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Jesse Jackson

Remove the Confederate Flag & the Agenda It Represents

Derrick Reed

First African American on Pearland City Council

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COMMENTARY

Jesse Jackson

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he savage act of racial terrorism at “Mother Emanuel,” the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., has been met with extraordinary expressions of faith in that community. On Thursday, the victims’ relatives offered the terrorist their forgiveness. On Sunday, Mother Emanuel’s doors opened for regular services. Hatred and violence would not break the congregation’s spirit.

The murderer, Dylann Roof, said his intent was to trigger a race war.

He spat on and burned the American flag but waved the Confederate flag.

Naturally, this has revived the demand that the Confederate flag be taken down at the South Carolina state capitol. The flag is a symbol. It stands for secession, sedition, slavery, segregation and suppression of rights. That it flies at the state

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tanding under the heat of the Texas sun and slavery’s oppression, Texas African Americans heard along seaside waves the sweet sounds of their emancipation 150 years ago on June 19th as ordered by President Abraham Lincoln two and half years prior and delivered by U.S. Army General Gordon Granger.

Granger, backed by his contingent of 2,000 U.S. Army Soldiers, arrived a shore at Galveston on June 19, 1865 and stood strong in front of the brick Ashton Villa where 150 years later to the day it was re-read “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with the proclamation from the executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”

When hundreds, almost evenly black and white, gathered this past Friday in front of Ashton Villa it was also equally a celebration of former Texas State Rep. Al Edwards’ lifetime work that made Juneteenth an official state holiday during his 1979 first term in the Texas House and a tribute to nine South Carolinians gunned down at the end of a Bible Study by a racist terrorist.

Republicans and Democrats from every level, religious leaders from every religion joined the jubilation

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Remove the Confederate Flag, and the Agenda it Represents capitol expresses the failure to address racial division. Germany does not fly a Nazi flag. South Africa does not fly the flag of apartheid.

The flag is a symbol, but the agenda of the flag is very real. The flag agenda is to preserve states’ rights over constitutional rights, racial divide over liberty and justice for all. The flag agenda demands that states, not the federal government, establish rules around voting. When the Supreme Court’s conservative gang of five disemboweled the Voting Rights Act, a flood of measures designed to make voting harder for minorities, the poor and the elderly ensued.

The flag agenda asserts states’ rights over national reform. The Supreme Court’s conservative justices decided that states could refuse the expansion of Medicaid that was part of health care reform. Only one state of the former confederacy then accepted billions from the federal government that would expand health care for their citizens, boost their economy and aid their hospitals.

The flag agenda sustains our systemic system of criminal injustice, where African Americans are more likely to be stopped, more likely to be

charged, more likely to be detained, more likely to be jailed and -- as we have seen again and again -- more likely to be at risk from the police that are supposed to protect them.

The flag agenda suppresses the right of workers to organize, the right to a living wage, a safe workplace, a healthy environment. The flag agenda impoverishes poor white workers by pitting them against poor black workers.

Today everyone is outraged at the killings, but there is not the same outrage that African-Americans have the highest rates of infant mortality, unemployment, imprisonment, segregated housing and home foreclosures, segregated and underfunded public schools, poverty, heart disease, liver disease, diabetes, mental health issues, HIV/AIDS, denial of access to capital and more. The flag is a symbol, but the flag agenda is this institutionalized state of terror.

There was an urgency to identify and arrest Roof before he hurt anyone else, but there is not the same urgency to identify and arrest the current economic and political conditions -- the institutional racism and structural injustices -- before another generation is lost.

The flag should come down. It is deeply offensive that politicians who aspire to lead this nation as president are too cowardly to call for its removal, hiding behind states’ rights, the poisonous doctrine that is the heart of the flag agenda

But putting the flag in a museum is not enough. Dylann Roof is 21 years old. He was not alive when Rhodesia existed or South Africa was under apartheid. He was taught his hatreds; he wasn’t born with them. His hatreds found deadly expression, but so too do the institutionalized injustices that are not limited to South Carolina.

Racism requires a remedy. We need a White House conference on racial justice and urban policy to offer a vision and a policy to deal with our structural injustice. Remove the flag, of course. But we need the president and the Congress to challenge the flag agenda.

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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Juneteenth Celebrates 150 Years of Texas Freedom from Slavery headlined by U.S. Senator John Cornyn who as a district and Supreme Court Judge, attorney general and Texas’ Senior U.S. Senator said commemorating Juneteenth is critical.

“Juneteenth holds a special place in the heart of many Texans and reminds us of our obligation to continue building a country that is freer, fairer and provides opportunity to every American,” Cornyn said. Just days earlier Senator Cornyn led a resolution in Washington, DC recognizing the historic significance of Juneteenth Independence Day and the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the State of Texas in 1865.

“I join with all Texans in celebrating Juneteenth, an observance that began in our state, to commemorate the emancipation of all slaves in the United States. As we mark this day, let us pay tribute to all the men and women who have fought and sacrificed to defend our values and ensure our freedom,” he said.

U.S. Congressman Randy Weber said he knew Edwards “as a legislator and always applauded “Al’s ability to bring awe to those around him.”

Weber said he is proud to stand to preserve, protect and promote free-

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dom every day for the people that live in Galveston and other southeast Texas areas in his district.

“Thanks to Al, Juneteenth is not an African American holiday but is a Texas holiday. To me it has always been an American holiday and thanks to our United States Senator Cornyn it is now recognized across America,” Weber said.

State Rep. Wayne Faircloth said he is proud to represent Galveston in Austin and always knows how serious

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his responsibility is to freedom throughout Texas because it was in his district where freedom was first announced for all Texans.

In the mist of this celebration, Edwards introduced his son Al Edwards II and his grandson Al Edwards III and talked about how these efforts aren’t only to remember the past but to put forward a better future for all.

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BOOK REVIEW I’ll Miss You Too By

Terri Schichenmeyer, Literary Writer

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hirteen long, interesting years.

Imagine: more than 115 months of your life spent with your hiney under a school desk.

That’s a lot, but now you’ve graduated (or will soon be graduating) from high school and (you can barely believe you’re saying this) you can’t wait to get to college. Leaving home won’t be easy, but you’ll be ready once you’ve read “I’ll Miss You Too” by Margo Ewing Woodacre & Steffany Bane Carey.

And your parents? Ah, that may be a different matter….

On one hand, you’re very excited about the idea of college: the independence, new friends, new experiences, being an adult. It’s what you’ve been working towards for at least a year, maybe more.

On the other hand, you hate to think of leaving behind your room, your possessions, your siblings and everything familiar. College is going to be different, especially if you plan on moving more than a few hours from home. Will you fit in? What if there’s an emergency? Will your friends still be your friends?

You’ll have fears, and you might have tears.

That’s all normal, say the authors. Remember that “all of the freshmen [are] in the same boat.” The first and perhaps most useful thing to do is to attend freshman orientation, which plunges you into campus life and helps diminish self-consciousness. It sounds silly, the authors admit, but it helps.

Try to meet up with your roommate, or at least talk on the phone or online before you have to live together. Remember that nobody’s going to remind you to study when you’re at college. Get to know your professors. Use extra caution when posting on social

media while you’re at college; party posts can haunt you for a good long time.

Finally, stay in touch with your parents.

They’ll miss you, possibly more than you’ll miss them (and your Mom will probably cry). Call, Skype, or text them often – not just when there’s an emergency.

Talk to them when you’re in a bad spot, if you think you made a big mistake, or you just need a shoulder and you’re homesick. Remember that you’re an adult now but you’ll always be their kid.

If you’re a parent and you’ve read this far, fear not: “I’ll Miss You Too” has plenty for you as well.

Half the book, in fact, is for parents of future college freshmen.

Starting with the fall semester of high school, mother-daughter authors Margo Ewing Woodacre & Steffany Bane Carey walk readers through everything from choosing a college, studying for SATs, and packing for the big move, all the way through secondary education and for a year or two beyond.

They helpfully touch upon issues both happy and thorny, and their words are soothing for parents, teens, RAs, and advisors.

Previously published more than a decade ago, this book is fresh and updated and can surely help parents and future freshman with this transition. If the fat envelope has landed on your doorstep recently, “I’ll Miss You Too” is one book to get.

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President of Houston Hospital and Three Others Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Scheme

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Former MLB Player Darryl Hamilton Killed in Murder-Suicide in Pearland

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found dead in a home in the Shadow Creek Ranch neighborhood in Pearland, TX at 4:45pm on June 21st. Hamilton and Jordan’s 14-month old baby was in the home at the time of the shooting. The baby is now in the custody of Child Protective Services. Both Hamilton and Jordan had other children. Hamilton was a former MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies and New York Mets. He then went on to become an analyst for the MLB Network. Share this story online at stylemagazine.com

Houston Athletes Nominated as Best of the Best by ESPY Awards

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nnually ESPYS honors athletes in various sports, among the list of this year’s nominee are four from Houston.

Houston Rockets’ James Harden was nominated for Best NBA Player while Houston Texans’ J. J.Watt was nominated for two ESPYS, Best NFL Player and Best Male Athlete. Also on the ballot is Baylor alum Brittney Griner for Best WNBA Player for time with the Phoenix Mercury. The youngest of the bunch is Jordan Spieth was nominated for Best Male Golfer. Spieth is an alum of the University of Texas.

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FEATURE

By Jo-Carolyn

Having the Independence to Love Not Hate

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ll eyes are on us. Throughout the world people look to America with one universal thought.

They believe America is the best country in the world because of our rights and liberties. We have freedom. We have the freedom to say what we want, believe what we want, go where want and do what we want without being persecuted by our government.

Many have fought for all of us to have that freedom. They shed blood, sweat and tears and some have even died just so we can be free. It seems the more and more they fight to keep the terrorists abroad.

The more and more terrorists seemed to pop up in our own backyards because they are homegrown.

The places where we make a living are not safe. The places we send our children to get educated are not safe. The places we call home are not safe. And now the places where we worship are not safe. One is not free when innocent people are getting killed for the color of their skin, religious belief, opinions about issues, and crazy thoughts and concepts in someone’s head. People are trying to still our freedoms. We must rebuke that.

“At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn’t happen in other places with this kind of frequency.

And it is in our power to do something about it,” said President Barack Obama in the wake of the Charleston church shooting.

We take power by recognizing it and calling it

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out. A person or people using violence to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature is an act of terrorism. Dylann Roof shooting the nine Americans in a church in Charleston, SC was a terroristic act plain and simple.

We take that power by forgiving the wrongs done in our past to push forward. This will be the hardest of all. This means we not only have to let go of a racist past but also show forgiveness to go into the future. Holding on to the past is what is fueling hate and sparking these terroristic acts.

We take power by not allowing hate to win.

Pump up your muscle and stick out your chest and show how America strong we all can be. Show how big our hearts are to allow love to win. Love has to conquer hate in order to protect our people, our rights and our freedom.

We do that by showing love to one another. We may all be different hues but we all bleed red. Each one of us is part of the human race, so we all feel and have emotions. Show empathy to your fellow man, and get out of the me, my and mine concept. Changing your attitude will help to reevaluate a situation and modify your intentions and actions.

We must also slow down. In this fast pace world we are moving so fast we don’t slow down to see when someone is hurting. Now I am by no means making excuses for any of the people who killed the hundreds of innocent people in these senseless acts but what I am saying is that someone move too fast

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by them. Hate is something that is taught by adults to children. Those children grow up and act out that hate. Maybe if someone with a positive influence had slow down around these future terrorists to eject some love and positivity we wouldn’t know so much tragedy today.

This will at least start the conversation for us to move toward a solution. The killings have to stop.

The hate has to stop. That is not what freedom looks like.

As we pause to celebrate the 4th of July and our independence, lets pause to think about those rights and liberties we hold so dear; and in that moment pledge to save and protect it. We have to find some way to live peacefully and freely with our differences and allow love to win.

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ast week celebrity natural hair gurus, Aveda and Essence teamed up to launch the “Naturally Yours” Campaign and preview their newest natural hair care line BE CURLY- which is a line of hair products recommended for women with textured hair. The event featured celebrity stylist Tippi Shorter, Aveda’s Global Artistic Director of Textured Hair; Deena Campbell, Essence. com Hair & Beauty Editor; and popular Mo Knows Hair blogger Monica Stevens.

The event was a wonderful affair. There were Aveda’s style reps on hand to give guests beauty and hair consults along with neck and shoulder massages.

The event was more than a success with great music and sounds provided

by DJ S Entertainment. Also lite bites and delicious cocktails provided by Hendrick’s Gin! There were great giveaway bags as well and not one attendee left empty handed. Every guest received deluxe goody bags filled with full sizes of Aveda’s Be Curly products, Tippi Shorter’s best hair tips, and a current issue of Essence Magazine.

What I loved about this event was that this was not just a campaign to showcase Aveda’s new line BE Curly. Heather Kleinert’s (Aveda’s North America Director of Global Communications) vision behind this wonderful hair event was to educate women of Houston and to spark a conversation about embracing your natural hair texture. During the event guests were encourage to meet and greet with the featured celebrity experts and get great personal advice regarding their beauty and natural hair care. Aveda’s own team of consultants were also on Raegan Boutte and others hand to consult with guests and share their “must have” Aveda products as well!

The event also included a discussion panel featuring all three experts.

Monica Stevens –Mo Knows Hair Blogger shared her practical styling tips on fighting frizz and combating Houston’s horrible humidity. All three experts discussed ways to protect your natural hair, the importance in moisturizing your natural hair and the best ways to define your natural hair’s curl and texture.

Thank you Aveda and Essence Magazine for such a powerful and inspiring event for natural hair clients. I can’t wait to try my BE CURLY hair products. By the way, all Aveda products are all 100 % natural; plant-based and contain pure essential oils. Every product of Aveda has been professionally developed, clinically tested, and harvested with respect for the environment.

To get your own personal Naturally Yours hair consultation, please visit Aveda located in the Galleria mall. For more detailed information on Aveda’s new products visit here: www.aveda.com/cms/whats_new/index.tmpl Tippi Shorter’s recommended hair tips: Apply product to your fingers to avoid disrupting you natural curl pattern Use a microfiber towel or soft t-shirt to remove excess moisture from hair Touch your hair as little as possible when drying your hair Use a diffuser instead of a blow dryer to enhance your curl Top 5 most recommended products by the experts: Be Curly Curl Enhancer Be Curly Co-Wash Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil Brilliant Emollient Finishing Gloss Sun Care Protective Hair Veil For more information, visit www.aveda.com or Essence.com.

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Detecting STIs: Teens Believe a Color-Changing Condom Is the Answer By

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exually-transmitted infections (STIs) -- it’s a sensitive topic that many people find difficult to discuss, but a group of teenage boys think they may have found an eye catching solution.

The so-called “S.T.EYE” condom is a conceptual design that changes color when it comes into contact with an STI such as chlamydia or syphilis.

The idea is the brainchild of Muaz Nawaz, 13, Daanyaal Ali, 14, and Chirag Shah, 14, who attend the Isaac Newton Academy in east London. Ali said in a statement: “We created the S.T.EYE as a new way for STI detection to help the future of the next generation.

“We wanted to make something that made detecting harmful STIs safer than ever before, so that people can take immediate action in the privacy of their own homes without the often-scary procedures at the doctors.

“We’ve made sure we’re able to give peace of mind to users and let people act even more responsibly than ever before.”

Once in contact with an STI, a chemical reaction on the pores of the condom is meant to cause it to change color, according to a press release. And the exact shade depends on the STI as reaction times vary. The condom can also have an intermediate layer that includes reactants to test for syphilis, epididymis, and genital warts.

According to the WHO, more than 1 million people acquire a sexually transmitted infection every day. And the National Health Service in the UK claims that chlamydia is the most common STI that is easily passed on during sex.

The idea won an award in the Future of Health category at the TeenTech Awards, which encourages teenagers to explore science, engineering and technology. The boys won £1,000 ($1,568) and have been invited to Buckingham Palace along with the other category winners by the Awards’ patron, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.

The condoms are still at the concept stage but according to the Awards, they have been approached by a manufacturer that believes it can make their idea a reality.

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Money LIVE Gives Students a Wake-Up Call on Financial Stability

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he non-profit organization Alliance Financial Ministries, Inc. brought out more than 300 students and parents to the NRG Stadium for their 4th annual Money LIVE event on Saturday (June 20th) morning to tackle one the rising problems for young people, student Gretta Owens with nephews loans and credit card debt.

Credit card debt is the fastest growing problem between young adults ages 18-24, with the average undergraduate student carrying $3,200 in credit card debt according to Debt.org. According to The Princeton Review’s 2015 “College Hopes and Worries Survey” stated 87% of students estimated their degree to cost more than $50,000, while 42% said more than $100,000. The event, sponsored by Wells Fargo, H-E-B, Capital One as well as other banks and sponsors help students understand how to effectively manage their income and prepare them for future investments.

“I was working with some youths and I realized they had no idea how to handle money,” said Money LIVE founder Lonnie Matthews. “If young people want to live a certain life, there is a certain income that they need, and to get that income, there’s a certain education they have to obtain.”

The event has grown considerably since its first assessment with more than 300 attendees and approximately 70 volunteers including automobile services merchant Robert Whitfield, who has seen the growth of Money LIVE and hopes it gives students a glimpse of reality.

“It’s a tough world out there and financial literacy is very important,” Whitfield said, “I remember when I went to college and all these credit cards would try to get you to sign up, giving you all these wonderful gifts, and you just get caught up with debt and higher interest rates in your statement. It’s a mess.”

Getting caught up is a fear many parents and advisors fear for young students, as the younger generation is accustomed to spending more than actually saving. The role of technology and promotional trends surrounding the media only increases that financial concern.

“It’s shocking,” said Spring High School freshman Kenadee Fears. “I’m a little scared for the future expenses I might have to pay.”

Students received advise to effectively manage their expenses and understand the key to financial stability, saving early. Spring Woods High School student Iris Rodriguez came in with the idea that college would be expensive but didn’t consider the small expenses and choices that came along with tuition, such as clothing, transportation and payment Robert Whitfield with attendees services.

“It’s actually fun,” Rodríguez said. “I got to meet so many people and learn new things. I didn’t know what parent loans were, now I do.”

Gretta Owens brought her two nephews in hopes that the eye-opening event would shed light to their responsibilities and the importance to live below your means. She was amazed they felt the same way.

“It’s surprising to see how engaged these students are to get financial guidance,” said Owens. “I can’t wait to be back next year and I’ll definitely bring back as many people as possible.”

Matthews still finds he still has a ways to go when it comes to getting the message of financial literacy across to young teens and meeting them where they are, in other words, teaching them how to use tools they are familiar with.

“It’s a challenge in general for students because there is so much technology,” he said. “Their attention span is really short, so it’s tough trying to nail them down and get them to grasp the severity of it.”

Money LIVE hopes to bring an even bigger audience for the upcoming year, something Matthews feels proud of, but not as much as what this event gives back to his community.

“The greatest thrill I get out of this is when parents call and they say, ‘My child gets it,’” he said. “That to me is big.”

For more information, visit www.moneylive.org

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veryone will be bringing something to the 4th of July picnic, but you can bring the grand finale. Each of these tasty sweet treats captures the flair of the 4th without the fuss. In just a little time, you can add patriotic color and fun flavor to classics like cupcakes, ice cream cones and cookies.

Dipped Ice Cream Cones: Add color and crunch to your cones with a dip in red, white or blue melted Candy Melts candy and a variety of patriotic sprinkles.

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S’mores Crispy Cereal Treats: These crunchy cereal bars pack the flavor of traditional s’mores while being much neater to eat. The marshmallow, cereal and candy mixture is laced with warm cinnamon graham and creamy vanilla custard flavors using Treatology Flavor concentrates.

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Inaugural freshDark Festival a Success

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Photography by Kalele Thumbutu

n Saturday, June 20, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Last Concert Cafe in East Downtown for the inaurgural freshDark Festival. The African electronic soul inspired festival delivered a very talented and well curated event featuring headliners Shafiq Husayn of SA-RA and OSHUN. The concept of ‘freshDark’ refers to the exact moment in time relative to ones specific space in which the day turns to night. This is the point where the sun no longer offers its direct energy; but by way of the moon. The curators of freshDark have sought out to bring this emerging culture of audible excellence to a bigger stage, initiating an annual festival, which will bring together a con-glomerate of local and international artists who specialize in audibly abstract iterations. Some in attendance were REZ, M3CCA, DJ Anarchy, DJ Elevated, The Regal People, Space Villains, Edica+, Jay Tovar, and The Milky Wayv. Sponsored

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Believer Fine Art Exhibition Photography by Roswitha Vogler

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n Sunday, June 21, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Vine Street Gallery for the Big Believer Fine Art Exhibition. The event was organized by 2015 Big Believers Reginald Adams and Corbett Daniel Parker to build awareness and combat Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston’s need for mentors for almost 1,000 Houston children, particularly inner-city males. The event recruited mentors by celebrating Fathers Day and the power of mentoring through artworks created by mentors and their mentees, including Reginald’s “Little” Santana Draper. Some in attendance and serving on the Host Committee were Miss Texas World 2015 Rachel White, Dilanka Seimon, Mary Benton, Jason Fuller, Miya Shay and State Rep. Gene Wu, Courtney and Eric Haas, Diane Nguyen, Sonia Soto, Crystal Hadnott, and Koy and Tom Murphy (lucky winners of the raffle for artwork co-created by Reginald and Santana).”

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Walmart, Amazon, Sears, eBay to Stop Selling Confederate Flag Merchandise

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m e r i c a ’s l e a d i n g merchants have spoken: the Confederate flag is coming off the shelves.

Walmart, Amazon, eBay and Sears all announced bans on the sale of Confederate flag merchandise, amid an intensifying national debate over the use of the controversial flag. The announcements are the latest indication that the flag, a symbol of the slaveholding South, has become toxic in the aftermath of a shooting last week at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. Gov. For more information, visit www.cnn.com.

La Perla’s First Location in Texas Now Open in Houston Galleria

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a Perla is taking a new direction that is reflected in the significant strengthening of its retail channel. The strategy is evident in a series of openings of La Perla boutiques around the world featuring a universal new concept designed by Italian architect Robert Baciocchi. The new La Perla boutique opening in June 2015 in Houston, Texas is the latest in the calendar of new openings and renovations debuting across North America. In early 2015, two new boutiques opened in San Francisco and Atlanta. In Miami, the La Perla boutique relocated to a more luxurious and expanded location. Additionally, in April 2015, La Perla unveiled the new store concept at the historic flagship boutique in New York, which underwent a complete renovation.

For more information, visit www.LaPerla.com.

Tecate Invites Hispanic Millennial to Share Their One Bold Night

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n an effort to reach the bicultural Hispanic millennial, Tecate has released a new crowd sourcing marketing campaign in which people will be able to submit their photos and videos of their wildest night out for a chance to win a Tecate Light party.

The Bash will be filmed, edited and presented as the fifth installment of “One Bold Night,” a short film that depicts an epic night from the point of view of a Tecate drinker. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/Tecate.

Bill Gates Trust to Pay $30,000 Fine Over Horse Manure

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a permit to replace old bin. Lucky for Gates, he will get a bit of a break in the form of an 80% village standard discount on the fine that once reached $147,000.

The Gates trust will have to pay $30,000 to settle the matter by a special magistrate in the affluent south Florida village of Wellington. For more information, visit www.reuters.com.

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Hundreds of Houston Students to Benefit From State Farm® Grant Aspire Tutorials and its notfor-profit organization Sewa International just won a $25,000 grant from State Farm® Neighborhood Assist. The funds will help support the one-on-one tutoring being provided by Aspire to school-aged refugee children whose families fled chronic poverty in the countries of Bhutan, Burma, Congo, Rwanda, Eritrea and others. Aspire’s Director Kavita Tewary says without the assistance of Sewa International and State Farm’s grant, children would continue to struggle in school and most would not be able to pursue higher education to help break the cycle of poverty. For more information, visit www.state-assist.com.

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