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Jesse Jackson

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his week, the independent commission convened by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon in the wake of the Michael Brown Jr. killing in Ferguson, Mo., released its report: “Forward through Ferguson: A Path toward Racial Equality.” The Commission’s 16 volunteers were tasked with doing a “thorough, wide-ranging and unflinching study of the social and economic conditions” that impede progress in the St. Louis region. They have provided a compelling document, detailing concrete reforms that would begin to address the entrenched reality that lies behind the Ferguson troubles: a society that is still divided by race, still too separate and unequal. Nearly 50 years after the Kerner Commission Report in the wake of the urban riots of the 1960s, America remains divided.

The commission does not hide from the truth: “We know that talking about race makes a lot of people uncomfortable. But make no mistake: this is about race.” “(R)ace remains at the root of the violence, as ... every riot studied” is the “result of white law enforcement harming a black civilian.”

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Separate and Unequal: The Ferguson Report “We have not moved beyond race.”

The report arrays the statistics that prove this reality. St. Louis is the 5th most racially segregated of 50 large metro areas in the United States.

Between 2000 and 2013, the number of residents living below the federal poverty line in St. Louis’ suburbs grew by 53 percent. In 2012, 17.8 percent of all children in St. Louis County and 41.7 percent of all children in St. Louis city lived below the poverty line. Failure to address the economic mobility of poor children is projected to decrease the United States GDP (gross domestic product) by about 4 percent per year over the lifetime of these children, costing the entire country about $7 trillion (Putnam, 2015). “These divides we’ve created,” the commission reports, “between Black and White, between rich and poor and middle class -- are bad for all of us, not just some of us.

The commission allows that there are no easy answers but that inaction is not an option anymore. They understand that the citizens they address may live in very different realities.

“If you live in a safe suburb, and you’ve got a good job, and you’ve got health insurance, and you never worry about your kids’ schools, and you don’t wonder if you might get pulled over because of the color of your skin, then maybe the status quo is working just fine for you.

“But for thousands of St. Louisans, the status quo is killing them.

The status quo means living in a food desert, with no grocery stores for miles around. The status quo means sending your children to underperforming schools that get fewer resources but dole

out more punishments. The status quo means driving in fear of a court system that will put you in jail for failure to pay a traffic ticket. Are we as a region really willing to live with that status quo?”

The commission details commonsense reforms to redress the structural inequalities and injustices that are increasingly unsustainable. They begin with reforms in police practices on the use of force and with sentencing reforms. They expose and condemn the process by which poor towns use traffic tickets as a central source of municipal revenue and then jail the impoverished who can’t afford to pay their tickets, stripping them of jobs and hope in the process.

But the commission understands that the problem goes far beyond police and judicial procedures. It details the inequities in education, and calls for reforms that will begin to give poor children a fairer start. It challenges inequities in school discipline practices.

It addresses economic inequality, calling for ending hunger, extending early childhood health and education, raising the minimum wage, ending predatory lending, increasing affordable housing, developing better and affordable mass transit, and of course for more jobs -- all vital to giving the working poor a chance to survive. And it bravely calls for direct efforts to address racial equality, to discuss particularly implicit bias and well as institutional or structural bias that too often stacks the deck against people of color.

The commission members are well aware of the fate of most such reports, which are released, get 15 minutes of press attention and then are

lost in the shelves. They know that the state legislature isn’t about to pass costly reforms. They know that Ferguson can’t solve the problems by itself. But the citizen commissioners argue that it is essential to start trying: “In trying, new coalitions will be built, and a new sense of community will be developed.

As the region tries together, people will learn new things from each other, and generate new ideas....”

“The idea of ‘a culture of trying’ is not new to the St. Louis region,” the report asserts. “Our opportunity in this moment is to apply that culture to the uncomfortable realities we’ve set aside for too long.”

Ferguson is not unique. There is a Ferguson in every state. Entrenched poverty, institutionalized racism, unjust police and prosecutorial practices, unequal education and opportunity are a blight in every state. We have come a long way since the days of segregation, but as the Commission realizes, “we have not moved beyond race.” Police killings of unarmed African Americans have now sparked national demonstrations asserting that “Black Lives Matter.” The Ferguson Commission has produced a compelling report with clear priorities and sensible steps forward. We know the way forward. The only question is whether Americans will decide that it is time to move.

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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Autumn Signals Sprint to November 3rd City Elections

Burt Levine, Political Writer

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ith just about a month until early voting begins October 19th for the November 3rd Houston City Elections sparks between the candidates are beginning to heat up just as the weather outside begins to cool down. The last day to register to vote or change your voting address is October 5th.

After more than 30 mayor candidate forums from one ideological or geographic Houston area to the other.

State Rep. Sylvester Turner in his third run for the city’s top job remains the front-runner. The fight among the five others in the top tier of the 13 running for mayor is to see who gets the second spot on November 3rd and then faces Turner in the December run-off.

Former Sheriff, former City Council Member and former Houston Police Officer Adrian Garcia remains likely to snatch the run-off second spot having raised millions of dollars, fired up cross-over communities and motivated the city’s usually electorally weak Hispanic plurality to vote.

Former Kemah Mayor Bill King has coalesced conservative communities and business blocks to back him while

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former city attorney Ben Hall is bringing together religious African American and Right-wing Republican Christian conservatives to rally an anti-hero (Houston Equal Rights Ordinance/gay rights) march to the polls. Engineering firm owner and At Large Council Member Steve Costello continues to raise millions of dollars as he continues to spend on huge broadcast television commercial buys.

Deputy Houston City Controller Chris Brown has raised more campaign contributions than all five of his opponents combined, spent less then all his opponents combined and with support from former At Large Council Member Peter Brown (his father) and current controller (Ronald Green) has earned most of the endorsements he hopes will win him the job without a run-off.

With eight candidates vying to succeed Costello for At Large 1 City Council, Harris County Chair of the Democratic Party and former Gay Caucus President Lane Lewis has worked the longest to earn most of the endorsements he hopes will snag him a top slot. Former CEO of the Harris County Housing Authority Tom McCasland

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has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to put him in the top slot. Former Houston Policeman Mike Knox hopes his work in GOP politics puts him in the run-off. Griff’s pub founder Michael “Griff” Griffin is also a favorite among many that grew up enjoying sports and youth causes Griff promoted and could do well in that race too.

With four opponents, At Large 2 incumbent David Robinson hopes to win 50 percent of the vote this November to avoid a December run-off. His opponents are former At Large 2 incumbent Rev. Andrew Burks, Rev. Willie Davis, former At Large 2 candidate Moe Rivera and attorney Eric Dick.

With three lesser known opponents At Large 3 incumbent Michael Kubosh has worked hard to keep together an unprecedented and demographically diverse support base across Houston he hopes will keep him from facing a run-off.

With seven candidates working to succeed term limited former Houston Police Chief Clarence Bradford for At Large 1, businesswoman Laurie Robinson is tirelessly working to cobble her base of pro-business, church, teacher

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and law enforcement support to get into the run-off as well as are attorney Amanda Edwards, retired Air Force officer Roy Morales, former golf pro Matthew Murphy and school teacher John Hansen.

With At Large 5 incumbent Jack Christie hoping to avoid a run-off with heavily funded President Obama enthusiast Philippe Nassif, he faces African American real estate enthusiast J. Brad Batteau and others.

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LOCAL BRIEFS HoustonISD Bus Crash Still Leaves Questions for Families

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It through this book that parents can see the positive affects and hopefully will look into other avenues to get children exposed to the fine arts. For more information, v i s i t w w w. A m a z o n . com, www.Authorhouse. com, Barnesandnoble.com and Booksamillion.com.

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arly Tuesday morning two HoustonISD students, Janecia Chatman and Mariya Alyss Johnson, died in a fatal bus crash while a set of twins, Brandon and Lakeshia Williams, were injured and remain in ICU at Texas Children’s Hospital. The bus driver, Luisa Pacheco, was also injured in the two-vehicle crash.

The bus fell through the guardrail off the 610 Loop landing on its side on Telephone Road. Since the crash the mourning families are seeking legal action in a wrongful death suit against several parties as they continue to raise questions about this horrible accident.

Investigators from several departments continue to look into the case. For more information, visit www. stylemagazine.com.

Houston Author Encourages Young Blacks to Take Up Careers in Ballet

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ouston author Dr. Linda Sturrup’s Up on My Tippy Toes encourage parents to expose their children to ballet and other fine arts to better arm them for success in life. Arts education positively affects a child’s self-esteem, behavior, academics and attendance; yet budget cuts that have devastated arts programs in public schools across the country have had

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The Martian Cast Visits Johnson Space Center

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The Greater Houston Black Chamber Celebrates 80th Anniversary

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he Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce commemorated its 80-year legacy with an afternoon presentation and reception. This event included greetings from Chamber officials and live musical performances by Kenneth Gayle and Phillip Hall of Music Doing Good. Founded in 1935 as the city’s first African -American civic organization, the GHBC has evolved into an active participant in the City of Houston’s socioeconomic process. For more information, visit www.ghbcc.com.

Rockets Unveil New Alternative Uniforms

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The team unveiled their new alternative jerseys for the 20152016 basketball season. One design is a nod to the classic Rockets with red and gold that fans are use to but updated it with “Clutch City” written across the chest.

The mostly silver uniform ties to be actual rocket with clues from real live rockets launched at NASA. Side panels have a checkerboard design that was seen on the rockets. And finally the black uniform is neutral design with hints of red. For more information, visit www.stylemagazne.com.

ove over red, white and blue for it is red, silver, and black for the Houston Rockets this season.

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ouston got a visit from The Martian cast members Sebastian Stan and Mackenzie Davis this past week at the Johnson Space Center for an immersive tour of the facilities. They The Martian cast were given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at various capabilities NASA has implemented on the grounds of the JSC. The pair participated in a live panel discussion with Johnson Space Center Director Dr. Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, and Mission Control Center flight controller Pooja Jesrani about the film. Sebastian and Mackenzie also engaged in a discussion with Stephen Stich, Director of Exploration Integration and Science Directorate and Kirk Shireman, International Space Station Program Manager. For more information about their visit and the film visit www.stylemagazine. com.

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FUTURE 2015 MAYORAL FORUM Monday, September 21, 2015 6:00 p.m.

George R. Brown Convention Center, 3rd Floor 1001 Avenida De Las Americas Houston, Texas (Parking available in adjacent garage)

Panelists include Lee P. Brown, Former Mayor 1998-2004 C.O. “Brad” Bradford, City Council Member 2010-2015 Oliver Pennington, City Council Member 2010-2015 Pam Holm, City Council Member 2004-2009 Martha Wong, City Council Member 1994-1999 Gracie Saenz, City Council Member 1992-1997

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Former Congressman Chris Bell

Council Member Stephen Costello

Former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia

Former City Attorney Ben Hall

Former Mayor of Kemah Bill King

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State Representative Sylvester Turner

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Hispanic Heritage Month: A Celebration of Hispanic Houston

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Tony Diaz When Arizona banned Mexican American Studies, Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante (book smuggler), led writers, community members, and students to organize the Librotraficante Caravan. The caravan smuggled banned books from Houston Tony Diaz back into Arizona. Now, he is taking his commitment and passion for education to the community in which he resides in and is running for Aldine School Board.

Diaz is currently the Director of Intercultural Initiative of Lone Star College-North Harris, where he is also a professor of Mexican American Literature and Rhetorical Analysis. This is his first campaign. For more information, visit www.tonydiaz.net

Coco Dominguez

On-air radio talent for Hot 95.7 and Mega 101 and entertainment correspondent for Houston Style Magazine, Coco Dominguez’s passion for music and witty personality have definitely made her a household name in the city of Coco Dominquez Houston. With nearly 14 years of experience in broadcasting, the native Houstonian is recognized and respected nationwide by her peers as well as artists within the music industry. Of Cuban and Mexican heritage, the bilingual beauty’s eye for style and electric personality have made her a much sought-after personality for events ranging from television appearances, to hosting the red carpet, along with music videos and commercials. For more information, visit www. cocodominguez.com

Marco Torres Houston based photographer, Marco Torres, has documented his city’s music and culture since 2006. Inspired by an uncle who was a professional photographer, Marco Marco Torres purchased a used camera from a friend and promptly began photographing concerts in the Houston area, combining his new hobby with his passion for music.

As a Mexican-American, Torres grew up listening exclusively to corridos and cumbias at his parents’ home in Houston’s East End neighborhood. He credits his high school band director, Mr. Ronald Cole, for introducing him to different types of music such as jazz, funk, blues. It was at the height of the DJ Screw era that his love for Houston Rap music was born.

After years of sneaking his “professional” camera into music venues, his dream of shooting for a publication came true when The Houston Press provided his first assignment. On June 20th 2009, he covered the “Bun B & Friends” concert at Warehouse Live in Houston. Since then, he has photographed hundreds of performances and his images have been featured in multiple exhibitions, in print and online publications. For more information, visit www.

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Yvonne Guidry

Yvonne is a Latina Fashion and Beauty Blogger, media personality, TV host, marketing executive, fashion stylist, wife and mother Yvonne aka Spoiled Latina has proved she can do it all. Yvonne Guidry A visionary in her own right, Yvonne has always had dreams of being successful in the entertainment industry. Yvonne is currently the Key Account Manager at Hennessy USA and entertainment reporter for Houston Style Magazine and founder of successful blog SpoiledLatina.com.

Jio’zei Reyes

Born in Hawaii to a Latin mother and Japanese Father, Reyes discovered his passion for fashion at a young age. As a student at Houston Community College Reyes studied draping, flat pattern drafting, textile design, haute couture dressmaking and garment construction. In addition, he also served as the creative director for two mini collections. Jio’zei Reyes Reyes’ industry experience has been gained by working in both fashion and theatrical settings, both as a dresser for numerous fashion shows as well as working in stitchery for the Houston Grand Opera. Hi first collection, inspired by the desire to marry the looks of Marie-Antoinette with the rich tradition of the Japanese Samurai, won the prestigious Paris American Academy Scholarship. In his travels to Paris he studied at the fashion houses of Christian Dior, Chanel, Yves- St Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier, Madame Gres and Nina Ricci. It was at these fashion houses that Reyes learned how to pleat jersey by hand as well as hat making techniques and proper feather work. Now 26, Reyes’ accolades include winner of the fashion design category for the “Make it with Wool” competition for 2012-2013 and winner of the “Italian Expo 2014 Fashion Designer“ competition.

Marlen Esparza

Native Houstonian Marlen Esparza is the first American woman to quality for the Olympics in the first year that women’s boxing became an Olympic event. The daughter of a Mexican immigrant, Marlen graduated from Pasadena Marlen Esparza High School in 2007. As a teenager, Photo credit NBC Latino Marlen began her fighting career and at the age of 16 became the youngest female fighter to win the National Championship. In 2012, she won the Olympic bronze medal in the women’s flyweight division.

She announced her retirement shortly thereafter; however, she decided to come out of retirement and is training for the next Olympics in hopes of adding an Olympic Gold to her trophy case.

Esparza won the 2014 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championship. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/pages/Marlen-Esparza

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G-Man and The Chile (97.9 The Box)

Since 2007, G-Man and The Chile have been Houston’s “must listen to” late afternoon/early evening G-Man & Chile Photo credit 97.9 The Box radio duo. Monday through Friday and even during every Houston Texans home game, G-Man and Chile are the voice of Houston, providing great music and tons of laughter.

Born and raised in Houston, G-Man’s began showcasing his love of music when he started dj’ing at parties while a student at Milby High School. In 2002, his dream of being a radio disc jockey came true when 97.9 The Box offered him the afternoon spot at the station.

A Texas native, The Chile joined 97.9 The Box in 2007. His desire to entertain Houstonians became apparent when after being told that the radio station was not hiring, he took his campaign to the streets.

Many Houstonians joined in on his rally and because of his humorous charm and creative persistence, he was offered a job alongside G-Man.

The Chile continuously shows strong support for the Houston Texans along with all other Houston sports teams. He professes his love and support for all Houston local boxers and the sport itself.

For more information, visit www.theboxhouston.com Joseph “Doeman” Gonzales At just 20 years old, Joseph “Doeman” Gonzales is rapidly moving up the Texas hiphop ranks, The Houston native performed nine unofficial shows at SXSW in 2014. In Doeman 2015, Doeman elevated his SXSW status from unofficial performer to officially performing in over 10 different showcases. Since then, the young rapper has opened for hip-hop fan favorites such as Big Krit, Slim Thug and Kirko Bangz.

Along with releasing his critically acclaimed debut full-length album, The Gold Blooded LP, as well as performances at the A3C Music Festival in Atlanta, Doeman launched his own Pandora station (DOEMAN Radio).

Doeman was a featured artist on the six city “Republic of Texas Tour” presented by Grammy award winning and platinum music producer Nathan “Happy” Perez and recently completed his first four city headlining “Stay Down” tour through Texas presented by Dirtbaglife. His highly anticipated O.B.E. album is due out this winter.

Doeman’s musical influences include Sunny Ozuna, classic Motown, Slick Rick, Big Pun and2pac.

His sound fuses the grit and pure energy of hip-hop with the sentiments of legendary artists who spoke and sang about the reality of the lives they lived. For more information, visit www.dynamusicgroup.com

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A Man At the Top of Houston’s Sports Mt. Rushmore: Moses Malone

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f you ask any basketball player or fan that watched Moses Malone play none of them have a story that rivals what you would hear about Jordan or Magic. There are no highlights of him jumping over players dunking or of him soaring threw the sky.

Moses Malone wasn’t the guy that needed the highlight reel because he was the guy that kept the train on the tracks.

Sadly Malone’s train stopped when he died in his sleep on Sunday, September 13, 2015 in Norfolk, Virginia.

He was 60 years old. It was said by the Virginia medical examiner’s office that Malone died from hypertensive and atherosclerotic heart disease.

Malone will be remembered for being a first class Hall of Fame baller. The first player to officially come out of high school Malone was consistent and productive from 1974-1995 with a career that spanned from the ABA to the NBA; a career that included a championship and multiple MVP Awards. In today’s NBA where most of the focus is on shooting three’s and dunking the

basketball, Moses Malone became a basketball legend for rebounding.

I didn’t stutter, the man won three MVP Awards, two in Houston.

As a matter of fact he won two MVP Awards and was named an NBA All

Star in six seasons with the Houston Rockets. In what many deem one of the most successful stretches ever for an NBA player.

Before the Olajuwon years there is really only one chapter in the

Houston Rockets Basketball that mattered and that’s the chapter Moses Malone helped to create.

He not only played here in Clutch City but he made a home here and made friends and legacies that still matter till this day.

Moses Malone is the definition of a professional basketball player.

He knew what he did well and he did it with efficiency and skill set that most players just don’t have anymore.

If there is a Mt. Rushmore of Houston athletes it starts with Hakeem Olajuwon, Earl Campbell and Moses Malone. For all the hype James Harden, JJ Watt and this new generation gets men like Moses Malone actually won titles and MVP Awards.

The city of Houston will always remember this Titan of the game and so will the rest of the NBA and it’s fans.

Malone’s funeral has been set for Saturday, September 19th at Lakewood Church on the same grounds where he built his legacy as a legend in the NBA.

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Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

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nnually international and g l o b a l l e a d e r D r. M y l e s Munroe would make a trip to Houston to headline the Texas Women Empowerment Foundation Financial and Leadership Summit hosted by Deavra Daughtry. With passion he

TWEF’s 9th Annual Financial and Leadership Continues On with the Legacy of Dr. Myles Munroe TWEF and friend of Dr. Munroe. He personally charged Daughtry to reach out internationally and gather leaders to connect communities and cultures. It was his belief that global diversity was the key to financial success. Picking up the torch where Dr. Munroe left off

will descend upon our city to tell their stories of trials to triumph to inspire others and strengthen individuals and families to have financial empowerment as well as target the next generation to continue the legacy of wealth.

A highlight of the conference is the Night of Honors Gala where 10 power couples will be honored including Ludacris and Eudoxie Bridges and Bravo’s TV Ben and Jewel Tankard.

TWEF is a huge proponent of the family unit with husbands and wives supporting each other and building their children up for a positive community for all to have a better outcome. The couples honored on that night exemplify that in their chosen areas of professions. Besides these couples, top honors will be given

Dr. Myles Munroe, Ruth Munroe, Deavra Daughtry

would dropped jewels of knowledge on more than just how to gain financial wealth but how to make one a better well rounded person from a spiritual perspective. It was his life’s greatest mission. Sadly Dr. Munroe tragically died in a plane crash along with his wife and others doing what he loved best.

Although his physical presence will be greatly missed from this year’s summit, his spiritual presence will always be felt.

“TWEF is part of Dr. Munroe’s legacy being that he was a person who believed in the empowerment of people and finding their purpose,” said Deavra Daughtry, founder and CEO of

are his children, Myles Jr. and Charissa Munroe, who have now been instantly placed on this global platform to share their great wisdom and influence inspired by their father.

Under the theme themed “Economic Empowerment Through Diversity and Giving,” Daughtry and her TWEF team will host their ninth annual TWEF Financial and Leadership Summit to benefit TWEF’s scholastic scholarships and programs at the Empowerment Community Center on October 1-2, 2015 at the JW Marriot Galleria Hotel in Houston. Some of the nation’s most thought provoking minds

Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges and wife Eudoxie Bridges

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leadership, business and self-esteem.

Participants can choose to attend the entire summit with an all access registration or choose to attend individual sessions such as the Global Tribute Honoring Dr. Myles Munroe Legacy featuring high profile celebrity

Tina Knowles

to several students who participate in TWEF programs. Scholarships totally $50,00 will be awarded.

Also added to the impressive roster of financial leaders are Iyanla Vanzant, Tina Knowles, and Dr Sherry Blake. Daughtry said that she is particular fond of these ladies for their story of where they were to get to where they are now. Hearing their personal accounts gives hope to others for them to not only see someone who has achieved success but know in their heart that they can too. The ladies, with other successful women, will personally mentor over 200 young girls to help them gain valuable insight about

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musical performances and dynamic speakers to focus on the value of partnership in the global community.

Additional summit activities include dynamic leadership sessions, personal and professional enrichment workshops, roundtable discussions and the opportunity to build strategic partnerships and relationships.

For more information, visit www.twef.org.

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POLITICAL

By Jo

Adrian Garcia Wants to Be Houston’s 1st Hispanic Mayor

Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

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n November 3rd, Adrian Garcia hopes to make history in Houston as the city first Hispanic mayor. But that is not his goal in wanting to be the city’s top dog. It is his sense for wanting to improve the quality of life for all Houstonians as the fuel for his mayoral run.

One look at Garcia’s history and you know one thing. He must love Houston. Serving 23 years protecting and serving citizens as a member of the Houston Police Department, six years on Houston’s City Council and then another eight years as Harris County Sheriff, Houston has his heart on a string for sure. It was while in this city that Gracia was able to dream and think big and act on those dreams to succeed.

He wants to cultivate that vision for Houstonians now and into the future.

He knows it will take some time but he is willing to put in the work and here’s his plan.

Houston is a great city but has it set of issues. Most concerning to Garcia are those surrounding the city budget, infrastructure and the education of students. Weighing heavy on his mind is the estimated $126 million budget shortfall, that some say maybe higher than predicted, for FY2016. Oftentimes the answer to problems of this nature is to raise taxes. However, Garcia’s stance

is not to raise taxes but to examine the efficiency of departments’ budgets.

He believes in streamlining the way departments are spending dollars to ensure that money is being utilized in the correct manner while relying on today’s technology.

If it one thing Houstonians can all agree on it is our hatred of potholes. Garcia is complaining right along with us. Understanding that the more than 4,000 potholes in our city are a barrier from Houstonians to work and play, Garcia wants to reform the City’s Department of Public Works by increasing the response times to repair the potholes. He knows this alone will not help keep traffic moving in Houston so he also wants to integrate a multimodal transportation system for more movement in various forms.

Handing of our finances better and ensuring safer roadways are things to make our future better now and beyond.

Enhancing that focus even further is the investment in our children and that begins with their education. Garcia believes that education should begin as early as possible so he supports full-day, high quality pre-k to strengthen a child’s performance. He also encourages more businesses to get involved with schools to create that community partnership for economic growth.

Garcia says he is an executive with a multiscope focus to help Houston become the best it can be. His track record of success is proof that he is equipped and ready to handle the job on day one.

For more information about Adrian G a r c i a , v i s i t w w w. adriangarcia. com.

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New Hispanic Reads To Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month

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t. Martin’s Press is excited to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) with three fantastic young adult novels that celebrate the Hispanic community.

DREAM THINGS TRUE by Marie Marquardt (September 1, 2015 / St. Martin’s Griffin)

Named a 2015 BEA Young Adult Buzz book, DREAM THINGS TRUE is a debut novel that examines and humanizes the plight of millions of undocumented minors in the American South through the lens of young romance. When Evan—a soccer star and the nephew of a conservative southern Senator—and Alma—an undocumented Mexican minor—meet for the first time the connection between the two is instantaneous. Young love soon follows, but when ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) begins raids on their small Georgia town, the complications of immigration and a tangled bureaucracy threatens to completely upend two young lives.

Marie Marquardt is the author of Living Illegal: The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration and is widely published on issues of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. South. Marquardt has also worked as an advocate among

immigrants in Atlanta. She is a founder and co-chair of El Refugio, a hospitality house near the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia.

Author Residence: Decatur, GA

EVOLUTION by Stephanie Diaz (September 8, 2015 / St. Martin’s Griffin)

Twenty-one-year-old Latina author Stephanie Diaz wrote her debut novel, Extraction, when she should’ve been making short films and listening to college lectures at San Diego State University. Her S c i e n c e - F i c t i o n t r i l o g y, w h i c h includes Extraction and Rebellion, is now coming to a close with EVOLUTION.

Clementine has been leading the rebellion against the corrupt government controlling her plant, Kiel, but when an

army of aliens from the distant planet Marden attacks, Clementine and the rebels have no choice but to form a temporary alliance with their sworn enemy, Commander Charlie. Unless old feuds can be set aside long enough for a diplomatic solution to be found, all of Kiel’s people will be destroyed, and everything Clementine and her friends have sacrificed in their fight for peace will have been for nothing.

Author Residence: San Diego, CA

THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore (September 15, 2015 / Thomas Dunne Books) Debut Latina novelist Anna-Marie McLemore was heavily influenced by her own Mexican-American roots when writing THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS.

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When the Palomas and the Corbeaus, two opposing families of travelling performers, end up in the same small Californian town, two of their own—Lace, a MexicanAmerican girl, and Cluck, a Romani Gypsy— strike a connection that sparks a forbidden romance in a world of magic and danger. Filled with magical realism, Publishers Weekly raves, “McLemore’s prose is ethereal and beguiling, the third-person narration inflected with Spanish and French words and phrases that reflect the non-magical aspects of the Paloma and Corbeau heritage”

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Soledad O’Brien Kicks Off the “I am Latino in America” Tour During Hispanic Heritage Month, Presented by Northwestern Mutual

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ward-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien today unveiled “I AM LATINO IN AMERICA,” a national tour of conversations that amplify the Latino voice on critical community issues.

The Tour kicks off September 28 at Florida International University, with plans to roll out in five more cities including Edinburg, TX and Los Angeles, CA. Additional tours are planned for the spring and summer of 2016, with more than 15 cities expected to host the live event.

O’Brien is a former CNN and NBC anchor and the CEO of multimedia production and distribution company, Starfish Media Group. She previously hosted two “Black in America” tours that highlighted issues like police brutality and civil rights. The “I AM LATINO IN AMERICA” tour will address voting, the economy, and education issues.

Influential celebrities, national and local advocates, business leaders, students and academics will join O’Brien along the tour. “Latinos are 54 million strong, make up a quarter of the children in this country, and include 25 million voters with $1.5 trillion in buying power,” said O’Brien. “Our tour will empower the U.S. Hispanic community’s collective voice in a crucial election year.”

More than 4,000 college students as well as local and national Latino leaders are expected to attend the first three events hosted by the following colleges and universities.

Sept. 28: Miami, FL – Florida International University Oct. 5: Edinburg, TX – University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley Oct. 15: Los Angeles, CA – Occidental College

Making the tour possible is presenting sponsor Northwestern Mutual and sponsors Macy’s and Southwest Airlines. “Northwestern Mutual representatives and advisors are proud to serve as trusted partners helping Latino families and business owners achieve financial security,” said Conrad York, Vice President-Marketing and a member of the company’s diversity and inclusion committee. “Through our commitment to improving the lives of children, families, and the communities where they live, we are pleased to sponsor this conversation important to the Latino community.”

The tour is co-produced

by INGEÑUITY, a content and experiential event firm that creates, designs and produces groundbreaking signature platforms connecting brands to p e o p l e e x p e r i e n c e s . “ I A M L AT I N O I N Soledad O’Brien AMERICA” is the inaugural tour from INGEÑUITY’s Success Stories Live! Tours Division. “We are excited to develop such an important event with an exceptional talent as Soledad O’Brien,” said David Chavez, CEO, INGEÑUITY. “We’re designing the full experience for attendees from red carpets and musical performances to special guests!”

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Partida Tequila

By Monica Jones, Special to Style

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lthough the summer months are cooling down, Partida Tequila is the perfect spirit to warm up any girl’s night out, a holiday weekend or perhaps to kick off the celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. Uniquely crafted Partida utilizes 100% blue agave, which is grown near a dormant volcano in the Tequila Valley. The all-natural tequila separates itself from other premium tequilas with its state-ofthe-art stainless steel ovens that produce a smoother and cleaner agave taste.

Partida’s Blanco is blended perfectly with a hint of citrus, fresh herbs, and tropical fruit; a refreshing aroma of flavors that are crisp to pair with almost any mixer. The Blanco tequila owes its smoothness to the meticulous aging process in which agave is aged for more than 7 years in the same barrels once used to perfect the taste of Jack Daniel’s whiskey.

One can practically get lost in the bottle of Reposado, which is rich and smooth with a touch of sweet. Hints of vanilla, hazelnut, and almond make up the Reposado’s heavenly finish. Unlike its competitors, Partida Tequila uses a unique blend of agave that is ripe and complex in structure. The agave plant is most known for being used for virtually everything from food and drink to shoes, rope, and medicine dating back to as early as the 1500s. The popular elixirs Mezcal and Tequila are an influence to the history and pride of the Mexican culture.

In honor of the month long celebration of the Hispanic Heritage culture, enjoy these sweet yet spicy concoctions from Partida Tequila to highlight and celebrate the rich culture of Mexican heritage:

The Yellow Rose of Texas 2 oz Partida® Tequila Blanco 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse® 2 oz pineapple juice 2-3 oz club soda Mix in your favorite glass and garnish with an orange twist.

2 oz Partida Reposado Tequila ½ oz agave nectar ¾ oz fresh lime juice ½ oz mango puree 2​ ​jalapeño disc/slices In shaker, muddle 1​​jalapeño disc with agave nectar. Add ingredients into shaker and shake over ice. Strain over ice, garnish with jalapeño disc floating on top.

Fresa Breeze Created by Tomas Delos Reyes 2 oz Partida Blanco Tequila ½ oz agave nectar 3/4 oz fre​sh lime juice 2 strawberries 2 tsp diced cucumber Mint sprig (optional) Muddle strawberries and agave nectar in a shaker. Add ingredients and shake over ice. Strain over ice and top with diced cucumber. Garnish with mint sprig (optional).

You don’t have to be a tequila aficionado to enjoy Partida’s family of spirits. The Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo brands are great for sipping or mixing in the perfect traditional margarita paired with your favorite dish, of course. If you’re looking for a night to sip and savor some tequila, be sure to stop by your neighborhood spirits store to experience the versatility that Partida offers with is premium blends.

For more information, visit www.partidatequila.com. Follow them on Twitter @tequilaPartida and Instagram @tequilapartida.

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Good Talks About New Role in Thriller ‘Minority Report’

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any are anticipating the season premiere of this fall’s line up.

One actress in particular has fans really excited as she is shacking up primetime with a role where she ditches cute and sassy for tough and rough as Detective Vega in Fox’s ‘Minority Report.’

Over the course of her career we have seen actress Meagan Good play a range of roles. From the good girl next door, the hot girl friend, the devoted wife but rarely do we see her kick butt.

Because of her petite frame, Good is not always seen as someone who can do action roles so all are in for a surprise when this show debuts.

Being tough is a connecting characteristic for Good and the character Detective Vega. That factor has allowed her to have an “incredible time” playing Detective Vega. She further described her character as someone that is “a lot like myself in the sense that she is extremely determined, and she really follows her heart. She moves to the beat of her own drum. She’s not easily convinced by other people. She’s just a person that really comes from instinct and heart. Outside of her being a lot like me, she’s this character whose willing to take risks… She’s bold, she’s strong, she’s aggressive, she’s sarcastic, but she’s vulnerable under it all…”

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This role comes at a good time in her life as she is in a mood of transition. “I think I’m in a different place in my life as well. Being in my thirties, I’ve never felt more confident.

I’ve never had more love for myself.

I’ve never been just so in tune with being married and my relationship with God, and the incredible things that are going on in my family and my career…

It’s a different season, so this character feels very much like a rite of passage, you know. I feel the shift, not just in my life, but in the type of character I’m playing, and she is extremely complex,” she revealed.

Her character is not the only thing that is complex and so is ‘Minority Report.’ The sci-fi/ action is what Good calls a thriller, action-

packed, emotionally charged show. It is definitely a show that is sure to have audiences on the edge of their seat. “The show is about this psychic who he and his siblings can see the future. And the things that they see in the future are murders days before they happen. And the three of them combined somehow can get a name of the murderer, a name of the victim, and some type of remnant of where this might happen,” she said.

One of the three psychics actually feels the murders when they happen and is able to experience the victim’s point of view. As a result, he teams up with Good’s character and together they illegally try to stop these murders against all odds.

Roles like these help Good to break barriers and stereotypical expectations because the character is “written colorless.” Good continued, “She (Detective Vega) is a human being first, but no matter what, she’ll always be a Black woman, because I am a Black woman. And so I think in that way it definitely is breaking barriers. I think the cast is very diverse, and the world is a representation of the world that we live in and the world that we will live in, which is diverse in everything. And I’m glad and I’m thankful to be doing a show that really shows that, but doesn’t make a thing of it, because it doesn’t need to be a thing. It is what it is... It’s

showing that the barriers shouldn’t even be there.”

Other than her excitement for being a part of ‘Minority Report,’ Good is happy to announce that she produced a film called ‘A Girl Like Grace’ that has been winning a lot of awards from being on the film festival circuit. It is about a young girl living in a small town while her best friend committed suicide and her mother is dealing with promiscuity and alcoholism.

‘Minority Report’ is scheduled to premiere on Monday, Sept. 21 a 9/8 p.m. Central.

For more information, visit www.meaganmgood.com and www.fox. com/minority-report.

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HAULYP’s Opulence Casino Night Photography by William Ealy

n Saturday, September 12, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Rice O Mansion for the Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals (HAULYP) Opulence Casino Night. The major annual fundraiser helps to raise money to support

the Houston Area Urban League and the work they do for the community. Guests were entertained with a photo booth, casino games, bingo, silent auction and raffle prizes.

H-E-B, PrimeWay Federal Credit Union, and Music World Properties were sponsors. Music mogul Matthew Knowles was a special guest. Some in attendance were HAUL President and CEO Judson Robinson, HAULYP President Ray Shackelford, Jasmine Turner, Kelly Young, Leah Preston, Kenya Hunt, James Davidson, Cherrelle Duncan, Lawrence Kennedy, Deion Dorsett, Falayn Ferrell, and Derek Robinson. Â

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n Sunday, September 13, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at NRG Stadium for the season opener for the Houston Texans. Fans filled the stadium for the match up of the Texans against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs proved too much for the Texans in the start of the NFL season. Starting quarterback Brian Hoyer was replaced by Ryan Mallett late in the 4th quarter due to his inability to move the offense after several key turnovers. Jadeveon Clowney showed great progress in his first game back from season ending micro fracture surgery. The final score was 27-20. Next on the schedule is the Texans first road trip against the Panthers in Carolina. Go Texans!

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Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978

l Museo de Arte Blanton de la Universidad de Texas en Austin presenta Moderno: Diseño para la vida cotidiana en Brasil, México y Venezuela, 1940-­ 1978. Organizada por la Americas Society en Nueva York, esta exhibición es la primera en examinar como el diseño transformó el paisaje doméstico en America Latina, durante un período marcado por importantes novedades estilísticas y cambios socio-­políticos. La muestra presenta más de 130 obras, incluyendo muebles, cerámicas, trabajo de orfebrería, textiles, y diseño gráfico por Lina Bo Bardi, Clara Porset, Miguel Arroyo y otros. Para destacar aun más este capítulo renovador en la historia del modernismo latinoamericano, la exhibición del Museo Blanton ampliará la presentación de New York para incluir muebles y objetos domésticos adicionales, como también una selección de pinturas de Brasil, México y Venezuela provenientes del Blanton y de colecciones privadas.

“Es un placer traer Moderno a Austin, y continuar la tradición del Blanton de presentar y coleccionar el arte latinoamericano,” comentó la Directora del Blanton Simone Wicha“. Austin es una ciudad rica con arquitectos, diseñadores, y muchos que aman el diseño, y esperamos que a los visitantes les atraiga e inspire esta colección dinámica de objetos. Estamos agradecidos a la Americas Society por la oportunidad de compartir esta importante nueva área de estudios”.

Protegidos de la destrucción y desorden general de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, muchos países latinoamericanos entraron en un período expansivo de crecimiento económico y actividad artística desde fines de la década del cuarenta y a través de los años cincuenta. El Modernismo se vio como un estilo apropiado y progresivo—particularmente para Brasil, México y Venezuela—y se consideró al diseño para el hogar como un agente de desarrollo y un vehículo de innovación. Al promover “una forma moderna de vivir” como ideología, los gobiernos latinoamericanos se valieron del movimiento para alcanzar sus objetivos de modernizar la ciudades más importantes de la región. Como resultado, emergió un nuevo grupo de artistas, arquitectos, y diseñadores latinoamericanos, incluyendo un gran número de mujeres. Con la expansión de las escenas de arte nacionales y la creación de nuevos lenguajes de diseño, los diseñadores comenzaron a verse a sí mismo como jugadores activos en la construcción de identidades nacionales modernas.

Los diseñadores en América Latina fueron influenciados por la llegada de europeos y norteamericanos durante los años cuarenta y cincuenta.

Ellos también se inspiraron en la obra de la escuela de la Bauhaus y

otros grupos de vanguardia europeos del período. Aunque los diseñadores latinoamericanos incorporaron los principios del modernismo Europeo y norteamericano en sus obras, retuvieron en ellas el matiz cultural y las tradiciones artísticas de sus países respectivos, utilizando materiales locales y contribuyendo aun más a la expansión económica de la región.

Apoyados por los gobiernos de América Latina y ampliamente aceptados en sus centros metropolitanos, los diseñadores latinoamericanos se convirtieron en figuras prominentes con un creciente perfil internacional.

En 1941, el Museo de Arte Moderno de Nueva York, organizó la competición internacional “Diseño Orgánico en Muebles para el Hogar,” la que contó con una sección dedicada al diseño latinoamericano. Esta exhibición tuvo un papel importante en establecer a los diseñadores latinoamericanos como actores en la escena internacional.

Moderno presenta nuevos estudios en el campo del arte y el diseño latinoamericanos, reuniendo espléndidos ejemplos de muebles, cerámicas, trabajos en metal, textiles, y materiales impresos de artistas y diseñadores incluyendo: Sérgio Rodrigues, Lina Bo Bardi, Joaquim Tenreiro, y José Zanine Caldas de Brasil; Don Shoemaker, Clara Porset, y Pedro Ramírez Vásquez de México; y Miguel Arroyo y María Luisa Zuloaga de Tovar de Venezuela. Está acompañada por un catálogo de tapa dura de 200 páginas, el cual incluye ensayos recientes como también traducciones de textos históricos sobre el diseño. La publicación del catálogo será celebrada en un evento especial, durante el plazo de la exhibición.

Esta exhibición fue organizada por la Americas Society, Inc., y hecha posible a través del generoso apoyo del National Endowment for the Arts; el New Yorks State Council for the Arts; el New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; PRISA/ Santillana USA; Mercantil; SRE/AMEXCID – CONACULTA – INBA y el Mexican Cultural Institute of New York; Jaime y Raquel Gilinski; la Mex-­Am Cultural Foundation; la Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros; y el Grupo DIARQ. Apoyo para la exhibición en el Blanton fue proporcionado en parte por Isabella Hutchinson y Diego Gradowczyk.

Para información visitar www. blantonmuseum.org.

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he Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin presents Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978. Organized by the Americas Society in New York, the exhibition is the first to examine how design transformed the domestic landscape of Latin America, during a period marked by major stylistic developments and social and political change. The presentation features over 130 works, including furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and graphic design by Lina Bo Bardi, Clara Porset, Miguel Arroyo and others.

To further highlight this innovative chapter in the history of Latin American modernism, the Blanton’s showing will expand upon the New York presentation to include additional furniture, domestic objects, and a selection of Brazilian, Mexican, and Venezuelan paintings from both the Blanton’s holdings and private collections.

“We are pleased to bring Moderno to Austin, and to build upon the Blanton’s tradition of presenting and collecting Latin American art,” remarked Blanton Director Simone Wicha. “Austin is a city rich with architects, designers, and those who love design, and we expect visitors to be engaged and inspired by this dynamic collection of objects. We are grateful to the Americas Society for the opportunity to share this important new scholarship.”

Sheltered from the overall destruction and disarray of World War II, many Latin American countries entered an expansive period of economic growth and artistic activity in the late 1940s through the 1950s.

Modernism was viewed as a fitting and progressive styleparticularly for Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuelaand domestic design was endorsed as an agent for development and vehicle for innovation.

By encouraging “a modern way of living” as an ideology, Latin American governments leveraged the movement to further their goals of modernizing the region’s major cities. As a result, a new crop of Latin American artists, architects, and designers emerged, including a large number of women.

National art scenes flourished, new design vocabularies were invented, and designers began to see themselves as active players in the creation of modern national identities.

Designers in Latin America were influenced by an influx of European and North American creatives

during the 1940s and 50s. They also drew inspiration from the work of the Bauhaus school and other European avant-garde groups of the period.

Although Latin American designers incorporated the tenets of European and North American modernism into their work, they retained the cultural nuance and artistic traditions of their respective countries and utilized local materials, further contributing to the area’s economic expansion.

Fostered by Latin American governments and widely embraced by their metropolitan centers, Latin American designers rose to prominence and developed an international profile.

In 1941, New York’s Museum of Modern Art hosted an international design competition, “Organic Design in Home Furnishings,” which featured a section devoted to Latin American design. This exhibition played a significant role in further establishing Latin American designers as players on an international stage.

Moderno presents new scholarship in the field of Latin American art and design, bringing together superb examples of furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and printed material from artists and designers including: Sergio Rodrigues, Lina Bo Bardi, Joaquim Tenreiro, and José Zanine Caldas of Brazil; Don Shoemaker, Clara Porset, and Pedro Ramírez Vásquez of

Mexico; and Miguel Arroyo and María Luisa Zuloaga de Tovar of Venezuela. It is accompanied by a 200-page hardcover catalogue that includes contemporary essays, as well as newly translated historical texts on design. Publication of the catalogue will be celebrated at a special event at the Blanton, during the run of the exhibition.

The exhibition is organized

by Americas Society, Inc., and made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council of the Arts; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; PRISA/ Santillana USA; Mercantil; SRE/AMEXCID – CONACULTA – INBA and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York; Jaime and Raquel Gilinski; Mex-Am Cultural Foundation; Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros; and Grupo DIARQ.

Support for the exhibition at the Blanton is provided in part by Isabella Hutchinson and Diego Gradowczyk.

For more information, visit www.blantonmuseum.org.

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Public Hearing for FY2016 Operating & Capital Budgets The Public Hearing for METRO’s FY2016 Operating and Capital Budgets will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in the METRO Board Room on the 2nd Floor at 1900 Main Street in Houston, TX.

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METRO’s FY2016 Operating and Capital Budgets is currently available for public review at METRO headquarters at 1900 Main Street on the 14th Floor by contacting Recá Perry at 713-739-4879. Also, you are urged to visit METRO’s website RideMETRO.org to view the document and make comments.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO PROPOSERS The Houston Independent School District located in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center at 4400 West 18th Street Houston, Texas 77092 will accept proposals, until the stated date and time deadlines, in the Board Services Office, Level C1 • Project 15-09-02 – RFPPurchase of BAS Supplies, DDC Controls and troubleshooting – with a DEADLINE of 2 P.M. October 7, 2015. The pre-proposal conference for this project will be in Hattie Mae White Educational Center Room 2W26 on Tuesday, September 22,2015 at 10:00 a.m.

Proposals are available on the HISD web-site at www.houstonisd. org. To access, go to Departments, Procurement Services, Bid Opportunities.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or, to accept the proposal that is most advantageous to the District.

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he National Women’s Business Council released an analysis of preliminary Census data, which showed there were nearly 10 million women-owned small businesses in the U.S. in 2012, a 27.5% increase from 2007.

Women-owned businesses grew at a rate of four times that of male-owned businesses. A major increases in small business ownership was among women of color in the black and Hispanic community and it has been speculated due to a bigger necessity since these groups had a higher unemployment rate from 2007-2012 than white or Asian women. For more information, visit money.cnn.com.

General Motors Foundation Grants $1 Million for Latino Youth STEM Initiatives

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eneral Motors Foundation announced grants of over $1 million dollars to fund education and STEM initiatives aimed at Latino youth to join the workforce. 19 groups will receive grants to fund programs including the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) and SER National. For more information, visit www.gm.com.

Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles to Pay $1 Million for Racial Discrimination Suit

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jury has awarded Daniel Beasley more than $1 million in damages from Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles. Beasley, an African American former employee, claimed wrongful Daniel Beasley termination after he made several complaints to his superiors and HR for what he believed was the preferential treatment of Hispanic workers by Hispanic managers. For more information, visit www.latinoloop.com.

use PayPal at the register, according to Venture Beat.

When it comes time to pay, consumers can open up the PayPal app, select the store they’re in, and scan the app’s QR code. The deal extends to Macy’s Bloomingdale’s properties, as well. In addition to using the mobile PayPal app in its stores, Macy’s is also integrating PayPal’s One Touch technology into its shopping app so consumers can consistently pay with PayPal across platforms. For more information, visit www.venturebeat.com.

Target Helps Employees with Fitness Goals with FitBit Tracker

Reebok Pledges Donation for Every Sack Made by JJ Watt this Season

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eebok announces that it will make a financial donation to the JJ Watt Foundation every half sack and full sack the football superstar gets this season.

Reebok will keep tally of Watt’s sacks with a digital sack counter across its social media platforms. Donations will be used by Watt’s Foundation to provide JJ Watt after-school opportunities for middle-school aged children. To date, the Foundation has provided in excess of $1,000,000 to 6th-8th grade after-school athletic programs and organizations.

For more information, visit www.reebok.com.

Toyota Invests $750,000 in Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fellows “STEM-Engineering” Scholarship

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arget will offer Fitbit activity trackers to 335,000 of its employees free of charge as reported by outsideonline.com. The program, aimed at improving fitness and lowering the cost of health insurance for its workers, is linked to Fitbit’s efforts to expand its corporate customer base. Data collected on Fitbit’s clip-on tracker, called a Zip, will be used to organize Target employees into teams that can compete for the highest activity level. Prizes include a $1 million donation to a charity of the team’s choice. For more information, visit www.fitbit.com or www.outsideonline.com.

Students Benefit from David Weekley Homes Back-to-School Supply Drive

Comcast Extends Low-Cost Internet Service to Community College Students

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omcast wants to make it easier for low-income families to get broadband Internet access. CNET reports that Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, which offers 10 megabit per second broadband service for $10 a month, to families with students in community college who qualify for federal education grants.

Comcast’s support of Internet Essentials comes as the Obama administration pushes to improve Internet access among low-income families and individuals since it is seen as a gateway to providing a better life through improved access to educational, employment, health care services and opportunities. Right now the program is in limited markets but has plans to expand.

For more information, visit cnet.com.

oyota is partnering with Rainbow PUSH Excel to provide $75,000 scholarships to 10 deserving engineering and business college students through the Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Fellows Scholarships. The scholarship is renewable each year for a maximum three-year period. Toyota is offering these students the opportunity to work at one of their facilities across North America. Dalya Sanders of Beaumont, Texas, was the only Texas resident to receive the award. She attends Prairie View A&M University in Texas. For more information, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

Paypal Inks Macy’s Deal in Fight to Take Over In-Store Transactions

Paypal has announced a partnership with Macy’s that will allow the department store’s customers to

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avid Weekley Homes hosted a Back to School Supply Drive benefiting the YMCA of Greater Houston. Thousands of items, valued at $14,000, were collected during the two-week drive, which benefited 1,440 children. After collecting the donations, team members sorted the supplies and delivered them to the organization to ensure the supplies would be distributed in time for the students to begin school with the tools needed to be successful. The drive was an initiative of the company’s CARE program. For more information, visit www.davidweekleyhomes.com.

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