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K AESNDOLYN S! E GW N I BA I WANT TO SING IN THE CHOIR. THEY SAID NO. Dear Gwendolyn: I recently accepted a job on the west coast. I have lived all my life on the east coast except for the few years I attended school in Florida. This is the problem. I immediately joined a church, but I was not accepted into the choir. I have a fantastic voice. I was the main soloist in my church back home. Do you believe they had the nerve to tell me I did not make the audition into their choir? I think I am going to change my membership – and take this Grammy Award voice elsewhere. Elizabeth
Dear Elizabeth: Grammy Award? Are you that good? Of course you are. I am glad to know you believe strongly in your talent. Let me tell you this: Do not let anyone dampen your dream of becoming a great singer. Think about it. Luther Vandross was booed from the Apollo Stage and Jennifer Hudson didn’t win the American Idol. Elizabeth, you have to make your dreams come true. It is good you were turned down for the choir. They didn’t want you and you didn’t need them. You may become our next Mahalia Jackson. Once upon a time an artist had to have a voice. Today you don’t have to be Grammy. Some new artists sound awful, but they are smart. They save their money and start their own recording company. I will share this with you: Along the way you will experience much jealousy. When these stupid small minded people say to you, “Whoever thought you would do so well?” Tell them --- “I did.”
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2012 NORTH TEXAS JUNETEENTH GOLF TOURNAMENT RESULTS GARLAND- The 2012 Inaugural North Texas Juneteenth Golf Tournament took place this week at the MH Wright Park municipal golf course in Greenville. The tournament was organized by Phalconstar Communications and the ET Club, a fundraising arm for Beehive Lodge #105, PHA. Texas A&M University-Commerce athletics was the major sponsor for the event. First place finishers were Clinton Hobdy and Slack Brown with a 69. Second place finishers were Ronnie Poteet and Jerry Deaton who shot a 71 and third place trophies were
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y b Ru ANT GR DOERS OF THE WORD Faith must be an effective, moving faith that produces good works, or it is not the faith of the Gospel and is no real faith at all. True Christianity consists in obedience. However much you may approve of Christianity, you have no faith unless you obey it. In saying that true faith consists in obedience, I do not mean outward obedience. But faith itself, true faith, works by love (Gal. 5:6) and produces action. There is no real obedience but the obedience of the heart. Love fulfills the law, and Christianity consists in the obedience of the heart with a corresponding change of life. (James 1:23-24.) But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22) When you hear the word and believe it in theory, while you deny it in practice. You deceive yourselves. The scripture proves it. Here you have an express “Thus says the Lord” that hearers who are not doers are self-deceivers. Faith is a corresponding change of heart. A man’s belief controls his practice just as his will governs his conduct. Today multitudes of people still profess a certain kind of fear of the Lord who; serve their own gods- other things to which their hearts are supremely devoted, and in which they mainly put their trust. As a Christian we devote one’s self, heart, life, powers, time, influence, and all to build up the kingdom of God and advance His glory. Who are they who profess to fear the Lord but serve their gods? A man is always most easily excited about the subject that lies nearest his heart. Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do they honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: (Isaiah 29:13) This people draws nigh me with their mouth, and honors me with their lips; but their heart is for from me. (Matthew 15:8)
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Last month, on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, as the nation celebrated Juneteenth, the Southern Baptist Convention also marked a major milestone in its 167 year history as they elected Pastor Fred Luter, Jr. as their first African American president. The election of the first black president to head the Southern Baptist Convention is being hailed as a historic moment of promise for the nation’s largest, and arguably most influential, Protestant denomination. “From my perspective, this is a very, very positive step. It’s a progressive move,” said Dan Wilkerson, senior pastor of the 400-member First Baptist Church of Malabar.
Southern Baptist Convention elected Pastor Fred Luter, Jr. (above) as their first African American president.
“We’re not where we should be, but we’re much closer to that goal.” The Southern Baptist Convention, which split with northern Baptists in 1845 over its pro-slavery stance and which later alienated blacks with its rejection
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registration at Fletcher Warren Civic Center, Greenville, Texas. Friday, July 6, 8:00 A.M., depart from Carver Elementary School to Oklahoma for the casino outing, returning by 6:30 P.M. A golf tournament will begin at 10:00 A.M. at Wright Park, also at 10: 00 A.M. tours to the Audie Murphy Museum. No reunion registration to these events apply. A talent show beginning at 12:00 P.M. noon at Fletcher Warren Civic Center. This event is covered with full registration, non-registration fee will be $15.00 per person. Beginning at 8:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M. “Around The World” will be also at Fletcher Warren Civic Center with the theme: “Roaring
20’s. Non-registration fee will be $20.00 per person. Saturday July 7, 12:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Luncheon at Fletcher Warren Civic Center with keynote speaker, Dr. David Mosby. Semi-formal dance also at Fletcher Warren Civic Center from 9:00 P.M.-12:oo A.M. Non-registration fee will be $30.00 per person. Sunday July 8, Church Services at New Jerusalem Baptist church beginning at 10:45 A.M. Minister Carolyn Traylor will be the guest speaker. Reunion fee is $70.00 per person. Hampton Inn & Suites has been selected as headquarters for the reunion. Other hotels available are Best West-
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Civil War black soldiers were eager to enlist in the Union Army. They were anxious to join the fight against slavery and they believed that military service would allow them to prove their right to equality. Celebrated abolitionist Frederick Douglass was a strong advocate of allowing black men to fight, believing that this would prove their right to citizenship and the vote. Two of Douglass’s sons served in the Union army. John Brown was another abolitionist who strongly believed that black were capabable and willing to fight for their freedom if given the chance.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Library of Congress will present “The Civil War in America,” a major exhibition opening Nov. 12. More than 175 unique items—many never before on public view—from the Library’s unparalleled Civil War collections, will be featured in the exhibition. “The Civil in America” will be free and open to the public, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, from Nov. 12, 2012, to May 23, 2013, in the Southwest Exhibition Gallery of the Thomas Jefferson Building at 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the James Madison Council. Additional funding is provided by Union Pacific Corporation, the Liljenquist family and AARP. “The Civil War in America” will tell the story of the nation’s greatest military and political upheaval. Through diaries,
letters, maps, song sheets, newspapers and broadsides, photographs, drawings and unusual artifacts, the exhibition will chronicle the sacrifices and accomplishments of those—from both the North and South—whose lives were lost or affected by the events of 1861–1865. The exhibition will reveal the complexity of the Civil War through those who experienced it firsthand. It will feature pivotal documents, such as Lincoln’s own reading copy of the second Inaugural Address and Confederate Major Jedediah Hotchkiss’s strategic map made for Stonewall Jackson’s historic Shenandoah campaign, together with little-known gems, including the poignant diaries penned by Union veterans who lost limbs in the war. The exhibition will offer a human perspective on the war and shed new light on the many ways that this terrible conflict helped shape the American people and the nation.
FORMER LION LINEBACKER BRYN ROY INKS DEAL WITH CFL’S MONTREAL ALOUETTES COMMERCE – A&MCommerce will add to its lengthy resume of football players that went on to play at the professional level as linebacker Bryn Roy has earned a roster spot with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Roy was the 34th player taken in the 2012 CFL Draft in May, selected in the fifth round by Montreal, and earned a spot on the Alouette’s 42-man official roster. “This was an incredibly
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now was the time to do so. I did want to express my thanks and appreciation for all the people and teammates that made my time in Commerce so enjoyable, and I’m looking forward to following the Lions this year.” Roy, who came to A&MCommerce last season following two years at Snow College, emerged as a key factor in the Lion defensive unit, playing in all 10 games
tough decision for me to make, as I loved my time in Commerce and in Texas,” said Roy. “At the end of the day, I knew I only had a limited window to pursue Continued Page 10 this dream of mine, and felt
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are abandoning some of the battles of the past and are moving forward.” Luther ran unopposed. Some Southern Baptist pastors, however, say the focus should not be on Luter’s race but his background and fidelity to Baptist beliefs. The 16 million member organization has more than 40,000 churches across the country with missions around the globe, according to SBC statistics. In 1995, the SBC formally apologized to African-Americans for its role in fostering slavery. Today there are at least 3,500 black congregations
that fall under the organizational umbrella of the SBC. “We have come a long way, and we’re growing tremendously in our diversity,” said Wilkerson, adding that the gospel of Jesus Christ is being preached every Sunday at Southern Baptist churches in more than 100 languages in the U.S. alone. Wilkerson, a pastor since 1983, said this outreach of brotherly love also is evident in his Malabar church, where the membership is racially diverse. “We’re reflecting our heavenly Father’s family more than ever before,” he said.
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Media Guru Jim Washington, Public Relations Executive Stan Levenson, Mega Community Activist Edna Pemberton and the world’s largest beverage company, Coca Cola will be honored at the 2012 Urban League Annual Gala on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Freeway at 7:00 p.m. For ticket information call (214) 915-4600. “Our honorees have a history of accomplishments in their businesses and in the community,” said Dr. Beverly Mitchell-Brooks, Urban League President & CEO “and they continue to set high standards through their volunteerism and community service. Washington will receive the Whitney M. Young, Jr. award for his long-time support of the Urban League movement and its mission. Washington is currently Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Weekly, one of the largest, most widely read and respected AfricanAmerican news weekly in North Texas. He is also President and General Manager of the Atlanta Voice,
the largest audited African American newsweekly in Atlanta, Georgia. A communications practitioner for over three decades, Washington is an expert in all forms of public relations, corporate communications, advertising, ethnic marketing, broadcast and print news. In addition to his extraordinary professional career he remains involved in a wide range of community and civic activities. He serves on many area Boards including the Dallas Black Dance Theater, Dallas Theater Center and the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce. He was named “Man of the Year” in 1986 by the Dallas Metropolitan Club of Negro Business and Professional Women and was an original Dallas Black Chamber “Quest for Success” recipient. He has been honored for outstanding community service by organizations including The Links, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, United Way, Dallas Independent School District and the NAACP. Levenson, the recipient of the President’s Award, is being recognized for his
advocacy and leadership in community service and the arts in Dallas. He is a widely, recognized public relations professional whose career in Dallas spans over 45 years. He established his first PR firm, Stan Levenson Associates, in 1966 and it was acquired ten years later by Bozell & Jacobs (B&J). Following a successful tenure with B & J, Levenson cofounded Levenson & Hill with his wife Barbara and Bill Hill. The PR group merged with Brinker Communications twenty years later creating Levenson & Brinker Public Relations which operates interactively within the Levenson Group of companies. Edna Pemberton is the recipient of the League’s Spirit of Community Award. You would be hard pressed to find a community activity in the Southern Sector that has not involved Edna Pemberton. Some say it was the tenacity of Pemberton and the Southern Dallas Task Force that the doors, not only remained open, at Southwest Center Mall, formerly Red Bird Mall, but it is thriving. Her duties at that time included everything from persuading the meter
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reduce the environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for its 700,000 employees and enhance the economic development of the communities where they operate. The mission of the Urban League is to provide the critical skills and resources necessary to enable all citizens to secure economic self-reliance. Through its services, which include education, employment, health, housing, seniors and technology training, the League creates positive choices for residents throughout Dallas County .
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with eight starts. He finished the year with 29 tackles, including 19 unassisted, with four tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Roy notched a careerhigh seven tackles in the season finale at West Texas A&M, while posting six unassisted stops at Abilene Christian. Prior to coming to Commerce, Roy was a two-year starter at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, was a second team All-Conference selection for the Badgers after accumulating 75 tackles, four sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries as a sophomore, including a pair of sacks in his first collegiate start. Roy, along with A&M-Commerce teammates Tyler Rawlings and Travis Zacharie, helped lead Snow College to back-to-back conference championships.
A native of Dalemead, Alberta, Roy was a three year letterwinner at safety and wide receiver at Foothills Composite High School. A three-time all-region selection, he was named the regional MVP as a senior and was an All-Province selection at safety in leading Foothills to a pair of league championships. Roy becomes the 13th Lion to suit up for a CFL franchise and the first since Antonio Wilson played for the Edmonton Eskimos in 2004. The Alouettes finished 10-8 in 2011 and advanced to the CFL playoffs where they fell to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Division Semifinals. Montreal opens up its 2012 season on Sunday, July 1 at Calgary, which fittingly is just 45 minutes from Roy’s hometown of Dalemead, Alberta.
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out there would lead Blacks to believe they need $100,000 or more. You can open a fully functioning store with this amount and be widely successful. Since working with BSI for the past 3 years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the magic our approach produces. I get the most joy when I hand the keys over to new owners and witness their appreciation and excitement about being new owners!” Beauty Supply Institute’s clients are throughout the United States, London, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the Caribbean. Conference registration is $399. Seats can be reserved with a $100 nonrefundable deposit with balance being paid by registration deadline. Attendees can register online at www.beautysupplyconference.com or by calling 404-551-4398. No walk-ins or payments at the door are accepted whatsoever.
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Devin Robinson, the founder of the organization and 3-time store owner, decided to get into the business after being threatened by a golf club wielding Korean store owner as he was shopping for items for his beauty salon. Maggie Anderson, an activist of black business patronage and founder of Empowerment Experiment crossed paths with Robinson in 2007 and began working together on black business support. Anderson who recently appeared on PBS Special, “Is the White Man’s Ice Colder?” with news correspondent Paul Solman will serve as this year’s conference opening speaker. Anderson has championed black business support by only supporting black-owned business for one year. Beauty Supply Institute Field Operations Manager Ulysses McLean stated, “We’ve opened stores with as little as $35,000. Myths
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“How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” Granville Arts Center Brownlee Auditorium
Garland Summer Musicals will present the current Broadway blockbuster How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – July 20th thru 29th. How to Succeed… is a delightful satire on big business and all it holds sacred. The story follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive. All performances are held in the Brownlee Auditorium of the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland. Season Tickets are available at the Arts Center Box Office or by calling 972-205-2790.
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NAACP TO HOST 103RD ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION IN HOUSTON JULY 7TH -12TH Convention Will Focus on Voter Empowerment Ahead of the 2012 Elections; Gov. Romney & President Obama Invited to Speak
“From voting rights attacks to institutionalized racial profiling programs to the gross disparities in the American classroom, we are in the midst of a coordinated attack on civil rights in this country,” says NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous.
BALTIMORE, MD –The NAACP is returning to the Lone Star State to host its 103rd Annual National Convention in Houston, Texas from July 7 – 12. This year’s convention theme is “NAACP: Your Power, Your Decision – Vote” and will focus on the importance and voter participation and the impact of voting on all aspects of our lives, including economic policy, health care, education and more. “We are excited to hold this year’s convention in Houston,” stated NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “In this election year it is especially important for us to come together and discuss the challenges facing communities of color and the nation as a whole. As we tackle important issues like health care, education or
civic engagement, we must have hope and remember that we cannot fully recover as a nation unless we lift up every boat. The NAACP will continue to educate, mobilize and agitate to create an informed populace, so that every American feels they have the privilege and the power to go to the ballot box and exercise their right to vote.” The convention arrives as new laws restricting access to the ballot box and racial profiling programs like stop-and-frisk dominate the headlines. The NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, will adopt a policy agenda to advance civil rights for all people. “From voting rights attacks to institutionalized racial profiling programs to
the gross disparities in the American classroom, we are in the midst of a coordinated attack on civil rights in this country,” stated NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous. “Our 103rd Annual Convention in Houston is an opportunity to set an agenda for how we fight back against these attacks and expand rights over the next 100 years.” Convention speakers include actors, established and emerging civil rights leaders, elected officials, and faith-based leaders. Additionally, as part of its historic relationship with the electoral process, the NAACP has invited the presidential nominees from both major parties— Democratic nominee President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Governor Mitt Romney, who has already confirmed. “The NAACP is the most influential and relevant voice in the fight for social justice,” stated NAACP Vice Chairman Leon Russell. “This is especially true in this year when we elect the leadership which will shape our nation’s civic climate for years to come. As we continue our journey toward a greater Nation, we thank our Houston Branch and the City of Houston for graciously hosting our 103rd Annual Convention. Our mission is to define the civil rights agenda for this century, just as we have done since our founding in 1909.” “This year’s convention will allow us to prepare for what we feel will be an all out assault against the Black and Latino voting
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bloc in November,” said NAACP Texas State Conference President Gary Bledsoe. “Our convention begins amid a rising tide of racial hatred in our nation and our meeting is essential as we convene to map out a strategy to combat it. We will join with other people of good will to save the Constitution and restore the hope that this nation has brought us— the sincere belief that people of diverse races and faiths can join together as one nation.” The NAACP Annual Convention has been held in Houston three previous times (1941, 1991, and 2002). “The NAACP Houston Branch Executive Committee, Executive Director, our volunteers and the City of Houston are looking forward to hosting our 103rd NAACP National Convention,” said Rev. Reginald Lillie, President of the NAACP Houston Branch. “Our expectations and excitement are high as we prepare for our National Staff, National Board Members and many Delegates to return to our great city. Each year our convention is historic and this year we will make history in Houston.” In addition to the primary NAACP event schedule, The NAACP’s Youth & College Division will host workshops, luncheons and forums throughout the week; including, a Great Debate series competition. Cosponsored by Starbucks, the debate will feature student debate teams from
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Wiley University and Harvard. The convention will also spotlight emerging youth from across the nation in the Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics, or ACT-SO, competition. The competition will be held July 56, with students competing in 26 ACT-SO categories,
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including sciences, humanities, performing arts, visual arts, and business over the course of the event. Famed ACT-SO alumni include musician Kanye West, actress Jada PinkettSmith, filmmaker John Singleton and comedian Anthony Anderson.