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Volume XIX, Number XXXXVII November 11 - 17, 2010 Y R TO Black clergy S ER V O C seek economic Founded 1991 freedom for .com their flocks Your Paper, Your Opportunity... Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Veteran receives congratulations from President and First Lady BY SHIRLEY TARPLEY when he recently received cated on Tokyo Bay on the NDG RELIGIOUS EDITOR an official autographed pic - eastern coast of Honshu Is - Eugene H. Tinner, who ture and a congratulations land. He was in Tokyo, completed his duties in the card from President Barack Japan the same time as Army CC Camp in 1941, and Mrs. Michelle Obama Brigadier General Douglas went into the United States for his years of service in the MacArthur, who was fired Bishop T. D. Jakes Army in 1943 and received Army and his birthday. by President Harry S. Tru - his honorable discharge in Tinner served in the man in 1951 because of the 1948. Recently Tinner felt Philippines and in Tokyo, See CLERGY, Page 9 Eugene H Tinner grateful and blessed of God the capital city of Japan, lo - See VETERAN Page 16 Comedy at the Muse featuring Tony Sculfield coming Nov. 12 & 13 Making friends without Facebook For more information see pg. 10 Children’s book teaches kids about friendships outside of cyberspace www.northdallasgazette.com (NDG Wire) Back when way our kids socialize,” said unsocial, and I think it’s cha- space, friendships will be - Y R Marilyn Randall was a kid, Randall, who has authored a nging society for the worse.” come less valuable in their TA The Promise N she didn’t have to send a series of children’s books on Randall’s point is that lives, and as disposable as E M friend request in order to be - friendships including For the way kids make friends, email. M of Global Trade O come someone’s friend. Faithful Friends, The Best of and learn how to value those “If we allow our kids to C “When I see kids with Best Friends and Share friendships, becomes the learn that all you need to do and Black America their heads buried in laptops, From the Heart (www.mari - way they look at friendship to make and keep friends is BY DR. BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS, JR. tion of The New York Tim- or texting on cell phones, it lynrandall.com). “Our social as they grow to adulthood. If to click ‘accept friend re - (NNPA) Now that the es, stated, “As the United disturbs me to think of how networks are actually raising the only socialization that mid-term elections are over States recovers from this technology has changed the our kids to be extremely our kids learn is from cyber - See FRIENDS, Page 6 and the politics of exagger - recession, the biggest mis - ation appear to be catching take we could make would less national attention, it is be to rebuild our economy $32 million in weatherization past time to focus on the on the same pile of debt or economic condition and the paper profits of finan - funding for Dallas announced plight of 50 million African cial speculation. We need Americans. The devastat - to rebuild on a new, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides ing economic disaster of stronger foundation for the Bush years has a linger - economic growth. And part energy efficient homes to low-income Texas families ing negative economic ef - of that foundation involves (NDG Wire) Dallas homes. ready weatherized 80,000 ting carpenters, electri - fect on everyone in the doing what Americans have and Dallas County will re - Texas’ efforts are con - homes across the country. cians, and factory workers United States, especially always done best: discov - ceive $32,446,583 over tributing to the success of The weatherization pro - back to work installing in - for Black Americans. ering, creating and building two years to weatherize the Weatherization Assis - gram is also creating thou - President Barack Oba- products that are sold all 3,748 low-income family tance Program that has al - sands of jobs locally – put - See WEATHERIZATION, Page 12 ma writing in an editorial in the November 6, 2010 edi - See PROMISE, Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… People In The News . 2 Op/Ed . 3 Health . 4 Community News . 5 Education . 6 Cover Story . 9 Arts & Entertainment . 10 Business . 11 Classifieds . 12 Career Opportunity . 13 Tamara Tunie Chef Rahman “Rock” Harper Dr. Mark Lawrence McPhail Church Happenings . 14 Sister Tarpley . 15 See Page 2 People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com Hord, and former owner, police drama Law & Order: in 1976. Her first editor, and publisher John Special Victims Unit. chart record and Tamara Tunie H. Sengstacke — all of Tunie was born in Mc - biggest hit was the The New Pittsburgh Co- ment and was among its whom were instrumental in Keesport and grew up in disco smash I Got- urier announced plans to most forceful voices. 100 helping the Courier grow to Homestead, the daughter of ta Keep Dancin , celebrate its Centennial on years later, the publication prominence. Evelyn (née Hawkins) and released simply November 20, 2010 at the continues that legacy and is The once-in-a-lifetime James W. Tunie. She grad - under the name Carnegie Museums of Pitts - building the foundation for occasion will be hosted by uated from Carnegie Mel - Carrie in 1977. burgh Carnegie Hall with a future generations. actress, director and Tony lon University in 1981. Lucas will be star-studded awards gala The Courier will also Award-winning producer, Tunie completed her direc - performing with and concert. use this momentous occa - Tamara Tunie and will fea - torial debut with the 2010 Shalamar’s band Once the nation's most sion to celebrate several of ture a live concert by R&B romantic comedy See You from Memphis Te- widely circulated Black ne- its distinguished former singer, Carrie Lucas. Tunie In September. backing singer with the nnessee and her wspaper, the legacy and in - Courier executives. During is best known for her por - The head diva of LA’s Whispers. She also wrote daughter, Carolyn Lucas fluence of the New Pitts - the gala, awards will be pre - trayal of attorney Jessica Solar records, Carrie Lucas, songs recorded by R&B Griffey, from Shalamar, burgh Courier is unparal - sented posthumously to Griffin on the CBS soap is making her long awaited acts the Whispers, the Soul will be doing background leled. A pillar of today’s children of former execu - opera As the World Turns, return to the music scene. Train Gang and South vocals for her mother dur - Black Press, it rose along - tive editor P.L. 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