Complimentary to churches '?///DALLAS, TEXAS 75207 VOLUME 6, NO. 8 August 1997 TPA
& IE! ISE T.D. Jakes offers prospects for spiritual and economic impact to Dallas/Fort Worth *
1 ooking at Who is the Winner Darren Reagan of Home Speaks Out Schooling $1,000 Cash? From !>vK The Editor '^i( Chris Pryer If is a big word Gasigsta Rap: Cause & Effect Though it should not be unexpected, How it is possible that the child, who Many of our readers will recall MON's even try. The fact is that K104 is coming I am always still rather surprised by the is labeled a slow learner, can recite, ver editorial Quly, 1997) that raised the issue under considerable pressure from com defense reflex of human beings."As with batim and at the correct speed, the latest of responsible broadcasting in regard to munity groups rightfully concerned all species of animal, we have built-in the rap song? How can the youngest devo the Hcense renewal process for K104-FM. about the influence this music can wield. instinct to defend against any and all tee of rap music emulate the finestdetail s Although considered to be urban con Without regard to the negative repercus threats, be they of an economical or phys of movement and voice inflection of their temporary, the station plays almost non sions, K104 seems to only be concerned ical nature. Survival is the most powerful favorite rap artist, but find it difficult to stop rap music. Much of the profane and with increasing their ratings, selling more of allinslincts. remember a few lines of poetry for suggestive lyrics that many people con ads and making more money for their Thus was the case when we pub English class? Or how can a child in high sider offensive, are not edited from many owners, none of whom are African Amer lished our July cover story "Killer school know little or nothing about of the songs played. ican, Music," The story explored the possibili Medgar Evers but remember the Ufe his Fortunately, Gary Reaves of WFAA- Those of us who have-bona fide ty of the harmful effects the lyrics of the tory of Biggie Smalls? Dare we ask how TV (Channel 8) also recognized this con interest and concern for the progress and gangsta rap music genre may have on rap artists can, by virtue of their dress, cern and aired a news piece shortly after well-being of African Americans should young, mostly, but not exclusively, change the understanding of where the the publication oi MON's July, 1997 issue. express our displeasure with the license African American Hsteners. Specifically waistline is, confuse the process of select His story clearly demonstrated the heavy renewal appHcation of K104 Although in the story we mentioned that radio sta ing clothes that fit, and cause one to for influence that unadulterated versions of the deadline to contact the Federal Com tion K-104-FM, the main, if not sole, pur get that hats need not be worn indoors? rap songs can have on children. Mr. munications Commission (FCC) was veyor of such music coujd be challenged The answer to these questions are far Reaves interviewed a group of pre- August 1, MON has requested a 60-day by the public, //the public felt so inclined. more significant than merely acknowl leenagers who could not only repeat rap extension of the comment period to allow I'd venture to say a mild flap fol edge the generation gap. Rather, the lyrics but shared their clear understand more concerned citizens to respond. lowed our story hitting the newsstands. adoption of the rap culture as a reason ing of what the words meant. They were While we await approval of the exten But 1 think it might have been eventually able way of life is very much a cultural very clear about the references to smok sion, the pubUc can send letters of con disregarded as just a "low-circulation col phenomenon rivaling that of the Black ing marijuana, casual sex and the seduc cern about Kl04's programming to: ored paper trying to boost sales." (Actu Power movement in the 60s and 70s or tiveness of the gangsta lifestyle. WTien MON, 2730 Stemmons Frwy., Suite 1202 ally, our paper is free.) But when televi the Hippies of the same period. In the Mr.Reaves contacted the management of Tower West, Dallas, TX, 75207. Your let sion station WFAA-TV (Channel 8) case of the gangsta rap culture, a view of K104 to solicit their views they had "no ters will be forwarded to the FCC. picked up on the story and featured it on Ufe is manufactured that even those who comment" other than to suggest that This is one of the few times when the one of their newscasts, eyebrows certain profess to be gangsta can not romanticize. A-IOiV was just "trying to sell more ne^vs- station may show genuine concern about ly arched a little higher. This latest cultural phenomenon does not papers." MOiV does try to move as many what we think and how much they are • MOiV sent letters to community have the socially redeeming virtues of papers as possible each month, but since willing to bend to accommodate the leaders and the ownership of K104 sug liberation or disdain for the "system.* we do not control the playlist of K104, demands of their Hsteners and their fam gesting a forum would be appropriate to Instead, gangsta rap promotes question what docsMOjV'5 distribution have to do ilies. We challenge the African American encourage dialog between the communi able ethics, a entire new "language" that. with the poison they play over and over community and K104 to form an adviso ty the station serves and the community is marginally understandable and a per each day? ry committee to discuss and oversee the itself. The subject of discussion would be ception that academic success and hard MON would love to have the station music played. While K104 is listening to the station's programming, and it being honest work makes one soft. state their rationale, in other than eco us, let's make sure that our message is as held accountable to the community, //the Although much of our commentary nomic and profit-making terms, for play dear and positive as theirs is harmful and community was so incUned. may be viewed as an indictment of ing this uncensored music. We suspect negative. To K104's credit, I received an imme gangsta and other versions of rap, this is that they can not and therefore ivill not MON diate response from the station owner not the case. However, if by expressing ship to visit with them and discuss the such broad and general criticism of rap issue.'The station management seemed music, we may have inadvertently appropriately attentive and concerned snubbed the few rap songs that have £.C«M;.(!'H!'5^^?J?^'--"»'»[tV>?.^f^SS^ W about what MON found objectionable some redeeming value, we apologize. It ^S^f^^y MS^^ cVA//c/iL about KlOl programming. They indicat is very important though that we exam ^^S!H ed that they had no awareness of com ine one of the root issues of this culture— munity distress about the negative the fact that rap music was created, pack aspects of some of the rap music played aged and marketed by institutions vdth over their airwaves. Certainly they Ultle or no regard for the damage that it would feel it their duty to be responsive has done and will continue to do to our sv: to any complaints about the content of community. We refer, in part, to the role w^*^*^ :viHi:§. their programming on a case by case of the vast music industry, the youth basis, //there were any complaints made. clothing designers and manufacturers for •»«c(oh» This paper, though it reports on the advertising their wares on the backs and 6o African American community, is also a butts of our children and the radio indus part of the African American community. try that plays, sells and reaps the benefits We fell it our responsibility to at least of this art form, raise the question of K104's music con MON's focus is to deal with how rap tent and inform our readers of the music, in its most raw and offensive options they can exercise. ' form, can adversely affect those who //they are so inclined. believe it is acceptable for folks to interact MON or live in ways depicted by the music.
rmnrCTiC^.(s^?ra:^.TnRr/);PTOg. Q mx^ fT^ ^mms) tmn HffiWc^^ LETTERS..: Cover Story THE PEGASUS CHARTER SCHOOL 18 Potter's House yVJto's the Sell-out? A Secondary PUBLIC school for the serious learner Although I am a professional, jour opening August 16 nalism is not my area of expertise. How Editorials NOW ENROLLING for 7th. &th, 9th graders ever, it does not fake a professional to see 02 Gangsla Rap (Serving 7th - 12th grades) the article entitled, "Uncle Ron proves Features sell-outs are getting younger," was writ 'hn innovativs coriCSpt ii offering s Enrollment on a first-come, first-serve basis rigorous libsral SitS, math artd eci- FOR MORE INFORMATION. CALL 214-757-59S& 03 Darren Reagan Interview ten in poor taste. It deeply saddened me ences edvcsl'ion through intirdiscipli- 16 Homeschooling to read such negativity pitted against one rary studies, setiinars. worfeshops, minj-CDursc&. and project-based 17 Focus Learning Center brother by another in our newspaper. studies, enriched through field work in OPEN HOUSE, August 4,7:00 p.m. It is obvious that Mr. Thomas appropriate city settings. (at the school, 2121 Main at Central Exp.) Special Muhammad has a personal vendetta 13 Why a Junetccnlh Holiday? against Ron Price, To air personal griev Preparation for productive and meaningful lives 27 Urban League Gala ances in our newspaper should be pro in an increasingly complex world. 43 Travel hibited and does not help us as a people fart of the echool system of Texas, providing 'Helping students learn how to leam, to thinlc Colu7nns . at all. I fully understand the opinions FREE public education to students throughout critically ^nd logically about that learning, to expressed by Thomas Muhammad are Pallas County, ultimately serving 300 stu develop well-reasoned thoughts, to effectively dents, located at 2121 Main, 2nd floor of old cxpressthose thoughts both orally and in writ 02 Editor's Comments not necessarily those of MON, but if historic fire station. The school docs not dis- ing, to accept personal responsibility for indi 05 Community Pulse criminat* on the basis of sex, national origin, vidual work and learning to work collaboratively every time I pick up an African Ameri 'ethnicity, disability, academic or athletic abil with others on complex problems, and to inte 07 Pen on Fire can newspaper, I see black against black, ity, or the district where the child would nor grate the learning from school with everyday 14 Ethnic Notes I'll stop picldng it up and encourage oth mally attend. life. 25 Book Review, Tech Talk ers to do so. 26 Movie Review Can we please keep it positive? 29 ....Fairy Street Mama White America does enough to depict us •^OIiffi©<3!HIJ]10©iT3iC[ 29 Proprietary Information in a negative light. Why help them? 30 ....Business 32 Real Estate LD. Smith Dallas 34 Spiritual =^-J% 36 Spinning Wheel |&J?5nfBS=^?iM2 Recurring 03 Letters Retraction Mr. Buford L. Kemp Jr}' j??^^ W^WWl 04 Viewpoint Minority Opportunity News wishes to 10 In The News apologize for the implication made in 22 SWB Community Calendar the June 1997 issue cover story (Liar, 39 ...Circcr Opportunities Liar) that Mr. ArmandoDeDiego lied or misrepresented the truth in any way regarding the issue rebted in the ON stoiy. portunily Nrwi MON also docs not wish to imply R==^' (Qf^'i) Di)^ ^^4l\\ '' that it has any knowledge of Mr. De Diego not being truthful in connec •i tion with the facts alleged in the arti LZ, cle and apologizes for any damage or •L (EH^«••n^;^"^^^^fr*T;'lfrl|U;iv j: o 3H&:io''!rv-\ fN"E^Vi>^-'^iyfi> harm we may have caused to him or Chairman Emeritus Jim Bochum his reputation. Publisher Thurman R. Jones LAW OFFICES OF Contributing Editor Jason Webster WHITE HELL SIMS & WIGGINS, L.L.P. Editorial Department (972) 606-3890 Letters Policy 1999 Bryan Street, 23rd Floor Sales/Marketing Department (Comer ofRryan & Hamvod) (972) 606-7351 Edlior : Chris Pryor MON wokomes the letlors of its readers. We Ass1gnmen1> Editor Cheryl L Williams An Experienced Team of Attorneys Working For You Contrltnjtlng Wrltw Glenda Williams Coodson a'wrve therighl to edit all letters for the sake of Contributing Writer .; .Whitney lati-m cUrity or space, Contributing Writer Miiishbh Massey Civil& liuxiness l.hhation Practice Area Contributing Writer .Gina Weldon Letters should contain full name and Columnist .Thomas Muhammad address and daytime phone number so we cati Columnist ^ Cheryl Smith Buainesfl & Contract Disputes Account Rep KiarshaB Sims reach you for clarification or confirmation. Account R9p J fflim^tec-j-nCTa^ranviTEgg; Q i^EgcD •^T '^^^••'^ iMffififfii Hit ] Tutu. In order to get the Dutch racists to Community Why in tSie liell must we come forward. Bishop Tutu has con Pulse vinced the Africans to forgive the former by leaders of apartheid their horrible atroci forgive and forget? ties. Many say that the evil white Jewish Thomas Muhammad Israeli treatment of the Palestinians in wealth, so too did the British do to the as civil rights leaders were calling for Palestine is the only place on earth that As Britain's racist, 150-year-old Chinese in Hong Kong. The story is the turning the other cheek and showing compares to that of the past evils of imperialistic sun set in Hong Kong last same whether it's those who are Africans unconditional love for these same whites. apartheid. month, my mind turned to some inter in America, Africans in Africa, Asians in Most believe that such insane actions esting observations as foretold by broth Asia or Latins in Latin America. The by civil rights leaders were a direct result In fact, just for once I would love to er Malcolm X over 30 years ago. Malcolm while man has always held others back of media hype. The media went out of see these so-called Negroes approach the talked about the many revolutions that as he moves ahead. their way to make the civil rights move White Jews of the illegal state of Israel were going on in China, Latin America, And he will do it either by physical ment seem as the only way for African and ask them to forgive and forget what Africa and Asia. He spoke about the Ban force or through mass communicated Americans to go because Malcolm, and the Germans supposedly did to them and Dong conference/ where people from media confusion. We are pretty much those who believed as he did, were too turn the other cheek. Once you've done many non-white countries met to find aware of his physical intimidation. His uncompromising and were leaching self- that then maybe, just maybe, I may think ways to unite against their common exploitation of gun defense. about talking about forgiving these while racist dogs for their past treatment of my enemy, the powder is no mystery White racists seem to have no prob people! white man. to the world. Howev lem lulling Negroes into a state of for Malcolm er, his most destruc giveness, whether they're African Amer Until then, the struggle continues... spoke about tive tool today is his ican or on the African continent. Witness how • he media. the Truth and Reconciliation Committee MON picked up a White racist that is being chaired by Bishop Desmond Time maga media moguls have zine whose f:^^ been known to use front. cover their media to either featured a start a revolution or small Chinese (Editor's Note: The opinions expi-esscd in Mr. kill one. To either girl who was Muhammad's commentary arc not necessarily make a hero or destroy pulling the those of the Minority Opportunity News.) one. To either convince trigger of a someone to forgive or gun shooting her father, because he was not. an UndeTom in China. He said that the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once Chinese killed a whole generation of remarked that "black people have ten- Uncle Toms to rid their country of sell day memories." Dr. King was declaring outs, so that there would be no compro his outrage at how African Americans mise to their revolution (a very noble needed constantly to be reminded of the , idea). importance of their struggle. Such actions to some may sound And that's true. The problem that harsh. However, when you consider that I'm trying to bring out in this colunrn is JAMES H. GRAY, M.D. CAROH_GRAY,M.D. the racist British killed hundreds of thou that Negroes can be lynched, castrated, OPHTHALMOLOGY PEDIATRICS sands of Chinese either with guns or EXAMINATION, DISEASES AND DISEASES OF CHILDREN taken from their mothers and sold to SURGERY OF THE EYE AND ADOLESCENTS opium, the Chinese were more than jus plantations miles away, bred Uke ani tified. Many racist laws were enforced mals, worked free from can't-see-in-the BAYLOR MEDICAL PLAZA • WADLEY TOWER upon the Chinese much like the Ameri morning to can't-see-at night, language 3600 GASTON AVE, STE. 760 can white racist used on our people here. taken away and branded like a horse or Signs that read "Chinese and dogs do not cow as they worked in bondage for near-. 826-6110 enter" were posted throughout many ly 300 years! And unless the media parts of Hong Kong. Violation of such reminds them, they would forget ? laws could result in prison, or worst, Damn, that's too much! death, to Chinese residents. And when the media reminds them, To me, the most amazing thing about it's clouded in debates like a possible con SEAGOVILLE the "handover" of Hong Kong to Cliina gressional apology for slavery, a presi was the arrogant attitude displayed by dential dialogue about race, threats of the British leadership. These silly racists affirmative action program elimination, had enough nerve to question whether if Hispanics can replace blacks as Ameri or not the Chinese will be able to contin ca's largest minority, the pros and cons of PLANNING FOR ue the so-called economic growth that the Confederate flag, the Rodney King Hong Kong has come to be known for! rebellion, or a not guilty verdict of O.J. BACK TO SCHOOL? Such arrogance reminds me of the Simpson. However, their only interest is same kind of talk we heard as Africans to sell newspapers, not to truly educate It's Just Another Few Weeks Away! around the world called for the downfall the masses. of apartheid in South Africa. White One of the most moving things that There are many needs such as clothes, books, for some tuition, American and European racists ques Malcolm X was known for was display and for other's a car for transportation. tioned whether the Africans could keep ing photographs of individuals like the country on its economic high if Emmitt Till, Charles MacParker and '^aun- ^ccaUt^ Owned 'Hei^^^ot^ixui "SOH^ apartheid fell. other African Americans who were bru 6 live oak has seen a lot ,» , ^ J over the last century. It's *\ '.»•. '• ..J ••••„ also been a reliable source of shade and support for young 'i -._•- « and old. FOR THE 32,000 ^' V •TEXAS EMPLOYEES OF *t SOUTHWESTERN BELL, • : this old-tree represents a WE'VE BEEN HERE IN TEXAS SINCE ;• shared heritage of steady, BEFORE HE WAS BORN. ; solid growth and a future (WcWe talking about the tree, of course.) full of possibilities. Like If t -t»-i™|f new technologies that will take Texas into the next century. AS THE LONE STAR STATE PREPARES FOR THE NEW CENTURY, we're helping out with a million and a half miles of available fiber-optic cable and ISDN lines. And we're developing high-speed lines for demanding network needs. WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE HELPED BUILD TEXAS for the last 100 years. And we're working just as hard to meet /^'^^"ES fT"^' ^^^ challenges for generations to come. Like that old tree, you can expect us to be there whenever you need us. ll.a^Bli.l.«:L 3 from the board of directors, I sent anoth er e-mail, which read: action choir; end Ductiesn* Poul Drew of The Dallas Pen On Fire Morning flevfs, medio monitoring chair _ The next meet Chexyl Smith Well, ifiere hove been changes made ot some medio oullels "Recently I asked journalists, communi ing of the DFW/ABC will be held on Tuesdoy, August 5 at the if recently. Congmtulations to veteran journolht Bob Roy ^ cators, etc., to give their opinions of the Fori Worth Star hkgTam ot 6:30 p.m...The September coverage of little Malcolm Shabazz. I Sanders. It WQS recently announced thot Bob Roy was pro meeting will be held on September 2 ot Ihe Africon Ameri- don't iiave all the ermail addresses of the moted to Associate Editor at the Fort Worth Star- con Mu«um, 6:30 p.m. Poss the word. It's lime lo poy those Oh Mr, Shabazz, NABJ niefnbers running for office, but TeIegrDni...Also, congrotulalions to veteron photogropbcr • membership dues and gel invo^ed.„Speaking of the hrt out of the dozeti I contacted, I haven't Cifi Williams, who wos just promoted to thief photogra Wonh Star Te/egf om,„word hos it that there is on interest you were so right heard a zvord. YOU SEE WHAT HAP pher at WFAA-TY...SpeakIng of Channel 8, Michelle Red ing method used for giving employees their onnuol per It was El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, a.k.a. PENS WHEN YOU HAVE UNCON mond h no longer the executive producer of Cood Morn formance reviews. After sources provided o copy of sports TESTED RACES!!! Alll'hiow is that a Malcolm X, who said, "When you occupy ing Texas. We wish Ms. Redmond much success in future reporter Roger B. Brown's review, it is clear why Ro^ci lot of information is floating around about a position of responsibility, never accept endeavors.-Word has it Ihot KDFW-IV has a new news is upset. It was interesting to note that some of the oreas images that have been created for you by the situation and it would be smart of us director [thot is, If they can work out the money situotioni) to be on top of the issues instead of taking thot were highlighted in the review referred lo incidents someone else. It is better to form the habit and he's African AmericonJ!! Congrotulalions lo KRNB's everything at face value. WJrnt are your thot occurred as many os three years ogo, sources soy. of learning how to see things for yourself, Rudy V and his wife Rhonda on the birlh of their daugh listen to things for yourself, and think for thoughts? Or, are you of the mindset tliat Imogine ihot. Should Roger be consulting with on uttor- ter, Jordyn, born in June...last month we told you that Gin yourself; then you are in a better position media monitoring is not an issue for ney? We'll be paying close ottention lo developments ot ger Gadsden was coming to KIVT-IY, Well, she made her to judge for yourself." NAB] or DEW/ABC (Dallas/Fort Worth the Star-Jelegram Executive Editor Jim Witt has assured us debut OS weekend co-onchor. She olso mode her first pub Although he was not speaking to Association of Black Communicators}?" thai the Star-Telegram is getting betlet And we've noticed journalists, his mes- ^ ^ lic oppcarance at the 'Don't Believe the Hype" Celebrity significant chonges, BUT stilt, we hove lo moke sure thot no sage is a good one for The responses Sowl-o-thon. Specking of KM, the station has also hired stones ore left unturned os we ensure pority, bolonced cov- journalists to heed. i started flowing in at a another African American repotler. He's Brion Custer and HI eroge and the Iruth^.CongTotulotJons to Dallas Morning That insightful declara rapid pace. Most felt tell you more about him next month. Also, Brenda Teele ^eineditoriclboord member Jesse James. Jesse recent tion, is worthy of more the media coverage, was in Now York filling in os the weather anchor o! CBS ly got married and moved Jo the Washington, D.C areo. than a casual com as well as the court's 7hi$ Morning... Hove you seen WFAA's newest reporter, He's still working for the Morning Hews ^.Have you heord handling of the case, ment. It is imperative Angela Davis? She's good and she jumped right in ond obout the impending chonges in fcffmot at Vi 00? Hopeful that journalists stop left much to be went lo work at the stotion and in the community^Iy/e- • ly oB the rumors are false!!! And across town, guess what? looking for the easy desired. time's Deborah Duncan has recovered from. her I tistened lo KRN5 ] 05 dot 7 for one solid hour and did not, way out. While . there aneurysm and is enjoying her simmer off, BUT she's still ot hear LutherVondross, Anita EaVer or Teddy Fendergras^ I You knew when were 'those whose work, Mondoy thru Friday, up eorly in the morning end to- you made the decision responses were total ton't lell you how refreshing thai hour was! Moybo we •^z^^ hosling the Willis khnsaa Good Morning Show on KKDA, to become a journalist, ly emotional and should pass those sentiments on to the consuhontsH! Tlie where she loins her husbond Roland Martin/ lola John- there would be several without any substan Dollos/Forl Worlh Assodolion of Black Communkaton' requirements that tive information or son^ Babyfase Gary, Roger 8. Browiv Brenda Teele 16lh onnuol scholorship banquet feolured Rev, Mldiael must be fulfilled. Now if you don't Uke to insight; there were those who just looked ond Paul Turner. UIA student Mollssa Ellinger is intern Erk Dyson with a wonderful presentation on the medio. read, you're in trouble and, you are in the at how others have been dealt with in ing at the station and hos appeared regularly with the ^ and African people. It wos porliculorly noticeable that out wrong line of work. similar situations. morning leom, discussing how; wondorliil New York js ond of the four major networks—ABC, HBC, CBS ond FOX— The freedom you gain from informa Let's face it. Usually when the juve how "country' TexQS ts.„KKDA's Donlqua Austin only the lop executives from the CSS offiliote were in atten tion can be exhilarating. But you have to nile is "of color," then you see the viola (DeeDee) hod her last day ot the stotion on Friday, July dance. KTVT-TV General Manager Brlon Jones, News be willing to tions. And the idea that there was even a 25th. She's on her woy to Hollywood to pursue her dreams Director Jim Holland, Community Jtefotions Director thought of having cameras in the court dig for that information yourself. of becoming an actress. Our proyers ore with Dee Dee. Christy Kelly and c host of others fr«n the Motion showed Information is power and power in room during the trial still causes my head She's talented, hos a wonderful porsonolity, is gorgeous their support. Or is iJ more a display of their commitment the hands of irresponsible, irrational, to spin. ond intelligent. It will be hard to replace her at KXD&.„Con- I watched as the young child's face lo community involvcmenl. fori Worth Star Tslegram Edi insensitive folks can be very destructive. gratulations to the new board members of the Dollas/Forl Mr. Shabazz understood that you was pbstered across the television tor Jim Vrttt wosin otlendonce, but others were noticeably Worth Association of Block Communitalors: Cheryl Smilh, can't be in a position of responsibility and saeen. Then, much to my chagrin, I saw absent. KEGL's Klmberly Jackson, Texos Publishers Asso president; Grocle Bonds Staples of the fori Worlh Slor- act carelessly with information. He talked the same thing happening in the Black ciation President Tliurnian Jones of the Minority Oppor about it then and here we are, decades Press. Telegrm, vice president-print; Angela Davis of WFAA-IV tunity Hews, The Coma Announcer, The Dallas Weekly, The later, still none the wiser. I had my feelings about the situation, ,vice presidcnt-broodcast; Eva Gray of KRflBARlD and Gospel Times, ond other members of the media reaHze the Journalists are in positions of respon- but far be it for me to think that I have all Westcott Cammu nicotians, secretary; Jomes Raglond of significance of their presence. Do tbe no-shows realize the sibiUty. And they must realize tliat. the answers or that my answers are Ihe Dallas Morning Hews, treasurer; Tony Sailers of Paci significonce of their cbsence??? Question of the Month: Do Still there are many who would always correct. fiCare Health Systems, parliamentarian; Korma Adams- you think KKDA's BabyFase Gary will lake thot job offer, rather have others do the research for . What I do know, is right from wrong. Wade of Ihe Daks Morning tievfs, scholarship choir; Kim- or will he continue on nso part of the Willis Johnson Good , them. And since we aren't doing any And I'm reminded of those journal investigating or rescarcli gathering, how ism instructors at Florida A&M Univcr- are we to know whether or.nrt> »K«^—^ - choir; Storlene Stringer ot Ihe Pro-Une Corporation, \laiion?Staytuned!!! " " '^•' •: •'- taught my first ethics class. Later in life, I fundroising chair; Gordon Jackson of Ihe Dallas Weekly. CS -are tunneling information to us have would take another ethics course from done their job? publicity choir; Steve Croclcer of KDFW-TV, community Dr. Jackie Watson at Amber University. Boy what a tangled web we weave, But even before that, I grew up as the especially when we don't read, read, Here we have a young boy accused of There was a legitimate reason for not daughter of Earline and Joe. showing his face or reporting his name. read. setting a fire that resulted in the death of And that was and still is enough. At least, that has been the case with other In talking to a number of journalists his grandmother. We can not continue letting our chil children, unless the nature of the crime around the countr>', I've received many His photo has been shown around dren be used and abused by a system that resulted in the certification of the child as responses regarding the coverage of the the country, and his name has appeared has already wreaked havoc in the lives of an adult. Should the accused be found fire that rcsuUed in the subsequent death in so many publications, there isn't any so many. * " innocent, at least he or she would be in a ofDr. Betty Shabazz. one out there who can say that his well- Here we have a young man accused better position lo "pickijpjhepjeccs." Initially I contacted members of the being is under consideration. National Association of Black Journalists of setting a fire that resulted in the death _The young man is innocent until he Tlie medta and Ihe^courts have made andaskedjor^cpmmcntary.onthe^itua. othis grandmother.. ^ - gets his day in court. • see PEN ON FIRE page 15 tion. Since none of the responses came-— .Strik':»"i.'*>iH.^t!-^e that! - —— 7 o /k^€f^> fim> [ TO^CTi:^^^i?a?g^ ^ mm [ HH'il' ] , means and the value of volunteerism in about that. I think about the task that is our community. Volunteering ensures set forth and how to accomplish that and TalMiag with Dasreii and enhances the concept of family and be successful When any leader, anybody belonging. sees the disparate treatment, the condi If we can instill in our young people tions of African Americans wherever we the real and true spirit of volunteerism, are and you're not moved to action, I then a lot of what we experience as a race think that's a tragedy. By Cheryl VMlliams Fund. How does the fund operate? of people would somewhat diminish. It A: The [Legal Fund] is a subsidiary of wouldn't go away all together, but it Q: B.S.E.A.T. is involved in neighborhood Dr, Darren Reagan is the founder, B.S.E A.T., Inc. We have three other sub would help with self esteem, pride, own revilalization and stabilization. Explain chairman and the chief executive officer sidiary of B.S.E.A.T., Inc. which we con ership, etc We encourage students to vol how you accomplish this. of the Black Slate Employees Association sider to be somewhat of a holding com unteer with our programs such as job A: Economics really drives a neighbor of Texas (B.S.E.A.T.), a non-profit civil pany. The Legal area deals vrith issues placement. The networking opportuni hood in terms of stabilization. Once rights organization established April pertaining to complaints of discrimina ties are there and you can avail yourself you're able to gel in and stabilize the sit 1989 in Dallas, Texas. With chapters now tion in the workplace, discrimination in of the opportunity of getting to know a uation, then you're able to fix and revi in Dallas/Fort Worth, Tyler, East Texas, education and discrimination for indi senior player within a company that talize it. If you have a patient that's dying, Houston and Austin, the association's gent people who can't afford legal assis could possibly help you land a job or then you try to get that patient stabilized. mission is to provide organized support tance. We have a rebtionship v^dth Legal even a career. We can instill in students Then you try to revitalize, bringing the for minority employees and others who Services of North Texas and some of the the value of learning about hard work patient back. Then tiie process of rehabil are under-represented and disadvan and what really drives an organization. itation begins. That's typically what we taged. We encourage students to get involved in see ourselves doing in the area of eco It is also a goal of the organization to the various projects, including commu nomic development especially in the promote cultural, sodal, economic, edu nity development programs, the job African American neighborhoods that cational, and civic awareness among placement program, scholarship pro have been under-served or not served at minority employees, public and private grams, the annual awards banquet and all. [Neighborhoods] are basically dying sector employees and other disadvan "computer skills classes. We take a holistic off because of neglect, poor dty services, taged U.S. citizens. B.S.E.A.T. provides approach to how organizations work and poor govemnaent services and poor or no services without regard to race, color, how African American organizations in private investment. B.S.E.A.T. stabilizes creed, sex, religjon, or national origin. particular should work in a business a neighborhood and then sells the neigh Under the guidance and leadership environment as we move toward the 21st borhood in terms of investment opportu of Dr. Reagan, B.S.E.A.T. has made century. nity. We bring in people and existing remarkable gains in the economic devel businesses in the neighborhood in joint- opment and revilalizalion of Dallas' Oak Q: How does B.S.E.A.T. encourage and ventures or to be co-partners in making a Cliff community. Through the work of promote business development and deal happen so the residents feel owner the B5.E.A.T. Community Development opportunities? ship in what's happening in the neigh Corporation, the organization confinues A: We meet with many business leaders borhood and reap tlie benefits from the to be an advocate of building strong com- and corporate leaders, CEOs and chair investment. • muiuties,Thc Community Development men of organizations and we discuss Corporation, which purchased the for local attorneys provide pro-bono ser issues that are very close and dear to the Q: How was B.S.E.A.T. was involved in mer Rosa Parks Mall at Hampton Road vices. We work with people who have hearts of African Americans in general the multi-million dollar redevelopment and Lcdbcttcr Drive in Dallas, recently problems receiving social security or sup and African American business people in ofRedbirdMall? announced plans to begin demolishing plement security benefits, housing or particular as it relates to business oppor A: We've always acknowledged that the the old structure and building a new strip whatever the need is. tunities. Most of these companies do mil mall is a critical piece of investment in shopping plaza, breathing new life into a lions of dollars in business annually and southern Dallas but especially in the once thriving shopping area. Q: B.S.E.A.T. also runs a Sodal Services we know that less than two percent goes African American community where the Dr. Reagan talked with Minority Hund. What services are provides under to developing businesses of African majority of the mall patrons and the Opportunity News about the mission this umbrella? Americans. So we sit down and through demographics surrounding the mall are and goals of B.S.E.A.T. The following are A; We have a scholarship program that a series of dialogues and meetings, dis predominantly African American. It's in excerpts from the interview. we established in 1992 to award dollars to cuss opportunities for African Ameri our best interest to do what we can to mainly African American students when cans. Most often, you will at least get the help stabilize and revitalize the mall area. Q: Why did you establish the Black Stale they graduate from high school to help lip ser\ice that they are 'equal opportu We've been "partners" with the mall in Employees Association of Texas? students further their education goals. nity employers" and they want to do helping to convince some of our corpo A: We established the organization The dollars that we have awarded have business, they seek to do business [with rate conlads to cither invest in the area or because of discrimination in the work grown significantly, nearly $150,00 over African Americans]. But most often expand in the area, Montgomery Ward's place, specifically within some of the the past six years. That's quite an the/ll say that we can find them. being one, Dillard's being another, slate-run agencies and especially at U.T. achievement for an African American Foley's being another, improving the aualitv of products and services. We state employee at the fime.Som e African Every year we also sponsor holiday with many community awards. What want African Amencans ana pcuplc in American co-workers and employees dinners for some 300-400 families. The drives you to pursue your goals? general to feel good about the shopping from several other slate agendes had dinners typically feed up to 10-12 people. A: I believe that effective leaders are bom. experience and also feel good about expressed concern about disparate treat Job fairs for youth and young adults are You have a burning and a yearning and a working at Redbird Mall. Most of the ment within their workplaces. There run through our Sodal Services group as commitment to pursue what you per people who work in the mall area are res were wrongful terminations, adverse dis- well. ceive is equality and justice and you pos idents of this area. It's in our best interest riplinary actions taken, denial of promo sess the ability to be effective in bringing to help protect that investment. tional opportunities and pay increases, Q: What type of programs do you have about those results. With the ups and salary inequities and just inadequate for students? downs that come with your commit recruitment and hiring of Aftican Amer Q: B.S.E.A.T. opposes the proliferation of A: We have basic volunteerism opportu ment, you keep a consistent will and a sexually oriented businesses. What suc icans, particubrly in mid-to senior man nities for young people. I think that determination to slay in the race. That agement positions^ _.^ , cess have you had in this effort? African Americans have really fallen further confirms in your mind that you're A: Those businesses are not compatible .shorthand have really strayed away from • "^ just not in it for personal gain and per- with the tj-pcs of businesses that we have Q: B.S.E.A.T. has established a Legal our roots^ wHaf^lunteerism really--sonal recognition.-1 don't think much already here. If you have followed the sit- nn • fOTrrr^K'/a?rtr^.gfTtSjy/i«n?F:' -^ r^mrt?, re. a /Sf,jn':m} ^i^k^. E \m&m 3 nation on Northwest Highway with all A: Our original and on-going commit American. Thai's really the boundaries dollars. None of the KMart stores are of the sexually oriented businesses in ment is lo see that economic develop thai separate southeast from southwest doing well now and those guys are con northwest Dallas, you can see how when ment happens in southeast Oak Cliff, OakCUff. templating bankruptcy. They moved you let one in you might as well let all the home of the largest contiguous African Before our involvement in selling from their base and when you move from rest in. When they gel a toehold in your American population in Texas and to southeast Oak Cliff, you would find your base, then you run the risk of losing neighborhood, they'll begin to suck the ensure African Americans have a fair pari development that pulled right up to 1-35 your business. lifeblood out of your neighborhood. and ownership in that development. or rightu p to 1-20 and just leap-frog clean Where you once saw a relatively thriving We're pleased that we have been able to over that whole piece of geography. Q: Are investors fearful that the new the neighborhood [in northwest Dallas], now be a stimulant for economic development [Businesses] could hne right up lo the ater complex will fall victim to the same you see the death of a neighborhood. along the Lancaster road corridor. edge of 1-35 and 1-20 but they never could fate as Redbird's General Cinema which B.S.E.A.T. was involved in the All of the banks, from NationsBank to seem lo fall with the boundaries, Thai's a closed amidst controversy? protest of two clubs that tried to come in Barxk of America, Texas Commerce Bank, cbssic case of corporate as well as munic A: That's a case where [General Cinema] [the Redbird area]. We got calls from peo Wells Fargo Bank—we had direct ipal redlining of products and services in creamed the profits and then experienced ple in norlhwesl Dallas. The organiza involvement in them coming lo the area. that neighborhood. It's really unfortunate low sales. They did not invest back into tions and groups out there wanted our The Fiesta Store, the Minyards store, we because what was reported in one of Dal- the facilities and so when you just let support on what they were doing and had direct involvement. B.S.E.A.T. was bs' daily newspapers back in 1992 was your place go, you begin the process of wanted to be of encouragement lo us by involved in the front-end discussions of that of the 2.5 bilHon dollars that are slum-lording. That is basically what they not allowing just one sexually oriented actual site locations and who would spent in the city of Dallas, nearly 1 billion did. business lo get into our neighborhood. build ihe facilities. comes out of southeast Oak Cliff. Because once Ihey get started then they Any one can see that Oak Cliff is a Q: How can a person become a member all come and you have a difficult time Q: Wilh the Westcliff Plaza project (reno gold mine for investment opportunities, ofB.S.E.A.T.?- getting them out. That's what they're vation of the former Rosa Parks Mall), are but many businesses have abandoned A: We have an open-door policy in terms experiencing out in northwest Dallas. you beginning to put more focus on inner-cities especially African American of membership. You just make an appli Hopefully there will be some relief in the Southwest Oak Cliff? neighborhoods where they actually got cation. long term, A: We see it all as one in that we are their start. Red Lobster, before Ihey built strengthening African American neigh anywhere else in Dallas, was in the Vil To learn more about B.S.E.A.T. or to Q: B.S.E.A.T. also wants to keep pawn borhoods. Wherever African Americans lage Fair area. KMart was the classic case apply for membership, call the organiza shops out of Oak Cliff. What is your are, we see our mission and mandate to of slum-lording. They creamed the prof tion at 214-374-7710 or write lo B.S.E.A.T. objection to this type of business? be involved. We can'l do everything. its for years and years. They compbined c/o P.O. Box 763773,Dalbs, Texas 75376. A: When you have pawn shops in your Being a volunteer organization, there is of low sales but never said they were los neighborhood, it's a lot easier for a only so much you can do with limited ing money. They went to the suburbs and would-be burglar or Ihief lo break into resources and limited time. That's why moved away from African Americans so your home, steal your property and just it's important for African Americans to we helped remind them back in 1992 of run down the street and pawnit. If a thief really volunteer. People benefit from the that abandonment and we v^dthheld our or burglar can invade your home and struggles of organizations like ours and steal your property and quickly dispose others. It's important that those individ of it and get paid, then that's a good da/s uals give back of their time, talents and work for them. If they have lo travel a resources. People have gotten good jobs while with stolen property concealed in a because of some of the pickets, protests trunk, they fear being slopped. If you and litigation that we've gone through. liJMMJlrAVMJJMVAi^^llM^JiJ^'ii^ look at the history of pawn shops in Business people have gotten contracts African American neighborhoods or because of the constant pressure of Regularly scheduled vehicle poor neighborhoods, you'll find that B.S.E.A.T.'s presence al meetings and maintenance can easily most of the property in pawn shops is constant phone calls. It's important that save you hundreds of property that has been stolen and these people give back lo community brought in lo be pawned. We're actually organizations that help them. dollars every year. harboring a haven for stolen property in For example, worn our neighborhoods. Q: You've got a commitment from a plugs or clogged fuel major movie theater operator to open a injectors can reduce Q: Why did B.S.E.A.T. establish a com movie complex. What is the progress fuel efficiency by munity Development Corporation? wilh negotiations? upto307o. For a A: The establishment of the CDC is in line A: We're in dose negotiation now lo try with our concept and premise of neigh and bring a movie complex lo Southwest driver that travels borhood stabilization and revitalization. Dallas wliich would certainly benefit res only 15,000 miles It's important that as we go through ihe idents of both Southeast and Southwest peryear, this can process, we have in place a vehicle that Oak Cliff. The terms southeast and south an extra $500 for really drives and directs the de\'elopment west [Oak Cliff] came about years ago. It as we would like lo see it happen and so ' certainly wasn't African Americans' idea ^_ ^ Emissions from one badly" we can have ownership and control. The to slice up Oak Cliff. J^ maintained vehicle can equal those CDC is the vehicle we use to plan and >^^''AV-*. -^^^VX ^-^ from 25 properly develop specific projects that will have Q: Is 35E the dividing Une? an economic impact in our neighbor A: That's it. What causes that division is maintained hoods. It's important that we use this basically race. Of the African Americans >^-*. vehicles. organization and not necessarily some that live in Dallas, a third of Ihem live in organization from outside the communi southeast Oak Cliff whicli is east of I-35E, ty that really doesn't have our true inter west of 1-45, north of 1-20 and southof the est al heart. Trinity River. Within thai piece of geog raphy; we find the largest contiguous Q: The B.S.E.A.T. CDC's original focus population of African American any was on Southeast Oak Cliff. Are you sat where in the state of Texas—108,000 res isfied with your progress? idents and over 95% of them are African L (mr.T^TjRvWrvivi^t.mR'/iJFwPi a mt?^ ® o /S\.:rn.M! iiggy? In The News Guaranty Basketball Asso- Howard named assistant financing issues and strategies; (5) said. required infrastructure programs; (6) This year. Mayor Kirk served as Vice ciation Final Four Champi- news director at WFAA-TV marketing and communications strate Chair and was recently appointed Chair ons Named gies; (7) adjustments to current land use, of the Urban Economic Policy Commit transportation or urban design; and (S) tee. The committee addressed several Connie Howard has been hired as the education and training issues. vital issues such as tax cut proposals and The Guaranty Basketball Association assistant news director at WFAA-TV. For more information contact budget reduction alternatives. For more (GBA) wrapped up its second season Prior to coming to WFAA, Ms. Howard Devoyd Jennings at 817-531-8510. informationcallBettyMerkle at 214-670- with a Final Four tournament at SMU's had served as the news director since 0656. Moody Coliseum. 1995 at WVTM-TV, the NBC-TV owned and operated station in Birmingham, Mayor Ron Kirk appointed The West Dallas Community Church TU Electric appoints com team won the tournament for the second Alabama. to Advisory Board time, defeating Ihe J.C. Phelps Commu Ms. Howard also served as assistant munity relations manager nity Center team, 54-27. Approximately news director at WTVT-TV in Tampa 300 fans attended the event. Florida, and held a similar position at Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk was recently WPXI-TV in Piltsburgh. In selected to serve on the United States Jolin W. Self, TU Electric Fort Worth com addition, she worked as exec Conference of Mayors' Advisory Board. munity relations utive producer at WCBS-TV The board, which was elected during the manager, has been in New York, and has held annual meeting In San Francisco in June, appointed Manag various positions including functions in an advisory capacity to the er of Economic news director, executive pro Executive Committee on all matters of Development. He ducer and reporter at WRAL- policy and program. is responsible for TV in Raleigh, North Caroli "As I have become more involved in supporting na. the conference throughout the past year, and promoting Ms. Howard began her it has become apparent to me what an growth of new career as a general assign important role the board plays, and I am businesses and ment reporter at WOI-TV in honored to have been selected, " Kirk JohnW.Self business expan- j Ames, Iowa. She is a gradu ate of State University of New York- New Paltz and is (I-r) Dallas PoJIce Chief Ben Click; Virginia Uster; a native New Yorker. For Jimmy Lister; John Stuart, Guaranty Federal Bank; more information call Alva ,-J • •: f' .'-.*- andlomYenne, Guaranty Federal Bank. Goodall at 214-977-6235. Guaranty Federal Bank, which spon v'::.-/.-;- t-:v. iMi;'-:;•;-, f: ^'V . • .-.-:^.-;H-'A i?. ^ r •: •, -.• sors the late-night league in conjunction R Worth Black Chamber with the Dallas Police Athletic League, also presented four $1,000 scholarships initiates economic develop to outstanding program participants ^\ \ .^^v•^••-•"^^'-^::•.••uv^-,';v iv ment . •^4 "• "'-,-,••• '--Z-: \-- '»'-i i'.-n.rV iV ft • from each of the centers. The four recipi ents were: Nunnie Elton Booker, Lake With a $10,000 gift from Columbia Plaza Highlands Recreation Center; Marcus Medical Center of Fort Worth, the Fort Burleson, J.C. Phelps Community Cen Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of ter; Jimmy Lister, Pleasant Grove Com Commerce has reached its goal of munity Center; and Jerell Wilson, West • V ^"J'" ••••» •-VA- •i'v' $250,000 to fund Phase Oneof a strategic V Dallas Community Center. plan for economic development of Soulh- Nunnie Booker, a graduate of W.T, east Fort Worth, interim president, White High School, will attend Ohawa Devoyd Jennings announced. University in Ohawa, Kansas. Marcus Other contributors have included Burleson graduated from Roosevelt High Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Fort School and plans to attend Texas College Wbrth Chamber of Commerce, Lockheed in Tyler. Jimmy Lister, a graduate of A. Martin, the City of Fort Worth, and the Maceo Smith High School, will attend Wlien it comes to supportingyour^//^(J^{5^^/^^ Burnett Foundation. The Chamber's pro y Texas A&M - Commerce. Jerell Wilson, fessional planning and design team is Wells Fargo delivers. also a graduate of W.T. White High taking community input into considera School, will attend Mountain View Com tion as plans are developed for revitaliz j\]l of us have a da'am. And at ^ells Fargo Bank, we fttl everjone deserves munity College, ing the area. The tai^el area is "south of I- a chance lo make tfieir dream come true. The Guaranty Basketball Association 30, east of i-35, north of 1-20, and west of was created by the Dallas Police Athletic Tliai's why we're committing $45 billion over tlio next ten years lo k'nd to credit-worthy SE Loop 820." indi\idua!s and businesses in tfie communities we serve. League and Guaranty Federal Bank as a The key objective of the initiative is late-night basketball program for inner- to build and sustain momentum for busi Ue think ttiat kind of in\estment, togeitier witli tools like our broad range of business and city youth. Beginning in May, teams ness investment, including new develop personal loans, goes a long way towards helping people build the life they want for iliemsclves. played an eight game schedule at the ment, expansion and job creation. Visit your neighborhood Uells Fargo brandi today. West Dallas Community Church, and J.C. Anticipated strategic action areas Because it's alwav^s easier to realize your dreams when someone else believes in lliem too. Phelps, Pleasant Oaks and Lake High include: (1) targeting industries and lands Community Centers. Winners from business by sub-areas such as existing each center advanced to the Final Four business growth and new business WELLS FARGO playoffs at SMU in Lite June. For more investment; (2) entreprenuership and www.wcl [sfargo.com information call Bryan T. Curran at 214- incubator programs; (3) public and pri 1=1 520-7550. vate/public incentives and tools; (4) liijiaviitvclbff^iL jpY'fTiti! Oiiirf ciHufitKira rn»\ Jpi>lv Wn\\vi Hire C fCTfiCTif^;Ci>^ragprt.TtiT«gaTg. c (rni-in rt^ ~ ^^^rpjill?^, More In The Mews . . . sions in dtics throughout TU Electric's tion Day. The event will feature a home- South Dallas/Fair Park ulty. The seminar was held July 19- service area. education seminar, where homeowners August 1. Self began his career with TU Bec- will learn about home safety, code Innercity Development The Federal Department of Housing tric in 1977 and served in various man enforcement and insurance. Corp, receives grant and Urban Development created the agerial capacities in both Dallas and Fort Sponsored by the Innercity Develop Community Renaissance Fellows Pro Worth customer service and marketing ment Corporation (ICDC), Queen City gram to train a new generation of com departments and customer communica Neighbors in Action and Allstate Insur munity builders. Mid-career profession The South Dallas/Fair Park Innercity als from aCTOss the country were selected tions prior to being named Fort Worth ance Co., the Queen City I lome Improve Development Corporation received community relations manager in 1995. ment Project began in mid-July. A cere in a competitive process and now are S8,000 from Southwestern Dell Telephone serving in a two-year fellowship pro Self is on the Fort Worth Board of mony to kickoff the project featured rep Company and $5,000 from Coca-Cola to Directors of the American Heart Associa gram. Three times a year, these fellows resentatives from Allstate Insurance, assist in the continuation of the Commu- come to Yale for a week-long seminar. tion, the Boy Scouts of America , Chal ICDC, Queen City Neighbors in. Action ruty Development Education Project for lenge, Inc., Casa Manana Theater, Youth The seminars are taught by a group of and State Rep. Terri Hodge. The first South Dallas and Fair Park residents. The _ Yale faculty members who Fair Chance, Union Gospel Mission and home inspection took place after the cer have practical experience in the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth, emony. where he also serves as chairman for %; community development Allstate supports the Queen City Minority Achievers. '\ along with successful com community through its public-service munity organizers from He is a former member of the Dallas program "Making Texas Safer. . .One Black Chamber of Commerce MLK Main across the country. Neighborhood at a Time." The program Street Cohimittee and a former board Rev. Britt, who's work aims to heighten public awareness of member of the East Dallas Chamber of with Dallas Area Interfaith Commerce. A graduate of Southern Uni community issues ny supporting non over the past four years, has versity in Louisiana, Self holds a degree profit organizations. To take advantage resulted in afterschool pro inBusincss Management/Marketing. He of a free Home Safety Inspection call grams for elementary was a member of the Fonim Fort Arthur Weddington or Sean King at schools in low-income Worth/Leadership Fort Worth Class of neighborhoods in Dallas. He is also involved in Work- 1993. Commerce awards Smart Paths Dallas, a job training Self and his wife, Beatrice, live in Jobs Fund grant CiemontWashlngton (left), Area Manager of Exter initiative which trains Fort Worth and have two children, son nal Affairs, Southwestern Bell and Arthur Wed unemployed and underem Jeremy and daughter Jarita. For more dington, Executive Director of ICDC ployed persons for jobs information call Ray Granado at 214-812- ICDC, 214-428-5481. wliich pay at least $9.00 an hour Rev. 40S7. The Texas Department of commerce has program provides individual counseling, Britt in now working with DAI on a awarded a Smart Jobs fund grant to training and open community forums in neighborhood redevelopment strategy in Blockbuster Video, Inc. The company the areas of home ownersltip, comrnuni- South Dallas to build 50 homes over the Queen City neighborhood ^vill receive S921,144 in worker training ty development and social service refer- next three years for low to moderate gets free home inspections funds to train 831 new employees in cor als. ICDC hopes to empower South Dal income families. porate operations and management sup las residents to be productive home Rev. Britt will instruct housing port of national video rental and home owners and neighbors. administrators from across the nation on ICDC Executive Director Arthur Over the next two months, 100 residents entertainment business. the effecrive use of community organiz Weddington and Housing Coordinator of Dallas' Queen City neighborhood will Smart Jobs is employer-driven and ing with congregations, schools and Pamela Wick are involved in the pro get a free home inspection. The inspec helps Texas businesses train their work neighborhoods. For more information gram. In individual counseling sessions, tion, conducted by a certified insurance force for the kinds of jobs that lead to callDoresa Smith at 214-428-2475. opportunities for advance small classes and seminars, between 500- ment. In the first year of the 1,000 citizens are reached annually. Some 1996-97 biennium, 88 Smart of those who have been impacted by the Eastfield College offers free program are individuals who have Jobs grants were approved moved away from SouthDallas and have job training to train more than 22,000 returned to care for elderly relatives. •J' y workers, including 27 to Tlianks to ICDC, they've decided to pur small businesses and 15 to chase a new home in the process. Eastfield College of the Dallas Commu minority-owned businesses. Founded in 1986, ICDC has been a nity College District was awarded a grant V; This innovative program to train 60 residents for entry-level posi will increase the competi strong catalyst for change in the South Dallas community. The organization has tions in Bookeeping/Computerizcd tiveness for Texas business been . responsible for renovating the Accounting and Computer Help Desk es in the global economy and Grand Plaza Shopping Center, designing Support. The training program also pro provide a more skilled work the prototype of the business Assistance vides childcarc, transportation assis :M force. Center and the South Dallas/Fair Park tance, books, supplies, computer soft (l-r) Gary Briggs, Allstate Regiona VP; State Rep. The new Smart Jobs Trust Fund. For more information contact ware and hardware training. Torri Hodge; Diane Ragsdalc, ICDC founder; Car Fund application is designed Thea Temple or Arthur Weddington at Eastfield, in conjunction with the olyn Davis, Queen City Neighbors in Action; and so iha^any em'pbyer'can 214-128-5481. Dallas County Local Workforce Develop ArthurWeddington. ICDC Executive Director ^^^^j^ ^^^^^ ^^^ (^^.^.^^ ment Board, has offered free Bookecp- funds. All applications are South Dallas Pastor invited ing/ComputerizedAccountingjob train re\'iewed within 10 working days. For a ing for the past six years. More than 300 adjuster, will help homeowners identify single heads of households, unemployed Smart Jobs Fund application packet, call to teach at Yale University needed home repairs, from loose foun and underemployed individuals have 214-824-1996 or visit the Smart Jobs Fund dations to leaky faucets. received training to fill technical com Web site at hltp:/ /wvt^w.tdoc. The Reverend Gerald Britt, Jr., pastor of Along with a free home inspection, puter positions. texas.gov/commerce/ the New Mount Moriah Missionary Bap 18 Queen City residents will receive a Eastfield is currently accepting bizsrv/smartjob/htm. For technical tist Church and Co-Chair of Dallas Area $1,000 grant to pay for minor home applications for the program. For more assistance on the Smart Jobs Fund, call Interfailh, participated in the National improvements. All Queen City families in formation call Susanna at 972-860-8354* are invited to attend a Home Apprecia- the Texas Department of Commerce at Community Renaissance Fellows Pro 512-936-0500. gram at Yale University, as a visiting fac C fCTtTmR'/( #. w^iln CjOmerica's Home Improvemeni Loan. Tnis lax doducliLIo fixed rale, simple inloresl inslallmenl loan can cover from $500 •'^' . \o SlOO.OOO worlK of home improve mo n Is. 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There was a Editor's ftotetln our special MONU]uiieteenth issue. time where we lived with the expec & Berber Solon Minority Opportunity Neivs and Texas Commerct Bank tation that to do our very best was Ihe Contact MON's Advertising spo}tsoreda 'Sliould Juneteenth be a mlioiial fwliday?' expectation, not the exception to the ntile-in contest. We promised a drawing from the pool rule. We need to reestablish this as a 34SS W. KI«»r Efvd. of respondents, with lite winner receiving $1,000 cash 972-606-7351 and a free otvrnight stay at the Holiday Inn Select al way of life. Dallas, T«xos Slemmons Fniy and Mockingbird. Vie foUou'tng uvs T ...should make us think of lime. Ufillen by lite winner of our contest. Each day is just as much as the day before and, once used, can nevef be ST JOHN BAPJIST CHURCH With the passing of each year, June retrieved. Our focus should be on the 19 or "Juneteenth" as it is known in wise and meaningful use of each Texas, the question regarding the rele moment God gives us. vance both of tlus day and the symbol E ...reflects the need for education. ism that it represents is frequently raised. My father told me to always learn as The Juneteenth recognition was initially much as you can because no one can established to celebrate the day the slaves ever take what you know away from in Texas were infonned of their emand- you. We should learn because we Denny D. Davis, Senior Pastor palion. While the realization of freedom want to know, not because someone is always a day worthy of celebration, the has told us to. 1701 W. Jefferson St. • Grand Prairie. TX 75051 (972) 264-1483 - Office - (972) 264-9861 - Fax irony of this information is that it was E ...suggests the importance of elec received in Texas two years after the fad. tions. We must partidpate in the elec Herein lies the root issue of the question toral process. If we do not, we about Juneleenth and whether or not it is deserve whatever hand we are dealt Sunday Worships 1-30 a day worthy of national attention. Fur-' by the "system." Early Morning Worship 8:(X) A.M. thermore, the timeliness of notification is N ...reminds us of the obligation to Sunday School --— 9:30 A.M. but one of the ironies of Juneteenth. Per help those in need. All of us, at some Second Morning Worship 10:30 A.M. •w haps most significant among the poten point in our lives, need the help of Midweek Family Night (Wednesdays) p. tial issues is the question of what the others. We should, therefore, always impact has been on the progress of Black Prayer, Praise & Proclamation Service. 6:45 P.M. be willing to help others when the Come and worship with us soon! 1-20 people of Texas and the related challenge need arises. of what should now be the course of T ..is for thrift. Our partidpation in adion as we move doser to the next mil the economic system is not the end in lennium. and of ilself. We are further chal As one who moved to Texas a num lenged to save for the proverbial rainy Texas Commerce ber of years ago, I, too, have listened to day and build for a secure future for Qcmrn^t^ Black native Texans explain the relevance ourselves and our families. and traditions of Juneteenth. Generally, H..is for HIM. The foundation of all the sharing of the details of the signifi that is good and right in our Hves was, Bank cance of the day are short-lived save the is and ever shall be centered on our references to barbecue, sliced white bread faith in and love of the Lord. I know and red soda water. But is it really worth that this should be the foundation of while to use this as yet another excuse to all that we do and suggest thai it con have fun? But putting history and fun tinues to the cornerstone of our future Minoritg ©pportunitg Bems aside, why should anyone care about as a people. Juneteenth and what, if any relevance does it have for today? To answer this In light of these points, it is clear to question, and do so with poetic flair, I me that Juneleenth should have a mes raise the following considerations as sage for not only African Americans in /-^VV^iilci^k^'IcltHank Texas points for African Americans to reflect Texas but across the country as well. upon. . i MON \ Coiitmerce Bank'for their J ....should remind us of justice. Jus tice, the much desired slate of equal treatment under the laws of our land, UResume s Word Processing generous cmftal^ai^n of remains elusive and in need of vigor StUtlect Papeix DaU Entiy 1/^ '%/ ous pursuit. U...reflects the need for unity. Never before in our history in America is there a dearer need for a focused and deliberate agenda of work and sup port on those issues we face as African D & L EXECUTIVE SERVICES Americans. to MONIPS Juneteenth Contest. N ...stands for nourishment. We con tinue to be plagued with the problems DaKH Jordao-Wells Phoot/Ftt: of overindulging and / or indulging in Larry L Wells Metro (817) 589-9959 the wrong tWngs. We need to be bet ter stewards of our bodies in order to 1 mm>r^>gfegrftmiite/ybi^ o it^^ ^ o &^imigfi The hatred unleashed by World War I inevitably found expression in the exacerbation of racial tensions in this coun try. In the early years of the 20th century, great numbers of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe passed through our ports. In the Sou Ih, blacks began to grow restive under the restrictions placed upon them. Many of them expressed their dissatisfaction by "voting with their feet" and migrating to the North. In 1900, 90 percent or more of blacks lived in the southern slates, but now they were mov ing to the North in increasing numbers. The war greatly accelerated this movement, as new industrial jobs opened up in the North. Immigrants and blacks were available at cheaper wages and it inevitably caused them to be resented by working class members ot the older ethnic groups. That they were potential voters was enough to alarm the middle and upper classes among the white citizens who did not yet suffer from direct economic competition. In 1915, the production of the film, Biith Of A Nation pro vided an immense impetus for the forces of racial bigotry. Bhth Of A Natioti was a masterpiece of technical virtuosity and a landmarkin the history of films. On the other hand, its version of history is frankly and crudely racist. 7 he last half of the movie deak with the horrors of carpetbagger and black rule in South Carolina during the Reconstruction. • Most of the sophisticated racism of the period during and following the war reflects the point of view and tone of two books both of which had been written years before, one in France and one in Germany: Count Arthur de Gobineau's The Ineqimlitxfofthe Races (1853) and Houston Stewart Cham berlain's fcundatioiis of the Niueteenth Cenhay (1899). It is inlrigumg how many modem racists have taken their grandiose stance from one or the other of these men or from an amalgam of the tv\'o. Count Arthur de Gobineau (1816-1882) wrote his Essay . _ ... .1 . .1. .,-_,„-. • ' • - *-,„_^..,™—=-v-^™«.- •- —.- , on the Inequality of the. Knees to defend the nobility of France against the modem ills of society. Gobineau divides the races *i^•^^^v 'ti9ri]f,|j>..V'i(t^^?hiinRviO"'a;MiT^ fU ^n^^';»H»('»^f^VlH«)ft^H>tKij*^.r^rt.i.r^ y^i^\K into three types—the white, the yellow, and the black "The ^'^^yx^x-^.m-^i^Wf^'i^-^fv iom^^^^ ^M'('Mi^S''V-\V*)'^iTVi^!iiS»f^fi'?V(:V^^Wf^^4ri) whites are the great "masculine" race. Among the members of the white race, the "principle motive is honor, a word M'MCHii*i^v*fl^v^%!lM«riT-^;r»TffT^'^^ '?!^>l^li^':^^'0T••'»lIt^^?»r.)M:^•^^^>^M•10t*^ which is unknown lo both the yellow and the black man. Yel J*^^ i>Ti;3n':»*l (To Gobineau, blacks are inherently gluttonous, sensual, and <$U)rii.(')i>:^'iiV-^i}f^'iH!:fT^inUi>''lti)'r'7i' stupid. His sensory organs are abnormally developed to I ffTma^a-ira^Wri'l-Wn^ligig e mi^ m Q /Aigti^. flggg E m 1 oriented, where the child could learn Education Agency's Department of according to their own interests. Says School-Community Support says that the omescliooliiig: Is it a Palmer, "In homeschooling, the child state does not regulate homeschooling. learns to love leanung...it becomes a nat Independent homeschoolcrs fall into the ural part of daily living. There are no bells category of private schools and can issue viable alternative? or schedules, no overcrowded situations, their own diplomas. This leaves parents By Gina Weldon racism and sexism, so unschooling was and the learning is more like tutoring, free to educate their children as they see our way of controlling some of that." and is therefore more effective." One spe fit. McHugh states that homeschooling is In the past, when a person heard the Dorma Nichols-White is an African cial benefit, says Palmer, is that learning not for every family, but a lot of people term "homeschooling," they would fre American homeschooling parent who is becomes a lifelong process where chil have chosen it as an alternative to fight quently envision a 60s-lype hippie cou also the editor of Vie Drinking Gourd: A dren learn how to learn and how to get ing with the public school system. ple educating their own children while MuUicuIliiral Home Education Magazine,wha t they need. Nichols-White adds, "Parents need to living in a commune as an act of rebel She believes that it is difficult to convince Just as Gail Gray sought the advice realize how much power they have with lion against the "establishment." Today, African Americans that homeschoobng and support of an organized group to in their own homes. I emphasize inde however, homeschooling, or "unschool- assist her in her home- pendent learning. It is important for our ing" as some refer to the practice, is schooling efforts, Therese kids to become independent and respon rapidly growing across the country as an Palmer also belongs to sev sible for their own actions and their own alternative to pubhc school education for eral homeschooling support learning. ResponsibiUty for learning is a variety of reasons. Even in the African groups locally. The North hard to define, but if kids are self-moti American community, homeschooling is Texas Self Schoolers is an vated to learn early on, it's hard to intro being considered by many, and practiced J informal group, while the duce it later." Gail Gray and Therese by some, as a method to have more input Home Education Area Palmer both believe homeschooling is an and control in their children's education :iesource (The HEAR effective mechanism for achieving that al, social, and family life. However, as Group) is a more structured and the research supports the effective many school systems become inaeasing- O^^''^' Christian homeschooling ness of homeschooling. Rich Shipe of the ly African American and Hispanic in ,>;roup. Mike McHugh of the Home School Legal Defense Association make-up and control, is this really a Liberty Christian Academy cites a study by Brian Ray of the Nation viable alternative for African Americans? , ^ ^, _ . stresses, however, that al Center for Home Education which Should homeschooUng be the solution to found that in comparing the achievement the political and educational struggles \.^. rrl'^ Xi* •"'u • homeschooling is still a tests between homeschooled students many African Americans face in public Parent and child take a break during homeschool- strong independent move- and public school students, the home- school education? Questions such as Ing session. menl. *For every parent schooled students achieved 30-37 per these are becoming more and more who is tied into a structured is a viable option for their children. In an centiles better across the board. One prevalent as homeschooling becomes organization which oversees curriculum, article from Growing Witlsout Schooling, example cited was the reading category, more pronounced and acceptable testing, and record-keeping, there is a Nichols-White states," Historically, black where minority homeschooled students throughout the country in every commu-: person at home just teaching their chil people had to fight to get into the schools, scored in the 87th percentile as opposed nity. dren." Palmer is not aware of any so the idea of removing themselves vol to the 49th percentile for minority public African-American support groups in the school students. Historically, the homeschooling untarily from a system they fought so North Texas area, but acknowledges that hard to get into is a bit foreign. Many peo movement has enjoyed two previous support and communication between Palmer states a great case for African ple arc still very much influenced by eras of popularity in the U.S.: First, up homeschooling parents is important. American homeschooUng. "Each family Brown v. Board of Education, where the until the 1840s, when the pubHc school Nichols-White states as well that "as a should consider homeschooling, espe emphasis is on trying to get an equal edu movement began, and then again right community, African Americans have cially if your child is suffering in public cation. So the choice not to go to school is after the Civil War, The modern resur never been encouraged to be indepen school. It can be done, even by single par a very different one." gence of homeschooling began in the 60s dent (educationally) or even run our ou-n ents. All people can do it if they arrange when many people began to feel that the Some African American parents businesses." This appears to be a result their finances and schedules. It is essen schools were out of touch with commu have made that choice, however. Gail of the fight to get into the public school tial that young children especially not be nity, and even business, needs,..that the Gray, an African American mother of five system. Before we were included in the poisoned at an early age by curriculum, schools were tools of the "establish who lives in Prince George's County in "mainstream," we had to be educational attitudes and public school issues and ment," created to discourage free think Maryland, just outside Washington, DC, ly independent and run our own busi infighting. They need to develop a ing, John Holt, one of the pioneers of has homeschooled for the past 15 years. nesses because we were excluded from stronger sense of self before tackling modem homeschooling, wrote Teach Your When her first child, Andrew, now 15, anything else. Since our "inclusion," the those things." Gray agrees, saying, Chun in the 70s, which fueled the move became school-aged, she wanted to give focus seems to be "Get a good education "Homeschooling enables a child to be ment to those who had already or were him a Christian education. So after meet (through the system) and get a good job." him or herself and gives them time to beginning to lose faith in pubUc educa ing some homeschoolcrs at her church, However, the questions are, Howgooii is find out their strengths and develop their tion. Mike McHugh, Director of Satellite she researched the issue. "I found a lot of public education, and Does it guarantee a interests'." Says Palmer, "Homeschooling Programs at Liberty Christian Academy resource materials, including Mary good']oh7 is an attitude. It's about developing a love outside Chicago, says that removal of Pride's Big Book of Home Learning, and I for natural learning in daily Ufe." prayer from the schools added another also spoke with a group that would over In Texas there are no laws regarding stream of disillusioned people to home- see my curriculum and would advise me homeschooling. Jim Davis of the Texas MON schooling, McHugh says that "when the what forms were necessary to fill out courts created such a high wall between with the state." Gray went on to home- ISJIMM our values and what was being taught in Rtcotding, Duplication, school her other four children, saying the Instruction, DTD*,. the schools, many people began saying children preferred slaying at home with 'you can count me out'." Therese Palmer, her and the family. Therese Palmer, the \i\\'^U\lM EBiBme m 1)jpesetttng, Scanning, an African American parent in Rockwall, Rockwall parent, joined a homeschooling Business Cards, Copies Texas, who currently homeschools her 7- support group when her son was only xj^rM'X^ year-old son, feels similarly. "As an active two years old, so that sh^ could learn Fret Activation, Voice Mall, Local. Statewide, participant in civil rights," says Palmer," about the concept and practice before her Nationwide „, I was appalled at what the children were son reached school age. She came to 10%0ffi learning outside the curriculum, Uke P.O. Box S37I CEHaiiEEI33Z3 believe that the best education was a Arlington, TX 76014 v/nH I Floppy Diskettes, home-based education that was child- Lwth«r otifcli*!!, Ji^ ! THIS AD Studio Tape, CD-R, Call For Store Address I „ Video Tape, DAT,„ L mrrirnfrt^.gkrarq^.TTfftv^MvP> c c^t^ !(^ o fy:feff^r^?g5 MM. ] Certified Academic Language Therapist ualion or assessment. By that time, three in the state of Texas, McClure created years of remedying the problem could Puattm^ am esid to the FOCUS Centre of Learning, Inc., a have taken place. We really have to get to 501(c)(3) non-profit agency, to serve as a these children by the first grade in order ai support program for any student who to prepare them to lake the standardized suffers from learning differences or who tests given in third grade." By Kathleen Goolsby cent of African Americans in our penal is at risko f failure. He and his wife, Yvette "Many white children," McClure system have an above-average I.Q.; yet (who also gave up her former career in says, "are being helped simply because Most men will stumble over the they cannot read and dropped out of order to help African American children their parents know their rights and exer truth and keep going, according to Win school. The school system usually just learn to read) work one-on-one with stu cise them, whereas black parents seldom ston Churchill. Leroy McCIure, Jr., transfers non-reading children to a dents on a private consultative basis, as do." He generously donates his time and Founder and Executive Director of Dal "remedial" reading class—which is real well as in the pubUc schools. "In two services to help black parents learn their las' FOCUS Centre of Learning, Inc., ly the regular reading program at a small years of regular sessions," McClure says, rights as to qualifying for special services beheves that the truth is "a shockingly er, slower dose. Being sent to remedial "we can bring a non-reader up to fifth- or for "learning disabilities" or differences large percentage of our African American classes lowers thc^ir'self esteem. Even sixth-grade reading levels." With a third (such as books on tape or a child being year in the program, they can be brought cliildren cannot read. Because they often worse, little or no attention is given to the permitted to take an untimed test). For to a mid-seventh grade level and also appear to be cliildren lacking discipline, reasons why the children cannot read. more information, contact Leroy or The readiness and ability of African increase comprehension. "Bull first have Yvetle.McClure at FOCUS Centre of the problem is not adequately addressed to take Ihcm back to the basics and build by our public school system, and they American children to achieve in school is Learning, Inc. at 1701N. Greenville, Suite different—not deficient. A child with a a foundation," he explains. "We also 1005, Richardson (972-664-1010). tend to fall through the cracks." But he change their self esteem and altitude. hasn't ignored the truth and just kept learning difference has an average or Former slave Frederick Douglass above-average I.Q. but We're small, but the Lord is using us in a mighty way!" said, "African Americans are not free also has a major differ until we are able to read." Black college ence between the I.Q. V^^th many success stories from stu- graduates in every field of study are now and the actual achieve dents in private schools in the past nine in great demand...we must inspire and /"""x ment. They often come years, he is now particularly focused on leach our children the basic skills of read r\ from homes lacking the children in Oak Cliff and South Dal- ing so that they will be successful in any 1, books and an environ Lis. Funds have been provided to FOCUS endeavor. ment where reading is tj' by The Hillcresl Foundation ($20,000) MON y. encouraged by the and by Rod Jones ($15,000), a comerback V - example of the parents. for the National Football League Cincin Most detrimental of all, nati Bengals. In addition, the Centre was many parents still speak awarded a grant from the state of Texas to •.:,-:).. Sicl( or Tired loo often? a nonstandard Enghsh provide outreach reading therapy ser ....r .^ dialect in their homes. vices to youth and parents in Dallas' Children need to learn highest crime zip code; 75216. A former \ proper word sounds, All-America who competed in a semi-pro i. new words, and more basketball league, he also conducts youth Rod Jones (left) and Leroy McClure, Jr. focus on cr&- and more elaborate basketball clinics, where he emphasizes Are you tired of being sick? and sick of being tired? atlve solutions for the future education of our chil speech patterns every discipline, goals, accountability and char Want to learn how doctors stay healthy naturally? dren. day in order to perform acter, rather than competition. Are you ready to take charge of your health? as the schools demand. going. Deeply concerned about the illit It is important that FOCUS, an out Better health & increased vitality eracy and the dropout rate, he turned his Dyslexia, a major learning difference side agency, work with the schools is truly within your reach! back on his computer engineering degree that affects thousands of poor, inner-city because, as McClure points out, "Our Amazing Free audio lape reveals... the Tifcimate Escape and went back to school to learn to teach cliildren, unfortunately is seldom diag schools are too regimented with rules from Disease" by a highly respected Medical Doctor. United supply- act now! children how to read. Educators know nosed among African American children. and regulations. For example, once a Can RosemariB (24-hr. Msg.) that a child's reading ability is the most McClure says this is because $700-$l,200 school recognizes a child has a reading Metro (972) 64a3500. important key to achieving success in tests are necessary for the diagnosis; and problem, it takes two years for a full eval- school. McClure believes our pubHc a positive finding will result in the need schools "just put bandaids on problems for therapy for the cMld at the rate of $30 that really require major surgery." He to $50 per hour. Many African Americans mistakenly think dyslexics are lazy and NEED tXTRA CREDIT FOR views the illiteracy problem as "an UIGil SCHOOL GRADUATION? urgency—a crisis—needing as much slow; many parents are in denial tliat attention as cancer research. Not until we their children could have such a heredi Siiideius f.nd ?.dulls from ihrougliout Dallas and surrounding coiiimuiiiiies ni?.y cam tary condition. In reahty, dyslexics are change this," he adds, "can we make a extra crpdit in the Evening Academic High School. extremely talented. They can perceive difference in the African American com things from more than one dimension Enrol! in fsll scmcsier classes being oflered f.t Skyline Center end Jusiin F. Kinibsll munity." and are extremely creative. Einstein, High School. CInsscs Begin iMond.iy, August 25, 1997 Before the Civil War, it was illegal to Leonardo DaVinci, Walt Disney, Whoopi leach slaves to read; illiteracy continued Goldberg, Danny Glover, Greg Louganis, afterwards because their sharecropper Cher, Bruce Jenner, Thomas Edison and All ttts srs noiiiin?.]. Students snd adults may lake siihcr fall or spring sen.esler work often kept them from completing Alexander Graham Bell are among the courses. Courses to hi oflered for fall and spring semss;er dass;s include: . school. McClure evidences the fact that world's talented dyslexics. However, U, S. Government Health Aigtbi?Al little progress has come about since then, English I [JH, IV dyslexia becomes a hability when it Math of Money Sociology Biology Geon.etr)' explaining that many of the African comes to reading, which is dependent on Psychology American fifth and sixth graders wilh World Geography Physicil Science AJgebra la & lb an analysis of speech sounds and on World tiisloo' Econoniics Algebra I Speech whom he works do not know what a remembering a series of letters. Dyslexi vowel or consonant is; and children in cs often see letters as if they were floating If you .are a student currently enrolled in a day schocl, contact your hon'.e school grades two through four do not know in space; they see words backward, counselor. M\ others interested in e.iniing high school credit should contact the there are 26 letters in Ihe alphabet, nor upside down, and reassembled dozens of Evening Acndcmtc High"School orficc nt 3SS-573I, extension 242. can they accurately read simple one-syl ways. lable words. Yet many of these same chil Evening Acndcmic High School dren love to learn. He adds that 90 per As the only African American male Skyline Ccnlci- - 7777 roriiey Ro.id - D.ill.is, TX CTfTgi?Tt^>(«yy3^xtgttte ^ imx?m w^ -. /^xftmrntmrn -"— r —.-,—^—... -—• •"^*''^- «"TV-P. , .A . ,.,-*^-' ••ft .., .1 --* '-., .:•" ^-l\- .•SIS' /•- -- ^ V--. f -- -.~f^ --- •-•. •„... * • I ,—- /^Tm^rm^.fflTPt^m^ft^.iybrr/^ c ivgn^ fS c ggmn^-Tigpy C=[l©y When I got out I called her up and headed back to Dallas." A friend also liv roduct driven. Excellence. Accountability. Business acu ing at the Salvation Army had visited The Potter's House and told her about men. What do those words have to do with the familiar Jakes and the ministry. "I wasn't used to the Pentecostal type services but I scripture, "I went to the potter's house...and the vessel he had asked God to help me to find a good church to go to. After I got my made was marred..so he made it again" (Jeremiah 18:3-4)? daughter back we joined the church." Tlirough the Raven's ministry to the Plenty, says Bishpp T.D.Jakes, speaking of the multi-million homeless Cherinch loves getting the word out to the homeless that there is dollar dynasty located in Southwest Oak Cliff. The words a belter way to live. ' ring true and more and more churches and their leaders are embracing a "whoUslic" approach to servanlhood. And Bishop Jakes says that his Dallas saga began when the Lord led the Bishop T.D. Jakes is delivering his brand of Christiaruty in national evangelist/pastor (he doesn't like the term televangelist) to relocate. an environment of transculturalism and diversity, coupled Tlie move touched off wide speculation among religious leaders and laity. "I with a foundation of economic maturity, through his national T.D. Jakes Min was just as surprised as anyone and had to make sure I heard right," he istries. Most people love to complain about things they do not know much of and laughed. "I had to (pray and) ask God about the decision." He had fallen in ministry is no exception. In a surprisingly open, relaxed interview with Bishop love with Dallas, and the centrality of tlic airport was good for what he styles T.D. Jakes and other key TDJM officials over the course of a week, MON look a his reconstructive ministry. Says Jakes: "It was a strategic decision in terms look at many aspects of the "new kid on the block" and found answers to some of the D/FW Airport and the availability oi this facility/' questions that may have been raised by the citizens of Dallas/Forth Worth. Strategic is a word one constantly hears at The Potter's House. Bish op Jakes and his staff unveiled aggressive plans for their latest ministry ami, One recent, bright Sunday morning, the cars of both loy a! (olio wers as well as coined "Transformation Ministries." TM is a licensed facility designed to the curious stretched a mile long, snaking down Spur 40S. Up tlie hill, The Potter's meet the needs of recovering drug abusers. The auxiliary facility, NEH Anon, House campus, which houses the ministry headquarters and local church, sits will counsel families of drug abusers. Jakes sees this as the hallmark of his majestically, as adherents line up for the 8:00 a.m. service. After a 30-minute wait ministry, helping hurting people. Never one to be "offended by another's to enter the parking lot, another line awaits the audience before they are seated. brokenness," he says that the Grand Prairie building was purchased and is Inside the leal and cream sanctuary two wide screens are mounted on the north being renovated to provide a state-of-the-art haven for former gang mem and south walls so that the 2,000-3,000 multiracial audience can gel a better look bers and others in need of assistance toget to the next level. at the action on stage. Bishop Jakes strives for balance in his life and for those touched by When the self-described "Apostle of Pain" began his search for an appropriate the ministry. "Of the 7,500 members on the roll, 40 percent are male. We have a Bible name, he knew he wanted to convey a sense of sanctuary. "I thought about the City class for men that is 600 strong...and also have a 200-voice men's choir," he says with of Refuge in the Bible where individuals could find respite. I also considered the a smile. He is intense as his words draw you into the aura of his belief in the saving name AduIIam Ministries, referring to when David hid in the cave at Adullam, but grace of Jesus Chris t. "A key is to beef up the presence of men in the home and church rejected it because some people outside of Christendom wouldn't understand it. I es. " [The ministry] is focusing on healing and restoring male leadership. Slavery chose the name The Potter's House because everyone can understand that we're all made...black society matriarchal...families were destroyed. Our.women are very just clay." Today the faces are eager the namesake church. The service is high-spirit strong and intuitively successful. But L..want the black man to lift some of the burden ed and Jakes, wearing a tan suit, seems to have lost 100 poimds. He roars in his trade from our women." Many young men view Jakes as a father figure. "Tliey come in mark baritone and urges the membership to run to and deal with their pain instead flashing their signs and wearing their weird haircuts, but we just accept them and love of running away from it. them and try to offer solutions." Carol Oierinch came to The Potter's House last July, a young woman running For the hundreds coming to Christ through the Southwest Oak Cliff ministry away from trouble. You carmot tell that the perky outreach ministry worker was once (200 joined after a play sponsored by Mrs. Santa "Lady" Jakes, the bishop's elegant homeless herself. "Last July I was homeless. As a matter of fact, when I first visited yet hard-working wife), the ministry offers a multifaceted approach to solutions. The Potter's House, I was homeless and staying at the Salvation Army." Bishop Jakes leans forward and counts off some of the church's ministries. After a friend in California stole her baby in a welfare scam, the twenty-some "The Lord has blessed us. We have GED classes; computer labs; a tutorial pro thing young woman plotted revenge. Carol headed for Texas, but not before getting gram; classes facilitated by professional members on how to build and use credit her baby back and stealing her friend's brand new Mustang convertible and heading wisely; classes for former welfare mothers, coaching them into re-entering main for Texas. "Revenge \va5 the only thing on my mind. My intentions were to take it to stream society; Operation Rahab (for former prostitutes); and Raven's Refuge, where a chop shop with the help of a friend but one week after I got to Texas, I was caught the church buses the homeless in weekly to bathe, change clothes and feed ihem." with the car and arrested." She already had a warrant for credit card fraud in El Paso They even have licensed beauticians and barbers on site to serve if needed. While they and was transferred to the El Paso jail. By this time her daughter was placed in the cus are not forced to come to service. Bishop Jakes feels that most problems that face tlie tody of Child Protective Services. "I had met a girl in that jail who prayed with me. See POTTER on page 20 f?;TrrCTitorw]^ivmi,rrtTV.^Tt^v/^. c i-ia?rg) mo /ix^x?i'mim_^ POTTER from page 19 the church through a friend, Marsha to both the saving of souls and taking Green, who invited me. I was already a care of business. "When I say we are homeless are ultimately spiritual prob Christian, but I was interested in the deaf product driven, I mean that we are lems and offers them counseling services choir." The choir has 20 members and somewhat unique in that we ha\'e an and an invitation to accept Christ. according to West, they are equipping the intellectual property that we market A vital part of the church's efforts is deaf to go out and minister to others who which allows us to use proceeds to seed dedicated to young men. They come to are home. back into other works for tiie kingdom the church raw and full of energy after With the exponential growth to over of God." being persuaded to come off the street. 7,000 members in one year. Bishop Jakes The ministry attracts major reli Bishop Jakes offers them solutions. "I tell believes in power-sharing and practices gious leaders and others from all o\'er them, the same skill sets you've used to tiecentralization in pastoral ministry. the country and all persons of good will run dope or other illegal activity, use that Since relocating to Dallas in 1996, 200 are welcomed. On a recent Sunday four intelligence to run your own business." ministers (20 are Hispanic) have joined busloads of churcli members from as far The ministry puts its money where its the ranks or have been trained and away as Louisiana came to visit. The mouth is. The board of directors ensures licensed. Tim Anderson, the church's ministry helps them find affordable that spending is held steady, costs are youth minister, is a good example of hotel accommodations and the resource reviewed and resources are committed to Jakes allowing those appointed to take guide points them to area restaurants. this course of action. ownership of their assigned tasks. Under "Our presence in the city has a major Anderson's initiative a summer day impact on the local economy...we're The church's ministry to the deaf The driving force behind The Potter's camp has grown to caring for an estimat talking about millions of dollars for began as vintage Jakism. One Fort Worth House: Bishop T.D. Jakes church closed its doors because the pas ed 100 youths, ages six to fifteen, as a way hotels and other facilities when we host tor moved on, leaving the 60 or so deaf to prevent them from being latch-key major conferences," states Jakes. kids. The boys and girls hike, fish and members withnoplace to go. When Bish Christian books, especially by peo play basketball. The camp is provided at op Jakes found out, the ministry made a ple of color, arc also enjoying a rebound ishing mcga-Iiit Woiiuui Thou Art Loosed). no charge to both members and non- conscious decision to invest in the lives of and the Jakes ministry is again on the the 8,000-10,000-storc-strong CBA Mar incmbers. those members and found mentors to vanguard. This is an economic reahty keting Association, as well as major book help these latest additions to the congre The ministry can invest and main that other churches would do well to retailers such as Barnes and Nobles, have gation. Now the deaf from across the tain ministries such as the day camp emulate. "Bishop Jakes is tlie author of helped Jakes to take the literary world by metroplex make their way to The Potters because, according to Marketing Direc 14 books, five which have been on storm. "Another tiling that we have par House. tor Paul Jones, "the ministry is product the..-Christian bestseller lists for over a ticular pride in," says Jones, "is that the marketing of the videos to places such as • Through Carolyn West, one of the driven. Jones is typical of T.D. Jakes min year," explains Marketing Director istry employees, many of whom came Jones. In addition to the marketing and Joshua's, Baptist Bookstores, mom and church's interpreters, MON spoke witii pop bookstores and the independent Debra Armstrong, a 26-year-old beauty from corporate America. Educated and promotional efforts of his publishers savvy, they take a bottom line approach (Destiny Images published the aston- African American bookstores, has been who has been deaf since birth. "I came to phenomenal." Some of the smaller LAiNCAS'IlER IS BIG 0?< FIRST N/^IONAL W^v fft^f, ion fJff)7((- npit-i''^.' BECAUSE FIRST NATIONAL AT GUARANTY FEDERAL ON LANCASTER. y \ At First National Bank, vvc understand the difference l^etwecnjusi being in a community and iDcing a AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE PLUS PROGRAM rncmbcr of a community. That's why we work hard to Gives you the flexible fiimling do our part in making Lancaster a belter place to live. you need in buying your new home! We support local interests of all kinds — You may be eligible to receive up to $6,500* with your modgage the Economic Development Council. Chamber of loan from The LoanPlace al Guaraniy Federal... Commerce. Lancaster Outreach Center. Rotar>' club, Extra money for: • Down Payment Lancaster I.S.D., and many others. •Closinj^Co^t-. So if you're looking for a • Helping wilh HOUNC Paynicnls be)nk. look to First National Fiirstm? N\ti) *1 j mnerm'. (•fvj?ptff;mli'. f^ciyg. - irixtiF ??: - ^v.crfFf. rtiHrT H African American bookstores report that ence '97." Bishop Jakes believes that the at odds with any pastor," says Jakes. "I've when sales are slow, the Jakes' books help black man has been called to the fore at taken part in praying for the city with the them to stay afloat. this time. "What this ministry has become other ministers at City Hall and want to Jakes, in his role as business titan, was a shock to me. When I started talking become" more involved. I tell the mem leaves nothing to chance. In a sweep to about dealing with pain and hurt and all • bers many Sundays that this is not the "prosper where the Lord has placed the things I deal with, 1 expected the only church...and that there are many him," the ministry's contact number, 1- church to boo me off the stage. I did not good ministries in this area. I'm just 800 BI5HOF-2, is periodically flashed realize how widespread the sense of us doing (what I believe) God has given me across the screen during telecasts of wor ignoring what really bothers us from gen to do. We are here to encourage, assist ship services. When you just have to pur eration to generation." and pray." ' chase the latest book or tape, your call A relocation by a national n\inistry, . On this Sunday at "the church there rings into a phone fulfillment house especially a potentially lucrative one, is has been controlled pandemonium. Seek located in an off-site suite of offices. "We bound to raise doubts and draw ire. T.D. ers at the altar are prayed for by a group employ quite a few church members and Jakes Ministries is no exception. Some of ministry workers. They are men and our phone fulfillment house and The Pot wary local pastors have been skeptical women, young and old, black, Hispanic ter's House Marketing Center and Sales and question whether Bishop Jakes has a and white. Some are dressed in sharp, Department is another means (of assist hidden agenda, while a few members designer clothes and others in jeans or ing those in need.)," says Jones. report that other pastors have gone so far (ladies in) pant suits. Bishop Jakes watch "Bishop Jakes' heart is outreach," Bishop T.D. Jakes and his wife, Sarita, as to castigate the Jakes phenomenon es over them and offers corporate prayer. declares Lynda Dearman, public rela from their pulpits. Ms. Dearman says . Suddenly he leaves the platform and tions director for the ministry. "People that "what is happening here is beyond makes his way through the crowd. He dally strong in the inner city. With the begin to gather for Wednesday night personality...it is dispensational." Other finds a young man and lays his hand on minority population of Dallas hovering at Bible study at 6:00 p.m. and we usually members of The Potter's House polled his forehead and prays for him. "Every almost.500,000 people, there are many wind up with 3,500-4,000 attendees,-yet say that the church is open and has noth body pray for tliis young man," the Bish opportunities for a message of both Chris he believes in good steivardship and eco ing to hide. op instructs the audience. He moves to tian testimony and economic witness that another groups of 30 or so who have nomic prowess." Since coming to Dallas, Jakes has blacks can effectuate into positive change come up to join the church and talks soft T.D. Jakes Ministries is big business. met some of the local religious leaders in areas neglected by the mainstream.- ly to them. The audience claps their Tliey receive calls from chambers of com and, for the most part, found a hospitable Jakes feels that it is time for African Amer acceptance. To be sure, many in this audi-' merce, mayors and others who hear that climate. Many lay members say that _ ican pastors to take their place alongside ence will be helped by both the spiritual the ministry is coming lo town. Church internecine wars among religious leaders other men to effectuate change. But his and economic assistance of T.D. Jakes officials estimate a financial impact of S3- are cumbersome and tlie time has come mirustry is racially diverse. "We are excit •Ministries... • . • SS million when the ministr)' enters a city ed about how tlie Lord has blessed us," to abolish them to make way for a solid for a crusade. explains Jakes. 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Southwestern Bell Minority Opportunity News page 22 • August 1997 Minority Opportunity News page 23 - August 1997 -'--^V- -^•-*K>- "\X'f went to the store for sour cream and to check our numbers. We never diA get iC the sour cream" I sa^w'that Prize: all six numbers $1,825.7-19.44* 5 Winning Numbers: 1 6 29 37 38 50 and I just went Their System: "\ picked tde first and last numl>er, the age of my sons, how long we've been married and the number S U K C I. K M E N T S of ^randkids." ' First Punhiue: "\ bought a tiller.' W'ljatSheDidKCith Her Ticket: OVER 200 MILLIONAIRES "I signed it immediately AND STILL COUNTING and took it home and put it in a sealed , pListic bag." *Paid over 20 years. Clw6Tf»MLi*ir™ .•*»—- .^TN*^^' ^^^\^^' iiHutiMifML^iay ] Color of Racism: Understanding and Overtions for the word black, in spite of hate- make good decisions. We can be positive Book Review coming Discrimination. (Transformax mongers, in spite of negative media por role models. We can tcU ourselves "I am by International, $12.95). This book was trayals, blacks have made great strides. It black, therefore 1 must succeed," Instead Angela written because Pearson, with degrees in used to be illegal for us to learn to of " I cannot succeed because I am black." Washlngton-BIair Nautical Science and Maritime read—now it's all open to us. We stales Pearson. Management, was concerned may not be represented in large Chapter 11 of the book is about the negative numbers, but we are business entitled," Information: The key to possi- The Color of effects racism owners, journalists, politicians, biUties." How true I know that as an has on African college professors, doctors, information professional. Knowledge is Americans. His lawyers, property owners, power. Pearson is a strong advocate of book offers solu world-travelers. using libraries to get information on just By Samuel B. Pearson, III tions to overcom Pearson's positive lone about anything. Finding a job, getting a Transformax Inleniational/SlZ.SS ing racism. In fact, is infectious. He is a true scholarship, increasing your income, net the first chapter of example of someone who working. What a wealth of information "We're a winner, and never let any the book is "We must views the glass as half- your library has. Go to the Hbrary and get body say, 'boy you can't make it cause a overcome racism. filled, not half empty. to know your librarian. feeble mind is in your way'...and we're After he tells how Chapter 12 is "Education: A Real moving on up." (Remember when we used to sing "We Shall slavery affected Necessity." In this age of downsizing and No, that isn't some classic quote blacl«, and gives automation—education is a must. Pear from the great tomes of philosophy and Overcome?") At a mere 172 pages, the why's of dis son gives tips for taking the fear and literature. And while it may not be gram crimination boredom of getting an education. matically correct, it is meaningful this.book gives practical solutions and cheerleading- (including giving I could go on and on. Let me close by nonetheless. It's a line from a Curtis May- examples of discrimina field song that was recorded when he led type motivation to all who saying that this book should especially read it. It's tone is positive.and tion based on religion and caste), be read by our youth. This may give them the singing group The Impressions in he offers real solutions to overcoming. 1967. It's a song of my era—the baby upbeat. It gives glimpses of our hope and motivate them to be the leaders sad history, while maintaining its "You are the solution," he finnly tells and winners of tomorrow. Not the' vic boom era—and it still holds true today: us. We can influence bias in the media. We're a winner! hopeful tone. Pearson, a pilot and mer tims of tomorrow. chant marine officer, tells us straight off We can stop blaming. We can advance MON I guess it would be safe to say that ourselves to become competitive. We can black folks fall into two camps: Those that there is nothing wrong with being black. There is nothing genetically-based operate to show the world that we can be who say because of racism we're victims, educated, have good manners, be well jtjm^j^.jijmjLJLjmTiw«_wjLJLJtJt)i and those who say that in spite of racism, about failure being connected to having groomed. We can support our black- • in spite of inequalities, we're a winner. "darker skin. Yes, we may have obstacles and doors that seem closed to us, but owned businesses. We can love our Sam B. Pearson, III is of that winner those are external factore. In spite of dic selves. We can do for ourselves. We can camp. He has penned a book called Vie tionaries that have only negative defini work and support our families. 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It's also a customers rush back to Good Burger, and street loughs wielding weapons that are film that adults will really enjoy loo." it seems that the underdog restaurant far beyond anything available in the local George of Roundtree's filmcredit s have includ may well get back on its feet. But just gun store...and something John Henry is ed City Heat, Man Friday, An Eye for an when things are going well, the greedy astonished to recognize. . the Jimgle Eye, Once Upon a Ttme...When We Were folks at Mondo Burger decide they will Someone is arming common crimi Colored, Seven, T Rex and several televigo to any extreme to put Good Burger out nals with the super-secret weaponry. . Perhaps best known for his portray sion movies. He can also be seen this ofbusiness. When he discovers that his old nemesis al of the no-nonsense, leather-adorned summer in the film Steel, in which he Once Ed and Dexter team up to save Burke is planning to place the weapons detective of the I970's "Shaft" films, plays a sculptor who acts as a mentor to Good Burger, they get help from some into the hands of the world's leading ter Richard Roundtree now stars with Bren Shaquille CNeal's crime-fighter charac unexpected avenues. They also find rorists, John Henry commits himself to dan Fraser in Walt Disney Pictures' live ter. George of the Jungle opened July 18 inthemselve s in some very odd scenarios— stopping Burke before it's too late. action family comedy, George of the Jun theaters nationwide. like being set up and trapped inside an gle. In the hilarious new movie. insane asylum along with their 77-year- old pal, Otis (Abe Vigoda), arguably the " , • . -• world's oldest working fast-food ••- •••,-•;>?. <-, '. .-..-• employee. .••-.. ^'^ Good Burger '•"""" -.^'^^ ••• .*' The film also includes cameo It's the small fry versus the buy guy appearances by comedian Sinbad, bas / in Good Burger, a buddy comedy about ketball star Shaquille O'Neal and musi - *. two off-beat high school teens, Ed and cian George Clinton. Dexter (Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thomp Directed by Brian Robbins and pro f son), who help a failing, no-frills burger duced by Robbins and Mike ToUin, the joint called Good Burger become one of •T. 'i Ir. film is currently playing at theaters » the hottest fast food spots in town. In the every^\'here. \ process, they end up with the unscrupu •{ ml ^ ' " ' ^^ '^-w lous manager of their competitor, Mondo / \ X ^ Burger, on their tails, and he'll slop at nothing to get the recipe for their secret v--*>«. ;v|:. sauce! . • --i. %'- :&••'< Good Burger is based on a popular NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal •-^s . - \-:i sketch from Nickelodeon's All That, an stars as Steel, a contemporary urban hero t:,; I all-kids sketch comedy series that is a big from the pages of DC Comics. Steel is a Richard Roundtree hit with young audiences. In this zany towering,' powerful figure of justice David and GoUalh comedy story for the fighting crime on the plagued streets of Roundtree plays Kwame, the African '90s, teen comics Kel and Kecnan star as present-day Los Angeles. guide of an ill-fated and inept safari that two high schoolers on summer vacation John Henry Irons (Shaquille O'Neal) treads deep into the forest of the leg in Los Angeles who take jobs at Good was once a military metallurgist, apply endary "White Ape" (a.k.a. George of the Burger and wind up trying to save the ing his specially to the development of jimgle, played by Fraser). no-frills burger joint from being squeezed innovative defense weaponry: a startling Shaquille O'Neal as Steel "Kwamc's a leader," Roundtree says out of business. device that utilized sound waves to neu of his film character, "i gave him an The homespun atmosphere of Good tralize approaching enemies without John turns to his friends and family unusual accent that is a cross between Burger is threatened by ihe arrival across killing them. Collaborating with spunky for help.He first takes Sparks from the Zimbabwean and Jamaican, sounding the street of the ominously imposing Lieutenant Sparks (Annabelh Gish), a V.A. hospital back to L.A., where she is hke Bob Marley meets Desmond Tutu brilliant electronics expert, John Henry awakened from her depression by a new with this unusual Zim-Jam accent. You was working to put ihe U.S. on the verge sense of purpose in assisting her former can't quite figure out where he comes of a new, more humane era in arms tech colleague and good friend. With Sparks' from, but you know that Kwame is not nology. electronics savvy, Uncle Joe's sculpting from New York!" But on the fateful day when the time skills and John Henry's metalworking To his dismay, there was one change came to test the weapon, something—or expertise, the three form a scrappy, can- he made to the Kwame's character that someone—went afouL do team to counter the growing threat. he sorely wishes he hadn't. With numer ,' -'v fT\ Ambitious, dupliritous Nathaniel They create a dazzling suit of armor ous interjections of laughter, he explains Burke (Judd Nelson), sensing the tremen that cloaks John Henry in a silvery sec about shaving his head for the role."I will dous offensive capabiUlies of the ond skin. They develop a sensational never shave my head again! It has been l&L, 'C"^- ^ weapon, set the device for the maxi "hammer" full of an array of high-tech four months and my hair still hasn't mum—and untested—limit, resulting in counterweaponry. Layered in Ms fantas grown back! From now on, I will do only a horrible catastrophe thai left Sparks a tic, magnetic metal sheath and armed so much for my art! No one asked me to paraplegic and John Henry demoralized with his formidable, powerful hammer, do it. It was my choice." and sickened by the aggressive applica John Henry metamorphoses into a myth Despite months of "bad hair days," tion of the technology he helped create. ic aller-ego: Steel. Roundtree had a great time working on He quit the military and relumed home With Sparks and Uncle Joe guiding the film. "I had never heard of the origi to Los Angeles, leaving the world of him through the city streets from their nal television series from the '70s, but the weapons and destruction behind him for secret command quartersat the junkyard. Disney project was really appealing to good. Steel—a shimmering, towering, intimi me due to the fact that I'd be doing a fam He is welcomed home by his Grand dating figure of justice and might — ily film. I love not pbying the straight cop ti£ "^ -* ma Odessa (Irma P. Hall), little brother forges forth into the City of Angels on a that I've played so many times. Being the Martin (Ray J. Norwood) and Uncle Joe sleek, super-speed steel motorcycle to father of two young daughters (six-year- Kel Mitchell (I) and Kenan Thompson (Richard Roundtree), who rules over a confront old enemies, lake on new oppo old Morgan and nine-year-old Taylor), I junkyard of scrap metal that he sculpts nents and go up against a devastating can't lake my little kids to see a lot of lechnoworld of Mondo Burger. Thanks into museiim-qualily treasures. But John weapon that threatens life on the films. 1 was excited to do this film to the personal special sauce that the Henry's quiet life is suddenly interrupted slreels...and peace in the world. when he encounters a robbery by some because it's family oriented. The fact that ever-guileless Ed has created, however. MON [ CTf rt^j^ftv S?ra^tcm-lV. ITFK-^: asTTE' gg-. c /A^TCTrpf; iin-vT 1 [ MMIML Dallas Urban Leagtae Mighty O'Jays celebrate throws Gala '97 bash 40th year With more tlian ten platinum albums According to Gerald, "the O'Jays are The greatest party of the year. Gala Amidst the fun and the laughter of to their credit, the mighty, mighty O'Jays the epitome of Global Soul. They are the '97, returns with the smoking grooves of Gala '97, the Urban League will also pre are celebrating their 40th anniversary kind of artists and music we want to rep R&B legends, the O'Jays and the indelible sent two of its most prestigious awards. with a new album and single. WItat's resent." Having a legendary group like wit of Dallas comic Shuckey Duckey, State Senator Royce West P-Texas) will Stopping You From Loving Me? is the first the O'Jays will help establish Global Soul "qiiack, quack." Coming August 23 at the receive the President's Award, which single featured on their Global Soul as serious contenders in the R&B/Pop Great Hall of the Apparel Mart, 2300 honors an individual that has consistent Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Gala '97 is ly worked in the community to equalize opportunity. For their support of the Dal las Urban League through their pro-* grams and mission over the years, J.C. Penney will receive the Whitney Young Award, named after the late, former pres ident of tlie National Urban League. While Mitchell-Brooks wants every ••'-"-N one to have a enjoyable evening, she also wants guests to remember that the dol lars raised are supporting needed com n munity outreach programs such as edu W 'J-^'^-^'S^ cation/youth development, employment assistance, services for senior citizens and The legendary O'Jays will be thrilling the attendees of the Ubran League Ban .»»-***^ U-^' more. "We need everyone there," quet on August 23rd with their unique and time-tested brand of rhythm and Mitchell-Brooks stresses. "The gala is blues. From left: Eddie Levert, Eric Grant, Walter Williams. about bringing people together in posi tive times and having fun and by the Records debut album Love You to Tears. music scene. same token remembering where your The O'Jays' album is also the first release The O'Jays, who started in 1957, are dollars are going." of Global Soul Records, the new joint best known for the liits Love Train, Back venture co-owned by Gerald Laverl and Stabbers, For the Love of Money, I Love State Senator Royce West will be distributed and marketed through New Music and many many others. given the President's Award in recog Vork-based Volcano Entertainment. MON nition for his tireiess efforts to increase opportunities for members of the minority community. iMfETrlHIO the Dallas Urban League's biggest Saturday, August fundraiser of the year. "This event keeps us going out into the community," says Dallas Urban , 23 League President Dr. Beverly Mitchell- h Brooks. "It helps us provide scholarships, housing assistance and do health fairs. It @CDaf(iis ZlrBanLeagm Presents helps us to help people fmd employment. V iO Tlais is the major fundraiser for the Urban '^'n*.- _ League." *"'?^ll r^ (^ S^ Although the Urban League is preparing for a capital campaign to reno X !t f ^-^: •"" U-: vate and expand a future new site in (.'. Southeast Oak Cliff, Mitchell-Brooks says that the doors of the Urban League must Home-grown comic Shuckey Duckey be kept open right now. The gala, which will spico up the entertainment at the contributes approximately 15 percent to Dallas Urban League's Gala '97. Shuckey Duckey has appeared on the organization's operating revenue, Show time at the ApoUo, Family Mat serves as the mainstay of the Urban ters, Jake and the Fat Man, Knot's League's annual fundraising campaign. Landing and Black Entertainment EDDIE LEVERT ERIC GRANT WALTER WILLIAMS While Mitchell-Brooks says that at the Television's Comic Review. gala, "It's going to be a parly that night," she also emphasizes that the organization AT ITS lakes careful measure to ensure every The public is invited to join the fun dollar raised is used prudently. beginning at the gala's reception which "When we do major fundraising. starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner events and even when we administer the and the program at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to GREAT HALL OF THE APPAREL MART Gala '97 are S75 . For more information Urban League, less than 14 cents of every 2300 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas about the Dallas Urban League or Gala dollar goes lo administration," Mitchell- •PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT CLIENT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS Brooks says. "Almost 90 percent of every '97 call 214-528-8038 PROVIDED BY THE URBAN LEAGUE. dollar goes to direct services of helping MON people." 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"It keeps me grounded MON clients get personal attention and puts things into perspective, espe Whitney Larkins is a graduate of Duncaiiville High cially during difficulty inside and outside tive types of things. I'm on the phone all School aud was recently awarded a scholarship fwm the By Whitney Larkins the practice," Thomas said. Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Black Commumcn- day with clients," Thomas said. In the future, Thomas hopes to tors. She plans fo attend the UnivcrsHy of North Texas As altorney-at-law and owner of Thomas offers advice to aspiring expand Thomas Law Firm to the Fort in the fall and major in broadcast journalism. Thomas Law Firm, Byron Thomas has attorneys. "Network, network, network. been involved in helping people in the Speak to as many attorneys as you can. community who are in need of legal Do not isolate yourself from the commu Name: ; ... *^-§y''?Q..I.t}.?.!!(?9s assistance. However, he did not realize nity and the legal community," he said. Birthplace: *-'''*?.!5.'[!.9.: .9.!i that law was Keeping ihe firm at a small size will something he keep his relationship with clients more Favorite Food; y.^.?;i?.9.D. Wanted to pur on a personal level. "Our focus is to Last Book Pead: "Sacred Hoops" by PHil " sue until, he remain as a small firm with quality Jackson reached col cases as opposed to a large My friends don't know that: "I can be wild and crazy lege. Participating in -firm with 700-800 sometimes." - student government during cases his.college years at Bowling Green going on Advice to would-be "Uphold and Improve the Stale University and Arizona State at the entrepreneurs: image of [your profession]. helped Thomas discover that la\y was the ^^ ^ same .Be honest." career to pursue. time,' "Fortunately, I was exposed to several Thomas. attorneys [during college]," he said. Thomas credits his parents with giv In January, the Thomas Law Firm ing him support throughout his Hfe. "My first opened its doors to serve as a firm parents instilled in me good qualities and specializing in personal injury, criminal values. They've been the ones that have defense, family law, auto accidents and been my biggest support," he said. Thomas lazu Offices immigration. Thomas' various duties Thomas says that his sister, who is an 4131 N. Central Expressway keep him busy throughout ihe day. attorney with the Locke, Purnell and Suite 900 "We're a small firm so I have to do many Harrell firm in the Dallas area^ is also an Dallas, TX 75204 different things. I prepare litigation doc inspiration 10 him. (214)923-9305 uments, correspondence and administra Thomas participates year round in r m^Tr^iV.cV'iTr^kmfefyt^^ o i^m^mo /^^nm^frnr} taking advantage of the employment firm or online empl03anent service, you Online employment services: opportunities online. This causes a short will succeed, age of qualified candidates and quality MON resumes for the online recruiting com Cyithia Nevets-Netsan isprtsidml of Career Advan The job search made easy? munity. tage, an online employnunt restarch and resource con- There's no magic solution to job http://wwwl.mhv.net/-acom/) offers sultmgfirm.Sh£canbeTKachedttt972-418-1922,e-mail By Cynthia Nevels Nelson searching, job hunting or job niarketing. taddisonOonramp.net or Ipa^irTnail.net, a plethora of valuable information on Increasing your chances is the key to the There's a new sheriff in town and cit how to create, post and market an HTML game, getting your name to the right izens nationwide are jumping on the (HyperText Markup Language) online individual unlocks the door and being Get those PROFITS bandwagon. Online Employment Ser resume. There are companies that pro prepared shuts out your competition. vices (OES) are storming cyberspace. vide a full service, personalized market The unemployment rate is the lowest if s There is a "cyber-fury" in the employ ing plan for job marketers. Career Advan been (4.8 percent) in the last 24 years. If ^Moving! ment business that is defying tradition tage IS an employment research and you utilize your time wisely and get and spurring a new wave of employ resource firm that creates tocusod online ttssistance, whether it is from a career Contact MON's Advertising ment-search activity. As an internet career marketing plans for individuals. counselor, career consultant, recruiting recruiting consultant, I always advocate Job marketers should be educated about 972-606-7351 innovative methods tor potential the process. If an exoerl Internet recnntcr employees and employers to connect. Job •s unable to trace an online candidate, it is marketer's can appreciate the new-found sate to say a busy human resource gener- trail to glory while human resource man alisl will not take the time to conduct an agers can put to use the costly mforma- all-points-bullelin. job marketers do lion systems, equipment and software to more harm to their career objectives mm attract the perfect match. It is not a diffi when posting online or traditional cult transition for corporations to post resume mail outs withoula plan and cur their employment opportunities online rent contact information. for the world to see. Most Internet After you create your online web SENDING YOUR HARD EARNED OAK CLIFF $$$ recruiting consultants recommend online site, it is important to let everyone know postings to corporations as a branch of it is there. Michael Bibeault TO NORTH DALLAS the company's marketing strategy. 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More experienced sites like TAKE EXIT 423,135 AT SANER human resource executives and Career magazine (www.carccrmag.com) recruiters are willing to play the game; if and CareerMosaic they are not, they miss out on willing (w ww.carcermosa ic. opportunistic candidates to the competi com) assist the HTML tors' web site next door. There are keys to challenged with provid success for any job search. Online job ing resume templates to searching is no exception to the rule. post online and search Online resumes are the wave of the their site for national job. future; they can be instant fame and for opportunities. There are tune if n\arkcled correctly or they can be sites like World Hire expensive doom masters. I hesitate to (www.world.hirc.com) express how often I run across the "per and Resumail Network fect match," and anxiously initiate a con (www. 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TEXACO STOOD BY US DURING AN INCREDIBLY TOUGH TIME. ^^ "We were Texaco's first minority-owned financial firm. Things were fine until 1994, when our company hit the headlines. I won't go into the circumstances, but it wasn't pretty. With the negative publicity, Texaco could have dumped us and nobody would have blinked. Instead of firing our firm, an executive of Texaco came to visit. He was convinced that this was an isolated incident that didn't reflect our firm as a whole. We not only kept the business, it has grown. After twenty years on Wall Street, I can spot tokenism a mile away. I know what's for show and \A'hat's real. Texaco just did what was best for its business. And it was the right thing to do," 01d97 Texaco Visit our Web site: http://www.texaco.com TEXACO C3 WA •Quahfied borrowers must be MAXIMUM INCOME LLMJTTA8LE first time home-buyers who have not owned or had an City Coonty 80% A\m 1 or 2 Perwns 3 or More interest in a principal residence DaDas Collin, Dallas, Hunt, $3Sfi40/yx $48;300 /yr $55,545 /yr.: Rodtwal Denton, Ellis, in the past three (3) years. Kaufman ; . , Exceptions to this rule are applicable when a home is pur Fort Worth Hood, Johnson, Parkei; $38,000/>T 547,500 /yr $H625/yi;V First time chased in a targeted area. Very it Arlington Tarrant low income families (earning homebuyer 50 percent of AMFI or less) are MAXIMUM PURCHASE PRICE also exempt if previously own City County New Home Existing Home bond program ership interest in a principal Dallas Collin, Dallas, Hunt, 5122,684 5114,416 residence was secured through I^xkwall, Denton, Ellis, a Contract of Deed. Kaufman 'Qualified borrowers' gross Once more low interest mortgage Fort Worth Hood Johnson, Farket Tarran tS 140,536 595,234 lending in conjunction with "Down Pay annual income may not exceed & Arlington ment Assistance Program" are available the Area Median Family Income as listed in the Maxi Note: Homes purclmsed in non-targeted anas must have a seUing price of 90% or hrss of the Median Area Purcltasc Price. through certain mortgage lenders The numbers listed above reflect this cakuhliou. On the other hind, if \fou're purcluxsing a home in a targeted area, the $eU- throughout the Texas area. First we'll mum Income Limit table (see ing price of the home must be 110% (or tess ofUte Median Area Purcftase Price. (Please contact our office for details on max' focus on low interest mortgage financing. table in box). Income levels imum pinthase prices for fiome in target areas through the Bond 5Z Prngram.) .... ., \V'.. These funds are made available through vary regionally across the stale of Texas. The Maximum Income Limit required down payment. Also, this is a the Texas Department of Housing and non-interest bearing second lien mort Residential Loans Community Affairs, who will make table consist of only Dallas and sur rounding metro counties. gage, the tenn of which run concurrent Some Of Our Many Loan Programs available $130 million at an anticipated with the first lien mortgage. This loan is •k 90% No Documentation Loan interest of seven percent. Prospective bor •Qualified borrowers must have suffi •k Jumbo Loau to $1 MiUton cient funds (for closing costs and down also not assumable and monthly pay •it tOO% FinaaciDg Pragrams rowers must be eligible first time home- ment are not required. Repayment of the * Alternative Credit Program* buyers in order to participate in this pro payment) and the financial stability to principal of the second lien mortgage will ifS YESE We bave loati progninis for gram, called Bond Program 52. Funds are qualify for a mortgage loan. customen who bave declared • The purchase price of the home must be be required upon sale, lease, refinance bankruptcy - rr*n i$U Aoi «mjy expected to become available somewhere and/ or payoff of the first mortgage loan m^ h**n dUckarftd mtt» dajt around August 1997. within "Maximum Purchase Price Lim it Many Conventional Loan Progranu MON * FIIA Loan* its.". 'k Competitive Interut Rates The seven percent below-market -*- Profcsiional, Conndcntial Service Interest rate will help Texas' low- to mod Now let's look at the 'Down Pay Curtis Yates is the mvner/operator of REAL ESTATE * New Program! Added Continually • erate-income families qualify for home ment Assistance Program", which is STATUS QUO; 8131 LBf Fruy. Ste. 800. Dallas. TX ForMort Informalian Catt: 75251-1333: Ph. 972-702-0151; Fax 972-934-2706; E- BUIjIUTTUIerT.Jr. ownership by providing a lower month available to quahfied borrowers who mail [email protected]: Promotion Web Site: AmeridiD lovcibnciit MortgiE^ ly mortgage payment. Additional terms earn no more than 80 percent of the Area http-J/u'U'w.fhish. net/statusqu/. l»04Art.Gtin*Hn^TXJSff!4 » (971)^24-7739 of the mortgage loan are listed below: Median Family Income. This program assists very low income Texas families •30-year term that earn 80 percent HUD Area Median •1 percent origination fee Family Income (adjusted for family size) •1 percent discount points or less in purchasing their first home. Eli •$225-apphcation fee gible borrowers with limited liquid assets •FHA, VA^ RD. Fannie Mae Loans that qualify for a mortgage loan through •New or existing homes financed the *First Time Home-Buyer Mortgage Program" can apply for DPAP (Down Payment Assistance Program). This pro Here is a list of some of the eligibili This is your opportunity to enter the retail business. The Asian, ty requirements for qualified borrowers: gram provides funds for most reasonable closing costs and a percentage of the Black, and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce In partnership with the City of Dallas are offering vending opportunities to small entrepreneurs with quality international products to be A Home of Your Own sold at the Dallas Fanners I\/1arket International Market Place. SINCE 1973 IBFK Edward Harris Down pay tTMnt «nd Closing Cost Asi'slanctt Cradil Counseling Up l<> 51,500 Mortgao* Pr»-quakfication match lavings For more information and to receive an plan Debt Repayment Plans Afford abl« homes application package please call: to choo*« from Do you need the answers to these questions? How to purchase a home? • How much money do I need? (214)670-5411 What is in my credit file? • Do I qualify for low lo moderate income programs? or CALLTODAY Texas Federation of Housing Counselors, Inc. (214)421-5200 (214)421-8342 (Web nte) www.inic.cooi CITY of DALLAS JS^MMS^M^S^IM 'i^^EL rmn^^c /T,a?tmf. ftggr. affordable HOME OWNERSHIP If you've been looking for an ^ affordable way to move into a home of your own. we can help. With a, "-.i.i»a^* HUD Home 1^% Down payment could be as i30.000 *900 i60.000 »1,800 little as a »90,000 »2.700 few months rent. And your monthly -payments could be close to what you're paying in rent right now._ With some HUD Homes, we'll even help pay your closing costs. For a free brochure on how to buy a HUD Home, just call 1-800'767'4HUD. or as^ any participating real estate agent. And start enjoying more living room in every room'of your home. . HUDHOP/iES fromtlieFHA For more information on theTexas State HUD Omce, call 1-800-209-3604 http://www.hud.org/fwhucl/ To quilifieJ buyeri. only on homei oikit'i wilh FHA-injureJ fmincing. Actuil Jown payment anJ nionihly morigjge piymenU will vary biseJ un home and icrma. Closing cosi» and fees aJJmon*!. mm sionals have it backwards. They think they are to use God to accomplish their You and God personal goals and then, if it's conve (^ LightChurch Ron Shaw nient, give a portion of their blessings back. Your business should be a tool for X^U God to touch the lives of others. Even It's Time You when it comes to accumulating things, it Using the 2nd should work that way. You should allow your things (money, cars, clothes, homes) Stepped Into to accomplish to be used by Him to touch the Uves of many. You don't use people to get things, "The Light" you use things to help people. Matthew 4:19 To have a Kingdom perspective is to have our Uves prioritized right. Paul With Pastor Ron Shaw I've received many calls recently wrote to Timothy and told him to tell from those who read this column regu those thai are rich to use their money to larly. From all of the seminars and work touch people. My first vocation is lo serve 320-5744 1VU ^^ It talffis teamwork to prevent dgarette sales to minors. Preventing cigarette sales to minors is not a job anyone can do alone. We all have a role to play in this effort—parents, teachers, store owners, state and local officials and, of course, tobacco companies. At Philip Morris USA, we're teaming up with retailers, wholesalers and other major tobacco manufaaurers in support of an ambitious program called "We Card" It is providing stores aaoss the country with signs and educational materials to promote awareness of minimum-age laws and the importance of checking ID. We're also supporting the passage of state legislation to better enforce existing minimum-age laws. What can you do to help? Become familiar with your state's minimum-age laws. Don't buy P cigarettes for minors. And don't send minors to buy dgareites for you. Teamwork can make the difference. r w •;c5 •«-' - —i PHILIP MORRIS US.A. ' Action Against Access. } • . 1 i i '• /;• A... .1.^.,... n How to purcliase a car IT PAYS TO DRIVE TO DESOTO when your credit is less than perfect V t •:. A: By Paul Curtis owned vehicles, even if derogatory items Berry Hattley. Ill exist on a credit report. These items could NEW AND QUALITY PREOWNED Surprisingly seven out of ten Amer be any or all of the following: charge-offe, Call Nov/ Hondas • Accords • Civics ican adults have some type of negative slow payments, repossessions, tax Hens, 972-230-0003 Passports • Preludes • Odyssey entry in their credit history. In the past, judgments, child support, etc. Pager 847-8652 CRVs these "blemishes" may have made it Although it may seem impossible, almost impossible to obtain financingfo r there are alternatives other than purchas 1st Time Buyer Program the purchase of an automobile. However, ing a car or truck from the dreaded 'note there is still hope for you if your credit lot," which typically ca rries high mileage Q^SR{?)®;riW@l l^lJ/iU@R@/iV»Mi^ill record is not spotless. and older model vehicles. There- For a Spisia] bl0&sinci vMpurcHaso bring a church program! If you are a first-time car <\\0C| ^j^ fore, don't hesitate in your buyer or if you are in the NyV^ 'ff'^s.^Ai search for the vehicle that's I Azlt Aboui Onr % market for another vehicle -jO perfectforyou. i i and your credit is less than ^ First, locate the dealer of j !^:.n;;r for I Name: perfect, don't fret. There is your choice and prepare to 1 c: (hid Curd Prc^Kr.ni j help in the way of "special . endure the process. Getting Address: financing" for a new or used approval for "special Service and Parts automobiles. financing" takes time and City: State: Zip: Open Saturday "Special financing" is a patience. Next, complete the term used in the financing industry credit application to give the Phone (Home): o and car business that identifies financing finance manager or sales person a snap Phone (Work): _ options for individuals who may have shot of your financial situation. This will N difficulty obtaining financing through help him or her determine which special Social Security #: traditional means and conventional financing lender has the greatest possi ^^^^mk^ lenders such as banks. There are many bility of approving you for the car of your Signature: i< secondary lenders that specialize in help choice. To expedite the car-buying ing car buyers purchase late-model, pre- Jim McNatt Honda South • Parken/ille Exit off 1-35 South, DeSoto. TX 75115 continued on page J" a --T'.. ,' —J" "r*^* — v- .\ ' •• i: 'i MASSEY CADILLAC, INC. (Formerly Lone Star Cadillac) John Troutman - Paul White Largest Selection of Quality Pre-owned Cadillacs in Texas OUER 200 PRE-OWNED CADILLACS ALLUNES\ GREAT OPENMON.,THURS. Of NEW FINANCING UNTIL 9 P.M. CADILLACS PLANS Call ((bluA^lQil^', <;i^MCcJj lajO^tlW^^g^li) 214-348-2211 3J c fCTfTgrftegiTra-rfcrniTV^fyfemg^ c r^Kr-^. SS ^ ^^^mn^^iim •1^1 ',-»T J- y\-.~.-. %-,'.-,-.',-.-.-.•','.--.-.—'--•- **»*->-f«»»«»»»iiit»*»f *• -.-•r f'—! ^-rr.'-(•*•>'• 5'-'5-T'7-; I'-rr JTlOWiliiiMI continued from page •credit history process, all dealerships and special •previous car purchase finance companies require the following: • residence history U-l •Proof of income. Bring two recent Finally, special finance companies pay stubs or a W-2 form if you are self- are assuming some risk in financing a employed. prospective customer with less than stel •Proof of residence. Generally, a lar credit. Therefore, a higher interest rate I'Jitli ¥GHF ye»y 0wn ^»°^ phone bill or some other piece of mail is assessed. This moderate increase is in your name is acceptable. again dependent upon the creditworthi •Down payment. Usually a mini ness of the applicant. To offset this high mum of S500 or up to ten percent of er interest payment, a customer does the selling price of the vehicle is have the option of paying off the loan required. early to deaease the amount of interest =T1 Regardless of Past Credit • If applicable, the title to your trade- paid over the life of the loan. In any case, cidholder Zeemem will b& between the bank and the card- in or Uie trade-in's payment booklet the higher interest rate is negbgible when considering the option of not having per Mder vTsAte a registered trademark of VISA Internamnal if you owe a balance. Service Association. •Copies of your driver's license and sonal transportation and having to use social security cards. public transportation. •Proofofexistinginsurancecoverage \ As with any legal transaction, com or proof of abiUly to gel auto insur mon sense and good judgment should ance. Vehicles that cost more than determine whether you need an attorney $3,000 require full coverage. or legal advisor. Consult an attorney whenever substantial amounts of money If you submit the documents listed are involved, or when you do not fully above along with your completed credit understand how to properly complete application, then you stand a better legal documents associated with the pur chance of eventually driving away in the chase of an automobile. car you've always wanted. However, And when we see you on the road Need A Car?? We Finance keep in mind that lenders also consider with the vehicle you've worked so hard We Can Help! Almost Anyone!! the following in making the final decision to get, honk if you've read this column! to finance your purchase. MON P Get those PROFITS •^Moving! Charles Hodge CertJfi&d Sales Professional Contact MON's Any Make, Any Model Advertising Car, Truck or Van NEWbrUSED 972-606-7351 (214)944-0410 (972)757-1778 (Mobile) Kevin Foster VAf- ^274; 825-7377 Need a New Auto Be It New Or Used Tired Of The Run Around, Call The Man Wearins The Hat, •u- rm Billy L Cammack, At Toyota Of Irvins Local(972) 258-1200 Metro (972) 256-5544 Ext, (104) Darnell Anderson Daily From 9am - 9pm For More Info. And To Set Up An * TlRSnfTlSiuYERS Appointment; Credit Problems Call Us Now!!! Properly Addressed. Billy L. Cammack from ^0-^250 Down New & Used Sales Professional "1 Can Make A Difference." m Credit Applications By Phone C!3 iri^ra 372-7850 352l3 S. Marvin D. Love Frwy., Dallas TOfaail^.gfe^ig^fatffafflav??,. -J M^. m Q /^rgtKPt^ ^mTr / \ Employment Opportunities Office. Help August, 1997 Acquisitions/Reference Librarian I (Libraiy) Responsible for the implementation of the manual and automated ordering and pro- cessmg of all materials and catalog maintenance. Pnavides reference and reader guid ance and participates in selection of adult materials. Masters in Library Science or Community Newspaper need part-time office equivalent or Bachelor's degree with State Certification. Salary: Negotiable help. Must be familiar with software packages. Golf Maintenance Worker (Golf Course) Seeking energetic individual to maintain greens, operate equipment and perform gen Word Perfect, Micro-Softword and general knowl eral cleaning duties. Cany, hold, lift, pull and use 50 pounds, work in adverse weather edge of computers. Must do light collection work. conditions. Salary: S7.26/hr. Type at least 50 wpm. Good composition (writing School Crossing Guard (Dept of Public Safety)" Responsible for directing traffic and students in school crossing zones. Work two daily skills). shifts based on attendance schedule of Lancaster School District. Salary: ^.00/hr. Communication Officer (Dept of Public Safely) Take emergency and non-emergency calls for fire and police services. Must be 21 years Hours flexible. Ideal for housewife with chil- of age. Starting Range $10.55 - S12.00/hr. drenor student. Park Maintenance Worker I (Parks & Reaeation Dept.) Responsible for maintaining City park grounds and recreational facilities. Operate mowers and other lawn care equipment, clean and maintain buildings. Must be able to work outdoors in adverse wcatner conditions. Texas Drivers License required. Starting Fax resume to (214) 905-0949. Salary: S7.30/hr.. Leave message @ (214) 606-3891. Recreation Attendant (Parks & Recreation Dept.) Fart-time. Responsible for general supervision of the Lancaster Activity Center. Handle registrarion for all activities and athletic leagues. College hours with emphasis in Phys ical Education or Recreation- Valid Texas Dnvers License. Salary: S5.50/nr. Street Maintenance Worker (Street DepL) (3 month assignment) Under supervision performs manual labor that is required to maintain, repair, and con struct street drainage, alley systems and other related work. While using proper safety precautions, operate concrete saw, hand saw, chain saw, air compressor, rollers, unload hot mix and otner materials for repairs. Salaiy: S6.50/hr, Apply at Municipal Cenle^ 211N. Henry Street, LancMtei; Ttxu 75146,8 JO a.n\. until 5:30 p.m. All posi tions are open until filled. City of lancuter is an Equal Opportunity Eoiployec Job Line (972) 218-1140 DniVEFVmACTOR-TRWLER n movE UP <=n / „FRom U \ Q miNimura WAGH n SR, STAFF ACCOUNTANT Must have General Ledger knowledge & er Sales p TO THE mA]I U supervisory skills. PR and AP experience NO £XPBIiI£NCE is preferred. Need intermediate skills in NEaSSARYl D spradsheeis. 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Regional Human Resources Manager What is your definition of success? Career Tips Kevin Beckel explains, "we prefer to fill supervisory and management positions By Christine Qatis-Skinner "What would I like to be known for by ._^* I Kathleen Goolsby from within. Certainly, product knowl the people who matter most to me?" Take edge and sales skills are factors in the In these times of high unemploy time to look at some of those New Year's decision; however, leadership ability ment and fierce competition in the job resolutions you made for yourself; thej He's movisi' over four to ten subordinates and excel market, continually re-evaluating your may hold some clues to a better-fitting lent interaction with customers are also own definition of success is a vital com personal definition of success. ? extremely important." Jocl^ who agrees ponent of an effective job search. Recog- He'.-e are some questions I have been om up with Beckel and who describes himself luzing potential trade-offs while identi asked by clients as they begin their own as a "people person," adds, "Interper fying and adjusting expectations can help process of re-evaluatiori: 77ns IS the first in a new series on workplace- sonal skills are important. You can basi focus your efforts and target those poten related issues. It will focus on helpful hints cally learn a lot from books, but if you get tial employers who suit your redefined Q. I have realized after completing that will enable minorities to excel in the stuck, you can't be afraid to ask others to needs and priorities. many years of professional training that American business zvorld. help find the answers. Beckel believes the This re-evaluation is a very personal my values and interests are not compati toughest skill to leam is how to find cre process based around your needs, life ble with what is defined as "success" in Hard work is not always rewarded ative solutions to customer issues.". One stage, values and level of skill and exper my current organization. I would like to with promotions. So what is the strategy person rarely has all the information to get off the track I am on, espedally since for getting ahead...for moving up the cor tise. What may be considered acceptable solve a problem. it involves doing what I am not comfort porate ladder? How can African Ameri- trade-offs for one person may not suit Jock is goal oriented and attends col- another. able doing. Will I ruin my chances for What does success mean to you? long-term career success? Defining your own meaning of suc A. Go with your strengths and cess involves taking a good look at what , develop new connections with people adds meaning and vitality to your life and job possibilities better tailored to a:\\' and making more time for those things. It your own definition of success. Chances may mean letting go of some old trap of ruining your career success and satis pings of success - other people's defini faction may be much greater if you stay, tion of what you should be doing. with a career path which does not suit For some people, success means your interests or values. Don't let other opportunities to contribute talents, devel people's definition of success ruin your op new programs or implement effective Hfe! procedures. For others, success may Q. How can I work toward redefin mean the ability to integrate family and ing what success means to me within my work in more satisfying ways. Others current job? have simplified their lives to concentrate A. Take a look at what you have on those things most important to them. acliieved so far in your current position. Still, others feel most successful when Identify accomplishments which have '•--.•••:.• ;• • -/^ 5 —'• they engage in activities which promote been meaningful to you and are consis their own well-being, as well as the well- tent with the direction you would like to Jock Smith's strategy is to take tho initiative and focus on opportunities rather being of others. . go in your career. Update your resume. than on problems. It appears to be a formula for success. • Those who do continually redefine Be open to new ways to build on your success for themselves report more satis successes and opportunities to contribute cans, who are sometimes under extra lege courses at night, planning to gradu faction with their lives. A1993 telephone and leam additional skills. Today, career pressure to perform, emerge within an ate in fall of 1998 with a major in com survey by the Roper Organization of growth often involves job enrichment, organization and be recognized as excel puter science and minor in marketing. He 1,029 men and women indicates that opportunities to contribute as part of a lent leaders? knows the importance of staying focused there has been a shift away fi-om money work team, and lateral mobility (as Best Buy's management team on opportunities instead of himself. He as a key indicator of success. Instead, opposed to the more traditional "moving - noticed a young African American also believes it is important for African Americans are revealing a trend toward up"). named Jock Smith. Originally hired as a Americans to work for a good company, more individualized definitions of suc Think of additional ways to stretch temporary employee to assist with a store one where an individual's qualities are cess such as personal satisfaction and ful yourself. Professional organizations, con move in 1993, Jock was hired full-time recognized and rewardcd.,.and one that fillment. Over eighty-six percent of those sulting and volunteer work are some and was promoted three months laten he supports the community. In July, Best responding to the Roper survey said that exceUent ways to keep yourself involved is now the supervisor over two depart Buy donated $50,000 to the Urban "they would rather make an adequate and developing professionally. Continu ments and seven employees, Emphasis Program of the Boy Scouts in ,salary doing a job that makes the world ous learning, whether on the job or Jock's strategy is to take the initiative the D/FW Metroplex (and S330;000 on a better than just earn a lot of money." through courses, is the best way to keep and focus on opportunities rather than nationwide basis to simibr organizations Those who described themselves as "very your career headed in the right direction. on problems. "It is important to be Hill in Kansas City, Atlanta, Pluladelphia and satisfied" with their lives defined success Develop new skills in areas of interest to ing to leam at all limes," he says. "You New Jersey) through its CMldren's Foun not just in terms of their careers, but in you. Professional development may also have to be able to adapt and take change dation Program, whicli supports leader terms of satisfying relationsliips and/or be the perfect foundation for providing with an open mind." Jock has learned the ship and educational opportunities for family lives and having enough time for "some stability in your life while you functions of sbc Best Buy departments in school-age children. Hopefully, those family and/or friends (Working Woman, choose to redefine success to include all his three and one-half-year tenure. He dollars will be used to provide opportu November, 1993). also voluntarily attends training sessions of what is important to you. nities to African American youngsters , Try taking an inventory of your per MON for new products and developments, who, like Jock Smith, have the potential sonal successes and accomplishments even though they do not pertain to his to move far up in corporate America. ReprintfivmFebnian/. 1994, XOMMUNITYJOBS: position or department. "You never with an especially close lookat those that. TfteJ^atioiial Employment Neiospapcrfor the Non'Prof- know," he says. "It might make me be the MON have meant the most to you. You may it Sector.' Tar information on how to oi der a copy of find recurring themes and that some of COMMUNITY JOBS or other related services, please one management selects to step in when Kathleen Coolsby !s an account execulittfor our Career your greatest successes have not been at write to ACCESS: Nehforkins in the Public Interest, 30 someone else moves on." OppoTtunity section. For itiformation about Career Itving Place, New York, NY 10003. Oppoitiiuityadiv>tisi,ts,cainurratZU-905-3260. your paid employment. Ask yourself. CZ nTrroriir/ tenra^i^ffnyiTx^. f^rw/^ 1 Parkland Health RADIO & Hospital System m JOBLINE SALES PEBSOS\] Jobline /> City of DeSoto FE:nmeRS 1-800-348-0712 (972) 230-9698 onancH PREFER PREVIOUS EXP. 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Minimum requirements include: 21 years old, high school grad WilUam Penn and his Quaker fol sylvania became the first state to do so. uate or GED, no class A or B misdemeanor convictions, driving record The city's Afro-American Historical lowers called the colony a "Holy Experi in compliance with City policy, ability to successfully pass reading com ment," and its capital was often referred and Cultural Museum is the first of its to in early years as the "City of Friends." kind in the world. It includes the "Wall of prehension and writing skills exam, validated physical agility test, video Mr. Penn might be surprised that Respect," an exhibition of notable blacks assessment, background investigation, polygraph, physical, psychologi Philadelphia is now rated as the "Best (such as Daniel Hale V^TiUiams, who per cal, drug test, vision correctable to 20/20 binocular, ability to distinguish Restaurant City in America." The city's formed the first heart surgery; Benjamin between red, green and yellow. parks, fountains and outdoor sculptures Banneker, a surveyor who helped design are reminiscent of the beauty of Paris; Washington, DC; and Thurgood Mar Applications accepted until all positions are filled shall, the first black U.S. Supreme Court City of Lewisville Human Resources Department i;.^^^^ 1197 W. Main/ P.O. Box 299002 Lewisville, TX 75029-9002 EOE Job Line (972) 219-3454 (972)219-3450 J/ \ Anytime Anywhere Banking More than a slogan.., ( * r It's a promise Jo offer genuine value to the commtinities we serve, eveiy hour ofeveiyday. WELLS FARGO and its night hfe, cultural and sporting Justice). An outdoor sculpture honors the events attract thousands of visitors each black man who was the first American year. Its main attraction, though, will for casualty in the Revolutionary War. 24-hour Toll Free Telephone Banking ever be as the birthplace of America. The Vacationers can also enjoy an 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557) Colonial treasures that can be seen in antique toy museum, maritime and nurs 5801 Marvin P. Love Treeway 2906 E, Udbetter Independence Hall and in the surround ing museums, the Rodin Museum Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas • ing square mile make it the most historic {including his statues "The Kiss" and (214)339-9311 (214) 372-1850 area of this country. It is the home of the "TheThinker") and a planetarium inside Liberty Bell and the site of the signing of the Franklin Institute (our country's old M.Tiilvf KHIC the Declaration of Independence and the est scientific organization)^ Bus tours, car Constitution; it was also the nation's cap riage and trolley rides, as well as a nar ital until the federal district by the rated sightseeing cruise of the Delaware • Freeze the cost of a future fu Potomac was ready. River, take visitors around the city that my name is neral at todays prices with a plan Pliiladelphia is a stroller's paradise, once was home to opera great Marian Hi 5 Rick Jordan. fully transferable anywhere. and walking tours include Society Hill, Anderson; singer/actress Ethel Waters;. • Make their own se- as well as Elfrelh's Alley (with 33 houses 60s teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian; Over the years, wc leaions and retain full TV's American Bandstand; the stage and. dating back to the early 1700s). Tourists have served the Dal control over all aspeas may also see many of the churches where screen acting Barrymore family; Ben Pliiladelpliia's founders worsliiped. One Franklin; and Jacqueline Kennedy Onas- las-Fort Worth com of the arrangements. of these, the Mother Bethel African sis' great-great-grandfather. munity with a com • Take advantage of Methodist Episcopal Church, was found American AirUnes and American pany called Tri-4 (T- low monthly rates, ed in 1816 as a protest against racial divi Eagle's "Fly AAway Vacations" is proud 4) Insurance, which with complete pay sions in churches. The only CalhoUc to be your host in travel arrangements to specializes in meeting ment in three, five or church built in the 13 colonies before the this historic dty. American has arranged your complete insur American Revolution also remains. package vacations that include budget 10 years. ance needs. Philadelphia can boast that it was and luxury hotel accommodations and home to many "firsts" in America — the discount coupon booklets for savings at To my many friends and custom- first department store, trade union, pub major shopping outlets in Phibdelphia. In recent years, my focus has ers over the years, I can be lishing house, magazine, seed company, For complete details and reservations, been on offering alternatives to reached at: 214/372-5761 or call your travel agent or American Air mint, zoo, theatre, insurance company, the rising cost of funerals, I spe- (pager) 214/933-2200. Call for public school for African American chil lines. cialize In helping customers: the most competitive prices. dren, and the first arsenal were all begun MON there. Most importantly, the "free bbck Of All Our Destinations Worldwide, Our Favorite Is Sti Home. No matter wliere we go. No matter how far we to nearly 260 cities worldwide.* Including destinations fiy. One place still remains our favorite. That place is throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico,, the Dalhis/Fort Worth. And tlie reason is simple. More tlian Caribbean, Latin America and Japan. seventeen years ago, Dallas/Fort Worth became the Witliout question, the people of Dallas/Fort Worth home of our corporate headquarter.. Since tliat day, our kive J^een good to American Airlines. Which is why we local employee roster has grown, to over 29,000. And work so hird to gi\'e tliem our best. After all, for us, DFW Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has expanded to is more than just another destination. It's our home. become the main hub of our entire system. With service American/^^" 'Iru.luJ'.'S Anutkjn EJ^IC scrvux. Anii.-rk.jn Airlino anj .^mcricJn i-mk are r(.*Ki>It.Tcd Irjdt.Tiurk.s of Amcix-in Aiflmt-s, Im,". AnnTR-jn tj^ti.' is Amfrk-jn\ rtji«>rul airline ^^'*x•utt'