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BUY BLACK!
Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friendship-West Baptist Church, recently announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The 100 days begin September 23, 2021 and run through December 31, 2021. In the call, Friendship-West is “committed to economic justice in supporting Black-owned businesses, advocating for just lending practices, and working towards comprehensive sustainable community development.” On the FWBC Facebook page, it reads: “Our goal is to continue the legacy of Black Wall Street by circulating our dollars within the Black community to strengthen our economic base.” We are joining the movement and you can too at www.texasmetronews.com and https://www.facebook.com/groups/100daysofbuyingblack
In support of this initiative, for the next 100 days, in this spot, we will feature a Black-owned business! 214.239.9108
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Buy Black Business Spotlight
Print Bully Ink
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Rasheed Aziz, a “Hamilton Park baby,” is the owner of Print Bully Ink (PBI), offering the most competitive rates in the industry! If you are looking for designs for your band, fraternity/sorority, school, sports teams, business, etc...they can make it happen. Whatever your screen printing needs, Print Bully Ink can provide custom graphic designs and quality work. From simple to complex. No job is too small! Their embroidery services are top-notch with a superfast turnaround time. PBI has remained a locally-owned family business also specializing in digital printing; also known as Direct-to-Garment (DTG) Printing, is a new process that lets them print full color, photo quality images directly onto t-shirt within minutes. Get your order in today. Check out www.Printbully.ink Or call 469.305.3500
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CORRECTION: This was the SPOTLIGHT 10-24-21. There was a typo at the end so we are running again.
Thibodeaux Cajun
AUTHENTIC
Cookin'
Thibodeaux Cajun Cookin tells you that “when it comes to traditional Southern cuisine infused with the zest of modern flavors, there ain’t nothin’ like Thibodeaux’s Authentic Cajun Cookin’”. They are for real! Talk about good food and an overall wonderful experience — you’ve got to check out Thibodeaux’s. Authentic is in their name and it is their truth. On the door, there’s a sign that let’s you know that the catfish that you are ordering is authentic! You’re going to get a generous serving of domestic farm-raised, fried catfish! Located at 107 N Cedar Ridge Dr. #106, Duncanville, TX 75116 (972) 572-4444, Thibodeaux’s is open 7 days a week so you won’t miss a day of good cooking. And an added bonus in addition to the food and entertainment has to be a great team and Mrs. Thibodeaux!
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Our Superb Woman
today is
Vee Jordan
Vee M. Jordan is considered to have high ethical standards, in addition to being hardworking, compassionate, creative and supportive.
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Vee M. Jordan is an award winning publisher and was recently honored as the Psi Chapter (Iota Phi Lambda Sorority) Outstanding Soror of the Year. Currently, she serves as chapter journalist and chair of the public relations committee and she has also represented the sorority on the local, regional and national levels. Vee, who retired from Dallas County Community College District (now Dallas College) after more than 40 years as a computer specialist, was lauded for her commitment, quality work and work ethic. She is highly revered and celebrated. Vee attended South Oak Cliff High School, where she played in the band and was Captain of the majorettes for the Golden Bears Marching Band. The Dallas Cowboy fan went on to attend the University of Houston. An only child, she is also the proud mother of a son. |
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Our Superb Women!
2021 is the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! We are dedicating this space to uplifting Black women and spreading a message that we need to show love and empower people with love instead of destroying them with hate and disrespect.
We celebrate Black Women and call them SUPERB!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
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WHAT’S ON MILES’ MIND
Words are important
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By Miles Jaye
I recently wrote an essay on the topic of books. I used the principle of forced obsolescence as a backdrop or canvas on which to paint a picture of a thing suffering from gradual or rapid decline, depreciation of purpose and the resulting loss of useful value. The combustion engine and automobile forced horses out as the number one mode of transportation. Gunpower and guns forced swords, knives and the bow and arrow out as weapons of choice. That’s forced obsolescence!
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OUR VOICES
When 95 percent equals zero
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By Sen. Royce West
Over the next week, it is likely that a new map which will determine district boundaries for Texas’ U.S. House delegation will reach the desk of Governor Greg Abbott. It will arrive over the protests of my Democratic colleagues in the Texas Senate, because the many factors to be considered in redistricting, including population growth, race and ethnicity, do not add up in the new map.
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A large Christmas sign on display at the At Home store on Hwy. 121 in Plano.
(Stewart F. House / Special Contributor)
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Pandemic habits show up in Deloitte survey of Dallas-Fort Worth holiday shoppers |
Dallas-Fort Worth residents have started their holiday shopping earlier and are worried about online orders arriving on time. The pandemic overhang has sealed some shopping habits while other patterns were temporary, according to results of a Deloitte survey of D-FW shoppers released on Friday.
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This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas.
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Parkland offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Parkland Health & Hospital System is offering booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the following populations at its community-based vaccine sites:
• People 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings
• People 18 through 64 years at high risk of severe COVID-19
• People ages 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and
transmission because of occupational or institutional setting
Individuals are reminded to bring their vaccine card to the clinic.
You must be at least six months past your Pfizer primary series to receive the booster shot. If you have received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines, there is no approved booster at this time.
Eligible patients can receive their Pfizer booster shot at any of the Parkland COVID-19 vaccine clinics including Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk Street between 7:30 am – 4 p.m.,
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COVID-19 Vaccine in Fort Worth,
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National International Artist Day
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South African Artist Nelson Makamo |
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Ciara, Craig Robinson, Judge Lynn Toler, Jerome Jones, Persia White, Lamont Bentley, Emmett W. Chappelle, Jackie Mcghee-peoples, Twyla Ellis, KD Sparks, Edwin Robinson, Jewel Green, Akua Val Smith, VSanchez Aimee, Jo Ann Kimberly Hamilton, Frederica Taylor, Renee Allen and Lasheka Nelson-Moore |
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Congratulations!
Class of 2021
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Aimee A. Laramore
Spelman College
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DART to Hold Virtual Public Meetings for Draft 2045 Transit System Plan
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will hold two virtual public meetings for the Draft 2045 Transit System Plan on Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 28, 2021.
The North Texas region continues to grow rapidly into the future, adding nearly 4 million new residents and approximately 2.2 million jobs by the year 2045. At the same time, the mobility landscape is changing with new technology and innovative services.
To address this rapid growth and new mobility trends, DART created the Draft 2045 Transit System Plan as an update to our prior long-range plan. The Draft 2045 Transit System Plan will shape DART's new mobility future through strategic improvements and investments to create a more accessible, sustainable, and reliable system.
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WEAR MASKS!
WASH HANDS!
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An aid worker with Hope for Haiti hands out backpacks to schoolchildren in southwestern Haiti. Courtesy: Hope for Haiti |
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Focus turns to raising money, financial accountability in Haiti quake recovery |
The Haitian Times
haitiantimes.com
After Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, when billions of dollars in aid were squandered by major non-governmental organizations or awarded to American contractors, Haitian-Americans watching from aboard learned to demand accountability when it comes to helping Haiti. This time around, many of these Haitians-Americans, like Garcelle Menos of Brooklyn, are choosing to work directly with groups they feel they can trust.
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program promised to erase public servants’ student debt. But few have managed to navigate its rules. |
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Federal Student Debt Forgiveness Program Receives Massive Makeover |
By Atlanta Daily World | Black Information Network Staff
President Joe Biden and his colleagues at 1800 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. are making strides toward alleviating the stress of student loans for thousands of Americans. Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona have made steps toward changing a troubled student loan program called Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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The Path
As we walk through life's journey,
we leave footprints.
Some just show where we are going.
Others redirect us when we get lost.
Still others remain
to guide those we leave behind.
I see your footprints.
Will you/they see mine?
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