Volume XXIV, Number XXXXVI December 19-January 1, 2013 Y R TO S ER V O Exploitation C of Black athletes

Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Local psychologist offers tips to help beat the ‘holiday blues’ this Christmas DALLAS — The holi - symptoms, including head- during the holidays,” Dr. days are supposed to be a aches, insomnia and intes - Frey said. festive time of parties, gifts tinal problems, according “Financial pressure, par - and family gatherings. But to Karen Frey, PhD, a clin - ticularly for households for many, it’s a season of ical psychologist at Park - with children, is a leading sadness, loneliness or anx - land Health & Hospital source of stress. For people iety. Known as “the holi - System. without close family, or day blues,” these feelings “There are many reasons who have lost a loved one can also cause physical for depression and stress See PREMIUMS, Page 4 See The Exploitation, Page 9 Black unemployment dips to 5-year low Must-see hit is on stage By Freddie Allen threatens the federal unem - started his first term the in Dallas until Sunday ployment insurance pro - rate jumped to 12.6 per - See Porgy, Page 10 WASHINGTON grams that helps millions cent. r k c

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h Poverty Pimps’ as Congress inaction P month President Obama See JOBS, Page 6 By James Clingman that we are far removed from the original intent of Why was your credit card transaction denied? (NNPA) An article pub - serving in Congress. No lished on nky.com, titled, longer are “regular” peo - By Jason Alderman for romance. card issuers have devel - “Running for Senate not ple going off to serve for The same thing can hap - oped complex algorithms job for paupers, stated: a few years and returning We’ve all had these mo - pen at the grocery store, that track credit card be - “The average household home to their jobs as ments: You’re at a roman - when shopping online or havior and highlight un - in the United States has a farmers, shopkeepers, and tic restaurant and the worst of all, when you’re usual usage patterns com - net worth of $69,000, but factory workers, and the evening went great. But traveling and don’t have a monly associated with card the average wealth of a like. just as you and your date back-up means of pay - theft or fraud. U.S. senator is about $12 Washington, D.C. has are readying to leave, an ment. Why do credit card “Unusual activities” that From the NDG Staff: We million, according to sta - become a veritable money embarrassed waiter ap - transactions get denied and jump out to card issuers in - wish you and your family tistics from the U.S. Cen - pit, and candidates are pears and whispers, “I’m what can you do to prevent clude: sus Bureau and Center for doing and saying some of afraid your card has been it? When you ordinarily use a Merry Christmas and Responsive Politics.” To the dirtiest hypocritical denied.” Oh well, so much Banks and other credit me, it illustrated the fact See CREDIT, Page 16 Happy Kwanzaa! See PIMPS, Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… See Page 2 People In The News ...... 2 Op/Ed ...... 3 Health ...... 4 Community News ...... 5 Education ...... 6 Holiday Gift Guide ...... 7-8 Cover Story ...... 9 Arts & Entertainment ...... 10 Church Directory ...... 14-15 Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer Ron Duprat Emeli Sande NDG Book Shelf ...... 16 Check us out online 24/7 at NorthDallasGazette.com People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com

lishing some of the U.S. Card Foundation's Board of government's signature ini - Directors," said Dr. Frazer. Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer tiatives including the Presi - "The Foundation's pro - TORONTO, ONTARIO - Assistant Secretary of State dent's Emergency Plan for grams provide access to ed - The MasterCard Founda - for African Affairs, U.S. AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the ucation and finance to em - tion announced recently the Ambassador to South Af- African Education Initia - power Africans to improve appointment of Dr. Jendayi rica, Special Assistant to the tive, as well as the Millen - their lives and build Africa's E. Frazer to its Board of Di - President for African Af - nium Challenge Account. prosperity. I look forward to rectors. fairs at the National Secu - Dr. Frazer is an Adjunct contributing to this impor - Dr. Frazer is an accom - rity Council, and Director Senior Fellow for Africa tant work." plished policy leader and of African Affairs at the Na - Studies at the Council Dr. Frazer studied at academic with an extensive tional Security Council. on Foreign Relations, the Stanford University where understanding of issues fac - "Dr. Frazer's in-dept h Founder, President, an d CEO she earned a PhD in Politi - ing Sub-Saharan Africa . She knowledge of Sub-Saharan for 50 Ventures, LLC, and cal Science, two Master's currently serves as Director Africa combined with her Managing Partner of Africa Degrees and a Bachelor's of the Center for Interna - personal commitment to Exchange Holdings Com - Degree. She was also pre - tional Policy and Innova - the continent's development pany (AFEX). She also has sented with the Secretary's tion and Distinguished Pub - makes her a valuable addi - worked with the Mo Distinguished Service Me- lic Service Professor at tion to the Foundation's Ibrahim Leadership Fellows dal, the highest honour be - Carnegie Mellon Univer - Board of Directors," said Program. stowed by the Secretary of sity. Previously, she held Lois Juliber, Chair of the During her tenure in gov - an historic high of $6.7 bil - "I am both honoured and State in recognition of her several positions in the U.S. Board of The MasterCard ernment, U.S. assistance to lion by 2008. Dr. Frazer excited to join The Master - public service. government including the Foundation. Africa quadrupled reaching was instrumental in estab -

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2 | Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Op-Ed ‘The Correct Answer’ By William E. Spriggs full employment. Clearly, the right an - means that would leave the deficit of P. O. Box 763866 • Dallas, Texas 75376-3866 swer to this set of problems is for mas - all the new job entrants over that six- Phone: 972-516-4191 This time of year college students sive government action to kick start year period-almost 8 million jobs Fax: 972-509-9058 cram for final exams. They get graded the economy to address the woes of needed! in a very stark right-or-wrong fashion. the American people. Unemployment is like landing on Splitting the difference between a bad But what we have is a Washington fly paper. It is easy to get stuck. From guess and the right answer is not re - elite preoccupied by its fetish with one month to the next, the majority of warded. federal deficits, and a Republican the unemployed remain unemployed. Unfortunately, Washington is lock- party blinded by ideology to shrink the Of the nearly 10.7 million people Publisher’s Office: ed in such a crazy struggle. Five years government to the size the 1% is will - looking unsuccessfully for work in [email protected] after Wall Street's fall, the economy ing to pay for (meaning not very much October, 6.7 million remained unem - still is more than 1 million payroll jobs at all). There is such a disconnect be - ployed in November. More give up Sales Department: short of where things stood at the last tween Congress and the problems of and drop out of the labor force, quit - [email protected] peak of the labor market. Median America's households that whatever ting their searches-2.4 million-than household income is still below the President Barack Obama might do is leave unemployment by finding a job, Editorial Department: peak, meaning more than half of stuck in the muck of policy group- 2.1 million; and unfortunately, 1.6 [email protected] America's households are behind think. million people who had been em - where they were five years ago. The last employment numbers only ployed in October joined the rank of The poverty level of America's chil - encourage a group-think that believes the unemployed in November. For Online: dren is higher, and state and local rev - the economy is doing well. Novem - millions of people we are simply not www.twitter.com/NDGEditor enues only recovered last fiscal year, ber's numbers boosted the average addressing the immediate need to cre - www.facebook.com/NorthDallasGazette leaving hundreds of thousands of monthly job growth to a level that ate job opportunities. www.pinterest.com/NorthDalGaz fewer teachers and larger class sizes could get private-sector jobs back to After weeks of deliberating, Con - for our children. Our nation's total out - their January 2008 peak within six gress appears to have reached a budget Website: put is more than $1 trillion less than months-in mid-2014. But rising to the www.NorthDallasGazette.com where it would be if we could get to job levels of more than six years ago See CORRECT, Page 11

pimps, with an average wealth of $12 STAFF million versus $69,000 for those over Chairman Emeritus Account Executive PIMPS , continued from Page 1 whom they rule, are definitely slap - Jim Bochum Fatima Mathews things in order to set up residence ship to bleed over into the political 1933 – 2009 ping us around and making us pay Editor there. At the likely prospect of be - arena is very dangerous – and we are them for doing so. What’s that famous coming millionaires, it’s no wonder seeing the results of having done that Published By Ruth Ferguson line Huggy Bear and other pimps used those running for office are quite will - for so long. We respond to some of Minority Opportunity News, Inc. to say? “…better have my money.” VP of Digital & ing to forget about “the people” and our politicians in ways that mimic idol Entertainment Marketing I encourage the bi-polar electorate Brandy Jones-West get to work immediately to maintain worship, and pay them quite well in and the blind consumers to be more Web Master their lucrative jobs in Congress. They the process. Todd Jones aware and active around these issues. Contributing Writer spend more time running and cam - Since award shows are in vogue If we act like sheep, we will be treated Jackie Hardy paigning than they do governing, and now, we should have a Political Play - Special Projects Manager Ivy N. McQuain like sheep, right? We must stop get - they end up staying in their positions ers Ball and give an award for the best Edward Dewayne Jacquinette Murphy ting so fired up about politicians who “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. Terri Schlichenmeyer for ridiculously long periods of time, “playa.” They could dress in their best are only interested in having a sweet Nicole Scott which is why we have such dysfunc - playa outfits – pinstripe suits with red Tanya DeVaughn job as a result of our voting for them. Community Marketing tion in Congress. or blue ties, that is, and strut their stuff We must stop being so emotional Director Editorial Writers But there is also a high level of dys - down the runway while they rattle off about politics and start being more Carrenza Thurmond, Jr. Ivy N. McQuain function among “the people” because their promises and claims, and tell us Ruth Ferguson practical. We major in the minors and Nicole Scott we are the ones who elect and keep how bad they feel for the poor and for get fighting mad because someone Religious/ Marketing Editor them in office, despite their horren - disabled veterans. Of course, the one calls our President a name, and we Shirley Demus Tarpley NDG Intern dous record of working on our behalf. who has the most money would have a spend an inordinate amount of time al - Shenice Sanders They become multi-millionaires and leg up on the competition and would lowing the talking heads to stir the we keep losing ground economically. probably get the most votes for “Polit - flames, which keeps our attention di - Advisory Board: Advisory Board You would think, in light of the cur - ical Playa of the Year.” John Dudley Committees: verted from important issues. Presi - Myrtle Hightower rent debate over raising the minimum Amos Wilson wrote, “The irrational dent Barack Obama is a multi-mil - Public Relations Planning wage and the sad financial situations economy of…America, based as it is Fred Moses and Implementation lionaire too; believe me, he is not the Annie Dickson Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON affecting a huge number of American on irrational consumption, requires a least bit concerned about folks calling Cecil Starks families, “the people” would decide to high level of impulsivity and eco - him names. He and his family are Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON do something about the disparity and nomic stupidity in its population, all Coty Rodriguez-Anderson going to be just fine. What about you B. J. Williams Program Policy Development the utter disregard some of these nou - the more in its lower classes and sub - and your family? Denise Upchurch Annie Dickson, CHAIRPERSON veau poverty pimps have for us. ordinated African American popula - Stop working for the political Barbara Simpkins, Quality Assurance Now let’s be real here. It takes two tion.” Of course, Wilson was referring pimps; they are supposed to be work - ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY Myrtle Hightower , CHAIRPERSON to tango, right? If some of our elected to economic empowerment and the Coty Rodriguez ing for us. officials are pimps, what does that lack thereof within our ranks, but the Jim Clingman, founder of the North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility for make us? You know the word, no same principle applies to political em - unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and Greater Cincinnati African American make appropriate revisions. need to say it here. Question is, “Why powerment, not only for Black voters Chamber of Commerce, is the nation’s do we allow ourselves to be treated but for the entire U.S. electorate. The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority Opportunity News, was founded most prolific writer on economic em - in July 1991, by Mr.Jim Bochum and Mr.Thurman R. Jones. North Dallas this way?” We are obviously mes - This nation’s elite relies and thrives powerment for Black people. He is an Gazette is a wholly owned subsidairy of Minority Oppotunity News, Inc. merized by what we perceive as “roy - on the necessary “stupidity” of con - adjunct professor at the University of Send stories suggestions email: [email protected] alty” and celebrity in this country, but sumers and the electorate to keep them Cincinnati and can be reached at his For advertising quote print or web (for upcoming event or your Business) to allow our penchant for person-wor - in their positions of power. Political Web site, blackonomics.com. Email: [email protected]

Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 3 Health www.NorthDallasGazette.com Agents offer checklist for buying health insurance inside or outside the exchange AUSTIN - With some lect.” Exchange is the same 4) Make sure the plan information to individuals progress being reported on Because of complications whether or not an agent is covers any prescriptions purporting to be involved in repairs to Healthcare.gov, in using the website imme - involved.” that you must take. assisting with insurance many consumers are mov - diately following its rollout, He continued, “Con - 5) Ask about processing registration. ing forward with efforts to r consumers now have until sumers are, in a way, leav - time and what will happen “Benefit advisers’ experi - k c i purchase coverage through l Dec. 23, 2013, to purchase ing money on the table if after you apply so you will ence and insight are not the F

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1 quired to meet strict state- 0 beginning of an exercise 4 on March 31, 2014. erage that best meets their that the government is fund - level exam-based licensing o t that could leave many con - o Members of the associa - needs and preferences.” ing to assist consumer sign- laws and annual continuing h sumers uncertain about key P tion that Bellman leads are Following is a brief up are recognized groups education requirements, as details regarding the cover - working feverishly to help checklist covering some of that make significant contri - well as significant federal age they choose. Texans meet the deadline the considerations that butions to our society. Bellman said, “Questions and state privacy, security Mark Bellman, president and make the right choices health agents address with While their efforts are well- like, ‘Is my current doctor and market conduct require - of the Texas Association of at no charge to the con - their customers when assist - intentioned, we may be included in the plan?’; ments,” Bellman stated. Health Underwriters, of - sumer, a fact that many fail ing them in choosing cover - placing an unrealistic bur - ‘How much will my out-of- “It would seem to be a bit fered this assessment of the to realize, since agent com - age: den on them given their pocket expenses be?’; and of a no-brainer on whether dilemma that many con - missions are paid by insur - 1) Check whether your lack of expertise and expe - ‘Will I be able to receive the to engage a trained profes - sumers may experience: ers. doctor and hospital prefer - rience in providing counsel same medications that I’m sional at no cost to offer “So many consumers will Bellman added, “The cost ences are included in the on coverage options and in currently taking?’ are guidance on a decision of be focused on the pricing of of purchasing a policy will plan’s network. managing sensitive per - among an array of impor - the coverage available and be the same for a consumer 2) Check to determine sonal data.” this importance,” he added. tant details that most will may not be taking the time that uses an agent as one what you will have to pay Reports of efforts to de - Bellman concluded, “We want to know before mak - to consider details that, if that does not. The commis - out-of-pocket on things like fraud consumers have led just want consumers to un - ing a choice. Many will dis - known, might cause them to sions an insurer expects to deductibles, co-pays, and state and federal agencies, derstand we’re here to pro - cover, after it’s too late, that make other selections. The pay are already built into possibly co-insurance. including the Federal Trade vide peace of mind with their doctor or preferred cheapest deal may not be the cost of a plan, so the 3) Make sure the plan Commission, to warn con - their enrollment decisions at hospital are not in the net - the best deal.” price inside or outside the covers any medical services sumers to be cautious in no charge to them.” works of the plan they se - or benefits that you require providing social security Individuals wanting to lo - be lifted for up to 12 hours as well as future health care numbers, credit cards, bank cate a health agent in their BLUES , continued from Page 1 after a good workout. needs you may have. accounts and other personal area may do so at tahu.org. Acknowledge your feel - or recently divorced, the more relaxed and positive, ings. It’s normal to feel sad holidays can trigger grief Dr. Frey said. Following are if you’re missing a loved and loneliness. For others, some tips for relieving one. It’s okay to express the season can feel over - stress and making your hol - your sadness to a friend or whelming, with too much to idays healthier and happier: counselor. do. And finding ways to Find meaning and pur - Stick to your budget. manage different personali - pose in the season by reach - Overspending will only ties at holiday gatherings ing out to help others. Do make you feel bluer. Set up can be challenging if old volunteer work or help a tensions and feuds neighbor in need. a family tradition of draw - reignite.” Seek emotional support if ing names for gift giving According to the Ameri - you feel isolated. Talk to a rather than buying for can Psychological Associa - professional counselor, or everyone or donate to a fa - tion (APA), nearly half of find help through social vorite charity to help con - all Americans report that services, religious or com - trol expenses. stress has a negative impact munity support systems. 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4 | Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Community News Aio Wireless invests in 30 DFW students on the fast track to success DALLAS – Ladies and gentlemen… to include Dallas on the list of cities – in - start your engines! Aio Wireless’ “30 Day, cluding Houston, Orlando, Atlanta and Los 30 Dreams” program is providing 30 Angeles -- where ’30 Days, 30 Dreams’ is greater Dallas/Fort Worth-area students supporting local youth along their path to with the necessary throttle to make a success.” smoother transition to college. On Dec. 11, The scholarships and tablets were pre - these young people each received a $1,000 sented during Aio Wireless’ “30 Days, 30 college scholarship, a tablet, and the op - Dreams” celebration on Dec. 11 at 6:30 portunity to take a full lap around the Texas p.m. at the Texas Motor Speedway. Motor Speedway courtesy of Aio Wireless’ Aio will continue to celebrate the inspi - “30 Days, 30 Dreams.” ration and achievement by highlighting the In DFW, Aio collaborated with three dreams and aspirations of the scholarship community-based organizations -- The recipients on its Instagram and Facebook Concilio, The Urban League of Greater pages. Dallas and North Central Texas, and The Aio makes wireless easy with a friendly YMCA of Greater Dallas – to identify and in-store and online experience and three recognize 30 recipients who are poised to simple plans to choose from. All three plans make a positive difference in their commu - include unlimited talk, text, and data—with nities. a pre-established amount of high-speed ac - “’30 Days, 30 Dreams’ is about working cess, including 4G LTE. Plans range from with organizations to help turn dreams into $40 to $70 per month, taxes and fees in - reality for young people representing the di - cluded. verse neighborhoods we serve,” said Nore - For more information visit www.aiowire - Garland NAACP’s 25th Annual lie Garcia, Aio’s director of sponsorships less.com, www.facebook.com/aiowireless and community engagement. “Aio is proud and www.twitter.com/aiowireless. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and March set for Jan. 18 fied platinum single “Next SANDE , continued from Page 2 To Me,” Our Version of GARLAND – The Na - Our Youth for Success in lowing the parade and Events spurred Sandé to tional Association for the the 21st Century.” march. zine’s year-long 40th an - powerful, strong, creative take home the prestigious Advancement of Colored Grand marshals for the Garland’s massive MLK niversary commemoration, women in the music indus - Critics’ Choice Award at the People (NAACP) Garland, quarter-century celebration Communitywide Youth ESSENCE Black Women in try today,” commented BRIT Awards 2013, as well Texas unit will host its in Garland will be attorney Choir led by clinician Music continues to herald Sandé: “I am honored to as a Silver Clef Award and the accomplishments of have been selected by 25th annual Dr. Martin Gary Bledsoe, Texas State Reuben Lael Griffin and the International UK Award both emerging and estab - ESSENCE magazine and Luther King, Jr. parade NAACP president and the St. Luke AME Puppet at the 2013 BET Awards. lished artists and influ - look forward to an evening and march on Saturday, Mrs. Linda Lydia, Texas Ministry led by Ms. Beat - Stay tuned to ES - encers during GRAMMY of empowerment.” Jan. 18, 2014, beginning at State NAACP secretary. rice Mosley will both per - SENCE.com for highlights week. Emeli Sandé got her first 10 a.m. The parade begins The celebration continues form. and behind-the-scenes ac - Previous celebrants in - big break as a singer-song - near Embree Park on with an MLK Commemo - This event is free and cess. clude: GRAMMY-winner writer after her kid sister Dairy Road and ends at the rative Program in the open to the public. For Follow them on Mary J. Blige, GRAMMY filmed her performing one Granville Arts Center in Granville Arts Center, 300 more information visit Twitter and Instagram winner Kelly Rowland, of her own songs; Sandé @essencemag #EssenceRed - Downtown Garland. The N. 5th Street, downtown www.GarlandTx - GRAMMY-nominee sent the clip to a BBC talent Carpet. 2014 theme is “Preparing Garland, immediately fol - NAACP.org. Janelle Monáe, music in - contest and was named one dustry veteran Sylvia of the contest winners. Rhone, and singer/ song - Sandé soon started fielding 


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Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 5 Education www.NorthDallasGazette.com Educators stress the crucial years of early childhood learning Daseta Gray of Sabree Edu - develop their child’s skills,” nity,” Gray said. “If you listen cation Services says that Gray said. “Research shows to politicians, they are focus - Black children are not getting that a lot of children of color ing on kindergarten, but if the the preparation they need to in underserved communities children don’t have the skills, excel in school during the don’t have these skills. We they are not going to be early years of their develop - show people how to get those ready.” ment and argues that educa - skills and how to give a child Right now, Grey said par - tion needs to be a priority, time to be creative and reach ents with babies should have even at infancy. small goals.” age-appropriate books out on Grey is the founder and Research shows the average the floor, interactive toys and CEO of Sabree Education 24-month-old is already be - items that help develop the Services, which offers parents hind, according to the Chil - wrist and the fingers. She also tips and tools to get children dren’s Defense fund. One bi - says to not speak to children in prepared before leaving home partisan research group re - “baby talk.” and going to kindergarten. The vealed that 68 percent of “When you are born, your service is also offered to care - Americans feel that children brain is 25 percent devel - givers and offers cooking get to kindergarten and don’t oped,” Gray said. “By the time classes, book recommenda - have the skills they need. you are five, it is 95 devel - tions and lessons on brain de - “One of the reasons I started oped. Although the child will velopment. Sabree is because that conver - not talk until age 13 months, a “We show parents how to sation is not happening in the child needs to be hearing lan - use things at home at how to African-American commu - guage.”

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The Justin Power Case 8 | Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette www.NorthDallasGazette.com Cover Story The Exploitation of Black Athletes: An Action Plan for Success By Everett L. Glenn students to complete high school advertisers allot only 3 percent of and go on to college by exposing their $2.2 billion yearly budget to WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A the students to the business side of media that target Black audiences. description of Rice University’s athletics. To address this and related stand-alone major in sports man - To get our young Black males problems, we offer Community agement describes the enormity of pointed in the right direction, Action Plan #4: the sports business: “Experts con - we hereby submit Community Convene a national conference servatively estimate the sport in - Action Plan #2: in July of 2014 jointly sponsored dustry at $500 billion a year mak - As part of the BOSS initiative, by major civil rights organizations ing it one of the top 10 industries convene a national conference, to and the U.S. Black Chamber to in the nation.” be jointly sponsored by such or - develop strategies for holding col - Touting its sports management ganizations as 100 Black Men and leges, professional leagues and program, George Washington male Greek organizations for the major corporations accountable University in the District of Co - fall of 2014 to address Black male for the lack of economic reciproc - lumbia observes: “No single as - issues, including Black male stu - ity in their goods and services they pect of our culture receives as dent-athletes. purchase. much media attention nor has the As was pointed out in Part I of As Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, power to bring people together as this series, Black athletes repre - senior vice-president, public af - sport.” sent 52.9 percent of Ohio State Everett Glenn with Minnesota Vikings Coach Leslie Frazier. fairs and government relations for It is clear from above that uni - University’s basketball and foot - Nielsen, said, “Until we do a bet - Carter-Williams is living off of the community. versities are following the money ball rosters and dominate among ter job as consumers in the choices money he is making from en - We know from first-hand expe - in hopes of their students getting its star players, fueling a nearly we make and invest in companies dorsement deals with Nike and rience this can work. a larger slice of it and, along the $130 million athletic department that invest in us, we are not going Panini trading cards. Other pro The National Sports Authority way, praying that alumni will not budget on a campus where Black to have any changes.” athletes should follow his exam - was able to secure more than $25 forget their alma mater when they males represent only 2.7 percent We hope you’ll join our nation - ple. million in contracts for people of write checks to charity. of the student body. The disparity wide effort at the National Sports Of course, athletes need stadi - color on the Levi’s Stadium proj - However, as we’ve seen in Part between the graduation rate for Authority to empower our com - ums and arenas in which to play. ect, the new home of the San I and Part II of this series, Black OSU’s Black football players, at munity by letting everyone know And, like everything else related Francisco 49ers, even though the athletes are primarily fueling this 38 percent, and all student-ath - that sports in more than a game – to the business side of sports, project was already 60 percent money-machine at the collegiate letes, at 71 percent, represent the it’s a business. Blacks are Missing in Action. complete and contracts for more and professional levels yet highest disparity in the Big-10. Everett Glenn of the Na - Our taxes are used to help fi - than 80 percent of the work had African-Americans are excluded Community Action Plan #3: tional Sports Authority can nance new or modernized sports been awarded. from everything from getting in Petition the NCAA and each of be reached at 562.619.8460 or facilities, but we do not get a re - On the heels of that experience, on construction contracts, agent the six major conferences (ACC, [email protected]. turn on our investment. our organization has initiated con - representation, media advertising Big East, Big-10, Big-12, Pacific- As a sports agent, Attorney Approximately two-thirds of versations with the principals on and accounting to financial plan - 12 and SEC) to impose sanctions the $21.7 billion spent on the 95 the new $500 million Sacramento Everett Glenn has negotiated con - ning. on their members, including the stadiums and arenas built between Kings arena and the $1 billion- tracts for some of the biggest This must change. loss of scholarships and/or a ban 1990 and 2000 were heavily sub - plus Atlanta Braves stadium/en - names in sports, including NFL In its TV commercials, the on bowl appearances, if the grad - sidized or entirely financed by tax tertainment center project, with a Hall of Famers Jerry Rice, NCAA accurately states that most uation rate of Black student-ath - revenues. The carnival of con - view towards creating even more Richard Dent and Reggie White as college athletes will turn pro in a letes in basketball and football is struction taking place today is pro - opportunities by being engaged well as 11 first round draft picks. field other than athletics. not within 20 percent of the grad - ceeding without an effective strat - from the very start of those and He has also had a front-row seat I hereby submit Community uation rate of all student athletes egy to ensure meaningful partici - other projects. observing how Black athletes and Action Plan #1: in their respective institutions, pation by Black construction pro - Our effort was supported by the Black community are ex - Petition the NCAA to finance a commencing in 2016 when the fessionals. The National Sports more than 12 million Blacks who ploited, enriching others while study to determine what happens NCAA’s new eligibility standards Authority (the “Authority”), of are members of the California leaving the community and, ulti - to the 99 percent of Black student- for prospective student-athletes go which I am president, was estab - Black Chamber, the National As - mately, the athletes themselves athletes in college basketball and into effect. lished in last year, in large meas - sociation of Minority Contractors, destitute. Sports are a $500 billion football who do not go pro. In Part II, we cited examples ure, to reverse this trend. the Empowerment Experiment, per year industry, but few of those Some who do turn pro are ill- from the long list of professional The entire Black community the Fritz Pollard Alliance, the dollars return to the African- equipped for life. athletes who earn millions of dol - will benefit if we can redirect just NAACP, National Action Net - American community. According One of the saddest spectacles I lars yet, in the case of Allen Iver - 10 percent of the sports industry work, the National Association of to Sports Illustrated, by the time have ever witnessed was former son, for example, he had reached spend on goods and services. Real Estate Brokers, the National former NFL players have been re - All-Pro defensive end Dexter to point where he said he could Such a shift will create new and Baptist Convention, the National tired for two years, nearly 80 per - Manley of the Washington Red - not afford to buy a cheeseburger. exciting opportunities for Black Urban League and the U.S. Black cent of them “have gone bankrupt skins testifying before Congress in Again, this is where family and accountants, construction profes - Chamber, Inc., as well as the San or are under financial stress be - 1989 that he could not read, write friends – true friends, not vultures sionals, consultants, financial and Francisco and Oakland African- cause of joblessness or divorce.” or spell. He was failed at every looking for a soft landing spot – real estate professionals in the American chambers. Within five years of retirement, ap - point in his life – from high school can assist. sports industry. Of course, the problem extends proximately 60 percent of former and university coaches who al - It was inspiring to see that It will also have the trickle beyond sports. NBA players are broke. After more lowed him to play football with - Philadelphia 76ers rookie Michael down effect of increasing discre - A Nielsen report, produced in than three decades of looking at out mastering basic academic Carter-Williams, who is being tionary income available to Black cooperation with the National this tragedy on the collegiate and skills to the NFL that allowed him managed by his mother and her professionals and businesses to Newspaper Publishers Associa - professional level, Attorney Glenn to continue on his dead-in path to best friend, is placing his entire support institutions and organiza - tion (NNPA) titled, “Resilient, Re - pulls back the cover on these nowhere. salary in a trust fund that he can - tions in our community, from the ceptive and Relevant: The That’s one of the reasons we at not touch for three years. Instead practices in a 3-part series for the NAACP, the National Urban African-American Consumer the National Sports Authority es - of dipping into his salary of $4.5 NNPA News Service and, more im - League, the National Action Net - 2013 Report,” disclosed that al - tablished our Business of Sport million over his first two season – portantly, outlines what can be work and the Rainbow/PUSH though annual Black spending is Success program (BOSS). Essen - with the possibility of earning $10 done to halt the wholesale ex - Coalition to Black churches that projected to rise from its current tially, we use sports as a vehicle to million if the 76ers pick up the ploitation and initiate economic have been the backbone of our $1 trillion to $1.3 trillion in 2017, motivate middle and high school final season of his two-year deal – reciprocity.

Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 9 Arts & Entertainment Car Review Angela Blair appearing in Christmas N Da Hood If you have not heard the name Angela Happy Birthday Jesus.” Blair expect that to soon change. The show is scheduled Thursday Dec. With an amazing vocal range, this 19 at 7:30 p.m., Friday Dec. 20 at 8 p.m., award-winning psalmist is second to Saturday Dec. 21 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8 none. Also, Blair is no stranger to acting. p.m.; and Sun. Dec. 22 3 p.m. and 7:30 She played an Angel of Mercy Singer in p.m. the movie Leap of Faith. Now she is set To purchase tickets visit www.ticket - to hit the big stage again Dec. 17 22, master.com and 800-745-3000 or for starring as Mama Lu, in the much a-ntici - more information visit www.TheSilent - pated stage play, Christmas Da Hood, Partner.biz. written by Kendrick D. Young. Because of Blair’s strong but charming personality, she brings wit, and sass as the matriarch of the family, Mama Lu. Blair, along with the rest of the celebrity cast, Palmer Williams Jr. from Tyler Perry’s, Love Thy Neighbor and The House of Payne, Tony Grant from Tyler Perry’s Madea Gets a Job, and Kier “Junior” Spates from the Steve Harvey Morning Show. When asked about playing such a vital The must-see hit role in Christmas N Da Hood Angela said, “I am so grateful to God for any opportu - nity I’m given to share my gift. To work Porgy and Bess on with such an amazing cast of people and have the honor of bringing the playwright, Kendrick D. Young’s dream to the stage, stage until Sunday is a blessing. To God be the Glory. DALLAS - The Gershwins’ Porgy and bled Catfish Row, where the beautiful Bess Bess, winner of the 2012 Tony Award for struggles to break free from her scandalous Best Musical Revival is on stage at the past, and the only one who can rescue her is Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in the courageous Porgy. Threatened by her the Dallas Arts District for a limited en - formidable former lover Crown, and the se - gagement through Sunday, Dec. 22, as part ductive enticements of the colorful trouble - of the Lexus Broadway Series. maker Sporting Life, Porgy and Bess’ rela - Based on DuBose Heyward’s novel tionship evolves into a deep romance that “Porgy” and the play of the same name, triumphs as one of theater’s most exhilarat - which he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy ing love stories. Heyward, the Broadway revival of the Ticket prices range from $150 to $30, Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess is a stunning with prime orchestra seats for most per - and stirring new staging accompanied by a formances priced at $85. Tickets can be lush 23-piece orchestra and includes such purchased online at www.attpac.org/porgy, legendary songs as “Summertime,” “It by phone at 214-880-0202 or in person at Ain’t Necessarily So,” and “I Got Plenty of the AT&T Performing Arts Center Infor - Nothing.” mation Center, 2353 Flora Street (Monday The classic story is set in Charleston’s fa - through Sunday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.). Belk unveils new Galleria facade DALLAS -- Belk, the nation’s largest family owned and operated department store company, today released renderings of its new store at the Galleria Dallas. The opening of Belk’s Galleria Dallas location marks a new milestone for the 125-year-old company, with its first flagship store in Texas. As part of Belk’s move to Galleria Dallas, the mall’s northern façade will get an update that will create a more inviting entrance while staying true to its original design. The centerpiece of the exterior will be a tower - ing 68 foot blue mosaic glass tile backdrop. The signa - ture mark on Belk’s main entrance at Galleria Dallas was created to have a waterfall-like effect, adding See BELK, Page 11

10 | Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette Do you have a upcoming event? Send information to: [email protected] www.NorthDallasGazette.com Sports/ Irving Convention And Isaiah Rice participates in Bates College Junior Year Abroad program Visitors Bureau receives Isaiah Rice, the child of grams in more than 80 cated to educating the Mr. Roderick L. Gathright countries. Through academ - whole person through cre - and Ms. Samuella Gathright ically rigorous and cultur - ative and rigorous scholar - two Adrian Awards of Dallas, Texas, and a 2011 ally enriching study-abroad ship in a collaborative resi - graduate of Warren T. White experiences, Bates students dential community. IRVING – The Hospitality Sales & the comprehensive expertise of our staff, High School, is participat - engage the transformative With a commitment to af - Marketing Association International as well as the actual results derived from ing in the 2013-14 Bates power of our differences fordability, Bates has al - (HSMAI) will recognize the Irving Con - creative efforts, is important, said Maura College Junior Year Abroad and develop a commitment ways admitted students vention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB) with Allen Gast, executive director of the program. to responsible stewardship without regard to gender, two Silver Adrian Awards for compelling ICVB. Rice, who is majoring in of the wider world. race, religion or national marketing and public relations campaigns The Adrian Awards stage represents the dance and politics at Bates, Located in Lewiston, origin. in the 57th annual Adrian Awards Com - pinnacle of a very large and competitive is studying in Atlanta, Geor - Maine, Bates is internation - Cultivating intellectual petition, the largest and most prestigious industry. These awards are validation that gia, through the Morehouse ally recognized as a leading discovery and informed travel marketing competition globally. what we do, we do well, and it delivers re - College Exchange program. college of the liberal arts, civic action, Bates prepares The ICVB was recognized for its work sults. About 60 percent of attracting 2,000 students leaders sustained by a love on a digital marketing campaign for bridal This year's contest attracted more than Bates students study a- from across the U.S. and of learning and zeal for re - events held at the Irving Convention Cen - 1,200 entries from around the world – the broad, and Bates offers ac - around the world. Since sponsible stewardship of ter at Las Colinas(ICC) and key public re - winners displayed premium industry cess to study-abroad pro - 1855, Bates has been dedi - the wider world. lations placement in the national market knowledge and delivered excellent con - for the ICC consumer event Zestfest. sumer engagement results. The entries façade while giving it a re - These two awards bring the total num - were judged by top executives from all BELK , continued from Page 10 freshed, welcoming atmos - ber of Adrian Awards received by the sectors of the industry. phere,” said Jan Clevenger, ICVB to 16 in the last four years. HSMAI greater visual appeal to the Belk at Galleria Dallas will All winning entries will be accessible Dallas landmark. Construc - have three floors of shop - chair of the Western Divi - will present the awards on Feb. 24, 2014, sion. during the annual HSMAI Adrian Awards in the HSMAI Adrian Awards Winners’ tion on Belk’s 180,000 ping, a wider selection of Gallery online following the gala. For square foot space began in merchandise and high-end Belk will open its doors Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis, at the Galleria Dallas in a black-tie affair attended by more than more information on the HSMAI Adrian July 2013. brands. Awards competition and Gala, please con - The anchor store’s “Our goal for the design April 2014. This location 1,000 hospitality, travel and tourism mar - will be the company’s 18th tact [email protected] or visit makeover will include an of this flagship store is to keting executives. flagship store. "The fact that these awards recognize adrianawards.com. entirely updated interior. preserve the mall’s iconic

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Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette |11 Community Calendar Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events! The problems with being young and healthy in an Obama world Do you know what the worst earn between 100 percent and 400 mean that you younger folks may ball League teams to push for the part of being young and healthy Curtis percent of the federal poverty have to give up your daily $3.85 troubled law. is? It’s being young and healthy. It level (FPL) are eligible for a pre - latte in favor of paying your pre - In the end it might be asking too is said that so much is wasted on Report mium subsidy after they pay a cer - miums. much of our young people to grow the youth but Obamacare hasn’t by Barry Curtis tain percentage of their income in It does seem however that the up so fast and be responsible for wasted one single opportunity to premiums. The applicable per - youth maybe getting the message. us older folks. This youth demo - fine, tax and gouge the youth at spells out what’s called the 'com - centage of income increases with A recent Harvard university poll graphic that voted for Obama is every turn. The affordable care act munity rating rule.' This is a man - income level. Subsidies will be found that 57 percent of young overwhelming numbers may have is in full bloom with the young dated portion of Obamacare that based off of the second-lowest adults disapprove of the health - just looked up for a brief moment people of the nation firmly in its forces insurers to keep an artifi - cost silver-level plan in a given care law. This poll must be con - from their Apple computers and cross hairs. This should be alarm - cially high difference in premiums area,” according to the Heritage cerning to the White House. The YouTube to see the Affordable ing to Americas 20 something between younger people and their Foundation. Obama administration has re - Care Act and just as quickly re - crowd and the democrats are un - older counter parts. Young adults Let’s understand that the premi - cently started an aggressive lob - sumed their self-absorbed entry derstandable nervous. who are by far the hardest hit(so ums will vary by age. That means bying campaign aimed at the back to the internet fantasy world. The liberals are losing the far! the employer mandate starts the younger people by law will younger population. They have Let’s face it folks Grand Theft much sought after youth vote. in 2015) by this law will in some pay more. The percentage how - employed the liberal forces of Auto and ITunes are far more in - Young people are realizing that cases pay double in premiums ever that the individuals will pay Hollywood to weigh in on the teresting than premiums and they are baring the cost of Oba - then what they would have paid will not change. What that means worthiness of the new law. They penalty’s. Today’s young people macare. The basic philosophy of a before Obamacare. is that a younger person of 30 will include a push by the sexist man now might have to make a choice workable Obamacare policy is Here how these exchanges pay far more in total premium cost alive (according to People Maga - between an new upgraded cell that the younger healthier genera - work: “In the exchanges, those than a 60 year old but the same zine not this author) Adam Levine. phone and health insurance. tion must pay for the older and who aren't offered minimal essen - percentage. So younger people In a more controversial move the Barry Curtis publishes The sicker people. This is not only phi - tial coverage elsewhere (like how does it feel to be singled out White House has even garnered Curtis initiative at www.thecurtis - losophy it’s the law. The law through an employer) and who by age and penalized for it? It may support from some National Foot - report.com.

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Dec. 19, 2013-Jan.1, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 15 NDG Book Review www.NorthDallasGazette.com Dusk by Uri Shulevitz is a delightful children's holiday book By Terri Schlichenmeyer beyond the horizon. lights on all the downtown stores! “How sad,” the boy said, “the The boy saw Christmas lights on This time of year, one of your day is no more.” the street lamps and on Christmas favorite things to do is to look at But the grandfather (who had a trees inside and outside. He saw lights. very long beard) wasn’t worried. candles on a menorah, and chil - Your entire neighborhood is It was only dusk, which is what dren celebrating Hanukkah. He filled with all kinds of them. happens when the sun goes down. saw candles in another window, Lights on houses, lights on trees, On their way back to the city, standing proud on a kinara and lights on bushes, wire, decks, and they noticed that people were surrounded by children celebrat - steps. You might see them on scurrying everywhere. Some were ing Kwanzaa. boats, in the park, on a statue, or on their way back home at the end It was beautiful. It was magnif - made into shapes in someone’s of the day. Others were hoping to icent. It was almost as if the sun front yard. And you might even do a little shopping at the down - was still out. have them inside your own house, So your child wants a read- town stores. on a tree or in a window. aloud tonight, but there’s not The grandfather and the boy They’re twinkly. They’re much time for it. Grab Dusk , then, met a lot of unusual people as they bright. And you can’t stop looking because this book won’t take long. walked. One man was shopping at all the lights. So let’s take a Author Uri Shulevitz tells a walk to see the lights in Dusk by for toys. A woman with a very story of an evening stroll on a cold Uri Shulevitz . fancy hat was looking for gifts for night and he does it with a handful It gets dark very early in the her kitten. People were looking of words; some pages, in fact, winter, sometimes even before for yummy things and weird hold just a half-sentence. That you get home from school. On this things. forces you to take a slower, am - focus on the illustrations here – If you’re looking for a Kwan - one winter afternoon, a boy, his But the boy, his grandfather, bling pace in reading – somewhat which is, perhaps, what you zaa-Christmas-Hanukkah book grandfather, and their dog decide and their dog kept right on walk - like a leisurely walk. should be doing anyhow. Shule - that will dazzle your 2-to-6-year- to take a walk around the city. By ing. It was starting to get dark. And maybe because those vitz’ drawings are done in gor - old, this one’s it. Read it, and the time they got to the edge of the “As nature’s lights go out, city’s words are so sparse, it’s easy to geous color, evoking the night Dusk could become one of her fa - water, the sun was disappearing lights come on” and so did the chill and the warmth of the lights. vorite things.

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