By David WilfongNDG Contributing Writer

Dallas City Council Districts 3and 4 were the focus of MondayNight Politics on April 1 at theAfrican American Museum at FairPark. The forum is hosted by theDallas Examiner and gives politi-cians running for office the opportu-nity to address constituents directly.Both districts have incumbents look-ing to return to “the horseshoe,” andboth have steadfast opponents look-ing to unseat them.

Mayor Pro Temhas competition

In District 3, incumbent CaseyThomas is facing four challengers;Denise Benavides, Charletta Comp-ton, Davante Peters, and BritannicaScott. Benavides was not present atthe forum. Thomas is finishing uphis second term on the council, hav-ing first been elected in 2015. He isalso the current Mayor Pro Tem.

Scott is currently a regional su-pervisor for the Dallas IndependentSchool District (DISD). She worksin technology, where her departmentensures each student and teacher inthe district is provided with a laptopcomputer for educational purposes.Like all of the challengers, she sayspriorities need to be readjusted in

the district.“I believe it takes a stronger lead-

ership, to put money into our com-munities, rather than to developer’shands,” Scott said. “My plan as aleader is to put money into our dis-trict. That means providing pro-grams. That means providing serv-ices to our elderly, in addition to re-doing the way our infrastructure is.That is my main priority.”

Compton is a 38-year resident ofDistrict 3 and was the first African-American to chair the Dallas CountyCommunity College District Board

of Trustees. She says the incumbenthas not represented the entire districtwell during his time on the council.

“I’m running for this seat becauseI believe all of District 3 matters,”Compton said. “What I’ve seen inpast years is that only a small por-tion has been given the time and at-tention of the council person, andthat needs to change. We all arestriving for the same things. We allwant the time, attention and re-sources allocated to our neighbor-

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On Saturday, March 30,Congresswoman MaxineWaters (CA-43), the firstwoman and first AfricanAmerican to Chair the U.S.House Committee on Finan-cial Services, received the2019 NAACP Chairman’sAward – a highly covetedaward that is “bestowed inrecognition of individualswho demonstrate exemplarypublic service and use theirdistinct platforms to createagents of change.” Theaward was presented to Con-gresswoman Waters by LeonW. Russell, Chairman of theNAACP National Board of

Directors, during the 50thNAACP Image Awards. Her remarks as prepared

for delivery follow.“To the Chairman and

Board of the NAACP, I can-not overstate my gratitude for

this recognition.“After a long career jour-

ney, tonight, I stand beforeyou as the first woman andthe first African American tochair the powerful U.S.House Financial ServicesCommittee.

“It is an honor to now holdthe Chairwoman’s gavel.Yes, I’ve got the gavel, andI’m not afraid to use it.

“This month, the CEO ofWells Fargo — one of thelargest banks in this countrywith an egregious trackrecord of defrauding cus-tomers – testified before myCommittee. We lit him up.Two days ago, that sameCEO resigned. I have the

gavel, and I’m not afraid touse it.

“This week, I was able topass out of my Committee acomprehensive bill for$13.27 billion in emergencyrelief to end homelessness inAmerica. Don’t despair. Ihave the gavel, and I’m notafraid to use it.

“On that same day, mycommittee also passed “TheConsumers First Act.”Fraudulent payday loan op-erators, title loans compa-nies, and student loan ser-vicers, we know who youare. I have the gavel, and I’mnot afraid to use it.

“I have the honor of being

adopted by millennials astheir Auntie Maxine, and Iam proud of their growinginfluence and representation.It’s a new day in America.Women, people of color,LGBTQ Americans, andmillennials have growingpower – and my Committeeis a testament to it. We havethe gavel, and we’re notafraid to use it.

“To America’s institutionsthat have historically over-looked women and minori-ties – the jig is up. I have cre-ated the first Subcommitteeon Diversity and Inclusion inthe history of the U.S. Con-gress. I have the gavel, and

I’m not afraid to use it.“As for those ultra-right

wing, white supremacisthaters who have threatenedto kill me, my family, and mystaff: four of you have beenconvicted. If you come forme, I am coming for you. Ihave the gavel, and I’m notafraid to use it.

“No, I haven’t forgottenabout 45. He’s appointed anAttorney General who thinkshe can withhold the SpecialCounsel’s report from theAmerican people. I still thinkhe needs be impeached. Ihave the gavel – and sub-poena power – and I am notafraid to use it.”

Dallas Citizens Council(DCC), a non-profit organi-zation of more than 150CEOs and top business lead-ers in North Texas, ispleased to announce KelvinWalker as its new CEO. Mr.Walker will assume respon-sibilities on March 25 fromInterim CEO and DCC ExOfficio Board MemberRobert Chereck.

“This is an exciting timefor Dallas Citizens Council.Kelvin’s experience andleadership will propel ourinitiatives forward so thatwe can fulfill our mission tolead and serve in the mo-ments that matter most forDallas,” said Fred Perpall,

DCC chairman. “We couldnot have chosen a betterleader to help us advanceeconomic inclusivity andprosperity for all. Kelvin hasdeep knowledge of the Dal-las community and a spiritof collaboration that will

help us accomplish ourgoals together.”

The leadership announce-ment follows a year-longstrategic planning initiative,which has resulted in threecore priorities for Dallas Cit-izens Council. First, DCC iscommitted to advancing in-creased and shared prosper-ity in Dallas. This means theorganization will work withsubject matter experts to ad-vance hard and soft infra-structure improvements thatcreate conditions for qualitylong-term economic growthand prosperity for all of itscitizens, whether in educa-tion and skills development,affordable housing, mobil-ity, and other priorities. Sec-ond, DCC will continue to

serve Dallas in times of cri-sis. In this capacity, the or-ganization supports and as-sists political and civic lead-ership to address immediateissues that threaten our com-munity. Finally, DCC willfocus on accomplishingthese goals through collabo-ration and relationship-building. By activating acommunity engagementplan, DCC will work to-gether with a wide and di-verse array of organizationsacross the city towards com-mon ends.

In his role, Mr. Walkerwill champion and leadDCC’s collaboration effortsand overall operations. Mr.Walker is currently a man-aging director and executive

at RLJ Equity Partners, aprivate equity fund. Hejoined RLJ in 2015 andopened the firm’s Dallas of-fice. Before that, he was amanaging partner of 21stCentury Group and seniorvice president at MesirowFinancial.

“It is an honor to serve asthe CEO of Dallas CitizensCouncil. I look forward toworking with our esteemedmembers on the critical is-sues that matter most for ourcitizens and will lead withthe same passion and com-mitment that has enabledDCC to affect positivechange for over 80 years,”said Mr. Walker. ”

Mr. Walker is an activemember of the Dallas com-

munity. He is on the boardof directors for MethodistHealth System and YMCAof Metropolitan Dallas,where he served as chairmanfrom 2016-2018. His pastcommunity commitmentsincluded serving on theboard of the Dallas Founda-tion, United Way of Metro-politan Dallas, the Zan Wes-ley Holmes, Jr. CommunityOutreach Center and theBusiness and CommunityAdvisory Council for TheFederal Reserve Bank ofDallas. He earned his Bach-elor of Arts from MorehouseCollege, received his MBAfrom the Kellogg School ofManagement at Northwest-ern University and was aJohnson & Johnson Fellow.

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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.President and CEONational NewspaperPublishers Association

No form of lynchingshould be tolerated or per-mitted in America. A lynch-ing is defined as putting aperson or a group of peopleto death by hanging a per-son or group with or with-out legal due process.

However, in the no sodistant past, the hideous actof racially-motivated lynch-ing African Americans wasconsidered legal, judicialand moral under state andfederal laws.

The Congress of theUnited States finally has abill pending enactment thatmakes lynching a federalcrime. We support this longoverdue anti-lynching fed-eral legislation.

However, there are otherforms of lynching that arestill occurring across the na-tion, without due process oflaw and without a nationalpublic moral outcry. Why?Because today, some lynch-

ings are invisible.There are no blood-

thirsty mobs of people sali-vating their pleasures at thesight of a fresh Black bodyswinging lifelessly via arope around his or her neckhanging from a tree or fromthe institutionalIzed gallowsof history.

On college and universitycampuses in too manystates, what is increasinglyhappening should be calledan invisible and insidiousform of lynching.

D i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e l y,young African male collegestudents and others arebeing summarily expelledfrom college based solelyon mere allegations of sex-ual misconduct violationsof Title IX rules without anydue process of law or find-ings of fact. College admin-istrators are arbitrarily de-termining that these tar-geted students are guiltyand expendable untiltheirinnocence is proven.

This is not about guilt orinnocence. This is about de-nial of due process.

For thousands of the ac-cused students the out-comes are fatal to their edu-cation and life goals.

I know that this is a con-troversial subject that manywould prefer to remainsilent about. But as Dr. Mar-tin Luther King, Jr. clearlywarned: “An injustice any-where is a threat to justiceeverywhere.”

Currently, in the state ofMissouri, there is importantpending legislation (HB573 and SB 259) in both theMissouri State House andSenate that seeks to stopand prevent these kinds ofinvisible Title IX-relatedlynchings from occurring atMissouri colleges and uni-versities.

This year marks the 400-year anniversary of the en-slavement of African peoplein America. The horrid his-tory of racism and racially-motivated lynchings ofAfrican American men,women and children is agruesome reminder of thedepravity of humanity, aswell as the malicious lack of

due process when a personor group is deemed expend-able to satisfy the rage, fearand hate of “others.”

In the past, lynchingswere very visible. TodayTitle IX-related lynchingson colleges and universitiesare less visible, but thisform of injustice must beexposed and challenged inMissouri and in every state.

Equal justice and the con-stitutional right to dueprocess should be affordedto all without regard to race,ethnicity, religion, gender orsexual orientation. This isthe reason we add our voiceand advocacy to encouragethe Missouri legislature andall other state legislatures tostop Title IX-related invisi-ble lynchings from occur-ring.Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis,

Jr. is a civil rights leaderand the President and CEOof the National NewspaperPublishers Association(NNPA) based in Washing-ton, DC. He can be reachedat dr.bchavis@nnpa.org.

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Shame on you, Mr. President!By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

It is shameful that Presi-dent Trump and his alliescontinue to do all that theycan to deny affordablehealthcare to the people ofthis country. Unable to re-peal the Affordable CareAct in Congress they havenow turned to the courts,asking the 5th Circuit Courtof Appeals to sustain alower court judge’s rulingthat declared the popularlegislation unconstitutional.

Now, the president hasproclaimed the party heleads as the leaders ofhealthcare reform. Nothingcould be further from thetruth. The decision to inter-vene in the litigation wasmade after a meeting in theWhite House in which Pres-ident Trump was persuadedby his acting chief of staff,former Republican Con-gressman Mick Mulvaney,

to once again attempt to ter-minate the law.

While a member of Con-gress, Mr. Mulvaney, was avocal opponent of the Af-fordable Care Act whichbenefits approximately 21million Americans who arenow able to purchase healthinsurance through ex-changes established by thelaw, or because they are el-igible for Medicaid.

If the president and his al-lies are successful morethan 100 million Americanswho have pre-existing con-ditions will have difficultyfinding an insurance com-pany to carry them. Theywill be faced with skyrock-eting insurance premiums.

The very same presidentwho has declared at politi-cal rallies that he believedthat people with pre-exist-ing conditions should beprotected is now turning hisback on them. Now, he isasking a court to take away

the protection these peoplehave. Mr. Trump is wellaware, or should be, thatRepublicans have no mean-ingful plans for healthcarecoverage. What they are at-tempting to do is uncon-scious able.

At the root of the admin-istration’s position is anugly attempt to demonstrateto his base that Mr. Trumpcan be counted on to keeppromises that he made dur-ing the 2016 presidentialelection. One of them wasto repeal the AffordableCare Act.

While the president andthe Republicans who followhim are only interested intaking health care coverageaway from Americans,Congressional Democratsare working hard to im-prove the Affordable CareAct, and to protect it fromits detractors.

Democrats have intro-duced legislation that will

lower healthcare premiums,give added protection topeople with pre-existingconditions and prevent thesale of unreasonable and in-effective insurance plans bythose who make it theirbusiness to take advantageof people seeking coverage.

We are the party ofhealthcare reform, and thepeople of this country cancount on that. Unlike ourcolleagues in the Republi-can Party we are a party thathas consistently fought forhealthcare coverage. Wewill not allow the progressin healthcare reform to begutted. We will fight anyattempt to harm the Ameri-can people.Congresswoman Johnson

represents the 30th Con-gressional District in theUnited States House of Rep-resentatives. She also chairsthe House committee onScience, Space and Tech-nology.

By Scott Flannery, CEOUnitedHealthcare of Texas

With spring’s arrival andthe days getting warmer andlonger, people in Texas canput on their shoes and expe-rience the many health ben-efits of walking – whichmay be one of the simplestand best ways to exercise.

Apr i l i s Move MoreMonth, an annual celebra-tion established by theAmerican Heart Associationto encourage people ,schools, workplaces andcommunities to get out andwalk for at least 30 minutesand put themselves on ther o a d t o a h e a l t h i e rlifestyle.

S tudies have shown

walking more and sittingless may help people main-tain a healthier weight, wardoff depression and preventserious health issues likeheart disease. And a reportfrom Harvard MedicalSchool concluded thatwalking can help curb sweetcravings, boost the immunesystem and ease joint pain.

With that in mind, hereare some tips to help makewalking more fun and effec-tive during April and year-round:

Think FIT: While manypeople aim for achieving anaggregate number of totalsteps each day, researchshows that moving fre-quently throughout the dayand taking at least one brisk,

30-minute walk also canhave health benefits. That’swhy people should thinkFIT, which stands for fre-quency (500 steps withinseven minutes six times perday), intensity (3,000 stepswithin 30 minutes each day)and tenacity (at least 10,000total steps per day). If thosetargets seem daunting, re-member it helps to startslowly and build up overtime.

Find Friends: Walkingcan also double as a chanceto socialize with friends,family or co-workers. Plus,research shows there areseveral advantages to re-cruiting a workout friend,likely because that personcan hold you accountable

and offer support. And start-ing or joining a walkinggroup at work or in yourneighborhood can provehelpful, too. In fact, work-ing out in a group lowersstress by 26 percent, com-pared to working out alone.

Walk with A Wearable:Recent studies show thatpeople tend to overestimatehow much they exercise andunderestimate sedentarytime. To help understandyour actual activity patternsand, ideally, reinforce posi-tive habits to support sus-tained change, considerusing a wearable device.This increasingly populartechnology has been shownto help people remain dili-gent in achieving those

daily step goals, while en-couraging seemingly smallhealthy habits – each day –that can eventually translateto meaningful improve-ments.

Earn Incentives: A ma-jority of employers (86 per-cent) offer incentive-basedwellness programs, includ-ing some that enable em-ployees to earn more than$1,000 per year by meetingcertain daily walking goals.Similarly, websites such asmyachievement.com enablepeople to earn cash rewardsfor walking.

Throughout April, peoplec a n g o t o u h c w a l k -

ingmaps.com, sign thepledge to walk more andbecome e l ig ib le for achance to win one of morethan 100 walking-relatedprizes, including a trip fortwo to hike the GrandCanyon or Apple Watch. Onbehalf of the first 25,000people to sign the pledge,UnitedHealthcare will do-nate a total of $25,000 tohelp reduce childhood obe-sity, including contributionsto Boys & Gir ls Clubsacross the country.

So , th i s Move MoreMonth, consider these walk-ing tips as you take a steptoward better health.

By: Dr. Sarah E. LaibstainNDG Contributor

Stress is a normal part ofday-to-day life, often causedby heavy workloads, traffic-filled commutes and eveninterpersonal relationships.Although the human body isdesigned to cope with mod-erate stress, continuous un-relenting stress can lead to awide range of health issuesand physical symptoms.

In order to educate thepublic on the causes andcomplications of stress, TheHealth Resource Networkhas sponsored NationalStress Awareness monthevery April since 1992. Thisyear, take time to reflect on

the potentially harmfulstressors in your life, andconsider some of theseproven methods to help re-lieve tension!

While it may sound coun-terintuitive, there are actu-ally positive forms of stresswhich keep us alert andhigh-performing. For exam-ple, receiving a promotion

may trigger mild stress thatresults in motivation toachieve results. The nega-tive effects set in once a per-son encounters multiplestress-triggering situationswith the absence of rest orrelief in between.

A state of heightenedstress can result in an arrayof complications including

headaches, abdominal pain,acne breakouts, muscle ten-sion, and fatigue. Indirectly,stress may have severe long-term effects contributing tounhealthy habits, such as apoor diet and lack of exer-cise, which can increase therisk of heart disease.Chronic stress may also leadto unhealthy coping mecha-nisms such as substanceabuse in addition to worsen-ing existing conditions likeasthma and anxiety. Thoughit would be nearly impossi-ble to avoid stress alto-gether, there are actions onecan take to help manage thestress.

First and foremost, learnto recognize your personal

stress triggers. You mayhave more influence thanyou realize over certainthings. If you overwhelm-ingly dread your morningcommute, consider leaving15 minutes earlier and see ifthere is improvement. Addi-tionally, practicing medita-tion, yoga, and breathing ex-ercises are all proven torelax the mind and body. Ifyou don’t have the time orbudget to participate in aclass, find an online guideand dedicate five minutes ofyour lunch break to total re-laxation. Finally, try to tem-porarily unplug from yourphone. Even if it’s just for afew hours, eliminating thedistraction of a smart phone

can be instrumental inachieving peace of mind.

It’s undeniable that slow-ing down can sometimesfeel impossible, but it’s alsonecessary to try to addressthe needs of your mind andbody. Let National StressAwareness Month serve as areminder that taking thetime to evaluate your stressnow can likely save you ad-ditional strain in the future.Dr. Sarah E. Laibstain is

a general family medicinepractitioner at Family Med-icine Associates of Texas inCarrollton. She thoroughlyenjoys improving the healthand lives of individualsranging from young chil-dren to adulthood.

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Reports of Mick Jagger undergoing heart surgeryprompt questions about the potential procedures

News stories from aroundthe globe are reporting thatRolling Stones frontmanMick Jagger will undergoheart surgery. The newscomes just days after the leg-endary rock band announcedthe postponement of theirAmerican tour in the wake ofunnamed medical issues.

Reports vary from Jaggerneeding stents to open an ar-tery or a heart valve replace-ment; and while we do notknow the specifics of his con-dition, the American HeartAssociation's website,heart.org, can help you better

understand these procedures.Angioplasty and stentingA percutaneous coronary

intervention (PCI) or angio-plasty is done in a cath labwhere a special tubing withan attached deflated balloonis threaded up to the coronaryarteries, then if needed, astent, wire mesh tube, is in-serted and used to prop openan artery during angioplasty.

Heart ValvesMany heart valve prob-

lems are first identified by thepresence of a “murmur” orsound that can be heard whena healthcare provider listens

to the heartbeat with a stetho-scope. Some murmurs areharmless, and others can in-dicate an underlying problemwith the valve. If you or yourhealthcare provider notice amurmur, here are some of thethings he/she may be lookinginto further.

Murmurs may indicatevalve problems including:

• Stenosis: a narrowing orstiffening of the valve thatprevents adequate blood sup-ply from flowing through

• Regurgitation: whenvalves allow blood to flowbackward into the chamber

• Prolapse: a valve that hasimproperly closing leaflets

• Atresia: a valve that isimproperly formed or miss-ing

Once a heart valve beginsto affect the heart’s ability topump blood, it is likely to re-quire a repair or replacement.Visit risks for valve disease tosee what makes a person atincreased risk for developinga dangerous heart valve prob-lem.

To learn more about yourrisk for cardiovascular dis-ease and s t roke , v i s i twww.heart.org/en/health-topics.

By Mae Frances SaulterGuest Contributor

Under the very capableleadership of the South Dal-las Business and Profes-sional Women’s Club Sis-ters Attorney GwendolynHunt, Mrs. Ethel McNeal &Miss Yvonne Emanuel, asold-out crowd of morethan 120 people witnessedand enjoyed a fantastic pro-gram honoring eight dy-namic women.

The women were Gwen-dolyn H. Daniels, LindaLydia, Bessie Moody, EdnaPemberton, Christine Chad-wick Moss, Diane Rags-dale, Mary L. Washington,and Amadyn Nwabuisi allof whom have made signif-icant contributions to helpenhance the lives of the dis-enfranchised, especiallyAfrican Americans duringthe Civil Rights Movementand up to the present time.

Their noteworthy storieswere told by Club SistersMerle Carmouche, CharlaWhite Walters, Mythe Kir-

ven, and Yvonne Emanuel.Ella Goode Johnson pre-

sented a memorial tribute toJuanita Craft (posthu-mously) for the noteworthycontributions that she madeto the Dallas Communityduring her lifetime. To openthe program, greetings wereextended by First VP Dr.Lindy Perkins and Dr. Lav-ern Holyfield, NFVP of theNational Association ofNegro Business and Profes-sional Women’s Clubs, Inc.

Special entertainers wereLyric Turner who recited

Maya Angelou’s poem“And Still I Rise” and SkyeTurner who sang ArethaFranklin’s rendition of “Pre-cious Lord, Take MyHand.” These extremely tal-ented adolescent sisterswere phenomenal.

Additional uplifting soloswere rendered by First VPDr. Lindy Perkins and ClubSister Dr. Jayne Reuben.

Past Presidents MaeSaulter and Dr. June John-son led the audience insinging freedom songs,while illustrious Club Sister

Ethel McNeal served asMistress of Ceremonies.

The end result of the

2019 program was anotherhistorical event sponsoredby three dynamic commit-

tees: Women’s History,Black History, and Interna-tional Affairs Committees.

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By Richard LeeTexas Senate News

(AUSTIN) The SenateHigher Education Commit-tee opened a discussion onthis week that members hopewill serve as a starting pointfor a lasting solution to theissue of college credit trans-ferability. With the cost ofeducation at four-year uni-versities continuing to rise,more students are electing tobegin their post-secondaryeducation careers at localcommunity colleges.

The transfer system inTexas is meant to create acore curriculum of com-monly-required courses atuniversities that can easilytransfer from one school toanother.

“The general intent ofstate policy is that a studentat any institution in Texascan take 42 semester credithours that can apply to alldegrees at all institutions,”said Dallas Senator Royce

West, who has made credittransferability one of his sig-nature issues.

Nearly three-fourths of allfour-year university studentshave some credits from com-munity colleges, and a fullthird have more than 30hours of credit. Only 43 per-cent of community collegetransfer students, however,achieve a degree within fouryears. One reason for this areissues regarding credit trans-fers. Often students have toretake courses they already

took in community college,adding unnecessary expenseto their college loans andcontributing to increasingstudent debt levels.

They might also discovercourses previously com-pleted, are not applied totheir final degree programbecause they are not ac-cepted by their destinationuniversity. Measures consid-ered before the committeeseeks to streamline thisprocess and demystify theprocess for students, advi-

sors and parents.In reality, Sen. West says,

only 12 semester credithours commonly transfer be-tween all institutions ofhigher education. Theprocess is also daunting. Be-tween the 50 communitycollege districts, six univer-sity systems, independentuniversities and dual-creditprograms, deciding whichcourses to take to earn a de-gree at a particular universitycan be confusing.

West had two bills beforethe committee that he hopeswill lay the foundation for asolution to this problem. Oneprovision would reform thestate’s college core curricu-lum. Half of the required se-mester credit hours would bein general studies, the otherswould be specific to a certainarea of study.

Because students fre-quently change majors, theTexas Higher Education Co-ordinating Board would de-velop “meta-majors”, broad

areas of study that lead to de-grees with similar prerequi-sites. This could includeareas like business, engi-neering and physical sci-ences and behavioral and so-cial sciences. The businessmeta-major, for example,could include degrees in fi-nance, economics, manage-ment and accounting, all ofwhich have similar introduc-tory-level courses. So if astudent chooses a engineer-ing meta-major, and startstoward a degree in electricalengineering but later decidesto switch to civil engineer-ing, they’ve already takenthe introductory math andscience courses common toboth degrees.

The bills would also clar-ify transfer pathways, so stu-dents taking dual-creditclasses in high school or at-tending community collegeswould know, and their aca-demic advisors would bebetter able to guide them to-ward exactly what courses

they need to take to achievea degree in a particular sub-ject when they transfer. Uni-versities would be requiredto develop comprehensivedegree paths for each majorthey offer and submit thoseto THECB, which wouldthen publish those on a web-site dedicated to the plans.

“The student-centeredsystem we envision wouldprovide students and advi-sors with clear and transpar-ent information about expec-tations and requirements forevery major offered at everypublic college and universityin the state of Texas,” saidWest.

He wants to continue towork with major stakehold-ers on this issue at commu-nity colleges, universitiesand state agencies. He hopesto combine the two measuresinto one, final bill that willaddress this problem and addclarity and efficiency to whatcan be an opaque and con-fusing process.

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Texas Sen. Royce West pushing to for college credit transfer solution

Dallas Senator Royce West wants to reform the system by whichcourse credit hours transfer between institutions of higher education.

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McDonald’s of North Texas offering students and teachers free breakfast April 9To help students prepare

for the annual STAAR Test(State of Texas Assessmentsof Academic Readiness),McDonald’s of North Texasrestaurants will continue itsSTAAR Free Breakfast pro-gram, offering free breakfastto 3rd – 8th grade studentsand teachers on Tuesday,April 9 from 5:30 to 10:30a.m.

Students will receive theirchoice of an Egg White De-light McMuffin Sandwich or

Fruit and Maple Oatmeal,Apple Slices and theirchoice of 1 percent low-fatmilk or Honest Kids organicapple juice. The offer is onlyavailable to those who go in-side the restaurant to orderand are accompanied by aparent or guardian. Teacherscan also receive the freebreakfast offer with proof ofa valid school identificationcard. In 2018, over 20,700breakfasts were given to stu-dents and teachers – averag-

ing 63 per restaurant, as apart of the STAAR FreeBreakfast program.

“Supporting educationand giving back to our localcommunities is at the core ofthe McDonald’s business,”said Joe Jasper, local Mc-Donald’s Owner/Operator.“We’re passionate aboutproviding nutritious foodoptions for busy people, andespecially proud of ourSTAAR Free Breakfast pro-gram, which can give kids

the morning boost they needto achieve greater academicsuccess.”

In addition to the STAARFree Breakfast program,McDonald’s commitment toeducation includes the Arch-ways to Opportunity™ pro-gram, which helps employ-ees further their educationand achieve their dreams, in-cluding more than 20,400U.S. restaurant employeeswho have enrolled since itslaunch in 2015.

Brookhaven Courier staff honored with 34 journalism awards from TIPACongratulations to the

Brookhaven Courier staff.The talented team of studenteditors, writers, photogra-phers and designers broughthome 34 awards, including asweep of all four categoriesin the Individual Overall Ex-

cellence Awards, at the 2019Texas Intercollegiate PressAssociation Convention inCorpus Christi, March 13-16.

Twenty-two awards werefor work published in 2018and a recording-breaking 12

awards for on-site, live con-tests in competition withboth 2-year and 4-year col-lege and university newsteams.

“I am truly impressed andbeyond proud of my stu-dents. The Courier has a re-

markable editorial staff (aswell as talented contributors)and continues to be one ofthe top award-winning stu-dent-run newspapers in thestate,” said Daniel Rodrigue,Brookhaven College jour-nalism and photography pro-

fessor. Rodrigue was named

Texas Intercollegiate PressAssociation’s Advisor of theYear.

The Courier's award-win-ning student news coverageincludes in-depth reporting,

human interest stories, eventpreviews, sports coverageand more.

Brookhaven students canpick up a copy in newsstandslocated throughout campus oraccess the paper online atwww./brookhavencourier.com.

Annual Cougar Run scheduled to help raise scholarship fundsJoin The Pride, Collin

College’s official associa-tion of alumni and friends,and the North Texas Com-munity Giving Foundationin conjunction with the BigStar Half Marathon and the

2019 Cougar Run 5K andFun Run Saturday, April 13at Collin College’s FriscoCampus, 9700 Wade Blvd.

Participants can select theone-mile Fun Run/Walk,5K or half marathon. The

2019 race will start at CollinCollege’s Frisco Campusand end with an entertain-ing post-race Finisher Fest.Stop by the Alumni Tentand Kids Zone for family-friendly fun sponsored by

InTouch Credit Union andThe Pride.

The Pride was establishedto help former students con-nect back to the college asthey grow and prosper andlend a hand to the students

on campus today. Festivitieslike the Big Star HalfMarathon and Cougar Run5K give alumni an activeway to volunteer and bene-fit current students while re-connecting with friends and

faculty. Community mem-bers are also invited to cam-pus to join in the fun.

To sign up for halfmarathon or 5K or to volun-teer, visit www.runtexas-bigstar.com.

Candidates running foroffice in Irving this springrecently met with voters atRed Lobster to share theirplans for serving the com-munity. The candidatespresent were RodwaanSalah, who is seeking elec-tion to the Irving CityCouncil, Place 2 seat. Also,attending was A.D. Jenkins,who is seeking re-electionto the Irving School Board,District 5.

Like so many communi-ties in the Dallas Fort Wortharea, gentrification is agrowing concern in Irving,especially in South Irving.Salah promised to work at

keeping the citizens in-formed. Real estate agentand long-time Irving resi-dent Lissette Caraballo,

pointed to the fact thathomes are being sold forless than $50,000 only to beresold for far more than

their actual value. These ef-forts make it difficult forolder residents with homespaid for to keep their prop-

erty as the taxes continue torise. As a result, some ofthese residents are forced todelay retirement or return tothe workforce.

Also, having somethingfor kids to do instead of justhanging out on the corner, isimportant for the commu-nity. Salah, suggested thepossibility of finding aproperty which could serveas a community center. Thiswill provide a place foryouth to safely and produc-tively enjoy themselves.

"Anytime you see memove away from the mes-sage, next time don't voteme into office. And do the

same for anyone else,"Saleh stated.

A.D. Jenkins promised tocontinue to reach out andkeep the community in-formed on matters they areconcerned about, ratherthan leaving the publicforced to rely on socialmedia speculation issues ofconcern. Jenkins is seekingre-election for a third termon the Irving School Board,District 5. At a time whenthe school board and leader-ship of the district is under-going change, Jenkins em-phasized the need for expe-rience to build a better dis-trict to serve the students.

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The City of Plano looking for a few goodwomen to serve in the police department

Are you up to the chal-lenge? The "Women in LawEnforcement" career semi-nar is April 6, from 8 a.m. to1 p.m. at the Plano PoliceDepartment located at 90914th Street.

Women of the Plano Po-lice Department will dis-cuss career paths and op-portunities for females in

law enforcement and re-lated fields. There will be apresentation on the selec-tion and hiring process in-cluding a demonstrationand explanation of the fit-ness requirements. Theevent will feature severalinteractive displays avail-able during the event.

Attendees will have an

opportunity to explore howto become a police officerand discover civilian jobsthat support law enforce-ment (crime scene investi-gation, property/evidencesupport, police records,quartermaster/police supplysupport, police alarms unit,jail operations and adminis-trative support).

Interested applicants areinvited to attend and see ifyou have what it takes to bea member of the Plano Po-lice Department. For addi-tional information or to re-serve a seat, please call 972-941-2440 or email theCrime Prevention Unit.Seating is limited so reserveseat soon.

DallasThe Mayoral Candidate

Forum will be held onApril 5 from 6 p.m. to 8p.m. at Four Corners Brew-ing Co., in Dallas. DallasYoung Lawyers will host aforum with the candidatesin order to learn more aboutthe individuals trying to beour next Mayor. The eventwill be moderated by Fox4’s Hanna Battah. Con-firmed candidates to dateare: Mike Ablon, AlbertBlack, Scott Griggs, andJason Villalba. To RSVPvisit www.dayl.com/dayl-mayoral-candidate-forum/.

Address Me: Every-thing Needed to Send aPiece of You will be held onApril 7, from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. at Wild Detectives, inDallas. Celebrate NationalLetter Writing Month by at-tending the 3rd Annual Ad-d re s s M e : Eve ry th ing

Needed to Send a Piece ofYou. Address Me will pro-vide dozens of stationeryand postcard options, work-ing typewriters, stamps,pens, washi tape, and tipson the art of letter writing.All you’ll need is the ad-dress of a loved one. Activ-ities also include: an exhibitof vintage letters, includingcorrespondences of localsignificance, curated by theDallas Publ ic Library;artists and calligraphersfrom Kaligrafos to hand-ad-dress your envelopes; foun-tain pen tutorials with the

Dallas Pen Club; and theopportunity to write secretnotes of encouragementwith Spread Joy 24-7. At-tendance and writing sup-plies are free. Donationswelcome. For more infor-mation visit www.thewild-detectives.com.

Don’t miss Soluna:Blackkklansman: The Artof Film Scoring with Ter-ence Blanchard on April 7,starting at 5 p.m. at AlamoDrafthouse, in Dallas. Sol-una International Music andArts Festival presents a spe-

cial screening of SpikeLee's Academy Award-win-ning film starring JohnDavid Washington andAdam Driver. The eventfeatures a conversation withLee's longtime collaboratorand Academy Award-nomi-nated composer TerenceBlanchard (Malcom X, 25thHour and Inside Man). Fortickets visit drafthouse.com.

Experience Dallas Inter-national Film Festivalfrom April 11 to April 18, atMagnolia Theatre, in Dal-las. The 2019 Dallas Inter-nat ional Fi lm Fest ival(DIFF) will screen morethan 110 fi lms from 25countries. Most screeningswill take place at the Mag-nolia Theatre in West Vil-lage. The Opening Nightfilm is Extremely Wicked,Shockingly Evil, and Vilestarring Zac Efron as serialkiller Ted Bundy. A com-

plete schedule of DIFFevents including titles,screening times and loca-t ions can be found a twww.dallasfilm.org.

IrvingThe DFW Fiber Fest will

be held from April 5 to 7, atIrving Convention Center atLas Colinas, in Irving. Ifyou like to knit, crochet,spin or weave - or wouldlike to learn how - FiberFest offers instructionalclasses and vendors sellingeverything you need tomake your next project.April 4 will feature classesonly and April 5-7 will in-clude the vendor hall andclasses. Admission to theVendor Hall is $5 per day or$10 for a weekend pass.Portions of the admissionsproceeds will be donated tothe North Texas Food Bankand the DFW Fiber FestS c h o l a r s h i p F u n d .www.dfwfiberfest.org/.

MesquiteGreater Dallas’ Commu-

nity Fair 2019 will takeplace on April 10, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m., at HamptonInn & Suites, in Mesquite.The Community Fair is anevent where the parents cancome and meet health andsocial service providers toaddress the i r fami ly’sneeds. This year they havet e a m e d u p w i t h L i n kStaff ing and Mesqui teWorkforce employmentservices to provide a job fairfor the community. HeadStart of Greater Dallas pro-vides curriculum-based ed-ucation to early learnersages 0 to 5 years-old. Notonly do they educate youngchildren, they also providecomprehensive services/re-sources for the child andtheir family at no cost tothem. This will be a day ofgreat information regardinghealth, mental health, socialservices and more for thefamilies enrolled at HSGD.

Irving candidates introduce themselves to voters over lunch

At left, Rodwaan Salah, Candidate for Irving City Council Place 2.Above, Kay Schecht, founder of Irving Together and Irving humanrights advocate (left) asks questions of candidates while Sanko Pri-

oleau listens. (Photos: E. Avery/NDG)

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Everyone in Dallas is ex-cited about the opening ofHamilton as part of theDallas Summer Musical se-ries, but in case you cannotscore a ticket, there are stillplenty of options. They in-clude the final week of theBishop Arts Theatre’sDown for #TheCount, readour review here. Below areother options to choosefrom.

Inner City Blues: AMarvin Gaye tribute con-cert live in Deep Ellum isApril 6, from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. at The Free Man, in

Dallas. Poetry’s Love Affairwith music is back with an-other EPIC night of enter-tainment. Verb Kulture andShelley Carrol Productionspresent: Inner City Blues:Marvin Gaye Tribute Con-cert April 6 celebrating

Marvin Gaye’s 80th birth-day. There will be a MarvinGaye Tribute band featuringGrammy Award WinningArtists and performing yourfavorite Marvin Gaye hitsas well as a DJ mixing all ofMarvin’s Music for a greatnight of entertainment. Theevent will take place on thenew BIG stage in the All-New Bourbon Side at theFreeman Cafe, located tothe left of the smaller side.The Freeman Cafe is knownfor having the best New Or-leans style cuisine in town.Seating is limited, so if youplan to eat, you definitelywant to reserve a table atticket link at www.verbkul-tureevents.com General Ad-

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Celebrate Black Mar-riage Day 2019 on April 6,from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at JC’sEvent Center, in DeSoto.Black Marriage Day is acelebration of LOVE. It’scelebrating marriages in theBlack community. Celebrat-ing husbands and wives areproving the s ta t i s t icswrong! The ticket fee cov-ers the cost of dinner,games, and an evening ofentertainment. The themefor this year: Two Hearts,One Love. The invitation isf o r m a r r i e d m e n a n dwomen, engaged, or seri-

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Brunch with the girls atthe Brown Girl Brunch onApril 7, from 1 p.m. to 3p.m. at Brown Girl Shop, inDeSoto. Last quarter they setgoals, captured their visionsand grabbed a few nuggetsto help us along the way.This quarter they put theirbest ‘Face Forward’ withbrows, a session to ‘LET ITGO!’ and more. There willbe food, mimosas, musicand giveaways. For ticketsvisit Eventbrite.com.

Don’t miss the SecretSundays at Townhouse onApril 7, from 10 p.m. to 2

a.m. at TownHouse Night-club, in Dallas. At Town-House you will find a twostory uber exclusive loungeand rooftop patio screamingchic and stylish. Conceptbased on the look and feel ofa London city town home inthe heart of the arts districtserving only the most deli-cious cocktails and playingthe absolute best music.dress code:Stylish, classyand attractive. If in doubtdon’t wear it. For ticketsvisit Eventbrite.com.

Come and see SIK-K liveon April 9, starting at 8 p.m.at Canton hall, in Dallas.Tickets start at $41.50. Formore information visit tick-etfly.com.

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Win tickets to TBAAL’s 8th annual Budding Rose ConcertThe Black Academy of

Arts and Letters 8th AnnualBudding Rose Concert willinclude two performances.The first one is Friday April12 at 10 a.m. for students.The special evening for thegeneral pubic is April 13 at8 p.m. in the Naomi BrutonMain Stage Theatre locatedat 1309 Canton Street, at theDallas Convention CenterBureau Theater Complex.

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Young singers from Dal-las Independent School Dis-trict and other schools in-clude, Henry B. Longfel-low, Barack Obama Male

Leadership Academy, BillyEarl Dade, Ann RichardsMiddle School, Life Schoolof Oak Cliff, Irma RangelYoung Women’s Leader-ship School, InternationalLeadership of Texas atLancas te r and a l so a tGrand Prairie, PiedmontG l o b a l A c a d e m y a n dDunbar/Charles Rice Con-nection Choir will unitetheir voices to make music

magical performing fromclassical, pop, Broadway,spirituals to gospel in thisspring concert.

The event is a part ofTBAAL’s 42nd season en-tertaining and informingDallas audiences. Admis-sion is $10 for the publicperformance. For ticketscall, TBAAL Box Office214-743-2400 or Ticket-master 800-745-3000.

Auto Review: An alternative to luxury crossovers/SUVsBy Jeff Fortson JeffCars.comNNPA Contributor

Highlight: With a mere$155 increase, the all-newE450 replaces the E400,with a larger engine andmore horsepower.

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For buyers who aren’tready to join the crowd ofcar buyers who have tradedtheir keys in for crossoversand SUVs, the five to sevenpassenger wagon, which of-fers loads of space, is agreat alternative for thoseseeking a car-like ride. Yes,the Mercedes-Benz wagonoffers the best of both

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By Jeremy BamideleNDG Guest Contributor

Episode 4 of the “GoodFight,” titled “MotheringWhile Black,” will premiereon CBS All Access on April4. It will address a topic ofparamount importance to theblack community—racial in-come disparity.

The “Good Fight,” a spin-off of the “Good Wife,” is alegal drama that’s garneringwidespread acclaim for itsacknowledgment and por-trayal of problems discussedin Black homes and ignoredby other mainstream mediaoutlets.

Racially based pay incomedisparity is both a longstand-ing and controversial topicbecause of the statementechoed by the law firm’s sen-ior partner, “There are somany factors that go intoevery decision.”

Race, like individual expe-riences, like many things,gains and loses its signifi-cance depending on the situ-ation. Its effects and how itaffects other things are diffi-cult to discern. Sometimes,we cannot disentangle thecauses of things, only ac-knowledged their conjoinedeffects.

The “Good Fight,” suc-ceeds in acknowledgingwithout judgment the vari-ables that make issues con-

troversial. The delay andsometimes absence of astance gives the viewer timeto digest issues rather thanbecome indignant.

In the main storyline attor-ney Lucca Quinn, portrayedby Cush Jumbo, faces bluntracial discrimination forcingher identity as a Black em-ployee to the forefront of herconsciousness. The struggleof dueling identities is notonly part of the Black expe-rience as illuminated by

W.E.B Dubois, but to every-one with an intersectionalidentity—everyone.

“ O n e e v e r f e e l s h i stwoness, an American, anegro , two souls , twothoughts two unreconciledstrivings, two warring idealsin one dark body, whosedogged strength alone keepsit from being torn asunder,”according to Dubois. Thisepisode not only showcasesthe struggle between identi-ties but also how individualidentities can approach andrecede depending on the cir-cumstance.

Race does not exist in iso-lation, like economic classand gender, it is embroiledwith other features. No one isonly Black? I know of onlyBlack men and Blackwomen and their experiencesare very different. It is not anideal nor a theoretical con-cept. Race is tied to human-

ity.Individuals are things that

cannot be broken down intosmaller parts, not becausethey are base and simple, butbecause the relevance oftheir parts grow and shrink insignificance depending onthe situation. Yet, communi-ties do exist, and the percep-tions of the groups to whichyou belong will shape yourpersonal experiences.

Rejecting one associatedgroup to signal greater alle-giance to an overlappinggroup often exasperates indi-vidual issues by blocking ofthe resources and under-standing needed to advocatefor themselves.

“People really shouldn’tbe comparing salaries,”states a senior partner LizReddick-Lawrence, playedby Audra McDonald, echo-ing a social norm. This codeof conduct in the workplace

makes it difficult for em-ployees to discern whetherthey are being fairly com-pensated and what deter-mines compensation.

By following the culturalnorm of not discussing com-pensation packages with fel-low employees a tradeofftakes places to limit data nec-essary to advocate for con-sistent and non-biased com-pensation packages.

In maintaining the facadeof autonomy, employees ig-nore the mechanisms that af-fect them without deterringthe power they have overthem.

Jeremy Bamidele is an en-tertainment journalist and theManaging Editor of OneWest Magazine. He has beenpublished in Forbes, Huffin-gton Post, JET Magazine,Life Magazines and newspa-pers across the United Statesand abroad.

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By Trisha & RuthNDG Weekend Warriors

It is the weekend, therewas a time when Fridaynight meant something to-tally different. Now you justwant to get something toeat, put on your comfyclothes (or not, we won’tjudge) and grab the remote.So with that in mind, theNorth Dallas Gazette Week-end Warrior duo will offeryou a few ideas each week.

Recommendations willinclude the latest binge wor-thy entertainment optionscoming to you as fast asyour wifi connection willallow. But man or womancannot live by entertain-ment alone, we must havefood. So, since we certainlydo not feel like cooking,and in DFW there are fiverestaurants on every corner,we will bravely go out andsample the options so wecan dutifully report back toyou the spots to visit.

10 Things toWatch this Week

• All American (Hulu) – Itis Wednesday, and I am stilltrying to recover from thesleep lost as Trisha and Iwatched half of Season 1 on

Sunday. The show followsSpencer, a young footballplayer plucked out of hishigh school in gang-infestedCrenshaw and dropped inBeverly Hills. But he keepsone eye on home and some-times trouble follows himback to 90210. I cannot waitto see the rest of Season 1,and right now fans do notknow if there will be a Sea-son 2. When 10 other showswere renewed at the end ofJanuary, network execs saidthe reaction to the show viastreaming will determine ifthere is a Season 2.

• Kevin Hart – Irresponsi-ble (Netflix) – It’s been along week, get your laughon! Look Kevin has had a

rough year, even thoughmost of

• If Beale Street CouldTalk (Hulu) – Enjoy ReginaKing’s Oscar wining per-formance in the exquisitetale based on James Bald-win’s book of the same title.

• Highwaymen (Netflix) IsKevin Costner going back tohis Untouchables roots inthis true tale of two TexasRangers hunting down Bon-nie and Clyde.

• 5 Flights Up (Netflix) –Morgan Freeman and DianeKeaton are an aging couple,putting their apartment upfor sale, but are they reallyready to move?

• The Cool Kids (Hulu) –Do you miss the good old

days of sitcoms, then this isthe TV show for you, com-plete with some of the olderstars. Best known perhaps isVicki Lawrence, but DavidAlan Grief, Martin Mull andLeslie Jordan have plenty offans – and as you will see,plenty of life left in them.

• Claws (Hulu) – TNTshows a very different sideof the nail salon industry.Niecy Nash and her fellownail technicians have de-cided to add a little side hus-tle to their enterprisingFlorida shop. The resultscould be deadly.

• Queen Sugar (Hulu) –Catch up on the three sea-sons of lives and loves ofBordelon siblings, beforeOprah’s OWN kicks off Sea-son four.

• Support the Girls (Hulu)– Regina Hall is running aHooters type of restaurant,but she wants it to become a“mainstream bar and grill”,

the results are hilarious.• Atlanta (Hulu) – Fans of

Donald Glover’s Atlanta arenot happy to hear the thirdseason is so far behind that itwill likely be 2020.

NDG Restuarant Pick ofthe Week – Big Mama’s

Chicken & WafflesWhy we love this spot. It’s

simple – the chicken here isgood enough to slap yourBig Mama. Yes, it’s thatgood!

Big Mama’s Chicken &Waffles builds a magicalbasket with a secret blend of

seasoning, pickles, peppersand the best fried chicken inDallas (Trisha is going outon that limb, I personallyneed to sample a few morebefore issuing a proclama-tion). Just in case chicken isnot your thing, then try thepork chop basket.

At Big Mama’s it is allabout the seasoning, so eachtastes just as good. We havenot tried their potato salad orfried catfish, but they arelikely equally good. But youcan even get a large cup ofRED KOOL-AID.

Big Mama’s is a familyowned and operated soulfood restaurant chain thatwas established in 2006 andwas founded in North Dallason the corner of Forest Laneand Audelia Road. Expectlong lines on a Friday nightand take cash, because theydo not accept any form ofplastic.

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$62 billion in education cuts proposed, key college aid could be slashedBy Charlene Crowell

Every budget defines pri-orities and values. To put itanother way, what’s reallyimportant in life gets sup-ported financially. For manyfamilies, having a home,food, and utilities usuallyrank pretty high. Then thereare other budgetary concernslike saving for college orhaving a ‘rainy day’ fund tocover less frequent costs thatcan be much higher than thesize of the next paycheck.

Government budgets, builton taxpayer dollars, also re-veal priorities. At the federallevel, budgets are proposedby the executive branch, butit is the legislative branchthat passes and funds budg-ets. What is in the best inter-est of the nation is supposedto be the guiding force ingovernment budgets.

But as Sportin’ Life sangin the folk opera Porgy andBess, “It ain’t necessarilyso”.

The White House’s FY2020 proposal cuts Educa-tion funding by $62 billioncompared to that of FY2019. Even worse, as thecost of higher education con-tinues to climb, federal stu-dent aid would be seriouslyslashed while other pro-grams would be totally elim-inated.

Some of the most disturb-ing college federal cuts affect

programs that lessen theamount of student loans thatneed to be borrowed forevery academic term. As ris-ing college costs have wors-ened the financial challengefaced by many Black andother low-wealth families,the availability of grant pro-grams that do not have to berepaid and/or work-studyprograms are key sources formany college students andtheir families.

Among its many revi-sions, the Trump Adminis-tration stands ready to risk asizeable portion of the pro-posed $7.25 billion in PellGrant funding next year.This program is the singlelargest source of grant aid forlow-income households forpost-secondary education.

On March 26, the FiscalYear (FY) 2020 Educationbudget was the focus of ahearing before the HouseAppropriations Subcommit-tee for Labor-Health andHuman Services-Education.Secretary Betsy Devos deliv-ered testimony that ex-panded upon previously re-leased materials from theTrump Administration.

“Since President Trumptook office, Congressionalappropriations for U.S. De-partment of Education pro-grams have increased dra-matically – in spite of theAdministration’s call to slowspending,” said SecretaryDeVos. “We are not doingour children any favors whenwe borrow from their futurein order to invest in systemsand policies that are notyielding better results.”

In response, Connecticut’sRep. Rosa DeLauro, the sub-committee chairwoman didnot mince words. “Thisbudget underfunds educationat every turn”, said DeLaurowho added, “This budget in-flicts harm.”

Even Rep. Tom Cole fromOklahoma who serves as thesubcommittee’s RankingMember viewed the WhiteHouse proposal as “short-sighted”.

Representatives DeLauroand Cole were absolutelycorrect.

The Work-Study programthat brings campus-basedjobs to students would suffera double blow. Its monieswould be reduced by 55 per-cent and remaining fundswould be shared with theproposed pilot program thattargeted to private sector em-ployers for workforce devel-opment of nontraditional andlow-income students. That’sthe window dressing on

these cuts.The Work-Study program

that received over $1.2 bil-lion in 2019 would be cut to$500.4 million. Secondly, in-stead of students working oncampus, they would need tofigure out how to reach em-ployment at a private busi-ness.

Not every student has acar. Nor is public transit al-ways available near collegecampuses. These businesseswould supplement their rev-enue streams with publicmonies but the profits de-rived would still be private.Previously, Work-Study wasjointly funded by the federalgovernment paying 75 per-cent of hourly wages, withthe remaining 25 percentpaid by the college em-ployer.

What for-profit businesswouldn’t want the govern-ment to pick up 75 percent ofits labor costs? Seems thatthe private business – not thestudent – is the greater con-cern with this budget.

“Betsy DeVos has someexplaining to do – her disin-terest in prioritizing qualityand affordable education forstudents is disheartening anderodes the confidence thepublic has in the Departmentof Education,” said DebbieGoldstein, an EVP with theCenter for ResponsibleLending.

Currently, the formula-

based Pell Grant award aver-ages $4,251 per participatingstudent. Next year as pro-posed, the program’s averageaward will be slightly less at$4,149 and traditional grantrecipient students would beforced to share those fundswith others enrolled in work-force development trainingthat does not accrue credithours or traditional academicterms.

Regular readers of thiscolumn may recall, many ca-reer and technical traininginstitutions are also for-profitentities that in recent yearshave either failed to providethe training promised, or theearnings assured by admis-sions personnel – or both. Inthe worst-case scenarios,tens of thousands of studentshave been enrolled at thetime of closures that camewith little or no notice.

The Supplemental Educa-tion Opportunity Grant isneed-based and financiallyhelps low-income, under-graduate students. For thepast two fiscal years, thisprogram was funded at $1.7billion. If the Trump Admin-istration’s proposal holds, nomonies will support this pro-gram next year.

The Iraq and AfghanistanService Grants are availableto students whose parent orguardian was a member ofthe Armed Forces and diedas a result of their military

deployment in either Iraq orAfghanistan after September11, 2001. In FY 2019, the av-erage grant in this programwas $5,293. In FY 2020, theWhite House would end itwith no appropriation.

These are only a few of thecuts proposed to higher edu-cation at a time when educa-tion is more important todaythan ever before. The globaleconomy requires a highly-skilled and knowledgeableworkforce. It seems so ironicthat this White House keepsplacing businesses before theneeds of people.

“Instead of punishing for-profit institutions that havedeceived students and en-couraged them to take on un-affordable levels of studentdebt, Secretary DeVos willdefend President Trump’sproposal to extend taxpayermoney to finance unprovenshort-term programs, manyof which will be offered bythese very same for-profitcollege,” added Goldstein.

Here’s hoping that Con-gress will hear a loud outcryon gutting federal financialaid. Enacting a budget thatrepresents the needs of peo-ple should and must prevail.Charlene Crowell is the

Communications Deputy Di-rector at the Center for Re-sponsible Lending. She canbe reached atCharlene.crowell@responsi-blelending.org.

Advertisements for diamond jewelry should be crystal clearBy Bridget SmallFTC ConsumerEducation Specialist

If friends know you’reshopping for diamond jew-elry, they may say, “Re-member the 4Cs: color, cut,clarity and carat.” Here arethree more important lettersfor jewelry shoppers: F-T-C.The FTC enforces laws

against false advertising andcreated the Jewelry Guides,which show jewelry busi-nesses how to avoid makingdeceptive claims. FTC staffrecently looked through dia-mond jewelry ads on Face-book, Instagram, Twitter,YouTube, and other sites tofind out what shoppers areseeing. They found eightbusinesses using ads that

might be deceptive, or not inline with the JewelryGuides, and sent warningletters that urge the busi-nesses to review their adver-tising, make any necessaryrevisions, and tell the FTCwhat they’ve done to ad-dress the concerns.

The Jewelry Guides say aseller should use words thatcorrectly describe a precious

stone, so shoppers knowwhat they are buying. Someof the ads reviewed by FTCstaff may have suggestedthat jewelry made one waywas actually made anotherway, including suggestionsthat a diamond was takenfrom a mine when it was re-ally made in a lab. And somebusinesses only put informa-tion about how a stone was

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hoods. We have potholes.We have decaying streets allover District 3. I believe inequity and fairness.”

Davante Peters is an ac-tivist and is running to rep-resent the growing progres-sive movement in Dallas.He said the incumbent hasbeen disrespectful of thecommunity, and it is timefor an overall change in thepolitical status quo.

“I stand with the people,”Peters said. “My platform ison the side of the workingclass.; regarding things likegiving the youth summerjobs programs, economicopportunity. Because we’retalking about crime andthings like that. Instead ofincreasing the police pres-ence as an occupying forcein our neighborhoods, Ithink we need to give youtha fighting chance and not acriminal life …I will notlook down on people whenaddressing their concerns.And so, like I said, if youput me in office on May 4,you will have a differentstandard.”

Fending off accusationsof walking out on Blackcivil rights meetings, andnot devoting enough atten-tion to all areas of the dis-trict, Thomas rebuked eachpoint, concluding that,“Contrary to popular opin-ion, you don’t know whatyou don’t know.”

He then fired off chal-lenges in the opposite direc-tion.

“Where were you whenwe were having the townhall meetings to plan whatRedbird would look like?”Thomas said. “Where wereyou when we had a three-hour meeting in SingingHills, to determine what re-imagining Singing Hillswould look like? Wherewere you in the Kimballarea when we had a three-

hour workshop planning onwhat the neighborhood ofKimball would look like?This is not the time. Youdon’t do the work when yourun for council. You do thework to earn the right toserve on the city council.”Familiar faces in the race

for District 4District 4 is coming off a

recent special electionwhich saw Carolyn KingArnold returning to thecouncil after a short hiatus.The district was rocked byscandal after the formercouncilmember, DwaineCaraway was indicted andsubsequently plead guilty tocorruption charges stem-ming from bribes associatedwith the now-defunct DallasCounty Schools.

There were a dozen can-didates vying for the posi-tion in the special election,but in the upcoming elec-tion, there are four chal-lengers; Dawn Blair, KaronFlewellen, Keyaira Saun-ders, and Asa Woodberry.

Dawn Blair has workedinside city hall for a com-bined total of more than 20years and is also experi-enced in real estate. Shesays her time on the insidemakes her knowledgeableabout how to get thingsdone and gives her the in-sight to spot problematic de-velopers and others lookingto exploit the seat of munic-ipal power.

“I’m running for threemain reasons,” Blair said.“It didn’t change from thelast time because it hasn’tbeen that long, so not muchhas changed. I’m running,one, because I’m passion-ate. I’m passionate aboutwhere I live. I’m passionateabout the fact that I don’thave the quality of life that Ithink I and my neighborsand the residents of District4 deserve. I’m running also

because I am prepared …To be honest with you, 20-plus years working at theCity of Dallas — while myopponents are admirable intheir desires — my 20 yearsfar outweighs all of themcombined. Because my ex-perience is in the housingdepartment. My experiencecomes from economic de-velopment. My experiencecomes from real estate. Iknow what’s important to usand I know how to get thosethings done.”

Karon Flewellyn is abusiness owner in the dis-trict, operating a hairstylingsalon. She was raised in thedistrict and believes her fa-miliarity with the neighbor-hoods involved is a key ad-vantage for her to representthem on the council.

“In 2010, 75216 was thesecond highest zip code inthe nation for cases of HIV,”Flewellyn said. “I foundthat to be startling and ap-palling, and I made a part-nership with the DallasUrban League … and then Imade a partnership with theCity of Dallas, UT South-western and the Centers forDisease Control. I became apartner, an advocate, aspokesperson. And I soldthem on the idea that weneeded to use the hair salonas a platform to use for HIVawareness and prevention.That’s what I did. That’s theexperience that I have. Now,not only do I have experi-ence, I think experiencematters, but I also think in-tegrity matters. I think lead-ership matters. I think visionmatters, because without vi-sion… (audience response).I have a plan, and I’m readyto execute on day one.”

Woodberry has a Mas-ter’s degree in Urban andRegional Planning and de-scribed himself as a “full-time candidate” for citycouncil. As a second gener-ation resident of the district,

and a first-time candidate,he is looking to make a pos-itive change through a “peo-ple-powered grassroots op-eration.”

“There’s nobody on thecouncil that looks like me,that thinks like me, that seesmy viewpoint; somebodycoming up with the com-plex challenges that weface” Woodberry said, lateradding, “I’m here to tell youthat I do not have all the an-swers, and I don’t have themost experience of anyonesitting on this stage, andthat’s OK, because politicsand the essence of gettingthings done at its core isabout people. It is abouthow we can work togetherto get things done. And Ifeel that I am the candidatethat can build those coali-tions in the neighborhoodand at city council to getthings done.”

Saunders is returning tothe District 4 race, havingrun twice before and reach-ing a runoff against Arnoldin the special election onlya few months back. She is a

photographer by trade and aco-founder of the Next Gen-eration Action Network.Originally from Flint,Mich., Saunders said “thethird time’s a charm” and itis time for a new direction.

“The thing is, we’ve beendoing the same thing overand over and expecting dif-ferent results,” Saunderssaid. “I am tired of thesouthern sector being theface of corruption. I am hereto say, ‘Family, it is time towake up.’ I’m tired of usbeing left behind. It’s timeto wake up. And the issue is,within our community,we’re not bringing ouryouth up for positions likethis. That’s why when Istand up people say, ‘Ohbaby, you ain’t got no expe-rience.’ Why not? I’m liv-ing just like we all are. AndI’m also suffering like weall are as well. And there isno reason for us to be in thisposition.”

Facing criticism, Arnoldstruck back at suggestionsshe has not been effective as

the representative for thedistrict. She said other can-didates should “Get yourfacts straight,” and that thegoings-on in City Hall havechanged from what theywere 20 years ago.

“I am the only one whogets up every morning andgoes to bed every night withthe pulse of District 4,”Arnold said. “I’m here forconstituents. I couldn’t dothis job without you. You,the voters in District 4, de-cided that I would be thevoice, the legs, the heart forthose who cannot come toCity Hall, those who need astrong voice. So I’m goingto ask that you send meback to the horseshoe tocontinue the work that I’vestarted … I’m going to askyou to muscle up becausewe cannot get anythingdone as long as we continueto keep breaking the cycleof leadership.”

The Dallas City Councilelection will be held on May4, with early voting startingon April 22.

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April 10, 7 pmJoin us for Wednesday’sPrayer and Bible StudyClass with Senior PastorWoodson, Pastor LarryGardner and others as wecontinue to study the book“Boundaries” when to sayyes or how to say no by Dr.Henry Cloud and Dr. JohnTownsend with supportingchapters and verses. Spiri-tual maturity is God’s desirefor you; it’s Time to Growin the Word of God.

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April 10Join us in our Wednesday’s12 Noon-Day Live, Prayerand Bible Study classand/or our WednesdayNight Live, Prayer andBible Study at 7 p.m. tolearn more about God’sWord. Be encouraged byGod’s plan for your matu-rity and His glory; and mostof all; be prepared to grow.

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. . . "What have I done?What is my crime? Howhave I wronged your fatherthat he is trying to take mylife?" - 1 Samuel 20:1

The cost of being one ofGod's anointed can be great.Those whom God hasanointed for service and in-fluence in His Kingdom gothrough a special prepara-tion.

David was anointed to bethe next king over Israel.Shortly after this, while stilla young boy, he was broughtinto King Saul's service toplay music in Saul's court.While there, the opportunityto stand up against Goliathelevated David for his nextstage of development as fu-ture king.

As his popularity grew sodid Saul's jealousy. How-ever, even Saul's jealousywas God's instrument for

molding and shaping David. Saul finally decided he

could no longer tolerateDavid's success and popu-larity among the people, sohe tried to kill David. Theconfused young shepherdboy spent many years hidingin wilderness caves beforehe was able to see the handof God in all of this.

No doubt David thoughtthat when Samuel anointedhim he would be conve-niently raised up to be kingwith all the accompanyingbenefits of kingship. Notso. God's preparation ofDavid involved much perse-cution, disloyalty, and hard-ship. These were the lessonsnecessary to be a godlyking. God brought manytests in David's life, just asHe did with Saul. Davidpassed these tests. Saul didnot.

When God anoints us, itoften is accompanied bysome severe tests. Thesetests are designed to prepareus for the calling God has onour life. Should we failthese tests God cannot ele-vate us to the next level. Fora Christian believer, these

tests often involve money,relationships, and other is-sues of the heart.

What if God has chosenyou for a specific purpose inHis Kingdom? Are youpassing the tests He is bring-ing about in your life?These tests are designed tobring about greater obedi-ence. In most instances, itwill involve great adversity.The Bible tells us that the

King of kings learned obe-dience through the thingsthat He suffered (see He-brews 5:8). If this is true,why would it be any differ-ent for His children? Beaware of the tests God maybe bringing before you inorder to prepare you for Hisservice.

It is a wonderful thing topraise the Lord! He healsthe brokenhearted and binds

up their wounds. God countthe number of the stars andcall them all by name.

Great are You, Lord, andmighty in power. Your un-derstanding is infinite. Youlift up the humble, and castthe wicked down to theground. I praise you Lord,you who covers the heavenswith clouds and prepares

rain for the earth. You, ohLord who makes grass togrow on mountains andgives food to beasts of theearth.

Christians praise youLord, the One whom wetrust to heal our hurts andbinds up our wounds . . . andprovide our needs. We blessyou, in Jesus' name.

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Two Ladies of Distinction at Bethel Bible Fellowship Church,they close out Women History Month 2019: (L to R) Sister

Melinda Gardner (Wife of Pastor Larry Gardner) and First LadyVe Woodson (Wife of Senior Pastor Terrance Woodson).

vehicle, creating a sportiereffect with AMG wheels ora pricier AMG package.

But: The rear facing,fold-away, third row in thewagon is suitable for smallkids as opposed to teens andadults. We’re not sure withit being rear facing and onlyaccessible through the rear— if it’s even feasible formost drivers. With so manyunsafe drivers on the road,who would feel comfortableplacing their precious smallpackages in the rear facingseats?

Also there were too manyhigh-tech features on thisvehicle. Unfortunately, onewill need to read the onlineowner’s manual to figurehow to use such features asthe auto hold (brake) featureand the heated steeringwheel. Mercedes-Benz isnotorious for over compli-cating their vehicles withfeatures.

Furthermore, the vehicle

is only available in an all-wheel drive configuration.Depending upon the area ofthe country, most buyersmight not need this func-tion.

Verdict: It’s not cheap toreceive an invitation intothe world of luxury, espe-cially wagons. Despite thisvehicle being a wagon,Mercedes-Benz offeredstyle, class, high-tech fea-tures and loads of utilityspace. Again, for those whoaren’t ready to join thecrossover craze and haveout grown a traditional car,the wagon is the perfect al-ternative.Jeff Fortsonis the host of

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Your mother dealt withthings you can’t imagine.

It was a different timewhen she was your age, withsocietal issues you’d nevertolera te and rules youwouldn’t abide. Same withyour grandma: scrapbooks,history books and museumsare the only places you’ll seewhat she lived. So what willyour children know? As in“Black is the Body” byEmily Bernard, what’s yourstory?

In 1994, while sitting in aquiet coffee shop and wrest-ing with a college paper shewas writing, Emily Bernardwas stabbed “in the gut” by

a white man with a huntingknife. That’s her story to telland she’s recited it often inthe last two-decades-plus,though it’s told differentlyby others who were there.It’s a story that kicks off herbook, but she insists that it

does not define her.Nor does racism. Bernard

is proud of her Black body.She’s also proud of her

experiences, the successesshe’s had, the people she’sknown, and the stories shecarries inside her. These be-come tales that recall hermother’s unhappiness be-fore she died, that lentBernard’s grandmother thestrength to stand up tomisogynistic rules, and thatshape Bernard’s stories tocome.

Like any good s tory,though, there are catches tothe telling.

Take, for instance, theway we deal with “the n-word.” And how Black

women can sometimes hatetheir hair. And how we let“the absurd and illogical na-ture of American racial iden-tity” tell us who we are orshould be.

No, Bernard lets familydo that.

Her husband is white, af a c t t h a t s o m e i n h e rmother’s family hated – al-though they ul t imatelybonded with him throughfood, as though it were anew language. Her grand-mother disliked the CivilRights Movement. Hermother died too young.Bernard’s adopted twindaughters were born inEthiopia and she calls thembrown girls who are “’grow-

ing up in a house with awhite person who lovesthem.”’ They, too, will haveexperiences their motherwon’t have, and stories totell.

“Black is the Body” is oneof those books that’ll makeyou wish you had a TimeTravel machine. Devour thisbook, set the machine fortwenty years into the future,and see what author EmilyBernard’s daughters wouldwrite in a sequel…

This memoir has a lot oflaunching points for that, intales that quietly demandthat you pay attention and inanecdotes that highlightracial issues while also min-imizing them. Readers are

likewise invited to examinea variety of ideas with a cer-tain amount of wonder andcuriosity, and to followBernard to see both sides.That open, often-placidviewpoint provides a gentleway of leading readers tothink about human differ-ences and similarities, whichresonates throughout andmakes this memoir one tokeep on your shelf.

Indeed, “Black is theBody” is a book you’ll wantto read again because it’s en-gaging and just plain enjoy-able. It offers thoughtsyou’ll want to turn over inyour own head.

This is a book to te l labout.

NDG Book Review: Black is the Body: Stories From MyGrandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine

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