Houston Style Magazine Magazine April 21, 2022 – April 27, 2022
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Volume 33 | Number 17
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Jesse Jackson
President Biden Can Be The 'North Star' The World Needs
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Advancing Equity & Racial Justice Through Our Federal Government
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The Right To 'Consent' To Being Governed
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PRESIDENT BIDEN CAN BE THE 'NORTH STAR' THE WORLD NEEDS By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer
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he horrors inflicted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to mount, an agonizing toll of the dead and wounded, cities and crops destroyed, civilians dismembered. Few think the worst is over. The dangers of escalation continue to grow. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ramped up the use of bombs and missiles demonstrating Russia’s capability to wreak further havoc. The U.S. and its NATO allies have increased the flow of weapons and munitions to Ukraine, while tightening ever further the sanctions on Russia. Putin has placed his nuclear weapons on alert and threatened the West with retaliation. Diplomatic negotiations have reached a dead end. The economic disruptions caused by the sanctioning of Russia and the destruction in Ukraine has already begun to be felt across the world. Faced with the Russian invasion, President Biden has done a remarkable job in uniting the allies to aid Ukraine with weapons and assistance, while punishing Russia with unprecedented sanctions. He has sensibly resisted the calls from some to get the U.S. into a war with Russia that could lead to nuclear holocaust. Yet the pressure to continue to escalate grows as the fighting goes on. More than half of Americans, in a recent Quinnipiac poll, favor doing more to fuel the Ukrainian resistance, if it doesn’t increase the risk of war with Russia. Another 20 percent favor doing more, even if it increases the risk of war. As the heart-wrenching pictures of the destruction fill our TV screens, that pressure will grow. What’s clear is that arming the Ukrainians and sanctioning the Russians has not been able to stop the Russian invasion. While some may prefer fighting to the last Ukrainian to bleed Russia and weaken Putin, this is morally indefensible and strategically reckless.
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The best hope for the Ukrainians is for President Biden to take a moral offensive – to launch a major effort to engage Putin in negotiations with the Ukrainians to bring the violence to a halt. As Anatol Levien has argued, the outlines of the basic elements of a settlement are clear. Ukraine would commit itself to neutrality, with guarantees from the UN Security Council, Turkey, Israel, Canada, Germany, and Poland to defend it from attack. Ukraine would be free to join the European Union. After a ceasefire, Russia would withdraw troops from all territories that they have moved into since the invasion. Ukraine and Russia would enter negotiations on the status of Crimea, with guarantees against any military action to disrupt the talks. The status of the territories in the Donbass region in the east would be subject to separate negotiations. The sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion would be ended. To help make this happen, Biden should now launch a peace initiative. Talk with President Zelensky about the elements of an agreement. Meet with the allies to gain consensus. Reach out to Putin directly to urge a ceasefire and to help structure the negotiations with Ukraine, while seeking to defuse the growing threats of war between Russia and the NATO allies. Biden, no doubt, would be taking a great risk. Republicans would immediately slander him as weak. The armchair war hawks would claim that Russia is on the verge of defeat and shouldn’t be allowed to escape. Liberal interventionists would demand war crimes tribunals for Putin and his generals. Democrats will worry that they will pay the price in the elections this fall. Putin, embarrassed by the Ukrainian resistance, may well spurn the initiative. In times of crisis, however, great
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President Joe Biden
leaders take on great challenges. They don’t ask what is popular but what is the right thing to do. They seek to mold opinion, not pander to popular pressure. However unpopular, a peace initiative is morally imperative and strategically wise. The destruction of Ukraine and the slaughter of civilians must be ended. The war must stop before it escalates even further – and before the economic disruption adds to hunger and poverty across the world. Sanctions and military assistance to Ukraine have not and will not end the violence. A peace initiative offers the possibility of a way out. No settlement can take place over the heads of the Ukrainian leadership, but that should not deter Biden from taking the initiative to engage the allies and Zelensky and to reach out to Putin to push for an end to the violence and a negotiated settlement. It is time to take the moral offensive. Zelensky has invited Biden to come
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to Ukraine, but a better mission would be to go to Moscow and meet with Putin and ask to speak to the Federal Assembly; as well as invite Putin to the U.S. and urge Congress to allow him to speak to a joint session of Congress. Go on the moral offensive. That would be audacious and bold moral leadership and could change the trajectory of the conflict. Continued war costs money, lives and time. Biden can be the North Star the world needs. When it’s darkest you see the stars most clearly. jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson
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POLITICAL: ADVANCING EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT By StyleMagazine.com Newswire
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It is therefore the policy of my Administration that the Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. Affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our Government.” EXECUTIVE ORDER 13985 On his first day in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The Order recognized that although the ideal of equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, entrenched disparities in our laws, public policies, and institutions too often deny equal opportunity to individuals and communities. The President’s Order emphasized the enormous human costs of systemic racism, persistent poverty, and other disparities, and directed the Federal Government to advance an ambitious whole-of-government equity agenda that matches the scale
of the challenges we face as a country and the opportunities we have to build a more perfect unionOver 90 federal agencies across the federal government, including all Cabinet-level agencies as well as over 50 independent agencies, mobilized quickly and effectively to implement the Executive Order. Agencies conducted equity assessments of 3-5 of their agency’s high-impact services for the American people, to uncover where systemic barriers to access may exist. Using those findings, agencies developed Equity Action Plans for addressing—and achieving—equity in their mission delivery for all Americans. Equity Action Plans were required to include accountability mechanisms and to identify success metrics and key milestones toward progress. Advancing equity is not a one-year project – it is a generational commitment that will require sustained leadership and partnership with all communities. These plans are an important step forward, reflecting the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to make the promise of America real for every American, including communities of color, Tribal communities, rural communities, LGBTQI+ communities, people with disabilities, women and girls, and communities impacted by persistent
poverty. They are part of a broader equity agenda, which also includes implementing the first-ever national strategy on gender equity and equality; working to ensure the federal government is a model for diversity equity, inclusion and accessibility in the workforce; delivering environmental justice through the Justice40 Initiative; and advancing LGBTQI+ civil rights. They also reflect attention to the reality that some individuals experience discrimination based on multiple factors and are particularly underserved. In releasing these action plans across the interagency, as well as snapshots of the largest agency’s plans here, the Administration commits to deepening the conversation with communities, advocates, and all stakeholders on how we can partner with communities to deliver equitable outcomes. EQUITY ACTION PLAN SBA offers support for each stage of the entrepreneurship journey through products and services. Entrepreneurs of underserved communities can experience barriers to accessing those resources. This Equity Action Plan, in conjunction with Executive Order (EO) 13985 (“Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government”), outlines how SBA will reduce barriers and improve access to the following resources: CAPITAL ACCESS Federal Government Procurement and Contracting Opportunities • Disaster Assistance • Business Counseling, Training, and Services The plan also highlights SBA’s commitment to advancing civil rights including leadership from the agency’s Office of Diversity Inclusion and Civil Rights. It aligns with SBA’s mission to work with a wide diversity of businesses across America and the broad way those companies need to access a diverse set of services to get where they need to be – SBA’s equity plan ensures we’re reaching those businesses that need help accessing the resources available to them. www.SBA.gov
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POLITICS: THE RIGHT TO CONSENT By Carol G. Robinson – State Chairman, Texas Coalition of Black Democrats for StyleMagazine.com
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he right to vote is a manifestation of the People’s right to “Consent” to being governed and any infringement of our right to vote (or burdens thereon) is a constitutional violation of the “Legislative powers” of the People as articulated in the Declaration of Independence and inherent in the federal constitutional structure. The historic view that the fed-
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eral Constitution is simply a structure of “checks and balances” between the three branches of the federal government and documentation of a separation of powers between the federal government and the States, reflects an wholly insufficient understanding of the founding history of American, the ratification debates surrounding adoption of the federal constitution and the reasons for what we
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know refer to as the Bill of Rights. The original federal constitutional structure and the Bill of rights-and even our later amendments-were all designed to protect the People’s right to “Consent”, even though the original document attempted to annihilate a power that is “incapable of Annihilation” as it relates to Native Americans and Black people. The right to “Consent” to being
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governed is interwoven into the constitutional fabric and framework from start to finish. Democrats must utilize the right to “Consent”-out of which grows the right to vote-as the new foundation up on which to fight to protect the People’s right to vote. www.TexasBlackDemocrats.com
NATIONAL: USDA FOREST SERVICE ISSUES GUIDANCE TO MANAGE E-BIKE USE ON NATIONAL FOREST AND GRASSLANDS By StyleMagazine.com Newswire
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he U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is announcing that internal guidance on how future e-bike use is managed on national forests and grasslands has been finalized. The updated guidance clarifies existing policy and provides guidelines to local Forest Service employees that may be considering expanding e-bike access at site-specific locations. The Forest Service currently allows e-bikes on all Forest Service roads that are already open to motorized vehicles, as well on 60,000 miles of motorized trails, which represent 38% of all trails the agency manages. Today’s finalized guidance allows e-bikes to continue to operate on currently authorized roads and trails, and lays out a process to evaluate future requests for expanded access. The updated guidance also outlines the required environmental analysis and public input required before making future decisions to expand local
e-bike access. “National forests and grasslands are a place for all people to recreate, relax and refresh,” said Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. “The additional guidance will help our district rangers and forest supervisors better serve their communities with a policy that allows managers to make locally based decisions to address e-bike use. This growing recreational activity is another opportunity to responsibly share the experience of the outdoors with other recreationists.” The Forest Service manages nearly 160,000 miles of trails in 42 states and Puerto Rico for a variety of activities. E-biking is one of many legitimate recreational activities, such as horseback riding, snowmobiling, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, hiking and backpacking, that the agency manages under its multiple use mission. The clarified guidance will support local
Forest Service decision-makers as they consider opportunities to expand access for this emerging user group. Other land management agencies, including the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service, allow for e-bike use on 18,000 miles and 16,000 miles of trails, respectively.
For more information on recreational activities, contact your local national forest or grassland.
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ON THE MOVE: Juana Collins, Formally ART: Vincent Victoria Presents Rare with UNCF Now Regional Philanthropy ZORA NEALE HURSTON PLAYS – COLOR STRUCK AND MEET THE MOMMA Officier For American Red-Cross By Francis Page, Jr. – StyleMagazine.com
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wish the organization continued success. More intense storms, heavier rainfall, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes and more devastating wildfires, will continue to cause heartbreak, which is why it is important for me to be part of an organization working to provide life-saving assistance to families and the community”, stated Juana. Juana Collins can now be reached at: juana.collins@redcross. org.
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uana Collins, former Area Development Director for the United Negro College Fund recently accepted a position as a Regional Philanthropy Officer for the American Red Cross. After fifteen years with UNCF and raising more than 15 million dollars for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs Juana will now be working with the Red Cross to help prevent and alleviate human suffering through it’s five lines of services: Disaster Services, Services to the Arm Forces, Training Services, Blood Services and International Services. “UNCF is near and dear to me. I believe in its mission and
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ward-winning theater company Vincent Victoria will be mounting for the first time in Houston during Mother›s Day Weekend two rarely produced plays by Harlem Renaissance playwright Zora Neale Hurston. The two one-act plays, «Color Struck» and «Meet the Mamma,” were written in the early 1920s but seldom seen on stage and were thought to have JUANA COLLINS – been lost until the 1990s. Regional Philanthropy Officer “Color Struck” is a tragicomedy that deals with a young African American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast American mother who thinks her Region boyfriend does not love her and is only 2700 Southwest Freeway, interested in light-skinned black women. “Meet the Mamma” is a hilarious Houston, TX 77098 farce that centers around the love/ hate relationship between a husband and his Telephone: (281) 739-0992 E-Mail: juana.collins@redcross.org mother-in-law. Says Producer/Director Vincent Victoria; both plays should be a welcome treat to Houston audiences. Even though their plotlines could not be further apart in tone and outcome, they center around the one figure in our lives that we all have in common: our mother.
The shows run May 5th-8th concurrently at Midtown Art Center 3414 La Branch. Showtimes are Thursday and Friday 8 pm. Saturday 3 pm and 8 pm and Sunday 1 pm and 6 pm. Tickets are available:
www.VincentVictoriaPresents.com Vincent Victoria Presents is dedicated to presenting thought-provoking, heartfelt, and entertaining stories from the rich history of African-Americans.
LOCAL: HOUSTON NATIVE SERVES THE U.S. NAVY AT NAVAL AIR STATION – SIGONELLA Story and photo by Lt. Sandra Niedzwiecki, Navy Office of Community Outreach
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ospitalman Jasmine Brooks, a native of Houston, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy at the U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command operating out of Sigonella, Italy. Brooks Joined The Navy Two Years Ago “I joined the U.S. Navy to get the opportunity to travel and see the world,” said Brooks.
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rowing up in Houston, Brooks attended Cypress Springs High School and graduated in 2018. Today, Brooks uses the same skills and values learned in Houston to succeed in the military. “My hometown taught me to stay open-minded and respect your elders,” said Brooks. “These are important qualities to have.” These lessons have helped Brooks while serving in the Navy. Naval Air Station Sigonella is located in eastern Sicily. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and covers 10,000 square miles. According to Navy officials, the primary mission of Naval Air Station Sigonella is to provide consolidated operational, command and control, administrative, logistical and advanced logistical support to U.S. and other NATO forces. Naval Air Station Sigonella supports a rotation of various squadrons and
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multi-service, multi-national transient aircraft. With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy. Brooks and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service. “Finishing boot camp and the Marine Leadership Course are my proudest accomplishments in my naval career,” said Brooks. As Brooks and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy. “Serving in the Navy means I have many opportunities to grow and learn,” added Brooks.
NATI0NAL: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN SUMMIT TO HIGHLIGHT RECOVERY DRIVEN BY BIDEN-HARRIS By StyleMagazine.com Newswire
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his week, the U.S. Department of Education announced plans for an upcoming summit focused on the ways President Biden’s American Rescue Plan is helping students, educators, families, and schools recover from the pandemic and reemerge stronger. The Department’s summit will convene educators, parents and families, philanthropists, government officials, and students to discuss the ways the American Rescue Plan investments are making a difference this school year and beyond and highlight best practices communities should adopt as leaders, educators, and families work together to address the pandemic’s impact on our students. The virtual summit, From Recovery to Thriving: How the American Rescue Plan is Supporting America’s Students, will occur Wednesday, April 27, in the afternoon. The Department, in partnership with the National Public Education Support Fund, will bring together education leaders, advocates and philanthropic partners to discuss how to help students and schools recover from the pandemic. “Thanks to American Rescue Plan funds, schools are open for in-person learning, but that is just the beginning” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “By working together, leveraging partnerships between the public and private sectors that put students first, we can meet this moment and make sure our school communities have the supports they need fueled by the American Rescue Plan. As we recover from the pandemic, we are seeing states and schools using federal dollars to provide additional mental health and academic resources, education advocates working together to strengthen those efforts, and educators collaborating with parents, families, and school communities to ensure transparency and accountability as they deliver much-needed supports. The summit will provide an opportunity for schools, educators, parents, families, students, advocates, government officials, and more to convene, share best practices, and learn about the ways these funds are
making a real difference. "The opening panel and subsequent learning sessions will create opportunities to support school districts and states in utilizing their federal funds to deepen and scale strategies to address learning recovery, mental health support, and labor shortages during and beyond the three years of American Rescue Plan funding so students can recover and thrive in the future. Additional panels will convene conversations focused on the needs facing schools across the country and collaborative efforts to address them. The summit’s sessions include:
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LOCAL: Houston's FIRST Art Bike Festival Set To Roll On May 21 Local Nonprofit Organizations Team-Up For FREE, Family Friendly Festival
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ouston Parks Board (HPB), the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (OSCVA), and Houston Independent School District (HISD) are pleased to announce Houston’s first Art Bike Festival will take place on May 21. Building on the success of the iconic Art Car Parade, the Art Bike Festival will bring together Houstonians of all ages to celebrate Houston’s great parks and trails through art and creativity. The free, family-friendly event is open to all ages with a range of activities throughout the day at MacGregor Park and The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art campus. “I am looking forward to the City’s inaugural Art Bike Festival. I invite people of all ages to participate,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Houston is filled with creative types who will undoubtedly showcase their brilliant handiwork at this event. And much like the Art Car Parade, this festival is sure to become another destination event for Houston. Thank you to all of our partners for making it happen.” The day-long celebration kicks off at 9 a.m. in MacGregor Park. The parade will roll at 10 a.m. with participants joining a parade of art bikes created by students from more than 100 HISD schools, as families and fans cheer from the sidelines. An organized bike route along Brays Bayou Greenway from MacGregor Park to the OSCVA campus will invite community members,
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families, and friends to cycle together to an afternoon of awards, activities, and art. “The Art Bike Festival is the kind of event that makes Houston unique,” said Kenneth Allen, Director, Houston Parks and Recreation Department. “MacGregor Park is the perfect place to bring together the young and old to create and celebrate rolling pieces of art. Thank you to the Houston Parks Board, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, and HISD for making this family friendly event a reality.” The Art Bike Festival will be a joyful, shared experience for all involved. Registration for the festival is recommended, but not required. “We are thrilled to bring the Art Bike Festival to life in partnership with the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, Houston Independent School District and in collaboration with the City of Houston,” said Beth White, President and CEO of Houston Parks Board. “This wonderfully unique event called for multiple sites to showcase the beauty and diversity of our city. We look forward to experiencing Houston’s creative spirit at MacGregor Park, Brays Bayou Greenway, and The Orange Show.” “Born out of the iconic Art Car Parade, which just celebrated its 35th anniversary, the Art Bike Festival furthers OSCVA’s longtime mission of celebrating radical expressions of individualism and the artist in everyone”
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said OSCVA Executive Director Tommy Ralph Pace. “We are thus thrilled to increase accessibility to the arts across Houston through our collaboration with the Houston Independent School District, City of Houston, and the Houston Parks Board by bringing another city-wide event to life that encourages everyone to exercise their creativity!” In 2020, Houston Parks Board and OSCVA donated more than 250 bikes to HISD for students to kickstart their own Art Bike project and participate in the parade, which was originally slated for May 2020. While the event date was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the partnership with HISD continues. More than 100 HISD campuses will participate in the rescheduled Art Bike Festival, engaging approximately 3,000 students district wide. “I am excited for the City’s first Art Bike Festival. The students of HISD are creative, and like the Art Car Parade, this is another opportunity
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for them to show off their skills,” said HISD Superintendent Millard House II. “Thank you to the Houston Parks Board and OSCVA for their generous donation to ensure our students can take part in this unique experience.” The Art Bike Festival is presented in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, with support from Williams, Sterling Associates, Clark Condon, Gensler, and Port Houston.
More information on the Art Bike Festival can be found at:
www.HoustonArtBike.com. Houstonians who are interested in participating in the parade portion of the event are encouraged to register online by May 15.
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WIZ KHALIFA & LOGIC
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his week, Wiz Khalifa and Logic have announced their co-headline Vinyl Verse Tour 2022 featuring special guests 24kGoldn, DJ DRAMA, C Dot Castro, and Fedd the God. Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city tour kicks off on July 27th at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine making stops across the U.S. in Houston, Atlanta, Brooklyn, and more before wrapping up in St. Louis at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on September 2nd. Visit vinylverse.co for the full list of dates.
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VINYL VERSE – TOUR DATES:
Wed Jul 27– Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre Thu Jul 28 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater Sat Jul 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion Tue Aug 02 – Albuquerque, NM – Iseleta Ampitheater Wed Aug 03 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center Fri Aug 05 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Ampitheater Saturday, August 06, 2022 – Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands
Sun Aug 07 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion Mon Aug 08 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP Wed Aug 10 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Thu Aug 11 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Fri Aug 12 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre Sat Aug 13 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach Sun Aug 14 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion Tue Aug 16 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclay's Center Wed Aug 17 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center! Fri Aug 19 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live! Sat Aug 20 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre! Sun Aug 21 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion! Mon Aug 22 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center With support from 24kGoldn, DJ DRAMA, C Dot Castro, and Fedd the God ! With support from DJ DRAMA, C Dot Castro, and Fedd the God
ABOUT WIZ KHALIFA:
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut album, ROLLING PAPERS in 2011. ROLLING PAPERS spawned the hugely successful hits “Black and Yellow,” “Roll Up,” and “No Sleep” and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for “Best New Artist” at the 2011 BET Awards and “Top New Artist” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. As a follow up to ROLLING PAPERS, Wiz Released O.N.I.F.C. in 2012. This album
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featured tracks “Work Hard, Play Hard” and “Remember You” featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album released in 2014, B L A C C H O L LY W O O D , debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and included hit single "We DemBoyz." Soon after, Wiz’s track, “See You Again,” off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries. Holding the #1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks, “See You Again” broke records by being Spotify’s most-streamed track in a single day in the United States and in a single week in 26 countries. In addition to winning 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2015, “See You Again” continued its success by winning a Critics’ Choice Award in the “Best Song” category, winning two Billboard Music Awards in the categories “Top Hot 100 Song” and “Top Rap Song,” earning three Grammy Award nominations in the categories “Song of the Year,” “Best Pop Duo/Group
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Performance,” and “Best Song Written for Visual Media,” and a Golden Globe nomination in the category “Best Original Song – Motion Picture.”
ABOUT LOGIC: TICKETS:
S i n c e h i s e m e rg e n c e i n 2010, multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-nominated Logic (aka Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, aka Bobby Hall) has separated himself from the pack as one of the most prolific and prevalent artists of the past decade, a New York Times Bestselling author, and a positive force for change. The Maryland native progressed from a now-legendary run of mixtapes to three number one albums, two GRAMMY® Award nominations, dozens of gold and platinum certifications, sold out arena tours on multiple continents, and 6 billion streams and counting.
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Jesus died but on the third day He got up from the grave. That is the good news many
across the world celebrated this past Sunday. As parishioners filed into churches for Easter Sunday, they came stepping in style with the ladies wearing spring time colors with all the fun matching accessories to the fellas showing their tie and sock game. Folks came looking good. Here are a few snapshots of those celebrating Resurrection Sunday.
Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade Family
Derek and Roslyn Mitchell Family Barack and Michelle Obama Family Dallas and Angela Jones Family Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Family
Anthony Frazier Family
FIRST FAMILY: Mayor Sylvester Turner Family
K.P. George Family
Sheila Jackson-Lee Family
Dana and Shera Higgs Thompson Family Spoiled Latina Family
Remus Wright Family
Ronald Reynolds Family
Gene Wu and Miya Shay Family
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Russell Wilson and Ciara Family
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LOCAL MUSIC: HOUSTON'S VERY OWN – TOTALLYRANDIE PARTNERS W/DOGEPALOOZA MUSIC FESTIVAL
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hen you look her up on YouTube, Instagram or any of her social media platforms you’ll find a ray of sunshine in the form of media personality, TotallyRandie. Having interviewed some of your favorite celebrities and entertainers spanning from Kevin Hart to Anthony Anderson to Musiq Soulchild, all of Houston is familiar with the tagline, “You’re Rockin’ with TotallyRandie!” TotallyRandie will be the official host of Dogepalooza, which is taking place on April 23rd, 2022, at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. Dogepalooza is the world’s first Dogecoin Music Festival and is slated to be held in multiple cities and countries around the globe. The online Dogecoin cryptocurrency community consists of millions of members from around the world, and across all social media platforms. The festival is family friendly and open to the public. Dogecoin is the most owned cryptocurrency in America. Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Snoop Dogg, Gene Simmons, Joe Jonas and many
more own and support Dogecoin. “What attracted me to the Dogepalooza Festival is that it’s innovative, fun, educational, and is the epitome of ‘Do Only Good Everyday’ aka D.O.G.E. We don’t often get to have “the first of its kind” anymore and the fact that I have the opportunity to be a part of this is amazing!” said TotallyRandie. Having created the landmark YouTube and television series “It’s National Day” before every cable news show, radio station and restaurant TotallyRandie has always seen what had the potential to be fire before the world even knew there was a flame. With nothing but her cell phone, infectious personality, and an idea, she went on to do over one million impressions by telling the world what National Day was coming up next. From Random Acts of Kindness to partnering with H-E-B, Reliant, and popular Houston artists and restaurants, TotallyRandie has always been at the forefront of innovation. And what can be more innovative than the first ever Dogecoin Music
Festival, Dogepalooza?! In September of 2021, TotallyRandie, along with her sister, was involved in a horrible hit-and-run accident that left her with damage to her face. “I didn’t know what I would do, if I’m being honest, a part of me wished I would have died on the ground that night. But I knew I had a son that needed me,” she said smiling holding back tears. It was in these spaces that she was first connected with Dogepalooza. “Lying in that hospital bed being rushed into surgery to repair my orbital bone I didn’t think I would ever do media again and now I’m about to host a festival with Dionne Warrick.”
About Dogepalooza
WHEN: April 23rd, 2022, 12PM Noon WHERE: Constellation Field - Sugar Land, TX
Totally Randie Dogepalooza Headliners include Grammy Award winner, living legend and icon Dionne Warwick; Grammy Award winning producer, DJ, singer, musician, songwriter, composer, and friend of Dogepalooza, Damon Elliott; Grammy award winning artists White Sun; and Wu-Tang Clan affiliates 4th Disciple and Killah Priest.
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MYRA JOLIVET Myra Jolivet was a kid with an overactive imagination, and it has carved the path of her life journey. She imagined herself as many things and became them.
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Secrets, Spells and Snake Eyes
Title: Secrets, Spells and Snake Eyes Series: Sarah Doucette Jean-Louis Mysteries #2 Published by: Pushed Times Publishing Release Date: May 18, 2017 Pages: 168 ISBN13: 978-0990803218 Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound
Back home from a Godforsaken Louisiana family reunion, Sarah Doucette Jean-Louis jumps heart first into a murder investigation with her hot and sexy former attorney, Manuel. It’s a new life for the Oakland family therapist post-scandal. Manuel’s client is charged with murder and he wants Sarah to use her gift of visions to help his investigator find the real killer. In her unique and humorous style, Sarah brings her head-spinning psychic intuition, large vodka bottles and a few other surprises to the case. Yadira Lopez’s stepson is the accused, but Sarah feels there’s something spine chilling and eerie about Yadira. Sarah props up her visions with help from some unbelievable sources. And if the case weren’t complicated and odd enough, Sarah’s life long nemesis, cousin Stacy, shows up in California. Her year will be mysterious and murderous with a touch of crazy! Life remains a contrast of contemporary northern California and old-world Louisiana Creole traditions for Sarah. She is a trained family therapist with volatile relationships. Her background of science and logic is defiled by persistent visions into the future. And while it is Creole tradition for a woman to marry, Sarah has had many loves but no husband. In Secrets, Spells and Snake Eyes, Sarah’s second journey, she learns to handle her mystical second sight and prepares to fall in love—again. We laugh and feel a bit tipsy from all of the action and the Sunday martini brunches with her girlfriends. Laissez les bon temp rouler, mon cher!
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It was on April 15, 1947, when famed baseball player Jackie Robinson made history as the first African American to play Major League Baseball. The Astros Foundation honored that milestone at the MVP Conversations Celebrating 75 years of Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball in partnership with United Airlines. Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg shared the evolution of Houston and its diversity in the sport as the keynote speaker. Others on the program included Astros Foundation Executive Director Paula Harris, James Click, Delilah Jones-Bardlette, Texas Southern University Debate Team, and J. C. Hartman, first African American baseball player for the Houston Colt .45s.
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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Artist Anat Ronen, Community Leaders unveiled a mural celebrating Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation. The 17- by 36-foot mural,
painted by Houston artist Anat Ronen, is on Precinct One’s Youth Education Town (YET) building at Finnigan Park. Joining Commissioner Ellis for the reveal was Former Federal Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore, Dr. Joan Bullock, Judson W. Robinson III, and Dr. Janice Gilbert, Pastor of Blueridge UMC.
See The Mural At Finnigan Park Address +
4900 Providence Street Houston, TX 77020
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