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This magazine is called
TWELVE to note its
monthly presence, only
TWELVE times a year.
Also, and more im-
portantly, TWELVE is a
symbol of time. So it
represents timely infor-
mation and the central
point by which life
events are measured.
And of course, time-
pieces are part of the
finer things, perfect for
our core readers in pur-
suit of sophisticated
living.
Welcome to TWELVE.
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Another Great Issue!
Welcome to number FOUR of
TWELVE. April is National Poetry
Month. See our Gospel of Poets fea-
tures.
That’s just the beginning. Community,
business, politics and more. It’s all
here. If you’ve missed the top events in
town find the reviews here too.
Be sure to discover upcoming events
and take note of what’s happening in
the city.
You have an opportunity to contribute
to the content by writing, submitting
story suggestions, and of course, at-
tending the launch events and more. Contact us at [email protected] to
get involved and send us feedback, too!
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Ken L
COVER
Kavan Mccambry
DON’T MISS
Calendar 52
INSIDE
BUSINESS:
Mark Mulmore
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Health & Fitness
Lonnie Bush
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MUSIC:
VEDO
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HISTORY:
NLBM
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TRAVEL:
The Dominican
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ARTS:
Gospel of Poets
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COMMUNITY:
Ken Bacchus
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APRIL 2015 Volume III, Issue IV
Though a lifestyle publication isn’t unique, TWELVE evolves the genre. It’s the
only magazine that you both read and live. We set out to create more than a
literary piece. We’ve merged both the online world and the live event into the
“magazine experience”. Once a month, we release a new issue of the magazine.
The release is paired with a live launch event, where the feature elements and
characters of our magazine are brought to life for you to touch, taste, feel and
experience. The live experience becomes part of gathering ground of additional
stories, photos, and more for the final written magazine.
What’s Different? Read It & Experience it Live
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Marketing, LLC. (H.G.E.). Views & opinions ex-
pressed here are not
necessarily those of H.G.E.
or contributors.
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SPECIAL THANKS
To all of Our Writers,
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Contributors,
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Supporters
of Xii.
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BUSINESS
DeMarcus Weeks
CEO of U-Hoops U-hoops.com
By Jasmine Jackson
MARK’S MY
PROMOTER
ARTIST
FILMMAKER
BARBER
PHOTOGRAPHER
RAPPER
OH YEAH…& SKATER
BUSINESS
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MarksMyBarber Thinking of a Master Plan.
Photo: Ken Lumpkins
ansas City Urban nightlife is not the
easiest market to conquer. Very few
promoters have successfully main-
tained reputable longevity here. Mark Mul-
more is one of the privileged individuals that
has been able to reach the young adults of
KC’s nightlife. The MarksMyBarber brand was
birthed after his debut event The Black Party
in 2010 for his birthday. Since then, Mark
has received much support from young pa-
trons in Kansas City.
Amping up Kansas City's nightlife was not
always a passion of Mark's. As his moniker
suggests, barbering is the profession that pre-
dated his nightlife endeavors. At the young
age of 10, Mark began cutting his own hair
because his mother did not always have the
luxury of getting all three of her boys a hair-
cut on a weekly basis. He developed a love
for cutting hair and that spiraled into a career
by the age of 19.
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Styles don’t really changes in the barber
world, according to Mark. Minor trends
may crop up but they’re usually repeating
history. For instance, the long side burns
with a fade was a trend in the early 1920s
and men are wearing them now again. "A
fade is a fade" says Mark.
Barbering is still his first love. However, he
admits that even though he loves being a
barber, it can (just like anything else) burn
one out. For him, barbering is long-term.
It is something a person can do for a sig-
nificant length of time and for that reason,
he has no plans to leave the game.
However, pursuing other business ventures
keeps him engaged in exploiting his total
talents. Mark has done well making a
name for himself as a nightlife promoter,
but he’s learned to be a one-man ma-
chine. He’s the graphic artist for his flyers,
the director for his videos, and photogra-
pher whenever there’s a need. He is also
(Continued from page 9) a rapper and in his music, he likes to re-
flect on experiences from his past and pre-
sent, as well as his goals and desires. He
prides himself on remaining true to himself
in his lyrics.
Where his other talents are used for busi-
ness he enjoys the downtime for another
passion. In his leisure time, he is a
diehard roller skater with multiple trophies
under his belt. In honor of his love for roll-
er skating, he hosted a skate party on
March 28th. He wanted to bring the skate
spirit to Kansas City that he sees in other
cities. “Skating is not the phenomenon in
KC that you will find in Memphis, Atlanta
or Houston where national skate parties
are held annually”, he says.
Perfecting his crafts is something Mark
wants to continually work toward. He is a
firm believer in giving equal efforts to all
of his undertakings because "They are
blessings from God". Follow him today
@MarksMyBarber.
DeMarcus Weeks has played on the pro level and now is helping others do the same.
Mark: The Artist
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FITNESS
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MONIQUE
WATERS Fitness &
Health Expert
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itness is her life. However, stepping into her fitness cen-ter, you soon discover that’s only part of the story. The walls are pink and adorned with pink ribbons. There’s also a selection of wigs.
Why? Lonnie Bush is a breast cancer survi-vor and has found a higher purpose in helping others through their struggle. Even through her bout with cancer, chemother-apy and radiation, due to her commit-ment to fitness and helping others, she never canceled her fitness classes. “Never give up” is a silent but palpable mantra for Bush. That’s her personal testi-mony and what she communicates to others on their road to a healthy lifestyle. She calls her fitness routine the LBF Total Body Workout. It’s a high energy, aerobic styled experience, where clients work from head to toe. With summer ap-proaching, we asked Lonnie to share a tip for those trying to get beach ready. Shorts to sundress-es, you’ve got to get those legs right. Bring on the squats.
F TONE THOSE LEGS!
SQUATS Leg workout. Feet at least shoulder length
apart. Don’t just bend at the waist,
lower yourself as if you were sitting.
Return to a standing posi-tion, squeeze and repeat.
Weights recommended, if available.
From weight loss to toning, LBF is here to help. www.lonniebushfitness.com (816) 353-1414 6715 Blue Ridge Blvd.
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MUSIC
VEDO: Music’s NEXT star. He’s a
Platinum Power Moves recording
artist. You’ve seen him on season
four of NBC’s The Voice, mentored
by Usher. Winner of the 2014
Georgia Music Award for best
male artist of the year and his sin-
gle, “All I Wanna Do”, is ranking
in the top 50 on urban radio. Vedo
was in KC for the Hot 103 Jamz
Music Conference.
Vedo
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12: So, since you initially relocated to Atlanta for
school, what inspired you to pursue a career in mu-
sic?
Vedo: The inspiration came way before high school
and even middle school. It was actually when I was
11 years old. I performed in church for the first time.
My church is one of those churches that told you the
truth! Some churches try to sugarcoat it and
make you feel good. My church will tell you
"Baby, no. We're gonna give you somethin' else
to do around here".
My mom surprised me one day and told the
congregation that I would be singing for them so
I got up there and did my thing. She told them
"my son will be opening today" and I was like
"Wow, mama what you talkin' about?!" but, I still
got up there and did my thing. The congrega-
tion was so warm and welcoming. The way I felt
after singing to them had me feeling like this is
the way I want to feel forever and this is the way
I wanted to make people feel. Everybody was
like "You got it! You have a gift from God." and
the inspiration came from that and just being
without, being homeless, not having food to eat,
things like that. All of that was a motivation for
me to be something.
12: Throughout your childhood, was there a
specific artist that inspired you? If so, why?
Vedo: There were many artists that inspired me.
Usher of course, Stevie Wonder, and The Temp-
tations. These were artists that I looked up to
because they all had a story as well. Stevie Won-
der was special because he was blind and a phe-
nomenal artist at the same time. He exemplifies an
impaired artist that still followed his dreams. He
couldn’t see where he was going (literally) but contin-
ued to chase his dreams. He was one of those artists
that stayed true to it no matter what. Even Usher, had
a decent upbringing from what I heard but he was
told ‘no’ by so many people. Doors were close in his
face but he stayed persistent and he is who he is to-
day because of it. Also, The Temptations, lost mem-
ber after member but they kept going. They swapped
members like they do clothes but they still stayed true
to the music no matter what.
12: I can hear those influences in your music. I've
heard some songs that I really like and most of them
cater to the ladies. So, who is your target audience
and what is your music mostly about?
Vedo: My target audi-
ence is overall…is peo-
ple, period. Even if it is a
love song, that could be
for anybody. I could be
talking about a woman
but of course the men
could actually love the
song, too. They could
feel like this song speaks
for them. So, my target
audience is just people
who come from nothing,
people who can relate
to the struggle, people
who can relate to having
loved and lost. Most of
my music is about wom-
en, and, of course, we
have some sexual and
club records but overall
it's all about who I am
summed up in a 3
minutes and 30 seconds
song.
12: You were a finalist
for The Voice for #TeamUsher. Are you still in con-
tact with Usher?
Vedo: I talk to Usher here and there. Right now he's
on tour but, every time I hit him up he's very respon-
sive, very influential with my music. One time we sat
down and went through my entire album, and he
gave me feedback on every last one of the songs,
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VEDO: LIFE & MUSIC
Everybody was like
"You got it! You
have a gift from
God." and the in-
spiration came from
that and just being
without, being
homeless, not hav-
ing food to eat,
things like that. All
of that was a moti-
vation for me to be
something.
By Jasmine Jackson
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2nd Anniversary Celebration
Buy Black Empowerment Initiative
Of the Black United Front
March 19, 2015
St. Mark's Child Development Center
Christal Watson, host with surprise special
guest, Mrs. Maggie Anderson, of the Em-
powerment Experiment. author of Our
Black Year, which chronicles her family's
one year commitment to shop only from
Black-owned businesses.
Maggie presented Eugene A. Mitchell of
New York Life’s African-American Com-
munity Empowerment Plan. Working to
close the wealth gap for future generations.
Guest Speaker: Malcolm Crawford, Austin
African American Business Networking
Association Inc.
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told me what I should change and so on and so
forth. I really, really appreciate that because he did-
n't have to do that. He fulfilled his obligation on the
show which was to be my coach on the show but for
him to invite me to his house, invite me to barbe-
ques, have me around his family is more than I can
ask for and I appreciate that.
12: Obviously he sees some-
thing in you. Which artists
would you like to collaborate
with in the future?
Vedo: I would like to collabo-
rate a lot actually but I'll give
you my top five. Of course
Usher, that is in the works right
now. Chris Brown, Stevie
Wonder, Drake-he is one of
those artists that surprises you.
It's like there's nothing he can't
do. And I would love to col-
laborate with a female. I'd
have to say Beyonce. I think
we could really make some
magic. And let me get one
more: I would have to say Jazmine Sullivan.
12: You are very popular on YouTube, you have
over 100,000 subscribers and 2 million views.
What was your first video post?
Vedo: My first video post was Sam Cooke-A
Change is Gonna Come. That video got about 30
views only because I was pushing it myself, and
maybe 10 likes which was pretty bad but from there
I kept grinding. I went on to do covers like Stevie
Wonder-Overjoyed, Bruno Mars and things like
that. We eventually sat down and researched
things, like the science to covers is doing something
that is relevant. Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder are
amazing artists but, they weren’t relevant at the
time. At the time we felt like we needed to do stuff
that people are searching for, and that's when I did
Beyonce-1+1 and it took off! Seven and eight thou-
sand views, World Star Hip Hop picked it up and
that's when my twitter page shot all the way up. It’s
(Continued from page 17) all about what works.
12: What do you fear mostly about the music indus-
try, in reference to your career? I know it's got to be
a cutthroat industry. There's tons of competition out
there.
Vedo: Competition is the least of my worries. I think
not being accepted and people thinking I'm trying to
be someone I'm not. That is a
fear but I think I can get past that.
Sometimes people feel like they
have to reinvent themselves and
they end up becoming untrue to
themselves.
12: Well, you are in the spotlight,
you're talented, handsome, you
sing to the ladies so at some
point in your career people are
going to want to know if you are
exclusive with anyone.
Vedo: I'm single right now. I don't
have a girlfriend. Of course, we
all have friends but if it isn't seri-
ous then it doesn't need to be
mentioned. I'm single not only
because I'm busy but because I haven't had anyone
tell me something that I haven't already heard. A lot
of people think that it's solely the man's responsibil-
ity to sweep the woman off her feet but women
should sweep a man off his feet to a certain extent.
12: Any closing comments?
Vedo: I will try to make everyone happy. That’s all
you can do. It's my duty as an artist to make people
feel good about themselves. Not only through mu-
sic but through conversation.
12: Vedo, thank you for taking the time to talk to
TWELVE (http://twelvekc.com). Best wishes for your
future!
VedoWorld.com
@vedothesinger
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Jazmine Sullivan March 17, 2015
Arvest Bank Theatre At The Mid-
land
Photo: Keyana Collins
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ANGELA HAGENBACH Photos by Damon Patterson
At Broadway Jazz Club
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HISTORY
By Anna Thomas-Rios | Photos by Ken Lumpkins
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum celebrates a milestone this year. Twenty-five years of honoring The HISTORY, THE LEGACY
of some of the greatest who ever played the game.
YEARS
t the entrance of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, just past the Field of Legends, visitors are greeted with a verse from the Roman Catholic Bible: "My son, if you aspire to be a servant of the Lord, prepare yourself for testing, set a straight course and keep to it and do not be dismayed in
the face of adversity." (Continued on page 26)
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Bob Kendrick President Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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The birthplace of the Negro Leagues. In 1920, an organized league structure was formed under the guidance of Andrew “Rube” Foster—a former play-er, manager, and owner for the Chicago American Giants. In a meeting held at the Paseo YMCA in Kansas City, Mo., Foster and a few other Midwest-ern team owners joined to form the Negro National League. (NLBM)
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Chavonte Johnson,
Latesha Marshall,
Brazil Merritt,
Markita Allen,
Alex Johnson,
Adrienne Reese
PHOTO: Raye Jackson
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This sets the tone for a view into the economic, social and historic impact the Negro Leagues had on American history. The creation of the Negro Leagues is arguably an initial action of a, then, unnamed Civil Rights Movement. It is a complex and integral part of American History that began simply as a desire by a group athletes to play a game they loved but were barred from profession-ally. This story is passionately and remarkably pre-served at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. In many ways, the story of the NLBM’s existence and success is reminiscent of the League’s story itself. In the late 1980s, Horace Peterson, Founder of the Black Ar-chives of Mid-America, suggested the idea of a Negro Leagues Hall of Fame to legendary NLBM player and coach, Buck O’Neil. Mr. O’Neil insisted instead on a muse-um, maintaining there had al-ready been too much separation in the sport of baseball. He quickly and insightfully recognized this as an opportunity to preserve the leg-acy of the Negro Leagues and their rightful place in our country’s history. The two men agreed it should be located in the Historic 18th and Vine District, right where the Negro Leagues were founded in 1920 under the leadership of Andrew “Rube” Foster. After gathering other Negro Leaguers and community mem-bers, an office was opened in the Historic Lincoln Building. A board and small staff were assembled, licensing of the NLBM name was initiated, and arti-facts began being acquired. During those early years, the Museum was funded by the personal contributions of this group of dedicated individu-als. Like the players themselves, they had a dream and a vision and were determined to see it through to fruition. This year, the Museum will celebrate its 25th year under the leadership of Bob Kendrick, who started with the Museum as the Director of Marketing in 1998. Now in its own facility across from its roots in the Lincoln Building, the NLBM is housed in a 10,000 square foot area displaying artifacts mainly acquired on loan or donated from private memo-rabilia owners, and of course the players them-selves. In addition to historical treasures, visitors are
(Continued from page 22) privy to a timeline of United States history and the relevance of the Negro League’s place in it. The Museum receives about 60,000 visitors annually, houses an impressive gift shop and still relies heav-ily on private funding. It is tangible evidence that, as Mr. Kendrick commented, “If you dare to dream, you can do anything”. "Twenty five years is an amazing accomplishment for any business, but for one with such humble roots as the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, it is a significant milestone. It is also a testament to Buck O'Neil and countless others who never stopped believing that the legacy of the Negro Leagues deserved to play on. The 25th anniver-
sary gives us an opportunity to tell our story and hopefully garner greater support from the funding community as we prepare for the next 25 years of operations," Kendrick said.
To commemorate its’ 25th year, the NLBM invites the community to a series of cele-bratory events: The Hall of Game, Saturday, April 25th at the Gem Theater will honor former Major League Baseball players who played the game in the spirit and sig-nature style of the Negro Leagues. The Class of 2015 includes: Ozzie Smith, Rickey Henderson, Fergie Jenkins and Luis Tiant. Tickets are available at NLBM.com. The Kansas City Royals will hold its an-nual Salute to the Negro Leagues and the NLBM with “Dressed to the 9s” on Sunday, May 17th in a game against
the New York Yankees. Both teams will wear the Negro League uniforms of the Kansas City Mon-archs and New York Black Yankees, respectively. The first 10,000 fans will receive a commemorative Kansas City Monarchs Newsboy Cap. Fans are encouraged to wear their Sunday best as part of the NLBM's annual "Dressed to the 9s" Day at the K. The NLBM will host the Heart of America Hot Dog Festival, 12:00pm-10:00pm, Saturday, August 1st at the Museum. The NLBM 25th Anniversary Gala is 8pm, Saturday, November 14th, at the Gem Theater. More information can be found at www.nlbm.com and @nlbmprez on Twitter.
"... it is a sig-nificant mile-stone. It is al-so a testament to Buck O'Neil and countless others who never stopped believing that the legacy of the Negro Leagues de-served to play on.”
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"When the late Buck O'Neil and the late Horace Peter-
son started the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
in a tiny one-room office at Historic 18th & Vine in
1990, few people gave it any chance of succeeding.
Here we are today, 25 years later, recognized by the
United States Congress as 'America's National Negro
Leagues Baseball Museum,'" said NLBM president
Bob Kendrick.
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Chavonte Johnson,
Latesha Marshall,
Markita Allen,
Brazil Merritt,
LaTesa Michelle
Alex Johnson,
Adrienne Reese
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t’s finally here. The weather is warming up, grass is turning greener and you begin to no-tice flower buds peeking out from the ground. As the last traces of winter melt away and spring begins to bloom, children and parents everywhere anxiously anticipate the arrival of the coveted summer vacation. Families get together and conduct roundtable discussions
in hopes of coming to an agreement on what to do and where to go. This was my family last summer. Although we are all grown men and women it had been a while since we’d planned a family vacation (22 years to be exact). Just the five of us siblings – no friends, boyfriends, girl-friends, relatives or pets. With hearts and minds alike we settled on the Dominican Republic or, as the locals call it, Republica Dominicana.
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Dominican Republic
Adventures By Iman Lott
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We spent 8 days and 7 nights at the Roy-alton, all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana which is the on the east side of the island where the sand is white, the beaches are clean, and ocean water is warm. The ride from the airport to the resort was less than 20 minutes. Upon ar-rival the first thing I noticed was the re-sort structure. There were no doors anywhere. The lobby had the warmest breeze coming in from the ocean which you could see from the front desk.
“My family! Welcome!” says the concierge. We laugh.
“You are my family!” He holds his arm up to mine as to compare our skin complex-ions.
It was then I realized that we were, indeed the same color… and we were his family. The Dominican people range in all shades. Most consider themselves Afro-Dominican or Black Dominican, a term which can be defined as a Dominican of full or predominantly Black African ances-try, makes up 73% of the population. (“The world fact book” from cia.gov.)
The majority of Afro-Dominicans descend from West Africans and Central Africans brought to the country throughout
(Continued from page 31) the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries as a result of slavery, while many others de-scend from immigrants who came from the Lesser Antilles during the 20th century. (F. James Davis “Who is black? One Nations Definition” retrieved from pbs.org.
The staff quickly checked us in and we assembled our all-inclusive wrist bands as we were escort-ed to our suite. “Hola!” says the bag boy with an accent that sounded like a native of Alabama or Tennessee. Then again, “Hola!” from the groundskeeper, “Hola!” from the maid, “Hola!” from the waitress bringing drinks to the outdoor patrons. Why were these people so happy? It’s so uncom-mon to see people actu-ally enjoying themselves as they work. ‘Hola’ (which means ‘hello’ in Spanish) be-came my mantra for our trip. “Hola!” when ordering
room service, “Hola!” when order-ing a drink, “Hola!” when asking for a beach towel. Our vacation schedule was
“rigorous”: Wake up. Yoga. Shower. Beach. Eat. Dance. Sleep. Drink. Eat. Drink. Dance. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. Every day for six days. On the seventh day my younger sib-lings and I went zip lining which I highly rec-ommend only if you are in good shape be-cause you are hiking in the mountains for hours. On the eighth day, we rested and reluctantly traveled back to our real world…a place that charges for drinks and meals
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unlike the all-inclusive paradise we’d just lived. It was one of the best times of my 32 years on this earth and I definitely plan to return!
When preparing for travel outside of
the United States it is important to remember that you will be immersed in a different cul-ture. It is wise to do a little research on the country you will be visiting: What is their be-lief system? What are their values? What do they eat? What is their native tongue?
If you plan to visit the Dominican
Republic where the office language is Span-ish, to the right is a handy list of common Spanish expressions that I found helpful. The resort staff as well as the locals appreci-ate the attempt at embracing their native tongue:
Items to add to your travel checklist:
Make sure your passport is not ex-pired. If you don’t have one, you’ll want to apply no less than six months in advance.
Check the exchange rate of the US
dollar daily as it changes often. You don’t want to give your mon-ey away.
Pack light. You’ll spend most of the
time on the beach. Believe me, you won’t need those extra pairs of shoes or shorts. Besides, it will leave room for souvenirs which saves you the headache of trying to purchase a new bag to travel back with and carry all of them in.
Lastly, have fun. Of everything you plan for, make sure you plan for that! Disfruta! (Enjoy!)
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“Hola, como estas?” This simply means ‘Hi, how are you’. The Dominicans are generally big on speaking and mak-ing eye contact so embrace it. When you catch someone’s eye simply say, “Hola!”
“Buenos dias. Buenos
noches.” ‘Good morning. Good night’.
“Dónde está el ba-
ño?” ‘Where is the bathroom?”
“Necesito una toalla
y toallita.” ‘I need a towel and wash cloth’.
“Cual es el precio?”
‘What is the price?’ “Gracias.” ‘Thank you.’
Some helpful phrases to know when traveling to Spanish speaking destinations:
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GOSPEL OF POETS
RADIO TALKSHOW Poets from the March show. Foreground: Steven
Hutchinson, Sheri “Purpose” Hall
Mother Mary Moore, Serenity
M'Vyonne Payne
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FEATURE
e’re getting “Poetry Wasted”, Sheri Hall exclaims, on the mic at KPRT-1590. Sheri’s the host of Gospel of Poets Radio show and it’s time to tune in and listen
up. Local poets have various, though infrequent, platforms for live expression in Kansas City. Open mics and feature
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The Gentleman Watching … Wishing… Wanting… Wa i t in g lusting subtlety scents sensuality simplicity thoughts linger longer and longer lengthening longing for lady style/way/shape/virtue/truth honorable she is a keeper and is kept ask her to compromise NO He respects her, and hates it.
By Sheri Hall
performance have both weekly and monthly exhibitions, but more opportunities are always sought—especially with the vast number of poets in the area eager to shine. Getting published, securing feature slots, and being recognized nationally are key goals of most poets. Back rooms and lounges with thirty people deep of finger snappers is cool and artistic, but reaching the masses helps accomplish these larger goals. The Music and More Foundation, led by Terance Williams, does its part as a producer of performances at arts venues across the city, boasting of a roster of proven talents called the Bold Poets. However, its radio show, the Gospel of Poets, that presents a new platform—the airwaves. Established in 2012, it’s sixty minutes of LIVE radio broadcast the second Saturday of every month to 50,000.
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But the show is beyond poetry performance. Part inspiration, part talk show, listeners can tune in together upcoming haps, businesses to support and causes worthy of discussion and action. It takes the right personality—no character--to bring the concept to fruition.
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Enter host, Sheri “Purpose” Hall. Host is her role, but she couldn’t effectively serve as the show’s conductor without also being one of KC’s top poets. She is a 2012 ArtsKC awards Featured Artist and has per-formed at the Starlight theater, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, the Unicorn Theater, and produced a show called "MoDézir: The Word Jones Experience" featured at the 2012 fringe festival. She is a RAW Artist, member of Counter Culture Art, a HISWILL poet, a Bold Poet, and performed for the first annual Mal-colm X celebration at the Capital building in Jefferson City. She is a Jazz Poetry Jams win-ner, a Poetry for Personal Power featured po-et and most recently a Tangled Roots Fellow, showcasing poetry and visual art work at the Jewish Community Campus and the Inter-Urban Art House. Catch Sheri and other poets on the Gospel of Poets a Talkshow for Poets on kprt 1590AM every second Saturday at 6pm.www.themusicandmorfoundation.com
Gary Taylor with GT Fitness, the featured business of the March Gospel of Poets radio show. Sheri Hall middle. “Serenity” back-
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L to R. M'Vyonne Payne, Terance Williams, Mother Mary Moore, Sheri “Purpose” Hall Serenity, Steven Hutchinson,
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Ken Bacchus Wants to do his part to help create a better Kansas City.
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n politics, you tend to find four types. There are the newcomers—corporate profession-als that promote change; the insiders--government workers who make a transition to public office; noisemakers—those quick to cite the issues but who may be light on solutions and experience. With these first three, there’s often something lacking and the community feels
like they have to settle by choosing one. However, there’s a fourth and rare find--an individual that simultaneously has the resume, energy, and interest for a political position and a collabora-tive nature. Ken Bacchus, candidate for the 5th District KCMO Council seat, fits this fourth de-scription. Read his bio and you’ll start to understand. He’s a 31 year resident of the 5th District. Ken and his family came to Kansas City in 1980 to serve as the City’s Housing and Economic Development Planner under the direction of James I. Threatt, Assistant City Manager. Ken served two terms as the 5th District At-Large member of the Kansas City, Missouri City Council (1991-99). While on the council, Ken was Chairman of the Plans, Zoning, and Economic Devel-opment Committee, where his expertise in understanding dynamic urban changes were critical to city development, as major population shifts occurred during that time. In addition to zoning and strategic planning efforts, Ken assisted in negotiating many of the financing and develop-ment packages for new job growth, business retention and expansion, and community econom-
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BACCHUS IS BACK
Former City Councilman Ken Bacchus looks to re-enter politics and claim the th District Seat to serve Kansas
City’s urban core.
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ic development policies throughout Kansas City. Ken served as Chairman of the Community Economic Develop-ment Committee of the National League of Cities and was a mem-ber of its Board of Directors. Ken also served as a Commissioner for the Redevelopment Authority and the Tax Increment Financing Com-missions of Kansas City for fifteen years. Through his varied roles in housing and economic development, he’s been responsible for helping secure over 20 million dollars for the city’s development. From the Bartle Hall Expansions to the Shops on Blue Parkway, he’s been at the forefront. More impressive is the fact that be-yond public office, Ken has re-mained an engaged activist through volunteer work. He’s in-volved in the Urban Summit, an or-ganization focused on economic development, health, crime, edu-cation, young professionals and re-entry. Other work has been ren-dered through the South KC Alli-ance, Southern Communities Coali-
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“...You’re going to do what’s best for poor people, for African-
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tion, Southeast Coalition of Neighbor-hoods, Blue Hills Neighborhood, and the Beta Lambda Educational Institute of Alpha Phi Alpha. Why re-enter politics? “What we’ve been missing in the last three or four years is vision, de-termination, and an understanding of public policy to affect real change”, says Bacchus, as he speaks of the op-portunities and challenges of the 5th District of Kan-sas City. He could easily take his skills to another commu-nity. “I’m not trying to go to the sub-urbs or to Chica-go. I’m trying to apply my talents right here.” “Right here” is a district of about 80,000 people in nine unique districts and the majority, about 65%, are Black. Their inter-ests range from managing vacant house and trash removal to more complex issues such as economic development and crime prevention. Bacchus has his eye on the future needs of Kansas City. Noting the new jobs coming to Kansas City from Cern-er, the Stowers investments and more, “There are about 25,000.9 jobs coming to the area with average salaries of $65,000. I want people in Kansas City
(Continued from page 42) to get those jobs. That takes training from our junior colleges and universities with a focus on S.T.E.M (Science Tech-nology Engineering and Math) fields.” So the question comes down to: Why Ken Bacchus? Bacchus is running based on community interest. He states that supporters have said, “We don’t have to
tell you what to do. You know what to do. It’s not about you. You are authentic to this communi-ty. You’re going to do what’s best for poor peo-ple, for Afri-can-Americans, Mexicans, and others of this communi-ty”. Bacchus adds, “I’ve been on this journey for a long-time. My academic work and experience
and applied knowledge related to this experience have prepared me for this move. A lot of uncertainty in local gov-ernment requires someone that under-stands the complexity of public policy.” The primary election is April 7th and that will determine the two finalist for the June 23rd general election. Be sure to get out and vote! Kenbacchus.com
Ken Bacchus is part of the leadership of the Urban Summit, an organization focused on community action in the urban core. Pictured photos from the 3/28/15 Urban Summit.
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12MAG’s Flight Club hosted a Self Defense Class, along with Massage Amani. Techniques in particular were part of the Shin Do Ryu Karate Sys-tem at Shogun Martial Arts . Instruc-tor and Black Belt, Margie Miller, conducted the class. See tips on page 48 for some of these moves.
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Counter Attacks For Right Straight Punch or Grab
Two Hand Front Choke: (R) Palm to Wrist, (L) Palm to Wrist, Dbl Vertical punch to chest, front kick, Loud Kiah.
Rear Hair Grab: Grab both hands on top of head, back kick to knee, (L) Step back, (L) Elbow to chest, (L) Hand smack to groin, 2 hand push off
Wrist Grab: Grab thumb. Use both arms to turn wrist. Kick to ribs
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Cross Shoulder Grab: Step Back (L) In-block to Arm, (L) HammerFist to Ribs (R) Reverse Punch. (R) Roundhouse kick
Shoulder Grab: Step In (R) In-Block to Arm, (R) Back Knuckle to Face (R) Uppercut to sternum, (L) Kick
to stomach Bent Arm Shirt Grab: (R&L) HamerFist to head (Dbl) Trusting Palm Heels Under the chin, 2-hand
push, Loud Kiah!! Front Hair Grab: Step Back (R) Up-Block to wrist, (L) Reverse punch to mid section (R) Knee to ribs Kumite Step in Punch: (R) 2 Roundhouse kicks to ribs, punch ear
Cross Neck Grab: Step Back Grab thumb, Move under arm, spin out and kick
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Best selling author, John Hope Bryant, delivered an inspiring keynote at the Money Smart KC kick-off event, “Grow Your Money”, March 28th at Jack Reardon Civic center. With an address on money, poverty and success, , he stat-ed “Success is going from fail-ure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” Never give up. Never lose hope.
JOHN HOPE BRYANT
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Sat 04/11 K-A-Psi - Lift Every Voice Event type: Fundraiser Venue: Holiday Inn: 9103 E. 39th Street Kansas City MO Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Producer: The Independence Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Contact: Independence Alumni KAPSI Email: [email protected] Web: indkappas.com Sat 04/11 Missouri Black Caucus Forum Event type: Forum - symposium Venue: Paseo Academy of Fine and Per-forming Arts: Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts Kansas City MO Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Producer: Missouri Black Caucus Contact: THURMAN DAVIS Email: [email protected] Phone: 816 204-8399 Fri 04/17 Fros & Beaus Mixer Event type: Fundraiser Venue: Artis Event Space: 3016 Cherry Kansas City MO Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Producer: That Curl Contact: V Besch Email: [email protected] Phone:
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