Houston Style Magazine Vol 26 No 43

Houston Style Magazine October 22nd - October 28th, 2015

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Volume 26 | Number 43

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Jesse Jackson

Separate and Impoverished

State Senator Sylvia Garcia Named Hispanic Women’s Network of

CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER

Texas Leadership Conference Honorary Chair

Tackles Diabetes in Houston with Step On Up Campaign Story by Cecilia Smith | Photo courtesy Cedric the Entertainer Follow Us #TeamStyleMag

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Rally to Change Dowling to Emancipation

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Texans named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

BMW Hispanic Culture Awards Night

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COMMENTARY

Jesse Jackson

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en. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic candidate for president, shocked people when he noted that 51 percent of African-Americans aged 17-20 who have graduated high school or dropped out of high school are unemployed. PolitiFact.com confirmed the statement as “mostly true,” suggesting that the numbers might even be worse than Sanders suggested.

This level of unemployment is a death sentence for a generation -- representing for too many the dying of hope, of potential and even, in an age of mass incarceration, of freedom.

The figure is shocking, but the reality cannot be denied. For

Separate and Impoverished all the progress we have made on race in this country, there is still a stark difference between black and white poverty. As Emily Badger reports in the Washington Post, “The poverty that poor African-Americans experience is often different from the poverty of poor whites.” A poor black family is much more likely to live in an impoverished neighborhood. The concentrated poverty, as Badger writes, “extends out the door of a family’s home and occupies the entire neighborhood around it, touching the streets, the schools, the grocery stores.”

A new report on the “Architecture of Segregation”

by Paul Jargowsky for the New Century Foundation details the stark differences that exist in cities across the country. In metropolitan Chicago, for example, more than one in three poor African-Americans live in what are called high-poverty census tracts (neighborhoods where the poverty rate is above 40 percent).

That is 10 times the rate for poor whites. And it has gotten worse, not better, in cities across the country over the course of this century.

Separate and impoverished.

We know the effects. Infants suffer bad nutrition, grow up surrounded by lead paint. Children navigate mean streets to go to impoverished schools. They lack after-school and summer programs. Families break apart. Guns and drugs come in; jobs go out. There’s no affordable transportation to get to where the jobs are. Houses are abandoned.

Hospitals close. Decent grocery stores are nowhere to be found.

As Jargowsky says, this isn’t really an accident. It is the product of systemic discrimination, of zoning laws that shield off wealthy areas from the poor, of public housing that is concentrated in a few neighborhoods. Isolation in poor neighborhoods is an imposition, not a choice.

This could be different. In London, for example, every region must have some social housing for poor and working class people.

Imagine if every suburb were required to provide a proportionate amount of housing for the poor and the lower-wage workers. Suddenly the poor would have access to better schools, better health care, safer streets, more role models and

healthier (and less expensive) food stores.

This takes a plan, a plan that will meet great resistance. Dozens of Chicago’s wealthy suburbs, Badger notes, have ignored state deadlines to produce affordable housing plans.

Poor African-Americans are penned up, in poor neighborhoods and too often literally in jails and prisons. This is an imposition, not a fate, a policy choice that is morally indefensible and socially explosive.

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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POLITICAL

Early Vote Marches On With Close Contests at Stake

ens of thousands of Houston area voters cast votes by Wednesday morning in contests considered the closest for mayor, city council, controller, school board and college trustee in decades. Early voting runs through Friday, October 30th at 41 locations across Harris County.

Throughout Harris County 34,348 votes were already in the can including 18,283 in person and 16,065 through mail. With the first open mayor and controller races in six years and contested races in 13 out of 16 city council contests turnout the first day dramatically trumped Monday what it was for any city election in years.

West Gray Multi Service Center near Montrose starred Monday with 844 voters and 819 voters Tuesday this year compared to 518 voters and 540 voters the first day in 2009 and 2013.

West Gray beat everywhere else fueled strongly by the anti-gay and transgender discrimination law called HERO being contested there which is near one of the country’s loudest gay communities.

Spring Branch Trini Mendenhall has been the second busiest early voting site so far this year featuring Monday 472 voters and Tuesday 589

compared to 261 and 256 voters the first day in 2009 and 2013.

Spring Branch Republicans are an exhaustive group working to get out their vote in an area that for the last 20 years has been increasingly Hispanic but consistently conservative.

Kingwood Library is the third busiest voting location with 432 voters turning out Monday and 626 casting ballots Tuesday compared to 120 and 168 the first day in 2009 and Adrian Garcia, Sylvester Turner, Bill King 2013. The votes in Mart in the Astrodome area. This is the Kingwood are coming from trength of first in an African American area to the Kingwood TEA Party’s impressive have significant voting. Bayland Park effort election after election to get out on Bissonet near Hillcroft is the sixth the vote in the city’s most Republican busiest during these early voting days. region.

Followed by Champion Forest Baptist

Clear Lake Library ranks as the Church and Sylvester Turner’s home of fourth busiest voting with 387 Monday Acres Homes. and 424 Tuesday which is higher than

Turner is leading by far in the the 168 and 200 that came the first days race for mayor. In the four most famous of early voting in 2009 and 2013. polls published Turner averaged 20.50

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candidates. In second place is Adrian Garcia with 13.75 percent and Bill King third with 12.75. Fourth is Chris Bell at 9.75, fifth belongs to Steve Costello at 8.25 and Ben Hall 5.50.

The challenge is not to win the mayor’s race at this point but to get in the December 12th run-off with Turner, who now polls as the lead candidate.

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Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse U.S. Private Banking Announce Exclusive Recruiting Arrangement

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ells Fargo & Company and Credit Suisse announced today an exclusive recruiting arrangement to provide relationship managers and their clients in Credit Suisse’s U.S. Domestic Private Banking business an opportunity to transition to Wells Fargo’s brokerage business,

Wells Fargo Advisors, by early 2016.

In addition, the two companies expect to strategically expand their relationship to make additional Credit Suisse Investment Banking and Asset Management offerings available to the Wells Fargo distribution network.

“The wealth management business is a major area of growth and focus for Wells Fargo, and over the last decade, we’ve grown in size and stature. Today, Wells Fargo operates the third-largest brokerage and is the fourthlargest wealth management provider

in the U.S.,” said David Carroll, head CEO of the Americas region for Credit of Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Suisse, said: “As one of the top wealth Management. “Our growth is fueled management firms in the United States, by our unwavering commitment to Wells Fargo brings a combination do what’s best for our clients, which of industry-leading capability and we believe will be attractive to these significant scale, providing a natural fit talented relationship managers. We for our domestic relationship managers look forward to welcoming U.S. Private and their clients. Credit Suisse remains Banking relationship managers from committed to continuing to provide Credit Suisse and are committed to ultra-high-net-worth U.S. clients with strengthening their relationships with a strong investment banking and asset their clients.” management institutional offering.”

Rob Shafir, head of Private For more information, visit Banking & Wealth Management and www.wellsfargo.com.

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HALLOWEEN

Keep Your Trick-or-Treaters Safe and Seen on Halloween

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ew holidays delight kids more than Halloween. At the same time, Halloween generates significant worry in parents and with sound reason. Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for young pedestrians.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than twice as many children are killed in pedestrian/vehicle incidents on Halloween between 4-10 p.m. compared to the same hours on the other days of the year.

Why are Halloween pedestrian fatalities so high? For more than 70 percent of kids who trick-or-treat door to door, it’s due to a dangerous combination of reduced daylight, preoccupied and unaccompanied kids in the streets, and bulky costumes that often make it difficult for oncoming drivers to see them.

The child safety experts at Safe Kids Worldwide urge parents to add adhesive reflective tape to Halloween costumes, but this material is expensive and often of low quality. Without sufficient time and distance to react, many drivers may see a pedestrian too late to avoid them.

“Most self-adhesive reflective material on the market is not only difficult to find, it is also of the cosmetic or low-brightness variety, which is only effective at very short distances and only if used in sufficient quantities,” said Chuck Gruber,

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“BeSeenHalloween” to receive a free eight-piece pack of self-adhesive reflective material to ensure your young ghosts and goblins are seen and safe this Halloween.

Proper placement of reflective material can also have an impact on safety. Gruber recommends 360-degree (front, back and sides, including limbs) coverage for Halloween costumes, with reflective material placed at biomotion points, such as wrists, ankles, hands, feet and shoulders.

“The brain is hard-wired to distinguish human motion quickly, so when a driver sees reflective in the shape of a human, there is less time spent wondering what he’s seeing and more time to react and avoid a collision,” Gruber said.

Parents can’t remove all potential dangers from their kids’ lives, but they can take steps to ensure that the only scary part about Halloween is seeing vampires. And maybe the dentist.

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CEO and founder of ReflectYourGear. “We want to make reflective material affordable and easy to use, in order to reduce preventable injuries by helping people increase their visibility to oncoming drivers. If you want to be seen in low light or darkness, our high-brightness reflective – visible at 300 to 500 feet – is the best option.”

Made with high-brightness 3M Scotchlite ReflectYourGear.com Reflective Material, ReflectYourGear do-ityourself self-adhesive stickers are available for less than $10. For a limited time, visit www. ReflectYourGear.com and enter the code

Cricket Wireless Offers Safety Tips to Make Halloween Safe and Fun for the Whole Family

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alloween’s around the corner, and that can only mean one thing: costumes, carvings and handfuls of candy! But with every bit of trick-or-treat fun, we must remember to keep safety first. Many parents have given their children cell phones to stay connected in case of an emergency. It’s a good time for parents to talk with their trick-or-treaters about safety. Teach them useful safety features on their devices in case of emergency.

Below are some tips and apps to make Halloween safe and fun for the whole family.

•Use your cellphone as a flashlight Keeping your trick-or-treaters safe as darkness falls is equally as important as ensuring Halloween fun for all. Free flashlight applications (apps) for iPhone and Android devices use the LED light on smartphones and fill your screen with bright white light to illuminate the dark. Some even include fully customizable special effects including Strobe Light, Trippy, S.O.S., Yin-Yang, Halloween, Candy Hearts, Holiday Lights and more!

•Keep track of your children while they’re on the go •A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children trick-or-treating.

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Older children should go in groups and agree on a time when they should return home.

For extra safety precaution, parents can track their children via the Life360 or GPS Phone Tracker Pro apps, which allows family members to alert one another when they’ve arrived at a destination, follow each other’s movements with minute-by-minute updates and real-time check-ins.

Mobile Device Tips

Pre-program one-touch dial emergency phone numbers in your child’s device in case of emergency. These numbers should include parents, 911, grandparents, trusted friend or neighbor Inform them not to respond or send personal information to numbers they don’t recognize If your child’s cell phone has access to the internet, find out if your service provider offers some sort of parental control feature to which you can subscribe

Now that cellphone safety tips have been laid

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out for your children and tweens, below are a few additional safety measures parents should keep top of mind for a fun and safe trick-or-treating experience: Buy costumes and wigs labeled “flame resistant.”

Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you.

•Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers.

•Go only to well-lit houses, remain on porches rather than entering houses and stay in familiar neighborhoods.

If you need assistance with downloading apps to your mobile phone or are looking to upgrade your device and services, please visit your neighborhood Cricket Wireless store. To locate the store nearest you or check out Cricket’s latest offers, visit us online at www.Cricketwireless.com.

LOCAL BRIEFS DeAndre Hopkins Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

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he NFL named Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins the AFC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against Jacksonville on Sunday.

Hopkins finished the game with 10 receptions for 148 receiving yards DeAndre Hopkins (14.8 avg.) and two touchdowns in Houston’s 31-20 victory. Hopkins became the first player in NFL history with at least nine catches and 145 receiving yards in three consecutive games and recorded his fourth consecutive 100-yard receiving game, which ties the Texans franchise record. For more information, visit www.houstontexans.com.

HPD Headquarters Officially Bears Name of Edward A. Thomas

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he lettering work on the exterior of Houston Police Headquarters at 1200 Travis is complete HPD HQ and now bears its official name as the Edward A. Thomas Building. In a formal ceremony on July 27, the building at 1200 Travis was renamed in honor of retired Senior Police Officer Edward A. Thomas for his 63 years of exemplary service and dedication to the department. On August 10, “Mr. Thomas,” as he was affectionately known throughout the department, passed away at the age of 95. Officer Thomas was one of the first African American police officers to join HPD. For more information, visit wwww.

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$280,000 in Afterschool Funding Awarded to Communities Across Houston through CASE for Kids City Connections, City of Houston

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tudents in communities across Houston make use of over $280,000 in out-of-school time programs in fine arts, academic enrichment, college exploration and fitness classes this fall.

City Connections is a program administered through the Center for Student Afterschool, Summer and Expanded Learning, or CASE for Kids, a division of Harris County Department of Education.

The programs are provided from October 12 through December 31. Funds ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 are awarded through all Houston City Council districts in 81 locations throughout the city. For more, visit www.afterschoolzone.org.

Austin and Clements High School Football Teams Donate Breast Cancer Shirts

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wo Fort Bend ISD high school football squads recently made generous donations to the Houston Football Teams Methodist Sugar Land Hospital’s breast cancer patients. Football athletes from Clements High School and Stephen F. Austin High School donated a number of post-mastectomy, pocketed shirts. The shirts are specially designed for the unique needs of women who have undergone a mastectomy; they will be given to patients over the next year. For more information, visit

Houston Hosts Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas Leadership Conference

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he Honorable Texas State Senator Sylvia Garcia for District 6 is the honorary chair of this year’s Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas Leadership Conference that is being held in Sylvia Garica Houston on October 23-25, 2015.

HWNT’s Conference is an annual event focused on providing professional development and networking for professional and student women at all levels of their career along. This two and halfday seminar has exceptional speakers and enriching breakout sessions that you don’t want to miss. For more information, visit www.hwnt.org/conference.

Nationally Renowned Latino Comedian, Joey Medina, to Perform In Houston, Texas

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LK Live and Club World 360 is a proud to announce comedy sensation Joey Medina, performing with local comedy sensation ‘Jerry Carrillo’ on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 at Capitol Bar – Midtown Joey Medina (2415 Main St, Houston, TX 77002) at 8pm. Medina, a Puerto Rican who was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, is one of the funniest comedians around today. Tickets to she start at $12 and can be purchased online at www.eventbrite. com or www.elkrecords.com and more information can be found online at www.facebook.eventpage.

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FEATURE

Cedric The Entertainer Tackles Diabetes in Houston With Step On Up Campaign

By Cecilia Smith, Special to Style

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hile he may forever be known to most as one of the “Original Kings of Comedy,” whether it be The Steve Harvey Show or his hilarious turn in Barbershop, there’s little that comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer hasn’t already accomplished. Now he’s added spokesman to his already impressive resume, using his massive platform to inform others about the dangers of diabetic nerve pain (also known as “diabetic peripheral neuropathy) through a campaign called “Step On Up”.

Though you’ve probably seen the commercials, off-screen it’s a condition incredibly near to his own heart, as it’s one his own father once struggled against.

Joining the cause in 2014 he immediately teamed up with Step On Up, an informational program designed to spread education and awareness for those currently living with the condition. For Cedric, it’s an all too familiar struggle that unfortunately millions of others suffer from, often in silence.

He explained, “My father has type 2 diabetes and suffers from diabetic nerve pain. That was my motivation. People who have diabetes often will not know that it’s associated. It’s the kind of thing, the burning and shooting pain that many just write off as ‘Oh, I’m just tired.’ A lot of people self-diagnose themselves instead of getting the proper care.”

He added, “My dad is the typical male. He’s a golfer and very active. We watched him come up with excuses as to why he suddenly didn’t have the energy for his favorite activities. For him it was, ‘I’ll just run

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it off.’ That’s the thing, so many of us don’t want to go to the doctor, but early detection is important in treating these symptoms.”

Those unfamiliar with the disease may first be struck by burning, shooting pain, often unaware that it’s directly related to diabetes. Fortunately, these painful symptoms are manageable, but proper diagnosis and treatment is of course essential.

Thankfully for Ced, it’s a lesson that worked out in the end. He went on to say, “He’s doing so much better now, right back to doing what he loves, but the minority community, in particular, needs to know that this disease affects them in greater numbers. So it’s important that we have these discussions and go get yourself checked out.”

Currently, the entertainer himself is hitting the road for a series of sessions designed to encourage others to “step on up,” in order to seek pain relief.

On October 17th, he joined the American Diabetes Association’s annual EXPO in Houston to discuss the various symptoms and manifestations of the disease.

In addition to lending his voice for a great cause, he’s still found time to hone his own craft. In addition to his dapper hat line, currently available at www.WhoCed.com; fans can also expect the return of his wildly successful TV Land comedy Soul Man, which he serves as co-creator. We can also expect Barbershop 3 to finally hit theaters next Spring. Yes!

For more information regarding the Step On Up campaign, please visit www.diabetespainhelp.com.

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ylvester Turner is no stranger to Houston. Born and raised in Houston’s Acres Homes he is a modern success story that came from meager means and went on to the halls of Harvard Law. Once successful he didn’t turn his back on his community.

He rolled up his sleeves to make the lives of those that came behind him better. First fighting as a lawyer for what’s right then helping to craft laws against injustices and now he stands ready to be the head of a Metropolitan city all with that one goal of helping people in the forefront of his mind.

Why does Sylvester Turner want to be Houston’s next mayor?

Because Houston is a great city and he believes he is the best man to keep Houston moving in a positive direction.

Noting his vast experience of being a partner in a lucrative law firm for 32 years, Texas legislator for 26 years and a law professor for 17 years, Turner has the knowledge that matches up to tackle the city’s challenges. Top issues on that list if elected for Turner include the three p’s – potholes, pension, and public safety.

The veteran legislature wants to implement a 24-hour road maintenance plan, similar to the one already running in Harris County. Programs like his Road to the Future will train workers

Sylvester Turner: Focusing on the Three P’s to Move Houston in the Right Direction

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for careers in road repair while growing Houston’s business company and adding to the economy. With more trained workers streets can get repaired faster reducing the frustrations of motorists.

Pensions have been a hot button issue and are not something that will be fixed overnight. Understanding that, Turner knows that it will take local control to attempt to a get a handle on the issue by being transparent. He proposes

that city officials have an all hands and eyes look at Houston’s financial outlook now and going forward before anything real can be done in Austin. It is through these talks with local officials that city finances can be examined with keen eye and work can begin to establish some common ground.

Everyone wants to live in a city where they are safe and sound. That takes a partnership with authorities

and the residents of the city so why not form a noteworthy collaboration.

Turner’s point exactly. With his Partners in Safety program, Turner will increase the number of Houston Police officers by 6,000 in the next five years. With more officers covering more of the city they can engage the community to build a rapport and trust and neighbors can put names with faces. Along with the new relationship, Turner wants to make sure officers are equip with body cameras to go along with transparent policing to increase that trust with public interactions and allow officers to go through cultural training to better understand citizens.

It is because of Turner ’s hometown upbringing and work within the law that he really understands this city and Houstonians. And why he has worked so hard to make lives of so many better. This has allowed him to learn more, so he does more, and so we all can grow. So he advises don’t look to the Turner that ran for mayor in 1991 and 2003 but look to the Turner of the day. Who has been rehearsing to take on the real deal right now. If Turner is your man for Houston cast your vote early now and on November 3rd.

For more information, visit www.sylvesterturner.com.

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Los Reconocidos Galanes Fernando Colunga Y Jorge Salinas Batallan Por El Poder Y La Pasion En La Nueva Telenovela De La Cadena Univision En Horario Estelar “Pasion Y Poder” Leading Telenovela Actors Fernando Colunga and Jorge Salinas Battle for Power and Passion in New Univision Network Primetime Telenovela Pasión y Poder

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l galán de telenovelas Fernando Colunga hace su aparición en la pantalla chica, pero esta vez interpreta a un villano, al competir con Jorge Salinas por el amor de Susana Gonzalez en la última superproducción de Televisa, “Pasión y Poder”.

La nueva telenovela en horario estelar de la Cadena Univision, “Pasión y Poder”, una versión moderna de Romeo y Julieta que sucede en México, narra las historias de amor y lucha por el poder de dos familias enfrentadas. Una rivalidad se originó en la juventud de cada uno de los protagonistas, cuando Eladio Gómez Luna (Fernando Colunga) y Arturo Montenegro (Jorge Salinas) se enamoraron de la hermosa Julia Vallado (Susana Gonzalez). Julia y Arturo estaban comprometidos, pero la futura novia se entera de que su prometido la ha engañado y ha embarazado a otra mujer durante una noche de borrachera. Con el corazón roto, Julia se casa con Eladio por despecho.

Años más tarde, Julia es una mujer muy infeliz y sufre a manos de su cruel marido. Su único consuelo es su hijo David (José Pablo Minor). Entre tanto, Arturo decide casarse con Nina (Marlene Favela), una mujer atractiva pero frívola y ambiciosa con la que tiene tres hijos: Erick (Alejandro Nones), Daniela (Irina Baeva) y Regina (Michelle Renaud).

El hijo de Julia y Eladio, David Gómez Luna, es la antítesis completa de su padre. El destino quiso que él y Regina trabajaran en el mismo lugar, y fueron presa de un amor a primera vista a pesar de conocer el odio que sus padres sienten el uno hacia el otro.

Julia y Arturo luchan para dar a su amor una segunda oportunidad y deben superar los obstáculos en el camino. Cada uno de ellos tendrá que tomar una decisión y luchar por lo que controla sus vidas… pasión y poder.

Esta telenovela marca el debut del presentador de “El Gordo y La Flaca”, Danilo Carrera, en una producción de Televisa. Danilo interpretará al hijo ilegítimo de Colunga, Franco Herrera.

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elenovela heartthrob Fernando Colunga hits the small screen again but this time interpreting a villain as he competes against Jorge Salinas for the love of Susana Gonzalez and for power in Televisa’s latest super production, “Pasión y Poder” (Passion and Power).

Univision Network’s new primetime telenovela, “Pasión y Poder” chronicles the love stories and fight for power of two feuding families. A rivalry that originated in each men’s youth, when Eladio Gómez Luna (Fernando Colunga) and Arturo Montenegro (Jorge Salinas) both fell in love with the beautiful Julia Vallado (Susana Gonzalez). Julia and Arturo were set to wed when the bride-to-be learns that her fiancé has cheated on her and impregnated another woman during a boozy night out. Heartbroken, Julia marries Eladio out of spite.

Years later, Julia is a very unhappy woman and is suffering at the hands of her cruel husband. Her only consolation is her son David (José Pablo Minor).

Meanwhile, Arturo decides to marry Nina (Marlene Favela), an attractive but frivolous and ambitious woman with whom he has three children: Erick (Alejandro Nones), Daniela (Irina Baeva), and Regina (Michelle Renaud).

Julia and Eladio’s son, David Gómez Luna, is the complete antithesis of his father. As fate would have it, he and Regina are both working in the same place and it was love at first sight despite knowing their fathers’ hatred towards each other.

Julia and Arturo struggle to give their love a second chance and must surmount the obstacles in their way. Each of them will have to make a decision and fight for what controls their lives…Passion and Power.

This telenovela marks the debut of “El Gordo y La Flaca’s” Danilo Carrera in a Televisa production. Carrera will be playing Colunga’s illegitimate son, Franco Herrera.

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Pippin: A Musical Inspired By The Circus

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Gabrielle McClinton with Cast of Pippin

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irected by Tony winner Diane Paulus, Pippin tells the story of a young prince on a journey to find the true purpose of his life. He struggles with questions as “Should he take the throne and serve his court?” like his father the King did or “Should he follow his passion and serve the people?”

The wonderful musical Pippin is a great story of becoming your true self. Pippin features a multi talented

casts including Gabrielle McClinton as the Leading Player, Brian Flores as Pippin, Priscilla Lopez as Berthe, Tony winner John Rubinstein as Charles, Sabrina Harper as Fastrada and Bradley Benjamin as Catherine. Standout out performances of the cast was Leading Actor Gabrielle Mc Clinton (a graduate of Carnegie Melon’s School of Drama) she was hugely sensational as the play’s narrator. Gabrielle charmed the audience throughout the night and tremendously

helped move the story along with her ordinary musical but a musical inspired snazzy wit, humor, and strong vocals. by the circus. So expect to see a

The show was very dynamic to multitalented ensemble cast that can not watch. You will be on the edge of your only sing and dance but also perform seat, not only is the production filled very difficult acrobatics. The only with several musical hits including thing missing from this show were “Magic To Do,” “Corner of the Sky,” the fireworks because it felt just like a “Glory,” “No Time at All,” “Morning celebration by the end of the night!

Glow” – my favorite song which was Plan to go and have some fun, once covered by Michael Jackson. This just leave the kids at home- there’s too newly reprised version of Pippin even many provocative scenes for kids. showcases Bob Fosse style choreography The national tour of Pippin runs

by Chet Walker (Tony nominee)! in Houston at The Hobby Center on

So if you are a true fan of dance October 20th to October 25th. For more like I am this show will definitely be a information to see this incredible show joyous delight to you. If the musical visit www.thehobbycenter.org. score and the amazing choreography is not enough for you, you will surely be wowed and dazzled by the incredible talented circus performers. The choreography led by Chet Walker from the infamous Les 7 Doigts de la Main circus featured many of the stunts and acrobatics; there are hoop tumblers and few magical disappearing acts that make this fun show a clear ten. This is not just any Gabrielle McClinton with Cast of Pippin

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our numbers weren’t picked last night.

Ah, another worthless lottery ticket. No shopping spree or mortgage payoff for you. You’ll have to go to work and get your incredible wealth just like everybody else. Or, as you’ll read in “Prince of Darkness” by Shane White, you could become rich the oldfashioned way: through grift.

Though he showed up in New York City in the wake of scandal, nobody knew for sure where Jeremiah G. Hamilton had come from. Some sources said he was born in the Caribbean - which he admitted to, but he also claimed Richmond, Virginia, as his first home. Nobody knew, though, because Hamilton, an African American man, spent most of his adult life hiding facts and creating fiction.

Wherever he got his start, Hamilton launched himself early: in 1828, and “barely into his twenties,” he was involved in a counterfeit scam in Haiti that would’ve meant death, had he been caught. With the help of locals, however, he escaped and arrived in “Gotham,” but not without notice: newspapers of the day splashed the story, but Hamilton managed to keep mum on who’d helped him.

Almost immediately, he started borrowing money in a “frenetic, almost desperate” way, money he had

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For the rest of his life – even after being forced to declare bankruptcy - Hamilton always landed on his feet, “shunned” other African Americans, and even invested in companies that overtly practiced racism. He died in 1875 in a “comfortable and elegant” residence he shared with his white wife and family.

So why are history books silent on Hamilton’s story? That’s a question author Shane White had, after he discovered Hamilton’s name and began digging. Could it have been due to the color of Hamilton’s skin?

It’s possible, White says, but in “Prince of Darkness,” he also indicates that the lack of documentation may’ve been because Hamilton rankled white financiers and investors, and didn’t appear to care that he’d done so. That insouciance, in light of the racism that Hamilton surely endured, would be an interesting story itself but White

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embellishes the tale with an abundance of history and extensive biographies of other influential people of Hamilton’s time. That’s good – to a point – but it occasionally can also makes this book deadly dull. I found my mind wandering much more than I might’ve liked.

So is this book worth reading? I think so, but you may want to give it a rest now and then to regenerate yourself. Start it, take a break, repeat as necessary and you might find “Prince of Darkness” to be just the ticket.

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ith the recent announcement of revised breast cancer screening guidelines that lean toward a later and less frequent approach for average risk women, some may be confused about what screening plan path to take. Experts from the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine offered advice to help sort through the confusion.

“The American Cancer Society guideline changes relate only to those women of average risk,” said Dr. Emily Sedgwick, director of breast imaging in the Smith Breast Center. “Women with known risk factors do not fall into this group and should follow a different screening plan as recommended by their doctors.”

Understanding your risk

Bottom line, every woman should take a proactive role in knowing and understanding their risk for breast cancer. “Unfortunately, three out of four women I diagnose with breast cancer have no risk factors,” Sedgwick said.

It is important to note the revised guidelines said women between the ages of 40 – 44 have the choice to start annual mammograms if they wish to do so.

Those known risk factors include: •Women with a strong family history –

Making Sense of Revised Breast Cancer Screenings Guidelines first degree relative such as a mother, daughter, sister •Known genetic mutation such as the BRCA gene •Previous breast biopsy or abnormal mammogram •Early menstrual cycle (starting at 11 years or younger) •Being overweight •Having a dense breast tissue on mammogram

It has been shown that women who have dense tissue on their mammograms are at least four times more likely to develop breast c a n c e r. I f a woman does not receive her screening mammogram at age 40, she would not know if she was at increased risk of developing breast cancer.

A link to the new guidelines, announced by the American Cancer Society yesterday, can be found online here. The group calls for screening to start at age 45 for average risk women and continue annually through age 55. Patients may choose to have an annual exam or every other year

after age 55. Women should continue to have mammograms as long as they are in good health.

Women with a family history should start screening 10 years younger than the diagnosis age of the first relative. For example, if mother was diagnosed at 40, daughter should begin at age 30.

The younger women issue

Younger women are still diagnosed with breast cancer, which is a constant source of confusion surrounding screening guidelines.

It’s important to know the facts, Sedgwick said. “ M o s t w o m e n who are diagnosed are postmenopausal,” she said. “But about 25 to 30 percent of women are diagnosed below the age of 50 which is a significant number of women.”

It is important to talk to you doctor and make a decision when to start, she said.

“The issue with younger women and early screenings is that they tend to have more false positives,” said

Sedgwick. “False positives may lead to more follow up tests including additional mammograms, biopsies, MRIs and ultrasounds. This testing, even if normal, can be psychologically stressful for some time to come. We overcome some of that anxiety by providing same day mammography work-up and biopsy at the Smith Breast Center.”

Sedgwick said the introduction of new technology, such as the three dimensional mammography screening, reduces false positives, which can be a particular problem in younger women with dense breast tissue.

“The issue of cancer screening guidelines and constant revisions is heavily reported in the news,” said Sedgwick. “I encourage women to understand their own risk of developing breast cancer and to work with a physician who can help them understand.

A physician can help you make sense of what may be misleading information reported on a very important topic.”

The Smith Breast Center is a major component of the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor, an NCIDesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

For more information, visit www.bcm.edu.

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Big Belly’s Burger: A Place Where Your Taste Buds Beg for More

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f you know me then you know I love cheeseburgers! If Burger King had a “Burger Queen” then she would be me. You name it; I have tried it. From all the national chains like McDonalds, Burger King, Whataburger, etc. to Five Guys, In N Out, Champ, Sparkle, Miller, and Smashburger to portabella veggie cheeseburgers Leonard’s, a plethora of foodtruck burgers, including the famous doughnut burger and Waffle Bus Cheeseburger - I’ve even had a goat cheeseburger in Europe!

Yes you can call me the “Bubba Gump” of cheeseburgers.

Having had so many cheeseburgers when I crave one it is hard for one to really blow my mind, especially when I am really in the mood for one. When I want a good juicy cheeseburger with everything on it! Sometimes it leaves me disheartened. One day I took my problems to Facebook, only to have to face my problems. Every suggestion I received did nothing for me because I had already been there. Then around noon, when my amazing boyfriend called me and said, “Why don’t we make our own cheeseburgers? We could periscope it, make our own recipe, we could even use ground turkey instead for healthier options.” How could I refuse?

The more I thought about it the more creative ideas began to flow. I could record it as well for my YouTube show “Its National Day,” talk about how I didn’t want to revisit a spot so shopping and making it a cool date night was definitely the way to go.

Then I received the tweet “Have you ever been to Big Belly’s?” Ugh! I thought I hadn’t been there. I can’t lie on camera so I decided to go visit to say I’ve been, get one customers reaction and return to business as usual. However, the burger world had other plans for me.

First, before even sinking my teeth inside of one of their exquisite burgers I noticed that the atmosphere was extremely millennial conducive. At every table there were charging stations (USB compatible), TVs from every angel, and football paraphernalia everywhere! I felt like I was back in college. After going back and forth, the manager, Howard, convinced me to try their signature burger. The burger was the circumference of my hands side-by-side. That’s the only possible way to describe the monstrosity that set in front of me. Paired with seasoned fries and watermelon Kool-Aid, this Big Belly Burger (knife in center) with lettuce, pickles, onions, mustard, mayo, ketchup, and of course cheese, took me back to childhood.

I began to smile as I cut a triangle out of the burger and made myself “A piece of burger” to intake. As I looked over the meat I could see the seasonings as I glanced over at Howard’s smiling face. “We grind our meat to perfection with our seasonings, its like meatloaf on a bun,” he said with cocky grin, as he knew my taste buds were in for a rare treat. I took a bite, and immediately understood. meatloaf on a bun. As big as the burger was (1 pound after cooking), you would think the meat would be dry and the bun soggy. No so. It was the juiciest, most seasoned burger I had ever tasted that wasn’t literally made in a home. The toasted bun was soft where needed. The toppings were fresh and crisp. I immediately hopped on Periscope! I had to tell everyone about Houston’s hidden gem located in Beyonce’s old neighborhood of 3rd Ward!

If you haven’t been to Big Belly’s I suggest you go ASAP! If cheeseburgers aren’t your thing, don’t worry; Big Belly’s caters to its fans with chicken burgers, wings, jalapeno bombers, boneless wings, potato skins, fried fish, coconut shrimp, and now Cajun boiled shrimp. Stop by for a burger or Monday Night Football! Either way it’s a win, win!

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n Tuesday, October 20, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at BMW of West Houston for the Hispanic Professional Leadership Awards. These awards are given to organizations in recognition of exemplary commitment and dedication to advancing careers of Hispanic Professionals, contributing to their success, and improving the community. This year’s honored organizations were National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO), Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE), Houston Hispanic Association of Media Professionals (HAHMP), Hispanic Women in Leadership (HWIL), and Hispanic Women Network of TX (HWNTX). Attendees nibbled on Latin inspired food and were entertained by Mariachi Calmecac, Folkloric Ballet, and DJ Danko.

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n Sunday, October 11, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand in front of the Eldorado Building for a press conference to change the name of Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue. Community leaders including Senator Rodney Ellis, Representative Sylvester Turner, Houston Area Urban League President Judson Robinson III, NAACP Houston General Council Taft Foley, Next Wave Films and Third Ward resident Preston Middleton, Rev. Jack Yates’ granddaughter Jackie Bostic, and Representative Garnet Coleman expressed the need to change the name of Dowling Street – named after Confederate Major Dick Dowling – to Emancipation Avenue. In addition, many community leaders pledged their support including Sylvester Turner, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson, Rick Lowe, Sylvia Brooks and many others. Emancipation Park deserves to have a corresponding street to guide visitors to the park.

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n Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand in Downtown Houston all on the scene for the Hue Mural Festival. The art festival showcased the artwork of over 90 artists both local and international on 25 walls from Washington Avenue to the East End of Houston. HUE Mural Festival’s mission is to curate an organic Houston Urban Experience featuring murals and cultural collaborations to engage with tourists and locals while adding to Houston’s mural art landscape and promoting yearround tourism. The festival strives to make Houston an international destination for artists and art lovers alike. Some murals are still in progress so log on to www.huemuralfestival. com for locations and check out the great artwork in the city.

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2015 Houston Consular Ball Photography by Vicky Pink

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n Saturday, October 10, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the George R. Brown Convention Center for the Houston Consular Ball. The affair is Houston’s premier international celebration recognizing members of the nation’s third-largest consular corps and celebrating the rich diversity that makes Houston such a unique and powerful player on the global stage. Under the theme “Houston: Innovation in a World City,” the event celebrates the spirit of innovation, vitality, and global participation by bringing together global leaders of various entities who drive the growth of Houston’s economy and its ever-increasing position in the global marketplace. Some in attendance were Mayor Annise Parker, Mario Diaz, Rhonda Arnold, Houston City Council Jack Christie, Dallas Jones, Miya Shay, State Rep. Gene Wu, and Peter Brown.

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Jaided325 Open House and Breast Cancer SHERO Event Photography by Bobby Hall

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n Saturday, October 17, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Commerce St. Artists’ Warehouse for Jaided325 Open House and Breast Cancer SHERO event. The vintage and chic boutique allowed attendees to sip, shop and socialize while being educated about a disease that afflicts many across the globe. The night was filled with purpose, honoring women who suffered from breast cancer and the caregivers who stand by their side. Breast cancer survivor Serbino Sandifer-Walker; a wife, mother and journalism professor at Texas Southern University, was honored as the “SHERO” recipient of the night. To aid in research, Jaided325 collection founder, Jai Jones, presented a $500 donation to the Susan G. Komen-Houston Foundation, the benefactor of the event. Some in attendance were Nakia Cooper, Rebecca Briscoe, members of Sister 2 Sistah, Necauje Turner, and Ashley Pickens.

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Houston Police Department’s 8th Annual True Blue Gala on the Bayou Photography by Semetra Samuel

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n Saturday, October 17, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the home of Paige and Tilman Fertitta for the Houston Police Department’s 8th Annual True Blue Gala on the Bayou presented by the Houston Police Foundation. The event hosted

by Chairman Tilman Fertitta raised funds for HPD equipment. Guests attired in the color of the evening, blue, enjoyed an extraordinary buffet with lively entertainment including a special performance by a Tina Turner impersonator. The night was filled with interactive scenarios, simulated gunshots, and the chance to simulate the use of police weapons. These demonstrations were created to give citizens a glimpse of how officers handle certain situations on a daily basis. Chief Charles McClelland and Dave Ward were some in attendance.

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his fall, Macy’s is celebrating 10 years of its Rwanda Path to Peace initiative, offering customers special commemorative designs to honor the decade-long partnership.

Originally launched in fall 2005, the program affords an opportunity to create economic sustainability and stability for the women weavers of Rwanda impacted by the country’s civil war and genocide, and is now the longest-lasting program of its kind. Macy’s Rwanda Path to Peace program brings the age-old art of Rwandan basket weaving to customers in the United States, with product available in select Macy’s stores and on www.macys.com.

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oyota has announced a global recall of 6.5 million cars to fix power window switches that can short circuit and catch fire.

The driver’s side switches on some models have been found to malfunction if they did not receive enough grease during the manufacturing process. The recall includes 2.7 million cars in North America, 1.2 million in Europe and 600,000 in Japan. The affected cars were produced between 2005 and 2010, and include Toyota’s Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, RAV4, Highlander, Tundra, and Sequoia models, among others. Scion xB and Scion xD models are also included in the recall. For more information, visit www.cnn.com.

Port of Houston Authority Proud to Host Successful 2015 Breakbulk Americas Conference

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he Port of Houston Authority proudly served as host port for another successful Breakbulk Americas Conference. The conference has an estimated economic impact of $3.6 million to the greater Houston region, taking into consideration revenues driven by hotel accommodations, transportation and restaurant services throughout the event. The Port, which is the largest steel port complex in North America, hosted the conference after being named the primary host port in 2014. For more information, visit the Port Authority website at: www. portofhouston.com.

Oprah Winfrey Buys 10% Stake in Weight Watchers

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prah Winfrey is helping Americans lose weight while she is gaining some dough. She will get a whopping $72 million. Weight Watchers announced Monday that Winfrey shares more than doubled in value after the company announced Winfrey’s stake on Monday. And they climbed another 30% in midday trading Tuesday. Even after a huge rally, shares are still off more than 25% this year. Winfrey made her $72 million profit on her investment of $43.2 million. For more information, visit www.cnn.com.

Space Center Houston CEO to Retire, National Search Launched

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p a c e C e n t e r Houston’s longtime president and chief executive officer Richard Allen will retire after an outstanding career spanning more than 30 years in the museum and amusement park industries.

The nonprofit is conducting a Richard Allen nationwide search for a new president and CEO to lead the center into the next phase of growth. Allen’s retirement in the spring of 2016 will come after the triumphant opening of Independence Plaza -- the center’s largest project since opening in 1992 -- and 20 years shepherding the center. For more information, visit www.spacecenter.org.

Fusion TV Announces Lay Offs and Plans for 2016

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usion TV has laid off 30 fulltime staffers, along with a restructure in programming. In 2016, Fusion will focus on three main areas of programming: U.S. presidential election coverage, investigative special reports and “topical comedy” programming.

Fusion also announced a partnership this week with The Root, a leading African American news and commentary site where the two will co-produce TV content to air on the cable network. For more information, visit www.latinoloop. com.

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ouTube is peeling back the curtain on a paid version of the video site that doesn’t have any ads. The site, owned by Google, introduced the new $9.99 a month subscription option Wednesday.

Called Red, it’ll launch in the United States on October 28 with a one-month free trial. For the first time in YouTube’s history, it is commissioning original shows that you’ll have to pay to watch, the same way Netflix and Hulu do. But you won’t lose access to the existing free version of YouTube. For more information, visit www.cnn.com.

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ES Prep Northside will celebrate the grand opening of an innovative new College Corner Technology Lab on Thursday, October 22. Through a generous grant from Capital One, The Heart of America Foundation’s READesign® team worked with the YES Prep Northside Jim Nicholas staff and community to create a vibrant hub of technology and college access materials. New features include 25 Dell Laptop computers, a laptop charging cart, teacher desktop computers, a large-screen monitor, and an education-focused Xbox for students. This event marks a significant upgrade to the facility’s existing technology, furthering the community’s access to rich digital resources globally. For more information, visit www.capitalone.com.

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mrote Abdella has been announced as the new regional director for Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative, effective October 2015.

Previously the director of Startup Engagement and Partnerships at

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