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ARIES
If you’ve just made a power move in your work life or love life, you couldn’t have timed it any better. There will be a new level of appreciation and admi- ration for your leadership and forcefulness.
Soul Affirmation: I work hard to combat envy this week.
Lucky Numbers: 15, 30, 34
TAURUS
Don’t respond to situations in a hasty manner this week. Your impulsive side is strong. Suppress it. Play a game called self-control. You know that this is the kind of game that you can win easily. Smile as you play at not being emotion- ally affected by an important matter, and eventually you’ll really won’t be.
Soul Affirmation: I give my mind a holiday again this week.
Lucky Numbers: 4, 28, 50
GEMINI
Offer to help someone in your office who is struggling with a difficult project that you have mastered in the past. There will be several birthday cel- ebrations that you are invited to. Attend them all!
Soul Affirmation: I give thanks for who I am this week.
Lucky Numbers: 12, 19, 22
Think of who you like to have fun with. Give them a call. Plan something that diverts you from your unexciting tasks. Spend some money. Find a place that jumps. Jump with it. Flirt. Even serious people flirt once in a while, especially if you’ve worked your buns off all week.
Soul Affirmation: The true path is mapped out by my im- pulses.
Lucky Numbers: 9, 10, 27
LEO
You’re likely to experience a blast from the past. An ac- quaintance will meet up with you again. Don’t be shy in es- tablishing a more solid friend- ship this time. It could lead to something important profes- sionally or personally.
Soul Affirmation: Smooth communications is the key to my success this week.
Lucky Numbers: 16, 17, 20
VIRGO
Who are the people who are empowered to assist you? The material objective you are fo- cused on right now is very doable. All you need is some assistance. Ask for it.
Soul Affirmation: I let positive emotions carry me through the week.
Lucky Numbers: 33, 37, 42
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LIBRA
Don’t let worry put a strain on your relationships. Concen- tration is key, but be as light- hearted as possible. Open up to romantic feelings. Let love come to you. It may come from inside.
Soul Affirmation: Shining brightly is something that I can do even in shadows.
Lucky Numbers: 11, 40, 46
SCORPIO
The time has come to forgive and forget. Take the first step in reconciling a friendship. You thought no one knew, but you may be romantically at- tracted to an old pal.
Soul Affirmation: Helping others is the true measure of my worth.
Lucky Numbers: 38, 45, 48
SAGITTARIUS
When you let go of pain and fear you are a force to be reck- oned with. Use your talents for regeneration to create a new reality for yourself, one that is filled with joy and hap- piness. Turn away from inner thoughts that are anything less than positive.
Soul Affirmation: I enjoy living in my dream.
Lucky Numbers: 11, 42, 44
CAPRICORN
Treat yourself with kindness, and let love be your guid- ing light. The past few weeks have been rather hard on your personality, but you’ve come through a troubled time with flying colors.
Soul Affirmation: I am what I consistently do.
Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 18
AQUARIUS
Critical voices should be tuned out this week. You are in the mood for a pleasant week and you shouldn’t let anyone keep you from your just rewards. Relax with friends who you can share positive vibes with.
Soul Affirmation: I get because I give.
Lucky Numbers: 12, 23, 45
PISCES
Unexpected company may arrive, or an invitation may be extended. Use good judgment and set realistic boundaries to protect your valuable per- sonal time. Drive carefully.
Soul Affirmation: I make the first step and the universe will come to my aid.
Lucky Numbers: 34, 41, 47
Who are our 21st century moral leaders?
By Paul Bridgewater
The recent deaths of civil
rights icons Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks and Dr. Dorothy I. Height make us wonder: Who will take their places?
In his last keynote speech
to an NAACP national conven- tion in 1992, Dr. Hooks urged members who had found suc- cess to never forget those less fortunate. We know that a lot of people care, but are we committed to change? As we prepare today’s students for the workforce, are we also lis- tening to our country’s moral leaders – people who found their greatness by choosing to serve others?
A large number of African-
American leaders found their greatness in the Civil Rights Movement, yet there was no job description for “civil rights leader.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and many others cre- ated the role of the non-violent leader almost from scratch.
These days, we need to in-
spire young people to think about what makes a civil rights leader – and to think about how they can become the social justice leaders of their own generation.
In the 1930s, Dr. Dorothy
Height began her work career as a case worker in the New York City welfare department. In 1937, while working with the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), Height came to the attention of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), who asked her to volunteer with the fledg- ling organization.
Over the years, Height rose
through the ranks of the na- tional YWCA while also gain- ing more responsibilities with NCNW. In 1957, she suc- ceeded Bethune as president and spent four decades at the helm.
Dr. Benjamin Hooks, a
native of Memphis, attended law school in Chicago because no law school in the South would admit him. Rather than establish a practice in Chica- go, he returned to the South to aid in the Civil Rights Move- ment. From 1949 to 1965, he was one of the few Afri- can Americans practicing law in Memphis. He went on to become a judge and the first African-American FCC Com- missioner.
Dr. Hooks took the helm
of the NAACP in 1977 when its stature had diminished. By the time he left as execu- tive director in 1992, he had energized the organization by increasing membership, liq- uidating its debt, and raising awareness of the work of local NAACP branches.
Detroit is home to the
largest NAACP branch in the country, and this week’s 55th Annual Detroit Branch NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner will raise the dollars needed to support the work of the NAACP nationally and locally, including youth leadership initiatives.
Youth leadership train-
ing is critical, no matter what journey may lie ahead. Rosa Parks was a member of the NAACP long before her histor-
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