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I MESSENGER NO 1 ISSUE 42 JUNE 29, 2012

It’s a Don’t Believe the Hype Weekend

Dick Gregory’s 80th Birthday Celebration at Edison’s

18th Annual Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon at USA Bowl - Dallas

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Thanks for your support!

The Don’t Believe the Hype Foundation was established to provide support to area youth and programming to benefit aspiring journalists, with the hope that they would focus more on accurate coverage and portrayal of stories originating in their communities. Founded by editor and radio talk show host Cheryl Smith, Don’t Believe the Hype focuses on educating, uplifting and inspiring. The name came from the popular song by the dynamic rap group, Public Enemy. To raise money for programming, the foundation’s first fundraiser was the Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon and every year since its inception Mr. Gregory makes an appearance to show his support. In addition to the bowl-a-thon, programs have featured Mamie Till Mobley (mother of Emmett Till), noted scholar Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, a discussion on the life of Tupac Shakur and media access forums. At the first bowl-a-thon, Mr. Gregory was joined by Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Malik Farrakhan, as well as a host of other local and national celebrities. When I met Mr. Dick Gregory, it was almost two decades ago and we were both on a program. I must admit that it was love at first sight! I fell in love with his intellect, humanitarianism, sensitivity, wisdom and ability to focus on what was really important in life. I had no idea that we would become friends for life and that I would get to meet his family and form relationships that are withstanding the test of time and wear and tear. The Dick Gregory that I know does not major in the minors. He realizes what is important in life and he refuses to waste time, energy or any of his resources on the stuff that bogs you down or messes with your quality of life. Many know him as a comedian, an activist, a health nutritionist, author or even an actor. In his stand-up routines, he is always telling people to smile, to stop walking around with a frown on their faces like that frown is going to change things. Sure he’s funny, but you know what? He makes you think. You can’t help but walk away from a conversation with him feeling that you have benefited significantly from the encounter. I don’t know what made him decide that I was worth being called a friend. Sure he says nice things about me, and he has been so supportive over the years, but there’s something else. He sees the me nobody or few know. One day I was reading his book, Callous on my Soul, and I stopped mid-page. I was totally amazed because of what I was reading. Here was a man who had really marched with Martin, befriended Malcolm and even shared important messages with Marvin -- Gaye, that is. Mr. Gregory had also held serious conversations with past U.S. Presidents and participated in some of the most significant discussions of his lifetime. When he could have been on a stage making people laugh and raking in big bucks, he was off somewhere with preachers or teachers or community activists, attempting to prick the consciousness and consciences of what appeared to be a morally corrupt and deficient society. Instead of staying at home with his beautiful wife, Lil, and their 10 children; he was out doing the utilitarianistic thing -- making the world a better place for the masses, doing the greatest good for the least of us. As he gets older, this year he will be 80, on October 12, Mr. Gregory shows no signs of slowing down. He continues to walk, drink plenty of water and read hundreds of dollars of periodicals on a weekly basis. If he doesn’t know the answer to a question, he sure as heck knows how to connect with someone or do his own research. Mr. Gregory is a remarkable man and I feel honored to call him my friend. Whether he is visiting town to support the annual Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon, calling in to my radio program to prove that information is power, meeting me in some city to help me campaign for some office I am seeking, speaking for some organization, or just stopping through for the annual forums on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; Mr. Gregory is going to always be on point and a joy to have around. When I think about how wonderful he is, I can’t help but to reflect back to Lil. The two have been married since February 2, 1959 and they really are

best friends. If I thought he was loving and compassionate, I knew nothing until I met Mrs. Gregory. Of course in order for him to be all that he could be, he had to have a woman who was all the woman he would ever need. They say that beauty is only skin deep, but hers is on the outside and travels deep to the core. It would be great if all women could have the confidence that Mrs. Gregory has. She has her eyes on the prize and she does not major in the minors either. Too often I have run across women who, sometimes through no fault of their own, find themselves in situations where they don’t trust their husband so they are rude and downright ugly to women who try to form a relationship, although pure in nature. I am so grateful that Mrs. Gregory knows her husband, and more importantly knows me and therefore knows that our relationship is genuine and really loving. As Mr. Gregory’s birthday approaches, I always wish him many, many more. He has brought so much joy into the life of others, I don’t want to imagine a world without him. He’s a very special person and I feel so honored that he is my friend!

Join me in celebrating Mr. Dick Gregory’s 80th Birthday!

Cheryl

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KiKi ShepardKiKi Shepard hails from Tyler, Texas, is a graduate of Howard University, and a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a versatile performer who loves entertaining, whether on film, television, or on the stage. Best known as the "Queen of Fashion," for 15 years millions of viewers tuned in weekly to "see what she will wear" as she showed off the season's latest

designs in haute-couture as the smashing co-host of the original "It's Showtime at the Apollo" – TV's hottest late-night variety show. 

KiKi feels especially compassionate for the patients of Sickle Cell Disease and has made it her official cause of choice and she established The K.I.S. Foundation, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to continue raising awareness and to financially help research institutions find a universal

cure for Sickle Cell Disease (www.thekisfoundation.org).

Ivan TolbertIvan Tolbert was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, with a love of all genres of music from soul and gospel, to jazz and blues. He stumbled upon opera after trying to imitate Luciana Pavarotti.Ivan studied opera at Louisiana State University, and has gone

on to perform with the Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. He has placed regionally in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions (MONC), and is a part of D. Ella Vaughn's critically acclaimed Jazzical Experience. He recently released his first solo album, “Big Debut.” All songs on the album are written, arranged and produced by Ivan.

Ivan sings about his life lessons in love, relationships, and inspiration. One seldom finds artist like Ivan with such rare, unique, and beautiful talents. He surely will be around for years to come. Visit www.thejazzicalexperience.com for booking information.

E. Arabis ZemillE. Arabis Zemill is a Dallas native and graduate of Southern Methodist University. He is the author Thoughts in Vision: Poetic Works of Love, Life and Inspiration. Zemill has recently received the Best Spoken Word Artist award from Epitome Magazine. Visit www.attentionrequired.com for more information on Zemill, his book and his poetry.

ImajImaj is a singer/songwriter, visual artist and novelist from Miami Beach, Florida, now residing in Texas. The multitalented Imaj was literally raised in the industry and is world travelled as a set/studio baby, her father being Philip Michael Thomas (Tubbs, Miami Vice).

She sings in several genres including Pop, Opera and Soul, and several languages including Spanish, Japanese, Italian and German. In spite of all of her artistic talents, her heart is in COUNTRY music! Her ultimate goal is to use her prodigy talents to inspire human solidarity and world peace (www.iamimaj.com).

D Elli$Originally from Texarkana, Arkansas, “D. Elli$ aka Mr. Entertainment!” moved to Dallas to pursue a music career until his comedic personality catapulted him up the success ladder. This comedian-actor-musician worked faithfully in corporate America until encouraged by family and friends to channel his sense of humor into a

stage act. He was invited to do a set by the manager of the area Improv, which lead to a weekly stint at another well-known entertainment club in Dallas. It was here that he was discovered and invited to open for Cedric the Entertainer in a three-minute act. He proved a roaring success and his moniker as “Mr. Entertainment!” was established.

In 2009 he launched his on-line television show, www.reallivintv.com, and late-night Internet radio show, “D. Elli$ Talk,” whose listening audience more than tripled in just three months of its broadcast, reaching an audience of over 5,000 and interviewing guests from all over the country. D Elli$ recently became a spokesperson for the American Heart Association and is passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles in financially under-served communities. With an established resume and his popularity rising, his seismic star will soon need a sky of its own.

Joe TorryPossessing an unparalleled star power through his wit and superb charm, Joe Torry successfully garners the attention of comedy connoisseurs worldwide. Joe Torry burst into the Hollywood forefront early in his career with a unique skill to connect with various audiences. Flawlessly, he projects his unique flair onto the stage and screen. Before his claim to

fame as the host of Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam, Torry starred in hit comedies House Party and Strictly Business and made television appearances on E.R. and NYPD Blue. From here, he continued to gain significant movie roles in Poetic Justice, Sprung, Tales from the Hood, Motives 1 & 2 and Mannsfield 12.

Prior to Torry’s rise to stardom, he was humbly raised with five siblings as Army brats in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Lincoln University. Joe established the “Giving Back the Love Foundation” to sponsor youth and community programs in his hometown of St. Louis and beyond. The foundation has assisted in mentoring over 30,000 children and families on the importance of health care awareness and education.  His passionate determination to inspire the community to excel has allowed Joe to reach millions through his persistent endeavors.

The incomparable Joe Torry (www.mrjoetorry.com) has the ability to command any environment and spark a phenomenon of comedic revelry.  Writer, Actor, Producer, Philanthropist and Comedy Hall of Famer, there exists no limits to Joe’s acceleration into permanent stardom and greatness.  

Richard GantBorn in Berkley California, the mid 60s for an Oakland college student was both tumultuous and culturally edifying. Fully defined by the times, Richard Gant fell in love with theatre through the works of the Harlem Renaissance writers and Langston Hughes and discovered his life’s great passion, theater.

Richard Gant is probably best known for his role as the silver streaked boxing promoter George Washington Duke in “Rocky V,” in which he co starred with Sylvester Stallone. It can be argued, Mr. Gant’s most memorable television character is Hostetler in the HBO blockbuster series, “Deadwood.” To the daytime audiences, enthusiastic fans know and love Richard as Dr. Russell Ford, Chief of Staff on America’s longest running soap, “General Hospital.”

Richard Gant is the co-founder of My Mandela Moment, a social networking campaign that celebrates and reaffirms Dr. Nelson Mandela’s principals of leadership and community service. The My Mandela Moment campaign created the 20th anniversary celebration for Nelson Mandela’s release from prison attended by 10,000 people, in Cape Town, South Africa. It was around this time that President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal invited Richard, to accompany the American delegation to the nation’s 50th independence celebration. Most recently as a member of the African Renaissance and Diaspora network, Gant’s work is in the development of a global Theater of the Diaspora.

Richard has always embraced all that is vibrant whether it’s culture or art in Harlem, Nigeria, The Caribbean or South Africa. Rooted in a depth of experience, knowledge and expertise, Richard Gant’s passion for arts and culture has created a space for him that many would aspire to (www.richardgant.com).

Spank E.Hailing from Chicago, IL, Spank E. has been doing Gospel comedy 19 years. Check out his work on FaceBook, Follow him on Twitter @embroils and on his website at www.spankecomedy.com

Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory was born, October 12, 1932 in St. Louis, Mo. A comedian and civil rights activist, his social satire changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians since he first performed in public.

Dick Gregory entered the national comedy scene in 1961 when Chicago's Playboy Club (as a direct request from publisher Hugh Hefner) booked him as a replacement for white comedian, "Professor" Irwin Corey. Until then Mr. Gregory had worked mostly at small clubs with predominantly black audiences (he met his wife, Lillian Smith, at one such club). Such clubs paid comedians an average of five dollars per night; thus Mr. Gregory also held a day job as a postal employee. His tenure as a replacement for Corey was so successful — at one

performance he won over an audience that included southern white convention goers — that the Playboy Club offered him a contract extension from several weeks to three years. By 1962 Mr. Gregory had become a nationally known headline performer, selling out nightclubs, making

numerous national television appearances, and recording popular comedy albums.

It's important to note that no biography of Mr. Gregory would be complete without mentioning that he and his beloved wife, Lil, had 10 kids who have become highly respected members of the national community in a variety of fields. They are: Michele, Lynne, Pamela, Paula, Stephanie (aka Xenobia), Gregory, Christian, Miss, Ayanna and Yohance. The Gregorys had one child who died at birth but they have shared 49 years of historic moments, selfless dedication and tremendous personal love.

Mr. Gregory began performing comedy in the mid-1950s while serving in the army. Drafted in 1954 while attending Southern Illinois University at Carbondale on a track scholarship, he briefly returned to the university after his discharge in 1956, but left without a degree because he felt that the university "didn't want me to study, they wanted me to run." In the hopes of performing comedy professionally, he moved to Chicago, where he became part of a new generation of black comedians that included Nipsey Russell, Bill Cosby, and Godfrey Cambridge. These comedians broke with the minstrel tradition, which presented stereotypical black characters. Mr. Gregory, whose style was detached, ironic, and satirical, came to be called the "Black Mort Sahl" after the popular white social satirist. Friends of Mr. Gregory have always referred to Mort Sahl as the "White Dick Gregory." Mr. Gregory drew on current events, especially the racial

issues, for much of his material: "Segregation is not all bad. Have you ever heard of a collision where the people in the back of the bus got hurt?"

From an early age, he demonstrated a strong sense of social justice. While a student at Sumner High School in St. Louis he led a March protesting Segregated schools. Later, inspired by the work of leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and organizations such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Mr. Gregory took part in the Civil Rights Movement and used his celebrity status to draw attention to such issues as segregation and disfranchisement. When local Mississippi governments stopped distributing Federal food surpluses to poor blacks in areas where SNCC was encouraging voter registration, Mr. Gregory chartered a plane to bring in several tons of food. He participated in SNCC's voter registration drives and in sit-ins to protest segregation, most notably at a restaurant franchise in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Only later did Gregory disclose that he held stock in the chain.

Mr. Gregory's autobiography, Nigger, was published in 1963 prior to The assassination of President Kennedy, and became the number one best-selling book in America. Over the decades it has sold in excess of seven million copies. His choice for the title was explained in the forward, where Dick Mr. Gregory wrote a note to his mother. "Whenever you hear the word 'Nigger'," he said, "you'll know they’re advertising my book."

Through the 1960s, Gregory spent more time on social issues and less time on performing. He participated in marches and parades to support a range of causes, including opposition to the Vietnam War, world hunger, and drug abuse. In addition, Mr. Gregory fasted in protest more than 60 times, once in Iran, where he fasted and prayed in an effort to urge the Ayatollah Khomeini to release American embassy staff who had been taken hostage. The Iranian refusal to release the hostages did not decrease the depth of Gregory's commitment; he weighed only 97 lbs when he left Iran.

Mr. Gregory demonstrated his commitment to confronting the entrenched political powers by opposing Richard J. Daley in Chicago's 1966 mayoral election. He ran for president in 1968 as a write-in candidate for the Freedom and Peace Party, a splinter group of the Peace and Freedom Party and received 1.5 million votes. Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey lost the election to Republican Richard Nixon by 510,000 votes, and many believe Humphrey would have won had Gregory not run. After the assassinations of King, President John F. Kennedy, and Robert Kennedy, Gregory became increasingly convinced of the existence of political conspiracies. Mr. Gregory wrote books such as Code Name Zorro: The Murder of Martin Luther King Jr. (1971) with Mark Lane, world famous author, attorney and documentary filmmaker, whose findings published in the best-selling 1966 book Rush To Judgment Mr. Gregory credited with reversing the nation’s opinion on who assassinated the president and the facts which contradicted the official

government version contained in the Warren Report. Mr. Lane’s book contained answers and facts, which Mr. Gregory has espoused in numerous lectures from then until now. The two have been best friends, co-authors and have lectured together for over 40 years and both live in Washington D.C. Their book on the assassination of Dr. King was recently released under another title, Murder In Memphis, as a trade paperback.

Mr. Gregory's activism continued into the 1990s. In response to published allegations that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had supplied cocaine to predominantly African American areas in Los Angeles, thus spurring the crack epidemic, Mr. Gregory protested at CIA headquarters and was arrested. In 1992 he began a program called “Campaign for Human Dignity” to fight crime in St. Louis neighborhoods.

In 1973, the year he released his comedy album Caught in the Act, Mr. Gregory moved with his family to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he developed an interest in vegetarianism and became a nutritional consultant. In 1984 he founded Health Enterprises, Inc., a company that distributed weight loss products. In 1987 he introduced the Slim-Safe Bahamian Diet, a powdered diet mix, which was immensely profitable. Economic losses caused in part by conflicts with his business partners led to his eviction from his home in 1992. Mr. Gregory remained active, however, and in 1996 returned to the stage in his critically acclaimed one-man show, Dick Gregory Live! The reviews of his show compared him to the greatest stand-ups in the history of Broadway.

In 1998 Mr. Gregory spoke at the celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Clinton were in attendance. Not long after that, the President told Mr. Gregory's long-time friend and PR. Consultant, Steve Jaffe, "I love Dick Gregory, he is one of the funniest people on the planet."

They spoke of how Mr. Gregory had made a comment on Dr. King's birthday that broke everyone into laughter, when he noted that the President made Speaker Newt Gingrich ride "in the back of the plane," on an Air Force One trip overseas. In 2001, Mr. Gregory announced to the world that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer.

Humanitarian, activist, entertainer

Dick Gregory

Lil and Dick Gregory

He refused traditional medical treatment – chemotherapy –and with the assistance of some of the finest minds in alternative medicine, put together a regimen of a variety of diet, vitamins, exercise, and modern devices not even known to the public, which ultimately resulted in his reversing the trend of the Cancer to the point where today he is 100% Cancer free.

Mr. Gregory's going public with his diagnosis has helped millions of his fans around the world to understand what Cancer specialists have been trying to explain for decades, which is that "Cancer is curable." Mr. Gregory was honored recently at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., by a sold out house and a tribute hosted by Bill Cosby, with special tributes by Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr., Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes, Cicely Tyson, Mark Lane, Marion Barry and many more.

His most recent book, Callus On My Soul, (Longstreet Press, Atlanta, Ga.) which became a best-seller within weeks of publication, is an autobiography that updates his earlier autobiography (Nigger), because as he says, "I've lived long enough to need two autobiographies which is fine with me. I'm looking forward to writing the third and fourth volumes as well."

In 2001, Mr. Gregory escaped death once again when a massive tree fell on his car in a storm in Washington D.C. crushing it completely, causing him to have to be extricated from the car by emergency crews. One witness said, "I knew the driver and his passengers had died when I saw the tree fall." Mr. Gregory said, "I knew that God had more work for me to do when I saw the tree falling. "

He saved his own life by driving into the oncoming lanes of traffic. The word of the accident

circulated the globe immediately in the media, underscoring the power, influence, and support that Mr. Gregory has earned from people of all nations.

Doctors at George Washington Hospital refused to release Mr. Gregory for a few days causing his first-ever "State of the Union Address" to African Americans to be delayed by a month. He gave the first "State of The Union" address live on the Internet from Los Angeles on April 21st. Now the Internet address is the latest offering on a 3 CD set. Dick Gregory 21st Century "State Of The Union."

Mr. Gregory has been attending the Cheryl Smith’s Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon Weekend since its inception. He continues to travel the world, being a voice for the voiceless and making sense out of the seemingly.

Richard “Dick” Gregory’s 80th Birthday Celebration

Kiki Shepard Mistress of Ceremonies

Video Presentation

Welcome Kiki Shepard Invocation

Community Accolades Rev. Peter Johnson

Rev. Charles Stovall Senator Royce West

Dinner

Musical Celebration! Ivan Tolbert featuring D. Ella Vaughn

Spoken Word Celebration! E. Arabis Zemill

Celebration Through Comedy D Elli$

Spank E. Joe Torry

Accolades from a Fellow Activist/Entertainer Richard Gant

Birthday Tribute! IMAJ

Gift Presentation! Cheryl Smith

Response! Mr. Richard “Dick” Gregory

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Rene SylerRoland Martin

Miles JayeRon & Matrice Kirk

Clarice TinsleyJohn McCaa

Tony Dixon - former CowboyJay Ratliff - Dallas CowboyRoy Tarpley, former MAV

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Hon. Tennell AtkinsHon. John Wiley Price

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Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon

Saturday June 30,

2012

6p Reception8-10p Bowling

8:30p Dick Gregory

speaksRegister your team or get your vendor booth today at

www.dontbelievethehype.org or call 972.572.0088

I MESSENGERBringing you enlightening, educational, empowering, inspiring and thought-provoking information from around the world!

Last year’s lineup was the bomb!Catered by Peaches Party Package and Off the Bone Barbecue!!!

Some of our past champions:

Skip Murphy & Team

Constable Derick Evans & Team

TXU Teams

Councilwoman Dorothy Burton’s Team

Judge Maryellen Hicks’ Team

High Bowlers:

Skip Murphy

Constable Derick Evans

Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III

Deitra Miles

Ken Bell

Some celebs who supported over the past 17 years:

Chuck D - Public EnemyMalik Farrakhan - PE

Rene SylerRoland Martin

Miles JayeRon & Matrice Kirk

Clarice TinsleyJohn McCaa

Tony Dixon - former CowboyJay Ratliff - Dallas CowboyRoy Tarpley, former MAV

Eric BenetPhyllis Yvonne Stickney

Miles JayeDISD Trustee Hollis Brashear

Hon. Tennell AtkinsHon. John Wiley Price

Brian CurtisBob Ray Sanders

Kristi NelsonShaun RabbBrian Custer

Ramona LoganCrystal Thornton

Susy SolisOmar Villafranca

Chief Ben ClickJudge Thomas Jones

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