more knowledge as we learn how to use His tools and understand how they help us study. This is a class in spiritual understanding and the bible is a terrific textbook. Find yourself a quiet place to study. Prepare for your tests and graduate with testimony. Just remember in these classes failure is possible but dropping out is not an option. You can never disbelieve the truth. You just have to remember it. May God bless and keep you always.
James
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BILLY GLENN GREER Billy Glenn Greer was born on January 31, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas. He was one of seven children born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Odis Greer. He grew up in San Antonio Public School System, graduating from Phillis Wheatley High School in 1970. He expressed interest in business at an early age and went on to take business courses at Our Lady of the Lake University. He quickly applied his knowledge and love of business and soon earned a title of entrepreneur/ businessman across San Antonio. He owned several businesses to include a limousine service, t shirt shop, and nightclubs. While each of these business ventures were extremely successful, he found his passion in the night club industry. He is still best known for his highly successful club, Reflections. In 1997, he took his talents to Dallas, Texas where he continued his success in the nightclub industry for the following18 years. Throughout this time, Billy coordinated the performances of several celebrities and was recognized by countless city officials for the contributions he had on the city of Dallas. His hard work and dedication will have a lasting impact to both cities Billy touched many lives and he has always had the unique ability to bring family and friends together through laughter and love. He has left each of us with life long memories. Billy said farewell to this life on Saturday, October 10, 2015. He leaves to forever cherish his memories: his children, William Greer, DaNishia Barton, and Zoe Blackburn; father, Odis Greer; sisters, Margaret Taylor (Erline), Erma Bullock, Linda Woodard, and Debra Freeman; six grandchildren, Dominuque Greer, Javon Greer, Daijah Barton, Dailani Barton, DaiAna Barton, and DaiNya Barton; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
MARJORIE MANNEY ATKINS
1939-2015
Marjorie passed away, Tues., Oct. 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. She was reared in Houston, (Sixth Ward), Texas. Marjorie was educated in the Houston Public School System (Harper and B.T. Washington). She received her B.S and M.Ed. from Prairie View A & M University. Marjorie taught in the Houston I.S.D. and in the Dallas I.S.D. A dedicated member of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, she married Joe L. Atkins of Dallas. To this union was born Joseph B. Atkins. Marjorie was funeralized in Dallas, at the Good Street Baptist Church, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. Arrangements entrusted to; Black and Clark Funeral Home, 2517 E. Illinois Ave., Dallas, Texas 75216. Published in Houston Chronicle
W W W. T E X A S M E T R O N E W S . C O M before returning home to live with his parents Mae Ollie Robinson and HB Robinson in Dallas - where he attended the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and Ebenezer Baptist Church. Anthony was a happy child enjoyed playing football and basketball with his siblings - sister, Carlette Johnson and brothers - Wendell Robinson, Reginald Wright and Odell Thompson, Arthie Carlton Thompson (deceased), and Doug Thompson (deceased). Anthony graduated from Skyline High School in 1975, where he served as the President of the Black People’s Association, played football and ran track. While playing football he met and married his high school sweetheart, Janice Brooks. To this union, two lovely daughters were born, Moneek and Valencia. He attended Mountain View College and studied Audio/Video Communications. For 17 years, Dwaine was employed by Emory Air Freight and later Mitchell Mail Services/Pat Salmon and Sons inc. where he worked until his passing. Dwaine was the proud member and director of the Children’s Bible Hour at Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ for he taught the biblical principles of God. Dwaine remained very involved in the Christian ministry as he raised his children to be strong willedfree thinkers, appreciating their African heritage. As a part of this enlightenment, Dwaine became a committed member of the Junior Players After School Program called Discover Africa - where he provided African Cultural Arts teachings to the children in the community. In the 1990s, Dwaine welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Dwala, whom Dwaine cherished. As Dwaine continued his African Heritage Journey, The Ayubu Kamau Sacred Drum and Dance Society had the accidental privilege of drumming on stage at the Million Man March Rally, at Howard University in Washington DC. Shortly after this exciting experience. Dwaine and ten friends founded a group called the Egbe Egunjobi Society (meaning their ancestors birthed us all) in 1995. This society came together to uplift and venerate our African ancestors. In August of 1996, this group traveled to Abeokuta, Nigeria where there were initiated into the Yoruba tradition to elevate of the God and ancestors. While in Nigeria he received the name Esudele Ifatosin Fagbenro. Esudele, meaning Esu comes home, was given to him because no one would ever suspect that he was not a native Nigerian (he appeared to be home) and Fagbenro - being the family name given to him by the Oluwo, or high priest in Ibara, Abeokuta. This group and this experience was Esudele’s foundation into his African sensuality. As a result of his love and respect for his culture, in 1997 he founded the Act of Change Saturday School and the Rites of Passage for Boys in Oak Cliff, Texas. The Act of Change was always available to the community for forums, meetings, theater practice and performances of all kinds. Esudele was adamant in his quest for knowledge of self, as well as having others learn about their true history by providing a venue for lecturers, historians, and educators to speak on the African Diaspora. Dwaine earned a key to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas as a token of appreciation for his many accolades in the community and numerous other awards from various organizations across the globe. In 2001 Wayne married Bonnie Riley, and became the loving father of two boys - Zion and Billy. He also leaves to cherish his memory, his children, his only grandson, Dominic Thompson, whom he called “Atu” - meaning this one is brilliant and a host of family members, friends, community loved ones, and the Act of Change organizations.
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DWAINE ANTHONY THOMPSON Dwaine Anthony Thompson, affectionately known as Anthony by family and close friends, was born December 30, 1956 in Dallas, Texas to Barbara Jean Blackmon and Hazel Benjamin Robinson. As a child, Anthony spent a Resume: raylcarr@yahoo.com, (214) 514-9553 or lot of time in Palestine, Texas with his grandmother, “Mother” whom he shared many smiles with and cherished dearly
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POLICE have not apprehended Pookie the serial rapist. We know he has attacked members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and there is a $5,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers.
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Carter High, continued from front page entertaining them,” he said. From lavish hot tub signing day scenes to moments where team members are constantly worshiped by a community, Carter High holds nothing back. It shares the good, the bad, the uncomfortable and the ugly, including crime sprees committed by players that rocked the same community. Check the movie out for a different view than what you may become accustomed to. Also incorporated in the movie are flashbacks from live footage, which is quite emotional at times and will take you on an emotional roller coaster as you laugh, become moved to tears, and yes, you might even get angry. The momentum definitely picks up as the movie progresses. Telling the truth. Producing a film about black football players who got in trouble seems like it wouldn’t be hard to get done. Perhaps if it was about the trouble alone. Telling
their stories, sharing their dreams and daily lives of normalcy and happiness is a different story. Muhammad said he had the
Carter High script for 11 years, however ran into many obstacles to get it made. He chose to go the independent route. “That how I got past structural racism,” he said. The movie was filmed primarily in Dallas and involved the
community. The day filming concluded was a pivotal day for one real-life team member who was the recipient of a 25-year sentence during those days. “The day we wrapped this movie was the day Keith Campbell was off parole,” Muhammad said. Carter High is a history lesson, righting the wrongs of how many may recall the facts. Being born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and a high school student during the late eighties, I recall the constant news reports surrounding the crimes and arrests. What I did not know was the emotional turmoil of victory and defeat on the field that possibly could have rocked the psyche, and that can sometimes lead to erratic behavior. There is no excuse for crime. However, to what extent can Director Arthur Muhammad, Executive Producer Greg Ellis, and Actor an athletic league’s back and Mack White, who plays Jessie Armstead, at NABJ Convention forth actions effect the minds of young people? the Carter High legacy. He was a He was also a character witness for It’s important to note that junior at Carter at the time and says Campbell. Muhammad has a personal stake in he never knew what was going on.
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I can’t stand my niece and it’s Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over 25 years, my sister’s fault. She made including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@ her daughter this way. Since yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and the day her daughter was twitter @almaaskalma. born, my sister has kissed the ground she walks on. her ways, your sister or her daughter? My sister has given my niece everything she has ever wanted Either way girl, you’ve got to let it go, – or even thought she wanted. This this ain’t your plant to water. You’re girl has never had a “not about you” grown and your niece is grown, this is experience. She grew up having fits to a matter between two grown women. get her way and her mother obliged. If When speaking about conversations, you tried to discipline her or intervene, there’s no need to have a sit-down with my sister wouldn’t have it. her mother. That would be a waste My niece has traveled the world and her of time anyway. In the words of Mz. mother has footed the bill. She finished Diana Ross, your sister’s got a “Love college, but doesn’t work. She has a Hangover” for her daughter, “she ain’t home; my sister pays the mortgage. tryin’ to get over.” Uncomfortably you, your My sister works two jobs and sends for her daughter a monthly check. It’s not conversation, if you a huge amount but that’s not the point. decide to have it, My niece makes every situation and should take place family event about her. I’ve seen her between you and take over family weddings, graduations your niece. Nope, and funerals, no kidding. I’m telling you know what? I you, she has to have all the attention at take that back. Your niece obviously loves all times. When she was a child, all I could do herself very much was sit by and watch, but now that’s and doesn’t see a she’s a 23-year-old woman, I just can’t need to change…… take it anymore. Oh, and did I mention, right now. Life on the other hand will she’s a super b*tch to her mother! Recently, I’ve stopped hanging out deliver her a dose of with my sister because I just cannot reality at some point stand to be around her one and only that will stop her in daughter acting all ugly and ungrateful. her tracks. Trust me, I know at some point my sister will cuzzin – Karma will notice that I’m not hanging out as visit in due season much. How do I tell her that I can’t and there won’t be stand her daughter and its time she a dang thing your sister can do about changed her ways? it. I shudder to think Name withheld, Atlanta, Ga. how ill-prepared her darling daughter will Dear Auntie, be. Keep her in your Who are you saying should change prayers. On this
sunny day, if I were sitting in my right mind rocker, I’d try to talk you into working it out with your niece, but I won’t. Control what you can Auntie, and that would be your level of cooperation. How about you show up for everything you’re invited to that consists of four or more attendees. That way, you’re never stuck standing, sitting or texting alongside your niece. If invited to any threesomes, don’t go, you’re unavailable. Not all life lessons remain the same. If at any time you notice a change in your niece, hallelujah, there’ll be room to bloom and grow. But if not, no worries, God requires you to love her, but you ain’t gotta like her! Alma -
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