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he first time I stepped foot onto Prairie View A&M’s Blackshear Field was after the Homecoming football game in 1985.

The Panthers defeated Bishop College 28-15 that year on their way to a 2-9 record. Hundreds of jubilant fans then headed towards the “Baby Dome” for a post game concert featuring Frankie Beverly and Maze. The “Yard” was in a festive mood as the PVAMU

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You Gotta See This: Prairie View A&M University’s new $61 million Stadium Complex faithful danced into the wee hours of the morning to legendary hits like “Back in Stride Again”, “I Wanna Thank You”, and “Joy and Pain”.

Over the next three decades I would attend nearly every home game and dozens of others in places like Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Itta Bena, Mississippi, Huntsville, Alabama, and Pine Bluff Arkansas. I have also visited every stadium in the Southwestern Athletic Conference commonly known as the “SWAC”.

My oldest son was the member of the 1998 PVAMU team that broke the infamous 80-game losing streak and my youngest son was the quarterback on the 2007 team that had its first winning season in 31 years. I guess you can say that I’m a primary source of information when it comes to PVAMU football over the past 30 years.

Each October, thousands of alumni, current students, and people from all of the country make their yearly voyage back to Prairie View for another edition of “Homecoming”.

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something much different this time around than in years past.

Old Blackshear Stadium has been demolished and in its place will sit the crown jewel of Waller County and HBCUs (Historical Black Colleges and Universities) everywhere, PVAMU’s new $61 million athletic complex. It ain’t yo father’s football field, but rather a high-tech, 21st century model of what a “university of the ‘first class’ stadium should look like.” The new venue will seat 15,000 with the capacity to expand to 30,000. It has 10 sky boxes and 500 premium seats.

Student-athletes will enjoy new weight rooms, lockers, training areas, and classrooms. The complex will also include a new soccer stadium along with a track and field that will be used for training by the United States Olympic Team.

I joined about a dozen of reporters and writers at the university’s

“Media Day” on Thursday to hear Texas A&M University System Chancellor, John Sharp, marvel about the beauty of the stadium complex and boast about the positive direction in which PVAMU is headed with the addition of a facility of this magnitude. “This is a lot more than a football stadium. This stadium acts as a megaphone to the world about the great things happening at this university”. Prairie View Foundation president, Roy Perry, said the new facilities and national television coverage of PVAMU football games will attract more students to Prairie View by giving them a “second look” into attending our university.

Athletic Director, Ashley Robinson, has worked diligently in securing corporate sponsorships and alumni support in making this effort a reality. It is the PVAMU student body, however, that has played a vital role in contributing to the success of the entire complex by pledging to pay for two-thirds of the $61 million dollar budget through student fees. The media session ended with Panther Head Coach, Willie Simmons challenging the PVAMU faithful everywhere to “fill every seat in the stadium”.

After a tour of the facility, many of the visitors on hand stood in awe of the beauty of the complex which will be completed by the time of

the Labor Day Classic Game versus cross-county rival, Texas Southern University. “We have allocated only 500 seats for our visitors”, said AD Robinson. “Therefore, we expect the other 14,500 seats to be filled with PVAMU fans for the rest of the year.

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n the space of a few days Baltimore Police Lieutenant Brian Rice is scheduled for trial in the death of Freddie Gray, the Justice Department announced that it will conduct a probe into the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La. and one has been called for in the shooting of Philando Castile in a St. Paul, Minnesota suburb. Three cities, three deaths, three instances where police officers are on the hot seat. The odds are that Rice, just like the three other Baltimore officers who were acquitted in the Gray case, and the officers involved in the slaying of Sterling and Castile, won’t have to worry about a conviction or indictment.

Here’s why. The victims, Gray, Sterling and Castile, as in a disproportionate number of other cases of police slayings, are young African-Americans or Hispanics.

It’s an uphill battle for prosecutors to overcome both pro-police attitudes and negative racial stereotypes.

Stanford University researchers recently found that even when many Whites are presented with evidence that the criminal justice system is loaded with racial bias toward Blacks they are more likely to support tough, draconian laws such as three strikes, tough sentencing and increased incarceration. The galling conclusion of the researchers was that informing many Whites that African-Americans are significantly over-represented in the prison population “may actually bolster support for the very policies that perpetuate the inequality.”

The negative perceptions of Blacks, especially Black males, by much of the public are not the only problem in effecting effective legal measures against police violence.

There is no ironclad standard of what is or isn’t an acceptable use of force in police misconduct cases. It often comes down to a judgment call by the

officer. In the Rodney King beating case in 1992 in which four LAPD officers stood trial, defense attorneys painted King as the aggressor and claimed that the level of force used against him was justified. This pattern has been evident in a number of celebrated cases since then. It’s made even easier to sell the notion that somehow the victims bare culpability for their deaths by dragging in their past: Gray for drug dealing and Sterling for several felony arrests and a prison stint. Police then claim that they feared for their lives in confronting them and they use deadly force solely in self-defense. If brought to trial judges and juries routinely buy this line and acquit.

The police agencies that are on the hot seat for a dubious shooting or another act that results in the death of a civilian investigate themselves. There is almost never an independent, outside agency that will conduct a truly impartial investigation. In the rare cases that a case is bound over to a prosecutor to determine charges, the prosecutors rely heavily on the police report on why and how the officer used deadly force.

Those reports are, of course, compiled, written and carefully vetted by police investigators and officials. In nearly all cases, if there is a prosecution, the officer will be charged with lesser offenses, or in some cases overcharged, which clouds the evidence and testimony. Police unions quickly step in and retain top gun defense attorneys, with lots of experience defending police officers accused of misconduct.

Police unions bankroll their defense and spare no expense. Cops rarely serve any pre-trial jail time, and are released on ridiculously low bail.

If the cops are tried by a jury, police defense attorneys seek to get as many middle-class people, Whites and even Blacks and Latinos, on the jury as possible. The presumption is that they are much more likely to believe the testimony of police and prosecution witnesses than Black witnesses, defendants, or even the victims. The code of silence is another powerful obstacle to convicting bad cops.

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he late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once said that, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” And I couldn’t agree with the infamous Civil Rights leader more. To that regard, as long as members from our community play the “good ole boy or girl” role then nothing is wrong and we are in, “our place”. But the moment one of us stands up and speaks the truth for what it really is then all hell breaks loose. It’s time out for all of that we must get the message out that we demand justice. We deserve simple justice, which should be a normal civil right to any individual regardless of race or ethnicity.

On June 26, Jesse Williams was honored and presented with the Humanitarian award at the 2016 BET Awards for his role as an activist. During the Black Lives Matters movement, the Grey’s Anatomy actor assumed the role of raising awareness and was recognized for his “commitment to furthering social change”.

Upon receiving the award, he delivered a true and powerful acceptance speech. His words while true caused a great deal of anger for some. It has many of his White counterparts feeling that he has gone mad.

But, I must admit that I was proud of the 34-year-old actor who boldly took a stand and openly spoke about the continuous plagues and ills that have invaded our culture since the inception of our forefathers being brought to this country. It’s easy for people to say this ain’t right or that ain’t right, but I dare them to walk a mile in our shoes. The Black race has endured scores of trials and tribulations that outnumber any other race that has migrated to these United States.

African-Americans are the only race of people in this country that had no choice but to come to America. Just look around you

any representation of any race that exists here today; are here because they wanted to be here. But our ancestors were forced to come here by massive restraints and even after our progenitors built this nation step by step we still remain the most unappreciated and most disregarded race there is. But then some of our White counterparts want to be upset when these unspoken truths are revealed.

We MUST Understand that the fight for social justice in regards to the Black race is not one that should be taken lightly.

We MUST Understand that even though we are living in the year 2016 that the fight must continue.

It is imperative that our voices be heard loud and clear. Because when you are insistent on fighting for something if you stop and give in then that yields a sense of defeat.

An excerpt from Jesse Williams speech that has caused much controversy revealed the following. “Now, this award, this is not for me, this is for the real organizers all over the country, activist civil rights attorneys, the parents, the teachers, the students who are realizing that a system built to divide and impoverish and destroy us cannot stand if we do.”

He continued on to state, “It’s kind of basic mathematics, the more we learn about who we are and how we got here, the more we will mobilize. Now, this is also in particular for the Black women who have spent their lifetime dedicated to nurturing everyone before themselves, we can and will do better for you.”

Williams said, “This invention called Whiteness uses and abuses us. Burying Black people out of sight and out of mind while extracting our culture, our dollars, our entertainment like oil — Black gold, ghettoizing and demeaning our creations then stealing them, gentrifying our genius and then

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By Roy Douglas Malonson, Chairman trying us on like costumes before discarding our bodies like rinds of strange fruit.” Throughout his delivery he also addressed elements relative to police violence against the African-American community.

He expounded on the death of Michael Brown and Tamir Rice who were killed at the hands of police officials. He even traveled to Ferguson in light of the events that had folks from around the country protesting the death of the unarmed teenager.

Many people did not understand where the modern-day activist was coming from, but I definitely did. And as publisher of one of Texas widest circulated and read publications with a Black perspective that thrives off of highlighting current and historical realities affecting our communities; I appreciate the stance that he took in addressing the issues that plague our communities and members of it. As far as I’m concerned they can continue to criticize this young man for his efforts because they will never understand until they walk a mile in our shoes.

Ultimately, I would like to echo the words of this awesome African-American who concluded his speech with the words, “Freedom is always coming in the hereafter. But we want it now.”

Finally, I believe that Phillip Randolph described it best when he said, “Justice is never given; it is exacted and the struggle must be continuous for freedom is never a final fact, but a continuing evolving process to higher and higher levels of human, social, economic, political and religious relationship.”

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DALLAS – Within the distance between Chicago, Illinois and Dallas, Texas lies about a 969-mile stretch.

However, one young prominent African-American male has become a fortified bridge between the nearly 1,000 mile-journey in midst of the two cities. With maternal roots that extend to Waterproof, Louisiana, located in Tensas Paris; Michael Joseph Sorrell has emerged into an intelligent and accomplished educational figure in his own right. Nine years ago, Michael Sorrell was chosen as the 34th President of Paul Quinn College located in Dallas.

The Historically Black College is a private, faith-based, four-year liberal arts-inspired institution that was established on April 4, 1872 by a group of African Methodist Episcopal Church preachers in Austin. Originally the mission of these united ministers was to create a higher learning facility, whereby freed slaves and their descendants could utilize to be educated.

Since its inception, the nationally recognized college has remained true to its mission.

Since 2007, President Michael Sorrell has fervently taken his role as President seriously. During his tenure he has been regarded for having transformed the institution into, “one of the most innovative small colleges in America.” As a result, “it is rapidly becoming a model for urban higher education by focusing on academic rigor, experiential learning and entrepreneurship.” Nevertheless his skill-set and, “know-how” demeanor did not come without much perseverance and teachings inherited from the many instrumental people in his life. Allow African-American News&Issues to enlighten you with details retrieved from the President during an interview, which highlights factors that enabled him to arrive at his current destination.

Although born in Chicago, Illinois President Sorrell is a bi-product of the state of Louisiana by way of his father and mother. He was raised with his sister, Kellie Ann. While his father, Wade Joseph, did not attend college he became a successful entrepreneur.

He owned and operated a thriving Bar B Que restaurant. His mother, Vera Williams ran a Social Work agency for senior citizens. She was a graduate of Dillard University. Together, his parents stressed the importance of TX- 4

their children obtaining an education and becoming leaders for the Black community.

During an interview the President said, “What I like to tell people whenever they question me about my faith and belief in entrepreneurship; is that I don’t have a theory whether or not it works, I am the proof that it works. Because in one generation on my father’s side. We went from a man who never went to college to a son that’s the president of a college. And that’s because of entrepreneurship!”

Reminiscing back on his rearing, the President alluded to several individuals within his family circle that inspired him to attain a level of excellence. In addition to his parents his grandmother, Christabell Sinclair Sorrell, was a motivational character in his life. After graduating from Dillard University, she attended Grambling State University to complete her Graduate degree. Though his grandfather, Floyd Williams, Sr. did not attend college he played for the Negro League Baseball team. President Sorrell regarded his grandfather as a, “mans – man”. He believes that he received his strength, fortitude and athleticism from him.

He said, “One of the blessings in my life, I grew up with strong Black men around me - I had a father, grandfather, god-father and uncle. They were four different types of men but they all gave me a blueprint of what Black men can be.”

Other traits such as wit and understanding the importance of knowing people and people knowing you were inherited from his father. His godfather was a role model for him as well.

He attended Dillard University and was Assistant Principal in the New Orleans School District. President Sorrell said, “I learned being approachable and down-to-earth from my god-father.”

Also he always admired his uncle for showing him the significance and importance of family values. With all of the positive strengths that Sorrell learned from the men in his life he recognizes the tragedy that arises from absentee Black father’s in their children’s lives’.

As a lad, Sorrell attended private schools in Chicago. He excelled in basketball while he attended high school and was offered several scholarships.

Nonetheless, his mother persuaded him to go to the school of his choosing.

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He said, “My mother didn’t want me taking a basketball scholarship to college, because she knew that if I did the coaches would own me per se.” So she gave him a list of universities to choose from and he decided upon Oberlin College in Ohio. The President maintains that he cherishes his decision to go to Oberlin because it did not have a, “traditional college social life”.

But this element, worked to his best interest. “That made me entrepreneurial, because I knew whatever was not there; I had to create it for myself – it made me not fear the need to create change,” he added. Needless to state, it was there that he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. While attending Oberlin he was the Secretary and Treasurer of his graduating class.

He was also a two-time captain of the men’s varsity basketball team, and graduated as the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer.

Upon completing his undergraduate studies, he was chosen for a Graduate fellowship program that financed his education at Duke University. Hence he received his Master of Arts in Public Policy and Juris Doctorate from Duke University.

In the midst thereof, he worked for a year in Economic Development in the state of North Carolina. He expressed that this experience had a lasting impact on his life. He said, “I knew I wanted to go to law school because Thurgood Marshall was my idol; but I didn’t want to be U.S. Supreme Court Justice.” “I knew I wanted to be someone who used the law to affect social change,” he added. From his encounter of working he was taught that the, “fight was no longer in the courts.” He said, “I found that the fight was about economic justice. Therefore, if you teach a man or woman how to feed their family, you can you change that man; or you change that family, if you change that family you can change a community; if you change that community, you can change the city; if you change the city, you can change the state, and it just trickles from there.”

President Sorrell also earned his Ed.D., at the University of Pennsylvania.

After completing his studies, he was still undecided about what he wanted to do. He knew that he wasn’t going to be satisfied being a traditional lawyer. However, he was adamant about affecting social change.

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President Michael J. Sorrell, Ed.D & his son Michael A. Sorrell

Nevertheless, after sorting through scores of job opportunities, he took an offer in Dallas. He worked for a law firm for three years. Following, he applied for a position working in the White House. Although he was not chosen in that capacity, he still secured employed during the Clinton administration, working in the White House for over a year. Once he left the White House, he came back to Dallas and began working for a small boutique law firm. Then, he went to work for an international Public Affairs company called, “Public Strategies”.

From there, he established his own company which was a high-level crisis management and public affairs firm. The other half of the business represented NBA players and college coaches. During that time he was also a part of a group that attempted to purchase the Memphis Grizzles. Sorrell said, “I would have been president of the franchise if it was successful and would have had a very small owner-

ship share. That’s what I was doing when I was contacted by Paul Quin and asked if I would be interested in becoming President. And I told them that I would give them, 90 days and that’s been 9 years ago.” So I would conclude that the rest is history according to President Sorrell’s journey to the seat of presidency at Paul Quin.

When asked of advice to the Black community, the President simply stated, “First of all we need to GET UP!” He continued to say, “We are not built to be on our knees, not built to be pitiful, we are not built to be society’s problem. So it’s time out for being everybody’s problem child. We can be great, because there is greatness in us.” He informed that he often tells his students that he expects them to be great.

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Texas • July 11 - 17, 2016

HOUSTON – Recently, State Senator Rodney Ellis with 26 years of service in the Texas senate won the Democratic nomination for Precinct 1 Commissioner. This victory is one that will afford him the opportunity to occupy the office in January of 2017.

Senator Ellis will resume the role of Precinct 1 Commissioner left vacant by the late Commissioner El Franco Lee, who served in that capacity for over three decades. Commissioner Lee passed away in January.

The distinguished Senator was born and raised in the historical Sunnyside edition of Houston. He attended and was educated in the Houston public school system. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Southern University, his Master of Public Administration degree from Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and he obtained his Doctor of Law degree from the University of Texas Law School. In regards to other educational aspirations, Ellis also studied at Xavier University and the London School of Economics.

At any early age, Ellis developed a passion for public service.

Accordingly, he became the Chief of Staff to the late United States Congressman Mickey Leland on the Houston City Council. Afterwards, he utilized his wisdom and knowledge attained through his fundamental years of learning in the Texas Senate. In 1990, he was elected to serve and has effectively represented the residents of the state of Texas ever since.

During his tenure in the State Senate he, “earned praise as a leader on economic development, education, civil rights, budget, responsible environmental policy, tax cuts for the middle class, criminal justice, and workforce development policy.” Within 26 years of service the Senator has passed, “more than 630 pieces of legislation and is recognized nationally for his leadership on increasing greater access to college for high-achieving Texas students, championing criminal justice reforms to protect the innocent and hold the guilty accountable, and fighting to provide quality affordable health care to the most vulnerable Texans, amongst many other issues.” Additionally, he subscribes to a belief that, “the role of government is to ensure that all citizens have the opportunity and ability to build a better future for themselves.”

At African-American News&Issues we consider Senator Rodney Ellis a true success story. Hence we were recently privileged to interview with the tentative Commissioner. Insight into our interview is detailed below.

AANI: With nearly 30 years of impeccable service in the Texas senate, we know that you are encompassed with a great deal of experience in regards to political government. However, within your current aspiration for public office, I am sure that you were confronted with many challenges. Amongst those, are there any in particular that you would like to share or elaborate on?

Senator Rodney Ellis: I’m proud of my 26 years of service in the Texas Senate. I was able to accomplish a lot despite being a proud Democrat in a Republican state. But something shifted in recent years, and we’re now living in a time of political gridlock that’s grinding progress to a halt in D.C. and Austin. Right now the biggest fights – on the issues that matter most for Democrats and people’s everyday lives – are at the local level.

AANI: In reference to the preceding question is there any insight that you would like to share about the methods in which you used to overcome these challenges?

Senator Rodney Ellis: More and more, local government is taking the initiative, doing the hard work, and implementing the policies to enact positive change. Today, the best and most effective way to solve the challenges facing our community – from

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criminal justice reforms to ensuring area seniors’ quality of life – is through strong leadership at the local level, and I know I can best serve the people of Harris County by fighting for progress on the Harris County Commissioners Court. In order to get there, there is no substitute for grassroots campaigning and one-on-one discussions about my vision for Harris County and how to move it forward.

AANI: With assuming the position of the late Commissioner Lee who served over 30 years in Precinct 1; are there any additional goals, missions or objectives in particular that you have identified that you would like our readers to know that perhaps is not already in place?

Senator Rodney Ellis: Commissioner’s Court has direct influence over our right to vote, our justice system, our economic opportunities, our access to health care, and our quality of life. I want to promote a more fair and equal Harris County where the values and needs of the people are served by the elected leadership. Economic and social inequalities are creating a deep divide in Harris County where the working- and middle-class are footing the bill for an unfair, regressive local tax system without seeing the benefits. Health care access is threatened by an overburdened system and out-of-touch state leaders who put partisanship over the greater good. Our county jail is overcrowded and filled with people who are there for no other reason than being poor.

As commissioner, I will apply my legislative experience, make use of Harris County’s influence at the legislature, and work with constituents to generate the political will to achieve the necessary reforms. I will manage the Precinct 1 budget in such a way to bring greater infrastructure improvements to the communities that need it most and give constituents a formalized way to prioritize those improvements. I will expand programs that provide the seniors in Precinct 1 a better quality of life and lift up our youth.

I will fight for better economic opportunities by fighting to increase the minimum wage and shutting down a rigged system of unfair corporate tax loopholes. I’ll go to the mat to increase access to quality healthcare for all families. I will protect our right to vote from partisan attacks and ensure our local elections are administered fairly. I’ll keep fighting to fix our broken criminal justice system and ensure that everyone from every community is treated equally and fairly under the law, and that our neighborhoods are safe. And I will fight to bring more transparency to county government.

AANI: Lastly, would you like to thank anyone in particular for assisting you with the pivotal point that you have reached within your career?

Senator Rodney Ellis: I could not have gotten where I am without the support and love of my family, friends, colleagues, and staff. Each has played an integral role in my career in public service, and I owe them all a debt of gratitude.

Senator is happily married to Licia Green-Ellis and together they have four children.

Over the years, Senator Ellis has been the recipient of a plethora of awards. A few of them include: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Champion of Justice, 2010; AARP Legislative Achievement Award, 2009; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas James Madison Award, 2009; honored by National Women’s Political Caucus for a lifetime of service, 2007; University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2005; Frederick Douglass; Equal Justice Award in Washington D.C., 2004; Houston Metropolitan Award, 2002; Texas Monthly Magazine “Ten Best Legislators” Awards, 2001; Small Business United of Texas; Christopher Scott Award for Legislative

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Leadership, 1999 and Texas Child Care Organization – Legislator of the Year Award, 1997, just to list a few.

Throughout his career he has also been a member and affiliate of various organizations and associations. A few of his membership are: member of American Red Cross, Houston Bar Association, Houston Lawyers Association, National Association of Securities Dealers, University of Texas Law School Foundation Board and (Chair) Innocence Project, Incorporated of New York. Senator Ellis has served on the Board of Directors of LBJ Foundation, Utley Foundation, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Center for Policy Alternatives and has been a board member of the Alliance for Digital Equality. Since 1979, he has maintained his membership with the: American Bar Association, National Bar Association and Texas Bar Association.

Furthermore, Senator Ellis has been Founder, Chair and member of the Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP).

“Since TLIP’s inception, it has become the largest legislative internship program in the state, providing more than 650 young people the opportunity to develop hands-on skills while making a difference in Texas politics and public policy.” This is a project that the Senator is proud of. Also, Caucuses/NonLegislative Committees on his resume are: Energy Council (Member), National Commission on Energy Policy (Co-Chair), Commission to Engage African-Americans on Energy, Climate Change and the Environment, National Commission on Energy Policy, Council on Foreign Relations and Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

African-American News & Issues thanks Senator Ellis for his commitment to the State of Texas. We also wish him much success on the new journey that he is embarking upon this coming January as Commissioner for Precinct 1. Whereby, we are certain that he will continue to serve the people just as he always has in times past.

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She then attended esthetician school, where she learned how to do facials and makeup. This year, she recently finished her Educational Studies degree from Ashford University.

Marquita loves to bake, and knew that she wanted to make cupcakes. However, since there are many businesses that create cupcakes already, she felt that her business had to be different from everyone else. She had to be creative and thought, “I have mason jars at home, and I have cake, let me try and figure out how they can work together, and I came up with cakes in a jar.”

When she first introduced the idea, she received a lot of great feedback, and now she just wants to see how far her business will take her.

Marquita loves to bake because it’s very calming and she’s not worried about just everyday stuff. “I feel like I can go to any place that I want to when I’m baking,” expressed Marquita. This place could be California, or even Hawaii. When she is baking, her mind just takes her to different places.

Growing up, she was in a household that was always involved in cooking something. As a little girl, she witnessed her mom, aunt, and even her grandmother cook many things in the kitchen.

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When it comes to any business, there will always be obstacles and different challenges. For Marquita, it is targeting different people. “After awhile, the same people you targeted the first time, they may be on to something else… so its just the matter of keeping it in rotation so that you can get different people to notice what you are doing.”

Furthermore, what makes Andree’s Custom Creations different from other bakeries is the fact that she doesn’t look at it as money. “I look at it more as this is very creative, and this took time and patience.” She appreciates the time and energy that comes with baking in order to create a beautiful masterpiece. In addition to, some cooks that Marquita admires are Emeral, Paula Dean, and the Neelys. She really admires Paula Dean because she feels as if she cooks from her soul.

“You can tell she has a passion for what she does.

She’s not just throwing something together. She puts her everything into it because she wants to satisfy the people who are eating it.” Marquita feels the exact same way when it comes to her own creations. She wants people to enjoy what she has created, and takes great pride in what she’s creating. She is open to criticism, and finding different ways in how she can improve as a baker.

Her inspiration comes from knowing that she can do whatever she sets her mind to do. “I look at other people with businesses who are successful, and I always say I can do that to.”

Marquita’s advice to young entrepreneurs is to keep going. “If this idea doesn’t work then do something else. Even if it’s something that you are really passionate about, stick to it, and try to find different ways to make it better.”

In regards to her short-term goals, she wants to make her recipes better. Because her cakes are in a jar, they already hold moisture, but she feels as if she can do better because there is always room for improvement. For long-term goals, she would love to have her own bakery. In addition to, she would like to see her cakes showcased in different movies or even commercials. In the near future she would also like to start her own cooking series on YouTube.

Marquita Battle is very humble, passionate, and determined to make all of her dreams come true. If you are stuck with a sweet tooth, or want to try something new, you can find Andree’s Custom Creations on Facebook.

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NEXT LEVEL TRAINING & TOO REAL PHOTOGRAPHY

HOUSTON - As an entrepreneur, you can never have too many businesses under your belt. For Tray Carmouche, one was just not enough. He is not only a photographer, but the owner of Next Level Training as well. Tray was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and is a graduate from Nimitz High School. Although he did attend college, after a year, he returned home and started working. After working for eight years, Tray expressed that “I was tired of working for somebody else and just being miserable.” Shortly after this epiphany, he started training.

Tray’s first client was his cousin, and then from there, one client led to the next client, and now, Tray has trained hundreds of kids. Next Level Training is a basketball program that helps kids develop their fundamentals and skills in order to help them get scholarships in basketball. When people train with Tray, he expressed, “I’m going to give you the best knowledge that I know as far as on the court and even off the court.” He not only wants to train kids to be better athletes, but to also teach them the importance of handling their business off of the court as well. This means they must keep their grades up and perform well in school overall. Tray is not just a trainer, but a mentor to these athletes as well. “I just use the channel of basketball to mentor,” expressed Tray.

When it comes to his athletes, he wants to leave a great impression on their lives, and their parents. “I want them to always remember Coach Tray as he helped me. That man helped me become the man that I am today.” It’s more than basketball to Tray; it’s helping these kids make good life decisions that will help them along their journey. Furthermore, he keeps up with his athletes, watches them grow, and progress into great athletes. “Once you come to me, I’m here with you all the way.”

He would love to impact many lives, but if he can just touch one life, then all is well. “I just want to change one person. If I change one person, then that is fine with me. That one person

is going to go change somebody else.”

There are hundreds of trainers around the world, but what makes Tray unique, is the knowledge that he can give to his athletes. He expressed that with the use of social media, it is easy to copy and do anything in today’s society. He could easily look online and research drills and emulate them.

However, he feels that it comes down to the knowledge and how you can communicate and relate to the kids, and that’s what sets him apart from other trainers around the world.

In regards to his goals for his training business, Tray would love to own his own gym. He would not only utilize this gym for training purposes, but to open it up to the community as well. In addition to, his short-term goal is to train a professional athlete who are in the NBA. When Tray is not training his athletes, he is capturing beautiful photos.

Too Real Photography came after the establishment of Next Level Training. Tray stated, “I never knew I was a photographer. I never thought I was a photographer.” He used to take numerous photos of the sunrise, but his photography business didn’t take off until he was approached to capture an engagement photo shoot.

When it comes to photography, his inspiration comes from nature. He enjoys capturing images of the sun, trees, and birds. Furthermore, he is also inspired from various forms of artwork.

He is able to incorporate some of his inspiration into a lot of his own pieces of work. Not only does Tray capture beautiful images, but he also shoots videos as well. He has shot music videos, and even has done blogs as well.

In regards to the photos that he has taken and will take in the future, he wants people to see the photos in the way that he sees life. “I want everyone to see life how I see it. Even though I know it’s not true, but I feel like if I can grab your attention for five seconds to stare into my picture, then you saw life how I saw it.”

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The HMMAC Announces the Opening of the Harmon & Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper

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Included in the exhibition are works by such noted artists as Ron Adams, Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Aaron Douglas, Jacob Lawrence, Charles White, Elizabeth Catlett, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Eldizer Cortor, Margaret Burroughs, Houston icons John Biggers and Bert Long, Jr. and locally celebrated artists Charles Criner and Lionel Lofton.

Curated for HMAAC by Danielle Burns Wilson, the exhibition was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions of Los Angeles, and previously shown at the Wichita Art Museum, California African American Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum, the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, Florida’s Lowe Art Museum and most recently the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle.

According to HMAAC CEO John Guess, Jr., “This is an exhibition HMAAC has coveted for Houston for the last few years. Harmon and Harriet Kelley and their San Antonio-based collection are to be found in most national and international exhibitions that highlight people of color.” Esteemed art historian, David Driskell, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland at College Park, calls the Kelley Collection "one of the finest that has been assembled tracing the history of African American art."

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Guess said “This exhibition could not have come at a more opportune time, when historical as well as contemporary representation of our culture has been critical to underscoring the nationwide concern about continuing racial injustice, that must be resolved if our city and our country is to move toward a hoped for positive multicultural future that is reflected not simply by diversity but additionally by inclusion.”

Patience Ozokwo Received African Film Legend Award for TAFF 2016

DALLAS - Patience Ozokwo, also known as Mama G, is a veteran in the Nigerian film industry—an actor and a comedian With over 200 films to her credit, not including her work on television and radio, she is one of the hardest working woman in Nollywood. She is often noted for motherly roles.

Mrs. Ozokwo’s career started at a young age, in broadcasting, doing stage plays, teaching and dabbling in politics. She suffered some setbacks that brought her to a turning point in her life and she was determined

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Today, Mrs. Ozokwo is a powerful forcefield in Nollywood with millions of fans worldwide. She is an activist and philanthropist who has helped countless protégés and the less fortunate. She opened a school for female dropouts, grooming them to become successful entrepreneurs.

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HOUSTON - Houston Community College (HCC) Northeast is hosting its 5th annual Astra STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Project undergraduate research camp. Led by HCC instructor Dr. Chandra K. Mittal, a dozen students are being guided through a project called “BioMolecular Detection, Using Immuno-Chemical Technology.” The research may have an impact on the discovery of new methods improving the early detection of various diseases including hormonal disorders, autoimmune diseases, cancer, heart disease, and infectious diseases, as well as advancing science in bio-manufacturing. The program is funded by the United States Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program Grant (MSEIP).

Students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities to learn the research process. The program also seeks to encourage students to pursue career pathways in STEM. Upon completion of the camp, participants will present their findings at the HCC Astra STEM Research Symposium Luncheon at the end of the month.

These programs are among the many ways HCC helps to bring educational opportunities in STEM. The Northeast Campus is home to the Global Energy Center of Excellence, which offers a variety of education and training opportunities. For more information, visit hccs.edu/energy.

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AUSTIN – Victims affected by severe storms and flooding, which began on May 26, 2016 and continued over several weeks, may now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in five counties as a result of Amendment No. 3 to the Presidential Disaster Declaration (FEMA 4272-DR). Workers who lost their jobs and self-employed individuals who have been unable to work due to the storms and flooding in the following counties may apply for DUA and applications must be submitted by August 04, 2016: • Fayette, Harris, Kleberg, Palo Pinto and Parker

Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) website contains more information about Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Individual Assistance provides affected residents and businesses access to federal disaster aid programs including unemployment benefits for workers who temporarily lost their jobs because of the disaster or self-employed individuals.

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National Black MBA Association® Announces Winners of the 15th Annual Leaders of Tomorrow® National Business Case Competition

DALLAS - More than 20 teams of high school students from across the country participated in the 2016 National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) Leaders of Tomorrow® (LOT®) National Business Case Competition, which was held on the campus of Southern Methodist University on Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25.

First place honors went to the Dallas, Texas Leaders of Tomorrow team, the host chapter for this year’s competition. The team will split $15,000 in scholarship money, and Delta Air Lines, a competition sponsor, also gifted the team with $500 travel vouchers for each of its members. Second place was awarded to the New Jersey chapter winning $10,000 in scholarship money, and third place title was awarded to the Philadelphia Chapter who took home $5,000 in scholarship money.

During the competition high school students analyzed business cases and presented strategic recommendations before a panel of esteemed judges that evaluated participants with the same level of objectivity used for graduate students or professional consultants.

“We are extremely proud of all of the participants at this year’s National Business Case Competition who worked hard and delivered some impressive presentations, and congratulations to our Champions from the Dallas chapter,” said Jesse Tyson, President & CEO,

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“The LOT® program has created life-changing opportunities for minority students, and we are committed to securing as much support as possible for the LOT® Endowment to continue to provide them with scholarships and resources.”

In preparation for the intense competition, the four or five-member teams worked for months with a dedicated, local mentors who coached them about topics such as financial analysis, marketing, organizational analysis, implementation and plan design, and presentation skills. LOT® mentors also help prepare the students for college and careers through academic support, professional development, public speaking, coaching and networking.

NBMBAA® congratulates all teams that took part in the competition. Participating students represented over 20 cities. Competing teams represented numerous NBMBAA® LOT® chapters, including: Atlanta; Boston; Central Florida; Chicago; Cleveland; Columbus; Dallas; Greater Harrisburg; Greater Hartford; Houston; Indianapolis; Kansas City; Louisville; New Jersey; Philadelphia; RaleighDurham; St. Louis; Tampa; Toronto; Twin Cities; and Washington, DC. For more information about NBMBAA®, please visit www.nbmbaa.org.

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