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DR. KING'S WORK IS NOT YET DONE By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer
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esterday, we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King. It is an extraordinary national tribute to a leader who did not amass a fortune, nor command an army, nor hold elective office, and yet transformed America. In the U.S., we too often love martyrs and not marches. We honor those who sacrifice - after they are dead. Yet, Dr. King's example when he was alive holds lessons for us today. I spent Dr. King's last birthday with him. While he took time to let us celebrate his birthday, he spent the day working, meeting with allies to talk about how to end the war in Vietnam and how to build a poor people's campaign at home. Dr. King saw how the war in Vietnam had sapped energy and resources from the war on poverty at home. With millions in poverty - more whites than blacks or browns -in the richest nation in the world, he understood that we needed a "revolution in values," a radical redistribution of economic and political power. As he wrote in a report to his SCLC in 1967, "We must see that the evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism are all tied together --- you really can't get rid of one without getting rid of both." Today, Dr. King would warn that a country where there is bipartisan support to spend over $7 trillion on the military over the next decade while bitter partisan division blocks lifting children out of poverty is condemned to grow weaker, not stronger. And surely, a country plunging into increasing tensions with both Russia and China will find it hard to rebuild at home. Dr. King helped lead the drive to pass the Voting Rights Act, understanding that the right to vote was fundamental to a democracy. Today that right is being system-
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atically attacked by a right-wing movement that understands it represents a minority, and thus is intent on making it harder for the majority to vote. The use of the filibuster by Republicans in the Senate - the very instrument used by Southern senators to defend segregation - is both revealing and repugnant. Southern senators used the filibuster to try to block the original Voting Rights Act. Dr. King denounced the "minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from voting. They will not let the majority of senators vote. And certainly, they will not want the majority people to vote because they know that they do not represent the majority of the American people." Dr. King would urge President Biden to push hard to overcome those who stand in the way of democracy reform and of economic decency. Yet he also understood that citizen movements - citizens mobilized and demanding change - are essential if fundamental reform is to take place. He understood that it was Selma that moved the Voting Rights Act in Washington. So while he would call on the president to push, he would organize to force senators to face their own constituents. Joe Manchin, the senator from West Virginia, who has torpedoed the Build Back Better legislation, is a wealthy man, enjoying life on a yacht in Washington D.C., profiting from fossil fuel investments, hanging out with the deep-pocket interests that finance his campaigns. He needs to face the West Virginians who need the child tax credit to help feed their children. The students who could attend college if community colleges were tuition free. The seniors who can't afford the medicines they need. The young
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King tomb in the Sweet Auburn district. (AP Photos) graduates who can't afford a family because they did the right thing and took out student loans to pay for college. The workers who have no future without targeted investments that provide alternatives to the coal industry that is rapidly dying. Let Joe Manchin tell them why he stands in the way. Krysten Sinema, the senator for Arizona, who now violates the promises she ran on, and chooses to defend the filibuster over voting rights, needs to hear from Arizonans - black, brown, native Americans, seniors, the disabled, the students - all of whom are victims of voter suppression efforts of the minority. That she already has a serious Democratic primary challenger can only help concentrate her mind. America is once more at a turning point. The need for change is apparent,
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though there are entrenched interests mobilized to stop it. It is only if citizens of conscience mobilize and work and demonstrate and organize that these interests can be overcome. Dr. King's triumphs came from understanding that essential truth - and by devoting his life to building that movement. We can celebrate his example by answering the call to action and by realizing that the work is not yet done. jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson
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NATIONAL: HOWARD UNIVERSITY AND AT LEAST 7 OTHER HBCUS RECEIVE BOMB THREATS By Andrew Jeong and Susan Svrluga
The Founders Library at Howard University, one of at least seven historically Black colleges and universities to receive bomb threats Tuesday. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)
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t least eight historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats Tuesday, school officials said, triggering abrupt evacuations of students and employees. Spelman College, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Florida Memorial University, Howard University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and Xavier University of Louisiana reported bomb threats. No explosions occurred. Multiple schools ordered evacuations or lockdowns and alerted local law enforcement. It was not immediately clear whether the threats were connected or whether they were racially motivated. By early Wednesday, all of the schools had released all-clear notices to their communities. In many cases, the threats arrived in the midst of winter break, or to campuses much emptier than usual as school officials sought to keep people safe amid the pandemic. “Although the threat was unfounded we ask that everyone remains vigilant,” a statement
from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff said, adding that the full student body hadn’t yet returned from the holiday break but those who were there were relocated off campus. At Howard, the start of the semester was delayed due to a surge of coronavirus cases in the D.C. area in December, so students were not on campus. They can begin moving in Jan. 14 for classes expected to begin Jan. 18. Administrative operations had resumed Monday, but most staff members are working remotely at the moment, according to a Howard spokeswoman, Kimberly Holmes-Iverson. The university said D.C. police contacted Howard’s Department of Public Safety on Tuesday afternoon to alert them that their dispatch center had received an anonymous call saying that two bombs had been placed in Howard’s administration building. The two departments secured the perimeter, according to a statement from the university, evacuated the building and searched the area. No active devices were found, and the area was cleared.
Spelman College officials announced Wednesday that its Department of Public Safety and the Atlanta Police Department responded to a potential bomb threat in the Manley College Center on campus Tuesday. The building was secured after a search; no device was found, and Atlanta police continue to investigate. A bomb threat was called in to Norfolk State University on Tuesday evening, school officials said in a statement. The university’s police chief, Brian Covington, said police relocated all students, faculty and staff to a safe location until the campus was cleared. The FBI and Norfolk Police Department are helping the university’s police department in the investigation. Whitney Cruse, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Washington Field Office said they are collaborating with other law enforcement agencies in areas where the threats occurred. “We have no current evidence that HBCU’s are specifically targeted,” Cruse said in a statement. “We are monitoring the events closely.”
The threatening messages arrived during the afternoon or evening, schools said. Pine Bluff officials said their school received a threat about 5:15 p.m. Shortly after that, at about 5:30 p.m., North Carolina Central University police received a call regarding a bomb threat on campus. The campus was immediately locked down, according to school officials, with an alert sent to students and employees. Multiple agencies, including ATF, law enforcement and fire departments worked with university police to ensure all buildings were cleared, according to a university statement. An all-clear was issued at 9:15 p.m.
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NATIONAL: DR. BERNICE KING: ‘VOTING IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF OUR DEMOCRACY’ By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, www.CNN.com
Bernice King, the daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is seen outside of The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta on Wed., Jan. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)
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ince 1986, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been observed by Americans, taking place on the third Monday in January. It is a day to celebrate the civil rights icon as he was an advocate for nonviolent protests during the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Ever since his assassination on April 4, 1968, there was a push to have a federal holiday named in his honor. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law, and it has been observed in all 50 states almost
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four decades later. One of the most important things that Dr. King fought for were voting rights, which still remain a challenge today. His family are using this day to demand senators to pass voting rights legislation that would help Black Americans vote without any impediments. “Voting is the heart and soul of our democracy, and this is not about Democrats or Republicans, it’s not about Black people, Brown people, even poor people. This is about all peo-
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ple,” said the late reverend’s youngest daughter, Dr. Bernice King, on AMplified with Aisha Mills. “At the end of the day, it affects all of us as citizens of the United States of America.” She said on Twitter, “Ending voter suppression matters. We must also ensure that people have something to vote for. We must do the critical, consequential work of justice in between elections. And we must not relegate my father’s legacy to the ballot box. His legacy is about the World House.”
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Dr. King believes that fellow Americans have to sacrifice in order to have a “much more open society,” just like people did in Montgomery, Birmingham, Freedom Rides and Selma.
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FASHION: FASHION ICON ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY IS DEAD AT AGE 73 By Sean Federico-O'Murchu, www.CNN.com
Designer Andre Talley (Chuck Burton /AP)
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ince André Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, has died at age 73, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. Talley was a pioneer in the fashion industry, a Black man in an often insular world dominated by White men and women. In 2017, at an event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Talley described the challenges of promoting diversity on the glossy pages of fashion magazines. "I worked behind the scenes. I did it in dulcet tones, and I was persistent and tenacious....I always assumed a very quiet role. I didn't scream and yell and shout....That was the best strategy,
because that was the world I moved in. After all, it was Vogue, darling," he told host Tamron Hall. Talley was born in Washington DC but at two months old, his parents brought him to Durham, North Carolina, where he was raised by his grandmother, Bennie Francis Davis, whom he called Mama. A signature moment in his youth was the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and the presence of his glamorous wife Jackie Kennedy, describing her as the "first influencer" of the modern world. "I was obsessed with her pillbox hat, and her little snippet of fur at the collar, and her fur-edged boots, as well as the muff she carried to keep her hands warm during the freezing-cold
January day," Talley wrote. Talley arrived in New York in 1974, and found himself quickly at the frenzied intersection of fashion and art, working and mingling with the likes of Halston, Karl Lagerfeld and Andy Warhol. After a stint in Paris with Women's Wear Daily, Talley joined Vogue in 1983 as news director. He was promoted to creative director in 1988 and later served as editor-at-large. Except for a period with W magazine in Paris, he remained a fixture at Vogue for nearly four decades. At 6-foot-6 and with a booming voice, Talley was a towering figure in every sense. He was often seen sitting in the front row of elite fashion shows alongside editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, and his influence over fashion continued long after his departure from Vogue in 2013. Talley appeared as a judge on "America's Next Top Model" and was the subject of a documentary The Gospel According to André, which was released in 2017, and was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in honor of his contribution to the fashion industry. On April 22, 2021, he described the French recognition as the "best day of my life" in an Instagram post. "To be in the august and impeccable body of Chevaliers: Diana Vreeland, Tina Turner, James Baldwin, Rudolph Nureyev and for a black man educated in public schools in Durham, North Carolina, I thank my French teacher, the late Cynthia P. Smith, who wrapped me in French: the language, the culture, style, history and literature," he wrote. Talley's published work includes
"A.L.T: A Memoir" as well as illustrated books including "Little Black Dress," and "Oscar de la Renta, His Legendary World of Style." He received his MA in French studies from Brown and served on the board of trustees for the Savannah College of Art and Design for 20 years. Last year, Talley touched on the significance of Vogue's cover featuring poet Amanda Gorman to the Black community and wider fashion world, describing it "a first for so many levels." "We are continuing to climb hills, hills of healing, hills of forgiving, and climbing hills and mountains of overcoming all adversity, systemic racism and inequity," he wrote in an Instagram post. Tributes to Talley began pouring in late Tuesday, with writer Roxane Gay describing him on Twitter as "a beacon of style for so many." Editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Edward Enninful, meanwhile thanked the late icon for "paving the way," writing on Instagram: "Without you, there would be no me." "Rest in peace @OfficialALT" tweeted fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. "We will miss you." of Black communities and American heritage.”
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LOCAL: ANGELIQUE BARTHOLOMEW JOINS HOUSTON-BASED WOMEN-OWNED CONSULTING MANAGEMENT FIRM AS PARTNER By www.StyleMagazine.com
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anaging Partners Laurie Robinson, MBA, and Tara DeAndrea, RHIA of PVMA, LLC released a joint statement on their admission to the partnership. "This is an unprecedented climate for the Disaster Recovery, Infra-
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structure, and Healthcare industries, it will require exceptional teams and experience for the future of Recovery efforts. Angelique Bartholomew has the experience and commitment we need to move forward in 2022. Angelique has 20+ years of public and private sector experience in project and program management. She has a consistent award-winning track record in Business Development. Angelique has teamed with global firms, led prime opportunities, and built exceptional revenue growth through strategic partnerships across the country in disaster recovery. We are pleased to have her on board." The White House issued published reports on increased spending with Minority- and Women-Owned businesses over the next two years. The Biden Administration announced reforms to increase equity and level the playing field for underserved small business owners. For the first time, creating ambitious goals in order to exceed
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the existing statutory goal of 5 percent by spending 11 percent of the Fiscal Year 2022. Bartholomew says now is the perfect time for her to join this thriving firm. "There could not have been a more pivotable time to join this team in the current environment than there is right NOW. I am teaming up with some of the most experienced Women in Disaster Recovery and Emergency Management to help transform recovery efforts and deliver sustainable solutions with resiliency. I intend to bring innovation and relationships together to support the 10 Years of experience and accomplishments that PVMA has demonstrated across the country in the humanitarian and professional services industry. I am excited to work alongside my partners in this Woman-Owned, HUBZone business that is in the trenches of recovery efforts." Bartholomew has led the charge in project pursuits across the state including Texas Central Rail (TCRH) high-speed
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train between Dallas and Houston, Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston for HISD (Houston Independent School District), and The ION Building small business participation (Houston Innovation District- RICE Management). She navigated one of the largest county recovery projects related to COVID – 19/ CARES ACT and American Rescue Plan ACT in Texas. She has participated in and been responsible for over $20 Million in revenue growth over the past 3 years. Bartholomew currently serves as an industry leader on various legislative committees and advisory boards on local, state, and federal levels. She is a dedicated volunteer in the community.
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STATE: H-E-B’S SCOTT MCCLELLAND TO RETIRE DECEMBER 31ST By www.StyleMagazine.com
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oustonians have fallen in love with H-E-B’s top guy, Scott McClelland. He is such an all around good guy whose personality matched his actions and made Houstonians fall in love with H-E-B even more. Now McClelland has announced that it is time for him to move on and inch towards retirement. McClelland has announced that he is stepping down as president of H-E-B. In 2022, he will move from handling the business operations of 340 stores to working part-time to help H-E-B get establish in Dallas. He will officially hang up his hat on December 31, 2022. Houston Style Magazine staff wishes McClelland well on his retirement. He has been a really good friend to us and we have thoroughly enjoyed working with him.
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PRESERVING THE BLACK CHURCH IS A JOB FOR ALL AMERICANS By Jo-Carolyn Goode - www.StyleMagazine.com
The interior of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church during a service (Image courtesy of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church)
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lack churches have a long history of being the central focus of the community. More than a religious institution, Black churches are safe spaces where people can come to seek shelter from a storm, fill their empty belly, educate their children, find employment opportunities, and have their mind, body, and soul blessed. The church is a place where one can come broken and be made whole. These institutions represent so much good it is puzzling why so much bad happens to their structure and people. In the days of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Black churches became dwellings that Black people could call their own since they were not allowed to worship with white perishers. Since Black people were discriminated against in such harmful ways the church became a gathering place in which they could cast their troubles. In this same manner as the church was a place of refuge for Black people, it became a source of hate for those who disliked Black people. One of the earliest attacks on record of the Black church happened in 1822 before the American Revolutionary War. About six years after the establishment of Emanuel Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, one of its founders, Denmark Vesey, was accused, tried, and convicted of being the leader of a major slave revolt called “the rising.” The revolt was scheduled for July 14th and Vesey and his cohorts were executed on July 2nd. Following that trial, there would be many other killings and angry white men burning down Mother Emanual, a name the church was often called. After the reestablishment of the AME church, Black churches became outlawed in 1834 causing Black people to meet in secret. Succeeding that attack was an act terrorism that still
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to this day is referred as “the single worse incident(s) of racial violence in American history.” Over a two day period in 1921, mobs of enraged white people ruined 35 blocks of an African American community known as the “Black Wall Street.” Tons of property was destroyed including a Greenwood district church that was bombed. The massacre was incited over a black man, Dick Rowland, who was accused of assaulting a white woman, Sarah Page. As rumors circulated of the plan to have Rowland lynched, Black people gathered with weaponry at the jail where Rowland was being held to stop the lynching mob. The sheriff of the jail tried to calm both sides down and encourage them to go home. In the mist of that a white man demanded the pistol of one of the Black men When he refused, a struggle ensued resulting in the Black man shooting the white man and “all hell broke loose” according to the sheriff. Despite the fires, bombing, and destruction, the Vernon AME Church withstood it all and is the only building still standing from the massacre. Over the years many more Black churches were targeted and destroyed. However, there were several years between 1891-1990, where there was no official damage to churches on record. Things picked back in 1991. In fact, so many Black churches were hit that Congress passed the Church Arson Prevention Act. The bill failed in the Senate in June of 1996 due to some issues in the bill needing improvement. However, it would later pass and then President Bill Clinton signed the act in July 1996. The bill prohibited the damaging of religious properties or obstructing any person’s free exercise of religious beliefs and made these acts a federal criminal code. It changed the statue of limitations from five years to seven and increased the jail sentence of those found guilty of the crime
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from 10 years to 20. President Clinton took it a step further creating the National Church Arson Task Force to investigate church arsons. It is thought that this task force dramatically decreased the attacks on Black churches. Although that task force was later disbanded, today the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigates attacks on churches. One of the most historic Black church attacks of this century was that of the killing of nine Black people gathering for Bible Study at the same church mentioned at the beginning of this article, Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. A lone white male gunman, Dylan Roof, shot and killed the nine that gathered including the church’s pastor, Clementa C. Pinckney. Saying that “somebody had to do it,” Roof called the killings “minuscule” in comparison to what Black people had done to white people. In preparation for the murders, Roof did extended research of the history of Black churches and identified the one he wanted to target and picked a date and time for one of their gatherings. Roof was charged with 33 federal charges and sentenced to nine consecutive life sentences without parole. Today, attacks on the Black church are more prevalent to the point that even white churches are targets for anger release. Jewish churches are also highly targeted institutions. Attackers know that when many go to church, they are most relaxed, tend to let their guard down, and often are unarmed. Overtime that has changed as churches have invited armed officers into their houses of praise to protect worshippers and give them a fighting chance to escape bullets with their name on them. In all instances it is the pure unconditional love of God that kept the Black church alive and well. It is the faith
of those who honored and love God that chooses to forgive rather than hate those who persecute against their attackers. The trust in God has allowed them to repair and rebuild the church instead of running away. Attacks that were meant to harm and destroy the Black church have done the opposite by making the church stronger and its members resilient in the face of danger and cause others to offer their help in the fight against them. This month Black churches received a major blessing. Twenty million dollars has been donated to ¬preserve, rebuild, and tell the storied past of Black churches throughout the country. A huge chunk of the funds came from the Lilly Endowment Inc., a philanthropic organization, who delivered the money to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. Money was also donated by the National Fund for Sacred Places and Partners for Sacred Places who provided their proficiency in the field and capital grants up to $250,000. Currently, the National Fund for Sacred Places program is inviting Black churches to submit letters of intent for grants until March 7th. All eligibility requirements must be met to receive the grant. They are specifically looking to help Black churches that have historic, cultural, or architectural significance and treasured stories to tell. The announcement came on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, an act that is so befitted of the pastor who nonviolently advocated for civil rights and preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “The centerpiece of Black communities starts with the Black church,” Brent Leggs, the executive of the AACHAF, said in an interview with ABC News. “Black churches are exceptionally important in American democracy, not only for their legacy in civil and human rights, but also for their role in uplifting civic identity and community empowerment.” Black churches’ struggle to keep standing happens for far more reasons than just vicious attacks of violence. The lack of available is high on the list which is why so
many Black churches have a constant building fund. Another reason is the threat of natural disasters like hurricanes and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. All of these factors and more make it extremely difficult for the Black church to rebuild and operate in normal function. Funding is essential for the Black church. The first grant recipient of the national preservation project is the St. James AME Church in Kentucky. Receiving $100,000, St. James is slated to repair damages to the church caused by a series of tornadoes that tore through the state and hopes to increase their membership from the 15 who currently belong there. Rev. Ralph Jordan, pastor of St. James, said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, “Historically Black churches deserve the same admiration and stewardship as the National Cathedral in Washington or New York’s Trinity Church.” The program will provide support Black churches staffing and operation’s needs, create an emergency fund, and help develop digital storytelling and documentation policies. The fund has raised $70 million which helped Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina after the white supremacist attack in 2015 and the Bethel Baptist Church in Alabama after the bombing in 1956. The goal of the project is to protect African American history. So much of Black history is not taught in today’s American schools. If it is mentioned, it is watered down and the rest of it erased all together. America’s past is filled with racism and so is its present. These stories must be preserved and retold not to make others feel uncomfortable, although it should, but it is to capture all America’s history, both the good and ugly. It is to help people of today know what happened in the past to learned from it and not return to that era again. It is to show the journey of the Black people because once one understands where they have been, they can appreciate their present. It is to serve as a sense of joy, pain, sorrow, triumph, and even pride for more than Black people but for all Americans to know that no matter what comes history has proven that Black churches can weather any storm and
Antioch Baptist Church was the first African American Church in Houston, TX emerge victorious. Preserving Black churches is job for more than Black people but all people.
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LOCAL: HOUSTON NATIVE PROMOTED IN U.S. NAVY RESERVE By Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Mitchell Meppelink
Jahlena Royer, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
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ouston native was advanced to third class petty officer during her drill weekend with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Reserve Component (NR COMUSNAVSO/C4F) in Mayport, Florida on January 8. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jahlena Royer is a 2019 graduate of Langham Creek High School. “As a mass communication specialist, I tell the
stories of Navy and its sailors,” said Royer. “Whether that is through pictures, videos or print media, I am entrusted to accurately portray what our sailors are doing to the civilians back home.” Navy Reserve, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet provides continuous support to its active duty counterpart and U.S. Southern Command’s joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. Royer joined the Navy Reserve three years ago after completing high school. “I joined because I wanted to be able to financially assist my mom and siblings back home,” Royer said. “I also wanted a career that I could excel, grow and travel in.” According to Royer, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Miami and in Houston where she graduated high school. “Growing up I learned a lot of different lessons from the places that I lived in, but one lesson that really stayed with me is: you have to have faith,” said Royer. “You have to have faith that you’re going to get out of the bad situation you're in and you have to have faith that you’re going to get what you want in life.” “We demand the highest standards from our sailors both professionally and personally,” said Capt. Richa Lofgren, commanding officer of NR COMUSNAVSO/C4F. “Petty Officer Royer is the epitome of these standards and her exemplary behavior is an example of how all military
members—active or reserve—should carry themselves every day both in uniform and out.” 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. Though there are many opportunities for sailors to earn recognition in their command, community and careers, Royer is most proud of being promoted to petty officer 3rd class. Royer is the second person in her family to serve in the military, following in the footsteps of her brother, who served in the Army. “It’s really cool continuing this tradition,” Royer said. “I like being in the Navy so far and I plan on doing the full 20 years [until retirement].” As a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve, Royer, as well as other sailors, know they are a part of a tradition providing the Navy the nation needs. “Serving to me is a step in the best direction,” added Royer. “It’s a path to the life I envisioned for myself and family.”
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LOCAL: FOURTH-GRADERS WIN 26TH ANNUAL DR. KING ORATORY COMPETITION By www.StyleMagazine.com
Foley Winners. L to R. Ronnie Williams. Xedrick Jabier. Marquise Ambers
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ouston Independent School District fourth-grader Ronnie Williams of Law Elementary School won the Foley & Lardner LLP 26th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Competition. The competition invites local stu-
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dents to present original three-to-five minute speeches addressing the topic “How would Dr. King assess our progress in achieving his vision for America?” Criteria for judging included delivery, stage presence, decorum, content
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interpretation, and memorization. Williams, 10, finished first among 12 finalists. “We are not where we ought to be but thank God we are not where we used to be,” Williams imagined the Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights leader saying if he were alive today. Crespo Elementary fourth-grader Xedrick Jabier placed second, following his older brother Nedrick who won the competition in 2017. Fourth-grader Marquise Ambers of Cornelius Elementary School placed third. “This annual event receives national attention because it allows the public to see the dynamic skills of HISD students and their dedicated teachers,” said Superintendent Millard House II. “I congratulate every student who took part in this competition, and the teachers who worked tirelessly in preparation for today’s competition.” The remaining finalists, listed below, received a monetary award, participation plaque, and other gifts.
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• Cornellius White, 5th Grade, Blackshear Elementary • Nayeli Hernandez, 5th Grade, Kate Bell Elementary • Kyron Lyons, 5th Grade, Lockhart Elementary • Annalise Templeton, 4th Grade, Pleasantville Elementary • Mia Neary, 5th Grade, Sutton Elementary • Jazelle Wilson, 5th Grade, Thompson Elementary • Chalice Jerome, 5th Grade, Valley West Elementary • Jada Lee, 5th Grade, Windsor Village Elementary • Diana Moreno, 5th Grade, Young Elementary
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HEALTH: WEBSITE TO ORDER FREE COVID-19 TESTS IS UP AND RUNNING By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, www.CNN.com
pected until Wednesday, a White House official said this is only the beta phase to ensure the site works seamlessly. "In alignment with website launch best practices, COVIDtests.gov is currently in its beta phase, which means that the website is operating at limited capacity ahead of its official launch," a White House official told CNN. "This is standard practice to address troubleshooting and ensure as smooth of an official launch tomorrow as possible. We expect the website to officially launch mid-morning tomorrow." Though the official said the site was only operating at a limited capacity, it's unclear how the initial phase of the site is limited. Once shipping information was entered online, the site instructed people that tests would begin shipping in "late January" and the United States Covid-19 Test (Photo AP Images) Postal Service, which is handling the deliveries, "will only send one set of 4 free at-home he federal government has quietly government website's formal rollout WednesCOVID-19 tests to valid residential addresses." launched its website to sign up for free day morning. Late last week, administration offi"COVIDtests.gov is in the beta phase Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a cials said that once a request is made through maximum of four tests shipped directly to their right now, which is a standard part of the prothe website, the tests are expected to ship withcess typically as it's being kind of tested in the household. in seven to 12 days. Requests are limited to White House press secretary Jen early stages of being rolled out," Psaki told refour tests per household, regardless of housePsaki confirmed Tuesday that the government porters at the White House. "It will officially hold size. website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and launch tomorrow morning." In addition to the website, the federal Given the formal launch wasn't exrunning as part of a "beta phase" ahead of the
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government is setting up a hotline to request the tests. It's not clear when the hotline will launch. The President announced his plan to make half a billion Covid-19 rapid tests available to Americans by mail last month ahead of Christmas, as the Omicron variant was surging across the US. Now, the variant makes up almost all of US cases. The Omicron variant caused 99.5% of new coronavirus cases in the US last week, according to estimates posted Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The US is currently averaging 777,453 new Covid-19 cases and 1,797 new deaths per day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Overall, the Biden administration has pledged to acquire 1 billion rapid tests -initially the 500 million to distribute by mail to Americans for free, with another 500 million announced recently to meet future demand.
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ENTERTAINMENT: NEW BARBIE HONORS JOURNALIST IDA B. WELLS By Leah Asmelash, www.CNN.com
Daniel and Michelle Duster attend the dedication of a monument to their great-grandmother, journalist, educator, and civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells in Chicago last year. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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iss Ida B. Wells, the famed Black journalist who worked to expose the horrors of lynching, has now been immortalized by Barbie. The latest addition to Barbie's "Inspiring Women" series, the Wells doll features the journalist in an 1800s-style high neck black dress, with her hair piled atop her head. "When kids learn about heroes like Ida
B. Wells, they don't just imagine a better future -- they know they have the power to make it come true," Barbie said in an Instagram post. The doll is set to be available at major retailers by January 17. Wells was born into slavery in 1862 and was actively involved in exposing racism
The new Barbie doll of journalist and activist Ida B. Wells. (Jason Tidwell/Mattel) in the US, writing about race and politics in the South. She owned the newspaper The Memphis Free Speech and Headlight and was a vocal critic of segregated schools. Later, she became active in the anti-lynching campaign in 1892 after multiple friends were lynched, according to the National Park Service, even visiting the White House to
advocate for reforms. From Mattel The Barbie Inspiring Women Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who took risks, changed rules and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before. Despite being born into slavery in 1862, Ida B. Wells became a pioneering journalist and outspoken activist for civil rights and women’s suffrage. She co-owned and edited a Memphis newspaper where she courageously wrote about inequality affecting African-Americans. In addition, Wells (later known as Wells-Barnett) co-founded the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Sculpted to her likeness and wearing a traditional blue dress with lace details, this collectible Barbie doll honors Ida B. Wells’ courageous activism and remarkable accomplishments. Doll stand and Certificate of Authenticity included. Doll cannot stand alone. Colors and decorations may vary. It retails for $35.
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CULINARY: BLACK CHEF TABLE WITH CHEF REGINALD SCOTT By Alex Jack, Food Writer - wwww.StyleMagazine.com
Marcus Davis of The Breakfast Klub & Chef Reginald Scott (Photos A.Jack)
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hen food is an extension of the soul, you can taste it. Saturday, I had the privilege of experiencing the culinary creations of Chef Reginald Scott of Best Damn Everything at Kulture located in Downtown Houston. If you have been following me for a while, we remember Chef Reginald Scott as the winner of the 2021 Oxtail Mashup with his Smoked Yaji Ground Nut Stew, Seared Boniato with Puffed Honeycomb Tripe. From texture to flavors, Chef Reginald's oxtails are life-changing. And if his oxtails are changing lives, can you imagine having five courses! Well, let us talk about it! The first course was Something Lite. Cannellini beans with crispy
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chicharron and Meyer lemon gremolata. I grew up on beans and rice, so this dish took me back. It was a very elevated familiarity that this dish allowed me to experience. This took me back to summers when my dad would make beans and rice. The lemon gremolata gave brightness to the dish I didn't know I needed. The second course, The Start was a chicken liver pate on a charred baguette with trout roe and onion jam. I loved this dish so much! It was an adventure because this was my first time having chicken liver. As a food writer, I'm sure I'll have more pate experiences and ill always say that Chef Reginald was the first to get me hype about it.
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Next, we had something I have to say was my favorite thing on the menu. The Chlorophyll dish was art on a plate. This was a sweet beet cornbread salad with pickled beets and collard green puree. Chef Reginald told me that the collard green puree took him multiple times to get the flavor he wanted, and it was the flavor I wanted as well! The cornbread was the perfect added element. I've had cornbread with milk and cornbread with beans but the cornbread with this salad was a match made in heaven. Now to the Main Thang! We had a choice of two dishes. The first choice was a crispy skin smoked chicken with a drop biscuit and okra and tomato salad. The second choice was the smoke beef cheek peanut butter Suya with crispy fried white yam and puffed beef tendon. I'm a huge fan of Suya so I chose the beef cheek. This was spicy, smoky, and tender. Not to be overly dramatic but it was a hug on a plate! Lastly, Chef Reginald gave us Some Sugar! This dish was a South African Malva Pudding with bourbon crema glaze. The perfect way to end this amazing dinner. The bourbon crema glaze wrapped the Malva Pudding so gently creating the perfect touch of sweetness. You know when your grandma gives you some sugar when you leave, it was like that. When Chef Reginald visited our table I
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said, "I wish I could eat this at home on my sofa." And his response was, "I got you!" Anyone that says those words to me is a friend indeed! Then he announced the SIXTH COURSE TO TAKE HOME! He sent us home with his award-winning Oxtail and dirty rice. Dreams do come true! I ate my oxtail comfortably and loudly if you know what I am talkin bout. Chef Reginald Scott took us on a pallet adventure. We experienced his imagination on a plate. Such a beautiful event and ambiance. If you would like to experience Kulture's Black Chef Table, please follow @blackcheftable on Instagram and visit blackcheftable.com for upcoming events. This is something you need to SUPPORT, not only because the food was amazing but because it is an uplifting part of our community. Next month, we will be revisiting this vision curated by Chef Keisha Griggs and Marcus Davis of The Breakfast Klub! As always, KEEP EATING LOCAL HOUSTON!
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TRAVEL: LUBBOCK, TX IS THE PLACE TO BE! By Reggie Dominique, www.StyleMagazine.com
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ne may think that there's not much happening in West Texas, but one has not stumbled upon Lubbock County. Like a diamond in the rough, once you Discover West Texas, there is no denying that the culture and all it embodies will have you wanting more. Home to everything from award winning wineries, live music, a thriving business community, and an emerg-
ing new way of life, the City of Lubbock is boasts history makers, entrepreneurs, entertainers, creators and catalysts. With its deep roots in ranching, winemaking and songwriting, Lubbock is the heart of West Texas. While shining light on its people who extend unmatched hospitality to visitors, Lubbock remains true to its origins in every way possible. Although the history that pours in to the community of Lubbock is vast, the events of the Lubbock Tornados played a huge part of mending Lubbockites together to gradually advance in extent. With the constant evolving of the ‘Hub City’, its best to get a glimpse of Lubbock’s growth for yourself by staying at a number of their new hotels, dining at a fabulous restaurant, or frequenting a winery or cultural institution. During my visit I had the pleasure to lodge at the Cotton Court Hotel. Owned and operated by the Valencia Hotel Group, the Cotton Court Hotel is just off of a side street among Downtown and is eye-catching with a trendy retro-style making this fairly new hotel give a vibe as if it’s been there for some time. After check in, make your way across the courtyard lined with fire pits, outdoor games, and the amazing pool to your airy, hip room with smart TVs, Wi-Fi, the coolest old school fridge and full bar. Side-note: try to get a second floor room; the featured high ceilings, exposed beams and sliding barn doors totally adds a special touch. Located less than a mile from the bars and nightclubs in the Depot District it is easily accessible from I-27 and Texas Tech University. And, if you don’t want to leave the property for nightlife entertainment, enjoy live music offered from 7 to 10 pm in the Courtyard on Fridays and
Saturdays. Amenities also includes loaner bikes and a relaxed restaurant/bar, plus a gym, on-site parking and breakfast. To experience Lubbock first hand, you must know the musical history of the city. In the 1950s, a teenager born and raised in Lubbock sparked a revolution with his music, songwriting, and signature big framed glasses. Born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, his parents gave him the nick name Buddy. Buddy Holly developed an interest in music at an early age ranging from gospel, country, blue grass and rhythm and blues. Though his career and life were short, Buddy Holly created an innovative sound that influenced the direction of popular music for decades to follow. One of the biggest honors in Buddy’s name is the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. Opened in January 2021, the state-of-the-art campus features are remarkable including two theaters, event space, a full-service bistro and a ballet academy all housed under one roof. Designed by internationally-renowned Diamond Schmitt Architects, both theatres feature an acoustic value of NC15, offering both renowned artists and young aspiring artists the opportunity to perform on state in a world-class venue.
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SPORTS: ROCKETS ERIC GORDON CONTINUES TO THRIVE DESPITE TRADE RUMORS A
fter Tuesday’s brief practice and shootaround, Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas addressed the media as he spoke about the team’s 2-1 record in their last three road games. While answering a question, something caught his eye and caused him to pause mid-sentence. “Wow,” said Silas as he stood there in amazement. “Look at Eric on the rim.” As the media in attendance turned their heads towards the court, it was plain to see why coach Silas paused in the middle of his answer. Guard Eric Gordon, a 14-year NBA veteran, was swinging from the rim after completing a rigorous shooting drill after practice. If coach Silas was amazed by the leaping ability of Gordon, then he must be overjoyed by the way he is playing this season. The former first-round pick in the 2008 NBA Draft has been one of the most consistent players in the league this season, especially from beyond three-point range. His 45.5 per-
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centage average has him second in the NBA behind former teammate and current Miami Heat forward P.J. Tucker. “I have been feeling really good this year,” said Gordon. “I want to continue to play this way and be this way. Staying healthy and being on the court as much as possible.” The Rockets have been very efficient when Gordon has been on the court this season, and he has taken notice of that as well: Throughout my career, roles definitely changed, whether coming off the bench or starting. With me, I feel like I can adapt to all my teammates because of the style of play that I have. It’s good to come back, and I had to work really hard this summer to try to avoid injuries throughout the season and be ready and prepared to have a good season like I’m having this year. As the Feb.10 trade deadline approaches, Gordon has heard and seen all the different trades scenarios with his name involved. Houston has a very young core of players that they are trying
Guard Eric Gordon. Photo courtesy of the Rockets. to groom to take that next step of helping bring the Rockets back to prominence, and some think he is not in those plans. “I’m not even thinking or worried about that,” Gordon said. “Things happen. Get traded or not, you’ve still got to play the game of basketball. Fortunately, I’ve been here for going on six years now, and it’s been really good. I
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The Greater Houston Frontiers Club hosted their Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast supporting high school students going to college. Some rocking the red carpet were the 2022 Drum Major Awards recipients Pastors Rudy & Juanita Rasmus.
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Houstonians celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend by attending the 2022 Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Black Heritage Festival at Houston City Hall City of Houston and the Black Heritage Society 44th Annual Original Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day Parade!
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H Stronger Together: Democratic History Makers Reception H Movers and shakers were caught on camera at the Democratic History Makers Red Carpet Reception. All decked out was Denise Joshua, Charly King, Cam Hill, Heidi Powell-Para, State Rep. Ron Reynolds, State Rep. Alma Allen, Judge Hazel Jones, Judge Marilyn Burgess, Councilwoman Carolyn Shabaz-Evans, Lorenza Butler and many more.
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H 2022 Chevron Marathon & Aramco Haft Marathon H The 50th Anniversary of the Chevron Houston Marathon & 21st Annual Aramco Houston Half Marathon attracted large crowds to downtown Houston. Congratulations to our Half Marathon winners Milkesa Mengesha (Ethiopia) and Vicoty Chepngeno (Kenya) and congratulations to our Chevron Houston Marathon winners James Ngandu (Kenya) and Keira D'Amato (USA)!
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