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It’s a new year and while every day last year, I wore red, I assure you there won’t be a repeat. And to those who contributed to my wardrobe, well, don’t stop, get it, get it! Just kidding. I appreciate those who sent me red outfits from across town and around the country. It was fun, but there was also a message to the madness, if you know what I mean. Which brings me to my truth. I chose to wear red for 365 days as I celebrated 40 years of being a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. For me it was a big accomplishment because I remember when as a sophomore, with 33 other young ladies, on the Florida A&M University campus; I said I would honor the lifetime commitment and live a life of service. Now I wasn’t the only one to make a pledge or commitment and I am not the only one to honor it, but this is my truth. I really wanted to see if I could still walk the walk, instead of just talking the talk. Could I start something and then 365 days later, regardless of any obstacles, remain true?

Or would I make excuses, blame my lapses on someone or something, or just get up one day and say, “I’m not feeling like red today?” I could have made so many excuses for not wearing red. And there are those who will say that it’s not a big deal. But just think for a minute. What can you commit to for a certain length of time, and then see it through? There were those times that I said, “can’t do it.” Too often I have heard someone say, “Can’t should not be in your vocabulary.” Unfortunately however, I hear “can’t” more today than in previous years. Folks used to say, “I’ll try.” But today they have no problems saying, “Sorry, no can do.” Still others don’t get the whole sorority/fraternity “stuff” either. I’ve heard these public service organizations criticized by folks who create or join other groups that take on similar practices or antics. When I decided to seek membership in Delta Sigma Theta, I was clueless about what I was getting myself into. I knew a little about the organization that was founded in 1913. I also knew that the most dynamic women on campus were Deltas and I felt like I kinda had it going

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365 days of red on too. What a natural fit! Then I began reading more and talking to folks. My future big sisters told me what was expected of me. They also said that my commitment didn’t end once I graduated, but instead I was signing on for life. It sounded easy then, but there was something on the horizon. There was something that could disrupt the best of plans - LIFE! Yes, life happens and how you handle and navigate through life is not totally up to you because stuff happens. And understanding that stuff happens, I, like a past president of the National Association of Black Journalists, Condace Pressley; decided to live a life where I underpromise and overdeliver. Essentially, when I am given a job to do, I do more. I exceed expectations. And I don’t make grandiose commitments that even to the most reasonable person seems to be a bit much and more than most could achieve. I wore red every day. I made it through. I honored my commitment on a number of fronts, and that’s the real deal. That’s my truth and my life.

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Opening Ceremony-City Hall WHEN: January 9, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm WHERE: Dallas City Hall 1500 Marilla St Dallas Texas COST: Free CONTACT: 214-6708418 The City of Dallas Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee invites the community to its Inaugural Wreath Laying Ceremony celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King. The keynote speaker for this event will be Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III a passionate leader and social activist. Youth Summit WHEN: January 12, 2019 allday WHERE: TBD The Youth Summit is a one-day interactive conference for high school students to engage with other students while addressing the challenges faced within their local communities. Faith Forward Dallas (An Interfaith Prayer Service) WHEN: January 14, 2019 Free Admission Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

WHEN: January 15, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm WHERE: Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Ctr 2922 Martin Luther King Boulevard Dallas TX 75215 COST: Free CONTACT: 214-670-8418 Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. The keynote speaker for this event will be Dr. Michael W. Waters, former Martin Luther King Advisory Board Chair, social activist, and Pastor of Joy Tabernacle Church. The birthday celebration will allow an opportunity for the community to rejoice in song and dance, as well as lay wreaths or flowers at the first original likeness of Dr. King located in the heart of the Sunny South Dallas community. Art of Oppression WHEN: January 16, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm WHERE: Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (Activity Room B) 2922 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd COST: Free CONTACT: 214-6708418

Hosted by Miles of Freedom, this event will highlight the importance of art and showcase work from individuals who are incarcerated. King Shakur is a featured guest speaker. From Entry-Level to Executive: A Millennial Networking Event WHEN: January 16, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm WHERE: Dallas Executive Airport 5303 Challenger Dr Dallas Texas 75237 COST: Free CONTACT: City of Dallas Millennials will have the opportunity to network with executives who have had a rapid rise in their career at an early age. This evening is a chance to bring like-minded young professionals who are native to Dallas or newcomers under one roof to demonstrate the power of an inclusive and connected community. Headshots and professional development opportunities will be available. Workforce and Educational Opportunity Fair WHEN: January 17, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm WHERE: J Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street Dallas TX 75201 COST: Free Job fair featuring on-site hiring

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as well as a showcase of workforce skills and credentialing programs to support job-seekers in preparing for new opportunities. The event will be hosted in partnership with Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas. Candle Lighting Ceremony WHEN: January 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm WHERE: Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center 2901 Pennsylvania Avenue Dallas Texas 75215 COST: Free The Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. hosts this annual ceremony which features a keynote speaker, entertainment, highlighting of essay contest winners, and a candlelit processional that concludes at the Martin Luther King statue on the campus of Martin Luther King Community Center. Millennial Action Day WHEN: January 19, 2019 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm WHERE: Throughout Dallas COST: Free Dallas Millennials will join together for a day of community service to give back to Dallas and move us closer to Dr. King’s

I Messenger vision of a “Beloved Community.” 37th Annual MLK Celebration Gala WHEN: January 19, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm WHERE: Hyatt Regency Dallas 300 Reunion Blvd COST: $120 The 37th Annual MLK Celebration Gala will feature keynote speaker Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, an invocation by Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, awards presentations, and performances. This year’s theme is “Reconciliation: Moving the Dream Forward.” To purchase tickets using a credit card, please call 214-671-1505 to make a payment over the phone. “Selma” Screening at the Texas Theatre January 20, 2019 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm WHERE: Texas Theatre 231 W. Jefferson Blvd Dallas COST: Free CONTACT: Texas Theatre In conjunction with the City of Dallas’ Annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Dallas Holocaust Museum will host a screening of Selma. The film is based on the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery led by Dr. King and other Civil Rights leaders.. Run time: 128 Minutes 36th Annual Emmy Award Black Music & Civil Rights Movement Concert WHEN: January 20, 2019 @ 7:30 pm WHERE: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center 2301 Flora St. Dallas TX 75201 CONTACT: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Musical tribute with gospel songs honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King.

Half-Off Admission to Dallas Holocaust Museum WHEN: January 21, 2019 all-day WHERE: Dallas Holocaust Museum 211 N. Record St. #100 Dallas Texas 75202 CONTACT: (214) 741-7500 Admission will be half-off at the Dallas Holocaust Museum, an intimate museum dedicated to teaching the lessons of the Holocaust and memorializing its victims. The mission of the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance is to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference. combat hatred and injustice. Martin Luther King Day March/Parade WHEN: January 21, 2019 @ 10:00 am WHERE: Starting at Holmes St. and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd COST: Free CONTACT: 214-670-8418 Floats, marching bands, dance troops, and vehicles participate in a march/parade down Martin Luther King Blvd for 200,000 spectators. For more information about the parade, please visit www.dallasmlkcenter.com/2019mlk-parade. Realizing the Dream: Healthy Living Expo WHEN: January 21, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm WHERE: African American Museum of Dallas 3526 Grand Ave. Dallas Texas 75210 COST: Free admission, call 214-9410110 for vendors Making New Year’s resolutions for 2019 to lose weight, get out of debt, end an unhealthy relationship or seek help for depression? Learn how to improve your health physically, mentally, spiritually, financially, socially and holistically at the 2nd Annual Realizing the Dream Healthy Living Expo on January 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the African American Museum in Fair Park immediately following the historic Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade. Bring the entire family for a fun, informative community event featuring vendors, health screenings, educational workshops, food,

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entertainment, and giveaways! Admission is FREE. City-Wide Worship Service WHEN: January 21, 2019 @ 11:00 am WHERE: Friendship West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas 75232 COST: Free CONTACT: African American Pastors Coalition The citywide worship service is hosted by African American Pastors Coalition (AAPC), of which Pastor Carter serves as President. The AAPC, as a timeless model of ministry, demonstrates Christ’s relevance in the world by networking diverse ministries to effect change. The goal is to unite and mobilize member pastors for prophetic ministry that results in liberating and empowering the larger community. Dallas Dinner Table WHEN: January 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm WHERE: Throughout Dallas area CONTACT: Dallas Dinner Table The Dallas Dinner Table organizes dinners as an annual event on the third Monday of January to coincide with the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday which provides an opportunity to hear and share diverse perspectives about the impact of race on the daily lives of DFW residents. Register by visiting: www.dallasdinnertable.com National Day of Racial Healing WHEN: January 22, 2019 all-day WHERE: Nationwide

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Will you join the crusade for Bennett? Bennett College for Women is an oasis where we educate and celebrate women, and develop them into

The Last Word By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

twenty-first-century leaders and global thinkers. That was my elevator speech in the five years, from 2007 through 2012, when I led the college. It is still an oasis, a safe space for Black women and others who embrace our mission. It still educates and celebrates women. But now, in 2018-2019, my college has challenges. The accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, has said that Bennett College is fiscally unstable. If we can’t raise a minimum of $5 million by February 1, 2019, just a few weeks from now, the school will lose its accreditation! How has it come to this? Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had a tough row to hoe for a plethora of reasons. At Bennett, enrollment has dropped from the historic high I managed of 750 in 2009 to something under 500. Thanks to the efforts of the current president, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, enrollment rose by 15 percent and by 26% with new students this year. That’s good, but we’ve got to be

great. What’s great? Student enrollment of 800 or more. Great is, an endowment that is robust and unique academic programs. What’s great is the preservation of an amazing Black women’s history, a history that is too often swallowed. History belongs to she who holds the pen. That was my mantra at Bennett. We need to tell Black women’s stories, and this is a place that reflects them. For every woman who embraces #MeToo, there must be another who embraces the swallowed aspects of Black women’s history. We don’t often hear, for example, of the fantastic legacy of Dr. Willa Player, the first woman President of Bennett College, and the first-African American woman to become president of a four-year fully accredited Liberal Arts College. Dr. Player was an amazing grace, a woman who was both a civil rights leader and an excellent educator. She had the audacity to invite Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel when no one else in Greensboro would have him. She supported the Bennett students who took part in the Woolworth’s sit-ins (a chapter of history not much elevated as the A&T Greensboro Four were the more prominent leaders). Make no mistake. Bennett women were jailed. Ben-

nett women stood up. And Dr. Player stood with them. Bennett College has a unique history, and it is a history that must be preserved. It will only be maintained if folks who love women, women’s history, and the elevation of Black women’s voices come together to find five million dollars in just a few weeks. I am writing this column to appeal to those who will help. Here’s how: •You can make a contribution to the College. Check out our website, www.bennett.edu/ donate. •Yo u can tell y o u r friends to cont r ibute. Let’s take this column and make it viral. Take it to your church, to your sorority or fraternity, to your club, to your friends. Black folks have more than $1.3 trillion in annual income. Bennett College needs less than four-tenths of one percent of that. Come on, Y’all. We can do this. If just 5000 of the high net worth black woman gave a grand, we could do this! I’m asking my sisters to join the crusade for Bennett. •You can help us find an angel to help, not only with the $5 million that must be raised but also with a long-term contribution. If you have an angel that you’d like me, President Worthy Dawkins, or President

Emerita Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole to talk with, please reach out to me at dr.j@juliannemalveaux.com. At this time, we only need unrestricted dollars by February 1, 2019. Please help. Year after year we hear stories of HBCUs that are facing financial challenges. Why is this one different and special, and what will Bennett do to ensure that it does not reencounter some of these challenges? Bennett College is prepared to engage in a strategic planning initiative to move us from surviving to thriving. We are prepared to engage in 21st-century technology to make our campus work. We need resources to move to the next step, and we are ready to raise those funds with just a little help. Are you in? Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins has been bold, firm, and strategic, as she has faced these challenges. She says, “We look forward to working with partners who understand that their investment supports the education of deserving young women whose potential is only limited by the opportunities we give them. Our challenge is great. Our time is short. Our resolve is mighty.” I #StandwithBennett at www.bennett.edu/donate Will you? Please send your dollars and your ideas. Please help us water the oasis! Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” is available via www.amazon. com for booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com

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Expo at African American Museum encourages healthy living Living healthy has to be a priority says organizers of the Don’t Believe the Hype Foundation’s 2nd Annual Realizing the Dream: Healthy Living Expo which will take place on January 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the African American Museum located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas 75210. The free community event is in conjunction with the City of Dallas’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. The expo will be open immediately following the historic annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade in South Dallas. “Americans are constantly bombarded with content about healthy living and because of the sheer volume of information circulating, it can be a challenge to de-

cipher what is accurate vs. inaccurate,” said Cheryl Smith, founder of the Realizing the Dream: Healthy Living Expo and Don’t Believe the Hype Foundation. “This family-friendly expo provides the perfect opportunity for people to start the New Year off right by learning the proper methods to be healthy physically mentally, spiritually, financially, socially and holistically.” Ms. Smith said she is pleased organizers were able to embrace a healthy program that is beneficial and educational. The expo will feature “Friendship-West Baptist Church presents the Pastor’s 31-Day Health Challenge.” “I contacted Dr. Haynes (senior pastor) and told him I wanted to be included,” said Ms. Smith. “We have to address the health crisis in our

communities and I applaud the efforts and programming at Friendship-West. The Realizing the Dream: Healthy Living Expo will feature informative presentations, panel discussions, live demonstrations, food, entertainment, giveaways, a variety of vendors, screenings from Parkland Health & Hospital System and a Sweet Potato Pie Contest. Other sponsors for the 2019 Expo include Texas Metro News, Garland Journal, I Messenger, Service Broadcasting (K104 FM and KRNB FM), Urban One (97.9 The Beat and Majic 94.5 FM), 106.1 KISS-FM, KHVN-HEAVEN 97, the African American Museum, Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists and Heroes House.

Sweet Potato Pie Contest Think you have the best recipe in town? Enter one or more of three categories — traditional, pie with a twist and diabetic-friendly. There is no entry fee, but all contestants must complete and submit an entry form by January 14, 2019. For details, call (214) 941-0110 or log on to www.texasmetronews. com. Founded in 1995 by veteran journalist and newspaper publisher, Cheryl Smith, the Don’t Believe the Hype Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides scholarships for college students. A portion of the proceeds generated by the expo will benefit the foundation’s scholarship efforts.

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2018 YEAR IN REVIEW – COMMENTARY: The Cosby Trial

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

If it wasn’t the most read story of the year, the trial of comedian and former “America’s Dad,” Bill Cosby – along with his conviction, sentencing and appeal – likely proved the most written about. With its coverage of the Cosby case’s unbelievably biased and mischaracterized reporting, mainstream media outlets provided clear examples of the combustible President Donald Trump’s catch phrase: “Fake News.” When speaking with African Americans in position to potentially influence public perceptions, the Black Press found they too were misled because of heavy reliance on the coverage of mainstream. Most Americans believe that Cosby’s civil deposition was his admission of plying women with unwanted Quaaludes and then sexually assaulting them. However, most Americans were not in the courtroom from jury selection to verdict – in both trials. And relatively few heard every bit of testimony or read Cosby’s earlier civil deposition. When viewed in its entirety, the 87page civil disposition document is rich with consistent denials of wrongdoing by Cosby and explanations of events that were never reported by mass media, including that he and Andrea Constand had engaged in an ongoing consensual relationship, one which Cosby desperately hid from his wife of more than a half-century. When asked in the deposition, by Constand’s lawyer, Delores Troiani, about Quaaludes and why he received a prescription for them in the 1970s, Cosby answered: “What was happening at that time was that that was – Quaaludes — happen to be the drug that kids, young people were using to party with and there were times when I wanted to have them just in case.” Jimmy “JJ” Walker, the former “Good Times” star who co-starred with Cosby and screen legend Sidney Poitier on the film, “Let’s Do it Again,” said “everyone was using Quaaludes in the 1970s. Women wanted them, and men wanted them.” Troiani next asked, “Did you ever give

own words in the deposition, they proceeded to “have a necking session.” They kissed passionately, she “got on top of me, and we necked,” he said – none of which was found in the heavily redacted version that Troiani and District Attorney Kevin Steele have spoken about and that the mainstream media reported. It was “Bill Cosby was tried and convicted without any actual evidence also redacted at trial and that his ‘crimes’ had ever been committed, no police reports, no never heard by the jury. medical records, no collaborating witnesses, just the accusations Cosby told Troiani that of white women recalling events that occurred 30 years in the past…”— Bob Law, National Black Leadership Alliance Constand removed her hand from his penis and any of those young women the Quaaused her hand to shove Cosby’s hand furludes without their knowledge?” Cosby ther down her pants. “She was moaning,” answered, “No.” Cosby said. “She did not stop me, and I With headlines and newscasts leading want to go, ” he said. stories with “Cosby Admits to Drugging Following the encounter, Cosby preWomen,” and “Cosby Admits he Plied pared a blueberry muffin for Constand women with Quaaludes for Sex,” the and her favorite red zinger tea which she general public continues to inaccurately bit a piece of the muffin and sipped the believe that the fallen star admitted to setea. “I feel a glow. I feel that Andrea has cretly and repeatedly “slipping a mickey” a glow about our sexual moment. She to women in order to engage in sex with is now facing me and facing the living them. room, ” Cosby said. However, the deposition reveals that “I walk her out. She does not look anwomen he offered Quaaludes to, knew gry. She does not say to me, don’t ever do what they were taking and readily acthat again. She doesn’t walk out with an cepted the drug. One woman who testiattitude of a huff … And, she went out fied against Cosby at trial said she’d even the door and went to the car. I said to Antaken a Quaalude prior to going to Cosdrea, call me when you get home.” by’s house because she, “wanted to get in Contrary to what’s been reported and the mood.” what Constand testified at trial, she never Constand, the only Cosby accuser went to sleep and was never unconscious. whose accusations have led to criminal Further, Cosby discussed the various trial, was actually never offered Quaatimes he and Constand, without the use ludes, yet testimony to the contrary was of a Benadryl tablet, had engaged in kissinexplicably admitted by the judge and ing and petting.In describing the relaexploited by the district attorney. tionship, Cosby told Constand’ s attorney Further, and perhaps more troubling, is what’s in the deposition but was not how her client wanted “to do something reported by mainstream media, are the about her – I say behind – but she says, details of the night in question between butt. She wanted to tighten up her butt and have a great butt… we were able to Cosby and Constand. Cosby explains to Costand attorney talk about exercises and things like that.” When asked whether he thought ConTroiani, that on the night in question, stand had “grandfatherly feelings” tohe and Constand engaged in consenward him, Cosby said no. When Troiani sual foreplay. They spoke of her anxiety asked why not, Cosby responded: “She and trouble sleeping and he offered her didn’t ask for a quarter or to sit on my lap. Benadryl to help her to relax, not QuaaI have no idea what you’re talking about. ludes. Afterwards, according to Cosby’s You don’t grab your grandfather’s penis

and massage it.” Bob Law of the National Black Leadership Alliance appealed to African Americans not to be hood-winked by Cosby’s conviction. “Before you rush to judgment on Bill Cosby be aware of the American Standard of Justice that is rooted in white supremacy and white privilege. The news accounts that he confessed were fake. Actually, according to spectators in the court room, there were so many contradictions, suppressed testimony as well as breach of process in jury selection, including the prohibited opening of a sealed deposition; that in reality there was no trial,” Law said in a letter signed and endorsed by the alliance and other civil rights activists. “Bill Cosby was tried and convicted without any actual evidence that his ‘crimes’ had ever been committed, no police reports, no medical records, no collaborating witnesses, just the accusations of white women recalling events that occurred 30 years in the past. And that is in opposition to the legal principle that the accuser cannot bring the action and also be the witness without any collaborating evidence,” Law said. Since the conviction and subsequent sentencing in September, Cosby’s wife Camille has written two op-eds for BlackPressUSA.com, one calling on African Americans to get to vote in the midterm election and the other about racism, hate groups and voting rights. In each, she condemned her husband’s prosecutors and the judge. “Our ancestors fought for the right to [vote]. They were jailed, were beaten, were killed for fighting for our right to vote. Yet, too often, we do not exercise that most important right. We overlook the mid-term elections because we forget how greatly they can impact our lives,” Camille Cosby said. “But, as I learned from [Montgomery County District Attorney] Kevin Steele’s election in 2015, a corrupt politician at any level is a danger to the American people, and even more so when that politician has promised to act in service of his own toxic ambitions and racial hatred,” she said.

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QUIT PLAYIN’ By Vincent L. Hall

Who’s on Trial in 2019? My younger brother, Reverend Victor T. Hall probably gets mad on those occasions I make it to New York to see him. My ranting and raving about his preaching friend and my pastor, Dr. Freddie Haynes III are bad enough, but it’s followed by querying him on what he intends to preach. I can’t tell if Rev. Hall wants to keep it a secret or if divine revelation hasn’t yet arrived. How e v e r, when I pop this question on the Thursday before, there is always a noticeable pause. He’s gracious about it though. He says, “Well Vince, we’ll just see what the Spirit has to say.” Then without pause or fail, the same sermon request will follow. I take him all the way back to his Morehouse College days. On cue, my suggestion is that he remixes my all-time favorite sermon entitled; “Who’s on Trial?” In this story, the Scribes and Pharisees, who are looking to bring charges against him; confront Jesus. The “Law and Order” kind of shady White Evangelical ministers of his day brought Jesus a woman who was caught in adultery. The male suspect in this pericope of paternalism is never mentioned. #Sexism The “Religious Right” wanted to counterbalance the weight of their legalism with Jesus’ ecclesiastical liberalism. The scriptures say that Jesus immediately knelt down and

wrote in the sand before he ever uttered a word.

Theologians and old-school Black preachers conjecture that Jesus was actually writing the names and dates and places that members of this religious tribunal had been with the same woman. Then Dr. Hall, the second genius my mother created, stops the sermon mid-sentence and asks, “Who’s on trial?” The question baffles the mind and requires introspection. Doc says that at first the so-called harlot was on trial. Suddenly, the prosecutors/religious leaders attempt to indict Jesus. Jesus acted as though this woman had equal stature as a man and that was cultural and biblical heresy. Later still, Jesus turns the tables and flips the script; the pious priests were charged for their callousness. Finally, the epilogue unfurls. Now we learn that it is us, the audience who is actually on trial. We, who have thrown shade on each of the members in this cast of carnality, are guilty. We are being tried for judging all players in this narrative out of our own self-righteousness. This sermon should indict most of us at least twice.

The moral of this story can be applied to almost every situation and everybody. In 2018, most Americans have been complicit in a similar crime. As we cast an eye in retrospect, we can tally an inordinate amount of wasted time and energy on the ignorance and instability of the 46th president of these United States. He has been an international embarrassment and has given us all someone to look down on. Those who wear the Blue uniforms as an aegis of our progressive views on the poverty, immigration and jail reform, point at the people in the Red uniforms. When the Blue team had the ball, we didn’t adequately provide for the poor, we didn’t protect the DACA class and we didn’t pray for or visit the incarcerated. Worse yet, too few of us made accommodations or substantive efforts to care for the children they left in our midst. It is us, the blessed, who are on trial! In 2018, as in prior years, we are guilty of neglecting the homeless and disadvantaged. We are complicit in Trumpism because we watch as children on our border suffer the malicious prosecution that always comes with xenophobia. We have done nothing to prepare the incarcerated for rehabilitation or re-entry. Who’s on trial in 2019? If you do nothing to make a difference in the lives of those who could never repay you; you will be charged. Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist and award-winning journalist.

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America’s Most Admired From the Capitol By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

It should It should come as no surprise to those who observe the American political and social landscape that former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have recently been named in a recent nationwide Gallup Poll as the most admired man and woman in our country. Even after having departed the White House two years ago, the pair was recognized by people throughout our country for their contributions, their compassion, their intelligence and their exemplary lifestyles that have positively influenced the minds, personal choices and

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The 35-year-old Pro-Duffers Foundation Southwest Chapter celebrated reaching its 2018 fundraising goal by buying out the Jubilee Theatre’s showing of The First Noel. Keith Richardson, CFO of The Foster Kidd Foundation said, “The Pro-Duffers Foundation organizes fund-raising activities throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth community and award deserving youth through scholarships. Each year scholarships are given to recipients of our youth programs and to Paul Quinn College and other HBC’s. This foundation was named after and in honor of our Southwest Chapter founder, Dr. Foster

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Dallas. 7pm-8:30pm 1st & 3rd Monday Info: covent@friendshipwest.org. Reggae Sunday Brunch at Hero’s Lounge 3094 N. 35 Fwy. Dallas. 11am3pm.

January 2 Happy Birthday to Team member Terry Allen & Newly Elected Media-Related Representative of NABJ

Recurring Events

NPHC-Dallas 2019 Monthly Meetings at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas 6:30pm Wednesdays. Unwind Wednesday’s Comedy Night At Club Odyssey 7439 Westmoreland Rd. Dallas 9pm-2am. 22nd Annual La Virgen de Guadalupe Art Exhibit at Oak Cliff Cultural Center 223 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas. 11am-6pm.

Skating under the Stars at Dr. Pepper Star Center 12700 N. I35 Fwy. Farmers Branch. 12pm-10pm. Friday Night’s Groove W/Muddy Groove Band at Canton Events-Dallas 1204 Griffith St. West. 8pm-1am.

January 5

. Just us Girls Empowerment Workshop Hosted by: Girls Living Life on Purpose, Inc. at 1401 S. Lamar St. Dallas. 11am-2pm. Free for Teen Girls Register: www.urbanspecilists.org/justusgirls. Sankofa Unplugged Open Mic Night at Sankofa Kitchen 3333 Camp Wisdom Rd. Dallas. 9pm-12am. Tickets: www. sankofakitchen.com. Who Run the World? Girls – All Female Artist Showcase at Aldeez Caribbean Restaurant & Event Center 7879 Spring Valley Rd. Tickets; instaseats.com.

January 3 Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Dallas 10am-5pm. Ends 1-21-19. Qualified Home- Builders for City of Dallas HIPP Contact: City’s Home Repair; 214670-3644 housinginspections@dallascityhall.com.

Dallas Fashion Week// January 3-62019 Courtyard Marriott 1201 Raiford Rd, Carrollton. 8pm-11pm each day. Dallas in the time of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Hall of State at Fair Park 3939 Grand Ave. Tue.-Sat. 1-5pm Sun. 1-5pm. Now to Jan. 27, 2019. Free Health Screening at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 Wheatland Rd. Dallas. After each Sunday service 8:30am-1pm. Location: B123. Dates until 10-6-19.

January 4 Happy Birthday to Team member and our Friend Ptosha Storey

Dallas Theatre Center Presents: Fetch Clay, Make Man. “What does it mean to be a Black man in America?” at Dee & Charles Wylie Studio Theatre 2400 Flora St. Now until 1-13-19. Sliver Stories Storytelling Circle at Bishop Arts Theatre 215 S. Tyler St. Dallas. Weekly Free Interactive Workshops. Contact Tiffany Jackson: 214-948-0716 ext.307. Phantom of the Opera at Music Hall in Fair Park 909 1st Ave. Dallas. 7:30pm-10pm. Tickets: www.phantomoftheopera.com Dates until 1-6-19 Marvelous Marriage Monday’s at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd.

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January 7 C. D. C. Meet-Up at Redbird Entrepreneur Center 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. Dallas. 6pm-8pm. Free RSVP: Eventbrite.

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