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THE HONORABLE REV. RAPHAEL WARNOCK GUEST SPEAKING AT FRIENDSHIP-WEST BAPTIST CHURCH
Incumbent Senator Will Also Sign Copies of His Latest Book
WHO/WHAT: The Honorable Reverend Raphael G. Warnock, Ph.D., Senator (D-GA) and Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, will be the guest speaker this Sunday at Friendship-West Baptist Church. The church will also host an in-person book signing of Senator Warnock’s latest release, A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation and the New American Story. The book shares his remarkable spiritual and personal journey, including his historic win during the 2020 election season. Books will be available for purchase for $25.
WHEN: Sunday, August 28, 2022, beginning at 10:00 AM CST
WHERE: Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75232
The service will also be live-streamed on Friendship-West Baptist Church’s website, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages.
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Happy Anniversary !
August 2022
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Mr. and Mrs. Bright
28 years
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Albert B and Veatta Snell Harrison 4 years |
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Mr. and Mrs. King
38 years
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Carl and Tasha Harris
10 years
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Saturday was action-packed! |
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Stay tuned for coverage of this event and others in the D/FW Metroplex |
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Celebrating 195
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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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Fashion is something that you eat, sleep and dream about. Owner Renee Hayes says how she remembers, As a young girl she always loved to play “dress up” so why not use my talent and eye for trendy styles to help others. Whether you’re looking for your next great piece to buy for your closet, or a night out on the town, try R&K Boutique, we have everything that you’ll need. R & K Boutique speaks to the whole person. Born out of a passion for shopping, we can get you covered from head to toe. Jeremiah 17:7-8 Visit the online clothing store at: http://randkboutique.com/ or call (469) 340-0469 or send her a email at renee_hayes2003@yahoo.com
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OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY
Carron Jones Perry
To know Carron Jones Perry is to definitely love this kind, caring and committed woman!
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Carron Jones Perry is a Senior Auditor for the City of Dallas. She received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, where she was initiated into the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (BADST). A wife and mother Carron brings over 25 years of internal auditing expertise to the City of Dallas. Hailing from Vidalia, LA, Carron has enjoyed stints at Tribune Publishing Company, Neiman Marcus, Metromedia Restaurant Group and Haggar Clothing Co. She is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), who is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA). |
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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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I WAS JUST THINKING
Artist of Dallas King statue Walter Winn Jr. deserves our memory - Part I
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By Norma Adams-Wade
The late, unassuming Dallas artist and jazz drummer Walter Winn Jr. popped into my mind recently. I wish his name were more remembered. It certainly deserves to be. I had many conversations with Walter while he lived and considered him a friend. I would like to think – but know better — that everyone knows he created the 7-1/2-ft bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that stands today in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center at 2922 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. in South Dallas.
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Winn’s 1982 Urban Ghetto Street Scene. /
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KICKIN' IT WITH KENDALL GAYLE
Seniors, we are almost there!
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By Kendall Gayle Washington
Editor-in-Chief
The Trendsetter
Attention all seniors: this is a year you will never forget. If there is something that you have always wanted to do, it’s your last year so go for it because if you don’t, you will regret it. Go to all the games and school dances, because it is your last chance to do so.
Dear Class of 2023,
We have almost made it. May 2023 will be here before we know it. Our freshman year was cut short, by what we thought was going to be a two-week break. Instead it turned into a global pandemic. Staying at home gave us the opportunity to learn more about ourselves and grow. Most, if not everyone, came back to school the following year their true authentic selves.
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Rhea Rose
Photo courtesy of SWAF
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South West Art Fest Back in
Killeen for Holiday
By Elisabeth Treadwell
Showcasing about 20 phenomenal visual artist, crafts makers and self-care products developers, the 2022 South West Art Fest returns with health and wellness service and product providers and snacks creators. This free two-day event, hosted by Endeavors Performing Arts & Events Venue, is Sept. 3and 4, from 11am to 7pm both days in the 440 Shopping Plaza at 868 S. Fort Hood Street in Killeen, Texas.
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On August 28, 1963
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his I Have A Dream speech at the
March on Washington.
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Then 98-year-old George Dawson learned to read at the Lincoln Instructional Center in South Dallas. For 20 years, it wasn't much of a problem that Dawson's autobiography could be studied by students at George Dawson Middle School in Southlake. But the local school board became highly politicized, and everything changed.
(Staff)
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They named a school after him, and now they’re not sure if students should read his book
George Dawson Middle School in Southlake’s Carroll ISD is named after the grandson of an ex-slave.
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You name a new school building after a man or woman, and decades later few remember who that person was. In the case of the late George Dawson of Dallas — he of George Dawson Middle School fame in Southlake’s Carroll ISD — the reason his name is on a school is something of a miracle.
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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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On the historic day of the 67th anniversary of Till’s murder, We Demand Justice.
On August 28th, 1955, Emmett Louis Till, a 14-year-old boy, was kidnapped from his bed, dragged across Mississippi, brutally tortured, and lynched. His body was then dumped in the Tallahatchie River, mutilated. Nine days later, his mother, Mamie Till, would bury him following an open casket funeral that would shake a nation.
However, despite the brutality of the crime, the murders Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam were acquitted by an all-white jury in the south of Money, Mississippi. Carolyn Bryant, the woman who incited the kidnapping and lynching of Emmett would not even face trial. She was never even served with the filed arrest warrant.
Youth Never Let Up Coalition, led by Generation Z leaders representing multiple organizations from across the Nation such as: The NAACP, National Action Network, Warriors in the Garden, Next Gen Come Up, Minnesota Teen Activists, and Protect Us will convene for a mass mobilization of intergenerational peoples demanding for #JusticeforEmmettTill. On the 67th anniversary of the death of Emmett Till, the nation will be reminded that Black Lives Matter in a mass march beginning at Times Square New York.
THE NATION’S LEADING YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND JUSTICE FOR EMMETT TILL AND THE PROPER CONVICTION OF CAROLYN BRYANT
WHAT: Protest and press conference demanding Justice for Emmett Till.
WHEN: August 28th, 2022 at 5:00 P.M. EST
WHERE: Times Square New York (red steps)
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Congratulations
CLASS OF 2022!
Brandon D. James
Prairie View A&M University
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8-28-22 Dallas Black-owned Businesses, History and Bites Tour. Explore the often-untold Black History of Dallas via motorcoach. Includes historical and cultural highlights and several snack stops. 1 pm. At Dallas by Chocolate Food Tours and Dallas Bites Food Tours, 4925 Greenville Ave. Dallas. |
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After 18 audits of NYCHA, the NYC Comptroller’s Office is asking residents what to consider when auditing the housing agency.
Photo by Preston Keres/USDA
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New NYCHA survey available in Creole, aims to prioritize residents’ concerns |
The Haitian Times
By Leonardo March
BROOKLYN—The New York City comptroller’s office has released a new survey, available in Haitian Creole, that aims to understand the concerns of public housing residents. “We're just asking people: ‘What is it that you think we should dig in on, we'll come back to you as we have findings on those things you ask us for,’” said NYC Comptroller Brad Lander. “So we have the survey translated into a number of languages, including Haitian Creole.”
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Jamie Scardina appointed Marin County sheriff |
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Jamie Scardina Appointed
Marin County Sheriff
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NNPA Newswire/BlackPressUSA
Oakland Post
By Courtesy of Marin County
Acting Marin County Sheriff Jamie Scardina had the “acting” taken off his title July 19 when the Marin County Board of Supervisors appointed him to the position, becoming the 22nd sheriff in county history. Scardina, a Marin native and 23-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, replaces the retired Robert Doyle. Scardina took the oath of office, administered by Doyle, at a public swearing-in ceremony on July 28.
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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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