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USDA Announces $400 Million Grants To Create USDA REGIONAL FOOD BIZ Centers
“USDA is committed to sup porting smaller producers, processors, and distributors to diversify economic opportunities in underserved communi ties,” said USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt . “The USDA Regional Food Business Centers will decrease barriers and improve supply chain linkages for producers, proces sors and distributors and strengthen regional food systems networks and partnerships in response to hardships and vulnerabilities exposed by recent national emergencies, particularly the COVID-19Thepandemic.”Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published today a Re quest for Applications (RFA) for this program. AMS is soliciting applications from organizations across the nation to develop the Regional Food Business Centers that will be geographically based, serving regional needs. Appli cants must define the regions that their proposed Regional Food Business Center will serve, specifying high-needs priority areas within that region. USDA intends to serve each of the following priority areas by establishing at least one Regional Food Business Center in:
For more information about grant eligibility, visit the Regional Food Business Centers Program webpage, or contact us at RegionalFoodCenters@usda.gov.
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The Regional Food Business Centers will provide coordination, tech nical assistance, and capacity building to help farmers, ranchers, and other food businesses access new markets and nav igate federal, state and local resources, thereby closing the gaps or barriers to success. The Regional Food Business Centers will assist small and mid-sized producers and food and farm businesses with the goal of creating a more resilient, diverse, and competitive food system.
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• Colonias (counties on the US/ Mexico border)
USDA also intends to make awards to Regional Food Business Cen ters that serve other areas of the country beyond those explicitly listed above. The Regional Food Business Centers serving these high-need priority areas will identify farm to market linkages across its proposed geographic area to reach a variety of markets. Further guidance for applications is available in the RFA.All applications to lead a Re gional Food Business Center must come from a partnership consisting of three or more eligible entities representing at least two of the eligible entity types. Eligible entities include producer net works or associations, food councils, tribal governments, state agencies or regional authorities, institutions of high er education, nonprofit corporations, economic development corporations, and partnerships between one or more eligible entities.
Application Submission Applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Novem ber 22, 2022. To receive funding, the applications will undergo an adminis trative review to ensure the proposed activities fulfill the purpose of Regional Food Business Centers. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for funding.
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serving each of three targeted areas: Colonias (counties on the US/Mexico border), persistent poverty or other com munities of high need/limited resources areas of the Delta and the Southeast, and high need areas of Appalachia as well as centers in other regions of the country.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the availability of approximately $400 million to provide essential local and regional food systems coordination, technical assis tance, and capacity building services through USDA’s new Regional Food Business“TheCenters.USDA Regional Food Business Centers will be a new, crit ical asset as we continue our work to strengthen and enhance local and re gional food systems across the nation,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vil sack. “Regional Food Business Centers will serve as USDA’s cornerstone in the development of the local and regional supply chains, building on lessons learned during the pandemic, providing technical assistance, and creating new market opportunities in areas where the need is greatest.”USDAwill fund at least six regional centers, to include a national tribal center and at least one center
For more info about grant eligibility, visit the Regional Food Business Centers Program webpage, or contact us at: RegionalFoodCenters@usda.gov.
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By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer
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In sweltering heat, 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi, the state’s capital and its largest city, now have no running water, after suffering under a “boil only” order for weeks. The last catastrophe came after extreme rainfall in Jackson swelled the Pearl River and swamped the city’s outmoded water treatmentThisplant.was a disaster waiting to happen. Why wasn’t the system rebuilt years ago? In deep red Mississippi, every statewide elected official is a con servative Republican, and while Jack son is the state capital, it is also a poor, majority-Black city that Republican office holders find easy to short-change. Republican state lawmakers blocked the city’s efforts to raise mon ey for its infrastructure with a sales tax hike, while passing tax cuts – skewed to the wealthy –at the state level. A Repub lican controlled state legislative com mittee blocked a 2021 bill that would have allowed issuance of a bond to help pay for infrastructure improvements. The Republican governor, Tate Reeves, instead called for the city to do a better job collecting water bill payments. In the emergency, Mississippi will get immediate help from the fed eral government. And the state will get significant funding from the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden that allocates about $429 mil lion to fund water system improvements in the entire state of Mississippi. Yet every Republican mem ber of the Mississippi delegation to Congress, except one, voted against that infrastructure bill. And of course, Republicans have for years scorned even the existence of global warming, while opposing any efforts to strengthen our roads, bridges and water systems to prepare for Mississippiit. is not alone. The American Society of Civil Engineers give America’s storm water protections the grade of D on their infrastructure report card. Think about that. In Arkansas, floods in 2021 wiped out bridges and roads, took out power lines, and buried homes and cities in mud and debris. Again, the federal government stepped in to help fund needed repairs. Arkansas now is slated to receive $96 million for 19 flood control projects across the state from the infrastructure bill. Again, every single Republican in the state’s congressional delegation voted against the money for flood control. In Kentucky, fierce floods –caused again by unprecedented rains that result from catastrophic climate change – took the lives of 37 people (and counting) and devastated entire communities. Much of southeast Ken tucky remains under “boil water” orders because of overwhelmed water systems.
The reality is that we’ve been shortchanging investment in our basic infrastructure for years. And now aging, decrepit and outmoded systems face the new challenge posed by extreme weather resulting from climate change. Continued inaction and neglect will cost much more – in lives lost, property destroyed, hopes lost.
WATER CRISIS IN JACKSON REFLECTS VICIOUS NEGLECT
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) admits that the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill is a “godsend” for his state. For that, he was bashed by Donald Trump who criticized him and other Republicans who voted for the bill as voting “for Democrat longevity.” For Trump and the vast majority of Republicans in the House and Senate, partisanship trumps even utterly nec essary investment in the basics of any advanced country – clean water, strong bridges and roads, storm protections, broadband and more. And partisanship enlisted every Republican senator to filibuster against Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which was focused on investments to address climate change as well as measures to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.
The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, like that in Flint, Michigan, reflects the vicious neglect that predom inantly Black and poor communities suffer at the hands of callous politicians and their race bait politics. The suffer ing of largely white poor and working people in Kentucky and in Arkansas reflects the folly of anti-government and partisan sentiment so extreme that it impedes even the most basic invest ments in our Now,country.ofcourse, the politi cians in Mississippi and Arkansas and Kentucky who railed against the infra structure bill will scurry to be at the front of the line to take credit for the ribbon-cutting events when repairs and renovations are begun. But, as Nina Simone once sang, “everybody knows about Missis sippi, [expletive deleted]. This country needs a major drive to modernize its infrastructure to secure it against the intensifying storms, floods, droughts, and winds that are already hitting us. To do that, we need leaders who will lead, or get out of the way. You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this Newspaper or by email jjackson@rainbowpush.orgat:
Media Campaigns, Issues and Black Folks
f you live in California, and watch television at any point in time, one can’t help but notice the number of political ads you have seen for a partic ular set ofSincepropositions.LaborDay has become the unofficial kick off of campaigns leading up to the November 8, 2022 General Election, the ads for issues and candidates will increase to the tune of billions of dollars seeking to reach and sway voters across this country. THE QUESTION IS: WILL YOU VOTE TO INCREASE OUR POWER TO CHANGE THE PRESENT OPPRES SION, OR NOT VOTE, INCREASING THE STATUS QUO?
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The Black Press, now in its 195th year, is the most “Trusted Messen ger” in the Black community. We must learn to question people, candidates and issues that say they want our support while spending their campaign dollars and tailoring their issues to gain the sup port of others - while ONLY paying lip service to our needs and concerns. When we look at a campaign for a person or an issue, we must decide whether they are addressing our DIRECT issues or just asking us to support their cause. If our track record is one of none voting, then why should those who are seeking votes be concerned about what we either think or Withoutwant? our votes being cast, we are not in the game. The campaign dollars being spent to win an election are directed to those who vote. We must once again prepare to demonstrate that Black Votes Matter just as we did in 2020 in electing Joe Biden to the White House and two U.S. Senators from the state of Georgia. If we say Black Lives Matter, then we must be prepared to only elect those individuals who understand our issues of Voting Rights, Civil Rights and Protection from illegal and in humane Police Conduct. If media campaigns can spend billions across this country supporting conservative candidates and issues that rollback our democratic gains of the past 150 years, then we as Black folks need to see how much of their dollars are being spent with Black media and organizations to get our political sup port. We must prepare to out vote their dollars. Even if they are not spend ing dollars with our media to seek our support, we must question the promises being placed before us. Without such examination, we might be purchased by the highest bidder, just as we were on the auction block during slavery.
The presence of candidates and people seeking support for their issues at our churches the LAST Sunday before election day, should be ignored.
Commentary By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint for StyleMagazine.com
Our youth, particularly youth of color, face enormous challenges every day. Gaps between boys and young men of color, and the rest of the population, are found in education, earnings, health, employment, neighborhood safety, workforce development, and encounters with law enforcement and the justice system.
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ayor Sylvester Turner and Hous ton Police Chief Troy Finner will join My Brother’s Keeper (MBK), a program of the Houston Health Department, along with com munity organizations and elected offi cials to call for sensible legislation in response to gun Houstonviolence.community-based or ganizations including, MBK Houston, have rallied together in a One Voice coalition, a community-based-led non-partisan effort, working alongside policymakers to present reasonable al ternatives and solutions to create safer communities.
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he Houston Police Department is committed to relational policing. The community is important to us, and we remain committed to bridging the gap between youth and police. We have several programs that allow us to accomplish this goal: Houston Police Explorers, Gang Prevention Unit (GPU), Greater Houston Police Activities League (GHPAL), Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC), My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) and Teen and Police Service (TAPS). While their mis sions differ, we have one common goal - to inspire and build up our youth. We are dedicated to fostering youth while encouraging them to be current youth ambassadors and future leaders. We would not be able to ac complish these goals without the help of our community supporters. While we continue to actively engage our youth, we need your help to make our efforts go even further. Please join us in our “Sea of Opportunities” fundraising luncheon where we will highlight the impact of our programs and share upcoming op portunities in the community. The event will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 11 :30 a.m. at the Downtown Aquarium, 410 Bagby Street. Check-in will begin at 10:45 a.m.
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City Of Houston Launches New VAX HOU Program In Complete Communities Targeted Areas
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T he City of Houston has launched a program to increase the num ber of Houstonians, especially those who live in the city’s Complete Communities targeted areas, vaccinat ed, and Theboosted.project, VAX HOU, is a grant-funded program by the Rocke feller Foundation to increase vaccine equity in the African American, In digenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and low-income communities around the city of Houston. The VAX HOU team is working with the Houston Health Department (HHD), the Hous ton Health Foundation (HHF), and the Mayor’s Health Equity Response (HER) task Force that will host monthly vaccine distribution events across the Houston area. Even though Covid 19 cas es, hospitalizations and deaths are leveling off from their rise over the summer of 2022, we should prevent these numbers from increasing again by staying up to date with Covid 19 vaccinations. It is estimated that 77% pf adults over 18 years of age have received a primary series at this point. The bad news is that only half of booster-eligible adults have gotten a booster, and only 34% of adults ages 50 y6ears and older have gotten a sec ond booster. Vaccine effectiveness can decrease over time but boosters restore protection including against serious Theseillness.finding highlight that older adults and those with underlying conditions might still be at a higher risk of gettering very sick from the virus. Everyone should stay up-todate with their Covid 19 vaccines, including getting their boosters. The current 7-day moving average of daily cases (90,676) decreased 6.7% compared with the previous average (97,184). A total of 93,777,233 Covid 19 cases have been reported in the U.S. as of August 24,2022. Also as of that date, 608.9 million vaccine doses have been ad ministered in the U.S. Overall about 262.6 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine. About 223.9 million, or 67.4 % of the total population, have been fully vaccinated. Of those fully vacci nated, 108.5million have received a booster dose, but 49.9% have not yet received a booster dose. So, it is vitally important to continue to educate those in our communities about the importance of being vaccinated and getting boosters in order to increase vaccine rates and decrease infection rates with the end result of maximizing the overall good health and well-being for all of us. www.CDC.gov
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he lesions, known as Mollusca, are small, raised, and usually white, pink, or flesh-colored with a dimple or pit in the Molluscumcenter. contagiosum is an infection caused by a poxvirus (mollus cum contagiosum virus). The result of the infection is usually a benign, mild skin disease characterized by lesions (growths) that may appear anywhere on the body. Within 6-12 months, Mol luscum contagiosum typically resolves without scarring but may take as long as 4 years.The lesions, known as Mollus ca, are small, raised, and usually white, pink, or flesh-colored with a dimple or pit in the center. They often have a pearly appearance. They’re usually smooth and firm. In most people, the lesions range from about the size of a pinhead to as large as a pencil eraser (2 to 5 millimeters in diameter). They may become itchy, sore, red, and/or swollen. Mollusca may occur anywhere on the body including the face, neck, arms, legs, abdomen, and genital area, alone or in groups. The lesions are rarely found on the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet.
Anyone with Molluscum symptoms should speak to a physician and get tested.Visit the department’s dedicat ed website for more information and prevention tips about Molluscum virus.
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The Lesions, known as Mollusca, are small, raised, and usually white, pink, or flesh-colored.
By StyleMagazine.com – Newswire Transmission The virus that causes molluscum spreads from direct person-to-person physical contact and through contam inated fomites. Fomites are inanimate objects that can become contaminated with virus; in the instance of molluscum contagiosum this can include linens such as clothing and towels, bathing sponges, pool equipment, and toys. Although the virus might be spread by sharing swimming pools, baths, saunas, or other wet and warm environments, this has not been proven. Researchers who have investigated this idea think it is more likely the virus is spread by sharing towels and other items around a pool or sauna than through water. Someone with molluscum can spread it to other parts of their body by touching or scratching a lesion and then touching their body somewhere else. This is called autoinoculation. Shaving and electrolysis can also spread mollus ca to other parts of the body. Molluscum can spread from one person to another by sexual contact. Many, but not all, cases of molluscum in adults are caused by sexual contact.
Conflicting reports make it un clear whether the disease may be spread by simple contact with seemingly intact lesions or if the breaking of a lesion and the subsequent transferring of core material is necessary to spread the virus.
HEALTH: Houston Health Urges Precaution Against Molluscum Contagiosum Virus
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September 08, 2022 - September 14, 2022 www.StyleMagazine.com14 After waiting for over an hour due to inclement weather, Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern were fi nally able to open their 2022 season in the annual Labor Day Classic. The Panthers improved their record to 8-0 against the Tigers in their last eight matchups with a 40-23 win, as Prairie View has not lost to Texas Southern since August 31, 2014. “That is the ultimate goal, be cause we don’t lose to TSU,” said soph omore running back Ja’den Stewart after the game. “They are a hard fighting team and I give props to them, but with our O-Line and how we execute, that is a big thing that we work on is our execution.” Former NFL defensive back Bubba McDowell, who spent six seasons with the Houston Oilers, earned his first victory as a head coach with Saturday’s win. McDowell has spent the last 11 seasons as an assistant at Prairie View and was awarded the head coaching job after Eric Dooley left to coach Southern University.“It felt really great, and I am ecstatic to be honest with you,” said coach McDowell after the game about the win. “It has been a long time coming and things we have been preparing and working on. A lot of adversity we have went through as a team and a coaching staff. To get to where we are today, I am grateful and blessed to be with some young men that went out there and played four quarters of football.” Led by head coach Clarence McKinney, Texas Southern looked as if they were determined to let Prairie View know that they did not travel over 50 miles from Houston just to play the first game on their schedule. The Tigers scored on their opening drive when junior running back Jacorey Howard rushed for a 25-yard touchdown to give TSU an early 7-0Thelead.Panthers would answer on their first possession with a four-yard touchdown run by Ja’den Stewart to tie the game.After a solid defensive effort by Prairie View to hold TSU to a three-andout, redshirt junior Bryce Turner blocked a punt to give the Panthers excellent field position as they scored on the next play
By Brian Barefield, Sports Editor – StyleMagazine.com when quarterback Trazon Connley scam pered into the end zone on a 13-yard run. Prairie View never relinquished the lead after taking a 24-14 lead into halftime. They would blow the game open when Connley scored his second touchdown with a 70-yard run down the left side of the field in the third quarter to increase the score to 31-14. He would be removed from the game on the next drive due to cramping and was only available in emergencies.Truefreshman quarterback C.J. Dumas, who led Katy Paetow to a Class 5A state championship last season, was inserted into the game after backup Chris Herron threw an interception to Tigers cornerback Isaiah Hamilton that he took to the endzone for a touchdown. Dumas helped lead the Panthers on two scoring drives that sealed the victory for Prairie View. Both teams will be on the road for their next game as Prairie View will back in action against Abilene Christian, while Texas Southern will face North Texas.
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FIVE Texas-based small businesses claim prize money, winning titles, and shelf placement in ninth annual competition.After tastings and deliber ations, H-E-B’s Quest for Tex as Best judges have selected FIVE winners out of the top 10 finalists at the ninth annual competition. The winners of the 2022 event hail from McAllen, Lakeway, Houston, Dallas, and Guthrie, and received a combined $80,000 in cash prizes and coveted space on H-E-B store shelvesH-E-Bstatewide.willstart accepting entries for the 10th Annual H-E-B Quest for TEXAS Best Contest in February 2023 at: www.heb.com/ static-page/quest“Eachyear we are amazed by the submissions. The creativity, passion, and determination is truly impressive and inspiring,” said James Harris, H-EB’s Sr. Director, Diversity & Inclusion and Supplier Diversity “H-E-B has been committed to diverse product offerings and workforce for more than a century. As we continue Florence Butt’s legacy of an entrepreneurial spirit, we are thrilled to shine light on these five outstanding businesses and their Texanmade products that will add to the diversity of products on our shelves and to our roster of small, local and diverse suppliers. This is one of the many ways we offer so much more at H-E-B.”
The judges included: Winell Herron , H-E-B Group Vice President of Public Affairs, Diversity, and En vironmental Affairs; Mike Jarzombek , H-E-B Northwest Division Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing; Ashwin H-E-B NAMES 2022 QUEST FOR TEXAS BEST WINNERS
The 2022 Quest for Texas Best winners are: $25,000 • Grand Prize Winner Annie Leal I Love Chamoy, Chamoy Salsa (McAllen) $20,000 • First Place Winner Ashley Cameron Love & Cookies, Frozen Cookie Dough (Lakeway) $15,000 • Second Place Winner Karim and Mansour Arem ZWITA, Spicy Traditional Harissa (Houston)
$10,000 • Third Place Winner (Tie Burnett Ranches LLC Four Sixes Ranch, Chuck Wagon Chile Mix (Guthrie)
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Nathan, H-E-B Group Vice President of Marketing; Chris Cecchine, Vice President Sales, and Promotional Strategy; Shirin Odar, H-E-B Senior Vice President of San Antonio Region; Bob Phillips, Texas Country Reporter; and Erin Booke, Food Editor, Dallas Morning News. Since launching the contest in 2014, H-E-B has reviewed more than 5,381 samples of the most creative and mouthwatering Texas-made food, beverages, and general merchandise, deemed more than 860 products worthy of shelf placementtheir businesses.
$10,000 • Third Place Winner (Tie) Brent and Juan Reaves Smokey John’s, Smokey John’s BBQ Rub (Dallas)
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By Kathy Coleman, ARTS Editor – StyleMagazine.com • Newswire ton region’s economy, supports more than 25-thousand full-time jobs and generates $119 million in local and state government revenues, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 national economic impact study. Houston Theater Week 2022 provided a bargain to consumers and fi nancial support to the city’s local perfor ming arts groups as they continue to re cover from the effects of the pandemic. This effort supported everyone involved in creating the productions from the elite performers to behind-the-scenes professionals in the downtown Theater District, as well as neighborhoods and communities beyond.
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reliminary numbers are in and the first annual Houston Theater Week is a hit! The largest collaboration between performing arts groups in Houston’s history allowed consumers for one week (August 22-29, 2022) to purchase exclusive Buy One, Get One FREE tickets to some of the hottest music, dance and theater performances in town.The response from performing arts groups and consumers has been overwhelming.
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Participating Organizations: 1. 4th Wall 2. Alley Theatre 3. DaCamera 4. Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. 5. Houston Ballet 6. Houston Brass Quintet 7. Houston Chamber Choir 8. Houston Grand Opera 9. Houston Symphony 10. Kinetic Ensemble 11. Main Street Theater 12. Mercury Chamber Orchestra 13. Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Co. 14. Performing Arts Houston 15. Primary Paint Party 16. ROCO 17. STAGES 18. Tee Zee Productions 19. The Hobby Center for the Per forming Arts 20. Theater Under The Stars (TUTS) ABOUT HOUSTON CORPORATIONFIRST Houston First is the official destination management organization for the city of Houston. In addition, Houston First owns the Hilton Ameri cas-Houston hotel, manages the George R. Brown Convention Center along with 10 city-owned properties and developed the Avenida Houston entertainment district. Learn more at: www.www.HoustonFirst.comVisitHouston.com
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Art League Houston (ALH) has honored Texas’s brightest lights in the arts for over three decades. This year, ALH proudly announces the selection of Letitia Huckaby as the 2022 Texas Artist of the Year, Earlie Hud nall, Jr. as the recipient of the biennial 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Visual Arts, and Melanie Lawson and John Guess, Jr. as the 2022 Texas Patrons of the “ALHYear.has a long history of supporting artists and artistic practices in our state,” states Jennie Ash, Art League Houston Director. “For almost 40 years, our annual Arts Awards have recognized the creative visionaries who inspire us, engage us, and create trans formational change in our communities.
• Newswire support them are making to the future of Texas.”“Each year, it’s truly a special opportunity to pay tribute to some of our state's talented individuals and or ganizations who enrich our communities and encourage deeper connection,” said Audra White, ALH Board President. “We applaud these recipients and all those whose work in the arts helps make Texas a vibrant place to live and visit.” “There’s a certain kind of pleasure that comes from being the first African American woman artist to be awarded the Texas Artist of the Year and one of the judges to select the second,” says Vicki Meek, Texas Artist of the Year in 2021 and part of the selection committee in 2022. “Letitia Huckaby is a perfect fit for the title 2022 Texas Art ist of the Year because she understands that art has the power to evoke change in communities, and she’s committed to being that change agent in hers. She does this while maintaining an active studio practice, exhibiting her art na tionwide, and being an engaged mom.”
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We are excited to have the opportunity to honor extraordinary Texas artists, Letitia Huckaby and Earlie Hudnall, Jr., along with long-time art supporters Melanie Lawson and John Guess, Jr. This year’s honorees are aligned in their commitment to community and exem plify the impact that artists, arts, and cultural organizations, and those that
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The Records and Information Management Department of the Houston Independent School District is preparing to destroy personally identifi able information which was maintained to provide educational services for qualifying students. This information includes referral data, notice/ consent documents, assessment reports with supporting data, ARD com mittee deliberations and IEP documents. Records are destroyed 5 years after cessation of services. Cessation of services results when a student graduates, is dismissed from Special Education Services, moves out of district, or drops out of school. Records currently being destroyed are for Special Education students whose services ceased in the 2016 – 2017 school year.Parents/Guardians of these students or the adult student (aged 18 or over), may contact the Records and Information Management Depart ment at 713-556-6055 before November 18, 2022, should they wish to obtain the record being destroyed. These records may be needed in the future for Social Security benefits or other purposes. Houston ISD Records & Information Management Department 4400 W. 18th Street Building B Houston, Texas 77092 Email: recordsmanagement@houstonisd.org 21-06-02-A
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Vicki Meek highlights the selection of Earlie Hudnall by saying that within the discipline of photography in Houston, “Earlie Hudnall is at the top of the list, having maintained a career for decades documenting Black Houston along with other topics related to the city. His rich compositions are never simple, as his eye for capturing interesting textures, movements, and human interactions are highly sophisticated. There is no better recipient for the 2022 Texas Lifetime Achievement Award than Earlie Hud nall. He has stayed in the game for more than fifty years, mentoring younger art ists along the way and producing work that stays relevant and fresh.” “It’s been an honor to par ticipate on this year’s jury with such incredible colleagues,” says Allison Glenn , 2022 Selection Committee Member. “Both Letitia Huckaby’s and Earlie Hudnall‘s practices reflect a deep engagement with their communities, and important contributions to contem porary art.”“What stands out to me about Letitia is her passion for storytelling and her ability to give great dignity and NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED METRO FISCAL YEAR 2023 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGETS
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) is holding a public hearing to receive public comments on its proposed Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023). The public hearing will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in the METRO Board Room on the Second Floor at 1900 Main Street in Houston, Texas 77002. The public is invited to attend the hearing and provide comments in person. You may also join the hearing on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87281252499 or by dialing: 346-248-7799, Meeting ID: 872 8125 2499. Participation on Zoom is only necessary if you want to provide comments during the public hearing. Otherwise, you may view a livestream of the hearing online at https://www.RideMETRO.org/Pages/BoardStreamingVideo.aspx.
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” Opens September 10 at The Collective – Shani Crowe Elevates Braiding To Aesthetic Art Form
Shani Crowe, an interdisciplinary artist from Chicago’s South Side, celebrates the diversity of wom en’s bodies and interconnectedness in “Every Body,” the exhibition opening Saturday, September10, at the Com munity Artists’ Collective, 4101 San Jacinto St., Suite 116. A reception and artist talk from 1 to 5 p.m. on opening day launches the show, which is part of FOTOFEST Biennial 2022. The exhibition continues through October 22. Crowe explains, “No matter the size, we are all a part of the same divine whole. Self-love is the most important love. Material wealth and interpersonal relationships are all temporal. The only true constant in life is you.” She asks, “Why not show your self some love? Right now. As you are.” Crowe, who received her BFA in film production from Howard Uni versity’s John H. Johnson School of Communications in 2011, centers her work on traditional African coiffure, beauty ritual and how African aesthet ics can be re-contextualized to foster connectivity and unity among people of African descent. A life-long braid er, she most notably creates complex braided hairstyles and captures them as photographic portraits. Beyond her portraiture, Crowe applies the materials and techniques of braiding to sculpture, performance, fibers and installation art. Her work and performances have been featured on “Saturday Night Live” in collaboration with Solange Knowles, the Broad in Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary African and Diasporan Art in Brooklyn, N.Y., the Urban Institute of Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids, Mich., the August Wil son African American Culture Center in Pittsburgh, Penn., and at Miami Art Basel. She was also part of the ensemble that represented the United States at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. For more information about the exhibit contact The Collective at: 713-523-1616 or www.TheCollective.orgvisit:
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