Michelle Obama Presents the Case for Electing Hillary Clinton in 2016
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Volume XXVII, Number XXVI July 28 - August 3 , 2016 Komen donations top $1.1M -See Page 4 Ringling Bros attempt record Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com shoe drive Michelle Obama presents -See Page 8 Seasonal the case for electing jobs soon at Hillary Clinton in 2016 Fair Park The 2016 Democratic Party con - -See Page 11 vention has spotlighted the fact the ladies are in charge! Despite a skir - mish which led to the ouster of Deb - bie Wasserman Schultz has the head Koz and of the Democratic National Com - Sanborn to mittee, it was quickly handled, with the interim appointment of Donna play Dallas Brazile. Then on Monday night ris - ing star Sen. Elizabeth Warren per - -See Page 10 haps did not have her best perform - ance, but First Lady Michelle Y Obama was applauded for building R Irving’s Music TA N a strong case for support in why E M Factory project off-key Americans should choose Hillary M O Clinton in November. C for minority businesses Naturally with the historical ap - pointment of Hillary Clinton as the NDG’s View once again, by awarding First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention. By first woman nominated by a major all accounts, her speech was one of the most riveting delivered during the event. (Photo: less than 10 percent of the political party as their presidential ABC/ Ida Mae Astute via Flickr) Minority business own - $173 million Irving Music nominee, spotlighting female lead - ers often find it difficult to Factory (IMF) award bids ership is not unexpected. But Mon - 2016. attorney to present her case for sup - secure opportunities for to minority contract bid - day and Tuesday night spoke of not In a speech universally praised by porting Hillary Clinton for President business economic devel - ders. only the skills and qualifications of not only fans, but impartial viewers. of the United States of America: opment in North Texas The Irving Music Fac - Clinton, but her strength blended Of course, her detractors disagreed “I trust Hillary to lead this country cities. Therefore, when tory project, slated for with compassion will help to shape and even took issue with her refer - because I’ve seen her lifelong devo - such opportunities do completion in summer the future of America if elected. ence to waking up every morning in tion to our nation’s children –- not present itself, all measures 2017, will be something Eight years ago many of support - a house built by slaves. However, just her own daughter, who she has must be met with equality, to behold. Finally filling ers with baited breath waited for just as she never referred to Donald raised to perfection – but every child honesty, due diligence and the entertainment void left Michelle Obama to make her first Trump by name, First Lady who needs a champion: Kids who integrity on all parts. when Jerry Jones packed- national speech at the 2008 Demo - Michelle Obama has never been one take the long way to school to avoid Unfortunately, the City up the Dallas Cowboys cratic Convention. On Monday over the last eight years to allow the gangs. Kids who wonder how of Irving has seemingly leaving behind Texas Sta - night she set the stage for why even haters to bother her. they’ll ever afford college. Kids dealt an unjust hand to mi - See IMF, Page 3 she believes Hillary is the choice for She simply used her skills as an See MICHELLE, Page 11 nority business owners, INSIDE... People In The News… See Page 2 People In The News . 2 Op/Ed . 3 Health . .4 Community . .5 Education . .6 Plano / Irving . .7 Community Briefs . .8 Shirley Demus Tarpley Angie Ransome-Jones Shiona Curry Entertainment . 9-10 Market Place . 11-13 Church Directory . .14-15 On the GO??? But still need to be in the KNOW!!! Bookmark NDG Book Review . .16 NorthDallasGazette.com on your phone or mobile device!!! People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com She graduated from is one of the highlights in of town. Edwin, a graduate of RLT Prairie View A & M Uni - her life, because she re - Sister Tarpley integrated and the University of North Shirley Demus Tarpley versity, a Historical Black ceived the highest security R. L. Turner High School Texas University (UNT) in Born and reared in Dal - College & University clearance from the federal (RLT), the only high school Denton, Texas. Jarrell was las, Texas, Shirley Demus (HBCU) in Prairie View, government to work on the in the Carrollton-Farmers a standout, award winning Tarpley, AKA Sister and Texas, with a Bachelors of project. Branch I.S.D. (C-FBISD) at football player and attended Mother Tarpley, believes in Science Degree in Business In 1965 she and the late the time. With the excep - UNT on a full football a commitment to God, fam - Education and a Minor De - Mr. Lorenzo Tarpley moved tion of her first year of scholarship. He had the ily, church, education and gree in Economics. to Carrollton, Texas, and teaching at RLT, she was honor of being on the pres - the community. She grew After graduation from purchased their first home, voted one of the Top 10 tigious and highly covered up in a home that consisted college, she married and which at the time was a Teachers by each senior Texas All Star Football of her godly parents (Mr. began working for Collins small suburban town of class until she transferred to Team from the North; only Lloyd David and Mrs. Radio Company (the name only 9,000 plus residents; the new high school. 30 are selected from all of Cedella Baker Demus), four was changed to Rockwell today its population is ap - In 1978 she integrated the high schools in Texas sisters and three brothers. International) as a Produc - proximately 150,000 and Newman Smith High each year. He lives in Sister Tarpley was edu - (known today as Booker T. tion Secretary. The com - Blacks comprised of ap - School (NSHS) the second Venus, Texas with his wife, cated in segregated schools Washington Arts Magnet in pany was contracted by the proximately six percent of high school built in C- Cleo Spann Tarpley, they in Dallas; she attended ele - North Dallas) which was United States’ government its population; it was still FBISD; she remained at have one son. mentary and middle one of only three African to produce the communica - geographically segregated, NSHS until her retirement Her daughter Sheila Don - schools, and in 1959 she American High Schools in tion system for their first making the Tarpley’s the in 1996. nise is a graduate of RLT graduated from Booker T. the Dallas Independent space ship launched by the first Black family to inte - She and her husband had Washington High School School District (DISD.) U.S. Space Program. This grate the “all-white” section two children, a son, Jarrell See TARPLEY, Page 5 earlier, once Ransome-Jones pected. Whether you are 15 interests of both, even if way to get the word out to Angie Ransome-Jones dug herself out of the depths or 40, waking up one day years have passed between friends, but try to notify key By Ruth Ferguson of grief she launched Mag - and realizing your parents their deaths. It can reopen family members first. No NDG Editor nifying our Mothers are both gone is one of the the wound of grief of the one wants to discover their (M.O.M.) in 2010 as a trib - hardest milestones in a per - other parent. This effort is brother passed away via a Angie Ransome-Jones’ ute to her mother. The orga - son’s life. Our parents usu - especially challenging if that Tweet; that is a quick way to Path to Peace, A Guide to nization’s website says grief ally are our cornerstone, the loss was never fully start hurt feelings that will Managing Life After Losing counseling resources and fi - foundation of how we processed. not heal easily. By the way, a Loved One offers insights nancial assistance for finan - learned to define ourselves Get your affairs in do you have the login info on how to pick up the pieces cially challenged moms are and our beliefs. They are order for your aging family mem - of your life when you lose a available on an application also the ones who often pro - Ransome-Jones addresses ber – otherwise it can be a loved one. Her book focuses basis. Through M.O.M., vide us with unconditional not only the emotional need challenge to gain access to on the death of a parent, but Ransome-Jones is not love. Losing such an emo - for allowing yourself to their social media profiles. the lessons apply to the merely lamenting the loss of tional safety net is hard. grieve but offers reminders Draft a Winning Team – death of anyone close to the heartbreak. Then she her mother; she is honoring Then there are the practi - business affairs must move Sometimes you are inca - you. takes it a step further and her through helping others. cal realities of handling the forward decently and in pable of explaining every - Ransome-Jones is clearly shares her knowledge to That embodies a legacy. affairs of those you love. order. thing over and over to other a woman of action. She tries benefit her community. After The loss of her father was When the second parent A few examples include: family members, the funeral to take challenges and find a watching her mother lose a different experience be - passes away the family often The Social Media Factor – way to grow and learn from her battle to cancer years cause his death was unex - must face with closing the Facebook can be a quick See JONES, Page 4 Shi, with the guidance of their overall health.