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DEAL REACHED TO AVOID DEFAULT

AND OPEN GOVERNMENT

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

(AP) At press time, Senate leaders announced

agreement to avert a threatened Treasury default

and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day

shutdown. Congress will now attempt to quickly

advance the legislation through both the House

and Senate throughout the day in hopes of

avoid-ing default on the national debt and reopenavoid-ing

the government.

The US Treasury has been using what it has

called "extraordinary measures" to pay its bills

since the nation reached its current debt limit in

May. Those methods will be exhausted by October

17. The White House is urging quick congressional

approval of a deal to raise the debt ceiling and end

the partial government shutdown.

White House spokesman Jay Carney says the

deal reached by Senate leaders "achieves what's

necessary" to reopen the government, remove

the threat of default and move past

brinksman-ship.

Carney says the agreement is bipartisan and

that President Barack Obama is looking for

Congress to act so he can sign it and remove the

threat to the economy.

Obama's spokesman is praising Senate Majority

Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican leader

Mitch McConnell for working together.

The agreement would reopen the government

through Jan. 15 and increase the nation's

borrow-ing authority through Feb. 7.

Dallas ISD will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary at 10 a.m.,

Wednesday, October 23, at the school located at 7203 Bruton Rd.

Dallas ISD Trustee Bernadette Nutall, District 9, will be joined by Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership Sylvia Reyna,

Executive Director Israel Cordero, Richardson Principal Courtney Thomas and Rita Cloman, president, Alpha Kappa

Alpha, Inc., Alpha XI Omega Chapter, to celebrate the occasion.

Student performances featuring the school’s fourth- and fifth-grade choirs and the John B. Hood Middle School

JROTC will highlight the event.

Richardson opened this fall and currently serves 600 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. The two-story,

96,250 square-foot building is one of three new buildings to open this school year under the 2008 Bond program.

The school is named for longtime Dallas educator and plaintiff in a successful 1942 lawsuit that led to equal pay

for white and black teachers. A world languages teacher, Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson (1911-1996) made

histo-ry with a groundbreaking lawsuit filed Dec. 23, 1942, with the Negro Teachers' Alliance

of Dallas. With assistance from NAACP Chief Counsel Thurgood Marshall, she sought to

equalize the salaries of black and white Dallas teachers who had the same qualifications.

Her goal was achieved and salaries were made equal in the years that followed the

successful lawsuit. Throughout the remainder of her career, Richardson’s reputation as a

civil rights pioneer grew to match her stature as a much-revered teacher at Lincoln,

Booker T. Washington and North Dallas high schools.

October 17 - 23, 2013

SERVING THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR SINCE 1947

THELMA ELIZABETH PAGE RICHARDSON

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TO HOLD DEDICATION CEREMONY

WORD ON THE STREET

"What's-On-Your-Mind"

Government Shutdown

Bill Harris, Media

"Now that the

govern-ment is opening,

maybe we can address

their salaries, their elite

insurance and what

happens when they do

this again."

Akua Rahsaan,

Educator

"This should not have

happened in the first

place. Who ever

heard of holding a

nation under seige

because of your

differ-ences? You know,

there are other people

here who can do a

bet-ter job."

Billy Fields, Banker,

Internet Show Host

"This is not over. The

damages effects of the

shutdown will take

months to correct. For

example, the FHA

peo-ple were not at work.

So, what stage does

that leave the

process-ing of home loans,

mortgages,

refinanc-ing, etc.How many

people had to borrow

money to pay bills, all

because we can't get it

right at the top."

Anne Blankenship,

Buyer

"Surely we will make

steps to make sure this

does not happen

any-more, next few months

to never. This was so

embarrassing. A real

shame. What we

suc-cessfully did was

dis-grace this great

coun-try and these awful

leaders who

demon-strated how much they

disrespect each other."

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THE MARSALIS AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST PRECIOUS

HEARTS ENJOYED A PICNIC DAY AT CIRCLE T RANCH

The Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ Precious Hearts gathered at the Lee's Farm (Circle T Ranch) Saturday, October 12th for a day of fun, fellowship and food. Dr. T.R.

and Mrs. Lee was the gracious host. Mrs. Lee welcomed the group with heartwarming, encouraging, and uplifting words. Dr. Lee thanked the group for the

outstand-ing work. He provided the group with a tour of the ranch and a hayride that was very enjoyable. Sister Dorothy Copeland stated that this is an annual affair held at

Circle T Ranch. Sister Karen Hunter presented a token of appreciation to the Lee's for their support and outstanding services to the community.

The Precious Hearts' Ministry is led by Mrs. Dorothy Copeland Ministry Leader, Brother E. D. Wyrick Focus Leader, and Brother Richard E. Thomas, Elder.

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If you are blessed to

have a job, you may

believe that it is the

cor-nerstone of your life.

Why? Well, since you are

employed you are able to

purchase necessary items

such as food, clothing,

shelter, and then you

might have a little play

money left over.

Therefore, you begin to

put all of your effort and

might ensuring that your

foundation is based upon

staying employed in order

to take care of your daily

needs. Thus, you believe

that your place of

employ-ment is, perhaps, the

cor-nerstone of your life.

However, this could not

be further from the truth.

We all tend to believe that

our place of employment

is the foundation of who

we are, because what we

earn from our jobs meet

our needs. If you are a

Christian, your belief

should be different. You

should know that Christ is

your foundation and

therefore the cornerstone

of your life.

In the book of

Ephesians, Paul makes it

clear that Christ is the

foundation of our faith.

He says, "Consequently,

you are no longer

foreign-ers and aliens, but fellow

citizens with God's people

and members of God's

household, built on a

foundation of the apostles

and prophets, with Christ

Jesus himself as the chief

cornerstone" (Ephesians

2: 19-20). What does this

mean to the believer? It

means that we should

rec-ognize that our place of

employment does not

define who we are, nor

does it dictate our lives.

Rather, our jobs are a

blessing from God and not

man.

If you were to lose your

job today, and Christ is

the cornerstone of your

life, you know that

some-how, He (Christ) will still

meet your needs in the

mist of the storm.

Knowing this, then, you

are able to see your job

as a blessing and not that

which sustains you. With

this in mind, let us all

walk in faith knowing that

Christ is able to provide

for all our needs in any

situation or

circum-stance. Amen? Amen.

The superscription for

Psalm 49 reads "To the

chief Musician, A Psalm for

the Sons of Korah." The

psalmist begins this psalm

in verses 1-4 by calling on

God's creation to listen to

his instruction that requires

understanding to gain the

proper perception. The

psalmist summons both the

rich and the poor to listen

to his saying, "My mouth

shall speak of wisdom; and

the meditation of my heart

shall be of understanding"

(v. 3). When a summons

has been issued of great

import, one should listen

with the intent to heed.

The psalmist declared in

verse 5 that the wicked

have a false sense of

securi-ty. The glory of the wicked

is only transitory and

fleet-ing. In verses 6-9, the

psalmist unveiled the fact

that the wealth of the

wicked cannot buy

salva-tion, nor can his wealth

bring about an extension of

his life on earth forever as

he states, "They that trust

in their wealth, and boast

themselves in the

multi-tude of their riches; None

of them can by any means

redeem his brother, nor

give to God a ransom for

him" (vv.6-7).

Because life is so fragile

and brief, it is important

that man should place

great value on the question

of "where will he spend

eternity?" Jesus raised a

most profound question on

the value of one's soul in

Matthew 16:26 in saying:

"For what is a man profited,

if he shall gain the whole

world, and lose his own

soul? Or what shall a man

give in exchange for his

soul?" The eternal

ques-tion should be considered

by man, for Jesus Christ is

the only One who can

redeem man's soul from

eternal destruction. Jesus

left the glory of heaven to

rescue mankind; in that

Romans 6:23 says, "For the

wages of sin is death; but

the gift of God is eternal life

through Jesus Christ our

Lord." Would you desire to

receive eternal life? Then,

trust God's Son, for I John

5:12 states, "He that hath

the Son hath life; and he

that hath not the Son of

God hath not life." Yes,

eternal life resides in Jesus

Christ, and Christ states

clearly, "I am the way, the

truth, and the life: no man

cometh unto the Father,

but by Me."

Although the wicked rich

may prosper in this life,

they will eventually depart

from the earth and they

will leave their "holdings"

with others (vv. 10-12).

They may even have

prop-erties named in their honor,

they will leave it and be

for-gotten, "For he seeth that

wise men die, likewise the

fool and the brutish person

perish, and leave their

wealth to others" (v. 10)

In verses 13-14, the

psalmist advances the fact

that the folly of the proud

will be ended in death. In

other words, the glory of

the proud will be

con-signed to the grave! Their

glory will be put to rest.

However, the righteous

has hope beyond the

grave, "But God will

redeem my soul from the

power of the grave: for he

shall receive me" (v. 15).

The psalmist concludes this

psalm in verses 16-20 by

acknowledging that

afflu-ent wicked people might

enjoy the pleasures of this

life, they will not take

any-thing with them, "For when

he dieth he shall carry

nothing away: his glory

shall not descend after

him" (v. 17). It would be

foolish to be envious of

them. The ultimate

desti-nation of the wicked rich is

eternal doom and

separa-tion from God, "Man that is

in honour, and

under-standeth not, is like the

beasts that perish" (v. 20).

May God Bless!

October 17 - 23, 2013

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Dear Editor,

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-Mrs. Ester Davis

ARIES

This is a gold-star week. You’ll be positively glowing at any and all social events. Many gifts, both tangible and intangible, come to you this week through friendship and from close ties. Enjoy your fabulous self very much. Your sweetheart may want to talk about a deeper commitment. Soul Affirmation: I keep my eyes wide open for a special person who is also looking for me. Lucky Numbers: 5, 37, 41

TAURUS

More luck, more opportunities, and more love are in the stars for you this week. Enjoy this up-cycle, and let the things you do with your gifts and talents have lasting effects. Social gatherings are favored. Wear your brightest smile and trust your intuition. Soul Affirmation: I find a source of strength in someone I love. Lucky Numbers: 3, 40, 49

GEMINI

Give yourself a chance to learn all you can about love this week. This is a week when you are open to new ideas. Make those ideas cen-ter on relationships. Financial matters are worrisome but they can wait.

Soul Affirmation: I keep my eyes open for business opportunities this week.

Lucky Numbers: 8, 21, 29

CANCER

Your thoughts turn from spending and socializing to a more spiritual area this week. While you may feel that you still have much to do in the next few weeks, this week is good for taking some time for yourself, and for insightful medita-tion. Love and romance vibrations remain constant; count your blessings!

Soul Affirmation: I say nothing but kind things about those I have to deal with.

LEO

Ask for second opinions and shop around this week; it will be worth the time in savings. Something at your workplace may cause you a momentary qualm, but it’s really nothing but high spirits from co-workers. Don’t look for trouble! The present moment is rich with romantic

promise.

Soul Affirmation: I change who I am by changing where I am going. Lucky Numbers: 4, 17, 20

VIRGO

During the next few weeks you’ll find yourself wanting to RUSH around. Try to take it easy instead. Everything will happen according to plan, and you’ll feel much calmer and happier with yourself and with others!

Soul Affirmation: I let myself expe-rience my true ambitions this week.

LIBRA

Get any negative energy out of the way quickly by turning a situation into a solution… your mind will intuitively find the best answer if you focus on a resolution instead of a problem. A partner or best friend brings a extra glow to your, as your thoughts and feelings are in harmony.

Soul Affirmation: Being true to others is the way to be true to myself.

SCORPIO

Keep focused. Your attention is likely to be distracted by some-one’s foolishness. Your concentra-tion is likely to be pulled in many directions. Don’t let yourself be seduced by something that looks a whole lot better than it’ll turn out to be.

Soul Affirmation: I love who I am and rejoice.

Lucky Numbers: 5, 23. 44

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll need all the expertise you possess to deal with the distrac-tions that will come into your life this week. Float on the surface of things. If you go deep you could get lost chasing after clarifications that are not going to come. Seek compensation from a relationship that has a long history.

Soul Affirmation: Forgetting past injustices is my keep to a happier future.

CAPRICORN

Some people around you may be a little grumpy, but you are still in the mood to behold the glad tid-ings that you feel in your heart. Let the positive predominate. Your family is happy and well, and so are you… think about it, and enjoy a lovely, loving week. Soul Affirmation: I smile as I think about far away paces.

AQUARIUS

Take care of a number of minor matters this week; you’ll feel as if you’ve happily accomplished the tasks of Hercules when they are all cleared up and put tidily away. Your ideas and words are very well-received; speak your mind this week. You are the social one! Soul Affirmation: Appreciation leads to recognition.

PISCES

Happy-happy-joy-joy. You’ll have a song on your lips this week as you make your way easily through a thicket of tasks and obligations. This week brings a surprise from a partner…anticipate it with a glad heart!

Soul Affirmation: I open myself up for a glad surprise.

HOROSCOPES

October 17 - 23

A Little Bit of Faith: :

What is the Cornerstone of Your Life?

"THE PSALMIST'S OBSERVATION OF THE PROSPERITY OF THE WICKED" PSALM 49:1-20

Rev. Johnny C. Smith, Pastor – Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church

The beatitudes are qualities or characteristics that should be more and more evident in our lives as we continue to fol-low Jesus and grow closer to Him.

It has been said that the beatitudes should be an atti-tude of people who follow Jesus.

Jesus likes to make us look at things in new and different ways, and see things in a differ-ent light.

The beatitudes are all about seeing things from God's point of view instead of seeing things from the world's perspective.

A lot of these things totally go against our way of thinking and the last beatitude that we're looking at today is no dif-ferent.

Let's look at it together. It's in Matthew 5:10-12, NLT.

"God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. God blesses you when

people mock you and perse-cute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way."

This definitely flies in the face of how we think.

So to help us really get what Jesus is talking about here, we're going to look at three dif-ferent questions and then I want to point out some things for us to remember.

The three questions are what, who and why.

WHAT?

What is Jesus talking about? He's talking about persecution. Persecution = being harassed, mistreated or abused

That's the what, let's talk about the who.

WHO?

The people that Jesus is talk-ing about here are Christians.

Jesus said that God blesses people who are persecuted or mistreated for doing right, peo-ple who are harassed, mistreat-ed or abusmistreat-ed simply because they follow Jesus - because of their faith in God.

And that's an important part of what Jesus is saying here.

Because people can be mis-treated for a lot of different reasons - maybe because they are mean to other people, maybe because of who they hang out with, maybe because they're just different.

But that's not what Jesus is talking about here. Now don't get me wrong. I believe that God is close to the broken-hearted. I believe that He hears the prayers of people who are being hurt and mistreated.

But in this passage, Jesus says that God blesses people who are mistreated or harassed because of their faith - because of their belief in God, because they're not afraid or ashamed to stand up and say I AM A CHRISTIAN!

And here's the thing. You know we've talked a lot about this idea of imitating Jesus, of living like Jesus lived.

Here's what the Bible says. 2 Timothy 3:12, NLT

"Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution."

You could also say that any-one who imitates Jesus, who lives as Jesus lived, will be harassed, mistreated, insulted or abused.

Let's talk about why. WHY?

Jesus made it pretty clear in John 15:18-19 (The Message).

"If you find the godless world is hating you, remember it got its start hating me. If you lived on the world's terms, the world would love you as one of its own. But since I picked you to live on God's terms and no longer on the world's terms, the world is going to hate you." Why will you face persecu-tion if you follow Jesus? It's because you live in a world that doesn't follow Jesus.

That's why it says, "If you lived on the world's terms, the world would love you as its own…but since you live on God's terms and no longer on the worlds terms, the world is going to hate you."

As a person who follows God in an ungodly world, you're going to stick out. You aren't going to look like everyone else. You're going to be differ-ent. You aren't going to be accepted.

For that reason alone, peo-ple will insult you, make fun of you, harass you, and mistreat you if you are living as a follow-er of Jesus Christ.

To Be Continued...

From a Biblical Perspective:

Blessed are the Persecuted - Matthew 5:10-5:12

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OCTOBER

2013 PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS COLLEGE FAIR

The National Association for College Admission and Counseling (NACAC) will host their 2013 Performing & Visual Arts College Fair in Dallas on Oct. 23rd from 6p-9p at Booker T. Washington HSPVA in the Arts District downtown. The fair will kick-off with a workshop on "Navigating the Performing & Visual Arts Fair" from 6:10p-6:50p. This event is FREE and open to the public

DALLAS VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROGRAM

CELEBRATES NATIONAL PRO BONO WEEK

The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), a joint program of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will celebrate the 5th annual National Pro Bono Week October 21-25.

An awards reception to salute these selfless volun-teers will be held Wednesday, October 30, 2013 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pavilion at the Belo Mansion, the headquarters of the Dallas Bar Association.

Pro Bono Week is spon-sored by the Dallas Bar Association Pro Bono Activities Committee and the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program in con-junction with the American Bar Association National Pro-Bono Celebration.

There is no cost for mem-bers of the media to attend the awards reception. RSVP to Ellie Pope (214-243-2236 or popee@lanwt.org) by noon, Friday, October 25. Parking will be available in the Pavilion garage; enter from Olive Street.

NOVEMBER

COLLIN CREEK MALL HOSTS CHILDREN’S

ACTIVI-TIES SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 2

On November 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Collin Creek Mall invites children and their parents to stop by for a Saturday full of fun and games. The four-hour, fami-ly-focused Fall Kids Festival features a host of activities, compliments of the shop-ping center. There will be games and prizes, a face painter and balloon artist plus fun arts-and-craft proj-ects to make and take home.

There is no charge to attend the Saturday event, which will be held in Center Court.

Collin Creek Mall features over 130 specialty shops and eateries including Macy’s, Dillard’s, jcpenney and Sears. The shopping center is conveniently locat-ed at US 75 Central Expressway and 190 Bush Turnpike.

For directions, visit www.collincreekmall.com <http://www.collincreek-mall.com> or call 972.422.1070.

Rev. Todd M. Atkins, Pastor

ST. JOHN

MISSIONARY

BAPTIST CHURCH

2600 S. Marsalis Ave •Dallas, TX 75216 •214-375-4876

Services Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Wed. 12:00 p.m. Bible Study

Wed 7:00 p.m. Bible Study

“Come and Experience God’s Love for YOU Each Sunday”

Church of Christ

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Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday

Prayer Service 7:00 p.m. Bible Class 7:30 p.m.

Thursday

Bible Class 11:00 a.m.

Minister S.T. Gibbs, III

Associate Ministers: •John Bradshaw •Ben

Myers • Patrick Worthey Elders: Harlee Glover •Fred Green • Raymond Hart

• David Phillips, Jr. • Johnnie Rodgers, Sr.

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In support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, The Dallas Mayor’s Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities (DMC) is proud to host the fourth annual employability Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, Oct. 23 at Cityplace Conference and Event Center. A joint effort from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, local nonprofit and business leaders, and people with disabilities, the event provides a day of networking, resources and education for the job search.

“We can’t wait for the expo,” said Beth West, DMC chairperson. “Based on the success we’ve seen from the past three expos, we can really see the impact that it is having not only on those seeking jobs but also on companies that are now learning about the value of bringing together people with different abilities in the workforce.”

As in previous years, the event will provide a variety of opportunities for both employers and job seekers. Educational sessions for those seeking employment aim to teach résumé editing, interviewing skills, online job application tips and general job search advice. There will also be invaluable networking opportunities with hiring representatives from 45 top companies.

For employers, the expo provides insight into the skills, work ethic and determination that people with disabilities can bring to the working world. Representatives can also learn about the overall value of maintaining a diverse organization in this day and age. According to the Center for Social Development and Education at the University of Massachusetts, 87 percent of American consumers prefer to give their business to companies that hire people with disabili-ties.

Event sponsors Alliance Data, PepsiCo and AT&T know firsthand the benefits of hiring candi-dates with disabilities and hope to share their insight with other business leaders and job seek-ers.

“By hiring persons with disabilities, Alliance Data can meet a tangible business need in addi-tion to simply doing the right thing for our company and our community,” said Alliance Data Vice President of Corporate Administration Jim Pierce. “An obvious halo effect can be seen as well. By working alongside these individuals, we engender employee pride in our company and help raise employee loyalty and engagement.”

Representatives from organizations including Bank of America, Southwest Airlines, Mary Kay, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Walgreens and Waste Management Inc. will attend this year’s expo.

“We are always excited to participate in the expo,” said Jim Leonard of PepsiCo. “This is a unique and important opportunity for those with disabilities to get in front of the most rep-utable companies in Dallas.”

A historical groundbreaking for the expansion of the St. Philip's food pantry to a "client choice" food pantry will be held on Thursday, October 17th at 1:00 p.m. The pantry is located at 1502 Pennsylvania Avenue adja-cent to the St. Philip's School and Community Center. St. Philip's and North Texas Food Bank have collaborated for nearly three decades in bring-ing hunger relief services to South Dallas.

The new "client choice" food pantry is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between the City of Dallas, corporations and the non-profit community. The part-ners include North Texas Food Bank, Kroger, In The City for Good, Debra Peek-Haynes of Quorum Commercial, the Real Estate Council and

St. Philip's School and Community Center. Each enti-ty will partner to provide a vital contribution to expand St. Philip's current food pantry into a "client choice" food pantry.

City Councilmember Carolyn R. Davis of District 7, who helped spearhead the coalition said, "I am very excited about this state-of-the-art food pantry that will be a benefit to the South Dallas community. This is another step in our on-going efforts to revitalize South Dallas."

The City of Dallas played a crucial role in the effort by

donating the condemned property located directly adjacent to St. Philip's. In the City for Good, Qu0rum Commercial and Trammell Crow took the roles of negoti-ating for the property along with the design of the renova-tion. Fundraising for the "client choice" food pantry has been led by In The City For Good and St. Philip's. The Real Estate Council has made a major financial commit-ment to the project. Kroger will provide additional design and engineering support along with furnishing the fix-tures and refrigeration equip-ment.

"This project is special for us because we are working with some of our long-term part-ners as well as new partpart-ners to make this project a reality" says Gary Huddleston, Director of Consumer Affairs. Kroger has worked closely, over many years, with the North Texas Food Bank on projects throughout the metroplex.

The North Texas Food Bank will operate the new "client choice" food pantry in part-nership with St. Philip's School and Community Center. The North Texas Food Bank will use this expanded client choice food pantry to test distribution models and to create a "best in class" pantry operation. In turn, North Texas Food Bank will use this food pantry to teach

best practice pantry opera-tion across the service area.

Dr. Terry J. Flowers, Executive Director / Headmaster of St. Philip's said "The expansion of services with the development of this food pantry will provide relief amidst the surrounding food desert in our neighborhood. The collaboration with North Texas Food Bank will bring South Dallas/Fair Park the highest level of support for hunger relief along with path-ways to self-reliance."

Community collaboration is not a new idea for St. Philip's School and Community Center. Located in the heart of South Dallas, St. Philip's actively works with other organizations to provide numerous services for the cit-izens of South Dallas including a free legal clinic, MyChildren's pediatric clinic through Children's Medical Center of Dallas, senior citi-zen programing in collabora-tion with AARP, the Kid's Café, another collaboration with the North Texas Food Bank, and working with VNA, St. Philip's has been a Meals-on-Wheels depot for more than 25 years.

The groundbreaking is open to the public and all are invit-ed to attend Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 1502 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dallas, Texas adjacent to the St. Philip's School and Community Center.

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It has been nearly two wWith a current buying power of $1 trillion, manufacturers and marketers should be paying care-ful attention to the shopping patterns of African-American consumers.

The latest report on Black consumers, Resilient, Receptive and Relevant: The African-American Consumer 2013 Report, illustrates how much of that spending breaks down: Our annual retail spending makes up 87% of the total market retail spending, while retail spending for the Total Market accounts for 70%. This is a narrow gap in retail spending between Blacks and the Total Market which indicates our importance as Black con-sumers. We shell out 30% more of our annual income than the Total Market as well.

So now that you have a glimpse as to where the bulk of our household incomes are spent, let's take a look at where that spending occurs. Annually, African-Americans, make 154 shopping trips, which is eight trips more than other group. We average, 20 trips to dollar stores, seven trips more; 15 trips to con-venience/gas stores, which is two more than any other group and 15 trips to drug stores, which is one more to drug stores than any other group. Less time is spent at grocery stores, with three fewer trips. The exception to grocery store shopping, though, is with Blacks who earn upwards of $100K annually. We also make three fewer trips to warehouse stores and two fewer trips to mass merchandisers than

the Total Market. However, more upper-income Blacks (73%) shop at warehouse clubs than non-Blacks annually.

The Center for Disease Control has identified a phenom-enon specific to some of our communities known as "food deserts" or "retail deserts." We all know you won't find some large chains in some urban areas. And, some existing gro-cery stores simply don't carry the freshest, most nutritious foods. This might explain the occur-rences and store prefeoccur-rences of food shopping trips in the African-American community. As the data also shows that African-Americans tend to fre-quent retail stores located in our communities, there is an oppor-tunity for expansion of both affordable, quality product vari-ety and actual stores in our neighborhoods. In an effort to try to attack this "Food desert" trend, the Whole Foods chain, plans to build a store in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. Earlier this year, the chain announced that a new store would be open in 2016.

Another retail area that's big for us is ethnic health and beauty care products - I know, no shocker there, right? We spend more than nine times more than any other demographic on Ethnic Hair and Beauty Aids. Sure, of course there are other hair care products on the shelves, but those products are not identified as ethnic, but they can lead to tremendous market growth opportunities, as Blacks' hair care spending within tradi-tional CPG retailers is underde-veloped compared to the total market. In fact, 46% of Black households shop at Beauty Supply Stores and have an aver-age annual total spend of $94 on products at these stores.

Among other edible and non-edible products, the report shows that on average, African-Americans also purchase more unprepared meat and frozen seafood, dry vegetables and grains, refrigerated juices & drinks (in addition to those that non-perishable and can have an extended shelf life), feminine hygiene products, fresheners and deodorizers. And, that's just a few of the categories that we tend to over-index. On the other hand, the insights show that we spend less money on the range of dairy products (milk, yogurt, etc.) on the edible side and this could be because many of us are

lactose-intolerant; and cate-gories like hair care (not to be confused with Ethnic HABA), some magazines with selected titles plus lawn and garden prod-ucts round out the non-edible list.

African-Americans are brand loyal consumers, but like other consumer groups; we enjoy value (e.g. better per-item pricing) and spend 18% of our retail dollars on private label brands. You know - the store brands. I am always fascinated by how varied different groups' preferences tend to be. For instance, in the private label cat-egory, disposable diapers rank as the most popular item for us; but they rank fifth on the store brand list of White non-Hispanics. Again, this is an opportunity for marketers who are paying atten-tion.

And here's one of the new areas that we explored for this year's report. All of us make fast food runs from time to time -some of you I know, more often than others, but hey, there is no judgment here. I am sure our busy schedules and multiple mouths to feed at home, make hitting those drive-thrus a lot easier. So we took a look at our preferences for fast food or Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) over the last three months.

These are the top five Black household QSRs in comparison to other U.S. households: 1.McDonald's (65% vs. 60%)

2. Burger King (44% vs. 36%) 3. Subway (43% vs. 40%) 4. KFC (37% vs. 26%) 5.Wendy's (36% vs. 30%) Now, I know with all of these powerful insights, you want more right? Have no fear! Our special four-page copy of the Resilient, Receptive and Relevant: The African-Consumer 2013 Report will continue to be included as an insert in your newspaper. If you would like to learn more, I invite you to visit our website at www.nielsen.com for the full report. I would love to hear from you so we can keep the conversation going. So, hit us up on Twitter or Facebook. In the meantime, remember how powerfully relevant you are with every consumer choice you make.

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Studies show that

stu-dents with parents who are

active in their education

make better grades,

per-form better on tests, have

better behavior, keep a

good relationship with their

parents and spend more

time at home.

Dallas ISD encourages all

parents to become active in

their student's education

by taking advantage of the

many parent resources the

district has to offer.

A great way to stay

informed about your

stu-dent's school performance

is through Dallas ISD's

Parent Portal. This

easy-to-use web-based application

enables you to view your

student's school records

and empowers you to have

a more active role in his or

her education. Families can

sign up for Parent Portal

online at dallasisd.org. The

program provides parents

with three key benefits:

o- secure online access

to their child's grades,

assignments and

atten-dance

o- email and text alerts

of absences or grade

aver-age changes

o- a two-way

communi-cation tool for parents and

teachers

If you are interested in

learning about other ways

to help your children

aca-demically, the PREP U

Educational Family

Workshops and Super

Saturday Series offer

strate-gies and resources to

sup-port your children

academ-ically, emotionally and

socially. A session is set for

David W. Carter High School

at 6 p.m. on Wednesday,

Nov. 20. You can find the

dates, times and locations

of other PREP U workshops

on the Parents/Students

page of the Dallas ISD Web

site.

Becoming a member of

the Parent Teacher

Association helps parents

find ways to learn and

sup-port school goals.

Participating in school

events, activities and

pro-grams sends the message

to your children that

educa-tion is important. The

dis-trict holds evening

parent/teacher

confer-ences twice a year to

dis-cuss students' academic

progress. Parents and

guardians should make

time to attend these

meet-ings and bring a list of

ques-tions. If you missed the

conferences in early

October or need to speak

with teachers more often,

know that you can always

arrange to meet with

teachers by making an

appointment.

Volunteering at a school

can be a rewarding

experi-ence. Parents who become

volunteers have a better

relationship with their

child's teachers,

under-stand the school's

day-to-day activities, and can

become a valuable

resource to school staff.

You can volunteer to help

in a number of areas, from

sharing professional

expertise with teachers and

administrators to preparing

refreshments for a school

event.

Parents also play a big

role in helping their

chil-dren practice good study

habits. Setting specific

times for your child to do

homework, limiting TV, and

scheduling regular

bed-times help establish a

rou-tine and sets priorities.

Also, make sure that your

children have the necessary

materials to do homework

such as books, school

sup-plies, and most

important-ly, a calm place to work.

Taking an active role

your children's education

will help ensure they

per-form well academically

throughout their school

career.

In news in District 6:

• Effective October 1, all

Dallas ISD students are

eli-gible to receive school

meals at no charge due to

the large number of

fami-lies in the district who

applied for free meals and

met the income eligibility

requirements. Still, parents

who have not yet

complet-ed meal applications are

encouraged to do so.

• Thanks to the several

hundred volunteers from

Entrepreneurs for North

Texas who observed 9/11

by painting, repairing and

landscaping the W.H. Atwell

Law Academy campus.

Principal Selena Deboskie

praised the volunteers for

their selfless service.

•Congratulations to the

teachers from Jimmie Tyler

Brashear, Ronald McNair,

T.G. Terry and Daniel

Webster elementary

schools, W.H. Atwell, and

Zan W. Holmes middle

schools and David W. Carter

High School who garnered

more than $17,000 in

grants to fund innovative

classroom projects from

the Junior League of Dallas.

• T.G. Terry Elementary

is set to receive an upgrade

to its heating and air

condi-tioning system funded with

savings from the

adminis-tration of the $1.35 billion

2008 bond program.

MAKE 2013 THE YEAR YOU GET INVOLVED

IN YOUR STUDENT'S EDUCATION

DALLAS ISD DISTRICT 6 TRUSTEE CARLA RANGER COLUMN

WORD ON THE STREET

"What's-On-Your-Mind" Government Shutdown

Annie Rolfe, Real Estate

" I plan to take a more active role in the next round

of political elections".

Jim Hoffpauir, Actor

"Can not imagine what took 16 days. We did not elect the tea party to anything -- and who are these folks any-way. The whole mess was un American. Now that they have settle for now, this is a good time to leave while you

are ahead; so, turn in your boots, saddle your horse and

ride into the sunset."