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Volume 31 | Number 41

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All Of Trumps Men: Positive For Covid-19

RESILIENT HOUSTON

Jesse Jackson Let’s Hope Donald J. Trump Emerges With New Awarness

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Named Board Chair Resilient City Network To Navigate COIVD-19

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COMMENTARY

Let’s Hope Trump Emerges With New Awarness By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer

join those who pray for the full recovery of President Trump and the first lady. Whatever your politics or your religious beliefs, all of us should pray for the millions who have been afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That the pandemic could strike the president, so carefully protected and frequently tested in the White House, demonstrates its dangerous potency. As we pray for his full recovery, we hope that he will emerge from this crisis with a new awareness: teaching and practicing compliance, not defiance, of medical science, adherence to, not avoidance of, safety protocols. If all of us were to take heed and follow the instructions to wear masks, keep social distance and wash our hands regularly, an estimated 200,000 lives can be saved in the next few months. If the president learns from his illness and warns Americans to take this seriously, it could surely help reduce unnecessary deaths. The president, of course, has received the finest health care available in the country. When he first tested positive for the virus, he was instantly given a more serious test. When that came back positive, he was immediately quarantined in the White House with constant medical attention. When his oxygen levels fell, he was given supplemental oxygen. When they fell again on Friday, he was airlifted by helicopter to a presidential suite at the Walter Reed Military Medical Center. His medical team includes three pulmonary critical care specialists, two infectious disease doctors, an anesthesiologist, an Army nurse, four Navy nurses, a clinical pharmacist, the director of the hospital’s executive medicine program and the president’s

own physician, Navy Commander Sean Conley. Although his doctor insists that the president has only mild symptoms, he was immediately treated with stateof-the-art medicines, including a Remdesivir, an antiviral drug, a polyclonal antibody cocktail, the steroid dexamethaasone, as well as zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and aspirin. We expect the president to receive the best treatment in the world. We should also expect that anyone in America would receive the best treatment possible. Yet, what we’ve witnessed are horrible disparities in treatment, between rich and poor, and between whites, blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans. Blacks and Latinos are three times as likely to be infected by the coronavirus as their white neighbors. This is true in cities, suburbs and rural areas, and in every region of the country. We are four times as likely to be hospitalized and two times as likely to die as whites. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention details the reasons: “longstanding systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk.” Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be without health insurance at work. Our access to health care is also limited by lack of transportation, childcare, ability to take time off from work, communication and language barriers and fear of what will happen if we go for treatment. Blacks and Latinos are disproportionately represented in essential work settings, and are required to go

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to work, and thus are more likely to be exposed. Many can’t do their jobs at home and can’t afford to leave their jobs. Many live crowded into small living areas and are unable to keep social distance. It is impossible to socially distance when many share one bathroom. With Blacks and Latinos disproportionately represented among those that have lost their jobs in the pandemic recession, we suffer more homelessness and are at greater risk of eviction. Much attention has been paid to the prior conditions like obesity or diabetes that people of color are more likely to suffer. But, of course, the president suffers from obesity as well. What is more telling, as Harvard University’s Dr. Mary Bassett notes, is “who still has to leave their home to work, who has to leave a crowded apartment, get on a crowded transport, and go to a crowded workplace. ... Those of us who have the privilege of continuing to work from our homes aren’t facing those risks.” Here again, the president when he recovers could use his experience to summon the nation to address these inequities, both in delivering health care for all who need it in the pandemic, and for reducing the systemic disparities that have proven so deadly.

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Many of course think the president isn’t likely to change. The Bible teaches us the story of Saul of Tarsus, a zealot who led the persecution of the early followers of Jesus. On the road to Damascus, he was blinded by a great light and heard the words of Jesus calling him to arise and go into the city and teach the truth. He became known as Paul, one of the great apostles of Christ, who traveled the world spreading the word. If someone as zealous as Saul can change, then surely, we must not abandon hope that the president too can see the light. You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this newspaper or by

email at: jjackson@rainbowpush.org Follow him on Twitter at: @RevJJackson

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Named As Board Of Directors Chair Of Resilient Cities Network The Network Focuses Its City-Led Entitiy On Strengthening Cities Capacity To Recover From COVID-19

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ayor Sylvester Turner has been tapped as chair of the board of directors for the Resilient Cities Network. Resilient Cities Network co-creates urban solutions to address complex and interrelated urban challenges, so that cities and communities thrive. “I look forward to working with my fellow board members, Global Cities Resilient Network team, CROs, and mayors from around the world to advance this critical work at such a critical time,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. ““The reach, achievements, and vision of the Resilient Cities Network are impressive. I’m honored to be part of an organization that supports the critical needs of vulnerable communities by implementing projects that address multiple shocks and stresses and are improving the lives of people.” The Network will focus on three priorities to be delivered through programs of collective action with member cities during the next two years through a holistic resilience approach. It continues to pursue a resilient recovery to reinforce equity, to promote private-public partnerships, and foster

stronger local economies. Also, cities need to be prepared to further build climate resilience, not only to protect citizens from water-related challenges but also to strengthen the capacity of communities to cope with the effects of climate change. The third priority is the promotion of circular economies through indigenous and technological solutions to rapidly and sensibly enhance waste management and food systems. “Now more than ever building city resilience makes sense. Working with cities to create prosperous, equitable, and safe urban environments while prioritizing access to healthcare for vulnerable populations is a key driver for us. We are committed to growing the practice of urban resilience across the globe in a way that it accrues social, economic, and political capital, making our cities thrive. At this point, we feel proud of the refreshed visual identity and of our new website and logo, which better represent the values and commitment of the Network.” Grainia Long, co-chair of the Global Steering Committee, Commissioner for Resilience, Belfast. Empowered by the knowledge and expertise of resilience practitioners

and governments, the Network is activating projects to deliver local benefits and collective impact that benefit over 220 million citizens around the globe, 50 million of them living under vulnerable conditions. As a city-led Network, the organization works together with Chief Resilience Officers, mobilizing communities, city governments, urban practitioners, and partners in the pursuit of safe and equitable urban societies. “We are grateful to both the Board of Directors and the Global Steering Committee for their active engagement, advice, and commitment. Working with them, we feel empowered to build on the valuable legacy from which Resilient Cities Network emerges. We have in our hands a promising opportunity to enhance the quality of life, improve access to infrastructure, and build a healthier and more sustainable future for all.” said Lauren N. Sorkin, Executive Director. About Resilient Cities Network Resilient Cities Network is a global city-led nonprofit organization that brings together knowledge, practice, partnerships, and funding to

Sylvester Turner empower cities to help them build a safe, equitable and sustainable future for all. The Network integrates the combined effort of urban practitioners, city governments, and communities in a collective, comprehensive, and well-coordinated call-to-action to deliver urban impact-driven resilience solutions.

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Harmony Public Schools Awarded $27.8 Million U.S. DOE Grant For Campus Leadership Program

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n the eve of National Principals Month, the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday awarded a $27.8 million Teacher and School Leader Incentive grant to Harmony Public Schools to train, equip, and retain top-level school leaders at its campuses across the state. This project will strengthen and evolve Harmony’s existing Human Capital Management System, developed through a previous Department of Education grant project (Teacher Incentive Fund, 2016), to more explicitly focus on strengthening instructional leadership by better positioning and supporting current and rising principals and instructional leadership teams to excel and remain in their roles—especially in highneed schools. Harmony has 50 schools designated as high-needs throughout the state. The project design draws on proven research showing that strong instructional leadership improves educator effectiveness, which, in turn, accelerates growth in student outcomes. “Great schools require great leadership,” said Harmony CEO Fatih Ay. “That’s why one of our highest priorities at Harmony Public Schools is to equip our principals and other school leaders with the tools they need to build cultures of achievement, character, and community at their campuses.” Harmony was one of only 13 school systems in the country to receive the DOE grant and the largest of three Texas recipients. “Great teachers deserve to be treated as the professionals they are and to be compensated accordingly,” U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said in a statement Wednesday, September 1. “All too often, though, they lack access to relevant professional development courses and are compensated on a step-scale ladder that treats them like cogs in a machine instead of as individuals with unique talents and intere s t s . We ’ v e challenged today’s awardees

to rethink all of that, and they have risen to the challenge.” The new funding brings the total amount awarded to Harmony by the Department of Education within the past few years to $92.5 million.

• In 2012, the DOE awarded Harmony a $30 million Race to the Top grant to support locally developed

plans to personalize and deepen student learning, directly improve student achievement and educator effectiveness, close achievement gaps, and prepare every student to succeed in college and their careers.

• In 2016, the DOE awarded Harmony a $26.7 mil-

lion Teacher Incentive Fund grant to develop a merit-based system for rewarding its highest-performing teachers. (The system, known as H-STEP, was foundational in Harmony being named to the Texas Education Agency’s inaugural class of Teacher Incentive Allotment districts in Fall 2020.)

• In 2018, the DOE awarded Harmony an $8 million Education Innovation Research grant to build upon Harmony’s project-based learning STEM model for Grade 6-12 students by introducing similar

curricula to students in Grade K-5, and by creating a system of support and professional development for elementary school teachers.

Fatih Ay – CEO/Superintendent, Harmony Schools Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Waco, Lubbock, Odessa, Bryan, Beaumont, and the Rio Grande Valley. Harmony’s curriculum places a heavy focus on STEM skills, Character Education, project-based learning, and college readiness. In 2020, all 23 Harmony high school campuses were named among the Best High Schools in America by U.S. News and World Report, 13 named to the Best STEM High Schools in America by Newsweek, and earned two National School of Character recognitions from Character.org. Harmony Public Schools is currently accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year for both students and team members. To learn more about Harmony Public Schools and our 58 campuses across Texas, please visit: www.harmonytx.org, and follow us on Twitter at @HarmonyEdu and ‘Like’ us on Facebook:

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City of Houston Planning and Development Deptment

City of Houston And Resilient Houston Recognized With Top Awards For Planning and Resillience By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

ity of Houston’s Planning and Development Department and the Mayor’s Office of Resilience brought home top awards for planning projects in Texas. To kick off Planning Month in October, the American Planning Association (APA) Texas Chapter announced the state’s best planning projects, advocates, and communities for 2020. Mayor Turner’s Resilient Houston strategy earned gold in the resilience category and the Planning and Development Department earned silver in the implementation category for its User’s Guide for Walkable Places and Transit-Oriented Development. “Earning these top awards from the Texas chapter of the American Planning Association shows that Houston is innovative and thoughtful in how we make this city better for all Houstonians,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “I could not be more proud of our Planning Department and the Mayor’s Office of Resilience.” “Thank you to the American Planning Association, Texas Chapter, for honoring Resilient Houston and congratulations to everyone who contributed to this collaborative effort,”

RESILIENT HOUSTON Marissa Aho – Chief Ploanning Officier

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said Marissa Aho, AICP, Chief Resilience Officer. “This plan is a comprehensive framework for a more resilient Houston and I look forward to working with many more partners to ensure its successful implementation.”

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“The Walkable Places and Transit-Oriented Development initiatives represent nearly three years of intensive work from our planners and committee,” said Margaret Wallace Brown, Planning and Development

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Director. “This user’s guide makes a complex program accessible and inviting for property owners to join the efforts to make our city more walkable and less reliant on cars. The Texas Planning Awards Program recognizes outstanding efforts in planning achievements and planning leadership in Texas. These awards represent the state’s highest planning honors. The Awards Selection Committee evaluated nominees based on originality and innovation, engagement, implementation and effectiveness, quality, and promotion of planning.

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Post-Debate CNN Poll: Harris Seen As Winner In A Contest That Matched Expectations

ore Americans said Sen. Kamala Harris did the best job in the vice presidential debate Wednesday night, according to a CNN Instant Poll of registered voters who watched. About 6 in 10 (59%) said Harris won, while 38% said Vice President Mike Pence had the better night. Those results roughly matched voters’ expectations heading into the debate. In interviews conducted before the debate, 61% of those same voters said they expected Harris to win, 36% thought Pence would. There was a stark gender gap in the results, with women saying Harris did the best job in the debate by a 69% to 30% margin. Men, meanwhile, split about evenly between Harris (48%) and Pence (46%). Harris did improve her favorability rating among those who watched, according to the poll, while for Pence, the debate was a wash. In pre-debate interviews, 56% said they had a positive view of Harris -- that rose to 63% after the debate. For Pence, his favorability stood at 41% in both pre- and post-debate interviews. Harris’ numbers went up among men (from 49% favorable before to 56% afterward) and women (from 63%

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favorable before to 70% post-debate), and she even boosted her favorability rating among Trump supporters (from 4% favorable pre-debate to 12% after). Pence’s numbers held steady among men and women (50% of men had a favorable view in both pre- and post-debate interviews, among women it was 33% pre-debate and 32% after). As after the first presidential debate, though, most voters who watched said Wednesday’s event hasn’t changed their minds about whom to support. Overall, 55% say it had no effect on how they are likely to vote, while those who did choose a side tilted narrowly toward Joe Biden. Both vice presidential candidates are broadly seen as qualified to be president: 65% said Pence is qualified

Harris

to serve as commander in chief should that become necessary, 63% said the same of Harris. Most debate watchers said Harris did the better job defending her running mate (64% Harris to 34% Pence), that she seemed more focused on uniting the country (62% to 34%), was more in touch with the needs and problems of people like you (61% to 38%) and that she expressed her views more clearly (57% to 39%). Most said Pence spent more time attacking his opponent (56%) than thought the same of Harris (36%). There was no clear consensus among Wednesday night’s debate watchers on how to handle the next presidential debate, which is scheduled for October 15, a date roughly two weeks after Trump tested positive for

coronavirus. Just under half (47%) said the debate should be held on the date with the two candidates participating remotely, while 32% say it should be held that day, in-person, as scheduled. Another 20% said that it should not be held on October 15 at all. Partisans are sharply split on the matter, with about two-thirds of Democrats saying the contest should be held remotely (64%) and two-thirds of Republicans saying it should go forward in-person as scheduled (67%). The CNN post-debate poll was conducted by SSRS by telephone and includes interviews with 609 registered voters who watched the October 7 vice presidential debate. Results among debate-watchers have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 5.3 percentage points. Respondents were originally interviewed September 30 to October 4 either by telephone or online, and indicated they planned to watch the debate and would be willing to be re-interviewed when it was over. Respondents initially reached online are members of the SSRS Opinion Panel, a nationally representative probability-based panel. www.CNN.com

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JOBS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY AGENDA Joe Biden believes we cannot build back better without a major mobilization of effort and resources to advance racial equity across the American economy.

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Harris County Early Voting Locations

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28. Harris County Cultural Arts Center 13334 Wallisville Road, Houston, 77044 29. C E King Middle School 1. *NRG Arena - Hall D 8530 C E King Parkway, Houston, 77044 1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, 77054 30. Northeast Multi Service Center - Auditorium 2. *John P McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons 9720 Spaulding Street, Houston, 77016 1st Floor, Food Court 31. HCC North Forest Campus - Community Room 6550 Bertner Avenue, Houston, 77030 6010 Little York Road, Houston, 77016 3. Rice University 32. Anclamars W Reception Hall A - Hall A 2050 University, Houston, 77005 10330 Eastex Fwy, Houston, 77093 4. Texas Southern University 33. Holiday Inn Intercontinental Airport Hotel 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, 77004 15222 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, 77032 5. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church - Gymnasium 34. BakerRipley East Aldine Campus 3810 Ruth Street, Houston, 77004 Reunion Hall Welcome Center 6. University of Houston - The Student Center South 3000 Aldine Mail Route Road, Houston, 77039 Room 220 F & D & B 35. Hardy Street Senior Citizens Center - Auditorium 4455 University Drive, Houston, TX 77004 11901 West Hardy Road, Houston, 77076 7. Neighborhood Centers Inc Ripley House Campus - Gym 36. Clark Park Community Center - Main MultiPurpose Room 4410 Navigation Boulevard, Houston, 77011 9718 Clark Road, Houston, 77076 8. *Toyota Center - VIP A and B 37. * Victory Houston - Large Worship Area 1510 Polk Street, Houston, 77002 809 West Road, Houston, 77038 9. County Attorney Conference Center - Conference Room 38. Acres Homes Multi Service Center - Auditorium 1019 Congress Avenue, Houston, 77002 6719 West Montgomery Road, Houston, 77091 10. Metropolitan MultiService Center - MMSL AR 1&2 and gym 39. Lone Star College Victory Center - VC 102 and VC 120 1475 West Gray Street, Houston, 77019 4141 Victory Drive, Houston, 77088 11. *HCC West Loop South - Auditorium 40. The Grand Tuscany Hotel - The Plaza 5601 West Loop South, Houston, 77081 12801 Northwest Freeway, Houston, 77040 12. Hampton Inn Galleria - Uptown Room 41. Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel - Magnolia Room 4500 Post Oak Parkway, Houston, 77027 3000 North Loop West Freeway, Houston, 77092 13. Hampton Inn and Suites - Bayou City Ballroom 42. Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria - Laurel Ballroom 5820 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77007 7611 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77024 14. West End Multi Service Center - Auditorium Building 3 43. Trini Mendenhall Community Center - Large auditorium 170 Heights Boulevard, Houston, 77007 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, 77055 15. *Resurrection Metropolitan Comm. Church 44. First Congregational Church - Assembly Room Classrooms 106 & 108 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, 77024 2025 West 11th Street, Houston, 77008 45. John Knox Presbyterian Church 16. SPJST Lodge Num 88 - Ballroom Education Building Classroom 11 1435 Beall Street, Houston, 77008 2525 Gessner Road, Houston, 77080 17. Moody Park Community Center - Meeting room 46. Masjid El Farooq 3725 Fulton Street, Houston, 77009 1207 Conrad Sauer Drive, Houston, 77043 18. *Kashmere MultiService Center - Auditorium 47. *Tracy Gee Community Center - Room 1 and 2 4802 Lockwood Drive, Houston, 77026 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, 77042 19. *Houston Food Bank - Community Room 48. Unity of Houston Annex - Annex 535 Portwall Street, Houston, 77029 2819 Hillcroft Street, Houston, 77057 20. HCC Southeast College Building 49. Bayland Park Community Center - Auditorium C Parking Garage - Room 108 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, 77074 6960 Rustic Street, Houston, 77087 21. Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural and Event Ctr - Main Floor50. Raindrop Turkish House - Ballroom 9301 West Bellfort Boulevard, Houston, 77031 5309 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, 77021 51. The Power Center - Green Room 22. Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport - Pasadena Room 12401 South Post Oak Road, Houston, 77045 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, 77017 52. Kingdom Builders Center - Great Room 23. BakerRipley Cleveland Neighborhood Center - Gym 6011 West Orem Drive, Houston, 77085 720 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, 77504 53. Hiram Clarke Multi Service Center - Auditorium 24. Iglesia Una Luz en Tu Camino - Meeting Room 3810 West Fuqua Street, Houston, 77045 9045 Howard Drive, Houston, 77017 54. J J Roberson Family Life Center - Gym 25. * John Phelps Courthouse - Training Room 4810 Redbud, Houston, 77033 101 South Richey Street, Pasadena, 77506 55. Sunnyside Multi Service Center - Auditorium 26. Alvin D Baggett Community Center - Conference Room 2 9314 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, 77051 1302 Keene Street, Galena Park, 77547 56. Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church - Parish Hall 27. Milton Lusk Activity Center - Basketball Court 1022 Mercury Drive, Houston, 77029 10960 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, 77048

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84. Hosanna Lutheran Church - Fellowship Hall Room 5 16526 Ella Blvd, Houston, 7709 85. Church of Christ on Bammel Road - Kaleo Building 2700 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, 77068 86. HCPL Barbara Bush Branch - Multipurpose Room 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, 77379 87. Masjid AlSalam 16700 Old Louetta Road, Spring, 77379 88. Lakewood Residents Club - Dance floor 15006 Lakewood Forest Drive, Houston, 77070 89. Klein Multipurpose Center - Room 402 7500 FM 2920, Spring, 77379 90. Lone Star College Creekside - Room 116 8747 West New Harmony Trail, Tomball, 77375 91. Samuel Matthews Park Community Center 1728 East Hufsmith Road, Tomball, 77375 65. * East Harris County Activity Center - Big Room 92. Tomball Public Works Building - Training Room 7340 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, 77505 501B James Street, Tomball, 77375 66. La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center - Senior Center 93. City Jersey Village Municipal Government Center 1322 South Broadway, La Porte, 77571 Civic Center Auditorium 67. Lee College - Gymnasium 16327 Lakeview Drive, Houston, 77040 200 Lee Drive, Baytown, 77520 94. Saint John Lutheran Church and School - Gym 68. Coady Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall 15235 Spring Cypress Road, Cypress, 77429 5606 Wade Road, Baytown, 77521 95. * Juergens Hall Community Center - Dance Hall 69. San Jacinto Community Center - Meeting Room 26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress, 77429 604 Highland Woods Drive, Highlands, 77562 96. Hockley Community Center 70. Martin Flukinger Community Center 28515 Old Washington Road, Hockley, 77447 Large Assembly Room 97. Lakeland Activity Center - Sandpiper Room and Crane 16003 Lorenzo Street, Channelview, 77530 16902 Bridgeland Landing, Cypress, TX 77433 71. North Channel Branch Library - Meeting Room 98. John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston, 77049 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, 77433 72. Crosby Community Center - Large Assembly Room 99. Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center - Room 300 409 Hare Road, Crosby, 77532 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, 77433 73. Lake Houston Church of Christ - Fellowship Hall 100. ISGH Bear Creek Community Center - Community Center [Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 pm] 17250 Coventry Park Drive, Houston, 77084 8003 Farmingham Road, Humble, 77346 101. Katherine Tyra Branch Library - Meeting Room 74. Kingwood Community Center - Auditorium 16719 Clay Road, Houston, 77084 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, 77345 102. Lone Star College Cypress Center - Room 105, 106, 107 75. Humble Civic Center - Ballrooms 2 and 3 19710 Clay Road, Katy, 77449 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, 77338 103. Morton Ranch High School - PAC Lobby 76. Lone Star College North Harris - YMCA Building 21000 Franz Road, Katy, 77449 2700 W W Thorne Drive, Houston, 77073 104. James E Taylor High School - Auditorium Lobby 77. Green House International Church - Church 20700 Kingsland Boulevard, Katy, 77450 200 West Greens Road, Houston, 77067 105. Harris County MUD 81 Building - Great Room 78. New Destiny Praise and Worship Center 805 Hidden Canyon Road, Katy, 77450 Main Room Worship 106. Katy Branch Harris County Public Library 4170 West Greens Road, Houston, 77066 Meeting room [Sunday, October 18: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 5414 Franz Road, Katy, 77493 79. Fairfield Inn and Suites NW Willowbrook 107. Encourager Church - Gym Fairfield Ranch Mtg room 10950 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77043 10825 North Gessner, Houston, 77064 108. Nottingham Park Building - Meeting room 80. Fallbrook Church - Brooks Sports Gym 926 Country Place Drive, Houston, 77079 12512 Walters Road, Houston, 77014 109. HCC Alief Hayes Campus - Building C 81. Prairie View A&M University Northwest - Room 107 194 WHI Auditorium 9449 Grant Road, Houston, 77070 2811 Hayes Road, Houston, 77082 82. Big Stone Lodge - Grand Hall (South Entrance of Building C) 709 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring, 77373 110. Mission Bend Islamic Center 83. Spring First Church - Youth Center [Sunday: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 6233 Tres Lagunas, Houston, 77083 1851 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, 77388 111. Alief Regional Library 83. Spring First Church - Youth Center 7979 South Kirkwood Road, Houston, 77072 [Sunday: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 112. Houston Community College Alief Center - Room 157 1851 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, 77388 13803 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77083 57. El Franco Lee Community Center - Auditorium 9500 Hall Road, Houston, 77089 58. Harris County Scarsdale Annex - Room D 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard, Houston, 77089 59. MultiCultural Center - Banquet Halls 951 Tristar Drive, Webster, 77598 60. Forest Bend Homeowners Association Inc - Main room 4300 Laura Leigh Lane, Friendswood, 77546 61. Pipers Meadow Community Center - Community Center 15920 Pipers View Drive, Webster, 77598 62. Webster Civic Center 311 Pennsylvania Avenue, Webster, 77598 63. Clear Lake Islamic Center - Community Hall 17511 El Camino Real, Houston, 77058 64. University of Houston Clear Lake - Garden Room 2700 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, 77058

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Comerica Bank: Raising Expectations In The Community Comerica Bank And The Comerica Foundation Have Invested $8 million In COVID-19 Relief Efforts To Support Strategic Underserved Programs By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

R A I S E Y O U R E X P E C TAT I O N S ® Deavra Daughtry – TWEF Founder s a relationship bank, helping our customers and the community navigate through difficult times is why Comerica Bank is here. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be extraordinary and far-reaching. To date, Comerica Bank and the Comerica Foundation have invested $8 million COVID-19 relief commitment. These funds have supported strategic programs designed to meet the needs of small and micro businesses and underserved communities across our five-state geographical footprint. Here’s a glimpse of how Comerica has raised expectations of what a bank can be in the Greater Houston area over the past six months:

Comerica Bank, U.S. National Guard, and TWEF Partner to Help Underserved Communities Get Tested for COVID-19 In late June, Comerica Bank sponsored longtime community partner Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation’s (TWEF) COVID-19 mobile testing drive. The “DON’T GIVE IT, DON’T GET IT” campaign was held in partnership with host Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee as well as Mayor Sylvester Turner, the United States National Guard, State Farm, H-E-B, Southwest Airlines, and Soulfit Grill. Volunteers and organizers distributed free backpacks, mask kits, household sanitizing products, and food vouchers. The National Guard handled free COVID-19 testing. DON’T GIVE IT, DON’T GET IT is part of an ongoing campaign started by TWEF founder, Deavra Daughtry. TWEF has served more than 6,000 families during the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting drive-thru giveaways; PPE events; and weekly digital & virtual conferences to help fight against the spread. Houston Urban League Hosts Small Business Exchange And Pitch Competition Powered By Comerica Bank Comerica Bank served as the lead sponsor for the Houston Area Urban League’s Small Business

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Exchange and Pitch Competition in July. The event transitioned to a digital one-day summit and pitch competition experience, which included multiple professional development and financial education sessions while providing networking opportunities for entrepreneurs and experts from across the country. It also fostered an environment for small businesses to share how they are pivoting amid the COVID-19 pandemic while acquiring the resources needed to thrive during and in the post-pandemic economy. Melanoid Exchange took home first-place in the pitch competition, receiving 75% of a $10,000 cash prize. Runner-up finisher, Cut My Yard, earned 25% of the prize money. Approximately 75 registered attendees logged into the summit session while the Facebook Live Small Business Exchange and Pitch Competition garnered close to 1,000 views as many of the Leaguers from around the country joined the “audience.” Comerica Bank Makes Contribution to Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance COVID-19 Relief Fund This spring, Comerica Bank presented the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) with a $10,000 grant in support of the organization’s newly-created COVID-19 Relief Fund. This contribution will assist women-owned microenterprises and mid-market businesses, located in the WBEA Houston service area, with offsetting the required certification application fees for corporate and government contracts. The partnership also includes the launch of a virtual “Ask the Banker” discussion series. Comerica’s Serena Gordillo, VP, Business Banking, led the first “Ask the Banker” session during the 2020 Transformation Virtual Business and Matchmaking Conference, which provided technical assistance training and development for small businesses interested in working with corporate and government entities as well as other small business owners. Serena spoke to her role at the bank and how the Comerica

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Vanessa T. Reed – Regional Manager External Affairs Promise, a commitment to raise expectations in the communities they serve, can help businesses achieve their financial goals. She highlighted our commitment to assisting customers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and discussed the four C’s of credit – credit, capacity, capital, and collateral. She Said Foundation Helps Unite Women Business Owners At the 5th Annual She Said Conference The She Said Foundation, in partnership with Comerica Bank, the Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs, and H-E-B, hosted its 5th annual She Said Conference on October 3rd in celebration of National Women’s Small Business Month. The event speakers including Comerica Bank Regional External Affairs Manager – Vanessa T. Reed who hosted an “Ask The Banker” session and women business owners from across the U.S. to engage in authentic conversation about building a sustainable business and breaking through business barriers such as lack of access to capital, securing government, demystifying business taxes, and developing a team. The conference resulted in strategic partnerships, networking opportunities, and concrete, implementable solutions to help women start, launch, and/or scale their businesses. Some women walked away with more than great connections. Sponsored business resource giveaways such as a Power Mover Business Planner and QuickBooks software were some of the awarded prizes in addition to valuable information.

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All Of Trumps Men: Positive For Covid-19 By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor – www.StyleMagazine.com

on’t be afraid of COVID. Don’t let it dominate your life,” said President Donald Truth as he left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After contracting COVID and having had a 72-hour hospital stay this is what he had to say. Not the slightness bit of humbleness or gratefulness was in his words. He is still downplaying the virus even while COVID is attacking his body and hitting members of his administration one after the other. He is still denying the severity of the coronavirus even though he received treatment consisting of multiple doses of remdesivir, dexamethasone, and other experimental drugs plus oxygen that all Americans can’t get. One would have thought Trump would have changed a little after this attack to his health. But what we got was the same old Trump. On last Friday when Trump tweeted that he and his wife had been diagnosed with COVID the tweet literally went all around the world leaving Americans with two different opinions. Half of Americans felt sorry for Trump and wished him a speedy recovery. Others questioned whether he actually had COVID. Some thought it was more fake news coming from the White House in an elaborate publicity stunt

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to gain sympathy and get people to stop talking about his taxes, the Proud Boys, and his racist statements. Opinions only changed when he was admitted to Walter Reed. Americans then believed that he might actually have COVID. Uncertainty was still in the air when no real information was given about Trump’s because it is very difficult to assess anything coming out of the White House. It is so disheartening to know that thousands could have been saved from this global pandemic if the “chief-in-charge” had simply opened his mouth and gave the country a warning. But instead, he waits several months allowing the virus to take over the country damaging human life, the economy, and every system as we went on lockdown. “I’ve always known this is real-this is a pandemic. I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic…I’ve always viewed it as very serious.” Your definition of serious doesn’t line up with the country’s definition. Over the past few months, you have put and continue to put thousands upon thousands of people in danger of COVID with these crowded rallies where masks are not required to press briefing where no social distancing is practiced. You

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have mad fun of former vice president Joe Biden for wearing a mask. We know you only care about yourself. We know you don’t care about Americans but I didn’t think anyone imagined that you didn’t care about the people in your inner circle. First Lady Melania Trump, top aide Hope Hicks, Utah Sen. Mike Lee, North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, Trump’s debate sparring partner, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway, megachurch pastor Greg Laurie, president of the University of Notre Dame John Jenkins, Assistant to Trump Nicholas Luna, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Campaign manager Bill Stepien, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, and other unnamed White House staffers and journalists all have COVID due to involvement with Trump. Yet, he still feels blameless. His lack of empathy has caused an outraged in homes where families are missing their loved ones who are currently trying to overcome COVID and the grief is especially bad in the homes where a loved one died from COVID. Families are feeling mocked, disgusted, angry, disregarded, and insulted over how Trump

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Donald J. Trump at The White House – Super Spreader Event On September 26, 2020. views the life of others. Instead, he tells Americans that he had to get COVID as a leader but did not want to appear weak. Really? Who gets COVID because they wanted to have it? Ladies and gentlemen, what do we call that? Fake News for $100 Alex. Although Trump has said several times that COVID is big deal, it seems he honestly believe that it will just magically go away with the puff of some fairy dust. Not only is COVID not going away, but it

is having a resurgence in several states. I don’t think there has been an American president in all of history who treated all citizens of this country and people of other nations so poorly. America has become a big joke in the eyes of many since January 2017. Now we have the opportunity to bring back integrity, decency, class, empathy, and diplomacy to the White House with our vote. If the country is in this bad shape after four years of Trump

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r. Milton D. Moore, a leading dermatologist and founder & CEO of Moore Unique Skin Care, has launched Black Skin Deep, the deeply personal podcast highlighting his insights, perspectives, and reflections on decades of experience as a Black pharmacist, physician, and entrepreneur. As a vehicle designed to affirm and contribute to the national discourse that #BlackLivesMatter, the podcast features Dr. Moore’s detailed and deeply personal discussions about seizing possibilities, overcoming pitfalls, and challenging practices and perceptions through his persistent drive to represent and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the mass retail marketplace. Dr. Moore’s experience underscores how the cost to be in retail can make or (nearly) break a Black-owned brand, considering:

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FBI: Marijuana Arrests Decline Year-Over-Year, But Still Outpace Arrest For ALL Violent Crimes By Justin Strekal www.Norml.com / www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

he total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws declined for the first time in four years, but still outpaces arrests for all violent crimes, according to data released today by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, police made 545,602 arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2019. That total is nine percent higher than the total number of persons arrested for the commission of violent crimes

(495,871). Of those arrested for cannabis-related activities, some 92 percent (500,395) were arrested for marijuana possession offenses only. “Police across America make a marijuana-related arrest every 58 seconds,” NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri said. “At a time when the overwhelming majority of Americans want cannabis to be legal and regulated, it is an outrage that many police departments across the country continue to waste tax dollars and limited law enforcement resources on arresting otherwise law-abiding citizens for simple marijuana possession.” Year-over-year, marijuana arrests decreased some 18 percent. Much of the national decline resulted from a drop off in marijuana arrests in Texas in 2019, which experienced over 50,000 fewer marijuana-related arrests last year

as compared to 2018. Overall, marijuana arrests are down significantly from their peak a decade ago, when police made over 800,000 marijuana-related arrests annually. Since 2012, eleven states and Washington, DC have enacted laws legalizing the adult use of marijuana. According to the FBI, marijuana-related arrests were least likely to occur in western states — most of which have legalized the substance — and were most prevalent in the northeast, where they constituted 53 percent of all drug arrests. For more information, contact Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director.

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ometimes change is necessary. Although it’s the one thing that scares a lot of individuals, the results of it can pay huge dividends. The Houston Texans are hoping that the latter is accurate. The team fired their head coach and general manager Bill O’ Brien on Monday after the team’s horrendous 0-4 start this season. Associate head coach Romeo Crennel will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. “Bill’s leadership moved our organization forward as he guided us to four AFC South division championships, 52 wins and multiple playoff appearances during his tenure, said Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair in a statement released to the public. “Bill

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Houston took the same route, but this game would be the beginning of the end for O’Brien. After going up 24-0 on the Kansas City Chiefs, it all fell apart as the eventual Super Bowl Champions scored 42 straight points and defeat the Texans 51-31. That was one of the most disappointing losses in franchise history. “We couldn’t get it over the hump last year, the year before, and obviously early on this year, but it wasn’t from lack of effort,” said O’Brien who was given the general manager role this past offseason. “We did win four division championships here that we’re very proud of; won four division championships in six years. So, we did a lot of good things here, but we didn’t do enough. As crushing as the defeat was on the field for fans, O’Brien the GM would disappoint them more by trading away fan favorite and future Hall of Fame wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson and a second-round

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