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COMMENTARY
IT IS TIME FOR CONGRESS TO ACT TO DEFEND FREE ELECTIONS A
By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer
Jan. 6, 2022 marks one year since the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, incited by a president voted out of office by the vast majority of the American people. What is now clear is that Donald Trump and his tong of zealous aides and complicitous right-wing legislators were deadly serious about overturning the results of that vote and keeping Trump in office. They failed but have since launched a systematic campaign in states across the country to make it possible to succeed the next time. Trump's bumbling tong of the incompetent, the craven, the corrupt and the certifiable are often difficult to take seriously. That is a mistake. Over the past year, Republican officials across the country have taken up the cause - and have moved steadily to rig the rules in their favor. The overwhelming majority of Republicans now believe Trump's Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen, despite it being rejected by the courts, by Trump's own attorney general, by professional Republican election officials, and even by the partisan slapdash audits that Republicans have wasted millions on. Craven Republican legislators repeat the Big Lie, too fearful of Trump's wrath to tell the truth. That Big Lie has been used to justify a systematic attempt to rig the rules against the majority. Republican state legislators have introduced hundreds of bills to make it more difficult to vote, particularly for minorities and the young. In states like Wisconsin and North Carolina and Texas, partisan gerrymandering draws districts designed to enable the minority party to win a majority of the seats in the state legislatures and congressional districts.
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The Big Lie has been used to terrorize election officials - and to replace professionals with partisans committed to a certain outcome, not a fair election count. Even worse, in states like Georgia, Republicans in state legislatures have given themselves the power to reject election results if they don't like the outcome. This legislative offensive is bolstered by the threat and presence of violence. Election officials who tell the truth have their lives and families threatened. A staggering one-third of Republicans say that violence may be necessary to achieve their political ends. This assault on democracy is fueled by a racial backlash against the growing electoral power of people of color. This isn't the first time that democracy has been assaulted. After the Civil War freed the slaves, the 15th Amendment was passed to prohibit discrimination in the right to vote. When fusion coalitions of Blacks and whites emerged to threaten the privilege and power of the plantation South, the reaction was fierce. Armed bands - the Ku Klux Klan and others - terrorized Blacks and their allies. Laws were passed and enforced to make it virtually impossible for Blacks to register and vote. When the Union troops were removed from the South, a form of apartheid called segregation became the law of the land. It took another 100 years before the civil rights movement succeeded with Lyndon Johnson's leadership to end segregation and pass the Voting Rights Act to limit the suppression of the vote. Now, as Congress reconvenes this January, it must act to protect the right to vote - to protect the democracy - against the seditious reaction that now threatens it.
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Jan. 6th Insurrection (AP Photos) Bipartisan support is desirable but unlikely, with few Republican legislators willing to stand up against the Big Lie or to protect our democracy. Democrats must act - and act immediately against this threat. That will require ruling that protection of the right to vote is too important to allow it to be sabotaged by a minority wielding the filibuster. Democrats should unite to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act which revives the Voting Rights Act. It should pass the Freedom to Vote Act - endorsed by the conservative Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin - that would end partisan gerrymandering, create automatic voter registration, guarantee 15 days of early voting, make election day a holiday so working people will find it easier to get to the polls, limit dark money in politics, and facilitates
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voting by mail. At least in federal elections, the two bills would go a long way to making certain that elections are free and fair. No one should be deluded. A minority party - grounded in the white South - is intent on taking and keeping power, despite the will of the majority - even if democracy itself is destroyed in the process. This is no time for petty politics. It is time for Congress to act to defend free elections and the right to vote before it is too late. jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson
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OPINION: WHAT I WITNESSED ON JANUARY 6 JAN 6TH Opinion by Colin Allred, www.CNN.com
INSURRECTION TIMELINE ––––––––––
HOW A PRESIDENTIAL RALLY TURNED INTO A CAPITOL RAMPAGE - Before Noon -
A Brewing Storm
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Hundreds assemble on the Capitol lawn, more than a mile away. 11:54 a.m. South of White House 12:15 p.m.–12:50 p.m. Capitol Crowds Grow
12:53 p.m.–1:03 p.m. First Barriers Breached 1:12 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Trump’s Call to Action Around 2 p.m. Assault on the East Side 2:10 p.m. Mob Reaches Doors on West Side Around 2:11 p.m. to 2:16 p.m. Rioters Break Into the Building After the breach The Siege Continues Three hours will pass before the sergeant-at-arms declares the building secure.
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n January 6, I woke up knowing it was going to be a difficult day, but I had no idea that it would take the harrowing turn that it did. In fact, I was actually somewhat optimistic when the day began. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, hours before, had won their US Senate runoffs in Georgia, giving Democrats control of the Senate. Weeks earlier in November, in Texas and throughout the country, turnout in the 2020 presidential election had been historic -- with people of all backgrounds and political persuasions making their voices heard despite fearmongering and misinformation. Then that day, as expected, President Donald Trump's allies Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas objected to the Arizona results -- attempting to prop up the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. That's when I started getting texts from friends and family asking where I was, and if I was safe. A violent mob of Trump supporters was descending on the US Capitol. I texted my wife, "Whatever happens, I love you." I was prepared for the worst. Many people don't know just how close we came to a more catastrophic event with even further loss of life. Thanks to the bravery of US Capitol Police and DC Metro Police, my colleagues and I were safely evacuated. I will be forever grateful for the service of these officers. I believe that the most important thing that happened that day is not a failed attempt to reject the results of a free, fair and secure election, but Congress acting in a strong bipartisan fashion to reaffirm our democracy later that night. Democracy held, but it showed dangerous signs of fracturing. As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I have
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spoken with representatives from allied nations since that day. As the world watched the attempted coup, many wondered whether democracy in the US would survive. The events of January 6 fit into a broader authoritarian movement across the world, which is attempting to undermine and weaken western democracies. Powerful autocracies like Russia and China continue to crack down on democratic movements at home and to export anti-democratic propaganda and technology abroad, while former secular democracies like Hungary, Turkey and Poland continue to experience democratic backsliding. And now the US joins that list of democracies in decline, according to European think tank International IDEA. We've seen this before. In the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, authoritarian movements swept the most powerful countries in the world, from Germany to Italy, Spain to Japan -and it was the United States which helped to lead the world in an effort to defeat these movements. Once again, the United States must lead the way out of this new era of authoritarianism. To Democrats, guaranteeing voting rights is a critical part of safeguarding democracy. However, we also recognize that our efforts to do so will not succeed without support from Republicans and Independents alike. 2022 is the year that the pro-democracy forces that believe in this country -- regardless of party affiliation -- must come together to act. Like Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, a Republican member of the January 6 House select committee, other Republicans must be willing to reject Trump's toxic brand of politics and stand up for democratic principles.
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Accountability for January 6, though important, isn't enough. As we saw in Texas and other states Republican-controlled legislatures were all too willing to go along with the "Big Lie" and make it harder for many Americans to cast their ballot. As former President George W. Bush said in a September speech marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, "There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and those at home. But in their disdain for pluralism, in their disregard for human life, in their determination to defile national symbols, they are children of the same foul spirit, and it is our duty to confront them." It was under Bush that the Voting Rights Act was last reauthorized in 2006 with near-unanimous bipartisan approval in the House and Senate. That legacy of bipartisan support for democracy is one crucial reason why the Senate needs to pass the Freedom to Vote Act, which will end partisan gerrymandering, secure our elections and protect voting rights. The House is ready to act, as we did with the John Lewis Voting Rights Act last summer. Despite hurdles within the Senate to changing the filibuster, the Senate must use any and all options it can to get this done. This bill is too important to let an arcane Senate rule stop the work we need to do. Our democracy is at stake. Let's fight to protect it, together.
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POLITICAL: THE JANUARY 6 RIOT AND DONALD TRUMP LOOM OVER JOE BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY A YEAR LATER By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, www.CNN.com
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wo weeks before becoming president, Joe Biden watched the January 6 attack on television from his home in Delaware, horrified as the unspeakable images of the insurrection unfolded and aghast at the sitting President's unwillingness to condemn it. A year later, he marked that day with a speech that put into stark terms what the event meant for a nation still deeply split over its significance -- and excoriating his predecessor for his role in eroding American democracy. In his speech from the Capitol's Statuary Hall on Thursday, the President wielded the sharpest language he's ever used about the attempted coup, denouncing "the former President" 16 times for lying about the election because he couldn't reckon with losing. "He's not just a former President," Biden said in his forceful remarks, "he's a defeated former President." Biden touched upon his deeply
personal views of the assault on democracy and the attack on the hallowed Capitol building where he spent nearly four decades during his time as a senator. But he also acknowledged it wasn't a battle he necessarily expected or sought. "I did not seek this fight, brought to this Capitol one year ago today," he said. "But I will not shrink from it either. I will stand in this breach, I will defend this nation, I will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy." Biden worked over the holidays to write and refine an address that was bluntly honest about the motivations and consequences of the riot, along with the threats to American democracy that still persist. It's a topic that drives Biden, according to officials, but one that hasn't played a central role in his public agenda. He has left investigating the riot to Congress and made clear he won't interject into the Justice Department's prosecution of its perpetrators. Still, the January 6 riot has dog-
gedly shadowed Biden's first year in office. The insurrection was unsuccessful in preventing him from becoming president, but it has instead become a persistent reminder of the divisions he once promised to heal and the fraught political environment in which he governs. Biden has made attempts to bridge those divisions by doing what he can to move on. Even as many Democrats warn of troubling steps taken around the country that could potentially undermine future elections -- including installing loyalists to Donald Trump on election boards and changing local voting laws -- the President spent his first year in office prioritizing other legislative battles, including Covid relief money, an infrastructure bill and a large social and climate spending package that is still pending. Mindful of not allowing Trump to hijack his presidency, Biden has made it a habit not to mention his predecessor by name, though he still does sometimes. He
recently claimed, "I don't think about the former President." Yet Trump's influence has persisted, including in Congress where January 6 has become an enduring test of loyalty to the former President. While Trump canceled a news conference scheduled for Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, he continues to spread false information about the election at rallies and during media appearances. Trump's false claims about the election and the riot continue to undermine Biden among Republicans around the country. This week, an NPR/Ipsos poll found two-thirds of Republicans agree that fraud helped Biden win -- a claim that has repeatedly been discredited.
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NATIONAL: NNPA CEO TO INTERVIEW SOPHIA THE ROBOT AT 2022 TECH WITH SOUL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE By Stacy M. Brown, www.NNPA.com
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Dr. Chavis will engage Sophia the Robot in what Johns called a timely and pivotal dialogue on automation and robotic advancements affecting Black America and global society. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
rom Civil Rights to Space Rights, that’s the motto of National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., who will take the next step into celestial spaces when he interviews the famous Sophia the Robot at the inaugural Tech with Soul virtual conference on Tuesday, January 4. Tech This Out News and Digital Mind State plan to join We Are Digital to present the first annual Tech with Soul conference featuring Dr. Chavis, Sophia the Robot, and an all-star lineup that also includes Dr. George C. Fraser and Fivio Foreign, who plans the first NFT dance, the Woo Walk. “I am pleased to participate in the first annual Tech with Soul conference. I look forward to the upcoming fireside chat with Sophia the Robot,” Dr. Chavis remarked. “This will boost Black people and The Black Press of America even further into the AI and
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digital space.” Tech with Soul counts as the premier destination for people of color, including tech leaders, designers, innovators, corporate and government leaders, and scholars to gather to address today’s issues in the tech sector during this year’s CES. The conference goal is to educate and raise awareness of the lagging participation and opportunities offered to the BIPOC community. The conference has been designed to propel and “future-proof businesses,” said Mike Johns, the founder of Tech with Soul and the CEO of Digital Mind State. “What separates Tech with Soul from other events is our appeal to people of color. This is the first of many to come, Las Vegas and CES is the perfect destination to host such an iconic event,” Johns stated. He added that the COVID-19 pandemic
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has accelerated investments in automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence on a global scale, simultaneously creating a range of complex challenges, including questions surrounding job security risks and equity. “I think this will be important,” Dr. Chavis insisted. “They have rarely allowed such interaction with Sophia the Robot, and this will be a pivotal moment because it’s not just about today, it’s about our future.” Johns said he thought it essential that Dr. Chavis and Sophia the Robot discuss automation and its importance for African Americans in particular. Tech with Soul 2022 also promises to bring together the best and brightest in tech and to create a “unique space for people of color technologists to exchange ideas, share their professional journeys, and network with like-minded business
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and tech professionals,” Johns added. “This is the first of what will be an annual event,” Johns stated. “Tech with Soul was really created out of the need that businesses are future-proof and that people of color understand the importance of how to maneuver in the world of technology, especially in this data-driven world.” “Data can be used for good and bad,” Johns continued. “It’s very important with technology like AI and algorithms and the interpretation of data that we are in the room and included in those conversations. If we’re not, manipulations will happen at a fast rate, and we will be left out.”
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HEALTH: FROM INFANTS TO TEENS, THIS HOSPITAL HAS A DELUGE OF YOUNG COVID-19 PATIENTS
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t Texas Children's Hospital, 4-month-old Graysen Perry has Covid-19 and is struggling to breathe. His mom, Gayvielle Goff, is struggling to talk. "It's just really scary," Goff said, trying to suppress tears. At the same Houston hospital, 17-year-old Halie Mulanax is fighting Covid-19 on a ventilator. She's never seen her 3-week-old baby because she's been in a medically induced coma for almost a month. Across the country, hospitals are grappling with an unprecedented surge of children with Covid-19 -- fueled by holiday gatherings and the highly contagious Delta and Omicron variants. Last week, an average of 574 children with Covid-19 were admitted to hospitals every day -- a pandemic record, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And one doctor worries "we could see more children hospitalized over a very short period of time." A teen in a coma missed her baby's birth Halie just spent her 17th birthday in a medically induced coma. She has no idea her daughter, Xylah, had to be delivered 10 weeks early. The family's Covid-19 ordeal has been "gutwrenching," Halie's mother Amy Woodruff said. "Our Covid journey began ... November 29. Me and my daughter both tested positive for Covid," Woodruff said. While Woodruff fared well with her illness, her teen daughter not. Halie was hospitalized in Amarillo and had to be put on a ventilator. At 29 weeks into her pregnancy, "she couldn't breathe," Woodruff said. "Her oxygen level was very low -- not enough to support the baby." So while in a medically induced coma, Halie had a Caesarian section and gave birth to Xylah on December 9. She weighed 3 pounds and 6 ounces. Miraculously, her grandmother said, the baby did not have Covid-19. Woodruff said she has no idea how she will break the news that Halie missed her daughter's birth and first several weeks of life. "I'm a mom. I couldn't imagine. And that's my little girl being away from our little girl," Woodruff said. "My heart bleeds for her." While Xylah stayed at an Amarillo hospital, her mother had to be transported 900 miles away to Texas Children's in Houston. "Mom was in such bad shape, they couldn't do all the treatments that mama needed while the baby was still there" in Amarillo, Woodruff said. Woodruff said Halie was not vaccinated against Covid-19 -- largely because she was concerned about how the vaccine might affect her baby. But now, Woodruff said she'd encourage her loved ones to get vaccinated. "Anybody I love, I would like for them to," she said. 'I didn't expect Covid' Gayvielle Goff never imagined any of her children -- a 5-year-old, a 3-year-old and a 4-month old -- could get this sick with Covid-19. "They hardly even catch a cold," Goff said. "Some people may find that hard to believe. But my babies really don't get sick." That changed drastically when 4-month-old Graysen got Covid-19. Now he's hospitalized at Texas Children's, the largest pediatric hospital in the country. And Goff fears he will be put on a ventilator. "I didn't expect Covid," the 24-year-old mother said. "Since I was pregnant with him, I stayed in the house. I went to doctor's appointments. Maybe to the grocery store when I really needed to go to the grocery store. But other than that, I didn't go anywhere," she said. But Goff said she is not vaccinated against Covid-19. She said she believes Graysen got sick with Covid-19 after a
Christmas gathering. Now, Goff said she's "actually thinking about" getting vaccinated. 'Unprecedented numbers of kids getting infected' In just two weeks, the number of kids hospitalized with Covid-19 at Texas Children's has quadrupled. And the surge will likely get worse with the spread of the Omicron variant, said Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's. "This is by far the king of transmissible Covid viruses. And we're seeing unprecedented numbers of kids getting infected and going into children's hospitals," Hotez said. On top of that, "we've just done a terrible job of vaccinating our kids across the country," he said. Among the Covid-19 patients hospitalized at Texas Children's, "they're getting a lot of respiratory symptoms ... pneumonia, needing respiratory support to help them breathe
better," said Dr. Melanie Kitagawa, the hospital's transitional ICU medical director. While early studies suggest Omicron causes less severe disease than the Delta variant, Omicron is much more contagious. And that means more children could be hospitalized, said Dr. Jim Versalovic, pathologist-in-chief at Texas Children's. "The problem is that with so many children and adults infected, even if the percent hospitalization rate is lower, we could see more children hospitalized over a very short period of time," he said. "And that certainly puts a strain on our health care resources."
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oday, a simple cough can clear a room. With the rise of positive COVID cases, Houston streets are getting nasty. People have become less concerned about wearing masks and social distancing. Many Houstonians have a false sense of security that the COVID vaccine is the ultimate protection against the coronavirus. Although the vaccine does provide protection against getting the virus, it does not mean a vaccinated individual can’t get COVID. The vaccine can lessen the severity of symptoms. People must continue practicing safety precautions, especially in a population where there are so many unvaccinated individuals. Data from the US Department of Health and Human Services has a record of more than 103,000 people currently being hospitalized with COVID. It was 71,000 in December and 45,000 in November. We are eerily climbing to the record that was set on January 14, 2021, of 142,000 hospitalized cases of COVID. The omicron variant is infecting people at a rate unlike any other variant, but with less severity than the delta variant. The Houston Factor Positive cases of COVID are rising rapidly in Houston. Harris County Judge Lina Hildago is watching the numbers ever so carefully. With the way COVID has overtaken Houston, it has been an up and down
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roller coaster of peaks and valleys. Right now, Houston is on the wrong side of the curve. A little over 15 days ago, Harris County Judge Lina Hildago had to raise the county’s threat level from Level 3 to the orange Level 2. According to readyharris.gov, Level 2 is a significant and uncontrolled level of COVID-19 in the county. There is an ongoing transmission of the virus. Unvaccinated residents should minimize their contact with others, avoid large gatherings, and only visit permissible businesses that follow public health guidance. But data indicates this advice is falling on deaf ears among the unvaccinated, as they are making up most of the new cases of COVID in Houston. Right now, COVID positive patients occupy 12% of the county’s ICU beds. If the rate reaches 20%, Judge Hildago will raise the threat level to the highest it can be Level 1 – red. Level 1 suggests everyone stay home and work safe. Medical officials expect numbers to rise as people return home from large gatherings over the holidays and start returning to daily life. Getting tested and quarantining is highly suggested for all those who did travel outside the Houston area. The concern over COVID combined with the rapid spread of the omicron variant has caused a demand for COVID testing. However, finding a test is hard to find.
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Places that regularly would carry at-home test kits are out and there weren’t many testing facilities. In response to the demand, the city of Houston approved the opening of testing mega sites. This increased in testing sites caused a new concern. Getting the results of tests became increasingly hard. Usually results that would come in 1-2days is now taking 3-4 days or longer. Facilities that process test have said that their workload has increased by 500% and making matters worse for them is the number of employees who are contracting COVID shrinking their staff. “The increased demand for testing has led to longer than usual lines and wait times for some. The new site will help meet the demand and expand capacity for testing,” said Mayor Turner in a statement. Curative, United Memorial Medical Center, and multi-service center sites can provide approximately 27,000 daily tests according to a media release. People can visit HoustonHealth.org or call 832-393-4220 to find nearby free health department-affiliated testing sites and schedules. “With Omicron being much more contagious than previous strains and causing more breakthrough infections, testing is an important tool to slow the spread,” said Dr. David Persse, chief medical officer for the City of Houston. He further added that getting tested is a
good idea if you recently participated in a gathering with people who do not live in your home as many did over the holiday season. Children and COVID A new factor in the fight against COVID is the number of children being diagnosed with the corona virus in light of omicron’s dominance. The American Academy of Pediatrics said a record number of new cases for children topped over 325,000 in one week. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an average of close 700 children being hospitalized with COVID a day. Good news for children is that now all those ages 12 and up can get the booster shot. Following the endorsement of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the CDC is now endorsing the booster shot for children who are 12-15 years old to be received 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series. Only the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for adolescents aged 12-17. “It is critical that we protect our children and teens from COVID-19 infection and the complications of severe disease. Today, I endorsed ACIP’s vote to expand eligibility and strengthen our recommendations for booster doses. We now recommend that all adolescents aged 12-17 years should receive a booster shot 5 months after their primary series. This booster dose will provide optimized protection against COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. I encourage all parents to keep their children up to date with CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations,” said CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky in a statement. This is welcoming news as hospitals prepare for the likely increase of COVID cases in children as they return to in-person education. Support from the Biden administration Houston is getting national support from the President Joe Biden administration. Just this week it was announce that the more federally run free testing
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Houston Mega Site COVID Testing (Photos: Steve Gonzalez, Houston Chronicle). sites would open in six states and Texas was one of them. CNN reports the White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said, the White House "is deploying every available measure to help states communities and hospitals confront this Omicron challenge. Military doctors, nurses, and EMTs are now in place assisting local hospital staff and states across the country, with additional teams ready to deploy as needed." In addition to these measures, the administration is increasing the availability of at-home testing kits, shipping millions of pieces of personal protective equipment, and they area work with Pfizer on their antiviral pill. The omicron variant maybe less threating, it still causes great concern with its rapid spread. Dr. Anthony Facui, the nation's top infectious disease expert, who
warned Americans to brace for difficult weeks ahead on CNN’s State of the Union in December, hinted that these dangers may stress the medical system. Others have echoed his sentiments saying that we have not seen the worst of it yet. There are 180 million people in the US and data indicates that only a 5th of the population is vaccinated. People have to get vaccinated in order for COVID to get behind us so we can all start to move forward in a more normal fashion. Get vaxxed. Get tested. Wear a mask. Social distance. Stay healthy. Stay safe.
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LOCAL: GEORGE FLOYD'S GREAT-NIECE CRIED “DADDY I’VE BEEN HIT” AFTER BEING SHOT IN HER BED AT THEIR TEXAS FAMILY HOME By www.StyleMagazine.com
up and was laid to rest in Houston. His arrest and death led to nationwide protests that called for an end to racial inequality and police brutality. Arianna is now recovering. “She’s healing very fast. Last time I checked on her, she was breathing on her own. She was doing real great,” her father said. Police say they don’t have a suspect description or motive for the shooting. Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Major Assaults & Family Violence Division or Crime Stoppers.
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ather Derrick Delane says he had just come back into his seen the blood bleeding, and I grabbed her,” Delane said. Houston apartment from lighting fireworks about 3 a.m. His wife drove the two to the hospital, where Arianna Saturday when bullets went flying. His 4-year-old daughter, underwent surgery. She suffered a punctured lung and liver and Arianna Delane, was hit in the torso by a bullet as she slept. several broken ribs. “My daughter jumped up and said she had been hit. I The 4-year-old is the niece of George Floyd, who grew
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LOCAL: NAMI GREATER HOUSTON TO SPOTLIGHT MENTAL ILLNESS AND HONOR GREATER HOUSTON HEROES By www.StyleMagazine.com
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ational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater Houston, the region's oldest grassroots, mental health organization dedicated to serving those affected by mental illnesses will host its inaugural “Heroes and Hope Across Greater Houston” virtual gala on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $250 per person and are available along with sponsorship opportunities at www.namigreaterhouston.org.
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This gala will recognize individuals from Harris, Montgomery and Fort Bend counties who are impacting the social, emotional, or psychological wellness of adults and children—especially those living with mental illnesses with the “Heroes and Hope Across Greater Houston” award. “We consider those receiving this honor as “heroes” in our region,” said board president Dr. Brenda L. LaVar. “Through their work, they are continually keeping
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mental health and mental illness relevant and providing paths to wellness, recovery and “hope” for all community members sometimes even before they know they need help.” The 2022 “Heroes and Hope Across Greater Houston” honorees include: • Dr. Gary Blau, The Hackett Center for Mental Health at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute • Gayle Yess Fisher, M.Ed, Ed.Tech., Neurodiversity • Dr. Laurel Williams, Baylor College of Medicine • Dr. Precious L. Reimonenq, Goose Creek CISD • Dr. Connie Almeida, Fort Bend County Behavioral Health Services • Mark Carr, CEO, Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation • Area Law Enforcement Officers NAMI Greater Houston will also present a legacy award named posthumously for its former board director, Houston business leader, mental health advocate and philanthropist, Leon C Alderfer. The organization will announce the recipient of this distinction during the gala. “Leon experienced the heartbreaking loss of his young adult son who struggled for many years with mental illness,” said NAMI Greater Houston’s interim executive director Angelina Hudson, MPA. “He could have walked away from NAMI, but instead Leon turned his family’s tragedy into hope
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through action providing education classes, support groups, public awareness and financial support to help all individuals and families affected by mental illness.” Additionally special appearances are expected by NAMI national medical director, Dr. Ken Duckworth, The Voice, Season 20 contestant and recording artist, Dana Monique and comedian and mental health advocate, Kevin Cotter. ABC13’s Erica Simon is the host. The virtual “Heroes and Hope Across Greater Houston” gala is one of NAMI Greater Houston’s primary fundraisers that supports community mental health education programs, peer-facilitated support groups, advocacy initiatives and general operating. NAMI Greater Houston is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization established in 1988 by a group of dedicated and caring family members of those living with difficult, yet treatable, mental illnesses. When founding the organization, these family members sought to establish a grassroots organization that would address the increasing need for families and persons affected by mental illness to have a powerful voice in the mental health community.
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CULTURE: THE STATION MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART PRESENT CLARK V. FOX: SUBVERSION AND SPECTACLE T
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he Station Museum of Contemporary Art is proud to present Clark V. Fox: Subversion and Spectacle, an expansive survey exhibition of the work of Native American artist Clark V. Fox, opening on Saturday, February 5, 2022, through June 26, 2022. Subversion and Spectacle highlight Clark’s consistent mixing and appropriation of styles and movements from pop art to abstraction as a political statement, examining his work as an artist and philosopher who thinks broadly about the subtle connections between the imagery of consumerism, history, identity, and formalist considerations. Organized by Station Museum of Contemporary Art Director James Harithas with Senior Curator Alex Tu, Subversion and Spectacle is an expansion of Insurgent: The Paintings of Clark V. Fox, an exhibition curated by Ann Harithas for the Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art in Victoria, Texas. “As an artist beyond categorization, Clark’s prodigious achievements are measured in the outsized influence that his pieces exert on the viewer and the shock waves his work continues to send through contemporary art,” said James Harithas. Using appropriated corporate and political icons, Clark dismantles the effects of capitalist culture on our con-
sciousness. His iconoclastic portraits of American heroes provide a framework for reconnection and reinstatement as he acts to challenge our national myth-making. Political undercurrents can be found in Clark’s entire body of work, from his more subtle Situationist architectural paintings to the more apparent political symbolism of his pop-informed works that inflects history painting. Clark delivers difficult-to-swallow truths cloaked in seductive color and texture with his biting humor. This exhibition triangulates his position between and beyond the D.C. Color School, the Situationist International, Pop Art, and history painting. “Clark is a thoroughly avant-garde artist dealing successfully with complex color problems and, on a profound conceptual level, with the central problems of synchrony and diachrony,” said Harithas. “The result is that he not only creates a new context for the use and perception of color, but he also sheds new light on our understanding of the static, salient elements of the past and how they emerge into the present.” The Station Museum of Contemporary Art is located at 1502 Alabama St. in Houston, Texas 77004 and
Clark V. Fox, Gott mit uns 1888, 1990-95, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in., courtesy of the artist. is open to the public 11 AM-6 PM, Wednesday through Sunday. Admission at the museum is always free. For more information, please visit our website at www.stationmuseum.com. For event and program information, please contact Jordan Lee Harris, Media Contact, at 281-935-8339.
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LOCAL: HISD HIRING 500 STUDENTS AND ALUMNI AS ELEMENTARY TUTORS TO ADDRESS LEARNING LOSS By StyleMagazine.com
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n response to the unique challenges presented by COVID-19, Houston Independent School District has partnered with iEducate to hire 500 HISD students and alumni for spring semester tutoring po-
sitions at elementary schools throughout HISD. HISD students ages 15 and up and alumni currently in college are invited for this paid opportunity – no experience required and all majors welcome!
iEducate is a nonprofit that connects young adults who aspire to teach with students who need to learn, embedding college and high school students alongside teachers to enhance the learning of elementary students and strengthen the homegrown teacher pipeline. “Our core mission in HISD is to provide students with tools necessary to reach their full potential,” Superintendent Millard House II said. “This partnership will expose students to the valuable skills employers demand, developing a pipeline of highly-effective future teachers and supporting elementary school students in need in the process. I urge eligible students to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.” Student tutors will work in-person and earn $12 an hour with shifts available during the school day, after school and on Saturdays. Student tutors will be paired with a certified teacher for up to 20 hours a week to help elementary students with the core subjects of English, Math and Science in grades 3-5. The program will begin in January and allow student
tutors to gain valuable, hands-on teaching experience while developing new leadership skills through the end of June. “We are looking forward to partnering with HISD to address learning loss exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating pathways for graduates to become teachers in their home district,” said iEducate CEO Arun Gir. “We hope this sets the stage for how a school district can engage its youth community and alumni to further the cycle of mentorship and college readiness while exposing more young adults to the teaching profession.” The deadline to apply is January 12, 2022. Additional bi-lingual applicants are needed and strongly encouraged to apply. Students looking to jumpstart or test-drive their teaching career can apply at www.apply.ieducateusa.org.
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FINANCIAL: “QUIT PLAYIN” IN 2022 FRUGAL IS ALL THE RAGE! By Vincent L. Hall, Texas Metro News
Reverend DeForest B. Soaries
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rue story. When I was 30 years old, all I want-
ed to be was a six-figure “Nicca.” I know the N-word bothers you, but “Que es lo que es!” (It is what it is!) And that’s exactly what I wanted to be. But nowadays, $100,000 ain't enough to keep up with the "Joneses." Listen up if you're 20 to 39 and think you're a real “Henry” (high earner- not rich yet). Let me spit some real game. In 2022 you will have to get smarter. Frugalness is in vogue. It’s all the rage! “Don’t break a dollar to spend a dime” is what mama always quoted as a caveat of caution; think before you part with your hard-earned money.
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She also warned, “Always look for a bargain and remember that a bargain ain’t a bargain unless it’s something you can use.” Unfortunately, we spend money on conveniences that we can’t afford. For example, bottled water costs a buck, more if you’re “fashionably bourgeoisie.” On the other hand, fresh drinking water runs in your pipes and most public places. There's $50 -75 dollars per month and some fluoride for your children’s dental health. In the late '60s in Big D, I recall how excited we were when UHF stations were added to our choices of channels 4, 5, 8, and 11.
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Today we have up to 400 options via cable, satellite, and video over the internet. We traded a free commodity for one that costs $200 per month. Most of us could slash half of that expense. Do you use even 10% of the channels you pay for? Savvy shoppers realize that it's not a hobby; it's a skill. Don't buy anything that's not on sale and not at least 50% less than the original price. Those enticing signs read “BOGO" or "buy one get one half off," only save 25%. "Buy two get one free” is 33% off and only qualifies as a bargain if you can use three. Banks, credit unions, and credit card intermediaries make upwards of 30% of their profit these days on fees. So, they took down those signs warning “hot” check writers they could be prosecuted. As a result, bankers these days are much more demure and much more dastardly. Financial institutions provide overdraft protection on your checking and credit card accounts at an average of $25 per occurrence. So a day in jail may have been cheaper, and it may have taught you some patience. Automatic bill pay shouldn’t preclude you from checking your monthly statements. Debit cards are convenient, but like credit cards, they make us spend more than we would part with if we shelled out cold hard cash. What's, do you pay for your cell service? Is your family on a plan designed to get the providers rich quickly? A Smartphone ain’t smart when you’re dumb and broke. What about your bad habits? Cigarettes are $10 a pack or $300 per month. Coffee or "energy drinks" could cost $200 per month per household member. Booze at home is cheaper than
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at the bar. I know because the billboard says that a DWI costs $17,000! We spend money we don't have to impress people we don’t like. We burn gas like we have stock in oil companies. We Supersize combo meals and eat ourselves into obesity, oblivion, and outpatient clinics. After you tithe---lol-- there's laundry, groceries, tuition, medical bills, utilities, prescriptions, entertainment, toll roads, and the list goes on and on. Not to mention your manicured nails and feet and the maintenance on that head of hair you bought or were blessed to grow independently. Times are hard, and inflation ain't no joke. Even rich people tone it down during these kinds of economic swings. Sacrifice and think before every purchase. Wastefulness and spending sprees are no longer stylish. Log what you spend each day and what you spend it on. Then, just like the original calorie counting system, you will come to understand what you can cut without losing what you need. Think before you spend. Don’t break a dollar to spend a dime. Every bargain ain’t a bargain! You may not read it in the trendy magazines, but frugal is the latest fashion buzz! Read this book by Reverend DeForest B. Soaries! #dfree #jointhemovement Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and award-winning columnist.
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s we approach 2022, many of us are making those resolutions. One of the many resolutions is the goal of home ownership. As a woman of faith, my faith plays an integral part of all decisions that I make personally and professionally. Galatians 6:9 states, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Having the confidence in the promises of the God that are outlined in His word is a primary and foundational source in decision making. As a Realtor, my clients seek my advice on the right time and the right formula to execute the home ownership process. One of the key factors in getting the keys to your new home is your credit health. In contrast, the factors that can adversely affect your credit score is your debt or lack of credit. Many people are of the mindset that, Cash is King, well to get those keys, Credit is the key to the Kingdom. How do you establish credit? What are the best options for you when it comes to credit? My answer to these questions is research, research, research; knowledge is power! Before you enter the arena of homeownership, connect with a financial professional on the vast array of avenues that you could take. Do a temp check of your current financial status and create a plan of action. If you are not ready to take the leap in hiring a
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LOCAL: BRINGING AWARENESS TO FOOD INSECURITY AND HOMELESSNESS IS ONE THAT IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE By Alex Jack, Food Writer - wwww.StyleMagazine.com
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espite Houston leading the nation with the least amount of homeless people we still see about 4,000 that are without permanent shelter on any given night based on a SEARCH homeless services report. Even though we have crossed the over into the new year, the giving season lasts all year long. There is always a reason to help and give back to the lives of others. Contributing to the giving in our city is Brand Appetit. Brand Appetit is a community
engagement agency. They connect business to the community. They work with companies that "understand the importance of giving back." Brand Appetit is run by owner Misti Baurd. Many of you all know her as Food Network show, The Great Food Truck Race: Alaska winner. With over 15 years of successful marketing experience, she can create meaningful community-focused events. In the state of the world today, businesses are looking for ways to connect with the community, and Brand Appetit is
the place to go. At the very end of 2021, Brand Appetit brought together food, business, and love during a Blessing Bag giveaway sponsored by The Cox Pradia Law Firm. The Cox Pradia Law Firm is a personal injury law firm run by Jonathan H. Cox and Troy Pradia. They are very familiar with helping people that come from the same communities they are from and also giving service to those that has had their lives interrupted by circumstances. Most people that are homeless are not homeless by choice. They are homeless by circumstance. The blessing bags brought a different element to this community outreach mission because it was something that the homeless can make use of in the long term. Along with the blessing bags, this community event could not be completed without a hot beautiful meal. Brand Appetite also brought to the mix, The Brunch Bus Food Truck! Owner, Ryan Robinson, put together a beautiful breakfast plate with sausage, bacon, waffles, grits, and eggs. The brunch bus sells an array of sweet and savory brunch menu items across the city. From wings and waffles to catfish and grits. An awesome black-owned food business to support in 2022 if you haven't already!
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To be a business owner starts with finding a problem in the world and solving it. Brand Appetite has conveniently found issues in the world and partnered with businesses that desire to give back from the heart. One of the best things that happened out of the whole experience was watching people feel comfortable with asking questions and gaining support from The Cox and Pradia Firm owners. Such a beautiful collab! As always, support all of these black businesses. They are businesses that serve the community and put the people first. If you would like to learn more about The Cox Pradia please visit coxpradialaw.com. Follow The Brunch Bus Food Truck on Instagram @the. brunchbus to see their weekly locations. Visit brandappetit.com to learn more about Misti and her mission to connect business and community. We need more business to create balance and sources for those in need. That's what business is all about.
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