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May 17 marks the anni-versary of the landmark 1954 Supreme Court

decision in Brown v. Board of Education that outlawed racially segregated schools as “inher-ently unequal” and a violation of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Now over half a century later, America’s schools are being resegregated. The NAACP states that “schools around the country are, in essence, returning to Jim Crow-era patterns of segrega-tion.” Thefigures are stark.A2009 civil rights report published

by UCLA re-ports that Afri-can-Americans attend schools more segregated today than they did on the day Dr. Martin Lu-ther King was killed. The aver-age white child in America at-tends a school that is 77 per-cent white, with 32 percent of the student body

living in poverty. The average black child attends a school that is only 29 percent white, with 59 percent poor. The typical Latino kid is similarly segregated, with schools that are 27 percent white and 57 percent poor. Overall, a third of all black and Latino chil-dren sit every day in classrooms that are 90 percent to 100 percent black and Latino. Ironically, the most se-vere segregation in public schools is not in the South, but in the big cities of the Midwest and in West-ern states -- including California. The Supreme Court de-cision that separate public schools

Separate and Unequal Once Morewere inherently unequal put the court in the center of America’s fierce racial debate.A year afterBrown, the Supreme Court ruled that desegregation could take place with “all deliberate speed,” which helped fuel the massive resistance to change throughout the South. Ambitious politicians like George Wallace and Orville Faubus “stood in the schoolhouse door,” trying to block black stu-dents from entering. It took a civil rights movement, constant litiga-tion and federal intervention to make progress. School integration reached its all-time high in 1988, with almost 45 percent of black students in the U.S. attending majority white schools. But as whites fled to the suburbs, thebacklash to busing grew. Nixon perfected the strategy of play-ing on those racial divides. Segregated housing patterns produced schools divided along racial and class lines. In a se-ries of decisions, the Supreme Court retreated from supporting extensive court-ordered desegre-gation plans, culminating with a conservative majority of a badly split court invoking Brown as authority for overturning even

voluntary desegregation plans. But schools aren’t sim-ply inherently unequal, despite equal resources and facilities. At the time of Brown, they suffered -- and suffer to this day -- what Jonathan Kozol described as “savage inequality.” Most school funding comes from local taxes; themostaffluentdistrictssupportthe best-provisioned schools. They get the best teachers, the most modern laboratories and equipment and the most modern textbooks. Those districts tend to be disproportionately white. The poorest districts -- particularly urban districts -- end up with the worst schools. The kids with the most need, in too many cases, get the least-skilled teachers and the worst facilities. The bulk of education funding from the federal govern-ment and -- after extensive litiga-tion -- a portion of state funding goes to schools with poorer chil-dren, seeking to reduce the ad-vantage enjoyed by the affluent.If living patterns lead to racially segregated schools, and the courts are retreating from trying to coun-ter that, then at least the savage inequality of funding could be re-duced.

But now, in the wake of the Great Recession, federal and state education budgets are on the chopping block. The harsh cuts in education spending on the drawing board in Washington and in states across the country will have ruinous effects on the most vulnerable students -- and the poorest schools. In 1954, a unanimous Supreme Court called on Ameri-ca to fulfill thepromiseofequalopportunity by ending segregated schools. Now segregation by law -- racial apartheid-- has been re-placed with segregation in fact. In this increasingly diverse nation, our schools have become less diverse and more separate. And now they are heading to become even more unequal. In 1954, the Supreme Court helped to spark a renewed civil rights movement. Now a half-century later, we need a new civil rights movement to demand once more equal protection under the law. You can write to the Rev. Jesse Jackson care of this newspaper or by e-mail at [email protected]. Share this story on sty-lemagazine.com.


The HoustonPBS Elevate Lecture Series welcomes veteran PBS newsman,

Jim Lehrer to Houston on Mon-

day, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Omni Houston Galleria Hotel. Lehrer has moderated eleven nationally televised presidential debates and is the author of 20 novels, two memoirs and three plays. His next book,anon-fictionworkaboutthepresidential debates, titled Tension City will be published by Random House in September 2011.Tickets for the HoustonPBS Elevate Lec-ture Series featuring Jim Lehrer are $25 for general admission and

The Ensemble Theatre Artis-tic Director Eileen J. Mor-ris announces the theatre’s

35th anniversary season lineup, a variety of comedies, dramas, clas-sic, and musical productions. Cliff Roquemore’s Lotto, will kick off the season with laughter when a man wins the lottery and it brings out the eccentricity of all his family and friends. The African American Shakespeare Festival’s Cinderella

Members of the Houston Police Department’s Training Division will

open the doors to the L. D. Mor-r i s o n P o l i c e Train- i n g Acad- e m y , 17000 A l -d i n e West-f i e ld , t o t h o u - s a n d s of Hous- ton-area school children to provide an inside look at various aspects of HPD. During these prescheduled tours, childrenwillmeetwithofficersandpartake in demonstrations from the Air Support Division, K-9 Unit, SWAT, the Dive Team, and the Community Services Unit. It is dur-ing Police Week that we remember and honor those who have given theultimatesacrificeoftheirlivesso that we may live in safety and

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Lecture Series Welcomes Jim Lehrer to Houston

HPd to Give Students an Inside Look

The Ensemble Theatre Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary Season

Mayor Parker and HPOPS Announce deal to Save Police and Jailer Jobs

peace. For more information on how to participate in pre-scheduled tours, contact the HPD Museum at [email protected]

Jim Lehrer, PBS Newsman

is back by popular demand for the holidays. Cuttin’ Up, by Charles Randolph Wright gives insight to barbershops as one of America’s greatcommunityinstitutionsfilledwith humorous anecdotes and life lessons. This season in col-laboration with the Houston Mu-seum of A f r i c a n America Cul ture , The En- s e m b l e Theatre will pres-ent The Ballad of Emmett Till, a jazz infused con tem-p o r a r y work by p l a y - wright Ifa Bayeza. The the-atre will complete the August Wilson 10-play cycle with its production of King Hed-leyII.Seasonfinale,Sanctified,byJavon Johnson, tells the story of a church on its last legs planning a revival as a last ditch effort to keep its doors open; plans to call upon Houston’s local talent as cameo vocalists will kick off with audition clips being solicited via social net-working media. Several projects are underway in preparation for the theatre’s year-long celebration. Log on to www.houstonensemble.com for details.

$75 for a special reception with Jim Lehrer and admission to the lecture. Visit www.houstonpbs.org/events or call (713) 743-8459 to purchase tickets.

Texas Southern University’s May 2011 graduates were the recipients of a powerful commencement speech de-

livered by John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., Execu-tive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Wilson challenged the graduates to go out and do something about the envi-ronment, education and poverty before, “we reach the point of no return.” He also let the May graduates know that in order for Ameri-ca to regain its number one status in the world in education, “We need to graduate another 8 million people by 2020. Education is the key. Do something now about education. Use your smarts to go out and make a difference.” Wilson asked several questions to the more than 800 graduates to starred si-lentlyashemadehispoints.Thefirstques-tion was - Can you climb? He asked, “Do you think you know how to excel in today’s society? Can you create passion? Can you in-novate?” One of the most thought provoking questions he asked during his speech was, “Do you happen to the day or does the day happen to you?” He challenged the students to “be a lynch pin of change.” His next question was – Can you lift? “If you can lift, you can help someone along the way so that your living will not be in vain.” Thefinalquestionheposedtostu-dents was – Can you build? “We need build-ers! So many of our institutions are broken, we need builders to help repair and give back to our institutions. Our institutions need

alumnitogiveback.Bethefirstclasstogiveback 50, 60 100% to this institution.” After concluding with the ques-tion, “Do you believe?” Wilson gave one last charge to the May graduates, “believe that we will emerge from this cell of faith-lessness.” He challenged all of those in at-tendance to never give up and to continue to move forward. TSU President, John M. Rudley in his commencement remarks answered the question are HBCU’s still relevant? He an-swered, “My answer, then and now is based upon statistics that are represented in this class. Education in a global economy requires that American Students are prepared to com-pete with students from around the globe. Texas Southern University as the fourth larg-est Historically Black College provides an immeasurable service to this nation.” He goes on to say, “HBCU’s gradu-ate 25% of all Black Americans who earn undergraduate degrees, the nation’s His-torically Black Colleges have produced the lion’s share of black professionals. At TSU, we graduate between 12 and 14 hundred stu-dents a year. “ President Rudley also took time to share major TSU accomplishment with an audience of nearly 10,000. He pointed to the fact that TSU’s football and basketball teams won the SWAC championships this year; and 17 athletes are graduating from football, basketball, women’s bowling, “where Chan-tell Jefferson is graduating cum laude today and she is the 2011 SWAC player of the year;

and in football, Dejuan Fulghum, an account-ing major, SWAC defensive player of the year, is in the lineup; Also in football, Curtis Thomas, a communication major, 2010 First Team All SWAC, he is graduating today; In Basketball, Trevele Jones, 2011 SWAC Player of the year, is graduating today; In baseball, Brandon Mikell, is graduating with a major in mathematics.” President Rudley also recognized and called to the stage Randy Kelley, Gram-my Award winning musician and TSU stu-dent; Spring Commencement valedictorian, Ms. Elizabeth Kim Pham, Pharmacy in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, graduate as Suma Cum Laude with a 3.92 GPA; and salutatorian Ms. Charla Yvette Hil-ton, Interdisciplinary Studies in the College of Education, graduate as Suma Cum Laude, with a 3.89 GPA. John Silvanus Wilson, Jr. currently serves as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Col-leges and Universities (HBCUs). To accom-plish the initiative's mission of strengthening the capacity of these institutions, he leads his team to work with the 105 HBCUs, the White House, 32 federal agencies, and the private corporate and philanthropic sectors. Their challenge is to ensure that HBCUs areasignificant force inhelping thenationto reach the goal set by President Barack Obama of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by the year 2020. Texas Southern University was

founded in 1926 and became a state insti-tution in 1947. Texas Southern possesses an impressive array of undergraduate and graduate programs, a diverse faculty, more than 80 student organizations, and an alumni network comprised of educators, entrepre-neurs, public servants, lawyers, pilots, artists, and more, many of whom are change agents on the local, national and international stage. Nestled upon a sprawling 150-acre campus, Texas Southern has served as a cornerstone for developing the greatest potential in lead-ers from various socioeconomic, cultural, and racial backgrounds. Texas Southern is located in the heart of the city, giving its stu-dents and faculty easy access to the Museum District, neighboring educational institutions, the Texas Medical Center, downtown Hous-ton, two major airports and all of the city’s major freeways. More than 9,487 students, along with nearly 1,500 faculty and staff comprise the University’s community mak-ing it one of the nations largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s). For more information, visit www.tsu.edu.

LOCAL John S. Wilson, Jr. Challenges Students to “Make a Difference”

John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black

Colleges and Universities

Mayor An-nise Parker and the H o u s t o n Police Of-ficers Pen-sion System ( H P O P S )

have announced an agreement that will save more than 450 jobs at the Houston Police Department. The agreement, which has already been approved by the HPOPS Board of Directors, allows the city to de-fer payment of $17 million of its FY2012 police pension payment obligation. If needed, the City also has the option of deferring another $8.5millioninthefollowingfiscalyear. In return, the City is offer-ing HPD’s headquarters building

at 1200 Travis as collateral for the deferred payments. The agreement with HPOPS requires the city to put 1200 Travis on the market for sale/lease back in January 2012. The deferred payments would be paid back to HPOPS at 8.5 percent inter-est from the proceeds of the sale of the building, or earlier if the City so elects. This interest rate represents the required return on all HPOPS investments and inures to the City’s benefitasitmustfundthesysteminany event. The agreement requires City Council approval.

Mayor Annise Parker


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The11th annual education & Charities foundation of houston Golf ClassicP h o t o g r a p h y B y V i c k y P i n k

On Saturday, April 30, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Longwood Golf Club for the 11th Annual Golf Classic hosted by the Education & Charities Foundation of Houston. The organization is committed to the personal develop-

ment and support to Houston area youths in their quest to attain higher education. They provide support through assisting financially distressed youths in their pursuit of a college education; participating in and supporting the cultural, educational and social develop-ment of at-risk children; supporting cooperative efforts of social organizations that under-take initiatives consistent with the mission and objectives of this foundation; and providing “models of achievement” from within this foundation as a source of encouragement and support for aspiring youths. Some in attendance were Art McElroy, Michael Alginson, Stan LeBlanc, Terry Williams, Dr. Marcus Barnnett, Sam Sims, Marcus Marshall, Cordell Baham, John Nash, Herb Taylor, Vince Goodwine, Don Maynard, Bill Til-ler, Bruce Lamber, Raymond Joseph, Howard Ledet, Mark Brown, Charles Allen.

Congresswoman lee’s budget Town hallP h o t o g r a p h y B y V i c k y P i n k

On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Houston Community College for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s Town Hall Meeting. Congresswoman Lee, ranking member of the House Homeland Security

Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the ef-fects of proposed budget cuts on Medicare, Medicaid, and Education. Some in attendance were Dwight Boykins, Erica Lee, Janice Weaver, and Dr. Davetta Daniels.


COMMENTArY

Any Christian will tell you that when an individual confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord and savior, they are considered

saved. No if, ands or buts. That’s when the conver-sation should end. Yet for some reason, the question as to whether President Barack Obama is a true Chris-tian continues to be challenged by many, and one of those who should know better is the Rev. Frank-lin Graham. As the son of the Rev. Billy Graham, Franklin Graham is often called upon by national media outlets to discuss matters of faith. But when it comes to the question of President Obama’s faith, Franklin Graham has gotten a free pass from far too many folks in the media. And to be honest, his back and forth answers help to muddy the wa-ters. Recently, in an interview with ABC’s Christiane Amanpour on her Sunday show, “This Week,” Franklin Graham was asked whether President Obama is a Christian. He replied, “He has told me that he is a Christian. But the debate comes, what is a Christian? “For him, going to church means he’s aChristian.Forme,thedefinitionofaChristianis whether we have given our life to Christ and are following him in faith, and we have trusted himasourLordandsavior.That’sthedefinitionof a Christian. It’s not as to what church you are a member of. A membership doesn’t make you Christian.” Instead of challenging Graham with President Obama’s own words about his salvation, Amanpour ignores Graham’s sleight of hand by asking if he actually believes the president. “Well, when he says it, of course I can’t -- I’m not going to say, “Well, no, you’re not.” I mean, God is the only one who knows his heart,” Graham said. But that’s exactly what he did! In Gra-ham’s own sly way, he managed to say that he be-lieves President Obama is a Christian because he said so, and then question if he’s really a Christian by suggesting that he’s just a guy who thinks if you show up at church it makes you one. This two-step is dangerous because all of a sudden Graham has become the arbiter of who is and who isn’t a Christian through the eyes of those in the media. By even asking him the ques-tion, we are affording Graham a level of respect that he doesn’t deserve. In fact, if anyone wanted to truly chal-lenge Graham, all he or she would have to do is actually read what Obama has written on the matter. In his best-selling book, “The Audac-ity of Hope,” Obama wrote that he “felt God’s spirit beckoning me.” And as a result, “I submit-ted myself to His will and dedicated myself to discovering His truth.” And he was baptized at

Trinity United Church of Christ in the 1990s. Yet polling from last year showed that 1 in 4 Americans believe the president to be a Muslim. There is no doubt that his name plays into that as well as the fact that his father was a Muslim. I wonder if Dr. Ergun Caner has to contend with that. He was actually a practicing Muslim who converted to Christianity. And to-day, Caner is the dean of the late Jerry Falwell’s Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. It is simply a stubborn fact that too many Christian conservatives like Franklin Gra-ham refuse to accept, something that Bishop T.D. Jakes -- one of the world’s most prominent pas-tors--finds“insulting.” “We didn’t question the Christianity of President Bush when he said he accepted Christ, and I’m disappointed in Rev. Franklin Graham in that regard,” Jakes told me Friday for my Sunday morning news show, “Washington Watch,” on the TV One cable network, which airs at 11 a.m. EST. “I wish he had the diplomacy of his father, who brought the gospel to people without being nuanced by politics, because when you do those things you offend people that you are actually called to save and to serve. “And I would hope that he would see the rationale in apologizing for such statements -- because if the president’s faith is suspect then all of our faiths are suspect, because the Bible is quite clear about what it takes to be saved, and the president has been quite open about his ac-cepting Christ and him openly confessing it be-fore men. And if it’s good enough for the Bible, it ought to be good enough for the rest of us.” While Jakes has the courage to take on the issue, far too many fellow Christians have refused to call out Graham for his shenanigans, which is clearly an attempt to cast doubt on the issue. Where are the likes of pastors Rick Warren, Rod Parsley, Robert H. Schuller, John Hagee, Richard Land, Dr. Julius Scruggs, Paige Patterson, Samuel Rodriguez or even the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish-ops? Are they too afraid to offend their congrega-tions by directly challenging the erroneous as-sumptions of Graham and speaking truth-fully and pro-phetically? W h e n Graham has gone on CNN, ABC and other media outlets offering his contradic-tory statements, they should have the courage to come out and say even Billy Gra-ham’s son is dead wrong. T h i s isn’t an ideologi-cal issue. This has nothing to do with Democrats or Republicans. It doesn’t matter if

Franklin Graham is Wrong to Question President Obama’s Christianity

you are Catholic, Methodist, Baptist or any other Christian denomination. It has everything to do with Christian values and standing up and de-fending a fellow follower of the faith. But the reality is that these days, when the Rev. Franklin Graham speaks, he sounds more like a partisan politician rather than a pro-phetic pastor. Roland S. Martin is an award-winning

CNN analyst and the author of the book “The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin.” Please visit his website at www.Ro-landSMartin.com.TofindoutmoreaboutRolandS. Martin and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. Share this story on stylemagazine.com.

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Phillip Paul bryant for houston City Council district bP h o t o g r a p h y B y V i c k y P i n k

On Monday, May 2, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the campaign office of Phillip Paul Bryant. He wants to represent District B as a member of Houston City Council. From being raised in a single-parent home, to being in an

employment line; Phillip has dedicated his experiences, education and life to the bet-terment of the communities. His feel-good testimony from starting out as a cashier for Jack–in-the-Box in the late ninety’s to a Senior Vice President of a Major Trading Firm less than 10 years later, speaks to not only the nurture of his community; but the nature of his family. Phillip has pledged the remainder of his resources to maintaining family values and minimizing community issues. Now Phillip is committed to serve his community again. He wants to continue to fight for the people of our community and would be honored to fight that fight for at City Hall.

elliot and kimberly Perry Collection of african american artP h o t o g r a p h y B y R o s w i t h a V o g l e r

On Friday, May 6, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Texas South-ern University Museum for the showing of the Elliot and Kimberly Perry Col-lection of African American Art. Regarded as one of the most important col-

lections of contemporary art in the country, the Perry Collection makes its first showing in Houston now through August 24, 2011. The former NBA player Elliot Perry and wife Kimberly started collecting art in 1996 from such artists as John Biggers, Norman Lewis, Alma Thomas, Charles White and the list goes on. The art collectors are also known as art educators by organizing salons between artists and collectors in their home-town on Memphis, TN. The Perry’s have also shown their collection at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and Clough-Hanson Gallery at Rhodes College. Some in attendance were Lloyd Gite, Toni Smith, Zoie Johnson, John Guess, Docia Rudley, Travele Jones, Reginald Adams, and Francis Page, Jr.



What’s in STYLE

l The ensemble TheaTre KicKs Off iTs blacK bOx series ‘hi-haT haTTie: The sTOry Of haT-Tie mcDaniel’ anD ‘nO chilD’The Ensemble Theatre presents its Black Box series featuring ‘Hi-Hat Hattie: The Story of Hattie McDaniel’ by Larry Parr and ‘No Child’ by Nilaja Sun with Opening Night and media reception, Thursday, May 5, 2011, 6:30pm.The Ensemble Theatre3535 Main St. Houston, TX 77002 For tickets and seating avail-ability call: 713-520-0055 or visit: www.ensemblehouston.com

l annual hbcu alumni mixerThe Houston Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Association (HHBCU-AA) annual HBCU Alumni Mixer, at Suite 6224, 6224 Richmond Avenue at 5:30pm. The mixer will provide alumni another op-portunity to acquaint the community with the value of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, while funding scholarships for deserving young people. Call 832- 293-3476, email [email protected] or log on to www.houstonhbcualumni.org for more information.

l eryKah baDu aT arenaTheaTreMay 21, 2011; Sat 7326 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

l ViKi KinD-auThOr Of The caregiVer’s PaTh TO cOmPas-siOnaTe DecisiOn maKing is aT The hOusTOn Public libraryJoin special guest Viki Kind-author of The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Deci-sion Making-Houston Public Library, Hu-mana and various organizations throughout the health and wellness community for this informative, fun-filled afternoon at theCentral Library (500 McKinney, Houston, Texas 77002) in the Concourse meeting room at 1pm. Healthy refreshments will be served, and free goodies will be available while supplies last.

l 32nD annual Pan african culTural fesTi-ValS.H.A.P.E. Community Center hosts the 32nd annual Pan African

l ciVil righTs film series Pre-senTeD by The african ameri-can library aT The gregOry schOOlA Civil Rights Film Series is being presented

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l hOusTOn arT car ParaDeHeld on a Sunday for the first time ever,Houston’s very own Art Car Parade will make its 24th procession through downtown Hous-ton on May 22 at 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.orangeshow.org or call 713-926-6368.

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l Dancin’ in The sTreeTs: mOTOwn & mOre reVueThursday May 26, 2011 8:15 PM to 10:45 PMThis electrifying and soulful revue features many of Houston’s most talented vocalists and dancers, accompanied by the 23-piece BACEMENT Orchestra. Dancin’ in the Streets: Motown & More Re-vue features soul music from its inception in the 1950s to present day. For performance updates, please call (281) FREE-FUN (281-373-3386) or visit www. milleroutdoortheatre.com.

l Vince yOung fOunDaTiOn anD generaTiOn Tx ParTner fOr uniTy in The cOmmuniTyThe Vince Young Foundation and Generation TX (pronounced Generation Texas) will host “Unity in the Community Weekend” in Houston May 20 – 22 to celebrate and promote continued educa-tion in the Houston community. All tickets and more information are available online at www.vyfoundation.org

l PracTice whaT yOu Preach Practice What You Preach is hilarious stage play written by Ronald Lindsey. It is about a young suave preacher blinded by the lure of power and money. Can a dysfunctional family that serves within his congregation change his

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by Houston Public Library’s African Ameri-can Library at the Gregory School every Sat-urday in May 2011 at 3PM. This Film Series is part an educational initiative “Freedom Now: Houston Retraces the Civil Rights Move-ment” commemorating the 50th anniversary of the year that galvanized the American Civil Rights Movement.The African American Library at the Greg-ory School is located at1300 Victor St. 77019, in Freedmen’s Town, Fourth Ward. Thesefilmpresentationsarefreeandopento the public. For more details please visit www.thegregoryschool.org or call 832-393-1440.

life forever? Or will he be too late in saving the people he learns to care about the most? Find the answer when viewing this play at Furr High School, 520 Mercury Drive, Hous-ton, Texas 77013. Doors open at 6pm and the play begins at 7pm. Tickets are $20. For tick-ets call (281) 804-9012 or visit xietalambda.net/main.

Cultural Festival: Our Family, Our Roots, and Our Strength, at Our Park, 2604 Alabama from 11:00am – 8:00pm. Featuring live performances and entertainment by notable and emerging local artists, arts and crafts exhibits, and a variety of in-formational displays and presentations, this fam-ily oriented event will include music, dance, food, afilmfestival,andmanyactivities forchildren.ProceedsfromthiseventwillbenefittheSummerYouth Enrichment program. Call Nefertitti Jack-mon at 832-549-0937 or 713-521-0641, or email [email protected] for details.

al eVening in hOusTOnThe Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation will host a wine and cheese reception spon-sored by 180 Medical in Houston for residents to learn about the Reeve Foundation’s pro-grams, including updates on recent progress in spinal cord research, the Paralysis Resource Center, the Peer and Family Support Program, Team Reeve, and the Reeve Foundation’s Ad-vocacy program. Thursday, May 26 Briar Club2603 Timmons LaneHouston, TX 77027713-622-2667Space is limited. There is a $25.00 registration fee. To attend, please register online at www.ChristopherReeve.org/roadshow or call (800) 225-0292 for more information.


How do you spell success? For the past twenty-fiveyears success has been

spelled O-P-R-A-H. Worth bil-lions, Oprah has been named one of the most powerful, influentialwomen in the world for many years. Americans everywhere hang on to her every word. Celebri-ties feel they have made it to the big time when they are given the chance to sit on Oprah’s famous couch. Just the mention of a com-pany’s name by her has caused profitmarginstoincrease.Shehascaused nationwide movements of change by her presence or with just the utterance of a few words. A true rags to riches story Oprah Winfrey went from being the child of an unwed teenage mother to the epitome of success. She is co-owner of the cable network Oxygen, president of Harpo Productions, publisher of two magazines, co-author of numerous books, owner of both a radio channel and a new cable channel OWN. Born Oprah Gail Winfrey in Mississippi in 1954,

the world would not come to know her until 1986. She turned the talk show format on its head because she changed the way the game was played. She was honest about her-self with classic admissions about hertroublewithweight,herdiffi-cult childhood that included sexual abuse by family members and her revelation of a half-sister who she did not know existed. Her guests felt safe in being honest about themselves because she walked the walk as well as talked the talk. Both celebrities and ordinary citi-zens felt welcome and comfortable on her famous couch. To her credit Oprah has transformed the lives of Ameri-cans. I am willing to bet that al-most everyone can say that she has affected their life in a positive way. I personally don’t watch the show regularly because my own scheduleissofilledthatIamcon-stantly on-the-go and on the oc-casions that I have watched the show I remember always learn-ing something. For example, one of her guests was speaking about

Hello. Allow me to intro-duce myself to you. I am Susie Stillwell. I once

programmed radio in Houston, I graduated from Booker T. Wash-ington, and achieved many other accolades in Houston, Texas. I am a singer/actress, writer, both song and script.

When the idea of this column came about, I was sitting on the shore of Redondo Beach, Ca,(PCH)PacificCoastHighwaywatching the tide come in. The lo-cal news was we as (SAG) Screen Actors Guild actors were about to go through some major chang-es……. That was 1999……..Since then, we watched as the Acting community’s Black work dwin-dled to kibbles and Bits… and I mean bits…. Like Bit parts? It oc-curred to me, the Nation had no idea what is being forced on them through movie, TV drama, sitcom, news…. Or any other media or medium….. They just except what is on TV and decide to watch or not? The Nations choices were no

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By Susie StillwellStyle Entertainment Writer

better than what they decided to not look watch. As SAG begin to change, we saw a massive change in the programming…….. Movies became, mostly animated, what Disney calls Anime!, then came an onslaught of reality shows, from Big Brother to COPS!? None re-quired acting, actors, or the Union for that matter… That applied also to White actors, the difference was, they could always find work,Black work faded to Everybody Hates Chris. Produced by Chris Rock. That was the only Black TV show on from 2006-2008, but, White sitcoms air for 7 years? Un-less the name of your show was Friends, you live in New York

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By Jo-Carolyn GoodeEditor-at-Large

Oprah Winfrey: The Definition of Success

City, have been on the air in excess of 9 years, your lead actress was a basic unknown Jennifer Anston, and YOU HAVE NO BLACK FRIENDS, then you get to stay on longer. With the worst rating in the history of television, Voyager stayed on the air for 7 years. Rat-ing were consistently 104 of 117. Deep Space 9 was cancelled with great numbers in the ratings…The star on Star Trek Deep Space 9? Avery Brooks! A pattern?. I remember thinking then, the world needs to know….. I need to tell it on the air…..so this column is designed as a vehicle of information for you to see, know, and understand why you see one Hallie Berry to 10,000 Angelina

Jolee’s. The other sisters look like basic none beauties…….. I am not poking fun or making a statement but LOOK for yourself. American Producers hire that type of sisters or sisters that look like Aunt Jemima, Hattie McDaniels or some street walking….lady of the night…. Crack head look-ing……. Hey? I’m just calling it as it is……….. The trend for their pro-ductions for the Black actor did a bout face……….. I am here to tell you all of it, to show it to you, to explain it to you. To research it for you, to de-fineitwithyou,tohelpyougraspthe virtual reality of what has hap-pened to the Black actor?

safety tips. The things I learned on that particular show, I am able to implement everyday. Others have commented that, in like fashion, points presented on her shows have even saved their lives. Families have been helped to get out of debt. Children’s’ dreams have come true. What is now known as “The Oprah Effect” has resurrected struggling businesses to become million-dol-lar companies with just the utter-ance of their name by the media gi-ant. All of this because of a woman named Oprah. What happens after May 25, 2011, in the post-Oprah world? Who knows? Let’s face it, no one can or will replace Oprah. In spite of who the media says is the next Oprah, she can’t be replaced. She is a one-of-a-kind original. Others, of course, will try to immulate her success but the truly successful people are those who define suc-cess by their standards. That’s what a little black girl from Mississippi did. That’s what the incredible Miss “O” did. May you continue to grow and glow.


Congresswoman lee Visits Texas Children’s2011 annual status of Women scholarship luncheon and fashion showP h o t o g r a p h y B y V i c k y P i n kP h o t o g r a p h y B y J o - C a r o l y n G o o d e

On ____2011 Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Texas Children’s Hospital Feigin Center as Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee visited the hospital. Con-gresswoman Lee, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Children’s Caucus,

visited the hospital in order to highlight the effect of budget cuts to Medicaid and children’s health care. Congresswoman Lee toured the hospital with doctors and staff of the facil-ity, and then she hosted a press conference following the tour. Others in attendance were Mark Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Children’s Hospital; Beth Quill, Executive Director, Children’s Defense Fund; and Jeff Mosley, President, Greater Houston Partnership.

On Saturday, May 7, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Brady’s Landing for the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. (TLOD) Sugar Valley Chapter’s 2011 Annual Status of Women Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show. The

year’s annual event saluted those who honor and serve others by giving back through health and wellness. The 2011 honorees were Lovie Harris, Dr. Mildred Bright, Donna Mills-Johnson, Cynae Johnson, Pamela Jones, Dr. Kenneth King, Cozeta Nelms, Dr. Tina Oliver, Roxanne Race, and Dr. Pleshette Johnson-Wiggins. Proceeds raised from ticket sales and the silent auction will benefit TLOD’s scholarship program for the members of Top Teens of America Sugar Valley Chapter. Kathy Mosby of LeChic Boutique provided fashions for the show. Some in attendance were Estine Johnson, Edwina Clark, Lillie Etienne, Lucille Williams, Rita Roberts, Anitra Provost, Bettye Narcisse, Madeline Newton, Loris Anderson, Lillie Lacy, Beverly Maddox, Ruth Buffington, Pamela Branch, Ali-cia Castille, Glorena Moody, Idaena Wade, Brenda Davis, Kim Harris, Sheri Cole, Shundra Williams, Janice Scimmons, Dove Wright, and Chandler Branch.




Port of houston authority Quick books WorkshopP h o t o g r a p h y B y R o s w i t h a V o g l e r

On Thursday, May 5, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the University of Houston Small Business Development Center (UHSBDC) for the partnership of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) Small Business Development program with

UHSBDC for the presentation of QuickBooks Pro 2010. The workshop trained enrollees in the PHA small business program. The two-day workshop was taught by Julie Gilmer, CPA. Some in attendance were Jules Moor, President, Exquisite Group; Mary Scaggs, Director of Sales, Houston Chem Safe, Inc.; Michael W. Evans, South Shore; Teresa Alvarez, Xellent Services; Jaya Kalaga, Office Manager, KIT Professionals, Inc.; and Michael Pratt, President, Paradise Cruise.

Port of houston authority’s workshop on export & import: The basicsP h o t o g r a p h y B y R o s w i t h a V o g l e r

On Friday, April 29, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the University of Houston Small Business Development Center for the Port of Houston Authori-ty’s workshop on Export and Import: The Basics. The Port of Houston Author-

ity Small Business Development Program and the University of Houston Small Business Development Center (UHSBDC) partnered together to present the three hour workshop to teach enrollees in the PHA small business program. Presenter Scott Singleton - Manager, Global Logistics with Exterran guided attendees through the workshop. Some participants included Carmen Castro, Michael Pratt, Bob S. Anderson, and Sherry Singleterry.


HEALTH An Estimated 50 Million Americans are Affected with Tinnitus. Are you one of them?

If you have ever experienced a ringing, buzzing or even roaring in your ears, even when there is nothing around

you actually creating that noise, then you know what it’s like to have tinnitus. For an estimated 50 million people, tinnitus doesn’t permanently go away. It can be so annoying that it can lead to fatigue, stress, sleep problems, concentration troubles, anxiety and depression. The good news is that new options exist for tinnitus man-agement including a breakthrough sound therapy tool.

You may be surprised by what can causes tinnitus

A common cause of tinnitus is exposure to loud sounds, which can dam-age the sensory cells of the inner ear. Tin-nitus has also been associated with ear infections, aging, excessive ear wax, high blood pressure and even sensory nerve disorders. Activities that may cause tinni-tus include smoking, drinking alcohol or caffeine, and taking excessive amounts of aspirin or antibiotics.

What to do if you think you have tinnitus

Start by being evaluated by a hearing healthcare professional. Some hearing healthcare professionals have general experience with tinnitus while others are specifically trained inmanag-ing tinnitus. He or she can help you de-termine the best options for managing the condition. If there are no specificmedi-cal issues involved, there are still several steps you can take to help reduce the se-verity of your tinnitus or help you cope better with the noise.

Tinnitus management •Hearingaids.Inasmanyas90percentofcases, someone experiencing tinnitus also has a hearing loss. The use of a hearing aid to amplify sounds can help to make the ringing or buzzing less distracting. •ZEN.Therealbreakthroughtodaycomesfrom advanced hearing instruments that make use of fractal technology and offer a harmonicsoundprogramcalledZEN.Thistype of program generates soothing sounds and chimes that show great promise as a

sound therapy tool to relax patients and distract their attention from their tinnitus. Patients will happily make this trade-off to finallygetsomerelieffromtheir tinnitus.TheinnovativeZenprogramisonlyavail-able inside premier-level hearing aids such as the Mind440 Passion 440 . The discreet hearingaidsthatofferZENalsoofferulti-mate performance in noise, ultimate hear-ing of soft and distant speech, an Audibil-ity Extender that takes high pitched sounds out of your range of hearing and actually moves them into your range of hearing, and many other features to help you hear better at home, at work, on the telephone or in a noisy restaurant.

• Noise suppression. Electronic deviceswith pillow speakers that produce “white noise” may help you to sleep better at night.

Additional lifestyle changes that may help you to either avoid tinnitus or make the symptoms less bothersome: •Avoid likely irritants. Limit your expo-sure to things such as loud noises or nico-tine that may worsen your tinnitus. •Managestress.Stresscanaggravatetin-nitus worse. You may get relief through re-laxation therapy, biofeedback or exercise. • Limit your alcohol intake.Alcohol canincreasebloodflow,especiallyintheinnerear area, which can contribute to tinnitus symptoms. •Usehearingprotection.Exposuretoloudnoise or listening to loud music through headphones can, over time, damage the nerves in your ears causing hearing loss and tinnitus. •Manageyourcardiovascularhealth.Reg-ular exercise and good nutrition can help prevent tinnitus linked to blood vessel dis-orders.

Learning as much as you can about tinnitus and ways to alleviate symp-toms can help you cope. For the millions of people of all ages who experience this annoyingcondition,theZENfeatureisbyfar the newest and most promising option for tinnitus management. To find an audiologist in yourarea go to www.widexusa.com.


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People call you a “Dog Person” and you kind of like that.

It’snoreflectiononyou,person-ally, of course. That moniker just says to the world that you have a love for anything canine, that you probably have a few pups of your own, and that you’ve never known a dog you didn’t like. You probably also know a lot of other Dog People and maybe a few Cat People and Horse People, too. Author Alice Walker would never cotton to anything so commonplace. No, Walker is a Chicken Person, and in her new memoir “The Chicken Chronicles”, she writes about her newfound friends and what they taught her about life.

“ T h e C h i c k e n C h r o n i c l e s ” b y A l i c e W a l k e r Alice Walker had never seen a chicken before. But, of course, she had. As a child growing up in Georgia, it was her responsi-bility to chase down Sunday dinner. She’d collected plenty of eggs in her lifetime, too; some for food and some for music les-sons. But she had never really seen a chicken in all its chickenness before – un-til she noticed a hen with her brood, and it made her look twice. Years passed, but the enticing memory of that hen never left Walker’s mind. And then, one night after supper with neighbors, the conversation turned to chickens and Walker’s longing for them. It was quickly decided that the neighbors would take chick duty and Walker would provide a “chicken condo” for grown birds. Walker built nesting boxes “lovingly andwithhopefulnessfilledwithstraw.” By mid-summer, the chickens were hers to tend so, on a metal stool she’d bought decades before but had never used, Walker perched to meet them. She was surprised at the warmth of the birds, their vibrant colors, and that each had a person-ality. They liked it when she talked to them and they snuggled like kittens. Soon, she

was referring to herself as “Mommy” and her chickens responded. TherewasBabe,theonewhofirsttrusted Walker. There was Rufus and Ag-nes of God, aggressive chickens who re-minded Walker of race relations and who were “surely” roosters until they began to lay eggs. There was Glorious, who died during a tumultuous time; the Red Gang of Six who eventually were all named Glad-ys; and other chickens who taught Walker to be mindful of lessons from the past and the preciousness of the present. If some recent memoirs have you crying “Fowl”, then try this little delight. You won’t be disappointed.With an eye for wonderment and plenty of surprisingly wry humor, author Al-ice Walker shakes up fans with a memoir that’s nothing like her novels. Instead, “The Chicken Chronicles” is a se-ries of enchanted musings on Walker’s life and charitable works, the richly-imagined life of her pets, and a powerful sense of grati-tudeforfriends,theEarth,anditsgifts.Iflewthrough this book, loving every page of it. For pet lovers, Chicken People, or anyone who craves a perfectly charming memoir, here’s one to read. “The Chicken Chronicles” is worth bringing home to roost.

“The Chicken Chronicles” by Alice Walkerc.2011, The New Press$21.95 / $25.95 Canada

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I love the color green. I love to wear it, spend it, and some-times leave others green with

envy. Those who fancy green as much as I do will love the 2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrid. This vehicle features two additional attributes that make me love green – going green and saving the green. The last time I was at the gas pump, the cost to fill upmytank was more than an arm and a leg. In my book that is way too much. I began to look at my op-tions to start saving some green. What better plan is there than one that includes the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The major selling point of this vehicle is how it saves the earth environmentally and the consumer’smoneyfiscally. In the original Toyota Prius the vehicle was powered by a nickel-metal hybrid battery pack. For the 2012 Prius, the engineers improved the battery by replac-

ing the nickel-metal battery with a more efficient lithium ion bat-tery. This type of battery allows the vehicle to operate as a plug-in because it charges easier and has a greater energy density. The 2012 Prius requires three hours of charging using a regular household 110-volt outlet to be able to travel 12.5 miles per charge. I know that maynotseemtobeasufficientdis-tance per charge, but compared to the 6.23 miles per charge in older models of the Prius, 12.5 miles is significant.Theplug-inmodelal-lows the Prius’ electric motor and petrol engine to work parallel for a longer period of time. This com-bination also help reducing CO2 emissions. I was fortunate enough to test drive one of the 150 current preproduction PHVs or plug-in hy-brid Priuses currently on the road. Iwasa littleapprehensiveatfirstbut soon found the Prius Plug-in Hybrid to be not that different than a regular car. Using both the elec-tric motor and 1.8 liter gasoline en-

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By Jo-Carolyn GoodeEditor-at-Large

gine, the Prius PHV can produce 80 horsepower. The fuel economy is drastically improved. I drove the 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid for one weekandIdidnothavetofilluponce. That saved me money since I travel all over Houston on a daily basis. Noticeably different in the Prius PHV is the dashboard. There are more graphics with displays that show the ratio of EV driving vs. hybrid driving. The remainder of the EV distance as well as the battery’s condition and so much more are also displayed. The exterior of the Pri-us is striking because of its oval shape. It almost reminds me of a bullet. It has a real strong pointed nose and a wide back. Lights are elongated and resemble raised eyebrows that seem to be sinister. Fog lights represent the “cool” in the driver. There is really only one distinctfeaturethatidentifiesitasa PHV besides the words boldly written on the side doors and that is the plug-in socket. The charge tank, as I have decided to call it,

is on the same side of the car as the fuel tank, which it r e s e m -bles.When the door was opened and I was situated be-hind the steering wheel, I instantly feel in love with the front win-dow. It is long and wide giving the driver a wider range of view. The center console houses the usual – dual a/c controls, radio/CD player, and navigation system. Something I really found to be unique is the space below the center console. Many vehicles have this space closed in, but in the Prius it is open. It provides an extra place for stor-age. Who among us can’t always use that? The seats are roomy and plush. The trunk, however, is rath-er small. So, yes, this would be an ideal car to take on a road trip, but

packing had better be light.Americans are not used to change and generally accept it slowly. The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is something that all Americans shouldgravitatetoquickly.Itisfi-nancially as well environmentally expedient to do so. These savings willultimatelybenefitthepresentand following generations. Price points have not been set as of yet. Just keep in mind this type of tech-nology is not cheap, but Toyota is trying to bring the cost of owner-ship down before its official re-lease in 2012. Find out more about the new eco-friendly vehicle by logging on to www.toyota.com.


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Committed to bringing authentic, high-quality Mexican food to the fam-

ily table for more than 100 years, Ortega continues to share a rich heritage of family traditions for festive occasions as well as for every day meals. Find more ways to celebrate at www.ortega.com and www.facebook.com/Orteg-aTacos.

Chipotle Chicken Taco ConesPrep Time: 10 minutesStart to Finish: 20 minutesMakes 8 cones 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 pound ground chicken 3/4 cup water 1 packet (1.25 ounces) Ortega Chipotle Taco Seasoning Mix 1 can (16 ounces) Orte-ga Refried Beans 8 8-inch Ortega Flour Soft Tortillas 1 cup shredded lettuce

1 cup diced tomatoes 1 cup (4 ounces) fine-ly shredded or grated Cheddar cheese

Heat olive oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 minutes or until translucent. Add ground chicken; cook and stir 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in water and seasoning mix. Remove from heat. Warm refried beans in saucepan or in microwave. Wrap tortillas in lightly moistened paper towels. Micro-wave on HIGH (100% power) 20 to 30 seconds, or until pliable. Fold tortilla in half; spread with refried beans. Form tortilla into cone shape;* press to adhere outside corner with refried beans. Fill cones with chicken mixture, lettuce, tomatoes and Cheddar cheese. *To form cone, lay tor-

tilla on work surface. Holding one p o i n t e d e n d

d o w n , grasp other end and bring point to round edge, twisting point under slightly. Curl opposite end around outside of cone and press to adhere with refried beans.

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Wheeler avenue baptist Church honors the Virtuous Women of WheelerP h o t o g r a p h y B y V i c k y P i n k

On Sunday, May 8, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church as the Christian Education and Sunday School Ministry hon-ored the Virtuous Women of Wheeler. Using Proverbs 31:10-21, the women

were honored in celebration of Mother’s Day. After a poem by Rev. Shanita Parks and introduction by Rev. Kylyn Taylor, Rev. Glenn Gray spoke about the “Lessons of “A Woman’s Faith” by Shulamite Woman. The 2011 honorees were Shantell Robertson, Deborah Roulette, Dolores Scott, Florence See, Vanessa Smith, Felicia Solomon, Faustina Stevenson, Nina Taylor, Earnestyne Terry, Annis Turney, Carol Valley, Lou Walker, and Theresa Willis. Others that were recognized were the distinguished first lady, Audrey Cosby; distinguished ladies of the Wheeler Charter, Audrey Lawson, Charlotte Bryant, Helen Cashaw, and Frances Jackson; and 49 distinguished ladies of Sunday School.


Uh african american studies 6th annual scholarship banquetP h o t o g r a p h y B y V i c k y P i n k

On Friday, May 6, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the University of Houston (UH) Hilton Hotel in the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom for the African Ameri-can Studies 6th Annual Scholarship Banquet. Hosted by the African American

Studies Program, the event’s was to raise funds for the UH undergraduate and graduate student scholarships. Since 2004, the program has dispersed over $100,000 to deserving UH students. Several individuals received awards and scholarships. The honorees were Lynden B. Rose, Gene L. Locke, Chris K. Wilmot, Dr. Delores P. Aldridge, Kandryia Houston, Toya Roberts, Sam Sium, Tiffany Cebrun, Jessanda Ellis, Courtney Wy-att, Monica Whitfield, Batney Onwumere, Hal Allen, Fred Bryant, Angela Calhoun, Christian Clark, Chanel Deal, Julian Dunn, Hannah McConn, Megan Pavageau, M’Kina Tapscott, Edward Vincent, and Jamillia Wren. Some in attendance were Rev. Jacque Dinkins, Dr. James L. Conyers Jr., Dr. John W. Roberts, Kaine Hampton, Malachi D. Crawford, Paul Easterling, and Erin Shanks.



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On Wednesday, May 11, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts for the HoustonWorks USA Annual Scholarship Luncheon. More than 300 business and community leaders were present at the

event to hear the announcement of the 2011 scholarship winners. The luncheon featured emcee Fox 26’s Natalie Bomke, HISD Board President Paula Harris, and Mayor Annise Parker. The 2011 HoustonWorks USA Scholarship Recipients were Cailey Cotner, War-ren Douglas, Victor Hu, Christian Mata, Chelsea Minter, Marisol Palomares, Lizet Pantaleon, Christian Tulio, Heather Woitena, and Ty Wilson. Others in attendance were HoustonWorks CEO Larry Green, Howard Lederer, Pastor Remus Wright, Hanq Neal, Nina Shokrian, Eric Jenkins, Charles Whimbley, Andre Johnson, Cary Yates, Argentina James, and Jerome Love.

On Saturday, May 14, 2011, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Eldorado Ballroom for the Urban Souls Dance Company’s (USDC) presentation of Houston’s Renaissance: Dancing with the Houston Stars. It made for a fun, fabulous

evening. USDC dancers Harrison Guy, Walter Hull, Rachel Eckroth, Leonard Price, Mayra Bullock, Edwin Cole, Quincy Oliver, Arriana Aguilar, Donnie Johnson and Meoka McBride were paired with stars Dr. Michon Benson, Reginald Adams, Dani-elle Burns, David Anderson, Katishia Cosley, Ricky Sanders, Joan Higginbotham, Se7en, and Mia Wright. With the combined scores of the judges, Lauren Anderson, Charles Lewter, Dance, Lonnie Mathison, and Brittany Brown and dollars donated by the audience Mia Wright and David Anderson emerged as the overall winners. A to-tal of $10,000 was raised to help USDC continue their mission of educating and entertain-ing. Marium Rattler, the Unknowns, and DJ Ferbidden provided the entertainment while Lloyd Gite and Laura Whitley emceed. Others in attendance with USDC board members Carolyn Codwell, Susan Bynam, Darryl Wilson, Ryan Ferbee-Coleman, Antonia McClammy, Kyle Pierce, Phillip Brent, and LaRence Snowden were Steven Burns, Wendy Lewis, Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, Lorna Hankins, Lamario Thompson, Levi Benton, Sharon Sanders, Michelle Barnes, Angela Craven, and Linda Bell.


The Home Depot® today announced the top winners of its 2011 “Retool Your School” Campus Improvement Grant

Program, an initiative designed to reinvigo-rate Historically Black Colleges and Universi-ties (HBCUs). Through this program, eleven schools will receive $150,000 in grants for lasting renovations. The grand prize winner is Bethune Cookman University, located in Day-tona Beach, FL, which will receive $50,000 to install automated access doors and a wheel-chair ramp in its Student Center to accommo-date students, faculty and staff members with disabilities Also, the following ten schools will each receive a $10,000 grant for enduring on-campus improvements: Virginia Union Uni-versity (Richmond, VA); Knoxville College (Knoxville, TN); North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, NC); Morris Brown College (Atlanta, GA); Howard University (Washington, DC); North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC); Tuskegee Univer-sity (Tuskegee, AL); Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena, MS); Southwestern

The Methodist Hospital and the Houston Tex-ans are sponsoring a one-stop shop for youth extracurricular pre-participation physicals at Reliant Stadium on Saturday, May 21. “All student-athletes are required to

have a sports physical before they set foot on thefieldofplay,”saidDr.DavidLintner,anorthopedic surgeon with The Methodist Cen-ter for Sports Medicine and medical director of the event. “This is a great way to be seen by doctors, athletic trainers and other providers who have years of experience in performing physicals.” The student-athletes will not only re-ceive a physical, but if a problem is detected, they will be evaluated by a specialist on site. “For example, if a heart murmur or something similar is detected, the child will be seen by a cardiologist on site for a consultation and, if necessary, further tests, such as an echo-cardiogram, will be performed on site.” Lint-ner said. “If further problems are found, we will refer them to another spec ia l - i s t near their h o m e s to deter- m i n e the appropri- ate course of treatment. An expert in

concussion management will also be present toevaluateanystudent-athletewithasignifi-cant history of concussions.” The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 21 at Reliant Stadium by the Amegy Bank entrance. Free parking is available in the Blue Lot and all participants should enter through Gate 9. Physicals are $15. All student-athletes must have University Interscholastic League (UIL) pre-participation formsfilledouttoreceiveaphysical. The medical history and consent forms may be downloaded online at www.methodisthealth.com or by phone at 713-790-3333. Forms will also be available on-site at theeventandmustbefilledoutbyastudent-athlete’s parent or legal guardian. Physicals are only available for students 12 to 18 years of age.

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Project Number: 11-04-04CS

Houston Independent School District

The Houston Independent School District will receive Competitive Sealed Proposals from contractors for work Renovation work at Whidby Elementary School The work includes but is not limited to roof repairs, window replacement, ADA upgrades, bathroom renovations, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, hardware, life safety upgrades, technology upgrades, abatement, and general renovation work.. Proposals are due no later than Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 2:00 PMattheBoardServicesOffices,4400West18thStreet,OfficeofBoardSer-vices, Houston, Texas 77092. The price proposals will be opened and the amounts read aloud.

Whidby Elementary School is located at 7625 Springhill Street, Houston, TX, 77021.

TheRequestforCompetitiveSealedProposal(RFCSP),whichincludesplansandspecifications,willbeavailablebeginning Monday, May 9, 2011, and may be obtained from A&E The Graphics Complex, 4235 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX, 77027 Phone (713) 621-0022/Fax (713) 621-2537 upon refundable deposit of $100.00 for each set ofplansandspecifications.Documentsinportabledocumentformat(pdf)arealsoavailablefromA&Eondiskforadeposit of $50.00. Deposit checks should be made payable to HISD. Any questions regarding bid documents are to be addressed to BROWN REYNOLD WATFORD ARCHITECTS (BRW), 4501 Magnolia Cove Drive, Houston, 77345, JEFFREY CHOYCE or Lawrence Watkins, v. (281) 361-3800, f. (281) 361-3808.

The Competitive Sealed Proposal process will be utilized as authorized in Senate Bill 669, Section 44.039 of the Texas Education Code. The Competitive Sealed Proposal process enables HISD to select contractors on the basis of priceandqualifications/methodology.

M/WBEForms,schedulesandstatements,asrequiredbySectionABoftheRFCSPandinaccordancewiththeOfficeof Business Assistance, will be received at 12:00 PM, May 27, 2011,attheBoardServicesOffice,4400 West 18th Street, Office of Board Services, Houston, Texas 77092. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED WITHOUT M/WBE FORMS, PROPERLY COMPLETED, WILL BE CONSIDERED NOT RESPONSIVE.

A pre-proposal conference will be held at 3:30 PM, Monday, May 16, 2011 at Whidby Elementary School, 7625 Springhill Street, Houston, TX 77021. A walk-thru of Whidby ES will be held after the Pre-Proposal conference.For additional information regarding this project, please contact Mr. Elvis Eaglin, at 713-746-8256, or [email protected].

DrawingsandSpecificationsfortheRFCSPmaybereviewedattheReedConstructionDataElectronicPlanRoomand the following Houston locations:

Associated General Contractors, 3825 Dacoma Street, (713) 843-3700McGraw Hill Construction Dodge Plan Room, 10106 Hempstead Rd., Ste.110, (713) 316 9411Associated Builders & Contractors, 3910 Kirby, #131, (713) 523-6222Revive Houston Plan Room, Roland W. Smith Bldg., Rm. 122, 5555 Community College Dr, Houston 77013, (281) 704-9269HISD Construction Services Office (Bond), 3500 Tampa (Front Entrance 3561 Dixie), Houston, TX 77021, (713) 746-8256

Construction Manager-At-Risk (CMAR)

Package Two at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center

Project Number: 11-05-01CS

Houston Independent School District (HISD)

MORGANTI TEXAS, INC, as Construction Manager-at-Risk for HISD, in accordance with Texas Education Code Sec-tion 44.038, will receive bids or proposals from subcontractors for replacement of Package Two at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center. The work includes chiller and cooling tower replacement, 2-stop elevator structure, overheaddoorreplacement,doorandhardwarereplacement,bathroomremodeling,selectivedeomolition,roofing,casework and fume hoods for science classrooms in the existing building. Bids or proposals are due no later than 4:00 PMonTuesday,May24,2011attheofficesofMORGANTITEXAS,INC,350SamHoustonParkwayEast,Suite121,Houston, Texas 77060, phone 281-448-1015, fax 281-448-8416 attention: Jim Peace or Macon Macicek.

TheplansandspecificationswillbeavailablebeginningMonday,May9,2011,andmaybeobtainedfromA&ETheGraphics Complex, 4235 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77027 / Phone (713) 621-0022 / Fax (713) 621-2537 / www.aecomplex.com,uponrefundabledepositof$100.00foreachsetofprintedplansandspecifications.Documentsin portable document format (pdf) are also available from A & E Graphics on disk for a deposit of $50.00. Deposit checks should be made payable to HISD. Requests for access to on-line documents and any questions regarding documents are to be addressed to MORGANTI TEXAS, INC, 350 Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 121, Houston, Texas, phone 281-448-1015, fax 281-448-8416 attention: Jim Peace or Macon Macicek.

M/WBE documents as described below will be received until 4:00 PM on the due date. There will be no public openingofbidsorproposals.Allbidsorproposalsshallbeavailableafterawardofcontractorthe7thdayafterfinalselection of bids or proposals, whichever is later. After receipt of bids or proposals, MORGANTI TEXAS, INC, will conduct its evaluation of the subcontractor bids or proposals in relation to the project requirements and will select the bid(s) or proposal(s) that offers the best value to HISD.

MORGANTI TEXAS, INC, is committed to meeting the M/WBE goals set for this project. M/WBE forms, schedules and statements, as required by the package documents, shall accompany each bid or proposal that is submitted. BIDS OR PROPOSALS SUBMITTED WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND IN THE MANNER SPECI-FIED WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.

A pre-bid/proposal conference will be held at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at small cafeteria at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center, 9400 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX 77076. For additional information regard-ing this project, please contact Mr. Elvis Eaglin, at 713-746-8256, or [email protected].

DrawingsandSpecificationsmaybereviewedat:

MORGANTI TEXAS, INC, 350 Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 121, Houston, Texas 77060, phone 281-448-1015, fax 281-448-8416, attention Jim Peace and the following Houston locations:

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HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

The Houston Independent School District located in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center at 4400 West 18th StreetHouston,Texas77092willacceptproposals,untilthestateddateandtimedeadlines,intheBoardServicesOffice,Level C1 ‘

•Project11-04-12–RFP/Purchase,RentalandMaintenanceofAquariums–withadeadlineof10A.M.;May25,2011.The pre-proposal conference for this project will be held in room 2E32 on May 18, 2011 at 10 A.M.

•Project11-05-02–RFP–FuelPumpDispenserMaintenance–withadeadlineof2P.M.May25,2011.Thepre-proposalconferenceforthisprojectwillbeinthefirstfloorconferenceroomattheHISDCentralWarehouse,228McCartyDrive,Houston, TX 77029 on May 17, 2011 at 10:30 A.M.

•Project11-05-03–RFP–Trailers&TrailerRepair–withadeadlineof2P.M.May25,2011.Thepre-proposalconferenceforthisprojectwillbeinthefirstfloorconferenceroomattheHISDCentralWarehouse,228McCartyDrive,Houston,TX 77029 on May 17, 2011 at 9:00 A.M.

•Project11-05-05–RFP-Food–FruitJuice&OtherBeverages–(FoodServices)withadeadlineof10A.M.June1,2011. The pre-proposal conference for this project will be in Room 2NE32 at the above stated address on May 18, 2011 at 10A.M.

Proposals are available on the HISD web-site at www.houstonisd.org.The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals,

or, to accept the proposal that is most advantageous to the District.The District sells obsolete assets on-line at www.PublicSuprlus.com.

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO PROPOSERS

The Houston Independent School District located in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center at 4400 West 18th StreetHouston,Texas77092willacceptproposals,untilthestateddateandtimedeadlines,intheBoardServicesOffice,Level C1 ‘

•Project11-07-01–RFP/RevisedCareerPathwaysandDifferentiatedCompensationwithadeadlineofWednesday,June13, 2011 at 2 P.M. The pre-proposal conference for this project will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 3:30 P.M. at the above stated address in Room 1E01.

•Project11-05-09–RFP/PurchaseofafiveyearTechnologyPlan–withadeadlineof10:00a.m.June8,2011.Thepre-proposal conference for this project will be in Room 2E26 on June 1, 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

•Project11-06-02–RFP/StormWaterqualitymanagementandPermitRenewalwithadeadlineofWednesday,June22,2011 at 2 P.M. The pre-proposal conference for this project will be in Room 3C04 on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 2 P.M. at the above stated address.

•Project11-06-01–RFP/POWERFORSCHOOLS–BrokerServicesforCommercialElectricitySales–withadeadlineof June 22, 2011 at 2 P.M. The pre-proposal conference for this project will be Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2 P.M. in Room 1E01.

Proposals are available on the HISD web-site at www.houstonisd.org.The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or, to accept the proposal that is most advantageous to the District.

The District sells obsolete assets on-line at www.PublicSuprlus.com.
