Complimentary to churches and community groups JfHtioritg ©pyortumtt} Mew* VOLUME 4 NO 3 2730 STEMMONS FRWY. STE. 1202 TOWER WEST. DALLAS. TEXAS 75207 MARCH 1995
Thurman Jones
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* From the wCOMMENTAR Y .0 •/Si ^D- -•» i,- Publisher 4> m L^ Thurman Jones than the fight to have their positions "len Mm have to uialli to school tlirooflh dongorous, crime infested heard and dealt with responsibly. Both . Ms. Sampson and areas, soraething is loroog. len the prohb is ignored or people turn Representative Giddings are also Source of a owed a vote of tremendous thanks for their efforts to bring these concerns to their heads and look the other mag, the children suffer." the forefront through study and care different ful consideration of the most appropri ate steps to be taken. The community will, no doubt, be the better as a result These poignant words introduce the consider new and revised legislation of their work. color very significant report of The Task to address allowing cities to desig Force To Review Alcohol Related nate areas of sale, distances and type Now, lest we think that this battle Problems Near Schools Several of places, local option, over-satura is over, we should remember that the The purpose of the months ago. State Representative tion and certain Texas Alcoholic proposed legislation and code changes Helen Giddings of Dallas commis Beverage Codes, Representative • must still be voted on and passed. Rest TPA sioned a task force to investigate the Giddings has already begun an assured that the liquor industry will growing problems of the number of aggressive set of initiatives to move aggressively to block the for A common theme among those con alcohol related businesses located respond to the concerns raised in the ward progress of these bills. They will cerned about the betterment of the near schools. The impetus for the letter. Likewise, on the city's part, as well make sure that everyone African American community has study was principally motivated by zoning, public notice, code enforce knows of the contributions, economic always been for the development and the concerns raised by the "Pearl ment, building permits and certifi and otherwise that these businesses sharing of the information critical to Guards" of Pearl C. Anderson Middle cates and the relocation of businesses bring to their communities. This indus our progress. The ada^" A people that' School in South Dallas. The brave and were all matters discussed and try has a powerful lobby and a lot of does not know if s history is doomed committed young men held both addressed for future action by coun money. This combination may still to live it again" speaks to the need for demonstrations and conversations cil and staff. Summarily, the report make the ultimate outcome of this the information that is vital to us, with numerous officials in which they covered all of the major concerns and matter suspect. whether current or historic, to be dis shared the dilemmas involved in liv implications for the South Dallas • The most critical aspect of the leg seminated and understood within the ing and going to school in an area that community. islative and code matters is the community. This need is the central has a high number of liquor business enabling of local govermnents to make es. Crime, prostitution and winos are The whole process by which this reason for the existence of the Black matter was presented is a real testa their own decision as to what density all described as being pari of the and conditions of operation are best press - to provide our people with results of having a high concentration ment to the positive influence and com timely and accurate information on the mitment of the Pearl Guards. Mr. Ron for their community. Whatever side if of these businesses. Rightfully so. the issue you take, there should be no issues and opportunities we face. Representative Giddings moved to Price, the group's advisor, has done a great job in showing these young peo confusion about the right of any local I am often concerned about the insure that their concerns would be ple a different and lasting means to community to have the authority to almost unquestioned acceptance of both heard and that a response would decide their future on these matters. be provided. respond to negative situations. No what we read and see in the dominate guns, no drive-bys, no fighting - other This option should be Dallas' as well. media. If we were to really consider the source for most of our opinions, Local attorney and civic leader DeMotris Sampson was asked and they are almost always, barring some agreed to serve as the chair if this task significant personal interest and/or force to study the problem and to TEPKOPPENmrLINE: involvement, molded by what we see make recommendations as to what BURfAL GROUND f=Of^ COliASP^D on the television, hear on the radio or responses could be implemented. read in the Dallas Morning News or Fort Since the issue also involved the'city of Worth Star Telegram. Now, I am not Dallas, the task force was constituted going to provide a wholesale condem to bring together representatives from nation of these media outlets but I the state, county, city and schools and would suggest that the source for to also to include youth, professionals, many of our opinions are not really elected officials, community leaders, our own. Rather they are some hybrid police representatives and school amalgam of tidbits from a combina administrators. With the first meeting tion of sources. Most alarming is the last September and for the next several fact that our opinions about who we months, the,task force met and ulti are, how we are progressing as a peo mately issued a comprehensive set of recommendations that required action ple, the issues that we should view as of both the City of Dallas and the ap^^^}%^ being most critical and how realistic Texas Legislature. our expectations for the future might be are all to often created by folks that The results of this report were released do not look like you or me. As the in January with the group of students complexity of the issues we face grows and committee members visiting the and our reliance on the mass media for legislature to present their findings and recommendations. the data we need to shape our opin ions in these areas expands, our com munity should become increasingly The report summarized a set of spe dependent on the Black press to pro- cific recommendations for both the slate legislature and the city. Publisher continue on page 6 Essentially, the stale was asked to A^P iT'S WB 7mm, SCJ^TOf: •III^^I'T' I m'r^ftof.^triT^.mTftvmtmn o (?sse^^o ^^^i^Wm ST. LUKE "COMMUNITY" UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESENTS THE FOURTH ANNUAL
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It into just who and how many were run may come as a surprise to you but ning and it sure a heck of a lot more there are more folks running for major than three, just let me know in person than the three you have in your or by letter or phone and I'll drop the February edition. whole matter. I guess you're like most folks, always I just had to write and call a spade a MINISTRIES hollering for fairness and equal time spade. but failing to grant the same privileges . Billy Jack Ludwig to others; not that in your case it really Mayoral Candidate matters. I've always found out the one iws}jfflww™i Buy your next car the S.A.RE way with the Circulation Q: \p % Special Auto Finance Experts Audited By C Community Papers Verification Service 'LH^S^MI IlLBjiruLll MITSUDISW ..-^...,.1 .,;..L^ ..J-n-.^.! ' -.. , ,^ . • . -- ^ ....••^'^ - ,^i1,. \„ "T Publisher Managing Editor Sr. Vice President Thurman Jones Jason Webster Jim Bochum A y^ Editorial Department IJ^^JT^P-J-^*^^^ Sales/Marketing Dept. '^-2M'^^ (214)905-0944 «-*««,»«. m«i»c-««* (214)606-7351 Editor Chris Pryer Johnny Mack - Berry Hattley II) Special Financing Specialist Reporter. Veronica W, Morgan Account Rep. Stephanie Scott 372-7875 Sports Editor. Ihwain Pnce Account Reo. Fern Oquendo Berry Hattley III Lewis Turnbo ^^poner. Tai Jones Entertainment Editor Sarah Bnjce New Car Specialist Used Car Specialist Director/Marketing.." Jim Bochum vw.community Puwidst Charlotte Berry 372-7865 372-7850 Columnist Thomas Muhammad vo. community pubcdst Rita White WE ACCEPT I.R.S. CHECKS • ALL TRADES ACCEPTED - RUNNING OR NOT Writer. Angela Ransome Jones Contributing Writer. Dorothy Gentry ASK ABOUT THE S.TA.R. 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(This speaks to her shake a stick at), Dr. Ed Sims; young, aggressive level of comfort v/ith the process.) Dallas. Dallas Nation Of Islam Minister It was good being in the same room Congratulations Whew! That was work! But it had Jeffrey Muhammad, a person of with the NA.A.CP., Urban League, to Rev. 2an to be done so that we are not confused integrity and creativity; Mn Curtis Black Panther Party and the Nation Wesley Holmes, about how powerful Rev. Holmes' King; and my humblepart as well. Of Islam on a bi-weekly basis. If there Jr., senior pastor move is. Kudos to the New Black Panther is an African-American heaven, broth of St. Luke Noted psychologist/ Party Chairman Aaron Michaels, ers and sisters, we were there! "Community" author Dr. Brenda Walls said it best along with N.O.I.'s Captain Derick, Other players (in and out of the a- United after hearing the summit announce whose soldiers provided the security room) we must mention are: Rufus Methodist ment; "Whafs unprecedented is that for our meetings over the past sever Shaw, Jack Mixon, Bill Rogers, Church, for con the leaders have an opportunity to al months. (They made it possible for Kathlyn Gilliam, Joyce Ann Brown, Mtihammad tinuing to stand help the black community unite to us to have peace and quiet inside and Diane Ragsdale, John Wiley Price, f o r Rev. Derick Harkins, Rev. great Charies Stovall, the Dallas if'. Weekly, the Dallas Examiner, integrity. In a racist dty On. fM CQmmunUM% and yes, the Minority like Dallas, we need peo Opportunity News. ple like Rev. Holmes to Let us not forget the youth continue to challenge advisors like the Pearl Guard other so-called Preachers, and 2^chary Thompson, as Rabbis, and Imams to do well as people like Vincent the right thing. Hall. And the great, beautiful, Just last month Rev, multi-talented, honest, strong, Holmes, along with other full of integrity, gifted and African-American lead black Cheryl Smith. ers, convened at the And last, but not least, to Dallas Community the person who deserves so Leadership Luncheon to (/ much credit for being a great call for an African- host and making us feel like . American Leadershi p Cgrnmmitai'i^ we were at home: many, many Summit to be held here in thanks to Liz Davis and her racist, buy-a-negro, sorry, staff. silly, city council-having, run Rose Washington out of town, I hope you will join us cop-out to racist Minyards Food solve problems. This is certainly a outside the room.) March 30th - April 2nd for the Store, where while Jews practice tremendous opportuni ty for our lead Of course, thanks to our N.O.I. Liberation. For President of the randon acts of kindness to everyone ership to display the kinds of unity Sister Captain Tonya, who made sure United States: Run, Zan, Run! BUT strong African-Americans and that the African-American communi that the sisters were well cared for. Until then, the struggle continues.« Palestinians, where West Dallas was ty must have in order to overcome the The women who have been a part of -IMON]- reported to hte the second most pover- tremendous problems escalating on this have had nothing but praise for all fronts." your work. Again, thank you. "DOING BUSINESS IN THE METROPLEX FOR 20 YEARS" FREE FREE Don't b ESTIMATES ESTIMATES L©inieDyS lOO's of GIRLS & GUYS MR. BUFORD KEMP JR. WANT YOUR DATE CALL NOW! You Pick the Area Code you want! 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You twenty-five days gives new meaning ence, the theme "The African Perhaps the only thing that is have wished me well; and you have to the words "only the strong sur American Press and the Economic worried for my well-being. So it is not vive;" And i can more fully under better than a single newspaper that Development of Our Community" to you that I address the remainder of stand the metamorphosis that took docs an effective job for our communi will be explored from a number of per this letter. place with Brother Malcom X after his ty is to have a number of publications spectives. Through the various semi Several of you have suggested that incarceration. that do so. In this vein, I am pleased nars and discussion groups, the I could use this time alone in jail to What I think some African to say that the Texas Publisher's central issues of our community will take a much needed rest from what Americans in this community may Ass(?ciation (TPA) is an organization be reviewed. Speakers for this event had been my tremendously busy have missed is the fact that my incar focused on this mission. The TPA is an include Congresswoman Eddie schedule. This somehow equates ceration was a deliberate and calculat association of African American news Bemicc Johnson, Senator Royce West incarceration with vacation. I assure ed attempt to deprive me of my rights paper owners and publishers repre and Dallas Mayoral candidate Ron you that is not the case. As a political as a citizen and you of my intense senting nineteen (19) publications Kirk as well as a number of corporate prisoner in Dallas^ a casualty of this leadership in this racial war. The fact located throughout the slate of Texas. leaders. I believe that it will be an sig racial war, I was assigned to an iso that many African Americans in Dallas The members of the TPA characterize nificant event for Imlh our city and the lated cell 8 feet by 12 feet. The only do not approve of what they call "my a very rich history of journalism in the African American citizens of the stale. tactics" is of little consequence. The furnishings included a 4 inch foam slate.Newspapers from across Texas The need for unity within our lesson that should remain for us all is pad lying on cinder blocks 18 inches including the Houston Informer, East community has never been greater. that in spite of your politics of acquies tall and 30 inches wide. There was no Texas Ebony Journal in Tyler and the The TPA gives us an opportunity lo radio, nor was there a TV, nor was cence, "If they come for me in the Austin Sun as well as the Minority morning. They will return for you in voice the perspectives that we feel are there a stereo, or any any of the Opportunity News, Dallas Post most important. Your presence, input amenities that come with vacationing the afternoon." Tribune and the Dallas Examiner are a John Wiley Price and thoughts are welcomed. Please hotel rooms. few of the member publications. join us. Incarceration is an attempt to strip Dallas County Commissioner Information gathered at these meetings will be ing will he held at the Cedar Hill Puttlic DeSoto. The final town hall meeting of the day The Tri-City NAACP used to develop agendas for action by the Librao'. 225 Cedar Street, in Cedar Hill. The will be held in [hmcanvillc at the Duncanvillc will be Town Hall meetings with residents lo NAACP. DeSoto Chamber of Commerce will be the site Public Library. The library is located at 103 solicit input and issues regarding school tnard for the mecang in that city from Noon - East Wheatland Road. For further information, representation, city government, education AH meetings will Iw held on Saturday, March 1:30pm. The Chamber is located at 904 North please call Marianne at 709-7039. and otJwr concem& facing their communities. 11, 1995. From lO:OOam -11:30am the meet Hampton Road in the Town Center complex in K-iUL^, ^^—-s.^^ Thanks to >•*---%*< Bank of America, Gen! ^Contractor: A-Unique ,/ Construction has some big plans. ,. J ^ji * Z»a^ t^ Mi, m/ , A-Unique Construction was recently awarded the contract to build our newest Bank of America branch, located in the Third Ward area of Houston. This branch will be one of the largest in the state and will feature state-of-the-art technology. The Owens family, owners of A-Unique, have over forty years experience with two generations actively involved in the business. Bank of America is proud to be doing business with A-Uniquc and other mlnoriiy owned businesses. For more infomiaiion about Bank of Americas' Minority Vendor Program, write us to at: Bank of America Minorily Vendor Program (30046) P.O. Box 619005 ® BANKING ON AMERICA .ij Bank of America Bank of America Texas, N A Member FOlC An Equat Opportunity Emptoyer 1^ |.MKa^^^.^m^>ffl^^/f?^mfe. c ^a^i^o^ \mtAW,m^. —•—w^-V ' 'Jk' '"J"^ " ' ' •'••— -••• ' ' .11- African-American students getting ThsLuk Yoe^ Pael internships? Are Fen Notes: they getting the Qeiim "prime" intern ships? Arc they get Congratulations lo KDFW's "Insights," celebrating 15 years. Keep ting jobs upon grad up tho good work Celeste and Roclielle ... Doug Wilson has uation? If so, what joined the news staff al WFAA-TV ,.. Vince Johnson of WFAA is is the percentage Who will accept the Regional Director for the National Association of Black compared to the entire journalism gradu Ihc responsibility Journalists and the treasurer of the Dallas/Fort worth Association ating class? for poor reprcsen- of Black Communicators, interestingly enough, for at lest a Students then ask, "What Black col lalion by the local decade, he was the photographer for the KDFW-TV public affairs leges arc there with accredited journalism media? As you •r programs?" Ninety-five colleges arc program "Insights" and it wasn't even a month after he was let go read ihis column, accredited by the Accrediting Council on thai the station was advertising for a photographer in the news ask yourself, Education in Journalism and Mass department! Well anyway, Vince is doing fine and looking forward Cheryl "Should I be con Communications. Of those ninety-five, lo Region VII NABJ Conference in Oklahoma City. March 31 - April tent with the way Smith four are historically Black Colleges: 2, 1995 at the Myriad Convention Center and Century Center things arc or Howard, Jackson State, Grambling Slate, ^™'™''"^^"''^ should I be calling Hotel. For information on the conference, contact Professor Karen and Rorida A&M Universities. attention to ihc M. Clark at (405) 466-3297 or Vince Johnson al (214) 748-9631. There arc also several other African- many inequities that currently exist?" The theme for this year's conference is "Improving Minority American colleges that offer majors in Many would argue that no one should Presence - New Challenges, New Opportunities"...LocaI author journalism: Alabama Stale, Delaware complain about the disproportionate num Talibah Folami Modupe has Just published her 5th book, in less State, Clark-Atlanta, Fort Valley State, ber of black and brown people on televi that two years! On Saturday, March 11. 1995 at 10:00 a.m. at Southern, Xavier, Alcorn, Rust, Tougaloo, sion or in manage Lincoln High School, a workshop entitled, "Self Publishing Made Lincoln (MO). ment positions al Johnson C. Smith, Easy," will be held for those interested in learning how to get your radio stations and North Carolina A&T, works published. You'll learn everything from preparation, copy newspapers. Maybe Winston-Salem State, righting your materials, marketing, distributing, and printing, for those complaining Benedict, Tennessee $20. you'll receive a "How To" kit and one of Sister Modupe's should pool their state, Prairie View books. You must pre-register by calling (214) 698-3176 (214) 376- resources and buy vfe^'-A'-r ••-••" *..-y,-"- A&M, Hampton, ihcir own stations. 9525. The deadline for early registration is March 6th and the late Norfolk. Stale, and What a noble sug registration fee is $25. The program is co-sponsored by KKDA's Virginia Union. • gestion. A suggestion Reporters Roundtable. Masters worth exploring. degrees injaunalism But, in the arc also available at Dick Gregory will be the speaker at the Historical Forest Avenue meantime, what Jackson State, theater on Sunday, March 5,1995 at 7:00 p.m.Mr.GregorywIII dis about a little account cuss, "What America is Not Toiling Us" and will also join me on ability from those Southern, and Florida how currently control A&M. Reporters Roundtable at 8:00 a.m. Tickets are $10 and $25. The the airwaves. Is it too ItisalsoimpOT- event Is sponsored by Minister Jeremiah Muhammad and the much lo ask, or to expect, those in deci lant to note that not House of Knowledge. Call 421-2818 for tickets. - sion-making positions to have a con all predominantly white schools of jour^ science? nalism are accredited. Here's more information on the "Don't Believe the Hype" Celebrity So, it seems only fitting that we pro Plans arc currcnily underway for the Bowl-a-thon and auction which will be held on Saturday, June 24, vide a choice for our children right here in establishment of a school of journalism at thtcommunily. Paul Quinn is reaching out 1995 at Don Carter's West, 10920 Composite Drive. The event is Paul Quinn College. The idea of an accrod- and every journalist in this area should being held to raise funds for several area organizations which are itcd journalism school at the only histori reach out in return and offer assistance. ^ responsible for providing educational programs in our community; cally Black college in Dallas is exciting, With many of the area journalists Paul Quinn College School of Journalism, St. Philip's School. The and I'm looking forward to its inception. working along with the dynamic staff at Lincoln African Project, the Dallas Metroplex Council of Black Oftentimes, when talking to young Pau\.Quinn, surely we can look forward Alumni Associations, tho Dallas/Ft Worth Association of Black brothers and sisters who arc interested in to some wonderful developments and pursuing a degree in journalism, I'll ask, Communicators, the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters, the I'm just glad Dr. Lee Monroe, President "What school are you planning to aucnd, African American Museum of Life and Culture, and the south of Paul Quinn, is moving the school in and why?" The response is usually one of Dallas Cultural Center. It's still early and a number of celebrities ar that direction. Ihc predominantly white schools and the checking their calendars to make sure they'll be able to serve as And then when those in decision reason is usually "because Tvc heard" or team captains; however, we're already counting on Skip Murphy, making positions are looking for profes "my parents said it has a good journalism sionals to hire, the search won't be long Paul turner, Yvonno St. John, Dewayne Dancer, Chris Arnold, Nate program." and hard Ixscause Paul Quinn College is Newton, Nanette Lee, Tim Brown, many from the K104/KKDA fam Immediately I want to know who is right here in the 'hood! -[MON]- ily as well as local athletes and some surprise celebrity captains. the journalism program good for? do you Premier sponsors of the event are KKDA7K104, Patrick Media know what percentage of African- Cheryl Smith is the host cf Reporters Group, and J.H.Talley and Associates. You can find out how lo sign Americans arc graduating? How many Roundtable on superstation Soul 73 up your team, or be a sponsor by calling (214) 263-9911. (Note: arc graduating within four years? How KKDA, Sunday mornings at 8.-00, immedi many work on the (college) newspaper, Check out Paul Turner hosting "Five Talk Street" on KXAS-T V.) ately following Minister Louis Farrakhan. yearbook, radio, and television staffs? She is also a regular host of " Hotline" on Arc they receiving information on schol WeeknightsatSm. arships and professional afTiliations? 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American, for Hicks, also an African-American, the Continues Hicks: "Going through the TeacSaing CSiasice the district. The intervention of several role models ACP was the best decision that I have Dallas program and reaching a point where he "real ever made because when I was in col DISD's Alternative Certification has also ized my role as my brother's keeper," lege as an undergraduate, I was pursu increased the is what landed him into the ACP. ing careers that people thought would Program gives would he teachers, male teaching After receiving his undergraduate be good for me, or careers that were population degree in political science from the the in thing to do, the impressive thing an opportunity considerably. University of Texas at Dallas, Hicks to do. Recruitment toyed with the idea of going to law" "People can work at careers making a is currently school but changed his mind, he says, lot of money and not contributing to underway for after receiving guidance and inspira solving problems, while the country is By Dorothy GENTRY this spring's ACP class which begins tion from three sources. going to hell in a handbasket. the first week in June. Minimum "There were role models who were "I see that I am contributing to the Teaching is a dream Dennis Raveneau requirements for applicants are to instrumental in helping me make the resolution of a serious problem in that always had but never really followed have a bachelor's degree from an leap from going to law school, which is we have a generation of young people because, "I couldn't make any money accredited college or university and to something I had considered doing, to that literally have no future because with it," he says. have had a grade point average of 2.5 going into education," he says. they have no skills, - However, after 20 years as an execu or higher. They also must pass specific Those role models included his "All of our young black minds have tive in the convention and tourism portions" of a state-mandated basic cousin, a superintendent of schools in gone into engineering programs, law industry, Raveneau left corporate skills test as well as other qualifica a town near Marshall, Texas, and an school, medical programs, and our America and decided to go for his tions and criteria. aunt who is an administrator in the public education arena has been dream. "I got tired of traveling. I AH applicants will be screened, Virginia Public Schools System. "They star\'ed of black talent." missed my two older kids grow up, which includes the evaluation of tran both were very instrumental in me Hicks' future goal is to become a and I didn't want to miss my two scripts, a criminal review check, and making the leap to serve in this area of school system superintendent. He only younger ones growing up," he says. - Raveneau, whose undergraduate degree is in economics, began attend ing graduate school at East Texas State University when a friend told him about the Ahernative Certification Program (ACP) offered by Dallas Public Schools (formerly DISD). And the rest, as they say, is history. Now, four years later, Raveneau, 48, is a 5th and 6th grade science teacher at Roger Q. Mills Elementary School and in his fourth year of teaching. Raveneau graduated from the ACP in the summer of 1991 and last year was his school's teacher of the year. He went on to become one of five finalists for (then) DISD's Teacher of the Year. "This (ACP) is the best thing that ever happened to mo," says Raveneau, also a member of the Alternative Certification Advisory Council. "If it wasn't for this program, I would not be a teacher." The ACP was established in 1984 by the 68th Legislature in House Bill Dr. Nell Ingram SpecleUs! IV Allomatlv« Ceftlfication 72. The bill directed the State Board of Df. Altjert Robert* Director AltomaUve CetUIIcaiion* Education to provide for the teaching an interview before final selection of public education. says Hicks. has to complete his dissertation before certification of people who met certain candidates. He also counts Opal Smith, then- he is awarded a Ph.D. requirements, includ.ing an internship After acceptance into the program, director of the ACP (1989) as an inspi "I knew my dreams were beyond the in a public school. " students go through 9 weeks of pre- ration. Substituting for her during the classroom when I got into this," he The Texas Education Agency's goals assignment training which includes 1988-89 school year. Hicks remembers, says. "I want to effect change on a for the Alternative Certification DISD training, field observation, and "was like the final nail (on the coffin) much larger scale than just 25 stu Program were to assist public school content area workshops. Topics cov that kind of helped mo to realize that dents. . districts in staffing teaching positions ered in the training include human this was something that I could do and "As an administrator, I can have an where critical shortages existed. Public growth and development, discipline bo successful at. impact upon the lives of 1200 children school districts were provided a management, classroom climate, and "I could have an impact in effecting now versus 25." process allowing individuals with a models of effective teaching. change in the lives of children and . Raveneau said he chose to go into bachelor's degree to be-screened, Students may obtain teaching certifi make a difference," says Hicks, also a elernentary education because selected, trained, and recommended cates in many areas including general member • of. the Alternative "except for PE teachers and custodi for a teaching certificate. elementary education/early child Certification Advisory Council. ans, there arc very few men, and • Since 1986, Dallas Public Schools hood; special education; secondary Since that intervention, Hicks, a 1989 there is an infinitesimal number of have implemented the program, math; and life/earlh science. graduate of the ACP, has been vice black men." whose main goal has been to assist in Many of ACP's graduates got into principal at E.H. Cary Middle School He said his dream was to go into a the recruitment of ethnic minority the program for various reasons. For for three years. Prior to that, he taught teachers like Raveneau, who is Raveneau, it was to satisfy the desire a self-contained 5th grade class at J.W. {Continued on next page) c mimifegi?ra-.>iiV.nift'yfyt^r.^, o m^^^o fmrn^TTT^T^ L ih^ Butts Awards Bank of America Texas honored four leg Award for their contributions to education ends in education recently during the in Dallas and Fbrt Worth. Bank of ^s-Ji »•*>,'. Dallas Black History Chromcles reception America, Texas President David Berry held at the Museum of African-American (top row left) presented the awards to the Life and Culture. four honorccs and Dallas photographer Scaled GO Dr. Billy Earl Dade, Marion Butts, for whom the award is Mable Chandler, Maudrie Walton and named. C.C. Russeau received the Marion Butts (Continued from page 9) want to. The AGP is a highly focused U^j^.iiil X ^ ' it' effort that really gets you ready for the school and be a role model. 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I mTnT^ftn^favr^.-riiT^>,f?Nv;^ c rafn-g.y>c attend Florida I ,11.11.1, ipi I 41. 11 u I A & M Hall Marks the Spot University, where she has received a full- Districts Candidate Vincent Hall paid scholar ship to major in on his family, concerns, ommunity . .• '1 chemical engi involvement and his real-life neering. Her father disappointment proudly adds, "She attended Grambling University during the sum 1S\ By Veronica VV. Morgan mer and made all "A's" in the four engineering courses." The aroma of freshly scented strawber ry and cinnam'on spices seeped The younger daughter, 11-year old through the vents of Regeina and Alison, (spelled with one "1"), is a stu Vincent Hall's warmly decorated iwo- dent at T.L. Marsalis and in time will story home located just south of Red look forward to her college years. Until Bird Lane. then, she's happy to stand with her Echoed mixtures of smooth, silky- dad as ho seeks to win the votes of the toned rhythm and blues performed by people in District 5—a feat that some t various seasoned artists like Luther speculate to be a definite improvement »!-• ***•-. IT'. .Vandross, Mariah Carey and Diana for the district given his track record Ross permeated in the background. on community and city issues. It's Friday night at the Hall's For the past 20 years. Hall age 37, home. Time to forget about work, has served on the boards of numerous school and developing a winning strat organizations. egy for the upcoming May 6 election, He serves as chairman of Dallas in which Hall seeks to unseat the Telco Credit Union, an $80 million incumbent, Don Hicks, in District 5. asset that was built and supported by It's lime to forget about shaking hands working people. with strangers and persuading the As chairman. Hall has seen a num people who know very little about ber of subtle improvements that he "We've got 14-1 and it's got us him, that he in fact can* get the job believes to be important. "We've been five seals but if those five seats Candidate for District done. able to make some changes in minority are not used in a unit then there's The most important thing on this hiring...and we're actually using very little that can be done." 5 calls for unity night for Hall and his wife Regeina, is minority vendors." His plan is lo.build a block It was a typical day in the council cham to relax comfortably together in their . While serving as the Harambee whereby he can pull some repre bers- modestly furnished don, sipping colas, Chair for four years, he sought ways of sentatives from other districts over to his side and get them to Citizens gathered to voice their con sharing laughs and blushjng as they spawning economic activity through cerns and ask questions in three minutes or reminisce about their very brief, but the annual festival: vote along with him on impor tant issues. less, before, what they hoped to be an obviously unforgettable, first meeting "A lot of black enterprises we see attentive council. at their alma mater, Skyline High now started off selling their wares on In view of the "dastardly group" of council members whom Meanwhile, a large gathering of young School, tables like those at Harambee and men and women ranging in ages from 18 to "I noticed lym once," Regeina says Kwanza Fesl," he said, adding that the candidate believes grand . stands on a number of issues. Halt 23 sat quietly and listened to each citizen, with a hearty laugh. "We met but we such events are needed every weekend. paying even closer attention to representa says it is timeout for such behav didn't date." As a long-time board member of tives from their organization, Dallas' Youth iors. In terms of his opponent. Hall On the other hand. Hall jokingly the Martin Luther King . Jr., Services Corporation—an on-the-job train said the people in district 5 are adds that dating his wife was not to be, Community Center, Hall actively lob ing program for at risk youths. tired of his belligerence. because she hung around with the bied the council for additional funds Unfortunately, what the group of young cluster of people who studied bizarre needed to enhance the center and "I admire the fact that he people saw that moming was a live demon subjects. "She was in math and his Health and Human Services.He also (Hicks) is an African-American stration of adults playing power games; and environment where people majored in helped to develop a strategy during attorney and he has a kind of it was not a pretty sight. psychology and sociology and all the time that Dallas Commissioner prowess with the English lan Max Well questioned . Sandra those kinds of weird subjects. John Wiley Price and the Warriors guage but there are several issues Crenshaw's reasons for deferring an item where he has not acted with the "I was more of a practical fellow at wore out picketing the Dallas Police on the consent agenda. best interest of the community." that time," says Hall, whose interest Department (DPD). Hall was instru Crenshaw's reasons centered around Wells' deferment of one of her items in an was in English and journalism courses. mental in working out some of the Said Hall: "Start with the • earlier council session. But regardless of their opposing issues between the DPD and the Texas prison interest, all the way down Peace Officers Association (TPOA). to the way be let Paul Fielding Wells,: not interested in hearing views while in high school, the two Crenshaw's response, gets up and walks shared a common interest that pro "I didn't get the kind of media (council member) drag ICDC (InnerCily Development Corp.) out while his colleague Is talking. pelled ihem to graduate a'year ahead play that Hicks got from being beat up Citizens unfamiliar with the weekly fias of time^ and go on to college where on," says Hall of his opponent, "but in around last year." Fielding eventually had his co, gasp. Worse, the youth from the training Hall studied business courses. His my opinion, he sold us (African center are sitting and observing tantrum- way and was able to get some wife, a revenue agent, earned an MBA Americans) out then because he had a throwing adufts who supposedly represent in marketing and finance. chance to bring it to a head." one from his own company put the people of Dallas. on the ICDC board. That's unre Today they are happily married In seeking to be elected as a repre "Citizens should not be involved in al. Hall said. "We just can't go with two lovely daughters, l7-ycar old sentative for District 5, Hall says if he things like that," says Vincent Hall, who around building institutions to Erinn, who is a senior at the Business wins, one of his primary goals will be announced his candidacy for the District 5 Management Center and plarming to to build coalitions among the council. (Continued on page 12) ( Continue Of page 13 ) T Thx^imrj(^it^tr^j(^r^.nbw^ o (^r^xrt^mo mk^^Tmr-^ (SPOT continued from page 11) and day lo get results," he said. Texas College, located in Tyler, will be celebrating it's 101st Founders Observance the weekend of March 17-19.1995. Ths theme for Texas College this year is 'Renevifing the Spirit". Hall has a lot of support from Accordingly, a specisd invitation is being extended lo alums, former students and friends of the col lose them/Then there was the incident friends and family throughout the lege to attend and to also meet the new president, Dr. Haywood L Strickland. with Fielding threatening to cut fund community. His pastor. Rev. Derrick ing for the Junior Black Academy of Harkins of New Hope Baptist Church The calendar of events include the annual Purple and Gold Banquet on Friday evening at 730pm, an extensive set of meetings and activities on Satunlay and the culminating event of the annual Arts and Letters (JBAAL). Hall con endorsed him as the best man for the Founder's Day Program on Sunday afternoon al 3:00pm. Mrs. Billye S. Aaron, the retired Area Vice tends that the entire outburst was a job al a recent press conference held in President of UNCF, will be the speaker for the final session. showing of blatant disrespect towards the Flagg Room at City HalL African-American council members. Registration and further information may be provided by contacting Mr. Thomdika Lewis. Director His wife Regcina describes him as of Alumni Affairs for Texas College, at (903) 593-6221. "If you have respect, people don't a person who works hard and puts a come in telling you they're going to cut lot into what he does, referring also lo out JBAAL.-.with Morton Meyerson the time when he worked for three sitting with nothing going on, worth months on the Jesse Oliver campaign. Texas Publishers Assn. millions of dollars and just sitting The year was '86 and Oliver was there wasting away. running against now, U.S. "That is just the most gross form Representative Eddie Bemice Johnson. Salute's of disrespect but they can get away The couple looked back on that with it because there is no unity and time as one of the most disappointing everybody is split on the issues," losses ever experienced. More than Mlnoritii ©pportunitu BeoiB asserts HaU, calling the behavior of the 5365,000 was raised, and Oliver had current council "circus-like." written some good legislation but in on it's 3rd Anniversary But supporters of HaU have confi the end he lost in a runoff. dence that he can bring about the imity "I was really hurt by that loss, so needed between council members, much so that I think Regetna still won Nocoa - The Observer - Austin North Texas Journal - Wichita particularly those representing dis ders now, if I lose, can J stand it," said Houston - Sun - Houston Falls tricts four, six, seven and eight. Hall. "1 don't have any doubts, hoy, I The Villager - Austin Capital City Argus - Austin . "He's a result-oriented person and can stand it now." Smith County Herald -Tyler he's committed to his family and to the . Hall credits the experience as one SNAP News - San Antonio development of our community," says that offers insight as lo the importance Dallas Post Tribune - Dallas The Examiner - Corsicana Zachary Thojnpson, a long-time friend of balance, having a lot of hard work Houston Informer South Texas Informer- Corpus of Hall's. and activity but a calm enough nature The African Herald - Dallas Christi "He's dedicated, caring and sensi lo know that sometimes if things are Austin Sun - Austin tive towards the needs of young not right it can be worked out. Dallas Examiner - Dallas adults, children and seniors and we Enjoying the last sip of his now The Tyler Leader - Tyler Houston Newspages - Houston have to look at that, and look at who watered down cola. Hall says, "I'm can produce for the community. really a good person at heart and I "I know Vincent will work night think that shows." —[MON] TIRED OF RENTING? 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That is why the council people eat out of that creek, concurs meets behind close doors." Hall, Those type things will be taken o)1SK@[SSuim Hall's announcement came as no care of. surprise to friends and family, some If Hall is elected, he says he'll of who encouraged him to run as a work with the new mayor to bring representative for the district. about unity in the council and to elim His opponent, incumbent Don inate the promotion of personalities Hicks, welcomed the competition that has been evident in the past, saying that Hall was his appointed on . Hall said he'll work toward econom 0 D the Martin Luther King Jr., ic development as prescribed by The Community Center board. Dallas Plan and the Dallas Industrial "I feel the people in District 5 know Development Study that highlights the that they are well-represanted and,". need to beautify the southern sector of Hicks adds, "I am respected on the Dallas, making it more viable for busi council, I can compromise when nec nesses. To do this, he plans to moti essary." vate the powers that be to begin Hicks has hopes of being re-elect construction on a Southern Dallas ed and finishing out his term on the Airport off 1-20 and 1-45. council. If so, his main goal would ba With the new construction, the to preserve Red Bird Airport area will attract motels, hotels, te ^tiiif^init^ The councilman cited such restaurants and other free-standing accomplishments as fixing one creek businesses into the area. , and providing more flood control As a representative, Hall said he throughout the area. He claims would push for the development of o :>: responsibility for bringing about parity affordable housing in the district oiaKmmio in the Public Works Zone and for initi Finally, he told supporters that he ating the steps to getting a recycling will deal with issues conceming a dis oftircw? ?fe plant in the district. proportionate number of demolitions o e • :: "I believe the issues in District 5 in minority neighborhoods, and seek have been well articulated and we've ways to expand the Youth Commis got money rolling in and dirt flying." sion to include the efforts of school, However, Hall and others believe church, home and community. that Hicks is only riding the tide and Elections for the city council are taking credit for work that has been scheduled to take place on Sat., May 6. spearheaded by previous council —Veronica W. 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That is to say He prede Things don't just happen. come. You have to plan for it. termines what He wants and then by Ron SHAW Crime, gangs, drugs, and the. Secondly, you must understand purposefully sets in motion the like that plague our society are not that God is methodical. He has a cause that produces the effect. Have you ever just incidents or accidents. God is way of doing things. Remember, You and I are commanded to do wondered why a God of purpose and so every He doesn't have accidents. the same thing. You won't get rich your life has thing that happens in His kingdom According to the principle of seed accidentally. You won't get healed turned out the happens because somebody, some time and harvest lime, He brings accidentally. You won't acquire way it has? where, planned it. It is the direct about increase in your life method friends accidentally. You won't Perhaps you result of some calculated move. ically. He doesn't make overnight have successful relationships acci have contem There is a cause that produced the successes. For those who have dentally. Your children won't be plated where effect. You are not broke by acci problems understanding this prin successful accidentally. The prob you are in life dent. Your family is not dysfunc ciple, I suggest you read Exodus lems of our society are not acci and why you are not where you tional by accident. You don't acci 23:29-30. dental. You have to plan and then would like to be? Well, the dentally fail. It's by design. Either God operates through pre implement the plan that will pro answers to those questions are not yours or someone elses.' scribed methods that neither you duce the results you want. as complicated as you suppose. I don't mean to suggest that nor I can rightfully expect Him to As strange and as sobering as it In my search for answers to God has predestined you to be a violate. He even operates that way may seem, your troubles have been those questions, I found two failure, or to be without, or to not on His own behalf. Consider how carefully planned by someone. important truths that you may need have. Consider our text. According He increased His family. He plant Maybe not by you, but by someone to remember. First of all, God is a to Genesis 8, God said as long as ed one son and is still reaping the else. Think about it! [MONJ- God of purpose. He doesn't have there is an earth there will be the benefits of His calculated move. accidents. He does things purpose principle of seed time and harvest The plan of salvation was pur Contacl Pastor Ron Shaw at 214- fully. Everything He does is done time. That suggest that what you posefully and with great calcula 320-5744 THIRD ANNUAL MINORITY CAREER EXPO REBUILDING, CONSTRUCTING & ENHANCING OUR COMMUNITIES FRIDAY, APRIL 21,1995 10:00AM - 7:00PM THE RADISSON HOTEL, 2330 W. 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Instead, be honest with encourage people to talk about their ing a bone marrow match by Veronica W. MORGAN yourself about your feelings; read loss and understand that they're not continues . books on how others have dealt with alone and they're not going crazy," Four Steps to Grief Recovery similar losses, and join or start a sup Maycock says. "The worst thing you By Veronica W. McKgan port group. can say to a person is *I know how you In the last issue of Minority Opportunity In one week's timc» fire swept the What's also needed is a good fell* because your feelings are your News, five-year old Grace Shumac's fam homes of several local residents and family support system. Being able to own." ily shared with us their hope to locate a claimed the lives of 10 people —• men, share feelings and memories with each Instead, Maycock suggest that perfect bone marrow match for their young women, and children. other can eventually bring about peace it's helpful to say, "I'm so sorry, do you Live, on-camera footage seen in knowing that mentioning person's want to talk about it?" on the three local network affdiates name is not always going to bring about A variety of literature indicates revealed the horror on the faces of rela sadness. that there are other kinds of losses that tives, neighbors, and friends who gath Researchers believe that meth can cause grief: moving to a different ered outside the fire-damaged homes ods for dealing with, loss varies, area, divorce, loss of employment, and and apartment complexes, all watching depending on the different ethnic loss of security are all circumstances helplessly as firefighters frantically groups. that weigh heavily on a person's psyche worked to put.out the flames and Hispanics prefer reaching out and will, in time inhibit a person's pro attempt to save lives. to family members, then church, but ductivity and openness. . Nearly a month has passed •rarely anyone beyond that realm. On the But help is available. >\^ -i^/p. -* since the disasters and many loved - other hand, small-scale studies conduct' ones, friends, and acquaintances remain ed by the TLC Group show that For more information on work in shock and disbelief over the loss of African-Americans are reaching out a ing through the grief process, call the lives. More importantly, they realize bit further beyond" the family and TLC Group at (214) 681-5303. that it will be a long time before the friends network. awful nightmare can be put to rest and A number of, local churches For more information on vari child who suffers from a serious blood dis they can come to a point of peace con offer support groups and grief recovery ous crisis support groups or the 24- order known as aplastic anemia. cerning their loss. services to assist families and individu hour crisis line, call (214) 828-1000, - Many people throughout the mciroplcx were touched by the little girl's plight and The "experts." whom coun als. The key is to call around and find [MON]- out where you can get support It can be some felt compelled to call into BloodCare selors say arc the ones who have expe to learn more about the registration time-consuming, but the benefits are rienced the pains of grieving, agree on process. worth it one thing: Time alone takes care of the Unfortunately, a match for Grace has emptiness and sadness felt after losing a Other studies show that, while How to move beyond your loss? not been found. Part of the reason is due to loved one. But how do you cope In the women express sadness in dealing with the small percentage of registered African- • Talk about it Talk with family and grief, men display anger. "She cries, he American donors. meantime? friends and if they donU Listen, seek Currently, there are seven children in Do you hide your grief by sighs," says Overbeck, who along with out listeners. Join a support group- the metroplcx who arc searching for a mar flashing a smile and pretending to have , her husband, has had to learn how to row donor, five of them are minority and move beyond the loss of their child. • Read books and stories of people nho everything under control, only to later will have to wait until more minorities arc have experienced a similar loss. The run home, shut the blinds and fall apart Women are programmed to tested and hopefully a match located. TLC Group publishes a variety of at the seams? express emotions; men are socialized to On April 1, BloodCare National books dealing with transition, loss, be strong and take charge of the Marrow Donor Program and the Leukemia If so, you're probably like and change. Also, The Grief Society of America will host a "Make a many other people in this part of the arrangements. However, things are Recovery Handbook by John W. World of Difference" festival from U ajn. country who are afraid to admit that slowly changing. James and Frank Cherry is an until 6 pjn. at the West End Marketplace. "Working through grief is not excellent source. they can't handle the situation. The event will be given in hopes of finding "The mentality that southerners an easy process, but it can be done." a match for Grace. • Write down thoughts and feelings. seem to hold is that a person should says Kalhcrine Maycock, Director of A drive will also be held from 9 a.m, Keep a journaL Write a letter to the take care of themselves," says Joanie Bereavement Services at the Suicide until 4 p.m. at St. Bamabus United person who died. Writing Is a great and Crisis Center. An important thing to Methodist Church in Arlington. The Overbeck of the Transition, Loss, and substitute when you need to talk but church, located at SOU Pleasant Ridge Change Group (TLQ. "But that is not remember is that grief has to be no one is available — like late at Rd., will hold a ralTlc, a celebrity auto the best method." addressed before it will go away. night. graph signing and a marrow registration. Maycock adds. According to Overbeck, in Interested individuals between the • Exercise your body. Bereavement is dealing with loss, a person should take For families and friends deal ages of 18 and 55 can donate two table the most stressful life event and it a step at a time, but do something. *'If ing with suicide or violent death, the' spoons of blood. If apreliminary match for studies indicate that it lowers )-our you can make lemonade out of the process lasts longer and the grief is the patient is found, the (tonor will be con body's immune system. Taking vita more intense. Because of the violence tacted. lemon, that's a start.** min C and getting some form of For more information contact Don't seek solace by over or suddenness, there is no time for emo exercise is a constructive way to NMDP/BloodCarc at (214) 351-8644 or working or running yourself into sheer tional preparation. release ancer (817)885-4019. exhaustion, with hopes of forgetting "We (at the Crisis Center) mx^i^m (•m^^Mrm^. ^m^b - r>m?rg ^^ rm?^>> ^^^^ ^Mffiiii;;T"iMSifl ^rr SUMMIT. BLAST! Womee . Black Skiers Fill Colorado 150 year of trial and triumph Mountains With Laughter PyRnneeR. JONES -. . jyppP. -.* L-R Janlno Komegay, Robert Maaon, Jyla Lacy, Marva Bennett, Rebecca ReWer Women of all colors and cultures incomparable bliss was February 11 - els from Sam to 4pm. Happy Hours at have shaped families, communities, I cannot recall ever experiencing any 18 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Buddy's Run started at 3:30 each institutions, and entire societies thing quite so awesome as seeing TTie snow was new and deep. The air afternoon. Skiers would come right off throughout history,, but only in nearly 7,000 Black skiers from across was fresh and clear. The nxuntains the stopes and walk a few feet to. recent decades have their contribu Buddy's Run to mingle, drink and the country skiing. net\working. party were high and begging to be tackled tions been widely recognized, ing, snowmobiling, tiorseback riding by eager skiers. dance while still in their ski attire. described and celebrated. and more on a ski week called "Black Buddy's Run was spacious yet • Summit" Each day was full of skiing for all lev- extremely crowded. However, no one Ruth Winegarlen, a local seemed to mind as they made room wherever they could. One night, when it snowed, there were people not only dancing i;.3ide. but also outside on the porch as the snow was falling. Believe. me, they were having a blast!, Each night at nine there was a dif ferent theme party designed to cap ture everyone's interest, ranging from Leather and Lace to African attire. No matter what they were wearing the women were sharp. I haven't seen that many full length mink coats all In one place since it ceased being politically correct. There were many opportunities for author now residing in Austin, singles to meet. Some opted to be free and gel as many phone numbers as has studied and researched the possible. Others elected to spend all phenomenal strengths and their time with one special person. If endurances of women throughout history is any indication, there will be' the ages. some weddings at.the next Black She has written, coauthored Summit in Austria. or edited eight books about Texas Dallaslte Marva Bennett participated women, her latest work, chronicles in the singles" dale auction along with the lives of Black women in Texas The home Improi/emeni numerous other contestants, including who have exhibited courage in their Leonard Jones and Marty Washington everyday lives. Soars for you. of Dallas. Ms. Bennett was purchased by some lucky guy for the sum of The book makes mention of Paint or wallpaper? Tile or carpeting? My daughter and I don't $220, which was the highest amount women like "Emeline" who back in always see eye to eye, and her daughter has some pretty strong received by any of the contestants. All 1847 hired a Houston attorney and opinions, too. But tliere was no disagreement when we had to choose the proceeds went lo the youth fund, petitioned the state for her freedom financing for our home improvement project We needed a loan that established to supplement the training and the freedom of her children. would let us remodel without going over our montlily budget So we expenses of young minority skiers It talks about Dr. Ollie Bryan, went to Bank One. with aspirations of one day winning a who became the first woman lo Our Ijanker gave us a choice of affordable payment options. And spot on the U.S. Olympic Ski Team. graduate from the Meharry Denial from tlie time we applied for our home improvement loan, until it was For those of you wondering. I did put approved, our banker was tliere lo answer every question. College in Nashville, TN and one of. my fears behind me and hit the slopes the first African-American women to Bank One lias a home improvement loan for you, too. Just give as well. It was a most refreshing and tliemacall. exhilarating sensation. In fact, I practice dentistry in Dallas. learned so quickly, I will be moving up The author currently serves lo the next level (Blues) when I ski on the board of the Texas African- BAMCsOPJE again. However, I did spend lime sip-" American Heritage Organization ping hot chocolate by the fireplace and and Is a former member of the Whatever it takes! I wasn1 alone. Ladies {and men), all I Bank One. Ti-Kas. SA Governor's Commission Tor Women. Mi-niiKTHHC have to say is vou do not wan! tO 1^ miss the next Black Summut For more information call UKXI O 1*>4 BANC ONE CORPOftATJON Loans ajh|(ict ID credil approval [MON]- (512)471-4032. W ii&iVify<^m^xmn^,iSnvm :y faar-taa,) -. 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This is a service 800 829-1040 Monday through Friday Office toll-free at 800-277-8383. • TAX CREDIT that you pay for." from 1 to 4 p.m. [MONl- The following are examples of who For more information on possible may qualify for by Dorothy GENTRY the EIC: Single or married peo African-American children are three ple who worked times more likely to live in poverty than ^Ctc •"^iL full- or part-time white children according to statistics at some point in released last month (Feb. 23) by the pri 1994 can qualify vate, nonprofit Joint Center for Political for the EIC, and Economic Studies in Washington. depending on But with programs like the earned their income income credit (EIC) tax break, statistic may radically change. Workers who The EIC is a federally funded, anti- were raising one poverty initiative sponsored by the child in their -Internal Revenue Service . According to home and had a the Stale Comptroller's Office, this spe family income of cial tax benefit is specifically for work less than ing people who earn low or moderate incomes. Reducing the tax burden on $23,755 in 1994 low-income workers, supplementing can qualify for wages, and helping people maintain the EIC their independence from the welfare Workers who system arc some of the goals of the were raising EIC. more than one child in their 'The EIC is a significant credit for home and had a all working families, especially those family income of that are at the lower end of the income less ' than scale - which in Texas is oficn dominat 525,296 in 1994 If ^u Hurry, ed by minority (African-American and can qualify for Mexican-American) families," says EIC Carmen Lucvanos, a spokesperson for the Slate Comptroller's Office and ihe Workers who ^u Can Catch The Tail EIC Public Information Campaign were not raising Coordinator. children in their home but were "It is especially important in the End Of This Game. between ages 25 large urban areas such as Dallas, where and 64 on people arc living in a large area with Tickets for Armadillo Dollars are going fast. But you can December 31, blue collar jobs," she says. 1994, and had still catch one anj reJecm any winners until August 2S, The largest EIC benefit is for work income below ing families with two or more children. 1995, (The n-amc closes officially on March 1,1995.) $9,000 can qual Last year, more than 14 million families ify for EIC To play Armadillo Dollarst just match throe armadillos in received the EIC, according to statistics from the Slate Comptroller's Office. a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row, and you could win up To get the Lucvanos also reports that for the 1993 EIC you must to $10,000. tax year, more than 500,000 families file a federal lax qualified for $550 million in EIC. You can claim prizes up to $40 wherever you see the return. If you Workers that qualify for the EIC, and were raising official Texas Lottery- sign. The $1,000 and $10,000 prizes who file a federal tax return can get children in your back some or all of the federal income must be claimed at any of the 24 Texas V'^K^ home last year, lax that was taken out of their pay dur file form 1040 or ing the year. They also may get extra Lotter>' claim centers, or by nuil using a claim V'.\ v/ 1040A. Be sure cash back from the IRS. to attach form available at any Texas Lotter>' retailer, t jr^, ],<• Many low-income workers, parlicu- latly African-Americans and other Schedule EIC. Questions, call the Texas Lottery' Customer —jcf^ac^ If you were minorities, are eligible for the EIC but Semce Linear 1-S00-37-LOTTO. LOTTEHV are not aware of the credit for several not raising chil reasons, Lucvanos says, dren in yoiir "You have to be familiar with the home in 1994, federal income tax codes and many file form 1040, people arc not." Lucvanos adds that 1040 A or many people don't do their own taxes 1040EZ. (You so they don't know that they qualify, or don't need to file they have language and/or literacy Schedule EIC.) C•^r^^ll.ylL^>.>f miming;, ] in4 7C. Mii^ Iv IH ytin m i.lJtr LipL^. CI'W5 Tix.isL'tttry .-ClL problems and can't understand the tax Free help for m^&id'. "^^ixim^Miiv. ^^(^v^^i • i-^^r.t:^- jMmL ZI I mmmpwismi 1 Housing Administration (FHA), to be an approved VA member in order of land, A 5% down payment is TEXAS VETERANS Veteran's Housing Assistance Program for such creative financing to lake required, resulting in a maximum net (VHAP), and conventional financing place. loan of $19.000. There is also an addi HOUSING decisively, any one in conjunction with In addition to creative financing tional $320 in loan processing fees the other. methods and low interest rates, the associated with each transaction as of ASSISTANCE To give you an example of what Texas Veterans Land Board and Fannie this writing. PROGRAM advantage this could offer a Texas vet Mae have developed new underwriting The Housing Assistance Program eran, let's suppose you are purchasing a standards for Texas veterans financing was initiated to help Texas veterans Creative Financing 560,000 home using both the conven homes. Under the program, the maxi who had been frozen out of the home tional and creative VA financing mum monthly housing expense-to- buying market by high interest rates. TVHAP provides low-interest loans of by Curtis YATES method. incomc ratio is 33% of the borrower's up to $45,000 to use in conjunction with ^^ih no c^Qsh doy^fi pay stable monthly income, and the maxi mum dcbt-to-incomc ratio will be 38% a FHA, VA, oc conventional loan from a ment, this creates a sav ConvcnUonal Method: • of the borrower's stable monthly private lending institution as I had in^'! of nsm per income. explained earlier. The - Home month. Think that Sale Price S60,000 Down Pymt @ 5% Fannie Mae will also waive the nor Improvement Program is a program that S2S.03 per month (with -3.000 mal requirement that borrowers have will loan Texas veterans up to $17,500 interest! )for 30 years is Amt. Financed @ 9.5% APR* two months mortgage payments in for up to 15 years on a fixed rate note to not a lot of money? S57,000 reserve and will permit lenders to make substantial repairs to an existing Think asain! Monthly mortgage payments = $475.52 include utility and rent payment records hohie. No down payment is required, when establishing credit histories for but there is a $25 certification fee. For Texas Veterans seeking affordable hous- i"s today may not be aware of the cre VA Method ("Creative Finam inp): borrowers who have no credit history. loans of less than $7,500, the maximum ative financing power that's now avail This new arrangement has ihc potential term of the loan will be 10 years. The able to them at ains reach. Many pro Sale Price S60.000 of eliminating many home from fore-. minimum loan amount is $4,000, and gram enhancements VJIVC come about Down Pymt - 0 closed property portfolios of lenders all loans are FHA insured. since the Texas Veterans \^nd Board, in Amt. Financed @ 9% APR* because more veterans will be able to Texas veterans! Come to the front of conjunction with the Federal National $15,000 afford homes due to the enhancements the housing line, you deserve it! Look Mortgage Association (Farnic Mae), (Conventional) made. forward to future issues of MON for the and the Texas Mortgage Bankers Ami. Financed @ 7.99% APR* $45,000 Presently the arc three Texas veter hottest topics surrounding housing and Association (TMBA) have formed a (VHAP) ans home buying assistance programs home financing. "pujinership" that makes housing more Total Ami. Financed 560,000 available, Land Program, Housing Please direct all comments with a affordable for Texas veterans. 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As the Holocaust creeps The music soundtrack from over Europe, this zealous Schindlers List is both hauntingly Schindler's List: an Explicit Portrait "Nazi-friendly" fortune-hunter starts wonderful and touchingly painful. to realize the implications of his greedy It is available on CD/tape and features endeavors. the violinist Itzhak Perlman. By Sarah N. BRUCE ent to politics, he joins the Nazi party While he keeps up the war-profiteer The film premiered on STARZ! thereby providing himself with better guise of providing black-market goods at the end of February and A&E Editor opportunities to make business deals. for the Nazi war party, Schindler continues its home viewing debut He just wants to make a buck and schemes with Stern to pay off the in March. - [MON1 Hopefully, there will never be a sequel. gambles on many business ventures. "powers-that-be" in his efforts to pro This film is both appalling and superb. Schindler's newest venture enables tect and rescue the lives of the more Cable TV Features Steven Spielberg directs this shocking him to take over a confiscated enamel- than 1,100 Jews sheltered in his factory. "Eddie Murphy and stunning adaptation of Australian ware plant in occupied Krakow. This new endeavor evolves into a mis author Thomas Keneally's siusion to amass a life-saving list that Week" best-selling and critically eventually leaves him penni USA Network Presents: 48 Hours, acclaimed novel about the less. Trading Places, 2nd Beverly Hills Holocaust. It is a story of destruction, geno The movie chronicles the true cide, and of a small victory over Cop, Coming to America story of Oskar Schindler, a SCHINDLlR'SliST Hitler's deadly and evil inten German Catholic war-profiteer tions. It proves how one man By Sarah N. BRUCE who saved the lives of more than one He quickly "strikes it rich" on can make a difference. This is also the thousand Polish jews from the deadly bribes, black-market deals and the story of how some Jews endured what A&C&E Editor Nazi concentration camps by employ labor of his unpaid Jewish workers. was one of the darkest periods in ing them in his enamelware facto recorded human history. Eddie Murphy, the enduring come ry- Actress Embeth Davidtz vividly dian actor, is featured on the USA Spielberg shot "Schindler's portrays Helen Hirsch, the care Network with the List" on black and white film for fully selected Jewish servant of presentation of "Eddie Murphy a shadowy, yet stunning portrait the vicious sub-fuhrer Amon Week" March 15 through 19. of the horrors unleashed by Hitler Goeth, so spectacularly played by and his disciples upon the Jews Ralph Fiennes. The relationship "Beverly Hills Cop II" during World War II. with her master and eventual "He's Back." Liam Neeson (Darkman, Nell) destroyer is mind-boggling. Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills stars as the sympathetic German The year 1995 marks the 50th when he learns that his buddies industrialist, Oskar Schindler; Anniversary of the Holocaust of need him to help solve a Ben Kingsley (Ghandi, Death and | the six million European Jews cru dangerous case. The Beverly Hills the Maiden) as Itzhak Stern, his | elly executed by Hitler and his police captain. Axel's friend, is criti tenacious Jewish accountant and * henchmen. cally injured by a snip conscience; and Ralph Fiennes I Schindler's List was filmed bullet. Judge Reinhold and Paul (Quiz Show) as the riveting but almost entirely on location in Reiser also star. terrifying Nazi sub-fuhrer Amon German Industrialist Oskar Shlndler (LIAM Poland and is rated R for lan Airs on Wednesday, March 15 and NEESON, left) and the Jewish accountant Goeth. guage, violence, subject matter Sunday, March 19. Itzhak Stern (BEN KINGSLEY, right) assemble The story unfolds with Oskar and nudity. the list of the more than 1,100 Jewish work Schindler seeking his fortune in Schindler's List garnered seven "Coming To America" ers to be placed under Schindler's protection the aftermath of the German inva The prince of an African royal fami- In "SCHINDLER'S LIST" Oscars in 1993 for Best Picture, sion of Poland. Though indiffer Director, Adapted Screenplay, Art Cont. on pg. 27 FOR ONLY $3.00 ENJOY All OF THESE ALA CARTE SERVICES FROM THE LEARNING TCI CABLE 1 CHANNEL " • E! (Channel 18B) • The Learning Channel (Channel 50B) TELEVISIII TM • Court TV (Channel 49B) • The Cartoon Network (Channel 20A) CORQOEN QQ FOR MORE INFORMATION •EQWHRH COUtTBOOM TILIVItION NITWOII CALL (214) 328-5000 Soma Restriction* Apply Addn»*sb40 convartar box raqvtad to racalva Tha Learning Channal, El, Tha Cartoon TCI Cablevision of Dallas, Inc Network and Court TV" We're taking television into tomorrow. Minority Opportunity News - page 24 • March 1995 V V tS V w w fHTfPTflinnfHT CATPfl ***** Arts-Entertainment-More = City Owns, Dallas9 Cultural Rainbow Community Operates Spectrum Broad & Intense In Dallas, "the arts" means more than than any other city in Texas." City Partners with Community Yielding theater performances and museum Artists and cultural organizations are Diverse Cultural Facilities exhibits - it also includes film and granted the opportunity to thrive via video, music, dance, botanical gardens, public/private cooperation. The utilization of community part many special exhibitions. public art projects and more. To synopsize the theme of cultural life nerships has enabled the City to pro Dallas Museum of Natural History Dallas' multi-cultural heritage is in Dallas it has been written that... the vide many cultural opportunities it is located at Fair Park, is a regional quite unique. The City of Dallas has leisure activities of Dallas are the visu could not offer alone. Local non-prof museum offering an extensive collec made it a point (and a policy) to al expression of its history and culture, it groups manage a number of city- tion of specimens representing the "enhance the vitality of the city and the and these activities reflect the people of owned cultural facilities. flora and fauna of Texas. quality of life for all Dallas citizens by Dallas. African American Museum hosts an Dallas Theater Center is the oldest creating an environment wherein Dallas features a diverse array of cul impressive, as well as one of the and largest fully professional theater artists and cultural organizations can tural and civic offerings reflecting the largest, collection of African and in North Texas. It presents a full sea thrive, and by fostering opportunities diversity of its citizens and community. African-American folk art. Lectures, son of theater performances; commu for creative expression and the preser This wide spectrum of programming conferences, seminars, and exhibits, nity outreach services; special post- vation and celebration of the City's provides the people of Dallas/Fort are all part of the museum's well- performances discussion forums; act multi-cultural heritage." Worth a culturally diverse and unique rounded celebration of the African- ing classes for youth. The Office of Cultural Affairs repre rainbow. - (MON) American experience. Fair Park Music Hall is located in sentatives boast, "The City of Dallas Artist Square is a unique open-air Fair Park and offers many musical commits more resources to the arts performance and exhibiting facility in performances as well as other per the heart of Dallas' much heralded forming arts displays. Arts District. It is located adjacent to Qd Gty Park, operated by the Dallas Civic Culture Owner/Operators the Meyerson Symphony Center and County Heritage Society, highlights the 9 Dallas Museum of Art. development of the Dallas area between Enhance Dallas Life Dallas Museum of Art in the Dallas 1840 and 1910 via the presentation, preser Art District offers free admission to vation and restoration of historical struc Endows Tremendous Contribution to the the permanent collection and features tures and their furnishings. - [MCNJ Arts & Culture & Entertainment Scene On-going exhibitions, performances, lie's awareness and appreciation of the and culture can be found at these city- Dallasite Juanita J. Craft to the U.S. owned and operated cultural facilities: Civil Rights movement. South Dallas Cultural Center, a multi Morton H. Meyerson Symphony cultural facility emphasizing African- Center, located in the Downtown Arts Def Comedy American art and culture. District, is a world class concert hall Jams on HBO Bath House Cultural Center at White available for concerts, meetings, lec \ Rock Lake, another multi-cultural tures, films, conventions, graduations Fridays at 11:30 p.m. in >• • facility, sponsors innovative visual and and much more. The Dallas Symphony March will never be the '.: performing arts activities. Orchestra, founded in 1900 and one of same. Juanita J- Craft Civil Rights House, a the nation's oldest and largest, makes Russell Simmons' Def museum designed to increase the pub- its home at the Meyerson. - IMON1 Comedy Jam is not for the 'faint of heart.' Adele Givens, Rickey MARCH*1995 Harris and Joe Torry Watch a different movta avary night at 9pm Eaatarn/ 8pm Cantral swap out hosting TMUMOAV r«OAY SATUH0AV WEDNf MUV duties through out the Scfelndlcr'i series. Executive '• Boy* i**4 Producer Russell m ANTTHIN6 BUT. Th« PIMK> 1W Simmons co-hosts the fsSmStTT Uil TVKllkr series. No a Hll.k **Op The half-hour HBO Original programming laioTh* Th«Crow KMbtyMiM rami* features four young W.• »•I, (DO, black comics and the DJ music of Kid Capri. TWHoaa* I r«r»T > SchlMdkr* - [MON] or U.i Prick l> ScWjwTllrf YOHTKOT Wont a • MMtar • oa* EMOin/C«"rrf T*m» Iw .. Minority Opportunity News • page 25 • March 1995 ijilUiM^^ildit: 1 The prescnlatwn will be through Tribune Broadcasting operates SOOOOOUUUUL Train syndication by THbune Entertainment eight television stations, six radio Company, a subsidiary of Tribune stations, and is a wholly owned Music Awards Broadcastir^ Company, whidi devebps> subsidiary of Tribune Company, produces^ and distributes programming a diversified entertainment and infor- By TaiE, JONES for television TTtation company also engaged in newspaper publishing. - IMONI The ninth annual Soul Train Music yTaqn;;;c»'JM"Ma»" Awards will be announced during a ^*» V live, two-hour telecast from x-^ the LOS Angeles Shrine Auditorium, Monday, March 13,1995,8:00 p.m. PST ^:T oc^- Get Tliose / 9:00 p.m. CST, co-hosted by Patti ^n Profits Moving LaBelle, Anita Baker, and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. Riding high "^^n-, In the Right ^vv / his wide musical range from soulful Davis on keyboanls; Charles Ledbetter rhythm & blues vocal tracks-to instru on saxophone; Mike Gallagher on Sounds Soar with mental, romantic jazz offerings. guitar; and Bernard Wright on key Dallas singer, Tamara Stovall, is boards, who also serves as the pro featured on two tracks with Linn/s ject's co-producer, along v«th Linny. "From My Heart" vocals, as well as background singer Additionally, Tom Braxton of the Bert Cross. group, "No Compromise" is featured. Other contributing artists from A long-time popular artist on the Linny Nance Induces the NANCE Trance Linn/s band Network include: Larry Dallas-Fort Worth club scene, Nance has also played back-up for the Little By TaiE. JONES Joe Blue, Yarborough & Peoples and Although far from the glitter and mery, Najee and Oleta Adams, Nance :^^^^^:o3^-^y^ l James Ingram. He has developed a fol gleam of New York and Hollywood, yields eleven lingering tunes. All of X lowing with his original sound at local Dallas is bcconung a Mecca in the these show-stopping tunes are n clubs like the 8.0 Bar, the Executive entertainment industry featured on his premiere CD, "From Quband Mick's Bar. With a rich Texas tapestry fusing My Heart" Tunes like "Attitude," echo that tlutiods such as Tcvin CampbcH, Johnnie Each song seeks to engage listen • ; i regardless of proviso, Nance has never Taylor, the MacCampbell Brothers, ers to soar with a free spirit into total let a challenge get in his way. Bom and Kirk Franklin, it is only natural relaxation; so soothing that they only with cerebral palsy, he funneled his that this blend can be heard triumphantly enjoy the companionship of the music. creative energies into music at an early in the music of Dallas/based Linny It never invades their irmer peace. age in a musically talented family. Nance Listeners may feel the many Many Nance family members' With a piercing outlook that pours moods that are reflected in Linn/s | have been involved in the music indus through the soul of contemporary jazz music as he plays a large majority of l- try and brother, Brcnt is currently a artistry and cleverly blends the funki- instrumcnts on this premiere release. ness of Jimmy Reed, Wcs Montgo His inaugural effort demonstrates Nance Continue on page 37 [ t^fTf^'feffltpiirAffTi-fayyFmf?. c fVCT^^^ c ffffrmr, ^tm:-, 3 ^ M^ # -0 ^k'^# •^tS'# m-rfiW ^AmV ally acclaimed music and dance attrac Community Com From Pg 20 tions. Dallas Sustains and USA Film Festival (USAFF) offers a Fair Park and offers many musical year-round calendar of special events performances as well as other per Emlbraces Coltere and programming. USAFF features forming arts displays. two annual festivals Festival Week (cel Old City Park, operated by the ebrating its 25th Anniversary in ^95) Dallas County Heritage Society, high- Facilities and Organizations Abound in and KidFilm. Dedicated to preserving li^ts the development of the Dallas the vital "big screen" classic filmexpe area between 1840 and 1910 via the Culttire-Hungry Metropolis rience, USAFF hosts the monthly series presentation, preservation and "First Monday Qassics." restoration of historical structures and Dallas is a great city. Symphony Center. . AND MA>JY, MANY MORE!!! - their furnishings. - IMON) Dallas sustains arid embraces cultural Dallas Children's Theatre provides tMONl facilities, organizations^ activities and j^ar-round programming of award- leisure, unparallcd in the Lone Star winning professional theater perfor stale. mances for students, youth and fami People complain that there isn't any lies. thing fun to do, but they haven't looked Dallas Drama Company, a non-prof mON very hard. To nnake it easy, the follow it theater group performing only orig "Q"'lTC-Jt*5'**jlpportanIt]r New* ing is a PARTIAL list of some of the fun inal works by Dallas pbywrights and and worthwhile "things to do" fn features Dallas-area performers. Dallas. Shakespeare Festival of Dallas is a Murphy Com From Page 24 Dallas Arboretum and Botanical professional Shakespearean theater should be able to choose his own wife. Center - a 66-acre garden overlooking presenting two major production The prince with his assistant, plaj^ the eastern shore of White Rock Lake, (FREE) during the summer at the by Arsenio Hall, travel to America to seven miles from Downtown Dallas. Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre. find his future Thousands of trees, flowers and shrubs Teatro Dallas inspires greater appre princess in "Queens," New York. The color the grounds all year. March fea ciation and awareness of the cultural prince masquerades as "the pauper" tures The Garden of Oz." identity and experience of the and takes an American job at a pseu Dallas Gvic Garden Center at Fair Hispanic community througjh the per do-McDonalds. Park provides several educational forming arts. Meanwhile, the assistant plays activities to children and adults of all The International Theatrical Arts "prince" at their anti MARCH 1995 Black State Employees ences on the human condition. Act-So program for second Association will sponsor 40- She is the author of 10 best- year V/elI-knov;n elected officials hour Mediation Workshops dur selling books and speaks five Bank One committed $25,000 endorse Dallas' mayoral can ing the months of March, April languages. to sponsor the Texas chapters, didate and May from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $8, $12, and $16. of the NAACP Afro-Academic.' The v/orkshops will be held Discounts available with the Cultural, Technological and at the Polk-Wisdom Shopping UTA Mav Express card. Texas Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO)' Center, 1201 West Camp Hall is located at 701 W. program., Wisdom, Suite 224. For more Nedderman Dr. ACT-So is a nationwide pro-i information concerning specific For general public ticket gram targeted at African-! dates, call (214) 983-5976. information call (metro) 214- American high school students.' 647-5700 or (817) 273-3101. Founded in 1978 by Vernon Colobrily Bowl-a-Thon & Jarrelt, a veteran print and LJil ^rj, ^.j tl^/. UJ Auction scheduled New Sports Facility opens in broadcast journalist, the pro The first annual "Don't Believe South Dallas gram will allow high school stu-, More than a dozen African- the Hype" Celebrity Bowl-a- Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) dents to showcase their American elected officials gath thon and Auction will be held at opened a new 14.000 square scholastic and artistic skills at ered at a news conference out Don Carter's West, 10920 foot multi-purpose sports facili state and national competi-i side of the Museum of African- Composite Dr. on Saturday, ty at Turner Courts housing tions. American Life and Culture to June 24. development, last month. For more information contact, rally support and endorse the A VIP reception is slated for The facility includes an Chris Spencer (214) 290-7908. former Secretary of State Ron 6 p.m. and bowling v^ill begin at equipment room, a full-service Kirk as the next mayor of 8 p.m. Each team will bowl a kitchen, offices, classrooms, an Dallas. total of three games. The after activity room and a gymnasium. Kirk, an Austin native, has party, sponsored by KKDA- It's expected to serve residents 15-years of legislative and gov K104 will begin at 11 p.m. in and around the area includ ernmental experience, and has Funds from the event Will ing Rhoads Terrace. Frazier served as board member for benefit several local area orga Courts. Park Manor and more than a dozen prestigious nizations. For more information Oakland Apartments. organizations. call Cheryl Smith at (214) 263- For more information call On hand to pledge their sup 9911 or (214) 376-9525. (214)951-8307. port for Kirk are (from 1. to r.) former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem r— 1 Diane Ragsdale, Dallas County n ^ Commissioner John Wiley Price, Rev. Willie Harris, DISD Board of Education Trustee Freedom Modalist and Texas! Hollis Brashear, U.S. Rep. ;;fr.-. Treasure displayed in Austin Eddie Bernice Johnson (at ' S Former Governor Ann Richards: podium), Ron Kirk, Dallas and Barbara Jordan are shown- A / County Justice of the Peace --'-J-'-' examining a few of the items Charies Rose, TX Rep. Dr. v\ included in "Barbara Jordan: -J A .\_* Jesse Jones and Yvonne Davis, ^- X\ Freedom Medalist and Texas DISD Board of Education i^ Frilo Lay opens a nev/ plant Treasure." Trustee Dr. Yvonne Ewell and Maya Angclou to speak at Danette Reed, facilities manag The exhibit, which is spon former 5th Circuit Court of UTA er at Frito-Lay's Oak Cliff man sored by Bank of America Appeals Judge Kevin Wiggins. One of the great voices of con ufacturing site spoke at a Texas will be on view at the Others expected to attend temporary American literature, groundbreaking ceremony for Capitol Complex Visitors' were Dr. Rosie Sorrells, Texas Maya Angelou, will grace the the new $53 million plant Center in Austin through June Board of Education member, stage of the University of Texas recently. 19. The center is located at 112 State Rep. Jesse Oliver and at Arlington's Texas Hall on With the opening and contin E. 11th street on the southeast TX. Senator Royce West. The Thursday, March 30 at 8 p.m. ued expansion of the new facil corner of the Capitol grounds. mayowl election Is sched Angelou, a well-known poet, ity, Frito Lay executives expect Public hours are Tuesday- uled for Saturday, May 6. educator, author, historian, to add more than 200 jobs by • Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and For more information call actress, playv/right, producer, 1996. Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5 p.m.' (214)352-1881. director and civil-rights activist, For more information call Admission is free. lectures throughout the U.S. 331-7082. Mediation Workshops to bo and abroad, sharing the black UT-Dallas president elected offered experience and educating audi- Bank Ono to sponsor NAACP as chair of American Council IZ Wh.t'TH^^ :^-?f>r•]^^^<.^a^ ^^.C^v^ li^iiiiLiS re le Tlhe New; ooo on Education (214)391-4777. Dr. Franklyn Jenifer, president of the University of Texas at New Orleans Seafood Parlor Dallas v;as elected as chair of •^J Is sight for full-service art the American Council on 51 '.' gallery Education (ACE) at the organi Valder Beebe, owner of P. LP. zation's 77th Annual meeting Productions presents The y\ San Francisco earlier this y^" \ (' Gallery—original art, prints, 1 \ week. .! f i photography and art shows—at ACE is the umbrella associa JV )^i tion for the nation's colleges Lynn Whitfield introduced the the New Orleans Seafood f t and universities. It v/orks to film, and she and her compan Parlor, 3115 Live Oak. coordinate the interests of all ion Congressman Kweisi P.I.P. Productions provides information call (214) 827- sectors of higher education into Enfume joined members of the services for renowned and 9070. a single voico on issues of Dallas City Council, leaders of emerging artists. For more national policy. the Dallas Black Community For more information call and local dignitaries at a gala *r»i (214)883-2293. reception held at the Verandah Room at the Loews Anatole Local author featured at self- hotel. Reliable, clean vehicles Cash rentals welcome publishing workshop Locally owned & operated Recommended by Author Talibah Folami Modupe Pictured from left to right are: ' Wide range of cars, trucks and vans major insurance companies Sandra Mitchell, HBO vice ' Daily, weekly and monlhly rentals Now featuring Lease-To-Own will speak on "Self Publishing ' Free local pick-up & delivery Open 6 days a week Made Easy" on Saturday, president, Congressman Competitive, low rates Over 400 locations worldwids March 11 from 10 a.m. to noon Kweisi Enfume, Lynn Whitfield, Major credit cards For Worldwide Directory Service star of The Josephine Baker ' As seen on the V/^^' 'T^^ call (800) 535-1391 at the Lincoln Humanities and weather channel -^-^ '— Communications Magnet High Story, and Mary Jo Crow, HBO School, located at 2826 regional director. /^TTTT Hatcher Street in Dallas. ?!^=k® The workshop is co-spon Business lunch network sored by KKDA's Reporters mixer to bonofit sorority Roundtable. A $20 charge is mm^w^i "Proceeds from the First Friday ?>MSlir4-- required for early registration Business Network Mixer held (before March 6). After that on March 3, will benefit the 398-RENT date, the charge is $25. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. 2025 S. Buckner • Dallas For more information call Judge Tom Vandergriff of the (214) 698-3176 or 376-9525. To Advertise In MON Tarrant County Commissioner Call 214-905-3260 Now , Imago Business Court and Cynthia Derry, vice Associates (NIBA) holds their president and branch manager 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 weekly meeting of First Interstate Bank are list NIBA hosts their weekly busi ed as honorary host and host POLKA DOTS AND PINSTRIPES 0 ness luncheon on Wednesdays ess. Easter/Spring Clothes Are Arriving! from 11:30 a.m. to one p.m. at For more information call 0 0 the Bill J. Priest Institute, locat (817)923-9305. FINE CHILDREN'S CLOTHING ed at 1402 Corinth St. Rm. 202 Come And See Our Expanded Lines of Clothing. in Dallas. OneV/oman Art Show held at We are carrying Girls Plus Sizes and Juniors The charge is $5. For more Stephanie's Collection 0 to see if there is a demand. 0 information (214)350-9590. Stephanie's Collection of "We enjoy having you at our store. Wc sec tlie value of having high quality clothing al reasonable prices here in Oak Cliff. c African-American Art will host a Help us keep it here." Lynn Whitfield in Dallas to reception from 2 p.m. to 4:30 *Usc the Layaway Plan for Easter.* introduco film 0 p.m. on Sunday March 12 for POLKA DO^S POLKA DOTS A screening of the HBO picture, AND Bring In This Coupon Evito Tozeno, a local artist §f AND \> PINSTRIPES For 15% Off of "The Josephine Baker Story- Your Next Purchase! whose work has been met with 238 Wyoncwood Village Shappng Center Not Vilid With Any OUn Otki was held in Dallas to benefit the success and critical acclaim 0 PINSTRIPES (Zang at Illinois) United Negro College Fund and throughout the United States. Hours: Monday - Salurday 10:00 to 7;00 • 941-2S0S to kick off Black History month For more information call 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and the Black Film Festival. c: '^T\i\r^m\^, ^•^•y^r^jMiimv r^:c=w^ ^VHi-t^ ^ r^ms^ ' Community Calendar Sponsored by Southwestern Bell Telephone r "Would You Like To Save $7.00 A Month On Your Telephone BUI?* With Lifeline Discount Telephone Service, You Can!" In Texas, eligible low-income households can save Call the Southwestern Bell Telephone Business $7.00 a month on basic telephone service from Office today at 1 + (800) 244-5995 to find out Southwestern Bell Telephone. That's an annual more details. savings of more than $80.00. If your income is at or below the federal poverty @ Southwestern Bell level or if you lire currently receiving benefit* under certain Federal Assistant £ Programs, you may The One to Call On". qualify for the Lifeline Discount Telephone Sen *Soiii pply.Plcaw n.lo4:30pjn. It's easy to apply for this money-saving program. al the above telephone number Minority Opportunity News • page 30 - March 1995 CHI f ficiHR connnuE For more information call 1-800- For more information call 939-2785 Tickets are $20 and may be pur 1-2 minute monologue from a contem 792-1119. or 939-2700. chased from any member of the Links. porary comedy. Rehearsals begin For more information contact JoAnn immediately once cast is selected. March 7 Dallas Visual Art Center announces the Brown at (214) 565-9026 ext. 308 or call For more information call Brad 1995 Mosaics Series with the work of 250-0030. Baker 881-5679. TV Electric's will start up its first solar six new artist exhibited for free public Power Plants at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, viewing. March 13 March 23 March 7 at Energy Park, northeast of The center is open Monday-Friday D/FW Airport. from 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. and Saturdays Auditions for the Platinum Follies will The First Annual Career Development During the event, the sun will be from noon to 4 p.m. A free public be held on Monday, March 13 through Summit and 30th Anniversary Banquet used to generate electricity for the first reception is held on the opening Friday 15 at 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall of opens on Thursday, March 23 through time with the start-up of the two solar evening of each exhibition from 6:30 Brookhaven College, 3939 Valley View the 25 at the Harvey Hotel, 14315 projects. a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Lane in Farmers Branch. , Midway in Dallas. For more information call Ray For more information call All actors age 55 and over are For more information call (214) Granado at (214) 812-4087. 821-2522. invited to audition. 631-3677. For more information call Jane MWMMMM4 March 8 Museum of African-American Life and Quetin at 6204742. The 2nd Tri-ethnic chamber hosts "Business After Hours" on Thursday, Dallas residents with income tax-relat Culture will host the Shirley McFatter March 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at ed legal questions are invited to call Jazz Festival on Friday, March 10 from March 18 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sheraton Park Central, 12720 Merit the Dallas Bar Association LegalLine The Black Coral Divers hosts Discover Cost per museum members is $5, Drive. on Wed., March 8 and Wed., March 15 Scuba on Saturday, March 18 from non-members pay $7. For more infor For more information call (214) between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Diver's Isle mation concerning other JAZZ-related 421-5200. Legalline is co-sponsored by the scuba shop. WMMMM4 Mexican-American Bar Association. festivities at the museum call 565-9026. For more information call 943- Dallas Theater Center presents A For more information call (214) 1911. Family Affair, a stinging tale of insider 969-7066. Celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with TITAS' presentation of The trading, disputed family fortunes and Experience the spirit of West African Chieftains, the world's most famous ruthless upward mobility. March 9 music, song and dance with the Dallas traditional Irish band, for one night The play opens on Thursday, Premiere of Le Ballet National du District 7 DECA Marketing Education only (Friday, March 10) at 8 p.m. at March 23 through April 16. Tickets are Senegal on Saturday, March 18 at 8 Students from the Business and McFarlin Auditorium on the SMU priced from $9 to $36. A pay-what-you- p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Management Center High School will campus. can performance is set for Sunday, event will be held in the McFarlin participate in the 49th Annual Career March 26 at 2:30 p.m. For more information call 528- Auditorium at the SMU campus. Development Conference on 5576. For more information call (214) For more information call (214) Thursday, March 9 through the 11. 526-8210 ext. 464. 528-5576. For more information contact MMMMMMM Margaret Justiss at (214) 954-1213. March 11 The Dallas Urban League and March 31 The Dallas Urban League Guild will NationsBank will host a Home Buyer The International Theatrical Arts The University of Texas at Arlington Seminar on Saturday, March 18 from 10 Society (TITAS) presents Festival of the presents the 30th Annual Walter salute 10 area business and community leaders as part of this year's 5th a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MLK Center/Core Nile, on Friday, March 31 at 8 p.m. in Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures on Rainbow Ball Celebration to be held on Bldg. the McFarlin Auditorium on the SMU Thursday, March 9 beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 11 at the Harvey For more information contact campus. The event is free and open to the Hotel-downtown. The exact location Clarene Whitfield at (214) 528-8038. Tickets range from $7 to $40. For public. For more information call is 400 N. Olive St. The event begins more information call (214) 528-5576. (metro) 817-273-2861. at 8 p.m. March 21 VI I I \ I l<)\ : March 10 For ticket information contact Quad C Theatre at Collin County Sue Grant at (214) 528-8334. Community College is looking for 5 Bishop T.D. Jakes Ministries "Women's males and 2 females (age 20 +) at the Cmly Conference" is set for Friday, March 12 Black Box Theatre on Jupiter Rd. \ha,o11,, < >fifi, Minority Opportunity News page 3 1 • March 1995 lUiJU-JJ-UMBLJ^" riiP«]»! ] dancing. Many school children places." And raising herself to her 18" dolls must be mail ordered Books for have seen this play, and, if full height, she asked, "And ain't I from: Pleasant Company, PO Box there're like me. will want to read a woman?" 620190, Middleton, Wl 53562- Children more about this historical figure. This Coretla Scott King Honor 0190. "Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a book belongs in every American Mildred D. Taylor Is probably - A Review Woman" by Patricia and Fredrick history collection. It has brief best known for her Newbery McKissack is the biography of biographies of other influential Medal winning children's novel. Isabella Van Wagener.belter people that Sojourner knew, and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Angela WASHINGTON- known as Sojourner Truth. She an index completes the book's published in 1977. She's written BUVIR, Ph.D. was born in 1797 and was a slave usefulness, (Scholastic Books. several books about the Logan for the first twenty-eight years of 1992. ISBN 0-590-44691-6.) clan featured in Roll of Thunder. There are so her life. McKissack's book tejis the Historical fiction in children's Her latest release is The Well, the many good books poignant account of Truth's sepa books is gaining popularity. Notice story of David Logan (the father in for children avail ration from her family—her par the meteoric rise of the Addy Roll of Thundet) when he was a able that I thought ents, her love, Robert, and her Series from Pleasant Company. boy. It is a swift-moving story I'd review a cou children—especially her son This well-written and researched about families, racial conflicts, ple of them this Peter, who went to sea and was series of six books by Connie and hard times. month. I attended never heard from by Sojourner Porter is quite popular. Set in Mississippi around a play recently again. The first book in the series. 1910, the novel revolves around a thai some of you may have been The book also tells of the bru Meet Addy, tells of a young girl in drought. No water. All the wells blessed to see. It was presented at tality of slavery and the trials and America in the 1800s who have gone dry—except the EI Centro College by the Dallas triumphs of the abolitionist move escapes from slavery with her Logan's. Ten-year old David and Children's Theater. ment, of which Sojourner was a mother. Noted for historical detail his older brother Hammer find it : The play was "A Woman Called staunch supporter. At a women's and moving depictions of life of hard to share water with the hate Truth." It was a moving, gifted per rights meeting in Ohio, Sojourner yesteryear, these books arouse ful white teenager. Charlie formance! These are but a few of gave a riveting speech in front of a the reader's interest in history. Simms. Vivid and explicit, Taylor's the adjectives that can be used to hostile crowd: "...he says women What also makes these books realistic novel will transport read describe the hour-long perfor need to be helped into carriages so wonderful is the doll and ers to another lime when life may mance about the life of abolishion- and lifted over ditches and to have accessories that can be pur have seemed a bit harder, but ist Sojourner Truth. The play fea the best everywhere. Nobody ever chased to go along with the families seemed to be a bit closer. tured six children playing multiple helps me into carriages, over mud books. While the books can be (Dial Books, 1995. 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Dallas Mavericks last season than with the players, cannot lose perspec "We lost a (114-113) game to Norm Sonju. starting with the vet tive about, is our (Phoenix), but that was good entertain Sonju, the Mavericks' general man eran Dcrck Harper, sta rting five averages ing basketball," Sonju said. The good ager, is the architect behind what was and then with Jamal 23 years of age," thing was we lost it with the kids. And described during the 1980's as "the Mashbum, and then Sonju said. "I think guess what? Those kids will grow up." National Basketball Association's with Jim Jackson getting those kids the Sonju admits to aging a lot after last model franchise." But after what the and Terry Davis and kind of minutes that year's tumultuous season. Buckner Mavs experienced last season, it was right down the line. they're getting late in was fired with four years remaining on obvious the model needed a tuneup. You can't do that I games is going to 'his contract. Last year under rookie head coach felt terrible, because pay off, not necessar 'Td be lying to say it hasn't taken its Quinn Buckncr, the Mavs posted a there was no hope. ily for the 1994-95 toll on me personally, because it has," 13-69 record. That was a two-game There is hope now." season, but for every Sonju said. "I think whenever you improvement over the previous sea Buckner was fired season after this." want someone to be here on an X-num- son, but the Mavs seemed to be after the season and The. Mavs were bcr of year contract and you have to digressing instead of progressing and replaced with Dick 18-28 at the all-star shorten it by Y-number of years, then this upset Sonju to no end. Motta, who coached break this season. It you'd have to say 'we made a mistake. 'This team last year should have the Mavericks from was their best record It's our fault.'" . been in the second year of the rebuild their inception in at this juncture since I think the gutsy thing was admitting ing program, and winning 13 games 1980 until he quit fol they were 26-22 at it was wrong, and biting the bullet was just absolutely not right," Sonju lowing the 1986-67 season. Add Jason the all-star break during the 1989-90 We're not running away from pain, but said. "TAfe had way too much talent for Kidd, Popeye Jones, Lorenzo Williams, season. That's the last time the Mavs we're not going to sit there and let that, and I'm sorry George McCloud, Roy Tarplcy and were in the playoffs with a 47-35 work things continue to go wrong. But I "I think the toughest part to me was Lucious Harris to a list that includes sheet. think we have a very, veiy positive realizing that we were breaking the Mashbum and Jackson, and the But beyond records, Sonju knows it's future." - IMONI Baseball Stirike Cost the Cowboys the Staperbowl By Dwain Price Call me goofy, but I had maintained that course and Davis, began playing with so mud\ on an Alvin Harper one-on-onc and still bclie\'e the Major advanced to the World Series, perhaps confidence that it became extremely shut him out while allowing the 49ers ^ -.- League Baseball(MLB) Sanders would have been occupied difficult to throw the ball against to double-cover a Michael Irvin on the I ' - C_ strike cost the Cow- with baseball throughout the entire the49crs. other side of the field. Ihat^s what type l^,X. - JK^ boys an excellent shot nxinth of October. Blame it on the baseball strike. of impact he carries. at "thrcc-pcating" as After he finished with baseball in past This is not an excuse for what hap But two-a-half rrwre months of play Dwain Super Bowl champi years, Sanders normally look up to two pened to the Cowboys when they lost ing baseball, of diving for fly-balls in Price ons. weeks before he entered his "second to the 49ers, 38-28, in the NFC the gaps, and of stealing bases, could I Itnow that's lian3 to job" - the NFL. Remember, despite Qiampion-ship game. The way the have taken its toll on Sanders' body. He fathom, and I know you think I've got what others say, the BIG GAME that Cowboys performed during the first would not have been as relaxed and a few loose screws upstairs. But I hon set the Cowboys up for failure in the half of the first quarter of that game, fresh for football's rugged play if the estly believe that. NFC Championship game was the they didn't deserve to win and baseball lords would have settled their Had MLB not gone on strike, the San 21-14 loss to the 49ers on Nov. 13. advance to the Super BowL differences and avoided a strike. Francisco 49ers probably would not Sanders, even if he had lime to nego Still, it would have been interesting to Yeah, I admit, if s a reach.Bu t a valid have wound up landing comcrback tiate a contract with the 49ers while he see the entire NFL season play itself one at that if you like to play devil's pcion Sandos The strike; which occumxJ was playing baseball, probably would out WITH baseball sHll in the mix. advocate and could care less who won in mid-August, allowed Sandos not have been in football shape for the Who knows. Sanders may have the damn Super Bowl. time to travel to and from the NFLdlies 49ers^owboys game on Nov. 13. But, wound up playing for the Cincinnati So, all you Cowboys fans, stop whin of his choice before he finally decided no baseball allowed him plenty of time Bengals if there was no baseball strike. ing because your favorite team didn't where he would play pro football. to get in, prime-time, shape - if you will. Or even if he would have signed with win a third straight Super Bowl. And If there was no baseball strike, The presence of Sanders played a the 49ers, it probably would have stop complaining that the mud and Sanders would not have been afforded major rolei n the 49crs defense. He was taken him until around the muck at Candlestick Park cost so much freedom. clearly the NFL defensive player of the Thanksgiving weekend to find his America's Team a shot at history. At the time of the strike, the year. football rhythm. Do yourself a favor and blame it all Cincinnati Reds - where Sanders Sanders shrunk the field where quar Sanders affected the NFL this past on the baseball strike. worked as a full-time centerfielder - terbacks could throw to the point season like no other player. His funny Goofy as it may sound, thafs what I were leading their division. If the Reds where the 49ers' other comerback, Eric bunny-hop dance aside, he could take did,-[MONI C ?* c 1 1 collected by someone else for a pur (For example> shampoo ondary data. The good news about pose different from your own. and conditioner manufactured for secondary data, however, is that it's Set the You can collect important prima-, horses gained high popularity with usually inexpensive, and oftentimes, ry or secondary data with little or no humans. This created a signifi free. Because secondary data may Pace with a effort. The exact data which will be cant shift in distribution points - not represent an exact fit to the spec most helpful to you in running your from feed stores to drug super ifications you wish, be cautious in business will vary with the industry stores!) interpreting the information present and/or the type of company you - Really get to know the competi ed. Familiarize yourself with the have. tion. A good rule of thumb is: what data collection procedures and defi By Andrea AUSTON An important point to remember ever information you collect about nitions used in data collected by any is to not just look at totals when cre your company, get the same data on one other than yourself. From the day you ating or collecting your database your top three competitors. This The establishment of database '•-^ open your busi ^ information. You'll be able to gain might include key accounts, adver information is vital to yciur market '^ ness, or anytime new insights into your n\arket, the tising expenditures, conditions of ing efforts. It can alert you to new / thereafter, you can i»--^ .1., ,' competition, and especially your tar sale, sales incentives, product quali opportunities or undesireable begin a database. get market by simply looking at the ty, pricing, etc. trends. If you don't know where to What is a database? information you have in a different begin in collecting information for Think of a database Whether you manipulate your way. data manually or with a computer, your company, begin with secondary like a personalized data because it already exists. bank account. It is you can make discoveries that have a bank of information you can make For example: enormous impact on your business. The library can be a great deposits to or withdrawals from in - If you're tracking your sales by I've often wondered how Avon dis resource for a variety of industrial or whatever amounts or denominations month, see how the picture might covered that consumers were-using market data. After evaluating what's that best fit your circumstances. change if you divide their Skin So Soft lotion as an insect generally available, you'll have a sales by season. repellant. They were probably just better idea of the specific informa What kind of information goes - See if you can spot trends. smart enough to ask! tion you need to track to outdistance into your database? There's basically Changes in the sales origination zip Data for your database will gen your competition. See you at the two types: primary and secondary. codes or distribution pat erally come from your own company bank! The primary information you col terns can be critical to the longevity records, government agencies, pro lect is what you uncover firsthand of your business. fessional societies, trade associa about your existing customers, your Andrea Allston is owner and presi - Ask your customers how. they tions, private research firms, and industry, your market, etc. This can dent of APLOMB, a marketing and use your product. This information other businesses. be achieved by simply asking ques public relations firm in Piano, Texas. can give you new per tions of your prospects or customers, While you have control atwut the She welcomes your questions or spectives into product accessories, through surveys; or focus groups. parameters of the primary data you comments at (214) 606-4252. -[MON] packaging, or distribution channels. Secondary information is data collect, that's not the case with sec HER SYSTEM: THE BIRTH DATES AND AGES OF FRIENDS AND REUTIVES COMBINED WITH "UNLUCKY"13 AFTER YEARS OF WAITING TABLES, IT WAS LAVERNE HICKS' TURN TO SAY,«CHECK, PLEASE.'' WINNING NUMBERS: 13 17 19 22 39 44 ONE DAY, LAVERNE HICKS WAS BRINGING THE DAILY SPECIAL TO THE REGULARS AT HER HOMETOWN DINER. THE NEXT DAY, SHE WAS PrCKING UP THE CHECK - A $7,7 MILLION CHECK FROM LOTTO TEXAS. THESE DAYS, LAVERNE HAS HUNG UP HER APRON SO SHE CAN JUST CONCENTRATE ON BErNG ONE OF OVER 150 MILLIONAIRES AND STILL COUNTING. FIRST THING SHE DID: TRIED TO FIND A .trnrnfitn: SAFE PUCE TO KEEP HER AJl WINNING TICKET PRIZE: $7.7 MILLION ei995lB)iasLotlefy ffff'i7T^kvarti?gr/rrmteft-pmp. - iTf^r^^i^- (Ifenr-fi^ '*^Iii •OBBi L msm&f^mmmMm and "Get Your Groove On," are just a couple of themes Benjamin has put to ''One work on such items as t-shirts and sweatshirts-targeted to the young and . Groove older generations, alike. One up-and- coming market Benjamin has recently // ben able to capture and build on, is the City Christian clothing market. 'Teople are By Angela D.Jones coming back to Christ," he gladly admits. 'Tve been It's a bigger part of doing a lot of cus "One Groove Oiy," tom work for known as Marcus churches and Benjamin Designs. schools." Whether For two years now, its Christian Marcus Benjamin has gear,Afrocentric been in business for gear, or positive himself, doing what imagery gear you he best describes as are seeking, "One "promoting imagery Groove Gty," has through design." A everything you designer by trade, need to "get your Benjamin says he groove on." For started out mar more information, veling the idea of call or write to designs on clothing. Marcus Benjamin By building on that or his wife, in care concept, he has come of Marcus out with such cloth Benjamin Designs, ing lines as "One at P.O. Box 152321, Groove City," which is currently his Arlington, TX 76015; (817) 4294966. hottest seller. 'Elevate Your Mind," Etiquette Program. This eight-week Program, founded by Davis to instill Her Checks self-esteem in teenage girls, is an extention of her catalog business. are in the I've tai^eted the working woman ," says Davis. "The working woman— who may also be a wife, mother and Mail holding a high-profile position appre- By Andrea Allston dalcs our personal-touch service," The personal touches affered by Davis Petite, proud, and pacesetter describe include value-added services such as this Dallas entrepreneur! Ester Davis, custom orders, shipping to one's affice the oner and founder of The Ester and a friendly return policy. In reflect Davis Catalog has ben in business ing over her years in business, Davis since 1988. Davis began her business has found financing and delegating to after informally doing personal shop be the greatest hurdles in continuing ping for friends andassociates. When her business. Self-described as a per her job entailed regular travel to New fectionist, Davis indicates that while York Gty, her friends and associates other people may not do a task the relied on her tasle to select their cock same as she-sha's learned they can tail dresses and career clothing. and do get it completed. Growing up Today, her eye for fashion is in a sn^ll town with a strong sense of reflected in the offerings of the Ester community had the greatest influence MV FRIENDS DONT KNOW THATJ Davis Collection catalog. This national on her life. "I received love and atten -I can eat a whole chess pie by mysein mail-order boutique features gifts, col tion as a child not only from my bio lectibles, and books in addition to logical family but from my home town OUTSIDE SOURCE: •???• Diane Grant. Fashion fashion. Her catalog is unique-high community as a whole," reminisces QUOTBFROME lighting elegant, affordable garments Davis. "I'm a proud country girl!" she designer. modelled by African-Americans. Each adds. Her divorce in 1990 at age 45 edition presents fashion designs exclu proved to be the turning point in her sive to her Collection. Many of the life. "Isuddenly had to sink or swim. models used in her catalogs arc gradu .,^-.'i^0^iVtfjiCv.-*^>^WiJvv;s'^>'i'i*;'iiri.>,\-''-^^ ates of the Lace Glove Modeling and ^v;<^^^.^*•'*^^• ; Continue on pg 43 11= •!^frr^t^,{-'nT^4i^v^ii^,iV^r^^ o ferrpv^ri^.. fflm^ra^ risiEP-> ] c tmiMt from the Ford force inventory. He guarantees 3\/^^i ^u can buy a new or used vehicle easily at bot tom line prices guaranteed to save you money. r Regardless of bad credit. "The Hawk" will find the deal for you. ^5I_I_ Personnefs ervlce, Inc x; f^jiyi\ L..,.. i_i—1 For more information, please call Jftrnrn • czaiuii ^jjy^/ %)' Byy Tai i E. . 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She joined Bank "''. .; As the General Sales One in August 1993 and worked as an assistant Manager for Park Cities Ford, Dennis "the 14 relationship manager for the bank's Dallas Hawk" Hawkins is now responsible for cus Corporate Lending groups. She was promoted tomer relations, used vehicle sales, and plat to banking officer in December "94. 7474 Lemmon Ave • Dallas inum plan snles. Mr. Hawkins continues to offer an exclusive hassle free buying program C li?frnTrtTt-;arvfenftrfiifeftEr.va •-- (TTVC^^^^Q (m•<^X•' rmiE5 .^••a-Hirn^ ,lfir»«. r: \\u\iu Con. from pg 26 percussionist in Lucky Peterson's band. Festival of Cmlltares Recently; Nance showcased his talents on television as one of three local artists featured on "Impact^ with Briimgs ie Sprie: Willis Johnson. BY Lakecsha N.JOE Additionally, he has completed three videos, one which was produced The students attending Baylor Medical Everyone is welcome to attend the Wiley Price, a Native American Indian, by KJMZ air-personality, Russ Parr. College are definitely a part of an ongo affair and invitations arc sent to the hos and a Holocaust survivor. One of last All ten selections from the LP enti ing cultural pital staff, alumni members, and people years speakers was Rence San Miguel of tled, Trom My Heart," will confer the affair. of the media. Says Richardson. "We usu Channel 8. Richardson informed us that mysteiy of the''Nance Trance." Stan Richardson, Technical ally have a lot of participation" this year's speakers for the cultural event For more information, please Instructor for the Department of The festival begins the week of have not yet been named. call (214) 431-8888 or <214) 235-8265. Orthodontics at Baylor, March 20 this year, and will last for one Country-westem music groups, Special thanks to Linny and Ann began the Festival of Cultures in 1993. week. It includes African jazz groups, Japanese reading aaude.-[MON] The festival is put on by about 15 diver Diversity Awareness Workshops, guest groups, and dancer's from the High sity awareness speakers, cultural performers, and an School of Performing Arts are just a few facilitators, which consist of Baylor staff International Pot of the many performers that will be pre members, and professors, who put on the Luck Luncheon. sent at the festival. "We try to gel cultur yearly diversity. Topics for this year's festival include al performers from all walks of life to workshops. Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Muslim participate in **This festival is intended as a way to religion. The the festival," said Richardson. Sl'Joving in enhance the Diversity Awareness main focuses of the festival this year are The last day of the festival is reserved Workshops that arc held on the campus the dificrcnt religions practiced in our for the International Pot Luck Luncheon, the right every four or five months," Richardson society today. at which time everyone brings a dish said. "The Diversity Awareness "We want to inform everyone on how from their culture, direction Workshops highlight diversity in our exposure to the different religions effect **Thc theme for the festival is the same school and community. The workshops society," every year, and most important," give students a chance to speak out about Richardson said. Richardson said. their lives and the prejudices that they Previous guest speakers at the 'Understanding Diversity Through 214-606-7351 have experienced. They also enhance Festival of Cultures have included Bob Sharing Knowledge." -[MON]- racial tolerance. 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SOKO 5o'ckxi DAVID PARKER MICHAEL THOMAS Directions: * No Pressure * No Credit-Slow Credit iro«TW ^eOHNT. •OVTH Bad Credit * We help with Special =^¥** ^TK-WWl 1 Financing Needs ^^"'""[TOYOTAJ g 1661 Wet'N Wild Way ^i--l bi:k.^ = rJ 11 1 Arlington, TX Marketplace and Festival Saturday, African tradition, and that there will be C<*M(b7) Metro (817) 469-7711 March 18. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the selling and exchanging of goods and parking lot behind the church. services. "Soko is all about African-American "We want to make sure the dollars vendors," says Edlen O. Cowley, chair stay in our community," she says. person of Economic Development for According to Wells, Soko is the SL Luke. "It is a marketplace event for brainchild of St. Luke pastor, the Rev. African-American vendors to show off 2^n Holmes, who began the event in their wares." 1992. Holmes had a dream that mem Soko, which is Swahili for "market bers and friends of St. Luke would dress place," is held each March and high in African clothing for Easter to both Thi lights African-American vendors, busi celebrate and rejoice in the resurrection nesses and organizations. Various foods of Jesus as well as their African her will be available for sampling, and there itage. Ihould iviove will be entertainment, including danc Since then, Soko has grown into one ing and a fashion show. of the church's, as well as the African- There is no admission to Soko and American community's, most anticipat A Lot Of People. more than 1,000 people arc expected to ed events. attend, Cowley says. 'This is a perfect Cowley says attending Soko is a way opportunity to recirculate our dollars to put money back into the community, within the community, sec some enter "which is why we are here." tainment, eat some food. It is a different Soko also provides SL Luke mem way to spend your Saturday afternoon." bers and friends a vehicle with which to But don*t wony. No big pull But it*s not for eveiyone. Cowley further stated that Soko saw show their merchandise and affords oth on your heart strings - or your Stop by and talk with one of our 103 vendors last year and that "the ers the chance to trade with fellow purse strings for that matter. loan officers about program eligi numbers grow each year and we hope lo church members. bility an how you can qualify. have more this year," Not with Compass Bank's Home If you are interested in becoming one Ownership Program. You just might find it to be a Jacquelyn Wells, chairperson of the of Soko*s vendors this year, or you need moving experience. Soko Planning Committee, says one of additional information about the event, It offers more flexible the major purposes of the marketplace contact Jacquelyn Wells before March 8 approval guidelines. And • is to improve relations between at 214-890-0230. requires less money up front Compass Bank African-American vendors and African- St. Luke is located at 5710 East. R.L. and lower monthly payments. Our Prime Interest Is You. American consumers. Thornton Freeway in Dallas. -[MON]- "We don't seem to want to buy from each other, and we want to change this," t=J For Information Call: Wllie Scott 705-4372 Wells says. (afrtgwKvg)gvpT«ifiia^.fgPTOB - fmrrF^^jc. (mt<^ ftgy-, c inMnfidW|fM«fN¥f^>M5te foolproof, some say they are about 90 percent "What to Expect When You're Expecting," accurate in determining the sex of an unborn gives a month-ty-month depiction of what a ferns. By as soon as the third month of preg new mother can expect in such areas as symp nancy, the external sex organs are already toms and appearance, and gives very detailed MILE i^arent. From the image reflected on my first and concise answers to some commonly asked sonogram, it was pretty apparent that mine is a questions. "While Waiting," however, lakes a full-fledged African-American male. By Angela D.JONES more clinical ^iproach to pregnancy by outlin There's a lot to know and learn about being ing the stages of pregnancy from a medical His name is Miles. Although I considered myself unlucky at the pregnant The emotional ups and downs alone point of view, showing very descriptive dia We haven't been formally introduced yet, time, I was actually pretty fortunate, consider are enough to make the sanest woman think grams of the food groups most recommended but he's already the single most important per ing the fact that some women experience sick she is seriously "losing it." Things like emo for expecting mothers. son in my life^ ness so severe that they often become dehy tional bearing, nutrition, exercise, and special For those of you who are pregnant or have When I first found out I was pregnant five drated and require medical attention. Through medical testing can play a major part in the been pregnant at one lime or aimther, I'm sure months ago, I didn't know what to cxpea. Like counseling and talking with other mothers, I growth and well-being of your unborn child. you know what I mean when I tell you how Some books that have helped me and that I special and how blessed I feel to be carrying strongly recommend lo "first-timers" like another life inside of me. (Men — cat your myself are: "What To Expect When You're hearts out]) Although I still have several more Expecting," by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. months to go before the birth of my child, I feel WHAT TO Murkoff and Sandee E. 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State University of Sen- York Health Sciences Center ill Syracuse ^•""-^•- -••••rtif We cheching and savings a lot of Grst-time mothers, feelings of fear and discovered the trick to conquering morning accoum foir you, anxiety became so overwhelming thai I often sickness — don't avoid the nausea, feed iL I found myself on bent knee p^aying to God for found it very helpful to keep food on my stoni - 1 was starling a ticw job, and it looked like 1 would hardly have enough guidance. Miscarriage was my Wggest fear, ach and to cat something at least every hour as money to put in a checking account, let alone pay for one, \Vhal I needed especially considering the fact that between 20 a preventive measure. was your basic no ftilisaccoun t So I went to Bank One. and 40 percent of all pregnancies end in mis- Just recently, IVe started to feci regular fetal My banker understood titat not everyone needs — or should have to cajriage. 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Although very rare, miscarriages can sleep at night, only have to pay for wltal you want Just give Uiem a call. occur even after the first trimester of preg^ian' • I've found (hat regular visits to my obstetri cy. Medical experts say these rare instances are cian arc the best medicine for my peace of most often caused by structural problems with nuTKl. Jlcaring the heartbeat every month is BAMKsOF^E. in the womb or cervix. reassurance enough that my pregnancy is going Since IVc progressed past the early sugcs. smoothly. But actually seeing the little life Whatever it tafzes'. growing inside of mc for the first time was BankOne.Tnta.sNA IVc found F=gnancy to be • much more bear MLtiibtrttMC able experience. For the first three months, simply indescribable. morning sickness was a major problem. Although sonograms arc not 100 percent O !994 BANC ONE COnPORATION .>^.litr-T.ifa,-g^W4.mfo.i!!r^va -^Kim^M- ^m^' ^JgM -:--^|it^!fig:liii^(iijj,r _ 1 read and Icam about our past all year long.** In'MON*s continuing effort to offer It has been demonstrated that studying the minorities an abundance of opportunities, past enables us to understand the present we will be featuring the scries "Discover and assists us in moving intelligently into and Celebrate African American History All Focus Coetimies the Year Long." We must lake heed lo the fol Discover and Celebrate African American History All Year Long future. lowing quote: "There is nothing that strengthens a As we ponder the challenges that lie ahead, nation like the reading of a nation's own By Sarah N.BRUCE we must know of past struggles and progress. history, whether that history is recorded in Fonncr Editor It is good lo look back to see how far we have books or embodied in customs, institutions, actually come. 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TRAJTCTICXCTASSISTWCE CHARLES HAWKINS Leaders from "I've devoted 696^100 J£. PENNICK & ASSOCIATES powerfully, my lifetime try 1919 South Shiloh Road, Suite 533 LB 41 diverse commu- ing to bring this Garland, Texas 75042 nity-basetj community 'c::ifc:;^ Office (214) 271-3761 groups like the X together, he said. New Black Organizers (817)414-5562 metro Panther Party, will look (o FAX (214) 271-0580 Dallas' branch of acquire funding the NAACP, the from area church Nation of Islam, es, agencies, and the Texas businesses, and Peace Officers individuals. Association But the leaders (TPOA) decided stressed that the it was time to summit should i i join forces to r not be seen as an CariHon Tower West echo out the attempt to dupli message that cate or threaten (Prcslon (^ Alpha) African any community 13601 I'rcstonRd. Americans will effort currently in Suite 309-W not sit idle and place; instead it Dallas, Tx. 75240 wait for similar should be viewed (214)387-2244 situations to as a means of . erupt before get support to help ting involved. Pastor Zan Homes, Jr. hold one another At a press con up. ference held on last month at St. Luke "It should serve as a net to bring Insiirnncc Accepted "Community" United Methodist Church. together all leaders," remarks Minister Evening & Weekend Appointments Available the Rev. Zan Holmes, Jr., pastor of St. Jeffery. **As the nccfc joins the head with Luke, along with Nation of Islam the body, wc want to connect our leaders Minister Jeffery Muhammad, Dr. Ed with people in the community to move Sims of Pro Tech MAAT, and columnist forward with ideas." Lundy and Associates Thomas Muhammad revealed plans to Registration for the conference will call the first ever four-day African- take place on the first night of the event, Dr. W. Larry Lundy American Leadership Summit (AALS) beginning at 7 p.m. Podiatrists/Foot Specialists beginning on Thursday, March 30 Ron Daniels, a scholar activist who through April 2. has taught History, Political Science, and The summit will offer a platform for Pan African Studies at Youngstown Stale IKnWOTttMlO leadership in Dallas to come together and University, will be in Dallas to help kick Complete Medical attd Surgical Care forAdults and Children address issues involving political off the cvenL ' Diabetic Fool empowerment, homelcssness, health, On March 31 beginning at 6:30 p.m.. • Emergency • Corns • Ambulaloiy Office • Workman's Comp. education, economic development, and workshops on community-based organiz FootSurgoy • Calluses • Ingrown Nails • bulustrial the arts. ing, leadership training, and political •.Hospital Surgery •Heel Pain • Sport Medicine Medicine The grassroots event is expected to education is scheduled to take place at •Bunions 1 gamer national attention and unite not JBAAL. just "classes but masses" of individuals Constance Smith will hold a Health North Dallas SoutlLDallas who are willing to work on solutions for and Human Services workshop to exam Hamilton Park Foot Clinic M.L.K. 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(214) 235-4770 (214) 421-5102 son," says Holmes, one of the principal Ron Price, a community activist that's Medicare and Most Health Plans Excepted Conlinuo on next page ' C i^iix^m< ijitt^i^ii^^ ^t^g^ W^STF ] best known for his work with Pearl C. explore ways for African Americans to control of our monies," Sims said. express their verbal support and find out Anderson's Pearl Guards, will hold participate in the creation of a proposed "Three hundred and eighty billion dol ways they could get involved. workshops dealing with youth initiatives, local and national information network. lars of our money is being walked away Currently the group has an opportuni directing a great deal of auention toward A leadership training and communiiy with every year and we're going to take a ty to unite with Common Ground Credit African-American , ^ closer look at ways Union in South Dallas and try to save it youth. T to stop this from from closing. Liii - .<^ Price hopes to come uz y^ r' ^ happening.** Should the local AALS take over the n credit union, they will consider asking up with a workable r--s O << On the last plan during the summit day of the summit, all churches in the newly formed that will set the stage a convocation of African-American Clergy Coalition for holding a follow-up -^r- organizations, (AACC) to put at least 10 to 15 percent Youth Congress during '..£ churches, and sup of their Sunday offerings into Common \ the Summer of 1995. porters will be fea Ground, thereby saving it. Other AALS work tured. During that "We have to stop the economic bleed shops will center time, funds will be ing within our community," '^'\' around political raised to hire a part- says Dr. Sims, who has helped to bring empowerment and time staff person about "operational unity" among the mobilization, with dis and to create a per diverse group of leaders. Communiiy Ltaden Gather cussions focusing on manent office for the Representatives from Ideal political endorsements and performance organization workshop to outline and summit. Neighborhood Association, the Dallas evaluation of candidates and elected offi develop programs and procedures will be ^ The group hopes to hold at least three Urban League and The Pearl Guards cials, "We will look at who's voting in held as well. or four summits annually. were also on hand to rally support behind our community, on what grounds wc Finally, the group hopes to develop a "I'm excited that this type of effort is the event , (African Americans) vote and we'll eval plan to include the formation of an taking place and hope wc can deal with **This will be a tooling experience, not uate from there,** says Dr. Sims. African-American financial institution the entire concepC says Curtis King of an oratorical contest,** Dr Sims said. 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Proposals will be received until 10:00 S In direction AM., on March 3,1995, at DHA's Central Office, Development and Banning Department 3939 N. Hampton Rd., Suite 350, Dallas, Texas 75212. Proposal submission documents are on file and may be For business opportunities with acquired at DHA's Central Office. Development and Planning The City of Garland Department, 3939 N. Hampton Rd., Suite 350, Dallas, Texas 75212. 214^-205^2415 The DHA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any informalities in the solicitation. JOIN OU Piano ALL DALLAS INVTTATIONTOBIDS The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texas (DHA) will All-America City receive bids for the Mini-Modernization at Brackins Village, Tex 9- 7, until 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday. March 21.1995, at DHA's Central Office. Development and Planning Department, 3939 N. Hampton Rd., Suite 350, Dallas. Texas 75212. at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. A pre-Bid Conference will be held on TTiursday, March 9,1995 at 10:00 AM. at the Management For Business Office of Brackins Village, 1544 E, Eighth St., Dallas, Texas Opportunities with 75203. Bid documents, including Plans and Specifications, may be acquired at DHA's Central Office, Development and Planning the City of Piano. Department, 3939 N. Hampton Rd., Suite 350, Dallas, Texas 75212. CaU The DHA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to 1994 214-578-713S waive any Informaiities in the solicitation. -T-WT^ . ; . . . -..-••- jj ,:'X :,••••;• :'"*^'% i:P»i c^^.^^„l^i^i^. 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