Civilized Fest: Juneteenth Edition
Saturday June 18th
3 p.m.-10 p.m. CDT
Gilley’s Dallas
1135 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, TX 75215
Hosted By: Big Thought, ShySpeaks and Heal America
What: Civilized Fest: Juneteenth Edition is a FREE 1-day family friendly, tailgate-style festival hosted in Dallas, TX, presented by Big Thought and ShySpeaks & Co, and powered by Heal America! It is a Concert, a Conversation, and a Community Resource Clinic all in one! The Civilized Fest's mission is to create a more civic minded community and provide solutions for racial equity all while celebrating Juneteenth, highlighting civic leaders, local resources, and the rich culture within our community. Other activities & special events include Food Trucks, Art Expo, a Dance Competition, a Greek Stroll Off, and more!
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BUY BLACK!
When Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friendship-West Baptist Church, announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we joined the movement. December 31, 2021 marked 100 days of featuring Black Businesses. and we decided that the struggle continues and we must also. So enjoy reading about more Black-owned businesses and please support.
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Buy Black Business Spotlight
Diabetic Spices
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Owner Celebrity Chef and Nutritionist, Terrance Hutchinson
1-800-484-9194
Diabetic Cuisine Spices is a dedicated team of Registered Dietitians, Certified Nutritionists and Certified Diabetes Reversal Specialists who have created unique blends of all-purpose seasonings that are salt-free, and gluten-free, with no additives and preservatives. Their blends are packed with a zesty flavor and are delicious on everything from fish, poultry, steaks, stir-fry, meatloaf, burgers, They bring great spices back to the forefront of your kitchen to make cooking and eating on your diabetic journey fun and exciting, not boring and dull. Eating as a diabetic shouldn’t be a chore or something you have to do, but something you want to do and enjoy! To order your spices visit the website: https://www.diabeticcuisinespices.com/
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OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY
Michelle Brown
Scholarship, sisterhood and service. That’s what Michelle Brown is about. She embodies the true meaning of sisterhood.
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As the director of the Blazing Southwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Michelle Brown has an awesome task and she serves with grace and love. She is a recipient of the highest award bestowed by the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) – the Ennis J. Olgiatti Award for lifetime achievement in the field of pretrial services. Michelle served as National President of NAPSA, 2004-2006 and is the only African American woman to have ever received this award. She is also the founder of the Texas Association of Pretrial Officers and retired as the Tarrant County Pretrial Services Director after an impressive tour of duty that expanded more than 20 years. Michelle is a past president and current member of the Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. |
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Our Superb Women!
2021 was the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! For 10 months we dedicated 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! AND WE ARE KEEPING THE CELEBRATION GOING IN 2022!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
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Join us as we call attention to the many Black girls (and boys) who have gone missing. The headlines are not as bold and glaring but they will be here. Stay tuned! |
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OUR VOICES
District 4 - As We Are Now
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By Carolyn King Arnold
Over the past two years (plus) the COVID 19 outbreak has dramatically changed lives, relationships and the way we conduct business. During that period, like you, I had been searching for ways to cope with and make the unusual, normal. Now as we adjust to the new normal, I introduce to you: “As We Are Now”. Through “As We Are Now” I’ll keep you abreast of the challenges and opportunities our district faces and overcame. I’ll do so by focusing on nine (9) different community interest need categories addressing Districts 4’s short and long-term goals and objectives.
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QUIT PLAYIN
Ali – The Greatest – Round One
“What’s My Name?”
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By Vincent L. Hall
1967 was turning to face spring and three impressionable boys were fully engaged. Me, Michael Jackson and Prince were all around eight. James Brown had the three of us dancing to a new smash hit ; “Papa’s got a Brand New Bag.” Meanwhile a potent hurricane was predicted for Houston, Texas. This “pretty” poet/pugilist self-named Muhammad Ali publicly rejected his government name, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
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BLACK
HEADLINE NEWS
Your true
information source.
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LaDamonyon Hall died May 26 while in Dallas police and Dallas Fire-Rescue custody.(Dallas Police Department)
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Dallas officers, paramedics remain on active duty after 47-year-old died in their custody
LaDamonyon Hall died May 26 after officers responded a disturbance in Far East Dallas.
Police and fire officials said Thursday officers and paramedics followed proper procedures when a 47-year-old died in authorities’ care after they handcuffed her, used a spit hood and kneeled on her back. The officers and paramedics remain on active duty. LaDamonyon Hall died May 26 after officers responded about 12:45 p.m. to calls of a disturbance in the 12000 block of Garland Road in Far East Dallas.
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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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CONGRATS TO:
JBJ Management
receives MWBE Advocacy Award from the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber
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SADDLE UP! 33rd TEXAS BLACK INVITATIONAL RODEO, PRESENTED BY THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, DALLAS, RETURNS JUNETEENTH WEEKEND ON FRIDAY, JUNE 18, AT 7 P.M. AT
FAIR PARK COLISEUM
This family-fun rodeo to feature around 300 cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash prizes in bronc and bull riding, barrel racing, calf and steer roping, and more; weekend kicks off with a Hoe Down barbeque and live entertainment Friday at the Museum
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On June 11, 1964
Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly attempting to sabotage the white South African government.
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$100,000 in Grants for Summer Educational Programming Awarded to Nine South Dallas Nonprofits by State Fair of Texas
The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that $100,000 in grants and sponsorships has been awarded to 9 organizations in the Southern Sector of Dallas during the summer grant cycle of the 2022 year. The State Fair opened this second grant cycle to nonprofit entities in the South Dallas/Fair Park community that provide educational programming opportunities to youth during the summer, bridging the knowledge gap while school is out of session.
“With education at the core of our mission, we believe it’s critical to support the kids in our community, especially in the summertime,” said State Fair of Texas President Mitchell Glieber. “In addition to hosting our signature program, Big Tex Summer Sampler, we support our community partners through grant funding to meet our goal of providing as many high-quality summer learning and enrichment opportunities as possible for students in South Dallas.”
The State Fair of Texas traditionally hosts three grant cycles per year – one in the spring, one in the summer, and one in the fall. The summer grant cycle received highly qualified and competitive applications this year. Applications are reviewed by a committee comprised of diverse stakeholders with expertise in nonprofit and grant review processes. Summer applicants are selected according to their alignment with the Fair’s focus on education and providing educational programming for youth in our neighboring zip codes while school is out of session. Those receiving funding will allocate the money strategically to prevent learning loss and provide programming for youth in the South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhoods. To receive funding, each grantee completed three training sessions presented by the State Fair of Texas and Perot Museum of Nature and Science that provided resources and guidance on science and STEM activities that each agency can utilize when planning their summer programming.
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Johnny Brown, Maya Moore, Just Brittany, Jorja Smith, Kodax Black, John S. Bell, James Taylor, Tim Hardin, Darrin Coleman, Sharon Egiebor, Maurice A West |
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Proposals are being accepted for South
Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund
Non Profit Organizations are invited to apply for funding to provide human development programs or services directly benefiting residents of the South Dallas Fair Park community. Applications for the 2022 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund (SDFPOF) will be accepted through July 8, 2022.
The SDFPOF provides loans and grants to promote economic development and support human development initiatives in neighborhoods surrounding Fair Park. NOFA provides the form of application and scoring criteria for the human services grants. A maximum of $100,000 will be awarded to fund the projects and services.
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Congratulations!
Class of 2022
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Trinity Young
She will be attending
University of Nevada Las Vegas
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MLK, Jr. Community Center Grand Reopening Meet and Greet. Saturday June 11, 2022. 11 am to 1 pm. At The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2022 MLK Jr. Blvd. Dallas. |
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Residents walk past a street market in Haiti. Photo by Georges H. Rouzier for The Haitian Times |
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Prisoners’ rights training held same week inmate dies at Haiti’s National Penitentiary |
The Haitian Times
By Juhakenson Blaise
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian police officers working as prison guards received training on the rights of prisoners during the same week an inmate died, reportedly from lack of care. Inmate Joel Cher Enfant died on May 25 at the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince, drawing criticism from some observers. On Twitter, attorney Ariel Remy, criticized conditions at the National Penitentiary.
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Community Fights to Keep Parker Elementary Open as ‘Liberated’ Community School |
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Community Fights to Keep Parker Elementary Open as ‘Liberated’ Community School |
NNPA Newswire/BlackPressUSA
By Ken Epstein, Oakland Post
Parents, teachers and community members are refusing to accept the decision of the Oakland school board, district administrators and state officials who are backing them up to permanently close Parker Elementary School in East Oakland after the school year ends this week. The community plan is to “liberate” the school and reopen the school as Parker Community Schools. “We will have resources, programs and classes by and for the community,” according to a flier produced by Parker supporters.
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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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