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Trump Plunges U.S. Deeper Into Forgotten Wars

James Byrd, Jr.

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Trump Plunges U.S. Deeper Into Forgotten Wars By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer himself suggested that the real deal is he backs Saudi Arabia in this horror in exchange for their continuing purchases of American-made weapons: “I don’t like the concept of stopping an investment of $110 billion into the United States,” the president told reporters last year.

When Congress -- with bipartisan support -- passed a resolution under the War Powers Resolution calling for an end to U.S. participation in the carnage, Trump vetoed it, claiming that it was a “dangerous attempt to weaken [his] constitutional authority.” The Congress failed to overturn his veto -- and the U.S. continues to abet the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world.

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hile Washington is consumed with reactions to the Mueller Report and the potential impeachment of Donald Trump, America is descending deeper into largely forgotten wars. In the last month, the president has decided to sustain our involvement in the most unconscionable humanitarian crisis in the world in Yemen and fueled even more violence in the civil war in Libya.

Neither his actions nor the wars on the other side of the world get much attention. But they reveal the true dangers of allowing a president complete license in questions of war and peace.

Few Americans know that the United States is a participant in the bitter civil war in Yemen, a conflict that has savaged that

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Free college is emerging as the new hot topic on the 2020 campaign trail.

The term, which Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders helped make mainstream during his previous presidential bid, has become a catchall for a variety of plans aimed at making college more affordable.

“Some version of free or debt-free college -- or a bold proposal on college affordability -- is now the barrier to entry into this conversation,” said Mark Huelsman, associate policy director at the liberal think tank Demos.

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impoverished country. Eighteen million people -- of a total population of some 27 million -- are now in need of humanitarian assistance, 3 million have been displaced and 7 million have no idea where their next meal will come from. More than 14 million lack access to safe drinking water and a deadly cholera epidemic has already begun.

The U.S. has backed the Saudi-led intervention into the civil conflict, largely by providing direct support for brutal Saudi airstrikes -- ordnance, targeting, aerial refueling and intelligence. The stated rationale provided for our participation is that the Saudi coalition is attacking rebels that it claims are backed by Iran.

As Andrew Bacevich notes, Trump

In Libya, Trump just turned U.S. policy upside down with a phone call. The U.S. has backed the UN endorsed Government of National Accord while seeking an end to the destructive Libyan civil war. When the Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar began an offensive against that government to capture the capital, Tripoli, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo forcefully restated U.S. opposition to that offensive, urging an immediate halt to military operations.

One week later, Trump spoke on the phone with Haftar, praising him and their “shared vision” of the future.

Ironically, the reversal came just as Haftar’s forces were beginning to lose ground. Worse, Haftar’s offensive forced the government’s militia to turn their attention to fighting him rather than focusing on ISIS terrorist cells in the

country. Again, Trump is lining up with a Saudi favorite, even at the expense of sabotaging the policy of his own State Department.

Congress has failed to rein in executive war-making for many decades. Now in Yemen, Congress is once more allowing a president to usurp war powers that the Constitution gave to the legislature. And in both Yemen and Libya, presidential license only serves to add to the violence and destruction, and draw the U.S. ever deeper into conflicts we should never have engaged in.

Trump frequently claims that he intends to terminate our wars without end and without victory. But by vetoing the congressional resolution to end our involvement in the Yemen calamity and by bizarrely reversing U.S. policy in Libya, he is only extending the folly. And the United States continues to contribute to the violence that is spreading across the world. Dr. Martin Luther King taught that we must find an alternative to war and bloodshed. He would quote President Kennedy who said, “Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.” I only hope we can learn this lesson before it is too late.

(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 Face a New ‘Barrier to Entry’: A Plan for College Debt

By Katie Lobosco, CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire

beth Warren unveiled a new plan Monday that would make tuition and fees free for all students at public colleges -- while also expanding financial aid so that it can be used to cover additional costs like housing, food, books and child care for students who need it.

She wants to invest an additional $100 billion in Pell grants over the next 10 years, making them available to more students and increasing the size of the award. Currently, the lowest-income students are eligible to receive about $6,200 a year from the federal Pell program.

Warren’s plan goes even further than making college more affordable to help those who already have student debt -- differentiating herself from the rest of the field.

It would cancel up to $50,000 in student loans for households that make less than $100,000 a year, with the amount of relief getting gradually smaller as income level goes up. Households that make more than $250,000 would not be eligible for any debt relief.

She explained her reasoning for the proposal at her CNN town hall on Monday night.

“This is the America we live in now,” she said. “Basically to get a shot at a middle class life you’ve got to have some post high school technical training, two-year college, four-year college, maybe graduate school depending on who you are and what you’re ending up doing. The position of the federal government has been, good luck to you, you’re on your own. The one thing they’ve done, they have ... lent tens of thousands of dollars to students.”

“It is crushing them.”

Several candidates have already expressed support for making sure students can graduate without debt. Last month,

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Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kamala Harris of California, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Warren -- all presidential contenders -- signed on to co-sponsor Hawaii Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz’s Debt-Free College Act. It would establish a mactching grant to states that commit to helping students pay for the full cost of attendance -- including tuition, books and other expenses -- without taking out loans.

Tackling those other expenses differs slightly from Sanders’ proposals, which focus more on making tuition and fees free at public colleges. His 2015 proposal offered to make those free for everyone, but a 2017 bill scaled back eligibility based on income -- its language built on a compromise proposal agreed on between Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election.

His legislation would make community college free and four-year public colleges free for students whose families earn less than $125,000. It would also ensure that low-income students could still use federal Pell grants for books, housing, transportation and other expenses.

But not every candidate is embracing free college.

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LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS

Aldine ISD Students Bring Design Smarts to METRO

StyleMagazine.com Newswire tudents from the Aldine Independent School District will show off their innovative bus shelter designs to METRO as they compete for top honors in the bus shelter design project. The contest is intended to enhance the district’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Program. METRO welcomed the idea and assisted the instructors and students. This project started in the fall of 2018 with hundreds of student participants, but only eight teams made it to the final round. They researched and designed bus shelter prototypes using 3-D design software and 3-D printers. Each team submitted an analysis of its project, including a list of construction materials and an itemized budget. The teams will present their bus shelter designs on Tuesday, April 23 and the winner will be announced by METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert on May 4, 2019.

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John William King Executed Wednesday for 1998 Lynching In Jasper

HoustonPublicMedia.Org ohn William King was execution April 24 in Huntsville. He’s convicted of a murder that many have called a modern-day lynching. In the early hours of June 7, 1998, King, along with co-conspirators Lawrence Brewer and Shawn Berry, picked up James Byrd, Jr. while he was walking home in Jasper. The trio chained Byrd behind Berry’s 1982 pickup and dragged him three miles down a county road, dismembering and killing him. They dumped much of his body in front of an African-American church for parishioners to find on their way to Sunday services. The crime inflamed racial tensions in east Texas. The Ku Klux Klan and Black Panthers came to town soon afterward. Byrd’s death reverberated across the country. Texas passed the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act in 2001, and a federal statute bearing his name passed in 2009.

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Presidential Primary Forum to Focus on Women of Color

SheThePeople.org he the People, a national network of women of color in politics, hosted the first-ever Presidential candidate forum focused on women of color.

Women of color are critical organizers and the core constituency that delivered big wins in the midterms. This forum focused on the nation issues important to women of color—issues of racial, economic, gender, and social justice. The forum was held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Texas Southern University (TSU). She the People had 1,000 women of color, including elected officials and candidates, movement leaders, political strategists, and voters from dozens of states to attend the forum. The forum was livestreamed in its entirety. Democratic Presidential Candidates Senator Cory Booker, Former Secretary Julian Castro, Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Former Representative Beto O’Rourke, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Elizabeth Warren were in attendance.

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Bill Would End Confederate Heroes Day in Texas

Statesman.com our years after he made headlines as the Austin middle schooler who made eliminating Confederate Heroes Day his cause, Jacob Hale returned to the Texas House Thursday in support of a bill he helped inspire. House Bill 1183, authored by Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, would eliminate Confederate Heroes Day from the list of state holidays an agency can observe. Hale said he noticed that the holiday, which is designated as January 19, sometimes coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which occurs on the third Monday of January — as it did in 2015. Early Thursday morning during public testimony on the bill, House State Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, recognized Hale from his appearance at a 2015 legislative hearing.

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Pasadena Elections Provide Test For Growing Latino Voting Bloc

Attucks Middle School Student Dies After Fight

HoustonPublicMedia.Org arly voting is now underway across Texas for the May 4 Joint Election.

One of the most significant contests in the Houston area is in Pasadena.

It’s been just two years since the City of Pasadena lost a lawsuit for deliberately discriminating against Latino voters. This year, virtually every incumbent on the Pasadena City Council faces a contest, and many of the challengers are Hispanic.

“Usually, there’s a dearth of Latinos that are running for public office, both locally and statewide, so we are encouraged to see that in almost all of the races there is a Latino that is running,” said Andy Canales, co-chair of the Latino Texas PAC. Hispanic voters now make up a much larger proportion of Pasadena’s electorate than two years ago.

ABC13.comABC13.com n Attucks Middle School student has died after being placed on life support over the weekend. The 13-year-old Kashala Francis was involved in a fight off campus where she was jumped and kicked in the head. She walked away from the fight with bruises on her face. Although the teen insisted that she was okay, she would become weak two days later and complain of a headache before lying down.

Her mother said that was the last time she opened her eyes. First responders took the unconscious Kashala to Texas Children’s Hospital where doctors discovered a tumor in the back of her head. It is unknown whether the fight contributed to Kashala’s condition. Houston and HISD police departments are working in partnership on this case. A Facebook donation page has been started to help with Kashala’s medical expenses.

Search Kashala Francis/Loss Fundraiser on Facebook. Please pray for Kashala’s family and all who knew and loved her during this most difficult time.

Texas House Officially Sends Hemp, CBD Oil Approval to Senate

San Antonio Among Best Cities for College Grads

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KVEO.com fter giving the initial nod to allow farmers to grow hemp and legalizing hemp products in Texas, the state House officially passed the bill out of the lower chamber. The legislation now heads to the Senate. If it passed the upper chamber, it heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. It was approved in the House Tuesday in a voice vote and again Wednesday on its third reading with a 1440 vote. House Bill 1325, authored by Rep. Tracy King, D- Batesville, allows farmers to grow hemp as industrial crops under a regulated state program. The bill will also legalize hemp-derived products like CBD oil. The debate over whether hemp and marijuana are the same thing have kept such bills from passing previously.

Unlike marijuana, hemp and its by-products contain less than .3 percent of THC, which produces the “high” in marijuana.

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SACurrent.com an Antonio did rank fifth on a new list of the best cities for recent college grads. It’s the fourth time in as many years SA has landed in the top 10 in the annual study compiled by financial site SmartAsset. To determine its rankings, SmartAsset sorted through data for 108 of the largest U.S. cities, specifically ranking them on three categories: jobs, fun and affordability. While San Antonio didn’t lead the list in any of those categories, it did score in the top third for all three. And, apparently, not many cities do. Just 3.2 percent of the Alamo City’s overall population is unemployed, and the rate is even lower for bachelor’s degree holders: 2.4 percent. What’s more, the cost of living here only comes in 8 percentage points above the national average.

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BUSINESS AND NATIONAL BRIEFS

United Airlines Agent in Houston Charged After Racial Slur Accusation

ChicagoTribune.com United Airlines airport agent is accused of using a racial slur against a customer and faces a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. The charge against Carmella Davano was filed in municipal court in Houston last month after a Feb. 26 incident at Bush Intercontinental Airport. United says Davano has been removed from working while the airline investigates the incident. Houston Police spokesman Victor Senties said Tuesday that passenger Cacilie Hughes, who is black, and two witnesses told officers that the agent called her a monkey. Hughes told police that after her plane arrived in Houston, she walked on the tarmac to see if workers were unloading bags, and Davano yelled at her to return inside the terminal. Hughes said the confrontation occurred after she asked Davano for a supervisor so she could discuss other issues about the flight. Senties said officers issued a citation against Davano.

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New Documentary ‘Boss’ Explores Black Business in America

News.WTTW.com he story of American entrepreneurship has largely left out the African-American experience. But there’s a new film airing on PBS that documents 150 years of just that called, “Boss: The Black Experience in Business.” The two-hour documentary includes many stories about African-American entrepreneurs, including some Chicagoans who played major roles in various industries, such as journalist Ida B. Wells, publisher John H. Johnson and John Rogers, CEO and founder of Ariel Investments.

“Boss: The Black Experience in Business” is directed by Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson (“Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges,” “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” and “Freedom Summer”). The film is made in association with Chicago’s The HistoryMakers.

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Magic Johnson and Ice Cube to Acquire Sports Networks From Disney

BlackBusiness.org asketball legend and entrepreneur, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, is joining the bidding group of rapper, actor, and entrepreneur, O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson Sr. to acquire 21 Regional Sports Networks (RSN) from Walt Disney Co. Ice Cube has placed a bid to buy the sports networks through Big 3, his 3-on3 basketball league that features former NBA stars competing in half-court 3-on-3 games. Through the RSNs, he plans to air original content from celebrities and athletes including Serena Williams, Snoop Dogg, and Will Smith, who is also part of the bidding group. Johnson’s addition to the bidding group came shortly after his surprise announcement to step down as Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. He said he wanted to return to a more normal life doing things that make him happy.

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Executive Slams Network for Having ‘A White Problem’

EURWeb.com former longtime CBS executive is speaking out about the network’s lack of diversity in a lengthy oped for Variety, detailing several examples of racial discrimination and workplace misconduct. Whitney Davis joined CBS News in 2006 as Director, CBS Entertainment Diversity & Inclusion before her departure earlier this year. In the piece, she slams the independent investigation into the toxic workplace culture amid the sexual misconduct scandal against former CEO Les Moonves, for overlooking systemic racism and discrimination within the company. “The company has a white problem across the board,” Davis writes. “Did you know that there’s not one black creative executive working at CBS Television Network or CBS Television Studios?”

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Teen Sues Apple for $1 Billion, Claiming Facial Recognition Led to False Arrest

Gizmodo.com New York teen’s life was made miserable because of mistaken identity cases caused by Apple’s facial recognition software, according to a $1 billion lawsuit filed against Apple. Ousmane Bah’s lawsuit claims that someone stole his driver’s permit—which did not have a face photo—and then used that permit to wrongly identify themselves as Bah when they were caught stealing $1,200 worth of Apple products, mostly Apple pencils, from a Boston store location. Bah asserts that when the alleged thief was caught and falsely presented themselves as Bah, Apple security took a photo of the thief and wrongly attached it to Bah’s personal information in a security system. So when other alleged thefts were committed by that person, Apple falsely determined Bah to be the alleged criminal, according to the suit.

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Georgetown University Students Vote to Pay Fee to Benefit Descendants of Enslaved People Sold By School

GoodBlackNews.Org ccording to jbhe.com, the student body of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. recently voted on a proposal to add a semester fee of $27.20 that would go toward a fund to benefit descendants of the 272 enslaved persons once owned and then sold in 1838 by the university to pay off debt. The referendum passed by a vote of 2,541 to 1,304, which means nearly two-thirds of enrolled students are in favor of the new fee. Georgetown administrators, however, have said the student referendum is nonbinding, and the school’s 39-member board of directors would have to vote on the measure, according to the school’s student newspaper, the Hoya.

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PepsiCo’s Latest Green Product Is a High-tech Water Cooler

CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire epsiCo is launching a high-tech water cooler for customers who want healthier drinks that are also better for the environment. The new water dispenser lets people fill up their own bottles with flavored or unflavored, still or carbonated water in varying temperatures. Users can also download a companion mobile app that tracks their water intake, reminds them to hydrate, and lets them know how many plastic bottles they spared by using a refillable bottle. It looks like a sleeker version of a digital soda fountain that PepsiCo already makes, called Spire. The cooler comes in two sizes: a large one that resembles a refrigerator that can be used on college campuses and in hotels, stadiums, casinos or other venues; and a smaller, countertop system that PepsiCo anticipates will be used in offices.

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Hennessy Pledges $10M to TMCF for HBCU Graduate Fellows Program

DiverseEducation.com ennessy has pledged to give $10 million over the next 10 years to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) through its first-ever corporate HBCU graduate program to support African-Americans in leadership positions. The program, named “Hennessy Fellows” will help prepare the next generation of African-American leaders through financial assistance, access to training and professional development opportunities and real-world application.

The new program will select 10 dedicated, high-potential graduate students per year and will award them with financial assistance towards graduate level programs in addition to curated corporate development experiences. Hennessy Fellows also provides recipients with oneon-one executive coaching, a maximum of $20,000 per academic year.

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If Sparing the Rod Spoils the Child, What Does Getting Them a Helicopter for Prom Do?

By Nicole L. Gray, Style Feature Writer

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o be clear: senior year is a time of grand celebrations for students and their families. The demand now-a-days for seniors to have pristine resumes to be considered for top colleges, scholarships, military programs and/or mentorships is taxing on the entire family. The family’s schedule and budget are often augmented to support its senior’s pursuits of extra-curricular activities, part-time jobs, and interest groups. So, naturally, when it comes time to celebrate the grand finale, families show their pride in their students’ accomplishments and rites of passage by showering them with parties and gifts. Prom is one such rite, with no exception.

For decades, prom has been celebrated as a symbolic ushering of adulthood as families and friends have gathered to take pictures and celebrate with prom-goers as they embark on their big night. Back in the day, high schools decorated their gyms, parents bought seniors new ‘dress’ clothes and loaned them the keys to the family car to affirm their maturity and give them an expec-

tation for ‘finer’ engagements. As years progressed, proms were held at hotels, parents rented tuxedos, gowns, and cars for their seniors. Now, proms are full on productions: students plan elaborate Promposals; they wear tailored suits and designer dresses; and parents make sure they arrive in style, in everything from chariots to helicopters. Wait, helicopters?!? Too much? I’d always thought so until, like with most things, my exposure changed my perspective. Let me share the story of the young lady who changed my mind about this whole helicopter business: Ms. Kennedi Taylor Wesley.

Last Tuesday Kennedi texted her mom from school asking if she could rent a helicopter for prom. In response, her mom questioned whether she was intoxicated for making such an extravagant request. Kennedi persisted, however, so for laughs, her mom shared the exchange on Facebook. Up to this point, I’d been vehemently opposed to such indulgences for folks without ‘real’ jobs. But Kennedi’s case is extraordinary. Her parents and I are alumni

of the same university and her mother and I are sorority sisters, so our kinship has drawn my attention to Kennedi’s accomplishments throughout the years as they were shared on Facebook.

This year, leading up to the infamous text exchange had been no different. I shared, with others, in her parent’s pride and joy as she was named Valedictorian of her senior class at KIPP Sunnyside High School while taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses, holding office in Top Teens of America, cheering and participating in a host of other activities.

We were especially excited to learn of Kennedi’s early admission to Duke University late last year.

In celebration of Kennedi’s achievements, one of our sorority sisters responded to the post with a vendor she used to rent a helicopter for her wedding. Mom scoffed at the idea of the comparison, but the sister pled her case for the helicopter with a simple justification, “She did get into Duke.”

As responses accumulated, many, including myself, echoed the sentiment

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that we agreed Kennedi deserved to arrive to prom in a helicopter. I could see the hard work and dedication it took to accomplish all Kennedi has as fair exchange for the opulence. The day following her grand request, Kennedi learned she made Duke’s cheer squad.

Two days later she was informed of her selection for the 2019 Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) & GHBC Foundation Educational Achievement Scholarship Award. I am like Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” at this point, “GET THE CHOPPER, NOW!” I guess the answer to my question is: if you have been generous enough with the ‘rod’ that your child has enough self-discipline, ambition, and motivation to ‘level-up’ as Kennedi has then the helicopter seems a just reward and a glimpse of what’s certainly in store.

Bottom line, I’m rooting for Kennedi to get the helicopter and everything else she wants out of life. So, here’s to Ms. Kennedi Taylor Wesley and all of the other deserving seniors of the Class of 2019.

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FEATURE

Train a Child, Reach a Parent, Represent Well

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

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roverbs 22:6 states, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Either today’s generations missed a lesson or two or never learned it all but the lesson of knowing how to represent yourself well publically has been lost.

Gone are the rules for wearing what is right. It is all about being comfortable, sexy, convenience and wearing whatever one feels like regardless of the place or occasion. One Houston principal has had enough of the low bar some people have for themselves and is making sure that not only the students but their parents as well have standards, high standards.

Carlotta Outley Brown is the new principal at James Madison High School. The award-winning principal is known for making headlines for her stellar leadership in making children successful in the classroom involving staff, parents, and the community. Now, Brown is expanding her lessons to include parents in learning a little decorum with a new dress code for all parents and visitors to the campus.

“We are preparing our children for the future and it begins here,” Brown stated.

Growing up those types of lessons began at home. Three generations taught and showed me the ways to be a lady, the value of respecting one’s self and representing not just yourself but your entire family. First, it was my great grandmother, Corine Wright or as I called her CoCo, who always made sure every hair was in place and every crease was sharp before she stepped out. She wore her Sunday’s best every day of the week. Then there was my grandmother, Lillie Mae Maddox, who even in her uniform had her face fully made up, wig in place, and her jewelry on. When the weekend came she pulled out the real threads. This lady of grace even ironed her undergarments. And lastly, there was my mother, Beverly Jean Maddox, with her biweekly hair

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the easy way to achieve. Our children begin to idolize the Kim Kardashians of the world more than they look to the Michelle Obamas of our time.

appointments and flowy wardrobe. I watched her daily wake early to apply makeup and secure her signature style.

Although she instilled me the lesson of not going out of the house any kind of way, I just could not adopt the application of daily makeup. I would rather sleep. (remember how I mentioned convenience earlier) I can remember each one of them saying, ”When you leave this house you are representing me and we represent well.” These are the ladies of generations that never would be caught wearing something too short, too tight, too revealing, to anything that wasn’t appropriate for outside the home.

Brown has never wanted that mindset for her children. She works daily teaching them the lessons they need to excel professionally and personally. Values that when you look good, you feel good, and you do well. You expect more for and of yourself. You push yourself harder to achieve more and the results are that you do get more. But these lessons can’t just be taught at school but in the home as well.

Over the years the mindset of dressing appropriately has become more and more relaxed. No longer are we dressing up on Sundays in our finest. Jeans and tennis shoes have become commonplace. When an event calls for business attire, folks show up wearing business casual. Before you think it is because they can’t financially afford business attire, a lot of times it is because they don’t know what business attire is or

In a letter to parents, Brown stated, “to prepare our children and let them know daily, the appropriate attire they are supposed to wear when entering a building, going somewhere, applying for a job, or visiting someone outside the home setting” she was going to issue certain guidelines on attire for parents and visitors to the campus. Guests will be turned away from Madison if they come wearing a bonnet, pajamas,

what it looks like. The difference between formal and cocktail are terms used interchangeably. This mindset has dripped down to our schools where some teachers are more casual in their attire opting for casual attire like jeans instead of business casual and business attire. And some parents show up to the school wearing Daisy Dukes and mid-drifts with headscarves or slagging pants exposing their boxes with an undershirt. Blame it on the influence of social culture, environment, lifestyle changes, and other factors but a big change has occurred. And it is hurting us as a society.

Because our value and pride in ourselves have diminished we have become lazier and expect less of our children and a little bit of ourselves. We are losing the values of what comes with representing well like self-respect, working hard, and taking risks to succeed. Instead, we are shortchanging ourselves and looking for

revealing tops, jeans torn from the buttocks, sagging pants, Daisy Dukes, dresses up the behind, among other items on the list. Violators of the new dress code will not be permitted inside school buildings until properly attired and can be forcefully removed if need be. Brown’s Madison High was recently in the news for turning away a parent trying to enroll her child in school wearing a t-shirt dress and a scarf on her head and for having that same parent removed when she refused to leave the campus. The parent demanded to see the policy on the parent dress code. She, however, was not shown the policy and called the media.

Like this parent, others have voiced their displeasure with the rules for parents’ attire calling it insulting and demeaning. But there are more supporters than naysayers. Many parents, school staff, and community members applaud Brown for her bold leadership to bring

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this measure to the school. Some have even called for this to be a policy that is spread district-wide.

Shaketha Mikel, a mother of three as well as a school administrator (not associated with Madison High School), is in support of a policy like the one Brown has presented. “As an educator, I set the tone and expectations for what I’d like to see in the school setting. As a parent, I model for my children how the school and community view us in society. I am the best example for my children. They are reflections of what their father and I pour into them.”

Another parent (not associated with Madison High School) expresses similar favor for the policy. She does have concerns when it comes to the legality and censorship of the rules on people’s rights. “Some people don’t like locs and braids…can we say folks can’t wear those styles either? Censorship can become a slippery subjective slope,” said Camellia McKinney.

McKinney raises a good point. Although the policy may be offensive to some and does infringe on people’s rights, it is still legal. In an investigation, KHOU reported, “Texas law and state supreme court decisions give school administrators authority to set rules and discipline.” Furthermore, Houston ISD also gives principals the authority to do the same on their campuses. With this being said the policy still can be challenged.

Outrage over those not wearing the proper clothing is not a problem isolated to Texas. Tennessee State Representative Antonio Parkinson has proposed legislation for a code of conduct for visitors to educational campuses to follow. The bill regulates what visitors can wear to campuses and forbids them from being intoxicated or high on campus.

Personally, I think it is beyond time for something like this to have happened. Although I understand the parents point about the protection of their rights, I must side with the principal. If students must adhere to a dress code and a standard of professionalism why not parents and visitors that their young eyes are looking to for guidance. Parents and anyone coming on to an educational intuition need to be decent with their attire when coming to a school. Now, where I will give parents a pass on is if you are in the carpool lane and are not getting out of your car. If you roll out of bed to pick up or drop off at least brush your teeth, wash your face, and look presentable from the waist up. We must be examples of what to do for our children to be the best than be. Being the best starts with how you present yourself. Step it up to go up to and represent well.

NATIONAL Sri Lanka - We Can’t Rest

By Glenn Mollette, Special to Style

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Eight hundred people were either killed or injured by a terrorist group last weekend in Sri Lanka.

A holy weekend and place of worship became a grisly, heinous massive murder scene.

What must America do in lieu of another massive world attack? We can’t stop. We can’t rest.

We have to figure this out and no one yet has come up with a cure for this terrorism cancer that is eating away at our planet.

With cancer it’s vital to find where it is and eliminate it by either surgery or treatment. Terrorism is harder to find than cancer. Terrorists pop up often without warning. Although sometimes there are warnings as was reported in Sri Lanka but were ignored. An 18-yearold traveled to Colorado last week and bought a pump action shotgun. There was a massive hunt for her because of her suspected plans of trying to pull off a school shooting. She ended up taking her own life but her infatuation with the Columbine 20-year anniversary and mass school shootings did not go

unnoticed.

You cannot ignore warnings. A warning of cancer or terror is never to be taken lightly. You have to respond because both are lethal. Often even when you respond either can gain the upper hand and take your life. Yet, we have to err on the side of fighting back and at least having a chance to survive.

We have to fight terrorism in America and fight it on every front. This is a poisonous viper that is breeding faster than it can be killed or imprisoned.

Terrorism has become a deadly disease rampantly moving across our planet and we are having a very difficult time finding a cure.

The one thing we cannot do is be passive. We can’t be at ease thinking it will not happen to our church, school or any other place. We have to live defensively and be prepared to react offensively.

Refusal to acknowledge this reality will bring more regret and sorrow.

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EAT WITH STYLE How to Create Fresh Spring Flavors

By Family Features

and June, this vegetable can provide a much-needed flare to your seasonal feasts and be eaten warm or cold in appetizers, salads, side dishes and more.

Keep in mind this multiuse food aligns with a variety of cooking methods, according to the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board: saute 3 minutes, grill 5 minutes, steam 5 minutes or roast 15 minutes.

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hen it comes to healthy eating, looking for nutrient-rich foods to include in your diet is one of the more important goals. However, when warmer weather is in full swing, it may be tricky to incorporate nourishing foods that

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are versatile enough for grilling season.

For a keto- and paleo-friendly option ideal for grilling, consider using asparagus to please your crowd. With its peak season typically running through May

In addition to quick and easy preparation, asparagus also allows for loads of wholesome health benefits with its low-calorie qualities and sources of fiber, folate and vitamins. To get the most nutritional value out of your asparagus, consider buying the veggie when it’s in-season from your local area instead of purchasing imported asparagus.

Grown by over 100 family farmers in the United States, Michigan asparagus can be used in a tasty, savory dish like Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus for a fresh family meal.

For more asparagus-inspired recipes and information, visit michiganasparagus.org.

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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 8 minutes Servings: 6-8 1 pound Michigan Asparagus olive oil 1 package uncooked bacon, thin sliced balsamic glaze (optional) salt, to taste pepper, to taste Wash asparagus and trim ends.

Place asparagus on tray and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat.

Wrap 2-3 spears with one slice bacon.

Repeat with remaining asparagus and bacon.

Heat grill to medium heat and clean grates.

Place asparagus bundles on grill and cook 3-4 minutes per side, or until bacon is crispy.

During last minute of grilling, brush asparagus bunches with balsamic glaze, if desired. Avoid adding glaze too soon or it may burn.

Add salt and pepper, to taste.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

Prince Memoir Coming Out This Fall

CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire ust weeks before he died in 2016, Prince struck a deal to write a book about his life. He never got to finish what he started -- but a version of it is coming out this fall. The memoir, titled “The Beautiful Ones,” will be released on October 29. The announcement comes just after the third anniversary of the pop star’s death. The 288-page project will combine the pop star’s unfinished manuscript with never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, according to the description from Penguin Random House. Publishing agent Esther Newberg told Vanity Fair in 2018 that Prince delivered about 50 handwritten pages of the manuscript before he died .

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Beyoncé’s Father Is Producing a Destiny’s Child Musical

CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire eyoncé’s father is working on a Destiny’s Child musical. Mathew Knowles announced Tuesday that he’s producing a musical featuring the former girl group. His goal is to take “Survivor: The Destiny’s Child Musical” on the road, including to Broadway and London’s West End. Knowles said the musical will be told from his perspective.

Before Knowles parted ways with Beyoncé professionally, he managed her career from the late 1990s, when she was in the multiplatinum selling group, through the launch of her career as a solo artist after Destiny’s Child split in 2006. “Survivor: The Destiny’s Child Musical will start its roller coaster tale at the beginning.

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‘Young & the Restless’ Bidding Farewell to Kristoff St. John

CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire he Young & the Restless paid tribute to Kristoff St. John this week in the wake of his death in February. St. John, who originated the role of Neil Winters more than 28 years ago, died of heart disease. He was 52. The actor was hailed immediately after his death for his role as a trailblazer in helping to diversify daytime television. “The Young & the Restless” ran a story arc from Tuesday to Friday in which his character dies unexpectedly.

Shemar Moore, who portrayed Neil’s brother Malcolm Winters, reprises his role to memorialize his longtime friend. Christel Khalil also returns as Lily Winters Ashby, who was believed to be the daughter of Neil Winters by Drucilla Winters.

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Cardi B Rejects Plea Deal In Strip Club Case

CNN/StyleMagazine.com Newswire apper Cardi B showed up to court in New York and rejected a plea deal regarding her involvement in a strip club brawl that took place last year. According to CNN affiliate WPIX in New York, the rapper, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, rejected the offer to plead guilty to a Class A misdemeanor charge in which she would have received a conditional discharge. She is due back in court next month. The case stems from Cardi B’s alleged involvement in a fight at a Flushing, New York, strip club last August. She has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of assault. According to police.

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Resources for Addressing Mental Health Challenges at Work

By Family Features

ployees to take advantage of them helps to destigmatize mental health issues and can lead to a happier, more productive workforce.”

Some of the report’s findings include: Fifty-five percent of employees said their employer did not have, or they were unsure if their employer had, a specific program, initiative or policy in place to address mental health.

Sixty-one percent of employees felt there’s a social stigma in the workplace toward colleagues with mental health issues; half of them felt the stigma has stayed the same or worsened in the past five years.

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very year, about 1 in 5 adults in the United States experiences a mental illness and 1 in 25 lives with a serious mental illness that substantially interferes with or limits at least one major life activity. Mental illness is a top cause of worker disability in the U.S. and 62 percent of missed work days can be attributed to mental health conditions.

A leader in employee benefits, Unum recently published the report, “Strong Minds at Work,” on the prevalence of mental health issues in today’s workplaces. The research revealed just 25

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percent of managers in the U.S. have received training on how to refer employees to mental health resources and more than half of people are unsure how to help a colleague with a mental health issue.

“The development, implementation and promotion of mental health strategies has become a top priority for many of today’s employers,” said Michelle Jackson, assistant vice president of market development at Unum. “Creating a workplace culture that promotes mental health resources and encourages em-

Among employees with a mental health issue, 42 percent went to work with suicidal feelings.

“The fact that such a high percentage of employees have come to work feeling suicidal is troubling,” Jackson said.

“While this is certainly a worst-case scenario and employers would hope issues would not progress to this level, it also emphasizes the need to ensure support and resources are understood and readily available in the workplace.”

The bulk of mental health resources

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are usually offered via an employer’s health care provider and can include medical care, an employee assistance program (EAP), counseling referrals and financial and legal counseling.

However, employees often don’t fully understand the resources available to them.

According to the Unum study, HR professionals said 93 percent of their employers offer an EAP, yet only 38 percent of employees were aware of this resource. More than half of HR professionals said they offer financial counseling, legal services and telemedicine services, but a fraction of employees said they were aware these services exist.

“Employees should ask their HR department what mental health resources are available and be supportive of colleagues who may be struggling,” Jackson said. “Offering support to others and knowing where to direct them can not only save lives but also help create a more inclusive workplace environment.”

To download a copy of the mental health report, visit unum.com/mentalhealth.

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SPORTS

Taking Care of Business Rockets hold off a feisty Jazz team to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals

By Brian Barefield, Style Sports Ediotor

Semifinals for the fourth time over the last five seasons.

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here is one thing you need to know about people from Houston and surrounding areas. They are a proud group of individuals that wear their heart and emotions on their sleeves, and the one thing you can never do is count them out. The Houston Rockets must have felt the heart and souls of all their fans in Game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs against the Utah Jazz. Houston defeated Utah for the second straight year by a score of 100–93 in front of an energetic home crowd to advance to the Conference

Houston improved to 3-0 at home this postseason and 9-0 in the First Round at Toyota Center under head coach Mike D’Antoni. He was excited to get past a tough Jazz to who early on looked as if they were trying to get back to Vivint Smart Home Arena for a Game 6.

“You know that’s what the playoffs are all about,” D’Antoni reiterated at his post-game press conference. “It’s not playing pretty because everybody knows everybody’s stuff. You got to make big plays.”

Rockets fans know that there is no bigger playmaker in the game right now than their very own James Harden.

The potential back-to-back NBA MVP had a great night finishing with a game high 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and a playoff career-high 4 blocked shots.

“We didn’t make as many shots as we wanted to offensively, but these last few games we hung our hat on defense.

And that’s what’s going to get us to our goal,” said Harden.

Although things did start out smooth for Harden who was 1-for-11 to start the game, he ended the half by hitting

his last three shots to give the Rockets a four-point advantage going into the locker room for halftime.

The Rockets used a smothering defense led by Eric Gordon to hold Jazz second-year superstar Donovan Mitchell to a 4-for-22 shooting that included going 0-for-9 from beyond the arc.

Mitchell struggled badly from threepoint range by shooting 25% (11-43) in a five-game span. As a whole, the Jazz was held to under 30% for the series and

åRockets Forward Danuel House Jr. who hit some big shots off the bench in his first NBA playoff experience summed up the Rockets attitude in this series after the game in three sentences.

only shot 23% in Game 5.

“Coach told me before the game, whenever he’s in, (Mitchell) I’m going to be in,” Eric Gordon said after the game. “Early on in the series, they just played their game. They tried to screen and take me off of him, but coach is like ‘you’re going to stay with him the game, whenever he’s in, you go in’.”

The defensive bug must have been

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contagious because Houston had 12 steals to go along with 12 blocks on a night where the All-Time blocks leader, Hakeem Olajuwon was in attendance.

The last time the Rockets had 10-plus steals and 10-plus blocks in a playoff game was in Game 5 of the 1994 Western Conference Finals at home versus Utah.

“It’s just the Houstonian in me. The never give up. Growing up we never gave in and when people said we couldn’t do it, we always found a way to do it,” House told a pool of reporters.

Houston will take on the winner of the Golden State versus L.A. Clippers series that has the Warriors currently

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notions. In “The Nature of the Beast”

by William Kent Krueger, that doesn’t set very well with an angler who loves the land – and it doesn’t set well, either, with a wolf he helped save.

Everyone, it seems, is on social media these days, including cats. In “Oglethorpe’s Camera” by Claire Ortalda, a cat fetches a clue to a murder – or does he? A bloody stocking cap and a little pussyfooting around tell the tale.

“Loose Lips Sink Ships,” as they used to say during World War II, and in “Glock, Paper, Scissors” by Shelley Costa, loose lips can cause murder.

Keeping ones’ mouth shut, however, can ensure that revenge happens, even decades later.

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ou’ll freely admit it: you can’t do it alone.

Every important thing you do takes two. Another opinion, a confirmation that you’re right, an extra set of hands, another pair of eyes, everything works better when you’ve got help. It takes a pair to make progress, a duo to do well, and in the new anthology, “Odd Partners: An Anthology,” edited

by Anne Perry, it takes two to murder.

Cut from the same cloth.

That’s what people say about you and your best pal, but being unalike is exactly what makes your friendship work. Unique pairings like yours are what you’ll find in this collection of short stories from some of America’s best mystery writers.

Northern Minnesota offers prime fishing and great wildlife-watching, but rich developers sometimes have different

If you could disappear, how would you do it? In “What Ever Happened to Lorna Winters?” by Lisa Morton, how would you make someone disappear, if they lived in the limelight?

If you’re an inveterate note-taker, then you’ll understand why it’s important to write everything down. If it’s not in print, it doesn’t exist, but in “No 11 Squatter” by Adele Polomski, it’s a lifeor-death matter.

And Eric Applebaum’s mind was slipping but not totally gone. Still, he couldn’t remember why he was on an bend, tumble and dunk devices to see how they survive everyday activities.

These tests recently found that the latest Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones all shatter on the first drop from six feet, no matter if they fall face-down or back-down.

This is bad news for consumers, as repairs are more expensive than ever. A screen repair can cost over $300 and a non-screen repair nearly $600.

Faced with these steep repair costs and the fact that many of these phones are $1,000 or more to purchase, it’s more important than ever to take steps to protect them. Here are three easy ways to start protecting your phone.

Smart Ways to Protect Your Smartphone

By StatePoint When you check out the latest smartphones from Apple, Google or Samsung, you’ll notice they have something in common: glass designs. Why? Glass allows for wireless charging, better connection signals, bigger display screens, and truth be told, glass feels great and looks beautiful. But these features come

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with a price -- durability. Compared to metal or plastic, glass cracks, shatters, scratches and can get slippery.

Fortunately, there’s guidance available for consumers wondering about the durability of new phones. When new smartphones launch, SquareTrade, an Allstate company that provides highly-rated protection plans to millions of smartphone owners, conducts independent durability tests with their SquareTrade Breakability Robots that drop,

Get a Screen Protector While sitting in your pocket or purse, your phone can rub against different objects (like keys), scratching the glass.

Screen protectors placed over your phone’s glass screen will prevent this.

While scratches usually won’t affect the usability of a device, they can be annoying visually and impact the resale value, which is something to consider if you’re buying a phone for $1,000.

Get a Case A case is the most obvious way to \

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airplane, or where he was going. In “The Last Game” by Robert Dugoni, though, he learns that it’s the trip of a lifetime…

Every year, you say these words: “I have no time to read!” but this year, you can break the cycle. “Odd Partners” gives you nineteen different ways to do it.

In her introduction, editor and author Anne Perry says that she’s always been intrigued by the idea of “any two beings who had to cooperate with each other… to solve a crime.” Here, they also commit crimes, inadvertently or on purpose, in ways that surprise readers with nice plot twists and delightfully imaginative interpretations of Perry’s required “beings.”

Another surprise: some of these stories aren’t mysteries but are more suspense-like, perhaps in the vein of old Hitchcockian works. It’s a nice shakeup, which further underscores the theme of “different.”

So put away your bookmarks; you won’t need ‘em. With this book, tuck it, take it, and enjoy any of the stories inside. You’ll find “Odd Partners: An Anthology” to be one fun book.

Share this story online at stylemagazine.com. protect your phone, but it’s important to remember their effectiveness varies.

For example, you should look for a case with a lip that rises above your phone’s screen. At the same time, you don’t want one that’s so bulky it won’t fit in your pocket. Before you buy any case, be sure to read its reviews to learn how it’s worked in the real world.

Get a Protection Plan Screen protectors and cases can help protect your phone -- but unfortunately, they don’t make them invincible. A whopping 66 percent of smartphone owners say they’ve experienced some kind of damage in the past year.

For a small monthly fee, protection plans provide coverage against the rising costs of repairs due to accidents like cracked screens and liquid damage, plus hardware failures. Considering that repairs can now cost up to $599 (the same retail cost as the most expensive version of the first Apple iPhone), they’re definitely a smart choice for consumers. Plans can be purchased from SquareTrade for as little as $8.99 a month.

Accidents and hardware failures happen. But with a three-step protection strategy, your device will last longer and function more smoothly until your next upgrade.

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aster bunny, eggs, and the kids make for a wonderful holiday event. Those were exactly the elements needed to make the She’s Happy Hair and She’s Happy Foundation’s Easter Family Fun Day an “egg”traordinary event. Kids had a ball participating in the Easter egg hunt, petting zoo, batting cages, jump house, and body painting activities. Community resources were onsite to help parents with job placement, health concerns, insurance needs and more.

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ocal business owner Nolen Davis utilized his weekend to perform a random act of kindness in association with the JJO’s Spring Food Drive. Davis took 55 special need children to iFly, an indoor highflying experience, in the Woodlands for an unforgettable experience. He then followed that act with another by donating 10,000 pounds of food to the Houston Food Bank. Davis is proving he has a huge heart for service.

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