Houston Style Magazine Vol 31 No 43

Houston Style Magazine October 22 – October 28, 2020

Houston’s Premiere Weekly Publication, Since 1989

Volume 31 | Number 43

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Biden-Harris Will Bring Peace Jesse Jackson Voter Suppression Is A Social Injustice and Civic Indignity

VOTER SUPPRESSION: SUPPRESSION Why The GOP Wants To Steal Your Vote?

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

Dr. Laura Murillo Don’t Leave Hispanic Community Out Of COVID-19 Recovery

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COMMENTARY

Voter Suppression Is A Social Injustice

By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer

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n this critical election, Americans are busting all records for early voting and voting by mail. Yet, over 700,000 Americans have the right to vote but many are denied that right not only in this election, but in every election. An average of 746,000 Americans is held in local jails, most of whom have not yet been convicted of a crime or are held only for minor offenses.

Many of these voters are jailed simply because they are poor and cannot make bail. Yet in many jails, they are denied the right to vote -- either because officials are confused about their eligibility, or because they have no timely access to registration and absentee ballots, or because they have no access to the voter ID information that many states now require.

This form of voter suppression is a social injustice and a civic indignity.

Not surprisingly, it disproportionately impacts African Americans, Latinos and the poor. It is part of what Michelle Alexander has called the new Jim Crow, the use of mass incarceration to strip minorities of their right to vote.

A new report, entitled “Eligible but Excluded: A guide to removing the barriers to jail voting,” has been released

by Prison Policy Institute and the Rainbow Push Coalition, which I lead. It details the eligibility of prisoners under various state laws, the obstacles they face to exercise their right to vote, and what activists, state and local officials

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and prison and election officials can do to rectify that right. Even now, two weeks from the election, prompt action could empower many to vote.

The obstacles erected to make voting difficult in this country are particularly hard for prisoners to surmount.

Separate registration forms and dates can foreclose voting for those held in jails during required early registration dates. Voter ID laws hit prisoners who are often stripped of their ID papers when incarcerated and find that jail IDs are not accepted by election officials.

For Cause absentee laws too often do not include incarceration as a cause justifying voting by mail. Jail mail and internet are too often slow or unavailable. Jail churning -- most of those in jails are there for short periods of time -- mean that many will find themselves in different addresses for registration or for voting.

State and local laws reforms are essential. Same-day or automatic voter registration is invaluable not only for prisoners but for most Americans. State law could designate jails a formal voter registration agency under the Motor Voter Law, as Rhode Island has done.

Election officials could designate jails an official polling station, with voting booths and computers available on site.

Activists and agencies like the Public Defender Services could run voter registration and get out of the vote operations targeted at jails.

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In Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt Gov. Juliana Stratton have passed legislation that sets the standard for reform. It requires county jails and election officials to create a process that allows eligible detainees to cast a ballot. It designates Cook County Jail -- the largest in the country -- a temporary polling place so detainees can vote in person. It mandates providing a voter registration application and notification of their voting rights to every eligible detainee leaving a jail. These are reforms that should spread across the country.

The right to vote is the defining right of a democracy. American history has been marked by the struggle to extend that right -- to those who weren’t landowners, to women, to those old enough to be drafted. The civil rights movement, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, understood that the right to vote was essential to the struggle for equal justice for all.

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The massive turnout expected in this election will lay bare all of the ways that states -- which still have authority over voting -- have conspired to make voting difficult, particularly for working people who can’t afford to take time from work, or poor people who find the various obstacles difficult to overcome.

Facilitating voting -- the fundamental right in a democracy -- should not be partisan. Sadly, it has become that as those fearful of the majority seek ways to suppress the vote, to undermine the election results, to sow fear and confusion. It is long past time for national reforms to ensure the right to vote. That reform effort should include the hundreds of thousands held temporarily in jails who still have the right to vote.

You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson in care of this newspaper or by email at: jjackson@rainbowpush.org Follow him on Twitter at: @RevJJackson.

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OPINION: Don’t Leave Hispanic Businesses Out Of COVID-19 Recovery, For Houston’s Sake “Hispanics Represent More Than $53 billion In Annual Spending Power, Which Is Just Short Of A Quarter Of Total Consumer Spending In The Region.” – Dr. Laura G. Murillo

By Dr. Laura Marillo – Special To www.StyleMagazine.com

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he pandemic caused by COVID-19 has created an economic challenge unlike any other in our lifetime.

Nowhere is this impact being felt more than within the Hispanic business community. Let’s be clear.

Houston cannot recover unless Hispanic businesses recover. And that requires reaching out to, not ignoring, the region’s largest ethnic group.

A recent study published by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs found that of the Hispanic-owned businesses in the Greater Houston region, 60 percent expect sales to drop, with over half of those anticipating a drop of more than 50 percent, year over year. Thirty percent reported having to make layoffs in response to the pandemic, and nearly half of those businesses report having to furlough or lay off over 80 percent of their total workforce. The survey also underscores the fact that supply chains have been significantly disrupted and countless small businesses are currently facing some kind of financial hardship like the inability to make rent or payroll or pay utility bills.

For the region, the devastation being felt by Hispanic-owned businesses will also result in a painfully prolonged economic recovery, due to the community’s outsized influence on the regional economy. It’s worth repeating that Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in the Greater Houston region, with 38 percent of small business owners in Houston being Hispanic. Additionally, Hispanics represent the fastest-growing population subgroup when it comes to total spending. According to a study conducted of Houston by Telemundo, Hispanics represent more than $53 billion in annual spending power, which is just short of a quarter of total consumer spending in the region.

If we want to shorten the duration of the downturn and build a stronger regional economy for the future, then Hispanic-owned businesses must have equitable access to the assistance programs that have been established in the wake of COVID-19. Unfortunately, Hispanic and minority-owned businesses continue to be left behind in this regard, too.

With their businesses reeling,

Hispanic entrepreneurs continue to struggle with access to government assistance programs like the Paycheck Protection Program. According to a survey from Color of Change and UnidosUS, only 12 percent of Black and Hispanic business owners who applied for the forgivable low-interest loan under the federal initiative received it. While there are many reasons for this — a lack of program knowledge, a hesitancy to interact with the federal government, not enough employees on payroll to qualify, etc. — the truth is that without financial support, many of these businesses will close permanently, creating an irreparable void in the regional economy.

The good news is that local governmental entities have created programs that could help Hispanic-owned businesses weather the economic storm.

Take for example the recently passed Small Business Recovery Fund program approved by Harris County Commissioners’ Court. The $30 million grant program funded by CARES Act dollars has helped provide funding for businesses that have yet to receive fi-

Dr. Laura G. Murillo nancial support. This program followed a $10 million loan program dedicated to helping small businesses weather the economic downturn. The City of Houston also approved a $15 million small business economic relief program that provides grant assistance to small businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic.

Programs like these are a great start but will not be nearly enough to meet the need of small business owners across the city. As evidence: all of these programs received far more applications for assistance than could be serviced within hours of the application window opening. In order to continue to meet demand, more funding must be allocated to preserving our small business ecosystem, which serves as the backbone of our regional economy.

Without that critical support, the future of our businesses — and our economy — will continue to be in peril.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Initiative To Combat Crime Overall, Violent Crime Is Up 11% In Houston, Texas

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ayor Sylvester Turner announced a COVID-19 Related Crime Reduction Program to increase overtime for the Houston Police Department through the end of December 2020. The City will use $4.1 millions of CARES Act funding for the overtime program.

Now through the end of the year, there will be an additional 110 officers deployed each day to saturate six hot spot areas that are driving the violent crime numbers.

Those areas are: 1. Westside

Overall, Violent Crime Is Up 11% In Houston

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“Major cities across the nation are experiencing an increase in homicides, shootings and other crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “There is no denying the virus has contributed to anxiety and stress as people cope with job losses, feelings of isolation, illness or death of loved ones, children learning at home virtually and fear of the unknown.”

An Oct. 6 news article in the New York Times, reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has frayed all kinds of institutions and infrastructure that hold communities together, that watch over streets, that mediate conflicts, that simply give young people something to do. Programs devised to reduce gun violence and that proved effective have been upended by the pandemic.

“We’ll be relying on data to add more officers, more eyes, more visibility, and most importantly, more safety for the people of Houston,” said Chief Art Acevedo, Houston Police Department. “We are going to be watching on

3. North Belt 4. Southeast 5. South Central 6. Midwest

Throughout those areas, HPD officers will be on proactive patrols to reduce crime and address the spike in homicides, shootings and other crimes the city has experienced during the pandemic.

Mayor Turner and Police Chief Art Acevedo Announce COVID-19 Related Crime Reduction Program

a daily basis and we will have tactical intelligence and move our resources as needed because we know displacement can occur.”

The City of Houston has worked in these unprecedented times to help people holistically. For instance, the Houston Health Department launched a mental health hotline, the Mayor’s Office of Anti-Trafficking was expanded to include domestic violence, to address the increase in domestic violence calls.

The program includes a partnership with MAKR Collective, an economic empowerment program for survivors with wrap around financial services. Through

skills training we help survivors achieve financial independence.

The City has also provided two rental assistance packages worth more than $35 million for Houstonians having trouble paying their rent as a result of hardships created by the pandemic.

In August, the Houston City Council passed the City’s Small Business Economic Relief Program (SBERP), which will be funded with $15 million of the City’s allocated CARES Act 2020 funds.

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J Hegar, decorated combat veteran and working mom running for U.S. Senate, is out with a new radio ad featuring former President Barack Obama sharing what is at stake in this election and encouraging Texans to support MJ. The ad, which will air on Black radio stations across the state, focuses on MJ’s inspiring record of service in the Air Force, and her commitment to fighting to protect health care as well as implement needed reforms to address systemic racism.

The ad comes on the heels of reports that MJ outraised Senator Cornyn nearly 2:1 in the most recent quarter, bringing in a whopping $13.9 million, and has erased any cash advantage he had. Poll after poll shows the race is a

Former President Barack Obama Supports MJ Hegar for U.S. Senator dead heat. MJ has traveled tens of thousands of miles across the state building grassroots energy, and she is poised to send Cornyn packing in November.

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exas police officer was shot and killed and another was injured Tuesday at an apartment complex, authorities said.

Sgt. Harold Preston, 65, and another two officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call at south Houston apartment building, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said in a news conference.

“It’s a big loss,” Acevedo told reporters. “A lot of tears are being shed.”

A woman called police Tuesday morning because she was moving out of an apartment and wanted to retrieve some items. She told police that she couldn’t get in because her estranged significant other wouldn’t let her in, Acevedo said.

The officers stayed in the parking lot, speaking with the woman for about an hour until the suspect’s 14-year-old son, who was outside with them, unlocked the door and opened it, Acevedo said.

The police chief said the teenager then saw that his father had a firearm and told the officers.

Shortly after, the suspect fired multiple rounds, striking Preston multiple times, leaving another officer and the teenager wounded, Acevedo said.

HPD Sargent - Harold Preston

The three of them were taken to local hospitals. Preston, who had been with the police department for 41 years, was surrounded by his family in the hospital when he died of his injuries, Acevedo said.

The suspect surrendered to authorities later on Tuesday morning after a SWAT team and K-9 units arrived to the apartment complex, Acevedo said.

He had a gunshot wound to his abdomen and was taken to the hospital, police said. He’s expected to face a murder charge, Acevedo said.

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My mission isn’t over. Texas families are still in danger. Texas is facing a public health crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic — and it’s hitting Black and Brown communities the hardest.

In the Senate, I will: Fight for solutions to help Black communities facing a public health crisis that’s been made even worse by the coronavirus Make sure no one has to wait until payday to see a doctor or get their medicine Protect Medicare and Social Security for Texas seniors

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City of Houston Announces Recommendations For Re-Opening Sanctuaries And Faith-Based Venues During COVID-19

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“As a faith leader, I closed my house of worship services and went back to virtual services. I wanted to make certain my parishioners and members were safe,” said Pastor Irishea Hilliard.

Additionally, the guidelines recommend that employees and members of a house of worship avoid touching and sharing audiovisual equipment such as microphones, instruments, and the removal of hymnals, pens, and offering envelopes.

“It is an honor and a privilege Mayor Sylvester Turner with Dr. Irishea Hillard and Rev. Rodrigo Vargas to be on the task force,” said Pastor Rodrigo Vargas. “I thank the Mayor and ayor Sylvester Turner and The task force strongly encour- others for their leadership. I appreciate the Mayor›s Health Equity aged limiting the occupancy of facilities the opportunity to invest our time, innoResponse (H.E.R.) Task Force at 25% capacity and offering members vation, and faith, into making our city announced guidelines to help prevent the option to pre-register. safe, while at the same time respecting the spread of COVID-19 as sanctuaries “Many Houstonians are people our worship centers.” and faith-based organizations reopen of faith and want to return to in-person “Since the pandemic began, worship services. The recommendations our number one priority has been to their doors for religious services.

The Mayor was joined by Dr. give people a road map on how to move keep Houstonians safe,” said Shannon Irishea Hilliard of New Light Church forward without risking their health and Buggs, Director of the City of Houston and Reverend Rodrigo Vargas of safety,» said Mayor Sylvester Turner.

Complete Communities Initiatives, Union Houston. Both are members of The H.E.R. Task Force re- and head of the Health Equity Response the H.E.R Task Force’s Faith and Com- viewed three critical questions; How (H.E.R.) Task Force leader. “Early on, munity Leaders Subcommittee, a group do we protect congregants? How do we the Mayor’s Health Equity Response of religious leaders who provided input assure communities we are doing all we (H.E.R.) Task Force recognized places and recommendations for creating the can to protect them? And, how do we of worship as foundational elements in guidelines. minimize the risk of transmission? our society. I appreciate and applaud

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the diligence of the Faith & Community Leaders Sub-Committee for bringing together faith and civic leaders who spent several months discussing and developing the sanctuary reopening guidelines for the protection of all Houstonians.”

The set of guidelines also include the use of clear signage in parking lots, halls, and entrances, the availability of hand sanitizing stations, and possible temperature checks.

The recommended guidelines for reopening sanctuaries and faith-based organizations can be found on https:// www.houstontx.gov/Best-Practices-Sanctuaries-Faith-Based-Organizations.pdf

“I was proud to witness how the spiritual leaders of our community, regardless of their beliefs, joined forces in providing their feedback to create such a comprehensive set of recommendations,” said Janice Weaver, Director of Community Relations, who coordinated the efforts of the Faith and Community Leaders Sub-Committee. www.HoustonTX.gov/Best-Practices-Sanctuaries-Faith-Based-Organizations.pdf

OPINION: Why Ice Cube’s Political Logic Is So Dangerous

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Ice Cube

ce Cube, the legendary Generation X rapper and hip hop icon, last week said he’s open to working with the Trump administration on implementing his “Contract with Black America.” That is a huge mistake which hurts the entire African American community.

Cube sparked controversy after tweeting that the Trump campaign made adjustments to “their plan” for Black America after talking to him. Cube was referring to parts of his “Contract With Black America,” which features a preface written by Darrick Hamilton -- one of the most respected and well known Black economists in the nation and calls for “a blueprint to achieve racial and economic justice” through polices that promote wealth creation, home ownership, small businesses criminal justice reform, and voting rights. Small parts of the “Contract” are reflected in what the Trump administration has dubbed its “Platinum Plan” with election time appeals to Black voters.

News of Cube’s seeming alliance with Trump’s anti-Black political empire set Black Twitter ablaze with anger and confusion; Cube responded by casting himself as a political maverick unafraid to go against the grain. In an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo, Cube said he is willing to work with people on both sides of the aisle. “I’m not playing no more of these political games, we’re not part of a team ... so I’m going to whoever’s in power and I’m going to speak to them about our problems, specifically,” Cube said, explaining that “our” is referring to Black Americans. “I’m not going in there talking about minorities, I’m not going in there talking about people of color or diversity or none of that stuff. I’m going there for Black Americans, the ones who are descendants of slaves.”

Though he denounced Trump in

2016, Cube’s more recent foray into politics has been shaped by statements that regardless of political party, he wants change. The trouble with this approach is that it implies somehow that for Black Americans, both major parties are or could be interchangeable. The moral equivalency behind such rhetoric is untrue. For as flawed as the modern-day Democratic Party is on race matters it is, for better and worse, the party of anti-racism and intersectional justice in contrast to the modern day GOP. The contemporary Republican Party has become, purposefully in certain quarters, a refuge for the architects of racial division, scapegoating, and hatred that has evolved past the dog whistles of the Nixon era into the bullhorn utilized by President Trump and his acolytes.

Rapper 50 Cent went even further, outright announcing his plans to vote for Trump after previously criticizing him. Apparently motivated by his reaction to Joe Biden’s tax plan, 50 Cent posted, in part, on social media: “I don’t care Trump doesn’t like black people.”

The troubling history Ice Cube evokes 50 Cent’s rhetoric aside, there is also a troubling and gendered dimension to his endorsement of Trump and to Ice Cube’s apparently “pox on both houses” perspective. Not only do both positions dismiss the staggeringly racist language, strategies and policies propagated by Trump and his administration (which many of his allies have either endorsed or enabled), but they also dismiss the stalwart support that Black women have offered for Democratic candidates. Even worse, such positions fail to recognize that the most powerful and promising Black leaders in America are largely women. Witness the work of Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Massachusetts, Congressional candidate Cori Bush in Missouri and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in Georgia, to name a few, which has been integral to shaping a new Black political agenda that seeks to focus attention on the most marginalized segments of the African American community. If Cube (or 50 Cent for that matter) truly wanted to support progress for Black Americans, he could recognize and support the progressive Black women seeking to fundamentally transform American democracy.

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It’s time to at any polling place in Harris County.

Harris County Early Voting Locations

Early Voting Hours of Operation October 13 - 17: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 18: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 19 - 24: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 25: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 26: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 27-29: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

October 30: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

28. Harris County Cultural Arts Center 13334 Wallisville Road, Houston, 77044 29. C E King Middle School 1. *NRG Arena - Hall D 8530 C E King Parkway, Houston, 77044 1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, 77054 30. Northeast Multi Service Center - Auditorium 2. *John P McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons 9720 Spaulding Street, Houston, 77016 1st Floor, Food Court 31. HCC North Forest Campus - Community Room 6550 Bertner Avenue, Houston, 77030 6010 Little York Road, Houston, 77016 3. Rice University 32. Anclamars W Reception Hall A - Hall A 2050 University, Houston, 77005 10330 Eastex Fwy, Houston, 77093 4. Texas Southern University 33. Holiday Inn Intercontinental Airport Hotel 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, 77004 15222 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Houston, 77032 5. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church - Gymnasium 34. BakerRipley East Aldine Campus 3810 Ruth Street, Houston, 77004 Reunion Hall Welcome Center 6. University of Houston - The Student Center South 3000 Aldine Mail Route Road, Houston, 77039 Room 220 F & D & B 35. Hardy Street Senior Citizens Center - Auditorium 4455 University Drive, Houston, TX 77004 11901 West Hardy Road, Houston, 77076 7. Neighborhood Centers Inc Ripley House Campus - Gym 36. Clark Park Community Center - Main MultiPurpose Room 4410 Navigation Boulevard, Houston, 77011 9718 Clark Road, Houston, 77076 8. *Toyota Center - VIP A and B 37. * Victory Houston - Large Worship Area 1510 Polk Street, Houston, 77002 809 West Road, Houston, 77038 9. County Attorney Conference Center - Conference Room 38. Acres Homes Multi Service Center - Auditorium 1019 Congress Avenue, Houston, 77002 6719 West Montgomery Road, Houston, 77091 10. Metropolitan MultiService Center - MMSL AR 1&2 and gym 39. Lone Star College Victory Center - VC 102 and VC 120 1475 West Gray Street, Houston, 77019 4141 Victory Drive, Houston, 77088 11. *HCC West Loop South - Auditorium 40. The Grand Tuscany Hotel - The Plaza 5601 West Loop South, Houston, 77081 12801 Northwest Freeway, Houston, 77040 12. Hampton Inn Galleria - Uptown Room 41. Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel - Magnolia Room 4500 Post Oak Parkway, Houston, 77027 3000 North Loop West Freeway, Houston, 77092 13. Hampton Inn and Suites - Bayou City Ballroom 42. Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria - Laurel Ballroom 5820 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77007 7611 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77024 14. West End Multi Service Center - Auditorium Building 3 43. Trini Mendenhall Community Center - Large auditorium 170 Heights Boulevard, Houston, 77007 1414 Wirt Road, Houston, 77055 15. *Resurrection Metropolitan Comm. Church 44. First Congregational Church - Assembly Room Classrooms 106 & 108 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, 77024 2025 West 11th Street, Houston, 77008 45. John Knox Presbyterian Church 16. SPJST Lodge Num 88 - Ballroom Education Building Classroom 11 1435 Beall Street, Houston, 77008 2525 Gessner Road, Houston, 77080 17. Moody Park Community Center - Meeting room 46. Masjid El Farooq 3725 Fulton Street, Houston, 77009 1207 Conrad Sauer Drive, Houston, 77043 18. *Kashmere MultiService Center - Auditorium 47. *Tracy Gee Community Center - Room 1 and 2 4802 Lockwood Drive, Houston, 77026 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, 77042 19. *Houston Food Bank - Community Room 48. Unity of Houston Annex - Annex 535 Portwall Street, Houston, 77029 2819 Hillcroft Street, Houston, 77057 20. HCC Southeast College Building 49. Bayland Park Community Center - Auditorium C Parking Garage - Room 108 6400 Bissonnet Street, Houston, 77074 6960 Rustic Street, Houston, 77087 21. Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural and Event Ctr - Main Floor50. Raindrop Turkish House - Ballroom 9301 West Bellfort Boulevard, Houston, 77031 5309 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, 77021 51. The Power Center - Green Room 22. Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport - Pasadena Room 12401 South Post Oak Road, Houston, 77045 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, 77017 52. Kingdom Builders Center - Great Room 23. BakerRipley Cleveland Neighborhood Center - Gym 6011 West Orem Drive, Houston, 77085 720 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, 77504 53. Hiram Clarke Multi Service Center - Auditorium 24. Iglesia Una Luz en Tu Camino - Meeting Room 3810 West Fuqua Street, Houston, 77045 9045 Howard Drive, Houston, 77017 54. J J Roberson Family Life Center - Gym 25. * John Phelps Courthouse - Training Room 4810 Redbud, Houston, 77033 101 South Richey Street, Pasadena, 77506 55. Sunnyside Multi Service Center - Auditorium 26. Alvin D Baggett Community Center - Conference Room 2 9314 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, 77051 1302 Keene Street, Galena Park, 77547 56. Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church - Parish Hall 27. Milton Lusk Activity Center - Basketball Court 1022 Mercury Drive, Houston, 77029 10960 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, 77048

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Harris County Early Voting Locations

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October 18: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 19 - 24: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 25: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 26: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

October 27-29: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

October 30: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

84. Hosanna Lutheran Church - Fellowship Hall Room 5 16526 Ella Blvd, Houston, 7709 85. Church of Christ on Bammel Road - Kaleo Building 2700 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, 77068 86. HCPL Barbara Bush Branch - Multipurpose Room 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, 77379 87. Masjid AlSalam 16700 Old Louetta Road, Spring, 77379 88. Lakewood Residents Club - Dance floor 15006 Lakewood Forest Drive, Houston, 77070 89. Klein Multipurpose Center - Room 402 7500 FM 2920, Spring, 77379 90. Lone Star College Creekside - Room 116 8747 West New Harmony Trail, Tomball, 77375 91. Samuel Matthews Park Community Center 1728 East Hufsmith Road, Tomball, 77375 65. * East Harris County Activity Center - Big Room 92. Tomball Public Works Building - Training Room 7340 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, 77505 501B James Street, Tomball, 77375 66. La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center - Senior Center 93. City Jersey Village Municipal Government Center 1322 South Broadway, La Porte, 77571 Civic Center Auditorium 67. Lee College - Gymnasium 16327 Lakeview Drive, Houston, 77040 200 Lee Drive, Baytown, 77520 94. Saint John Lutheran Church and School - Gym 68. Coady Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall 15235 Spring Cypress Road, Cypress, 77429 5606 Wade Road, Baytown, 77521 95. * Juergens Hall Community Center - Dance Hall 69. San Jacinto Community Center - Meeting Room 26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress, 77429 604 Highland Woods Drive, Highlands, 77562 96. Hockley Community Center 70. Martin Flukinger Community Center 28515 Old Washington Road, Hockley, 77447 Large Assembly Room 97. Lakeland Activity Center - Sandpiper Room and Crane 16003 Lorenzo Street, Channelview, 77530 16902 Bridgeland Landing, Cypress, TX 77433 71. North Channel Branch Library - Meeting Room 98. John Paul Landing Environmental Education Center 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston, 77049 9950 Katy Hockley Road, Cypress, 77433 72. Crosby Community Center - Large Assembly Room 99. Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center - Room 300 409 Hare Road, Crosby, 77532 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, 77433 73. Lake Houston Church of Christ - Fellowship Hall 100. ISGH Bear Creek Community Center - Community Center [Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 pm] 17250 Coventry Park Drive, Houston, 77084 8003 Farmingham Road, Humble, 77346 101. Katherine Tyra Branch Library - Meeting Room 74. Kingwood Community Center - Auditorium 16719 Clay Road, Houston, 77084 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, 77345 102. Lone Star College Cypress Center - Room 105, 106, 107 75. Humble Civic Center - Ballrooms 2 and 3 19710 Clay Road, Katy, 77449 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, 77338 103. Morton Ranch High School - PAC Lobby 76. Lone Star College North Harris - YMCA Building 21000 Franz Road, Katy, 77449 2700 W W Thorne Drive, Houston, 77073 104. James E Taylor High School - Auditorium Lobby 77. Green House International Church - Church 20700 Kingsland Boulevard, Katy, 77450 200 West Greens Road, Houston, 77067 105. Harris County MUD 81 Building - Great Room 78. New Destiny Praise and Worship Center 805 Hidden Canyon Road, Katy, 77450 Main Room Worship 106. Katy Branch Harris County Public Library 4170 West Greens Road, Houston, 77066 Meeting room [Sunday, October 18: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 5414 Franz Road, Katy, 77493 79. Fairfield Inn and Suites NW Willowbrook 107. Encourager Church - Gym Fairfield Ranch Mtg room 10950 Katy Freeway, Houston, 77043 10825 North Gessner, Houston, 77064 108. Nottingham Park Building - Meeting room 80. Fallbrook Church - Brooks Sports Gym 926 Country Place Drive, Houston, 77079 12512 Walters Road, Houston, 77014 109. HCC Alief Hayes Campus - Building C 81. Prairie View A&M University Northwest - Room 107 194 WHI Auditorium 9449 Grant Road, Houston, 77070 2811 Hayes Road, Houston, 77082 82. Big Stone Lodge - Grand Hall (South Entrance of Building C) 709 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring, 77373 110. Mission Bend Islamic Center 83. Spring First Church - Youth Center [Sunday: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 6233 Tres Lagunas, Houston, 77083 1851 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, 77388 111. Alief Regional Library 83. Spring First Church - Youth Center 7979 South Kirkwood Road, Houston, 77072 [Sunday: 1:00 - 7:00 pm] 112. Houston Community College Alief Center - Room 157 1851 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, 77388 13803 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77083 57. El Franco Lee Community Center - Auditorium 9500 Hall Road, Houston, 77089 58. Harris County Scarsdale Annex - Room D 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard, Houston, 77089 59. MultiCultural Center - Banquet Halls 951 Tristar Drive, Webster, 77598 60. Forest Bend Homeowners Association Inc - Main room 4300 Laura Leigh Lane, Friendswood, 77546 61. Pipers Meadow Community Center - Community Center 15920 Pipers View Drive, Webster, 77598 62. Webster Civic Center 311 Pennsylvania Avenue, Webster, 77598 63. Clear Lake Islamic Center - Community Hall 17511 El Camino Real, Houston, 77058 64. University of Houston Clear Lake - Garden Room 2700 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, 77058

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VOTER SUPPRESSION: Why The GOP Wants To Steal Your Vote?

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rick or treat is the time old tradition where children put on costumes and knock on doors in hopes of getting a treat of candy and not a trick. For the last four years, Americans have been in a sort of a game of Halloween minus the costumes.

Donald Trump has been supplying all the tricks of lies, policy changes, and false claims but no treats!

It is no trick that the Republicans want to steal your vote. The treat is to not let them. We know Republicans want to steal votes because it is the only way they can win.

Trick #1 The Russia Effect

Look at the first trick of the Trump administration. Everything around this president is chaotic, deceitful, and lacking empathy. America was tricked into believing Trump won the election to become the president when in fact he had a little help. In those early days information about Russia’s involvement in 2016 election trickled in and, of course, Trump acted like the news was new to him. However, it was found out that Russia had a greater influence than originally thought.

The U.S. intelligence agencies confirmed that Russian agents did hack several systems to steal voters’ information. In total 21 states were hacked. A report coming from the Senate Intelligence Committee also confirmed that Russia had positioned itself to change the personal info of voters.

Trick #2 Voter ID Laws

Historically Republicans have always fought to change policy and make voting more difficult, especially for the disadvantaged minority communities in Texas. One of the biggest ways they have done this is with the voter ID laws. Before voting one must present their ID at the polling station. Acquiring an acceptable form of ID is hard for many minorities and immigrants too. There are seven forms of photo identification that are acceptable. College students, wait before you whip out your university ID, it won’t be accepted.

Trick #3 Registering Vote

Texas is one of the hardest states to get registered to vote in The Lone Star state is one of a few states that requires knowing when, where, and how a voter casts their ballot. Volunteers wanting to register voters must first be deputized before registering anyone. If they register someone without being deputized, the application is thrown out.

Trick #4 Voting

During early voting, it is wonderful to vote at your polling place of choice. Problems come on

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Harris County District Clerks is Reporting 287,532 People Voted In The First 2-Days

Election Day when one has to vote at a particular place that they are assigned. Many voters get caught in this trap as your assigned polling place could have changed locations. Some even run the risk of their vote not being cast due to machine malfunction. Voting early is highly encouraged. For instance, the first day of early voting did not go well in Fort Bend County when voting machines were not programmed properly. Voters were delayed 5 hours or more. If this had happened on Election Day the outcome would have been bad.

Trick #5 The Pandemic

This is a trick due to the lack of response about the global pandemic by Trump and his administration.

Since he did respond quickly and has allowed this virus to grow run through the U.S. I blame him for people trying to decide to vote in person and risk exposing themselves and family to COVID-19 or keeping silent in their bubble at home.

Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is doing everything he can to make voting accessible and safe.

Machines are space six feet apart. Voters are given finger covers so they don’t have to touch the screen.

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Plus there are options to use the drive-thru voting, 24-hour polling places, and the mail-in ballot dropoff.

Hollins was most notably challenged by Gov. Greg Abbott over mail-in ballots. Hollins wanted to send mail-in ballot applications to every registered voter whether they asked for it or not. A local judge granted permission to Hollins to proceed with his actions but the Texas Supreme Court put him on hold again.

The tricks continue through this Trump era.

We never know what will happen from one moment to the next. Just be sure to know the facts and don’t let anyone steal your vote.

The GOP doesn’t want you to vote because they want to stay in power and silence your voice. They will continue to give to breaks to the rich and penalities to the poor. Don’t fall for the tricks of the GOP. Get your treat in November with a new president.

Remember to vote for your future and the generations to follow.

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JOE BIDEN’S Last Newsletter Written Monday, October 19, 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate – Joe Biden Says Thank You!

ed in me -- means more than you will ever know. It’s what will sustain me through these last days of the campaign, and I hope I am doing everything I can to give you strength, too.

We’re so close to the finish line, Francis. I know that together we can win this thing, but we each have to work our hearts out over these last 15 days.

So, here’s what I’ve been doing, and where I hope you’ll join me to keep fighting in this final stretch of our battle for the soul of the nation.

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t feels surreal to write, but this is the final newsletter I’ll send you during this campaign.

Since my last one in September, it certainly hasn’t been an easy ride, but I’ve continued to be inspired by every person who is supporting my campaign, and how much you’re doing every day to win this battle for the soul of the nation.

So I’m very excited to let you know everything that I’ve been doing this month, and what we’re

looking at in the last two weeks of this campaign.

But first, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you.

Whether you joined us last year, last month, or last week, this campaign is for you. We’re for everyone who’s ever been knocked down, who’s ever been counted out. And I am so grateful that you’ve chosen to be a part of this moment in history.

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Prairie View A&M University Northwest Room 107 9449 Grant Road Houston, 77070

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Cadence Bank Contributes To The Houston Area Urban League To Start The Center For Social Justice And Education The New Center’s Mission Is To Address Racial Inequities, Provide Injustice-Related Civic Engagement Education And Civil Rights Navigation By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

Myra Caldwell – Chief Diversity Officer Cadence Bank

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adence Bank, a subsidiary of Cadence Bancorporation (NYSE: CADE), has made a significant contribution to the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) to help fund the development of its Center for Social Justice and Education.

The center’s mission is to address racial inequities, provide injustice-related civic engagement education and civil rights navigation. The center will be staffed with a community advocate familiar with existing resources for citizens whose civil rights may have been compromised. The community advocate will guide clients in following proper protocols to seek justice or resolution of issues regarding access to fair housing, discrimination, policing or other injustices.

Additionally, the advocate will be experienced in community organizing and in communicating effectively with stakeholders on laws and policies.

The center also will conduct educational workshops on combating racial inequities and injustice, including inequities and injustice in the corporate workplace. These workshops will provide corporate executives and other participants with a better understanding of racial bias/institutional racism toward employees and citizens in communities where they live and do business.

“We are so honored to receive this game-changing donation from Cadence Bank”, says

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Judson W. Robinson III, HAUL President and CEO. “HAUL seeks to engage people in civil rights, social justice issues and policy change which impact the lives of individuals, neighborhoods and the Greater Houston community. Efforts are aimed to educate and empower individuals to participate in creating a “just” and equal society for everyone.”

Cadence Bank’s Chief Diversity Officer Myra Caldwell added: “Cadence Bank strives to make a lasting, positive impact on the communities we serve, and we firmly believe the HAUL Center for Social Justice and Education will be instrumental in effecting meaningful change through education and action. We are honored to be a part of this positive progress toward equality.”

ABOUT THE HOUSTON AREA URBAN LEAGUE The Houston Area Urban League, founded in 1968, is a United Way agency affiliated with the National Urban League whose mission is to help African Americans and other minorities to secure economic self-reliance, parity and civil rights. As a voice for poor and disadvantaged people of all races, the Houston Area Urban League has a long and distinguished record as an agency that offers tangible, lasting benefits to all members of the community

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Judson Robinson, III – President and CEO H.A.U.L.

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Houston Guidlines For Trick Or Treating During Covid-19 Global Pandemic By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

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he Houston Health Department encourages people to forgo traditional trick-or-treating and Halloween gatherings this year in favor of safer alternatives. Going door-to-door and attending traditional Halloween events are high-risk activities for spreading COVID-19 during the pandemic.

“The City of Houston is not canceling Halloween this year, but we are discouraging people from gathering in large groups. It is important that we keep the COVID-19 numbers moving in the right direction.

This requires us to be smarter about how we trick-ortreat,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Families and children can still have a ghoulish good time without jeopardizing their health and safety during the pandemic.”

A safer alternative is one-way trick-or-treating where individually wrapped goodie bags are lined up for families to grab and go while maintaining a safe social distance. This can be accomplished by setting up a table or blanket at the end of a driveway or at the

edge of a yard.

“While the one-way alternative is safer than traditional trick-or-treating, it still comes with a moderate risk of virus transmission,” said Dr. David Persse, chief medical officer for the City of Houston.

“While there isn’t a way to completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19 transmission with any activity, we can take simple steps to reduce it.”

Haunted houses and other indoor activities are also high risk for COVID-19 transmission. Safer options for Halloween fun include: · Haunted forests for easier social distancing; · Halloween scavenger hunts or spooky movie nights with household members; · Baking Halloween-themed treats with household members; and · Virtual costume parties.

A costume mask is not a substitute for a face cloth mask. A costume mask should not be used unless

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it is made of two or more layers of breathable fabric that cover the mouth and nose and doesn’t leave gaps around the face.

People should not wear a costume mask over a protective cloth mask because it can be dangerous if the costume mask makes it harder to breathe. A safer alternative is using a Halloween-themed cloth mask.

People who may have COVID-19: those with fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches, new loss of taste or smell, and diarrhea, and people exposed to someone who tested positive should not answer the door to trick-or-treaters.

Houstonians should continue to mask up,

social distance, wash hands and get tested to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

People can visit www.HoustonHealth.org or

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Stacey Abrams ‘Stomping’ With Dr. Jill Biden

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South 51-FROST divisional foe andyour undefeated seal the deal. team in the Tennessee Titans by a score “This is one of the tougher ones of 42-36 in overtime in Nashville. Hous- I’ve had,” said Texans defensive end J.J. ton is now 1-1 under interim head coach Watt on his team’s loss. “This one really Romeo Crennel after the Texans fired hurts. Offense played great. Offense former head coach and general manager, played great, gave us opportunities to Bill O’ Brien. win the game, and we did not finish Although the Texans offense the game on defense. We had multiple looked great after putting up over 400 opportunities and we didn’t do it. And as total net yards for the second consecu- leader of the defense, I put that squarely tive week and with quarterback Deshaun on my shoulders. So, this one is very Watson throwing for over 300 yards in difficult to take.

If the Texans were hurt over the victory slipping through their fingers, imagine how this week’s opponent feels about losing the game by the palm of his hand. The Green Bay Packers stroll into NRG stadium this Sunday with a little bit of an attitude issue due to a humiliating loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by over four touchdowns in a 38-10

Bucs blowout.

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers had one his worst games in his career throwing for a measly 160 yards and two interceptions which lead directly to two Tampa Bay scores. Green Bay never recovered after those interceptions after taking an early 10-0 lead. That’s very depressing for a team that was previously undefeated and a quarterback who had not thrown an interception through four weeks of the 2020 NFL season and had completed 70.5 percent of his passes.

“I think we needed kind of a kick in the ass a little bit,” said Rodgers.

“There’s a little bit of a wakeup to stop feeling ourselves so much and get back to the things that got us to this position.

I think this would be…something we can really grow from.”

Unfortunately for the Texans, they have to play a pissed off Rodgers that will be seeking to get his team back

Houston Texans For The Loss in the winning column and to redeem himself after the terrible performance against another future Hall of Famer in Bucs quarterback Tom Brady. It will be left up to Watt and the defensive unit to slow him down, but they know that it will be a very difficult task.

“The guy knows where to put his offense, he knows where to position guys, he knows the checks to make. He knows how to manipulate everything from the snap count to audibles to everything,” Watt said in his weekly press conference. “You look forward to that opportunity as a defender to play against a guy at that level because you respect it, but you also look forward to competing against it.”

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