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Now Is the Time for Citizens of

By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer Conscience to Act R

acism is not natural. Babies -- black, brown, white -- explore the world and each other with wonder, not hate.

Racism has to be taught. It is learned behavior. To assume that a person is inherently superior or inferior to another based upon race is unnatural and ungodly. Racism is used for political manipulation and economic exploitation. In a land founded on the belief that all men are created equal, slavery could not be justified without a racism that depicted slaves as sub-human.

These basic truths need restating in this terrible time. Across the world, we see the rise of racism, anti-Semitism and islamophobia, and its violent expression. Parishioners in a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, are gunned down; worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue are attacked and killed. Now the murders in the mosques in New Zealand. Christians, Jews and Muslims must now stand as one and resist the rise of hate, and the hate-filled propaganda that feeds it.

In this, Donald Trump can no longer duck responsibility. When an American president speaks, the world listens. When Barack Obama was elected, it sent hope across the world. Blacks were elected to parliaments for the first time across

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here is now a bright, and important, marker in the reparations debate.

In 1988, Jesse Jackson made reparations part of his campaign platform.

In 2016, President Barack Obama dismissed reparations as politically impractical during an interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose Atlantic article sparked renewed interest in reparations.aNow, Elizabeth Warren, who is campaigning on big, bold policy ideas such as breaking up tech giants, has stated her support of a bill that would form a commission to study slavery and develop reparations proposals. It’s actually an issue she’s evolved on, moving from a more broad-based approach to something more specific.

“Because of housing discrimination and employment discrimination, we live in a world where the average white family has $100 (and) the average black family has about $5,” she said at a CNN town hall in Jackson, Mississippi.

“So, I believe it’s time to start the national full-blown conversation about reparations in this country,” she said. “And that means I support the bill in the House to appoint a congressional panel of experts, people that are studying this and talk about different ways we may be able to do it and make a report back to Congress, so that we can as a nation do what’s right and begin to heal.”

The bill, first introduced in 1991 by John Conyers and co-sponsored by a handful of others, has never made it out of the House Judiciary Committee. But it now appears

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President Trump

Europe. Some hoped a new era of peace and reconciliation might begin.

Yet his election incited a harsh reaction as well, a new trafficking in hate, fear and violence. Donald Trump used his celebrity to claim that Obama was illegitimate, literally un-American. He had relished spreading racial fears before. When five young men were falsely arrested in New York City, Trump took out newspaper ads calling for the death penalty, inciting fear of young African-American males.

When DNA testing proved their innocence, Trump simply denied the truth.

His campaign for president was stained by his race-bait politics: slurring immigrants as rapists and murderers, promising to ban Muslims, denouncing a judge of Mexican descent, born in Indiana, as too biased to rule on the case involving students defrauded by Trump University.

As president, Trump has used his

position to continue to foster hatred and racial division: the Muslim ban, the “wall” and the continued slander of immigrants, African nations as “s--thole countries.” In Charlottesville, he equated Nazis marching through the streets with tiki torches, chanting “Jews will not replace us,” with those protesting Nazism and racism; “good people,” he said, on “both sides.”

The American president is fanning the flames of racism, religious intolerance and vigilante violence. Denial -- “He doesn’t mean it,” “It’s just his way of talking,” “Just New York bluster” -- is simply not credible. We can argue about whether Trump is a racist or an anti-Semite or a wannabe caudillo. But there is no question about the hatred he is stoking here and across the world.

He’s also fanned the flames of violence. He told his followers at a campaign rally in 2016 that if they beat up a young protester, he’d pay their legal fees. He talked about “Second Amendment people” -- gun owners presumably -- taking care of liberal judges or of Hillary Clinton, if she appointed them.

He encouraged police officers to rough up suspects.

Now is the time for citizens of conscience to act. Church and community leaders, responsible mothers and fathers, pundits and editorialists, scholars and celebrities, those who ride in limousines and those who take the early bus -- all now have the responsibility to speak out against racism, to condemn the spread of hate, the sly encouragement of lawless violence. When our president acts irresponsibly to divide us, citizens must act responsibly to bring us together. Our freedoms -- of speech, of assembly, of religion -- can save us from misrule, but only if we exercise them.

Now, as he appears more and more unhinged, he did an interview with the right-wing Breitbart news in which he suggested that his people “play it tougher,” intimating that if he didn’t get his way, brown shirt violence might follow: “I can tell you I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers for Trump. I have the tough people, but they don’t play it tough -- until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad.”

(You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this newspaper or by email at jjackson@rainbowpush.org. Follow him on Twitter @RevJJackson.)

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Democrats Are Taking Reparations Seriously -- And That’s a Big Deal

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire

Elizabeth Warren

it will serve as a kind of litmus test for Democratic presidential candidates as they talk about racial inequality and possible remedies.

Traditionally, commissions are thought of as a way to kick an issue down the road or as a way to appear to be doing something without actually doing anything at all. Yet,

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what Warren is calling for has for years been seen as politically untenable and easily dismissed.

“This is important, and the major reason I think it’s important is that in the other significant instance of reparations being provided, for Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated unjustly, that program was the result of a commission,” said William “Sandy” Darity, a Duke University professor who has written extensively on reparations. “There is some sentiment that this isn’t a reparations program so it doesn’t go far enough. But a commission could be a very important instrument in designing a program.”

As for the rest of the field, former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro backs a reparations commission and has criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont for dismissing the idea of cutting a check for the descendants of slaves, given his support for expensive government programs. Sens.

Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kamala Harris of California support broad investments in communities of color as a form of reparations. Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke has said he supports a conversation about reparations.

Harris, one of the two black candidates running in the Democratic primary, said at a recent event in South Carolina that “we have to speak truth to what happened.”

“For too long, frankly, in our country, for too long we have not had these honest discussions about race. We’ve just not,” she

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said. “You can look at textbooks in public schools that have erased so much of the history, the awful shameful history on race in this country.”

A commission on slavery and its aftermath would be both an accounting for and a reckoning with the cost and damage of America’s embrace of a race-based system of oppression. Presidents, in moments of racial unrest, have often called for a “national conversation” on race. A commission on slavery and reparations would be just that.

It would be an extended “teachable moment” on slavery, “sharecropping, convict leasing, Jim Crow, redlining, unequal education and disproportionate treatment at the hands of the criminal justice system,” as the Conyers bill states.

The debate around reparations -- what they are, who would get them, who would give them -- goes back centuries. But for the first time, the conversation is being had by multiple candidates for the White House.

And, in another first, reparations aren’t being dismissed out of hand.

It’s a testament to how far the Democratic Party has moved on racial issues, pushed there by President Donald Trump’s open embrace of white identity politics, and by the policy-focused and diverse Democratic field and electorate.

“This is an important sea change in the political climate,” Darity said.

“Reparations has become a topic where you don’t have to duck the term. It’s now part of the public arena’s discourse.”

LOCAL BRIEFS

Fifth Ward’s Julia C. Hester House Celebrates 75th Jubilee

StyleMagazine.com Newswire ne of the most historically significant institutions in Houston’s Fifth Ward is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a community jubilee festival on Saturday, March 23rd. Since the 1940s, Julia C. Hester House has been a relevant fixture in the community by enhancing the quality of lives in Fifth Ward and the surrounding community through programs and services promoting self-empowerment. In honor of the milestone anniversary, Discovery Green has partnered with Hester House to offer a performance by the world-renowned Cirque Zuma Zuma, which will be free to the community. Led

by Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Precinct One, which partners with Hester House to provide youth, adult, and senior programming and social services that include life skills, financial literacy, and employment and educational assistance, is also sponsoring the jubilee.

KHOU.com HOU is reporting that Mayor Sylvester Turner announced he is finally giving Houston firefighters the raise they have been fighting for. Mayor Turner’s plans to implement Proposition B are a huge victory for HFD, but the mayor warns it will come at a huge cost for the City of Houston. According to Mayor Turner’s plan, firefighters will see their 29-percent raise in their paychecks for the second week of May. Since there was no funding source in place when voters approved the raise last year, the money will come from the city’s fund balance, which is used to balance the city’s budget. This is expected to leave the city with a budget gap of $197 million. Mayor Turner said he has no choice but to lay off up to 500.

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Houston Municipal Courts Kick Off Amnesty Program

ABC13.com BC13 reports if you have a warrant for failure to appear at Houston Municipal Court, there’s a way out. The “Fresh Start Spring Amnesty Program” launched that will discount delinquent cases, saving people money while they resolve their ticket issues. As many as 250,000 tickets issued by HPD for violations including expired licenses, no proof of insurance, and missing license plates are outstanding each year. If tickets aren’t addressed, and the driver misses a court date, an arrest warrant is issued. The amnesty program applies to cases delinquent before Feb. 1. It does not apply to parking tickets, administrative violations, bond forfeitures or civil cases. It also does not apply to a defendant in custody already. Anyone who appears at municipal court during the amnesty period, which runs through April 6, will be permitted to resolve their eligible delinquent cases.

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Mother Gives Birth to Sextuplets in Houston

WUSA9.com woman gave birth to six babies at the Woman’s Hospital of Texas the hospital announced in a statement.

Two sets of twin boys and one set of twin girls were born between 4:50 a.m. and 4:59 a.m., according to the hospital. The babies were born at weights ranging from one pound, 12 ounces to two pounds, 14 ounces. They are in stable condition are receiving care at the hospital’s advanced neonatal intensive care unit. As of 10:30 a.m., mother Thelma Chiaka had named her daughters Zina and Zuriel. The odds of having sextuplets are estimated at one in 4.7 billion. So this is rare, even for Woman’s Hospital of Texas, which delivers more babies than any other Texas hospital.

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CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA JORDAN Please join me in celebrating Women’s History Month — and the strong, inspirational, path-breaking women who built this city, state and nation.

Congresswoman Barbara Jordan was called home more than 22 years ago, yet her legacy, like her bold, impassioned voice, continues to shake the halls of power and inspires us to create a more perfect union.

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STATE & NATIONAL BRIEFS

A Huge Fire at a Texas Chemical Plant Is Out, 4 Days After It Started

CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire fire that burned over four days at a petrochemical plant in suburban Houston was finally extinguished Wednesday. “As of 3 a.m. today the firefighting crews on the scene of the ITC Tank Farm Fire are reporting that all tank fires have been extinguished,” Intercontinental Terminals Company said in a news release. “Crews continue to spray foam and water on the tanks to facilitate cooling and prevent reigniting of the remaining material.” The fire began in a single tank at ITC, a storage facility in Deer Park, Texas, on Sunday afternoon and quickly spread to a second tank, the company said. A specialty firefighting team from Louisiana was brought in to battle the fire, and used foam and water, ITC officials said. By late Tuesday, four tanks remained burning at the facility according to Harris County authorities.

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Puzzling Number Of Men Tied To Ferguson Protests Have Died

BlackAmericaWeb.com wo young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of apparent suicides. Another collapsed on a bus, his death ruled an overdose. Six deaths, all involving men with connections to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, drew attention on social media and speculation in the activist community that something sinister was at play. Police say there is no evidence the deaths have anything to do with the protests stemming from a white police officer’s fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, and that only two were homicides with no known link to the protests. But some activists say their concerns about a possible connection arise out of a culture of fear that persists in Ferguson 4 ½ years after Brown’s death, citing threats — mostly anonymous — that protest leaders continue to receive.

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Texas Lawmakers Weigh Raising Minimum Age for Tobacco Use to 21

HoustonPublicMedia.org proposed law would make it harder for Texas teens to buy tobacco.

Senate Bill 21 would raise the minimum age for tobacco use from 18 to 21. The debate surrounding the bill raises questions of whether public health trumps personal freedom. Expert witnesses testified before the Senate State Affairs Committee that teenage brains are still developing, and therefore much more likely to become addicted when exposed to nicotine. But those opposing the legislation condemned it as overprotective and unenforceable. Crystal Mane said it makes no sense to treat 18-year-olds as children when it comes to tobacco and treat them as adults in other matters. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has identified SB 21 as one of his top priorities for the session.

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New Bill Could Allow SNAP Benefits to Be Used for Fast Food

Fox45now.com here is a new bill working its way through the Statehouse to allow people to use food stamps to buy fast food. Right now, you can only use that money to buy groceries at a store or farmer’s market but if this bill is signed into law, you could order a burger at the nearest fast food joint. House Bill 3343 would establish a Restaurant Meals Program to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. If passed, recipients can use their monthly allotment to buy meals from restaurants. Only certain recipients qualify: the elderly, disabled, homeless people and their spouses. State Representative Tom Demmer, R-Dixon supports the bill, but he also has some concerns. If the bill becomes law, restaurants will have to be certified to participate in the program.

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Kamala Harris to Visit a Critical County in First Texas Visit

McClatchyDC.com emocratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is making her first campaign trip to Texas this week, heading straight to a county Republicans are worried about protecting in 2020.

The California senator plans to meet with Tarrant County Democrats in Grapevine Friday evening for a community conversation, her campaign announced Tuesday.

Tarrant County, one of nation’s largest urban, conservative strongholds, has supported every GOP presidential nominee in recent history. But President Donald Trump only won 52 percent of the vote there in 2016, and Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who is now running for president, narrowly carried the county in the 2018 U.S. Senate election. Republicans already fear attention from White House hopefuls like Harris could fuel higher Democratic turnout in down-ballot races in 2020 in an area of the state that is rapidly changing demographically.

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New School Curriculum Requires Students to ‘Rent’ Their Desk

WSLS.com new money-management curriculum at an elementary school in Washington has left parents concerned. This curriculum requires its students to ‘rent’ their desks and ‘buy’ bathroom passes using classroom currency. The program, My Classroom Economy, is an economy in a classroom where students earn “dollars” by completing classroom jobs and for good behavior.

They can use those dollars to pay for rent on their desks and if they don’t have enough, they get ‘evicted’ and have to sit on the floor. According to the program’s website, it explains that its supposed to be “fun, experiential learning,” and “a simple classroom economic system based on the idea that students need to earn school ‘dollars’ so that they can rent their own desks.

By bringing real-world scenarios into the classroom, students see the impact of their decisions to save, spend, and budget.”

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Black, Hispanics Drivers in Austin More Likely to be Searched

Afro.com racial profiling report released by Austin police shows t hat Black and Hispanic drivers pulled over in traffic stops were more than twice as likely to be searched than their White counterparts. The report, reflecting data for 2018, shows officers searched 6 percent of white drivers but 17 percent of Black motorists and 14 percent of Hispanic ones. The report says Black and Hispanic drivers were only slightly more likely to have contraband than White motorists. The Austin American-Statesman reports that the figures are similar to those recorded in previous years. Police Chief Brian Manley told the newspaper the more important figure is the department’s “hit rate,” or how often officers find contraband when they conduct searches. These numbers, regardless of race and ethnicity, hover at about 30 percent for Whites, Blacks and Hispanics.

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Bronx Students Protesting for Change Declare Vitory

Good Black News ccording to bronx.news12.com, after days of students protesting for change at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Bronx, NY, their lockout of administration has ended in victory. Nearly 90 students took part in the lockout, and some even slept at the school. Thirty students negotiated with board members and school administrators – alongside alumni mediators who were involved in a similar push for equality at the school almost 50 years ago. The campaign for change was launched at Fieldston after a video surfaced recently showing students engaging in racist and hateful behavior a few years back.

The Board of Trustees signed off on 16 long-term improvements put forth by members of the “Students of Color Matter” movement. One of their demands for the administration was establishing a new system to report bias.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

H-E-B’s Bringing the Smells of the Rodeo to Your Kitchen

Austin360.com our dishes can now smell like the rodeo but in a good way, thanks to H-E-B. With the Houston Rodeo wrapping up and the Austin Rodeo just getting started, Texas’ top retailer is now selling a trio of rodeo-inspired dish soaps for a limited time. The scents — Texas Rodeo, Texas Rodeo Snowcone, Texas Rodeo Funnel Cake — come in three colors (blue, teal and yellow). “Our H-E-B soap team is trying to make washing dishes fun!

We want our customers to be excited about the next Limited Edition Dish Soaps and we want the fragrances and experience to be all about Texas. We looked all across Texas for events that are truly Texas,” an H-E-B rep said. The soaps cost $1.97 and are on sale in stores.

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Comcast Formally Launches Afro and Cleo, Two New Networks

InsightNews.com uring a star-studded evening complete with a red-carpet entry at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Comcast formally announced the addition of two television networks that highlights the company’s commitment to diversity.

TV One’s Cleo TV and Afrotainment’s Afro are the latest independent channels to receive broad distribution on Comcast’s cable systems. Cleo TV is billed as a lifestyle and entertainment network that targets millennial and Gen X women of color. Derived from the name Cleopatra, Rice said Cleo will offer quality content that “defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today’s modern women.” Meanwhile, Afro also offers a culturally diverse peek into the global Black community.

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Gucci and Dapper Dan Announce $5M Changemakers Initiative

GoodBlackNews.org ince being under fire for its balaclava sweater that resembled blackface, luxury brand Gucci is attempting to redeem itself. According to harpersbazaar.com, the Italian fashion house has announced a new global program and scholarship fund called Gucci Changemakers that will promote diversity and inclusion throughout the company with a multi-step action plan. The program includes three tiers: the Gucci Changemakers Fund, a scholarship program, and a company-wide volunteering initiative. All three programs intend to foster racial diversity within the company as well as the fashion industry as a whole. Legendary designer Dapper Dan, who launched a street style-themed collection for Gucci last year, has been working with Gucci to develop Changemakers.

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Goldman Sachs Sets Targets for Latino, Black Hires

NBCNews.com oldman Sachs Group Inc. is setting targets for hiring minority groups for the first time as it ramps up efforts to diversify its workforce, according to a memo sent by top executives to employees. The Wall Street bank, which last year said it wanted women to make up half of its entry-level workforce, now is aiming to ensure that 14 percent of new analysts and associates in the Americas are Latino and 11 percent of them black, according to the memo, which was seen by Reuters. In Britain, Goldman Sachs wants 9 percent of its entry-level workforce to be blvack. The bank, whose senior executives are primarily white and male, did not set targets for more experienced employees, but is now requiring businesses to interview at least two qualified diverse candidates for each open position.

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Songs By Jay-Z Being Added To Recording Registry

BlackAmericaWeb.com ongs performed by Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper and a Robert F. Kennedy speech are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that “La Bamba,” ”Gunsmoke” and “Hair” are some of the titles tapped for preservation this year. The national library chose a few more memorable titles including Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” and Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man.” The registry is adding Kennedy’s recorded speech after Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination — two months before Kennedy was killed. Curtis Mayfield’s “Superfly,” Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual” and Jay-Z’s “Blueprint” album are being added.

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Kristoff St. John Died of Heart Disease, Coroner Says

CNN/StyleMagazine.com ctor Kristoff St. John, who appeared on the CBS daytime soap opera “The Young & the Restless,” died of heart disease, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner. St. John, who played Neil Winters, was found dead at a home in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles in February. He was 52. The coroner’s office said St. John’s significant conditions included “myocardial bridging of left anterior descending coronary artery.” Alcohol was also a contributing factor. His death was ruled an accident.

St. John joined the cast of “The Young & the Restless” in 1991. After his death, costars and Hollywood peers were among those who mourned St. John’s loss. “The pain of grief and mental health should be addressed in the same realm as ‘physical’ ailments,” wrote actress Viola Davis.

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Wendy Williams Announces She’s Been Getting Treatment for Addiction

BlackAmericaWeb.com endy Williams has revealed that she is now getting round-theclock help to deal with addiction issues. Williams made an announcement during Tuesday’s show and shared that she has been living in a sober house for some time now; and even teared up a bit. She talked about battling cocaine addiction in the past, but shared that until not she had never sought treatment to stay clean. She didn’t specifically say what substance she’s addicted to now; but did share that she has a 24-hour sobriety coach. She took an extended leave from her show and didn’t return until recently. She also told viewers last year she was suffering from Graves’ disease before taking a 3-week hiatus. We hope she is getting the help that she needs to get and stay healthy.

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to explore some hot travel destinations, such as these: California: Rent a car and take a road trip down the California coast and experience sunshine, culture and more as you drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It may be one single coastline, but California is filled with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and tourist attractions, such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Hollywood sign.

Bucket List Travel Destinations for 2019

most, the details of the location may more easily fall into place.

By Family Features aking time to go on vacvation or to just unplug from everyday life can be beneficial, and there’s certainly no lack of options when it comes to choosing an ideal vacation spot. The options for experiencing an amazing vacation are so plentiful, such as exploring a cruise port, eating and drinking your way around a city or simply visiting a new destination, you may find yourself struggling to narrow down the choices.

“Often, would-be vacationers get so hung up on figuring out where they want to go, they forget to consider what they’ll do when they get there,” said Matthew Phillips, director of travel for AARP Services, Inc. “It makes sense to keep location in mind when it comes to considerations like climate, but knowing what types of activities, entertainment and sights you hope to experience can help ensure you plan a travel experience of a lifetime.”

By focusing first on what type of vacation experience you would enjoy

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Caribbean: There are few better ways to escape the cold weather than with a Caribbean cruise, where breathtaking excursions, first-rate cuisine, exciting nightlife and spectacular entertainment fill every day and night. There are dozens of cruise options available, so it’s a good idea to do plenty of research and look into special incentives and offers to complement the experience. For example, the AARP Travel Center powered

by Expedia provides exclusive offers to members on select cruises, including up to $1,000 in onboard credit.

Florida Gulf Coast: The warmer seasons are perfect for unplugging and relaxing by the sand and water. Head to the beaches of Florida and get a room with a view so the water is never out of reach. For example, Sarasota, Florida offers miles of beaches, including Siesta Key, known for its majestic waters and luxurious amenities.

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Mike Trout Agrees to a $430 Million Dollar Extension With the Angels

TheSource.com few weeks after Bryce Harper signed a 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, Mike Trout has since raised the stake by resigning with the Los Angeles Angels. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that Trout and the Angels are finalizing a 12-year contract that is worth an eye-popping $430 million. The deal is the largest for any player in professional sports history. Trout will be paid an average annual salary of around $36 million, which tops Zack Greinke’s previous record average of $34.4 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The total dollar value is $100 million greater than the 13year, $330 million deal Harper just signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Trout’s new deal will add 10 additional years to the two he has remaining on the six-year, $144.5 million deal he previously signed.

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Southwest France: Explore the beautiful wine-growing region of Southwest France through a fascinatingly historical and invigorating river cruise. For example, the Uniworld Bordeaux river cruise allows guests to sail three rivers: the Garonne, the Dordogne and the Gironde.

The experience blends land and water with archaeological and historical tours, artisanal wine tastings, sprawling gardens and charming villages to explore.

Take your experience a step further and see the sights while feeling like a local by going on a spotlight tour, an intimate way to uncover hidden gems.

Singapore: If you want to immerse yourself into a completely new and unique culture, hop on a flight and explore Singapore, commonly referred to as a “shopper’s paradise” for its emerging brands and bargains stores. Enjoy both the urban and natural attractions while indulging in the eclectic dining scene. Singaporean cuisine is full of diverse plates, such as bak kut teh, laksa and friend carrot cake, derived from several ethnic groups.

If you’re ready to start planning a satisfying getaway, a resource like AARP Member Benefits can assist with planning and saving money along the way. Learn more at AARPBenefits. com/travel.

HBCU SPOTLIGHT

HBCU Spotlight: St. Phillip’s College and Paul Quinn College

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

From weekend classes to high school days, St. Phillip’s would become the Bowden School then a junior college.

However, it begin to struggle financially as the Episcopal Church could no longer finance the running of the institution.

Despite Bowden’s best efforts to raise funds, the college had to become a public institution to keep afloat. In 1942, it got some real backing when it became affiliated with San Antonio College and the San Antonio Independent School District.

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e continue our series highlighting the Historical Black Colleges and Universities in Texas. This week we spotlight St. Phillip’s College and Paul Quinn College.

St. Phillip’s College is an institution that constantly evolved over time. Starting first as a sewing school before finally becoming an accredited college. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of the West Texas Diocese Bishop James Steptoe

work, and modeled after the Tuskegee Institute. Classes took a turn toward academics with the subjects of Latin, mathematics, music, theology, and English, after Bishop Paul Quinn took the helm in 1788.

The state of Texas took over in 1881 and Waco College became Paul Quinn College. The state takeover was very beneficial for the college as major growth was experience. New buildings all around campus were erected. The

Johnston opened the school in 1898 as the St. Phillips’s Normal and Industrial School for emancipated slaves looking to learn skills to established themselves as freed people. There was one teacher and six female students in those early days. Miss Alice G. Cowan, a missionary, taught the young ladies sewing on the weekends. The daughter of a former slave, Artemisia Bowden, joined the administration and helped the school to grow and become more established.

Paul Quinn College

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Today, St. Phillip’s College has two campuses and seven satellite campuses.

The main campus is in San Antonio, TX. Serving about 11,000 students, the institution offers 70 academic and technical disciplines for students and is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2018, the school celebrated its 120th anniversary.

St. Phillip’s is the only intuition that is designated as both a Historically Black College and University and a Hispanic-serving institution. Adena Williams Loston, Ph.D. is the 14th and current president of St. Philip’s College.

Right in the next major city is Paul Quinn College in Dallas, TX. PQC has the distinction of being a designated work college meaning that all students must work. Students are evaluated on their work performance and be dismissed based on its quality. Paul Quinn is a private ‘liberal arts-inspired’ work college in Dallas, TX on 144 acres. It is the oldest historically black college west of the Mississippi River and is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME).

Like most HBCUs, Paul Quinn College was established to educate freedmen and their children. Originally named Connectional High School and Institute, it was renamed Waco College since it was established in Waco, TX in 1877 before it relocated to Dallas, TX. Classes taught then were based in blacksmithing, carpentry, tanning, and saddle

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student population grew by leaps and bounds. Expansion was so successfully that the college move to Dallas, TX in 1990 to revamp the Bishop College campus becoming the only HBCU in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

All of those changes were good but none could have been more radical than when Michael J. Sorrell came to Paul Quinn College. He brought concepts like ‘business casual dress code’ where students were expected to dress business casual any time there were on campus to prepare them for work after college. He got rid of the football team and turn the practice field into a farm that produced fresh spinach, herbs, watermelon, potatoes, sweet potatoes, arugula, and other produce for an urban farming program in partnership with other universities.

Today Paul Quinn is still operating differently to give its students more.

Under their “New Urban College Model” student tuition is reduced and they graduate with less than $10,000 of student loan debt. Paul Quinn is the ninth federally funded work college in the United States, the first Minority Serving Institution (“MSI”) in the Work College Consortium, and the first work college in Texas.

For more information on St. Phillip’s College, visit alamo.edu/spc/. For more information on Paul Quinn College, visit pqc.edu.

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FEATURE Great Run Comes to an End

Prairie View A&M loses to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first game of the 2019 NCAA tournament

By Brian Barefield, Sports Editor

March Madness

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s I stepped on the illustrious campus of Prairie View A&M University in the fall of 1997, I will never forget that sense of pride and family atmosphere I felt run through my body. It was like the spirits of the “Unknown 8” (The first known class of the Alta Vista Agriculture & Mechanical College for Colored Youth who enrolled and began their studies March 11, 1878) was walking with me. Until you have been on the first state supported college in Texas for African Americans and the second oldest pub-

“There is an immense sense of pride in being a PV Panther, but what no one explained to me when I first got on the yard twenty-three years ago is that the pride is lifelong and runs deep. Win or lose, we are a proud group of folks,” said former Mr. Prairie View (19992000) Ceasar F. Barajas, who was also a member of the PV baseball team (199698) and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Prairie View’s basketball program

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lic institution of higher education in the state, you won’t know the jubilation of screaming out, “Who Ya Rooting For” at all sporting events.

That was the feeling present students, alumni, and supporters felt as the Prairie View’s men’s basketball team won the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament by defeating in-state rival, Texas Southern University 92-86 in Birmingham, Alabama. After starting the year with a 1-11 record, including eleven losses in a row to end 2018, the Panthers bounced back to go 21-1 for the rest of the season. That run helped Prairie View win the regular season SWAC title before winning an automatic bid to “March Madness” by becoming tournament champions.

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2019 NCAA appearance marks the second time in school history that the Panthers made it to the “Big Dance.”

Twenty-one years ago, Prairie View’s men’s basketball team surprised everyone by upsetting the aforementioned TSU Tigers in the SWAC tournament.

They limped into that tournament with a 6-10 conference record with little to no hope of winning it. After making it to the championship game, the Panthers found themselves facing adversity again down by 20 points but rallied to win the

Guard Gary Blackston did everything he could to keep the Panthers in the game by scoring 26 points and hitting 6 three-pointers, but that would not be enough as FDU’s sophomore Jahlil Jenkins who would score 20 points in the second half and send his team to their first tournament win in school history.

The Knights other appearance was a defeat in 2016 against Florida Gulf Coast.

“Could have gone either way, but I guess the best team made plays late

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has come a long way since the early 90’s when athletic scholarships were eliminated at the university for every sport except men’s and women’s track.

Financial issues played a major factor in the elimination of sports at PV whose athletics department was trying to recover from an $800,000 deficit. After the alumni protested, the basketball and football programs were reinstated but still had no scholarships and a very limited budget. That would yield no wins for either sport in the 1991-92 season and helped contribute to an 80game losing streak that started in 1989 and would end in 1998 for the football team. By the time the Panthers made their first appearance in the NCAA tournament they only had less than four scholarships.

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game 59-57 sending them to their first ever NCAA tournament. Led by senior guard Tamarron Sharpe, Prairie View lost in the first round 110-52 to Kansas who at the time had four future NBA players including NBA champion and All-Star Paul Pierce.

and tAhey were able to win the game,” Prairie View coach Byron Smith said.

Seeking its first tournament win, the number 16th seeded Panthers faced off against the equally ranked Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, who won the Northeast Conference tournament to earn the automatic bid to play in the first of four play-in games in Dayton, Ohio. After jumping out to a fast start that saw the Panthers lead by double digit leads in both halves, the Knights would stick to their game plan of good shots and great defense to defeat Prairie View 82-76.

“Being a witness to both of Prairie View A&M’s trips to the tournament is truly special. Both teams are a band of brothers that just play for one another,” said Donnie P. Howard, a Computer Science graduate (1997-2002) and current employee in the Student Affairs Office at PV.

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Although the Panthers did not advance in this year’s NCAA tournament, the alumni and supporters are still very proud of them.

Houston Style Magazine’s sports department would like to congratulate Prairie View men’s basketball team on a great season. Let’s dance again real soon.

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Mississippi (20-12) 8 Virginia (29-3) 1 Oklahoma (19-13) 9 Gardner-Webb (23-11) 16 Wisconsin (23-10) 5 Mar 22 Mississippi (20-12) 8 Virginia(23-12) (29-3) 112 Mar 22 Oregon Mar 22 Oklahoma (19-13) 9 Gardner-Webb 16 Kansas St. (23-11) (25-8) 4 Mar 22 Wisconsin (23-10) 5 Mar 22 8 Mississippi UC Irvine(20-12) (30-5) 13 Oregon (23-12) 12 Mar 22 Oklahoma (19-13) Villanova (25-9) 9 6 Kansas St. (25-8) 4 Mar 21 Wisconsin Mar 22 Saint 11 Mary’s(23-10) (22-11) 5 Mar 22 UC Irvine (30-5) 13 12 Oregon Purdue(23-12) (23-9) 3 Villanova (25-9) 6 Mar 21 St. (25-8) Mar 21 Old Kansas Dominion (26-8) 4 14 Mar 22 Saint Mary’s (22-11) 11 UC Irvine (30-5) Cincinnati (28-6) 13 7 Purdue (23-9) 3 Mar 22 Villanova (25-9) 10 6 Iowa (22-11) Mar 21 Old Dominion (26-8) 14 Mar 21 11 Saint Mary’s (22-11) Tennessee (29-5) 2 Cincinnati (28-6) 7 Mar 22 Mar 22 Purdue (23-9) 3 Colgate (24-10) 15 Iowa (22-11) 10 Mar 21 Old Dominion (26-8) 14 North Carolina (29-5) (27-6) 21 Tennessee Mar 22 Cincinnati (28-6) 7 Mar 22 Iona (17-15) 16 Colgate (24-10) 15 Mar 22 Iowa (22-11) 10 Utah St. (28-6) 8 1 Carolina (27-6) Mar North 22 Tennessee (29-5) 2 Mar 22 Washington (26-8) 9 Mar 22 Iona (17-15) 16 Colgate (24-10) 15 Auburn (26-9) 5 Utah St. (28-6) 8 Mar 21 1 North Carolina (27-6) 12 Mar New 22 Mexico St. (30-4) Mar 22 Washington (26-8) 9 Iona (17-15) 4 Kansas (25-9) 16 Auburn (26-9) 5 Mar 21 Mar 21Northeastern 8 Utah St.(23-10) (28-6) 13 New Mexico St. (30-4) 12 Mar 22 9 Washington (26-8) 6 Iowa St. (23-11) Kansas (25-9) 4 Mar 22 Mar 21 Auburn (26-9) Ohio St. (19-14) 5 11 Northeastern (23-10) 13 Mar 21 New Mexico St. (30-4) 3 Houston (31-3) 12 Iowa St. (23-11) 6 Mar 22 4 Kansas (25-9) 14 Mar 22 Georgia St. (24-9) Mar 21 Ohio St. (19-14) 11 13 Northeastern Wofford(23-10) (29-4) 7 Houston (31-3) 3 Mar 21 6 Iowa St.(20-13) (23-11) 10 Mar 22 Seton Hall Mar 22 Georgia St. (24-9) 14 Ohio St. (19-14) 11 Kentucky (27-6) 2 Wofford (29-4) 7 Mar 21 Mar 21Abilene 3 Houston (31-3) 15 Christ. (27-6) Mar 22 Seton Hall (20-13) 10 Georgia St. (24-9) 14 Kentucky (27-6) 2 Wofford (29-4) 7 Mar 21 Mar Abilene 21 Christ. (27-6) 15 Seton Hall (20-13) 10 Mar 22 Mar 22

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EAT WITH STYLE Keep Cool On The Grill Refreshing,Dairy- Infused Dishes For Warm Days

By Family Features

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eep your kitchen cool and comfortable with grilled meals that banish the heat to the outdoors.

Crisp, fresh greens and a perfect blend of spices and savory ingredients make each of these refreshing dishes perfect solutions for toasty days.

flavor upgrade to traditional grilled chicken, while homemade pesto, fresh corn and ham create a perfect harmony for a cheesy grilled pizza. Or make a salad the star of your dinner table with a simply seasoned sirloin steak, plenty of veggies and a tart twist on a creamy dressing made with yogurt and milk.

Find more refreshing meal solutions at milkmeansmore.org.

Grilled Buttermilk Chicken Recipe courtesy of Lori Yates of Foxes Love Lemons on behalf of Milk Means More

mustard powder, Sriracha, garlic and paprika. Place chicken in large ziptop bag; pour buttermilk mixture over chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.Heat outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess; discard marinade. Lightly oil grill grates. Transfer chicken to grill and cook, turning occasionally, 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.Transfer chicken to serving platter. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 16 minutes Servings: 4

Featuring ingredients across the food groups, these dairy-fueled recipes from Milk Means More are ideal for well-rounded meals filled with nutritious flavor. Zesty mustard, spicy Sriracha and rich buttermilk lend a marinated

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1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon mustard powder 1 tablespoon Sriracha 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons paprika 4 chicken drumsticks, bone in, skin on 4 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on vegetable oil, for grill 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

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1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)

In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk,

Grilled Steak Salad with Chive Yogurt Dressing Recipe courtesy of Kirsten Kubert of Comfortably Domestic on behalf of Milk Means More Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 6

Dressing: 1 cup plain yogurt 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (3 small limes) 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

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1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Steak: 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic 20 ounces boneless petite sirloin steak In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, mustard powder, Sriracha, garlic and paprika.

Place chicken in large zip-top bag; pour buttermilk mixture over chicken.

Seal bag and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Heat outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess; discard marinade. Lightly oil grill grates.

Transfer chicken to grill and cook, turning occasionally, 16-18 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F. Transfer chicken to serving platter.

Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

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ou’d get it right someday.

At about the second week of vstarting a business, that may’ve been your thought. Rookie mistakes had been made, long nights were spent, but you still had confidence to hang in there.

Says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann in “I’m Not Really a Waitress,” success takes time and lots of learning.

There’s a concept in Judaism called tzedakah that “is both an obligation and a privilege.” It’s a kind of Golden Rule: be generous, and generosity will return to

you. It’s one of the tenets that young Zsuzsi Weiss was raised on: a spirit of giving that her parents believed in, perhaps due to their experiences at Auschwitz and in Communist Hungary.

It was tzedakah that got the family out of Hungary “under cover of night” in 1966, barely escaping confinement for not wanting to “spy” on others. Zsuzsi’s parents hoped to bring their daughters to America, and once here, they started a family business; Zsuzsi – now Susi – noted it but she didn’t consider business-as-career until she was “given a front-row seat to witness how to launch and run a successful venture” through part-time work in a factory

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managed by her brother-in-law, George.

Not long after she graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree, she joined George in California to work at a dental equipment business.

Once there, they immediately noticed something odd: significant income from dental equipment sales came from owners of nail salons because false teeth and false nails had ingredients in common. Spotting an untapped market, the partners learned everything they could about manicures, vowing to be the best salon supplier possible.

Thus OPI, one of the beauty industry’s best-known brands, was born.

Weiss says that patience is a key to a successful business: it took three years for OPI to earn a profit. She also credits finding a partner who complemented her skills, knowing the importance of relationships with vendors and customers, understanding that research and homework are essential, and operating with authenticity.

Finally, she counsels, have a succession plan in place because “you never know what could happen…”

Named after its author’s favorite prod-

uct color, “I’m Not Really a Waitress” is a nice surprise, in that it’s business advice wrapped in a thrilling memoir.

Indeed, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann tells of her family’s escape from danger in what could have been an entirely separate book, but she instead deftly weaves that in with her then-nascent business sense, the learning curve for OPI, its ascent, collaborations, and its recent sale to another beauty giant. This is accomplished with eagerness, drollness, and the subtlest advice, making it hard to separate the bio from the biz.

Readers who are thinking about starting a business may appreciate that, since Weiss-Fischmann includes a sometimes-humorous, friendly-chatty madcap description of the home life of a driven, hard-working immigrant entrepreneur.

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There’s a lot to like about this book, and its appeal is nicely wide. Business newbies will devour it, as will eager entrepreneurs and lovers of unique biographies; for them, “I’m Not Really a Waitress” nails it.

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ENTERTAINMENT The iFly Experience: Fly Like a Dragon

By Jo-Carolyn Goode and TotallyRandie

HSM’s Totally Randie and Jo-Carolyn Goode

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tand tall. Arch your back. Bend your legs. And let your body go.

Allow the high-speed air to lift your body as your flight instructor guides your body through swoops, turns, circles, up and down through a vertical wind tunnel.

Nothing but you and the wind as you weightlessly float above the safety net. iFly Houston is giving exhilarating experiences in flight travel in a fun, safe environment with amazing, knowledgeable instructors for folks from 3 to 103. It is fun that won’t break your back or your bank.

I got to experience this first hand when I visited the Memorial City iFly Houston. With giggly legs and over pumped heart I walked into the facility not 100% sure that I would undergo my first flight.

However, my fellow adventure seeker writer was totally ready to go and wouldn’t take no for answer from me.

I would never skydive out of a plane.

Nor would I ever bungee jump off the San Francisco bridge. However, I would allow high-octane air to propel me in a wind tunnel all for the sake of being a good reporter and to promote the new virtual reality experience of “How to Train Your Dragon” with iFly. DreamWorks Animation and iFly have partnered together to bring the thrill of flight and the experience of being in the movies for an unbelievable, exhilarating encounter. For a limited time only, flyers can go into the movie and fly along with the characters weaving in and around mountains, dipping into the tropical wetlands, and cozying up with winged wildlife.

So are you ready to fly like a dragon?

Your training starts now. Here are the dos and don’ts. Do keep your chin.

Don’t open your mouth. Do relax. Do

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pay attention to your instructor. Mine was Jimmy and he’s a G.O.A.T. Do have fun. Do wear tennis shoes. Don’t leave your hair loose. Do pay attention to the instructional video. We got the boring stuff out of the way. Lets go have some fun.

Despite my jitters, the staff made me feel extremely comfortable. It started with the mandatory training session where all the rules and regulations are reviewed and proper flight position is learned. Things get real in the next step when you get fitted for your flight suit.

Don’t try to make this fashion statement.

It is so not. Second grab your glasses,

Person after person went into the chamber for their flight. They all looked pretty good. They all made it looked easy. As my writer, cheesing and geeked out happily hit me, “We’re next!” I felt the pit in my stomach. Finally, it was my turn. Trustingly, I allow myself to fall into the hands of my instructor and wonder, “Why was I so scared?” It was amazing! I felt as if I was gliding through the wind by myself even though my instructor was doing all the steering.

I never felt unsafe or out of control, just free. The only thing I was kind of mad about was my flight was so short. Each flight is only 60 seconds.

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earplugs, and most important helmet.

Strap all that on and prepare to enter the tunnel. For me, this was the most nerving part. The sitting and waiting as each flyer went before me took their turn. Your girl was scared. Although I felt really silly for feeling that way because literally sitting next to me was a kid who looked all of seven-years-old who couldn’t hold his seat he was so ready to go.

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That was just the first part of my experience at iFly. It leveled up with the introduction of virtual reality. With specialty helmets that cover your eyes, a film plays while you’re flying to make you feel as if you are flying through whatever reality you are viewing. For my writer, and me we got to fly through the virtual world of the Viking island of Berk from the How to Train Your

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Not familiar with the island of Berk?

Berk is the home of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, son of Stoick the Vast.

Hiccup is an unlikely young Viking that most in his village dismiss to be a dragon slayer until they are able to see his expert skills. His first conquest is Toothless, a dragon of the rare Night Fury breed that becomes Hiccup’s closest companion. Together Hiccup and Toothless defend the villagers against the dragons threatening their home life as leader of a flying corps of dragon riders with the goal of uniting the tribe and dragons. By the time we get to the third installment of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Hiccup has risen to the position of chieftain and has been put on assignment by his father to find a new breed of safe dragons in The Hidden World.

Now you’ve guessed it? During the iFly VR experience, you get to fly with Hiccup and Toothless in the tropical rainforest island of Berk as he tries to find The Hidden World. I was able to dive deep through the mountains to just skate across the top of the crystal blue ocean. Colorful birds were within my view to make me feel that I was in the sky right along with them. I did a nose dive (or so I thought) and was able to straight up to the clouds. It was truly magical just like any trip in your imagination should be. iFly Houston and DreamWorks Animation have taken an invigorating adventure and made it even more exciting Catch a flight with Hiccup on the island of Berk before the experience leaves iFly next month. You’ll want to thank us later.

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Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Sickle Cell Disease BlackDoctor.Org and newborn produce a different kind of red blood cell than an older child.

Even newborns with the sickle cell gene make healthy blood cells, thanks to fetal hemoglobin, which allows a fetus to get enough oxygen from its mother’s blood.

But the body usually stops making it a few months after birth.

About 12 years ago, researchers at the center identified the gene that controls the manufacturing of fetal hemoglobin, called BCL11A. If they could just keep this gene from shutting off production of fetal hemoglobin, they reasoned, they could prevent most or all of the symptoms of sickle cell.

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ickle cell trait is an inherited blood disorder that affects 1 million to 3 million Americans with 8 to 10 percent of them being Black. The disease is caused by a single mutation in one gene and mainly occurs in people of African descent which causes agonizing pain, strokes and early death. However, recent advances in gene therapy may eventually lead to a cure for sickle cell disease.

Currently, the only treatment is a risky and costly bone marrow transplant. In a half-dozen clinical trials planned or underway, researchers are testing genet-

ic therapies for sickle cell disease and some patients in those studies no longer have signs of the disease.

One of those patients is 21-year-old Brandon Williams of Chicago, who had four strokes by age 18. His older sister died of the disease. After experimental gene therapy, he no longer has symptoms of sickle cell disease, The New York Times reported.

According to researchers at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center a fetus

However, the caveat was figuring out how to make the genetic fix to every red blood cell, and not to other cells where it might cause side effects. Luckily through years of experimentation, the researchers learned how to infect the right cells with a virus that inserts the genetic fix. Once the cells are edited, they can be infused back into the body of a patient whose own red blood cells have been killed with chemotherapy.

Then, they should start making enough fetal hemoglobin to prevent problems from sickle cell.

if the effects of treatment will last and it’s likely to be at least three years before a genetic therapy for sickle cell disease is approved.

“We are in uncharted territory,” Dr. David A. Williams, chief scientific officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, told The Times.

“This would be the first genetic cure of a common genetic disease,” Dr. Edward Benz, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, told The Times.

For more information on sickle cell disease, visit our Health Conditions page on BlackDoctor.org.

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nience. It also works with other smart hubs for fluid integration between all your at-home tech devices. Find more information at officedepot.com.

hile spring naturally means it’s time for a refresh for many homeowners, it doesn’t mean you’re limited only to a cleaning party. Take advantage of the season by using it as an opportunity to upgrade different areas of your home for reasons ranging from energy efficiency and convenience to ease of living and safety.

With increasing technology for smart home devices and ever-evolving design styles, upgrading your home can be nearly anything you make of it. These ideas include ways that you can add organization, revolutionize your home tech, increase energy efficiency, enhance security and more.

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Add natural light and fresh air to your home with an option like Velux No Leak Solar Powered Fresh Air Skylights featuring pre-installed light filtering or light blocking shades in more than 80 colors. The skylights use a solar panel to capture daylight and recharge a battery-operated control system. They can also be opened and closed via remote control or smartphone app, and a rain sensor closes the skylights during inclement weather. Find more information at whyskylights.com.

A Front Door Fixer Upper Anytime is a good time to make sure your home is safe, particularly at what’s often the main point of entry – your front door. This spring is an ideal time to keep out unwanted guests with a door that’s sturdy and draft-resistant while also providing an aesthetic touch for enhanced curb appeal. When choosing a door that’s right for your home, focus on options that include a strong deadbolt and thick frame for peace of mind.

Elegant, Functional Shelving Open shelving can add character, design and attractive storage to your home.

For example, ClosetMaid’s Ventilated Shelving exhibits simple elegance and is both an aesthetically pleasing way to showcase your favorite things and functional enough to keep linens fresh in the closet or hold clutter at bay by the front door. Made from solid wood and epoxy-coated steel, these shelves are easy to install, durable and can complement nearly any room. Learn more at closetmaid.com.

Smart Home Safety With safety typically representing a top priority for most homeowners, taking advantage of smart technology can be one way to improve your feelings of safety and comfort in your home. A solution like a smart lock on the main entryway to your house can add security while also ensuring you’re never locked out of your own home. With options that can pair with apps on your smartphone or feature keyless entry via unique numerical passwords, you can marry convenience with safety.

Revolutionize Your Home Take your smart home setup to the next level with assistance from a product like the Google Home Hub. Its 7-inch touch screen and built-in Google Assistant technology answers your questions, shows you the weather and more using voice recognition software. The virtual assistant is available at retailers like Office Depot or OfficeMax, which offer Workonomy Tech Services to install smart home devices for added conve-

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n partnership with University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs and the East End Management District, the 2019 East End Vision Luncheon featured findings from their first, East End Houston Economic Survey to measure the way the East End area is changing and growth insights for the area which includes the new Gulf Coast Distillers Tasting Room and the East River development project spanning 150 acres formerly owned by Houston-based KBR which is bordered by little over a mile of the Buffalo Bayou. Keynote speakers included Dr. David McClendon, David Hightower, and Carlos Dealdecoa Bueno. Others in attendance were Todd Stewart, Frances Castaneda Dyess, Steve Guerrero, and Veronica Chapa Gorczynski.

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oustonians left the Bayou City to travel to Atlanta, GA for a three-day The Climate Reality Project Leadership Training to learn about the climate crisis solutions from founder and former Vice President Gore. The Climate Reality Project (formerly the Alliance for Climate Protection) is a non-profit organization devoted to solving the climate crisis. Through grassroots leadership trainings, global media events, digital communications and issue campaigns, Climate Reality works to spread the truth and raise awareness about the climate crisis. Today, Gore serves as chairman and works with the organization to promote awareness of the ongoing dangers posed by global warming pollution and solutions to climate change. HBCU Consortium sponsored several people to attend this training. The Coalition of Community Organizations led

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Citizens are concerned about the number of cases of cancer and other illnesses stemming from what is believed to be chemicals, specifically Creosote, in the air coming from nearby plants. Testing has been done and the results have proven that chemicals were detected in residential areas. The residents gathered to determine their next steps to clean up the air and their neighborhood.

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