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COMMENTARY Democracy in Peril

By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer right, not a citizenship right, with no real enforceable national standards. We’ve ended up with multiple and varied election systems in the 50 states (plus the District of Columbia), 3,143 counties, 13,000 local voting jurisdictions that administer approximately 186,000 precincts, all organized in what amounts to a “separate and unequal” voting system, mostly controlled and managed by partisan local election officials.

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ur democracy is in peril, but we the people can preserve it.

The Senate Intelligence Committee last week startled the nation with a democracy shaking report entitled “Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure.”

The independent Mueller Report had previously indicated, “The Russian government interfered in the 2016 election in sweeping and systematic fashion,” and last week Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee that Russia was continuing to intervene in our voting infrastructure. Americans had already been made aware of Russian efforts in Illinois, Arizona and certain counties in Florida in 2016.

The Senate report was shocking because it documented that Russia’s efforts had actually targeted all 50 states.

The U.S. has a “states’ rights and local control” voting system. Voting is a state

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he second Democratic presidential debate in as many days in Detroit is over.

I watched, tweeted and took a whole lot of notes. Below are the best and the worst of the night that was -- in no particular order WINNERS *Cory Booker: The New Jersey senator

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Some argue that such decentralization protects against a systematic corruption of our election system, until you look at the reality.

With no federally mandated rules, national canons or even voluntary national standards, the reality is states, counties and certainly most local voting jurisdictions are left unprotected and are no match for a sophisticated cyber-actor performing on behalf of a foreign government determined to alter an election outcome, actions by an institution with private interests or even a talented individual with a personal grievance or political agenda.

Interfering in all 50 states is not required. The strategic interference in a limited number of key states, counties, local jurisdictions and in some instances even precincts, could swing an entire state and alter a national election in favor of a desired winner. The Mueller Report said the Trump campaign shared detailed polling information with the Russians and highlighted Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota as

their key states for victory. Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin favored Donald Trump by only 77,000 votes totally and swung the election to him in 2016.

Immediately following Mueller’s testimony, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) attempted to pass the FIRE Act asking for unanimous consent. The Fire Act was a simple, narrowly targeted bill. All it did was make sure that foreign attempts to interfere in future presidential elections are promptly reported to the FBI and the FEC. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) instantly killed it, claiming it was a partisan effort to defeat President Trump. McConnell’s maneuver amounts to an open invitation for outsiders to again meddle in our presidential election. The Senate Intelligence Committee then released its report about the Russians targeting all 50 states.

The first House Bill passed in the 116th Congress was a comprehensive voting bill (H.R. 1) that would have increased voter security, made voting easier for all eligible voters, established a national holiday for voting and much more, but McConnell, the self-declared grim reaper, said this bipartisan legislation was dead on arrival.

McConnell and Senate Republicans have adopted Republican strategist Paul Weyrich’s maxim: “I don’t want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people. They never have been from the beginning of our country,

and they are not now. As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down.”

I’ve advocated adding a right to vote amendment before, basically in the name of democracy and good citizenship. Now, however, it’s becoming clear that it’s also a national security issue. Our representative democracy, our Republic, is threatened and being undermined by Russia and possibly other countries. Americans should be able to elect the people they want to govern them without external interference. And yes, we’ve done it to others in the past and it was wrong.

While allowing for local administration of elections, adding a right to vote amendment would mandate Congress to pass legislation and provide the money to set minimum common sense national standards, such as requiring modern secure voting machines, secure voter registration files, a backup paper record of your vote from voting machines, risk-limiting post-election audits, automatic voter registration at age 18, sameday onsite voter registration and more.

That is what democracy looks like.

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WINNERS From the Second Night of the CNN Debate Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large

had a very good debate. Aside from his dumb derision directed at so-called “Republican talking points” (more on that later), Booker was a happy warrior -- balancing attacks (primarily against former Vice President Joe Biden) with an optimistic demeanor. Booker spoke powerfully about criminal justice reform and immigration. And he made a very good point when he noted that

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Biden was trying to have it both ways when it came to former President Barack Obama -- taking credit when it works for him and distancing himself from the Obama legacy when that is more politically convenient.

Booker has considerable natural gifts as a candidate -- and they shone through on Wednesday night. *Tulsi Gabbard: The Hawaii congresswoman entered this debate as one of the least-known candidates in the field. That should change -- at least somewhat -- after a strong performance. Gabbard was reasonable but also pointed: She did real damage to Harris on criminal justice reform. She was poised and knowledgeable throughout.

And she made the most of the relatively limited talking time she had, using it to talk about her resume -- most notably her service in the Iraq War. Overall, a very strong performance. *Julián Castro: Two times is a trend.

And it’s been two straight debates where the former San Antonio mayor has stood out -- in a good way. He probably had the line of the night, hitting back on Biden with this hammer: “It looks like one of us has learned the lessons of the past and one of us hasn’t.” Castro was forceful and effective on immigration and really stuck it to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on how to handle the officer who choked

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Eric Garner. The challenge for Castro now is to qualify for the September and October debates, which could be a heavy lift, especially on accruing 130,000 donors. If Castro can make these next two debates, he could really make noise in the race. *Joe Biden: Boy, was this a tough call.

I went back and forth onBiden’s performance throughout the two hours. On the one hand, Biden was WAY more active, energetic and forceful in this debate than in the first debate in Miami. But that alone doesn’t make him a winner. The truth is that this was a deeply uneven debate for the former vice president. He was, in places, quite strong -- particularly when he was going after Sen. Kamala Harris (California) and Booker (New Jersey). But Biden was much less confident when he was under attack -- especially, again, when the topic turned to race and criminal justice reform, though as the frontrunner, he did withstand fire through the entire debate. Biden also struggled in several answers to spit out the right words at the right time. And he continued to stop himself in mid-thought and immediately stop talking when his time ran out. Add it all up and I believe that Biden wound up doing *just* enough to quiet -- if not silence -- questions about whether he is up to the job. That, plus Harris’ struggles, get the former vice president into the “win” column. Barely.

MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LAW Untreated Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System

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o be clear: untreated severe mental illness places a great burden on our legal system. The Treatment Advocacy Center, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1998, dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness captures the issue succinctly: “Fifty years of failed mental health policy have placed law enforcement on the front lines of mental illness crisis response and turned jails and prisons into the new asylums.”

Until recent years, when families across this country were in the throes of mental health crises, they called 911, not for medics but, for police to bring peace and order to the scene. When law enforcement would arrive and meet with a subject who was suffering from an untreated severe mental illness, officers’ options were limited beyond arresting and jailing the subject. Over the years, we have seen many attempts to arrest those going through mental crises turn deadly. In fact, a study released by the Treatment Advocacy Center in 2015 found that “[p]eople with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter

than other civilians approached or stopped by law enforcement.”

In 2017, mental illness was involved in about 25% of all officer-involved shootings that year, according to Washington Post data. One such incident hit close to home this past May when a Baytown police officer shot and killed 44-year-old Pamela Turner after he struggling to arrest her on outstanding warrants. Many of Turner’s neighbors noted she suffered from mental illness and one alleges the officer, who recognized Turner on the scene, was aware of it. Many, including Turner’s family and neighbors, wish there was an alternative to the scene which lead to her death—an alternative to the volatile situation that is naturally borne of such encounters between the untreated mentally ill and the wholly underprepared law enforcement officer.

John Snook, the executive director of the Treatment Advocacy Center, has said of the burden placed on law enforcement, that it “is patently unfair, illogical and is proving harmful both to the individual in desperate need of care and the officer who is forced to

respond.” In recognition of this harm, Federal, state and local governments have passed legislation and launched initiatives to divert those suffering from untreated mental illness from jail to appropriate mental health treatment.

So far, Harris County has emerged as a leader in this initiative.

In October 2018, Houston and Harris County officials celebrated the opening of the Judge Ed Emmett Mental Health Diversion Center in Midtown. At the time of its opening, the diversion center was designed to give officers an alternative to jailing someone for trespassing or simply having a mental health episode. But after noting the center’s success, with over 1,000 people diverted to the center from its opening until May and a $9 million taxpayer savings

realized, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg expanded the program to now include eligibility for an array of non-violent, low-level misdemeanors, such as failure to identify to a police officer. Since the program’s expansion, there were 208 people diverted to the program in May and another 172 in June, according to official data from the center provided by the Harris County Sherriff’s Office.

The Treatment Advocacy Center has recognized the uniqueness of the Harris County’s pre-arrest diversion program, noting that it “is very much one of a handful of around the country the most cutting-edge responses to keeping people out of the criminal justice system whenever possible.”

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greatly in my career from mentors. An answer to a simple question can be pivotal in helping shape and expand the world of a young person.

So it was an easy decision for me to accept the opportunity to join the Chevrolet “Discover the Unexpected” program as a mentor. I have benefited

When I see these young and bright HBCU students, I see myself. I too am an HBCU graduate, but I didn’t recognize the connection between seeing new and beautiful cars on the road and a path to a viable and lucrative career.

he quote “learn, then teach” has been handed down through four generations of teachers in my family. We should never do one without the other. Never teach until you’ve learned, and never learn without teaching others.

Coast-to-Coast: LA-to-Chicago

By Sharon Washington/NNPA Newswire Chicago has still been nothing short of amazing. On Tuesday, I reported on the R. Kelly bond hearing. My knowledge of the law is limited, so I had to pay close attention so I could process the information accurately. The Crusader provided me with a document that was filled with law jargon and definitions.

That resource was so helpful. Soon after, I had to leave for Los Angeles for a job interview.

After getting back to Chicago, my team and I prepared to attend ComplexCon, a convention hosted by a leading

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This program gives students and recent graduates the opportunity to put what they have learned to work in real time at some of the most powerful press outlets in the nation. In a global economy where work experience is increasingly important, this program gives individuals who have matriculated through these prestigious universities not only a jump start on their careers,

urban magazine. It is a leading convention in showcasing what’s trending in mainstream culture. It was a nice experience, but I realized that I’m not in touch with popular culture. From the fashion down to the hottest new artist(s), I feel like I’ve been living under a rock for the past few years. And you know what, I don’t care.

We also got the opportunity to tour the Obama Foundation at the University of Chicago. It was amazing seeing how much the Obamas have invested in the next generation of public service leaders. I can’t believe that we’re already approaching our final days in the program. I don’t want to think about it too

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but it also invests in them as a network of untapped entrepreneurial talent.

This is the type of leadership path corporations should follow so that we can close the wealth gap. My parents taught my brother and me to “start where you are, use what you have and do the very best that you can.” Success follows.

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FEATURE Mental Health: Comprehending, Coping, and Conquering

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

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ore than a feeling of melancholy, anxiety, and disconnect, mental health encompasses your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Meaning it affects how you think, feel, and behave. Mental health can affect anyone, at any age, at any time. Nearly 44 million people experience mental illness yearly. Of those, 18% of them are children who experience at least one severe mental disorder according to reports. Good news is that mental health is treatable and preventable.

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Increase research of mental illness has led to better drugs to address the different classes of disorders. Antidepressants are used to treat depression as serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Antipsychotic drugs treat psychotic disorders. Mood stabilizers treat bipolar disorders. Electroconvulsive therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and vagus nerve stimulation are used to treat severe depression for those that don’t respond to drug therapy. Talk therapy has also grown as a successful treatment for a wide range of individual. Group therapy, couple therapy, and family therapy were noted as helping people to better cope with the problems that cause stress.

What is mental health?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.

Mental health is a chemical imbalance in the body. In the brain, there are numerous neurons (cells) that are controlled by chemical substances called neurotransmitters. There are over fifty neurotransmitters and some that are related to mental health are Serotonin, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Gamma Aminobutyric Acid. Serotonin helps to control body temp and sleep while the other neurotransmitters will produce psychiatric conditions if not at the right levels.

Dopamine focuses on your thinking and movement. It is linked to illnesses like Parkinson’s disease that cause muscle rigidity. Norepinephrine is associated with your stress levels with a fight or flight response and may increase your blood pressure and heart rate. GABA really connects with your emotions and can cause your communication to take a downward fall. Communication between the brain and neurons is facilitated by neurotransmitters. Different bodily functions are controlled by various neurotransmitters. Thus, neurotransmitters and mental health have a tight connection. When there is a disturbance, a mental health episode may occur.

Classes of mental illness The Mayo Clinic has broken mental illness down into 20 classes. The top five being: •

*Neurodevelopmental disorders: These disorders usually begin at infancy or early childhood and include autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, and learning disorder.

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*Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders: Hallucinations and delusions fall in this category where patients can’t connect with the reality

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Technology in mental health One of the greatest barriers to overcoming mental health was access to treatment. Technology has helped to alleviate that obstacle by making treatment options more convenient, lowering associated costs, and making it more appealing to patients. of life.

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*Bipolar and related disorders: Patients are easily excited and do things in the extreme.

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*Depressive disorders: Patients tend to either be too sad or too happy leaving them not able to work or focus on tasks. There is no gray area.

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*Anxiety disorders: Panic attacks are very prevalent in this class as patients are overly worried and consumed with doom and gloom about the future.

Symptoms of mental health There are certain triggers to mental health disorders that fall into three main categories – biological, life experiences, and family history. Biological factors involve genetic predisposition that can result in a decrease in brain function, sleep, and overall health. Life experiences like the death of a loved one, sexual abuse, and being in extremely stressful situations can contribute to mental illness. Lastly, there is a family history, which is passed down through the generations.

Outward signs of the illness can include an increase or decrease in sleeping and eating, pulling away from family and friends, giving away belongings, hearing voices, low energy, feeling hopeless and like you don’t matter.

Knowing your risk factors helps to know how to treat it and keep it under control.

It allows you either to prepare yourself when confronted with those situations, if possible and allows you to avoid

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them altogether. Symptoms vary from person-to-person.

Treatments for mental health As mental illness has moved more into the forefront of conversations, more has been learned and a better understanding of it has grown which has vastly helped with treatment methods. Some treatments used in the early years of mental illness was trephination, where a portion of the skull was removed using a saw. It was thought to relieve headaches. Greek medicine believed that imbalanced humors caused mental illness so they believed in bloodletting and purging to correct the imbalance as stated by Everyday Health. During the 17th century, the popular method of treatment was isolating the patient and putting them in insane asylums. These places where more so for the public than the patients themselves as those with mental illness were kept out of view of the public’s eye. Also popular during this time was ice baths and restraints. For about 30 years beginning in 1927, the mentally ill were put in insulin comas because doctors of that time thought fluctuations in insulin levels could change the way the brain worked. Treatment of this type was risky as one to ten percent of patients died. Electroconvulsive therapy became a safer alternative. From there, Metrazol therapy was introduced to induced seizures. The FDA disapproved this drug in 1982. Bringing us up to the 1950s was the Noble Prize winner in 1949, lobotomies. Pieces of the lobes of the brain were removed. Some patients did experience limited success as symptoms did improve. However, other impairments occurred so this method

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There are a number of mental health apps and more are to come. Some of the widely used apps include: Self-Management Apps: This is a highly engaging app where the user inputs information and the app responds by giving medication reminders, tools to handle stress, and track vitals.

Thinking and Memory Apps: Patients get skill training to learn how to handle anxiety and other issues. It also can track the usage of those skills.

Illness Management Apps: Allows patients to connect to a mental health professional for virtual help as well as with others who are suffering from mental illness for peer support.

Increased awareness of mental health has further advanced the way it is comprehended and treated thereby helping millions. However, more research is still needed. It is clearly a widespread problem with people walking among us who don’t even know that they are mentally ill but through their actions, we know that they are. It will take more people being aware of what mental illness is and being able to recognize the signs and symptoms before something tragic happens to get the suffers help to cope. Mental illness is treatable and in some instances preventable with the usage of drugs, family & friends support research, counseling, and a great medical team. *Resources used for this story: online. csp.edu, everydayhealth.com, psychologytoday.com, Merckmanuals.com, and nimh.nih.gov.Mental Health: Comprehending, Coping, and Conquering

MENTAL HEALTH AND STIGMAS Breaking Generational Curses with a Mental Health Day

By Cecilia Smith, Style Feature Writer

disorder, and specific phobias.”

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wasn’t sure what to expect after pulling up to the large, unassuming building that held everything from a bank to the office that I was there to visit. Once inside I found the room was cozy and inviting, as I sat on a comfortable couch across from a woman that mostly let me vent for an hour - allowing me to vocalize my thoughts and more as I worked through them. A little over an hour later I left the session oddly satisfied, now wondering why I hadn’t gone through with it sooner.

The concept of “taking a mental health day” was unheard of when I was a child, at least in a household where “suck it up and get through it” was the unspoken mantra. So there I was, breaking gen-

erational curses in my own way; nor was I ashamed. It’s an experience that a growing number of Americans can relate to, though some remain hesitant to discuss it publicly - due to the various stigmas surrounding mental health and the idea of seeking therapy in general.

According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, “Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. (46.6 million) experiences mental illness in a given year” with 6.9% reporting one or more major episodes of depression during the previous year. They added, “18.1% of adults in the U.S. experienced an anxiety disorder such as post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive

In short, millions of Americans are suffering in silence; unaware they need assistance, too ashamed (or unable) to seek resources. Contributing factors that Dr. Mark Pollack, Professor, and President of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America describes, as “Effectively diagnosing and treating both anxiety disorders and depression, especially when they co-occur, are critical pathways to intervening and reducing suicide crises.”

Yet stigmas remain, serving as an unseen barrier with walls that grow even taller in some communities - particularly where it’s more common to pray your worries away than to seek professional counseling for them. A frustration that both Black psychologists and patients alike have echoed as both sides have found it hard to reach one another at times - thanks in part to a lack of access to adequate health care and other obstacles.

“Many African Americans with mental disorders are unaware that they have a diagnosable illness at all, and are even

less aware that effective psychological treatments exist for their specific problem. Because of the taboo surrounding open discussion about mental illness, African Americans often have little knowledge of mental health problems and their treatments,” explained Clinical Psychologist and University of Connecticut Associate Professor Monica T. Williams, Ph.D., ABPP. Others have seen a shift, with Lisa Whitten, Associate Professor of Psychology at SUNY reporting to the Washington Post that she’s seen an increase in Black students studying psychology and “ taking that message home - this is something a broad range of people do and it doesn’t mean you’re disintegrating.”

As I realized during my first time across from the patient woman with the smile, taking care of your mental health involves far more than simply repeating mantras and affirmations; at times it requires direct action. Whether you’re seeking an unbiased ear or more intensive assistance, it’s a journey that should be applauded and celebrated - not stigmatized.

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MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA A Drug Stronger Than Fentanyl

By TotallyRandie, Style Feature Writer

don’t know that they are actually purchasing fentanyl – which often results in overdose deaths. So what can be stronger than fentanyl? Social media.

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lthough fentanyl has been around since 1960, it became infamous in 2016. According to the National Center of Drug Abuse, in 2016, fentanyl and analogues were the most common cause of overdose deaths in the United States at more than 20,000, about half of all opioid-related deaths. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Drug manufacturers developed pharmaceutical fentanyl for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied as a patch on the skin.

Because of its powerful opioid properties, fentanyl is also diverted for abuse.

Fentanyl is disguised as a highly potent heroin and added to heroin to increase the drug’s potency. Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin and actually

Social media is extremely addictive and affects your mental health greatly.

It can have some of the same effects as drugs causing pain and even death. In March of 2019, a study on how social media and the use of filtered photos on it affects users’ perceptions of their, and others’, lifestyles, was conducted using 2003 social media profiles for those over 16 years of age. The study cited that just over half (51%) of all social media users over the age of 16 compared themselves and their lifestyles to others on one channel or another. An enormous 82% of 16 to 24-year-olds do this, making them by far the most susceptible age group.

The physical Comparing one’s life to the smoke & mirrors of other lives on social media can cause feels of worthlessness, depression, loneliness, and more. It makes you feel as if you’re not good enough and makes you doubt yourself. You began to

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Likes and views dull the senses of those using social media. An article once said that the average person checks their social play forms at least 17 times a day.

When they do get their desired views, likes or interactions on a post, the high is short lived and they are back looking for more. Hence, the addictive nature of the platform. Searching for more followers, more likes, more interactions, and more popularity consumes them and all other obligations are gone in the wind. When they do not get what they are looking for, the withdrawals are severe. An article just came out where an influencer had a breakdown because Instagram removed her likes. Studies have shown that social media has a high connection to suicide.

Drugs have been killing people for years; fentanyl is just killing more peo-T:5” ple at a rapid speed. Just like drugs, the

effects of social media are growing as platforms advance the way to use the social network to satisfy the craving to be well liked. People have been comparing themselves to others since the beginning of time. Social media just opens the window for a wider pool in which to compare themselves. People have always wanted to be accepted. It used to be you had to wait to see your favorite celebrity. Wait to go to school to see what the most popular girl or guy was wearing or into. Waiting is over and we are in a time of right now.

Social media has given you 24/7 access to others including celebrities. More women than men compare themselves to celebrities (44% vs. 31%), but more men than women compare themselves to colleagues (35% vs. 29%). These percentages are high because social media or access to what we THINK are celebrities real lives, makes them human. It sort of takes away the celebrity aspect when you see them out of the light. And you begin to think you can be held in the same regard if you garner enough likes, followers, and become a major influencer to become “instafamous.”

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SPORTS Texans Training Camp 2019 – Day 6

By Brian Barefield, Style Sports Editor

versity of Colorado made a tackle for loss to give the defense the edge. The Houston native (Aldine Davis) is doing everything he can to make the Texans 53-man roster.

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he Texans returned to the practice field on Wednesday after a much-needed day off. Although the players were happy to be off, you could also tell that they missed being in pads as the practice bubble at the Methodist training facility was buzzing before the media was fully able to get inside. Here are a couple of takeaways from day 6 of Texans training camp.

Earning His Money Defensive end Angelo Blackson gave the Texans coaching staff a glimpse of what he is capable of doing this season.

During the goal-line drill portion of practice that had both the offensive and defensive players fired up, Blackson shoved off a would-be blocker and met

running back D’Onta Foreman in the backfield for a loss of two yards. The five-year veteran who was acquired from the New England Patriots practiced squad in 2017 signed a three-year $12 million contract back in March of this year.

The 12th Man Rookie fullback Cullen Gillaspia is making his presence felt at training camp. The last selection in the 7th round out of Texas A&M has impressed the Texans on offense and special teams.

Gillaspia has shown the staff that not only can he create running lanes for the backs, but also has a unique ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. That may be something that could work to the Texans advantage as the season progresses.

Goal-Line Stand “It’s very intense and fun,” said head coach Bill O’Brien when answering a question from the media about the goalline drills today.

He had every reason to be excited as both the offense and defense performed to high levels as if they were already in mid-season form. The last play of the drill had the defensive veterans hollering down the field as rookie nose tackle Javi Edwards from the Uni-

Show Me Rookie running back Damarea Crockett is use to having to show his worth on the football field. Crockett had a very impressive practice and displayed his talent that made him one of the stars at Missouri (the Show Me State). The Texans have a very crowded backfield which makes his chances of playing at that position very tough, but his special teams play has really stood out in camp.

“He runs hard,” said coach O’Brien.

“He is a great kid and works very hard on special teams. He has a very good attitude.

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MENTAL HEALTH AND VETERANS Drive On

By Brian Barefield, Style Sports Editor

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eterans who deal with mental health issues have a tough time after service.

“Drive on,” is what most soldiers are told in the military says veteran Jaron Johnson, who served in two military branches of service (Marines and Army). Most soldiers internalize issues such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc. so that they won’t be labeled as weak by their chain of command. There is a stigma attached to certain individuals who deal with mental health issues while serving in the military. Some officers and senior enlisted non-commissioned officers (NCO) believe that you won’t be fit to lead others if you can’t handle your own issues. That usually factors in when it’s time to get promoted to the next rank.

“I have seen plenty of military personnel who would benefit from counseling suppress their issues because they want to get promoted,” said Johnson, who served 20 years in the military. “Keeping those issues inside usually leads to problems once they get out and it spills over into their personal life.”

Johnson experienced that firsthand after an incident with his son while being stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

He lashed out angrily at him during a conversation and the scared look on his

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son’s face let him know that it was time to seek professional help.

“I had to do a self-assessment of myself. It made me realize that I was different, and I knew that I needed help with my anger,” said Johnson.

His military career began after lacking the necessary grades to go to college.

Jaron joined the Marine Corp at the tender age of 17 and served for 4 years, before leaving the Corp to go back to be a civilian. It was during this time that he realized he missed the military way of life and enlisted in the Army for another 16 years.

“I was hard headed when I was in the Corp,” Johnson said. So, I decided to get out and start fresh in the Army. Plus, the Navy wanted me to go on a ship at sea and that wasn’t happening, and the Air Force wasn’t taking Jarheads.”

After multiple deployments to Iraq had taken a toll on him mentally and physically, Johnson retired from the Army and began his peaceful life as a civilian. Well, at least that is what he thought. Having masked the fact that he suffered from multiple mental health issues for such a long period of time only made matters worse once they resurfaced. He was taught by his father that you take accountability and responsibility for your own actions.

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That normally left Johnson scrambling for answers during his time in the Army, but now he couldn’t seem to find them in the civilian world.

“It was to the point where I couldn’t tell if I was going or coming. Waking up every day brought about a new challenge and an old issue I never resolved,” Jaron said as he reminisced over just how far he had come on his path to mental freedom.

Johnson is just one of many veterans, including myself, that deal with mental health issues on a consistent basis. Our pride and military backgrounds are normally roadblocks we build in our minds to handle things ourselves and to use the aforementioned cliché’, “Drive on.”

One obstacle that prevents minority veterans, especially African American men from seeking the proper help when dealing with these issues is they were raised not talk to anyone outside of parishioners and matriarchs of the family.

It was against the family rules to tell your business to anyone else. Religion along with suppression played a huge factor when it came to dealing with mental health issues in the community as some believe that prayer and not professional help would solve the problem.

Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health reported that 20%

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of African American males are more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population. That number increases when you combine race and prior military service.

“A lot of African American male veterans don’t seek help once they have retired because they still carry around that mindset of what will others think,” Johnson reiterated. In the Army, it was your superiors. In the civilian world, its co-workers, family, and friends.”

Most Veterans Administration facilities around the U.S. provide counselors and a variation of support groups that will help veterans deal with their mental health issues. That was the step Johnson took and is now doing a lot better when it comes to dealing with his issues. His three sons and fiancé have also helped provide the support he needs to make it through daily. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in business along with honing his culinary art skills to compete in various competitions.

“My advice to people is to talk to your loved ones and good friends,” said Johnson. “My fiancé has been my outlet when I am not having a great day. She has a spin on things that makes me look at my issues in a different light and that helps me.”

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Fresh Facts About Fruits And Veggies – 5 Benefits Of Adding More Produce To Your Diet

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aids in healthy blood pressure, heart health and bone and muscle strength.

It can also be found in sweet potatoes, white potatoes, soy beans and leafy greens.

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aintaining a diet with an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables has been linked to improved health, and for good reason.

Fresh produce is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, plus a diet rich in fruits and veggies has been linked to reduced risks of heart attack, type 2 diabetes, stroke, certain cancers and other chronic diseases.

Consider these benefits of adding more fresh produce to your diet from Rachael Derr, registered dietitian at Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation, known for a 50-foot salad bar featuring more than 40 ingredients that gives guests the freedom to create their own wholesome meals.

• Supports heart health and strength.

Potassium, a powerful mineral most commonly associated with bananas,

• Boosts lycopene levels. While some cooking processes can cause vegetables to lose certain nutrients, cooking others can actually improve their nutrient content. For example, when tomatoes are cooked it boosts their levels of the powerful antioxidant lycopene, which is linked with prostate health.

• Adds color. Generally, the darker the hue, the more nutrient-packed a vegetable is. Additionally, different colors indicate different nutrients in each food. Blues and purples contain antioxidants; greens contain vitamin K and folic acid; yellows and oranges contain higher levels of vitamin C; and reds contain lycopene.

• Increases oxygen flow. Iron is crucial for carrying oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Pairing iron-containing foods, like lentils, beans, peas and spinach, with foods that are rich in vitamin C, like bell peppers, broccoli, tomatoes and many fruits including

citrus, can help your body absorb iron better. Vitamin C also promotes skin healing.

• Protects against infection. In addition to adding flavor to your plate, many vegetables also contain beneficial vitamins and minerals that can help in surprising ways. Vitamin A, found in carrots, sweet potatoes and dark leafy greens like spinach and kale, supports healthy eyesight and can also help protect against infections.

One creative way to get your fruits and veggies is with Derr’s Fresh Berry Salad, which pairs nutritious greens like spinach and romaine with refreshing strawberries and blueberries. Find more recipes and tips for adding produce to your diet at sweettomatoes.com or souplantation. com.

Fresh Berry Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe courtesy of Rachael Derr, registered dietitian at Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing: 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar 3/4 cup lemon juice

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1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1 2/3 cups canola oil Fresh Berry Salad: 6 cups spinach 2 cups romaine lettuce 3/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1/3 cup fresh blueberries 1/3 cup feta cheese 1/3 cup walnuts 2 tablespoons scallions 1/3 cup canned mandarin oranges, drained 1/2 avocado, diced Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing To make Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing: In blender, combine apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, pepper and poppy seeds. Blend 1 minute, or until smooth and evenly incorporated.

Slowly add in canola oil and continue to blend until oil is fully emulsified. Reserve dressing.

To make Fresh Berry Salad mix all ingredients.

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CNA Relief Houston is gearing up for back-to-school with school supply giveaway.

It was the tenth annual distribution of backpacks and supplies to needy and refugee children to allow them to start school on the right foot. Last year 45,000 backpacks were distributed with community support in 35 states and Puerto Rico over 30 days in 100 plus cities. Congressman Al Green was hand to offer his support at the Houston distribution and was presented a plaque for his efforts. Some in attendance were Mohammad Shabbir Hasan, Kainat Hamid, Anas Sami, Farhan Rb, Arif UlHaq, Seemi Bukhari, Areeb Khan, Syed Ahmad, Mavaka Kenneh, and Azad Ismail.

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iza Bailey and Perfect Connection invited women for a girlfriends lipstick happy hour on National Lipstick Day featuring NARS exclusive lipstick launch. Women were able to see the new line and find their signature color. One lucky lady walked away with NARS luxury swag bag. The event helped to benefit autism awareness as well. Some in attendance were Shawntell McWilliams, Courtney Busby, Robyn Jones, Erica Milson, Darrell Belton, Angela Brook, Dejaih Smith, Teresa Adigun, Saffire Cherry, Courtney Reynolds-Pruitt, Varenda Williams, Christina Moore, Paul Lawrence, Angela Lee, Allure Anoma, Sharon Johnson-Garner, Stephanie Monarch, Michelle Lawrence, Arnakeia White, QianaJoi James, Kasonya Hardeman, Charlene Lawson, Javania White, and Jai Stewart-Combest.

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ayor Sylvester Turner kicked things off at the grand opening of his mayoral campaign Scott Street field office over the weekend. After the doors were opened and some remarks by Mayor Turner, the team of volunteers got to work knocking on doors, making calls, and talking to folks all across Houston about why Mayor Turner is the one to keep leading Houston. Some in attendance were Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena, Senator Borris Miles, Cydonii Miles, Sue Davis, Jermaine Thomas, Jeff Syptak, and Lmy Iga.

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