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President Obama gives State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress.

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By Hazel Trice Edney Editor-in-Chief, Trice Edney News Wire WASHINGTON (TEWire) – It was an evening marked by thunderous applause, Republicans and Democrats symbolically sitting together instead of across the aisles, and a message from the President of the United States that soared with hope for economic recovery, health care, education and jobs.

Still, President Obama fell slightly short of 10 points in the view of most Congressional

Black Caucus members and Black leaders when they were asked to grade the “State of the Union” speech on a scale of 1-10.

“I give it a nine-and-a-half,” says Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.). He says the President gets an A for giving the inspiration that was needed as the economy appears to be generally turning around. But, Cleaver expressed concern about a void in specificity on what programs might be cut in order to make up for a $400 billion freeze on annual

domestic spending that the President proposed to start this year and extend for the next five years.

“This freeze will require painful cuts,” President Obama said. “Already, we’ve frozen the salaries of hardworking federal employees for the next two years. I’ve proposed cuts to things I care deeply about, like community action programs. The Secretary of Defense has also agreed to cut tens of billions of dollars in spending that he and his generals believe our H OBAMA, Page 7

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Today dubbed him one of the “Top 25 Most Influential empowering at-risk youth through education, the arts, People of the Past 25 Years,” calling him a “hip-hop butions by the likes Damian Marley, Mos Def, Chali andofsocial engagement.

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By Kam Williams pioneer” for his groundbreaking vision has Hammett influGoodwill Ambassador The Permanent Russell Wendell Simmons was born in Queens, 2na, that Kirk of Metallica andforAdam LevineMemorial of CONTRIBUTING WRITER00 enced music, fashion, jewelry, finance, television to Honor the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic New York on October 4, 1957, the middle of three Maroon 5. and film, as well as the face of modern philanthropy.

Trade. the Western music, which sons to bless the marriage of Daniel and Evelyn SimDuring his early Slave childhood, Somalia. The name alone conjures up images of From creating his seminal Def Jam Recordings talks about his new book, to Super Rich: mons, a public school administrator and NYC parks reached K’naan’s ears Here, was he pretty much limited “Bob unbridled destruction, merciless warlords ruthless to writingand his New York Times best-seller You!Tracy 12 A Guide to Having It All, how-to which administrator, respectively. Russell and Rick Rubin MarleyDoand Chapman,” until ata10, he tome, became terror.

ARecords, place where nobody is safeLaws from the atrocities to Access the Power in Youfascinated to Achieve Happichampionsbeing meditation over materialism the path co-founded Def Jam the legendary hip-hop by the hip-hop emitting from aastiny carto of war, and where eight year olds handle AK-47s like is recognized globally for ness and Success, Russell true wealth. label, in 1984. speaker. “I had heard a rap verse, but I had no idea what toys.

When Forbes magazine recently unveiled his influence andtheir entrepreneurial approach to boththen,” he recalls.

KW: Hey Russell, thanks for the time. I don’t know if Russell parlayed his success in music into several it was back “Most Dangerous Destinations,” Somalia, above Iraq Since giving back is of business and philanthropy. you remember but we met at that partyattacked you threw for fashion lines, most notably, Phat Farm and At 14, K’naan and his threeme, best friends were andPhat.

Afghanistan, it’s also “Theto him in all aspects of life, he has primary importance Soledad O’Brien.

I came over and told you I’d Baby Meanwhile, astopped Chairmanthe andlist. But by warlords, just one of countless indelible imagesbeen fortrying Nation ofumbrella Poets,”organization, where a Rush poem canconsistently both inspire peace leveraged his influence in the recording to interview you for years.

Thanks for finally hooking me CEO of his the impressionable teenager. Having chased them and end wars. he also ran an ad industry, fashion, television, financial services, and up.

Communications, through the streets of Mogadishu, eventually cornering Growing up, movies it wasand both of these jewelry Somalias sectorsthat to advance the interests of a host RS:men My man!

Of course, I remember you. I felt agency, produced TV shows, the boys in ofan alley, the began shooting.

K’naan informed musician/emcee K’naan Warsame, who is charitable causes. wasfriends that possible? and published a magazine. avoided injury, butbad. hisHow three were brutally forgingForbes his own musical via a unique blend of Russell reg- also leads the non-profit A devoted yogi, KW: What gave you the idea to write the book?

Magazine recentlypath named gunned down. gae,Simmons funk, pop, soul and, above all, hip-hop.

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gling… and that’s fertile ground for some I was a drug dealer. I was a gang you gotta keep pushing it. Then, one about a year ago. It was stir-fried vegetables of the negativity that you’re hearing on member and a lot of other things. day, it’s on the radio, listeners start with Szechuan sauce.

I made it a little too some of the records.

My evolution has been gradual. requesting it, and people come looking continued from page 1 spicy, I admit, but I think KW: Isn’t there aeverybody contradiction beWhen I first started practicing for you. You can’t chase people down You!), I got a chance to pull together all enjoyed it, aside from all the sweating. tween the messages in your book and the yoga, I remember feeling really with your idea; you have to turn it into family met the K’naan’s mother these teachings andsame framefate, them in such KW: How do you think African music will messages in rap music? free of anxiety momentarily.

So, equity first. travel daily firefight to awould way that I could sharethrough them withthe other influence the rest of the world inI’m theancomRS: Why do you think my journey began when I found KW: What are some ways a person people.

Butembassy honestly, Iin canthe look back on the U.S. hopes of it,securing ing years? ambassador for rap? Jesus hung out with the easing of anxiety through the can start up a business with little availand admit motivation wasones. a littleDespite visas forthat hermy and her loved K: I think affecting theit’s wineactually bibbers, already but his message wasn’t physical practice of yoga.

Then, able capital?

What are some of the bigbit selfish, because I needed to do this for daily denials, she persisted, and on the last the world in a big way now.

People looking advocating getting drunk. I havejust one foot the yogi scripture taught me things gest obstacles facing minorities my own evolution.

It was sort of a cleansday the U.S. embassy was in Somalia, aren’t aware of culture it. Forand instance, a to enter the business arena? in pop one footthere’s in the real that I knew in my heart were true, ing process.visas I expected that I for could get the received to leave America.

RS: I can tell you that there’s world, which is spiritual.

I know what’s because the study of the scripture is great tune by Coldplay called “Strawberry stuff“You out ofcan’t me, and frame it, so I could even describe it,” says something about Black culture that’s real,essentially and I know Afro-Pop that pop culture can be really the study of the self. Then I Swing.” It’s music. understand it.

But I didn’t appreciate the liberatK’naan. “It is the most sensational, infectious, that crosses all boundaries, frivolous.

But I think American culture, saw that what’s in the yogi scripture And most of Vampire Weekend’s music is book’s potentialThere to touch thethe livesweight of othersof a world ing feeling. was that gives you an edge. If he’s open general,has is frivolous.

Andmany I certainly is also in the Bible, the Koran and Afro-Pop.inAfrica influenced of the until Oprah praised it.

She was my first of hope on your shoulder that has suddenly to integrate, then give him a job.

No don’t think that rap culture is the Torah, and that these practices biggest bands. So, I believe Africaany hasmore interview after it came out, and made it go landed. It was only then that I started do to bring get us to a more easy place. company that markets any product frivolous thanchanged mainstream American already crept in and music in the to the top of the best-seller list. After that, this certain value of life that I never had can operate without input from Black culture.

I don’t think hip-hop is as Yoga is defined as a state of needpeople would come up to me and say that West. People just don’t know to call it unconbefore.” With little possessions and noing nothing. And union with God people. There’s a void, a white space. scious either.

Rappers may say things that the book changed their lives. What could African. knowledge of English, K’naanme and fami- when the noise is gone.

Fill that. Don’t carry the burden. A KW: lot If you shock you, but I think they are poets who be more gratifying?

So, that inspired to hishappens, could have one wish instantly ly boarded the last commercial flight out of of time Black people only speak to each hold a higher moral ground than the rest KW: When you were growing up write this book, with a little more selfless granted, what would that be?

Mogadishu York before settling other instead of to the whole room. We of American society. That’s my opinion. whatindid you want to do? intention.

This for bookNew is about remembering K: Wow! That would be for a sudden shift gotta get out of that habit.

Toronto.

Just because Kanye West said “George RS: I didn’t know what I to remember, and the mantra to be a good in my country from war, distrust and death Simmons says his book is about “being conscious” KW: What was your most fatal Bush doesn’t like Black people,” doesn’t wanted to be.

Remember “The The tunes on Troubadour reflect the sum giver. Good givers are great getters, and I tobiggest peace, love and harmony. not materialistic. business decision?

And what is the mean it’s true, but it does mean that a lot Message” by Grandmaster Flash? of K’Nasan’s life experiences.

Having spent just wanted to share that with people in a Musician/emcee K’Naan Warsame is forging his own musical path via alesson unique blend KW: Areofyou evershared afraid? business you’ve learned? people that thought.

[Sings] “You see the drug dealers the better part of the last two years on the happy,above then examine that. Is it the toys? Is way that they could really digest it. of reggae, funk, pop, soul and, all, hip-hop.

K: Yes I am, but not ofany what people ordiRS: I learn from every bad decision, KW: Is there question no one ever counting twenties and tens, and you want road,KW: visiting over 50 countries from it the simplicity, the ease that money can From a practical perspective, how narily fear, fortunately.

My fears are all so none of them are my worst.

When I lost asks you, that you wish someone would? to grow up to be just like them.”

I saw Slovenia to Peru to Vietnam to Uganda, the provide? That’s not the ease that we’re can people with worries and everyday jobs I’m afraid mygo own self every more the Beastie Boys, I learned that youinternal. have RS: No,ofI just to work people hangingK:onI the corner.

I didn’t specifically, seeking.itIt was has to be to calm the mind.

I youth? album the sonic can’t remember soccer in your still seek is a higher path? document of an artist than of anything external. haveplay, patience you’re developing day, and I try to give and be a servant, I wasof lucky enough to say this because, The whole bookand is about being rapknow any better. withRS: much to share, disproves just one those moments when I had a when youK:need Yesnothing, I am, and to I did likewhen most KW: Arealthough you happy? artists.

I might forget at times. But I go to college and start to feel differently. you can operate from abundance.

Jesus conscious, and is filled with practices music’s detractors who say that hip-hop has melody in my head and a discontented, other children.

K: Happiness, I think, one of meditation the most KW: How does your spirituality and know my mission.isThrough There, I developed the courage to do taught two sermons.

One for the masses, to bring you to presence.

The book is nothing new left to say. melancholy feeling. I just wrote that.

KW: How have you been received by the elusive things on the planet.

I believe that conflict with the opulent belief in Buddhism and prayer, I find myself present, awake something original that I was passionate whichyour said,childif you act inAmerican accordancehip-hop with dedicated to thatfirst mantra, that state of Flag,” has The CD’s single, “Wavin’ KW: Did it emanate at all from community? happiness is only appreciated in retrospect. lifestyle of self-indulgence and materialism and giving for some part of the day.

The about, which was music and hip-hop.

I these laws, then God will take care ofYou you. can tell from what’s been consciousness.

We wish we could live in and was become an international sensation, hood?

K: Great! associated with rap music. most I can hope for is to become a better started throwing parties, and became an So, I’m always happy, given that I later find The second one said, “Operate from for abunathe state of nirvana, or a state of Christ con-Cup official anthem of the World K: I think everything kinda’ does. happening me. They’ve all been very RS: I think rappers are truth-tellers.

I servant. entrepreneur of sorts.

It just kinda evolved. out that I was. if you anxiety-filled sciousness, or a state of yoga, or Samadhi.

Championship hosted this summer by ISouth Everything is kind of shapeddance by life in can.” gen- So, the supportive and showing love mainstream for what IAmerican do. don’t think culture Are you didn’t have a drive to be anything in KW: How canKW: your fanshappy? help you? followers were able to pay theirWhere taxes bydo you All of them are one and the same: to be Africa. Reaching over 150 countries, the eral, so I guess it does feel like my childKW: think hip-hop is headis any closer to the simplicity that I’m RS: Yeah, I can sayofI’m particular until I found a passion, which is K: By being understanding themostly fact that listening to Jesus. But His disciples only awake, to besong present.

That idea of Heaven signature was featured on K’Naan’s hood mightFinding have abeen an influence.

But ed? advocating.

I’m not a Buddhist, by the happy.

Compared to what?

Am I eterwhat this book is about. dharma, I don’t make music for them, but that I needed to put their all into service.

I have on Earth is what I mean by Super Rich, FIFA-sponsored Trophy Tour, which saw the those are pretty subconscious.

K: I think it will always gobefore through way. Long therephaswas a Buddhist nally blissful?

No.my Butpast do I find a way to really give.things But I wasn’t fortunate make music that’s about andmoments about so many illustrative stories I could relate, and the ease that comes with needing emerging rap star spreading his message to to haveKW: Do youI wanted still feel a strong connection es, like how philosophy in ancient faith, there were thetimes Yoga Sutras. Those when I’m ecstaticinstincts. about beingThey alive? Yes! enough something to be like Puffy’s, who on the way up wanted nothing. Yoga can be defined as a state of my most honest internal soccer fans in concerts staged all around thelife, until to Somalia? would celebrate the body and the physical teachings are more prescriptions for And I have that thosemore moments and all my I started to achieve it. to make sure he was doing everybody’s needing nothing, and that’s what we’re need to understand thanmore anything world.

K: Yes, I have many, many memories, for a while, then focus on the mind and the happiness, than religious dogma.

As you more often the more I meditate, practice KW: Harriet Pakula Teweles says: Jerry job. He enjoyed the work, but not because looking for. So, this book is about moving else. Wherever I go, it’s not about them, but K’naan has also re-recorded new versions which impacted my life.he was going to get thisspiritual.

I think those happenman, to although know, I’mphases not a religious and live by these principles.

Lewis used to sing a have song that said, “Money or that. That’s the that toward that enlightenment. where theyoga, music takes me. of the track with Will.i.Am and French KW: Were you listening to a lot of us as well, and hip-hop is one of the best I do work promoting dialogue among all KW: What is your guiltiest pleasure? isn’t everything ... unless you’re very poor.” real rap.

KW: I learned a long time ago that hapKW: What has been the happiest moment religions as Chairman of the Foundation dance producer David Guetta and a bilinAmerican music while growing up? barometers of what is happening, because it RS: I’m on a liquid diet, but I’m goHow ‘easy’ is it to give this kind of spiritual KW: What is the most effective way piness doesn’t come from the accumulation of your life? for Ethnic Understanding. ing to have some popcorn at the movies. advice when you’re rolling in dough? gual versions with Spanish pop singer K: You could live in Somalia forever and reflects the feeling of young people.

I see to raise money for indie movie projects in of material things.

K: The birth of my first son.

KW: In the past, we saw more rap KW: What advice do you have for anyRS: Well, there’s a story in the book David Bisbal, French MC Fefe, AI Otsuka never need music from outside Somalia. my music as following the feeling.

2011. What does someone look for before RS: You can only sit your ass in one KW: Do one youwho have anytoregrets? songs about socially-conscious themes, wants follow in your footsteps? about a guy who lives in a shanty house. from Japan, Jackie Cheung and Jane Zhang There are a lot of different styles and a variKW: When you look in the mirror, what do investing? seat at a time. do Keep have your some regrets, but put such as MC Lyte’s “Eyes Are the Soul,”K: I guess I RS: head down and He knows he’s find some breaddeveloping and fromKW: China, Tattoo Colour from etygot of to musical ideas right you see?little RS: Bigthere. buzz. Shoot a good What experience prompted the Thailand, none big enough to obsess about.

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KW: Well for the interview, 100.

Then, by contrast, there’s the anxietydo good enough work that people start to it’s like this for everybody, We all want to operate in order. and RS: elsewhere.

World Cup? know whether in walking through life in a positive way RS: Well, I think the climate changes Russell.

I really appreciate it. prone billionaire who’s always worried be watching inspired by it, on. No oneit.

Sometimes we have to throughthanks struggleso much Kam Williams: Higo K’naan, K: I used to get very excited thethen they butjoin I can’t find and in affecting people in a positive way. in society.

Themes come and go, and RS: It’s been a real pleasure speakabout the stock market and ends up dying because you KW: have an idea.is your favorite dish to cook? to that. Your birth in the physical forrealize the time.

World Cup on TV as a child.signs So, on to just have What KW: Thanks again for the interview, rappers are only reflections of that.

Right ing with you.

You have my number now, in his fifties.

So, you have to ask yourself, have to keep building any busi- would be good if I cooked form to teach you to operate in order.

K: isMy pleasure. any kind of involvement with theYou World K: It probably K’Naan, and best of luck on your world tour. now, we’re very fearful, because the Kam, don’t hesitate to call if you need “What do we want money for?

What does ness, to make it attractive.

If you throw a don’t do it very often. When I think thewas experience.

Struggle is for Wavin’ KW:that’s What the inspiration Cup is a big, big honor. more, but I just economy is very bad… People are struganything. it do for us?” If you say money makes us K: Thank you so much, Kam. record theplay window and your Flag?great teacher. I’m an older person.

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“We now occur when we as adults choose reaching adulthood: Black community will be jobs they lost,” racial said Rep. Elijah cades, this movement has seen The BCCC continues to cdftexas.org. will and E. effective community to not invest in our children’s profiling from law enforcement, The CBC wants to ensure that the Black community is aware of the changCummings (D-Md.), honorary co-chair of featured. But there will be getting in trouble with theour law,responsibility to ing job market, new jobs and how to prepare for them. this year’s events.

“It’s particular focus on serving time in prison, and being increase their ability to do the jobs that are

By Shantella Y. Sherman HIV/AIDS and opportunities bone mardenied important SPECIAL TO THE NNPA FROM THE WASHINGTON INFORMER available to them.” row donation. informed,” Scott added.

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16Elsie years ago continue to plagueof the CBC Scott, president Black communities today, such need to know Foundation, said that people continued from page 1 as failing schools, negative that federal jobs are available, but it’s no cultural aand mediaofinfluences, longer matter taking a civic exam and that carries a and punishment violence, drugs addiction, having an application read by a supervisor. of up to families two years state fractured andin teen “There’re technological advances in the pregnancy. prison. hiring process” Scott said. “A computer A complementary Harrison, 54,application hasnewnot looking for key now scans each study from the Center for Labor words and phrases and offiwe want the commubeen his Marketcharged Studies atinNortheastern nity to be cognizant of these changes to cial capacity, and alleUniversity, found thethe American increase their chances.” dream anddo employment opportugations not involve This year’s conference will also attempt to nities vanishing for many Black break down the complex new healthcare law any loss to Harris County. young people. In 2010, the through a Cliff-notes-type Still, Harris County Judgeguidebook. Free unemployment, underemployhealthcare screenings, panel discussions, ment, and hidden unemployment Ed Emmett said he wants and forums on serious medical issues in the rate for Black 16 to 29-yearHarrison removed frombe Black community will olds was 40 percent. Much of featured.

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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

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.”

(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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Continued from page 1 port them and we are behind them,” Thompson said.

Prairie View University Archivist and HBCU alumni, Phyllis Earles wanted to let legislators know, “We have a voice!”

Nine of the 105 HBCUs are located in Texas and include Texas Southern University, Prairie View A & M University, Huston-Tillotson University, Jarvis Christian College, Paul Quinn College, Southwestern Christian College, Texas College, Wiley College and St. Philip’s College.

Next year’s budget cuts show higher education funding faces a $254 million loss from special item funding for state colleges and universities and another $431 million loss from student financial aid programs.

Former Texas Southern University Law professor and State Rep. Sylvester Turner, (D- Houston) said, “The bottom line is that the cost of tuition and fees will go dramatically up.”

This means not only will funds be shaved away for those public universities but new and incoming college students would not be offered Texas grants.

Private HBCUs do not escape the cuts either, teaching supplements totaling up to $5 million for colleges like Huston Tilotson and Paul Quinn college were not even mentioned in the new proposed budget, leaving those schools without the extra funds.

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Texas Southern University alumni and Prairie View graduate, Vera Givens says funds for Texas Southern and Prairie View should not be cut.

“Schools cannot function without funding,” Givens said. “As a tax payer I expect to have those funds go to the colleges.”

But legislators say there is still hope for HBCUs and their students. Prairie View A&M graduate and State Rep. James White, R-Hillister, says changes are not yet complete.

“We got a draft bill out. I’m a football coach, we say on that first draft bill, you’re not even out of the locker room yet, you haven’t even taped people up yet!” White said.

White also noted committees had not been picked yet, describing just how early the process was.

Turner, however, paints a much bleaker picture. “This is a tough budgetary session for colleges and universities in general. It is going to be tough and for our HBCUs it’s going to be even tougher,” he said.

Prairie View A&M is the second oldest university in Texas, founded in 1876. Its facilities could be compared to the size and success of both the University of Texas and Texas A&M University, which is why the Mayor of the city of Prairie View and Government Relations officer for PV, Frank Jackson wonders why all three universities don’t look alike.

Over the last eight years,

funding for public HBCUs in Texas has been $25 million over baseline budgets to help bring those institutes into compliance with the Department of Education by helping them upgrade facilities, according to Turner.

“I’m sorry that we’re having to lobby for quality of life on a continuous basis for my community,” Givens said.

It is this desperate attempt at filling in the disparity and now new slashes in funds that leave many questioning the state of already low-funded universities like PV and TSU. “We’re going to take our lumps like everybody else, we’re going to get cut.” Jackson said. “We are aware there should

be more equality within the game though…Texas has to find a way to keep educating its youth.”

White says the historical legacy of HBCUs is filling in a gap and a need for students coming from Black communities.

Texas Southern University law school was founded by the state to fill one of those gaps when Herman Marion Sweatt was denied acceptance to the University of Texas because of race. As a result of the historical importance, Turner fears the cut in funds will widen the gap between students who get college degrees and those that do not.

“Kids who are attending HBCUs have fought against [disparity] every

day. We started fighting even before we got to an HBCU. We fought it in our neighborhoods, we fought it in our communities, we’ve always fought against the odds,” Turner said.

Still others, like Earles say it is very important to the historical tradition to continue receiving funds from the state. “We were set up as HBCUs because we were separated years ago,” Earles continued.

“Due to the fact that we have a particular audience we serve, we can nurture the people who we serve.”

White takes a look at the cuts and challenges university administrators to make changes.

“We have to look at doing things differently,

you have to concentrate on cuts, that’s okay, but what can you do differently?

How can you be more efficient? Can we use technology to do more with less?”

White asked.

Turner assured students to not give up hope for wanting to attend college. He tells prospective students to apply, visit the campuses, visit with academic advisors and guarantees help can be found for those wanting to go to college.

“Don’t wait for tomorrow, this is your day, this is your turn, this is your hour. Make your dreams come true. No one else can make your dreams come true but you and if you seek excuses as to why you can’t, you won’t.”

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He recorded the first 200-yard for another girl to public school teacher, to further of the importance of Weekend in NFL history.

He recorded the first 200-yard just the second 200-yard rushing performance in team play hisfamily, friends, and rushing performance in in franchise franchise history.

Foster rushed with on the street,” Coach promote their family-friendly rushing performance history.

Foster rushed tory. forIt’s 191 yards in the second half and 125 yards in the explained.

“A new family agenda. The two have paired to self-confidence. for 191 yards in the second half and 125 yards in the been said over and over again that in order for Coach Dungy’s fourth quarter.

Houston’s 257 this rushing yards represented moves in they & represented our daughter is turn out a new children’s book, fourth Houston’s 257 rushing yards Texansquarter. to achieve their goals season, must feapath as an author in just the second 200-yard rushing performance in team hisvery excited.

She finds out You Can Be a Friend. The just the second 200-yard rushing performance in team histure a more balanced offensive attack. In other words, the genre of children’s tory. newabysmal girl is in a wheel book is part of a new, eighttory. improve a rushing game that wasthe simply in 2009. books underlines his It’s been said over and over again that in order for the chair, so she automatically book series that the Dungy’s It’sback been said Foster over and that inthe order for the Big Arian saysover the again team heard comments, belief in importance of Texans to achieve their goals this season, they must feaassumes the new girl hope will put a greater emphaTexans to achieve their line. goals this season, they must fea-won’t especially his offensive reading. ture a more balanced offensive attack.

Incan’t other words, be fun, IIn friends sis on reading and influence ture“We’ve a moreheard balanced offensive attack. other words, this whole offseason about howbe our run “Daily reading is so improve a rushing game that was simply abysmal in 2009. parents about how to teach their improve a rushing game that abysmal in 2009. game wasn’t as efficient last was year simply and how if we had a run The Dungy›s, Tony and wife Lauren introduce their says first inthe a team heard H have TONY, LAUREN Page 6 important, especially Big back Arian Foster the comments, comments, children life’s most important Big back Foster says this the and teamcould heard the game, weArian could have done done that,” line of children›s books that promote reading especially his offensive line. especially his offensive line.

“We’ve heard heard this this whole whole offseason offseason about how how Page our run run “We’ve about our ★TEXANS, 6 game wasn’t as efficient last year and how if we had a run game wasn’t as efficient last year and how if we had a run game, we we could could have have done done this this and and could could have have done done that,” that,” game,

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By Darrell Darrell K.toArdison Ardison By K. schools projected earn a spot varsity squad.

DEFENDER DEFENDER inWhen the playoffs went into their “I’ve made huge strides in Brandon Thompson third game of the season still my basketball career the past entered the eighth grade at Several Houston area high Several Houston area high seeking that first victory. three years,” Thompson said. “My Woodson Middle School, he schools projected totoearn earn spot schools projected to spot After advancing the aain Class tenth-grade year I just came off the found himself at a crossroad in the playoffs went last into year, their the playoffs went into their 4A state semifinals bench solely as a shooter. During hisin fledgling basketball career. third gameDawson of the the was season still third game of season Pearland of that year I worked on other parts His skill level had yet toonestill seeking that first firstafter victory. seeking that victory. thosehisschools of my game such as ball-handling, match interest level inlosing the to After advancing to the theSprings Class After advancing to Class Class stalwarts Clear rebounding and making myself sport he 5A loved.

Unable to make 4A state semifinals semifinals last year, year, state last and Conroe Oak Ridge. better in the transition game. an4A organized team, Thompson Pearland Dawson was (1-2) one of Pearland Dawson was DAWSON (1-2) vs. NIMITZ Willie Patrick took over as worked harder than ever to one of those schools after losing to those schools losing to Dawson broke intosummer the winhead boys basketball coach at hone his skills overafter the Class 5A stalwarts stalwarts aClear Clear Springs Springs Class 5A ning column Worthing High School prior to leading up to hiswith ninth 28-0 gradevictory and Conroe Oak Ridge. and Conroe Oak Ridge. on at the road at perennial 4A powThompson’s junior year with a year Worthing High School.

DAWSON (1-2) vs. vs. The NIMITZ (1-2) led DAWSON (1-2) (1-2) erhouse Dayton. resume’ that included guiding “Growing up, I NIMITZ was Eagles one Dawson broke into into the Steve winDawson broke the winat halftime behind Wheatley High School to a berth in of 21-0 those kids that didn’t have ning columnthree-yard with aa 28-0 28-0 victory victory ning column with Orisakwe’s run, the state basketball tournament two enough ability to make theTD on the road at at perennial perennial 4A 4A powpowon Trethe Oliver’s run years earlier. team, so Iroad went11-yard to a lot scoring of erhouse Dayton.

TheTD Eagles led erhouse Dayton.

Eagles and anand eight-yard run led by “When Coach Patrick saw me, practices put inThe some hard 21-0 atJones. halftime behindTDSteve Steve 21-0 at halftime behind Payton A 40-yard pass Austin (dark uniforms) hopes to improve to 3-0 this week against rival Milby. theybefaced he said thatHere I would one of the work to get a strong point in my Orisakwe’s three-yard TD run, Scarborough last week in a 50-0 victory.

Orisakwe’s three-yard TD run, from Garry Kimble to Randall major scorers to help the team win game so I could use it on the Tre Oliver’s 11-yard scoring was run Tre Oliver’s 11-yard scoring run Weeks in the third quarter basketball games,” Thompson said. high-school level,” he said. “I and an eight-yard eight-yard TD run by he purposefully set up a tough Garner rushed for 164 yards and 3 loss to Elkins in the 2010 seaand an TD run by the only scoring in the second “Working on those other facets of stayed in the gym that summer.

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. Dayton Here they they faced Austin uniforms) hopes to improve to 3-0 against rival Milby.

Here faced Payton Jones. half. schedule to help pretwo scores to son opener, couldn’t my game helped me become a bet“I love the adrenaline that from Garry Kimble to to Randall pare Scarborough last weekdown in aa 50-0 50-0 victory.

Scarborough last week in from Kimble DAWSON VS. NIMITZ for district games the victory. give SFA an advantage they overcome first-half ter scorer. four builds upGarry from basketball,”Randall he Weeks in the the third third quarter was line. “You have to get through would never relinguish.

Weeks in quarter was The Eagles look to continue turnovers despite rushing 178 after “The first thing Ifor realized said. “When I’m on the basketthe only scoring in the the second he purposefully settoup up abetter,” tough Garner Garner rushed for 164 to yards and 33 loss in to the Elkins in the the 2010 seathe only scoring in second he purposefully set a tough rushed for 164 yards and loss to Elkins in 2010 seatheir winning ways this week some tough games get Milby will be trying get into yards game’s first 24 minmeeting him was that we were ball court, it’s just a feeling that half. non-district scheduleisn’t to help help pre- added added two additional scores of to son son opener, Dayton Dayton couldn’t half. non-district to preadditional scores to opener, when theya go-point take onforAldine Wells said. schedule “There an easy the wintwo column at the expense utes.going to be runningcouldn’t more and I get.

It’s like me.

DAWSON VS. NIMITZ pare for district games down the give SFA an advantage they overcome four first-half DAWSON NIMITZ pare an advantage they overcome four the first-half Nimitz. IVS. The Cougars weekfor fordistrict us.” games down the give their SFA long-time rivals. Buffs’ Angleton tables insaid. “I pressingturned more,” Thompson Whenever have problemsnotched off Thefirst Eagles lookweek to continue continue line.

“You have to get get through would would never relinguish. relinguish. turnovers despite rushingquarterfor 178 178 The Eagles look “You to through never despite for winresort last by rally- line.

AUSTIN (2-0)have vs MILBY (0-2) quarterback Lawrence Putman turnovers the second half. rushing Senior love transition basketball, getting thetheir court, I can totobastheir winning ways this week some tough games to get better,” Milby will be trying to get into yards in the game’s first 24 mintheir winning this week to get better,” Milby will be trying get into yards in and the game’s 24 mining from behind on the to some Thistough is angames old-fashioned rival- and dimunitive widetoreceiver backout Quandre Diggsfirst (91 yards on shooting three-pointers, ketball and let myways mind freeroad to when they 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. when 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) a one-yard getting scored back onondefense, trapping play my game.”

Nimitz.

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

Buffs’ Angleton turned the tables in Nimitz.

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

Buffs’ Angleton turned the in trailed 9-6 with team primed for confrontation. sneak to causing cap a 53-yard, 15-play and a lot oftables chaos on the Advancing fasterless thanthan two records out the window. their first win last week by rallyAUSTIN (2-0) vs MILBY (0-2) quarterback Lawrence Putman the second half.

Senior quartertheir 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) drivecourt.” in the third quarter to give any other facet of his game, ing from when behind Torian on the the road road to to This This3-0 is an anafter old-fashioned rival- and and dimunitive widepossum receiver back Quandre Diggs (91 yards yards on ing from behind to is old-fashioned rivalwide receiver Quandre Diggs (91 quarter Amos demolishing Thedimunitive Wildcats played in back his team a 17-10 edge.

Thompson also knewonthat Thompson became aon“lights-out defeat Conroe 13-9.

Nimitz ry game so you can throw the Sergio Bautista will have their 30 carries) scored on a one-yard 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 and in amade 65-yard touchdownWorthing Scarborough 50-0 at Barnett the first quarter against Dayton.

The Wildcats were at it again muchforward Brandon Thompson Patrick would bring another shooter,” the freshtrailed 9-6Flavies with less less thanat two two records outMustangs’ the window. window. team primed for confrontation. confrontation. sneak to cap cap quarter.

53-yard, 15-play 15-play trailed 9-6 than the primed for to aa 53-yard, pass from Heffner the records Stadium.out quarterback team In the opening 12 minutes, the sneak in needed the fourth commodity to the fold. man team withwith his confidence said.ANGLETON “That extra time I put minutes remaining in the the gamefourth Casey SFA Davis has aa time,” chanceThompson to improve improve ANGLETON (2-1) vs. ALIEF ALIEF ELSIK (2-1) drive drive in Jackson, the third third who quarter to give give minutes remaining in fourth SFA has chance to (2-1) vs.

(2-1) in the to 1:58 mark to provide tossed three touchBroncos dictated theELSIK game’s Ryan rushed forfor dis “He (Patrick) hadquarter a reputation constantly rising. in my eighth-grade year enabled me to become quarter when Torian Amos to 3-0 after demolishing The Wildcats played possum in his team a 17-10 edge. quarter when Torian Amos to 3-0 after demolishing The Wildcats played possum in his team a 17-10 edge. winner. down passes and ran for two tempo and jumped out to an early ciplining his teams and I knew that he would “I would have moved up to the junior efficient at the high-school level.” hauled in aacoach 65-yard touchdown Scarborough 50-0 back at Barnett the first quarter against against Dayton.

The Wildcats Wildcats were were at at it it again again hauled in 65-yard touchdown Scarborough 50-0 at Barnett the quarter Dawson Eric Wells more while running Tavares 10-0first advantage.

After a Dayton. tough 8- usThe expose to that,” Thompson said.

“More varsity that season, but we hadsaid some transfers Page 6 The quarterback following year there no denying pass from from Flavies Flavies Heffner Heffner at at the the Stadium.

Stadium. Mustangs’ Mustangs’ quarterback In the thewas opening 12 minutes, minutes, the the in in the the★H.S. fourthFOOTBALL, quarter. pass In opening 12 fourth quarter. discipline would help our game on the court move in and I had to settle for one step at a progression from the freshman team to the 1:58 mark mark to to provide provide the the gamegame- Casey Casey Davis Davis his tossed three touchtouchBroncos dictated the game’s game’s Ryan Jackson, Jackson, who who rushed rushed for for 1:58 tossed three Broncos dictated Ryan H THOMPSON Page 6 winner. down passes passes and and ran ran for for two two tempo tempo and and jumped jumped out out to to an an early early winner. down 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, FOOTBALL, Page Page 6 6 ★H.S.

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against Indianapolis on Sept.

12. stood as the NFL’s highBeallIt is the Man estWhat single-game total happensrushing when you and wasanone of eightfor games blister opponent a with least195 100 yards yards rushing rushcareerathigh ing for Foster in 2010. on just 19 carries. You’re It has been Offensive a banner year named C-USA for Leach (6-0, 255), who was Player of the Week and that been one of the main comhonor was bestowed on talponents in Foster’s success ented Cougar Jr. running this season.

Leach’s back Bryce Beall. punishingBeall blocking helped scored threeproduce touchthe NFL’s top rusher 2010 downs tying a careerinbest and and his blue-collar approach rattled off runs of 43, 35 and resonated and offHouston the field.

31 yards inonhelping The 29-year-old caught eight to a 54-24 win over UTEP in passes for 91 yards and eight the conference opener. tackles on special teams.Class In Texas Bowl Announces addition, the seventh-year The Texas Bowl veteran earned his degree in Committee recently child development and family announced the 2010 class of relations from East Carolina Texas Bowl Gridiron in mid-December. like Legends presentedLeach, by Foster, was undrafted out of Wrangler and Cavender’s college andwhich was signed by Boot City, includes the Texans off Green Bay’s Pro Football Hall of Famers practice squad inand 2006.

Raymond Berry Joe Congratulations guys, of Greene, former University you two were a pair the Texas defensive starsofBill positive things we could Bradley and Bob Moses,glean and from annative, otherwise dismal and Aldine Texas A&M disappointing season. star and former Houston Fairley Chooses Overstreet Texan Aaron Glenn.

A few weeks ago we Texas Bowl Gridiron featured Auburn’s massive Legends presented by All-American defensive Wrangler and Cavender’s tackle Nick Fairley (6’5” 295 Boot City are all individuals lbs.) as part of our pre-BCS who made a significant conNational Championship pretribution to the game of footview. Fairley and the Tigers ball in the state of Texas, went on to win the championeither at the high school, colship over Oregon and #90, legiate or professional level. the Big Disrupter was named “This is arguably the deepthe Defensive Player of the est and most star-studded Game. Fairley had previously class of Gridiron Legends,” won the Lombardi Award, said Texas Bowl executive symbolic of the nation’s top director Heather Houston. lineman.

“Each of these five men left Recently Fairley anan indelible markforegoing on the his nounced he was game in Texas and we are the senior season and entering extremely proud to be associNFL draft. ESPN draft guru ated with each of them.

I Mel Kiper has Fairley rated want to thank the Gridiron as the #1 prospect in the draft Legends selection committee and has him projected as the for the wonderful job #1 pick to the Carolinathey’ve Pan-

thers who ★EDISON, will pick first.

Page 6 Fairley recently announced they had chosen Houston sports manDarrellbased Ardison agement firm E Overstreet and Associates to represent them.

“I liked the bond that we had when we first met,” Fairley explained about the selection of Overstreet.

“He Houston’s top high school wasn’t into ‘I’m going to get volleyball teams continued you this’ or ‘I’m going to get their winning ways recently. you that’; it was more like In the Class 5A division, what we could do. ItWoods was a top-ranked Cypress team approach and that’s swept District 17-5A foeswhat ICy-Fair liked.” and Cypress Falls to BriantoOverstreet, improve 26-1 on the seapresident of Overstreet Sports, son. expounds the virtues of No. twoon Klein Oak, 22-2, his company and why Fairley defeated Cy-Fair to win the selected hisTournament firm.

Kingwood cham“Our body of work, what pionship. we’ve done over the past 13 Cy Woods is currently years prepares us for this ranked No. three in the day,” Overstreet shared. “He coaches’ state 5A poll while was looking for a boutique Klein Oak jumped to No. style firm. Someone that five. Other Houston-area could cater to him on a one ranked schools include Katy on one basis, I think that’s at No. 11 and No. 15 The something we definitely can Woodlands. provide.”

Magnolia is the top area More Honors for Cole/Fulschool in the Class 4A state ghum poll at No. three with Texas Southern football Friendswood, Brenham and head coach and senior linebacker Barbers Hill falling in line at Dejuan Fulghum were selected four through six. Stratford is as the Pigskin Club 2010 SWAC ranked No. nine and upstart Coach and Player of the Year.

Pearland is the No. 11.

They Dawson will receive Dawson is 21-6 after regisTillman Sease and Paul Duffy tering a dramatic comeback Awards respectively at the 73rd win over Deer ParkAwards last Pigskin Club Annual week.

The Eagles prevailed Dinner on February 11 in Wash19-25, DC. 27-25, 20-25, 25-10, ington, 15-12 as Coachoutside Cole ledhitter the TSU Yewande Akanbi led SWAC the way Tigers to their first lone in the match with 22 kills.

Championship and finished the Afterwith finishing in therecord. top season a 9-3 overall 10 at the prestigious Pearland He has also been honored as Tournament month, SWAC Coachlast of the Year and Dawson is serving SWAC Alumni Coachnotice of the that accomplishment was no Year. fluke.

Fulghum has also earned Magnolia earned its of 20th SWAC Defensive Player the win of the season with a 21Year honors and SWAC Cham25, 25-10,Defensive 25-16, 25-15 pionship MVP.vic-

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He became athletic director in February of 2009 COUSINS NAMED UIL INTERIM ATHLETIC DIRECwhen former AD Charles Breithaupt was named TOR Continued from page 5 The University Interscholastic League (UIL) executive director following Bill Farney’s retirecommitted to Illinois and Garrison is headed to ment. named Mark Cousins as interim athletic director West Virginia.

The athletic director of Plano ISD for four following the resignation of Cliff Odenwald.

Throughout the process, both players have years prior to joining the UIL, Odenwald reCousins has served as the policy director for shown a lot of patience and gained a sense of matucently expressed a desire to pursue opportunities the state’s governing body on high school athletrity. in athletic administration at the school district ics (UIL) since 2009. He has been with the UIL Garrison concedes he may not have the size level. since 1994 and was heavily involved in athletics of other players, but vows to work hard on the colCousins will remain the policy director throughout that time as the director of several legiate level and pay attention to details. while also serving as interim athletic director. sports.

Young believes it all comes down to trusting The search forEdison a permanent AD will begin in Odenwald joined the UIL in 2007 as an asBy Max yourself. He says while having faith, working hard March after the winter sport championship seasociate athletic director and was a key figure in DEFENDER and holding on to your goals, you must just hope son is complete. the league’s statewide steroid-testing program. for the best. ell, it’s only the first game of the season, but you have to be excited about the way the fightdismissed old nemesis, the Indy ning and playing sports,” Dungy continued.in’ Texans Dungy shared.their “Lauren and I had talked Colts, last weekend at Reliant.

Ofhaving course, there a sell“It is not always easy for these children, but about that, that bookswas that were fun out crowd that was more than amped up for the kick-off of story, if we can get others to be sensitive to what to read and interesting and told a good Continued from page 5 the we’ve NFL regularbut season, which longsuffering Texan these children are going through, then had that message for kids andfans adults as with her. She won’t be able to do the things will be their first visit to the playoffs. gotten our message across. Having hope limitations well.”

I like to do. As parents we try to encourYou also have to be enthused the intensity thepeople doesn’t have to limit the boundaries of friendMrs. Dungyatbelieves that level young age the kids. Don’t make judgments off of team displayed, which quite frankly has been somewhat ship. have a degree of innate problem solving appearance. Get to know this girl and you on far too many being. occasions when the team “Children deal with challengingunderwhelming situations ability in their might find out she is fun. They do end up takes the field.

Normally, the outcome is very predictable, and they should have the support of their par“Children are resilient, getting the mesmaking friends and becoming great friends a bigDungy fat loss. sage across often takes some guidance,” ents and other family members,” Mrs. and my daughter learns a valuable lesson, No, this was Mrs. a different group fightin’ On added.

Dungy, whoofserves asTexans. vice president that you shouldn’t judge off of appearance, defense, they came outDungy with aFamily surly attitude, led byand his tours The Dungy’s believe that as authors they of the Foundation but get to know people and judge by internal want to convey a faith-based message “royal highnessasof surliness,” safety Bernard Pollard. in their a motivational speaker, added.

“It might factors.

Even potential take All-World endtoMario Williamssuch literary works. them defensive some time sort through “One of our children has some physical came ready to dominate, and did but just they that. can do it. They “We believe as Christians that we should a predicament, limitations, and he wants to be able to do all talk about that a lot. That was one ofThe squad, that truly simply the real arethe stronger thanmade we yours sometimes give them rea-key for the things other kids can do, such as rungiddy with joy,credit was the way the vaunted Texan offense for.” sons we wanted to write the book,” Coach performed. Now we all know that Andre Johnson is one of the world’s truly dominant receivers and Matt Schaub is a Austin, Texas-San Antonio and ship.” is one of my most memoing NBA stars Kevin Pro-Bowl QB, who canDurrant pass with the best of them. What Photos courtesy of the Texans the University of Houston Thompson earned an we and rable experiences so far Kobe Bryant in his spare were unsure of was if the revamped offensive line as #1 Right guard Antoine Caldwell, above, (college photo) and left tackle #76 colleges that on the top of all-tournament selection because we were down the time because of their leadership in Continued from page 5 could move folks around in the trenches andareprovide Duane Brown, below arewhole key components of three the Texan rushing his wish list at this time. game and with and scoring prowess. thenew recent Houstonattack.

ISD Boys Schaub with enough time to pass and create running lanes and allow us to apply it to minutes left to play, we still Basketball Tournament and for running “Both of them back AriancommuniFoster. Well, I’m pleased to report other things off the court.” trailed by eight points,” he wellpassed with their scored 33 and 45 points againstthe cate O-line the teammates test with flying Ccolors, for at least In ORRECTION: Thompson credits Patsaid. “I felt like I had to andone. that’s something I want to Region III-4A powerhouses week last week’s edition, rick with making him more take the game over and my Galveston Ball and Wheatley. Now improve on in my we know thegame,” Texanshecan scoreWheatley points in head bunches, boys of a leader on the basketball teammates were fine with Worthing is currently but said. it traditionally has been an air based attack.

Against basketball coach team. it.

“I’m also working on vying for a playoff berth in the Colts, they introduced the balancedMarcus offense,Elder whichwas feaLast season, Thompson “We finally caught improving my foot speed Foster and and incorrectly rugged District 22-4A with the tured the running of Arian the outcomeidentified was a opened with a 41-point exup and tied the game with defensive skills because I know likes of Wheatley, Jones and record-setting afternoon. as Marcus Eldridge. plosion against Houston Lee 10 seconds left in regulathat I’ll need the next Booker T. Washington. The Consider this:that RBonArian Foster’s 231 yardsregrets on Therushing Defender and later followed that with a tion,” Thompson said. “I level,” he said.TD’s) “I waswere always Colts knocked off Washington 33 carries (three the second-most on Kickoff the error.

43-point effort against Aldine hit a three-pointer from taught that defense is an effort 53-47 at Barnett Fieldhouse Weekend in NFL history.

He recorded the first 200-yard MacArthur in the Brazoria the corner and we ended and not a skill so if you give recently to fuel a three-game rushing performance in franchise history. Foster rushed Tournament. up winning 43-40 to take be asecond solid half and 125 yards in the winning streak. for that 191effort, yardsyou’ll in the CLASSIFIEDS “The MacArthur game the consolation championdefender.

I can’t afford to257 takerushing yards represented Thompson enjoys watch- fourth quarter.

Houston’s off even when I’m tired.” performance in team hisjustplays the second 200-yard rushing tory. Patrick says his star  forward possesses Di-again that It’s been already said over and over in order for the  vision scoring ability.

But that Texans toIachieve their goals this season, they must feain all-around tureana improvement more balanced offensive attack. In other words,       defense will determine where improve a rushing game that was simply abysmal 2009.    in     the      up next BigThompson back Arianends Foster saysfall. the team heard comments,       Thompson is a history especially his offensive line.      buff thatheard is leaning “We’ve this toward whole maoffseason about how our run   joring in either graphiclast design game wasn’t as efficient year and how if we had a run or computer game, we couldengineering. have done this and could have done that,”  “I love technology and   I’d like to build my knowledge ★TEXANS, Page 6        base further on the college            level,” he said. “My uncle is a      computer engineer and I’d like         to follow in his footsteps.”  Thompson lists Stephen F.       

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H.S. Football Games of the Week

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Several Houston area high schools projected to earn a spot in the playoffs went into their third game of the season still seeking that first victory.

After advancing to the Class 4A state semifinals last year, Pearland Dawson was one of those schools after losing to Class 5A stalwarts Clear Springs and Conroe Oak Ridge.

DAWSON (1-2) vs. NIMITZ (1-2) Dawson broke into the winning column with a 28-0 victory on the road at perennial 4A powerhouse Dayton. The Eagles led 21-0 at halftime behind Steve Orisakwe’s three-yard TD run, Tre Oliver’s 11-yard scoring run and an eight-yard TD run by Payton Jones. A 40-yard TD pass from Garry Kimble to Randall Weeks in the third quarter was the only scoring in the second half.

DAWSON VS. NIMITZ The Eagles look to continue their winning ways this week when they take on Aldine Nimitz. The Cougars notched their first win last week by rallying from behind on the road to defeat Conroe 13-9. Nimitz trailed 9-6 with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when Torian Amos hauled in a 65-yard touchdown pass from Flavies Heffner at the 1:58 mark to provide the gamewinner.

Dawson coach Eric Wells said

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Austin (dark uniforms) hopes to improve to 3-0 this week against rival Milby. Here they faced Scarborough last week in a 50-0 victory. he purposefully set up a tough non-district schedule to help prepare for district games down the line. “You have to get through some tough games to get better,” Wells said. “There isn’t an easy week for us.”

AUSTIN (2-0) vs MILBY (0-2) This is an old-fashioned rivalry game so you can throw the records out the window.

SFA has a chance to improve to 3-0 after demolishing Scarborough 50-0 at Barnett Stadium. Mustangs’ quarterback Casey Davis tossed three touchdown passes and ran for two more while running back Tavares

Garner rushed for 164 yards and 3 loss to Elkins in the 2010 seaadded two additional scores to son opener, Dayton couldn’t give SFA an advantage they overcome four first-half would never relinguish. turnovers despite rushing for 178 Milby will be trying to get into yards in the game’s first 24 minthe win column at the expense of utes. their long-time rivals. Buffs’ Angleton turned the tables in quarterback Lawrence Putman the second half. Senior quarterand dimunitive wide receiver back Quandre Diggs (91 yards on Sergio Bautista will have their 30 carries) scored on a one-yard team primed for confrontation. sneak to cap a 53-yard, 15-play ANGLETON (2-1) vs. ALIEF ELSIK (2-1) drive in the third quarter to give The Wildcats played possum in his team a 17-10 edge. the first quarter against Dayton.

The Wildcats were at it again   In the opening 12 minutes, the in the fourth quarter.

Broncos dictated the game’s Ryan Jackson, who rushed for   tempo and jumped out to an early 10-0 advantage. After a tough 8★H.S. FOOTBALL, Page 6

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Obama Continued from page 1 military can do without.”

That one phrase, “community action programs” or CAPs, as they are formally known in cities across the nation, appears to be the wrench that caused concern among CBC members, including Cleaver.

“The Congressional Black Caucus is going to look very seriously at any of the proposed cuts on programs that we think are critical to the survival of the least of these,” he said.

Community Action Programs, founded in the mid 70s, help thousand of elderly and low income with basic needs, such as food, financial literacy, and job search assistance.

Across the crowded Statuary Hall, where members go to meet the press after the annual State of the Union, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) echoed the chairman’s sentiments.

“It’s a nine point five,” she said. She cited his “energy, his sense of hope and can do spirit” as Obama’s strong points. But, “The President knows that he’s got a $400 million freeze on domestic spending. We’re all going to ask where and how? Americans are diverse, they are high income, middle income, low income; then there are those who are so vulnerable that their very existence depends upon a helping hand.

We’ve got to be concerned on those issues.”

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn) gave the speech a six-and-a-half.

Ellison gave high marks for the President’s talk about increasing jobs by rebuilding America’s infrastructure. But, Ellison said, “The stuff that he said about cuts kind of worries me. I need to know what he’s talking about. He mentions specifically programs like community action programs

Marc Morial

Jesse Jackson

Emanuel Cleaver

might have to take some cuts.

Those are lifeline programs. Those are not luxury programs. These are programs that keep people subsisting. So what is he talking about?”

The President’s speech, at the mid-term of his first four-year term, was also watched closely by Black civil rights leaders.

“We applaud the President for his foresight in recognizing that we need to prepare our workforce for the jobs of the future and to be able to compete with the rest of the world,” said National Urban League President Marc Morial Ein a statement. He said he would continue to urge Congress to send “our limited resources to those youth and adults who have been disproportionately impacted by the recession - especially in our urban communities - by adopting the NUL’s proposals on summer jobs, reforming our workforce development system, and enacting the Urban Youth Empowerment Program.”

Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose Rainbow/PUSH Coalition has historically focused on strengthening the poor, said in an interview that he would give the speech high marks for inspiration, but it was missing a key element, he said.

“He didn’t mention the word poverty and poverty is growing,”

said Rev. Jackson. “Forty-nine million are in poverty. They work and can’t pay their rent. Poverty is a big deal. I think his assumption is that rising tides lifts all boats.

Wall Street’s Yachts have lifted, but no one is discussing poverty.”

Still, President Obama’s promise to simultaneously shore up jobs and education was a big hit with U. S. Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) who gave the speech a whole 10.

“You can’t have the job if you don’t have the education. You can’t get the education if you’re not disciplined and you can’t get the discipline if you don’t have that family structure,” Scott said.

U. S. Rep. Clyburn (D-S.C.) called the State of the Union “a great speech” and also gave it a 10 for how far the Obama has brought the country.

“I think the people are now seeing who and what President Obama is. We have to give him credit for stepping up when we had an economy that was hemorrhaging 750,000 jobs a month,” Clyburn said. “So, when you’re responding to a crisis and you look at a place where you’ve never been, then it’s going to be hit and miss.

Despite the 10, Clyburn, assistant Democratic leader, said the President’s mention of a possible

cut in CAPs was “the only thing that concerns me.”

He said, “We see now, Wall Street is growing with record profits, but I’ve still got communities in my district with 20 percent unemployment.”

Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), who declined to give a rating, said everyone should expect cuts and should not be surprised by the Presidents mention of CAPS after the across the board tax cuts that Obama awarded in a deal with Republicans last year.

“That’s what happens when you pass an $850 billion tax cut,” Scott said. “Everybody wants a tax cut. That’s nice. How are we going to pay for it? Now we are finding out.”

Still, some CBC members praised the President for simply making hard decisions.

“I think the president hit a home run because he’s really talking about the future. If not a 10, maybe a 10 plus,” said Rep. Donna Edwards. “This is about the 21st century.”

Edwards quickly pointed out that the President stressed his willingness to make sacrificial cuts but only of those programs that are not necessary.

“But let’s make sure that we’re not doing it on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens,”

Obama said to applause.

Democrat and Republican members intermingled their seating as a show of support and a more civil tone after the shooting of their colleague Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) two weeks ago. She is still recovering and began rehabilitation in a Houston hospital this week.

Houston Rep. Al Green, who gave the President a nine, said he believes in leaving “room for improvement” but says the President deserves much credit “because he sought to bring us together … He said it’s more than about sitting together tonight. It’s about working together tomorrow,” he quoted Obama.

Still the lingering concern held fast among members who fought long for programs such as the CAPs programs that have sustained thousands in Black communities for decades.

Civil rights icon, U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), gave the President a 10 for delivery, but was quick to say, “I have some concerns about cutting those programs that have brought us so far, especially during the 60s and 70s. It is my hope that we can find a way to root out those that are not working in a smart fashion.”

Cleaver, also an ordained minister and pastor, says he hopes the revival-like tone and atmosphere set by the President’s speech opens the door for civil negotiations.

“The President was trying to cheer up the nation. “He went ahead to say that over the past two years, the glass has appeared to be almost empty, but we’re on our way back.”

Committing to work with the Administration, Cleaver said, “We’re filling the glass and I want to be a part of filling the glass. I want to see everybody get a sip. I think the President agrees with me that everybody should sip out of the glass.”

Macy’s unveils MWBE initiative Macy’s first business development program is accepting applications from minority and women-owned businesses to participate in a one-of-a-kind program covering the business of fashion - The Workshop at Macy’s.

Setting the stage for retail business innovation, The Workshop at Macy’s aims to nurture and grow the next generation of minority and women-owned retail talent.

The four and a half-day intensive training course, scheduled in May 2011 at Macy’s Herald Square offices in New York City, will be taught byMacy’s seasoned executives and industry experts, as well as key retail partners. With this annual program, Macy’s hopes to create a pipeline of viable vendors that will grow to become successful partners within Macy’s own vendor community.

“Of the many initiatives Macy’s, Inc. has pursued on behalf of our expanding diversity strategy, supplier diversity is an area of special importance,” said Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. “The Workshop at Macy’s is the latest example of our continued commitment to support and grow certified minority or women-owned retail vendors that will allow us to enhance our business, while also providing our customers with compelling product. As partners, it’s a true win-win for both the vendor and our company. Macy’s finds and nurtures talented new vendors who can deliver high quality, competitively priced merchandise and these vendors, in turn, see their business grow.”

The Workshop at Macy’s will allow selected participants to collaborate with fellow aspiring vendors, gain access to industry experts and solicit one-on-one business coaching. The course work includes classes on Strategic Planning, Merchandising and Assortment Planning, Branding, Sales and Marketing, and Access to Capital.

To be eligible, an applicant must be the majority (51% or more of equity) owner, co-owner or otherwise have operational control (per applicable status rules) of a business that has been in operation for at least two consecutive years and be its primary decision maker. Eligible applications will include a 250-word biographical statement, look book/line sheets or images of product including costs, resumes on all owners, audited financial statements for the business for 2 years, fall within the minority and women-owned definition of the program and provide verification of the business as a legal entity (i.e. Corporation, LLC, etc.), among other requirements.

Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday, February 11, 2011 online or by mail. All information including full program requirements are available online at www.macysinc.com/workshop. All eligible applications will be reviewed and selected applicants will be asked to attend an in-person interview.

Final selections will be made after all prospective candidates are interviewed. The program will aim to invite at minimum 20 candidates to attend the course which begins on May 9, 2011.

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Moseley Braun considering run for Chicago mayor

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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 GO WESTERN GALA………With STAR……..Tony Award winning play“Beulah was a woman of calls on the day Daley made the surprise administration. the Houston LivestockSarah ShowJones, & Rodeo wright and performer, treated guts, purpose and presence,” During the 2004 U.S. presidential election, announcement that he would not seek a seventh recently announcing year’s line- solo Houstonians with her this multi-character said state Rep. Sylvester term in office –– encouraging her to mull a run Braun was a candidate for the Democratic nomiup of “Bridge stars to perform, theThe Humble show & Tunnel.” show was Turner, D-Houston. “If she for the mayoral post. nation.

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That was Beulah African-American U.S. Senator said that pany, Good Food Organics, the parent company Curtis and Joyce Jacquet andfemale Wondy and Bernard Weston and Melanie Honorees Fred Hoyer, Carol Mims Galloway and Rep. Ron Reynolds Lawson Western of theacclaimed, season, atlong-running least to become aGala critically Shepard.

You didn’t have to she is “seriously considering it.” of Ambassador Organics, which manufactures Ms. Chag’s knowledge.

About 300 ladies hit on-Broadway.

In this stirring production, guess what she was thinking.

Braun’s political career spans more than two several products including coffee, food spices, and gents, all decked out African in their American western she examined Jewish and She loved politics, she loved olive oil and tea. She founded the company five decades. duds filled A, one ofdeveloped Houston’s relations in Column America that was the process and she loved parCarol Moseley Braun After leaving the U.S. Attorney’s office as a years ago. newest rental facilities located onfabulous Austin especially for the final event of a ticipating in the process. If you Street, for thefor chapter’s 24th Annual Gala. debut season the Houston Museum of sought political office, you At this year’s gala,Culture the Humanitarian African American (HMAAC). No sought her out. She had the Award presented Thethan Honorable one canwas reflect on that to better Sarah, power.” to put all of the concession space up for bid once the Ron Reynolds, Fort County’s who is a product of a Bend Black father and a Shepard enjoyed rare 24airport renovation is completed in 2014.

This made continued from page 1 State Houston District JewishRepresentative mother. HMAAC has had an hour access to Texas governors the final outcome appear less racially polarized.

27, Mims Galloway, HISD “ICarol think first whatseason happened we’ve Board been working on “I’m hoping that it (politics) did not play a incredible and is, is quickly estaband other state and local politiBoth Hudson and Star have been tight-lipped of Education member and Fred Hoyer, this foritself threeasyears, even I came on the counlishing a place thatbefore attracts national cians, 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 Fleet Manager andthought-provoking Community Relations cil,” said Carolyn Davis, talent and Councilwoman initiates dis- who voted White House a few times, tions firm, Hudson would only disclose, “At this Manager atthe Bayway in favor of no-bid contracts. so I went with for the city of Dallas.” cussions about people,Lincoln places Mercury and“And times. meeting at least a handful of point, the Dallas City Council has approved a plan Dealership. to Chapter President, Councilwoman staff recommendation.

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It takes eight andField.

Calepha Johnson Lawson, HMAAC Chairman of the Board Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Hudson will continue to work Lady Shwanda Warner, Gala votes to winJohn here at the Horseshoe, of Directors, Guess, Jr. Chair, and the eighth Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. with the city staff based on the plans approved by the Lady Ella Hughes and Ladies Wondy vote won.”

HMAAC/CEO, Rev. Bill and Audrey Shepard, who worked as a city council.”

Weston, Johnson, HudsonPamela is part-owned

by Barbara Giddings the parking through 9/11, Gomes Lawson, Roxanne Lawson, Vanessa and by a trust Lady Shwanda Warnergarage, they’ve been Michael and Cynthia Dwight and Barbara Fields constituent liaison for former Aranza of Star Concessions could not be reached Fields andAlyce allthe members who contributed that manages assets of Johnson.

Star is owned by they’ve been through the remodeling of the terminal, Williams, Coffee, Vanessa Gilmore, Harris County Commissioner for comment. to the success ofRoxanne this event.

TLOD a prominent Democratic donor GilbertisAranza. [and] they’re now going through another remodelSharon Owens, Chargois, Lisa Squatty Lyons for some 20 For Davis and others, what stands out about the national humanitarian and professional To some, it wasBeal, the direct - some say heavy-hand- ing.”

Chargois, Janice Linda, Lindsey years and then Sen. John council’s decision is the second-guessing of city organization that was organized by eight that turned ed -Lou involvement ofMichael Mayor Tom Leppert Davis expresses similar feelings. and Gregory, Helm, Ellen Whitmire, D-Houston for about staff, which Davis says is unprecedented during her women had concerns about youth the tide.

In April, Leppert began his campaign “We also felt that they had never missed a payRay, C. who B. Claiborne, Carole Pinkett and to stop 10, was gifted at reading people three years on the council. after school integration began.

The idea them too ment, they had paid on-time, and I asked the questhe deals from being approved, calling Carol, Carolyn and John Guess, III. and politics at play.

In fact, it “This has been the only time since I’ve been on the crystallized a luncheon sweet forShow!.......PUMP-Athefollowing incumbents and bad held for Dallas’ image tion, ‘How much money had these concessionaires Fabulous was Shepard who convinced council, that my colleagues have gone against city by Johnson theforas aMrs. fair Lyndon place to Baines do business. given the city of Dallas?’” she said.

LICIOUS…….Putting their best at foot Turner to run for political office staff,” said Davis. “Remember, coming out of the White House.

Lady Hazel B. Webster, “These 19 the years, would award The answer to her question soon became evident. ward, aboutcontracts, 200 ladieslasting attended 2010 in the late 80s. transportation committee we voted 10 to 0. Being a former Area One Director of Houston, 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 newbie on the council, I looked to [the committee was inspiration to the formation of bentthe 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 the Humble Intercontinental Chapter.

Lady Merele Gail Smith, Rhonda Adams and Florence Love through competitive process.

This In 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.”

1985, 36 women active in the Roxanne Chargois Yarborough who knows first-hand about thiscommunity terrible cuited new ideas and concepts and 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 became members andtofirms this Myra Rega disease the need kickchapter itowned out ofwas exispetitors,and including bythe minorities, to give me more orand payBarbara me more,’ Pamelagoing Johnson, Dr. Brenda Ards Smithyou tend to in.’

She was literally the one deliberations weren’t always as contentious as they first toOn be presented with their Top Teen tence. the scene were Terri Phillips, 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 meetChapter.

This program sponsors youth 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 in “I’m cultural and civic volunteer Serving Southeast Nicole Sonnier, hoping thatTexas, itactivities, [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 service projects and other worthwhile 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 community endeavors.

Funds raised from 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 this event are used toYates, award scholarships Williams, Clarease Douglas, Davis, along with 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. to students.

Today, over 5,000 young men 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 conand women throughout the United States 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. and Montego Bay, Jamaica are members Stacy McIntosh and Elouise Jackson, to recommendation of the transportation committee that incumbents’ rent would automatically escalate to Turner said.

“We just wanted the incumbents who [had] been and over 70,000 women are members name a few.

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

Shepard's survivors include there through 9/11 to stay there and recoup their of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. luncheon included greetingsthick fromand Deborah “They’ve been through thin out there,” In another victory for the mayor, three council seven children, 30 grandchilAttendees at this year’s gala included The investment, with the amount of money they put into Duncan, KHOU ChannelEd 11Oakley Great Day said former Councilman in support of the members on the losing end of the vote eventually dren, 24 great-grandchildren HonorableHFD Leeposter-boys P. Brown and Frances that airport.

Houston, Errick Presley 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.

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