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JOHN W. ROGERS JR. GIVES $10.5 MILLION TO FUND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, CAREER PATHS

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$10.5 million gift from University Trustee John W. Rogers Jr., LAB’76, will support a scholarship fund for Laboratory Schools students at the University of Chicago. The gift will also establish a professional development program for underresourced college students to pursue careers in finance. This raises Rogers’ total giving to the University of Chicago and its affiliated Laboratory Schools to $15 million.

Of the new gift, $4 million is a bequest to the John W. Rogers and Victoria Marie Rogers Scholarship Fund, a part of the University’s endowment that is used to provide scholarship support at the Laboratory Schools, which Rogers has been involved with for more than 40 years.

“The Laboratory Schools and the University of Chicago teach students how to think while respecting different points of view and different experiences,” said Rogers. “It’s part of what makes them such great places.”

Rogers, the chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments, served on Laboratory Schools’ board from 1987 until 1994, the same year he was honored with the Laboratory Schools Distinguished Alumni Award. He returned to the Laboratory Schools board in 1998. President Robert J. Zimmer appointed Rogers to the role of the Laboratory Schools chair in 2009, and in Rogers’ roles as chair and Lab+ Campaign co-chair, he has helped the Laboratory Schools raise $80 million.

“John Rogers has contributed his time, energy and unbridled enthusiasm to our community,” said Beth A. Harris, interim director of the Laboratory Schools, who has known Rogers since they served on the board together. “Once again, his generosity is helping to make our schools stronger. His bequest will help to provide an experience that he so valued to outstanding students—ones who might not otherwise be able to benefit from a Lab education.”

Another $4.5 million of the gift will establish and endow the Ariel Investments Internship Program in Finance, an extensive series of new programming that will encourage students from low-income families and racial and ethnic

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WOMEN’S MARCH SET FOR THIS MONTH Chicago, IL – Part of a nationwide groundswell that originated the day after the presidential elections, women and men from across the state of Illinois are preparing to join the national Women’s March on Washington Sat., Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. the day after the inauguration of the next president of the United States.

Illinois organizers Mrinalini Chakraborty, Leni ManaaHoppenworth, Amber Hummel, Julie List, Amanda Jane Long, and Amanda Drenth, have been coordinating the promotion and logistics needed to make sure those Illinoisans who want to attend the march in D.C., are able to.

They are coordinating buses

throughout the state that marchers can buy individual seats on (through the RallyBus platform), as well as organizing efforts for sponsored buses for those marchers in need of financial assistance.

“We realize that our rights are severely threatened and hard-earned

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in civil rights for women, people of color, immigrants, religious minorities, the disabled, the LGBTQIA community, and many other vulnerable groups, is in danger of being erased.

We stand in solidarity with our partners, children, and allies for the protection and in defense of our rights, our safety, and our individual voices,” organizers stated.

“As the Illinois organizers for the March, we invite all women and our allies to join this national effort and turn fear into direct, positive action by demanding protection of civil rights for all Americans,” said spokeswoman Chakraborty. “It is our vision that the Women’s March on Washington will be a springboard for action and will galvanize the hundreds of thousands of marchers to return to their local communities and participate in a multitude of local efforts directed at positive social change.”

The work of the Illinois chapter has already been endorsed and aided by Chicago Women Take Action (CWTA), the National Organization of Jewish Women (NOJW), Rainbow PUSH Coalition, among other organizations and local advocacy groups.

The national efforts have been lauded and supported by organizations such as Amnesty International, National Organization for Women (NOW), The Gathering for Justice, CHIRLA, 1199 SEIU, and many more.

The Illinois organizers are calling for partnerships and community allies to help with a wide range of support, including but not limited to: getting the word out through meetings and social networks, sponsorships/ donations for marchers who need assistance to go to D.C., and forming a statewide network of support and resources for Illinois marchers.

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minorities to pursue career paths in the finance industry. Specifically, the gift will expand opportunities for minority students to obtain paid internships at endowment, foundation and non-profit investment offices.

Rogers believes this aspect of the program sets it apart, as it will allow more minority students to pursue careers in an industry that traditionally has lacked diversity.

“Many groups have historically been underrepresented in the finance industry,” Rogers said, “and none more than blacks.

For example, a recent study showed blacks as holding only 1 percent of top investment roles,” he noted.

“This program will not only enable students to learn about career paths within different endowment and foundation and non-profit investment offices, but will expose them to opportunities within the different types of firms managing a vast range of traditional and alternative asset classes on their behalf,” Rogers said. “The University of Chicago has a large population of bright, talented and diverse students who can make a difference in the field, and I am very proud to support this initiative,” he added.

Rogers’ gift will support career advising, professional development workshops, networking opportunities and funded internships for College students.

“The University of Chicago has a deep commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity,” said Meredith Daw, executive director of Career Advancement. “Because of John Rogers’ gift, more students than ever will be able to go after their dreams and find meaningful careers, regardless of their background.”

The gift also includes a portion of unrestricted support. In recognition of Rogers’ support and the groundbreaking public service of his late parents, the University named Rogers Family House in the Campus North Residential Commons.

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Briefly SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans donated millions of dollars to charity in 2016, while also contributing millions of hours of service with a value of more than $7 billion. The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) would like to top that number and is asking everyone to resolve to volunteer more in 2017.

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President-elect Donald Trump recently met with Kanye West.

This photo was taken during the Vanity Fair kickoff event for the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. (David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons)

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP MEETS WITH BLACK CELEBRITIES

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In an effort to show that he plans to be the “president for all Americans” and to bolster support in the Black community, President-elect Donald Trump recently met with a number of Black celebrities and businessmen including rapper Kanye West, billionaire Robert Johnson and NFL Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Ray Lewis.

Unlike so many other visitors to Trump Tower, Trump greeted West in the lobby; members of the media snapped pictures and yelled questions.

“We’ve been friends for a long time,” Trump told reporters at the end of the meeting. “We discussed life.”

With rumors swirling that Trump is having difficulty finding someone to perform at his January 20, 2017 inaugural, there was unconfirmed speculation that West may serve as some form of entertainment at an inaugural event.

In a separate meeting, Trump talked to Brown and Lewis about economic empowerment in the Black community and urban development. Trump recently selected famed neurosurgeon and presidential candidate Ben Carson to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

After the meeting, Brown said that he fell in love with Trump, “because he really talks about helping African-American, Black people. That’s why I’m here.”

Brown continued: “When he goes through what he went through to become the president, he got my admiration, because no one gave him a chance.”

CNN contributor and former HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill expressed concerns about Brown’s comments during a recent segment on the network.

“I don’t have a problem with Jim Brown saying, look, we want to do urban development,” said Hill. “We want housing. We want to make demands of you, but to say you ‘fell in love with’ Donald Trump or his platform or his campaign to me is disturbing.”

Hill added: “That’s not to suggest that Donald Trump didn’t have any real Black friends. But when [you] look at where his political commitments and economic investments are, they don’t suggest any kind of care for the Black community.”

On the same morning of West’s visit the Trump transition team announced that Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson was selected as Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State. Tillerson is yet another businessman with close ties to Russia who has no foreign policy or federal government experience.

President Obama once called Kanye West a “jackass”; he was also quick to add that West was talented.

Over the years, Trump has been in the company of several African American celebrities including Mike Tyson, Don King and Russell Simmons. Most of those affiliations appear to be related to charity events and other happenings around New York City.

So far, Trump has selected Steven Mnuchin for Secretary of Treasury; Elaine Chao for Secretary of Transportation; Wilbur Ross for Secretary of Commerce; Rep. Mike Pompeo as CIA Director; Jeff Sessions for Attorney General; South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as Ambassador to the United Nations; Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education; Rep. Tom Price for Health and Human Services; Ben Carson for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Mick Mulvaney as the director of White House Office of Management and Budget; and Vincent Viola for the Secretary of the Army.

Lauren Victoria Burke is a writer and political analyst. Lauren is a frequent contributor to BlackPressUSA.com and the NNPA Newswire, the news service of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. She can be reached by email at LBurke007@gmail.com and on Twitter at @ LVBurke.

MIGHT HAVE HELPED TRUMP TAKE THE WHITE HOUSE

By Barrington M. Salmon (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

redistricting. Over the past two election cycles, North Carolina has had an unconstitutionally constituted General Assembly.

Shortly after the United Sates Supreme Court gutted We should be appalled that anyone could rule that long. the Voting Rights Act in 2013, Republican state lawmakers The macro question is that after Shelby, we’re in a began a calculated assault on the ballot box at the expense of different place in that there was no protection for civil rights.

Black and poor people across the nation; a coalition of civil Shelby took us back across the Edmund Pettis Bridge. If and voting rights organizations fought back, primarily in preclearance was in place, they wouldn’t have passed these the courts, against a wave of laws that restricted early voting, laws. They spent between $5 million – $6 million fighting us. required photo IDs, limited pre-registration for 16- and 17 To have the loss of the Voting Rights Act is an affront to the year-olds and closed polling centers. country.”

Now critics of those laws say that those measures may Berman said North Carolina is a case study for how have tipped the November 8 presidential election in Donald Republicans have institutionalized voter suppression at every Trump’s favor. level of government and made it the new normal within Ari Berman, a political reporter and investigative the GOP. He fears the same thing could soon happen in journalist with “The Nation,” calls the GOP’s attack on Washington when Trump assumes power. voting rights the most under-reported story of 2016 and his Going forward, Scott Simpson, the director of media and reporting during the election campaign encapsulates the campaigns for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human fallout from Republican lawmakers’ relentless and sustained Rights, said that civil rights groups have a daunting, but not voter suppression tactics on impossible task before them. the election.

“The important thing to “There were 25 debates note about this election is that during the presidential it started in June 2013,” he said. primaries and general election “For all the laws, statewide and and not a single question locally, the vast majority, the about the attack on voting wheels were set in motion well rights, even though this was before Election Day.” the first presidential election Simpson was referring in 50 years without the full to the raft of voter suppression protections of the Voting laws passed by Republican Rights Act,” he noted in a postlawmakers in a number of election story. “Fourteen states states in the aftermath of the had new voting restrictions 2013 Supreme Court decision in place for the first time in to invalidate a key section of 2016 – including crucial swing the landmark Voting Rights states like Wisconsin and Act; Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, Virginia – yet we heard nary Kansas and North Carolina Critics of restrictive voting laws, championed by Republican a peep about it on Election Day lawmakers, say that those measures may have tipped the were among those states that November 8 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor. In passed laws that made it harder except from outlets like ‘The this photo, Donald Trump speaks at CPAC in Washington D.C. to vote.

Nation.’ This was the biggest on February 10, 2011. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons). under-covered scandal of the “It’s so clear that the loss 2016 campaign.” of the Voting Rights Act had Berman continued: “We’ll likely never know how many an impact on the election,” Simpson explained. “People were people were kept from the polls by restrictions like voter-ID scared off, turned away from polling places, saw long lines and laws, cuts to early voting, and barriers to voter registration. left without voting and with all the changes, some were left But at the very least this should have been a question that confused. It was a travesty. In North Carolina, you had a razormany more people were looking into. For example, 27,000 thin election and in Wisconsin you had a very close election, votes currently separate Trump and Clinton in Wisconsin, because of the voter ID law.” where 300,000 registered voters, according to a federal court, Simpson continued: “You shave a couple of percentage lacked strict forms of voter ID. Voter turnout in Wisconsin points in an election, say one or two percent, and there will be an was at its lowest levels in 20 years and decreased 13 percent in impact.”

Milwaukee, where 70 percent of the state’s African-American Simpson said the recent election was framed in rhetoric population lives, according to Daniel Nichanian of the and racial hostility “and we now have the Department of Justice University of Chicago.” with a man in charge who opposes the Voting Rights Act.” Rev. Dr. William Barber II has called his home state of Berman said that we can already glimpse how a Trump North Carolina “ground zero for voter suppression.” administration will undermine voting rights, based on the “The court ruled on the most sweeping, retrogressive people he nominated to top positions, those he has advising him, voter suppression bill that we have seen since the 19th century and his own statements. and since Jim Crow, and the worst in the nation since the Berman wrote: “[Trump’s] pick for attorney general, Jeff Shelby decision,” said Barber, the president of the North Sessions, wrongly prosecuted Black civil rights activists for voter Carolina state branch of the NAACP and also one of the lead fraud in Alabama in the 1980s, called the Voting Rights Act ‘a plaintiffs in lawsuit against the state of North Carolina in a piece of intrusive legislation,’ and praised the Supreme Court’s case that led to a federal court striking down the law. “The gutting of the Voting Rights Act in 2013 saying that “if you go to ruling in North Carolina was intentional discrimination of Alabama, Georgia or North Carolina, people aren’t being denied the highest order. They were retrogressing racially through the vote because of the color of their skin.”

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DEVRY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM $100 MILLION FTC SETTLEMENT New Federal Educational Requirements Designed to Eliminate More Fraud

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist)

For the third time in two years, a large for-profit college has faced charges of defrauding its students. This time the charges stem from promises of jobs and incomes that never materialized.

On December 15, the suburban Chicago-based DeVry University agreed to a $100 million settlement to end a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Filed in January, the FTC charged that from 2008 to 2015 the for-profit institution engaged in deceptive marketing and advertising.

According to FTC, prospective DeVry students were told in recruitment and in advertising that 90 percent of its graduates secured employment in their chosen fields within six months of matriculation. A second institutional promise was that one year following graduation they would earn incomes that were 15 percent higher than those earned by graduates from other colleges and universities.

Under the settlement terms, DeVry will pay $49.4 million in cash to qualifying students who were harmed by the deceptive ads, as well as provide $50.6 million in debt relief. The debt being forgiven includes the full balance owed—$30.35 million—on all unpaid private student loans that DeVry issued to undergraduates between September 2008 and September 2015, and $20.25 million in student debts for items such as tuition, books and lab fees.

“When people are making important decisions about their education and their future, they should not be misled by deceptive employment and earnings claims,” said FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez. “The FTC has secured compensation for the many students who were harmed, and I am pleased that DeVry is changing its practices.”

Once approved by federal courts, DeVry will be required to immediately notify the students who will receive debt relief as well as credit bureaus and collection agencies of the impending debt forgiveness. DeVry will also release transcripts and diplomas previously withheld from students due to outstanding debt, and will cooperate with future requests for diplomas and transcripts and related enrollment or graduation information.

This most recent settlement is yet another reminder of how some of the largest for-profit colleges have failed their students and caused them to become indebted without the educational

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defaulted on these high-cost loans within three years. Corinthian also used illegal debt collection tactics to strong-arm students into paying back those loans while still in school. Even for borrowers who did not default, interest rates were more than twice as expensive as interest rates on federal loans.

Corinthian Colleges was forced in 2015 to close its 107 campuses while its parent organization, ECMC Group agreed to multiple stipulations that included: • $480 million in debt relief for Genesis loan borrowers; • An end to improper debt collection practices; and • The removal of negative information from student borrowers’ credit reports.

• Unfortunately, these three colleges and universities often perpetrated their frauds against veterans and people of Charlene Crowell says that under the settlement terms, DeVry will pay color. $49.4 million in cash to qualifying students who were harmed by the “There must be more vigorous efforts to prevent deceptive ads, as well as provide $50.6 million in debt relief. schools that use deceptive practices from accessing federal credentials promised. student aid in the first place,” remarked Whitney BarkleyCalifornia’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Denney, a policy counsel with the Center for Responsible issued an emergency decision on August 26, directing ITT Tech Lending. “We’ve seen the fallout from these abusive recruitment and its subsidiaries to cease enrollment of any new students at 15 practices over and over again.” locations across the state. At the time, the for-profit school was also Fortunately, two recent federal developments may curb under investigation by other state and federal offices. these kinds of educational quagmires.

Once the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges On December 15, President Obama signed into law the and Schools (ACICS) determined that ITT Tech was “not in recently-passed Career Ready Student Veterans Act. It will compliance”, and was “unlikely to become in compliance” with prevent the Veterans Administration from approving programs accreditation standards, it lost access to federal student aid before for GI bill benefits if graduates are ineligible for licensure in ceasing operations of its national online programs as well as its 130 related occupations. campuses located in 38 states. As many as 45,000 students had Similarly, a new U.S. Department of Education rule been enrolled at ITT Tech. addresses post-secondary distance education learning, Just days before Christmas, John King, U.S. Secretary of requiring that colleges be authorized to operate in states Education, upheld a September decision that terminated the where their students live. To participate in federal student aid Department’s recognition of ACICS as the accrediting agency programs, these post-secondary distance education programs for nearly 240 institutions – most of which were for-profits. must affirmatively certify that enrolled student borrowers are Education determined that ACICS failed to meet several regulator able to obtain state licensure in their field of study. criteria and was therefore out of compliance.

“While these rules are a step in the right direction,” noted Even earlier in 2014, CFPB sued Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Barkley-Denney, “they also underscore the need for states to for luring tens of thousands of students to take out private label increase their own role in higher education oversight…States loans, known as “Genesis loans,” to cover expensive tuition costs by can prohibit schools from enrolling students into programs advertising bogus job prospects and career services. for which the school is not properly accredited and therefore More than 60 percent of Corinthian school students students are not eligible for licensure in their field.”

BRIEFLY Discrimination Lawsuit Files Against Former T.G.I. Friday’s Franchisee Tricorp Management Company and COO

AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Frisch Wins Silver in Best in Biz Awards 2016

ST. LOUIS-- The Peiffer Rosca Wolf law firm filed a class action in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County, Missouri, alleging discrimination against two African American female employees in late 2015.

The lawsuit alleges that after an African American female employee of the defendants made claims of sexual harassment against a white male assistant manager, she was put on two week unpaid leave, and then multiple African American female employees were fired, including the plaintiffs to the suit.

Additionally, the lawsuit alleges “…during the period of Friday’s ‘investigation,’ the assistant manager… who was accused of sexual harassment was promoted to the manager of the Downtown St. Louis Friday’s.”

The lawsuit contains eight counts: race discrimination, race by association discrimination, sex discrimination, and retaliatory discharge for each plaintiff.

The lawsuit seeks damages including “monetary damages to compensate for lost wages, lost benefits, damage to their personal and professional reputations, emotional distress, and for punitive damages.

WASHINGTON, DC - AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Frisch has been named a silver winner in the “Executive of the Year” category for the Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.

“It’s a pleasure to see Scott’s hard work recognized,” said Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of AARP. “I rely on Scott as a strategic partner who excels in financial acumen, leadership and creating a culture of high performance and integrity.”

‘Since assuming the role of COO eighteen months ago, Scott has enhanced AARP’s culture of innovation, collaboration, and cutting edge technology solutions. He established an award winning supplier diversity program and led a massive transformation of AARP’s overall enterprise administration/ operations and support services.

“Scott is also spearheading the National Office renovation project to create a work environment that supports AARP’s organizational structure,

desired operating environment and culture, and adoption of 21st century technologies,” Jenkins continued.

The sixth annual program in North America garnered more than 600 entries, from an impressive array of public and private companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the U.S. and Canada.

Winners of Best in Biz Awards 2016 were determined based on scoring from an independent panel of 50 judges from widely known newspapers, business, consumer and technology publications, TV outlets, and analyst firms.

“It was an honor judging the Executive of the Year category. I love entrepreneurship, and these business leaders are job creators and innovators,” said Gina Jordan, WLRN, one of the judges on this year’s Best in Biz Awards’ judging panel.

“Growing a company, exponentially increasing its workforce, and expanding into loftier ventures - it’s all in a day’s work for these folks. What I see in these executives is a fearless drive to succeed, persevere and transform.”

For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2016, visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com/2016-winners.

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“Couples want to make their day a true reflection of themselves and their love for each other,” says Nicole Ettenhofer, director of marketing and public relations for George Street.

“These creative trends for 2017 are things we’ve been seeing more of lately, and we expect them to really take off in the coming months.”

w DECADENT DONUTS: Why get rid of the traditional wedding cake in favor of donuts?

Because you might as well give the people what they love – fried pastries! Plus, donuts are a memorable replacement for cake, especially if you get creative with the presentation.

CROWNS: Bridal crowns are hot and can be created to achieve almost any look -- from a romantic floral crown to a glamorous crown of jewels. Brides have embraced crowns for their flattering look and because they’re a departure from the expected.

MISMATCHED BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES: Brides are often relieved to hear that mismatched dresses for the bridal party are not only acceptable but “en vogue.” After all, it can be difficult and stressful to find one perfect dress that is the right fit for each person and her fashion preferences.

NIGHT VIEWS: Gorgeous wedding photos taken at night are a hot trend, thanks to the romantic, modern look of evening landscapes and starry skies. Photographers can get especially creative with lighting after the sun goes down.

ONLINE PLANNING: We do everything else online, so why not plan a wedding that way? It can be the most time-efficient method of shopping around for locations and services and finding great ideas.

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Loola Cosmetics Launches Hybrid Beauty Line Loola Cosmetics has launched its Hybrid beauty products line starting with its Hybrid Lip Sculptor.

Beauty lovers and enthusiasts often find their drawers and beauty kits cluttered with cosmetics, but Loola’s new multipurpose beauty products (starting with its Hybrid Lip Sculptor) prove that minimalism can go a long way.

In order to make the most of the money consumers spend. Many savvy beauty shoppers are making the smart choice to purchase single products that are double duty (multi-functional).

Loola has been fans of manyin-1 products ever since technology came along, according to a company release. “Call it our inner lazy doll, but there’s something

incredibly appealing about any travel friendly product that saves us time, money, and reduces clutter,” a company spokesperson elaborated.

Loola asks, why use two or three products when you could use just one to accomplish the same effect? Enter the new generation of Loola hybrid beauty products.

Loola Cosmetics Hybrid beauty line wins all the major factors (from convenience to price)! The company has started its line with its lip product. The Loola Cosmetics hybrid lip sculptor is 2 in 1 lipstick with 4 functions. It has a liquid lipstick, and lipstick in different shades that can be mixed, matched, worn alone, or used to create an ombré styled Lip. For more Loola Cosmetics Hybrid Lip Sculptor shows minimalism information visit, http://www. can go a long way. loolacosmetics.com/.

Pampered & Twisted All Natural Beauty Supply Opens Second Location HOUSTON- Pampered & Twisted, LLC, Houston’s premier, all natural and organic beauty supply boutique, has announced the expansion of its luxury beauty supply concept with the opening of Pampered & Twisted Pearland, only 2.5 years after the launch of its first location.

Located at 8201 W Broadway Street in the heart of Pearland, the new location will feature over 40 all natural and organic, luxury, hand-crafted beauty brands; as well as a natural hair care styling studio. Serving as a gateway into the world of natural hair and skin products, Pampered & Twisted Pearland will celebrate an official grand opening on Saturday, January 14th.

“Perfect for natural hair and skin enthusiasts, holistic connoisseurs, and transitioners alike, Pampered & Twisted Pearland creates a completely immersive experience into the world of natural and organic beauty products for our southeast Houston customers,” said Topaz Montague, CEO & co-founder of Pampered & Twisted, LLC. “Pampered & Twisted has always provided the best quality and top-performing brands of the natural beauty industry. We are now able to offer a complete showcase of our products to our Pearland customers.”

For additional information, please visit www. pamperedandtwisted.com or follow on social media:Instagram: @pamperedandtwisted Facebook: Pamperednaturalhairboutique Twitter: PamperedTwisted

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(Family Features) Skillfully balancing an entire family’s demands from school, sports, activities and careers leaves little down time, but keeping family values front and center may be easier than you think when you make a commitment to carving out meaningful moments to share.

schedule, which is why consciously setting aside family time is essential. Once it’s set, you may be tempted to turn the open night at home into an invitation to catch up on housework or even just relax. Avoid the temptation and instead look for fun ways to spend that time as a family. The dishes and laundry will still be waiting after you spend a few hours together. Start a puzzle or play a board game. Initiate a DIY project for the house, spend time baking or cooking a meal or simply sit together and talk about what’s happening in the lives of those who matter most.

Unplug from the digital world.

Today’s technology-ridden world makes it easy for families to be present but not engaged.

When you create a technology-free zone, you eliminate distractions so you can keep the focus on each other. Dedicate time every week to spend as a family without the use of TV, tablets, computers and phones.

Create traditions.

Bond and bake together.

There’s a little baker in everyone. After all, who can help but “woo-hoo” when you pull fresh cupcakes out of the oven? Take a little time to embrace your inner Doughboy, turn your kitchen into a fun zone and savor all the moments with your family. One easy way to get started is with Pillsbury™ Purely Simple™ baking and frosting mixes, which use simple ingredients and contain no colors, preservatives or artificial flavors, providing a delicious homemade taste. They’re the perfect mixes to challenge

your family to enjoy a kitchen full of laughter, anticipation and the delightful aroma of baked goods fresh from the oven.

Share family stories.

Reminiscing about special family moments is an essential part of keeping those memories alive. Showcasing old photo albums is a great way to share fun and nostalgic memories, which

can help bring your family closer together.

Whether it was a trip to the mountains or visiting a nearby museum, discussing and reliving these memorable moments can evoke fond memories and a willingness to create new ones.

Set a day each week for family

night. It’s easy to get caught up in a busy

Rituals are a way of life. Find the little things that make your family unique and celebrate them together by creating special occasions that give everyone in the family something to look forward to and reflect on with joy. If you’re passionate about cooking, volunteer at a local soup kitchen together once a month. If sports are more your game, arrange for regular family outings to support the local team with everyone decked out in their favorite lucky attire. Silly or sentimental, traditions are the stuff memories are made of.

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Celebrity Survey Says Obama Family Voted Most Desirable Neighbors for 2017 2016, a two percentage point increase from his previous win in 2014. Bieber was especially disliked among male voters (39 percent).

Reality TV stars Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna came in second place with 23 percent of the votes. The on-and-off-again couple ranked higher by large margins over competitors Tom Cruise (7 percent), Taylor Swift (4 percent) and Tom Brady (3 percent).

“There was a lot of excitement around the fact that the Obamas chose to stay in D.C. after living in the White House – a first for a former president since w Most Desirable Woodrow Wilson,” said Jeremy Neighbors in 2017 Wacksman, Zillow chief marketing The Obama family is the top Americans would most like to be neighbors with the Obamas in 2017, according to the officer. “Maybe it’s the additional choice for a celebrity neighbor 10th annual Zillow® Celebrity Neighbor Survey. neighborhood security or the in 2017, earning 14 percent of possibility of running into other surveyed adults’ votes. The family influential and famous people, but received a lot of attention for their Gaines of HGTV®’s television show “Fixer Upper” it’s clear people are intrigued by the idea of decision to remain in Washington, D.C.post-White came in third with 8 percent, followed by Ellen living next to the First Family. On the other House, which likely contributed to their high DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi (7 percent). hand, Justin Bieber continues to stir up trouble ranking on the list. The family garnered strong votes Twenty-eight percent of surveyed adults everywhere he goes and would likely be an among both male and female voters, and across said they would not want to live next to any of the unpredictable neighbor.” generations. celebrities listed in the poll.

For more celebrity real estate news, visit Actor and former professional wrestler w Worst Neighbors from 2016 Zillow’s blog, Porchlight.

Dwayne Johnson was a close second with 13 percent Justin Bieber topped the list of worst neighbors For historical survey results or more of the votes. Johnson is known for his collection of for the second time, earning the highest percentage information contact press@zillow.com.

(36 percent) mega mansions, and has sold at least 10 homes in of votes in survey history. One in three found Bieber to be the most undesirable neighbor of Florida alone over the past decade. Chip and Joanna SEATTLE-- Americans would most like to be neighbors with the Obamas in 2017, according to the 10th annual Zillow® Celebrity Neighbor Survey Popstar Justin Bieber was selected as the least desirable neighbor, earning the most “worst neighbor” votes in survey history, breaking his own record from 2014.

The annual Zillow survey asks U.S. adults which celebrities they would most like to have as a neighbor, and with whom they wouldn’t want to share a fence.

ASPIRE TO PREMIER BAMA STATE STYLE manager, ASPiRE. “ASPiRE is committed to Tuesday, January 10 at 8 p.m. ET on ASPiRE. (Black PR Wire) ATLANTA –ASPiRE showcasing the lifestyle and infectious pride “Bama State Style is the perfect addition (@tvASPiRE), the network that presents of historically black colleges reflective of their to the ASPiRE lineup as we continue to be the authentic portrayals of Black and urban value to the African-American community.” destination for HBCU programming,” said culture, announced recently that they are Melissa Ingram, vice president and channel the new television home of Bama State “We are excited about the opportunity to Style. The reality show continue to showcase our students features Alabama State and University on a nationwide University’s famous Mighty level. Bama State Style showcases Marching Hornets – the the efforts, talents and hard work esteemed marching band to our audience,” said Dr. James known throughout the Oliver, director of bands, Alabama collegiate world for their State University. “We are honored amazing mashups and that ASPiRE is allowing the dance collaboration with Mighty Marching Hornets to tell Miley Cyrus and Robin our story on our new home, where Thicke at the MTV Video everybody has a chance to be Music Awards. The Mighty inspired.”

Marching Hornets can also Bama State Style is produced currently be seen in the

by Tremendous! Entertainment. movie Billy Lynn’s Long Executive Producers are Colleen Halftime Walk. The series Needles Steward, Shannon Keenan begins as five candidates Demers, Tim Hamilton, Jennifer audition for the season’s top Colbert and Brendon Carter. position: Head Drum Major.

ASPiRE has acquired Bama State Meanwhile, the gorgeous Style from A+E Networks. ASPiRE Stingettes and the plus-sized will air eight one-hour episodes Honey Beez kick off their including four previously aired Bama State Style, a reality show presented on ASPIRE, features Alabama State seasons with a bang. Bama episodes and four never-beforeUniversity’s famous Mighty Marching Hornets – the esteemed marching band known State Style will premiere seen episodes. throughout the collegiate world for their amazing mashups.

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Comcast Cable Accepting Proposals for Two New African American Owned Independent Networks Comcast Cable recently announced the company is now accepting proposals for two substantially African American owned, independent networks that it will launch in select Comcast markets by January 2019.

The announcement is part of the company’s commitment to launch independently owned and operated networks as part of a series of public interest commitments made

by Comcast in connection with the NBCUniversal transaction completed in 2011. Since the NBCUniversal transaction, Comcast has successfully launched over 20 independent networks, doubling the number of independent networks launches that it committed to as part of the transaction. Four of those networks were launched as a result of a public request for channels that satisfied the criteria established in several agreements between Comcast and leading diversity organizations: two African American majority owned networks (ASPiRE and REVOLT) and two Hispanic American operated networks (Baby First Americas and El Rey). Additionally, two substantially Hispanic American owned networks, Kids Central and Primo TV, will launch on Comcast Cable systems beginning in January 2017.

“We are looking forward to receiving another round of great proposals as we begin the process to launch two more African American majority owned networks,” said Justin Smith, Senior Vice President of Content Acquisition for Comcast Cable.

Criteria for selecting the next two substantially African American owned networks that Comcast will launch include: the content of the network; whether the network is fully financed; whether the network’s ownership and/or management group(s) are well established, have relevant experience, and are substantially owned by African Americans; whether the network is already launched and has existing or potential multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) distribution; price; and whether the network and its potential carriage provide value to Comcast and its customers.

Comcast will accept proposals for every major genre, including general entertainment, movies, music, kids, news, and sports.

Applicants may visit http://corporate. comcast.com/diverseprogramming to submit a proposal and learn about the terms and conditions. Proposals are due by March 15, 2017, and the two networks will be selected in the coming months.

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COULD RELIGION BE GETTING THE BACK SEAT IN COLLEGE? (FAMU-TALLAHASSEE) – Being away from home with newfound freedom creates the perfect mixture of circumstances for college students who want to place their religion on the back burner. For many, the college lifestyle involves partying while mixing their obligations to education. As a result, college students are minimally, if ever, focused on their religion.

“College is like a whole other world,” said DeKierra Barber, a senior pre-physical therapy student at Florida A&M University, who believes she is not 100 percent religious. “You have the parties, Greek life and extracurricular activities,” said Barber. “Religion just ends up going down on students’ priority list. I think that students get sucked into the college lifestyle.”

Students leave their parents’ household and are no longer bound by the rules that governed them.

Pastor Dave Hess from Every Nation Tallahassee, who is also a campus pastor at Florida A&M University, said, “I think a lot of people never really believed the teachings of their so-called religion in the first place. When they got to college, away from the supervision of their parents, they begin to live out what they had really believed and what they really wanted to do all along.” Hess continued, “Some people actually become more serious about their beliefs during college. This was my experience when I was a student.

I was close to walking away from my

forget the values that their parents instilled in them,” she said.

Asonya Tomlinson, a freshman nursing student from Miami, thinks people may be frustrated with how religious practices affect society.

“There are a lot of homosexuals in the world, and religious acts hold up reasons why they can’t get married and get judged differently than everyone else.”

There is really no correct answer when asked if religion is really getting left behind in college. Every college is different, as is every student. Making time to find a campus ministry and getting involved is always a good option for those who want to continue their faith after starting college. Sometimes just making that connection will be the difference between spiritual isolation and the development of a faith-filled home away from home.

Christian faith, but when I began to study it more seriously I became a convinced believer.”

Students may turn from religion because the teachings of scripture may conflict or may not condone the activities students engage in. A lot of students feel they will be looked down upon by the church. Darnica Hookfin, a third year history student from Cleveland, who is also the vice-president of Every Nation Tallahassee campus ministries, said, “If your faith wasn’t well-grounded, it was easily shaken.” Hookfin believes higher education is moving students away from religion. “When people get to college, they

THEME: ADVERSITY

Proverbs 24:10 - [If] thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength [is] small.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL CELEBRATES WITH 2016 FALL GRADUATES DEERFIELD, Ill. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TED) recently announced the following Fall 2016 graduates. Students are listed below by hometown, degree earned and concentration. w Calumet Park, Illinois w Ronald Brown, Master of Arts, Theological Studies Chicago, Illinois w Alexander Emil Callaway, Master of Divinity, Master of Divinity w Titus Eapen, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Ministry w Erin M. Hollaar, Master of Divinity, Advanced Master of Divinity w Katelyn A. Kuntzman, Master of Arts, Church History w Katelyn A. Kuntzman, Master of Arts,

Systematic Theology w Candace Monique Kyles, Master of Arts, Systematic Theology w Eric Rivera, Doctor of Philosophy, Theological Studies TEDS, a Christian seminary located in Deerfield, Illinois, is one of the largest seminaries in the world, enrolling more than 1,200 graduate students in professional and academic programs, including more than 150 in its PhD programs. The most popular degree at the school (the Master of Divinity degree or MDiv) prepares pastors, teachers, and missionaries for many kinds of service. For more information, visit http://divinity.tiu. edu.

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hicago Restaurant Week (CRW) 2017, produced by Choose Chicago, returns on Friday, January 27 through Thursday, February 9 for its 10th anniversary with more than 350 participating restaurants.

Reservations for the annual 14-day culinary celebration is now open at eatitupchicago.com, featuring menus for participating restaurants throughout the Chicago area, including 66 new participating restaurants. Also new this year, brunch menus will be offered at some CRW restaurants. Prix fixe menus for brunch and lunch will be available for $22 and dinner menus for $33 and/or $44 (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity).

“Chicago continues to be held high as a mecca for great dining and we’re thrilled to once again showcase Chicago’s diverse food scene as part of the 10th annual Chicago Restaurant Week 2017,” David Whitaker, Choose Chicago President & CEO, said. “This annual celebration not only attracts diners with the opportunity to enjoy a great deal on amazing food, but we have also seen it as an opportunity to have visitors use this incentive to explore and become acquainted with new culinary hot spots.”

More than 570,000 diners were served during CRW 2016, and the celebration continues to expand with 66 new restaurants participating in CRW 2017.

New restaurants as part of the lineup for CRW 2017 include El Che Bar, Café Robey, Dove’s Luncheonette and Beacon Tavern to name a few. Terlato Wines, based in Lake Bluff, IL and a sponsor of Chicago Restaurant Week, will also have wine pairings at various restaurants. Diners can visit eatitupchicago. com to view which restaurants offer these pairings; denoted by a wine glass icon in their listing.

To kick off the 10th Annual CRW 2017, Choose Chicago will host First Bites Bash, with Sarah

New Training: Performance for Direct Action and Intervention In light of the current political climate, where so many in Chicago are newly galvanized to join protest efforts, Free Street is kicking off a 15-hour workshop/training series focused on creating performance to support direct action and intervention. From the history of protest performance, to planning an action, to the aesthetics of scale and space, this 5-session workshop is designed to offer participants practical skills and room to invent. Portions of this training are presented in collaboration with Lifted Voices.

Details: This is a 15 hour workshop over five sessions. The series is free, but participants are being asked to commit to all five sessions.

Children are welcome to attend with their caregivers.

Thursday, January 5 6-9pm Saturday, January 7 12-3pm Tuesday, January 10 6-9pm Thursday, January 12 6-9pm Saturday, January 14 12-3pm Space in the workshop is limited to 15 participants, and there is a limited numbers of slots left. To apply, please send an email to coya@freestreet.org. Please provide information about why you are interested in participating, any experience you have with performance and/or community organizing (not a requirement), and anything else you think might be important.

Chicago Restaurant Week (CRW) 2017 returns on Friday, January 27.

Grueneberg, Chef/Partner of Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio as host of this highly-anticipated annual event taking place Thursday, January 26 at the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. Eventgoers will be the first to preview sample menu items of Chicago’s most celebrated restaurants and chefs. For a complete list of participating restaurants and to purchase tickets to First Bites Bash, visit firstbitesbash.com. A portion of the proceeds generated by ticket sales will benefit The Greater Chicago Food Depository, dedicated to addressing the needs of the hungry while working with 650 agencies and programs including

pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and responses for children, older adults and veterans to distribute food where it is needed most throughout Cook County.

For a complete list of restaurants and to find listings via neighborhood, visit eatitupchicago. com. Follow @ChooseChicago on Twitter and Instagram, LIKE them on Facebook, and get social using #FirstBites17 and #CRW17.

Chicago Restaurant Week is sponsored by 100.3 WSHE, 101.9fm THE MIX, American Airlines, American Express, Michigan Avenue Magazine, NBC 5, OpenTable and Terlato Wines.

Highlights of the upcoming “Worldwide Organic Winners” Conference and Trade Show. Mark your calendars for January 26-28, 2017 On January 26-28, 2017, Mid-America Organic Association (MOA) will host its Annual Conference and Trade Show, themed Worldwide Organic Winners”. The event will take place at the Sheraton KC Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, MO, and the organizers are expecting attendees from Missouri and other states as well as some from abroad.

The focus of the Conference will align with MOA’s mission of “inspiring, supporting and empowering through ecological, organic principles”. Speakers will offer presentations on a broad spectrum of topics, including: sustainable and regenerative agriculture, health and nutrient dense foods, the need to preserve crop diversity, reviving Native American culinary plants and traditions, activism and food labeling, grant writing, available organic certifications, etc.

A special panel discussion will follow the screening of “Seed: The Untold Story,” a documentary produced by Collective Eye Films.

The Opening Address, “The State of Organics in the U.S.”, will be delivered by Miles McEvoy, USDA Deputy Administrator who has led the National Organic Program since 2009. The keynote speakers will be Eliot Coleman, a farmer, acclaimed author and former TV host of “Gardening Naturally”, and Ms. Zen Honeycutt, an international speaker, writer, Founder and Executive Director of “Moms Across America” , a non-profit organization dedicated

to raising awareness about genetically-modified foods and related pesticides in food.

Other featured speakers include Sue Baird (NOSB member and MOA Executive Director), Dr. Michael Mc. Neill (PhD in Plant Breeding and Statistical Genetics), Joseph Simcox (Botanical Explorer with expeditions to over 100 countries) and John Kempf (founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture).

MOA continues the tradition of celebrating the region’s and nation’s most talented chefs. A very special guest speaker in 2017 will be Chef Sean Sherman, whose life work has been centered on the preservation and culinary utilization of “pre-reservation” indigenous foods.

His scope of work has generated much interest in the United States and abroad and Chef Sherman is one of the leading figures of today’s culinary world. In the last year alone, his work was featured in over one hundred different publications.

On Thursday, January 26th, the MOA guests will be able to sample an array of exquisite dishes prepared by the region’s star chefs competing in the MOA’s Annual Chef Competition.

Complementing the educational sessions and feasts, MOA provides ample networking opportunities and organizes a dynamic trade show, allowing farmers, processors, retailers, distributors and nonprofits to showcase products and programs.

Registration for the “Worldwide Organic Winners” Conference and Trade Show is now open. To reserve your ticket, explore sponsorship or trade show opportunities, please visit MOA’s website at http://www.moaconference.org.

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