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People In The News ....................................... 2 Op/Ed ............................................................ 3 Health ............................................................ 4 Community .................................................... 5 Education ...................................................... 6 Irving / Carrollton / Plano ............................. 8 Entertainment ............................................... 9 NDG Bookshelf ............................................ 11 David Dinkins Jenarie Davis-Middleton Fabian Broaden Marketplace ................................................ 12 Career / Notices .......................................... 13 NDG Quote of the Week: “The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.” Church Directory .................................... 13-15 – Mary McLeod Bethune Cadillac ........................................................ 16 Ford www.NorthDallasGazette.com Farrell, attorney Basil Pa- 1989 “Central Park jog- the 20,000 strong Montford David N. Dinkins Jr. and David Dinkins terson, and Congressman ger” incident that led to Point Marines and served Donna Dinkins Hoggard. By Lauren Victoria Burke Charles Rangel. the wrongful convictions in the Marines from 1945– Lauren Victoria Burke is NNPA Correspondent Dinkins won an Assem- of five Black and Hispanic 1946. an independent journalist bly seat, was appointed boys, Dinkins proved to be In 1956 he earned a law for NNPA and the host of David Dinkins was the City Clerk and served as a cautious and stoic figure degree from Brooklyn Law stuff of political legend in Manhattan Borough Presi- who was a competent care- School. He graduated cum the podcast BURKEFILE. New York’s Harlem. dent before being elected taker of the city, including laude from Howard Uni- She is also a political From 1990 to 1993, Din- Mayor of New York. Din- its many fiscal, social and versity. strategist as Principal of kins served as the 106th kins was one of fifty Black political challenges. On the night of No- Win Digital Media LLC. investors who helped Percy Dinkins’ administration vember 23rd, David Din- Mayor of the largest city She may be contacted at in America — New York. Sutton found Inner City followed that of one of kins succumbed to natural [email protected] Dinkins was a historic Broadcasting Corporation New York City’s most sto- causes at his home on Man- figure as the first African in 1971. Sutton also in- ried politicians, Ed Koch. hattan’s Upper East Side. and on twitter at @LV- politics from the late 60s American to hold the of- vested in The Amsterdam Following violence in His death follows the recent Burke. and into the 1990s. fice. He often referred to News. the Crown Heights section passing of his wife Joyce, He was part of a power (Photo: Metropolitan the city as “a gorgeous mo- Dinkins was viewed as of Brooklyn that many be- who died at their home on base that was made up of Transportation Authority saic.” a compromise candidate lieved was not handled well October 12th. Joyce Din- businessman Percy Sutton, of the State of New York / Dinkins was part of Har- during a time of turmoil by Dinkins, he lost his bid kins was 89. New York State Assem- lem’s Democratic Party in New York. Elected a for re-election. The former Mayor is sur- Patrick Cashin, CC BY 2.0 blyman Herman “Denny” machine that dominated year after the infamous Dinkins was a member of vived by their two children, via Wikimedia Commons) play defense properly. said, noting that her father, foul.” mother wouldn’t allow her Jenarie Davis-Middleton “When you think of de- the musician Aaron Teel, Divided into 11 chapters to quit. By Stacy M. Brown, fense in basketball, what taught her the importance and including a page on “When I was in college NNPA Senior National comes to mind? For me, of timing. basketball terminology, a when I first felt weak, my Correspondent playing defense was my “Timing the ball is an court diagram, and a bonus mother left me handwritten favorite,” stated Davis- art,” Davis-Middleton feature on how Davis-Mid- notes,” Davis-Middleton Jenarie Davis-Middleton Middleton, a standout bas- noted. “If you can time the dleton earned a scholarship recalled. is a self-described uncon- ketball player in middle ball right, you can steal the to Jacksonville University “She gifted me with ventional writer who likes school, high school, and ball from other players any in Florida, the book is a somethings during those to share life experiences. college. time. It’s not too difficult. comprehensive tutorial on tough moments that I still A wife and a mother of “Playing defense pre- All you have to do is have playing basketball, but get- have today. I promised that five, Davis-Middleton not- pared me to score on the fun.” ting the most fun from the I’d stay focused and fin- ed that although her sched- offensive end. It’s exciting The book details just game. ish school, and I did. They ule is hectic, she tires as when you can stop the other how to time the basketball Davis-Middleton’s jour- helped me become the often as possible to incor- panied with a host of “how- team from scoring,” she ex- – always make sure you ney toward publishing the woman I am today.” porate quiet time to clear to” photos that provide claimed. swipe at the ball with an book began in 2002, dur- Davis-Middleton said her thoughts. And, to write intriguing lessons on fun- It wasn’t until she was open palm, hitting it up- ing her junior year in high she also learned her bas- books. damental and expert-level 12 years old that Davis- ward with your fingertips. school. She said Teel, and ketball skills by watching Davis-Middleton has hardwood acts like the two- Middleton said she learned “Never swipe down,” Da- her mother, Stephanie Teel, NBA games. penned, “How To: Play hand chest pass, shooting a how to play basketball. “I vis-Middleton explained. were inspirations. Her fa- “Every chance that I had, Basketball the Fun Way,” set-shot in the face of a de- didn’t know how to shoot “If you do, the referee will ther urged her to “write See PLAY, Page 5 a 122-page expose accom- fender, how to rebound and or dribble the ball,” she most likely call a personal things down,” and her Broaden has ignited tium of ten Black fraterni- to the polls. When I reached merman got off. I wanted Fabian Broaden social media with his ties and sororities) into the out to the other members of to empower and make By ReShonda Tate thought-provoking political mix. He’s produced photo the Divine Nine, everybody Black men feel good about Billingsley and social statement photo shoots celebrating every- was just so excited and mo- themselves because, at that Defender News Network shoots. As a member of thing from breast cancer to tivated. They understood time, a lot of Black people Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Black history. my vision. They were all like myself just felt very When Houstonian Fabi- Inc., he often called on his He talks with the De- excited and they were just discouraged. So, I wanted an Broaden graduated from frat brothers to help him fender about the motivation ready to run with it, to get to do something to uplift college at Southern Univer- do shoots that celebrated behind his passion. other people energized to the Black men in our com- sity, he began a successful Black men. When Kamala Defender: Your recent vote. munity. I did a shoot with career as an architect here Harris, a member of Alpha Divine Nine photo encour- Defender: How did you my fraternity brothers and in Houston. It’s a job he Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. aging people to vote went get started? I just showed that we’re loved, but one day while received the vice-presiden- viral. How did you come up Broaden: My first shoot from all different types of listening to his pastor, Kir- tial nomination, he decided with the idea for that? I did was a video shortly backgrounds and we have bjon Caldwell at Windsor pact, he felt he had a higher to take his political activ- Fabian Broaden: I after Trayvon Martin was graduated and we’re all Village United Methodist calling. ism one step further, add- wanted to do something to murdered and we got to all professional. ing other members of the motivate people that look watch what happened in Church, preach about im- He found it through the See BROADEN, Page 5 camera lens. Divine Nine (the consor- like me to get out and stroll society when George Zim- 2 | November 26 - December 2, 2020 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Op-Ed The Power of Trust and Truth By Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., simply shone a spotlight on nity- and faith-based orga- vaccines to conquer CO- Director National Heart, health disparities that have nizations, doctors, patients, VID-19 in communities of P.O. 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