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K AESNDOLYN S! E GW N I BA I WISH TO BE PRETTY LIKE OTHER GIRLS! Dear Gwendolyn: I am 16 and just beginning to date. My mother is a product of ‘not dating’ until the age of 16. Although, I had no desire to date until now. Therefore, waiting was not a problem. I have been to several parties with my girlfriends and they were all asked to dance by a boy, but I had no offers. That bothered me until I looked into my mirror and discovered I was not pretty like the other girls. Janice
Dear Janice: I seldom receive letters from teenagers. So, thank you for having the courage to write to me concerning your problem. Let me tell you this: Are you telling me that you have looked into your mirror all your life and just discovered you are not pretty? Either something is wrong with your mirror, or something is definitely wrong with you. There is a thing called ‘self-esteem.’ That is your problem and not your mirror. Boys 2 men do have a tendency to lurk after what they consider as beauty. I want you to focus on receiving the highest degrees you can – that is more important than to stop and waste precious time being concerned about your looks. As you move into adulthood, you will see those same girls who are popular with dates looking old, run down, beat out, and ugly. What they once had as beauty will be gone. But for yourself, you will always look elegant and continue to look elegant as you grow old gracefully. Janice, think about it. Another observation you will come to know is that when young girls your age are popular, believe me, it is not their beauty. These young girls are known to display body parts --- other than their face.
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SPYING ON SHARPTON, OTHER BLACK LEADERS A recent report that New York City Police Department may have spied on Al Sharpton as he prepared to protest the acquittal of three police officers in the 2006 shooting death of Sean Bell brings back memories of a carefully-orchestrated national effort to George Curry discredit civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In his NYPD Confidential column, posted on the Huffington Post under the headline, “Spying on the Rev.,” veteran police reporter Len Levitt wrote: “A NYPD informant spied on the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network [NAN] as the group was organizing large-scale protests of the Sean Bell case acquittals, a police document shows.” It continued, “The confidential informant infiltrated a NAN meeting on May 3, 2008, and reported back to the NYPD’s Intelligence Division, according to a document marked ‘secret,’ which was obtained by NYPD Confidential.” At the time, Sharpton was planning to create a city-wide traffic jam because three plainclothes and undercover officers had killed an unarmed Bell after he left his bachelor’s party at a club in Queens. According to authorities, Bell and two of his friends were shot 50 times. On April 25, three police officers indicted in the case were acquitted of all charges. “According to the police document, the informant, who was identified not by name but by a five-digit number given to him by the department, provided the NYPD with a detailed description of NAN’s protest plans, including the names of prominent African-Americans set to participate, the locations where protestors would gather and the number of demonstrators who would offer themselves up for arrest,” the story recounted. Sharpton and nearly 200 protesters were arrested after they brought the city to a halt by blocking major traffic arteries. Although he gets the headline, this is not about Al Sharpton. Rather, it is about the reprehensible practice by the FBI and local police departments to undermine legal
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and legitimate protests. From 1956 to 1971, the FBI operated a program called COINTELPRO, an acronym for Counter Intelligence Program. Initially established to spy on organizations suspected of communist ties, the program was expanded by J. Edgar Hoover to include the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Black Panther Party, the Nation of Islam, the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the National Lawyers Guild and other left-leaning groups. A congressional committee, chaired by Senator Frank Church, issued a report that concluded, “Many of the techniques used would be intolerable in a democratic society even if all of the targets had been involved in violent activity, but COINTELPRO went far beyond that… the Bureau conducted a sophisticated vigilante operation aimed squarely at preventing the exercise of First Amendment rights of speech and association, on the theory that preventing the growth of dangerous groups and the propagation of dangerous ideas protect the national security and deter violence.” The stated goal of COINTELPRO was to “expose, disrupt, misdirect, or otherwise neutralize” organizations that it deemed “subversive.” A book titled, The Lawless State: The Crimes of the U.S. Intelligence Agencies, states: “Officials of the nation’s number one law enforcement agency agreed to use ‘all available investigative techniques’ to develop information for the use ‘to discredit’ King. Proposals discussed included using ministers, ‘disgruntled’ acquaintances, ‘aggressive’ newsmen, ‘colored’ agents, Dr. King’s housekeeper, and even Dr. King’s wife, or ‘placing a goodlooking female plant in King’s office’ to develop discrediting information and to take action that would lead to his disgrace.”
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macist Bernard Clark have in common? Yes, they both work in the field of medicine. And, both are African American degreed professionals who have achieved great success in their field. They were also among 13 others honored for their elite profession at the annual NAACP Garland Branch’s Winter Ball held last weekend at the Double Tree Hotel in Richardson. The theme this year was “Spotlighting Advance Degreed Professionals.” Among the professionals honored were doctors, pharmacists, judges, dentists and professors with PhD’s who have overcome struggles to make it in their field according to NAACP Garland President B.J. Williams who said education is
the greatest equalizer in the world and the individuals that were honored set examples of what hard work, discipline and education can do for an individual. “We wanted to recognize those who have struggled, have overcome the struggles to make it in their field,” Williams said. “Professional degrees show commitment, and now that we are a globally competitive nation, it is very important to achieve education to the maximum level. Education is the greatest equalizer which no one can take away from you. We are still dealing with many issues in our community that we still have to overcome, and in order to fight those barriers, we must be competitive and maximize educational opportunities, especially for our young ones.”
Dr. Nataki is board certified in Family Medicine who has a practice in Rowlett on Lakeview Parkway. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She said she has a special interest in women’s health, preventive medicine
and health education. She has been in practice for 12 years after receiving her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine and after completing her
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y b Ru ANT GR LAST DAY FORERUNNERS OF JESUS/JOHN THE BAPTIST Are you a Forerunner of Jesus? For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, Isaiah40:3 saying, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. (Matthew 3:3-11) For God has accomplish something in us that should lie dormant, but He has brought within us a power, a revelation, a life that is so great, that I believe God wants to reveal the greatness of it. The possibilities of man or woman in the hands of God! There isn’t anything you can imagine greater than what the man or woman may accomplish. But everything on a natural basis is very limited to what God has for us on a spiritual basis. Notice the fact that John the Baptist was a forerunner of Jesus. Within his own short history, John the Baptist had the power of God revealed to him as no man in the old dispensation probably. He had a wonderful revelation, he had a mighty anointing. I want you to see how he moved Israel. I want you to see how the power of God rested upon him. I want you to see how he had the vision of Jesus, and went forth with power and turned the hearts of Israel to Him. And yet Jesus says about John: “…Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (Matthew 11:11”) Hear what Jesus said: And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, “What went you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?” (Matthew 11:7) Meaning: Were you expecting to see; a weakling who was irresolute and unsteady, believing and speaking one thing one day and another thing the next day. Steadiness is noted in John the Baptist God wants to make men and women as flames of fire. (Hebrews 1:7) God wants to make men and women strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Therefore, beloved if you will hear the truth of the Gospel, you will see that God has made provision for you to be strong, to be on fire, to be as though you were quickened from the dead,(1Peter 3:18) as those who have seen the King, as those who have a resurrection touch. Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. You can write to Ruby Grant at c/o Garland Journal News, PO Box 24, Greenville, TX 75403 or email her at (armstrongfamily3@yahoo.com)
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Among the panelist were Sharon Leach, Sabra Richards and Dianne Randolph. GJN/PHOTO Staff Report
Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church last month hosted a Black History Symposium on the Great Migration and Jim Crow Laws. The Great Migration is the era in African American History when African Americans, a generation removed from slavery began leaving the American South, en mass, for new and better lives in the northern and western states. Panelist and participates used the book, “The Warmth of The Other Suns” by Pulitzer Prize-winning Author,
Isabel Wilkerson as the centerpiece of discussion. The book tells the true story of decades-long migration of six million African Americans from the South, to Northern and Western cities, in search of a better life. Rev. Lenard O. Leach, pastor of “The Mount” called the book one of the most thorough examinations of what life was like to these descendants of slaves. He challenged the audience to know the history of its people to know themselves. Here is a look at the origin of Jim Crow as explained
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in a book review unveiled at the Black History Symposium: Jim Crow laws were named for an ante-bellum mistral show character. The minstrel show is one of the first forms of American entertainment. The tradition began in February 1843 when a group of four white men from Virginia, who called themselves, the “Virginia Minstrels,” smeared black cork on their faces and then put on a song-anddance act in a small hall in New York City, Their performance was such a hit that the group was invited to tour to other cities. Before long, many other entertainers where imitating that style. They all gained success around the country
imitating how AfricanAmericans sang and danced. One performer, who became the most famous, was called Daddy Rice. He was a white actor, who was inspired by an elderly African American man from Louisville, Kentucky, who sang and danced to a song that ended with the same chorus: “Wheel about and turn about and do just so, Ev’ry time I wheel about I jump Jim Crow." Rice’s imitation of the African-American song and dance routine took him from Louisville to Cincinnati to Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and finally to New York City in 1832.
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GARLAND MAN PICKS UP $225,000 TEXAS TWO STEP PRIZE the simplicity of Texas Two Step and that he usually buys one or two tickets for each drawing. Alvizo plans to use some of his winnings to pay off bills and put the rest in savings. He discovered his good fortune when he checked the winning numbers on the Texas Lottery website, “I couldn’t believe it when I read the numbers and saw that they matched mine,” he said. “This really comes at a
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Alvizo’s ticket matched all five numbers (3 - 7 - 16 33) and the Bonus Ball (17) drawn on Feb. 20. Alvizo said that he likes
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good time.” Alvizo purchased his ticket at the RaceTrac #183 located at 1355 State Highway 66 in Garland. The retailer is eligible to receive a $2,250 bonus for selling the winning ticket. “Texas Two Step has been around for more than a decade now,” said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery. “With overall odds of one in 32 and a $5 prize just for
matching the Bonus Ball, it’s easy to see why it remains a favorite of many players like Mr. Alvizo.” Texas Two Step drawings are held on Mondays and Thursdays at 10:12 p.m. CST. Rolling jackpots start at $200,000 and are paid in one lump-sum payment. Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $19 billion in revenue for the state
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internship and residency in Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Nataki said being recognized by the Garland NAACP for her work was an honor. “I love family medicine because I get to develop relationships with my patients that are ongoing and generational. It gives me the opportunity to impact and educate future generations about health. It was quite an honor to receive this award since I am not the one to look outside for affirmations. The challenges that I faced over the years makes receiving this award ultra special, especially not only helping minority populations, but also populations at large, and being able to help a variety of people. Her main advice to others to help them succeed is to create strong family ties. Family helps you and they are your support. My parents were essential for me because they instilled in me a strong value of education,
The theme this year was “Spotlighting Advance Degreed Professionals.” Among the professionals honored were doctors, pharmacists, judges, dentists and professors with PhD’s who have overcome struggles to make it in their field according to NAACP Garland President B.J. Williams. PHOTO/GREGORY HAMILTON PIRANHAFONICS
of reaching your goals and to maintain excellence. Pharmacist Bernard Clark, R.Ph. said receiving the award was a surprise.
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LaQuintta “Denish” Wilson-Owens, the City of Garland’s Housing Administrator for the Garland Housing Agency was honored as the Carver Senior Center’s Black History Month 2012 Profile honoree. Denish Wilson-Owens, a native of Odessa, Texas is a graduate of Permian High School and Texas Tech University. She also earned a Masters of Public Administration from Texas Tech University. Her duties include administering the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Grant, Emer-
LaQuintta “Denish” Wilson-Owens, City of Garland’s Housing Administrator for the Garland Housing Agency. GJN/PHOTO
gency Shelter Grant and the Summer Nutrition Program. She also administers the operation and maintenance of the George Washington Carver Multi-purpose Com-
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NAACP Garland President B.J. Williams (top center) and members of the Granland Branch executive officers. PHOTO/GREGORY HAMILTON PIRANHAFONICS From Page 6
Texas, Alabama, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. Pharmacy is a profession where you can see the results of helping people. In
the retail setting, when my customers come back and tell me that the medicine they received helped them, it always brings a smile to my face. I always thought
being a Pharmacist was a cool job and so my advice to others is to do something you love.”
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Jim Crow law’s, named for the minstrel show character were passed in the late 1800s by the legislatures of the Southern states that discriminated against African Americans in the south. After the Civil War, many former slaves left the rural areas to live in towns and cities. During Reconstruction, blacks and whites often rode together in the same railway cars, ate in the same restaurants and used the same public facilities but didn’t hang out with
each other socially. However, some white southerners thought that the large urban black communities, which provided labor for factories, created a threat. The white southerners couldn’t control these new communities the same way they had been able to control the blacks in a more rural setting, where they were dependent on the whites for work. In the city, blacks and whites competed for jobs, and some felt there was a danger of social mixing. The whites felt a need to gain more control
over the blacks in the city. New laws, called Jim Crow, were passed restricting the freedoms of African Americans. In 1883, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional. The Court also ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment kept state governments from discriminating against people because of race but did not keep private organizations or individuals from doing so. This allowed railroads, hotels, theaters, and other businesses to legally practice segregation. By 1914 every southern state had passed laws that
created two separate societies: one black, the other white. Blacks and whites could not ride together in the same railroad cars, sit in the same waiting rooms, use the same washrooms, eat in the same restaurants, or sit in the same theaters. African Americans were denied access to parks, beaches, and picnic areas; they were barred from many hospitals. Shortly thereafter, in 1915 the Supreme Court began to intervene and Jim Crow laws were challenged. One of the most important court decisions occurred in 1954 when Continued Next Page
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The Garland ISD, joined by school districts from Mesquite, Dallas, Richardson and the City of Garland, Garland Chamber of Commerce and the North Texas Tollway Authority will host a vendor mixer on Wednesday, March 11 at the Curtis Culwell Center. The Center is located at 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. in Garland. The event, designed so that attendees can a comeand-go between the hours of 1pm and 4pm will provide suppliers and potential suppliers information regarding Garland ISD purchasing pol-
icies and procedures. In addition to Garland ISD, suppliers will have an opportunity to meet purchasing personnel from the City of Garland and several surrounding school districts according to Garland ISD purchasing director Mark Booker. Garland ISD spent approximately $97,029,307 in School Year 2011 in contracting. The contract spend represents approximately 17% of the total budget. While many opportunities for local small business exist, companies involved in construction and renovations, instructional
Jim Crow the Supreme Court ruled in a case called Brown v. Board 0f Education that segregated schools were uncon-
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material and software, technology equipment and services, maintenance of building and vehicles and frozen and dry food are among the top five in demand according to Booker. Meeting face-to-face with purchasing agents offers vendors an excellent opportunity to get firsthand information. Local companies involved in instructional material and software have a unique opportunity because instructional material and software is probably the major area in which significant dollars leave the DFW area.
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the Jim Crow laws. Among the panelist were Sharon Leach, Sabra Richards and Dianne Randolph. The Symposium was free and open to the public.
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WHERE DID THE TIME GO? By Patricia R. McCurdy Where did the time go? It’s a question we all ask. Whether we’re caught in a pinch for time in our day to day activities or reminiscing about the past, we are somehow amazed about the rapid passing of time. When I was growing up it seemed as though time was almost standing still. The anticipation of birthdays and holidays, especially Christmas seemed like an eternity. Now time appears to be passing like an out of control roller coaster ride moving at “break neck speed.” However, if there is anything we know for sure, it is that time stands still for no one. We are all given 24 hours in a day, the same exact amount of time. For the most part, it is up to us to decide how we spend that time. Nevertheless, there are some who seem to accomplish more than others with their time. When I think about those of us who don’t accomplish as much as we possibly could, I am reminded of the young child’s report card marked “does not use time wisely”. As a teacher, I can recall that there were many students who could have been more successful if they had used their class time wisely. Consequently, these students received an unsatisfactory grade for their poor use of time. However, an important point to remember is that they were “still learning” how to “use their time wisely”. But, what is our excuse? How do you spend your time away from work or school? Do you over extend yourself with nonessential activities? Are you laid back with no certain schedule? Perhaps you are somewhere in between, but using your time as you please. It has been said that most people make time for things they care about. They generally prioritize those things that they consider to be important and beneficial to them. Scripture reminds us that time does pass quickly and we are here for only a little while. Psalms 39:4-5 states: “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away. My life is no longer than the width of my hand. An entire lifetime is just a moment to you; human existence is but a breath.” So, since we know that life is short, it is important that we be unlike those young school children but rather spend our time here wisely. As you prioritize the most important and beneficial things in your life, will you include time for serving, studying and proclaiming the word of God?
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The FBI taped what it said were Dr. King’s extramarital sexual encounters. The book recalled, “Unknown to King…the FBI, at the height of the public controversy, took its
most distressing step. It mailed the tapes to the SCLC office in Atlanta with a covering letter urging King to commit suicide or face public revelation of the information on the tapes on the eve of the [Nobel Peace Prize] award ceremonies in
Sweden.” The news story disclosing that NYPD spied on Sharpton also stated, “Two undercover police officers who spied on black protest groups in the 1980s told this reporter in 1998 that the department was so intent
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on discrediting Sharpton that they were tasked by their superiors to spread rumors that he was homosexual.” As one who has covered the Civil Rights Movement for four decades, I’ve heard a lot of rumors that never made it into print. At no time, however, have I ever heard a faint suggestion that Sharpton might be gay. But that’s how these vicious rumors are designed to work. It doesn’t matter whether something is demonstrably false - the idea is to raise enough doubt in some people’s mind and the mission would have been accomplished. To paraphrase former President George W. Bush: Mission Not Accomplished.
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EDUCATION
BLACK PRESS MOURNS LOSS OF JORDAN “RANDY” BLAIR
Jordan “Randy” Blair Sr.
DALLAS-Funeral Services were held Feb 23 at Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church for Jordan “Randy” Blair Sr. Mr. Blair was recently recognized by the Black Press, his church and other organizations for over 25 years of dedicated service and exem-
plary leadership for the betterment of the community and the city of Dallas. For the past 14 years, he has worked proudly as the publisher of the DFW Elite News along the side of his father, William “Bill” Blair, who founded the newspaper in 1961 and serves as senior publisher. Considered “the official voice of the church and community,” the DFW Elite News has continued to be one of Dallas’ leading weekly newspapers. As publisher, Jordan Blair has worked to maintain that Blacks in Dallas have a powerful voice. He always remembers his father’s words, “The spoken word is like the air, but the printed word is always
there.” Standing on the solid foundation of proven success, he has worked to take his father’s dream to the next level by serving the community with integrity and compassion. A native Dallasite, Jordan Blair graduated in 1975 from David W. Carter High School and continued his education at Prarie View A&M University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1981. He was currently serving as the Trustee for District 3 on the Dallas County Schools Board. As a huge advocate for education, Jordan Blair had served in membership and as an officer of the Parent Teacher Associations for W.H. Atwell Academy,
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Thomas Tolbert Elementary and the Dallas Environmental Science Academy. He is also served a member of numerous community, civic and social organizations. Jordan Blair credited the goodness of God and hard work for his successes. He was a “member in good standing” at the Saint Paul A.M.E. Church where he has been a member for over 45 years. As strong believer in family, Blair hasd been married to his wife, Brenda for over 24 years. They have three children who are all currently studying at Prarie View A&M University; Jordan II, Harrison and Taylor.
March 1-15, 2012
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Tina Lamin
at Carver Senior Center’s Black History Month 2012 Profile luncheon honoring Denish Wilson-Owens. PHOTO/GJN
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