By Jennifer WarnickSpecial Contributor

ATLANTA —As Rosalind GatesBrewer approached the podium atSpelman College’s graduation cere-mony on May 20, she was walkingthe last few steps of a full circle 34years in the making.

Before she began the most dear-to-her speech she’s ever given, shetook a deep breath and smiled at thesea of black and brown faces in capsand gowns. In 1984, she was one ofthose faces – a driven, hopefulyoung woman about to earn a de-gree in chemistry. This time around,she was the commencementspeaker, and one of the most ac-complished businesswomen in theUnited States.

“Spelman women, you are todayat an intersection between who youhave been, and who you must be-come – full of hope and knowledge,staring down the face of a dauntingchallenge. Stronger than you haveever been, and also learning withevery breath,” Brewer told the grad-uates. “The generation of Spelmanwomen who came before me wereall first-of-a-kinds. The first blackwoman to… the first black leaderto… the first black judge to… thefirst black surgeon to… a generationof way makers. My generation iswhat one might call ‘Generation P,’

and that P is for perseverance—we’ve had the job of keeping thefires that our grandmothers andmothers fought for, lived for, diedfor – alive.”

The following morning, Brewerspoke to a room full of new Star-bucks vice presidents. Brewer spentnearly an hour taking questionsfrom the new vice presidents, tick-ing off operations numbers frommemory and sharing business in-sights from her first seven monthswith Starbucks – the importance ofinvesting in partners (employees),digital and growth; the importance

of getting to know customers andtheir changing routines; the chal-lenges and opportunities of being aworldwide “third place,” or popularcommunity gathering spot betweenwork and home.

Brewer also spoke about some-thing on the minds of almost every-one at Starbucks: Philadelphia. It’sa topic weighing heavily on thehearts of Brewer and her fellow ex-ecutives, so much so that Brewerwas planning to discuss it in hercommencement speech the next

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Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Rosalind Gates Brewer had plenty of experience dealingwith preconceptions in her own life before having to address a whirlwind of public outrage

when two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. (Courtesy photo)

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(BlackNews.com) -- TheUnited States Distance Learn-ing Association (USDLA)Board of Directors named Dr.Reggie Smith III as its newCEO/Executive Director ef-fective July 1, 2018, mak-ing him the first AfricanAmerican to lead the organ-ization in its history.

Smith replaces Dr. JohnFlores, who announced hisretirement as CEO / Execu-tive Director effective July1, 2018 at its recent annualnational conference in Indi-anapolis, IN. A transitionsupport team has been es-tablished since the USDLA

headquarters will movefrom Boston to Washington,D.C. as part of the leader-ship transition.

"It is an honor to followin the footsteps of Dr. Flo-res," said Dr. Smith about

his predecessor. "He is alegend in the field and Iplan to leverage the tremen-dous work he has done toc o n t i n u o u s l y e x p a n dUSDLA globally."

Flores, who had served inthe post for more than 20years, had been the heartand soul of USDLA and hadpositioned the organizationto become globally recog-nized as a voice and forcesupporting all aspects of thedistance learning industry.His tenure was marked withoutstanding success throughsteady membership enroll-ment, sponsorship growth,and revenue generation.

"It is with mixed feelings

I announce my retirement,but I look forward to thenext chapter in my life,"Flores said. "It has been awonderful journey withUSDLA and I have methundreds of terrific col-leagues. I want to especiallythank all USDLA Boards ofDirectors I have workedwith over the years. It hastruly been my honor to haveserved the Association."

"I've known both Dr. Flo-res and Dr. Smith for over adecade and I’m certain thetransition will be seamless,"said Pat Cassella, USDLAPresident. "I am workingwith Reggie daily to moveUSDLA along and the

board is confident in hisabilities as we continue togrow it as a premier organi-zation for the entire distance/ online learning professionglobally."

"I am excited that Dr.Smith will be succeedingme," Flores said. "He hasbeen a longtime friend andcolleague and I am sure hewill continue to maintainand lead the Association ina most positive and produc-tive way."

Prior to his appointment,Smith served as ChairEmeritus of the USDLABoard of Directors provid-ing board leadership to theassociation, members, and

partners. In 2009 and 2010respectively, Smith waselected as the association’sfirst African-Americanpresident and then chair-man.

Over the years, Smith,who is a recognized author-ity on media and telecom-munications issues hasserved as presenter, keynoteor judge at various eventsand conferences worldwideand has been recognized forhis distinguished service insupporting distance learn-ing, including the USDLAHall of Fame Award, BlackEngineer of the Year Award

BILOXI, MS (Black-News.com) -- According tothe Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention(CDC), more than 12 mil-lion U.S. children are obese.This accounts for nearlyone in six school- aged chil-dren. From music to videogames, living in the digitalage comes with its pros andcons. One former hip-hopproducer and industry vet-eran seeks to use fitnessconscious music to get kidsactive.

Made for children agesfour to 11, Carl GaydenLewis, veteran music pro-ducer, has created Fitness

Fun to inspire, motivate, en-tertain, and inform kidsthrough music and exercise.The songs are about the im-portance of daily physicalactivity, good nutrition, bul-lying and more.

"I've been in the music

industry for more than 20years," said Lewis, pro-ducer, Fitness Fun and cre-ator, Positive Kids Songs."In 2014, I transitioned tochildren’s media and wastruly bothered by what Isaw. Kids didn’t haveenough positive influencesin entertainment. FitnessFun is my response to that. Icreated a source for positiv-ity and delivered it throughmusic kids can reallyenjoy."

According to the CDC,obese children have an in-creased risk of developing arange of health problems,including high blood pres-sure and high cholesterol,which are both risk factors

for heart disease. Researchalso shows that obese chil-dren are at increased risk ofbeing bullied and sufferingfrom depression. A physicalactivity lifestyle coupledwith a healthy diet can pro-mote and lead to healthierliving.

Mississippi has had along-standing place at thetop of the list in the UnitedStates when it comes tochildhood and adult obesity.Although the rate has de-clined over the past decade,the obesity rate is still high.With nearly 40 percent ofstudents in K-5th gradebeing overweight or obese,that is still a 13 percent de-crease since 2015.

A Mississippi native,Lewis has dedicated yearsto improving the quality ofliving for children in hisarea. From back to schoolbackpack drives to holidaytoy drives and free musiccampaigns, Lewis hasworked with organizationsto help them use positivemusic and entertainment toengage children and helpthem live a healthier, moreactive lifestyle.

Children are exposed tothousands of messages on adaily basis. Recognized byParents' Choice Awards as aParents' Choice Approvedresource, Fitness Fun is ahealthy and positive alter-native. To learn more about

Fitness Fun or to purchase aCD, please visit www.posi-tivekidsongs.com

Started by former musicproducer Carl Lewis, Posi-tive Kids Songs was createdin 2013. As an Internet-based company, PositiveKids Songs, was created toinspire and engage childrento get active and build astrong sense of self-esteem.Having partnered with theGulf Coast Community Ac-tion Agency and FiveCounty Child DevelopmentProgram, Inc., Fitness Funwas created to support for-mer First Lady MichelleObama's fight against child-hood obesity.

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“Do what you say you aregoing to do ... when you say

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The Common Denominator

I can recall observingsome loyal Dallas Cowboys'fans at a football game ver-sus the New Orleans Saints.Most fans were outfitted intheir game jerseys, t-shirtsand hats displaying theircommitment to the Cow-boys. Now my thoughtswere even more curious as Ibegin to explore some pos-sibilities.

Let's focus on 100 Cow-boys fan for example. I feelit is safe to say all 100 fanswere hoping for a Cowboyswin.

Out of 100 Cowboysfans:

• Maybe 33 believe incorporal punishment in pub-lic schools.

• Maybe 38 support theright to abort an unbornchild.

• Maybe 41 are Republi-cans, 40 are Democrats, and19 are Independent.

• Maybe 20 favors jazz,20 prefer R&B, 20 favorsrap, 20 sides with countryand 20 desires gospel music.

• Maybe 63 believe in guncontrol.

• Maybe 28 are smokers.• Maybe 51 drinks alco-

hol.My point is simple, re-

gardless of opposing pointof views and opinions, all100 of the Cowboys fanswere pulling for a victory.All are hoping for the de-fense, offense and specialteams to perform well

enough to overcome the op-ponent.

Given the numbers fromthe examples above, theywere on the same pagewhen it came to rooting forthe Cowboys. Therefore, theCowboys are the CommonDenominator. Their differ-ences do not come into playwhen it boils down to cheer-ing for a football team, nei-ther should it matter when itcomes to doing the rightthing. If sports brings us to-gether, then doing what'sright should do the same.

Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. said it the best: "The timeis always right to do what isright."

So what are you waitingon? This appeal is no at-tempt to legislate anyone'sbehavior, but I am promot-ing conscious positive

thoughts. This suggestionprovides an excellent oppor-tunity to empower yourmental ability to many as-pects of your life.

The Common Denomina-tor is a feature shared by allmembers of a group. Withus, doing what is rightshould be the common de-nominator. On the surface,this sounds like an easy ad-justment. However, oldhabits are hard to break. Weare not naturally wired toput self aside and think as ateam and as a community. Itwill take practice, an openmind, a willing attitude anddiscipline to accomplish thisworthy endeavor. We willnever agree on all things,but concentrating on doingwhat is right will always es-tablish the appropriate endgoal.

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Graduation is just the first hurdleBy Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist

Marvel’s “Black Panther,”Chadwick Boseman, gradu-ated from Howard Universitywith a bachelor’s degree inFine Arts (BFA) in 2000.

On May 12, Boseman re-turned to his alma mater toaddress the Class of 2018,while receiving an honorarydegree.

The Howard Universitygraduation is one of morethan 100 Historically BlackCollege and University grad-uations and one of more than4,000 general graduationsacross the country.

On May 5, White HouseCorrespondent April Ryan,brought down the house atBennett College in NorthCarolina.

In Arkansas on the sameday, journalist and politicalcommentator Sophia Nelson,made lasting remarks duringthe Philander Smith Collegecommencement exercise.

All across the nation, fam-ilies are gathering, people arecelebrating and graduationsare being hailed as an occa-sion of joy.

However, despite thesemany festivities, if you are aBlack American who gradu-ated from the University ofFlorida (UF), your achieve-ments may have been marred

by the horrible memory offaculty marshals physicallypushing you off of the stage,after you decided to celebrateyour Black Greek (fraternity)pride, with the execution of afew “steps.”

More than 20 studentswere assaulted by the uniden-tified faculty member (al-though some say he is achemistry lecturer), who isnow on paid leave.

Why would the universitycontinue to pay someonewho seems to have differen-tially attacked Black stu-dents, as apparently no Whitestudents were assaulted orpushed off of the stage?

According to The NewYork Times, UF President W.Kent Fuchs apologized to theaffected students and left apersonal message of apologyon Alpha Phi Alpha fraternitymember Oliver Telusma’svoicemail, due to the inci-dent.

However, from where I sit,President Fuchs should trackthat student down along withall of the others and visitthem face-to-face.

The UF incident remindsBlack students that gradua-tion is but one of the manyhurdles they must clear.

Every day, every singleday, they face the possibilityof pernicious racism, differ-ential treatment, and the

threat of law enforcement tocompel compliance with themost foolish of laws andnorms, spoken or unspoken.

That’s why the police werecalled on three Black women(and a White man), becausethey failed to wave or smilewhen they exited an Airbnbin Rialto, California, andwere detained for 45 minutesdespite possessing proof thatthey had reserved their space.

That’s why the policewrestled a 25-year-old Blackwoman to the ground (expos-ing her bare breasts) in an Al-abama Waffle House, aftershe asked for plastic cutleryand an ignorant employee re-portedly said “she did notknow her place,” and the beatgoes on and on and on.

The police are too oftencalled to put Black people intheir place, to force them tocomply, to reinforce the tenetof White supremacy; the no-tion that when we see aWhite person, we must shuckand jive and smile.

I want the graduates toknow that their place iseveryplace.

Class of 2018, your placeis in that Starbucks at thetable, order or not. Your placeis in that Waffle House, get-ting the utensils you re-quested. Your place is at thelake in Oakland, burningthose bones on your grill.

Your place is on that stage atUF.

Resistance has a highprice. Who wants to go to jailand end up, like SandraBland, whose mysteriousdeath in Texas still has notbeen solved? Who wants tobe handcuffed, humiliated,exposed, and maligned, justfor asking a simple question?

Starbucks will close thou-sands of stores to the tune ofmillions of dollars for uncon-scious bias training. But whowill train these biased policeofficers and the racists whocall them, because their feel-ings are bruised when no onewaves at them?

The Class of 2018 willlearn, as have millions ofother Black Americans, thatracism is alive and well.

They’ve cleared a hurdlewith graduation, but even assome cross the stage, they arebeing reminded that there aremany more hurdles to clear,to survive in our unfortu-nately racist nation.

Perhaps in the process ofclearing other hurdles (grad-uate and professional school,marriage and children, artifi-cial intelligence and gentrifi-cation), they will also find thewherewithal to eliminateracial barriers to success.Julianne Malveaux can be

reached at www.julian-nemalveaux.com.

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Parkland experts say mental illnesses are common, treatableNearly one in five adults

in Texas experiences mentalillness each year and morethan 20 percent of Texaschildren ages 9-17 have a di-agnosed mental illness. InDallas County in 2016 therewere nearly 427,000 behav-ior health visits by patientswith mental health or sub-stance abuse issues, accord-ing to the DFW HospitalCouncil Foundation. Mentalhealth experts at ParklandHealth & Hospital Systemsay that many mental ill-nesses, like physical healthproblems, are common,treatable and even preventa-ble.

Recognizing the link be-tween mental and physicalhealth is crucial to overallwellness, a message mentalhealth professionals are em-phasizing during May, Na-tional Mental Health Aware-ness Month. The advocacygroup Mental Health Amer-ica selected this year’s themeFitness#4Mind4Body tofocus on what individualscan do to improve their fit-ness by making smallchanges, physically andmentally, to improve overallhealth.

“Taking good care of yourbody is part of an evidence-

based approach to mentalhealth. We know that peopleliving with serious mental ill-ness face an increased risk ofhaving chronic health condi-tions and that a healthylifestyle can help to preventthe onset or worsening ofmany mental health prob-lems like depression andanxiety, as well as heart dis-ease, diabetes and otherchronic health problems,”said Pedro Fernandez, MD,Medical Director of Consult-Liaison Psychiatry at Park-land and Assistant Professorof Psychiatry, UT South-western Medical Center.

“Much of what we dophysically impacts us men-tally, so it’s important toview mental health as a com-ponent of overall health andwell-being. Eating healthy

foods, managing stress, exer-cising and getting enoughsleep can go a long way inimproving your mentalhealth as well as your physi-cal fitness,” Dr. Fernandezsaid.

Research shows that peo-ple who are chronicallystressed or depressed have agreater risk of physical ill-ness. Exercise and good nu-trition can have a significantimpact on overall health andstress reduction by improv-ing immunity, loweringblood pressure, preventing oraiding in management of di-abetes and heart disease andboosting endorphins for im-proved mood and overallmental health.

According to the NationalAlliance on Mental Illness(NAMI), adults with serious

mental illness die on average25 years earlier than others,largely due to treatable med-ical conditions. Serious men-tal illness costs America$193.2 billion in lost earn-ings per year, the organiza-tion reports. In addition, sui-cide is the 10th leading causeof death in the U.S. and thesecond leading cause ofdeath for people aged 15-24.More than 90 percent of chil-dren who die by suicide havea mental health condition.

In 2015, Parkland becamethe first health system in thenation to administer a uni-versal suicide screening pro-gram to identify persons atrisk and help save livesthrough early intervention.The program was designedto screen not only adults butalso youth, ages 12 to 17, re-gardless of their reason forseeking care. Since initiatingthe program, more than 2million suicide risk screen-ings have been completed. InMarch, Parkland expandedthe screenings to include pa-tients age 10 and older. Park-land expects to completemore than 11,000 screeningsfor children ages 10 to 12 an-nually.

“We recognize that wehave the opportunity to iden-

tify children and youngadults coming to Parklandfor other health services whomay also need mental healthservices. By asking a fewquestions of every patient,regardless of why they comein for medical care, we candetermine if there are reasonsfor concern and take steps tohelp,” said Kimberly Roaten,PhD, Director of Quality forSafety, Education and Imple-mentation, Department ofPsychiatry at Parkland andAssociate Professor of Psy-chiatry at UT SouthwesternMedical Center.

Diabetes and other chronicdiseases can lead to seriousdepression in some patients,setting up a vicious cycle be-tween mental and physicalproblems, sa id Luig iMeneghini, MD, MBA, Ex-ecutive Director of theGlobal Diabetes Program atParkland and Professor of In-ternal Medicine at UT South-western Medical Center. “It’sknown that when people aredepressed, they might exer-cise less, make less healthyfood choices and engage inless healthy behaviors whichcan lead to weight gain, in-crease the risk of developingchronic conditions or worsen

control of existing ones. Forpeople with diabetes, depres-sion may make it more chal-lenging to stick to a diabetesmanagement plan which in-cludes eating a healthy diet,exercising, monitoring bloodglucose and taking medica-tions. Effectively addressingdepression can improve bothmood and diabetes control.”

Mental illness should notbe stigmatized, any morethan a physical ailment, Dr.Fernandez emphasized.“There are many taboos andmyths still surrounding men-tal illness, but through edu-cation we can erase the feel-ings of shame and fear thatprevent many from seekingtreatment. If you have amental health condition,you’re not alone. As withother illnesses, mental illnessis not your fault. With propertreatment, symptoms can bedramatically reduced andmany people with mentalhealth conditions can and dosucceed in leading active,fulfilling lives.”

To learn more aboutm e n t a l i l l n e s s , v i s i twww.nami.org. To learnmore about services atParkland hospital, visitwww.parklandhospital.com.

Don’t minimize the importance of Hepatitis C screeningBy. Dr. Sarah E. Laibstain

May is Hepatitis Aware-ness Month, a time when weshed light on this commonliver infection by raisingawareness and encouragingtesting. Your liver has manyimportant functions, andkeeping it in good health isvital to your body. Hepatitismeans inflammation of theliver and presents in types A,B, and C. Hepatitis C iscaused by the hepatitis Cvirus (HCV) with about 4million people in the United

States believed to be in-fected. However, many whohave the illness can go yearswithout knowing they carrythe virus. Because this infec-tion is usually asympto-matic, it is critical to under-stand why screening for hep-atitis C is so important andto understand risk factors toavoid in keeping good liverhealth.

The U.S. Centers for Dis-ease Control and Preventionstrongly recommend thoseborn between the years 1945and 1965 (the baby boomer

generation) visit their physi-cian for an HCV blood test.The first blood test willscreen for antibodies thatpoint to the presence of thehepatitis C virus in yourbloodstream. If this first testis negative, no additionaltesting is needed. If this testreturns positive, then yourphysician may recommendadditional testing to check ifthe virus is still present inyour blood. Additional bloodtests can help your physicianplan for the best course oftreatment.

While there are vaccinesavailable to prevent hepatitisA and B, there is not a vac-cine for hepatitis C. Becauseof this, it is important to un-derstand risk factors that canlower your chance of catch-ing this virus. Hepatitis Cmost commonly spreadswhen blood from an infectedperson is exposed to some-one who is not infected, soavoid sharing needles, sy-ringes, or any other equip-ment. Prior to 1992, theblood supply was notscreened as it is today and

hepat i t is C was spreadthrough blood transfusionsand organ transplants. Thisis one of the ways in whichbaby boomers could havebeen exposed HCV.

If untreated, hepatitis Ccan lead to serious compli-cations such as cirrhosis orliver cancer. This year, Na-tional Hepatitis Testing Dayfalls on May 19th, so con-sider visiting your physicianfor screening and educateothers on why they shouldbe screened as well. HCVscreening is not only impor-

tant to your own health butbenefits the health of othersaround you. While manypeople live without knowingthey carry the virus, they canstill spread the infection toothers even when they haveno symptoms. Consult yourphysician for more informa-tion on screening for hepati-tis and for additional ways topromote good liver health.Dr. Sarah E. Laibstain is a

general family medicinepractitioner at Family Med-icine Associates of Texas inCarrollton.

TxDOT launches ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign to reduce unbelted injuries, fatalitiesAUSTIN – Statewide seat

belt use continues to increase,reaching nearly 92 percent for2017, yet 929 unbuckled Tex-ans still died in traffic crasheslast year. TxDOT’s “Click Itor Ticket” campaign remindsdrivers and passengers that

wearing a seat belt is the sin-gle most effective step theycan take to protect themselvesin a crash. Wearing a seat beltreduces the risk of dying in acrash by 45 percent. Thatnumber jumps to 60 percentfor pickup trucks.

While daytime seat beltusage continues to increase,nighttime use remains lower,leading to a higher rate of fa-talities. Last year, the TexasA&M Transportation Institutefound the number of driversand front seat passengers ob-

served in 18 cities not wearingseat belts increased by almost50 percent from day to night.

Texas law requires every-one in a vehicle to be properlybuckled up or face fines andcourt costs up to $200. Chil-dren younger than 8 must be

in a child safety seat or boosterseat unless they’re taller than 4feet 9 inches. If they aren’tproperly restrained, the driverfaces fines of up to $250, pluscourt costs.

As part of the “Click It orTicket” campaign, Texas law

enforcement officers will stepup their enforcement of thestate’s seat belt laws fromMay 21 to June 3, includingthe Memorial Day weekend.

To learn more about “ClickIt or Ticket,” visit texasclicki-torticket.com.

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Ten years ago Off the Bone Barbeque owners took a leap of faith Ten years ago, Off the

Bone Barbeque OwnersDwight Harvey and RoseBroussard didn't just sticktheir toe in to test the water.They jumped in with bothfeet. After retiring from cor-porate positions, they de-cided to pursue a dream ofindependence and opportu-nity. Off the Bone Barbequewas created to offer theirguests what Dwight andRose already shared withfamily and friends --mouthwatering barbeque ina warm, family atmosphere.

In 2010, phase one of ex-pansion took place whenthey enclosed the outdoorpatio. In 2015-16, phase

two of their expansion dou-bled their seating space andalso provided a private din-

ing area for parties up totwenty. They also expandedthe size of the kitchen,

which allowed them to pro-vide catering services for 20to 500 people for corporatemeetings and events.

As entrepreneurs, the Offthe Bone Barbeque team ac-tively participates in oppor-tunities to give back to thecommunity and encouragesothers who may be takingthe same leap of faith instarting their own business.In addition to serving on theboard of directors for theGreater Dallas RestaurantAssociation, Rose focusesher community support onorganizations that empowerwomen and provide assis-tance for their children, likethe Dallas Women's Foun-

dation, where she hasserved for over 10 years.

“We are so excited to becelebrating our 10-year an-niversary. We have had theopportunity to serve andwork with an outstandinggroup of people,” stated co-owner and Pitmaster,Dwight Harvey.

"Rose and I want to inviteour guests and the commu-nity to join us in celebratingon June 13th as we saythank you for ten amazingyears -- and this is just thebeginning."

Off the Bone Barbequeheld a 'Thank You' celebra-tion with their staff, friendsand family who supported

the opening of the restau-rant ten years ago. Theyplan to celebrate their 10-year anniversary with thepublic on June 13, 2018with cake from 11am to4pm at their 1734 SouthLamar Street, Dallas, loca-tion. All meals will be 10%off on June 13th in honor ofthe anniversary celebration.

Over the past ten years,Off the Bone Barbeque hasserved numerous celebri-ties, athletes and politicians.Visit their location andenjoy all the pictures docu-menting their guests overthe years. For more infor-mation, visit www.offthe-bonebarbeque.com.

Off the Bone Owner Dwight Harvey (at left) celebrates the occasionwith his son Steve. (Courtesy photo)

The city of Dallas, Texas,was named one of five na-tional winners in the 7th An-nual Wyland NationalMayor’s Challenge for WaterConservation by pledging toreduce their water use by 62.1million gallons of water overthe next year. The annualmonth-long public awarenesscampaign to promote droughtresiliency and water qualityended on April 30 with may-

ors from 35 states vying tosee whose city could be thenation’s most “water wise.”

In addition to Dallas, thecities with the highest per-centage of residents makingpledges during the campaignincluded Gallup, New Mex-ico; Westminster, California;Baton Rouge, Louisiana, andTucson, Arizona. Overall,residents around the nation,from Anchorage to the

Florida Keys, made 618,444pledges to change behaviorsranging from fixing homeleaks to reducing harmfulrunoff into local rivers andstreams.

The challenge, presentedby the Wyland Foundationand Toyota, with supportfrom the U.S EPA, NationalLeague of Cities, The ToroCompany, Earth FriendlyProducts – maker of ECOS,

and Conserva Irrigation, ad-dresses the growing impor-tance of educating consumersabout the many ways theyuse water.

“The challenge is a seriousreminder to everyone aboutthe importance of water toour cities and our country,”said marine life artist Wyland,who founded the WylandFoundation in 1993. “Thisyear we encouraged people to

think about their consump-tion practices and see if theycould find new ways to re-duce pollution runoff andlimit waste.”

Residents from winningcities will now be entered intoa drawing for thousands ofdollars in water-saving oreco-friendly prizes, including$5,000 toward their annualhome utility bill, "GreeningYour Home" cleaning kits

from Earth Friendly Products(ECOS), and home irrigationequipment from The ToroCompany. A $500 home im-provement store shoppingspree will also be chosenfrom among the entire pool ofU.S. participants. Addition-ally, participating residentswere asked to nominate a de-serving charity in their com-munity to receive a 2018Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

City of Dallas receives award for water conservation efforts

Nearly 700 Mercedes-Benz Financial Services’North Texas employeesstepped away from theirdaily routines to lend theirtime, expertise and labor to13 nonprofits working to im-prove the quality of life forunderprivileged individuals,families and children duringthe company’s sixth-annualWeek of Caring. Throughoutthe week, staff memberscontributed more than 5,000hours engaging with localstudents through interactiveeducational programs, creat-ing immersive learningtools, stocking food andpreparing meals for hungryindividuals, families andtheir pets, and designingwelcoming and comfortingenvironments for womenand families seeking shelter.

“Mercedes-Benz Finan-cial Services is dedicated toso much more than conduct-ing business in North Texas.Our employees and cus-

tomers live and work in thisregion, and we are commit-ted to doing our part to havea positive community im-pact,” said Peter Zieringer,President and CEO of Mer-cedes-Benz Financial Serv-ices USA LLC. “Our Weekof Caring is just one of themany ways that we are en-gaged with groups that aremaking a difference in ourcommunities.”

The 13 North Texas non-profits benefiting from thisyear’s Week of Caring in-

clude:ACH Child and Family

ServicesVolunteers rolled-up their

sleeves and worked hard toclean the campus and beau-tify its gardens by spreadingmulch and planting flowers.

Community Food BankAiming to fight hunger for

North Texas families, volun-teers spent two days organ-izing, sorting and distribut-ing nearly 17,000 pounds offood (equivalent to 11,500meals) to help those in need.

Community StorehouseMore than 90 volunteers

updated the Upscale ResaleStore. This included apply-ing more than 18 gallons ofpaint to the interior walls aswell sorting and shelvingdonated food and clothing toassist families facing diffi-cult challenges. Don’t Forget to Feed Me

Volunteers helped sort,package and distribute 8,200pounds of food (or 10,933meals) for pets in TarrantCounty for the only socialservice agency in the Dallas-Fort Worth area focusedsolely on assisting pet own-ers who are unable to affordpet food.

Dwell with Dignity?Thrift Studio

Teaming up with well-known, local nonprofitDwell with Dignity, volun-teers painted, reorganizedfurniture and prepared theopen-to-the-public ThriftStudio, a pop-up shop

fundraiser created to finan-cially support Dwell withDignity by selling deeplydiscounted, high-end finds.

Hubbard HeightsElementary

Through a long-standingr e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h eschool’s principal, volun-teers brought to life six edu-cational, custom-designedmurals for students of the el-ementary to learn from andenjoy.Junior Achievement

(JA) of the Chisholm TrailThrough interact ive,

hands-on, age-appropriatelessons, volunteers engagedwith 250 kindergartenthrough second grade stu-dents at Caprock ElementarySchool and 60 ninth gradestudents at Eaton HighSchool to explain the basicsof money, the value of sav-ings and how money flowsin an economy.

Kids Against HungerMore than 80 volunteers

worked together to package39,097 meals to providenourishment for familiesacross North Texas andMexico.

Meals on Wheels ofTarrant County

Volunteers worked to-gether to package more than2,300 pieces of bread for theelderly living in TarrantCounty, and also appliedsome elbow grease to cleanthe facility.

REAL School GardensWorking together along-

side students and teachersfrom Oakmont ElementarySchool, more than 100 vol-unteers installed a 20,875square foot immersive edu-cational garden. Amongmany wonderful features in-cluding a labyrinth, waterfeature and two instructionalseating areas, the garden in-cludes 117 plants and trees,615 vegetables and herbs

More than 670 Mercedes-Benz Financial Services volunteers support 13 local non-profits

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Irving ISD names new Director of Special Education Michelle Edwards-Scott,

Ph.D., a committed educatorwith more than 20 years ofexperience, joins Irving ISDas the new director of specialeducation. She begins hernew role July 1.

Her more than two decadesof experience include roles asa coordinator, diagnosticianand supervisor, including a

stint at the university level.Dr. Edwards-Scott is cur-rently the special program co-ordinator at Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, a position she’sheld since 2014. Prior to EMSISD, she worked as a specialeducation coordinator forEctor County ISD and as aneducational diagnostician/dis-trict transition specialist for

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD.She began her career in FortWorth ISD as an educator andlater served as an educationaldiagnostician supervisor be-fore serving as a universitysupervisor at Walden Univer-sity.

“I am so excited and hon-ored to join Irving ISD as thedirector of special education,”

says Dr. Edwards-Scott. “Iwill give 110 percent of myefforts to provide the best cus-tomer service to students, par-ents, staff and communitystakeholders. I will strive tosupport a culture that createslearning opportunities for allstudents.”

Dr. Edwards-Scott earned adoctorate in psychology from

Capella University, a master’sdegree in interpersonal andpublic communication fromBowling Green State Univer-sity in Ohio, and a bachelor’sdegree in communicationfrom Morris College in SouthCarolina. She also holds edu-cational diagnostician, TexasMid-Management and teach-ing certifications.

7th annual Dallas Summer Musicals celebrates High School Musical Theatre AwardsHigh school students, par-

ents, friends, arts advocates,celebrities and city officialsfrom all over North Texascelebrated as winners andscholarship recipients wereannounced on Thursday,May 17 at the 7th AnnualDallas Summer MusicalsHigh School Musical The-atre Awards (DSMHSMTA).

Patterned after Broad-way’s Tony Awards, DSMHSMTA celebrates thepower of the arts and its abil-ity to significantly improveall areas of education andcreativity. Best MusicalAward went to Plano SeniorHigh School’s production ofJekyll & Hyde and $55,000in scholarships wereawarded to deserving stu-dents pursuing degrees inboth theatre and non-theatremajors.

“DSM looks forward tothis event every year becausewe love acknowledging thepassion in these young per-formers – what a wonderfulevening of outstanding tal-ent. We owe a huge thank-you to all of the teachers, stu-dents, DSM staff, volunteers,and North Texas arts com-

munity for their dedication,passion and support for thisprogram,” said Kenneth T.Novice, DSM President.

Fifth-time emcee RonCorning, WFAA Channel 8News Anchor, began theshow by welcoming every-one and introducing theopening number, speciallyarranged to showcase eachindividual category and ac-companied by a live profes-sional orchestra conductedby Music Director MarkBrymer. The crowd cheeredon their favorite Best Musi-cal nominee performances,while the Best Actor andBest Actress nominees per-formed medleys choreo-graphed by Penny Ayn Maasand student choreographersTheo Spencer (Frenship HS),Kylie Hilliard (Northwest

HS) and Bryson Jackson(McKinney Boyd HS), whowere invited to participate byTracy Jordan, DSM HSMTADirector based on the excel-lence of their work in theirhigh school productions.Vocal coach Tina Walsh alsohelped prepare the studentsfor the evening. Walsh willcoach the Best Actor/Actressas they prepare for theJimmy Awards in New YorkCity, where she’ll be the stu-dents’ chaperone.

The show was topped offwith a finale of more thanone hundred performersmade up of students fromeach participating highschool and a shower of pop-ping streamers.

Through private donationsand ticket sales, DSMHSMTA raised $55,000 to

benefit HSMTA and scholar-ships. Historically, sevenscholarships have been pre-sented to deserving students.This year DSM HSMTAawarded 17 scholarships tocontinue to foster the greattalent North Texas has tooffer.

This year’s College Schol-arship program consisted often Ambassador Scholar-ships at $1,000 each, fiveTheater Major Scholarships(in all areas of theater) at$5,000 each, and two$10,000 scholarships for thewinners in the Best Actorand Best Actress categories.DSM HSMTA is the onlyprogram in the nation, otherthan the National HighSchool Musical TheatreAwards (the Jimmy™Awards), to offer Best Actor

and Best Actress winners$10,000 scholarships to con-tinue their education. Todate, DSM HSMTA CollegeScholarship program hasawarded $301,000 in cashscholarships to deservingstudents.

“It is always a joy to rec-ognize these students whohave such dedication to theircraft,” said Tracy Jordan,DSM HSMTA Director.“DSM is so proud of theyoung talent coming fromNorth Texas and beyond.”

A three-judge panel of en-tertainment industry profes-sionals and veteran educatorsvisited each high school andjudged the performers in 17categories. Ballots were tab-ulated by the accounting firmof Grant Thornton – the offi-cial ballot professional serv-

ice partner of the 2016 TonyAwards.

Noah Aguilar, FrenshipHS, took home the BestActor Award and SierraRoberson, Frenship HS, wonthe Best Actress Award.Aguilar and Roberson willeach receive a $10,000scholarship and an all-ex-pense paid trip for five daysto New York City to repre-sent their high school in theNational High School Musi-cal Theatre Awards (theJimmy™ Awards) on June25.

“I am so proud that we areable to support these studentsnot only through awards butalso through scholarshipsthat will assist them in con-tinuing their education.Every year, the North Texastheatre community reallyproves how much they en-courage and stand behindthese students. We wantthem to know how proud weare of them and how we areall rooting for them on theirfuture endeavors.” saidNovice.

All winners, participatinghigh schools and their showscan be found on the DSMwebsite.

Performers take to the stage during the opening of the 2018 awards ceremony. (Photo: Chris Waits)

week as well.On April 12, Rashon Nel-

son and Donte Robinson,both black men, were ar-rested at a PhiladelphiaStarbucks after a managercalled the police on themfor being in the store with-out ordering anything. Thetwo arrived for an afternoonbusiness meeting, asked forthe restroom code, and weretold it was for paying cus-tomers only. They sat downto wait for their colleague,

and police arrived a fewminutes later. The men hadbeen in the store less than10 minutes when police ar-rived; they were arrestedand led out of the store. Themanager is no longer withStarbucks, and the companyhas since updated its policyto make the café spacesopen to all customers – de-fined as anyone in the store.

“The whole thing mademe stop what I’m doing andclutch my chest, especially

as the mother of a 23-year-old, black son,” Brewersaid. “I’ve sat with a lot ofsadness about what hap-pened over the last fewweeks.”

When the incident sur-faced, Brewer was visitinga friend in San Franciscoand immediately boarded aplane for Philadelphia,where she spent the nextseveral days speaking to allinvolved. She said she be-lieves when people (andcompanies) make mistakes,and they always will, it’s

not the mistake that revealstrue character, but whathappens next.

“There were some quietmoments as we were work-ing around the clock inPhiladelphia when Ithought, ‘What kind of so-ciety do we live in? Howhas this happened? How didwe get here?’ In just a fewweeks since this happenedthere have been many simi-lar incidents since in thenews. This is not confinedto our stores. What we’relooking at is a national con-

versation around how peo-ple interact with eachother,” Brewer said.

It’s a conversation Star-bucks is making significantspace for: The companyplans to close its U.S. storeson May 29 to offer racialbias education designed by“some truly bright minds”from inside and outside thecompany, including Sherri-lyn Ifill, president of theNAACP Legal Defense andEducation Fund.

“I made a very deliberatedecision to join Starbucks

roughly seven months agobased on mutual values andI know this is the placewhere I’m supposed to be,with my head and my heart,having conversations thatmatter,” Brewer said.

She concluded her re-marks to the new vice pres-idents by saying they’regoing to see Starbucks dothings the company hasnever done before.

“We need to take risks,”she said. “We need to bebold. We need to stand out.”

STARBUCKS, continued from Page 1

Dr. Michelle Edwards-Scott(Courtesy photo)

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Rep. Johnson congratulates students on U.S. service academy appointmentsWASHINGTON, D.C. –

This week, U.S. Congress-man Sam Johnson (TX-03)hosted his final annualAcademy Appointee Send-Off Ceremony to congratu-late the 26 Collin Countystudents who received ap-pointments to U.S. ServiceAcademies or one of thepreparatory schools this fall.

“It is my honor to con-gratulate these young menand women who have beenchosen by the prestigiousUnited States Service Acad-emies,” said Johnson. “It isno easy task to receive anAcademy appointment –students must excel aca-demically and athleticallyover the years, and theymust also contribute theirtime, talent, and effort to the

community. The nomina-tion process to even be con-sidered is competitive, andthese students’ appoint-ments prove they are thegold standard. Seeing theircommitment and love off reedom, l iber ty, anddemocracy gives me greathope that America’s best

days are ahead. I thank themfor their willingness to serveour Great Nation, and I wishthem the best on the en-deavor they are about to un-dertake.”

Congressman Johnsonwill nominate a final classof students for 2019 Acad-emy appointments in late

fall of 2018. Students interested in

learning more about U.S.Service Academies, militarylife, and how to apply, areencouraged to:

1) Contact Gabriella Patein Congressman Johnson’sPlano office at (469) 304-0382; and

2) Attend CongressmanJohnson’s free Academy In-formation Session on Satur-day, September 29th, 2018,in Frisco. The annual fall

session provides studentswith an opportunity to learnmore about each Academyand speak with each Acad-emy’s respective liaisons.

Irving-based Cognizant Joins the ranks of the Fortune 200Cognizant announced on

May 21 it is 195 on the 2018Fortune 500, Fortune Mag-azine's annual ranking ofAmerica's largest compa-nies. Cognizant first debutedon the list in 2011 at No.484 and has risen each year.

Companies in the Fortune500 are ranked by total rev-enues for their respectivefiscal years. Cognizant's2017 revenue of $14.81 bil-

lion was an increase of 9.8%over 2016, moving the com-pany up 10 spots from No.205 on the 2017 Fortune500. Since it first appearedon the list, Cognizant hascontinued its growth,emerging as a leadingprovider of digital businessand technology services tothe banking, insurance,healthcare, media and com-munications, retail, manu-

facturing and other indus-tries.

"Cognizant enters its 25thyear in business playing aleading role in building thedigital economy," said Fran-cisco D'Souza, Chief Execu-tive Officer, Cognizant."Our expertise in applyingtechnology to transform ourclients' enterprises has en-abled us to be one of theworld's fastest-growing pro-

fessional services compa-nies. We're determined tomake the benefits of the dig-ital economy accessible tomore of the world's organi-zations."

In October 2017, Cog-nizant was ranked No. 17 onFortune's inaugural FortuneFuture 50 list, a new for-ward-looking measure ofthe top 50 U.S.-listed com-panies with the best

prospects for breakoutgrowth. In addition to For-tune 500 and Future 50rankings, Cognizant CEOFrancisco D'Souza was No.10 on the 2017 FortuneBusinessperson of the Yearlist and, for the 10th straightyear, Cognizant was alsoranked as one of Fortune'sWorld's Most AdmiredCompanies. As a result ofthose rankings, Cognizant

was named one of Fortune'sBlue Ribbon Companies2017, a list of only 32 com-panies that appeared on atleast four of Fortune's eightmost rigorous annual rank-ings.

This announcementcomes a week ahead of thegrand opening of Cog-nizant's new Irving, TexasRegional Delivery andTraining Center.

and 2,105 feet of paving. SafeHaven of Tarrant

CountyMore than 30 helping

hands volunteered to beau-tify the residential facilitiesto help create a holistic shel-ter to provide care for thevictims of domestic vio-lence.

SPARK! DallasTo help ignite the spark of

creativity, volunteers trans-formed the activity space toprovide children with a fullyimmersive learning environ-ment.

Trinity Habitat forHumanity

Volunteers worked to-gether to install windowsand siding on a new homefor a hardworking, deservingfamily in North Texas.

A near fatal car crash leads to careeras an Emergency Room nurse

July 3, 2012 is a day Sa-vannah Fortner will neverforget. But while the head-on car crash nearly killedthe then 20-year old, it gaveher a new outlook on life.Today she is helping others,just like the nurses at Park-land helped her.

Fortner was scheduled tospeak out about these life-changing events as part ofNational Trauma SurvivorsDay, May 16 to call atten-tion to the partnership withthe American Trauma Soci-ety to connect survivorswith programs that supportpatients and their familiesthroughout the recoveryprocess.

“Having access to LevelI Trauma Centers is critical

to the treatment of complexinjuries,” said Jorie Klein,RN, Director, Rees-JonesTrauma Center.

Driving alone on a two-lane stretch of Highway 78in Farmersville, Fortnerhad just reached the top of ahill when she saw a vehiclehad crossed the center lineand was barreling towardher. She remembers swerv-ing to miss the oncomingcar and then waking longenough to see a Farm-ersville firefighter/para-medic kneeling over her.Nearly a week and a halflater she awakened in Park-land’s surgical intensivecare unit with multiple in-ternal injuries and brokenbones.

“I had a lacerated spleen,broken pelvis, a brokenfemur – all kinds of in-juries. There were stitchesgalore where the physicianshad to zip me up from thevarious surgeries to repairall the damage,” Fortnersaid. “The last thing Iwanted to do was get up,but I had a great team whoworked with me and myfirst goal in physical ther-apy was to be able to sit onthe side of the bed.”

Those tiny steps becamebigger and after about amonth in Parkland Fortnerwas discharged to a rehabfacility and then homewhere she finally got rid ofher wheelchair, walker andeventually, her crutches.

But it was those last fewdays in Parkland that reallyhad an impact on Fortner’sfuture.

“When you’re in yourearly 20s it’s all about ap-pearances. I remember hav-ing an ‘accident’ and cryingbecause I was so embar-rassed,” she recalled. “Thenurses held me and were soincredibly kind. They toldme, ‘if this is the worstthing that happens todaythen it’s a great day.’ Theymade me feel so much bet-ter and that’s when I knewthat I wanted to be able tomake just one person feelas good as they made mefeel that day. That’s when Iknew I wanted to be a Park-land nurse.”

True to her word, Fortnerchanged her career pathfrom dental to nursing andtoday is completing herfirst year as a registerednurse in Parkland’s Emer-gency Department with hersights set on becoming atrauma nurse in the Rees-Jones Trauma Center.

Despite the pain she en-dured Fortner says she’s“lucky to have experi-enced” the crash becauseit’s made her a better care-giver. “I think a nurse’sgreatest strength is empa-thy,” she said.

For more informationabout the Trauma SurvivorsNetwork, visit www.trau-masurvivorsnetwork.org.

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ArlingtonArlington Black Cham-

ber May Meet & Greet(Network Your Business) ishosting their event on May24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. atShell Shack, in Arlington.Hosted by the ArlingtonBlack Chamber of Com-merce, this event includesseveral Purchasing Direc-tors, M/WBE Administra-tors, & HUB Coordinators.Make sure to bring plentyof business cards.

CarrolltonThe City of Carrollton is

holding a Movie on theSquare: Descpicable Me 3on May 26 from 8 p.m. to10 p.m. at Historic Down-town Carrollton. Movie willbegin at sunset. Don’t forgetyour lawn chairs and blan-kets! Coolers are permittedand bug spray is encour-aged. Friendly canine com-panions and service dogsare welcome to join theirpeople at the downtownmovies as long as they areon a leash and they’recleaned up after.

Join your neighbors andthe Carrollton Police De-partment for Coffee with aCop. This is a recurring,come-and-go communityget together. There are nospeeches or agendas, justsimply an informal opportu-nity for citizens and officersto get to know each otherbetter. Join us at C2 Café(1001 S. Broadway Street)on Saturday, May 26 from9-11 a.m. Coffee with a Copis a great way to share yourideas, comments, and con-cerns, or introduce yourchildren to police in afriendly, casual setting.

For more information, visitcityofcarrollton.com/police.

DallasLive XXV Entertainment

is hosting The Art & SoulFestival on May 27 from 2p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Dirty30, in Dallas. There will beFOOD TRUCKS on loca-tion serving up fun and de-l ic ious d ishes + Free"SPARKLING ICE" Fla-vored Waters, 15 live per-

formers from around the US(music , poe t ry, a r t &dance), 30 + vendors &pop-up shops, art exhibits,and network and chill withother creatives and in-dustry professionals. Topurchase t icke ts v i s i tfacebook.com/events

On May 5 at SouthernMethodist University, Dal-

las Women’s Foundationhosted more than 300 mid-dle school and high schoolgirls at the annual #BestSelfleadership event. A pro-gram of Dallas Women’sFoundation’s LeadershipInitiative, #BestSelf helpedbuild future leaders by em-powering young girls to betheir best selves throughprograms that teach them

(and adults) about them-selves, how to buildstronger relationships,healthy approaches to con-flict, and how to use theirvoices as they pursue gen-der equality in school, inlife and in society. Through-out the event, girls tookleadership roles in makingannouncements and leadingthe panel discussions. TheFoundation’s LeadershipInitiative is committed toadvancing and increasingthe number of women andgirls in leadership.

GarlandThe Garland City Coun-

cil proclaimed May as Na-tional Bike Month at itsMay 15 meeting.

First established in 1956,National Bike Month is anopportunity to enhance yourskills and to celebrate themany reasons we ride.Whether you are biking towork or school, to run er-rands or simply for exercisealong one of Garland's biketrails, biking is a fun andhealthy way to get aroundtown.

GrapevineThe Grapevine Main

Street Fest will return fromMay 26 to 27 starting at10 a.m. at Main StreetGrapevine. This three-dayfamily-friendly festival co-incides with American CraftBrew Week and is one ofthe longest-running andmost exciting annual eventsin North Texas. Guests canexperience more than 75craft brews from 36 brew-eries across 15 states, boo-gie down to live music onthree stages, sample deli-cious festival food andmuch more.

IrvingKirk Franklin will pres-

ent Exodus Music & ArtsFestival on May 26 startingat 5:30 p.m. at The Pavilionat Toyota Music Factory.Theater Indoor Show Ages2 and up require a ticketSeating is subject to changedue to production.

Tickets start off at $25.For more information andto purchase tickets visitTicketmaster.com

SMU was the site for the Dallas Womens Foundationn's #BestSelf2018 for more than 300 middle and high school students on May 5.

Their objective is to build future leaders by empowering young girls tobe their best selves through programs that teach them (and adults)about themselves, how to build stronger relationships, healthy ap-proaches to conflict, and how to use their voices as they pursue gen-der equality in school, in life and in society. SHOWN: Kailyn Senters,Kristyn Senters, Morgan Wills, Shawn Wills, Ava Wills (photo credit:

Dallas Women's Foundation/JBeck Photography)

Soul Rep Theatre Com-pany is collaborating withEcho Theatre in co-produc-ing the world premiere ofTHE MONARCH, writtenby Soul Rep Co-Founder andarea playwright, AnyikaMcMillan- Herod. The pro-duction is co-directed byMcMillan-Herod and TonyaHolloway, Soul Rep’s Co-Artistic Director and Co-Founder. The production willrun June 15 – June 30 at theBath House Cultural Center,located at 521 E. LawtherDrive, on the east shore ofWhite Rock Lake.

With THE MONARCH,McMillan-Herod has turnedher own personal experiencewith breast cancer into an in-spiring, dark, warm, andsometime humorous explo-ration of the human spirit.Through this play, she hastransformed pain into stirringtheater.

“I am so grateful for theopportunity to finally put thisproduction on its feet,” ex-plains McMillan-Herod, whowill be celebrating 10 yearsof remission from Stage 3breast cancer later thismonth. “This has been mylabor of love for the past sixyears and thanks to the gen-erous support of my SoulRep family and Echo The-atre, THE MONARCH is fi-nally getting its wings!”

THE MONARCH hasbeen through quite a bit of

development, with its firststaged reading six years agoat the South Dallas CulturalCenter. It was further devel-oped through the Dallas The-ater Center’s Dallas Play-wrights Workshop, led byWill Power, in 2015. Ex-cerpts from the play werefeatured in Soul Rep’s 9th

New Play Festival that sameyear.

This past March, the lat-e s t i t e r a t i o n o f T H EMONARCH was featuredin Echo Theatre’s ECHOREADS SERIES. This beau-tifully poetic play followsfour breast cancer survivors.Each woman has her own

story, her own emotionaljourney, and her own methodof survival. “There was suchan amazingly strong reactionto this play, that we decidedto give it a full production,”says Terri Ferguson, Artistic

Director of Echo Theatre.THE MONARCH will run

at the Bath House CulturalCenter June 15-16, June 21-23, and June 28-30. Perform-ances are 8:00 PM each day,with the exception of an ad-

ditional 2:00 PM matinee onSaturday, June 30. Tickets are$25 and can be purchased atwww.echotheatre.org. Formore information, pleasevisit Echo Theatre’s websiteor www.soulrep.org.

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Five outdoor entertaining tips for Memorial Day fun(Family Features) Sum-

mer brings plenty of oppor-tunities to enjoy time out-doors entertaining familyand friends. The key to asuccessful summer party issimplicity: keep things easyso you can enjoy the festiv-ities right along with yourguests.

Make this season’s barbe-cues, picnics and familygatherings events to re-member with these simplesummer entertaining tips:

Cook outsideRather than firing up the

oven and heating up the en-tire house during steamysummer days, turn to out-door cooking methods likegrilling. Be sure to plan

ahead with sturdy tablewarethat stands up to barbecuedmeats and other robustitems fresh off the grill.Also remember that the grill

isn’t just for main courses;you can use it to prepareany number of side items,like skewers of garden freshveggies.

Keep it comfyWith everybody outside,

it’s important to keep com-fort in mind. If you have ac-cess to electricity, you mightconsider an oscillating fan,which can stir up a coolbreeze. Additionally, the airmovement can help deterflies and other pests that canquickly ruin guests’ ap-petites. Provide ample seat-ing options, including patiofurniture, pillows and evenblankets on the lawn. Alsoensure there are spaces forguests to cool off, whetherthat’s under a shade tree or aportable canopy or um-brella. Provide sturdy tableware

Some popular cookout

foods can be a greasy night-mare without the right table-ware to keep the mess to aminimum. Upgrade youroutdoor dining experiencewith tableware like ChinetClassic White premium-strength plates, platters andnapkins so you don’t have toworry about spills and leaks.They also make for easycleanup when the partycomes to a close.

Prepare seasonal sidesLet the grilled fare serve

as the star of the show andkeep the side dishes simple.Fresh, seasonal fruits andvegetables, and staples likepotato or pasta salads andcoleslaw, make for a well-rounded meal without a lot

of fuss. Also opt on thelighter side for dessert.Fresh berries over ice creamor a simple white cake canbe a hit.

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Soul Rep and Echo Theatre parenter for the world premiere of The Monarch

(Left to Right) Christine Sanders (The Caterpillar), Monique Ridge-Williams (The Chrysalis), Guinea Bennett-Price (The Monarch) andMorgana Wilborn (The Egg) - the cast of THE MONARCH. (Photo:

Anyika McMillan-Herod)

Artistic directors include: (Left to Right) Terri Ferguson (Echo The-atre), Guinea Bennett-Price (Soul Rep) and Tonya Holloway (Soul

Rep). (Photo: Anyika McMillan-Herod)

By Lauren PoteatNNPA Contributor

After celebrating the suc-cess of back-to-back, globalbox office hits, Marvel’s“Black Panther” actor Chad-wick Boseman, returned tohis alma mater, Howard Uni-versity, to deliver the school’s2018 commencement convo-cation address.

Championing his own per-sonal experiences during histime studying at the presti-gious, historically Black uni-versity, Boseman urgedproud degree recipients, topress forward, to hold uptheir heads and to never fearrejection.

“I can think of no better

place to be right now, afterthe ‘Black Panther’ and‘Avengers’ campaigns, thento return and participate inthese graduation ceremonies

with you,” Boseman told thegraduates. “It is a great privi-lege, graduates, to addressyou on your day, a day thatwill be one of the most im-

portant accomplishments ofyour life to date.”

Howard University Presi-dent Dr. Wayne A. I. Freder-ick recalled “how Bosemanand his classmates advocated

and participated in a three-day protest against the uni-versity to dismiss an initiativeto transition the College ofFine Arts into the Departmentof Fine Arts. The protest was

unsuccessful in stopping thetransition,” a press releaseabout the president’s speechsaid.

With Boseman by his side,

Due to unforeseen cir-cumstances, soprano LiseLindstrom is unable to per-form with the Dallas Sym-phony Orchestra this week-end.

“We are fortunate thatEllie Dehn is able to appearas our soprano soloist inBeethoven’s Symphony No.9 in concerts on May 24, 25and 26, 2018,” the DSOsaid in a release. “The pro-gram and other soloists re-main the same.”

The Dallas SymphonyOrchestra, under the leader-ship of Music Director Jaapvan Zweden, presents thefinest in orchestral music atthe Morton H. Meyerson

Symphony Center, regardedas one of the world's pre-mier concert halls. As thelargest performing arts or-ganization in the Southwest,the DSO is committed to in-

spiring the broadest possi-ble audience with distinc-tive classical programs, in-ventive pops concerts andinnovative multi-media pre-sentations.

By Rachel HawkinsNDG Staff Writer

This year the annualAT&T Byron Nelson golftournament moved to theTrinity Forest Golf Club, inDallas after its 35-year runat the TPC Four Season Re-sort Hotel in Las Colinas.Located nine miles south ofDowntown Dallas the tour-nament celebrated its 50thanniversary from May 16 toMay 20.

Designed by Bill Cooreand Ben Crenshaw the new160 acres within the GreatTrinity Forest course is wideopen and allows spectatorsto view several golfers com-

pete simultaneously. But be-cause of the broad viewsand vast spaces, there was alack of shaded places on thecourse for the guests underthe hot Texas sun.

Specific locations like the13th fairway allowed gueststo watch holes 5, 6, 15 and16, and from the 16th Greenguests could watch holes 1,12, 16, and 17. The unique

rectangular layout not onlyallows guests to watch moregolf, but it also places thesponsor suites in the middleof the experience.

Instead of the usual serv-ice carts which providefood to various locations,this year they were set ex-plicitly to specific venueseach sponsored a charity oftheir own choice. The newsite did offer attendeeswater misters along thepathway to provide guests arefreshing journey whileencouraging to not walk onthe grass.

While there were con-cerns the Byron Nelsonwould change completely;

the organizers addressedthis by keeping several thefan’s favorites elements ofthe tournament experience.They brought back the KidZone, a Fun Zone foradults, the Fan Expo andkid’s autograph zones. Atthe main entrance, guestswere greeted at the Pavil-ion, just as they were for thepast 50 years.

The AT&T Bryon Nelsonis the primary fundingsource for the MomentousInstitute, an organizationimpacting 6,000 familiesyearly. Read more abouttheir efforts in our previousprofile on May 3.

The Salesmanship Club

of Dallas has sponsored theMomentous Institute (for-merly Salesmanship ClubYouth and Family Centers)since 1920. The organiza-tion’s primary goal is to de-velop a tailored approach tothe specific needs of eachchild and their family situa-tion. They are also seekingto focus on building and re-pairing the social-emotionalhealth in hopes of develop-ing kids who become self-regulated, good communi-cators, problem-solvers,empathetic, grateful, grittyand optimistic.

An estimate of 270,000guests attended the tourna-ment throughout the week.

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The AT&T Bryon Nelson provides a new experience

Crenshaw Village, one of the venues at Byron Nelson, overlooks thenewly built golf course layout. (Image: Rachel Hawkins / NDG)

Diehn to replace Lindstrom at DSO

Black Panther Chadwick Boseman Salutes Grads at Howard University

“Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman delivered the commence-ment address during Howard University’s 150th Commencement Cer-

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NDG Book Review

NDG Book Review: The Sun Does Shine is impressiveBy Terri Schlichenmeyer

You always keep youreyes on the prize.

You’ve given yourself noother options and yoursteadfastness is your com-pass. What you believe willhappen. What you know istruth. Say it enough, andeverybody else will know,too – especially when, as inthe new book “The SunDoes Shine” by AnthonyRay Hinton with Lara LoveHardin, the truth is one ofinnocence.

On a night in the summerof 1985, twenty-nine-year-old Ray Hinton checked inwith the security guard athis workplace, just as he’d

been told to always do. Hehadn’t been at the job long,but that had become hisroutine every night beforegetting assignments for hisshift, doing work he liked.

Reaching that point had-

n’t been easy.The youngest of ten chil-

dren, Hinton was hismother’s “baby” and hecontinued to live with herafter high school; thoughhe’d thought about college,there was no money orscholarship for it. Instead,he found work at an Ala-bama coal mine, hating thework, loving the paycheck,still wanting what he could-n’t afford.

He took a car he neverpaid for, and it cost him afew months in jail.

By that evening in thesummer of 1985, though,Hinton had resolved tomake his Mama proud. Hewas again employed, sober,

living on the straight-and-narrow, had checked in withthe guard as he was told,and worked until it wastime to go home.

And that was where hewas arrested five days later,accused of a robbery andmurder committed while hewas at work, miles from thecrime scene. His trial wasshort. The jury was all-white, as were the judge,prosecutor, defense attor-ney, and a ballistics “ex-pert” that was no expert.During the trial, Hinton“knew” he’d be convicted,knew it in his heart, eventhough he clearly had analibi.

He was innocent. And he

was sent to Death Row.Because there’s a book

about this, you’ve probablyalready figured out that au-thor Anthony Ray Hardin isa free man now. You al-ready know of his inno-cence. The shocker is thatthat took thirty years for ex-oneration, and when youread “The Sun Does Shine”(with Lara Love Hardin), beprepared to be shockedsome more.

Or maybe you won’t be:at times, Hardin himselfseems to expect many of thethings that happened to him,which leads to a whole hostof emotions for a reader.You shouldn’t, in fact, be atall surprised to feel frustra-

tion, sadness, white-hotanger, and crushing despair– sometimes, from the samepage. And yet, despite thatyou’ll cringe inside, Hardinalso makes readers’ soulssoar with words that revealsmall beauties between hor-rors, and kindness whereyou don’t expect it. That’slike taking an amusement-park ride with no seat belts:hang on tight, because itmight hurt.

What’s left to say, then,about this book? Nothing,except that you’ll like it foreverything it wrings fromyou. “The Sun Does Shine”could be the most impres-sive book you’ll lay eyeson.

1 Million for Work Flexibility Details Strategies to Convert aTraditional Office Job to a Work-from-Home Arrangement

BOULDER, CO, —Telecommuting 100 percentof the time is by far the mostdesired type of flexiblework arrangement amongjob seekers. However, de-spite workers being moreproductive in home officesand the bottom line benefitsof remote work to employ-ers, many companies arestill hesitant to embrace it.For workers interested inconvincing their bosses tolet them work remotely, 1Million for Work Flexibility(1MFWF), the first nationalinitiative creating a collec-tive voice in support of flex-ible work, has outlinedseven unique strategies toapproach managers about aremote work arrangement.

“Research continues toconfirm that workers with-out flexible options are lesshappy and more likely toleave,” said Sara SuttonFell, Founder of 1 Millionfor Work Flexibility. “As

employers face a tighterlabor market and the poten-tial of losing great workers,they need to recognize whattheir employees truly value-- such as the opportunity towork flexibly so they canbetter meet the demands inboth their professional andpersonal lives,” Sutton Fellconcluded.

Employees who give astraightforward, fact-basedpresentation about howworking from home willbenefit the company, as op-posed to requests based onpersonal issues or needs,have a greater likelihood ofhaving their requests met.Below are seven sugges-tions to help employeesconvince their bosses to letthem work from home.

Present the data: Prepare a presentation fo-

cused on statistics that provethe business benefits thatcan come from virtual work.There are numerous studies

and surveys that demon-strate how flexible workbenefits the bottom line.

According to a FlexJobssurvey of over 5,000 work-ers:

• 79% said having workflexibility would make themmore loyal to their employer

• 98% believe they wouldbe as or more productiveworking in a home office.

• 70% say they'd be lessstressed from commuting,leading to better focus atwork.

Suggest a test:A manager’s concerns

may be based on his/her un-familiarity with how remoteworkers operate. Suggeststarting small with a testrun. Set up a plan to workfrom home one or two daysa week for a month. Somesuggest that Wednesdaymight be the best work-from-home day for a man-ager’s comfort level.Closely track tasks and pro-

ductivity on those days,communicate regularlythroughout the day, and thendiscuss the results of the testso managers can see the re-turn on investment in a re-mote work setup.Provide examples of ex-

isting policies:If the test goes well, take

the next step and presentmanagers with some samplework flexibility policiesfrom other companies andorganizations. Showcasehow other businesses aremaking these plans work.Take a working sick day:

If bosses are resistant to atest run, call in sick but sayyou’d like to get some workdone from home. That day,prove efficiency whenworking from home ishigher than working in anoffice. The next day givespecific examples of the ef-ficiencies you experiencedand try pitching a short trialrun again.

Offer incremental op-tions:

If managers are presentedwith an all-or-nothing re-quest, they’re likely to optfor nothing. To avoid thisproblem, scale back and askto work three days in the of-fice and two full-time daysat home to start. If produc-tivity is higher on the workfrom home days, it’s morelikely the arrangement canconvert to working fromhome, full-time.Communicate your com-

munication plans:Managers might be wary

of remote work becausethey are unfamiliar with thecommunication tools work-ers use to stay connectedvirtually to their in-officeco-workers. Demonstratefamiliarity with communi-cation tools such as Skype,Google Chats, FaceTimeand other videoconferenc-ing. Lay out how when, howand how often he or she can

expect to hear from you dur-ing the week.

Be patient:Managers may need time

to process something new,so be sensitive to that real-ity. Keep working towardthe goal, but always showpatience and be respectful.And look for opportunitiesto prove your ability to effi-ciently work from home--during inclement weather,when you need to be hometo meet the electrician, orwhen you take work hometo finish at night or on theweekends, for example. Theincreased flexibility of re-mote work is worth thewait.

For additional resourcesto support a remote work re-quest, see 1MFWF’s guideson the Business Case forWork Flexibility, the vari-ous Types of Work Flexibil-ity, and Work FlexibilityPolicies around the country.

Dr. Frederick, “announced acampaign to re-establish theCollege of Fine Arts andlaunch an Endowed Collegeof Fine Arts Award,” thepress release said.

Dr. Frederick encouragedthe graduates to “take risks”

and “learn how to be wrong.”“It is the best way to learn

and grow,” Dr. Fredericksaid. “Build a culture of gen-erous listening so that othersmay be emboldened to takerisks, too.”

According to school offi-

cials, during the 2018 com-mencement convocation,Howard University awarded2,217 degrees, including 343master’s degrees, and 90Ph.Ds.

Boseman called HowardUniversity “a magical place”as he recalled the day that hemet Muhammad Ali, as he

walked across “The Yard.”“I remember walking

across this yard on whatseemed to be a random day,my head down, lost in myown world of issues likemany of you do, daily. And Iraise my head…MuhammadAli is walking towards me,”B o s e m a n s a i d . “ Ti m e

seemed to slow down, as hiseyes locked on mine. He thenraised his fist into a quintes-sential guard and I was gameto play along with him, to actas if I was a worthy oppo-nent. What an honor to bechallenged by ‘The Greatestof All-Time.’”

Boseman continued: “I

walked away floating like abutterfly. I walked away, atthat moment, amused at life,amused that no one would beable to believe that story, butme. That is the magic of thisplace [Howard University].”This article was originally

published at BlackPres-sUSA.com.

HOWARD, continued from Page 10

By Charlene Crowell

In 1965 and as part of avisionary public policystrategy known as TheGreat Society, PresidentLyndon Johnson created anew cabinet level agency,the Department of Housingand Urban Development(HUD). The agency be-came responsible for devel-oping programs and craft-ing policies that would sup-port urban America with de-cent housing, homeowner-ship opportuni t ies andmore. Following enactmentof the Fair Housing Act in1968, HUD was furthercharged with its enforce-ment.

But the current HUDSecretary, Dr. Ben Carson,appears to either not know,or willfully ignores the vitalmission of the agency hewas appointed to lead. Fromproposing billion-dollarbudget reductions, increas-ing rental fees for publichousing, and halting effortsthat require local communi-ties receiving HUD funds toaddress fair housing needs,Secretary Carson’s tenurehas been troublesome to agrowing number of con-sumers and advocates alike.

Now, his retreat from en-forcing fair housing has ledto a federal lawsuit filed byhousing and civil rights ad-vocates who are callingupon a federal court to rein-state a key rule used to fightsegregated housing. OnMay 8, the National FairHousing Alliance, Texas

Appleseed, and Texas LowIncome Housing Informa-t i o n S e r v i c e ( Te x a sHousers) jointly asked theU.S. District Court for theDistrict of Columbia to re-instate a HUD rule that Sec-retary Carson suspendedthis past January.

The rule, known as Affir-matively Furthering FairHousing (AFFH), imple-mented the legal require-ment that federal agenciesand federal grantees furtherthe purposes of the FairHousing Act by dismantlingresidential segregation. Therule took effect in July2015, after widespread doc-umentation over severalyears revealed how manyHUD grantees made no dis-cernible effort to end segre-gated housing in their lo-cales.

In response, the AFFHrule specifically requiredany organization receivingHUD funds to have a planand timeline that incorpo-rates community concernsto actively address localhousing problems. Thisplanning approach wasstructured to enable HUDgrantees to take meaningfuland measurable actions toovercome historic patternsof segregation. Addition-ally. the rule promotes fairhousing choice, and fostersinclusive communities thatare free from discrimina-tion.

“Each day HUD holds uprequiring jurisdictions tofully comply with the law isanother day that millions of

people are being denied fairhousing opportunities,” saidLisa Rice, President andCEO of the National FairHousing Alliance. “HUD’saction is a clear example of‘justice delayed, justice de-nied.’”

According to the com-plaint, HUD suspended therule on January 5 withoutproviding any prior noticeor opportunity to comment.HUD also did not offer anyexplanation or evidence asto why the agency felt justi-fied in suspending the rule.

Unless the federal courtintervenes, the rule suspen-sion will remain in effectuntil either 2024 or 2025.

Across the country, an es-timated $5.5 billion in HUDfunding is awarded eachyear. Nearly two-thirds ofthese funds go to approx-imately 1,210 granteesthrough HUD’s Commu-nity Development Block(CDBG) Grant program.With this year’s rule sus-pension and continuing forseveral years, grant recipi-ents – largely state and localgovernment jurisdictions --can obligate their alloca-tions without any concernfor compliance with theFair Housing Act rule.

A permanent rule reversalcould also signal a return tothe kinds of actions that ne-cessitated the rule.

For example, a 2007

False Claims Act case wasbrought against WestchesterCounty, New York. Thanksto a whistleblower organi-zation, it was disclosed thatthe county defrauded thefederal government in itsuse of $50 million in HUDrevenues over several years.This county regularly certi-fied HUD compliance withthe Fair Housing Act eventhough the local jurisdictionwas deliberately concentrat-ing affordable housing in asmall number of Black andLatino cities. The countyalso shared its CDBG fundswith overwhelmingly whitesuburbs that refused toallow affordable housing.

In a 2010 report to Con-gress, the General Account-ing Office found many ju-risdictions lacked any over-sight or accountability withHUD funds. Nearly one-third of local jurisdictionsfailed to make a minimal ef-fort to write a report knownas “Analysis of Impedi-ments to Fair HousingChoice”; in housing parl-ance the report is known asan AI. The GAO found that29 percent of jurisdictionsdid not complete this reportover a five- year period. An-other 11 percent had notdone so in a decade. Otherscould not identify a date ofcompletion or had no AI atall.

In short, HUD did not

meaningfully oversee itsgrantees in this process.However, after the rule tookeffect, communities re-sponded with forwardstrides.

In Philadelphia wherewidespread evictions incommunities of color werecited as a serious barrier tofair housing, the city beganan Eviction PreventionProject that included legalassistance for consumersfacing unjust evictions.

In other examples, Para-mount, California began aninitiative to increase accessto group home housing forpeople with disabilities.New Orleans promised tocreate 140 units of afford-able rental housing by 2021.

These and other positivehousing developments arenow on hold with the rulesuspension.

“For Secretary Ben Car-son and HUD to wipe awaythe rule just as it was begin-ning to take effect is shame-ful and contradicts what hasbeen a fundamental princi-ple of HUD’s mission,” saidSherrilyn Ifill, NAACPLegal Defense Fund Presi-dent and Director-Counsel.

For Michael Allen, a part-ner in the civil rights lawfirm Relman, Dane & Col-fax, the suspension crossedan important line.

“Flout ing the rule oflaw,” noted Allen, “HUD’saction signals to every juris-diction in the country thatthere will be no conse-quence for civil rights vio-lations, and that HUD hasno interest in helping cities,counties and states to ex-pand housing opportunitiesfor their residents.”

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Federal Lawsuit Challenges HUD to Enforce Fair Housing Rule

Application deadlines

approachingFirefighters

The City of Garland FireDepartment is recruitingcandidates interested in acareer as a firefighter and/orparamedic. Deadline for ap-plications ends on June 1 at5 p.m. Recruits must be re-sponsible for performing avariety of technical tasks infire suppression, rescue,emergency medical serv-ices, prevention, investiga-tion, administrative andother special assignments.After one year, Firefightersmay be eligible to receivelongevity, additional educa-tion and assignment com-pensation, as provided byState Statute and City ofGarland Civil Service Rulesand Regulations. For moreinformation visit the Cityof-Garland.com/employment

Police OfficersThe City of Garland is

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May 25Growler USA

job fairGrowler USA job fair is

to hold their job fair on May25 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at6520 Cascades Court, Suite200, in The Colony. Theyare looking for Servers,beer-tenders & cooks fortheir newest hotspot in TheColony. Make sure to dressprofessional and bring re-sumes.

May 25Starbucks Job FairStarbucks is holding a job

fair on May 25 starting at 9a.m. at 5456 E MockingbirdLn, in Dallas. They are

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May 29RN VirtualJob Fair

The Oncology Regis-tered Nurse (RN) VirtualJob Fair will be held onMay 29. You will be able toexplore everything MedicalCity Dallas Hospital has tooffer, and chat one-on-onewith our recruiters fromyour smartphone, computer,or tablet, during whichevertime works best for you!Medical City Dallas is look-ing for amazing nurses whofeel called to take care ofcancer patients in a world-class setting. You must have

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May 30Oak Cliff

Community Job andResource Fair

DCT Live Well andTransformers will hold theOak Cliff Community Joband Resource Fair on May30 and May 31 from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. at Highlands HillsAuditorium/DPL, in Dallas.This free fair is open to thepublic and candidates of allages, experience levels, andindustries are encouraged to

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May 31Huge Job Fair!

Stride Staffing is hostinga job fair on May 31 from 9a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1825 W.Belt Line Rd, in Carrollton.They will have over 25 jobsavailable in departmentsranging from industrialsewers, to foaming depart-ment, and box spring de-partment. Pay is anywherefrom $10 to $13 per hourplus production bonuses.For more information con-

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May 27, 9:45 a.m.You’re invited to our “Prayerand Meditation” at 9:45 am.You will be blessed and in-spired. You don’t want tomiss this as we celebrate serv-ice to God, our communityand all mankind.

May 30, 7 p.m.Join us in Wednesday’s Prayerand Bible Study Class withSenior Pastor Woodson, Pas-tor Larry Gardner, PastorBernadette, and others con-ducting a new book studywith “The Red Sea Rules” byRobert J. Morgan, 10 God-Given Strategies for DifficultTimes, with supporting chap-ters and verses. Spiritual ma-turity is God’s desire for you;it’s Time to Grow in the Wordof God.

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May 30Join us in our Wednesday’s 12Noon-Day Live, Prayer andBible Study class and/or ourWednesday Night Live,Prayer and Bible Study at 7p.m. to learn more aboutGod’s Word. Be encouragedby God’s plan for your matu-rity and His glory; and most ofall; be prepared to grow.

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May 25, 7 p.m.All men are invited to Men’sMinistry meeting each Fridaynight at 7 p.m., (IBOC pro-motes proactive male leader-ship.)

May 27, 10 a.m.Every 4th Sunday is youthSunday, all youth’s are en-couraged to join us and meetGod in these exciting services.And, you are invited to ourBaby Christening Service.

Don’t forget to invite familyand friends to this sacredevent. And, you are invited tojoin us for our Morning Serv-ice as we celebrate of ourLord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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May 27, 10 a.m.Join us for Morning WorshipService as we praise and wor-ship God for His Honor andHis glory; and don’t forget tocomeback at 7 p.m. for ourBrazilian Church.

May 30, 7 p.m.You’re invited to our Wednes-day’s Bible Study class; youwill learn what God has to sayto us. Come to be encouragedby God’s plan for your spiri-tual growth and His glory.Dr. Sam Fenceroy, PhDSenior Pastor andPastor Gloria Fenceroy

300 Chisholm PlacePlano, TX 75075972-633-5511www.mocop.org______________________

NEW MOUNT ZIONBAPTIST CHURCH(Abiding in Christ)

May 27, 7 a.m.Join us for our Early Serviceor our Morning WorshipService as we praise and wor-ship God, you will be blessed.

May 30, 7 p.m.Join us at our Wednesday’s In-tercessory as we pray to Godfor others. Call the church fordetails for details.

Dr. Tommy L. Brown, Ed. D.Senior Pastor9550 Shepherd Road Dallas, TX 75243214-341-6459nmzbcofdallas@aol.com_______________________

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Come and connect to Godthrough Shiloh; grow inChrist through the study ofGod’s Word; and Serve Godthrough service to each otherand to the world. John 12:26.

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"These were the chiefsamong Esau's descendants:The sons of Eliphaz thefirstborn of Esau: ChiefsTeman, Omar, Zepho andKenaz."

- Genesis 36:15 God was big on giving

meaning to names. Namesoften were specific indica-tors of God's plans and pur-poses for that individual. Ayoung boy grew up asMoses' servant. His He-brew name, Hoshea, means

"salvation." As the ladgrew, Moses could see thathe had a "different spirit"from the rest of the Hebrewmen. He was selected to beone of the 12 men whomMoses chose to spy out theland of Canaan.

Before the expedition,Hoshea was given a newname by Moses - Joshua,which means "the Lordsaves." Joshua became thenew leader of Israel whowould lead them into thePromised Land. He would,in fact, save an entire na-tion.

A story is told of a manwhose journey in life, helearned that God gave him aname that had something todo with his future call from

Him. He was 44 years oldand had just gone throughtwo of the most difficultyears of his life. Duringthat time, God brought aman into his life who disci-ple him in areas where hehad never been trained. Hediscovered many new spiri-tual truths about himselfand other Christians in hisworkplace.

He came to identify withthe struggles of Esau andJoseph in their desire to un-

derstand their ownbirthrights. He began towrite about these discover-ies to help other workplacebelievers understand theirown callings through busi-ness. One morning on aweekend getaway in themountains, his friendlooked at him and said, "Doyou know the meaning of'Omar'?"

Omar was his first name.His real name was OmarSmallwood Hillman III. Dr.

Smallwood had deliveredhis grandfather. No one, noteven his mother, knew theorigin of "Omar." They hadput the "O" and the "S" to-gether to call him "Os.""You need to know themeaning of 'Omar, he said'.It has something to do withyour future," his friend toldhim.

Startled by his assertion,that night he looked up thename of "Omar" on a com-puter program. Here is whathe found:

In fact, he was shockedthat he had just completed300 pages of material on the

relationship of Christianbusinessmen to the life ofEsau. His friend quicklyconcluded that God hadcalled him to free Christianbusinessmen and womenfrom the "Esau life." AndHe had allowed him to re-ceive a name that related tothe person of Esau. He saidthat it was the closest thingto a burning bush experi-ence he had ever had re-ceived. He wondered ifGod could be that personalwith us. Matthew 10:30tells us God knows the veryhairs of our head. What isthe meaning of your name?

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Dallas Baptist University 2018 graduate Kiersten Darlene Goffwith uncle and aunt, James and Betsy Goff Power from North

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CHURCH, continued from Page 14May 27, 8 and 11 a.m.

Worship ServicesLadies and gentlemen, markyour calendars, our annualWomen's Day Celebrationwill be during Worship Serv-ices. This year's theme Is"Under Construction… Godat Work".

May 30, 7 p.m. You’re invited to our Wednes-day’s Bible Study to learnmore about God’s Word.Come and be encouraged byGod’s plan for your maturityand growth; it’s all for Hisglory and His honor. We are,“Growing in Christ throughthe study of His Word.”

June 4th – 8thYou are invited to our Vaca-tion Bible School. This year'stheme is "Jesus the KingdomBuilder". VBS is open to ages3 – Adult. You can registeronline or in person. Ask anusher for details or call thechurch at 972-423-6695.

Our church ministries offeropportunities for motivationand growth; join us and see.Be blessed of the Lord.

Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr.Senior Pastor920 E. 14th StreetPlano, TX 75074972-423-6695www.smbcplano.org

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