Minority Contracts Etta Jamison CHECKOUT Our Expanded BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE Dilemma Dance Expressions Employ mment Opportunities PAID DALLAS. TX page 4 page 11 page 15 PERMIT NO. 1774 jfHmoritp ©pprtumtp iSetotf VOLUME 1, NUMBER 8 2730 STEMMONS ERW Y • 1100 TOWER WEST • DALLAS, TEXAS 75207 AUGUST 1992 LOST TRUST?
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South Dallas-Fair Park Trust Fund chairman Dwaine Caraway (at right): "It's the community's money."
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Charlotte Mayes, Marvin More of the same Crenshaw and Diane from DART, but are Ragsdale face off as District 7 we doing all we can? braces for recall election page 9 page 8 (At left, I to r) Dwaine Caraway—Charlotte Mayes spokesman, Judge Mary Ellen Hicks and Marvin Crenshaw. h^^ ;^ From the M^3 Publisher In the Mews ^^ Whurman Jones Dallas TJteater Center Chamber of Commerce and Coors/ The Center for Community Coopera \\ j Publisher Willow Distributors, Inc., will be held tion at 2900 Live Oak from 9am-1 pm. If Announces Season on Friday, October 23,1992, at the Dal you would like to help wiUi registration The Dallas Theater Center las Convention Center. or with marketing the workshop, con opens its new season with new artistic The Willow Award tradition tact Shirley Flinn at (214) 929-1100, cxt. Churches Should director Richard Hamburger. Mr. ally recognizes individuals who have 1375. Hamburger's first season as artistic di make significant volunteer contribu rector opens with a modem American tions to the civic enhancement of Dal Minority Human Resources be Careful not to classic and doses with an explosion of las' Black Community. In addition to new American plays and adaptations the honor and distinction of receiving Association Bar Opportunity of rediscovered classics. Mr. Ham the award. Willow Distributors, Inc. Minority Human Resources burger says, "^Ve are about to embark will distribute S10,000 to the recipient's Association will hold its next meeting on a season-long journey that spans favorite charities. Dealing for nomina Saturday, August 15,1992 at Buriinglon cultures and centuries with brilliant tions is September 8,1992.- Northern Training Center, 600 Six Hags writing, humor, music and passion." Nominees must be Dallas Drive, Arlington, Texas. The meeting will be held from 10am to 1pm. The clearly, one of the greatest as The season opens on October 27,1992 at county residents for at least five years the Kalita Humphrey's Theater at 3636 with at least three years of civic in topic will be "Stress on Human Re sets to the African-American Commu sources Professionals." Conic and ex nity is the existence of our churchesand Turtle Creek. volvement in the Black community. The The six plays of the 92-93 sub nominee's service to the community plore the impact of stress on you indi religious institutions. They have been vidually, as well as the impact on cor served—and continue to serve— a very scription series are: A STEETCAR must be in a volunteer capacity arid the NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee IVil- service rendered broad in scope. porations and organizations. A health valued role in addressing a wide array fair, featuring trained health care pro liams, ANOTHER TIME by'Ronald The nominee must show dedi of community needs and issues. In fact, fessionals will be includt\i in the aclivi- Harwood, THE MISANTHROPE by cation to the Dallas Black Community given recent data that suggests there are ~ties. over 250 churches which serve the Afri Molicre in a new adaption by Neil and be an outstanding, actively in can-American community, it also is BarGeit, SPUNK adapted by George C volved community-minded individual. clear that these churches serve as a vital Wolfe from Zora Ncale Hurston, A . To rtominale an individual for JWJ Looks for Inpu t on link to communicate directly with large DOLL- HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen and the award, a nomination form must be LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & Un employment numbers of African American citizens. completed. Forms are available in the The North Texas Chapter of These realities served as a ma GRILL by Lanie Robertson. Concurrent Chamber office located at 2823 Martin with the run of LADY DAY AT Jobs \vith Justice is looking for partici jor portion of the fundamental planning Luther King, Jr., Blvd, or may be re pation and input on a conference on which went into the creation of Minor EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL will be a quested by calling (214) 421-5200. festival devoted to NEW PLAYS AND unemployment that is tentatively ity Opportunity News. We felt obli scheduled for September 12th at the ADAPTIONS in various stages of de- gated to keep the African-American Cedar Valley College Carpenter Hall in south Arlington. community abreast of issues and per velopmenty from readings and work For information call (214) 942-4236 spectives {hat would provide real "op- shops to a full-scale production, all Sponsors 'Real Estate rnade possible by a generous grant. portunit/' for improvement both indi Career Nighf DTWAirport to Host vidually and collectively. Our decision SubsCTibers vdW be offered early notifi "Doc" Lenoir Blanchard, Cedar to focus primarily on these church con cation of festival events and discount Valley College real estate coordinator, Annual DBE Trade Fair tickets. For information call (214) 522- gregations for distribution of The Mi and several area real estate profession DFW Airport's 1992 Annual 8499. nority Opportunity News has allowed als are sponsoring *T^eal Estate Career Disadvantaged. Business Enterprise us to record a number of successes ia Night" Thursday, August 6. The pro (DBE) Trade Fair will beheld Thursday, our first few months of publication. 'THE MIGHTY GENTS" gram, which is open to the public ^vill August 6, from 6pm to 930pm at the There have been a number of individu The South Dallas Cultural begin 6pm in the Cedar Valley College DFW Hyatt "Regency. Ross Perot, Jr., als who have secured jobs, developed Center's Theater Season continues with Performance Hall. chainnen of Hillwood Development new business opportunities and have Richard Wesle/s The Mighty Cents" Credit and non-credit real es Corp. will be guest speaker for the suggested that they have gained new which opens in the center's theater on tate courses as well as part- and full- event. For information call Tracy insight on issues facing our community August 6th and runs through August lime careers as loan officers, agents, Marshall (214) 574-670-i. from reading our paper. As publisher, I 29,1992. appraisers, title searchers, brokers and am very happy that has occurred. . Directed by Willie Minor and office managers will be discussed. Doc Dallas Prairie View Alumni Unfortunately though, our ex starring Arico Evans, Stephanie Starr, Blanchard will also address the educa periences in trying to reach out to the Delbert Knight, Bernard Cousin, tional requirements established by the Kicks Off Annual Picnic church communities have not always Charles Grigsby, Lynus Lynell, Calvin Texas Real Estate Commission. The Dallas Prairie View been quite as successful. Let me share Gabriel, and KKDA's "Wolfman" For registration information on Alunmi Association ends the fiscal year one example: White. The play is about the remairung the Real Estate Career Night or Cedar Several months ago we ap members of glory gone gang—The Valle/s real estate program, contact the proached The First Baptist Church of Mighty Gents. For more information Public Information office at {214) 372- Hamilton Park regarding the prospect call (214) 670-0314, 82S5. Cedar Valley College is a number of establishing a paper stand in their of the Dallas County Community Col facilities for members of their congre lege District and is located in Lancaster. Publisher Editor-In-Chief Nominations For Willoiv Thurman R. Jones Jim Bochum gation. We were initially told that we Award being Accepted by would have to speak with the pastor Job Search Skills Workshop regarding this decision. Further we Black Chamber The next KKDA/MHRA em Managing editor Jason Webster were informed that he would need to The Dallas Black Chamber of ployment skills workshop is scheduled review one of our publications to n\ake Commerce is currently accepting nomi ..Randy Luster for August 29,1992. The workshop will ..Agaitha Richardson sure it was appropriate for the church. nations for the Eight Annual Willow provide skill building opportuiutics for We of course agreed and believed these Stiff Writer„ ..Angela Ransome Award to be presented by the Cham- approximately 100 workers throughout ..Sonia Jordan requests to be reasonable. A month or Staff Writer bcre 66th Annual banquet. The ban the metroplcx. Photographer „ ..Dcrryl Barnes (continued on page 10) quet, sponsored by the Dallas Black The workshop will be held at c h^^iU'.im:>m<^sii'''hm- c; uM '^^^mi
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JIBWrfff^'yy^T^'^^^WI MLt 11 WmUIM^WiMll— Conditional Grant Program ByDanylCSbratten Randy Are ft/i/WBEContract s The conditional Grant Program was given birth in January 1992 as a Luster result of senate bill 352 by the 72nd Business Editor Conduits or Obstacles legislature which aeated the program to stimulate American-Indian, Asian, Black, and Hispanic interest in engi neering. A potential recipient must meet the following prerequisites: On Wednesday, 15 July 1992, at and hoping that it will translate into the future. - A graduating high school student the ninth annual Minority Business more minority business customers. The corporate world must di must have an overall high school GPA Opportunity Trade Fair in Orlando, Ray M. Rosen, manager of the versify and relationships must be recip of3.0ona4.0scale. Florida. Government officials and For minority supplier development depart rocal. Steps must be taken to get all mi - The student must plan to attend an tune 500 senior executives, from over ment at Ford Motor Co. realizes to in- - nority groups involved in the busi accredited, four-year stale college or 120 companies were present to hear a crease minority suppliers makes good ness process. Hrst, we must overcome university. challenge issued by Fitz Hilaire, Direc economic sense. "A one percent in our fears and start respecting each tor of External Development at Avon crease of minority market share trans other. Barriers that hinder the business - The student must have an interest in Products Inc. Hilaire challenged corpo lates into about $20 million annually in process must be diminated. Certifica math or science. rate America to increase the amount of ' profits for Ford." tion processes that increase administra -The student must have an aptitude for business it does with minority busi tive costs to minority businesses must engineering. Executives and government of - The student must desire to major in nesses fivefold before the end of the ficials are taking steps to assure minor be revised. Delay tactics and waiting for century. minority businesses to go out of busi civil engineering. ity business participation. The Florida or • . According to Tlie Orlando Sen Etepartmenl of Transportation (DOT) is ness must be eliminated. - A college or university student must tinel, Hilaire stated: reducing the size of some of its prime Companies must evaluate their meet the requirements listed above and figure indicates minority prime con minority/women business programs "The lessons of Los Angeles are have an overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 tractors did more than $8.4 million with and implement a PLAN OF CONTINU clear, America goes nowhere unless all scale. of its people go." DOT in the past 12 months. OUS IMPROVEMENT that focuses on - The student must be attending an ac "...if minority business grow the customers' (minority businesses) These are not "SET ASIDE" credited, four-year state college or uni and try to become an integral part of the needs. Eliminate non-value added steps programs, but efforts to remove barri versity. • American system and experience, we in and obstacles that hinder the business ers and implement changes to make - The student must maintain a mini corporate America need to take a very doing business easier for those who process. I appeal to all M/WBE's coor mum of twelve hours per semester. clear position as to what we are going to have Dcen traditionally overlooked. Ex dinators to state your company's policy - The student must declare or intend to do." ecutives are realizing the mistakes they and stop wasting time. declare a major in dvil engineering. Minority businesses collec- have historically made, making busi Our readers want to know the and ' tively did about %7% trillion according ness in this country a one-way street role your company is playing in their - The student must be a Texas resident. to TTie Orlando Sentinel. This means Estimates show that African Americans communities and MON would like to - The student must be an American- that minority business is one (1) percent in this country alone possess a GNP in make that information available to the Indian, Asian, Black or Hispanic. of business in this country. Hilaire said, excess of $200 billion annually. Corpo public. I am requesting that M/VVBEs, DBEs, and all community affairs liaison "I think we can increase that figure to rate American is recognizing the eco The amount of the conditional personnel contact us so we can keep five percent." nomic power minority groups repre grant is the sum of the certified tuition our readers informed. Please contact Companies nationwide are rec sent in the business community today and fees for each semester plus a sti- me at (214) 905=0944. ognizing the clout of minority groups and the essential role they will play in (continued on next page)
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"If feel honored. I was mum of two years immediately follow very happy to have been selected/' ing graduation. Robinson said. JFailure to receive a civil engi The Texas Department of neering degree or work for the depart Transportation is an equal opportu ment for two years after graduation will nity/affirmative action employer. In result in the student required to repay novative programs like the TDXOT the department for the entire Condi Conditiorwl Grant program lends cre tional Grant amount expended. dence to this phrase. It is evident that B.J. Warrfti (Attorney) ami Lnien Paiker-Jnckitm (Ationiey) Mrs. Faye Bomar, Division of TXDOT is serious about continuing to Civil Rights, who plays a significant create a viable and harmonious work Dallas Office: Waxahachie Office: role in administering the Conditional environrrient consisting of a diverse Grant program, said, It is a fantastic workforce. TXDOT is a virtual melting 400 S.Zang 200 S. Elm opportunity for a minority student de pot of employees dedicated to serving Suite 1305 Waxahachie, Tx siring career development and long the public in various capacities. Dallas, Tx 75208 75165 Metro term career advancement in engineer "The Conditional Grant pro ing in terms of planning for the future." gram will become extremely beneficial 214-946-0858 214-938-8338 Bomar also mentioned that the applica to the department in that it will allow Fax 214-948-3038 tion form and brochure will be revised the department to assist in providing License to Practice in All Areas. Not Board Ceiiified and distribution made in late Summer various minorities an education in dvil 1992. engineering, thereby insuring qualified Curtis Pruitlt who attends minorities are available to the depart David W. Carter high school was se ment for future employment," said dis l.tiiriT Kunirr ^ trict engineer James Huffman., lected to receive a TXDOT conditional ^HOLIORYSl y^ grant. 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A large por Texas South ment and in banking close to where they worked tion of their business comes from mi western Medi creased my and for others it meant an arduous bus nority businesses. cal Center at knowledge in trip or car ride just to "take care of Mrs. Campbell says the bank's Dallas has been the scientific business/' goals for the community include en presenting a field. Especially Fortunately, there's a new kid hancing economic development, inspir summer re in the areas on the block. ing businesses to relocate in South Dal search program concerning Referring to themselves as the las, and staying involved in the com for minority chemicals and "conununity bank/' Bank One has just munity. students since safety tech opened a new branch in the South Dal Although Mrs. Campbell looks 1983. It is spon niques." Ms. las community, and looks forward to forward to Bank One becoming more sored by Dr. Cooksey will be promising activities with the commu involved in the community, she stales Joel Goodman entering the nity in the future. Bank One hasbeen involved with South who is an asso University of Cynthia Campbell, manager of Dallas even before the new branch ciate professor Miami this fall. the new branch, is opened. of pharmacol Ebony Cooksey (above) is a recent graduate of Another stu optimistic about For the past ogy. - Carter high school. ' dent involved the positive im few years John When Dr. Goodnun first spon with the program is Kimberly Lyons, a pact Bank One Henry Brown El sored the program in 1983, there were senior at Booker T. Washington High will have on the ementary School only three students involved. In 1991, School for the Performing and Visual commu nl ty. has been the the program had grown to nine stu Arts. "I have always been interested in Campbell states adopted school of dents. Dr. Goodman is very pleased the sciences and this program has the community's the Bank One with with this expar^sion. "It gives kids and broadened my scientific perspective," response has the bank providing understanding of the lifestyle and com Lyons says. "In college I will pursue a been positive. V funds to purchase mitment level of a sdentisl. career in either chemistry or chemical Campbell eases *•->-. new playground Ms. Ebony Cooksey, a Carter engineering." into a seat of equipment for the High School graduate, agrees with Dr. The NIH-sponsored program confidence by school. Goodman. "Tlie program has given me provides the opportunity for minority the fact that not Cyrit/iid Campbell (above) is the new manager In the Fall, the a better perspective of the field of re students and their teachers to work in only . has the of Bank One's South Dallas bratich. (continued On next page) search. 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It will place stu Office hours: Mon., Wed-Fri 10 a.m. til 6 p.m. dents "at risk" in positions Vkilhin the Out calls and gift certificates available Allergies? bank for six months to learn all phases Don't Just Sneeze of banking and deal with other people. "If they work closely with a and Bear Them professional role model there is a Lundy and Associates higher tendency for them to go that Dr. W. Larry Lundy Dr. Terry Wright route," says Campbell "We're giving Podiatrists/Foot Specialists Exposure to irritants can be them the chance that they would not otherwise have." devastating to allergy sufferers. Allergy jj-.»+v*^','; symptoms such as sneezing, sniffling, To buttress their plans to be m? headaches, and scratchy eyes can be user-friendly to the community, the i very uncomfortable. Jenssen branch has a First Time Borrower pro ill Pharmaceutica and McNeil Pharma gram. 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In the other comer, anxiously awaiting, is a pioneer of the business—determined to It's a quarter 'til eight on be a true contender in the heavyweight Monday morning and the glassed front world of Dallas politics. of 2838 Martin Luther King , Jr., Blvd Still, pacing frantically on the affords a glimpse of activity as em ring apron, gloved up and waiting to ployees brace for another long, hot enter is yet another opponent—a last workweek. Soon, the building—Bank minute hat in the ring, but a just-as- One's new South Dallas branch—will determined one. unlock its doors for yet another day of financial opportunity. If s less than a week away from Just behind the sparkling new the first recall election in Dallas history edifice, among the hodge-podge ir but none of the candidates are talking. regularity of houses, open lots and What started out as what many have dclapidated tenements, there's also ac called a grudge match, or a "sour tivity: people rushing to catch the bus, grapes" contest between City Council- the odd one or two working on cars, woman Charlotte Mayes and former and of course the pervasive clumps of councilwoman Diane Ragsdale, has men hanging out on doorstoops or taken on a new direction with the streetcorners, a number already addition of long-time community clutching a "forty" of beer or malt- organizer, Marvin Crenshaw, to the race liqour. Just down the street the clean Dwaine Caraway (pictured above) is the chairman of the board for the South for the District 7 seat. brick facade of NationsBank is set Dallas-Fair Park trust fund. against a similar backdrop of apparent di senfranchisement. staying in the area. ing to disperse funds to 30 or 40 more For the residents and small The problem has been that before the trust's money is exhausted business owners of South Dallas, the even though there's been adequate for the year. banks are certainly attractive and hint money in the fund few people prior to The money has been there and, at a possibility of some economic hope this year have made application for it. obviously, there's been no shortage of for the blighted area. But for most the According to Dwaine Caraway, present people ready to apply, so whaf s been financial opportunity the banks offer is chairman of the trust fund's board, the the holdup? Caraway has a simple an as far removed as if the branches were shortcoming was due to many key com swer: the past administration (he uses located in North Dallas. munity leaders "dropping the ball." He that term to encompass everyone from Ironically enough the financial contends it was a lack of dialogue that the Mayor's office to past board mem 0 to r) Judge Mary Ellen Hicks, Dwaine Cara hope for many of these residents, and has kept the trust's funds from making bers) didn't let the people know. At way and Marvin Crenshaw. Diane Ragsdale for the whole South Dallas/Fair Park it out to the community where they be least not as forcefully as was merited. not pictured. community, is in fact there for the ask long. "Not that they didn't," says After a bitter election last ing. The South Dallas-Fair Park Trust "Everybody from the inception Caraway, careful not to brand his pre November in which Mayes captured Fund—$700,000 dollars of the of (the trust fund)—the past adminis decessors as wholly inept, "but they did 515 percent of the votes, beating community's money—represents what tration, the board, the city manager's it with such a whisper." Ragsdale's 48.45 percent, a group of could be a powerful step toward revi office, elected officials [like] Diane, John Ragsdale's supporters calling them talizing the area. Wiley Price, Al Lipscomb—they all There can be little argument selves the "Fight Back, Take Back That is if it ever gets dispersed. should have said something to this tan that the new trust fund board has come District 7" committee rallied around Since its inception three years gible community during economic in and pulled a "Desert Storm," tearing their political favorite in an effort to ago the trust fund has been mired in stress that these funds were available," through the bureaucratic process like a hoist her back into the District 7 seat. controversy, allegations and bureau said Caraway. cyclone. In short order they have effec Together, they gathered 6,709 signatures cratic red tape. Supposedly, the money Caraway insists one has only to tively gotten the word out—almost of registered voters in the district. in the trust fund—gleaned from taking compare the track records of his na begging to give the money away—and Many of Ragsdale's supporters a percentage of every ticket sold to scent administration with the past one's dispersed it to applicants do not believe that Mayes supports the many Fair Park events—is available to to conclude what went wrong. Previous But for all the good intentions interests of the residents of District 7, anyone with interests in the area. Busi to Caraway's taking over, the trust had and amazing out-of-the-gate start, the which is predominantly African-Ameri nesses, small business and even would- awarded five contracts out of 28 appli trust fund has once again been ham can. The district includes the areas of be businesses were invited to get a slice cations over a three year period. In con strung. After such a prolific beginning South Dallas and Fair Park as well as the of the free pie in order to stimulate com trast, the new board has received over the new board is sitting dead in the wa neighborhoods of East Dallas and merce in the area. Afterall, business 400 applications since the beginning of ter, unable to finish its noble mission Buckner Terrace. Prior to 1991, this equals jobs which equate to money the year, funding 16 of those and hop- (continued on page12) (continued on page 13) \ll\OKII\ Ol'l'o page S BONDED A r © DEPENDABLE * *oA/fD Oilcan (Etiy Jmtiturtal/^ertiirrs£ , Jnr. 7010 American Way, Ste. E Dallas, Tx. 75237 No Job Too Big or Small for Clean City Janitorial Service Special Thanks to Aphonso Solomon and Company, Inc. DART: Recasting the Die? Annie Brown, President Garen Hewitt, VP Shelia Jefferson, VP (214) 709-4494 By Donita M arston Certified and Trained by City of Dallas By now anybody who knows pendent on for transportation. Former City of Dallas Employees somebody at DART has heard about the While still others who know much rumored "reorganization." After and have worked with Mr. Evans over References Available Upon Request five years of the inept, unproductive, the years are cautiously hopeful he will non-leadership of former executive di make DART better in a fair and equi rector Chuck Anderson, it only stands table way. Time will tell, and the re to reason that some changes need to be sults of his actions need to be carefully made. assessed. Many in the business commu Now is not the time for falling nity have hailed the selection of former away or slacking off. Minorities need to •Supplemental Retirement Program Dallas mayor and successful business be more adamant and persistent in •Educational Plans man Jack Evans as being just what the monitoring DART to make sure the •Burial Plans doctor ordered to cure DART's ail new DART community as well as •Notary Public Service ments. Based on his political experience board meetings are followed. and success at building Tom Thumb, Community leaders, residents most people would have to agree that and bus riders need to write letters to Evans has the potential to clean up their board representatives and Mr. Texas Life DART's act. Evans expressing their concerns and Since 1901 However, a word of caution is expectations. No DART issue affecting NA A Met Life® Company necessary. The business community's minorities should be decided without Annuities • Life • Health • Medicare Supplements endorsement is tied to their vested in formal, organized input from us. We terest in potential economic gains. As a have to be willing to devote the time J.E. PENNICK & ASSOCIATES result, the tremendous capital invest and effort necessary to make DART Insurance Broker ment represented by DART's planned deliver what we pay for every time we Texas Bank Building light rail line currently under construc put money in the farebox or pay the 1919 South Shiloh Road, Suite 333 LB 41 tion has become the chief concern. The penny sales tax. This means that DART Garland, Tx. 75042 provision of a high-quality service to staff, management and board members (214)271-3761 24 hour riders and maintenance of existing bus need to be held responsible for provid (214)271-0580 FAX ing those things they were established service is at best second priority. (214)336-3283 Residence Minorities need to be just as and financed to deliver. vigilant, vocal and influential in assur Unless we start making them ing that minority business people share accountable through our persistent and in these benefits through contract effective efforts, we are just as respon awards. sible as the board and DART staff for However, in hot pursuit of not receiving what we are paying for. contracts, let us not lose sight of the fact Recent DART decisions about that we also need to monitor and influ bus service do not indicate things are LPS ence other DART decisions affecting the changing for the better or that the quality of current bus service and the "New DART" will be any different Lee's Personnel Service utility of the proposed rail service. from the old DART. I am specifically Temporary • Contract The reaction from various aspects of the referring to DART's decision to run Permanent Placement • Seminars minority community has been mixed. Sunday service—its most limited ser Some feel Mr. Evans was selected to vice—on Friday, July 3rd. Your "Full Service" Personnel Agency "buy DART time to get it together be For many this was not a holi fore it is destroyed by its critics and day but many of us were left stranded All Industries enemies." Others have expressed con in the hot sun, unable to get to work. •Word Processing •Engineers •Managers •Secretaries cern that his previous EEO/Affirmative Many called the 979-1111 number to •Programmers •Attorneys •Lt. Industrial •Architects Action record as well as his prominent complain. Several employers also com •Nurses •Mail Clerks •Contrucuon •Engineers place as a "Dallas City Father" and en plained via the so called customer ser •Chefs/Cooks •CADD Operators •CPAs •Wail staff trenched member of the "Good CM' Boys vice lines. •Electricians •Programmers •Telemarketing •Accountants Network" could prove detrimental to Yet there was no public outcry the advancement of minority efforts to by DART board members or stranded (214)343-3223 (713)893-6322 get a piece of the DART pie or even bus riders or their employers. There maintain a certain quality of bus service was no clip on the six o'clock news and 15603 Kuykendahl which many minorities are solely de surte332 (continued on page 13) Houston, Texas 77090 \Ii\okin OiM'okii \M\ Ni \\s • page9 Auiiiisl, 1992 (SCIENCE from page 6) (PUBLISHER continued from page 2) was not fulfilled. The implications in the same environment as research sci so later we were told that the publica this situation go beyond just the paper, entists. They work in laboratories and tion seemed to be quite good and that and ftirther speak to how potential ben gain the knowledge of what it takes in we would be allowed to distribute it in efits to our citizens can be arbitrarily the field of research. The purpose of the the church. We set up a stand and, per restricted. program is to broaden the students our routine, provided several hundred Yes, our churches or religious knowledge about basic research and papers for the church. institutions truly do play a very impor basic medical science encouraging A week or so later we went tant role in the growth and develop them to look at science as a career. back to the church to restock papers in ment of our community. But along with Each student is provided with a the stand and found both the stand and this tremendous role comes significant mentor who provides direction, coach the papers had disappeared. To make a responsibilities. We should at mini ing and overall evaluation of how the long story short, we found that contraiy mum be able to expect our churches students are doing in the program. The to the commitment we were given, the and their leaders to advocate the free mentors also help to introduce the stu Patsy Metter (above) is a bioJogxf and chemis papers were not allowed to be distrib and open distribution of assistance to dent to more sophisticated equipment try teacher at W.T. White high school. uted within the church. help African-Americans. I don't want to than they may have used in high school The Students said the program There is really no issue that give the impression that First Baptist of for research. helped them better understand the ba church policy would have president in Hamilton Park was the only church that sic sciences. Some of the students had terms of what does and does not get we had issue with. Quite honestly, already chosen science majors in areas disseminated within their facilities. there were others that, after agreeing to such as marine biology and believed However, there are two areas that do do so, restricted the availability of this the program had given them a better raise concerns as it relates to this one information. Fortunately, the majority perspective onhow to combine their example. One is the fact that members of churches were very receptive and knowledge learned form research with of this church will not have the chance followed through on their commit their chosen fields. to take advantage of the employment ments. If you would be interested in and business opportxmities provided in I hope my comments are not more information, just contact your Minority Opportunity News. Given the perceived as an opportunity to share student's science instructor at his or slate of the current local economy, I find "sour grapes." Hopefully, they will be it difficult to believe that this type of her high school. So, if you are inter interpreted as a sincere effort to remind infonnation would not be beneficial. ested don't hesitate to start gathering Secondly and equally as important is our church leadership of the implica KimbtrJi/ Lyons (above) is a student at information as soon as possible. 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Yet, it seems what she wants, when asked of her quite obvious which area took prece plans for expansion did not hesitate to dence in her life. On college breaks, Etta expound on a colorful future for this returned to Houston to teach dance at company of young dancers. Her future "SopUiticatei Ladies" cast 0 ta r) Theresa Hayes, Harold Ni- • cholasartd Freda Pai/neutilt be performing July 28-Aug. 9. the local YWC!A. After graduating from plans include opening a school here college she held various jobs, danced and in Houston, making the Piper A Panoramic Overview of the Arts in Dallas with the Phillip Stewart Company, now Jamison movements more visible; es disbanded, and even taught dance at a tablishing a touring schedule and set By Sonia Jordan modeling school. While attending ting up dance workshops with guest Dallas is a dty that offers many ingbird" which Mr. Babatunda will di Southern Methodist University, work dancers. Mrs. Jamison also wants to ex forms of entertaining arts. From sunny rect. For further information call <214) ing on her Masters degree, Etta learned pose the company to a history of Black South Dallas to the western border of 526-8210". of a position with the city of Dallas for a dance here and throughout the our sister city Fort Worth, we can find dance instructor. Through this position world.and even provide scholarships enriching, entertaining and educational The Dallas Summer Musicals she developed programs for various for company members to attend col activities for everyone's enjoyment. If are outdoing themselves this sun-imer centers. Her husband convinced her lege. "Whether they go into dance or you are looking for entertainment with season. There are two wonderful that what she was doing for the city she not, because of our history as a people an Afrocentric flair, just read on. Broadway plays being performed at could do on her own. And on her own we need the arts in one form or another We are familiar with the Junior the Slate Fair Music Hall. The wonder she started the dance company now because it helps us to become disci Black Academy of Arts and Letters un ful music of Duke Ellington will be known as the Piper Jamison Move plined. If you have had music, dance or der the fine direction of Mr. Curtis King heard from July 28 to August 9, during ments. This group originated in 1984 theater, if you never use it your life, it's (MON 6/92). Their season will open in the award winning perfornunce of with four young ladies—^Kenya Wilson, going to help you become a better doc September. If you want more informa "Sophisticated Ladies." Harold Nicho Tia Simmons, Hattie Bolds, LaToya tor, a better lawyer, a better engineer. tion or would like to be on their mailing las—of the Nicholas brothers, and Tumcr-Wilson and Tara Woods. (continued on page 12) Freda Payne recently featured in the list, call (214) 658-7144. At the suggestion of a parent, HBO special, "Legendary Ladies of Etta decided to expand the dance com Rock," will both perform in this won Akin Babatunda, along with pany by including the children from the derful Broadway show. And please the Vivid Theater Ensemble, just com schools. The suggestion proved to be don't miss Stephanie Mills in "The pleted their presentation "RevcaL.A very helpful. The company dances to Wiz" from August 11 through the 23rd. Dream Tale with Music." The acting Broadway tunes such as "Take the A For information about any of the DSM and the singing was wonderful, of Train." Mrs, Jamison is very proud of shows, call (214) 373-8000. course. The.play.,.well, it was very her company of young dancers and be imaginative. Mr. Babatunda is a man lieves the children are sometimes with many hats: playwright, actor and Hidden away in beautiful different...maybe they are not quite in even director. Rumor has it that soon South Dallas we can find the Deidra tune to that natural part of our culture. we will be able to view To Kill a Mock (continued on page 14) Etta Jamison's dance company performances That artistic part of our cultural that is are "poetiy in motion," ••r--<._ \ Doiri Pay Your Aiilo or IIonic/Renlers Insurance. Witliout Checking Our Cost-Erfeclive Rates! WINSTON SOLOMON •- Dorothy Lee f3\ AGENCY- * We make dreams come true* *GIVE A FRIEND THE GIFT OF '^^^^^^^^(^ (214)991-0007 A LIFE TIME* mm Aloe Vera Plus • Other Nutritioti AUIO BUSINESS Skill Olid Body Care Products HOMEOWNERS LIPE For ordering & more details RENTERS HEALTH contact: wmmnP HAIR UNLIMITED WfiOFrERTIlE QUOIR ESTIMATE TOR FOLLOWING CREDITS: JlOO.OOO DR!CK HOME 4737 VniAGE FAIR, STE 100 NfHt-Smokcr AiiloAIIimie %%m - Collin CotMiiy , DALLAS, TX 75224 . 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Caraway Following a meeting of the insists the show must go on. "Let the trust fund board where members election be the election, let the proce Criminal IJIW Personal Injury Denise Sharpton and Henry Trejelio dures of the Fair Park trust fund go on. MICHAEL A. JOHN walked out leaving the board without Lets move the trust fund forward be sufficient power to vote on the set cause these people's light bills and Attorney and Counselor at Law agenda. Caraway was convinced the phone bills and air condi tioners and the Former Assistmt D, A, Dallas County move was part of a calculated effort to things they're applying for should not hold up the funds. "A very astute politi be held politically hostage to wait and 2730 Stemmons Frwy (214)688-1571 cal move that the community is suffer see who's going to be in loffice], and the Tower West, Suite 1012 (214)688-1572 ing with at this point," Caraway says in dogfight can go on." Dallas, Tx. 75207 summation. The drama behind the trust Not Ceitified by the Board of Lc^ Specializalion But Sharpton differs on the ac fund is as complicated and confusing as count: ''We were there to review appli a script from "Mission Impossible"— cations and there began to be some who's backing whom, who's doing Name __ things happening. It wasn't that I what—^but one thing is clear: there are I Minority Opportunity News turned my back on the community, I still some "wrenches in the works." For Address I 1 year subscription $25.00 turned my back on unethical political all the accolades and lip service brou I MAIL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO Cily State maneuvering that would not have haha tiiat followed the first dispersal of I Minority Opportunity News Zip Phone served the community well." fimds earlier this year, to the people 12730 Stemmons Frwy. 1100 Tower West Sharpton says Caraway was 'who need the funds that are there, the Ipallas. Tx, 75207 (214) 905-0944 I trying to "piggyback" other issues onto further delays, excuses and J the agenda in order to get them through fingerpoinling are just more of the when the meeting was supposed to be same, not a but-this-time-it's-different strictly for reviewing applications. situation. Business Service Directory Advertising "They were trying to throw in matters All that can really be said is Special Mail-in Offer Qnly about consulting and other items,"said that, yes, the money is there. And yes, Sharpton. "I would not be a part of ma you can access it. But what it's going to (not good for phone orders) neuvers to sidetrack, to try force an take is even more proactive pressure other issue down our throat when we from the community on the "adminis Copy Deadlines Months to Run were there for another reason." tration" to get those funds on the street 24th of each month al This of course hints at the pos where they belong. (for insertion the following month) D2- sibility that board members and per D3 haps Caraway himself have certain Get Busy agendas not directly related to the trust For interested parties, the South Dallas- Complete your ad in the space t)eIow or create it on a sqarate sheet. fund itself. And with Caraway con Fair Park Trust Fund is available to a MON reserves the ri^ to clarify submitted ads and determine their acceptability stantly trumpeting the virtues of Mayor wide array of applicants—$10,000 per Steve Bartlett and Charlotte Mayes (and applicant and in special situations up to Linel the fact he heads Mayes' re-election $20,000. campaign in whose district the trust To obtain information on how Line2 fund effects), ifs virtually impossible to to apply call Charlotte Mayes' office at separate the non-partisan trust fund 670^689, or write that office care of city Line3 ^rom the politics which surroimd it hall. Caraway also intimates—but For questions, concerns and com Line4 stops short of making charges—that the plaints, the above number and District 7 re-election August 8 has con mailing address are also good. Line5 -. \ spired to stagnate the trust fund's dis MON encourages everyone in the Line 6 persal. According to Caraway, the city community to let their voice be manager's office has tried to prevent heard on this issue whether posi Ad Cost: $20.00 for three (3) lines (5 words maximum per line) the trust fund board from meeting tive or negative. $5.00 for each additional line Send Your Ad with Payment to: (DANCE from page 11) and thanks to Kenya Wilson, the stu dent/teacher choreographer, and Eric Minority Opportunity News 2730 Stemmons, suite 1100 But most of all if you do decide to pur sue the arts, you will be great at what Anderson the artistic director. Both Tower West Dallas. Tx. 75207 (214)905-0944 . FAX (214)905-0949 you do because it is an inherited work with the young members. trait."On a more personal level, Mrs. If you have never been to one of Jamison wants to expand her company the Piper Jamison Movements recitals, and make it a "true business." you have missed a treat. From the kids In July, the company, along to the young adults, it is a visual plea WaM:^^ with Dance Expressions, Ms. Jamison's sure. 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The husbjind has been laid off for a Whatever the reasons you long period of time. might have for re-entering the work b. The husband's income is not suffi place, it is imperative that you lake cient some time out and consider your op c. The husband's income is sufficient tions, to avoid any costly mistakes. phone (214) 343-3223 s^ (continued from pa5;e 11) <. UbmeStart Lyrm Woods Theater under the artistic masculine, they feed into the deception h/ direction of Mr. Robert Helm. This pretending that the man is in control when UbmeStart : month Mr. Helm is presenting "Double in fact he is not... Standards"—a play about young - Black women who are tired of the decep people and drug abuse based on the age tion attempt to deal zmth Black men with honest^/ and to hold them responsible for Welcome to HOlTieStaPt!... a Residential Loan Program designed to old cliche "Do as I say, not as I do." This answer the specific demands placed on today*s low to moderate performance should be very interesting, their actins, or lack of, are criticized and I'm lold that Mr, Helm writes from the often left alone. So if the Black woman mcome earners. heart. For more .. -• wants to have male companionship, she is HomeStaPt is ideal for first time home buyers or homeowners who information want to refinance their property within our specific market area.* call (214) 565- ' •, often forced to go along i with the program You'll need a credit history that demonstrates timely payments and 1710. verify an income not to exceed S32,000. Benefits Include: Oh, by the way, while she suffers in si ask Mr. Helm lence her frustrations. • Low down payment - 95% loan to value up to $76,000 loan about Monday • Low fixed rate - currently 7.5% APR for seven years** night jazz. •• -.J,;- See what I mean? (30 year amortization) D e n i s e • No application or credit ^cts Since • No discount points or origination fees reading can be '"X::: Sharplon of Sharp/ PR is handling the • No appraisal fees as entertaining • No prepayment penalties as plays and marketing and pub musical revues lic relations for Ms. Jones. Last month If you qualify', you can count on quick approval. . . usually within 5 not to mention Author Pearlie Jones speaks out on the Black business days! Call Jeff Bacot today. 387-1300, to find out more educational, I woman in a male dominated world. there was a l>ook re lease party hosted by Sharp/PR and specifics about North Dallas Bank's HomeStart Residential Loan know you'll rush to your nearest Afri Program. _^ can American bookstore and pick up a Ton/s Wine Warehouse & Bistro. If you missed the book signing copy of "Who Loves the Black Woman," NORTH DALUS BANK a three part literary work by Pearlie M. or any of the plays I have mentioned, i;''"l|ti-.li«R.KiJall.BI Jones. 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