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n the presidential race, July is convention month. Each party selects its ticket -- the nominees for president and vice president -and the choice becomes clear. For all the noise about a Republican revolt against Donald Trump, we already know the choice we will face: Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump. This campaign has already turned nasty, but looking beyond the clamor there are some things we know.

Hillary Clinton is the most experienced and prepared of the two candidates. An attorney, former first lady, senator and secretary of state, she is one of the most experienced candidates for the presidency ever.

She will be ready from day one. She knows up close what it takes to be president, how to put together and run an administration.

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Donald Trump is one of the least prepared candidates in memory. He has not held public office. He has little experience in foreign and national security issues.

His major previous relationship with the legislators he must deal with is, as he tells us, as a donor, a businessman seeking favors. He’s amassed a fortune in business, but he seems better as a salesman than an administrator. He’s certainly had a hard time putting together a professional campaign staff or organizing a political convention.

Hillary Clinton is a progressive; her candidacy builds on the progressive movements of our time. She is a lifelong champion of women and children. She supports equal rights for people, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual preference. She’s for overturning Citizens United and limiting big money in politics. She’s for reviving the Voting Rights Act and removing barriers to voting. She’ll push to raise the minimum wage, to fund our schools, to make college more affordable, to expand access to health care. She will push for public investment to rebuild our country and put people to work. She’s for raising taxes on the wealthy, cracking down on corporate tax

dodges, making Wall Street more accountable, empowering workers and curbing CEO abuses. She may not be as bold a reformer as Bernie Sanders is, but there is no doubt she is a progressive who believes in a government on the side of working people.

Trump, by contrast, is a bit of an unknown, at odds with his past and his party. We know he’ll cut taxes on the rich and corporations.

We know he wants to build a wall on the Mexican border. He’s run a divisive campaign, filled with racial insult and nativist appeal. He says he’s against our trade deals but offers as an alternative only that he’d get a better deal. He promises to rip up the nuclear weapons agreement with Iran, which would give the zealots in that country the license and the incentive to build nuclear weapons. He says he wants to rebuild the country, but gives us no sense about how he would pay for it, other than the infamous wall that he says Mexico will pay for.

Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are viewed unfavorably by large numbers of Americans, with Trump setting records in that regard. Clinton bears the burden of right-wing political attacks that go back to the early

Ellis’ Senate Seat Next In-line to Be Picked by Pct. Chairs

Levine, Political Writer

aturday, July 16 the 96 Democratic Party Precinct Chairs (78 from Harris County and 16 from Fort Bend County) that live in State Senator Rodney Ellis’ Senate District 13 will decide who will fill the seat he has held in the state’s upper legislative body for decades. The seat became vacant after Ellis was voted on as the next Harris County Commissioner Pct. 1 to succeed El Franco Lee on this fall’s ballot.

Saturday, June 25 Ellis, after 26 years in the Texas Senate, was chosen at the Communications Workers of America Union Hall in Downtown Houston in a landslide to become the Democratic nominee beating out Gene Locke, the interim Commissioner; Dwight Boykins and others. Locke in January was appointed by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Commissioners Jack Mormon, Steve Radack and Jack Cagle promising he did not want to run but changed his mind while doing the job during the last six months.

Now State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the second longest sitting Texas legislator having been first elected in 1972 and State Rep. Borris Miles having been elected in 2006 are joining former Houston City Controller and former At-Large Houston City Council Member Ronald Green in asking to be picked to be one of 31 state senators representing more than 800,000 Texans each in Austin.

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1990s (and before that in Arkansas).

Every misstep has been inflated into a scandal, every misstatement into an indictment. Trump started the campaign as a celebrity, rose through notoriety and earned his disfavor by insulting wide sectors of the American people. Despite these unfavorable polls, both won the nomination by winning the most votes in the primaries.

Now we have a choice. The most experienced against the least experienced. The progressive against the conservative. Someone who seeks to bring us together against someone who has risen by tearing us apart.

There is a long way to go before November. Events and the campaigns will tell us more, but the choice is already clear.

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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Green, Miles, Thompson

“It’s going to be a sprint,” said Miles, who at the June meeting was already aggressively handing out Borris Miles for State Senate District 13 yard signs with his familiar campaign logo on them. Signs were issued to a wide swath of Democratic Party activists, many not in Senate District 13 and/or Democratic Party Pct. Chairs.

Thompson was at the event with fliers and cards. Green was telling those listening he was being asked to run and that afternoon posted in social media his announcement. Monday night Thompson traveled to Missouri City Council with State Rep. Ron Reynolds endorsing her for the post. She also touts her endorsements from Congress Members Al Green and Gene Green; fellow State Reps. Alma Allen, Garnet

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Coleman, Hal Dutton, Jessica Farrar, Anna Hernandez, Hubert Vo, Armando Walle and Gene Wu, all representing areas that overlap with SD 13.

Precinct chairs picking Democratic nominees for the fall ballot could still be going on further into the summer. If Thompson wins July 16, her north Houston state representative district will need a candidate picked by her district›s precinct chairs. If Miles wins, precinct chairs in his Sunnyside to Sharpstown district will pick his successor.

Coleman as well as former At Large Houston City Council Member and former Police Chief C.O. Bradford considered the contest but Coleman relishes his increasing seniority in the House and Bradford said he’d have

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preferred a more traditional election open to regular voters.

Thompson earlier this year said she wasn’t going to give up her seat or seniority to seek the senate but said her breadth of experience in Austin would serve the senate district well. Both Thompson and Green have histories of working with wide audiences of allies while Miles takes pride in being more of a slash and burn firebrand.

Thompson as well as her long legislative career is an attorney with biology and education masters degrees, law and masters in law degrees from Texas Southern University from UH. Green is an attorney with a TSU law degree and UH MBA. Miles with a criminal justice degree is a former school district police officer that has built one of Texas’ largest African American owned insurance offices.

Thompson and Miles believe their extensive experience in Austin is an asset. While Green, having completed the six years by city ordinance he could as a city council member and then as the city controller, sees his not having to give up any seniority or a current seat among his selling points.

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n the wake of the killing of another Black person by police, Houstonians took to the streets to Chantz voice their outrage.

A Black Lives Matter event was organized by Chantz Alexander and held at Discovery Green according to the Houston Chronicle. Houston Police got involved with protesters since they partially blocked the street as they marched for change. The protest remained peaceful as those involved complied with officers’ requests but did state that officers were contributing to police brutality. No one was jailed or injured. Another protest was held at MacGregor Park with no incident.

Mayor Turner Wants AstroWorld Back in Houston Culture Map Houston

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which included passing of a balanced budge, pothole repairs, and addressing the issues of pensions and the Kush problem. Mayor Turner said it is a needed attraction, especially with Houston being the fourth largest city in the US. Mayor Turner said he wanted the park within the Houston city limits. His office is exploring amusement centers.

Houston has not had an amusement park since AstroWorld closed its doors in 2005.

activists to mobilize community support for clean energy and other pro-climate policies. Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, will lead the Houston training for hundreds of new Climate Reality Leaders.

Texas Southern will accept a minimum of 60 semester credit hours that can count toward obtaining a baccalaureate degree. The articulation agreement is Dr. Lane’s first official act as president since being named to lead Texas Southern University on June 7.

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Project announced that the application period is now open for the 33rd Climate Reality Leadership Corps Gore training, which will be held in Houston, Texas from August 16-18. At the same time Texas – and Houston in particular – has become synonymous with the oil industry for many, the state has emerged as a leader in clean energy solutions to the climate crisis, building a strong wind power sector employing thousands of Texans and deploying more wind power than any other state. The training will explore these exciting developments and practical solutions to climate change, while developing a new generation of

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exas Southern University President Dr. Austin Lane and Lone Star College Chancellor Dr. Stephen Headmet June 29 to sign an articulation agreement between the two institutions. The plan will facilitate transfers, recruitment, and admission and advising for prospective students registered in the Lone Star College system. The establishment of this agreement provides the framework to develop programs that will enhance the educational experience of students attending both Lone Star and Texas Southern. The agreement includes a plan for credit transfer, data sharing, and benefits for transfer students.

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ocal actor and child model Gabriel L. Silva wanted to address the problem of bullying in school and give it a voice. His passion for the topic comes from his own experience and that of his friends and Silva how they felt hopeless to the situation. Silva did do something.

He launched Take Action Apparel & Gear, an online store that sales unique apparel and accessories geared towards both children and adults, to combat bullying and asthma research (Silva also has asthma). Designs are fun and witty, with a purpose−a percentage of all purchase proceeds will be donated to The Jump with Jahkiyla Foundation and the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. These groups help kids feel empowered and not alone.

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BOOK REVIEW

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he Word is what you crave.

It’s where you find your comfort, strength, the peace you need to get through the day. Reading it is like hearing God’s voice; studying it is feeling His power, and in the new book “We Are Charleston” by Herb Frazier, Bernard Edward Powers Jr., PhD, and Marjory Wentworth, knowing it could mean offering forgiveness.

There are, say the authors, two Charlestons in South Carolina.

Tourists see lovely horse-drawn carriages, fine dining, and historic homes but there’s a flip-side Charleston, too: it’s where slavery began, where Jim Crow laws once ruled, and where racism is still an issue. That’s where Mother Emanuel AME Church has stood for generations, welcoming people of faith.

Wednesdays are Bible study nights at Mother Emanuel, although on June 17, 2015, that was pushed back a bit for a business meeting. By 8 o’clock, however, “a dozen of the most devout parishioners” were ready for the Word of God.

Exactly sixteen minutes later, “a skinny young white man” entered the door and joined the group, sitting next to the church’s pastor; the young man was a stranger there, but they welcomed him just the same.

And after prayerful fellowship and Bible study, “as eyes were closed and heads were bowed” for a final benediction, he took out a gun and started shooting.

But why did Dylann Roof scream racial sentiments, reload his gun five times, and kill nine strangers in a house of God? The answer, say the authors, lies in the past, aboard slave ships, on wharfs where people were once sold, and on a flag. It goes back some 200 years, to another time when that church was a “target of hate.” And yes, it lies in the story of a

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We Are Charleston “young man who purchased a weapon to kill human beings.”

But surprisingly, what resulted from that night more than a year ago wasn’t just a history lesson. It wasn’t merely grief, either. What happened in the days after that night was forgiveness, over and over and over…

There is, of course, more to this story than just what happened in June 2015 in South Carolina – and that’s where I struggled with “We Are Charleston.”

Herb Frazier, Bernard Edward Powers T h e r e ’s t o o m u c h Jr., PhD, and Marjory Wentworth inside this book, and it veers too much off-course.

I see where the authors are trying to take readers: the book’s open and ending are about the shooting and aftermath, while the middle part consists of African American history and that of the AME church, with an attempt to tie them together. These subjects are very interesting, but the tie here is too broad and too deep; I’d have been happier with two different books.

And yet, it’s easy to brush aside book-gripes when presented with a powerful message like the one you’ll see; specifically, one of forgiveness, strength, and forward-movement. That alone left me satisfied after all.

And so, cautiously, with caveats, I say read this book. Skim some parts if you must, but savor its end: “We Are Charleston” could be the words to remember.

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ward-winning actress, singer, songwriter, television producer and talk show host Queen Latifah looks mean in green in NBC’s adaptation of The Wiz Live! (she’s “The Wiz”), but offscreen Latifah goes red for her mother and the millions of people diagnosed with heart failure (HF). Queen Latifah and her mother Rita Owens, who suffers from heart failure, have joined the American Heart Association’s Rise Above Heart Failure campaign to let everyone know that with education, support and by being proactive with managing the condition, people can live with HF.

“My mom is stronger than anyone I’ve ever known. Growing up, when life got hard her strength helped pull us through,” the actress said in a recent PSA for the American Queen Latifah with Mom, Rita Owens Heart Association. In 2013, Owens was

“I found myself becoming a recluse,” diagnosed with scleroderma, an incurable Owens said in the same interview about life after autoimmune disease that caused scar tissue to her HF diagnosis. “You have to understand your build up in her lungs, requiring her to be on body is not processing the same way it was before. oxygen 24/7.

I started counting the things I can’t do instead of

Owens later was diagnosed with heart the things I can do. And I said, ‘Nope, this is not failure after passing out while teaching art at a acceptable.’ ” New Jersey high school. The diagnosis changed With the help of Latifah’s uplifting spirit, Latifah and her mother’s relationship for the better affirmations and attending church, “I started Latifah told PEOPLE in an interview. “We’ve coming back,” Owens says. “I thank the Lord learned a new us. We’ve gotten a lot closer and every day that I have that I can live with this, and we’ve learned each other on a whole different, that He put people in my life that told me so.” deeper level.”

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with HF find their way back.

HF, also known as congestive heart failure, is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. It affects 1 in 5 people and African Americans have the highest risk of developing heart failure, and the risk of developing the condition before age 50 is also greater in African Americans.

Many tend to believe heart failure is a condition that primarily affects men, but that is not the case. “Heart failure is an equal opportunity disease and as many women are likely to have this diease as men. And because it’s a disease of aging and women tend to live longer, in later years this is a disease that uniquely impacts women,” explains Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., a past president of the American Heart Association and Chief of Cardiology and Magerstadt Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, in a recent interview with BlackDoctor.org. “What [Queen Latifah] has done for us has been to put a name and a face on this condition.”

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By Reginald

2016 Chevrolet Malibu

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Battery Power Meets Engine Power in the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Photo By: Reginald Dominique

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hether you are down for a Hybrid or not, once you experience the drive, comfort, and superior gas mileage with the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, there is no doubt your outlook may change.

Dating back to the early 1960’s, the Malibu name has been known in North America for some time.

Named after the City of Malibu in California, the 2016 version may be the best we have seen in a while.

When I first received word that I would be reviewing a Hybrid, I knew it would be interesting, to say the least. Like many others who may not know much about Hybrid vehicles, I dove headfirst to fully understand the meaning behind the name.

The first noticeable thing I realized during my week review of the Malibu Hybrid was how easily it switched from the electric motor to the 1.8-liter gasoline engine. It’s very quiet and seamless making you wonder, “Is this normal?”

The second thing I noticed was the outstanding braking system. After researching, reports concluded that early hybrids suffered from a non-linear braking feel, a result of capturing the kinetic energy from the braking and storing it in the battery. The system has gotten better over the years resulting in smooth braking from first touch to final stop.

This is the first year the Malibu is offered as a full hybrid. Previous models were available as a mild hybrid, where the electric motor functions as a power

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booster to the gasoline powered engine. When the engine kicks on, it does so quietly and without much vibration. General Motor’s estimated fuel ratings are 48 mpg in the city, 45 mpg on the highway, and 47 mpg combined.

During the weeklong review, I never had to refuel the car. Once the review was complete, there was a little less than a half of tank remaining, which was totally mind blowing.

The combined MPG number beats the Hyundai Sonata, Toyota Camry, and Ford Fusion hybrids, and equals the combined rating of the Honda Accord hybrid.

Total output from the gas engine and electric motor is 182 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque.

Not to mention, the Malibu can cruise at speeds of up to 55 mph on electricity alone.

Although the standard vehicle price is $27,770, our tested 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid had an M.S.R.P. of $30,735.00. A few vehicle highlights included a very sleek exterior design with progressive design cues, sweeping LED headlamps and dramatic side curves. Also, enhanced Chevrolet MyLink comes

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with a standard 7-inch-diagonal color touch screen with an 8-inch system available. The OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity and a standard, built-in Wi-Fi hotspot was the icing on the cake.

Safety features included ten standard air bags and teen driver warning alert (when the vehicle is traveling over predetermined speeds an alert goes to parents as well as a report to allow them to review driving reports). The driver confidence package included city-speed front automatic braking, front pedestrian braking, IntelliBeam front/rear Park assist, and side blind zone alert with lane change alert to name a few.

The experience behind the wheel of this vehicle was not only fun but also informative. After learning about the different components that makes up a hybrid car, I look at them completely different now. If you are in the market for a trendy vehicle and want to save money at the gas pump while being eco-friendly, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is highly recommended.

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COMMENTARY

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Blair, Speial to Style

his Self-Love Lifestyle Series has consistently brought our awareness to the inner power that exists for all, when we love ourselves first.

The Benefits To Self-Love -Miraculous Healing Self-Love energy within us, intensifies and begins to actively heals all areas of life.... Emotional, Financial and Spiritual -Empowerment Self Love is a powerful method that gives you the ability to instantaneously experience what you want.

-Better Quality Of Life If you want more love and happiness in your life, be loving to yourself and do the things that bring you happiness.

-Eliminate Loneliness Loving who you are means you will no longer have to sit and wonder who is going to love you or give you what you desire.

Self-Love Check Up

ENTERTAINMENT

By Keandra “KeKe” Scott, Entertainment Writer

Parish Blair: The Love Affair Series Continues…

-Healing Your Giving & Receiving Cycle I want you to focus on the center of your chest and in the center of her stomach.

Now I want you to imagine that you’re giving someone a beautiful gift box and they’re smiling with joy as they receive it.

Take your time and notice how you feel in your focus areas.

Next, I want you to imagine that someone is approaching you to give you a beautiful gift box and now, you are in the place of receiving. Notice how your body feels in those focus areas. How does it feel to just receive?

This very simple exercise is often indicator of where balance needs to be in the giving and receiving cycles in your life....

Assess Your Personal Love Resource On a scale of 1 to 4 how full of your own personal love do you feel?

I feel completely depleted because I always love others before loving myself 2- I feel depleted from loving others first before I love myself, during stressful times

epresenting the Nawf Side of Houston, Jerron Colbert better known as “J Roc” to his family and friends or “Roc”, is an underground rap artist spreading motivation through the city. The native Houstonian found his musical passion at the tender age of 13. Roc grew up listening to S.U.C., Slim Thug and other southern hip hop pioneers. At the age of 17, Roc started honing his craft and writing bars, a year later, he created a music collective called Too-iLL, who is also apart of the entertainment group called Now Or Never. TooiLL dropped their first installation entitled,Divine Motives, which gave their fans an introductory mix of what’s to come. Roc is featured on two of the collective members projects-- Chatter’s Ira EP & Lukk.G’s RealRap, Real Rare EP. With Roc’s growing fanbase and consistent grind, we can expect new material and some great collabs in

The production goes “Off” and the hook explains it all.

Releasing Resistance

While you are breathing in a relaxed state, I want you to think of something that you want to experience.

Next, I want you to transition from just the thought of what you want to allow yourself to have the emotional experience of already feeling like you have what you want.

Each time you inhale, you feel the powerful energy of gratitude for already having what you want and when you are exhaling, imagine all resistant emotion is being released.

Every time you do this exercise you’re instantaneously giving yourself a virtual experience of what you want, while releasing the negative energy that is resisting that reality from materializing. *See original articles for the complete exercises.

the near future.

So why are we digging “We Get It”?

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The New ‘Iron Man’ is a Black Woman

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“Some of the comments online, I don’t think people even realize how racist they sound,” he said. “I’m not saying if you criticize you’re a racist, but if someone writes, ‘Why do we need Riri Williams we already have Miles [Morales, a black and Hispanic Spider-Man]?’ that’s a weird thing to say.”

Marvel is well known for mixing things up when it comes to diversity, at least recently.

In just the past few years, the comic company has, in addition to Williams and Morales, introduced a female Thor, an African-American Captain America and a Muslim Ms. Marvel.

Bendis said he sees the evolution of Iron Man as a natural progression.

“I think what’s most important is that the character is created in an organic setting,” he said. “We never had a meeting saying, ‘we need to create this character.’ It’s inspired by the world around me and not seeing that represented enough in popular culture.”

here’s a new Iron Man coming to comic books -- and it’s not a man.

A black female character is taking over the suit from Tony Stark, Time is reporting. Riri Williams “is a science genius who enrolls in MIT at the age of 15” and “comes to the attention of Tony when she builds her own Iron Man suit in her dorm,” according to the magazine.

“Iron Man” writer Brian Michael Bendis told Time the inspiration for Williams came from his time spent working a few years ago on a television show in Chicago. The show did not end up airing, he said, because of the amount of violent content.

“This story of this brilliant, young woman whose life was marred by tragedy that could have easily ended her life---just random street violence--and went off to college was very inspiring to me,” Bendis said. “I thought that was the most modern version of a superhero or superheroine story I had ever heard. And I sat with it for awhile until I had the right character and the right place.”

Speculation that Williams was coming started a few months ago with her appearance in Invincible Iron Man Vol 2 #7.

Bendis acknowledged that some fans have been less than receptive to the new character.

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Roscoe C. Brown Jr., Tuskegee Airman, Dies at 94

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could persevere,” Bodine said.

Brown’s granddaughter fondly remembers attending Yankees games with him.

“I didn’t know how important he was until I was older,” Lisa Bodine said. “When I was younger he was just my grandfather and we hung out and that’s just what we did.”

Brown does not want a “sad, dead body funeral,” his daughter said. He wanted a jazz concert held in his memory, and the family plans to honor his wish.

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oscoe C. Brown Jr., a Tuskegee airman and advocate for racial equality and education, has died.

He was 94.

Brown, whose health has declined over the past year, died surrounded by his family Saturday at a hospital in New York, according to his daughter, Doris “Bunnie” Bodine.

As a Tuskegee airman, Brown was commander of the elite African-American fighter aircraft squadron, and is credited as the first U.S. pilot to shoot down a German military jet.

His experience fighting in World War II is chronicled in the 2012 film, “Red Tails.”

“I like to say that the message of this is excellence overcomes prejudice, excellence overcomes obstacles,” Brown told CNN in 2012 about his feat as a Tuskegee airman.

In addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross, Brown was among the Tuskegee airmen collectively honored with the Congressional Gold Medal by former President George W. Bush in 2007.

New York City Mayor de Blasio ordered flags to fly at half-staff for five days in his honor.

Civil rights champion

For years, Brown has championed for civil rights, and dedicated his life to improving education.

He received a doctorate in education from New York University and served as president of the CUNY Bronx Community College.

City University of New York Chancellor James B. Milliken expressed his condolences on behalf of the university system.

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“During his 17 years of exemplary service as president, Dr. Brown intensified the college’s outreach to New York City’s economic and educational institutions through partnerships with business and industry,” City University of New York Chancellor James B. Milliken said.

“With his leadership, new programs were developed in high growth professions in the fields of health, technology and human services.”

‘We could do anything’

The NAACP Freedom Award and the Congressional Award for Service to the African-American Community are among the honors Brown collected during his lifetime of advocacy, service and education.

“In my generation, in the generation of segregation, there were many African-Americans who knew that we could do anything that whites could do, all we wanted was the opportunity,” Brown told CNN in 2012.

His family said he was always supportive and full of energy.

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Murder on Camera

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t was Tuesday morning, just passed midnight in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Alton Sterling was alive.

The Fourth of July fireworks had already come and gone, the clouds had dissipated long enough for the explosions and celebrations of freedom to dance in the sky. Sterling returned to his normal post, the initial hustle plenty of black kids in Baton Rogue have seen time and time again.

He stood in front of the Triple S Mart on Fairfields Avenue and North Foster Drive, holding CDs for sale.

Sterling, 37, was known by the owner of the Triple S Food Mart Abdullah Muflahi. Muflahi told reporters that he had befriended Sterling and the two had known each other for six years. As is custom in Baton Rouge and Louisiana in general, Sterling carried a gun on him for protection. Especially when selling CDs into the thick of the night Alton Sterling for fear of getting robbed, or worse. social media age. The playbook for how a police

A phone call from an unidentified individual alerted two on-duty department covers up its crimes lies within point police officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake blank type. Explain how the suspect deserved to the Triple S Food Mart. The caller stated that to be shot and killed, reveal a criminal history, Sterling had pointed his gun at someone. Once detail how there was seemingly no other option officers arrived to the scene, Sterling wasn’t to diffuse the situation. Time and time again.

Sterling joins the names of Freddie Gray, questioned about any of his perceived misdeeds.

Yet an encounter ensued between Sterling, Salamoni & Lake and was caught on camera, not just by Muflahi but by bystanders. In the video, Lake & Salamoni are positioned on top of Sterling, the large man’s hands behind his back. One officer notices Sterling’s gun and alerts his partner, “He’s got a gun!”

Then the gunshots began.

In one video that began circulating early Tuesday, the bystanders ducked into their car when the gunshots began. A woman is crying, shocked and in fear asking a male voice if Sterling’s still alive.

He responds, “No.” The video from Muflahi’s angle shows Sterling on his back when Salamoni & Lake began firing at him. Pinned down, Sterling Philando Castile was shot twice in the chest before the two officers unloaded three more shots into his body at point-blank range.

The police left Sterling to die outside the Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Rekia Triple S Food Mart. Muflahi called it a nightmare. Boyd, Laquan McDonald, Walter Scott, Aaiyana “I keep expecting to wake up,” he told reporters Stanley-Jones, Sean Bell and numerous others men and women of color unjustly killed at the following the incident.

Immediately the discussion about their hands of police. You know their names verbatim, spin on the story began. Their body cameras fell, how they died and where they died because in Sterling was struggling, all signs and verbiage most cases, their deaths were publicized across the general public has gotten used to in the the country.

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Not even hours after the death of Sterling and subsequent protests demanding answers for his murder across the country including here in Houston did another one happen; live on Facebook no less. In Falcon Heights, MN, a town less than eight miles from the state capital of Minneapolis did we learn about the death of a 32-year-old man named Philando Castile. The school teacher at a local Montessori school, Castile was riding with his girlfriend Diamond Reynolds and their four-year-old daughter before being pulled over by an officer. The officer alleged that the vehicle Castile & his girlfriend were riding in contained a broken tail light.

In the 9-minute video captured by Reynolds, viewers see aftermath of the the incident. Castile is lying next to her covered in blood as she explains what happened to him. The officer still has a gun pointed at Castile moments after he shot him. “He let the officer know that he had a firearm and he was reaching for his wallet,” Reynolds tells the camera. “And the officer just shot him in his arm.”

The officer later responds, “I told him not to reach for it! I told him to get his hand off it!”

“You told him to get his ID, sir,” Reynolds tells him with a rather calm voice. “He was just getting his license and registration.”

The video itself is heartbreaking enough as their four-year-old daughter who sat in the backseat is overheard telling her mother that it’s going to be fine. Even though later on in life she’ll have a “The Talk” about dealing with police officers.

At the end of the video, both Castile’s girlfriend and the four-year-old are placed in handcuffs.

The layers that go beyond the deaths of Sterling and Castile have been brought up for generations. Of how black men are taught to work with law enforcement should they be approached. How to comply with everything the officer says unless the worst may occur. There are hundreds, if not thousands of stories of black men & women who will admit their heart rates sped up when seeing a police cruiser behind them and hoping that the best resolution is either a ticket or a warning.

Compliance should be the normal, not the only weapon against potential death by a police firing squad.

Both of their deaths, especially the way they were captured brings forth memories of lynchings during the Jim Crow South. How the deaths of Jesse Washington in Waco & Claude Neal in Florida not only turned lynchings into

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social gatherings but also how their mutilated bodies were transformed into stamps and photos to be sold and commemorated. Minorities do not believe that video cameras alone are a solution to the decade long problem of police brutality, but it’s giving a face to something spoken aloud for a long time. In some ways, had Diamond Reynolds not captured the aftermath of Castile’s shooting, she too and maybe even her child could have lost their lives as well.

But with Baton Rouge and Louisiana in particular - Sterling’s death is nothing new in the name of police brutality and a particular double standard in regards to law enforcement and the citizens they’re sworn to protect.

In April of this year, a video surfaced of a Baton Rouge police officer repeatedly punching a teenager in the back of the head after pinning him on the ground.

In 2014, a 22-year veteran of the BRPD resigned after racially explicit text messages sent by him were discovered.

In March of this year, a New Orleans man won a federal police brutality case against two Baton Rouge police officers after officers

stomped and knocked out his teeth during a 2014 drug raid.

The Baton Rogue Police Department’s Internal Affairs division investigated over 114 officer complaints in 2014, 35 of those sitting as use of force complaints. None of those 35 investigations were sustained by the end of 2014.

In 2011, four Baton Rouge police officers shot and killed a man after he refused to pull over for a traffic violation.

In 2013, a Baton Rouge officer shot and killed a man following a car chase.

The protections presented to the police in the state of Louisiana were brought into question this past may when Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law, the Blue Lives Matter act. The act expands the national hate crime statue into coverage for members of public safety such as police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel.

A rush of Blue Lives Matters style bills were drawn up in the wake of the killings of Darren Goforth here in Houston and two officer-related slayings in New York last December. Louisiana is the lone state to pass a measure like Blue Lives Matter, essentially empowering police officers even more with impunity. In Louisiana in particular, officers can wait up until 30 days

to speak to superiors in regards to a case under provisions underlined in the Louisiana Police Bill of Rights.

“The police employee or law enforcement officer shall be granted up to thirty days to secure such representation,” the order states. “during which time all questioning shall be suspended.”

Baton Rouge police officers, a force comprised of 77% white officers in a predominantly black town (63%) have not only shown a history of being above the grade of the law but excessive in promoting that. With the death of a 37-year-old black man now the loudest and most visceral promotion.

Alton Sterling was the local CD man, a troubled man who still brought joy to the area merely by sharing music. Philando Castile was riding with his girlfriend and their child, a school teacher with a clean record who educated more than he ever threatened. And hours after America celebrated its freedom, they lost theirs. In cold blood.

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olice brutality against Blacks has to end. Across this country Blacks lives are ending daily. Families are broken and grieving as communities band together to continue to ask, “When will this end?”

Alton Sterling was #595. Philando Castile was #600.

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Blake Peacock, 32 Daniel Reyes, 27 Terry Lynn Maurer, 51 Germichael Kennedy, 22 Donte L. Johnson, 30 Waldemar Bogusiewicz, 59 Rodrigo Guardiola, 36 Dylan Noble, 19 Randy Blecher, 50 Christy Sheats, 42 Miguel Angel Chavez-Angles, 42 Angelo Brown, 35 Ismael Miranda, 36 Josh Herrera, 29 Jay Anderson, 25 Deravis Caine Rogers, 22 Shaun Trevor Walke, 31 Antonio Glenn Richardson, 46 Quencezola Maurice Splunge, 44 Josiah Williams, 25 Isaiah Core III, 20 Roger Ponce, 37 Jeffrey A. Hyde, 50 Pedro Cruz-Amado, 24 Lane Lesko, 19 Devin Christopher Scott, 20 Adan Hilario Jr., 11 Raphael M. Bostick, 23 Lorez Chambers, 43 Clarence Mahogany X Howard, 22 Antwun Shumpert, 37 Anthony Ford, 30 Sergey Makarenko, 17 Rashaun Lloyd, 25 William Thomas Hennessey, 34 Nicholas Damon, 30 Peter Grandpre, 36 Ronald Delfino, 21 Michael D. Rasmussen, 38 Russell Rosser, 43 Nicholas Ferro, 47 Fernando Geovanni LLanez, 22

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Eddie V’s Puts Happy Back in Happy Hour

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e are in the throes of a long hot Houston summer, and relaxing while cooling off makes the top spot on a lot of our to-do lists, followed by lighter meals and refreshing cocktails. At Eddie V’s located at 2800 Kirby, their Happy Hour menu is creating a lot of buzz with their delectable sliders, mini-tacos, signature drinks, live music and decadent desserts.

On a recent visit after a long day at work, my guest and I sat down and experienced the impeccable service, courteous and attentive staff while enjoying a selection of savory bites from the kitchen at Eddie V’s. We started with one signature cocktail each, specifically, “The Real McCoy,“ which is made with 3-year aged Silver Real McCoy Rum, grapefruit and fresh lime. First of all, I feel strongly that this is the “drink” I’ve been looking for; I wanted six of them, but I slowly slipped on one tasty glass full. It was light, refreshing; the citrus gave this libation an excellent crisp finish in my opinion.

While we enjoyed our drinks, the first appetizer arrived, which was the Lobster and Crab Wontons.

They were lightly battered, fried, and served with a small side dish of spicy red pepper jelly. The lobster and crab meat tasted fresh; the red pepper jelly complimented the sweetness of the shellfish. Furthermore, while we made the crispy bites of seafood disappear, the Carpetbagger Oysters arrived.

They were served fried with seared tender loin and blue cheese. This was a clever combination of textures, paired with a sharp salty flavor that was balanced after clearing the palate.

After finishing off the seafood bites, the Beef Banh Mi Sliders made an appearance on our table. This was a delectable pair of marinated filets, pickled cucumbers and a variety of stir-fried vegetables. Lightly toasted bread, tender meat, and crunchy vegetation made a small bite very filling. Therefore, when one is quite full there in nothing left to do but to try the Blackened Fish Tacos, which are made with “house-made tortillas, micro greens, and roasted corn pico.” Our mouths were quite pleased with this dish, the flavors of the fish and vegetables paired well on this savory plate.

Finally, we ended our evening with a cup of house coffee and dessert.

The Hot Bananas Foster Butter Cake and Butter Pecan Ice Cream were more than enough for two people, sweet and decadent, but combined well with the robust taste of the java.

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The Travaasa Experiential Resort Austin: The Hill Country’s Hidden Gem

in “Casitas” offer the best views of the property. The rustic yet modern decor plays up the country charm and allows guests to escape the hustle and bustle of city life, providing a soothing environment. The rooms are relatively

interests for its guests. Whether you’re looking for a little adventure or culture, the resorts daily itinerary of activities are designed to engage guests with the resort’s natural surrounding; creating lasting memories. From horseback riding to cooking classes, the Travaasa Austin allows you to personalize your experience whether fitness, culinary, or spa and wellness activities.

(Our recommendation) Start your day in the serene Solidago garden with yoga

more than 80 varieties of vegetable crops, perennial fruit orchards, native pecans, edible flowers, and culinary and medical herbs. Additionally, the farm includes a 360-square foot greenhouse, a 2,300-square foot activity garden for hands-on growing classes. Executive Chef, Benjamin Baker relies on these fresh ingredients to create bold new flavors at the resort’s organic farm-totable experience. (menu changes daily) A perfect getaway from the hustle and

experience. Perched hilltop amongst the Balcones Canyonlands Reserve, the Travaasa tailors to the intellectually active and culturally curious, offering a unique resort experience that redefines the standard for vacation destinations.

spacious featuring organic linens, a walk-in shower, and private balconies that boast views of the canyon and rugged trails throughout the property.

A separate sitting area conveniently located near the oversized windows

& meditation, and then head over to the Agave fitness center for a nostalgic workout during the hula-hoop class.

The fully equipped 24hr fitness center is ideal for guest who aim to stay dedicated to their fitness goals during the summer.

Lastly, after a rigorous fitness schedule unwind at the saline infinity pool, which overlooks the scenic hill country landscape.

bustle of Houston, just a few hours drive, the Travaasa Austin is perfect for relaxation and eco-friendly adventure.

The unique twist on luxury makes this resort one of the best-kept secrets of the Texas Hill Country (but hurry and visit before word gets out!). The resort and spa offers a little something for everyone as the property and amenities make for a fun-filled weekend destination to

Features: The lodge style design at the Travaasa provides an intimate setting for travelers looking for a sense of privacy. The rooms located

offers a serene atmosphere, perfect for reading.

Fun: Travaasa features activities and amenities that cover a wide range of

Food: One of the most notable features of the property is the 3.25acre farm, which sits across from the property and houses the highest quality produce in the region. The farm features

rejuvenate and create lasting memories.

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he Houston Astros have agreed to terms on contracts with righthanded pitcher Jose Luis Bravo and lefthanded pitcher Juan Pablo Lopez, Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow and Director of International Oz Ocampo.

Bravo, 18, is a 6-foot2, 185-pound right-handed pitcher from Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. Lopez, 17, is a left-handed pitcher that stands at 6-foot-4, 180 pounds and is from Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. Both players will report to the Astros complex in the Dominican Republic. Bravo will appear in games this season, but Lopez will not appear in games until the 2017 calendar year.

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is quickly gaining popularity among the general public. It’s part of a “linguistic revolution“ that aims to move beyond gender binaries and is inclusive of the intersecting identities of Latin American descendants. In addition to men and women from all racial backgrounds, Latinx also makes room for people who are trans, queer, agender, non-binary, gender nonconforming or gender fluid.

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uerto Rican supermodel Joan Smalls is calling out Maxim Magazine for confusing her with another Victoria’s Secret model, Lais Ribeiro. According to the New Smalls York Post’s Page Six, the model posted a now-expired video on her Snapchat account over the weekend showing a photo in the magazine that was captioned with her name, but was actually a shot of Brazilian model Ribeiro. “Get your s*** together,” Smalls called.

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s the first Latino to head the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Ben Ray Luján has been pushing for more Democrats to be in the House Lujan of Representatives. According to Lujan, Dems are in a great position to gain more seats, with 29 possibly going to Latinos. And its all because of Donald Trump’s “ugliness and divisiveness.” His plan of action is to utilize local people to staff campaign offices so when campaigns are over the “infrastructure at home” is still intact.

atinx is the genderneutral alternative to Latino, Latina and even Latin@. Used by scholars, activists and an increasing number of journalists, Latinx

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ore Americans are eating healthier, but a widening nutrition gap is separating Whites from Latinos and African Americans, according to a new study, the L.A. Times reports. The study, which examined 34,000 U.S. adults’ diets from 2000-2012, found that 46% of Americans had “poor” diets in 2012, an improvement from 56% in 2000. Researchers also found Americans made several positive gains: cutting sugary drink intake in half, nearly doubling consumption whole grain consumption, and boosting intake of nuts, seeds, fish, and shellfish. But Latinos and African Americans didn’t improve as much.

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nfluential Latino musicians have taken part in several musical tributes, and the proceeds of all these songs will go to victims and families of the June 12 massacre in Orlando, the nation’s deadliest mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse. “Hands,” which features prominent artists like Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Juanes and Prince Royce, is available now on iTunes. The proceeds for “Hands” will benefit the Equality Florida Pulse Victims Fund, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

ccording to Latina.com, Carlos Slim Helu is the world’s richest man of Latino ancestry. Since 2010, this world-famous Mexican corporate tycoon has topped Forbes magazine’s list of the richest men in the world with an estimate worth of 73 billion dollars!

Amancio Ortega, the world’s second richest Latino, has a personal fortune that totals some 57 billion dollars. Ortega is a fashion executive with a worldclass reputation and the founder of the Inditex fashion group, which owns popular retail spots such as Zara.

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est known as the motorcycle cop from the 1980’s TV show “CHiPs,” actor Erik Estrada has gone from playing an officer on TV to becoming one in reality in Idaho. Over 3,000 people watched Estrada be sworn in as a reserved police officer

by St. Anthony Mayor Neils Thueson. This position falls in line with the work Estrada has been involved in for years keeping kids safe online.

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istorical black colleges and universities are seeing an increase in Hispanic and Asian applicants and there are a number of reasons why. According to Fox News Latino, Hispanic and Asians students find HBCUs’ safer from racial conflicts, lower tuition, and higher academic programs. This increase of student applicants at HBCUs is having a negative turn on the enrollment at predominantly white universities.

The increases are expected to continue, especially at schools with MBA, law and other highly sought after programs.

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he weather is warm and school is out, but learning experiences shouldn’t end there.

The summer months can provide plenty of opportunities to continue a child’s advancement through different activities and programs.

According to a University of MissouriColumbia study, students can lose up to three months of what they learned during the school year over summer break. To help avoid that loss of knowledge, here are some helpful brain-boosting activities to keep your child’s mind sharp this summer.

A Summer of Learning involved. Look for art and craft programs at your local library, such as an origami class or doodling session, for additional ways to jog your child’s brain.

Because science is everywhere, it’s easy to make every day a learning experience that inspires curiosity for your little one. Something as simple as bird-watching or taking a walk around the neighborhood can give your child a chance to Books for bonding view nature in action. Schedule some time outside

A family book club is a great way to when the view is at its best, such as early in the increase bonding time while also encouraging a morning when birds are singing or just before love of reading. Your children will love digging dusk as the sun sets over the horizon. into stories about dinosaurs, exploring outer For more ways to get your kids engaged space and reading about the biology of deep- with an educational summer, visit elivingtoday. sea creatures. After finishing a book together, com.

Super summer camps

One way to tie together fun and learning is to enroll your child in a summer camp. Whether the camp is down the road or across the country, children can gain valuable life lessons – such as independence, social skills, resiliency and teamwork – all while staying physically active.

A little technology-free time wouldn’t hurt, either. Try seeking out a camp that doesn’t allow cellphones or electronic devices to ensure your child gets the most out of his or her outdoor experience.

Family fun time discuss the plot, characters, themes and more in

While a summer camp might send your an interactive fashion that allows each family youngster far away, a family vacation keeps member to take part in the literary discussion. children right by your side. A trip together as a family, even as short as a one-night camping

getaway, can provide a variety of life lessons and unexpected learning experiences. Visit a national park or even a zoo for some sciencerelated exploration and a chance to spend time with nature.

From reading to writing

All of that reading just might give children motivation to put thoughts into words of their own. A journal is a great place for any child to write about summer trips, memories with friends or draw quick sketches. On top of recordkeeping, Head to the library children can learn to create stories of their own,

To try and bring out the bookworm in such as the ones they read in fictional books about your child, a trip to the library is an easy place their favorite characters, superheroes or animals. to start. Of course, reading programs provide the simplest way to put literature in children’s hands, Celebrating science but many libraries offer programs to get children

6 Tips to Stop the Summer Slide

Learning shouldn’t stop just because school is out. Stepping too far away from the books can result in learning loss. However, research shows that encouraging kids to read for 20 minutes a day over the summer can help prevent the summer slide.

The key is finding ways to make reading fun, combining educa­tion and entertainment, said Kate DiCamillo, a two-time Newbery Medal Award-winning author and the 2016 Collaborative Summer Library Program National Summer Reading Champion.

“Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty, but rather as a gift that emphasizes the fun of opening a new book and celebrating the satisfaction that comes from read­ing another story,” said DiCamillo, who is the 2016-17 Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program literary partner.

Summer schedules can get busy, but with a little creativity it’s easy to fit in those 20 minutes, even when you have other plans.

Take a book. The best way to get your kids reading is to have books available, so take them with you, whether it’s in the car, at the beach or waiting at the doctor’s office.

Summer recharge. Plan ahead for a fun reading-related trip during the summer to reignite the love of books and reward kids for reading. It doesn’t have to be fancy; the trip could simply be camping like a character in a book.

Explore hobbies. Reading is more fun when the subject matter involves your favorite things. Look for books that match your kids’ personal interests.

Pen pals. Work with other parents to set up pen pals and have kids write letters back and forth to practice their reading and writing skills.

Take direction. Ask kids to read the directions for a classic summer project, like setting up a tent or making a picnic snack. Whether they are directing you or doing it themselves, reading and understanding directions builds important skills.

Tap into tech time. If you’re committed to limiting screen time for the summer, consider a compromise that lets kids use devices for productive activities, such as reading e-books.

The sooner you start a habit of reading every day, the better your child will be prepared when school – and the annual BOOK IT! Program – kicks off again. Learn more about the program and find more summer reading tips and activities at bookitprogram.com.

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Consider this your go-to guide for staying in the know on the nation’s fourth largest city.

Major Revival in Downtown’s Historic District Ongoing

A slew of new restaurant and bar openings surrounding Market Square and the Historic District has made Downtown Houston the place to be once more. New spots such as The Honeymoon, Henke & Pillot, The Nightengale Room and Moving Sidewalk now mingle with tried and true favorites like La Carafe and Warren’s Inn. In addition, two new residential projects and significant developments along Buffalo Bayou keep the buzz going.

Lone Star Flight Museum - Relocating/ Expanding in 2016

The Lone Star Flight Museum will relocate from Galveston to Houston’s Ellington Airport.

Groundbreaking on the new museum is slated for early next year and slated for completion in early 2016. The $25 million Houston facility in is expected to be 125,000 square feet, composed of hangar space for aircraft display and storage, an auditorium, exhibit hall, library, gift shop and cafeteria.

Revitalization of Mid-Main Corridor - Ongoing

The four-block section of Main Street in Midtown from Alabama north to Francis Street is being reinvigorated with multiple projects. A mix of old school nightlife spots such as the Continental Club mix with newer haunts such as the Alley Kat. Tried-and true restaurants including the Breakfast Klub and Sparrow Bar + Cookshop play with locally focused boutiques. Now, mixed-use is coming to the corridor with new retail and residential while the $25 million Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston is set to opened in early 2016.

Museum of Fine Arts Houston Expansion Completion Expected in 2019

In early 2015, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston revealed expansion plans that will change the face of the cultural institution in the years to come. The $450 million project includes two new buildings that will complement the institution’s two existing structures as well as a complete reimagining of the north side of the campus with pedestrianfriendly additions and underground parking. The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building will feature two floors of gallery exhibition space, a theater, cafe, meeting space and a restaurant. The project will also include a new 80,000-square-foot Glassell School design. Construction on the project will start later this year and is expected to be finished by 2019.

Developments Underway in Convention District Completion Expected in 2016

Construction began in April 2014 on a 1,000-room Marriott Marquis, with completion estimated in fall 2016. The hotel will be connected to the north side of George R. Brown Convention Center, opposite the 1,200-room Hilton AmericasHouston that is connected to the south side of the center. Meanwhile, the front facade of the GRB itself is being renovated to include ground-level restaurants and a new concourse. Other changes include an art-inspired pedestrian plaza along Avenida de La Americas and a new convention center parking garage.

Sunset Coffee Building - Completion Expected in Summer 2016

Construction began in 2014 on the former Sunset Coffee Building at Allen’s Landing that will return the historic structure to use and hopefully bring new life to Buffalo Bayou Downtown. Sitting at the confluence of Buffalo and White Oak bayous where the Allen Brothers first came ashore and established the town of Houston in 1836, the $8 million project will offer an outdoor plaza, refreshment facilities, canoe and kayak rentals and a rooftop event space among other amenities. The building will also house the offices of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

Midtown Park - Late 2016

Officials broke ground in May 2015 on a six-acre site in Midtown that will become a multifaceted urban park. The $18 million project will include recreation facilities, retail space, a 300unit apartment complex and more.

Emancipation Park - Completion Expected in mid-2016

Houston’s longest standing public green space is undergoing a $33 million makeover.

Third Ward’s Emancipation Park was purchased by former slaves in 1870 as a dedicated place for them to celebrate Juneteenth. Plans call for a new

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LEED-certified recreation facility, basketball gym, public artwork, small pavilions, a baseball field and more. The renovations are expected to act as a development catalyst for this part of Third Ward.

Memorial Park Master Plan - Ongoing through 2025

A new master plan could bring more than $200 million in renovations to Houston’s largest park. The 1,500-acre Memorial Park near the Galleria district will soon see an update to its 3-mile jogging trail. But more long term plans call for a land bridge over Memorial Drive, an indoor swimming pool, additional bike and pedestrian trails and a rugby pitch, just to name a few elements.

Once it’s approved, the master plan could take up to 10 years to completely realize.

Houston Botanic Garden - Ongoing

In early 2015, the Houston City Council approved a contract with the nonprofit group “Houston Botanic Garden” to take over an aging golf course in Southeast Houston. The group has until the end of 2017 to raise $20 million that will allow them to take control of the property and begin developing a major botanic garden on the site. Altogether, the first phase of the project is expected to cost $40 million and take several years to construct. The group continues to fundraise and is in the process of hiring a firm to develop a master plan for the site.

Marriott Marquis - Opening Fall 2016

RIDA Development Corp. broke ground in April 2014 on the 1,000-room Marriott Marquis that will rise adjacent to the GRB Convention Center. The massive hotel, along with the existing Hilton Americas Houston, will bookend Discovery Green and dramatically increase Houston’s ability to host major conventions. The hotel will feature a rooftop lazy river and more than 104,000 square feet of meeting space, including Houston’s largest ballroom. A two-story sports bar, two restaurants, a coffee shop and wine bar will help round out the amenities at the Marquis.

Hotel Alessandra - Opening Fall 2016 One much-anticipated new hotel project will help anchor the mixed-use GreenStreet development Downtown. Hotel Alessandra will be a tall, narrow tower at Fannin and Polk streets with 225 rooms.

Valencia Group is spending $67 million on the 25-story project that will include 10,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting space as well as an indoor/ outdoor event deck and a restaurant and bar.

The Post Oak Project - Opening Late 2017

Construction started in fall 2015 on business mogul Tillman Fertitta’s new Uptown project dubbed The Post Oak. The 680,000-square-foot mixed-use tower will include a luxury 250-room hotel along with office space and 22 apartment units. Though the flag for the hotel component of the project has not yet been chosen, it’s expected to be one of the most luxurious property’s in town once complete in late 2017.

Biggio’s - Opening November 2016 named after Houston baseball legend Craig Biggio, Biggio’s will be a part of the new Marriott Marquis hotel and convention district downtown. The upscale sports bar plans on offering high quality steaks, burgers, and wings as well as local craft beers, wines, and cocktails.

A.D. Players New Building - Completion Expected in Early 2016

Construction has begun on a new facility for one of the city’s largest theater companies. The A.D. Players are planning a new 900-seat complex just west of the Galleria. The project will include a 450seat mainstage theater, a 300-seat children’s theater and a 150-seat black box.

Houston School for the Performing and Visual Arts New Campus - Completion Expected in Late 2017

Houston’s High School for the Performing

and Visual Arts, the first in the nation to marry academics with a concentrated training in the arts, is building a new 168,000-square-foot building Downtown. The massive new structure will relocate the school that inspired the musical Fame from its current Montrose campus into the center of Downtown adjacent to the Theater District. The five-level building will include an 800-seat main theatre with a balcony, dance and music studios, and art galleries. Plans also call for a modern outdoor dining area on the first level and outdoor roof terrace located near the library.

The Menil Collection Drawing Institute and Master Plan - Ongoing

The Menil Collection has appointed Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) to enhance and expand the landscape design of the institution’s 30-acre campus. The appointment signaled of implementation of the Menil’s master plan for its urban “neighborhood of art,” as the enclave of museum buildings, green spaces, and bungalows has been called. The Menil’s project, undertaken on the basis of a master site plan by David Chipperfield Architects, calls for the creation of additional green space and walkways, new visitor amenities such as the now-open Bistro Menil and new buildings. The first new art building on campus will be the Menil Drawing Institute, a freestanding center for the exhibition, collection, conservation and study of modern and contemporary drawings, to be designed by the Los Angeles-based firm Johnston Marklee.

redevelopment initiative that will bring more highend retail to Houston’s famed Galleria. Galleria III is being demolished to make room for a new, more pedestrian-friendly space that will front Westheimer and provide room for about 35 new luxury stores including The Webster and Celine as well as a brand new Saks. The redevelopment is slated for completion in mid to late 2015.

New Downtown Retail Corridor - Ongoing

The Downtown Redevelopment Authority is vetting proposals to redevelop the former Sakowitz department store building at Main and Dallas streets. The project could include as much as 90,000 square feet of retail space. More broadly, the authority is looking at options to bring a total of up to 400,000 square feet of retail to the Dallas Street corridor.

Super Bowl LI - February 2017

Houston will host Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium. The Super Bowl is the most watched annual sporting event in the United States, drawing hundreds of millions of viewers and unprecedented media attention to the host city. The game will have an economic impact of well over $300 million for Houston.

Galleria - Redevelopment and Expansion Ongoing through 2016

Work has begun on a $250 million

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Starbucks is Hiking Prices Again CNN

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our favorite drink from Starbucks just increased by upwards of 5 to 20 cents more at the majority of Starbucks U.S. stores. Prices vary across the US since charges are different prices in different regions of the country.

Starbucks has increased prices on different products for at least the past three years, but Starbucks spokesperson Lisa Passe said this is the first increase in two years “for the majority of impacted beverages, such as Tall brewed coffee and Grande Latte.”

Hooters Sponsors Boy Scouts Camp to the Outrage of Parents Good Morning America

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boost that Nordstrom needs to keep its doors open.

Company sales have down in recent years.

Johnson Opens First Black Owned Comic Book Store Ebony

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ombining her love for comics, coffee, and community, Arielle Johnson launched her dream of opening Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse. Even in this digital age Johnson believes comic books still hold value and that is why she opened the store. In an interview with Ebony Magazine, Johnson said she keeps her ear to the street to stock the most popular comics from mainstream as well as independent creators. Now the company has evolved to host events and community meet ups.

Netflix is Coming to Comcast Cable Forbes

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ooter girls and Boy Scouts of America seem like an unlikely pairing but one local troop got to camp with the girls. Parents in Denver are fuming after finding out that the “Hooters girls,” wearing more clothing than they do when donning the signature orange and white uniform, were camp volunteers and pose for photos with their young sons.

Turns out the camp was officially sponsored by the Hooters franchise. This was confirmed by ABC’s Denver affiliate KMGH-TV and the Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council.

n one of the biggest deals ever, Netflix and Comcast join forces to form a major partnership.

This benefits customers as they can now stream Netflix through their Comcast box. New charges on your bill will appear as “next-gen” platform according to Forbes. This also eases tension caused by the fight between the two for viewers. Netflix really won with this deal with new subscribes but they are still on the small scale when compared to Comcast that generates $18.8 billion in revenue.

Twinkies Maker Hostess to Go Public CNN Money

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winkies maker Hostess Brands will be sold as part of a deal that will also take the company public. The company’s new majority owner, Los Angeles-based private equity firm Gores Group, announced the $725 million deal. Gores Group plans to make a public offering for Hostess shares, expecting that the IPO would value the company at $2.3 billion. That would give Hostess’ current owners a huge portfolio boost. The expected post-IPO value of Hostess is more than double the initial $410 million investment that Apollo Global Management (APO) and C. Dean Metropoulos and family made three years ago when they bought Hostess out of bankruptcy.

Beyonce’ Boost Sales for Nordstrom Business Insider

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top Chipotle executive has been caught in a police crackdown on a cocaine trafficking ring in New York. Mark Crumpacker was charged Crumpacker with seven counts of cocaine possession. He’s one of 18 customers accused of frequenting the drug ring, according to an indictment from New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance. Crumpacker was arraigned Tuesday after allegedly getting caught 13 times on wiretaps ordering drugs to his apartment in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, according to the DA’s office, which said he bought $3,000 worth of drugs. The charges against him are misdemeanors with a maximum penalty of a year behind bars.

T.I.’s Restaurant Employees Sue Him for Unpaid Wages Atlanta Eater

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eatery Scales 925 are suing the recording artist, formally known as Clifford Harris Jr., for unpaid wages, reports the Atlanta JournalConstitution. Harris and business partner Charles Hughes are T.I. listed as defendants.

Twelve plaintiffs are citing the Fair Labor Standards Act and claim they were deprived of owed wages in a number of ways.

Hughes’s unscrupulous business practices are also listed in the complaint.

Verizon Overhauls Its Data Plans CNN

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erizon wants to give customers more control over their monthly data plans, but that control will come at a price. Taking cues from its competitors, the country’s biggest wireless carrier will start to offer its version of an “unlimited” plan and carryover data policy -- with caveats. New features include no overage fees, faster speed, data boost, no throttling, all lines get carryover data for free, more data for each plan at new prices and unlimited calls to Mexico and Canada.

Venturize.org Empowers Black Business Owners with New Loan Comparison Tool Louisiana Weekly

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n an effort to level the playing field for Black-owned small businesses, the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), recently launched a service that makes it easier to comparison shop for the best loans. Small business owners can go to Venturize.org, answer a few questions like loan amount, age of business and personal credit score and, in less than 15 seconds, the calculator will generate a range of loan options. Venturize.org features tutorials on borrowing, a loan application checklist and establishing credit for your business, but the service does not lend money or recommend loans.

Laredo Named Best City of 2016 for Hispanic Entrepreneurs WalletHub

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aredo, TX named the best city for Hispanic entrepreneurs by WalletHub. Results were collected after analyzing the business climate in 150 of the largest U.S. cities. Key indicators examine were on a wide range from “Hispanic entrepreneurship rate” to “median annual income of Hispanics” to “percentage of Hispanics with at least a bachelor’s degree.” Houston was ranked 29th out of 150. Sixteen Texas cities made the overall list.

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