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• Vol. 10 • Sept. 1 - 7, 2022
MY TRUTH
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Support for Warnock strong
By Cheryl Smith
Sen. Ralph Warnock was in the D/FW area last week and Sunday he was at FriendshipWest signing his book and bringing an inspiring, informative and thoughtprovoking message. Here he is with his Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity brothers.
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Call Nana Irene, that’s what we did! To know Nana Irene Morehead was to love her. Nana, for Africans and African Americans, is not a name we bestow upon just anyone. The person is someone who we have the utmost respect for, and across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, that person is Nana Irene. Sen. Ralph Warnock (front row, center in light suit) is facing a challenger in Georgia.
Unfavorable Odds is not only funny; there's a strong message By Cheryl Smith Photos: C.Smith/S.Curet-TMN
Nana Irene
I met Nana Irene, along with her son and two granddaughters in the early 1990s and I loved her immediately and immensely. She became family. She was the epitome of all things noble. When you put the word “Nana” into the search bar, Nana Irene’s photo should pop up! She had those strong values and beliefs that commanded respect and demanded accountability and excellence. Your word had to be your bond and she would extend all graces your way. When Nana arrived in Dallas, from the East Coast, she immediately became engaged, involved and embedded into See MY TRUTH, page 13
When comedian, actor, philanthropist Steve Harvey said “men are dumb,” he had to be thinking about Victoria’s insecure husband, Brad Wilson, played by Grayson Berry, in the soon-to-be released, Unfavorable Odds.
For some reason Brad just doesn’t get it and he could lose everything that is important to him in this romantic comedy that was filmed partly in Dallas and features several locals. This is Dallas businessman Corey “C.T. “Toney’s first major big screen production and if Unfavorable Odds is any inSee UNFAVORABLE ODDS, page 3
Producer/Writer Corey "CT" Toney and Miss Community (dianne gibson) at Dallas Premiere
Money Trail from State Fair Classic Game Extends Beyond Fair Park By Sylvia Dunnavant Hines From smoked turkey legs to custom-made cigars, Black-owned businesses are getting their hustle on as they prepare for the State Fair Classic weekend, which will bring thousands to the southern sector of Dallas, and all across the D/FW Metroplex; with millions of dollars in revenue. “We are proud to host the State Fair Classic game every year,” said Mitchell GliebSee STATE FAIR CLASSIC GAME , page 11
Mitchell Glieber
Harrison Blair
Photo: State Fair
Photo: DBCC
The Ideal Candidate
Angelina Liu, assumes Editor-in -Chief duties at The Sidekick By Asia Nicole Alcorn When Coppell High School (CHS) senior Angelina Liu first joined the Texas Metro News team, she described herself as an "introverted individual interested in photography and opinion Angelina Liu writing." However, Photo: Coppell Student Media behind that shell lies a gem with superb writing skills and leadership abilities. “I am learning how to be authoritative without being bossy,” Liu said. "I've seen the way Ms. Cheryl assertively leads us interns. She doesn’t tolerate disrespect, and she inspires me as a woman in a high position.” Texas Metro News Publisher Cheryl Smith is a believer in Liu's proficiency in the newsroom. “Angelina is smart, talented and a joy to work with,” Smith said. “She is focused, a team player and she also displays outstanding leadership potential.” See THE IDEAL CANDIDATE, page 13