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NATIONAL REP. GARNET COLEMAN wants to rename Dowling Street

P2 ENTERTAINMENT WESLEY SNIPES takes charge in “The Player”

P6 SPORTS ARIAN FOSTER confident in Houston Texans

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Michelle Obama

Roland Martin

First Lady Michelle Obama wants adolescent girls around the world to have brighter futures.

Learn why she’s promoting a White House initiative designed to make a difference. Read about her childhood memories and her parents’ determination.

TV One commentator and author Roland Martin, a native Houstonian, is coming to town for the National Black Book Festival. Find out when and where the festival is being held.

See what celebrities and best-selling authors will be in attendance.

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Effort underway to rename Dowling Street

By MARILYN MARSHALL Defender

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ocal leaders have launched a drive to change the name of Dowling Street in Third Ward to Emancipation Avenue. State Rep. Garnet Coleman, a leader of the effort, said letters were recently mailed to 257 property owners along Dowling asking them to sign a petition changing the name.

Seventy-five percent of the property owners must sign the petition in order to make the change. Renaming the street would coincide with the $33 million renovation of Emancipation Park, which is located at 3018 Dowling.

“I’m optimistic we are going to get it done,” Coleman said. “It’s a high bar but we will work the process to make sure it is successful.”

Coleman is among 21 leaders who signed the letter. Others include Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, State Sen. Rodney Ellis, State Reps.

Senfronia Thompson and Sylvester Turner, Minister Robert Muhammad, Houston Area Urban League President Judson Robinson III and Houston NAACP President James Douglas.

Ellis said once the petition is submitted, the City of Houston will go through their vetting

process, which culminates with a vote of the City Council.

“We are moving as quickly as possible to get the name change done in time for the reopening of Emancipation Park,” Ellis said.

Coleman said renaming the street is important.

“Dick Dowling was a Confederate officer who was fighting to keep Black people enslaved,” Coleman said. “The original name of the street was East Broadway but in 1892 the council changed the name to Dowling Street and ran it through the core of the black business community. It was done purposely so Black people could live with having

the name of a Confederate officer on one of their main streets.”

Ellis agreed that the change is needed.

“Emancipation Park has been a center of African-American life in Houston for almost 150 years,” he said. “And State Rep. Garnet Coleman once its renovations are complete, it’s going to be a shining jewel in this community. What better way to celebrate the park’s reopening than by wiping away the stigma of the Dowling name and replacing it with ‘Emancipation.’

“A street that runs through a historic AfricanAmerican community State Sen. Rodney Ellis should not be named after a Confederate soldier,” Ellis said.

He added that symbols matter, “and the fact that our city named a street in a community after a man who fought for a cause whose purpose was to keep the people who lived in that community in bondage remains a blemish on our history. We have a chance to correct that history, and I am honored to stand with the community to see the change through.”

Coleman wants to see history corrected as well.

“If South Carolina can take down the Confederate flag, we can change the name of a street that was named to insult the Black community and poke it in the eye,” he said.

localbriefs THE PRAIRIE VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT and the district attorney’s office will conduct an investigation after video of City Councilman Jonathan Miller getting tased made national headlines. Miller was shown declining officers’ repeated orders to leave an area in front of his apartment and place his hands behind his back. Miller was tased in the back while on his knees and arrested for interfering with public duties. The police department said Miller “interrupted” two officers who stopped four men to question them about suspicious activity. Miller said he didn’t feel he did anything wrong. “I did not understand why or how I was interfering,” he

said.…….. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON has been selected by NBC News and Telemundo to host a Republican presidential candidates’ debate on Feb. 26, 2016. The debate, sanctioned by the Republican National Committee, is slated to be the final GOP debate before the “Super Tuesday” primary contests in Texas and eight other states on March 1. “This debate comes at a pivotal moment in the election cycle,” said UH System Chancellor and UH President Renu Khator. “We’re delighted to host a national conversation with real-life impact on our community and country, and welcome an evening of engaging discourse to our campus,” she said……..

CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Congressman John Conyers, and other members of the House Judiciary Committee unveiled the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015. The bipartisan legislation is the first of several bills that will be introduced as a result of the Judiciary Committee’s criminal justice reform initiative. The legislation reduces certain mandatory minimums for drug offenses, reduces the three-strike mandatory life sentence to 25 years, broadens the existing safety valve for low-level drug offenders, and provides judges with greater discretion in determining appropriate sentences while ensuring that serious violent felons do not get out early.

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Council hosts annual Expo The Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC) will sponsor its annual Business Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 4 and Thursday, Nov. 5 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 23.

“This is the event where MBEs can meet corporate and government agencies to start successful and long lasting business relationships,” the council said.

Nov. 4 activities include an 8:30 a.m. MBE boot camp, a 9 a.m. coaching corner, and a power luncheon. Afternoon activities include industry forums, a corporate sharing program and reception.

On Nov. 5, activities include a breakfast, marketplace and one-to-one sessions. The Rigel Awards Luncheon is at 11:30 a.m., and guest speaker is Jonathan Sprinkles, president of Sprinklisms, Inc., as well as a TV personality and author of 13 books.

For information visit hmsdc. org or call 713-271-7805.

MD Anderson appoints board Houstonian Tony Chase is one of 13 new members appointed to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors, a board of volunteers charged with advancing the center’s goal to end cancer.

The new members will be welcomed at MD Anderson’s annual Tony Chase meeting Oct. 28-29 in Houston. Members represent five states and hail from as far away as Spain.

“Our Board of Visitors members dedicate their time, wisdom, influence and resources to our shared goal to end cancer here at home and globally,” said Dr. Ronald DePinho, president of MD Anderson. “Their compassion for all cancer patients and their commitment to MD Anderson fuel our efforts in ‘Making Cancer History.’ ” Chase is chairman & CEO of ChaseSource, a staffing and real estate development firm.

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Michelle Obama talks equality, girl power First Lady Michelle Obama is championing efforts to help adolescent girls around the globe attend and complete school through the Obama administration’s Let Girls Learn initiative, which builds on a campaign launched by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

A key part of Let Girls Learn is to encourage and support community-led solutions to reduce barriers that prevent adolescent girls from completing their education.

In an interview with HerCampus. com, Mrs. Obama talked about the initiative and the importance of girl power.

Q: Tell us a little bit about Let Girls Learn.

A: Right now more than 62 million girls worldwide are not in school. Sometimes, the issue is resources: they can’t afford the school fees; or the nearest school is miles away and they have no way to get there; or they can’t afford feminine hygiene products, so they have to stay home every time they get their periods, and they fall behind and wind up dropping out.

But sometimes, the barriers are attitudes and beliefs – cultural beliefs that girls should get married young, or that their time is best spent at home helping with household labor.

Let Girls Learn is a government initiative dedicated to helping adolescent girls around the world overcome these barriers so they can go to school. As part of Let Girls Learn, Peace Corps volunteers will be working to create girls’ education projects in the communities they serve – starting girls’ leadership camps and mentorship programs, building school libraries and bathrooms, and more.

Q: How can young women in the U.S. pitch in to help adolescent girls around the world?

A: You can start by raising your voice and raising awareness about this issue…visit http://62milliongirls.com to see our yearbook, download the Peace Corps toolkit, and learn all the ways that you and your friends can get involved in Let Girls Learn. For example, you can check out the girls’ education projects that Peace Corps volunteers are proposing, and you can choose which ones you want to support.

Q: What led to you becoming an advocate for adolescent girls’ education?

A: Growing up, my family didn’t have much money, and neither of my parents had a college degree, but they were determined to see me get the best

education possible – and that education was everything for me. It was the starting point for every opportunity I’ve had in my life. But so many girls never get that chance. And as I’ve traveled the world, I have seen that these girls are so bright and so hungry to learn, and I really see myself in these girls, I see my daughters in these girls.

I want to do everything I can to help these girls, and I want young women like you to know about them and be inspired by them to not take your education for granted. If you ever face challenges at school and start to get frustrated, I want you to remind yourself that there are 62 million girls around the world who would give anything to be in your position.

Q: Looking back, is there anything you wish you could have told your college self?

A: Don’t ever be afraid to ask for help. If you’re struggling in class, go to your professor’s office hours. If you’re having trouble writing a paper, get yourself to the writing center. If you’re struggling with issues in your personal life, seek out an advisor or counselor and talk to them about it. Getting help when you need it doesn’t make you weak – it makes you smart.

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THE POLICE SHOOTING of 12-yearold Tamir Rice in 2014 was “reasonable” according to two experts who prepared outside reports for the Cuyahoga County prosecutor in Ohio. The experts were retained by Cleveland prosecutors. A grand jury, however, will decide if Officer Timothy Loehmann and his partner, Frank Garmback, will face charges in Rice’s death. One of the outside reports, written by a deputy district attorney in Denver, said Rice’s death was tragic and heartbreaking. “However…I conclude that Officer Loehmann’s belief that Rice posed a threat of serious physical harm or death was objectively reasonable as was his response to that perceived threat.” Police were called to a Cleveland Park after reports of a Black male pointing a gun at people. Rice’s weapon turned out to be a toy gun……..THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT FIGURES from the U.S. Labor Department show that during September, the unemployment rate for Black men 20 years old and older dropped to 8.9 percent compared to 9.2 percent in August. The jobless rate for Black women 20 years old and older was 8.0 percent in September, down from 8.1 percent in August. The overall Black unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in September, down from 9.5 percent in August. ……... A NEW INITIATIVE to combat student absenteeism was unveiled by the Obama administration.

Every Student, Every Day, will attempt to eradicate chronic absenteeism by at least 10 percent each year, beginning in the current school year. The administration will partner with states, local communities, and nonprofit, faith, and philanthropic organizations to support local, cross-sector efforts. “It’s common-sense – students have to be in their classrooms to learn, yet too many of our children, and most often our most vulnerable children, are missing almost a month or more of school every year,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

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Wesley Snipes

plays the boss in ‘The Player’’

By KAM WILLIAMS Special to the Defender

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esley Snipes is perhaps best known for his role as Blade, the human with vampire genes based on the title character from the comic book trilogy of the same name. The veteran actor has an impressive pedigree and a resume’ with movies that have grossed over $415 million combined at the box office.

Snipes was born in Orlando and received his big career break in 1986 when he landed a role opposite Goldie Hawn in “Wildcats.” He subsequently appeared in an episode of the hit TV series “Miami Vice,” and a year later was cast by Martin Scorsese in Michael Jackson’s music video “Bad.” Larger roles quickly followed in such films as “Jungle Fever,” “Passenger 57,” “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Demolition Man.” He won NAACP Image Awards for “New Jack City” and “America’s Dream,” and in 1998, he had his star added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Here, Snipes talks about his recurring role as Mr. Johnson on “The Player,” the new NBC drama airing Thursdays at 9 p.m.

KW: What interested you in “The Player?”

WS: First of all, the interesting opportunity to get into the television game, and to work with some talented people behind the scenes, producers who have a track record of success, particularly in a genre that I’m attracted to. And then they sent me one of the better action scripts that I’d read in a long time in which I get to play a cool boss of bosses.

KW: Tell me a little about Mr. Johnson, the pit boss?

WS: He’s the kind of friend you’d love to have. He’s the guy with the best connections, the best hook-ups, the best arrangements. He always has the box seats and the courtside seats... He knows where the body’s at, but keeps his mouth shut, and can help you get rid of it, if needed.

KW: Is there a consistent message that each episode is trying to convey?

WS: Each episode would be a stand-alone event that has some carryover from episode to episode. The underlying message about the various characters – who they are and what their hidden agendas are – will play out over time. But the actual game, the actual wager, will stand alone from week to week.

KW: How do you enjoy shooting in Vegas?

WS: The idea of being around these individuals who have $10 million a night credit lines is very exciting. Watching this show, we can all live vicariously and get a sense of what that lifestyle is like.

KW: Is there a key quality you believe all successful people share?

WS: Yes, two – discipline and determination.

KW: What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps?

WS: Don’t do it! Save yourself! Live a healthy, normal life. However, if you want to have an exceptional life and want to be an exceptional man doing exceptional things, being in show business is a good way to start.

But if you want a normal life, no, no, no, don’t even touch this business. Leave this thing alone.

KW: How do you want to be remembered?

WS: As a great contributor to humanity through my art.

KW: When do you feel the most content?

WS: Hearing my children’s laughter and after a great workout.

KW: Is there anything you wish people would note about you?

WS: That I live by the Golden Rule, treating others in the way that I’d like to be treated. And that I’m divinely inspired and in this for spiritual reasons..

what’sup TAYE DIGGS will have a recurring role on the new drama “Rosewood,” which stars MORRIS CHESTNUT as a Miami pathologist. Diggs will portray a renowned infectious disease doctor and the best friend of Chestnut’s character. The announcement marks a reunion between Diggs and Chestnut, both of whom starred in the hit film “The Best Man” and its sequel, “The Best Man Holiday.” Diggs’ first appearance is scheduled for November. The series airs Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Fox……..Comedian WANDA SYKES will guest-star on the sitcom “black-ish,” which airs Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.

on ABC. She will play the ex-wife of the founder of Stevens & Lido, the firm where ANTHONY ANDERSON’S character works. She gains half of the company in the divorce settlement and wants to start inserting herself in the business. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Wanda Sykes join the cast,” said show creator Kenya Barris. “Her straightforward and honest comedic sensibility is a perfect fit for the role,” she said…….. JOHN LEGEND and his wife, model CHRISSY TEIGEN, are expecting their first child. Teigen made the announcement on Instagram. “John and I are so happy to announce

that we are pregnant,” she said. “As many of you know, we’ve been trying to have a baby for a while now. It hasn’t been easy, but we kept trying because we can’t wait to bring our first child into the world and grow our family. We’re so excited that it’s finally happening. Thank you for all your love and well wishes. I look forward to all the belly touching,” Teigen said……..

STEVIE WONDER will pay $25,000 a month in child support after finalizing the divorce from his second wife, Kai Millard Morris. They were married for 11 years will share joint custody of their sons, Kailand and Mandla.

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Roland Martin

Houston hosts Black author book festival Journalist Roland Martin, renowned model Beverly Johnson and best-selling authors Lalita Tademy and ReShonda Tate Billingsley will headline the 2015 National Black Book Festival. It will be held Thursday, Oct. 22-Saturday, Oct. 24 at Fallbrook Church, 12512 Walters Road.

It is sponsored by Cushcity.com, a Houston-based online retail and marketing firm.

Martin is the author of three books and anchors the daily TVOne program, “NewsOneNow.� Johnson is an model, actress and businesswoman who recently released her memoir, “The Face That Changed It All.�

Tademy is the New York Times bestselling author of three historical novels, including “Cane River,� which was an Oprah Book Pick in 2001. Billingsley is the author of more than 30 books, whose novel “Let the Church Say Amen� was adopted for a BET feature film.

Other featured authors at the festival include: • Victoria Christopher Murray, author of more than 20 Christian fiction novels and teen novels • K’Wan, author of such urban fiction books as “Animal,â€? “Animal II,â€? “Animal IIIâ€? and the soon-to-be-released “Animal IVâ€? • Mary Monroe, author of contemporary fiction, including the “God Don’t Like Uglyâ€? series • Dwayne Alexander Smith, author of best-selling novel “Forty Acres,â€? and winner of the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Best Debut Author Admission is free to the public and includes all author exhibits, featured author sessions, workshops/seminars and entertainment. Special events (reception, breakfast or lunch) where food is served require a ticket purchase.

For more information visit www. nationalblackbookfestival.com or call 1-800-340-5454.

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opinion Breast cancer:

Raising awareness and saving lives

By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League

“Too often, precious lives are interrupted or cut short by cancer. Breast cancer, one of the most common cancers among American women, affects roughly 230,000 women as well as 2,300 men each year and is responsible for more than 40,000 deaths annually in the United States.

Breast cancer does not discriminate – it strikes people of all races, ages, and income levels – and we must raise awareness of this disease and its symptoms so we can more easily identify it and more effectively treat it.” – President Barack Obama, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation, October 2015.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. It strikes blindly, touching women of all racial and ethnic groups. But while race is not a risk factor for breast cancer, Black and Hispanic women – who are less likely to get breast cancer than white women – are dying from the devastating disease at higher rates.

To save thousands more lives, we must continue to make strides and improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, while comprehensively addressing the stunning health disparities that consign so many women of color to preventable deaths.

The wide disparity in deaths and survival rates (Black women have a five-year survival rate of 77 percent in comparison to 90 percent for white women) can be attributed to a variety of factors, ranging from biology to access to quality health care.

According to the Black Women’s Health Imperative, breast cancer tends to appear in Black women at a younger age and in more advanced forms. Women of color are more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive cancers and later stage breast cancers. Because, historically, Black women have been less likely to get regular mammograms, their cancers are more likely to be advanced when they are finally diagnosed.

This is why screening, and screening early, matters. While screening can neither eliminate nor undo the design of biology, the earlier you can detect and begin to treat breast cancer, the lower your risk of dying.

Women of color – particularly Black women who are 40 percent more likely to die of breast

cancer than white women – need access to quality preventative measures like mammograms to reduce their risk. State and private programs that provide low to no-cost mammograms for women have helped closed the gap between the health insurance haves and have-nots.

Through the Affordable Care Act, obstacles to regular screenings have practically been eliminated for all women. Under the ACA, most health insurers are required to cover recommended preventative services – including mammograms – at no out-of-pocket cost.

Despite the increase in access to screening, women of color also tend to get follow-up care later than white women. Black women often experience follow-up times of over 60 days after receiving an abnormal mammogram result.

When time is of the essence, waiting for followup care may lead to the cancer becoming more aggressive and it may increase its spread in the body.

Low-income and uninsured women in the 21 states that refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are less likely to have breast and cervical cancer screenings than other women. Expanding Medicaid in those states could mean the difference between finding early

stage cancer when it’s more easily treatable and finding it after it becomes life threatening.

Treatment is another area where disparities are potentially costing us lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 69 percent of Black women start treatment within 30 days of receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer, compared to the 83 percent of white women who begin within 30 days.

Black women are also less likely to receive (or are resistant to receiving), certain surgeries, radiation and hormone therapies. Whiles strides are being made in care continuum, women of color must be educated about their options and have access – from care to treatment – to improve their outcomes.

Think about this: nearly 1,800 fewer Black women would die of breast cancer if death rates were the same as white women, according to the CDC. That’s 1,800 more birthdays, weddings and graduations we could all be celebrating today. We know what to do, but knowing is only half the battle.

Sign up for a mammogram today or encourage all the women you know and love to make that potentially life-saving appointment.

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HISD gives timeline for superintendent search The HISD Board of Education outlined a timeline for the search for a new district leader to replace outgoing Superintendent Terry Grier, who is resigning in March.

Trustees plan to issue a request for proposals this month, pending approval at the next board meeting. They then would interview potential search firms in the latter half of November, with the ultimate goal of making a final firm selection in December.

Once a search firm is in place, they can start gathering community feedback to develop a superintendent candidate profile,

a process that would begin in January. The selected firm would help trustees host community meetings and gather input from various district stakeholders, including parents and students, school-based staff, district employees, and business and community members.

Trustees also have scheduled a training session focused on the search process for early November. The training will be conducted by Cathy Mincberg, a former HISD school board member, who now serves as president and CEO of the Center for the Reform of School Systems.

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HISD offers fall semester school tours, open houses The HISD Office of School Choice will host open houses and offer weekly campus tours throughout the fall semester to help families make more informed school selections for the next year.

Families will be able to explore their neighborhood schools, as well as the district’s 100plus magnet programs, specializing in areas such as fine arts, language studies, college and career readiness and STEM. The weekly tours will be held at all HISD campuses every Thursday through Dec. 3. El-

ementary and K-8 school tours are scheduled for 9 a.m. Middle and high school tours begin at 1 p.m.

Open houses featuring magnet programs and neighborhood schools will be held at various locations. Help will be available for families who would like to complete magnet applications on the spot. Open houses will be held on Saturdays at the following locations: • Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-noon, Sharpstown High School, 7504 Bissonnet • Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-noon, Yates High School,

3703 Sampson • Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Northwest Mall, 555 NW Mall Under the new magnet application system, parents are required to rank the schools to which they are applying. If students qualify for multiple schools, they are only accepted to the one that is ranked highest on their application. Students, however, will remain on wait lists for any higherranked schools without immediate available space.

For more information visit HoustonISD.org/ SchoolChoice or call 713-556-6947.

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Two people were shot – one fatally – at the Tierwester Oaks section of the University Courtyard Apartment Complex on Blodgett.

University takes steps for safer campus

By MARILYN MARSHALL Defender

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fficials at Texas Southern University are working to increase security and safety on campus after a freshman was shot and killed outside a student housing complex on Oct. 9. The campus was put on lockdown and classes were canceled for the day.

The victim was identified as 18-year-old Brent Randall. Another person was wounded and listed in stable condition. Investigators with TSU police and the Houston Police Department released a photo of a person of interest.

The incident was the second shooting in two days, and another shooting occurred at the same complex in August. Some students said they feared for their safety.

During a press conference after the most recent shooting, TSU President Dr. John Rudley said guns are too “easily accessible.” He later sent a message to the TSU community, students, parents and friends in response to the violence.

“We are saddened about the shooting incidents that have taken place on campus recently,” Rudley said. “The shootings have been extremely difficult and troubling for our entire university community, and are difficult to understand.

“We continue to send our sympathies to the parents and those affected by this

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tragedy, and ask that you keep them in your prayers. We apologize for any undue worry or stress this has caused you and your children who are in our care while studying at Texas Southern University.”

Rudley outlined measures TSU would take to enhance security.

“In the wake of these incidents, our campus police and security department is increasing its presence and will continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies across the city of Houston,” Rudley said.

“I appreciate the individuals and community as a whole for its support.

GUN VIO We realize that it will require a total effort from everyone to keep our students safe and we are thankful for those who have already stepped up to help in various ways.”

TSU students responded to the incidents by planning a campus vigil. The university also scheduled a campus carry forum with students, TSU leaders, community leaders and law enforcement representatives in attendance.

Rudley added that help was available for students and employees shaken by the incidents.

“I would like to remind you that university counselors are available to help us through this difficult time via confidential services and resources,” he said.

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National commentary

The gun lobby can be defeated

By REV. JESSE L. JACKSON SR.

Each Monday in Chicago, we gird ourselves for the most recent score. Not on how well the Bears, Bulls or Blackhawks, Cubs or White Sox have fared, but on how many new victims of guns have been racked up. During the most recent weekend, three were killed and there were 17 other shooting victims.

Victims of gun shootings are spiking in Chicago and in cities across the country. From 2014 to 2015 to date, the murder rate in Milwaukee is up 76 percent. In St. Louis it’s up 60 percent, in Baltimore up 56 percent, and in the nation’s capital up 44 percent. Chicago is up “only” 20 percent, but the numbers are staggering — from 244 to 294 to date.

Someone in Chicago has been shot every 2.84 hours this year, a total of 2,349 shootings from January 1 to Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at a protest outside an Illinois gun shop.

October 6, according to the Chicago should be jailing those who traffic in illegal guns, Tribune tally.

Over five years, Chicago police report 12,814 while reducing sentences for nonviolence drug offenders. There should be a push to revive the shootings and 2,583 murders, according to a chart ban on assault weapons once more. It is ridiculous provided me by the Chicago Police Department.

We lost nearly as many people in Chicago alone as that weapons designed for war are spread across American streets. we lost on 9/11. This violence also terrorizes.

But the murder spike represents more than Nearly nine of 10 murders (89 percent) are simply too many guns. The violence stems from from gunshots. Eight of 10 victims are Africanthe growing misery of too few jobs, too many American males. The guns are not made in guns and too little hope. Any sensible plan against Chicago. The Chicago police recover about 7,000 the spike in murders and shootings will include illegal guns annual, more than any other city. jobs for the young, increases in the minimum What we have here is a national security wage, guaranteed paid family leave days and emergency. There is national mourning for the victims of the mass killing at Umpqua Community more. The culture of drugs and guns has to be challenged with an economy of jobs and opporCollege in Oregon. tunity.

But Chicago is experiencing an Umpqua The Black Lives Matter Movement has raised almost every week. Too many illegal guns are awareness of the violence in our cities, focusing on in circulation, from handguns to military assault the horror of African-Americans threatened by the rifles. These guns are powerful enough not only to very police who are charged with protecting them. shoot up churches and schools but to bring down But the spike of murders and shootings comes not airplanes. Too many legal guns are in the wrong from the actions of the police but from the actions hands. Too many young men use guns rather than reason to settle disputes, bullets rather than accom- of residents.

Citizens in many cities want a crackdown on plishment to establish their manhood. the trafficking and carrying of guns. But many citPresident Obama has spoken out forcefully ies find themselves preempted by state legislatures. against gun violence, but his proposed reforms The gun lobby has systematically pushed to get have been dead on arrival in the Congress, unable state legislatures to block municipal reforms. That even to come to a vote. has to be exposed and challenged.

It is time to increase both the heat and the It is too easy to be cynical, to suggest that the light. President Obama should convene a White gun lobby always wins, or to dismiss gun control House conference on gun violence. That comas inadequate. As the spike in murders continues, mission should detail reforms needed to begin to we witness a true national security crisis. Change address the epidemic of gun violence, and call will meet fierce resistance. Reform may be blocked the nation to action. The reforms can’t be limited and sabotaged again and again. But that is only reato closing gun show loopholes or other gun law son to keep pushing. Make the case for fundamenreforms. The Department of Homeland Security tal reform at the local, state and national level. Lay should be there, detailing the threat posed by the out a comprehensive strategy. Challenge citizens spread of guns designed for the military, not for to demand the changes that we need. No civilized hunters. country can allow this level of violence to continue We need to crack down on illegal gun ownerwithout mobilizing in response. ship, with harsh penalties for repeat offenders. We

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Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks at the 20th anniversary commemoration of the Million Man March.

Farrakhan calls for Black unity at march and commented on its impact.

“Just like Pharaoh and Egypt brought about their A sea of Black men, women and own demise, I believe that children covered every bit of open America can only escape space on the National Mall during the consequences of its the 20th anniversary of the Million mistreatment of Blacks for Man March, held on Oct. 10 here so long,” he said. in Washington, D.C. “Thomas Jefferson But when the man behind the recognized that in his early march, the Honorable Minister versions of the Declaration Louis Farrakhan, stepped to the poof Independence in which dium, his message may have come he advocated for the end of as a surprise to those expecting slavery. But he was shouted controversial rhetoric in his speech. down, because the politics “We’re here because there’s of the situation would not no justice in this land – not for us,” allow it.

Thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the march. he said. “Those who continue to “It’s clear that Amersuffer the most, the indigenous people of America, ica does not have the heart to do the right thing – it’s those whose ancestors were brought here as burden just not in their nature,” Farrakhan continued. “But the bearers in chains, we are the ones still seeking civil rumblings are clear, and like a sleeping volcano, an rights and the human right of self-determination.” eruption is about to occur in this land. And so we’ve He emphasized the irony of the rally being held gathered today to show our dissatisfaction.” on grounds that once served as a marketplace for a Those who joined him on stage included Latina bustling slave trade industry. women, Muslim leaders from Haiti and the Dominican “This massive house behind me, the White Republic, spokespersons for Palestine and the families House, was built on the backs and blood of slaves. of Black men and women killed by the police.

I believe the spirits of our ancestors are pleased that In a special tribute to the later former D.C. Mayor we have come together in peace with one single goal: Marion Barry, who gave his full support during the achieving long-denied justice and refusing to accept original march in 1995, Barry’s son, Marion Chrisanything less,” Farrakhan said. topher Barry, and wife, Cora Masters Barry, paid a During his almost two-hour address, Farrakhan special tribute to the “Mayor for Life.” spoke to the challenges facing Black women, other Farrakhan said it would be wrong to describe Oct. ethnicities, veterans and Black gays and lesbians. And College students representing Black student unions were present at the march. 10th as simply “a day.” he said that they all have a place with him and other “This is a movement – not just one day on the free? There must come a time when we’re willing to say Muslims across the U.S. calendar,” he said. “The elders like myself have to begin enough is enough and then be willing to do whatever it “Some have questioned why I’m talking to those of to pass down the torch to tomorrow’s leaders. We have a takes to bring about the change that will secure our freeother races, why I’m talking to women, why I’m talking to program and an agenda in place. We need to put aside our dom.” our gay brothers and sisters,” he said. minor differences if we want real justice. But it will require He pointed to America’s centuries-long refusal to treat “We are all suffering. What good is life if one is not integrity, selflessness and sacrifice.”

Blacks and Native Americans in particular as equal citizens

By D. KEVIN McNEIR Special to NNPA from The Washington Informer

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Radiation therapy is usually given reast cancer is the second after a lumpectomy and sometimes after most common cause of a mastectomy to reduce the risk of local cancer death among Africanrecurrence of breast cancer. The treatments American women, surpassed generally start several weeks after surgery only by lung cancer. The so the area has time to heal. If chemotheragood news is survival rates are slowly py and radiation therapy is recommended, improving due to early detection and treatchemotherapy might be given before radiament, according to the American Cancer tion therapy.

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Memorial Hermann Heights facility expands The Greater Heights now has a hospital to call its own – Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital – and along with it new service offerings that will significantly expand access to health care for area residents.

The renaming of the hospital, formerly known as Memorial Hermann Northwest, will be accompanied by enhancements to the facility as well as new service offerings to the area such as a convenient care center at I-10 and Studemont and the launch of an urgent care center at Washington Ave. and Fowler in early 2016.

“Our name change is a direct reflection of the growth and evolution we have seen in our community over the past several years,” said Senior Vice President and Memorial Hermann Greater Heights CEO Susan Jadlowski.

“The name change and our continual expansion

of services is a declaration to our patients and staff that we are dedicated to providing expert quality healthcare as members of the Greater Heights community.”

The new name is one of many changes at the hospital. Already home to a number of nationallyaccredited programs, the facility, located at Loop 610 and Ella Blvd, has steadily broadened its spectrum of service and specialties in recent years. The hospital added 88 credentialed physicians in the last year and plans to hire 150 staff by the end of 2016.

The look of the hospital will also soon change.

Future enhancements include a new entrance on the south side of the facility, an additional hybrid surgical suite and state-of-the-art renovation of the first floor for expanded rehabilitation services.

For more information visit www.memorialhermann.org/heights.

Breastfeeding support improves in hospitals Hospital support for breastfeeding has improved since 2007, according to the CDC. Improved hospital care could increase rates of breastfeeding nationwide and contribute to healthier children.

The percentage of U.S. hospitals using a majority of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding – the global standard for hospital care to support breastfeeding – increased from 29 percent in 2007 to 54 percent in 2013, a nearly two-fold increase over six years.

“Breastfeeding has immense health benefits for babies and their mothers,” said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden. “Every newborn should have the best possible start in life.”

According to the CDC, there are many health benefits to breastfeeding. Babies who are breastfed have reduced risks for ear, respiratory, stomach and intestinal infections. They also are at lower risk of asthma, obesity, and sudden infant death syndrome.

Pre-term infants are at a particularly high risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, a disease that affects the stomach and intestinal tract; breastfeeding can protect infants from this disease.

Also, mothers that breastfeed are less likely to get breast cancer, ovarian cancer, type

2 diabetes and heart disease.

Breastfeeding also saves money. More than $2 billion in yearly medical costs for children could be saved if breastfeeding recommendations were met.

“What happens in the hospital can determine whether a mom starts and continues to breastfeed, and we know that many moms – 60 percent – stop breastfeeding earlier than they’d like,” said Cria Perrine, PhD, an epidemiologist with the CDC. “These improvements in hospital support for breastfeeding are promising, but we also want to see more hospitals fully supporting mothers who want to breastfeed.”

Bedtime texting harmful to teens’ health Many American teens text in bed, leading to lost sleep, daytime drowsiness and poorer school performance, a new study says.

Researchers from New Jersey looked at nearly 3,200 middle and high school students. They found that nearly 62 percent of students used their smartphones in some capacity after bedtime.

Nearly 57 percent texted, tweeted or messaged in bed, and nearly 21 percent awoke to texts. The findings appear in the Journal of Adolescence.

“Our study confirms that many teenagers are texting late at night when they should be sleeping,” said study co-author Vincent DeBari of Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences. “This behavior is more common among older teenagers, especially those in high school, and among girls.

“One of the most worrisome aspects of our findings is that in addition to affecting the quality and amount of sleep teenagers are getting, bedtime smartphone use seems to be having a negative impact on their level of alertness during the day and on their grades in school,” DeBari said.

Smartphone use just before or after bedtime may also worsen teens’ tendency to go to bed much later and sleep until late morning. This behavior has been linked with depression, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Researchers concluded that parents should consider placing reasonable limitations on adolescent smartphone usage at night.

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SBA partnership helps with financial literacy The SBA has partnered with prominent civic organizations to deploy the Business Smart Toolkit among their membership, affiliates, and constituents to help new and aspiring entrepreneurs launch their business ideas and understand the steps to build a business that is credit ready.

The SBA and the National Association for Government Guaranteed Lenders developed the Business Smart Toolkit and recently launched a free “train the trainer” resource for community-based organizations to teach entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

The partner organizations include the U.S. Black Chambers of Commerce, 100 Black Men of America, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.

“Many people who could benefit from SBA are not always sure how to access the services of SBA and our many partners,” said Tameka Montgomery, associate administrator for SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.

“By partnering with the SBA, these organizations have agreed to host Business Smart workshops across the nation using their local chapters, affiliates and members to educate their constituents about small business ownership and connect them to the resources to get their businesses off the ground.”

The toolkit is a part of SBA’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative to provide resources for underserved communities. It is designed for use by local nonprofit organizations whose community members are interested in starting a business.

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“Many people who could benefit from SBA are not always sure how to access the services.”

classified HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO PROPOSERS The Houston Independent School District located in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center at 4400 West 18th Street Houston, Texas 77092 will accept proposals, until the stated date and time deadlines, in the Board Services Office, Level C1 

Project 15-10-08 – Request for Qualifications: HISD Bond Program Audit – with a deadline of 3 P.M. 10/26/2015.

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Project 15-10-09 – RFP/Student Information System – with a deadline of 2 P.M. November 2, 2015. The pre-proposal conference for this project will be held via conference call only on October 19, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. CST. The dial in information will be published prior to the call. All interested parties are invited to participate.

Proposals are available on the HISD web-site at www.houstonisd.org.

To access, go to: Departments, Procurement Services, Bid Opportunities.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or, to accept the proposal that is most advantageous to the District.

Competitive Sealed Proposal Notice for Booker T Washington High School Project Number: 15-09-15

Houston Independent School District (HISD) The Houston Independent School District will receive Competitive Sealed Proposals from contractors for work at Booker T Washington High School. The work includes, but is not limited to asbestos abatement, demolition, earthwork, new construction, site utilities, concrete and pre-cast concrete, structural steel, masonry, roofing, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical, finishes, elevators, fire suppression, and exterior improvements. Part A and Part B and all other required proposal information, except M/WBE required documents, are due for project number no later than Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 2:00 p.m., 4400 West 18th Street, Office of Board Services #C1, Houston, TX 77092. The price proposals will be opened and the amounts read aloud New Booker T Washington High School is located at 119 East 39th St, Houston, TX 77018

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The Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (RFCSP), which includes plans and specifications will be available beginning Monday, October 12, 2015, and may be obtained from Thomas Print Works, The Graphics Complex 4235 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77027 v. 713-579-1007, f. 713-576-2210 upon a refundable deposit of $200.00 for each set of plans and specifications. Documents in portable document format (pdf) are also available from Thomas Print Works, The Graphics Complex on disc for $50.00. Deposit checks should be made payable to HISD. Any questions regarding documents are to be addressed to Fanney Howey House Partners, Architects, 2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1014 Houston, Texas 77019, Jim Hepburn, Email: jhepburn@HP-Architecture.com, Phone: 713-522-0815.

The Competitive Sealed Proposal process will be utilized as authorized in H.B. No. 1093, Legislative Session 83-2013, Ch. 2269, Subchapter D, of Texas Government Code. The Competitive Sealed Proposal process enables HISD to select contractors on the basis of price and qualifications/methodology.

M/WBE Forms, schedules and statements, as required by Section AB of the RFCSP, and in accordance with the Office of Business Assistance will be received at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in the Office of Board Services #C1, 4400 West 18th Street, Houston, TX 77092. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED WITHOUT M/WBE FORMS PROPERLY COMPLETED WILL BE CONSIDERED NON RESPONSIVE. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2015 9:00a.m., 3200 Center Street, Houston, TX 77007.

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THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARRIS HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

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TO ALL THE DULY QUALIFIED, RESIDENT ELECTORS OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held within and throughout the HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM on November 3, 2015, in accordance with the Texas Election Code and the Texas Education Code, for the purpose of electing to the Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System one trustee for each of the positions in geographic districts III and VIII of the Houston Community College System.

Positions in geographic districts III and VIII are to be filled for a term of office commencing January 1, 2016, and continui ng until December 31, 2021.

The candidates for the position in geographic district III are Adriana Tamez and Florida “Flo” Cooper.

The candidates for the position in geographic district VIII are Art Aguilar and Eva Loredo.

On November 3, 2015, the polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. See Exhibit A attached hereto for Election Day Polling Places for Harris County.

The Harris County Elections Official, Stan Stanart, is hereby designated as the Early Voting Clerk for Harris County to perform those functions for the Houston Community College System voters who are qualified under state and federal law in Harris County. Applications for ballots to be voted by mail by Harris County residents should be mailed to: Stan Stanart Harris County Clerk Attn: Elections Division P. O. Box 1148 Houston, Texas 77251-1148 Applications to vote by mail must be received by the Early Voting Clerk by October 23, 2015.

The main early voting polling place for Harris County is: The Harris County Administration Building 1001 Preston, 1st Floor Houston, Texas 77002 See Exhibit B attached hereto for the times, dates, and locations for early voting in Harris County.

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Location Crockett Elementary School

Address 2112 Crockett St.

City Houston

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Location Courtyard by Marriott Houston Hobby

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City Houston

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HCC8 HCC8

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2100 Memorial Hogg Middle School

2100 Memorial 1100 Merrill St.

Houston Houston

77007 77009

0329 0331

HCC3 HCC8

0329 0016

W I Stevenson Middle School CWA Local 6222-Dorothy Barker Building

9595 Winkler Dr. 1730 Jefferson St.

Houston Houston

77017 77003

0004 0009

HCC8 HCC8

0004 0009

Travis Elementary School HISD Settegast Park Community Center

3311 Beauchamp St. 3000 Garrow St.

Houston Houston

77009 77003

0339 0343

HCC8 HCC3

0339 0343

Looscan Elementary School Houston Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trade

2222 Tree Ln. 2704 Sutherland St.

Houston Houston

77009 77023

0010 0011

HCC8 HCC8

0010 0011

Neighborhood Centers Inc. Ripley House Campus Eastwood Park Community Center

4410 Navigation Blvd.

5020 Harrisburg

Houston Houston

77011 77011

0369 0374

HCC8 HC8

0369 0374

James Ketelsen Elementary School Knights of Columbus

600 Quitman St. 5309 Oates Rd.

Houston Houston

77009 77013

0016 0019

HCC8 HCC8

0016 0019

CWA Local 6222-Dorothy Barker Building Saint Nicholas Church Parish Hall

1730 Jefferson St. 2501 Bell St.

Houston Houston

77003 77003

0379 0389

HCC3 HCC3

0379 0389

Bellfort Church of Christ University of Houston University Center

6606 Bellfort St. 4800 Calhoun Rd. Entrance 1

Houston Houston

77087 77004

0020 0021

HCC3 HCC3

0020 0021

Trinity Episcopal Church YWCPA

1015 Holman St. 1906 Cleburne St.

Houston Houston

77004 77004

0526 0528

HCC3 HCC8

0526 0164

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success Tejano Center Clinton Park Community Center

2950 BRd.way Blvd.

200 Mississippi St.

Houston Houston

77017 77029

0023 0024

HCC3 HCC3

0526 0024

Raul Yzaguirre School for Success Tejano Center Mount Zion Baptist Church

2950 BRd.way Blvd.

2301 Nagle St.

Houston Houston

77017 77004

0527 0530

HCC3 HCC8

0301 0530

Red Bluff Elementary School City of Houston Fire Station 20

416 Bearle St. 6902 Navigation Blvd.

Pasadena Houston

77506 77011

0025 0026

HCC3 HCC3

0025 0026

Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church E. B. Cape

3202 Trulley Ave. 4501 Leeland St.

Houston Houston

77004 77023

0560 0607

HCC8 HCC3

0560 0132

Scroggins Elementary School Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church

400 Boyles St. 10960 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Houston Houston

77020 77048

0027 0030

HCC3 HCC8

0027 0030

Eastwood Academy Charter High School HOAPV Community Building

1315 Dumble St. 1810 Bluebonnet Place Cir.

Houston Houston

77023 77019

0630 0637

HCC3 HCC8

0630 0637

Christia V Adair Park Community Center William Booth Garden Apartments

15107 Cullen Blvd.

808 Frawley St.

Houston Houston

77048 77009

0032 0033

HCC8 HCC8

0032 0033

Randalls Mid Town To Be Determined

2225 Louisiana St.

Houston

77002

0675 0680

HCC8 HCC8

0001 0030

Crockett Elementary School HOAPV Community Building

2112 Crockett St. 1810 Bluebonnet Place Circle

Houston Houston

77007 77019

0034 0036

HCC8 HCC3

0034 0036

Hoestelling International Houston: The Morty Rich Hostel Daniel Ortiz Middle School

501 Lovett Blvd.

6767 Telephone Rd.

Houston Houston

77006 77061

0681 0722

HCC8 HCC3

0002 0722

2100 Memorial Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church

2100 Memorial 15500 Vandalia Way

Houston Houston

77007 77053

0037 0038

HCC8 HCC8

0037 0038

Grace Lutheran Church Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

2515 Waugh Dr. 2100 Yupon St.

Houston Houston

77006 77006

0736 0749

HCC8 HCC3

0046 0036

Jefferson Davis High School Daniel Ortiz Middle School

1101 Quitman St. 6767 Telephone Rd.

Houston Houston

77009 77061

0039 0044

HCC8 HCC8

0039 0044

Bering United Methodist Church Leonel J. Castillo Community Center

1440 Harold St. 2101 South St.

Houston Houston

77006 77009

0766 0769

HCC3 HCC8

0203 0229

Juan Sequin Elementary School Jacinto City Town Center-Community Center

5905 Waltrip St. 1025 Oates Rd. Room 1

0046 0052

HCC8 HCC8

0046 0052

Jefferson Davis High School High School for Law Enforcement

1101 Quitman St. 4701 Dickson St.

Houston Houston

77009 77007

0774 0797

HCC3 HCC8

1058 0374

J C Mitchell Elementary School Knights of Columbus Hall Council 5077

10900 Gulfdale Dr. 5309 Oates Rd.

Houston Houston

77075 77013

0053 0055

HCC8 HCC8

0053 0055

First Baptist Church Heights Fellowship Hall Saint Marks United Methodist Church

201 East 9th St. 1615 Patterson St.

Houston Houston

77007 77007

0798 0801

HCC3 HCC3

0798 0849

Garden Villas Park Community Center Mountain Top Ministries

6720 South Haywood Dr. 8420 Almeda Genoa Rd.

Houston Houston

77061 77075

0060 0062

HCC8 HCC8

0060 0062

Sidney Lanier Middle School Denver Harbor Park Community Center

2600 Woodhead St. 6402 Market St.

Houston Houston

77098 77020

0802 0806

HCC8 HCC8

0123 0374

Montrose Branch Houston Public Library Knights of Columbus Hall Council 5077

4100 Montrose Blvd.

5309 Oates Rd.

Houston Houston

77006 77013

0064 0065

HCC8 HCC8

0064 0065

Gallegos Elementary School De Zavala Park Community Center

7415 Harrisburg Blvd.

7521 Ave. H

Houston Houston

77011 77012

0808 0810

HCC8 HCC8

0032 0062

Randalls Mid Town Denver Harbor Park Community Center

2225 Louisiana St. 6402 Market St.

Houston Houston

77002 77020

0066 0067

HCC8 HCC3

0066 0067

John R. Harris Elementary School Brookline Elementary School

801 BRd.way St. 6301 South Loop 610 East

Houston Houston

77012 77087

0815 0818

HCC3 HCC8

0798 0374

Garden Villas Park Community Center Knights of Columbus Hall Council 5077

6720 South Haywood Dr. 5309 Oates Rd.

Houston Houston

77061 77013

0069 0072

HCC8 HCC3

0069 0072

Edison Middle School Mason Park Community Center

6901 Ave. I 541 South 75th St.

Houston Houston

77011 77023

0820 0821

HCC3 HCC8

0798 0821

Garden Villas Park Community Center Northshore Friends Church

6720 South Haywood Dr. 1013 Maxey Rd.

Houston Houston

77061 77015

0079 0080

HCC8 HCC8

0079 0080

Charles Eliot Elementary School Judson Robinson Elementary School

6411 Laredo St. 12425 Woodforest Blvd.

Houston Houston

77020 77013

0822 0825

HCC3 HCC3

0239 0798

Edgewood Park Community Center Garden Villas Park Community Center

5803 Bellfort St. 6720 South Haywood Dr.

Houston Houston

77033 77061

0094 0123

HCC3 HCC8

0181 0123

Pearl Rucker Elementary School Montrose Branch Houston Public Library

5201 Vinett St. 4100 Montrose Blvd.

Houston Houston

77017 77006

0831 0833

HCC3 HCC8

0798 0544

Garden Villas Park Community Center Ross Elementary School

6720 South Haywood Dr. 2819 Bay St.

Houston Houston

77061 77026

0131 0134

HCC3 HCC3

0131 0798

Almeda United Methodist Church Garden Villas Park Community Center

14300 Almeda School Rd. 6720 South Haywood Dr.

Houston Houston

77047 77061

0838 0844

HCC8 HCC8

0029 0046

Jacinto City Town Center-Community Center, Room 1 Jefferson Davis High School

1025 Oates Rd. 1101 Quitman St.

0139 0142

HCC8 HCC3

0139 0211

Lamar Senior High School Charlton Park Recreation Center

3325 Westheimer Rd. 8200 Park Place Blvd.

Houston Houston

77098 77017

0846 0849

HCC8 HCC3

0544 0849

Ross Elementary School Mountain Top Ministries

2819 Bay St. 8420 Almeda Genoa Rd.

Houston Houston

77026 77075

0154 0162

HCC3 HCC8

0154 0162

HCC Southeast College Building D Woodland Acres Elementary School

6815 Rustic St. 12936 Sarahs Ln.

Houston Houston

77087 77015

0850 0852

HCC3 HCC8

0275 0544

Glenbrook United Methodist Church Ross Elementary School

8635 Glen Valley Dr. 2819 Bay St.

Houston Houston

77061 77026

0163 0164

HCC8 HCC8

0163 0164

First Baptist Church of Jacinto City Clinton Park Community Center

10701 Wiggins St. 200 Mississippi St.

Houston Houston

77029 77029

0857 0866

HCC8 HCC8

0164 0159

Clinton Park Community Center Bruce Elementary School

200 Mississippi St. 510 Jensen Dr.

Houston Houston

77029 77020

0167 0172

HCC8 HCC3

0544 0231

Ross Elementary School Golfcrest Elementary School

2819 Bay St. 7414 Fairway St.

Houston Houston

77026 77087

0871 0886

HCC3 HCC8

0343 0886

Houston Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trade Damascus Missionary Baptist Church

2704 Sutherland St. 3122 Center St.

Houston Houston

77023 77007

0181 0187

HCC3 HCC8

0181 0062

Pearl Rucker Elementary School Denver Harbor Park Community Center

5201 Vinett St. 6402 Market St.

Houston Houston

77017 77020

0887 0889

HCC8 HCC8

0886 0009

Damascus Missionary Baptist Church Settegast Park Community Center

3122 Center St. 300 Garrow St.

Houston Houston

77007 77003

0193 0196

HCC3 HCC8

0193 0544

Third Ward Multi Service Center Ross Elementary School

3611 Ennis St. 2819 Bay St.

Houston Houston

77004 77026

0890 0892

HCC8 HCC8

0890 0019

Harris County Courthouse Annex 44 Saint Nicholas Church Parish

1310 Prairie St., 16th Flr 2501 Bell St.

Houston Houston

77002 77003

0198 0200

HCC3 HCC8

0198 0200

Progressive New Hope Baptist Church West Gray Adaptive Recreation Center

3106 Paige St. 1475 West Gray St.

Houston Houston

77004 77019

0899 0905

HCC8 HCC8

0046 0905

Jefferson Davis High School Furr Senior High School

1101 Quitman 520 Mercury Dr.

Houston Houston

77009 77013

0203 0211

HCC3 HCC3

0203 0211

Juan Sequin Elementary School Charlton Park Recreation Center

5905 Waltrip St. 8200 Park Place Blvd.

Houston Houston

77087 77017

0928 0935

HCC8 HCC8

0544 0229

Ross Elementary School Jacinto City Town Center Community Center, Room 1

2819 Bay St. 1025 Oates Rd.

0218 0221

HCC3 HCC3

0218 0221

J P Henderson Elementary School Meadowcreek Village Park Community Center

1800 Dismuke St. 5333 Berry Creek Dr.

Houston Houston

77023 77017

0945 0946

HCC3 HCC3

0203 0203

Juan Sequin Elementary School Juan Sequin Elementary School

5905 Waltrip St. 5905 Waltrip St.

Houston Houston

77087 77087

0226 0229

HCC3 HCC8

0226 0229

Ingrando Park Recreation Center Jacinto City Town Center Community Center

7302 Keller St. 1025 Oates Rd.

Houston 77012 Jacinto City 77029

0962 1027

HCC8 HCC8

0159 0030

Bruce Elementary School HOAPV Community Building

510 Jensen Dr. 1810 Bluebonnet Place Cir

Houston Houston

77020 77019

0231 0233

HCC3 HCC8

0231 0233

Golfcrest Elementary School Upper Kirby District Building Conference Room

7414 Fairway St. 3015 Richmond Ave.

Houston Houston

77087 77098

1039 1046

HCC3 HCC3

0275 0285

Glenbrook United Methodist Church J P Cornelius Elementary School

8635 Glen Valley Dr. 7475 Westover St.

Houston Houston

77061 77087

0247 0256

HCC3 HCC8

0247 0256

Cuney Homes Community Center William S Sutton Elementary School

3260 Truxillo St. 7402 Albacore Dr.

Houston Houston

77004 77074

1050 1055

HCC3 HCC8

1058 0544

J C Mitchell Elementary School Ross Elementary School

10900 Gulfdale Dr. 2819 Bay St.

Houston Houston

77075 77026

0259 0275

HCC8 HCC3

0259 0275

Pleasantville Elementary School Glenbrook United Methodist Church

1431 Gellhorn 8635 Glen Valley Dr.

Houston Houston

77029 77061

1056 1057

HCC8 HCC8

0399 0544

Looscan Elementary School Ross Elementary School

3800 Robertson St. 2819 Bay St.

Houston Houston

77009 77026

0285 0292

HCC3 HCC3

0285 0292

J P Cornelius Elementary School R W Dick Dowling Middle School

7475 Westover St. 14000 Stancliff St.

Houston Houston

77087 77045

1058 1059

HCC3 HCC8

1058 0047

J C Mitchell Elementary School Payne Chapel AME Church

10900 Gulfdale Dr. 2701 Lee St.

Houston Houston

77075 77026

Houston 77087 Jacinto City 77029

Jacinto City 77029 Houston 77009

Houston 77026 Jacinto City 77029

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November 3, 2015 General and Special Elections Early Voting Schedule Horario para Votar Temprano en las Elecciones Generales y Especiales del 3 de noviembre de 2015 Lịch Trình Bầu Cử Sớm Các Cuộc Tổng Tuyển Cử và Bầu Cử Đặc Biệt Ngày 3 Tháng 11, 2015 2015 年 11 月 3 日普選與特選 - 提前投票日程表 State Of Texas; Harris County; City of Houston; City of Baytown; Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District; Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District; City of Bellaire; City of League City; Houston Community College System; San Jacinto Community College District; Aldine Independent School District ; Alief Independent School District ; Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District; Houston Independent School District; Klein Independent School District; New Caney Independent School District; Spring Independent School District; Waller Independent School District; Fry Road Municipal Utility District; Greenwood Utility District; Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 52; Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 1; Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 200; Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 28; Rolling Creek Utility District; Royalwood Municipal Utility District; West Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 9; The Woodlands Township; Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 231; Harris County Emergency Services District 47; Harris County Emergency Services District No. 8; Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; Harris County Water Control & Improvement District No. 116.

Estado de Texas; Condado de Harris; Ciudad de Houston; Ciudad de Baytown; Distrito de Control y Prevención de Crímenes de Baytown; Distrito de Control de Incendios, Prevención y Servicios; Ciudad de Bellaire; Ciudad de League City; Sistema del Colegio Universitario de Houston; Distrito del Colegio Universitario de San Jacinto; Distrito Escolar Independiente de Aldine; Distrito Escolar Independiente de Alief; Distrito Escolar Independiente de Cypress-Fairbanks; Distrito Escolar Independiente de Houston; Distrito Escolar Independiente de Klein; Distrito Escolar Independiente de New Caney; Distrito Escolar Independiente de Spring; Distrito Escolar Independiente de Waller; Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales de Fry Road; Distrito de Servicios Públicos de Greenwood; Distrito de Suministro de Agua Dulce Nro. 52 del Condado de Harris; Distrito Municipal No. 1 de Servicios Públicos del Condado de Harris; Distrito Municipal No. 200 de Servicios Públicos del Condado de Harris; Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales Nro. 28 del Noroeste del Condado de Harris; Distrito de Servicios Públicos de Rolling Creek; Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales de Royalwood; Distrito de Servicios Públicos Municipales Nro. 9 del Oeste del Condado de Harris; The Woodlands Township; Distrito Municipal No. 231 de Servicios Públicos del Condado de Harris; Distrito de Servicios de Emergencia Nro. 47 del Condado de Harris; Distrito de Servicios de Emergencia Nro. 8 del Condado de Harris; Distrito de Control y Mejoras de Agua Nro. 1 del Condado de Harris; Distrito de Control y Mejoras de Agua Nro. 116 del Condado de Harris.

Texas 州;Harris 縣 ;Houston 市;Baytown 市;Baytown犯罪控制與預防區 ; Baytown消防、預防與緊急醫療服務區 ; Bellaire 市;League City市;Houston 社區大學系統;San Jacinto社區大學區; Aldine 獨立學區;Alief 獨立學區;Cypress-Fairbanks 獨立學

區;Houston 獨立學區;Klein 獨立學區;New Caney 獨立學區;Spring 獨立學區;Waller 獨立學區; Fry Road 市政公用事業區; Greenwood 公用事業區; Harris 縣用水供應區第52區; Harris 縣第1號市政公用事業區; Harris縣第200號市政公用事業區; Harris縣 西北部市政公用事業區第28區; Rolling Creek公用事業區; Royalwood市政公用事業區; Harris縣西部市政公用事業區第9區; The Woodlands Township; Harris縣第231號市政公用事業區; Harris 縣第47號緊急事件服務區; Harris縣第8號緊急事件服務區; Harris 縣第1號水務處理事業區; Harris縣第116號水務處理事業區。 Tiểu Bang Texas; Quận Harris; Thành Phố Houston; Thành Phố Baytown; Cơ Quan Kiểm Soát và Phòng Ngừa Tội Phạm Baytown; Cơ Quan Kiểm Soát, Phòng Ngừa Hỏa Hoạn, và Các Dịch Vụ Cấp Cứu Y Tế Baytown; Thành Phố Bellaire; Thành Phố League City; Hệ Thống Đại Học Cộng Đồng Houston; Học Khu Đại Học Cộng Đồng San Jacinto; Khu Học Chánh Aldine; Khu Học Chánh Alief; Khu Học Chánh Cypress-Fairbanks; Khu Học Chánh Houston; Khu Học Chánh Klein; Khu Học Chánh New Caney; Khu Học Chánh Spring; Khu Học Chánh Waller; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Thành Phố Fry Road; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Greenwood; Khu Vực Cung Cấp Nước Quận Harris Số 52; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Thành Phố Số 1 Quận Harris; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Thành Phố Số 200 Quận Harris; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Thành Phố Số 28 Phía Tây Bắc Quận Harris; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Rolling Creek; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Thành Phố Royalwood; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Thành Phố Số 9 Phía Tây Quận Harris; Thị Trấn Woodlands; Cơ Quan Tiện Ích Thành Phố Số 231 Quận Harris; Cơ Quan Dịch Vụ Khẩn Cấp Số 47 Quận Harris; Cơ Quan Dịch Vụ Khẩn Cấp Số 8 Quận Harris; Cơ Quan Kiểm Soát và Cải Tiến Nguồn Nước Số 1 Quận Harris; Cơ Quan Kiểm Soát và Cải Tiến Nguồn Nước Số 116 Quận Harris.

Early Voting Hours of Operation October 19 - October 23: October 24: October 25: October 26 - October 30:

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Horas de Funcionamiento 19 de octubre - 23 de octubre: 24 de octubre: 25 de octubre: 26 de octubre - 30 de octubre:

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7:00 p.m.

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Giờ Mở Cửa Bầu Cử Sớm Ngày 19 Tháng 10 - Ngày 23 Tháng 10: Ngày 24 Tháng 10: Ngày 25 Tháng 10: Ngày 26 Tháng 10 - Ngày 30 Tháng 10:

8:00 sáng - 4:30 chiều 7:00 sáng - 7:00 tối 1:00 chiều - 6:00 tối 7:00 sáng - 7:00 tối

提前投票日期及時間

10 月 19 日 - 10 月 23 日: 10 月 24 日: 10 月 25 日: 10 月 26 日 - 10 月 30 日:

上午 8 時 上午 7 時 下午 1 時 上午 7 時 -

下午 4 時 30 分 晚上 7 時 晚上 6 時 晚上 7 時

Inside Loop 610 - Adentro del Autopista 610 - Trong Vòng Đai 610 - 610 環城公路內

Harris County Administration Building 1001 Preston Street, 1st Floor, Houston, 77002 Moody Park 3725 Fulton Street, Houston, 77009 Kashmere Multi-Services Center 4802 Lockwood Drive, Houston, 77026 Ripley House 4410 Navigation Boulevard, Houston, 77011 H.C.C.S. Southeast College 6960 Rustic Street, Parking Garage, Houston, 77087 Justice of the Peace/Constable Entry 5300 Griggs Road, Houston, 77021 Fiesta Mart, Inc. 8130 Kirby Drive, Houston, 77054 Metropolitan Multi-Services Center 1475 W. Gray Street, Houston, 77019 Harris County Public Health Environmental Services 2223 West Loop South Fwy, Houston, 77027

1. Main Office: 2. Moody Park: 3. Kashmere: 4. Downtown-East: 5. Southeast Houston: 6. Palm Center: 7. Astrodome Area: 8. Near Town: 9. Galleria:

Outside Loop 610 - Afuera del Autopista 610 - Ngoài Vòng Đai 610 - 610 環城公路外

10. Northeast Houston: 11. Northeast (*): 12. Hobby Area (*): 13. Sunnyside: 14. S. Houston Area: 15. SW. Houston: 16. Near West Side: 17. Spring Branch: 18. Victory Center: 19. Acres Homes: 20. North:

Northeast Multi-Service Center 9720 Spaulding Street, Building #4, Houston, 77016 H.C.C.S. Northeast 555 Community College Drive, BLDG 09, Houston, 77013 John Phelps Courthouse 101 S. Richey Street, Pasadena, 77506 Sunnyside Multi-Purpose Center 4605 Wilmington Street, Houston, 77051 Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center 3810 W. Fuqua Street, Houston, 77045 Bayland Park Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street (near Hillcroft), Houston, 77074 Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, 77042 (One block East of Sam Houston Tollway) Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, 77055 Lone Star College - Victory Center 4141 Victory Drive, Houston, 77088 Acres Homes Multi-Services Center 6719 W. Montgomery Road, Houston, 77091 Hardy Senior Center 11901 West Hardy Road, Houston, 77076

Outside Beltway 8 - Afuera de la carretera 8 - Ngoài Beltway 8 - 8 號環城公路外

21. Humble: 22. Kingwood: 23. Atascocita: 24. Crosby (*): 25. Wallisville Road: 26. Baytown: 27. Pasadena: 28. Clear Lake: 29. Alief (*): 30. George Bush Park: 31. Far W. Houston: 32. Far West/Katy: 33. Bear Creek: 34. Fairbanks: 35. South Cypress: 36. Cypress: 37. Northwest: 38. Tomball: 39. Cypress Creek: 40. Far North: 41. Mercer Park:

Octavia Fields Branch Library 1503 South Houston Avenue, Humble, 77338 Kingwood Branch Library 4400 Bens View Lane, Kingwood, 77345 Northeast Houston Baptist Church 18000 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Humble, 77346 Riley Chambers Community Center 808 Magnolia Avenue, Crosby, 77532 North Channel Branch Library 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston, 77049 Baytown Community Center 2407 Market Street, Baytown, 77520 Harris County Courthouse Annex #25 7330 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, 77505 Freeman Branch Library 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, 77062 Alief ISD Adminstration Building 4250 Cook Road, Houston, 77072 Glen Cheek Education Building 16002 Westheimer Parkway, Houston, 77082 Nottingham Park 926 Country Place Drive, Houston, 77079 Harris County Annex 57 19818 Franz Road, Katy, 77449 Bear Creek Park Community Center 3055 Bear Creek Drive (at Patterson Road), Houston, 77084 Lone Star College, Fairbanks Center 14955 Northwest Freeway, Houston, 77040 Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, 77433 Juergen’s Hall Community Center 26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress, 77429 Prairie View A&M University - Northwest 9449 Grant Road, Houston, 77070 Tomball Public Works Building 501B James Street, Tomball, 77375 Champion Forest Baptist Church/Multi-Purpose Bldg.

4840 Strack Road, Houston, 77069 Champion Life Centre 3031 FM 2920 Road, Spring, 77388 Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library 22248 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble 77338

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Kareem Rosser

Top Black polo player smashes stereotypes

By DENISE MERIDITH Special to NNPA from the Arizona Informant

Jackie Robinson in baseball, Tiger Woods in golf, Bill Pickett in rodeo – there have been many pioneers who defied the odds to become legends in sports where Blacks had previously been excluded.

Recently, Arizonans may have gotten a glimpse of a new potential legend, when they attended the preview party for the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships. The keynote speaker, 22-year-old Kareem Rosser, is now considered the best African-American polo player in the U.S. “White,” “rich” and “country club” are words usually associated with the sport of polo. Very few Americans of any color have seen a live match. The fifth annual championship, which will be held on Oct. 24, at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the largest spectator polo event in the country. It is a fun introduction to stomping divots and other rituals of the sport for Arizonans.

In 2012, attendees were introduced to and surprised to see an all-Black team of high-schoolers, led by Rosser, defeat Harvard at the championships.

The journey of Rosser from a rough, inner-city neighborhood of Philadelphia called “the Bottom,” to his award as Collegiate Player of the Year 2015, is an inspiration to youth of all colors.

In 1994, Lezlie Hiner, the executive director of Chamounix Equestrian Center in Philadelphia, created the Work to Ride program, which taught inner-city youth discipline, ethics and how to play polo.

Rosser and his five brothers and sisters fell in love with the sport. From his start mucking stalls, Rosser would ultimately lead the Work to Ride team to two national championships in 2011 and 2012.

Rosser now attends Colorado State University, plays for the CSU Club Polo, and will graduate with a business degree business in May 2016.

“I am always excited to come to Phoenix to meet people, talk about the sport, and show people that polo is not just for the rich,” Rosser said. “It can change lives.” He has appeared on “60 Minutes,” ESPN and a number of other shows.

Polo championship attendees will get to see spectacular cars, beautiful horses and fabulous fashion shows. They can also listen to jazz or enjoy a live art auction.

It is a fun event for the whole family, where kids and their parents can witness what inspired Rosser to make history.

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Coach Bill O’Brien and the Houston Texans have experienced a dreadful start.

Texans appear headed for lost season

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By MAX EDISON Defender

t is five games into the NFL season and the Houston Texans are 1-4. After a 9-7 record in 2014 under first year head coach Bill O’Brien, there was guarded optimism that the team could possibly be a playoff contender.

Now we must wonder if 2015 has become a lost season.

Though the season is still young, the Texans have not played particularly well in any of their games, including their Offensive tackle Duane Brown said the team must be more disciplined. only win at home against Tampa Despite the tough talk and profanity-laced Bay. The last two losses have been tirades O’Brien displayed in HBO’s “Hard particularly disheartening.

Knocks,” there has been little substance that Two weeks ago in Atlanta, the game was can tangibly be measured in wins. literally over at the half with the Falcons leading Despite what we’ve seen, O’Brien clings to 28-0. The score was 42-0 after three periods of the thought that better days are just around the play, and the final score was 48-21. It so lopsided corner. you would have thought it was a college or high “It’s not good,” O’Brien said. “I wouldn’t school game, certainly not a game played by even know how to describe it, but it’s not highly paid professionals. good and we have to figure it out. I’ll say this Less than a week later before a national though…I really feel like there is a lot of season audience on Thursday Night Football, the Texans left.

I really believe that. I know that it doesn’t were outplayed by the Colts and their 40-year-old look good right now. I’m not saying that it back-up quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who had does, but I think there’s a lot of season left.” been hospitalized with a bacterial infection.

Pro-Bowl offensive tackle Duane Clearly, the prime culprit in the Texans’ Brown evaluated the team’s most recent horrible start is O’Brien. Though he is billed as performance against the Colts. an outstanding offensive mind and a guy who “No one likes to lose and it was grooms and develops quarterbacks, we have seen our first divisional game,” Brown none of those traits manifest themselves in the said.

“We had a great game plan in team’s play. place and we fought hard, but that For the second consecutive season O’Brien is not enough.

You have to play for has tied the Texans’ fortunes to a very mediocre four quarters.

Penalties hurt us, cast of quarterbacks, featuring Brian Hoyer and turnovers hurt us.

Ryan Mallett. He also decided to intermittently “We just have to be a more flip-flop both of them over the five games to date disciplined group,” Brown said. with essentially the same results with both.

“I think that’s where the frusNot only has O’Brien mismanaged the tration comes from the most is quarterback position and the offense, the defense that we shot ourselves in the foot a lot [against under coordinator Romeo Crennel has looked Indianapolis] with penalties.

You can’t win like very ordinary despite the presence of the league’s that, so we have to clean that up.” best defensive player in J.J. Watt and free agent Running back Arian Foster believes the seaacquisition Vince Wilfork. son can still be salvaged.

Another vivid example of a poorly coached, “No, you don’t want to start 1-4, but it’s a undisciplined team is penalties. The Texans had long season and in order for you to even have the 13 penalties for 125 yards most recently against opportunity to finish how you want, you have to the Colts.

Running back Arian Foster said it’s a long season, and they must “keep pushing.”

believe that. I do and I know the rest of my teammates do, so we just have to keep pushing.”

Only time will tell, as the Texans next travel to Jacksonville to face another divisional foe in the Jaguars.

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h.s.zone Milby running back Fleming pursues dream game with a total of five TDs. “I’m not going to settle for this, but it’s the best game I’ve had so far,” Fleming said. “I ilby High School running back just wanted to help my team as much as I could Moses Fleming has a dream of whether it was making a block or one day playing college footcatching the football. If I had the ball. For the present, he’ll ball I was trying to score.” have to settle for playing It was a performance the the game of his dreams.

Milby coaching staff had been When the 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior took waiting for since Fleming’s arrival. the field at Barnett Stadium for a recent District The injury bug has wreaked havoc on 20-6A matchup against Sam Houston, he was Fleming, including last season when just hoping to contribute to a Buffs’ he got off to an impressive start victory. following three games only Early in the first quarter Flemto suffer a season-ending ing suffered a “stinger” in the knee (ACL) injury. shoulder area and had to retire to “That was outstandthe sideline with his return quesing. Moses did a great job. tionable.

The whole offensive line did a With less than one minute great job for him,” said Milby remaining in the first quarter head coach Phil Camp. “When Fleming checked back into the this young man gets going, he game and began a remarkable can do the job. He’s a Division performance that can only be deI guy if he puts his mind to scribed as the stuff that dreams it.” are made of. His first rushing Fleming is related to attempt of the game resulted in Minnesota Vikings running a nine-yard touchdown run. back Adrian Peterson.

Milby trailed Sam Hous“He’s my cousin ton 13-12 in the second stanza and I’ve been watchwhen Fleming shifted gears and ing him as I’ve been gave his team the lead for good. growing up,” Fleming Buffs quarterback Brandon said. “When I got my Young tossed a 27-yard TD first game system I had pass to Fleming at the 5:09 the Minnesota Vikings mark. Kendrick Miller with AP. I watch him and added a two-point conMarshawn Lynch a lot. I version run and Milby like players that keep their led 20-13. There was more to heads on right.”

Birth date – Nov. 22, 1996 come.

Watching Fleming run Birth sign – Sagittarius On his fourth and fifth rushaway from Sam Houston ing attempts of the game Fleming defenders was reminiscent Favorite subject – Science had touchdown runs of 68 and 59 of a computer game.

Favorite meal – Pasta yards. He ended the game’s scoring “When I was little, I with an 85-yard TD run with just Favorite color – Red would run around a lot and under 10 minutes left in the fourth my mom would come out World problem he would quarter. and call ‘Moses, Moses’ for solve – Cure cancer For the game, Fleming rushed me,” Fleming said. “By the for 365 yards on 17 carries and second call I had to be back scored four touchdowns. He so she could see me. added one TD reception for That’s how I devel27 yards and finished the oped my speed.”

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sportsbriefs UH Cougars make polls With a 5-0 start for the sixth time in program history, the University of Houston cracked the Associated Press Top 25 rankings for the first time since 2011, coming in at No. 24. Led by first-year coach Tom Herman, UH is one of 16 teams that remain undefeated, including three teams in the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars are getting it done in the trenches as the only team in the nation to rank in the top 10 in rushing offense (No. 8, 287.2 yards per game) and rushing defense (No. 9, 95.8 yards per game). UH leads the nation in turnover margin (+2 per game) while ranking sixth in scoring offense (46.4 points per game) and total offense (573.4 yards per game).

PVAMU bowlers ranked Fresh off its third SWAC championship, the Prairie View A&M University bowling team enters the 2015-16 season ranked No. 21 nationally by the National Tenpin Coaches Association. PVAMU is the highest ranked team from the SWAC in the poll and looks to move up the rankings as the season moves on with the return of seven letter winners from last year’s championship team. Experience is in PVAMU’s favor as they have one senior and four juniors making up the bulk of the squad.

“I’m satisfied with the preseason ranking,” said head coach Glenn White. “I’m confident that we will surprise some people as we move along through the season.”

Two schools reprimanded Following a bench-clearing brawl that forced the District 15-6A game between Westfield and Spring High School to be called midway through the fourth quarter, both schools had to face the consequences. Both head coaches were suspended for one game while five Spring players and six Westfield players were suspended for up to three games. The game was declared a double forfeit and players from both teams are now required to serve 25 hours of community service. The news got worse for Westfield, ranked No. 2 in the Houston area and No. 6 in the state. The Mustangs suffered their first on-field district loss in four years when Klein Collins pinned a 24-19 loss on them. Meanwhile, Spring scored 35 unanswered points to defeat Klein 35-7. Westfield faces Klein Oak next while Spring takes on Montgomery.

Texans support HS teams Houston Texans rookie defensive tackle Christian Covington and linebacker Whitney Mercilus attended the recent HightowerHastings game at Crump Stadium. Covington, a standout at Rice University before becoming the Texans’ sixth-round draft selection in May, was one of two honorary captains for the game. The other was his father. Grover Covington is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame after playing 11 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Christian was born in Vancouver and went to Vancouver College before transferring to Rice. Covington was named all-conference in 2013 and left following his junior year to enter the NFL draft.

Hightower defeated Hastings 40-7 to remain unbeaten (7-0) while Hastings fell to 0-6.

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SOUL OF PHILANTHROPY EXHIBIT……..The Soul of Philanthropy exhibition mission to arm the community with the knowledge and resources to live life opening reception was recently held at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum. The abundantly. The Prudential-sponsored discussion was moderated by Emmy-Award exhibit is comprised of innovative presentations, over a dozen vignette stories and winning journalist Ed Gordon. Forum participants included Theldon Branch III, more than 50 black and white images. Talks, panel discussions and public forums will Deavra Daughtry, Dr. William Pickard, Carla Lane, Harry E. Johnson Sr. and allow visitors to explore a broad range of topics to ignite a movement of philanthropy.

Sharon Murphy. Guests attending included Vernita Harris, Hiram Jackson, Willie Those in attendance included Captain Paul Matthews, Dr. Camillia Rodgers, Valaida Sylvester, Augusta Green, Gerald Wayne Joseph, Dr. J.C. Morgan, Darian Ward, Fullwood, Charles Thomas, Phyllis Darden-Caldwell, Dr. Yolanda Smith, Carolyn Scantleberry, Dorita Hatchett and Lauretta Byars, Diedra Fontaine, Nelson Bowman, Barry Defender TOP EVENTS a host of others……..POLICE OFFICERS CELEBRATE 40 Norwood, Tracey Moore, Dr. Lason Mackey-Hines, Carmetha YEARS………The African American Police Officers League More photos on defendernetwork.com Williams, Sherrie Walton, Kathleen Harrell, Dr. Nathaniel (AAPOL) celebrated their 40th Anniversary and also ushered in See Events on KTRK Ch.13’s ‘Crossroads’ with Melanie Lawson on Sunday Morning McClinton, Dr. Annette McClinton and students from the a new era for the organization. The event acknowledged retired Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture…….. officers who have been members for over 20 years. Those in WHO’S WHO TITANS OF INDUSTRY……..The Who’s attendance included president Eric Fagan, Jacob Webb, Bruce Who Publishing Company hosted a panel discussion, “Titans of Industry: A Wealth Owdley, Rhonda Williams, Eric Carr, Chief of Police Charles McClelland, Osa and Wisdom Speaker Series,” at the St. Regis Hotel. The series centered around a Robinson, Mitch Ruffin, Tammy Hill, Sgt. Roy Ferguson, Bob Thomas, Laurie new paradigm of African-American power and influence, exploring topics related to Robinson, Lane Lewis, Darwin Thomas, Pat Paterson, Gary Hicks, Constable May professional, financial and personal success. The event aligned with the organization’s Walker and other members and supporters of the organization.

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