Volume XXIV, Number XXXXVI December 19-January 1, 2013 Y R TO S ER V O Exploitation C of Black athletes Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Local psychologist offers tips to help beat the ‘holiday blues’ this Christmas DALLAS — The holi - symptoms, including head- during the holidays,” Dr. days are supposed to be a aches, insomnia and intes - Frey said. festive time of parties, gifts tinal problems, according “Financial pressure, par - and family gatherings. But to Karen Frey, PhD, a clin - ticularly for households for many, it’s a season of ical psychologist at Park - with children, is a leading sadness, loneliness or anx - land Health & Hospital source of stress. For people iety. Known as “the holi - System. without close family, or day blues,” these feelings “There are many reasons who have lost a loved one can also cause physical for depression and stress See PREMIUMS, Page 4 See The Exploitation, Page 9 Black unemployment dips to 5-year low Must-see hit is on stage By Freddie Allen threatens the federal unem - started his first term the in Dallas until Sunday ployment insurance pro - rate jumped to 12.6 per - See Porgy, Page 10 WASHINGTON grams that helps millions cent. r k c (NNPA) – The Black un - i of families. The unemployment rate l Y R F employment rate fell to a The unemployment rate for Whites ticked down A / T s N t five-year low in Novem - i for Blacks fell to 12.5 per - from 6.3 percent in Octo - E d M e ber, according to the latest r cent last month the lowest ber to 6.2 percent in No - M ‘Political C O C jobs report by the Labor x since December 2008 vember. a T Department, but econo - when it was 11.9 percent. The unemployment rate o t mists saw little to celebrate o In January 2009, the same h Poverty Pimps’ as Congress inaction P month President Obama See JOBS, Page 6 By James Clingman that we are far removed from the original intent of Why was your credit card transaction denied? (NNPA) An article pub - serving in Congress. No lished on nky.com, titled, longer are “regular” peo - By Jason Alderman for romance. card issuers have devel - “Running for Senate not ple going off to serve for The same thing can hap - oped complex algorithms job for paupers, stated: a few years and returning We’ve all had these mo - pen at the grocery store, that track credit card be - “The average household home to their jobs as ments: You’re at a roman - when shopping online or havior and highlight un - in the United States has a farmers, shopkeepers, and tic restaurant and the worst of all, when you’re usual usage patterns com - net worth of $69,000, but factory workers, and the evening went great. But traveling and don’t have a monly associated with card the average wealth of a like. just as you and your date back-up means of pay - theft or fraud. U.S. senator is about $12 Washington, D.C. has are readying to leave, an ment. Why do credit card “Unusual activities” that From the NDG Staff: We million, according to sta - become a veritable money embarrassed waiter ap - transactions get denied and jump out to card issuers in - wish you and your family tistics from the U.S. Cen - pit, and candidates are pears and whispers, “I’m what can you do to prevent clude: sus Bureau and Center for doing and saying some of afraid your card has been it? When you ordinarily use a Merry Christmas and Responsive Politics.” To the dirtiest hypocritical denied.” Oh well, so much Banks and other credit me, it illustrated the fact See CREDIT, Page 16 Happy Kwanzaa! See PIMPS, Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… See Page 2 People In The News . 2 Op/Ed . 3 Health . .4 Community News . .5 Education . .6 Holiday Gift Guide . .7-8 Cover Story . 9 Arts & Entertainment . 10 Church Directory . .14-15 Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer Ron Duprat Emeli Sande NDG Book Shelf . .16 Check us out online 24/7 at NorthDallasGazette.com People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com lishing some of the U.S. Card Foundation's Board of government's signature ini - Directors," said Dr. Frazer. Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer tiatives including the Presi - "The Foundation's pro - TORONTO, ONTARIO - Assistant Secretary of State dent's Emergency Plan for grams provide access to ed - The MasterCard Founda - for African Affairs, U.S. AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the ucation and finance to em - tion announced recently the Ambassador to South Af- African Education Initia - power Africans to improve appointment of Dr. Jendayi rica, Special Assistant to the tive, as well as the Millen - their lives and build Africa's E. Frazer to its Board of Di - President for African Af - nium Challenge Account. prosperity. I look forward to rectors. fairs at the National Secu - Dr. Frazer is an Adjunct contributing to this impor - Dr. Frazer is an accom - rity Council, and Director Senior Fellow for Africa tant work." plished policy leader and of African Affairs at the Na - Studies at the Council Dr. Frazer studied at academic with an extensive tional Security Council. on Foreign Relations, the Stanford University where understanding of issues fac - "Dr. Frazer's in-dept h Founder, President, an d CEO she earned a PhD in Politi - ing Sub-Saharan Africa . She knowledge of Sub-Saharan for 50 Ventures, LLC, and cal Science, two Master's currently serves as Director Africa combined with her Managing Partner of Africa Degrees and a Bachelor's of the Center for Interna - personal commitment to Exchange Holdings Com - Degree. She was also pre - tional Policy and Innova - the continent's development pany (AFEX). She also has sented with the Secretary's tion and Distinguished Pub - makes her a valuable addi - worked with the Mo Distinguished Service Me- lic Service Professor at tion to the Foundation's Ibrahim Leadership Fellows dal, the highest honour be - Carnegie Mellon Univer - Board of Directors," said Program. stowed by the Secretary of sity. Previously, she held Lois Juliber, Chair of the During her tenure in gov - an historic high of $6.7 bil - "I am both honoured and State in recognition of her several positions in the U.S. Board of The MasterCard ernment, U.S. assistance to lion by 2008. Dr. Frazer excited to join The Master - public service. government including the Foundation. Africa quadrupled reaching was instrumental in estab - Caribbean Food and Bever - Beverage Director and Ex - age operations. 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