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The Navy announced(Oct. 9, 2009) the newestLewis and Clark-class drycargo/ammunition ship (T-AKE) would be named USNSMedgar Evers. The announce-ment was made by Secretaryof the Navy Ray Mabus dur-ing a Jackson State Universityspeaking engagement in Mis-sissippi.

Continuing the Lewisand Clark-class tradition ofhonoring legendary pioneersand explorers, the Navy’snewest underway replenish-ment ship recognizes civilrights activist Medgar Evers(1925-1963) who foreverchanged race relations inAmerica. At a time when ourcountry was wrestling to endsegregation and racial injus-tice, Evers led efforts to securethe right to vote for all Afri-can Americans and to inte-

Navy Names Ship AfterCivil Rights Activist

Medgar Eversgrate public facilities, schools,and restaurants. On June 12,1963, the Mississippi nativewas assassinated in thedriveway of his home. Evers’death prompted PresidentJohn F. Kennedy to ask theCongress for a comprehen-sive civil rights bill.

Designated T-AKE 13,Medgar Evers will be the 13thship of the class, and is beingbuilt by General DynamicsNASSCO in San Diego. As acombat logistics force ship,Medgar Evers will help theNavy maintain a worldwideforward presence by deliver-ing ammunition, food, fuel,and other dry cargo to U.S.and allied ships at sea.

As part of MilitarySealift Command’s NavalFleet Auxiliary Force, MedgarEvers will be designated as aUnited States Naval Ship(USNS) and will be crewed by124 civil service mariners and11 Navy sailors. The ship isdesigned to operate indepen-dently for extended periods atsea, can carry a helicopter, is689 feet in length, has an over-all beam of 106 feet, has anavigational draft of 30 feet,displaces approximately42,000 tons, and is capableof reaching a speed of 20knots using a single-shaft,diesel-electric propulsionsystem.

Medgar Evers1925-1963

The Austin Urban Mar-ket (AUM) welcomes thecommunity to come supportlocal businesses, Saturday,October 17 from 10:00 am to4:00 p.m. on the grounds ofThe Villager, 1223 RosewoodAvenue.

AUM is a grassrootscommunity event with themission to encourage coop-erative economic by showcas-ing local business to the Aus-tin public. This month’sAUM introduces the“Ujamaa Card”. This pro-gram is designed to encour-age our community to in-crease their amount of localbuying with AUM vendors atthe market that provide a dis-count on their products and/or services to the cardholders.The complimentary UjamaaCards are being given out to

Austin Urban Market Introduces theComplimentary “Ujamaa Card”

people that have come outto previous Austin UrbanMarkets and signed the visi-tors list. To find out moreinfo on how to obtain yourUjamaa Card visit:www.austinur banmarket.com.

This program is on atrial basis, so come on out andsign up for your Ujamaa Card,shop with a variety of vendorswhile enjoying great musicand win $5 Ujamaa Bucks.Vendor space is limited, Formore info about booth space,contact Don Ellerby at (512)785-7045 or email: austin ur-ban market @ gmail.com.

The Austin Urban Mar-ket is Free to the public. Thisweeks event will featureSKYDEV Entertainment gos-pel artist showcase...Tes, LilSavior, Lerece Smith and more.

When the Housing Au-thority of the City of Austin heldits Twelfth Annual Family Self-Sufficiency and Home owner-ship Banquet on October 1, 2009,it introduced its youngest home-owner to graduate form theDown payment Assistance/Home ownership Program.

At age 25, LaRhondaKennedy moved into her newhome in April 2009. She worksfull time for the State of Texas.

After her mother passedaway, LaRhonda was deter-mined to become self-sufficient.She says the road to Home own-

ership was stressful, yet educa-tional, heartbreaking, yet re-warding. “I heard buying a homeis the hardest accomplishment,besides giving birth,” she said.

With no children,Kennedy is living alone in herhome making improvements tosuit her tastes. She says, “I’mpleased with my decision. I loveit. I’m proud of myself.” She con-tinued, “It was an opportunitythat God put in front of me and Itook it.”

If you are a resident ofPublic Housing or the Hous-ing Choice Voucher Programand are a first-time homebuyer, you now have the op-portunity to buy your ownhome

LaRhonda Kennedy isthe granddaughter of Mr.and Mrs. Johnnie Powelland the Niece of Mr. RogerTaylor and Ms. FayeMitchell.

HACA sponsored the “Essential Pieceto Success” Banquet

LaRhonda Kennedy

By Brian TownsendPublisher of the PrecinctReporter Newspaper

NEWS ANALYSIS(NNPA) - It was announcedlast Friday (Oct. 9) that Presi-dent Barack Obama wasawarded the Nobel PeacePrize. Within hours the Re-publican Party issued a state-ment declaring he was notworthy of such recognition.Others said the award wasbased on his potential ratherthan his accomplishments sofar. Let’s look at the record.

During the last twoyears, President Obama wassingularly credited for begin-ning a much needed dialogueon race with his impassionedspeech on the reality of racerelations in America. Thespeech was so inspiring andinsightful that it propelledhis candidacy forward whenthe political pundits thoughthis candidacy was about tocome to an end.

His speech detailed thecause and effects of racismfrom both a White and Blackperspective, laying theground work for America tobegin to work through oldwounds and allowed it toelect its first African Ameri-can President. One of his firstacts as President was to or-der the closure of the deten-tion center in GuantanamoBay. Serving as an indictmentof the United States’ fall fromits cherished role of moralleadership, he ordered theend of torture and the clos-ing of the torture chambersthat forced the world to turnaway from this nation in dis-gust.

He found the detentioncenter to be Un-American asdid those who voted to electhim President. As com-mander-in-chief he hasdrawn down the troops inIraq in an orderly fashion sothat America can end the warin that country. Around theworld, the incursion into Iraqwas seen as an offensivemove for regime change,rather than a move to defendAmerica’s homeland.

His first day in office hecalled for an orderly with-

What President Obama’s Nobel PeacePrize Means for America

drawal from a war of ourchoosing so that we can con-centrate on a war that we didnot choose in Afghanistanand Pakistan. PresidentObama has called for un-precedented reform of ourhealth care system, a systemone congressman called aholocaust on our own people.He has championed a systemthat does not bankrupt thosewith catastrophic diseases ormedical needs and has calledfor health coverage for allAmericans.

Through his domesticpolicy efforts, he is leadingthe way for peace and pros-perity at home. PresidentObama has championed thegreening of America and hascalled on the world (which isahead of America on thisfront) to make climate changeefforts the highest priority. Byworking to focus Americanson a green economy, he is lay-ing the foundation forAmerica’s economy in the21st century. It also lays thefoundation for protecting in-terests around the world asnations begin to fight overthe availability of water andarable land and raw materi-als.

Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr. did not end Jim Crow lawsnor guarantee the right to votefor all. But he led the way.Rev. Desmond Tutu did notend apartheid in South Af-rica. But he helped lead theway.

The Nobel Peace Prizeis an affirmation that Americais engaged in the world again.As President, Barack Obamahas called for renewed peaceefforts in the Middle East. Hehas reduced tensions withRussia, not via acquiescence,but by reassessing real ratherthan perceived threats. Hehas reached out to the so-called “Muslim world” to as-sure them that America isnot fighting Islam, but fight-ing those that have attackedAmerica irrespective of theirreligious beliefs. And he hascorrectly noted the positiveimpact that Muslims havehad on our land scape .

President Obama is de-serving of recognition for lead-ing America’s outreach toworld leaders to work to-gether for a more stable andpeaceful world. The NobelPeace Prize award should becelebrated by all Americansbecause the world sees us asrighting ourselves on thetrack once again.

President Barack Obama

PeopleFund presentsthe 7th Annual Conference onEconomic Opportunity. TheConference (formerly the EastAustin Economic Summit)unites elected officials, com-munity members, businessowners and innovative think-ers in a dynamic dialogueabout our region’s evolvingeconomy. The conference willbe held Saturday, October 24,2009, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, ACCEastview Campus, 3401Webberville Road, Building8000, multipurpose Hall.

This year’s program in-cludes twelve interactive ses-sions on topics such as Hous-ing & Development, SmallBusiness, Workforce Devel-opment, Green Jobs, UrbanAgriculture, and Arts & Cul-ture. In addition to a distin-guished line-up of panelists(including Jack McDonald,Candidate for US Congressand PeopleFund BoardChair), our keynote presenta-tions include President

Obama’s newly-appointedNational Director of the Mi-nority Business DevelopmentAgency.

“PeopleFund createsopportunity for Texans byproviding capital and train-ing to low-income entrepre-neurs to start and expandtheir own small businesses,”said Jack McDonald, chair-man of the PeopleFund boardof directors and moderator ofthe session on Workforce De-velopment and Green CollarJobs. “Small businesses cre-ate two-thirds of Americanjobs. In tough economic timeslike these, it’s critical that wefocus on economic develop-ment and job creation by mak-ing responsible credit avail-able to small businesses inCentral Texas. The Confer-ence on Economic Opportu-nity provides a timely forumfor discussing the economicchallenges facing small busi-ness in Central Texas andhow we can work together to

support small business own-ers and get our economy mov-ing.”

Approximately 300 at-tendees including small busi-ness owners, policy makers,business community leaders,developers, artists, and neigh-borhood leaders are expectedto be on hand.

Through strategic andinteractive panel discussions,the diverse viewpoints in-spire the conversations thatlead to solutions and eco-nomic equity for all CentralTexans. For more informationon PeopleFund and the Con-ference on Economic Oppor-tunity, please visitwww.peoplefund.org.

Speakers include DavidHinson (U. S Chamber ofCommerce), Hopeton Hay(KAZI -88.7 FM), KeniaDavalos (L.A. County Com-missioner), and Suzi Sosa (MPOWER Foundation. Forother information, call AyleenPereza at (512) 472-8087.

Business owners and local leaders to discussevolving economy and growth opportunities

Are youready to vote?

Ready or not, we go tothe polls on November 3 toamend the Texas Constitu-tion. Our Constitution isamended every other year,usually the odd numberedyears. There are elevenamendments on the ballot.And they cover a wide vari-ety of issues.

Prop 1 would allow thelegislature to let cities andcounties issue debt in orderto acquire buffer areas, in-frastructure right-of-way,and open space next to mili-tary installations.

Prop 2 requires that aTexan’s homestead prop-erty, the home that they livein, can be appraised only asa home.

Prop 3 wouldstrengthen state oversightof a property appraisalboard’s practices and proce-dures. This could reducethe board from appraisingpeople out of their homes,because of ever increasingproperty taxes.

Prop 4 would dedicatemore than $400 million ofalready existing funds toturning existing campusesinto “tier-one” public re-search iniversities on parwith the University of Texasand Texas A&M University.

Prop 5 allows adjoiningappraisal districts or simi-lar entities to consolidatetheir review board functionsso they can be more effi-cient.

Prop 6 would let theVeterans’ Land Board issuemore debt than it does nowto help Texas Veterans ac-quire land or get a mortgageloan.

Prop 7 would clarifythat members of the TexasState Guard (or similargroups) could hold civil of-fices such as Justice of thePeace and Count Commis-sioners.

Prop 8 would clarifythat the state can contrib-ute money, property or otherresources for a veteran’shospital.

Prop 9 wouldstrengthen the state’s openbeach law by putting it in theconstitution.

Prop10 wouldlengthen the term of emer-gency services district boardmembers from two to fouryears.

Prop 11 builds on acurrent limiting the abilityof the state, or other juris-dictions, to condemn andacquire property for eco-nomic development pur-poses through the use ofeminent domain.

These amendmentsare just as important as thepeople that we elect to up-hold them. So, do your partand vote on Nov. 3.

Speakers:David HinsonNational DirectorUS Chamber of

Commerce’sMinority Business Development Agency

Kenia DavalosL.A. County CommissionerMinority Busi-ness Advocate

Hopeton Hay Host and Producer Economic Perspectiveson KAZI 88.7FM

Suzi SosaPresident and Founder MPOWER FoundationVisuals: Performance by Pro Arts Collective artists. Den-

sity presentation by HousingWorks, and displays by othercommunity organizations and businesses. Live coverage ofthe community development survey results, data and reac-tions of local leaders.

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George E. CurryNNPA Columnist

America FinallyDiscovers

ChristopherColumbus

After institutionalizingthe lie that in 1492 Christo-pher Columbus discoveredwhat we now call America,some educators are finallybeginning to tell students thetruth: it was impossible forColumbus to discover a placewhere people were alreadyliving.

The first time I heardthat myth debunked was in1966. The Student Nonvio-lent Coordinating Commit-tee (SNCC) leader thenknown as StokelyCarmichael said in a speechthat not only should Colum-bus not be credited with dis-covering America, but hewas actually lost when helanded in this hemisphere.Although he was in search ofa new sea passage to Asia,historians say Columbuslanded in the Caribbean, nearthe Bahamas. When he re-turned to Spain, he wascrowned “Admiral of theOcean Seas” by Ferdinand ofAragon and Isabella ofCastille, who had funded theoriginal mission. Columbuswould make three more tripsacross the Atlantic, each timebelieving he was arriving inAsia.

Yet we honor Colum-bus with a federal holidaythe second Monday in Octo-ber. Any pupil worth his orher lunch money has beenthoroughly indoctrinatedwith the image of Columbus,sailing from Spain across theAtlantic Ocean with threeships – the Nina, Pinta andSanta Maria — to discoverthe New World. In reality, hearrived in the Old World.Native Americans – whowere subsequently called In-dians because Columbusthought he was in India – hadinhabited North America forthousands of years before thebirth of Jesus. The arrival ofColumbus in 1492 wasn’t acause for thanksgiving

By Ron WaltersNNPA Columnist

Nobel Prize forObama Deserved? Yes!

When the world wokeup on Friday October 10 itwas surprised that BarackObama had won the NobelPrize. But surprise shouldnot have been a cause for de-rision. Instead, it should havebeen a cause for nationalpride, but right away, manyin the media raised questionsabout whether it was de-served since he had been inoffice so few months that hehad accomplished nothingand Republicans likeMichael Steele dismissed it“meaningless.”

I agree with those whobelieve that the NobelCommittee’s action was“aspirational” in the sensethat it wanted Obama to con-tinue the course that he hadset. But I also think they hadconcluded that in setting adifferent and positive coursefor America that he also ex-ercised the kind of outstand-ing leadership for the globalsystem that merited theaward. He had, in fact,turned the corner on the ap-proach of George Bush to theinternational system by an-nouncing to the world in Ber-lin that the United Stateswould renew its collabora-tion with nations to resolveimportant problems, ratherthan rattle our sabers and goit alone. He followed up byadopting a common ap-proach in dealing with Iran’snuclear capability. The sur-prising result is that Iran hasagreed to six-party talks inGeneva and given Russia theright to enrich its uranium.

By. Larry LucasSpecial to the NNPA from GIN

For all women, breast can-cer awareness month shouldserve as a reminder to keepup with monthly self-exami-nations and to visit your doc-tor for regularmammograms to help pro-mote early detection.Mammograms – an x-raypicture of the breast – are thebest way to find out if youhave breast cancer becausethey can show cancer whenit’s too small for you or yourdoctor to feel. According tothe U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services,all women starting at age 40should get a mammogramevery one to two years, andif there is a history of breastcancer in your family, youmay need to start gettingmammograms earlier. Earlydetection can make a life ordeath difference with thisterrible disease. In the Afri-

among Native Americans. Arecent Associated Press story,headlined, “A darker side ofColumbus emerges in USclassrooms,” observed: “InTexas, students start learningin the fifth grade about the‘Columbian Exchange’ –which consisted not only ofgold, crops and goodsshipped back and forthacross the Atlantic Ocean,but diseases carried by set-tlers that decimated nativepopulations.”

That’s part of a largereffort, the story said, “topresent a more balanced per-spective of what happenedafter Columbus reached theCaribbean and the sufferingof the indigenous popula-tions.”

The story reported thatin McDonald, Pa., near Pitts-burgh, fourth-graders at FortCherry Elementary held amock trial, charging Colum-bus with misrepresenting theSpanish crown and thievery.He was found guilty and sen-tenced to life in prison.Other students may have dif-ficulty reaching that sameverdict because of the wayColumbus is depicted in text-books.

James Kratcht, execu-tive dean for academic affairsat Texas A&M College ofEducation and Human De-velopment, told the AP thathe remembers a photo fromone of his fifth grade bookswith a picture of Columbus,who set out to find a new searoute and spread Christian-ity along the way, comingashore with a large flag anda cross. “The indigenouspopulation was kind of wait-ing expectantly, almost withsmiles on their faces,” Krachtsaid. “’I wonder what thisguy is bringing us?’ Well,he’s bringing us smallpox,for one thing, and none of usare going to live very long.”Very little has changed intextbooks. For her Universityof Florida dissertation,Donna Sabis-Burns looked at62 picture books about Co-lumbus. “…The majoritywere outdated and containedinaccurate – and sometimesoutright demeaning – depic-

tions of the native Tainopopulation,” the AssociatedPress reported. If we wantour students truly educated– and that’s a big “if” – weshould address the other liesand misreprentations in ourhistory books. Two immedi-ately come to mind. Weshould stop telling studentsthat Abraham Lincoln “freedthe slaves” because he be-lieved in racial equality.

In 1858, during one ofhis debates with StephenDouglas, Lincoln said: “I willsay then that I am not, norhave ever been, in favor ofbringing about in any waythe social and political equal-ity of the white and blackraces – that I am not, nor everhave been, in favor of mak-ing voters or jurors of Ne-groes, nor of qualifying themto hold office, nor to inter-marry with white people;and I will say in addition tothis, there is a physical differ-ence between the white andblack races which I believewill forever forbid the tworaces living together onterms of social and politicalequality.

“And inasmuch as theycannot so live, while they doremain together there mustbe the position of superiorand inferior, and I as muchas any other man am in fa-vor of having the superiorposition assigned to thewhite race.” Secondly, weneed a more balanced por-trayal of the Founding Fa-thers, who fought for theirfreedom from Great Britainwhile denying freedom to theAfricans they enslaved. Tho-mas Jefferson, for example,was the chief author of theDeclaration of Independencethat proclaimed, “We holdthese truths to be self-evi-dent, that all men are createdequal, that they are endowedby their Creator with certainunalienable rights, thatamong these are life, libertyand the pursuit of happi-ness.” Yet, Jefferson ownednearly 200 enslaved people.Now that we’re beginning totell the truth about Christo-pher Columbus, let’s not stopthere.

Obama’s message to the Is-lamic world was thatAmerica sees them as friendsand allies rather than en-emies and that it would jointhem in any venture forpeace of they would opentheir hand in friendshiprather than the hand of jihad.

Then he followed it upby adopting a negotiatingframework with Iran to ad-dress its nuclear capabilityand re-starting the dialoguebetween Israel and the Pales-tinians that was dropped byBush until the last minutes ofhis time in office. Obama, an-nounced in Prague that theUnited States policy wouldwork toward the eliminationof nuclear weapons in Aprilof this year and followed upin September by proposing aresolution that was adoptedby the UN Security Counciland by beginning negotia-tions with Russia to reducenuclear stockpiles.

He also eliminated thedefensive nuclear shield inEastern Europe which wonhim instant credibility withthe Russians and their assis-tance in dealing with Iran’snuclear capability. Obama,far different from the Bushadministration, took the po-sition that climate changewas an urgent priority andthat it could not be resolvedby the U. S. alone. So he fol-lowed up by reaching out toChina and other countriesthat have recently industrial-ized and folded this priorityinto his own domestic policyto create a green revolutionand manage energy differ-ently. In his own country,Obama has continued tomanage the actions begun bythe Bush administration thathave resulted in moving theAmerican financial systemback from the brink of disas-ter and toward solvencyagain. His actions have notaffected a total recovery, butObama should be given

enormous credit for trying tostabilize the banking system,affecting a Stimulus Packageto prop up areas of theeconomy and start job cre-ation, stabilize the auto in-dustry and obtain universalhealth care coverage, pull outof Iraq, reject torture and etc.Instead, here his actions havereceived persistent criticismat every turn. So, in ninemonths he has not only givensome great speeches, butdone some good things toback them up. Fundamen-tally what we are witnessingis the difference of opinionbetween American elites andEuropeans who harbor a pro-found dislike for the fact thatGeorge Bush ruthlessly vio-lated the common standardsof democracy shared by hisallies and aspired to by otherstates in the global system.

For many Americansthis is a sign that there issome serious hang-over fromthe Bush years. I keep re-minding my readers not toforget that 57 percent ofWhites voted for JohnMcCain which means that anawful lot of them were wed-ded to Bush politics and nowfeel some resentment that theinternational community hasrepudiated them so soundlyby rewarding Barack Obamafor changing course.For the many Blacks whosupport Obama, but also ap-peared surprised aboutObama’s Nobel Prize, not tounderstand the basis of theNobel Committee’s decisionis a sign that they may havebeen so mired in the crisesthat face America they havenot paid much attention tothe genuinely pro-Americanattitudes that Barack Obamahas re-kindled in Europe andaround the world.

So, why not join theNobel Committee in saying“well done” so far, even aswe push the President to dobetter?

can-American community,the hope to win the fightagainst breast cancer is par-ticularly profound. Breastcancer is the most commonlydiagnosed cancer among Af-rican-American women, andthe second leading cause ofcancer death, according tothe American Cancer Society(ACS). As with a variety ofother cancers, our commu-nity is disproportionately af-fected by breast cancer. Whilethe overall incidence rate ofbreast cancer is 10 percentlower in African-Americanwomen than in whitewomen, African-Americanwomen are 37 percent morelikely to die from breast can-cer, according to ACS. Whyis this? One reason is African-Americans are more likely tobe diagnosed later, withmore advanced cancer,which is harder to treat andis more lethal. That’s why itis so important to get testedregularly – mammogramscan find cancer early whenit’s most treatable. Althoughthere is no guaranteed wayto prevent breast cancer,keeping up with a healthylifestyle that includes good

diet and exercise habits canhelp your mind and bodystay strong.More than ever before, medi-cines offer hope to those withcancer. A recent survey bythe Pharmaceutical Researchand Manufacturers ofAmerica found that pharma-ceutical research and bio-technology companies aretesting a record 861 new can-cer medicines and vaccines,including 112 for breast can-cer. Patients who need helpaccessing their prescriptionmedicines for breast cancerand other conditions canturn to the Partnership forPrescription Assistance.Since its launch in April 2005,the Partnership for Prescrip-tion Assistance has helpedconnect nearly 6 million pa-tients in need to programsthat provide either free ornearly free medicines. ThisOctober, whether you’re atthe grocery store or watchinga commercial on TV, whenyou see something encasedin pink, remember those whohave battled against breastcancer, and preserve thehope for a new treatment orcure that helps save a life.

By Nicole C. LeeNNPA ColumnistThis month is Hispanic

Heritage Month, a celebra-tion to recognize the livesand contributions of peoplefrom Latin America andSpanish-speaking Caribbeancountries in the U.S. This isan important month but howit is celebrated in the USleaves many African-Ameri-cans not fully understandingthe important stake we havein this month. That is becauseso often celebrations of thismonth very rarely highlightthe important, vibrant Afro-Latino population living andworking in every LatinAmerican country. Everycountry - Yes, even Mexicoand Argentina.

I am heartened by nu-merous cultural similaritiesbetween African-Americansand Afro-Latinos. In culture,style and experiences we arein many ways the samepeople. U.S. policy makersfocused on Latin America,rarely focus or even acknowl-edge race as a major factor inLatin America.

Unsurprisingly, bothpredominately White institu-tions and many Latin Ameri-can governments reinforceeach other’s apathy andideological perspectives.Afro Latinos, however, have

Afro-Latino HeritageMust be Highlighted

not waited for policy wonksor their government tochange on their own. Theyare changing there societiesfrom within.

The numbers of peopleof African descent in LatinAmerica are astounding.There are 150 million Afro-descendants in the WesternHemisphere. Brazil has morepeople of African descentthen any country in Africaexcept Nigeria, making AfroBrazilians the second largestpopulation of Afro-descen-dants on the planet. The UShas the second largest popu-lation in the Hemisphere butit is quickly followed by Co-lombia, a country embroiledin a civil war with severe ra-cial dimensions. Rarely dowe hear about the racial as-pects of the war in Colombiaon the evening news. Coun-tries like Cuba and the Do-minican Republic have for-midable Afro-descendantpopulations but so does ElSalvador, Honduras, Boliviaand Venezuela. Shockingly,anytime these countries arein the news, the coverageseems to “whitewash” thepopulation implying this no-tion that racism is just anAmerican construct.

These images rarely re-flect the reality of racial di-versity within these coun-tries and give little space forheterogeneity of these com-munities. The few times wedo see Afro-Latinos repre-sented they are exoticized orregulated to the same stereo-typical roles that AfricanAmericans have been strug-gling against. Our own im-

migration debate in the US isa very important area whereAfro-Latinos have been ren-dered invisible. Immigrationfrom Latin America is not ablack brown conflict. It is aresult of unfair economic andpolitical practices on bothsides of the border. Thesepractices disfranchise bothAfrican Americans and ourbrothers and sisters in thewhole hemisphere. Whileimmigration discussions ex-plicate issues of alienation,race is rarely directly ad-dressed as a factor in themovement of poor peopleinto the U.S.

One thing that remainsapparent is the similaritywithin our experiences. Re-gardless of country, we knowthat Afro-descendantsthroughout the Americashave less access to qualityeducation, healthcare, hous-ing and job security. Unfor-tunately, racism remains a re-ality throughout the worldand Afro-descendant issuesand priorities remainmarginalized among U.S.foreign interests in LatinAmerica. I applaud U.S.policy-makers who are pri-oritizing these conversations.During this year’s Congres-sional Black Caucus, Con-gressman Donald Payne leda panel to discuss and ad-dress these issues that faceAfro-Latinos. We need totake those unique dialogueschallenge not only our ownknowledge but the mediaand our policymakers to givevoice to a population that is150 million strong but so of-ten go uncounted.

Pink October - BreastCancer Awareness

Month

Visit the church of your choice on Sunday

JOSHUA CHAPEL CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

1006 Yeager Lane, Suite 102-A Austin, Texas

Sunday ServicesSunday School 10:00 A.M.Worship Service 11:00 A.M.

WEDNESDAY Bible Study 6:30 P.M.SATURDAY New

Member Assimilation 10:00 A.M.

Agape Baptist ChurchIn “The Centre” Bldg. F-15 7801 N. Lamar Blvd. (SE Corner of N Lamar and 183)

AGAPE is a chuch for all people. “Where Jesus Christ is Magnified and the love He exhibited isExemplified.” Come, receive God’s unconditional lovefor you. For there is no greater love!

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Sunday ServicesWorship 8:30 A.M.Sunday School 9:45 A.MWorship Service 11:00 A.M.

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Sunday School 9:00 A.M.Worship Service 10:00 A.M.•Power Hour Bible Life Group 6:00 P.M.

Imani Complex & Office,11800 Mustang at Duval Austin, Texas 78727

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St Annie A.M.E. Church1711 Newton StreetAustin, Texas 78704

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Church School 9:30 A.M. SunMorning Worship 10:45 A.M. Sun

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Place of WorshipThe Church of Glad Tidings 2700 Northland Dr. Austin, TX 78756

For more information, contact Pastor Jonah Ghartey512-873-8103 www.allnationschurch@yahoo.com

David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church2211 East MLK Blvd. Office: 512-472-9748 Fax: 512-472-5399

Sunday ServicesDiscipleship Training 8:15 A.M.Sunday School 9:00 A.M.Worship 10:00 A.M.

Rev. Joseph C. Parker Jr.Pastor

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Weekly ServicesSunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.Wed. Night Bible Fellowship 6:30 p.m.

Rev. Coby Shorter, IIIPastor

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Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church 5900 Cameron Road Austin, Texas 78723-1843

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WORSHIP SERVICESSunday Worship - 7:45 a.m. & 11 a.m.Church School - 9:45 a.m.Bible Studies - Mon, 6:30 p.m. & Wed., 12 noonWednesday Night Worship - 7 p.m.

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Rev. Lois Hayes, Pastor

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MINISTER OFMUSIC

Ebenezer Baptist Church is seekinga full-time Minister of Music to buildupon a legacy of musical excellence.

Qualifications include aminimum of 3 years experience inchoral and instrumental conducting,proficiency on both piano and organand at least a Bachelor’s Degree in amusic-related field. Salary iscommensurate with qualifications andexperience. To obtain details andappli-cation see “EmploymentOpportunity” at www. the stone ofhelp.org and FAX cover letter,resume and completed applicationto Dr. Leroy Davis at 512-478-1892or email these items to Dr. Davis atebc musicminister search @ yahoo.com

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David Chapel Mission-ary Baptist Church presentsWomen’s Day Conference, onOctober 24, 2009 from 8:30a.m. to 2:30p.m. at DavidChapel Church 2211 EastMLK Blvd, Austin, TX 78702.The program theme is:“Christian Women Strength-ening the Church by BuildingCross-Generational Bonds.”Throughout the Conference,we will have seminar topicsto include:

* I’m Not Superwoman:Why Women Need to Care forSelf-First.

* Too busy for Church?What If God Were Too BusyFor You?

* Role Model, Who Me? * Family ties: Bridging

the Generation Gap.Conference Speaker is

Rev. Marilyn Giles, she is theowner of a Christian-basedbusiness, Christ and Com-

mon Sense, a Christian Ac-tivities Consulting Service,which specializes inwomen’s seminars, marriageand single seminars, prayerand parenting workshops,and also conferences for bothmale and female audiences.Rev. Giles resides in DallasTexas. Over the last twentyyears she has been a tirelessteacher and constant studentof the human condition, shar-ing her inspiring messagewith people in corporations,colleges, universities, publicschools, hospitals, homelessshelters, prisons andchurches. A graduate ofSouthern Bible Institute,Marilyn Giles is also a li-censed and ordained minis-ter.

Please contact DavidChapel Church for registra-tion details. Deadline: Octo-ber 24, 2009.

David Chapel Women’s Day Conference

Rev. Marilyn Giles

Pilgrim Rest PrimitiveBaptist Church will celebratethe First Anniversary of theirPastor and First Lady, ElderWilliam J and Sister RuthaWhitley, October 25, 2009.There will be services at 11.00a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The wor-ship location is 640l WilcabRoad at the El Bethel DistrictTabernacle.

Special Guest for theMorning Service will be TheNew Horizon MissionaryBaptist Church, Dallas,Texas, Rev. RonaldRichardson, Pastor.

The afternoon servicewill have Elder R. H. Howard,pastor of the Shiloh PrimitiveBaptist Church of CedarCreek, Texas and Moderator,Providence Primitive BaptistDistrict Association, andmembers.

The public is invitedand encouraged to attend thisspecial service.

Primitive Restto honor Pastorand Wife on 1st

Anniversary(AUSTIN, Texas) — The

commemoration of twohigher education institutionswill be honored whenHuston-Tillotson Universitycelebrates Charter Day on Fri-day, Oct. 23, 2009. The twocolleges—Tillotson College,founded by what is now theUnited Church of Christ, andSamuel Huston College,founded by The United Meth-odist Church—have rootsthat date to 1875.

Charter Day representsthe official designated cel-ebration of the trustee signingof the Charter of Incorporationby the State of Texas that es-tablished Huston-TillotsonCollege (now known asHuston-Tillotson University).The 1952 merger created oneof the largest black Protestantchurch-related colleges in thecountry. Today the Universityis experiencing its highestenrollment since the 1952merger with 882 students ma-triculating. The increase rep-resents nine years of growthunder Larry L. Earvin whobecame president in 2000.

The Friday, Oct. 23 con-vocation will be held at 10a.m. in King-SeabrookChapel, 900 Chicon Street,will recognize top rankingseniors, feature the concertchoir under the direction ofGloria Quinlan, and the jazzcombo under the direction ofJavier Stuppard.

A fall symposium be-gins the Charter Day celebra-tion on Thursday, Oct. 22 at11:00 a.m. in King-SeabrookChapel. This year’s event fea-tures Jean-MarieNgendahayo, addressing“Recommendations For aNew Policy Toward Africa:Realities and Hard Choices.”Ngendahayo, from the east-central African country ofBurundi, previously servedas a member of the BurundiParliament. He was a consult-ant in the peace building pro-cess in rural areas and wasknown for his widespreaddemocratic views againstanti-democratic ideals. Heultimately obtained refuge inthe United States and is nowa visiting scholar at TexasLutheran University.

Artifacts from theUniversity’s largest collection

HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE ITS ANNIVERSARY

of African art, the Melissa andKevin Katz Collection, will beon display in the Downs-Jones Library prior to the con-vocation. The mixed collec-tion of ceremonial pieces fromdifferent countries and tribesis hundreds of years old andfilled with intrigue and his-tory.

The celebration will

conclude on Sunday, Oct. 25during University Day atWesley United MethodistChurch, 1160 San Bernard, at10 a.m. Earvin will speak andmusic will be provided by theconcert choir.

All programs are freeand open to the public. Formore information, visit thewww.htu.edu site.

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St. Stephen’s Episco-pal School invites inter-ested families to its OpenHouse for admission togrades 6-12 on Sunday,November 1 at 1:30 p.m.Meet faculty and adminis-trators, learn about the St.Stephen’s experience fromcurrent students, attendmock classes taught by in-spiring teachers and learnabout the admission pro-cess.

St. Stephen’s Episco-pal School is a nationallyrecognized boarding andday school, providing ex-ceptional academic oppor-tunity in an inclusive, ac-cepting community. The665 students come from 48Austin area zip codes, 4states, and 14 countries.Twenty-two percent of thecurrent senior class hasbeen recognized as Na-tional Merit Semifinalists,Commended or NationalHispanic Scholars. Athlet-ics, fine arts programs anda wide variety of clubs andorganizations offer stu-dents many ways to be in-volved in school activities.

$2.2 million in financialaid supports families witha variety of income levels.

R.S.V.P. for the OpenHouse at www.sstx.org/admission or by calling512-327-1213 ext. 210.

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Youth of Today. Hope of Tomorrow.

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In the week of October 12-16, KIPP Austin Collegiatewill have their first spiritweek! On Monday, October

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Marcus ArmendarizStony Point High School

At Stony Point HighSchool college has been thequestion for the whole weekof October 5th-9th, one of themain questions was, “Do youwant to go to college?” If weanswered yes we were toldthat we should consider go-ing to the college fair at an-other one of Round Rock’sschools named McNeil HighSchool. A few of the colleges

Tayla TerryMcCallum High Schol

Who wants to go to college?that were present were Okla-homa, Texas Tech, Alabama,and Florida. There were somany more great colleges,these were just a few!

Some other events thathappened last week at StonyPoint 9th Grade Center werewe received our first HighSchool report card. It was anawesome feeling to be pass-ing all my High Schoolclasses!

Last week the StonyPoint Tigers varsity footballteam played a good Leanderfootball team and once againthe Tigers showed how badthey wanted the win as theyhold on to their winningstrike. They won the game 31-14. The Tigers are currentlyundefeated at 5-0 and one ofthe top teams in the state. GoTigers!

Hope you had a greatColumbus Day weekend!

Well, we have come

thus far. The first six weekshas ended and the secondsixth weeks is about to begin. The first six weeks is alwayskind of hard because you haveto get your body and mind

Raven WyattKelley Lane M.. S.

The First Six Weeks are overback on track after a fun sum-mer. Now that the second sixweeks has start we have to bein learning mode.

The first six weeksbrings new subjects,new knowledge and newfriends. I think learning isfun. It surprises me as to howmuch knowledge your braincan hold and remember.

It’s good to learn some-thing new everyday. It’s evenbetter when you can shareand pass on the things youhave learned with others. So,okay everybody share theknowledge! Adults and kidsstay off drugs and stay inschool!

The end of the first sixweeks is finally over. Time forthe second six weeks to begin,which also mean we start offwith all A’s. All the pressureand hard work has finallypaid off.

With catapult beingback we have more time tostudy, get our acts together,and pull our grades up. Letme just begin by saying thebeginning of the school yearwasn’t all that easy, quitechallenging at times, strictgrading and well just meanteachers.

On this report card forthe first six weeks my gradeswere okay, average. ThreeA’s, three B’s, and one bad C.Now it’s not my everydaygrades, but believe me I triedmy hardest. It’s just that alge-bra and web mastering was

Everyone needs a Fresh Startkicking my butt…HARD.Therefore I made all of it upwith extra credit and makingoutstanding grades on myend of the six weeks test.

Think about it, lastsix weeks was just us settlingin to our new habitat. Al-though, yes, we are 8th grad-ers so we know the rules likethe palms of our hands. Wejust have it harder than the6th and 7th graders do. 8th

graders are seniors in middleschool. No time to look back,only looking forward, gettingprepared for the next bigthing. Such as freshmen inhigh school, what happens in8th grade this year depends onthe starting future that we areleading up to.

I know I have alreadyexplained to you our enroll-ment this year. How we havemore than enough studentsthrough out our entire school.There are nearly 2,000 kidsand not enough adults totame them all. Our hands onlearning are way out the doorand it doesn’t plan on com-ing back for awhile.

Really , I’m just gladthat we are just one step closerto Christmas break. Trust mewe all need a break, even theteachers.

We’ve only lost twogames in District. Thoselosses were to DrippingSprings and McCallum. Weplay Dripping Springs againthis Tuesday at DrippingSprings and Friday we meetup with McCallum at ourhome, both games to begin at5:30.

This past Friday weplayed Crockett. I think thisgame was our best game of theseason! The beginning wehadn’t quite woke up yet sowe were just giving freepoints. Once we all kept mak-ing points from our serves, webecame more comfortable andseemed to finally ‘wake up’.We played very good as ateam, getting our serve receive

LADY JAGS VOLLEYBALLand serve rotations right. Wehad excellent blocks from ourfront middle #8, Kathryn.Also, excellent kills from ourother middle #11, Kendrina.Crockett then figuredKendrina out……they knewshe would get an easy kill ifthey hit it barely over the net.So, from then forward, theywould make sure their hitswent closer to mid-court (wayfurther over the net).

Our second gamewas so close. They were inthe lead almost the wholegame until we had someamazing serves by #1, Samand Alexa #6. They finishedour game and we took the vic-tory. During the second gameour hopes seem to start fad-ing and it almost seemed asif we were going into a thirdgame. This time we workedas a team and kept ourheads up, not giving orshowing any fear. We tookhome that victory veryproudly! My serves werealso good both rounds !

Well, until nextweek…….Let’s keep it upLady Jags, we can beat Drip-ping Springs and McCallumthis week. Let’s leave it allon the table! Go Jags !!

On Saturday the Capi-tal City Bearcats traveled toFort Worth TX to play in the2009 IH 35 Classic held at theFort Worth Dunbar HighSchool Field. We played

against the Fort Worth Fal-cons and Pleasant Grove Fal-cons. Also attending the Clas-sic was Austin’s Capital CityTigers and the NAO Bulldogs.Unfortunately all the Bearcatsteams lost their games but itwas a fun experience. Thisweek the Capital CityBearcats will play against theCapital City Tigers on Satur-day in Manor at the East Met-ropolitan field.

Monday was a holidayfor all AISD students we didnot have to go to school. Iknow other schools were offthis past Monday for Colum-bus Day.

Bearcats traveled to Ft. Worth

Toni NelsonKIPP

Lexus WrenKIPP

Hello everyone it’s meToni Nelson. On MondayOctober 12, 2009 KIPP Aus-tin Colligiate had their firstspirit week. On Monday wewill have black and whiteday, Tuesday we will have

twin and multiple day,Wednsday is career day,Thursday is sports day andthen Friday is be bold daywhere we all dress in ourschool colors.Also on Friday October 16thKIPPs leadership class hasset up a fun day. On this daythe dance team will be per-forming songs by MichealJackson. On Wednesday 13thall KIPP high school studentswill be taking the PSATs sogood luck to all of you otherhigh school students thathave to take this test. So untilnext time stay in school andgoodbye.

This was Spirit Week at KIPP

12th we will have”blackand white”day. Tuesdaywe will have twin/mutipleday. Wednesday is careerday, Thursday is sportsday and on Friday we willhave “be bold day” also onFriday we will have ourfirst pep rally. The peprally performance includesthe KAC band, dance teamthe athletics team and theKAC special events an-nouncements. Thanks forreading as you can see wewil l have a busyweek,

Our first Pep Rally of the year

Jeremy HendersonMcCallum High School

On Friday, October 9,2009, the McCallum Knightsplayed the Crockett Cougarsat Berger Stadium. This gamewas important, because itwas the 12nd step to winningdistrict and getting us closerto becoming district champi-ons.

In the first half, wedominated on both sides andour offense scored 3 touch-downs and our defensestomped Crocket’s offense.

Our offense only had 2 mis-takes and it was that wedidn’t score on our first twodrives. The refs made badcalls and called them on us.

Crockett started a fightand the refs ejected one of ourplayers. At the half we wereup 21-0.

In the second half, wekept dominating and stomp-ing Crockett. Our offensescored 2 more touchdownsand our defense kept ham-mering.

My ;teammates and Iwent in to finish the job. Theonly thaing that we gave upwas a touchdown at the endof the last few seconds.

I was mad at myself, butit’s all good. We made a state-ment and now it’s time to getready for LBJ, another stepcloser to becoming districtchampions.

The final score wasMccallum 35 and Crockett 7.

McCallum moves one step closer

The Austin School Dis-trict reminds veterans ofWorld War II, the KoreanWar, and the Vietnam War,who served their country inthe armed forces withoutfinishing high school, thatthey can receive a belatedhigh school diploma.

AISD will award di-plomas in a special veterans“graduation” ceremony aspart of the District’s Veter-ans Day observance onTuesday, November 10.

To participate in theceremony, the completedapplication form must bereturned with a copy of theveteran’s discharge notifi-cation (DD Form 214) by Fri-day, October 16. Otherwise,applications can be re-turned at any time and eli-gible veterans will be maileda diploma.

Eligible veterans, orthose acting on behalf of a

deceased veteran, may ob-tain a diploma applicationform by contacting AISD’sDepartment of School, Fam-ily, and Community Educa-tion. The telephone numberis 414-0112. The applicationform will be mailed to theapplicant.

Since 2002, AISD hasawarded belated diplomasto World War II vets. Begin-ning in 2005, the Texas Leg-islature expanded the di-ploma program to any vet-eran who:

(1) Is an honorablydischarged member of thearmed forces of the UnitedStates;

(2) Was scheduled tograduate from high schoolafter 1940 and before 1975;and

(3) Left high school be-fore graduation to serve inWorld War II, the KoreanWar, or the Vietnam War.

Deadline to Apply Is Friday, October 16 —

Austin School District SeekingWar Vets To Award Diplomas

The Austin School Districtwill hold a job fair for cafeteriamanager trainees from 9 a.m. to2 p.n. on Monday, October 19, atthe Baker Center, 3908 AvenueB, room 212.

Applicants must hold ahigh school diploma or GED,and possess three years of foodservice management experience,or degree in a food-related fieldwith one-year of food servicemanagement experience.

Before attending the jobfair, qualified applicants mustcomplete an online application

AISD To Hold Job Fair for Cafeteria Manager Trainees

at http://www. austinisd.org/inside/hr/classified.phtml.They must also submit a resumeeither by fax (512) 414-0293 oremail food Applications @ austinisd.org.

AISD employment ben-efits include health insurance,paid sick/personal leave, 15paid school holidays, member-ship in the Teacher’s RetirementSystem of Texas, and a weekdaywork schedule.

For more informationcontact the Department of FoodServices at 414-0256.

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By Adrienne Rison-IsomContributing Reporter African American

businesswoman, Ann Goseyboasts 27 years of success inthe salon, and barber busi-ness, that she stated is no ac-cident!

Gosey wants peopleto know that her salon,“Ann’s Private Cuts”, is a cutabove the rest, which is thesecret to her continuedgrowth, and success.

Ann moved here toAustin in 1990. She had an-other salon in East Texas. Anntalked about her current loca-tion which has been in busi-ness for three years now lo-cated at 11139 North IH 35Suite #178. Anne says, quitea few elements lead her to beable to open the business, andto continue. Unlike a multi-tude of disappointing experi-ences African Americans gothrough when attempting toachieve financing through abank, Ann actually achievedfinancing through “Indepen-dent Bank” located in Manor,Texas. Ann stated, “Start upcosts were very expensive,because I wanted the salon tolook and feel very comfortablenot only to myself, but to cus-tomers”. Ann said, shewanted customers to beproud of their establishment.

The salon titters on

Ann’s Private CutsClaims Success!

Utilizing Technology and Education

the “New Age” of hair,health, and relaxation expe-riences! The salon offers alltypes of barbers, and stylistsAnne stated. “We have aseven station salon specializ-ing in every kind of culture’shair maintenance”. They ad-dress situations of

clients having hair lossdue to alopecia, and otherproblems. They specialize inweaves, such as net weaves,and the new “Glue-lessWeaves”, which are the newrave. They also

do braids, and muchmore.

As an added featureto total accommodation, Annrequires all stylists at her sa-lon to take continuing educa-tion classes so that they willhave the most up to dateknowledge, and techniques inorder to service their custom-ers better. She also makes surethey have a high level of cus-tomer service to show theirpatrons that they really carethat is why the salon is com-plete with a receptionist whowill greet you, and keep thingsin order.

The salon has incor-porated the latest technology,to help the salon run effi-ciently. All customer informa-tion is stored in a database.Customers are contacted on aregular basis. They are in-

formed about monthly spe-cials which they can take ad-vantage of. This also in-creases business. On eachcustomer’s birthday they arenotified about a special birth-day discount which Annsays, they really like to takeadvantage of. Ann says shehas even honored otherpeople that come who are notregulars, with a discount if itis their birthday.

As the “Total Salon”experience, they do weddingparties, make-overs, thread-ing of eyebrows, and waxing.They give fashion advise, andeven offer vitamin products tohelp customers achieve a to-tal makeover. They are alsocarriers of the prestigious“Dudley Salon Products”

Ann stated, “Everyday is an excitement. I get ex-cited just to see the next day,and who will step through thedoor”. Ann’s Private Cutstakes appointments, walk-ins,and makes sure each customerhas a unique experience.

Their hours of opera-tion include: Tues 9 to 6:45Wednesday 9to 4, Thursday 9to 6:45, Friday, 9 to 4, and Satur-day 5 to 11am.

Lastly Ann stated, “Ifyou put the time in your busi-ness, treat it like a business, youcan have a business just like any-body else”.

Rep. Dawnna Dukes

AUSTIN— State Repre-sentative Dawnna Dukes (D-Travis County) is proud to an-nounce the Theatre ActionProject received three grantsfrom the Texas Commissionon the Arts (TCA).

Theatre Action Project(TAP) is a non-profit organi-zation that uses theatre andthe creative arts to promotesocial change. TAP employsa team of professionallytrained artists and educatorsthat work in partnership withschools and communities tolead unique and engagingarts programs on topics suchas bullying, dating violenceand prejudice.

“Thanks to the TexasCommission on the Arts, The-atre Action Project will be pro-viding theatre for socialchange programs to thou-sands of area youth this year.”said Karen LaShelle, Execu-tive and Artistic Director ofTAP. “It is wonderful thatTCA and the Texas Legisla-ture really understand howthe arts support positiveyouth development and bringpositive change to our com-munity.”

One grant will support

DUKES ANNOUNCES THEATRE ACTION PROJECT RECIPIENT OFTHREE GRANTS FROM TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS

a partnership program withSafeplace, “The ChangingLives Youth Theatre En-semble.” This program en-ables young people to createoriginal theatre productionsthat raise awareness and edu-cate young audiences aboutteen dating violence and otherrelationship issues.

“It is encouraging to seethat the grants will supportawareness and prevention ofteen dating violence,” saidRep. Dukes. “With continuedawareness, and programslike this, we can ensure thatno young Texan has to expe-rience the danger or anguishof abuse from a dating part-ner.”

Rep. Dukes authoredHouse Bill 121 in the 80thLegislative Session, which re-

quires school districts to es-tablish policies to addressdating violence, includingpreventative measures, legaloptions, and assistance to allvictims of teen dating vio-lence.

Additionally, one of thegrants supports “NewStages,” a program for incar-cerated youth at GardnerBetts Juvenile Justice Center.

The Texas Commissionon the Arts provides grantsto non-profit organizationsthroughout the state. Com-mission assistance stimulatesarts education and fosters co-operation among arts andcultural organizations andacademic institutions.

“TCA is pleased to in-vest funds in organizationslike Theatre Action Projectthat provide artistic servicesdirectly to students who arein need,” said Dr. GaryGibbs, Executive Director ofTexas Commission on theArts. “TAP’s work with juve-nile offenders and youngpeople who have experienceddomestic violence addressesthe priorities of State govern-ment in creative, innovative,and engaging ways.”

Elgin, Texas, October 17,2009 – Elgin Pop Warner willhost the 2009 Central Texas PopWarner Cheer and Dance Cham-pionships on Saturday, Octo-ber 17, 2009 at Elgin HighSchool in Elgin, Texas. Pleasejoin the Elgin Pop Warnercheerleaders and footballplayers in welcoming seven-teen other Pop Warner asso-ciations from all over CentralTexas. 1200+ visitors are ex-pected and all are invited tocheer on the girls as they per-form and compete forcheerleading & dance bids tothe 2009 Southwest Region PopWarner Championships inTyler, Texas. Tickets are $7.00at the door and can be pur-chased through EPW for only$5.00 prior to October 10,2009. Please contact SherriVanBuskirk, at 512-661-6027,or Al A. Rodriguez, at 512-589-6020, for more informa-tion. Doors will open at 12:00

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noon, and food and drinkconcessions are available.

The mission of PopWarner Little Scholars is toenable young people to ben-efit in participation in teamsports and activities in a safeand structured environment.Through this active participa-tion Pop Warner programsteach fundamental values,skills and knowledge thatyoung people will usethroughout their lives. PopWarner seeks to provide funathletic learning opportuni-ties for children, while empha-sizing the importance of aca-demic success. Specifically,Pop Warner seeks to familiar-ize players and spirit partici-

pants with the fundamentalsof football, cheerleading anddance. Pop Warner strives toinspire youth, regardless ofrace, creed, or national origin,to practice the ideals of sports-manship, scholarship andphysical fitness as reflectedin the life of the late GlenScobie “Pop” Warner. (http://www.popwarner.com/aboutus/mission.asp).

For additional informa-tion or a sample copy, Con-tact: Sherri Vanbuskirk, EPWCheer Coordinator at 512-6 6 1 - 6 0 2 7(sherrijfe@yahoo.com) or AlA. Rodriguez, EPW Presidentat 512-589-6020(elginpopwarner@yahoo.com).

In response to a callfor more activism at the lo-ca l level , the Pol i t ica lAwareness and Involve-ment committee scheduleda “Delta Day at the TexasSupreme Court” on Sep-tember 17th. In meetingwith Chief Justice WallaceB. Jefferson, the membersgained greater knowledgeof the purpose and process

of the Texas SupremeCourt.

The Chief Justice alsoexplained his rise to thehighest court f rom theschools of San Antonio toMichigan State and thenon to the University ofTexas Law School . Henoted that he had concen-trated on civil appellatework and that he had

never handled a jury trialbut successfully arguedtwo cases at the U.S. Su-preme Court. He was ap-pointed by Governor Perryto replace Justice AlbertoGonzales in March 2001and was elected in Novem-ber 2002.

As the Chief Justice,he has three projects thathe champions includingthe Innocence Project withSenator Rodney Ellis tourge for reform in deathpenalty cases, the Access toJustice Project to providelegal counsel for thosewithout the means and theChildren’s, Youth and Fami-lies project that seeks toprevent children from lan-guishing in the foster caresystem. It was a very infor-mat ive sess ion for thesorors who attended thefirst “Delta Day at theTexas Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson WelcomesDelta Sigma Theta

Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson and the members of DeltaSigma Theta

Initiative benefits stu-dents, the environment

AUSTIN, TX (October 5,2009) – The Austin CommunityCollege District Board of Trust-ees voted Monday night to ap-prove a pilot program that willprovide free Capital Metro buspasses to ACC students, faculty,and staff. The initiative, called“Green Pass,” is intended tohelp students get to class, easeparking congestion, and reduceACC’s carbon footprint whilegathering important ridershipdata.

ACC will launch theGreen Pass effort for the spring2010 semester. Beginning inJanuary, the college will issueCapital Metro passes to stu-dents, faculty, and staff, who canuse bus service (and rail service,when it comes online) at no costto them.

The initial cost of the pro-gram will be $250,000, coveredby funds from the parking feeincrease that went into effect thisfall.

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Pass PilotProgram

The African Diaspors SectionBy Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon

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about Central Texas, weusually thing about theregion being the homeof green industry, hightech industries, highereducation, ACLfestivials, Texas Relays,and also the home ofTexas' politics; How-ever, the individual ofthe week is also turningthe region into a filmmaking epicenter. Theindividual of the week,Joy Dickson, who isoriginally from Nigeriahas made Austin hernew home. Further-more, Joy Dickson hasbeen carrying out herdream of storytelling inCentral Texas. Not onlydoes she live in CentralTexas, but she is alsowriting, directing, andshooting films in Aus-tin. Therefore, she isprojecting the image ofAustin on a statewide,nationwide and also in-ternational level.

Joy Dickson wasborn and raised in Nige-ria. She attended theUniversity of PortHarcourt, Nigeriawhere she majored inthe Performing Acts, inwhich the bulk of the

course work was the-ater. Upon graduationfrom the university, shefurthered her educationin England. In Englandshe studied the processof screen writing. Thenshe came to the UnitedStates where she fur-thered her experience infilm making. Moreover,all of her educationaltraining has added toher expertise in writingand directing films. Forinstance, in 2003 shewrote and directed"Mission To Africa",which was made into ahome video.

For the past eightyears, Joy has beenworking on the moviecalled "Between Kingsand Queens". Just re-cently Joy has finishedthe shooting of "Be-tween King andQueen", which was shotentirely in Austin Texas.Her inspiration for mak-ing the movie stemsfrom the cultural misun-derstanding betweenAfricans and AfricanAmericans which shehas observed. Throughthis movie, she hopes toinspire a new era of un-derstanding of cultures

and between variouscultures. Joy stronglybelieves that the movie,"Between Kings andQueens" has a universalappeal. In other words,the movie should be rel-evant to people of everyrace and ethnicity. Fur-thermore, she hopes too,that "Between Kings andQueens" would open intheaters nationwide inthe early months of2010.

Finally, JoyDickson is changing thelandscape of Austininto a film making hub.Not only has she madeAustin her headquar-ters, but has also beenwriting, shooting, anddirecting film here inAustin, such as "Be-tween King andQueen". Moreover, shebelieves that the moviewould have a universalappeal. After eightyears of work, Joy is inthe final stage of pre-senting to Central Texasand the rest of theworld, a unique andoriginal work of art thatwould hopefully in-spire viewers to seek abetter understanding ofother cultures.

By Tsoke (Chuch) AdjavonKick Off Campaign for Kurt Kuhn

Kurt Kuhn

On October 7, 2009 KurtKuhn held a kick off cam-paign at a local restaurant inthe heart of downtown Aus-tin, in which he announcedhis intention to run for publicoffice as a democrat. In frontof his family, friends, state of-ficials, candidates, and fellowCentral Texans, he laid outthe reason why he is runningto become a judge for the 3rdCourt of Appeals which isincluded in Central Texas.Moreover, the 3rd Court ofAppeal is one of the courtswhose outcome has an impacton both the state and nationallevel.

The 3rd Court of Ap-peals is one of the most promi-nent courts in the state ofTexas that covers twenty-fourcounties, such as, Bastrop,Bell, Blanco, Burnet,Caldwell, Coke, Comal,Concho, Fayette, Hays, Irion,Lampassas, Lee, LLano,McCulloh, Millams, Mills,Runnels, San Saba, Scheicher,Sterling, Tom Green, Travis,and Williamson counties.Moreover, the 3rd Court ofAppeals is an intermediateappellate jurisdiction of bothcivil and criminal cases ap-pealed from lower courts intwenty-four counties ofTexas. Due to its location inAustin, the 3rd Court of Ap-peals also hears many casesinvolving a state agency, offi-cial, or administrative law.Furthermore, the 3rd of Courtof Appeals has a chief justiceand five seated judges, inwhich Kurt Kuhn is running

to replace one of the judgeswho is seeking another judi-cial office.

Kurt Kuhn has the nec-essary experience to serve asone of the judges for the 3rdcourt of Appeals. Kurt hasbeen an Assistant SolicitorGeneral for the State of Texasrepresenting the State in bothcivil and criminal matter. Hecurrently works as a lawyerworking for Brown McCarroland also works as an adjunctprofessor of appellate advo-cacy at the University of TexasSchool of Law. Furthermorehe has successfully advo-cated cases before the TexasSupreme Court, Texas Courtof Appeals, and the UnitedStates Fifth Court Court ofAppeals. Not only is Kurt

Kuhn a lawyer, but he is alsoan individual who has beenan active member of societyby serving on the board ofdirectors of the Central TexasRed Cross and also coachesyouth soccer.

Finally, the 3rd Court ofAppeals oversees cases thathave a lasting impact on boththe state and national level.Therefore, the 3rd court ofappeals needs a judge thathas a good understanding ofappellate law. Moreover, thiscourt needs an individualthat would decide cases notbased on political ideologybut rather, based on the TexasConstitution. Furthermore,the next judge should have agrasp on the pulse of CentralTexas.

HOUSTON BLACKAMERICAN

DEMOCRATSENDORSE JOHN

The Houston BlackAmerican Democrats, one ofthe state’s most respectedgroups of community leaders,last night endorsed JohnSharp as the next U.S. Sena-tor from Texas.

“Even though we don’tknow yet when this specialelection will take place, we doknow one thing - John Sharpis the best candidate for ourcommunity and for Texas,”said Ms. Doris Hubbard, thegroup’s legendary god-mother. “If there were morepeople like John in public of-fice, I believe the city and statewe love so much would be inbetter shape.”

John said he was deeplyhonored by the group’s strongshow of support.

“Like the members ofthe Houston Black AmericanDemocrats, I will show upevery day in the United StatesSenate and do my very best tomake a positive difference,”John said.

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City of AustinPurchasingOfficeAdvertisements10/12/2009

On October 2, 1995, a revision to the City’s MBE/WBE DBEsOrdinance became effective. The Ordinance establishes new goals for MBE/WBE or DBE Participation Bid/Proposal. Bidders are required to docu-ment efforts to solicit MBE/WBE or DBEs in the Compliance Plan. TheGoals for each project and the instructions and forms for the CompliancePlan are included in the MBE/WBE or DBE Program Packet included in thesolicitation. For construction contracts, the MBE/WBE or DBE ProgramPacket is a separately bound volume of the Project Manual. ALL BIDSAND COMPLIANCE PLANS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATEAND TIME SET FORTH WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDERUNOPENED. SPECIAL NOTICE: Solicitations issued on behalf of theElectric Utility Dept. (Austin Energy) are no longer advertised in theAustin American Statesman. Notices will be posted on the City of AustinPurchasing website at: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/purchase

A. CONSTRUCTION ADVERTISEMENTS - ALL CON-STRUCTION SEALED BIDS addressed to the City of Austin will bereceived PRIOR TO date and time indicated for the following project(s), inthe Reception Area, 10th FL., Ste. 1045, Contract and Land ManagementDepartment, CLMD, One Texas Center (OTC), 505 Barton Springs Rd.,Austin, TX, then publicly opened and read aloud in the 10th FL. Confer-ence Room, Ste. 1045, unless otherwise indicated in the advertisement. AllBids received after the time set forth will be returned to the bidder un-opened. The OWNER’s Official opening the Bids shall establish the timefor opening of the Bids. All Bid Deposits are refundable upon return ofdocuments within the specified time frame and in good condition, unlessotherwise indicated. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, Project Manu-als, Plans and Addenda may be obtained at the Office of Engineering De-sign & Surveying, PWD, Ste. 760, OTC. First time bidders are encouragedto attend the pre-bid conference to assure their understanding of Owner’sbidding and contracting requirements, particularly M/WBE ProcurementsProgram requirements. Cashiers or Certified Check Payable to the City ofAustin or acceptable Bid Bond must accompany each bid. Bidders will berequired to provide Payment/Performance bonds as specified in the bid-ding documents. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids andto waive any informality in the bids received.

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McCallum Zips Past Crockett With an Easy 35-7 Victory

The McCallum HighKnights carried an early leadto a 35-7 victory over theCrockett High Cougars Fri-day, Oct. 9, at Burger Sta-dium in a District 26-4Agame. McCallum hit thescoreboard about halfwaythrough the first quarter as

PUSHING AHEAD—Michael Aniekwu of the Crockett Cougars weaves his way aroundMcCallum opponents as teammate Mark Davis tries to hold off McCallum’s James Murray. Photoby George E. Hardin.

Clete Donovan made a 53-yard run for a touchdown.Donovan, a quarterback, is asenior at McCallum. IsaacMiller Crews added the ex-tra-point kick. Neither teamwas able to score after that inthe first quarter.

Less than 30 secondsinto the second quarterMichael Sorrels dashed awayon a 39-yard run to push theKnights’ lead to 14-0 after asuccessful kick by Crews.Then Matt Seay hit pay dirton a 10-yard pass fromDonovan. After a brawl onthe field in the second aMcCallum player was ejectedfrom the game near the endof the second quarter. As theteams went to the lockerrooms at halftime the

McCallum Knights wereahead 21=0.

As play resumed for thethird quarter Donovan, on aquarterback keeper, eludedCrockett defenders andmade a 40-yard touchdownrun. Then Sorrels surged for-ward for a 1-yard score forthe Knights.

The Knights were ham-pered by penalties, with 14for 135 yards, while the Cou-gars had 5 for 35 yards. TheKnights were way out fronton rushes, racking up 29 for294 yards, while the Cougarsmanaged only 11 for fouryards. Crockett saved itselffrom a shutout with about 32seconds left in the game asMark Davis made a 1-yardrun for the team’s only touch-

down, Jaime Padilla kickedthe point after touchdown.

Crockett has been mak-ing a strong effort this seasonbut stands with a record of 1-5, 0-2. McCallum finished thegame with a 4-2, 2-0 record,claiming its fourth consecu-tive victory.

McCallum posted 14first downs compared to 11for Crockett and 162 passingyards while Crockett had125. On punting, McCallumwas credited with four, aver-aging 35 yards, versus 7 for28 yards for Crockett

Clete Donovan wastops in rushing for theKnights with 6 for 125 yards,

while Michael Aniekwu ledthe Cougars with 11 for 20yards. The Knights’ RossHarris caught 2 passes for 45yards and the Cougars’ MarkDavis grabbed 3 for 57 yards.

Todd Raymond, headcoach at McCallum, said,“The defense played a greatgame. This was one of theteams that were district co-champs last year. The offensetook advantage of some op-portunities and pretty muchit was an all-around game.We’ve got to take care ofsome penalty issues We’vegot to keep trucking, keepinggetting better every week forthe district championship.”

Referring to the inci-dent that cause his player tobe ejected, Raymond said,“We have a policy that if theydo something like that—itdoesn’t matter what the cir-cumstances are—they willhave some consequences.He’s going to have to do alittle extra work.”

McCallum’s Blue Bri-gade and the Crockett Bandperformed during halftime.

Crockett was due tomeet Travis High Thursday,Oct. 15, at Burger Stadium at7 p.m. McCallum was sched-uled to play Lyndon B.Johnson High Friday, Oct. 16,at House Park at 7:30 p.m.

Cedric Benson

Benson, Bengals EasePast Ravens at Last

Minute

Former Texas Long-horn Cedric Benson seems onthe path to resurrecting hiscareer after being cut by theChicago Bears in 2008, beingarrested on charges of publicintoxication, and failing tolive up the promise expectedof a fourth overall draft pickin the National FootballLeague. On Sunday Bensonwas a key component in theCincinnati Bengals’ 17-14 vic-tory over the BaltimoreRavens, Although it was nota spectacular win, the defeatof the Ravens in Baltimore iscausing some of those whodisdained the Bengals to givethem a little more respect.Without a doubt, the decisiveplay of the game was thetouchdown pass CarsonPalmer threw to AndreCaldwell with about 20 sec-

onds remaining. However,Benson is winning acclaimfor completing 120 rushingyards and a touchdown. Heis the first running back torack up more than 100 yardsagainst the Ravens, knownfor a stellar defense, sinceDec. 10, 2006, when LarryJohnson accomplished thatfeat. No other player hadgained that many yardsagainst Baltimore this year.

Baltimore’s defense hasbeen in the NFL’s top 10 forsix seasons in a row, a claimno other team can make. Forthree consecutive seasons theRavens were in the top three.

Benson penetrated theRavens’ defense in the thirdquarter for a 28-yard touch-down. It had been question-able if Benson would be ableto play because he hadmissed practice because of aninjured hip on the Wednes-day and Thursday before theSunday game. Leading intothe contest with Baltimore,Benson was credited with367 rushing yards, six recep-tions for 49 yards and twotouchdowns.

As a Longhorn, Bensonwas a starter for four yearsand in 2004 he was given theDoak Walker Award as the

best collegiate running backin the nation. He left UT with5.540 rushing yards, secondafter Ricky Williams in UThistory. Early on, some com-mentators compared Bensonand Williams because of theirphysiques, both had playedminor league baseball andtheir dreadlocks, which Wil-liams has since cut off. Whilea student, Benson was chosenfor the Texas Athletic Direc-tors Academic Honor Rolland the Big 12Commissioner’s Honor Roll.Benson is 26 and was a starat Robert E. Lee High Schoolin Midland and led his teamto three state championshipsin a row.

The Bengals, playing inthe AFC North, are not ex-pected by most commenta-tors to make a post-seasonbid. The win over Baltimore,although it almost didn’thappen, was a big one forCincinnati. Baltimore andPittsburgh have always beentough rivals for the Bengals,and last season those twoteams competed for the con-ference championship, withPittsburgh, under MikeTomlin, emerging victoriousand going on to win the Su-per Bowl.

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High MilageAustin finished with 10

receptions for a team single-game record 250 yards re-ceiving and two touchdowns,including a 60-yard catch-and-run in overtime time that

gave the Cowboys a 26-20win over Kansas City.

Austin broke the recordof 246 yards receiving set byHall of Fame wide receiverBob Hayes on Nov. 13, 1966.Miles Austin

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