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Houston’s mayor is going all out to tackle the city’s homeless problem.
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Joe Biden bestowed Biles and 16 others with the award during a ceremony at the White House. Te moment was widely celebrated on social media, with the exception of people like Jenna Ellis, a former law yer for former President Donald Trump’s campaign. Ellis took to Twitter to criticize Biles and another recipient, soccer star Megan Rapinoe. “Fittingly, Biden awarded his presidential medals to fellow losers, Biles and Rapinoe,” Ellis
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“For them to treat me as if I’m nothing and I’m asking — over and over — where is this investigation? What is going on? Give me reasons. [Athletic Director Traeyvon Scott] cannot deny that. I have asked over and over again. And then you terminate me — all of a sudden — that you fndTatsomething.”reallydoes suck, but…life isn’t fair. Isn’t that what you told the players you cut? #Next
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Biles won 19 World Championship golds, four Olympic golds and is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history. You lost 63 lawsuits and gained fame because Rudy Giuliani passed gas on you. Please have several seats.
I see a lot of people saying, “Oh well,” and moving on to the next topic since WNBA star Brittney Griner pled guilty to drug charges in a Russian court. People wrongfully assume if you’re innocent, you don’t plead guilty. Maybe in America. But this is the Soviet Union. Let’s be clear. No. 1, Russians fnd 99% of their defendants guilty, regardless of the facts. No. 2, her plea is most likely part of a strategy to get a more lenient sentence.
Biles replied, “Who is Jenna Ellis? Asking forWelp.everyone.”HeyEllis,
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said attorney Jamison Firestone. “Admit ting guilt to having the drugs, but also saying there was no intent, allows the powers that be to show leniency if they are so Firestoneinclined.” said the next possible step would be the Russians deciding to grant that leniency, or potentially using Griner as a bargaining chip in a possible future prisoner exchange with the United States. If all that was on the table, I’d be plead ing guilty too.
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“If she crossed the border with drugs, she has to serve time. To deny she had the stuf with her if she did, or to argue whether it was large-scale transportation of drugs or not, would have gotten her the maximum sentence. Tere is no nuance in Russian criminal law. She would be viewed as if she was spitting in the face of the system,”
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Brittney’s guilty plea doesn’t mean what you think
Te Russians have accused Griner of large-scale drug transportation afer fnding a vape cartridge with “residue.” Griner has been in Russian custody since Feb. 17.
Former Grambling State University head volleyball coach Chelsey Lucas has made recent headlines for her controversial decision to cut her entire team right out the gate, resulting in the termination of her newly-appointed role on July 5..
And you know how administrators had her back? Well, when the heat was turned up, they threw her into the fre. She alleges that parents and third parties added fuel to theAdditionally,fre. she felt she was wronged by the universi ty’s investigation since she was never even interviewed nor given a reason for her termination.
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Now Lucas is speaking out amid an internal investigation to clear her name, claiming that she was actually set up by the team themselves. She alleges that a student-athlete she had previously coached was the mastermind behind the scheme to get her removed because of “past personal issues.”
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Plot twist: Grambling coach says she was set up
If you’re thinking of coming for Sim one Biles – don’t. Te 25-year-old recently became the youngest person ever to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Te nation’s highest civilian award, the medal is given to individuals who “have made exemplary contributions to the prosper ity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other signifcant societal, public or private endeavors,” the White HousePresidentsaid.
“Two years a er the fact, most of those people are still housed, because of the permanent wrap-around services,” Turner said.
“ e challenge right now is getting the units,” he said.
“The problem with this case is, there is really no situation to de-escalate. e situation was escalated by the deputy.”
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“ e goal that I have set is to get us down, in a sense, to zero homelessness in the city by the end of next year,” he said.
Karriem told KPRC TV that witnesses told her and family members the deputy tased and repeatedly punched Brooks while he laid on his stomach.
Houston used to be on the list of worst homeless cities in the country, but in the last decade, it has turned around. Mayor Sylvester Turner said tackling the issue is a priority before he leaves office.
JUSTICEthis:FOR RODERICK BROOKS!!!
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“He’s in fear and (the) officer is on top of his back and the bystanders say he was being punched all over his head a er he was tased and subdued,” said Karriem.
the Dollar General. What could be valued high enough in a damn Dollar General to where it was worth taking somebody’s life? Everybody in this room knows that if that had been a German Shepherd, they would have treated it better than they treated Roderick Brooks,” said Muhammad.
According to sources, the Harris County Sheriff ’s Office is scheduled to release the police body cam footage on Monday, July 18.
“It is the officer’s job to de-escalate situations like these,” said Deric Muhammad.
e press conference was also attended by family members of Brooks, as well as Warren Randle, the father of Jalen Randle, who was shot and killed by HPD in April. Randle was also unarmed.
One of the main questions Muhammad and others asked at that press conference centered on why a reported shoplifting incident had to serve as a literal death sentence for Brooks, who has been described by those who knew him as a gentle,
It hasn’t always been easy.
He said the city is planning to open its second Navigation Center on the northeast side. It’s a place where the homeless go for a 60- to 90-day period before they transition to housing.
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Local community leaders and activists Deric Muhammad, Dr. Abdul Muhammad and Attorney Sadiyah Evangelista Karriem were on hand at a recent press conference bringing attention to the latest police shooting of an unarmed Black man. e victim, Roderick Brooks, 47, reportedly shopli ed a bar of soap from a Dollar General.According to reports, a er a call was placed to 911, the Harris County deputy that shot Brooks was said to have jumped out of this vehicle, pursued Brooks on foot, and a er catching him, shot Brooks with a taser, pummeled him with his fists and then fatally shot him in the neck.
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e city is heavily invested in those support services. In its latest commitment, the city and Harris County made a combined $100 million investment to transition people from the streets to permanent housing.
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“[He] began viciously assaulting Roderick Brooks and then when Roderick Brooks was facedown with his hands behind his back, believing that he was going to be tased again, the officer took his weapon and we know the end of this story... shot him in the neck, instantly killing him.”
Today we stood with the family of Roderick Brooks who was murdered by a Harris County Sheriff Deputy (Sgt. G. Hardin) a er shopli ing a bar of soap from a Dollar General Store. Roderick suffered from mental illnesses issues. e deputy (chased him on foot, “tasered” him, pummeled him several times and then fatally shot him in his neck. Roderick Brooks was unarmed.
The press conference took place at Manns Law Office Atonement & Dispute Resolution Center.
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“ is was not a violent human being. He was unarmed. He was not a threat to anybody. He was so-called shopli ing from
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ere are some places -- like New Hope Housing on Harrisburg -- that are partnering with the city. It has dedicated a majority of its units to the project, but Turner said the city needs more apartment managers to offer any available units.
“If we have the inventory of one-bedroom units, then we could decommission the encampments that you see in the city of Houston right now,” Turner said.
RODERICK BROOKS BY POLICE
A homeless man sleeps under a bridge in downtown Houston. DN
In the past 10 years, Turner said the city has taken 25,000 people off the streets and has done so by focusing on housing, finding affordable apartments across Houston.
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A social media post by Deric Muhammad that included the press conference video said
“Since people have relied on the constitutional right to an abortion for 50 years, I felt compelled to introduce a resolution afrming that abortion is essential health care and a human right rooted in the principles of freedom and equality,” he said.
Defender News Service Americans across the country are feeling the strain on their wallets as infation soars. Te U.S. is now bracing for a poten tial recession as the national average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline sits at more than $5. It’s a new record high. Food prices are up 10% in the last year and the cost of travel is up 38% from one year to the next.
So far this year, 211 has helped to make more than 540,000 connections which Nguyen said, “is about a 40% increase from the same time last year.”
Nguyen said the busiest times for 211 call-takers are in the early morning, before Texans head to work, during the noontime lunch hour and the early evening when people return home only to fnd their utilities have been shut of.
The 15-year-old statewide hotline could be the answer. Call-takers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Tanh Nguyen, a senior manager at United Way Houston, which partners with 211, describes the hotline as, “the number to call when you don’t know who to call.”
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his abortion access resolution.
Part of this movement includes Harris County Commis sioner Rodney Ellis, who authored a resolution seeking to afrm access to abortions.
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Te recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to over turn Roe v. Wade has not ended eforts by individuals and organizations — local, state and nationwide — to fght for a woman’s right to access abortions.
“Or they are now looking for help to pay their mortgage. Tey’ve exhausted all of their savings and are now needing help for the frst time,” Nguyen said.
Presdient Joe Biden said his team is working to address infation.“Jobsare back but prices are still too high,” Biden said. “COVID is down but gas prices are up. Our work isn’t done.”
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Tese realities played a large part in his decision to pen
A customer weighs the rising price of groceries as she shops.
“It is very alarming,” she said of the rising calls. “The top needs continue to be for rent andTemortgage.”UnitedWay Houston is working to iden tify more organizations that can ofer Texans some fnancial relief.
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Even afer the frst two years of the pandemic, in which calls for help were up, Nguyen said Texas is recently seeing an uptick in frst-time callers.
Need for utility, rent help on the rise
- RODNEY ELLIS
“And I will be honest with you, people want
The Justice Department sued the state of Texas to block enforcement of the state’s law banning abor tion as early as six weeks into pregnancy. (Eric Gay/AP)
Te economic relief won’t come soon enough for a growing number of Texans who are struggling to make ends meet. Te statewide social services helpline, 211 Texas, is felding calls from residents who can no longer aford to pay their rent or mortgage.
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“Te Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a betrayal of justice and a violation of freedom,” said Ellis. “Access to abortion care is about equality, autonomy and humanity — no one should be denied agency over their body, health or future. We should trust people to make decisions about abortion free from discrimination, pun ishment or control by extremists and politicians who do theirEllisbidding.”contends all women will be negatively impacted by the SCOTUS decision due to loss of agency over their own bodies. He pointed out that in Texas, the abortion ban makes no exception for rape or incest, which stands to have an outsized impact on victims of sexual assault, incest and domestic violence.
to be listed with us until they get the number of referrals that we ofer them and they can’t handle the capacity,” Nguyen said.
In Harris County, we are doing our part to stand up, speak out and take action. We will not back down in the face of these attacks on our values. Harris County is a place of inclusivity and diversity, where we protect the freedoms of all our residents. We believe all people should have access to reproductive care.”
He also pointed out what experts nationally have jointly concluded: the Texas abortion ban will disproportionately harm women of color, young people, those surviving eco nomic insecurity below the poverty line and people without health insurance, the very people Ellis says local govern ments should be protecting, not neglecting.
Because of a change in workfow earlier in the pandemic, call-takers work mostly from home answering, “thousands of calls a day,” Nguyen said.
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But don’t think the good people at KTSU are resting on their laurels. Far from it. Amid the celebration, planning has long since begun for what’s in store for “Te Choice” as it moves into its next 50 years.
KTSU GM Ernest Walker
Defender: Te station held its 50th Anni versary celebration on June 29. What is your assessment of the event?
Ernest Walker: Te 50th anniversary was absolutely incredible. It was a wonderful turnout. We wanted to do something to bring
Defender: Beyond the HBCU eforts, are there other partnerships on the horizon or any older ones that you’re going to keep going?
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Walker: Number one, I would say, con tinue to listen. But I would say to share with someone else about this jewel that we have in our city called KTSU. Tere are so many new people moving into the city and we don’t have the big budgets to do the large market ing campaigns and things of that sort. But there’s nothing like word of mouth. Tere’s nothing like someone else telling someone else about this station that really makes an impact. And we truly care about our community as a whole. It’s not just about saying, “KTSU, your community station.” To me, it’s about the actions that we do to show that we are [that] station. So, I will ask that you continue to listen and share, and also support. Become a member. Or if you have a business, become an under writer. Tose resources help us continue to do the things we’re doing to build on what we call KTSU, The Choice, your favorite radio station. And I’m going to say public radio station...Tat means it is supported by the public.
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of our focus, to help strengthen those other stations around the country so our voices can continue to be heard.
Defender: Are there any other spe cifc goals that you hope to see KTSU accomplish?
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But part of the future is launching another station under KTSU that is more targeted to news and information from the urban per spective; things that afect us, from health to fnances. Tere are so many things that afect us in our community that we’re not talking about, that we need to continue to bring to the forefront of the conversation.
Defender: So, where does KTSU go from here?
By Aswad Walker
The Defender spoke with the station’s general manager, Ernest Walker, to get his projections for KTSU.
Walker: We’ve continued to partner with a lot of the organizations in our commu nity, as well. I think that is very necessary for us to support [them]. Juneteenth was a big celebration at Emancipation Park. We were the host and the only radio station for that, as well as the Miller Outdoor Teater Juneteenth celebration, as well as things we do with the NAACP and some of the other [area] organizations. And I know there are many other organizations that are doing great work, and I look forward to col laborating with [them] to amplify what they’re doing, the great work that they’re doing, as well. So, a lot of great partner ships coming down the pipeline.
Defender: How were you all in two places at the same time, at two diferent Juneteenth celebrations?
Walker: I am very grateful and thank ful to all of our staf and all of our volun teers at KTSU. I could not do this without them. Tey are the shoulders I truly stand on. And when we say, “Hey, this is what we’re doing,” they’re excited about being a part of that...We even did Mayor Sylvester
Defender: How can the community sup port KTSU? What are the number one, two and three ways?
the community together and invite them to our home. So, we invited them back to the campus of Texas Southern University, right behind KTSU. We had a lot of great enter tainment from some of our local performers and a lot of our local DJs that are part of KTSU were there, as well. And the commu nity just came out and really showed a lot of love, but it was us giving back to them.
Turner’s Juneteenth Parade at the same time. So, when you think about being at all these locations, it takes people. And those peo ple are very dedicated volunteers and staf workers at KTSU and kudos to them for all the work that they do.
Walker: We will be unveiling the new, I would say renovated KTSU for its 50th. We are renovating the entire radio station and also our KTSU recording studio that is being done as we speak. It brings a whole new, refreshing felling to the station. And also, from a technology perspective, the vision was how do we better serve our community as a whole? So, we know we play a lot of great music, and that’s from jazz to blues to gospel to hip hop to R&B, neo-soul. We have a gumbo mix of music. And we also have a lot of great news and public afairs shows, as well.
At KTSU, we currently have three sta tions. One is Te Choice. Te second one is Te Voice, which is our student-run station. And then we have Te Vibe. Te next one will be our fourth station. I can’t reveal that name yet, but it will be a 24-hour news and public afairs station that has a lot of diferent types of great programming that really hits on diferent areas of our community.
Walker: We’re leading the effort across the country when it comes to HBCU stations. Tere was an initiative that we launched during COVID. We led the efort to bring 14 other radio stations across the country together under one ini tiative. So, through that, we are continuing to be that leader in public radio, especially for Black public radio stations. Tat is part
Te iconic Tird Ward-based commu nity radio station, KTSU, “Te Choice” 90.9 FM, has just celebrated its 50th anniversary, shining the spotlight on the station’s many accomplishments, collaborations and local and national impact.
Rev. Chris Johnson (lef), one of the hosts of KTSU’s “Impact Houston Live.” Photo by Aswad Walker.
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President Joe Biden recently presented the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles. Biles, a former foster child whose 32 Olympic and World Championship medals make her the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history. 25-year-old is an advocate for athletes' mental health, foster care children and sexual assault victims. She's also the youngest person to ever receive the medal. not everyone was happy at the honor. Trump supporter Jenna Ellis called Biles
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If you’ve been following the hot mess situation at Grambling, there’s been a plot twist! We thought the cray-cray peaked in April when new women’s volleyball coach Chelsey Lucas cut the entire team. Lucas was fired recently, five months a er being hired. Lucas told a sports radio station that she was “set up” and fired without cause – kinda like her players. #Karma
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a “loser” undeserving of the honor. Biles clapped back with “Who is Jenna Ellis?” I know that’s right. SomeRespectOnBilesName#PutSimone honoredgets I miss my wife! I miss my family! I miss my teammates! It kills me to know they are suffering so much right now.”
“Good. I’m glad they gave her no notice and no reason. It’s what she did to the team. She needs to find a new profession, one that does not include teamwork because she is not a team player.”
Griner has hit the 4-and-a-half-month mark of her detainment in Russia. She’s afraid she’ll never be able to return and pleads for Pres. Biden to do ALL he can to bring everyone home.
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WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner pleaded guilty drug charges in a Russian courtroom during the second day of her trial. Russia has a 99% conviction rate in criminal cases. Many wonder if the plea came because it’s required for talks of a prisoner swap, which Brittney is hoping to receive.
Griner’s coach is speaking out about her incarceration in Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard said that Griner isn’t home due racism, sexism and homophobia.
But the 28-year-old is unfazed. She’s an Ivy League grad who is a senator with a bangin’ body. Mack graduated from Brown University in 2016 with a B.A. degree in public health. She’s also Rhode Island’s first Black LGBTQ+ senator.
“I’m cool with it. And no, not for the reasons you might think. With all these politicians passing stupid laws, protecting the ‘boys in blue.’ giving themselves raises...this is nothing. Absolutely nothing.” Frost
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“If it was LeBron, he’d be home. It’s a statement about the value of women. It’s a statement about the value of a Black person. It’s a statement about the value of a gay person. All of those things. We know it, and so that’s what hurts a little more.”
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“It’s getting people talking about her because have never heard of her until tonight. So maybe that’s why she did it.”
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The profession comes with financial burdens white teachers may not expe rience. Many teachers of color come from families that don’t have the finan cial means to supplement the lack of pay from teaching.
1. Set clear goals and accountability.
By Laura Onyeneho
In addition to multiple roles educators juggle outside of teaching, many teachers are being asked to take on more responsibility because they often share similar experiences and backgrounds with Black students. Lack of autonomy & agency
Nationwide the public education system, with its standards, expectations and culture, is largely designed by white middle-class educators. Teachers often feel stuck adapt ing within a system that seems unwilling to change to meet the students where they are.
4. Invest in and provide guidance on cultural competence and anti-bias training for teachers and school staff.
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3. Invest in HBCUs and MSIs that prepare teachers of color.
4. Provide Black teachers with targeted training and opportunities.
5. Promote curriculum with a multicultural perspective on student learning, teacher practices, school culture and leadership
Antagonistic work environment & culture
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There were a few key strategies and recommendations the district and state should consider to solving such problems.
Unfavorable working conditions
HAUL SESSIONS ADDRESS BROKEN TEACHER PIPELINE
There aren’t enough resources to mentor young teachers. They also lack the structural support they need to grow in the career field. They often take on additional responsibili ties without having the means to get the job done properly.
The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) is one of many organizations locally, state wide and nationally looking for ways to build a better narrative in Black education Improving the quality of education for Black students is more important than ever. Whitewashed curricula, critical race theory and the banning of book by Black authors are just a few issues discussed on a national scale that HAUL is addressing through its virtual “A Better Black Educa tion”
1. Promote more parental involvement in the academic success of students.
Theconversation.discussionfocused on key challenges and strategies to rebuild the educational experience for Black teachers and students.
Through a 2019 report published by the Education Trust and Teach PLUS, teachers of color listed five challenges in their pro fession and workforce.
WHAT CAN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DO?
2. Provide funding and guidance for pre-programs to set diversity goals.
High cost of being a teacher of color
2. Advocate for policy change for educational equity and teacher diversity.
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Teachers often feel invisible or unwel come. A climate where a teacher sees no representation in leadership, or a lack of investments in students of color from administration.
Black students assigned to at least one Black teacher in elementary school are 13% more likely to graduate and 19% more likely to enroll in college than peers not assigned.
66% of teachers who share the same race/ethnicity tend to have higher expectations of their students compared to 35% of those who do not.
3. Facilitate community listening events with stakeholders and decision-makers.
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Tatted: It took a long time to process. People looked at me like I was crazy when I thought smoking fruit was a great idea. When you are trying to change your lifestyle, we convert to fruits and vegetables or anything considered healthy. I knew it was possible but it wasn’t going to be easy. My shisha contains all-natural fruit juice syrup. Now when you use my hookah pens, they are disposable because once you finish your fruit juice, you’ll start fresh with a new one. ere is literally nothing on the market like this.
Defender: Out of all business ventures to invest in, why was Hookah the main choice?
Hookah is seen as a pastime in the Middle East and the culture has spread to many parts of America and Europe.
Now, another form of smoking tobacco is on the rise, and that is hookah.
Defender: Can our city expect to see some of these in lounges/ clubs/Black business establishments in the future?
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ere was a time when young people would get bombarded with television commercials and billboards reminding them of the harm cigarettes cause.
Blakk Tatted spoke with the Defender about the multimillion-dollar idea that is quickly transforming the industry, and his plans to elevate the brand.
Blakk Tatted: Hookah had me in a chokehold. Hookah is my passion. I’m not a smoker or drinker and I don’t like cigarettes. I told myself how can I do what I love without putting the unnecessary toxins in my body? We shouldn’t have to be exposed to harmful ingredients to enjoy and have a good time.
But Tatted, a New Orleans musical artist, social media influencer and entrepreneur, created what he said is a healthier product called Blakk Smoke, a hookah pen that contains no nicotine and no tobacco but 100% fruit.
Defender: What are the benefits of using Blakk Smoke?
Tatted: I see this brand going worldwide. e sky is the limit for Blakk Smoke. Every day I’m open to new things and educating myself in this business. I truly don’t even know what is next. ings have happened so fast. But I definitely wouldn’t count it out.
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brings healthier option to hookah using fruit BLAKK TATTED
Defender: Your hookah brand contains natural ingredients. Talk about your process in developing this brand. Did you contact experts, scientists, researchers?
e business launched in 2020 and has since seen massive success earning $1 million in sales in just nine hours a er its release of the new hookah pens this year.
Tatted: You can actually smoke the hookah without getting lightheadedness, dizziness and stomachaches from nicotine and tobacco. You can actually sit there and enjoy it without the negative effects.
Sandra Douglass Morgan made history recently as the first Black woman to assume the role of president of an NFL team, being named to the top spot with the Las Vegas Raiders.Morgan’s
• Director of external affairs, AT&T Services Inc. (2016-19)
• Chairwoman, Nevada Gaming Control Board Morgan(2019-21)may be making history as the first Black woman to serve as an NFL team president, but the Raiders have a notable history of breaking the gender and color barriers in regard to their team.
Morgan earned a bachelor of arts in political science from University of Nevada, Reno, before earning a juris doctor from UNLV’s Boyd Law School. She served in the following capacities prior to taking over as the Raiders’ team president:
As a Las Vegas native with a wealth of experience tra versing the gaming industry in Nevada and the Raiders’ new home city, Morgan is viewed by many as an obvious choice for the president’s position.
Here’s everything you need to know about Morgan as she takes over as president of the Raiders:
Who is Morgan?
Morgan will take over at a time in which the Raiders have lost multiple presidents and front-office executives in a short amount of time, including former president Dan Ventrelle and his predecessor Marc Badain, both of whom resigned. The team also weathered the resignation of for mer coach Jon Gruden amid the release of emails in which he used sexist, homophobic and transphobic language.
Other facts:
Active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
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• Litigation attorney, MGM Resorts International
name may be unfamiliar in NFL and football circles, but she is well-known in Nevada and Las Vegas, where she formerly served as chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board from 2019 through 2021 — a role in which she also broke the gender and color barriers.
Sandra Douglass Morgan speaks during a news conference announcing her as the new presi dent of the Las Vegas Raiders NFL football team Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Las Vegas.
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Married to Don Morgan, a receiver who played for the Vikings from 1999-2001 and the Cardinals in 2002.
• City attorney, North Las Vegas (2013-16)
The team — then headquartered in Los Angeles — made Art Shell the first Black coach in the NFL’s modern era in 1989; they re-hired him in 2006 as well. The Raiders made Amy Trask the first woman to assume the role of NFL CEO in 1997, a position she held until her resignation in 2013.
Served as vice chair of the Las Vegas Super Bowl host committee.
ROCKETS ERON GORDON LEARNS FROM HIS BROTHER
likely that the two will take the backcourt together this upcoming season.
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In a huge show of support, the WNBA All-Stars all wore Brittney Griner’s 42 number during the second half of the WNBA All-Star Game. Griner, a Houston native, star WNBA player and two-time Olympic Gold medalist, remains imprisoned in Russia. Griner pleaded guilty last week to drug charges a er being detained in Moscow since February. Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird said: “We just wanted to make sure at some point that we were able to, on national television, obviously in front of a [big] crowd, put Brittney’s name in the forefront. That was our way of honoring her.”
WNBA pays tribute to Brittney Griner
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“I just wanted to take advantage of it,” EronTheresaid.are no guarantees the 6-foot-3 Eron will make the regular-season roster; in fact the odds are greatly against it. And with his brother Eric being the subject of trade rumors this summer, it’s even less
Rockets’ coaching staff. e next thing Eron knew, he was being offered a contract to play for the Rockets Summer League team in Vegas. He is one of 14 first and second-year players playing on the team.
“I definitely lost,” said Eron, who is nine years younger than his oldest brother. “He has definitely beat me. When he is playing for real but maybe when I was 5 years old he let me beat him. But ever since I got to high school, he has beat me one-on-one.
Still, the big brother has offered advice to his younger sibling on how he should handle the opportunity this summer and
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Jose Altuve was named the second base starter while Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker and Justin Verlander were voted in and Framber Valdez was selected by MLB. Alvarez, who is injured won’t play. As the defending AL champions, Astros manager Dusty Baker and his coaching staff will manage the AL team on July 19 in Los Angeles
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“[Eric] and my brother Evan have meant everything,” Eron said. “ ey’ve had different roles in my life but they have definitely had the presence of getting me to where I’m at today.”
to date of PGA Tour players who were lured to the Saudi Arabian-financed circuit by lucrative signing bonuses. In some cases, high-profile players such as former major champions Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka received guaranteed deals worth more than $100 million from the new circuit being fronted by two-time Open winner Greg Norman.
“ ere is a reason my brother has been in the league for 15 years and has made a lot of money in the league and he has been good with every coach he has played with,” said Eron, 24. “He just said be an everyday guy and don’t get too high or get too low.”
“I’m trying to get him when he is still in the NBA, but right now I haven’t done that yet.”
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Rookie point guard Eron Gordon happens to be the younger brother of Rockets veteran guard Eric Gordon. It’s a long shot, but the two could possibly share the same backcourt this upcoming season, which would be a rare NBA occurrence.
If you have been watching the Rockets’ Summer League team in Las Vegas, you have probably noticed a familiar smile and some on-court gestures you swear you’ve seenIt’sbefore.notjust your imagination.
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As for who wins between him and Eric and a game of one-on-one, the younger brother quickly flashed the family smile.
Eron, who comes from a basketball family that also includes his dad (Eric Sr.) and middle brother (Evan), says his oldest brother has had a great influence on him over the years. eir father starred at Liberty and Evan played college ball at Liberty,
“It’s definitely pretty special. It’s definitely pretty special for my family,” the
African-Americans may enjoy playing games and buying games and consoles, but we are not necessarily represented in the ESports industry as developers, event coordinators or chief marketing ofcers.
ESPOSURE CEO DANNY MARTIN PAVES WAY FOR BLACKS IN ESPORTS
Esposure, Inc. CEO Danny Martin is an exception. In 2017, he founded the global esports technology company with an education to entertainment ecosystem “E2” focused on developing the next generation of professionals and com petitiveTeirgamers.cutting-edge ecosystem is designed by gamers to educate, entertain, engage and empower. Esposure has an 8,000-square foot facility in Duncanville, Texas that lever ages dynamics of management, marketing and technology involved in the production of esports competition. Seven ty-fve percent of the Esposure staf is under the age of 25.
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He collected data on the games his clients on campus were playing and started launching on-site tournaments, making him the go-to party promoter in esports before the term was even coined.
“Tat was my frst opportunity to ofer warranty. I told him, ‘If I cannot fx your console I will buy you a new con sole.’ Tat put pressure on me because buying a console in college was incredibly hard.”
Martin converted his lof in Dallas into a gaming space for others while at the same time developed his business plat form to create an environment for individuals to compete.
Community involvement
Ten we have ‘Uncovered’ which we bring in sub ject matter experts to talk about the industry in the capacity that they are working in. ‘Emersion’ is a four-week program that allows students on the frst week to log in on our technology platform and learn management marketing technology competition production on that frst week, take assessments, and on that second week we pair the students with groups of fve where they assume the roles of tra ditional organizations…”
Biggest success
was one point where I went to see an individual by the name of Aaron Tang, who had a beautiful portfolio of graphic designing and I hired him on the spot once I saw his port folio. And he has literally been a part of our company the last four years and has worked on clients like the NFL, NBA and ESPN.”
“Coming to the realization that we are a tech com pany providing educational opportunities. When it came to fnding a team I would go into high schools and ask the teacher if I could come in and speak to their class because I am looking for a graphic designer to tell them ‘this is what esports is’ and ask if anyone has a portfolio...There
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His love of competition helped him discover an opportu nity in esports. He grew curious about the industry and its ever-changing technology, sofware and hardware.
Martin took the console to a nearby repair shop and watched as the work was performed. He eventually brought in hundreds of consoles for repair which enabled Martin to learn every component.
Martin grew up in Dallas, where sports was ingrained in his DNA, earning him an opportunity to run track at the University of Texas-San Antonio.
How Esposure works
Te Defender spoke with Martin about Esposure, its suc cesses and more.
“We call it Pathway to Pro. We have about six programs that we are trying to build to stand over a three-year time span...Te frst program is called ‘Discover Live,’ which is essentially a feld trip experience that can also be utilized as a professional development session. For teachers and parents that want to get exposed to the industry, we basically say here is a three-hour experience where you can come to our facility, take a tour and listen to our staf ultimately reaching our arena where we can facilitate an esports tournament with your son, daughter or students.
“Leveraging the exposure and the reach of our media outlets to put pressure on the leaders within a specifc geo graphical location...Before we even spoke to schools we did an event for area mayors that wasn’t supposed to be for esports but they used our facilities...We were thinking if we can introduce them to esports it can be a great opportunity for them to engage with their community members. So, we allowed the mayors to compete in Rocket League and see on the stage the mayor from Dal las against Desoto’s mayor and Cedar Hill versus Lancaster.”
“I can specifcally remember the moment where one of my teammates’ console was inoperable and that was the moment where I was like ‘If I can fgure this out I can fx all the consoles across the entire campus.’ And I quickly identifed once he gave me his console to fx, I had to learn how to fx it,” he said.
company in San Francisco. He realized that applying what he knew was critical for securing employment straight out of college. He identifed how he could help other young people develop their portfolios in an industry that he loves.
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The experience of hosting tournaments opened the doors for Martin to secure employment with a start-up tech
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