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Of the tsunami of misChris Levister ON (NNPA) -ByThe Congressional Black Caucus is takes made by the media in Special to the NNPAinfrom ent debilitating joblessness the Black community interpreting the mid-term the on Blackvoicenews.com veral sessions the connection between education election results, the one that at its 40th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). rises to the top is the asserPraised for his “ferowill be September 15-18 at the Walter E. Washington tion that Democrats lost more cious moral vision” Corer. than 60 House seats in part nel Ill) West wastedhosted little atime W. Burris (Drecently panel on “Exploring because the African-American living up to his ss Opportunities with the reputation Federal Government.” Sen. portion of the electorate of America’s most advocate as of one looking toward the future when it comes declined from 13 percent in provocativeshould publicdevote intel- time into learning believes Americans 2008 to 10 percent on Nolectuals.aware Speaking to ajobs in the emerging s and becoming of new vember 2. crowd of more than 1,000 The problem isn’t that people at Riverside City ★CBC Page 3 those reports are not techniCollege (RCC) recently, cally correct – they are – but

By ReShonda Tate Billingsley the fiery orator took direct journalists and commentaDEFENDER aim at President Barack tors were using the wrong Obama’s policies toward www.tsu.edu/giving Mid-term election exas Southern University’s presidentyardstick. has come up the poor and working or contact Wendy Adair turnout is always lighter than with a plan he hopes will put an end to a controclass calling them ‘elitist University Advancement voting in presidential years, versy surrounding the painting over of some hisand disappointing’.

Adair@tsu.edu especially presidential electoric murals on the campus of the historically Blackauni“There’s a Black man tion of historic versity. But some students and community membersproportion.

By Aswad Walker EWS SERVICE against on top and tions millions of his relative, who’s For example, the 63 Defender wonder if his contribution of $50,000 for a Preservation Black folksolder in the than base- the age of 65. percent turnout of eligible plan is enough to undo the damage. University officials of financial ment,” saidHarrison West. faces charges of False voters at Suicide was once considered an issue outside the say they know it’s not enough, but it’s a first step. the polls in 2008 rris County has Statement to Obtain Credit, “I ap Crisis Intervention of Houston, 713-HOTLINE (468was theproject. highest percentage “We know $50,000 isn’t enough for the whole experience. However, over the past withAfrican-American a for theft and Tampering plaud his 5463); 713-526-8088in Spanish; and 713-526-TEEN (8336). for a presidential It’s just enough to bring in a conservator to analyze the contest twoTheft, decades there has been a dramatic rise in Africantments recently Governmental brilliance Record, since 1960. African AmeriCIH provides TeenLine, 713-529-TEEN, a 24-hour, anonymous, American against Edwin and andMisapplication of suicides, particularly with male teens. Yet, cha★MURALS, Page cans voted at an7even higher confidential, and free crisis hotline for teens to talk about their awareness from allega- Fiduciary Three of of this new reality has been slow to set in. risma,Property. he rate than Whites – 68 perproblems with other teens who are trained to help. No matter Other communities have taken measures to conle from an eld- the charges changed are first degree cent.

Therefore, comparing the issue of suicide. Recently, for example, two ecile Harrison felonies that expose front Harrison what the problem may be---big or small---we are here to help. the imdefendernetwork.com the 2010 off-year election to a separate sponsible for a up to age 99 years or life in prison.studies have been commissioned to look at CIH also offers Teen Text, (text to 78247). In addition, CIH of presidential election in which elated issues in The fourth is a state jail felonysuicides in hopes of preventing more. The military provides a self-help/support groupwhat called you “Survivors Suicide” America, Let us know thinkofadout the Mural Preservation the fi rst African American Cornel West his indictments studies, totaling $67 million in funding, are in part, but where for family memberson andFriday friends@of defendernetwork.com. persons who have completedWe want to hear from you! won the right to occupy the om the isallegaresponses to 1,100 U.S. servicemen and women who the discourse on jobs suicide. ★INDICTED, Page 3 White House is even more committed suicide between 2005 and 2009. for the working class and  Houston-Area Suicide Prevention Coalition preposterous.

Dr. Pauline Clansy, Clinical Director of Charis poor. He’s giving speechc/o Harris County Department of Public Health and A more apt compariPsychological Associates, one of the few Christianes in Detroit but I won’t Environmental Services; 713-439-6137 son would be 2006, the last based, family-owned clinics in Houston, hopes a hear him talking about  Texas Suicide Prevention, 512-454-3706 off-year election.

Using that similar response will take root in the African-Amerithat city’s 25 percent un measurement, there was no The National Hopeline Network, 1-800-SUICIDE can community. Clansy, who runs the clinic with two employment among Black drop-off in Black people of her daughters, Dr. Cheryl D. Clansy, a licensed men. Job creation has going to the polls. The 10 professional counselor, and Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller, been pushed to the marican males ages 15-24 increased 83 percent during that percent share for African a clinical psychologist, says statistics point to young gins.” he said. period. Suicide is the third leading cause The of death for community Houston is remembering Americans this year is the African-American The culprit? Greed,dation by city Imani Evans staff to extend males as most susceptible to suiincludedAmerican significant capital Africanmales 15 to 24. a longtime political same proportion as 2006, the cide. of Star says West, L TO THE NNPA FROM manifest in the the contracts investments, a periSuicide is during the tenth leading cause of deathwho for died Sept. last activist 11, mid-term election.

“Suicide is more of a male issue nationwide, afaction of players on Wall DALLAS EXAMINER Concessions and Hudson od Texans, of uncertainty all and the following second leading cause of death for Shepard, Even the Black share 2010.

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Regardless of age89, or race, males made her mark both of the vote was frequently 1.7 per 100,000 Black females, and 15 per culture that’s obsessed NPA) - The arcane world of ties topared to prominent mately carry the of suicide are morefailed likely to to die because than and females. locally nationally as a misrepresented.

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By Kam Williams 2na, Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Adam Levine of Elise, Loretta Devine and Phylicia recently appeared in 2012, a sci-fi flick Born in London on November 6, CONTRIBUTING WRITER00 Maroon 5. milRashad. of $750 1972, Thandie Newton is a consummate which grossed in excess During his early childhood, theThandie, Western music, which KW: Hi, thanks for lion at the of box office worldwide. actressSomalia. associated riveting Thewith name alone perforconjures up images reached K’naan’s ears was pretty much limited to “Bob the time.

The last time we spoke Newton impersonated Secretary of mances in everything from Beloved to unbridled destruction, merciless warlords and ruthless Marley and Tracy Chapman,” until 10, hedoing became was when youatwere Run Statethe Condoleezza Besieged She will soon be terror.toACrash. place where nobody is safe from atrocities Rice in W. which fascinated by the hip-hop being emitting from a tiny car Fatboy Run. was directed by Oliver Stone.

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thropology which I majored in at Camcontinued from frompage page11 Continued bridge. I learned were your initial feelthere that when it familyabout met thetaking same fate, ings theK’naan’s mother comes to emotions, wouldoftravel daily through the firefight to role Tangie? we all feel pain the U.S. embassy in the hopes of securing TN: Terror. I was in the same way, visas for her and her loved ones. Despite really terrified, because everyone, whether daily denials, she persisted, and on the last the film was so unlike you’re from Istanbul day the U.S. embassy was in Somalia, anything I’d ever done or Beijing. received visas to leave for America. before, because TanKW: Is there “You can’t even describe it,” says gie’s so unlike me, and a theatrical role K’naan. “It is the most sensational, liberatbecause of the quiet, you would love to ing feeling. There was the weight of a world sensitive and grateful play? of hope on your shoulder that has suddenly place I was in my life on TN: I’m looking landed. It was only then that I started to get a personal level. I knew forward to playing this certain value of life that I never had I’d now have to go out Cleopatra, in Shakebefore.” With little possessions and no and be this audacious, speare’s Antony and knowledge of English, K’naan and his famipromiscuous character.

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You did it! years or so.

Toronto.

TN: You know what, KW: When The tunes on Troubadour reflect the sum my darling?

I got into was the last time of K’Nasan’s life experiences. Having spent Musician/emcee K’Naan Warsame is forging his own musical via a unique blend it.

I pulled myself away you had apath good the better part of the last two years on the of reggae, funk, pop, soul and, above all, hip-hop. laugh? from my place of peace road, visiting over 50 countries from and compassion.

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How One have of youthem been received by the TN: Oh, goodness! said something so The CD’s first single, “Wavin’ Flag,” has KW: Did it emanate at all from your childAmerican hip-hop community?

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But, hondry and witty that I what’s been become an international sensation, and was hood?

K: Great! You can tell from estly, I identify with a bit laughed until I had the official anthem of the World Cup K: I think everything kinda’ does. happening for me. They’ve all been very of everybody. hosted this summer by South Everything is kind of shaped by life in gentearsand in my eyes.love for what I do.

Championship supportive showing KW: Is Tangie one KW: What Africa. Reaching over 150 countries, the eral, so I guess it does feel like my childKW: Where do you think hip-hop is headof the more complex was the last book signature song was featured on K’Naan’s hood might have been an influence.

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FIFA-sponsored Trophy Tour, which saw the things areunexpectedly pretty subconscious.

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TN: Absolutely!

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DavidAs Bisbal, French MC Fefe, AIthis Otsuka never need music from outside Somalia. TN: Banana my music as following the feeling. you even though you grew up where I get Jackie to playCheung a real and character. from Japan, Jane Zhang There are a lot of different styles and a variKW: When look the mirror, what do KW: When you you look in inthe in Cornwall as the daughter of For Girls Colour has recharged fromColored China, Tattoo from Thailand, ety of musical ideas developing rightmirror, there. what you see? do you see? a woman born in Africa? my batteries for the nextHHP decade.

Nancy Arjam from Egypt, fromItSouth KW: What did it mean for you to have TN: MyK:children.

[Chuckles] Interesting… I often try to TN: It’s funny, because I don’t reminded of artists what acting can Turkey be, Africa, andme other in Greece, Wavin’ Flag become the anthem of the KW: If find thecould face of have my teenage you one years. I don’t feel like I’m playing an Africanand elsewhere.

World Cup? know whether it’s like this for everybody, how powerful a tool it can be, and wish instantly granted, what American, necessarily. I feel like Kam Williams: Hi and K’naan, thanks so itmuch K: I used to get very excited watching the but I can’t find it. how entertaining provocative would that be for?

I’m playing a human being with for the World Cup on TV as a child. So, to have TN: That KW: What is your can be time. for an audience. These types rape would nofavorite longer dish to cook? that specific accent, that’s all. And K: My pleasure. any kind of involvement with the World K: It probably would of roles don’t come along often, but be used as a weapon of war. be good if I cooked I feel that way with all the characKW: What was the inspiration for Wavin’ Cup is a big, big honor. more, can but I your just don’t do it very often. When I seem to get them at the right time, KW: How fans ters I play. My approach might be Flag?

KW: Are you a soccer fan and did you play I do, I find it very enjoyable.

I made a dish and then I decide not to throw in validated by my background in anH NEWTON, Page 7 the towel.

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about a year ago. It was stir-fried vegetables with Szechuan sauce. I made it a little too spicy, I admit, but I think everybody enjoyed it, aside from all the sweating.

KW: How do you think African music will influence the rest of the world in the coming years?

K: I think it’s actually already affecting the world in a big way now. People just aren’t aware of it. For instance, there’s a great tune by Coldplay called “Strawberry Swing.” It’s essentially Afro-Pop music.

And most of Vampire Weekend’s music is Afro-Pop. Africa has influenced many of the biggest bands. So, I believe Africa has already crept in and changed music in the West. People just don’t know to call it African.

KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be?

K: Wow! That would be for a sudden shift in my country from war, distrust and death to peace, love and harmony.

KW: Are you ever afraid?

K: Yes I am, but not of what people ordinarily fear, fortunately. My fears are all internal. I’m afraid of my own self more than of anything external.

KW: Are you happy?

K: Happiness, I think, is one of the most elusive things on the planet. I believe that happiness is only appreciated in retrospect.

So, I’m always happy, given that I later find out that I was.

KW: How can your fans help you?

K: By being understanding of the fact that I don’t make music for them, but that I make music that’s about my past and about my most honest internal instincts. They need to understand that more than anything else. Wherever I go, it’s not about them, but where the music takes me.

KW: What has been the happiest moment of your life?

K: The birth of my first son.

KW: Do you have any regrets?

K: I guess I do have some regrets, but none big enough to obsess about.

KW: How do you want to be remembered?

K: As someone who was always interested in walking through life in a positive way and in affecting people in a positive way.

KW: Thanks again for the interview, K’Naan, and best of luck on your world tour.

K: Thank you so much, Kam.

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continued from page 1 green industry.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which funds the legislative conference, wants to ensure that the Black community is aware of the changing job market, new jobs and how to prepare for them.

“So many people will never return to the jobs they lost,” said Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), honorary co-chair of this year’s events. “It’s our responsibility to increase their ability to do the jobs that are available to them.”

They will be holding several town hall meetings throughout the week to discuss jobs and education, said Cummings.

Elsie Scott, president of the CBC Foundation, said that people need to know that federal jobs are available, but it’s no longer a matter of taking a civic exam and having an application read by a supervisor.

“There’re technological advances in the hiring process” Scott said. “A computer now scans each application looking for key words and phrases and we want the community to be cognizant of these changes to increase their chances.”

This year’s conference will also attempt to break down the complex new healthcare law through a Cliff-notes-type guidebook. Free healthcare screenings, panel discussions, and forums on serious medical issues in the Black community will be featured. But there will be particular focus on HIV/AIDS and bone mar-

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Harrison, 54, has not been charged in his official capacity, and the allegations do not involve any loss to Harris County.

Still, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said he wants Harrison removed from the job.

“Looking at the importance of that position for this county, at this time, bond ratings and all those things, I think it’s very important that he either be suspended or step down in some form or fashion,” Emmett said.

Harrison denies the charges, saying he is confident his innocence will be proven.

Emmett said if Harrison won’t step down willingly, he says he plans to make sure Harrison is suspended until the charges work their way through the court system.

Harrison wife has also been charged.

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Gaddafi Remarks on ‘Blackening’ Europe stirs concerns, anger

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The sessions will include “Beyond a National AIDS Strategy: Next Steps in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Black America” and “Sister Speak: Reducing HIV/AIDS in the Black Community” and “Beyond Blood: Bone Marrow Donation Among African Americans - A Health and Wellness Luncheon.”

“CBC Foundation has an ongoing project to increase AIDs awareness with fulltime research on how to prevent the spread of this disease,” Scott said. “We have a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and are participating with other Black organizations to get out more attention to the public.”

This year the conference will have at least one workshop focusing on Black women.

“But we want all aspects of the community especially those at a higher risk to be

informed,” Scott added.

Also, for the first time in its history, the conference is partnering with the National Black Justice Coalition to hold an LGBT leadership summit. The coalition is the only nation-wide Black gay civil rights organization.

The goal of this summit is to bring attention to issues pertaining to gays and lesbians; including their fight for equality. The ultimate goal is for people to be able to come together and have open and honest discussions.

Said Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive director of the coalition, “Black communities are in crisis. It’s critical that we support the empowerment of anyone who desires to contribute something positive to rebuilding our families, including LGBT people.”

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(NNPA) - In what appears to be a racially incendiary move, Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, recently offered to stem the steady influx of Africans into various European nations in an effort to keep Europe white and civilized. Gaddafi told Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on a recent trip to Rome that the European Union (EU) should pay him at least 5bn euros ($6.3 billion) a year to stop illegal African immigration and avoid a “Black Europe.”

Massaging old racial wounds and growing concerns, Gaddafi hoped to capitalize on fears that millions of Africans, who once lived under the subjugation of European colonial rule and who were made citizens of those nations, would continue to migrate to their “Mother Country” impoverished, and without clear means of employment. ★GADDAFI, Page 6

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and work to get them more manifested physically. arguments, experience body pains, chronic fatigue, engage in conversation and active listening with family. involved, invested con- 1 “When we do psydeclining grades. They lack of desire to get up in continued fromand page Continued from page 1 chological autopsies on Clansy suggests talking nected with others. sometimes draw pictures or the morning, and prolonged National Cemetery. sadness. “Slow suicides”— to those you may suspect Thomas calls for comthose who have committed write essays that speak of we moved further away Shepard was an outspoken federal prosecutor in Chicago in 1977, she was

By Kathy Chaney self-destructive behaviors as depressed, followed by munity members to be proacsuicide we find that around death or no longer living. from home we left behind Democrat who moved to elected state representative thethem nexttoyear.

In 1987 Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Defender such as drug or alcohol taking a competent tive.

75 percent visited their They show some kind of our supports, and didn’t Houston from Louisiana nearly wasinvolvement elected Cook County Recorder of Deed. addiction,she gang therapist.

“You’ve got to feed chilprimary care physician helplessness or hopelessestablish new ones.”

60 years ago and lived for CHICAGO (NNPA) Carol Moseley Braun Five years later, history was made in the U.S. and other high risk behav“And if they are seriousdren on a daily basis the idea within 30 days of killing ness.

Where before they Thomas also sites decades in Acres Home, where may put her hat very in the ring to succeed outgoing Senate.

Braun held the ly post for oneyou six-year term. iors, that can accompany suicidal do not want that they can do anything, themselves, complaining were involved, now African Americans’ general she unofficially known as the Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, sourcesdepression, said. Sheareserved a U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand also considto leave them alone; keep and that if their first method of headaches, tension, and you see a person who no negative attitude toward “Mayor of Acres Homes.”

The former U.S. Senator was floodedered with and Samoa from 1999 them to 2001 under the Clinton key signs.. with you until you find fails, seek a new way. stress,” said Thomas. longer wants to be active,” psychological counseling.

“Beulah was a woman of calls on said the day Daley made the surprise administration.

According to Clansy the some help,” said Clansy.

Second, give them chores— Thomas mentioned Clansy.

“We view seeking help guts, purpose and presence,” During for thecom2004 U.S. Clansy presidential election, announcement “In thatadults, he would not seek a seventh three top methods recommends dishes, the trash, dusting. withdrawal, isolation, you look as a weakness. Oftentimes, said state Rep. Sylvester termupin office –– encouraging her to mullmitting a run suicide Braun are wasfirearms, a candidatetherapy for the Democratic nomiand medication for Third, celebrate their work saying goodbyes, tying for individuals appearing as we move and establish Turner,than D-Houston.

“If she for the mayoral post. nation. hanging or suffocation, or depression stemming from rather merely getting loose ends, not valuing to be depressed or sad via our own careers, if we feel thought it, she said it.

She Braun, who made history in 1993 as the first Braun currently runs her Chicago-based compoisoning oneself, which internal issues such as the on them when they don’t was do things once valued, and facial expressions, body depressed we keep it to direct. Make That awas Beulah African-American female U.S. Senator said that pany, Good Food Organics, the parent company includes drug abuse. body fails to produce adewell. big deal out disconnecting from people language, or job perforourselves and that darkness Shepard.

You they didn’t have of Ambassador “We don’t hear about Organics, quate which suppliesmanufactures of endorphins of something may not to as additional signs ofshe a is “seriously mance.considering They wereit.” once top expands. We become more guess what she was thinking.

Braun’s political career spans more than two several products including coffee, food spices, Blacks shooting, hanging that give the mind and body see as so important. They person potentially contememployees but now they’re withdrawn and isolated, She loved politics, shenoloved olive themselves oil and tea. She founded the company five decades. dropping the ball, not or suffocating warm, positive feelings. may respond that it’s big plating suicide. and feel we can’t turn to the process and she loved parCarol Moseley Braun “Though we have the After leaving the U.S. Attorney’s office as a years ago. unless in jail, but we hear “However, when depresdeal but they will walk away finishing projects on time. family for fear of embarticipating in the process.

If about drug overdoses and sion stems from a major with a smile on their face you so same triggers that exist in They might withdraw from rassment or lack of undersought political office, And you alcohol poisoning all of the event that causes significant big it can’t be measured. other communities, with friends and family.

You standing,” said Thomas. sought don’t her out. had time. Yet, we don’t think of sadness, such as the loss of a fourth, be She afraid to the Black males, especially may see snappiness and Dr. Clansy points to power.” to putasallsuicides,” of the concession space up for bidhave oncetothe best friend, you help talk to them about suicide. those who show no travery strong feelings of rage those deaths two additional reasons for Shepard enjoyed in rare airport renovation is completed in 2014.

This made continued from page 1 ditional signs, often its said Clansy. them recover by teaching Many engaged the24for seemingly inconsequenthe rise: untreated mental hour access to Texas governors the final outcome lessskills racially there are appear the to polarized. recover—how larger national conversasexual struggles, tialthat things.

They may “I think happened is, we’ve been working on gender “I’m hoping it (politics) didalso not play a However, illness andwhat depression. and other state and local politiBoth Hudson and Star have been tight-lipped preventative steps that can to choose good friends, how tion on this issue suggest abuse drugs and/or alcohol, issues or abuse and molesthis for three years, “Mental illnesseven for before I came on the councians, and was invited to publicAlso, relaable to sayand that he did it about how they will respond. be taken. to beThrough a good its friend. the bigger challenge is the act to outbe impulsively, the past,”role... addedI want cil,” said Councilwoman Carolyntation Davis,from who voted Black men goes untreated White House a few times, tions firm, Hudson would this Scantlebury recomget only them disclose, involved“At in age-apredefining Black masculinas the only way Thomas. because often they lack the “And in favor of the no-bid contracts. so I went with for the cityseeofdeath Dallas.” meeting at leastand a handful the Dallas City Council has activities,” approved a shared plan mends a point, mass exodus from propriate ity in general, devel- of out of their situation,” said Clansy points means to handle it. They staff recommendation.

I’ve always supported staff out dif– Dallas Councilwoman presidents, including John F. for the allocation and process forwho awarding concesthe commercial-focus of Clansy, challenged oping a positive attitude Clansy. ferent factors for children may be unemployed or didn’t win. It takes eight recommendation, but we Carolyn Davis sions at Love Field. Hudson will continue to work Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, holidays like Christmas, and those working with children toward men seeking help Additional signs inand young adults. have which can votes felonies, to win here at the Horseshoe, and the eighth Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. with the staff based on approved by thechil- for putting down thecity electronic tothe payplans attention to those mental-health issues, clude irritability, changes “Children may be lead to a cycle of helplessvote won.”

Shepard, who worked as a city council.” devices long enough to dren who tend to be alone specifically. in appetite and sleep habits, moody, act out, get into ness.

Theyislack the funds Hudson part-owned

by Giddings and by a trust the parking garage, they’ve been through 9/11, constituent liaison for former Aranza of Star Concessions could not be reached to treatment, thatreceive manages the assets or of Johnson. Star is owned by they’ve been through the remodeling of the terminal, Harris County Commissioner for comment. when theyDemocratic do, it is often prominent donor Gilbert Aranza. [and] they’re now going through another remodelSquatty Lyons for some 20 For Davis and others, what stands out about the inadequate. youdirect pile - some say heavy-hand- ing.”

To some, itThen was the years and then Sen. John council’s decision is the second-guessing of city on negative of life experied -that involvement Mayor Tom Leppert that turned Davis expresses similar feelings.

Whitmire, D-Houston for about staff, which Davis says is unprecedented during her ences and it often triggers the tide.

In April, Leppert began his campaign to stop “We also felt that they had never missed a pay10, was gifted at reading people three years on the council. more feelings hopelessthe deals fromofbeing approved, calling them too ment, they had paid on-time, and I asked the quesand politics at play. In fact, it “This has been the only time since I’ve been on the ness,” shared Clansy. and bad for Dallas’ image tion, ‘How much money had these concessionaires sweet for the incumbents was Shepard who convinced council, that my colleagues have gone against city I’ve found as a “Second, fair place to do business. given the city of Dallas?’” she said.

Turner to run for political office staff,” said Davis.

“Remember, coming out of the that separation fromlasting their 19 years, would award “These contracts, The answer to her question soon became evident. in the late 80s. transportation committee we voted 10 to 0.

Being a children, whether major portions of ourfrom new terminal to the two incum“They have given the city a lot of money. Lots of “I told her, ‘Ms. Shepard, I newbie on the council, I looked to [the committee losing custody or being bent concessionaires without having been vetted money. If you own a building and you’ve got good have no interest in running. To chair’s] leadership on what we should do, because I unable their children through to thesee competitive process. This has short-cir- tenants, you just don’t say, ‘Well, I’m going to kick which she replied, ‘You have just hadn’t been briefed on the Love Field situation.” at all, new and ideas the inability to and discouraged com- them out because I think I want someone else who is cuited and concepts no idea what you’re interested Davis’ recollections also suggest that the council’s find employment petitors, includingserve firms owned by minorities, going to give me more or pay me more,’ you tend to in.’

She was literally the one deliberations weren’t always as contentious as they as triggers for depression women and emerging entrepreneurs,” Leppert said in keep the good paying tenant,” Davis said. who put the idea in my head,’?” eventually became.

Indeed, before the August meetand suicide.

A large part of an opinion letter.

“What they were trying to accomplish is encouraghe said. ing there was literally no argument since the option the“I’m male imagethat is tied to hoping it [politics] did not play a role,” ing the incumbents to stay through the renovation, Shepard’s love of politics to grant the no-bid contracts was the only one then on employment.

Losing a job, Davis said of Leppert’s involvement.

“I want to be and then having space in the new terminal at a rate was evident in her constant the table. It was at the urging of the mayor during the house income toitsecure able to and say that he did for the city of Dallas.” that was more than what the consultants even recomefforts to get people out to vote.

June council meeting that voting on the proposal be those things play a large Davis, along with six of her council colleagues, mended,” said Oakley. “The remaining space would “She knew the value of the postponed so that other options could be added. part,” stated Clansy. was impressed by the incumbents’ track record as be bid out, and if [the new tenants’] rates were highvote because she had been “There was never an argument. Most of the conDr. their Carolyn Scantletenants, post-9/11 hardships and the unanimous er than what [the incumbents] were paying, the denied the right to vote,” tracts were going out for bid anyway,” Davis said. bury, a Yale-educated psyrecommendation of the transportation committee that incumbents’ rent would automatically escalate to Turner said.

“We just wanted the incumbents who [had] been chologist, additional the deal go sees forward. match. How is that not fair?”

Shepard's survivors include there through 9/11 to stay there and recoup their factors at work.

“They’ve been through thick and thin out there,” In another victory for the mayor, three council seven children, 30 grandchilinvestment, with the amount of money they put into gotten away said “We’ve former Councilman Ed Oakley in support of the members on the losing end of the vote eventually dren, 24 great-grandchildren that airport. from touching and talking,” incumbents.

“They’ve been through the building of crossed over to side with the majority on an 11-4 vote and 10 great-great children. said Scantlebury. “We’re texting and Facebooking and losing the human element. We’ve got to get back to human touch.”

Scantlebury, president of the NAACP Houston chapter, says there are also negative physiological and psychological affects that come from our bad food choices, lacking a positive This is the uptown version. self-image, and accepting The 2010 Dodge Caliber Uptown hyper-materialism. small wagon is the answer for buyers “The Holidays are noseeking fuel economy, safety and vertorious for depression and satility. suicide. Add to this, minds I remember two years ago when we programmed for materialwere heading for Niagara Falls, ism confronting our current Canada and Buffalo, New York, the global economic woes, and Dodge Caliber was the vehicle of you see the seriousness choice it came to rent cars. of this when issue,” said ScanWe test droved the Dodge Caliber tlebury, whose NAACP for a week prior to going on vacation. chapter hosted a workshop Then when we arrived in last year on dealing withBuffalo, the Caliber was our first option as a rental the Holiday Blues. car. It seemed like Caliber was the Thomas offersthe a differvehicle of choice. ent take on the relationship With a 2.o-liter, four-cylinder engine between depression and matched with a continuously-variable suicide. transmission, “Contrarythe to Dodge popularCaliber had more enough power belief people who aretode-transport us everywhere wecommit wanted to go. pressed don’t suiThe cargo space was more cide. It’s only when they’rethan adequate, and we travel large. feeling a little bit better Between my wife and daughter, we that they have the energy to travel on with except the focus sucheverything an undertakkitchen sink. ing,” said Thomas.

Standard equipment includes air The African-American conditioning with automatic temperasuicide risk factors as ture control, power Harwindows with drioutlined by noted ver’s psychiatrist one-touch feature and SIRIUS vard Dr. Alvin satellite radio.

Poussaint, include being Otherage standard equipment under 35, residing in includes There is an information display that dow. heated front seats, leather-wrapped CALIBER: HIGHLIGHTS southern and northeastern tells you what direction you’re heading, The 2010 Dodge Caliber Uptown steeringusing wheelcocaine, and tilt steering states, hav- column. the temperature outside and how fast gets five-star government safety ratings drove the 2010 Dodge Caliber ingWe a firearm in the home, MSRP base price 23 miles per gallon (city), 27 you’re traveling. You can also see what in the frontal driver, crash passenger, Uptown from Houston and threatening othersto Austin for the you’re fuel economy is and what your side front seat and crash rear seat cate$19,995 (as tested- $22,965) mpg (highway) annualviolence. high school baseball state tourwith Poussaint, tire inflation-level is. gories. It also rates four stars in the Engine Estimated annual fuel cost nament without incident. who co-authored Lay My In fact, we The 2010 Dodge Caliber Uptown is a rollover division.

2.0-liter four-cylinder $1,560 enjoyed Down, our drive, with smooth riding Burden a book crossover vehicle waiting to happen.

Warranty coverage includes a fiveon I-10African leadingAmericans up to Highway 71 into about Safety equipment Exterior features include 17-inch alu- year or 100,000-mile powertrain limitthe state capital. and suicide, contends, Speed sensitive power locks minum wheels, power-heated exterior ed warranty and 24-hour towing assisMy partner, Big John, mentioned that along with Thomas, that mirrors, fog lamps and a bright front tance. there wassymptoms no road noise physical such and the car grille.

Big John told me this is a vehicle for handled like a and mid-sized sedan. This is as headaches stomach Optional equipment includes a power college students starting out or newlyFuel economy a vehicle that depression lists for less than aches are often express moonroof, media center and weds getting out of the starting gate. $20,000.

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Nicky Baratti in the third Barbers Hill falling in line at Barbers Hillis falling in line at Dawson 21-6 after regisquarter that gave the four through six.

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Pearland Dawson is No. 11.

Pearland No. 11. week. TheDawson Eagles is prevailed Hightower overcame a Dawson is 21-6 after regisDawson is 21-6 after regis19-25, 27-25, 20-25, 25-10, 14-7 halftime deficit to detering a dramatic comeback tering comeback 15-12 aasdramatic outside hitter feat ClearDeer Springs 41-35 in win over Deer Park last win over Park last Yewande Akanbi led the way overtime.

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Of course, was sell-the in the game, it was aell, three point “Backofinthere theseason, day,asay vey recalled. “UTEP had played it’s only the first game the but ell, it’s only the first game of the season, but out crowd that was more than amped up for the kick-off of game and we had theyou ball.

We’re 50’s about and 60’s, kidsthe had no Texas Southern the year before A funny thing happened on have to be excited the way fightyou have to be excited about the way the fightthe NFL regular season, which longsuffering Texan fans going to compete and play hard choice of to the go.Indy It had to I got here and had beaten them the way to Birmingham to watch in’their Texans dismissed their oldwhere nemesis, in’ Texans their old nemesis, the Southern, Indy will be firstdismissed visit to the playoffs. and smart,hope regardless of who the be schools like Texas by 43 or 45 points. The associthe Tigers win the SWAC footColts, last weekend at Reliant.

Ofatcourse, course, there was was sellColts, last Of there aa sellYou alsoweekend to at beReliant. enthused the intensity level the Coach competition is, win orhave lose.”

Southern, Grambling,” the ball championship, the basketball ate AD at UTEP was a friend out crowd that was more than amped up for the kick-off of out crowd that was more than amped up for the kick-off of team displayed, which quite frankly has been somewhat While the so many Tiger faithopined.

“Now that student-athof mine from when I worked at season began. Both Men and NFL regular season, which longsuffering Texan fans the NFL regularon season, longsuffering Texan fans with underwhelming far many occasions the team ful had become accustomed to toowhich letes have so when many choices the University of Missouri. He Women’s basketball began their hope will be their their first visit to the playoffs. playoffs. hope will be first visit to the takes the field.

Normally, the outcome is very predictable, the dignified, corporate persona all the schools out there vying pre-conference schedule recently. told me how good they were as Youfat also have to to be be enthused enthused at at the the intensity intensity level level the the You also have a big loss. of former Tiger coaching legend for their services, we have to a team and he just encouraged To that end, Tony Harvey, Texas team displayed, which quite frankly has been somewhat team displayed, which quite frankly has been somewhat No, this was a isdifferent group of fightin’ Texans.

On our Robert Moreland, Harvey a have something that makes Southern’s Top Kat for the resur- us to give him a good game and underwhelming on far far too many many occasions whenled thebyteam team underwhelming occasions when the defense, He’s they came a surly attitude, his These radical departure. a on sea-outtoowith schools attractive or sexy. gent Men’s program is beginning not let them beat us by 50. Of takes thehighness field. Normally, Normally, the outcome outcome is is Bernard very predictable, predictable, takes field. the very “royalthe of the surliness,” course, I was like, soned, successful veteran of kidssafety are very visualPollard. and that’s his third season at the helm. big fat fat loss. All-World defensive end Mario Williams aaEven big loss. potential ‘are you kidcollege game who’s on a miswhy enhanced facilities are so You’re familiar with Tony No, this was different group of fightin’ fightin’ Texans.

Texans. On On No,sexy this back was aatodifferent of came ready to dominate, did just that. ding me?’ sion to bring Tiger andgroup important.

Harvey aren’t you? The sharp defense, they came out with a surly attitude, led by his defense, they with that a surly led simply by his The real keycame for theout squad, madeattitude, yours truly “You bring sexiness back dressed man who many alums “royal highness of surliness,” safety Bernard Pollard. “royal highness of surliness,” safety Bernard giddy with joy, was the waybythe vaunted Texan offense enhancing your Pollard. facilities, and fans of TSU basketball just Even potential All-World defensive endJohnson Mario Williams Williams Even potential defensive end Mario performed.

NowAll-World we all know that Andre is one improving the quality ofof your can’t seem to figure out. Is he the came ready to dominate, and did just that. came ready truly to dominate, and did justand that. the world’s dominant receivers Matt Schaub is a schedule, playing on national petulant ogre they see and hear The real realQB, key for for the squad, that made yours truly simply The key squad, that yours Pro-Bowl whothe can passtelevision, withmade the best of truly them.simply What broadening their hostalking the court at the H&PE Photos courtesy of the Texans giddy with joy, was the way the vaunted Texan offense giddy withunsure joy, was the way therevamped vaunted Texan offense we were of was if the offensive linecareers rizons, helping guys with arena; directing players on the #1 Right guard Antoine Caldwell, above, (college photo) and left tackle #76 performed.

Now wearound all know knowinthat that Andre Johnson isprovide one of of performed. we all Johnson is one could moveNow folks theAndre trenches and after basketball, teaching valcourt, frantically jerking players Duane Brown, below are key components of the Texan new rushing attack. the world’s truly dominant receivers and Matt Schaub is the world’s dominant Matt Schaub is things aa Schaub withtruly enough time toreceivers pass andand create running lanes ues and sharing dreams, off the bench to go into a game Pro-Bowl QB, who canFoster. passlike with theI’m best of them. them.

What Pro-Bowl who can pass with the best of What for runningQB, back Arian Well, pleased to report that,” Harvey continued. and of course, sharing with referPhotos courtesy of the Texans Photos courtesy of the Texans we were unsure of was if the revamped offensive line negawe the revamped offensive line the were O-lineunsure passedofthewas testifwith flying colors, for atsome least “We’re still fighting ees#1 in Right a not so subtle manner that above, #1 Right guard Antoine Caldwell, above, (college (college photo) photo) and and left left tackle tackle #76 #76 guard Antoine Caldwell, could move folks around in the trenches and provide could move folks around intive thestigma trenches and provide week one. associated with the theyDuane missed yet another call?key Orcomponents Duane Brown, below are are key components of of the the Texan Texan new new rushing rushing attack. attack.

Brown, below Schaub withknow enough time to pass pass and create create running lanes Schaub with enough to running lanes Now we thetime Texans can and score points in past. bunches, program from the There’s is he just a big old tailor-made for running back Arian Arian Foster.

Well, I’m pleased toAgainst reportschool for back Well, I’m pleased report but running it traditionally has Foster. been aanlot airofbased attack.to outstanding high teddy bear that is just grossly the Colts, O-linethey passed the test testthe with flying offense, colors, for at least least the O-line passed the with flying colors, at introduced balanced which fea-area. programs in the for Houston misunderstood. Well, the answer week one. week Manyand of those kids are tured one. the running of Arian Foster the outcome waslooking a is probably none of the above Now we we know know the Texans Texans to canspread score points points in bunches, bunches, Now the can score in their wings and leave record-setting afternoon. or a combination of both. ConbutConsider it traditionally traditionally has beenFoster’s an air air based based attack.to Against but it has been an attack.

Against home.

They want playonbasfused? Well, keep reading and this: RB Arian 231 rushing yards the Colts, they introduced the balanced offense, which fea- away the Colts, they introduced theketball balanced offense, which feaand attend college I’ll let the Coach explain the 33 carries (three TD’s) were the second-most on Kickoff tured the running of Arian Foster and the outcome was tured the running of Arian He Foster and the outcome wasbuild aa our from home. to method to his madness.

Weekend in NFL history. recorded theI’ve firstgot 200-yard record-setting afternoon. record-setting afternoon. program to where attractive “I’m very, very passionate rushing performance in franchise history.

Fosterit’srushed Consider this:in RB RB Arian Foster’s 231 rushing yards on orhalf sexyand for125 them toyards stay home, this: Foster’s 231 rushing on about what I do. I’m a tireless forConsider 191 yards theArian second yards in the 33 carries (three TD’s) were the second-most on Kickoff play in a first facility, with worker and a guy that’s really 33 carries (threeHouston’s TD’s) were therushing second-most on Kickoff fourth quarter.

257 yardsclass represented Weekend in NFL NFL history.rushing Henice recorded the first first 200-yard amenities and a winning competitive and quite frankly, Weekend in history.

He recorded the 200-yard just the second 200-yard performance in team hisrushing performance in franchise history.

Foster rushed brand of basketball, as well as a I’m afraid to lose,” Coach rushing performance in franchise history.

Foster rushed tory. forIt’s 191 yards inover the and second half and 125 yards for in the the high quality education.”

Harvey shared. “I won’t accept for 191 yards the second half and yards in been saidin over again that125 in order fourth quarter.

Houston’s 257 rushing yards represented In addition, Tony Harvey, mediocrity. I inherited a program fourth quarter.

Houston’s 257 rushing yards represented Texans to achieve their goals this season, they must feajust the secondbalanced 200-yardoffensive rushing performance in team team histhrough hisInhard work, is hopthat was in bad shape. So far just second 200-yard rushing performance in histure the a more attack. other words, tory. ing to change the way HBCU we’ve made some strides acatory. improve a rushing game that was simply abysmal in 2009.

It’sback been said Foster over and and over again that is inthe order for the the perceived. demically, improving our GPA It’s been said over again that in order for Big Arian saysover thebasketball team heard comments, Texans to achieve their goals this season, they must fea“I want to bring sexiness and we’ve taken some steps in Texans to achieve their line. goals this season, they must feaespecially his offensive ture“We’ve moreheard balanced offensive attack.

In other other words, back to historically Black the right direction on the court.” ture aa more balanced offensive attack.

In words, this whole offseason about how our run colimprove a rushing game that was simply abysmal in 2009. lege basketball,” the Coach Harvey cites a prime eximprove a rushing game that abysmal in 2009. game wasn’t as efficient last was year simply and how if we had a run Big back Arian Foster saysthis theadded. teamcould heard the comments, “I’m tired ofthat,” people ample of his competitive nature Big back says the team heard the comments, game, weArian could Foster have done and have done especially his offensive line. thinking that all we do is just manifesting itself in his team’s especially his offensive line.

“We’ve heard this whole offseason about how our run throw the ball out there play.

“We’ve heard this whole offseason★TEXANS, about how Page our run 6and game wasn’t as efficient last year and how if we had a run we’re just jumping and running “I never will forget my game wasn’t as efficient last year and how if we had a run game, we could have done this and could have done that,” wildly up and down the first game as coach at TSU was game, we could have done this and could have done that,”court.

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Several Houston area high

By Darrell Darrell K.toArdison Ardison By K. schools projected earn a spot DEFENDER DEFENDER in the playoffs went into their third game of the season still Several Houston area high high Several area seeking thatHouston first victory. schools projected totoearn earn spot schools spot After projected advancingto the aaClass in the playoffs went into their in the playoffs went into their 4A state semifinals last year, third gameDawson of the the was season still third game of season Pearland onestill of seeking that first victory. seeking that first victory.

Permian in the class 5A state By those Darrell schools K. Ardisonafter losing to After advancing to the theSprings Class After to Class Class 5Aadvancing stalwarts Clear championship game, Yates 4A state semifinals semifinals last year, year, 4A state and Conroe Oak Ridge.last recorded the largest margin Twenty-five Pearland Dawson was (1-2) one of of Pearland Dawson was one DAWSON (1-2) vs. NIMITZ of victory (37-0) in a UIL 5A years ago, the Jack those schools after losing to those to Dawson brokeafter into losing the winor 4A state title game since Yates Highschools School Class 5A stalwarts stalwarts Clear Springs Class 5A ningfootball column with aClear 28-0 Springs victory 1958. varsity team and Conroe Oak Ridge. 4A powConroe Oak Ridge. on the road at perennial Booker knew he had wasand ready to embark DAWSON (1-2) vs. NIMITZ NIMITZ (1-2) led (1-2) vs.

(1-2) erhouse Dayton.

The Eagles some good players returning on aDAWSON historical voyDawson broke into into the Steve winDawson broke the winat halftime behind for the 1985 season after a age21-0 ning column with a 28-0 victory ning with a 28-0TD victory Orisakwe’s three-yard run, state championship appearAftercolumn completon the road at11-yard perennial 4A powpowthe road at perennial 4A ance in 1981 and a state Tre Oliver’s scoring run ing on a 10-0 regular erhouse Dayton.

TheTD Eagles led erhouse Eagles semifinal appearance in 1983, season, becameThe and Yates an Dayton. eight-yard run led by 21-0 atJones. halftime behindTDSteve Steve at halftime behind but he wasthey far more than a the 21-0 first school in A the40-yard Payton pass Austin (dark uniforms) hopes to improve to 3-0 this week against rival Milby.

Here faced Orisakwe’s three-yard TD run, Scarborough last week in a 50-0 victory.

Orisakwe’s three-yard run, football coach.

University Interschofrom Garry Kimble to TD Randall Tre Oliver’s 11-yard scoring was run Tre Oliver’s scoring run “Playing under Luther lastic League Weeks in (UIL) the11-yard third quarter and an eight-yard TD run by he purposefully set up a tough Garner rushed for 164 yards and 3 loss to Elkins and an aeight-yard by Booker, I learned to complete 16-0 in TD the only scoring the run second in the 2010 how sea- to be Payton Jones. A A 40-yard 40-yard TD TD pass pass non-district Austin (dark (dark uniforms) hopes to added improve toadditional 3-0 this this week week against rival Milby.

Heresaid they faced Austin uniforms) hopes improve 3-0 Milby.

Here they faced Payton a man,” Kevin Phillips, season. half. Jones. schedule to help pre- to twoto scoresagainst to sonrival opener, Dayton couldn’t from Garry Kimble to to Randall Randall pare Scarborough last weekdown in aa 50-0 50-0 victory.

Scarborough last week in from Kimble played quarterback Head Garry coach LuDAWSON VS. NIMITZ for district games the victory. give SFA an advantage they overcome whofour first-half in Weeks in the the third third quarter was line. “You have to get through would never relinguish. in was 1986 and was the in therWeeks Booker’s name The Eagles look quarter to continue turnovers despite rushing for backup 178 the only scoring in the second he purposefully settoup up tough Garner Garner rushed for 164 to yards and 33 loss in to the Elkins in the 2010 sea1985.

“I the came up minwithout a only scoring in the purposefully set tough 164 yards and loss to Elkins in 2010 seahadthe already became their winning ways thissecond week he some tough games getaabetter,” Milbyrushed will befor trying get into yards game’s first 24 half. non-district scheduleisn’t to help help pre- added added two additional scores of to son son opener, Dayton couldn’t father, so he was like that in a half. to preadditional scores to Dayton couldn’t synonymous with take on Aldine non-district when they Wells said. schedule “There an easy the wintwo column at the expense utes. opener, DAWSON VS. NIMITZ pare for district games down down the the give give SFA an advantage advantage they overcome overcome four first-half for the me.first-half First he Yates’ winning DAWSON VS. NIMITZ an they four Nimitz.

Theways.

Cougars notched pare weekfor fordistrict us.” games their SFA long-time rivals. Buffs’ Angletonsense turned tables intaught The Eagles look to continue line.

“You have to get through would never relinguish. turnovers despite rushing 178 then you to bequarteraforstudent, In 18 years aswin the last The Eagles lookweek to continue “You to get through would never relinguish. rushing for 178 their first by rally- line.

AUSTIN (2-0)have vs MILBY (0-2) quarterback Lawrence Putman turnovers the seconddespite half.how Senior their winning ways thisroad week some tough games to get get better,” better,” Milby will be be trying trying toreceiver get into into yards yards in the thehow game’s first 24 minminto befirst a man, then head football coachways their winning this week to Milby will get in game’s 24 ing from behind on the to some Thistough is angames old-fashioned rival- and dimunitive wideto back Quandre Diggs (91 yards on how to when Booker they take13-9. on Nimitz Aldine Wells Wells said.

“There isn’t an easy easy the win win Bautista column at atwill the expense expense of utes. utes. be a player – one-yard in that order. He at Yates, when they take on Aldine said. isn’t an column the of defeat Conroe ry game so“There you can throw the the Sergio have their 30 carries) scored on a Photo by: Ray Carrington Nimitz.

Thewith Cougars notched week forout us.” their long-time rivals. Buffs’ Buffs’ Angleton turned tables in to all was athe father figure compiled 168-37Nimitz.

The Cougars notched week for us.” their long-time rivals.

Angleton turned the tables in trailed a 9-6 less than two watch records the team window. team primed to cap a like 53-yard, 15-play Team members as fellow member, Quenton Smith raisesfor theconfrontation.

1985 game ball. sneak their first win last week by rallyAUSTIN (2-0) vs MILBY (0-2) quarterback Lawrence Putman the second half.

Senior quarterof us.”

6 record and guided their first win last week by rallyAUSTIN (2-0) vs MILBY (0-2) quarterback Lawrence Putman the second half.

Senior quarterminutes remaining in the fourth SFA has a chance to improve ANGLETON (2-1) vs. ALIEF ELSIK (2-1) drive in the third quarter to give ing from behind on the the road road to to This This3-0 is an anafter old-fashioned rivaland dimunitive wide receiver back Quandre Diggs (91 yards on Charles Price wason the startthe ing Lions to 13 district from behind on to is old-fashioned dimunitive wide receiver Quandre Diggs (91 yards quarter when Torian Amos demolishing The Wildcats played possum in back his team a 17-10 edge. included being rivalthe first and UIL state champion from defeat Conroe 13-9.

Nimitz ry game so you can throw the Sergio Bautista will have their 30 carries) scored on a one-yard ing quarterback of the 1985 Yates High School titles, three state semifinal appearances and one defeat Conroe 13-9.

Nimitz ry game so you can throw the Sergio Bautista will have their 30 carries) scored on a one-yard hauled in a 65-yard touchdown Scarboroughthe50-0 at Independent Barnett theSchool first quarter The Wildcats were at it again Houston Districtagainst (HISD)Dayton. trailed 9-6 with less than two records out the window. team primed for confrontation. sneak to cap a 53-yard, 15-play football team. memorable state championship in 1985. trailed 9-6 with less than two records out the window. team primed for confrontation. sneak to cap a 53-yard, 15-play pass from Flavies Heffner at the Stadium. Mustangs’ quarterback In the opening 12 minutes, the in the fourth quarter. since Lamar defeated Odessa (33-7) in 1953. minutes remaining inthe the1988 fourth SFA has aa tossed chance tobecame improve ANGLETON (2-1) vs.

ALIEF ELSIK (2-1)“From drive inbeginning the third third who quarter to give give thein of myrushed senior year, he He retired following season and Davis minutes remaining in the fourth SFA has chance to improve ANGLETON (2-1) vs.

ALIEF (2-1) drive the quarter to Yatesthree the first historically black 1:58 mark to provide gameCasey touchBroncos dictated theELSIK game’s Ryan Jackson, for quarter when Torian Amos to 3-0 after demolishing The Wildcats played possum in his team a 17-10 edge. was on me,” Price said.

“I remember one day passed away in 1994 at the age of 65. quarter when Torian Amos to 3-0 after demolishing The Wildcats played possum in his team a 17-10 edge. winfor a UIL 5A state championwinner. down passesschool and toran twoClass tempo and jumped out to an early hauled in a 65-yard touchdown Scarborough 50-0 at Barnett the first quarter against Dayton.

The Wildcats were at it again he showed up to my trigonometry class, my The 1985 Lions are considered by many hauled in a 65-yard touchdown Scarborough 50-0 at Barnett the first quarter against Dayton.

The Wildcats were at it again ship while averaging points per game anda tough 8Dawson coach Eric Wells said more while running back Tavares 41.2 10-0 advantage.

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Mustangs’ quarterback Ineight the opening opening 12 minutes, minutes, the in in the the fourth quarter. economics class andFOOTBALL, my English class. to be onefrom of the greatest teams at in the TexasStadium. high pass Flavies Heffner Mustangs’ quarterback the the fourth quarter. only allowing 4.8 ppg withIn shutouts.12 1:58football mark to tohistory. provide the accomplishments game- Casey Casey Davis Davis tossed tossed three touch- state Broncos dictated the game’s game’s Ryan Jackson, who rushed rushed forIf you letting meRyan knowJackson, that I’m who watching you. school Their 1:58 mark provide the gamethree touchBroncos dictated the for Facing perennial powerhouse Odessa winner. down passes and ran for two tempo and jumped out to an early winner. down passes and ran for two tempo and jumped out to an early H YATES Page 6 Dawson coach coach Eric Eric Wells Wells said said more more while while running running back back Tavares Tavares 10-0 10-0 advantage. advantage. After After aa tough tough 88Dawson ★H.S. FOOTBALL, Page 6 6 ★H.S. FOOTBALL, Page

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little hard headed, but I think I have a strong Edison enough personality tocontinued deal with from that. The main page 5 thing is they know that even though I’m tough on them, they know Idone.” have their interest at Born in Corpus Christi, Berry heart at all times. I want to see them be winearned a spot on the UIL Allners as men on and off theTexas court.”

Time High School In just his secondFootball year atTeam the helm, Harafter a stellar vey’s Tigers made it to the atfinals of the career Paris High in conEast Texas. to HeArkansas went on to Pine star at ference tournament, losing Methodist, where he Bluff. Expect TraveleSouthern Jones (Sr. F 6’8”), Kev-

in Galloway (Sr. Fjoining 6’7”),theHarrison Smith (Sr. eight seasons before Houston in the 2002 G 6’3”),Texans Keithtrick Denson (F Jr. 6’7”) and expansion draft. He(Soph. was theF 6’6”) to be the core Aaron Clayborn first Prosquad Bowlerfor in Texans his- If they’re able to of the this season. tory, and officially retired as a stay healthy, expect the Tigers to compete for Texan on July 29, 2010. Glenn the spot conference this year. alsotop played forinthethe Dallas “If these guys surrender their egos and Cowboys in 2005. allow themselves be coached, I think we A native of Temple,to“Mean” Joe Greene led North Texas have a chance to be very good,” Harvey State to a 23-5-1 record from concluded.

the first time.”

We’re teaching fundamentals, we’re developBourn, 27, posted a .992 ing our players and their talent. Player develfielding percentage in 2010, op ment is more than just basketball. It’s about making just three errors in what the Coach Eddie Robinson’s and Ben Bealltotal is the Man Among 370 chances.

Jobe’s stood for back in the day. Helping our happens you NLWhat center fielders,when he finplayers be successful in life, not just basketblistertied an opponent a ished for third infor fieldball only. Of course, many of our guys are a career high 195and yards rushing ing percentage in assists was an All-Southwest 1966-68 and was a consensus on just 19 carries.

You’re with eight.

Bourn was also Conference pick in 1954 and All-America pick in 1968. He was named to SMU’s Hall of was enshrined in the College named C-USA Offensive recently recognized for his

By Hall MaxofEdison Fame earlier this year. Berry Football Fame in 1984.

Player of the Week and that defensive excellence when DEFENDER from page 5 caught 631 passes for 9,275 Greene was selected byContinued the he waswas named one of on nine honor bestowed talyards and 68 touchdowns from Steelers with the fourth overall winners of theJr. 2010 Fieldented Cougar running The 8-3 Panthers trailed 1955-97 for the Baltimore pickonly in thethe 1969 NFL Draftof andthe season, but ell, it’s first game ing Bible Awards, which back Bryce Beall.

24-13 after three quarters beColts. He was inducted into you have playedto13beseasons as about the most excited the way the fightareBeall selected annually by a scored three touchfore securing the first playoff the Pro Football Hall of Fame in’ Texans feared dismissed member of their the famed old nemesis, the Indy Photos courtesy of the Texans panel 10 baseball victory in school history. downsoftying a careerexperts, best and in 1973.

“SteelatCurtain,” four there Colts, last weekend Reliant.winning Of course, was a sellArian Foster has been the major benefactor of the Texans new offensive scheme. including Gammons rattled offPeter runs of 43, 35 and Bradley, nicknamed “Super Super Bowls and playing in La 10 Marque running back out crowd that was more than amped up for the kick-off Tim to Wright left the of game Bill” for his ability to play Pro Bowls. He was named and Bill James.

31 yards in helping Houston the NFL regular season, which longsuffering Texan fansthird that first down.

When times get won one game, but it’s important to seemingly every position well, the All-Pro team eight times, with an injury in the Bourn, who became an to a 54-24 win over UTEP in hope will first visit the playoffs. tough, we want to be a unit you can start the season off on a positive note.” quarterbacked Palestine Highbe to their including five to first-team nods, but returned in the quarter, All-Star for the firstpage time5 the conference opener. continued from You also have to be enthused at the intensity level the count on, whatever running play it is, Against the Colts, the Texans had a the 1964 3A state champiand was named Defensive final minute of regulation to this season, describes the Texas Bowl Announces Class Foster said. “We heard those whis- inside or outside.”

15-play scoring drive in the third quaronship. He played collegiately Player of quite the Year in 1972 and team displayed, which frankly has been somewhat catch a game-winning 67nuisances that make him TheallTexas Bowl pers offseason and you try to shake Fellow line mate left tackle Duane ter that consumed 7:57 minutes. at the University of Texas, 1974. was occasions named to when the team underwhelming on farGreene too many yard touchdown pass from an outstanding defensive Committee recently them, but that wears you down after Brown echoes the sentiments. “We’re Drives like that bring smiles to the where he was a three-time letthe NFL’s 75th Anniversary takes the field.

Normally, the outcome isAllvery Williams predictable, Emanuell to propel player. announced the 2010 class awhile. You can do oneofof two a young group in the offensive line faces of the defensive players, espeterman, moving from quarterTime Team in 1994 and is a a big fat loss. the Cougars to a 28-21 win “The routes you run are things.Bowl You Gridiron can either let it get to you and we wanted to make a statement cially linebacker DeMeco Ryans. back to defensive back, and was member of the Pro Football Texas No, this was a different group of fightin’ Texans.

On over previously unbeaten El the biggest factor in try“It fires us (defense) up to see the or let it get in you and a team captain in 1968.

Hall of Fame Class of 1987.

Legends presented byI feel like it got with our play,” Brown shared. “We defense, they came out awith a surly attitude, led by his Campo in Angleton.

Photo by: Ray Carrington in us.

We are going to try to continwant to dictate the outcome of the offensive line push people off the Bradley was drafted by the Moses, Houston native, leting to be able to become a Wrangler and Cavender’s “royal highness of for surliness,” safety Bernard Pollard. four-time state ue thatsuccessful moving forward.” game withofour young ball,” Football Ryans said.

“That’s I likeat half Philadelphia Eagles in 1969 and tered the University of The Members theplay.

1985We’re StateaChampionship team takewhat the field time. good, Boot City, whichoutfielder,” includes Even potential All-World end Mario(La Williams champions Marque) had Foster also“The lovesbetter the old-school fla- unit overall, but we’re coming togeth- to see, our offense just dominate and was a three-time All-Pro selecTexas in 1960defensive and 1961.

Bourn said.

Pro Football Hall of Famers Holmes quartervor that a power running game gives er at the right time. We know if we put run the ball down their throat. That tion before retiringcame in 1977.

Playing both ways the offen- the state playoffs the missed ready tohad dominate, and didatjust that. routes youBerry run, the Raymond andeasier Joe it you. a body on someone, #23 will find a means when we go back on the field Bradley is a member of the sive and defensive end posiback Wilbur Odom and the past two years.

The real key for the squad, that made yours truly simply is to“It’s get ato the ball and the wear the Continued Greene, former University from page we’re fresh. It gives us extra juice to different feel. You of seam and get something positive.”

Texas High Schoolgiddy Football, tions, Moses led the Longhorns Cash twins that would go Cinco Ranch running with joy, was the way the vaunted Texan offense more you can stay on your Texas defensive In addition to aggressive play by the go out there and do what we have to defense down andstars like IBill said, it’s a test University of Texas, in Univerreceptions during theback 1961Jamel James rushed for on to star at the performed. Now we all know that Andre Johnson is one of weren’trunning by do.” feet.

Getting good jumps is of wills,” #23 opined.

“Running O-linepass, and you powerful Philadelphia Eagles andof Texas season andset was a consensus Bradley and Bob Moses, and the didn’t sity Texas.

119 yards two istouchthe world’s trulyHolmes dominant receivers andpick.

Matt and Schaub a going to play.

He wasn’t aAldine big thing, too.

It’s always With the Washington Redskins next footballnative, is old fashioned.

It’s just you Foster, the third member of the rushSports Halls of Fame.

All-Southwest Conference Texas A&M prolific scoring records that downs, including a onePro-Bowl QB, who can pass with the best of them. What going to putisother guysVonta Leach. up on the schedule, Leach cautions against them and they know you are ing trinity fullback Glenn starred in the Lone At the end of that year, he was easy to go back on the ball, star and former Houston Photos courtesy of the Texans season, and were yarder inoffensive the fourth quarter to we unsure ofprimed was ifto the revamped line the team on lead the line was the blocker, blowing that the team will not be over configoing toharder run. We Star State for nearly hiswere entire selected as the Outstanding but it’sAaron to know comewe’re up going to onLeach Texan Glenn. #1 Right guard Antoine Caldwell, above, (college photo) and left tackle #76 lead the cougars past defeat Yates again. run. It’sit’s justhard whoever is going to step for up some linebackers at the who point of attack on dent. playing career. He was amove four- folks Defensive Player 1962 could around in in thethetrenches and provideLamar superstar because to read.”

Texasand Bowl Gridiron Duane Brown, below are key components of thea Texan new rushing attack.

27-23.

It didn’t happen as “We know we’re good football most of the key gains by Foster.

Make up make a play.” year letterman at Aldine Nimitz Cotton Bowl when he led a Schaub with enough time to pass and create running lanes didn’t go to class.”

“There is no one more Legends presented Lamar into the Yates running back Johnmistake about it, Leach loves the team, so we don’t want to get too high Drafted in 2009 by as a center in the no Following before moving on for to Navarro defensive effort that shutI’m down running back Arian Foster.

Well, pleasedwent to report Booker’s deserving than Michael,” Wrangler and Cavender’s contest missing starting after one big win,” #44 cautioned. third round, Antoine Caldwell has set- physical style of offense.

College, where he nie earned All- returned a vaunted Ole Miss passing Bailey from the O-line passed the test with flying colors, for at least quarexample, many of the said manager Brad Boot City individuals “It’s a beautiful feeling to be able to “We’ll keep working hard because the tledAstros in asare theallteam’s starting right Conference and All-American attack in athe 12-7 victory,terback giving Bram Kohlhausen, an injury and provided week one. players began policMills.

“Our gettheanprevailing guard.

He explains honors as a sophomore.

Glenn head coach Darrell Royal hisbroke his hand in a freak who made afans significant con- atti- pound the ball, even when the opposi- Redskins are next on the schedule and who difference. the Texans score in bunches, Seniors opportunity to watch tude within offensive and how ing tionthemselves. knows we intend to run the foot- they will be tough at home. We know played his junior andNow seniorwe know first bowl win. can Moses waspointsduring tribution to the the game him ofline footaccident the week face the has “Mojo” began checking on their but itYates traditionally been an air based attack. Against each and every day, which our goal for this season.

We think we it leads to success running the football,” Leach beamed.

“It wears a seasons at Texas A&M, where named to the 1960’s All-Decade leading up to the game. ball in the state of Texas, in the 1985 state title game. teammates to when makeyou sure theinducted balanced offense, which feaball. defense down keep coming are a playoff team. We just need to go he was a two-timethe All-Colts, they introduced Team and was into the is special.

It’s so nice that Kohlhausen did enter the either at the high school, coln was feared Odessa “We’re trying to change the mental- everyone at them like that.

I think it also sends a out there and prove it every week, one Southwest Conference pick and Longhorn HallFoster of Honor inthe outcome was a was staying tured thePermia running of Arian and he’s being recognized by the game for the Redskins’ final legiate orwant professional level.group,” message to other teams on our sched- game at a time. The Redskins are next across the stateafternoon. and with a was a founding ity. of Wethe to be aworld physical a 1993 All-American.

Glenn 2001.

Moses eligible. Yates had 20 record-setting rest baseball as two offensive series.

“This isexplains. arguably“We the want deep-to be a ule. They’ll see this performance on and we know what we need to do!” audiCaldwell was drafted by thestate-wide New York television of theFoster’s Texas Bowl players qualify for DiviConsider this:member RB Arian 231North rushing yardsFriendon well.”

Shore, est andyou most group canstar-studded count on with 4th and tape and figure out that we’re for real Jets with the 12th overall pick throttled Board of Directors. ence, Yates Permian sion I scholarships that 33 carries (three TD’s) were the second-most on Kickoff The Rawlings Gold swood and Alief Taylor were 1, 3rdofand inches,Legends,” that’s going to get this year. Now of course we’ve just in 1994 and played37-0 theretofortake home the state class Gridiron Photo by: Ray Carrington season.

Weekend in NFL history. He recorded first 200-yard Glove Awards are voted able the to withstand the upset said Texas Bowl executive title. performance in franchise history.

“He (Booker) didn’t Coach Ronald Miller (L) accepts the district Championship rushing Foster rushed playon by National and Ameribug in close first-round director Heather Houston.

“Occasionally, you see show favoritism, and ev- trophy as Jack Yates defeated Kashmere Gardens HS. for 191 yards in the second half and 125 yards in the can League managers and off encounters.

“Each of these five men left The Tigers tend to give opponents a yards on 33 carries, including TD runs teams with great athletes that erybody that played for fourth quarter.

Houston’s 257 rushing yards represented coaches, who are responsiAfter reeling off 17 A five-game playoff bi-district of seven and 65 yards in the first 12 very falsedisciplined sense of security fromonpage ancontinued indelible mark the 5 aren’t and as in both games continued from page 5 him knew it,” Price said.

“You were ble for selecting the winners just the second 200-yard rushing performance in team hisunanswered points to begin the opponent scored first to take an minutes to set the tone for the victory. set of games at the Houston Asgame in Texas and we are have great potential but never reach over Kingwood going to earn what you149 got.

We on won oftory their league priorPark. to the tory. early lead only to fall prey toitsanbi-district contest against avaCaleb Bedford threw a 27-yard yards 17 carries, broke off a 47trodome would follow and Yates extremely to by beCourtney associ- Felinski’s it,” said Permian head coach John Magnoliaproud was 18 kills because of while his discipline.” conclusion of theledregular saidof over over againDeer thatPark, in order for the sat the Mustangs lanche Katy and points. yard run. Rodney Hall followed with up with touchdown passlate to Demarcus SmithIt’s to been answered a 53-0 win in the ated eachhad of 56 them.

Wilkins. “They did. Luther never got Paigewith Holland assistsI and two aces. Katzy Randall Yates was only challenged once season. Rawlings has been Donovonn Young is thethis featured a 25-yard run that setgame. up a two-yard TD finish off the scoring for the Rams.

Texans to achieve their goals season, they must feabackback and watched The Deer addedto16thank kills and ace. want the an Gridiron enough as in a coach. during the 1985 regularrun season, a a bruising Katyoffensive rushing attack thatIn is other words,

by Diggs that increased the KATY (2-0) vs. BEAUMONT WEST credit BROOK awarding Gold Gloves since come precariously close ture a more balanced attack.

The Bulldogs are committee 20-6 on the season.

The Lions would follow with Legends selection “To be honest, I think Cy-Fair complemented by that a punishing defense.

(3-0) Wildcats to 24-10.

13-6 victory over district rival lead Jones before succumbing 17-10 at 1957. improve a rushing game was simply abysmal in 2009. a 43-0 blanking of Spring Woods.up as one (whoofPermian in the semifi- (0-3)Clyde Abshier Stadium. for the Comes wonderful jobInthey’ve YATES (1-2)state vs. WHEATLEY Thegame Broncos This shapes the top beat Dulles Up Short Comeback Bidat Robertson Stadium. The wasresponded with a 99Offensively, Bourn also Big back Arian Foster says the team heard the comments, Facing West Orange-Stark on the nals) wouldStar have given a better Texasthem Football Magazine picked matchups in the Lone yardstorm kickofffor return for a touchdown by early-season trailing by three touchdowns interrupted in each of their byfirst a lightning North Shore has won ledDespite the NL★EDISON, in stolen bases Page 6 especially his two offensive line. road without their best player, Yates theseup schools to win the district Xavier Baldwin that sliced the deficit in State. two games against Alief Hastings and Seven Lakes, Dulles game.

They matched physically nearly an hour, when the Falcons 10 consecutive games for the second consecutive “We’ve heard this whole offseason about how our run since 19-6.

Yates had was to one of titles in their half. However, that prevailed was the only timeThenEisenhower thosethan highlydefied the odds and came back to win both games. better we did.

Yates was respective bigger, districts. a season-opening lop-sided were leading and gaining momenseason in 2010 with 52. game wasn’t as opened efficientthelast year and if we had a run season with how a win into itsand third the Broncos touched theHouston ball in the This comes on the heels of losing four games in the final face Jonestouted again,schools in the that went stronger faster Yates than we were.” lossblew tohave top-ranked Katy. The His 154 stolen game, we could haveT.done this andThen could done that,” game of the season seeking that initial over Booker Washington. fourth quarter.

61 seconds last bases season.since Three times theirtum. opponent scored Darrell Ardison regional final.

Booker was inducted posthumous10-1Bay Mustangs will face When the game resumed, Yates 2008 are tops in the Majors. a 21-10 halftime advantage over victory.

The problem was it had to Following a disappointing home loss the game-winning score in the final 13 seconds.

Once again, Yates survived 21ly into the Texas City Highand School Coaches in an area-round out the victory. to The Lions settled for a 31-28 Hightower setback.

Friendswood to open the season and come against West Brook.

So far 38 in 2010, trailed Hastingspulled 23-0 before Bourn’s infieldDulles hits this ★TEXANS, Page 6 15 and it was on to a rematch with Association Hall of Honor in 2009. matchup game this week.

The Bruins featured a plethora of The Lions never led in a rivalry rebounding rebounding a 24-23 victory. faced a the 28-6regular season concluded with with a 27-24 win over season werefor also the most in The Vikings San Antonio Holmes on the road, a The 1985 high school against Madison as the Marlins quar- Yates Brazoswood, Angleton head coach weapons against IKE, including deficit Lakes and then roared back withwin 15 fourthLa Marque will take on a 68-0 over long-time rival NL for to theSeven second straight school that had ended theirBruce seasonReyes a football team was selected team of the received rushing touchdowns from Finis Vanover said his team may have terback (209 passing quarter points to secure a 36-35 win.

Yates this week.

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secure a 17-7 victory.

Yates first-year starting quarterback Rashad Jackson threw for 121 yards

By Darrell K. Ardison and a touchdown against Madison.

Wheatley was limited to 144 total yards against Westbury as the Rebels prevailed 28-6. The Wildcats’ lone  score came on a 63-yard pass from   Xavier Howard to William Jackson.              No. two Klein Oak, 22-2, third game of the season still    defeated Cy-Fair to win the seeking that first victory. instances, these are Africans who were made Italian,      Kingwood Tournament chamAfter advancing to the Class British and French citizens under colonization,” Ali,   continued from page 3 pionship.

4A state semifinals last year, 58, said.  “Tomorrow might no longer be European, “These men and women or their parents have Cy Woods isEurope currently Pearland Dawson was one of NOTICE TO and even to schools after losing to fought in European wars on the side of England, CONTRACTORS ranked No.Black, threeasinthere the are millions who want those Sealed bids, in duplicate, addressed to come in,”state Gaddafi reportedly news 5A stalwarts Clear Springs France, Germany and Italy, and now that their own coaches’ 5A poll whiletold a EuropeanClass Greater Southeast Management District  agency.

“We don’t whatinwill happen, lands have been stripped of natural and material will be received at 5445 Almeda, #503, Moments afterknow settling behind thewhat wheel Klein Oak jumped to No. andwill Conroe Oak Ridge.  Houston, TX 77004, until 3:00 PM, Friday, be the reaction of the white and Christian Europeans wealth – often by these Europeans – they have no October 1, 2010. Bids will be publicly of theOther 2010 Houston-area Chevrolet Suburban four-wheelDAWSON drive (1-2) vs. NIMITZ (1-2) five. opened and read at 3:30 PM on Friday,  faced with influx of vehicle, starving you andrealize ignorant place to go. It seems ironic that the same paternalishalf-ton LTZ this sports utility what broke into the winOctober 1, 2010 for furnishing all labor, ranked schools include Katy Dawson Africans. tic governments who subjugated them because they materials, equipment, and incidentals,  as it means to drive one of the granddads of this divirequired, for the construction of Riverside at No. 11 and No.if 15 The will remain an advanced ning column with a 28-0 victory We don’t know Europe were ‘child-like’ now wish to disown their child-cit Hospital Area Streetscape Improvements sion. project (sidewalk reconstruction and Woodlands. onhapthe road at perennial 4A powand united continent or if it will be destroyed, as izens.”  landscaping) in Houston, Texas.

CONThe power, luxury and versatility of this veTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. pened with the barbarian invasions,” Gaddafi said.

Slowing the migration of Africans to Italy to a  Magnolia is the top area erhouse Dayton. The Eagles led the following locations: (1) Dodge Reports,  hicle are either at or near the top of any checklist.

Historian Abdulmolsen Ali said that the precarious trickle seems vital to the Italian economy of late.

The 10606 Hempstead Road, Suite 110, Houston, school in the Class 4A state 21-0 at halftime behind Steve  TX 77092;(2) AGC,3825 Dacoma,Houston,TX nature of begin relations between Gaddafi andthat leaders of is in three-yard another man’sTD heart, Let’s the powertrain consists poll at No. threewith with Orisakwe’s run,but if the billions he is European Commission figures estimate that the 77092; and (3) Houston Minority Business Development Ctr, 2900 Woodridge, Suite African countries, particularly those with large seeking annually from each of these countries is pronumber of illegals being denied entry at Libyan of a 5.3-liter VORTEC with a      Friendswood, BrenhamV8 andengine matchedTre Oliver’s 11-yard scoring run 310,Houston,TX 77087. The right is reserved, Muslim populations, remains influx.

In fact, Ali sugvided, the entire African continent may be able to hands fell in 2009 to 7,300 from 32,052 in 2008.

Col.     as the interest of the Owner may require, to six-speed automatic transmission.

We’re talking Barbers falling in line at and inan support eight-yard TD run by influence,” Ali said. Gaddafi has forged close ties with Italy since a reject any and all bids,and to waive any infor    gests enough thatHill while Gaddafi speak toany racial fears itself without European malitykeyless in bids received. Plans, specifications about power to may manipulate off-road Other safety features include remote  Austin hopes 3-0ago. this week against rival may Milby.

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Pearland Dawson No. the third quarter wasthem to their respective Libya and Italy, set. Make checks payable to Greater The Chevrolet Suburban has always been one with automatic crash response.    pre-bid Southeast Management District. A n the monies supplied by countries within the countries.

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Statewatch ment said that illegal Highway      Wednesday, September 22, 2010 atfour 2:00 win over Deer Park last countries where the DAWSON VS. NIMITZ for district games downwhistleblower, the give SFA an900,000 advantage they overcome first-half n Transmission – six-speed pare automatic requested, but not mandatory,     immigrants from. it that Gaddafi is “In many instances these Africans have no permis- immigrantsTraffic were entering EU every year. (NHTSA)PM.inIt isthe niversary of are the coming Suburban andIsthe diamond edition Safetythe Administration that eachturnovers bidder be represented at therushing week.

The Eagles prevailed The Eagles look to country; continue line.inmiles “You have to get through would never relinguish. despite for 178     n Warranty – Five years/100,000 racist against Africans?

Maybe.

No one knows what sion to be in the however, just as many pre-bid conference. has assist steps to climb aboard, 20-inch polished frontal driver and crash passenger categories. A “It was a bunch of young men deciding what happened at the end of last volleyball teams continued year and in the opener against ETC. Friendswood wasn’t going to happen theirInwinning ways recently. a battle of the top two-ranked Class 4A football teams again,” Vanover said. “I think you saw In the Class 5A division, By Darrell K. Ardison in the state, No. 2 Aledo knocked off No. 1 Lake Travis 14that new team come out in the second top-ranked DEFENDER 10 to snap aCypress 48-game Woods winning streak. The three-time half and we got after some folks.” defending 4A Division I champs were beaten by the defendswept District 17-5A foes Elsik jumped out to a 21-0 advantage ing 4A Division II champions. shy of Houston area high Cy-Fair and Cypress Falls toTravis was one win Several over Fort Bend Marshall and held on to tying Southlake state record for consecutive improve to 26-1Carroll’s on the seaschoolsvictoprojected win to earn spotBynum rushed for 316 21-14.aJerry ries. son. in the playoffs went into their third game of the season wasn’t enough to get their attenHouston’s high its school tion as Dullestop suffered first loss of the season (35-27).

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West Brook led by 27 points at intermission en route to a 42-21 victory over the Eagles.

Katy is coming off a bye week after opening the season with convincing wins over North Shore and Alief Taylor.

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to increase AIDs awareness with fulltime research on how to prevent the spread of this disease,” Scott said. “We have a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and are participating with other Black organizations to get out more attention to the public.”

This year the conference will have at least one workshop focusing on Black women.

“But we want all aspects of the community especially those at a higher risk to be

mate goal is for people to be able to come together and have open and honest discussions.

Said Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive director of the coalition, “Black communities are in crisis. It’s critical that we support the empowerment of anyone who desires to contribute something positive to rebuilding our families, including LGBT people.”

gration and avoid a “Black Europe.”

Massaging old racial wounds and growing concerns, Gaddafi hoped to capitalize on fears that millions of Africans, who once lived under the subjugation of European colonial rule and who were made citizens of those nations, would continue to migrate to their “Mother Country” impoverished, and without clear means of employment. ★GADDAFI, Page 6

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Moseley Braun considering run for Chicago mayor West

Shepard

“I pray for America. them,” he said. “People I pray hard for America. I need to find their own continued from page 1 pray for our president” he voice and not be an echo Continued from page 1 National Cemetery. said, leaving the question and be original.”

Shepard was an outspoken federal prosecutor in Chicago in 1977, she was

By Kathy Chaney unanswered.

He related this back Democrat who moved to elected state representative the next year.

In 1987 Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Defender produces levels of distrust to modern music and how “Race is the most Houston from Louisiana nearly she was elected Cook County Recorder of Deed. that reinforce cultural explosive issue in Amerisome artists’ are copying 60 years ago and lived for CHICAGO (NNPA) Carol Moseley Braun Five years later, history was made in the U.S. division’. can life precisely because from the greats such as decades in Acres Home, where may put her hat in the ring to succeed outgoing Senate.

Braun held the post for one six-year term.

“There’s a sense that it forces us to confront the Duke Ellington and Nina she unofficially known as the Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, sources said.

She served a U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand the country is in paralytragic facts of poverty and Simone.

“Mayor of Acres Homes.”

The former U.S. Senator was flooded with and Samoa from 1999 to 2001 under the Clinton sis. Americans like to paranoia, despair and disMany of the students “Beulah was a woman of the day the surprise administration. believe they can solve any and members of the calls he Daley said as made he signed audi- on trust,” guts, purpose and presence,” During the 2004 U.S. presidential election, announcement that he after wouldthe notevent. seek a seventh problem. When they’re in autographs ence appeared awestruck said state Rep. Sylvester term in office –– encouraging paralysis they start blamby the colorful scholar, West burst ontoher theto mull a run Braun was a candidate for the Democratic nomiTurner, D-Houston. “If she for the post.scene in 1993 nation. ing folk. Unfortunately, who has been described as mayoral national thought it, she said it. She was they blame the weak the Braun, who history in 1993 Braun currently runs her Chicago-based coman “intellectual provocawithmade his bestselling bookas the first direct.

That was Beulah scapegoat,” said West in female aU.S. Senator said that pany, Good Food Organics, the parent company teur”. Not many of African-American them Race Matters, searShepard.

You didn’t have to interviews before and after knew that West was she is “seriously considering it.” of Ambassador Organics, which manufactures kicked ing analysis of racism guess what she was thinking. his lecture.

Braun’s in political career spans more than two several products including coffee, food spices, out of school in the third American democracy.

She loved politics, she loved West urged President olive oil and tea. She founded the company five decades. grade. He refused to say In his life story Brother the process and she loved parObama to resists calls Carol Moseley Braun After leaving U.S. and Attorney’s the Pledge of Allegiance West: the Living Lov- office as a years ago. ticipating in the process. If you from Republicans, who to the American flag. “My ing Out Loud, he offers a sought political office, you this month took control of uncle was lynched and compelling exploration of sought her out. She had the the House of Representathen wrapped in the flag,” his heart behind the hutives and closed in on the power.” to put all of the concession space up for bid once the West recalled. He credits man mind.

Democrat’s major-1 the power of love in the Shepard enjoyed rare 24airport renovation is completed in 2014.

This made continuedSenate from page He has published 19 ity. hour access to Texas governors the final outcome appear less racially polarized.

West providother and was “I“He thinkloves what happened is, we’ve beenfamily. working“They on “I’m hoping thatbooks it (politics) didannot play a consensus, and other state and local politiBoth Hudson and Star have been tight-lipped a positive outlook for influential force in develthisloves for three years, even before I ed came on the counhe bipartisan agreecians, and was invited to the about how they will respond.

Through its public relarole...

I want to be able to say that he did it ragewho instilled oping the storyline for the cil,” said Carolynthe Davis, voted in me.” ment andCouncilwoman that’s fine, but White House a few times, tions firm, Hudson would only disclose, “At this When a student asked Matrix movie trilin favorit’s of clear the no-bid “And so I went with for the citypopular of Dallas.” when that contracts. the meeting at least a handful of point, the Dallas City Council has approved a plan if America ogy. Dr. West – graduated Dallas Councilwoman staff recommendation.

I’ve always supportedcould staff ever other side has absolutely presidents, including John F. for the allocation and process for awarding concesbe free of racism, magna cum laude from Carolyn Davis sions at Love Field. Hudson will continue to work recommendation, but we in didn’t win.

It takes eight West no interest whatsoever Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, struggled voteskind to win at the Horseshoe, and thelacing eighth his fingers Harvard University and that of here consensus, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. with the city staff based on the plans approved by the his exuberant expression has a Ph.D. from Princvote got won.” you to draw a line in Shepard, who worked as a city council.” sat on is part-owned

by Giddings andpause. by a trust the parkingeton. garage, they’ve been through 9/11, theHudson sand and dig in,” he constituent liaison for former Aranza of Star Concessions could not be reached that manages the assets of Johnson. Star is owned by they’ve been through the remodeling of the terminal, said.

Harris County Commissioner for comment. prominent donor Gilbert Aranza. [and] they’re now going through another remodel“He’s Democratic got an active Squatty Lyons for some 20 For Davis and others, what stands out about the To some, wasthere, the direct right wing itout a - some say heavy-hand- ing.” years and then Sen. John council’s decision is the second-guessing of city ed - involvement of Mayor Davis expresses similar feelings. recession inherited from Tom Leppert that turned Whitmire, D-Houston for about staff, which Davis says is unprecedented during her the tide.anInunpopular April, Leppert began “We also felt that they had never missed a payBush, war in his campaign to stop 10, was gifted at reading people three years on the council. the deals frommassive being approved, calling them too ment, they had paid on-time, and I asked the quesAfghanistan, unand politics at play. In fact, it “This has been the only time since I’ve been on the sweet for the incumbents and bad for Dallas’ image tion, ‘How much money had these concessionaires employment and soaring was Shepard who convinced council, that my colleagues have gone against city as a fair place to those do business. given the city of Dallas?’” she said. poverty.

With kinds Turner to run for political office staff,” said Davis. “Remember, coming out of the contracts, lasting 19 years, would award The answer to her question soon became evident. of “These weighty issues you in the late 80s. transportation committee we voted 10 to 0. Being a major move portionsinto of our new terminal to the two incum“They have given the city a lot of money. Lots of can’t a kum“I told her, ‘Ms. Shepard, I newbie on the council, I looked to [the committee bent concessionaires without having been vetted money. If you own a building and you’ve got good baya mode of existence. have no interest in running. To chair’s] leadership on what we should do, because I through the competitive process. This has short-cir- tenants, you just don’t say, ‘Well, I’m going to kick Instead, he’s got to show which she replied, ‘You have just hadn’t been briefed on the Love Field situation.” cuited new ideas and concepts and discouraged com- them out because I think I want someone else who is backbone.” no idea what you’re interested Davis’ recollections also suggest that the council’s petitors, firms owned by minorities, going to give me more or pay me more,’ you tend to West including said like Abrain.’

She was literally the one deliberations weren’t always as contentious as they women and emerging entrepreneurs,” Leppert said in keep the good paying tenant,” Davis said. ham Lincoln who led the who put the idea in my head,’?” eventually became. Indeed, before the August meetan opinion letter.

“What they were trying to accomplish is encouragabolitionist movement, he said. ing there was literally no argument since the option “I’m hoping D. thatRoosevelt it [politics] did not play a role,” ing the incumbents to stay through the renovation, like Franklin Shepard’s love of politics to grant the no-bid contracts was the only one then on Davisled saidthe of labor Leppert’s involvement. “I want to be and then having space in the new terminal at a rate who movewas evident in her constant the table. It was at the urging of the mayor during the able to the say president that he did it for the city of Dallas.” that was more than what the consultants even recomment, must efforts to get people out to vote.

June council meeting that voting on the proposal be Davis, along with six of her council colleagues, mended,” said Oakley. “The remaining space would create his own progres“She knew the value of the postponed so that other options could be added. was impressed incumbents’ track record as be bid out, and if [the new tenants’] rates were highsive movementbytothe push vote because she had been “There was never an argument. Most of the contenants, theirfor post-9/11 hardships and the unanimous er than what [the incumbents] were paying, the his agenda hope and denied the right to vote,” tracts were going out for bid anyway,” Davis said. recommendation of the transportation committee that incumbents’ rent would automatically escalate to change.

Turner said.

“We just wanted the incumbents who [had] been the deal go forward. match. How is that not fair?”

He warned that if Shepard's survivors include there through 9/11 to stay there and recoup their President fails to “They’veObama been through thick and thin out there,” In another victory for the mayor, three council seven children, 30 grandchilinvestment, with the amount of money they put into keep alive Councilman the legacy Ed of Oakley in support of the members on the losing end of the vote eventually said former dren, 24 great-grandchildren that airport.

Martin Luther King,been Cesar incumbents.

“They’ve through the building of crossed over to side with the majority on an 11-4 vote and 10 great-great children.

Chavez, and other great civil rights leaders he will end up as “just another colorful caretaker of an empire in decline and a culture in decay.”

Throughout his lecture, West, a professor of Religion at Princeton University, spoke of paideia. Paideia is Greek for education and instruction.

This is the uptown version.

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2.0-liter four-cylinder $1,560 enjoyed our drive, with smooth riding and philosophy. crossover vehicle waiting to happen.

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Elections CBC

issues. They saw their ranks perception of Republicans.

10.6 of the Ohio electorate, of the electorate declined Congress from Florida in more cut in half. So, if President According to the polls, not nearly enough to overfrom 20.7 in 2006 to 16.0 this than 100 years. Unlike J.C. continued frompage page1 1 come such a poor showing Barack Obama moves farther 48 percent of respondents year. Meanwhile, Republicans Watts, West plans to join the Continued from to the right, as some are want recently passed among White voters. upped their share over that Congressional Black Caucus. green industry.

Americans going to the polls. urging, he may be moving health care legislation Illinois provides an intersame period from 17.4 percent Scott has not announced his The Congressional Black Caucus “The problem was not toward extinction. repealed. But an equal esting example of the power to 19.5 percent. intention.

Alabama sent its first Foundation, which funds the legislative conBlack turnout,” said David Furthermore, House percentage want it expanded of the Black and Latino vote People of color made Black female, Terri Sewell, ference, wants to ensure that the Black comA. Bositis, senior research as- – when there is an attractive exit polls show the public (31 percent) or left as is impressive gains across the nato Congress, replacing Artur munity is aware of the changing job market, sociate at the Joint Center for is about evenly divided (16 percent). When asked, Democratic candidate. tion even as the GOP regained Davis, who left office to make new jobs and how to prepare for them.

Political and Economic Studbetween wanting Congress “Who do you blame for The party’s lackluster control of the U.S. House of an unsuccessful bid to become “So many people will never return to the ies. “I’ve seen no evidence of Alabama. to reduce the deficit (39 economic problems,” 35 nominee for senate, State Representatives. governor jobs they lost,” said Rep. Elijah E. to suggest that the Black vote With the retirement of percent) and wanting to crepercent said Wall Street, Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Less than a year after The CBC wants to ensure that the Black community is aware of the changCummings (D-Md.), honorary co-chair of was down.” In fact, he said Roland Burris of Illinois, there ate more jobs (37 percent), 29 percent blamed George was unable to prevent Rep. Republican Scott Brown won this year’s events. “It’s our responsibility to ing job market, new jobs and how to prepare for them. the African-American share will be no African Americans followed by those who want W. Y. Bush, and 23 percent Mark Kirk, his Republican a special election to fill the

By Shantella Sherman increase their ability to do the jobs that are of the electorate increased serving in the U.S. Senate.

All cutting taxes (19 percent) to faulted President challenger, from claiming unexpired senate seat of the late SPECIAL TO THE NNPA FROM THE WASHINGTONObama.

INFORMER available to them.” row donation. informed,” Scott added. dramatically in some states three African-American canbe a priority.

With voters casting Barack Obama’s old Senate Ted Kennedy, Deval Patrick, They will be holding several town hall The sessions will include “Beyond a Also, for the first time in its history, the more than in 2006, allowdidates – Kendrickwith Meek, show ballots fora racially differentincendiary parties seat.

Giannoulis received just the Democratic (NNPA) - Inthat what appears to be meetings throughout the week to discuss National AIDS Strategy: Next Stepsgovernor in the ofconference is partnering theinNational Exit polls ing Democrats to win some Florida, Michael Thurmond, voters are equally disgusted over the past three election 31 percent of the White vote.

Massachusetts, was re-elected move, Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, jobs and education, said Cummings.

Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Black America” Black Justice Coalition to hold an LGBT highly contested elections. in Georgia.

Greene, with both parties, with 53 whatinflux looksoflike one If he CBC had gotten percent, he Reducing over Republican challenger recently offered to stem cycles, the steady Africans Elsie Scott, president of the and33 “Sister Speak: HIV/AIDS in leadership summit. and TheAlvin coalition is the only The percentage of South Carolina’s mystery canpercent holding unfavorable year’s mandate can easily would have won the election.

Charlie Baker.

On the Repubinto various European nations in an effort to keep Foundation, said that people need to know the Black Community” and “Beyond Blood: nation-wide Black gay civil rights organizaeligible voters going to the views ofEurope Democrats turnGaddafi into thetold nextItalian election’s Meanwhile, lican side, in New Mexico, tion. didate – were defeated in the white and and 52 civilized.

Prime that federal jobs are available, but it’s no BoneDemocrat Marrow Donation Among African polls will not be known for general election. percent having a negative eviction notice.

Pat Quinn was able to get Susan Martinez became the Minister Silvio Berlusconi on a recent trip to Rome that longer a matter of taking a civic exam and Americans A Health and Wellness The goal of this summit is to bring attencertain until next year. If 10 Because Democrats have elected to a full term as nation’s first female Latino the European Union (EU) should pay him at least 5bn having an application read by a supervisor.

Luncheon.” tion to issues pertaining to gays and lesbians; percent of the electorate is lost their majority status in governor of Illinois while governor. Brian Sandoval was euros ($6.3 billion) a year to stop illegal African immi“There’re technological advances in the including their fight for equality.

The ulti“CBC Foundation has an ongoing project Black – and that pattern holds receiving only 33 percent of the House, Speaker Nancy elected Nevada’s first Latino gration and avoid a “Black Europe.” hiring process” computer to increase AIDs awareness with fulltime mate goal is for people to be able to come up under further Scott study –said. the “A the Pelosi [D-Calif.] has decided White vote. An analygovernor and in South CaroMassaging old racial wounds and growing concerns, now scans each application looking for key research on how to prevent the spread of this together and have open and honest discusnumber of ballots cast by to run for House minority sis of election data by The lina, Nikki Haley, the daughter Gaddafi hoped to capitalize on fears that millions of words and phrases and we want the commudisease,” Scott said.

“We have a grant from sions.

African Americans this year leader. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Chicago Reporter showed of Indian parents, became the Africans, who once lived under the subjugation of nity to three be cognizant of these changes to the Centers for Disease Control and are parSaid Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive may be percent higher that Quinn, who took over for first female elected governor of Maryland, the House’s current European colonial rule and who were made citizens of increase their chances.” ticipating with other Black organizations to director of the coalition, “Black communithan four years ago. majority leader, has decided to impeached Gov. Rod BlagoSouth Carolina. Marco Rubio, those nations, would continue to migrate to their This year’s conference will also attempt to get out more attention to the public.” ties are in crisis.

It’s critical that we support The Black share of the campaign for minority whip, jevich, won 90 percent of the a Cuban American, won the “Mother Country” impoverished, and without clear break down the complex new healthcare law This year the conference will have at least the empowerment of anyone who desires to mid-term electorate increased vote in the city’s 20 majoritya position now held by Rep. Senate seat in Florida. means of employment. through a Cliff-notes-type guidebook.

Free one workshop focusing on Black women. contribute something positive to rebuilding during the last four years from Black wards, allowing him to Jim Clyburn [D-S.C.], the only In an extremely close race healthcare screenings, panel discussions, “But we want all aspects of the community our families, including LGBT people.” five percent to nine percent in narrowly defeat Republican African American in the party’s in California, San Francisco ★GADDAFI, Page 6 and forums from on serious medical issues in the especially those at a higher risk to be California, eight percent top leadership. challenger Bill Bradley.

District Attorney Kamala HarBlack community will be to 13 percent in Texas and In addition to the possibilBacked by a strong ris, the daughter of an Africanfeatured.

But there be from 10 percent to 20will percent ity of losing the whip position, African-American and Latino American man and an Indian particular on in Illinois. No focus exit poll figseveral African Americans turnout, Democrats were woman, edged Los Angeles HIV/AIDS and bone marures were available for Delawill also lose key commitable to sweep all statewide County District Attorney Steve ware in 2006, but the share of offices in California and tee chairmanships: Charles Cooley to become that state’s Black voters in that state rose New York. “Some of these attorney general, a post held by Rangel [D-N.Y.] (Ways & from 17 percent in 2008, a Means), John Conyers [Dnews reports don’t make any incoming Gov. Jerry Brown. presidential year, a remarkMich.] (Judiciary) and Bennie sense,” Bositis said. “They Two Black Republicans continued fromtopage 1 able 22 percent in 2010, an Thompson [D-Miss.] (Homeare acting like African Ameri- will serve in the House, which that carries a punishment off-year election.

Delaware is cans can determine elections land Security). has been without an Africanof to two years in state 20 up percent Black.

As is often the case when all by themselves.” He said American Republican since prison.

In some states, Demoone party wins, there is little Democrats lost so many seats J.C. Watts retired in 2003. AfHarrison, 54, lost hasbecause not cratic candidates evidence of Republicans because a smaller share of ter defeating the son of former been charged in his offiof a failure to attract White them went to the polls this U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond, receiving a mandate from cial capacity, and the allevotes, Bositis observed.

In voters. In fact, most of the year while there was inTim Scott will become the first gations do not Ohio, for example, involve the Demo- creased turnout among voters. Black Republican to represent House seats the GOP won on any to Harris craticloss candidate forCounty. governor November 2 were previously According to the Center South Carolina in Congress Still, Harris Judge attracted onlyCounty 38 percent held by Blue Dog Democrats, for the Study of the Amerisince Reconstruction. Joining Ed Emmett wants of the White said vote.he African can Electorate at American him will be Allen West, the first who are ideologically close Harrison from Americans removed comprise only to Republicans on numerous University, Democrats’ share Black Republican elected to the job.

“Looking at the importance of that position for this county, at this time, bond ratings and all those things, I think it’s very important that he either be suspended or step down in some form or fashion,” Emmett said.

Harrison denies the charges, saying he is confident his innocence will be proven.

Emmett said if Harrison won’t step down willingly, he says he plans to make sure Harrison is suspended until the charges work their way through the court system.

Harrison wife has also been charged.

Indicted

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National Cemetery.

Shepard was an outspoken federal prosecutor in Chicago in 1977, she was Democrat who moved to elected state representative the next year. In 1987 Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Defender Houston from Louisiana nearly she was elected Cook County Recorder of Deed.

60 years ago and lived for CHICAGO (NNPA) - Carol Moseley Braun Five years later, history was made in the U.S. decades in Acres Home, where may put her hat in the ring to succeed outgoing Senate. Braun held the post for one six-year term. she unofficially known as the Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, sources said. She served a U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand “Mayor of Acres Homes.”

AN EVENING WITH A The former U.S. Senator was flooded with and Samoa from 1999 to 2001 under the Clinton IT’S ALL ABOUT THEwinning playSTAR……..Tony Award “Beulah was a woman of calls on the day Daley made the surprise administration.

CHILDREN……This was the theme wright and performer, Sarah Jones, treated guts, purpose and presence,” During the 2004 U.S. presidential election, announcement that he would not seek a seventh chosen by Let theher Fashions Begin, Inc. as Houstonians with multi-character solo said state Rep. Sylvester term in office –– encouraging her to mull a run Braun was a candidate for the Democratic nomithey partnered the Texas Children’s show “Bridge &with Tunnel.”

The show was Turner, D-Houston. “If she for the mayoral post. nation. originally Sickle Cellproduced Center tooff-Broadway fight and findbythe thought it, sheSarah said it.Jones She was Braun, who in 1993 as the first Braun currently runs her Chicago-based com- Jr., Playwright Audrey, Rev. Billmade and history Roxanne Lawson John Guess, Oscar-winner Streep and cure for sickleMeryl cell disease.

Eachwent year,on to direct.

That was Beulah African-American female U.S. Senator said that pany, Good Food Organics, the parent company and Melanie Lawson become dapper a critically long-running several menacclaimed, are honored as “Men Shepard.

You didn’t have to she is “seriously considering it.” of Ambassador Organics, which manufactures hit Style” on-Broadway.

In off thistheir stirring production, of and show style by guess what she was thinking.

Braun’s political career spans more than two several products including coffee, food spices, she examined and African American strutting downJewish the runway.

This year, She loved politics, she loved olive oilAllen and tea.Men Sheoffounded theRemus company five Tammy Lanier and Men of Francesdecades. and Honoree Lee P. Brown Judy Foston and Men of Style Wash Style Pastor Wright relations in America that was developed Style Odysseus Lanier they included Doug Abernethy, Larry and Fred Hoyer the process and she loved parCarol Moseley Braun After leaving the U.S. Attorney’s office as a years ago. especially forSam the final event of Larry a fabulous Blackerby, Bridgeman, ticipating in the process. If you debut season the Houston Museum of Green, Fred for Hoyer, Odysseus Lanier, sought political office, you African American Culture (HMAAC).

No Dr. Faith Okcu, Richard Sanger, sought her out. She had the one can reflect on that Sarah, Godfrey Udumn and better Pastorthan Remus power.” to put all of the concession space up for bid once the who is a product of a Black father Wright.

Also from honored as the Shepard enjoyed rare 24airport renovation is completed in 2014. This made continued page 12010and a Jewish mother. had an hour access to Texas governors Living Legends,HMAAC were Thehas Honorable the final outcome appear less racially polarized.

“IP. think whatseason happened is, we’ve been working on “I’m hoping that it (politics) did not play a incredible first and is quickly estaband other state and local politiLee Brown, Sheriff Adrian Garcia Both Hudson and Star have been tight-lipped this Wash foritself three even came on the counlishing asyears, a place thatbefore attracts national cians, and was invited to the and Allen.

Receiving theIJudith about how they will respond. Through its public relarole...

I want to be able to say that he did it cil,” said Councilwoman Carolyn Davis, talent andAward initiates thought-provoking dis- who voted White House a few times, L. Jones were Darryl and Linda tions firm, Hudson would only disclose, “At this in favor of the no-bid contracts. so I went with for the city of Dallas.” cussions about people, and“And times. meeting at least a handful of Wischnewsky for theirplaces involvement in point, the Dallas City Council has approved a plan Councilwoman staff recommendation.

I’ve Melanie always supported staff Lindsey, Lou and Linda Lorrell – DallasGregory Ayesh Mutope Ray and C. B. Claiborne Spotted at the showFounded included including John F. the organization.

by Judge for the allocation and process for awarding conces- Ellenpresidents, Carolyn Davis recommendation, but we didn’t win.

It takes eight and Calepha Johnson Lawson, HMAAC Chairman of the Board Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Clarease Rankin Yates, the organization sions at Love Field. Hudson will continue to work votes to winJohn here Guess, at the Horseshoe, and the eighth of Directors, Jr. it can to Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. is determined to do everything with the city staff based on the plans approved by the vote won.”

HMAAC/CEO, Rev. Bill and Audrey Shepard, who worked as a find a cure for this devastating disease. city council.”

Hudson is part-owned

by Giddings and by a trust the parking garage, they’ve been through 9/11, Lawson, Vanessa constituent liaison for former Spotted atRoxanne the eventLawson, were Cary Yates, Aranza of Star Concessions could not be reached that manages theCoffee, assets ofVanessa Johnson.Gilmore, Star is owned by they’ve been through the remodeling of the terminal, Williams, Alyce Harris County Commissioner Frances Brown, Natalie Johnson, for comment. prominent Democratic donor Gilbert Aranza. [and]and they’re now going throughDr.another remodelCary Yates Founder Clarease Sharon Owens, Roxanne Chargois, Lisa Jonita Reynolds, Dr. J. Thomas Smith, Constance Charles Joyceout Men of Style Wandafor Lockhart Squatty and Lyons some 20 Bridgett Joe, Wanda Lockhart, Daisy For Davis and others, whatandstands about the Doug Abernethy Rankining.”

Yates To some,Janice it wasBeal, the direct - some say heavy-handTyler-Williams Chargois, Linda, Lindsey years and then Sen. John and Fred Stiner, Gladys Bransford, council’s decision is the second-guessing of city ed -Lou involvement Mayor Tom that turned Davis expresses similar feelings. and Gregory,ofMichael Helm,Leppert Ellen Whitmire, D-Houston for about Andrea Lanier-Weston, Tammy, Bryce staff, which Davis says is unprecedented during her the tide.

In April, Leppert beganPinkett his campaign to stop “We also felt that they had never missed a payRay, C. B. Claiborne, Carole and 10, was gifted at reading people and Blake Lanier, Wanda Lockhart three years on the council. the deals from and being approved, calling them too ment, they had paid on-time, and I asked the quesCarol, Carolyn John Guess, III. and politics at play. In fact, it and Gail Rogers, among others.

Kudos “This has been the only time since I’ve been on the sweet forShow!.......PUMP-Athe incumbents and bad for Dallas’ image tion, ‘How much money had these concessionaires Fabulous was Shepard who convinced to Chairpersons Constance Charles council, that my colleagues have gone against city as a fair place to do business. given the city of Dallas?’” she said.

LICIOUS…….Putting their best foot forTurner to run for political office and Joyce Williams, emcees Dr. staff,” said Davis. “Remember, coming out of the “These 19 the years, would award The answer to her question soon became evident. ward, aboutcontracts, 200 ladieslasting attended 2010 in the late 80s.

Jonita Reynolds and Dr. J. Thomas transportation committee we voted 10 to 0. Being a majorOut portions of Disease our new Luncheon terminal toby the two incum“They have given the city a lot of money. Lots of Kick Kidney “I told her, ‘Ms. Shepard, I Smith and all volunteers for making newbie on the council, I looked to [the committee bent concessionaires without having wearing their pump-a-licious shoes.

Thebeen vetted money. If you own a building and you’ve got good have no interest in running. To chair’s] leadership on what we should do, because I this a successful event. Continued Lady Merele Gail Smith, Rhonda Adams and Florence Love through competitive process.

This has short-cir- Michael tenants, Helm you just don’t say, ‘Well, I’m goingChair to kick event wasthe chaired

by Merele Yarborough which she replied, ‘You have just hadn’t been briefed on the Love Field situation.”

Success!....................CHAIRMAN’S Roxanne Chargois Yarborough who knows first-hand about thisand terrible cuited new ideas and concepts discouraged com- and them out because I think I want someone else who is and Honoree no idea what you’re interested Davis’ recollections also suggest that the council’s LEGACY AWARDS…….Houston Myra disease the need tofirms kick itowned out of exispetitors,andincluding by minorities, going to give me more or pay me more,’ you tend to Rega in.’

She was literally the one deliberations weren’t always as contentious as they Community College Board of Trustees tence. theemerging scene were Terri Phillips, womenOn and entrepreneurs,” Leppert said in keep the good paying tenant,” Davis said. who put the idea in my head,’?” eventually became. Indeed, before the August meetrecently hosted their 2010 Chairman’s Board Chair/National Kidney Foundation an opinion letter.

“What they were trying to accomplish is encouraghe said. ing there was literally no argument since the option Legacy Awards by honoring some of Serving Southeast Nicoledid Sonnier, “I’m hoping thatTexas, it [politics] not play a role,” ing the incumbents to stay through the renovation, Shepard’s love of politics to grant the no-bid contracts was the only one then on Houston’s outstanding individuals who Regional Vice Wright, Davis said of President, Leppert’s Crystal involvement.

“I want to be and then having space in the new terminal at a rate was evident in her constant the table. It was at the urging of the mayor during the have provided a legacy of service to their Marion Johnson, Rega, able to say that he Myra did it for the Phyllis city of Dallas.” that was more than what the consultants even recomefforts to get people out to vote.

June council meeting that voting on the proposal be communities, professions or industries.

Williams, Clarease Douglas, Davis, along withYates, six ofKeryl her council colleagues, mended,” said Oakley. “The remaining space would “She knew the value of the postponed so that other options could be added.

Honored during a luncheon held at HCC Regina Carrington, Gail Smith, Rhonda was impressed by the incumbents’ track record as be bid out, and if [the new tenants’] rates were highvote because she had been “There was never an argument.

Most of the conWest Loop Campus were Willie Belle Adams, Florence Love,hardships Ebele Iloanya, tenants, their post-9/11 and the unanimous er than what [the incumbents] were paying, the denied the right to vote,” tracts were going out for bid anyway,” Davis said.

Boone,McIntosh Nina andand JoeElouise Brown,Jackson, Herlinda Stacy to recommendation of the transportation committee that incumbents’ rent would automatically escalate to Turner said.S. Presley and “We just wanted the incumbents who [had] been Garcia, Rev. William Lawson, Marie Bessie Swindle, Jessie Boone and Honoree Willie Belle Boone HCC Chancellor Dr. Mary Spangler and Former Honoree Bernadette name a few.

Adding a special touch to the the deal go forward. match. How is that not fair?”

Shepard's survivors include Honoree Sonceria Messiah-Jiles Dr. Jayne McCullough there through 9/11 to stay there and recoup their Lee, Jim “Mattress Mac’ McIngvale, luncheon included greetingsthick fromand Deborah “They’ve been through thin out there,” In another victory for the mayor, three council seven children, 30 grandchilinvestment, with the amount of money they put into Bernadette Presley and Milby Hispanic Duncan, KHOU Channel 11 Great said former Councilman Ed OakleyDay in support of the members on the losing end of the vote eventually dren, 24 great-grandchildren that airport.

Alumni Association.

Attendees Houston, HFD poster-boys Presley incumbents.

“They’ve beenErrick through the building of crossed over to side with the majority on an 11-4 vote and 10 great-great children. included former Legacy Award honoree, and Aaron Bond and a fabulous fashion Sonceria Messiah-Jiles, Bessie Swindle, presentation by Neiman Marcus.

John W. Johnson, Jr. Ebele Iloanya Nicole Sonnier, Errick Presley Jessie Boone, Dr. Jayne McCullough, Continued Success!.....MENTORING and Linda Johnson and Stacy McIntosh and Marion Johnson Dr. Margaret Fisher, Dr. William MIXER………To kick-off the 2010 Black Harmon JudgeArea Hilary Green.

We Expo, the and Houston Urban League salute all HCC Board of Trustees and hosted a mentoring mixer welcoming Chancellor, Dr. Mary Spangler…….

Susan L. Taylor, Publisher Emeritus of IMAGINE BALLROOM…If Essence Magazine to the city andyou’re honoring wondering what mentors.

Imagine Ballroom is all five outstanding The honorees about, well, Lorelle MediaExecutive and Believe included Charles Savage, BallroomofDance Studios teamed up Director the Fifth Wardhave Enrichment to promote a new TV Show celebrating Program, Algenita Scott-Davis, Executive This is the uptown version. ballroom dancing.

In Imagine Ballroom Director of Houston Habitat for Humanity, The 2010 Dodge Caliber Uptown you theAllen, star, alongside Lawrence Director/Special Projects smallarewagon is dancing the answer for buyers national and international champions, for HISD, Dr. Jonita Reynolds, CEO /Gulf seeking fuel economy, safety and verHCC Board of Trustees Christopher W. Oliver, Dr. Michael P. Williams and Bruce A. Austin.

HCC Presidents Margaret Ford-Fisher and Dr. William Harmon learning from the best and having a ball Coast Community Services Association and satility.

Dr. Frazier Wilson, Vice President/Shell doing so.

The show is hosted by Linda I remember two years ago when we Oil Company Foundation.

Lorelle and international dancer Bruno were heading for Niagara Falls, Congrats!......NEWEST CHAPTER…..

Collins and will air on my20 and Fox26 Canada and Buffalo, New York, the The recently organized Cy-Fair Chapter during the month of December.

Anita Dodge Caliber was the vehicle of of Terri Phillips and Deborah Duncan Kicking Out Kidney Disease the National Women of Achievement hostJones, Lou Gregory and Ruby and Ron choice when it came to rent cars. ed their first event, “Sister II Sister” Health Weston were among the many guests in We test droved the Dodge Caliber & Wellness Breakfast at Good Hope attendance.

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Anita Jones, Lou Gregory and Linda Lorelle Gabriela Fiscu and Agnes Brzesti Ruby and Ron Weston TV Show Host Bruno Collins and Freeman celebrated their 60th Annual High School to inform the residents of and Algenita Scott-Davis Standard equipment includes air Linda Lorelle Women’s Day th Program…….Houston’s first the Texas 9 Congressional District about conditioning withCongregational automatic temperaAfrican American Church the process topower requestwindows his nomination ture control, with driand Senior Pastor Rev. Myron E. Cloyd to one one-touch of the five Military Academies, ver’s feature and SIRIUS celebrated its 106th year of service with a West Point Military Academy, the Naval satellite radio. dedication and unveiling of the Official Academy, the Air Force Academy, Other standard equipment includes by Texas State Historical Marker presented There is an information display that dow. the Coast Guard Academy and the heated front seats, leather-wrapped CALIBER: HIGHLIGHTS the Texas Historical Commission and the tells you what direction you’re heading, The 2010 Dodge Caliber Uptown Merchant Marine Successful steering wheel andAcademy. tilt steering column.

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