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A Roundtable discussion wiD be held on Thursday July 29, from 9:00 am- 1:30 pm with focus on Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and other options being reviewed by U.S . Congress to enhance health benefits available to small businesses. Hosted by Joseph Montes , Regional Administrator for SBA, and sponsored by the office of Sam Johnson, U.S. Representative. N o cost. RSVl* Jerry Durham, 972.470.0892.

The Piano Centre presents: Smart Women Finish Rich a woricshop to be held at the Piano Station, located just east of the D A R T Downtown Piano Station. This workshop which takes place July 3 1 , at 10 am will show you how to make smart decisions about your money, and also help you to determine your " L a a e Factor" so that you can live and i^tnR^Hr'VMHSF'lvffi'tKi^ provided. Admission is free but limited to 50 people. Reservations are mandatory call 800.947.8551.

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Come celebrate National Kids Day on Sunday August 1, 2004 at Bob Woodruir park in Piano, TX. , from 5 pm to 9 pm. Boys & Giris Club of America is establishing the first Sunday in August as a day devoted to the hearts and minds of children. Hope to see you there. For more information please contact Ms. Karen Johnson of the Piano IXtuglass Unit at 972-424-6301.

Piano Chamber of Conuncrce Women's Division Luncheons are held montiily at Glcneaglcs Country Club 5401 West Park Boulevard, from 11:30 - 1:00. T h e Wednesday, August U t h luncheon will feature C^iithia Coldren of the Small Business Development Center, Make your reservations by calling the Chamber at 972.424-7547. Reservations are due to the Chamber no later than noon on August bth. T h e cost is $20.00 at the door for members , »25 for non-members and guests. Reservations will not be accepted after 12 noon on Friday, August 6th.

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What Can 100 Black Men Do? Editor's Note: The foBowmg

ardde coincides toith the 100 Black Men^ Inc. Dallas Chapter Story. It details the Natiorud Conference of 100 Black Men held in Miami, FL in June.

By Bryondah Hicks Tumbo Miami - W h e n a small group

of Black men fit)m New York City ^ t h c r e d together in 1963 to form yet another organization, more than likely mains t ream opposit ion

nonchalant ly yawned and pondered this question, "What can 100 black men do?"

Forty years later, with more than 101 chapters and 10,000 members , this includes

Africa, England, and the Caribbean, the 100 Black M e n of America, Inc, can proudly ask, "What more can they do?"

T h e 18th Annual National Conference of 100 Black Men

was recently held in June at the Loews Miami Beach Hote l .

Humanitarian Award Rvcipiant

T h e conference theme was "Saluting the Past.. .

Securing the Fut iu^."

T h e objective? Simple. To reignite their members and to provide new energy to deliver strong programs, which will inspire future generat ions. National Chairman Tliomas W. Dortch, Jr., developed a long-term strategy for the 100 called "Four for the F u t u r e " programs.

Th i s involves Mentor ing , Educat ion , Heal th and Wellness and Economic Development.

Representing the Dallas Chapte r , which s tar ted in 1997, was President Anthony Sampson, and Vice President Robert Tapley. TTiey brought mentees &t)m Lincoln, Madison and Pinkston High School.

Sampson got started with the " 100" when he heard about the

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Economic Lessons of the Past ~ March 2003

By Jajxica CUngmm Jr.

It is always interesting to reflect on certain events that took place in days gone by, especially when it comes to economic issues. In my ent repreneursh ip classes I often use the example of the Montgomery Bus Boycott to illustrate a very impor tan t lesson we could (and should) take from those s t rong, dedica ted , and commi t t ed bro thers and sisters who walked imtil their demands were m e t and bus accommodat ions were changed. I refer to one of the headlines in H e n r y Hampton ' s Black Chronicle (Published by Maloyd Ben Wilson, Jr.) that says, "42,000 Walk To Work." Not only was

thei r act ion exemplary a n d admirable, it also offers a very important lesson in economic empowerment .

Here 's what I mean. Let 's a ssume the bus fare in Montgomery at that t ime was 20 cents roundtrip. We know the bus boycott lasted for 381 days, right? And, the headline in the paper tells us that 42,000 people walked. Mult ip ly 20 cents times 381 times 42,000. T h e answer: $3,200,400! How many buses do you think could have been purchased with that amoimt of money in 1956 when the boycot t ended? D o you think the people could have bougjit a factory and produced seats, or tires, or signs for those buses? How about opening a maintenance facility to service

the buses? Ge t the picture? D o you see the lesson?

Suppose those who walked to woik also put their bus fare into a common fund. If they had done that, in addition to withholding their money from the bus company, they would have had $3,200,400. In 1956 that was a great deal of money and could have effected great economic change.

While there are many other lessons we can learn from and take advantage of today, the Montgomery issue stands out at this time because of a story I read in the Toledo Jo iuna l .The headline says, "Restored Rosa Parks Bus heads for new home." As I read the story I could not help but think about

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Hip-Hop Summit Action Network

Boston—(Black Pr Wirc)(Business Wire) Neariy 5,000 youth participants rallied at the Boston Hip-Hop Summit today in the heart of Boston's Roxbury community, while thousands of delegates were preparing to anend the opening of the Democratic National Convention. Members of Congress, Slate Legtslaiors,

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Mayors, recording industry executives, hip-hop artists, dvil r i^ts , youth and community leaders vrimessed the thunderous applause and aflSrmations of thousands of newly registered to vote young people who had jammed into the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center on the campus of the Roxbury Community College. The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is the largest non­partisan, non-profit national coalition of hip-hop artists and recording industry executives. Its youth voter i^istrarion initiative is called "Hip-Hop Team Vote"

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Lincoln Center Out Of Doors Presents Dallas Black Dance Theatre August 24-25, 2004

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DALLAS—Start spreading the news and join Dallas Black Dance Theatre ( D B D T ) in New York City as they perform at the annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival held August 24-

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100 Black Men of Dallas Helping the Community Grow Stronger By Jennifer Berry In 1963 in New York City, a

revoludonary idea took shape among a group of black men. They would begin a non-p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n with the purpose of c o m b i n i n g resources to aid the black community and o t h e r minorities, with a special focus on youth development.

These men wanted to remove cultural obstacles that they viewed as standing in the way of the success of yoimg black men.

They suimned up their purpose in the following mission statement: "To improve the quality of life of our Communities, and enhance educational and economic oppommitics for all African-Americans."

This goal became the foundation of 100 Black Men of America, toe.

Chapters of 100 Black Men

Anthony San^>son, Co-Found«r and currtnt Prvsidvnt of Tha

DaUas Chapter of 100 Black Man

were formed both across the luidon and internationally, the diapters began in does sudi as St. Louis and Indianapolis. In

1997, a diapter was started here in Dallas.

A group of men desiring to make a difference in their community and sharing the vision of this n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n petitioned the national office to form a third chapter of 100 Black Men in Texas.

Most of the activities that the Dallas chapter is involved in are part of a national

program called "Four for the Future."

They emphasize four aspects of community life: mentoring, education, health and wellness, and economic development. Programs in each category are specifically aimed at young black men in order to guide them in the right direction and give them a

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New Study Shows Climate Change Poses Greater Risks To African Americans

U.S. Representative Eddie Bemice Johnson

M o s t of US a d d e d the t e r m " e n v i r o n m e n t a l r ac i sm" to o u r vocabula ry s o m e t ime ago. N o w we are expand ing o u r vocabula ry and o u r view of t he world to deal wi th the hea l th a n d economic impac t of c l imate c h a n g e on the Afr ican A m e r i c a n

p o p u l a t i o n in D a l l a s , in N o r t h T e x a s , a n d in Amer i ca .

T h e Congress iona l Black C a u c u s F o u n d a t i o n ) I n c . ( C B C F ) h a s re leased t h e resul ts of a g r o u n d b r e a k i n g n e w s tudy that reveals t he impac t of cl imate change on t h e Afr ican A m e r i c a n commimi ty .

T h e s tudy , w h i c h was c o n d u c e d by the research firm Rede f in ing P r o g r e s s , r e p r e s e n t s t h e first-ever

c o m p r e h e n s i v e examina t ion of the hea l th a n d e c o n o m i c i m p a c t of c l imate change o n African A m e r i c a n s a n d m e m b e r s of var ious soc ioeconomic a n d racial g roups .

W h i l e t he i m p a c t of c l imate change is g lobal , t he effects are no t sp read evenly ac ross t h e wor ld . Ins tead , c l imate change is likely to impac t peop le w h o a r e m e m b e r s of v a r i o u s s o c i o e c o n o m i c a n d racial g r o u p s different ly,

inc lud ing as we n o w know, African Amer icans .

Afr ican A m e r i c a n s a r e a l ready d i sp ropor t iona te ly b u r d e n e d by t h e h e a l t h effects of cl imate change , i n c l u d i n g d e a t h s d u r i n g h e a t waves a n d from w o r s e n e d air pol lu t ion .

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Edwards to 'Decisive

By David Espo AP Special Correspondent BOSTON (AP) - John Edwards

was to salute John Keny Wednesday n i^ t as a man tested a generation ago in the heat of battle, ready now to lead America in an age of terrorism. "Decisive. Strong. Aren't those the traits you want in a commander in chief?" Edwards was to say at the Democratic National Convention.

The vice presidential candidate was to accuse Republicans of trying to take "this campaign for the hi^est ofBce in the land down to the lowest possible road," and was to urge rejection of "the tired, old, hateful, n^ative politics of the past."

"And instead you can embrace the politics of hope, the politics of what's

Call Kerry , Strong' possible bccaiue this is America, w^cre everything is possible," ihe vice presidential candidate was to say in remarta prepared for delivery to thousands of delegates jammed into the FleetCcnter and a prime-time television audience.

Edwards was to step to the podium a few hours after Kerry campaigned his way to the convention city and into the eager embrace of his Vicmam War crcwmates. A dozen fellow veterans greeted him, including Jim Rassmann, a retired Special Forces soldier uiiose life Kerry saved fix>m B muddy river in the Mekong Delta wiiile under enemy fire.

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youth mentoring program and

Lerone Bennett Jr, with Sational Chairman Thomas W. Dortchjr.

was motivated to get involved. "Giving back is a key

component to success," Sampson said.

Vice President Tapley learned of the "100" while living in San Francisco. He too, was impressed with an organization that made young people a priority.

"I was privileged to have both parents who believed in me," Tapley said. "I work with the "100" because they promote what I believe in. Someone helped me, I would like to do likewise," he said.

Tapley and Sampson, along witl^ their 35 mentors have been involved with assisting their mentees with ACT prep, PSAT reviews, and tutoring. They have also hosted Health and Wellness programs for teens.

Covering real issues that affect them: Teen Pregnancy, HIV, STDs, prostate cancer awareness and Nutrition. They have given away car seats during a "Safety Awareness Campaign" and partnered with Barry Manufacturing to give away business suits for those in need.

"We are seeking men who »«M can -roll up their sleeves and

invest in the life of a young person, Sampson said.

Another highlight of the conference was the game "African American History Challenge" for the youth. Young people from across the country with record-breaking grade point averages competed against each other using only their academic intelligence.

"That is the correct response", was stated repeatedly by the moderator while pin-drop silence remained in the over crowded room of on­lookers.

"All teams came as winners, all will leave as winners," said moderator Brace Godfrey Esquire.

A w a r d - w i n n i n g writer/historian and author Lerone Bennett Jr. was on hand for the presentations. Bennett was the recipient of the Trailblazer's award at the Chairman's Luncheon.

He spoke proudly of the accomplishments of the "100" in the area of "image changing".

"This group has dared to make our history a priority. Proving once again that we must know where we come from in order to know where we are going," Bennett said. Also in attendance was keynote speaker 34 year old Kwame Kilpatrick, Mayor of Detroit. Kilpatrick

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Win Downing performs at conference

discarded his planned speech to address the young people in the audience. . . . .

"We often refer to our youth as the "future.*' I personally see

them as "the now," he said. "What they do now is going to

impact their future, our future." Kilpatrick shared some life

changing events that shaped his future. He recalled going home to a funeral with a roommate named "Tim".

Tim was a focused, dedicated student who didn't party, didn't waste time, didn't take for granted his studies while in college. Kilpatrick, at that time was the opposite of "Tim". Upon arriving in his s m a l l hometown in G e o r g i a , K i l p a t r i c k noticed that Tim was

treated like a "celebrity" by everyone.

Tim later explained that he was the first person in the entire town to ever go away to college. Tim also added that he carried the hopes and dreams of the town on his shoulders and if he fails the town dies. .

Kilpatrick said he was glad

that it's not him. To which Tim replied, "It is you, but you don't know it now, so that makes you a fool."

From that point on, Kilpatrick redirected his focus and never took for granted his responsibilities.

"All we have is the shoulders of those we stand on," Kilpatrick said.

"Its time we step up, for when we put the kids together, the

(Left to Right) Omaha Charte r nit iiibtrjaniex .Mason, Brynndah Hicks Turnbo, MOSThe Gazette,John Mack,

Harold Brown (Dallas), Fred Spigner (California)

entire world comes together." Attendees from the

entertainment industry included workshop leaders Daphne and Tim Reid, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Singer Will

DEPRESSED AGAIN? The D e p a r t m e n t of Psychia t ry a t the University of Texas S o u t h w e s t e r n Medica l C e n t e r of Dal las is c o n d u c t i n g r e s e a r c h s p o n s o r e d by t h e Na t iona l Inst i tute of Menta l Heal th on cognitive therapy for depress ion . Treatment i s free. T h e s y m p t o m s of depression include: • Depressed o r sad m o o d • Loss of interest in activities • DifiBculty sleeping or sleeping too m u c h • Feeling slowed down • Feeling t i red or having low energy • Feeling guilty or worthless • Changes in weight or appet i te • Difficulty concent ra t ing If you have exper ienced these s y m p t o m s m o r e t h a n once in your life, a re d rug free a n d no t current ly in psychiatr ic t r e a t m e n t , p lease caU the Psychosocial Research a n d Depress ion Clinic a t 214-648-5351.

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Downing, AJ Calloway (BET 106 & Park) Emmanuel Lewis, 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist Tommie Smith, Florida Congressman Kendrick B. Meek, Bishop Eddie D. Long, Bobbie Jones, National President of NAACP Kweisi Mfume and Issac Hayes who received the "lOO's"

Humanitarian Award for his work with the youth of Ghana. (and yes, he did perform)

For More Information on 100 Black Men of Greater Dallas, contact Robert B. Tapley 214-426-2686 ext. 170 or National Office of 100 Black Men 1-800-598-3411

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Friday, August 13rh VP Reception rKl<Btscre*$50

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Saturday, August 14th Warkout Sessions ore & 3 0 , 1 1 0 ) , & 1:30

Tickeh ere *$35 @ www.tickehnaslerxoni, Foteys Department Store end Fiesto Foods.

First Baptist Church of McKinney, Pastor Lee Edwards , Overseer

Around The Town

S H I L O H M I S S I O N A R Y B A P T I S T C H U R C H lOTH A N N U A L W O M E N ' S R E T R E A T

A U G U S T 27 - 2 8 , 2004

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4 Life application Workshop Sessions (Saturday) Saturday & Sunday Full Course Breakfast

Saturday Luncheon Ice-Cream Sundae Fellowship

Retreat T-Shlrt & Souvenir Bag « , This retreat will also debut the Shiloh Missionary Bapti&t Church Adult Women's Praise Dance Company featuring A Secret Place-

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The women of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in\i te you to join us at the Embassy Suites Hotel for a weekend of spiritual growth through prayer, life application workshops, fellowship activities and more. The

Retreat Is designed to encourage women to develop a persona l re la t ionslup with God so tha t we m a y know \s4iat is r equ i red of us .

COST: $200.00 per Person (ages 15-18 $63,00) , Payments are accepted

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will be l aunch ing a s u m m e r campa ign urging seniors to call the tol l-free Sen io r s EyeCare He lp Line: 1-8 0 0 - 2 2 2 - E Y E S ( 3 9 3 7 ) , which is i n t e n d e d to r e m i n d the senior communi ty a b o u t the value of sight. T h e free eye care p r o g r a m is available all year r o u n d . Fo r m o r e i n fo rma t ion , v i s i t www.eyecareamer ica .org .

Col l in C o u n t y e m e r g e n c y p repa rednes s hot l ine ; 9 7 2 - 5 4 8 - 4 1 1 4 . You can also visit

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Chi ldren ' s M u s e u m at Valley View Center - a hospital fantasyland, a m i n i a t u r e g rocery

s tore , a farm, a "Jungle I m p r e s s i o n s " exhibi t c o m p l e t e wi th ra in forest, ar ts and crafts. M o n - F r i . 9 am-6 p m , Saturdays 11 am-6 pm and S u n d a y s n o o n -6pm. Chi ldren 2-10 years $4/ Adul ts $ 3 . Call 972 -386-6555

Job seekers can

a t t end weekly mee t i ngs held by TeamNetwork ing Col l in C o u n t y . T h e nonpro f i t , b u s i n e s s - t o -bus iness g r o u p oversees several c h a p t e r s , g r o u p meetings from 11:30 am-1 pm every Tuesday at Blue Mesa Gri l l , 8200 N o r t h Dallas Parkway in Piano. N o rese rva t ions are r equ i r ed and m o r e in fo rma t ion is available on l ine at

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d i s t r i bu t ion of the new mul t i - s t a t i on show, T h e Valder Beebe Show is a n n o u n c i n g T h e Valder Beebe Show broadcasts on Gar land , T e x a s ' K X V I F M " T h e Br idge N e t w o r k " each Sunday, 6 -7PM

G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o n U r b a n League G a r l a n d

C o m m u n i t y Service

C e n t e r offers l imi ted f inancial a ss i s tance for uti l i t ies, rent and mor tgage for local res idents . Other services offered inc lude h o u s i n g counse l i ng

focusing on reverse m o r t g a g e s , defaul t m o r t g a g e s as well as financial l i terary for first t ime h o m e b u y e r s is available by a p p o i n t m e n t only. Fo r m o r e

informat ion please contact 214 .413 .1739 .

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M o r e than 50 scho la r sh ips of S2 ,000 each are available for S p a n i s h - s p e a k i n g b i c u l t u r a i , high school s t u d e n t s who want to p u r s u e careers in the hea l th care i n d u s t r y by Pac i f iCare F o u n d a t i o n L a t i n o H e a l t h Schola rs p rogram. Contac t Jaime Gonza l e s at 1 -800-297-9355 ext. 1679 or email J a ime .Gonza lez@phs .com. Available now!!!

July 26 - A u g u s t 1 Eastfield College Hosts

2nd a n n u a l M e s q u i t e G u i t a r Fest ival at t he Eastf ield P e r f o r m a n c e

Hall . Ail performances in the college P e r f o r m a n c e Hal l unless o the rwise no ted . Festival act ivi t ies kick off on July 26 with week-long workshops for enthusias ts of all ages on how to read music , identify no t e s on gu i ta r , and pe r fo rm as a g r o u p ensemble the last day of class. Cos ts for workshops range from S50 to S125.

Fo r m o r e i n fo rma t ion , contac t Enric Madr iguera at 9 7 2 - 8 6 0 - 7 1 3 8 or Ar t

G r e e n h a w at 9 7 2 - 2 8 5 -5 4 4 1 . Visit www.eas t f i e ldco l l ege . com or www.ar tgreenhaw.com.

July 30-July 3 1 , 2004 Teams are needed for the

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Assoc ia t ion Basketbal l t o u r n a m e n t . Girls grades 8th and 9th are invited to pa r t i c ipa t e in the event from 9 am to 2 p m . Cost per team is S150 .00 . Only e q u i p m e n t n e e d e d is a basketbal l for w a r m - u p s . For m o r e in fo rmat ion please con tac t M a r c u s Wright at 469-481-0712 or Larry T h o m a s at 972-562-7 7 6 1 .

A u g u s t 13,2004 D o n ' t miss this deadl ine .

Reg i s t r a t ion is free; however, pre-regis trat ion is r e q u i r e d . Teen Graffiti Magaz ine , Teens Reaching Teens Inc . and Lakewest Fami ly Y M C A br ings a youth summit just in t ime for back to school titled " K e e p i n ' It R e a l " Youth E m p o w e r m e n t S u m m i t . Fo r r eg i s t r a t ion

informat ion please contac t S h a r o n Jones-Scai fe at 9 7 2 - 4 9 6 - 9 4 5 7 or visit www.teengraf f i t i . com to d o w n l o a d r eg i s t r a t ion form.

A u g u s t 14, 2004 T h e N A A C P G a r l a n d

Branch will host its 2nd A n n u a l C o m m u n i t y Heal th Fair at Gale Fields Recreat ion Cente r located at 1701 Da i ry R d . , Gar land , T X .

A u g u s t 2 1 , 2004 Let ' s Ge t G l a m .

S i s t ahsConnec t . com along with Luster Inc . , presents a series of G L A M par t i e s and you are invited. Join us on Saturday August 21 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the C r o w n e Plaza Ho te l in Addison. T h e cost is S25 per person . To RSVP, send an email to rsvp@sis tahsconnect .com

S u p p o r t G r o u p s Hea l ing M a t t e r s Gr ie f

Suppor t G r o u p meets the four th M o n d a y of every m o n t h at 7:30 p . m . at Medical Cente r of Piano c l a s s rooms . T h i s is a p r e g n a n c y loss s u p p o r t g roup for anyone who has lost a baby to miscarr iage, ec top ic p r e g n a n c y ,

s t i l lbir th , n e w b o r n dea th or S I D S . T h e r e is also a share g r o u p for those pregnant again following a loss. For information call 972 -519 -1588 .

DivorceCare meets at 7 p . m . each Tuesday at

Fe l lowship Bible C h u r c h N o r t h , 850 Lexington, Piano. Call Bob Horns te in at 9 7 2 -783-8800

C.I .T.Y. Fami ly C e n t e r , a non-prof i t agency, is offering free p a r e n t i n g g roups the last T h u r s d a y of each m o n t h . L o c a t e d at 1947 Ave. K.; Bldg. A, Su i te 100, P i ano . C o n t a c t Libby D o r n , C.I.T.Y. Family Cen te r 972 -424-4626

Volunteer O p p o r t u n i t i e s

T h e P iano Animal She l t e r needs vo lun t ee r s over 16 years old to wash and walk the animals , help with cler ical services and cus tomer service. Foster homes are also n e e d e d while p e r m a n e n t homes are found for animals . Call 972 -578-7510

Volunteer at your local libraries Literacy for Life p r o g r a m in Piano. Teach an adul t to r ead , o n e - o n - o n e tu tor ing for those with E S L . For t r a in ing in fo rma t ion c o n t a c t Angela Funai at 9 7 2 -9 4 1 - 7 1 7 5 .

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Editorial You & Your Government THE TRUTH CLINIC

The 9/11 Report Is Missing An Essential Chapter T h e m u c h - a n t i c i p a t e d 9 /11

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T h u r s d a y wi th all t h e fanfare

d e s e r v i n g o f a de f in i t ive

a c c o u n t of t h e w o r s t t e r r o r

a t t ack in U S history. A l m o s t

6 0 0 p a g e s in l e n g t h , t h e

d o c u m e n t r e p r e s e n t s 2 0

m o n t h s of c o m m i s s i o n effort in

diges t ing 2 .5 mil l ion p a g e s of

in fo rma t ion a n d t h e t e s t i m o n y

of over 1,200 in terv iews.

T h e c o m m i s s i o n ha s t a k e n

o n an u n p r e c e d e n t e d life of its

o w n af ter o v e r c o m i n g t h e

init ial r e l u c t a n c e of t h e B u s h

a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t o c o n v e n e a

9/11 fact-f inding body . It ha s

g r o w n in credibi l i ty over t h e

m o n t h s a n d h a s g a i n e d t h e

m o r a l h igh g r o u n d in la rge

m e a s u r e b e c a u s e of t h e

unqua l i f i ed p u b l i c s u p p o r t of

cong re s s a n d t h e families of

v ic t ims killed o n 9 / 1 1 .

T h e c o m m i s s i o n e r s

c o n c l u d e d t h a t b e c a u s e o f

A m e r i c a ' s ac t ions s ince 9/11

w e a re safer, b u t w e a re n o t yet

safe. T h e y pa in t a p i c tu re of

failed l eade r sh ip a t all levels of

g o v e r n m e n t t h a t s h o u l d m a k e

eve ry A m e r i c a n p a u s e , l a k e

n o t e o f t h e fac ts , a n d d e m a n d

tha t u r g e n t ac t ion b e t a k e n t o

c o r r e c t t h e i n s t i t u t i o n a l

s h o r t c o m i n g identif ied.

" T h e i n s t i t u t i o n s c h a r g e d

w i t h p r o t e c t i n g o u r b o r d e r s

a n d na t iona l secur i ty d i d n o t

u n d e r s t a n d h o w g r a v e t h i s

t h r e a t [ t e r ro r i sm] c o u l d b e ,

a n d d i d n o t a d j u s t t h e i r

pol ic ies , p l a n s , a n d prac t i ces t o

d e t e r o r d e f e a t i t ," t h e

b i p a r t i s a n c o m m i s s i o n

u n a n i m o u s l y d e c l a r e d . T h e

c o m m i s s i o n e r ' s p o r t r a y e d t h e

Sep t . 11 te r ro r i s t s as creat ive ,

p a t i e n t a n d d e t e r m i n e d whi le

t h e A m e r i c a t h e y w e r e

p r e p a r i n g t o s t r i ke w a s

u n p r e p a r e d , c o m p l a c e n t a n d

u n c o m p r e h e n d i n g o f t h e

i m m i n e n t dange r . I t is an ugly

p ic tu re -o f i n t e rna l g o v c r m n e n t

d i s c o r d , d y s f u n c t i o n a n d

disarray.

W h i l e t h e r e p o r t me t i cu lous ly

de ta i l s t h e events l ead ing u p to

9 / 1 1 , d e f i n e s t h e n a t u r e of

te r ror i s t s , t h e soph i s t i ca t ion of

the i r o p e r a t i o n s , a n d t h e mi s sed

o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o d i s r u p t t h e

a t t a c k s t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s

a d d r e s s s t ruc tu ra l r e fo rms . T h e

c o m m i s s i o n p r o p o s e d a t h r e e -

d i m e n s i o n a l t e r r o r i s m s t ra tegy:

(1) a t t ack te r ror i s t s a n d the i r

o rga tuza t i ons , (2) p r e v e n t t h e

c o n t i n u e d g r o w t h o f I s l a m i c

t e r r o r i s m , a n d (3) p r o t e c t

aga ins t a n d p r e p a r e for te r ror i s t

a t tacks .

T h e s e p r o p o s a l s a r e v i ab l e

r e sponses t o t h e c a u s e a n d effect

t e r r o r i s m cycle b u t h i s to ry ha s

s h o w n t h a t they will only lead to

p e r p e t u a l confl ict s imi lar t o tha t

b e t w e e n t h e Is rae l i s a n d

P a l e s t i n i a n s , b e t w e e n t h e

C h r i s t i a n s a n d P r o t e s t a n t s in

N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d , o r the I s lamic

N o r t h a n d C h r i s t i a n S o u t h in

S u d a n .

T l i e 9 /11 r e p o r t d o e s n o t s h e d

l ight o n h o w A m e r i c a ' s foreign

pol icy e n c o u r a g e s t e r ro r i sm a n d

inc reases t h e a n i m u s d i r e c t e d

t o w a r d t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .

C o r r e c t i n g g o v e r n m e n t

i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , fixing t h e

i n t e l l i g e n c e c o m m u n i t y a n d

b e i n g a b l e t o i n t e r p r e t a n d

in t eg ra t e secur i ty r e l a t ed da t a

will n o t e rad ica te t e r r o r i s m .

Al Q a e d a t e r r o r i s m rep resen t s

a n ideological m o v e m e n t , n o t a

th ing tha t c an b e e l imina ted wi th

t r o o p s , p l anes a n d s m a r t b o m b s .

We have t r i ed this m o r e t h a n

o n c e a n d i n s t e a d o f b e i n g

l ibera tors w e a re perce ived as

despo t i c o c c u p i e r s . I n s t e a d of

p e a c e a n d s e c u r i t y t h e r e is

chaos .

S e v e n t e r m U n i t e d S t a t e s

S e n a t o r E r n e s t Ho l l ings ( D - S C )

r e c e n t l y s t a t e d , " o t h e r s k e e p

p a r r o t i n g t h a t t e r ror i s t s hi t u s

b e c a u s e of o u r values a n d h a t e

us b e c a u s e of w h o w e a re . N o t

s6\' I t is our ' M i d e a s t p o h c y they

o p p o & c " . . . , .,

A m e r i c a ' s h y p o c r i s y in its

foreign p o h c y is obv ious . W e talk

o n e way a n d ac t a n o t h e r . W e

p r o m i s e d e m o c r a c y w h i l e

s i m u l t a n e o u s l y s u p p o r t i n g

d i c t a to r s . W e exto l h u m a n rights

whi le viola t ing t h e m . W e p r e t e n d

to p r o m o t e t h e ru le of law whi le

ignor ing laws w e d e e m c o n t r a r y

t o o u r selfish in teres ts .

It is a lso c lear t ha t Amer i ca ' s

e m e r g i n g vision as t h e wor lds

e c o n o m i c , cu l tu ra l , a n d poli t ical

s u p e r p o w e r - es tab l i shed a n d

m a i n t a i n e d by supe r io r mi l i t a ry

force — p o s e s a c lear a n d p r e s e n t

t h r ea t t o all w h o w o u l d seek to

cha l l enge o r q u e s t i o n A m e r i c a ' s

" N e w W o r l d O r d e r . " Amer i ca ' s

d e c i s i o n t o p r e e m p t , a l i e n a t e

f o r m e r f r iends a n d go- i t - a lone is

a n o p e n invi ta t ion for d i s sen t ing

n a t i o n s a n d g r o u p s t o s t r ike

back . I t is also a o n e - w a y ticket

t o financial r u i n .

T h e b e s t way to keep p e o p l e

fi-om bel iev ing tha t A m e r i c a is

re spons ib l e for the i r p r o b l e m s is

to avoid i m p o s i n g o u r will i n t o

the i r d o m e s t i c conflicts. S o m e

f o u r d e c a d e s a g o . T h e U g l y

A m e r i c a n b e c a m e a r u n a w a y

na t iona l bes tse l le r for its c u t t i n g

e x p o s e o f A m e r i c a n a r r o g a n c e ,

i n c o m p e t e n c e , insensi t ivi ty a n d

c o r r u p t i o n in S o u t h e a s t As ia .

T h e b o o k d e l i n e a t e d h o w

A m e r i c a was los ing t h e s t ruggle

w i t h C o m m u n i s m in Asia wi th

its i r r i ta t ingly aggressive foreign

pol icy a n d ca l lous d i s regard of

t h e s u b t l e t i e s of t h e r e s i d e n t

cu l t u r e .

A m e r i c a c a n n o t w i n t h e w a r

o n t e r r o r i s m us ing its mi l i t a ry

m i g h t a lone . D e m o c r a c y c a r m o t

b e i m p o s e d o a a n o t h e r n a t i o n at

t h e p o i n t of a g u n .

A m e r i c a n fo re ign p o h c y is

energ iz ing te r ror i s t s faster t h a n

t h e m i h t a r y c an des t roy t h e m

a n d u n l e s s o u r p o h c i e s a r e

revised t o invite inc lus ion in s t ead

o f e x c l u s i o n , t h e w a r o n

t e r r o r i s m wil l b e A m e r i c a ' s

b u r d e n for gene ra t i ons t o c o m e .

J a m e s W. B r e e d l o v e

C o m m e n t s o r o p i n i o n s m a y b e

s e n t t o t h e w r i t e r a t :

w w w . t r u t h c l i n i c . c o m

Where Do You Want To Go Today? P u b U s h e r ' s O R i c e :

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Election Coverage 2004 -The Democratic National Convention

" E L E C T I O N 2 0 0 0 "

s c r e a m e d t h e h e a d l i n e in a

special e lec t ion ed i t ion of t h e

p r e s t i g i o u s W a s h i n g t o n P o s t .

A n d so wi th a n e r ro r of de l ic ious

i rony l e a d i n g t h e way, t h e

D e m o c r a t i c N a t i o n a l

C o n v e n t i o n kicked off last n igh t

at t h e F l ee t C e n t e r in B o s t o n .

F o r m a n y D e m o c r a t s , t h e

2 0 0 0 e lec t ion was "s tolen" away

by "rascally R e p u b l i c a n s " in a

variety of s c h e m e s r a n g i n g from

v o t e r f r a u d t o o u t r i g h t "J im

C r o w " style d i s en f r anch i semen t .

T o b e s u r e , e m o t i o n s a r e

r u r m i n g h igh four years after a n

elec t ion tha t saw t h e p o p u l a r

vote w i n n e r lose t h e e lec t ion in

t h e E lec to ra l Co l l ege . T h i s issue

s e e m s t o b e t h e energ iz ing fac tor

for m a n y a n d t h e a l lus ions were

l o u d a n d c lear in t h e first r o u n d

of speeches M o n d a y n igh t .

M o n d a y ' s m a i n s p e a k e r s

i n c l u d e d f o r m e r Vice P r e s i d e n t

Al G o r e , F o r m e r P r e s i d e n t

J i m m y C a r t e r , S e n a t o r a n d

f o r m e r F i r s t L a d y H i l l a r y

R o d h a m

C l i n t o n a n d t h e h e r o o f t h e

p a r t y himself, F o r m e r P r e s i d e n t

Bill C l i n t o n .

W h i l e all s p e e c h e s ref lected

t h e frantically en forced pol icy of

"no B u s h b a s h i n g " , t h e r e was

p l en ty of " red m e a t " for t h e

p a r t y faithful t o c o n s u m e .

Al G o r e ' s speech s h o w e d n o

ref lect ion of his volati le r h e t o r i c

of t h e p a s t few m o n t h s b u t h is

e x h o r t a t i o n for t h e c r o w d t o

c h a n n e l the i r a n g e r over t h e

2 0 0 0 e l e c t i o n i n t o v o t e s for

K e r r y - E d w a r d s w a s c l e a r

e n o u g h a n d was loud ly , well

received.

P r e s i d e n t C a r t e r gave t h e

s h a r p e s t a d d r e s s s ay ing t h a t

( P r e s i d e n t ) B u s h h a d " p u t

s o l d i e r s i n h a r m ' s w a y " b y

unneces sa r i l y ini t ia t ing w a r s of

cho ice . " H e clearly s h a r e d h i s

o p i n i o n t h a t P r e s i d e n t B u s h was

a failed P r e s i d e n t a n d o u g h t t o

b e r ep l aced by J o h n Ker ry .

S e n a t o r C l in ton ' s speech was

a g e n t l e i n t r o d u c t i o n of h e r

h u s b a n d a n d t h e n c a m e t h e

m o m e n t eve ryone in t h e hall h a d

b e e n wai t ing for, t h e add re s s by

f o r m e r P r e s i d e n t Bill C l i n t o n .

T h e s p e e c h w a s c lass ic

C l i n t o n , d e m o n s t r a t i n g tha t h e

is i n d e e d still t h e b r igh te s t light

in his Party. T h e floor, usua l ly

consp i cuous ly e m p t y imti l t h e

a c c e p t a n c e speech o n t h e last

n i g h t was p a c k e d t ight .

I n his speech C l i n t o n w o w e d

t h e c r o w d wi th a p i c t u r e of a

J o h n K e r r y always wi l l ing t o

serve h is counir>' , saying " send

m e " w h e n e v e r h e was asked .

If t h e K e r r y c a m p a i g n h a d

b e e n n e r \ ' o u s a b o u t t h e

C l i n t o n ' s s u p p o r t , t h e i r fears

w e r e comple t e ly allayed b y a

ringing e n d o r s e m e n t .

T h e f o r m e r P r e s i d e n t fu r the r

p o r t r a y e d R e p u b l i c a n s a s

" d i v i d e r s of A m e r i c a " a n d

a l t h o u g h n o t m e n t i o n i n g B u s h

b y n a m e , d i d speak of h i m as a

fa i led P r e s i d e n t . F ina l ly , M r .

C l i n t o n gave t h e l ine o f t h e n i g h t

( a n d if t h e K e r r y c a m p a i g n is

s m a r t , t h e s l o g a n o f t h e

c a m p a i p i ) t h a t " s t r eng th a n d

w i s d o m are n o t o p p o s i n g va lues

" a n d J o h n K e r r y h a s b o t h in

a b i m d a n c e .

O f c o u r s e t h e speeches a re

des igned t o b e p a r t i s a n r h e t o r i c

t o s t imu la t e t h e par ty ' s r a n k a n d

file m e m b e r s a n d also p u t o u t

t h e p a r t y ' s m e s s a g e for t h e

c a m p a i g n .

M r . C l i n t o n d i d b o t h jobs ve ry

well . I t was a p p a r e n t t h a t if h e

was cons t i t u t iona l ly a l lowed ,

h e cou ld easily w i n a t h i r d

n o m i n a t i o n .

S o w h e r e a re t h e Afr ican-

A m e r i c a n s in th is event? F o r a

p a r t y tha t is so diverse , w h y so

few pos i t ions of p r o m i n e n c e ?

W h i l e a n in te res t ing q u e s t i o n

t h e r e is o n e p r i m e - t i m e

s p e a k e r w h o fits t h e b i l l ,

I l l ino is s e n a t o r i a l c a n d i d a t e

Barack O b a m a w h o will s p e a k

T u e s d a y n igh t .

M r . O b a m a is a rising s ta r

w i th in t h e P a r t y a n d is t ry ing

to b e c o m e o n l y t h e t h i r d

A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n s e n a t o r

s ince R e c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e first

was S e n a t o r E d w a r d B r o o k e

(R) M a s s , e lec ted in 1 9 6 6 a n d

se rv ing two t e r m s .

T h e s e c o n d , S e n a t o r C a r o l

Mos l ey -BraunCD) 111. , e l ec ted

in t h e "year of t h e w o m a n "

1 9 9 2 , s e rved o n e t e r m .

O v e r 2 0 % of t h e de lega tes

a re Af r i can -Amer i can b u t as of

this vn i t i ng , t h e r e a re still n o

Blacks of any real i m p o r t a n c e

o r vis ibi l i ty in t h e K e r r y

c a m p a i g n .

O t h e r n o t e s o f i n t e r e s t

i nc lude t h e except ional ly heavy

secur i ty , p ro t e s t e r s b e i n g k e p t

far o u t o f t h e w a y a n d

u n c o v e r e d b y the m e d i a for t h e

m o s t p a r t , Te resa H e i n z - K e r r y

tel l ing a P i t t s b u r g h r e p o r t e r t o

"shove i t" w h i l e a s k i n g a

q u e s t i o n tha t she d i d n o t like

a n d t h e first n igh t ' s coverage of

t h e c o n v e n t i o n d r e w t h e lowest

n e t w o r k ra t ings of all t i m e .

L o o k for th is coverage t o

d i s a p p e a r in t h e fiiture. T h i s

c o l u m n sugges ts fol lowing t h e

events o n t h e 24 h o u r cab le

n e w s c h a n n e l s w h e r e t h e

c o v e r a g e is m u c h b e t t e r ,

in format ive a n d i n - d e p t h . S t ay

t i m e d ! T h e r e is p l en ty m o r e t o

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brighter future. "We want to develop future

leaders," said Anthony Sampson, a co-founder and current President of the Dallas chapter.

"It 's nice to have young men come up to you and tell you that you changed their lives."

T h e Dallas chapter is very involved with m e n t o r i n g , both group and i n d i v i d u a l . They currently have g roup mentor ing at Sam H o u s t o n High School in Arlington and Madison High School in Dallas.

Part of this, is a 9-step p r o g r a m involving guest speakers who are experts in various fields that come and speak to groups of young men. They cover topics ranging from self-esteem, preparing for the SAT and A C T to finding career paths.

Sampson c o m m e n t e d , " I am honored to be involved with these kids and help them prepare for tomorrow. Mainly we focus on academics but also deal with the

social aspects." When school is not in session,

the Dallas chapter takes students to a variety of events and venues in the Dallas area. They have gone to sports events, museums , and the symphony.

At Thanksgiv ing they get involved with food djives in their

Dalias Chapter of A 00 Black Men (L«ft to Right) Daniel Johnson, l-'d Gray.Anthor^ Sampson,

Eldridge Moore, Alan Battks, Robert B. Tapley

communities. They also work to create businest. relationships and job opportuni i ies for the young men.

Currently tfie chapter is located at the Martiin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic in Dallas. In light of their commitment to address health and wellness issues, they will be collaborating with the clinic to begin a series of health seminars

and screenings starting in August. Exper t speakers will be addressing health issues aCFccting the black communi ty such as diabetes and asthma.

O n June 9-13 2004 , the chapter , along with eleven students, attended the 100 Black Men ' s National Conference in

Miami, Florida. This four-day event,

themed "Saluting the Pas t . . .Secur ing the Future," was open to everyone, a l though registration was

required. P a r t i c i p a n t s

included a large n u m b e r of highly successful executives, athletes, and other celebrities.

T h e men of the Dallas chapter are proud of their involvement with this i n f l u e n t i a l organization.

Robert Tapley, co-founder and current

vice president, said, " O u r precept

is to really help improve the life of our communi t ies . T h r o u g h leadership we want to create an envirormicnt where children are empowered to become self-sufBcient."

More information about the organization can be found at http://www.100blackmen.org.

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We all love the idea of running our own business. We dream of creating our own work environment, making tmlimited amounts of money for ourselves and those we love, and working on our own terms. That's why more than one million new businesses are formed every year in the United States. But the sad reality is that half of those businesses will fail within two years. They will collapse for a variety of reasons, most often because the founder held some misguided beliefs.

We interviewed dozens of successful entrepreneurs for Start it. Sell it and Make a Mint Qohn Wiley & Sons) and foimd there were three misconceptions that proved to be deadly to independent businesses;

Deadly Myth # 1 : If you build it, they will come.

The movie 'Field of Dreams," starring Kevin Cosmer, illustrates one of the biggest business killing myths. In that movie, baseball loving Cosmer fought all kinds of obstacles to build a magical baseball field, and then people drove in from all over the country ^o see it. The movie showed all of the frustrations he encountered in building his field, and yet once he had it built, people began to appear magically. Similarly, many business owners believe that customers will simply pour in. This typically doesn't happen, though. If you do not market and sell your services, not only will they not come, but they won't even notice!

While many business owners spend countless hours designing brochures or working on the look of their logo, they spend remarkably little time identifying how they will reach their potential customers, and how they will get these prospects to buy their products or services.

Here's one interesting example: Mark opened a yoga smdio in a busy part of the city. He spent a small fortune building a gorgeous studio with three large yoga rooms, marble showers, and a zen-like trickling fountain. Many yogis agreed it was a beautiful retreat. He was a well known instructor so he never doubted people would come. He had also recruited other good instruaors to teach at his studio. He opened his doors and, after six months, only two or three people were showing up to classes. Nowhere in his budget had he planned on such a low turnout. It wasn't long before his gorgeous studio faltered - all because Mark bought into the 'Field of Dreams" myth.

Deadly Myth #2; Doing what you love is the key to success.

There's a huge difference between making great bread and running a great bakery. Most successftjl entrepreneurs enjoy running the business more than they enjoy what their business does.

Maria is a middle aged woman who loved designing dresses. She had slowly grown her dress business out of her home. After a couple of years she had six employees and spent more of her time on operational and administrative

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which Rosa made history. The Henry Ford Museum in Greenfield, Michigan purchased it.

The bus was found in a field, rusted and riddled with bullet holes.The museum paid $492,000 for it, and spent J300,000 more for its restoration. That's nearly one-third of what the brothers and sisters would have accumulated from their bus fares in 1955-56. With 83.2 million not only could they have bought a fleet of Black owned buses, they could have also bought the Rosa Parks Bus. Do you see the irony here? Do you see the lesson? By the way, if you want to see the bus, you'll have to pay between $8.50 and $13.00 for admission to the museum.

Even though our "leaders" have waited nearly forty years to tell us that economic empowerment is what we must seek and fight for, it is vital that we take our lessons whenever and wherever we can find them. We must remember that it always boils down to economics in some form or fashion.

I don't know about you, but I think we would be much better off today if we owned a few bus companies rather than having to pay to ride on someone else's. I think Rosa Parks, and those who refused to give up their seats even before she did, would be happier and rest easier if Black people manufactured and owned the school buses our children have been riding for decades.

I know I would much rather go to Detroit and ride a Black owned bus than to go to a museum and pay to see the bus that Rosa Parks and others rode in 1955. It may be a piece of history, but it's still just a bus, y'all, an inanimate object that played nothing more than a passive role in what we now call our struggle for equality.

Someone has already made a few hundred thousand dollars from the sale of the bus. Someone else will make another $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o restore it. A n d the

museum will make who knows how much because people want to see it, to board it, to touch it. As Don King says, "Only in America!"

I truly appreciate the willing spirit of those who sacrificed, walked, fought, and subjected themselves to the horrendous treatment of the Bull Connors of this world. It would be a tribute to them if we would use the lessons they left for us and build on what they did by economically empowering ourselves and our children. Celebrauon and nostalgia are fine, but what we need these days are ownership and control of income-producing assets, like buses and museums.

Speaking of museums, I trust thousands of you went to the Voting Rights Museum in Selma for the annual commemoration at the Edmond Pettus Bridge. I also hope you will continue to go and take your children there, not only to be educated by Ms. Joann Bland and others, but because it belongs to Black folks and we should support it all year long.

James Clingman is an Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Cincitmati, Dept. of African American Studies on "Black Entreprencursliip". He is the founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce, served as its first Executive Director and President, j'im also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column, Blackonomics, circulated via the National Newspaper PubUshers Association. Watch for his column in your local newspaper. He is. an Adjunct Professor, Univ. of Cincinnati, Dept. of African American Studies on "Black Entrepreneurship". He is the author of numerous books including the new book. Black O Knowledge. Contact him at P.O. Box 6722, Cincitmati, OH 45206, 513-489-41ji2.

issues. She hated being taken away from designing and suspected there were many things she didn't know about running the business, but she simply ignored several of the brewing challenges. She had turned her hobby into a business, but the company eventually failed because she never ran it like a business. Successful entrepreneurs understand the importance of running a company like a business.

Deadly Myth #3: A profitable business is a successful business.

Remember tomorrow's profits won't pay today's bills. Sadly, countless entrepreneurs find themselves at the last minute realizing they don't have enough cash in their account to make payroll or pay for their rent. Many businesses would be saved if the owners understood that cash flow is all that really matters for any independent business. It's easy to design a spreadsheet that creates an illusion of profits. However, many a business goes bankrupt white waiting for those profits to arrive.

A nice example of the 'profit" myth was shared by Jeff. He had a division of his company that sold promotional products via catalog. For some reason, while his profits were supposedly increasing by huge amounts, his cash was being depleted from his bank accoimts at an alarming rate. When he went to his warehouse, he found out that he had a large collection of TVs in storage. The firm had shifted from small gadgets to large

electronics because the profit margins were much higher. But then he discovered that the vendors wanted payment in cash upon delivery where his prior vendors would be paid up to two months after delivery. T^is meant that the more successful they were at selling TVs, the more cash he needed to carry the inventory. The banks were not comfortable lending money on TVs in a warehouse so he had to scale back the business or he would have failed. Hard to imagine that increased success would increase their likelihood of failure, but it did. This type of situation occurs often for businesses. A profitable business is not necessarily a

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The evening will begin with a celebrit>' red carpet walk and M P reception followed by an entertainment variety show. Performing arts groups such as the Dallas Black Dance Tlieatre, Dejely Kunda West African Dance Company, Shakespeare Midnight Echoes and the 300 Voice Multi­cultural Choir will lend its flavor to the star-studded event.

"You can make sure I'll be there right on the fix)nt row with my camera trying to figure out how I can dance just like tliat," said Senator Royce West, Honorary Chair.

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"Bringing money to the Arts is a challenge, bu t beyond that are the s^Tiergies and connections this kind of activity creates which pro\'es much more valuable than the money," said Mary Suhm,

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The future of the Dallas arts and cultural scene is continuing to shine as artists who have achieved fame and glory come back to give to their communitj'. Many of the national artists have strong connections to Dallas.

Most are either natives of Dallas, staned their careers in Dallas, or currently live in Dallas. Each individual has pledged to use their special talent to benefit Dallas' rich and diverse arts and cultural programs.

National artists include: Erj'kah Badu, Neo-soul recording artist; Regina Taylor, actress, film/television/theatre; Kirk Franklin, gospel recording artists; KiKi Shepard, actress^'hostess " l ive in HoU>"wood; Yarbrough & Peoples, R&B recording artist and many more.

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will "It's going to be thrilling to see and what this man [Curtis King] will do the with all of our energy and support

behind him," said media personality, Mattie Roberts, Honorary Chair. "We are going to do such an incredible thing."

"Thh event will become an institution in this community," said West. "I t will continue to bring Dallas together. We have a very diverse city and just think of all the different arts and different performances we will be entertained with come September 18."

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Johnson, the top selling gallery* artist will unveil her new series "Intentional Optimism" which depicts in vivid, textured paintings the courage and dedication each of us must access at critical crossroads when we least feel such an outlook is possible.

"Most days I find optimism is a choice, and some days it's harder to come by," said Johnson, "harder, but not impossible."

An apt metaphor for her burgeoning art career, Johnson's views on exploring what is possible have helped her transition from self-taught painter to one of the gallery's most celebrated artists.

Her unique ability to capture fleeting moments and powerful emotions in a masterful blend of the

abstract expressionist and impressionist genres is as responsible for her success as her determination.

"Wendy's works exude sophistication and creativitj'. She is my personal favorite and one of the gallery's most sought out artists," said Stephanie Ward, owner of Stephanie Ward Galler>' in historic, Deep Ellum.

Collectors and enthusiasts are invited to attend Johnson's fourth annual exhibit at the gallery, which will higjilight her new work with b r i ^ t primarj' colors portraying intimacies families r^ularly encoimter.

"We are all connected by the often unnoticed struggles and triumphs of everyday life," Johnson said. "As I paint, I strive to infuse a feeling of hope and encouragement."

Johnson will share her optimism in a short lecture on her artwork, and will be available for questions afterward.

This show is a benefit for the Urban Artist Program. The year-old program provides a n supplies, training and exhibit opportunities for children and young adults that show talent and

interest in visual arts. The program's mission is to foster education and develop the artistic talents of the next generation of artists.

Participants in the program are exposed to mid-career artists, art patrons, and professionals in the art industry,

"Since many school districts have moved away from strong art programs, there is a wealth of talent out here that needs to be developed," said Ward "I feel it is part of my responsibly to encourage and promote the growth and development of the next generation of artist.

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While a key theme at the Summit was the importance of youth voter registration and the "Hip-Hop Team Vote" initiative, the broader issue of self empowerment was at the heart of the encouragement offered by the panelists to the young people paying rapt attention in the audience. Kevin Ules, an HSAN board member and a mentor to many, emphasized, 'To be successfiil in life requires hard work, diligence and, most of all, perseverance. You all must lake advantage of every opportunity you can to be responsible for improving the quality of your own life and the life of your community."

The four-hour Summit featured hip-hop celebrity panelists including Russell Simmons, Reverend Run of Run DMC, Def Jam Enterprises President/CEO Kevin Liles, HSAN President/CEO Benjamin Chavis, Dunk The Vote President Ron Bell, Uoyd Banks, Andre 3000, 'W'yclef Jean, Ying Yang Twins, Bone Crusher, Free from BETs "106 & Park," Loon, Big Tigga, Farnsworth Bentley, Babs from Da Band, and HSAN'sVice President Jeff Johnson.

The Boston Hip-Hop Summit was sponsored by BayStation 2, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and Radio One's Vt'BOT-FM Hot 97.7, and WILD 1090 AM.

The PlayStation 2 Pulse PoU, taken at the Boston Hip-Hop Summit, revealed 81% of eligible youth plan to vote in this year's presidential election. 74% are registering to vote because they want to make a difference in the country and feel that voting is the best way to do that. The top three issues of importance to young people were education, jobs and the economy.

Responding to the question "Looking ahead to the 2004 presidential election, how will you vote?" 81% were for John Kerry, 13% were undecided and .4% were for George Bush.

Simmons declared, "Clearly, today is another great sign of the growing energy and momentum of youth who are responding throughout America by registering to vote and by offering themselves in the service of ending poverty and ignorance."

Andre 3000 of Outkasi made a surprise guest appearance at the Boston Hip-Hop Summit and

.MHHiMMawnficd young people "to take j ^ voting seriously."

Lloyd Banks, who has the #1 album in the country this week, The Hunger For More, was insistent in sajing, "TTie youth of today can make a difference. That difference will be made at the voting polls, as well as in the communities, where we all are demanding a better way of life."

Reverend Run offered a final prayer at the conclusion of the Boston Hip-Hop Summit.

"Our prayer is for peace and for a unK'ersal love among all the people of the world."

Dr. Benjamin Chavis concluded, "Once again, young people have resoundingly stood up and demanded that their interests and voice be heard. There is no question that the youth vote will determine the outcome of the 2004 elections. We're now getting ready for the 'March on New York; Still We Rise,' on August 30, 2004 in New York City."

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"No retreat, no surrender," he was to vow after crossing Boston's inner harbor by ferry for a welcome-home rally in the city that has nourished his political career for a quaner century.

"We are taking this fi^t to the country and we are going to win back our democracy and our future," Kerry was to say.

In keeping with the overwhelming security arrangements for the first national political convention since the terror attacks of Sept. I I , 2001, Kerry's ferry was escorted by Coast Guard vessels armed with 240-nun machine guns as it made the brief trip across the open harbor.

The convention schedule had the delegates formally nominating the Massachusetts senator for president after Edwards' prime-time speech.

The four-term Massachusetts senator accepts his party's

presidential nomination Thursday. His q>eech marks the finale of a unified piarty convention but also the kickoff of a bruising, closely contested fall campaign to wrest the White House from President Bush.

Edwards, a first-term North Carolina senator, was Kerry's most dogged rival in the primary campaign, a skilled performance that helped land him on the presidential ticket after less than a decade in politics.

In speech excerpts obtained by The Associated Press, he was to underscore one of the principal themes of a convention scripted to present Kerry as a decorated war hero ready to take command.

Kerry's crewmates "saw him reach down and pull one of his men from the river and save his life. And in the heat of battle, they saw him decide, in an instant, to turn his boat around, drive it strai^t throu^ an enemy position and chase down the enemy to save his

crew," Edwards was to say of events that occurred more than three decades ago in Vietnam.

Edwards was to evoke images of today's veterans, men and women wounded in such Iraqi cities as Baghdad or Fallujah, wiiom he said "deserve a president who understands ... on the most personal level what they have gone through."

"The stars and stripes wave for them. The word hero was made for them. They arc the best and the bravest," he was to say.

Opinion polls show the country divided os-er the war in Iraq, but Bush favored over Kerry when it comes to waging war on terrorism. Edwards' remarks - combined with Kerry's arrival ceremony - extended a convention-long effort to persuade Americans that it's safe to replace the current commander in chief. , Most polls show a close race for the White House, with Kerry either

tied or slightly ahead. A convention-week lull in the

television ad wars was nearing an end. Officials said the Democratic National Committee was launching a fresh round of ads in more than a dozen battleground states beginning this weekend. The cost will reach S6 million in the first week alone, they added.

While both Kerry and Bush have raised more than $200 million apiece for their campaigns, fedefal law precludes them firom spending it after their national conventions.

That puts Kerry at a disadvantage - the Republican National Convention won't take place imtil the end of August. As a result, the DNC will run ads independendy of Kerry to ensure that Bush isn't the only candidate on the air.

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PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT The North Texas ToUway Authority will receive sealed proposals at 5900 W. Piano

Pkwy. Suite 100, Piano, TX 75093, 214-461-2049, until Thursday, August 26, 2004 at

2:00 P.M. for the following projects:

Project RM - 233. Generally consists of replacing existing rooftop HVAC units on

31 toll booths on the Dallas North ToUway and Mountain Creek Lake Bridge. Bid

packet cost is S50 and is available after August 2, 2004. THERE WILL BE A

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING ON AUGUST 12 at 10:00 A.M. AT THE

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Project GIF - 241. Generally consists of pavement profiling (diamond grinding of

existing asphalt and concrete pavement) on the President George Bush Turnpike.

Approx. Quantities: 73,030 SY Diamond Grinding and 30,663 LF Prefab Pavement

Markings. Bid packet cost is S25 and is currently available. THERE WILL BE A

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Project DNT - 526. Generally consists of providing 6 dump trucks and at lea^ 6

drivers to help with snow and ice control on an "as-needed" basis. Self-contained sand

spreaders and material will be provided by the NTTA. The duration of this contract will

be for 4 months beginning in November 2004. Bid packets are free and are currently

available. THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING ON AUGUST

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money order, company check, or personal check. Cash will not be accepted. Bid

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Church News A SUCCESSFUL FAMILY REUNION

Usually, June through September every year or every two years, rficre are planned familj' reunions aO over the U S A . There were three major family reunions that I anended this year. T h e Baker's, etc. my maternal side, in Mexia, Texas which has been going on for 57 >-ears and my paternal side, the Demus ' , etc. also in Mexia, it has been going on for approximately 22 years. For the first time I was blessed to attend the "Irene Baker Williams, etc. Famil>' Reunion" in New Jersey. While in New Jerse>' I was honored to meet many (new to me) familj' members, from mostly all over New Jcrse>", New York, Nor th & South Carolina, and other States as well; I truly appreciate each and e%'er\' cousin that I met and I value the rich heritage that they bring to our precious family.

While searching m>' family hislor>' in 1995, 1 was led to New Jersey where I met my cherished cousin, Pauline Robinson Drake (what a great blessing!) We are both great great great g r anddau^ te r s of Rhoda Baker Johnson Calico from Cal^'crt, Texas u-ho on the 1910 Census roll was living in Elizabeth, New Jersey and in 1927 she died there.

While discussing famih- history with Cousin Pauline, I reminded her thai the Bakers inTexas had a yearly reunion that had been going on since my Aunt Pauline Baker Person (my mother 's sister) initiated it in 1947. My aunt Pauline a t tended only one reunion because the next year she was deceased. My mother and her siblings decided to honor their sister by continuing the reunion annually. T h e Bakers in Texas havr ah\'ays welcomed and encouraged all heirs of Rhoda Baker Johnson Cabco to attend our annual reunion the 3rd Weekend in june (Father's Day.) Cousin Pauline and her wonderful husband, Howard Drake anended our 2002 and 2003 reunions. They had such a wonderful time meeting and socializing

with their Texas cousins that a seed was planted in Pauline's heart to contact as many heirs of Irene Baker VC'illiams and sian their own family reunion tradition in New Jersey. It must be something about the name "Pauline" that inspires family gei-io-gathers.

T h e results of that seed being planted in Pauline's heart culminated in the first "Irene Baker William's, etc. 2004 Family Reunion." She first called her cousin Solomon Gilben who, sadly, passed July 15, 2004, only two days before the reunion. Her next contacts and committee members were her sister Linda EUeibe, niece Barbara Robinson Ramirez, cousins Katie Smalls Woods, Josey Jones

Picture of The Week Sister Tarpley & Mrs. Clara Thomas Smalls, mother of Katie Smt^ l\i>ods and the only

surviving granddaughter of Irene Baker

WOHams (a daughter qf Rhoda Bakerjohnaon Calico)

Simmons , Margie Leeks Jenkins and Jimmy Gilbert. A "fire" was lit and everybod>' got busy. Katie wlio grew up kno^\-i^g a lot of Irene's heirs started a chain of telephone calls diat when she and the others were t h r o u ^ with their calls there were approximatdy 410 plus heirs in the immediate area, and that ihcy had located approximately 250 plus that attended their first reunion on July 17, 2004 at the Historical Heath Farm & Exhibits Museum in Middletown, NJ. I was invited to anend their first reunion and to write a note explaining why I t h o u ^ i a reunion u-as the best thing that could happen to a family.

At the reunion I heard many family members exclaimed, "I didn't know that I had so many family members and especially in the area!" "Oh, I had heard some talk about our family in Texas

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Wednesday Service Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm

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Schedule of Services: Sunday

Early Morning Worship 8:00 a.m.

Sunday School Classes 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship (1st Sunday) 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Early Bird Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting and 7:30 p.m.

Evening Bible Study

4396 Main Street The Colony, Texas 75056

(972) 625-8186 website: www.fbc-online.net

"The C h u r c h wi th a V i s ion"

getting together each year, but these cousins live here, close to me!" "Some have lived just a block or two away and I didn't know them."

"Will you look at this man, lady, boy or girl, they look just like Aunt Margie, Uncle James, Cousin Solomon, Cousin Katie's grandson, granddaughter , etc. , this is 'unbelievable,' Cousin Pauline's favorite word at the reunion."

I told my cousins that the Baker's in Texas kept saying "It's in the blood!" Nothing more needed to be said.

I want to appreciate all committee members and two "unofficial" members, Sidney & Howard Drake. Special thanks and appreciations to Linda Ellerbe & her

assistant Josey who worked extremely hard for two days preparing & serving food (with e n o u ^ to take plates of food home) for 250 plus family members. And I can't forget Cousin Sidney (Pauline's son) who was the best "go-for-it" person that I have w i t n e s s e d . C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S O N

Y O U R F I R S T A N D V E R Y S U C C E S S F U L F A M I L Y R E U N I O N .

There is a saying that you don't know where you are going until you know where you have been. As youngsters we don't know how to appreciate and value our ancestors. We fail to hilly comprehend that liad it not been for our ancestors, we would not exist. We also fail to realize

that we are the total sum of all of our ancestors and that our "special gift," be it singing, dancing, being a comedian, acting, preaching, teaching, nursing, being a doctor, pla>-ing a musical instrument, etc. can be traced directly back to them. A reunion b a n o t h e r excel lent t i m e to teach your children their rich history and inmjduce them to other family members.

Email: starpley[giwt.net Office: 972-516-4191 Voice Mail: 972-606-3878 Fax: 972-516-4197

Lei MON-The Gazette hdp your chtirch accomjiish the Prayer ofjabez, "Enlarge our terriwry to expand opportimities that may impact in such a toay that we touch more lives for God's glory. Lei us do more for Him."

Church Happenings ALL NATIONS U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

TMfuLtft & TburrJayt Yoga classes, 10:00 am & adult

ESL/LIFT classes, 7:00 pm ThtirttUr*, 7'OOpm

Adult Spanish class ofifered.

All Natiotts U M C Dr. Cla ra Reed, P a i t o r 3415 Ea»t 14th Street P iano , TX 75074 972-424-8500

A1.I.RN C O M M U N i r y C H U R C H Wrd>u3iUr ffi^a 96t45pm

Spirimal Discipline - Childcare is provided

For more information, please call 972-390-2746

Allen C o m m u n i t y Church Rev, Dave Jenkin*, Jr. Senior Paf tor 1501 South Jupi ter Allen. TX 75002 972-390-2746

C H R I S T I A N C H A P E L CMO'. T E M P I ^ O F FAITH C H U R C H

Monday*, 6rO0 am • ?tOO am House of Prayer

Chris t ian Chapel C M E Temple of Faith Church Dr, Je rome I:. McNeil, Jr., Senior Pavtor 14120 Noel Road DallaB.TX 75240 972-239-1120

C O M M U N I T Y U N r r A B l A N U N I V E R S A U S T C H U R C H

H»pt PrMchoot Ages 2-5, has begun pre-registration

for the Fail of 2004. For more information contact Armc

Smith at 972-424-8989 on Tuesday through Thursday.

Coinmunit>' UU Church 2875 Eaat Parker Road n a n o . T X 75074 972-424-8989

CORNERSTONE B A P T I S T C H U R C H Now ibrougb Amput 13,

&.10 am - 6:30 pm Summer Day Camp, for grades K

through 6.

Corners tone Baptist Church Rc^-. William D. McKisiie, Sr. Senior Pas to r 5415MaUockRoad Arlington, TX 76018 817-46S-O083

FAITH A P O W E R MIN1STR1E.S 0» Goitt£ lUmpai. 7t30pm

Life Changers Revival - Changing from one suge to the next.

Faith & Power .Miniatrie* Apostle Jamc t Turknett 2120 N. St. AuRUstine Road At B n i t u n in Suite 126 DaUas.TX 75227 972-329-1358

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Ai^ti 13, 5i30fm VIP Dinner Reception with Billy Blanks

at the Eldorado Country Club, 2604 Country' Club Drive, McKinney, Texas. Tickets are only $50. Call 972-562-1877 for tickets and more informaboo

Aupui 13, H:30pm Youth N i ^ t widi Billy Blanks at the

McKinney Fellowship Bible Church, 2801 Orchid, McKiimey, Texas. Donations arc welcomed and encouraged.

Aupui 14. 8:30 am. JliOOam & Ji30pm Wc are presenting Christian Workout

Sessions with Billy Blanks. Tickets are S35 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or any Folcys Department Store. There will be an autograph session after each workout.

Auj^i IS, A/00 am Billy Blanks v,i\] be the guest speaker at

First Baptist Church of McKinney Auguti 15, 9:00 am & IliOOam

Billy Blanks will be the guest speaker at

the McKinney Fellowship Bible Church

Proceeds will bene6t the United We Expand: Building for Kingdom Growth Campaign,

For more information call the church at 972-562-1877 or Chandra Melancon, Chairman, at 972-425-6394.

Fir»t B ^ n i f t Chttrcb of McKinney Rev, Lee Edward t , P a i t o r 704 D r e x d Street McKinney, TX 75069 972-562-1877

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AMfiM II, 6il5fm - TtlSfim World Prison Ministry, FREE

seminar, theme: Developing and Maintaining Mature Relationships.

For more information, please call the chureh @ 972-424-8551.

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rHuanH.THRmi^Nv Aapitt IS, 12/45 pm

Groundbreaking Ceremony for our muldpurpose facilit>'.

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Sims Chapel Baptist Church The Fellowship of Love

(Sharing Love, Saving Souls and Changing Lives)

Sunday Services Early Morning Wbrship: 8:00 ant

Sunday School: 10:30 am Mid-Morning nbrship: 11:30 am J

Bible Study Wednesday Night Live (a 7:30 pm

HevermtlA. LouU Patteraon, III, Senior Patlot

317 Parker Drive • Garland, TX 75040

Phone: 972-276-0014 • F a x . - 972-276-2444

Website: www.SimsChapel.org

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1013 S.Greenville Avenue • Richardson, TX 75081 972-644-2335 (Office) • 972-644-9347 (Fax)

www.GreenviUeAvenueChurchofChrist.org (Website)

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday - Early Morning Worship . . . . 7:45 am

- Bible Class 9:30 am - Morning Worship 10:30 am - Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Wednesday - Prayer Service 7:00 pm - Bible Class 7:30 pm

Thursday - Bible Class 11:00 am

(Quality childcare available Daily in the Development Center affordable fee, caU 972-644-0134 or 972-644-8719)

M I N I S T E R Associate Minis ters

S . T . W. G i b b s , I I I Pa t r i ck Worthey

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The newly released CBCF document contains data from the investigation into the health and economic impacts of climate change. It also provides an analysis of the extent to which African-Americans is disproportionately harmed.

The best policies for the health of African Americans involve a substantial decrease in emissions of carbon dioxide and associated pollutants. The CBCF study also encourages international cooperation in mitigating climate change.

Time and again, the world's leading atmospheric scientists have warned us about the devastating impact of climate change.

We now know that global warming is not a myth. Moreover, we now have irrefutable proof of the impact of climate change on our economy, our way of life, our health and our children.

Now that we have this evidence, we must work overtime to reduce the impact of carbon emissions upon the African-American coQimunity and for all cit^ens of the United States.

Over seventy percent of the African American population in this nation lives in coimties in violation of federal air pollution standards. In every single one of the 44 major

metropolitan areas in the United States, Blacks are more likely than Whites to be exposed to higher concentrations of air toxics.

We have known for years that the state of Texas has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in power plant emissions.

Now we can quantify the impact of climate change on our economy and upon human lives in the Dallas area. We have no alternative but to reduce the impact of carbon emissions from coal-burning plants, greenhouse gases, and other human-generated pollutants upon our citizens.

As a nurse by profession, I have time and again stressed the health benefits of reducing carbon dioxide emissions and lowering the emissions of other pollutants, including particulates, ozone, nitrogen, and sulfur oxides. On most warm days, the residents of Dallas breathe air overloaded with these pollutants.

In fact, the Dallas area is ranked 30th among metropolitan areas, in terms of the highest number of days of unhealthy air. That's u n a c c e p t a b l e . Transportation-related health costs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area carry a price tag of S676, 359, 600. That's too costly.

I've seen first-hand the health effects of air pollution. Ozone pollution causes chest pain, coughing, irritation, and

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Pastors Jeff & Pat Willie

WORSHIP CENTER igh |cnu Chffs^ Hie open Door

Service Location & Time Allen Herftage Center 100 East Main Street

Allen, TX 75013 Sunday Evenings Q 6:00 pm Mailing Address: P. 0. Box 2401

McKinney. TX 75070 Phone: 214-733-2561

Email: theopendoor'a comcast.net

OwenwoocC United Methodist Church

1451 John West Road Dallas, T\ . 75228 214-328-5421 OwcnwoodUMC(gSBCGIobal.net

"I ittliT VcM- Manw^enicnt" 'I ktins\ lilt' nkiiiN I \v.i\v fur Mill. N;I \ \ I III- I i int"

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE - 10:30 AM

ADILT SiNiMY ScHOOi. - 9:30 AM

Saint Mark Missionary M ^ Baptist Cliurch J ^ l J 1308 Wilcox Street. McKinney TX • K | l Pastor Charles S. Wattley

Sunday Education Ministries... 0:30 a.m. Worship Celebration... 11:00 cmi. - Nursery Facilities Available -

Wednesday Family Ministries... 7:00 p.m.

Friendly Fellowship with A Family Focus For More Information Call

972.042.6178 www.talntmarkbc.com

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congestion. Long-term exposure to ozone and other pollutants in otherwise healthy individuals can trigger even more serious illnesses.

For example, ilie cost for asthma, now estimated at $11 billion annually, is only part of the total cost of health care necessitated by exposure to harmiul levels of ozone.

African Americans are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized or killed by asthma as whites. The CBCF study shows that climate change will increase the incidence of asthma in the general population.

Presently, 14 percent of all Dallas adults have been diagnosed with asthma.

Most Dallas residents already realize the high cost of coping with environmental problems. For example, the American Lung Association reports that nearly a half million people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area live with diseases that are aggravated by air pollution.

Last year, a dear friend of mine lost her life because of this very ailment. She was a 51 -year-old physician who had never smoked a cigarette in her life.

As the CBCF landmark study proves, reducing carbon emissions and air pollution will not only protect the lives of African Americans, it will also benefit all Americans. Climate change impacts all of us.

nmntCH OF CHRIST SrdSmMJay ofEtuh Monti

Free blood pRHun screcnmc in die D ^ • tvauag terncn.

Auguti I, 2004 Crusade RjDr

Auguit I -5. 2004 G(Mpd Revival

Auput 14. 20O4 Comoninity Heafafa Faa-For more iaformation, call 972-644-2335.

Greenville Avenue Church of Christ Minister S.T.W. Gibbs. III. Pastor 1013 South Greenv-ilJe Avenue Richardson.TX 75081 972-644-2335

HOLYTEMPLE CQGIC September 10 & 12,2004. 3:30 pm

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Holy Temple COGIC Elder Ra>-mond Jonet, Pastor lUO Avenue H Piano, TX 75074 972-424-9911

HOPEWELL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHL-RCH

Auput 7, & 00 Mm mntil 4 pm We ace • p o u a n a c the 2004 Orfkfe

Upmud Botvid Seminar. All parent! and ibeir diildrea who arc in grades 7ifa daoinh 12di are mved to anend. Please can 214-623-1018 Sot icciHiJUoo procedum and more Mformaooii

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church Rev. .NUchael R. Hubbard Sr., Pastor 5144 Dolphin Road Dallas, TX 75223 214-823-1018

LITTLE FLOCK BAPTIST CHURCH SmuUyt 9 630pm

We DOW have Sundajr Eveniag Services, come worship widi us

Little Flock Baptist Church Rev, Louis E. Laurent, Senior Pastor 704 East Aimee Street P.O. Box 903 (Mailing Address) Fomey.TX 75126 214-325-7021

MACFnONLV BAPTIST CHURCH Aupat I, 2004

Guest Spcxker will be Brother Clark Bosbci.Yowfa Evaofdisi

For more informtfioa, i4easc call 972-2S5-I832

Macedonia Bf^tisi Church Rev. John Livaudais, Pastor 2214 FranWin Street -McsquitcTX 75150 972-285-4832

MFJiOUITE FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHVRCH

2nd & 4th Siaulay$ Blood presnire scieeniDgi availabie after

11:00 am service

Mcsquiie Friendship BC Rev. Terry ,\l. Turner, Pastor 2232 FranJOin Drive Mesquite.TX 75150 972-329-5030

MOUNT OLI\'E CHURCH OF PLANO Thtrt mn »»M> two SMKJ^ Mvrnmg Strpiea! Eailr MociME«btifaip Service @ ftOO am

& icp^far SiMxbf Marrai«Kbnfaip ^ 11:00

Mt. Olive Church of Piano Rev. Sam Fenceroy, Pastm-740 Avenue F PlancTX 75075 972-633-5511

MT. HRBROM BAFTIST CHURCH ML Hihnm Cktnuta A^adrmy

Now ennAns K - 3nl Grades. CJM 972-272-8099 fcr moR nfinoadan.

Atigtut 14. 2004 Thard Annual Y F J \ H youdi gnx^ Hc^ifa

Rnr and Back-To-Sdiool nqiptaes njw. *wji) (^ Gale Fiekk Reocxiua Ccnicr, 1701 Dairr Rfad. For marc nfonnsiua please cal 9 7 ^ 276-5218.

OaUrm nnnumzwoa far onir S5. T i n e irii be picntjr of door prizes and more

AMput 18, 6e45pm - AlSffm FREE naoang far e n d s K - IZlfa. Most

M^wcu IJUJII bf ceni6ed tracfacn. Seplrmhtr 1, 2004

ConMiwMMy CMMJval KMI i i f i iMion far die MPANAdMi

StptmmbtT 8,2004 KKfiHK O m far tf^a 3fd - 6di n i

start today.

.Mt. Hebron Baptist C3iurch Rev. Leonard l^ach, Pasuv 901 Dair\ Road Garland, TX 75040 972-276-5218

NOHTH UMiAR mMMirvrrv

TTmruLija, 7.-00 pm - 830 pm Sifipon Group~He3dii« I ^ Vbands, heU

in\biBh Linr7 . Room D204 For more inibrmttoo, oooiaa Ten

McFaftand at 972-437-3493, ExL 111

North Dallas Community Bible FeOowship Rev. Leslie W. Smith. Pastor/Teacher 1010-1020 Souih Sherman Street Richardson,TX 75081 972-437-3493

OPEN B m L F FFl JJTWSHIP CHLTtCH i W Smmdayt

HcaUi Smmxiitm. FREE mc^ planrung ScMion. CaD 972-422-4248 for more iofacmaoon

Open Bible Fellowship Church Rev. Don Bri^l , Pastor 2701 Briarwood Drive Piano, TX 75074 972-422-4248

PILGRIM REST BATTIST CHVRtai Anput 1. 4:00 pm

FREE Summer Coocen with Bucst Cinician Strphcn Joocs frotn Chicitf), Mnois

For more infarmaooii, c d B m John Pnrick Adams ^214-99Mie01

Pilfnim Rest Baptist Church Dr. Curtis W. Wallace. Pastor 1819 N. Washington Avenue DaIla»,TX 75204 214-823-7308

mE-EQIXERlSlIQlJSE July 31, Soon until 4.00 pm

Community RDtnadnp Day, it^ a crirtwaion far the entire bmily by the NHP Foundatioo iriiidi brings you Opeiadm Railways. TbeiE wiO be cnh p d m Bid a

Formar kifai II aaioccaB 214-321-1639

The Potter's House Dr. T, D. Jakes, Senior Pastor 6777WestKie8lBIvd. DaUas.TX 75236 214-331-0954

PROGRESSIVE C.O.G.l.C August S-7. 7-30pttt Ni^tfy

Men &\CbaKn of StandBd Caafercnce 2004. Hienie: Stanifii« in l lK Gtte

R.S.VP. @ 214-38»«890

Progressive C.O.G.l.C .Minister Johnnie Dozier, Pastor 3902 Opal .Avenue Dallas.TX 75216 214-375-5630

THEiNsrnuNri BODY OF CHRIST CHURCH

Sign l^ Now FREE Compttter Training daises by

Tii nwfcM^ TVtwMig gi St^ipurt Center For nxire detail and infarmation, please

caB Rev. t l Greer % 214-760-9575 or &nail: Riiorag) i.aoLcom

.Mandayt, 7Mpm Monday Sdwcd

The Inspiring Body of Christ Church (IBOC) Dr. Ridde G. Rush, Senior Pastor 7710 South Westmoreland Dallas.TX 75237 972-572-IBOC (4262)

T R I N m - PRAYER CHAPEL AuguttS, 7.-00pm

Revival Service - Guest ^teakcr is Dr. Ridiaid Hanner, DaDas; aai ipcctsl guest Ministers in attendance will be Rev. Sammy Addy, New York Reverends Sam & Gfarta Fencxroy, Piano and Minister Regina Hanner, Dallas. Our ihenK is "Owcrcooiing Racism and Cubme." The Tiioiiy Prayer ChapS (TP.C) Prmc Team will perform and there wiH be special music by I^nilinc MivoDda, Dallas, and also T I K Hoeafter CrP.QBand.

For more nfarmatiaa call 469-396-2912

Trinity Prayer Chapel Reverends Rcynulds & Misty Wood 406 N. Teimt-ticc Street .McKinney,TX 75069 469-396-2912

WARREN UNITED MSmClIUSXCHURQl

Auput IS. HrWom Back to School, Back to Chmdi Service

and school supfdics giveaway.

Warren UMC Rev. Perry Crouhaw, PMtor 549 E. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas.TX 75203 214-942-8800

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SL'NDAY A C m T H E S 8:30 a m - Sunday School • 10:00 a m - W o n h ^ Services

MO.NDA^' 6t30 p m - MiMioiM • 7KK) p m - BtxMlicriiood

lbv.A.K.llvBM.ar. 6KK)pm-Teacher^ MMtlnf 7:00 p m - Prayer A Midvredk LCMOU

SATLKDAY 10:00 a m thru 1:00 p m

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Dr. Oara >L Reed Stmorl^tvr

Dr.Bewt4ffIeck Hiapamc MhuMtriea

'Christian by Faith, Diverse by Design"

3415 E. 14th S t Piano, TX • 75074

972-424-8500 www.allnation8umc.org

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Other ministries include: "English As A Second Language' and "Spanish As A Second Language " Classes.

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Little Flock Baptist Church

Pastor Louis E . Laurent Internet Broadcast: www.krgm.com

(Mon - Fri @ 12 Noon) A Place Where a "Taste of the Word" is Guaranteed

Sunday School *••.• 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 am Sunday Night Service 6:30 pm Tuesday Night Brotherhood 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Meethig/Bible Study.... 7:00 pm

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I'honc: : i 4 - 3 : 5 - 7 0 : i l-ax: 2I4-371-S922 or 214-372-21.^5

Email: theswi'ordcut&<i>-ahoo.com

New l i fe Fellowship of Hamilton Paxil

8219 Bunche Drive • Dallas, TX 75243 972-671-1096

BUhop Miller E. Johuton Jr.» Senior Pastor

A r i . u c o l Nk:\v l?c i ; i i in ini ;s . . . H v'oriiuhi.in- <:\' Sunday Morning Bible School 9il5 a.m. Morning Worihlp Strvlca lOiM a.m. Evanlng Worship (Agap* Hour) Flrtt Sunday *iOO p.m.

WadiUMlay Nlfht Pr«y«r Mootlaf aad Evsnlng BIM* Sntdjr 7ii5 p.m.

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christian CfiapefCM,^. Ckurck

"Where Jesus is the Main Attraction"

Sunday Worship Experience 8:00 am & 10:45 am

Wednesday Bible Study 12:00 Noon & 7:00 pm

Dr. Jerome E. McNeil, Jr., Pastor

14120 Noel Road Dallas, TX 75254

972-239-1120 (Office) • 972-239-5925 (Fax) templeoffaith_cme@sbcglobal.net (Email)

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Minority Opportunity News -The Gazette 6100 Ave K, Suite 105 (@Spring Creek Parkway) Piano, Texas 75074 Phone: 972.516.2992 Fax: 972.509.9058 Email: Editor@monthegazette.com

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