Houston Style Magazine Vol 31 No 44

Houston Style Magazine October 29 – November 04, 2020

Houston’s Premiere Weekly Publication, Since 1989

Volume 31 | Number 44

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H Dr. Jill and Joe Biden – Voted! H Houston Style Magazine Jesse Jackson Black Folks Won’t Fall For Trump’s Big Con

Voting ‘Haute Shots’

Black Voters Can FLIP The ELECTION

We Have The Hardest Working Folks In Harris County Politics

By Jo Carolyn Goode – Managing Editor

STAY HOME H WORK SAFE CORONAVIRUS – US NUMBERS: Cases: 9,147,239 Deaths: 233,457

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris For 2020

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MJ Hegar – Right Vote For U.S. Senator

Chris Hollins Delivered Over 1,000,000 Million Early Voters For Harris County

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COMMENTARY

Blacks Won’t Fall For Trump’s Big Con

By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer

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f a lie is repeated often enough, the truth may never catch up. Donald Trump understands this better than anyone, as he showers Americans with lies -- often the same ones repeated over and over -- knowing that more voters will hear him than the fact-checkers.

One of his favorite howlers is his oft-repeated claim that “I’ve done more for African Americans than anybody, except for the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln.” No one should fall for the con.

For example, Trump doesn’t come close to Harry Truman who desegregated the U.S. military, an act of simple justice that took immense courage. He’s done nothing as important as Dwight Eisenhower who dispatched troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to overcome resistance to school integration. He can’t hold a candle to Lyndon Johnson, who, working with Dr. King and the civil rights movement, passed the Civil Rights Bill ending segregation in public facilities, the Voting Rights Act enforcing the right to vote, and the War on Poverty that reduced poverty to levels still not matched.

But comparing Trump to presidents who actually made things better is to fall into his trap, for Trump hasn’t done things for African Americans, he has done things to them.

He’s embraced the Republican strategy of race-bait politics, only he’s replaced their dog whistles with a bullhorn. He celebrated the neo-Nazis and other extremists marching against civil rights protesters in Charlottesville. He’s scorned African countries and Haiti as “s...-holes,” suggesting the only immigrants he wanted were whites from countries like Norway. He sowed racial fears, painting the largely nonviolent Black Lives Matter demonstrators as “thugs,” and the demonstrations as “riots.” He’s tried to rouse support from suburbanites by charging that Biden’s support for affordable housing would “destroy your neighborhood and your

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American Dream.” He’s labeled cities with large minority populations like New York City as “anarchist jurisdictions” that should be stripped of federal support.

He boasts about the historically low unemployment rate that was reached before the pandemic from the growing economy he inherited from Barack Obama. He says nothing about the catastrophic depression in the pandemic that left blacks and Hispanics suffering the lowest employment rate ever by the end of April.

African Americans and Hispanics lost the most jobs and have recovered the fewest. While white Americans recovered about half the jobs that were lost by August, African Americans recovered barely over one-third. White women recovered over 60 percent of the jobs they lost; black women barely 34, one in about three. Low-income workers -- disproportionately African Americans and Hispanics -- suffered eight times the loss of jobs as higher wage workers in the past months.

Trump’s Small Business Administration stiffed African Americans in dispensing loans through the Pay Protection Plan. More than 9 of 10 blackowned small businesses that applied for loans were denied. That led directly to over 40 percent of black-owned businesses shutting down in the pandemic.

Trump measures the economy’s success not by the health of the people, but by the health of the stock market, but while 61 percent of whites participate in the stock market (although for most the holdings are meager), only one-third of blacks own stocks. Nearly one-half of black women report that they are unable to pay for necessities like food and housing, even though most work. Over half have less than $200 in savings. Trump doesn’t help. He did nothing to raise the minimum wage and has been actively hostile to unions that help workers bargain a fair wage.

Essential workers are dispro-

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portionately African American. Blacks are disproportionately in low-wage jobs, often without employer-based health care. The pandemic has killed Black people at double the rate of Whites.

African Americans have suffered the most from Trump’s mismanagement.

Blacks have been more likely to be denied health care, and less likely to have paid sick days.

Trump touts the modest criminal justice reforms that he signed off on that will help reduce mass incarceration a bit, but he has actively undermined equal justice under the law. He encouraged police to rough up those that they arrest. He defended vigilantes shooting at those protesting the murder of George Floyd. He terminated the Obama Justice Department’s police department investigations and consent decrees that were reforming police practices. He boasts of arming police forces with military weaponry. He even terminated racial-sensitivity training in the federal government, mostly as a grandstand appeal to his base of angry White men.

He’s appointed the most federal Appeals Court judges since Jimmy Carter; not one of them is Black.

Trump not only has done nothing to revive the Voting Right Act, gutted by the right-wing gang of five on the Supreme Court, he and his party have actively worked to suppress Black voting -- passing ID requirements,

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shutting down polling places, purging voter lists, making registration harder, limiting early voting, undermining vote by mail, gerrymandering districts and more -- all designed with laser focus to reduce the Black vote.

In short, Trump has left African Americans in the deepest hole with the shortest rope. Not surprisingly, most won’t fall for Trump’s big con.

African Americans -- and particularly African-American women -- will vote overwhelmingly for Joe Biden. The base for Trump and Republicans will continue to be those not repelled by his racially divisive rhetoric and policies.

Periodically, however, it is useful to remind people that night is not day, that hate is not love. When Lincoln freed the slaves, they joined the Union armies in large numbers and helped save the Republic. Trump can’t be mentioned in the same breath as Lincoln, and African Americans aren’t about to save him.

Write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this newspaper or by email at: jjackson@rainbowpush.org Follow him on Twitter at: @RevJJackson.

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Greater Houston Black Chamber Announces Winners Of Coveted Pinnacle and Upstart Awards At 26th Annual Celebration Of Black Businesses

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– Robert F. Smith, Vista Equity Partners Excellence Award – James Harris, H-E-B Larry V. Green Advocate of the Year Award – Tamla Oates-Farney, Waste Management Mickey Leland Public Leadership Award – Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge Young Entrepreneur Award – Brice Everhart, Vallaire’s for Men

he Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) held its 26th Annual Pinnacle Awards, Saturday, October 24, 2020, where several of Houston’s best and most promising Black-owned businesses received high honors. The program will be rebroadcast on Quest Channel 55 in Houston on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 - 8:30 p.m.

The GHBC Pinnacle Award recognizes leading African-American entrepreneurs for their success in business and their positive impact on the communities and industries they serve.

Each year, five Pinnacle Awards and one Upstart Award are handed out to some of the most successful small businesses. This is the third year a Rising Star award was also named. The 2020 winners are: Upstart Award: The Gingerbread School Rising Star Award: Total Wellness Assessment and Counseling Pinnacle Award: Lucille’s

Niles Dillard of Superior Video Productions and Janette Hammond of CenterPoint Energy served as vicechairs of the event, and Laurie Vignaud, president of Unity National Bank was the honorary chairperson.

Pinnacle Award: Nuksys’s Fine Catering Pinnacle Award: HillDay Public Relations Pinnacle Award: J. Archer Insurance Group Pinnacle Award: ReMax Lega-

cy Living/ReMax 1st Class

In addition to these prestigious honors, the GHBC also honored several other businesses and individuals with community awards including: Lifetime Achievement Award

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: STATE OF THE CITY – During COVID-19 Foundation Strong, City Itself Is Resilient and Future Is Bright

Houston Mayor’s Office

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ayor Sylvester Turner delivered his fifth State of the City address, his first on virtual platform, on Thursday October 22nd, hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership.

He addressed the COVID-19 health pandemic, economic challenges, racial justice, homelessness, mental health and street infrastructure.

During the 15-minute speech, Mayor Turner outlined how the City is battling the COVID-19 pandemic on several fronts from leveraging new public health resources to developing small business assistance programs. The City of Houston also created a rental assistance program for residents and established a $20 million fund for grants to small businesses.

Mayor Turner also pointed to several announcements this year that have positioned Houston to increase entrepreneurship and digital skills as it continues making strides to grow Houston as a technology hub. #SiliconeBayou.

to help create a new generation of young entrepreneurs focused on our energy future. · In June, Greentown Labs, the nation’s largest climatech incubator out of the Boston area, announced plans to open a Houston incubator next year in the 16-acre Midtown Innovation District. The 40,000-squarefoot Greentown Houston will have space for up to 50 emerging companies. They announced Greentown Houston’s inaugural members in October. · The City has also expanded its digital alliance with Microsoft through the tech company’s Accelerate program. The program is designed to address economic recovery through skilling both underserved communities and re-skilling the many Americans impacted by COVID-19.

“Houston is a City that continues to transform, to innovate and to be an example for the rest of the country on how to be diverse, welcoming and inclusive,” said Mayor

· In September, the Rice Alli-

ance announced the creation of a new clean energy accelerator

Mayor Of Houston - Sylvester Turner Sylvester Turner. “As we gradually take steps to reopen, we recognize that the full recovery will take several years, but when we work together, we put ourselves in the best position to manage the virus and rebound from it.”

Mayor Turner addressed the protests and demonstrations that took place after the death of George Floyd, pointing to his Complete Communities initiative as a way of combatting racial inequity.

“In June 2019, the Complete Communities initiative expanded to five additional neighborhoods – Alief-West-

wood, Fort Bend Houston, Kashmere Gardens, Magnolia Park-Manchester, and Sunnyside, where we are working to revitalize and transform Houston’s most under-resourced neighborhoods and create a more equitable and prosperous city for all Houstonians. The pro-active response to racial inequity and social injustice is Complete Communities,” said Mayor Turner.

A copy of Mayor Turner’s State of the City can be found at: www.HoustonTX.gov

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TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY Harris County Reaches Over Strongly Encourages Voters 1,000,000 Million Early Voters To Vote In-Person, ASAP! By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

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f you have not received your mail-in ballot, the Texas Democratic Party encourages you to vote in person.

With three days remaining during early voting, voters still have ample opportunities to make their voices heard at the ballot box.

For those who requested a mail ballot, do not yet have it in hand, and are able, we encourage them to go in person to a polling place to vote.

Find an early voting polling place near you at:

www.MyTexasVotes.com

If a voter has their mail ballot and wants to vote in person, they should bring their ballot with them. Voters who requested a mail ballot and do not have it will be asked to vote a provisional ballot. That provisional ballot will be counted once election officials confirm their mail ballot was not also received

and counted.

For voters who have mailed in their ballot and want to confirm it was received, the nonprofit Vote America has an online tool which is a useful way voters can use to check whether their ballot has been received by county election administrators.

Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement:

“To make sure your vote counts, the Texas Democratic Party encourages voters who have not received their mailin-ballot to vote in-person. If you do have your mail ballot, vote and put it in the mail today or hand deliver it to your county’s drop-off location. The Texas Democratic Party encourages all voters to make a plan to vote at MyTexasVotes. com.”

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head of the November 3rd General Election Record-breaking turnout and momentum continues with a week left of Early Voting

Record voter turnout continues in Harris County, with one million Harris County voters already having cast their ballots ahead of the November 3rd General Election. Harris County turnout is expected to surge past total 2016 General Election figures before the end of the Early Voting period.

Harris County Clerk - Chris Hollins

Voters are encouraged to make their plan to vote and visit www.HarrisVotes.com/Locations to find their Thursday, a 24-hour voting option at nearest voting center. Friday, October select locations. Let’s keep it up Harris 30, is the last day to vote early ahead of County! “ Election Day on Tuesday, November 3.

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Local Artist – David Maldonado 60’ X 20’ Houston Themed Mural On East Downtown By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

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ouston-based Midway, the privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, today announced a new public mural installation on the site of its 150-acre East River development in east downtown. Midway tapped local multidisciplinary artist David Maldonado to create the Houston-themed piece.

At 60’x20’, the East River mural marks the artist’s largest work to-date.

Inspired by the surrounding Historic Fifth Ward and East End neighborhoods, the East River mural represents the power of the bayou and its ability to connect the city’s diverse communities. Mosaic tiles, beehives promoting sustainability and wellness, and an astronaut nodding to Houston’s strong ties with NASA are all included in the intricately detailed piece. Following a months-long design process, Maldonado spray-painted the mural on-site at East River over a two-week period, using six shipping containers as his canvas.

“Touching on the ideas of per-

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sonal home, culture and history, this mural represents the merging components within East River’s carefully designed, multiphase, mixed-use development,” said Shannon Bedinger, Midway’s Senior Vice President of Marketing + Communications. “Our hope is that it serves as a legacy reminder of local talent and the power of the arts to create community.”

Artist David Maldonado is known for his vibrant colors, intricate details and ability to unify diverse communities through art. Drawing inspiration from folk art, street culture, and the Mexican muralist movement, he has developed a well-recognized style that has led him to work with companies and brands such as Adidas, The Houston Astros, The Houston Texans, The Houston Maritime Museum, Jack Daniels, The National Institute of Aerospace and NASA. Maldonado is also the founder of Pan Dulce HTX; a monthly creative night open to the community of Houston by partnering with local artists, poets, musicians, and non-profit organizations.

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“Public art is, on its surface, beautiful artwork; but the value of art in the public space is its ability to create conversations. It builds connections and gives people a sense of pride in their city, their neighborhood, and themselves,” added Bedinger.

The cornerstone of each destination Midway creates is an expertly designed and activated public space, intended for people to connect in new, transformational ways. Public art continues to enliven Midway’s portfolios, with the latest addition being the vibrant mural at East River. This street art inspired work joins several pieces in GreenStreet’s rotating art program, which includes “Ascending Focus” by Foo Skou, a massive interactive visual and sonic score that can be played on your iPhone; “#StickTogetherHOU”,

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a work aggregating thousands of Postit® notes with local heroes’ names submitted by the public; and a dynamic video lobby program currently featuring award-winning digital artists Chris Doyle and Kevin Cooley, among others. Another portfolio highlight, Century Square’s Aggieland mural in College Station has become a local icon. At CITYCENTRE, each season is refreshed with rotating exhibitions of museum-quality regional, national and international artists in the office towers, including works by Christiane Baumgartner, Tommy Fitzpatrick and MANUAL. www.Midway.com www.StyleMagazine.com

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Houstonians Are ‘Ready To Love’ In OWN’s Reality TV Show Real Life Dating Interations Of Sexy, Successful Grown Black Men and Women In Their 30’s and 40’s Who Are Each Looking for Lasting Love and Authentic Relationships

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speak on these issues, it’s an obligation. Creating my monologue was me contributing [to the discussion of black lives mattering],” said Nephew Tommy.

What’s Next?

Meet The New Cast of “Ready To Love” – Houston, Texas on OWN TV

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he City of Houston is returning to reality TV this Friday on the OWN Network via season 3 of Ready to Love. The hit dating show chose 20 Houston singles, including Majic 102’s Quiet Storm voice, Kris “KG Smooth” Green, to quarantine on a resort in search for love. We got a chance to sit down with the native Houstonian and host of the show, Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles and KG Smooth, to exclusively discuss casting, filming, and love in the time of corona!

Three’s A Charm!

Season 3 is not only special to Nephew Tommy because the cast comes from his hometown. In our interview, he talked about how strict precautions had to be to take place during the pandemic.

“I was so scared to fly”, he said, “that the OWN Network had put me on a tour bus and drove me 12 hours to the resort.” Once at the resort, “You are tested and placed in quarantine in your room for a week, with no human interaction,” said KG. They then go on to talk about being tested constantly to ensure everyone’s safety. If you are grimacing at the thought of how painful it must have been, you can relax. “They test you by your nose just twice, all other test are done by testing the antibodies in your blood with a prick of your finger,” said KG.

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Even Nephew Tommy talked about being tested over 20 times and he didn’t mind at all. Being on the resort is also new to the Ready to Love show.

The location of the show was chosen to ensure safety measures. “I think it was a great idea because no one could leave to say they had to get their kids or any other distraction, it’s just the singles there getting to know each other,” said Nephew Tommy.

KG spoke to how beautiful the resort was and how the environment was conducive for “finding love.” “Oh we get it in! Not sexually, (lol) but things definitely heats up! You are in for a treat, this Houston cast is wild.”

Do You Recognize Me?

Something Houstonians love to say, “Houston is a BIG small city.”

Meaning, we tend to be less than 6 degrees separated from each other.

However, KG said he had never met this group of singles in the cast before. We could not agree more.

As we looked over the cast and their businesses, none of their names rang a bell. It was as if they were hiding in plain sight. In fact, the only name we recognized was KG Smooth, and we thought to ourselves, was this staged?

Nephew Tommy rang in, “Absolutely not! I didn’t know KG was going to be a part of the cast until I got

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to the resort and saw him. I said hey that’s my Quiet Storm boy right there.”

“People know KG Smooth, but they don’t know Kris Green. On the show I am not my radio personality.

I am myself and it felt good to show people Kris,” said KG. And here we thought radio personalities had their pick of the litter! KG went on to say how he went into the show not having any expectations, but to simply enjoy the experience of trying to find love.

He even talks about how they all had to disconnect their social platforms until filming wrapped.

The World Is Watching…

And Not In A Good Way.

Disconnecting from all social platforms made it hard for the cast to keep up with the news. When asked how he kept himself mentally healthy despite the world being on fire. KG talked about disconnecting socially taught him how to create boundaries. Of course, due to his line of work, he had to reconnect his social accounts, but that he now spends less time on the platform vs. prior to filming.

Nephew Tommy talked about creating his monologue entitled An America Without Black People to educate people on the state the world would be in if black people did not exist. “I don’t feel pressured [as a celebrity] to

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Season 3 of Ready to Love premieres this Friday, October 23rd 9/8c only on the OWN Network. For KG, and his abs, of course, he is radio career Majic After Dark, The Quiet Storm on Majic 102.1, as well as, his modeling career. He is also launching his voiceover company, KFYE: “Khocolate” For Your Ears where you can book him for all your voiceover needs.

As for Nephew Tommy, not only did he just launch his monologue, but also he’s working on a plethora of projects. He’s prepping for the return to standup and wrapping up a demo for a new show he wants to launch in Houston entitled My Houston. The daytime TV show will showcase the city’s beauty, food, art, and so much more. If you know him for his prank calls, you’ll be happy to hear that a screenplay has been written for him to bring them to the silver screen called You Play Too Much.

The movie will be about a radio personality who pranks a gangster and finds himself in a world of trouble.

While we wait on these projects to release, tune in with us every week to watch Ready to Love.

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ELECTION 2020: The Future Of Health Care Is What’s On The Ballot

By Stacy M Brown www.BlackPressUSA.com www.StyleMagazine.com

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ith the confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the consensus among many Americans is that the conservative jurist’s appointment portends doom for the Affordable Care Act.

Nominated by President Donald Trump following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — with just weeks to go before the general election — Judge Barrett has openly stated opposition to Obamacare. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Nov. 10 from a Republican-led coalition seeking to strike down the health care law.

Barrett’s appointment shifts the makeup of the justices that for the highest court in the land to an overwhelmingly conservative majority.

With no replacement for the health care law – commonly known as Obamacare – it’s estimated that more than 22 million Americans will lose coverage. That number includes a large swath of African Americans and those with preexisting conditions.

“Without a replacement in place for Obamacare, the loss of this act will make things more difficult for those who need healthcare the most, in particular, the underrepresented and underserved communities, and those with preexisting conditions,” stated Dawon Hawkins, the Chief People and Training Officer for the health care startup Xcelrate UDI.

“Obamacare has provided affordable healthcare for millions of Americans, particularly 25 million Americans who will be left uninsured,” Hawkins continued.

“Under Obamacare, Medicaid eligibility expanded, enabling low-income uninsured adults to have healthcare access they desperately needed finally. This expansion greatly benefitted minority communities, who were otherwise unable to access healthcare services, let alone the ability to pay for healthcare.”

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prove devasting for women and expecting mothers, shared Andrea Ippolito, a health tech expert and founder of SimpliFed, a company that assists mothers who breastfeed.

“Right now, under the Affordable Care Act, it is your right to have access to lactation support and counseling without cost-sharing for as long as you are breastfeeding. If the ACA gets struck down, then insurers will not be required to cover it, which could have devastating impacts on new parents,” noted Ippolito.

“For moms, breastfeeding helps reduce postpartum blood loss and reduce the risk of postpartum depression, type-2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. Lactation support helps increase breastfeeding rates, so the ripple effects of dismantling the ACA could be devastating.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged black communities across the United States, and Black individuals are more likely than white individuals to report being adversely affected by COVID-19 when it comes to health and economics experts found.

“For example, Black individuals are significantly more likely to contract and die from COVID-19 than White individuals, regardless of income and, approximately 24 percent of Black people say they have a family member or a close friend who has died of COVID-19,” study authors noted.

Further, Black individuals are also more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 in their work environments and are disproportionately experiencing major financial challenges because of the pandemic.

The study also discovered that “a substantial share of Black adults are critical of their state governors on several aspects of the United States’ COVID-19 outbreak.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Hasn’t Broken The Employer Health Insurance System

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ver 55 million Americans have filed for unemployment since COVID-19 struck. But for the most part, they haven’t lost their health insurance. An astounding 98 percent of workers who had employer-sponsored health benefits before the pandemic are still enrolled in workplace plans, according to a July report.

That encouraging statistic ought to debunk the notion that America needs to move toward a government-run, single-payer system.

If our employer-sponsored health insurance system can withstand the worst pandemic and unemployment crisis in a century, it’s worth keeping.

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By Dane Rianhard www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire have emerged -- and employers are meeting the challenge. One survey of 816 employers found that nearly half have enhanced their employee health benefits in response to the crisis. Retailers like CVS and Walmart are offering additional paid sick leave to employees who fall ill or need to quarantine. Apple has expanded its mental wellness benefits to help homebound employees cope with anxiety.

Many private insurers have created special enrollment periods for workers who had previously declined to join their company health plans. This has allowed people -- especially Americans who might have obtained coverage

Employers, insurers, and agents through a spouse’s employer pre-panand brokers all deserve credit for the demic -- to get the care they need. resilience of this system. Consider that Employer and insurers are also many businesses have continued provid- sheltering employees from high out-ofing health benefits, even when they’ve pocket costs associated with COVID-19 been forced to furlough employees. treatment. Employer-sponsored health The Walt Disney Company is paying plans now cover all COVID-19 diagnos100 percent of health insurance costs tic testing and related services with no for its furloughed employees for up to cost-sharing for workers. Some plans go a year. Hotelier Marriott is also con- even further. Blue Cross Blue Shield is tinuing to provide benefits, as are GE, waiving out-of-pocket costs for coronathe big three automakers, and count- virus treatment at in-network facilities. less small businesses across America. UnitedHealthcare waived cost sharing

Keeping laid-off employees for COVID-19 testing and testing-reon company health plans is just one lated visits for its members indefinitely. way to protect workers. As COVID Behind many of these efforts cases have climbed, new health needs to protect and enhance employee health

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benefits are America’s 100,000 health insurance agents and brokers. These professionals serve as advocates for their clients in the insurance marketplace, vetting plans for companies and helping resolve coverage disputes.

This expert advice is necessary now more than ever. Brokers and agents are advising companies on how to get the most value out of their current plans and helping them navigate the loan and grant programs available through the recent federal stimulus packages.

When the pandemic first hit, many pundits predicted that widespread layoffs would cause tens of millions of people to lose their health insurance.

But that nightmare scenario hasn’t happened -- thanks to the employers, insurers, and agents who’ve made our current insurance system so resilient.

Dane Rianhard is President of the National Association of Health Underwriters and a Founding Principal of Maryland-based Tribridge Partners.

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Harris County Early Voting Locations

Early Voting Hours of Operation October 13 - 17: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 18: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 19 - 24: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 25: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 26: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 27-29: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

October 30: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

28. Harris County Cultural Arts Center 13334 Wallisville Road, Houston, 77044 29. C E King Middle School 1. *NRG Arena - Hall D 8530 C E King Parkway, Houston, 77044 1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, 77054 30. Northeast Multi Service Center - Auditorium 2. *John P McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons 9720 Spaulding Street, Houston, 77016 1st Floor, Food Court 31. HCC North Forest Campus - Community Room 6550 Bertner Avenue, Houston, 77030 6010 Little York Road, Houston, 77016 3. Rice University 32. Anclamars W Reception Hall A - Hall A 2050 University, Houston, 77005 10330 Eastex Fwy, Houston, 77093 4. Texas Southern University 33. Holiday Inn Intercontinental Airport Hotel 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, 77004 15222 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, 77032 5. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church - Gymnasium 34. BakerRipley East Aldine Campus 3810 Ruth Street, Houston, 77004 Reunion Hall Welcome Center 6. University of Houston - The Student Center South 3000 Aldine Mail Route Road, Houston, 77039 Room 220 F & D & B 35. Hardy Street Senior Citizens Center - Auditorium 4455 University Drive, Houston, TX 77004 11901 West Hardy Road, Houston, 77076 7. Neighborhood Centers Inc Ripley House Campus - Gym 36. Clark Park Community Center - Main MultiPurpose Room 4410 Navigation Boulevard, Houston, 77011 9718 Clark Road, Houston, 77076 8. *Toyota Center - VIP A and B 37. * Victory Houston - Large Worship Area 1510 Polk Street, Houston, 77002 809 West Road, Houston, 77038 9. County Attorney Conference Center - Conference Room 38. Acres Homes Multi Service Center - Auditorium 1019 Congress Avenue, Houston, 77002 6719 West Montgomery Road, Houston, 77091 10. Metropolitan MultiService Center - MMSL AR 1&2 and gym 39. Lone Star College Victory Center - VC 102 and VC 120 1475 West Gray Street, Houston, 77019 4141 Victory Drive, Houston, 77088 11. *HCC West Loop South - Auditorium 40. The Grand Tuscany Hotel - The Plaza 5601 West Loop South, Houston, 77081 12801 Northwest Freeway, Houston, 77040 12. Hampton Inn Galleria - Uptown Room 41. Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel - Magnolia Room 4500 Post Oak Parkway, Houston, 77027 3000 North Loop West Freeway, Houston, 77092 13. Hampton Inn and Suites - Bayou City Ballroom 42. Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria - Laurel Ballroom 5820 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77007 7611 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77024 14. West End Multi Service Center - Auditorium Building 3 43. Trini Mendenhall Community Center - Large auditorium 170 Heights Boulevard, Houston, 77007 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, 77055 15. *Resurrection Metropolitan Comm. Church 44. First Congregational Church - Assembly Room Classrooms 106 & 108 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, 77024 2025 West 11th Street, Houston, 77008 45. John Knox Presbyterian Church 16. SPJST Lodge Num 88 - Ballroom Education Building Classroom 11 1435 Beall Street, Houston, 77008 2525 Gessner Road, Houston, 77080 17. Moody Park Community Center - Meeting room 46. Masjid El Farooq 3725 Fulton Street, Houston, 77009 1207 Conrad Sauer Drive, Houston, 77043 18. *Kashmere MultiService Center - Auditorium 47. *Tracy Gee Community Center - Room 1 and 2 4802 Lockwood Drive, Houston, 77026 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, 77042 19. *Houston Food Bank - Community Room 48. Unity of Houston Annex - Annex 535 Portwall Street, Houston, 77029 2819 Hillcroft Street, Houston, 77057 20. HCC Southeast College Building 49. Bayland Park Community Center - Auditorium C Parking Garage - Room 108 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, 77074 6960 Rustic Street, Houston, 77087 21. Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural and Event Ctr - Main Floor50. Raindrop Turkish House - Ballroom 9301 West Bellfort Boulevard, Houston, 77031 5309 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, 77021 51. The Power Center - Green Room 22. Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport - Pasadena Room 12401 South Post Oak Road, Houston, 77045 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, 77017 52. Kingdom Builders Center - Great Room 23. BakerRipley Cleveland Neighborhood Center - Gym 6011 West Orem Drive, Houston, 77085 720 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, 77504 53. Hiram Clarke Multi Service Center - Auditorium 24. Iglesia Una Luz en Tu Camino - Meeting Room 3810 West Fuqua Street, Houston, 77045 9045 Howard Drive, Houston, 77017 54. J J Roberson Family Life Center - Gym 25. * John Phelps Courthouse - Training Room 4810 Redbud, Houston, 77033 101 South Richey Street, Pasadena, 77506 55. Sunnyside Multi Service Center - Auditorium 26. Alvin D Baggett Community Center - Conference Room 2 9314 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, 77051 1302 Keene Street, Galena Park, 77547 56. Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church - Parish Hall 27. Milton Lusk Activity Center - Basketball Court 1022 Mercury Drive, Houston, 77029 10960 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, 77048

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It’s time to at any polling place in Harris County.

Harris County Early Voting Locations

Early Voting Hours of Operation October 13 - 17: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 18: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 19 - 24: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 25: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 26: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 27-29: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

October 30: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

84. Hosanna Lutheran Church - Fellowship Hall Room 5 16526 Ella Blvd, Houston, 7709 85. Church of Christ on Bammel Road - Kaleo Building 2700 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, 77068 86. HCPL Barbara Bush Branch - Multipurpose Room 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, 77379 87. Masjid AlSalam 16700 Old Louetta Road, Spring, 77379 88. Lakewood Residents Club - Dance floor 15006 Lakewood Forest Drive, Houston, 77070 89. Klein Multipurpose Center - Room 402 7500 FM 2920, Spring, 77379 90. Lone Star College Creekside - Room 116 8747 West New Harmony Trail, Tomball, 77375 91. Samuel Matthews Park Community Center 1728 East Hufsmith Road, Tomball, 77375 65. * East Harris County Activity Center - Big Room 92. Tomball Public Works Building - Training Room 7340 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, 77505 501B James Street, Tomball, 77375 66. La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center - Senior Center 93. City Jersey Village Municipal Government Center 1322 South Broadway, La Porte, 77571 Civic Center Auditorium 67. Lee College - Gymnasium 16327 Lakeview Drive, Houston, 77040 200 Lee Drive, Baytown, 77520 94. Saint John Lutheran Church and School - Gym 68. Coady Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall 15235 Spring Cypress Road, Cypress, 77429 5606 Wade Road, Baytown, 77521 95. * Juergens Hall Community Center - Dance Hall 69. San Jacinto Community Center - Meeting Room 26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress, 77429 604 Highland Woods Drive, Highlands, 77562 96. Hockley Community Center 70. Martin Flukinger Community Center 28515 Old Washington Road, Hockley, 77447 Large Assembly Room 97. Lakeland Activity Center - Sandpiper Room and Crane 16003 Lorenzo Street, Channelview, 77530 16902 Bridgeland Landing, Cypress, TX 77433 71. North Channel Branch Library - Meeting Room 98. John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston, 77049 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, 77433 72. Crosby Community Center - Large Assembly Room 99. Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center - Room 300 409 Hare Road, Crosby, 77532 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, 77433 73. Lake Houston Church of Christ - Fellowship Hall 100. ISGH Bear Creek Community Center - Community Center [Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 pm] 17250 Coventry Park Drive, Houston, 77084 8003 Farmingham Road, Humble, 77346 101. Katherine Tyra Branch Library - Meeting Room 74. Kingwood Community Center - Auditorium 16719 Clay Road, Houston, 77084 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, 77345 102. Lone Star College Cypress Center - Room 105, 106, 107 75. Humble Civic Center - Ballrooms 2 and 3 19710 Clay Road, Katy, 77449 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, 77338 103. Morton Ranch High School - PAC Lobby 76. Lone Star College North Harris - YMCA Building 21000 Franz Road, Katy, 77449 2700 W W Thorne Drive, Houston, 77073 104. James E Taylor High School - Auditorium Lobby 77. Green House International Church - Church 20700 Kingsland Boulevard, Katy, 77450 200 West Greens Road, Houston, 77067 105. Harris County MUD 81 Building - Great Room 78. New Destiny Praise and Worship Center 805 Hidden Canyon Road, Katy, 77450 Main Room Worship 106. Katy Branch Harris County Public Library 4170 West Greens Road, Houston, 77066 Meeting room [Sunday, October 18: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 5414 Franz Road, Katy, 77493 79. Fairfield Inn and Suites NW Willowbrook 107. Encourager Church - Gym Fairfield Ranch Mtg room 10950 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77043 10825 North Gessner, Houston, 77064 108. Nottingham Park Building - Meeting room 80. Fallbrook Church - Brooks Sports Gym 926 Country Place Drive, Houston, 77079 12512 Walters Road, Houston, 77014 109. HCC Alief Hayes Campus - Building C 81. Prairie View A&M University Northwest - Room 107 194 WHI Auditorium 9449 Grant Road, Houston, 77070 2811 Hayes Road, Houston, 77082 82. Big Stone Lodge - Grand Hall (South Entrance of Building C) 709 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring, 77373 110. Mission Bend Islamic Center 83. Spring First Church - Youth Center [Sunday: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 6233 Tres Lagunas, Houston, 77083 1851 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, 77388 111. Alief Regional Library 83. Spring First Church - Youth Center 7979 South Kirkwood Road, Houston, 77072 [Sunday: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 112. Houston Community College Alief Center - Room 157 1851 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, 77388 13803 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77083 57. El Franco Lee Community Center - Auditorium 9500 Hall Road, Houston, 77089 58. Harris County Scarsdale Annex - Room D 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard, Houston, 77089 59. MultiCultural Center - Banquet Halls 951 Tristar Drive, Webster, 77598 60. Forest Bend Homeowners Association Inc - Main room 4300 Laura Leigh Lane, Friendswood, 77546 61. Pipers Meadow Community Center - Community Center 15920 Pipers View Drive, Webster, 77598 62. Webster Civic Center 311 Pennsylvania Avenue, Webster, 77598 63. Clear Lake Islamic Center - Community Hall 17511 El Camino Real, Houston, 77058 64. University of Houston Clear Lake - Garden Room 2700 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, 77058

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How Young and Black Voters Can Flip The Election In 2020

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor www.StyleMagazine.com

oting has always been the greatest power any American can ever hold. Unfortunately, it is also one of the greatest power that is least used, especially by Black and young voters.

Previously, politicians have led them to believe that they were invisible in the eyes of the government and therefore widely ignored these two groups.

Feelings of abandonment led to these groups showing a lack of interest in the issues of the day. The dawn of the 2000s began to see a shift within these groups as they begin to show greater interest in politics than before. The interest drew them to become involved in politics. After all, one must have a seat at the table to play the game.

No greater surge has happened to turn the tide in voting for these groups than the era of pre-Barack Obama. Flipping the way a campaign is done, Obama’s team not only targeted these groups but they did in the way they specifically communicated using technology and social media. Thereby, not waiting for voters to come to him but he went to them where they were.

Capturing the Young Voter

In 1971, 18-year-olds were granted the right to vote with the passage of the 26th amendment when the voting age was lowered from 21 years of age. It was believed if 18-year-olds were old enough to fight in the war then they were old enough to vote. The expanded age voting pool meant candidates needed a way to grab the attention of the young voter who often was not in tune with the political arena.

However, the lowering of the voting age did not change how political leaders campaigned. A different method was needed to capture their attention.

Traditional means of campaigning by using phone call banks and going door-to-door did not and does not work when trying to get the younger vote.

Those campaign methods are dinosaur-like techniques in the age of technology. To get the attention of the young voter one must meet them where they are and that would be online.

Going online to use social media and other tech problems was one of the key components to Obama’s successful campaign run. He was popping up on YouTube. Sliding into their social media feeds.

Messaging them in texts. After the initial contact, those young voters became a part of his official campaign staff. When they received the message from Obama’s team they would share it with their friends thereby helping Obama’s messages go everywhere. This communication also helped young voters to understand how issues affected them and their future and how they could get involved in the political process.

However, getting their attention and holding it became a problem. Many would register to vote but got lost on the follow through to show up at the polls.

For example, in 2016, 28 million in 43 states between the ages of 18-29 registered to vote but only 19 million

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Politicians have to submerge themselves in technology and social platforms to get their messages across as well as to find out what is important to youth.

They want to know about the economy to make sure it has a good outlook of them being employed and making a great salary after graduation. Healthcare is a concern due to a lot of them being dropped from their parents’ health coverage. By far the most pressing issue on the rise is racial inequality as they have seen first hand how people are disregarded simply for their skin color, religious background, or sexual preference.

Election 2020 is showing even more promise for the younger voter. Voting is up to everyone across the country.

Securing the Black Vote

Blacks have a difficult history with voting.

Coming over to America against their will in slave ships, Black people weren’t even considered human but thought of as property. In response, Black people began to fight to gain freedom and a voice.

Black people slowly became to be seen as humans with rights in the eyes of the constitution and law. Other means were taken to suppress the Black voter with literacy tests and such to be able to vote.

In their place came voter ID laws and the threat of losing the right to vote. Black voters have fought to keep their right to vote for decades. With a people, so determined one would think politicians would make a valiant effort to engage with Black voters who have thought of themselves as unheard, unseen, and misunderstood.

Historically Black voters have a low turnout.

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The main reason for this is because they didn’t believe politicians represented them or that their vote counted.

In Texas, for example, Black voters accounted for 15% of early voters in 2016 compared to now when Black voters account for 13% of the vote.

Black Americans came out in droves to support Obama. Never had they imagined an America with a Black man as President of the United States.

Post-Obama the numbers dwindled. Then came the Trump era with Donald Trump being one of the worst presidents America has had. His lack of empathy shocked them. His representation on the global stage embarrassed them. Nothing engaged them more than his stance on racism in America.

Problems of injustice were once just a “Black” issue. Now became an America problem as more and more groups of people acknowledge and even have apologized for the years that this country tried to sweep racism under the rug. The constant murder of Black men and women being recorded and play on the airwaves has allowed all voters, not just Black voters, to realize the real way to handle this issue is to put people in office who care about the issue and can push for changes in the law.

All over this nation, states are seeing record numbers at the polls. Americans have been so frustrated in the way the country is being run that they are making sure to send a clear message to the White House. Leading the charge are young voters and Black Americans who want a true, real change in America.

They can’t affect change by themselves. It will take each one of us. If you haven’t voted early be sure to vote for a better America on November 3rd. See ya at the polls!

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Activity Center Big Room 7340 Spencer Highway Pasadena, 77505

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Community Center Dance Hall 26026 Hempstead Highway Cypress, 77429

Room 107 9449 Grant Road Houston, 77070

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H-E-B Opens First Store In Lubbock, Texas

The New 122,000-square-foot Store Will Offer Residents a World-class Shopping Destination With a Pledge To Deliver Unsurpassed Freshness and Quality at H-E-B Celebrated Low price By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

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he 122,000-square-foot store continues the retailer’s expansion into West Texas The wait is over, Lubbock!

H-E-B, the nation’s top-rated grocery retailer, is thrilled to announce it opened its first store in Lubbock on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Located at 4405 114th St., the 122,000-square-foot store will offer residents a world-class shopping destination with a pledge to deliver unsurpassed freshness and quality at H-E-B’s celebrated low prices.

This long-awaited store is part of H-E-B’s continued expansion into West Texas, where it has eight stores.

Filled with some of the most modern amenities, innovations and features H-E-B offers, the vibrant location will offer distinctive features such as a Sporting Zone shop, which will be fully stocked with Texas Tech and local high school apparel and accessories; a True Texas BBQ, H-E-B’s lauded barbecue restaurant that was recently named best barbecue chain in Texas by Texas Monthly and a top barbecue chain in the nation by Thrillist; and a fuel station with car wash.

H-E-B Lubbock will be open daily from 6 a.m. to midnight.

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customers to place orders online for pickup at the store or delivery to their home True Texas BBQ restaurant with indoor seating, drivethru and catering options H-E-B Pharmacy with two-lane drive-thru service and dietician office offering nutritional services Meal Simple department with fresh, convenient chef-inspired meals prepared in store Seafood department with fresh fish and seafood, and in-house steamers for steamed seafood upon request and grab-and-go options Meat market with Prime, natural, and organic meats,

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dry-age beef and fully cooked options Large beer and wine section with extensive craft beer selection and wine tasting kiosk Deli department with expanded cheese selection Cooking Connection with live demonstrations and samplings for easy recipes to make at home A bakery department featuring handmade artisan breads, cakes and tortilla machine Health & Wellness department with bulk food items, sports nutrition products and supplements Texas Backyard featuring plants, pottery, grills, and outdoor essentials Blooms floral department, offering online ordering and delivery service

To provide a world-class shopping experience, the store will incorporate exciting, digital services that give customers choices on how they shop, pay for and receive their products. This includes H-E-B Curbside and Home Delivery, digital service that allows customers to place orders online for pickup or delivery to their home. The San Antonio-based retailer also will work with Favor, an on-demand delivery service H-E-B acquired in 2018, as an additional convenient option for delivery, including one-hour delivery of beer and wine from H-E-B.

To help capture the look, feel and traditions unique to Lubbock, several H-E-B Partners (employees) who worked on the project, including the lead manager of design, are Texas Tech University graduates. Built with environmental sustainability in mind, the store incorporates several energy efficient inclusions such as CO2 refrigeration units and LED lighting.

As it opens in Lubbock, H-E-B continues to be a dominant economic driver across the state and West Texas.

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As the largest privately held employer in Texas, the H-E-B Lubbock store will employ nearly 500 Partners, with more than 70 percent hired from the local community. All job opportunities can be found at H-E-B Careers.

“This is the highlight of my career with H-E-B and I’m honored to serve this dynamic community I proudly call home,” said Top Store Leader Garrett Stauder, an 11-year H-E-B Partner and Texas Tech graduate. “Along with our Partners, we are excited to provide the Lubbock community the best H-E-B has to offer, serving the area, both in our world-class stores and our passionate community service.”

Through its Spirit of Giving philosophy, H-E-B is passionately dedicated to its customers beyond its stores.

In this spirit, H-E-B will commemorate the store’s grand opening with $50,000 donation to the Ted Phea Boys and Girls Club and a $25,000 gift to the United Way of Lubbock.

Additionally, H-E-B will provide thousands of holiday meals to the South Plains Food Bank and other local hunger relief organizations as part of its annual Feast of Sharing, an initiative that serves more than 250,000 meals at 33 diners across Texas and Mexico.

When the store was announced last year, H-E-B committed a trailer load each of cereal and produce to the South Plains Food Bank as well as gifts of $25,000 each to the South Plains Food Bank, Communities in Schools – South Plains, Lubbock Impact, and Raider Red’s Food Pantry.

Also, as part of this project, H-E-B built an additional 13,000-square-feet of retail space on the property, which will be separate from the store. A few tenants include Twin Liquors, Great Clips, Castle Nail Salon and Hibachi Express.

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H Early Voting Surpasses 1,200,000 Votes + BLACK LIVES MATTER 2020 H

Sheila Jackson Lee w/ Black Votes Matter

Mayor Sylvester Turner - Masked Up!

Teneshia Hudspeth For County Clerk

Rep. Al Green and Teneshia Hudspeth

Ronald C. Green #BikeOnTheBay

Vote Teneshia Hudspeth County Clerk

Judge Hidalgo Voting For Joe Biden

Sarah, Shawn, Vanessa & Amanda

Houston Black American Democrats

Ron and Dr. Jonita Reynolds – Voted!

Jacqueline and Art McElroy – Voted!

MJ Hegar with Judy and John Stanford

Carl and Shekira Stomping For Biden-Harris

Kamala Harris and MJ Hegar For Senate

Sheila Jackson Lee and Chris Hollins

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1,000,000 Votes In Harris County VOTE Teneshia Hudspeth for County Clerk Harris County Has Larger Population

Martha Castex Tatum Testing The New “NURO” MJ Hegar Right Choice For U.S. Senator Erica Davis Has Big Family Support

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Dr. Jill Biden and Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden – Voting!

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Harvard Law School Class Of 2021

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Unpacking The Issues – Green Bay Leaves Houston Still Searching For Answers

By Brian Barefield, Sports Editor www.StyleMagazine.com

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ne thing you don’t want to do as a football team is to try and find your identity as a football team against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The Texans lost their sixth game of the season by a score of 35 – 20 leaving them with an enormous amount of questions to answer during the bye week having won only one game this season.

“I think we need to be more consistent,” said interim head coach Romeo Crennel during his press conference on Monday. “Sometimes you see guys that make really good plays and then other times guys, they make plays that are

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not so good. What I would like to see is I would like to see this team become a more consistent team down in and down out and be able to play it throughout the game on a consistent level.”

Consistency is the one thing that the Texans defense has not been this season. With only 15 sacks in seven games and five turnovers (1 interception- 4 fumbles), Houston’s defense finds themselves on the field for long periods of times which allows the opponents to drive up and down the field causing fatigue to set in during that duration. Not being able to force quick three-and-outs and allowing sustain drives has led to a lot of frustration from Texans players including the most vocal leader in defensive end J.J. Watt.

“Frustrated,” said Watt when asked about his emotions and demeanor after the loss to the Packers. “I’m angry.

I mean, it sucks. I don’t know. Yeah. I don’t know what else I’m supposed to feel.”

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of the ball shares Watt’s frustration.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has played very well since the departure of former head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien, is doing everything he can to keep the Texans with a small glimmer of hope of making the playoffs this season. In the last four games Watson has thrown for 1,303 yards, 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions which came in one game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Yet, that doesn’t stop the superstar quarterback from feeling the frustration of having a 1-6 record so far. He didn’t hide his emotions when he was asked about how it felt as the leader of the team to have such a dismal record.

“S--t sucks, honestly,” said Watson. This is new to me, so I’m going through it just like everyone else. This is my first time experiencing something like this, so I’m just learning on the fly, trying to stay positive, continue to lead the guys, continue to come to work each and every day and try to improve, and

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Now the Texans will take the bye week to try and figure out how to get the ball rolling towards victories and maybe make a couple of moves in trades with some other teams. Either way they have to find a way to get this season back on track.

“You’ve got the first half of the season out of the way, you get a break and then you rev it up for the second half of the season,” said head coach Romeo Crennel.

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