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All That Jazz
Legendary musicians blend sounds at TBAAL By Eva D. Coleman
Girls Rule the World From Staff Reports
– On November 18, 2016, more than 120 women and girls of color converged at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse for a time of encouragement, inspiration and paying it forward at the CURLS Girls Rule the World: Empowering Entrepreneurs Luncheon. Established by pioneering organic hair care company, CURLS, this signature program is dedicated to empowering female entrepreneurship using mentorship as its foundation.
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Over 80 CURLS Girls from South Oak Cliff High School, Paul Quinn College and Dallas Can Academy, from 12-22, were paired with ‘Celebrity Expert Mentors’ by industry and interests who shared life and careers lessons with them over an elegant lunch. The luncheon’s purpose is to
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expose CURLS Girls to accomplished Mentors in various industries, in a fine-dining setting, so they can be up-and-close with women who have accomplished their dreams and have a desire in helping them realize and achieve their own aspirations. Additionally, the ‘Celebrity
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Spelman grads plan grand gesture for President Obama’s final day in White House Najee and Will Downing visit with Judge Dominique Collins following their performance. photo:TBAAL
Will Downing. Najee. Their names are synonymous with class and jazz. With 28 and 30 years respectively of delivering smoothness to audiences all over, they recently joined melodic forces for a pre-Thanksgiving performance at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) in Dallas, the Giving Thanks with Jazz Love Train concert. Days before the show, conversations with both Downing and Najee revealed what they felt the audience could expect. “We’re going to do hit after hit after hit after hit and take you down memory lane,” Downing said. He added they’d be performing music from their latest
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By Zenitha Prince
Senior AFRO Correspondent
higher education doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania.
Saying “Thank You” can be a simple, yet powerful affirmation. And, Spelman College graduates Bejidé The event, Davis and Amanda Wash“Thanks, Obama” ington Lockett want to was the brainshower President Barack child of Davis, Obama with thousands a corporate fiof “Thank Yous” on his last President Barack Obama nance attorney official day in the White in New York City. House, Jan. 19, 2017, to The political buff celebrate his stellar service as the said the idea rose during a convernation’s commander-in-chief. sation with her older brother about “Before the results of the elec- the then-ongoing contest between tion, the idea was to stand in front Obama’s would-be successors. the White house and clap. It’s a very “And I said no matter who gets simple idea but it would mean a lot,” elected, we’ll never get another said Amanda Washington Lockett, a Barack Obama,” Davis told the AFRO.
“It’s a situation where you never know how good you had it until it’s over.” Davis added that she wants Obama to be remembered as the great president he was. “He’s charismatic. He’s been effective—he got a lot done despite obstruction from Congress. He’s shown that the impossible is possible—that’s what he stands for,” said the Emory University School of Law graduate. Washington Lockett added of President Obama’s impact on her: “Booker T. Washington is my great-grandfather and he was the first African American to dine in the
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projects as well. “We’ve enjoyed recording with each other over the years, different projects and touring together. It’s really kind of a happy reunion and so people are going to have a really wonderful time,” Najee said. Downing’s premonition of the type of crowd was accurate. “It’s going to be a grown folks, adult night out. Let’s walk down memory lane together,” he said. Attendees were definitely seasoned. TBAAL was packed! Fans have followed these veteran performers for years and they remain loyal. “I think we’re very fortunate that it’s always going to be people who enjoy listening to an instrumentalist, and there’s always going to be people that support live music,” Najee said. “Nothing can replace the ability of a musician to play an instrument.” Downing equates his longevity in the industry with providing audiences substance that lasts. “You can eat fast food or sit down and eat a proper meal,” Downing said. “And the proper meal is the thing that’s going to sustain and the fast food is going to run right through you. So, that’s always been my mindset. Make it quality.” TBAAL’s auditorium was well fed. Some audience members couldn’t stop shouting their delight, while many others stood with hands swaying in the air or sang along to familiar tunes. The show included moments of adult humor, with Downing providing visual demonstrations via use of a swinging microphone, to Najee encouraging back and forth sing alongs to match his sounds. Najee plays a variety of instruments which he describes as musical personality. “I think that’s the reason why I play saxophone and flute because they both have two different characters,” Najee said. “And depending on which voice you choose, it’s just like listening to a human voice, the alto voice versus the tenor, or soprano what is just a different character.” It seems the voices of today’s rhythm and blues (R & B) have a harder time breaking through to experience lengthy careers. “It’s rough on these young artists today,” Downing said. “And musically, it’s kind of tough to express yourself because you’re being judged on what’s out there. So if what’s
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already out there is nonsense, it’s kind of like, ‘Well man I wanna get radio play, so I better do some nonsense too,’ and so it’s dumbing down the format.” Downing added, “We’re certainly not taking as many chances musically as I think we probably could. We’re not being as artistic as we could be. It’s rough out here.” While the direction of R & B music is noticed, jazz is a mainstay that's not immune to issues as well. “Music is always subject to the social circumstances of society to me,” Najee said. “The trends, the appetites of people, you know the lack of resources, and so I think it really trends that way. But when it comes to specifically jazz music, I think we’re always confronted with a challenge of meeting the criteria to connect with our audience on a direct level,” he added. That strong connectivity is what keeps fans flocking to shows such as this. However, health scares can silence a show and cause an artist to redirect their focus. Downing contracted Polymyositis, a rare muscular and auto immune disease with debilitating effects, in 2007. He rebounded and has completed numerous albums since then, however, lessons were learned from his experience. “It definitely changed everything for me,” Downing said. “I kind of had my blinders on in regards to life. I was basically kind of chasing one thing...this whole entertainment and music thing.” “When I got sick, it gave me time to sit down and realize life is supposed to be lived, and it’s more well-rounded and do other things and participate in other things,” he added. Downing shared, “While laying there, you’ve got plenty of time to think,” to which he made a vow to never go back to how
things were. “Music is not everything that you are. It’s just something that you do,” Downing said. “You’ve been given a gift. It’s cool. You used it. But it’s not everything that you are.” Health is a serious matter. We’ve lost many one-of-a-kind artists to medical concerns. Of recent note is Prince, with whom Najee worked closely, including touring with him between 2001-2003. “There’s nobody like Prince,” Najee said. “Working with him, he was at times...things seemed conflicted, but he was also one of the greatest artists and one of the most generous and smartest people I’ve ever met.” Najee’s latest album, You, Me and Forever, features 10 songs that definitely breathe life. With the first few cuts titled, Air, Fly With The Wind and Wave, the sounds are refreshing, new and classic at the same time. How can that be possible? Najee is purely timeless. “I still feel like I’m in my 20s,” he said. When asked if the music keeps him young, he exclaimed, “Absolutely!” “We have a saying, musicians don’t retire, we just don’t hear any more music. As long as I’m hearing stuff, I’mma keep on going,” Najee said. Downing’s latest release, Black Pearls, pays homage to female artists. It features remakes of classics originally performed and made famous by Jean Carne, Chaka Khan, Cherrelle and many others. A list of 30 songs compiled from Downing’s choosing and suggestions from friends was narrowed down to complete this body of work. “I just love the 10 that we have,” Downing said. “A lot of the women I pay tribute to, I know. So there’s some sort of a personal connection.” Attempting to make the songs his own was somewhat challenging. “The toughest part of it was, some of the songs are so iconic that people can only hear it a particular way,
Week of NOVEMBER 23, 2016 and even me,” Downing said. “Like when I was singing it, I found myself doing every little nuance that the original had,” he said. Downing mentioned that Street Life, in particular, was the toughest for him to interpret because, “Randy Crawford’s vocal interpretation was so incredible and everyone knows everything that she sang. They know when she took a breath,” he laughingly said. Well, Downing masterfully delivers these female inspired hits with ease, as only The Prince of Sophisticated Soul knows how. It’s a moniker Downing learned of during an interview. His initial thoughts, upon hearing the title, led to questions. “First thing I said was, ‘Why can’t I be the king?’ And he (interviewer) said to me, ‘Well the king is Luther Vandross.‘ I said, ‘Oh, okay. Well long live the king! I got you. I’ll be the prince!’” When Najee hit the TBAAL stage followed by his introduction by Will Downing, he asked the audience if they knew Downing’s other career was that of a comedian. During our interview, I gave Downing a new name, the Emperor of Elegance. He replied, “The Emperor of Elegance. Let’s see if that sticks. I like it though. As long as you’re not calling me the court jester or the idiot of idiots!” As Downing and Najee continue traveling along their Soulful Sounds of Christmas tour, they definitely left Dallas area fans in good spirits. So much so that many are already anticipating their quick return. The two, along with Erykah Badu, are honorary chairs for Dallas’ inaugural Riverfront Jazz Festival scheduled for September 1-3, 2017. They’ll share the stage with many other greats, including Freda Payne, Oleta Adams, Alex Bugnon, Jonathan Butler, Divas of Jazz, Pop and Soul: Eloise Laws, Mary Wilson, Rachelle Ferrell, Melanie Fiona, R.L. Griffin “The Reverend,” Euge Grove, Roy Hargrove,* Wanda King, Jazz in Pink featuring Karen Briggs, Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber, Shaun Martin, Keiko Matsui, Maysa, Rahsaan Patterson, Lucky Peterson, Phil Perry, Pieces of a Dream, Tito Puente, Jr., Six Brothers on Sax: Keith Anderson, Tom Braxton, Mark Felton, Art Sherrod, Jr., Joseph Vincelli and Clay Pritchard, Jackie Scott and the House Wreckers, Jon Secada, Ruben Studdard, Tambourine Lady (Rosalie Washington) & The New Orleans Soul Band, Paul Taylor, The Funky Knuckles, Martha Wash, Kim Waters, Peter White, Yarbrough & Peoples Music lovers are expected to travel from far and near. Get ready to handle all that jazz.
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The apprehension that I felt upon Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election has only increased as he has announced the Executive Assistant appointments of his chief of staff, strategist, and cabinet members. EDITORIAL TEAM As of this writing, he has mainly announced Eva Coleman the selection of older White men, including Dorothy J. Gentry Vincent Hall the racist, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, to Richard Alexander Moore lead the Justice Department. Andrew Whigham III The senator’s use of highly inflammatoDareia Tolbert ry racial rhetoric (including describing the DESIGN/LAYOUT NAACP as an “un-American� organization, 619 and expressing support for the KKK) prevented his confirmation to the U.S. District Court PHOTOGRAPHERS Wallace Faggett in 1986. Kevin Griffith Now, he will be charged with law enforceRichard Manson ment in our nation. dgdaphotographer.com Equally troubling has been the selection CIRCULATION/DISTRIBUTION of Stephen Bannon, his campaign chairman, MB Distribution as chief White House strategist and senior counselor. Advertising sales@texasmetronews.com Bannon is the Executive Chairman of Breitbart News, a news website that has been Editorial submissions TANDS IN the home of the alt-right, the source of lies, editor@texasmetronews.com ANDS IN hate, nastiness and racist rhetoric. President wlett lett Calendar Barack Obama had to walk away from Minuite uite calendar@texasmetronews.com ister Jeremiah Wright because one of his serdson son mons was considered racist by some Whites. allas llas Trump openly embraces racists and is applauded for it. The position that Bannon will hold does CREDO OF THE not require Senate confirmation, while the 1397 1 1Year $45.00 0-1397 YearSubscription Subscription BLACK $45.00 PRESS position that Sessions will be nominated for The Black Press believes does. that America can best lead With 54 Republicans in the Senate, Sesthe world away from racial sions is almost certain to be nominated. and national antagonisms Hopefully Democrats have retained enough when it accords to every of a backbone to raise questions about Sesperson, regardless of race, color or creed, full human sions’ racism. and legal rights. Hating no Senate newcomers Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) person, fearing no person, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) may be the Black Press strives to among the first to raise the questions. Still, help every person in the firm Republicans will have the votes to confirm belief that all are hurt as long as anyone is held back. anyone they want to confirm. Welcome to
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the age of Trump. Will Republicans get more of an edge in the Senate when we go to the polls in 2018? Thirty-three Senate seats will be up for grabs then. Republicans hold eight of them. Independents Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine), who caucus and vote with Democrats are both likely to be candidates for re-election. A whopping 23 seats currently held by Democrats could be flipped. If some of the states that went Republican in this year’s election can be tilted, Republicans can widen their margin in the Senate.
Democrats must start now to educate and encourage people to turn out for the midterm elections. Voting rights organizations must begin now to reverse the voter suppression that kept millions from voting on November 8. The Trump campaign (and its affiliated super PACs) have as much as $60 million to spend, and can use it to build ground operations in states where Democrats closely lost this year. (Hillary and her affiliated super PACs may have as much as $70 million to spend). Democrats lost Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, and Arizona by less than five percent. Incumbent Democrats Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) are all in states that Republicans won in 2016. While many of them are popular, and in-
cumbency is a challenging thing to overcome, we’ve just seen that the right kind of Republican candidate can prevail. These candidates, and the Democratic Party, can’t afford to take incumbency or popularity for granted. They can’t afford to savor a polling lead and conclude that they don’t have to fight for every vote. If these folks want to go back to Washington, they’ll learn from the Hillary Clinton loss and work indefatigably, starting now, to keep their seats. They’ll make lots of visits back home, host town hall meetings, and make sure their voters understand what their contributions have been and what challenges they face. If Trump and his team can brag of results, if his actions are perceived as “making American great again,� then incumbent Democrats may be in trouble. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, also on the ballot, has described Democrats in the Senate as the “emergency brake� on Trump’s policy proposals. I expect the Democrats to vocally take Trump and his team on when they revert to the racist rhetoric and proposed racist, misogynistic, and jingoistic policies that Trump promoted during the campaign, but will they? They may not want to be perceived as obstructionists (though Republicans surely didn’t mind being obstructionists with President Obama), and they will certainly need to pick their battles carefully, but they must speak out. Midterm election turnout is always extremely low – it was just 36 percent in 2014, the lowest level in 70 years. Democrats must start now to educate and encourage people to turn out for the midterm elections. Voting rights organizations must begin now to reverse the voter suppression that kept millions from voting on November 8. If Democrats don’t get busy now, Republicans will, indeed, prevail in 2018. So, let’s stop wringing our hands and moaning. Let’s get busy! Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy� is available via www.amazon.com
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HALL: Big Talk Ain’t New!
By Vincent Hall Big talking bigots are nothing new to African Americans; we’ve heard them all. There are examples in every era. Donald Trump is just the last and least courageous among them. He is too morally weak to voice his racism aloud. He defers to the usual cowardice of the GOP who throws rocks and hides their hands. Danielle Cadet wrote about some famous and well known racists in a 2014 Huffington Post piece. Cadet set the record straight on American “heroes” and my takeaways are contained herein. Start with loudmouths like Babe Ruth whom was rumored to be Black but refused to play against “The Coloreds.” Film icon, Walt Disney littered his early productions with awful depictions of Blacks. His biographer says that he used the word “pickaninny” often and referred to the seven dwarves as the “Nigger pile.” President Thomas Jefferson was
Swamp Creatures My Day
By Dr. J. Ester Davis What is your definition of a swamp? Would you want to live on Swamp Street or drive through Swamp City, USA? How did we get to a swamp conversation about our nation? Early in the Clinton-Trump presidential campaign, the term ‘swamp crea-
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a cruel slave master whose perverse passion for a 13-year-old Negro child named Sally Hemmings would earn him an involuntary registration on the child predator list today. Jefferson eventually auctioned off 200 Negroes, freed the five children he spawned by Hemmings; but kept her enslaved. John Wayne, the last vestige of White male rule on the gilded screen, told Playboy Magazine in 1971; “I believe in White supremacy until the Blacks are educated to a point of responsibility.” Wonder if he would’ve picked Barack Obama over the dude with five kids and three baby mamas… Nah!! Elvis Presley, who owed his “Blue Suede shoes” and much of his success to Black artists he “borrowed” from once remarked; “The only thing Negroes can do for me is buy my records and shine my shoes.” Dr. Martin Luther King even felt it from fellow White pulpit giants like former segregationist W.A. Criswell who
led First Baptist of Dallas; America’s first mega church. Sadly, the church’s present pastor, Robert Jeffress has not yet had his “Damascus Road” moment and may never be enlightened. Jeffress should heed the words of Dr. King in a speech delivered four days before racism crucified him; “Remaining Awake Though a Great Revolution.” “We are challenged to eradicate the last vestiges of racial injustice from our nation. I must say this morning that racial injustice is still the black man’s burden and the white man’s shame.” It is an unhappy truth that racism is a way of life for the vast majority of white Americans, spoken and unspoken, acknowledged and denied, subtle and sometimes not so subtle—the disease of racism permeates and poisons a whole body politic. And I can see nothing more urgent than for America to work passionately and unrelentingly—to get rid of the disease of racism. Something positive must be done.
Everyone must share in the guilt as individuals and as institutions. The government must certainly share the guilt; individuals must share the guilt; even the church must share the guilt. We must face the sad fact that at eleven o’clock on Sunday morning when we stand to sing “In Christ there is no East or West,” we stand in the most segregated hour of America. The hour has come for everybody, for all institutions of the public sector and the private sector to work to get rid of racism. And now if we are to do it we must honestly admit certain things and get rid of certain myths that have constantly been disseminated all over our nation.” Dr. King’s prophetic words are hallowed in history but must have been steeped in skepticism. Unfortunately, if he were alive today, he would have little to hang his hope on. This latest tear of scab from America’s festering sore of racism is nothing new. Big talking racists are all the rage again. At least Dr. King was not forced to suffer through this latest iteration of bigotry, prejudice and hate.
tures’ surfaced from a Republican lawmaker referring to Hillary Clinton. The Candidate Trump continued to use it throughout the campaign as ‘drainingthe-swamp’, his purported reference to cleaning up America. America is great and ordinary people made it that way. Now, just days away from the swearing-in ceremonies, we have developed a ‘swamp’ mentality, versus a reality check look into what it actually is: the “Trump Swamp.” Two different things completely. Let me explain. The Trump Swamp (aka ‘swamp’) is not being drained. It is being filled up with more and more swamp creatures. The two-legged ones in suits, all from one specie. White men, so far. . . all of a certain age. The President of the United States has about 4,000 appointments to make, so we are watching the scoreboard on appointments. Around the country and abroad, we not only have the daily American pro-
testors active in major cities about the Trump election, but the tone and tenor of a divided nation with overwhelmingly loud headlines are troubling. Just between November 14 and November 19, 2016, after the national election, major titles like “Making America White Again,” “Living in Trump’s Soviet Union,” “Rights of Women Under President Trump,” “Will Trump Bankrupt America?” are dominating our listening, viewing and reading pleasure. This is undesirable. A swamp, lower case, has more integrity and proven purpose. A swamp is nestled in a wetland. Wetlands and people are far from being useless. They exist all over the planet earth. Wetlands and swamps are important because they provide a volume of food that attract many species for numerous uses. These species have lived together for centuries. In the wetlands are frogs, alligators, crocodiles, snapping turtles, snakes,
dragonflies, lizards, flies, insects, rare birds and terrains. Contrary to the connotation, “drain-the-swamp,” whether we like them or not, these are not undesirables. It is clearly a focused image of the “Swamp-Maker” 21st Century style, who desires his specie only in his Penthouse Swamp. The serious issue is that due to deforestation and pollution in the air and water, forests, swamps and wetlands are being moved, altered, eliminated, covered with cement, high rise expensive housing, golf courses and colored water fountains. These nature-made environs promote and stabilize global climate conditions. And we are all students of the changing global climate conditions. Ester Davis can be reached at www. esterday.com.
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Garland Civic Theatre presents the hilarious update of the classic fairy tale in Cinderella: The Musical. A romantically-challenged prince, having just received his Doctor of Philosophy, returns to his kingdom only to be pressured by his all-business father to choose a bride at the upcoming royal ball. At the ball, Cinderella and the prince dance and fall in love, but the ball erupts into chaos at midnight with every girl losing a glass slipper, Cinderella losing her red sneaker. Tickets: $27 available at GarlandArtsBoxOffice.com, 972-2052790 or in-person at the Granville Arts Center Box Office, open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and two hours before each performance. Nov. 25-Dec. 17, Granville Arts Center - Small Theatre 300 N. Fifth Street, downtown Garland
Office of Student Life at El Centro presents Native American Heritage Month Celebration Performance Hall at 2p.m.
December 2 DART “Stuff a Bus” Benefits Those in Need Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) bus operators and police officers will be collecting “Stuff a Bus” donations of adult socks, blankets, canned food and unwrapped toys for children. The annual event benefits hundreds of Dallas area children, elderly and families in need. Bring your donation to the DART stuff a bus at the Mockingbird Station parking lot, 5465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Friday, Dec. 2, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Two DART employee campaigns, “Santa Cops” and “Comforting of the Souls,” benefit as a 40-foot long bus is filled with your donations. The Northwest Bus Division’s “Comforting of the Souls” donates the new adult socks and blankets to area nursing homes while toys and food help families in need through the DART Police Department’s “Santa Cops.” KKDA-FM “K-104” sponsors DART’s “Stuff a Bus” campaign and will be doing a live broadcast at the Mockingbird Station event.
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November 26 The Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery, Resource Center, 4466 S. Marsalis Ave., Dallas Texas 75216 214-943-8262/panafric@airmail.net/panafricanconnection.com 7 p.m. Enjoy a Night of Home Grown Jaz with Dallas’s Own John A. Lewis Quartet featuring The Sammons Jazz Artist of the Year Sandra Kaye For more information Contact 214-943-8262 Food Provided by Southern Hospitality
November 29 Circle of Unity 12p-12:30p Gren Space at El Centro College, 801 Main Street for
December 7 Greater Southwest Black Chamber of Commerce BUILDING A BETTER BOARD w/ Sharla H. Myers
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A Highly-Interactive Workshop Helping nonprofits to achieve success through a strong and responsible board of directors. (10:30a-1:30p) GO Federal Credit Union Bldg 3200 W. Pleasant Run Rd-1st Floor Lancaster TX 75146 LUNCH Ticket Chamber Members $15 Non members $25
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December 6 Jay Leno, the popular host of the top-rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” will entertain the audience for one night at 8 p.m. at the Winspear Opera House, downtown Dallas Arts District.
November 23 St. Philip’s School and Community Center Community Thanksgiving Feast 11am- 1p.m. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
New Mount Zion Baptist Church will hold its annual Christmas Gala at 7p.m. at the HIlton Lincoln Center Hotel, 5410 LBJ Freeway, Dallas. Tickets are $65. The keynote speaker is Dr. Zan W. Holmes. The Red Carpet Reception starts at 6p.m. For tickets, call 214-341-6459
National Black United Front Dallas Chapter presents Standing on Principles to Advance Human & Civil Rights with keynote speaker Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Gray’s Event Center 3016 N. I-35E, Lancaster at 8p.m. Tickets $10 Inspirational Speaker - Imam Mohamad Ramadan, author of “The Political Participation of american Muslims” For more info, call 214 -460-7672
***** 10th Annual Tour of Homes includes a tour of the Lancaster Visitors Center and State Auxiliary Museum and is a presentation of the Lancaster Texas Heritage Park Foundation. For more information, call 832-385-3732
December 9 Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents its annual holiday Black on Black Mingle & Jingle Dallas Black Dance Theatre brings you a holiday party like no other. Join us for Black on Black – a complete dance and holiday experience guaranteed to bring good tidings and cheer on Friday and Saturday, December 9-10, It all takes place in the creative space of DBDT’s studios, 2700 Ann Williams Way in the Dallas Arts District. Enjoy the artistry, creative talents and innovative works choreographed by DBDT and DBDT: Encore!. 6:30 pm Mingle at the reception with complimentary light bites & cocktails on us! 7:30pm Enjoy the choreography & talented performances of DBDT & DBDT: Encore! DBDT dancers Claude Alexander III, Kayah Franklin, Sierra Jones, Keon K. Nickie, Zion Pradier, Sean J. Smith, Jasmine White-Killins, Christen Ashley Williams, McKinley Willis and Kimara Wood will showcase their choreography talents.
He’s helped people lose thousands and can help lead you on a path to healthier living! Dick Gregory w ill be the speaker at the inaugural Health Awareness Explosion at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. In addition to Mr. Gregory’s presentation, you will hear from financial experts, ministers, community activists, journalists, health practitioners, chefs and fitness experts. There will be vendors and entertainment, but more importantly, you will leave empowered and equipped to lead a healthier life. You cacn get tickets for Mr. Gregory’s lecture at ticketmaster or through The Black Academy of Arts and Letters box office. Call 214-941-0110 for tickets or vendor information. ******
December 11 The African Children’s Choir Garland, Texas Upendo Baptist Church Time: 10:00 am. Address: 916 N Jupiter Rd. Venue phone: (214) 868-6007\\ The African Children’s Choir Plano, Texas First Christian Church Time: 6:30 pm. Address: 813 E 15th St Plano, TX 75074 Venue phone: (972) 423-3260
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Dear Alma: My husband and I have been faithful servants in our church for over 20 years. I am on the Usher Board, Woman’s Day committee and we participate in the Married Couples Ministry (MCM). My husband, too, is very committed to the MCM and he also serves as head of the Finance Committee. Let me start by saying that I am mortified. He just recently confided in me that over the past year he has stolen over $100,000 from the church. I could just die. I don’t know why he did it and he says he doesn’t know why he did it, either. We don’t need the money. We are both gainfully employed, college graduates who make more than enough money to take care of our family. I did not know or suspect anything. I have not seen any extravagant purchases that he’s made with the money. Our financial budget has not changed. We have 2 children who are too very active at our church. I love our church, our pastor and the first lady and our church family. I just can’t believe this is happening, I’m ashamed to show my face. I am so embarrassed I can hardly speak to him. How on earth could he do this to me and our children? My first thought is to put him out of the house. I do not want to sleep next to him and at least that way the church will see I had nothing to do with it. I am at a lost as to what to do next. I’m interested in what you think about what my husband has done to me. What are your thoughts? Name withheld I can see you are cross - eyed mad, upset, angry, stunned and outraged over what has happened — as you should be. But, in my opinion, you’re obligated to stand by your husband. The trust has been broken; yes, I know. And you know what, if you stay married long enough, that’s
what happens, everything is not all right all the time. Remember your vows, especially the one that says, in sickness and in health. This, my dear, certainly qualifies as a health issue. Although I’m no doctor, I think he may be suffering from kleptomania. Pull up the shades and stop hiding in the basement. You need to move past being mad and pray, take deep breaths and figure out what you can do to help your husband. Let go of the embarrassment. Everybody’s got a “Oh - Lawd I - hope - they - don’t - find - out” sweater, hanging in the closet. Some sweaters are larger than others, mind you; but turn the large magnifying mirror away from your face towards your husband. Look for loving options to address his issue. Here’s your chance to see what you’ve learned from all those “love is kind & forgiving” sermons. The truth of the matter is, this ain’t about you! Listen to your husband. Notice I didn’t suggest that you do the talking. Sit with him and allow him to express what’s going on inside and how it makes him feel. Obviously, he should make an appointment to see a therapist and apologize to the pastor, maybe even the congregation of your church. That’s a decision that should come from the church officials. Pick up a copy of Kleptomania: The Compulsion to Steal – What Can Be Done? by Dr. Marcus J. Goldman. Your husband, for his sake, needs to address the root of this compulsion, and it’s a responsibility he has to own. Be supportive and stop worrying so much about what’s going on outside your house. You have no control over that. Your husband should be your first priority, just as it would be if he were your child. Uh huh, you know what I’m saying. Don’t give up on him, he needs you now more than ever. Alma
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Obama, continued from front page White House. So to be in a time where an African American man is commander-in-chief is awe-inspiring.” And the president’s historical import goes even further. “He broke the glass ceiling for many young people,” said Washington Lockett who was an elementary, middle and high school teacher for much of Obama’s presidency. “He ran on a platform of hope and he gave a lot of hope and empowerment to young people. That’s not only historical but also something we should applaud him for.” Since Davis posted the idea on social media, the pair said they were surprised by the level of interest, which has ballooned since reality TV star and real estate mo-
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African Children’s Choir in Garland and Plano
The African Children's Choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances. The program features well-loved children's songs, traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites. Concerts are free and open to all. A free-will offering is taken at the performance to support African Children's Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and development programs. Music for Life (The parent organization for The African Children's Choir) works in seven African countries such as, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. MFL has educated over 52,000 children and impacted the lives of over 100,000 people through its relief and development programs during its history.
MFL purpose is to help create new leadership for tomorrow's Africa, by focusing on education. The African Children's Choir has had the privilege to perform before presidents, heads of state and most recently the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, for her diamond jubilee. The Choir has also had the honor of singing alongside artists such as Paul McCartney, Annie Photo Credit: Shutter Sweet Photography
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ly appreciated. The African Children's Choir is a nonprofit humanitarian and relief organization dedicated to helping Africa's most vulnerable children today so they can help Africa tomorrow. No tickets, donations welcome. Sunday, December 11, 2016 Garland, Texas Upendo Baptist Church Time: 10:00 am. Address: 916 N Jupiter Rd. Venue phone: (214) 868-6007 Sunday, December 11, 2016 Plano, Texas First Christian Church Time: 6:30 pm. Address: 813 E 15th St Plano, TX 75074 Venue phone: (972) 423-3260
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A Review of The Bounce Back
Evaluate Your Love Life
By Eva D. Coleman Pretty people don’t always have it easy in love. No matter how society portrays it, it’s just not true. Here is one fact. Shemar Moore is fine. Period. As executive producer and star of The Bounce Back movie, his beauty and complications of relationships are brought into full perspective. Moore’s character, Matthew Taylor, is a relationship expert on the talk show and conference circuit promoting his book, The Bounce Back. While women are fired up to listen and attend events to see him in person, a therapist with media appeal and attention in her own right is not impressed. Kristin Peralta, played by Nadine Velazquez, finds pleasure in refuting Taylor’s claims of the power of self-reflection and evaluation to get over the pains of past loves. Yes, you guessed it. Taylor falls for Peralta. Their oil and vinegar don’t mix, however, make for a tasty romance.
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The movie has many funny moments, mostly delivered by Taylor’s sidekick Terry, perfectly cast and played by comedian Bill Bellamy. Terry’s disdain for the destined romance between Taylor and Peralta will make you laugh out loud, as you watch him cleverly pursue a love of his own. Woven into the movie are a variety of themes, from strained ties with an exspouse to joint custody and parenting af-
ter divorce. Again, viewers may ask, “How can you not love Shemar Moore?” Those who remember Moore’s acting days on the daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless, will totally appreciate the over-acted scenes, including one that dramatically unfolds with a single tear, or the car accident with little to no injuries that bounces back into lovey-dovey mode.
No matter how unrealistic they may seem, the reality from this film is that love is a work in progress, and self-realization of the part you play in your happiness charts the course for your life. During the Shemar Moore and Bill Bellamy Q & A after the Dallas screening, one moviegoer boldly asked what she felt other women in the audience were thinking regarding Moore’s on-screen love interest not being African American. Moore, who is of mixed heritage, proudly proclaimed his blackness and shared that it was not the focus when casting for that particular role. The film, however, is very diverse among it’s characters. “There’s a bunch of color on that screen, and I’m proud of that,” Moore said. There was also mention that who one falls in love with goes beyond color. A look at recovering after being hurt from love is this film’s goal. “When it comes back and it’s the right time, you gotta open up to that,” Bill Bellamy said. The Bounce Back is a reflective and refreshing film that has the viewer evaluating their own love interests, past and present. Check it out in theaters December 9th.
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