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MY MARRIAGE LASTED 24 MONTHS Dear Gwendolyn: I am 45 years old and I waited until I found the perfect wife for me. Most of my friends got married in their early 30s or late 20s, but ‘oh no’ not me. Three months before our wedding, I rented an apartment in the plush section of town. Before the wedding I bought her a brand new car, furniture throughout the apartment, and added to her wardrobe with leather and mink coats. This is the problem: Immediately my wife changed. She quickly became the woman I didn’t know. She refused to be intimate and did not make an effort to cook or do house chores. Well, you know the story. We soon separated and I was left with a wall of debt. Our separation turned into divorce. It has only been finalized six months and I just got news she has mar-ried again. I was husband no. 4 and now she is with husband no. 5. Gwendolyn, where did I go wrong? Jess

Dear Jess: It seems you did nothing wrong. This truly indicates that just because you wait does not mean you will find your Miss Right. Women also make that terrible decision to be out of their 20s and 30s before they repeat marriage vows. Some couples marry during their late teens, and live happily ever after. Let me tell you this: True love only comes once and does not go away. However, because life does move on, some men and women are blessed that love came their way - twice. (Read: The Good Divorce by Constance R. Ahrons - Publisher: Harper Paperbacks) Jess, do not become depressed over the wall of debt. You did that to yourself and cannot blame her. I want you to find happiness but don’t try to find it in another - just enjoy your life. Be glad you are one of the ex-husbands. Think about it. Your ex-wife has a problem. I mean --- a mental problem.

For decades before they were turned into overpasses or torn down to make way for “progress,” bustling centers of minority-owned and operated retail and service shops existed in Nort Texas. These little “flat” areas served as a base for many minority entrepreneurs and regularly drew social gatherings. Around the early 60’s these business clusters or Black Main Streets melted away, replaced by concrete, busy thor-oughfares, parks or waste land, victims of changing events, discrimination and economic hardships. Sitting around in a barbershop today offers us a tiny sliver of what was and what is soon to come as we advance into the 21st Century. Few friendly public places are as visible or has as much impact on African American social economic life as the corner barber shop. Edward “Big Tex” Harris’ new book Barbershop Tales led us to examine the industry in this week’s edition. Here’s what we found: Besides places to get a get hair cut,

barbershops remain centers for entertainment, socializing and networking just as Vassar College assistant professor of history, Quincy T. Mills points out in his lecture titled “Rethinking Black Barbershops as Public Spaces.” Harris in “Barbershop Tales” gives us the business history, race and segregation, and social and political movements that operate in our community cloud. Since it is all far too lengthy to explore in a news article feel encouraged to purchase a copy and enjoy fun reading. By reading it, the reader gets a good understanding for why we are where we are. Finally we have found that while the master barbers we interviewed where savvy and insightful, some feel that the craft has lost some of its focus on personal care. Small things like greeting customers, taking their hat or coat and remembering their name were basic traits master barbers wanted to see in student graduates. One thing is almost certain. New trends and exciting changes are taking place in the barbering industry. Not surprisingly, these new trends are due to the new ways we consume television, film, the Internet and other infor-mational tools in pop culture.

EDITOR'S NOTE

All 18 and older voters had better think quick and seri-ously, especially if you have relatives that are approached the retirement age or are disabled. Washington are playing games with the Social Security and Medicare future of yourself and your love ones. Let me break this down for you. Suppose you have a mother who is disabled, but still has a well functioning mental capability. So, she is on medicare or medicaid, and all her medical bills are taken care of through her medicare and medicaid insurance (medicines and hospital care). She earned it through paying state taxes faithfully withdrawn from every paycheck she earned. Suddenly, the republicans take their games far enough to suddenly lose all this protection for the elderly. OK! Now who will pay for the medicines and hospital care your love one may need. YOU! Never mind the fact that YOU, yourself are paying at this moment, out of your paychecks

for the same dividends that they are about to cut out. There’s no charge to vote, so we as a people, need to rise up and cast a vote against the state congress men in the republican party who are practicing this insanity of “LET’S SHOW OBAMA HOW MEAN WE CAN BE.” OBAMA is rich, he doesn’t need any medicare ore medic-aid, so they are not hurting him. Ralph Hall is the representative for this area of Texas. Contact him, write him, or Google him and express your concerns. I wrote a letter to him 2 months ago, expressing my anger in the republican games being played in Washington and suggested it may be time for him to gracefully retire. Before we vote him out. Of course, I never received an answer back, not even a phone call. So, here is his address and phone number (also Fax): Ralph Hall - 2405 Rayburn HOB- Washington, DC 20515-4304 / Phone: 202-225-6673 /Fax: 202-225-3332.

DON’T TALK ABOUT IT - BE ABOUT IT

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COVER STORYCover Page,international, national, state and local spotlight

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OLYMPIC MEDALIST RETURNS

John Carlos (far rt.) qualified for the 1968 Olympic games and placed third in the 200-meter dash, where his protest against African-American poverty in the United States with gold medalist teammate Tommie Smith and silver medalist Peter Norman from Australia has become one of the most iconic sports moments in history.

John Carlos will be returning to Commerce on Tues., Nov. 8, holding a discussion and book signing for his new book The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World. Carlos will speak in the Fer-guson Social Sciences Building, beginning at 7 p.m.

COMMERCE, Texas - Olympic bronze medalist and former East Texas State track star John Carlos will be returning to Commerce on Tuesday, November 8, holding a discussion and book signing for his new

book The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World. Carlos will speak in the Ferguson Social Sciences Building, beginning at 7 p.m. “John Carlos was a gifted athlete who made

history on the track and in the broader arena of social justice,” said A&M University-Commerce Pres-ident Dr. Dan Jones. “We welcome him back to the university and community

where he spent a formative time of his life.” Published in 2011 by Haymarket Books, The John Carlos Story tells of Carlos’ history, including his most famous moment - the gloved salute on the medals platform at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Co-written by Dave Zirin, the duo have traveled across the country holding a discussion and discussing

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BARBER SHOPS: MORE THAN HAIR CUTTING

Pictured above with his team and shop clients, Eric Finley (2nd from left) has been cutting hair in Garland for a little over a decade at Finley's Styles & Cuts. PHOTO / GJN

Jeremy Kelley’s grandfather started one of the first Black barber shops in Greenville. PHOTO / KHN

Master barbers Wallace Starks and Ricky Smith oper-ate Starks Barber Shop. PHOTO / GJN

Fresh out of Barber’s College, Deano starting cutting hair under the apprenticeship of Mr. Clearance Neal while he worked full-time as an employee in Corpo-rate America. PHOTO / KHN

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Will HobdyGARLAND JOURNAL NEWS

There are now over 230,000 licensed barbers, 130,000 active shops and 800 barber schools in the United States. Estimates show that there are more than 400,000 barbering professionals and 300,000 shops outside of the U.S. worldwide according to Malcolm Patterson, publisher of “Against the Grain” mag-azine. The magazine pro-duces cutting-edge editorial addressing the interests of today’s savvy and educated barbers while adding flavor to the barbershop scene. Since 2002, there has been an explosion of interest in the barbering industry through television, film and the Inter-net according to Patterson. In Garland, master

barbers Wallace Starks, 66 and Ricky Smith, 57 operate Starks Barber Shop. Starks established his first location in Garland in 1974. Starks who use to get caught by his high school teachers cutting hair in rest rooms managed to earn a Black Barber Col-lege Scholarship to Fairfield Barber College in 1963. He would later go on and work for the legendary barber shop chain operator and barber college president Johnny Graham, Sr. “After 10 years of working for Mr. Johnny Graham, I saved up enough money to pay a lease, phone, electric and water bill,” says Starks. “I also had enough to buy a [barbers] chair and most of what I needed.” And, after being advised by his father not to seek a

business loan, Starks says he continued to pour his profits into his business. “He told me that if I used my own money to run the business, I would work harder.” Smith a longtime friend and business partner, like Starks, begin his foray into the tonsorial arts under the guidance of Graham. “Starks and Mr. Burnice Horrace are two barbers that mentored me,” says Smith. “Mr(s). Coleman, Arnick, Reede and Coffert were also barbers that I aspired to be like.” Several other master bar-bers in Garland apprenticed under Mr. Starks and today run successful businesses. Craig of C&G Barber Shop trained under Starks accord-ing to Smith. Starks counts his daughter Arvette and nephew Jason among other

master barbers who started their careers at his shop. Other barbers at Starks include Rick Smith, D. Hill, Mr T., Chad Smith, R. Lain and Brandon Rollerson. Famous personalities that have regularly visited Starks include Freddie King, Mookie Blaylock, Randy Love and Andrea Thomas. “We want our clients to always come back and see us and bring a friend with them,” says Smith.Starks Barber Shop is located at 108 Casalita Dr. in Garland and be reached at (214) 870-6321. Forty year-old Eric Finley, a former high school football, basketball and track star from Lawton, Oklahoma has been cutting hair in Garland for a little over a decade. His grandfather, Bernard Finley was a ton-sorial artist. His father, who never took up the trade and his mother, always admon-ished him to go school. “Never thought I would do this,” says Finley. “But I’ve been cutting all my life.” Also trained in elec-tronic engineering, Finley tired of his career as a com-puter technician decided to trust his passion for cutting hair. Like Patterson, Finley believes the barber industry offers great opportunities for today’s young people. New trends and exciting changes in the barbering industry are paralleling the advances in digital technology. Savvy operators are using the Black Press and Internet marketing in addition to opening new in-shop

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Y O U T H & Y O U N G A D U L T P A G E S

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Will HobdyKUUMBA HERITAGE NEWS

Dallas native and Garland resident Edward “Big Tex” Harris recently released his second book titled, Barber-shop Tales. The new book, available on his website at www.bigtexharris.com, is a compilation of humor, poli-

tics and sports collected from various barbershops in North Texas. Harris, a graduate of University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master in Urban Affairs takes a no-holds barred approach in stressing the importance of the local

BARBER TALES barbershop in the historical, cultural, social and political life of North Texans. Almost from the time African Americans were set free, there weren’t many arenas besides the Black Church, the Black Press and the black-owned barber-shops where black people could gather and exercise their voice according to his-torians who have studied Black barber shops. As Big Tex points out, among men and women barbers formally known as tonsorial artist - few in North Texas stood taller than Johnny Graham, Sr. who in 1968 founded Dallas’ Gra-ham’s Barber College. The school would go on to train thousands of barbers who fanned out across the coun-try to establish their own community barber shops. The standards of customer care that Mr. Graham demanded were legendary. “’Customer service and business acumen were trade-

marks that Mr. Graham laid down’” Harris relates in “Barber Tales.” Barber Tales also gives an insider’s account of how in African American general society, ideas and opinions are discussed in-depth. Black barbershops are not merely businesses, but have long functioned as part of a social economy according to Quincy T. Mills, assistant professor of history at Vassar College.And, that falls into line with Harris’ conclusion, “Commu-nity leaders, preachers, play-ers and liars, they all have something to say about gov-ernment, money, women and the neighborhood.” Not many can paint the picture drawn by Harris of the interesting people and hilarious characters in North Texas’ African Amer-ican community. He covers them all- from elected state and national African Amer-ican representatives to the hard working guy up the street.

Tonsorial Artist

Edward “Big Tex” Harris and Johnny Crawford who has a 25 year history as an officer of the Tonsorial Artist organization in Dallas. PHOTO COURTESY OF EHA

streams of revenue. Among famous person-alities and sports profession-als that visit Finley’s Styles & Cuts are: Adrian Peterson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Der-rick Dockery and Markiest Goodman of the University of Texas. Finley says new upcom-ing barbers must also show more respect to the industry. “They shouldn’t thug it out,” he says. “Pull up your pants, take off the do rag and be

professional.” Finley’s Styles & Cuts has several more barbers includ-ing Ms. Angie, Big Ken and Lance Tatum, plus several more that are just starting out. Finley’s is located at 5520 S. Broadway Blvd. in Garland and can be reached at (972) 303-6500 or ezhair@yahoo.com. Other barber shops in Gar-land include Chris Wafer of The Shop and Mr. Arnick's and C&G Barbers.

At Deano’s Barber Shop in Greenville, you will find master barbers Andrew “Deano” Dean Jr., 62 and Jeremy Kelley, 37 taking on clients. Dean, a native of Wolfe City entered the barber business full-time after his job in Corporate America was downsized. “You could say that I’ve been barbering about 42 years,” said Deano. Former boxer Reecy Davis, Jr., the late Mike Mason and former NFL football players

Jimmy and Mike Thomas got their cuts at Deano’s. Fresh out of Barber’s Col-lege, Deano starting cutting hair under the apprentice-ship of Mr. Clearance Neal while he worked full-time as an employee in Corporate America. He took it on full-time some twenty years-ago. Like Deano, Kelley also apprenticed under Mr. Neal. Neal, who was Kel-

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Choose to be the happy man and woman everyday for the rest of your life by having study time with God. May these scriptures help you along the way in your daily life in today society: We are constantly reminded to be in this world; but our hearts should always belong to; Jesus. Be Blessed Ruby Grant

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From Page 5Barber Shopsley’s grandfather, started one of the first Black barber shops in Greenville accord-ing to Kelley. Kelley says he understood the benefits and sacrifices of

working for himself early. “I knew I wanted to be a barber since my 9th year of high school,” he says. “I wanted to work for myself.” Kelley counts Mr. Gip of Gipson’s

Barber Shop in Greenville along with his grandfather among the top barbers that he admired while growing up. Deano’s Barber Shop is located at 3319 Wellington St. and they can be reached at (903) 453-5053.

Carlos’ life fighting for human rights and the events leading up to the silent dem-onstration at the 1968 Olym-pics. Carlos competed for East Texas State as a freshman in 1966-67, winning both the 100 and 200-meter dashes and was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team as the Lions captured the

1967 Lone Star Conference Championship. Carlos then transferred to San Jose State University. Carlos qualified for the 1968 Olympic games and placed third in the 200-meter dash, where his protest against African-American poverty in the United States with gold medalist teammate Tommie Smith and silver medalist Peter Norman from Austra-

lia has become one of the most iconic sports moments in history. The discussion with Carlos and Zirin is free to the public. Following the discussion, Carlos will be available to sign copies of his book, which sells for $25. For more information on the discussion and sign-ing, contact the A&M-Com-merce Athletic Department at (903) 886-5558.

The John Carlos Story Birmingham, AL - The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, who was bombed, beaten and repeatedly arrested in the fight for civil rights and hailed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for his courage and energy, was recently put to rest. He was 89. He died at Princeton Baptist Medical Center. Shuttlesworth, a former truck driver who studied religion at night, became pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., in 1953 and soon was an outspoken leader in the fight for racial equality. “My church was a beehive,” Shuttles-worth once said. “I made the movement. I made the challenge.Birmingham was the citadel of segregation, and the people wanted to march.” In his 1963 book “Why We Can’t Wait,” King called Shuttlesworth “one of the nation’s the most courageous freedom

fighters ... a wiry, energetic and indomitable man.” He survived a 1956 bombing, an assault during a 1957 demonstration, chest injuries when Birmingham authorities turned fire hoses on demonstrators in 1963, and count-less arrests.

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