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The Face of JUSTICE Michigan City, IN native, Judge

S h e q u i t t a K e l l y, a m o n g elected officials taking office on January 1, 2015

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Young Preachers ages 18-29 from diverse faith traditions to address social and spiritual issues during four-day event

(Louisville, Ky.) – More than 100 young preachers are preparing to begin the New Year in Dallas to share their thoughts on spirituality and social concerns during the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers. Held January 2-5, the annual event will be hosted at three venues- Highland Park United Methodist Church, Perkins School of Theology, and Holiday Inn Central, in Dallas.

In its sixth year, the annual festival is a trans-denominational showcase designed to encourage young people who aspire to be preachers of the Gospel. National and regional festivals have been held in Austin, Waco, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Nashville and Boston. This year’s event, themed “Tell Me a Story,” will be the largest with 400 people in attendance from across the U.S.

A flag-ship program of Kentucky-based The Academy of Preachers, The Festival of Young Preachers is not a competition. It is a celebration, an inspiration, an occasion of mutual edification and encouragement. During the festival, young preachers, ages 14-28 and representing every Christian tradition (including Evangelical, Orthodox, Protestant, Pentecostal, and Roman Catholic), deliver sermons as they would in their home environment: dress, text, voice, style, substance, or other traditions. The young preachers will speak on this year’s annual theme while addressing societal and

spiritual issues. This diversity has proven to be one of the most transformational elements about the gathering.

Highlights of the four-day event include:· Master Class Series led by facilitators:

Alyce M. McKenzie, PhD, Professor of

Preaching and Worship at Perkins School of Theology and director of the newly formed Perkins Center for Preaching Excellence; Kwasi Kena, PhD, Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry, Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University and ordained elder of the United Methodist Church; William Hulitt Gloer, PhD, Professor of Preaching and Christian Scriptures at Truett Theological Seminary and Director of the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching; Joel C. Gregory, PhD, Professor of Preaching at

George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University and President of Joel Gregory Ministries; Dwight A. Moody, President and Founder of the Academy of Preachers; and Keynote Speaker Kate Bringardner, actor, model, coach, and

Founder/Principal of The Speaker’s Studio in Louisville, KY. · Music Ministry and Workshops led by Everett McCorvey and the American Spiritual Ensemble, an internationally renowned group of classical (opera) vocalists who perform Negro Spirituals · Sunday Teen Track for preachers ages 18 or younger, will have an opportunity to preach and receive professional and peer feedback · A book release of “Questions of the Soul” a compilation of 2014 festival sermons · Joint Worship Service at the Highland Park United Methodist Church · Planning and meeting sessions with representatives of the first nine inaugural Academy of Preachers Chapters · Preaching Series which features more than 100 young preachers delivering sermons on the 2015 theme, “Tell Me a Story.” · Sponsors’ Fiesta, held on opening night, features a “speed-dating” set-up where groups of four Young Preachers will spend

one minute with representatives to receive more information about the sponsoring institutions (seminaries) or organizations before moving along to the next conversation.

Admission to attend any of the preaching sessions is $10 (individual), $15 (family) or $25 (youth groups of 5 or more) and is payable at the door.

For more information, visit www.academyofpreachers.net or call (859) 229-8642.

New Year brings 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers to Dallas

National Festival Schedule

(Key: HI – Holiday Inn; Perkins – Perkins School of Theology; HPUMC – Highland Park United Methodist ChurchFriday Jan. 2, 201510:00 a.m. HI Ballroom open for Exhibitors’ set-up10:00 Festival Registration opens at Holiday Inn10:30 Arrival of the AoP Express1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Preachapalooza Choir Rehearsal  – Perkins4:00 Orientation Plenary Session and Preaching Circles- HI Ballroom5:30 Dinner – HI Ballroom6:30 Exhibitors Meeting – HI Ballroom6:45 Master Classes – HI (Sponsored by Truett Theological Seminary, Perkins School of Theology, The Speakers’ Studio, and  Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University)8:30 Exhibitors’ Fiesta HI BallroomSaturday Jan. 3, 20157:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet – HI Dining8:30 Morning Worship for All – Perkins Chapel – Presented by Truett Theological Seminary, Preacher: Dr. Joel Gregory8:30 Registration opens at HPUMC9:30 -12:30 and 2-5Preachapalooza Choir Rehearsal – HPUMC Choir RoomPreaching Sessions9:45 Preaching Session 1 – HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor10:35 Preaching Session 2 –HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor11:30 Preaching Session 3 – HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor12:30 p.m. Lunch on your own2:00 Preaching Session 4 –HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor3:10 Preaching Session 5 –HPUMC D6 Families 2nd FloorBreak4:30 Preaching Session 6 –HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor Preaching Studio11:30 Preaching Studio for Sessions 1 & 2 – HPUMC Basement2:00 Preaching Studio Sessions for 3 & 4 – HPUMC Basement4:30 Preaching Studio for Session 5 – HPUMC Basement(Studio for Session 6: Sunday 8:30 a.m. – HI) 6:00  Dinner – HI6:00 Board of Directors’ Dinner – Highland Park Room, HI7:00 Preaching Circles – HI8:30 Preacher Party!  – HI Ballroom hosted by the Gospel Catalysts

 Sunday Jan. 4, 2015

7:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet – HI8:30 Preaching Studio for Session 6 – HI Park Central Room9:30 – 10:30 Workshops – Perkins Prothro Hall11:00 Worship Cornerstone/ Kerygma/ Cox/ Sanctuary12:15 p.m. Lunch with Preaching Circles – HPUMC Great Hall12:30 Orientation Lunch with Teen YP’s and mentors – HPUMC 120 2 – 5 p.m. Preachapalooza Choir Rehearsal – HPUMC Choir Room Preaching Sessions1:30 Preaching Session 7 YP – HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor2: 25 Preaching Session 8 YP – HPUMC D6 Families 2nd FloorBreak3:45 Preaching Session 9 YP – HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor4:50 Preaching Session 10 YP – HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor Preaching Studio3:45 Preaching Studio for Sessions 7 & 8 – HPUMC Basement4:50 Preaching Studio for Session 9 – HPUMC Basement(Studio for Session 10: Sunday 8:10 a.m.) 6:30 Dinner sponsored by Hunt Textiles and HPUMC – HPUMC7:30 Preachapalooza – HPUMC Wesley Hall – Sponsored by Perkins School of Theology,Hosted by Dr. Alyce McKenzie Monday Jan. 5, 20157:30 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet – HI (Please check out before leaving)8:10 Preaching Studio for Session 10 – HI Park Central Room8:50 – Preaching Session 11 – HPUMC D6 Families 2nd Floor(YPs will stay in Session 11 rooms for Preaching Studio feedback)9:45 – 11:15 – 2-4 Master Classes – HPUMC 3rd floor (Sponsored by Truett Theological Seminary, Wesley Theological Seminary (D.C.), Perkins School of Theology and Wesley Seminary, Indiana Wesleyan University)11:30 – The Great Amen - HPUMC SanctuaryGospel Preaching Covenant and AoP’15 InductionPreacher: Dr. Beecher Hicks

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I MESSENGERCheryl Smith, Publisher

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The unneces sa ry ba r r i e r s between police departments and minority communities in our country are growing at alarming rates. Consequently, some neighborhoods endure constant tensions that threaten their stability, their safety and their humanity.

The societal conditions that result in minority youth being shot dead by law enforcement officers on the streets of our cities and towns, or police officers being killed while s i t t i n g i n p a t r o l c a r s a r e unacceptable, and must be changed.

Like any other society, we are not without our problems.

They will consume us if we do nothing. We must come together to find policy solutions for the common good.

We must dialogue together, and insist that we move in a direction that will ensure our happiness, and that of our children.

In an effort to improve the safety and productivity of young people and

those in law enforcement alike, I am convening a policy summit on Monday September 15th at the University of Texas at Arlington. Academics , members o f l aw enforcement, elected officials, community leaders and students will sit together to discuss how to address some of our most pressing problems.

Among the topics that will be explored will be the science of Community Policing, a concept that

demonstrates how to best utilize police resources, and how police and the people they are sworn to serve should interact.

President Obama has endorsed Community Policing, and has established a committee that is c h a rg e d w i t h p r o m o t i n g i t s acceptance in America.

In those communities where Community Policing is practiced, a police officer is more likely to extend his hand rather than reach for his gun.

In that same community, a young teenager is more inclined to ask an officer for information rather than insult him or her for wearing a uniform.

Simply put, Community Policing is a philosophy of law enforcement that represents a visionary use of police resources.

It is a concept that I and several of my Congressional colleagues, who will participate in the summit, have embraced.

Those who are participating in the summit believe that building trust between law enforcement and members of the community is essential. We must resolve those issues that create impediments to peaceful encounters with members of law enforcement. No one wins when a teenager or an officer is slain. It is senseless!

I am hopeful that the strategies that evolve from the summit will be embraced by our young people, and by those who have chosen law enforcement as a career. We must encourage dialogue, and create environments in which Community Policing and other reformative ideas are understood and implemented. If w e d o , w e w i l l h a v e s a f e r communities, and we will become better people.

JOHNSON: The need for community policing

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Eddie Bernice Johnson represents Texas’ 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She is the "rst registered nurse elected to the US Congress.

May God bless and keep you always…

Spiritually Speaking

by James A. Washington

"Our people have made the mistake of confusing the methods with the objectives. As long as we agree on objectives, we should never fall out with each other just because we believe in different methods, or tactics, or strategy. We have to keep in mind at all times that we are not fighting for separation. We are fighting for recognition as free humans in this society."

Malcolm X

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It's sort of like being best friends with a rock star, or following behind a never dimming wonder of the world. It's like a constant train of paparazzi that follow everywhere you go.

It is a never ending chorus of “John, we love you; John, we are here for you!”

Because I have had the privilege of publicly being best friends with Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price for 30+ years now, I get a lot of questions on how he's doing. And the only thing that I can say in response is ”John is fine; in fact, he spends more time worrying about you.” 

There is no secret that the cloud of some impending doom that could possibly waylay my friend John has been there since the FBI began their crusade against and about him.

This missive is to convey my thanks to you for the way that this community, in fact all of Dallas County and people across the nation, have stood with a man, a legend, a freedom fighter who has endeared himself to danger on behalf of the least, the last and the longing. 

It doesn't matter whether John Wiley Price is spotted in Commissioners Court or in a public “john”, he is constantly accosted by well-wishers who look him in his pupils and say that they have his back.

In fact if 10% of the people who have stopped him at the gas station, the grocery store,

funerals, graduations, and especially church services would Instagram a picture, JWP would no doubt be leading in the number of posts made on social media.

And that says a lot.What has particularly

pleased me is the fact that generations of younger African-Americans and Whites in Dallas who would have no knowledge of him now have an appreciation of

him and the battles he has fought. 

Can you imagine how it must make you feel for a mother to drag her teenage son or daughter to you and explain to you that this is “Our Man Downtown”? A man who came to my school twenty years ago and encouraged me to do better!! It happens all day ‘er day.

And before you import some grand notion that all of these are African-Americans

let me tell you how wrong you are.  John garners as much respect and admiration in Highland Park as he does in Hamilton Park. 

People of all races who are of goodwill and independent mind are not swayed by the scurrilous and underhanded attacks of the local media. 

Pastors and ecumenical leaders across the length and breadth of Dallas County are in constant prayer for Commissioner Price. 

And it is that faith and the faith that was instilled in him by his mother Willie Faye Price, that keeps his head up and his shoulders squared.

John's father was a pastor and so is his son and that kind of coverage of faith is the greatest source of protection that anyone could ever have.

Although JWP has been demonized as a man who does what he wants to do, the real truth is that John has the armor of the anointing.  He operates in the realm and with the resources that God purposed in him for and he never ever backs away from that. Not even when it hurts him.

So as this crazy, tumultuous, spellbinding year comes to an end, I wanted you to know that the whole world is in chaos, but John Wiley Price is fine.

And the real story is that he will continue to do well as long as you lift his spirits as you lift his name in prayer. 

How is John? Fine!

KHVN’s Robert Ashley interviews Commissioner John Wiley Price

Quit Playin’

By Vincent Hall

Vincent Hall is an award-winning columnist and author.

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Inside the 234

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Dareia Tolbert, host of Praise Party, grew up in Kilgore, Texas where she graduated from Kilgore High School and received her Bachelors degree in Mass Communication from Lane College in Jackson, TN. Prior to joining the Heaven 97 KHVN team, she interned with the Gospel Music Channel in Atlanta, GA and the Jackson Sun in Jackson, TN and served as cost-host for WFKX 96 KIX THOMAS Media and Video Praise. She has also worked with 101.5 New Talk radio station, in Jackson, TN. Her energetic and charismatic personality will captivate you, on and off the air.

Examiner names top media pros

Dareia Tolbert of Cheryl’s World makes coveted list!

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Don’t believe theHYPE!

Iota Phi Lambda welcomes new membersOn Sunday, December 7, 2014 members of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. inducted 4 talented women into Psi Chapter. The group included Lucille Tolliver, an accountant, Teresa Henderson, a business owner and consultant, Bridget Taylor, a patient care secretary and Diana Jordan, an educator. Dean of Intake Deloris James stated, “This group of women, also known as the Diamond Gems, completed both civic and community projects that greatly benefitted the community.”

The Diamond Gems worshipped together with Psi Chapter President, Daphne Hornbuckle and chapter members at First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park. They also excitedly hosted a prestigious brunch with the President at a local Salt Grass restaurant. Psi Chapter members are excited and delighted to welcome the new members who bring diverse experiences and talents to the organization. President Hornbuckle expressed that their talents will undoubtedly prove invaluable to the chapter as we continue enhancing the programs and projects of the sorority.

Pictured left to right: Deloris James, Teresa Henderson, Bridget Taylor, Diana Jordan, Lucille Tolliver and Daphne Hornbuckle.

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By NICOLE JAMES SCOTTTexas Publishers Association

After conducting a disparity study in 2009, the Texas Comptroller’s office concluded special programs to secure procurement for Historically Underutilized Businesses are still necessary. It went on to affirm its commitment to ensure state agencies make a concerted effort to utilize HUBs for contracts in construction, professional and consulting services and commodities purchases. All state agencies, medical and health facilities, and institutions of higher learning were included in the study.

The following primary points highlighted in the study to confirm disparity were as such:- Statistical disparities by race, ethnicity and gender classification in current HUB utilization, particularly in prime contracting;- Statistical disparities by race, ethnicity and gender classification in the private marketplace, particularly in the area of utilization of women and minority-owned firms in commercial construction;- Statistical disparities in firm earnings by race, ethnicity and gender classification, even after controlling for capacity-related factors; and- Anecdotal testimony of disparate treatment as presented by business owners in interviews, surveys, public hearings and focus groups.

The more than 200 state agencies and institutions of higher education have a cumulative multi-billion dollar annual budget. A great source of that revenue is generated from 60 different taxes and fees. Taxes and fees such as property tax, sales tax, cigarette, tax, alcohol tax, hotel tax, various motor vehicle taxes that all citizens of the state pay. For the

fiscal year of 2013, the comptroller’s office collected close to $48 billion in taxes alone. So what is the connection and what does this have to do with state agencies? If you drive a car, buy alcohol, smoke cigarettes, own property or patronize hotels, then you are contributing to that whopping $48 billion the state collects to fund various state agencies such as the Department of Transportation, and Public

Utility Commission and institutions like Sam Houston State, Texas A&M and University of Texas just to name a few.

In essence, these agencies and institutions belong to the communities and should in kind serve those communities. So when the Department of Health and Human Services advertises in the medical journals and fails to do so in African American newspapers, it is a great disservice. It is the Black Press that is the pipeline of communication into the African American community where the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and strokes are twice that

of Whites. African Americans have the highest age-adjusted heart disease death rate and African Americans have the highest hospitalization rate of all ethnicities. In the interest of serving the African American community the Department of Health and Human Services is remiss in bypassing Black newspapers.

But it’s not just the Black Press

that is underrepresented when it comes to state procurement and contracting. According to the 2014 annual HUB report, $15,113,071,094 was awarded to non-HUBs, compared to $2,060,862,969 awarded to HUBs. Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic, Native American, woman-owned and service-disabled veterans constitute HUBs.

All state agencies and institutions are required to keep annual reporting of their expenditures. There is a special report generated specifically to detail how much funding and bids are awarded to HUBs. Just to provide a few

examples of the inequality that exists, the University of Texas Health and Science Center’s 2013 report listed 42 out of 559 bids/proposals that were awarded to HUBs, 25 of which went to women. In fiscal year 2013, the Department of Transportation contracted a paltry 4.82 percent of its construction contracts with HUBs. The same year, the Public Utility Commission awarded 250 contracts of which 90 went to

HUBs. Of those 90, 26 went to Asian males, two African American males, seven Hispanic males, one Hispanic female and one Native American male. The remaining 53 were awarded to women. The Alcoholic Beverage Commission awarded 1,600 contracts. The breakdown of those contracts were as follows: one Asian male, one Asian female, six African American males, 49 Hispanic males, one Hispanic female, two Native American males and 246 women. These are just four examples but the pattern is consistent among the majority of agencies and institutions. Moreover, most often many of the contracts that are awarded primarily go to women who are neither Asian, African American, Hispanic nor members of any ethnic group.

The issue at hand is not about set asides, diversity or even affirmative action; albeit groups that have been historically excluded should receive special consideration. However, HUBs contribute and put into the collective pot, so to speak, just as much as other businesses. Any procurement HUBs receive from state agencies are not only deserved but also earned. We are not talking about handouts or charitable contributions.

In viewing the above chart, suffice it to say HUBs are clearly not receiving their fair slice of the pie. Not by a long shot.

Minority-owned businesses still underrepresented in state procurement

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter

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We must mentor our children. It really does take a village!

For a moment I’d like to think through this thing called covenant. I understand the dictionary definition as you probably do also. But here I’d like to take a moment and look at it biblically. It is really something to think that God made a covenant with His people. That would mean you and me.

In essence He’s made us a promise. Now if you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ve had people make promises to you that one, they had no intention of keeping and, two, they failed miserably while trying to keep their word. A third example would be he or she could have cared less about keeping a promise they made to you.

Perhaps you are a promise breaker, rather than a promise keeper. I know I’ve broken a promise or two in my day. But the subject here is God. I’ve got to assume that if anybody keeps His Word, it’s got to be God. Therefore it stands to reason and faith that we should take to our graves the covenant promise God made to Abraham i.e.us. Lest we forget, it’s the one Jesus came to fulfill.

Now, if I’ve got the concept down and the importance associated with keeping one’s word, then I need

to be more careful in the promises I make and to whom I make them. It appears the foundation of spiritual belief is wrapped up in a simple promise.

To Noah, “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you green plants, I now give you everything.” Genesis 9:3. To Abraham, “As for me, this is my covenant with you…..you will be the father of nations….I wil l make nations of you and kings will come f rom you . I wi l l e s tab l i sh my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for generations to come, to be your God and the God of the descendants after you…..I will be their God.” Genesis 17:2-8. To Moses, “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant then out of all nations, you will be my treasured possession.

Although the whole earth is mine, you will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation…..” Exodus 19:5. From Jesus to the disciples, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood…for whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes….. 1 Corinthians 11:25-26.

Remember this is God talking about His promises to us. Have you made any promises to Him lately? What about to yourself about Him, or to someone who loves you or to someone you love? Have you kept them? Are you a covenant breaker or a covenant keeper? Do you believe you when you talk? Do you speak the truth when you do? There is a saying we’ve all heard about speaking the truth into existence; also, be careful about what you ask for. You see this covenant thing had a powerful beginning. A promise is downright

godly. It has to be. The first one came from God to us through Adam and Eve. It kind of gets all caught up in words and the power of words and the understanding of words; God’s words, your words and more words. They have incredible power, if we could always understand them in the context of covenant. They are really vehicles to communicate with each other and the original covenant maker. A reality for all of us is that we are accountable for our words and thereby our actions. My obligation then is to emulate God almighty in a manner befitting His divine order. “So shall my word be that goes forth out of your mouth…” Isaiah 55:11. This covenant is a wondrous thing because God keeps His word. The more we understand this, the more scripture opens up and reveals the true nature of God. If I am made in his image, honesty should be the stuff of which my promises are made. Truth is the essence of life and faith in God’s word is unshakeable . Hopefully, others can put their faith in my words and yours too.

May God bless and keep you always.

Spiritually Speaking

By James A. Washington

James

Can I believe you?

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Commissioner Price hosts swearing-in ceremonyDallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price officiated at the swearing ceremony for several elected officials: Judge Valencia Nash, Judge Brandon Birmingham, Judge Amber Givens, Judge Thomas G. Jones, Judge Stephanie Mitchell, Judge Al Cercone, Judge Sara Martinez, Judge Tammy Kemp, Constable Cleo Steele, Judge Bill M. Metzger, Deputy Constables, Reserve Deputy Constables, County Clerk John Warren, County Auditor Darryl Thomas and District Clerk Felicia Pitre.

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Judges Thomas Jones, Amber Givens, Tammy Kemp

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Photo credit: dianne gibson

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Judge Tammy Kemp

Judge Tammy Kemp comes with an impressive portfolio and tremendous support. Sworn in by the Honorable Maryellen Hicks, a sometimes tearful Judge Kemp shared her journey at her ceremony.

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Judge Andrea MartinDon’t be surprised if in the future you hear about two mothers who are elected officials and they’re supporting two young men who are seeking public office. The sons of Judges Andrea Martin and Kim Cooks campaigned as hard as their moms, who were sworn in as judges on January 1, 2015.

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Judge Shequitta Kelly

Shequitta Kelly’s road to the bench has been far from conventional and easy. Overcoming numerous obstacles and defeating odds, this first generation college graduate had tears flowing in the courtroom as she talked about her commitment to justice and fairness. Flanked by family members, sorority sisters, fellow judges and her pastor, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III.

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Dear Alma,

My girlfriend and I have been together six months. I enjoy our relationship, except for one problem:

She thinks I might be attracted to her sister, even though I’m not. They live together, so that makes this situation crazy.

They fuss and fight when I visit, so now I’m not allowed to talk to her sister or be in the same room with her.

My girlfriend has been hurt by her sister before, and that is where this comes from. I would never hurt my girl like that.

What can I do to help her get over this?

Not interested  

Dear Not Interested,

Hey now, sounds to me like those sisters have a boatload of unresolved issues, and you’ve landed smack dab in the middle of their madness. My first instinct is to tell you to keep it moving and not waste any more of your time.

This is not your problem to fix.  As unimpressed by her (and her sister) as I am, your email is tugging at my heartstrings. I can tell you must be serious since you’re searching for peace and relief inside this storm of distrust.

I think it’s sweet you wanna smooth things over with your new boo, but you know how we do here at Ask Alma –  the truth has gotta be told. You’ve got a hot mess on your plate, baby boy.

If both women are knee deep naked in wicked amour and attitude, you may be fighting an endless mêlée you can’t win.

That being said, my minds eye’s telling me you can’t let go without giving it your best shot, so let’s get started.

Have a conversation with your girlfriend about trust. remind her

that your relationship won’t last without it. Tell her you trust her and that she should trust you, unless you give her reasons not to. The trust she has for you should be based solely on your actions, not the actions of a boyfriend from her past.

Discuss what’s necessary for her to shed her excess baggage, duffel bags, trash bags; sorry, I got caught up. You feeling me?

Otherwise, you’ll have to leave her living in yesterday. I’m gonna close my eyes, throw a penny in a pond, wishing you’re not wasting your time. When it comes to love, life’s too short to knock out a window just to get in the house. Heaven knows good love opens the front door…wide, welcoming and wholehearted.

Alma

Ask Alma… Sisterly Competition Ask

AlmaAlma Gill’s newsroom experience spans over

25 years, including various roles at USA Today, Newsday and the Washington Post. Email questions to: alwaysaskalma@yahoo.com. Follow her on Facebook at “Ask Alma” and twitter @almaaskalma.

Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk

Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk talks about future under her leadership and also praises former District Attorney Craig Watkins' efforts in office.

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January 2-5

New Year brings 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers to Dallas, Jan. 2-5

§  Young Preachers ages 18-29 from diverse faith traditions to address social and spiritual issues

during four-day event(Louisville, Ky.) – More than 100 young preachers are preparing to begin the New Year in Dallas to

share their thoughts on spirituality and social concerns during the 2015 National Festival of Young Preachers. Held January 2-5, the annual event will be hosted at three venues- Highland Park United

Methodist Church, Perkins School of Theology, and Holiday Inn Central, in Dallas.

January 11

Pastor Dr. Cynthia Mickens Ross  ClassesAuthor and Instructor

WWW.CynthiaMickens.comOr www.pathwaytopurpose.org

  Start Date - Sunday Jan. 11, 2015

 12 consecutive Sundays4 to 6:30PM

Path~Way to Life Center of Hope302 West Palestine Street Hutchins, TX

January 12

"Getting the Competitive Edge" Lunch & Learn Workshop

11:30 am-1:00 pmThis month's workshop presents....  

"Business Killers"Avoiding the 6 mistakes that can destroy your business. The Business Killers name

refers to the six common mistakes that business owners make that could compromise their business and personal "nances.This program is effective in

helping a business owner to identify, anticipate, and avoid these pitfalls

The 6 modules include:"I know what my business is worth.""I'm too busy running the company."

"That'll never happen to me.""There's plenty of time for that.""My business is my retirement."

"You can't beat Uncle Sam."All six topics can be covered in less than 90 minutes. No other program combines

education, entertainment and personal business analysis BusinessKillers.Presented by: Ana Hernandez, Vice President of Commercial Banking, BB&T

Cost to attend: Free for Chamber members; $15 for non-Chamber members. Pay here or RSVP below.

Oak Cliff Chamber "Methodist" Conference Room1001 N. Bishop Ave. Dallas, TX 75208

January 15

Texas Congressional Community Policing Summit10 am-3 p.m.

Maverick Activity CenterUniversity of Texas at Arlington

Co-hosted by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

*for additional information please call: 214-922-8885

Martin Luther King Birthday Celebrationsin Dallas, Texas

Thursday, January 15, 2015-March 5, 2015Civil Rights Museum at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center presents the photo exhibit PATHWAYS TO

FREEDOM - Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 2922 MLK Blvd. South Dallas, TX. call 214-670-8410 for details

Friday, January 16, 2015, 7:00 p.m.    Alpha Phi Alpha will host the annual Candle

Lighting Ceremony Dr. Michael Bowie, pastor at St. Luke Community

UMC, is guest speaker. MLK Recreation Center 2901 Penn. Ave. South

Dallas,TX. Call Craig Anderson 469-360-5688 for more information

Saturday, January 17, 2015, 10:00 AMMartin Luther King, Jr. Center presents the 33rd

Annual March/Parade Starting at Dallas City Hall and ending at Fair Park in South Dallas, TX

Saturday, January 17, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Board of Directors

presents the Awards Banquet Hyatt Regency Hotel 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, 

Banquet Speaker Rahiel Tesfamariam

Rahiel Tesfamariam is a social activist, public

theologian,writer and speaker. She is Founder / Publisher of

UrbanCusp and a former columnist for The Washington

Post. Rahiel is a graduate of Stanford University and Yale

University where she graduated magna cum laude

and was the inaugural William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Scholar for Peace and Justice. A recent

speaker at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor conference Ms.

Tesfamariam spoke about art and social change, holiness

and hip hop and using social media to change the nation.

Read more about her activism and accomplishments at http://www.rahiel.com/ MLK Parade http://www.mlkcelebrationdallas.org

January 16

New Mount Zion Baptist Church Pastor Appreciation

for Pastor Tommy L. BrownHyatt Regency Hotel, 300 Reunion Blvd.

7p.m.

 The Overcomers’

Outreach “’Addictions, Habits and Hang-ups’

conference is set for January

16 and 17, 2015 in Cedar

Hill.  It will be held at the Cedar Hill Church of Christ, 535 S. Clark

Road in Cedar Hill, Texas

January 17

Annual Martin Luther KIng Spokeword Invitational at UT Arlington 7:30-10pm

Hosted by Mike Guinn in the Bluebonnet Ball Room

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January 19 10:00AM

29th Annual Elite News Martin Luther King,Jr. Parade and Festival

Starting at the corner of MLK & Lamar participants will moved down MLK Blvd. into Fair Park for the Festival in South Dallas, TX. For Information 214-372-6500

Dallas’ superhot live storytelling series for adults, Oral Fixation (An Obsession with True

Life Tales), will kick off 2015 with an hourlong evening of true, personal stories

on the theme, “Slippery Slope.”  On January 19th at the Wyly Studio Theatre and on

January 21st at Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, both at 8pm, seven Dallasites will reveal juicy details on times in their lives when

things slipped out of their control.

      City Performance Hall, 7:00 pm Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture

presents the stage playThe 67th Book of the Bible by Jonathan

NortonAdmission $20, Teachers $10, Students free

(with valid student ID)

January 22

“Spotlighting the Cliff” Annual Awards, featuring guest MC, State Rep. Rafael

Anchia, will recognize the best Oak Cliff businesses, organizations and individuals for

their achievements, community contributions and milestones. The VIP

Reception will give attendees an invaluable opportunity to mix & mingle with

community leaders while enjoying an exclusive mixer in the Orion Ballroom

January 28

Motivational Speaker’s Leadership Conference 

The North Texas Christian Speaker’s Association is looking for Motivational

Speakers & Authors:Where: Texas Motor Speedway

3445 Lone Star Circle Fort Worth, TX 76177When- 9AM-4P

June 21-26

Dallas is the host for the June 21-26, 2015 35th National Veterans Wheelchair Games with the theme, “BIG City, BIG Wheels, BIG Heart,” and City of Dallas, VA North Texas and Paralyzed Veterans of America made the public announcement

today, encouraging attendance and participation in support of the weeklong Games

June 27

21st Annual Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon, USA Bowl, featuring comedian Dick Gregory and a host of other local and national

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Studies by theUniversity of Texas atDallas Institute of UrbanPolicy, United Way andTexas A&M are takingplace now to assess thequality of life in the SouthDallas community beforebillion dollar projectsinvolving the new DARTLight Rail and the Trinity

Toll Road are brought tothe area. Some construc-tion has begun with thedemolition of homes tofollow later this year.At a meeting held by the

three institutions, a focusgroup of sorts dished ideasand findings on the surveysthat have told the story of theresidents of South Dallas.“We are measuring con-

ditions that may vary fromstreet to street,” said Dr.

Timothy Bray, director ofthe Institute of UrbanPolicy Research. He helps

oversee the The FieldResearch Team whichunderwent 80 hours of

training in administeringthe anonymous surveys.“Over three to four yearsthere are changes in condi-tions and we want to knowhow it affects the area.”

In having the conversa-tion about building withinSouth Dallas, many issuesarise with respect toeducation and business in

See ROAD, page 19

The Long andWinding RoadLight rail, Trinity River road highlyscrutinized in South Dallas

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Political analysts, both mainstream and Black news

media and intellectuals around the country have given their

grade evaluation on President Barack Obama’s first 100

days in office, marked on April 30. Here’s how several

people from the local front graded the new president.

Congresswoman EddieBernice Johnson

Grade:A“I am deeply impressed with the progress that

President Barack Obama has made during the first 100days of his administration. Already we are seeingevidence of the administration’s plan to dig our countryout of recession and develop long-term, sustainable pros-perity. President Obama has made two trips abroad,proving to us and to the world that he intends to

repair our frayed alliances and restore ourinternational leadership.

Finally, the Obama adminis-tration’s code of ethicshas broughtmuch-neededtransparency andaccountability to theWhite House.

President Obamais delivering on thechange that hepromised.”

Senator Kay

Bailey HutchisonGrade: C

“In just 100 days, we’ve seen an alarming accel-

eration of policies that will take America down the

wrong track. The administration has proposed

trillions of dollars in new spending, which will

result in higher taxes on Americans, while sharply

raising our indebtedness to foreign creditors.On the national security front, I am

very concerned aboutthe President’s intention toclose Guantanamo without aworkable plan to relocatedetainees. It is mysincere hope that,movingforward,

theadminis-

tration willadopt the productive,

responsible approach to ournation’s challenges thatAmericansdeserve.”(The office of John Cornyn of

Texas was contacted but did

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Dallas is abuzz at theelection issues beforethem on May 9 whencitizens are asked tovote on the controver-sial ConventionCenter Hotel that isbeing backed byMayor

Leppert. But what doesvoting “no” and voting“yes” mean?It is important to

remember that thepropositions are toamend the Dallas CityCharter which, amongother things, gives thecity the power to acquireproperty for any publicpurpose. The propositionsare worded to prohibit thecity from acting on thesebefore stated powers.Therefore, if a citizen wouldlike the city to maintainthose powers, they are tovote NO and vice versa.

Evaluating President Obama’s First 100 Days

THE HUNDRED DAY SCORE

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