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The Marriage Boot Camp will be held at the Piano Centre, Spring Creek and Jupiter Roads, from 6:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. Sep­tember 4, 2002- September 7. The workshops will help improve marriages by using interactive experimental games, drills, exercises, and competitions. Admission charge is: $1,800 per cou­ple, or contact a sponsor at (972) 699-8886 or log onto w w w . t h e m a r r i a g e b o o t -camp.com for more infor­mation.

The Grand Oppor­tunities Fair, sponsored by DFW Community News­papers held at the Piano Centre, Sprii Jupiter Ro;., - ., _.-: 10:00a.m.-6;00p.m. Emp­loyment, Education, Fin­ancial Counseling, and service Provider Oppor-timities are available. For more information contact Marcia Jowcrs at (972) 543-2212 or email to jow-ersm@dlw'cn .com.

The Garland Civic Theatre presents "The Sound of Music" at the PAC, September 5, 2002 -September 7. For more information call (972) 205-2790.

%u*re invited to The Garland Chamber of Commerce Partnership Golf Tournament. The tournament begins at 1:00p.m. and will be held at the Firewheel in Garland. For more information call (972) 272-7551.

Garland City Council Town Meeting at 7:00p.m. CGTV will air the event, hosted by Harold Hickey and Weldon Bradley.

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Beckoning the Call from Our Leadership NAACP Garland Branch President Urges Us To Call On The Name of God

By Monica Thornton The award-winning

Garland Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) celebrated its 12th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday August 31, with the theme "Beckoning the Call from Our Leadership."

The celebration had many sponsors, including its Cor­porate Sponsor, State Farm Insurance, Garland area churches and local businesses, and representation from Senator David Cain. Celebrations began with 'Words and Deeds Drummers', and the Negro National Anthem.

Ms. Goldie Locke, 2nd Vice President NAACP Garland Branch gave the welcome and introduced the Master of Ceremony, Mr. Chester Johnson, 1st Vice President NAACP Garland Branch, a major NAACP participant in the federal desegregation law­suit of the Garland Independent School District.

A silent auction followed introductions, with donations from an inclusion of 50 restau­rants, beauty salons, area busi­nesses and individuals.

During the dinner Ms. Denise Upchurch, Mesquite Branch NAACP, Mrs. Linda Tyson, State Farm Insurance Emerging Markets, and MR. Charles Park, Garland Asian

American Task Force Chairperson were all recog­nized and gave thanks and sup­port to the event.

Mrs. Terri Dunn, NAACP Garland Executive Committee Member introduced keynote

Mr. BJ. WiUiams President Garland Branch NAACP

speaker, Mr. Billy J. Williams, President of the NAACP Garland Branch, and Bossier City, Louisiana native. Mr. WiUiams is married to Dorothy, and together they have an adult daughter, Chonda. They are longtime members of Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church (Dallas), and Mr. Williams is a career employee of the Social Security Administr­ation, currently holding the position of Human Resources Manager.

He has an extensive com­

munity service profile that includes Member, A Belter South Garland Citizens Coalition, Volunteer Counselor, Texas Youth Commission-Gainseville, Texas, and Member, Dallas Museum of African-American History and Culture.

Mr. Williams began his speech with a call to everyone present to mark their calendars for September 10 to find out about the $385 million GISD bond issue election on September 21.

"This is about our children, and I challenge you to take time to be informed," ,Mr. Wiihams said.

He continued to thank all those in attendance for their support, saying to the racially mixed audience that he believes colored people come in all col­ors, for which he received great applause. He gave special thanks to his deceased mother, and to God, for making him who he is, and who he is yet to become.

Mr. Williams' speech epito­mized the theme, saying that especially this last year, since September U , 2001, the chal­lenge to our freedom has been enormous, and for the NAACP, this means that now more than ever, they must lead, and not wait to be led. He continued that they must be architects of

See NAACP page 6

Blackonomics Should Black Business Owners Sell Out?

By. James Cliogman

Last year I wTote an article titled, "If You Can't Beat 'em. Buy 'em." It discussed the fact that major Black businesses, over the past decade, have been bought by White-owned compa­nies, i.e. Soft Sheen products, BET, Johnson Products. The piece also raised a dilemma faced by successful Black busi­ness owners who have grown their companies into lucrative well-run operations. Should they sell their businesses for the millions and billions offered them, or should they maintain ownership? There are two obvi­ous schools of thought on this issue. On which side do you come down?

I am reminded of the Soft Sheen deal that put more than $100 million in the coffers of the Gardner family. I thought about Bob Johnson's statement after he sold BET to Viacom for $3 billion, "The 'E' in BET does mean empowerment." I also looked back about 17 years ago at the statement by Irving Botmer of Revlon, who said all of the mainr Black hair care companies would be sold to White-owned firms in a few years. That statement, by the way, has come true to a great extent.

I also dreamed, because that's as close as I will get to it, about ha\'ing to make such a decision-one that involves mil­lions of dollars going into my bank account if I sold my com­pany. What a decision to have to

make, right? So please under­stand that my opinion is not based on experience.

Which side of this question do I support? In general, I sup­port holding on to the compa­nies rather than selling them. Specifically, I think each case is different and should be anal>'zed as such, and a determination should be made accordingly. As I said, I will probably never have to make the decision myself, however, my position is based on the economic envirorunent Blacks face in this country. We own verj' little. The aggregate total of Black business owner­ship is less than SI00 billion. In a multi-trillion dollar economy, that is not even a blip on the economic radar screen. Relative to our percentage of population, we need nearly S400 billion more to reach parity in business ownership.To quote T.M. Pryor, "If the Black business establish­ment disappeared from the American scene this moment, the American stock market would not react one smidgen."

I say we need all the Black-owned and controlled business­es we can get. I say we need to follow the example of John H. Johnson and Joe Dudley, who have reftised to sell dieir busi­nesses despite the prospect of millions, maybe billions of dol­lars in return. I have not talked to Mr. Johnson, but I have talked to Mr. Dudley. He says he has had several excellent offers for his business, Dudley Hair Care Products, but he

See Blackonomics page 6|

African American Leadership Council Chairman backs both Democrats and Republicans

NAACP Settles Dispute over 2000 Presidential Vote

By: Felicia Cotetnan The Republican Party was

formed in 1854 after the Democrats voted to protect and to extend slavery. In 1862, President Lincoln was the first president to meet with a group of black leaders. In 1864, the Republican National Conven­tion makes the aboHtion of slav-erv a plank in its platform. The 13th Amendment abol­ishing slavery pas­sed Congress with the support of every voting Republican member but with the support of only 23% of the Demo­crat members. When the 14th Amend­ment passed, not one Democrat in Congress voted for civil rights for African Americans. The Republican Party of Texas em­erged in Houston on July 4, 1867, with 150 African Americans and 20 Caucasians. The same year, the Ku KJux Klan began to attack African Americans and Repubhcans.

The African American Leadership Council (formally the Black Republican Council) of the Dallas County- Repub­lican Part>', originated in May 2002, implements strategies and programs that promote and sup­port Republican elected offi­cials, philosophies and candi­dates for elective office in Texas and the nation. The council was

formed to promote African Americans candidates on the Republican ballot and to sup­port candidates who may be beneficial to the African American community.

Currendy, there are 95-110 active members. Calvin Steph­ens, chairman of the African American Leadership Council,

stated "the African American Leadership Council is not a big organization but it's very effec­tive."

Mr. Stephens grew up with 9 siblings and a Christian father who believed in working hard to earn a living for his family. His father was a Democrat. "We caimot change several genera­tions in one year. We do not need to gloriiy poverty. If the Rep­ublican party is going to benefit us, then let the Republican party benefit us. I hope it grows for the younger people, 25-35 years old", he said.

During the 1960's, Mr. Stephens remembers that the only people who tried to hold Blacks down from education and other opportunities were Democrats. From 1960-1969, Texas Democrats passed "Black Codes" to prohibit African Americans from voting, holding office, and serving on juries.

They also refused to a c k n o w l e d g e Juneteenth. When the Republicans gained the Texas Legislature in 1869, they estab­lished a system of free public schools to edu­cate all children of the State.

"We are Blacks before we are any political party. In order for our voices to be heard, we have to be in both Repubhcan and Democratic parties. What if there were no African Americans in

the Republican party? Then were would that leave us? We as African Americans would be left out because we wouldn't have our say. No other race is com­mitted to one party but the African Americans. If we were practical thinking people, we would have our leaders on both sides (Republican and Demo­crat). We as African Americans have to be smart enough to have leaders on both sides. We cannot afford to have all of our votes in one party because that's the 1960's rhetoric. Republicans

See Stephens page 5

MIAMI (Reuters) Florida's top elections officials and a leading U.S. civil rights group said on Tuesday they had settled a lawsuit that alleged Florida systemadcally excluded thousands of minority voters from the 2000 presidential elec­tion.

The class-a tion lawsuit, filed in January 2001 after George W. Bush claimed the U.S. presidency by just 537 Rorida votes, claimed election officials systematically kept blacks away from voting booths. Allegedly, ihey did so by illegally dropping them from voter rolls, improperly handling their regis­trations so they did not appear on voter lists or by simply turn­ing them away from polling places.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed the suit against elec­tions supervisors in seven coun­ties and then-Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris but setded it with her successor, Jim Smith.

The two sides said the set-dement will build on the Florida Election Reform Act of 2001, which included changes in regis­tration list maintenance, provid­ed funding for improved voter education and poll worker train­ing, and created alternative vot­ing and registration procedures.

"The most significant part of the settiement is how the cen­tral voter database will be set up, restoring to the rolls the people who were wrongfully purged," said Anita Hodgkiss, a plaintiffs' attorney with the Lawyers

Committee for Civil Rights. The agreement was filed

with U.S. District Judge Alan Gold on Tuesday and must be approved by the court before the lawsuit is considered settled.

Since the messy 2000 elec­tion, Florida and some of its counties have revamped anti­quated voting procedures, including the replacement of old punch card ballot systems with modern touch-screen voting machines.

"The settlement is signifi­cant because it means that Florida officials finally recog­nized the need to correct past election process problems," NAACP President Kweisi Mfijme said. "The new state laws following the 2000 election did not go far e n o u ^ to make sure all Florida voters would have equal access to the polls."

The NAACP had said die chaotic aftermath of the 2000 presidential election, won by Bush over former Vice President Al Gore after a fierce five-week court battie, provided evidence of "massive disenfranchisement of people of color."

Tlie settlement will help restore voters improperly purged from voter Usts, improve voter registration methods and help fix communication problems at polling stations.

Although the agreement effectively ended the litigation, Hodgkiss said the plaintiffs would be carefully monitoring future elections to make sure elections officials were abiding by it.

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Left to Right: Ronald Jones, OarUind Mayor Bub Day, Dr. Panijohnson, Nathan Johnson, Annie Dickson, I'hiirmaii Jones, andjejfery Muzzy

Chester Johnson

receives an avMrdfor work with NAACP.

Oitistauding Press Award MO\~The Gazette - Mr, Thurntan Jones.

Mr. and Mrs. LurryJuijuors. Mr.Jaquors is Collin Comity's \AACP President

Education Award - Mr. Ronald Montgoniety,

Technology Teacher at South Garland High SchooL Coniiimnity Service Award

Mrs. Claudia Jenkins - longtime Garland resident and civic volunteer.

Garland City Councilman Jicuuhill

Dunn and his wife Karen.

Mest/nile S'AACP I*resident Denise Upchurch

Minority Business Award

pfficeClean America, Inc., - tVIr. Elrie Freeman, Co-owner

Bridge Builder's Award Gary .M. Reeves, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, GISD.

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THE TRUTH CLINIC Playing Wargames in Crawford

President Bush for the past month has been at the Texas White House in Crawford, ostensibly on a working vacation while congress was in recess. Most Americans had assumed that he would use this time to develop plans for turning the economy around and restoring public confidence in corporate America to help turnaround the skittish stock market.

However, the primar>' mes­sage out of Crawford was: Make War On Iraq. With Vice Presi­dent Dick Cheney serving as the administration's point man and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld seconding every Cheney proposition it was obvi­ous that Bush's circle of hawks was throwing the gauntlet into the face of firiend and foe alike..

Noticeably absent firom the War Gaming was Secretary of State Colin Powell. None of the hawkish inner sanctum had been there and done that; that is plan and fight a war. That in itself cast some doubt on the preemp­tive proposal that Cheney advo­cated. In fact there were far more questions raised than answers given.

Why has the President been able to garner so little domestic and international support for this preemption policy? Does­n't this lack of support make the task to risky financially and politically and weak in the court of international opinion?

Mr. President, do you real­ize if your seek any t̂ TJe of world coalition against Iraq you are indicating that America needs to be a world partner? How can you reconcile this with the unilateral policy posture you presented on Kyoto, the arms race, and Durban, and most recently the U. N. World sum­mit.?

Have the lessons of Viemam

been lost on this administrauon? Lyndon Johnson used the Tonkin Gulf resolution to initi­ate and expand the disastrous war in Viemam. With Viemam, the American public did not have the patience for a long war or the stomach to see so many of America's youth being shipped home in body bags.

Bush seems to feel, after being advised by White House counsel, Alberto Gonzales, that he can go to war unilaterally without congressional support and without allies. Invading Iraq could involve substantial casualties and possible long-term occupation obligations. Viliy would the administration even suggest they would be will­ing to go to war with out the support of congress and the American public?

Mr. Cheney makes it seem like Iraq is about to unleash weapons of mass destruction immediately. Yet no proof has been offered. Hasn't the current sanction strategy and the deploiTnent of US forces in sur­rounding areas succeeded in deterring Iraq from stepping outside its boundaries for the past ten years?

If the war on Iraq policy is valid because Iraq supposedly has and can use the weapons of mass destrucuon will America's subsequent actions be against India, Pakistan, China, or any other coimtry we care to label a rogue nation?

Will the country's deficit economy be able to cope with the negative economic effects that war in the middle east would cause? Are the serious divisions within the US military' and the nation's business leaders about the legal, political, diplo-mafic, and miUtary foundations of the war just minor inconven­iences to be ignored?.

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If Saddam where thrown out who would govern Iraq? Would we have to deploy troops in Iraq for 10 to 20 years? How will we pay for the rebuilding of the infirastructure that will be destroyed?

So far, the Bush Administration has not provided honest or convincing answers to any of these questions. Do they have answers or is this another case of National Security being at risk?

Can we dare allow ourselves to believe that the administra­tion's actions are politically motivated? With the November elections on the horizon, focus­ing America's mindset on a war and an irrational external enemy might do wonders for the presi­dent's political ratings..

No need to think about the economy, the increasing imem-ployed, the corporate scandals, the spending deficit, social secu­rity, or senior prescription drug assistance. These can all be rel­egated to the background because Saddam is such a immi­nent threat.

But the hawks, in their rush to judgement, want the public to believe that truth resides in their hands alone and the rest of the world should blindly follow their lead.

Senator Warner said "there appears to be a 'gap' in the facts possessed by the executive branch and the facts possessed by the legislative branch." There should not be any gaps if the nation is going to war.

Mr. President, the American public deserves thoughtful and careful justification for war not passionate, speculative, unsub­stantiated rhetoric.

James W. Breedlove Comments or opinions may

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There's Nothing To Fear by: Unknown

There's nothing to fear — you're as good as the best, As strong as the mightiest, too. You can win in ever>* battle or test; For there's no one just like you. There's only one you in the world today; So nobody else, you see. Can do your work in as fine a way: You're the only you there'll be!

So face the world, and all life is yours

To conquer and love and live: And you'll fmd the happiness that endures In just the measure you give; There's nothing too good for you to possess. Nor heights where you cannot go: Your power is more than belief or guess — It is something you have to know.

There is nothing to fear — you can and you will. For you are the invincible you. Set your foot on the highest hill —• There's nothing you cannot do.

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Is the sky clearest on the day it is most blue? While you ponder that thought we would like to announce that Minority Opportunity News, Inc., formerly a Dallas based renaissance community tabloid, founded in 1991, has relocated to Piano, Texas, and changed our name to MON-The Gazette. In addition to mov- —> ing our offices to Piano, our editorial coverage has also shifted to ^ S _ encompass Dallas' Northern Corridor. The Northern Corridor is clearly the fastest "growing region in Texas, if not in America. ̂ ^ MON-The Gazette believes that the engine to continue this ^ S j i growth is the airport expansion in McKinney, which is the largest = i and most visible of many area opportunities. As always, and true = HIIU MIUM V131UIW — - - - - - -

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FINANCIAL FOCUS Be Aware of Different Types of

Investment Risk

When mosr people talk about "investmenr risk," they're usually referring to the possibili­ty of losing principal, typically in relation to stocks. But there are other types of risks to be aware of— and by knowing about these risks, you can make better investment decisions.

Unfortunately, many inves­tors place far more weight on the risk to principal than on other types of investment risk. It's not hard to see why this is the case.

We all know that stock prices go up and down all the time, and when you sell your stock, you could walk away with less money than you originally put in. It's a simple concept to understand, so it resonates pow­erfully in people's minds.

However, if you let the fear of losing principal drive all your investment decisions, you'll run straight into some other t̂ TJes of risk, which, although more sub­tle, are equally dangerous. For example, you might think that, instead of investing in the stock market, you'd be much "safer" if you purchased fixed-income investments, such as certificates of deposit (CDs), corporate bonds, municipal bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.

After all, your principal will be preserved ~ provided you

hold the vehicle until maturity and the issuer remains solvent — and you earn a fixed rate of return. You'd think there could not possibly be any risk.

But there is. It's true that fixed-income instruments help provide a stable income. And the greater the difference bet­ween the interest rate you're receiving and the rate of infla­tion, the more purchasing power you have.

However, when interest rates are low, your investment may barely keep you ahead of inflation, which means you're incurring purchasing power risk. That might not sound as bad as losing some of your principal, but it's a risk, nonetheless.

And it's not the only risk, either. Fixed-income vehicles also carry interest rate risk.

Here's how it works: Suppose you own a bond or a CD that pays 7 percent interest, and it matures when prevailing market rates are around 5 per­cent. If you want to reinvest your proceeds into another bond or CD, you are not going to be able to match your earlier rate -which means your regular inter­est payments will be lower.

As you may be begirming to suspect, every type of investment has some rv-pe of risk associated

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with it. As an investor, you have to find ways to minimize these risks. The best risk-reducing technique is diversification. It's never a good idea to own all stocks, or all fixed-income instruments. By owning just one type of asset, you expose your­self to the full force of the risk associated with that particular investment.

But by building a diversified array of investments, you'll cap­ture some of the growth poten­tial of stocks and some of die rel­ative stability of fixed-income vehicles. You can even diversify within individual investment categories. Look at many stocks, representing a variety of industries.

Consider building a "bond ladder" consisting of bonds of varying maturities. Study the whole range of fixed-income securities.

You can't make investment risk go away. But by diversifying your holdings, you can lessen the impact of many types of risk while boosting your overall prospects for success.

BiUie Meador is an bwestment Representative for Edzuard Jones. She can be reached at 972-208-5688 or toll free 888-758-0950.

Toni Parks' "Songs For My Father" On Exhibit at GaUery 3917

Houston, Texas was abuzz this past week when the Gallery 3917 warmly welcomed Toni Parks firom London, England. Toni was in the city to celebrate the opening of her photography exhibit "Songs for My Father" at the gallery. "Songs for My Father" will be on display through Oct­ober 4, 2002. The exhibit features a tantalizing array of creative art, reflec­tions of urban life, and portrayals of varying moods of people and photo­graphic presentation. As to why the exhibit is named "Songs For My Father", Toni aptly states, "My father is a big influ­ence on my life. We both write music and play the piano and I wanted to do this as a tribute to him." Toni's photog­raphy is a plethora of original expression. Photos such as The Dance, Martin, and Angels are an unforgettable depiction of her sensitive eye behind the camera. The black and white photos sup­ply a "rhythm" and undergirding "dance" of their own at the Gallery 3917. "Songs For My Father" is a true must see.

Toni is a sensitive and straightforward artist. The rare beauty did not bite her tongue when she announced to the gathering at the opening that some fifteen missing photo­graphs were on their way to the gallery. "Well, the framers screwed up!" The large audi­ence burst into laughter, and this writer later overheard patrons promising among them­

selves to return the next day to see the rest of the exhibit. Even so, with the missing photographs the fort>' photographs seen on display at the opening is a feast for the weary eye, as the folk wandered along the walls stop­ping to closely examine the sub­

ject of what the progeny of Gordon Parks had captured to reveal to the public.

Toni Parks is a photogra­pher personified. She discov­ered her love of the art some twenty-five years ago, and it proved to be a very pleasant sur­prise to her father. Since then, her photographic works has been on display at various gal­leries and museums in England and in the U.S. Some of her photos appeared in Dallas,Texas in the Photography Masters Portfolio Exhibition held at the Dallas Museum of Art, a presen­tation by the Artist & Elaine Thornton Foundation For The Arts. In that exhibit she saw a precedent happen: Her works were displayed with her father's photos and her brother's Da\'id Parks photographic works for the first time in their family his­

tory. A record of attendance was set in Dallas. Her works were last featured in "Committed To The Image: Contemporary Black Photographers" in New York. The exhibit drew thou­sands of patrons at the opening.

Toni is an excellent musi­cian, with years, ,of experience in compo­sition and classical training. "I do my music as the mood hits me," she says. She plays the piano and has composed music for years along­side her father, who is known for such hits as "Don't Misunderstand Me," the theme of "Shaft" among many other deeply moving melodies.

Toni was also in Houston on behalf of her father, Gordon Parks, affectionately known as the Renaissance Man, to accept the Key to the City and the Lifetime Achievement award presented by the Ensemble Hieater, for his con­tributions to the arts in the disci­plines of film, the Uterary, music, and photography. The 8250 a plate dinner was filled with patrons and admirers alike for Gordon Parks. The Renaissance Man was unable to attend, how­ever, because of previous com­mitments, but daughter Toni represented him quite

admirably, and with digmfied grace she accepted of the gifts of appreciation. Houston, Texas, like much of Texas, extended a very hearty embrace of welcome to a couple of very worthy, hard­working artists. Kudos to Houston!

Classes Begin At Richardson Charter School By: Felicia Coleman Classes began at

Evolution Academy Charter School on September 3rd. Evolution Academy Charter School is a non-tuition public high school that teaches stu­dents job skills and academics. The school targets 14-21 year olds who have dropped out of school, officially withdrawn from school or who are at risk of dropping out of school. Cynthia Trigg, a former teacher and school administra­tor, is the school's founder and chief executive.

Classes are held Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Evolution Academy Charter School ofifcrs a two semester academic schedule: Fall (September-December) and Spring (January-June). There are 8 teachers with 250 students. Kayla Adams, the school's student career coordi­nator said, "Evolution Academy Charter School is a wonderful concept. I am happy and excited about the number of students. Thirty five of our students are classified as seniors."

State and federal funding covers the cost of bus passes, breakfast and lunch meals and

educational material. Besides academics, the

school teaches students how to compose a resume, interview­ing skills, computer skills and how to dress.

The mission of Evolution Academy Charter School is to enable students to achieve aca­demic, social and career suc­cess. Adams stated, "Kids need academic and job skills. This school will continue to grow and be effective."

For more information about Evolution Academy Chart­er call 972-907-3755 or visit www.evolutionacademy.org

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Wellness Clearing up nutrition nonsense

Many people mistakenly focus on ^forbidden' foods By Karen Collins, R.D. MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR

Most Americans say diet and nutrition are important to them and, in increasing num­bers, they reportmaking signifi­cant improvements in eating behaviors, according to the latest survey of nationwide nutrition-trends by the American Dietetic Association. Despite this good news, the survey identifies sev­eral myths about nutri­tion that continue to flourish.

Every two years for more than a decade, the ADA has surveyed a large sample of American adults to identify changes in people's attitudes, knowledge, beliefs and behaviors related to eat­ing. In this year'ssurvey, 85 percent of consumers report that diet and nutri­tion are important to them personally, and 75 percent say they carefully select foods to achieve a healthful diet. In fact, the largest number in the sur­vey's history, 38 percent, say they have adjusted their eating habits signifi­cantly in the past two years.

DIET PRIORITIES The question, of course, is

what changes did consumers consider important? When they look for "healthy" foods, do their priorities reflect those that researchers would equate with "healthy" eating?

This new survey suggests that consumers may place an over-emphasis on weight con­trol. Sixty-three percent consid­er body weight an indicator of healthful eating. Research shows that the increase in obesity in our country reflects an increase in extra-large portion sizes, an excess proportion of high-fat and high-sugar foods in our

diets, much too low consump­tion of fruits and vegetables, and lifestyles that are too often sedentary. But this does not mean that as long as someone's weight is OK, they must be eat­ing well.

What is really the forbidden fruit?

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Unfortunately, diet books and advice on the Internet may encourage a variety of food choices quite contrary to what research shows to be healthy eat-fcg. If a weight-loss diet results in lost weight — usually because itinvolves consuming fewer calo­ries ~ that doesn't mean it sup­ports overall well-being.

Another misconception is reflected in a statement agreed to by 57 percent of the people surveyed: "I believe there are some foods that I should never eat." Past surveys showed that increasing numbers of people supported the belief that all foods can fit into a healthful diet, that it's a matter of the pro­

portion different foods play in our diet rather than being "bad" or good." But clearly, according to the most current survey, many people still don't beheve that.

WHAT NOT TO EAT The new survey found 63

percent of consumers agreeing that nutrition information always focus­es on what not to eat rather than what we should eat. This figure is up considerably from the 37 percent who shared this perception two years ago. Surprisingly, more and more nutrition research since then has highlighted health bene­fits of a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, seafood, soy prod­ucts, nuts, olive oil and other foods. Perhaps this consumer perception of an emphasis on what not to eat reflects how much more attention they give u) the messages of diet books compared to the research-based stories about the many foods promoting good health.

Interestingly, when nutrition surveys in gen­eral examine what keeps

people from eating better, the dread of giving up favorite foods often turns up to be a major obstacle. In this case, people may be creating their own obsta­cles, by insisting on the idea of "forbidden foods." If they could grasp the idea that healthy eating may involve shifts in eating more of some foods and less of others, but does not mean gi\'ing up their favorite foods, perhaps more people would be willing to make improvements in their diets.

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Sept. 2 - Pres­ident Bush is courting union members on Labor Day while promising work­ing Americans that reviving the nation's econo­my is among his top concerns.

Bush was spending Mon­day's holiday at a picnic with mem­bers of one of the largest construc­tion unions, the United Broth­erhood of Carp­enters and Join­ers of America.

The trip was Bush's 13th as president to P e n n s y l v a n i a , which has the fifth most elec­toral votes. He lost the state to Democrat Al Gore in 2000 and since has vis­ited it more than any other.

Labor groups are key donors and organizers for Democrats, who cling to a one-seat majority in the Senate and are a handful of seats away from

controlling the House.Thirty-six governorships also are at stake in the November elections.

Unions and their members made $90 million in donations in the 2000 election cycle, of which 94 percent went to Democrats. Unions made up 11 of the 20 largest political action committee contributors to fed­eral candidates that year.

But Repubhcans are trying to reach out to skilled-trades unions, which tend to be more

President Bush poses with 89th Military Police Brigade from Fort Hood as he departs Waco, Texas, folloxuing his vacation Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002. (AP PhotolRick Botvmer)

conservative politically. Bush also hopes to drive wedges between the Democratic Party and its traditional allies.

"The ground is shifting and

the president is proud to have as much labor support as he has," spokesman Ari Fleischer said.

Bush and unions have worked together to push his energy plan, which includes opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, and imposing new tariffs to help protect the ailing U.S. steel industry.

The carpenters union visit­ed by Bush broke away last year from the AFL-CIO, a major

Democratic Party ally. The union, with more than 300,000 mem­bers, left because it wanted the labor federation to put more financial emphasis on organizing instead of politics.

The holiday trip also was designed as a forum for Bush to emphasize his desire to improve the sluggish econ­omy for working Americans.

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Ethnic Notes Jan Ernst Matzeliger

Jan Ernst Matzeliger

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By: Tobi Hicks

Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born in Paramaribo, Surinam (Dutch Guiana), and South America. His father was a Dutch engineer who married a native Black Surinamese woman. At the age of ten, Matzeliger worked in the machine shops super\ised by his father, where his talents and mechanical aptitude grew. In 1871, at the age of 19, he sailed the world and settled in Philadelphia tw-o years later.

In 1877, he went in search of a better job, after hearing about the rapid growth of the shoe industry in Massachusens. As a black foreigner who spoke Uttle English, Matzeliger had trouble finding employment. With determination he learned the English Language quickly.

Eventually Matzeliger was hired as an apprentice in a shoe' shop making machiner>' during a time when most white people would look down on him because of his black ancestry. He was a devout Christian, who taught Sunday school at the North Congregational Church, one of the few churches in the area that would accept blacks.

In the early days of shoe making, shoes were made main­ly by hand. For a proper fit, the customer's feet had to be dupli­cated in size and formed by cre­ating a stone or wooden mold called a "last" from which the shoes were sized and shaped. Since the greatest difficulty in shoe making was the actual assembly of the soles to the

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upper shoe, it required great skill Lasting Machine Company was to tack and sew the two compo- formed. At the Company, nenls together. At this time it Matzelinger received a lot of was thought that skilled human stock for his invention. His hands could only do such intri- machine revolutionized the shoe cate work. As a result, shoe lasters held great power over the shoe industry. They would hold work stop-pages with out regard for their fellow worker's desires, which resulted in long periods of unemployment for them.

Matzelinger set out to try to solve this problem by developing an auto­matic method for lasting shoes. It took many years and much sacrifice before he created a prototype that was successful. Matzeliger's machine was able to produce 150 to 700 pairs of shoes a day versus an expert hand lasters fift>' shoes a day.

By 1889 the demand of the shoe lasting machine was overwhelm­ing, so the Consolidated

industry in the U.S. as well as around the w-orld.

Unfortunately, Jan Mat­zelinger did not live to see the fruits of his labor. He sacrificed his health working exhausting hours on his invention and enduring long periods of time with out eating. He caught a cold, which quickly developed into Tuberculosis. Matzeliger died on August 24, 1887, at the

age 37. His invention was the great­

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provides jobs, not handouts." other black leaders and ask who African Americans made their to vote for' because I'm smart most significant political and and I know, who to vote for-civil rights while alilbatndiiMriihii 'l?harr are flDOMsMfao. vole 'H the Republican Party. Mr. straight ticket and what they do Stephens continued, "We need to be at the table when the deci­sions are being made, not at the press conference when the deci­sion has already been made."

A couple of months ago, the African American Leadership Council had a Dallas County Republican Party Reception honoring Governor Rick Perry, Attorney General and candidate U S . Senate John Corn}!!, Judge Dale Wainwright, candidate Texas Supreme Court, Michael Williams, Chairman Texas Railroad Commission, David Dewhurst, Texas Land Commissioner and candidate Lieutenant Governor. 250-300 attended the event. Mr. Stephens said, "The money was raised among ourselves. There were people who contributed, but we did not go around beg­ging. The reception was a suc­cess. If people would take the time to talk to Governor Perry and other Republicans, they wouldn't be prejudice towards them nor to the Repubhcan Party. We treat people as indi­viduals and we have to open our minds to things that are fair."

Rosemary Green, a member of the African American Leadership Council, said "I grew up as a Democrat because it was in my family. Black people who are Republicans are afraid to say so because of the negativ­ity. What intrigued me are the offers and the opportunities to grow. One of the reasons why blacks do not vote is because they do not know who to vote for. Others vote Democratic because their parents were Democratic. I encourage people to get out and vote and to also ask questions and educate themselves with both parties and not just one."

As demonstrated by its plat­form and voting record, the Democrat Party- opposes school prayer, educational choice and charitable choice but supports same sex marriages and abor­tions-all positions opposite to those held bt most Americans.

Mr. Stephens said, have to let people know that we warn to be a benefit to all black people. I don't need to go to

not know is that they may be voting for a less educated, less experienced person than a black educated person. It's stupid. We need leaders to say what we want and what we need."

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"We must make it better than it's ever been, and we must make it for everyone," he said.

He said that ending dispar­ities will not come overnight, but they must work to ending them. He called on African Americans to take responsibili­ty for their destiny, and to con­tinue with their mission to devote themselves to the core values of this country. And one part he said is to vote. But he added that he wanted to see real election reform.

"Our fight for real election reform is not a request, it is a demand," he said.

He continued that God has "brought us from sharecrop­pers to shareholders...yet we wont take five minutes to vote, we have forgotten where we came from."

Mr. Williams called upon African Americans to admit the problems they face, so they can move beyond them. Taking from the Apollo 13 quote 'Houston, we have a problem', he emphasized his point.

"When breast cancer apd numerous other illnesses ravish our community and go un­reached by the larger medical community, Garland we have a problem. When our children are incarcerated or suspended from school and given harsher penal­ties than other. Garland we have a problem. When we as a race of people refuse to take responsibility for our lives and blame with people for our prob­lems. Garland we have a prob­lem," he stressed. "When we write lyrics to demean our women and lo defame our­selves. Garland we have a prob­lem. We have forgotten how far we have come, and how far God has brought us."

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Around The Town The Houston Minority

Business Council is hosting its Annual Minority Business Development trade-fair. The pur­pose of the Minority Business Enterprises is to discover con­tracting opportunities available with major corporations and gov­ernment agencies. The purpose for the conventions is to discover contracting opportunities avail' able with major corporations and government agencies. For years, corporations have utilized EXPO to expand their supplier and con­tractor bases. HMBC is located at 6671 Southwest Freeway, Suite 110, Houston, Texas 77074. The EXPO reception will be held on September 4, 2002, from 5:30p.m. -9:30p.m. The actual day of the EXPO will take place on September 5, from 7:15a.m. -8:15a.m. For more information call (713) 271-1805 or log onto www.hmbc.org.

September 14 The Azthan Academy of

Texas has found a new home at the Six Flags Mall. 'ITie Media and public are invited to share in the Grand Opening Celebration. 'ITiere will be entertainment as well as free food and drink. Six Flags Mall is located at 2911 E. Division St., Suite 406, Arlington, Texas 76011. Grand Opening from 12:00p.m. -4:00p.m. For more information call The Six Flags MaU at (972) 641-5566.

September 16 -October 14 Billie G. Meador, Edward

Jones Investment Representative in Piano, will host a "Financial Workshop for Individual Investors." This five-week work­shop will assist individuals in get­ting financial and investment goals. 'ITie classes will provide an in-depth look at the many differ­ent types of investments available for investors who are working or retired. Classes will meet one night per week from 7:00p.m. -9:00p.m. and will be held at Courtyard Center Campus of Collin County Community College. The enrollment fee for the workshop is S69 per person, which includes all course materi­als, For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Meador at (972) 208-9688.

September 10 -September 30 The Dallas Center for

Contemporary Art invites all artists and the community to install an 8 X 10" memory work on the 9/ i l COMMEMORA­TIVE WALL to remember 9/11 through patriotic responses, memory, shrines, and your own personal experience. Installation day: Tuesday, September lO.th Deinstallation day: Tuesday, October 1st.

September 11 Andrew Litton and the

Dallas Symphony Present "A Tribute to the American Spirit," marking the one-year armiversary of terrorist attacks. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Andrew Litton, will present a free concert Wednesday, September I I , 2002, tilled, "A Tribute to the American Spirit." The concert marks the one- year anniversary of the ter­rorist attacks and will be held at 7:30p.m. in the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The concert will also be broadcast live onWRR lOl. lFM. Admission is free. For more information con-t a a Kim Gifford at (214) 871-4082 or Jamie Hawkes at (214) 871-4061.

September 14 -15 A Wing and a Prayer- The

Heard Museum's 4th Annual Birds of Prey Festival expands in 2002. As we nationally approach the anniversary of September 11, we are locally and nationally look­ing carefully at the planned activ­ities around the anniversary of September 11th. The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is expanding its annual Birds of Prey Festival to two days, September 14th and 15th, 2002 and adding music to both days of programming. There will be featured performers, ven­dors, and activities for children. Tickets are available for one or two days of celebration. For more information contact Sally Nobleman at (972) 562-5566 or log onto www.heardmuseum.org.

September 14 -November 17 Amon Carter Museum's

"Celebrating America: Master-works from Texas Collections" Features, ..Masterpificcs from Private, Public, and Corporate

Collections. The exhibition com­memorates the inaugural year of the Amon Carter Museum's expansion. The exhibit opens September 14th at the Carter Museum and runs through November 17. It is accompanied by a 146-page catalogue that fea­tures an introductory essay on the history of fine art collecting in Texas. For more information con­tact Carol Noel at (817) 738-1933 ext. 5066 or email: carol-noel@cartermuseum.org.

September 5 -September 21 Wingspan Theatre Company,

in cooperation with the Bath House Cultural Center, presents "An Almost Perfect Person," by Judith Ross. The play opens at the Bath House Cultural Center, with performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8:00p.m. There will also be mati­nee performances at 2:00p.m. each Saturday during the run. The Bath House Cultural Center is located at White Rock Lake, 521 E. Lawther Road, in Dallas. Ticket prices are SIO on Thursday evenings and Saturday matinees, S12 on Friday evenings, and S15 on Saturday evenings. There will be one Pay What You Can Performance on Thursday, September 5th; discounts are available for seniors, smdents, and groups of ten or more. There will be two post show talkbacks, the first on Thursday, September 12th with director and cast, and the second on Saturday, September 21st (following the 2:00p.m. matinee performance) with Mary Poss, Dallas City Council Member/District Nine. For reservations or more informa­tion contact (972) 504-6218 or email: wngspnthco@attbi.com.

September 26'29 The 2002 Houston

International In-The-Water Boat Show is only two months away, and it's your chance to see won­ders on the water. The show will feature more than 200 sailboats, yachts and powerboats for you to climb aboard and enjoy. Take a leisurely stroll along the docks and inspect everything from bay boats to luxury yachts. The 2002 Houston International In-The-Water Boat Show has something for everyone. The show will be at

Watergate Yachting Center, Clear Lake Shores, in Texas. Admission for Adults is S7 and children (imder 12) S3. For more infor­mation contact Jessica Manning at (713) 552-1055 or at Jessicafa loveadv.com.

September l6-October 14 Billie G. Meador, the Edward

Jones investment representative in Piano, will host a "Financial Workshop for Individual Investors." This is a five-week workshop that will assist individ­ual in setting financial and invest­ment goals. The classes will pro­vide and in-depth look at the many different types of invest­ments available to and suitable for investors who are working or retired. Classes will meet one night per week from 7:00p.m. -9:00p.m. and will be held at Courtyard Center Campus of Collin County Community College. The enrollment fee for the workshop is S69 per person, which includes all course materi­als. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Meador at (972) 208-9688.

September 20 -September 22 The Piano Balloon Festival is

scheduled to kick off soon and Tlie Piano Chamber of Commerce will soon be looking for volunteers to help run the information booth at the Communitj' Credit Union Piano Balloon Festival. Are you interest­ed in volxmteering for an event that receives wide media cover­age, provides a weekend of fiin for families, and raises thousands of dollars in funds for nonprofit organizations? If so log onto www.planoballoonfest.org for more information.

September 3 -November 25 There is still time to enroll in

Actor Adventure Classes, offered by the Dallas Children's Theatre at Cresent Theater, 2215 Cedar Springs. AH classes offered are designed to improve and enhance acting skills and are taught by professional actors, directors, playwrights, and drama teachers. Classes run for twelve weeks. Prices range from S180 to S215. Call Nancy Schaeffer, Education Direaor at (214) 978-0110 for further information on available classes to enroll.

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refuses to sell because he knows how many Black folks his business helps. Mr. Dudley says his gift from God, his business, is not just for him and his fami-\y; it's for others as well. He understands the real value of his gift: being able to help others.

Joe Dudley knows exactly how many cosmetologists bene­fit from his business; he knows how many salespersons make a good living by selling his prod­ucts; he knows that hundreds of people working at his manufac­turing plant, in his college, in his hotel, and in his administrative oflBces depend on his business for their livelihood. And Joe Dudley is not going to do any­thing that will jeopardize their future. Sure, his future and that of his family are secure, but he subscribes to that adage we so often recite, "To whom much is given..."

The re are others who have held on to their businesses and are doing quite well, such as Bronner Brothers and Luster Products, and there are others that have sold their businesses, such as Blue Chip Broadcast­ing's Ross Love, who sold sever­al radio stations to Cathy Hughes ' dynasty, Radio O n e (Now I liked that one, because it was a Biack-on-Black transac­tion. Will Cathy Hughes follow Bob Johnson's lead?)

Finally, I believe we must

own more businesses in order for us to have alternatives with which to spend our ever-increasing aggregate annual income. If we sell all our Black-owned businesses, we will surely cont inue to make a lot of money, but we will end up giv­ing all of that money back to those who own the businesses, as we go on conspicuously con­suming everything they make and sell.

How can we keep talking about recycling our dollars if we do not start, grow and maintain more businesses through which those dollars can be recycled? If we are not inclined to do that, don ' t you think we at least need to own 10 or 20 of those Mercedes-Benz dealerships?

James E. Cl ingman, an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati 's of African-American Studies department , is former editor of the Cincinnati Herald News­paper and founder of the Grea te r Cincinnat i African American Chamber of C o m ­merce. He hosts the radio pro­gram, "Blackonomics," and is the au thor of the book, "Economic Empowermen t or Economic Ens lavement~We have a choice." H e can be reached at (513)489-4132, or by e-mail at

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