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Professor in Medicine–In - ment results in our efforts to funded by the state’s 1115 Chicago and University of fectious Diseases at The enhance patient safety.” Waiver program, known as Chicago. Dr. Pranavi Sreeramoju University of Texas South - Among Dr. Sreeramoju’s RITE (‘Reduce Infections In other Parkland news, The Chief of Infection western Medical Center. key accomplishments dur - Together in Everyone’), de - nearly 30 years ago, Park - Prevention at Parkland She is responsible for lead - ing her six-year tenure at signed to reduce healthcare Health & Hospital System, land Memorial Hospital ing system-wide quality, Parkland have been en - associated infections and re - Pranavi Sreeramoju, MD, was the first to complete the safety and process improve - hancement of infection pre - duce sepsis mortality. has been named one of the verification process to be a ment efforts related to vention processes including A graduate of Jawaharlal “50 Experts Leading the Level I Trauma Center by healthcare-associated infec - hand hygiene, implementa - Institute of Postgraduate Field of Patient Safety” in the American College of tions and advancing schol - tion of mandatory influenza Medical Education and Re - the United States by the Surgeons. After a recent arly activities in healthcare vaccination program for search, Pondicherry, India, prestigious healthcare in - verification survey, Park - epidemiology. healthcare personnel that Dr. Sreeramoju also trained dustry publication Becker’s land is once again recog - “I am honored and hum - placed Parkland in the Na - at Tulane University School Hospital Review. nized for optimal care for bled to be named to this list tional Honor Roll for Pa - of Public Health in epi - Individuals selected for and ensure safety,” that includes many es - tient Safety; enhancement demiology. She completed injured patients. the honor are “advocates, Becker’s editorial team teemed leaders in the field of data infrastructures; and internal medicine residency To be re-verified as a professors, researchers, ad - said. This year marks the of patient safety,” Dr. Sreer - establishment of training at Cook County Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, the ministrators and healthcare third running of the list. amoju said. “It is also a trib - programs in healthcare epi - Chicago, and Kaiser Perma - hospital had to meet a series providers who have won Dr. Sreeramoju chairs the ute to the efforts and dedi - demiology. nente Medical Center, Oak - of stringent criteria outlined awards, published articles, infection prevention and cation of the entire team at Dr. Sreeramoju is cur - land, CA; and infectious by the American College of spoken out and led initia - control committee at Park - Parkland that is achieving rently leading a major four- diseases fellowship at the Surgeon’s Committee on tives to reduce patient harm land and also is Associate significant quality improve - year initiative at Parkland University of Illinois at Trauma.

tirement Fund (ERF) of the tion focused on creative experiences and future edu - schools believe helping Natalie Jenkins Sorrell City of Dallas. She is also learning solutions for at-risk cation and career goals. these students is critical to Dallas Can Academies, active in the community youth and is active in the Each student-speaker has breaking the cycle of inter - nonprofit high schools of through the Dallas Chapter capital campaign for The overcome difficult obstacles generational poverty and il - choice serving mostly at- of The Links, Inc. where Methodist Health System to remain in school and will literacy. risk youth, will present their she spearheads efforts to ed - Foundation in Dallas. She share what the opportunity The “Motherhood: The Lifetime Achievement ucate young minority stu - was also selected as a Ger - to complete their high Lifetime Achievement Award to businesswoman, dents in Science, Technol - man Marshall Fellow in school education has meant Award Luncheon” will be wife and mother Natalie ogy, Engineering, and Math 2009 and was a recipient of for them. held on Friday, May 8 at 11 Jenkins Sorrell at their 22nd (S.T.E.M). Natalie holds a the 2011 Rising Star of Pub - The Motherhood: The a.m. at The Renaissance master’s degree from The annual Motherhood: The lic Funds Award from Insti - Lifetime Achievement Dallas Hotel (Ellipse Ball - Wharton School at The tutional Investor News. Lifetime Achievement Award Luncheon began in room) at 2222 Stemmons University of Pennsylvania Her husband Michael J. Award Luncheon on Friday, 1993 as a tribute to active Freeway in Dallas. where she was a Robert A. Sorrell serves as president May 8 at 11 a.m. at the Ren - community volunteers who Sponsorships and tickets Toigo Fellow, and a Bache - of Paul Quinn College, they aissance Dallas Hotel. Can Academy campuses. are also mothers. The pro - are available. Individual Natalie Jenkins Sorrell lor of Arts with honors from have two young children The luncheon is open to ceeds from the annual tickets are $125; table spon - will be honored for her Spelman College. and reside in North Dallas. the public and annually rec - fundraiser support students sorships begin at $1,000. ognizes women who exem - commitment to education, Sorrell serves as chair of During the luncheon, of Dallas Can Academies More info is available at plify family and community family and community. the investment committee guests will hear from Dallas while they earn their high www.texanscan.org/Moth - leadership and benefits the Sorrell is the investment of - for Big Thought, a Dallas Can students who will school diplomas. The erhood/Dallas. students of the five Dallas ficer for the Employees’ Re - based nonprofit organiza - speak about their personal

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Box 763866 • Dallas, Texas 75376-3866 come populations within under $35,000 per year had services,” stated the report. WASHINGTON (NNPA) each racial/ethnic group,” no usual place of medical Poor families also live in Phone: 972-516-4191 – Being poor can have a the report said. care, compared with 6.0 neighborhoods plagued by Fax: 972-509-9058 bigger impact on your “Poor adults are almost percent of those with in - environmental pollution health than your race, ac - five times as likely to report comes of $100,000 or and live near busy high - North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility for cording to a recent report by being in fair or poor health higher,” stated the report. ways and industrial facto - unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and make appropriate revisions. the Urban Institute. as adults with family in - “Similarly, 22.6 percent re - ries. “Income is a driving comes at or above 400 per - ported not having seen a Poor families often lack “Do what you say you are force behind the striking cent of the federal poverty dentist in more than five access to fresh produce and health disparities that many level, or FPL, (in 2014, the years, compared with 4.3 live in communities super- going to do ... when you say minorities experience,” FPL was $23,850 for a fam - percent of adults with fam - saturated by fast food you are going to do it.” stated a recent report by the ily of four) and they are ily incomes over restaurants, carry-outs and Urban Institute, a research more than three times as $100,000.” liquor stores. Safe places Publisher’s Office: group originally founded in likely to have activity limi - The effects of poverty on for children to play can be [email protected] 1968 to study the programs tations due to chronic ill - low-income families are scarce. associated with the War on ness,” stated the report. often inescapable. Families with yearly in - Sales Department: Poverty. In 2010, Whites “had “Public transportation is comes below $35,000 were [email protected] And even though Blacks twice the income of Blacks often inadequate to enable “four times more likely to have higher rates of disease and Hispanics, but six times residents to commute to Editorial Department: than Whites, “these differ - the wealth,” the report said. employment, to find a bet - See HEALTH, Page 4 [email protected] Dysons and others who’ve tinians, to use part of West’s Online: WEST , continued from Page 1 really prostituted them - list of pressing issues – a www.NorthDallasGazette.com ceived failures distracted pearance with Tavis Smiley selves intellectually in a heavyweight fight between www.twitter.com/NDGEditor him, though that is true; on Democracy Now, shortly very, very ugly and vicious two prized Black intellectu - www.facebook.com/NorthDallasGazette more accurate would be to after Obama’s reelection. ‘I way.’ And recently, while als is an unwanted distrac - www.pinterest.com/NDallasGazette say that the last several love Brother Mike Dyson,’ promoting Black Prophetic tion. years revealed West’s West said. ‘But we’re living Fire, West argued ‘the Four years ago, I paucity of serious and fresh in a society where every - Sharptons, the Melissa Har - arranged and moderated a STAFF intellectual work, a trend far body is up for sale. Every - ris-Perrys, and the Michael conversation between West Chairman Emeritus Editor longer in the making. West thing is up for sale. And he Eric Dysons … end up and Sharpton at a National Jim Bochum Ruth Ferguson is still a Man of Ideas, but and Brother Sharpton and being these cheerleaders Newspapers Publishers As - 1933 – 2009 those ideas today are a vain Sister Melissa and others, and bootlickers for the Pres - sociation’s convention in VP of Digital Marketing and unimaginative repack - they have sold their souls ident, and I think it’s a dis - Chicago. It was a cordial Published By and Entertainment aging of his earlier hits. He for a mess of Obama pot - grace when it comes to the and respectful conversation. Minority Opportunity News, Inc. Jessica Brewer hasn’t published without aid tage. And we invite them black prophetic tradition of However, it wasn’t long be - of a co-writer a single back to the black prophetic Malcolm and Martin.’” fore West personally at - Contributing Writers Web Master Jackie Hardy scholarly book since Keep - tradition after Obama West responded to Dyson tacked Sharpton again. So I Todd Jones Ivy N. McQuain ing Faith, which appeared leaves. But at the moment, briefly on Facebook, say - have little hope that a sit- Terri Schlichenmeyer in 1993, the same year as they want insider access, ing: “Character assassina - down between West and Special Projects Manager Nicole Scott Race Matters.” and they want to tell those tion is the refuge of those Dyson would yield any - Edward Dewayne Tamarind Phinisee Despite other issues ad - kinds of lies. They want to who hide and conceal these thing beyond a temporary “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. dressed by Dyson in his turn their back to poor and issues in order to rationalize truce. James C. Allen Editorial Writers tome, at its core, this heavy - working people. And it’s a their own allegiance to the In the end, West and Ivy N. McQuain weight fight is personal. In sad thing to see them as status quo.” Dyson will be judged not by Community Marketing Ruth Ferguson the interest of full disclo - apologists for the Obama Dyson responded to the amount of flowery Nina Garcia Nicole Scott Sonja Washington sure, I know both Cornel administration in that way, West’s response and push - venom they can direct at Production and Michael and count each given the kind of critical back from other quarters each other – we’ve had Religious/ Marketing Editor David Wilfong of them as a friend. background that all of them with a second, 2,623-word more than enough of that al - Shirley Demus Tarpley Except for the length of have had at some point.’” article in The New Repub - ready – but whether they Dyson’s article, the only As Dyson wrote, “West lic. Regarding his decision can help find solutions for Advisory Board: Advisory Board thing surprising is that he was just warming up.” to publicly answer West, the array of vexing prob - John Dudley Committees: waited this long to reply to Dyson continued, “After a Dyson, quoting old folks lems that still plague our Myrtle Hightower Public Relations Planning West’s attacks on him. And fiftieth anniversary celebra - who administered public people. Fred Moses and Implementation readers had to wait almost tion of the 1963 March on spankings to children, said, George E. Curry, former Annie Dickson Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON Cecil Starks until the end of the article to Washington on the National “Where you did it is where editor-in-chief of Emerge Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral learn what West specifically Mall, a celebration Sharp - you get it.” magazine, is editor-in-chief John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON Coty Rodriguez-Anderson said about Dyson that so en - ton led and at which I Of all the issues facing of the National Newspaper B. J. Williams Program Policy Development raged him. spoke, West argued that Black America – police Publishers Association Denise Upchurch Annie Dickson, CHAIRPERSON “In November 2012, Martin Luther King Jr. murders, poverty, mass in - News Service (NNPA) and Barbara Simpkins, Quality Assurance ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY Myrtle Hightower , CHAIRPERSON West, friend and mentor, ‘would’ve been turning carceration, drones, unfair BlackPressUSA.com. He is Coty Rodriguez one of the three men whose over in his grave’ at Sharp - trade policies, electronic a keynote speaker, modera - name is on my Princeton ton’s ‘coronation’ as the surveillance, failing tor, and media coach. Curry The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority Opportunity News, was founded doctoral dissertation, let me ‘bona fide house negro of schools, unemployment, can be reached through his in July 1991, by Mr.Jim Bochum and Mr.Thurman R. Jones. North Dallas have it in the national the Obama plantation,’ sup - Wall Street power, and Is - Web site, www.george - Gazette is a wholly owned subsidairy of Minority Opportunity News, Inc. media. It was during an ap - ported by ‘the Michael raeli occupation of Pales - curry.com.

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com April 30 - May 6 , 2015 | North Dallas Gazette | 3 Health www.NorthDallasGazette.com 31 Health groups push Obama to update e-cigarette rules WASHINGTON, DC – dent, the groups said the smoking for the first time. Thirty-one leading public continued lack of federal “In the absence of regula - health and medical organi - oversight of these products tion, we have seen irrespon - zations today urged Presi - is putting the health of sible marketing of unregu - dent Obama to quickly fi - America’s kids at risk. Un - lated products such as ci - nalize long-overdue rules derscoring the urgent need gars and electronic ciga - covering all tobacco prod - for action, a recent govern - rettes, often using tactics ucts, including electronic ment survey showed that and sweet flavors that cigarettes, cigars and youth e-cigarette use tripled clearly appeal to youth. It’s hookah. from 2013 to 2014 and now In a letter to the Presi - exceeds youth cigarette See RULES , Page 13

holds often “had 7 to 20 HEALTH , continued from Page 3 percent better cognitive per - report being nervous and being, better health out - formance” than adults who five times more likely to re - comes, and lower health had grown up in the poorest port sadness ‘all or most of care costs,” the report ex - households. the time,’” compared to plained. “Similarly, the ef - “People and interest families that made more fects of unemployment on groups working to solve than $100,000. health may be buffered by these problems are doing Children who live in low- unemployment assistance more than improving in - income households are at and other resources (e.g., come and wealth: they are greater risk for childhood savings, family resources, ultimately benefiting popu - obesity and experience and social or business con - lation health for all age higher rates of asthma than tacts).” groups,” said the report. middle- and high-income The report also recom - “Improving the economic families. mended making stronger in - conditions of Americans at According to a 2010 vestments in early child - many income levels—from American Lung Association hood education and expand - those who are poor to those report, the prevalence of ing community-based pro - in the middle class—could asthma is 35 percent higher grams and improving serv - among African Americans ice provider networks. improve health and help compared to Whites. In Citing a British study, the control the rising costs of 2012, the Center for Ameri - Urban Institute researchers health care. Jobs, education, can Progress said that noted that adults (60 to 64 and other drivers of eco - asthma costs the country years-old) who had grown nomic prosperity matter to about $14 billion annually up in the wealthiest house - public health.” because of lost wages and missed schooldays. And instead of saving employers money, low-in - come workers often cost their employers more, the report said, because of higher health care expenses and diminished productiv - ity, as a result of missing more days at work and coming to work sick. Adults who have suffered adverse childhood experi - ences (ACEs), which can include oral, physical or sexual abuse or family dys - function, are twice as likely to have heart disease, can - cer, stroke, and diabetes and four times as likely to have chronic lung disease, the re - port said. “Policies that reduce ad - verse childhood experi - ences (ACEs) or that pro - mote improved educational outcomes can translate into improved economic well-

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For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com April 30 - May 6 , 2015 | North Dallas Gazette | 5 Education www.NorthDallasGazette.com GISD hosts regional VASE, showcases state-bound talent Due to its abundance of ted pieces. Just 89 submis - more interviews or paper - art. It is such a valuable ex - creative students, Garland sions were chosen to go to work to be completed. perience.” ISD was selected to host the state, with nearly half of VASE is all about seeing GISD’s state-bound high Texas Art Education Asso - those qualifiers hailing from what is out there, getting schoolers will get to enjoy ciation’s Region 10 east Vi - GISD. feedback from judges, be - that experience April 24-25 sual Arts Scholastic Event “We have 42 students ad - coming inspired to work at the Dallas Convention enter. (VASE) March 7 at Garland vancing to state,” Thomp - harder and creating more C For more information High School. The regional son revealed. “The best art. VASE gives students an about VASE, visit the com - affair proved to be success - thing about state VASE is outside, unbiased opinion petition’s website. ful, showcasing GISD’s that the kids just get to that can really propel them Story photo courtesy of hardworking staff and tal - enjoy it, as there are no to a higher level with their Jessica Thompson. ented students. “Many collective hours were spent organizing and planning this event,” said GHS teacher Jessica Thompson. “All art teach - ers, from kindergarten through 12th grade, volun - teered to work that day. The outstanding team effort and positive attitudes resulted in ties in the waiting area, food standing of the Texas Es - a very cool, calm and col - trucks, greeters and guest sential Knowledge and lected atmosphere, which welcome rooms. In addi - Skills for visual art, and the made all other visiting dis - tion, certified jurors inter - interpretation of the stu - tricts, students and teachers viewed all participants and dent’s stated intent were all feel truly welcomed.” evaluated their work based considered during judging. The impressive event fea - on a four-level standard rat - The 2014-15 competition tured college and student- ing. Originality of concept, included 1,532 entries, in - led workshops, fun activi - technical expertise, under - cluding 652 district-submit - District jazz bands shine at competition Showcasing talent and charisma, five Garland ISD jazz bands wowed audi - ences during the 38th-an - nual Texas Christian Uni - versity Jazz Festival March 20-21. Groups from Naa - man Forest and Rowlett high schools, as well as Austin Academy for Excel - lence, won high honors at the music competition for their excellent perform - earning top ratings in addi - wonderful teachers.” ances. tion to trophies in their clas - After showcasing their “Congratulations to sifications,” said Director of See JAZZ, Page 7 Austin Academy, Rowlett Fine Arts George Jones. and Naaman Forest for “We are proud of these out - standing students and their WANTED OLD JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI-- Z1-900(1972-75), KZ900, KZ1000(1976-1982), Z1R, KZ1000MK2(1979,80), W1-650, H1-500(1969-72), H2-750(1972-1975), S1-250, S2-350, S3-400, KH250, KH400, SUZUKI--GS400, GT380, HONDA--CB750K(1969-1976), CBX1000(1979,80)

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6 | April 30 - May 6, 2015 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com wAwrtws .&N oErnthteDratalliansmGeanzt ette.com Community Spotlight Dallas to host Cinco de Mayo parade in Oak Cliff The Big Parade and Fes - then thrill to the colorful Cinco de Mayo refers to the to the war, but it was the well as in the United States. be the largest celebration in tival in Oak Cliff is a floats, marching bands, Battle of Puebla, a decisive first battle the Mexicans had Texans are still celebrating Dallas showcasing a parade, decades-long tradition, 22 rumba performers and battle fought by the Mexi - won. Cinco de Mayo as a true festival, main stage, tailgat - years to be exact. The music. After the parade, can Army against the It became known as the American tradition. ing, car show & more. The nearly mile-and-a-half-long kick back at the main stage French invaders on May 5, turning point that gave hope The Dallas Cinco de event is scheduled for May route runs through historic for more music and per - 1862. to the people. The Mexicans Mayo 2015 is expected to 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oak Cliff and is sponsored formances. The Mexican soldiers eventually won their inde - by the Oak Cliff Coalition If you’re unsure about the were led by the heroic pendence. The victory was for the Arts. Arrive early to significance of Cinco de Texas-born General Ignacio celebrated in Mexico, as get a prime watching spot, Mayo, here are some facts. Zaragoza. It was not the end Irving offers Cinco De Mayo Festival, Health/Education Fair Join The City of Irving ronment. They are expect - activities and Raffle items grams. and DCET in celebration of ing around 5,000 people while they last. DCET supports literacy CINCO DE MAYO Multi - this year. Diversity – Multicultural - programs and students with cultural Festival-Health and Irving’s 2015 Cinco de ism – Cultural Awareness scholarships toward college. Educational Fair. This event Mayo Multicultural Festival and avoid racism in the city DCET seeks to celebrate di - promotes education, healthy & Education/Health Fair on of Irving. versity and a greater aware - lifestyles and alternative re - Saturday, May 2 is 10 a.m. DCET has been a 501(c)3 ness of the cultural and his - sources for the family; fea - to 4 p.m. is a free event with organization since 1998 in torical treasures within Irving turing community non-prof - all day blood pressure Dallas, Texas. Its mission is while making the Festival en - its, county/state agencies, screening, glucose, mam - to assist youth and their joyable through education and retail vendors along mogram exams, and choles - families in their process of and information as well as with traditional cultural terol testing with onsite re - assimilation and accultura - music, dance and food. arts/craft/food vendors — sults and referrals, multicul - tion with Literacy, Mentor - For more on DCET, visit all in an alcohol-Free envi - tural entertainment, kid's ing and Leadership pro - www.dcenti.org.

• Chi-Thien Nguyen, Naa - • Rachel Guenther, Naa - JAZZ , continued from Page 6 man Forest Jazz Orchestra man Forest Jazz Orchestra skills, Austin Academy Jazz performers were acknowl - • David Galvez, Austin • Rileigh McCullough, One and Rowlett Jazz Two edged for outstanding musi - Academy Jazz Two Austin Academy Jazz Two snagged first-place in their cianship. • Dylan Mansfield, Austin • Sabian Carthen, Austin respective divisions. • Aaron Goins, Austin Academy Jazz One Academy Jazz One Rowlett Jazz One and Naa - Academy Jazz One • Jack Hardy, Rowlett • Sierra Cougot, Austin man Forest Jazz Orchestra • Alexander Lovrine, Naa - Jazz Two also performed well, win - man Forest Jazz Orchestra • Jason Hoang, Austin Academy Jazz Two ning second and third place • Annie Hilbun, Austin Academy Jazz One • Tanner Sanderson, in their categories. And, Academy Jazz Two • Keaton McGill, Austin Austin Academy Jazz One Austin Academy Jazz Two • Braden Jones, Austin Academy Jazz One • Zack Renning, Austin received high marks for Academy Jazz One • Natalie Trejo, Naaman Academy Jazz Two their act, as well. • Brennan Youngblood, Individual students were Austin Academy Jazz One Forest Jazz Orchestra Story photo courtesy of also recognized for their • Camden Gonzales, Austin • Patrick Hill, Rowlett George Jones. abilities. The following 20 Academy Jazz One Jazz One and Two things impeding the city’s MAYOR , continued from Page 1 success. Dallas’ number one issue, Dallas in terms of an eco - defeat Rawlings the only Sheridan says, is racism. If nomic divide. There is a chance he stands is by get - elected he pledges to “ad - lack of mixed income fami - ting down in the mud, dress poverty, appeal to the lies attending public something he says he’s wealthy's consciences and schools”, he added. adamantly opposed to. pocket books that by invest - Ronquillo definitely has Unethical behavior may ing in South Dallas their the resume to become Dal - be beneath Ronquillo, but taxes will go down because las’ next mayor, a George apparently not so much the Washington University Law case for write-in candidate the now 15/40 tax popula - School alumnus, former Richard Sheridan who was tion will steadily increase to board member of DART, arrested for allegedly spray- 20/40, 30/40. By bringing the Children’s Medical painting anti-gay graffiti up South Dallas with jobs, Center and Dallas Museum two Dallas LGBT land - jobs, jobs their taxes will go of Art and also served in the marks. down.” Sheridan is a re - Civil Rights Office under Sheridan, a bit unconven - tired engineer. former President Jimmy tional and well known for Election day is May 9, Carter just to name a few. his anti-gay activist is also a 2015. Early voting is un - But even with all of these staunch opponent of the derway until Sunday. If allocates his naysayers con - Toll Road project claiming there is a runoff it will take tend if Ronquillo wants to it is one of the two greatest place June 13, 2015.

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8 | April 30 - May 6, 2015 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com Let NDG Entertainment be a part of your upcoming events! Contact [email protected] Entertainment DCT bringing Jackie & Me to stage May 1-17 Many people are looking ing his expertise for tack - can Repertory Theater has more, it impacts my feel - for ways to have conversa - ling difficult subjects to a worked at several DFW the - ings towards the show, as it tions with their children new audience. Moreno ex - ater companies as a highly relates to American history. about some of the increas - plains, “Jackie Robinson acclaimed actor. Washing - As I look through the eyes ingly frequent and disturb - was an extraordinary ton says, “It is especially re - of the character of Jackie ing incidents happening human being. Not only a warding for me to be a part Robinson, I feel like, around the country. In its gifted athlete, he was a trail - of such an important story though the act of having an 30-year history, Dallas blazer of the Civil Rights that is so carefully prepared African American man in Children's Theater has movement. His dedication for young people. DCT is a the majors was a large step worked to create a safe to the achievement of race great place to springboard forward, there was still so space for tackling these top - equality in America's fa - these conversations for much to do. It seems over - ics. The timing for the up - vorite pastime, Major families. I was honored to whelming and that is with coming play, JACKIE & League Baseball, and his be asked to be a part of it. ” the benefit of knowing what ME, is opportune in this re - JACKIE & ME from the signed to write a report on courage under the prejudi - Babakayode Ipaye was is going to happen. Jackie gard. Not only does it put popular book series by Dan an African American hero, cial fire of the Jim Crow most recently seen by Dal - Robinson walked on the dirt the issues of the early Civil Gutman, which uses the he uses his special ability to years, have earned him a las audiences in Dallas The - roads that were later paved Rights movement front and context of baseball to make go to 1947 Brooklyn and place in the pantheon of ater Center ’s musical by the heroes of the Civil center, but it provides con - the difficult conversation meet Jackie Robinson. great American heroes. ” STAGGER LEE, and he is Rights movement. We are text for those who may not about discrimination easier When his trip back in time With Regina Washington now playing the title role in still fighting to make in - understand the origins of to initiate. JACKIE & ME unexpectedly changes the from the African American JACKIE & ME. Ipaye roads for our people. We are the emotion surrounding runs May 1-17 at Dallas color of Joey ’s skin, he is Repertory Theater serving speaks candidly about how in a time, again, where the some of the incidents going Children ’s Theater. forced to face harsh truths as Artistic Advisor, this im - playing the role and getting sensitivity is at a heightened on in today's world. Dallas Like many other boys, about prejudice and dis - portant historical story is to know Jackie Robinson state, so having the platform Children's Theater invites Joey Stoshak is crazy about crimination. being sculpted with preci - resonates with him as an of this fine text and the in - the community to come see baseball. Unlike his peers, Much sought-after DFW sion and delicacy. Washing - actor and an African Amer - tegrity of DCT behind us, this powerful story together. Joey has a knack for time director Rene Moreno di - ton, Executive Managing ican man. He says, “As we Steven Dietz adapted travel. When Joey is as - rects JACKIE & ME, bring - Director of African Ameri - get further along and I learn See JACKIE, Page 10

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Then in - Born in Indianapolis, In - 1999 film Next Friday, Clyde, rekindle memories high school students about food, beverages on the bus dulge in chocolate at Co - diana, Epps' knack for Epps landed a series of of Dallas' busiest trolley the dangers of bullying and (you can also bring your coAndre Chocolatier, Kate comedy was encouraged successful roles, becoming own) and tour guide. Gift Weiser Chocolate and stop and slip into the area's the possibility of overcom - many boutiques and gal - by his parents, leading to an increasingly familiar certificates are available on - Dude, Sweet Chocolate. Fi - face in film and television ing obstacles to achieve leries. Note: drinks are on stand-up gigs as a teenager line atwww.dallasbychoco - nally, it's off to Jazz and and a job at the Comedy throughout the '00s, in - success. late.com. more good times at The your own. 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port businesses owned by hosted in October 2014. “I SYSTEM , continued from Page 6 African Americans. The think this tour was a good PeaceKeepers and Brother behalf of the Black commu - highlight of the tour was the test run. Shack of the True Love nity to support those busi - people that came out. If we decide to do another Attention Suppliers of Goods, Movement. nesses. We are strategizing on tour, we will work more Services and Construction “The intent of the organ - The Black Business Bus how we can improve the with business owners to Review Competitive Opportunities at izers was to use the collec - Tour is an attempt to com - bus tour in the future, get - help them be better pre - www.bidsync.com ting more males involved pared to receive the tourists. tive buying power of the bat that lack of support in a www.garlandpurchasing.com ‘Black dollar’ to support creative and nuanced fash - and getting people more en - Also, we will consider Black-owned businesses ion,” said Bryan Turner. thusiastic about supporting branching out to other parts 972-205-2415 within our community. Too “My objective for the their own,” Brother Reuben of New Orleans,” said Stu - often small Black-owned tour was to expose lesser De Tiege added. dent Minister Willie businesses suffer because known businesses to the The Black Business Bus Muhammad, one of the or - there isn’t a determined and masses, showing people tour was a follow-up event ganizers of the Man Up concerted effort made on where they can go to sup - to the Man Up March March.

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14 | April 30 - May 6, 2015 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Church Directory Things to ponder... more important than the ences you’ve had and what circumstances may have in - to find out a secret; it could a friend cries out to you, past, than education, than you’ve learned from them; fluenced who we are, but change your life forever. you will find the strength to money, than circumstances, it has less to do with how we are responsible for who Two people can look at help. People you care about than failure, than success, many birthdays you’ve cel - we become. the exact same thing and most in life are taken from and what other people ebrated. It isn’t always Just because two people see something totally differ - you too soon. Send email to: businessoffice@ think, say or do. enough to be forgiven by argue, it doesn’t mean that ent. Finally, brethren, whatso - northdallasgazette.com to sign up Attitude is more impor - others. Sometimes you have they don’t love each other, People who don’t even ever things are true, what - for Sister Tarpley's weekly elec - tant than appearance, gifts, to learn to forgive yourself. and just because they don’t know you can change your tronic newsletter. soever things are honest, or skills. It will make or It doesn’t matter how bad argue, it doesn’t mean that life in a matter of hours or With the recent death of break a church, a home, or your heart is broken, the they do care about each minutes. The credentials on whatsoever things are just, my best friend, Phemia Tin - a business. world doesn’t stop for your other. the wall do not make you a whatsoever are pure, what - ner, my mind went to things Regardless of how good a grief. Our background and You shouldn’t be so eager decent human being. soever things are lovely, that I have heard and some relationship is at first, the You only lose when you whatsoever things are of things that I have printed in passion fades and there had quit trying; so don’t be so good report; if there be any my column. better be something else to quick to throw in the towel. virtue, and if there be any You should always leave take its place. Heroes are Why start the race if you praise, think on these someone with loving the people who do what has don’t plan to finish it. words; it may be the last to be done, when it needs to When you think that you things. time you see them. be done, regardless of the have no more to give, when -Philippians 4:8. We don’t have to change consequences. family and friends; if we You and a friend should understand that family and be able to do anything or friends sometimes will nothing and still have the change. No matter how best time. good a person they are, Sometimes the people they’re going to hurt you you expect to kick you every once in a while and when you’re down; will you must forgive them for sometimes be the ones to that. help you get back up. At You can do something in times when you are angry, an instant that will give you you have the right to be heartache for life. Generally angry, but that doesn’t give Mr. Young Sung, Candidate for Carrollton City Council, Place 5 it takes a person a long time you the right to be cruel. makes a vow to work for economic development and fiscal re - to become the person that The Word of God says to sponsibility; and the following citizens endorse him: Carrollton’s they should be. You can Police Officers and Fire Fighters Associations; Ron Branson be angry and sin not. Just and Becky Miller two former Mayors; Shirley Tarpley and Pat keep going long after you because someone doesn’t Malone, two former Mayor Pro Tems; Horace Blake; James can’t. We are responsible love you the way you want Bull; Jaron bull; Gregory & Robbie Douglas; Carl & Sharon for what we do, no matter them to doesn’t mean that Goff; H-Mart Super Market; David Hwang; Galileo Jumaoas; how we feel. Ginghis Kang; Korea Central Daily Newspaper; Bill & Sheila they don’t love you with all Lott; Rudy & Odessa McDonald; Xavier & Elizabeth Mottley; Either you control your that they have. North Dallas Gazette; Rev. R. Michael & Phyllis Stromile; attitude or it will control Maturity has more to do Rowena Watters; Pastor Lee Chul; Korean Society of Dallas; Ko - rean Women’s Association and Chul Seung Park you; because “Attitude” is with what types of experi -

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For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com April 30 - May 6 , 2015 | North Dallas Gazette | 15 NDG Book Review www.NorthDallasGazette.com NDG Book Review: One Night is worth two looks By Terri Schlichenmeyer they went to a movie before slow dance between two distracted by the tryst to fig - overall, I couldn’t let it go he kissed her in a way she’d people who aren’t forth - ure it out – that is, until and if you can handle the Would you look at that. never been kissed. She was coming with facts to one Dickey repeatedly inter - lengthy bedroom scenes, Actually, probably, you the first to mention a hotel. another – or to readers. That rupts the action with you won’t be able to, either. already have. You’re one of He paid for the luxury can be snail-like, but it’s smartly-timed shocks that For readers who crave a the most observant people room. also fascinating: we know reset everything. boatload of spice with their you know, never missing a She thought she’d been in there’s something we’re not There are a few moments novels, “One Night” is thing, always noticing. You love before: with the father quite seeing, but we’re too of silliness in this book but worth two looks. make a great witness be - of her daughter, certainly cause you see everything. with her daughter but she’d And in the new book “One never been with a man who Night” by Eric Jerome did to her what the man Dickey, you see two people from Orange County did. about to make a mistake. traffic was backed up, po - He made her moan and call It was pouring rain that lice were everywhere, out things that she didn’t evening and it perfectly sirens blasting. Her know she had a voice for matched her mood. boyfriend wasn’t answering calling. Once she’d been a come - his phone, so she dialed the It was only supposed to dian and an actress. She’d man’s number to explain be a one-night stand. But been someone’s mother but that conning really wasn’t she wasn’t being entirely now she was dressed in a what she was all about. truthful with him. And he pilfered shirt from an elec - He was skeptical. She definitely wasn’t telling her tronics store, driving a challenged him to meet her everything, either… stolen truck and trying to at a diner. Let’s start here: “One con somebody into paying Dinner was strained but Night” is steamy. Like, for a box of rocks because pleasant, a get-to-know-you burn-your-mind, hott-with- the rent was due and she where very little informa - two-Ts steamy. didn’t have it. The man put - tion was exchanged. She But it’s not just that. Au - ting gas in his expensive car didn’t want to be alone; he thor Eric Jerome Dickey looked like an easy mark. didn’t want to go home to a ekes this novel out slowly, He had a bruise over his wife he no longer loved, so minute-by-minute, like a eye, which was fine: she had a bruised heart. She of - fered the box for sale and he NDG now has a “Special Advertising Package” for handed her the money, knowing full well that it churches and non-profit organizations that need to was a con. He also handed let the community know about your Special Event. her a business card with an Orange County number be - fore he drove off. She knew Opportunity You Can Measure... he wouldn’t get far; L.A. Church Events Non-Profit Org. Events • Church Anniversary • Fundraisers AARP , • Pastor’s Anniversary (Concerts) continued from Page 12 • Women’s Day • Special Events • Men’s Day ate from Texas are: (Personal or Community) • Financial Conflicts of Interest Special Rate $199 • The Older Americans (Black & White, per insertion) Act Ad size - 4.905” x 6” (Quarter Page, B&W) • The Safe Streets Act (NOTE: Color Ad $75 extra per inserion) Production disclaimer - NDG ad meake-ready is not included in promotion. • Assisting Caregivers Today Layout/production of “copy ready” ad will be a nominal extra cost. (ACT) Caucus • Social Security E-mail ad copy to: [email protected] : If Congress does not ad - or call our Marketing Department today! dress the shortfall in the So - cial Security Disability In - surance (SSDI) trust fund, children, veterans, older 972-432-5219 workers, families and others who receive disability in - surance benefits may face a 20 percent cut in their bene - fits. AARP seeks a realloca - tion of the trust funds with improved program integrity measures.

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