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I Messenger VOLUME 8

MARCH 22, 2019

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National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Sarah Glover has appointed longtime members Eva Coleman of I Messenger Media, and Leisa Richardson as co-chairs of the organization’s 2019 Convention and Career Fair, to be held in Miami, Aug. 7-11.

As rational, thinking adults, we kinda knew something was amiss with Michael. We subscribed to the Peter Pan and/or asexual fallacy ’cause we needed to.

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Deltas Call Attention To Human Trafficking Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sexual exploitation. In conjunction with Collegiate Connection month and Collaborative Partners; the Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae and the Lambda Nu Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST) presented A Human Trafficking Awareness Conversation. On the campus of Paul Quinn College. The issue was important to members of DST because their research showed that every year in the US, thousands of human trafficking cases are reported, but many more go unnoticed. Human trafficking is a hidden crime as victims rarely come forward to seek help because of fear. DST felt attendees should know that: Fear of their traffickers, fear of what can happen to their families, and/or fear of law enforcement. Texas is number three in the country for human trafficking. Approximately 79,000 minors and youth are victims of sex trafficking in Texas. There are currently an estimated 313,000 victims of Human Trafficking in Texas. Minor and youth sex trafficking costs the state of Texas approximately $6.6 Billion. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is recognized each year on January 11. In recognition of this important day and throughout the month, persons are asked to wear the color blue to assist with raising awareness while hosting educational activities. The color blue March 22, 2019

and how to seek help. Those partners were: New Life New Friends - Priya Murphy, Refuge City Caroline Ofe, North Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking - Noel Mendoza, It’s Going To Be Okay Tonya Stafford, Homeland Security Sarolyn Morgan and the Dallas County District Attorney’s office - Shree Jackson DST EVELYNA ROSARIO as the moderator. Speaker Tonya Stafford, of It’s Going to Be Okay, is a survivor of Human Trafficking. The event wrapped up with a panel discussion where collegiate attendees asked the most questions, which was great because they are easy targets for human trafficking: 1. being a broke college student; 2. being away from DST PRESIDENT AMYE THOMPSON HOLLINS home; and, 3. dealing with the emotional, physical, and sometimes psychological difficulty of being on your own. The impact that this program has on the community at large is that it can happen to anyone no matter race, age, or gender. The sorority’s DST PANELISTS & HOSTS main focus with collegiate students is internationally symbolic of human and the Dallas community is to: 1. trafficking awareness. Keep the conversation going, 2. Partner Many myths and misconceptions exist. with agencies to volunteer and, 3. Recognizing key indicators of human If we see something, say something. trafficking is the first step in identifying Contact federal law enforcement, call victims which can help save a life. 1-866-DHS-2-ICE, or submit a tip For this event the sorority partnered online at: www.ice.gov/tips. with five agencies to be guest speakers For victim support from the National and bring awareness to a crime that is Human Trafficking Resource Center a billion dollar business and talk about (NHTRC) call 1-888-373-7888 or text some indicators, tools, what to look for HELP or INFO to Befree (2333733).

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MY TRUTH by Cheryl Smith, Publisher

Celebrating Women Last Saturday, I saw two women united who hadn’t seen each other in almost 50 years. You would have thought that they were next door neighbors or relatives as it appeared that the gap in time never existed. The two were all smiles as they recounted special moments in their lives. Now it wasn’t anything tragic or painful that caused them to lose touch. They didn’t fall out over something that today they would consider petty or childish. Something else happened, though. I’ll just call it life. Which brings me to my truth. During a visit to Dallas’ historic African American Museum of Life and Culture, I saw this beautiful woman who I really hold in high esteem. It has been a few years since I’ve seen her, but no where near 50 years though, like the aforementioned ladies. There she stood, in all her regalness.

an adjunct professor at El Centro Community College, but prior to that, she taught at Bishop College. I’d love to talk about all the research she has done and the impact she has had in her field, but I get a headache just reading about her accomplishments, let alone trying to talk intelligently about them! I’ve known Dr. Brooks for years, actually decades. It was 29 years ago when we sat down for a feature story that I was working on. Early on I knew I was talking to someone special. At the time she was taking the helm of the Dallas Urban League as the CEO. Prior to that she also served as the Director of Community/Public Affairs at DART, Executive Director of Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission and Director of the Martin Luther King Community Center. Yes, Dr. Brooks has served our

Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks is the epitome of womanhood. She is smart, actually brilliant. She’s gorgeous, actually she’s really hot; l mean she gets better with age. And, she’s an outstanding orator. She knows how to educate, inspire, enlighten and yes, entertain. I like joking with Dr. Brooks and telling her that she is the smartest person I know. She attended Dillard and Texas Woman’s Universities. In addition to biology degrees, she received her PhD in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry and she completed additional course-work in public administration and management. Also, for over 30 years she has been

community for a long, long time. And she has served us well. When I saw her, I was ecstatic. Earlier that day, I went to the funeral of someone I also thought was a special lady, Atty. Evelyn Connor Hicks; who happens to be Dr. Brooks’ sorority sister. So many said great things about Evelyn and everything was true. She too, like Dr. Brooks, always put a smile on my face. And that is so important, because life is so short, when you really think about it, so it helps to surround yourself with people who make this experience worthwhile. I really feel blessed when I think about all the wonderful people who

have crossed my path, like Dr. Brooks. We took a few minutes to catch up on how we have been living, and it was such a joy. I expressed disappointment that I didn’t make it to share in her recognition for 50 years as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. I absolutely love and appreciate people who make and honor commitments. In addition to reminiscing, she also shared some words of wisdom with me. Sometimes the best lessons are learned from other’s experiences. And that is exactly what I got, from this person I will call my “big sister.” Unfortunately I have been in the company of older, or I should say more

Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks is the epitome of womanhood.

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mature women than I, and they haven’t been as nurturing or loving. Instead of uplifting and encouraging, or sharing information to help me grow or not make the same mistakes; they were more concerned with trying to make me miserable like they were. Not the case with my sister, Dr. Brooks. This lady believes in lifting as she climbs. She is comfortable with who she is, and whose she is. She is every woman. And guess, what, despite all the living she has done; the highs and lows, the births and deaths, the joys and pain; today she is happy and still brings joy into the lives of others. As we parted, we expressed our love for one another. I’m so glad we did. Because as long as we live, life will continue to happen!

March 22, 2019

COMMENTARY by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

LET’S CLAMP DOWN:

Tobacco and Vaping Product Access for Young People

Nearly half a million people die every year from complications from smoking. About a tenth of them never put a cigarette to their lips – they die from exposure to secondhand smoke. Death from tobacco is, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the leading cause of preventable death. But too many people, enticed by advertising, think that smoking is so “cool” that they embrace it. And the tobacco industry spent more than $9 billion on smoking advertising, or about a million dollars an hour. For too many, cigarettes are a desperate addiction, encouraged by pernicious advertising. The addiction hits folks of color – Black and brown folks -- hardest. We are more likely to be exposed to heavy advertising, more likely to become addicted, and more likely to die from complications of smoking addiction. Public policy can help ameliorate this challenge, perhaps, by further restricting who can buy tobacco and when. Because addictions start early, public policy can help by supporting efforts underway to limit the sale of nicotine to those who are under 21. Instead, unfortunately, some would prefer to restrict the sale of vaping products in particular to keep them out of the hands of children. Why not just further limit the sale of all tobacco products? The companies that manufacture vaping products, like the market leader Juul, are to be commended for attempting to protect young people from the deleterious effects of their products. But their March 22, 2019

recently accelerated activism is only one small step toward ensuring that young people are protected from the harmful effects of smoking, and they cannot do it alone. Very recently, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, resigned for “family reasons” (don’t you love it when white men suddenly discover their families when they are in hot water). At the same time, we learned that too many chains, like Walmart, Kroger and Walgreens, along with gas stations, are breaking the law by selling cigarettes and other nicotine products to young people. But here’s the deal. It doesn’t make sense to regulate the sale of nicotine products, like vaping, without looking at the sale of nicotine products, like cigarettes. Children (yes, despite their protests, I think of anyone under 21 as a child) shouldn’t be purchasing alcohol or tobacco. Period. End of conversation. They aren’t grown. They are susceptible to addiction. The law should protect them and penalize those who make it easy for them to access these products. But the law does not protect. Instead, legislators selectively go after some products, while protecting others. If legislators understood the damage that nicotine and tobacco products do to people, especially young people, they’d be rushing to outlaw them. Instead, because tobacco is big business, the industry is protected. Furthermore, products that attempt to ameliorate the harmful sides of smoking, like vaping, are subjected to unreasonable scrutiny, even outlawed. To their credit, vaping companies are owning their role in

possible addiction and standing for a ban on selling any nicotine products to children. Part of this is personal for me. I’ve written before about my mom’s smoking addiction, which has led to her developing COPD and emphysema diseases in her ninth decade. But it’s more than the personal. It’s about the ways that public policy can protect young people, even as they make poor choices. Follow the money, goes the trope. Who benefits from youngsters buying tobacco and nicotine products? Why do legislators protect them? Why would legislators crack down on vaping, but not cigarettes? Who benefits? If we follow the money, we have to monitor the lobby. Who has power in this game? We always need to follow the money when we look at the ways that some products are offered to the market and others are restricted. We always need to follow the money when we realize that there are always beneficiaries in a society that has predatory capitalism at its roots. We don’t need more children being exposed to addiction. We shouldn’t outlaw vaping products without outlawing the sale of tobacco to children. I appreciate some manufacturers for joining many others in standing up against companies like Walmart, Walgreen’s and the others that are making big dollars selling tobacco and nicotine products to children. It needs to stop. Now. Legislators need to step up and protect our children from this destructive addiction!

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COMMENTARY by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

They Are Us! When asked to comment regarding members of the Muslim immigrant community who were brutally slain by a deranged gunman in the country that she leads, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden responded by saying, “they are us.” And while addressing the 28-year-old young man who is accused of taking the lives of 50 innocent men, women and children who were participating in prayer services at their mosques she said, “you might have chosen us but we utterly reject and condemn you.” Though not a Muslim, the Prime Minister wore a head scarf, a practice in the Muslim community, when she met with family members of victims and with community leaders in Christchurch, the city of 375,000 residents where the slayings occurred. “We represent diversity, kindness and compassion,” she said during an address to the New Zealand Parliament. We are a home for those who share our values, and we offer refuge for those who need it, she added. Throughout New Zealand, a country of approximately five million residents

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located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, gatherings of people, large and small, listened to speakers as they echoed the sentiments of their nation’s leader, one of the youngest in the world to lead a democracy. When asked, members of the immigrant community said that they had come to New Zealand because they sought peace in a country where they could raise their families, and earn a living. They said that they did not believe that the country that welcomed them was to blame for the killings. They were grateful and proud to be living in New Zealand, they said. Leaders throughout the world, including President Trump, condemned the killings, calling them a “horrible disgraceful thing.” Prime Minister Arden said that during her conversation with the president she urged him to be sympathetic and loving towards Muslim communities. I am hopeful that President Trump will reflect on the suggestion given to him by Prime Minister Ardern and that he will embrace the Muslim community in America with the same compassion and

understanding that the Prime Minister has displayed. They are us, Prime Minister Ardern proclaimed when speaking of New Zealand’s Muslim community, urging the people of New Zealand to stand together during a painful moment in their nation’s history. The example that she has set is sorely needed in our country as our people stand apart from one another, unaware of the pain that the other is feeling. Perhaps the example of a smaller nation will help to heal us, a healing that we so desperately need. Perhaps we will realize that “they are us.” *Congresswoman Johnson represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. She also chairs the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.

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WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WHO in Black Dallas

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QUIT PLAYIN by Vincent Hall

White ISIS? “Senior Political Correspondent” Hasan Minhaj and Trevor Noah of The Daily show are co-creators. After another man-made catastrophe, Minhaj, an American Muslim and Noah unveiled a name for White terrorists; “White ISIS or WISIS.” They pointed to the ugliness of terrorism, which somehow becomes more tolerable when a White male suspect is the perpetrator. The “WISIS” agent who killed 50 in New Zealand’s oldest city was intentional about his crimes. Don’t sleep on the fact that this third rate philosopher committed his atrocities on innocents in a town called Christchurch. He didn’t pick this spot without forethought. Choosing Christchurch was his sick attempt at creating a “double entendre.” Most White Supremacists swear they’re God‘s chosen vessel for dominance and preeminence in the world. The mass assassination of defenseless Muslims by a “powerful White man” in a seaboard city called Christchurch was no happenstance. At the risk of repeating this for the 211th time, Chris Rock bears repeating; “I’m not worried about Al Qaeda; I’m going to Al Cracker.” The complexity of detecting and disarming WISIS members is multifaceted and Americans from beige to blue-black need to be cautious. Here is something I wrote in December 2016, before Trump and his inaugural gang scattered $103,000,000 that they still can’t fully account for: “As someone who studied Marcus Garvey and his Pan-African movement, I see some potential alliances forming. Trump in America, Brexit in England and Putin in Russia could be the stitch point in the fabric for a “Pan-European” quilt…A ‘reconstruction’ of global White supremacy and colonialism of sorts. myimessenger.com

Garvey and his followers simply wanted to end the global oppression of dark skinned peoples. Trump et al appear to want to unify White peoples all over the world while taking control of the economic, military and political systems at once. It may sound farfetched, but totalitarianisms and colonialism are in Europe’s DNA.” Now eavesdrop on what Trump said this week to Breitbart. He actually tweeted a link to the Breitbart article but deleted it a few hours after the massacre in New Zealand. “It’s so terrible what’s happening. You know, the left plays a tougher game,

it’s very funny. I actually think that the people on the right are tougher, but they don’t play it tougher. Okay? “I can tell you, I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers for Trump – I have the tough people, but they don’t play it tough until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad. But the left plays it cuter and tougher.” What miffs me, like it did my Black grandmother, is a chump who throws a rock and hides their hand. Notice how Trump always finds refuge behind people and symbols that are considered taboo or too sacred to take on.

Trump understands that any questions or concerns on patriotism and the flag, the national anthem, the police, the military, first responders or Jews, becomes a virtual mine field. It requires so much finesse that most let the argument slide. Trump is good at lobbing grenades and then conveniently cradling a baby when it’s time to return fire. In my neighborhood they call that a “Bitch move” but I’ll leave that nomenclature to your own cultural biases. Trump is equally skillful at pointing out the usual suspects: Blacks, Mexicans, Muslims, Immigrants and “Liberal Whites.” He has used newlyelected U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar like he uses the flag. “Grumpy” Trump is the consummate race-baiter and culture provocateur. CBS News made the epidemic plain. “ISIS inspired their flock online and White Supremacists do too.” “Far-right attacks in Europe jumped 43 percent between 2016 and 2017. In the U.S., right-wing extremists were linked to at least 50 murders last year, a 35 percent increase over 2017.” You can call them Pan-Europeanists You can call them WISIS. But hostile White terrorists in America and abroad must be called out. Grumpy Trump won’t, so we must!

March 22, 2019

COMMENTARY MY TIME AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Lancaster woman establishes resource website for victims and survivors. Cindy Rochelle Watts, a Lancaster mother and grandmother, is no stranger to domestic violence. She grew up with it. As a child, she witnessed women being beaten and berated by the men who professed to love them. As an adult, she wound up in relationships where she was regularly abused, with her own children as witnesses. It has been more than a decade since she found the courage to leave her abuser

for good, and after a journey of self-reflection and rebuilding her life, she decided to help other women who wanted to leave their abusers. With the help of friends who believed in her purpose, Ms. Watts established a resource and information website for domestic violence survivors of color. My Time Against Domestic Violence. launched in February, exists as a portal for women to go and find information about legal

protection, emergency shelters and transitional housing, hotline numbers, supportive services and lifestyle articles. It also has a section that invites other domestic violence survivors to share stories of how they left their abusers and have moved on. It is Ms. Watt’s hope that the information that the website will provide women the tools to empower and inspire them to lead safer and happier lives.

The website address is www.mytimeagainstdomesticviolence.com. March 22, 2019

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by Joy Doss, Special to The New Tri-State Defender

Surviving R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby… and who else?

As rational, thinking adults, we kinda tell ya! It’s probably fair to say that many of to the way people who knew the artist knew something was amiss with Michael. us feel violated too, though obviously in a speak of him – whether friends, family We subscribed to the Peter Pan and/or verrrry different, metaphorical way. members, collaborators, fellow artists, asexual fallacy ’cause we needed to. We do place unrealistic expectations of recording engineers, attorneys, business We knew “Aruh Smelly” was stinkin’ perfection on our icons and public figures associates….” no doubt. Hello? Aaliyah. We just didn’t and pastors even. However, it’s totally That isn’t even the damning part. know how funky it was. For me, it took a reasonable to expect common decency It unpacks some of the facts and sec to completely divest (“TP.3 Reloaded,” and a minimal subversive behavior. Minimal inconsistencies from top to bottom. Read “Chocolate Factory,” “12 Play”). His music is subjective I know, as is how you define the full article (https://bit.ly/2GZCHo7) and was permissive. It created a space for a subversive. I’m absolutely not judging judge for yourself. spring awakening, let’s say. It worked for anybody’s freaky sneaky, but isn’t there a But how do we survive the upheaval? us, as my generation was coming of age. line somewhere? Gotta be. It ain’t by pointing the finger at others. I At least it worked when we thought he I couldn’t even bring myself to watch mean yes, (Harvey) Weinstein. Yes, Woody was talking about women who had already HBO’s “Finding Neverland” documentary. Allen. Yes, Roman Polanski. President 45 come of age. Welp. He has been scrubbed Couldn’t do it. Can’t even talk about it. and all the king’s men too. from my entire musical existence for the I just have to own my hypocrisy here. MJ And yes, there is very clearly an imbalance past several years, not even a digital trace isn’t getting the same treatment as these in the way justice – and judgment – is meted left behind. “Backyard Party” got me other two and I will brazenly listen to his out. See also: Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc. caught up for awhile (radio only) but then music. Weinstein for sure deserves a bid. But let’s I heard my baby girl singing along and it Maybe “Off The Wall” and the music be honest. Most black folks ain’t studdin’ turned my entire stomach. No mas. before was pre-creepy. Nonetheless, them. Most of y’all probably don’t know I got through two episodes of the a couple of people made some good enough about Weinstein, Allen or Polanski Lifetime series documentary “Surviving counterpoints. to effectively boycott their movies. This R. Kelly” before I was in distress and From a very damning Forbes article: was painful like family. completely revolted. That’s all. “The allegations surrounding Jackson All of this to say, I don’t have an AND SIR, THAT WAS YOU ON THOSE largely faded over the last decade for a answer. We won’t be able to mitigate the VIDEOS!! And hits keep inevitable disappointment coming. So just stop. in people, celebrity or “Pill Cosby” was a not. So, purge them or stunner. America’s Dad? not, cancel them or not. C’mon man! Sixty women Protect your psyche. Be ain’t telling the same mindful of triggers. Find lie bruh. “The Cosby better models, expect less Show,” “Fat Albert” and and cut swiftly. To be sure, “A Different World” are we’ll still only know what still required TV in my we’re intended to know. household. The man Let’s cherish what and changed the game. He who we do have. Don’t be upended stereotypes of so quick to dismiss or to black families and young delight in the downfall of “I got through two episodes of the Lifetime series documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” before black people, giving live others. Be real life models I was in distress and completely revolted. That’s all.” — Joy Doss and direct portraits of black of good men and women excellence. And he gave so when it all falls down us full bodied, round, multidimensional reason: unlike the Bill Cosby or R. Kelly again, the younger ones can still look up. characters. Why, Bill, whyyyyy? cases, the more people looked into the And we can all stay up. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in Our collective cultural conscience has Jackson allegations, the more the evidence this article do not necessarily reflect the official policy been assaulted. It feels like a gut punch. vindicated him.” or position of BlackPressUSA.com or the National Like everything we thought we knew now And this part: Newspaper Publishers Association. makes no sense. The world has gone mad I “…there is a remarkable consistency myimessenger.com

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Paul Quinn College announces Early Talent Identification Program New summer enrichment program, world where talent is equally distributed sponsored by Texas Women’s but opportunity is not,” said Dr. Sorrell. Foundation – Village Giving Circle, “We are thrilled that so many of the provides rigorous academic and athletic area’s best schools share this belief and training to ambitious students and their a commitment to do something about this families opportunity gap.” Paul Quinn College president Dr. “Hockaday is proud to partner with Michael J. Sorrell recently announced the Paul Quinn College so that all students launch of the Early Talent Identification may have a robust and engaging Program @Paul Quinn College (“ETIP”). experience that will further develop their ETIP is a six-week summer interests and talents in both academic enrichment academics and athletics,” program designed said Dr. Karen Warren for academically and Coleman, Hockaday’s athletically talented 1stEugene McDermott Head 8th grade students who of School. “We believe are interested in attending in the transformative Dallas’ most competitive power of education, and private and public schools we are excited to support and succeeding while this unprecedented they are there. Program, which will have Dr. Michael Sorrell Students accepted a distinctive impact on into the program will take fun courses students’ futures.” that will challenge them to strengthen “Paul Quinn College’s mission is their math, reading, and writing skills closely aligned with our mission at St. as well as develop their critical thinking Philip’s to encourage excellence in all and problem-solving skills. areas of a student’s life and individual Students will also have access to impact to make our world a better high-level athletic coaching appropriate place,” said Dr. Terry Flowers, Perot to their competitive level. The program Family Headmaster, St. Philip’s School will be held on the campus of Paul Quinn and Community Center. “Through ETIP and will run Monday through Friday, 8:30 we hope to expand the potential of all am to 5:30 pm from June 10 until July 19. students and encourage them to look Paul Quinn is supported in this effort beyond their current situation to what is by its partner schools: The Episcopal possible.” School of Dallas, Greenhill School, The ETIP is being made possible, in part, Hockaday School, The Lamplighter through the generous investment of School, Parish Episcopal School, St. The Texas Women’s Foundation Village Mark’s School of Texas, St. Philip’s Giving Circle. The Village Giving Circle School and Community Center, the selected ETIP to receive $20,000 in Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy, and the its inaugural grant-making cycle. “The Dallas Independent School District’s Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Magnet Schools. Each partner school Foundation is proud to invest in the is providing teacher support, assistance innovative work of Paul Quinn College,” with curricular design, and counseling. said A. Shonn Brown, Chair of the ETIP will be offering courses in Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Reading, Math, Science, Computers, Foundation. “ETIP has the potential to History, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, change Dallas in a fundamental way and and the Arts. Students will also receive we are thrilled to participate in such an training in basketball, strength and endeavor.” agility, boxing, martial arts, yoga, and Applications for ETIP are now open soccer. The program will offer academic and will be accepted on a rolling basis counseling and preparatory sessions for until June 10, 2019. For more information, the families of ETIP students to assist and a copy of the application, please visit in applying to Dallas’s most competitive ETIP or email etip@pqc.edu. There is no private and public schools. cost to apply. “ETIP exists because we live in a

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SPIRITUAL AND CRYSTAL ADVISER Veronica Perez

FEATURED STAR: PISCES - The Fish - 02/19 - 03/20 Your health is a big deal; make sure you are not neglecting it. Inspiration/Influence: Taking positive steps to keep your body and soul healthy. Lucky Numbers – 22.06.19.44.25.11 ARIES - The RAM - 03/21 - 04/19 Your inner strength is matching your outer; it is much easier to take care of all kinds of business. TAURUS – THE BULL – 04/20 - 05/20 Struggles in family or at work. You need to keep your end; this is not the time to allow them to win. GEMINI – The Twins - 05/21 – 06/20 Your mentality has been sharp lately, it’s a good time to start a new class and gain more knowledge. CANCER – The Crab – 06/21 – 07/22 Spend your money wisely, let it sit and collect . Use this time to re-direct your energy to nature. LEO – The Lion – 07/23 – 08/22 Greater achievements came unexpectedly. You were surprised but ought not be, enjoy the victory.

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VIRGO – The Virgin – 08/23 – 09/22 Be more flexible with your time, others are counting on you. Make most of your energy, as you have too much to do. LIBRA – The Scales – 09/23 – 10/22 Perfect time to give small token of your affection. Spend time with friends they need you to do right by them. SCORPIO – The Scorpion – 10/23 – 11/21 New challenges are coming, you need them, start your step up “game” now. SAGITTARIUS – The Archer – 11/22 – 12/21 Time to kick back and enjoy good times, parties or casual hangouts. CAPRICORN – The Goat – 12/22 – 01/19 Work issues are worse than ever, make a power play or wait on someone else to do it. Go for it! AQUARIUS – The Water Carrier – 01/20 – 02/18 You need to find compromise with someone important, it very well could be yourself. Daily Oracle Reading: Ask and it is given: Your thoughts about him/her are only an inner self reflection and truest feelings of self.

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SPORTS Dorothy J. Gentry

Texas Legends host Special Olympics Night Despite losing the game 119-125 to the Agua Caliente Clippers, it was a fun and celebratory night for the Texas Legends as they hosted hundreds of fans, advocates, volunteers and supporters for its Annual Special Olympics Texas Night last Friday. Partnering with Toyota, the Legends hosted the night to celebrate the 50 years of progress in promoting unity through sports and inclusion for everyone. Prior to the Legends, game, a unified matinee game with Special Olympics athletes and Toyota team members. During the game, attendees also participated in various unified games in the Legends Kids’ Zone to promote inclusive activities. Legends players wore custom Special Olympics jerseys featuring Toyota and Legends branding. The Special Olympics athletes participating in the unified game were honored during a special halftime presentation. “Special Olympic Texas is pleased to have this opportunity to partner with Toyota and the Texas Legends, and to further the Unified movement within the sports community,” said Tim Martin, Special Olympics Texas president and CEO. “Through

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amazing partnerships like this, the athletes of Special Olympics Texas are able to truly reveal their greatness, and further connect with their community.”” Special Olympics Texas provides opportunities for more than 58,800 Texas children and adults with intellectual disabilities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship. “Through sports, health, school and youth engagement, the Special Olympics movement dramatically transforms lives, promotes unity and helps build a more inclusive society,” said Pete Carey, a Special Olympics Texas board member. “Through this game, our aim is to build awareness for Special Olympics, provide opportunities to get involved, and honor the Special Olympic athletes who inspire us all. The Texas Legends (15-32) shot a season-high 57% from outside but were unable to hold off the Agua Caliente Clippers (25-21) who dominated the boards to take the 125-119 victory. Xavier Rathan-Mayes led all scorers with a season-high 29 points, knocking down 5-of-

8 from outside and dishing out a team-high 7 assists. Kostas Antetokounmpo finished with 17 points (hitting a season-high 3-of4 outside), 4 rebounds, and led the game with 3 blocks. Daryl Macon added 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Vander Blue came off the bench for 16 points, 2 assists. Billy Preston neared his second double-double with the team with 13 points, 8 rebounds, and Hornsby rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points, 3 rebounds. The Legends – the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA G-League affiliate – play their last game of the season this Saturday, March 23rd in Greensboro, North Carolina against the Greensboro Swarm.

March 22, 2019

Coleman and Richardson named #NABJ19 Convention Co-Chairs WASHINGTON, D.C.– National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Sarah Glover has appointed longtime members Eva Coleman of I Messenger Media, and Leisa Richardson as cochairs of the organization’s 2019 Convention and Career Fair, to be held in Miami, Aug. 7-11. As co-chairs of #NABJ19, they will lead the convention team in executing the nation’s largest journalism jobs fair. As the largest organization for journalists of color in the U.S., NABJ expects more than 4,000 participants to attend the gathering. Registration is now open at www.NABJConvention.com. “Leisa and Eva both possess the passion and commitment that have been at the core of NABJ’s 44-year history,” said NABJ President Sarah Glover. “We are excited to have both of them return as chairs. Their combined myriad of experiences in all forms of media will enhance this year’s activities and help to make 2019 a year to remember.” Coleman is executive producer of Frisco ISD-TV in Frisco, Texas. She is considered a national leader in the journalism community, which includes her work as lifestyle and culture editor for I Messenger Media, LLC, Texas Metro News and The Garland Journal. She served as the 2018 NABJ Convention chair in Detroit and previously co-chaired regional conferences for NABJ. She is past president and current vice president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists and previously served as deputy director for NABJ’s Region VII and V. She currently serves as NABJ Region III deputy director – West. She is a faculty member and lead multimedia specialist for NABJ’s High School JSHOP Committee. March 22, 2019

LEISA RICHARDSON AND EVA COLEMAN

“Chairing the NABJ 2018 Convention in Detroit was definitely a highlight of my media career,” said Coleman. “Being appointed to co-chair #NABJ19 in South Florida is beyond my wildest dreams. The ability to carry forward the momentum that the team and I generated last year, coupled with President Glover entrusting me once again with this gargantuan task, is an honor of which I’m eternally grateful.” A four-time Telly Award-winning producer, Coleman is also skilled in radio broadcasting and served as a technical operator for Dallas’ KRLD 1080 AM for 12 years, which included Texas Rangers baseball broadcasts. In 2014, Coleman was selected to serve on the State Board of Education’s Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications Committee and in 2018 she was appointed to the Texas Education Agency’s Arts A/V Technology and Communications Industry Advisory Committee. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., where she was recently honored for 25 years of service, and is an alumna of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Radio-Television-Film. Richardson is a veteran journalist who has worked as a reporter, editor and publisher in newsrooms in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and at USA Today in Northern Virginia. She most recently

served as regional planning director for The Indianapolis Star. Richardson is a lifetime member of NABJ, serving on the Board of Directors for two terms and as chair of the special honors committee. She previously served in various leadership roles at several past NABJ conventions: special events chair in Minneapolis (2015), chair in Tampa and Las Vegas (2009 and 2007) and program lead in Indianapolis (2006). She is a past president of the Indianapolis Association of Black Journalists and was a founding member and past president of the former NABJ/Cincinnati. “I am again honored to serve as an NABJ convention chair, especially at such an important time for journalists and journalism,” said Richardson. “I look forward to working with our convention planning team to bring our members and guests top-notch training, the best career networking opportunities and the chance to hear from the nation’s newsmakers. There’s an excitement about NABJ returning to South Florida.” Richardson’s work has received awards from the Hoosier State Press Association, Gannett, Indiana Associated Press and Ohio Associated Press. She was nominated for induction into the 2019 Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame. Richardson studied journalism at Ball State University and newsroom management at the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education at Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School for Business Management/ Medill School of Journalism. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. To register or for more information about #NABJ19, visit www.nabjconvention.com. myimessenger.com

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LIFESTYLE by Valder Beebe

That Celebrity Interview:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC. International President Every day I awake, I praise God with Jeremiah 29:11 and I tell myself ‘I have the best jobs on the planet’. I have the role of being the wife of the love of my life, Jas Beebe and I get to host The Valder Beebe Show THAT CELEBRITY INTERVIEW and God Talk. I am blessed. Do you also have a great job? Send us a comment: editor@myimessenger. com. We would adore hearing from you. What do Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Senator Kamala Harris, and Billionaire Oprah Winfrey have in common? They all attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This Women’s History Month, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) reinforces the importance of education and HBCUs – a cornerstone in the Black community since 1837. Thirtytwo HBCU presidents were invited to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office in Chicago on February 28th to receive the first installment toward their college or university’s $100,000 endowment. With a 111-year history and nearly 300,000 members, Alpha Kappa Alpha is the oldest historically AfricanAmerican sorority. With great ties to the HBCU community, Alpha Kappa Alpha and its charitable arm, the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), created the AKAHBCU Endowment Fund to support student enrollment and retention. In just a single day of fundraising in 2018, Alpha Kappa Alpha was able to raise over $1.2 million towards this initiative. “Implementing an endowment

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fund is a critical need and has been a priority for my administration since I took office last year,” International President, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover says. “Alpha Kappa Alpha’s 111year history is deeply interwoven into the history of HBCUs and so it is imperative that we continue to invest in these treasured institutions.”

As a part of their newly established AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. donated $100,000 to Bennett College. The AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund, in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), has pledged to distribute $10 million in financial support to 96 accredited institutions over the next four years. – Text provided by Dr. Glover’s publicist VBS: Dr. Glenda as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC. International President – tell us why Alpha Kappa Alpha exists?

GG: Alpha Kappa Alpha is the oldest Greek letter organization established for college-educated women. The mission is to be of service to the community and to others. VBS: Share with my audience about your education endowment fund. I’m quite impressed. GG: As International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha, each president determines the program initiative for the four years of their term as president. One of my programs’ target is HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and saving HBCU’s. We’ve determined by analysis of each HBCU, what is needed most, are endowments. They need financial support. VBS: Dr. Glover, how can we as citizens assist in your mission to financially help HBCUs?.......................Visit SoundCloud.com/valderbeebeshow to hear the complete interview with Dr. Glenda Glover.

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March 22, 2019

ENTERTAINMENT MOVIE REVIEW

by Hollywood Hernandez

WONDER PARK Wonder Park is a new family animated film about a fantasy world that comes from a little girl’s imagination. It’s an amusement park that is filled with imaginative rides and run by a host of silly animals led by a monkey who creates all of the rides from a voice in his head, which ends up being the young girl, June, voiced by Sofia Mali. June and her mother create the fantasy park, which June is absolutely obsessed with. She tries to re-create the park in her back yard with the help of the neighborhood kids. Wonder Park is filled with fun and adventure but after her mother becomes ill, the little girl loses all interest in the park. So the once creative child who was full of imagination and wonder allows the March 22, 2019

place to go dark while she waits for the return of her mother. However, while on a field trip she leaves the bus and ends up in the isolated woods. She soon discovers that she has created a real amusement park that is in a state of disrepair and with the help of the parks’ animals only she can bring it back to its former glory. Wonder Park has some 26

great voices for the characters of the movie. Mila Kunis plays June’s mom and Matthew Broderick plays her father. Some of the animals are also wellknown actors like Keenan Thompson and Ken Jeong from The Hangover movies. Wonder Park is a really sweet story about the love between a mother and a daughter and, when the animals need June’s help to get the park back on track she pitches in to help bring Wonder Park back to life. It’s enjoyable for the whole family and you’ll love it whether you’re a kid or an adult. Wonder Park is rated PG and it’s short enough to keep a young kids attention at 1 hour and 25 minutes. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” is rate Wonder Park a JUMBO.

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ASK ALMA Holding Out on Sex Dear Alma, Over my long Thanksgiving weekend, everywhere I went I encountered my married brothas complaining about the same thing – wives not wanting or initiating sex. It was as much a constant as football and turkey. These are good men, Alma. They want to do the right thing, but some feel trapped. They can be faithful and celibate or they can creep. And yes, some have already strayed. (One married friend told of an encounter he had with his girlfriend inside a bathroom that made our hair stand on end.) We all agreed that our wives would never do something so…so…so…so damned sexy and daring. Tell me, Alma. Why do wives avoid sex with their husbands (when the girlfriends can’t seem to get enough)? And don’t give me that lame excuse about wives having to work on their jobs then come home to do housework and homework. Most of my friends share equally in housekeeping and childrearing duties. Simply put, if a wife won’t “cook” for her man at home, shouldn’t she expect him to occasionally eat out? — Signed, A Real Bro March 22, 2019

Dear A Real Bro, You’re kidding, right? Aaaahhh, no. You are not allowed to switch to fast food after you’ve committed to a fine dining establishment. Since this is the holiday season, I think it’s high time I address this issue and let you guys in on a “cooking” secret. Hear me when I say this: A thoroughly basted turkey turns out moist and tender every time. Are you feeling me? Let me break it down. In the beginning, you really don’t have to do much to get the gravy going. But once you’ve had your favorite holiday dish year after year, we all know what to expect. You need to spice that sucker up just a little every now and again. Add a little more hot sauce here and a little less mustard there. It just depends on the occasion. Give the turkey in your kitchen all the attention it deserves. You don’t need to take that extra effort outside your home, ‘cause either way you’re putting out effort. Why not display all your extra trimmings where it feeds and nurtures your commitment? Reach into the cabinet and take out everything you got. While

you’re waiting for the oven to get hot, delicately rub and pat down your turkey. Please tell me you pulled it out of the freezer this morning and you’ve given it appropriate time and assistance to thaw. Add all the ingredients necessary. Don’t be shy; good cooks make sure they get all up in those nooks and crannies. That’s the old school way; you’ve got to put your foot in it. LOL. Once you’ve seasoned that bad boy to the best of your ability, trust me, it’s ready to roast. (And the specials of the week will make you blush!) Alma Alma Gill’s newsroom experience spans more than 25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to:alwaysaskalma@gmail. com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and Twitter @almaaskalma. myimessenger.com

Wordz of Wilson by Chelle Luper Wilson

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me.

Maya Angelou has been a trending topic recently, but not for reasons you may think. Social media has been on fiyah with fierce debate surrounding the late, great, and powerfully poetic Ms. Angelou and her desired form of address. This stems from an early 1990s video clip showing a young teenager asking “Maya” a question. Angelou says warmly, “Thank you. And first, I’m Ms. Angelou. I’m not Maya.” “I’m 62 years old.” She continues.” I’ve lived so long and tried so hard that a young woman like you, or any other, has no license to come up to me and call me by my first name. That’s first. Also, because at the same time, I’m your mother, I’m your auntie, I’m your teacher, I’m your professor. See?” There are those who see nothing wrong with Angelou’s correction because we were raised to put some respeck on our elders’ names. There are others who criticize the tone of the public correction, deeming it too harsh. Others have no idea why Angelou did not appreciate the first name shout out—after all this is the era where everyone wants to myimessenger.com

be young and being called “ma’am” is cringeworthy. I remember having lunch with my mother when I was about 10. The waitress came and asked, “How you girls doing today?” My mother’s face tensed, and in as stern a voice as I remember she said, “I am not a girl. I am a grown woman and will be referred to as such.” On the way home, I asked my mother why she got so upset. She became emotional as she shared memories of her father, whom she deeply loved and admired. He was a chauffeur for a white family who called him only by his first name, while he had to address even the youngest of the children with a “Mr.” or “Miss.” She told me of a time her family went “into town” to get shoes and noticed the salesman’s polite interaction with the white customers, and then in the most vile tone yelled at her mother, “Gal, put your paper on the desk there and then wait in the back.” They couldn’t even try on the shoes, she explained that they had to trace their feet on newspaper and bring that to the salesman. They hoped for

a good fit, as there were no return or exchange options for Black people. Our elders navigated spaces where humiliation and attempts at dehumanization were every day occurrences. The reference to Black women as “girl,” men as “boy,” or a possible first name mention (usually if there were more than one Black person in the room) were constant reminders that we were not deserving of respect or proper titles, even as adults. For those who think that Ms. Angelou was too sensitive, and the teen made a mistake that she could’ve overlooked; consider history and Ms. Angelou’s lived experiences as an African American. Try to peer into the window of her world that seemingly too many either don’t know about, ignore, or have long forgotten. When you do, you’ll find it much easier to speak her name, in the way she requests—Ms. Angelou.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR COMMUNITY CALENDAR

March 21, & 28

Women’s History Month

GDMP: Social Media Series, Social Media 101. At Grow DeSoto Market Place. Register: www.growdesoto.org 7:30am-8:30am Free Class. Every Thursday in March.

Recurring Events Reggae Sunday Brunch at Hero’s Lounge 3094 N. 35 Fwy. Dallas. 11am. Caribbean Breakfast & Lunch. Feeding The Needy Hosted by: Hollywood Hernandez Live 1698 Corsicana St. Dallas. 3pm-5pm. Written & Witnessed Presented by: Andrea Tosten & Jas Mardis at Oak Cliff Cultural Center 223 W. Jefferson Blvd. FREE 10am-8pm. Until 3-29-19. Marvelous Marriage Monday’s at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. Dallas. 7pm-8:30pm 1st & 3rd Monday Info: covent@friendshipwest.org A fool for Love Play Directed by Dan Quattro, at The Margo Jones Theatre 1121 1St Ave. Dallas. 8pm-10pm. Dates 3-9-31, 2019. Tickets: www.ticketstothecity.com Summer Enrichment Camp at Bishop Arts Theatre 215 Tyler St. Dallas, 7am-5pm. 6-3-725, ages 6-12. Enroll: Tiffany Jackson 214-948-0716 ext. 307 education@bishopartstheatre.org. Black Dance Aesthetics with Michelle Gibson at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Tickets & Times: www.artandseek.org 3-23-4-13. Dallas Opera Presents: La Boheme at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. # 500. Box Office: 214-443-1043 Times & Dates vary. 3-15-3-31.

March 20 1st Day of Spring H.B. Stowe’s “Uncle Tom Cabin,” published, 1852

March 21 Natural Hair the Movie at The Warehouse 1125 E. Berry St. Ft. Worth. Doors Open at 5:30pm. Tickets: www.info@jimaustinonline.com.

Conversations at The West Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020W. Wheatland Rd., Dallas 7pm. Tickets: www. secure.goemerchant.com D CEO Woman’s Leadership Panel at Lorenzo Hotel 1011 S. Akard St. Dallas 8:30am-10:30am. Tickets: eventbrite.com . Spirit of McKinney Awards Banquet at Aristide-McKinney 6200 TPC Dr. 6:30pm-9pm. Four Perspectives On Social Justice & The DFW Legal System Host: Young Progressive Christians of Dallas at Northhaven United Methodist Church 11211 Preston Rd. 7pm.

March 21-22

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Black Friday – DFW African American Unity Mixer at JC’s Event Center 901 N. Polk St. Ste. #370. DeSoto. 7pm-10pm.

March 23 Aids Walk South Dallas 2019 at Martin Luther King Community Center 2922 MLK, Jr. Blvd. Register: https://awsd2019. eventbrite.com. Black Violin Kev Marcus & Will B. at Annett Strauss Square 2389 Flora St. Dallas. 9:30pm. Tickets attpac.org. 3rd Annual Chuck’s & Cocktails Day Party at Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas. 3pm-8pm. Eventbrite.

Fort Worth ISD’s Racial Equality Summit at Fort Worth ISD 100 N. University Dr. 8:30am-4:30pm. Free.

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March 22-24

14th Annual Paul “PBO” Bryson Basketball at St Philips School & Community Center 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Registration: www.stphilips1600.org/athletics/PBTourney.cfm.

March 22 Friendship-West 15th Annual Annett Reid-Jordan Gala “The Crystal Ball” at Hilton Garden Inn 800 N. Main St. Duncanville. 7:30pm.

DFW Alumni Greek & Stixx Essential Smoke & Sip Saturday at Astute Gentlemen 14223 Inwood Rd., Farmers Branch, 3pm-8pm. Music Lounge: Ladies of Soul at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. 7:30pm. $10 at Box Office 214670-0315. DFW Association of Black Journalists “How to get the News….” at TBAAL 1309 Canton St., 10am-12pm. Register: Call 214-941-0110. Theta Alpha Foundation Mardi Gras at Crown Plaza Hotel on Stemmons Fwy, Dallas. 7:30pm-1am. Tickets: eventbrite.com.

Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. 7:30pm.

The Black Police Association Community Town Hall Meeting at Black Police Association Greater Dallas, 211 Center St. 2pm-5pm.

Chicago 463 N. Hwy 67, Cedar Hill, 3pm.

10 Summers Presents: The Debut Tour of Ella Mai at the House of Blues 2200 N. Lamar St. Dallas. 7pm. Via Live Nation. Community Resource Workshop Senior Services & Section 8 to home ownership Host: Candidate for City Council District 5 Ruth Torres at Logos Fellowship Church 842 Hillburn Dr. Dallas. 5pm-8pm. Info: www.Torres4PleasantGrove.com. Lunch & Learn Understanding The Construction Timeline Process (DISD/RBCA) at Dallas ISD Education Center 9400 N. Hwy 75 13th Fl. Ste #1350 Rm. 211:30am-1pm.

March 27 Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer from 5:30pm-7pm. Location: TBA Visit : www.IrvingHCC.com. Womanist Disclosure Preaching/Teaching/Activism at Friendship-West Baptist Church 2020 W. Wheatland Rd. 7pm. Buddy Guy & Special Guest Jimmie Vaughn at The House of Blues 2200 N. Lamar St. 7pm.

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 300 Las Colinas Blvd. Irving. 7:30pm.

Vegan Brunch Celebrate The Vegan Life Style at The City of DeSoto Civic Center 211 E. Pleasant Run Rd. 2pm-5pm. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Black Beauty Glitz and Glamor Designers Patrick Wright and Pucci Lisenbee never before seen fashion at South Dallas Cultural Center 300 Fitzhugh Ave. 6pm. Info: 214-939-2787,

Showcase Nu Lota Chapter Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. at Maverick Activities Center UTA 500 W. Nedderman Dr., Arlington. 6:22pm.

Roberto Carlos: Amor Sin Limite at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 300 Las Colinas Blvd. Irving. 8pm.

“The Nest” Contest “The Pitch” Host: DEC Redbird & Comerica Bank at DEC @ Redbird 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. 6pm-8pm.

RoundTable Writers Breakfast “Backsliders” Feat: Victor McGlothin at TBAAL Room T-203, 10am. 1309 Canton St. Tickets: TBAAL Box Office 214-743-2400.

Candidate Mix & Mingle!!! At Taste N See Chicken and Waffles 2880 W. Berry St. Ft. Worth, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Free.

Seven African Americans challenged taxation without representation 1780

March 24

Brunch and Brushes at Dottie Lynn Recreation Center 3200 Norwood Ln. Arlington. 9am-11am. Tickets: www.apm.activecommunities.com.

Winning Up to Go Big in 2019 with Dr. Christi Monk at Sixty Vines Uptown 500 Crescent Ct., Dallas. 5:30pm-8:30pm. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

March 26

4th Annual Clinton R. Allen Speak Out At South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. 10am-4pm. Register: www.mothersagainstpolicebrutality.org.

BRIDGE Check In- Mixer Host: Bridge Ft. Worth at Kung Fu Saloon 2818 Morton St. Ft. Worth 6:30pm-8:30pm. RSVP Eventbrite. Down for the Count “One Act Play Festival” at Bishop Arts Theatre 215 Tyler St. Dallas. Tickets: www.bishopstheatre.org.

2019: The Bar-Kays: Zapp Band at Music Hall at Fair Park Dallas. Tickets: www.1.ticketmaster.com.

Aretha Franklin, Soul Singer 1942 Memphis Tennessee the “Queen of Soul”

Golden Life Fashion & Culinary Show at Cedar Canyon Dude Ranch 4523 University Hills, Lancaster. 7pm-12am. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

African American Museum 2019 Thelma Daniels Distinguished Lecture Series in Women’s Health Speaker: Dr. Lauren Cross at 3536 Grand Ave. 2pm.

Beauty, Business, Brains A Conversation with Juliann Addo founder/owner of Adwoa Beauty at South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. Fri- 6:30pm Sat.- 5pm. Free.

Carol Burnett: Back by Popular Demand at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. #500. 8pm. Tickets at Box Office.

A Conversation with Kamala! at Embassy Suites by Hilton DFW Airport North 2401 Brass Pro Dr. Grapevine, 6pm7:30pm Tickets: www. secure.actblue.com.

State of Black Women Mental Health At Bill J. Priest Institute 1402 Corinth St. Dallas. 9am. Speakers: Megan Pickens LPC-S, Dr. Stacia Alexander & Dr. LaWanda N. Evans.

Think Out Be Light Fashion Show – World Down Syndrome Day Host Zoe Communications Agency at Hilton Garden Inn 800 N. Main St., Duncanville. 6:30pm-9:30pm. Tickets: www. thinkoutbelight.com.

Prom dress Extravaganza at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas 4804 Worth St, 4pm-7pm.

The City Manager’s Office Holds Community Meeting Article III Form Districts at Hitt Auditorium 1441 N. Beckley Ave. Dallas, 6pm-7pm.

Lil Boosie Host: K104-FM Dallas at Gas Monkey Live 10110 Technology Blvd. E. Dallas. 7pm-12am. Tickets: www.myk104.com.

Meet & Greet Candidate Mixer at The Dock Bookshop & Dock Community 6637 Meadowbrook Dr., Ft. Worth. 7pm-8:30pm.

Downtown Comedy Charles Walden at Clarence Muse Café Theater 1309 Canton St., 9pm. Tickets: TBAAL Box Office 214743-2400.

Spring Diversity Mixer: The Funky East Dallas Democrats (AKA the FEDD’s)at Ten Eleven Grill 1011 Corinth St., Dallas. 6:30pm-8:30pm

A Celebration of the Spirit & Soul Brest Cancer Awareness Visual Art Exhibit. Opening Reception at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave., 6pm-8pm.

Soul Jazz Thursdays with Funk Train at Sandaga 813, 813 Exposition Ave. Dallas, 8pm-12am.

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Reception at Home of Jeff Tillotson 5110 Southbrook Dr. Dallas, 6pm-8pm.

Womanist Discourse Preaching/Teaching/Activism at Friendship-west Baptist Church 2020 W, Wheatland Rd. Dallas. 7pm-8:30pm.

Fourth Fridays DeSoto Arts Commission Feat: RJ & Zydeco Smoove at DeSoto Corner Theatre 211 Pleasant Run Rd. 7pm. Reservations: ArtsDeSoto.com.

Meet & Greet Dr. Keisha K. Lankford CHISD, Place 2. at Old

2nd Annual Dallas Plus Size Takeover Fashion Show at Wyndham Garden Dallas North 2645 LBJ Fwy. 5pm-10pm. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk. Black Men Heal Host: Benisha Jones at Pan African Connection 4466 S. Marsalis Ave., Dallas 2pm-5pm. Free. Sweet Spot Sundays Host: So Live Entertainment at Vinetti’s 14833 Midway Rd. Addison, 5pm.-12am. Tickets: Eventbrite. Plug Me In Sis Networking, Guest Speaker: Shavonda With a V, at Aldeez 7879 Spring Valley Rd. #115, Dallas. 8pm.-11pm.

March 25

Cardio Hip Hop w/ JessieMae at JC Fitness Club L.L.C. 901 N. Polk St. Ste. #370. DeSoto, 6:30pm. Tickets: www.jcfitness

March 28

Happy Birthday to Team Member our Man on the scene! Michael “Hollywood” Hernandez

Karamo Live! Author: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing & Hope at Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. Dallas 7:30pm. Tickets: attpac.org. Freedom Fund Banquet NAACP Grand Prairie at Ruth Jackson Center, 3113 S. Carrier Parkway. 7pm-10pm. Eventbrite. Dallas Mayoral Forum at Dallas Scottish Rite 500 s. Harwood St., Dallas, 6pm-7:30pm. Tickets: Eventbrite.com. The Entrepreneur Magnet Launch Event at African American Museum 3536 Grand Ave. Doors open at 6:30pm. Register: www.theentrepreneurmagnet.eventbrite.com.

March 22, 2019

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