Volume XXV, Number XXV July 3-9, 2014 The Power of Power Talk -See Page 11 DCT offers performances Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com for children with special needs St. Louis American wins top -See Page 8 Things to do honors third year from NNPA on July 4 in By George E. Curry the Dallas NNPA Editor-in-Chief area PORTLAND, Oregon (NNPA) – -See Page 10 The St. Louis American has won the National Newspaper Publishers As - sociation’s Russwurm/Senstacke Trophy for general excellence for the third consecutive year, it was an - Win Tickets to nounced Thursday night at the NNPA’s annual convention. Gospel Brunch!!! It was the Missouri newspaper’s http://www.facebook.com/ 8th time winning the NNPA ‘s top NorthDallasGazette! award in the past 15 years. The award was named in honor of John Y R B. Russwurm, co-founder of Free - TA N dom’s Journal, the nation’s first E GOP’s reverse M M African American newspaper, and O C late Chicago Defender Publisher NNPA Publisher of the Year Rosetta Miller Perry of the Tennessee Tribune and Dr. Don - ‘Southern Strategy’ John H. Senstacke, founder of the ald Suggs, publisher of NNPA top winner St. Louis American (NNPA Photo by Ann Negro Newspaper Publishers Asso - Ragland). By Raynard Jackson six term incumbent Sena - ciation, now the National Newspa - Digital Excellence. The newspaper dation and publisher of the Windy NNPA Columnist tor Thad Cochran. Coch- per Publishers Association, in 1940. came in second in Best Layout and City Word in Chicago. “I think ran was forced into a run The winner of the award is deter - Design (Broadsheet) as well as Best that’s a testament to the dramatic Last week’s election re - off last week, which typi - mined each year by the paper that Business Section and third place in improvement our papers continue to sults infuriated me and not cally doesn’t bode well accumulates the most points in the the Best Sports Section competition. make.” for the reasons you might for an incumbent. 21 categories of the NNPA’s annual Rosetta Miller Perry, publisher of Cloves C. Campbell, chairman of suspect. My anger has According to Professor Merit Awards. With the honor goes the Tennessee Tribune in Nashville, the NNPA and publisher of the Ari - less to do with the out - Larry J. Sabato, director the title of Best Black Newspaper in was named Publisher of the Year by zona Informant, said, “As usual, the comes of the various elec - of the University of Vir - the nation. her fellow publishers. competition was extremely fierce tions, but more to do with ginia Center for Politics, The St. Louis American, pub - The Merit Awards are adminis - this year and we congratulate all of the means of getting to the “In 37 of 40 Senate pri - lished by Dr. Donald M. Suggs, cap - tered by the NNPA Foundation, the the winners. This year’s Merit outcome. mary runoffs conducted tured six first-place awards for Best charitable arm of the Association. Awards winners have raised the bar The most watched elec - since 1980, turnout had Use of Photographs (Broadsheet), “We had more newspapers win - of excellence that all of our papers tion of this year was the decreased from the initial Best Special Section, Best Enter - ning awards this year than at any can strive to meet.” Mississippi Senate race primary to the runoff. In tainment Section, Best Lifestyle time in recent memory,” said Mary See a complete list of award win - between Tea Party fa - these 40 races, the com - Section Community Service and Denson, chair of the NNPA Foun - ners on Page 9. vorite Chris McDaniel and See GOP, Page 3

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trators for achievement and Kelli Tharp said. “Through McFarland has established for our students,” he said. excellence in public school innovative programs such “The designation of Su - “This award is also about Dr. Michael D. McFarland administration. Candidates as the More Than a perintendent of the Year where we have been, where Lancaster ISD was in a are chosen for their strong Diploma Initiative and the highlights the hard work we are and where we are state of transformation for leadership skills, dedication transformation of the in - and ambition of the Lan - headed. It provides external the past few years, and lead - to improving the quality of structional services depart - caster ISD staff, students, confirmation that the im - ing the charge has been its education in their school ment, Lancaster ISD achiev- parents and community,” proved achievement of our superintendent, Dr. Michael districts, commitment to ed the highest academic rat - she said. “It is a rallying cry students has been remark - D. McFarland. Since his ar - public support and involve - ing and eight designations for the virtuous work that able and the efforts of each rival, the district has im - ment in education, and abil - of distinction from TEA last will most perceptibly con - of you are commendable— proved its financial status, ity to build good employee year. The Region 10 selec - tinue under Dr. McFarland’s we did this together.” strengthened city and com - relations among teachers tion committee was im - tenure.” Many staff members munity partnerships, in - and staff members. pressed with the transfor - In a note to staff, Dr. Mc - throughout the district said creased the graduation rate “As superintendent of mations Dr. McFarland has Farland shared his senti - that they were proud of their to where it is the highest Lancaster ISD, Dr. McFar - made thus far and enthusi - ments regarding this recog - superintendent. among the Best Southwest 10 Education Service Cen - land has realized superior astic about the vision he il - nition. “Dr. McFarland is a trans- member cities and is seeing ter confirmed Dr. McFar - academic achievement, lustrated for the future.” “I accept this honor, but I formational leader. He in - gains in student achieve - land as its Regional Super - greatly improved fiscal Tharp added that being also realize that this recog - spires others to give their ment. intendent of the Year. management and amassed named Superintendent of nition is more about the best and instills in others the The transformation has The Superintendent of the abundant community sup - the Year in Region 10 is a work, sacrifice and effort need to evolve and grow not gone unnoticed and on Year Program has honored port,” Region 10 Chief window into the high-func - that we all have exerted in Thursday, June 17, Region outstanding Texas adminis - Communications Officer tioning organization Dr. our quest to provide the best See MCFARLAND, Page 6

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2 | July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Op-Ed Bush marched us off to war

P.O. Box 763866 • Dallas, Texas 75376-3866 while cutting VA benefits Phone: 972-516-4191 Fax: 972-509-9058 By Bill Fletcher, Jr. and retaliation against workers who erans rather than actually fixing the NNPA Columnist have identified the depth of the prob - problems. These critics would rather lems at the VA. In fact, it is fair to say dismantle the VA and hand out vouch - In 2003, we were lied into a war that many of the most vocal critics of ers, than repair a system that has with Iraq. Just about everyone now the VA, on the Republican side of the worked for thousands of veterans. Publisher’s Office: admits that. At the same time that we aisle, were equally unwilling to fund In order for the VA to be repaired, [email protected] were being lied into the war, the then the VA to the extent that it has needed however, the career managers have to Bush administration was cutting ben - funding. Why? be punished for retaliating against Sales Department: efits to veterans. This was such an odd The VA gets very high marks from whistleblowers within the workforce. [email protected] set of circumstances. At a point when veterans for the actual service that it VA workers, many of who are repre - the U.S. was preparing for war, at a delivers. Their expertise with physi - sented by the American Federation of Editorial Department: point when one must expect casual - cal, emotional and psychological Government Employees, have spoken [email protected] ties, the Bush administration cut ben - wounds and injuries simply cannot be up to identify some of the problems efits. matched in the non-VA health care that are currently coming to light, only Online: The current crisis in the Department systems. It is, in effect, one stop shop - to face various forms of retaliation www.twitter.com/NDGEditor of Veterans Affairs (VA), which has ping. This, however, is an anathema to from management. www.facebook.com/NorthDallasGazette been described as a situation of long many conservatives who wish to see One must ask the question of www.pinterest.com/NorthDalGaz waits, in some cases allegedly leading all healthcare privatized. It is for that whether career managers who have to the deaths of patients, cannot be un - reason that in the midst of the current watched the juggernaut of privatiza - Website: derstood in the absence of a discussion VA crisis, there are those who are sug - tion proceed down the tracks since the www.NorthDallasGazette.com of funding cuts, insufficient funding, gesting a voucher-like system for vet - See RECOVERY, Page 11 STAFF money with Black Democrats than Chairman Emeritus Editor GOP , continued from Page 1 they have with Black Republicans. Jim Bochum Ruth Ferguson Go figure. 1933 – 2009 bined turnout dropped by about a third Republican) in order to pick up the Over the years, I have had heated VP of Digital Marketing from the primary to the runoff. And vote of the White Southern Democrats discussions with conservative and Tea Published By Special Projects yet, this time [Miss. senate race], opposed civil rights. To this day, that Party members of the Republican Minority Opportunity News, Inc. Jessica Brewer turnout went up by 18 percent, jump - keeps Blacks aligned with the Demo - Party over the issue of race. I have ing from about 319,000 in the initial cratic Party. been told that sometimes I can be Contributing Writers Web Master primary to about 375,000 in the The Cochran campaign did the “hyper-sensitive” on the issue of race; Jackie Hardy Todd Jones Ivy N. McQuain runoff.” exact opposite. They sacrificed the I am “overreacting;” or “we just have Terri Schlichenmeyer Astonishingly, there were more conservative White Tea Party vote to a different view on this issue than Special Projects Manager Nicole Scott votes cast in the runoff than in the pick up the Black vote. They made a you.” Really? Edward Dewayne Tamarind Phinisee June 3 primary. McDaniel went from political calculation that they had Some unknown group created a “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. D’Andrea Willis 155,000 votes to 184,000 votes; maxed out on their White support and robo-call targeting Black voters that Cochran went from 153,654 votes to their only way of winning was to ex - said in part, “Hello neighbors. It’s Editorial Writers Community Marketing 191,508 votes. Without question, the pand their base of support. time to take a stand against the Tea Director Ivy N. McQuain Ruth Ferguson Black vote saved Cochran. There is The only option was to go after Party. The time has come to say no to Carrenza Thurmond, Jr. Nicole Scott universal consensus on that point – Black Democrats who had not voted the Tea Party. No to their obstruction, Religious/ Marketing Editor liberal and conservative; Black and in the 3 primary. It was a stroke of ge - no to their disrespectful treatment of Production Shirley Demus Tarpley White; Democrat and Republican. nius. the first African American president… David Wilfong But the analysis of how the Black vote What angered me about this last- If we do nothing, Tea Party candidate led to Cochran’s win has been totally ditch effort when, in fact, it should Chris McDaniel wins and causes even Advisory Board: Advisory Board misunderstood. have a conscious development. Why more problems for President John Dudley Committees: Make no mistake about it, Haley did it take desperation to get the party Obama…” Both campaigns deny any Myrtle Hightower Public Relations Planning Barbour was the brains behind and the campaign to do what was and involvement in the making and distri - Fred Moses and Implementation Cochran’s resuscitation. Haley is like has always been in its own best inter - bution of the recorded call. Annie Dickson Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON Cecil Starks a son to me. He is the former gover - est—cultivating the Black vote? The McDaniel campaign and the Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral nor of Mississippi and former head of I was further angered that prior to Tea Party are furious about the robo- John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON Coty Rodriguez-Anderson the Republican National Committee. the runoff, there was absolutely no call. Now that you have experienced B. J. Williams Program Policy Development A political genius, Haley knows how mention of the Black vote by either the race card being played against you, Annie Dickson, CHAIRPERSON Denise Upchurch to win; and is a helluva guy to get a candidate. Neither campaign had any maybe, just maybe you will be more Barbara Simpkins, Quality Assurance ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY drink with. Haley knows how to op - Blacks on their campaign staffs or as understanding of my views the next Myrtle Hightower , CHAIRPERSON Coty Rodriguez erate without leaving fingerprints. But consultants in decision making posi - time we have a discussion about race. North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility for his DNA was all over Cochran’s cam - tions. Raynard Jackson is president & unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and paign. He is definitely ol’ school. Normally, I blast the Republican CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associ - make appropriate revisions. What saved Cochran was the Re - Party for doing the right thing even if ates, LLC., a Washington, D.C.-based The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority Opportunity News, was founded publicans use of the “reverse Southern it’s the wrong way (Rand Paul’s visit public relations/government affairs in July 1991, by Mr.Jim Bochum and Mr.Thurman R. Jones. North Dallas Gazette is a wholly owned subsidairy of Minority Oppotunity News, Inc. Strategy.” The Southern Strategy was to Howard University); but in this firm. He can be reached through his created by Kevin Phillips, a former case, they did the wrong thing the Web site, www.raynardjackson.com. Send stories suggestions email: [email protected] Nixon aide, in the 1960s to sacrifice right way. The Cochran campaign has You can also follow him on Twitter at For advertising quote print or web (for upcoming event or your Business) Email: [email protected] the Black vote (who were staunchly spent more time and spent more raynard1223.

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4 | July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Community News The Old Irving Police to conduct ‘No Refusal Black Woman Weekend’ around holiday schedule Irving, Texas – The Irving Police The Department will be utilizing a deaths. evidence of the black fam - Department will conduct a DWI No- no-refusal approach to DWI enforce - The operation will take place on the Curtis ily. Old black women are Refusal operation over the July 4th ment. Those arrested for DWI will be nights of Friday, July 4th and Satur - holding together what is holiday weekend. The Department offered a blood test only (no breath day, July 5th. If you see a suspected Report left of the black family. runs the operation by way of a grant tests). Officers will obtain a search drunk driver, and you (or a passenger) by Barry Curtis We can say that with great from the Texas Department of Trans - warrant, signed by a judge, in order to can do so safely, please call 9-1-1 with certainty since young portation (TxDOT) as part of the acquire a sample from anyone refus - the information. black women who are State’s “Drink. Drive. Go to Jail.” There is nothing like the ing consent to a blood test. For more information on this or having some babies are campaign. Additional officers whose presence of an old black During the July 4th holiday week - other special enforcement efforts and not taking care of them. primary focus will be to locate and ar - woman. I say that with the end, there is a higher likelihood of im - education please contact Lt. Lewis The babies that the young rest impaired drivers will be on duty. utmost respect and honor. paired drivers on the roadways. This Remington, Special Operations Divi - black women don’t want Their high visibility and enforcement Old black women are can increase the potential for alcohol sion, Irving Police Department (972) are being aborted in record efforts should serve as a warning to the window to the soul of those who would drive impaired. related crashes involving injuries or 721-721-7840 numbers. the black experience. We thank you old black Look at her face; it is worn women, not for your old - State-wide boat-draining rule took effect July 1 with the burden of the ness but in spite of it. We As of July 1, boaters must Live fish, including per - same water body. vided by tournament organ - ages. The deep outlines of know that you have grown drain all water from their sonally caught live bait, Anglers participating in a izers that identify them as her wrinkles chronicle the old too quick, much at the boat and on-board recepta - cannot be transported from fishing tournament con - participants in the tourna - history of black America. cost of your own health cles before leaving or ap - the water body where the fined to one water body ment. They are the proof of life and well-being. We know proaching a body of fresh fish were caught in or may transport live fish in Texas Parks and Wildlife and death, of tyranny and that you didn’t get to fin - water anywhere in Texas. aboard a vessel in water water from that single water Department and a coalition abuse. Her wrinkles de - ish your education, old The new Texas Parks and from the water body where body to an identified off- of partners are working to mand the respect of those black woman; instead you Wildlife Department regu - the fish were caught. Per - site weigh-in location, but slow the spread of zebra that have lived, fought, lation is designed to help all water must be drained mussels by reminding favored giving up much to sonally caught live bait can and died before her. Those combat the further spread of and properly disposed of boaters to Clean, Drain and allow other younger chil - be used in the water body magnificent wrinkles zebra mussels and other in - before leaving that location. Dry their vessels before dren to complete their ed - where it was caught. show the evidence of the vasive species. Anglers are required to traveling from one lake to ucation. Anglers are allowed to witness to history. The It applies to all types and possess documentation pro - another. We thank you old black transport and use commer - wrinkles constitute the vir - sizes of boats whether pow - women for feeding, cloth - tual life line of the black ered or not: personal water - cially purchased live bait if ing and securing the chil - journey in this country. craft, sailboats, kayaks/ca - they have a receipt that dren at all cost. We know They are proof that black noes, or any other vessel identifies the source of the mostly at a significant life mothers and grandmothers used on public waters. bait. altering cost to you. We are raising their children The regulation requires Any live bait purchased know that breast cancer from a location on or adja - as well as their grandchil - the draining of livewells, and heart disease kills cent to a public water body dren. It is clear that if it bilges, motors, and any older black women at a other receptacles or water- that is transported in water weren’t for the older black intake systems coming into from that water body can women, there would be no See WOMAN, Page 16 contact with public waters. only be used as bait on that Addison Summer Jazz Series kicks off this week Addison Summer Series continues with July Jazz and Cinema in the Cir - Every Saturday in July, sit back, with July Jazz concerts beginning July cle in August. relax and enjoy evenings under the 5 with an upbeat and swinging jazz Addison is known for hosting fun, stars while listening to cool jazz. Pack performance by Corner Pocket! Pack a family entertainment year-round and a picnic for family and friends or grab picnic, gather up your family and the 2014 Summer Series is no excep - a table at an Addison Circle restaurant friends and spend your Saturday night tion! With many of Addison’s fantas - for a peaceful evening. At the Beckert listening to some great music under a tic restaurants offering great discounts Park located at 5044 Addison Circle blanket of beautiful North Texas stars to Summer Series attendees, it’s sum - Drive in Addison. in Addison’s Beckert Park. mer fun you will not want to miss. Be July 5, 2014 Corner Pocket Addison invites you to its acclaimed sure to check www.addisontexas.net July 12, 2014 Simone Pellizzi Summer Series for free and memo - for details on these events and special July 19, 2014 Carolyn Lee Jones rable evenings throughout the summer offers. July 26, 2014 Joseph Vincelli

day hours, AFC/Doctors Irwin, founder of American FIREWORKS , continued from Page 4 Express and American Family Care. Family Care facilities are “Injuries and sickness several days of exposure to in the heat. often swamped with pa - don’t only happen Monday high temps and inadequate People often don’t have tients during the festivities. through Friday from 9 – 5. replacement of fluids. Most many options besides emer - “Summer is the time to Our medical facilities are prone to heat exhaustion are gency care over the Fourth take it easy, but you can open on weekends and after the elderly, people with of July holiday. With no ap - never take a vacation from hours to make sure patients high blood pressure and pointments necessary and proper health precautions get immediate care without folks who work or exercise extended evening and holi - and safety,” says Dr. Bruce long waits and high bills.” For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 5 Education www.NorthDallasGazette.com Is flagging students as ‘at risk’ in early grades helpful or harmful? By Alyson Bryant what specific factors best predict off-track include coming to school door, and it’s fairly rare to have That’s a question Chris West is New American Media the likelihood of dropping out of less than 85 percent of the time, time carved out of the school day wrestling with, based on his work high school. The warning system getting a bad behavior grade, or an just to problem-solve around stu - developing an Early Warning In - Long before students have even uses three data points – suspen - F in any class. Students who show dent data. Likewise, students often dicator system for Montgomery entered ninth grade, teachers are sions or behavior, attendance, and two or more of these signs are don’t realize that teachers are pay - County Schools in Maryland. His looking to detailed data to figure grades in middle school — to flagged. ing attention to their personal system flagged “at-risk” students out which kids are most likely to identify kids at risk of not making The teachers then discuss the lives. as young as first grade. One of his drop out of high school. Though it to high school graduation. Ac - circumstances around each stu - At Clinton, a student doing concerns is whether all this infor - this flagging system can call at - cording to an op-ed written by dent, things like how often he or poorly in math class is every mation can even be acted upon. tention to a need for additional Diplomas Now in the New York she visits the nurse, or what’s teacher’s problem, because that He found that 76 percent of the help to a potential dropout, there Times, in the 2012-13 school year, going on in the family. Then they student is considered more likely students who dropped out had may be concerns, like inaccurate “the program achieved a 41 per - brainstorm interventions. These to drop out. The faculty meets these warning indicators, but 47.4 predictions, or worse, lowered ex - cent reduction in chronically ab - can be simple, like saving an extra every month, hoping that within a percent of the non-dropouts had pectations. sent students, a 70 percent reduc - breakfast for a student, or more in - month, they can bump a student these indicators, too. What’s the At Clinton Middle School in tion in suspended students, a 69 volved, like assigning tutoring or back on-track — a process they risk of “mis-predicting”? East Los Angeles, teachers are percent reduction in students fail - Saturday school. call “recovery.” Ultimately, West said if you using a system called Early Warn - ing English and a 52 percent re - Though teachers have always But does being off-track defi - identify someone incorrectly, but ing Indicators, or EWI, which is duction in students failing math.” kept students’ needs in mind when nitely mean that a student will they still show signs of disen - part of a school transformation Here’s how it works: After re - grades have dipped or behavior drop out? The kids interviewed at gagement, the effects of interven - program called Diplomas Now, viewing the trends, the teachers has changed, typically those deci - Clinton are in seventh grade and ing could still be positive. currently used in 14 cities around examine students’ names that are sions were made within the only 12 years old. Can data accu - There’s another concern about the country. The system is based colored red or yellow, considered teacher’s own classroom. Teach - rately predict if one of them is these early flagging systems. on recent research out of Johns off-track or in danger of being off- ers don’t always know what’s going to drop out of high school Hopkins University that shows track. At Clinton, signs of being going on in the classroom next five years down the line? See HISTORY, Page 13

are providing a learning ex - the school board, business next stage of the Superin - Schools serve more than MCFARLAND , continued from Page 2 perience that prepares our community, parents and tendent of the Year compe - 6,000 pre-kindergarten students for the workplace teachers to work toward a tition,” Tharp said. through grade 12 students professionally,” Lancaster level of professionalism has and society is second to common goal,” Chairman “The work he has accom - in 11 schools. High School Principal been restored to the dis - none,” she said. “Dr. Mc - Lewis McMahan said. plished in Lancaster ISD Joseph Showell said. “Stu - trict,” she said. “He has in - The mission of the Lan - Farland has taken the op - “Most importantly, he has mirrors the hard work and dents in our community are stilled a high level of ac - caster Independent School portunity that the Lancaster helped to sharpen the focus high academic realizations considered at-risk. Dr. Mc - countability and expecta - District, a leader in provid - Independent School District on a vision that can lead to Farland is very aware of tions with regards to in - occurring in schools and ing innovative, quality pro - provided and created an en - an outstanding public what the research says struction and student learn - districts across Region 10. grams, is to educate every vironment that districts school system where high- about our student popula - ing.” We are proud to highlight student with the knowledge; across the metroplex and performing students are tion if they are not ade - The Lancaster ISD Board this work through the snap - skills; and principles to suc - state of Texas are using as a prepared to succeed in col - quately educated. His of Trustees unanimously shot of Dr. McFarland and standard and template for lege or the workforce of to - ceed and contribute in a knowledge of academic voted to nominate the su - Lancaster ISD.” continuous improvement morrow.” competitive and technolog - trends and best practices is perintendent for this honor. Region 10 is the second and success.” Neighboring district ically advancing world by exceptional.” Board President Ty G. largest of the 20 ESCs in Dr. Reo Pruiett, Program leader, Dr. David Harris, providing rigorous and en - District employee Terry Jones said that the nomina - Texas servicing 80 public Officer for Educate Texas DeSoto ISD Superintend - gaging learning opportuni - Tucker said that the success tion and Region 10’s selec - school districts and 44 pub - agrees that others are begin - ent, shared that he supports ties that promote diversity; of any organization or tion came as a result of the lic charter schools. The re - ning to take notice of the Region 10’s selection. create an environment of in - movement starts at the top. hard work that Dr. McFar - gion encompasses Collin, working occurring within “I feel Dr. McFarland is tegrity and respect; and es - “Dr. McFarland is truly a land has put forth to cata - Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Lancaster ISD. an excellent choice. He is a ‘hands on’ superintendent. pult the district to a great tablish a commitment to “Across the state of great example of how to Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, He often visits each campus place as it relates to student continued improvement in Texas, Lancaster ISD is de - preserve and expand the op - Rockwall, and a part of Van to ensure the students are achievement, leadership partnership with families veloping a reputation of portunities for students in Zandt Counties. receiving the best of in - and financial management. and community. being the school district that Lancaster. Dr. McFarland is The Lancaster Public struction and campus en - “This selection will solid - is transformative, cutting a true visionary and has the gagement.” Tucker said. ify our place in the Best edge and innovative,” Dr. fortitude to ensure his vi - “Great school districts don’t Southwest and the state as a Pruiett said. “The best kept sion and the vision of the just happen by chance. premier district that services secret in the Best Southwest community comes to Great school districts hap - African American students Consortium was Lancaster fruition,” he said. “It gives pen by design. His leader - and students as a whole,” ISD and its willingness to credibility to the work that ship, professionalism and President Jones said. re-invent what school looks is ongoing in Lancaster and dedication inspire a love of The school district and its like for children today. it means others are looking learning in students and city are in a partnership and Now, the secret is out.” at the work too.” staff of all backgrounds and Lancaster City Manager The Chairman of the Dr. McFarland will now abilities.” Opal Mauldin-Robertson Texas Instrument Founda - advance to the next level Central Office Adminis - was glad to hear the news. tion, a partner of Lancaster and represent Region 10 trative Assistant Eliska She expressed that Dr. Mc - ISD, was happy to hear the and Lancaster ISD in the Thomas has been in Lan - Farland was an excellent se - district’s news. state competition for Super - caster ISD for 14 years and lection for this honor. “This recognition reflects intendent of the Year. has been a witness to its “His commitment, com - Dr. McFarland’s charis - “Region 10 looks for - transformation. passion and dedication to matic leadership, his ability ward to Dr. McFarland rep - “Since Dr. McFarland’s ensuring the most qualified to gain consensus among resenting North Texas in the arrival to Lancaster ISD, a and competent educators

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For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 7 Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events! DCT offering sensory-friendly performance of Stuart Little for special needs guests on July 12 Following an enthusiastic re - three sensory-friendly perform - really, really well, and it made for sponse to the sensory-friendly per - ances for children with autism and such a comfortable and easy ex - formance of Go, Dog. Go!, fami - other special needs in 2014. Based perience for the children. Being a lies and professionals who serve on the overwhelming response, part of that is so great. ” the special needs community now DCT is seeking funds to con - The sensory-friendly perform - look forward to the sensory- tinue providing these special per - ance of Stuart Little is Saturday, friendly performance of Stuart formances in 2015 and beyond. July 12 at 4:30 at the Rosewood Little on Saturday, July 12 at 4:30 Many of these children, along Center for Family Arts. Show p.m. with others with sensory sensitiv - goers are encouraged to come one Current attendance numbers ity, are enjoying a comfortable hour early to enjoy some fun pre- suggest that DCT is poised to host live theater experience for the first show activities! The performance more than the 300+ who came to time. is recommended for all ages. the first show. Stuart Little actors and produc - In an effort to make sure fami - Attendee Beverly Campbell tion staff have worked with sen - lies have no economic barriers to shared the following after coming sory processing experts to develop participation, tickets to the sen - to DCT ’s first sensory-friendly this special performance featuring sory-friendly performance are show, “”My grandson had a glori - the story of an extraordinary perience of a non-judgmental out - Doris Duke Charitable Founda - only $5 each. For tickets or more ous time at his first theater experi - ” mouse making his way through ence, and I was thrilled to let him ing. ” tion and Theatre Communications New York City. Actor Randall information on Stuart Little, visit After years of requests from Group has enabled Dallas Chil - www.dct.org or call the box office express joy in his special way! We ’ Scott Carpenter who plays Stuart will return in July for another ex - families, a national grant from the dren ’s Theater (DCT) to include says, “On the road it worked out at 214-740-0051. Bowie named senior pastor of St. Luke’s ‘Community’ UMC Dr. Michael Bowie will versity. Holmes, Jr. During his assume the role of new sen - A Texas native, Dr. tenure St. Luke was one of ior pastor at St. Luke “Com - Bowie is coming home after the most vibrant congrega - munity” United Methodist 10 years in Ohio. Most re - tions in the Methodist Church of Dallas. He will cently he leaves the Stony - church. The church is also deliver his inaugural ser - brook UMC in Gahanna, known for its stained glass mon July 6 during a Unity Ohio where he served as windows depicting the voy - service at 10 a.m. We ask their senior pastor since age of African-Americans the community to “discover 2010. Before that he was a through the history of this new things” at St. Luke in - teaching pastor at the Ging - country. cluding our pastor and our hamsburg UMC in Tipp St. Luke welcomes Dr. passion. City, Ohio. Dr. Bowie and Bowie and invites you to The current senior pastor, his wife Jeanette have two join us for our July 6 Unity Dr. Henry Masters is retir - lovely children, Michael III worship celebration. Regu - ing after 47 years of service and Lauren. lar Sunday services begin at to the United Methodist St. Luke is in its 81st year 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. For more Church (UMC). Dr. Bowie of service to the greater information on St. Luke and brings a wealth of knowl - Dallas area. The church is its ministries please contact edge, experience and en - best known for its past sen - the church office 214-821- ergy to St. Luke. He has a ior pastor, Dr. Zan W. 2970. strong track record of help - ing churches grow their Give your business a GOOD congregation in their spiri - IMPRESSION! tual walk. Bowie holds a doctorate PUT YOUR BUSINESS of ministry from the United Theological Seminary with RIGHT HERE an emphasis on church de - Advertise your Business Card in our velopment and congrega - tional development. He DIRECTORY OF USERS earned his masters of divin - ity, magna cum laude, from Reg. $80/wk, St. Paul School of Theol - NOW ONLY $50/wk (Ads may also be used as coupons!) ogy. True to his Houston Business Card ads are the same size as this example. roots he earned his bache - lor’s in political science CALL 972-509-9149 from Texas Southern Uni - 8 | July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Community Spotlight 2014 NNPA Merit Award Winners The Black Press The complete list of 1) St. Louis American NNPA Merit Award win - 2) Miami Times The Voice of Black America ners were: 3) Washington Informer By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. reminded of the history of the Black self-expression of Black America. We CLASS I – Robert S. Press. It is necessary because we can - live in a global media age. The print Abbott Best Editorial CLASS IX – Ada S. (NNPA) Amidst last week’s annual not afford to be ignorant of our past if media is the bedrock of multimedia Award Franklin Best Lifestyles convention of the National Newspa - we intend to have a better future for and social media. Digital media aug - 1) Final Call Section per Publishers Association (NNPA) generations to come. The Black Press ments – and not supplant – the printed 2) Black Voices 1) St. Louis American Annual Convention in Portland, Ore - is one of the most valuable assets that word. That is especially true among 3) Daily Challenger 2) Houston Forward gon, I was reminded repeatedly that we have in our communities. African Americans who over index on Times Black Americans have had a long, sto - I wrote of series of columns recently technology. CLASS II – Emory O. 3) Charlotte Post ried tradition of newspaper publishing. on the “Civil Rights Movement and Thus, we intend to strengthen the Jackson Best Column Since the first publication of Free - Writing CLASS X – Best dom’s Journal in 1827, Black Ameri - 1) Final Call Youth Writer can publishers have worked heroically 2) Black Voices 1) Houston Forward to earn the title “Voice of Black Amer - 3) Houston Forward Times ica.” From the east coast to the west Times 2) Miami Times coast, in big cities and in small towns, 3) Final Call NNPA publishers continue have a sus - CLASS III – Carl Mur - tainable economic development im - phy Community Service CLASS XI – Best Use pact within the heart of the Black 1) St. Louis American of Photographs American community. 2) Houston Defender (Broadsheet) For more than 187 years, the Black 3) Portland Skanner 1) St. Louis American Press in America has stood coura - 2) Carolina geously to articulate and print the CLASS IV – Ida B. 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For the next few weeks, I will given the baton of history at a time CLASS VII – Robert Business Section ton patterns of unjust lynching of write a series of columns on “The when have some of best newspaper L. Vann Best Layout 1) Miami Times Black men and women in the state. Black Press: The Voice of Black publishers, freedom-fighting journal - and Design 2) St. Louis American Sixty-five years later, the Wilming - America.” ists, business leaders, teachers, TABLOID 3) Houston Defender ton Journal, published by Thomas C. Today, there are numerous vexing preachers, lawyers and other profes - 1) Washington Informer Jervay, Sr. and family, was bombed challenges facing Black America. At sionals, along with the most talented 2) Final Call CLASS XX – Best En - with sticks of dynamite by a paramil - the same time, there are enormous op - and gifted generation of youth that we 3) LA Watts Times tertainment Section itary group known as the Rights of portunities to advance the cause of have ever been blessed to witness. 1) St. Louis American White People (ROWP). Still, the freedom, justice and equality for Nothing can hold us back from win - BROADSHEET 2) Miami Times Black America and for all people who ning but ourselves. Wilmington Journal never missed a 1) New Pittsburgh 3) LA Sentinel week publishing. The Jervay family of yearn and struggle for a better quality Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the In - Courier Black-owned newspapers in Raleigh of life. terim President and CEO of the Na - 2) St. Louis American CLASS XXI – Miller - and in Wilmington emerged over the One of the most crucial recognized tional Newspaper Publishers Associ - 3) Miami Times Coors Digital Excel - years to epitomize the history of moral international human rights is the uni - ation (NNPA) and can be reached lence integrity and high value of NNPA versal right to “self-determination.” for national advertisement sales CLASS VIII – Leon H. 1) St. Louis American member publishers. Self-expression is key to self-determi - and partnership proposals at: Washington Best Spe - 2) Skanner Some ask why it is necessary to be nation. The NNPA is the epitome of [email protected]. cial Edition 3) Crossroad News For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 9 Arts & Entertainment Car Review Things to do to celebrate July 4 in the area DALLAS lum Blvd. Fireworks will begin at 25-minute fireworks show chore - ADDISON Emerald City Band. METROPCS FAIR PARK 9:30. ographed and produced by Py - KABOOM TOWN (FREE) July 3 at Addison Circle Park, FOURTH (FREE) Free admission. $15 parking rotechnico. The fun also includes www.addisontexas.net/events/k 4970 Addison Circle Drive. The www.fairpark.org within the park’s gates, or visitors music by Emerald City Band, aboomtown park opens at noon and the event Gather the family and head may ride DART’s Green Line Rail Dennis DeYoung performing the Addison’s celebration has been runs from at 5 p.m. to midnight; down to the heart of Dallas to to the Fair Park or Martin Luther music of Styx, Heidi Zetti Band, rated in the top five best firework fireworks begin at 9:30. Free. At - marvel at a 16-minute fireworks King Jr. stations. Some attractions the Indecision, the Kassy Levels show by Forbes as well as AOL. tendance will be limited, and show sponsored by Gold Metal and activities cost extra. Visitors Band and blues artist Joey Love. The celebration features a 30- guests are encouraged to leave Recyclers, a performance of patri - must have wristbands to enter the There’ll also be a guest appear - minute firework display choreo - bags and coolers at home, as all otic favorites by the three-time Cotton Bowl, which will be dis - ance by Radio Disney Live’s graphed to music, the Addison will be searched. 1-800-233-4766. Grammy nominated Dallas Wind tributed free of charge from 4:30 Dylan Riley Snyder. Food, inflat - Airport Air Show with formation Symphony, dancing water foun - to 8:30 p.m. 214-421-9600. ables, crafts and games round out flights performed by aerobatic pi - LEWISVILLE tain shows at the Esplanade Foun - the day’s attractions. lots, historical airplanes show - CASTLE HILLS JULY 4TH tain, and dancing to music pro - ALLEN June 29 from 4 to 10 p.m. at cased at the Cavanaugh Flight FREEDOM FESTIVAL vided by Quiver and Havana MARKET STREET ALLEN Celebration Park, 701 Angel Park - Museum, viewing parties hosted (FREE) NRG. Visitors should also check USA CELEBRATION (FREE) way. Free admission. Event staff by local restaurants, night aerial www.castlehillsvillageshops.com out the aquarium, swan boats and www.allenusa.org recommends parking and taking aerobatics from pilots such as Dan The sky will be a blaze with a the performance by Motion fol - Will you be out of town on July the shuttle from Allen High Buchanan and Bill Leff, family firework display at approximately lowing the fireworks show. 4th? No, problem. Check out School, 300 Rivercrest. Conces - games, military bands, perform - 9:30 p.m. The celebration will in - July 4 from 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. Allen’s early Independence Day sions and some activities cost ances by the Dallas Wind Sym - clude live music by Cover Down, at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cul - event. The event features a 20- to extra. 214-509-4700. phony and an after-party on the Dos Equis Main Stage featuring See JULY 4, Page 12 Delta Martin: ‘Beyond Layers’ in the SDCC gallery The South Dallas Cul - ception are free and open to BFA in drawing from Texas tion and offering other nar - tion about Delita Martin is can be found online at tural Center (SDCC) pres - the public. Southern University and an ratives for women who available at http://www.black- http://www.dallasculture.or ents Delita Martin: Beyond Throughout the Beyond MFA from Purdue Univer - have historically been mar - boxpressstudio.com. g/SDCulturalCenter/ and on Layers, a series of portraits Layers exhibit, Delita Mar - sity. She is excited to unveil ginalized.'' More informa - Additional information Facebook. that explore ideas of iden - tin pairs portraits with com - Beyond Layers in her home tity and the role of Black mon objects, such as state. Martin’s passion for women within community spoons, bottles, and bowls, history and years of training and family structures. The to show a connection to in various disciplines are exhibit is on view in the daily life. These personal presented in the exhibit. Arthello Beck Gallery of objects can serve as spiri - ''My process of layering the South Dallas Cultural tual symbols and make his - printmaking, drawing, Center Saturday, July 12 to torical and/or social refer - sewing, collaging and paint - Wednesday, July 30. An ences. Martin combines the ing techniques are held artist talk and reception objects and symbols to cre - within the visual space,” takes place Saturday, July ate a unique visual language says Martin. “The artwork 12 beginning at 5:00 p.m. that moves the piece be - serves as a medium for the The South Dallas Cultural yond its literal meaning. Center is located at 3400 S. A Texas native currently visual and symbolic lan - Fitzhugh Avenue in Dallas, living in Little Rock, Ark., guage to converge, creating 75210. The exhibit and re - Delita Martin received her a new filter for interpreta - Free 34th annual Basically Beethoven Festival Sunday Fine Arts Chamber Players presents the Gabriel Pierné's Impromptu-caprice, Op.9. free 34th Annual Basically Beethoven Fes - at 3 p.m., the W yeth String Quartet per - tival Sunday afternoons starting July 6. forms Mozart’s Quartet No.4 in C major, Held at the Dallas City Performance Hall in K.157; Echoes by acclaimed film composer the Dallas Arts District at 2520 Flora Street, and conductor Bernard Herrmann; and Dallas, TX 75201, doors open at 2 p.m. for Beethoven’s Quartet Op. 18, No. 4. All con - the 2:30 p.m. Rising Star Recital featuring certs are FREE TO THE PUBLIC. Paid outstanding harpist Juanito Riveros. parking is available in surface lots and Awarded by the Texas Commission on the garages in the Dallas Arts District. Families Arts and Texas Cultural Trust, Riveros is a with children are welcome. recipient of the Young Masters Program, a For more information call (214) 520- grant given to a group of 20 gifted student 2219, email music@fineartschamberplay - artists across the state. ers.org or visit our website at www.fin - His program includes: Sonata No.3 in C eartscham berplayers.org. Basically Beethoven minor, Op.2 by Sophia Dussek, La Source, Festival recitals and concerts continue on Op.44 by Alphonse Hasselmans, and July 13, 20, and 27.

10 | July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette Do you have an upcoming event? Send information to: [email protected] www.NorthDallasGazette.com Market Place The power of ‘Power Talk’ By James Clingman tinued, “They were eager financial and intellectual, practice the Maát principle NNPA Columnist not only to hear but to inter - that are available within our of Reciprocity to show our act with our august group of ranks as Black people. In gratitude for Power Talk The recent gathering of speakers. The meeting ex - light of our people always One. serious, conscious, and in - ceeded my expectations and looking for what we already I have already gotten one telligent brothers and sisters I am so honored to have have, it is refreshing to see a company (maybe two) to in Washington, D.C. on been involved.” group of Black people, from buy commercials. Do your June 21 was so refreshing The Power Talk One grassroots to Ph.Ds, in one part to support Power Talk, and stimulating. The event gathering was certainly not room, with no one trying to but not just by saying how was called Power Talk One, unique, but it was neces - be the HNIC, and with so great it was and how good it and it was organized by sary, timely, and significant much positive energy, see - made you feel. Help sustain Carl Nelson, radio talk as it relates to how we must ing and hearing what we it with your dollars. This show host par excellence, not only “come together” have and being willing to was not just a “rap and clap whose show is carried from but also “work together” on utilize those resources. session;” there is action to 4-7 p.m. weekdays on solutions so desperately One last but important follow but, as usual, we WOL-1450, in the District needed for Black people to thing: As I always say, have to write some checks. of Columbia and across the move in a positive direction everything we do takes Jim Clingman, founder of nation. Gatherings like this toward economic empower - money. Radio One stepped one are too few and far be - ment, historical relevance, to the front and sponsored the Greater Cincinnati tween, and I am so excited educational excellence, and Power Talk One. I am call - African American Chamber about its future plans, which social consciousness. I ap - ing on all those business of Commerce, is the nation’s New York, South Carolina, the room was palpable,” will be shared in various plaud Power Talk One and owners who attended and most prolific writer on eco - North Carolina, Detroit, said an ebullient and proud circles very soon. Carl Nelson for bringing those who could not, to buy nomic empowerment for Georgia, Illinois, Okla - Carl Nelson. Folks from Some doubted the turnout this event to fruition. advertisements on the Carl Black people. He is an ad - homa, Maryland, Pennsyl - every corner of this country would be significant, but As we move forward, it is Nelson Show. Ad revenues junct professor at the Uni - vania, Virginia, Ohio, were there, some having there was standing room vital for us to do more to provide the opportunities to versity of Cincinnati and Florida, and points in be - slept in their cars after driv - only at the Plymouth Bap - help ourselves with the present these kinds of tween. They came because ing hundreds of miles to be can be reached through his tist Church after 1,200 peo - tremendous resources, both events to the public. Let’s of Carl Nelson’s powerful at this event,” Nelson con - Web site, blackonomics.com. ple showed up. The sanctu - radio show and his many ary was filled, including the years of dedication and Greater Irving-Las Coli - Evergreen Baptist balcony and choir sections, nas Church commitment to the unyield - 3329 W. Country Club as well as the overflow Chamber of Commerce ing pursuit of knowledge 5201 N. O'Connor Blvd., Hey Irving, Pick Us Up! Drive room where attendees could Ste. 100 You can find a copy of the North Dallas Gazette at any Po' Boys Restaurant and commensurate action. 4070 N. Beltline Rd. Ste. listen to the proceedings. It one of these fine businesses and organizations. Be 100 They came because they Iglesia Santa was scheduled to end at 6 Marie de Guadolupe sure to pick up a copy every week to stay on top of the know Carl’s show informs 2601 S. MacArthur Girl Friends Africa p.m., but continued until 9 issues important to the Irving area in particular and the 4070 N. Beltline Rd. Ste. Black folks (and anyone 134 p.m. The Chateau on DFW African American community as a whole. else who listens) of impor - Wildbriar Lake Power Talk One was 1515 Hard Rock Rd VW Barbership tant issues that will have a Roy's Pawn Shop Senter Park Shady Grove CME 4070 N. Beltline Rd. Ste. sponsored by a Black- 143 positive effect on his audi - Bombay Sizzlers 635 E. Irving Blvd Recreation Center Church owned corporation, Radio 397 East Las Colinas 907 S. Senter Rd 3537 E. Gilbert Road ence. Blvd, Ste. 180 Evergreen Missionary Northlake College 2000 College Blvd Bldg. One, which is significant Baptist Church "The Austin Recreation Cen - Emmanuel Baptist They came because they A because too often Black Le Peep Green" ter Missionary Church know the Carl Nelson Show 4835 N. O'Connor Blvd. 3329 Country Club West 825 E. Union Bower Rd. 511 Gilbert Road event planners and organiz - Antioch Christian features a wide variety of Church ers run to corporations Mattito's Tex Mex Irving Islamic Center Houston Recreation Ben Washington 2041 West Walnut Hill 1001 MacArthur Park guests, many of whom Valley Ranch - Valley Center Baptist Church owned by non-Blacks for fi - Drive should be featured on TV Ranch Masjid 3033 Country Club Rd. 3901 Frisco Ave Kasbah Grill 9940 Valley Ranch Pkwy 2851 Esters Rd nancial support. A few Taqueria El Tacazo news shows and national W. Shepherd Church years ago, I spoke at a June - 1150 W. Pioneer Drive Cimarron Park Recreation Center 615 W. Davis Fresh Food Store panels that deal with Black 4020 W. Northgate Drive teenth celebration and said, Capistrano's Café & Irving Salvation Army 201 Red River Trail issues but are not included 1140 E. Irving Blvd Catering West Irving C.O.G.I.C. “How can we celebrate our 4011 Conflans Road Lee's Catfish on the usual list of Black 4650 W. Airport Frwy Georgia Farrow 1911 Esters Road freedom if we cannot pay Antioch Christian go-to guys and gals. They Recreation Center for our freedom celebration Empress of China Church 530 Davis Street Bible Way Baptist Danal's Mexican came because the Power 2648 N. Beltline Rd. 2043 W. Walnut Hill Ln Church Restaurant with Black dollars?” 4215 N. Greenview Dr. Talk One list of speakers Heritage Senior Center 508 N. O'Connor Rd My point was and is that The Spirit Grille Lee Park Recreation 200 Jefferson Street comprised the likes of 4030 N. MacArthur Blvd Center Strictly Business Fred's Pit Barbecue we should not overlook the #112 300 Pamela Drive 4159 W. Northgate 808 E. Irving Blvd Claud Anderson, Francis iRealy Office Building pleasant and rare fact that a 320 Decker Drive Cress-Welsing, Tony Brow - El Rancho Restaurant Lively Pointe Youth Washateria Gary's Barbershop Black company was the 1210 E. Irving Blvd 2117 Story Rd. der, Umar Johnson, Patricia Center Irving Hispanic 3712 Cheyenne Street sole sponsor of Power Talk 909 N. O'Connor Rd Chamber of Commerce New Life Ministries Newton, and the venerable 504 Salon 3706 Cheyenne Street African Village Restau - One, a Black event. Props 3414 W. Rochelle 135 S. Jefferson rant and indefatigable Dick Gre - Mustang Park 3000 N. Beltline Rd to Cathy Hughes and Radio Irving YMCA Recreation Center Irving City Hall Elisha Mane Attractions gory. Yeah, that was the 2223 Kinwest Pkwy 3704 Cheyenne Street One. 220 W. Irving Blvd 825 W. Irving Blvd New Look Barbershop icing on the cake; and those 3317 Finley Rd. Power Talk One brought Mitchell's Barbershop Northwest Park Irving Public Library Bear Creek Community brothers and sisters turned Irving Arts Center in men and women from 4020 N. Beltline Rd Recreation Center 801 W. Irving Blvd Church the place out. 2800 Cheyenne St. 2700 Finley Rd. 3333 N. MacArthur #200 Massachusetts, New Jersey, “The positive energy in

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For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com July 3-9, 2014 | North Dallas Gazette | 15 NDG Book Review www.NorthDallasGazette.com NDG Book Review: The Prodigal Son Mom always liked you nists. We also get a worded sentences have as a passable diversion, this better. cliffhanger, naturally. nothing to do with the plot, book is part of a series and, Your siblings probably What bothered me, that’s true, and some issues if you’ve read the others, knew it. How could they though – and I know it irri - can be ignored – but not you’ll want “The Prodigal not? You were her favorite tates others, too – are the when they happen over and Son.” For most readers, who got the bigger dessert, mistakes in this book. Miss - over again. though, I think you can do more hugs, a lax curfew. ing punctuation and oddly Though it can stand alone better. Surely that proved it. And surely, they thought the same thing because Moms really aren’t sup - posed to have favorites. And in the new book “The Prodigal Son” by Kimberla Lawson Roby, neither are Dads. Matthew Black hated to admit it, but he missed his parents. It had been a year since he’d cut ties with them. It had to happen: his father had stood by while his mother did something un - derhanded to Matt’s wife and baby son. Reverend Curtis and First Lady Char - lotte Black never wanted Matt to marry Racquel; And now there was Dillon, him more pleasure, but he they’d made that clear, and a long-lost, newly-em - wasn’t sure exactly how it their actions almost de - braced son that Curtis had would happen. His “fi - stroyed her. denied so many years ago. ancée,” Melissa, the woman Though it hurt him to the Reverend Black felt he’d used to scam his father, quick, Matt avoided his par - blessed. was pathetic. She was no S Yo u Should ents in order to protect his Dillon Whitfield was fu - help. He couldn’t do it on Yo u r family, but then Racquel rious! his own. started acting weird. She Here he was – the eldest And then he met a wild - Milestone wanted nothing to do with son of the esteemed Rev - cat named Racquel… her son or her husband, she erend Curtis Black – and his The way I see it, there are  started drinking, acting own father ignored him! He two parts to “The Prodigal  crazy, and she asked for a never told Dillon about his Son.”  divorce. return to the pulpit. He The story itself is good   Matt was baffled. He barely included Dillon in enough. Author Kimberla    loved Racquel – until things family events. Curtis could Lawson Roby gives readers        got much, much worse… hardly even make time for a standard amount of    Curtis Black hoped with his firstborn son and Dillon women’s-novel drama in a all his heart that Matt would knew who was behind standard church setting; a dĂŬĞĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƐƉĞĐŝĂůϭͲƟŵĞ come back to the fold. He everything: that witch, couple of plotlines that go loved all his children Charlotte. off yonder; things that will ĂĚǀĞƌƟƐŝŶŐƌĂƚĞƚŽĂĚǀĞƌƟƐĞLJŽƵƌ͗  deeply: Alicia, his oldest Dillon knew she hated make you suck the enamel   daughter. Matt, his strong him and he planned to ruin clean off your teeth; and    son. Curtina, his baby girl. her. Nothing would give your typical evil antago -            

WOMAN , continued from Page 5          disproportionate rate than your white coun - We thank you old, black women, with    terparts. We know that old black women are your aged royal face and your crested sil - less likely to seek medical attention for ver crown of grey hair. We honor and salute themselves. The cost of no medical care is you. We are indebted beyond our ability to obvious to see. comprehend. We should repay you but how We thank you old black women for pick - would we calculate such a contribution to ing up the slack where young and old black our world. men have failed to live up to their respon - Thank you old and grey black women. I sibility. The numbers are staggering: 78 love you. percent of all births in the black homes are Barry Curtis can be reached at Thecur - born to a one parent household. tisreport.com.

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