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JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Serve as Diamond Sponsor of St. Phillip’s School. See more on page 3.

DeSoto’s Brown-Patrick Resigns Seat. The City Council intends to fill Place 2 for the remaining term. Read more on page 4.

The Pearl C. Anderson Property Missed Opportunity. Learn more of the concerns from Dallas residents on page 4.

NCNW VOTED DR. A. LOIS KEITH AS THE NEW CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PART 2. Learn more on page 6.

Fisk University Makes History as First HBCU to Compete in NCAA Gymnastics

By Wendy Geller. Read more on page 7.

The Unforgettable Play written by Garret Davis. See page 12 for more details and make sure to buy your tickets to the show!

Dallas Park and Recreation's Management Partner - Fair Park FirstUnveils Plans for Community Park. See more on page 13.

EPA Begins Demolition at Lane Plating Superfund Site. See more on page 13.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Serve as Diamond Sponsor Of

St. Philip’s School and Community Center’s 23rd Annual Destiny Award

Luncheon

Featuring Sterling K. Brown

area faith-based philanthropists, Ellen and John McStay, performances by St. Philip’s students, tributes by alumni, and a dynamic moderated conversation with Parrish Family Destiny Speaker, Sterling K. Brown and Bruce DuBose, cofounder and Producing Artistic Director of Undermain Theater. The Student Showcase will begin at 10:30AM, immediately followed by the luncheon at 11:30AM.

(DALLAS, TX – January 18, 2023) – JPMorgan Chase & Co. will present St. Philip’s upcoming 23rd Annual Destiny Award Luncheon: Illuminating Art, Education, and Service, featuring Emmy and Golden Globe Winner, Sterling K. Brown, on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Hilton Anatole. “We are thrilled to serve as title sponsor for St. Philip’s Destiny Award Luncheon this March and over the next two years,” said Pete Chilian, Managing Director with J.P. Morgan Private Bank, and chair of last year’s milestone luncheon that raised over $1M for St. Philip’s, a first for the dynamic South Dallas institution. “2023 also marks thirty years of JPMorgan Chase’s engagement with St. Philip’s. We are proud to play a role in supporting the school and community center in the important work they do throughout Southern Dallas and the Metroplex as a school, community center, and neighborhood change agent.”

The luncheon, co-chaired by Kacy and Carter Tolleson, will feature an award presentation to this year’s Mona and David Munson Humanitarian Awardees,

Brown, best known for his role as “Randall” in NBC’s critically acclaimed drama series THIS IS US for which he has received several nominations and an Emmy award, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from Stanford University, before receiving his master's degree in Fine Arts from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. His dedication to the craft is represented in the nominations and awards won from the Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, American Black Film Festival, BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Critic’s Choice Television Awards, and the list continues. In 2018, Sterling K. Brown created Indian Meadows Productions under a pact with 20th Century Fox Television.

The Destiny Luncheon serves as St. Philip’s signature fundraising event and has featured many notable scholars, athletes, and

celebrities as keynote speakers in moderated conversations, including Viola Davis, the late Cicely Tyson, Henry Louis Gates, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Alex Rodriguez, and most recently, Shaquille O’Neal. The event has raised over $5Million to support St. Philip’s vital educational and social service programs. The Destiny Award has been granted to 60 local organizations and individuals for their leadership and work bridging relationships between diverse communities.

St. Philip’s long-time supporters and former co-chairs of the organization’s transformative We Believe Campaign, Diana and Todd Maclin, will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 23rd Annual Destiny Award Luncheon. Community volunteers, Brandi Chilian and Kacy Tolleson, will lead the Host Committee, while Kevin Muskat, a partner in Ernst & Young’s Transaction Advisory Services practice, is Corporate Underwriting Chair.

All funds raised from the luncheon will directly benefit services promoting Christian education, senior services, hunger, and youth engagement.

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A source close to City government said that officials first heard that the Brown-Patrick had relocated after receiving a phone call from a person who said that they knew about and had information about the location of the move, which was not in the council member’s district.

The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the Council considered the situation in executive session; therefore, the public did not have access either in person or by logging on the Desototexas. gov website or the Government Access Channel 16 on Time Warner and Channel 99 on AT&T Uverse.

However the vote to accept Brown-Patrick’s resignation was approved unanimously.

Brown-Patrick received the Certified Municipal Officer designation from the Texas Municipal League. This designation, held by less than 100 other Texas elected officials, is awarded to officials who have displayed a commitment to expanding their knowledge about their governance roles and city government through a variety of educational opportunities.

An active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., which recently served its 110th anniversary, Brown-Patrick is the Founder and Executive Director of We the Village, a 501(c) (3) organization that supports children with incarcerated parents and their caregivers.

the property.

Some of the concerns identified by South Dallas residents included: the auction sale was made without community involvement, the community is being dictated to and not partnered with, coordination meetings with the new owners have no substantive content, the $211,000 sale price is suspiciously low for 9.8 acres of land and a 190,000 sq ft building, and DISD appears to have made some administrative irregularities in completing a single bidder auction.

In a statement released Wednesday, DeSoto City Manager told City employees that Council Member Kay Brown-Patrick had resigned.

“Please be aware that Council Member Kay Brown-Patrick resigned her seat on the City Council at last night’s meeting. The City Council is intending to appoint someone to fill the remaining term for Place 2, which is up for election in May,” the statement read.

Councilmembers met Tuesday to

address a whistleblower’s claims that Councilwoman BrownPatrick no longer resides in the district in which she was elected to serve and during the meeting she tendered her resignation.

When the Council came out of executive session, Councilmember Brown-Patrick addressed the Council:

“In considering the executive session that we came out of I wanted to let the public know I am choosing to resign my seat from Place 2 for the sake of my council members and public trust. I do want to state clearly that I still currently do reside in Place 2. I have submitted documentation and statements.”

She further stated that the perception and scrutiny of a “recent purchase” figured in her decision and she added support for her fellow councilmembers who she did not want the situation to have a negative impact on.

Mayor Rachel Proctor thanked Brown-Patrick for her service and informed everyone that the vacated seat would be addressed.

Brown-Patrick was elected to DeSoto City Council November 2018 in a special election to serve an unexpired term for Place 2 and she was re-elected in November 2020.

Prior to being elected, she served as a Board member on Keep DeSoto Beautiful and also worked with the Code Enforcement Department in their Eyes and Ears Program.

According to her website, she earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from The University of North Texas. She is also a graduate of the Oklahoma University's Economic Development Institute, a prestigious program that is required in order to obtain a Certified Economic Developer Certification, the leading designation in the industry.

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The Pearl C. Anderson Property Missed Opportunity

While the authenticity of suspicions and concerns that South Dallas residents have regarding Watermark’s future intentions regarding the Anderson property is debated some attention needs to be directed to the negative impact of the black community’s missed opportunity.

Prime property is an asset that appreciates in value. Yet the black community let 9 acres and a 190,000 sq ft structure slip through the crack because it couldn’t or wouldn’t come up with $200,000. Shame, Shame, Shame.

A recent report in the Dallas Morning News highlighted concerns that local South Dallas residents and community leaders expressed to the new owners of the former Pearl C. Anderson Middle School during a joint meeting at Exline Recreation Center.

Watermark Community Church, a mega-church based in North Dallas, purchased the Anderson property through a DISD auction in 2019 and is currently using the facility as a satellite church campus while planning to rezone

Mrs. Pearl C. Anderson was an influential civic leader and philanthropist whose 1955 donation of a Downtown Dallas property valued at $350,000 to a charitable trust is now worth many millions and continues to grow. Proceeds from the trust donation were instrumental in financing the Pearl C. Anderson School that opened in 1963.

Have the history lessons of the land grabs perpetuated on blacks in places such as Fair Park, Little Elm, Little Egypt, or Love Field been forgotten? The intricacies of eminent domain was lorded over blacks whenever the white establishment decided to use

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that are attuned to maximizing the wealth/power equation?

It is easy to understand how a financial opportunity that requires millions of dollars might be prohibitive but there is no excuse for not being able to finance a $200,000 project.

black land for white purposes. Blacks were ignorant to the nuances of this legal concept in the early days of the civil rights movement and were usually taken advantage of.

Land becomes a valuable commodity as populations grow or needs change. Land is one of the best wealth accumulation vehicles since it is in finite supply. Yet in the black quest for wealth equality blacks seem to be hesitant to the land acquisition process instead of aggressive.

Where were the black city, county, or DISD officials when the Anderson property was being administratively prepared for the auction block? Is there no communication link to any black religious, civic, professional, or fraternal organizations with goals

Pastor Donald Parish of True Lee Missionary Baptist Church stated that now is the time for Watermark to reach out. "We know the community. Let's get some community involvement, community input. You (Watermark) have the resources. We have the experience. Let's see if we can't work together."

Even if Watermark creates the most beneficial project as a result of it’s rezoning decisions South Dallas residents will pay money for using the refurbished Anderson property instead of collecting instant profits and future appreciation.

Thus, the net result of the Anderson Property missed opportunity to the black community is negative wealth accumulation and prolonged economic disparity.

James W. Breedlove

Comments may be sent to the writer at: thebreed@swbell.net

NCNW VOTED DR. A. LOIS KEITH AS THE NEW CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Washington, DC -01-05-2023 - The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) is excited to announce that prolific educator, community organizer, and civil rights advocate Dr. A. Lois Keith will serve as the NCNW’s new Chair of the Board, steering the organization’s vision into 2023 and beyond. Dr. Keith will be bringing her years of experience in leadership, advocacy, and education to guide the NCNW and ensure that the organization’s goals of promoting social justice, STEAM education, entrepreneurship, and health equity are further realized in the upcoming years

Dr. Keith, a Legacy Life Member and Bethune Achiever is actively involved in NCNW where she has dedicated so much of her life to its mission and its purpose. In 2016 at the NCNW’s 57th National Convention, she was honored to serve as co-chair of the event and she was elected to the position of National Vice President. She has served as the National Membership Chair at the pleasure of both Presidents Dr. Dorothy I. Height and Ms. Ingrid Saunders Jones.

In 2022, she was appointed to serve again as Vice President. Dr. Keith was a member of the NCNW Transition Team and was a cochair of the 60th Biennial National Convention. In addition, Dr. Keith has served as Executive Memberat-Large, member of the National Nominating Committee, member of the National Re-certification

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Committee, and National Assistant Secretary. Currently, she serves as co-chair of Membership and is a member of the President’s Circle.

In her local DeKalb Section, she serves as Chair of the Leadership Committee. She has served as the President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary of the DeKalb Section and she is a charter member of the DeKalb Pacesetters Life Guild.

Past National President and Chair

Ingrid Saunders Jones said, “I’ve known Dr. Lois Keith professionally and personally for many years. Her work with and for NCNW has been a blessing to our beloved organization. Dr. Keith successfully answered the call to reimagine the NCNW membership process and she and Diane Larché joined together to carry that work to another level – including a focus on intergenerational outreach”. She went further to say, “Dr. Keith is the right person for this time and I thank her for all she has done and has yet to do for NCNW”.

Immediate past President and Chair Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole said, “As the Chair of the Board of Directors of our beloved organization, Dr. Lois Keith will continue to be an exceptional NCNW leader. Over the course of her many years of service in NCNW, she has been known for solving problems and developing solutions collaboratively. She motivates others while always remaining humble about her own successes. Dr. Keith embraces the power of intergenerational efforts, and she has impeccable integrity. As Dr. Keith carries out her role as the Chair of NCNW’s Board, we can expect our organization to continue to move mightily onward. And it will!”.

In addition to her service at NCNW, Dr. Keith is also a champion for equitable education. She is a graduate of Alabama A&M University where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education with a major in Mathematics and a minor in General Science. She received her Master’s in Middle School Education from Georgia State

University and she also studied at Mercer University. She had a stellar teaching career with the Henry County School System for 30 years, in addition to serving as the Math Department Chair and Beta Club Sponsor. Her many accolades include Teacher of the Year 199192 and 2000-2001, nomination to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, and the Principal’s Award 1995-1996.

Over the course of her expansive work in community service and education, Dr. Keith has received several awards and accolades including a proclamation from the State of Georgia for her service to NCNW and the community.

In 2014, she was honored to have been the keynote speaker at the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony at the new and first public Dorothy I. Height Elementary School in the state of Georgia. In late 2014, the DeKalb Section honored Dr. Keith as the first recipient of the Lois Keith Trailblazer Award for Exemplary Community Service, an award which was named in her honor. They also awarded her the Living the Legacy Award in 2014.

In 2018, Dr. Keith received a Hidden Figure Award and she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from American Bible University. In 2020, she received the Vanguard Award of Excellence in Leadership Award from the National Women of Achievement, Inc., and on July 22, 2021, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Real Women Atlanta Magazine.

Dr. Keith is a member of the Georgia and Henry County Retired Educators Association where she served as President. She is a chartered member of the East Metro Orchids, where she served as the chartering secretary and is currently serving as 2nd Vice President. She is a member of Xi Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. where she serves as chaplain.

Dr. Keith is an active member of the Move of God Church in Atlanta, Georgia. She and her late husband, Lonnie enjoyed more than forty-nine wonderful years of marriage. They

enjoyed traveling and they visited seven of the eight continents. Dr. Keith said, “My husband supported me in every way possible, and he was my greatest cheerleader. He would be so proud of me”. They have one son, Darius.Drawing on her expertise as an educator and her experience as an effective leader, Dr. Lois Keith will be an outstanding chair of the board of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. ###

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Wolen-Allen “A Legacy of Legal Pioneers”

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one-of-a-kind ability that can’t be purchased in any form or fashion, but has lasting value that has gone beyond any one case or situation in this pictorial tribute to the family Legacy legal prowlers links from Scottie Allen, to Cynthia Wolen Allen, to Judge Ingrid Warren, Judge Valencia NashMcShann to the Son Scottie Allen II now finishing the BAR and practicing in San Diego CA. In a conversation with Legendary attorney Cynthia Wolen-Allen she remarked that ‘each day attorneys go to bat for their clients, they listen to some of the hardest moments of their clients lives on repeatscanning photos and videos of the traumatic events to find where justice should be served. Attorneys don’t just do this because of their profession, we do it because they genuinely care for their clients and hope to help them see the light after a challenging period.’ This is a crowning Legal Legacy.

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parole.

Prosecutors can no longer make a case against Lucky, they wrote in a dismissal filed last week.

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office dismissed a capital murder case against a man once accused of shooting Dallas basketball standout Andre Emmett.

Michael Lucky was thought to be Emmett’s killer when he was indicted for the Sept. 23, 2019, slaying, prosecutors wrote in court documents.

But in September, prosecutors told jurors Larry Jenkins was the shooter in a planned robbery involving Lucky and another man, Keith Johnson. Jenkins was convicted of capital murder and State District Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of

“After a review of the evidence in this case and in light of the fact that Larry Jenkins was convicted for the role previously thought to have been attributed to Michael Lucky, the State is unable to present a … case at this time for the capital murder for Michael Lucky,” says the document signed by District Attorney John Creuzot.

Lucky’s lawyer, Scottie Allen, said he was relieved. Lucky always maintained he wasn’t part of the fatal robbery.

“We were telling everybody who would listen that he wasn’t involved in the killing of that young man,” Allen said.

Larry Daquan Jenkins looks to the courtroom gallery during his capital murder trial at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 in Dallas. Jenkins shot and killed Carter High School basketball standout Andre Emmett in September 2019. He is serving a sentence of life without

parole for capital murder.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) Emmett was 37 and a father to two young daughters when he was killed outside his home. He played basketball for Carter High School in Dallas, Texas Tech University, the NBA and the Big3, a three-on-three basketball league founded by actor and rapper Ice Cube.

Regina Oliver, Emmett’s mother, said he was a loving father passionate about giving back to his community. She could not be reached for comment Thursday.

Home surveillance video played during Jenkins’ trial showed Emmett drove into his garage moments before he was approached by attackers and told to surrender two chains and a watch. Emmett handed over his jewelry before running away. One of the attackers followed Emmett and shot him before the group fled.

Dallas police released the video shortly after the killing in hopes tips would lead to the attackers. Johnson and Lucky were arrested about a month later. Jenkins was arrested a year later. Dallas Detective Scott Sayers testified Johnson, Lucky and Jenkins were always suspects.

Keith Johnson (right) sits in court at the Frank Crowley Criminal Courts Building in Dallas on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. Johnson pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery in exchange for a 20year sentence.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) Johnson pleaded guilty last month to aggravated robbery in exchange for 20 years in prison.

Prosecutors have said the assailants drove a white Chrysler 300 belonging to Johnson’s girlfriend.

Oliver told Jenkins and Johnson in court she prayed for them.

“When you take a person’s life for no reason other than your own, all I can say for you, sir, is ‘God have mercy upon your soul,’” Oliver said to Jenkins.

Fisk University Makes History as First HBCU to Compete in NCAA Gymnastics

By Wendy Geller

footprint.

The team represents the first historically Black college and university to compete in the sport at the NCAA level, having made its debut on Jan. 6 at the inaugural Super 16 event in Las Vegas. The Nashville-based school held its own against more established programs, including the University of North Carolina, Southern Utah University, and the University of Washington — ultimately finishing in fourth place with an overall score of 186.700.

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Fisk University's Naimah Muhammad performs on the floor during a Super 16 NCAA gymnastics meet, in Las Vegas. The Fisk University women's gymnastics team became the first historically Black college or university to compete at the NCAA level Fisk Arrives Gymnastics, Las Vegas, United States - 06 Jan 2023

Fisk University women's gymnastics program may be less than a year old, but it's already managed to make a stunning

Standout performers included leadoff gymnast Naimah Muhammad, whose floor routine set the tone for the Bulldogs’ head-turning debut, and five-star recruit Morgan Price who netted the meet’s highest score on vault — a stunning 9.9, anchored by a near-perfect landing.

“It’s humbling,” head coach Corrinne Tarver said to ESPN prior to the event. “Something that’s a long time coming and so I’m so proud to be able to bring the team to the floor that is a historically Black college and university. It’s the first time ever so we’re ready to go.”

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team, told ESPN: “We have a lot of eyes on us because we are the first and because we are making history, so it’s just so exciting to be a part of the first team ever.”

Tarver, who also serves as Fisk’s athletic director, is a fitting choice to lead the program, which was initially announced in February 2022. She herself has made history, being the first Black gymnast to win an NCAA

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all-around title in 1989.

Tarver told NewsOne last year that the team “open[s] up opportunities for girls who want to have an HBCU experience and do gymnastics at the same time because it just wasn’t something that was an option before.”

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The Bulldogs will compete next on Jan. 13, going up against 2021 NCAA champions the University of Michigan.

assets like real estate and our financial system. Eventually this will pop too because the big boyz liquidity is now gone, now that THE PUSHERMEN of the world have pulled their liquidity because they can’t trust who is sound and who is fake and ‘swimming naked’. Believe me this is another reason why it took 15 grueling rounds/ votes to install Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House is a championship elimination fight. Will President Biden be able to hold up as the Cat 7 Cyclone pounds him with whirlwind devasting blows.

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DEATH OF A THOUSAND CUTS

by Leon Prather, The Progressive Watchman

Death of a thousand cuts is a form of torture and execution originating from Imperial China; and often seen in kung fu movies, it is referred to as the slow process, the lingering death, or slow slicing. You may know society is doomed when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing; they only consume which is our government, when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors; when you see that men get richer by graft and your laws

don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you; and when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty not, yet we vote for a UNI-PARTY SYSTEM, DISGUISED AS A TWO PARTY SYSTEM OF EITHER BIENG DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN, and their whole goal is to expand the centralized system and line their pockets at the peeps expense and the whole world’s expense; something is drastically wrong. One of the thousand cuts ways is by exporting a strong US Dollar the reserve currency of the world. Let me explain the US Dollar index. The US Dollar index (USDX) is a relative measure of U.S. dollars (USD) strength against a basket of six influential currencies, including the Euro, Pound, Yen, Canadian Dollar, Swedish Korner, and Swiss Franc. Think about what is going on in those countries and where are they mostly located? Europe and Japan! Where are the Russian sanctions doing the most damage? In Europe , UK and Japan. In those places the economies are the pits. Money flows from those places keeps moving into hard USA

With sanctions affecting those countries and I laid a 100 year logarithmic chart over the US Dollar Index, including those currencies you would see a straight consistent downward slope; however, the U.S. dollar is strong in comparison to other currencies; but only because their purchasing power is falling faster than the U.S. dollar’s in a race to the bottom. I expect to see the Euro possibly loosing 25% in value this year while the USA dollar strengthens, however, we have other alternative contenders wanting to dethrone the USA dollar. This is why I reference that the United States is the finest girl at the dance and she is the only one that the boyz want to dance with because all the other girls are ugly and this is why we the United States carry the big stick and the money flow is coming here to the USA because its ugly as hell everywhere else in the world in an interconnected world. We also need to know all transactions for worldwide goods and services are priced in US Dollars: AND WE GET A CUT OF EVERY TRANSACTION IN THE WORLD KINDA LIKE USING YOUR VISA OR MASTERCARD. This is why Jesus turned over the money

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changers/Banksters tables and called the place the Robbers’ Den. It’s awfully funny after that the Banksters/Money Changers said IMMEDIATELY He had to go and then I’ll add in BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. Please excuse my analogy! See there is truth in my analogy across all spectrums, but most peeps can’t handle the truth and believe in a lie.

Back to the chart. In the financial arena charts are used for decision making. All the chart is in simple terms is the highs and lows of a daily, weekly or yearly closing prices of anything when plotted out gives a visual trend which is history. That’s where the term called ‘the trend is your friend’, therefore you can make an educated guess based upon a chart because it’s all math, history and physics. When you hear talk of a “strong U.S. dollar,” don’t be fooled. The U.S. dollar is only strong in comparison to other rapidlydepreciating currencies. This is why President Biden and others before him gets to call shots along with our strong military, however, the BRIC Nations mainly the Russia, India, China along with Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia the other oil producing countries in that region along with African Bloc where 2/3 of the worlds’ population lives and Gross domestic product (GDP) off the chain is challenging the hegemony of the USA and this is the real reason for the worldwide sanctions against Russia and

the USA messing with China. IT’S ABOUT THE MONEY! POWER AND CONTROL!!!

This bloc is introducing another financial system which is backed by physical assets mainly gold, silver and commodities which those countries have an abundance of. They are also some main users of Decentralized Crypto to skate around the USA Dollar and influence and it’s also why the SEC is Messing with XRP; because they XRP uses a new MONEY CHANGING ON DEMAND LIQUIDITY system that runs on the decentralized Blockchain which is a new paradigm shift that is taking hold based upon the development in the space.

With those other world currencies dying a ‘death of a thousand cuts’ the USA cartel days is numbered because of the gross mismanagement in the economies of the world. There’s also a real chance that Saudi Arabia starts selling their oil on the new Shanghai Exchange further denting the USA’s petrodollar influence. We can thank President Biden for calling them a Pariah State which means scum of the earth. They have already rejected him 3 times. Then add in the Pusherman Powell trying to break the Sons of Perditions back financially in a ‘clash of titans’. Death of a thousand cuts inside of the Cat 7 Cyclone is a slow death but in this case death can come rapidly and painfully because of the Category 7 Cyclone.

The governments of the world will introduce a CBDC which they think is the answer which they think will stop one of the main cuts. Let me pose this question do you want the CBDC to steal your money slowly over time or all at once? LOL!!! The governments run by the Sons of Perdition around the world

are betting on ‘all at once’. This is why those whose ears and eyes of their understanding has been enlightened will move away centralization. And will counterpunch in the decentralized arena.

The Progressive Watchman

Leon Prather

The Unforgettable Play written by Garret Davis

DALLAS (AP) — A 14-yearold girl fatally shot an 11-yearold boy at a Dallas apartment complex parking lot after retrieving a gun during an argument with another child, police said.

Police said that the 14-year-old shot in the direction of the girl she was fighting with, but the shot ended up striking the 11-year-old bystander on Sunday afternoon.

“Everyone involved are juveniles and this is just a horrible incident,” police Sgt. Warren Mitchell said.

The 11-year-old was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Police say the 14-year-old ran from the scene of the shooting and was later taken into custody at a nearby apartment complex. Police said the 14-year-old is being held at a juvenile justice center and is expected to be charged with murder.

The weapon was recovered, according to police, who continue to investigate.

More Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – an estimated 6.5 million Americans. Older Black Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than White Americans. Black Americans are less likely to receive a diagnosis. Further, when they are diagnosed, it is typically in the later stages of the disease, when their medical needs are greater.

To help raise awareness of the impact of Alzheimer’s on Black American communities, Gdavis Productions and Films, LLC and the Alzheimer’s Association have joined together to create a new stage play titled, Unforgettable, which is coming to The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas on February 18, 2023.

You can reserve your free tickets at www. unforgettableplay.com. This dynamic and unique stage play shines a spotlight on how one family navigates this devastating disease while caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s. The story will showcase the emotional toll on families, while emphasizing the importance of early detection and treatment and the benefits of clinical trial participation.

If you need assistance today, the Alzheimer’s Association offers free 45-minute online e-Learning classes. With over 20 topics to choose from, there is something for everyone. Perhaps you are a caregiver seeking to

increase your caregiving skills and confidence, or a friend wanting to understand how to support a neighbor living with the disease, or a life-long learner looking to expand your personal knowledge. You might even be an educator seeking opportunities for your students to earn extra credit outside the classroom. Each course provides a personal certificate of completion that may be downloaded. By increasing community awareness about brain health, we might help to shift mindsets and reduce stigmas and myths surrounding this disease. Check out our complete catalog of classes at alz.org/training, or for more information call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.

What Your Lawyer Needs from You with Miles D. Peterson

When you hire a lawyer, it’s because you need them to use their expertise to navigate the law in order to accomplish your goals. However, in order to do their job properly, your attorney has needs of you as well. This week we’ll talk about what a few of those needs are, and why they are so important for the success of your case.

The most important thing that I need from my clients is their trust and honesty. I tell each of my clients that there are two people that you need to be completely honest with, your attorney and your doctor. Without trust and honesty, I cannot adequately do my job. If

Boy, 11, fatally shot in Dallas by teen arguing with another

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there are bad facts in your case, I need to know them so that I can properly prepare to defend against them. You don’t want the first time your attorney hears about your assault charge to be in the middle of a trial. During your consultation tell your attorney all of the facts both the good and the bad. We’re here to help you, not judge you.

Next is your responsiveness. Your attorney will reach out to you for various reasons. Sometimes it is merely to update you on the status of your case, but other times it is because something important is needed. If you receive an email asking for documents, your signature, or questions pertaining to your case; you need to respond appropriately as soon as you

Dallas Park and Recreation's Management Partner - Fair Park FirstUnveils Plans for Community Park

are able. There are times where a case can come to a standstill because a client has gone MIA when something is needed from them.

On the other hand, your attorney also needs space to properly work on your case. If you are calling them every hour on the hour, they won’t have the time they need to do the work necessary for your case. As mentioned above you will need to trust that they are working hard in your favor, even when they are not talking you through each step.

Finally, sometimes your attorney just needs you to listen to their advice. For example, if you attorney advises you to stop communicating with the opposing party in writing, please listen to them. They are not trying to control you; they are trying to keep you from giving the other side evidence to use against you.

dog park, outdoor cafes, exercise equipment, inclusive playgrounds, and custom play structures. The park is expected to open in 2025. For updates, visit FairParkDallas. com.

EPA Begins Demolition at Lane Plating Superfund Site

Kayla Kelley Update: Body Found Near Boyfriend's Home After He Was Arrested For Kidnapping

By Suneeta Sunny

not see her for several days. When police began the investigation, they found Kelley’s vehicle in a burneddown condition in a deserted area. They determined that the “incident was not consistent with a natural fire,” WFAA reported.

Ferguson was arrested on Jan. 14 after investigators found evidence that Kelley had planned to confront her boyfriend before she vanished, the arrest affidavit revealed.

On January 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Community Advisor Group Members (CAG), and Dallas City Council Member Tennell Atkins will host an event at the Lane Plating Superfund. Guests will witness the demolition of the electroplating facility and recognize the work of local, state and federal officials

Representation. A police car at a crime scene. (PHOTO: ALEXEI_ OTHER/PIXABAY)

33-year-old woman in Texas has been missing for over a week and police have now found a body near her boyfriend's house.

Ocastor Ferguson was put behind bars last week on suspicion of kidnapping Kayla Kelley. The unidentified body of a woman was later discovered minutes away from Ferguson's residence, WFAA reported.

Kelley had been dating Ferguson for around six months, but the latter was using a different name, Kevin. When Kelley recently learned about her boyfriend’s real identity and that he was married, she reportedly threatened to expose him, NBC DFW reported citing the arrest affidavit.

After examining Ferguson’s phone records, cops found out he was at work on Jan.10 and then left for his home in Grand Prairie. He then reportedly drove to Kelley’s duplex and to the area where her burned car was located before returning home.

Fair Park First, Dallas Park and Recreation's management partner that oversees day-to-day operations at Fair Park - unveiled images for a new 18-acre Community Park Complex. The park will feature free and accessible amenities including wifi, water play, a full-scale outdoor performance stage, a

Dallas Park and Recreation has established public-private partnerships with nonprofits, community agencies, corporations and businesses for the management and operations of city-owned venues and facilities. These important connections help the department offer unique programs and activities for diverse audiences and interests. Among the department's other partners are the Dallas Zoo, Dallas Arboretum, Shakespeare Dallas, FC Dallas/ Money Gram Soccer Park, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas United Crew, Woodall Rogers Park Foundation, National Audubon Society, and Dallas County Audubon. For a complete listing of the department's partnerships, visit DallasParks. org.

working on the site’s cleanup. The Lane Plating Superfund Site is located at 5322 Bonnie View Road in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

Lane Plating Works, Inc., is a former electroplating facility that operated for more than 90 years. The facility conducted hard chromium and cadmium plating. The approximately five-acre property is near a residential and commercial area and is one of the most contaminated sites in the country.

What EPA Begins Demolition at Lane Plating Superfund Site

"Investigators with the Collin County Sheriff's Office and Texas Rangers located a deceased female in a Grand Prairie field. The located remains will be further examined by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office," the sheriff's department said in a news release Wednesday.

Officers said they will release additional information if there are any new developments.

Kelley was reported missing on Jan. 11 after her friends said they did

When cops questioned Ferguson, he denied knowing anything about Kelley’s current location or what had happened to the vehicle. However, he admitted to driving the car and said Kelley was in the back seat.

The man’s wife told investigators that she received a text from an unknown number on Jan. 4, saying they needed to tell her something. However, she reportedly could not contact the person as her phone had been broken since then.

Ferguson is currently held in the Collin County Jail on bonds of more than $1 million, reports said.

Who Council Member Tennell Atkins, District 8 Dr. Earthea Nance, Regional Administrator

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

SAN ANTONIO

Ministry House of Restoration San Antonio Church

1729 E. Houston St

San Antonio, Texas 78202

(210)375-4176

St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church

6000 Singing Hills Dr. Dallas, TX 75241 (214)374-6631

Morning Worship 8:00AM & 10:15AM Sunday School 9:00AM Lords Supper 1st Sunday 6:00PM Pastor Rev

New Mount Zion Baptist Church

550 Shepherd Rd , Dallas, TX 75243 (214)341-6459

Intercessory Prayer Wednesday 6:16PM – 7:15PM Bible Study Every Wednesday 7:00PM – 8:00PM Pastor Rev.

Surviving The Times

Service Times: Sundays: 11:00AM Thursday Bible Study: 7PM

Tel-Star Baptist Church

Sunday School:9:30 AM Sunday Worship: 10:30AM Bible Study-1st and 3rd Wednesday's Rev. Mark A. Proctor / Pastor 2515 S. Denley Drive Dallas, TX 75216

www.elitenewsdallas.com

OKLAHOMA

Saved By Grace Restoration Ministries

1700 NW 7th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 405 537 1061

Sunday Morning Prayer 10:00 AM Service 11:00 AM Mon-Sat 7:00 AM Bible Study Monday Night 5:00PM - 6:00PM School of Ministry 6:00PM6:30PM

East Gate Missionary Baptist Church

6960 S. Polk St. Dallas, TX 75232 (214)371-2633

Sunday Worship: 7:30AM & 10:30AM

Bible Study Wednesday: 12:00PM & 7:00PM Pastor

Lighthouse Church of God in Christ

2127 S. Corinth St. Rd Dallas, TX 75203 (214)371-2421

Morning Worship: 11AM www.lighthousecogic.com Superintendent

Cornerstone Baptist Church

1819 MLK Blvd Dallas, TX 75215 (214)426-5468

Sunday Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 8:00AM & 11:00AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:00PM Pastor Chris L. Simmons

Bexar Street Baptist Church

2018 S. Marsalis Ave Dallas, TX 75216 (214)943-3579

Sunday School: 9:30AM Sunday Worship: 10:45AM Bible Study Wed: 7:15PM Thursday 11:00AM Pastor TC Marshall

Concord Ministries Baptist Church

6808 Pastor Bailey Drive Dallas, TX (214)331-8522

Worship: 7:30AM - 9:15AM 11:00AM – 12:24AM www.concorddallas.org Pastor

PLEASANT GROVE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

1655 N. JIM MILLER RD DALLAS TEXAS, 75217

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:45AM10:30AM

MORNING WORSHIP: 10:45AM -12:45PM

WEDNESDAY BTU: 7:00PM - 8:00PM

CHURCH MOTTO: THE BIBLE SAYS…, Pastor

Community Baptist Church One Church Two Location (972)230-4477

115 W. Beltline Rd, Desoto Sunday: 7:30AM – 9:30AM

820 E. Wintergreen, Cedar Hill

Sunday School : 9:30AM Morning Worship: 11:00 AM

Tabernacle of Praise MBC

6925 Woofford Ave. Dallas, TX 75227 (214)275-4959

Sunday School: 8:30AM Worship:9:45AM

Wed. Praise and Prayer:6:15PM

Wed. Bible Study: 7:00PM

Bryan Carter

Tommy Brown

Rev . Mark A. Proctor, Pastor

David E. Wilson

Rev. Kennedy YoungJr.

C.J.R. Phillips

Michael Clerkley, Sr

Pastor Rev Oscar D. Epps

Reverend Dr. A. E. SharpPastor

George and First Lady Monica Sneed

Pastor Azor Barnes

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church

411 N. Hampton Rd. Desoto, TX (469)297-4771

Sunday Worship

Sunday School: 9:00 A.M.

Morning Worship: 10:30 A.M.

Wednesday

Mens & Women Ministry: 7:00 P.M. Young Adults Ministry: 7:00 P.M.

Carver Height Baptist Church

2510 E.Ledbetter Rd, Dallas, TX 75216 (214)371-2024

Sunday Worship

Sunday School: 8:30 A.M.

Morning Worship: 9:30 A.M.

Wednesday: 7:00 P.M.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

444 West Ledbetter Dr. , Dallas, TX 75224 (214)374-0828

Early Risers Sunday School

7:15 AM

Morning Worship: 7:50AM Sunday School: 9:30AM Morning Worship: 10:30 Tuesday Night Bible Study 7:00PM

Pastoral Bible Teaching

New Leaf Family Church

1707 St. Augustine Dr. Dallas, TX 75217

**order of services**

Tues- 12 Noon & 7pm BibleStudy

Sunday School: 8am Sunday Praise & Worship: 9:30am

St. Paul Baptist Church

1600 Pear Street

Dallas, TX 75215 Phone: (214)421-3741 Fax: (214) 421-3926

Sunday School 9:30AM Service Times 8:00am and 10:45 am

www.elitenewsdallas.com

Marsalis Missionary Baptist Church

411 N. 2723 S. Marsalis, Dallas, TX 75216 (214)943-6007

Sunday School: 9:00AM

Morning Worship:10:00AM Prayer & Praise Worship: 7:00PM

www.marsalisavenuebc.com

New El Bethel Baptist Church

2023 Mouser Ln Dallas, TX 75203

Sunday Service

9:30 AM – Church School 11:00 AM- Worship II Mountain Top Experience Wednesday Services 12:00PM - Noonday Prayer 6:30M - Corporate Prayer 7:00PM -Bible Study

Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church

1819 n. Washington Ave., Dallas, TX 75204

Phone : (214)823-7308

Fax : (214)823.9720

Sunday: 10AM

Sunday School: 9AM http://www.pilgrimrestdallas.org/ Pastor Carlos D. Williams

Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church

2110 E. Eleventh St. Dallas, TX 75203 (214)942-0218 Sunday Service 10:00AM Wednesday Daytime Bible Study/Prayer: 11AM Evening Bible Study/Prayer Dinner Served: 5:30 PM Prayer: 6:30PM Bible Study: 7PM Pastor Rev BurleyHudson

Friendship West Baptist Church 2110 E. 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas, TX 75232 (972)228-5200

Sun Morning Services 8:00AM & 10:45AM

Wednesday Bible Study 12:00PM & 7:00PM Pastor FrederickD.Haynes, III

Greater Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church 1010 Bayonne St., Dallas, Tx (214)744-1677

Morning Glory: 7:45AM Sunday School: 9:15AM Morning Worship: 10:30AM

Bible Study: 7:00PM Pastor

The “Exciting” Singing Hill Baptist Church 6550 University Hills Blvd, Dallas, TX 75241

Main: (214)375-5952

Fax: (214)371-1611

Sunday Worship: 8AM-10:45AM

Sunday School: 9:45AM Wednesday Night: 7:00PM

Divine Inspiration Missionary Baptist Church 4325 W. Ledbetter Dr, Dallas, TX 75233 (214)337-1713

Sunday School: 9:15AM Morning Worship: 10:30AM

Grace of God Baptist Church

601 N Hampton Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115

Phone: (972) 274-1074

Sunday School 9 am Praise & Worship @ 10 am Brotherhood & Women Ministry meet every 4th Sunday @ 930 am Thursday Night Theology @ 7 pm Choir Rehearsal - Thursday @ 8 pm

Pastor Darrell W. Pryor Pastor Rev Daryl Carter

Class Pastor Rev Micheal D. Pryor

Pastor / Founder : Dr. Corey C. Toney / Clarette L. Toney-First Lady

Pastor Rev Lelious A. Johnson

Pastor Rev Terry White

Pastor Dr. Timothy J Brown

Rev Ned Armstrong

Pastor Dr. H.E. Anderson

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Hands-Only CPR Increases the Chance of Survival in Someone Having Cardiac Arrest

By Linda Thrasybule

While most Americans feel ill equipped to perform CPR during an emergency, experts say you’re better off doing it than not. Find out how you can save a life.

mouth-to-mouth, the most important thing is to perform chest compressions,” says Jose Torradas, MD, an emergency physician at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and an American College of Emergency Physicians spokesperson. “Chest compressions move the oxygen in the blood to the brain, and that’s what matters most.”

On average it takes about six to nine minutes for EMS to arrive, says Dr. Torradas, which often isn’t soon enough to save a life.

“During cardiac arrest, brain cells get injured the moment they don’t get oxygen, so after 5 to 10 minutes, the chances of survival are slim to none.”

thing. A heart attack is caused by the blockage of blood flow to the heart. Unlike cardiac arrest, in which a person is unresponsive and loses consciousness, a person having a heart attack is usually able to talk and breathe.

People who have heart disease are at higher risk for cardiac arrest. But it can happen to people who appear healthy, too.

About 9 out of 10 people who have cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting don’t survive it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since about 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital each year, that means hundreds of thousands of people can die from the condition annually, according to the AHA.

the bloodstream and to the brain. “Every second counts,” he says.

If you do perform CPR and the person starts to breathe again, Torradas recommends laying the person on their side, also called a recovery position, and wait with them for EMS.

How to Perform Hands-Only CPR

Hands-only CPR involves pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest at the rate of 100 to 120 pushes per minute. One easy way to do this is to time your pushes to the beat of songs like Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance,” or “Staying Alive,” by the Bee Gees. There’s even a "Songs to do CPR to" playlist on Spotify.

During cardiac arrest, a person is unresponsive. It's crucial to keep blood moving to the brain. Malte Mueller/Getty Images

Would you know what to do if someone went into cardiac arrest? Many people don’t, according to a 2019 national poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Most adults are either completely unprepared or lack the confidence to help if a medical emergency occurs.

While poll participants were confident in their ability to help someone in a non-life-threatening emergency, like fainting, 41 percent felt unprepared to administer hands-only CPR, a technique that can double or even triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

“With or without giving

Research shows that handsonly CPR can help save a life. According to a large Swedish study published in April 2019 in the journal Circulation, handsonly CPR doubled a person's odds of surviving at least 30 days after cardiac arrest.

“People think they might hurt someone [when performing chest compressions], but actually you’re much better off performing CPR on someone who doesn’t need it than not performing it on someone who needs it,” says Charles Pozner, MD, an emergency physician and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School's department of emergency medicine in Boston.

What Happens During Cardiac Arrest?

Cardiac arrest is an abrupt loss of heart function that occurs when the heart’s electrical system malfunctions. Although a heart attack is often mistaken for cardiac arrest, it is not the same

Cardiac arrest is often fatal without taking immediate steps like administering CPR or using a defibrillator. Unfortunately, only 46 percent of people who experience cardiac arrest get the immediate help they need before professional help arrives, reports the AHA.

How Do You Know if Someone Is Experiencing Cardiac Arrest?

If you suspect someone is suffering from cardiac arrest, first try to rouse the person by tapping them and shouting. If they are unresponsive, yell for someone to call 911. If you’re alone, make the call yourself. Then check for a pulse and see if the person is breathing.

If they aren’t breathing or are having trouble breathing, such as gasping for air, you should begin chest compressions until help arrives. When someone on the street collapses, it's likely they’ll have oxygen in their blood and their lungs, notes Dr. Pozner. In other words, chest compressions can move the blood and whatever oxygen is there through

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May 2023 School Board Election: Candidate Filing Period Open

Candidate Eligibility for Public Office (141.001, TEC) includes the following requirements:

• US Citizen

• 18 years of age or older

• Resided continuously in the state for 12 months prior to the filing deadline

• Resided continuously in the school district for 6 months prior to the filing deadline

• Must be a registered voter in the territory elected from prior to the filing deadline

• No final felony conviction

• February 17, 2023: Last day to File for a Place on the Ballot for the general election

• April 6, 2023: Last day to Register to Vote for the May 6, 2023 general election

• April 24, 2023: First day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance

• April 25, 2023: Last day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked)

• May 2, 2023: Last day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance

• May 6, 2023: Election Day

For more information, visit http://www.desotoisd.org/board_ of_trustees/elections

JARVIS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO DALLAS CITY, COUNTY, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

students with an associate degree can receive a $1,500 Opportunity Scholarship per semester to pursue their bachelor’s degree. To qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

• have a 2.0 or higher gradepoint-average to transfer in to JCU

• have 45-50 transferrable credit hours (or a completed associate degree)

• register for full-time status

• maintain a 2.0 or higher grade-pointaverage while attending JCU

• be 21 years of age or older

JCU also offers students a $250 Jarvis Promise Tuition Reduction

Grant for each semester that students take and pass 15 semester credit hours with at least a C letter grade.

“Our theme at Jarvis this year is ‘Transformation: Pivoting from Excellence to Preeminence,’ and we want Dallas’s city, county, and other government employees to be part of this transformation,” said Dr. Lester C. Newman, JCU President.

For more information, call JCU—Dallas Site at (972) 6689624 or email the Dallas Site Director, Ms. Mavonee Jeffries at mjeffries@jarvis.edu.

DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees

candidate filing and voting dates have been set for the 2023 Board of Trustees election scheduled for May 6, 2023.

The candidate filing period is open now through Friday, February 17, 2023.

The DeSoto ISD School Board is composed of seven trustees. As provided in DeISD Policy BBB (Local), trustees serve three-year terms and are elected by position with terms staggering a threeyear cycle.

Places 3, 4 and 5 are scheduled for election this year. Trustee candidate eligibility is defined in PolicyBBB (Local).

• No final judgment indicating: Totally mentally incapacitated or Partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote

Important dates related to the 2023 DeSoto ISD School Board election include the following:

• January 1, 2023: First day to apply for a ballot by mail using Application for a Ballot by Mail (ABBM) or Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

• January 10, 2023: First day to pick up DeSoto ISD Candidate Handbook at DeSoto ISD Administration Building

• January 18, 2023: First day to File for a Place on the Ballot

(Hawkins, Texas)—Jarvis Christian University (JCU) is offering Dallas city, county and other government employees Opportunity Scholarships to complete their undergraduate degrees in business administration and criminal justice. The classes will be held at the university’s Dallas Teaching Site, 7222 South Westmoreland, Suite 250. Students who qualify can receive a $1,000 Opportunity Scholarship per semester toward their associate degree and