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• Vol. 10 • Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2022
MY TRUTH By Cheryl Smith PUBLISHER
Singing that same tune Have you ever started to do something and then stopped because you suddenly feel stupid as hell? Well, welcome me to your club! Today I feel totally stupid because here I go again, singing the same song and trying to get different results. Didn’t someone say that what I am doing is the definition of insanity? Somewhere inside of me, I believe that one day, some day, any day; I will achieve the desired results. I’ve begged, argued, urged, cajoled, and almost bribed. I’ve tried to shame and even asked what I could do to get what I want. There were also times I provided a history lesson, in hopes that a lightbulb would go off. Unfortunately while there were times that I smiled broadly with optimism, there were also times that I seriously wanted to cry. It’s simple. I just wanted every eligible voter to exercise that important right. Which brings me to my truth There’s one thing I tried not to do and that was finger point. Playing the blame game was not going to bring anyone over to my side or make them embrace my way of thinking. And I feel sorry for the politicians who are honest, sincere and really working to make this world a better place. There they were, working See MY TRUTH, page 6
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His Sister’s Breast Cancer Was A Hard Hit 29 for NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith Story and Photos By Sylvia Dunnavant Hines “It was scary, concerning, and shocking,” said National Football League (NFL) Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, regarding his sister’s breast cancer diagnosis. Holding the rushing records for the NFL, former running back Smith has taken a lot of hits in his 15-season career as a professional football player. Yet, nothing prepared him
The DFW Morehouse Alumni Association Golf Tournament DFW Morehouse Alumni Association for the impact of the hitbyupon 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT hearing the news. The Golf Club Fossil Creek “When I first found out that 3401 Clubgate she had breast cancer, I was like Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76137 most people, a little shocked and concerned. At first, I was struggling to try to understand Each Tuesday at 1pm, Chef Isabel presents a delicious cooking the depth of what we had to demo featuring the weekly samples at the Tasting Pavilion at deal with. We knew that it was the Dallas Arboretum. immediate, but it was still going to be a process,” said Smith. Smith admits that his emotions ran the gamut from frusAlumnia Weekend presentedofbycancer BEST Dallas NFL Hall of Famer, Emmitt Smith 2022 did TX/OU not have family history until tration to fear. Black Ex-Students of Texasago. his sister, Marsha Smith Hill was diagnosed 10 years See SURVIVING AND THRIVING, page 6 Fri, Oct 7, 2022, 5:00 PM – Sun, Oct 9, 2022, 5:00 PM CDT Headquarters Dallas 2443 Walnut Hill Lane Dallas, TX 75229
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SHE'S A LADY! GSU’s Dr. Nikole Roebuck joins elite Prairie View A&M University -Dallas Alumni club of female band directors
25th Anniversary Scholarship Gala and Silent Auction about Renaissance Dallas Hotel - Mardiher Gras business Theme 6:30pmwith a smile and a resolve that comes with When the Grambling State the knowledge that she is directUniversity (GSU) World oneAmerican of theMuseum: premier College FairFamed & Career Expoing - African 2 Daymarching Event in the world. Tiger Marching Band takes to bands Fri, Sep 30, 2022, 10:30 AMhas – the distinction of the field on Saturday for the Roebuck Sat, Oct 1,being 2022, 2:00one PM CDT State Fair Classic in Dallas, of only four women College Fair & HBCU Career Expo @ as Stateband Fair Classic many will see something they’ve to serve director at an 3536 GrandHistorically Ave, Dallas, TX 75210 never seen before — a female Black College and band director! University (HBCU). Dr. Nikole Roebuck knows she Tomisha Brock of Clark Atlanis in an elite club, especially on ta University and Dr. Kerry Anne the collegiate level and she goes See SHE'S A LADY, page 9
Not contributing to your company’s 401(k)? You’re throwing away money (and your future)
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Money Talk By Rodney A. Brooks
One of Americas’ biggest fears is that they will run out of money in retirement - with good reason. Most of us have not saved enough for retirement. And the pandemic made things even worse. According to the Anytime Estimate Retirement Finances Survey, the financial stress resulting from the pandemic caused many people to either spend retirement savings or stop saving for retirement alMedian retirement A Real and together. Raw Conversation w/ Jim Schutze and Rev Johnson savingsPeter were only $71,000, but more troubling was that 27 percent of Americans have less than $50,000 saved for retirement and 16 percent have nothing saved.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala and After PartyBlack Women Speak Servant Leader Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center The title of this let- the babies they nursed 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201 ter is inspired by a became their abusive Remembered poem, “A Black Wom- masters. an Speaks,” We are the written by descendants the late poet, of women who activist, and kept their famactress, Beah ilies togethRichards. er, even when We are the our men were descendants Debra Peek Haynes systematicalof women ly taken away. who breastfed the slave This country was built master’s babies, then See BLACK WOMEN , page 15
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Byron Channing State Fair Classic Lattimore, Gramblingpassed v. Prairie View A&M away on Monday, Cotton Bowl September 19, 2022. Byron was born July 20, 1969 in Dallas, Texas, he was 53. See SERVANT LEADER, page 9
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