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Volume XXIX, Number XXXIX November 7-13, 2019 Journalists slam FB CEO - See Page 3 Parkland honors first Visit us online at www.northdallasgazette.com responders - See Page 4 Reality TV — the Best ways to celebrate respectable and the ratchet Veterans Day By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. NNPA Entertainment and - See Page 5 Culture Editor DISD student Much to the chagrin of some lauded as top media critics, scholars and televi- sion fans, reality television is here entrepreneur to say. Colloquially referred to as “ratchet tv,” reality television is - See Page 6 loved and loathed often by the same fan base who like or detest Adaptive the genre for the same reasons. Some of the reality shows, par- playground ticularly those with all-women opens and all-black casts, have become synonymous with promoting the - See Page 7 worst of women’s behavior with constant bickering, physical fight- Whether network or cable television programs, reality television shows garner some of the highest ratings in broadcast and cable television. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) ing, back stabbing, pettiness, anger Cowboys hope and mean-spiritedness put on full tiple times; yet and still their fans Say Yes to the Dress, House Hunt- momentum display. continue to find them and bring ers, RHOA, Chopped and a host of Many believe the shows high- new fans with them along the way. other reality shows. continues light the most stereotypical be- Reality shows continuously rank havior of women in general and There’s an old adage that says high on ratings lists; reality shows - See Page 9 black women in particular. Oth- you should never discuss politics featuring women casts and all ers enjoy the genre as an escape or religion in polite company. Per- black casts continuously rank high Gregg A. Smith from the reality of their everyday haps another category should be on cable ratings lists. releases his lives and appreciate the entrepre- added? Reality television. Not only are the shows popular neurial endeavors of the women If you want to hear a heated on television, they spawn other 18th album on the shows, sometimes result- debate, then bring up reality tele- streams of revenue for reality show ing in spin-offs like Vanderpump vision in any number of settings stars. Cookbooks, restaurants, - See Page 10 Rules and retail businesses owned and a range of responses and emo- clothing stores, fitness videos, tions will surface. Some live for weight-loss products, ear buds and by members of the casts of RHOA, Sister Tarpley: RHONY, RHOP and Love and the genre, while others despise the the like are being hawked by cast Hip-Hop Atlanta. television category which is broad members of these shows. Learning from Married to Medicine’s program- enough to include Cops, The Bach- In fact, reality television shows, elor, The Masked Singer, Dog The ming day has been changed mul- See REALITY, Page 7 God’s creation Bounty Hunter, 90 Day Fiancé, - See Page 15 Inside... See Page 2 People In The News... People In the News ....................................... 2 Op/Ed ............................................................ 3 READERS Health ............................................................ 4 Community .................................................... 5 SOUND OFF!!! Education ...................................................... 6 See Page 2 to see what Irving / Carrollton / Plano ............................ 7 NDG readers are saying City Briefs ...................................................... 8 about the latest news! Entertainment .......................................... 9-10 Gwen Ifill Willis Johnson Marketplace ........................................... 11-12 Career Opportunity ......................................13 NDG Quote of the Week: “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard Church Directory .................................... 14-15 work, and learning from failure.” - Gen. Colin Powell NDG Book Review: ...................................... 16 People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com Husbands, was from Bar- Makers. “N*&&@# go home.” managing editor of PBS’s Gwen Ifill bados. In 1973, Ifill graduated After showing the note to Washington Week and se- By Stacy M. Brown According to Ifill’s 2012 from Classical High School editors at the newspaper, nior political correspondent NNPA Correspondent biography and interview in Springfield, Massachu- who “were horrified”, they for The PBS NewsHour. with The HistoryMakers, setts. Four years later, she offered her a job when she Ifill died at the age of 61 The 43rd stamp in the her father’s ministry re- received her B.A. degree in graduated from college in on November 14, 2016. United States Postal Ser- quired the family to live in communications from Sim- 1977. “She was the most vice’s Black Heritage series several cities in different mons College in Boston. Ifill’s close friend Mi- American of success sto- honors Gwen Ifill, one of church parsonages through- “During her senior year, chele Norris said that Ifill ries,” Sherrilynn Ifill, a America’s most esteemed out New England. she interned at the Boston “said that was really unfor- law professor, director of journalists. Those stops also in- Herald American newspa- tunate, but I have work to the NAACP Legal Defense The stamp features a cluded Pennsylvania, Mas- per,” the biography reads. do and that’s how — that’s Fund, and Gwen Ifill’s photo of Ifill taken in 2008 sachusetts, and New York, She later worked at the how she got the job. She cousin told NBC News. by photographer Robert Se- where the family resided in Baltimore Evening Sun, didn’t get the job out of “Her life and her work veri and designed by Derry federally subsidized hous- the Washington Post, and sympathy. She got the job made this country better.” Noyes, according to the Ifill was born on Septem- ing. the New York Times before because she didn’t let that In addition to being close Postal Service. ber 29, 1955, in New York. Ifill’s interest in journal- moving over to NBC News. slow her down.” with her large extended Among the first African Her father, O. Urcille ism was rooted in her par- In a bio following her In 1999, Ifill became family, she socialized with Americans to hold promi- Ifill, Sr., served as an Af- ents’ insistence that their passing, Eric Deggans the first African American Washington luminaries as nent positions in both rican Methodist Episcopal children gather nightly in shared the fact that one day woman to host a promi- well as colleagues and was broadcast and print journal- minister who hailed from front of the television to at work, she discovered a nent political talk show on noted to have supported ism, Ifill was a trailblazer in Panama. watch the national news, note on her desk during national television when and mentored young jour- the profession. Her mother, Eleanor according to The History- the internship that read, she became moderator and nalists. “I do not know any other feel we touched communi- to continue on the family the client. Both public and Willis Johnson jock — and I grew up in the ties because radio is a con- business.” private projects have been Willis Johnson, veteran Dallas-Fort Worth area in nection to the community it Congratulations and ac- delivered with intimate broadcaster at KKDA-AM the radio business — and serves.” colades from friends and knowledge of the geo- joined 20 people who were believe me, his name was He was program director, former listeners continue graphical area and the busi- inducted in the 2019 Texas one that I certainly recog- executive producer and on- to flood Johnson’s social ness climate and culture Radio Hall of Fame on Sat- nized and knew and a lot of air personality during his media. “Congratulations to taken into consideration. urday, November 2 at the other people did too, Hol- career and won numerous a wonderful civic leader,” Other inductees include Texas Museum of Broad- stead stated. “He’s helped a broadcast awards including said Pete Schenkel was Glenn Hicks, Linda Austin lot of people, a lot of orga- the Silver Beaver Award, casting in Kilgore. one of many acknowledge- Ware, Jimmy Aiken, Lee nizations.” the Juanita Craft NAACP “When you take a look ments. Randall, George Gimarc, A native of Gladewater, Award and the Urban at that man’s track record, Willis is also the Found- Dave Rios, Billy Thor- Johnson started at KKDA League of Greater Dallas as a Dallas-Fort Worth ra- er/CEO of JBJ Manage- in 1975. His show’s line up President’s Award. man, Johnny Goyen, Ben dio entertainer and more ment. Business devel- Downs, Steve Lamb, John importantly the man’s which included community “I wanted this to be a Texas Radio Hall of Fame opment is a part of the Mitton, Redbeard, Bob community outreach, its affairs, politics and music family business,” Johnson and I am so grateful for my everyday operation of JBJ. Hathaway, Michael Harris, immeasurable,” said Josh family to be with me as were an instant hit and he shared. “I feel that Afri- A key capability JBJ pro- Scott Sparks; Posthumous- Holstead, Texas Radio Hall well as Mayor Mike Ran- became the voice in the can Americans need to do vides is organizing and ly Inducted Individuals Jim of Fame owner and opera- wlings, Developer Jack community until his retire- a better job of passing on facilitating meetings with WW Travis, Dick Wheeler, tions manager. Matthews and Linda/Mitch ment. “Radio is a service their legacy and businesses key stakeholders essential George Erwin, Harwell “It was a special day for Hart. It’s quite an honor,” that I loved… I did it for to their family by grooming to the finished product of me to be inducted into the said Johnson. 36 years,” said Johnson. “I their sons and daughters Shepard. NDG Readers Sound Off... NDG honored by with us I hope he brings armed. need never happen again! Garland NAACP smoke And the question of race - Anonymous - Tim Mathis and preconceived/subcon- Thanks so much for scious notions by police One-on-One with your dedication through Another African about who deserves to be Judge Tammy the years.

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