Houston Style Magazine vol 31 No. 8

February 20 – February 26, 2020

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Volume 30 | Number 8

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Jesse Jackson

Kerner Report Sets Standards for Serious World Leaders

Fire-Fighters Support SJL Sheila Jackson Lee Endorsed

By African-American Firefighters

Don’t Waste Your Right To Vote Words by Jo-Carolyn Goode

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County Democrat’s Welcome Bloomberg

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Delta’s $301,000.00 Gift to T.S.U.

Roughnecks Exceed ALL Expectations in the XFL

Black Female Inventors

N E W S | C O M M E N TA R I E S | S P O R T S | H E A LT H | E N T E R TA I N M E N T Support Black Owned Businesses

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MIKE BLOOMBERG Dear Reader, Thank you for taking the time to learn about The Greenwood Initiative.

As someone who has been very lucky in life, I often say my story would only have been possible in America — and that’s true. But I also know that because of the artificial barriers of discrimination, my story likely would have turned out very differently if I had been Black, and that more Black Americans of my generation would have ended up with far more wealth, had they been white.

Building Generational Wealth for Black Families is Critical. That’s why I launched The Greenwood Initiative in Tulsa last month. I visited the site of the Black Wall Street Massacre, where a white mob decimated the prosperous community of Greenwood. It is to the memory of the lost lives and promise of Greenwood that we’ve dedicated The Greenwood Initiative: a plan to address the systematic bias that has kept Black Americans from building wealth.

THE GREENWOOD PLAN WILL: • Create 1 million new Black homeowners • Double the number of new Black-owned businesses • Invest $70 billion in the country’s 100 most disadvantaged neighborhoods

Fixing the System for Black Families. When I was mayor of New York, I was proud to take on the systematic inequality that held back too many New Yorkers. We increased education funding, built 650 new schools and raised Black graduation rates to record highs. We led an ambitious effort to reduce poverty and managed the largest amount of affordable housing in the nation. And as President, I will work even more aggressively to combat inequality nationwide.

I understand that undoing generations of systematic discrimination won’t happen overnight, but we can make progress with a clear vision and a comprehensive plan. I’ve included a pamphlet along with this letter that lays out my plan. When I’m President, implementing The Greenwood Initiative will be a top priority.

Join me in ending the systemic inequality that has held Black Americans back for too long!

Sincerely, Mike Bloomberg

For more information visit

MikeForBlackAmerica.com

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COMMENTARY

Kerner Report Set Standard for What a Serious Leader Would Champion?

By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer

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s the Democratic Presidential Primaries move onto Nevada, South Carolina and the many Super Tuesday states, candidates turn their attention to people of color, and particularly African Americans.

Many find their rhetoric contradicted by their record; their promises conflicting with their performances.

Donald Trump now seeks to woo black voters by taking credit for the economy, by touting the first steps in reducing mass incarceration, and by hyping socalled “opportunity zones.” His history -- rising to prominence with the vile racist campaign about whether Barack Obama is American, embracing the Nazi’s at Charlottesville, dedicating his administration to erasing all things Obama, framing his political appeal on race bait politics -- gives lie to his histrionics.

The same occurs on the Democratic side. Pete Buttigieg always sounds good, but African American leaders in his town excoriate his record as mayor on race and policing. Amy Klobuchar runs as a moderate, but her brutal record as a prosecutor limits her appeal. Mike Bloomberg has the resources to flood the zone, but he too struggles to explain his harsh, racially biased stop and frisk policies as mayor of New York or his laughable embrace of right-wing nutcase theories that somehow anti-redlining policies triggered the financial crisis.

He’s joined Joe Biden on what seems like an endless apology tour.

African American voters are not easily fooled. They have a clear agenda. They suffer structural inequality -- more unemployment than whites, lower wages, worse jobs, worse schools, inadequate health care, unaffordable

Housing, unsafe neighborhoods befouled by pollution and poisons, inadequate childcare, lack of recreational facilities, and the outrages of a criminal justice system that is structurally biased against them. They want what most Americans want, and they have a trained eye about politicians.

Notably absent from the debate is a leader prepared to be as bold and as serious about the challenges facing African Americans as the Kerner Commission was 22 years ago. The commission, chaired by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, was created by Lyndon Johnson in the wake of the devastating urban riots of the late ‘60s. It included leaders from both major parties, as well as representatives of labor, the police, business and civil rights groups.

It became famous for its stark warning: “Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white -- separate and unequal.” Dr. Martin Luther King pronounced the report a “physician’s warning of approaching death, with a prescription for life.” In many ways, it was the last attempt to address honestly and seriously the structural inequalities that plague African Americans.

It told harsh truths: “What white Americans have never fully understood but what the Negro can never forget -- is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions maintain it, and white society condones it.” It concluded that one main cause of the urban violence was white racism that left too many young African Americans without hope.

It offered not nostrums and pablum but a serious agenda to redress the maladies: new jobs, new housing, an end to de facto segregation, integration of schools, day care for children, higher wages or income supplementation, greater services, and more diverse and

sensitive police forces. It did not blink at the billions that this would cost, suggesting that the cost of not acting would be far greater.

The Kerner Report -- and Johnson’s War on Poverty -- was lost in the jungles of Vietnam.

The costs of that misbegotten war -- in money, in lives and agony, and in political upheaval -- torpedoed any serious effort to address our problems at home.

What the Kerner Report did leave was a marker: a measure of what it means to be serious in addressing the problems of our society. Much has changed over the last half century, yet too much is the same. Affirmative action has opened closed doors for some people of color. America is more diverse, yet still deeply divided. De facto residential segregation has been largely sustained. Inequality has grown more extreme. Schools are even more divided by class and race. Affordable housing is even less available. Structural racism still stains our criminal justice system.

So, as the politicians come campaigning for African American votes, they will get a hearing.

We appreciate the attention and the gestures. But the Kerner Report set the standard for what a serious leader would champion. We’ll see who comes close -- if anyone does -- to accepting that challenge.

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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BLOOMBERG Secures Mayor Turner Endorsement and Hosts Nutter Visit

By Houston Style Newswire

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EXAS — Mike Bloomberg 2020 organizes several events, block walks and phone banks to get out the vote in Texas. The campaign will host approximately 270 events this week to engage and mobilize voters during early voting.

National surrogates also campaign in Texas this week, including former Philadelphia Mayor and Mike Bloomberg 2020 National Political Co-Chair Michael Nutter.

Last week the campaign announced ten new Texas endorsements from elected officials and community leaders, including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Mike also made his fifth trip to Texas last week, where he launched Mike for Black America, a national movement to engage Black Americans on key issues. Mike has visited 62 cities and 25 states, including all of the Super Tuesday states. Campaign staff are working in 43 states and territories, with 150 staff on the ground in Texas. Since launching the campaign Mike Bloomberg 2020 has had 2 million voter conversations in the past month, and 300,000 people have taken action with the campaign (volunteers, event attendees, yard signs, email sign-ups, etc.)

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Mike Bloomberg and Michael Nutter

Bloomberg Houston Event WHAT: Voting In The Nickel GOTV-Early Vote kick off event with former Philadelphia Mayor and Mike Bloomberg 2020 National Political Co-Chair Michael Nutter to drive voters to the polls.

WHO: Former Philadelphia Mayor and Mike Bloomberg 2020 National Political Co-Chair Michael Nutter.

WHERE: The Deluxe Theater - 3303 Lyons Avenue WHEN: Friday, February 21 - 5:00 7:00 PM CT

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner endorsed Mike Bloomberg for the next United States President, giving the former New York City mayor his biggest Texas endorsement yet as early voting gets underway. At an event in Houston titled ‘Mike for Black America’ at the Buffalo Soldier National Museum, Mayor Turner gave a huge endorsement as some of the city’s most inspiring Black leaders and entrepreneurs cheered on for a celebration of the Black entrepreneurial spirit.

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LOCAL NEWS & OBITUARY Delta’s Gift Creates $301,000 Scholarship Texas Southern University (TSU) Endowment Scholarship Created

REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF HOUSTON CIVIL RIGHTS ICON - DR. EARL ALLEN

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TEAM TSU: Dr. Gregory Maddox, TSU Dean of the Graduate School and Director of International Programs, Thelma Kennedy-Malveaux, Co-chair, Scholarships and Awards, Nita Gilbert, Co-chair, Scholarships and Awards, Jona Sargent, President, HAC Delta Sigma Theta, President Ken Huewitt, Acting TSU President, Melinda Spaulding, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Connie L. Cochran, TSU Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations & Special Events, Louis Edwards, TSU Director of Donor Relations

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SU Alumna Anna Pearl Barrett’s bequest to the Houston Alumnae Chapter matched by the university

More Texas Southern University students will experience the enrichment of studying abroad because of TSU Alumna Anna Pearl Barrett and the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

The sorority presented the university with $150,500 from Barrett’s bequest to the sorority, which was matched by Texas Southern University’s Foundation to create one of the institution’s largest endowments: the Anna Pearl Barrett Houston Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

The $301,000 investment will financially assist students who desire to study in other countries and fulfills the one of the goals of International Awareness and Involvement, part of the sorority’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust.

The Anna Pearl Barrett Memorial Endowed Scholarship was celebrated with a reception hosted this month at TSU and attended by more than 200 Deltas as well as Barrett’s relatives, Mayor Sylvester Turner, TSU Acting President Ken Huewitt, TSU Vice President of University Advancement Melinda Spaulding, and a representative from the Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

“Our beloved soror, Anna Pearl Barrett, gave back,” Houston Alumnae Chapter President Jona Sargent said at the event before expressing gratitude to the Barrett family. “In grateful remembrance to our beloved soror, we say: Thank you.”

Barrett, who died in 2014, was the first TSU exchange student to study in Spain. She joined Delta Sigma Theta

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as a member of TSU’s Delta Gamma chapter. She also graduated from the University of Madrid and Middlebury College. A career educator, she taught Spanish in the Houston Independent School District and worked as a Bilingual Education Consultant. She traveled extensively in retirement.

Texas Southern University’s first study abroad group journeyed to Tanzania in 2001. Today, more than 100 TSU students travel abroad every year, according to Gregory Maddox, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School and Director of International Programs.

A gift targeted to international travel at a historically Black university has urgency and significance. According to the Institute of International Education, undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities participate in study abroad programs at lower rates than students from institutions throughout the United States.

“The Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has a strong history of providing college scholarships to several deserving students,” said Sargent. “The impact of the Anna Pearl Barrett Endowment Scholarship allows our organization to extend efforts of providing financial aid to enrich the collegiate experience through cultural awareness and international travel.”

The Houston Alumnae Chapter (HAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered in 1927 as the first Houston-area chapter of the not-forprofit, public service sisterhood. With a financial membership of more than 500 college-educated women, HAC continues its 93-year legacy of community service, educational scholarships, and social advocacy in Houston.

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frican Americans have come a long way since the days of whites-only water fountains, seating at the back of the bus, and organizing sit-ins to sit at whites-only lunch counters. Nationally people know of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Andrew Young, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, and others who shed blood, sweat, and tears for the equal rights of all. But who all knows of those who were on the civil rights front for the benefit of individuals in Houston. Those of whom worked for us like Dr. Earl Allen. In Houston, Allen was a pastor at MiracleLand Church that ironically sits on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard where he preached the Gospel and empowered God’s people to better themselves. The congregants of his folk were able to do so because of the work Allen did for civil rights. Today we mourn the loss of this legendary trailblazer who died at the age of 86. Learn more about this man that added to the rich history of what Houston is today.

Allen was one of the local organizers of a weeklong boycott of Houston downtown stores and a march in Third Ward in 1968 following the death of Dr. King. On Easter Sunday, Allen, who was president of a nonprofit group battling poverty according to the Houston Chronicle, organized a march with ministers and others of the community to protest down the streets between the University of Houston leading to Emancipation Park. Allen also was the man behind the first lunch counter sit-in

by TSU students at Weingarten’s Supermarket in the city that is commemorated by a plaque located at a post office on Almeda.

Later in life Allen became a member of Windsor Village Methodist Church where Kirbyjon Caldwell is senior pastor. Caldwell said, “You cannot think about or talk about civil rights in Houston without mentioning the names of Rev. Dr. William A. Lawson and Dr. Earl E. Allen.”

While some knew him as a marcher for freedom others knew him as an amazing mentor. People like Houston radio personality Ralph Cooper and boxer George Foreman remember Allen fondly for his mentorship towards them.

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Dr. Earl Allen

All Houstonians should be grateful for the sacrifices made by Allen.

According to a press release, Dr. Allen was known for his nonviolence and embraced the label “responsible militant.” During 1967’s “long hot summer” of riots across America, Dr. Allen was asked to appear before a United States Senate hearing on civil rights where he described civil rights activities in Houston.

Dr. Allen was a writer, teacher, inspirational speaker and ordained minister for 61 years. He was the founder of MiracleLand Church. He authored and published several books, tapes, and educational products for the Christian education market. His latest work is a soon-to-be released book entitled, “HOPE Then and Now: The Holy Spirit’s Presence in Civil Rights.” Until recently, he was a consultant for Windsor Village United Methodist Church.

Dr. Allen passed on February 16, 2020. He leaves behind his wife Jeanette; sons and daughter, several grandchildren and a host of loving relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Life Worship Service for Rev. Dr. Earl Allen Sr. will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Windsor Village United Methodist Church, 6000 Heatherbrook Dr., Houston, Texas 77085.

Houston Style Magazine extends sympathy to the family of Dr. Earl Allen.

Nobody should live in a health care desert.

Yet, many African Americans have inadequate access to hospitals in this country. Some communities have only one doctor in the area. Others don’t even have a local hospital.

Let’s call this what it is: institutional racism. When African Americans don’t have access to health care, it perpetuates cycles of oppression and marginalization. Health care should be a human right afforded to everyone. It’s time to ensure African Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. I will fight for this fundamental right.

Join us to increase hospital access in your community.

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FEATURE

Don’t Waste Your Right To Vote A

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

merican men have always had the right to vote. Even though some women were able to vote starting in 1869 in a few states, females didn’t officially get the right to vote across the U.S. until 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment.

African Americans, who were once thought of as property and not people, wouldn’t get certain rights until the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments. African Americans were granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights. The 15th amendment gave African American more rights with the 15th amendment. That piece of legislation prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen’s “race, color, or servitude. However, some African Americans in Southern states lost their right to vote due to the Jim Crow laws. In 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act. This legislation is considered to have ended the era of Jim Crow ending segregation.

The right to vote came to the later groups after many marches, speeches, protests, and dehumanizing and humiliating tests. Knowing this bit of insulting history behind this most sacred right how can any one of today who living and breathing freely fix their lips to say “I don’t want to vote.”

You do not have the right to remain silent.

Our inalienable rights are being challenged daily and voting is the only power we have to stop it by putting the right people that

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express your thoughts in office. Not voting is not showing the other guy that you don’t approve of him; it actually helps him when you are silent. Don’t use the transportation excuse for not voting because of there plenty of people ands to the polls. Just ask. The “I am not registered” excuse won’t work either because although registration for this current election done, registration for the November election is still open. So stop the excuses, the barriers to voting have been removed.

Your voice is needed and wanted. Don’t let the work of those of yesteryear be in vain.

Stand up. Speak up. Go vote.

Bring Your ID

When you go vote make sure to bring your ID. Many have said requiring the showing of your government issue ID to vote is a form of voter suppression since so many brown people, elderly and the poor may have difficulty acquiring one. Barriers include lack of transportation to get one and the inability to pay for one. On the other side of this argue are those who say requiring the photo ID for verification of an individual prevents voter fraud.

A law passed in Texas requiring citizens to bring their ID in order to vote.

Seven forms of governmental id are acceptable. They are: *Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) *Texas Election Identification Certificate

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issued by DPS • Texas Personal Identification Card issued

by DPS • Texas Handgun License issued by DPS • United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph • United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph •United States Passport (book or card) If you don’t have an ID, you may still vote, with a supporting form of ID and executing a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

Democratic Presidential Nominee

There are 17 names on the ballot, some of which that have already dropped out of the race. The names are in alphabetical order. Know your candidate to make sure you select whom you want.

The top contenders are Pete Buttigieg-D, Tom Steyer-D, Michael R. Bloomberg-D, Elizabeth Warren-D, Joseph R. Biden-D, Andrew Yang-D, Bernie Sanders-D, Amy Klobuchar-D, and Donald J. Trump-R (incumbent).

Voting Locations

You now can vote at any polling location. Voters are no longer required to go to assigned voter locations and may vote at any location in the county. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. But some locations may require a few citizens to fill out a Statement of Residency form to prove they stay at an address.

United States Senator The candidates are Mary Hegar-D, Royce West-D, D. R. Hunter-D, Michael Cooper-D, Adrian Ocegueda-D, Sema Hernandez-D, Annie Garcia-D, Chris Bell-D, Amanda K. Edwards-D, Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez-D, Victor Hugo Harris-D, and Jack Daniel Foster Jr.-D. The top Republican candidate is John Cornyn

The Ballot

When you go into the voting booth be prepared to be there a little. The ballot is lengthy. This is why you need to know your candidates ahead of time or else this process can be extremely overwhelming. An informed voter is the best kind. Research the candidates and their platforms to make educated vote.

Some of the hottest races are…

United States Representative, District 2 The candidates are Travis Olsen-D, Sima Ladjevardian-D, Elisa Cardnell-D, and Dan Crenshaw-R (incumbent).

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United States Representative, District 7 The candidate is Lizzie Fletcher-D, Laique Rehman-R, Jim Noteware-R, Wesley Hunt-R, Maria Espinoza-R, Cindy Siegel-R, and Kyle Preston-R.

United States Representative, District 8 The candidates are Elizabeth Hernandez-D, Laura Jones-D, Melissa Esparza-Mathis-R, Kirk Osborn-R, and Kevin Brady-R. United States Representative, District 9 The candidates are Al Green-D (incumbent), Melissa Wilson-D, Julian A. Martinez-R, Jon Menefee-R, and Johnny Teague-R. United States Representative, District 10 The candidates are Shannon Hutcheson-D, Mike Siegel-D, Pritesh Gandhi-D, and Michael McCaul-R. United States Representative, District 18 The candidates are Jerry Ford Sr.-D, Donovan Boson-D, Marc Flores-D, Stevens Orozco-D, Michael Allen-D, Sheila Jackson Lee-D (incumbent), Bimal Patel-D, Robert M. Cadena-R, Wendell Champion-R, Nathan J. Milliron-R, T.C. Manning-R, Ava Reynero Pate-R, and Truly Heiskell-R. United States Representative, District 22 The candidates are Derrick A. Reed-D, Camine Petrillo III-D, Sri Preston Kulkarni-D, and Nyanza Davis Moore-D. There are 15 Republicans on the ballot and the front-runners are Troy Nehls-R, Pierce Bush-R, and Kathaleen Wall-R. United States Representative, District 29 The candidate is Sylvia Garcia-D (incumbent), Jaimy Z. Blanco-R, and Robert Schafranek-R. United States Representative, District 36 The candidate is Rashad Lewis-D, Brian Babin-R, and RJ Boatman-R. Railroad Commissioner The candidates are Roberto R. Alonzo-D, Kelly Stone-D, Chrysta Castaneda-D, Mark Watson-D, Ryan Sitton-R, and James

Wright-R. Chief Justice, Supreme Court The candidates are Jerry Zimmerer-D, Amy Clark Meachum-D, and Nathan Hecht-R. Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 The candidates are Larry Praeger-D, Kathy Cheng-D, and Jane Bland-R. Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 The candidates are Brandy Voss-D, Staci Willims-D, and Jeff Boyd-R. Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 The candidates are Gisela D. Triana-D, Peter Kelly-D, and Brett Busby-R. State Senator, District 13 The candidates are Richar R. Andrews-D, Borris Miles-D (incumbent), and Melissa Morris-D. State Senator, District 137 The candidate is Gene Wu-D. State Senator, District 139 The candidates are Jarvis D. Johnson-D and Angeanette Thibodeaux-D. State Senator, District 141 The candidates are Willie Roaches Franklyn-D and Senfronia Thompson-D. State Senator, District 142 The candidates are Harold V. Dutton Jr.-D (incumbent), Jerry Davis-D, Richard Bonton-D, Natasha Ruiz-D, and Jason Rowe-R. State Senator, District 143 The candidate is Ana Hernandez-D. State Senator, District 145 The candidate is Christina Morales-D. State Senator, District 146

The candidates are Ashton P. Woods-D and Shawn Nicole Thierry-D (incumbent).

State Senator, District 147 The candidates are Colin Ross-D, Aurelia Wagner-D and Garnet F. Coleman-D (incumbent).

State Board of Education, District 6 Trustee Houston Style Magazine’s Education Writer Kimberly McLeod is on the ballot for the State Board of Education, District 6 Trustee. The Republican candidate is Will Hickman-R. Go Kim! Democratic District Attorney The candidates are Todd Overstreet-D, Audia Jones-D, Carvana Cloud-D, Kim Ogg-D (incumbent), Lori Deangelo, R, Mary Huffman, R, and Lloyd Wayne Oliver, R. Harris County - County Attorney The candidates are Vince Ryan-D (incumbent), Ben Rose-D, Christian Dashaun Menefee-D, and John Nation-R. Harris County - Sheriff The candidates are Ed Gonzalez-D (incumbent), Jerome Moore-D, Harry Zamora-D, Joe Danna-R, Paul Day-R, and Randy Rush-R. Harris County - County Tax Assessor-Collector The candidates are Ann Harris Bennett-D (incumbent), Jolanda “Jo” Jones-D, Jack Terence-D, and Chris Daniel-R. Harris County - Harris County Department Of Education, At-Large Place 5 The candidates are Erica Davis-D, Paul

Ovalle-D, and Fred Flickinger-R. Harris County - Harris County Department Of Education, At-Large Place 7 The candidates are David W. Brown-D, Andrea Duhon-D, W.R. “Bill” Morris-D, Obes Nwabara-D, Kay Smith-R, and Don Sumners-R. Harris County - County Commissioner Precinct 1 The candidates are Rodney Ellis-D (incumbent) and Maria T. (Terri) Jackson-D. Harris County - County Commissioner Precinct 3 The candidates are Diana Martinez Alexander-D, Zaher Eisa-D, Erik “Beto” Hassan-D, Michael Moore-D, Morris Overstreet-D, Kristi Thibaut-D, Tom Ramsey-R, Susan Sample-R, and Brenda Stardig-R. Harris County - County Constable Precinct 1 The candidates are Alan Rosen-D (incumbent), “Ced” Collier-D, Gilberto “Gil” Reyna-D, and Perry D. Wesley-D. Harris County - County Constable Precinct 2 The candidates are Christopher “Chris” Diaz-D (incumbent), Jerry Garcia-D, George Goffney Jr.-D, Alberto “Bert” Rivera-D, and Daniel Vela-R. Harris County - County Constable Precinct 3 The candidates are Sherman Eagleton-D (incumbent),Deborah Florus-D, Ken Jones-D, Michel (Poppy) Pappillion-D, John Jay “JP” Portillo-D, Eric Reed-D, and Andre Hines-R.

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BLACK HISTORY MOMENTS

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner: Forgotten Inventor Who Changed Women’s Health

By Black Doctor.org

African-American Female Inventors

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner was a self-tought American inventor most noted for her development of the sanitary belt.

Racial discrimination prevented its adoption for thirty years.

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hen we talk of inventors, especially Black inventors, one name doesn’t come up too often: Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner.

Haven’t heard of her? You’re not alone.

Kenner did not receive any college degree or professional training, and she never became rich from her inventions, yet she was instrumental in creating something that has helped billions of women worldwide: the sanitary belt, the precursor to menstrual pads that women still use today.

Women like Kenner were kept out of most scientific establishments and academic institutions for centuries, but they carried on anyway.

They transformed their bedrooms into laboratories, turned coat hangers into scientific equipment, and in the case of Kenner, saved and scraped and believed.

Kenner was born in North Carolina and came from a family of inventors. Her father, who she credited for her initial interest in discovery, was Sidney Nathaniel Davidson (June 1890-November 1958). In her lifetime, he patented a clothing press which would fit in suitcases, though he ultimately made no money on the invention.

Her grandfather also invented a light signal for trains, and her sister, Mildred Davidson Austin Smith (1916– 1993) invented and commercially sold board games.

She invented the sanitary belt

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Dr. Patricia Bath

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner’s father, grand-father, sister were all inventors.

Kenner invented both a sanitary belt in 1956 and a bathroom tissue holder in 1982 (among other hygienic inventions). She invented the sanitary belt and the sanitary belt with moisture-proof napkin pocket. The sanitary belt gave women a better alternative for handling their periods. with moisture-proof napkin pocket, which was not used until 30 years after she invented it. The company that first showed interest in her invention rejected it after they discovered that she was an African American woman. In 1957, she was finally able to save up enough money to get her first patent on the sanitary belt.

“One day I was contacted by a company that expressed an interest in marketing my idea. I was so jubilant,” she said in an interview. “I saw houses, cars, and everything about to come my way.” A company rep drove to Kenner’s house in Washington to meet with their prospective client. “Sorry to say, when they found out I was black, their interest dropped. The representative went back to New York and informed me the company was no longer interested.”

During World War II in 1941, Mary found a job with the federal government. She worked for the Census Bureau, and later for the General Accounting Office. She also chaperoned younger women who attended dances at military bases in the Washington, DC, area.

One evening when Mary was chaperoning a dance, she met a soldier, and they fell in love. They married in 1945, but divorced five years later, in 1950. She retired from the government work around the same time, after which she opened a flower shop in the Washington DC area while continuing to

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invent big and small things.

Between 1956 and 1987 she received five total patents for her household and personal item creations. One of her patents held was one on a back washer that could be mounted on the shower or bathtub wall.

Mary’s third patent in 1976, was that for a special attachment for a walker or a wheelchair that included a hard-surfaced tray and a soft pocket for carrying items. The inspiration for this idea came from her sister Mildred Davidson Austin Smith, who was bedridden with multiple sclerosis. “After seeing her trying to get around on her walker, I thought it would be more convenient if she had a tray on it to help her carry things.”

“Every person is born with a creative mind,” she said. “Everyone has that ability.”

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true visionary, Dr. Patricia Bath became the first female African-American medical doctor to receive a medical patent when she invented a laser cataract treatment device called a Laserphaco Probe in 1986. (Bath was also the first African-American to complete a residency in ophthalmology.)

The co-founder of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness patented her invention in 1988.

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he central heating furnace design that Alice H. Parker patented in December 1919 made use of natural gas for the first time to keep homes warm and toasty.

Inspiring her innovation: the limited efficiency of fireplaces (along with the smoke and ash they produce) during the cold winters at her Morristown, New Jersey, house.

Many modern homes still employ a similar forced air heating system for which her idea was a precursor.

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f you remember, Willona was the gossipy divorcee and next-door neighbor of the Evans family. She was also the auntie of Penny, played by a young Janet Jackson on the show.

The actress died “unexpectedly” in her sleep at her home in Glendale, California, reports TMZ. It’s unclear who found DuBois’ body Tuesday morning, according to the report, which claims that she appeared to be in good health in recent weeks.

DuBois was recently seen smiling alongside “Good Times” cast members Ralph Carter, Jimmie Walker, BernNadette Stanis and Johnny Brown

for the 2020 Hollywood Show in Burbank on Feb. 1.

Ja’net’s acting career began on Broadway, where she was cast in a number of plays including “Golden Boy” with Sammy Davis Jr. and Louis Gossett Jr. — plus “A Raisin In The Sun.”

The actress starred on the CBS sitcom “Good Times” for five years from 1974 to 1979. She went on to appear in a number of film and TV projects, including voicing one of the main characters on the stop-motion animated series “The PJs.”

Dubois’s work on “The PJs”

earned her two Emmys for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1999 and 2001. She also earned a NAACP Image Award nomination in 1998 for a guest appearance on “Touched by an Angel.”

Her other credits include “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” Moesha,” “Sanford and Son,” “The Facts of Life,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” “A Different World” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.”

In addition to acting, Dubois also co-wrote and sang the “Jeffersons” theme song, “Movin’ on Up.”

She was one of the ‘Good

Ja’net DuBois Times’ most beloved characters and will be missed. Already in the first few hours of hearing of her death, fans and celebrities alike have posted their condolences.

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Frozen Family Fun: Kid-friendly, Make-Ahead Meals

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s families look to incorporate more nutritious dishes into meals from morning to night, using kid-friendly recipes can help make the process easier and more fun.

To help make it easier for busy parents to plan and serve healthier meals, registered dietitian Melanie Marcus, Dole’s nutrition and health communications manager, created a series of enchanted frozen fruit- and vegetable-based dishes including main

courses, smoothies, desserts, sides and more. Because these recipes can be made in advance and frozen for later use, they’re perfect for on-the-go families and busy lifestyles.

For example, these frozen sandwiches make for an easy grab-and-go breakfast while make-ahead lasagna simplifies busy evenings and banana split cups can appease those dessert cravings.

These and other family-friendly recipes are part of Dole’s healthy-living alliance with Disney’s Frozen 2. For details, visit dole.com/Disney. Follow Dole at #Dole and #DoleRecipes.

Royal Frozen Sweet Potato Lasagna Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, 5 minutes Servings: 8

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In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil; add onion and cook 5 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms; cook 4 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 1 minute,

stirring frequently. Add turkey; cook 8 minutes, or until browned, breaking up turkey with side of wooden spoon. Add spinach, Italian seasoning and salt; cook 3 minutes, or until spinach wilts. Stir in marinara; cook 1 minute.

In food processor, pulse cashews 20 times, or until small crumbs form. In medium bowl, stir cottage cheese and cashews.

Shingle 1/3 of sweet potato slices in bottom of prepared dish; top with 1 cup cottage cheese mixture followed by 1 1/2 cups turkey mixture. Repeat layers twice; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and cover tightly with foil. Bake 45 minutes; remove foil. Bake 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown.

Tip: To freeze lasagna, wrap tightly once cooled with layer of plastic wrap then foil. Freeze up to 3 months.

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“Blair Underwood Presents Olympic Pride, Pride, American Prejudice”

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ou’ve always held such promise.

People could see it in you, starting when you were small: you were going to go places, do good, make a mark on the world. They were proud to know you, happy to watch you land until – except – as in “Blair Underwood Presents Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” by Deborah Riley Draper and Travis Thrasher, the promise was broken but not by you.

Although Eddie Tolan was one heckuva runner, and though he’d won two gold medals, by 1933, he was done.

The 1932 Olympics were over and so was Tolan’s career because he knew that opportunities for African American athletes were few and “simply getting by may be his best path forward.”

Ralph Metcalfe hated to see that, but it wasn’t entirely bad news.

He, too, was a medal winner in ‘32, and he had his sights set on running the 100-meter dash in Berlin in 1936.

Competition was bad enough; seeing Tolan literally out of the running was a

relief.

Metcalfe wasn’t the only African American athlete hoping for glory in Berlin. Max Robinson knew he’d have to run against Jesse Owen and that would take some planning. No problem; Max had to set an example for his little brother, Jackie Robinson anyhow.

Archie Williams wanted to run, but he wanted an education more; medals were good, but his future held a degree in engineering. Louise Stokes was a record-breaker, and she and Tidye Pickett were fast friends, in part because they were the only two Black women on the 1936 track team and sticking together helped them deal with the racism from inside and outside that team.

Altogether, there were eighteen African American athletes who boarded a luxury cruise ship and set sail for Berlin – but not quickly. Not until officials decided that despite what Germany and its leader represented, America would compete against the Nazis...

Believe it or not, it’s not the de-

scripions of the competitions that make “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” so heart-pounding – although that’s pretty exciting stuff.

It’s not the fact that authors Deborah Riley Draper, Blair Underwood, and Travis Thrasher show the outrageous racism endured by elite athletes of the time, and were then forgotten – although you’ll have to pick your jaw up every few pages, so beware.

No, the thing inside this book that’ll make you catch your breath is something that swims just beneath the story, something so malevolent that the authors don’t, initially, even have to give it a name to scare readers plenty.

You’ll absolutely love the stories of these athletes, each of which starts in their childhoods and moves forward to their competitions and beyond. After knowing what they endured, and disappointments they had because of racism, you may feel like righting more wrongs that have already been remedied.

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These things are true. But it’s a maniacal dictator that gives this book its chill.

Step up and find this tale, then step back in time. If you need a fascinating history book now, “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” holds that promise.

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Houston Symphony Celebrates The Centennial Birthday of

NAT KING COLE February 28 & 29 and March 1, 2020

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he Houston Symphony and Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke celebrate the centennial birthday of Nat King Cole, one of the most celebrated and influential recording artists of the ’50s, in the program, Unforgettable: Celebrating the Nat King Cole Centennial, a concert highlighting his music at 8 p.m. Feb. 28 & 29 and 2:30 p.m. Mar. 1 at Jones Hall.

Led by Reineke, the orchestra and returning three-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Ryan Shaw hark back to Nat King Cole’s warm, smooth baritone and the timeless hits he made famous. Vocalist Josette Newsam joins them for interpretations of Cole’s greatest hits, such as “When I Fall in Love,” “Mona Lisa,” “Stardust,” “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” and many more.

Throughout the United States, the music industry, orchestras, and ensembles are celebrating the legacy of the musician whose music dominated the chats. Beyond his musical career, the legendary musician became a star of stage, screen, and television. He holds the distinction of being the first African American performer to host a variety TV series.

Unforgettable: Celebrating the Nat King Cole Centennial takes place at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, 615 Louisiana Street, in Houston’s Theater District. For tickets and information, please call 713.224.7575 or visit houstonsymphony.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the Houston Symphony Patron Services Center in Jones Hall (Monday–Saturday, 12–6 p.m.). All programs and artists are subject to change.

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During the 2019–20 season, the Houston Symphony celebrates its sixth season with Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada and continues its second century as one of America’s leading orchestras with a full complement of concert, community, education, touring, and recording activities.

The Houston Symphony, one of the oldest performing arts organizations in Texas, held its inaugural performance at The Majestic Theater in downtown Houston June 21, 1913. Today, with an annual operating budget of $35.2 million, the full-time ensemble of 88 professional musicians presents nearly 170 concerts annually, making it the largest performing arts organization in Houston. Additionally, musicians of the orchestra and the Symphony’s four Community-Embedded Musicians offer over 1,000 community-based performances each year at various schools, community centers, hospitals, and churches reaching more than 200,000 people in Greater Houston annually.

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Symphony has recorded under various prestigious labels, including Koch International Classics, Naxos, RCA Red Seal, Telarc, Virgin Classics, and, most recently, Dutch recording label Pentatone. In 2017, the Houston Symphony was awarded an ECHO Klassik award for the live recording of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck under the direction of former Music Director Hans Graf. The orchestra earned its first Grammy nomination and Grammy Award at the 60th annual ceremony for the same recording in the Best Opera Recording category.

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oney management and building long-term financial health is a careful balancing act between long- and short-term financial needs, and now is a perfect opportunity to reexamine your goals. People sometimes focus on short-term needs, making sure they can cover routine bills and living essentials. However, many Americans do not have the resources to cover an unexpected expense, much less save for the future.

Data from the U.S. Financial Health Pulse shows that Americans are savings-constrained, over-indebted and underinsured. In fact, despite it being the longest period of economic expansion in modern times, 79% of Americans are not financially healthy, and many live paycheck to paycheck just to cover bills, rent and basic living expenses.

As a result, 60% of households are unprepared for a financial shock, with 41% unable to cover an unexpected $400 expense without borrowing money or selling a personal item. This makes saving incredibly challenging, especially for many low-income households.

“The data makes it quite clear that a significant segment of America is struggling to create a meaningful savings account, whether it’s intended as an emergency fund or a means of attaining a goal without incurring debt,” said Deborah Winshel, global head of social impact at BlackRock.

Last year, the firm launched its Emergency Savings Initiative, a program designed to help people living on low incomes gain access to, and increase usage of, savings strategies and tools to help establish important safety nets.

As with any financial matter, there’s no one “right” way to save.

Individual circumstances require a customized approach to determine the best method to fit needs. In addition to traditional saving methods, Common Cents Lab, Commonwealth and the Financial Health Network are working with financial institutions and other enterprises on an initiative to create new and experimental programs that address the challenges many consumers face when it comes to saving money.

If you’re not sure where to start, consider these options and consult with your credit union, employer or financial institution to learn more about the options available to fit your unique lifestyle and savings goals.

Automated Savings

Often offered as an option through employer payroll, this approach allows you to designate a portion of your paycheck to be deposited in a savings account. Whether you choose to make it a flat amount or percentage of your income, it’s an easy method that allows you to consistently funnel money into savings with a one-time setup process.

Round Up

Some financial institutions offer programs in which every transaction you make on your account, or perhaps just those made using your debit card, are rounded up to the nearest whole dollar. The difference between that whole dollar amount and your actual purchase amount is then directed into your savings account.

Prize-Linked Savings

Marrying the fun of winning prizes and a savings account, this type of program incentivizes personal saving by offering an on-going, risk-free chance to win a prize, such as additional cash, by making savings account deposits.

Promising both security and opportunity (and perhaps some fun), the amount deposited by the account holder is never at risk, unlike lotteries and games of chance.

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Windfall Moments

When you receive a substantial amount of money from a source like a tax refund or a work bonus, it can be tempting to splurge on immediate needs or something fun, like a vacation.

Allowing yourself to enjoy a portion of the money isn’t a bad idea, but you can also take advantage of the unplanned income as an opportunity to launch, or grow, your savings account.

Collective Savings

Accountability is a common barrier to better saving habits, but when others are counting on you to contribute your share, there’s a greater level of responsibility at play. A collective savings account may be a good solution for a shared goal like a trip, special project or funding a special event for a loved one.

To learn more about the savings problem and some of the work being done to help employees, customers, gig workers and students take essential steps toward long-term financial well-being, visit savingsproject.org.

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CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE CAMPAIGN OFFICE OPENING

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he community was invited to get involved in the re-election of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Campaign by attending the grand opening of her 2020 campaign headquarters. All were needed to manage the phone bank, pass out yard signs, walk the block to get info out to citizens, and volunteers to fill in other areas. There is a job and place for everyone. Some in attendance were Algenita Davis, LaRence Snowden, Deidra Fontaine, Justin Mabrie, Nata Koerber, Cydonii Miles, Gerald Womack, City Councilwoman Letitia Plummer, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Wanda Adams, and State Rep. Borris Miles.

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Major SPORTS Announcement: The Houston Roughnecks have exceeded all expectations in the new XFL

By Brian Barefield, Sports Editor

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k listen up because I have a major announcement to make.

“Football fans in the city of Houston and surrounding areas. The XFL Houston Roughnecks are good. I mean really good!”

On this past Sunday the Roughnecks (2-0) defeated the visiting St. Louis Battlehawks (1-1) by a score of 28-24 to remain undefeated after two weeks of play. Although Houston didn’t have the offensive outburst they had in Week 1 against the L.A. Wildcats, they played good consistent football on their way to a win in front of a home crowd that reached over 17,000 for the second consecutive week at TDECU Stadium.

“Everyone is buying in to the hard practices,” said cornerback Jeremiah Johnson whose 64-yard interception played a major role in the Roughnecks victory. “I think we practice harder than anyone else in the league.

And we’re having fun together. I think the fan- base that we have, brings the energy towards it. It’s just an allaround team effort, from special teams to offense to defense, we just have fun and compete.”

That fun and energy that Johnson speaks of radiates throughout the stadium from on the field to the stands where Roughnecks fans make sure to bring the noise on every play. It was that noise that caused the Battlehawks to have two false start penalties from their own one-yard line when they were trying to make a comeback in the second half.

“We were backed up on the goal line and jumped offsides like two or three times,” St. Louis head coach Jonathan Hayes told the media after the game. “Let’s be honest. We played well enough to win, but we didn’t deserve to win.

Two players who deserve all

the accolades and praises they are getting from the national media are quarterback P.J. Walker (170 yards passing and 3 touchdowns), who also leads the league in touchdown passes with seven and wide receiver, and Cam Phillips (8 catches, 63 yards receiving, 3 touchdowns) who is the league leader for receiving touchdowns with four.

“P.J. [Walker] has been great, just trying to keep things alive, and keeping his eyes down the field,” said Phillips.

The Charlotte N.C. native (Phillips) also received the Week 2 XFL Star of the Week after he garnered over 60 percent of votes from the fans (19,000 total) on Twitter at @XFL2020 during the 24-hour voting window.

“They’re very hard workers, they both study the film, and they’ve bought into what we’re doing,” Roughnecks head coach June Jones said on the performance of Walker and Phil-

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lips in Sunday’s game. “There so many intricacies of what we’re doing. We didn’t do very well tonight, but those two guys made some plays. That’s what you have to do. Players make plays.”

Houston gets its first taste of life on the road as they head to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Vipers who are seeking their first victory in the XFL. Game time is 1pm CST on ABC.

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J.R.R. DINNER & BLOOMBERG ROUNDTABLE TALK-BACK G.R.B. CONVENTION CENTER

J.R.R. DINNER & ROUND-TABLE TALK-BACK

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ouston area business and community leaders gathered for a Round-table Talkback and discussion on topics important to the African-American community as well as Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner officially endorsement of Michael

Bloomberg for President of the United States of America. It was also the national launch

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of the ‘MIKE for Black America initiative.

BLACK FIRE-FIGHTERS ENDORSE SHEILA JACKSON-LEE DOWNTOWN • HOUSTON, TEXAS

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ith the March 3rd Democratic Primary in less than two weeks, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, representative for the historic 18th Congressional District of Texas, has received another major endorsement. The Houston Black Firefighters Association (HBFA) endorsed the senior Congresswoman on yesterday in front of Fire Station #48.

Congresswoman Jackson Lee is a senior member of the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees and continues to be a champion for all firefighters during her tenure while assisting to provide much needed benefits. She recently supported and voted for H.R. 1327, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which successfully passed Congress last year. The historic bill allows needed funding for fire fighters through 2091, who were victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist act.

Delance Shaw, president of the HBFA said, “We are proud to continue to support Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for her tireless efforts and support for our organization and membership. She is truly a champion of the people and we support her re-election to the 18th Congressional District seat.”

The Congresswoman’s mantra continues to be, “We should never forget our heroes and first responders who serve us each and every day.”

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7TH ANNUAL CHAMPIONS OF DIVERSITY AWARDS G.R.B. CONVENTION CENTER

7TH ANNUAL CHAMPION DIVERSITY AWARDS Photography by Vicky Pink he Office of Business Opportunity Advisory Board presented the 7th Annual Champions of Diversity Awards Ceremony. Under the theme “Celebrating a City of Economic Opportunity & Prosperity,” Honorary Chair, Mayor Sylvester Turner gave the inaugural State of The City of Houston’s Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise Program. During the program, several Minority, Women, Small, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MWSDBEs) and Non-MWSDBE prime contractors were honored for their outstanding performances on City of Houston contracts. City of Houston Departments and Community Partners were also recognized. Proceeds from this event have funded more than $30,000 towards college student scholarships. Some in attendance were Cleve Baker and Sirinart Kacal.

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emocratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg returned to Houston to launch Mike for Black America, a national movement to engage Black Americans on key issues. Grammy winner Yolanda Adams performed at the celebration event. This is Mike’s fifth campaign trip to Texas, a Super Tuesday primary state. Mike campaigned in San Antonio, San Marcos, Austin, Waco, and Dallas during his Get it Done Bus Tour. While he was here Bloomberg also made remarks at the Harris County Democratic Party’s 2020 Johnson, Rayburn, Richards Dinner 2020. Mike recently delivered remarks at the National Newspapers Publishers Association’s Future of Black America Symposium in Houston and launched Ganamos con Mike in El Paso to energize Latino voters around the country in support of his commitment to rebuild America and defeat Trump.

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