Houston Style Magazine Vol 33 No 08

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Houston’s Premiere Weekly Publication, Since 1989

Volume 33 | Number 08

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Jesse Jackson

Republicans Sink to New Low!

TONI V SMITH

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COMMENTARY

REPUBLICANS SINK TO NEW LOW

By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer

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n Disgusting.

There is no other word for the political ad launched by Jim Lamon, a politician running for the Republican nomination in the Arizona Senate race to challenge sitting Sen. Mark Kelly.

The ad – which Lamon’s campaign announced would be shown during the Super Bowl – depicts Lamon in a Wild West shootout, drawing on and shooting the guns out of the hands of Sen. Kelly, President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who then are depicted running away.

When I saw the ad on CNN, I called on the NFL and NBC to refuse to air the ad during the Super Bowl – and as far as I know, they chose not to do so. The ad did run locally in Tucson during the big game. An apology from Mr. Lamon is owed to Mark Kelly, but it is unlikely to be forthcoming.

Mark Kelly, the sitting senator, is the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords who survived an assassination attempt in 2011, in which she suffered a fractured skull from a shot to the head. Six people died and 13, including Giffords, were wounded by a shooter weaponized by anti-government hatred.

Somehow even knowing that, Lamon and his campaign cooked up this ad to get maximum attention. When criticized, Lamon just doubled down, scorning “left-wing snowflakes.” Have you no decency, Mr. Lamon, no sense of shame?

Mark Kelly, who is up for re-election this year, needs no high-paid PR guys, cheap rhetoric, or fake shootout scenes to bolster his manhood.

He was a Navy captain and NASA astronaut, who won the Senate seat in a special election in 2020.

Ads like Lamon’s are designed to make an impression – and that’s what makes them dangerous, as well as disgusting. Our society is now

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deeply polarized. Political rhetoric is getting more and more vicious, with personal attacks, insults and jibes becoming routine. Newt Gingrich rose to be Republican speaker of the House instructing his colleagues on using personal insult and slurs to “define” their opponents. After Donald Trump, a fierce competition arose to prove who was the most willing to hurl an insult, slur a name, display hatred and contempt. Another Republican candidate for Senate, for example, planned to air a commercial using the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon,” the insider phrase that means “F**k Joe Biden.”

Brandishing guns has long been a widespread symbol for gun lobby candidates intended to demonstrate their machismo. Now symbolic gun violence – putting an opponent’s face in a target, shooting at bottles, slurring a candidate’s positions, and now drawing on opponents—is the next stage.

Most of the candidates are Republicans, but some Democrats do that same. Multi-millionaire Joe Manchin proves he’ll “defend West Virginia” in an ad where he uses a bill that would limit fossil fuel production for target practice.

This takes place in a country that has more guns than people. A country where gun murders are rising, and more than 45,000 people lost their lives to gun violence in 2020, the last year on record. A country that suffers the greatest annual civilian casualties from guns of any advanced country in the world.

Ads designed to leave an impression. A country armed to the teeth. Racial tensions rising.

Impressionable onlookers hooked into bizarre conspiratorial nightmares. This is a recipe for violence.

The networks have a responsibility in this. Freedom without responsibility feeds nihilism and leads to tyranny. The NFL has a responsibility for whom it is willing to sell its precious and pricey

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Gabby Giffords and her husband, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. Giffords were severely wounded in a 2011 assassination attempt. Photo Getty airtime.

Citizens also can weigh in. Do we want political leaders who peddle this viciousness? Do we want political leaders who have no sense of dignity or decency? Do we want to treat our political opponents as enemies to be shot at rather than fellow citizens to be debated with? Voters are the best ones to hold candidates to some standard of decency.

Too many Republicans have become party to peddling hate, not ideas. In 2020, the party itself chose not to publish a platform, saying it would stand for whatever Donald Trump wanted.

Going into 2022, Senate leader Mitch McConnell admits Republicans have no platform, they are merely against Biden and Democrats whom they slander as socialist, traitors, cowards and more.

Most have lined up behind Trump’s big lie that the

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election was stolen.

Now their ad guys are churning out ads arming politicians with guns to prove that they are just down-home fellows.

This won’t stop until voters make it clear that this is unacceptable. One good way to start would be for someone decent to win the Republican nomination for Senate, removing Jim Lamon from the public platform he has so callously abused.. jjackson@rainbowpush.org.

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NATIONAL: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CANCELS $415 MILLION IN STUDENT DEBT FOR VICTIMS OF FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE FRAUD

By Katie Lobosco, www.CNN.com

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ne in 10 Black people living in the U.S. are immigrants, and the number is only expected to rise, according to new data.

A Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Minnesota found that 4.6 million Black immigrants were living in the U.S. in 2019. That figure grew from about 800,000 in 1980. According to the report, 9.5 million Black immigrants are expected to live in the U.S. by 2060. The Black population represents all those who self-identify as Black.

The analysis also found that the Black immigrant population is projected to outpace the growth of the U.S.-born Black population. This growth is fueled by the influx of individuals migrating from Africa.

In 2000, approximately 560,000 African immigrants resided in the U.S., the report found. By 2019, that number had nearly tripled, to 1.9 million. Between 2010 and

2019, 43 percent of African-born Black immigrants settled in the U.S., which was the highest share compared to other U.S. immigrant groups.

Although the Black immigration population is growing, many still face challenges related to racism, criminalization and deportation. Abraham Paulos, deputy director of policy and communications for the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, said his organization focuses on these three challenges while making sure immigrant communities have financial resources, food and clothing.

These resources were greatly needed during the pandemic, as many Black immigrants worked as essential workers in health care. The organization’s efforts also focus on politically educating the Black immigrant community on the struggles related to being a Black person living in the U.S. “We fight for two things: racial justice and migrant rights,” Paulos said. “We

fight for Black people.”

Born in Sudan, Paulos migrated to the U.S. with his family as a youth in the 1980s. He said the challenges Black immigrants face tend to stem from the criminal justice system.

“I’ve had cousins that have gotten deported,” he said. “One cousin just got out of a detention center.”

Based in Brooklyn, New York, Black Alliance for Just Immigration advocates for temporary protected status, which is granted to foreign-born individuals unable to return to their country of origin because of circumstances such as civil war or environmental disasters. According to the National Immigration Forum, the U.S. provides temporary protected status to more than 400,000 foreign nationals from countries including Venezuela, Sudan and Haiti.

Challenges faced by U.S.-born Black Americans are also shared by Black

immigrants. According to the Pew Research Center, Black immigrants were less likely than overall immigrants to own their own home, and 14 percent of Black immigrants lived below the poverty line in 2019, which is higher than the poverty rate among the greater U.S. population.

While African immigrants contribute to the growth of the Black immigrant population, the Pew Research Center’s report found that the Caribbean remains the most common region of birth for Black immigrants, with Jamaica and Haiti being the two largest origin countries.

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NATIONAL: FRANCISCO SANCHEZ NEW SBA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE OFFICE OF DISASTER ASSISTANCE

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worn in on January 10, 2022 as the Associate Administrator for the Office of Disaster Assistance at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). At the SBA, Francisco leads a team of talented people reimagining disaster recovery for businesses of all sizes, private non-profits, homeowners, and renters. Under the leadership of SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman the team is paving a bold new path focused on resilience..

Prior to being appointed by President Joseph R. Biden to the SBA, Francisco focused on strategic development, planning, public affairs and community preparedness initiatives, including intergovernmental collaboration on recovery efforts for major disasters in Harris Coun-

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ty, Texas.

He has served on command staff for four of the nation’s ten most devastating natural disasters and is involved in public safety at the local, state and national levels. He has been at the helm during various responses to historic hurricanes, flooding, wildfires and major industrial incidents. He has worked on major security events like Super Bowl 51, NCAA Final Four and two World Series.

Since 2013, he served on the Communications Security Reliability and Interoperability Council, an advisory committee to the Federal Communications Commission offering guidance on key issues such as next generation 9-1-1 technology, alerts and warnings, and cyber security.

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There he led a group of diverse stakeholders making sweeping recommendations to improve Wireless Emergency Alerts.

Just six months after the Super Bowl, Francisco helped lead the region’s response to Hurricane Harvey and was primary for the short term recovery efforts that followed by bringing together a robust set of partners from the public, private, government and non-profit sectors. His ability to merge local and federal priorities, navigate the complexity of federal programs and passion for helping vulnerable communities impacted after disaster kicked off a successful recovery plan.

In 2020, he served as an Incident Commander for the initial Harris County emergency management response to COVID-19.

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In 2015, Francisco received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award under the Obama Administration and was named Public Official of the Year by the University of Houston MPA program. In November 2013 he was featured as Emergency Management Magazine’s Major Player and in 2017 he was listed as one of the Top 11 Public Safety Tech Leaders to Watch by StateScoop magazine.

Francisco is a graduate of the University of Houston and earned his Master’s from Sam Houston State University..

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BUSINESS: MADAM C.J. WALKER’S DESCENDANT RELAUNCHES THE MATRIARCH’S HAIRCARE LINE

By Chauncey Alcorn, www.CNN.com

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The Madam CJ Walker Group

he illustrious Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madam C.J. Walker, became one of the nation’s first women self-made millionaires more than a century ago by turning the use of hot combs, brushes, and the “Walker Method” pomade formula she perfected into a Black haircare empire.

Today, Walker’s descendants, including her great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, are continuing their ancestor’s legacy with the recent launch of MADAM by Madam C.J. Walker, a new Sundial Brands beauty and haircare line.

The collection of 11 new products was inspired by the pioneering Black-American haircare mogul herself, according to the company.

“We worked together to merge 100 years of research, development, science and technology to ensure that the products are as innovative and effective as the original Walker line,” Bundles said in a press release about the new brand’s creation. “This collection embodies Madam Walker’s spirit of empowerment and pays homage to modern women of color.”

The buying power of Americans with

textured hair has been increasing for years as the country becomes more diverse. Black-American buying power alone reached more than $1 trillion last year, according to Nielsen data cited by Yahoo.

In 2018, the Black haircare industry generated more than $2.5 billion, according to Essence.

The COVID-19 pandemic gave a boost to home hair care product sales beginning in 2020, when millions of Americans stopped leaving the house for work and recreation and started doing their hair at home more often, according to an April 2021 Nielsen IQ analysis.

Major cosmetics makers have been paying attention.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Ignite Venture Studio, for example, invested millions in Sunday II Sunday, a brand created by Infinite Looks, Inc., founder Keenan Beasley, ahead of its May 2020 launch, according to CNN. Sundial Brands and Walmart have collaborated on a distribution deal to bring MADAM to 3,000 of the retailer’s nationwide stores in addition to Walmart’s website.

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Joseph Walker, is the man who gave her her famous moniker and title, according to Biography. He also helped Walker travel the country selling products to Black Americans to build her business empire.

Her eponymous company’s profits grew to equal what would be considered several millions of dollars today. Walker opened her own factory and beauty school in Pittsburgh in 1908 before moving her business operations to Indianapolis two years later.

It was there that Walker trained her famed sales beauticians, known as “Walker agents,” according to Smithsonian Magazine.

“As [Walker] traveled around selling the products, she saw that those women were really happy to have hair-care products, but what they needed was education and economic independence,” Bundles recently told Glamour. “She made that as much a part of her mission as the products themselves.”

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“We are thrilled to continue Walmart’s commitment to expanding our beauty and haircare offering for women of color with a brand that has a storied legacy and exciting future,” Walmart Merchandising Director of Specialty Hair Angel Beasley said in a written statement.

The power of Walker’s life story and legacy may help give her descendants’ new brand a boost.

One of five children born to formerly enslaved parents on a Delta, Louisiana, cotton plantation in 1867, Walker, who went by Sarah Breedlove at the time, overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles that faced Black Americans living in the post-Civil War deep south.

Both of her parents died of unknown causes by the year Breedlove turned 8-years-old.

She married a man named Moses McWilliams at the age of 14 and moved to St. Louis with her daughter, A’Lelia, after McWilliams died.

Fellow Black haircare pioneer Annie Turnbo Malone hired Breedlove as a commission agent in 1905. Breedlove’s second husband, Charles

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POLITICAL: TEXANS CONFRONT 'NIGHTMARE' EFFECTS OF NEW ELECTION LAW AS EARLY VOTING KICKS OFF

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grew up watching her father pay poll taxes for himself and other African Americans in Galveston County so they could vote. "These are the things we fought 60 years ago, 50 years ago, and we are still fighting them. And that is not right."

Pam Gaskin opens her mail ballot she received after multiple requests were rejected earlier this year at her home Monday, January 31, 2022, in Missouri City, Texas.

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or Houston-area retiree Pam Gaskin, voting is a ritual that starts every January when she completes her application for an absentee mail ballot.

This year, the 74-year-old printed the application on January 3, filled it out and mailed it to her local election office. Days later, a rejection letter arrived: The forms she had pulled from the county's website no longer complied with Texas law.

So, she tried again -- using the new form, which required her to submit a Texas identification number or partial Social Security number. But it, too, was rejected. The problem this time: She had submitted her driver's license number, but it didn't match the identification she used 46 years ago when she first registered to vote after moving to Fort Bend County.

"I am mad as hell," said Gaskin, who

Gaskin is among the Texans ensnared in the Lone Star State's restrictive new voting law, passed by the Republican-controlled legislature last year. It imposes a raft of changes in a state that already had some of the strictest voting regulations in the country. As early voting kicks off in the state on Monday, election officials and voters alike are grappling with confusion about the law in the first statewide election since it has taken effect.

At stake: primary races for governor and six other statewide offices, along with contests for state legislative and congressional seats and other local positions. Early, in-person voting runs through February 25. The final day of voting in the primary is March 1.

In addition to the new ID requirements to vote absentee, the law makes it a crime for a public official to mail out absentee ballot applications to voters who haven't requested them. SB1, as the law is known, also takes aim at Harris County -- home to Houston -- which offered 24-hour voting during the pandemic in 2020. The law limits early voting hours and bans

drive-thru voting, another tool the county used.

The changes already have resulted in higher-than-usual rejection rates for absentee ballot applications. And some counties have begun to report new problems: Hundreds of mailed ballots flagged for rejection over ID requirements.

"I have a degree in English from the University of Texas at Austin," she said. "I know how to read and follow directions, and I'm determined. I'm convinced that a lot of people who get these rejection letters will just give up."

On the third try, Gaskin properly completed the application. She and her husband received their ballots on January 31, nearly a month after she started the process.

(She had to fill out extra paperwork to assist her husband with his ballot, including checking a box to confirm that she was not compensated in any way to help him cast his ballot -- another new requirement of the Texas law.)

Gaskin said she now has a new mission in the weeks ahead: "I have to track my ballot and make sure it gets counted."

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HEALTH: MEMORIAL HERMANN APPOINTS AMALIA MAISLOS STANTON AS SYSTEM’S SVP, CHIEF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER By wwww.StyleMagazine.com

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Amalia Maislos Stanton

ollowing an extensive national search, Memorial Hermann Health System has selected Amalia M. Stanton as its Senior Vice President, Chief Strategic Communications & Marketing Officer.

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marketing and communications, Stanton will oversee internal, external and strategic communications, as well as marketing and branding efforts for Houston’s largest non-for-profit health system.

Stanton brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in marketing, research, advertising and communications. Since joining Memorial Hermann 15 years ago, Stanton has played a significant role in driving growth and brand awareness, as well as helping to build Memorial Hermann’s reputation as a leading, trusted, high-quality healthcare provider in Greater Houston and across the nation.

“Amalia is a wonderful addition to our executive leadership team,” said Dr. David L. Callender, President and CEO of Memorial Hermann. “Throughout her tenure, she has proven herself to be an instrumental, innovative leader with a strategic mindset and distinguished record of service. Her breadth of experience in both marketing and communications, as well as her deep understanding of the Houston market will continue to serve our system well as we continue to expand our efforts in transforming health care throughout

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the region.”

Stanton began her career at Memorial Hermann in 2006, initially serving as Director of Internal and Physician Communications before transitioning to Director of Advertising and Brand Communication. Soon after, Stanton was promoted to Vice President, Marketing where she has led the marketing division, including brand and advertising, creative services, digital marketing and market research.

“I’m honored to be part of our remarkable organization’s leadership team as we continue our important work to improve the health of our community and redefine health care for the individuals, families and diverse populations we serve,” said Stanton. “Our 35,000-strong workforce, including employees and affiliated physicians, is committed to providing advanced, accessible, high-value and high-quality health care. I am excited to continue to expand upon Memorial Hermann’s many accomplishments and help ensure we achieve our vision to create healthier communities, now and for generations to come.”

Stanton earned her master’s degree from Syracuse University Newhouse School

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of Communications in Public Relations and her bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University, State University of New York, where she double majored in Politics, Philosophy and Law, as well as Spanish.

Stanton’s dedication to the community expands beyond her role leading marketing and communication efforts for Memorial Hermann. Stanton also co-leads the Memorial Hermann Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Community Council, which focuses on expanding equity, diversity, and inclusion commitments to the community. She also supports many organizations outside of Memorial Hermann, including serving on the executive leadership team of the March of Dimes Houston Board of Directors and the Houston Holocaust Museum Advisory Board.

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TONI V. SMITH FOR COUNTY CLERK NEW VISION • NEW DIRECTION • NEW LEADERSHIP By wwww.StyleMagazine.com

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Elect Toni V. Smith For Fort Bend County Clerk

y name is Toni V. Smith, and I am excited to announce that I am running for Fort Bend County Clerk in the 2022 Primary Democratic Election on March 1, 2022. After prayer, deep consideration, and support from family and friends, I have decided that now is the time to put my personal and professional skills to work as a servant for the people of Fort Bend County. I am confident I possess the integrity, experience, accountability, and commitment to lead as the ideal candidate representing the Democratic ticket as Fort Bend County Clerk.

As County Clerk, my commitment to ethics and effective compliance is paramount. I will hold myself accountable for the duties and responsibilities of the office and to the community. My goal as County Clerk is to provide high ethical standards and exceptional customer service to the public

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with respect, courtesy, transparency, and professionalism. I will be fair, impartial, compassionate, and consistent. Additionally, I am committed to achieving excellence and improving government services through new technology designed to facilitate enhanced accessibility.

I am a committed Texas native, born in Bryan and raised in Houston. I am the second oldest of six children, including three sisters and two brothers. My desire to serve began as an adolescent, where the leadership of ancestors and parents guided me, and all who came before me naturally instilled the commitment to serve. Leading by example, servicing the community with honesty and integrity are morals and values that I keep in perspective.

I am a servant-at-heart who desires to help

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others achieve their goals. Therefore, I commit to serving and representing the citizens of Fort Bend County as I strive to see the community successful in every area. I humbly ask for your support and the opportunity to serve as the 2022 Democratic Party representative for Fort Bend County Clerk.

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LOCAL: HOUSTON NATIVE EXEMPLIFIES “FREEDOM AT WORK” ABOARD U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER

By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach

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eaman Recruit Kierra Johnson, a native of Houston, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Bush was commissioned in 2009 and is completing a pre-deployment work up cycle.

“Our Sailors’ hard work to return George Herbert Walker Bush to the operational fleet in 2021 was exemplary,” said Capt. Robert Aguilar, GHWB commanding

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officer. “They represent the best principles of service to the mission and the nation that our namesake, President George H.W. Bush, embodied.”

Johnson joined the Navy one year ago.“I want to go to college with no debt,” said Johnson. "I want to go to law school and serve as a criminal defense lawyer. The Navy will allow me to do that."

Growing up in Houston, Johnson attended Westfield High School and graduated in 2021. Today, Johnson relies upon skills and values similar to those found in Houston to succeed in the military.

“It's important to talk to others and make friends, ” said Johnson. "Growing up in Houston built character for me."

These lessons have helped Johnson while serving in the Navy.

Johnson’s service aboard Bush follows the example of the ship’s namesake, the nation’s 41st President, George H.W. Bush. Bush is the only U.S. president to serve as a U.S. Navy aviator. During World War II he flew the TBF Avenger in Torpedo Squadron (VT) 51 and was stationed aboard USS San Jacinto (CVL 30). He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a daring bombing run over the island of Chichi Jima.

The ship bearing Bush’s name is preparing for deployment amid ongoing

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strategic competition between the U.S. and its adversaries. In doing so, the ship and its Sailors continue the legacy of service to the nation that U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have provided for 100 years.

Since USS Langley’s (CV 1) commissioning 100 years ago this March 20th, aircraft carriers and their ability to project American power around the globe have been a consistent tool in maintaining and improving U.S. national security interest and the prosperity of the American people.

Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush, like Johnson, continue to burnish the legacy of the aircraft carrier fleet and naval aviation by providing the national command authority a flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Serving in the Navy means Johnson is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.

“The Navy is important because we have to defend our country,” said Johnson.

With more than 90 percent of all

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trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.

Johnson and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.

“I'm proud to serve aboard this ship,” said Johnson. "I never imagined joining the military, but now that I'm here, I see a lot of doors opening up to me."

As Johnson and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.

“I'm willing to fight for my country, and I'm willing to fight for everyone in this country,” added Johnson. "I'm thankful to serve."

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Samuel Wagner

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LOCAL: JASON ONYEDIRI MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK EDITOR IN CHIEF OF TEXAS LAW REVIEW

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ason Onyediri is making history as the first Black editor in chief of the Texas Law Review, Kera News reports.

The Texas Law Review is an independent legal scholarship journal, edited and published solely by students at the University of Texas School of Law. Established nearly a century ago, the Law Review publishes seven issues annually, compiling articles, essays, commentary, and student notes from professors, judges, legal experts and law practitioners. The purpose is to provide archiving for research done by members of the Bar, document the achievements of Texas lawyers, record progress made in the legal sector, offer a platform where student research and writing can be published and create a means of communication between the Law School and the Bar that’s mutually beneficial. To date, the Texas Law Review is one of the foremost reviews on legal scholarship, ranked ninth most cited legal periodical in federal and state U.S. cases and thirteenth most cited among legal journals.

Now, for the first time in 100 years, the Law Review has selected its first Black person to become editor in chief, UT law school student Jason Onyediri.

“I’m incredibly humbled and honored to have been selected and entrusted with this position…At the same time, it’s a bit of a long overdue milestone. And I’m so happy that Texas Law Review has sort of taken a step in this direction. I

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think that it’s really positive, and it’s going to be beneficial for the journal as we sort of think about what the next century looks like,” Onyediri told reporters.

While it wasn’t necessarily a position he envisioned on his bucket list, becoming editor in chief has been a dream come true for Onyediri.

He gives credit to all the students at the law school who he describes as “tremendous and incredibly intellectual and capable,” saying he’s just happy to be chosen among his peers. His goal in his new role is to expound on the incredible work already established by the Law Review, focusing on making sure that contributing members are also supported in their own mental health and well-being.

“That’s extraordinarily important to me, and that’s something that I’ve conveyed to members of the editorial board is, you know, we’re living in tough enough times, and I think it’s important to make sure that we check in with folks and make their experience here very positive,” said Onyediri.

He also wants to expand the Law Review's imprint on the Texas legal community at large, focusing on making the review more inclusive so that law school students outside the review and elsewhere can get a better grasp of the significance of the journal and their role in the legal community.

While he knows that his new role comes with its fair share of challenges, Onyediri said

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Jason Onyediri is making history. he’s mainly excited and just really honored to get to work. He’s hoping to use his discretion to collaborate with his team on shaping the journal and making it the best it can possibly be under his leadership. His historic appointment marks a new shift at the UT School of Law, and he hopes that inspires other students across the country to go into leadership positions in their respective sectors.

“I think it’s a really important thing, [my selection], and I hope that folks will take a look at not just my position, but the number of folks at law reviews across the country who can say they were the first Black editor in chief of their

law review. I hope that inspires folks; I hope that they take a look at that and think whatever sort of endeavor that they’re engaged in, they take a look and say, ‘Well, maybe I can be the first person who looks the way I do, who has my lived experience to take a position of leadership here.’ I think that would be my ultimate goal, and that’s something that I hope comes from this.

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LOCAL: HOUSTON NATIVE SERVES ABOARD FLOATING AIRPORT

By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach

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etty Officer 2nd Class Remigio Davila, a native of Houston, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

Davila joined the Navy 12 years ago.

Today, Davila serves as a hull technician.

“I wanted to see the world,” said Davila. "Since joining the Navy, I've seen many countries such as Dubai, Thailand, Bali, Bahrain and Sri Lanka.”

Growing up in Houston, Davila attended J. Frank Dobie High School and graduated in 2009. Today, Davila relies upon skills and values similar to those found in Houston to succeed in the military.

“My hometown taught me the importance of helping others and to always keep going,” said Davila.

These lessons have helped Davila while serving in the Navy.

Aircraft carriers provide unique capabilities and survivability. They are a powerful exhibition of the American Navy's legacy of innovation, technological evolution, and maritime dominance, according to Navy officials.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) represents the first major design investment in aircraft carriers since the 1960s. The ship is engineered to support new technologies and a modern air wing essential to deterring and defeating near-peer adversaries in a complex maritime environment. Ford delivers a significant increase in sortie generation rate, approximately three times more electrical generation capacity, and a $4 billion reduction in total life-cycle cost per ship, when compared to a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Once deployed, the Ford-class will serve as the centerpiece of strike group operations through the 21st century, supporting a host of evolving national strategic objectives.

When the air wing is embarked, the ship carries more than 70 attack fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft, all of which take off from and land from FORD’s state-of-the-art Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG). With nearly 5,000 Sailors serving aboard, Ford is a self-contained mobile airport.

Aircraft carriers are often the first response to a global crisis because of their

ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans. Carrier strike groups have the unique advantage of mobility, making them far more strategically advantageous than fixed-site bases. No other weapon system can deploy and operate forward with a full-sized, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier's speed, endurance, agility, and the combat capability of its air wing.

“I could not be more proud of our sailors; this crew displayed a phenomenal amount of resiliency and proficiency during each phase of our operational development,” said Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, Ford’s commanding officer. “The crew’s efforts are what make Warship 78 so great, and I can’t wait to be a part of what this mighty warship and her crew achieve in 2022.”

Since USS Langley's commissioning 100 years ago, the nation's aircraft carriers, such as Ford, and embarked carrier air wings have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide. Gerald R. Ford represents a generational leap in the aircraft carrier’s capacity to project power on a global scale.

"The aircraft carrier is our U.S. Navy's centerpiece, our flagship, and a constant reminder to the rest of the world of our enduring maritime presence and influence," said Rear Arm. James P. Downey, USN, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Aircraft Carriers. "These ships touch every part of our Navy's mission to project power, ensure sea control, and deter our adversaries."

Serving in the Navy means Davila is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.

“The Navy provides security from the sea,” said Davila.

With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.

Davila and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.

“I'm proud of the military's Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal I earned in 2016,” said Davila. "I served more than 500 hours in youth soccer. Training these kids and seeing their lightbulb moment was awesome."

As Davila and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.

“I like knowing that I make a difference,” added Davila. "Serving is very encouraging and an honor."

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CULTURE: KHAILI SAM-SIN JOINS THE COLLECTIVE AS EXHIBITION COORDINATOR

By Kathleen Coleman, Arts & Entertainment Editor - www.StyleMagazine.com

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Khaili Sam-Sin

haili brings a wealth of experience and talent to The Collective,” Executive Director Michelle Barnes said.“Her experience as a musician, writer, and graphic designer will translate well to her curatorial duties

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here.”Sam-Sin received a B.A. in political science from LSU and is currently a graduate student in the study of world culture and literature at the University of Houston.

In addition to coordinating

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events, she is also a musician and a writer. “I specialize in Southern Noir narrative, and my musical genre is alternative hip-hop, although I have been calling it Southern Gothic because it pays direct homage to my Southern Louisiana roots and Caribbean heritage,” she explained.

A family of multi-disciplinary artists raised Sam-Sin. Her grandfather is jazz musician Tex Allen, and her grandmother is a classical cellist and music theory educator. Her mother is a visual artist who specializes in sculpture and painting, and her father is Andre J.E. Sam-Sin, known professionally as DJ Sun, a Dutch-born American record producer and DJ. He considered one of the most prolific musicians in Houston, a top-ranked DJ, and the owner/operator of the popular live music venue, The

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Flat in Montrose. Khaili most recently assisted her father as event curator and graphic designer for “The Flat.”

The Community Artists’ Collective programs supported in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and through collaborations with community organizations. The Collective’s mission is to provide the educational and cultural link among African American artists and all communities, inspiring unlimited creativity.

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LOCAL: MEET CARLA BRAILEY, TEXAS BORN AND RAISED By www.StyleMagazine.com

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Dr. Carla Brailey For Lieutenant Governor

r Carla Brailey is a mother, an educator, a native

Texan, a lifelong, committed Democrat and a fearless, dynamic fighter for all Texans. For the past three years, she served as the Vice Chair of the Texas Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Interfaith Council Co-Chair. Carla is a renowned social justice and women’s advocate, researcher, and a lifelong educator. For the past 12 years, she has served as a Professor of Sociology at Texas Southern University.

Carla seeks to live her values through her work with educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. She has worked to build a more equitable Texas through her work with Project Row Houses, the Imani School, Harmony Science Academy, Sankofa Research Institute, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Transition Team, and as Co-Chair of his Police Reform Task Force.

In both her academic work and her servant leadership, Carla is focused on the areas of

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social inequality, social justice, diversity and inclusion, Black women, and empowerment. Her tireless advocacy and work to build a state that cares for all Texans earned her the 2019 inaugural Barbara Jordan Leadership Award from the Texas Black Legislative Caucus. Former Congresswoman Jordan’s ideas and professional career have served as a guiding light for her own life philosophy.

Carla is a proven leader, who cares for the future of all children. As one of the first Assistant Principals for Harmony Science Academy, Carla helped build a lasting culture of success for both students and staff. Within six months, she spearheaded “first-of-itskind” educational programs, initiated teacher training workshops, and forged collaborative projects that helped reposition the school for better funding, more quality teachers, and increased student enrollment. At the Children Bettering America School of Arts (CBA), Carla served as the Executive Director and was instrumental in conceptualizing and implementing an after-school program that reached full capacity within two months of the enrollment period.

Carla has been invited as a guest commentator, facilitator and moderator by MSNBC, NPR, Fox Network, Houston Public Media, and several other local and state media networks. Most recently, American Leadership Forum (ALF), NASA, The Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce, Leadership

Houston, and the Houston Museum of African American Culture have engaged Carla’s talent as an orator and subject matter expert. Dr. Brailey also Chairs the Imani School Board and the Sankofa Research Institute and serves on the board of Texas Women of Higher Education with past board memberships on the League of Women Voters, Houston Chapter and the Texas Democratic Women, Houston Chapter.

Carla holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Texas State University; a master’s degree in counseling psychology, a certificate in Women’s Studies, a Master of Divinity (MDiv), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in sociology – all from Howard University. Her leadership development is shaped by the training and ongoing participation in Leadership Houston, American Leadership Forum, and the New Leaders Council, Houston Chapters. With all of her many achievements, Dr. Brailey is most humbled and proud to be the mother of Marley J, her 13-year-old seventh grade, beautiful daughter.

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ENTERTAINMENT: SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW BROUGHT ALL THE HIP-HOP HEAT

By Lisa Respers France, www.CNN.com

L to R: Dr. Dre, Mary J, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent during Super Bowl Halftime

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ld skool hip-hop showed the kids a thing or two Sunday night at the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show.

The "original gangsters" Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre performed with Dre's mentee Eminem, the Queen of R&B hip-hop Mary J. Blige, and rap star Kendrick Lamar.

It marked not only the first time hip-hop artists were the main performers for the halftime show, but also presented Gen-

eration X with the opportunity to see if their dance moves were still "da bomb" or if they were "totally buggin" to think so.

And since the game was played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, naturally Snoop and Dre kicked it all off with "The Next Episode" and got us in a "California Love" mood.

Surprise guest 50 Cent then showed up to perform the all-time favorite birthday

anthem "In Da Club."

Then it was time for Blige to take the stage with her emotional hits, "Family Affair" and "No More Drama."

She was followed by Pulitizer-prize winner Lamar, surrounded by dancers dressed in black and wearing "Dre Day" sashes. The powerful performance appeared reminiscent in strength and style to Beyonce's "Formation" during her halftime appearance in 2016.

Accompanied by a band with Anderson .Paak on drums, Eminem was up next with "Lose Yourself," which, of course, caused the crowd to lose it. Eminem ended the song and took a knee, a gesture made famous by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick as an act of protest against police brutality and racial discrimination.

Then it was time to return to Dr. Dre, who appeared to be producing the entire performance from a sound board on top of a set referencing a South L.A. neighborhood.

Dre played a snippet of "I Ain't Mad At Cha" on the piano in tribute to former collaborator and West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur, who was gunned down at the age of 25 in 1996.

He then reminded the audience that he's "still got love for the streets" with some bars from "Still D.R.E." featuring Snoop Dogg.

And... that is how you show the young heads that the old heads have still got it!

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FASHION: FROM KAMALA HARRIS TO BEYONCÉ, SERGIO HUDSON DRESSES WOMEN IN CHARGE

By Scarlett Newman, www.CNN.com

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Hudson likened his rapid success to a "rollercoaster." (Photo: Dan Lecca)

he City of Houston and CenterPoint hile he launched his brand back in 2014, it's in the last couple of years that South Carolina-born designer Sergio Hudson has achieved major international recognition and established himself as a powerful voice in American fashion.

His recent success is in part thanks to his role in dressing both Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Michelle Obama during US presidential inauguration proceedings in January last year: Harris wore one of Hudson's custom designs -- a jet black sequin cocktail dress and floor-length tailored coat -- just hours

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after Obama stepped out in head-to-toe plum ensemble. Both looks made headlines and had an undeniable impact on the 37-year-old's career.

Sales reportedly spiked after the historic event, and the label has been picked up by prominent luxury fashion retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Net-a-Porter.

Speaking days before his latest show at New York Fashion Week, Hudson described his swift ascent as a "rollercoaster."

"I try to stay grounded," Hudson told CNN Style. But, indicating he's set his sights even higher, he continued, "when you're building something...to be as big as I want it to be, you

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kind of have to just buckle your seat belt and hang on for the ride."

Growing up, Hudson said his muses were his mother and sister -- a "fashionista" and a working model who loved dressing up. He attended his sibling's fashion shows on a regular basis and gravitated towards movies with strong female leads like "9 to 5" and "Boomerang," specifically citing Jacqueline Broyer, played by Robin Givens, an impeccably dressed woman at the top of her industry, as a long-standing source of inspiration.

Nowadays, Hudson is no stranger to dressing powerful women. Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Priyanka Chopra have all worn his authoritative silhouettes, some well before his breakout moment at the inauguration.

"When I see women, I see them at their finest and I want to dress them to meet that moment," he said. "So my women are always powerful and always in charge."

Hudson has also become a champion of classic American sportswear, an aesthetic defined by designers like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger. The significance of a young Black designer creating his own lane in the same category is not lost on Hudson, who is proud of his heritage. "Despite what some people may think,

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I am American," he said. "We are descendants of slaves that built this country, so if anybody is American, we are."

For his Spring-Summer 2022 runway presentation he enlisted a diverse roster of models including industry veterans Beverly Johnson, the first African American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue, and Veronica Webb, the first African American model to land a major cosmetics contract.

Hudson wanted to bring back the "joy of dressing" in this new collection and took his audience on a glamorous safari holiday, extra large-brimmed hats in optimistic hues included.

Hudson hopes his designs will energize New York's fashion scene. "I believe that New York as a fashion capital has lost its luster," he said. "Everyone looks to Paris and Milan for fashion and I feel that there's still so much here and it's beautiful and we have our own voice.

We've just been kind of quiet for a while, so I'm trying to champion bringing New York back to the forefront."

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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Black Heritage Committee raised 22 million dollars for scholarships to deserving high school students.

Everyone looked great in their western wear and it is officially rodeo season!

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Gymnastics legend Simone Biles announced Tuesday that she’s engaged to Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens. Biles shared several sweet snaps of the proposal, showing Owens down on one knee in a gazebo and a giant diamond ring glittering on her finger. The pair reportedly began dating in 2020.

“Woke up this morning with a fiancée,” Biles posted on her social media accounts."

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