Volume XXI, Number XXIV July 21 - 27, 2011 Black unemployment CoVer Story Founded 1991 through local eyes .com Your Paper, Your Opportunity... Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com North Dallas Gazette partners with Bear Creek Baptist Church to encourage learning The North Dallas vide students in grades 1-8 Church Summer Reading Gazette Newspaper is the opportunity to create Program was started in proud to announce its and develop a two page 2006 as a way to assist partnership with the Sum- newsletter highlighting students with improving mer Reading Program at the accomplishments and their reading skills for the Bear Creek Baptist activities of the students next grade level. The pro- Church. We started this during this program. The wonderful program to pro- Bear Creek Baptist See partnerS, page 12 Veasey’s “Fair Texas Plaintiffs” call on Court See EYES, Page 9 to overturn GOP Partisan Congressional Map Shaunie O’Neal talks “trash” Texas State Represen- ers in the house district that tricts. All of these districts and Basketball Wives For more information see pg. 10 tative Marc Veasey (HD95 Veasey represents in Fort are controlled by Anglo www.northdallasgazette.com – Fort Worth) is leading a Worth and to minority vot- Republican voters who live group of plaintiffs in filing ers across Texas. For ex- in suburban neighbor- a federal lawsuit to block ample, in order to diminish hoods. Minorities the partisan congressional their impact on elections, Explaining why he is redistricting plan approved the predominately African leading the legal battle, would suffer if by the Texas Republican American and Hispanic Representative Veasey COMMENTARY leadership earlier this sum- urban neighborhoods in said, “I have a duty to fight Social Security cut mer. Fort Worth have been di- such an overt attack by the By Earl Ofari Hutchinson guarded hint that Social Se- The Republican plan is vided into three different (NAM) President curity might not be the sa- particularly harmful to vot- bizarrely contorted dis- Marc Veasley See pLaIntIFFS, page 12 Barack Obama is well aware cred cow that prior Demo- of the devastating impact cratic and even Republican that any cuts in Social Secu- presidents have regarded it National bodybuilding at Eastfield rity, either through direct as. He repeatedly said that benefit slashes or a formula his concern was with the Jason Cole had a suc- won: fornia (Mr. Fitness Natural change that virtually elimi- long term “solvency” of So- cessful year with the Inter- • 1st Place for Universe) nates or dampens the already cial Security. He did not national Natural Body- Male Fitness Natu- • 1st Place for Male abysmally low cost of living spell out exactly what “sol- building Association ral Olympia in Sports Model Natural Uni- increases, would have. In a vency” meant or what steps (INBA) in 2010. Jason, a Reno, Nevada (Mr. verse ringing statement in 2008, he would take to ensure that Master Certified Fitness Fitness Natural • 1st Place for Mr. Fit- then-Democratic presidential solvency. It was apparent Trainer and an instructor Olympia, the high- ness USA in Las Vegas, candidate Obama flatly said that Obama -- even then -- for a national fitness train- est category in his Nevada that more than two-thirds of believed that Social Security ing institute resides in category) • 1st Place Male Sports Social Security recipients was in some danger and that Keller, Texas. Last year, • 1st Place for Model USA rely on Social Security for some steps had to be taken to was Jason’s first year to Male Fitness Natu- • Mr. Fitness Texas in more than half of their shore it up. compete in any bodybuild- ral Universe in Keller, Texas monthly income. Obama, though, left the ing venue. He unbelievably Jason Cole Hollywood, Cali- See body, page 6 But Obama also gave a See CUt, page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… People In The News . 2 Op/Ed . 3 Community News . .5 Cover Story . 9 Arts & Entertainment . 10 Business . .11 Classifieds . .12 Career Opportunity . 13 Freeway Ricky Ross Stephen W. Neal David Marshall Pryce Church Directory . .14-16 Sister Tarpley . .15 See Page 2 People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com Freeway Ricky Ross day, July 29, 2011 wellness. Free HIV testing Jesse Crowe, a father and from10a-2p,for will be provided on-site by daughter team. Their vision The Freeway Ricky are meant to educate and fun, interactive Marion County Department was simple, if youth would Ross Kouncil, Give Me 5 help stop the high rate of forums, which of Health along with area just read 5 minutes every- Reading Foundation Illiteracy, STDs and Obe- will be moderated community centers. There day, they would discover the 501(C)(3), Marion County sity in Marion County by by the areas top will be a $100 raffle for all unprecedented joy of read- Department of Health increasing awareness and health & wellness who take an HIV/AIDS test. ing and fight the crippling and“THE REAL”are on a driving home the impor- professionals. Rick Ross says he is on a effects that illiteracy places mission in Indianapolis, In- tance of Exercise, Safe Participation is mission to bring unification on our society. Recognizing diana to educate and en- Sex and knowledge Free. back to our communities. the direct correlation of a lighten urban youth with though: reading, while The Give Me For more information on lack of literacy to increasing powerful Mind, Body highlighting area talent in 5 Reading Foun- Rick Ross and his cause prison populations and &Soul forums. Following a safe, fun environment,” dation will be on- visit his site FreewayRick. poverty they knew that Give the forums the organizations says Denise China Mial, site to encourage The Give Me 5 Reading Me 5 was a necessary en- will come together for a tal- On The Real Talent and challenge Foundation is a nonprofit deavor. Give Me 5 works ent showcase, the “On the Competition Founder, youth to spend at tax-exempt organization with schools, celebrity influ- Real” talent competition Comedian, The Kouncil least 5 minutes a recognized under section encers and community or- will help fund local per- GM and Event Coordina- day reading. Mr. 501(c)(3) of the Internal ganizations to provide books forming arts programs and tor. Rick Ross himself Revenue Code. Give Me 5 is for youth and inspire youth increase HIV Awareness in Area youth and their Mentoring Program located and Indy Hustlaz’s Anthony a reading and literacy organ- as well as their parents Marion County. parents are invited to come at 4548 North College Ave. Simpson will conduct fo- ization founded in Phoenix, “Our combined efforts out to B.A.S.E. Life Skills & Indianapolis, Indiana on Fri- rums addressing health & Arizona by Jasmine and See roSS, page 13 20 Most Successful Black tomer service is our economy back to recovery Stephen W. Neal Businesses to Watch in first priority. Our and will indeed spur 2011. company is sur- growth in local communi- K. NEAL International quired over the course of "This ranking and ac- rounded by the ties," continued Neal. Trucks, Inc. (K. NEAL) of the preceding year, busi- knowledgement is signifi- right people: de- K. NEAL International Hyattsville, Maryland is ness acumen and potential cant to K. NEAL Interna- pendable, skilled Trucks, Inc. is the leading pleased to announce that it for long-term growth. tional Trucks, Inc. because employees, suppli- commercial truck, bus and was recently named to With 2010 sales of over it demonstrates the strength ers and the most school bus dealership in the Black Enterprise Maga- $62 million, K. NEAL is of black businesses and important people of Washington, DC metropol- zine's annual Top 100 the top-grossing black- more specifically, a black- all - our wonderful itan area. K. NEAL's over- Largest Black Businesses owned commercial truck, owned commercial truck customers," says, all mission is to "Take Care list for 2011 (BE 100s). The bus and school bus dealer- and bus dealership. In this President and CEO of the Customer", "Take list itself is recognized as ship in the United States. K. competitive environment, it of K. NEAL, Care of the Associates" and the most respected measure NEAL made its debut ap- is also a testament to the Stephen W. Neal. " "Reinvest in the Business". of black-owned business pearance in the BE 100s hard work that all of my As our economy K. NEAL International performance in the United list, ranked at No. 58. As a employees have put into continues to re- Trucks, Inc. (K.NEAL) is a States. The BE 100s, which result of making the BE this dealership year-round. cover, it's evident full-service multi-location are 51 percent black- 100s list for 2011, Black K. NEAL has been truly that black busi- commercial truck, bus and owned, were ranked ac- Enterprise has also named blessed to assemble a fan- to ensure that our cus- nesses will con- school bus dealership rep- cording to their gross rev- K. NEAL International tastic team of people who tomers always receive a tinue to play a significant enues, billings or assets ac- Trucks, Inc. as One of the use their God-given talents high level of service. Cus- role in leading the U.S. See neaL, page 4 citing record label that Daryl Hall, Snoop Dogg, combining of marketing pany culture is intense, ex- David Marshall Pryce boasts distribution, publish- Insane Clown Posse, , Ol methods resulting in maxi- cited, hard-working, inspir- David Marshall Pryce, entertainment lawyer, Amy ing and digital outlets for Dirty Bastard, RZA, Layzie mum visibility. Our com- See pryCe, page 12 one of the West Coast's Bobbitt, Vice President and recording artists, boutique Bone, Sticky Fingaz, Sunz CFO and his fa- labels and music producers, of Man, Fredro Star, MC ther George guiding them through every Eight, Mac 10, ONYX, Lil Pryce, who aspect of getting product J and Big Syke from 2Pac $69* dIVorCe serves as a public seen and heard.