Houston Style Magazine Vol 26 No 2

Houston Style Magazine January 8 - January 14, 2015

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Volume 26 | Number 2

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COMMENTARY

Jesse Jackson

National Writer

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he New Year begins with Republicans taking control of both the House and the Senate in Washington, with 31 governorships and 68 of 98 state legislative chambers and total control in 24 states. While President Obama can and must act where possible on his own, Republicans will drive much of the nation’s agenda.

They assume this responsibility at a critical time. Our cities are seething.

The demonstrations that protest police abuses express a larger economic violence: the violence of poverty without hope, of joblessness, of children going hungry, of underwater homeowners. The police are assigned the thankless task of keeping a lid on this misery. The economy is growing; the stock market sets records; corporate profits are at record levels. But workers are not sharing in the rewards. The only raise most Americans

The Hope Deficit have seen is from the falling price of gas.

So what is the Republican agenda to address this reality? At the national level, new Senate leader Mitch McConnell says he wants Republicans not to be “scary.” Republicans will push efforts to curb the Environmental Protection Agency, at a time when catastrophic climate change is already costing tens of billions. They will seek to roll back financial regulation, even though the biggest banks are still too big to fail and too big to manage.

The Washington Post reports that McConnell supports three “common ground” issues: “international trade deals, an overhaul of the tax code and new revenue streams for infrastructure projects.”

Really? The trade deals are in the same mode as NAFTA and others, which have left the U.S. running trade deficits of about $500 billion a year, bleeding jobs abroad. Overhaul of the tax code -- lowering rates while closing “loopholes” -- won’t raise money for the investments we need, and won’t deal with the perverse “deferral” laws that let multinationals stash trillions abroad without paying taxes. “New revenue streams for infrastructure” sounds good, but in fact is the worst form of corporate

giveaway. It allows multinationals to bring back the money they’ve stashed abroad at a far lower tax rate -- 7 percent is the figure often used. Small businesses and patriotic corporations who pay the regular rate get hurt. And more and more companies will stash profits abroad, waiting for the next giveaway.

At the state level, we are told that Republican priorities include more limits on abortion, more cuts on top end personal and corporate taxes, and doing what they can to weaken labor unions and the EPA. Many will continue their effort to strew obstacles in front of health care reform, depriving millions of health coverage that they would otherwise get.

Nothing in this package -- at either the national or the state level -will address the misery that haunts our cities. Nothing will address the plight of working people who do not share in the rewards of growth. The measures will only worsen, not counter, the Gilded Age inequality that is undermining our democracy and destroying the American dream.

These politicians were elected in money-drenched campaigns with the lowest voter turnout since World War II. Some would say voters and non-voters deserve what they get. But these elec-

tions are a far remove for a fair test.

The extremes of our economy -- untold riches at the top and deepening misery at the bottom -- are now perverting our democracy.

When there is no leadership from elected officials, people have to choose. They can adjust to oppression, focusing on the struggle to survive. Or they can mobilize to demand change, creating movements, demonstrations and upheavals that make it clear that this reality is morally unacceptable and cannot continue. The protests at the police are only an early indication of what is to come.

You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this newspaper or by email at jjackson@rainbowpush.org.

Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson.

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MLK COMMENTARY Lovell’s Food For Thought – The End of the

By Dr.

Lovell A. Jones, Health Editor

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he year marked the Fiftieth year of the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. We have come a long way with it passage and the enfranchisement of African Americans and other underrepresented individuals. But are we now beginning an age where we are slowing loosing that right we fought so hard to gain? A recent article in The New Republic brings to mind the op ed piece I wrote in April of this year, “ The Rise and Fall of the Second Reconstruction Period in America.” The article in The New Republic entitled “The New Racism – This is how the civil rights movement ends” highlights one my greatest fears on the night President Obama was elected. While I was optimistic, others around me made the comments about the election of Barack Obama becoming one of the greatest threats to the civil rights of African Americans. I remember President Lyndon Johnson once saying “There goes the South for a generation,” as he was said to have predicted as he signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act into law. Well, President Johnson words truly came to being as the last of the Democratic Senators was defeated in this last election. The only thing he was wrong about is that it looks to be instilled for more than a generation. The question now is will the civil rights of African Americans and others share the same

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fate or will we, as a nation, realize that if such a fate takes place, the demise of America is not far behind and everyone loses. All we need to do is look to the south of our borders, Mexico has become two societies, one rich and one not where Mexico is a constant background where the rule of law is ruled by who has the money and power. Is America slowly drifting in that direction?

That fear on election night has seen the rise of a segment of white America, similar t those who rose up during the first Reconstruction Era to “Take Back America.” Well, again, think about all that we are seeing today.

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The mantra during the first Reconstruction Era was something along the lines of “America is going to hell in a hand-basket.” The rise of the Ku Klux Klan took place and the US Supreme Court struck down the most broad based civil rights act every passed by Congress. Are we looking at similarities today? Think about the sections of the Voting Right Act that were invalided by today’s Supreme Court!!

With the first Reconstruction period ending, America entered into an era of “Jim Crow.” The Era did not just impact former slaves, but poor whites, as well. We sometimes forget that fact,

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and because of it, the forces of divide and conquer continue to win. Again, is history repeating itself?”

The New Republic gives thought to the sense that history is repeating itself. The only difference is that this is being done in a way that African Americans still have presence, but are slowly lacking any power to impact the disenfranchisement that is taking place.

The agenda I continue to see today is based on lies, distortion and deception. And, there are lies, distortions and deception on both sides of the political spectrum. The key exception is that one side is attempting to take away the right to vote, be educated and have good health of its citizens of color.

President Johnson once said, “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.” Again, think about the recent US. Supreme Court decision!! We can march and talk about “I can’t breathe”, but what will such impact when our rights are gradually being taken away because “WE DON’T VOTE.”

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rev. dr. martin luther king, jr., march on washington, august 28, 1963:

“We cannot Walk alone…We cannot turn back.”

Please join me as we celebrate the life and legacy of the reverend doctor martin luther king, Jr. While much pro gress has been made in the last half century, the events of the past year teach us that dr. king’s wisdom, guidance and activism have urgency and relevance today. We are blessed that his dream is still alive.

a n n i s e Pa r k e r C a m Pa i g n

As Houstonians, as Americans, as human beings, let’s walk together and let’s walk forward in the unending quest for justice for all.

H a p py M L K Day !

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LOCAL BRIEFS

Houstonians Want to Stop the Brakes on the Bullet Train

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ome Houstonians welcome the idea of a possible high-speed train that will accommodate people to go from Houston to Dallas in 90 minutes. However, most of them don’t support the propose route through local neighborhoods. The 50-foot bullet train would move at a speed of 205 miles per hour on a 240 mile stretched track to be possibly located on Houston’s Northwest side. The Texas Central Railway would like to start construction for the first of its kind in the US train in 2017. Residents’ top concerns are the increase of noise, pollution and potential others problems they would encounter in their neighborhoods, parks, schools, and businesses.

For more information, visit www.texascentral.com.

Historic Third Ward Church Damaged

By Three-Alarm Fire

past Sunday and notified the Houston Fire Department. That quick action saved the church as flames weren’t able to spread. Damage was contained to the church’s education center. Dr. Terrance Grant-Malone, St. John’s pastor, credits God’s mercy for the main sanctuary and structure not being damaged. Electrical problems are thought to be the source of the fire. For more information, visit www.stjohnondowling.org.

Victoria Police Officer Fired Over Tasing Incident

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Victoria police officer is out of a job after he used a Taser on a 73-yearold man for a traffic violation 30 days ago. Dash cam video caught the incident between Officer Nathaniel Robinson and Peter Vasquez. Officer Robinson was shown forcefully handling a struggling Vasquez before the officer used the Taser on the man twice. As a result, Vasquez had to be taken to the hospital for his injuries. An internal investigation said Officer Vasquez violated three departmental policies. For more information, visit www.victoriatx.org/departments/police.

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HLSR Introducing New Ticket Purchasing System

n angel was certainly watching over a church in Houston’s Third Ward. A Houston officer patrolling the neighborhood spotted smoke coming from the historic St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church on Dowling Street this

HEALTH

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ew things are more disheartening to the folks at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo than someone trying to profit off ticket sales. Annually

eceiving a cancer diagnosis often comes as a shock, for the person who is diagnosed as well as family and friends. It can be challenging to know the right questions to ask, or how to get the right information heading in to treatment.

Erica Campbell can attest to this experience, as she was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin lym-

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Missouri City Gears Up for 2015 H-E-B Community Challenge With New Year’s Resolution Program

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issouri City is partnering with the community to compete in the annual H-E-B Community Challenge. This one-of-a-kind competition spans four months and challenges communities across the state to compete to see which can demonstrate the greatest commitment to healthy living. As a way to increase local involvement, Missouri City staff has launched its own New Year’s Resolution wellness program titled “The 2015 You.” From Jan. 1 to March 31, residents will have the opportunity to earn tokens by participating in one of 50 activities. Tokens earned through the program can later be cashed in for items at future “Show Me Rec” Marketplaces that will be held at the Recreation and Tennis Center, 2701 Cypress Point Dr. For more information, visit www.hebcommunitychallenge.com.

Diagnosed with Cancer – What’s Next?

Erica Campbell

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officials at the HLSR track down the sales of their tickets to make sure no one is price gouging according to KHOU.com. Last year alone they confiscated more than 11,000 tickets from people who wrongfully sold tickets trying to make a profit. This year they are cracking down even further with a new ticket system.

Now fans of the rodeo’s concerts can only purchase tickets to one concert at a time instead of buying tickets to several shows at once. For more information, visit www.rodeohouston.com.

phoma, after a routine doctor’s visit last year.

“When I was first diagnosed, I was scared and there were a lot of unknowns,” said Erica. “But soon, I realized that I’m not alone – my friends and family are 100 percent behind me, and my doctor made sure I had access to detailed information about Hodgkin lymphoma and understood my treatment

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options.”

A new resource, ARCH, was created recently to help the nearly 80,000 people each year who are diagnosed with lymphoma, and those who care for them, find information and support.

There are actually over 60 different types of lymphoma, ranging from aggressive to slower-growing or chronic. A better understanding of the specific diagnosis may help people feel more empowered during treatment discussions and better prepared for the emotional and physical challenges that may come later.

ARCH is a partnership between The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Lymphoma Research Foundation, CancerCare, Association of Community Cancer Centers and Genentech. Along with support for people affected by lymphoma, Lymphomaresources.com will include free downloadable materials for community cancer centers. These materials are for educational purposes and not intended to replace the advice and guidance of a doctor.

“Cancer can be an isolating experience, but if you are living with lymphoma you don’t have to feel alone,” Erica emphasized. “Getting accurate information about your diagnosis is an important first step.”

Visit Lymphomaresources.com to: Learn about lymphoma

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ack & Jill of America, Incorporated - Houston Chapter Associates hosted their 28th Biennial Debutante Luncheon on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at The Junior League of Houston. This was the premier event that officially launched the debutante season.

The ballroom was a sea of red with many guests donning crimson hats to accompany their attire. Associate Chair and Luncheon Chair, Sabrina Loeb welcomed all to this day of elegance. Luncheon Co-Chairs were Sandra Alridge and Vanessa Wyche. Dr. Cherry Ross Gooden paid special tribute to the debutantes with words of encouragement and empowerment. Lunch was served and all were entertained by a fashion show, “The True Fashion Statement,” moderated by Pamela Jackson, presenting day wear, business attire, and evening wear. Musical entertainment was provided by Chase Jordan Trio.

Dr. Karen Hill, Debutante Ball Chair, thanked the Associates for this lovely event and expressed excitement in officially launching The Debutante Season. Houston Chapter President, Colette Johnson, recognized all national officers.

The twenty beautiful young debutantes from Jack & Jill Chapters in the Houston area made their official debut to the Houston society on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at their Debutante Ball. All the ladies are matriculating at colleges and universities across the United States and are community-oriented, well travelled, and very talented.

The 2014 Jack & Jill Debutantes were Blaire Amanda Roberts, Brianna Cra’Shawn Lilly, Easlynn D’Marjorie Lee, Madison McKenzie Pos-

From Little Girls to Little Ladies: The Houston Chapter Associates, Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Hosts Biennial Debutante Luncheon

2014 Jack and Jill Houston Chapter Debutantes

ton, Courtney Ann Fontaine, Maya Karis Williams, Brooklin Iman Ware, Joi Elizabeth Walls, Shelby Lane Stewart, Taylor Floretta Thompson, Claire Alexandra Stevenson, Jordan Simone Woods, Brianna Nicole Allen, Allyssa Renee’ Anderson, Karmen Alexis Carr, Sydney Olivia Fucci, Argentina Taylor James, Farryl Christina Lawson, Camille Layne De-

johnette Mayo, and Kenedi Iman Bostic Wolridge.

For more information, visit www.jackandjillhouston.org.

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MLK SPECIAL Making of the King Holiday: A Chronology

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igned into law in January 1983 by President Ronald Reagan, the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday is a celebration of Dr. King’s immeasurable contribution to the United States, and to humankind. The holiday would not have been possible without the tireless leadership of the King Center’s founder and long-time president, Mrs. Coretta Scott King.

Celebrated on the third Monday of January, the King Holiday is a time when the nation pauses to remember Dr. King’s life and work, but also to honor his legacy by making the holiday a day of community service, “a day on, not a day off.”

See the timeline of events of the making of the King Holiday.

• April 8, 1968 – Four days after Dr. King is assassinated, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) introduces first legislation providing for a Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday.

• June 26, 1968 – The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center is founded in Atlanta. The mission is to establish a living memorial to Dr. King, to preserve his papers and promote his teachings. Shortly after, King Center Founder Coretta Scott King directs the small staff to being planning for the first annual observance of Dr. King’s birthday.

• January 15, 1969 – The King Center sponsors the first annual observance of Dr. King’s birthday with an ecumenical service and other events and calls for nation-wide commemorations of Dr. King’s birthday. This observance becomes the model for subsequent annual commemorations of Dr. King’s birthday nation-wide, setting the tone of celebration of Dr. King’s life, education in his teachings and nonviolent action to carry forward his unfinished work.

• April, 1971 – Petitions gathered by SCLC bearing 3 million signatures in support of King Holiday are presented to Congress. But Congress takes no action to move holiday legislation forward.

• 1973 – First state King Holiday bill (sponsored by then Assemblyman Harold Washington) signed into law in Illinois.

• 1974 – Massachusetts, Connecticut enact statewide King Holidays.

• 1975 – New Jersey State Supreme Court rules that state must provide a paid holiday in honor of Dr. King in accordance with the state government’s labor contract with the New Jersey State Employees Association.

• November 4, 1978 – National Council of Churches calls on Congress to pass King Holiday.

• February 19, 1979 – Coretta Scott King testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings in behalf of the King Holiday. She urges Rep. Conyers to bring the holiday bill up for a floor vote in the House of Representatives.

• March 27, 1979 – Mrs. King testifies before Joint Hearings of Congress in support of King Holiday bill.

• 1979 – Mrs. King directs King Center staff to begin intensive organizing of a nation-wide citizens lobby for a national Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. King Center launches new nationwide King Holiday petition campaign, which is signed by more than 300,000 before end of year. President Carter calls on Congress to pass national King Holiday. The King Holiday bill finally begins to move through Congressional committees.

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• November, 1979 – The Conyers King Holiday bill is defeated in floor vote in U.S. House of Representatives by just 5 votes.

• 1980 –Stevie Wonder releases “Happy Birthday,” a song celebrating Dr. King and urging a holiday in his honor. It becomes a hit and a rallying cry for the holiday.

• May 2, 1980 – Coretta Scott King testifies in U.S. House of Representative in support of establishing a National Historic Site in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. • September 11, 1980 – Mrs. King testifies in U.S. Senate in support of establishing a National Historic Site in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. • 1981 – King Center President Coretta Scott King writes to governors, mayors, chairpersons of city council across the U.S., requesting them to pass resolutions and proclamations commemorating the Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and send them to The King Center’s Archives. She asks them to recognize celebrations and programs of observance.

• February 23, 1982 – Mrs. King testifies in support of the Holiday before the Subcommittee on Census and Population of the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

• 1982 – The King Center calls for and mobilizes a conference to commemorate and serve as cosponsors of the 19th anniversary of the March on Washington. More than 100 organizations participated. King Center mobilizes coalition to lobby for the holiday. Stevie Wonder funds holiday lobbying office and staff based in Washington, D.C. • 1982 – Mrs. King and Stevie Wonder present King Center petitions bearing more than 6 million signatures in support of King Holiday to Tip O’Neil, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

• June, 1983 – Mrs. King testifies before Congress in behalf of The King Holiday bill again.

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• August, 1983 – The House of Representatives passes King Holiday Bill, providing for the King Holiday to be observed on the third Monday in January. The bill, which is sponsored by Reps.

Katie Hall (D.-IN) and Jack Kemp (R-NY), passes by a vote of 338 to 90.

• August 27, 1983 – King Center convenes the “20th Anniversary March on Washington,” supported by more than 750 organizations.

More than 500,000 people attend the March at the Lincoln Memorial, and all of the speakers call on the U.S. Senate and President Reagan to pass the King Holiday.

• October 19, 1983 – Holiday Bill sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy (D.-Mass.) passes U.S. Senate by a vote of 78-22.

• November 3, 1983 – President Reagan signs bill establishing the 3rd Monday of every January as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday, beginning in 1986.

• April-May, 1984 – King Center develops legislative proposal to establish the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. Mrs. King meets with leadership of the House and Senate and appeals to Congress to legislate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. The legislation passes Congress by a voice vote.

• August 27, 1984 – President Reagan signs legislation providing for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, to last for a term of five years, with an option to renew for another 5 years.

• November, 1984 – First meeting of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission.

Coretta Scott King is unanimously elected Chairperson • January 20, 1986 – First national King Holiday Observed. By this time 17 states had official King holidays. The King Holiday Commissioners are sworn in by federal district Judge Horace Ward.

• January 16, 1989 – As a result of leadership of the King Holiday Commission, the number of states, which enacted a MLK holiday, grows to 44.

• 1990 – The United Auto Workers negotiate contracts with the big three auto companies requiring a paid holiday for all their employees.

• January 15, 1990 – The Wall St. Journal Reports that only 18 % of 317 corporate employers surveyed by the Bureau of National Affairs provide a paid King Holiday.

• November 3, 1992 – After a coalition of citizens for an Arizona King Holiday launches successful protest and boycott campaigns, the people of Arizona pass referendum establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. state holiday.

• January, 1993 – Arizona observes first statewide King holiday, leaving only New Hampshire without a state holiday in honor of Dr. King.

• 1994 – Citing Dr. King’s statement that “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve,” Coretta Scott King testifies before congress in support of making the King Holiday an official national day of humanitarian service.

• August 23, 1994 – President Clinton signs the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Service Act, expanding the mission of the holiday as a day of community service, interracial cooperation and youth anti-violence initiatives.

• 1996 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission concludes mission, transfers responsibility for coordinating nationwide holiday programs and activities to The King Center • 1998 – A Bureau of National Affairs survey of 458 employers found that 26 percent provide a paid holiday for their workers on the King

the U.S. flag on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

• August 2000 – The King Center’s National Holiday Advisory Committee (replacing the Federal King Holiday Commission) is established to promote the Holiday throughout the 50 states.

Each governor of the 50 states is asked to appoint two state representatives to coordinate celebration in their state.

• Today – The King holiday is celebrated in U.S. installations and is observed by local groups in more than 100 other nations. Trinidad and other nations have also established a holiday in honor of Dr. King.

The King Holiday should highlight remembrance and celebration and should encourage people everywhere to reflect on the principles of nonviolent social change and racial equality as espoused by Martin Luther King, Jr. It should be a day of community and humanitarian service, and interracial cooperation.

The King Holiday should officially and appropriately be observed by the United Nations and its members.

Mrs. Coretta Scott King, who severed as Chair, Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commission and Founding President of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, is quoted as saying: Holiday. The survey found that 33 percent of firms with union contracts provided the paid King Holiday, compared to 22 percent of nonunion shops.

• June 7, 1999 – Governor Jean Shaheen of New Hampshire signs the King Holiday legislation into law, completing enactment of holiday in all states.

• October 29, 1999 – U.S. Senate unanimously passes legislation requiring federal institutions to fly

“As a nation chooses its heroes and heroines, a nation interprets its history and shapes its destiny.

The commemoration of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. can help America realize its true destiny as the global model for democracy, economic and social justice, and as the first nonviolent society in human history.”

For more information, visit www.thekingcenter.org.

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CULINARY

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Pope, Culinary Writer

n Sunday, January 4, 2015, The Food Network aired the premiere episode of Worst Cooks in America, now in its sixth season. The show features real people from across the United States who have been nominated by their families and/or friends to participate in this culinary boot camp in hopes of transforming them into successful home cooks. Among the 14 contestants competing in this season’s challenge is a New Orleans born now Houstonian by the name of Kortni Montgomery.

Kortni is repeatedly asked by her family to bring only non-food items such as paper goods to any and all family gatherings. She is so bad in the kitchen that during her high school years, she was forced to drop Home Economics because she started a fire in an oven by attempting to cook popcorn. Yes, she put the popcorn in the oven, and went to use the ladies room, upon returning to class she was directed to go outside and join the rest of the student body because there was a fire in the classroom. One of her classmates informed her of the nature of the fire, and that day Kortni was asked to choose another elective.

After leaving high school Kortni attended the University of Houston. While there she started a few fires in the dorm by placing metal objects in the microwave. Moreover, Ms. Montgomery claims that she has mastered the microwave oven

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Kortni Montgomery

and that she can make almost any dish using this type of cooking device. Subsequently, she calls herself the “microwave queen.” She has even said that she can make fried chicken using the microwave oven.

She also stated that while attempting to make Kool-aid for some friends, she added flour instead of sugar into the mixture and proceeded to serve her guests. Needless to say they were not

Driving the King

verybody has that one friend…

She’s the person you call in the middle of the night because you don’t know what else to do.

He’s your wingman, Saturday afternoon mechanic, and fellow prankster. She gives you courage. He gives you advice.

That one friend is your go-to person, your rock, your personal booster. And in “Driving the King”

by Ravi Howard, that kind of friendship works both ways.

Nathaniel Weary hated airports.

The planes coming in low and loud always reminded him of Kilby, the state prison in Montgomery, where he spent ten long years. He and his fellow inmates would be out in the Alabama cold, cutting kudzu from a fence, and those circling planes teased him with what he was missing.

He was a young man then, just home from fighting overseas, with a ring in his pocket, intent on asking his girl to marry him. His friend, Nat “King” Cole was going to help but when someone threatened Cole’s life and Weary jumped onto the stage to prevent danger, the plan fell apart. Instead of asking his girl for marriage, he went to prison for assaulting a white man, and he asked her not to visit him anymore.

Nearly ten years later, Cole’s bodyguard came to Kilby with an offer: Nat “King” Cole needed a driver. He wanted that driver to be Nathaniel Weary.

In Montgomery, as around the country, much had changed while Weary was in jail. Television was a novelty when he went in; when he came out, it was in everybody’s living room. Folks back in Montgomery were boycotting city buses and another King – this one,

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Houstonian Goes to Cooking Boot Camp on The Food Network pleased and could not believe that someone could not tell flour from sugar. And if you think that’s bad, for her audition to the show, she was asked to separate an egg and use the egg whites.

Kortni indicated that when she cracked the egg and only saw the yellow yolk that she figured that the eggshell must be the “egg white”. Therefore, she had a very crunchy dish as her entry for the competition.

I’m so glad she was chosen. The winner of the overall competition will receive $25, 000.00 by participating in a series of challenges which will showcase a learned skill which is taught by either of the Team Captains Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence who hand picked their team members. Also, Kortni states that if she wins the competition she wants to demonstrate her culinary mastery by preparing a meal for her family and challenging Chef Bobby Flay.

To see how “bad” Kortni really is in the kitchen, watch Worst Cooks in America at 8pm central time on The Food Network.

Thanks for reading; you can follow me on Twitter @YPEatingwStyle.

For more information, visit www.FoodNetwork.com/WorstCooks.

By Ravi Howard

a preacher - was standing up for civil rights, Weary’s mother had died while he was in Kilby, and his father didn’t want him talking about that place once he got out. Los Angeles offered a fresh start. He took the job.

But even a year in LA didn’t dampen the tug of home for Nathaniel Weary. He didn’t miss the trouble there; it had, in fact, followed him to California - but he missed his people something fierce.

He had to find a way to say goodbye.

I really wasn’t sure I was going to be able to finish “Driving the King.” The books’ first pages had me pretty well completely lost, so don’t be surprised if that happens when you try reading it – but don’t be deterred, either.

With the early Civil Rights movement as backdrop, author Ravi Howard brings together history, pop-culture, and mid-century music to craft an overall-satisfying story. The trouble comes with a back-and-forth storyline that takes some getting used to, but it’s softened by the ease with which its two main characters move and the friendship they share.

In the end, the back-and-forth is what makes it work.

There’s a certain cinematic feel to this book that’s really appealing and will captivate readers, once they get more into the story. If you’re looking for a well-done reel-life drama, then “Driving the King” could be that one book.

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MLK SPECIAL Events Honoring the Legacy of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Houston

Events Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now through Saturday, February 21, 2015 The African American Library at the Gregory School, 1300 Victor Street, 77019 Featured Exhibit: Organized Love: Ideas of Non-Violence In collaboration with the Menil Collection and other institutions, The African American Library at the Gregory School has installed an exhibition, “Organized Love: Ideas on Non-Violence.”

Saturday, January 10, 2015 @ 1 PM – 2 PM The African American Library at the Gregory School, 1300 Victor Street, 77019 Program Presentations Include: The Power of the Image Artist, Deon Robinson, will direct a panel of participants through a candid conversation about their feelings and sentiments regarding imagery.

Friday, January 16, 2015 @ 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM CWA Hall, 1730 Jefferson St, Houston, TX 77003 Black Heritage Society’s MLK Mountain-Top Awards Gala Saturday, January 17, 2015 @ 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM The African American Library at the Gregory School, 1300 Victor Street, 77019 Celebrating Amiri Baraka Artist, Regina Agu, will highlight the work of Amiri Baraka, an African American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism. The program will include poetry readings, performance, and discussion.

Saturday, January 17, 2015 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun Houston, TX 77021 Black Heritage Society’s MLK Children’s March Saturday, January 17, 2015 @ 12:00 PM Intersection of San Jacinto St. & Elgin 2015 MLK Grand Parade 9th Annual MLK Youth Parade Saturday, January 17, 2015 @ 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun Houston, TX 77021 Community Festival & Health Fair Sunday, January 18, 2015 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM St. Johns United Methodist Church Cathedral Hall, 2019 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77003 Black Heritage Society’s MLK “Feed the Hungry” Food Drive Sunday, January 18, 2015 @ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Jones Plaza, 610 Louisiana, 610 Louisiana Houston, TX Black Heritage Society’s MLK, Jr. Gospel Fest Sunday, January 18, 2015 @ 4:00 PM Rice Stadium, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005 14th Annual Battle of the Bands Competition Monday, January 19, 2015 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Downtown at Houston Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford St Houston, TX 77002 Black Heritage Society’s 37th Annual “Original” MLK Birthday Parade

Intersection of San Jacinto St. & Elgin 21st Annual MLK Grande Parade Monday, January 19, 2015 @10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Children’s Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz, Houston, Texas 77004 Take a trip to the Children’s Museum of Houston to honor civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr., and his acclaimed “I Have a Dream Speech,” which rocked the nation during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963.

Join us in finding the leadership within each of us to do what is right for all.

Saturday, January 24, 2015 @ 1 PM – 3 PM The African American Library at the Gregory School, 1300 Victor Street, 77019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute and Birthday Celebration A reading of “I have a Dream” will be presented by Artist, Phillip Pyle II. Saturday, January 31, 2015 @ 2 PM – 4 PM The African American Library at the Gregory School, 1300 Victor Street, 77019 Reading for Peace at the Gregory School Performances by young poets that respond to the works in the exhibit, “Organized Love: Ideas on Non-Violence”, exploring the relevance of Gandhi and nonviolence to today’s world. This program is sponsored by Writers in the Schools (WITS).

For more information on any of the above events, visit www.mlkgrandeparade.org, www.blackheritagesociety.org, www.houstonlibrary.org or www.c.mhouston. org.

Monday, January 19, 2015 @10:00 AM

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MLK SPECIAL 10 Powerful Quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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6 - Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.

ivil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped to change a people and a nation by fighting for the injustices in the world.

His nonviolent approach was so effective for the way he was able to mobilized and inspired people.

One powerful tool in his arsenal was his gift with words. Many know of his famous “I Have Dream” speech. Not so known are some of the words from King’s other speeches. On this 32nd anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday reflect on ten of his powerful quotes.

5 - Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.

4 - If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values - that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual control.

10 - Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

3 - Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man.

9 - I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.

2 - Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions.

Nothing pains some people more than having to think.

8 - Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

1 - Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice, which make philanthropy necessary.

For more information, visit www.thekingcenter.org.

7- The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

C-STEM 2014 HOLIDAY SOCIAL Photography by Vicky Pink

On Monday, December 22, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Post Oak Grill for the C-STEM 2014 Holiday Social. The annual event was an opportunity for the C-STEM team to celebrate with their supporters in the joy, hope, and spirit of the holiday season. Some in attendance were Dr. Reagan Flowers, Roderick Brown, Roy Carter, Jarrod Collins, Juana Collins, Cynthia Coleman, Julia Nelson, Laolu Davies, Susan Hertz, Lauren Ramsey, Scott Vanbeck, Tommy Brooks, State Rep. Ron Reynolds, Carolyne Oliver, Dorota Grobler, Karen North, Lucy Bremond, Bridget Jo, Janae Branch, and Christopher Brisco.

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Jack and Jill of America, Inc. – Houston Chapter 28th Biennial Debutante Ball Photography by Vicky Pink On Sunday, December 28, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Hilton Americas Hotel as Jack and Jill of America, Inc. – Houston Chapter presented its 28th Biennial Debutante Ball. The affair was the culminating activity of a very active debutante season for twenty young ladies that were presented. Dressed in pearly white ball gowns of their choice, the twenty ladies made their official debut to the Houston society as their accomplishments and future goals were announced. Some in attendance were Colette Johnson, Denise Crawford, Lorraine Breckenridge-Sterling, Veronica Williams, Ja’Nice Sparks, Deborah Crockett, Millie Mitchell, Karen Hill, Melinda Spaulding, Len Cannon, Dorceal Duckens, Argentina James, Karen Jackson, Judge Vanessa Gilmore, Houston City Councilman Larry Green, and Deidre and Terence Fontaine.

METRO Paratransit Industry Forum Photography by Roswitha Vogler

On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at METRO Headquarters for a Paratransit Industry Forum for the upcoming METRO Lift Procurement. Key METRO staff provided an overview of the current METRO Lift (paratransit) program and upcoming procurement including important documentation.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS World’s Only Museum Devoted to Black Union History Celebrates 20th Anniversary

deal will be a combination of physical supplies and finances. This news is just in time as the CFA is preparing for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia. Kits with the Nike logo are being crafted to be shipped to Australia. For more information, visit www.eaff.com.

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he year 2015 marks a milestone in the life of the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter (APRPP) Museum because it celebrates two decades as the premiere guardian of the black union movement and keeper of A. Philip Randolph’s legacy. To commemorate this occasion, the APRPP Museum, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 551 - Union Solidarity Committee & Human and the Civil Rights Committee - will host a gala celebration.

The dual purpose of the event is to congratulate the Museum on its milestone and to present the 2015 A. Philip Randolph Gentle Warrior Awards. For more information on the Museum and to purchase tickets to the A. Philip Randolph “Gentle Warrior Awards,” log on to www.aprpullmanportermuseum.org/special-events.html

ntel showed off the smallest Windows PC known to man. When connected to a television or monitor the tiny device almost instantly turns the screen into a functional computer. The Intel Compute Stick can be plugged into an HDMI port. The Compute Stick holds 2GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, and Windows 8.1. In addition, it connects to the Internet and has a microSD slot. Owning this little stick will only set you back $149. For more information, visit www.intel.com.

Daikin Builds $417Million Property in Houston

Revlon CEO Sued for Controversial Comments

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aikin Industries LTD. will soon break ground in Houston on a multi-million dollar property to expand its Goodman Global Group, Inc. operations. The new campus called Comfortplex will be over 3 million-square-feet on 90-acres by Highway 290. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2016. The giant in the heating, cooling and refrigerant products industry new property will house one of the largest and most technologically advanced HVAC manufacturing facilities according to sources. For more information, visit www.Daikin.com.

AT&T Gives Subscribers Shareable Rollover Data(SM)

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T&T announced it’s bringing back its popular “Rollover” concept – but this time for data.

Beginning January 25, all new and current AT&T Mobile Share Value customers will automatically receive the Rollover Data feature at no additional cost. Now, all Mobile Share Value customers will have their unused, shareable plan data in a given month roll over to be used within the next month. The best part is that it is simple and easy to track, and Rollover Data benefits the whole family or business – across all smartphones and devices on the same Mobile Share Value plan. For more information, visit www.att.com.

Adidas is Out as China’s National Football Sponsor

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he China Football Association parted ways with Adidas as the national football sponsor to opt for Nike. According to sources Nike won over the CFA by offering a higher endorsement deal than Adidas. The new multi-year

health care, food services and public education. Job losses will occur in exploration and production, oil field services, and oil field equipment manufacturing.

The Partnership’s Houston Region Economic Outlook event also featured a panel of industry experts representing construction, banking and finance, healthcare and energy. Global Economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick delivered the keynote address. For more information, visit www.Houston.org.

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former Revlon employee is suing Revlon CEO Lorenzo Delpani for alleged discrimination against being Jewish.

Alan Meyers, who was a chief scientific officer with Revlon, states that Delpani also yelled and made several anti-Semitic and anti-American comments. Revlon has said the lawsuit that is seeking unspecified damages is meritless. The company’s statement also said Meyers Lorenzo Delpani “repeatedly demonstrated critical lapses in judgment and failed to perform at the high standard we demand of our employees.” For more information, visit www.

Revlon.com.

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Getting Sued

by Monster Over Beats

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r. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are being sued by Monster over claims that the pair purposely squeezed out Monster and CEO Noel Lee before selling to Apple for billions. Monster is accusing Dr. Dre and Iovine of taking creativity credit for developing Beats when it was a joint effort. Monster has allegedly said that Dr. Dre basically only contribution was the use of his name. Monster went further to claim that the company Beats has a history of doing this to business partners.

Monster also claims that Beats “Monster-bashed” the company in other dealings. Beats has decline to comment. It is probably certain that both sides will have a lot to say if this goes to court. For more information, visit www.beatsbydre.com.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates Wants to Turn Poop into Drinking Water

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NN reports that Bill Gates says a new plant that can turn human feces into electricity and clean drinking water can save a huge number of lives. The plant, called the Omniprocessor, was designed and built by Janicki Bioenergy and backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The facility would try to prevent diseases caused by contaminated water supplies. A test plant is up and working at Janicki’s headquarters north of Seattle, according to a blog post by Gates. The first operational plant is planned for Senegal. For more information, visit www.cnn. com.

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he Greater Houston Partnership released its annual Houston Employment Forecast at the Houston Region Economic Outlook event on Dec. 11. The Partnership expects metro Houston to gain 62,900 jobs in 2015. Growth will be strongest outside the economic base—construction, retail, professional services,

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