Houston Style Magazine Vol 25 No 39

Houston Style Magazine September 25 - October 1, 2014

Houston’s Premiere Weekly Publication

Volume 25 | Number 39

Complimentary

COMMEMORATIVE ANNIVERSARY

1989-2014

SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION Ndaba Mandela Dwight Howard Tony Wyllie Nicole Murphy N E W S | C O M M E N TA R I E S | S P O R T S | H E A LT H | E N T E R TA I N M E N T

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Volume 25 | Number 39 | September 25 - October 1, 2014 EDITORIAL

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FEATURE WRITERS Rebecca Briscoe Francis Page, Jr. National Entertainment Publisher and Editor Susie Stillwell - Entertainment fpagejr@stylemagazine.com Lan– Arts Mical Roy – Feature Jo-Carolyn Goode Yolanda Pope – Culinary Managing Editor Tonja Ward – Health editorial@stylemagazine.com Dr. Lovell Jones – Health Editor Lisa Valadez Dr. Latisha Rowe – Health Editor Hispanic Managing Editor Kim Davis – Sports lisa@stylemagazine.com Heather Nelson – Health Aiaina Mayes – Blogger Brandon Caldwell Demez White – Feature Online Editor bcaldwell@stylemagazine.com Dawn Paul – Feature Lindsay Buchanan – Fashion Burt Levine – Political DESIGN/WEB Jade Gold – Entertainment Eric Ford – Editorial Intern Trevor G. Piper De’Neisha Bell – Feature Creative Director/Graphics webmaster@stylemagazine.com Tianyi Sun – Editorial Intern

Cynthia Nevels – Business Kermit Williams Gabrielle Deculus – Web Master webmaster@stylemagazine.com Account Manager/Events Coordinator Dee Dee Wheaton – Blogger Jeffery T. Crump, Jr. Keandra Scott – Entertainment Chief Designer Marilyn Moore – Interior Design webmaster@stylemagazine.com Cecilia Smith - Entertainment Erynn Haskins - Feature Yvonne Guidry - Entertainment NATIONAL WRITERS Raegan Allen - Arts Mimi LaRue - Feature JESSE JACKSON jjackson@rainbowpush.org Abimbola Farinde - Health Sloan Houd - Sports ROLAND MARTIN Jessica Crawford - Feature www.rolandmartin.com Marcus Carter - Culinary Writer JUDGE GREG MATHIS Franceli Chapman - Entertainment www.askjudgemathis.com CoCo Dominguez - Reporter CIRCULATION Taylor Berry - Editorial Intern Benjamin Phagan Darian Gore - Editorial Intern PHOTOGRAPHERS Distribution Manager Vicky Pink Willie D. Scott, Jr. VIDEOGRAPHY vhpink@gmail.com Distribution Team 281.857.7635 Reginald Dominique – ADVERTISING/SALES Video/Social Media Roswitha Vogler reggiedominique@me.com photosbyrovo@gmail.com Lewis Miller 225.802.1593 832.876.9541 advertising@stylemagazine.com 713-748-6300 Antohny W. Morris Dale Lemar - Editing anthonymorris@att.net 832.785.4855 William Ealy Williamealy1906@gmail.com Sametra Scott semetra@artistikrebelcreative.com Joe English englishhst@gmail.com 832-888-6922

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Reproduction in whole or within part without permission is prohibited. Houston Style Magazine has a 2007 audit by Circulation Verification Council (CVC). Houston Style Magazine is a member of the Texas Publishers Association (TPA), Texas Community Newspaper Association (TCNA), National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Independent Free Paper of America (IFPA), Association of Free Community Papers (AFCP) and Members of Greater Houston Partnership(GHP). National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. (NAHP, Inc.), Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HHCC), League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Latin Women’s Initiative (LWI), National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), Houston Association of Hispanic Media Professionals (HAHMP), National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), and Members of Greater Houston Partnership(GHP)

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1989-1990 -President Ronald Reagan until Jan. 20th -George H. W. Bush became 41st President -Governor of Texas Bill Clements -Mayor of Houston Kathy Whitmire

-World Series Champions – Oakland Athletics -Superbowl XXIII Champions – San Francisco 49ers -NBA Champions – Detroit Pistons -Miss USA Gretchen Polhemus from Texas -Most Popular Toys - Tetris, Sega Genesis , Polly Pockets , Nintendo Game Boy, Trolls* -Best Film Oscar - Driving Miss Daisy -Best Movie – Batman -Most Popular TV Show – The Cosby Show -Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, the former National Security Council aide who won national prominence in dramatic congressional hearings probing the arms deals, was convicted of three of 12 felony counts, including destroying or falsifying government documents and receipt of an illegal gratuity.

-Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida’s electric chair -First release of Microsoft Office. which was a bundle of Microsoft’s office applications, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel , Dependent on the Version you purchased would depend on which applications were included -The Exxon Valdez oil spill in which the tanker hit Prince William Sound’s Bligh Reef and spilled an estimated 11 to 30 million gallons of oil on March 24. The captain, Joseph Hazelwood, was drinking at the time.

-President Ronald Reagan until Jan. 20th -George H. W. Bush became 41st President -Governor of Texas Bill Clements -Mayor of Houston Kathy Whitmire -World Series Champions – Cincinattia Reds -Superbowl XXIII Champions – San Francisco 49ers -NBA Champions – Detroit Pistons -Most Popular Toys - Batman action figures, Bob Mackie Barbie, Madeline Ragdoll, Tribond Game, Power Drencher water gun, Taboo -Best Film Oscar - Dances With Wolves -Best Movie – Home Alone -Most Popular TV Show – Cheers -Time Man of the Year - George H. W. Bush Top Songs of the Year – Opposites Attract - Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair Escapade - Janet Jackson Vogue – Madonna Hold On - Wilson Phillips Vision of Love - Mariah Carey I’m Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B -Tim Berners-Lee publishes a more formal proposal for the World Wide Web and the first web page is written -Saddam Hussein orders Iraq invasion of Neighboring Kuwait -Americas Favorite animated family “The Simpsons “ is aired on Fox for the first time -Nelson Mandela is released from Prison in South Africa after 28 years -Opposition Parties in South Africa are legalized Nelson Mandella released from prison and becomes leader of the African National Congress ( ANC ) -President George Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a historic agreement to end production of chemical weapons -A 16 megabit chip is shown for the first time -The First in-car Satellite Navigation System is sold by Pioneer

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tyle Fam, It’s time to celebrate!

In 1989, The Cosby Show was the #1 hit on TV. The two most popular commercial quotes were “This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?” and “It keeps going and going and going,” made famous by the introduction of the Energizer Bunny. Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative” was the #1 song in America! Driving Miss Daisy won the Oscar. 1989 was the year the Exxon Valzez spilled 30 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound.

1989 was also the year one brave man stood in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square in China as a lone protestor against government oppression.

Indeed, 1989 was the year of the Bad Boys. The Detroit Pistons and the Miami Hurricanes were winning championships. 1989 was also the year I became a bad boy. I sold ads for an African American newspaper that had yet to be published. Then, I had the courage to put Scott Gertner (a local Caucasian entertainer) on my very first cover. For a minute, I was the baddest boy in Houston! The criticism I received from my own people for being an inclusionary urban weekly publication caught me off guard. However, I continued to push the envelope because I was born to be a publisher!

25 years later I am still a bad boy who is able to change with the passing tide.

From floppy discs and fax machines to jump drives and putting things on the cloud, Houston Style Magazine and I have evolved with the times. We are not just local; we are global. Our contributing writers are known all over the world. We cover national topics and earth-changing issues. Our advertisers are in the upper echelon of Fortune 500 companies! Our loyal business partners are captains of their industry. On Friday, October 3, 2014, Houston Style Magazine will celebrate its silver anniversary in grand fashion at a star-studded anniversary reception at Del Frisco’s in the fabulous Galleria!

The sold-out event will feature Ndaba Mandela, grandson of legendary South African leader Nelson Mandela, as the keynote speaker. Hollywood executive producer Nicole Murphy will be there making a special appearance.

All-World Center Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets who will receive the 2014 Champion of Change Award as the reigning king of Houston. We are bringing Houston’s own Tony Wyllie back home to celebrate his achievement at the highest ranking African

American PR executive in the NFL and all of sports to receive the 2014 Hometown Hero Award. In addition, Cloves C. Campbell, Jr., President and CEO of the NNPA will bring remarks.

We could not have made it these past 25 years without our amazing advertisers. Corporate titans such as General Motors, Wells Fargo Bank, Macy’s, H-E-B, Wal-Mart and others will be on the front row to help us celebrate 25 successful years of bringing the world directly to Houston. Several of them will be the recipients of Houston Style Magazine’s 2014 awards - including our Legacy Award, Pinnacle Award, Heritage Award, Visionary Award, and our Triumph Award.

The abundantly talented Erik Cork, Houston’s own award-winning educator known in 46 states and 5 foreign countries whom many call “The Hardest Working Man in Education,” will be the energetic host of our gala.

As one of the original writers for Houston Style Magazine, Erik was one of the very first journalists granted an exclusive interview with Beyonce’ – long before she became one of the most recognizable artists and mega-selling planetary icons in the all-time history of pop culture. Yes, Houston Style Magazine was there to help launch Beyonce’ onto the universal stratosphere.

Erik also represented our urban weekly publication when he interviewed Oprah Winfrey during one of her rare visits to H-Town.

Local to national icons, Houston Style Magazine has always told the stories that matter most to our loyal readers. No story is never insignificant or out of our reach. Houston Style Magazine has covered coveted events as the ESPY Awards, BET Awards, Essence Festival, Black Girls Rock, Super Bowl, NBA All-Star, US Africa Leaders Summit, Congressional Black Caucus, and many others. Houston Style Magazine was given a seat at the table in Washington, DC when Barack Obama first announced he was going to run for president of the United States.

My wife, Krystyn, could have become Michelle Obama’s best friend the way they were hugging each other after he was elected! And yes, our newly elected president gave some celebratory dap to yours truly! What can I say? Houston Style Magazine is here to stay.

Houston Style Magazine is one of the first urban weekly publications to be selected as a partner with world news leader CNN, granting us exclusive access news breaking content and the ability to share our stories on a na-

Francis Page, Jr., Founder, Houston Style Magazine

tional platform. We are in the deep end of the technology pool that gets more than 5 million digital impressions per day.

Our city has suffered major Hurricanes and other disasters during the past 25 years, yet Houston Style Magazine has been faithful to always publish the news without fail, no matter what. We have a 100% record of covering our shared calamities and offering assistance to our neighbors who are negatively impacted, just as we are.

As a matter of fact, all of our original issues were washed away due to the massive devastation of Hurricane Ike. If you are still holding on to our premier 1989 issue featuring Scott Gertner on the cover, you are invited to attend our gala for free, in exchange for your historical and priceless possession.

It has been my honor and privilege to serve my city and my country for the past 25 years. This has been a labor of love to take the knowledge of the publishing industry that I learned from my first teacher, my father, Francis Page, founder of Houston Newspages. Many a day I sat working beside him learning the trade. I took the seed he gave me and built upon it

to create something he never imagine.

I know he is somewhere in Heaven bursting with pride. Dad, I share this celebration with you; for if it had not been for you teaching me where would I be.

Friday, October 3, 2014 will be an evening Houston will never forget.

If you were one of the unfortunate ones not to get the hottest ticket in town to the Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Reception, Houston Style Magazine has your back. Join us at the after party at 9pm at the J. W. Marriott.

If you are there, you will be among the first in Houston to witness the rollout innovations that will be announced at the end of our spectacular, celebrity-drenched gala.

The best is yet to come. Keep HoustonStyle.com as one of your easyto-access favorites on your computer task bar. Join in the #Style25 fun on Twitter and Instagram, then like us on Facebook. We are looking forward to meeting you face-to-face at our 25th Anniversary Reception.

Francis Page, Jr. Houston Style Magazine Publisher

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1991-1992

-President George H. W. Bush became 41st President -Governor of Texas Ann Richards -Outgoing Bill Clements -Mayor of Houston Kathy Whitmire

-Most Popular Toys - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys and action figures, Rollerblade Barbie, Super Soaker water gun, K’Nex, Myst -Best Film Oscar - The Silence of the Lambs -Best Movie – Terminator 2: Judgement Day -Most Popular TV Show – 60 Minutes Top Songs of the Year – -Love Will Never Do (Without You) - Janet Jackson -Coming out of the Dark - Gloria Estefan -I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) - Hi-Five -When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton -Black Or White - Michael Jackson -Tim Berners-Lee came up with the idea of making ‘links’ on his own computer, then others, creating “The Information Mine” (TIM) later renamed the “World Wide Web.”. He renounced patent rights because it “would have scuppered the whole thing. It never would have taken off.”

-Paul ‘Pee Wee Herman’ Reubens was caught in adult theater doing an inappropriate public act.

-Cannibal serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was captured after remains of 11 men were found in his Milwaukee apartment. He had killed, and sometimes eaten, 17 people

-George H. W. Bush became 41st President -Governor of Texas Ann Richards -Bill Clements outgoing -Mayor of Houston Bob Lanier -World Series Champions – Toronto Blue Jays -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Washington Redskins -NBA Champions – Chicago Bulls -Time Man of the Year – Bill Clinton -Most Popular Toys - Trolls dolls, Super Soaker 100 -Best Film Oscar - Unforgiven -Best Movie – Aladdin -Most Popular TV Show – 60 Minutes Top Songs of the Year – -I’m Too Sexy - Right Said Fred -Save the Best For Last - Vanessa Williams -Jump - Kris Kross -End of the Road - Boyz II Men -I Will Always Love You - Whitney -I’ll Be There - Mariah Carey Houston -Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot -MTV introduced The Real World reality TV show. Prior to this, the network was known for running music videos believe it or not.

-Rioting breaks out in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four white police officers accused of beating black motorist Rodney King.

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September 16, 2014 Houston Style Magazine 2646 S. Loop W, Houston TX 77054 Dear Houston Style Magazine, On the behalf of the constituents of the 18th Congressional District of Texas, I would like to congratulate you on your 25th Anniversary serving the African-American population in the GMA of Houston, Texas.

In these 25 years, Houston Style Magazine has grown into Houston’s most popular urban weekly newspaper and companion websites. There’s a simple reason for Houston Style Magazine surge – you provide relevant information for the Young Trendy Urban consumer.

I am confident that you will continue your mission in making your readers happy and up to date with the latest and most relevant information. Houston Style Magazine has a long, successful history of providing much needed support and information to Houston's majority minority communities.

I regret I could not be there with you today; unfortunately I have been called back to Washington as a Member of the Homeland Security Committee and a Senior Member of the Judiciary Committee to address important issues affecting the nation.

Best wishes and I am pleased to congratulate on the extraordinary Houston Style Magazine has done.

Sincerely,

 Sheila Jackson Lee Member of Congress

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1993-1994 -George H. W. Bush became 41st President till Jan 20 -Bill Clinton incoming -Governor of Texas Ann Richards -Bill Clements outgoing -Mayor of Houston Bob Lanier -World Series Champions – Toronto Blue Jays -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Dallas Cowboys -NBA Champions – Chicago Bulls Most Popular Toys - Power Rangers action figures, 1850’s Southern Belle Barbie, Barbie Batgirl giftset, Beanie Babies were released, with a fairly small market, Magic The Gathering role-playing card game Best Film Oscar - Schindler’s List Best Movie – Jurassic Park Most Popular TV Show – 60 Minutes Top Songs of the Year – A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme) - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle Freak Me – Silk Weak - SWV (Sisters With Voices) I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) - Meat Loaf Again - Janet Jackson

-President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas Ann Richards -Mayor of Houston Bob Lanier -World Series Champions – MLB was on strike -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Dallas Cowboys -NBA Champions – Houston Rockets -Most Popular Toys - Starting Lineup statuettes, Barbie as Scarlett O’Hara & -Ken as Rhett Butler, Barbie as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, Blurt!

-Best Film Oscar – Forrest Gump -Best Movie – Forrest Gump -Most Popular TV Show – Seinfield and ER Top Songs of the Year – -Bump N’ Grind - R. Kelly -I’ll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men -I Swear - All-4-One -All For Love - Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting -On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men -Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley -Richard Gere married Cindy Crawford -Wonderbra was invented -A New Outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus begins on May 9th in Zaire which continues in 1995 ( highest case fatality rates of any human pathogenic virus, roughly 90%. ) -Major League Baseball Players Association begin 232 day strike causing 1994 season to be cancelled -The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established.

– In Detroit, Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant, under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding’s ex-husband.

Michael Jackson was alleged to have engaged in sexual activities with a teenage boy.

-Lowest PGA score of 63 played by Vijay Singh -Brady bill requiring background checks of prospective buyers is signed into law -Islamic Fundamentalists bomb World Trade Center -Federal Agents raid religious cult Waco, Texas on 28th February -In the United Kingdom, 11-year-olds Robert Thompson and Jon Venables are convicted -Two former police officers are convicted of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist Rodney King.

Harley Davidson Motorcycles are 90 years old -The tennis player Monica Seles is stabbed by a spectator during a quarter final tennis match in Hamburg by Günter Parche, an obsessed fan of Steffi Graf -Ty Warner USA launches the first Beanie Babies -Worst Brush Fires in Australian History destroy the world’s second largest national park Royal National Park

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COMMITTEES:

SENATOR RODNEY ELLIS District 13

Chair, Open Government Natural Resources Transportation State Affairs

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 1999-2000

September 10, 2014 Dear Houston Style Magazine: On behalf of the State of Texas and the constituents of Senate District 13, it is a privilege to extend my congratulations on your 25th anniversary. Houston Style Magazine's quarter-century of success is a testament to the hard work and dedication of your staff, as their commitment to covering the Houston community is what has provided Houston Style with the readership and longevity we are celebrating today.

Again, on behalf of the State of Texas and Senate District 13, congratulations.

I look forward to another 25 great years!

Sincerely,

Rodney Ellis

Texas House of Representatives

RON REYNOLDS State Representative-­‐District 27-­‐Fort Bend County October 3, 2014

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Congratulations to Houston Style Magazine on your 25th Anniversary. It is an honor to recognize and participate in this momentous occasion.

Houston Style Magazine has a long, successful history of providing much needed support and information to Houston’s majority minority communities. What an accomplishment to have your publication reaching over 112,000 readers in the greater Houston area and over 300,000 monthly in the digital space.

I want to wish you an enjoyable and memorable evening. I extend my sincere congratulations to Houston Style Magazine on their 25th Anniversary and being ranked the #1 African-­‐American multi-­‐platform media company in Texas.

Yours in Service,

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1995-1996

-President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas Ann Richards outgoing -George W. Bush incoming -Mayor of Houston Bob Lanier

-World Series Champions – Atlanta Braves -Superbowl XXIII Champions – San Francisco 29ers -NBA Champions – Houston Rockets -Miss USA is Chelsi Smith from Texas (Houston area) -Most Popular Toys - Barbie as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, -Barbie as Maria in the Sound of Music, Barbie and Ken Star Trek giftset -Best Film Oscar – Braveheart -Best Movie – Toy Story -Most Popular TV Show – ER and Seinfield Top Songs of the Year – -Creep – TLC -This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan -Waterfalls – TLC -You Are Not Alone - Michael Jackson -Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston -One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men -Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman - Bryan Adams -Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols killed 168 people in Oklahoma City, including 19 children. Truck Bomb devastates Oklahoma City Federal Building killing 168 people -OJ Simpson found innocent -Celebrity Paralyzed By a Horse: Christopher Reeve -The X Games were first broadcast on ESPN. -Starbuck’s Frappuccino was released in 1995.

-People have been meeting online via Match.com since 1995.

-AuctionWeb began in San Jose, California, on September 3, 1995, by Pierre Omidyar. The company officially changed the name of its service to eBay in September 1997.

-Queen of Tejano Pop Star Murder: Selena, killed by the ex-president of her fan club.

-Easy E died of AIDS

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-President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas George W. Bush -Mayor of Houston Bob Lanier -World Series Champions – New York Yankees -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Dallas Cowboys -NBA Champions – Chicago Bulls Top Songs of the Year – -Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion -Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey -Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs N Harmony -How Do U Want It - 2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo -Macarena (Bayside Boys remix) -Los Del Rio -No Diggity - Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre -Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton -The Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta United States. Nail Bomb Exploded on July 27th in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta

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Friday, October 3, 2014, 7:00 P.M. - Del Friscos Steakhouse - Galleria

Special Appearance by Nicole Murphy

CO-FOUNDER, DESTINY MOSCATO, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, Hollywood Exes

Ndaba Mandela

Clovis Campbell Jr.

Keynote Speaker & 2nd Grandson of Nelson Mandela

Guest Speaker & Chairman of National Newspaper Publsihers Association

Erik Cork

Co-Host & Speaker

Tony Wyllie

Senior Vice President Washington Redskins Hometown Hero Award

Dwight Howard 8x NBA All Star Center, Houston Rockets Champion of Change Community Award

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About Houston Style Magazine Our 25th Anniversary Awards Gala Reception is themed, “Reflecting on our History, Investing in our Future.” The ‘Style Gala Reception’ is an elegant evening spanning across a quarter of a century of journalistic excellence that will showcase the progression of Houston Style Magazine’s history from community involvement to its growing impact in the digital space. As a part of the celebration, we are honored to have Global Social Change Influencer, Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of the late world leader, Nelson Mandela, as one of our featured speakers. As the #1 African-American multi-platform media company in Texas, we are honored to have you share this momentous occasion with us!

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Texas Legislative Black Caucus

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CITY OF HOUSTON

Chairman Sylvester Turner District 139- Houston 1st Vice Chair Ruth McClendon District 120- San Antonio

Mayor P.O. Box 1562 Houston, Texas 77251-1562

2nd Vice Chair Nicole Collier District 95- Fort Worth

Telephone – Dial 311 www.houstontx.gov

Secretary Helen Giddings District 109- Dallas

October 3, 2014

Treasurer Alma Allen District 131- Houston

Greetings,

Parliamentarian Joe Deshotel District 22- Beaumont

As Mayor of the City of Houston, I welcome all attending Houston Style Magazine’s 25th Anniversary Awards Gala, themed Reflecting on Our History, Investing in Our Future. This year’s keynote speaker will be Ndaba Mandela, chairman and co-founder of the Africa Rising Foundation and grandson of the late Nelson Mandela.

General Counsel Harold Dutton, Jr. District 142- Houston Senator Royce West District 23- Dallas

Congratulations to Houston Style Magazine!

Senator Rodney Ellis District 13- Houston

Annise D. Parker

I congratulate Houston Style Magazine, one of Houston’s leading African-American media companies, for a quarter of a century of journalistic excellence highlighting our city’s history, community involvement and its growing impact in the digital media space.

Michael Strahan, co-host of Live! with Kelly and Michael and analyst for FOX NFL Sunday will receive Houston Style Magazine’s Hometown Hero Award.

It is with great pleasure that I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Houston Style Magazine as a leading African American media company over it's much vaunted 25 year history. Since it's inception, Houston Style Magazine has been at the forefront of journalistic excellence and community engagement with a focus on bringing interesting content to their readers when and how they value it the most.

I salute Houston Style Magazine for their commitment to our city’s history and current news, and offer best wishes for a memorable gala.

Over the years, the presence of Houston Style Magazine has been the pulse of the African American community in Houston. Without it's presence the City of Houston's ever-growing African American community would not have the voice and ability to affect change for the betterment of the community as a whole.

Sincerely,

Congratulations again for all the great work that Houston Style Magazine has done in the past, and I wish you 25 more years of exemplary service and success!

Annise D. Parker Mayor

Sincerely,

Sylvester Turner Chair, Texas Legislative Black Caucus Members:

Garnet Coleman (District 147- Houston), Yvonne Davis (District 111- Dallas), Dawnna Dukes (District 46- Austin), Borris Miles (District 146- Houston), Eric Johnson (District 100– Dallas), Senfronia Thompson (District 141-Houston), Ron Reynolds (District 27- Missouri City), Toni Rose (District 110), James White (District 19-Lufkin), Stefani Carter (District 102-Dallas), Scott Turner (District 33-Frisco)

Council Members: Brenda Stardig Jerry Davis Ellen Cohen Dwight Boykins Dave Martin Richard Nguyen Oliver Pennington Edward Gonzalez Robert Gallegos Mike Laster Larry Green Stephen C. Costello David Robinson Michael Kubosh C.O. “Brad” Bradford Jack Christie Controller:

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1997-1998

-President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas George W. Bush -Mayor of Houston Bob Lanier

-World Series Champions – Florida Marlins -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Green Bay Packers -NBA Champions – Chicago Bulls -Most Popular Toys - Beanie Babies become the must-have toy for Christmas 1997. Teletubby toys, Pokemon, Tamagotchi, -Spice Girls Dolls, Repunzel Barbie -Best Film Oscar – Titanic -Best Movie – Titanic -Most Popular TV Show – ER and Seinfield Top Songs of the Year – -Wannabe - Spice Girls -Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G -I’ll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy/Faith Evans/112 -Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase -Honey - Mariah Carey -Marv Albert went on trial for felony charges of forcible sodomy, which involved the alleged repeated biting of an unnamed female sex partner.

-A series of settlements between tobacco companies and US states is agreed to cover tobacco-related health costs -Tiger Woods at 21 years old became the youngest ever golfer to win the Masters -Andrew Cunanan Commits Suicide after murdering 4 people including fashion designer Gianni Versace -Steve Jobs returns to run Apple Computer -Microsoft becomes the worlds most valuable company valued at $261 billion dollars -Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom -Mother Teresa Dies in Calcutta -Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield’s ear during a match and is suspended from boxing -Eddie Murphy was stopped by the police with a transsexual prostitute. He explained that it was all a misunderstanding; he was mere giving the young lady/ man a ride.

-President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas George W. Bush -Mayor of Houston Bob Lanier outgoing -Lee Brown incoming -World Series Champions – New York Yankees -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Denver Broncos -NBA Champions – Chicago Bulls -Most Popular Toys - Furby, Barbie and Ken as the Munsters Giftset, Betty Spaghetti -Best Film Oscar – Shakespearse -Best Movie – Saving Private Ryan -Most Popular TV Show – ER and Friends Top Songs of the Year – -Together Again - Janet Jackson -My Heart Will Go On - Céline Dion -All My Life - K-Ci and JoJo -Nice & Slow – Usher -The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica -I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith -James Byrd Jr, a 49-year-old African-American man is dragged to his death behind a pickup truck -Apple Computer unveils the iMac -The Search Engine Google is founded.

-Frank Sinatra dies at 82

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Annise D. Parker Mayor Carlecia D. Wright Director P.O. Box 1562 Houston, Texas 77251-1562 T. 832.393.0600 F. 832.393.0647 www.houstontx.gov

September 16, 2014

Mr. Francis Page, Jr. Houston Style Magazine P.O. Box 14035 Houston, Texas 77221-4035 Dear Mr. Page, On behalf of the City of Houston’s Office of Business Opportunity, I’d like to congratulate the Houston Style Magazine for 25 years’ service as Houston’s Urban Weekly Newspaper.

It is always exciting to hear about the achievements and growth of small and minority businesses; especially during these challenging economic times. Houston Style Magazine’s long standing presence in the Houston community is clearly indicative of their commitment and ability to not only adapt to new trends and technology, but also their ability to provide relevant news and information that attracts readers of all ages and backgrounds.

We celebrate your 25th Anniversary and wish you much success as you continue on your journalistic paths.

Truly yours,

Carlecia D. Wright

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-President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas George W. Bush -Mayor of Houston Lee Brown

-World Series Champions – New York Yankees -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Denver Broncos -NBA Champions – Chicago Bulls -Most Popular Toys - Furby Babies, Pokemon, Mary-Kate and -Ashley and Britney Spears dolls, Chuck-E-Cheese Pizza Factory -Best Film Oscar – American Beauty -Best Movie – Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace -Most Popular TV Show – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and ER Top Songs of the Year – -Have You Ever – Brandy -Baby One More Time – Britney Spears -No Scrubs – TLC -Livin’ La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin -Wild Wild West – Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee -Bills, Bills, Bills – Destiny’s Child -Genie In A Bottle – Christina Aguilera -Ford Acquires Volvo -The human population of the world surpassed six billion.

-Helen Clark becomes the first elected female Prime Minister in New Zealand -Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France.

-Jack Kervorkian was sentenced for the second-degree murder of Thomas Youk. ( assisted suicide ) -New US Gun Control Bill Rejected for new controls going too far, and new controls not going far enough.

-Internet Explorer version 5 released -My Space was officially introduced to the Internet -Bluetooth announced -The initial release of Napster -John F. Kennedy Jr. dies in plane crash WWF wrestler Owen Hart dies on live TV Dana Plato from Different Strokes overdose Billy Mitchell, played Pac-Man for six hours non-stop to reach the 256th screen and achieve a score of 3,333,360. Pac-Man was released in 1980.

Susan Lucci won her first Daytime Emmy Award, after 19 nominations.

- Collecting Pokemon “pocket monsters” toys, cards and games.

Also watching them on television.

- Watching The Blair Witch Project in theaters. The film earned $248 Million and cost about $25,000.

Watching ABC TV’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? at home.

This show was the spark for network reality television.

-President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas George W. Bush outgoing -Rick Perry incoming -Mayor of Houston Lee Brown -World Series Champions – New York Yankees -Superbowl XXIII Champions – St. Louis Rams -NBA Champions – Los Angeles Lakers -Time Magazine Person of the Century – Albert Einstein -Most Popular Toys - Who wants to be a Millionaire Board Game, Barbie, Addams Family gift set -Best Film Oscar – Gladiator -Best Movie – How the Grinch Stole Christmas -Most Popular TV Show – Survivor: The Australian Outback and ER Top Songs of the Year – -What A Girl Wants - Christina Aguilera -I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden -Say My Name - Destiny’s Child -Maria Maria - Santana featuring Wyclef Jean and The Product G&B -Try Again – Aaliyah -Be With You - Enrique Iglesias -With Arms Wide Open – Creed -Independent Women - Destiny’s Child

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Executive Council Kwesi Adutwum Ghana Irvin Ashford, Jr. Dallas, Texas Christy Beamer Riverside, California

The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) would like to congratulate Houston Style Magazine for their 25th Anniversary! Throughout the past years, Houston Style has helped support TWEF in various ways such as through their Empowerment Community Center Programs that help fund the TWEF Youth Scholarship Fund and the Eagle Scholars Enrichment Program’s exposure trip to Washington D.C. TWEF is a non-profit organization geared towards mentoring families from all walks of life; helping them to reach their fullest potential in the areas of personal development, business, education, finances and socio-economic development. TWEF is a strong pillar in the community.

TWEF mentors young girls and boys, provides scholarships, as well as provides empowerment programs for families.

Tammy Dumas Houston, Texas

Congratulations Houston Style Magazine! May you continue to flourish in all your future endeavors!

Anita Hicks Atlanta, Georgia

For more information about the TWEF please visit www.twef.org

Misty Grant Jacksonville, Florida Lora Mayes Houston, Texas

Warmest regards, Deavra Daughtry CEO/Founder Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation

Dr. Charles Phillips Washington D.C. Will Settle Atlanta, Georgia Anthonia Uduma Houston, Texas

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2001-2002 -President Bill Clinton -Governor of Texas George W. Bush outgoing -Rick Perry incoming -Mayor of Houston Lee Brown -World Series Champions – New York Yankees -Superbowl XXIII Champions – St. Louis Rams -NBA Champions – Los Angeles Lakers -Time Magazine Person of the Century – Albert Einstein -Most Popular Toys - Who wants to be a Millionaire Board Game, Barbie, Addams Family gift set -Best Film Oscar – Gladiator -Best Movie – How the Grinch Stole Christmas -Most Popular TV Show – Survivor: The Australian Outback and ER Top Songs of the Year – -What A Girl Wants - Christina Aguilera -I Knew I Loved You - Savage Garden -Say My Name - Destiny’s Child -Maria Maria - Santana featuring Wyclef Jean and The Product G&B -Try Again – Aaliyah -Be With You - Enrique Iglesias -With Arms Wide Open – Creed -Independent Women - Destiny’s Child -U.S. presidential election, 2000 Republican challenger George W. Bush defeats Democrat Vice President Al Gore, but the final outcome is not known for over a month because of disputed votes in Florida.

-The Concerns over Y2K passes without the serious, widespread computer failures and malfunctions that had been predicted -Microsoft releases Windows 2000.

-AOL and Time Warner Merge -The Dot Com Bubble Bursts and thousands of DotComs go bust -Faulty Bridgestone/Firestone tyres on the Ford Explorer range blamed for nearly 100 fatalities.

-The Worlds largest Ferris Wheel or Observation Wheel ( The London Eye ) is opened -First Draft of Human Genome handed over to society on June 26th -The Latest Harry Potter Book Is Published “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” -51 million viewers watch the first season finale of the reality show “Survivor”

-President Bill Clinton outgoing -George W. Bush incoming -Governor of Texas Rick Perry -Mayor of Houston Lee Brown -World Series Champions – Arizona Diamondbacks -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Baltimore Ravens -NBA Champions – Los Angeles Lakers -Miss USA Kandace Krueger from Texas (Houston) Most Popular Toys - iPod, Harry Potter, K’NEX BattleTech/MechWarrior, Bob the Builder toys -Best Film Oscar – A Beautiful Mind -Best Movie – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone -Most Popular TV Show – Friends and CSI -Glitter starring Mariah Carey bombed at the box office -Richard C. Reid, dubbed by the press as the shoe bomber, attempts to blow up an American Airlines plane -Wikipedia, a Wiki free content encyclopedia goes online -Napster is closed down by court order following an injunction on behalf of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), -Apple Computer releases the iPod. -HP ( Hewlett Packard ) and Compaq Merge -Microsoft releases Windows XP -The worlds first Contraceptive Patch ( Ortho-Evra ) goes on the market -Remains of what may be the oldest ancient human are found in Ethiopia estimated to be 5.5 million years old -Aaliyah died in plane crash -Barry Bonds hit 73 Home Runs*. * steroid use was allegedly involved

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Find Your DESTINY with Nicole Murphy in Houston!

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he lovely Nicole Murphy is slated to arrive in Houston, TX on Thursday, October 2, 2014, for an entire weekend of exciting events, each supporting the launch of her elegant new wine, DESTINY Moscato.

Nicole Murphy,

known as a a model, mother of five, and Executive Producer of her successful VH1 reality show, Hollywood Exes, now adds Entrepreneur & Wine Mogul to her resume.

Her latest business collaboration with Texas headquartered DESTINY Moscato is what she describes

as “an exciting journey that will offer the world wonderful wines and beyond.”

DESTINY was created for the wine connoisseur who is in search of a premium tasting Moscato. Founder, Mark Thierry, shares, “When Nicole and I partnered we both agreed that the vision of DESTINY

was to inspire women and men to have faith that the best is always available to you. We believe that DESTINY will become a philosophy and a positive lifestyle experience for our consumers. Our DESTINY Brand acronym is fittingly termed “I.C.E.”, which stands for: Inspiration, Celebration & Elevation.”

With DESTINY, Ms. Murphy proudly remarks, “Our Moscato customers will now have 2 great choices in terms of taste. Diamond, is for the citrus wine lover, and our beautiful Ruby Pink Moscato is for the sweeter connoisseur. Both are 11.5% alcohol, which adds a premium feel and taste, while still maintaining the smoothness and refreshing appeal. DESTINY is for everyone!”

DESTINY is a sparkling, crisp American Moscato with a unique blend of flavors, and “pops” like a fine champagne. The DESTINY jeweled wine collection, Diamond & Ruby, are exquisite in presentation and taste.

The DESTINY Houston Launch Weekend is fit-

tingly christened, “Find Your DESTINY with Nicole Murphy!” The Launch is also strategically timed to unveil the company’s new website offering online wine sales, mixology recipes, pop culture news and events, and more about the DESTINY brand and movement.

See Houston Style Magazine’s advertising section to find DESTINY Moscato with Nicole Murphy, and the incredible Houston Glam Squad, the DESTINITES. The entourage has a fabulous lineup of television appearances, radio interviews, the Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Reception, two bottle signing parties that are open to the public, gift giveaways, nightclub & restaurant events, and community public appearances throughout the greater Houston area.

Here’s to Experiencing Our Destiny, Houston!

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Ndaba Mandela Continues Legacy Carrying Africa on His Shoulders

By Gabrielle Deculus

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haring a journey of sacrifice for peace and freedom with the world, Nelson Mandela impacted millions by empowering his people. Although he is no longer physically of this earth to continue the journey, his enduring resilience continues on as it runs through the veins of his grandson, Ndaba Mandela.

Houston Style Magazine spoke with Ndaba about his grandfather’s impact and how it motivated him to continue to empower Africa, ending Afro-Pessimism.

Ndaba Mandela, born to Nelson Mandela’s son Makgatho Mandela in 1982, became acquainted with his grandfather in 1990 while visiting him at the notable Victor Verster Correctional Centre as he transitioned out of incarceration. “Visiting my grandfather in prison was a great experience. I assumed it would be all concrete and cold; however, it turned out to be in what I would describe as somewhat of a palace.” According to Ndaba, the palace had cooks and drivers, and seemed a better place that the house he and

his family had resided in.

“I wanted to live there. I wanted to go to prison,” he chuckled. “I never really understood what was going on.” Ndaba’s view of his grandfather from that moment was one of respect and value.

Shortly after Nelson Mandela was released from prison, he made accommodations for Ndaba to move into his home in Johannesburg while his parents attended school at a local university. “He became my father, my parent, my teacher, my role model, my mentor - my everything. That is when my life Ndaba Mandela changed,” said Ndaba.

As one could imagine, ence he received directly from living at the Mandela’s resi- his grandfather. “My grandfadence was strict and education ther has had the biggest impact driven. The presidency gar- on my life. He taught me to be nered much of Nelson Man- humble and most importantly, dela’s time but Ndaba focused to never boast! Never judge on the positive. He was able to people by their appearance!

He also taught me to meet many world leaders and value Africa’s people.” Ndaicons such as Michael Jackson, ba stated.

As he continues his Fidel Castro, Oprah Winfrey journey of empowering Afriand Lennox Lewis, to name a ca, Ndaba carries these princifew. However, he accredits his biggest perk as being the influ- ples with him today and continuously applies them to the

development of his organization, The Africa Rising Foundation.

Created by Ndaba and his cousin, Kewku Mandela, The Africa Rising Foundation empowers African youth – adding value to Africa.

The foundation’s vision is to develop the continent, enabling its people to be able to compete with the rest of the world.

Africa Rising has constructed a Resource HUB in Ndaba’s family’s village, Qunu. Currently, there is a designated building for a library and computer centre.

The goal is to offer classes to increase computer application and literacy concentrating on school children and stimulating agriculture business.

Ending Afro-pessimism is another goal for Ndaba and will do so with the development of the African

Dream Media Company. “My media company will allow Africans to tell the world what is going on in Africa. We cannot allow outsiders to keep telling our story,” he said. The African Dream Media Company will also engage influential Africans across the world that work in different industries to express what their dream is for Africa.

“Stop looking and talking down on Africa, stop contributing to the Afro-pessimism. Get an African friend that lives on the continent and visit them. Go see what it is really like and take ownership of Africa,” said Ndaba.

Houston Style Magazine is proud to have Ndaba Mandela as the keynote speaker at the Houston Style Magazine’s 25th Anniversary Reception on October 3, 2014 at Del Frisco’s – Houston Galleria at 6pm.

For more information on Ndaba Mandela, visit ndabamandela.co

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NNPA Chairman Celebrates Houston Style Magazine’s 25 Years of Contributions to Black Media and the Houston Community

By Dawn Paul

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ouston Style Magazine celebrates 25 years in the media business and remains the premiere weekly print publication that provides quality coverage and content for the urban audience and the Houston community. Houston Style Magazine will celebrate this milestone with a star studded award reception and celebration recognizing those whose accomplishments have exceeded expectations in our community. “Reflecting On Our History. Investing In Our Future” is a most fitting theme for this historic occasion. Though we’re celebrating the present, reflecting on our history is an important piece and we’re blessed to have a partnership with one of the most respected media organizations representing our community and the Black media. Guest speaker for the event, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Chairman, Cloves Campbell, Jr. has selflessly served the NNPA and continues to push the message about the importance of supporting and celebrating Black media.

Cloves C. Campbell, Jr. is no stranger to understanding the relevancy of the Black media. Coming from a family of publishers, it’s no wonder he was bit by the newspaper bug. He is Co-Publisher and COO of the Arizona Informant, a family owned and operated newspaper that serves the African-American community in Arizona. His revered work ethic in the newspaper business comes from his father and uncle. Remembering the people that have paved the way for him to be successful, he doesn’t take anything for granted and treats people the way he would want to be treated. Campbell wants to be remembered as a person who was always willing to help others.

Daily, he continues the legacy and mission started by his family over forty years ago, delivering news about the African-American community from the African-American perspective.

NNPA newspapers are proud to have a combined readership of 15 million and they continue to strive for excellence, staying current with the digital age, providing information and real-time news to readers and supporters. The NNPA is comprised of more than 200 Black newspapers in the United States and the Virgin Islands and consistently pushes for the high achievement to continue being that voice of and for the African-American community.

For more information about the National Newspaper Publishers Association, please visit http://nnpa.org/.

For more information about Houston Style Magazine’s 25th Anniversary Reception, visit stylemagazine.com/style25.

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-President George W. Bush -Governor of Texas Rick Perry -Mayor of Houston Lee Brown -World Series Champions – Florida Marlins -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Tampa Bay Buccaneers -NBA Champions – San Antonio Spurs Top Songs of the Year – Bump, Bump, Bump - B2K featuring P. Diddy 21 Questions - 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg Crazy In Love - Beyonce featuring Jay-Z Baby Boy - Beyonce featuring Sean Paul Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly/P. Diddy/Murphy Lee Hey Ya! - OutKast --Ex-soldier John Muhammad is found guilty of the Washington sniper shootings -10’s of thousands of Harley Owners gather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to celebrate 100 years of Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles.

-Voters recall Governor Gray Davis from office and elect Arnold Schwarzenegger to succeed him.

-The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts onboard.

-The highly infectious disease SARS ( Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ) spreads from China, Singapore and Vietnam, Worldwide nearly 9,000 People are effected in 15 countries and over 800 die from the effects.

-Apple launches Itunes, which becomes a major success selling 10 million songs within 4 months of launch -A white tiger attacks Roy Horn of the duo “Siegfried & Roy” leaving him partially paralyzed -Michael Jackson is booked on suspicion of multiple counts of child molestation ( later acquitted )

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Dwight Howard: Exhibiting Model Behavior On and Off the Court

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ess than 1% percent of NCAA basketball players make the NBA. The percentage is even lower for high school graduates who choose to forego college to enter the NBA draft. However, Dwight D. Howard was one of the lucky ones who dreamed big and was able to see his dreams realize. He showed what persistence, hardwork, and believing in yourself could do. In 2004, the 6’11” Howard fulfill two of his childhood goals by entering the NBA draft and becoming the first round #1 draft pick overall.

He was #1 for a reason. Bursting on the NBA scene, he brought new life to a struggling Orlando Magic and set some major records in his rookie year. Howard is the youngest player in the history of the NBA to average a double double in a regular season and average at least 10 rebounds in a season. He also holds the title as the youngest in NBA history to record at least 20 rebounds in a game. If that wasn’t enough Howard is the first player in NBA history out of high school to start all

82 games during his rookie season. Thus at the conclusion of his rookie year he was selected for the 2005 NBA Rookie Challenge and was picked for the All-Rookie Team.

Later, he was named third run- Dwight Howard ner up to Rookie of the Year; right behind Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon. Saying Howard is one bad man on the court is such an understatement. He is a beast on the court!

Now at 28 years of age and with ten years in the game Howard is one of the biggest names in the league and Houston is proud to call him our own. As the center for the Houston Rockets Howard continues to receive accolades and awards for his talent, dedication, and drive. He is a stellar example of a man who exhibits model behavior that doesn’t just stop on the court.

The Atlanta native is a huge

philanthropist off the court.

“I was always taught to give with an open heart. If you give with an open heart you’ll be received with a warm one. That’s something that’s stayed with me and allowed me to meet some great people through the years,” said Howard in a recent interview with Houston Style Magazine.

The same year he was drafted, Howard joined forces with his parents to create the Dwight D. Howard Foundation, Inc. now called the Dwight D. and Sheryl Howard Foundation. This foundation not only host basketball camps, but more importantly

provides scholarships for students attending his alma mater (Southwest Christian Academy), provides grants to Lovell Elementary School, and Memorial Middle School in Orlando, FL. Howard has said that he wants his legacy to be “bigger and better off the court than it is on court.”

Seven years after starting his first foundation, he established another one. In 2011, Howard launched The D12 Foundation, which maintains four pillars when implementing projects: 1. To promote education; 2. To sow seeds of generosity; 3. To champion leadership and inspire dreams; and 4. To inspire hope and recovery in unexpected times.

“I’ve had to deal with many different challenges throughout my career. I’ve tried to learn and grow from them all

and try to offer my experiences to any one that needs a little direction or a few encouraging words,” expressed Howard.

Howard’s giving spirit and love for community is the reason why Houston Style Magazine will honor him at the 25th anniversary reception on Friday, October 3rd at Del Frisco’s Steakhouse in the Galleria at 6pm. Howard will received the Champion of Change Community Award.

“It’s great to receive this award. It’s always been important to me to use this platform I’ve been blessed with to help inspire people in any way I can. The city of Houston has really embraced me and I’m happy to contribute to helping this city grow any way I can,” an appreciate Howard said.

For more information about Dwight Howard, visit dwighthoward.com.

For more information about Houston Style Magazine’s 25th Anniversary Reception, visit stylemagazine. com/style25.

Rebecca Briscoe also contributed to this story.

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Hometown Hero Tony Wyllie is MVP in NFL Public Relations

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s the NFL’s most sought after public relations professional, Tony Wyllie has taken on the role as the most valuable player in NFL public relations.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, as Hubert Anthony Wyllie, he moved to Houston, Texas as a child. While attending Texas Southern University, Wyllie began his career in football as a game-day intern with the Houston Oilers. Throughout his youth, Wyllie participated in several internships that included PR work with the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys where he received a Su-

per Bowl ring, and Houston Astros.

In 1994, Wyllie made his mark in the NFL as Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Los Angeles Rams. After the Tennessee Oilers hired him in 1998, Wyllie became the youngest PR director in the NFL.

In 2000, Wyllie left the Titans to become the Vice President of Communications for the Houston Texans during the team’s first year of operations. During this time, Wyllie also worked as an adjunct professor at Texas Southern University.

Wyllie’s notable accomplishments include promoting six players that have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and earning the Pete Rozelle award by the Pro Football Writers of America. To date Wyllie remains the only executive in NFL history to win it with three different teams.

Wyllie has also served as a sub-committee chairman on Houston’s Super Bowl XXXVIII host committee and has worked three years in the sports information department of Texas Southern University.

There he received his degree in Journalism and earned an MBA from the Jones School of Business at Rice University.

In May 2010, Wyllie became a Senior Vice President of communications with the Washington Redskins where he was able to work directly with each team’s upcoming stars in the early stages of their career. Wyllie is also a professor at the Georgetown University Sports Industry Management faculty.

Throughout his career, Wyllie has been on the public

relations team for the NFL for eight different Super Bowls and has served on the boards of the Ensemble Theatre in Houston, the March of Dimes, Management Leadership for Tomorrow-Houston, John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, the Houston Texans YMCA and the Touchdown Club of Houston.

His career has allowed him to travel all over but no matter how far he goes he always comes home to Houston. His recent visits home as allowed him to receive the Texas Southern University’s Distinguished Alumni Award and give the commencement address to the class of 2013. Wylie will return once again to Houston to receive the Hometown Hero Award from Houston Style Magazine at the magazine’s 25th Anniversary Reception

on October 3, 2014 at Del Frisco’s.

Although the brother of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. list of accomplishments are lofty his proudest accomplishment is that of being a husband to his wife Natasha and father to James Anthony and Toni Simone.

For more information on Tony Wyllie, visit: www. redskins.com

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cause he’s been more than a contributor, he’s been a friend to publisher Francis Page, Jr. That’s what he expressed to me when I asked him about the night we’re all celebrating.

“Truthfully speaking, what I am MOST looking forward to is it being OVER! Seriously, I am truly looking forward to witnessing Francis Page, Jr. getting an opportunity to smell his flowers while Erik Cork he is, yet, ALIVE to inhale the hat makes Houston sweet fragrance of his impresStyle Magazine the sive accomplishments. Peosuccess it is can be ple die and go to their graves contributed to several traits without hearing or knowing that are universally men- just how truly appreciated they tioned whenever you speak are by others. Francis Page, Jr. with someone affiliated with is in store for the night of his the magazine. Those traits are life! Houston Style Magazine family, loyalty, talent, hard is his baby!! He will be glowwork and ambition. Using ev- ing in the accolades & well ery article, every interview, wishes of his friends, family, every opportunity to increase corporate sponsors, business the quality of the brand. Using partners, office staff...and of every opportunity to make the course... his writers & editors, next paper better than the last. like Demez White, Jo-Carolyn

Erik Cork represents Goode, Anthony Frazier, Reall those traits and more and becca Briscoe and dozens of that’s why he’s been chosen others who can call ourselves to host Houston Style Maga- published poets & writers bezine’s 25th Anniversary Gala. cause Francis Page, Jr. This A gala he’s excited about host- man has always been a viing because he’s invested, be- sionary entrepreneur, a Houston hustler & businessman, as

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well as a savvy, tireless grinder who has always given Houston his best.”

T h a t ’s the man Erik Cork is, even when he’s asked about himself all he can do is talk about those that matter to him; those that are talented and are adding to the legacy of Houston Style Magazine. That leads me to what he’s doing for children in the community.

F o r more information about Erik Cork, visit erikcork.com.

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eaching star quality means that one does not believing in short changing their customers.

Their products are of superior quality made with the most premium of materials to give their customers the best of the best. It is called going above and beyond. That’s a Macy’s doe for its customers to give them the star experience every time they shop.

For Rowland Hussey Macy the star symbolized success. Macy was born to be an entrepreneur and in his quest to become one he had some failed businesses early on.

However in 1858 he would learned the sweetness of success when he opened R.H. Macy & Co. Located at the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York, Macy’s company was in the business of selling small, fancy dry goods. His first day opening sales total a mere $11.06 and now Macy’s has grown to be a multi-million dollar company with more than 240 locations across the U.S.

That desire to always give the customer the fin-

est of everything fits perfectly with that of Houston Style Magazine. This ultimate made the partnership between Macy’s and Houston Style Magazine a no brainer.

Houston Style Magazine is proud of the relationship that has developed with Macy’s over the past 12 years and looks forward to many more years.

Maria Rios, Macy’s Director of Multicultural Marketing & Media Strategy, discusses the partnership with Houston Style Magazine further.

tiple demographics and Houston Style has that reach with them. Also they have been one of the first to align with our allnew channel strategy building out the digital platform and also extending their social media presence, which we plan to leverage.

HSM: How has Houston Style Magazine supported Macy’s initiatives over the years?

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Houston Style Magazine: Why is this Houston Style Magazine partnership important to Macy’s?

Maria Rios: The Houston Style Magazine partnership is important to Macy’s because they were one of the first newspapers to embrace the multi platform approach to

reach our audience. They have a print product, there online, they have events and that’s really important to us. It helps us extend the reach to the customer.

HSM: You buy a lot of publications. What makes Houston Style Magazine stand apart from the others?

MR: Houston Style has attended our events consistently and they have covered us like a family member. They’re an influence in the community and they have helped us get the word out about Macy’s

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a small grocery store on November 29, 1905 in a small frame building that she rented for $9 a month and stocked in it with her savings of $60. In the beginning Florence managed the store alone. Once her son Howard finished his service in World War I he helped his mother. It was while as acting manager that Howard had dreams to expand the business.

He failed at his first try of expansion in 1922. Four years later Howard tried again.

This time he found success in Del Rio, TX. That first success was all Howard needed. From then the business grew rapidly and he official changed the name to H.E. Butt Grocery in 1935. The name was shorten to what we known today as H-E-B in 1946.

Always stationed in Texas, H-E-B has been making everything better here for over 100 years. Houston Style Magazine is a proud partner of H-E-B to service the Houston community. James Harris, H-E-B’s Director of Supplier Diversity, speaks further about the relationship.

On a personal level Houston Style has been supported of my personal growth and career for over 10 years and we have been partners through the various inputs we have close to 15 years so it is nice to be working with someone who is like family.

Houston Style Magazine will honor Macy’s as the 2014 Legacy Award honoree at the Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Awards Reception on Friday, October 3rd at Del Frisco’s Steak House at 6:00pm.

For more information on Macy’s, visit macys.com.

For more information about Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Awards Reception, visit stylemagazine.com/ style25.

Reggie Dominique contributed to this story.

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H-E-B: Meeting the Needs of Communities

-E-B is a stand out in the grocery industry for the partnerships that they formed with the communities they serve to enhance the lives of customers. The store chain is widely known for their charity of work of recognizing the needs of their customers and developing a solution to help them. This practice of meeting people’s needs is nothing something that is new to H-E-B but it is what its very foundation was built on.

Although everyone knows that Howard E. Butts started the first H-E-B but not many know the inspiration behind the first store. It actually started with a need by his mother, Florence Thorton Butt. After Florence married Charles C. Butt, Sr. some years later her husband was diagnosis with tuberculosis.

Medicine was as advance as it is today so not much was done to treat the illness. With her husband’s health failing and inability work, Florence was faced with trying to provide for her husband and family of five sons. So Florence opened

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there in lock step all the way.

They have covered our journey from the Feast of Sharing, where we feed 10,000 of customers across the great state of Texas; giving away homes to our veterans in the military engagement campaign; and most recently our primo picks campaign: Quest for Texas Best.

Always Houston Style Magazine is there.

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Houston Style Magazine: Why is Houston Style Magazine’s partnership important to H-E-B? James Harris: Congratulations Houston Style Magazine for 25 years of servicing and covering the Houston community.

For the 25 years that Style Magazine has been covering the city of Houston and abroad H-E-B has been an ardent supporter for over 15 of those years. In our history of serving Houstonians Houston Style Magazine has been

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HSM: What does it mean for H-E-B to be the first recipient of the Heritage Award from Houston Style Magazine?

JH: On behalf of H-E-B and over 80,000 partners I am honored to receive the Heritage Award this evening from HSM. We are happy to be apart of Houston Style’s 25 years and the strong heritage we have built together. Congrats to Houston Style Magazine for 25 years of service and many more. Thanks for recognizing H-E-B as the Heritage Award recipient. We are truly honored. You keep covering the Houston market and we’ll keep servicing the Houston market.

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Houston Style Magazine will honor H-E-B as the 2014 Heritage Award honoree at the Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Awards Reception on Friday, October 3rd at Del Frisco’s Steak House at 6:00pm.

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Wal-Mart Saving the Consumer Money for a Better Life fectly with that of Houston Style Magazine. The two companies form a working partnership three years ago.

As a result, Houston Style Magazine has served as a vehicle to circulate Wal-Mart’s message of great savings to the greater Houston area with a focus on reaching the African American community.

LaShica Salter-Velazquez, Wal-Mart’s Market Human Resource Manager, discusses Wal-Mart’s relationship with Houston Style Magazine further.

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hen Wal-Mart was built in 1962 in Rogers, AR saving the consumer money was always the focus. Sam Walton’s strategy was to have a store with “the lowest prices anytime, anywhere.” Fifty-two years later the retail giant has not strayed away from their purpose. Daily they continue to offer low prices for the ultimate goal of making consumers’ lives better.

From that first store that opened on July 2, 1962, to the incorporation on Octo-

ber 31, 1969, Wal-Mart has constantly evolved and now operates in three segments the Walmart U.S., the Walmart International and the Sam’s Club – to save families and business owners money. In addition, Wal-Mart has supported the community by bringing jobs wherever a store is built and donating dollars back to the community it serves. It is all part of their family-supports-family style of doing business.

Making the lives of consumers better aligns per-

Houston Style Magazine: Why is the Houston Style Magazine partnership important to Wal-Mart?

LaShica Salter-Velazquez: The partnership is important because we want to meet the public where they are. Houston Style Magazine caters to a very specific demographic in general but also specifically the African American community. We definitely want to make certain that we are involved at every level.

HSM: How does Wal-Mart’s initiatives support Houston Style Magazine?

LSV: Our initiatives and the support of Houston Style Magazine is very important. From advertising in making certain that we get our message across saving money and living better to also being involved in the community philanthropic efforts that Houston Style Magazine supports it is all a part of our mission.

HSM: From a major corporation standpoint what sets Houston Style Magazine aside from other publications?

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involved and they really do a great job researching their stories and also providing that information and what I called “infotainment” so that the readers and the readership whether it be print or online really do gain insight as well as entertainment from the story.

Houston Style Magazine will honor Wal-Mart as the 2014 Visionary Award honoree at the Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Awards Reception on Friday, October 3rd at Del Frisco’s Steak House at 6:00pm.

For more information about Wal-Mart, visit walmart. com.

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Dale Lamar contributed to this story.

Generals Motors Always Ahead of Innovation

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t seems that automobiles have always been part of the American way of life.

But there once was a time when horse and buggy was the normal mode of transportation.

William “Billy” Durant was a leader in horse-drawn transportation. However, when he saw the public growing interest in automobiles he founded General Motors in 1908.

During this time the automobile industry was still fairly new. Existing car companies were only moving a handful of vehicles per year.

And some even got reputations of doing bad business of taking customers hard earned money and then going out of business before the customer got their car. Another car manufactory of the time wanted to customers to trust the industry again so he proposed consolidating several of the car manufactures. The idea cause a light bulb to go off in the head of Durant since he had made a good sum of money in a similar way in the horse-drawn transportation industry. So instead of selling customers one kind of vehicle, Durant want-

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Thus GM was birthed.

Earlier on GM became the parent company of the Buick Motor Company since Durant already owned it.

Soon after he slowly began acquiring more companies such as Oldsmobile, Cadillac, and Oakland (now known as Pontiac). Before long Chevrolet, Vauxhall and Opel were added to the expanding GM line up.

It was because of engineers’ vision for design that change the way people viewed automobiles. Vehicles were not just ways to get around but they became an extension of the person’s style.

Since those early years until now General Motors has always been a pioneer of innovation, design and production. Another company that has thought differently to stay abreast of the changing times is Houston Style Magazine. And for 16 years Houston Style Magazine has helped General Motors to keep fueling the American fascination with the automobile with exclusive content across multiple channels.

Jocelyn Allen, General Motors’ Director of Regional, Grassroots, and Diversity Communications, discusses the partnership with Houston Style Magazine further.

Houston Style Magazine: Why is the Houston Style Magazine partnership important to General Motors?

Jocelyn Allen: The relationship that General Motors and Chevrolet shares with Houston Style Magazine is really important to us. For more than a decade they have been there for us and the HSM is really the voice and the conscience of the community. So whether it was great things that we were doing like the dedication of the Martin Luther King Memorial or Black Girls Rock or the Stellar Gospel Awards they have always been there. But even in the bad times they have been there to check us when we needed to be check and be a fair and balanced voice.

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JA: You know General Motors and Chevrolet we buy an awful lot of media whether that’s through advertising or events Jocelyn Allen but what makes the relationship with Houston Style so amazing and so wonderful is that HS is literally everywhere.

Whether we are sponsoring the NAACP Image Awards or Black Girls Rock or the Stellar Gospel Awards HS is right there on the red carpet and they are making sure that people know that Chevy is apart of the community.

HSM: How has Houston Style Magazine supported General Motors’ initiatives over the years?

JA: Over the years HSM has been incredibly supportive of General Motors and Chevy specifically whether it was being at our events to record history or whether it was bringing voice to the different things

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we were doing HS has just been amazing in their commitment to General Motors and in showing General Motors their commitment to the African American community.

Houston Style Magazine will honor General Motors as the 2014 Pinnacle Award honoree at the Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Awards Reception on Friday, October 3rd at Del Frisco’s Steak House at 6:00pm.

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-Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants Breaks the record held by Babe Ruth and hits his 715th home run on on May 28th to pass Babe Ruth on the all time greatest list.

-California suffers it’s worst heat wave in recent history with temperatures reaching 115 degrees and lasting for a two week period.

-Nintendo releases the Wii in North America with an MSRP of US$249.99 -Google purchases YouTube for US$1.65 billion in stock -Pluto is downgraded from a Planet to a dwarf planet by The International Astronomical Union ( IAU ) -NASCAR’s Allstate 400 had 36 cars start the race, a NASCAR record.

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There are so many barriers in the way such as outstanding student loans, credit card debt, and living outside one’s means.

Wells Fargo understands being financial strapped and their financial advisors help guide customers from that state to one of financial freedom.

Founded on March 18, 1852, by Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, and associates, Wells Fargo has always been known for speedy and efficient service with great communication. Over the years Wells Fargo has remained steadfast in their efforts to get customers on the road to financial freedom as expeditiously as possible. They recognized as long as customers are crippled by financial restraints they can’t move forward, families can’t progress and the community can’t grow. Wells Fargo has a goal of pushing people, families and communities into prosperity through economic advancement.

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ant to Wells Fargo Bank. And obviously without Houston Style Magazine we wouldn’t be where we are today so we want to thank you.

HSM: You buy in and support a lot of publications, what makes Houston Style Magazine stand apart from the other publications?

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Houston Style Magazine: Why is Houston Style Magazine’s partnership important to Wells Fargo?

Cary Yates: First of all let me say congratulations to the Houston Style Magazine on 25 years of great service.

Why is Houston Style Magazine important to Wells Fargo?

Basically because Houston Style Magazine helps us reach the African American community. All communities, of course, but the African American segment is very import-

CY: Wells Fargo, through our community bank, we have many sponsorships, events, and newsworthy items. Houston Style Magazine is always there with a publicist, with a photographer, and they bring a whole team of individuals that actually help Wells Fargo create the brand and the image that we want in the community, not just through print, but also through your massive email, which has helped Wells Fargo with many, many events that we have in the city and we want to thank you for that as well.

HSM: How has Houston Style Magazine supported Wells Fargo’s initiatives over the last years?

CY: Over the many years Houston Style Magazine either through our project Lift, which we actually put people in housing, or through our veterans, who we dearly love so much. Wells Fargo has done many things with veterans and with housing. Currently there is a Kinsley Collection an African art collection at the Houston Museum of African American Art and Culture that I would really, really suggest everyone attend. Houston Style Magazine, here again, they were there day one. They created the brand through newsworthy items and they actually did the email for us as well. They are always there.

HSM: Are there any extra comments or words you would like to add?

CY: I would like to say I have known the Page family for years. I knew Francis Page Sr., who was actually one of the pioneers for this. My wife and I, Judge Yates, we were blessed to be his friend and we are also blessed by being Francis Page, Jr. and Kristyn’s friends.

We want to thank that family

very, very much because it is all in who tells the story that has the interpretation in the end. Without Houston Style Magazine Huston would not be as newsworthy as it is today and as prominent with newsworthy events as we are so we want to thank the Page family.

Houston Style Magazine will honor Wells Fargo as the 2014 Triumph Award honoree at the Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Awards Reception on Friday, October 3rd at Del Frisco’s Steak House at 6:00pm.

For more information about Wells Fargo, visit wellsfargo.com.

For more information about Houston Style Magazine 25th Anniversary Awards Reception, visit stylemagazine. com/style25.

Dale Lamar contributed to this story.

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-World Series Champions – New York Yankees -Superbowl XXIII Champions – Pittsburgh Steelers -NBA Champions – Los Angeles Lakers Most Popular Toys -Oscar Winner Best Film – The Hurt Locker -Big Movie – Avatar -Most Popular TV Show – NCIS (CBS) -Michael Jackson, The King of Pop, died while preparing for a series of concerts. Prosecutors continue to question Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murry, about whether or not he prescribed Jackson a fatal dosage of Propofol.

-Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States -The World Health Organization declares H1N1 influenza strain, commonly referred to as “swine flu”, as a global pandemic.

-Golfer Tiger Woods allegedly took part in extramarital affairs with ten women including Playboy model Loredana Jolie and porn star Holly Sampson.

-Chris Brown’s battery charges against Rihanna and the shocking picture of her black eye that surfaced on the internet.

-Richard and Mayumi Heene of Fort Collins, Colorado claimed their 6-year-old child was trapped inside a gas balloon that floated up to altitudes of 7,000 feet. The incident received mass media attention but turned out to be a hoax.

-Kanye West did not let Taylor Swift finish at the MTV VMA awards and interrupts her during her acceptance speech.

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-The US increases the number of troops stationed in Afghanistan hoping to squash the Taliban and Alkida Terrorist groups that operate from and in the country -The worlds tallest building Burj Khalifa 2,716ft high with 160 floors opens in Dubai Android powered phones begin to outsell Apple in the smart phone market.

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The accused gunman Jared Loughner killed six of the people who were shot, one of dead was a nine year old girl. Giffords survived the attack but was in critical condition.

-The Occupy Wall Street movement began on September 17th of 2011 as a protest meant to highlight income inequality in the United States and rest of the world. The movement was best known for its “We are the 99%” slogan, referring to income inequality.

-The Space Shuttle Discovery makes its last docking at the International Space Station on February 26th, before its impending retirement.

-The Royal Wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William takes place in the United Kingdom on April 29th .

-US Actor Charlie Sheen is fired from one of the most popular TV comedies Two and a Half Men after getting into a dispute with the show’s creator and demonstrating increasingly erratic behavior.

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-Facebook goes public and its initial stock offering was at thirty-eight dollars per share, the current price is $55.06 (Jan. 28, 2014). Initial investors were worried about the social media website’s ability to make money and approached with aution, this forced Facebook to think of creative ways to monetize the company -Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, dies at the age of eighty-two on August 5th.

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-President Obama is inaugurated for his second term on January 21st.

-Two bombs are exploded at the Boston Marathon on April 15, killing 3 and injuring 264 people. Two pressure cooker bombs were set off at the Boston Marathon near the finish line, killing three people and injuring another two hundred and sixty-four people. The suspected bombers were named as Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Police eventually chased down the suspects during a confrontation in which Tamerlan was run over by Dzhokhar while trying to escape. Dzhokhar was found hiding in a residential area on April 19th and police took him into custody after a stand off.

-A massive EF-5 tornado hits Moore, Oklahoma on May 20th, destroying the town including an elementary school and killing 23 people and injuring hundreds of others.

-US officials admitted that the NSA (National Security Agency) illegally collected tens of thousands of personal emails between US citizens. The emails had no links to suspected terrorists and the program was deemed illegal by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in 2011. This only added to the criticism of the US surveillance program after leaks furnished

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-Sony releases the Playstation 4 gaming system while Microsoft releases the Xbox One. -Twitter goes public on September 12th and shares were initially sold for $26.00, today they are at $60.28 (Jan 29. 2014) -Edward Snowden leaks information about the NSA’s secret internet and cell-phone data gathering program.

-Google releases some of their prototype Google Glass, hightech eyewear to be tested by a few.

-Millions of Target customers’ data is stolen in a large security breach over the holiday shopping season.

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