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Editorial- Page 3

ZIKA is a Real Threat

Sports - Page 6

LeBron says “a personal goal”to match Jordan

Scripture ofthe Week

"For the LORD yourGod is living amongyou. He is a mightysavior. He will takedelight in you with

gladness. With his love,he will calm all yourfears. He will rejoiceover you with joyful

songs."Zephaniah 3:17

Quotes of the Week

“I’ve learned thatpeople will forget

what you said, peo‐ple will forget whatyou did, but people

will never forgethow you made

them feel.”—Maya Angelou

Entertainment -Page 7

The Martin LutherKing, Jr. Community

Center celebratesHispanic Heritage

month

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gesture during the presidential debate at Hofstra University inHempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

PRESIDENT OBAMA MAKES URGENT CALLFOR BLACK VOTER TURNOUT

By Divine Design News Service

Former Secretary of State Hillary RodhamClinton dumped Real Estate Mogul DonaldTrump during a live television debate Mondayin a fierce series of exchanges that resulted inthe Republican presidential nominee nervous‐ly sipping glasses of water, snorting and sweat‐ing profusely as the two rivals clashed on sub‐jects such as race, policing, personal characterand job creation.

At one point during the 90 minute contest,which was moderated by NBC News anchorLester Holt, Trump barked that Clinton lackedthe stamina to serve as president. SecretaryClinton challenged Trump to release his taxreturns, saying that he either had not paid anytaxes or had something that he wanted to hidefrom the American people. “Everyone else hasdone it and you should do it as well,” she said,referring to former presidential contenders.

Dressed in a blue suit, with a white shirt andbright red tie, Trump suggested that not payingfederal income taxes was prudent, and thatthose who do so were simply taking advantageof IRS tax loop holes that favored them.

When Holt, one of the most well respectedbroadcast journalists in the country, askedeach candidate about race relations inAmerica, and the shootings of AfricanAmerican males by police officers, Trumpresponded by saying that as president hewould help restore “law and order” inAmerica. Calling cities such as Chicago,Baltimore and Ferguson worse those third‐world cities, he said that illegal immigrantscontributed to crime, and that Stop and Frisk,a policing program ruled unconstitutional by afederal judge, should be implemented in citiesthroughout the nation.

“Donald Trump does not understand theAfrican American community,” Clintonresponded. “The program he is proposing wasineffective, and did not do what it was sup‐posed to do. We cannot simply say that weneed law and order. We have to come up withplans that address the problems that confrontus as people.”

Clinton said that one of the reasons that con‐tributed to the shootings of black men, andmass incarceration of black and Hispanic youthwas the “intrinsic biases” that people have

about those who are different from them.“We jump to conclusions about one anoth‐

er,” she said. “We need to ask hard questionsabout why we feel differently about our fellowcitizens. As president, I will place funds in myfirst budget that will address the implicit bias‐es that we have.”

During the last 45 minutes of the debate,Trump seemed confused and bewilderedaccording to several television debate analysts.One focus group in Florida, consisting of 20undecided voters, said that 18 of them haddecided that Clinton would be the best personfor the Oval Office, after watching the two can‐didates debate.

Steve Schmidt, a Republican news analysis,who previously worked in the campaigns ofseveral Republican presidential candidates,said that Trump “looked exhausted and wasincoherent during the debate. Chris Matthews,an NBC Anchor, said that Secretary Clinton hadpitched a “shut out” to Trump, and thatRepublican operatives in the debate halllooked worried after the broadcast. Two addi‐tional debates are scheduled prior to theNovember 8th presidential election.

Desoto Author, R. Jay Berry, Weaves Powerful Story in New Novel

Author R. Jay Berry crafts a poignant, thought‐ful, and reflective read in her dreamy andromantic book in her fourth novel, “Forever

Love.” In “Forever Love,” the author illustratesthat true love makes one feel and act in certainways that cannot be explained. Through this cap‐tivating story of two people, Berry pens a cou‐ple’s heartrending love story based on actualevents that lasted throughout their lives andsheds lights on real and true love that has thepower to overshadow all forces that workagainst it.

According to the author, her inspiration forwriting “Forever Love” was wholly based on wit‐nessing the love between her parents who havebeen married for over 60 years and still smile ateach other when the other one walks in theroom. “I believe that after reading “ForeverLove” readers will remember their first true loveand the impact it had or still has on their lives. Itmakes them feel and act in certain ways thatcannot be explained,” stated Berry.

R. Jay Berry is also the acclaimed best‐sellingauthor of the “Sunday Rose” trilogy, which

chronicles the story of her maternal grandmoth‐er. All four of her books carry the themes offaith, family, and friendship, and are all historicalfiction based on real occasions.

Berry received her formal education fromUrsuline Academy, Texas Woman’s Universityand Amber University, respectively. She is aretired educator from the Dallas IndependentSchool District after 30 years of service whereshe was the Executive Director of the AcademicServices Department. She has been married toher husband Bernard for 38 years and they haveone son Stephen, daughter‐in‐law Jewel, and aGerman Shepherd named Strawberry Sundae.

The official book launch/signing for “ForeverLove” will be October 1, 2016, from 1‐3 p.m. atthe Family Christian Store located at 707 N Hwy67 Ste 170 Cedar Hill, Texas 75104. Come andbring your family to get your autographed copyof “Forever Love” or any of the “Sunday Rose”trilogy books by author R. Jay Berry.

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“Rapping with the Fairy”WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL AND WHY?

Choosing life’s goals and paths is difficult for an adult, let alone achild. Mistakes quite certainly will be made and valuable lessons

hopefully will be learned, however these life altering experiences will either lead youtoward success or unfortunately lure you to failure. I met a young man that is trulyenjoying school these days and is making planned decisions that will eventually andhopefully steer him toward an rewarding adult life!

My math teacher is Mr. Flores and he’s one of myfavorite teachers! He is sooo funny! He makes thewhole class laugh and we enjoy his class. He assignsus I Pads which is great to work with. He’s a goodteacher too and I will always remember him! I likescience a lot too because you get to do experiments.I think science is kinda like math because you have tosolve problems. It's just a different kind of problembut still a problem! Sometimes when I have home‐work I do it at school. When I do it at school, thatgives me more free time after I get home. I like toplay games but I like to play football the most! I playwith my friends at school and my friends near myhouse get together and we play. I want to go to col‐lege. Maybe LSU, Ohio State, or SMU! My advice toother kids is what my mother tells me which is, be kind to others and don’t dobad things.”

Fairy: Way to go O’Bryan! You’ve thought your future through pretty well fora start! I didn’t find out what you want to be after college or study while therebut with that type of thinking, I’m sure you will be successful in whatever youdecide! I truly applaud you for planning this early in life to at least have concernsand discussions about colleges and universities. You can never plan too earlyor have ENOUGH information. Kids you know my motto is and will always be…“Get the message‐Just be a kid!” Now after hearing O’Bryan, I was thinking,maybe I should add one! How about?.…”Get the message‐Plan your future!”Well…. something like that! I’ll work on it and get back to ya!

O’Bryan Bush11 yrs. old ‐ 6th grade

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Crime Stoppers’ Most WantedLocal Area Law Enforcement reports that on September 22, 2016 these people were wanted on the list-ed warrants. Authorities have reason to believe that these people might be in the Dallas area and haverequested public assistance in locating them. If you see any of these people, do not approach them.Call Crime Stoppers at 1-877-373-TIPS or visit our website ‘ntcc.crimestoppersweb.com’. You do nothave to give your name.

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SWEDISH HOME FURNISHINGS RETAILER IKEASECURES CONTRACTORS FOR ITS 2ND DALLAS‐AREASTORE, OPENING FALL 2017 IN GRAND PRAIRIE, TX

IKEA, the world’s leadinghome furnishings retailer,today announced contractorsare hired for building its sec‐ond Dallas‐Fort Worth‐areastore, opening in GrandPrairie, TX. Pending remainingpermits, this progress allowsthe project to continue ontrack for site work to com‐mence, with groundbreakingnext month and a store open‐ing in Fall 2017, increasing theSwedish retailer’s presence inTexas. Until then, customerscan shop at Collin County’sIKEA Frisco or online at IKEA‐USA.com. (Two other IKEAstores in Texas are located inHouston and Round Rock.)

IKEA has chosen MYCONGeneral Contractors to serveas Construction Manager forthe IKEA Grand Prairie sitework and store developmentproject. MYCON is a family‐owned, award‐winning, indus‐try‐leading commercial con‐tractor based in Dallas special‐izing in ground‐up construc‐tion services for the retail,industrial, office, religious, andhealthcare markets in Texasand surrounding areas. Otherfirms assisting with this proj‐ect are: real estate brokerageSegovia Retail Group for siteselection support; JacksonWalker for local land use coun‐sel; Winkelmann andAssociates for civil engineer‐ing; Lee Engineering for Trafficand Transportation Planning,KJWW EngineeringConsultants for structural;Terracon for geotechnicalservices; ACIES Engineering for

mechanical, electrical andplumbing design; andGreenbergFarrow as projectarchitect.

“With a contractor onboard,plans can proceed towardsopening the future IKEA GrandPrairie,” said Lars Petersson,IKEA U.S. president. “Thisstore will provide a more con‐venient IKEA shopping experi‐ence for current and potentialcustomers throughout centraland western parts of theDallas‐Fort Worth Metroplexwho maybe live too far fromIKEA Frisco.”

IKEA Grand Prairie will fea‐ture nearly 10,000 exclusivelydesigned items, 50 inspira‐tional room‐settings, threemodel home interiors, asupervised children’s playarea, and a 450‐seat restau‐rant serving Swedish special‐ties such as meatballs with lin‐gonberries and salmon plates,as well as American dishes.Other family‐friendly featuresinclude a ‘Children’s IKEA’ areain the Showroom, baby carerooms, play areas throughoutthe store, and preferred park‐ing. In addition to the morethan 500 jobs that are expect‐ed to be created during theconstruction phase, more than300 coworkers will join theIKEA family when the newstore opens. IKEA GrandPrairie also will provide signifi‐cant annual sales and propertytax revenue for local govern‐ments and schools.

Located approximately 14miles west of downtownDallas and 18 miles east of

downtown Fort Worth, the290,000‐square‐foot futureIKEA Grand Prairie and its1,100 parking spaces will bebuilt on 30 acres along theeastern side of State Highway161 and Mayfield Road, northof Interstate‐20. The addition‐al 15 acres of land contiguousto the store eventually couldbe developed to accommo‐date opportunities for ancil‐lary commercial or retail uses.Store plans reflect the sameunique architectural design forwhich IKEA stores are knownworldwide. IKEA also is evalu‐ating potential on‐site powergeneration to complement itscurrent U.S. renewable energypresence at nearly 90% of itsU.S. locations.

Since its 1943 founding inSweden, IKEA has offeredhome furnishings of gooddesign and function at lowprices so the majority of peo‐ple can afford them. There arecurrently more than 380 IKEAstores in 48 countries, includ‐ing 42 in the U.S. IKEA hasbeen included in rankings of“Best Companies to Work For”and, as further investment inits coworkers, has raised itsown minimum wage twice intwo years. IKEA incorporatessustainability into day‐to‐daybusiness and supports initia‐tives that benefit children andthe environment. For moreinformation see IKEA‐USA.com, @IKEAUSA,@IKEAUSANews, or IKEAUSAon Facebook, YouTube,Instagram and Pinterest.

Today, I am writing aboutZika, again. Earlier this year,I penned an op‐ed linking cli‐mate change and infectiousdisease. In this particularcase, I focused on the Zikavirus because our SouthAmerican neighbors werefacing a major outbreak ofthe virus and several NorthAmerican cities had alreadyseen travel‐associated cases.It was time to act to prepareto handle this disease. Iwrote this in February.

Now, I write in September,and Congress still has nottaken any action to fund theagencies that would dealwith preventing this dis‐ease’s spread. More than200 days after PresidentBarack Obama requestedemergency funding to fight

the Zika virus, there are nowover 20,000 Zika virus casesacross the U.S. and territo‐ries, the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention(CDC) reports. It baffles methat funding an imminentand growing disease is apoint of contention.

Let’s review the numbers.Nearly 1,400 pregnantwomen in the U.S. and terri‐tories have become infec‐tion and in the U.S. alone,more than one dozen babieshave been born with thebirth defect microcephaly.One of those infants, born inTexas, has died.

Experts have estimatedthat 25 percent of the popu‐lation of Puerto Rico, includ‐ing pregnant women, willbecome infected by the end

of this calendar year. InFlorida, there is an activevector‐borne outbreak intwo areas of Miami, causingthe CDC to issue its firstdomestic travel advisory inhistory. While Florida suf‐fers, other Gulf Coast states,including Texas, must beprepared to engage in vectorcontrol efforts when thevirus spreads.

While Congress failed toact during the spring, thenagain in the summer, I urgemy constituents and all resi‐dents of Texas to be vigilantand aware of the threats ofthis disease. There is a com‐mon misconception that ifyou are not planning onbecoming pregnant or arenot currently pregnant, youdo not need to worry about

the Zika virus. This is nottrue. If you become infectedwith the Zika virus, symp‐toms are mild and you maynot suffer, but another mos‐quito can become infectedfrom you and continue tospread the virus. All individ‐uals are at risk of contractingand contributing to thespread of disease.

While I urge you to stayinformed on prevention,transmission, travel notices,and cases of Zika virus athttp://www.cdc.gov/zika/; Iwant you all to know thatyou are entitled to a bettergovernment, one that pro‐tects you. I hope it servesyou well before the end ofthis year.

In this majestic chapter11, Paul has discussed howthe Gentiles were blessedspiritually as being the spiri‐tual offspring of Abrahamthrough faith; that is, Israel’srejection meant the graftingin of the Gentiles, resultingin God casting aside His peo‐ple temporarily until thefullness of the Gentiles (Acts15:14). However, with theGentiles sharing in the bless‐ings of the AbrahamicCovenant (Genesis 12:3b) asthe spiritual offspring ofAbraham, it will never meanthat the Gentiles havereplaced Israel as the heirsto the promises God madeto Israel (Genesis 12:2‐3;15:18‐21; 17:9‐21; 22:15‐18).

God has not totally aban‐doned His people perma‐nently; however, because ofIsrael’s blindness and rejec‐tion, He has set Israel asidetemporarily and He is callingout a group called thechurch (Ephesians 2:11‐22).After He finishes with thechurch, He will resume Hisdealing with Israel by re‐

gathering, saving and restor‐ing her at His SecondComing! What a God weserve! In verses 25‐27,Israel’s stumbling as a nationis viewed as a mystery. Amystery is not somethingmysterious, but an OldTestament truth not yetrevealed, but is nowrevealed (Ephesians 3:9;Colossians 1:26).

Paul wanted the Gentilesto know about this mysteryin God’s sovereign plan.Moreover, he did not wantthe Gentiles to be too con‐ceited, for God set Israelaside temporarily so that Hemight display His gracetoward the Gentiles.Temporarily, the Nation ofIsrael is experiencing a hard‐ening in part until the full‐ness of the Gentiles (Acts15:14). After “the fullnessof the Gentiles” (v. 25), thepartial hardening of Israelwill be removed and allIsrael will be saved or deliv‐ered. The believing remnantwill be saved sovereignly byGod, for Israel will be deliv‐ered by God during the

Great Tribulation Period andthis fact is affirmed by Paulas he quotes from OldTestament passages such asIsaiah 27:9 and Isaiah 59:20‐21.

In fact, Israel will be savedat Christ’s Second Coming,but there is a remnant ofIsrael that is being savedduring this church age.Israel’s hardening and rejec‐tion is only partial and tem‐porary; God has not totallycast aside His people! Inverses 28‐29, Paul declaredthat the gospel was broughtto the Gentiles because Godhad to deal with Israel asenemies. However, becauseof God’s love for His electpeople and the covenant Hemade with the patriarchs,His promises to Israel willnot be revoked, for Israelwill be restored. In timespast, Paul reminded theGentiles that they had beendisobedient to God but inthis grace age they havereceived mercy through theunbelief of Israel (v. 30).Although Israel as a nation isdisobedient to God, God will

continue to extend Hismercy to Gentiles and whenHis fullness for them be real‐ized; God will indeed extendHis mercy to Israel, for shewill be fully restored (v. 31).

Since all men have “sinnedand come short of His glory,”Paul concluded that God hasextended mercy on both theJews and Gentiles (v. 32).Thought of God extendingHis lavish and great mercyupon the Jews and theGentiles caused Paul tobreak forth with a great dox‐ology of praise. God’s salva‐tion for mankind was sowonderfully designed byHim, for His knowledge andwisdom is past finding out!He is the sole designer ofthis masterful plan of salva‐tion. He is the sovereignruler of all things and He isunder no obligation to repayanyone, for no one has givenHim anything. Paul conclud‐ed chapter 11 with verse 36,that says – “For of Him, andthrough Him, and to Him,are all things: to whom beglory for ever. Amen.”

May God Bless!

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Are You Raising One of the NextGeneration of Hoodlums‐PRIORITIZE

Frequently, there are hun‐dreds of black men who arebooked at numerous correc‐tional facilities throughoutthe U.S. Each of these menwas once a precious, sweetand innocent baby, and forthem to attain such infa‐mous distinction means thatnumerous things have goneseriously awry in many oftheir lives.

The question I pose toindividuals who are in theprocess of rearing black boysis this: “Are you raising oneof the next generation ofhoodlums?” And though it isasked intermittently in thiscolumn, it is never askedlightly. And make no mistakeabout it: the next generationwill have its share of hood‐lums, but please, know thatyour son does not have to benumbered among them.Know that hoodlums aremade, not born. What takesplace in your sons’ lives dur‐

ing the course of their grow‐ing up years will determinewhether or not they emergeas hoodlums or upright citi‐zens.

The experiences, expo‐sures, the contacts andinteractions to which yourson is exposed between theages of birth and eleven ortwelve will determine, to alarge degree, what he willbecome. This is why it is soimportant to make sure thathe is involved in healthy pur‐suits and is being raised in awholesome environment.These are things that mustbe important to a boy’s par‐ents, and they must beimportant enough that theyare given priority.

Just as you don’t get a sec‐ond chance to make a firstimpression, and most peo‐ple will readily agree andacknowledge that this is so,considerably fewer peopleseem to recognize and

acknowledge that they don’tget a second chance to raisetheir sons in such a way thatthey internalize a strongspiritual base which will dic‐tate, for the rest of theirlives, the important deci‐sions they will makethroughout their lives. Therecomes a point in our sons’lives when they must maketheir own decisions, no mat‐ter how strongly we’d like tomake them for our children.But we cannot! What we cando, however, is assure thatthey are privileged to astrong spiritual base so thatthe decisions they makemust pass through what Iwill term the God filter.

God is the source of allgood things. Consequently,if you want your preciousson to make good decisions,you must take him to SundaySchool and church regularly,and while sending him isobviously better than allow‐

ing him not to get there atall, sending him does nottransmit the message that itis important to you. Takinghim will transmit this mes‐sage, and ultimately, what isimportant to you becomesimportant to your child. Andplease, know that you mustdo it while he is receptive tothe teachings. Between theages of birth and eight ornine, he will be receptive. Hewill not resist the ideas andthe values instilled in himduring this time period in hislife. PARENTS: give your sonthe gift of a strong spiritualbase! You won’t regret doingso! Make this a priority!

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Church DirectoryAfrican Methodist Episcopal

Baptist

Church of Christ

New Cliff Missionary Baptist Church1704 Overton Rd., Dallas, TX 75216

P. 214‐372‐0528

Sunday School ‐ 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Night Service ‐ 7:00 p.m.Monday Mission ‐ 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday Bible Study & Prayer ‐ 7:00 p.m.Thursday Choir Rehearsal ‐ 7:00 p.m.

Rev. T.L. Brown

Greater New Zion Baptist Church2210 Pine Street, Dallas, TX 75215

P. 214‐421‐4119 Email: [email protected]

ServicesBible Study

Tuesdays @ 11:00 a.m.Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School ‐ 9:30 a.m.Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Rev. Joe S. Patterson, Pastor

Carver Heights Baptist Church2510 E. Ledbetter, Dallas, Texas 75216

P. 214‐371‐2024

Sunday School ‐ 8:30 a.m.Early Worship ‐ 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship ‐ 10:45 a.m.Evening Worship ‐ 7:00 p.m.

Pastor, Daryl R. Carter

You’re Welcome to Join UsGREATER CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

Dr. David E. Wilson, Pastor/Teacher8350 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75243

P. 214‐349‐7701

Greater Providence Baptist Church5300 Marvin D. Love Freeway, Dallas, TX 75232

P. 214‐339‐5800

Schedule of ServicesSunday School ‐ 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship ‐ 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Prayer Meeting ‐ 7:00 p.m.Brotherhood (1st & 3rd Wed.) ‐ 8:00 p.m.Senior Mission (1st & 3rd Wed.) ‐ 8:00 p.m.Adult & Youth Bible Study (Fri.) ‐ 7:00 p.mRev. J.L. Eades, Jr., Pastor

Church School ‐ 9:00 a.m.Sunday Worship Services ‐ 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Mid‐Week Revival Services ‐ 7:00 p.m.

Visit us @ www.greatercornerstone.org“A Good Understanding Wins Favor” Prov. 13:15

Rev. Todd M. Atkins, Pastor

Salem InstitutionalBaptist Church3918 Crozier Street

Dallas, TX 75215P. 214‐428‐3797

Website: www.sibcdallas.com

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11:00 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study‐

7:00 p.m.

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10:00 a.m.Jonathan W. MorrisonMinistering Evangelist

2431 S. Marsalis Ave.Dallas, Texas 75216Office: 214‐941‐2531

Fax: 214‐942‐9646www.marsalisavenuecoc.org

Come Worship and Study with Us! Sundays

Bible Study 8:45 AM Morning Worship 10:00 AMChildren’s Bible Hour 10:00 AMEvening Worship 5:30 PM

Wednesdays Bible Class 10:00 AM & 7:00 PMBro. Lamont Ross, Senior Minister

Munger AvenueBaptist Church

“Your Church Homein Dallas”

3919 Munger AvenueDallas, Texas 75204

P. 214‐824‐[email protected]

Rev. Wade C. Davis

Sunday School ‐ 9:15 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship ‐ 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Mid‐Week ServiceSunshine Bible Study ‐ 10:00 a.m.

Family Fellowship Dinner ‐ 5:20 p.mPrayer Meeting Bible Study ‐ 6:30 p.mYouth Bible Study/Rehearsal 7:00 p.m

Email Address: [email protected]

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Sunday

Early Morning Worship‐ 8AMChurch School‐ 9AM

Morning Worship‐ 10AM

Saint Phillips MissionaryBaptist Church

6000 Singing Hills DriveDallas, Texas 75241

P. 214‐374‐6631

Rev. Dr. C.J.R. Phillips, Jr.

Pastor Donald R. Parish, Sr.

True Lee MissionaryBaptist Church

3907‐11 Bertrand StreetDallas, Texas 75210

P. 214‐421‐9435F. 214‐421‐0324

Sunday Church School 9:00 a.m

Sunday Morning Worship11:00 a.m.

Monday Mission Meeting7:00 p.m.

Prayer & Bible Study Meeting7:00 p.m.

Radio Station BroadcastEvery Sunday @

9:30 a.m. til 10:00 a.m.KPYK 1570 AM

Rev. Bryan Carter, Sen. Pastor

CONCORD MISSIONARYBAPTIST CHURCH6808 Pastor Bailey Dr.

Dallas, TX 75237P. 214‐333‐3597

Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. & 10:15

Adult Worship8:00 a.m & 11:00 a.m

Children’s Sunday School8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Childen’s Worship 11:00 a.m.

Youth Worship8:00 a.m & 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship (1st and 3rdSundays ONLY)

6:30 p.m.Wednesday Night Prayer and

Praise ‐ 7:00 p.m.

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Dallas WestChurch of Christ3510 N. Hampton Rd.Dallas, Texas 75212

P. 214‐631‐5448Website: www.dwcoc.com

Sammie BerryMinister

Calendar of EventsSunday Bible School

8:45 a.m.Sunday Worship

10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.Tuesday Song Practice

7:00 p.m.Wednesday Bible Class9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Radio Broadcast7:30 a.m. on 970 AM

“The Congregation WhereEverybody is Somebody”

Church of Christ at Cedar Valley4013 N. Dallas Avenue, Lancaster, Texas 75134P.O. Box 510, Lancaster, Texas 75146 (Mailing)

469‐567‐1822 (Phone) 469‐567‐1823 (Fax) www.coccv.org

Sunday Bible Study8:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship9:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study7:00 p.m.Samuel Bailey, Minister

Greenville AvenueChurch of Christ1013 S. Greenville Ave

Richardson, Texas 75081P. 972‐644‐2335 F. 972‐644‐9347

Minister S.T. Gibbs, IIIAssociate Ministers:

John BradshawBen Myers

Patrick WortheyElders:

Harlee GloverFred Green

Raymond HartDavid Philliips, Jr.

Johnnie Rodgers, Sr.

Schedule of Services

SUNDAYEarly Morning Worship

8:00 a.m.Bible Class9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAYPrayer Service ‐ 7:00 p.m.

Bible Class ‐ 7:30 p.m.THURSDAY

Bible Class ‐ 11:00 a.m.

The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name,thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily breadand forgive us our debts and we forgive

our debtors,and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil,for thine is the kingdom and the power

and the glory, forever. Amen.

--- Matthew 6:9-13

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LeBron says "a personalgoal" to match Jordan

(AP) — Now that LeBronJames has won a champi‐onship for the ages, he's seta loftier goal:

Catching Michael Jordan.Long flattered to be men‐

tioned in the same compa‐ny with Jordan and otherNBA legends, James hasbeen hesitant to publiclyacknowledge that he wantsto be remembered as thegreatest in league history.

It's time now."It's a personal goal,"

James told The AssociatedPress on Monday. "I justnever brought it up. It's myown personal goal to be

able to be greater thangreat. I think that should beeverybody's personal goal."

James became a three‐time champion when hehelped end Cleveland's 52‐year title drought with ahistoric comeback from a 3‐1 deficit to Golden State inlast season's finals.

On Monday, James dis‐cussed a variety of topicsduring a 10‐minute inter‐view with the AP after hespoke at the Cavs' mediaday. James touched uponthe fear he feels as a parentin light of recent policeshootings and violence, his

longevity and relentlessdrive to win and whatimpact All‐Star KevinDurant's signing with theWarriors will have on him.

James has revered Jordansince he was a kid. Likeevery other young basket‐ball player in America, hewanted to be like Mike.

He modeled himself afterNo. 23 on the court and fol‐lowed some of Air Jordan'smoves off it as a business‐man and sneaker‐wearing,multi‐million dollar corpo‐ration. James has oftenrejected the obvious com‐parisons between him andJordan, but shortly afterwinning it all this summerwith the Cavs, he toldSports Illustrated that "mymotivation is this ghost I'mchasing. The ghost playedin Chicago."

Jordan's spirit has con‐sumed James and continu‐ally fueled him. His desireto match the Bulls legend,who won six champi‐onships, shouldn't beviewed as anything unusu‐al. He feels everyoneshould yearn to reach theirpotential — and beyond.

We should all aim higher.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James prepares for a photo‐shoot during the NBA basketballteam's media day, Monday, Sept.

26, 2016, in Independence, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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Louisville's Jackson adjustingto spotlight off the field

(AP) — Lamar Jackson does‐n't mind being the center ofattention on the football field.In fact, he seems to thrivewhen the spotlight is bright‐est.

Off the field is a differentstory for the Louisville quar‐terback.

He doesn't like talking abouthimself but as his impressiveplay continues to draw ravereviews he understands that'sthe price of fame.

"You just have to stay hum‐ble," Jackson said Monday ona conference call with localand national media. "I justkeep myself focused and try toprepare each week for ourgames."

Jackson's early play andvideo‐game like statistics havecatapulted him into theHeisman Trophy conversationand the Cardinals to No. 3 inthe Top 25. The stage getseven bigger this week withSaturday's Atlantic CoastConference showdownbetween Louisville (4‐0, 2‐0ACC) and fifth‐ranked Clemson(4‐0, 1‐0).

"He's done a nice job withit," coach Bobby Petrino saidMonday of Jackson's handlingof the spotlight. "We've triedto help him with that and getit to a place where he can han‐dle more often what we askhim to do. ... He's very maturewith it. I think he's more com‐fortable talking and speaking,and we'll keep working withhim on it."

He's already very comfort‐able on the field.

Jackson has passed for1,330 yards and 13 touch‐downs — including fiveagainst Marshall last Saturday— and rushed for 526 yardsand 12 TDs. Louisville is aver‐aging nearly 64 points per con‐test thanks to these gaudynumbers that don't surprisethose who know him best.

"He's a freak athlete and hecan fly," said Clemson startinglinebacker Ben Boulware."They do a bunch of funky for‐mations to mess with youreyes. They like to incorporate

him in the run game a lot, soyou have to have an extra hatat the ball now to defend him.I feel like the defenses havehad a hard time adapting tothat."

He piled up statistics andTDs while leading BoyntonBeach Community High Schoolto the Florida state playoffs.Jackson even leapt overdefenders in practice and agame until being penalized forit, to his and his coach's sur‐prise.

"Heck, we didn't knowabout that rule," BoyntonBeach coach Rick Swainquipped in a phone interview.The coach pointed out severalchanges in the 6‐foot‐3, 204‐pound QB's game since he'sbeen in college.

"He's really improved as apasser, though he had a good,accurate arm in high school,"Swain said. Recruiters "sawthe qualities he had at quar‐terback and interest reallystepped up his senior year. Idon't think anybody recruitedwith the idea that he'd be any‐

thing but a quarterback."A major question was what

type of quarterback Jacksonwould be under Petrino,whose preference has beenpocket‐type passers to exe‐cute his pro‐style scheme. Ashe grooms Jackson to havemore of a pocket presence,the quarterback has forced hiscoach expand the playbook toinclude more read‐option andspread formations.

Jackson's five‐TD effort thatdismantled FSU 63‐20 drewpraise from Michael Vick, whotweeted that Louisville's signalcaller is better than he wasback at Virginia Tech. He lightsup with every mention of thehigh compliment from his idol.

"Michael Vick is my favoriteplayer," Jackson said of agroup that includes CamNewton and former Louisvillequarterback TeddyBridgewater, another southFlorida standout.

Jackson's idolization ofthose players might explainwhy he has set a high bar forhimself this season.

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Parkland Education at Workprogram provides careerdevelopment opportunity

Quincy Collier has alwayshad the motivation for self‐improvement, but notalways the means.

“I had even looked at aspecific school, thinkingabout taking some classesto continue my education,but I just didn’t have thefinances or the time” saidCollier, who has worked asan operating room distri‐bution technician atParkland MemorialHospital for more than twoyears. “When I heardabout this program, I knewit was a perfect fit for me.”

The program isEducation at Work, recent‐ly implemented atParkland Health & HospitalSystem thanks to a gener‐ous donation from theUnited Way ofMetropolitan Dallas. Partof Parkland Academy’sCenter for CareerDevelopment, Educationat Work provides job skillstraining and educationalopportunities to eligibleParkland employees,allowing them to learnwhile continuing to workto support their families.

For Collier, 30, it meansthe opportunity to earn anAssociate’s Degree from ElCentro College. He wantsto study medical diagnos‐tic sonography, a field hebecame interested in afterseeing the sonogram of hisson.

“I’m glad for the job Ihave, but I also know thatthere are opportunities forme to do more if I earn thisdegree,” he said.

Collier is among 20 par‐

ticipants who were hon‐ored at a reception Sept.21 at Parkland to celebratethe start of the programand to recognize theachievements of thosewho began taking classesthis fall. The United Way ofMetropolitan Dallas andJPMorgan Chase also werehonored for their dona‐tions to support career andworkforce developmentprograms at Parkland.

United Way will donate$225,000 over the nextthree years to fund theEducation at Work pro‐gram at Parkland.

In addition to helpingparticipants with tuitionand books, the programwill offer “wrap‐around”services to help them over‐come some of the barriersto continuing their educa‐tion, including childcare,transportation, careercoaching and financial lit‐eracy.

“This program will pro‐vide a great opportunityfor those who have notpreviously had theresources to pursue theirdream of earning anAssociate’s Degree in ahealthcare‐related fieldwhile maintaining theiremployment at Parkland,”said Gerard Camacho,Parkland Academy’sDirector of CareerDevelopment. “In return,the participants agree toremain at Parkland for atleast two years afterobtaining their degrees.The hope is that theirdegrees will help advancetheir careers.”

The Education at Workprogram is open to individ‐uals who have beenemployed at Parkland forat least a year, whetherpart‐time or full‐time, andwho do not currently havea degree from any collegeor university.

“Parkland is taking stepsto ensure that our employ‐ees have opportunities forcareer advancement andthat we continue to devel‐op an internal pipeline ofqualified healthcare pro‐fessionals to meet theneeds of our health sys‐tem,” said Fred Cerise, MD,MPH, President and CEO ofParkland. “We are excitedto partner with the UnitedWay of MetropolitanDallas to develop theEducation at Work pro‐gram.”

Last year JPMorganChase donated $211,500to create the Rise toSuccess Youth Fellowshipprogram to help pay forthe training of high schoolgraduates interested inworking at Parkland. Thetwo‐year pilot programhelps high school gradu‐ates who are not attendingcollege to continue theireducation through theDallas Community CollegeDistrict. In addition to asummer training session,that program also offerspart‐time employment atParkland.

For more informationabout Parkland, please visitwww.parklandhospital.com.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. CommunityCenter celebrates Hispanic Heritage month

By: Natashia Cooper

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center hosted apanel discussion on September 22 in recognition ofHispanic Heritage month, featuring successful Latinawomen in leadership positions. The panelists includedDallas County Sheriff, Lupe Valdez; Councilwoman andDallas Mayor Pro Tem, Monica Alonzo; Dallas CountyCommissioner, Dr. Elba Garcia; and Dallas City Secretary,Rosa A. Rios.

Michael Lugo, MLK Advisory Board member, opened theevent with a welcome and Dallas City CouncilwomanTiffinni Young brought greetings from District 7. AleshaWhibbey served as moderator. The panelists discussedwhat it takes to be successful and challenges they face aswomen in leadership positions.

Mónica R. Alonzo is the first Hispanic woman elected torepresent on the Dallas City Council for District 4 and alsoleads as Mayor Pro Tem. Councilwoman Alonzo is currentlyserving her third term and has worked in public servicesince she was a teenager. She believes in opening doors forother women and that leaders should work on bringingother women to the table.

“We need to tell women it is possible and they can do ittoo. Once we are here we need to encourage more tocome,” she states.

Dr. Elba Garcia serves as Dallas County Commissioner forDistrict 4, the first Latina ever elected to serve on the DallasCounty Commissioners Court. Commissioner Garcia has a

Doctorate in Odontology and a Doctorate in Dental Serviceand works as a dentist with her own private practice. Shebelieves that more women should go into dentistry, a male‐dominated field, and wants women to know that they arejust as capable as men.

“Gender doesn’t matter. It’s qualifications. Its education.It’s perseverance.”

Rosa A. Rios is the first Hispanic woman to serve as DallasCity Secretary and has held leadership positions in localgovernment for more than 20 years. Rios believes weshould be helpful to young women and encourage them tobecome leaders in their professions.

“There are a lot of shy women who stay behind thescenes. We need to gently push them forward and teachthem,” Rios states.

Sheriff Lupe Valdez is the highest ranking law enforce‐ment officer in Dallas county and the only Hispanic femalesheriff in the United States. Sheriff Valdez is one of only fourfemale sheriffs in Texas and has 40 years of law enforce‐ment experience. Sheriff Valdez wants to change policiesthat discriminate against women and believes we should bemore inclusive of women in law enforcement.

“It brings a better balance to the whole system. It bringsa better balance for community. It brings a better balance,for even, tolerance.”

The panelists stressed the importance of women gettingan education and having confidence to get ahead.

National Hispanic Heritage month runs from September15 to October 15.

All photos by Frederick Waheed


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President Obama Makes Urgent Call for Black Voter TurnoutLast Saturday, we were pleased to wit‐

ness, firsthand, President BarackObama’s keynote address at theCongressional Black CaucusFoundation’s 2016 Phoenix AwardsDinner; it was his final speech, asCommander‐In‐Chief, at the celebrationthat included Black members ofCongress, celebrities, civil rights leaders,journalists and corporate partners.Thousands of guests in their black‐tieattire gave the President of the UnitedStates of America a rousing standingovation in response to his speech thatfocused on the progress that we’vemade, as a nation, during Obama’s eightyears in the White House.

But the most poignant and dramaticutterance by President Obama duringhis remarks happened when he ener‐getically stated, “There’s no such thingas a vote that doesn’t matter. It all mat‐ters. And after we have achieved his‐toric turnout in 2008 and 2012, espe‐cially in the African‐American communi‐ty, I will consider it a personal insult, aninsult to my legacy, if this communitylets down its guard and fails to activateitself in this election.”

President Obama emphasized, “Youwant to give me a good sendoff? Govote. And I’m going to be working ashard as I can these next seven weeks tomake sure folks do.”

The countdown to the most importantelection in our lifetime has begun.

We concur with President Obama.The national elections across the nationon November 8, 2016 are tremendouslyimportant and crucial to Black Americaand to all Americans, who want free‐dom, justice and equality.

Beware of the false prophets that arepredicting and even hoping for a lowAfrican American voter turnout. Wedefied the odds in 2008 and in 2012with large Black voter turnouts. Now wemust do it again.

The best way to celebrate Black histo‐ry is to make more history. The turnoutof voters to the polls in Black Americawill once again be the single most deter‐minative factor in the outcome of thenational elections and for the future ofAmerica.

It is important to note here thatPresident Obama’s speech to theCongressional Black CaucusFoundation’s gala occurred exactly oneweek before the official opening of theNational Museum of African AmericanHistory and Culture scheduled forSeptember 24, 2016 in Washington,D.C.

NNPA members and staff had anopportunity to have a media preview ofthe new museum. It was a breathtak‐ingly revealing display of the struggles,sufferings, and triumphs of BlackAmerica. Yet, one could also see vividlythat Black Americans paid a very heavyprice and bloody sacrifice to get theright to vote in the United States.

This sacred history calls us again toaction today. That is why the Presidentalso said, “So if I hear anybody sayingtheir vote does not matter, that it does‐n’t matter who we elect — read up onyour history. It matters. We’ve got toget people to vote.”

We in the National NewspaperPublishers Association (NNPA) are help‐ing to lead the combined nationallycoordinated Get‐Out‐The‐Vote (GOTV)campaign to ensure that more than 20million Black American voters will surgeto the voting polls in every precinctthroughout the county on November 8.2016.

To achieve the goal of “20 MillionBlack Voters to the Polls,” the NNPA’sProject Black Voter Turnout 2016: 20Million Black Voters to the Polls willwork in coordination with the NationalCoalition on Black Civic Participation(NCBCP) that offers an online link for

voter registration. Time isrunning out to register tovote in many states. If youare not registered to vote,do it today without delay.

In addition, the NNPAwill work to coordinatenational GOTV effortswith the NationalAssociation for theAdvancement of ColoredPeople (NAACP), NationalUrban League, NationalAction Network (NAN),Rainbow PUSH, NationalMedical Association,National Association ofBlack Social Workers,National Association ofBlack Journalists, NationalAssociation For EqualOpportunity in HigherEducation (NAFEO),Thurgood Marshall Centerfor Social Justice, NationalAssociation of Real EstateBrokers (NARWB), andwith the Southern Christian LeadershipConference (SCLC),

Project Black Voter Turnout 2016: 20Million Black Voters to the Polls will alsowork with the following national Blackchurch organizations and religious lead‐ers: National Baptist Convention,Progressive National BaptistConvention, African MethodistEpiscopal Church, African MethodistEpiscopal Zion Church, Church of God inChrist, United Church of Christ, and theImpact Network.

President Obama concluded, “If youcare about our legacy, realize everythingwe stand for is at stake. All the progresswe've made is at stake in this election.My name may not be on the ballot, butour progress is on the ballot. Democracyis on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot.Good schools are on the ballot. Ending

mass incarceration — that's on the bal‐lot right now!”

The NNPA member Black‐ownednewspapers reach more than 20 millionreaders per week and we all will beengaged and aligned in the necessarymobilization and encouragement of mil‐lions of Black Americans and others tovote on November 8. Keep up with ourcampaign with social media by follow‐ing the hashtags #BlackVotesMatterand #BlackPressMatters. Connect withus on Twitter and Facebook@BlackPressUSA and@NNPA_BlackPress.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., is the President andCEO of the National Newspaper PublishersAssociation (NNPA) and can be reached for

national advertisement sales and partnershipproposals at: [email protected]; and for lec‐tures and other professional consultations at:

http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix.com/drbfc.

During his keynote address at the 2016 Phoenix Awards gala, President ofBarack Obama said: “My name may not be on the ballot, but our progress is

on the ballot. Democracy is on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot.” (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

Legendary Publisher of the Chicago Citizen William Garth, Sr., Dies at 78Mr. William Garth, Sr. was the Chairman of the Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group Inc.,

Garthco, Inc. and Founder/Chairman of the QBG Foundation, as well as Chairman of theChatham Business Association. Mr. Garth was the guiding force behind what is known asthe largest Black‐owned ABC audited newspaper in America.

Having started with the Citizen Newspaper in 1969 as an advertising sales representativeunder the leadership of former Congressman Gus Savage, he purchased the ChathamCitizen, South End Citizen and Chicago Weekend in 1980. Garth later added the SouthSuburban and the Hyde Park editions, and founded Garthco Publications, which publishedPUSH Magazine, a bi‐monthly national publication. Citizen Newspapers have a total com‐bined circulation of 121,000 and a weekly readership of over 400,000. The circulation areacovers Chicago's South and West sides as well as the South Suburbs.

As a tribute to his business acumen, Garth became the first Black person to be electedPresident of the Illinois Press Association (IPA). The IPA is the state's largest newspaperassociation and the official trade organization for Illinois weekly and daily newspapers.

Garth was the second Black person in the nation electedpresident of a statewide press association. Garth sat on theBoard of Government Affairs Committee, of the Illinois PressAssociation and has served as a board member for morethan 15 years. In addition, he was elected a stockholder inthe Cook County South Suburban Publishers Association andin 2009, was elected to become Chairman of the CookCounty Publishers Association for 2010. His business savvyand knowledge in the publishing industry allowed him toalso serve as a board member of the Midwest BlackPublishers Association. In December 1998, Garth receivedthe honor of being appointed to Governor‐elect GeorgeRyans Transition Team and was later appointed to the Boardof Directors for the Illinois Inauguration 1998, Inc.

Mr. William Garth, Sr

Wilmer‐Hutchins High School Marching Band Invited to Perform at the Sugar BowlWorldStrides OnStage has invited the marching band from Wilmer‐Hutchins High School to

perform at the Sugar Bowl. They will join marching bands from across the country in the half‐time show finale of this major college bowl game. An invitation to perform at the Sugar Bowlis an honor reserved only for the most talented student performers from across the nation.

Under the direction of Carlton Cooper, the Wilmer‐Hutchins High School marching band willtravel to New Orleans where they will rehearse with the mass band and learn from nationallyacclaimed adjudicators. In their free time, they will take in the sights of New Orleans.

Carlton Cooper has been teaching for 17 years and will be personally leading the Wilmer‐Hutchins High School group of 80 students to the Sugar Bowl.

To learn how you can help Wilmer‐Hutchins High School’s fundraising efforts, contact ShaBrewer by email at [email protected] or by phone at (972)741‐4907. They are constantlydoing fundraisers and performances within the community and reaching out to various localbusiness and corporations for sponsorship of their students.

The Wilmer‐Hutchins High School Marching "Music Machine" Band has become one ofDallas' premier show‐style marching bands. The school, which re‐opened in 2011, hasregained status as one of the most recognized bands in the state. The students are from theinner city or rural areas, which creates an exciting blend of city and country life. The opportu‐nity to attend the Allstate Sugar Bowl will give these students an experience of travel they willremember for a lifetime. Wilmer‐Hutchins High School Marching Band

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