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In Rememberance of Robert Lee Gamble Isaiah 40:3

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

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The Untold Story of Baseball’s Desegregation

OSCAR DUNN 1825-1871

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The Houston Eagles Oscar J. Dunn is best remembered as Louisiana’s first Black Lieutenant Governor, serving from 1868 to 1871. Dunn was born in New Orleans to an unknown father and a Black mother who kept lodging rooms patronized by White actors and actresses. She later married a mulatto stage carpenter named Dunn—the name Oscar Dunn adopted. As a young man, Oscar Dunn was a slave who fled bondage and purchased his freedom.

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Before manumission, Dunn was selfeducated (from reading letters) and learned the art of public speaking from actors who stayed at his mother’s lodging establishment.

As a child Dunn worked as an apprenticed plasterer and as a young adult he was a music teacher.

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Editorial & Opinion

Texas • June 19 - 25, 2017

Dick Dowling -Statue Promoting Confederate Hero Should Go Too? The Black Whisperer

“Welcoming Leaders” at the helm of “Welcoming” cities.

IT IS ABOUT TIME!!!

In New Orleans, Louisiana, the Liberty Place monument and three other memorials to rebel leaders — Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gens. Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard — were ordered removed in 2015. After city meetings and court battles, the monuments are being removed.

Some city governments are making bold statements about history and altering their image by separating from a past that promoted Slavery, Racism and Jim Crow ways.

Most recently, the Liberty Place monument, one of the most offensive of the New Orleans tributes to “the lost cause of the Confederacy,” was dismantled.

It is a move that really sends the message that leaders intend to be

The Battle of Liberty Place monument honors members of the Crescent City White League who died trying to overthrow the New Orleans government after the Civil War.

Darwin Campbell, Senior Journalist

Roy Douglas Malonson Chairman Shirley Ann Malonson President/C.E.O. Chandra Jarmon

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Jermaine Hayter

Sports Editor

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Much of the hoopla has been over how to handle and remember the genuine Civil War legacies in America.

Houston is yet to shed itself of such history or even deal with the issue. Many of its statues and tributes to the Confederate leaders remains.

One example is the standing statue of Dick Dowling.

According the city of Houston website, the statue of Dick Dowling guards the entrance to Hermann Park on Cambridge Street, dates from 1905, and is the work of Frank A. Teich.

It represents Dowling in his Confederate uniform, and is carved from white Carrara marble. It stands on a pedestal incised with the names of the Confederate soldiers who took part in the Battle of Sabine Pass.

It is presented as one of the most revered monuments in the city and is seen by thousands visiting Houston and the historic hospital district.

Dick Dowling statue guards the entrance to Hermann Park on Cambridge Street

History

Richard William Dowling was born in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, in 1838. His family fled the Irish Potato Famine and resettled in New Orleans, but yellow fever took its toll, killing most of them.

As a young man, Dowling made his way to Houston and acquired a reputation as a businessman. He ran a series of saloons and a Galvestonbased liquor importing business.

With the outbreak of the Civil War, Dowling enlisted as a lieutenant in the Jefferson Davis Guards.

Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America.

The unit saw some action, its main contribution to the Confederacy being the 1863 recapture of Galveston and the routing of a Union invasion force at the Battle of Sabine Pass.

Dowling was hailed as a war hero in Houston, and the end of the war saw him resume his successful business career. Yellow fever took his life in 1867.

He was commemorated by the City Fathers through the naming of Dowling and Tuam Streets, and by the Dick Dowling statue, the first publicly financed monument in Houston.

The Take Home There are emotional feelings on both sides of the issue, but in order for Houston to emerge truly as a “Welcoming City”, it too much draw the line in the sand and declare that such tributes to slavery, racism and heroes of the Jim Crow era and prior must be condemned and taken down.

We can no longer honor or

allow the presence of such offensive statues and monuments to stand.

Too many Black people suffered and died at the hands of lynchings and the promotion of slavery, inequality and injustice.

There must be a better way to preserve history than seeing these constant reminders of our past masters, abusers and captors who did not even recognize Blacks as equal or human.

In 2017, it is time Houston change course and define the true meaning of being “Welcoming” to all by not promoting offensive historical statues and removing Dowling’s statue and all others that do not promote justice, peace, equality and harmony for who live and visit this great city.

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INVEST IN HEALTHY

I am not going to lie to you.

There is nothing more that I like to eat than fried chicken, chitterlings, pig feet, smothered pork chops, yams, and collard greens and cornbread. Of course I wouldn’t eat all of this in one setting, but it is tempting! However, it is food like the ones mentioned that is good to us, but not good for us. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) National Center for Health Statistics list several health facts for African Americans.

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“Percent of men 20 years and over with obesity: 37.6%” “Percent of women 20 years and over with obesity: 56.9%” “Percent of men 20 year and over with hypertension: 40.9%” “Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 44.8%”

These are only a few facts, but there are other health issues that African Americans are facing, and these issues could potentially be reduced if we would invest in healthy. We invest in everything else such as houses, cars, stocks, electronics, and other things that we enjoy and need while on this Earth. However, when was the last time you invested in your health?

If we would treat our health as an investment, we could potentially make our lives easier “health wise” while we have breath in our bodies.

Listed below are some ways on how you can invest in your health.

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Going to the doctor regularlyI personally don’t like going to the doctor’s office, but it is necessary. It’s imperative that we go get checked regularly just to stay on top of our health. We never know what could be brewing in our bodies, and it is better to avoid any surprises if possible.

Take vitamins- sometimes we don’t get the nutrition and minerals our bodies need to in order to continue to function properly. If you are taking vitamins, then you don’t have to

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worry about if you are getting what you need. I personally take Vitamin C, D, B12, and even iron tablets.

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Eat healthy- I love eating fried foods, but I know that is it not good for me. I try to eat as healthy as possible. This may include salads, fruits, and even grilled foods. It is hard to eat healthy all the time, so I try to eat healthy during the week, and splurge a little during the weekend.

Exercise- many people don’t like to workout, or they may cannot find the time. In addition, memberships are expensive, but there are so many different small things that you can do at home.

Even if you just walk around outside for ten minutes daily, you are still exercising. I try to workout at least three to four times a week. It isn’t easy, but I try to make it to the gym if possible. When you work out, you feel better. When it comes to working out, it’s important to try and develop a routine.

These are just a few simple things you can do in order to invest in your health. Our bodies should be treated as if they are fragile. We should take care of them because we only get one body. Of course there are some things may occur that are out of our control, but for the things we can control, we should take lead. So, the next time you skip the gym, avoid going to the doctor’s office, or even eat something bad, think about what you are doing to your health, and what you should do to stay healthy.

It is never too late to invest in your health!

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WHY DON’T BLACKS SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES?

Carter G. Woodson once said,

“At this moment, then, the Negroes must begin to do the very thing which they have been taught that they cannot do.”

This statement is one that I have found to be true and can be related to a variety of issues that plague the African-American community. However, in this editorial I have chosen to correlate it to the fact that Blacks do not support Black-owned businesses nearly as much as we should.

Many members from the African-American community will yield off millions of reasons why they do not like to support Black-owned businesses, but I can think of millions of reasons why we should. In my opinion, there really is no good reason or justification when it comes to supporting your own. I suppose part of the reason why I find it hard to understand this type of mentality; is because I have always made it a mission of mine and have always chosen to embrace and support my own.

Throughout the years, my wife and I have had the opportunity to host various functions. In planning and coordinating these events, of all of the services that we knew we would have to obtain, we have always considered those individuals and Blackowned businesses that are located within the community.

We MUST Understand the significance of circulating the Black dollar within the Black community. It is a sad reality that far too many our Africans living in America choose to go outside of the community to throw money away to those who do not

look like us, care for us, or even have our best interest at heart.

To that regard, I will even go as far as to state that if there is one thing that I have to be envious about in respect to other races and ethnicities; it is the fact that they support their own.

As it is, America has become a melting pot of collective races around the world. However, there is one commonality amongst most races throughout the nation, with the exception of AfricanAmericans. That is, that they seek out and find members of their perspective ethnicities to support the businesses and services that they provide. I always state that we as a race of people have two of the most powerful tools that a person can have, “our money” and “our vote”. Therefore, we should be careful who we give them to, because whoever we give our “our money” and “our vote” to are amongst those that we empower.

Although I am stressing the importance of supporting Black-owned businesses, I do understand that there are elements associated with some of our Black-owned business owner that leave room for other Blacks not to support them. So for the sake of those who know that my wife and I have been Blackowned business owners for three decades; and would say that I am being impartial, I will address the flip side of this element. In questioning a wide variety of AfricanAmericans from different classes within our race, it has been said that there are good reasons why Blacks refuse to support other Black-owned businesses.

One of the top reasons that several people gave for not supporting Black-owned businesses was contributed to the lack of professionalism and poor sense of customer service skills, demonstrated within certain

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businesses. Other reasons such as: they do not know where to go to find Black-owned businesses, they sell inexpensive products for expensive prices, there is no appreciation for the customers and a couple people complained that the business hours conflict with the actual hours that the businesses are open. I will admit that some of these reasons are good excuses not to support a business. But at the end of the day, I still believe that they are just excuses for not supporting your own. Because many of the businesses that members of our communities support are amongst those who barely even know how to speak or write English; so I doubt that there is very much customer appreciation going on there, especially when the owners can’t even speak native language of the country. But, you never hear Black folks complaining about that, because they just want the services that these businesses provide.

While, I am not justifying the operations of Black-owned businesses, I am just saying that there is never really a good reason to not support your own. At the same time, I would like to make an appeal to our local Blackowned business owners to step up your game. Just as I always write and tell our Black preachers and politicians that they must be held accountable to the tasks that they were elected to do, the same rule should apply to our Blackowned businesses. We have to wake up and realize that we must value our patrons and give them a reason to return to our establishments’. It also wouldn’t hurt to support the local Black media to let members from our community know where you are and what you have to offer.

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HIDDEN SECRETS & UNTOLD STORIES

BASEBALL DOCUMENTARY DETAILS HISTORICAL TRIALS OF BLACK PLAYERS

Photo Caption: (l-r) Jimmy Wynn, J.R. Richard, Bobby Tolan, Grover William “Deacon” Jones & Enos Cabell

HOUSTON - In the eyes of Baseball’s forgotten greats, the game still lags in honoring and respecting the history, the trials and tribulations of past players and the current challenges of Black players in Major League baseball.

Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line in 1947, but it took another generation of Black and Latino players to make the sport truly open

to all. Playing in remote minor-league towns, these were the men who, before they could live their big-league dreams, first had to beat Jim Crow.

Behind the hidden truths and untold stories are gems of historical value that unlock vaults of knowledge to help Black athletes today understand and navigate in a world that continues to disregard their worth and value to the league.

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The documentary, by award-winning filmmaker Gaspar González, documents the experiences of retired African-American and Afro-Latino Major League Baseball (MLB) players who lived through the perils of racism, prejudice and the effects of Jim Crow laws and attitudes on the game and communities.

“Jackie Robinson is justly celebrated for breaking baseball’s color line,” González said. “However, what often gets overlooked is the prolonged struggle of Black and Latino players to tear down the structural barriers that relegated them to second-class status, even after desegregation. We felt strongly that that story needed to be told as well.”

The 45-minute film, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), chronicles the struggles and triumphs of the pioneering black and Latino players who followed Jackie Robinson, often playing minorleague ball in small, remote towns where racial segregation remained a fact of life well into the 1960s.

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A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Desegregation is the start of efforts to collect that dying history and revive interest in the game among young blacks who are not as interested in the history of the game or its impact on helping propel dreams to the next level.

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“HOW LONG DOES IT ACTUALLY TAKE FOR BASEBALL TO BE DESEGREGATED [AFTER JACKIE ROBINSON]?

It takes thirteen years for all sixteen teams to include Black players, but you still have players that you would associate with the 1960s who are still breaking barriers through the minor leagues, said Matthew Frye Jacobson, Historian, Yale University and film writer. “These are stories that unroll really over 30 years and against the backdrop of a changing America.”

THE PLAYERS The film also sheds light on the decades long struggle toward racial equality for America’s favorite pastime through original and revealing interviews that also include former James “Mudcat” Grant, Tony Pérez and Orlando Cepeda, Octavio “Cookie” Rojas and Orlando Peña.

These former MLB stars endured racism on and off the field to pursue their big-league dreams - ultimately playing a significant role in making America’s pastime truly open to all.

González has produced documentaries for the BBC, PBS, ESPN, and others. His credits include the national PBS release Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami, the Grantland short documentary Gay Talese’s Address Book, and the ESPN 30 for 30 Short The Guerrilla Fighter.

Joining Gonzalez to also tell their personal stories, challenges living through it all and current share insights about the game were former Major Leaguers Jimmy Wynn, Deacon Jones, J.R. Richard, Enos Cabell and Bobby Tolan.

Many shared their experiences throughout their careers that included being shunned and threatened by Whites across the North and South and having to experience name calling (N-Word) on and off the field.

Others faced issues with fellow Whites who did not want to accept the idea of playing alongside Black players.

With all of the hardships, though, the players recalled that the games in Black baseball were just fun.

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Religion Robert never had sons, but were blessed by the Lord with the arrival of Dr. Davill Armstrong and his family to the Acres Homes community.

The bond was instantaneous and Davill became the son they never had. During the last two-anda-half years, Davill and his family shouldered the responsibilities and care of a natural born son. For this, Alpha and the girls will be forever grateful.

Robert, born October 13, 1928 to Moses and Willie Gamble. He and his two siblings, Juanita and Charles, grew up in a closeknit environment where religious and family values and a strong work ethic were strongly emphasized.

He carried these important lessons with him for his entire life and was an inspiration to all he met. Robert was preceded in death by parents, Moses and Willie Gamble; sister, Juanita Gamble Rogers; beloved grandsons, Robert Milton McGarthy and Reginald DeShawn McGarthy, and son-in-law, Samuel E. Gentry, Sr. Robert confessed Christ at an early age and as a life-long member, faithfully attended St. Andrews United Methodist Church until his health began to fail. Robert worked faithfully through the years, serving as a member of the Board of Trustees and as a Deacon, in the choir and in any capacity asked until his untimely illness. Robert attended the Houston Independent School District and stressed the importance of achieving an education no matter the circumstances. He often spoke of the long journey walking to and from Harper School at a time when schools in Acres Home were scarce and segregated. As a father and grandfather, he always supported and encouraged his family to pursue an education to prepare for a rewarding and successful life. Robert married Alpha Mae Hobley on December 24, 1947. To this sixty-nine year union, five daughters were born; Wilma Laverne, Robbie Leen, Linda Faye, Barbara Ann and Sharon Renee. Alpha and

Robert worked tirelessly to provide for his family in the community that he loved. A welder by trade, he always dreamed of being his own boss. In the late 50’s he purchased a lot on Wheatley Street and began clearing the land.

With the help of his cousins, they constructed the building to start his dream. He initially began working only in the evenings and on weekends when he finished his full-time job. By the mid 60’s, he had realized his dream of owning his own business and remained at Gamble’s Metal Shop until his health failed in October of 2014. He enjoyed going to work every day and spending time with the people who came to his business.

Robert Lee Gamble was very passionate about his faith, his church, his family and the Acres Homes community. If you ever had the opportunity to spend any amount of time with him, he always spoke of his everlasting love of Christ and his family. He would always share with you how God had blessed him and that he had lived a good life. He had accomplished more than he ever dreamed, especially living long enough to see Barack Obama elected president of the United States. Alpha faithfully cared for Robert during his illness, hardly ever leaving his side. At approximately 4:40 p.m., Monday, June 13, 2017, Robert in the presence of his dedicated wife, Alpha, transitioned this life for his eternal home.

Robert leaves to celebrate his life, a devoted wife, Alpha, daughters, Wilma, Robbie, Linda, Barbara, and Sharon; sons-in-law, Montezuma Woods, Jonathan Beal; grandchildren, Samuel Gentry, Jr., Jacquelyn Gentry, Tamisha Flanagan (Martavius), DeAndrea McGarthy, Brittany Beal, Christopher Beal, and Erica Brown; great grand-children, Zachariah Manning, Zavian Curvey, Bryce Towns, Za’Ryiah Curvey, Taylor Flanagan, Geoffrey Rockamore, and Linachei Curvey, Jr.; brother, Charles Gamble; sistersin-law, Erma Hobley and Jesse Wilks; brotherin-law, Charles Hobley; nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Did You Know During the Civil War, Dunn fought in the Union Army for the 1st Louisiana Native Guard, rising from Private to Captain.

The Native Guards were one of the first all-black regiments to fight for the Union during the Civil War (1861-1865).

Dunn’s career as a public official unofficially began in December 1864. At mass meetings in New Orleans, he emerged as one of a handful of powerful radical voices demanding Black legal equality and suffrage in Louisiana’s new state government. Although this demand was not immediately won, Dunn was not swayed from his ambition to play a vital role in Louisiana’s Reconstruction efforts.

In 1868, Dunn became one of only seven Black men in Louisiana’s Senate, and the only former slave elected to that body.

From 1868 until death in 1871, Dunn pushed for Black civil

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rights and suffrage.

He opposed President Andrew Johnson’s policies of pardoning former rebels without enforcement of a loyalty oath; returning their lands (often seized by former slaves during the Union occupation of Louisiana in the Civil War); and the forcing African Americans back on their former slave owners’ plantations as sharecroppers and “convict” labor.

Dunn organized a statewide Republican Convention in 1870 that challenged the power of Louisiana Governor Henry C. Warmoth. He unsuccessfully challenged Warmoth for the governorship and later led a radical faction of Lincoln Republicans who attempted to have Warmoth impeached for corruption.

Warmoth found allies among the former slaveholders and temporarily became a Democrat in 1871 to frustrate Dunn and

other Louisiana Republicans who opposed him, and to deprive Dunn of the power to appoint committees in the Senate. Warmoth was finally impeached in December, 1872 and removed from office paving the way for the elevation of Lieutenant Governor Pickney Benton Stewart Pinchback to briefly serve as the nation’s first black governor.

Dunn however never saw that day. On November 21, 1871, Oscar J. Dunn died of congestion of the brain.

Sources: Eric Foner, Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 (New York: Harper’s Perennial, 2002); W.E.B. Du Bois, Black Reconstruction in America, 1860-1880 (New York: Touchstone, 1995); “Lieut.-Gov. Oscar J. Dunn—Cause of His Death—Some Reminiscences of His Career” The New York Times, November 28, 1871.

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Petry was born on October 12, 1908, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, a predominantly White middle-class seaside neighborhood. Her parents, Peter C. Lane and Bertha James Lane, held significant stature in the community. Petry’s father was a pharmacist and owned drugstores in Old Saybrook and nearby Lyme.

Her mother was a podiatrist, although she also tried her luck as a hairdresser, manufacturer, and businesswoman. Petry hailed

from four generations of African Americans living in New England.

She grew up hearing stories of her ancestors’ hardships, which eventually became central to her writings. Petry’s mother often read to her, which fueled her passion for literature. As she became old enough to understand the dynamics of racism and inequality, Petry determined to find a way to raise her voice in support of the struggle of the Black female in America.

Her family was supportive and encouraged her to stand strong against bigotry.

Petry began writing while in high school by penning short stories and one-act plays, but much of her time was demanded at the family pharmacy. After graduating from Old Saybrook High School in 1929, she went to the Connecticut College of Pharmacy and earned a graduate degree at age 23. For the next several years, she worked at the family drugstores while continu-

ing to write short stories. In 1938, at age 30, Petry married George David Petry, a writer of mysteries from Louisiana. She then left the pharmacy field and moved to New York City with her husband to actively pursue a literary career.

Petry took a job selling advertising space for the Harlem Amsterdam News and worked there for the next four years. She then became a reporter for a community weekly, the People’s Voice. Petry edited the women’s column, and covered social events and news stories.

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5 REASONS TO BECOME A FRANCHISE OWNER

Ever wonder what life would be like owning your own business? I use to. For the past 21 years, I’ve dedicated myself to entrepreneurship, launching and growing successful start-up businesses. There were highs and lows, but I’ve finally discovered the keys to long-term success, below. In short, it’s the intangibles -- the things we can’t see or touch. It’s your ability to drive and thrive.

To demonstrate my commitment to the principles, I threw away the mold, and did something unprecedented in the franchising world.

Since 2013, I’ve given away ROYALTY-FREE franchise opportunities to qualified applicants who seek the following: 1.

LEADERSHIP

Many think of leadership as the classic dictionary definition -- guidance, direction,

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very woman has a monthly visitor that they are not always happy to see. When this visitor comes, women must go to the stores and purchase products in order to properly take care of their feminine responsibilities. What some women don’t know is that the products they are using could possibly be the cause of other health related issues. Now We No “is the campaign that is informing men and women all over the world about the harmful effects that today’s sanitary napkins and tampons may have on women’s bodies.”

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and control. I lean toward “Open, authentic and positive influence,” offered by Jennifer Post in “11 Ways to Define Leadership”, Business News Daily. The ability to render open, authentic and positive influence while interacting with employees, service providers, and others, speaks to your ability to “rally the troops” around a common goal. That goal is to deliver outstanding service to your clients.

Satisfied clients bring repeat business and referrals.

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CARING

I believe in the principles of reciprocity.

When we do good things, we receive good things in return. Making money is often thought as an impersonal pursuit. On the contrary, it’s quite personal. Caring for others is a part of the human experience. So why not enhance the lives of others, while generating an income. I can share with you, it’s profoundly rewarding.

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PERSONAL GROWTH

It’s not enough to have your name on a awareness about health issues that women are facing…and some of these health issues can be caused by a product they are using every month,” expressed Ijeoma Mbachu, who is the co-founder and campaign director. Women started their menstrual cycles at different times in their lives, and they have been using these products and don’t realize that some of these ingredients are toxic, and are linked to some really dangerous diseases that women are suffering from. “So the Now We No campaign is saying, now that we know what is in these products, we are saying no to these products,” expressed Mbachu.

According to Mbachu, a lot of people are uninformed that a majority of the pads that are on the market are made of recycled paper, wood fibers, rayons and dyes, and these dyes contain dioxin that are carcinogenic that have been linked to ovarian cancer, fibroids, and reproductive issues such as bacteria infections and urinary track infections. It has also been noted that African American women are three times more likely to develop uterine fibroids compared to any other ethnicity.

Mbachu has had her own journey with health issues as she had an ovarian cist when she was just twenty-five years old. “I was rushed to the emergency room and I didn’t know what it was.

It was the size of a golf ball. It was preparing to erupt…and the doctor was telling me I was

piece of paper as “Owner,” and while it’s rewarding to be in service to others, you still need to grow. If you’re not growing, you’re not living. Successful franchisers provide top-notch training and ongoing support for their franchisees whether it’s generating client leads, marketing support, operations training, or networking opportunities. You don’t need to be the smartest one in the room, but understanding your limitations and learning from subject-matter experts, who complement your experience, is critical to your development.

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COMMUNITY

My business grew successful by starting with a single, elderly client who knew me through my participation in the community. She knew I could be trusted because my word is my bond. Through word of mouth, the demand for my services grew exponentially. That’s because I took the time to listen, research and deliver what was needed in the community.

Since then, I’ve expanded my outreach so I can touch even more lives through franchising. probably not going to have any children…and that it could develop into cancer…it was really scary. By the grace of God, it went away on it’s own, and I have a beautiful daughter who is two, but there are so many people who are suffering with these same issues.” Hearing other women who had similar testimonies, and not being afraid to share her own story, it inspired Mbachu to join this movement and inform as many people as possible about the dangerous health issues and how some ingredients in these products are doing more harm than good.

The name of the product under this campaign is called Cherish, and their motto is love the way you feel. Cherish is a sanitary napkin that women can use, and it is very natural, and very safe. Their product is made of cotton, which is naturally white, meaning it doesn’t go through a bleaching process. Also, the product is made of polymers, which you find in baby diapers, and they are very absorbent and absorb up to 300 times its weight. “When women use our sanitary napkin, it will keep them feeling dry because it is super absorbent, and women won’t have to worry about any leakage.” This product also contains negative ions, which according to Mbachu, when she wore the product, she had no cramps, no clotting, her uterus was relaxed, there was no odor, and she was completely dry. “It’s nothing like I’ve ever seen or used before,” expressed Mbachu.

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DENTIFIED SOURCING

When you own a business, it takes years to build a network of reliable, trusted service providers. A franchise substantially reduces the time it takes to build these relationships because the franchiser has screened and identified legitimate, honest and dependable sources. Why reinvent the wheel, when you can hitch your buggy to it?

To continue reading visit www.aframnews.com Furthermore, they also have a line of nutraceuticals. They have a campaign called The Right to Fight, which is their men’s prostrate campaign.

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Acres Home Chamber for Business & Economic Development. Inc.

The Watkins Group HOUSTON - Are you looking to buy or sell some property? Well if you are, then The Watkins Group can help you! Ann Watkins was born and raised in Acres Homes, and her family was among the first to settle in Acres Homes.

Watkins attended Booker T. Washington High School, and then attended and graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, and a minor in Real Estate. Watkins spent a lot of her career working for the federal government, which relocated her to Cleveland, Ohio. Even though her career was never easy working in this field, she had three kids that she had to take care of. After many years in this field, she retired last July and opened her first real estate office.

Her career in real estate first started as a real estate investor. Her first home that she invested in was foreclosed, but she then moved back to Texas in 1998, and it was at that tine that she knew she wanted to invest in real estate again. “I decided to go to real estate school and get my estate license,” expressed Watkins. After many friends and family and others would ask her to help them find properties, she realized that she enjoyed the customer side of real estate.

Since becoming a real estate sales agent in 2006, she would often dream of opening her own office. In 2008, she was awarded her brokers license and in 2009, she opened The Watkins Group as an independent broker. After a year after she retired, she began to search for office space, and with the help of the staff at Near Northwest Management District, she found space at 5450 NW Central Office. She now has four agents and an administrative assistant.

When asked why people should come to The Watkins Group, it’s because they treat all their clients like family. Whether the property is a $1000 lease or a $1 million dollar home, they don’t allow anyone to feel small. All of their client’s deals are a big deal to them! When it comes to buying or selling real estate, you don’t have to leave Acres Homes to find knowledgeable, dedicated and competent Realtors. There are many such real estate professionals right here in our neighborhood. In addition, you should choose The Watkins Group because they have invested and have a vested interest in our Acres Homes Community.

“I still own property here and I made the decision to open my office here,” expressed Watkins. She further stated, “I believe that this community has great value both in land and in culture, and want to see both preserved. It saddens me when I see families lose property which has been in their family for years only because they sold it

to an investor for pennies on the dollar because they didn’t know how to sell it for full value or even keep it for future generations.

I would like to help families in Acres Homes maintain ownership of those inheritance properties or if they choose to sell it at the highest price, the market will bear.”

When clients walk into The Watkins Group, they are greeted with a fresh cup of coffee and a friendly conversation. She expressed, “Unlike most agents I have an office where clients can come and discuss their real estate business in a private setting. My clients are afforded first- hand knowledge of the Houston-Galveston market, especially the Acres Homes area. I grew up here and have a great sense of pride in our community.

My clients don’t have to wonder if I have their best interest at heart, or worry whether or not they’re listing their property at its highest and best value. I still live here, so or property transactions are important as well.”

If you choose The Watkins Group, there are a few things that you, as a customer will receive.

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Whether we are selling a property or helping a client buy a property, clients will receive a professionally run comparable to let them know what other similar properties are selling for.

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We are also well vested in helping families with inherited property. We work with attorneys who can help families identify and locate heirs, complete heirship affidavits, and assign administrators to the property so that it can be sold.

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We help sellers position their properties to get the highest market value by making sure the property is listed at the best price attract ready buyers. We hire a professional photographer to ensure the home is presented in high quality photos. We advertise the home in both print, social media and other Internet media to ensure the home gets the most exposure.

To Continue reading visit us online @ www.aframnews.com By: Chelsea Davis-Bibb, M.Ed.

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AHCBED July Guest Speaker

Art Acevedo was sworn-in as Chief of the Houston Police Department (HPD) on November 30, 2016.

Chief Acevedo leads a department of 5,200 sworn law enforcement officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel with an annual general fund budget of $825 million in the fourth largest city in the United States.

Chief Acevedo believes good communication is vital for a successful community and steadily works to strengthen the bond between the community and its police department. A proponent of community policing, Chief Acevedo refers to the proven practice as “Relational Policing,” an opportunity to forge a relationship with each citizen an officer comes in contact with.

to the concerns of the diverse communities in the City of Houston. Born in Cuba, he was 4 years old when he migrated to the United States with his family in 1968. Acevedo grew up in California and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from the University of La Verne in California.

The first Hispanic to lead the HPD, Acevedo brings a unique understanding

To hear more about Art Arcevedo visit the next luncheon. For event details see page 7

Power Hour

(Business Networking) Hosted by ENTS PRES Tippy’s Soul Food started 2008 in Independence Heights. It is owned by Cedric and Tiffany Parker. It was relocated to Acres Homes in 2014 at 7117 North Shepherd Dr. Tiffany Established Tiffany Custom Catering in 2016 for Corporate Elegant and Event Planning. They have 2 New locations slated for 2017. Chef Tiffany also studied culinary from The Arts Institute.

Please take advantage of the opportunity to visit the shop during this event on June 22nd!

Be ready to talk about your business and bring plenty of business cards!

HOST POWER HOUR Do you want the opportunity to show case your business?

We would love for you to Host Power Hour. The Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development, Inc. would love to help co-host your business!

The AHCBED staff will be co-hosting this occasion with each member to help make it a success.

RSVP for POWER HOUR

To ensure that we are serving our guests please RSVP at the soonest opportunity.

Please RSVP by by calling (713) 692-7161 or email info@acreshomecenter.org Date: Thursday, June 22, 2017 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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AMERICA!! Are we really that angry?

Attack and Shooting Only Fallout Symptom of National Frustrations From the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, to the floor of the Capital in Austin to a normally tranquil neighborhood and quiet baseball field in Alexandria Virginia, it appears no one in America is safe from the wiles of hatred and anger. above all, they love our country,” Trump said in a press conference after the attack in Alexandria. “...We can all agree that we are blessed to be Americans, that our children deserve to grow up in a nation of safety and peace, and that we are strongest when we are unified and when we work together for the common good.”

A group of experts recently made comments about their take on anger in America and surprisingly enough, much of what is happening is being taken seriously and personal among the most visible leaders of the nation.

How Anger Can Turn Tragic

PinPointing The Problem

The news is full of daily fodder involving the fallout from anger men and women making statements of frustation with the world and its politics.

Many citizens are living lives unaware of the storms of anger, frustration and hate building around them.

The latest being identified as shooter at the Alexandria baseball diamond was 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson, of Belleville, Illinois.

Hodgkinson, who is White, formerly ran a homeinspection business, had been living out of a van in Alexandria for several months and had a history of anger and railing against the Republican Party.

There are angry people on freeways, supermarkets, on buses, in cinemas, at restaurants...

According to some reports, he publicly criticized Republican members of Congress and called President Trump a traitor. He also belonged to a Facebook group called “Terminate the Republican Party.”

After shooting Congressman Steve Scalise and several of his staff members, the former supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders presidential campaign bid, was shot by a special detail from the Capitol Police agents and died of multiple gunshot wounds.

The shooting attacks on members of Congress appear to be a problematic symptom of something much larger going on in the psyche of Americans Black, White and Brown.

A President’s Appeal In an effort to change the focus and redirect the nation’s mindset, President Donald Trump made appeals for a reboot, calm, prayers and unity.

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“I believe that we are getting angrier as a nation - that we are more likely than ever before to both feel angry and to express our anger,” Psychologist Sandi Mann expressed in her comments on an anger nation in Why Are We All So Angry These Days, Huff Post United Kingdom, 26 March 2013. “This is (happening) despite the increasing ‘zero tolerance’ exhibited in many workplaces and organizations that remind us that ‘abuse towards staff will not be tolerated.”

Mann, who at the time served at University of Central Lancashire, Director of The MindTraining Clinic, indicated that on of the reasons for our increasing rage are, in her view, twofold; on the one hand our expectations have risen steadily and on the other hand, so have our stress levels. Those raised expectations mean that as a society, we have much higher expectations of our world; and we believe we have the right to expect things to go well, indeed, to be perfect.

“When, as is inevitable, reality falls short of these expectations, we feel that we have the right to get angry about it. We have the right to get annoyed and demand redress – immediately!” she added.

The fallout of such reactions has created the environment we see with immigration, police shootings, climate changes, Russia, brutality, street protests and individual “lone wolf” attacks in an effort to garner attention and underscore

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The sports corner with Jay the barber!

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he Houston Eagles are a minority little league baseball team with mostly African American players. They are soaring out of Acres Homes and Studewood neighborhoods, in Houston,Tx . The Eagles are ready to put history on their back, the team will be traveling to Florida to play for the World Series on June 20-26, lead by team manager Justin Scott, assistant coaches Edward Guidry and Derrick Porter. They put the team together by joining the kids from various teams from the area to form a select team. They put the team together when the kids where about 8 years old, they have been playing for 4 years now.

They started their season in Feb. had many struggles having to practice in the cold weather to try and build chemistry. The started out with a 500 record which is man even record. Upon talking with the coaches, I could tell they were great leaders; all great teams are reflections of their coaches. I talked a few of the players first up was Kian Haywood who is a short stop - his favorite player is Derrick Jeter with the (New York Yankees), Kian informed me that he had been playing baseball since he was five years old. The thing he likes the most is hitting the ball. I had the honor of watching the team play and I could tell he was a hitter - he was very good.

I also talked to Caleb Gidrey who plays second base and his favorite player is José Altuve (Houston Astros second baseman). But his favorite team is Los Angeles Angels. He’s been playing baseball since he was 3. He also likes hitting.

He says if they win the world series he wants to celebrate at his favorite place to eat Bayou City Wings. He also, said that after the season the discontent with a sitting president, parties in Congress, state legislators, governors, police or other entities affecting everyday life in our communities.

Bunkered and On The Defensive Ninth District Congressman Al Green, who recently received threats for calling for the impeachment of President Trump, is confident that Congress will unite and not be intimidated by the actions of the angry or terrorism.

“An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. We have set aside all of our differences and stand of common ground that unites all of us,” he said. “While the victims of this tragedy, included a member of Congress, everyone should be safe and secure. Days like this should be a reminder that it does not matter if you are a Democrat or a

he wanted to work on getting better because he wants to make it to the Major league.

My next player was Julian Scott who plays shortstop and second base, Julian says he is motivated by his brother (Justin Scott Jr. ) to play baseball. He says he loves watching his big brother play. He then says “when” not “if” they win he going to celebrate with his friends from school and all his team mates. He is a very confident young man who loves the game of baseball.

I stood behind the gate watching the team play I can see that the whole team has a lot of confidence in themselves and as a team. They have won multiple tournaments to put them in the position to play in the world series. They won 2 tournaments in which they finished in first, the Under Armor and the Baseball USA classic.

These young men have made some significant strides from the beginning of the season with three coaches who care about them inevitably and are great role models for the young men. They are also supported by a pretty nice fan base.

There are 61 African American players in Major League Baseball - Let’s sit back and watch these young men soar into history and increase the number of African American players in Major League Baseball and be the first primarily Black team from Houston to win the USSSA global world series.

So let’s cheer these young men on from afar, make us pround young men and bring that trophy home we will be rooting for you guys all they way from Houston. I have confidence you guys will win and congratulations on a great season.

Republican.”

Each year, members of the Senate and House play to raise money for D.C. charities. The Democrats and Republicans each form their own teams and face off against each other, but the game has been beloved as an increasingly rare civil rivalry among Congress members.

The game had been founded with congressional cooperation in mind. John Tener, a Republican who joined the House in 1908 after a baseball career, proposed the match as a way to heal the infighting he saw in his own party at the time. He figured Republicans would finally get along with each other if they had to work together to trounce Democrats on the field.

Cont. reading online @ www.aframnews.com by: Darwin Campbell

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What if?

hat if reality as we know it wasn’t what we knew it to be?

What if the stories of the past were changed by one small detail? However, that one small detail being one that would change it drastically!

What if the slaves that were brought from Africa had been White, the slave masters had been Black, and every event of the past, up until the present, were also in reverse?

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In 1680 the institution of American slavery developed and became statutory law. Under this system a White African slave was chattel; an article of property that could be bought, punished, sold, loaned, used as collateral, or willed to another at an owner’s whim.

The White African people were not recognized as people in the eyes of the law. Thus, they had no legal rights. These people In this series you will discover that the ethnicities of oppressor and were viewed in the same respect as farm animals. They were oppressed have been reversed. This had been done in order to open the to be worked, and they were to be bred. The offspring of the minds of the readers to …. WHAT IF? slaves belonged to the slave’s owner regardless as to whether or not one of the child’s parents had his/ her freedom status or This gallery of illustrations has been created to assist the reader not. This way their children would continue to be slaves in their on grasping the understanding of why we are promoting that “Black master’s fields until….

Lives Matter”. Throughout this book you will see illustrations of the Caucasian race placed in the African-American experiences.

Chapter 1: The Arrival To my brothers and sisters who may be offended by my whitening our history and our historical figures (e.g. Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Slave ships owner by Black Dutchmen and Black Portuguese The Black Panther Party, Colin Kaepernick, etc.) to validate a arrived in Jamestown, VA in 1619, and slaves were traded to the point, please forgive me. However, in order to display our complete Black colonist that were in Jamestown for food and other goods. struggle, it is essential that I illuminate our iconic leaders’ defiance in This was the first exchange in recorded history. the mist of our struggle. For that is the only way one will understand Between 1619-1859 11 million White captives were ferried why it was imperative for them to embrace a position of slugging it across the Atlantic to North America. Where these White capout against an oppressive system. tive’s future was replete with mental, physical, and emotional Also, I expect for these illustrations to bring clarity to all of you torture and anguish. For this inhumanity were the hallmarks of who fight against understanding our stance against injustice. the forced servitude that these White captives had to endure.

Introduction to Slavery

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Over the next 240 years the trans-Atlantic slave trade proved to be a very profitable enterprise for the Black British, The first nineteen White slaves were captured in Africa, then French, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese who carried it out. transported to America in 1619. These White Africans were brought North America opened up a lucrative place to transport, and to America in order to become indentured servants. They were made sell White African slaves. Yet the trans-Atlantic slave trade also to toil in the master’s fields. They were bound by this duty against reached other countries such as South America, Europe, the their will. These indentured servants were put under contract for a peMiddle East, and the Caribbean. All of which combined for an riod of at least seven years. Truthfully, that time frame normally lasted enormous growth of wealth across the world. In actuality, much a lot longer because of the master’s inscrutable desire for free labor. greater wealth would have been accumulated had not so many In 1651, after several more years that the contracted seven, many White slaves been lost due to cruelty, disease and suicide. of the White indentured servants had fulfilled their obligation. Most of Slave ships owner by Black Dutchmen and Black the first nineteen did in fact gain the status of Freedom.

Portuguese arrived in Jamestown,

trans-Atlantic slave trade also reached other countries such as South America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. All of which combined for an enormous growth of wealth across the world. In actuality, much greater wealth would have been accumulated had not so many White slaves been lost due to cruelty, disease and suicide.

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Carlos Walker, 35, a budding artist was born and raised in Halifax, CO., Va. To Hilton and Inell Walker, who has 6 children. Mr. Walker being the sixth. Carlos has been drawing since the early age of eight. He was encouraged to continue VA in 1619, and slaves were traded to do so in school by Mrs. Fitzgerald to the Black colonist that were his high school art teacher and now in Jamestown for food and other by his family and Washika Arnold goods. This was the first exchange in his future spouse. Not envisioning a future in art, Mr. Walker chose to recorded history. put this talents to the side and sell drugs. Which landed him in prison at the age of 24, when most young men and women are just starting to Between 1619-1859 11 million live life and start their careers. For him, little did he know GOD had a White captives were ferried across blessing in store and his career would just be getting started to become the Atlantic to North America. an artist/ activist and book writer. While incarcerated he put together Where these White captive’s future 3 exhibits and a single piece, plus he has written a book based on his was replete with mental, physical, artwork entitled “What If”. One of his projects is a 48-piece illustrated and emotional torture and anguish. entitled “Walk A Mile In Our Shoes And You Will Understand From For this inhumanity were the hallWhence We Came”, Illustrations called “Endangered Species”, marks of the forced servitude that a 3-piece illustration entitled “The Greatest”, and a single called these White captives had to endure.

“Hunting Season”. His greatest work of art is arguably “Walk A Mile Over the next 240 years the In Our Shoes”, because what it portrays is the Black EXPERIENCE trans-Atlantic slave trade proved to in a different way. In creating this exhibit, he seeks to show a mirror be a very profitable enterprise for effect to Caucasians of what the Black EXPERIENCE looks like. Mr. the Black British, French, Dutch, Walker’s pictures have been created with the sole intent to invoke a Spanish, and Portuguese who carthought in all who refuse to understand the plight that Blacks have had ried it out. North America opened to endure in their experience from slavery up until now. His work can up a lucrative place to transport, and be viewed on Instagram….@walkers_gallery. sell White African slaves. Yet the TX-11

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