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Jesse Jackson
Rebuild America’s Infrastructure
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COMMENTARY
Jesse Jackson
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n the presidential campaign, we’ve seen libels on immigrants, fear mongering about Syrian refugees, arguments over Medicare for All and Obamacare, concerns about big money corrupting our politics and more. But too little attention has been paid to the one thing on which there should be consensus within and between the parties: the need to rebuild America now. We didn’t need the horrors of children at risk from fouled lead pipes in Flint, Mich., to know that our infrastructure is dangerously decrepit. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issues a report card every four years on our infrastructure, detailing the level of our investment deficit. According to the most recent report card, issued in 2013, simply to get the country’s drinking water -- drinking water -- in safe shape would cost more
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Rebuild America’s Infrastructure than $1 trillion over the next 25 years. The report card pegged the immediate cost of fixing at-risk bridges at $76 billion. Add fixing unsafe schools, repairing mass transit, disposing of hazardous waste and maintaining other basics, and ASCE estimated an infrastructure price tag of $3.6 trillion by 2020. That is simply to repair what is. But we face a far larger investment deficit. If we are ever to enjoy widely shared prosperity, we will need a far more competitive real economy. That means 21st century broadband, fast trains, modernized airports, efficient mass transit and a modernized electric grid, just for starters. And, as Flint demonstrated, we have communities in distress that need special, targeted investment. Community health clinics to replace hospitals that have closed. New schools with modern facilities and equipment. New water systems. New affordable mass transit that makes getting to jobs in the suburbs possible. Public parks that provide a place for children to play. And now catastrophic climate change is causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. We need significant research and development to generate the next generation of efficient appliances, cars, buildings and factories. We need public/private partnerships, and public investment, to help retrofit buildings
and apartment houses for efficiency and alternative energy. The need is clear. But the price tag should be seen as an opportunity, not a barrier. We still have not recovered from the financial collapse in 2008. Millions have dropped out of the workforce. Some 17 million are still in need of full-time work. We pay to imprison too many and educate and employ too few. In these circumstances, a bold plan to rebuild the country will put people to work, generate demand, and boost a flagging economy. Modernizing our infrastructure would help us compete in the global economy. With interest rates near zero, reputable economists argue that this will pay for itself in increased productivity, employment, wages and tax revenue. If not, we can easily afford it by requiring the wealthy and the corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. This is not and should not be a partisan question. Republican Abraham Lincoln built the railroads and the land grant colleges even in the midst of the Civil War. Republican Dwight Eisenhower built the interstate highway system in the 1950s. The conservative Chamber of Commerce joins with the AFL-CIO to endorse a major infrastructure plan. Yet, to date, the presidential candidates haven’t stepped up.
Republican talk about infrastructure is focused on Trump’s promise to build a wall on the border and get the Mexicans to pay for it. Marco Rubio promises to spend $1 trillion more -but on the military, not on rebuilding America. Hillary Clinton’s proposal on infrastructure -- $275 billion over five years -- is below what President Obama has called for. Bernie Sanders proposal -- $1 trillion over five years -- is still far short of the ASCE accounting. As Flint has shown, the human costs and risks of allowing our infrastructure to decline are immense. The economic costs are far greater in lost productivity than the price tag of making the investment. Consider this a simple measure of our future. America’s decline will continue for as long as we fail to rebuild the country. 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. Share this story online at www. stylemagazine.com.
Tuesday SEC Makes Texas Vote More Critical Than Ever
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his Tuesday March 1st is a busy one. Not only is it Super Tuesday, this Tuesday is also known within the college football metaphor of Texas as the SEC Primary. Bringing even closer to home, this Tuesday, especially in the Houston area and Harris County, will play a more pivotal role in picking the next presidential nominees than ever before. This Tuesday could ultimately lock in the fall phenomenal fight of Hillary Clinton v. Donald Trump. In the past Texas Primaries were held in May and then moved to mid-March starting in the 1980s with the creation of the Southern Super Tuesday. But this Tuesday it’s been moved to the start of March in what could shut out the lighting strike insurgencies of independent turned Democrat U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and independent firebrand Republican Houston hometown U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz or keep them to continue causing havoc on Clinton and Trump. As of this past Tuesday, after eight days of early voting with only three days to go, 17,749 registered voters across Harris County chose to vote by mail or at any of 42 early vote sites including 10,907 Republicans and 6,842 Republicans. While the race for President is getting national attention
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the ballot includes sizzling hot races for U.S. Congress, Supreme Court, Texas House Rep., District Attorney, Sheriff, court of criminal appeals, district, county court and justice of the peace races and constable contests in all eight Harris County Constable Precincts. The busiest early vote location in Harris County continues to be the West Gray Multi-Service Center near Montrose where 5,706 votes had been cast. Votes increased again due to the strong push by Houston’s Gay Caucus, its central location and competitive contests for races. Some such hot races include that being fought by U.S. Rep.
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John Culberson and State Rep. Sarah Davis who are facing strong opposition from Maria Espinoza, James Lloyd, and David Palmer, MBA, CPA, respectively. The second busiest early vote location in Harris County continues to be the Kingwood Library thanks again to Herculean efforts by the Kingwood TEA Party. They are replicating efforts of what they did in the Houston City races three months ago and their fevered favor for Cruz for President, which in his U.S. Senate race in 2012 KWTP played a huge role. As of Tuesday, 4,651 votes were cast there. Kingwood voters are also being pushed to the polls by
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races with State Rep. Dan Huberty and Constable Mark Herman defending their seats against tireless mavericks Mitch Bosworth for the State Rep. seat and Harris County Sheriff’s Captain Rolf Nelson focused on constable. The third busiest early vote location in Harris County continues to be Trini Mendenhall on Wirt Road just north of I-10 where 4,300 votes had been cast motivated also by Cruz and efforts of the Spring Branch Republican Club that also played a strategic role in Cruz’ win four years ago. Spring Branch is also important in the Culberson contest and a number of constable contests. The fourth busiest early vote location in Harris County continues to be Champion Forest Baptist Church where long time State Rep. Debbie Riddle is hurriedly in defense against Conservative Movement activist Valoree Swanson and two others. It is also where there are tight races for justice of the peace and constable and where Sheriff Ron Hickman was Constable for 20 years. Early Voting ends Friday February 26th at 7 pm. Then polls open at every pct. Tuesday from 7am-7pm. Share this story online at www. stylemagazine.com.
LOCAL BRIEFS Mayor Turner Announces Beloved Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Tradition
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irst-term Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed Friday, Feb. 26, as Go Texan Day on the steps of City Hall during Rodeo Roundup, a downtown Houston event celebrating the 84th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Go Texan Day highlights one of Houston’s largest events, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and encourages people to celebrate Western heritage through the week and weekend with the following events: World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, Trail Rides, ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run, Downtown Rodeo Parade, and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Tickets are still available for most RODEOHOUSTON performances, starting as low as $10 for Value Wednesdays. For more information, visit www.rodeohouston.com/tickets.
Houston Hospitals Get the Jump on Rapid Tests for Zika Virus
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exas Children’s Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital are leading the way getting the jump on the first hospital rapid tests for the Zika Virus. They are the country’s first to get the test that check blood, amniotic fluid, urine or spinal fluid to check for strands of the virus. Tests are custom to the hospital’s equipment and can provided results in hours according to click2houston.com. Right now tests are only for current patients at the two hospitals. For more information, visit www.click2houston.com.
Man Awarded $3.8 Million After Being Victimized in Knock Out Game
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hree years ago Conrad Barrett wanted to see if he knocked out a black man would Roy Coleman it make national attention. Barrett got the attention he was seeking and has been ordered to pay a huge fine for it. It took a judge mere hours to ordered Barrett to pay $3.8 million to Roy Coleman, the 79-year-old man he knocked. Coleman’s jaw was broken and he now suffers with speech damage. Barrett, who recorded himself striking Coleman, was charged with a hate crime and sentenced to 6 years in
federal prison according to abc13.com. Coleman knows he may never see a dime of the money but it was a matter of principle. For more information, visit www.abc13.com.
Houston Dentist Licensed Suspended After Bad Sedation of a Child
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he Texas State Board of Dental Examiners has recently temporarily Dr. Bethaniel suspended the dental license of Dr. Bethaniel Jefferson Jefferson for wrongly treating a minor patient after having a procedure done in her office. In early January, the minor child was sedated and then procedure to have seizures. Documents that Dr. Jefferson treated the minor with a drug in her office and waited a long period of time before contacting additional help. An expert to myfoxhouston.com these incidents happen in dental offices almost daily due to lack of medical equipment or the individuals not knowing how to respond. This is an ongoing investigation. For more information, visit www. myfoxhouston.com.
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Hugo Ortega, Tracy Vaught nominated for James Beard Awards
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o u s t o n restaurant stars Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught are both up for James Beard Awards this Tracy Vaught year. The husband & Hugo Ortega and wife duo have been nominated in different categories for their Houston restaurants: Hugo’s, Caracol, and Backstreet Cafe. Ortega was nominated for Best Chef Southwest; he was previously nominated for this award in this category. Vaught was nominated for Outstanding Restaurateur; this is her first time being nominated. For more information, visit www. hispanichouston.com.
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The Ensemble Theatre Invites Audiences In With Their Compelling Play Fences
By Raegan Boutte, Entertainment Writer
FENCES Cast
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he Ensemble Theatre Fences, directed by Eileen J. Morris, is a play written by award winning playwright August Wilson. It is also considered his most critically acclaimed work and rightly earned him the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award. August Wilson is also best known for his unprecedented cycle of 10 plays that chronicle the 20th century AfricanAmerican experience. Each play is set in a different decade and collectively became known as the Century Cycle. “Put them all together,” Wilson once said, “and you have a history.” Fences tells the story of the life and relationships of the Maxson family as they struggle to make life work in the 1950’s. At first look, theatre goers may mistake Wilson’s Fences play as a climatic, father and son story, but once you delve deeper you will learn it is a story dealing with so much more. Fences plays out instead as a dynamic family narrative
that deals with a multitude of issues including race, men and masculinity, dreams, dissatisfaction, duty, and betrayal; it is a family story that touches all of us. Director Eileen J. Morris does an astounding job bringing this beautifully, complex story to life. She also holds the distinct privilege of being the only female director in the country that has directed eight of August Wilson’s Ten Play Cycle. Eileen encourages the audience to see her August Wilson’s story through the eyes of the main character Rose and it is through her pain, love, & strength that this story truly comes to life. For Rose (Detria Marie Ward), the symbol of the fence has a protective meaning. She craves safety and security and becomes the fence that holds her family together. As the play continues, however, her husband Troy (Alex Morris) is the one that builds fences between himself and the ones that he loves. It is within this these complex family dynamics that you see his conflicting relationship with his son Cory (Gabrielle Monroe) and the betrayal to his wife, along with his abandonment of his mentally ill brother, Gabe (Jason Carmichael). I usually like to highlight the standout performances in the plays I attend, but with this talented cast I was more that impressed with their portrayals of each character. Every single actor on stage gave a standout out performance. Alex Morris (Troy Maxson) is an award winning producer, director and actor and has appeared on stage for more than 30 years, his exceptional honest performance of Troy evoked the perfect balance of an angry and hardened father and a loving, and strong, but flawed husband. Gabriel Monroe (Cory Maxson) was just as poignant and incredible as a young boy transitioning
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into a powerful man. He is currently a student at the University of Houston-Downtown where he is quickly gaining acclaim and was previously given the best actor award in the Little Shop of Horrors. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus in theatre. Detria Marie Ward (Rose Maxson) is a graduate of Texas Southern University and received the best actress award from the Houston Press. Her strong but gracious heart-rending performance of Rose Mason was nothing short of brilliant. Jason Carmichael (Gabriel) a graduate of Howard University and an award winning actor that has extensive experience both on stage and as well in film and television (NYPD Blue and Once and Again). His portrayal of the mentally ill, vulnerable Gabe was gut wrenching and endearing and one that you will never forget. I urge you to go and see this one. Catch Fences now as it is currently playing at the Ensemble Theatre and is running through February 28th. Fences is also just one of the productions at the Ensemble that is part of their Follow the Dream 2015-2016 Season. For more information and to purchase season T:5” tickets, visit www.ensemblehouston. com/season/seasonlineup.html
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BOOK REVIEW
Before I Forget
ou can’t remember what you came into the room for. That happens with disturbing frequency. Forgetting your glasses, losing your keys, it really bothers you because you’re not sure if it’s a normal part of aging or something else. And in the new book “Before I Forget” by B. Smith & Dan Gasby with Michael Shnayerson, the worry isn’t yours alone. For most of her life, B. Smith was a whirlwind of activity. She was a model, and had her own line of household goods, TV shows, and restaurants she coowned with her husband, Dan Gasby. She was known for her sense of style and her elegance. And then, a few years ago, something uncharacteristic began to happen: the woman who was put together, inside and out, began to display emotional outbursts, use inappropriate language, and her fashion sense faltered. Her memory faded until it frightened the couple and they sought help. Smith, as it turned out, had mild-stage Alzheimer’s. A take-charge kind of guy, Gasby did his research. “Some 5.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s,” he says; half a million people die of it every year. Perhaps due to higher rates of diabetes and heart disease, it hits the black community the hardest: by age 85, “half of all African Americans have it.” Knowing the facts can be empowering, but they don’t make dealing with the disease any easier. Smith lost things constantly; “hoarded” clothing, to Gasby’s irritation; and, though she was previously fastidious, ignored sloppiness. She shut family out physically and friends, emotionally. Long-ago recollections were sharp, but her short-term memory was all but lost.
When things got worse and Smith was inadvertently put in a dangerous situation, the family found expert advice, only to learn that there was little they could do. Alzheimer’s has no cure. It can barely be “managed.” They would just have to deal with the day-to-day challenges and learn to cope… Of his wife, and their plans one day, author Dan Gasby says, “She sits…at the breakfast table, the love of my life, waiting quietly for me to tell her what to do.” Is there a sentence more heartbreaking than that? I don’t think so, and you’d be likewise hardpressed to find a book that will affect you more than “Before I Forget.” Would you blame anyone if you saw a pityparty in this book? Probably not, but there’s no whining in Gasby’s words, nor will you find “poor me” in what B. Smith contributes (with Michael Shnayerson). Instead, there’s resignation here; a we’ll-get-throughthis wrapped in a love story that gets more and more poignant as the story progresses. Gasby, who is fierce about Alzheimer’s education, also offers up-to-date information and advice on what worked for him and Smith, and what doesn’t. Without being a spoiler, there is no happy ending to this book, save but the sheer love that makes it soar. If you’re an Alzheimer’s caretaker, or are facing the disease yourself, you absolutely will want this memoir. “Before I Forget” is a book you never will… Share this story online at www.stylemagazine. com.
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Houston-area Educators named Finalists for 2016 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
Educators to Compete on a Statewide Level for $430,000 in cash prizes
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ive Houston-area educators have now been named finalists for a 2016 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award, spotlighting them as some of the best educators in Texas. H - E - B ’s E x c e l l e n c e i n Education is the largest monetary awards program for educators in Texas, and among the largest in the nation. The honor was kept a surprise from the educators, who learned they were finalists when H-E-B representatives visited their classrooms and schools with balloons, cake, and flowers. Teachers were presented with a $1,000 check for themselves and $1,000 for their school. Principals received a $1,000 check for themselves and a $2,500 check for their school. The five finalists named so far are: · Bree Welter, Ross Sterling Middle School, Humble ISD (Rising Star Secondary) · Lori Burton, Jean C Few Primary School, Jasper ISD (Lifetime Achievement Elementary) · Michelle Nelson-Archer, Sartartia Middle School, Fort Bend ISD (Leadership Secondary) · Ann Linsley, Bellaire High School, Houston ISD (Lifetime Achievement Secondary) · Angela Lundy-Jackson, North Early College High School, Houston ISD (Principal Secondary)
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Three more Houston-area finalists will be announced tomorrow. All finalists are invited to San Antonio on May 12-13 to compete on a statewide level for larger cash prizes totaling $430,000. Want to Tweet about the finalist announcements? Please tag @HEB and use the hashtag #HEBEducation. Find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/ HEBExcellenceinEducationAwards. About the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards: H-E-B launched the Excellence in Education Awards program in cooperation with the Texas Association of School Administrators in 2002 as a positive way to support public education in Texas. It has become the largest monetary program for educators in the state, spotlighting best practices and celebrating the passion and creativity of Texas educators. H-E-B asks customers, Partners (employees) and community members to nominate teachers, principals, districts, early childhood facilities and school
boards in Texas. Each nominee is sent an invitation to complete an application online and is asked about their professional experiences, educational philosophies and achievements both in and out of the classroom. A team of judges reviews the applications, narrowing the field to semi-finalists. From that pool, five regional judging panels comprised of former winners, administrators, and university and community leaders not affiliated with H-E-B select 40 teacher and principal finalists. Finalists and their schools receive a cash prize of $1,000 to $2,500, depending on category. Three separate panels select eight school districts and five early childhood facilities as finalists, awarding $2,500 to $5,000 in cash prizes. Up to five school boards may also be recognized, and awarded $5,000 towards the district they serve. Additionally, one or more school boards may receive a special judge’s award totaling up to $25,000. Site visits are conducted to determine winners. Teacher and principal finalists are invited to San Antonio in May to compete on a statewide level for larger cash prizes totaling more than $400,000. A statewide panel of judges not affiliated with H-E-B conducts a personal interview with each finalist to select winners. Eight winners — two principals and six teachers — will be announced along with two school districts, one large and one small, a public school
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board and an early childhood facility, at a celebratory dinner on May 13. Each winning principal— one elementary school and one high school—will each receive $10,000 in cash for themselves and a $25,000 grant for their schools. The winning large school district will receive a $100,000 cash prize and the winning small school district will receive $50,000. The winning Early Childhood Facility will receive $25,000 and a school board could be awarded up to $25,000. The six winning teachers will include one elementary and one secondary teacher in each of three categories: The Rising Star Award — honors exceptionally promising teachers with less than 10 years of experience. These winners will each receive a $5,000 check for themselves and a $5,000 grant for their schools. The Leadership Award — honors teachers with 10 to 20 years in the classroom. These winners will each receive a $10,000 check for themselves and a $10,000 grant for their schools. The Lifetime Achievement Award — salutes teachers with more than 20 years of experience. These teachers will each receive $25,000 in cash for themselves and a $25,000 grant for their schools. For more information, visit heb. com.
BLACK HISTORY By Yasmin Amer, CNN
America’s First Black-owned Radio Station Let the Words of MLK and Others Ring
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wo blocks away from the famous King Center in downtown Atlanta is a small brick building that tourists typically overlook. But in the 1950s, that little brick building reverberated with the messages of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders. The building was home to the first black-owned radio station in the United States -- WERD -- and it was the medium that King used to broadcast his Sunday sermons then, later, announcements of his civil rights marches. The station was a fixture of Atlanta’s African-American community. It offered a rare public venue for black jazz and blues performers during the Jim Crow era, and amplified the voices of King and other African-American leaders as they encouraged black citizens to vote. In the decades that followed the tumultuous 1950s and ‘60, the building that had been WERD went through the incarnations of any professional building in a changing city, finally serving its community as a hair salon during the 1980s and ‘90s. That -- a hair salon -- was what hairdresser Ricci de Forest thought he was getting when he signed a lease in 2004. What he knew, though, was that
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in African-American history, as the birthplace of WERD and as the amplifier of King’s words to a community and to a nation. The discovery was met with a sense of jubilation mixed with disappointment. De Forest didn’t understand why the space hadn’t been preserved in the years before he came to Atlanta from Cleveland. “The burden of the responsibility hit me like a sucker punch. This is a heavy responsibility,” he says. In 1949, Atlanta University Professor Jesse B. Blayton Sr. bought
WERD for $50,000. Although it was only allowed to operate from sunrise to sunset and was allocated limited frequency power, it quickly became a staple to Atlanta’s black community. King’s office at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is on the other side of the wall. It was said that King would tap the ceiling of his office with a broomstick to get the attention of the WERD DJ upstairs when he needed to make an announcement. Today, you can still hear broadcasts from WERD online, where de Forest plays his record collection under the motto “All vintage. All vinyl. All the time” on Wednesdays from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. ET. De Forest wanted to preserve the legacy of both Madam C.J. Walker and WERD by gradually turning his salon into a makeshift museum. Thousands of donated vinyl records --- including albums by Billie Holiday, Miles Davis and Count Basie --- decorate the walls, along with segregation-era signs de Forest has collected over the years. His desk displays a rusty “we serve colored carry out only” sign. Read the full story online at www.stylemagazine.com.
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FEATURE
By I. Nicque Montgomery, Special to Style
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WHO’S DOWN WITH STEVE BROWN? Steve Brown Wants Your Vote In The State Representative House District 27 Democratic Primary
teve Brown wants your vote! He that calls on him when they have a need believes Eastern Fort Bend County that falls on deaf ears. “Steve Brown needs new ethical leadership puts people first!” “He answered the with experience in order to transform call in my quest to represent our district the predominately African American on the school board,” explained Addie suburban district into an economically Heyliger, a FBISD Trustee. Although vibrant and educationally superior he may not appear weekly in the pages community. Endorsed by the Houston of society who’s who, be featured Chronicle as the “…solid choice for monthly in newspapers or frequently Democratic primary voters in District chairing galas, which would be the 27 for State Representative of Fort Bend norm of young up and coming movers County,” he considers his endorsement and shakers of his resume; Steve has by the communities that want to see accomplished more in 15 years than a change in his district including: most of us in three lifetimes. Missouri City, Stafford, Fresno, and One of those many parts of Houston, Pearland and Arcola, accomplishments did land him on the his driving force to come out on top. cover of many publications, including “We need a leader we can trust,” stated Houston Style when he was tapped Roy Griffin, of Roy’s Barber Shop on to run side by side with then Senator FM 2234, Missouri City, TX. Wendy Davis for Texas Governor race, He is also endorsed by Gene Collins, and beat the 2012 nominee by a 2 to 1 President of Texas Coalition of Black margin for the Democratic nominee for Democrats. “Steve represents all of Texas Railroad Commission in 2014. the qualities that we look for in young As the Democratic nominee Brown leaders. He has the integrity, legislative experience, and passion for social change that will make him an invaluable asset the moment he steps foot on the House floor. Steve has the skills to be a gamechanger in Austin. He’s the future of Democratic politics in Texas,” stated Collins. Brown is campaigning hard for every ballot to be the next Democratic nominee to face the Republican opponent in November’s general election. Brown must first defeat a threeterm incumbent, Ron Reynolds and two newcomers Angelique Bartholomew, a mediator and Steve Brown with family and supporters stay at home mom of five and Chris Henderson, an assistant District Attorney in Galveston County. became the youngest African American Brown along with the other to win a state-wide primary. Although candidates agreed in a recent Houston winning the Railroad Commission’s Chronicle article that Reynolds’ recent Democratic primary and being endorsed legal and financial challenges will by the Beaumont Enterprise, Dallas prevent him from being a focused and Morning News, Houston Chronicle, effective legislator that the district and San Antonio Express-News was needs more now than ever. Reynolds is huge, it is not by far Steve’s proudest currently on an appeal bond after being accomplishment to date. sentenced to a year in jail for being In 2005 as the VP of Public convicted of barratry last November Advocacy for the American Heart in Montgomery County, in addition Association at the age of 28, Brown to facing multiple malpractice/fraud established a coordination of care stroke lawsuits and $30,000 in ethics violations system which passed the Legislature from the state. known as the Texas Stroke Act. “Steve Brown puts people If you know anyone who has first!” He answered the call in my quest had a stroke and survived with minimal to represent our district on the school or permanent damage in last 10 years board,” explained Addie Heyliger, a in Texas, chances are it largely because FBISD Trustee. of Steve Brown’s efforts. In 2005 as Steve Brown may not be a the VP of Public Advocacy for the household name yet, but that doesn’t American Heart Association at the age mean he hasn’t made his mark in of 28, Brown established a coordination improving our lives through his work of care stroke system which passed in government relations and public the Legislature known as the Texas advocacy. In fact, Brown is certainly Stroke Act. This law designates certain no stranger to the legislature, state hospitals as stroke centers, develops regulatory agencies and the community protocols for EMS to transport patients
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directly to those facilities and funded a public awareness campaign to educate the public on signs and symptoms of stroke. The Stroke Act is presently a model for other states, which is why it’s Brown’s proudest. Also while at the American Heart Association, Brown created a coalition called “Partnership for a Healthy Texas,” that promoted policies to prevent childhood obesity, address school nutrition and mandatory physical activity in public schools. Other major career highlights to date include advancing a series of bills that addressed Texas’ lagging immunization rates and successfully fought funding cuts to Medicaid and CHIP while employed with Texas Medical Association (TMA) in governmental affairs. Also while at the American Heart Association, Brown created a coalition called “Partnership for a Healthy Texas,” that promotes
policies to prevent childhood obesity, address school nutrition and mandatory physical activity in public schools. In last 10 years Brown has worked in Government Relations at Houston METRO before starting Capitol Assets, a public/governmental affairs firm that has counted Houston METRO as a client. As a consultant to environmental and sustainably energy clients, Steve expands access to green energy for low income communities. “Seven Principles that would guide my education policy priorities as the State Representative would be: school finance reform, establishing a meaningful partnership with FBISD administration/trustees, facilitating parental involvement, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Culturally Responsive Curriculum and Social Emotional Learning (SEL),” Steve Brown explained. With education being one of the most critical issues to voters, Brown described his plan to improve the quality of education in the district at a recent forum in the Chasewood
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community, in Missouri City, TX: “Seven Principles that would guide my education policy priorities as the State Representative for HD 27 would be: school finance reform, establishing a meaningful partnership with FBISD administration/trustees, facilitating parental involvement, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Culturally Responsive Curriculum and Social Emotional Learning (SEL),” Steve Brown explained. A former White House intern during President Clinton’s administration, Brown has also worked as a legislative staffer for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Senator Rodney Ellis. He even did a session at the State Capitol as a budget analyst for then-state Rep. Sylvester Turner and later was elected for two terms as the Chairman of the Fort Bend County Democratic party. Steve Brown graduated from North Carolina A & T, attended University of New Orleans for graduate studies in political s c i e n c e a n d H o u s t o n ’s Westbury High School. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and 100 Black Men Metropolitan Houston Chapter, Inc. At the age of 40 one could draw an easy conclusion of how focused and determined Steve Brown is by being married for almost 15 years to Southern University Alumna, Monique St. Amant-Mathis of Baton Rouge, LA. They met in 1998 while Monique was pursuing her M.S.W. in Social Work at University of Houston and he was a constituent services staffer for Jackson Lee. They married in 2001 and have two boys, Stephen III., 12 and Mathis, 7. After four years of living in Austin, TX to work for TMA, the Brown family moved to Missouri City, TX where they have lived for the last 10 years. The Houston Chronicle said it best, “15 years of experience in politics and public affairs, including an unsuccessful run for the District 27 seat in 2006, he’s conversant with issues that resonate in this diverse, fastgrowing district, including education and school finance, health care and economic development.” Brown told the Chronicle’s editorial board he’s eager to help reform the state’s “vastly antiquated” public education system, make the case for Medicaid expansion and address what he sees as a growing foster-care crisis in the state. The Chronicle added, “Already familiar with the legislative process, Brown is likely to be an effective elected official from the moment he’s sworn in.” For more information visit stylemagazine.com
ENTERTAINMENT
Kirko Bangz Tour Preview in Houston
By Brandon Caldwell, Online Editor
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he prep work that goes behind a concert isn’t seen by many. To some fans it’s merely a stage set up and a performer having to practice his or her cues again and again to perfection. Kirko Bangz is meticulous with his stage show. He mixes
rapping with singing, anthems for the ladies that fit right in pocket with his lothario persona. Unlike most tours that Bangz has gone on in recent years, the Playa Made tour has a dress rehearsal, open to select members of the media.
Even though House of Dereon won’t be the last stop for the Playa Made tour, the venue is still swank enough to capture and fit in all of Kirko’s amenities. Ladies abound, movers and shakers exchanging pleasantries. Technically, its a prelude to almost every Kirko show on this latest promotional jaunt. Playa Made, an EP built strictly around the fairer sex is the focus for the entire tour. Kirko’s aim? Not just to satisfy his diehards that have been following him since “What You Name Iz” broke through on radio or even the scant mixtapes he released during his days at Prairie View A&M University. Not to bend towards the men in the crowd who were dragged out by their girlfriends and have to deal with a rapper who’s better than them serenading their women. The main focus of this tour is simple, keep pushing to the point where fan demand for Bigger Than Me, Kirko’s long-awaited debut album that’s now changed hands through three separate labels is released. Right now, Kirko’s playing to his strengths and as his dress rehearsal on Tuesday night proved, he’s just as smooth directing things around him as he is playing the lead. For more information, visit kirkobangz.com. Photo by Mike Munoz
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VOTING
Voting is a Privilege, Don’t Take It for Granted
By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor
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t 93 years old, Mathis W. Burton, Sr. has been involved in the political process for seventy plus years. He does not quite remember the first time he voted but he did recall that it was sometime in the seventies. When he was able to cast his first vote, Burton said he felt great. “I knew I was a man then,” he said. He felt like a man since it was a long time before African Americans were considered people. Slavery made the Black man property, something that was owned. They had no rights or privileges. It was laws that changed that. People using their voices to change the way things were done and how people were treated. It is our responsible to continue that legacy by participating in the process of voting. The struggle for the right for African Americans to vote has been an ongoing battle that is still being threatened this day. It was in 1869 when the Black man first got the right to vote under the 15th amendment. Voting by Black men went on a decline in the 1890s due to the grandfather clauses of Louisiana that prevented former slaves and their descendants from voting and poll taxes and tests under Jim Crow laws. Although Blacks were no longer in slavery they felt very much oppressed since laws restricting them from using their voices in the political process forcibly silenced their voices. After many nonviolent acts to change such laws led by leaders such Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
then President Lyndon B. Johnson permanently signed the Voting Rights Act banning all practicing that acted as a barrier to racial and ethnic
1976 Democratic National Convention saying, “I feel that not withstanding the past that my presence here is
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minorities to voting. Five years later President Richard Nixon signed an extension to the law. These actions opened the doors for the first African Americans to be in Congress. In 1972, Barbara Jordan and Andrew Young became the first elected African Americans in Congress. Congresswoman Jordan reflected on that as the keynote speaker at the
one a d ditional bit of evidence that the American dream need not forever be deferred.” It was not deferred but it most definitely tested. Texas became one of many states with some of the strictest and rigid Voter ID laws in the nation. Federal courts cited the laws as a racial impact and blocked
it. Other tests came so multiple Presidents including Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush had to sign extensions to the Voting Rights Act to protect that most precious right of African Americans and minorities. This is why men like senior Burton and many others know that voting is a privilege. “It makes me think I got the same rights everyone else,” said Burton. Which is why if you, no matter your skin tone but especially if you are a minority, have not early voted or don’t plan to vote on March 1st it is a crime. You can’t complain about the laws if you are not part of the solution to fix the laws. You can’t wave the banner of Black Lives Matter without making your vote matter. Because your vote does matter! That is a lesson Mr. Burton has known for a long time. “I pick the kind of people that I want, “said Burton as he told me that is what voting is all about. It is using your right to dictate how the political process and government should work for the people. When thinking about what our ancestors had to be challenged with just to get that right and we take it for granted is more than heart breaking. Do whatever you can to make sure you get to the polling station to vote and take someone with you. Take action and vote. However, if you can’t get to the polls, do like Mr. Burton and mail your ballot in. He happily told me he has already sealed his ballot and sent it off. His choice for President is no secret. “I voted for Hillary Clinton because I think she is the best choice,” he said smiling. Early voting ends this Friday, February 26th. Election day for the Democratic and Republican Primary is March 1st. Make sure to bring your proper ID to cast your vote. More information can be found at www.harrisvotes.com and www. fortbendvoterinfor.com. Share this story online at www.stylemagazine. com. Photo by Jo-Carolyn Goode
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NBL VIP” Le Da Una Segunda Oportunidad De Ganar La Codiciada Corona A Ex Finalistas De “Nuestra Belleza Latina
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o hay mejor manera de conmemorar 10 años de reñida competencia que hacer que vuelvan finalistas de las nueve temporadas pasadas y ofrecerles una segunda oportunidad de ganar la corona. Además, un nuevo juez se incorporará a “Nuestra Belleza Latina” en su 10matemporada, y el mayor número de celebridades hasta ahora se alistan para participar en la edición VIP del popular certamen de belleza en televisión, que se estrena este domingo, 28 de febrero a las 8 p.m. Este/Pacífico (7 p.m. Centro) por la Cadena Univision. El galán de telenovelas y nuevo colaborador de NBL Daniel Arenas se sumará al jurado, de lado del “Zar de la Belleza” Osmel Sousa, quien es juez de NBL desde sus inicios, y la actriz y ex reina de belleza Jacky Bracamontes, quien regresa para una segunda temporada. La querida celebridad de Univision Chiquinquirá Delgado y el conductor de radio y televisión Javier Poza regresarán con su química singular para presentar el programa, que incluirá nuevos giros y desafíos. Por primera vez también, “Mr. Worldwide”, Pitbull se presentará en NBL para dar inicio a una temporada memorable. El popular cantante de música urbana Yandeltambién tomará el escenario durante la celebración del estreno. NBL VIP contará también con la participación especial de ganadoras de temporadas pasadas de “Nuestra Belleza Latina”, entre ellas la actual reinaFrancisca Lachapel (2015), Aleyda Ortiz (2014), Vanessa De Roide (2012),Nastassja Bolívar (2011), Ana Patricia Gámez (2010) y Alejandra Espinoza (2007). Entre las 99 finalistas de temporadas anteriores, se han seleccionado a las concursantes que regresan para que compitan por una segunda oportunidad de ganar el título. En semanas recientes, a través de las redes sociales, Univision reveló cuáles finalistas regresarán para competir por el título de NBL, y solo queda anunciar dos finalistas durante el muy esperado estreno. A continuación, está la lista de las concursantes y el lugar donde hicieron su primera audición: Diana Cano, (ecuatoriana de Nueva York) Catherine Castro, (de Puerto Rico) Leticia Castro, (mexicana de Las Vegas) Zoila Ceballos, (dominicana de Nueva York) Patricia Corcino, (de Puerto Rico) Berenice Guzmán, (mexicana de Chicago) Miriam Hernández, (mexicana de Texas) Setareh Khatibi, (mexicana de Los Ángeles) Martha María López, (cubana de Miami) Clarissa Molina, (dominicana de Nueva York) Valeria Moreno, (colombiana de Miami) Bárbara Moros, (venezolana de Miami) Josephine Ochoa, (guatemalteca de Los Ángeles) Cynthia Pérez, (mexicana de Los Ángeles) Marina Ruiz (mexicana de Miami) Prissila Sánchez, (mexicana de Texas) Susie de los Santos, (dominicana de Carolina del Norte) Karol Scott, (venezolana de Nueva York) Nicole Suárez, (colombiana de Chicago) Bárbara Turbay, (colombiana de Miami) Ligia Uriarte, (mexicana de Texas) Anna Valencia, (mexicana de Los Ángeles) Fanny Vargas, (mexicana de Texas) Cynthia Piña, (mexicana de Miami) Durante la primera década de la competencia, 108 mujeres han participado en ella, y la edición VIP destacará aún más el aspecto de empoderamiento del programa. El certamen de belleza también sirve como plataforma para lanzar la carrera de mujeres jóvenes, entusiastas y con talento, al mostrar el impacto que la competencia ha tenido en la vida de reinas y concursantes pasadas. Entre ellas está Francisca Lachapel, la reina del último año, quien ahora es copresentadora del programa matutino “Despierta América” de Univision. Esta vez, además de entregarle la corona a la nueva ganadora, Lachapel se desempeñará como presentadora de medios sociales de NBL. También, la ex reina de NBL Nastassja Bolivar se sumará a ella detrás del escenario como colaboradora de medios sociales. A partir del estreno del programa, los televidentes podrán decidir quiénes volverán en episodios posteriores de la glamorosa pero intensa competencia. Los fans pueden enterarse de las novedades sobre “Nuestra Belleza Latina” y participar en la conversación en Twitter vía @NuestraBelleza, como también enFacebook.com/NuestraBellezaLatina e Instagram @NuestraBellezaLatina o usando el hashtag #NBLVIP en su plataforma preferida de medios sociales. El sitio web oficial del programa, www.NuestraBellezaLatina.com, ofrecerá videos exclusivos con reseñas de las reinas y concursantes, resúmenes de temporadas pasadas, chismes de detrás del escenario, consejos de belleza y más. Los televidentes también pueden ver lo último en UVideos.
Coveted Crown to Former Finalists of “Nuestra Belleza Latina”
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here is no better way to commemorate 10 years of fierce competition than to bring back finalists from the nine seasons and offer them a second shot at the crown. Also marking the “Nuestra Belleza Latina” (Our Latin Beauty) 10th season is the addition of a new judge, and the biggest number of celebrities yet lining up to take part in the VIP edition of the top-rated TV beauty contest premiering this Sunday, February 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central) on Univision Network. Telenovela heartthrob and NBL newcomer Daniel Arenas will join the expert judges’ panel alongside “The Czar of Beauty” Osmel Sousa, who has been an NBL judge from the beginning, and actress and former beauty queen Jacky Bracamontes, who returns for a second season. The beloved Univision personality Chiquinquirá Delgado and TV and radio host Javier Poza will also return with their unique chemistry to host the show, which will feature new challenges, new twists and a new setting. In another first, “Mr. Worldwide” Pitbull comes to NBL to kick-off NBL’s milestone season. Popular urban music artist Yandel will also take the stage during the premiere celebration. NBL VIP will also feature surprise participation from past “Nuestra Belleza Latina” titleholders including reigning queen Francisca Lachapel (2015), Aleyda Ortiz(2014), Vanessa De Roide (2012), Nastassja Bolívar (2011), Ana Patricia Gámez(2010), and Alejandra Espinoza (2007). Former contestants have been selected from among 99 prior-season finalists to compete for a second shot at the title. Over the past few weeks via social media, Univision has revealed which past finalists will be returning to vie for the NBL title, with only two finalists left to be announced during the highly-anticipated premiere. The contestants, where they originally auditioned, are listed below: Diana Cano, (Ecuadorean, from New York) Catherine Castro, (from Puerto Rico) Leticia Castro (Mexican, from Las Vegas) Zoila Ceballos, (Dominican, from New York) Patricia Corcino, (from Puerto Rico) Berenice Guzmán, (Mexican, from Chicago) Miriam Hernández, (Mexican, from Texas) Setareh Khatibi (Mexican, from Los Angeles) Martha María López, (Cuban, from Miami) Clarissa Molina, (Dominican, from New York) Valeria Moreno, (Colombian, from Miami) Bárbara Moros, (Venezuelan, from Miami) Josephine Ochoa, (Guatemalan, from Los Angeles) Cynthia Pérez, (Mexican, from Los Angeles) Marina Ruiz (Mexican, from Miami) Prissila Sánchez, (Mexican, from Texas) Susie de los Santos (Dominican, from North Carolina) Karol Scott, (Venezuelan, from New York) Nicole Suárez, (Colombian, from Chicago) Bárbara Turbay, (Colombian, from Miami) Ligia Uriarte, (Mexican, from Texas) Anna Valencia, (Mexican, from Los Angeles) Fanny Vargas, (Mexican, from Texas) Cynthia Piña, (mexicana de Miami) In its first decade, 108 women have participated in the competition and the VIP edition will further showcase the show’s empowerment aspect; the beauty contest that also serves as a professional launching pad for young, passionate, talented women, featuring the impact the competition has had on the lives and careers of past queens and contestants. Among them is Francisca Lachapel, last year’s queen, who is now a co-host of Univision’s morning show, “Despierta América” (Wake Up America). This time around, in addition to handing over her crown to the new winner, Lachapel will act as NBL’s social media reporter. Former NBL queen Nastassja Bolivar will join her as backstage social media collaborator. Starting with the show’s premiere, viewers will get to decide who will return in the following episodes of the glamorous, yet intense competition. Fans can get the latest on “Nuestra Belleza Latina” and join the conversation on Twitter via @NuestraBelleza, as well as on Facebook.com/ NuestraBellezaLatinaand on Instagram @NuestraBellezaLatina, or by using the hashtag #NBLVIP on their favorite social media platform. The show’s official site, www.NuestraBellezaLatina.com, will offer exclusive videos with features on queens and contestants, recaps of past seasons, behind-the-scenes tidbits, beauty tips, and more. Viewers can also see the latest on UVideos.
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Celebrate Black History Month with the Soulful Side of Pork
Chef Tre Wilcox shares his secrets to maintaining rich and savory soul food flavors without packing on the calories n celebration of Black History Month and American Heart Month, the National Pork Board(NPB) has teamed up with Tre Wilcox , a James Beard Award-nominated chef and television personality, to share a variety of reimagined soul food-inspired pork favorites with a healthy twist. Chef Tre will show home cooks how they can serve up theSoulful Side of Pork without sacrificing the rich and savory flavors that make soul food so delicious. “Incorporating lean cuts into everyday soul food dishes is an excellent way to reduce fat, which cannot only help keep our waistline in check, but can also keep our heart healthy. This is especially critical for African Americans, who unfortunately overindex in heart disease, hypertension and obesity,” said Celebrity Chef Tre Wilcox, knowned as the Chef-tainer, founder of TRE Cooking Concepts and a contestant on Season 3 of Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars. Soulful Side of Pork encourages African American consumers to reconnect with their heritage and explore soul food in new, healthy and unexpected ways. All pork recipes, featured on PorkBeInspired.com, use leaner cuts of pork that offer a great way to reduce fat, calories, and sodium. Pork tenderloin, in particular, is certified as heart-healthy by the American Heart Association. SOULFUL AND HEART HEALTHY PORK RECIPES •Jerk Seasoned Pork Tenderloin –Keep your heart health in check with this delicious, lean and easy-to-make pork tenderloin. Enjoy with sweet potatoes o even steamed cabbage. This recipe is 152 calories and has 7 grams of fat. •Sizzling Chili Pork Chops – Bring the sizzle with these flavorful chili pork chops that can be ready in no time – perfect for any day of the week. This recipe is 237 calories and has 13 grams of fat. •Spicy-Sweet Pork Stir Fry – Celebrate heritage and history with this sweet and spicy recipe featuring corn, garlic, chili sauce, rice wine vinegar and, of course, pork! This recipe is 262 calories and has 9 grams of fat. For best results, NPB recommends cooking your pork to an internal temperature between 145°F and 160°F with a 3 minute rest. Use a digital thermometer to check doneness and to ensure juiceness of the pork. To find more pork recipes and cooking tips, visit PorkBeinspired.com. Follow Pork Be inspired on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitterand Instagram for delicious pork recipes.
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About Chef Tre Wilcox Tre Wilcox, award-winning chef and television personality, is the owner of TRE Cooking Concepts and co-owner of Julia Pearl Southern Cuisine Restaurant in Plano, Texas. Wilcox is knowned as the Chef-tainer, and is a former contestant on Season 3 of Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars. He has been named Best Chef by the Dallas Morning News and has been featured in Gourment, Modern Luxury and Food & Wine magazine. For more details about Wilcox, visit www. trewilcox.com. About the National Pork Board The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Through a legislative national Pork Checkoff, pork producers invest $0.40 for each $100 value of hogs sold. Importers of pork products contribute a like amount, based on a formula. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state programs in advertising, consumer information, retail and foodservice marketing, export market promotion, production improvement, technology, swine health, pork safety and environmental management. For information on Checkofffunded programs, pork producers can call the Pork Checkoff Service Center at (800) 456-7675 or check the Internet atwww.pork.org.
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Food For Thought – Why These Moon Shots Will Fail?
By Dr. Lovell Jones, Health Editor
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n February 2013, the Union for International Cancer Control and the International Agency for Research on Cancer announced, “Implementing what we know can reduce cancer deaths.” This is truly not new. During a keynote address at the Biennial Symposium Series on Minorities & the Medically Underserved Herman Eyre, the
President of the American Cancer Society stated that if information is equally disseminated to the American community the overall mortality rate could be reduced by 25% and the incidence rate by 50%. The question is not how, but why are we not doing this? The answer to this question is related to how we value lives in this society. To paraphrase Vince Lombardi, the difference between a success and fail to address cancer, especially cancer disparities, is not a lack KNOWLEDGE, but rather a LACK of WILL. We really do not value all human life the same and we lack the political will to do something about it. Albert Einstein once said, “Insanity is continuing to do things the same way and expecting a different outcome.” I say that we are all insane, because we still are expecting a difference outcome because we continue to put together the same people who we are hoping will come up with difference solutions to a puzzle that is not one puzzle but hundreds or thousands of puzzles. Let me clear, I am not against new research, what I am against is research for research sack
without a defined target other than a cure for cancer. Maurie Markman, a former physician-scientist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, now at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, stated that the focus should be “about reducing barriers and creating an infrastructure to make it possible that this incredible new world of molecular medicine can be translated into new strategies that will benefit patients with cancer now and patients who will, unfortunately, develop cancer in the future.” I think the key word that is left out is ALL, that is ALL patients with cancer now and ALL patients who will develop cancer in the future be afford the care needed. Let me explain why this will not happen for ALL. I have come to realize that to achieve this goal you need to have the right people at the table. Unfortunately, in most instances you lack diversity as well as inclusion. For diversity in like being invited to the party and inclusion is like being asked to dance. In far to many cases, even if diversity occurs, inclusion is seldom
reached. Why is this important, for who you are shapes how you look at problems. This is not to say that those individuals that are now attempting to develop a Moon Shot for cancer, especially for those who do not look like them are bad, but the data continues to indicates that the solutions they will come up will failed to solve the issue of cancer for ALL. For who you are and your experiences impact the solutions you bring to the table. Again, we know how to begin to solve this problem, for as Herman Eyre once said if only we would equally disseminated what we know and make access equable the overall mortality rate could be reduced by 25% and the incidence rate by 50%. Just thank about how successful these Moon Shots would be and how this would benefit ALL Americans. Share this story online at www.stylemagazine.com.
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n Tuesday, February 9, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum for the 2nd Tuesdays Business Luncheon featuring Mayor Sylvester Turner. The event known as “2nd Tuesday with The Chamber� was presented by the Greater Houston Black Chamber was sponsored by Unity National Bank and had nearly 150 attendees. Mayor Turner was honored to be the first speaker in this series with The Chamber and give attendees a better insight on the future of Houston. Some in attendance were Courtney Johnson Rose, Joi Beasley, Rev. Mia Wright, State Rep. Ron Reynolds, Judge Fredericka Phillips, and Houston City Councilman Larry Green.
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COSSABOOM FAMILY YMCA HOUSTON, TEXAS
NCAA Men’s Final Four Youth Clinic Photography by Mike Munoz
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n Saturday, February 20, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Cossaboom Family YMCA for the Spanish-Language Mini Youth Clinic hosted by the 2016 NCAA Men’s Final Four Houston Local Organizing Committee. The clinic put on in Spanish and English demonstrated the various clinic events coming to Houston the weekend of the Final Four. The mini-clinic was led by YMCA coaches, as well as two local high school coaches who will be honored by the NCAA the week of Final Four (Ralph Barreras, Math, Science and Technology Center (HISD) and Gregory Wise, Jack Yates High School (HISD), and is exclusive to YMCA children from the Cossaboom YMCA community. The coaches focused on the fundamentals of basketball, with specific drills and lessons pertinent to the children’s age level.
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Links’ Red Dress Luncheon Photography by Vicky Pink
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n Saturday, February 13, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Junior League of Houston for The Links, Inc. – Texas Spring Cypress Chapter’s Fabulous Red Dress Luncheon. The event is part of the organization’s Heartlinks/Heart Healthy Initiative. Drs. June Williams Colman and Vernicka Porter-Sales presented heart health information. Some in attendance were Pamela Davis, Jacqueline Smith, Melinda Spaulding, Dr. Baxter Montgomery, Kelly Hodges, Charlene James, HISD Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Constable May Walker, Houston Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, HISD Trustee Wanda Adams, Rosa Rush, Willie Mae Evans, Pamela Evans, Clardina Hopes, Sheri Cole, Aisha Young, and Mary Benton.
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n Thursday, February 18, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the home of Karen and Roland Garcia for a fundraising reception in support of Houston City Council Member Karla Cisneros. The political affair included special guests State Senator Sylvia Garcia and Mayor Sylvester Turner. Many gathered to encourage Councilwoman Cisneros on journey to serve the people of Houston. Some in attendance were John Guess, Felix Fraga, Nelly Fraga, Fenny Freidman, Honorable Anne Clutterbuck, Sharon Owens, Mary Ramos, Christina Morales, and Lauren Soliz.
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n Saturday, February 20, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Texas Southern University’s Recreation Wellness Center for the Get Out to Vote Rally with Hillary Clinton. The Presidential Candidate came to Houston to drum up support before the big March 1st Primary Election and to encourage Houstonians to vote early. Special thanks are extended to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Al Green, Carlos Paz, Jr. and Mini Timmarajufor getting Secretary Hillary Clinton to Houston.
BRADY’S LANDING HOUSTON, TEXAS
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n Sunday, February 21, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Brady’s Landing for the 2nd Annual JFLW Memorial Education Award – A CLAME Project. The Jazz Tea Brunch on the Bayou benefitted youth in the 10th A.M.E. Church Texas Conference and HCDE – GED Program. There was a heavenly hats and sexiest shoes contests. Rhonda Skillern Jones was named second runner-up in the contest.
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Florida “Flo” Cooper Birthday Celebration Photography by Vicky Pink
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n Tuesday, February 16, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Café 4212 for Florida “Flo” Cooper Birthday Celebration. Guests gather to give Flo her flowers while she is still alive. The 27-year cancer survivor is a wonderful hardworking community activist that has touched the lives of many in her community so people wanted to say thank you in a big way. Some in attendance were Diana Wheeler-Waters, Jarvis Johnson, County Commissioner Gene Locke, Judge Jim Sharp, and Houston City Councilmen Michael Kubosh and Robert Gallegos.
DOUBLETREE HOTEL HOUSTON, TEXAS
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n Saturday, February 20, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Doubletree Hotel for the celebration of the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s Founders’ Day Celebration. Vera Bumpers, police chief of METRO – the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, served as the keynote speaker to focus on the relationship between communities of color and law enforcement in the United States. Some in attendance were Cindy George, Dr. Betty Thompson, Shannon Buggs, Cheryl E. Thornton, Christine Criner Smith, Eileen Barrett-Williams, Rachelle Hubbard, Vicki Gibbs, Tina Jones-Green, Jona Sargent, LaTricia King, Evelyn Banks, Carmen Kirksey, Deborah Hawkins, Mary Hamilton, Debra Johnson, Virginia Hubbard, and Bobbie Henderson.
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ACHE-SouthEastTexasChapter 1st Quarter Educational Session Photography by Vicky Pink
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n Thursday, February 18, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Junior League of Houston for the ACHE-SouthEastTexasChapter and Educational Foundation of the SETC’s 1st Quarter Educational Session featuring Dr. John Zerwas. Under the theme “Emerging Issues and Leadership Challenges,” the event was both a networking affair and awards presentation. Dr. Zerwas spoke on health related issues facing Texas during the 85th Legislative Session. Felix Bradbury received the ACHE Service Award. Some in attendance were Jack Buckley, Cliff Bottoms, Todd Caliva, Wesley Bamburg, Rosanna Moreno, Jake Casanova, Gretchen Gemeinhardt, Julian Oolut, Taylor Huffman, Brianna Lewis, Haley Jackson, Robert Nnake, Tyara Barge, Roy Armstrong,Sujan Shah, Rahaf Abboushi, Raven Harris, Ali Qasim, and Terry Cooper.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS GM Delivers Most Segment Awards in Dependability Study
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or the second consecutive year, General Motors’ brands deliver the most segment awards in the J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study. The 2016 study tracks 2013 model year vehicles in their third year of ownership. All GM brands ranked above industry average with Buick, GMC and Chevrolet ranking third, fifth and sixth respectively. Chevrolet delivered the most segment leaders of any industry brand, led by Malibu as the segment leader for the second year in a row in the highly competitive Midsize Car segment. Camaro ranks highest in the Midsize Sporty Car segment for the fourth consecutive year and Silverado HD ranks first in the Large Heavy Duty Pickup Segment for the second year. Equinox ranks first in the popular Compact SUV segment. For more information, visit www.gm.com.
Activists Want to Say Bye to McDonald’s in Medical Center Hospitals
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n effort for h e a l t h i e r children and families, activists are demanding the removal of McDonald’s from Houston hospitals. Most of the McDonald’s franchises have been removed from hospitals across the country. Both Texas Children’s Hospital and Ben Taub has issued statements regarding the protests supporting the stay of McDonald’s since they offer a variety of other non-fast food related options. The Harris Health System to click2houston that is important to note that McDonald’s is not served to patients and pointed out the menu items that meet the low fat and other dietary restrictions of visitors and staff. For more information, visit www.click2houston.com.
Work on Second Ecopark Location Will Require Lane Closure at Bush Airport
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onstruction on a second ecopark location at George Bush Intercontinental Airport will require a lane closure along Will Clayton Boulevard that could affect drivers trying to reach the terminals from the east side of the airport. Beginning this month, westbound Will Clayton Boulevard will have one lane closed from west of Lee Road up to the terminal connector roads. Work to construct a new turn lane into the new ecopark2 location will take two weeks, and the affected lane may not be open for an additional two weeks while the new concrete sets. The
new ecopark2 facility is schedule to open May 2016. For more information, visit www.fly2houston.com.
Johnson & Johnson Told to Pay $72 Million in Talcum Powder Cancer Case
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ohnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay damages to the family of a woman who died of cancer she said was caused by the company’s talcum powder. Lawyers for the family say a jury in St Louis, Missouri, awarded $72 million in damages. The victim died of ovarian cancer in 2015, aged 62, two years after being diagnosed with the illness. Her family said she used Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder for nearly 50 years, and claimed her death was a direct result. The case is part of a wider lawsuit brought by nearly 50 women against Johnson & Johnson. For more information, visit www.money.cnn.com.
President Obama Appoints First African American to Head Library of Congress
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n Wednesday, President Obama announced his plan to nominate current CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library, Carla Hayden, as the new head of the Library of Congress as reported by Black Enterprise. Serving as the leader of Enoch Carla Hayden Pratt since 1993, Hayden will be the first woman and first African American to serve in this position in the institution’s 214-year history. Credited with bringing the city’s library into the digital space, building a new annex at the Central Library, and renovating a number of neighborhood branches, Obama emphasizes just how critical Hayden will be in modernizing the infrastructure at the Library of Congress. Read more about this historic accomplishment on www. blackenterprise.com.
Burger King Now Wants to Be King of Hot Dogs
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nown for always having the beef in juicy hamburgers, Burger King now wants to be known for hot dogs. This month Burger King added their new hot dog called Grilled Dogs to their menu. This new addition is fallen negatively on the ears of those at 7/11 that believe Burger King is getting in on their market. The 7/11 franchised, “– In the great hot dog war, there can only be one weiner.” And then 7/11 hit Burger King with another tweet saying chili and cheese on a dog should be free and not be charged as Burger King does. Burger King has not responded to any of the tweets. For more information, visit www.stylemagazine.com.
UPS Honors Texas Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving
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PS announced that 119 elite drivers from Texas are among 1,613 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor,
an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving. Texas boasts 702 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 19,870 years of accidentfree driving. Alfredo Luna of Pearland is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 43 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 7,783 UPS drivers in Texas. Globally, 8,703 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor. UPS formally established its safe driving honor program in 1928. For more information, visit www.ups.com.
Immigrant Descendants Don’t Identify As Hispanic
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new study published by Brian Duncan, of the University of Colorado, and Stephen Trejo of University of Texas, Austin reports that the descendants of immigrants from Latin American and Asian countries, mostly the children of interracial couples, stop identifying as Hispanic or Asian on government surveys. For more information, visit www.latinoloop.com.
Web Site Advises Black Men, Boosts Black-Owned Biz
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esponding to daunting odds stacked against men of color,UrbanHangSuite. com is working to solve two problems in the black community at once. The online shopping and advice guide promotes culturally relevant products and services designed with black men in mind. A majority of products featured on the site are made and marketed by minority entrepreneurs, addressing another challenge – encouraging support of blackowned businesses. Differentiating itself from other publications through content focused on wellness, fashion, technology and uplift for men of color, UrbanHangSuite.com gives black-owned businesses special recognition on its website, social media and email distribution. The advisors of the site are poised to channel expanded earning power toward culturally inclusive retailers. For more information, visit www. UrbanHangSuite.com.
Black Entrepreneur Launches New Global Multicultural Dating Platform
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ew Passion or should we say NuPassion is already here and has been Curtis Nicholson for almost a decade and some have not yet discovered them. NuPassion was founded by Curtis Nicholson and is a place where you can connect with like-minded people looking for the exact same thing you are so desperately seeking – fulfillment. Their services are for every lifestyle and different backgrounds, for people who really just want to find those soul mates they can connect with and share all of life’s great and terrible moments. Using NuPassion.com, you can connect with people who you may become lifelong friends with and will undoubtedly meet people who become something much more than that. NuPassion. com provides you a way to widen your social circle and enhance your romantic choices. For more information, visit www.NuPassion.com.
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