By Nicole James ScottContributing Writer

Hollywood has made sure the bib-lical story of the Hebrew childrenheld in captivity in the land of Egyptis one well known even among thegreatest non-believer. A story whenjuxtaposed against the plight of theAfrican in America bears strikingsimilarities—a subjugated peoplewith no rights the state is bound torespect, the incessant victims of in-justice, exploitation, and state sanc-tioned murder. Such precarious con-ditions, which led Moses to com-mand Pharaoh to “let my peoplego.” Today with not only theswelling oppression of Blacks underthe current “Pharaoh”, but also aforeseeable bleak future, perhaps thedirective should not simply bePharaoh let our people go, but thatwe let him go.

When analyzing the collective ex-perience of Blacks in America fol-lowing the emancipation up to thepresent, there has been very littlechange in the state of Black Amer-ica. Figures from a recent study area telltale sign of how far we have yetto come. African-Americans are stillunemployed at an exceedinglygreater rate than their White coun-terparts. Within the last half century,the income gap has only narrowedby 7 percent while the wealth gap

has continuously grown. AlthoughBlacks make up roughly 13 percentof the overall population, we ac-count for 24 percent of those livingin poverty and 11 percent living indeep poverty.

The economic front is not the onlyarea in which Blacks are poorly far-ing. Since 1980 the number of in-carcerated Blacks has tripled withBlacks comprising almost 38 per-cent of the federal prison population,likewise for Black men at the statelevel, and Black women account fortwice the number of White womenincarcerated. Black men are killedby police at 21 times the rate ofWhite men. One out of every threeBlack men will enter the criminaljustice system at some point in hislife.

So African-Americans are losingthe battle economically as well associally but how are we faring edu-cationally? What is the state ofhealth for Black America? In oneword: critical. With such a grim tra-jectory, with Blacks having waged acontinual fight for equality, to haveour humanity recognized and withthe ever-increasing signs that our re-ality is going to get worse, especiallywith the current Commander inChief, why would we not considerreturning from whence we came? Itis a valid question, one communityorganizer and activist Zarakyah BenSar Amadiel is asking Black Amer-ica.

Amadiel who is the director of the

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themselvesAs a country, the people

of the US do work too hard– especially when youcompare the amount ofworked hours and holidaysto some European coun-tries. And especially whenwhat we do today is com-pared to what people did inthe past. Folks are workingmore and getting payedless than we did in thepast.

However, the corporatetaskmasters and the Re-publican party that lobbies

for them want us to con-tinue and make even less.

We have surrendered somuch of the power to de-sign our lifestyle to thecorporations which onlywant us to make money forthem. -- Anonymous

Ed Gray, NDGSenior Columnist:

For OurCommunity is not in

the Hood!Yep, it is as true as “heat

is hot”…The few folk withmoney are trying to buyelections to control thepoor community and makemoney for themselves. Butif the 99 per cent partici-

pate, the 1 per cent don’tmatter. The problem is thatthe people are not organ-ized. Their is a need for anorganized effort that worksfor the people.

Voters need to be regis-tered and educated. Candi-dates need to be monitoredand reported on. Whencandidates don’t do theright thing, they need tofeel the burn of voteranger. An educated elec-torate can defeat moneythat buys crooked politi-cians. -- Anonymous

Just Say No!Twiddle-de and Twid-

dle-dum seem to be the

stars of this up comingelection.

Of course, I was person-a l l y i m p r e s s e d w i t hTiffany Young on the fewoccasions that I was able tosee her in action.

Wilsons’ vote with-drawal promises to tainthim as a candidate forsome time. Tenell Atkinsshowed his a*s to the peo-ple on several occasionswhen he was on the coun-cil in the past. Atkins wasstrongly against the Oc-cupy Wallstreet movementthat exposed so muchwrong doing in this coun-

The Fort Worth Chapter ofAlpha Phi Alpha, Inc. BetaTau Lambda in associationwith the National Multicul-tural Western Heritage Mu-seum (NMWHM) will honoroutstanding civic and com-munity leaders at the 24thAnnual Dr. Marion J. BrooksLiving Legend Award Cere-mony on Thursday, June 22at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort WorthCentral Library located at500 West 3rd Street, in FortWorth.

The Dr. Marion J. BrooksLiving Legend Award is pre-sented to area citizens whohave dedicated their lives tocommunity service. This

year’s honorees include:Gwen Barbee, CommunityService, Paulette Turner,Business, Bishop Robert L.Sample, Religion and Dr.Robert T. McDaniel, Educa-tion.

Paulette Turner embodies

her motto, “StandingTall…Reaching Back”,choosing to serve as a mentorand champion to benefit oth-ers. She earned a BA degreefrom Rockford College inRockford, Illinois and anMBA through the ExecutiveMBA program at SouthernMethodist University in Dal-las, Texas. She is a graduateof Leadership America andLeadership Fort Worth.

Paulette, a retired IBM ex-ecutive, had roles in adminis-tration, sales, marketing,sales learning, sales opera-tions and human resourcesduring her career, whichspanned more than 30 years.In her last role with IBM shewas responsible for leader-

ship development and salestraining for all sellers, salesmanagers and sales execu-tives in IBM Americas.

Paulette serves as chapterchair for the Fort WorthChapter of the Women Presi-dents’ Organization (WPO),where she uses proven tech-niques to assist entrepreneur-ial women leading multi-mil-lion dollar businesses in en-hancing their personal effec-tiveness and achieving busi-ness growth.

Paulette is currently aboard member on the Inter-national Board of Visitors atTexas Christian University -M.J. Neeley School of Busi-ness. She is on the ExecutiveBoard of the Dallas Black

Dance Theatre and serves assecretary of the Dallas BlackDance Theatre Board of Di-rectors. She is the Presidentof the Fort Worth Chapter ofThe Links, Incorporated, awomen’s civic organization,which provides programs andservices to the Fort Worthcommunity.

The recipient of numerousbusiness and communityawards, Ms. Turner has beenannounced as the recipient ofthe 2017 Discover Award bythe Girl Scouts of TexasOklahoma Plains. She washonored as an OutstandingWoman of the Year by theFort Worth/Tarrant CountyMinority Leaders & CitizensCouncil. Paulette and her

husband, Herb Turner, are theproud parents of JenniferGreen Godette, an AssociateDirector in Marketing forCognizant, and devotedgrandparents to GabrielGodette, ten years old, who isan avid sports enthusiastwhose favorite school subjectis math.

To attend the 2017 Dr.Marion J. Brooks LivingLegends Award Ceremony,RSVP to 817-691-2689or emai l l iv inglegen-dawards@gmail.com byTuesday, June 20 at 5 p.m.Admission is free and open tothe public, however there islimited seating, please RSVPat your earliest to assure seat-ing.

Rolanda Brigham joinedthe Bishop Arts TheatreCenter (BATC) team lastmonth as the Director ofEducation. A native Texan,she has worked extensivelywith arts education for thelast 30 years in Chicago andDallas. She is a retired ac-tress who has performed innational commercials, voiceovers, industrials, regionaltheatre as well as Broad-way. A graduate of The Col-lege of Santa Fe with aMasters at The Universityof Kansas, Brigham is theproduct of an innovativearts based curriculum from

Arts Magnet High School atBooker T Washington inDallas.

Brigham has worked tohelp develop and imple-ment an arts-based curricu-l u m i n C h i c a g o w i t h

Gallery 37, Truman MiddleCollege High School, TheChicago Theatre Company,Pegasus Players, Cornell In-terventions, Beacon StreetGallery/Youthnet and Mas-ter Artist Program. She alsoworked with Urban Gate-ways, Catholic Charities,Sullivan House GroupHome, Chicago's JuvenileJustice Systems' Healy andSmart Programs, LEAP(Lakeview Educational ArtsProgram) and numeroushigh schools and elemen-tary schools through theChicago area.

In Dallas, Brigham hasworked extensively withJunior Players teaching cre-ative writing, acting, im-

provisation, ballet, jazz andcultural endeavors. Otherpartnerships include work-ing with Big Thought creat-ing study guides, parentguides and activity guidesfor their reading programsas well as teaching newartists how to engage andteach kids through the arts.

Brigham is a foundingmember of Young Audi-ences of North Texas’ Wolf-trap Program which wasspecifically designed to tar-get teaching pre-k kids viathe a r t s . The Wolf t rapartist develops curricu-lum through the arts thatadheres to state goals andteaches the curriculum to

the student and the teacher.She is also an active artist inthe city-wide initiative ofLibrary Live, 'Every ChildReady To Read' that targetsearly childhood develop-ment reading skills in thepublic library system.

Also joining the BishopArts team, is Sergio Anto-nio Garcia as the new Di-rector of Marketing andCommunications. After anunprecedented year as theagency's Director of Educa-tion, Garcia joined theBATC team in June 2016.His professional career intheatre spans over 16 years.He holds a BFA in MusicEducation and Choral Stud-

ies from the University ofTexas in Denton, and hestudied at the AmericanMusical & Dramatic Acad-emy in New York, NY.

Garcia has worked in artsadministration for over adecade and performed fornotable theatres such asCasa Manana, TheatreThree, Uptown Players,ICT Mainstage, Lyric Stage,and Water Tower Theatre.Favori te roles includeGiuseppi Zangara Assas-sins (Theatre Three), JackInto the Woods (ICT Main-stage), Chino West SideStory (GSM), and PatrickChibas Spinning Into Butter(Theatre Three).

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The runoff elections areover and the citizens havedecided, and the winners areOmar Narvaez, KevinFelder, and Tennell Atkins.Congrats to the winners.However, the biggest loserin this past election cycle isMayor Mike Rawlings. Apowerful city mayor pickshis city council, and in a dis-play of political strength insouthern Dallas, Rawlingslost. Through the defeat ofthe incumbents, he sup-ported and subsequently theDallas power structure sup-ported, Mike Rawlings, be-comes a three-time loser.

The newly elected coun-cilmen have the opportunityto work for the citizens ofDallas and move the city

forward. As I stated beforein “My Voice My Opinion"commentary on WFAA,there is not a shortage ofproblems. The only questionis whether these incomingcouncil will have the votesto make meaningful changein their communities.

Whether it is gentrifica-tion, social inequality, hous-ing, policing, or economicdisparity, the incomingcouncil have a lot of workahead of them. The biggestchallenge will be whetherthe incoming councilmen ofNarvaez, Felder, and Atkinswi l l work wi th MayorRawlings. Perhaps the ques-tion will be whether MayorMike Rawlings will workwith them. Will Dallas suc-cumb to heated displays ofnorthern arrogance to theconcerns of its southern sec-tor? Will the southern sectorreach out for allies that canbring economic viability totheir communities? Can

both sides trust each other,but most all respect eachother?

I have watched with dis-may, the Mayor’s attemptsto ridicule and silenceCouncilwoman CarolynArnold over the “DeckPark”. These displays ofstrength are ironic when di-rected to a black womanwho has the nerve to opposethe mayor. The challenge forMayor Rawlings is whetherhe will disrespect the newlyelected black male citycouncil members as hemuch as he did Council-woman Carolyn Arnold.

The funding of “For OurCommunity" and the sup-port from the mayor’s polit-ical action committee for itschosen city councilpersonsis contrary to the “DallasSpirit.” For many years thisunwritten rule in the con-duct of elected members ofthe Dallas city council, pre-vented supporting candi-

dates in contested elections. The dye is thus set for po-

litical fireworks. There arethree incoming councilmenwho are not beholden toMayor Rawlings so that’swhen the fireworks willbegin. The possibility ofthree opposing votes againstthe political leadership ofMayor Rawlings, only theMayor can heal that wound.He should heal that woundnot "for our community" butfor our Dallas.

The irony of this pastelection is the elected citycouncilmen will take officeJune 19, which is June-teenth. The election of Nar-vaez, Felder, and Atkinscould possibly signal inde-pendence from the influenceof the mayor. I certainlyhope so. Whatever the case,in politics there is alwaysfireworks, and they don’t al-ways happen on the Fourthof July.

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With Sessions’ sentencing change, it’stime to end secrecy around private prisonsBy Lisa Rosenberg

(American Forum) Attor-ney General Jeff Sessions re-cently announced new guide-lines[justice.gov] that will re-sult in a significant increasein the prison population, di-recting federal prosecutors toseek the toughest penaltiespossible for nonviolent de-fendants. Those prisonerswill have to be incarceratedsomewhere, which is perhapsthe reason for the AttorneyGeneral’s February memo re-versing an Obama-era direc-tive to phase out the JusticeDepartment’s use of privateprisons.

While the private prisonpopulation will likely in-crease, taxpayers can expectlittle in terms of accountabil-ity in return for footing thebill for government contractswith private prison compa-nies. Even though for-profitprisons are fulfilling a gov-ernment role by housing fed-eral prisoners, the industryremains shrouded in secrecyand shielded from meaning-ful public oversight.

By asserting their status asprivate entities, private prisoncompanies exempt them-selves from the public’s chieftool for transparency and ac-countability, the Freedom OfInformation Act (FOIA),making it harder to assesswhether private prisons arecomparable to their federally-run counterparts. A damning2016 report by the JusticeDepartment found that pri-vate prisons were less safeand secure[oig.justice.gov]than government-operatedfacilities, and that Bureau ofPrisons (BOP) oversight ofprivate prisons was oftenlacking.

Private prisons under fed-eral contract can shield frompublic scrutiny factors thatare necessary to determinewhether private prisons areadequately performing theircontractual duties, including:the number of deaths andsexual assaults that occurwhile in custody; the numberand types of securitybreaches that occur; guard-to-prisoner ratios and data onovercrowding; information

on prisoners’ access to med-ical care; and whether the pri-vate prisons are in compli-ance with their contractualobligations.

In 2015, the Bureau of Jus-tice Statistics reported thatabout 18 percent[bjs.gov](34,900) of federal prisonerswere held in private prisonfacilities. The statistics forimmigrant detention facilitiesare much larger – a 2016DHS advisory committeereport noted that 65 per-cent[dhs.gov] of Immigra-tions and Custom Enforce-ment (ICE) detainees are heldin for-profit detention cen-ters. By implementing poli-cies expected to further in-crease both the prison popu-lation and the number of un-documented immigrants indetention, the Trump admin-istration has given privateprison companies a signifi-cant boost.

The two largest compa-nies, CoreCivic (formerlyCorrections Corporation ofAmerica) and Geo Group,saw a dramatic increase instock prices[money.cnn.com]

this year. Moreover, a monthbefore the 2016 election, GeoGroup hired two former Ses-sions aides[politico.com] tolobby for federal governmentcontracts with private pris-ons. Sessions also supportedprivate prisons[mother-jones.com] in his home stateof Alabama, as attorney gen-eral and later as Senator.

By housing tens of thou-sands of federal prisoners, theprivate prison industry is aproxy for the federal govern-ment. As a condition of thisrole, private prisons shouldbe accountable to the taxpay-ers from which they profit.Congress and the publicshould demand that privateprisons are subject to thesame public access and infor-mation laws with which fed-eral prisons must comply, toensure that they are living upto their contractual obliga-tions, that they are not wast-ing taxpayer dollars, and thatthey are as safe and secure astheir federal counterparts. Rosenberg is executive di-

rector of OpenTheGovern-ment.org.

Social pressure to feelhappy can actually have theopposite effect–and mightcontribute to the prevalenceof depression–according torecent research.

“Depression rates arehigher in countries that placea premium on happiness,”says social psychologistBrock Bastian. “Rather thanbeing the by-product of a lifewell-lived, feeling happy hasbecome a goal in itself. Smil-ing faces beam at us from so-cial media and happinessgurus flog their latest emo-tional quick fixes, reinforc-ing the message that weshould aim to maximize ourpositive emotions and avoidour negative ones.

“If we fail to live up tothat, what effect does it haveon us?” asks Bastian, associ-ate professor in the Univer-sity of Melbourne School ofPsychological Sciences.

In a recent study in De-pression and Anxiety, Bast-ian, Belgian collaboratorEgon Dejonckheere, and fel-low researchers sought to ex-amine the relationship be-tween the social expectationsnot to experience negativeemotions, and the occur-rence of depressive symp-toms.

A sample of 112 individu-als with elevated depressionscores took part in an onlinedaily diary study for 30 daysin which they responded toquestions designed to meas-ure their depressive symp-toms (low mood, fatigue, ag-itation, lack of concentra-tion) and the extent to whichthey felt pressure from oth-ers not to feel depressed.

Statistical analysis of theresponses showed that themore a participant felt social

pressure not to feel sad oranxious, the more likely theywere to show an increase indepressive symptoms. Thestudy provided importantnew insights into factors thatpredict whether people feeldepressed on a daily basis,and it appears that a person’ssocial environment—theculture they live in—plays acentral role in determiningthis mental illness.

“Traditional depressionresearch generally focuseson the role of person-specificcharacteristics, meaning thatresearchers look at genes,biomarkers, cognitive andbehavioral styles. But thefindings from this study sug-gest that external culturalfactors are also at play,” saysBastian.

“One in five Australiansexperience depression, that’san epidemic. With epidemicslike diabetes, researcherslook at individual factors likea person’s biology and per-sonal choices like diet andexercise, but they also lookat broader societal factorslike economic disadvantageor the proliferation of fastfoods. I think we need to dothe same with depression inorder to explain its preva-lence.”

The pursuit of happinessat the expense of its counter-

part emotions was the focusof another recent study ofBastian’s. It looked at thecausal relationship betweensocial expectations and in-creased rumination—a fo-cused attention on the symp-toms of one’s distress, in re-sponse to failure.

After reporting their cur-rent emotional state, 120 par-ticipants went into one ofthree experimental condi-tions to complete a task:solving 35 anagrams in threeminutes. What the partici-pants didn’t know was thathalf of the anagrams had nosolvable answer, whichmeant they were obliged toperform poorly and experi-ence failure.

In the first condition, par-ticipants entered a smallroom decorated with motiva-tional posters and bookswhere an upbeat host askedthem to complete the task.The second scenario in-volved a neutral room andthe same task; while the thirdcondition involved the hap-piness paraphernalia but thistime participants were givenanagrams that were all solv-able; they did not experiencefailure.

Upon completion of thetask, the participants per-formed an exercise in whichthey were asked to focus on

their breathing. If theirthoughts strayed, they wereasked to describe the thoughtand its frequency. Re-searchers found that partici-pants in the first condition —the “happy room” with theunsolvable anagrams —dwelled on their failure morethan the participants in theother conditions.

“So we’re finding thatover-emphasizing happi-ness—the importance ofseeking positive emotionand avoiding negative emo-tion—has implications forhow people respond to theirnegative emotional experi-ences. We think we shouldbe happy like we’re ex-pected to be, and whenwe’re not, it can make usmiserable.”

“In eastern—particularlyBuddhist—cultures, peoplearen’t happier than theirwestern counterparts, butthey are less depressed. Thisover-emphasis on happinesswe see here doesn’t happenin those countries in thesame way and they seem toembrace a better balance ofthe whole emotional reper-toire.

“Feeling at times sad,disappointed, envious,lonely—that isn’t maladap-tive, it’s human.”

Bastian proposes that in aclinical setting, psycholo-

gists can make their patientsaware of this societal pres-sure to be happy so that theycan better choose how toreact to it. When scrollingpast all the smiling faces onInstagram, they can remindthemselves that others arealso trying to present them-selves in a positive light.

On a societal level, Bast-ian would like to see educa-tion programs that de-stig-matize feelings of sadnessand anxiety and challengepeople’s prejudice towardsmood disorders.

“We’ve become so used to

people following this socialnorm of putting their bestfoot forward and not show-ing vulnerability. So when acelebrity announces thatshe’s suffered a miscarriageand is taking some time out,or a politician takes leave todeal with the stresses of thejob, it resonates so power-fully with us. This stuff isthe gritty truth of life andsharing it doesn’t bring peo-ple down, it connects us,”says Bastian.Source: Susanna Cor-

nelius for University of Mel-bourne

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try. He was a thorn in thesides of the Paul Quinn stu-dents who didn’t want thecity dump in their area. Hehas told his voters on occa-sion that he did not owethem anything and insteadonly owed T. Boone Pick-ens for helping finance hiscampaign. I wonder how he

convinced the unions tosupport him this time.

Regardless; what isneeded is not a shining sin-gle hero candidate. Instead,what is needed is a peoples’organization that standsready to kick sellout politi-cians squarely in the but-tocks. Any person who is a

politician is likely to beweak without thesupport/chastisement of thepeople to make themstrong…or immediatelykick them out. -- Anony-mous

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Our pursuit of happiness makes us sad

The exhibition The Up-shaws of County Line fol-lows one family from every-day events, such as a game ofdominos, to important mile-stones such as births and fu-nerals. But what makes theUpshaws unique is wherethey lived — County Line, afreedom colony in EastTexas formed in the 1870s bynewly freed slaves on landthat they owned.

The photographs, taken byUniversity of North Texasalumnus Richard Orton, willbe on display from July 7

(Friday) – Aug. 12 (Satur-day) at UNT on the Square.A reception, which will in-clude an artist’s talk, will take

place from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4(Saturday).

The exhibition, which cov-ers 25 years, is based on his

2014 book of the same namepublished by UNT Press.

“I watched family mem-bers being born and growup,” he said. “I watched peo-ple die. I took photographs offunerals. It was a very raregift that I was able to do whatI did there.”

Upshaw was a musicmajor at UNT who took upphotography while living inAustin after college. Duringa visit to his parents’ home inNacogdoches, he discoveredthe existence of freedomcolonies and became curious

about the impact that theirrelative autonomy had ontheir families.

He found the Upshawfamily, which had 13 chil-dren, and told them he wasinterested in photographingthem. The family agreed, andhe began taking the docu-mentary-style, black-and-white photographs the dayafter Thanksgiving in 1988.

In one memorable photo,the patriarch Edward MonelUpshaw is being introducedto his great-granddaughter,Reya, less than a year old,

who is crying. Other photosinclude the annual home-coming celebration thatbrings in family membersfrom all over the country inAugust.

“What I hope that it doesis convey some sense of whatit was like to be raised in acommunity like that,” Ortonsaid. “The children were notsubject to all the negative as-pects of the Jim Crow realityof the day. By virtue of factthey owned their own land,they automatically had theirown independence.”

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Kitchen Dog Theater hosting special community conversationsKitchen Dog Theater is

presenting two special com-munity conversation events:Change the Perception’sCommunity Conversation onSunday, June 18 at 4:15 p.m.and A Community Long

Table Conversation on Sun-day, June 25 at 4:15 p.m.These events are intended toencourage courageous con-versation and reflection onthe complicated racial issuesaddressed in Kitchen Dog’s

production of Br’er Cot-ton by Tearrance ArvelleChisholm.

Br’er Cotton is a NationalNew Play Network RollingWorld Premiere and the an-chor mainstage production of

the 2017 New Works Festi-val and runs through July 1,2017. Br'er Cotton tacklescomplicated issues of racismand racial identity. The playraises tough questions thathave no easy answers and is

in perfect alignment withKitchen Dog's mission tobring to the forefront ques-tions of identity, morality,justice, and power.

Kitchen Dog Theater willcreate an informal, unmoder-

ated forum for dialogue be-tween artists from the pro-duction and the audience fol-lowing each performance ofBr’er Cotton.

UNT on the Square exhibition features photographsof family living in unique East Texas community

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2017Juneteenthcelebrations in DFWWith each passing year,

the meaning behind June-teenth slips further into thebackground. However, or-ganizations and churchesacross the DFW area seekto keep the holiday in theforefront of the minds ofyouth and future genera-tions. Below are a few

events scheduled to cele-brate the date AfricanAmericans in Texas learnedthey were no longer slaves.

MLK CelebrationVisitors are invited to at-

tend the City of Dallas An-nual Juneteenth Festival, afun-fi l led family eventfrom 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. onMonday, June 19 at theMartin Luther King, Jr.

Community Center, locatedat 2922 MLK Boulevard.This is a free event featur-ing local vendors, live en-tertainment, food, arts &crafts, games, and more.All children’s food and ac-tivities are free. All mediaoutlets are invited to attend.

What i s Juneteenth?Juneteenth marks the an-niversary of when Texas

slaves learned they hadbeen emancipated back in1865. This festival is an im-portant event that bringsthe Dallas community to-gether in an effort to com-memorate this importantmoment in our nation’s his-tory.

For more informationplease visit www.dallasm-lkcenter.com/juneteenth.

Best SouthwestJuneteenth CelebrationThe City of Lancaster and

the Best Southwest citiesjoin together for celebratingJuneteenth. This event willb e r e j o i c i n g f r e e d o mthrough diversity and hon-oring the oldest known cel-ebration for the ending ofslavery. activities will in-clude food vendors, a vari-

ety of art by local artists,crafts, musical perform-ances and much more.

The Best Southwest areawhich includes DeSoto,Duncanville, Cedar Hill andLancaster is so named be-cause of the cities’ ability towork together on projectsthat benefit Southern DallasCounty.

DFW hosts numerous Juneteenth celebration options

Texas Gov. Greg Abbottsigned SB 2118 into law onMon., June 12, which nowallows the Dallas CountyCommunity College Dis-trict to offer a bachelor’s de-gree in early childhood edu-cation – its first four-yeardegree.

State Sen. Royce Westand Rep. Helen Giddingsfiled bills to address theshortage of early childhoodteachers in the North Texasarea. Ultimately, languagefrom their bills was addedto SB 2118 by Sen. KelSeliger. This legislation will

provide a solution to theshortage of more than 4,000early childhood education

teachers in Dallas County.“Students in our area now

can choose a quality, afford-

able bachelor’s degree inearly childhood education,”said Dr. Joe May, DCCCD’schancellor.

“It also supports the gov-ernor’s goal to providequality pre-kindergarten forour youngest Texans, and itcomes at no additional fis-cal cost for the state.”

May added, “We are ex-cited to offer this choice andalso to solve a shortage thathas limited the number ofyoungsters who were al-lowed access to pre-K pro-grams in Dallas County be-

cause there weren’t enoughteachers.”

The bill also allows sev-eral other community col-leges in the state to offer abaccalaureate degree in ap-plied science, applied tech-nology or nursing.

DCCCD now will workwith the Texas Higher Edu-cation Coordinating Boardto establish an educationpathway for early childhoodeducation in the district.DCCCD colleges alreadyhave child developmentprograms in place and can

offer the new bachelor’s de-gree once the specific cur-riculum and requirementsare established and havebeen approved by theTHECB.

The Southern Associationof Colleges and Schoolsalso will be involved in theaccreditation process for thenew degree, including fac-ulty credentials, expandedlibrary offerings and othercriteria.

The entire process willapproximately three to fouryears.

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DCCCD receives green light for first bachelor’s degree

Dallas senior selected forMath and Science scholarship

(Black PR Wire) WASH-INGTON -- Four graduat-ing high school seniorshave been selected by theCouncil of the Great CitySchools(CGCS) to receivethe 2017 ExxonMobi lBernard Harris Math andScience Scholarship. Thestudents were chosen fromseveral hundred applicantsin big-city school districtsacross the nation for aca-demic performance, leader-ship qualities and commu-nity involvement.

Now in its eighth year,the scholarship was createdby former NASA astronautDr. Bernard Harris Jr., thefirst African American towalk in space, and Exxon-Mobil to encourage and as-sist promising students ofdiverse backgrounds who

plan to pursue science, tech-nology, engineering andmath (STEM) studies afterhigh school.

The awards are given an-nually to African-Americanand Hispanic seniors fromhigh schools in the 68 urbanschool districts representedby Council.

“We are indeed proud ofthe winners in this highlycompetitive national schol-a rsh ip program,” sa idCouncil Executive DirectorMichael Casserly. “Theseyoung men and womenmay become the leaders andinnovators of tomorrowthanks to the support ofExxonMobil and the en-couragement of Dr. Harris.”

Each scholar will receive$5,000 for continued educa-tion in a STEM-related

field. This year’s awardwinners are:

• Caleb Myers, who at-tended Townview School ofScience and Engineering inDallas, TX

• Paul Davis, who at-tended Lincoln CollegePreparatory Academy inKansas City, MO

• Diana Moreno, who at-tended Maxine L. SilvaHealth Magnet High Schoolin El Paso, TX

• Robin Ryce, who at-tended Renaissance HighSchool in Detroit, MI

In the fall, Davis plans toattend Embry-Riddle Aero-nautical University to studyaerospace engineering.Moreno will pursue a de-gree in biochemistry at Uni-

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Irving 2017scholarship numberscontinue to climb

The amount of scholar-ships and grants received bythe Class of 2017 is on therise as graduates continue toreport their awards. To date,totals have reached morethan $38.3 million in anoutstanding display of aca-demic achievement by thisyear’s graduating class. Anupdated breakdown ofscholarships and grants byschool is as follows:

• Irving High School –more than $8.2 million

• MacArthur High School– more than $9.3 million

• Nimitz High School –

more than $12.6 million• Singley Academy –

more than $8.1 millionScholarship and grant to-

tals for seniors of CardwellCareer Preparatory Centeralso grew to more than$43,000 – the most earnedby a graduating Cardwellclass.

Check out the new lookof Plano Centre, now calledthe Plano Event Center, at afree Open House on June 19and 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tourthe building and meet ourteam. After a year-long ren-ovation, we've got lots tocelebrate including newpaint throughout the entireinterior and exterior of thebuilding, new carpet andfurniture, as well as reno-vated restrooms with newmarble tile, flooring, sinks,mirrors and partitions. Dra-matic chandeliers now lightup the main, east and westhallways and the Wind-haven Ballroom.

An upgraded sound sys-tem enhances our secondlargest room, the Wind-

haven. It overlooks the courtyard

and is the perfect place foryour next party or meeting.New motorized shadesallow the room to be com-pletely darkened for corpo-rate presentations. All of theremaining meeting roomshave new window shadesand white boards doublingas screens for audio-visualpresentations.

Whether you host anevent or attend one of themany events held at PlanoEvent Center every year, wehope these changes makeevery visit more enjoyable.We cannot wait to show itoff, please register for ourfree open house so we knowhow many to expect.

Plano Event Center embracesnew name and new look

DALLASCity Men Cook

The 17th Annual CityMen Cook is a Fun-FilledFood Tasting Father’s DayEvent is Sunday, June 18from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. atGilley's of Dallas, 1135 S.Lamar in Dallas. You willbeat the heat at this all-you-can-eat indoor event wherethe men of North Texasa r e c o o k i n g t h e i r f a -vorite dishes.

This is a culinary celebra-tion where dishes rangefrom specialty chickenwings to custom cakes.Over 40 men prepare dishesmade from handed downand traditional recipes.

2017 Celebrity Tasters in-cludes KC Fox, FormerHarlem Globetrotter KevinDaley, Gospel Great FredHammond, Oscar Joyner,Showtime at the Apollo’sKiki Sheppard, Mrs. AdrianSprings wife of the late Dal-las Cowboys Ron Springs,Marie Ryam, former NFLplayer Donte Wesley, come-dian Damon Williams and

more.Please visit www.city-

mencook.com for more in-formation.

GARLANDFire Dept. welcomes

new ladder truckGarland Fire Station 11

took ownership of their newaerial Truck 11 with an offi-cial ceremony on May 31. Inkeeping with tradition,Truck 11 was given a bathusing the water from the oldtruck's tank. Those in atten-dance helped the firefighterscomplete the drying, as wellas helped push Truck 11 intothe apparatus room. Cakeand punch were served tofinish off the ceremony.

The Marketplace:Saturday, June 17Shop local produce, crafts

and more at The Market-place in Downtown Gar-land!

The outdoor market takesplace from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.every first and third Satur-day of the month throughOctober. Learn more about

The Marketplace and otherlocal events at VisitGar-landTX.com.

PLANOFull Closure of the

Dallas North TollwayJune 16-19

All DNT lanes are closingthis weekend for the instal-lation of beams on theLegacy Drive bridge. Bothdirections between SpringCreek Parkway and GaylordParkway are impacted from9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m.Monday.

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Free Play in the Park program kicksoff June 7 at Willowcreek Park

Looking for somethingfun for the kids to do with-out breaking the budget?S o m e t i m e s t h e b e s tmethod for making lastingmemories is through thesimplest of activities. Forus, that consists of givingchildren the gift of play inthe great outdoors. That’swhy we are excited to pro-vide for the second year ina row our free Play in thePark series!

Starting on June 7 andlasting through Aug. 9,children of all ages canjo in P lano Parks andRecreation staff from 9-10a.m. each Wednesday atWillowcreek Park (2101Jupiter Road) for heart-p u m p i n g g a m e s l i k elimbo, tag, relay races andmuch more. Did we men-tion the free popsicles?

The pAltTexturpose ofthe program is simple: toplay! We want to give allchildren in Plano the op-portunity to enjoy the so-cial and physical benefitsthat come with being in

the great outdoors. Thesechildhood activities alsopromote sportsmanship,teamwork and overallwell-being.

No sign up necessary—just meet us at the parkand let’s play! For moreinformation, call us at972-941-7250.

MATH, continued from Page 6versity of Texas El Paso.Myers plans to study chem-ical/biomedical engineeringat Prairie View A&M Uni-versity, and Ryce will studyengineering at University ofMichigan.

“ I a m c o n s i s t e n t l yamazed and inspired bythese students and their ea-gerness to succeed,” saidDr. Harris, also a physicianand president and founderof The Harris Foundation.

“Each of them will be suchan asset to the universitiesthey attend and as future in-novators in our workforce.It’s an honor to help supportthem in their endeavors.”

Administration of thescholarship program, in-cluding the applicationprocess, pre-selection andpresentation of awards, isprovided by the CGCS. Dr.Harris makes the final se-lection of recipients.

Bethel Bible Fellowship salutesits 2017 HS, college graduates

Dián Jacqueline Lewis

At the end of May, BethelBible Fellowship Church inCarrollton where Dr. Ter-rance Woodson serves as theSenior Pastor, the churchtook the time to celebrate theacademic achievements ofthe 2017 graduates. The pro-gram honored both collegeand high school graduates.The church body offeredwords of encouragement aseach of the young men andwomen begin a new chap-ter in their lives.Visitwww.northdallasgazette.comfor a full list of graduates.

Dallas Children’s The-ater’s (DCT) National Tour-ing Production of JohnSteptoe’s MUFARO’SBEAUTIFUL DAUGH-T E R S : A N A F R I C A NTALE, a beautiful Zim-babwe-based Cinderellastory, wraps up DCT’s 33rdseason in splendid fashion.Since September, the tour-ing company has taken thiswonderful story on the roadto 60 cities and 28 statesand now returns home for agrand finale. Celebrategoodness, generosity, andlove with traditional danc-

ing, rhythmic drumming,and glorious African songin this production based onthe 1988 Caldecott Honor

Award book, while it runs atthe Rosewood Center forFamily Arts from June 23 –July 9, 2017.

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A Cinderella tale in splendid African fashion

Denise Lee will presentChange the Perception’sCommunity Conversation,an ongoing conversation ofcommunity relations, race,and other topics on Sunday,June 18 at 4:15 p.m., fol-lowing the matinee per-formance of Br'er Cotton.Change the Perception ismeant to bridge the dividebetween communities anddevise steps to bring aboutreal change to make theworld a better place. Nopanels; just open, honest, re-

spectful conversation tohelp us understand not justeach other but ourselves. Allare invited.

A Community Long TableConversation, a forum forconversation of community,racial equity, and racialhealing sponsored by TheEmbrey Family Foundationon Sunday, June 25 at 4:15p.m., following the matineeperformance of Br'er Cot-ton. This community gather-ing is meant to appropriate adinner table atmosphere as a

public forum and encouragegenuine conversation aboutthe complicated issues ofracism and racial identityaddressed in Br'er Cotton.All are welcome to have aseat at the table and to sharehealing food-for-thought.

All KDT performancesand events are held at atTrinity River Arts Center,2600 N. Stemmons Free-way, Suite 180, Dallas, TX75207 (NE Corner of I-35and Medical District). Foradditional information, visitwww.kitchendogtheater.orgor call 214-953-1055.

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Ship Meaty Goodness toYour Door for Father’s Day

As Father’s Day drawscloser, families are preparingfor backyard cookouts tohonor Dad. For those whowant to enjoy the meatygoodness of barbecue whilegiving Dad a break frommanning the grill, Soulman’sBar-B-Que makes celebrat-ing his special day easy withonline ordering and nation-wide shipping. Simplifypreparation further and com-plete the meal by addingsome of Soulman’s home-made sides.

Soulman’s offers heartyportions of hickory-smokedgoodness perfect for sharingwith friends and family. De-liverable meats include Soul-man’s St. Louis-style porkribs, brisket, sausage and hotlinks. Each order includes abottle of Soulman’s signaturebar-b-que sauce.

For more info visit a localSoulman’s or Soulmans.comfor a delivery order.Nick & Sam's SteakhouseCelebrates Father's Day

with Steak SpecialCome on you know Dad

wants steak! The popular Up-town Steakhouse will featurea mouthwatering Father'sDay Special. From June 15-18 for $75, guests can indulge

in the exclusive Steak Diane– a 24 oz. dry age bone-in sir-loin with summer truffledemi. Reservations: 214-871-7444.The Ranch At Las Colinas

Rounds Up Texas-SizedBrunch Just For Dad

This Father’s Day, guestswill have the opportunity tofill up on more than 40 Texasfavorites. The extensive 12-

station buffet offers a cornu-copia of made-from-scratch,farm-to-fork selections thatdemand a Texas-sized ap-petite. After all, The Ranchonly opens for SundayBrunch three times each year;so you know it’s got to beBIG!

Brunch is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.on Sunday, June 18, and ispriced at $46.95 for adults,$18.95 for kids 9-13 and$10.95 for the young’uns

from 5-8. Children four andunder eat free.

Sushi or Sticky Ribs for Dad

Steel Restaurant andLounge’s Executive ChefTysun Thomas has created aspecial Father’s Day menu.Six new entrees will be fea-tured and served only duringFather’s Day weekend fromJune 16-18. Remember abouthalf-priced bottles of wineavailable every Sunday. Call

Steel for reservation 214-219-9908, or reserve your spot on-line at Steelrestaurant.com.

Celebrate El Día DelPadre At Meso Maya

Chef Nico Sanchez hascreated a three-course feastfeaturing a culinary journeythrough interior Mexico.The adventure begins withChicharrónes, an appetizermade with fried pork skin,followed by the main courseof Carne Asada – marinatedflank steak, grilled to perfec-tion. The Father’s Day mealwill end fittingly with a serv-ing of flan and a shot oftequila – perfect for toastingthe man of the hour.

This one-of-a-kind offer isavailable at all four MesoMaya locations. It is priced atjust $30 per person and isonly available on Sunday,June 18. For reservations,menus and hours, visit meso-maya.com.

Plenty of tasty options available for Father’s Day

At left, a carne asada feast from Meso Maya. Above, the sticky ribsfrom Steel are sure to be a hit.

By Jo Ann Holt

Thanks to a partnershipbetween the historic OldMill Inn at Fair Park andneighboring ExpositionPark club, Sandaga813,there will be free jazz con-certs every Friday night inJune. The outdoor concertswill be held on the Old Millpatio from 5:13 p.m. to 8:13p.m. June 16, 23 and 30.Admission and parking areboth free for the concerts.

The Old Mill Inn, knownfor its historic ambience andgood food, will provide a

cash bar with an assortmentof beer, wines by the glass,and non-alcoholic beveragesfor guests to enjoy as well asfood..

Headlining the entertain-ment will be Sandaga813bandleader and renownedmusician S-Ankh Rasa withhis jazz group. They can beheard playing straight-aheadjazz every Tuesday night atSandaga813.

S-Ankh Rasa has an im-pressive musical resume, asthe youngest student to beaccepted at age 12 by theUniversity of California,

Berkeley Music Depart-ment. At 15, he attendedSan Francisco Music Con-servatory, and composed hisfirst symphony. At 16 hewas a featured saxophonistfor the Monterey Jazz Festi-val with Dizzy Gillespie’sModern Jazz Quartet.

He worked as an L.A. stu-dio musician for saxophone,flute and clarinet as well ascomposer, arranger and mu-sical director for such lumi-naries as Marvin Gaye, Na-talie Cole, Stevie Wonder,Debbie Allen & Fame,Temptations Reunion Tour,

Barry White, and The FourTops.

At age 26, Rasa retiredfrom the music scene tostudy traditional Africanmusic. He toured the U.S.with his teacher, MamadyKeito, a famous djembedrummer. He played percus-sion and served as associatemusic director for the U.S.

tour of “Crowns,” a musicalwritten and directed byRegina Taylor. He also per-forms on the kora, tradi-tional African harp, andcomposes and sings in threelanguages. Rasa has writtenoriginal music for numerousproduct ions inc luding“Anansi: The Spider Man”for Dallas Children’s The-

ater.Visitors to Fair Park Fri-

day night, June 2 will alsobe able to enjoy Fair ParkSparks, a free fireworks dis-play at the Esplanade. Park-ing for that event is $5.

For more informationabout Friday Night JazzConcerts please call 214-426-4600.

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Contributor

For more than 17 years,Nicole Henry has beensinging and performing infront of fans, friends, familymembers and industry lead-ers.

Now, the jazz sensationwill face a much toughercrowd: publishers and jour-nalists.

Henry is scheduled to per-form at the National News-papers Publishers Associa-tion’s (NNPA) annual sum-

mer conference, on Wednes-day, June 21 at the NationalHarbor in Prince George’sCounty Md.

The NNPA is a tradegroup that represents more

than 200 Black-ownedmedia companies operatingin the United States.

“There’s an opportunity tomake an impression on peo-ple who are tastemakers andI’m sure they have opin-ions,” Henry said. “The op-portunity to present myselfto a new audience is excitingand, hopefully, I’ll be able tomaintain relationships withthese journalists as I release[new music]. As a touringmusician, you always needfriends.”

Since her debut in 2000,

Henry has established her-self as one the jazz world’smost acclaimed vocalists,possessing what her han-dlers call a potent combina-tion of dynamic vocal abili-ties, impeccable phrasing,and powerful emotional res-onance.

Henry has earned a SoulTrain Award for “Best Tradi-tional Jazz Performance,”three Top-10 U.S. Billboardand HMV Japan jazz albumsand she has been heraldedby The New York Times, TheWall Street Journal, Essence

magazine and others for herability to tell “real storiesthrough repertoire from theAmerican songbook,” clas-sic and contemporary jazz,standards, blues and origi-nals.

A native of Philadelphia,who now splits her down-time between homes in NewYork City and Miami, Henryhas performed in more than15 countries; headliningvenues in New York, Tokyo,Madrid, Moscow, Shanghai,Los Angeles, Chicago andSan Francisco.

The NNPA performance,which is sponsored byMacy’s, is one of a fewshe’ll have in the Washing-ton, D.C.-area in June. She’salso scheduled to perform atBlues Alley on June 22.

“I’ve been singing andacting full-time since 2000and I’ve been touring theworld since 2005 and I neverget tired of the road,” saidHenry, whose 2004 debutCD, “The Nearness of You,”earned considerable atten-

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Free Friday Night Jazz Concerts at Fair Park in June

Various Federal agenciesand the National Associa-t ion of Real tors havedubbed June as NationalHomeowner Month. It’s atime to reflect upon how theimpact owning a home canbuild family wealth, stablecommunities and contributeto our overall economichealth. Every year the holi-day month is celebrated, itcenters on a specific theme.In 2017, National Home-ownership Month is knownas “Find Your Place in aNew Era of Homeowner-ship.”

As you read this, you maynot consider yourself homeownership material. But I’mhere to tell you that strivingto reach the goal of a homeof your own is possible ifyou’re willing to put in thework and believe in your-self. It goes without sayingthat home ownership comeswith many benefits, the leastof which is the satisfactionin knowing that you have aplace to call your own. ButI’d like to add to that senti-

ment by listing out a few ofthe other benefits to home-ownership.

Owning a home of yourown means upward mobilityfor you and your family.You are no longer renting,but building equity in aproperty under your name.As the years go by and yourpayments are made, you areaccruing the value of yourhome and property. Just likeany other investment, thevalue can go up or the valuecan go down but in mostcases of home and propertyownership, the value onlyincreases.

You see, paying yourmortgage each month re-duces the principal amountof your loan. Or, as I like tosay, it’s very similar to a“forced” savings plan.Every month you are payingand every month you arealso earning—more andmore valuable equity inyour own home.

If you’re in a lower-in-come bracket, have had badcredit or don’t necessarilyhave money saved for adown payment, you need toknow that there are stillways to accomplish the goalof homeownership. There isplenty of information to findon the Internet, but here area few specifics I’d like to

share with you:Several mortgage pro-

grams are specifically de-signed for those with low ormoderate income. The bene-fits of the programs come inthe form of below-marketinterest rates/payment plans,discounted mortgage inter-est, low down payment op-tions and even assistancethrough grant programs.You just have to look in theright places and ask the rightquestions. For instance,many lenders can point youto government-backed pro-grams unrestricted by yourincome level.

A good place to start yoursearch is a visit to a localcommunity bank, creditunion or a nonprofit such asthe one I represent–Trans-formance. Sit down with arepresentative, take notesand educate yourself in theprocess. There’s nothingwrong with beginning anambitious plan of your ownby announcing, “I’d like toown a home and I need aneducation in how to do itbased on my current finan-cial situation.” Guess what?You may come away fromthat meeting pleasantly sur-prised and armed with aplan to one day soon own ahome of your own.

Did you know that our

nonprofit Transformance isan HUD-approved HousingCounselor? We have quali-fied staff members who canhelp make your home own-ership dreams a reality. Wecan set you on the path tobuying a house. We’ll set upa budgeting and saving planbased on your current in-come level and check inwith you regularly to see ifyou’re meeting your goals.

When you’re ready tobuy, we’ll make sure youhave a thorough understand-ing of lenders, insurers, re-altors, inspectors, apprais-ers, title companies, andmore. Think of us as your

personal guide, because youdon’t have to go it alone.

If you’re ready to getstarted, but you don’t knowquite where to begin, checkout our seminar, the HomeBuyer Pre-Purchase Class.You can register online onour website or by callingand classes are available inSpanish. We will host threeof these Home Buyer Pre-Purchases Classes nextmonth in July. They willoccur on Saturday, July 8,Saturday, July 22 and Satur-day, July 19. If you can,make plans to attend one ofthese seminar sessions. Itcould change the trajectory

of your financial future foryou and your whole family.And next June, you can cel-ebrate right alongside all theother homeowners.

Transformance is alwaysavailable to answer yourquestions and assist you viaour website, www.transfor-manceusa.org or by calling1-800-249-2227.Dr. Daniel B. Prescott, Jr.

is the CEO of Dallas-basedTransformance Inc., a fullyintegrated financial serv-ices capability nonprofit.He can be reached a tdbpresco t t@trans fo r-manceusa.org.

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tion from audiences and crit-ics domestically and abroad.

She won Best New JazzArtist of 2004 in Japan andher follow up CD, “TeachMe Tonight,” topped themusic charts in Japan a yearlater, helping her earn HMVJapan’s Best Vocal JazzAlbum.

An avid admirer of thelegendary Nancy Wilson,Henry has also showcasedher ability to perform herown renditions of songs bysuch iconic hitmakers as BillWithers, Aretha Franklin,Joni Mitchell, James Taylorand Gladys Knight.

“I remember in 2000, Iwas invited to go on the roadwith a Blues and Rock band.

It was the only time I’veever been a backgroundsinger in a professional ca-pacity,” Henry said. “It wassix weeks on a bus tour andas soon as I got home, Iknew that was what I wantedto do.”

While she’s planning todo more to pursue her actingcareer, Henry’s bread andbutter remains music. She’scurrently working on aNancy Wilson tribute CDthat will cover the legend’smore than five-decade ca-reer.

“[Wilson is] a living leg-end and I think sometimes,because she straddled twogenres, she gets lost in themix a little,” Henry said of

her idol. “Not that peoplehave forgotten Nancy Wil-son; the jazz world and thepop world have a lot of re-spect and embrace her and Ihave a lot of respect for herand I’ve been influenced byher style.”

Henry noted that she’salso planning to do a CD ofall original music and thatshe’s excited to hear whatshe has to say next

When asked what NNPAcan expect at the summerconference, Henry didn’thesitate.

“I would say a mix of jazzand a mix of soul and a mixof…something you haven’tseen in a little while,” shesaid. “I’ll be happy to doNancy Wilson, too.”

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Peace Diet Program, a non-profit community-basedproject providing nutritionalcounseling to combat thepsychological trauma expe-rienced by Blacks in Amer-ica. Blacks residing in low-income areas in particular,strongly believe PresidentDonald Trump’s electionhas fueled a resurrection ofovert white supremacy andracism and Blacks in Amer-ica should view this as acalling card.

“The time is now. Whenyou see the actual electionof a white nationalist andnot just the president but theadministration and thosepolicies start to be enacted,the time is appropriate for usto make the move towardself-sufficiency,” Amadielsaid.

D e s p i t e P r e s i d e n tTrump’s numerous denialsthat he is racist, his first 90days in office, the policieshe has put forth and hisoverwhelmingly White ad-ministration who them-selves have a highly prob-lematic past, convey a glar-ingly different truth. As theold saying goes if it walkslike a duck and quacks like aduck, it must be a duck.

The following bills havebeen introduced followingTrump’s election just to geta glimpse of what this cur-rent administration has instore:

• HR 861 Terminate theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency

• HR 610 Tax dollars for

private schools, reducingpublic school funding

• HR 899 Terminate theDepartment of Education

• HJR 69 Repeal RuleProtecting Wildlife

• HR 370 Repeal Afford-able Care Act

• HR 354 Defund PlannedParenthood

• HR 785 National Rightto Work (this one endsunions)

• H R 83 M ob i l i z i ngAgainst Sanctuary CitiesBill

• HR 147 CriminalizingAbortion (“Prenatal Nondis-crimination Act”)

• HR 808 Sanct ionsagainst Iran

While many African-Americans are fixated onthe latest mainstream mediapropaganda or drama, theAmerican empire is foldingright before our eyes.

“The writing is on thewall, from an infrastructuralperspective. There havebeen numerous reports talk-ing about crumbling infra-structure and in total col-lapse. The economy is col-lapsing. The political struc-ture, the last bastion of falsehope is now Swiss cheese”,says Amadiel. “Even Whitesare seeking other options ifthey have them.”

For second or third-plusgeneration Blacks born inAmerica the idea of repatri-ating to Africa can seemfrightening, unreasonable,even impossible but theGahn Institute for Sustain-able Solutions (GISS), an

organization that Amadielchairs, has laid out a com-prehensive plan to assistBlacks interested in repatri-ation. The 6-8 week courseprovides advice and insighton everything from health-care, housing, career and en-trepreneurial opportunities,to preparatory steps towardrelocating, what to expectwhen you arrive, everydaylife and how to sustain your-self.

Topping the list of Africancountries offering Blacks inAmerica citizenship isGhana who recently granted26 African-Americans fullcitizenship, eight of whichwere participants in theGISS program.

“A lot of people have re-cently just seen the writingon the wall [with the elec-tion of Trump]. I think a lotof people are certainly re-acting to that”, said Amadielwho himself will be repatri-ating to Kenya in one year.“I was born here and I don’tlive an entirely uncomfort-able life. But at the sametime as a parent, I think it isabusive to think I can raisemy child here [in America]in safety.”

For those who still holdskepticism, Amadiel offersthese words of encourage-ment, “We cannot grow andreach the full potential ofour legacy in an environ-ment that will never send usthe proper, positive signalsfor advancement and evolu-tion. That’s not to say thatAfrica is some paradise butat the bare minimum, it pro-vides us with the opportu-

nity to build the kind ofworld we want. If you findyourself surrounded behindenemy lines you retreat to aposition that gives you abetter vantage of strength, tofight back. If you recognizethat you are in a weakenedposition, and it’s pretty clearthat we are. If you see thatyou are surrounded by thosewho continuously seek to doyou harm then the rationalcourse of action is to go to a

place that offers you somegreater opportunity of em-powerment. And that em-powerment comes withhealing and reconnectionwith yourself and legacy,your soil, your environmentand not just from a geopolit-ical or ideological perspec-tive, but psychological andgenetic as well because allof those things are impor-tant. And at a certain point,you just have to break away.

Isn’t that how America wasfounded?”To learn more about repa-

triating to an African coun-try and/or the Peace DietProgram contact ZarakyahBen Sar Amadiel at the fol-lowing: Troy Withers, Jr.(Zarakyah Ahmadie l ) ,Chairman, Gahn Institutefor Sustainable Solutions,Director, Peace Diet Pro-gram, (773) 454-4494,Zarakyah7@gmail.com.

AFRICA, continued from Page 1

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How a sketchy leader could hurt your careerA top leader’s ethical

transgressions are especiallybad for the careers and rep-utations of colleagues andsubordinates, according tonew research.

Nearly a decade after thecollapse of Enron, as the re-searchers point out, many ofthat company’s former em-ployees continue to feel theweight of the scandal, be-lieving that the public viewsthem as corrupt even thoughthey never engaged in thetype of unethical behaviorpracticed by Enron’s top

managers that eventuallybankrupted the firm in 2001.

“Researchers refer to thisphenomenon as moralspillover, in which the im-moral actions of one indi-vidual lead people to de-velop negative moral im-pressions of other associatedindividuals,” write lead au-thor Takuya Sawaoka, aStanford University gradu-ate student in psychology,and Benoît Monin, Stanfordprofessor of organizationalbehavior and of psychology.

‘Moral spillover’In four different studies

involving 672 participants,Sawaoka and Monin foundthat when people learnedabout the immoral behaviorsof top leaders in a group,they reported greater “moralsuspicions” about the othergroup members lower in theorganization’s hierarchy.

In one study, participantswere randomly assigned toread vignettes in which anorganization member hadengaged in unethical busi-ness practices. The results

showed that a high-rankingmember’s deceptive prac-tices were perceived asmore prototypical, resultingin more negative moral im-pressions of the entire or-ganization and everyone init.

“This more negat ivemoral impression led peopleto rate ambiguous behaviorby another organizationmember as more suspicious— even when the priortransgression was purelyself-serving,” write Sawaokaand Monin in Social, Psy-

chological and PersonalityS c i e n c e . T h i s “ m o r a lspillover” effect played outacross different types ofmisdeeds, spanning viola-tions in scientific research,medical practice, and fi-nance.

Finally, a top leader’s un-ethical behavior led otherorganization members to re-ceive more negative job-hir-ing recommendations, ac-cording to the findings.Thus, high-ranking ethicalviolations affect not onlyreputations of lower level

employees , but careerprospects as well.

“We found that peoplemade significantly morenegative hiring recommen-dations for this employeeafter they read that a high-ranking executive, ratherthan an entry-level em-ployee, from this organiza-tion had committed fraud—even though there was noindication that the two hadever worked together oreven knew each other,” says

See LEADER, Page 13

Sawaoka.Lasting stigma

Sawaoka and Monin’s re-search suggests that peopleassume that an organiza-tion’s top leaders are seen asembodying the qualities andcharacteristics of the rest ofthe organization.

For example, one of thestudies used a scenario inwhich it was stated that thehigh-ranking leader may ormay not have had direct re-

sponsibility over all othersin the organization—there-fore, the rank-and-file em-ployees should be perceivedas “innocent.” Yet they weren o n e t h e l e s s d e e m e d“tainted” by association inthe minds of the peoplebeing tested in the study.

As Sawaoka put it, “Ourreputations are all intercon-nected—which is why it’s inour own best interest towork for ethical manage-

ment and organizations.”Sawaoka and Monin ac-

knowledge that this effectmay not apply in all aspectsof morality. For instance,ethical violations such asworkplace bullying or sex-ual harassment may be per-ceived as inherently individ-ualistic misdeeds that reflectthe perpetrator’s personalflaws, rather than that of acorrupt organizational cul-ture.

The research validates the

concerns expressed by em-ployees who believe theyhave been unfairly taintedby working for scandal-rid-den companies and execu-tives, they write.

Moreover, Sawaoka says,people’s professional net-works are readily availablefor all to see in the internetage.

“With the rise of ubiqui-tous online social networks,rapid news cycles, andgreater information trans-

parency, details regardingyour professional affilia-tions—organizations andpeople you’ve worked with,for example—are only afew clicks away.

“In addition, revelationsabout coworkers’ ethicallapses spread quickly on theinternet gossip mill,” hesays.Source: Stanford University

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Lewisville offering a Swimming Pool Operator courseThe City of Lewisville is

offering a Swimming PoolOperator Course for all pub-lic and private pool operatorson Thursday, June 15, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Hedrick House,1407 Creekview Drive.Courses will be taught by a

certified instructor from theNational Swimming PoolFoundation.

Pre-registration is required.To register, go to the HealthServices page on city-oflewisville.com, and look forthe “Sign Up for Pool Educa-

tion Course” hyperlink. Pooloperators will need to providetheir full name, home address,contact phone number, con-tact email, and preferred classdate. Pre-registration must bedone by Monday, June 12.

The course fee is $100 per

attendee. Cash or check pay-ments will be accepted on theday of the class only. Pre-pay-ment of course fees will notbe accepted. A course manualand certificate of completionwill be provided to attendees.Manuals will be available in

English and Spanish. No testwill be given. Certificationsare valid for two years fromdate of issuance.

Lewisville city ordinancerequires that a premises onwhich a semi-public pool islocated must employ a swim-

ming pool operator to main-tain the safety and sanitationof the pool. Each designatedswimming pool operator shallobtain appropriate certifica-tion by successfully complet-ing an approved trainingcourse.

Associa Partners withRichland College for

$707k Job-Training GrantAssocia Inc. has partnered

with Richland College to pro-vide job training using a$707,696 Skills DevelopmentFund grant from the TexasWorkforce Commission(TWC). The grant will benefitworkers in the Greater Dallasarea.

This grant will be used toprovide customized trainingfor 549 new and incumbent

workers with focused instruc-tion in business technology in-struction. Trainees will in-clude data entry clerks, ac-counting specialists, educationcoordinators, trainers, market-ing specialists, account man-agers, IT systems engineers,and community specialists.Upon completion of training,the workers will receive anaverage wage of $25.07.

State Senator Royce West, banker Effie Dennison to writeforeword, introduction for Who’s Who In Black Dallas

State Senator and promi-nent attorney Royce Westand Texas Capital Bank ex-ecutive Effie Booker-Den-nison will write the Fore-word and Introduction re-spectively for the fourth edi-tion of Who’s Who In BlackDallas, Associate PublisherKen Carter announcedearlier this week.

West, managing partnerin the law firm West and As-sociates and state senatorrepresenting District 23,succeeds Matrice Ellis Kirk

who wrote the Forewordlast year. Dennison, seniorvice president of Texas Cap-ital Bank and recognized

business industry leader,will author the Introduction.

“We are absolutelythrilled to have Royce and

Effie on board to write theForeword and Introduction,“said Carter. “They havebeen integral to the devel-opment of Dallas, and theyboth offer insightful per-spectives on the significanceof this publication whichcelebrates and highlights theachievements of AfricanAmericans in the city.” The2017 edition will be re-leased in mid-September.

“I am delighted and hon-

Sen. Royce West Effie Booker-Denison

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BETHEL BIBLEFELLOWSHIP,CARROLLTON

(A PLACE TO BELONG)

NOTICE: Pastor Woodsonserves the community byproviding “ProfessionalTherapy and CounselingServices” on a “SlidingFee” scale. To schedule anappointment call the Pas-toral Counseling Center at972-526-4525 or email thechurch at www.bethelbible-felloswhip.org

Discover Hope and Help fordaily living; and, you don’thave to be a member tocome. The Connect-2-Re-flect (C2R) meetings areheld in comfortable and re-laxed homes, one in Car-rollton and one in Plano, re-freshments are served. Callthe church for details.

June 18, 9:45 a.m.You’re invited to our Sun-day “Prayer and Medita-tion” at 9:45 am. You willbe blessed and inspired.You don’t want to miss this!

June 21, 7 p.m.Join us in Wednesday’sPrayer and Bible StudyClass with Pastor BrendaPatterson, Senior PastorWoodson, Pastor LarryGardner and others teachinga series on “Design for Dis-cipleship and Understand-ing the Bible, Book 7,Chapter 4.” Spiritual ma-turity is God’s desire foryou. It’s Time to Grow;Ephesians 4:12 & 13.

Dr. Terrance Woodson,Senior Pastor1944 E. Hebron ParkwayCarrollton, TX 75007972-492-4300w w w. b e t h e l b i b l e f e l -loswhip.org ______________________

FELLOWSHIPCHRISTIAN

CENTER CHURCH INALLEN

“THE SHIP”

F o l l o w u s o n S o c i a lMedia (Facebook, Twit-

ter, YouTube and Vimeo).

June 18, 8 a.m.Join us in our Sunday Serv-ices as we praise and wor-ship God in the JoycieTurner Fellowship Hall fol-lowed by our Sunday Wor-ship Services; and bringsomeone with you, you willbe blessed.

June 21, 7 p.m.Join us in our Wednesday’s12 Noon-Day Live, Prayerand Bible Study and/or ourWednesday Night Live,Prayer and Bible Study at 7p.m. to learn more aboutGod’s Word. Be encour-aged by God’s plan for yourmaturity and His glory; andmost of all; be prepared togrow.

June 12 until August 20

This is a 70 Day Challengein seven stages of develop-ment by praying daily;reading the book of thequarter, Chase the Lion byMark Batterson; preparing ahousehold budget for thesummer; exercising at leastthree days a week; a Spiri-tual Workout on a Sunday,Wednesday or Saturday;Tithing the Bible Way; andlearning how to forgive.Call the church for details.

June 18, 9:30 a.m.Join us for Father’s Day cel-ebration at Story Elemen-tary School, 1550 Edel-weiss Drive, Allen, TX75002. All fathers will behonored with a gift and aFREE picture will be taken.

Dr. W. L. Stafford, Sr., Ed. D. Senior Pastor1609 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074972-379-3287www.theship3c.org______________________

INSPIRING BODY OFCHRIST CHURCH,

Let’s Go Fishing!MATTHEW 4:19

June 16, 2017All men are invited to

Men’s Ministry meetingeach Friday night at 7 p.m.,(IBOC promotes proactivemale leadership.)

June 18, 10 a.m.You’re invited this Sundayas we praise, worship,honor and magnify God’sHoly name.

June 19, 7 p.m.Join us in Monday Schoolas we grow in God’s Word,learn what God has to say tous.

Pastor Rickie Rush7701 S Westmoreland RoadDallas, TX 75237972-372-4262www.Ibocchurch.org______________________

MT. OLIVE CHURCH OF PLANO (MOCOP)

(Uniting the Body ofChrist Among Nations)

June 18, 10 a.m.Join us for Worship Service

as we praise and worshipGod for His Honor and Hisglory; and don’t forget tocomeback at 7 p.m. for ourBrazilian Church.

June 19, 7 p.m.You’re invited to ourWednesday’s Bible Studyclass; you will learn whatGod has to say to us. Cometo be encouraged by God’splan for your spiritualgrowth and His glory.

Pastor Sam FenceroySenior Pastor andPastor Gloria Fenceroy300 Chisholm PlacePlano, TX 75075972-633-5511www.mocop.org______________________

SHILOH MBCIN PLANO

(WHERE COMMUNITY BECOMES FAMILY)

Come and connect to Godthrough Shiloh; grow in

Christ through the study ofGod’s Word; and Serve Godthrough service to eachother and to the world.John 12:26.

June 17, 4 p.m.Join us for a “Taste ofShiloh” our annual Taste ofShiloh event will take place.There will be food, fun, andfellowship for everyone.

June 18, 8 a.m.Join us for Worship Serv-ices and fellowship as wegive God all glory, honorand praise.

June 21, 7 p.m.You’re invited to our

Wednesday’s Bible Study tolearn more about God’sWord. Come and be en-couraged by God’s plan foryour maturity and growth;it’s all for His glory and Hishonor. We are, “Growing inChrist through the study ofHis Word.”

Our church ministries offeropportunities for motivationand growth; join us and see.Be blessed of the Lord.

Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.Senior Pastor920 E. 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074972-423-6695www.smbcplano.org

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This coming Sunday, June18, the third Sunday in Juneis Father’s Day; it is a cele-bration honoring fathers andcelebrating fatherhood, pa-ternal bonds, and the influ-ence of fathers in society.

And, it is also Juneteenthweekend in Texas and otherparts of the United States.Next week I will devote mycolumn to the history ofJuneteenth.

I give thanks and praisesto our Heavenly Father, Godfor blessing my family be-cause I believe that a familyis life’s greatest blessing,setup and honored by God.

The idea originated in theUSA and has been officiallycelebrated here on the thirdSunday in June since 1966,when it was put on theUnited State’s official calen-dar by President LyndonJohnson.

The exact origins of whatwe now know as Father’sDay are disputed, though wedo know the movement for aday which celebrated father-hood began roughly 100years ago.

Many believe that Sonora

Dodd, from Washington,came up with the idea afterhearing a Mother’s Day ser-mon in 1910 and wondering,not unreasonably, why fa-thers did not have their ownday too.

Dodd and her siblings hadbeen raised by their father asa single parent after theirmother died in childbirth.

The first such “Father’sDay” was held in Spokane in1910, with a number oftowns and cities acrossAmerica later following suit.

Now, Father’s Day existssimply to remind everyonethat dads are great. It does-n’t matter if they are birth fa-thers, step-fathers or a stand-in father, especially if theyare God fearing fathers.

Senator Margaret ChaseSmith in 1957 wrote to con-gress: “Either we honor bothour parents, mother and fa-ther, or let us desist fromhonoring either one.” In1972 it was made a perma-nent national holiday byPresident Richard Nixon.

A “father” is one that Godordained and honors. Thereare many “fathers” that areGod-fearing and attempts toor tries to be the man thathas compassion and humil-ity.

He is one that prays for hisfamily, his pastor andchurch. He also prays forhis friends, community,neighborhood and work-place.

A praying father loves hisfamily unconditional and isa good man at home, in hiscommunity, at his work-place, in his church, andaround his friends andneighbors at all times.

Some fathers that I cele-brate and honor are: Myson, Jarrell Tarpley; my son-in law, William (Bill) Lott;My godly friend, Eugene H.Tinner; my uncle, CharlieBaker and my brother-in-law, David Fielding.

It is my belief that the“Secret to Happiness” for

any father is:1) Trusting God in the

face of adversity. 2) Forget-ting the unpleasant thingsthat come into life and fo-cusing on the good things.

3) Apologizing if he be-lieves that he has offendedsomeone because he haslearned that a sincere apol-ogy is the superglue of life.4) Willing to admit an error;and do his best to learn fromthem.

5) He is willing to listen tosound advice; and ask Godto help him make the right

decision. 6) Keep his temper (God

said to be yea angry and sinnot.)

7) He will shoulder theblame.

8) Think first, pray and actaccordingly.

9) He will put the needs ofhis family and others beforehis own.

10) He will pray withoutceasing for family, friends,his church members, leadersof his church and leaders ourcountry.

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Tyanna Lott, 2017 High School Graduate and a licensed Cosmol-ogist with her parents, Bill and Sheila Tarpley Lott; getting ready

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Hear what it was like growing up in a very dif-ferent Dallas when Booker T. Washington wasa black school. Sister Tarpley graduated frmthere and went on to college and later became

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On Saturday, faith lead-ers, community groups, andfamilies who have lostloved ones to police homi-cide will join together tohonor the memory of Jor-dan Edwards and the hun-dreds of others whose liveshave been stolen by policeviolence in the Dallas FtWorth area and to demandchanges in the use of policedeadly force.

“When you lose a child, itis the most devastatingevent that will occur, orever could occur, in yourlifetime. But when you lose

a child to police violence, itbreaks the social contract,destroying your everydayunderstanding of yourcountry, and of yourself inthat country,” said Collette

Flanagan, the founder ofMothers Against PoliceBrutality. Her only son,Clinton Allen, was killed bya Dallas police officer in2013.

Marchers will gather atSt. Paul United Methodist at10 a.m., then march to PikePark for the noon rally.Speakers include JordanEdwards’ father, Odell, and

his brother, Vidal; Rev.F r e d e r i c k H a y n e s o fFriendship West BaptistChurch; other faith leaders,family members, and com-munity organizers.

Marchers will re-dedicatePike Park to the memory ofSantos Rodriguez, a 12-year-old boy who livednearby when he was killedby Dallas police in 1973.

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Your Daddy is the Kingof the House.

He’s the smartest personyou know. He can run fast,jump high, and his wordsmake things happen, he’sstrong, cool, and funny; he’salways making you laugh.And in the new book “MyDaddy Rules the World,”words and pictures by HopeAnita Smith, you’ll read allabout him.

Your daddy is manythings to you. He’s friendlyas a puppy, he’s a porcupineon his face, and he’s a tickleoctopus. He’s tall as a gi-

raffe, wise as an owl, and hegives the best bear hugs!

When he’s taking a nap,you try hard not to make apeep. You sneak around andwhisper, but there are timeswhen you can’t help it: yourvoice accidentally gets

loud, the door might slamwhen you go outside, orsomething might be reallyfunny, and you giggle. Youtry to hush, but when Daddysleeps, he’s noisy! Itsounds like “horses gallop-ing fast” or a “real horn thatblows.”

When he spends extratime with you, just you andDaddy, it’s special. Hemakes a great breakfast, andhe makes time to talk aboutwhat’s important. And ifyou can’t talk with him athome (because sometimes,Daddies go “far away” forawhile), you can write a let-ter and tell him everything.

Add a poem or a prayer;he’ll like that very much.

Your Daddy might giveyou a haircut outside, witha “backwards cape”wrapped around your neck.He might scoop you up, orbalance you on his shoes soyou can dance together toan old-school song. Heplays with you and teachesyou how to do things thatare fun to do; he knowswhen to let go when you’relearning to ride a bike, heshows you the value of agreat book, and he helpsyou to remember to begood.

Your Daddy is the King

of the House. And that’s theway you like it.

Here’s a certainty you cancount on: every Daddy’sLittle Girl and Daddy’s Boywill find something to loveinside “My Daddy Rulesthe World.”

They’re going to enjoythe poems; that’s how au-thor Hope Anita Smith pres-ents each chapter and senti-ment of a father’s love forhis child, and vice versa.Those rhymes are simpleand sweet, and they cele-brate the everyday. It’s alsonice to find poems that arespecific to children whosefathers are temporarily ab-

sent, and one that speakssubtly of fathers who worklate hours. Both boys andgirls are equally representedhere, which is likewise avery nice touch.

Children will also appre-ciate Smith’s artwork: eachpicture is created with tornpaper, an art form that’s in-teresting to look at, as wellas to try at home.

This is a great book forkids to read to Dad, for Dadto read aloud, or for sharingwith Grandpa, too. No mat-ter how you enjoy it, “MyDaddy Rules the World” isfit for any Papa’s prince orprincess.

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ored to be asked to write theForeword for the fourth edi-tion,” said Senator West,who also was featured as oneof the Most Influential in2016. “Recognizing theachievements of African-Americans in Dallas is sig-n i f icant . Shar ing mythoughts among those affili-ated with Who’s Who InBlack Dallas is very heartwarming.

Dennison serves as TexasCapital Bank’s Director ofCommunity Developmentand Corporate Responsibil-ity, overseeing its Commu-nity Reinvestment Act initia-tives and the administrationof its compliance and chari-table donation/grant pro-gram. She is also Presidentand Chairman of the Texas

Capital Community Devel-opment Corporation thatmakes commercial loans andequity investments in low tomoderate income areas statewide. “I am thrilled to joinSenator West and be invitedto write the Introduction forthe fourth edition of Who’sWho,” said Dennison. “Thispublication and its unveilingare significant in bringingthe many diverse leaders to-gether at one time. I havebeen an admirer of this cityfor a long time and am en-couraged about recognizingAfrican-American contribu-tions.”

“We are excited to havethe support of Senator Westand Ms. Dennison as ourForeword and IntroductionWriters for the fourth edition

of Who’s Who In Black Dal-las. Our team in Dallas isworking hard to make this amemorable issue and one ofour very best,” said CarterWomack, Chief OperatingOfficer of Who’s Who Pub-lishing.

Who’s Who Publishing, asubsidiary of Detroit basedReal Times Media, hasgrown to publish annual edi-tions in over 26 cities sinceits founding in Atlanta morethan 25 years ago. The com-pany publishes books recog-nizing African Americanachievement in numerouscities including Los Angeles,Chicago, New York, NYWashington, DC, Houston,TX St. Louis, MO, Detroit,MI, Cleveland, Cincinnati,Columbus, OH, Indianapo-lis, IN and Charlotte, NCamong others.

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March to End Police Brutality scheduled for this Saturday