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  Date / Time: 8/23/2009 3:13 PM UTC

  KKDA's Reporters Roundtable with Cheryl Smith and Joyce Ann Brown, Harmona P. Epps, Lajun "Pete" Bur
  

  We opened the show with Pass The Peas by the JBs.
  
  It's back to school time!
  

  
  This show is dedicated to the memory of Nate Quick who was on our sister station, KRNB. He died last week and a memorial service will be held at 10a.m. at IBOC.
  

  
  Jasmine, Bilal and Andrew were here with their reports on news, health and black college sports.
  

  
  Joyce Ann Brown spent almost a decade in prison for a crime she didn't commit and next year a movie will be made of her life.   Joyce joined me today to talk about  the movie that actor Brian Dennehy will be directing, about her life.  The working name of the movie is "Redemption."
  
  November 3, marks 20 years since she was released and on November 7 there will be a celebration in her honor.  Mr. Dennehy is expected to be there.   As the chair of her 10th anniversary celebration, I will be there also.
  
  

  As we talked about the innocent being imprisoned, I had to ask the question, "what happened to James Broadnax?"  He's the man who was sentenced to death for the murder of Stephen Swan and when Stephen's mother was telling how he had devastated her life, Mr. Broadnax laughed.
  

  
  Next Harmona P. Epps of Grambling State Univerity, Darrell Davis of Prairie View A&M University and Lajun "Pete" Burks of Grambling joined me to talk about the HBCU Brunch on Saturday at 11am at the Hilton Lincoln Centre, 5410 LBJ Freeway.  For tickets, call 214-658-8303 or log on to www.gsudallas.com.  Harmona said the Brunch will be a panel discussion on the State of the Black College.  Mr. Davis will be the moderator.
  
  Darrell is a DEA forensic scientist and he wants to help bring forensic science programs into HBCUs.  Lajun is a head concierge for the Dallas Cowboys.  He played under Doug Williams at Grambling.
  

  
  Dallas South will hold its open house on August 27
  There will be a reception for Rochelle Brown on August 31
  There will be a reception for Norma Adams Wade on September 15
  The Omegas will be flipping pancakes at their Pancake Breakfast on November 7

  Happy Birthday to actress Regina Taylor and Rep. Helen Giddings mother, who turned 86.
  

  
  SHOUT OUTS

  -Everyone who attended the Urban League's 2009 Gala - especially the beautiful Dr. Beverly Mitchell Brooks
  -Devon Evans, son of Constable Derick Evans--on his way to Prairie View A&M
  -Michael Jones, whose son, Brian, is at Grambling
  -Sen. Royce West and the Emmett J. Conrad Leadership Program--they had their scholarship luncheon
  -Commissioner John Wiley Price who is helping me get furniture to Paul Quinn College
  -Karen, Laurin and Ms. Betty for helping out with the Estate Sale.
  

  
  Now last week, the Estate Sale was the bomb.  It was so good that it will be happening again next week on August 29 at 629 Canyon Place in the DeSoto Ranch Sub Division in DeSoto, from 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

  Until next time, whoever you talk to, wherever you go, whatever you do--Don't Believe the Hype!
  

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