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COMMENTARY FEDERAL RESERVE DETERMINED TO STOP GROWTH

By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer

Jobs are back so workers have a target on their backs. The Labor Department reports the economy produced 263,000 jobs in September. After losing an unimaginable 22 million jobs in the first two months of COVID as the economy shut down under Donald Trump, we've now gained all those jobs back and then some. Wages have even begun to inch upwards. That's the good news. The bad news is the Federal Re serve is determined to stop the growth, cost millions of workers their jobs and strangle any hope for higher wages.

That's not a prediction; it's a promise made by Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve. The Fed has raised interest rates at its last three meetings and promises to keep raising them for the rest of the year. "We will keep at it until we are confident the job is done," says Powell. That will produce, he admits, "some softening of labor market conditions," admitting that there will be "some pain" in what he hopes will be a "softish landing" for the economy.

This is bankers talk for hiking interest rates to slow growth, throw workers out of work and squelch any talk of wage hikes. The Fed forecasts that the unemployment rate will rise from 3.65 percent today to 4.4 percent next year, implying that an additional 1.2 million people will lose their jobs. That's if - and it's a big and unlikely if - the Fed manages the slowdown perfectly. The far greater likelihood is that the Fed's rapid and repeated interest rate hikes will produce a deep recession here, a massive debt and hunger crisis across the world, and much worse.

Why would the Fed throw millions of workers out of work - dis proportionately African Americans and Latinos - and stomp out wage hikes after years of stagnant wages that have

produced obscene levels of inequality?

It does so because it is freaked out about rising prices - inflation - and will con tinue to torture the economy to lower demand - that is throw people out of work to reduce their ability to buy food, gas, housing and other goods.

Now inflation is real. We've all been hit by the rising price of gas and food, particularly lower wage workers for whom rising prices means it's harder to put food on the table, to pay for gas to get to work, to find affordable housing, to pay for school supplies and children's clothes.

But the Fed's policy doesn't make much sense. It can't be that the only answer to inflation is to throw peo ple out of work. It particularly doesn't make sense because the primary causes of the inflation aren't rising wages, as even the Fed chair admits. The primary

causes are the rapid Covid recovery, which led to supply chain snaggles, the Ukraine war and sanctions on Russia (on top of those on Iran and Venezuela), which hit oil and food prices directly, and of course, the ability of companies like the drug companies in concentrated industries to raise prices no matter what. Nothing that the Fed will do will address these problems of supply. So instead, it sets out to cause some "pain" for working families to reduce their ability to support themselves. Not surprisingly, this pain is not inflicted on Wall Street, on the bankers or felt much by the wealthy. When what the FBI called an "epidemic of fraud" by the banks blew up the economy in 2008, the Fed threw literally trillions into saving the banks. The banks got bailed out from the calamity they created. Now working families get hurt from rising prices that

they didn't cause.

It's time to call out this tilted playing field. The Fed shouldn't get a pass. It's policies - and its biases - should be challenged. And it's time for a real program to address today's inflation that will help keep the economy going and people working. It may be too late to stop the recession that the Fed is already cooking - but we shouldn't come out of that without demanding a new deal.

You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this Newspaper or by email at: jjackson@rainbowpush.org

Fort Bend County Announces Carlos Guzman as Director of Economic Opportunity & Development

By StyleMagazine.com Newswire

touted Guzman's experience and emphasized the expectations of his new role.

“Carlos has an understanding of the economic development op portunities and challenges fac ing Fort Bend County, he can advise our team on emerging and existing economic development issues, work with the Economic Development Council and city Economic Devel opment Departments, support policy, and reach out to diverse businesses,” stated Judge KP George.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced that Carlos Guzman has joined the County as the Director of Economic Oppor tunity & Development. His first day on the job was Tuesday, October 4.

Joined by Fort Bend County Com missioner, Precinct 2 Grady Prestage,

Senior Vice President and Chief Economic Development Officer of the Greater Houston Partnership Susan Davenport, Fort Bend County Human Resources Director Nicole Ledet, Charles (Chuck) Martinez President and CEO at Katy Area EDC, and Vanessa Wheeless of the Katy Area EDC, Judge George

As the Director of Economic Op portunity & Development, Guzman will oversee the County’s efforts to promote economic development by setting strategic goals for economic growth and prosperity, targeting di verse industries, and working with existing industries and regional partners to strengthen the County’s economy.

Guzman has over 16 years of eco nomic development experience working in local and regional orga nizations throughout Texas, having worked for the City of Dallas and The Greater Houston Partnership. Prior to his role with the County, he served as the Executive Director of the Pasadena Economic Devel opment Corporation. Under his leadership, Pasadena EDC launched numerous successful initiatives.

Carlos holds degrees from George town University (DC) and George Mason University (VA). He holds certifications as a Certified Econom ic Developer (CEcD) and Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP). He is a native Spanish speaker and is fluent in Portuguese.

For more information, visit fortbendcountytx.gov.

may be money in your house.

not just in the couch cushions.

Carlos Guzman, Director of Economic Opportunity & Development

THIS NOVEMBER, UNITE TO DEFEND

THE BLACK VOTE

By Ben Jealous, Special to StyleMagazine.com

Right before our last national elec tions in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.” She warned them that if they voted, the government would collect their personal information and come after them for credit card debt, outstanding warrants, even forced vaccinations. The calls were a voter suppression scam, and the two white guys behind it were prosecuted. But we’ll never know how many people were nervous enough to avoid voting that year.

Dirty tricks like this make me sick. And as we get closer to this year’s midterms, civil rights leaders are warn ing that we’re likely to see more of them. The Far Right is waging a war on Black voters, and disinformation is among its favorite weapons. Another one is passing laws to make it harder for Black citizens to vote. The Brennan Center at NYU keeps track of these efforts. The legal scholars there report that since 2020, lawmakers in 49 states have in troduced more than 400 bills that would make it harder to vote. This midterm election is the first nationwide election since that massive voter suppression campaign started, and we have one way to fight it: massive voter mobilization.

Getting our friends and neigh bors to vote so we can have a say in issues that affect our daily lives is a calling for all of us. I am fortunate to lead an organization that will make Black male voters the focus of our Get Out the Vote efforts this year. Our initia

tive, Defend the Black Vote, will reach out to Black men in 15 states who are registered but skipped two out of three of the last elections. Our focus will be men because they still don’t vote in the high percentages Black women do. Our message will be simple: Vote this November. Vote because your vote is your voice and your power. Vote be cause of everything that is on the line in these elections: jobs, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, who sits on our courts, education for our kids, health care, pollution in the environment where our families live.

Vote because we need to Ban the Box. Vote because Black Lives Matter. Vote because you have a dream of entrepre neurship. Vote because your mental health, and your family’s mental health, matters. Vote because the white suprem acists don’t want you to, and are doing everything they can to stop you, and that tells you how important it is.

I know that some folks don’t vote because they believe their vote doesn’t matter. History shows that it does. The best example I can think of is what happened in Georgia in 2020, the first year we ran our Defend the

Black Vote campaign. We motivated over 200,000 additional Black men in Georgia to vote that year – a year when the presidential election in the state was decided by 12,000 votes. The Black men who voted in Georgia made a historic difference, and the numbers prove it.

We know there’s one more way today’s Far Right and their predecessors -- the Klan, the White League, and all the other terrorists like them – have tried to suppress Black votes, and it’s the ugliest: intimidation and threats of violence. Our ancestors faced a real risk of being attacked or murdered for registering to vote or voting. Today the intimidation might be more high-tech: is your name in the system, will you be accused of an illegal vote? Florida’s arrests of returning citizens who voted –after being issued new voter registration cards by the state itself – are especially cruel. They were meant to scare people, and they probably did.

So, vote because we refuse to be intimidated. Because those who went before us put their lives on the line to cast a ballot. And if you are a man who doesn’t have a plan to vote, or you have a father, brother, uncle or son who doesn’t have a plan, it’s not too late to make one now. We need you.

CHRIS

You remember Chris Hollins.

Chris led the 2020 elections effort in Harris County as County Clerk and gained national acclaim for protecting and expanding voting rights for 2.5 mil lion Houston-ar ea voters during the most import ant election in our lifetime.

Today, Chris is calling for Houstonians to defend democ racy once again by voting in the Novem ber election. Now more than ever, Hous ton’s progress depends on your vote.

How did we get here?

Thanks to Hollins’s leadership in 2020, Har ris County became ground zero in the na tional debate against voter suppression. Chris’s innovations—drive-thru voting, 24hour voting, online mail ballot tracking, and tripling the number of early voting centers— led to record-breaking voter turnout despite the pandemic and harsh opposition from Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton.

Chris Hollins led Harris County’s 2020 elections effort as County Clerk during the ongoing global pandemic. He gained national acclaim for protecting and expanding voting rights for 2.5 million Houston-area voters. Chris’s innovations—drive-thru voting, 24-hour voting, online mail ballot tracking, and tripling the number of early voting center—led to eyepopping record voter turnout.

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Hollins no longer serves as Harris County Clerk, but Houston continues to face chal lenging times. That’s why Chris Hollins is calling on you—on all of us—to exercise the most fundamental right in our democracy, the right to vote.

About Chris Hollins

Chris Hollins is running for Mayor of Hous ton in the November 2023 election.

“I love this city,” says Chris. “Houston raised me. And more importantly, it’s the city where my wife Morgan and I chose to raise our family.”

Chris believes that we can be the safest ma jor city in America with the strongest local economy. We can invest in the limitless potential of every child, and value them for who they are. We have the ingredients to top every desired destination list for aspiring entrepreneurs and growing families.

Chris and his wife Morgan live in Houston’s Third Ward with their daughter Vivian and their son George. The Hollins family attends Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.

Today, Chris is calling Houstonians into action again—to preserve our democracy by voting in the November election.

right to vote is the most fundamental right in our democracy, and now is the time to use it.

His father, George, served for 34 years in the Houston Police Department, and his mother, Christie, managed a career as an adminis

trative assistant while raising Chris, his two sisters, and more than 20 young foster chil dren. Chris has served as a mentor to youth for over 20 years and has been a Big Brother for over a decade.

Today, Chris serves as a volunteer member of the METRO Board of Directors, where he is helping to oversee METRO's $1.3 bil lion budget, shaping its $7 billion expansion plan, and leading its full transition to renew able fuels by 2030.

Voting Resources

I am proud to endorse Chris Hollins to be the next Mayor of Houston.

Hollins led Harris County’s 2020 elections effort as County Clerk during the ongoing global pandemic. He gained national acclaim for protecting and expanding voting rights for 2.5 million Houston-area voters.

Chris’s innovations—drive-thru voting, 24-hour voting, online mail ballot tracking, and tripling the number of early voting center—led to eyepopping record voter turnout.

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Chris is active in his church and civic club, and he serves on the boards of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and the East Downtown TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvest ment Zone).

LearnmoreaboutChrisandhisvisionfor Houstonatwww.ChrisHollins.com.

MY VOTING

Leadership must meet the challenge of its day, and Chris met that challenge during the pivotal 2020 election by fending off callous attempts to suppress Houston vot ers. As our city’s challenges continue to evolve, Chris has the moral courage and vision to lead Houston forward.

– Rev. William A. Lawson, “Houston’s Pastor”

VOTE EARLY OCT. 24 – NOV.

Voting by mail is underway for the 2022 elections. Vote early in person from October 24 through November 4. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8.

Voting Resources

MY VOTING PLAN

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By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic

Hardly a moment goes by when I don’t think about Emmett and the lessons a son can teach a mother.” Quoted from Ma mie Till-Mobley.

Emmet Till, a black teen, was murdered by racists in Money, Mississippi on April 28th in 1955. Writer/director Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency) and cowriters Michael Reilly and Keith Beauchamp (doc filmmaker of the award-winning The Untold Story of Emmett Till) recount this brutal crime largely from the mother’s point of view. A mom whose quest for accountability and justice sparked a new age in the civil rights movement. A crusade that became a blueprint for other Black moms forced into the same situation by heinous acts of violence. Till-Mobley passed away in 2003, but her fighting spirit lives on in this very enlightening and deeply emotional bio/drama.

In 1955, Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler, The Harder They Fall), a

young single-mom and widow, has a very respected office job with the Air Force in Chicago. With great trepi dation and egged on by her mother Alma (Whoopi Goldberg), she sends her 14-year-old son Emmett (Jalyn Hall, Bruiser) South to Mississippi for the summer to stay with relatives.

Before his departure, Mamie dutifully and prophetically warns her affable son that he must tone down

his vibrant behavior, recognize the evils of racism and be on his guard. Hanging with his cousins outside a grocery store, Emmett whistles at and offends Carol Bryant (Haley Bennett), a white woman whose family owns the shop. Several nights later, Bry ant’s irate husband, his half-brother and others barged into the Emmett’s granduncle’s house, abduct, mutilate and shoot the vulnerable boy dead.

News of the teen’s disappearance and subsequent killing reaches Chicago. Mamie’s worst fears turn into agony and grief. She’s shocked into action, seeking the truth, accountability and a reckoning. Cou rageously she stands up to southern racism during her son’s killers’ trial: “Hate is like a virus in the blood of Mississippi.”

Meticulously, with the refined brushstrokes of an artist, the wisdom of a shaman and the spirit of a fighter, Chukwu retells Mamie’s history-mak ing story. Feelings of sadness, anger and ultimately inspiration emerge in ways that will enlighten and move audiences. ged guardian. Fierce ad vocate.

Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till and Jalyn Hall as Emmet Till

Mayor Sylvester Turner Honors Outstanding Houstonians During Hispanic Heritage Month

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

America is a great melting pot that was built by the folks who live here no matter how they got here. In that time different groups of people made various contributions to make this country what it is today. The Hispanic Community has made significant con tributions to society including building up the economy.

President Lyndon Baines John son first signed the law for National Hispanic Heritage Week after Rep. George Edward Brown submitted it during the 90th Congress. The week of September 15-21 were designated as the official days for National Hispanic Her itage Week because of the significance of Sept. 15. The day is the anniversary of independence of Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile gained independence the next day. Thirty-four years ago, National Hispanic Heritage Month was enacted into law by the ap proval of Public Law 100-402.

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board rec ognized the achievements of Hispanics in Houston each year with the award ing of Hispanic Heritage Community Awards. Eight Houstonians are being honored for their service in the Houston Hispanic community. Nominated by members of the community, honorees are selected by the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Awards Committee. Mayor Turner has already recognized each hon oree with a proclamation at the weekly Houston City Council public meeting. On October 19th, the Hispanic Heritage Awards Ceremony will be held.

Meet the 2022 Mayor’s His panic Heritage Award honorees: Jose Longoria is the recipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Arts in the Commu nity Award. A native Houstonian, Jose is a third-generation mariachi who has performed since the age of seven. He be gan his career as a mathematics teacher at Patrick Henry Middle School. There, Jose developed a widely successful ma riachi program. He expanded to work with Sam Houston High School, grow ing enrollment to over 240 students. Jose is the proud director of the Univer sity of Houston’s Mariachi Pumas, and his work is widely celebrated. He also continues to direct the band he inherited from his father, Mariachi Imperial. Jose is committed to bringing mariachi music across Texas and seeks to empower his students through the power of mariachi and the joy of music.

Dr. Adriana Tamez is the re cipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Education in the Community Award. Dr. Tamez began her career as a bilingual education teacher at Mario Gallegos Elementary School in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). She then served as the Asso ciate Director of Development for the University of Houston’s College of Education. In 2005, she was selected as the HISD Central Region Superinten dent and joined the Region 4 Education Service Center in 2010. Dr. Tamez is one of the founding members of the Tejano Center for Community Concerns (TCCC) and its open-enrollment char ter school district, the Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success (RYSS). Dr. Tamez served as the first Director of Education at the Raul Yzaguirre Middle Charter School for Success. She worked to further development within Houston’s southeast community. In 2017, Dr. Tamez was selected by the Board of Directors of the TCCC to serve as In terim President/CEO and later assumed the role permanently. She also serves as the Superintendent for RYSS. Dr. Tamez was unanimously elected to serve on the Harris County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners in 2019. Dr. Tamez decided to run for office and serve in

higher education. In 2013, voters elected her to serve on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees, District III, where she has held numerous positions. Dr. Tamez remains committed to ensur ing success for all students by creating safe environments where high-quality teaching and learning can flourish, and students learn to become responsible citizens.

Sandra Rodríguez is the recip ient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Heri tage Community Activist Award. Sandra is a native Houstonian, daughter of immigrant parents, and the Advocacy Director at Latinos for Education, where she leads the organization’s efforts to el evate Latino voices in decision-making to increase educational outcomes. San dra obtained her bachelor’s degree from Springfield College School of Human Services. She previously served in the Houston Mayor’s Anti-Gang Office and Houston Health Department, overseeing program planning. She also serves as the President of the Gulfton Super Neigh borhood Council, a civic organization focused on identifying, prioritizing, and addressing the needs and concerns of the broader community. Sandra’s experience connecting community members to critical resources drives her work outside the office. She currently

serves as the Co-Chair for the City of Houston Food Insecurity Board Public Policy Committee, Co-Chair of the Houston Independent School District Capital Planning Steering Committee, is a Fellow of the American Leadership Forum Class XLVIII, and a member of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, and a proud mother of two young men.

Dr. Flor Muñoz is a recipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Healthcare Award. Dr. Muñoz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine and a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Texas Children’s Hospital. During her tenure, she has significantly contributed to the health of Latino populations in the Houston area. Dr. Munoz has led the COVID-19 vaccination trials for children in the Houston area and made significant strides in encouraging Black and Latino communities to participate. Through several interviews, she taught the Latino community about COVID-19 mitigating tactics and vaccine safety data. Dr. Munoz has presented many of her works on media outlets like CNN Español, Telemundo, and Univision. She has served on the advisory council and given presentations surrounding COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant wom en and children for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). For her contributions, she was awarded the Fel low of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Award in 2020. In addition to her groundbreaking medical studies, she has given time to mentor countless Latino students and faculty.

Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi is a recipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Healthcare Award. Dr. Bottazzi is the Associate Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Co-Director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. While in Houston, she has participated in several in-person and virtual community events to teach Latinos about COVID-19 vac cine safety in English and Spanish. She serves as a board member and leader for several local and national task forc es on developing and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.

The The Autism Speaks Walk is back and better than ever with the goal of raising vital funds for the autism community. The Hous ton Autism Speaks Walk is back to pro mote acceptance and raise vital funds for people with autism. This year, the Houston Autism Speaks Walk will be held in person at Lynn Eusan Park at the University of Houston, bringing the community together to fuel the Autism Speaks mission and help create a world where all people with autism can reach their full po tential.

Everyone is encouraged to participate. Whether you have autism, love someone who does, or are look ing to support a diverse, accepting and kind community – you’re invited! The Houston Walk will be held on Satur day, October 22, 2022, at Lynn Eusan Park at the University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004.

AUTISM SPEAKS WALK UNITES HOUSTON AREA AUTISM COMMUNITY

By StyleMagazine.com - Newswire

In the US, autism affects 1 in 44 children and 1 in 45 adults. Au tism Speaks is dedicated to promot ing solutions across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for people with autism and their fami lies. Autism Speaks has aided more than 26 million people with free resources, services and support. The Walk raises vital funds that empow er us to provide crucial resources, research, advocacy and support to meet urgent needs today and create a kinder, more inclusive world.

Autism Speaks Walks are tailored to provide a network of support and community.

To join the conversation on social by finding @autismspeaks on Face book, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twit ter and using #AutismSpeaksWalk.

Sex trafficking has always been one of those silent problems within a city. Victims are often scared to secrecy over threats to harm them, their families, and friends. Or they remain si lent because they lost hope of ever being rescued. And there are even more reasons that we may never know. It is because of this restraint to speak that so many vic tims just drift away in the darkness and suffer in silence.

Houston, unfortunately, is a hot bed for sex trafficking, human trafficking in general really. This is to be expected in a city that has __ million people that is in such close proximately to the U.S. –Mexican border. But this is not a problem that is not being addressed by those in leadership. In fact, Houston is leading the way with our conversation and actions in how we make this issue a priority in our city. Houston has a full-time position in the Mayor’s cabinet to address labor and sex trafficking established in 2015. The city followed that by becoming the first

SEX TRAFFICKING IN HOUSTON: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

major US city to have an anti-trafficking ordinance and initiative for certified training for hotel and motel employees. The No Trafficking Zone Law creates 1,000 feet no trafficking zone around all schools. It also requires the posting of warning signs in conspicuous areas around all schools and school related events.

The University of Houston Downtown (UHD) is furthering the con versation with a free, virtual conference “Sex Trafficking in Houston: Hidden in Plain Sight” from October 18-20, 2022, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Over the course of the three nights, the goal is to discuss solutions to combat the problem of vic tims not being heard or seen as well as increase education and awareness about the issue. “Conference attendees will learn about sex trafficking in Houston from all perspectives, including the im pact on children and those in our prison system. We will also hear the voices of survivors and of mothers whose daugh

ters did not survive,” said UHD Social Work student Rhonda Kuykendall, who is also a survivor and the conference orga nizer. Each night will focus on a different topic of sex trafficking. The conference, a program of UHD’s Center for Public Service and Community Research, will cover different topics nightly:

Oct. 18: “What Really is Sex Trafficking?” with topics such as what grooming is, who is at risk, addressing the demand for sex buying, and estab lishing self-care.

Oct. 19: “Meeting the Needs of Survivors” with topics such as eco nomic empowerment for survivors, understanding vulnerable populations, programs for at-risk youth and adults, prosecuting traffickers and buyers, and a survivor panel.

Oct. 20: “Social Justice: Where Do We Go From Here?” This evening will showcase the work of three local nonprofits working to advocate for legislative change at the state level.

“Our vitalvoices series brings to gether scholars and practitioners to speak on the most pressing issues of our time,” stated Steven Villano, Director of UHD’s Center for Public Service and Commu nity Research. According to the release, UHD’s vitalvoices series serves as a forum to bring scholars and practitioners to speak to students, faculty, alumni, and community partners at UHD’s College of Public Service on the most pressing issues of our time.

Interested attendees may register at https://tinyurl.com/VV-STC.

By the end of this vitalvoices series, at tendees will better understand what sex trafficking is, be introduced to local non profits working in this space, gain a better understanding of legislative advocacy, and have specific calls to action to act.

Read more at: Stylemagazine.com

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H Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Luncheon & Business Expo

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With more than 2,000 attendees, which included elected and appointed election leaders, this year's HHC Luncheon & Business Expo was the largest business and expo luncheon in the city of Houston - congratulations to Dr. Laura Murillo, President & CEO of the HHC for doing such an outstanding job! The event, held at the Hilton Americas, was sponsored by Kroger, Amegy Bank, Comcast, Houston Style, Lone Star College System, and many others.

ASTROS ARE PRIMED AND READY FOR ANOTHER WORLD SERIES RUN

By Brian Barefield, Sports Editor

It's October, you already know what is happening at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Houston Astros are gearing up for another Major League Baseball Postseason run that hopefully will land them in a spot where they feel they have some unfinished business.

The 2022 World Series. Houston will face their American League West divisional rivals, the Seattle Mariners, in the ALDS that will begin on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. The two teams have faced each other 19 times during the regular season, with the Astros winning 12 of those matchups, including the last six of the seven matchups between the two clubs. Overall, Houston owns a 7134 record over the Mariners since the 2017 season and has dominated them at home by going 39-17.

Astros Manager Dusty Baker is well aware of the team’s success against Seattle, but he has been around the game long enough to know not to take any opponent lightly; especially one he has kept an eye on over this past season.

Houston finished the 2022 season with a 106-56 record and won the AL West by 16 games over Seattle. However scrap py the Mariners are, they still defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto in the AL Wildcard series 2-0. They made the postseason for the first time since 2001.

Mariners Manager Scott Servais is well aware of the team that his ballclub has been looking up at in the standings since 2017 and knows that the Astros have a veteran-led ballclub that presents a problem for most teams with their pitching and hitting. Still, he is fully confident in his team’s

ability to compete.

“We’ve played some crazy games down there,” Servais said after their series win over the Blue Jays. “They’ve had our number for a few years. We played a little bit better at times this year. They’re really good. We understand that. We are really good. We respect ev

erybody in the game. I know I certainly do. I know how hard this is. But our club fears no one. I truly believe that.”

Baker also echoed those sentiments when talking about the Mariners.

“When they (Seattle) were under .500 earlier in the season, everyone was concerned and I told them that they were going to be here (MLB Postseason),” said Baker. “I know they have talent, and it is a long race. They are the same good and well-motivated team they were before. They know us pretty well and we know them pretty well. It is going to be a great series.”

[Editor Update] The Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners with a walk-off victory on Tuesday in Game 1 of their American League Division Series. The Astros entered the ninth down by two runs, but prevailed when Yordan Alva rez hit a three-run shot. Final score: 7-8 Astros

Her main focus area is vaccine devel opment. She has worked alongside Dr. Peter Hotez to develop a lowcost, highly effective COVID-19 vac cine. This year, she has received over 15 awards for her service in the treatment, prevention, and reduction of COVID-19. Dr. Bottazzi was also nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her role in devel oping an RBD-based COVID-19 vaccine for children in the Global South. Aylin Rodriquez is the re cipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Youth Activist Award. Aylin is a first-generation Houstonian who is also a first-generation college graduate. She graduated from the University of Hous ton, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and later went on to get a Master of Public Policy. During her time at the University of Houston, Aylin realized that the youth in her com munity were not politically engaged. She took it upon herself to start Young Lati nas for Lina P.A.C., to register Latinas/ Latinos to vote and be more involved in their community. Amongst several other duties throughout her collegiate career, she has served as a Senior Advisor to the Vice President in Student Government and Director for the Houston Area Model

United Nation.

Adan Medrano is a recipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award. Adan received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and Journalism at Creighton University, a master’s in Radio, TV, and Film at The University of Texas, and a certificate in Culinary Arts at Culinary Institute of America. Adan is a food au thor, chef, and filmmaker whose artistic work in Houston continues to enrich the Hispanic community and the entire city. Adan later authored two award-winning cookbooks and curated innovative Texas Mexican food exhibitions in the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston, MECA, and other venues. Adan also filmed

a documentary named “Truly Texas Mexican” that was shot in the City of Houston and won “Best Documentary” at the New York Cinema Awards. His award-winning book “Truly Texas Mex ican: A Native Culinary Heritage In Rec ipes” focuses on the aesthetic aspects of cooking that universally impact identity and community.

Christian Navarro is a recipient of the 2022 Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award. Christian attended the University of Texas School of Law, the University of New Mexico, and Houston’s St. Thomas High School. Christian was a lawyer, restaurant owner, and community philanthropist. While maintaining his law practice, Christian C.

Navarro Law Office, Christian promoted the legacy of his late mother, Yolanda Black Navarro. Christian assisted indi viduals and their interests with a wide range of issues. Christian served on the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans board, the Gus Wortham Park & Gold Course Steering Committee, and the Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Council. He was the presi dent of the Navigation Area Business Association and its “Shoes for Kids” charity. Christian served on the board of the Willow Pool and volunteered as the lead grill-master for the Willow Wahoo swim team.

Houston Astros Post Season Rally Celebration

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Astros fans gathered at Hermann Square on October 7th to celebrate the Houston Astros 5th division title in six years - the American League West. Special guests included: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Shortstop Jeremy Peña, Astros GM - James Click, Centerfielder Chas McCormick, and the Astros mascot - Orbit.

KIZIK: THE LAST TENNIS SHOES YOU’LL EVER WHAT TO BUY

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

At one point in time, tennis shoes were not always as high tech and complicated as they are today. However, advancements in technology have motivated shoe designers to push the envelope when it comes to comfort, style, and functionality. Now tennis shoes are just as acceptable at work and formal occasion as they are at the gym. Even with this new range of acceptabil ity has not cause shoe designers to stop pushing to continue to create some of the most innovative shoes of our time. In steps Kizik taking their shot to make sneaker culture history with their pat ented hands-free technology.

Shoe inspiration can come from everywhere and anything. In 1973, it was the waffle iron that gave inspiration for Nike’s Waffle Trainer tennis shoes’ sole to provide a better grip of surfaces. Later, Nike would take inspiration from bubbles encapsulating them in the sole of shoes for better impact protection of a person’s muscles, joints, and tendons. Adidas would be stimulated by the technological brain of computers and use that to record and save distances of wearers with a calculator built inside the shoes. Adidas would improve on that with torsion technology to better the sta bilization of one’s feet. Reebok looked at an air-pump and put it in shoes to give

a better fit while Asics Gel added more cushioning. One of my all-time favorites came from Nike with their auto-lacing Electro Adaptive Reactive Lacing. But nothing, at least for this writer, has made me happy than what Kizik has done to tennis shoes.

I can’t tell you how many times I have tried to run out the house without having to undo my laces, twist my foot back-and-forth, put on my shoes half way or finally giving in by stopping to stoop down and use two fingers to pull up my now crushed heel. I don’t care how you try there is no easy way to put on tennis shoes. Kizik’s shoe designers must have been in all of our heads be

cause they have down the impossible… made the lace up tennis shoe a slip-on. Whaaaaaaat! Yup, you read that right. The lace up tennis shoe is now a slipon thanks to the hands-free technology from Kizik.

You can now say, “Look Ma, no hands” when it comes to putting on tennis shoes. I know I was in disbelief until I got to try it for myself. I received a beautiful soft iliac purple pair of Kizik Women’s Athens for review. This shoe comes in 14 different colors from the lightest white crème to the darkest black. A breathable knit woven mate

rial covers the top of the shoe which is something I can truly appreciate since my feet sometimes get clammy and need the air circulation. Materials used throughout the construction of the tennis are removable and washable. The thick rubber sole pads improve traction so the shoe can really take hold of surfaces. Rabbit foam® outsoles makes shoes so comfortable that you could stand up all day and not have your feet hurt once.

My real fun came as I put the shoe on for the first time. Just like ad vertised, I slide my foot inside the shoe and like magic the heel went down and popped back up once my foot was snugged inside. No need to bend down to readjust or twist left or right. You will never have to bend over, lace up, squash your foot, and almost break your fingers trying to put your tennis shoes on ever again. It is a good fit the first time.

LOCAL: Macy’s Memorial City Unveils Toys "R" Us In-Store Shop

By StyleMagazine.com - Newswire

vision to life in-store.

October 16 – Fish

er-Price® Day: Designers wanted! Fisher-Price invites you to create your own Little People® House and continue the play at home with your very own Little People Figurine.

with Play-Doh's interactive playsets.

October 21 – Pokémon™ Day: Got ta catch ‘em all! Trainers are invited for an afternoon of fun to collect new Pokémon and trade with fellow guests in-store.

On October 15, Macy’s Memorial City will debut the flagship instore Toys“R”Us shop as part of the partnership with WHP Global to bring the beloved Toys“R”Us brand to every Macy’s store in America just in time for the holiday season.

The Toys“R”Us brand returns to the local area and comes to life in an instore shop at the Macy’s Memorial City flagship store. The new Toys“R”Us shop will take over more than 7,500 sq ft. of the iconic department store’s 2nd floor, offering playful and colorful fixtures, as well as hands-on demonstration tables for customers to interact with various must-have toys. Toys“R”Us at Macy’s

Memorial City will also feature a life-size “Geoffrey on a Bench” photo opportunity for families.

To celebrate the opening, the Memorial City Macy’s store will host nine days of in-store events, beginning October 15 through October 23, which will include family-friendly activities and daily giveaways. Scenic Design er, Jeffrey D. Kmiec; Costume The events below will take place at Macy’s Memorial City and all Macy’s stores nationwide:

October 15 – Barbie™ Day: Call ing all artists! Barbie invites you to join the art fun with special Barbie activity sheets to bring your colorful

·       October 17 Geoffrey's Birth day: Celebrate Geoffrey’s birthday in style by designing your very own picture frame! Guests can take their photo with a Geoffrey statue and will receive fun giveaways, including LEGO® goody bags and Disney Plush items.

October 18 – National Geographic™ STEM Day: Gold rush! Join National Geographic for an exciting in-store dig and learn more about Fools Gold.

· October 19 – Rainbow Loom® Day: Create and trade! Rainbow Loom invites weavers from all over to create their very own bracelets in-store and trade with fel low designers.

October 20 – Play-Doh® Day: Fun to play with, and to eat? Become a pizza chef, barista, and more in-store

· October 22 – LEGO® Day: Get your build on! Join your fellow master builders and create your very own LEGO set in-store. Participants will also receive LEGO® goody bags to continue the fun at home.

· October 23 – L.O.L Sur prise!™ Day: Get ready for a surprise! Join your fellow artists in-store for a day of fun and coloring and continue the fun at home with a L.O.L Sur prise! trading card pack.

Come out to Macy’s Memorial City on October 15th at 10:00 AM.

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MECA HOUSTON PRESENTS 22ND ANNUAL DÍA DE MUERTOS FESTIVAL“HONORING OUR PAST, CELEBRATING OUR FUTURE”

By StyleMagazine.com - Newswire Photo Credit: Npin Lim, Forest Photography

Multicultural Education and Coun seling Through the Arts (MECA), a Houston, Latino-based arts and community nonprofit organization com mitted to providing arts education, sup port services, and multicultural artistic performances and events, presents the 22nd Annual Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival taking place at the Historic Dow School in the heart of Houston’s Old Sixth Ward located at 1900 Kane St. Houston, TX 77007 on Saturday, October 29, 2022 and Sunday, October 30, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

In its 22nd year, MECA’s Día de Muertos Festival is a FREE community celebration of Latin American folk-art traditions that commemorate family and ancestry. Día de Muertos is a culmination of pre-Colombian heritage and Catholic influence honoring the souls of the dead in a lively, cheerful celebration. Over the years, MECA’s Día de Muertos celebra tion has flourished into a two-day festival boasting a variety of traditional foods, folk and fine arts, and three performance stages. This year’s festival will include children’s art activities, cultural cuisine, an ofrendas/altar exhibit, artist and artisan vendors, festival delights and special per formances by MECA Ballet Folklórico, a Ritual Ceremony of the Fliers by Eduardo de León Juárez and the Ermelinda Cuellar Jazz Trio, among many others. The 22nd Annual MECA Día de Muertos Festival is presented by Houston Area Chevy Dealers and co-hosted by AARP. Addi tional support is provided by The City of

Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Cricket Wireless, Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts.

Each year, MECA also presents an Ofrendas (Altar) Exhibition, inviting community members to build an altar featuring photographs and personal be longings of their loved ones who have passed away. Curated by Luis Gavito, this year’s Día de Muertos Ofrendas Exhibition will feature a special com munity altar dedicated to the nineteen children and two teachers whose lives were taken at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

LEROI: LIVING IN COLOR ON VIEW FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

2022 – SUNDAY, MARCH 26,

By StyleMagazine.com - Newswire

Bold, bright colors, a spirit of com munity connection, and cultural exchange are all central to the work of renowned artist LeRoi Callwell Johnson. Incorporating a vibrant span of influences from personal experienc es, and African, Caribbean, and South American cultures, Johnson’s paintings have been exhibited and recognized in major art centers across the United States and around the world. Now, on November 11th, the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State will present LEROI: Living in Color, the artist’s first museum retrospective. Over 70 pieces of Johnson’s artwork will be on display in what he defines as the most significant exhibition of his 50-year career.

“This exhibition, LEROI: Living in Color, is significant for two reasons,” Johnson stated. “It will be my first major show in a museum and in my hometown of Buffalo, which is fitting and most meaningful to me. Ad ditionally, this exhibition will include the works of 80 Buffalo student artists who have produced multimedia, written, and sculptural responses to my work. It has been my honor to help them expand their artistic experiences and realize that their talents can lead them to careers.”

Recognizing the artist’s lifelong dedication to engaging youth with the arts, the exhibition includes an innova tive partnership between Johnson, the Burchfield Penney, and several local

community organizations. Student par ticipants at Buffalo Center for Art and Technology (BCAT), Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Art Center (Squeaky Wheel), Just Buffalo Literary Center (Just Buffalo), and the Buffalo Public School (BPS) have engaged with John son’s work.

Each youth worked individu ally with Johnson and educators from each institution, studying general art concepts, learning about his career and techniques, and partnering in formulat ing genre-based responses to his work. These artworks range from audio/visual creations to works of poetry and prose, sculptures, and paintings, all of which

will be interspersed throughout the ex hibition.

“This project recognizes John

son’s artistic influence in the Buffalo Niagara region and celebrates his lifelong commitment to art and education,” noted Burchfield Penney acting director Scott Propeack. “Like Johnson’s work, important conversations in the arts should always seek to incorporate learn ing opportunities and amplify voices across generations.”

Johnson acknowledges that his desire to help amplify other artist’s voic es is directly influenced by his relation ship with famed Brazilian senator, civil rights activist, author, playwright, and artist, Abdias Nascimento (1914-2011.)

“I first met Abdias in Brazil in the late 1990’s. We bonded immediately, and he not only became my mentor in the art world, he became one of my closest friends. His support raised awareness of my art, which provided connections and platforms through which to exhibit my work around the world. His generosity in extending himself to artists, like my self, is what has inspired me to support others, such as these student artists, and provide them with opportunities to showcase their talents.”

For more information on LEROI: Living in Color visit:

burchfieldpenney.org/exhibitions/ exhibition:leroi-living-in-color/

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