Volume XXIII, Number I January 3 - 16, 2013 Citing ‘Naked Racism,’ COVER STORY N.C. Gov. Perdue pardons Wilmington Ten Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Garland’s 24th MLK Parade events announced The National Association it will go North (Right) on for the Advancement of Col- First Street to Highway 66 ored People (NAACP) Gar- (Avenue B), West (Left) on land, Texas Branch will host Highway 66 (Avenue B) to its 24th annual Dr. Martin Fifth Street and North Luther King, Jr. parade and (Right) on Fifth Street to march on Saturday, Jan. 19, Austin Street. Parade will beginning at 10 a.m. end at the Granville Arts The parade will begin on Center, 300 North Fifth Dairy Road at Garden Drive Street, in downtown Garland. N.C. Gov. Perdue signs official pardon documents for (near Embree Park) in Gar- on Dairy Road to Highway (Left) on Highway 66 (Av- Wilmington Ten land and then proceed north 66 (Avenue D) and West enue D) to First Street. 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I wanted to abs, arms and more, Turner is a high-pow- She embraced fitness and CooL CARDIo DANCE create a fitness workout that while rocking out to a ered media executive. stopped focusing on the re- PARTy is a total body, car- was fun and accessible and great mix of pop, funk By night, Turner life’s sults, but rather focused on the dio dance workout that is that represents real women for and R&B sounds. mission is to empower See TURNER, Page 10 Rep.-Elect Toni Rose to find community resources cent are male, 16 “I believe I can when a lot of the funding has percent are female represent the peo- DALLAS — When the tional system, affordable been cut. Because of my job and 22 to 33 percent ple of District 110 83rd Legislative Session is health care and better jobs at Parkland, I’ll be able to of the jail popula- because of my past called to order on Jan. 8, for her community. As a bring a different voice to the tion has mental and current in- 2013, Toni Rose will take her trained mental health profes- table.” health conditions. volvement in the seat as one of 43 freshmen sional, she is particularly More than 100,000 peo- Representative- community. I am elected to the Texas House of concerned about the dispari- ple are booked into the Dal- elect Rose has spent aware of the needs Representatives. She will go ties in access to mental las County Jail each year her entire life in of the district,” she from serving clients as part health services in her com- making it the seventh largest public service. She said, noting that she of Parkland Health & Hospi- munity and throughout jail in the U.S. of the 6,100 spent a number of is looking forward tal System’s behavioral Texas. inmates who are in the jail on years working in to being a voice for health team in the Dallas “Working as a mental a daily basis, more than Child Protective those who do not County Jail to serving her health liaison in the jail has 1,400 need psychiatric care. Services and the have a seat at the constituents in District 110. provided me with an oppor- The average length of stay last 11 in the behav- table. As a long-time resident tunity to see things from a for inmates in the Dallas ioral health sector Representative- of District 110, Representa- different perspective,” Rep- County Jail is 29 days; 46 of the jail – first and then with Parkland when elect Rose’s last tive-elect Rose has advo- resentative-elect Rose said. percent are released within with the University of Texas it took over health care serv- day at Parkland was Monday, cated for a stronger educa- “I know what it’s like trying 72 hours. Eighty-four per- Medical Branch, Galveston ices in 2006. Dec. 31. Mark Curry (BlackNews.com) -- The will celebrate some of the pre- down. Nothing is off limits and Curry can currently be For more information and information, log onto www.