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For his first 107 years, Richard Overton lived in relative anonymity. A World War II veter‐an who fought in the Pacific, he could usually be found post‐retirement on the porch of hisAustin, Texas, home, smoking cigars and chatting up his extensive circle of family andfriends. Then, in 2013, he visited Washington, D.C., and was referred to in the media as theoldest living U.S. veteran. (In actuality, that would not become true until 2016.)

Suddenly, Overton was an in‐demand celebrity. Texas Governor Rick Perry showed up athis door bearing whiskey. President Barack Obama invited him to the White House. The SanAntonio Spurs gave him a number 110 jersey (his age at the time) and brought him onto thecourt for a standing ovation. And he became a staple at Austin civic events, such as theannual Veterans Day parade.

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(AP) — Della Reese, theactress and gospel‐influ‐enced singer who in middleage found her greatest fameas Tess, the wise angel in thelong‐running televisiondrama “Touched by anAngel,” has died at age 86.

Reese’s co‐star on theseries, Roma Downey, said ina statement that the actressdied peacefully Sundayevening in her home in theLos Angeles area. No furtherdetails were included.

Before “Touched by anAngel” debuted in 1994,Reese was mainly known as

a singer, although she had costarred on “Chico and the Man,” ʺCharlie and Company” and“The Royal Family.”

Reese was a TV groundbreaker, according to the Television Academy: She was the firstAfrican‐American woman to host her own talk show, “Della,” which aired 1969‐70, and in1970 became the first black woman to be tapped as a guest host for Johnny Carson on “TheTonight Show.”

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Justice Dept. sues to stop AT&T’s$85B Time Warner deal

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

In this Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, file photo, AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson, left, and Time WarnerChairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes are sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to testifying before a Senate

Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the proposed merger between AT&T and Time Warner. The Justice Departmentintends to sue AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, according to a person familiar with the matter

who was not authorized to discuss the matter ahead of the suit’s official filing. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

(AP) — The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of TimeWarner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant.

It could also create a new headache for President Donald Trump, whose public statementshave raised suspicions that he might have interfered with the department’s decision, poten‐tially undermining its legal case. DOJ’s antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, has said the presi‐dent did not tell him what to do. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders saidMonday she wasn’t aware of any specific action related to the case taken by the WhiteHouse.

In a press release, Delrahim said that a combined AT&T‐Time Warner would “greatly harmAmerican consumers” by hiking television bills and hampering innovation, particularly inonline television service. The DOJ said AT&T would be able to charge rival distributors suchas cable companies “hundreds of millions of dollars more per year” for Time Warner’s pro‐gramming — payments that would ultimately get passed down to consumers through theircable bills.

In an emailed statement Monday, AT&T general counsel David McAtee said the lawsuit isa “radical and inexplicable departure from decades of antitrust precedent” and that thecompany is confident that it will prevail in court.

AT&T runs the country’s second largest wireless network and is the biggest provider of tra‐ditional satellite and cable TV services. Time Warner owns HBO, CNN, TBS and other net‐works, as well as the Warner Bros. movie studio.

The government’s objections to the deal surprised many on Wall Street. AT&T and TimeWarner are not direct competitors, and “vertical” mergers between such companies havetypically had an easier time winning government approval than deals that combine tworivals.

The last time the U.S. government won a court victory in a vertical merger antitrust casewas in 1972, when the Supreme Court said Ford’s takeover of a spark‐plug business violatedantitrust law.

Many had expected government approval of the deal because Obama‐era antitrust offi‐cials approved a similar deal — Comcast’s purchase of NBCUniversal — in 2011, after impos‐ing restrictions on Comcast’s behavior that were meant to protect consumers.

As a candidate, however, Trump vowed to block the pending AT&T‐Time Warner dealbecause it would concentrate too much “power in the hands of too few.” As president,Trump has often blasted CNN for its coverage of him and his administration, disparaging itand its reporters as “fake news.”

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(AP) - Former Cowboy Terry Glenn dead after wreck

Della Reese, of TV’s ‘Touched by an Angel,’ has died at 86

Black Celebrities, Athletes and PoliticiansMust Respect the Black Press see page 2

Meet the Oldest Living U.S. Veteran

Richard Overton, the oldest recorded living US veteran, surveys the backyard of his home in Austin, Texas. Heserved for the Army in the Pacific during World War II. (Credit: Jack Plunkett / AP Images for Philips Lifeline)

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Ex-NFL receiver Terry Glenn deadafter Dallas-area wreck

DALLAS (AP) — Former NFLreceiver Terry Glenn, whocaught Tom Brady’s firsttouchdown pass with the NewEngland Patriots in 2001, diedMonday following a one‐vehi‐cle rollover traffic accidentnear Dallas that left his fiancéeslightly hurt, officials said. Hewas 43.

Glenn died shortly before 1a.m. at Parkland MemorialHospital in Dallas, according tothe Dallas County MedicalExaminer’s Office. Irving policeare investigating the cause ofthe wreck at 12:18 a.m. oneastbound Highway 114, saidChelsey Jones, a police depart‐ment spokeswoman.

Glenn, a former Ohio Statestar who lived in the Dallasarea, was driving when thevehicle left the highway, strucka concrete barrier and rolled,authorities said. Glenn wasejected.

Jones said his fiancée wastaken to a hospital for treat‐ment of minor injuries. Hername and further detailsweren’t released. Jones hadno immediate information onwhether the couple wore seat‐belts.

Glenn won the BiletnikoffAward as the nation’s top col‐lege receiver in 1995, piling up1,411 yards and 17 touch‐downs in his only year as astarter for Ohio State to setthe stage for a pro career.Glenn played 12 seasons in theNFL, from 1996 to 2007,including six with the Patriots,five with the Dallas Cowboysand another year in Green Bay.He finished his career with8,823 yards receiving and 44touchdowns.

The Patriots drafted Glennseventh overall in 1996 whenBill Parcells was coach, andGlenn set an NFL rookie recordwith 90 catches for a team thatreached the Super Bowl, losingto the Packers.

Brady’s first touchdown passwas a 21‐yarder to Glenn in a29‐26 overtime win over SanDiego the year that Brady tookover for an injured DrewBledsoe and led the Patriots totheir first Super Bowl title. The40‐year‐old Brady is in his 18thseason and has won five

championships.Glenn was suspended from

the 2001 team for the playoffsfor multiple unexcusedabsences from practices andmeetings. The club also with‐held a bonus paymentbecause of off‐field issues thatincluded an arrest over an inci‐dent with the mother of his 5‐year‐old son. The womanrecanted the charges.

“I was pretty close withTerry,” said Patriots coach BillBelichick, who was in his firstyear as an assistant with theteam when Glenn was a rook‐ie. “I think he was, deep downinside a good person withgood intentions and a goodheart.”

Glenn came to the Cowboyswhen Parcells was hired in2003 and had a career‐highseven touchdowns along with1,136 yards in 2005. In 2010,Glenn was arrested in Irvingfor auto theft in what hisattorney said was a mix‐upover a car rental. A year earli‐er, he was arrested at an Irvinghotel on charges of publicintoxication and marijuana

possession.“Terry was someone that we

all enjoyed very much in histime with the Cowboys,”owner Jerry Jones said. “Hewas a gentle and kindheartedyoung man. Too young andtoo soon.”

Glenn spent his one year inGreen Bay after leaving thePatriots following the tumul‐tuous 2001 season.

“Terry was one of the mostgifted receivers we have everhad,” New England owner BobKraft said. “For so manyPatriots fans, his rookie seasonwill be remembered as one ofthe most impactful in fran‐chise history.”

Former Patriots QB DrewBledsoe expressed his sorrowvia social media .

“Loved this man. My sonasked me a decade ago whomy favorite receiver ever wasbecause he wanted that jerseyfor Christmas. He got a TerryGlenn jersey from Santa,”Bledsoe wrote. “TG overcamehorrible adversity to become areally good man. May yoursoul rest in peace my friend.”

Black Celebrities, Athletes andPoliticians Must Respect the Black PressBy Rosetta Miller‐Perry

(The TennesseeTribune/NNPA Member)

Throughout history, theBlack Press has been the bestfriend that Black celebrities,athletes and politicians haveever had. The Black Pressoften covers Black public fig‐ures from the very start oftheir careers, before they’re“discovered” by the main‐stream media, all the waythrough to their ascension tostar or leadership status.Before they became house‐hold names, had hit records,secured multi‐million dollarcontracts or became leaders inthe United States Congress, itwas the Black Press that wasalways there for their pressconferences and events, oftengiving them extensive cover‐age when the mainstreammedia might only give them abrief mention in the B‐sectionof their newspapers or 15 sec‐onds at the end of an eveningnews segment.

When the mainstreammedia finally “discovers” thesesame Black celebrities, ath‐letes and politicians and theyattain a certain degree offame and success, suddenly,they think it’s okay to snub theBlack Press. Now they don'thave time to give interviews toBlack newspapers or maga‐zines; there's no time to makethe visits to Black radio sta‐tions, where they once maderegular appearances; their(usually) White public rela‐tions and managementstaffers guard their time andappearances carefully, andshun Black‐owned media.These same public relationsfirms often discourage theirBlack clients from workingwith Black‐owned media com‐panies and advertising withthe Black Press.

This is a disgrace, becausewhen things go bad and theseBlack celebrities want to get“their” side of the story out,the first place these folks runto is the Black Press. If there isa story about political corrup‐tion, infidelity or other allegedcrimes involving a Black publicfigure, the mainstreammedia's attitude is usually“guilty until proven innocent.”

It's the Black Press that usual‐ly takes the “innocent untilproven guilty” approach, urg‐ing fairness and caution,telling readers, listeners andviewers to wait until all theevidence is in, frequentlyreminding folks of all the greatthings that their favorite herodid in the past.

The Black Press remains theadvocate for Black celebrities,athletes and politicians, evennow, despite the fact that somany of them seem obliviousto our existence. That is why,increasingly, the NationalNewspaper PublishersAssociation (NNPA), the tradegroup that represents over200 Black‐owned media com‐panies, that reach more than20 million readers in print andonline every week, is remind‐ing these Black public figuresthat Black newspapers aretheir champions and defend‐ers 24/7, and that we havebacked them in good timesand bad. While the classic caseof a Black superstar, who ranaway from the Black Press foryears and then returned at theeleventh hour, remains O.J.Simpson, it is instructive tosee how mainstream media iscovering the NFL in the wakeof Donald Trump’s garbageclaims that the players aresomehow "disrespecting theflag and the military" if theykneel during the playing of thenational anthem, a claim thatwas and continues to beabsolute nonsense.

The Black Press backed ColinKaepernick's protest againstoppression and police brutali‐ty from the beginning, andcontinues to do so. The BlackPress supports SeattleSeahawks defensive linemanMichael Bennett and otherplayers who have respondedpositively in the wake of criti‐cism. Black newspapers haveprinted the entire Star‐Spangled Banner, including itsverses supporting slavery,while many mainstream publi‐cations have bought into theTrump idiocy. When conserva‐tive newspapers and publica‐tions attacked ESPN commen‐tator Jemele Hill for hertweets about Trump, it wasthe Black Press that offeredunqualified support. We've

been there through decadesof attacks on Black leaders,and we remain vigilant to theconstant character assassina‐tion and innuendos lodgedagainst Black public figures atthe local, state and nationallevels.

What the Black Press wantsfrom Black celebrities, ath‐letes and politicians is respect,fairness, transparency and thesame access provided to main‐stream media outlets. Don'tjust advertise in The New YorkTimes or The WashingtonPost; also do business withNNPA member publications;continue to make appearancesat Black radio stations; ordersubscriptions to Black publica‐tions, in print and online. Oursubscriptions and advertisingrates are more reasonablethan those of the big corpo‐rate newspapers, and despitewhat some advertising firmssay, we’re more trusted in theBlack community than “gener‐al” market publications.

It’s time for the Blackcelebrities, athletes and politi‐cians who say they valueentrepreneurship and eco‐nomic empowerment to dobusiness with the Black Press.Why should Black public fig‐ures financially support ourmainstream competitors,exclusively, when those busi‐nesses have very few connec‐tions to the Black community?

The Black Press was therefor our Black entertainers andpoliticians passionately shar‐ing their stories with our read‐ers, listeners and viewerswhen no one knew who theywere, we celebrate their suc‐cess and we won't assumeguilt if something goes wrong,or desert them when they’rewrongfully accused anddragged through the gutter bythe mainstream media.

So, to the Black celebrities,athletes and politicians thatthink that they’re too big forthe Black Press: recognize andsupport us as we've recog‐nized and supported you allalong.

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Meet the Oldest Living U.S. VeteranContinued from Page 1Meanwhile, strangers began

sending him cigars in the mail,calling him on the phone, orcoming by the house to thankhim for his military service.“He’s very social,” says VolmaOverton Jr., 69, his secondcousin once removed, who vis‐its Overton daily. “He’ll spendtime talking to everybody andshaking everybody’s hand.”Under doctor’s orders, his rel‐atives limit his porch time sothat he doesn’t overextendhimself. Yet they acknowledgehe thrives on the fame. “Hekind of lives off all that,” VolmaOverton Jr. says. “He knowsthat he has this attention andstatus around the world.”

In addition to being the old‐est U.S. veteran, Overton isthought to be the oldest livingmale in the United States.Though dependent on 24‐hour

home care, friends and familysay his mind remains sharp.Moreover, he still walks, onlyrecently gave up driving, andtakes no regular medicationstronger than aspirin. Overtonhas credited “God and cigars”for his longevity, telling HISTO‐RY he still smokes about 12 aday, but that he never inhales.

Military records show thatOverton enlisted in the Armyon September 3, 1942, at age36, nine months after theUnited States had enteredWorld War II. Serving with theall‐black 1887th EngineerAviation Battalion, he wouldeventually be shipped off tothe Pacific Theater, apparentlyarriving in Pearl Harbor,Hawaii, his unit’s first overseasstop, the day after a series ofaccidental explosions sunkseveral ships and killed orwounded hundreds of men.

(This incident, which occurredtwo‐and‐a‐half years after theJapanese bombing of PearlHarbor, would become knownas the West Loch disaster.)Overton’s battalion laterhelped wrest control ofAngaur, in the Palau islands,from the Japanese, and alsomade its way to Guam.

After being discharged fromthe Army at the end of thewar, Overton returned toAustin—which was then strict‐ly segregated under Jim Crowlaws—and built the house hestill lives in. (In spring 2017,the Austin City Council votedto rename his street RichardOverton Avenue.) Originallyre‐entering the furniture busi‐ness, he later spent manyyears at the state treasurydepartment, working for partof that stretch under futureTexas Governor Ann Richards.

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How amazing is your grace, Lord?How awesome is your love? You love beyond what I can

Understand and you loveTo the core.

Your love endures all thingsAnd it hopes all things.How deep is your love?

It’s deeper than the bluestOcean and higher than the top

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When I think of all your mercy,Tears come to my eyes.

I can only say, “Thank you, Lord,”Because your love has opened

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The love you have for your childrenIs greater than any love a parent

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And so, with tears rolling down myFace, I accept your love with

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Almost 60,000 Haitians allowed to stay in US only until 2019

(AP) — The Trump adminis‐tration said it is ending a tem‐porary residency permit pro‐gram that has allowed almost60,000 citizens from Haiti tolive and work in the UnitedStates since a powerful earth‐quake shook the Caribbeannation in 2010.

The Homeland SecurityDepartment said conditions inHaiti have improved significant‐ly, so the benefit will be extend‐ed one last time — until July2019 — to give Haitians time toprepare to return home.

“Since the 2010 earthquake,the number of displaced peo‐ple in Haiti has decreased by 97percent,” the department saidin a statement issued Mondayevening. “Haiti is able to safelyreceive traditional levels ofreturned citizens.”

Advocates and members ofCongress from both parties hadasked the Trump administra‐tion for an 18‐month extensionof the program, known asTemporary Protected Status.Haitian President JovenelMoise’s government alsorequested the extension.

Rony Ponthieux, a 49‐year‐

old Haitian nurse with tempo‐rary residency who has lived inMiami since 1999, told TheAssociated Press, “This isn’tover, this is time we get to fightfor renewal, not to pack ourbags.” She has a daughter and ason born in the United Statesand another son in Port‐au‐Prince.

“We need to pushWashington to provide a legalstatus for us with TPS,”Ponthieux said. “This is anti‐immigrant policy.”

Advocates for Haitians quick‐ly criticized the decision tomake this the last extension,arguing the conditions in theisland nation haven’t improvednearly enough for Haitians tobe deported.

Florida Rep. Mario Diaz‐Balart, a Republican, expressed“strong opposition” to themeasure and urged the admin‐istration to reconsider.

“Forcing them to leave theUnited States would be detri‐mental,” he said in a statement.“Almost eight years later, Haitiremains in total disarray andstill requires much rebuilding.”

Amanda Baran, policy con‐

sultant at the Immigrant LegalResource Center, called the ter‐mination of the status a “heart‐less decision” and said theTrump administration has noplan in place for the U.S.‐bornchildren who may now losetheir Haitian parents and care‐givers to deportation.

While Haiti has madeadvances spurred by interna‐tional aid since the quake, itremains one of the poorestnations in the world. More than2.5 million people, roughly aquarter of the population, liveon less than $1.23 a day, whichauthorities there considerextreme poverty.

The United Nations lastmonth ended a peacekeepingmission in Haiti that, at its peak,included more than 10,000troops. Its new mission is com‐prised of about 1,300 interna‐tional civilian police officersand 350 civilians who will helpthe country try to reform adeeply troubled justice system.

The Homeland SecurityDepartment made itsannouncement 60 days beforetemporary status for theHaitians is set to expire. In May,

the agency extended the pro‐gram for only six monthsinstead of the customary 18,and urged Haitians under theprogram to get their affairs inorder and prepare to go home.

The temporary status coverssome 435,000 people fromnine countries ravaged by natu‐ral disasters or war, who cameto the U.S. legally or otherwise.Days after a 7.0‐magnitudeearthquake devastated Haiti inJanuary 2010, President BarackObama granted the 18‐monthprotection status for Haitians inAmerica who would otherwisehave had to go home. Obamarenewed it every time it ranout.

Monday’s decision doesn’taffect thousands of Haitianswho were taken in by Brazil andother South American coun‐tries after the earthquake andbegan making their way to theUnited States last year. U.S.Customs and Border Protectionsays 6,424 Haitians showed upat border crossings with Mexicoduring the 12‐month periodthat ended Sept. 30, up fromonly 334 a year earlier. Theywere generally paroled to livein the United States on human‐itarian grounds.

Since taking office, Trumphas ended temporary permitprograms for Sudan andNicaragua. He postponed untilnext July a decision on how todeal with a similar program for86,000 residents fromHonduras.

U.S. officials have said condi‐tions in Haiti have significantlyimproved since the disaster.But advocates for Haitians say apersistent cholera epidemicand damages caused by threehurricanes since 2016 exacer‐bate the difficulty for returningHaitians.

Maryland Sens. Ben Cardinand Chris Van Hollen, alongwith fellow Democrat DianneFeinstein of California, lastweek unveiled new legislationto protect undocumentedimmigrants living under tempo‐rary protected status. It wouldmake immigrants under theprogram eligible to apply forlegal permanent residencyafter three years.

In this May 22, 2017, file photo, Pierrot Mervilier, center rear, hugs a girl that did not wish to beidentified, living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after she and her family spoketo members of the media in Miami. The Trump administration said Nov. 20 it is ending a tempo‐

rary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live andwork in the United States since a 2010 powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation. The

Homeland Security Department said conditions in Haiti have improved significantly, so the bene‐fit will be extended one last time — until July 2019 — to give Haitians time to prepare to return

home. (Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press)

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a local holiday lighting anddecorating company, will bedonating Patriotic PineChristmas trees and a garlandAmerican flag to the DallasPolice Department onNovember 29, 2017. The cere‐mony will take place in thePolice Department lobby at2:00 p.m. where leaders fromThe Decor Group team,Patriotic Pines, the policedepartment, and militarymembers will gather to showsupport and bring awarenessto military and first respondercommunities in the Dallas

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Della Reese, of TV’s ‘Touched by an Angel,’ has died at 86Continued from Page 1

It was “Touched by an Angel”that endeared her to viewers,although the drama wasn’t aninstant hit. The story of anapprentice angel (RomaDowney) and her supervisor(Reese) being sent to Earth tosolve people’s problemsappeared to have little chancein a TV world dominated by sit‐coms and police dramas.

“Through her life and workshe touched and inspired thelives of millions of people. Shewas a mother to me and I hadthe privilege of working withher side by side for so many

years on ‘Touched By AnAngel,’” Downey wrote in astatement. “I know heaven hasa brand new angel this day.”

Reese had been ordained bythe Universal Foundation forBetter Living and performedthe ceremony when co‐starDowney married.

Reese’s singing career beganin church, when she joined thejunior gospel choir at the OlivetBaptist Church in her home‐town of Detroit. Soon she wassinging at other churches, atcivic events and on the radio.

When famed gospel singerMahalia Jackson came toDetroit, she needed a singer to

replace a member of hertroupe and turned to Reese,who was only 13.

Jackson was so impressed bythe teenager’s voice that sheenlisted her for a summer tour,and Reese went on to tour withher for five summers. In lateryears she would remark thatshe would never forget whatshe learned from the legendarygospel singer, including “how tocommunicate with peoplethrough song.”

After previous marriagesended, Reese was wed toFranklin Lett, who became hermanager and producer. Sheremained Della Reese as a per‐

former and took the nameDella Reese Lett for churchmatters.

Reese never won a majoraward but she did accomplishsomething in her career thatwas the envy of many perform‐ers — longevity.

“I’ve had a hard climb, but Iwas meant to have longevity,”she once said. “People don’thave to stop and say, ‘Whateverhappened to Della Reese?’Here I am.”

Reese is survived by her hus‐band and three children.

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P. 214‐349‐7701

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

P. 214‐339‐5800

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

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

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

Mid‐Week Revival Services ‐ 7:00 p.m.

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

Baptist

"A Church of Christ in the Heart of Dallas with Dallas at Heart"

2134 Cedar Crest Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75203-4316 •(214) 943-1340 • Fax (214) 941-3305"All services are interpreted for the Deaf"

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8:00 a.m.Bible Class

8:45 a.m.Children Worship

10:00 a.m.Worship Service

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

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

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

Come Worship and Study with Us! Sundays

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

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

Email Address: stphillipsmbc@att.net

Schedule of Activities

Sunday

Early Morning Worship‐ 8AMChurch School‐ 9AM

Morning Worship‐ 10AM

Saint Phillips MissionaryBaptist Church

6000 Singing Hills DriveDallas, Texas 75241

P. 214‐374‐6631

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

Pastor Donald R. Parish, Sr.

True Lee MissionaryBaptist Church

3907‐11 Bertrand StreetDallas, Texas 75210

P. 214‐421‐9435F. 214‐421‐0324

Sunday Church School 9:00 a.m

Sunday Morning Worship11:00 a.m.

Monday Mission Meeting7:00 p.m.

Prayer & Bible Study Meeting7:00 p.m.

Radio Station BroadcastEvery Sunday @

9:30 a.m. til 10:00 a.m.KPYK 1570 AM

Rev. Bryan Carter, Sen. Pastor

CONCORD MISSIONARYBAPTIST CHURCH

6808 Pastor Bailey Dr.Dallas, TX 75237P. 214‐333‐3597

Sundays: 8am, 10am, &12noon

Wednesdays: 7pmwww.ConcordDallas.org

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

P. 214‐631‐5448Website: www.dwcoc.com

Sammie BerryMinister

Calendar of EventsSunday Bible School

8:45 a.m.Sunday Worship

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

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

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

“The Congregation WhereEverybody is Somebody”

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

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

Sunday Bible Study8:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship9:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship5:00 p.m.

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

Greenville AvenueChurch of Christ1013 S. Greenville Ave

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

Minister S.T. Gibbs, IIIAssociate Ministers:

John BradshawBen Myers

Patrick WortheyElders:

Harlee GloverFred Green

Raymond HartDavid Philliips, Jr.

Johnnie Rodgers, Sr.

Schedule of Services

SUNDAYEarly Morning Worship

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

Morning Worship10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAYPrayer Service ‐ 7:00 p.m.

Bible Class ‐ 7:30 p.m.THURSDAY

Bible Class ‐ 11:00 a.m.

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True Vine of HolinessMissionary Baptist Church

6728 Altaire Ave, Dallas, TX75241

214‐375‐6504Dr. Wendell Blair, Sr.—

PastorSister Gloria Blair – First

Lady

Our Church Motto:“The Church where the

Bible is our Guide”2 Timothy 3:16

Services:Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

New Hope Baptist Church(Founded 1873)

5002 S. Central ExpresswayDallas, Texas 75215

214.421.5296Fax 214.421.1531

Website: New Hope Bapt‐Dallas.org

Email:1newhope4all@sbcglobal.net

Sunday School 9:30 AMMorning Worship 10:45 AM

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Wednesday Mid Week BibleStudy 6:00 PM

Church Motto:"To Know Christ, To Grow In

Christ and to Share The GospelOf Jesus Christ with Others"

Dr. Ronald Jones, Senior Pastor

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Announces Parkinson’s DiagnosisFriends, Medical Community Weigh-In on Rev. Jesse

Jackson’s Parkinson’s Diagnosis

Friends, Medical CommunityWeigh‐In on Rev. JesseJackson’s Parkinson’s Diagnosis

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPANewswire Contributor)

Reverend Jesse Jackson’sParkinson’s disease diagnosiscaught many by surprise, butthose who know him saidthey’re confident that he’llovercome the life‐threateningchallenge before him.

“He’s in the rumble of hislife, but he’s rumbled some bigfoes before,” said VincentHughes, a Democratic statesenator from Pennsylvaniawho campaigned for Jackson in1984 and again in 1988.Hughes said that Jackson’scampaigns were birthed in theBlack empowerment move‐ment that followed the CivilRights Movement of the

1960s. “I’m one of thoseAfrican Americans, who tookoffice and was a part of thatissue of ‘protest to power’ andRev. Jackson was, in manyrespects, our leader and he stillis.”

More than anyone else,Jackson opened the door forthe election of Barack Obama,the first African AmericanPresident of the United States,said Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.,the president and CEO of theNational NewspaperPublishers Association (NNPA).Chavis was one of Jackson’scontemporaries during theCivil Rights Movement. “Rev.Jesse L. Jackson Sr., is a living,global civil rights icon. As a col‐league in the Civil RightsMovement dating back to the1960s and under the leader‐

ship of the Rev. Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr., I have person‐ally witnessed the selfless sac‐rifice and dedication of Rev.Jackson.”

Chavis continued: “For allwho have cried out for free‐dom justice and equality, thenews of his Parkinson’s diseaseshould only serve to re‐dedi‐cate a movement now forhealthcare equality for all, notonly as a civil right, but as ahuman right.”

On Friday, November 17,Jackson, 76, issued a statementinforming the world of his ill‐ness.

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“A diagnosis of Parkinson’sdisease does not necessarilymean that you must makedrastic changes, but every indi‐vidual is different in how theyare affected, how they respondto treatment and how theychoose to spend their time,”Dahodwala said.

Ihtsham ul Haq, an expert inneurology at the Wake ForestSchool of Medicine, said hebelieves Jackson will do well.

What Tax Reform Means for District 30 BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

After countless hours ofdebate and many months ofwaiting, a vote on tax reform isfinally upon us. The TrumpAdministration has mademany promises to theAmerican people, including apromise to make sure that themiddle class is not left behind.The Republican tax reform billsin both the House and Senatenot only fail to fulfill this basicprinciple, but each will also setthe U.S. economy back in anunprecedented transfer ofwealth at the expense ofworking and middle class fam‐ilies all across our nation.

This week in Congress,Members of both parties willhave the opportunity to voteon a tax bill that will impacteach and every Americanhousehold. The House willconsider H.R. 1 ‐ the Tax Cutsand Jobs Act this week, whilethe Senate is expected to con‐sider its version the week afterThanksgiving. A host of taxcredits and deductions are onthe chopping block ‐‐ such asindividual credits and deduc‐tions, child tax credits, studentloan interest deductions, andlifetime learning credits ‐‐ inan effort to fund a bill that willdecrease corporate taxes by15%, consolidate individual taxrates into just 4 new brackets,and repeal both the estate taxand alternative minimum taxto the great benefit of wealthyAmericans and U.S. corpora‐tions.

I will vote “no” on thisupcoming tax bill as I believe ittruly does more harm thangood for the American people.The Republican tax plan willraise taxes for 36 million mid‐dle class families and causefurther harm to lower‐incomeAmericans. Over the last two

decades, I have been commit‐ted to fighting for livablewages and better job opportu‐nities for every American. TheRepublican tax plan ignoresthe needs of the general pub‐lic, and would further burdenfuture generations with anadditional $1.7 trillion innational debt over 10 years.Tax reform should be used as atool to prop up the Americanpeople, not burden them withexpenses and incentives forthe wealthiest Americans andbiggest corporations.

There is a tremendousamount at risk under this plan.Students, teachers, workingfamilies, the elderly, and oth‐ers will suffer under the exist‐ing plan. For example:

Education:In the 30th District of Texas

alone, 20,624 people will losethe student loan interestdeduction under the GOP bill,according to a new analysis bythe Center for AmericanProgress. Altogether, theHouse GOP bill raises taxes on36 million middle class fami‐lies nationwide.

State and Local TaxDeduction:

This proposal seeks to large‐ly eliminate the State andLocal Tax (SALT) Deduction,but allows for a property taxdeduction of up to $10,000.The bill would impose anunfair double tax on middleclass families, driving downhome values, and endangeringlocal governments’ ability tofund law enforcement,schools, and health services.

Slashes Taxes for Wealthiest& Corporations, ExplodesDeficit:

H.R. 1 plans to hand thewealthiest 1 percent nearly 50percent of the tax cuts, while

simultaneously placing theburden on children and youngadults to pick up the tab.Additionally, tax breaks arebeing provided to corporationshipping American jobs over‐seas, while driving downAmerican wages and salaries.The House version will add$1.7 trillion to the U.S. deficitover 10 years while the Senateversion is expected to add $1.5trillion to the deficit.

Medical and Medicaid:By giving $1.5 trillion tax

rate cut to corporate America,the budget cuts $1.5 trillionfrom Medicare & Medicaid.This inadvertently affectsthose who have family mem‐bers in nursing homes and willcharge seniors and Americansfacing high medical costs ahealth tax. The medicalexpense deduction is claimedby nearly 9 million Americanhouseholds, which helps fami‐lies with children with disabili‐ties, long‐term care needs, aneed for expensive fertilitytreatments, and many others.For example, in 2015, 9 millionAmericans claimed the med‐ical expense deduction whichgives tax relief to families withhigh medical costs.Alarmingly, this bill, H.R. 1would charge them a healthtax by removing that deduc‐tion and leaving millions withhigher taxes.

It is up to us to express ouropposition to the disastroustax reform bills in the Houseand Senate. I ask that you joinme in opposing H.R. 1 ‐ the TaxCuts and Jobs Act, and contactour U.S. Senators John Cornynand Ted Cruz in voicing yourconcerns. This plan is bad forAmerican families, and it isbad for our long‐term eco‐nomic strength.

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