Complimentary to churches L°//< -^';///DALLAS, TEXAS 75207 fiov VOLUME 6, NO. 3 March 1997
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• Yvonne Gonzalez The new gives "State of Concludes "Blacks alternative? DISD" address In Television" Series From The Editor Chris Pryer photo b\f Derrick Waltera Grunt work in Governor's tax reduictioin imuist not the trenches If you were to use the terms "in the It seems as if each new session of the school expenses and that an alternative posed reducing property taxes, repealing trenches" or "grunt work," you would be legislature brings sortie old themes re- plan might be more advantageous. To the franchise tax and replacing it with a hard-pressed to find someone who didn't wrapped in new words. Our current state this end. Governor Bush has proposed business activity lax. During his speech understand what you were talking about. legislative session has not disappointed' reducing property taxes, repealing the he recommended the following provi No matter what kind of task being under us in this regard. Perhaps the best exam franchise lax and repbcing it with a busi sions of what is now known as House Bill taken—construction work^ academic ple of this phenomenon is the debate ness activity lax. Business oivners are No. 4: endeavors, clerical duties, political about the Governor's request that the very familiar With the franchise lax, •Reduce school property tax rate by machinations, family relationships—the property tax burden on the homeowners which is assessed as a part of the process .20. Increase the homestead exemption terms "grunt work" and "in the trenches"' of Texas be reduced. of registering and authorizing a company to $25,000 for school maintenance and connote the basic actions and duties nec But first, here is a brief primer on to do business in Texas. operations tax. essary to gel things done. taxes. Essentially, there are three types of While all the specifics of what the •Eliminate the inventory tax paid to This is the work of your basic foot taxes: income taxes, consumption taxes business activity lax will entail have yet school districts ' soldier. No matter how smart and innov and wealth taxes. Income taxes are based to be specified, it is essentially a value • Replace the franchise tax ative the decision-makers are, it's the on the profits of businesses and the per added lax base on a business tax system • Repbce the franchise lax with a busi common workers that make it happen. sonal income of individuals. Consump used in Michigan. As is the case with ness activity tax Grunt work is unglorified and usually tive taxes refers.to the revenue gleaned most political debates, there are varying • The stale sales tax will be increased by done behind the scenes, out of the lime from business activity (gross receipts) opinions as to the merits of each option. .5 percent. light. And it's always, always under and the sale of goods and services. Texas In fact, after the staff of the Governor's appreciated. Few pursuits better symbol currently ranks 7th in the nation in sales office identified these alternatives, he While much of this discussion may ize the metaphor of working "in the lax rate, although many products and appointed a Citizens' Committee to hold come across as a political shell game, the trenches" than the act of parenting. services are still exempt in Texas, includ public hearings around the state to deter implications have real meaning for the During the past month, the commu ing food and most professional services. mine if there was a consensus on how the business community and the lives of nity at-large was inundated with "Black Wealth taxes are the main source of rev properly taxes could be reduced. After most Texans. There are those who argue History Month" moments. Even the enue for supporting local government fourteen hearings and 72 hours of testi that all of this effort is an attempt to use more normal passions are stirred as the and education. Nearly 50 percent of the mony, the committee came to the pro the much aligned "I" word in Texas, i.e., reality of persistent and unrepentant state budget is devoted to education. found conclusion that there was no con income lax. Whatever the case may be, inequality and its long legacy in these Financing much of the cost of the sensus for any lax proposal. As a result, the bottom line is that it is about money United States is brought into sharp focus. public schools in Texas is derived from the committee recommended keeping and, in this case, how public education in Indeed, there is so much more to do in the tax dollars of each homeowner, based some property taxes in place to provide our state will be funded. And guess the African American's quest for a fair on the assessed value of their property. some local control and that a blend of whose schools have the greatest interest shake. So why don't we do it? In part, the Governor's rationale for taxes be used to supplement the reduc in how we support our public schools? When I say "do it" I don't mean pub- property tax reduction is based on the tion. lically demanding, demonstrating, dis- belief that there needs to be a more equi On January 28, during his State of MON • rupting, posturing, accusing and baiting. table sharing of the burden for these the State address. Governor Bush pro I mean the grunt work of parenting. Doing the things necessary to raise a gen eration of children so emotionally pre pared, so academically capable, so suc Viewpoint System of providing electricity cess-expectant, that their sheer brilliance Roy Douglas cannot be denied. Malonson works for the inner-city What is the gmnt work? It's home work supervision. It's partnering with lack large commercial and institutional teachers instead of expecting them to be Virtually every aspect of our Ufe is users of electricity—clearly the most , There are several other common the parents. It's overseeing and restrict dependent on a reliable supply of elec attractive targets for electricity re-scUcrs. sense reasons why it is inappropriate for ing television and video game time. It's tricity. No other industry is as essential to If undei" a regulated market, a utili lawmakers to consider retail competition knowing your children's closest our safely and well-being. ty's large commercial and institutional in Texas' electric utiUty industry. friends—and their parent(s). It's estab This year, the Texas Legislature will customers are lured away, the remaining lishing a work ethic by expecting regular consider deregulating the sale and distri customers would have to pick up the cost •Electric rates in Texas are already performing of household chores. It's bution of electric service in Texas. Behind in the form of higher electric rates. That's among the lowest in the nation. Our not fair. And it should not be permitted. demanding that they read. It's taking this effort are large national electricity re economy is strong, and that trend is This cost shifting would occur because as expected to continue for the foreseeable them somewhere besides McDonalds, sellers and big industries, both of whom would directly benefit from an overhaul large commercial customers depart from future. There is no grouhdswell of public the movies or a video arcade. existing systems, a greater percentage of support to disrupt the current system. Oh, and here's a novel concept. It's of the current system. Essentially, the changes they seek would permit compe the utilitiy's fixed costs will have to be talking to them sometime. Not fussing at tition for the sale of electric power at the absorbed by a smaller group of retail cus •No state has implemented full them, interrogating them, lecturing them, tomers. Also, under these conditions, retail competition, although several arc retail level—to homes, businesses, facto electric providers will not be able to sus scolding them. But talking to Ihcm. Yes, a ries, schools, everyone. studying the idea and have implemented real discussion. A dialog. ' tain current levels of investment for per pilot programs. It's no coincidence that Try doing some grunt work in the Proposals to institute retail competi sonal, customer service, maintenance or these states, unlike Texas, have electric trenches of parenthood. It works. Better tion or "retail wheeUng," would be most system upgrades. This would result not rates well above Ihe national average. than anything else. disruptive to inner [ iTCTr7fflm'.(»i?i-i5ffl!mteiJ!xrmg> c i^ggr^ 'yJ O i-^Skfv^'i^^ * * * 'Hil!ffi©QI0I3=©lWil!B(i^^ Cover Story Any journalist worth 14 Nation Of Islam - their.,. Editorials I read with interest Cheryl Smith's 02 Governor's Tax Plan article, "Any Black journalist worth their..will be there" (Pen on Fire^ Mhwri- Features ty Opportunity News, February 1997). As 20 Viewpoint: Roy Malonson Ms. Smith implies, it is indeed hypocriti 10 Charter Schools cal lo criticize the efforts of an organiza 24 Education tion without putting forth personal effort 25 .....Yvonne Gonzales-Lyle lo advance Ihe goals of the group. How "Stale Of District" ever, after making at least four attempts via telephone over the last Iwo weeks to Special gel basic National Association of Black 21 Proprietary Info JournaUst membership/registration m 25 Update: Deadly Merchant information, and having none of my ][i 27 „..The Texas A/A Chamber nil 3^^ZM% phone calls returned, I feel entitled to fire ^: in Of Commerce's Grant a salvo at the local organization. -~^r 31 Fairy Street Mama mw^^mmmmmKmi ^f Perhaps the local NABJ's perceived L: j itueii"i!^ya>')!i?»'Tw"rtfU,AiH O ,|»t\i>^|.n fft>:^,a•^'•;'^l•f•H lack of strength or structure is a direct Columns result of its perceived lack of profession Oi 02 Editor's Comments alism. As a black journalist and public 05 Community Pulse relations professional, I, not unlike mem 07 .....Pen on Fire bers of the local NABJ; have great 12 EthnicNotes demands on my lime fulfiUing profes mm mmm 22 Book Review sional, social and family obligations. 23 Black Media Even so, returning a phone call promptly Need A Car?? We Finance (or not) speaks more about ihe credibili WeCanHelD! 26 Personal Finance ty and overall professionahsm of any Anyone!! 29 Home Business individual or organization than any news 30 Real Estate article ever could. 32 Spiritual Before I make my fifth phone call to Recurring , NABJ, perliaps Ms. Smith should remem ber and take to heart the message in a 03,04 ....Letters popular television commercial from a 08-09.:...In The News few years ago: "You never get a second ^ 18-19 SWB Community Calendar chance lo make a first impression." ^ - Fax Ru-Jani9 Jordan (972) 578-AUTO 33-35 .....Career Opportunities Paul Curtis 972-527-5757 r., ^ ,. . ^„ r. . 972-578-CARS Danyl Ewiug Pager 972-336-8037 Slow Credit • Charge Off • Bankruptcy Pager 214-322-3336 Dallas Repossession • Divorce • First Time Buyer m TOLL FREE 24 Hour • Approval Line • 7 Days hmmim'ffbhmh.my Ethnic Notes Kudos . I'm writing to voice my appreciation 1-888-773-CREDIT for the entertainment retrospective series, "Ethnic Notes," written by Russell Chairman Emeritus Shockley. The column is an informative, Jim Bochum well-balanced look al the struggle for the Publisher LAW OFFICES OF Thurman R. Jones equitable recognition and status of the Contributing Editor African American's tremendous contri WHITE HILL SIMS & WIGGINS, L.L.R Jason Websler bution lo Ihe movie/music industry. 1999 Bryan street, 23rd Floor Editorial Department For an Anglo like myself, the subject (Corner of Bryan & Uarwood) (214) 506-3590 " > Downtown Dallas Sales/Marketing Department matter is not always "comfortable," but (214) 606-7351 Mr. Shockley's unbiased, factually-sup Editor .Chris Pryer An Experienced Team of Attorneys Working For You Assignments Editor .Chery[ L WiNiams ported chronicle reminds us all thai only Contributing Writer Dorothy Gentry through Ihe illuminating light of truth, Contributing Writer .. .Tai Jones Labor/Employment Practice Area Contributing Writer Gina Weldon even an uncomfortable truth, can we as a Contributing Writer , .Whitney Laikins society recognize, and then strive, to Columnist .Thomas Muhammad Race Discrimination Columnist •. -Cheryl Smith ehminale the destructive forces of hate Administrative Assistant to publisher.. .Dany Ewing and injustice. Sex Discrimination Account Rep .' Marshall Sims Age Discrimination Account Pop Linda Whitehead As a social studies teacher, I wel Production Kevin Pifieil come the opportunity to openly discuss Sexual Harassment Photographef Waiiace Faggea . Family & Medical Leave Act Vbl. Community Publicist Cttartotte Berry the roles that past custom, power and Vol. Community Publicist Rita While prejudice play in shaping current sodal VVhistleblower & Retaliation Claims Minotity OppOtlunily News assumes no responsibility (or attitudes, interaction and politics. unsoiicitea material and reserves the right lo edit and make appropriale modifications. Because "Ethnic Notes" lakes an analyti CALL (214) 954-1700 FOR APPOINTMENT S^imvilu Ofiih^rtimiu Nm-riwas FoundedJulif 1991, cal {yet surprisingly enlerlaining) * Donald W. Hill - Section Head by jim Hochum and Thunnan R. /nrifs. approach towards the history of African * Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas Circulation Audited 8y Not Certified By Texas Board of Legal Specialization ct 1^ vv >^ continued on page 4 mTn^>/ghmgiA^TnTV>>n!W.>B c mem ^ Q mri^mr^ •vf«Emi^^= ] View Point Cont' d from page 2 Keith A. Smith beaten up and had his jewelry taken by son and in some respects misrepresented • Dallas the victim. With a gun purchased from a him. This attorney was just a figure in the Texas should not be the " test case" for the police officer who is still patrolling the courtroom. The jury was nine whites, one rest of the country. MON Kudos community, Desmond went to retrieve bbck and 2 other. • "We have not fully implemented his belongings with no intentions of , Desmond was sentenced with no wholesale competition, which slate leg I read your paper and was so very shooting but only to bluff and scare the parole for a minimum of 27 1/2 years islators authorized in 1995. Wholesale impressed with the content and informa victim into leaving him alone. Desmond from the dale of 10/17/96. The trial took competition—which should lower rates tive articles and also how well informed went when he felt parents were at home. pbce in DaUas, Texas. Desmond testified for all customers, not just a handful of big it addressed the communities. There was no consideration taken during the trial that it was not his inten corporations—creates pricing competi I live in Sherman and would like to upon: tion to shoot and kill. He could have tion among power suppliers, rather than know how my husband's business and • The age of Desmond taken 20 years offered by the D.A. our church can receive copies of your at the retail end or end-user level. •The torture he had suffered ' Desmond doesn't know if the bullet came Utility service and the growth it has paper. My husband has a small restau from his gun or where. Desmond is now rant business and sells "Bar-Be-Que," •The regrets and suffering that generated have been key ingredients to Desmond suffered up for an appeal. Does that mean that he achieving economic development in homemade pies, cakes, potato sabd, com bread, beans, etc. •He had never been in trouble will forever be lost in the legal system Texas. If we are to revitalize Texas' inner- 'He was a victim because he is bbck and poor? If the sys cities, we must continue to have access to Please inform me of this opportunity. tem wants so much rehabilitation how My church is Fellowship Baptist Church, • Where the gun came from stable/affordable electricity. And we •Improper arrest procedures can this be? Being locked down for the must be thoughtful and cautious when P.O. Box 104, Sherman Texas, 75090. rest of your life, is that the answer? . considering proposals to dramatically • Improper questioning change the deUveiy system of a service Ruth Vwmpson •Untrue confession written by a detec My observers confess that we are as essential as electric power, Sherman tive who has since resigned because of witnessing an obvious injustice. Race other bad confessions vmtten matters! Mr. Pryer, what do you think? MON • Fast and speedy trail Does Race matter? We need your help. Rstf Douglas Malonsoii is cJiaitTnaii of the board of direc • Accomplishments made by Desmond tors of the Anes Home Citizens Cliamber of Commerce More on Ebonics in Houston, Texas. Clam L. Bowie I'm writing this letter in response to Nine months passed by [andj DaUas LETTERS.., an article by Mr. Chris Pryer tilled "Ebon Desmond still had never been inter ics Shouldn't Signify Failure" in your Jan viewed by the Public Offender appointed continued from page 3 Edito}'s Note: Inteiested parties are encour uary 1997 issue. Although you make the to his case. After complaints, he was aged to write to Mr. Bozvie. valid argument that we should not aban assigned to a court appointed attorney American entertainers, I always recom Desmond T. Bowie don our children's abihty to master the and investigator. As the saying goes, you •#76722001-10 mend Mr. Shockley's pieces to my stu English language, this issue is beyond the dents. . get what you pay for. We could not afford 13055 FM 3522 students and is whoUy intended for the representation that would cost us $40,000 It is my hope thai all my students John Middleton Unit teachers of those particular kids. The plus, and bond that was set at S300,000. will be able to develop the ability to apparent language barrier has always Abilene, Texas 79601 objectively analyze the situations that The attorney who was appointed to the been an obstacle for African Americans case did not [adequately] represent my confront them everyday; that they be able in the broader society and now we are MON to separate truth from rhetoric and fact aiming at the same possible solution to from assertively-stated opinion. Mr. eliminate that disadvantage that has dis Shockley's column helps me to help my abled our people for over 400 years. The students. issue is not above any arguments, but I look forward to his next column. needs to be explained completely to those G^[o) of us who are in the dark about this vast Billi/e D. Baird. ly misunderstood subject and its objec L.L. Hotchkiss Elementmy tive. Keep up the good work, you do a Dallas, Texas wonderful job at MON. o>. .-Li* It is interesting reading in the Minor ^^Uof^J...J^' Tony Keller ity Opportunity News, especially the USED CARS & TRUCKS • 633 N HWY 360 • ARLINGTON articles that are written by Russel Shock- Dallas ley. I believe this month's {MON Feb 1997) article is no exception. I find this article to be one of Mr. Shockley's best Race matters and I do support hiin 100 percent or bel Race Matters, it is definitely painful, ter. disturbing and unceasingly accurate. For his work, Mr. Shockley is just one My family and I have had first hand of many blacks who deserve recognition experience with what appears to be mi raimm for what he is doing. This magazine is unequal justice being played out. My son, very educational but the [February '97] Desmond T. Bowie, 17, was tried and <»V' DAVID PARKER article is especially educational because convicted of firstdegre e murder and sen special Finance Manager it deals with what has happened and tenced to 55 years in prison for acciden The Nutty Professor what is now happening in black televi tally killing another youth. There were • MINIMUM $1,58{)yM0. INCOME •CURRENT PHONE BILL sion. other underlying circumstances; but the • MINIMUM 6 MOS. W/CURRENT EMPLOYER • PAYROLL CHECK STUB And speaking of television, I believe bottom line is that my son did not inten • AND ONE YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY •$1,000 RECENT POSITIVE CREDIT Mr. Shockley should have a half hour or tionally do this and nobody will listen to • MINIMUM 6 MOS. AT CURRENT RESIDENCE • NO REPO IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AND an hour television show. Some of today's us. OR ONE YEAR IN AREA • COMPLETED DISCHARGED BANKRUPTCY shows and programs are not what they The crime occurred when Desmond used to be and they get worse every year. was 15 years old. He was immediately . If there is one thing I know, it is that sent to Lew Sterrilt Justice Center under Russell Shockley is a great writer and he a decrepanary transfer to be tried as an should be recognized for what he does. adult, llie crime occurred after Desmond had been constantly victimized and tor arendaleford@earthlink,net RS. I will be writing you again soon and tured by two local gang members. The often. day of the crime, Desmond had been l?J][H¥[^© (S117J 2©1]-42(51] •^mETi^j&yrer^rnitxr.mvm Q n&-^ ^i c /XhTi^TTTJ^ I iMMiriiriiMa ] "good character" promoting project is just another ploy created to promote Thomas "Racism: Character white supremacists as the best character Muhammad standards on which to judge all humans. Much like the racists who used a mis Comets Dallas" . translated bible verse to justify enslaving Before beginning this column I wish U.S. recently resigned his post. As of this like Sandy Kress, Dallas County Judge Africans centuries ago by saying that to make a statement. I want all African writing, the Swiss government has ruled Lee Jackson and former Dallas Mayor whites are a master race and that Africans Americans to please join me in shouting that it will put $7 million in a trust fund to Steve "the racist" Bartlett. Anytime these were created to serve them. The "good at the top of your lungs, in a very clear pay reparations to some white Jewish three get together to counsel people on character" pushers are using the same and loud voice, that no matter what that families who have suffered. "character," believe you me, it's time to argument in a more subtle way by plac all white racist jury said, we believe tliat African and African American lead sound the alarm! Here's why. ing the messages on billboards in only "OJ. IS NOT GUILTY!" Aaal^h, now I feel ers should be questioning white Jews on Most of you know about Kress and predominantly African American areas vindicated, don't you? And hell, why where they got the gold in the first place. his positions of supporting Dan Peavy in of the city. can't we take OJ. back. White folks took I can assure you that it came from the his racist attacks on African American I'm always suspect anytime white Rev. Walker Railey back. And wliite Jews mines of South Africa. It's amazing how children and school employees in the folks, who are primarily the cause of took that stupid "Shock Jock" Howard so many so-called Negro leaders keep DISD. To my knowledge. Judge Lee Jack most of our social problems, suddenly Sterns back after he tap-dancing son has never done one damn thing to see fit to come into our communities to dissed the late Tejano around holding advance issues of concern or to show ^ promote something and think we should singer Selena ,didn't white Jews support for African Americans anywhere too. These are the same racist white folks they? So why can't we accountable , for in their community, part of the dty or the who have done everything they could to forgive O.J.?! their abuse of county. Jackson was a main character keep African Americans from having any independence and power to create and And hell no, I African people. involved in the ouster of Rose Washing These are the same ton, the first African American female improve conditions in their communities. didn't fall for the old The/ve conspired with other white racist shoe trick. After all, if type, of dumb Juvenile Director in Dallas' history. And while men and of course, many of us are very familiar elected officials and business and com you can doctor one / "^ munity leaders to deny African Ameri photo and make it women who have with Barllett's track record. Bartlett, (Editor's Note: The opinions expressed by Mr. while a City Planning Commission mem cans any influence in Dallas. Such a move appear that a person is Muhammad's commcntan/arf not iteccssarili/ financed slavery, raped, murdered, ber, voted against Forest Avenue becom is tantamount to massacring hundreds of wearing a pair of those of the Minority Opportunity News.) people. Imagine for one moment what, shoes, then damn it, slaughtered, lied ing Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. And he to, stole from and lynched Africans for was consistent in his racism because once the Park Cifies would look like if white with today's technology you can do it to Jews were denied resources to develop thirty pairs! centuries and they have the nerve to call in Wasliington, D.C., after being elected to the U.S. Congress, he voted against that area of the city? Think for a moment. And one last thing before going to someone else dumb. Damn these are some arrogant racists! Well what the hell, naming a holiday to honor Dr. King, And what the zoo, the Slate Fair, Sbc Flags, the my column. Did you hear how all those as he floated back to Dallas on his $ 1 mil Dallas Museum of Art, the Dallas Sym white racist so-called experts explain I think you get my point so, let's do the column, OK? lion train to become mayor of Dallas, the phony, DART and any other large devel why they believe OJ. was convicted in mere two percent of the vote he received opment that you can think of would be By now I'm sure you've seen those the civil trial versus the criminal one? in the African American community without strong input from their respec "black &,while" billboards scattered Check this one out! These racist dogs are proved we were not fooled by his tive leaders? Only former Deputy Mayor throughout many parts of Dallas' poor saying, "Well, the civil trial jury (majori smooth-talking high-profiled, well-paid Pro-Tern Coundlwoman Diane Ragsdale, inner-city neighborhoods displaying slo ty white) really studied the information, Sambos as well. What Bartlett didn't School Board member Kathlyn GilUam gans exclaiming words hke: Responsibil they went over every piece of evidence know is that most of us kneiv these and Commissioner John Wdey Price have ity, Honesty, Citizenship, and boldly stat 'very meticulously,' and they were 'real Negroes and also knew that they would been able to prove that if you show some ing "Character Counts Dallas." Now smart', judging by their 'read backs' Ihey sell their mothers for thirty pieces of sil backbone and stand up, you can get a under normal circumstances, individuals really knew what to ask for. Unlike the ver and a ham sandwich. Judging by number of things accomplished in spite espousing these types of ideals would be first jury, this one took their jury duty what we know about all the players men of white racist dogs. Now that's real char- lauded as noble people and would be very seriously." In other words, the jury tioned above, character is the last thing acteri commended for striving to make people in the criminal trial (majority black) were that these nuts could teach anyone. Tliis just a bunch of "dumb n-word." Give me aware of the importance of this subject. Until then the struggle continues... a break! Even President Bill Clinton has gotten in MON on the act. During his state of the union One man could not have committed C T L 1 L these murders. And get this! Fred Gold man, the father of murder victim Ron Learn E^ov/ <}o do Business vilih DACIT Goldman, said during a press conference Attend DART's Seminar for: Disadvantaged, that his lawsuit against OJ. is not about Iliis "goD[i character" promoting money. That's got to be the lie of the cen Minority and Woman-Owned Business Owners tury. Here is a man who ran off and left project is jost aootlier ploycreaterf his family penniless and suddenly he's • concerned about them! Yea, and my to promote QiliitB supremacists as March 19, 1997, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. name is Tom Sausage Head! "Your Business Image?" If you ask me, white Jews seem to gel tlie iiest character staoWs 00 led by Alva Baker, Baker ConsulHng Assoc. nothing but money from everything they get involved in. Take for instance the lat luhich to judge all homaos. Location: Bill J. Priest Institute est issue happening in Switzerland for Economic Development where white Jewish groups have accused 1402 Corinth Street Dallas, Texas 75215 Switzerland of holding up to $7 billion in gold they claim belongs to while Jews address the president said that he will Learn about: who died in the wliite Jewish Holocaust. push for "character classes" to be taught • DART's certification and procurement process Switzerland says that the real figure.is a in schools. However, my cautious advice • Upcoming bid opportunities liny fraction of that. So much pressure is that we need to be very careful, or to has been put on the Swiss government by coin a phrase "beware of Greeks bearing • Programs offered by the Dallas Small Business Development the U.S. and other Western governments gifts." Particularly here in Dallas, when Center (DSBDC) that even the Swiss ambassador to the DAT those gifts come from the Ukes of racist For more informalion, contact DART's Office of Minorify Bujinesi Enterpriie (214) 749-2507. 13 z::r i^jimunt^, gy>T33imiii u>> 110:^^ iiHL^S r: • rsfey^rnWT/ Since Granville T Woods' invention of the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph in 1887, African Americans have played a significant role in connecting people. Today, Southwestern.Bell employees lead the way in keeping community connec tions alive Their work every day connects past accomplish ments to future innovations. The best connections are made by Southwestern Bell. ••'' ~^''.'- ] joke about. If you're in a position, arid a • * I- scenario even remotely similar to the Jealonisy keeps many aforementioned one exists in your life, I Cheryl Smith can assure you that folks are laughing at from snentode^ you, not with you. ^1 . So, you need to make some decisions The challenge for African Americans "older" anchor aloof and unresponsive, But oh, no! as you go through this process called life. in television or any other place, for that she was downright cold. Instead of building a relationship Are you going to take yourself so seri matter, has to be how to co-exist, succeed, And if a rope was extended, there that could last a lot longer than those ously that eventually no one else will? grow and flourish without tearing one was a noose at the end! jobs, oftentimes you will find the two Are you going to contiriue to let.folk play another down in the process. In fact, when you think about it, the jockeying to show the people around you like a piano? Are you going to be a This challenge involves helping oth behavior sort of reminds you of the wife, ' them which is the better, nicer, sweeter leader? Are you going to bring someone ers along the way, instead of fighting one girlfriend or mistress who sees her man African American woman. along with you? Are you going to lift as another for the few jobs that seem to be with a younger woman. The frustration is The neophyte tries to show how bet you climb or are you going to just get "allotted" for African Americans. really for the unfaithful man but rather ter equipped she is for the main anchor what's yours? Noted author, poetess and educator than risk his wrath, the women turn on position because of her youthfulness. I would like to say the choice is . Nikki Giovanni explained Ufe best when one another. If the veteran was unruly and a pain yours. For that job, that is. she said, "Ufe is a process." . But with a job, these are entirely dif in the rear, suddenly she becomes the But that is not the way it is, and you As we go through the process, it is ferent circumstances. Instead of coveting sweetest person alive as she attempts to need to recognize that! imperative that we realize the bigger pic a position and acting as though you are win the Miss Congeniality award. MON ture and not allow ourselves to become entitled to it for life, one must do the best Oh, what a tangled web we weave... Cheryl Smith is tlie host of Rrpoitcis Roim'dtable on so over-consumed with our level of they can while they can. If you continue Well, it's time out for the backbiting, Supcrslatioii Soul 73. Tune in on Sunday morniitgs at importance that we let the green-eyed to grow, dust won't settle under your, groveling, devious behavior that insiders 8:00, imincdiate!J/following Minister Louis Fatrnkluin s monster destroy us. feet. If you continue to contribute and aildiess. When Dallas County Health and build, you vdll usually reap the benefits. Human Services Direc Instead of turning your tor Betty Culbreath was ^j-^ • insecurities and false feel ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH recently named chair of ings of superiority on an s?=rft ^^'WiS^ the Dallas/Fort Worth \.v''.#i;--.---.--'.-Vv/'wffv- unsuspecting "new kind International Airport on the block," confront Board, she noted that, the person who is really still, in 1997, you're responsible for your dis hearing about the "first" comfort. for women, or the "first" But please make the for African Americans. problem legitimate and Denny D. Davis, Senior Pastor Wliile there are peo not a figment of a twist ple of good will all ed, sordid, envious mind. 1701 W. Jefferson St. • Grand Prairie. TX 75051 around the country Instead of working to (972) 264-1483 - Office (972) 264-9861 - Fax applauding Ms. Cul- better conditions for breath's new post, there are also those women in your profession or working to who are disgruntled. And their voices are change those unwritten policies that dis out there just as sure as you're reading criminate against women as a whole, Sunday Worships 1-30 ' this column. valuable time is spent backbiting and try Early Morning Worship 8:00 A.M. AtniD '~ JcfTcrawi Some have hinted that most of the ing to foster a feeling of ill-will through Sunday School 9:30 A.M. opposition would come from other out the company for the "new kid on the Second Morning Worship— 10:30 A.M. m ? . ft- women. There seems to be something block." Midweek Family Night (Wednesdays) 1 W^E 1 innate that makes one scorn another's The irony of the situation is that Prayer, Praise & Proclamation Service. 6:45 P.M. S 1.21) success. many already know how the veteran is Come and worship with us soon! During a recent conversation with a and they are carefully watching the scene friend, I listened intently as she described as it progresses. They are just sitting back a scenario that, while not unique to tele to see if the "veteran" is going to be true vision anchors, shows the dysfunction in to form or surprise them and be a true our lives. lady, worthy of accolades. It seems the young friend recently They are waiting to see if the "neo accepted a weekend anchor position at a phyte" is going to come in, paying her television station. She was so excited! dues and establishing a rapport; or is she Until she went to work. going to come in trying to strut her' She knew there was only one other "stuff" in the same old fashion of the African American female anchor at the understudy coming in to knock off the station and she immediately set out to "old, washed out" has-been actress. become friends. After all, for years, ;ill Clearly there has to be a better way. Commercial Loans for Business Owners through college, laboring in the trenches According to some managers, the and preparing for this day, my friend "battle" is fun to watch. For years, they Authorized by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to heard the drill over and over again: (management) have been at the whim of approve lines of credit. "Build relationships, identify men the "prima donna" and now here's some • 25 years commercial lending experience tors and try to learn from those who are one to come in and shake up the dust, • Professional, personalized service where you want to be. And also, remem make the veteran get off her high horse " Competitive rates ber to be a mentor for others." and do things she probably vowed she'd • Export-Import banking TEXAS So, imagine her surprise when she never do again because she had "paid her Keith Schmkll, Vice President CENTRAL was rebuffed by the veteran journalist. dues!" Commercial Lending Officer (214) 691-8600 She expected the woman to receive her And she has.paid her dues. So BANK.. with open arms, lake her under her wing wouldn't you think she'd be more than MuniKir f UIC Lijuul 0;i(ionunity LenJi-r The business owner's bank. and show her the ropes. Not only was the willing to reach out. [ mTkTrril^g^;ra^.Tn-TV>fyt5CT5 g^-o mhiT^Tr7?;!=y7 In The News . . . and "Professional ment of strategic plans that are conducive TI employees honored DevdopmentAchievement" Industry" categories, to long-term business success. Texas history retold as 1997 Black Engi respectively. These TI employees, who Mr. Freeman, new business develop in production of work in Dallas and Piano, were the only ment manager for TI's Digital Imaging neers of the Year two from the Dal Business, developed a program to assist Camp Logan las/Ft. Worth area on small disadvantaged minority businesses the annual list. in securing contracts with large corpora Ms. Garr, direc tions. He manages a team of engineers tor of software devel striving to achieve worldwide develop opment of TI's Sys ment of products and applications using tem Group, leads an TI's Digital Miaomirror Device. The first organization of more in his family to graduate college. Free than 800 engineers man joined TI in 1984 after receiving Ws who are responsible bachelor's degree in mechanical engi for the development neering from Prairie View A&M Univer of software for TI's sity, Freeman, who also earned a masters communication and of business administration degree in defense business. She engineering while working full-lime at attributes her success TI, was promoted to engineering super to skills and attitudes visor after only one year with the compa Dixie Garr Zephra C. Freeman she acquired while ny growing up. As a Two Texas Instruments employees have national merit finalist, Garr earned a full been named among this year's lop 30 scholarship to Grambling University DK James K Farris African Americans in science and tech where she graduated sum cum laude in nology by US Black Engineer and Infor three years with a double major in math honored by NAHSE Houston playwright, Celeste Walker mation.Technology magazine and the and computer science. She did her grad^ council of Engineering Deans of the His- "ate work at UCLA in computer engi- The National Association of Health Ser lorically Black CoUeges and Universities, ncering. Her current responsibihties vices Executives (NAHSE) honored Dr. The Irving Black Arts Council is sponsor ; Zephra Freeman and Dixie Garr' include selling organizational direcHons James Randolph Farris last month for his ing the production of Camp Logan, 8:00 received "1997 Black Engineers of the and priorities, continuing to build a high contributions in public health service. o.m., March 22 at the Irving Arts Center, Year" awards in the "Small Business performing team and leading develop- Farris ivas recently appointed Regional Carpenter Performance Hall, 3333 N.: Health Administrator for the U.S. MacArthur, Irving, Texas. -i.j*^4^,^^u-k^t^iL^kj-i-t^^>j^.j-hrf-k.rjyi-i^i^i-^^ r k£^£U% Department of Health and Human Ser Camp Logan is a tme account of the vices. 1917 Houston, Texas riot that resulted in Pirsi Time As a nationally recognized authority the largest court martial in military liisto- on sexually transmitted diseases, Farris ry. The play gives a visual depiction of Buirers is former medical director of the Dallas many of the historical facts left out of County Health Department's Sexually American History books. ^ Transmitted Disease Clinic. He is an The play won the 1994 best play Berry Hattley, 111 Kevin Foster advocate of educating the community NAACP Image Award and has toured Pager 647-8652 Pager 825-7377 abou t STD's in order to prevent or reduce across the nation. The production (214)944-0300 Mambgr of occurrences. received standing ovations at the Mombor of C" The Morning Star Baptist Church The NAHSE, a nonprofit association of Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. and has been favorably reviewed by the Nao — M/TSUa(SH( ^^' African American health care executives h- founded in I9GS, promotes the advance York Times, Washiisgtott Post, Boston Globe, Largest Mitsubishi Dealerstiip ment and development of African Amer Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex ican health care leaders to elevate the Jhnstoji Post. quahty of health care services to the poor The Irving Black Arts Council is a and disadvantaged. nonprofit organization whose mission is mm^^immsmf^mm^mismm to promote, encourage and develop nil- New or Used Cars • Minimum income $1,200 Gross Along with the directorship of the tural activities within the city of Irving ALL TRADES ACCEPTED - RUNNING OR NOT STD Clinic, Farris served as Medical Con- sultant for the Dallas County Mental and the metroplex through African Health/Mental Retardation program. 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College students sought for summer Nadine Jarmon, a Ph,D, candidate in the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the internships University of Texas at Arlington, was DIVE recently notified by Yale University offi Representative Yvonne Davis is notifying cials that she is one of only 20 students constituents ofDistrict 1111 that the Texas nationwide to be awarded a fellowship INTO Parks and Wildlife Department is active in the Community Renaissance program. ly recruiting college students, partiailar- Yale administers the program for the ly women and minorities, for summer sponsor, the U.S. Depl. of Housing and A internship positions. Urban Development. ; These positions arc available The Community Renaissance pro statewide and provide job settings in gram involves fellows in special two-year which to gain practical experience and housing projects. To take the fellowsliip, training in natural and cultural resource Jarmon had to chose from 3 cities to work SUMMER JOB! fields, Hmploymenl begins in May and in. She chose Louisville, Kentucky, ends in August. Apphcations will be Jarmon, 39, a single mother with a 9- DallasPark and Recreation Department provides year-round leisure and accepted through March 31,1997 for the year-old son, is a Conway, Arkansas recreational activities for oil ages! Summer's just around tKe corner and we program. have some cool, pool jobs for qualified individuals ages 16 and older! native with a bachelor's degree in busi For more information, please contact ness and political science from the Uni Rep. Davis' district office at (214) 941-' We're looking for certified lifeguards to work at 22 Gly of Dolbs community versity of Texas at Austin. She also has a 3895 or Dora Menchaca-Solis of the Texas swimming pools. Seasonal employees earn competitive salaries and work Parks and Wildlife Department Human masters degree in public administration flexible schedules. Resources Division at (512) 389-4541 or from the University of Texas at Austin. (512)389-4485. Since she has finished aU her course work Ufe^ards are required to swim 500 yards conHnuously. We offer a bw- at UTA's School of Urban and PubUc cost training c\ais tha^ will prepare you to recognize a water emergency. Affairs and lacks only her dissertation, After successfully completing training, you'll be a certified lifeguard. Limited' Lincoln high student the move will not hinder her degree L'fe^ard training scholarships are available if you enroll now. For details, acheivemenl. call the Dallas Park and Recreation Department at (214) 670-1923. ivins VFW award For more information call Jarmon at Ryan Williams, Jr., a senior at Lincoln (817) 265-5687 or SUPAat (817) 272-3363. High School in Dallas, was a winner ^J DoHos Pork and Reaeotion Department [ GatH3ffl\>/gfera?itag7itomagiB Q n^artg Q Q mfaiaDngg \: " iHiteijaM: 216 slots and has received some from the Charter Schools: Could they be a Dallas area. Luisa Piette, the Diversity North Hills School Chairperson, has begun a publicity cam solution for our educational woes? paign to inform the minority conununi- Enrollment Procedure By GinaWeldon nities can establish schools that more ties of Dallas-Ft.Worth and the mid-cities Applications for admission to the directly address the special needs of their about the opportunities available at the North Hills School are still being North Hills School Piette states that "we Contributing Writer children. accepted. However, uith only 216 In Texas, one of the greatest barriers are trying to get as many minority groups slots and a first-come, first-served : as possible interested in the school. We Throughout the country, a new edu to the charter school movement has been admissions policy, time is of the^ developed this campaign so that students cational movement has grov^nn, suppos money to begin the schools. Although essence if you ivish to apply for your who might not otherwise have the edly out of the increasing need and the U.S. Department of Education gave child's admission. Parents may con opportunity to go to private schools will demand for belter public education. The $18 million in 1995 to help charter schools tact Catherine Dikes, Chief Educa-: have the ability to get an excellent educa advent of charter schools, which began that catered to at-risk students, Texas tional Officer of the North Hills tion. The International Baccalaureate cur in 1991 in Minnesota, has now reached only got $250,000. Charter schools do not School at (972) 550-7979, extension riculum and the entire charter process is the Metroplex. As of August, 1995, over receive funds from local school districts 3153, to request an application. Ms. very exdting." Piette further slates that 250 charter schools had been approved and are not allowed to collect taxes or Dikes is also available to speak to while North Hills wants to englobe all in ten states with most of the schools issue bonds to collect money. They must groups interested in the school. On people as a part of the program, the being located in Arizona, California, and solicit funds from businesses, founda April 5th, North Hills will have a largest "minority* that has applied so far Colorado. In the school reform law tions, and other organizations in order to fiindraiser/introduction event at the in any number is the Japanese. passed in Texas in 1995, the Texas Legis begin operation. Some charter schools are Studios of Las Colinas from 2pm to lature authorized a maximum of 20 inde trying to avoid start-up problems by 5pm. Children can tour the studio^ pendent charter schools, where the Catherine Dikes, Chief Educational and parents wiU be able to speak with schools would be free of most state regu Officer for the North Hills School, states school founders and staff. lations in order to set up specialized unequivocally that, "We want a diverse The North Hills School will offer learning programs. Last year, there were population here. Part of the curriculum the International Baccalaureate Mid four appUcations from the Dallas area. is a study of various cultures and appre dle Years Program to students from The Genesis Charter High School, the ciation of each other as a part of mankind. the 5th to the 8th grade. It plans to Dallas Can! Academy Charier School, We must learn to appreciate the differ add a grade per year after the first the North Hills School, and the Helen ences we all have in our cultures and year in order to offer continuity into Hardrick Christian School. The Renais backgrounds." Dikes, a former school the International Baccalaureate high sance School of Irving was the first school administrator with the Fort Worth ISD, school program. The IB program, in this area to win approval from the State stales that the International Baccalaure beyond intellectual rigor and high Board of Education. ate-based curriculum is the primary acaden\ic standards, places emphasis point of appeal for parents and students . Charter schools are public schools on the ideals of international under who might be interested in the North standing and community service. that are approved by the state bu t are free Hills School. "This will be an education from many of the regulations that govern The curriculum covers eight subject Louisa Piette al environment that is unique, challeng areas and includes strategies that regular public school districts. They are ing, and brings together students who schools developed and managed by par increase the student's awareness of would otherwise be divided by district the relationships between the sub ents, community groups, or nonprofit developing campus charters instead of boundaries," said Dykes. In addition. jects. organizations. The schools can serve any open-enrollment charters. In that Dikes points out, the school is developing This month the school will hold type of student it wishes, and have what instance, the schools usually convert an partnerships with North Lake College ever focus it desires, as long as it meets a existing school building for the charter pre-admission conferences with and other local corporations to provide interested parents and students to few requirements of the stale. The school purpose. special resources for the students. can be run with a small number of staff Here in Dallas, where the education meet the applicants and make sure where maximum attention can be given al system appears to be on the firingIm e "Because our funding is limited, we any unanswered questions are to teaching. Charter schools started by daily, the advent of charter schools will have to enter into these partnerships in addressed. .' parents or groups must be open-enroll affect this area tremendously. As lobby order to provide certain important items . : GW ment schools, where all who apply must ing is now taking place to raise the cap for the children. At Northlake College, be accepted. There are no district bound on the number of allowable charters in for instance, we will have access to their responsibility for local schools to the par aries, therefore, students are eligible from Texas, Dallas may see more and more gymnasium, swimming pool, athletic ents. Now, it is contended, the charter throughout the area served by the school. charter applications being submitted for fields, and library for appropriate grade- school movement was created to allow level use. We have also approached the Anglo parents to set up their own public The arguments for the rise of charter the Metroplex.The North Hills School in Irving will open its doors in August 1997, Challenge Foundation and Caltex Indus schools where they can regain full con schools are many. It has been said that tries to see if we can develop partner trol. The second opposing position only charter schools will allow more options and is beginning with a program which is unique to the Dallas area and to most of ships with them as well." opposes charter schools because it says for parents, who can increase their the movement does not offer a true involvement, and thus, their satisfaction. Texas. It wiU offer a rigorous academic Opposition to the charter school program developed by the International movement in the African American com option for African American parental Charter schools^ since they are specially groups or organizations. The theory is designed, appear to be better able to meet Baccalaureate Organization that is taught munity has basically come from two by only 200 high schools in the U.S. and positions. The firstposition , having a his that if African Americans decided to cre the needs of students. In addition, it is ate their own charter schools, they would argued that competition will convince only 500 high schools throughout the torical perspective, sees the charter world. North Hills' program, however, school movement as a link in the contin be solely dependent on the meager state traditional public schools to improve, funds allocated. As charter scliools have and that freedom from state regulation will serve middle school students to pre uing chain of Anglo flight from the urban pare them for the IB high school pro school districts since the integration of to network with organizations and cor will generate innovation. A study by the porations for the funds and resources Center for School Change reports that gram. schools. That position contends that first ly, a number of private schools were set that are generally available in the regu one of the driving forces behind the cre The North Hills School, though ae- lar public schools, the access to the ation of charters is the opportunity to ated primarily to serve the students of up, but they failed because the majority of Anglo parents could not afford the expansive type of networking that would provide "belter teaching and learning for north Irving and Las Colinas, is an open- be needed are generally not available to all kids." The hope is that with the flexi enrollment charier school, and thus can cost. Anglo flight to the suburbs was dif fused when African Americans moved to African American parent groups as a bility and freedom given to charter receive students from any school district. whole. schools, teachers, parents, and commu It has begun taking applications for its the suburbs. Then "school-centered edu cation" was created, which shifted Joan Kilanowski, one of the found- E mfxr-nK^,(sl-irpm-niRr,(zPirm Q raarta ;o) o h'imtq^ rf;Ti>7 J !lMg>-aMMi»t ing committee members of the North tional curriculum designed to meet the So the question remains, "Are char "Serving The South For50 Years.' Hills School, readily states that the North growing needs for students who need to ter schools the solution for our educa-; Hills School was initially designed for the be prepared for the 21sl century." In fact, tional problems and issues in the Metro- North Irving and Las Colinas communi Dallas Public Schools has magnet high plex?" Dikes of North Hills hopes charter - ties. "As Irving developed, the area was schools, academies, vanguard schools, schools will spur innovativeness and cre- divided into three school districts and and leariung centers, all of which have ativcness in education. "I don't think that though you might live only five miles developed curriculum plans to increase one school or one district has all the Redd Pest Control Company • from Irving High School or six miles from academic achievement and expand the answers," she says. "Hopefully, we'll just Coppell High School, your child could horizons of the students. Watson believes be a little part of the solution for a big Residential - Commercial - Industrial n't go to those schools. You had to put that one exception to her view on charter puzzle that has lots of parts." Kilanows- your child on a bus and go 45 minutes schools is the Dallas Can! Academy. She ki agrees and states that she hopes that Dallas Area into a community where the kids didn't states,"Tliey take kids who no longer fit business leaders will support these new 972-231-1464 have any ties. Their worlds were divided. in the regular public setting....teens who educational efforts for a belter 21st cen In addition, as corporations began mov have to work, who have children, or for tury. Her final comments sum up what is Fort Worth Area ing into Las Colinas, their employees whatever reason, no longer feel comfort probably the best advice for those con 817-831-0825 were finding that the schools did not able with their age peers, but are still eli sidering charter schools or any school: "I always offer to their children the type of gible for public funds." Dallas Public would encourage parents to take the time (M.ff'^fi^miMtm.9 curriculum they desired. After a few sur Schools also has programs for those to look at the school before they make a veys, we began developing the ideal sit teens, namely in the form of the Compre decision for their children. See who the uation based on what we heard the peo hensive Evening School, the Middle Col teachers are and what the curriculum is. Gel those PROFITS -^Moviml ple wanted—a community-based school, lege and. the MetropoHtan Alternative Get a sense of the school and the people where local corporations' employees' Learning SchooL, involved before you put your child in." 214-606-7351 children would also have an opportunity MON to attend." Dikes, however, is quick to point out that one of the great things a: I X about a charter school is that it has no dis trict boundaries, so it can receive stu dents from any area of the city who wish DART to attend. "We will draw a certain type of 0 student who will be interested in what we have to offer. We want ultimate suc cess for the child in educational endeav ON'T BE LEFT BEHIND. ors. So what we offer in the International Baccalaureate program may interest some and not others, even within this local community." There are Piette says she feels strongly about encouraging children from minority 1,000 groups to come forth. "Parents need to reasons get to know the program and the school...it is very unique and is some why you thing that's being promoted nationally. should be The school wiU give a child a varied back ground that will enable him or her to be riding very adept as he or she goes on to become DART. an adult in lliis society." In Dallas, Dr. Ora Lee Watson, Oper ations Executive for Magnet Schools Cur- riailum at Dallas Public Schools, tliinks that charter schools arc a negative for public education because they siphon off public funds and ultimately are merely a response to a question of power. "I understand the desires of parents who want the best education for their children. My response is that the public school system has to get its act together • and not turn a bUnd eye to the desires of parents and the needs of students. Par ents have a right to expect exemplary Don't Get Lett at the station. Taking die train dawntoivn? behavior from administrators and board If you've discovered the advantages of Get around downtown Dallas aboard members, but many times, in public sys DART rail, you can avoid ticket-buying the new RAIL RUNNER bus service tems, the parents don't want us to impose and be on your way faster with a (Routes 517 and 570). Catch it at a the rules that would be imposed in a pri vate system." Watson continues by say money-saving DART pass. Buy ihcm close slop by Akard Station, ing that the Dallas Public Schools has at Albcrtsons or order by mail. Call . St. Paul Station or Union programs that meet the "educational (214) 749-3800 for more information. Station. Tlie schedules are options" criteria that is advanced by timed to link directly with those in favor of charter schools. 'We rail. Call (214) 979-1111 have programs to meet the needs of spe for details. cial students and have developed excep I [ Jimn^im-^^w^i^gjyMdKvfa^y^ Q i^m O iflBggft ?y;Eiy r-"^ i^mmmr ] words of one legislator, "the" making of the acrimony surrounding the cancella such films will be pleasing to the Com tion, and the regional national sensibili :s m teievasaon munists and other un-American organi ties being antagonized by the emergent zations and, to all intents and purposes, civil rights movement, it would not be The Soiith's television stations struggle to will amount to another tactic in their until the middle of the next decade that campaign to brainwash the American significant programming featuring black keep the medium segregated (Part 3) public into acceptance of race mongre- stars would ocair. By Russell Shockley, B.S.Ed. race relations. While radio verbalized lization." With several notable exceptions, matters such as the U. S. Supreme Court i Regional resistance to the images Afro-Americans continued to appear on decision regarding segregation in 1954 and messages communicated by nation elevision was still in its infancy at and the black boycott of city buses in al television ranged from preemption of the end of 1949, and most of it was Montgomery in 1955 and 1956, televi controversial programs to organizing for produced and seen in the midwest sion's mixture of pictures and sound was regional autonomy. T ' •^•••.•.••• ..\.;;.-.^*-j...;-:?.'';^,. :/'"'yit'^n^^' and northeast. There were only thirteen considerably more impressive. Another example of sectional resis southern television markets by Decem But there were numerous instances tance was found in the incipient rebellion ber 1949. While that represented 22.4 per of traditionalists attempting to thwart the developing in the early 1960s among cent of all cities having television pro- revolutionary influence of video. Many sou them broadcasters within the Nation gramnnng access, only 45 percent of tele southern stations refused to accept syn al Association of Broadcasters. Feeling vision sets were in the South. As the dicated and network movies because that too much network programming industry entered the i950s, the growth of they felt such films would upset local was unfriendly to the South, for several years southcm stations threatened to bolt television in the South had been stunted. social standards. Moiion pictures such as f T •'^^>^^:> And given the freeze on licensing new Go, Man. Go, the story of the Harlem Glo the national trade association and form stations by the Federal Communications betrotters, and Vie Jackie Robinson Stoty, athei r own regional group. Speaking to a v^ Commission, not until 1953 was the biography of the first black man to play summer meeting of the South Carolina South able to address this imbalance. major league baseball, were accepted Broadcasters Association in 1961, Walter •*** ry^ Until that date, there were no operative only hesitantly by many stations. The all- J. Brown, of WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, television transmitters in Mississippi, black musical. Cabin in ttie Sky—a 1943 S.C., called for creation of a regional asso Arkansas or South Carolina, MGM film starring Lena Home, Ethel ciation to combat network news and pro V^ Waters and Eddie Anderson and directed grams "which are slated against the It would not be incorrect to argue South. Our way of life is under attack." that when the South, with its overt anti- by Vincente Minnelli—was rejected in black social patterns, was integrated into many southern markets when it aired in By the early 1960s, there was no the national television audience, the 1957. Fearing a hostile reaction from its doubt that television was challenging thirty southern affiliates, ABC refused to southem traditions. More powerfully hopes of, those seeking an equitable Bill Cosby was the first black actor to future for A fro-Americans in the medi air The Defiant Ones, a thinly-veiled than literature, more effectively than morality tale about the need for coopera radio, television communicated a single, star In a prime-time television series. um were crushed. Had it not been for the He won three Emmy Awards for his cultural attitudes of people from the tion between whites and blacks (starring nationally acceptable message with Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier) sched- regard to the civil rights issue. No role in /Spy, which aired from 1965 to South, one could have expected racial 1968. equity in television before the mid-1950s. Network executives, station owners, advertising agencies and sponsors were television as infrequent guest stars on sensitive about their programming. As variety shows, or as occasional stars in was the case in the heyday of network ./' filmed or live dramas, always cast in tra radio, no one concerned with television ditional roles. broadcasting wanted to offend large seg "•• \^ American television in the late 1950s ments of the audience by being linked •K/, and early 1960s was dominated by west with politically volatile causes. And iy '- ',**• erns. They came in all shapes and for because of the politics of the time, achiev >' mats, with dozens of gimmicks to set ing social justice for minorities—which a them apart. There were ex-Confederates few years earlier had been a legitimate {Vie Relvl) and ex-Yankees {Vie Loner) as liberal political goal—was a controver heroes; there were gamblers {Maverick) 1 sial, even unpatriotic, posture by the mid- / •: • and newspapermen {Jefferson Drum); lawyers {Black Saddle) and even a bounty 1950s. ', ' :/'• hunter {Wanted: Dead or Alive). There The modem civil rights movement were sheriffs, marshals and detectives. was nurtured in the postwar 1940s. It did Sammy Davis Jr., left, was a featured performer In Zane Grey T/reafer (1959), The westerns also featured as heroes a not grow into a powerful national con LB}Nman (1962) and The Rifleman and Frontier Circus (1962). Dorothy Dan- mercenary {Have Gun, Will Travel); a cern, however, until the United States dridge appeared In Cain's 700(1962). rancher {The Rifleman); a gun salesman Supreme Court decided in May 1954 that {Colt .45); a former gunfightcr {Johnny the notion of "separate but equal" was uled for the 1962-1963 season. amount of rhetoric or obscurity could Ringo); a woman sharpshooter {Annie inherently wrong. Following that deci Even before they became available to dull the meaning on the evening news, Oakley); and twin brothers {Tzvo Faces sion, the civil rights movement became television, several movies encountered or in special documentary programming, West). There was a predominance of increasingly visible and confrontational. problems in the South. As reported in of white policemen clubbing praying while champions, with the only diversity Beginning with school segregation, agi Variety magazine, Dallas police, in 1958, black demonstrators. And no amount of represented by a Chicano {The Cisco Kid) tators soon were demanding an end to all banned Brigette Bardot's film. And God quaUfication or compromise could and an Apache with a Harvard law forms of American racism. And as often Created Woman, from black theaters. The thwart ambitious blacks who saw "the degree {Law oftlie Plainsman). as Jim Crow laws were challenged by police explained that the French film was good life" on their favorite television racial reformers, hostile whites organized "too exciting for colored folk." One year shows and in the many materialistic com However, no central character was to defy those demanding change. earlier, the Alabama House of Represen mercials shown by the medium. Afro-American, In fact, black actors were The simultaneous emergence of the tatives unanimously resolved to ask That network television was inhos virtually absent from the Western genre. civil rights movement and television was Alabama theater operators not to exhibit pitable to substantial black involvement Although blacks played a cmcial part in fortuitous for those advocating reform in Island in tiie Sun, featuring Harry Bela- was evident in the collapse of the Nat the history of the actual West, only rarely fonte and Joan Fontaine, because, in the King Cole Show in December 1957. Given did they appear in the television west ere- L WferiTfeSg^grftmfft^.f^fe'e c ,7Htns fjS c f?:ter^ rggT. ] ] ated in Hollywood. Sammy Davis Jr, was teen to thirty-four years of age and tying many others. These guest stars often who was a participant in a Communist a featured star in several dramas, includ eighth with the total audience. appeared in nontraditional parts. Diana conspiracy in Italy. ing Zane Grey Theater (1959), Lawman / Spy became an important program Sands, for example, portrayed an Israeli MON (1961), and Vie Rifleman and Frontiei- Cir for other black actors. Many Afro-Amer agronomist. Ivan Dixon and Cicely Tyson Russell D. SJiocklcy is the director of Ethnic Notes. Tor cus (1962). Rex Ingram appeared in one ican performers played dramatic roles in played African royalty caught up in the lecture orpreseittation information, call or urite Ethnic episode of Bhck Saddle in 1959, and Frank the series, incIucUng Eartha Kitt, Barbara propaganda war between East and West. Notes, c/oMOfJ. - Silvera was featured in a single episode McNair, Greg Morris, Nancy Wilson and And Leslie Uggams portrayed a woman of/o/»i«i/Km^o in 1960. Considering that the genre dominated television for sev eral years, and that in the fall of 1959 there were twenty-nine different western series aired weekly on network televi sion, black representation was miniscule. 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J • •i •- •.•'•,. •.''.• \ S ... . • . . . • By Thomas E\/3yhammadl ccording to the Christian Science Monitor and many other promito spread in Asia and Africa at a greater pace than did Christianit}', despite the support Christian mission aries received from the colonial powers. nent non-Islamic publications reporting on world religions, the This longhislory of confrontation and conflict gave f , , '111-. . 1 11 1 -Ti T- "s^ to countless rumors and fabrications designed fastest growmg world religion m the world today is Islam. For to place isbm and its adherents in a bad light. Along with a misunderstanding of the Islamic religion and years religious scholars have been baffled by the question of culture, the antagonistic allegations became buiit-in and persistent prejudices. Tlierefore, persons study- how the Islamic faith can be the most misimderstOOd and, at the Jng islam need to take special carc to approach the subject with an open and sympathetic mind. Gen- same time, the world's fastest growing religion. The religion of Islam is practiced by y^"^ understanding of islam will reveal to studious individuals that Islam is a later movement of that over 1 billion people. The reasons for this are many and varied. Primary amone them Xt'^ consciousness which produced Judaism and ^ ^ - . • . -^ •' *^ Chnshanity and that Islam is just as much a source of is Islam's long confrontation with Christianity * Western civilization as classic Greece and Rome. When Islam arose in the seventh century C.E. (A.D.), it spread across whole con What is Islam? tinents with shocking speed. Its political power eventually eclipsed that of the Roman The word Islam is commonly translated as "peace," Anyone who professes a Empire—one of the greatest social and military powers the world has ever known. willingness to practice tliis peace is called ciMusHni, meaning one who peacefully sub The convincing logic of Islam's theological claim, the ennobling upliftment of it's mits his whole will to the will of "Allah" (God), The number of Muslims in the world pietism and morality, the pragmatic efficiency of it's law, the appeal of it's universal today is a subject of controversy. Unfortunately, the controversy cannot be solved at ity, and the moving commitment and liberality of its adherents—all these disarmed present. In some countries, a census has not been taken for many years. Some gov the millions and persuaded its world power, affluence, high civilization and culture. ernments are interested in belittling or exaggerating the number of their Muslim cit For a thousand years it was the only ciiallenger to Europe's default religion of Chris izens. In still other countries, such as the U.S.S.R. and China, no census may distin tianity and came close to making a conquest of that continent. Europe, in turn, sent a guish the Muslims from their non-Muslim compatriots i.e., Bosnia, Croatia, dozen cmsades against Islam in the countries where it dominated, to no avail. How Afghanistan, etc. Hence no account of the total number of Muslims is absolutely trust ever, a campaign launched by Christendom in Spain succeeded and brought to an end worthy. The United Nations Statistical Yearbook relies on the figures supplied by seven centuries of Islamic domination in the Iberian Peninsula. But it was only in the governments. Us figures are subject to the "official" viewpoint taken by govern last two centuries that Europe succeeded in conquering the Muslim World and sub ments—bo they Muslim, non-Muslim, secular, or anli-rcligious—and therefore are jecting it to colonial fragmentation And rule. Even so, the religion of Islam continued subject to be underestimated or overestimated. According to the.U.N., the world Muslim population is 538 million; accordingloMuslim governments and non-Muslim C iMnT^[V.(i!atr?CT^rrT^;V,fyfeCTa ofTrr^r^^o JAmrgh fggr; religious scholars, it's over 1 billion. Even if we take persecution suffered there. majority of Muslim leaders for the caliphate position, part the lesser figure, Muslims constitute a significant ly because the prophet Muhammad would entrust him portion of the world's population of four billion. The Origins of Islam with the leadership whenever he felt ill or was traveling. It At least one out of every seven people in the "One day, while Muhammad was asleep in the was also Abu Bakr who, at a very critical time, held the world is cave, an angel approached with a sheet in his hand. The believers together on the day of prophet Muhammad's a Muslim and they constitute the majorities of angel, said to Muhammad, "Read!" Muhammad death. He recited this verse to tliem from the Qu'ran: "O many countries and significant minorities in other answered in surprise," What shall I read?" He felt as if Mankind, if you have been worshiping Muhammad, then countries. the angel had strangled and then released him. Once know that Muhammad is dead. But if you have been wor The map of the Muslim world looks like a solid more he heard the command, "Read!" Again, Muham shiping God, then know that God is living and never dies." rectangle running over the great land mass of mad's reply was, "What shall I read?" Once more he This calmness proved his leadership abilities and as a Africa and Asia. It stretches from Dakar, the west felt the angel strangling and then releasing him, and he result the Muslim community remained together and con ernmost comer of Africa, all the way to Sinkiang in heard him repeat the command, "Read!" For the third tinued to grow and spread throughout the known world. northwest China, The rectangle seems time Muhammad answered, "WTiat shall I read?" fear And even this day, the Shiites have never gotten over Ali to have three long fingers: one stretching over the ful that this lime the strangling would be stronger. The being passed over as the prophet's successor. east coast of Africa, a second along the great river, angel replied, "Read in the name of your Lord, the Cre plains of northern India and reaching to the Bay of ator, who created man of a clot of blood. Read! Your The Nation of Islam Bengal, and a third stretching over the entire arch Lord is most gracious. It is He who taught man by the Many people in America think of the Nation of Islam ipelago of the East Indies and including the Philip pen that which he does not know." Muhammad recited when they hear the term Muslim. However, the Nation of pines, New Guinea, and Java. By continents, Mus these verses, repeating them after the angel who with Islam represents only about a half of 1 percent of commu lims are divided as follows: 8,370,000 live In drew after they were permanently carved upon his nities that claim to adhere to the Islamic faith. In fact, the Europe; 430,267,000 in Asia, including tlie Middle 'memory. Nation of Islam organization is not seen (by many world . East; and about 90,000,000 in Africa, There are no • Thus began the prophethood of Muliammad. The Muslim leaders) as a true representation of Islam. The accurate figures for Muslims in North America. year was 610 C.E. (A.D.) and Nation of Islam was created during the About half of North American Muslims are African these were the first of many eariy 1930s in Detroit, Mich., by W.D. Fard American and are orthodox. Muslims have great verses that would be revealed Muhammad. He taught his version of diversity in appearance. They are divided into to Muhammad for over a 23 Islam to a small band of followers in a many cultural groups, each carrying its own drcss, year period. These verses and number of secret meetings and named the customs and ways of life. In the past, the Muslim many others comprised what organization "The Lost Found Nation of world has witnessed a great deal of mobility finally became the Holy Qu'ran Islam in the Wilderness of North Ameri among its people. The brotherhood, racial toler (Koran). ca." One day Fard Muhammad disap ance, and lack of color discrimination—common The Qu'ran is read daily by peared and Elijah Muhammad, who was institutions of the Muslims—once made it possible millions of believing Muslims. one of Fard's best students, became its for anyone to mo\'e from one end of tine empire to It is also the only holy book in leader..(A few years later he shortened the another without estrangement. As a direct effect of the world that students are organization's name to the "Nation of this mobility, Muslim urban populations are \'ery taught to memorize in its Islam.") mixed. This is more than evident to anyone sitting entirety. Individuals who can Very few people in America knew any at a sidewalk cafe in Rabat, Tripoli, Cairo, Damas recite the entire Qu'ran from thing about the Nation of Islam. Then, in cus, jiddah, Baghdad, Teheran, Lahore, Delhi or cover to cover by memory are 1952, a man named Malcolm X (nee Mal Jakarta. Passing by are automobiles as well as called "hafiz" or protectors. Tlie colm Little) was released from prison and camels; veiled women as well as women in saris "cave" where Muhammad began to work with the man that he and miniskirts, jeans and sarongs; fair and blue- encotmlered the angel is locat- believed saved his life. That man was the eyed northerners as well ns blacks. West African ed on Mt Arafat, a mountain in Malcolm X, one of the most fiery and Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Hamitcs, Chinese or Mongols; small-built Malays Mecca, Saudi-Arabia, the city controversial blacks of the 20th cen- Malcolm X hit the ground running, or large-bodied Afghans; men with parted hair and men with fezzes and turbans; men in western cloth where prophet Muhammad *"ry, as he is being interviewed dur- b^comingtopministerinjustafewyears. ing and men in flowing robes. All of them are Mus was bom. This site is visited by [^"^9 3 Black Muslim demonstration in ^e created the strong elite force known as lims. millions ofMusIims, who make "ISo^. the " FOI or Fruit of Islam" to provide the pilgrimage each year. security for Minister Muhammad and other important members. He created the Muhammad It is a misnomer to call Muslims Divisions in Islam Speaks newspaper to help spread the word of Elijah "Mohammedans," as some Christian writers are Perhaps the largest split in the Islamic faith is the Muhammad's teachings and movement. wont to do, Muslims, unlike Christians {who lake one between the Sunnis and the Shiites. The term Sunni During this time, many whites were very aware of the Jesus' designation of being the "Christ" as the is derived from the word Surmah. Sunnah means one civil rights movements in the South. But for all the whites name of their faith), do not worship Muhammad as who follows the way of the prophet Muhanunad. Shiite in the country who thought that the a Black movement some Christians worship Jesus. Rather, Muslims means one who politically departs from that path. It is was going on only in the South, two things happened in worship God alone and believe tliat Muhammad is estimated that there are nearly 800 million Sunnis the North to change their thinking. First, a program only a prophet who was sent to convey the true throughout the world. The number of people who are appeared on television entitled The Hate That Hale Pro teachings of God to humanity just as Jesus, Moses, practicing Shiites is about 155 million, and arc spread duced, It was about the Nation of Islam. Television cameras Abraham and other prophets before him. Muslims out in many African, Arabic and a few Asian countries. were allowed into Nation of Islam meetings and rallies. also believe that prophet Muhammad is the last However, Iran is the only Islamic country that is ruled The Muslims gave interviews. Not too long after, a book and final prophet that was sent by God and that by an established Shiite government. All other Islamic called The Black MusUms in Amenca, by Eric Lincoln, was the Holy Qu'ran (Koran) is the last and final Holy governments are Sunni, although the ruler may be a published. book and that no other prophets or books will practicing Shiite (as in the case' of Sadam Hussian of Many people in America were shocked. Here was a ' come. Iraq). group of people who said that white people were the devil. Like many Christians, Muslims believe that The Shiites believe that AH, the cousin of prophet This group believed that one day African Americans people must believe in God and show faith by prac Muhammad, should have been the prophet's succes would rise up and destroy tlie white civilization. Most dis ticing righteousness. Those who do will receive a sor. However, Abu Bakr, one of the earlier faithful com turbing, they saw that the Nation of Islam wasn't just a great reward in heaven. And much like Christians, panions of the prophet, became the successor and strange little group. It was a popular, well-organized Muslims believe in God's angels and God's books, leader or "caliph" of the Muslims after the death of movement involving thousands of African Americans. which are revealed through His prophets. And prophet Muhammad. There were four successive This, many white people sudderJy realized, was much Muslims believe that all will be punished for their caliphs in all. They were Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and more of a threat than the civil rights movement in the siris. In fact it was a Christian King in Abyssinia Ali. Ali was the fourth and last great caliph of the Islam (now Ethiopia) who protected the early Muslims ic dynasty who actually lived during the time o,f the See ISLAM next page when the Muslims fled Mecca because of religious prophet. U was Abu Bakr who was supported by a vast L ffllteriRygra^^iiJ o i^EEE) Tfe o >;!im^Mif(ii??r ISLAM from page 15 South. the most popular figures in the ^vorld That year, 1959, almost every publi today representing the Islamic faith. cation in the United States wanted to do Still he is not recognized as a Muslim a story on the Muslims. Magazines and leader by most orthodox Muslims, who newspapers published articles about the view him more as a Black nationalist o. Nation of Islam. Radio and television leader. talk-show hosts wanted them on their Many Muslims point to what they programs. The person whom they want view as the hypocritical tenets espoused =A CONSTELLATION ed to interview more than anyone else on the back inside page of the Nation's was Malcolm X. He even started getting newspaper The Finn! Call. The newspa invitations to speak at lop-notch univer per proudly proclaims under the title \ FUND sities such as Harvard, Rutgers and " Wliat the Muslims Believe." It reads as Vincent Wilson Brown. Malcolm had only a homemade follows: "WE BELIEVE that Allah (God) education, yet he was addressing some of the country's brightest minds. For investors seeking aggressive grotvth Many were taken aback at how AIM Constellation Fund has produced an extraordinary straightforward Malcolm X was in his answers about what they perceived as his record of growth through up markets and down and message of hate. Once, when asked why consistently ranks among the top capital appreciation he preached "hate," Malcolm replied, funds. The Fund seeks aggressive capital growth. "How can anybody ask us do we hate the white man who kidnapped us four hun dred years ago, brought us here and Fund performance figures are stripped us of our history, stripped us of historical and reflet reiniest- our culture, stripped us of our language, nisnt of all dividends and stripped us of eVerj'thing you could have capital gains distributions, /teere/iixoii used today to prove that you're a part of changes in net asset value and the human family, bring you down to the the effect of the Fund's 5.50% level of an animal, sell you from planta vuiximum sales charge. The 1 (DiMl IMEDOB tion to plantation like a sack of wheat, sell Fundus investment return and you like a sack of potatoes, sell you like a principal value will fluctuate horse and a plow, and then hung you up so that an investor's shares, from one end of the country to the other, Elijah Muhammad was the founder of when redeejmd, jriay be worth and then you ask me do I hate him? Why, what is now called the Nation of more or less than their your question is worthless!" Islam, a Black Muslim faction gound- original cost. Past performance ed in black nationllsm. Malcolm X's public profile rivaled cannot guarantee comparable that of Nation of Islam founder Elijah appeared in the Person of Master W. Fard future results. Muhammad until he was gunned down Muhammad, July 1930; the long-awaited on February 21, 1965 at the Audubon Messiah of the Christians and the Mahdi' Ballroom in New York City. of the Muslims." For more information, call In 1975, Elijah Muhammad dieti. His Such a declaration is strongly offen today or return the coupon son, Wallace (W.D. or Warithudin) sive to orthodox Muslims. In fact, if this Muhammad, was chosen to lead the statement were written or quoted openly below. Nation of Islam. Wallace became the first by any Muslim in a predominantly Mus iiy African/Black Muslim born in the lim country, it could possibly result in I'm interested in learning about Nation with an Islamic name. Before his death. (Tliis statement is tantamount to the AIM Constellation Fund. Please birth, his father (nee Elijah Poole) had the one expressed by many Christians who Seminar: 'Why Invest Your Money In Stocks?' send mc a free Investors Guide family's last name changed to Muham claim that Jesus came in the person of When: Wednesday, March 26,1997 and a prospectus, which contains mad. Wallace never agreed with his Cod.) Muslimsarc very serious about their more complete information in- Where: father's teachings and, after becoming fai th. However, in the case of the Na tion of Polk - Wisdom Library eluding sales charges and ex it's new leader, quickly changed the Islam, most are willing to look the other 7151 Libraiy Une penses. I will read the prospec Nation's doctrine, aligning it more with way, primarily because they see Minister Dallas, TX 75232 tus carefully before I invest or 6:30 p.m. traditional'as practiced in the Middle Farraklian as the only independent person Time: send money. East. He allowed members to enter poli in the world who's not afraid to stand up tics or join the army—things his father to powerful Western go\'emments. would never have put up with. Wallace Many Orthodox Muslims feel that Name Phone Muhammad even changed the name of the new African American Muslims need the organization—first to the World more time to learn and understand the Address Community of Islam in the West, and religion of Islam and to appreciate the later to the American Muslim Mission. In many verses of the Qu'ran. Verses such as City, State, Zip 1985, Wallace resigned as leader, telling this one which clearly states: "Say: I am local mosques, or temples, to organize but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspi themselves. ration has come to me that your God is During Wallace's leadership, many one God. Whoever expects to meet his people became dissatisfied. Some left to Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as form their own version of the Nation of Vincent Wilson Islam. The most well-known and suc partner." This verse says no man can be Investment Brokgr God. cessful was an organization led by Min 122 W. Carpenlor Frwy. Ste 225 ister Louis Farrakhan. He left the World AIM Distributors, Inc. Irving, Texas 75039 (972)513-0253 Community of Islam in 1978 and guided Christian Perspeclive Member of NASD, SIPC Toll Free (800) 513-0253 his supporters back to the strict teachings Dr. Rev. Derrick Harkins, Senior Pas and beliefs of Elijah Muhammad. Minis tor New Hope Baptist Church and newly ter Louis Farrakhan is probably one of elected President of the Greater Dallas r ma '•S^^ ^mSL ! jdD-^r f^^gr Community of Churches, sees culture as a relardant to Islam being widely Fundamentals of Islam embraced by the Christian community. "I think that there is an understood sense of The Five Pillars of Islam a traditional link, in the church, that goes come to an end some day, and the back to our fore-fatliers and fore-moth 1. Believe that there is no God but God dead willrise to stand forlheir final and fair ers, in this country that makes it difficult and Muhammad is the messenger of trial. for Islam to compete with- That link helps God. 6. A true Muslim believes in the timeless people find tliemselvcs. The church pro 2. Prayer (Salat) five established times a knowledge of God and in God's power to vides them Avith a st)'Ie of worship that Day. plan and execute God's plans. speaks to their comfort level. The church 3. Give Charity (Zakat) to the needy. 7. A true Muslim believes that God's cre speaks to us from a cultural respect in 4. Fast (each year) during the holy month ation is meaningful and that life has a sutj- tcrmsof our style of worship and music. of Ramadan. lime purpose beyond the physical needs Islam falls short (and I say this as a 5. Make pilgrimage (Hajj) to holy city of and material activities of man. friendly critic) because it is too broad a Mecca, Saudi Arabia at least once in their 8. A true Muslim believes that mankind scope and appeal. Islam is often times lifetime. enjoys an especially high ranking status in misunderstood. Islam is much too open- Mlnister Louis Farrakhan the hierarchy of all the known creatures. ended to appeal to Christians. edge of faith in God that Islam empha Fundamental Articles of Faith 9. A true Muslim believes that every per For instance Muslims believe in Cod, sizes, but we have some unique Ameri son is born "Muslim". This means that the they believe in doing good, they believe can cultural struggles that we think must 1. A true muslim believes In one god, very course of birth takes place in accor that a person will be punished in the be addressed as well. And our place of supreme and eternal, Infinite and mighty, dance with the Will of God, in realization hereafter if they do not keep God's com worship can not be separate from that merciful and compassionate, creator and of God's plans and in submission to God's mandments. All of these things the experience just as our ancestors did to lib provider. commands. church teaches as well. The church, how erate themselves and became models for 2. A true Muslim believes in all the mes 10. A true Muslim believes that every per ever, has been able to go a step beyond by people struggling against oppressors all sengers of God without any discrimina son Is born free from sin and all claims to giving people, especially African Ameri over the world." tion among them. Inherited virtue. TTiat every person is twrn cans who were castigated by slavery, a 3. A true muslim believes in all scriptures with a blank book, more comfortable racial identity. We find From Christianity to Islam and revelations of God. They were the 11. A true Muslim believes that mankind comfort in the church because everyone However, Fred Abdal-Ghaffar, the guiding light which the messengers must work out their salvation through the from the pastor to the congregation 49-y ear-old o^vner of an auto repair shop, received to show their respective peoples guidance of God. understands and sympathizes with that found questions to his answers about the right path of God. 12. A true Muslim believes that faith is not critical part of our past. Harmonizing religion in the practice of Islam. , 4. A true Muslim believes in the angels of complete when it is followed blindly or with each other during services as we lis "I was always curious about religion, God. They are purely spiritual and splen accepted unquestionably unless the ten to some of the spiritual songs, that because my family taught me to believe did beings whose nature requires no food believer Is reasonably satisfied. helped us find liberation. You can not do strongly in God. However, I never could or drink or sleep. 13. A true Muslim believes that the Qu'ran these types of things in a mosque. Chris 5. A true muslim believes In the last day of is the word of God revealed to Muham tians appreciate and respect the knowl- Continued on page 20 judgment. 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L j-.i-jf.» f tj'j'^-jji.i.rjj^y^^j»»^^^^ Around Town cont'd variety of special events during the week ing on themes from his new book, Boys to two town Hall meetings on March 1 of "Spring Break," March 10-14, at each of Men, Maps for the Journey, 6:00 p.m., constituents to share their concerns about March 24 Around Town its nine clubs. For information on the club March 14 at Black Images Bookstore, 230 major issues facing their communities The Aids Resource Center is sponsoring •st you call (214) 821-2950. Wynnewood Village, Dallas. On March and to update citizens on issues current its Seventh Annual Celebrity Auction, "A March 1 filing famous African American he-ros The event will be hosted by WFA A N they attend Jackson State University. For 15, he will host a " Boys to Men Botillion," ly before the State Legislature. Locations Salute to the Academy Awards," March and she-ros. The exhibit will be on dis anchor, John McCaa. For more informa more information call John Brookins at and on March 17, he will meet with the and times are: Zula B. Wiley Public 24 from 7:00 p.m.-ll:00 p.m. at the Starck The Black Data Processing Associates, play until March 15 1 he center is open 7 tion call 214 (821) READ. 1) 388-8115. March 12 Youth Leadership Council of the Dallas Library, 225 Cedar St., Cedar Hill, IX MCMXCVI, Dallas. For more informa Dallas Chapter, is seeking high school * * »* * Public Schools. For more information call from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and Maria Mor tion call (214) 521-5124. days a week. For more information, con The Sickle Cell Disea uition of seniors to apply for college scholarships The Oak Cliff Boys and Girls Club will Paul Bennett at (505) 757-6982. gan Branch YWCA, 1800 Bonnieview tact Amy 1 lardin, I ibranan, at (214) 521- America (SCDAA), Dallas Chapter, that will be awarded at the BDPA Ninth host a 'Beautiful Baby Contest" on Road, Dallas IX from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 5124. March 7 invites you to attend its 1997 Volunteeer Annual Scholarship Banquet on April 26, March 8. For more Information call (214) p.m. For more information call Rep. Round-Up, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at the March 28 1997. Application Deadline is March 15, Soul Rep presents The Works of an 1661. Center For Community Cooperation, March 15 Davis' office at (214) 941-3895. Casa Manana Children's Playhouse, 3101 1997. To obtain an application, interested Underground Mind, an evening of origi * *»*» ***** students should leave their name, March 3 nal poetry, visual art and musical exhibi Oak Corner Building, 2900 Live Oak St., Attention Phenomenal Women! (WE W. Lancaster, Ft. Worth, Texas presents Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Dallas Sisters On The Move, Inc. (S.O.T.M.) pre The Velveteen Rabbit, March 28 - April 5. address, and telephone number for Mar Over sixty photographs of African Amer- tion March 7-8 at the African American 1 )allas. For more information call Connie )Women Empowered Diversified Con- Chapter, is hosting its 16th Annual Juani- sents a leadership training workshop, Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and ilyn Neal at (972) 407-6895. are included in the exhibition Black Museum, Fail Park, Dallas lor more Wat.': \A chapter at (214) 942- terence will be held today from 8:30 a.m- ta M. Johns Scholarship Luncheon, 12:00 "Releasing your Positive Power," March 2:00 p.m. Saturday. All tickets are $6.25. ***** Dignity, on view at t n Carter information call Soul Rep at (214) 565- 1262. 3:00 p.m. at LI Centra Community Col noon, March Sat the Radisson 1 lotel I oi 15 from 10:00a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Keist For tickets and more information call i Manana Children > Playhouse, 3101 Museum through May 11, 1997 These 0186 or the museum at (214) 565-9CL ***** more information call (214) 948-4700 . lege, located at Lamar and Main, down Park Recreation Center, 3800 S. I lampton (817)332-2272. W. Lancaster, Ft. Worth, Texas presents modern prints were made from negatives "Understanding Cay and Lesbian Issues town Dallas. Honored guests include Road, Dallas, lor more information, call I he I ion, I he Witch and The Wardrobe, in the Fverhard Collection, an accmula- and the Communis ered monthly, authors Rev. Dr. Sheron Patterson, A. (972) 709-1180. through March 15. Performances are at tion of materials from several photogra the second Wednesday of each month March 8 March 9 Boykin and Tammy Atkins, singer ***** 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:00 p.m. Saturday. phers' studios that operated in Leaven from 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the Cav and Sholanda Russell, and Bank of America March 29 Free Tax Preparation Seminar. Congress- The Healing Circle Center, 6162 East All tickets are $6.25. For tickets and more worth, Kansas from the 1870's into the St. Lul "Community" United ian Community Center, 2701 Reagan executive Karen MacPherson. For more Due to popular demand, "AIDS 101:The woman Eddie Bernice Johnson is spon Mockingbird Lane, #201, Dallas, will information call (817) 332-2272. 1910 s For more information call the Methodist Church is hosting its Annual Street, Dallas. I he course is open to the information call metro (817) 784- 9950. Truth About AIDS" is being formatted soring a Tax Information & Preparation sponsor "Depression Warm Ups," an Public Relations Office at (817) 738-1933 Spring Revival, March 9-11, featuring public. For more information call Gil Flo- ***** into a 1 hour Spanish class. This FRIT Seminar, from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon at Her The Rev. Dr. Michael Eric 1 >yson. Revival experimental seminar on the Body/Mind or e-mail ruthann.ruggfacartermuse- nnisMyrick at (214) 528-9254. Strong Independant Sisters Taking class will be held at the AIDS Resource um.org. itage Park, 217 S. Main. Irving, T services will begin 6:00 p.m. Sunday and experience of Depression and "The Center, 2701 Reagan at Brown today from March 2 Action, Inc is sponsoring their first Annu i11 be provided by the Inter 7:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. For more Blues." The cost is $20.00. Continuing 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and offer a basic al " Express Yourself" Talent Showcase at Attention Adult Athletes! Register your nal Revenue Service. For more informa information call the church at (214) 821- Education Credits are available. For more understanding of the HIV/ AIDS epi team for the Men's or Women's Basket tion call <. woman Johnson's Dis March 13 Daniels School auditorium, 1933 Spikes information call (214) 827- demic. To register or for more informa March 5 2970. St at 7:00 p.m. today. Tickets are $3.00 in, ball Leagues or the Coed Volleyball trict Office at (214) 922-8885. * » »* » Senior Citizens of Greater 1 )allas, the 2709 or (214) 503-8453. tion call (214) 521-5124. advance and $5.00 at the door, lor more ***** League sponsored by the Martin L. King, The Metroplex Area Consortium of * * * » » Pastor Linda Victoria" Morrow is the Senior Source is hosting a community jr. Recreation Center, 2901 Pennsylvania Career Centers is sponsoring METRO information call Cynthia Johnson at The Black State Employees Association guest speaker at a Refreshing, Refiners forum, "Redefining Retirement, today The Jeffries Street Learning Center pre Ave., Dallas. Registration deadlines are JOB FAIR '97,10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. today (972) 606-0924 or Angela Peters at (817) of Te ponsoring its regular dis 1:00 p.m., March 9 at 1800 from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Oak Cor sents its 1997 Hoop-A-Thon 3 on 3 Bas March 10-14. Games begin this month at at the Arlinton Convention Center, 1200 860-6075. All proceeds benefit the nt March 19 crimination workshop today from 9:00 Fourth and Birmingham in Sunny South ner in the Center tor Community Coop ketball Tournament, today at Fair Park, the Center. Call Darriet McDuff at (214) Ballpark Way, Arlington, lurty- program and the scholarship a.m.-1:00 p.m. ite Baptist Church, IS. For more information call (214) eration, 2900 1 ne c>akSt., i >allas. Quali The Mesquite Boys and Girls Club is Dallas. Proceeds from the tournament 670-8363 or (214) 670-0355 for more infor six colleges and universities have joined fund. 6960 South Polk Street, Dallas The work 428-6065. ty ol Life issues will be presented DJ hosting Art Career Speakers March 19 benefit the Center and its commitment to mation. effortts to create the Largest Metroplex * * * » * shop will provide the public with ac i •»* *» 1 ranklyn Jenifer, Ph.D., president of the and 26. For more information call (972) better the lives of underpriviledged chil ***** Job Fair," with companies ranging from The American Business Women's Asso the officials of local government The Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church, Univ< it Dallas. Other 270-7645. dren in the Fair Park area. All players Areotek to /ale Corporation. This event ciation and the Dallas Area Council must be age 5 and over. To register or for Hoop Hunter Co-ed Basketball Ball Han responsible for civil rights in Dallas. The 6901 \. will In. speakers include Craig Rubin, Ml is open to the public and admission for ABWA present LI1 1SKI1 I S 2000 from more information call (214) 426-1834. dling Clinics will be held at the Argyle cost of the workshop is $10.00. For more annual Here's Hope" Spring Revival geriatician and Liz Carpenter, former job-seekers is free. Please bring resumes, 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. at the Dallas Medal- Middle School gym, March 2, 9, 16 and information call March 9-16 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Rev. Secretary to Lady Bird Johnson. For lor more information call metro (817) 1 lotel, 4099 Valley View Lane, Dal- 23 for boys and girls in 3rd through 8th (214) 371-7710. Nathan Johnson will be the guest evan- more information call (214) 823-5700. ATTENTION: 272-5213. * + • * » workshop gives attendees the March 22 grades. The gym is located five miles t Free transportation and chiklcare If you're interested in placing your chance to gain valuable insight into the The Irving Black Arts Council presents south of Denton off Hwy. 377. Clini The Dall Yorth Chapter of the mailable each night. For more infor event in our events calendar, held in groups of 3rd-5th graders and on State Uni\ itional Alum challenges faced by women in the busi- 8:00 p.m., March 22 at the send it to us by mail or fax no later mation call the ch March 14 than the 21st of the month preceding 6th-8th graders. To i March 6 ni Association, Inc. is sponsoring a fash- world. For more information call Irving Arts Center, Carpenter Perfor publication to: Hunter at (972) 317-72 The I )aUas County Adult Literacy Coun show and dance 9:00 p.m. tod atch co-star and critically- nen Walker in Dallas at (972) 715- mance I Iall, 3333 N. Macarthur, Irving, ***** the I larvev I lotel, Spring Valley at Belt- acclaimed author and activist, Greg Alan 3683 or Ginger Kirby in It. Worth at (817) Texas. Admission is $10.00 ($8.00 for chil Minority Opportunity News cil presents its Fourth Annual "Celebrate March 10 2730 Stemmons Frwy The Gay and lesbian Community Cen I iteracy Awards Luncheon," 12:00 noon, line Road in Addison. Proceeds from the Williams will visit the Dall. larch 336-2721. dren and senior citizens). For more infor 1202 Tower West ter, 2701 Reagan Street, Dal : rent- March 6, at the Wyndham Anatole I lotel, event benefit a scholarship fund which Don't Get Left Out! The Boys and Girls to speak with Dallas area youth. ***** mation call (972) 993-8444. For tickets call Dallas, TX 75207 (214) 905-0949 Fax ly displaying a window art exhibit pro- Stemmons at Market Center in Dallas. >m the Metroplex while Club of Greater Dallas, Inc. is hosri Williams will speak to young men, draw Representative Yvorui will host (972) 252- ARTS. "Southwestern Bell is the one to call on in Texas." Southwestern Bell Telephone is proud to serve our customers in Texas. We can also provide solutions to your communications needs. That's because our services make it easier to stay in touch throughout your busy day. At work ... or at home. So no matter what you need, there's only one call you need to make. We're the one to call on in Texas. @ Southwestern Bell Telephone Minority Opportunity News page 18 March 1997 Minority Opportunity News - page 19 • March 1997 From page 17 book. Vie Autobiography of Malcolm X and gious overtones. There was the Nation of gion of Islam. She had been raised as a I became very inspired about Islam. Islam, the Marcus Gar\-ey-ites, the Moor Muslim back home but she had not been However, I did not feel comfortable understand how the African American ish Scientists and others of nationalistic practicing Islam while in America. How enough lo except Islam at thai time. After community, it seemed, was always points of view most of which I loved. ever, she still had a strong love and leaving service I went back home un _ ^Li-fc'j '•"••..-. ' ,••••11 ^^*,r^'^*^ :*: Only qualified Tfexas military veterans who have never purchased land through the VLB are eligible to 7C_ ,-'^''4 - X participate. The VLB vrill finance the full amount of i ••^ --^ ^" all winning bids. Tracts will be awarded to the highest bidder. >4 ••—- ic Located in a)imties throughout the state, tracts range in size from 5 to 80 acres. Payments From ^164^ mo. ic. This is quaKty land suitable for a home site or as an investment. Mobile Homes Invites You To Come Be A Part For more information on tracts available, bid of the Large Family of FLEETV/OOD Homo Owners procedures, and application forms for land or home L -g-B00-222-3SS© loans, please call Jic&i^ 301 N. Beitline Rd. 1-800-252-VETS •[\/]OBIL^ -^ E Irving Texas Veterans Land Board r-irfcn/irc "Where The Accent Is On Value" Garry Maure, Chairman fi^ %Jklli UIO 5% Down 9.75% A.RR. VAR 300 MOS. fCTm?ri'togta-a^rmTxr.nfetvp. c .7iii=#. gg, c mm.^^f'm- 'rrrrrrmTfS' [ ntm 1 "She made our doll clothes. She also Tea Cake made me an outfit to wear to a Jackson Name: Jonquil Akhir Five concert (when they came to Dallas)." Birthplace: ^ I?.?.!:!-.??. Tx. Tanner said. Akhir was a 1973 graduate of Sky .f;&Y.?.r.i*.?...f!9.?.?!.- „.?.?.9.f?..o.*^ line High School, and she later attended Lost Book Read: Black Entrepreneur's Guide Entrepreneur combines El Centro College and Texas Tech Uni • to Success versity. She has a degree in fashion. hnsiness zvith a message design. Saturday, February 8, was a bitter Advice to would-be -fie ready to think hard about By Whitney Larkins sweet day for Akhir and the "Tea Cake entrepreneurs: what you need to do to Kids" store. The date marked the seventh Children scurry around and play. anniversary of the store's existence, and it remain dedicated. Have a lot Mothers quickly lend to them to keep also marked the last day that the store of patience." them from "messing" with the hair bows would be open. and socks hanging on the rack. A woman "I'm moving the business back into in the front of the store is dressed in my home. I'm moving to a location that I African garb as she reads poetry to the can afford, I travel a lot and I'm never at small children. the store." Akhir said. "I'm concentrating This is a typical more on shows and mail-ordering. I sell scene at "Tea wholesale to stores, hospitals, and gift Cake Kids," shops." Tea Cake Kids an African- Akhir has had offers from many 972-225-8357 American major department stores, but clothing store she has already made owned and operated by plans for the Jonquil Akliir. The goal of the next seven STOP!! store is to promote self-esteem among years of her TNlSAPVERTIS£U£fJTCAfJ.., African American children. The clothing business. in the stores has applique' and pictures I have a show ...CHAWGE YOUR LIFE of brown and black faces of children, room at the World Trade Center where "Tea Cake Kids" was founded by people can see my representative. I have Arc Any of Your Answers Yes? Ms. Akltir seven years ago. The idea for markets in New York and Atlanta where the store came to her on a Sunday during I pick up customers." she said. Do you want to: church service. Akhir offers some do's and don'ts Legally reduce business/personal taxes up to "A little girl (in church) had on a shirt > for would-be entrepreneurs. The do's she 95%? with white kids on it... The idea was offered are to "tliink, pray and ask God to given to me by God." Akhir said. "I want lead and guide. Research and find out Protect any & and all assets from any form of ed to develop a clothing Hne to promote what you need to know about what you judgments? self-esteem for black children. I felt there want to do. Ask questions of the person Learn how to preserve your personal privacy? were not enough clothes that little black in the business." she said. "Don't quit Create a six figure income in the next 4-6 childa^n could identify with." your job at first. Don't depend on others months? Ms. Akhir grew up in a householdof to do what you know you need to do." five children: four girls and a boy. Akhir, ^"'^ MON To find out more, call our toll-free number. 24 hrs! the oldest girl, had a unique job around 1-800-650-5093 WhilttOfLaikinsisa senior at Dtiiicatii'iUc High School the house. 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It Jivit the 1995 Texas Pub- The decision last month marked the intendent Yvonne Gonzalez-Lyles ly deprived has increased vwlhin the dis tishers Association Award for best feature slo}y. trict. Overall trends on both the Iowa second lime Noh had been on trial for the pledged her service to parents, students shooting of Bivins, which he admitted to and citizens of Dallas during the annual Basic Skills and Texas Assessment of Aca Last month, a Tarrant County jury found Korean-American grocer Jason as an act of self-defense. State of the District Address. An address demic Skills (TAAS) Test show improve The jury could not reach a verdict filled with her personal Texas threads, ment by Dallas students in all grades test Noh guilty of murder for the 1994 shoot ing death of Darrell Bivins outside Noh's during the first trial last year and ended which have ed and upward progress in areas tested, up deadlocked. woven a pro store, Jacob's Food Mart, on East Berry particularly mathematics. Those gradu Street in Fort Worth. After the shooting incident, Noh fessional ating seniors taking the Scholastic maintained that Bivins had previously career <-• Noh, 27, was sentenced to 9 years in Assessment Test (SAT), required for col prison by a jury of 10 whiles and two been shoplifting in his store and that he throughout lege admission, increased by 3 percent; blacks. was trespassing the night he was shot the San Anto nationally, 41 percent of graduates took ^ The shooting of Bivins three years nio Indepen *"'• the SAT, compared to 46 percent of DPS MON dent School • \ /^. graduating seniors. District, Hous ^,.-«-- Other achievements noted by the ton Indepen 1 superintendent were the eight new cam dent School puses to open during the 1997 school District, Santa year and the fact that Dallasites have Fe Public never rejected the need for a bond pro Schools and There's no Gonzalez-Lyles gram. Dr. Gonzalez-Lyles referenced now, Dallas, many new initiatives as concentration Gonzalez-Lylcs gave numerous testimo areas for the district. These areas of nials of success from previous experi "where we should be going," include place like home. ences with other colleagues and districts Higher Thinking Skills, Instructional throughout her two-screen briefing. The Technology, Reading Instruction, Early superintendent emphasized the special Childhood Education, Bilingual Educa educational needs that exist in diverse tion, Alternative Education, Safely & urban schools and the importance of Security, Additional Schools and Com "cliildren of color," receiving every pos munity & Corporate Support. sible benefit from the resources that cor Following the address, Gonzalez- porate America united in partnership Lyles received a token of appreciation with the district can provide. from the Dallas Black Chamber, the Dal "My priority is to accelerate the rate las Asian Chamber and the Dallas His of achievement for all students,' stated panic Chamber. The collective support Dr Gonzalez-Lylcs. "My focus is tech from these leaders seemed to subdue the nology and its incorporation into all previous racially-charged attacks of the aspects of the learning experience." superintendent by organizations such as To accelerate students' rate of the NAACP and the New Black Panther achievement, Dallas Public Schools has Party. Throughout her briefing, she pur developed and implemented state-of- posely omitted the discussion of racial the-art teaching methods, much like the confrontations from both Hispanics and district-wide "Dallas Reading Program," African Americans that have disrupted Now, thanks to a special mort today to see if you qualify— which serves as a model for the educa school board meetings and questioned tional reform curriculum in all areas. In her qualifications to address the needs of gage program from Compass, and you could be coming home order to bring technology into the "all" of the children of the district. schools, the superintendent plans to owning a new home is closer to a house of your own. "This was a call to action. It was a call incorporate computers into every class than you may think. Our pro room, coupled with extensive training for for the business community to join hands teachers. Additionally, the superinten with us on a very solid front to move tliis gram allows you to finance up ^ Compass Bank dent's Action Plan for Student Success district forward," said Gonzales-Lyles. includes the recruitment of more bilin Sighing, she added, "We are going to suc to 97% of the cost of your new WiUie Scott. Jr. IlianaAIonzo gual educators and staff members for the ceed despite a handful of people who 705-4372 OfTice 705-4558 Office growing numbers of Hispanic students want to disrupt meetings for a political home. And it offers more flexi 622-9539 Digital 622-0718 Digital both to the district and those who have Voice Mail Voice Mail agenda rather than education." Ironical ble guidelines. So you could iSebablaEspanoI! limited English proficiency. ly, Superintendent Gonzalez-Lyles did Much to the credit of the superinten feature via video an outspoken partici have lower house payments Assuming a $50,000 purchafic price, down dent and the district, DPS students con pant in many of the board meetings, local payment would be $1,500 for a mortgage than a traditional mortgage. amount of $43,500 with a fixed APR of 6.123% tinue an upward trend in reading and Hispanic lawyer Adelfa Callejo. and a monthly principal and interest math on statewide and national achieve The breakfast was sponsored by But, it's not for everyone. 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TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS (972)287-2030 (214)328-2736 1-817-565-0931 1-817-566-7007 (Fax) MEMBER tfflj* H0J9NI1 www.cybergrHI.com/laz2fest FDIC LENDER iiy:\h^iiiXv(?im^b:iti^.ffc^sT.- c ft^m^ gs o (mx^frr^^t 3 •Opposing and eliminating legislation internet holds the key to financial success Black Chambers Association detrimental to TAAACC constituency. and economic empowerment for entre Jennings says that with an internet preneurs. connection, member chambers, con Computers, he says, are the wave of steps into cyberspace stituents, and the general public will the future when it comes to making TAAACC receives $57,000 award from AT&T receive the most current information on money. issues affecting minority businesses. Cur "Like the TAAACC motto says," to upgrade commtinications rently the TAA ACC's effort is focused on says Jennings, "it's time for 'silver' opposing the deletion of Article 9 of the rights." From the TPA wire service Jennings. *We want to make use of other Appropriation Bill for the state of Texas. MON modes of communication, bke Ihe inter Article 9 would eliminate reporting used AUSTIN—The Texas Association .of net." to identify use of HUBs (historically African American Chambers of Com Jennings' main goal is to ensure the underutilized businesses). PC & Software Solutions! merce (TAAACC) is preparing to take its member chambers can quickly and effec "We have a constituency that is • Computer Systems Integration members and constituents into Ihe future tively disseminate information vital to doing business with Ihe state," says Jen • Network Solutions via cyberspace. The organization, which the growth and survival of their busi • Novel! NetWare. Win NT & Unix is a consortium of 15 African American nesses. Initially the organization will nings. "If Article 9 is deleted, there will be • DataBase Deslgn/Mgmt. Chambers of Commerce, recently accept establish internet links between the no reporting mechanism for state agen • Installation, Support, and Upgrades •Computer Services ed a $57,000 award from AT&T in sup National Black Chamber of Commerce in cies governing HUBs and EEOC. port of the chamber's efforts to upgrade Dallas, the TAAACC stale oface in Through the internet, we can generate communication to its members. Austin, and about five other chamber calls to congressmen to say do not sup ConeTec/i Syslcms port the bill. We can instantly create a 972-270-4662 lobby." 972-270-4657 Fax : ine lexas HSbuurauon OT 214-305-3859 Pager American Chrjmher of Con In addition to providing lobbying CNE NT Trained Salate Our ?Jhck Legis opportunities, Jennings says bulletin boards on the internet can supply a wealth of information from many agen cies, including the Texas Department of Commerce. The TDC's bulletin board 'M am Q>Z lists among other things, bid proposal Unique Clothing for Children Promoting Positive Self Image requirements and lips on how to do busi and Ethnic Pride ness with the agency, infortnalion vital to. many of the TAAACC constituents. 207C E Camp Wisdom (Behind Church's ChickGn) Businesses without access to com Duncanville.TX 75116 puter equipment or the internet can use the equipment at any of the TAAACC (972) 29$-CAKE (2253) JONQUIL AICHIR member chambers to ensure they have Hours: access to all ihe TAAACC and the inter Th-F-Sat. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. net has to offer. Jennings believes thai the DEPRESSED AGAIN? (l-r) Devoyd Jennings, President of TAAACC, Stato Rep. Glenn Lewis, Fort Worth The Department of Psychiatry at The University of Sen. Rodney Ellis, Houston State Rep. Helen Glddlng, Dallas Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is conducting research sponsored by the National The award, presented to the Associ locations. Jennings eventually expects all Institute of Mental Health on the treatment of ation in February at a reception honoring member chambers to be on-line. 1 v»d depression. Treatment is free. The symptomsof African American state legislators, repre One of the goals of the TAAACC is to o depression include: sented AT&T's TAAACC membership advance the interests of its constituency ^£> fee in addition to a grant from the AT&T by emphasizing legislative priorities. ? "^tl - Depressed or sad mood Foundation. "The purpose of Ihc grant is During the 75th legislative session, the y—i - Loss of interest in activities Ill cSI to help the chamber develop a more TAAACC has committed to the follow bO - Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much sophisticated telecommunication infra ing objectives: a CD W3 - Feeling slowed down structure and to belter communicate with hH - Feeling tired or having low energy its members," says Emanuel Gardner, •Advocating legislation by enUsting ^^^•^ - Feeling guilty or worthless legislators to sponsor and endorse leg •13 AT&T's South Texas division. Gardner, islation on issue germane to TAAACC O < - Change in appetite or weight who presented the award at the recep member interests. - Difficulty concentrating PSJ 12: tion, said that the grant would help •Supporting legislation, upon request, If you have experienced these symptoms more develop the chamber's economic devel by canvassing legislators and/or testi o opment and community outreach pro than once in your life, are drug free and not fying before legislative committees on tn grams. o %j currently in psychiatric treatment, please call the . issues pertinent to TAAACC members. TAAACC chairman Devoyd Jen Psychosocial Research and Depression Clinic at •Endorsing legislation through tele o nings is excited about the grant and is 214-648-5351. phone banks, internet, and letter writ CJ already planning for its immediate use, e> ing campaigns. "There is a pressing need for African •Studying legislation and examining American chambers of commerce to bet its impact on TAAACC constituency. SOUTHWESTERN ter communicate among ourselves," says UT Southwestern is en equal opportunity institution. L mrrCTlfe(a=raaJWrtTV,l?Tn^ o ims^ ^ Q (Afer^h^^ggy/ ^^-^'-^•-^-w**.,^ / Actually not every member of the Lane s fzmily said "Yahoo" when they won LOTTO Texas. One or two of them may have said "Yippee.' - Prize: $10,789,254.90* Winning Numbers: ? 1 3 10 18 19 -16 t Their System: Number of y^u\7 I 5J grandchildren, /. I Her a^e, J. Her birthday. W/IS/9J lanoOo i91 became i9) and Lou and Butch's age when she was "Yahoo." born, 46. THE LANK FAMILY First Purchase: Five new trucks. < Best Part About J^iiME Winning: OVER 200 MiLLioNAiRns "Now I can starch /-'^ AND STILL COUNTING my overalls. I thought that was a little touch of class."—CJV/IV6 Lane *Paid over 20 year?. i C\'y)61njlloiKiy ^IIMJMOMI Making a marketing or delivery mis take can lend to be more costly with an Making money osi tlie internet customer than a phone order \ I Angela Robinson customer. When internet users have a Mtemet bad experience with internet purchasing, they lend to share it online, covering a As you may already know, cyber your business could possibly cash in on As you can see, the opportunities are potential viewingaudicnce of thousands space is rapidly becoming the hottest all the cybercash that is floating around available lo your business for a price and as opposed to neighbors and friends. marketing and advertising media for on Uie internet, your next question would the. effort. However, be aware of this All in all, it's easy lo see why so large and small businesses alike with the probably be '^How do I position my busi caveat: No matter how you decide to pro many people are exdled about the com most often asked question by small busi ness in this techno-marketplace? • mote your business's products or ser mercial prospects of the internet and are nesses being, "How can my business The most common way to do busi vices through the internet, experts warn willing to do the necessary hard work to make money on the internet?" ness on the internet is to hook up to the thai estabhshing a business presence ensure that their risk of a successful pres W^ilh the wide and diverse array of World Wide Web. This method can be online is different from simply providing ence is magnified. The internet, especial audiences continuing lo grow in cyber somewhat costly as you will need to pay a toll-free phone service. Online cus ly the web, represents a new medium for space, virtually any business has a shot at someone lo design your web pages and tomers expect access lo more information reaching customers and clients that's homing in on a potential customer on the then pay an internet service provider a than they could receive by placing a dynamic, colorful and interactive. internet. If you are out there exploring the monthly fee to advertise your page. And phone order. They are also used to instant MON many services available as a novice or of course there is a matter of maintaining gratification and become frustrated when advanced user, I am sure you can attest to the page with updated information something they order takes weeks to Angela Robinson is ou-nei/opaalor of Dat-Tex Com puter Learning Center for Children & Adults. The the saying that there are literally hun (unless you are one of the fortunate ones arrive, which goes back to being able to center is located at 8928 Lake June Rd. in Dallas. Far dreds of thousands of businesses from who have zeroed in on that particular offer quick and reliable service to your tiioie information, call (214) 398-4749. the legitimate to the not so legitimate technical expertise). customers. cashing in on the millions of potential Another method is through Global customers who sign on daily. People are Network Navigator. This is a service selhng cars, books, lingerie, caskets, which is now owned and offered by Fre-Qualification and cookies, clothes, recipes, weight loss pro America Online (AOL) that offers com grams, electronics, gift certificates, clean mercial advertising space lo businesses Homebuyer Seminar ing product, groceries, funeral services, for a fee. Your Usting would be placed Bill J, Priest Institute and opportunities just to name a few. 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Donald Learner, Administrator Now that we have determined that L L yjfaq^Tteaini-iftffiiTXviThivF, o (mtm ^ o Jy/bre^ fl^^/ 'ilWP dence in the past three years. Excep tions to this rule are applicable when a home is purchased in a targeted area. Normal YHA Market Financing 3FHA Bond! Hnancing:. \::'^:::i-^!i^^§MB. Very low income fanxilies (earning 50 .I>allasCountyU ;•!;:-.• y-ci'-:.- Dallas County' i;!;--;;;; percent area median fanuly income or '•• Fiamily size =:. 4:.,::•• V • - Fan:uly's2<^.f4|;;:.:•••:;. \-'^^M^^M& less) are also exempt if previous own • Family ItKOnie - 40,000/yT : ":• ^ • Family lncome'==^0,000/ytv^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ership interest in a principal residence ,SalesPrice:"$65,000 ••"."•: "Sales Prioe;.$65,000::: •••.:;: :r:TmmM Bond Money! was secured through a Contract for • DownPymt:$1,500•; ••:•"-:'<:^.d • Down Pymi:; $1,500:.. -v:: ^:- :.]&M Deed. : Loan Amt=$63,500 @ Spercent •; Loan Amt 5s $63,500 @ 6.75 percent; •A qualified borrowers' gross annual • P& U $465.^ Kl;:--/:-^-^"-: ;•:-•:" ^n-:i: ••p& I ^ $4n^mB i^'ij'^-y^.MmM Program 51 income may not exceed the area medi •.T&I = S209.45^aK::-::-•^^/:.:^^••^:t::• :T&:! = 5209.45M1 ••:•;:••:;:: VV.:-l^ an family income as listed in the Maxi ^•£st.HousePymt = $675.39"-"'^/^n^ Est. HouseP>mit;§$62lit ;f:pl^^^ For many, the challenge is still at mum Income Limit table. Income levels hand, simply trying to purchase your vary regionally across the State of (Difference of $54.08 could be the make/break ratio^ qualifying point.) d| first homo. Of course we all know that Texas. eveiy opportunity may not be the right •A qualified borrower must have suffi Hg.2 opportunity for everybody. A new oppor cient funds (for dosing costs and dovm Maximum Income Limit Table tunity for acquiring bond money mort payment) and the financial stability to gage financing at a below market rate of . qualify for a mortgage loan. 6.75 percent is now at hand. The Texas County 80 percent \ ;Fbr lor2 Persons jFor3pi:Moi^^tescins; •The purchase price of the home must ^AMH*::;-: Department of Housing and Conununity be within maximum purchase price Dalla :,.. ?: $38,640 - ';•• 349,300 •"••'••• i':::^' ^:'$55,545Siliyii^::; Affairs will make available $84321,459 limits (see fig. 2). for eligible first time home-buyers ; Collin ^•::^^: 538,640 - ^ •••::;;S48300":-^'^:----'^^ •Denton ::: •$38,640 . through First Time Home-Buyer Bond The maximum purchase price limits :Hlis'^-:::'^-;' $38,640 ^: ^•^s.I $43,300 :••^:•^;:•••"•••^•;• Program 51. for the first seven counties listed are ;Huntv:^:|y $38,640- .Hr^ ^;m •''?••:':•••••-• Offering such a below market rate $122,684 for new construction and ; Kaufman; IS^MQ • • •••.S48,300-: .-'\':^} will help very low to moderate income $114,416 for existing homes. The maxi •Rockwall;: 538,640 :. .^^•:^$48300": ••::.:•.::•:•:.•;•.:: ^$55.545-;:-^y^lli«-^-^^^^^ families in the state of Texas qualify for mum price limits for Tarrant County on yTarrant:.;^^ ;$38,b00 ; •;;;-^$47,500/":;U::.::;:v:-v ; $54,625 vH-ililiillip home ownership by creating lower new construction are $140,536 for new nwnthly mortgage payments. Lef s look construction and $95, 234 for existing :*AreaMe(iiam Family Income: at, say, a fanuly of four that failed to qual homes. Forty percent of Bond Program ify for a standard traditional FHA loan ilies that earn 80 percent of AFMI or less 51 funds are reserved for one year to with purchasing their home. Eligible bor .because of high front and back ratios. assist Texas families earning 80 percent (See the table in fig.l.) rowers with linuted available funds that AMFI or less in purchasing their first qualify for a mortgage loan through the Also be aware that the application home. fee when applying for the bond money "Bond Program 51" can apply for DPAP Moreover, qualified borrowers who assistance. ^•^ via Program 51 is $225, an application fee earn 80 percent AMFI (adjusted per fan> MON typically costs right at $65. Here is a list of ily size) are on the Down Payment Assis TO SELL YOUR HOME guidelines to qualify: tance Program. This program can be used Curtis Yates is the owner/operator of V.EAL ESTATE OR •A qualified borrower must be a first in conjunction with the "Bond Program STATUS QUO; 8131 LBJ FriLy: Su. 800; Dallas, Tx time home-buyer who has not owned 75251. E-mail [email protected]. Website: TO BUY A HOME 51". The Down Payment Assistance Pro httf:!lwww.flash.T\£ll~slat-usqu} or had an interest in a principal resi gram assists very low income Texas fam- FOR a referral call to a local H.O.W. agency. PROFESSIONAL ADVICE Callers may call back if they require Single women and lionsie additional information or referrals. CALL PAT THIBEAUX Callers with limited or no English KEUM skills will be assisted in identifying owEiersliip opportunities appropriate resources. @. 972-733-9148 ^ Despite continuing growth in home The Housing Counseling Gearing- ownership rates nationwide, single house (HCC) works with the H.O.W. Training Manual: H.O.W- training women or single women with families parmers to address the needs of women inserts are being prepared to sup INVITATION FOR BIDS are significantly less likely to own their seeking home ownership, providing plement the Housing Counseling Painting of Buflding Exierion ol Bartiora Jordan homes. Although nearly two-thirds of all them Vidth encouragement, information, Manual, which was developed by The Hofing AuffionV of ihe OV o( [>3icii Teice (pHA) wl rocoMj b^ U.S. households are homeowners, only and referral services. In addition, HCC Pcrirg c* Wdng Exfertco cS EartDcra Jordan. lex '>-25 unfj IQCO AM, on the National Foundation for Con Mcnow. Kfcrcft a IW of 3939 ri Hampton Roaa SJIQ 35Q Dc*i Te«]S 50 percent of single women who head provides program material and other sumer Credit as part of the training 7ai 2 d iMxn itTB o-d ptoce c* ads v.i Ce puucv opefxxJ crxj rea3 0^ households own their own homes. The useful resources to agencies currently that counselors in HUD-approvcd Removal and Ihe Replacement o( The home ownership rate for women with, Perinwtef Wood Fence at Audeto Manor providing or seeking to establish home housing counseling agencies Tt-^ Housing Aurhonty Of ITie CilY of Dcllai Texas (DHA) will (ecetve bids families is even lower at 45 percent. ownership Outreach programs. fQ( [Tie PemcvQl and Reofocement of The Parimetor WooO Fence at receive. These inserts can stand Atxieia Manof ur.nl 11:00 AM., on Monday, Morch 3, 1997 at 3939 N. alone and they will help H.O.W. Hampton Rood Suite 35a Daltas. Texos 76212. Qt wNch time and pkxe cS t*ds wia be jxibficfy opened ano reod oloud. H.O.W. Services provided partners and housing service Pointing of Building Extedon ot Pebbles Apartments Home ownership Opportunities for HCC will assist in expanding this providers tailor counseling pro- irie Housoj AuTrx)rl^/of ffie City of Mies. leras (DHA) wit receive bids for tr^e Panting o( Buflding Exteftn at Petbles Aparimenti Tex 9-25 untl 2:00 Women (H.O.W.) is a partnership partnership by offering the following ser granis to the needs of women. PM, on Mcndoy, Morcti 1 1997 of 3939 N. Hompfon Rood, Suite 35a between the U.S. Department of Housing Agencies interested in the RO.W. Ddfca Teios 75212. ot vrfiicfi time and ctace ol tsids wU be pubflci^ vices: ^ opened and reod oioud. and Urban Development (HUD) and 32 inserts or the Housing Counseling Bjd Document}, Includnb Plar^i and Speclflcctlons, may be national organizations. The H.O.W. iru- Toll free referral: Adedicatcd toll free Manual should contact HCC at 1- ocqulred ot OHA't Central Ollce, 3939 N. Hompton Road. Sidte KO. DolQt.Texot 75212. tiative provides customized assistance line, 1-888-HOME 4 US, provides 800-217-6970. A $25.00 non-rcfundablo foe it lequlred to and advice to women interested in buy-. callers with referrals to local agencies MON obtain plant and tpedncoRont. - ing their own homes. The H.O.W. part that offer pre-purchase counseling. TH£ DHA BESIRVIS TM BlCHT TO Stita AMY OR All ners play a critical role in helping their Upon reaching HCC, callers speak This information made avaHnhte courUsy of Th£ ^^DS 08 TO WAIVI Mi INFOBMAUTIES IN THI BIDOINfi. local affiliates provide advice and Housing Counseling CUaringhouse. Thty can be ^^ O ^\ The Housing Auttiotify o( tne with a staff member who is familiar reached at P.O. Box 9057, Caitkersburg^ MD I ^^ I OtyofDotas.Texai encouragement to women who wish to ^^J LJ *'" '^' disctiminola on tfia basis of with the H.O.W. initiative and makes 20898-9998; 800-217-6970; Fax 301-251-5767 DALLAS foce.coloc national crlQin. leiigion, EQUjaHOUSiNG achieve home ownership. KXSKHTlcm »«t.handlccp.(omOioittoluso.ooe. opPOflTUKiTY c mm^(i'',C'-nTTPnximii^^mmb - r-m-i^ m c f?iirr.a;i rt;^ H IF means to them. The Solution God put everyone on this earth with a Fairy Street TOI: I like Easter because it means that special goal to reach. Mama Christ has risen and he died for our By Keledra Williams This is something the society doesn't sins...I also like Easter because I get to say leach. a speech at church during a program When everyone on earth knows that Ihey with other kids...I also Hke to practice Everyone is unique in their own ^ , have a purpose, and a reason for with other kids and we sing in the special way. being here, What does choir...VVe sing about Jesus, who is the It may be the way they walk or •- All drugs, crimes, and suicides son of God...I like to learn about Jesus the little things Ihey say. will not be a fear. because he died on the cross and then Everyone's uniqueness is So if the world truly wants Easter rose again." labeled by their behavior. The only person who truly world peace. knows them is our Lord and All judgment, haired and preju mean to SHAFFAH: "I hke to go to church on Savior. dices must cease. Easter and I Uke to go Easter egg hunting This will be accomplished when too!....I hke to sing about Jesus." There are so many critics and judges on it is instilled in everyone thai they're youi? the earth. worth more than gold. BETTY: "Easter means to me the love of But only one person's judgment has great But until then, this world will continue Each year during this time we Christ who I know died on Calvary and worth. lobe cold. memorialize the life, death and resurrec shed blood for our sins .The beauty of The human society has wasted valuable MON tion of Jesus Christ. This is a time of the it is, he arose on the third day..... Also thai time putting down each other. year that our churches are usually packed Keledra WHUams is a ninth grader at Wliarton High there will be a return of our Lord and When God said regardless of our mis School ill Wlutrtoti, Texas. with the unswerving Christians and Saviour Jesus Christ takes we should love our brother. those that have for some reason or anoth because He said so in the er slacked from the teachings of Christ and the real Holy Scripture, His importance f . V* !"•'••'"•'•* blessed word." National Association of Black Journalists and meaning [ "We must remember of Easter. In my i-.. that Christ is always Region VII Conference and Job Fair search of fami where wc want him to be. Thursday-Sunday, March 20-23,1997 lies thai could ,' J/ His death made it possible explain one of V-. 1 for us to have eternal hfc Harvey Hotel-BrookhoUow Dallas, Texas through him. We should the real mean / ings of Easter, I remember to include N, f found one fam Christ in our lives and Theme: ily that- had make sure that our chil plenty to say. dren understand that jj 4'^ Christ should be a part of "Committed to the Cause in 1997! This is Tommy Smith what Tommy their lives even wliile they Join us in Dallas, for an eventful, informative, entertaining conference!II Smith, father of two, had to say about East er and what it means j-^'i>i:::::^ to Iiim. ^^ ' J TOMMY: Easter means a lot to me because Christ died and rose during that time, according to our Bible...! get a chance to ••-^^4-<=5€ teach the kids about Christ during Easter.... Paula Walker George Curry lola Johnson WNBC-NY A long lime ago, I did Betty Smith and grandchildren, Toi (left) Emerge Magazine KKDA-AM n't know what Easter and Shaffah. really meant...! used to Call (214)852-0588 for more information on the MAAT Awards Program, The go to church and I didn't really under- are away from our care. High School Senior Essay Contest, the R.C. Hicbnan Photo Competition and - stand...At that time in my life, Easter Easter is one of the most Auction, the Job Fair and all the many activities!!! seemed more like a time for dressing up important celebrated days in new clothcs...but as 1 have grown older Sponsors include: I now understand that Easter means of the year but we must much more than dressing up in new also remember that clothcs.-.Being a single parent makes me "Clothes do not make the understand what I need to do to ensure Man," God does. that my kids understand the sacrifice of MON Christ and the reason behind celebrating Easter and how we as a family must use Fairy Street Mama canbeseeit oil BCTVff that lime of the year to come closer to cable OuiiincI Z3b on Tuesday at 4 p.m., Vitirsdai/ at 5 p.m. and Sat- each other and to Christ." urday al 10 p.m. Also, v'leuvrs can ^^m^ Mr. Smith's children, Toi, 7, and see her live or call ci'eiy 4th Wednesday fj-om 8-9 p-tti. For more Shaffah, 6, and his mother, Betty, have 7^f» Miff-*—^i«A:** information, call (214) 561-2002. their own opinions about what Easier '^S^ c mmtri{^/nns ...with a new image, and a renewed iedicatioo to sening you better! should be praising Him for deliverance ^ Tickets/Coupons • Invitations % Menus • Logo Designs this time. 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Please send portfolio/resume with clips to MOH Edi torial Deptat: Minority Opportunity News 2730 StemmoBS Freeway 1202 Tower West \ m Dallas, Texas 75207 Fax:Cn4)90W»49 For more Information call MON't Community Access Line at 014)60^^90. iZ=^ SEEKING A NEW CAREER? TEACHING IS IN A CLASS BY ITSELF! Are you a college graduate who may or may not have a leaching certiRcate and would liketo ptjrsu e a career in education through a teacher training program? If so, the Dallas Public Schools' ALTERNATIVE CERTIRCATION PROGRAM IS FOR YOU! PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSTTKlNS: Four-year conege itegree fnm an acoedlSKl univsrsity. 2.Soveral grade point ATexas Lottery vendor is currently searching for Historically Underutilized Businesses avetageonliO system. St^xnission of completed ap()ScaGonlixnVall requested Ileus. (HUBs) certified with the State of Texas and experienced in the following areas: OJClBL£ PARTCIPAKTS MUST HAVE A GENUINE DESIRE TO WWK Wm YOUNG ADin.TSainJ)REN W ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1, SpKiil EducHton {Prt K-12) Bilingual Education (Pie K-61, PALLETS/SKIDjS General ElerMntaryEduutiw (Pit K-«] ' sizes and layouts and magnetic !4 semesisf hxn in a cocrfchalicfl D( coufMi 3 in each o( the lotlDwijif EngT^ Suppliers needed to provide tape. Need Graham Summit mag ^aI^ social slufies. nahji 5CJe«e, ana iTie ten-dining 12 twjrs in I com&l^^ d ^ Bbovs rejs. BJingual appkants inusl read, speak, imte Engrsh and pallets and skids for use in storing netic tape 2,400 feet lengthwise Spanis^ lufirtiy. and moving. Must be able to pro if loading box. Must be able to 2. EngnthMlSKWHUinguajeprtK-iq vide skids that are 30"x40" with supply BASF#3480 tape cartridges IS sanester hx^ in Engtsh [G hnn mist te upper division). 30" runners and a renter brace. inthe large capacity size. Prices must aEecondi7llath«'natIei(T-12) ' ' 24 saneslef houfi n nialh [12 hours mug be i^ier dhfision). Typical order quantity equals 80-250. be competitive, including freight. Prices must be competitive. 4. Secondly Reading p-12) 12 semestei hours in Enj^ 16 fftjrs musi t» corpreilion]. COMPUTER SUPPLIES Please respond in writing to: 5. CompotH* Scitnci (J'^ti Computer supply businesses Melissa Villasenor-Dye • 43 ser«s:ef houfs II a continaSon ol science courses *hch musl ircWe biology, Retailer and Minority • wolojy, chemistry, geology, and pfiysics^ysical science; wSh 24 hours in one d needed to provide quality com I^e Soi'eareasllZhoirsinusl be i(iper(6vision).Aranimuno(Eseffleslef hours Development Supervisor sTioiid 6e compteled in each ol tre remaining amas. puter paper, IBM arid Mac Texas Lottery-DT Preformatted diskettes, computer &LJte;EirthSdintt(74) P.O. Box 16630 24 seiTKler hours in aQ'ea.-Ji scienca Ue sdenw may include biology, laser-quality labels in multiple Austin,TX 78761-6630. lootogy. and botany. Earth science msl IncWe geolog^earth science and may include wort m oceanography, meleorolosy oi agronomy. Hours must Wu(Je,Wafeno( bntted to, siise l-OR AN APPLICATION, PLEASE CALL: -TEXAS-;, (IN) 301.2A3i• Icive nime/aiWicM for ipplicuioo packcL APPUCATHW DEADUNE: Usrrk II, IW7, i:it,M, LOTTERV ir SELECTED, YOU MUST BE AVAIUBLE TO BEGIN Mija.im,l:Mu». DALLAS PUBLIC SaiOOLS CIW? Tem Lwicn' EQUAL OPPORTUNfrr EMPLOVKR M/F/ll /« There's a diverse organization to attack Ihe We're looking for PART-TIME problems (opportunities?) we have in front of TELLERS with attitudes us. If you have friends, college buddies, con nections anywhere where you cold encourage We are seeking candidates with superior customer diverse peoples to send us a resume, PLEASE serivce skiUs. Cash han DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTAa THEM NOW, dling experience a plus. We currently have oppor ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS We couldn't ask for a better opporturuty to tunities witli various 1. Seafed bids addiKsed toth e Beard d Edxatica cf the Da.las Independent Schod District, Dallas County, Texas, for the RENOVATIONS of Johnston deepen the richnesso f the diversity of our or schedules available—morn-' Elementary Schod located in DaSas, Texas tor the Dalas Independent Schod District hereinafter called "Districf in accordance with plans, specifications ganization than what we have in front of us. mg mid-morning and after and Contract Dociiments adopted by the Distnct prepared by L Evans AssocEtes will be received in the Purchasing 01^^^ noon. until2:00PM,MarchlS,193AAlU3t^.e,L'»bjdswi3bepub!JClyopenedandieadak!udandtabuladoflwiUbemadetopresenl1otheBoarddEd^ t the nexl regular meetinj; lor considefsticn in »iQn£ng the Central Any bid received aflerthe dosing time will be returned unopened. Please have the r&um^'s sent to me; We think you'll find our competitive salary and advancement _-^ Dan Price opportunities ol 1 There w[BbeaPr^BidConferena IB Monday. lUrdiiai997at 2.00 PUaAlert Sidney Johnson Efementa7SchooL 2020 MouserSL C/0 Procter & Gamble Company :reat interesL BANKEONE. ^203, for the purpose d an^itenng questions and wa3ang tl:e site. Eii^ers ar; united and urged to be present Winton Hill Technical Center 5'lease call our 6105 Center Hill Avenue Teller Line at Whatever it takes. 3. The Contrador sha3 identify If^eff bid on the outside d fie envelope by wiilng the name of the projed on which they are bidding. The name of the project Cincinnati, OH 45221 (214)290-3188. Bjikl)i)e.TeM>.NA is "Renwalions to Jdinston Elementary SchocL' ^ MwnberHiiC TZ^SvJ^v^^^^^^wJJSv^^w^^S^ Bank One n an EOE eDmmlHed la divenitr In the waikplata 4. Plans and SMcdications may be exam bed in Ihe oftice d E Evans Associates, 11551 Forest Central Dr^e Suite 225 Dallas, Texas 75243 (214) 3404110 md promo lei ) drug-Ire i environment. and are on file at UcGraw-K.l Companies, Inc. AmKKffl Man Center ASC/CMD Dallas Plan Room AssociaIiondGen.Cont[adors f.W Dodce Divisicfl 2219 West EtiessBfrtl. 11111 Stemmons Freeway Plan Room ISllWMDcfcnjbirdlarfi EJKS, Texas 76010 Da Has. Texas ^2!9 417FultonSlieel SutellOl-E 3171355-5145 [214)484-2030 foitWotlh, Texas 76104 Da.las, Texas 75247-4943 317) 545-5333 FAX Atln:J3y'meTomIinson (317)332-9265 (214]63(W111 '.Bn: Wary Helen Deer-Sn'.S^ • Attn: Jackie Lazo Ailn:NanqEbarb ABC'Americas Company JOB FAIR Texas CCTLtactOf Plan Room 4320N.Ee!tIineRd,Sle.A102 DaHaifL Worth Minority Business FW Dodge Plan fiwm-Fori Worth 2510t[a:icralDri;t Irving, Texas 75033 Development Center The Market Center Management Company has immediate Temporary Jobs available in the Food 1300 SurimitAw^Suite 740 Garlnd, Texas TSWI ffl4)2S5-2219 2720 Stemmons Freeway Seivice and Operation Divisions to work the apparel and gift markets beginning March 13th! On- fon Worth. Texas 76102 (214)271-2593 AttiLTetryUc^dams 1000 Stemmons Tower south site inleiviews will be* conducted: (317)333^738 Attn: Linda Gant Dallas, Texas 75207-2212 Aun: Jennifer Gray FLWorth Metropolitan Black (214)63^0747 DaEas Black ChamberdComnten:e Chamber d Comment Attn: Bill Hunter Tuesday, March 8 Hispanic Chamber of Coinmerrj ZSSBMartiDluSerKifigJtEW. 3607E.flosedale 8:30 am-11 am 4522 Maple Avenue; Suite 207 Dalas, Texas 75215 aV*rth,Texas7610S DallasJexa s 75219 (214)421-5200 817)531-4510 Dallas Trade Mart * 2100 Stemmons Freeway {214)521-6007 Attn: Cam en Humble ;817J 534-9274 FAX Dallas, TX 75207 Attn; Patrida Hernandez .t!n: Bemad ine Thomas 5. Plans and spedfic*tions may be examr,ed and obtained from E Evans Assodates, 11551 Forest Central Drw Suite 226 Dallas. Texas 75243 (214) 340- '- Positions Available Include: 4440.ti»ndeposildaseDgatetElundatledieckfnj/atleb£fi?rsAsgffgr?^mlhiamountdlloaoOpersrtChef.kswfllbe[?lumi^upM 'Building Services Assistants d the plans in good condlicfl toth e Ant.lect «tun fouiteea (14) d^ after bid ofieniig. 'Cashiers - paid training provided •Grill Cooks/Preps 6. Acashiertchedt payable to the Datiss Independent Schod District, in the imourtoind less than five percent {5S)dthebid^^^^ *Food Court Servers the bid, OTi^n acceptable Bid Bond in the same amount *Food Serwce Supervisors 7. Bis the ijoaidtheDistridthi at JeidSO^dlhe work perlormed under the Contixiwil be done by minority orwomanwne^ . 'Service Attendants/Stewards 'Ala carte Wait Staff a. The District reserves the rigM torejec t any or all bids, and to wa.ve any fomalities. .; 9. The District is committed la ideals dequal apputunity in ail Us business endeavors. Great hours, competitive wages, a variety of shifts offered, and many company benefits! Se Habia Espanol 24 hourjob line 214-655-6104 eoe faa^fe^^lMgfii.tiiS'^.'^^^rl^^^ DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BTPS DALLAS 1. Sealed bids aJdressed la Itig Board of Education i tf« Dallas Independent School District Daias County, Texas, tor the RENOVATIONS of David W. Cartr High Sttiod and Lincoln High School baled in Dallas, Texas lor the Dallas IndeptralenI School District, heretnafler caled "Districr in itccrdancs nilh plans, speclfitalions and i:ontract Documents adopted tw the District, prepared by Sonny-Nicote ArcJiJtecture irill be receded in the Purchasing OfJice, §700 San Jacinto, Dallas. Texas antil 2:00 PM. April 1,1^7. At lltat time, the biti: Hill be pubiiclv opened and read aloud and tabublion vJ be made to present to the Board ol Education atthe next regular meeting Icr considerafion in warding the CwtrxL Any bid received after the dosing tme wJI be retimed unopened. POLICE DEPARTMENT 2. There wi be a Pre-ea anfereflce Ml Wednesday. Mardi 19,1997 at 2:30 PM al DwidW. Carter High School. t819W. meatiand Rd^^ 7523^ br the purpose of answering ques&ins and waUdng the site. Bidders are invited and urged la be present EARN $27,141-$28,341 3 Jhe Contradix shall identify their bid on the outside of the envelcfie ty writing the name of the project on w^^ Is 'Renwaliais to Carter/lincoln.' OIJALIFICATrONS 4. Plans and specifications mi^ be examined in the office of Sonny-Nichole ArchHedure, 1215 Rita Lane, DuncamHle, TX 7St 16 and are on fiie at Forty Five (45) Hours of College with a "C" Average MtC;raiv-HillConipanies.Inc. .- American Indian tenter AQC/CMDDalbs Plan Room Association of Gei Cortractors Twenty-One (21) Years of Age f.W. Dodge Divisicfl 2219 West Eulea Blvd. 11111 Stemmons Fteewy PtanRoon 1341W. Uocklngbird Ure Euless, Texas 76W0 Dallas, Texas 7S229 417 FuHon Street United States Citizen SuilillOt-E (atn35H145 m4) 484-2030 Fort Worth Jexas 76104' Dallai. Texas 75247^343 Strf 54HS33 HX Jayme TomSnson (817)332-^65 Honorable Discharge from Military Service, if applicable (214) 63(W111 Attn: Mary Helen Deer-Smith Aan:j3clueLa;n Attn: Nancy Ebarl • ABC/Americas Company Valid Driver's License Texas Contractor Pfan Room 4320N.Belt:ineRd.Ste.A102 DateyR, Worth Uinority Business F.W Dodge Plan Room - Fort Worth 2S10 National DrM Irving. Texas ^033 De'/eiopmenl Center No Felony Convictions 1300 Summit Ave.,Suita 740 Sartand^TexB 75041 pi4)256-2219 2720S*iemmcrsFree#w Fort Worth. Texas 7E102 (214)271-2693 AttnjTetryMcAdaffls 1000 Stemmcfis Tower Scut!) Benints include: deferred compensation; flexible life and health insur {ai7)33W788 Attn: Linda Gant DaSas, Texas 75207-2212 Attn: Jennifer Gray. aWorthUetropolanEbck (214]fi3[H)747 ance plans; an excellent retirement plan; a college tuition reimburse Dallas BlackChamberolCommenie ChamberotCommerce A::n: Bill Hunter Hispanic CtsamberdCommerce 2333 Martin Luther King Jr. Bhd. 3€071 Rosedale ment plan. In addition, all equipment and uniforms are furnished. ' 4e22MapkAvenue;5uite207 Dallas, Texas 75215 Fl Worth, Texas 76105 Dallas, Texas 75219 (214)421-5200 . {ai7)53f-M10 {2141521-6007 Attn: Carmen Humhie (317J 534-9274 FW EXPERIENCE THE PRIDE AND TRADITION Attn: Patricia Hernandez Attn: Bemadine Thomas 5. Plans and specfications may be examined and obtained from ArUngton Blue-Une. G05A East Abrams, Ar[ington.TX 76010 (317) 480-1664, upon deposi Contact Recruiters At: of a septate rdundahle check payable to ScQ^fC&i/E/lMifQ) in the amount d rOQ.DO per set Ch^^ in good corditicn to the Ardiilect within lourleen (14) days after bid %m% DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT 6. A cashier's chedc p^able to the Dallas Independent School District, in the amouid (f nd less than fvf peruit [5%) (^ the bi^ Recruiting Unit the lid, orAn aoeplatiie Bid Bond ii the same amount. 2014 Main Street, Room 201 7. It is the goat of the Dtstrid that at least 30% dihe worit performed tinder the Contract win be done by minority or woman CMned busness enterprises. Dallas, Texas 75201 3. The District reser;es the right to reject any or all bids, and towaiv e any formafities. 214-670-4407 or 1-800-527-2948 9. The Dtstrid is committed to ideals ol equal opportunity In aD its business endeavors. An Equal Opportunity Employer iTiSm i« A World of ^ U\aqs iBeauiu uafon Opportunity • Hair Stylists /^)^i^Al•Mw • Shampoo Technicians • Nail Technicians L..~- •Masseuses Attractive and Comfortable Workins Environment 0 w * Special lease ±1 ® It's what you get when incentives are offered * you work for Manpower. Appointments: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 830 Mayfield Rd. #400 « Grand Prairie, TX 7505; LMSW-ACP or LPC WANTED. We Offer: Great pay Fax resume to Child and Family Life/health insurance Guidance Centers, ATTN: Dr. Paid holidays and vacations Aldridgeat (214) 352-0871. EOE. SECURITY OFFICERS Community Newspaper need part- Free computer training QOOD • HONEST • PEOPLE lime office help. Must be familiar Referral bonuses • And more. 20 POSITIONS with software packages. Word Per Parkland Health N. DALLAS - RICHARDSON fect, Micro-Soft word and general & Hospital System knowledge of computers. Must do ©MANPOWER WAGES UP TO $8.S0/HR. light collection work. Type at least 50 BENEFITS Johline ^y wpm. Good composition (writing l-SOO-348-0712 972-699-9337 • 972-699-9505 FAX skills). Hours flexible. Ideal for housewife with children or student. Currently Rccniitin^: Office • Professional APPLY IN PERSON AT: Fax resume to (214) 905-0949. Leave Industrial 'Technical riiannacists 5944 Luther Ln., Stc 301, Dallas. Texas message @ (214) 606-3891. Patient Ciirc Assistants (NWHwy®Tollway) Call; (214) 692-7844 or Information Systems Metro: (214) 263-9496 , Environmental Services EOE/MAUI/FEMALE Social Workers benchmark PR y:^T''CL^'^ MORTGAGE**COMPANY^ MBAl Mortgage Loan Officers "Join the Technology Leader" f=c?tmQRs ORSnCH Are you highly motivated, com City o! Farmers Branch petitive, and entrepreneurial Employment Opportunities minded? Tired of having a limit on Animal Control Officer Call today for job opnorlunities your earnings potential? Then High school diploma or GEO and one year experience in the care and handling of 972-919-2556 selling and marketing residential animals. Must possess a valid Texas Driver license/ Work Irregular hours Including mortgages is the ideal career for holiday, evenings, and weekends. Starting Range $7.55 - 9.00/hr. you. Our 13 year old Mortgage Banking firm is expanding again Communication Officer arid looking for loan officers in the Take emergency and non-emergency calls for fire and police sen/Ices. Must be Tarrant County area. We will pro 21 years of age and have basic 40 hours TLETS operator's certificate. $10.55- vide all the resources and train Dallas Public Schools 12.00/hr. starting range. Imaginative teachers with high expecta ing to get you started and offer an tions are needed for the Dallas Public aggressive compensation and Building Inspector Schools. If your background, certification, benefits package. This is a sales Require live years experience as Combination Inspector; must have electrical or degree qualify you to teach in a position that offers the 100% com and plumbing license within 90 days of hire; ICBO certification as Combination l*luralistic Urban Setting... We Want You! mission environment that high building, mechanical and electrical inspector. Starting range $27,200 - 30,000 Minority appUcantt art esptcially rncoiiragtdta apply.achiever s seek. Prior sales or ann. Real Estate experience helpful but Now accepting applications for teaching the only real requirement is the Human Resource Director positions in Math, Bilingual, Special Education an J Fine Arts for the 1996-1597 school year desire to succeed and the ability Plan, direct and manage the activities and operations of Human Resources Dept. ami projected vacancies for to share our vision about the use Bachelor degree in personnel management, public administration or related field. . 1997-1958 in of cutting edge technology in the Two to five years experience in personnel management. Starting Range $40,000 ALL CERTIFICATION AREAS origination of mortgages. Send or - 50,000/ann. fax resume to Steve Spies, Salary ranee: $25,250 - $45,720 Bilingual Sliiwod $3,000 + $1,000 Signing Bonus Benchmark Mortgage Company Apply at Municipal Center, 211 N. Henry Street, Lancaster. Tex. 75146,9:00 a.m. AJvanccd Study Prograin 901 ABardin Rd. Arlington, Texas until 6:00 pm. All position are open until filled. Attractive Benefits Prograni Cellular Telephone Program 76017. FAX (817) 467-8001 or better yet see our web site at City of Lancaster Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Write or Call: Applicant Records www.texnet.com/bmm and email DiiHas Public Schools • Personnel Serricei P.O. Box 940 • Lancaster, Texas 75146-0940 • (214) 227-2111 • FAX (214) 227^032 ?S07Kos5 Avenue Steves @ texnet.com. 214/984-5500 • SaO-443-6181 Dedicated to Those We Serve" Dance my babies. Dance. No work for you. No fear. 6f. -• ' . . '" ' "^ Laugh and shimmy. :...y From your twirling feet to the tickled fancy of the sweet trusting dreams you keep. ;?" No pain. No grown-up rain. '•'^-••Vl^--:\J (^•%>":^ifc ••••• 4^A Know it not. m. Dance long. Dance free. As you should. • As It should be. m ^ This Is Your Time To Dance. . -^.n-^'"" V_/'' 01997 AT^T. As the African proverb goes, no tree can flourish without roots. At AT&T, we continue to support organizations that work on behalf of children, like The Children's Defense Fund and California's Children Now. By giving our children a good foundation, we're helping to give them the freedom to discover and enjoy the rich cultural legacies that strengthen for life. MfeT