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Carmen Watkins, Yvette Chargois and Rep. Alma Allen honored during Women’s History Month
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Jasmine Guy
Courtney Lee
Actress Jasmine Guy is perhaps best known as Whitley Gilbert on the sitcom “A Different World,” which ran from 1987-1993. She’s also an accomplished singer, dancer, director and writer. Guy currently appears in the film “October Baby,” a true story about a teen who survived a botched abortion as a 24-week-old fetus.
Before he became a Houston Rocket, Courtney Lee was part of a trade that rudely introduced him to the business side of the NBA. “Things happen so you can’t take it personal,” Lee says. “You’ve got to just go out there and keep working.” The Rockets are glad to have Lee working for them, and are pleased with his versatility.
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