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Fort Worth's ow TO proiec Kimbell Museum Your Kids In Shows Hidden Cyberspace African Treasures From v"^-,-'•}. '\'^ The Editor •••••^•••l' (0) Chris Pryer )3^ ^ L? fi © a Shifting a par-a- Southern Sector Initiative/ICIC collaboration digin(s) for a dollar worth a try Michael E, Porter, professor of busi­ On November IS, a coalition of ning problem is economic in nature. here. But where ICIC differs is in what it ness administration at the august Har­ local business and civic organizations While this is not a novel observation, thinks should motivate investment by vard Business School and founder of the called the Southern Sector Initiative Mr. Porter's philosophy in attacking the the corporate community. Usually cor­ Initiative for a Competitive Inner City held a luncheon that featured a presen­ economic underachievement of inner porate investment is couched in requi­ gave an address here a couple of weeks tation by an expert in inner dty devel­ city America may be novel—and bring site philanthropy; it is money spent to ago about the "competitive advantage" opment. The Southern Sector Ini­ satisfy a civic responsibility and of conducting business in the inner city. tiative, which states that its pri­ provide good public relations. Mr. Porter is an internationally known mary purpose is to "address fac­ These financial "gifts" are guru on uncovering business opporlimi- tors causing disparities in the enough to momentarily treat the ties in inner cities, those most unlikely of quality of life between the South- "symptoms" of inner city eco­ places. (Everybody knows the only place em Sector of Dallas and the nomic and social unrest but not to be profitable in business, at least in Northern Sector of Dallas," also enough to provide the water­ Texas, is North Dallas.) During his unveiled the results of two stud­ shed of opportunity that is address, he emphasized that for Dallas' ies commissioned by the Dallas essential to a real turnaround. business high rollers to solve the dilem­ ma of economic regression south of the Together Forum that provide Mr. Porter's ICIC thinks busi­ Trinity, they would have to undergo a detailed information about the ness should be motivated by the paradigm shift (pronounced par-a-dime.) economic potential and human one thing that inspires all suc­ Simply put, this means the local corpo­ services within South Dallas. cessful companies — the expec­ rate brain trust must alter the time-tested Michael E. Porter, a professor tation of profit ways it has assessed (or not assessed) at Harvard Business School and This, says Mr. Porter, comprises business opportunities in that pariah, the founder of a not-for-profit think what he terms the "paradigm Southern Sector. tank specializing in inner city Left to right: Mayor Ron Kirk; Minerva Rodriguez, shift" that the private sector must undergo in its efforts to As Mr. Porter discoursed on how economic development strate- Greater Dalias Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Mal- inner dty neighborhoods should not be gies called Initiative for a Com- com Robinson, Southern Sector Committee; Michael help inner city revilalization. He looked on as recipients of philanthropy petitive Inner City, maintained in Porter, ICiC; Don Wiillams, Southern Sector Commit- says companies must look at it by well-meaning corporate citizens look­ his presentation that the domi- tee; City Manager John Ware in a new way — question and ing to exercise politically correctness, a nant factor in inner dty stagna­ inspect long-held notions about between-the-lines message was becom­ tion is more economic than social. Mr. more positive and sustaining results. It its infrastructure and its citizens. Mr. ing quite evident. We all know that terms Porter readily admits that while there is definitely worth closer inspection. Porter cites four "competitive advan­ like "inner city*or "poor" or "underpriv­ are obvious social factors that prohibit Central to the approach taken by tages" inner cities offer: ileged" or "minorities" are really the denizens of poverty-stricken urban Mr. Porter's organization, ICIC, is the euphemisms for "Black." At least most of neighborhoods — lack of education, premise that the private business sector • Strategic location the time. And the reticence of our corpo­ unstable families, crime, drugs, insuffi­ should fuel the economic rebirth of our • Integration with regional dusters rate establishment to invest in the South- cient human services — the underpin- inner dty neighborhoods. Nothing new em (Black?) Sector has to do with pre­ see EDITORIAL, next page conceived notions about the people who live there. Guest Viewpoint Conventional wisdom dictates that Down the same road Raymond the low average income of inner city •>' cles that were the about the efficacy of valuable tool named statistical sampling denizens argues against strong prospects Nowicki in retailing. Oh sure, you could possibly testing and the value of TAAS testing in to find out whether something is work­ move some product, but you would be the state of Texas. The two articles were ing positively. In the case of DISD, this limited in your merchandise mb<. Noth­ The Dallas Morning News rarely really the same viewpoint about testing would mean testing at random about ing approaching upscale. Then there's examines issues from a point of view only arguing about which test was bet­ 200-300 students to find out whether the the security issue. Crime all over the very different from the position held by ter. Neither piece questioned the very system is working. Currently, we test place. Plus, where would you get people their editorial board. This is a sad situa­ fact of the validity of massive standard­ most of the 155,000 students attending to work in your place of business? Viose tion. Since this is our only daily news­ ized testing in the public schools in the schools. Across the state of Texas, we folks don't really want to work. And the paper and is a vital voice in the concerns Texas and in the various other places in test one million children. Imagine the ones that do don't have much to offer of this community, I wish they would America where such testing has become savings that could be realized if we only beyond your basic minimum-wage labor. have a more open policy on the Op-Ed the norm. tested (even with a more expensive lest) Hey, if s a no-brainer. Co to North Dal­ pages than is their current policy. Since What amuses me is that the conser­ a few students? When you realize that las: land of large hair and Lexuses; big only a broad-based discussion will find vative press, as represented by Vie Dal­ these tests cost about $200 (my estimate houses and bigger wallets; hard workers solutions to myriad problems fadng this and I think this is fairly accurate) and an and harder spenders. las Morning News, continually talk about dty, this one section of the paper needs how great the business sector is and that expenditure of some $200 million to find What Porter's foundation discov­ to become a beacon where community we should run public agendes, includ­ out nothing. The savings that our state ered, however, is that the present para­ voices are focused rather than national­ ing schools, more like businesses. In this could realize by adopting a realistic digm thinking is not really as accurate as ly syndicated columnists who rarely case, I agree. Only the two articles approach to measuring the progress of all would like us to believe. And the pos­ reflect the community views necessary missed an important element about how students in a district would go a long sibility of striking real gold in "them thar' to alter this dt/s future. the business world operates when mea­ way to altering the way we approach inner-city hills" is pretty good. In a Sunday artide in March 1997, suring successes and figuring directions. teaching. . Time to shift If s worth it, Vie Dallas Morning News ran two arti­ In the business world, they use a MON see VIEWPOINT page 4 [ JS^MM^^^^MS^^ ^ES igtWfPTP Tf^ EDITORIAL from previous page iK@ag®? • Unmet local demand Need a New Auto Be It New Or Used Cover Story • Human resources Tired Of The Run Around^ 14 The Real Woman Is Stand­ Call The Man Wearing The Hat, ing Up The obvious benefits of an inner city location are proximity to down­ Billy L, Cammack, At Toyota Of Irving town, transportation and a concentra­ Local(972) 258-1200 Editorials tion of companies. According to a sur­ Metro (972) 256-5544 Ext, (115) 02 Southern Sector Develop­ vey conducted by ICIC, companies in ment Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Oak­ Daily From 9am - 9pm Features land said location was the most signifi­ For More Info. And To Set Up An cant advantage for a majority of busi­ Appointment, Credit Problems 08 Q&A with Beverly Mitchell- nesses. In Boston, for instance, 90 per­ Brooks cent of the 60 companies surveyed said Properly Addressed. 09 MON1997 Year in Review proximity to customers was an impor­ Billy L. Cammack "I Can Make A Difference." New & Used Sales Professional Special tant advantage; 55 percent said it was being close to highways; and 35 percent 04 .Youth Watch thought it was being close to suppliers. 24 Society/Culture In Atlanta, 81 percent of the 37 compa­ Columns nies surveyed said a good location was an important significant advantage. Mr. 02 ^..Editor's Comments Porter also thinks there is a synergy cre­ 05 Community Pulse ated, due to nearby concentrations of 07 Pen on Fire competitive companies in related fields, 20 Ethnic Notes that cannot be enjoyed in a more isolat­ 23 Travel ed environment. Though the mean 25 Fairy St. Mama/Proprietary income of inner city residents may be Information only 50 percent to 60 percent of that of the population at large, the tremendous 27 Entertainment concentration of potential buyers sym­ 29 Book Review bolizes a significantly untapped source 31 Real Estate of purchasing power. This same con­ 32 Spiritual centration represents an excellent Reairring source of unskilled and skilled labor. f(Mr.BufordL.KempJr.)-^ iF^'^jWUMMltM) f: 02.. Viewpoint Mr. Porter maintains that he is not 111 10 In The News unobservant of the negatives cited by 18 SWB Community Calendar corporations that dissuade them from developing business in the inner cities: ^MlkfetidBE 33 Spinning Wheel high crime rate, lack of unqualified and 34 Career Opportunities undependable workforce, dilapidated infrastructure, etc. However, according 11 i1)^Vif{«X*5(t|M).i;t)l>;fe\!.a^;1;rftri»i i.Siaai,0!t'W-' iEZ to reliable research of companies that d ii \L have thrived in inner city neighbor­ 13L L hoods, the negatives are not as exagger­ W%-M3-2M% ated as they seem, and the opportunity for profit far exceeds the perceived risks. Should the Southern Sector Initia­ 3L. tive succeed in selling the local business community on what an outstanding opportunity to make money — lots of Chairman Emeritus Jim Bochum money — the Southern Sector repre­ Publisher sents, that would be the paradigm shift Thurman R. Jones of the century. Contributing Editor ^^fetA&t^ ctfc ca*c 0tc€t ^f^rg)aB - f-afi-g^ i^^^l^^ ] " ijiilMiilliM' ] that you respect And told them 'call it Community off!' Kennedy said, 'Look, ya'll letting GRASS ROOTS organizers this thing go too far.' And old [Uncle] Pulse Tom said 'Boss, I can't stop it 'cause I Thomas Muhammad are our BEST organizers didn't start it.' I'm telling you what they said. They said, 'I'm not even in We thank and praise almighty Allah the Northern Negro Grass Roots Leader­ nia to a big rally and raised about, I it, much less at the head of it! They (God) for the wonderful and successful ship Conference in November of 1963 in don't know how many thousands of said these Negroes are 'doing things 'Million Woman March* held last month the dty of Detroit. The speech was billed dollars. Come to Detroit and had a - on their own!' And that old shrewd in the Qty of Philadelphia. The women as "A Message to the Grass Roots." Since march and raised some more thou­ fox. He said,'Well if you all are not in truly transformed Philly into a "City of there seems to be so much confusion sands of dollars. And, you recall, right it, I'll put you in it I'll put you at the " Sisterly Love." about the term, and since the term is after that, Roy Wilkins (president of . head of it, I'll endorse it, I'll welcome If there was one issue that seemed to being identified with a march, I felt that if the NAACP) attacked King. He it. I'll help it, I'll join it.' overshadow the march and has since sur­ many in the community had an example accused King and CORE (Congress "A matter of hours went by. They faced time and again, it was the issue of of a failed historical grass roots march, Of Racial Equality) of starting trouble had a meeting at the Carlisle Hotel in what, or who, determines a "grass roots" they could then understand why orga­ everywhere and making the NAACP New York City. A philanthropic sod- nizers of both the Million Man and Mil­ person? The (National Association for the ety headed by a White man name lion Woman term became Advancement of Colored People) get Steven Courier called all the top dvil Marches an issue early them out of jail and spend a lot of rights leaders together at the Carlisle on when were careful money. And then he accused King not to court Hotel and told them that 'by you all march orga­ and CORE of raising all the money fighting each other, you're destroying nizing sisters big-name and not paying them back. and corpo­ the dvil rights movement. And since Phile Chione- "This happened! I got it in docu­ rate-donor you're fighting over money from su and Asia mented evidence in the newspaper! support. White liberals, let us set up what's Coney identi­ Roy started attacking King and King known as the Council for United Civil fied them­ They feared started attacking Roy and [James] Rights Leadership. Let's form this selves as loosing con­ Farmer started attacking both of council and all the dvil rights organi­ grass roots trol to elitist, sell-out them. And as these Negroes of nation­ zations will belong to it. And we'll use organizers. al stature began to attack each other, Nationally Negroes. it for fund raising purposes.' (Editor's Note: Tlie opinions expressed in Mr. they began to lose their control of the "And as soon as they got it formed, and locally, Muhammad's commentary are not necessarily Now, I Negro masses. And Negroes was out the term has they elected Whitney Young as the those of the Minority Opportunity News.) must first there in the streets. They was talking set off chairman. And who do you think warn you about 'we're going to march on Wash­ that, as became the co-chairman? Steven debates throughout African American ington.' By the way and right at that Courier, the White man! A million­ usual, my example is one that will be communities and promises to be a real time, Birmingham had exploded and aire! [Adam Clayton] Powell was seen by many as "extreme." However, heated one for times to come. And I the Negroes in Birmingham, they also talking about it down at the Cobo believe the debates are great, wholesome extreme conditions are the very things exploded. They began to slab the that help to create grass roots approaches. [Arena] today. This is what he was and needed. For far too long, we have crackers in the back and bust them up talking about! Powell knows it hap­ allowed " White-media-created" individ­ Remember this is only a test — I mean, side the head. Yes they did! That's example. pened! Randolph knows it happened! uals to become the spokespersons for the when [U.S, Attorney General Robert] Wilkins knows it happened! King Read what Brother Malcolm told the Kennedy sent in the troops down in knows it happened! Everyone in that audience in Detroit and see if it can pos­ Birmin^am. So, and right after that, sibly shed some light on what can hap­ so-called big six, they know what Kennedy got on television and said happened! Once they formed it, with ... march on the lite House jarcli pen when you lose control of a "grass 'this is a moral issue.' That's when he roots" movement. the white man over it, he promised said he's going to put out a dvil rights them and gave them $800,000 to split *When Martin Luther King failed ontheCoogressandtieituplBringit bill. And when he mentioned a dvil up between the big six. And told them to desegregate Albany, Ga., the civil rights bill, the Southern crackers start­ that after the march was over, they'd rights struggle in America reached its to a halt! Iloil don't let the govern­ ed talking about they were going to give them $700,000 more. low point. King became bankrupt boycott it or filibuster it and tie it up in ment proceed!... lay [louin on the almost as a leader; plus, even finan­ Congress. Then the Negroes started "A million and a half dollars split cially, the Southern Christian Leader­ talking about what? We're going to up between leaders that you've been runaiuay and don t let no airplanes ship Conference was in financial trou­ march on Washington, march on the following. Going to jail for. Crying ble period with the people when they Senate, march on the White House, crocodile tears for. And ain't nothing land... That uias the blachrevolu- failed to desegregate Albany, Ga. march on the Congress and tie it up! but Frank James, Jesse James and the Other Negro civil rights leaders of so- Bring it to a halt! And don't let the watcha' call it brothers! Soon as they . tion! It luas the "grass roots" out called national stature became fallen government proceed! They even said got the set-up organized, the White idols. As they became fallen idols and they was going to go out to the airport man made available to them top pub­ there in the streets. began to lose their prestige and influ­ and lay down on the runaway and lic relations experts. Opened the news ence, local Negro leaders began to stir don't let no airplanes land. I'm telling media across the country at their dis- —Ibml up the masses. In Cambridge, Md., you what they said! That was revolu­ posaL And they began to project these Danville, Va., and other parts of the tion! That was revolution! That was big six as the leaders of the march. country, local leaders began to stir up the black revolution! It was the "grass Originally, they wasn't even in the our people at the grass roots level roots" out there in the streets. Scared march. But the White man put the big This was never done by these six ahead of it. Made them the march. many issues we've faced, especially dur­ Negroes whom you recognize of the While man to death! Scared the ing times when we were pissed off and White power structure in Washing­ They became the march. They took it national stature. They controlled you, over." felt an urge to fight (after seeing that mere they contained you. They kept you on ton, DC to death! I was there. talking wasn't getting the job done). the plantation. "When they found that this Black Right on. Brother Malcolm. Obvi­ The term "grassroots" was made steam roller was going to come down ously, Sisters Chionesu and Coney were famous when Brother Malcolm X deliv­ "As soon as King failed in Birm­ on the capital, they called in Wilkins. listening. ered what many believed was his most ingham, Negroes took to the streets. They called in [A. Phillip] Randolph. , Until then, the struggle continues... powerful and influential speech before King got out and went out to Califor­ They called in these national Negroes MON [ l7;\m^x^mi'ln^x?ssmnrJ(rtn^ o (sstm & Q ••<:,'•-. •i'r--."^h i' -i'-.^ -•-•/-. -.*! ;

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Con- ioumatism at the Koven^er meeting ol the Dallos-Fort our Black publications are members, as gf olulotions to YvoHe Blair, She rccenlty joined ihe Good V/orHj Associclion of Black Communicdofs. Author Blolr Local Hyatt Hotel are some of the top PR professionals in Morning Texas crew.. .Hey, Hey, Hey, 0"«" who's prog-: Wolker will be the guest speoker ol the December meet­ the industry. WFAA-TV News Anchor nant? H'snonoolherthanKIVr-TV {Chonne! 11) o« ing held ot JhsForl Worth Skr-Tekgram on Tuesday, John McCaa is a past president of the cndior Rene Syler. Godi thai means she wfl! be out there December 2. Blair is the outhor of t^V ^° ^''* Ovys insults media group orgaixization. Stop me when I get to the again during iha DFW/ABC 6ont|uet ond the Don't HoYB all the fu/iond Up Jumped the DivH. It's not too late By Cheryl Smith bad image folks.) It was explained to the SeUeve tite Hypo Celehnty Bowl-a-thon in JunoHl to get on opplicolion for the joumolism workshop thol will rep that DFW/ ABC has never done any­ Best wishes la Roni end Buff and little Casey... Speak­ thing to blemish the image of the Hyatt be held ct Uncoln High SW. Give KERA's Dorothy Gen­ Should media organizations, espe­ ing of KTVT, the station hos hired another sister to do the cially Black ones, feel obligated to share during past years of patronage. It was try 0 CDH ot 972-224-8260. Need a scholorship cpplica- weather, rcjJacing Brenda Teele, who is working hard on atrocities with other organizations, espe­ also pointed out that the implication was tlon? Call Ramono Logan at 2H-745-555S J',. Congrotu- cially Black ones? Is it really a question offensive. By then the rep realized that PoiiJ'mfy Texai. Welcome, Gwcit Tolbort, who omes to lotions to Rod Richardson of the Dallas of the Associated that requires a lot of thought? I don't she had stepped over a dearly defined us from CanadolH There's a lot oi moving oround going Press/Dallas Bureau on his promotion. His wife, Joyce think so; thaf s why you just have to hear .line and she apologized profusely, as did on. Ace Producer Exiroordinaire Morjoile Ford JeDves j^chordson of KVIL, hos been recuperottng nt home ofler about an incident with the Hyatt Hyatt management, later on. The rep's KOfW-lV {diannej 4) tos/fffifc to produce a new WFAA-TV surgery. She should be back at work now... Condolences Regency Hotel here in remarks were blamed public nffairs show colled Metro. Now I don'l particularly . to Emma Rodgers on the passing of her mother In Novem­ Dallas. J . , Qj^ j^gj. inexperience. core for Ihe name, but the show should he good with Mar* ber. Emma is one of the founders of Black Imoges Sodc First, let me set the } I DFW/ABC board jorie's help and the efforts of veteran onchor John Bazaar and she hos continued to be o strong supporter of stage for this little ; ...f , V V • 1 members told the McCoa OS host end photographor Greg Primus. Many. community activities... You sIlB hove time lo moke it to story. For years. Black ! V * . Hyatt the conversa­ should remember Greg horn his days dt KXAS-TV [Qion* the UnlverSoul Circus ct the Slnrplex. let me leQ you, il is organizations have \ ; tion had racial over­ (id 5). The ^DW airs Sunday nights of T1 :T 5 on Channel been ostracized for the ; wonderful It is expected lo dose on December 7, BUT il tones. They told 8... Yvetti Blair, former DFW/ABC scholorship winner millions of dollars • V Hyatt management it ' mishf be held over if Hte turnout b good. Hopefully peo­ ond board member, and UNI grod, recently {oined the' spent annually for YC was clear that sensi­ ple, of oil colors, will turn out to see a fabulous show, with banquets and confer­ tivity training for staff of Good Morning Texoi, How she gels to work close­ good, dean family entertainment. Congroluloliom to Dol- ences at White-owned their employees was ly with co-host PQUIQ F.1cCIure, who hos one of the best los' own Erykali Boda on the birth of her son. Seven. He hotels. It has always needed. fothers m the vdiole world, James McCuf e. And her mom's wos born on Hovember 18 ,'.". Remember Rhonda been my contention t Following a oswECtheorl, tooHlHow you just know there ore goingio Guesi, formerly of KTVT? Well ,she left DoHos to work for that, in the absence of : meeting with some be some changes Jii television land. In 1998, KXAS-TV D Fox station in Chlcoga and on November 24, her firsl ownership by African ' ~ DFW/ABC mem­ changes ownership and NBC will be running things. Word story ot her new job wiP otf. She recently joined the staff Americans, Black people must find insti­ bers, hotel officials presented another has H thai quite D few people should be concerned about of American Journal And now, I om sure we will see some tutions that are clearly interested in proposal to the organization for the their jobs. If there is someone you especially like over ol developing relationships and supporting more Slodc faces on the programlllAlso, former scholar­ fundraiser. According to DFW/ABC Channel 5, you'd better storl your letter writing campcign. their community. board members, the proposal was in no ship winner, Ms. Juneteenth, end oH oround greol sister The rotings deorly show that some changes have to be Recently, while searching for a suit­ way acceptable, and was, in fact, higher Prisdllo Even J Is working hard. She's hosting o television able facility to host a fundraiser, the Dal­ than the one presented before the offen­ mode. Where? Well, we'll have lo wait ond SCEIH Or talk ^ow in Chlcogo. So she Ries bode ond forth, faking las/Fort Worth Association of Black sive remarks! The organization respond­ ma^e I will due you in next monthllt Congrotulotions io tore of bu»ness in ihe Melroplex also. She is the daughter Communicators approached the Hyatt ed to the general manager. After more Fort Worth Star-7dsgrom*s Ken ond Kim Porisb Pcrk^s of Dr. and Mrs. Tony Evans of Oak Qiff Bible Fellowship about the use of its Union Station. The than two months, there has still been no and their new son, Ky. Korea Thomas of Jht Doflas .. .1 want lo send on extrcj-spociol shout cut to Toa Joyar Hyatt's initial offer seemed a little exor­ response from the Hyatt. The Hyatt has Morning Hows and Gracic Bond Stoplii of Jhe fori er, I'll leS you why—nexlmonthlll bitant and was rejected, but the Hyatt since been served notice that DFW/ABC Worth Stor Jelegram both hod baby showers for the three­ was given an opportunity to lower its . will not be holding its 1998 scholarship some ... Gracie Bond Staple^ olons with Jldngtoa Morn­ ./. '• CS fee. banquet at the hotel, although arrange­ ments had been initialed with them. Here is a synopsis of the ensuing and it is imperative that Black organiza­ restaurant that keeps a steady stream of sat­ conversation. Although DFW/ABC and the tions do their homework before decid­ isfied customers while upholding a tradition The Hyatt representative said the National Association of Black Journalists ing which one gets their money. If it of good soul food cooking. If you're ever up Hyatt was very concerned about the (of which DFW/ABC is a local chapter) means modifying their programs, then North, check it out. image of the hotel and the organizations have spent over a million dollars with so be it. In the absence of owning their MON they enter into projects with. The rep was the Hyatt hotels, it is clear that the hotel own establishments. Blacks must spend asked to clarify this remark. She then is of the mindset that as long as they their money wisely. That means holding Cheryl Smith is the host of Reporters Roundtable on Superstation Soul 73. Tune asked how the organization was going serve the members a meal or two, they folk accountable. to market the event. The response was,". will go away happy. in on Sunday mornings at 8:00, immediate­ .. We're going to utilize the sources avail­ And yes, when they are aware of ly following Minister Louis Farrakhan's As a media organization, what abuses, lapses in judgment or poor judg­ address. able to us, namely public service should DFW/ABC's role be in inform­ announcements and flyers." The rep ment, they are obligated to share the ing the public on issues of this sort? In a information. then explained that the Hyatt is really city where there are numerous other Who's Doing Your Payroll? ^ proud of its name and wanted to do hotels and institutions, should —Writer's note: In the MON II October FirstPay, Inc. is a national payroU I? everything possible to protect its good DFW/ABC remain silent when insulted, processing company with a local ^ image. (When I think of the members of 1997 issue dedicated to Black Business, I oitxcs in Arlington, TX ^ and let people continue to pour money wrote an article about ihe, Dallas Black the DFW/ ABC, they run the gamut from into the Hyatt? As one DFW/ABC past •i Wrii«yputtheck»-....- P«yyourT)otM Arlington Morning News Managing Edi­ Chamber of Commerce. In it I mentioned an 4 Fnpaic W-ri «t( S«v« you Tbnt and Money president asked, 'When are we going to V PiepaitJi file ill your paynilltufbimi tor Lawrence Young and public relations African American-owned restaurant located get tired of begging White people to take in Newark, N.}., called Armeta's. The story Fore more information please caQ guru Lyria Howland to AT&T's Hort- our money?' Joseph L Foots © ense Farley to Texas Publishers Associa­ might have implied that this down-home Well, there are alternative White- Metro 817-543-2900 tion President Thurman Jones and Fort eatery was not Black-owned, Not so! (A»k about our Minority Oppcwtunlty owned establishments in the metroplex. Armeta's is a family-owned soul food [ m.nrEi^iteo (7teRPmfer.^igg;p I vm 1 But when I learned to deal with it and I think board or staff or anybody had. I can Beverly Mitchell-Brooks is taking learned to listen and to talk to my chil­ remember the vision of really having this dren, then I think that weakness became a organization make a powerful impact on Dallas Urban League to new heights strength. And it turned pretty positive. the lives of people ... especially young people and single heads of the household. By Cheryl L. Williams productive citizens and family members. I think, even today, the environment may Initially, you were involved in career Helds more in line with your areas of Although the Dallas Urban League In 1990, South Dallas native, Beverly have changed because young people face study. How did the transition to social offers many social services, it was origi­ Mitchell-Brooks, Ph.D., became the first more than we faced during that particular service occur? nally founded as a dvil rights organiza' lootnan to head the Dallas Urban League since time, but South Dallas is still tmning out its founding in 1967. A graduate of James good people, good young people. They tioi\.Areyou still combating racism and Madison High School, she completed her just need our support more now. ... I To this day, I don't think it was really fighting for civil rights? undergraduate studies in hiobgyand English don't think that young people feel that a conscious decision. It was almost a sub­ conscious one because of the opportunity at DiUard University in New Orleans and support system is still there. But I do think The Dallas Urban League came on that was presented to me. I did not realize enteredTexasWomen's University tocomplete the support is there. We simply have to line in 1967. As an advocacy organization, a master of science degree in genetics. Brooks that this would totally shift my career. the Dallas Urban League prepared people then completed course work for a doctoral During the early SOs when Richard Knight to walk through the doors that were being degree at Texas Women's University and com­ was dty manager, the dty went through a opened It believes in fairness and... ^ •'-''•!'•• ' •• pleted research work at the University for reorganization, and part of the reorgani­ has a strong component that gets people zation was the addition of a position at the • / ready to take advantage of what we're Texas Southwestern Medical School in the •1. field of Molecular Biology/Biochemistry. Martin Luther King center as director.... advocating. I was asked to go to the King Center as the In 1997... racism is alive and well... While pursuing her education. Dr. interim director and stay there for a . it's now institutional racism probably Brooks, then a single parent, raised txvo daugh­ month. Well, that month turned into two ters. Terri graduated from Georgetown taw the hardest racism you have to work with years and that's where the transition start­ now. School in 1995 and Stacy, who graduated from ed. It was a joy to try to build collabora­ UCLA Medical School, is doing her medical tions and bring people together to work Do you see any hope for the dissolution residency at UCLA Medical Center in Los for the community, and I had fun. Angeles. of institutional racism? Although Dr. Brooks' career spans as an Why did you accept the position at the I'm always hopeful, but I don't see it environmentalist for the U.S. Environmental in my lifetime. I see far too many people Protection Agency and the City of Dallas to an Urban League? ] who are passing the attitude, mainly adjunct professor in Anatomy and Physiology unknowingly, to the next generation. The at El Centra College in Dallas, she found enhance that support. I saw it as an opportunity to move an media also sets a certain mentality here. (almost by accident) a niche in the social ser­ organization really into the commuiuly... , I had a vision at that point that I don't vice profession. In the past, she has served as How did you choose your tmdergradu- see BROOKS, page 12 director of tlie Martin Luther King Center in ate and post-graduate areas of study? South Dallas, the director of the Greater Com­ munity Relations Commission and the direc­ I was curious, and I think that was tor of Public Affairs for DART. probably the strongest point about me. I Currently Dr. Brooks faces a challenge still am curious. Curiosity is not relegated vital to the future of the Dallas Urban League. to science, but science is an area where t^LliJ[^lt^M[yyM^JUMJJ.itJA'Mri: This month, she will launch a second phase in curiosity can thrive. 1 was curious about a capital campaign to raise $4.5 from commu­ what was happening to people. My father Regularly scheduled vehicle nity sources. The funds from this effort will was blind and I was curious about glau­ maintenance can easily finance the renovation and construction of the coma. I was curious about all the things save you hundreds of Dallas Urban League's future permanent that may affect the human organism, so I home on Lancaster Avenue in Dallas'Oak chose science. I had tremendous encour­ dollars every year. Cliff neighborhood. agement from my teachers at a time when For example, worn Recently, MON talked with Dr. Brooks African Americans — African American spark plugs or clogged fuel about her motivation, values, career transition women in particular — did not enter the injectors can reduce and vision for the Dallas Urban Isague. field of science. So I just chose it because it was interesting and I wanted to try and fuel efficiency by South Dallas doesn't have the most do something in science that people could up to 30%. For a favorable reputation regarding the qual­ benefit from. driver that travels ity of its schools and neighborhoods. only 15,000 miles Being a native of South Dallas, what How did you balance raising your two peryear, this can motivated you to achieve? daughters and pursuing higher educa­ tion? : an extra $500 for South Dallas has always turned out a Emissions from one badly number of people who are successful in People say I did a good balancing job. maintained vehicle can equal those their own right I don't tend to define suc­ Let's just say I tried to do a good balancing >-«=:> from 25 properly cess for everybody else. It's hard enough job but, in some sense, I didn't succeed for me to do it for myself. In terms of just because [my first marriage] ended in maintained the pure definition. South Dallas has divorce. I was a single parent from 1976 CV^vehicles, always been a hub for producing good (my kids were six and five) up until about people. There were many of us who came 1990. It was a very difficult time, finan­ wmsMnssmmt out of Madison, Lincoln and Booker T. cially and personally It's very hard to Washington [high schools] and one good keep playing super mom... I finally real­ thing about it, we were all taught certain ized myself that I was not super mom. I basic value systems. Those value systems made mistakes. I had weaknesses. I had carried us through to obtairung jobs, being strengths and I had to learn to deal with it. r a^tyxt]^Rv(>mBax^..te(mg^- Q fVQVE g^ c ^Tigt^t^W. fggy. m ] red pickup truck occu­ force welfare recipients into self-suffi­ promised to any of us. Smith noted. We pied by three white ciency, welfare reform left big questions must live each day as though it is our last. MOM'S 1997 Year males and a white as to its long-term effectiveness. In April, June brought us perspectives about female. Shortly after we asked, "Should the church pick up the civil rights shared by Juanita J. Aber- End Review someone shrieked slack?" Rev. Zan Holmes, senior pastor nathy, wife of dvil rights leader, Ralph "white power/ Scrug­ of St. Luke "Community" United Abemathy. Mrs. Abemathy observed By Cheryl L. Williams gs saw a flash. A single bullet tore Methodist church noted that "the gov­ that, although she and her husband through his chin and lodged in his spine. ernment has a responsibiUty to those liv­ joined the fight for social change over 40 Doctors at Parkland Hospital surmised ing on the margin... churches and other years ago, African Americans were still Since its debut in January 1992, that if Scruggs lived, he would remain on nonprofits will be overwhelmed." celebrating " firsts" as though we had just MON continues to deliver hard coverage a respirator indefinitely. Scruggs and his Nonetheless, St. Luke and many other gained our freedom. of issues important to the African Amer­ wife Sheila refused to accept defeat. churches were quick to respond to those Roderick Fisher discovered that ican community. MON stood fast in its Scruggs battled the odds and not affected by welfare reform. The African racial bias was alive and well. After a fire commitment to stimulate economic only was removed from the respirator American Pastor's Coalition took con­ destroyed his home, officials from the development, promote racial equality but today has gained minimal movement trol of the Common Ground Credit Dallas Fire Department and State Farm and inspire its readers to action. We head­ in his shoulders and legs. And because of Union to ensure low-income residents Insurance Company allegedly conspired lined topics ranging from Sheila's unwavering cru­ had access to loans and other financial to "bring down" Fisher. An employee insurance fraud to sade to apprehend his services. The Cliff View Church of Christ with the Fire Department claimed that "gangsta" rap music to assailants, two suspects secured donations frorn Wells Fargo and she overheard a discussion by the two Vk'elfare reform and pro­ were identified. The Comerica banks to operate a food clear­ parties making disparaging remarks moted business develop­ \Vli( shooter, Michael Boyd, inghouse. Spring Lake Presbyterian about Mr. Fisher's dress, mannerism and ment, career and educa­ an avowed member of a Church's "Project Zero" currently pro­ race. Soon afterwards, the once-coopera­ tional opportunities and local skinhead faction, is vides mentoring and job training to wel­ tive Fire Department took a different community events. serving a life sentence for fare recipients in an attempt to pare wel­ stance on the cause of the blaze at Fish­ In January, colum­ Scruggs' assault. Scruggs fare rolls down to zero. Without missing er's home. State Farm representatives nist Thomas Muham­ and his family have not a beat, Dallas' African American church­ began investigating Fisher, suspecting mad's rantings about the yielded to the limitations es are meeting the challenge to care for him of setting the fire that left him home­ ouster of then DISD of his disability. Rather, their own. less. As a result, Fisher filed a civil suit against his mortgage holder, Knutson board president Bill they have carved out Radio stations responded to the Keever and interim paths around them. Mortgage (for illegal foreclosure). State murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G., solic­ Farm Insurance, and the City of Dallas. superintendent Yvonne Scruggs simply believes iting views from listeners on how to Gonzalez seemed a bit premature. He that God may have something different Will justice prevail? The jury is still out. "stop all this madness." Local and MON played watchdog in July, ques­ called the two "the most deceptive duo at planned for him now. national rap musicians attempted to dif­ 3700 Ross Avenue." Many leaders asked tioning the value of 'gangsta' rap music In March, Thomas Muhammad gave fuse the media-hyped East Coat/West that we give Gonzalez a chance and some played on K104-FM. "Rap glamorizes us an insider's look into the Islamic faith, Coast feud and VIOO held a town hall did. Just months later, Muhammad got incarceration, pimping, multi-partner dispelling misconceptions and clarifying meeting to uncover solu­ his chance to declare, "I hate to say I told doctrine. For one thing, not all blacks tions to gang violence. I • rmi' sex, premarital sex, and you so but.," who practice Islam are members of the Panelist Dr. Beverly Ln-tuuiri' Ni'tu? the list goes on," said MOiVEditor Chris Pryer, jr. traveled Nation of Islam, now led by Minister Mitchell-Brooks remind­ • "ji^a-nnj* Texas Christian Univer- to Bear Creek, a nearly 150-year-old Louis Farrakhan. Christians who made ed the crowd of about "]| sity professor. Dr. Cor­ African American neighborhood virtual­ the decision to convert to Islam cited a 200 that "Rappers use nell Thomas. Readers ly hidden within the city limits of Irving. search for spiritual fulfillment. their freedom of speecK. were encouraged to There he met with Anthony Bond, former Readers applauded "Ethnic Notes" We abdicate ours by not write to the Federal Irving NAACP president and advocate columnist Russell Shockley for his con­ speaking up." Communications Com­ for the development of the secemingly sistently superior coverage of black his­ In May, MOW exam­ mission to challenge the forgotten community. Bond contends tory and culture. He concluded a three- ined the circumstances renewal of K104's license that racism is behind the refusal of Irving part series this month on "Blacks in Tele­ surrounding the death of and request that offen­ to use federal funds to develop the area vision* chronicling the rise of racial equi­ Vikki McGnider, a sive lyrics be removed but, still, a few residents are enjoying the ty on the small screen. nationally-recognized • from the airwaves. A fruits of Irving's scant efforts to develop .. ^.^^ti meeting between MON In a "Slate of DISD" address. Super­ icon in the hair care and L—ll!-^^^^-^.™- the community. beauty industry. Discov­ and Kl 04 officials to dis­ intendent Yvonne Gonzalez promised to cuss the issue resulted in little more than Entrepreneur Allen Madison did the accelerate the achievement of all stu­ ered by her daughter Rosalyn, \^ikki was unthinkable. He used insider informa- found stabbed so viciously that the knife lip service. The more things change, the dents, a goal all parents and educators more they stay the same. lion to challenge conglomerate funeral should support. "We are going to succeed blade splintered her spinal cord. Specu­ establishments and opened a newly con- - despite a handftil of people who want to lation that either of her two daughters In August, MON journeyed to the Potter's House, Bishop T.D. Jakes' multi- structed facility adjacent to the competi­ disrupt meetings for a political agenda were involved in the murder were quick­ million dollar dynasty located in South­ tion. His fair prices and personalized ser­ rather than education," Gonzalez con­ ly dispelled, but the real murderer was west Oak Cliff. Now home to approxi­ vice have gone a long way to secure a tended. never found. Family members of mately 13,000 members, the megadiurch stronghold in the African American com­ Fortunately for parents craving alter­ McGruder later expressed anger and dis­ beacons to the weary, the needy, the munity. Madison continues to thrive after natives to the embattled DISD and the appointment that MON woiild dredge wealthy, the prosperous and everybody slightly more than one year in business. prohibitive cost of private schools, char­ up painful rumors and memories of their in between. Black, whi^e and brown A moment of hate almost dashed the ter schools offered a viable alternative. beloved Vikki. But MON's intention was parishioners worship side by side. Offer­ dreams of Dallas resident Melvin Scrug­ We introduced you to North Hills Char­ not to disrespect the memory of Ms. ing ministry to suit the needs of the deaf, gs. In February, we profiled the coura­ ter School in Irving, a fiflh-through- McGruder. Rest in peace, Vikki. the impoverished, the young and old, twelfth-grade institution offering an geous husband and father who was par­ Ironically, columnist Cheryl Smith Jakes' success stems from his economic international emphasis. Since then, addi­ alyzed by a bullet from a while assailant's examined her own mortality after she prowess and his sincere desire to bring tional charter schools have emerged, gun. While driving home from DFW learned of an aneurysm suffered by for­ the healing message of Christ to those proving that the quest for a good educa­ International Airport in 1995, Scruggs mer Good Morning Texas co-host, Debra who require it. and his passenger encountered a vehicle tion, not politics, governs many families Duncan and, soon afterwards, a heart recklessly veering in and out of traffic. with children. seizure suffered by KKDA-AM sports As thousands of children prepared Taunts of "you niggers" came from the Although touted as a panacea to anchor,RogerB.Brown.Tomorrowisnot see REVIEW page 12 [ iatTgtfB';(;3-ra:gii»raftr,m^^ ^ (v^gge, g) o Bsg^iErTT^g^ In The Hews Patterson named president­ ing the cancer control needs of African coundl, said she was Americans in Dallas^ will provide lead­ elated at the support she - elect of Texas Mniiicipal ership to the South Dallas Outreach Cen­ received for her cam­ i • League ter. paign during the recent For more information or to volun­ convention in Mobile, Lubbock City teer caU 214-631-3850. Alabama. She said this Councilman, position will enable her ; I TJ. Patterson Dallas Black Chamber of to further strengthen the was named the ties between the organi- ', president-elect Commerce lands National zations and to establish of the Texas Bar Association Conven­ more projects and pro- ; Munidpat grams that will promote League last tion community service month, becom­ across the country. ing the first The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, In addition to her black person Dallas Convention Sc Yisitors Bureau and newly elected role, the i-r, Dr. David Molapo, ICAN Foundation; State Repre- elected to the the JX. Turner Legal Association collabo­ Dallas Public Schools sentalive Helen Giddings; and Sonwabile Ndamase, post. rated to bring another major African- educator also serves her President of South African Fashion Designers Asso- Patterson, American organization to the City of Dal­ sorority locally and elation known for T.J. Patterson las. The National Bar Assodation (NBA), nationally as parliamen- ^ ,, *>• • TT TT V organizingand : f^'']:^:, the largest African American association tarianandhasmorethan25yearsofded- SOUthAfnCaHonOrsHem , leading marches against drugs and gang of lawyers in the nation, will hold its icated service in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Giddin'iS With Vision \ violence^ was elected during the league's national convention in Dallas in 2001. Inc She is an active member of Concord *^ annual convention in Fort Worth, He will Members of the NBA Board of Gov­ Missionary Baptist Church and has one AwarCl . : become president in October 1998 and ernors dted strong African American daughter, Shanda, who is also a member .i head the TML during the 1999 session of business and political leadership, Dallas' of the sorority. For more information call State Representative Helen Giddings the Texas Legislature. Organized in 1913, centralized location, finandal sponsor­ 214-941-3683. received the "Vision Award from ICAN the Texas Municipal League, which ship commitments and a strong local Foundation in Johannesburg, South serves more than 1,020 members, pro­ African American legal assodation Q.h. vides training for dties' elected offidals Turner) as reasons Dallas was selected and lobbies the Legislature on behalf of over competing dHes. It \\\ Ci (i (f \i \\) i-- si\ )u C" U (•'! munidpalities' interests. Founded in 1925, The National Bar The publisher of the Southwest Digest Assodation boasts a membership of over newspaper in Lubbock, Patterson 16,000 lawyers, judges and political offi­ became the first black elected to the Lub­ cials in 79 affiliate chapters throughout (• fi. !•' U ti M> bock City Coundl under redistricting in the U.S. and the Virgin Islands. For more 1984 and is the longest serving member information contact Dvorah A. Evans at ii ii] i\> i' fi \\ of the coundl He has served as president 214-421-5200. Ill Ji' i|i: u J»' fl^ ir of TML Region III and as president of the Texas Association of Black City Council ZetaPhi Beta Sorority Members. ^ For more Information call 806-767- member elected first vice 2007. presidcJit of National Pan- American Cancer Society Hellenic Council 1. A great lota rate. Opens Office in South Cassandra Black,, a member of Kappa Dallas Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has been elected to the position of 2. An experienced For the first time in Dallas, The American first vice president of the National Fan- Cancer Sodety is opening a new outreach lender. office to belter serve a segment of the Contununity. The South Dallas Outreach 1 Center is now open and is located in the Martin Luther IGng, Jr. Community Cen­ •MM ter, 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in • cj 3 Dallas. A grand opening celebration will be held December 5 from 10:00 a.m.-2;00 p.m. and December 6 from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to tour the Con'iidcring a home equity loan? Come to America's first home center on both days, equity lender. Wells Fargo Bank. We've been helping customers ; ^ The office vrill provide a continuum Cassandra Black and Kappa Zota Soc- of cancer education and support for the since 1852, anJ we can help you, too. You can borrow up Co rolary Holon Harris Manning community. Dee Thomas, the South Dal­ $250,000 anJ get a great low rate. Guaranteed. And the interest is las community director for the American Hellenic Coundl, the governing body usually tax-Jeduetiblc.' So call us and apply today. We've got every­ Cancer Society, will oversee the outreach that fosters and promotes unity among office. thing you're looking for in a home cquiry loan. 1-80O-738-43SI. the nine established historically black !; The Black American Community Greek letter organizations. Connection, an American Cancer Sodety Black, who formerly served as the volunteer committee dedicated to serv­ Southwestern Regional Director of the wM^im*m'>mi^ f& 'W(^pMs .^*l-—T^ More In The D^ews . . . Africa, recently for her efforts to promote inscy& Company, Sponsoring organizations of the cultural and educational exchanges spent six months event include Dallas Black Chamber of between South Africa and Texas. When sur\'eying hun­ Commerce, Dallas Citizens Coundl, The presented the Vision Award, Rep. Gid- dreds of local Dallas Morning Nezfs; Dallas'Together dings was affectionately given the businesses and Forum, Greater Dallas Asian American African name, "Mmabatho," which trade organiza­ Chamber of Commerce, Greater Dallas jneans "Mother of the People. tions, interview­ Chamber, Greater Dallas: Hispanic I : Representative Giddings traveled ing individuals Chamber of Commerce, North Dallas ifrom Johannesburg to Gaborone, and reviewing Chamber of Commerce and the Oak Cliff Botswana, where she attended a recep­ local and national Chamber of Commerce. For more infor^ tion at the American Embassy as a guest data to compile its mation call Lyria Howland at 972-934- of U.S. Ambassador Krueger. After the information on 3012. reception. Ambassador Krueger accom­ the southern sec­ panied Rep, Giddings to a gala dlnnei; tor. Professor R(Kiv«s, Jesse F> hosted by the Honorable Gilbert L. Mot- Michael Porter of {214) 467-7021 semme. Permanent Deputy Secretary of i/^^^u^'i/=2-L^ the Harvard Busi­ (314)467-7023 Trade, Industry and Commerce for the Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk; Minerva Rodriguez, Greater Dallas ness School Province of Burundi. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Malcolm Robinson^ Co- addressed the lun­ FrIdndV Boauf/ I For more information call 972-224- chair, Southern Sector Committee; professor Michael Porter, 6795..- :.;• .•;• , cheon audience, £L Berber Solon Harvard Business School; Don Williams, Co-chalr, Southern touting the com­ l""." •• • ^ .-•> • • , , ..• •• Sector Committee and John Ware» Dallas City Manager petitive advan­ tage of America's 24SSW.Ki«sr&tvd. Arlington Mayor Elzie American in the nation to hold this posi­ Dallas, T«xas inncr cities. I tion. Odom to speak at UTA He and his wife. Ruby Truvillion Arlington Mayor Elzie Odom will speak Odom, are active volunteers and are RAMADA'INN members of Mount Olive Baptist Church, at the fall graduation ceremonies of The Market Center University of Texas at Arlington School where Mr. Odom ser\'es as a church offi­ of Urban and Public Affairs and School of cer. For more information call metro 817- Sodal Work at 1 .-00 p.m. in Texas Hall, 701 272-3363. W. Nedderman, Arlington. Elected the first African American Southern Sector Initiative mayor of the City of Arlington, Odom study unveiled to business was first elected to the city council in WMIEMBMMl 1990. He was an active participant with community a 360 spacious guest rooms, suites and dl&gant both the Home Run Arlington Commit­ penthouses. 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11a Patterson stirs her drink and introduces me to a local family doctor who's having a relationship crisis. By now, Patterson is becoming used to these impromptu counseling sessions. Her signature bestselling book. Will the Real Women... Please Stand Up!, has struck a resonant chord with readers from McCalVs to Essence magazine. And while it seems that everybody whom author Ella Patter­ son knows says that they can write a book, few have achieved the success this self-proclainied "Goddess of Love" has in such a short period of time! For Patterson, it was writing the right book at the right time. , Books written by African American females have surged in the last (sparkling soda with lemon for me), Patterson offered a tidal wave of decade. In a recent phone interview, Clara Villorosa, whose Denver- advice for everyone from the family practitioner (he's in the throes of a based Hue-man Experience is the country's largest African American divorce) to one of her former students on the wrong end of a bottle. bookstore, noted that the primary book buyers within Black communi­ By now many Dallasites have heard that the former high school ties are women. "Although [Black] men buy more non-fiction, empow­ teacher has crafted what was a part-time hobby into a seven-figure, bur­ erment, or books that model behavior to be emulated, the female buys geoning business. "Believe it or not," the shortly-coifed blonde says with those books which entertain, distract, and those which fall into the genre a chuckle as she dangles her Rolex, "I wrote Will the Real Women ... of inspirational or self-help." Please Stand Up! because I was angry!" The project began as a personal Since she self-published W/7/ the Real Woniai... P/wsc Stand Up!, Pat­ hygiene book. It seems some of the girls at her high school would leave terson has criss-crossed the country, inspiring women to know more campus during lunch and have sex. "I could tell exactly which ones about themselves. Since its re-issue by monster publisher Simon & when they came back to class. Something had to be done." Other teach­ Schuster, she has offered a ton of advice from her local radio show on ers saw that their open, earthy colleague had a rapport with the girls and KKDA as well as televisioii venues such as the Lecza show. Chapter titles sent them to her to talk. "They would come in and I'd ask, 'What did you from her book include: "Becoming A Real Woman"; "Getting the Man do good today?' and give them a little package of deodorants and other You Want"; "Becoming a Sensuous Woman"; "Office Relationships"; personal items. This built their self-esteem." and "Taking Care of You." Patterson has traveled to Jamaica, and accom­ Dr. Phyllis Simpson with DISD's Health Department also asked her panied singer Chaka Khan to England, preaching her gospel of self-help to design a basic hygiene book. "There were some hotel employees who to women. did not traditionally practice the same standard hygiene as we did and According to local bookselling icon Ashira Tosihwe, who with part­ this helped them." ner Emma Rodgers has made Dallas' Black Images Book Bazaar a must All these tidbits of advice rolled in Patterson's head. When the stop on the literary circuit, Patterson came to them for advice on being school district put her on administrative leave with pay (she had been published when she first had the idea for Will the Real Wmneii... Please out on sick leave), it provided the catalyst she needed. She began writ­ Stami Up! Recalls Ms. Tosihwe: "Wc told her what we advise many ing as therapy, and the first of many books, 1001 Renins to Tliink Positive would-be authors — first to try self-publishing, and that the key to suc­ (re-released by Simon & Schuster, SIO.OO), was born. Patterson didn't cess is marketing." The American Booksellers Association convention, a stop, but began writing what would become WiU the Real Women . .. yearly event usually held in Chicago, provided Patterson with the pre­ Please Stand Up! . ; cise opportunity to do just thai. The annual convention is where many When WiU the Real Women... Please Stand Up! was ready, she took of the major booksellers, authors, publishers, agents and other key mar­ it to 20 of Dallas' major publishers to get it printed, but they all proved keters and literary executives convene. Patterson took the advice of her to be prohibitively expensive. "They wanted to overcharge me," Patter­ mentors and attended. Says Ms. Tosihwe: "She was a hit at the book­ son maintains, and she dismissed them outright. But what would the sellers convention. She worked it." And she has been working her brand native East St. Louis (IL.) go-getter do now? At first, the notion of her of book magic ever since. After two or three misses, I caught up with the busy litterateur on a continued on page 16 misty Monday night for dinner at a local restaurant. Between martinis f^rvi^svcgin^vtsc^AirnKvi^tnvT^ o ^iHgrg fiS o fS^t^^^i^ J^gV/ continued from page 15 masturbating," it is sure to raise eye­ the first 10,000 are sold, accord­ brows. The book is replete with state­ ing to The Nezv Yorker, October own company seemed incongruous. ments that raise the bar for shock. Even 6, 1977). Patterson knew she However, after giving the idea careful so, Patterson says, "We are a sexual peo­ needed to collaborate with thought, she "created my own publish­ ple, and the book has sexual overtones someone with industry' sa\'\'y. ing company. Knowledge Concept Edu­ because il is about men and women. My That's where current media cational Systems, from the proceeds of [fellow] church members were entirely darlings Dupree, Miller and the DISD money and published it supportive of my writing." Associates stepped into the pic­ myself!" She says she is just a Black Noting that there is a difference ture. Says Patterson, "The woman trying to make it, but it look both between sex and sexuality, Patterson says Dupree, Miller and Associates guts and perseverance to take the book that embedded in the psychology of sex­ agency of Dallas/New York to the next level. Says Tosihwe, "Ella is uality is how you feel about yourself. was the first in the business to Dallas' success story." "Women have to throw off some of the place faith in me as a writer. Jan Miller, one of the principals, For some, figuring out their life's past inhibitions in their quest to fulfill flew me to New York and we dream takes a lifetime. Not so with Pat­ themselves as individuals. We have a his­ made the rounds." terson, who says she had found her call­ tory' of thinking selflessly of others, but ing. "Seven months into the venture, I it's time for us to pul our issues on the From those intense and knew I had something going. The book forefront. Our problems are universal. hopeful meetings, Patterson had evolved into something about When it comes to bleeding, it comes from signed a three-book contract empowering women. In fact, every one the same vein." As a motivational speak­ with Simon & Schuster for of my books is about self-empowerment, er, she lells women that sexuality is more seven figures and (high on Pat­ self-esteem and self-motivation." Patter­ than taking off your clothes. It's also terson's priority list), creative son was a woman unafraid to speak about getting to know i/oii. "What I want control. "When Jan, the lawyers, Ella Patterson informs, entertains and inspires bluntly, and the litillation of sex talk to do . . . my biggest concern, is for and I saw that we had a winner, women to accept their sexuality. between the covers also sweetened the women to be true to themselves." Ella creative control became very selling power. Patterson was a woman with a personal important- There was another publish­ writer for Essence, Upi^cale, Black Elegance, mission and, with that determination, In a recent interview, Hugh Hefner, er who would have given me more JET, Cosmo, and McCnU's, ai^d traveled she sold over 70,000 copies through self- the71-year-oldfounderofP/rtj//w/maga­ mone>' up front, but I would not had the this year with the Es:>ence Mall Tour, So publishing. 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Minority Opportunity News page 18 • December 1997 Minority Opportunity News page 19 December 1997 !II!IW1I*1 From their first day, maroon colonies Christian missionaries, "the Indian may faced enormous problems. They had to have depended upon African farmers for quickly find a safe location, plan a their survival." Parts defense, feed and clothe their people, and The Seminole Nation offered its new plan the life of a stable community. The By Russell D. Shockley, B.S.Ed. had agreed to kill all the Spaniards, and friends some valuable gifts in return. planning of defense and agriculture in that the Indians were also with them," Africans and other ethnic groups enjoyed most Black Indian settlements drew large­ Terrified Mexican officials agreed to halt an independent village status. Their only ly on African models and experience. In 1522, Europeans in the Americas any further importations of Africans. obligation was to pay a small agricultur­ However, no type of influence was dis­ learned that slavery did not easily lead to Slave resistance had temporarily halted al tax to be used for the common defense. carded, and these colonies grasped enormous wealth. On Christmas Day, the African slave trade. If Africans needed something African and Indian slaves on a plantation aspects of Indian, African, and even slave besides freedom, it was a strong defense - By the 1570s, the flames of revolt life, considered vital for survival. A lead­ owned by a man named Diego Columbus were burning brightly in Mexico. One in against slave hunters from the north, so revolted and murdered their masters and ing defense technique — planting sharp their tax was well spent. Georgia slave every ten slaves was living a free life in sticks in a pit and covering it with thick overseers. Nearby Native Americans hiding. Alarmed about the safety of holders were soon invading Florida, seek­ joined the rebels. The beautiful island of grass to trap intruding armies — was ing their runaways, and were soon meet­ Whites, Viceroy Martin Enriquez (1568- African. It not only inflicted terrible dam­ Hispaniola shook with the first recorded 1580) wrote the King of Spain: ing a united resistance by red and Black slave rebellion in the New World. age, but terrified any invading army with armed forces. the thought that a sudden, painful death The conspiracy had spread across the "Your Majesty, the time is coming Black Seminoles tried to live a peace­ could occur at any moment. These pits ful life in their towns and around the cer­ sprawling sugar plantations in the weeks when these (African) people will have were almost impossible to detect. before Christmas Day, when the planters become masters of the Indians, inas­ emonial plazas ruled by their own chiefs. and their families would be bloated with much as they were bom among them Men and women, once starved and While they were shaping a sturdy agri­ food, soaked with liquor, and too weak or and their maidens, and are men who beaten by their masters, grew strong and cultural community, British officers to the sleepy to offer much resistance. Then the dare to die as well as any Spaniard in vigorous in these hidden communities. north provided weapons and military malcontents struck, plunging into the the world. I do not know who will be Maroon self-esteem seemed to grow with advisors for desperadoes ready to raid night to kill Whites and find freedom. in a position to each month of liberty. It also sprang from Horida for slave fugitives. the knowledge that Europeans were often Masters and slaves learned some resist them." With hostile British forces closing in afraid to march out and challenge their important lessons from this first bloody on its Florida border, Spain recruited any­ communities' defenses. 'Their self- confrontation. Enslaving Indians and one willing to fight these invaders. Flori­ It was in Mexi­ respect grows because of the fear Whites Africans was not going to be free of pain. da became a Spanish buffer zone protect­ co that Europeans have of them," wrote a Portuguese Masters in a slave land would not sleep ed by Native American and African war­ made their colonist to King Joao of Portugal in 1719, easily each night. Europeans concluded it riors, assisted by a sprinkling of pirates, strongest effort to smugglers, and others. By the nineteenth was absolutely necessary to remain keep Africans Maroon music also reflected the con­ armed, and use one race to fight each fidence settlements had in their military centuiy. Black Seminoles had become key apart from Native advisors and valuable interpreters for the other. A French colonial dispatch later in Americans, Black strength. A maroon song, preserved for the century put the matter simply. "The generafions in Brazil, assured villagers nation. They were familiar with English, men far outnum­ Spanish, and the Muskogee or Hitchiti law is hard, but it is both wise and neces­ bered Black their enemies were doomed: sary in a land of 15 slaves to one White. Seminole languages. Not all African run­ women, and so Black man rejoice aways from slavery lived among the Between the races we cannot dig too deep sought. Indian White man won't come here a gulf." John Horse was Seminoles, for some had formed their wives. A Native And if he does. Wild Cat's right- own maroon settlements. Against slave The enslaved also learned some American wife Devil will take him off. holders, however, all united. lessons. Their owners would rise to any hand man. meant, if she was level of violence and arm anyone to pro­ free, that children Generations before Thomas Jefferson In 1835 warfare erupted again tect the institution of bondage and their bom to her would be free, not slaves. So sat down to write the Declaration of Inde­ between U.S. troops and Seminoles. One grip on the Americas. Europeans would extensive was the contact between red pendence, Florida's dark runaways wrote alleged cause was the seizure by a U.S. throw their own soldiers into the fray or and Black people that Spanish law pro­ their own. It did not consist of paper or officer of Chief Osecola's Black wife. A hire Indians living nearby. Slaves began hibited the two races from living together ink; instead, it was constructed of spears, more basic cause of hostilities was the to reason that their success might depend or marrying. arrows, and captured muskets and issued continued U.S. use of tricks and force to upon their ability to make friends with a warning of "keep out!" and 'leave us have Seminole chiefs sign treaties agree­ From the time of Christopher Colum­ ing to leave Florida for reservation land in neighboring Indians. "Friends" do not bus (15th century), the gravest threat to alone, or else die." It said "liberty or hunt "friends." death." Arkansas and Oklahoma. When Seminole European domination of the Western leaders were tricked into signing a treaty, On Christmas Day in 1522, the Euro­ Hemisphere came from outlaw commu­ Around the time African settlers hostilities broke out. Most alarmed were pean policy of "divide and conquer" nities of former slaves. These maroon arrived in Florida, refugees from the Black Seminoles, They reasoned that introduced elements of deep racial divi­ colonies, as they were called, were con­ Creek Nation also settled there. This under any U.S. agreement, they would be sion to the Americas. Slavery and its cruel sidered a knife poised at the throat of the group called themselves "Seminoles," or forced into bondage. Before this conflict legacy left a bloody trail across the grass slave system. Some fearful Europeans runaways, and their Muskogee culture was over, the United States had fought its and soil of the Americas. But another saw them as a sword pressed against the accepted a variety of Indian ethnic groups most costly Indian war, spending over American tradition also took root. Men entire colonial system in the Americas. — Youchi, Hitchili, and Alabama. For $40 million and losing 1,500 soldiers as and women enslaved in the New World Some colonies were begun by a single Seminole people used to admitting those well as many civilians. began a pattern of resistance. The first African or Indian, and others were the who were different, it was easy to accept enslaved were the first to flee, the first to result of many slaves fleeing together. The Africans. In December 1836, General Sidney rebel, the first to announce that chains history of the Saramaka people of Suri­ Africans proved far more familiar Thomas Jesup, who had recently were meant to be broken. The spirit of nam in South America started around with Florida's tropical terrain than assumed command of U.S. forces, decid­ rebellion spread like a wildfire that no 1685 when African and native slaves Spaniards or Seminoles. They transplant­ ed, 'This, you may be assured, is a Negro, European power could put out. In the escaped and together formed a maroon ed a rice cultivation method practiced in and not an Indian, war." General Jesup next ten years, revolts spread to the Latin society. For eight generations Dutch their native lands of Senegambia and became the first commander to recognize American countries of Colombia, Pana­ armed forces tried to arush their commu­ Sierra Leone, Used to a more moderate the crucial role Black Seminoles played in ma, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. In nity, but today it is still alive and boasts climate, Seminoles began to learn how to the nation: "Throughout my operations I 1537 a major insurrection threatened twenty thousand members. For the Sara- survive in Florida from these ex-slaves. found the Negroes the most active and Spanish headquarters at Mexico City. makans liberty came in 1761 when Euro­ "From the beginning of Seminole colo­ determined warriors, and during the con­ Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza reported peans abandoned their wars and sued for nization in Rorida," writes Opala, a Semi­ ferences with the Indian chief, I ascer- that Africans "had chosen a King, and peace. nole Indian taught to read and write by see BLACK INDIANS, next page E mTr7Pittoc»K?CTrtrr7tRvnrm?e. c r-i^xre. ^ - (^t^K^-jpn tmr, \^m\m. 3 death:"... Wild Cat took sick with de pox de territory." But the greatest accomplishment of Black Indians and he die. We all was crying, fur we As soldiers guarding the Rio Grande all was the Seminoles' preservation of from previous page done lost him. He was so good.* against rustlers and assorted desperadoes their nation as they moved from one lained that Ihey exercised an almost con­ After Wild Cat's death, his remain­ of every shade, the Black Seminoles rolled country to another. trolling influence over them," ing red followers began to trickle back to up an impressive record. In 20 battles they MON During the final months of his Flori­ the Indian Territory. The Black Seminoles captured 432 horses and mules and killed Russell D. Shackle}/ is the director of Ethnic da effort. General Jesup resorted to full- were now alone. Recalls Becky Simmons: 38 intruders. Not a single Seminole was Notes. For lecture or presentation informa­ scale deceptions and hostage seizures, "John Horse Ibecame] our next head killed or wounded. Some considered this tion, call or write Ethnic Notes, do MON. and by the fall of 1837 he had captured man, but dem others been gone back to a miracle. King Philip and his Black Seminole son, John Philip. This brought forth King Philip's key son, Wld Cat, to negotiate. In May 1838, Jesup was recalled to Washington, his military and peace cam­ paigns a failure. Brigadier General . Zachary Taylor, who later was elected the OON THEY XL 12th president of the United States, assumed the U.S. command in Florida. It was not until General Worth, in 1841, that peace finally came to most of Florida's ANOTHER f ART OF lush battlefields. For more than 40 years, men and women in Florida had died try­ ing to live free. Worst of all, Seminoles TEXAS HIST became targets of slave hunting raiders, particularly Creeks and Whiles. In late 1849, the Wild Cat Seminole party received another blow. The U.S. attorney general ruled that Black Semi­ noles were still slaves under U.S. law. ^^ These veterans, fighters of many a battle to live free as one people, quietly gath­ "0 2 ^ ered up and loaded their rifles. When bOWN Wild Cat returned to the Indian Territory in September 1850, he discovered that Black Seminoles who had remained behind were being kidnapped daily by slave hunters. Wild Cat negotiated for his sovereign nation with President Santa Ana of Mexico. In return for Mexican Army pay and some farmland for their families, Seminole men agreed to serve as "military colonists" along the turbulent Rio Grande border. Seminoles arrived in a country that had ended slavery in 1829 and had wel­ comed slave fugitives ever since. Some 3,000 U.S. Blacks lived peacefully in Mex­ ico, most of them far from the Rio Grande border. Periodically, slave hunting posses plunged across the river to seize Black people for sale back home. Some Mexi­ can politicians conspired with these des­ peradoes, using the proceeds to finance their political campaigns. U.S. outlaw John *Rip" Ford, in 1851, rode into Mexico with a band of 400 men. Wild Cat and John Horse were called upon to drive out the bandits, who were former Texas Rangers and various unem­ On October 31,1997, First Down, Pecos Bills and Texas Tripler arc going down in Texas ployed Texans. Sixty Seminole fighters histor)'. These games arc about to become great memories in Texas' past, so if they bring you drove back the Texans without a casualty. luck, be sure to claim your prize before April 29,1998. With First Down you can win up to However, nature dealt the remaining S4.000. with Pecos Bills up to $2,000 and with Texas Tripler up to $6,000. Seminoles a cruel blow in 1857 when smallpox swept through their villages, Prizes of up to $599 can be claimed at any Texas Lottery retailer. Prizes of leaving 50 dead. Black Seminoles, seem­ S600 or niorc are redeemable at one of the 24 regional Texas Lottery claim ingly endowed with a type of "African" centers or by mail. Questions? Just call the Texas Lottery Customer Scr\'ice immunity, were spared. But the plague carried off Wild Cat whose force and wis­ Line at 1-800-37-LOTTO (1-800-375-6886). dom had held his nation together. He was 45 years old. Becky Simmons recalled Overan odds of winning Rrst Down, 1 in 4.70. Overall odds of winning PDCOS Bills. 1 in 4.77. how her people mourned Wild Cat's Overall odds ol winning Texas Ttipler, 1 in 4.94, Must bo 18 years or older lo play, 01997 Texas Lottefy

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Central Africa, Belgium will be on exhibit The Hidden Treasures from Tervuren at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth exhibit at the Kimbell will not focus on the Call Today!! Free Catalog!! through January 25, 1998. It will feature ethnic groups, but enough information • (972) 790-3096 • c-mdil address: diirvell^gtc.nct 125 objects of the most important works of will be given about the groups to satisfy MinoriIv-Ow,Tied Business art from Africa, many never seen outside the curiosity of the museum goers. Casler (right) Face Mask, of Africa and Europe. The collection has is approaching the material through func­ Kongo (Yombe) Limited Editions Figurines only been open to the general public for tion rather than ethnic groups. She will people. Lower Xmas Ornamtnls PLita five years. divide the art objects into five sections: I. Congo region; Approximately 15 ethnic groups will Power figures; 2. Masks; 3, Female Fig­ wood, pigments. Carrying black memorabilia since 1991 ures; 4. Ceremonial Implements and/ be represented. Most pieces date back to > All God's Children the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, Regalia; and 5. Ancestor Figures. There will be a couple of photo •Sarah's Attic In the Female Figures section, sculp­ > Daddy's Long Legs but there is a piece in the exhibit that was ^murals in the exhibition. Look for a photo ' Norman Hughes designed as early as 1891. All of the works tures of young girls at puberty will be dis­ of three women with their backs in view to • Buffalo Soldier • played. In Africa, scarification is a sign of get a uruque perspective on the technique • Martin Luther King. Jr. are selected from the galleries and store­ • tbony Visions Black Shear Prints rooms of Belgium's Tervuren Museum, beauty. During initiation rituals, women of scarification. "Miss Muffet' Ship Anywhere daily which is renowned not only for the out­ in the group teach young girls about being The exhibit started its North Ameri­ CaUntan omplinwnury ovtr IISOWI standing wealth of its encyclopedic col­ a wife and mother. Before the girls pass can tour earlier this year. Its first slop was ID11 5. Brudwij «1DI CanoUinn into womanhood, their skin is cut. As the WO-IU-SIOO or l-flOO-UUdS? lections, but for the venerable age of many Ottawa, Canada. It has already stopped at www.mrccoIlecbble.npn.npl of its objects. cut heals, ointment is applied to the the Smithsoruan in Washington, D.C. The TuM. -SdL 11.5 p m, Thurt. till S p.m. wound. The scar is raised and cut into dec­ [ mm^nm wvnCTrtaTf (y/ ^^^m; ^M^i MMffitia^^ ] We could conveniently place the inflict permanent pictorial and editorial spring; they must "reach back* into the blame of our lack of respect on television damage to our offspring, sending mes­ community and "give back." 11 --} • Family Life programming because television shows sages of our teachings while the radio sta­ I'm sure most of you would agree Faliy Street Mama so much disrespect in the way of nudity, tions employ announcers who repeated­ that we also need parents who teach their violence,-offensive language and danger­ ly play music with negahve, destructive .^ children what is right, act as an example ous living. Even some cartoons and chil­ lyrics. This profound hatred and insolent for them and show them that others dren's shows (with the exception, maybe, disregard for integrity and human life should be valued just as we value our­ R-E-S-P-E-C-T — of "Barney") exhibit more violence than did not begin with our television, radio selves. If we teach our children while necessary, adding a negative image that or newspapers, although their constant they are at home, when they venture off Where did it go? shows the twisted yet humorous justifi­ negativity is a reminder of just how dete­ into the world they will act responsibly cation for violence. It took some of us riorated our society has become. But, "Back in the day," we heard the by showing respect to all they come in awhile before we caught on to the where did it start? And what happened? contact with. There are many ways that inspiring, talented and rhythmical "Mighty Power Rangers* (it was proba­ isounds of Aretha Franklin bellowing out Still others would argue that our we show disrespect to others that are bla­ bly the cute, colorful suits!) but soon, school systems are to blame because pos­ tantly recognizable, such as foul words the tune "R-E-S-P-E-C-T." It was one of most of us realized that the Power the most popular songs of its time sibly our children are not being taught and actions. But there are other small Rangers were just a little contrary to our properly. They say our kids are within the ways that we also show disrespect to oth­ because "back in the day/ respect was established beliefs and values. However, one of the most important things we school walls far longer than they are in ers, ways that have obviously become this blatant, vulgar display can only be their own homes. While we have heard just a "sign of the times." demanded. used as a symbol of an extremity in this many stories of our children being I invite each of you to search your­ What happened? Have we forgotten, body of negativity that seems bound and abused, assaulted, raped and murdered selves for solutions for the problems that. after only a few decades, what the simple determined to help enforce the idea that while at school, we must admit that our lie not just v^ath our media, schools, min­ rules of respect really mean? Have we rape, murder, mayhem, drugs and disre­ problem with disrespect lies not just Vkith isters and politicians. We all need to learn forgotten our roots and our essence of spect is justified, depending on how or our teachers and educators. Nor should to be responsible enough to recognize life? What about the respect of property why it was carried out. and, more importantly, the respect of the problem be charged completely to the that our problem of lack of respect has human life? How did we lose our way There are some who would like to media. caused so many other crimes and insen­ from this most simple form of good will place the blame for our lack of respect on I'm afraid that the blame for our lack sitive and negative feelings to grow and to our fellow man? What happened? our radio stations or newspapers, of respect lies with everyone and with ripen. We must stop pointing fingers and saying "YOU" and be responsible Within our daily routines, we think because they explicitly depict our realis­ every aspect of our lives: businesses, tic images in music and/or pictures for social entities, political and religious enough to say "the problem is also with- of respect as maybe having not cursed in"ME." . • someone today. Or maybe we didn't talk us to constantly hear and see and remem­ organizations. We are in need of better about anyone in a negative way But ber. By the time the song "Me and Mrs. and more wholesome programming on • • - MON respect goes much deeper and means so Jones" (which conspicuously spoke of TV and radio. We need more informed, infidelity) hit bur streets, our moral val­ sensitive and motivated teachers, as well Faiiy Street Mama can be seen on cable ChanTiel 23b much more than not being urOdnd. Before on Tuesday at 4 p.m.. Thursday at 5 p.m. and Saturday pondering the ways we show disdain for ues had so declined that our attitude as role models in the media and sports at 10 p.m. Also, vieioers can see her live or call every 4th one another, lef s discuss what possibly toward adulterous behavior was apa­ industry. They need to understand that Wednesday from 8-9 p.m. For more information, call could be the cause. thetic, to say the least. 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Mockingbird, Ste. 500, Dal­ what they wanted from their parents, one something. cute little girl said to me, "I want my las, TX 75247. Fax to (214) 689-2977, or call (214) 640-4652. EOE. daddy." She didn't ask for dolls or clothes Our church members recently asked or toys, or any other item. She was spe­ me what I wanted for Christmas. I've cific. She was serious. She was sad. As I said repeatedly that unless they can write thought about her, it became obvious that a good check for a million dollars to finance our latest project, the most impor­ her dad was missing the point. He want­ Visiting Nurse Assodation ed to give her stuff. She wanted him. tant gift they can give me is THEM. TTieir service, their time, their talents, their V J I've often said the way to make sure friendship, their wisdom, their knowl­ someone is satisfied with a gift is to first edge. Them! find out what they want, and then give Think about it. Cod didn't give us them that. It's selfish to give someone toys or trinkets to play around with. We something you think they should like. celebrate Christmas because He gave us Usually, when the person on the receiv­ Himself! The reason we give stuff is Now Serving Piano. ing end of a gift doesn't display the kind because it's less expensive than giving of enthusiasm expected, the giver is ourselves. A trinket or clothing or some offended. If I told you I liked blue cars, other material possession costs far less if s arrogant of you to give me a red one **"'>!* than giving ourselves to someone. I know several wives and husbands who would UUi P. trade the stuff their spouses have given ll them for a spouse who has been made L_i 1^ i:£L Kouj often uie parents malie the new. I know children who would trade in all their high-tech toys for parents who same mistahe. lUe try and pacify our were loving and attentive. Children want TEXAS parents more than presents. . hids uiitli stuff, luhen all along uiliat 3409 N. Central Expwy (972) 423-2700 CENTRAL So, as you contemplate your Christ­ Piano. Texas 75023 BANK .UK. mas list this year, at the top of it, first put they really ujant is us. yourself there as a gift to God. He wants Equal Opportuniiy Lender . Member FDIC Comimiiuiy BililUitii At lis Best you. ALL of you. He will not accept your money as a substitute for you. As Paul says in the 12th chapter of Romans, make and demand that I like it. It easy to please a gift of yourself to God. Give Him your someone who tells you honestly what life, your thoughts, your time, your affec­ they want and like. AU you need do from tions, your emotions. Don't tiy to pacify that point is to give them that. The sweet, Him by sending your kids or your spouse cute little girl I was talking to had or just your money. What God really (A) LightChurch expressed what she wanted from her wants is you, and for you to give yourself dad. You know what happened? He to someone. God has blessed me with bought her expensive toys and then felt wonderful people in my life. I'd like to It's Time You she was ungrateful when she didn't think that I have been a blessing to some exhibit the enthusiasm he thought he of those people as weU. This Christmas, deserved. How often we parents make and for the rest of your life, GIVE YOU! Stepped Into the same mistake. We try to pacify our U kids with stuff, when all along what they MOV The Light'' really want is us. Ron Shaw is the pastor of LightChurck and can be My son is in his second year at reached at (214)320-5744. OF CHRIST! Southern Methodist University. Even With Pastor Ron Shaw though he's not far from home, I'll go and pick him up and take him to dinner from Get those PROFITS time to time. Recently, during one of our 320-5744 dinners, I asked him what more could be 2834 N. Bucker at Peavy Road done to help him while in school. He •^:-Moving! Dallas, TX said, "offer money from time to time." I Contact MON's Advertising took my daughter out on a date (I had Each Sunday Each "Riesday 10:30 a,m. &. 7:30 pjn. ' 730 pjn. determined to be the first guy to ever take 972-606-7351 Worship Bible Seminar

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It is altitude. Other City of Piano Piano ^illlf employees may have more education and experience than you, or even have All-American Team City of Piano, Texas more money to help them look better For information on Job than you. But when it comes to the bot­ Opportunities, Call tom line, or what employers seek, you Career Line have an equal opportunity to distinguish 972-461-7135 1»4 (972)461-7116 yourself as a "winner." But it requires the AA/EOE/ADA "right" attitude. Working together for a quality community V2 That attitude is more than being punctual, orderly, loyal and pleasant to miEFORA fellow employees. It means doing your job (or any task) with enthusiasm and to CHANGE WITH the very best of your ability to help your A WORLD OF boss and your company reach their goals. It means taking pride in your work... SOLUTIONS and accepting responsibility for mistakes. It means being cooperative and helpful. 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Muslbe Certified or Certifiable by TCLEOSE (Texas Commission on Law being in the right place at the right lime; Enforcement Officers Standards and Education). Must be certified before you POSITIONS AVAILABLE: can be employed." 2. Must possess a current valid drivers license. Administratis Assistants 3. Must be at least 21 years of age and meet all eligibility requirements of Section 143.023 of the Texas Fire and Police Civil Service Law. Management Trainees 4. Must meet all physical requirements. Receptionist /\ssembiy • The Police Officers Examination will be administered from 9:00 A.M. to 9;45A. M. Shipping And Receiving A second exam schedule, if needed, is set for 10:30 A.M. Warehouse Wc arc seeking a cantlidale with superior cus­ • The Entrance Examinations will be administered at Cedar Valley Community Col­ Certified Public Accountants tomer service skills. 6 months cash hanJIing Part-time Customer Service Mperienee and lcn-kcy/ca!cuIalor slcills ^c- lege—3030 N. 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:,rc,: VN-}U of] ^mmmf^m^ t^r-- ••••n Washington, D.C. Dallas WHO SHOULD MAKE DECISIONS FoRlhE METROPLEX?

Thirty years ago the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth agreed to end competition between their airports and to work together to develop and support the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

It was a great decision. The agreement produced one of the world's largest airports and a major domestic hub. It aeated an economic development machine diat has made the Metroplex one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.

Having airports in Dallas and Fort Worth compete with each other and DFW is just as bad an idea now as it was in 1968. Multiple airports only a few miles apart will create congestion in the air, and pollution and delays on the ground. Even worse-three small airports won't offer the Metroplex nearly as many total flights, nor anywhere near as many nonstop destinations as DFW.

There is no reason to cripple DFW. Every city in America has "proprietary power" lo decide how its airport should be used. New York, Washington, D.C, Kansas City, Orange County and lots of other cities make their own rules about their own airports - and Dallas is entitled to do the same.

doesn't matter what Washington thinks. How we tise our airports is a local issue. 1 {" It can - and shoidd- be resolved by the city councilsoiincils of Dallas and Fort Worth. f This isn't about the Wright Amendment.

It isn't about fares.

It's about sticking with a commitment that built one of the world's great airports. It's about keeping the economic engine that is driving North Texas running on all qiinders.

And it's about deciding - for ourselves - what's best for Dallas.

IT'S NOT BROKEN. DON'T FIX IT.

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