Finally -- Another First with the Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Sorry, “Ms. Jackson.”
Those words ring in my ears - to the tune of the same song by hip-hop's legendary OutKast.
Yes, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is owed an apology for the treatment she received during her recent Senate confirmation hearings.
I won’t hold my breath, though.
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Jailynn Thornton Smiley

Jailynn Thornton Smiley cares. That says it all. She is compassionate, loving, supportive and genuine. Always a lady, what wonderful attributes!
Jailyn Thornton Smiley is the director of Community Engagement at CK Family Services.  A former Family Recruitment Director, she has also worked for Covenant Kids.  Jailynn is committed to our children.  A wife and mother, many may remember Jailynn from her days on Soul 73 KKDA-AM.  She’s a Dallas native who attended W.A. Blair Elementary School, Maynard Holbrook Jackson Vanguard School, Oliver Wendell Holmes Honor Academy, and graduated from The Skyline High School! She then went on to the University of North Texas where she was initiated into the Amazing Zeta Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. 
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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!
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I WAS JUST THINKING
Developer builds lives along with
homes, businesses
By Norma Adams-Wade

You have to get to know Kevin Brown, his family, and up-bringing to understand his motivation and way of life. The Dallas native is founder and managing partner of Simply Custom, a residential and commercial construction company that builds lives while building structures. Simply Custom is a family-owned business on a mission. Its main goals are to empower the African-American community to rebuild itself while helping community home and business owners to close the wealth gap between the haves and have-nots.
Kevin Brown, Simply Custom owner/ managing partner.
Credit: Simply Custom
THE LAST WORD
Black Women Under Attack
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Chris Rock crossed the line when he ridiculed Jada Pinkett Smith for her alopecia in his mediocre Oscar performance last week. But I fell off the Chris Rock bandwagon years ago. His “humor” is too often misogynistic. He sometimes laughs so hard at his jokes that the rest of us can’t hear them.
Representative Carl O. Sherman brings local awareness to the topic of Human Trafficking
LANCASTER - State Representative Carl O. Sherman (District -109) will be presenting an inaugural community event, “Stop Human Trafficking,” at Dallas College on April 12, to bring a stronger awareness to the situation locally and statewide.
Rep. Sherman is committed to doing the work necessary to bring awareness to the widespread human trafficking situation while also looking for workable solutions.
“I plan to work diligently to shed light on human trafficking – in District 109 and the state,” Rep. Sherman said. “I believe there is a dire need in Texas to bring human trafficking, not only to light, but to put an end to the exploitation of human lives.”
“Stop Human Trafficking” will be held on April 12 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Dallas College, Cedar Valley Campus in Lancaster, Texas.
Guest speakers will include Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Elizabeth Griffith, Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Victim Assistance Specialist Sarolyn Morgan, Dallas Police Lt. Lisette Rivera, CEO of New Friends New Life Bianca Davis, New Friends New Life Men’s Advocacy Group Liaison Matt Osborne, and Tonya Stafford - Founder/CEO/Board Chair of It’s Going to be OK.
Dawn Freeman, Legislative Aide, Office of Rep. Carl Sherman will moderate. 
Stomp Wars Return to Metroplex at UTA
Rock-T Offers Hundreds of Tickets


By Cheryl Smith

As hundreds of participants gather on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington to participate in the 15th annual Stomp Wars, founder and creator Rocky “Rock-T” Turner will take to the stage for the first time since COVID-19 altered plans for the popular event for the past two years.
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!
Sasha Roppolo, 13, of Richardson used a tablet to take photos that showed missing sidewalks near Sam Tasby Middle School in Dallas on Thursday. Students took photos near the school and along Phoenix Street of issues affecting pedestrian safety.
Why Dallas sidewalks are in
such bad shape
A city cannot become more walkable with thousands of miles of crumbling or missing sidewalks.
By Rod Scales

Dallas sidewalks are in bad shape. Thousands of bumpy sidewalks, tilted slabs and wonky joints across the city pose safety hazards and threaten Dallas’ aspirations of walkable neighborhoods. The problem is so widespread as to be overwhelming to City Hall.
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.
SPOTLIGHT
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival. This year is not only the monumental 70th celebration, it also is the first festival during Ennis' sesquicentennial year! April 8, 2022, from 10 am to 9 pm at
100 N Dallas St, Ennis.
534 New Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 2 Deaths, Including 224 Probable Cases and 36 New Cases within 14 days of Specimen Collection Date
 
DALLAS -- As of 12:00 pm April 07, 2022 Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 534 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dallas County, 310 confirmed cases and 224 probable cases. There is a cumulative total of 478,430 confirmed cases (PCR test). There is a cumulative total of 104,215 probable cases (antigen test). Today’s report includes 36 newly reported cases of COVID-19 within 14 days of specimen collection date. A total of 6,308 Dallas County residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19 illness.


DHS Circle of Champions Parade

DeSoto High School has so many awards and accolades to celebrate that we’re having a parade! The Circle of Champions parade is scheduled for Thursday, April 28, 2022, starting at 5:30 p.m. The parade route begins on the campus of Amber Terrace and proceeds east on Terrace to Hampton Road, north on Hampton to Eagle Drive, west onto Eagle Drive ending at Eagle Stadium. The entry fee is $10 with proceeds benefiting the Class of 2022.

The many celebrants for this parade are spearheaded by the repeat State Champion Girls Basketball Team! The DHS girls basketball team made history in 2021 by winning the first state championship in the history of the district. Led by the seven returning seniors, who were all nominated for the McDonald’s All American team, they dominated on their “Legacy Tour” to win back-to-back state championships.
Mayor Eric Johnson announces creation of Mayor's Distinguished Service Award


DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson on Thursday announced that he is officially creating the “Mayor’s Distinguished Service Award.”
The award will honor the notable service and significant contributions of Dallas residents to the City of Dallas. During the inaugural year, Mayor Johnson — the 60th Mayor of Dallas — will name 60 awardees.
The new award will be considered the highest honor — other than the Key to the City — that can be bestowed on civilians by the mayor, who is the “official head of city government” under the Dallas City Charter.
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On April 8, 1990

Percy Julian, developer of drugs to combat glaucoma and methods to mass produce cortisone and George Washington Carver are the first African American Inventors admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in the hall's 17-year history.
Haitians board a plane for a voluntary repatriation flight from Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, to the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, October 6, 2021. Photo provided by Mexico's National Institute of Immigration, courtesy of Reuters.
Haitian repatriations reached close to 25,000 in just over one year
By The Haitian Times Staff
www.haitiantimes.com

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Immigration authorities repatriated nearly 25,000 Haitian adults and children over the last 13 and a half months, according to the International Organization for Migration, part of the United Nations. About 90 percent of those returns during the period of January 1, 2021 to February 14, 2022, took place after September of last year. 
Woods could easily wait until Monday, April 4, before the tournament, before the groups for the first two rounds are announced, before announcing his intentions. / Photo Credit: Tiger Woods at the Quicken Loans National, June 2018 / KA Sports Photos from Hanover, MD, USA / Wikimedia Commons
Excitement Builds for Shocking Tiger Woods Return at The Masters
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Just one year removed from a horrific car accident that left him worried about losing a leg, Tiger Woods is preparing a comeback for the ages at this year’s Masters, which opens Thursday, April 7, at Augusta National.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire

Professional golf’s most storied event could have the game’s most electrifying player tee off. Just one year removed from a horrific car accident that left him worried about losing a leg, Tiger Woods is preparing a comeback for the ages at this year’s Masters, which opens Thursday, April 7, at Augusta National.
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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