Houston Style Magazine Vol 25 No 22

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Volume 25 | Number 22

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Jesse Jackson The Great Divide

Dr. Maya Angelou Passes Away at 86

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COMMENTARY

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ongress will end the month of May without renewing jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed that were cut off at the end of last year. House Speaker John Boehner rails against the Obama administration for failing to create jobs, but apparently blames unemployed workers for not having one.

There is a stark divide between the actions in Washington and the opinions of most Americans. Americans overwhelmingly support broad sensible reforms that will help working families, including renewing unemployment benefits.

A new study released by the Campaign for America’s Future, “The American Majority is a Populist Majority,” reports on recent polling data.

Nearly three fourths of Americans (73 percent) favor increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an

TECHNOLOGY

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

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he war has been declared and the battle continues on to see who will be the new mobile tech king. Long time opponents in that battle have been Apple with the ios system and Samsung with the android system.

Whether you’re on Team Apple or Team Android the victor has always been the consumer.

I can say that I am a proud member of Team Android when it comes to mobile devices despite 90% of TeamStyleMag being members of the opposing Team Apple. In the beginning I favored the Android ‘s ease of use, free apps, and lower cost points. Now I am sold on the technological advances especially on devices like the Samsung Galaxy 5 and the Samsung Gear 2.

When I purchase a new phone one of my top priorities it that it has to have a great camera. Based off the sheer technology of the camera alone, I would buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 in a heartbeat. It has by far the best camera of any phone on the market. The 16-megapixel camera allows users to

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The Great Divide hour. Republican House Speaker John Boehner won’t let that come to a vote in the House, and Senate Republicans have blocked it in the Senate.

Three fourths of Americans (75 percent) favor a government job creation program to hire one million people. The Congressional Progressive Caucus budget that proposed a large jobs program got less than 100 votes in the House.

Nearly three fourths of Americans (71 percent) favor increasing government investment to build and repair roads, bridges and other infrastructure needs. But Congress has failed even to replenish the Highway Trust Fund that is about to be exhausted.

Thus far, this divide between public opinion and congressional action has had confusing political fallout.

Congress is near record lows in public approval. But Republicans who have obstructed virtually every reform seem to be profiting. Pundits now favor them to keep control of the House and possibly take the majority in the Senate.

A big reason for this, we’re told, is the fall off of Democratic voters from the core of the Obama majority -- people of color, young people and single women.

They were hit the hardest in the economy and have struggled in the

so-called recovery. Like most Americans, they don’t have time or energy to sort out Washington’s bickering and figure out who is to blame. So generally, the party of the president gets more of the blame.

What is missing is an independent moral voice, a movement that isn’t about left or right, Democrats or Republicans, but is challenging legislators from the moral center. Without that, Democratic operatives tend to extol technique, the techniques they’ve mastered to target, contact and get out their voters. Republican operatives tend to emphasize money, the money they are able to raise from the billionaire and corporate lobbies that play an increasing role in our elections.

Citizen movements with a moral voice transform politics. In many ways, this was the lesson of Obama’s victory in 2008. He sensibly caught the wave of mass public dismay at the Iraq debacle. The candidacy of his primary opponent, Hillary Clinton, was in many ways capsized by that wave. His Republican opponent, John McCain, couldn’t overcome the desire of Americans for change.

Could a citizen’s movement upend expectations this fall? A populist movement is stirring in the country. We see it in the cities and states raising the

minimum wage, not waiting for Washington. We see it in the protests of low wage workers in the fast food industry, in the Moral Monday’s mobilizations in North Carolina now spreading to other states. We see it even in the rock star status accorded to the French economist Thomas Piketty and his book “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” on inequality.

If this continues to build, the pundits may be surprised. Voters may turn out in greater numbers than expected either to punish incumbents or to support challengers who carry a populist message. Washington political pros tend to focus on the results of polls, but polls are but a snapshot of passing attitudes. Movements don’t respond to polls; movements mold opinion. The next months may be more interesting than many now expect.

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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not just shoot pictures but edit them as well. Change the picture size, change up the subject focus of the photo, allow detection of your contacts in photos, the possibilities are almost endless. Plus take pictures in six different modes. The photos are so crisp and clear that my friends thought the photos that I share using this camera were from my DSLR Cannon professional type grade camera. Can you tell I love the camera?

Besides the awesome camera it has other cool features like the S Health app that is like your virtual assistant when managing your health. Set your fitness goals, track your workouts, keep count of calories lost and even offers you encouragement that you are on the right track. It is the very first phone that can take your heart rate with just the touch of your finger.

Another cool feature that had me geek was using the phone as my TV remote. I programmed but my TV and cable box and just like that I had another remote to control the channels and

volume.

It’s a smartphone so of course you can do the common things like talk and text, surf the net, use social media apps, Bluetooth and because its an Android there is Google Play and other Google services. Anyone would love this phone. Just in case anyone does make the security on it as unique as you with fingerprint technology. Program the device to unlock when scanning one of three programmed fingerprints.

Just as amazing as the Samsung Galaxy 5 is the Samsung Gear 2. It a watch that is a phone, plus its a great conversation starter. Every time I wore the Gear 2 the number one question I got asked was “Can you really call people on that?” Yup, you can. So many people have wondered if this thing really worked but didn’t want to shell out the almost $300 to own it. I was happy to oblige in bringing the product to the people. Utilizing Bluetooth technology one can talk, text, and take pictures and

15 second videos. Texting is bit different in that you can’t type but you can speak messages, use one of the preprogrammed messages or the emotions icons.

Besides the basic functionality, the Gear 2 has apps and plenty of them. There is an app to use it as a TV remote, S Voice to command device by your voice, record memos, and listen to music. Like the Samsung Galaxy 5 it will help manage your health by keeping you in shape. Set a goal and measure your daily steps, keep an exercise plan and record your heart rate. Yup, all this is on a watch.

I can see the Gear 2 really being useful for those who really can’t use their phones at work. As long as you have your cell nearby, say in a pocket or something, with the Gear 2 you won’t have to be disconnected from the world. The only drawback for me was that I couldn’t use the Internet but I have a feeling that will be introduce on a later model.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 make amazing gifts for you and equally amazing gifts for the dads and grads in your life. Check them out at your cell phone provider or visit www.

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Samsung Newest Devices Give Consumers More of What They Want

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LOCAL BRIEFS

Houston City Council Passes Controversial Ordinance

burn. When she appeared on ‘LIVE with Kelly and Michael’ as a finalist for top fitness instructor, she got the hosts to feel the burned when demonstrating her Soul Grooves workout. Now she needs the help of Houstonians to vote for her as the contest winner and win $10,000. Log on to livekellyandmichael.dadt. com/topfitness/instructor/ to vote until this Friday.

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y a vote of 11-6, Houston City Council passed the Equal Rights Ordinance that outlaws discriminatory actions based on race, religion sex, and marital status. Violation of the ordinance comes with a heavy fine of up to $5,000. Even though the concept of the ordinance was brought on by complaints of African American men turned away from a club based on their race, the concern has focused on the rights of gay and transgendered people. Opponents of the ordinance vow to keep fighting against it by getting enough signatures on petitions so citizens can vote on the matter in November.

veryone knows an ID is needed to travel.

Apparently Wiz Khalifa thought that didn’t apply to him. He tried to board a plane at a West Texas airport but since he had no ID Transportation Security Administration searched him. What did they find? Wiz Khalifa Marijuana. TSA called police and Wiz Khalifa was arrested. The rapper was released after posting $300 bail.

UH Cougars are American Athletic Conference Champions

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e are the champions. That’s what University of Houston ball players are saying after becoming the American Athletic Conference champions. The cougars beat Louisville in the tournament game by 10-1 over the weekend. With this new title, the cougars are now earned a spot to compete at the NCAA Regional. Congrats to the hometown team.

Congresswomen Lee Leads Fight for Nigerian Girls

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ongresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee, Barbara Lee, and Fredericka Wilson along with the House of Representatives are standShelia Jackson Lee ing up for the once missing Nigerian school girls who were kidnapped with the passage of a new amendment. It requires the condemnation of Boko Haram for his crimes against the Nigeria girls, helps the people of Nigeria to live peacefully, and condemns ongoing and any future violence that violates the human rights of Nigerians. “The amendment sends a clear message to Nigeria and the international community that women around the world have the right to be free and live without fear and should not be forced to risk their lives to get an education,” said Lee.

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ENTERTAINMENT Legendary Author Maya Angelou

By Todd Leopold, Ashley Fantz, Moni Basu and Faith Karimi CNN

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literary voice revered globally for her poetic command and her commitment to civil rights has fallen silent.

Maya Angelou died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Wednesday, said her literary agent, Helen Brann. Angelou had been “frail” and suffering from heart problems, the agent said.

Angelou’s legacy is twofold. She leaves behind a body of important artistic work that influenced several generations. But the 86-year-old was praised by those who knew her as a good person, a woman who pushed for justice and education and equality.

In her full life, she wrote staggeringly beautiful poetry. She also wrote a cookbook and was nominated for a Tony. She delivered a poem at a presidential inauguration. In 2010, President Barack Obama named her a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.

She was friends with Malcolm X and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and inspired young adults and world celebrities.

She sang calypso. She lived through horrors.

Her lasting contribution to literature, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” bore witness to the brutality of a Jim Crow South, portraying racism in stark language. Readers learned of the life of Marguerite Ann Johnson (Angelou’s birth name) up to the age of 16: how she was abandoned by her parents and raped by her mother’s boyfriend. She was homeless and became a teen mother.

Its publication was both daring and historic, given the era of its debut in 1969.

“All of the writers of my generation must honor the ground broken by Dr. Maya Angelou,” author Tayari Jones posted on her Facebook page Wednesday.

“She told a story that wasn’t allowed to be told,” Jones said. “Now, people tell all sorts of things in memoir, but when she told the truth, she chal-

lenged a taboo -- not for shock value, but to heal us all.”

Black American novelist Julian Mayfield is said to have described the autobiography as “a work

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of art which eludes description.”

“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was an international bestseller and nominated for a National Book Award in 1970.

“If you want to know what it was like to live at the bottom of the heap before, during and after the American Depression, this exceptional book will tell you,” hailed British critic Paul Bailey.

The book became a mainstay of student reading lists, much to the chagrin of some authorities. The book has reportedly been banned numerous times.

Angelou’s mastery of literature trumped those who tried to keep her down. She knew that storytelling always won in the end.

“I want to write so well that a person is 30 or 40 pages in a book of mine ... before she realizes she’s reading,” Angelou once said.

On Wednesday, people of all ages and backgrounds took to social media to say what her life’s work meant to them.

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Adrian Sean of Detroit posted a CNN iReport tribute, saying, “I cannot describe the feeling I had when I read ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ for the first time, and knew someone else in the world had been through extreme hardships just as I had.

“She not only survived, but she thrived just by being herself,” she said. “Maya Angelou was and still is a teacher, a mentor, and a friend to me. Her impact on my life will always have a special place in my heart.”

From dropout to Dr. Angelou

Angelou spent her early years studying dance and drama in San Francisco, but dropped out of school at age 14.

When she was 16, Angelou became San Francisco’s first female streetcar driver.

Angelou later returned to high school to get her diploma. She gave birth a few weeks after graduation. While the 17-year-old single mother waited tables to support her son, she developed a passion for music and dance, and toured Europe in the mid1950s in the opera production “Porgy and Bess.”

In 1957, she recorded her first album, “Miss Calypso.”

In 1958, Angelou become a part of the Harlem Writers Guild in New York and played a queen in “The Blacks,” an off-Broadway production by French dramatist Jean Genet.

“I created myself,” Angelou once said. “I have taught myself so much.”

Angelou spoke at least six languages and worked as a newspaper editor in Egypt and Ghana.

Affectionately referred to as Dr. Angelou, the writer never went to college. But she has more than 30 honorary degrees and taught American studies for years at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.

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POLITICAL

By Burt Levine, Political Writer

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TEA Party Flexes Texas Testosterone in Tuesday Run-Off Results

enator Dan Patrick crushed 12-year incumbent Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Tuesday night leading a TEA Party train to Austin that defied national news from a week earlier regarding TEA Party demise and signaled the biggest shift toward new statewide office holders in decades.

Patrick, a former Houston sports reporter and sports bar owner, 65.07 percent or 486,456 votes to Dewhurst’s 34.92 percent or 261,104 votes claiming this is a call for those “that choose liberty from God over tyranny from government. This is about securing our border, lowering your property taxes and dropping our state debt. This is about paying attention to and visiting our inner-city schools and erasing the far too high minority high school drop-out rates,” he said to thunderous applause from a backed west Houston hotel crowd that included fellow state senators and state representatives, county and party officials from throughout the region.

Patrick said TEA Party means “taxed enough already. That should appeal to minorities and winning minority votes. Winning minority Texans who are now Texas’ majority won’t be done overnight but I’m ready to start tomorrow with talks with minority business and education experts in all Texas.”

Patrick, who faces Democratic State Senator Leticia Van De Putte this fall, led a statewide TEA party ticket that included State Senator Ken Paxton who aired television advertising touting praises from US Senator Ted Cruz winning 63.63 percent or 464,926 votes to State Rep. Dan Branch’s 36.36 percent or 265,652 votes and former State Rep. Sid Miller winning for 53.08 percent or 361,426 votes to former State Rep. Tommy Merritt’s touting aging Rock

n’ Roll gun-rights guru Ted Nugent as his campaign treasurer and his bill that included criminal penalties for physicians that don’t force women seeking abortions to see their sonograms to his winning 46.91 percent or 319,450 for Texas Agriculture Commissioner.

cus Advisory Committee, said she Tuesday she came down from Dallas to support Patrick because “education reform is what is needed most for African American Texans and for all of Texas. It is the best remedy for what ails African Americans and Patrick is pledged to public school choice and change. She said her goal as an activist “has been to advance liberty.”

Craig Anders, an African American US Marine and north Houston small business owner, said h Patrick “pushes for the private business policies that will help blacks and all businesses. I like what he and TEA Party stands for with regard to less taxes, regulations and law suit reform.”

In the Texas Democratic Party Primary run-off US Army Veteran and dental clinic mogul Dr. David Alameel invested $9 million to push aside controversial Kesha Rodgers who despite her run in the Democratic Primary was running “to impeach Katrina Pierson and Craig Anders celebrated with Senator Patrick Tuesday night Obama and crush Wall Street.”

Alameel won 72.54 percent or 135,996 votes to Rodgers’ 27.45 percent or

Professional Engineer Ryan Sitton, who fac- 51,462 votes and will now face this fall Republican es former Fort Bend County Democratic Chairman John Cornyn who has been US Senator since 2002 Steve Brown this fall, ran on conservative creden- and in office as a attorney general, supreme court tials plus his education and experience that will make justice and district judge for decades before that in a him Texas’ first Rail Road (Energy) Commissioner state that has not elected a Democrat statewide since in more than 60 years to win his 57.24 percent or 1998.

397,391 vote win against former State Rep. Wayne In the only other statewide Democratic PriChristian’s 42.75 percent with 296,762 votes. mary run-off rancher Jim Hogan with 54.59 percent

Katrina Pierson, founder of the Garland Tea or 98,489 votes beat iconic singer and author Kinky Party and a member of the Texas Tea Party Cau- Friedman’s 46.40 percent or 85,281 votes.

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Saluting the Class of 2014 Valedictorians

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

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heir very first lessons were filled with ABCs and 123s. Gradually their knowledge based increase to the three r’s of reading, writing and arithmetic. Twelve years of expanding their mind has led to the culmination when they can proudly proclaim, “I am a high school graduate!” While we celebrate all the members of the class of 2014 for their educational thirst to succeed, we pay homage to a select few who rose about the class to be named valedictorian. Houston Style Magazine salutes HoustonISD’s 2014 African American high school valedictorians.

For more information, visit www.houstonisd.org. *Taylor Berry also contributed to this story.

Fredreanna Louisville—Davis High School Fredreanna Louisville, who plans to major in biochemistry at Texas A&M University, attended elementary school in Aldine ISD and Marshall Middle School before coming to Davis. She is a member of her school’s National Honor Society and Debate Team. She is also active in University Interscholastic League competitions. Louisville lists her favorite subject as science, and she has received scholarship offers from Texas A&M University and Project GRAD Houston. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, making videos, and listening to music.

Zachery King—Energized for STEM (Central) Zachery King, who enjoys listening to music, playing basketball, and gaming, attended R. P. Harris Elementary and Clifton Middle schools before graduating from E-STEM. He plans to pursue a degree in psychology at Fisk University, from which he has already received Presidential and Merit scholarships. King lists his favorite subject as mathematics. He is a member of the Science, Robotics, Mathematics, and Drama Clubs. He is also active on the soccer, basketball, flag football, and chess teams, as well as the National Honor Society and the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. King has been named Most Improved Soccer Player and Best Physics Student.

Jared Slater—Energized for STEM West Jared Slater will be attending the University of Southern California this fall to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He attended a private elementary school and a middle school in Lawndale ESD before graduating from E-STEM. In his spare time, he enjoys skateboarding, taking road

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trips, and listening to music. Slater is a member of his school’s Student Council, Math Club, Theatre Club, and Chess Club.

He has also been active on the basketball and football teams. Slater lists his favorite subject as physics. He has been recognized for his performance in both academic and athletic activities, and he earned commended performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.

Andrea Knowles—Hope Academy Andrea Knowles plans to attend Texas

degree in geo-science from Texas A&M University. He lists his favorite subjects as science, computers, and mathematics, and some of his hobbies as reading, dancing, and listening to music. Francis serves as the president of the Gents Club (a service organization) and vice president of both the National Honor Society and the Student Council. He is also a member of the football team. Francis has been recognized as an Outstanding Freshman and an Outstanding Achiever for his accomplishments.

Southern University and pursue a degree in business. She attended Rodriguez Elementary and Johnston Middle schools before graduating from the Hope Academy. Knowles has been active on her school’s dance team, Italian Club, and Girl Scouts of America. She lists her favorite subject as history, and in her spare time, she enjoys dancing and creative writing.

Stephanie Williams—North Forest High School Stephanie Williams is a member of the National Honor Society, as well as the volleyball, basketball, track, and soccer teams.

She also serves as president of her senior class. Williams plans to attend Lamar, Grambling, or Stephen F. Austin University, where she will pursue a degree in mathematics. Williams is an Honor Roll student who attended Shadydale Elementary and a middle school in Galena Park ISD. She enjoys bowling, sewing, and watching sports in her spare time, and she was named Most Valuable Player in volleyball. Williams has also been recognized for her performance in basketball and hurdles, as well as for maintaining a perfect-attendance record.

Patyana Wilson—Jones High School Patyana Wilson attended Foster and Blackshear Elementary and Attucks Middle schools before graduating from Jones.

She is a member of the National Honor Society and the Mighty Falcons Marching Band. Wilson, who lists her favorite subject as mathematics, enjoys singing, reading, and watching movies. She plans to attend Sam Houston State University to pursue a degree in psychology.

Shahnaz Azeez—Jordan High School for Careers Shahnaz Azeez is an Honor Roll student who is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Society of High School Scholars, and Mademoiselles (a service organization). She has also been active in DECA (a marketing club) and the Key Club, and she serves as a volunteer at both her church and in the community. Azeez is a product of Hobby Elementary and Dowling Middle schools. She plans to attend Prairie View A&M University, where she will major in biology. Azeez lists her favorite subjects as biology, physics, and chemistry, and her hobbies as reading, writing, and playing the guitar.

Jamal Francis—Kashmere High School Jamal Francis attended Peck Elementary and Holland Middle schools before coming to Kashmere. He plans to pursue a

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Trevonne Hatter—Sterling High School Trevonne Hatter attended private schools before coming to Sterling. He has been active in the Aviation Club, the Drama Club, and the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). Hatter is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Organization of Black Aviation Professionals, and the Junior National Society of Black Engineers.Hatter intends to study mechanical engineering at Prairie View A&M University. He lists his favorite subject as mathematics, and he enjoys traveling, flying airplanes, and playing basketball in his spare time. He was recognized for his performance in JROTC with the Joseph C. Gilliam Award.

Demetrius Hollins—Washington High School Demetrius Hollins, who lists Advanced Placement calculus as his favorite subject, is a product of Fonwood Elementary and Burbank Middle schools. He plans to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering from Texas A&M University, from which he has already received a Century Scholarship. Hollins is also the recipient of a Posse Foundation Scholarship. Hollins is a member of the Mexican American Engineers and Scientists and Team 57 Robotics. He serves as treasurer of the National Honor Society and project manager of the Launch program. Hollins has been recognized for

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maintaining a perfect-attendance record. In his spare time, he enjoys playing football, building robots, and practicing martial arts.

DaVaunté Cormier—Wheatley High School DaVaunté Cormier plans to study business administration at Texas A&M University using the Regents and Century Scholars scholarships he received. He lists his favorite subject as mathematics, and he attended Robinson Elementary School and a middle school in Aldine ISD before graduating from Wheatley. Cormier is active in the National Honor Society, Texas Southern University’s Upward Bound program, and the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation. He has been recognized for exemplary performance in algebra. In his spare time, Cormier enjoys shopping, playing video games, and spending time with his friends.

Elizabeth Henderson—Worthing High School Elizabeth Henderson plans to attend the University of Texas or Prairie View A&M University to pursue a degree in nursing or education. She attended Thompson Elementary and Woodson Middle schools before coming to Worthing. Henderson has been active in the Student Council, track and field, and speech and debate activities.

Her favorite subjects are literature and English. Henderson serves as the president of the National Honor Society and captain of the softball and volleyball teams. She was named Miss Worthing in 2014, and she has been recognized with an award for Most Outstanding Service Project. She also won a Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship to travel to Israel as a junior. In her spare time, Henderson enjoys tutoring children, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with her family.

Arielle Watson—Yates High School Arielle Watson plans to attend either Howard University or the University of Southern California, where she will study broadcast journalism. She has been recognized for her performance in cheerleading and University Interscholastic League (UIL) competitions in poetry and prose. Watson enjoys acting, reading, and twirling batons in her spare time. Watson attended Longfellow Elementary and Pershing Middle schools before coming to Yates. She serves as president of the National Honor Society and editor-in-chief of the yearbook. She is also a member of the varsity cheerleading squad and the Journalism Club. Her favorite subject is mathematics.

BOOK REVIEW

By Terri Schichenmeyer, Literary Writer

Sugar

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o much has happened since you started school last fall.

You’ve made new friends, first of all. You’ve learned new things, both in class and out. Maybe you’ve grown a couple inches, found a new talent, dreamed big, or mastered something challenging.

A lot can happen in a year, especially when everything else changes, too. In the book “Sugar” by Jewell Parker Rhodes, it happens even faster with history behind it to push.

More than anything, Sugar hated sugar.

It bit her face and fingers at harvest time, and made them bleed. Cutting left blisters on her hands.

Sugar cane got in her hair and there was no escaping the smell of it. When Missus Beale made a meal with sugar, it turned Sugar’s stomach.

Sugar was sure there had to be a reason why Ma named her after that crop but there was no way of knowing, since Ma had died.

Much as she hated it, though, working with sugar cane was all that 10-year-old Sugar had ever known. She was born on River Road Plantation and that’s where she stayed – even though the end of the Civil War meant she could go anywhere. She stayed because her freedom meant that her Pa was free, too.

She hoped he’d return to River Road.

In the meantime, Mister and Missus Beale took care of Sugar. Mister Beale told her stories of Br’er Rabbit, and he said he liked her “spunk.” Missus Beale tried to keep Sugar busy, but Sugar often wondered why she couldn’t play with Billy Wills, her friend and the son of River Road’s owner.

But that wouldn’t happen easily: her friendNew

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

ship with Billy worried Missus Beale. What’s more, everybody on River Road was concerned about the fact that Mister Wills was bringing Chinamen to the plantation to work. He’d decided that a handful of elderly ex-slaves couldn’t handle the harvest anymore – which might’ve meant that everyone would lose their jobs, although Sugar wasn’t sure if that was really true.

The Chinese seemed nice. They were eager to teach her about their culture and to learn hers. Still, with all the changes at River Road, wasn’t it better to convince the Beales that it was time to head North?

Without a doubt, your child has already learned something about the Civil War. She’s aware of what happened then – but what about what happened afterward?

“Sugar” tells some of the tale.

In her notes, author Jewell Parker Rhodes explains what she discovered and how she initially intended to write an adult book about the post-War years, until she envisioned a little girl who just wanted to be a kid.

Young readers will be glad she did: despite the uncertainty she feels about the changes that occurred, Sugar manages to keep a watchful, self-aware innocence mixed with joy. That brings this story beyond the dates-and-facts of history, and gives it a kid-friendly sense your 8-to-12-year-old will like. As an end-of-school read, in fact, or to keep her occupied this summer, “Sugar” is a book she’ll fall for.

c.2013, Little, Brown and Company $16.99 / $18.50 Canada 279 pages

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Dr. Cesar MalDonaDo

Welcome We’re proud to introduce Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E., PMP, as the new Chancellor of Houston Community College. Dr. Maldonado brings 30 years of business experience, a strong academic pedigree, and the leadership skills to take us where our community needs us to be, both today and into the future. Welcome to a new day at HCC.

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HEALTH

By Family Features

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kin is the largest organ in the body and it’s important to protect and care for it in order to keep it looking healthy and vibrant. Daily exposure to elements such as low humidity, harsh winds, ultraviolet rays, even your laundry detergent and makeup can take their toll, resulting in dry or irritated skin.

Properly caring for your skin means more than simply washing your face twice a day. Moisture, exfoliation and diet also play key roles in your skin’s overall wellbeing.

Following these simple tips will help you achieve an all-over healthy glow: Healthy Living

Adopt healthy lifestyle changes that reap rewards for your entire body, skin included. Drink plenty of water, get adequate sleep, practice stress management, take a daily multivitamin and eat a well-balanced diet.

Be sure to use sunscreen when outdoors to protect skin from the sun’s damaging rays and slow down the development of premature aging. Remember to apply sunscreen every day, even when it’s overcast, and reapply regularly if you’ll be in the water or active and sweaty.

For a natural sun-kissed glow without the harmful impact of the sun’s rays, rely on a moisturizing self-tanner lotion or spray.

In the Shower

Avoid long showers, especially with hot water, which dries out skin. Lukewarm water is best for preserving natural oils. For your face, a slightly

SPORTS

By Yvonne “SpoiledLatina” Guidry Feature Writer

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Simple Skincare Secrets cooler rinse can help close pores after cleansing, but avoid outright cold water, as it also can have a drying effect.

Use a moisture-rich body wash such as Softsoap Coconut Island Quench enriched with coconut

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oil. This moisturizing formula will leave skin feeling soft and smooth.

Use a loofah sponge in the shower to gently exfoliate dead skin. To prevent unnecessary exposure to bacteria that could irritate your skin, be sure to replace your loofah every month.

Spa-like Indulgence

Take a note from the pros and remove makeup, bacteria and dirt the natural way, with coconut oil

Alianza de Futbol Finds Untapped Soccer Talent in Houston

lianza de Futbol leads a nationwide scout for the best Hispanic soccer players.

Seeking players from across the U.S., their search brought them to Houston where they held soccer tournaments at Houston Sports Park on Saturday, May 25th-Monday, May 26, 2014.

Houston is one of ten cities Alianza de Futbol is sending scouts to find the newest soccer stars.

Alianza de Futbol Hispano was founded in 2004 and is the leading national organization dedicated to the support and development of amateur Hispanic soccer in the United States. “We created Alianza de Futbol because despite soccer’s massive popularity in the Hispanic community it had been underserved and its deep pool of youth talent underappreciated,” says Alianza de Futbol Hispano Co-Founder Brad Rothenberg.

Research supports Rothenberg’ statement. Of the US Hispanic population, 80% of Yvonne SpoiledLatina Guidry with Ramon Ramirez them consider soccer their favorite sport. However, according to the Pew Hispanic Research, nities and programs to help them reach their full socmore than 25% of the Hispanic population lives in cer potential and succeed in education, life and work. poverty, making it difficult to afford and participate With multiple programs under its belt, Alianin a “pay-to-play” youth soccer organization. za de Futbol has programming that includes RAM

That’s where Alianza de Futbol comes in. Copa Alianza, the country’s largest adult Hispanic This organization exposes young Hispanic talent to soccer tournament; Kellogg’s® Copita Alianza, the professional and national team scouts. Their goal is country’s largest youth tournament; 7UP® Sueño to empower soccer Hispanic communities, families, Alianza, the premier scouting program in the US for and soccer players by providing them with opportu- amateur Hispanic players and Alianza U presented by

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or olive oil. Follow with a cleanser and moisturizer appropriate for your skin type for a fresh, well-hydrated face.

A gentle exfoliating body scrub lets you lightly exfoliate and renew your skin’s surface, while helping retain natural moisture. You can find recipes online featuring household items such as sugar or salt, or keep it simple with a storebought option such as Softsoap Body Butter Coconut Scrub with jojoba butter and crushed coconut extracts. The formula gently exfoliate skin’s surface while helping retain natural moisture for soft, supple skin.

A body massage not only helps to ease tired muscles and relieve stress, but it will awaken your skin. Use a hand-held massager on your arms and legs to give your skin – and your spirits – a welcome boost.

For more skin care tips and information on creating a natural glow, visit www.SoftSoap. com.

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Verizon, a college recruiting platform designed to help Hispanic players better understand the college recruiting process. At the free Houston tryout event, young upcoming players competed for one of the seven 7UP Sueno Alianza guaranteed professional contracts and for one of the 20 college admission spots, awarded

by Alianza U Presented by Verizon. Selected players now have the chance to win one of two $10,000 scholarship given in the program’s contest.

Bringing star power to the Houston tryout was soccer star and Alianza’s spokesperson Ramon Ramirez. He spoke to Houston Style Magazine’s Yvonne “SpoiledLatina” Guidry. She was truly inspired by Ramirez and the entire organization and how Latinos are helping empower other Latinos within the soccer industry.

Many young players would have never gotten the chance to play the sport they love due to economic status but with the help of Alianza de Futbol they can pursue those dreams worry-free.

Alianza de Futbol provides equal opportunities and leads these young players into greatness. Thus making Alianza de Futbol a great organization that allows young Hispanic soccer players’ dreams to come true. That is what it’s all about.

For more information, visit www.alianzadefutbol.com.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Reception

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n Friday, May 23, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at MacGregor Park for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Reception. The red carpet affair was part of the celebration of activities surrounding the historic unveiling of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Statue and Park Plaza. Years in the making the MLK Memorial and ceremonial celebration is a reality due to a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society, Ovide Duncantell, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Martin Luther King III City of Houston. Houston METRO, and community leaders. Some in attendance were Kelly Hodges, Bronson Woods, Judson Robinson, Miss Black Heritage, Dwight Boykins, Constable May Walker, Rev. Andrew Berry II, Dr. Elwyn Lee, Constable Ruben Davis, Karen Franklin, and Deloyd Parker.

System Reimagining Help us plan tomorrow – attend a METRO public workshop to discuss the future of METRO service in your community.

All public workshops will be held from 6 – 8 p.m.

DATE

LOCATION

ADDRESS

Wednesday, May 28th

Magnolia Multi-Service Center

7037 Capitol Street Houston, TX 77011

Thursday, May 29th

Metropolitan Multi-Service Center

1475 W. Gray Street Houston, TX 77019

Tuesday, June 3rd

Ellis Memorial Church of Christ

412 Massachusetts Street Houston, TX 77029

Thursday, June 12th

Trini Mendenhall Sosa Community Center

1414 Wirt Road Houston, TX 77055

Monday, June 16th

HCC Northwest Spring Branch Campus

1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. Houston, TX 77043

Thursday, June 19th

HCC Northwest Alief Campus

2811 Hayes Road Houston, TX 77082

Thursday, June 26th

Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center

6500 Rookin Street Houston, TX 77074

Wednesday, July 9th

White Oak Conference Center

7603 Antoine Houston, TX 77088

Thursday, July 10th

Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center

3810 W. Fuqua Houston, TX 77045

Tuesday, July 15th

Westbury Baptist Church

10425 Hillcroft Street Houston, TX 77096

Thursday, July 17th

Third Ward Multi-Service Center

3611 Ennis Street Houston, TX 77004

Monday, July 21st

Sunnyside Multi-Service Center

9314 Cullen Houston, Texas 77051

Tuesday, July 22nd

Mangum-Howell Center

2500 Frick Road Houston, Texas 77038

Thursday, July 24th

Northeast Multi-Service Center

9720 Spaulding Street Houston, TX 77016

Monday, July 28th

Acres Homes Multi-Service Center

6719 W. Montgomery Road Houston, TX 77091

Thursday, July 31st

Kashmere Multi-Service Center

4802 Lockwood Drive Houston, TX 77026

Visit our website for a list of future workshop dates and locations.

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2014 No Limits - Greater Houston Conference for Women Photography By Vicky Pink

n Wednesday, May 14, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Royal SonesO ta Hotel for the 2014 No Limits - Greater Houston Conference for Women. Hosted by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the conference is in its sixth year

and is the preeminent voice for the advancement and empowerment of women across Texas and beyond. Some featured speakers at the conference were Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Barbara Glanz, Christy Haubegger, Laurie A. Tucker, and Gindi Eckel Vincent. Some in attendance were Carlecia D. Wright, Linda Lorelle, Karen Jackson, Dr. Lovell Jones, Shawntell McWilliams, Marsha Murray, Yolanda Green, Chris Noble, Rhonda Arnold, Sadie Rucker, Wanda Adams, Cyndi Garza, and Anthony Hall.

MLK Statue Unveiling and Parade

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n Saturday, May 24, 2014 Houston Style Magazine was on hand at MacGregor Park for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mmorial Parade. Before the official unveiling of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue, a celebratory parade was held with Martin Luther King, III as the grand marshall. The celebration continued as the statue was unveiled and a victory festival was held.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

GM Makes Drivers Buckle Up

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AD Players Building

New Construction for the Arts Comes to the Galleria

information, visit googleblog. blogspot.com.

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oon we will have new reason to go to the Galleria other than shopping, theater watching. The A.D. Players will break ground on a new theater during the summer of 2014 that house three theaters for 900 people’s viewing pleasure. Funding for the new facility is coming from the A.D. Players capital campaign that received a sizeable donation from Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s nonprofit, the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation. Look for the theater to go up on Westheimer Rd near Yorktown Drive. For more information, visit bizjournals.com.

Google Car

Google’s Unveils Self-Driving Car Prototype We have heard about the concept but now we get our first look at the prototype of Google’s self-driving car. No steering, no gas or brake pedals, just one button and you are on your way. Everyday Americans who have test driven the vehicle say its cute, cool and most importantly, they feel safe inside. Controlled by a system of computers and sensors, the Google self-driving car has the power to give more independence to the blind, the handicap, the elderly, and many other possibilities. For more

he dangers of not buckling up to drive or ride in a car are already widely known but still some people choose not to buckle. Engineers at General Motors have developed a technology that forces them to buckle up for safety. The automaker will test out the technology on select 2015 models that prevents the vehicle from starting if seat belts are not buckled. What is being called “The Belt Assurance System” is further showing GM’s commitment to safety. It is essential for the safety of our customers and all drivers’ safety to develop the habit of buckling up each and every time they get into their vehicles,” said Jeff Boyer, GM’s head of global vehicle safety, in a statement. For more information, visit GM.com.

Starbucks Gets in the Burger Business The place where you get your favorite cup of coffee may be the place where you get your favorite burger as well. Star-

bucks Corp. purchased the La Boulange chain of bakery-cafes that was known for their breakfast and lunch options.

Starbucks plans to expand the menu to include dinner options and the build-your-ownburger concept. Currently only in the Los Angeles area, the transformed established will open next month. For more information, visit starbucks.com.

Lavar Burton

Reading Rainbow on the Comeback Trail

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ho didn’t fall in love with reading watching Levar Burton on ‘Reading Rainbow.’

Thanks to supporters the PBS show that encouraged children to ‘take a look, it’s in a book – a reading rainbow’ is on a comeback trail. Burton with the help of friends launched a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of raising $1 million to bring the children’s program to the internet, He also wants to make it possible for a version to be develop for teachers to utilize in the classroom and for low-income schools to have access to it for free. And the campaign has reached their $1 million goal in less than 24 hours. For more information, visit kickstarter.com/projects/ readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-everychild-everywh.

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