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The jobs numbers were hailed as good news on Friday, with em-ployers adding more than 200,000

jobs last month, and the unemployment rate ticking down to 8.8 percent. Less attention was given to the downside of these numbers. Black unemployment re-mains about twice as great as the national unemployment average -- and is going up, not down. What is going on here? To some extent, this reflects the old patterns: Mi-norities are the last hired and the first fired, and the last to be brought in and the first to go. But it is more than that. The stepladders that hardworking minorities could climb into the middle class are be-ing dismantled. With the migration to the North after World War II, African-Amer-icans flooded into cities and eagerly sought jobs in the growing manufactur-ing sector. But manufacturing has been in decline since the 1980s, as companies began shipping more good jobs than goods abroad. Then African-Americans with growing educational achievement sought employment in the public sector, particu-larly at the state and local level. As more equal opportunity opened up, they found work as teachers, managers, sanitation workers, cops and firefighters. But now, layoffs of public employees are spread-ing, and minorities often are those with the least seniority and the first to go. La-tinos and blacks also flocked to the resi-dential, often non-union, construction in-dustries, but these were devastated when the housing bubble burst. This Great Recession has been a Great Depression for young people. Hit with trillions in losses in retirement ac-counts and housing values, older workers struggle to hold onto their jobs longer. With jobs growth slow, openings for the young are scarce. Here again, there is a racial divide. Over 40 percent of all African-Americans between ages 16 and 19 are unemployed, compared to 21 percent of all whites of that age. This is, without question, a social catastrophe. Young

people are graduating from high school or college into the worst jobs situation since the 1930s. Without jobs, they lose skills, dis-cipline, dignity and hope. Econo-mists tell us that those who lose months to unemployment often take years to catch up with their peers, if they ever do. Beneath this is the continued

legacy of discrimination in America. Young African-Americans still suffer the disadvantage of unequal opportunity from the start. Too many are born into poverty, raised in broken homes, suffer the savage inequality that comes from the absence of affordable pre-K programs in underfunded public schools trying to cope with the absence of good teachers who flee to affluent suburbs. Urban resi-dents also suffer from the rising cost of and decreasing access to mass transit, making it more and more difficult to get to jobs that might be available in the sub-urbs. In Washington, the focus has turned to cutting deficits, not to creating jobs. With interest rates near zero, and businesses sitting on trillions waiting for customers, even conservatives have a hard time arguing that “cut and grow” works. They suggest that businesses aren’t hiring because they are worried about potential future tax increases or befuddled by regulations, or lack con-fidence in the future. More likely, they simply lack customers, as 25 million are still in need of full time work, wages are not keeping up with rising costs of food and gas, home values are continuing to sink, and Americans continue to tighten their belts. This is a national emergency. We cannot allow mass unemployment to be the new normal. We cannot write off an entire generation. At the current rate of jobs generation, it will take six years to make up the jobs lost in the Great Recession. Young people can’t wait six years to get to work. The long-term un-employed can’t wait six years for jobs to come back. We need a National Commission on Jobs and the Young. We need to focus on the depression that is devastating the newly emerging black middle class and snuffing out hope among the young. And if Washington can’t hear this yet, we’ve got to raise our voices and demand that they listen. Share this story online at www.stylemagazine.com.

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Comic book writer Jason Neulander will be mak-ing a stop at the Houston

Public Library’s Central Library

to give two hands-on comic book workshops for children and teens. These workshops will help students learn the process of writing for comic books. Classes will be held on Saturday, April 16 at 10:30 AM and 1 PM. Neulander will be teach-ing students how to create a story, develop characters, scripts, design thumbnails and go through the fi-nal edition process. At the end of each class, everyone will walk away with a few pages of a comic book

A special presentation and proclamation was given at City Council to honor 40

years of Emergency Medical Ser-vices (EMS) by the Houston Fire Department. The Houston Fire De-partment began providing Emer-gency Medical Services in the City of Houston, April 10, 1971, and the vision that city leaders had for Houston’s EMS has evolved

On April 29, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hous-ton hotel, Girl Scouts of

San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) will host its inaugural “Success

With bathing suit season underway and to help more seriously over-

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Honor Philanthropic Work of Houston’s Women Leaders

network that pays members who improve their health, announced registration is now underway for its “Houston Matchup” compe-tition - a city-wide weight-loss contest that will reward top-performing teams with a total of $18,000 in cash prizes. Regis-tration is now open to all Hous-ton residents, and the contest commences with Houston-wide weigh-ins on May 13, 2011.

in the past 40 years into a world renowned EMS system. EMT’s (Glen Morris and Otis Owens) and dispatcher (Bill Hausinger) from the first HFD EMS call for service, 40 years ago, will be present. They responded from Station 19 to help deliver a baby girl. A cardiac ar-rest survivor and her family will also be present to thank the people that helped her survive a cardiac ar-rest in February in Memorial Park. Good samaritans stopped to render aid, called 9-1-1 and performed CPR with instructions from the 9-1-1 call takers; a Secret Service agent who took over CPR; an HPD officer who assisted with traf-fic control and the HFD crews all helped her regain a pulse and made it possible for her to celebrate her 22nd birthday in March.

that they have created. The Central Library is located at 500 McKin-ney, 77002, 832-393-1313. These workshops are free and open to the public.

to Significance” luncheon. The event was created to honor suc-cessful women leaders who have made significant differences in their communities. This year’s honorees i n -

clude Pam Gardner, the first female inducted into the Texas Base-ball Hall of Fame and Dorothy Goodykoontz, Emeritus mem-ber of GSSJC’s Board of Direc-tors and founder of the Emerald Circle, a committee formed to award college merit scholarship to qualified Ambassador Girl Scouts. Award-winning actress and philanthropist Geena Davis will serve as the keynote speak-er and Girl Scouts of the USA’s National Board Chair Connie Lindsey will address the state of Girl Scouting and will recog-nize the event’s first honorees.

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CSTEM Luncheon

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On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Westin Galleria for the CSTEM: Pathway to Innovation luncheon. Jason Few, Presi-dent of Reliant Energy and Executive Vice President of NRG Energy was honored.

Others in attendance were Antonio Mondragon, Melinda Spaulding, Rev. Karl Minor, Dr. Reagan Flowers, Daelyn McCain, Kierha Baker, April Rasmus, Ricky Raven, Carroll Robinson, Dr. Kelly Coleman, Christopher Pankey, Sherman Lewis, Ann Williams, Dr. Frazier Wilson, the Honorable Danny Nguyen, Katisha Sutton, Bar-bara Thornhill, Phoebe and Bobby Tudor, Lena Waddle, and Cary Yates.

On Wednesday, March 23, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Brentwood Baptist Church for the Mid-Week Worship Service presenting the Grinnell Singers and Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir. The choirs were on a spring break

tour visiting five cities to give concerts. Their repertoire spanned six centuries, with selec-tions from England and America, gospel-styled music and folksongs. Others in attendance were Cory Gibson, Rev. Joseph G. Ford, Dr. Robert F. Austin, Graciela Guzman, Chloe Griffen, and Doris Gardner Ratliff.

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Over the last 10 years, a growing number of peo-ple have

been turning to what are known as complemen-tary and alterna-tive medicines (CAM). The most recent data avail-able from the National Health Interview Sur-vey shows that in 2007, nearly 40 percent of survey respondents reported using CAM. $33.9 billion was spent on visits to CAM practitioners and purchases of CAM classes, materials and products. Complementary medi-cines are used together with con-ventional medicine, while alterna-tive medicines are used in place of conventional medicine. You might have used some CAM remedies without realizing it — they in-clude: • Natural products such as fish oil/omega 3s and echinacea. • Mind-body medicine such as meditation, yoga, acu-puncture and hypnotherapy. • Manipulative and body-based practices such as chiroprac-tic, massage, reflexology and acu-pressure.

In their book “Prescrip-tion for Natural Cures, Revised

Edition” (Wiley, 2011), James F. Balch, M.D., Mark Stengler, N.M.D., and Robin Young Balch, N.D., ad-dress a wide range of natural treat-ments for dozens of common ail-ments. The treat-ments address diet, homeopathy, acupressure, body-

work, aromatherapy and stress re-duction, as well as what they call Super Seven Prescriptions, the top seven options for treating each condition. Studies, references and other recommendations are also included. These examples from the book can show you how to get on your way to feeling better, natu-rally. For more information, and to read an excerpt, visit www.wiley.com. Headache Headaches can be trig-gered by a variety of factors, in-cluding stress, anxiety, allergies, hormone imbalance, poor diges-tion and detoxification, low blood sugar, fatigue and drugs (includ-ing caffeine and alcohol). Most

HEALTH Feeling Better, Naturallyheadaches are best addressed by identifying and removing the trig-gers along with implementing strategies for natural pain relief. • Calcium relaxes the nervous system, muscles and blood vessels, mak-ing it helpful for all types of headaches, but especially tension headaches. Take 500 mg twice daily. • Ginkgo bi-loba improves circu-lation to the brain and has anti-platelet activ-ity. Take 60 mg two or three times daily of a 24 percent flavone glycoside extract. • Peppermint or menthol cream ap-plied to the temple area has been shown to be helpful for ten-sion headaches.Bodywork • For almost immediate relief, have someone rub the back of your neck and your upper back with ice. • Lavender and pepper-mint will soothe both head pain and stress. Add a few drops of ei-ther to a carrier oil (such as sweet almond oil) and massage temples.

You can also add these oils to a cold compress. • Using eucalyptus in a steam inhalation will open up si-

nus cavities quickly, and is help-ful for a headache brought on by sinusitis. Be Smart, Be Safe The National Center for Complementary and Alternative

Medicine (NCCAM) states that as with any medical treatment, there can be risks with CAM therapies. These general precautions can

help to minimize risks: • Select practi-tioners with care. Find out about the practi-tioner’s training and experience. • Know that some dietary supple-ments may interact with medications or other supplements, may have side effects of their own, or may contain potentially harmful ingredients not listed on the label. Also keep in mind that most supplements have not been tested in pregnant women, nursing mothers or children. • Tell all your health care providers about any CAM prac-tices you use. Give them a full picture of what you do to man-

age your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care. For tips about talking with your health care providers, see NC-CAM’s Time to Talk campaign at www.nccam.nih.gov.

Hundreds of area high school maritime students and Sea Scouts are ex-

pected at a Maritime Youth Expo

on Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at Sylvan Beach in La Porte. The youth will have the opportunity to view a variety of exhibits The event is being host-

ed by the Port of Houston Author-ity in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Harris County Pct. 2

Commissioner Jack Morman, Houston Pilots Association, Eco-nomic Alliance Houston Port Re-gion, San Jacinto College, Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife, Texas Southern University and

LOCAL Port of Houston Authority Partners With U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Harris County and Others to Host Maritime Youth Expo

the West Gulf Maritime Associa-tion. Among other planned activities are a safety on the

beach exhibit, including in-f o r m a t i o n on CPR/911; line heaving training; boat/vessel exami-nations and training; U.S. Coast Guard h e l i c o p t e r

hoist rescue and landing; and dis-plays of U.S. Coast Guard RB-S patrol boat and damage control tank. In addition, students may take part in the beer goggle ex-perience, wearing a series of

goggles that simulate degrees of intoxication. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department; U.S. Coast Guard recruiters and Port of Houston Authority will have booths at the event. Participants include stu-dents enrolled in maritime acad-emies at Jack Yates, Stephen F. Austin and La Porte high schools and in maritime programs in oth-er local Independent School Dis-tricts, as well as youth from Sea Scout Ship 1926, Sea Scout Ship 77. The Port of Houston Au-thority collaborated with Hous-ton ISD on the Port of Houston Maritime Academy, which de-buted in fall 2009 at Stephen

F. Austin and Jack Yates high schools and now has nearly 400 students enrolled. Maritime pro-grams are also being offered by La Porte ISD, Pasadena ISD, Ga-lena Park ISD and Houston Gate-way Academy. At the university level, the Port Authority partners with Texas Southern University on an academic degree program in Maritime Transportation Man-agement and Security. The maritime indus-try offers many opportunities for fulfilling and well-paying careers, including such jobs as U.S. Coast Guard officer, U.S. Customs & Border Patrol offi-cer, vessel pilot, engineer, harbor tugboat operator or inland push boat operator.


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● THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRES-ENTS JITNEY BY AUGUST WILSONSet in 1977, Jitney tells the story of a group of men in Pittsburgh’s Hill District who drive unlicensed “gypsy” cabs that for years have served as a vital means of transportation for the working class in Pittsburgh and other urban centers.March 26–April 24, 2011Previews: 3/26, 3/27, 3/30Opening Night: 3/31R/Drama/Adult LanguageThe Ensemble Theatre3535 Main St. Houston, TX 77002 For tickets and seating avail-ability call: 713-520-0055 or visit: www.ensemblehouston.com

● FUNDRAISING FASHION SHOW & AWARDS LUNCHEON AT WHEEL-ER AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Wheeler Avenue Inner City Visions, Inc. and The Women’s Guild of Wheeler Av-enue Baptist Church will present the 47th Annual Fashion Show & IMPACT Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 11:30am at the beautiful Hilton Ameri-cas Houston Hotel, 1600 Lamar Street, in downtown Houston. For tickets, please contact The Chronicles Bookstore on the campus ofWheeler Avenue Baptist Church, 3826 Wheeler Avenue, (713) 579-2753.

● SISTERS NETWORK® INC. 2ND ANNUAL STOP THE SILENCE® NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN BREAST CANCER WALK Registration for Sisters Network® Inc 2nd Annual Stop the Silence® National African American Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run is currently underway The event will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in downtown Houston at Discovery Green, 1500 Mc Kinney Street, Houston, TX. 77010.The registration fee is $30 per person or $300 for a team of 10 and includes a walk t-shirt. For more information, please visit www.stopthesilencewalk.org or call toll-free 1-866-781-1808.

● SOULCHECK AT RELIANTSTADIUMFriday, April 8, 2011 - 7:00pm - Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 7:00amExpect to experience sights and sounds from Latin America, the Middle East, the United States and Africa expressed through hip hop, a cappella, pop/rock, gospel, dance, acrylic/sand art, and much more. Soulcheck is a non-denominational multi-cultural worship event, so come and enjoy the night. H-TOWN BLUES FESTIVAL AT RE-LIANT STADIUM Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 7:00pm - 10:00pmCome out to Reliant Arena to kick back and enjoy an evening of smooth tunes. The following artists are expected to perform: The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston and Blue Lovette, Sir Charles Jones, Mel Waiters, Bobby Blue Bland, Lenny Wil-liams, Floyd Taylor, and Latimore.Reliant ArenaHouston, TX 77054 Tickets are available at allTicketmaster outlets, by phone at 800.745.3000, via the internet at www.ticketmaster.com and at Reliant Stadi-umSouth Ticket Windows during normal business hours.

● “LUNCH WITH A LEGACY” SE-RIES AT THE AFRICAN AMERI-CAN LIBRARY AT THE GREGORY SCHOOLSaturday, April 9 • 12:00 PM“Lunch With a Legacy” John Guess Jr.An afternoon with the CEO of the Hous-ton Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC), John Guess Jr., as he discusses his experiences in starting a Black Student Union on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.hous-tonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.● THE 44TH ANNUAL WORLDFEST-

HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALLFilm Festival: April 8 – April 17, 2011Daily Film screenings: 5 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. (plus matinees at 1 & 3 p.m. Sat. & Sun) Master Classes: Thursday, Friday and Saturday April 14, 15, & 16 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Grand Finale Consular Regatta and Barbecue: April 17 at 1 p.m. at The Hous-ton Yacht Club. All films at AMC Studio 30 at 2949 Dun-vale in SW Houston. Check www.worldfest.org for details. Opening night $15 per person, $30 to include after-party. Tickets available now online and up to capacity at Showtime at AMC Box-Office. All films, seminars and events are open to the public. Group discounts available on line.

● HAIRSPRAY SPONSORED BY MILLER OUTDOOR THEATREThursday Apr 7, 2011 8:00 PM6000 Hermann Park DriveHouston TX 77030 For performance updates, please call (281) FREE-FUN (281-373-3386) or visit www. milleroutdoortheatre.com

● GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIA-MENT FUNKADELIC AT ARENA THEATRE7326 Southwest Freeway (Hwy. 59)Between Fondren Rd & Bellaire BlvdHouston, TX 77074 BOX OFFICE TICKET RE-QUEST LINE: 713-772-5900 or visit www.arenahouston.com

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● LADY GAGADue to overwhelming demand, Lady Gaga will play a THIRD show at Toyota Center on Friday, April 8, 2011! Lady Gaga has captivated audiences around the globe with her stunning international smash, The Monster Ball tour.Friday, April 8, 20118:00 PMDoors Open: 6:30 PMTicket Prices: $175, $85, and $49.50 For more information visit www.houstontoyotacenter.com

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● REP. TURNER’S FAMILY DAY AT THE PARK SET FOR SATURDAYState Representative Sylvester Turner’s popular Family Day at the Park will return on Saturday, April 9. For more information, please contact Rep. Turner’s office at 713-683-6363.

● THE HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER INVITES FAMI-LIES TO GET OUTSIDE FOR EARTH DAYThe Arboretum will host a FREE celebra-tion on Sat., April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event includes hikes along an Arboretum trail, activity stations and campsite demonstrations. For more, visit www.hous-tonarboretum.org or call 713-681-8433.

● BETTER BLOCK HOUSTON PRESENTS “HOT BLOCK ON HOL-MAN”

● INAUGURAL DRAGON BOAT CHALLENGE AT EDGEWATER’S MARINA IN BAY AREA HOUSTONBay Area Houston will once again be home to dragon boat races when the Texas Dragon Boat Association hosts the Edge-water Dragon Boat Challenge on Satur-day, April 9 in Webster, Tx.Saturday April 9, 20118:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Edgewater Waterfront Marina is located100 Water Street in Webster, Texas 77598Minutes away from NASA Johnson Space CenterFree admission to the public For more information, please contact Eve Marie Ruhlman, the Execu-tive Director at [email protected] or visit www.texasdragonboat.com.

● MILLER LITE AND THE CITY OF KEMAH PRESENT THE KEMAH CRAWFISH FESTIVALBenefiting Houston PBSApril 15 - 17, 2011Under the Kemah BridgeHWY 146 at 2nd St .Kemah, TX 77565Noon - 10:00 PM Friday and SaturdayNoon - 6:00 PM SundayAdmission: $5.00, Three-Day Pass $12.00same price, advance and day of showCrawfish $2 a poundAdmission free for children under 12 and U.S. military personnel in uniform or with current military I.D. Advance Tickets are available online at: www.KemahCrawfishFestival.com

● IN SUPPORT OF HOUSTON MON-EY WEEK METRO PRESENTS:“KNOWING & UNDERSTANDING YOUR CREDIT REPORT”FRIDAY, APRIL 8,2011The final phase of the project will include a painted mural and a dedication and exhibition at the Worthing High School Alumni Association scholarship fundrais-er event titled, A Night of Jazz. The event will take place on April 29th at 6:30 p.m. and will raise funds for students at Worth-ing. The admission fee is $20.Class Start Time: 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.

● TEXAS TUNES INTO AFRICA, A CONCERT TO BENEFIT THE AFRI-CAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR THE AFRICAN CHILDRENS CHOIR will be coming to Houston on 8th. They are in town to perform at the West Univer-sity United Methodist Church on the 1st and Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church. Tickets are only $22 online at www.africanchildrenschoir.com/texas-tunes.

● SHOEZY LOVER BOUTIQUE: SPRING FASHION FIERCE PARTY!Houston’s Fashion Fierce Party brings together everything that complements the element of fashion; from live music to ar-tistic canvasses, networking, and charita-ble contributions. The doors to Grill 5115 will open at 7p.m., and the show will start promptly at 8p.m.Fashion Fierce Party will take place on April 10, 2011 at Grill 5115 in Saks 5th Avenue, Houston Galleria. For more information on Change Happens nonprofit please visit www.changehappens.org

● CATS: AMERICA’S FAVORITE FAMILY MUSICALThe show that revolutionized musical the-atre is coming to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston for only eight performances from April 12 – 17 as part of the Gexa Energy Broadway at the Hobby Center series. Tickets are on sale now at the Hobby Center box office and all Tick-etmaster locations. Please visit www.broadway-acrossamerica.com/Houston

● DISCOVERY GREEN’S 3RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONWednesday, April 13, noon and 7 pm We’re celebrating our third anniversary with a free performance by Galumpha, a trio of acrobatic dancers performing “movement magic” and “human archi-tecture” making their first appearance in Houston. For more information visit www.discoverygreen.com or call (713) 400.7336.

● 3RD ANNUAL ALL-EARTH ECO-BOT CHALLENGE SET FOR APRIL 16 AT UHExcitement builds for approximately 1,000 team members taking part in the All-Earth Ecobot Challenge set for Sat-urday, April 16, 2011 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the University of Houston Athletics/Alumni Center. For more information about Ecobot, go to www.ecobotchallenge.com.

● ABBY SUNDERLAND TO ATTEND SOUTH WEST INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW Bay Area Houston, the boating capital of Texas, is once again home to the third an-nual South West International Boat Show – the largest in-water boat show in the Lone Star state. This year’s event will fea-ture an appearance by Abby Sunderland, the teen sailor who set out to become the youngest person in history to circumnavi-gate the globe alone. She’ll be promoting her new book, Unsinkable and signing au-tographs from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. The event begins on Thursday, April 14 and continues through Sunday, April 17 at South Shore Harbour Marina located at 2500 South Shore Boulevard in League City, Tx. More information can be found at www.southwestinternational-boatshow.com.

● ACTOR RICHARD LAWSON TO HEADLINE TSU’S 11TH ANNUAL FINE ARTS WEEKRichard Lawson, Stage and Screen Actor, will teach a master class during TSU’s 11th Annual Fine Arts Week on “How to Master Your Career” for Theatre and Ra-dio, TV, and Film students on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00 am in the Olling-

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The 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. event will feature live music and dance performances, food and craft vendors and original artwork at the 4th annual Midtown Art in the Park in Elizabeth Baldwin Park and at the Com-munity Artists’ Collective (both part of the 12th annual Midtown Visions Cultural Art Tour) within a 10-block area loosely bounded by Holman, LaBranch, Elgin, Austin and Crawford streets. Admission is free. For more information contact www.facebook.com/betterblockhouston or Community Artists’ Collective at 713-523-1616 and www.thecollective.org.PRESENTS THE HOUSTON SOUND

CONCERT SERIES AT MARKET SQUARE PARKHeritage Texas Properties Presents The Houston Sound Concert Series at Market Square Park with performances scheduled for April 8, April 22 and May 6. The free concerts will run from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and feature performances by D.R.U.M, Patrice Pike Trio, MoTel Aviv, Sauce the Band and Beetle. For more information about the bands and the entire spring program-ming calendar, become a fan of Market Square Park on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or visit the new Web site www.marketsquarepark.com.

ton Smith Playhouse. . For more information on the 11th annual Fine Arts week, please call TSU Theatre at (713) 313-7157.


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If nothing else Houstonians know that Annise Parker loves her job as mayor and

the city of Houston itself. She has voiced this sentiment for years. Now she is asking Houstonians to lift their voices to support her once again in another bid to run for Mayor of the City of Houston. A little over 16 months ago Mayor Parker made history when she took the oath of office to become the second woman to assume the role as Mayor of Houston and the first openly gay one. Making headlines for her sexual orientation and her gen-der was not why Annise Parker wanted to be mayor. She wanted to bring change to Houston. Dur-ing her first term of office, Mayor Parker admits that she really has not had the chance to do that. In a recent interview with Houston Style Magazine, she said “…most of what I have done over this past year is to cut spending and pre-vent other things from happen-ing. I am ready to move forward.” With the votes of Houstonians she hopes to move forward after the November 2011 election. With her team now in place, Mayor Parker feels that all the pieces are aligned so that she can really put her impres-sion on Hous-ton for a last-ing legacy. “I have replaced 2/3 of the city of Houston d e p a r t m e n t directors and brought in an aggressive cus-tomer service mindset,” May-or Parker said. “You are going to

see changes now that I have my people in place and we are moving forward.” When she first ran for mayor her top three prior-ities were public safety, the econ-omy and infra-structure. She has already achieved one of her goals with her se-lection of a new police chief. With the economy being what it is, another one of the things she wanted to do was to provide incentives for businesses that come to Houston and creates more jobs. This, too, she has accomplished. “Unlike previous administrations I have a full time chief develop-ment officer for the city and we

are willing to offer economic de-

velopment incentives to compa-nies that want to relocate here,” said Mayor Parker enforcing this

with the recent announcement of the Goldman Sach 10,000 small business initiative. Already in her corner are At-torney Gene Locke and for-mer Houston Mayor Bob Lanier. “She is bringing the city together, “ said Locke in an interview with the Hous-ton Chronicle. “ There’s a tre-

mendous fiscal crisis facing the

city and I think she’s address-ing that head-on.” This is a sentiment that

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nier dittos. “Times are tough, but so is she,” said La-nier. He added that he thinks that Mayor P a r k e r ’ s sexual ori-entation is also a ben-efit because it portrays the city as one that is tolerant and diverse. M a y o r Parker sees Houston as a land of op-

portunity and she wants a second chance to continue her vision. “I just think it is a fascinating, in-teresting, dynamic city that is constantly changing and growing and being the largest not zoned city in America does gives me some headaches as mayor, but it also means that we can rein-vent ourselves,” said Mayor Parker. The question now is will Houston be reinventing itself with Mayor Parker at the helm? She has already raised funds to fuel her reelection campaign, and she is gain-ing more key endorsements. However, her campaign may have to be on the back burner as she continues to sort through the finances of the city in an effort to bal-ance next year’s budget. Keep reading Hous-ton Style Magazine to stay abreast of the agenda of

Mayor Annise Parker.

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What would a football game be with-out cheerleaders? They energize plays by encouraging the team

to go for the touchdown. When the score is not in the team’s favor cheerleaders provide that extra adrenaline that is needed. Leading fans in chants to cheer on the home team, they help keep the action of the game high. The v Houston Texans are looking for a good crop of women to cheer the home team to more victories. Someone who has had the privilege of hearing her name called to be a part of the current squad is Nicole Hickl. The twenty-year-old student al-ready had a hectic schedule brought on by her involve-ment in school activities, but being a Houston Texan Cheerleader (HTC) has been her dream since her days in high school. In addition, her university does not have a dance team and that makes the lure of the Houston Texans tryouts even more appealing. Five-a-day workouts and eating healthy paid off for Nicole as she danced her heart out at last year’s tryouts. The 2010-2011 season was a memorable one for her as a rook-ie member of the squad. Comparing this past season to a roller coaster ride, she said, “My rookie year was definitely an amazing experi-ence. I don’t think it was an experience that I could have predicted. I think of it as a roller coaster ride. I expected it to be awesome, but I didn’t know how awesome it would be un-til I experienced it. My feelings as I walked onto the field are indescribable. I was in “awe” when I saw and heard 70,000 fans screaming for me,” said Nicole. With her rookie year be-hind, Nicole returns to HTC try-outs as a vet-eran. “I have definitely stepped up my prepa-ration this year!” an excited Nicole said. She is working with a personal trainer this go-round and making more appointments with her hair and makeup people to make sure her photos are top notch. “As a vet you are expected to come looking your best!” Nicole hopes that her eye for detail in her physical appearance and her determination to make sure her body is in prime shape are scrutinized by the judges at the try-outs. “If I am selected to be on the 2011-2012 squad I would be truly blessed, so I have to make sure that no one else takes my spot!” One who does not necessarily want to take Nicole’s spot but does want to be a part of HTC is Courtney Ned. Besides sharing a love for dance, Courtney and Nicole have something else in common. They are both pageant queens having held the title of Miss Black Teen Texas USA. Courtney reigned in 2007 while Nicole reigned in 2009. First Ni-cole followed Courtney and now Courtney hopes to follow Nicole. Having had the de-sire to try out for a while, Ned was prohibited since she was attending an out -of –state uni-versity. Now with her degree in hand and her roots having been planted back in the Houston

area, she is vying for a spot on the squad. “I want to become an HTC because I not only will fulfill my passion for dancing, but also be a role model in the community as part of the Houston Texans,” said Courtney. No stranger

to the regiment of a dance team, Courtney danced on the collegiate level for 3 years and was a chorogra-pher for the same team her last semester in college. ”My life is centered around dance, from instructing to performing,” said Court-ney. Her days leading up the try out date are filled with going to the gym, tak-ing dance classes to main-tain her technique, and, of course, trying to find the perfect outfit. Although Courtney would love to make the squad, her num-ber one goal is doing her best. If selected for HTC Courtney knows that it is

more to being a cheerleader than the outer ap-pearance. “As a Houston Texan Cheerleader I am aware that I will be a representative of the Houston Texans in the community and also a role model to those who admire the team.” Courtney continued, “Not only on game day am I excited to be cheering on my team to vic-tory and pumping up the fans, but I am cheer-ful off the field, too and that matters as well.” For those with HTC dreams like Courtney, Nicole offers a bit of advice. “My two words of advice for girls trying out for a place on the team is “Bring it!” The vets, including myself, are coming 110% to make sure that we make it back on the team along with other new girls striving for a spot,” said Nicole. “If you want a spot make sure you have the full package. Texans Cheerleaders are well-rounded women. We have careers or are full time students, we can dance, we are talented, we are in shape, and we serve as role models across the world. Being a Texans Cheerleader is a way of life. “ An attempt to join HTC’s way of life can be made on Sunday, April 9, 2011, at the 2011 Houston Texans Cheerleader try-outs at the Methodist Training Center. Check-in starts at 5pm. All applicants for the coveted spots on the squad must be 18 years of age by April 10, 2011, be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D., and have a part-time job or be a part-time student. Bring ID’s and a current photo to the tryouts. Want to be a part of the HTC magic but can’t dance. There is a future for you with the Texans as a member of their Cheerleader Show Troop. If you can sing, rap, play an in-strument, juggle, or have other talents HTC wants you too. In a 30-second-routine show the judges your best. Auditions for the show troop are Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Meth-odist Training Center with check-in starting at 8p.m. Requirements are similar to the ones mentioned above. Find out more information about both auditions at www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/tryouts/2011.

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By Jo-Carolyn GoodeEditor-at-Large

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By Imani EvansThe Dallas Examiner

STATE

In a vote that sharply reflects the deep ideological fissure within the state, the Committee Substitute

for House Bill 1 (CSHB 1), the general appropria-tions bill that sets the bud-get for the state, passed the Texas House of Represen-tatives Sunday by a vote of 98-49. The bill cuts tens of billions from public and higher education, health and human services, and public safety programs, while keeping the state Rainy Day Fund mostly intact – a key goal of fiscal conservatives. For the 82nd Leg-islature, the momentum to-ward steep spending cuts was established early, even though Demo-crats have always insisted that the story of the deficit is also the story of certain well-heeled players – some of them major corpo-rations – refusing to pay their fair share in taxes.“We can’t afford to subsidize companies that are making millions and billions of dollars while we have folks that are getting laid-off in our schools,” said State Repre-sentative Yvonne Davis. “It’s the will of the leadership to recognize that we need addi-tional resources.” “I don’t understand how long we’re going to continue this charade,” said Rep. Rene Oliveira (D-Brownsville) at one point during the lengthy floor debate. “Our fellow Texans, the poor, the middle-class, the sick, the elderly, the disabled, our schoolchildren, they all need us to stand up today.” This ideological attachment to limited government that the GOP has worked tirelessly to enshrine in the Legis-lature has helped Texas earn the distinction of ranking close to the bottom among the 50 states in per capita spending on public education. “A lot of people have misunder-stood the message that the voters are send-ing when they say ‘less government, more efficiency,’” said Rep. Helen Giddings. “They do mean that. But then you have to go further and ask them the specific ques-tion, ‘Do you want to see cuts in educa-tion?’ And the answer to that, overwhelm-ingly, is ‘no’. ‘Do you want to see cuts in assistance to nursing homes?’ The answer is ‘absolutely no’. So we have to be sure we understand the message the voters are send-ing us.” It has been no small challenge for Democrats to broaden the budget discus-sion to include corporate tax exemptions passed by previous legislatures. But many,

such as Rep. Mike Villarreal (D-San Anto-nio) feel that it is time for those who backed

such legislation to come forward and publicly de-fend their choices in light of the current crisis. “We need more transpar-ency, we need a systemat-ic review of all tax expen-ditures,” Villarreal said. “Similar to the way we scrub our budget, we need to be evaluating tax loop-holes that leak billions of dollars from our state cof-fers and treat one taxpayer differently than another.” The Texas Legislative Study Group, in a report submitted last Sunday during the third day of

floor debate, offers this grim assessment: “In the wake of a recession, this budget will deliver an economic blow that costs Texas over 335,000 jobs over the course of the next two years, 44 percent of which are pri-vate sector jobs.“ “Voters don’t want waste, and nei-ther do I,” Rep. Giddings said. “But I also want to make sure that we take care of our elderly, and we make sure that there are op-portunities there for young people that want to go to college, and who don’t have to take out loans in such amounts that they will be indebted for many years to come.” “The thing I always call people’s attention to is that there are a lot of people in this House who are still campaigning, rather than governing,” said Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston). “When the campaigns end and the election’s over and the win-ners have been decided, it’s my observation that people ought to come together and do what’s best for Texas. What’s happening here is that people are trying to do what’s best for party. ” Implicit within these remarks may be the harshest charge of all: that within Re-publican circles there is a strain of thought that practically hopes for fiscal crises to occur, to ease the path for budget cuts that serve to shrink the size of government ac-cording to conservative designs. Texas Republicans, of course, deny that they have any designs other than obeying the Texas Constitution and adher-ing to the popular sentiment that less gov-ernment is better. “This budget reflects the economic realities facing our state, and it only spends available revenue,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jim Pitts (D-Waxahachie) in a state-ment. “This bill, combined with the votes we took yesterday on HB 4 and HB 275, fulfills our constitutional responsibility to have a balanced budget.”

Texas House PassesBudget Bill with Deep Cuts

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UHD Open House

On Saturday, April 2, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the University of Houston Downtown for their Spring 2011 Open House. New and prospec-tive students were invited to take campus tours, win prizes, and learn more about

financial aid options and University of Houston Downtown 5 colleges and 44 degree pro-grams.


LEGAL Mathis’ MindInvestigate Standardized Testing

For several years, ever since the No Child Left Behind Act took effect,

students, teachers and school districts have felt the pres-sure that comes from living in a nation that uses standard-ized tests as its sole method for measuring student proficien-cy. When too many students at one school perform poorly on these tests, teachers can be been fired, principals replaced and schools closed. Hundreds

of teachers were fired in DC schools because of poor performance by students on test. The stakes are high. But no one would have guessed that the pressure would lead to alleged cheating on these exams. An investigation by USA Today into drastic test score turnarounds

at Noyes elementary, a Wash-ington, DC public school, re-vealed that seventh grade stu-dents in one classroom at the school each had, on average, nearly 13 wrong answers that were erased and changed to the correct answer. Coincidence? May-be not. In 2006, 10% of the school’s students “passed” the standardized math test. In 2008, nearly 60 percent did. Tests scores showed the school made similar gains on the reading

portion of the test. Perhaps the teachers simply worked harder and ensured students absorbed the lessons? Maybe. But it’s important, for comparison, to note that the average wrong to right erasure for seventh grad-ers throughout the D.C. public school system was less than one. Noyes elementary school isn’t the only one with questionable score improve-ment. 58 Atlanta schools are under investigation because high rates of wrong answers changed to right on student an-swer sheets raised flags. Simi-lar occurrences have raised red flags in Detroit as well. If this is, in fact, cheat-ing, who is responsible? Teach-ers? School principals? No one is sure but one thing is certain: if it’s happening in DC, Detroit and Atlanta, it is happening in other cities. Changing test answers

to fake improvement doesn’t help our students. It hurts them. That is why a federal task force needs to be formed to investigate drastic im-provement on standard-ized tests at our na-tion’s pub-lic schools. We want to believe that our teach-ers and p r i n c i p a l s are honest but we also know that fear - of being fired if stu-dents perform poorly – or greed – teachers and principals at Noyes received bonuses when scores improved – are powerful motivators.

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There’s no way it’s ever going to hap-pen. Let somebody walk all over you?

Uh-uh. From clerks to clients to clergy, you always get the respect you demand. You’re a strong woman, and you’re not taking any stuff from anybody. They can get steppin’ if they think they can step on you. But behind closed doors, well, that may be a whole different story. Read more in “My Blue Suede Shoes” by Tracy Price-Thompson and TaRessa Stovall, with Elizabeth Atkins and Desiree Cooper. Cornelia Christine Smart – known to thousands of fans as CC – had it all: two beautiful homes, a smokin’ car, an ador-able daughter that she had adopted, and a

“My Blue Suede Shoes” by Tracy Price-Thompson and TaRessa Stovall, with Elizabeth Atkins and Desiree Cooper

Style Book Reviewhigh-powered television career. But CC was high-maintenance, and nobody could please her - least of all, her little girl. In the first novella, “Breakin’ It Down” by Desiree Cooper, CC finally broke down herself, but not before doing the unthink-able. Everybody in the office warned Regina Wilson against getting too involved with her clients, but as a social worker in one of Brooklyn’s worst neighborhoods, she couldn’t help it. One more month, though, and she’d be out the door and on to another career. That left just enough time for a tough case: a smart young woman had performed her own abortion and almost died. Why? In “Brotherly Love” by Tracy Price-Thompson, Regina learned the truth she suspected all along. Was it safe to get involved again? Living in Atlanta’s ritzy Buck-head section, Monique Worthington knew that she had it good: an influential job, a great social life, money, and a wonder-ful man. Yes, Monique and her husband, Armstrong, were among Atlanta’s best-loved citizens. But in “Breakin’ Dishes” by TaRessa Stovall, people would have loved to know Monique’s best-kept little secret.

And Charmaigne Carson had stars in her eyes for all the right reasons. Marcus Robinson had just put a stunningly huge diamond on her finger, and after a whirlwind six-week courtship, they were getting married. Marcus was everything Char-maigne ever wanted in a partner. He was tall and handsome, rich, powerful, and loving. But he was also controlling, and in “The Wrong Side of Mr. Right”, Char-maigne needed to listen to her inner self and the wise words of her best friend’s Ja-maican grandmother.In their introduction, authors Tracy Price-Thompson and TaRessa Stovall urge wom-en to watch out for one another, and after reading these four novellas – each with a domestic violence theme – you’ll be more than eager to do that. Though the stories are painful to read, they’re also impossible to put down. Each one keeps readers guessing at a Will-She-Won’t-She scenario, hoping until the end that the end isn’t what we fear it might be. I won’t tell you whether or not every-thing finishes Happily Ever After, but I will say that you won’t be disappointed. Quick to read but hard to tear yourself away from, “My Blue Suede

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You probably don’t know it, but you may have the secret ingredients for an exceptional

Easter dinner in your pan-try right now. The holidays are a perfect opportunity to sprinkle creativity into spe-cial meals by using staples like pancake mix, syrup and instant mashed potatoes in unexpected ways to craft new and delicious dishes the whole family will love. Celebrity Chef Adam Gertler, host of Food Network’s “Kid in a Candy Store,” along with Hungry Jack®, have come up with original, easy-to-prepare recipes using everyday items to create a memorable Easter meal. “Planning for a holiday meal can be stress-ful,” says Chef Gertler. “But by looking to your pantry for inspiration, you will find ingredients to make a truly unique and special meal sure to delight your family and guests!” Here are ways to use up what

you already have to make a complete Easter menu, including savory Bacon and

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Pantry Secrets for Easter Dinner ate an Easter meal worth celebrating and make your hungry family a happy one.

For more creative reci-pes and tips, visit www.useupthebox.com. Adam Gertler’s Use Up the Box Pantry Tips • Punchy Potatoes: Add a teaspoon of prepared horseradish or Dijon mus-tard and a sprinkle of garlic powder to Hungry Jack In-stant Mashed Potatoes for gourmet flavor ready in less than five minutes. • Make dry spices last: Ground spices tend to lose pungency rather quickly. Buy spices like cinnamon, cayenne pepper, cumin, nutmeg, cloves and all-spice whole and grind small batches as you need them. It’s a good idea to have a separate coffee grinder for your spices. • Save room and keep

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On Saturday, March 26, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand on the campus of the University of Houston for the Frontier Fiesta. The annual event is cele-brated during the spring semester at the University of Houston offering a variety of

shows, carnival booths, and concerts featuring students. The events provide scholarships to incoming freshmen and current University of Houston students. The Black Alumni As-sociation and Cougar Athletic Alliance hosted a booth. In attendance were Vonda Mays, Larry Green, Stephen Brown, Stacie Hawkins, Janelle Brown, Brittney Lewis, Sean Williams, Roscoe Overton, and Tyene Houston

Toni Braxton has an impressive resume: six-time Grammy Award winning songstress selling

over 40 million records worldwide, becoming the first African-American female to headline a Dis-ney musical on Broadway, performing as a headlining act at the historic Flamingo Las Vegas hotel casino, a dedicated philanthropist, and actress. Her career is timeless, and her countless accomplishments seem like a fairytale. Toni Braxton’s career is evidently quintessential; for being internationally renowned as one of the most talented vocalists with the signature contralto voice. Braxton was discovered by LaFace owners L.A. Reid and Babyface while study-ing to become a teacher at Bowie State Uni-versity. She was immediately signed to their label, La Face Records to debut her first solo album Toni Braxton in 1993. Braxton is a lady that has never shied away from controversy, and her life is sometimes considered an open book. She has witnessed her career rise to its pinnacle; to be later scrutinized publicly about her pitfalls and misfortunes. Through it all, Toni Braxton has risen above it all like a “phoenix” by rein-venting herself with music, charitable causes, and presently, a reality TV show. This year Toni and her four sisters: Tamar, Trina, Towanda, and Traci will be chronicling their life and times this season on the WE TV network with the original series, “Braxton Family Values”. “Braxton Family Values” will make its introduction into mil-lions of households with a premier on: Tues-day, April 12 at 9pmET/PT. RB: It seems that so many celebri-ties today rely on reality TV for their longev-ity in the entertainment business; what was your reasoning for your family to create the reality show, called “Braxton Family Val-ues”? TB: Tamar conceived the idea in 2007. She felt that is was necessary for us to tell “our” story; which would shed light to many women that may be going through similar situations. The show, Braxton Family Values will become a catalyst for my siblings and me to make a difference in all women’s lives. RB: The reality series follows you (“The Superstar”) as you try to rise above ad-versities such as: living with debilitating ill-nesses, marital separation, and a very public bankruptcy. Did you, at anytime second guess this opportunity…by having your personal life filmed? TB: I did second guess the reality TV show opportunity initially; because I was

very uncomfortable with being filmed 24/7. I was concerned about the video cameras

being placed in my per-sonal space and personal life. Right now I am using Braxton Family Values as a platform to dispel all of the rumors my fans have heard about my financial woes, illnesses, and personal life. When the viewers watch the show, they will witness how relaxed I am, and how much I enjoy interacting with my family. RB: Were you and your family comfortable “air-

ing” out your personal issues relating to: fam-ily and business, and being filmed 24/7 on your new reality TV show? TB: It was hard for me to endorse the project initially because of: my special needs son, health woes, and my current bank-ruptcy. However; I am glad I signed onto the project because now I can use the show as a platform to tell my side of the story. (Tamar Braxton) I always wanted to do a reality show because it showcases our family in a con-trolled situation. (Trina) It was challenging at first, but I later realized the show gave me the chance to cleanse, and become closer with my siblings. RB: How do you balance the rigor-ous schedule of being an entertainer, mother, and, philanthropist? TB: To be honest I find no balance (Smile). Right now being healthy is my num-ber one priority, so that my health today can sustain the longevity I have with my two sons in the future. RB: What is your perspective of today’s music and today’s rise of female vo-calists? Are there any female recording artists that you observe that have the “It Factor”? TB: I am happy to see how the mu-sic industry has evolved, and how it has made significant progress in all genres. Today’s mu-sic has created a force for all listeners to pay attention to. I love all types of music: hip hop, country, dance, pop and etc. Right now Lady Gaga and Rihanna are two of my favorite fe-male vocalists that have that “It Factor”. RB: What was your inspiration behind your latest album “The Pulse” on At-lantic Records? Any upcoming concert/tour dates? TB: My latest album Pulse, on At-lantic Records was conceived when I took ill, and my physicians told me that I would never be able to perform again. Pulse is one of my favorite albums because it lets my listeners know that I do have a “pulse”, and I am get-ting my life back on track. Look out Houstonians; we are pres-ently in the works coordinating possible con-cert dates this summer.

ENTERTAINMENTToni Braxton Talks about New WE TV Reality Show: “Braxton Family Values”By Rebecca BriscoeSpecial to Houston Style Magazine

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South Central Little League Opening Day


On Saturday, March 26, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Sunnyside Park for the 8th Annual South Central Little League Opening Day and Health, Jobs, and Education Fair. Baseball and softball games were played throughout the day. At the same time, the fair, organized by the Port City Links service organization, was held. The sports teams honored the Negro League by taking the names of the league’s teams. Among the VIP guests were Congressman Al Green, City Controller Ronald Green, Judge Hil-ary Green, State Representative Boris Miles, Constable Mae Walker, Khambrell Marshall, Mary Fontenont, Kervis Thorton, the Flenoy family, and the Veggie Pals characters.

TWEF presents Iyanla Vanzant


On March 28, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Intercontinental Hotel for an intimate community dialogue with Iyanla Vanzant presented by Texas Women Empowerment Foundation. Promoting her new book “Peace from Broken Pieces,” Vanz-ant spoke with attendees about how to let go of hurt and find peace, overcome barriers to personal and business success, strengthen themselves by supporting others, make sense out of the puzzle pieces of life, maintain meaningful relationships, draw from their inner power to overcome challenges, and rise from the ashes of defeat to become victorious in life. In addition twenty-five women from the Houston community were honored. Among those in attendance and being spotlighted were Deavra Daughtry, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Jamie Foster Brown, Dr. Ka-Ron Wade, Kim Burrell, Vanessa Hall, Kim Roxie, Janice Weaver, Judge Clarease Yates, and Carla Lane.



State of Ryan


On Thursday, March 24, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Ryan Middle School for a presentation about the State of Ryan. At the event, University of Houston presented information about its partnership with the Third Ward com-

munity. Principal Michael McKenzie presented the State of Ryan Address. Several stu-dents also showcased their various talents. Some in attendance Tori Dugar, Shon Stew-art, James Anderson, Patricia Oliver, John Reed, John Roberts, Professor Patrick Peters, Cheryl Beckett, Carroll Blue, La Tanya Steveson, Austin Diggs, Lynette Durant, Timothy Ektefaei, Anna Bass, Gina Patterson, and Tiffany Washington.

Kappa Leaguers Visit Smith, Graham and Company Investment Advisors


On Monday, March 28, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Smith, Gra-ham and Company Investment Advisors as the Houston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. took a group of Cullen Middle School boys

on a field trip. The young men are a part of the fraternity’s Kappa League, a mentoring and leadership development program. Chairman and CEO Gerald Smith and executive administrator, Jennifer Lambert, welcomed the group to the offices. Smith explained the inner workings of the business world while telling how he got started and the education required for success at the highest levels. The group met others staff members includ-ing Smith’s son Marcus Smith, VP for Business Development. Others in attendance were Cullen Middle School Assistant Principal Greg Granger, Kappa Leaguers President Roger Jack and members Anthony Henry, Hozerous Gardner, Elijah Chase, Kevin Castelan, Darius Arvie and Devin Neadly. Houston Alumni members participating were Leonard Coleman, Keith Collins, Baley Davis, Rev. James Hill, James Lyons and James Martin.



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toy company, Mattel. In her 15 years at Mattel, McBride- Irby designed for the Disney P r i n c e s s C o l - lec t ion , a n d created

countless fashions and concepts for the iconic Barbie® line. Most notably, McBride-Irby created an entire new line for the company, the So In Style™ dolls, the first African-American Barbie Dolls by Mattel that more closely represented contemporary girls and young women in the diverse and dynamic ur-ban community. Now she is taking her love and pas-sion for the craft of doll making and design to create a totally unique, African Ameri-can-owned doll company called THE ONE WORLD DOLL PROJECT, INC. To read more go to stylemagazine.com.

On March 28th, 2011, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. presented The Wild-life Center of Texas (formerly

Wildlife Rehab & Education) with a $50,000 donation to help support this

non-profit organization and their efforts to save Texas wildlife. The Wildlife Center of Texas is Houston’s only trauma hospital for all species of injured, ill and orphaned wildlife. In 2010, The Wildlife Center of Texas rehabilitated 2,300 mammals, 150 reptiles and 4,500 wild birds. When Hur-ricane Ike slammed into the Texas Coast, The Wildlife Center of Texas worked 24 hours a day as they nursed over 1,500 baby squirrels back to health and then re-leased them back into the wild. The team at the Wildlife Center of Texas is also HAZWOPER certified and ICS trained. In addition, they have been actively in-volved in oiled wildlife response for over 20 years and have responded to 60 oiled wildlife responses in the Gulf Coast area. In attendance were Randy Curry (Presi-dent, Chevron Pipe Line Company), Patri-cia Mercer (President, The Wildlife Cen-ter of Texas), Sharon Schmalz (Executive Director, The Wildlife Center of Texas), and special guest Rescued Peregrine Fal-con. “We appreciate Chevron’s commit-ment to the environment and this donation allows The Wildlife Center of Texas to continue to provide quality care for all na-tive wild animals. We certainly hope you can join us for this momentous occasion,” says Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director of The Wildlife Center of Texas. For more information call 713-861-WILD (9453) or visit their web site at www.wrande.org.

McDonald’s continues its national search to identity five community service-minded males between 18

– 34 years old as part of the Men of McCafe

Casting Call. The selected men will have the opportunity to engage with McDonald’s dur-ing the 2011 Essence Music Festival. The entry deadline has been extended to April 15, 2011. For more information about the Mc-Donald’s Men of McCafe Casting Call and to enter, please visit http://www.365Black.com. To read more go to stylemagazine.com.

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority awarded a $33.2 million construction con-

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a t the Bay-p o r t Terminal and authorized a $1.1 million amendment to the Port Authority’s contract with Lock-wood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for Bayport Terminal, among several mat-ters approved during the April 5 meet-ing. In his monthly report, Chief Executive Officer Alec G. Dreyer noted that February was a tough month with significant fog-related impacts through-out the port, including 11 consecutive days when port activities were adversely affected by fog delays or were shut down entirely. “Coming out of this lengthy fog slowdown, the Houston Pilots handled a record 95 vessels in one day, a testa-ment to their commitment to keeping the Houston Ship Channel open for busi-ness,” Dreyer said. In spite of the fog conditions, steel had an excellent month in February, as the Port Authority handled more than 230,000 tons as compared to 125,000 tons in February 2010, an 84-percent in-crease. “Year to date, steel is up 740,000 tons or 69 percent over last year, giving us a nice boost going into the strong summer season,” Dreyer said. “Turning Basin revenue for the first two months is up some 23 percent, which is directly related to the strong increase in steel.” TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) volumes were down 6 percent, but container tonnage was down only 2 per-cent in February versus last year. Container volumes for March looked reasonably strong through the first three weeks of the month, and Drey-er predicted a return to a stronger growth mode by month’s end.

HoustonWorks USA is proud to an-nounce it has been named a ben-eficiary of the Microsoft Elevate

America program. HoustonWorks USA will receive $131,870 in Microsoft products to help provide technology skills training and resources that will connect local job seekers to employment opportunities. Elevate America, a part of Micro-soft’s Unlimited Potential Initiative, is direct-ed into multiple divisions of impact, includ-ing serving veterans, the unemployed and local non-government entities. Through nine HoustonWorks USA career centers, area resi-dents are able to utilize resource libraries with computer access, online job search, e-mail setup and software to create resumes and cov-er letters. The Microsoft investment will allow the organization to increase

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• H-E-B Canned Pasta 14.5 - 15 oz. assorted varieties• Nestlé Juicy Juice 46 oz. assorted varieties

Gorton’sFish Sticks, Fillets or Popcorn Shrimp14 - 19 oz., assorted varieties, and Fresh Express Baby Blend Salad, 5 - 6 oz., spinach or spring mix

• Kool-Aid Canister, makes 8 quarts assorted varieties• Bush’s Best Pinto Beans, 16 oz. assorted varieties• H-E-B Macaroni & Cheese, 14.5 oz.• H-E-B Croutons, 6 oz. assorted varieties

Fresh! Hill Country Fare Bar-B-Q Seasoned ChickenLeg Quarters value pack

$1 lb.

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$3.69free!

TysonGrilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips, Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast or Fajita Chicken Breast Strips, 6 oz.

• Borden Shredded Cheese 8 oz. assorted varieties• Mission Grande Flour Tortillas, 10 ct.

H-E-BBake Shop®Split TopHoney Wheat Bread24 oz.

with in-storecoupon

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$187

with in-storecoupon

save

50¢

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$3.61free!

KraftSalad Dressing16 - 24 oz.assortedvarieties

• Barilla Pasta 12 - 16 oz. blue box or whole grain assorted varieties• Barilla Pasta Sauce 24 oz. assorted varieties

Red DiamondFresh BrewedTea, 128 oz.assorted varietieslimit-2 with anadditional $10 purchase