December 19, 2002 - North Dallas Gazette
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December 19, 2002 - North Dallas Gazette
Trent Lott's Unforgettable Message The Truth Clinic The Black Churches: A New Agenda The Antone Fisher Story Page 3 Page 11 Page 3 A D i v i s i o n of ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ vSimiyiJ^^pportunity News, lac. j ^ H ^ Starts Dec 19th ^ j ^ Hj ^ H ^^^^^^ Volume XI, N u m b e r XXXXXl SERVING PLANO. DALLAS, RfCHARDSON, D e c e m b e r 19 - J a n u a r y 1 GARLAND, ALLEN. MCKINNEY AND MESQUITE Mt. Hebron's Annual Winter Ball G)^^6of(^€m - Pastor Leonard Leach and wife (Sharon) ^ )l/ifi Q^of^H f (^of/C^ffjff'er On the Homefront: Santa's Village 3002, at Richardson Ci\-ic Center, on ihe Qt>-Hall Lawn, Deccmbcrl9 - 22, from 6 p.m. - 9 p m . 18 dwdlings make up Santa's Village, eadi sponsored by a business or group in Ridiardwn. Fun activities and fun for all ttiio belie\-c in Santa! Free, but small fee fcir s l e ^ and pwN rides. \'isit \vw\v,cor.net' for more information, and Ridiaidson's holida\' web site. Tuzer Ballet, with T h e Richardson Syn:^:hcan'. presents its 18th Annual Production of the Nulcradcer, December 20, at the Eisiemann Center Theatre, Hilt I^rformaiKe Hall, at 8:00 p.rrL Tickets 820-S50. Call 972.744.4650, or \Tsit the w ^ site ac www.tuzeiballeLcom Ha\"e 'Lunch ^^ith Santa', December 20, from noon to 1:30 p.ra., at Joe Farmer Recreation Center, 1201 E. Belhanj-, Allen. SS/Acmitv- t(>r ages 2 to 5. Parents can bring cameras to a ^ t u r u all ihe great memories! Call 972.727.0152 for more information. Adwuici.- iij^suauuii icquircil Santa Shop and Drop (KidFree Shopping), December 21, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Joe Farmer Recreation Center, 1201 E. Betfiany, Allen. S15'Ages 3 to 8 years old- I T K Xtreme Teois and recreation staff" will entertain the children «iih movies, games and lunch while you finish up the shopping list. Register now as space is Umited. For more infiMmation call 972.727.0152. 'Hope for the Holidays', December 21, at the Hano Centre, Spring Creek & Jupiter Roads from 1:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. This is a COTIfeience dedicated to those who arc copir^ with loss. Widi in^nratJOTi, heanfck stories and h c ^ for die fijture, our speakers will help you t h r o u ^ tliLs holiday season. You will also leam what resources are available in the communit>'. Admission Charge: SI5.00 at the door. 88.00 group rate for 10 or more people. Contact Mike Domingos at 214.536.1063 or byemail at ^^ike(y griefepeakia-.com. December 30, SBC Cotton Bowl Music Fesli\-al Annual Battle of the Bands, at ITano Centre, Spring Creek & Jupiter Roads. Schools will peifonn at the SBC Conon BtAvl l*re-Game and Halftime. Various schools will be pa-liMtnir^ fium 8:00am to 2:00 p m m both Concert Band And Jazz Band. AdmLssitin is free- For more information call 801.598.8820. 1 Around the Town 2 Editorials 3 Inspiratioii 3 Blackonomics Car Review 4&8 9 10 Art & Entertainment lO&ll Church directory T h e Young A d u l t M i n i s t r y o f M t H e b r o n B a p t i s t C h u r c h , i n G a r l a n d T X c e l e b r a t e d t h e h o l i d a y with t h e i r s e c o n d a n n u a l W i n t e r B a l l . T h e e v e n t w a s h e l d at t h e R e n a i s s a n c e D a l l a s N o r t h H o t e l last S u n d a y . T h e n i g h t w a s filled w i t h d i n n e r , e n t e r t a i n m e n t , a n d f e l l o w s h i p p i n g . G u e s t s e n j o y e d t h e relaxing s o u n d s of jazz from t r u m p e t player F r e d d i e Jones, a n d b a n d . See M t H e b r o n page 6 Three Celebrations in One For Downtown Piano DART Liglit Rail, Interurban Centennial and Christmas are Greeted by Thousands By: .Monica Thornton A Dickens uf a time w a s h a d b y all w h o c a m e t o Piano's downtown Christinas festiv-ities D e c e m b e r 6 a n d 7 , P i a n o h a d m u c h t o celebrate with t h e annual tree l i g h t i n g , its a n n u a l C h r i s t m a s parade, the centennial of the r a i l r o a d ' s first j o u r n e y t o P i a n o , a n d t h e arrival o f t h e D a l l a s A r e a R a p i d T r a n s i t light rail system. U r o d e t h e fire t r u c k float, w i t h members of t h e H e r i t a g e C o m m i s s i o n of P i a n o dressed in Victorian, costumes, walking Although the much a n t i c i p a t e d t r e e l i g h t i n g g o t off to a shaky start, that d i d n ' t stop t h e e x c i t e m e n t for h u n d r e d s o f people Friday evening. i 5 t h Street at Avenue K was closed off t o traffic for t h e e v e n i n g t o allow local s h o p a n d cafe o w n ers t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b r i n g their services t o the streets. T h e a r o m a o f fresh b r e w e d coffee a n d t h e s o u n d s of caroling w a r m e d u p t h e cold evening. A n d for s o m e , a c a r r i a g e ride t h r o u g h t h e p a r k t o p p e d off t h e evening. fun. b u t cold." After t h e p a r a d e w o u n d d o w n , t h o u s a n d s of people headed to the Interurban M u s e u m o n 15th Street t o kick off c e l e b r a t i o n s m a r k i n g t h e 1 0 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e rail r o a d first c o m i n g i n t o P i a n o , a n d D A R T ' s official a r r i v a l i n P i a n o D e c e m b e r 9. T h e r a i l r o a d e n d e d its journey into Piano in 1 9 4 8 , d u e i n p a r t t o t h e rise i n the n u m b e r people owning cars. B u t n o w with t h e hea\'y b u r d e n o f c o m m u t e r traffic, t h o u s a n d s of P i a n o r e s i d e n t s a r e e x p e c t e d to take advantage of returning t o t h e rails. "We've waited a long t i m e for t h i s d a y , " s a i d R o b e r t Pope, C h a i r m a n of d i e D A R T b o a r d . " I t ' s b e e n 2 0 y e a r s in t h e making." S i n c e o p e n i n g t h e first 2 0 m i l e s o f rail i n D a l l a s i n 1996, t h e expansion in P i a n o gives D A R T m o r e t h a n 4 4 m i l e s a n d 3 4 stations. i{(,hri-i Pope, chair, DART Board of Directors behind. "We were busy," said L i s e t t e Briley, C h a i r o f t h e Heritage Commission. "It was " W e ' v e e x c e e d e d all o f our expectations since t h e start of t h e s y s t e m , " P o p e s a i d . " T h e n e x t b i g c h a l l e n g e is t o e x t e n d t h e line t o M c K i n n e y a n d Allen." Remember, whichever a n s w e r y o u r e c e i v e , i t will always line u p with t h e W o r d o f G o d , a n d H e always w a n t s t h e b e s t for y o u . G o d will n e v e r •Yes. Y o u c a n h a v e i t . I t is t a k e y o u w h e r e H e c a n ' t k e e p g o o d for you a n d you desire it. you. H e w a n t s you to b e a p a r t of w h a t H e is doing a n d w h a t H e will d o i n y o u r life. H e wants you to become depende n t u p o n H i m , a n d H e will mold, build a n d strengthen you according to H i s purpose. Even though you may n o t understand what's going o n , t r u s t a n d k n o w t h a t H e is G o d . H e will c l e a r t h e p a t h f o r y o u , b u t y o u m u s t b e willing t o w a l k d o w n t h e road while H e clears y o u r p a t h . H e will c l e a n u p t h e trash as y o u continue to place o n e foot i n front o f t h e o t h e r •No. It's n o t in your best without watching, questioning i n t e r e s t . H e will n o t give s o m e a n d d o u b t i n g every s t e p b e f o r e t h i n g t h a t will h a r m y o u t a k e it. L o o k u p w h e n y o u y o u ; H e will only give y o u walk d o w n ¥hc p s t l i , a n d t h e something to help you and take L o r d will o r d e r ever>' f o o t s t e p . y o u t o t h e n e x t level, a n d G o d Excerpts from Relationship will n o t c h a n g e H i s d i v i n e p u r 911: T h e Hidden Vessel p o s e f o r y o u r life. W h e n H i s Within. a n s w e r is n o , it is a b l e s s i n g i n itself, b u t f o r c i n g t h i n g s t o www.Relationship91 l.info happen that are n o t according Cktpyright © 2002 by Ruby fleurcna t o H i s will, will b r i n g a b o u t » m . i w j w ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Hclat,cW<;h.pgi!ii turmoil a n d confusion. T h e Hidden N'esscl Within • W a i t . T h e t i m e is n o t ,\iOrv-'rh4: OoTTOt; Chronology' right. S o m e d m e s y o u m a y n o t n / 2 8 / U f c About Rclatiomhips b e r e a d y t o r e c e i v e it y e t o r y o u m a y n o t b e a b l e t o h a n d l e it. T h e r e a r e d m e s in t h e waiting p r o c e s s t h a t w e give u p , lose d e s i r e , lose faith a n d give i n t o temptations. That is w h y p a t i e n c e is s o i m p o r t a n t ; y o u National P a r k Service's New Site Goes 'Live' Just P r i o r to 140th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation MINORITY VOTERS For RON KIRK as alized Tony Sanchez G o v e r n o r , R o n K i r k as S e n a t o r and John Sharp as Lieutenant Governor. Sanchez offered great appeal as a n accomplished b u s i n e s s m a n of great wealth. T h e fact t h a t h e is L a t i n o o f w o r k i n g class b a c k g r o u n d m a d e t h e A m e r i c a n d r e a m of s u c c e s s m o r e i n s p i r i n g t o his s u p p o r t e r s . T h e Latino voter turnout was as follows: S a n c h e z for G o v e r n o r 8 7 % , K i r k for S e n a t e 76% and John S h a r p for L i e u t e n a n t G o v e r n o r with 8 5 % . Perhaps in a n o t h e r election o n another day—this show of voting p o w e r w o u l d have indicated a s u r e w i n for t h e p a r t y , b u t n o t this t i m e . T h e d r e a m w a s s h o r t lived a n d t h e vision d i s s i p a t e d . After a h i g h - d o l l a r c a m p a i g n , Tony Sanchez went h o m e per- Coinciding with this anniversary, the U.S. National P a r k S e r v i c e — in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h i t s official n o n - p r o f it p a r t n e r , t h e N a t i o n a l P a r k Foundation — has unveiled an updated "National U n d e r ground Railroad Network to F r e e d o m " W e b site, devoted to p r e s e r v i n g t h e f a m e d n e t work of escape sites, shelters, a n d destination sites used b y individuals who resisted enslavement by escaping, while also serving as t h e national aggregator of local, regional, a n d national historical i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e t o p i c . New York-based College Central Network — with extensive professional expertise i n i n c o r p o r a t i n g t e c h n o l o - T H E HISPANIC And BLACK VOTE T h e 2000 Census reported a p o p u l a t i o n of 3 5 million Latinos in t h e U S A . A s t h e fastest g r o w i n g g r o u p , t h e i m p o r t a n t v o t e is also g r o w i n g with these numbers. An increase in b u y i n g power a n d political i n f l u e n c e o p e n s a d o o r rich w i t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Latinos have a strong Democratic voting pattern that is s u r e t o m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e i n the trend away from Republican a n d back toward D e m o c r a t i c Political b a s e . T h e "2002 Democratic Dream team ticket" consisted of o n e Hispanic, o n e Black a n d o n e Anglo. D e m o c r a t leaders visu- Mon-TheGazette Phone: 972,516^2992 See DART page 7 h a p s t o r e v i e w h i s financial p i c t u r e w h e r e a s R o n K i r k will r e t u r n t o h i s l a w firm p o s i t i o n w i t h t i m e t o reflect o n m a n y years of pohucal service. THE HISTORY OfTEXAS MINORITIES Civil R i g h t s for T e x a n s c a r ries a h i s t o r y o f v i o l e n c e o n individuals a n d g r o u p s of minorities. Mexican Americans have dealt with t h e struggle for political equality since 1 8 3 6 w h e n Anglos began to dominate Texas. E m a n c i p a t i o n of t h e slaves i n 1 8 6 5 b e g a n t h e official fight of A f r i c a n A m e r i c a n f r e e d m e n to gain equal rights a n d d i g n i t y t o live w i t h o u t t h r e a t o f harm. Although the campaign for r i g h t s d i d n o t b e c o m e 6100 Ave K, Suite 105 (@Springcreek pax: 972,509,9058 1205 / \^lKit L'. IA-ITC? I2f\2 / Faitli is m\-ci1li] 12 1':^ VC'liy dtvcsnt Gt-v.1 Ans-',\-cr I^>"eT^? Twr tnon: infiynnation, visit iLKvw..i\;}atJonsIiip 9}J.tiifit National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom' Web Site Designed, Supported and Powered by College Central Network N E W YORK, January 1 marks t h e 140th anniversary of L i n c o l n ' s Emancipation Proclamation, the landmark 1863 d o c u m e n t that led to the e n d of slavery in t h e United States. By Belinda G. Alexander On the Homefront d o n ' t w a n t a q u i c k fix b u t a p e r m a n e n t fix. H a v e you ever asked yourself, " w h y d o e s n ' t G o d a n s w e r m y prayer?" G o d answers every prayer. H e r e s p o n d s i n o n e of three ways: Bright and early Saturday morning Piano's 30th annual Christmas Parade took to t h e s t r e e t s , w i t h a r e a m i d d l e and high school marching b a n d s a n d d o z e n s o f floats. Piano City Council m e m b e r s INSIDE Area News By Ruby Fleurcius &raacM^'> See Ibters page 4 Parkway) Email: gy into educational e n v i r o n ments — created the W e b site, provided seed funding, and n o w powers a n d maint a i n s it. "We welcomed the opportunity to work with the National Park Service in collecting, organizing) a n d preserving additional pieces of this story from across t h e country, and then broadly disseminating the evolving base of i n f o r m a t i o n , " says M a r k Mancini, president of College Central, t h e nation's leading application service provider of Web-based career office m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m s t o small, mid-sized, a n d c o m m u n i t y colleges. "The Underground R a i l r o a d is a n i n s p i r i n g c h a p ter in America's history, a n d it's a privilege for C o l l e g e Central N e t w o r k to b e able to help preserve its m e m o r y , as well as p r o v i d e t h e t e c h n o l o gy t o t e l l t h e s t o r y i n a n organized, attractive, a n d easily a c c e s s i b l e f o r m a t . " see Railroad page 4 Piano, Texas 75074 [email protected] wmm Around The Town On-^ing N a t u r e Stories at H e a r d Natural Science M u s e u m and Wildlife Sanctuary, every Saturday at 11:00 am., and 2:00 p.m. Stories are hosted by the Heard Nature Store staff, and incorporate music, nature crafts a n d nature walks. F r e e with general admission. For topics and more details call 972.562.5566. C o m e and see the Belgian draft horses, the mascot hitch team for Owens Country Sausage and the farming m u s e u m in Richardson. Petting zoo featuring pygmy goats, lambs, turkeys and pot-bellied pigs. 401 E, L o o k o u t Drive, off Piano Road, Richardson. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 972.235.0192. Barnyard Buddies, at Fairview Farms, 3316 N. Central Expwy, at Parker Road, next 10 Hoffbrau. Country activities with a Western theme for kids. Visit the petting zoo, take a hayride or pony ride. Picnic tables on site. Available for birthday parties. Call 972.633.9779. Open 7 days a week. Credit Card Debt Workshop-Learn how it would feel to be free of all credit card debt at the Douglass Community Center, 1111 Avenue H , P i a n o , T X . To attend, please call 2 1 4 - 4 9 5 9756. Cost is S29.95. Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Through Dtcember 31 T h e International Library of Poetry is inviting poets from the Piano area to submit their entries to try and win their share of over 250 prizes. Deadline for the contest is December 3 1 , and is free. To enter, send O N E original poem, any subject and any style to: T h e International IJbrary of Poetry, Suite 19915, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, M D 21117. T h e poem should be 20 lines or less, and the poet's name and address should appear on the top of the page. Entries must be postmarked or sent via the Internet by December 3 1 , 2002. You may also enter online at (111.11 i 1 1 . ; . i i . J i . ; , f'i - . j>... www. poetry, com. Throu^ January 5. 2003 Secrets of Aging at the Fort Worth M u s e u m of Science and History. Featuring four major t h e m e s : Body, M i n d , Society a n d Longevity'. S7 adults, S6 seniors, S5 children 3-12. For more information and operating hours, call 817.255.9300, or visit www.fortworthmuseum.org. Through January 6,2003 Masters of the Night: T h e T r u e Story of Bats, at the Heard N a t u r a l Science M u s e u m & Wildlife Sanctuary. A 2,500 sq.ft exhibit, to dispel popular misconceptions about bats. One Nature Place, McKinnev. Call 972.562.5566, or visit www.heardmuseum.org. Dttmhrl9 Holiday movie at the Mesquite Public Library, 300 West G r u b b Drive at 4:00 p.m. For all ages. 972.548.6900 or visit www.mckinneysquaremeal.com. Natural mahogany or dyed ranch mink jackets trimmed with lamb leather Orig $3,000 Sale $1,299 Ranch dyed full length mink coats Orig $5,000 Sale $1999 December 20 Ethics Class for CPA's at Piano Centre, Spring Creek & Jupiter Roads from 9 a . m . to 11a.m. Basic 2 - h o u r b o a r d approved ethics course, required every three years. Contact Values Based M a n a g e m e n t , Inc. at 214.553.8255 or vbm(uairmail.net. 9>estput Assorted full length fur lined all weather coats Orig $6,000 Sale $2,499 American Legend natural fem.ale mink strollers Orig $10,000 Sale $3,999 ^<^^,^M\^\9mL Priday, December 20, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p m at Chestnut Square on the corner of C h e s m u t & Anthony Streets. This is a weekly opportunity join in a volunteer project and enjoy dinner on the porch of the Dulaney H o u s e . For more information: 972.562.8790. -fcrjfjn, Exceptional Blackglama full length female mink coats Orig $15,000 Sale $6,999 DtcetiAer21 Mesquite Symphony Orchestra presents 'Music of the S e a s o n ' at 8 p . m . , at the Mesquite Arts Center. Call the box office at 972.216.8127 for information Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra presents a Christmas Concert, 8:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. at U T D University Theater. Featuring Yellow River Piano Concerto, Mozart, and Joy of Sunrise, a Chinese Folk Song. For more information email to: rebelugysl (a h o t m a i l . c o m , or visit: www.daayo.com. Throu^ January 12 T h e new Roger M o o r e P h o t o g r a p h y Exhibit at the Heard Natural Science M u s e u m a n d Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney unveils the. richness and beauty of nature through photographic a n . Including scenes from Big Bend National Park. Free with regular admission to the Heard M u s e u m . December 31 Five By Design, " C l u b Swing" Concert and New Year's Eve Party, p r e s e n t e d by the Eisemann Center, Hill Performance Hall & Lobby. Concert at 8:30 p.m. Party at 10:30 p . m . T i c k e t are: S27-S52 / Loge 8 6 5 . Post C o n c e r t S50 w/ticket or S75 without ticket. Call 9 7 2 . 7 4 4 . 4 6 5 0 , or visit: w%vw. fivebydesign. com/index. r 'iiidared 'o-M Sample: Black or brown lamb leather jackets with dyed fox detachable collars Orig $1800 Sale $629 December 19 - 22 T h e Repertory Company Theatre presents 'Peter P a n ' at the Eisemann Center Theatre. D e c e m b e r 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., D e c e m b e r 21 at 2:00 p . m . and 7:30 p.m., and D e c e m b e r 22 at 2:00 p.m. For ticket information call 972.690.5029. Ticket Prices: S 1 0 - S I 5 . Web Site: www.rctheatre.com. .... Inventory Just a December 19 and 22 Piano S>'mphony Orchestra Holiday Pops, at two locations. December 19 at EDS A u d i t o r i u m , 7:30 p . m . , a n d D e c e m b e r 22 at Fellowship Bible C h u r c h N o r t h at 4:30 p . m . , including a visit from Santa. T h e P S O celebrates the season with everything from Jingle Bells to the Hallelujah C h o r u s , with soprano Jacquelyn Lengfelder's. For tickets, contact the Sj-mphony at 972.473.7262. or www.planos>'mphony.org. December 22 T h e Turtle Creek Chorale presents 'Fa La La Follies' at Richardson's Eisemann Center Theatre, Hill Performance Hall, at 8:00 p.m. For Ticket Information Call 1.800.494.8497, or visit the web site at: www.turtlecreek.org. KOSLOWS thefinest inftir & leather 9850 North Central Expressway @ Walnut Hill Lane Suite #106 214-361-6400 "Final Days!" w/a6 Qi'eeMu ^Yf/Jer o, >.. w/ee^ C / ier%/a^efte Sales: Editorial: Administration: 972-606-7351 972-516-2992 972-516-2992 Email: opportunity 2 • December Holiday Fur Sale 50% to 65% Off The Entire December 19 ami 20 M c K i n n e y Dinner Theatre at McKinney Square Meal present, "All Scrooged U p , " Friday a n d Saturday evening. D o o r s open at 7:00 p.m. Show begins at 8:00 p.m. 213 E. Louisiana St., downtown. Admission: S I 2 adults and SIO senior citizens and children u n d e r 12 years. For more information: Through January 6 Santa vs. T h e Snowman, the first-ever I M A X animated holiday feature film, at the Fort Worth M u s e u m of Science and History, 1501 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth. A h e a r t warming story of a lonely snowm a n swept away by the wonders of Santa's Village, then becomes jealous and wages war on Santa, but after a high spirited and wacky feud- friendship reigns. For show times and information call 8 1 7 . 2 5 5 . 9 3 0 0 , or go to www.fortworthmuseum.org. Page Koslow's 19 -January ((vnionthegazette.com I, 2002 • The Email :editor(amonthegazette,com Email: publisherCamonthegazette,com Gazette 4 jtamamm Editorial The Black Churches: A New Agenda THE TRUTH CLINIC By Lawrence N . Jones Trent Lett's Unforgettable Message ered the storm or left the Senate. Will Blacks have benefited in either case? Will the major issues impacting Blacks be any closer to a solution? VC^en is the spodight going to b e placed on health care, poverty, education, economic disparity or double digit unemployment? T h e silence of black leaders on these issues is deafening. heart and core of Senator Lott's upbringing. Even after experiencing the changing race consciousness of the nation as an adult, he still made the choice to remain an advocate for racism and segregation. Democrats were surprised with an early C h r i s t m a s visit from Santa Claus even though they were not invited to the December 5th centermial birthday part\' honoring S e n a t o r S t r o m T h u r m o n d . Somehow the shocking message sent by Senator T r e n t Lott of Mississippi did not arrive at the capitol until five days later. T h e n all heil broke loose. H e skillhilly used segregation to move his political career forward. In 1968, Mr. Lott became the top assistant to Rep. William Colmer, a champion of white supremacists who used his position as head of the H o u s e Rules Committee to bottle up civil rights legislation. As a 30 year m e m b e r of the house and senate Lott's actions against such issues such as the Voring Rights Act Extension, M L K holiday, a n d denying federal funds to Bob Jones Universit\" indicts him no matter the public mask he tries to display. His racial d e m o n s of the past are deeply imbedded in the heart and come forth sometimes cloaked in what is purported to be harmless jest. If his remarks last week were an isolated incident his apoIog>' should be accepted but his record speaks far more loudly than his words. At the heart of the polidcal firestorm is the testimonial of Senator Lott. "I want to say this a b o u t my state: W h e n S t r o m T h u r m o n d ran for president (1948), we voted for him. We're p r o u d of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have h a d all these p r o b lems over all these years." TTie mainstream media, possibly overloaded with the Paul O'Neill firing, the Iraq war preparations, and the Louisiana Senate runoff, did not pick up on the story or the few that did passed it off as a minor embarrassment, political jest> or a simple gaffe. But outrage did develop and caught many politicians off balance. VCherc they unaware or was Lott's code word reference to the segregated 1948 era confusing? It took five days for Senator T o m Daschle, the Democratic leader, to denounce Lott's c o m m e n t s , and a full week for President Bush to jump on the repudiation bandwag- Senaior Lott can categorically deny any racist sentiment. In fact, his political well being d e m a n d s such statements. But the reality is he was born, bred, raised, mentored, and influenced by segregationists. Segregation was at the S e n a t o r Lott has m a d e four apologies trying to right his misstep. H e has asked for forgiveness. Forgiveness is in order but being forgiven d o e s not certify his r e m a i n i n g as Senate Majority leader. Political strategists predict that keeping Lott in the job will provide a giant boost for Democrats in the 2004 elections, by showing that the Republican party is still exclusionary, racist and segregationist. N o t one Republican m e m b e r in the next Congress is A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n . Notwithstanding the inclusion rhetoric, the m o d e r n G O P is built on a legacy of racism. F r o m T h u r m o n d ' s white s u p r e m a c i s t c a m p a i g n of 1948 as refined by Richard Nixon's " S o u t h e r n Strategy'" Republican c a n d i d a t e s c o n t i n u e to exploit racial fears for political gain. Black organizations and leaders such as the Congressional Black Caucus, N A A C P , Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton joined the growing chorus criticizing Lott's remarks. It seems in the days after the story broke they were e\'er>-where deli\ering sound bites, making statements, and holding press conferences. This raises a serious question. But now that the L o n issue is on the table, h e must give up the leadership role as a matter of principle. Bush's strateg>' to reach minority voters was beginning to blossom from November's strong Republican showing at the polls. Black leaders must show the President that they understand that political shenanigans are part of the game but for any leader to tear at the f u n d a m e n t a l fabric of this nation's founding ideals, emphasized in his repudiation statement, is inviolable Even in the face of Lott's utterly stupid dalliance in racist nostalgia can Blacks afford to c o n t i n u e spending a disproportionate share of valuable resources on recurring incidents that fall in the category of "Nigger Baiting"? ^ ^ e n the dust settles down Lott will have weath- James W. 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Should you dare to expand your quest for economic parody outside the southern region or just want to know what is going on up north- Think of MON-The Gazette as your paper of opportunity! UON-The Guette formally Uirtority Opportunity News, was founded July, 1991 ,by Jim Bochum and Thurman R. Jones As Bishop John Hurst Adams of the Afiican Methodist Episcopal C h u r c h observed recentiy, black churches are operating essentially o n the agenda given to them by their founders. T h e first agenda of early black American congregations and then of emergent denominations included (1) the proclamation of the gospel, (2) benevolences, (3) education and, by the mid-19th century, (4) foreign missions. (Of course, in the antebellum period a concern for the eradication of slavery was also central.) T h a t these items continue to dominate the churches' mission priorities and steu'ardship planning may b e attributed in p a n to the continuing marginalit>' a n d relative poweriessness of blacks in American society. It is d u e also in p a n to the fact that religious institutions in black communities have not been sufficiently cognizant of the radical implications which the changing political, economic a n d social realities have for their life. Bishop Adams's antidote for this institutional inertia is "zero-based" mission planning — an imaginative and valid suggestion. S o m e eariy black congregations began as benevolent societies, and all of them were concerned for the welfare of the sick, the widowed and the orphaned. M o s t congregations continue to maintain benevolent fVinds, but they are n o longer accorded higji priorit>-. It is obvious in the light of massive need that the churches' i m p a a in this area can be only palliative. T h e social welfare programs spronsored by the government and by communit>- and private agencies are far better resourced and programmatically more comprehensive than those that individual churches can sustain.The churches' task in the area of benevolence has become that of ensuring that persons gain access to the benefits for which they, are eligible. T h e churches' historic concern for education initially focused o n efforts to compensate ror the exclusion of blacks from m^ess to elementary c d u c a u o a A&ttiB^ancipauon, the most pressing concern became that of establishing and supporting secondary schools and colleges. By 1900 T h e churches had compiled an impressive record: black Baptist associations were supporting some 80 elementar>' schools and 18 academies and colleges; the African Methodist Episcopal churches were underwriting 32 secondary and collegiate institutions; and the smaller A M E Zion denomination was supporting e i ^ t . T h e d e n o m i n a t i o n n o w n a m e d the Christian M e t h o d i s t Episcopaj Church, only 30 years old in 1900, had established five schools. Blacks now have broad access to public secondary and higher education, and the need for church-related instimtions to fill an educational vacuum has lessened considerably. T h e question as to whether there is a qualitative difference in the education being offered in church-sponsored colleges as o\'er against state-supported institutions is a matter that has to be debated in the zero-based mission planning that Bishop Adams suggests. Blacks have oaditionally directed their modest foreign mission efforts to the Caribbean islands and to Africa. 'Vhc institutional forms of these missions have not differed significantiy fixim those of the majorit>' churches; they have focused on church development, health-care institutions and education. (It may be observed that black churches have established hospitals in Africa but none in America.) T h e need for such missionary services is diminishing a n d will doubtiess decline m o r e rapidly as i n d e p e n d e n t African and Caribbean nations preempt these areas of responsibility for the state. If the traditional concerns for education, bene\'otences and foreign missions need to be carefully scrutinized and their priority status ev-aluated, the first priorit>'. in the life of the churches does not require such retiiinking. Tlie raison d'etre of black churches has not differed from that of churches in any age. T h e y have been the bearers of the good news that G o d cares about, affirms, forgives and redeems h u m a n beings to w h o m he has given life, and diat he acts in their history-. This message of divine concern has enabled black believers to survive humanely in inhumane circumstances. T h e communities of faith have been the social matrixes within which individual significance and worth have been given concrete embodiment and a sense of belonging has been conferred. T h e form in which this message is com-eyed m a y change, but its essentia] content will remain the same. Thougji not a part of the format agenda of the churches, c h u r c h buildings have been crucial c o m m u nity- assets. F r o m the eariiest times the>' were the only assembly halls to which the black community had access. T h e y housed schools, dramatic productions, cultural ev'ents, social welfare prc^rams, rallies and benefits of all sorts, a n d ci\Tl a n d h u m a n ri^ts activities. T h e requirements in these areas are less critical today. But if the need for meeting space has declined, the claims placed on church members by mo\'ements for social, political a n d economic justice ha\« not diminished. W. E. B. D u B o i s once remarked that the N A A C P could not have sur\'ived without the s u p p o n of black churches and their members.This is still the case. T h o u g h m a n y social organizations and unions give s u p p o n to such movements, chiurh members form an indispensable segment of their consrimencies, as the recent financial crisis inv'olving the N A A C P in Mississippi m a d e clear. T h e churches continue to have access to the largest audience that can b e gathered in black communities. n It is important to perceive clear- ly that there is n o "black church" in the com^entional understanding of that term. T h e r e are denominations, composed of congregations of black persons and under their control, a n d there are countless fi^e-standing congregations, but there is n o one entity isthat can be called the black church. There are also numerous black congregations in predominantly white denominations; though these are properly covered by the rubric "black churches," it is not with such congregations that this article is concerned. Several caveats should b e entered. It is virtually impossible to make generalizations to which significant exceptions cannot be cited. Yet there is a sense in which all black congregations and denominations respond to identical external circumstances and share c o m m o n internal strengths, pressures and tensions. Unlike their white coimterparts, black churches have not developed effective centralized bureaucracies. This lack may be counted as an advantage by some, but historically it has had a negative effect. R i r example, it is impossible to obtain accurate statistical data on such matters as membership, budgets, numbers of pastors, value of church assets, a n d the level of training achieved by the clerg>'. Not only d o black churches lack fully developed administrative stiTictures; mission structures widiin a given denomination often d o not engage in joint strategv' and program planning designed to ensure maxim u m effective use of all available resources. C h u r c h unitv- is expressed primarily in annual or quadrennial meetings rather than in integrated mission p l a n n i i ^ and cooperation. Failure to develop strong centralized structimis can be attributed to polity' (particularly among the Baptists), accidents of history, patterns of church growth, migration to the cities by rural blacks and, most critically, lack of money. Religious btxlies among Afro-Americans have not devised the means for generating financial surpluses sufficient to enable them to maintain national h e a d q u a r t e r s staffs. As a consequence, the mission activity of the churdics is, with limited exceptions, carried out by regional or local judicatories. Denominational lo>"alty has rarely been fervent a m o n g black Christians. Except a m o n g black Methodists in earlier times, churches owe their origins not to the initiative of h o m e missions boards but to concerned laypersons or c l e r ^ who undertook "to rai.se the flag of Zion." In recent years the national bodies of predominantly white denominations have been experiencing diminishing support from congregations a n d regional judicatories. A m o n g blacks, local support for denominational programs has rarely been d i r e a e d to The Gazette • December concerns other than f o r e ^ missions, theological education, and a college here and there. Local or regional proprietorship and s u p p o n of church institutions has been the rule. In addition to inhibiting the growth of national church structures, the generalized economic deprivation of blacks in America has contributed to the continued fragmentation of the Afiti-American religious community. It has meant that irrespective of polity, each congregation, with fev^' exceptions, is a " t u b resting o n its own bottom." N o black denontination has significant building or salarysupport funds. Similariy, there are n o means other than denominational journals, most of which have limited distn"bution, t h r o u ^ which a consensus may b e developed with r e s p e a to important moral, religious, social, political and economic questions. "Hie absence of a "sense of the church" deprives many congregations and their leaders of the information and guidance that are foundational to effective Christian witness. This need is critical in a religious community where an estimated 70 per cent of tfic clergy lack formal theological education. Black church people receive limited guidance fix)m their national judicatories on such issues as abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, women's rights, and the like. T h e A M E C h i u r h has recently drafted "working papers" on some of these subjects. T h e absence of consensus on important public issues means that the power of the churches to influence public policy tends to be proportional to the charisma and prestige of individual church leaders. The underdevelopment of church structures and limited financial resounds have also inhibited the growth of clergy retirement iiinds. Several denominations hav^- m a d e modest beginnings with pension programs, but most black pastors cannot afford to retire. Consequently, pastorates tend to b e marked by long tenure, and access is restriaed for younger m e n and women. T h e difficulty in finding good placements has diminished the attractiveness of the ministn,' as a vocation for m a n y promising young persons. m Counterbalancing these observations about the weaknesses of the churches corporatcly is the f a a that m a n y local congregations are vibrandy involved in mission in their communities a n d are growing in membership as a result. C h u r c h sponsored housing projects, some of them congrcgationally funded, arc commonplace in major urban centers. Church buildings house H e a d S t a n schools, day-care facilities, senior citizens' centers, tutorial programs, "Meals onVCheels," and similar publicly funded projects. F u n d s are raised to amortize building m o r t gages — a c o m m o n obligation of most black churches. Mission ftinds are sent to national headquarters or conventions, and church m e m b e r assessments are paid. M e m b e r s continue to participate in the quest for social justice through commurtity organizations and form these groups' stable center. T h e net growth of black c h u r d i es has not exceeded the rate of growth in the general population. In general, long-established congregations appear to hold their own or to slip a litde in terms of total membership, while Pentecostal and charismatic churches seem to have an increasing appeal, particulariy for youth. Young people appear to be attraaed to churches in which worship is frw-form and spontaneous, and in which gospel music has supplanted the hvmns of Watts and Wesley. Like their wWte counterparts, black churches arc c o m m u t e r churches. They tend to be homogeneous with r e s p e a to social class — except for I^mtecostal or charismatic churches, which are n o l o r ^ - r the exclusive havens of the disinherited. As has been suggested above, n o one knows the e x a a membership of the black churches. It is estimated that the total n u m b e r s of black Baptists are in excess of 8 million, with the National Baptist Convention, Inc., having approximately 6.3. million members; the Progressive National Baptist Convention, 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 ; a n d the National Baptist Convention, Unincorporated, 1 million. T h e total m e m b e r s h i p of black Methodist bodies is around 2.8 million. T h e largest Pentecostal body, the C h u r c h of G o d in Christ estimates its total membership at 3 million, and there are uncounted numbers of persons See Agenda page 9 19 -January J, 2003 • Page 3 Getting Wet and Wild in Garland The City of Garland and Horizon Family, Inc., a northern California Water park developer, have entered into a long-term agreement allowing for the construction and operation of Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park, a family water park at the 129-acre W. Cecil Winters Park in Garland. TTie park is scheduled to open by Memorial Day Weekend, 2003, and a groundbreaking ceremony at Winters Park is scheduled for December of this year. Garland Mayor Bob Day said he is pleased "that our community was selected for the location of the water park. Hawaiian Falls will provide affordable, convenient fami- Ibtera from page 1 ly entertainment for Garland residents, while having a positive economic impact on our community." City Councilman Michael Holden was instrumental in bringing the park to Garland. "As the park is located in the Council District that I represent, I took an active interest in the process," he said. "After numerous staff discussions, meetings with community groups and several public forums, it was concluded this project would benefit Garland." Since 1972, Horizon Family, Inc. and its affiliates have developed and managed 13 water and amusement parks nadonatly and internationally, including facilities in Missouri, California, Arizona, Hawaii, Mississippi and China. According to David Busch, President of Horizon Family, the Garland site was chosen due to the density of the populadon, easy access and available land. "In addition to being a premier location, we chose to build the water park in Garland because of the courteous and business-like treatment we received from the City staff and elected officials," Busch said. Details information on the rides and attractions will be available soon. BLACK VOTERS SUPPORTED KIRK The Black vote is very important, but it would be a mistake for Democrats to take that vote for granted. Analysis of the Democratic runoff in April show Ron Kirk received two-thirds of the minority vote with the great part ofthat support by blacks. 97 percent of blacks and 33 percent of Hispanics voted for Kirk. Today, more than ever, the African American is less likely to claim membership to the Democratic Party. An opinion poll by the Joint Center for Political Economic Studies finding supports a changing political Kirk was viewed by many as the best-equipped and more capable to win on November 5, 2002. Many beUeved that he would take the seat and serve as a great Senator for Texas, however, the final counts left his camp and much of the Democratic P a r t y short of a victory. Ron Kirk ran a 'middle-ofthe-road' campaign. This looked like pretty good strategj', but it must not have been good enough. Some voters feel like issues concerning communities for minorities have been avoided, overlooked and lost in the political 'race' while down-playing the CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES As the 2003 New Year brings importance of a communit)''s a numerical change in how we race. Whether the issues deal with look at the time, it also brings a the Middle East, military, change in the numbers in the Medicaid, money market or house on Capitol Hill. Election means for making a living —the 2002 is 'history' and along with it minority voter groups can no will go important political posi- longer be taken for granted. tions once held by the The minority voter is crucial Democratic Party. Questions are to the success and critical balance still being asked as Democratic of this process. The Party and desks in Washington are being candidates who ignore this imporpacked up and Republicans pre- tant fact is destined to ask 'postpare to move in to those seats. election' questions like — VCTiat Texas Senate hopeful, Ron happened? Who did vote? Who Kirk, was one of those left behind did not vote? Why? after the Republican campaign Election Results Sources: train raced through on it's way The William C. Velasquez back to Washington. The celebra- Institute, the Joint Center for tion took a different turn and the Political Economic Studies, winning team in the 2002 Census 2000 Election Parade is the Republican By Belinda G. Alexander d 2002 attitude P.irtv, organized until the early 1900's, the struggle has been ongoing for Afiricans and Mexicans as Texans. DID WHITE DEMOCRATS CHANGE? Questions remain as to how many Anglos in the Democratic camp may have changed their vote to avoid electing Black or Hispanic candidates. This trend was reflected early in runoffs. Some say this was not a significant issue, however, such a deflection in votes is possible and would influence the outcome of a close race. h\' Iilack-- en i^-^ue-- aSecting commimity and education. In 2000, 74% of the black vote was Democrat and 4% was Republican, whereas 63% of today's black vote is Democratic and 10% is Republican. This shift in black attitudes mean some of the votes Democrats counted on as minority support went elsewhere. 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H^i; WirHPHiriRKtVIMHIl """" Kim Collier, Altheia Jones-Bee, Page 6 • The Gazette * December Charlton 19 -January Bee 1, 2003 Avomex Giiacumolc DART from page 1 Piano Mayor Pat Evans said DART's arrival in Piano marks a return to the past, when Piano residents traveled to downtown Dallas on the Texas Electric Railway. "DART'S opening in Piano is a marriage of history and technology," Mayor Evans said. "DART's new rail line parallels our history again by following almost the same right of way used by the Interurban system." butter and bread were slapped together on one plate to see who could come up with the best (or worst) combination. There were also giveaways at the stand. Mary Lilly of Mesquite, who said she had never won anything, won a skateboard helmet, which she promptly gave to her eight year old daughter. Lilly, who has been in Texas only six months, said she came to the celebrations because her daughter had never • been on a train. "This is great," Lilly Maggie Sprague President of Piano Conservancy PresertJation Out of the dust of DART's arrival, businesses in downtown Piano have risen and grown. Eastside Village, a retail and residential complex, cafes, coffee houses and the new Amicus Transit Village, are now all competing for the increased patronage of residents and visitors to downtown. —... Helping people find", their way around the antique and craft stores, art galleries and many specialty shops were members of the Heritage Commission. "We walked through downtown and tried to direct people into shops," said Briley. "We heard a lot of comments from people that didn't know we had so much in downtown Piano." Other businesses supported the celebrations by showcasing their products and ser\'ices at booths set up in the park. The weather was bright and sunny, and thousands of people stayed in the park to sample food, soft drinks, music and family fun. Piano's Junior Girl Scout Troop 2237 provided face painting for hundreds of kids, big and small alike. DART had a bouncy castle set up, manned by DART employee volunteers. Contract CompHance Coordinator, Twyla Cochran, said she has volunteered at all the DART openings since the train began. "I always like to see the new additions, and it's just fun to get out," Cochran said. There was plenty to do at the Radio Disney stand, where making your own concoction of food was vogue. Pickles, candy worms, peanut for Historical said of the day's activities. "I wanted to see the train, but there is so much more here today." And of all places to meet someone from her hometown in Florida, Lilly was greeted by Dawn Watson, a former Floridian now living in Oak Cliff. Although they didn't know..earh ayll in Flnrida>.ihey Parker Road Station. Ten year-old Jasmine Winn of Piano went on the DART train with her father and 7 year-old sister. "I went on the train, and it was cool," she said. They also went on the restored Interurban railway car at the Interurban museum. Jasmine said that was pretty cool, "but it was funny that they had a small bathroom." Jasmine's father, Jerry Winn, also bought two special cachets designed for the rail road's centennial celebration by the Interurban museum and DART. Commemorative cachets were available all day, along with a special cancellation stamp. Maggie Sprague, co-founder with Russ Kissick of the Piano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, said there are a few cachets still available, but they have a limited supply. The museum was busy from start to finish on Saturday, with visitors getting their cancellation stamps and looking at the history of the railroad. Sprague said everyone was elated with the day's events. "I'm very pleased with the number of people here today," Sprague said. "We've gained more visibility." Sprague said the Conservancy initiated the idea for the cachet and commemorative stamp cancellation, and had to go through the U.S. Postal Service to complete the project. "In the process we realized that this could be a great interest to DART," Sprague continued. She said DART put together the final cachet, with the Conservancy letting them know how they wanted it. "We saw this as mutually beneficial. DART has a whole page in the folder for then and now - to help point out the similarities and differences of the trains and rail stations," said Sprague.---^ •'—Snr—'"Said" —tfi& Conservancy's purpose was to Piano City Council ^ ^ 1 . f ^ .. %' in^^^^K^^^^^^H-'' ^^H "^tj i.t 1 r • m '^^m I^^^^^^Lj^ ^ 1 Dixie Style Cloggers (left) Satalie Gore from Wisdom Dance Co. performing Mr. & Mrs. Santa a piece from the Nutcracker (right) (left) Jerry Long, I\>stinaslcr, Piano, Texas said they knew each other to say hello to. Watson said she loved the day's festivities, and is considering mo\ing to Piano for her daughter's education. No DART celebration would be complete without free rides on the train. Sounds of train horns and the warning rings of the rail, road crossing were heard all day as the trains sped back and forth to the promote awareness of the historic significance of the railroad and historic preservation in general, "The communities that didn't have the rail didn't survive, and those that did have rail survived," Sprague said of early settlements. "Piano not only had the Interurban, but had two rails, the Cottonbelt and the Houston & Texas Central, with one running northysouth and the other running east/west. Tliis gave them access to cities across America." DART's arrival in Piano will also provide people with access to cities across America, as the train also goes to D/FW airport. k Piano Parade Celebrating Dart Light Rail Completion Piano Mayor Pat Evans The fu'si train runs at 5:10 a.m., and the last train arrives in Piano at 1:01 a.m. Trains run every 5-10 minutes peak time, 15-20 minutes offpeak time. And remember to look and listen for the trains at crossings, and to exercise caution when crossing the tracks at the stations. hruj^liis iij ( iiltutihit.' Preferred for good reason. !( you st't' ii bit;({i'r fulurt' for your business, you have good reason to count <m Tonipass, As a Preferred SUA Lender in Texas. Compass can expedite your SBA application to help you get a faster response. So when you ncM?d lonR-term financing, our SBA speciahsls are ready to help. Compass Bank Wfiere thereh Compaxs, tfiere's a u-ay Call 1^888-273-iBND The Gazette • December 19 -January 1,2003 • Page 7 Area News Richardson and North Dallas Residents Voice Their Concerns to the Mayor Dallas Mayor Laura Miller reantly addressed residents and Dallas dry emplo>i"es at a meeting of die Richardson and North D a ^ CcoHtian (RNDQ, hdd alltK RISD Acadeni>'. Concerns over crime, traffic and code enforcement were raised by the RNDC, a group formed in the 1980's to tackle quality of life issues. Mayor Miller discussed the issue of retiring city employees receiving cash payments for sick days they didn't take, and she spent a large portion of her time defend- ing her budget policies. With a heavy property tax increase recently passed for Dallas, Mayor Miller said her aim is to bring a modest bond package next year that will eliminate the need for another tax increase, but will provide fiinding for improvements to parks, roads and alleys. Most frequently commented on was the issue of code enforcement efforts. Some residents commended the city for improvements made, and other said more needs to be done. Edith Tyloch, President of the coalition, has lobbied Dallas to put more pressure on apartment owners to maintain their properties to standard. She said slumlords are getting rich at everyone's exf>ense, and it's lime to stop. Dallas resident, Walter Horton, who lives in the Park Central neighborhood near Coit Road and LBJ Freeway, said his neighborhood has come a long way, simply because the code enforcement inspector worked so well with area residents. Technology to the Rescue ^^^H ^^^^1 Tiffani Price Piano City Council Discuss Public Art A proposal to help pay for public art by setting aside 2 percent of the funding for selected capital improvement projects is being met with different reviews by the Piano City Council. "We are behind as a city, and we're not used to being behind," said coimcil member Steve Stovall, who is a council liaison on a task force revising details of the public art master plan recommended in June by consultant Jessica Cusick. Dallas diverts 1.5 percent of its budgets for municipal projects to art, and Fort Worth and Frisco have adopted ordinances allocating two percent. Jim Wear, Piano's Performing Arts Manager, said that once a community embraces that philosophy, it turns out to be an efficient way to fund public arts. But when the funding proposal was discussed recently, council member, Shep Stahel, said that with budget constraints and falling sales tax revenue, Piano is not ready to get into new programs right now. According to the plan, artistic enhancements diould be integrated into newfirestations, parking stations, recreation facilities aixi other city owned facilities. The two percent allocation would total approximately 5283,212 of the roughly S14 million in potential 2002-03 projects, according to the art plan. At one time, Piano considered a recommendation to require private developers to integrate art into large projects, but that idea is no longer being considered. Instead, city officials would like to encourage initiatives like the new downtown murals funded by developer Robert Shaw. Apart from the funding issue, the council is working toward reconciling differing opinions to the overall approach to public an in Piano. The plan put forward recommends the incorporation of art into municipal structures throughout the city, but Mr. Stahel is concerned that if the art is scattered it won't act as a tourist attraction. One suggestion put forward was to ha\'e a central location to showcase artwork, which he prefers. However, city council member, SaUy Magnuson, it is important to spread the art throughout the city, to reach a broader spectrum of people. In these difficult economic times, Texas needs dramatic investments in telecommunications teclmology. For more Information on this and oth«r tolecommunications issues, visit www.connocttoxas.org Crime Busting is Big Business in Balch Springs Doing crime has just gotten harder with time in Balch Springs, as a group called Citizens on Patrol (COP) have taken to the streets to be an extra pair of eyes for the police department. One member of the patrol, Jim Lockeit, helps keep an eye out for youths loitering near cars and other suspicious activity. He said he's yet to see anything, but believe the visibility of COP does deter crime. The patrol began in August with almost a dozen volunteers, all graduates of the Citizen Police Academy. It is modeled after a program in Fort Worth, where crime fell an estimated 55 percent during its first six years. According to Fort Worth's Lt. Daniel Humphries, residential burglaries fell the most of any crime. Mr. David Haas, former Balch Springs Mayor and initiator of the program, said he doesn't attribute of the improvements in Fort Worth to the COP patrols, he is hopeful that Balch Springs will have positive results. Mr. Lockett said the night patrols have opened his eyes about crime, and he has found out that there are a lot of things going on • that he had no idea about. He,, added that he jeined GOl* to help the police. COP volunteers participate in Citizen Police Academy classes, and take two courses in observation and radio operations. While on duty they wear blue shirts, caps and windbreakers with the COP logo. Patrol members are to observe and report suspicious, criminal or potentially dangerous activity to police, and document code violations for follow-up by city staff. Volunteers patrol in two's and do not approach suspects. They are trained to stay back a half block As Texas legislators assemble at the Capitol in januar>'. they will be confronted by a state economy that continues to sputter. Many economists agree an effective economic catalyst to recover}' is investment in new technolog>'. SBC has been Texas' phone service provider for more than 100 years, but we also want to be a Jeader in the broadband Ihigh-speed Internet access) market as well. Broadband service is a means to transform the American economy, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognized this by recently adopting a broadband policy citing its potential for generating an economic impact of S5(X) billion annually. Unfortunately, current rules and regulations are a potential dam to this economic waterfall. While competition flourishes in the local and long distance phone markets, choices are few for broadband. Current rules allow cable companies monopolies for their broadband service yet require SBC to lease its network to competitors at below-cost prices. This is an economic dishicentive for new investment in broadband. SBC is not asking to be treated any better than our competitors, we are proposing simple changes to be applied equally ancl provide certainly to all telecommunications providers to help spur the Texas economy througli capital investment in technolog>'. WTien dramatic investments in telecomnumications techiiologj' Iiappens, Texas consumers will benefit from advanced services and the economy will benefit from business growth. We look forward to sharing tliat important economic solution with legislators. sne) (S Tiffani Price Director, E.Kternal Affairs iQ aubk)ck.a4nuij«pprt.^u^picious at?tK'«y'te''lher pk^lk^- 'S GREETINGS ^rom tfie JOy3gei^ami^^ to youmT OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE-ti) 7:00 p.m. * CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY • RE-OPEN THURS., DEC. 26 at 6 a.m. 34.5 to 3B Oz. Cn CaHtlnterf Breaktast Btiiid. Cclunkian ar Ctattlt fitaat Folgers Coffee 400 SpMd, 96 Exp. Kodak Max Film MAX MAX MAX ^Jp4L '""la $T99 CAHOPflitt cAHonia THIS AD VALID WED., DECEMBER 18 THRU TUES., DECEMBER 24, 2002. Copyright 2002. Kroger Texas LP. Page 8 • The Gazette • December 19 -January 1, 2003 Blackonomics Is There Another Boycott Afoot? By. James Clingman I was recently interviewed on "Florida Speaks Out," a radio show in F t . Lauderdale, (Mystik Radio 1580 A M ) . T h e show is hosted by Brother Jean Jabouin and Ms. Ivy, natives of Haiti and Jamaica, respectively. M y interview centered on t h e Cincinnati boycott and the primary cause for it: police brutality and the lack of disciplinary sanctions against police officers that kill Blacks. T h e possibilit\' of a boycott of some kind was raised by several frustrated callers to bring awareness and equit>' to Black folks in that cit>' vis-a-vis the recent tragedy in which two young Black m e n were killed by an ex-FBI agent who was driving d r u n k . T h e agent, after standing trial and after the Florida Highway Patrol testi-lied about who was driving the wrong way, beat the charges with what was tantam o u n t to the proverbial and traditional slap on the wrist. Maurice Williams, 2 3 , and Craig C h a m b e r s , 19, were killed in a head-on collision with DaWd Farrall, an e.x-FBI agent w h o was eventually found not guilt>' of causing the deaths of the two brothers, even though he was driving on the wrong side of the expressway and had twice the legal level of alcohol in his system. It seems that injustice prevails all over this country especially as it relates to taking the Hves of Black people. Even as I write this article (Dec. 9, 2002), I just received an e-mail from folks in Louisville, Ky., informing me that a Black m a n , James Taylor, who had his hands cuffed behind his back was shot in the head and killed on Dec. 5, 2002. T h e police officers that killed him said the brother was trying to get a knife out of his back pocket to stab them. Yeah, right. T h e day after I spoke on "Florida Speaks Out," I was privileged to listen to Brother Jabouin's guest, Brother H . T Smith, the prominent attorney who led the highly successful boycott of Miami after city officials snubbed Nelson Mandela. Smith discussed the genesis of the boycott that led to the building of the Black-owned Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Hotel in Miami, as well as SIO million to enhance the opportunities for Black-owned businesses to participate in M i a m i ' s t o u r i s m .industry More importantly. Brother Smith discussed what it takes to run a successful boycott and how to maintain focus on your goals, keep the reason for the boycott out front, establish concrete and measurable results, and how important it is for boycotters to understand that there will always be someone on the inside who will d o the sellout thing. It was a pleasure to hear H.T. Smith, a m a n I have been proud of since 1992, when I heard about the Miami boycott. I invite you to listen to "Florida Speaks O u t " on the Internet (www.wsrf.com) and keep u p on what is happening regarding one of the latest incidents of gross injustice in this country. Add that incident to Louisville, N e w York City (Central Park jogger case), Seattle, San Francisco and Cincinnati, and you can see how far we have to go and how much work we have to do. So what can we do? Most of us will admit that only two things count in this society to those who would maintain control: votes and dollars, and not in that order. And more and more we can see that votes don't mean as much as they used to, in light of the last two elections. So, realizing that truth, what's left? There are those in Cincinnati who desperately want the boycott to end. W h e n those same persons are asked what else they would suggest we Agenda from page 1 do to bring about significant and meaningful change to benefit Black people, they have very little to say. Oh yes, they tell the boycotters to "let the system work;" b u t the system is unfair. T h e y tell them to "seek redress through the courts;" b u t the courts are unfair.They say, " P u t new candidates on the city council;" but the politicians are corrupt. They never advise the use of the most potent weapon we have at our disposal (pardon the p u n ) : money. That's the last thing they want us to do. But if we continue to be mistreated, abused, and even killed, and if we continue to be the ones who get the crumbs from the economic development table, what are we to do to effect positive change for ourselves? T h e folks in Ft. Lauderdale are taking the bull by the horns by considering economic sanctions to gain the concessions they must have in order to change a system that allows someone to walk free after killing two Black m e n . We should understand what the deal is when we see a Winona Ryder, so publicized in her shoplifting trial, receive not one day of jail time for stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise, knowing all along that if it h a d been s o m e o n e of "lower" status, that person would be sitting in jail right now. T h e deal is money. If you want change, use your dollars. E c o n o m i c sanctions are the answer, whether we want to admit it or not. James E. CUngman, an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati's .African-American Smdics department, is former editor of the Cincinnati Herald Newspaper and founder of the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce. He hosts the radio program, "Blackonomics," and is the author of the book, "Economic Empowerment or Economic Enslavement-We have a Choice." He can be reached at (513) 489-413^, or affiliated with less well-known church groupings and thousands of free-standing congregations. According to the conventional wisdom, approximately 61 per cent of blacks are members of Christian churches, Catholic and Protestant. By this standard, a total of 3.4 million Afro-Americans are carried on church rosters, though the active membership must be well below this figure. But if these figures are reasonably accurate, they are an index to the potential of the churches to influence public policy if their strengths can be marshaled. IV As we look toward the future, the agenda for black churches is a complex one. The existence of the churches is not in jeopardy; the>' are and will continue to be for large numbers of persons the only accessible irtstitutions that will meet their need to be affirmed in their identity and sense of belonging in both a human and a divine dimension. >X'hat is in jeopardy is the capacity of the churches to attract urban dwellers in large numbers while church programs are geared to a 19ih cennir>' rural ethos. The most significant phenomenon to impaa black churches in this century has been migration to the cities. Urban churches grew and prospered as a result of that population movement; but the rural ethos continued to be reflected in worship, organization and mission priorities. There are now persons in the pews who were bom in the city, who are secular in their outlook, who are keenly aware of the ways in which their lives are shaped by structures which they do not control and who are concerned that their religious institutions should be active agents of social change. This new constituency requires programs of Christian nurture that address the consciousness, realities and urgencies of contemporary urban life. In this connection the church must become bilingual: it must understand the language of the world and translate the gospel into the idioms and symbols of that language. Christian nurture must also be bifocal. It must keep its e>'e on heaven, but it must not fail to see the world at hand and seek to enable persons » i « E C ' ' F v ' " •-•^. to wrest meaning and significance church boards face an important fiTom their lives in it. period of self-examination. They Perhaps the central agenda of must ask themselves what tlie the black churches in the years ahead increasing, sense of self-identit\^ in is accuratel>' to assess their corporate the Third World has to say to mispotential for impacting the quality of sionary structures. What does the life available to their constituencies. indigenization of churches mean for This task will require, as a matter of black missionaries in black counfirst priorit>', careful determination of tries? Black church missions eariy mission priorities and the mobiliza- reflected the "redemption of Afiica" tion of resources for their implemen- tlieme.What does that term connote tation. These acti\ities must be car- at a time when cultural Christianity is ried out in recognition of the fact undergoing rigorous scrutiny? What that many of the problems affecting does it mean to affinn indigenous the lives of individuals in negative religion while proclaiming the gospel wa>'s are systemic, and can be dealt of Jesus Christ? In the lig^t of Third with only at that level.This eflbrt will World realities, have the terms "misinevitably invoh'e individual congre- sions" and "missionary" become gations in difficult decisions con- anachronistic? cerning the allocation of resources Another entry that must be formerly- committed to the tradition- prominent on the agenda of black al mission agenda. Local autonomy- churches is the nature of worship. Is will have to yield to frmctional ecu- the "old-time religion" good enou^i menism for the sake of faithfulness in for contemporary urbanites? How pursuing God's v\ill and purpose can churches respond to the desire of that justice and peace shall prevail individuals for spontaneitj' in woramong human beings. ship so that form is not mistaken for Historically, black churches substance? Can churches devise have been clergy-dominated. This means for accommodating a genuine situation must change if religious desire to abandon outmoded forms instimtions are to continue to attract without derogating from the claims gifted persons to tlieir compan\'. It is of the gospel and the truth that worimperative that the talents of church ship is the service of God?The abilimembers be increasii^y utilized on ty to sing a gospel, song with feeling behalf of the mission of the church. is not to be equated with transformaAn important by-produa of the tion of one's life nor with continued involvement of laity in mission is that commitment to the One who is better-trained lay and clergy leader- Loid. ship will be required. Warm evangelBlack churches must begin to icalism will not compensate for naiw examine the economic realities of understanding of the powx;rs and their existence, not in the ligjit of principalities of the world. their individual or denominational It has frequently been observed budgets alone, but in view of their that the quality of life in inner-city tremendous possibilities to effect communities is deteriorating at social change by utilizing the considalarming rates, and that part of this erable resources that pass througii deterioration is attributable to the tlieir hands. In a city with 300 erosion of moral and humane values. churches, it is fair to assume conserChurches must not ignore these vatively that the average Sunday phenomena. They must be con- oflerir^ would amount to 5300 per cerned that large numbers of young church or nearly S 100,000 for all people never come within the sphere churches. If this sum were put in a of their teaching or influence. While single bank, considerable leverage it is widely agreed that the causes for policy in r^ard to urban nei^borthe morbidity of communities in hoods. Churches need to consider urban centers are traceable to diverse what cxxjperative buving of goods faaors, churches cannot be quies- and services might mean in savings, cent in the face of them. Family influence on the employment pracstructures must be reinforced, and tices of \'endors, and overall economchurches must be active agents and ic impaa. participants in organizations seeking h will be noted that an agenda to help communities improve them- has been suggested for black churchselves. es irrespective of their denominationMissionaryi convention^tdnd... . , ^ , affiliation. I wffer i«j apology for a^;;^ii»;-::^-'"ur-^ Season's Greetings from ERA Harold Carter, REALTORS® Inc. Harold Carter, GRI. CFS Broker/Owner Charles a Cynthia Adams The AtJams Group Jonquil G. 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Fax 972-509-9058 opportunity^ m o n t h e g a z e t t e . c o m Presents a Evening of Films by African American Female Filmmakers Black Cinematheque Dallas will hold it's monthly screening Friday, N o v e m b e r 15, 2002 8:00 P M , at the South Dallas Cultural Center,3400 S. Fitzhugh Streetj South Dallas, Texas. Admission is S5.00 at the door. T h e public should call 214-426-1683 lAmAli By Dream H a m p t o n 17 minutes A razor sharp and wrenching portrayal of a deep and unshakable romantic relationship thrown into crisis by schizophrenia and misplaced idolatry. Although the spectacu- lar character in I Am Ali is a young schizophrenic m a n who believes that h e is M u h a m m a d Ali, the film's core dilemma is that of his girlfriend who is torn between her feelings of loyalty and love and her need for selfpreservation. T h e film stars Ishmael Bulter of Digable Planets, a n d Aunjanue Ellis of Undercover Brother. Spoken word artist and actor M u m s (HBO's OZ) and actress Sarah Jones (Bamboozled) round out this off the hook film. T h e film was photographed digitally by Arthur Jafa, award winning cinematographer of Julie Dash's D a u g h t e r s of t h e Dust a n d Spike Lee's Crooklyn. After leaving Detroit in 1990, Dream H a m p t o n attended N Y U Film School and then became first female editor for the fledgling hip-hop bible. T h e Source, which placed her at the center of a defining cultural and music m o v e m e n t . She is hard at work o n h e r next series of scripts which include a science fiction fantasy set in the antebellum south, a romance that takes o n t h e private prison industrialization complex, and a murder mystery set among the African-American Muslim community in Detroit of which she was once an active member The 2003 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate: The Feel of Luxury T h e redesign of the 2003 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate gives the convenience of a truck with the feel of a car while setting a new standard for the large luxury SUV class. For those who appreciate the power and luxury of the 2003 Navigator, it doesn't get any better than the Navigator Ultimate. Standard Ultimate features are exceptional. T h e standard power rear liftgate makes it easy to load and unload items, even with your hands full. T h e Ultimate model also offers t h e luxury of a power-folding third row split bench seat with controls located in the second row a n d rear cargo area. New High Intensity Discharge ( H I D ) h e a d l a m p s provide brighter, whiter light, have a longer hfe, and require less maintenance. Safety is b e c o m i n g an increasing concern among SUV owners. Whatever the case, the new Navigator Ultimate is loaded with features such as the rollover canopy airbag system. It inflates in a heartbeat if the control system senses t h e SUV is ready to tip over. There's also a new low-pressure tire warning system. That's especially useful Business Services Directory Fax or Email copy for quote. Fax 972-509-9058 opportunity(fl monthegazette.com "INTEREST RATES are at an all time LOW" in such a tall vehicle, which is more prone to losing control than a sedan should a tire fail. T h e safet>' features of this luxury SUV includes childproof of rear door locks, Power 4 wheel disk breaks with a b s , remote keyless entry with keypad on driver's door, security lock/anti-theft, side impact door b e a m s , a n d driver/passenger front air bags. N o t only d o you get the look and feel of luxury, but you get the functionality of a large SUV. It uses a new variable ratio, speed sensitive rack-andpinion system that is tight, responsive and precise, making the big rig steer like a much smaller vehicle, with the same basirf charactetiStW^ " o f ^ t h e Lincoln L S sport sedan. T h e exterior includes power fold heated/signal mirrors with memory, integrated r u n n i n g boards, and garage door opener. Lincoln designers and engineers have managed to transform what has been little more than a truck with a fancy nameplate into a true luxury offering, complete with an unheard-of optional power folding third seat that flips flat with the touch of a button. T h e interior also includes wood leather trim steering wheel, and white interior lighting. This 4x4 Ultimate has a standard vehicle price of 554,310.00. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED TEXAS HIGHVC'AY LMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS DEATH OF INNOCENCE By Jeanine Rogers 85 min. T h i s riveting, unblinking drama offers us a n inside view of a Black policewoman batding corruption within t h e police force. \XTiat should she do about a rogue cop within the dept.? Should she become part of the police culture of 'going alone to get alone' or stand o n the principles of courage and truthfulness? While the job of being a policewoman is full time plus, the film brings us u p close and personal with the realities of a Black female police ofEicer raising a rebellion teenage daughter who is skipping school and acting out sexually with a popular boy in the neighborhood. " T h i s is t h e real drama many parents deal with daily. What does it mean to be a good public servant? A caring parent? A self actualizing Black woman? Jeanine Rogers has made a great film and we are p r o u d to s u p p o r t African American female filmmakers especially Dallas based filmmakers like Jeanine Rogers," states Marilyn Clark, Curator and Founder, Black Cinematheque Dallas. Dallas filmmaker Jeanine Rogers will be in attendance. Sealed proposals for highway improvement contracts will be received by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) until the date(s) shown below, and then publicly read. Disurict: FORT WORTH Contract 0013-10-064 for TRAFFIC SIGNAL in TARRANT Countj' will be opened on January 08, 2003 at 1:00 pm at the State Office. Contract 0902-48-305 for INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT in TARRANT County will be opened on January 07, 2003 at 1:00 pm at the State Office. Plans and specifications are available for inspection, along with bidding proposals, and applications for the TxDOT Prequalified Contractor's list, at die applicable State and'or District Offices listed below. Bidders must submit prequalification information to TxDOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eligible to bid on a project. Prequalification materials may be requested from the Slate Office listed below. Plans for the above contraa(s) are available from TxDOTs website at w^^'w.dot.state.tx.us and from repioduction companies at the expense of the contractor. NPO: 8487 State Office Construcrion Di\'ision 200 E. E^verside Dr. Austin, Texas 78704 Phone:512-416-2540 District Office(s) FORT WORTH DISTRICT DISTRICT ENGINEER 2501 Southwest LP 820 FtWordi.Tx 76133 Phone: 817-370-6500 Minimum wage rates are set out in bidding documents and the rates will bepart of the contract. TXDOT ensures that bidders will not be discriminatedagainst on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin. ( X ^ l ^ THE HOI S&G AITHOIUTV OF THE OnVOFJUUAS, TE3LU 1 t . J t t l V - t <b> REQUEST FOR PROPOS.\LS T h e Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, Texas ("DHA") is accepting Proposals firom responsible and responsive businesses for two (2), two (2) year contracts with the possibility of two (2) one-year extensions for Temporar>' Services - Maintenance Laborer and/or Office Personnel. Interested vendors have the option of submitting a proposal o n Maintenance Laborers or Office Personnel or both. Proposals will b e accepted until 3:00 p.m. C.S.T., Monday, December 30, 2002 at 3939 N . H a m p t o n Rd. Sie. 250 Dallas,Texas 75212. A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Monday, December 30, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. C.S.T. at D H A ' s Central Office Ste. 250, 3939 N . H a m p t o n Rd. Dallas, Texas 75212. Proposals package may b e obtained from D H A ' s H u m a n Resources Department at 3939 N . H a m p t o n Rd. Ste. 250, Dallas, Texas 75212 or by calling 214/951-8323. D H A RESERX'ES T H E R I G H T T O R E J E C T A N Y A N D A L L P R O P O S A L S I F S U C H A C T I O N IS IN T H E P U B L I C I N T E R E S T A N D T O WAIVE A N Y A N D A L L I N F O R M A L I T I E S A N D M I N O R I R R E G U L A R I T I E S Now is the lime to BUY and SELL or RE-FINANCE Call, C O F F E Y C A E S A R , l h e Real Estate Agent with a real s o l u t i o n t o y o u r R e a l E s t a t e n e e d s . payments / also buy, lease or take over of your unwanted distress property. Coffey Caesar CIPS, REALTOR,INVESTOR H o f f m a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l Cell: 972-768-7521 Aliza's Cookies!!! C h r i s t m a s Gift B o x (12) 2 o z . B a g s of G o u r m e t C o o k i e s - $21.95 G r e e k L e t t e r WaU C l o c k -$20 6 oz. 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Texas State Technical College . aco can help you get the skills d knowledge needed for today's and tomorrow's technology. Get started on your teclinleal future! Register for TSTC'S day. evening and online Spring semester classes weekdays. Spring Semester classes hegifl Jan. 7. I Caflipos Closed for Winter Holidays, Dec. 23 - Jan. 11 PoucE HOTLINE (972)941-7299 'IIII-' FIRE HOTLINE (972)941-7402 24 HOUR CAREER INFORMATION HOTLINE (972)941-7116 Home Page: www.plano.tx.org - ^ / • December FAX (972) 941-7239 AA / EOE /ADA 19 -January 1, 2003 re is tectinoiooir... let TSTC take you there! ;*i^^ ' Icxas State Jcchnicnl Col lege Waco 800.792.8784 I 254.867.337 i I www.waco.tstc.edu " Michael Baisden's "The Maintenance Man" Comes to Dallas Michael currently resides in Houston, T X and is working on several projects for 2002. H e is holding down his responsibilities as C E O of Legacy Publishing. His best-selling hot novel " T h e M a i n t e n a n c e M a n " is being optioned for a feature movie deal. And m o s t recently the highly anticipated national stage play, " M e n Cry In T h e Dark" began touring in January 2002. Success did not come easy for this 38-year-old Chicago native. In 1993 he was driving trains for the Chicago Transit Authority and struggling to keep a small business from going under. In 1995 he released his first book, Never Satisfied: How and Why M e n Cheat, a controversial book of short stories about unfaithful men and the women who support their irresponsible behavior. T h e large New York publishing companies rejected his work, saying it wasn't marketable -which basically meant, it wasn't good enough. Not wiUing to concede defeat, Michael decided to self-publish. H e borrowed m o n e y from friends and family, charged his credit cards to the limit, and sold his automobile. Within eight months, he sold more than 50,000 books and was on Essence and Emerge magazines best sellers' lists. "The Maintenance M a n " the stage play comes to the metroplex Jan. 7 - 12 at the Dallas convention C e n t e r theater, p r o d u c e d by ALEniertainmen. Friday Win a S-lype sponsored Includes Collaboration and Potential PURCHASE, N.Y., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Beyonce Knowles, the lead singer of the multi-platinum selling trio Destiny's Child and big-screen star of "Austin Powers in G o l d m e m b e r " has joined the Pepsi family. T h e new agreement includes the development of a national ad campaign and potential concert tour sponsorship. Knowles' new relationship with Pepsi calls for creative collaboration on two new TV commercials. Pepsi also will have the option to sponsor a solo concert tour, which Knowles is considering for 2003. "Beyonce is a multitalented entertainer who has achieved tremendous success and popularity in both music and movies," said Dave Burwick, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Pepsi-Cola North America. American Airlines Center December 2002 January 2003 Guns N ' Roses Dec. 19, 2002, 7:30 p.m. WWE Jan. 14, 2003,6:30pm 214-66S-4797* TDD SOO-755-6244 TDD 214-665-4702 Group Sales Titki-tmaMcr r!4-f(. <--;:(.'» 972-647-570U KHVN HEAVEN Upliftingf Inspirational Musla.,.. O n Stage at Next Stage TEXAS DINOSAURS U: A WALK THOUGH TIME Throu^ December 31 20th Jaguar for the by Millennium weekend, Jaguar BASS Dallas Museum of Natural History O c t . - D e c . 2002 E v e n t s December "I've been a fan of Pepsi's T \ ' ads for as long as I can remember," said Knowles. "I'm thrilled to be joining so many talented entertainers who have created memorable Pepsi moments over the years. Many of them have inspired me, and Pd love to do the same for the next generation of artists out there." T h e relationship between Knowles and Pepsi will go beyond T V to include radio and Internet ads, point-of-purchase materials and consumer promotions. "Beyonce's popularit>' resonates with a remarkably broad audience," said Randy Melville, vice president-multiculturahsm and strategic initiatives for Pepsi- Performance Hall D e c e m b e r 2002 Events The Nutcracker Thursday December 1?, 2002 -7:00 pm Fridjy December 20,2002 -B;00 pm Saturday December 21, 2003 -2:00 4 8:00 pm Sund»y December 32, 2002 -2:00 pm M k h a t t Martin Murphey's "Cottbov ChriiEmas" Monday December 16, 2002 -7:00 & 9:30 j r . 100th Anniversary of the Teddy Bear Nov. 12-Dec. 22 A ScDttiib Cbritimai Tuesday December 17, 2002 - 8:00 pm Each child who brings in a new, unwrapped teddy bear will receive FREE admission! All bcar& will be donated to Park South YMCA Contact: 214-421-DINO i Wayne Newton Holiday Tour ^'cdnesday December 18, 2002 -B:00 pm Tickets: 817-665-6000 ATunaCbriiiniBi Thursday, December 26,2002 S:00pra Friday, December 27,2002 8:00pm Saturday, December 28 2:00 & 8:00 pm SuDtliy, Decembei 29 2:00 & 7:30 pm Cola North America. "We look forward to doing extraordinary work with Beyonce, reaching out to a diverse range of consumers and communities across the country." The Antwone Fisher Story T h i s is the story of a sailor (Derek Luke) who, prone to violent outbursts, is sent to a naval psychiatrist (Denzel Washington) for help. Feel Better Now. Fort Worth Dallas Ballm's 200:-O3 Season • Dec. 23 - 27 Trans-Sibeian Orchestra D«:.2i Rodoc)' Carrington Dec.28 Newsboys Jan. 18 CoUpby Lnt in CoDcert Jan. 31 "We're excited to be working with Be>'once to capture her unique style in a special Pepsi way." Tour Sponsorship Fair Pari; Music Hall Dec. 2002 "The Maintenance Man" is available in paperback and published by Simon & Schuster Trade. You can order it through Amazon or Barnes and Noble.com Nezv Pact Creative Ad Target S t a r s on Ice Jan. 26, 2003, 7:30 p m 2003 State F a r m US Figure Skating Championships *-! American Music and Film Sensation Beyonce Knowles Joins the Pepsi Family Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood,Through the guidance of his new doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew. Starts December 19, 2002 ^^:^-^'-:-. Narc - Tells the dark story of suspended undercover narcotics officer Nick Tellis (Jason Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the the truthjbehind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty. H e is teamed with Henry Oak (Ray Liotta), the slain officer's partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death. As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways. Starts December 20, 2002 ^ HA E B A 1 S-e^SUsI Stephanie Ward Gallery Merry Christinas Get the ones you love something special. Give a gift from your heart, give the gift of art. RSVP N O W [email protected] T h e Ultimate Upscale Media Melt Down 2 events in one night!!! 6-9pm n e t u o r k and 9-2am after party. Complimentary LAVISH Drinks BUFFET Kempi's and the La Gala r o o m inside the Intercontinental Hotel 15201 D a U a s P a r k w a y , A d d i s o n , T X . (Near Belt Line Road & N o r t h Dallas ToUroad) Number: 972-386-6000 T h e Networking event is inside the Intercontinental Hotel in the La Gala Room on the first floor No cost to network!!!.' 6:00 pni " ^-00 P"i Network with some of Dallas finest Professionals and visit numerous vendors where you can shop and pick up information. Help lisl'^ **P ° child's life by bringing an /o doriff*-' the Dallas County Foster Parent unwrapped Association Bring this ad and get 40% ojf all framed art and prints through Dec 22, 2002. Then go to our website www.stephamescollection.com and pull dozon a coupon for an additional 10% off 2546 E l m St. D a l l a s , T x 75226 (214) 752-5588 [email protected] Tues Jan 7 - sun Jan 12, 2003 Dallas Convention Center For Tickets call: 214-373-8003 online ticketmaster.com for more informatin visit www.alwe.com The Gazette • December 19 -January 1,200, • Page 11 ^ • C Ix u Fax A d C o p y to 9 7 2 - 5 0 9 - 9 0 5 8 f o r " Q u o t e 55 Church Happenings AGAPE CHRISTIAN FEL- Service CHRISTL^M C H A P E L T E M PLE O F FAITH For more information, call Sunday, December 29, 9 a.m. Friday, December 20, 8:00 972-625-8186. and 11 a.m. and Tuesday, p.m. December 31,8 p.m. in the Friendship Baptist Church "Christmas Join us as we welcome Prophet Community"-Comedy Toy & C. Paul iMcBride, Pastor 4396 Main St. Charles Dixon of Nigeria, Africa. Clothing Drive benefiting the One The Colony, TX 75056 These high-energy services will Church, One School Ministry, feachallenge you and increase your turing nationally know comedian MT. H E B R O N BAPTIST faith to release prosperity and Dwight Scruggs, performances C H U R C H wealth into your life. from local artists and ministries Saturday, December 21,7:45 a.m. For more information, call includingGenesis Mime Ministry Might>' Men of the Mount will 817-557-5811 or visit website at For more information, call have a brotherhood breakfast which www.agapecf.org. 972-239-1120. includes a guest speaker. Please bring a son, nephew, or a male that Agape Christian Fellowship Christian Chapel Temple of you are mentoring. Free Bishop Terry and Pastor Renee Faith Friday-Saturday, December Hornbuckle Dr. Jerome E. McNeil, Pastor 20-21 2350 Mayfield Rd. 14120 Noel Rd. Lock-In for grades 6-12, Arlington, TX Dallas,TX 75240 "Christmas Around Garland"ALL NATIONS UNITED FIRST UNITED M E T H O D f S T Youth will enjoy skating at Texas METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH Skatium, then visit Celebration Sign up for a four-week Advent Tuesday, December 24 Station for fun and games. Pizza, study, entitled, "Won't You Let Him Celebrate the true meaning of dessert, and drinks will be served In" Christmas! while enjoying an Evangelism Rally Classes will be offered on 5:00 p.m.- Especially for fami- & dancing by a Christian dance Thursdays 11 a.m.-12 Noon or 7 lies with children group. Breakfast will be from 7:45 p.m.-8 p.m. 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.- 11:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m. Events are chaperTuesday, December 24, 7:00- p.m.- Worship with candles and oned. 8:00 p.m. communion Cost- S20 Celebrate Christmas Eve with For more information, call Sunday, December 22, 8:00 am us! We will share the Christmas 972-423-4506 or visit www.firsl- & 11:15 a.m. story through readings, songs, & methodistplano. org Birthday Party for Jesus! T h e church will celebrate during both candlelights. Sunday services. For more information, call First United Methodist Church Gary E. Mueller, Senior Pastor Tuesday, December 31,10:00 p.m. 972-424-8500. 3160 East Spring Creek Pkwy. Night Watch service, followed by Piano, TX 75074 New Year's Cafe on the Mount All Nations United Methodist FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST Ce!ebration-12:15 a.m. -3:00 a.m., Church C H U R C H featuring live jazz band, guest comeDr. Clara Reed, Pastor 3415 E. 14th St. Wednesday, December 2 5, dian, Unity Voices, Y.E.A.H. Dancers, and Open Mic casual Piano, TX 75074 7:00 a.m. atmosphere, door prizes, and buffet! Join us for Christmas Day with congregational pwlity arc finding themselves to be governed by this lack of differentiation since the constitutions and by-laws in direct situation of one black church is, in contrast to the monarchical clergy large measure, the situation of all styles of a passing generation. black churches. All are addressing Laypeople are also exerting pressure themselves to the needs of an on their churches to demonstrate an oppressed people. One migjit even authentic sense of social responsibilsuggest that the agenda is appropri- ity. ate for all churches that wish to take Another favorable index is the seriously the ministry of Christ in the broadening effort to provide basicwotld. training for church leaders who are V not formally qualified to pursue While the challenges facing graduate theological education. This black churches are difficult ones, theological training which is both iherc are Iriiiwrtant harblngcR that theoretical and ptactical will have a bode well for the tliture. Modestly significant impact on the churches increasing nimibers of b r i ^ t yoimg and their ministries. people from all denominations are But the most significant develseeking theological training.They are opment in recent years has been an exerting increasing pressure on edu- increasing awareness among blacks cational institutions to equip them to not affiliated with the churches that be resources to the communities in religious institutions are as critical to which they will serve, as well as com- the survival of Afro-Americans in the petent leaders of religious institu- present as they have been in the past. tions. There are also evidences that Thus there is pressure from all quarthe denominational leadership of the ters for the churches to actualize church is becoming more aware of their potential as agents of social the changed context within which change without derogation of tiieir mission must be implemented. traditional role as communities of Another imponant sign is that faith. Black churches need not abanchurch membership has been hold- don their historic mission agendas ing steady and that middle-class but rather should consider them in defections have not been as numer- the l i ^ t of new realities in the world ous as some had predicted. where mission must be implementAt the local level laypersons are ed.Dr. Jones is dean of Howard increasingly asserting their right to University's school of religion. This participate in the go\'emance of the article first appeared in the Christian churches. Clergy serving churches Century April 1979 *ChiIdcare provided. If you are interested in Open Mic, please send an email to [email protected] For more information, call 972-276-5218. Admission-S5 Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Leonard Leach, Pastor 901 Dairy Rd. Garland, TX 75040 MT. OLIV-E CHUTtCH O F PLANO December 31, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Celebrate the New Year with feilowshipping and dinner. Please call 972-985-1364, for more informauon. Mt. Olive Church of Piano S a m Fenceroy, Pastor 740 Ave. F Piano, TX 75075 POTTER'S HOUSE Tuesday, December 31, 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Jazz and Gospel Concert Performing artists include Grammy-winning artists Kirk Whalum and Fred Hammond and Gospel recording artists The Kurt Carr Singers Event is free. There is preferred seating available to purchase at the door for $25 or call Ticketmaster at 214-373-8000 (S27.50) For more information about the concert, visit www.the potter- shouse.com or call 214-331-0954. SHILOH MISSIONARY g A F H S T C H U R C H Sunday, December 22, 6:00 p.m. Christmas Program Tuesday, December 31, 9:00 p.m. to Midnight Annual Watch Night Fellowship For more information, call 972-423-6695 Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Isaih Joshua, Jr., Pastor 1310 Ave. I Piano,TX 75074 SHILOH C.O.G.I.C. Sunday, December 22, 2:00 p.m. Join us for a mouth-watering Christmas diimer while fellowshipping and remembering the birth of Christ! Please call 972-562-413, formore information. ShUoh C.O.G.I.C. Elder Paul Jackson 600 Lindsey St. McKinney.TX 75069 ST. M.\RK BAPTIST CHLT^CH Sunday, December 22, 10:45 a.m. (4th Sunday of Advent- JOY) 6:30 p.m.- Candlehght Service Advent-A season of preparation for Christmas, which includes 4 Sundaj's. Sunday, December 29, 10:45 a.m. - KWANZAA Observance (*Please wear African Attire) Tuesday, December 31, 10:00 p.m.-Watch-Night Service For more information, call 972-240-6674 St. Mark Baptist Church Rev. R.A. Griffin, Pastor 601 Rowlett Rd. Garland,TX 75043 ST. MARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST C H U R C H Wednesday, December 25, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Annual Christmas DinnerFree & open to the public! Tuesday, December 31, 10:00 p.m. New Year's Eve Watch Night Service For more information, call 972-542-6178 or visit www.saintmarkbc.com St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Charles S.Wattley, Senior Pastor 1308 Wilcox McKinney,TX 75069 Send Annoucements to: Please send your church announcemenls via email or fax to: (Please send in care of Church Directory) Fax: 972-516-4197, E-mail [email protected] Agenda from page 9 Saint Mark Missionary Baptist Churcli Building lastmg rebtionships Jk^ He^ng people (wfttfieir Godgfven potentiat ^ f (/ ( I f " i • FOUNTAIN OF LFE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH Fountain of Life International Church is a multi-cultural family of Christians dedicated to building an intimate relationship with God and cultivating lasting relationships with each other. Out of such quality relationships, we are committed to ertcouraging every member td'discover their unique God-given potential, and through the co-operative support of the whole body and training from Godly leadership, equip and release God's people into whatever realm of service God has for them. . - / Mwiinf l i m n \Aab/irSl U/mrcli \LJO/I/I 1701 VV. Iclfcrson SI., Grand Prairie, Texas 71051 2110:") Market Loop, Suite 300, Soulhlake, Texas 70092 Denny D. Davis, Servant Each Sunday 9:30 a m Prayer Meeting 10:00 am Worship Service 2nd / 4ih Sundays Evening Worship 2nd / 4th Wednesdays Couples Fellowship Each Thursday Intercessors rhcfUflltH'VawipTnif.cOM four Morning Worship Seaicfs » T « t - m m i n n f t r w l r f c u r r ^ l rrwH C u m - n l l i mt-tting al Plunu ('entre IM A.M. .9:00 A.M.. 10:00 A.M. and 11:13 A.M. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Stnicir Patlun Ker. Rucind;! Itarnur Dr. Kichiird Ruruur Mt. Olive Church of Piano 920 E. 14th Street Piano, TX A Church Called to Unite the Body of Christ 740 Ave. F #303 Piano, TX 75074 1308 Wilcox Street. Mckinney TX Pastor Charles S. Wattley A Non-denominational Church for all Nations Z z z o X m m Pastor Sam l-jiiccmy CO O •n O c S Sunday Education Ministries 9:30 a m Worship Celebration -.11;00 a.m. -Nursery Facilities Avartabte- Sunday Woiship Soivices^ M Wednesday Monday Famity Ministries. .700p.m. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friendly Fellowship with A Family Focut For More Information Call 972.542.6178 Mon-TheGazette 6100 Phone: 972,516,2992 • December 19 -January 7PM Youth, Brother hood, Mission & Young Adult Ministrtes 7PM Bible Study & Wen's Choir 7PM Mid-Week Ser\ ice 7PM Mass Choir I Standard Announcements Sunday School 9:30 Worship Service 10:45 M e n & Women Ministry 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:30-8:30 Leadership Meeting 2nd Mondays 7:30-8:30 Marriage Enrichment & Singles Ministry 4th Monda>-s 7:30-8:30 Deliverance from Issues Tuesdays 7:30-8:30 Mid-Week Ser\'ice Wednesdays 7:15-8:30 Youdi Bible Study Wednesdays 7:15-8:30 1, 2003 Ave Ky Suite 105 ((^Springcreek Fax: 972.509,9058 AM AM PM PM PM PM PM PM Radio Broadcast Station 1 0 4 0 A M - K G G R M - F 10:25-10:30 A M For M o r e Information: (972) 633-5511 or E-Mail slfenceroy^ojaol. com For more Information call <972) 423-6695 www.shilohbaptistchurch.org www. saintmarkbc. com stmaf!(miS5ionary@«>i.com Page 12 • The Gazette & 11 AM Minister Gloria Fenceroy Parkway) Email: Piano, Texas 75074 Editor(anjonthegazette,com Page 12 • December 19 -January 1, 2003 • The Gazette