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Volume 33 | Number 25
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TRUMP LIED COMMENTARY
By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer
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he Jan. 6 Committee has detailed what at some level we already knew. Trump lost the election. He knew it. His advisers knew it. His Justice Department knew it. The courts confirmed it. There was no evidence of voter fraud. Trump lied - and continues lying to this day. No one likes a sore loser, but Trump would not accept that he lost. He railed about fraud so often that he convinced his followers that the election must have been stolen. He used the false claims to raise a stunning amount of money - $250 million - for an election defense fund that was a fiction. He used the money for his political and personal purposes. He not only misled those who believed in him, he ripped them off. So, it goes. That’s not the real scandal. We have had a sense about Trump for a long time. Even his supporters understood he was a scoundrel, they just mistakenly thought he was their scoundrel. Those who got misled and fooled aren’t really the problem. The problem is the cynical politicians who echoed the lies - and knew better. They not only re-enforced the lies - they also acted on them. Across the country, Republicans used Trump’s lies not just to demand recounts of ballots in various states, they used them to change the law in very specific ways. They made voting more difficult - particularly for working and poor people who live in urban areas. They reduced early voting days, ended voting on Sunday, limited voting places in urban areas, made vote by mail more difficult, demanded new forms of ID that discriminated against students and minorities, and more. Second, they made the possibility of distorting the vote more likely.
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January 6th Sacking of America's Capital Was Led By Donald J Trump Will America Hold Him Accountable For His Lie They ejected non-partisan election officials and replaced them with partisans. They gave state legislatures greater power to overturn elections whose results the majority doesn’t like. By 2024, as many as 20 of the 50 states will run under election orders that are much more exposed to partisan manipulation. Third, at the national level, they blocked every effort to reform the process. They blocked revival of the Voting Rights Act which used to enjoy bipartisan support. They blocked efforts to perfect the electoral system and protect it from partisan meddling. They blocked reforms that would make it easier to register, harder to gerrymander districts, and set national standards as a minimum for the country. The cynicism of these politicians is clear. They assume that Americans won’t let issues of democracy define their vote. They assume that not
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only will they pay no political cost for undermining the democracy - but they will also be rewarded for it. The Trump lies fuel the anger of the Republican base - and dismay those who oppose those lies. The former is more likely to vote; the latter more likely to be turned off. Are these Republican cynics, right? Pollsters suggest they are. Voters are concerned about the price of food and gas, jobs and the economy, crime, and other concerns that impact their daily lives. They assume the existence of the democracy. They assume that the debates over reforms are questions of partisanship, not patriotism. A likely result is that Trump’s Big Lie may end up discrediting him, but not the Republican politicians who joined in echoing it and cowered before Trump’s wrath. To date in the Republican primaries, those who stood up to Trump have not fared
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well, those who kowtowed to him have done better. That is where we are. The Jan. 6 Committee will prove its case - Trump lied and tried to overturn an election he knew he lost. Now voters must decide. Will they reward those who spread the lie or hold their representatives accountable? Many commentators say that the committee has put Trump in the dock. In fact, it is our democracy that is in the dock. Will it be defended or deformed? Will it end strengthened or undermined? We need a new surge from idealists and reformers to overcome the cynics that put democracy at risk.
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AUTO: Cadillac Reveals Project GTP Hypercar Previews Third-Generation Prototype Race Car From Americas Luxury Brand By Stylemagazine.com – Newswire
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adillac this week revealed the Project GTP Hypercar that previews the third-generation prototype race car from the American luxury brand. In 2023, Cadillac will contest the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. “Cadillac will be competing again on the world racing stage, and we are all thrilled to return to Le Mans after 20 years,” said Global Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey. “By competing in both the 2023 IMSA and WEC championships, Cadillac Racing has the opportunity to demonstrate its capability, craftsmanship and technology.” Codeveloped by Cadillac Design, Cadillac Racing and Dallara, the
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Project GTP Hypercar incorporates key brand design characteristics. Elements of the brand’s heritage such as vertical lighting and floating blades are present throughout and connect the Project GTP Hypercar to the future of Cadillac. “The Project GTP Hypercar is a unique convergence of form and function and showcases Cadillac’s future performance aesthetic,” said Chris Mikalauskas, lead exterior creative designer, Cadillac. “We have plenty more to come, from the upcoming race car to amazing production vehicles.” Since 2017, Cadillac has been competing at the forefront of American sports car rac-
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ing in the IMSA manufacturers championship achieving numerous wins, podiums and championships in the Cadillac DPi-V.R. “Competing for the overall win at Le Mans with an iconic American brand like Cadillac is an honor,” said Laura Wontrop Klauser, GM sports car racing program manager. “The entire team is excited to continue building Cadillac’s racing legacy by competing against the very best internationally and in the world’s toughest race.” The new race car will be powered by an all-new 5.5L DOHC V-8 that will be paired to the LMDh common hybrid system. Cadillac’s commitment to performance is embodied in the V-Series portfolio. Its recent expansion includes the CT4-V and CT5-V sport sedans, Escalade-V as well as the track-capable CT4-V Blackwing1 and CT5-V Blackwing1. The race car will begin ontrack testing this summer and first race at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2023.
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ART: Houston Women Shine At 75th Tony Awards By Kathy Coleman, ARTS Editor – StyleMagazine.com • Newswire
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University to honor. Educators who impact the lives of students. Roshanda Jones-Koumba states, “In theatre we accept all, so you’re not afraid to be yourself. And that gives you confidence to do anything you want, enables you to work
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee proudly authored the historic Juneteenth Bill commemorating
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Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee receives the first pen President Joe Biden used to sign the historic Juneteenth Federal Holiday at the White House, June 17, 2021. A celebration with Opal Lee and others.
with different people, and to be a better all-around person,” Jones-Koumba said. “Theatre is life. I’m very grateful to The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University for this honor.” Felicia Rashad made the theatrical history. She received the prize for her portrayal of Lena Younger, the tough-minded matriarch in a revival of A Raison in the sun. At the 75th Tony, Awards earned her second Tony Award for her performance in Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew; she won the Best Featured Actress in 2022 in a Play category. The native Houstonian “You don’t come to this place alone. You’ve heard it several times tonight, and it’s true. It takes the work of many people,” she said when she took the podium. “It’s wonderful to be a part of this community. It’s wonderful to present humanity in its fullness and to feel it received. Thank you all so very much” Renee Elise Goldsberry and Phillipa Soo presented the award for best musical revival at the 75th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Renée Elise Goldsberry played in the Broadway musical Hamilton, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
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Renée Elise Goldsberry Tony Award-winning African American actors from Houston are Debbie Allen and Jennifer Holliday. Debbie Allen has won two Tony’s for acting: The Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical West Side Story and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Sweet Charity. Jennifer Holliday won the Tony Award for the best lead actress in Dreamgirls in 1982. We cannot mention Broadway without speaking of Chandra Wilson’s Broadway credits, including the role of Matron Mama Morton in Chicago: The Musical, Gary Coleman in Avenue Q, Dotty Moffett in Caroline, or Change and Flossie’s Friend in On the Town, with the latter two directed by George C. Wolfe.
The great city of Houston is a place that has produced a multitude of phenomenal women on Broadway.
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LOCAL: Houston Health Department Offers Tips For Unusually High Temperatures This Week By StyleMagazine.com – Newswire
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he Houston Health Department encourages people to stay safe as the National Weather Service warns of hot weather this week. People are encouraged to take extra precautions to protect themselves from heat-related illness and death. High-risk groups such as adults age 55 and older, children under the age of 4, and people with chronic illness or are either overweight or on certain medications should stay inside air-conditioned buildings between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., the hottest part of the day. The department recommends people protect themselves and their families from potentially deadly heat-related illness. It recommends people: · Increase water consumption. Drink lots of liquids even before getting thirsty, but avoid beverages with caffeine, alcohol, or large amounts of sugar because these can result in the loss of body fluid. · Conduct outdoor work or exercise in the early morning or evening when temperatures are not as high. Outdoor workers should drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement
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excessive sweating, cool or moist skin, nausea or vomiting, muscle cramps, and a fast and weak pulse. People experiencing these symptoms should lower their body temperature by getting to a cooler place, drinking water, taking a cool shower or bath, and resting.
beverages and take frequent breaks in the shade or in an air-conditioned facility. People unaccustomed to working or exercising in a hot environment need to start slowly and gradually increase heat exposure over several weeks. · Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing that permits the evaporation of perspiration. · Do not leave infants, children, senior citizens, or pets unattended in a parked vehicle, even if the windows are cracked open. Check to make sure everyone is out of the car and don’t overlook children who may have fallen asleep.
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prevent sunburn as well as heatrelated illness. Apply sunscreen, which protects from the sun’s harmful rays and reduces the risk of sunburn. · Seek accommodations in airconditioned facilities during the heat of the day if the house is not air-conditioned: a relative’s home, multi-service centers, malls, movie theaters, libraries, etc. · Take frequent cool baths or showers if your home is not air-conditioned. · Symptoms of heat exhaustion include weakness, dizziness,
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A throbbing headache, red, hot, and dry skin (no longer sweating), extremely high body temperature (above 103°), nausea or vomiting, confusion, loss of consciousness, and a rapid, strong pulse are signs of heat stroke. If these symptoms occur, call 9-1-1 immediately and try to lower the person’s body temperature until help arrives. People may seek air-conditioning in city multi-service centers, libraries, and recreation centers during normal business hours.
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CONCERTS: Mary J Blidge Coming to Houston
MYRA JOLIVET Myra Jolivet was a kid with an overactive imagination, and it has carved the path of her life journey. She imagined herself as many things and became them.
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Back home from a Godforsaken Louisiana family reunion, Sarah Doucette Jean-Louis jumps heart first into a murder investigation with her hot and sexy former attorney, Manuel. It’s a new life for the Oakland family therapist post-scandal. Manuel’s client is charged with murder and he wants Sarah to use her gift of visions to help his investigator find the real killer. In her unique and humorous style, Sarah brings her head-spinning psychic intuition, large vodka bottles and a few other surprises to the case. Yadira Lopez’s stepson is the accused, but Sarah feels there’s something spine chilling and eerie about Yadira. Sarah props up her visions with help from some unbelievable sources. And if the case weren’t complicated and odd enough, Sarah’s life long nemesis, cousin Stacy, shows up in California. Her year will be mysterious and murderous with a touch of crazy! Life remains a contrast of contemporary northern California and old-world Louisiana Creole traditions for Sarah. She is a trained family therapist with volatile relationships. Her background of science and logic is defiled by persistent visions into the future. And while it is Creole tradition for a woman to marry, Sarah has had many loves but no husband. In Secrets, Spells and Snake Eyes, Sarah’s second journey, she learns to handle her mystical second sight and prepares to fall in love—again. We laugh and feel a bit tipsy from all of the action and the Sunday martini brunches with her girlfriends. Laissez les bon temp rouler, mon cher!
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ne of Time magazine's icons listed in "The 100 Most Influential People of 2022" and the recipient of the 2022 "Billboard ICON Award," the undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, announces her Good Morning Gorgeous tour presented by Hologic in partnership with The Black Promoters Collective (BPC). GRAMMY Award-winning and Oscar-nominated Blige will perform in 23 cities with special guests, platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Ella Mai and platinum-selling rising star Queen Naija beginning on Saturday, September 17, in Greensboro, NC, and ending on Saturday, October 29 in Atlantic City, NJ. The tour also stops in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta. Before offering tickets to the general public, the Good Morning Gorgeous tour tickets go on presale today with The American Express® Card Members beginning June 15 at 10 am local time through June 16 at 10 pm local time. Tickets will be available to the general public on June 17 at 10 am local and range from $69.50 to $189.50. Tickets can be purchased here. “Mary J. Blige has been one of a select handful of artists at the top of our desired list to partner with since the initial construction of The BPC. Having her support in our mission so early in the process is a testament to the hard work we have put in to bring superior cultural experiences powered by black business to the masses. We firmly believe this is a
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match made in heaven and are honored to partner with the Queen,” states The BPC Co-Founder and President Shelby Joyner. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with Mary J. Blige as the presenting sponsor for her Good Morning Gorgeous tour,” said Steve MacMillan, Hologic’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. “As a global leader in women’s health, we’re committed to emphasizing the lifesaving importance of preventive screenings and the annual Well Woman exam, and Mary’s voice is a powerful way to reach millions of women.” In addition to the previously stated accolades, the tour follows Blige's early 2022 album release of Good Morning Gorgeous. The album was released leading into her energetic Super Bowl Halftime performance. The title track rose to #1 at R&B radio for 9 weeks and the song became a viral backdrop for many expressing self-love, with over 40,000 users creating videos using the song on TikTok. A deluxe version was dropped just ahead of her wildly successful "Strength of a Woman" festival that took place last month in Atlanta.
Good Morning Gorgeous tour presented by Hologic comes to Houston's TOYOTA CENTER on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
SPORTS: Houston TEXANS Wrap-Up OTA's Team Members Making Very Good Impression On Their New Coach By Brian Barefield, Sports Editor – StyleMagazine.com
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s the Houston Texans are wrapping up their final week of voluntary OTA’s, a couple of former players were out in the early morning Texas heat to observe the different drills the team was going through. One player who stood out from the moment he hit the sidelines was 2022 NFL Hall of Fame finalist Andre Johnson who played for the Texans for 12 out of the 14 years he was in the league. Johnson looked more like a media member on the sideline than a former player; as he looked at the roster, he had in his hands to match names and numbers of players who were getting reps with the second and third units. The Texans players on the field are looking to make an impression on new head coach Lovie Smith whose presence was felt throughout OTA. Although the practices were not mandatory, most of the players attended, looking to make each rep count as the team looks to improve on its 4-13 record this past season.
“Every practice counts,” said coach Smith. “So, we’re taking advantage of them. It’s winding down a little bit. You know, we finish up OTA practices this week and then next week we have our three-day mini-camp and then we take a break.” Taking time away from the field before training camp, which starts in late
July, will be what the Texans rookies will need as they continue to prepare to transition from college superstars to NFL rookies. “I think when initially when you come in, I let the rookies know, the veterans don’t want to hear about you being young, and you don’t know what you’re doing,” said coach Smith while
answering questions after practice. “If we as coaches put you out on the football field, they expect you to perform. They read the papers, too. They know how you’re drafted, how you’re coming in, and you’re going to have to prove it on the football field, and that’s what these young guys have done. “They seem like they never leave the building and when they get their opportunities, they are stepping up and making plays. Another part of being a rookie is keeping your mouth shut. I don’t want to hear about what you’ve done in the past. Just come in each day and work and they will start doing more. That veteran leadership will start rubbing off on them and that’s kind of what’s happening right now.” Houston will play their first preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on August 13 at NRG Stadium.
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Blossom Hotel Houston Hosts First Cocktail Making Class “Stirred, Up, and Boozy” Luxury Hotel Will Host Its First Cocktail Making Class “Stirred, Up, and Boozy” on June 18 in Partnership with Not Too Sweet Ventures and George Dickel Whiskey
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lossom Hotel Houston, the city’s newest luxury property, will be partnering with Not Too Sweet Ventures and George Dickel Whiskey to kick off their monthly “Cocktail Mixer Series” on June 18 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. titled, “Stirred, Up, and Boozy.” The session will focus on classic, stirred up cocktails of prohibition, including how to make a proper stirred cocktail, such as an Old Pal, Classic Manhattan, Vieux Carré, and more. Tickets will be available to purchase for $50 on Eventbrite and will include three cocktails, a welcome cocktail, and two additional cocktails guests make as they follow along during the class. Guests must be 21+ to attend. The event is open to the public and hotel guests. Tickets will be available to purchase for USD50 on Eventbrite and will include three cocktails, a welcome cocktail, and two additional cocktails guests make as they follow along during the class. Guests must be 21+ to attend.
About Blossom Hotel Blossom Hotel Houston, an innovative international experience rooted deeply in the Bayou City, recently announced its grand opening to the public. The hotel puts guests just steps away from the NRG Stadium and it is also just minutes away from other popular Houston attractions. Whether
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ART: Ernie Barnes' 'The Sugar Shack' On View at MFA
Houston Art Collector Bill Perkins, New Owner Has Generously Placed The Iconic 1976 Works On Display June 15th thru December 31, 2022 By Kathy Coleman, ARTS Editor – StyleMagazine.com • Newswire
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n Wednesday, June 15, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston placed on view The Sugar Shack, Ernie Barnes’ iconic 1976 painting of vibrant, ecstatic figures dancing in a crowded Black music hall in segregated mid-century North Carolina. The painting is on loan to the MFAH through December 31 from Houston collector Bill Perkins, who acquired The Sugar Shack at auction last month. “I want to thank Bill Perkins for his generous loan to the Museum of Ernie Barnes’ extraordinary painting,” commented Gary Tinterow, Director, Margaret Alkek Williams Chair, of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. “The Sugar Shack will take pride of place in the Museum’s newest home for modern and contemporary art, the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, where it can be appreciated by our visitors in the context of works in the permanent collection.” “Lara and I are thrilled to be able to share this phenomenal painting with all of Houston,” commented Bill Perkins. “As I’ve said many times, acquiring The Sugar Shack was for me the realization of a childhood dream. I know that Ernie Barnes’ masterwork will be as inspirational for all those who will see it as it has been for us.” Barnes painted two versions of The Sugar Shack. The first was acquired by Motown star Marvin Gaye, who featured it on the cover of his 1976 album I Want You. Barnes created this second version, in 1976, and the painting gained still wider currency when it was added to the end credits of the groundbreaking 1970s CBS sit-com Good Times, which centered on a Black family in the Chicago housing projects with an artist-son named J. J., played by Jimmie Walker. Barnes frequently recalled the inspiration for the painting as a childhood memory of sneaking into a local dance hall called the Armory. “It was the first time my innocence met with the sins of dance,” he told an interviewer in 2008. The vivid image, with its dynamic, elongated figures dominating the packed space of a dance floor and illuminated by a cone of light from a single bulb, reflects what became known as the Black Romantic tradition, as writer Jasmine Sanders has noted: Barnes’ “mode of kinetic figuration, animating black existence with just enough verisimilitude, influenced a generation of black portraitists; meanwhile, The Sugar Shack itself became a staple in black homes, its popularity embodying an act of communal creative expression on par with the painting’s exultant scene.”
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the captain of the football team. Barnes enrolled at the allBlack North Carolina College at Durham (formerly North Carolina College for Negroes, now North Carolina Central University) majoring in art on a full athletic scholarship. After college, he played professional football into the mid-1960s, before devoting himself fulltime to his painting, in Los Angeles.
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About Ernie Barnes
Ernest Eugene Barnes, Jr. (1938-2009) was born in Durham, North Carolina, at the height of Jim Crow. His family lived in what was then called “The Bottom,” a community near the Hayti District of the city. His father worked as a shipping clerk for Liggett Myers Tobacco Compa-
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ny in Durham. His mother oversaw the household staff for a prominent Durham attorney and Board of Education member, who encouraged Barnes to read art books and listen to classical music. By the time Barnes entered the first grade, he was familiar with the work of Toulouse-Lautrec, Delacroix, Rubens, and Michelangelo. Although initially not athletic, by his senior year in high school, Barnes became
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Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is among the 10 largest art museums in the United States, with an encyclopedic collection of nearly 70,000 works dating from antiquity to the present. The Museum’s Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim main campus comprises the Audrey Jones Beck Building, designed by Rafael Moneo and opened in 2000; the Caroline Wiess Law Building, originally designed by William Ward Watkin, with extensions by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe completed in 1958 and 1974; the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, designed by Isamu Noguchi and opened in 1986; the Glassell School of Art, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2018; The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza, designed by Deborah Nevins & Associates and opened in 2018; and the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, also by Steven Holl Architects, opened in 2020 Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives, and facilities for conservation and storage. Nearby, two house museums—Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, and Rienzi—present American and European decorative arts.
The MFAH is also home to the International Center for the Arts of the Americas (ICAA), a leading research institute for 20th-century Latin American and Latino art.
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