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Steve Harvey Returns to the Apollo for ‘Showtime’ To read article visit our website at www.dallasposttrib.com 2726 S. Beckley Ave • Dallas, Texas 75224 ISSN # 0746-7303 P.O. Box 570769 Dallas, Texas 75357 - 0769 50¢ Serving Dallas More Than 65 Years — Tel. 214 946-7678 - Fax 214 946-7636 — Web Site: www.dallasposttrib.com — E-mail: [email protected] VOLUME 69 NUMBER 10 SERVING THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR SINCE 1947 December 8 - 14, 2016 FROM BANKS TO BEAUTY PRODUCTS IN THIS THE #BUYBLACK MOVEMENT IS REAL ISSUE Editorial- Page 2 AT&T Performing Arts Center Presents GLADYS KNIGHT Sunday, April 2, 2017 @ 7 p.m. Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House Sports - Page 5 Sonja Thompkins, a brick and mortar business strategist and founder of SincerelySonja.com, said #BuyBlack is a trend for consumers of color to consciously spend their money within their own communities and particularly with Black‐owned businesses. (Sonja Thompkins/SincerelySonja.com) By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) and building up the local businesses, some that are “Because of the [#BuyBlack] movement, we’ve owned by our friends, neighbors, and relatives.” received many telephone calls from individuals and Overreaction: Cam It’s a trend that many are hoping won’t just turn Jones continued: “Similar to the #ECStrong initia‐ organizations who’ve shown a lot of interest,” Newton will eschew into a passing fad. tive, a community can only heal, recover, and perse‐ Haskins said. “Once folks learned or discovered that fashion, dress boring Late last month, Essence magazine noted that vere if its residents are willing to make an invest‐ we are Black‐controlled, things took off.” Source: Associated Press after years of slow‐burning idealism, #BuyBlack has ment in its infrastructure.” The idea of supporting the community is vital for seen a community‐wide takeoff. The idea of Black capitalism goes back many all involved, said Shahara Wright, an attorney and And, as the holiday season moves into full swing, decades, according to an NPR report which cited the business development strategist with The CEO the #BuyBlack campaign has led many to imagine advocacy of civil rights activists Booker T. Effect, LLC, a Stafford, Texas‐based organization that Entertainment - what would happen if African‐Americans — the Washington and Marcus Garvey for African‐ provides small and mid‐sized companies with legal Page 6 largest consumer group of color in the United States Americans to create and do business with each and business strategies including entity formation, with an estimated $1.2 trillion in spending power — other to build wealth within their own communities. mergers and acquisitions, investor packages and routinely demonstrated allegiance to the 2.6 million The #BuyBlack movement has helped Black‐ contracts. Black‐owned businesses that exist in America. owned banks to realize substantial gains. In one “I think it only works when it is local. Many people “I think the #BuyBlack initiative is a good move for month, this summer, Washington, D.C.‐based point to Jewish and Asian communities, which seem the Black community and not just because of dollars Industrial Bank opened more than 1,500 new to have cohesive purchasing power to support their and cents,” said Walt L. Jones III, principal of the accounts with deposit balances of about $2.7 mil‐ own,” Wright said. “The #BuyBlack seeks to create SEQ Advisory Group, a Bethesda, Maryland‐based lion — or more than the number of accounts that that same idea…it ultimately has to be a community management consulting and advisory firm dedicat‐ are usually opened in a six‐month period. that you support consistently.” ed to helping businesses achieve the highest level of At Baltimore‐based Harbor Bank, new accounts NAACP and FEMA performance and efficiency. “There’s the deeper totaled about $10 million in deposits, said Joseph Continues on Page 2 Renew Disaster perspective of reinvesting in our own community Haskins Jr., the bank’s president and chairman. Response Agreement The Original Pancake House DFW Makes $1000 Donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters Ex-judge Faith Johnson named Inspiration Dallas County's top prosecutor for the Week (AP) ‐ A former North Texas judge and ex‐prosecutor has been named Dallas County's district attorney. Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday appointed fellow Republican Faith Johnson to replace Susan Hawk, who resigned in September. Hawk, who took office in 2015, quit just weeks after returning to work following inpatient treatment Pictured left to right Kevin Payne, OPH‐DFW President and Bill Chinn ‐ for mental illness. Abbott says Big Brothers Big Sisters Dallas President Johnson will serve through 2018 to finish Hawk's term. The Original Pancake House (OPH) DFW donated $1000 to Big Johnson holds a bachelor's Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) in Dallas. In the spirit of giving this degree in psychology and a master's holiday season, OPH‐DFW in Addison donated a portion of their degree in community counseling Scripture of Thanksgiving Day sales to the local organization that provides from Georgia State University. She's positive mentoring relationships to children facing adversity. a graduate of the Texas Southern the Week www.bbbstx.org University Thurgood Marshall "The Original Pancake House and our Guests are proud to School of Law. support BBBS," said Kevin Payne, OPH‐DFW President. "This Johnson, who'll be the first black remarkable organization works to develop positive relation‐ female district attorney for Dallas ships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young County, worked seven years as a people." prosecutor in the DA's office, then For more information about The Original Pancake House served as a judge for 17 years before Former North Texas Judge Faith Johnson DFW visit, www.ophdfw.com. opening her own firm in 2009. Photo Credit: Faith Johnson & Associates, L.L.P. THE DALLAS POST TRIBUNE IS ON facebook.com/ @dallasposttrib SOCIAL MEDIA!!! Dallasposttrib COMING SOON...OUR 70TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION! December 8 - 14, 2016 The Dallas Post Tribune Page 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Dallas Post Tribune is pub‐ lished weekly by the Tribune EDITORIAL PAGE Dr. Mary E. Beck, Chairperson Publishing Mrs. Dorothy Lee Incorporated, 2726 S. Beckley, Atty. Theodora Lee, Co‐Chair Dallas, Texas, 75224, Bulk Rate Dr. Theronica Bond, MD [1345]. 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We will not be held responsible for ADVERTISING any errors if the article placer or Dr. Ester Davis advertiser does not proof their Richelieu Dennis, the founder and CEO of Sundial Brands, the largest Black‐owned beauty company in the country, sees the article or advertisement. positive effects of the #BuyBlack movement. (Richelieu Dennis/Sundial Brands) Ms. Chloe Buckley 6) Articles and advertisements received past the stated deadlines PRODUCTION will be held over for the next pub‐ Continued from Page 1 Black buying power has seen we do not want to do so any‐ Dennis said. Ms. Chloe Buckley lication if applicable. an 86 percent increase since more. “Over the last 25 years, I’ve 7) We will not be held respon‐ Sonja Thompkins, a brick & 2000 and accounts for 8.7 per‐ Harmon continued: “[The received questions and judg‐ Mrs. Mattie Weatherman sible for pictures that are not claimed after two (2) weeks. mortar business strategist and cent of the nation’s total. The #BuyBlack movement] is about ments about our products and founder of SincerelySonja.com, growth in black buying power empowering our people and I our business that I’m pretty sure PHOTOGRAPHER Pictures held after two (2) weeks are subject to disposal. said #BuyBlack is a trend for con‐ stems in part from an increase in think it is a great movement, few, if any, White‐owned busi‐ Mr. Frederick Waheed 8) Advertisement positioning sumers of color to consciously the number of Black‐owned busi‐ because we are not only letting nesses have ever had to answer based on a first‐come basis. spend their money within their nesses as well as from an uptick our communities know, but let‐ like ‘Since you’re Black, your ADVISORY BOARD Positioning can be guaranteed for 15% over total cost.