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July 17, 2015
INSIDE
Naomi Richard | The Austin Villager
RAPPIN’
Tommy Wyatt
Congress to address
Predatory Lending
This week Congresswoman Maxine Waters (DCA), Ranking member of
the Committee on Financial Services, convened a
Faith Leaders conference
in Washington. She invited
Muslim, Christian and
Jewish communities to
highlight the moral and religious objection that faith
leaders have raised in response to predatory payday and small-dollar lending practices in communities across America.
Every day online and
storefront payday lenders
trap borrowers in longterm cycles of debt. Their
triple-digit interest rates
and access to borrowers’
bank accounts or car-titles
places these borrowers in
financial jeopardy.
The Interfaith Payday
Lending Roundtable addressed the impact of these
harmful products on the
communities that these
faith leaders serve. Federal
lawmakers are rightly concerned. Over 100 Members of Congress representing 35 states, the District of Columbia and the
Virgin Islands recently
urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
(CFPB) to enact a strong
rule to curb abusive practices by pay lenders and
other high-cost predatory
loans like car-title and certain installment loans.
In separate letters, 33 U. S. Senators and
68 House Members urged
the same action: strong
regulation and enforcement of abusive and predatory consumer lending.
These practices have
now been extended to
Small Businesses. Their
loans are required to be
paid back on a daily basis.
These are usually done
online.
According to policy
experts, CFPB could act on
the pending regulation
sometime this fall. Texas
residents should make sure
that this state is a party to
the actions that is being
taken in congress. One
payday lending company
in Kansas already been
fined.
ATLANTA, GA –
Award-winning superstar
recording artist Robin
Thicke has joined the starstudded list of performers
during the 2015 Neighborhood Awards Weekend in
Atlanta, along with additional entertainment from
performer Tyrese Gibson
screening his movie Shame,
judges David and Tamela
Mann joining host Sheryl
Underwood to crown the
winning singer at the Sing
Your Way to the State Farm
Freedom Friday Party finale
performance, and more!
Thicke will take the stage
Steve Harvey: Host Steve Harvey hits the during the Steve Harvey
stage at the 2014 Ford Neighborhood Awards in Morning Show Live Broadth
Atlanta-Philips Arena. Photo courtesy of The cast on Friday August 7 ,
adding to a sizzling lineup
Neighborhood Awards.
that includes previously-an-
Willie Nelson Wins Again
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson will be the next recipient of the
Library Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular
Song. This lifetime achievement award will be presented November 18 in Washington D.C. The only
previous recipients are Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, songwriting duo Burt
Bacharach and the late Hal David, Carole King and
Billy Joel.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett said, “I’m pleased that
Willie will be on the road again to Washington—
this time to accept a well-deserved prize. He represents so much of what makes Texas special and
Austin the Live Music Capital of the World. His
lyrics and his life touch the human experience like
no other.”
nounced headlining performances on Saturday August
8th from award-winning superstars Usher, Tyrese
Gibson
and
Kenny
“Babyface” Edmonds at
the 13th Annual Ford Neighborhood Awards, hosted by
EMMY-winning Family
Feud, talk show and radio
star Steve Harvey.
Bringing their signature unforgettable style to
light up the stage, Usher
will close out the 2015
Ford
Neighborhood
Awards on August 8th, in
addition to a performance
set from Tyrese Gibson,
and Kenny “Babyface”
DNC remains vigilant
to ensure voters
are protected.
See OBAMACARE
Page 2
Austin entrepreneur
is buzzing her way
to the top in 2015.
See BEESWEET
Page 3
See
TYRESE GIBSON,
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AISD works to
close the learning
disparity in schools.
See ADVISORY
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Talented
Youth
Keepin’
It Real
Jazz!
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Austin Housing Authority and Austin
Pathways Award $57,500 in Scholarships
Women in Jazz presents Keepin’
It Real Jazz Youth Concert
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin
(HACA) and its nonprofit
subsidiary, Austin Pathways, has awarded 36 renewable scholarships totaling $57,500 to residents
of its public housing and
Housing Choice Voucher
programs to pursue postsecondary education opportunities at local institutions of higher education.
Scholarship funds are
made possible through
support from HACA’s
Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation, a
nonprofit subsidiary cre-
ated in 2000. Since 2002,
nearly $1 million in scholarships have been
awarded to low-income
students. Recipients range
from newly graduated
high school students to
returning adult students
and those attending college for the first time. Historically, nearly half of the
awardees are the first generation in their family to
attend post-secondary
education.
“We are proud of all
residents in our self-sufficiency programs who wish
to pursue a higher educa-
tion,” said HACA President
and CEO Michael Gerber.
“We are thrilled to award
these scholarships to 36
fully deserving individuals
so that they may continue
their education and pursue endless opportunities
for themselves and their
families.”
Sunday, August 2, 2015, 5 PM at the George Washington Carver Museum and Culture Center Boyd Vance
Theatre, 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX
This vivacious presentation of traditional jazz, the
original Americana art form, will feature some of Austin’s
most talented youth performing traditional jazz music:
iamhannalashay, Blaigne Ayuma, Clayton Winfrey, Jadyn
Blackmon
Kya McGruder, Simone Washington, Kylie Phillips,
and the ATAP Trio with Cameron Riggs.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students over
age 7, available online at keepitrealjazz.eventbrite.com
or call 512-258-6947 and at the door.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts
Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and a grant from the Texas Commission on
the Arts.
For more information, visit www.womeninjazz.org
or call 512-258-6947.
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THE COMMUNIQUÉ
DNC Chairwoman
Talks Obamacare,
GOP and Voting ID
Says Republicans are still Attempting
to Block Path of Voters
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)
By Damon C. Williams
Special to the NNPA
from the
Philadelphia Tribune
PHILADELPHIA - Moments after delivering a
keynote address at the
NAACP national convention Monday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Democratic National
Committee Chairwoman
and U.S. Rep. Debbie
Wasserman Schultz (DFla.) expanded on the
Democrats’ agenda regarding the Affordable
Care Act, voter rights and
the “transparent” efforts
of Republican Party to
make inroads into minor-
ity communities.
“I talked about the
importance of making sure
that we not roll back all of
the progress we’ve been
able to make over the past
almost seven years under
President Barack Obama’s
administration, whether
it’s the 16 million Americans who benefited from
access to quality, affordable healthcare that they
have not previously had, to
voting rights, which is obviously right in the wheelhouse of the NAACP,” she
said. “And to reiterate that
we have to all stand and
remain vigilant to ensure
[voters are protected],
whether its photo ID laws,
or early voting hours, or
weekend voting, or protecting the ‘souls to the
polls Sundays’ [churchvoter education effort].”
Schultz, who represents parts of Broward
and Miami–Dade Counties, said the Republicans
“are all in lockstep, led by
their governors across the
country,” to try to derail
progress made regarding
voter ID.
Shultz, as a veteran
legislator, is intimately
aware that voter ID is a
lightning-rod issue, especially in her home state,
which requires photo identification to vote.
According to the
Florida Division of Elections, voters there will be
asked to provide acceptable forms of identification; if voters there do not
have an acceptable form
of photo ID, they can still
cast a provisional ballot.
Pennsylvania is one of
several states that do not
require a photo ID at the
polls.
Schultz reiterated her
belief that Republicans,
especially Wisconsin Gov.
Scott Walker, are still “trying to throw obstacles” in
the path of voters who
would more likely vote
Democrat.
To counter, the DNC
is in the midst of a nationwide voter expansion program and working with organizations such as the
NAACP and other allied
groups, to help register
voters and ensure they get
to the polls.
Shultz took umbrage
with the GOP presidential
candidate slate in general
– and with Walker in particular – for their positions
on voter ID and what
Shultz perceived as the
party’s less than authentic
recent catering of the African–American community.
“Scott Walker announced [his presidential
candidacy on Monday],
and whether it’s Scott
Walker, or Rand Paul, or
Jeb Bush, the Republicans
are trying to make a show
over their outreach to the
African–American community, and I stress [that voters remember] you are
dealing with a party that
ignored the African–
American and other minority communities for many,
many years,” Shultz said.
“Now, they’re suddenly putting some window–dressing around
their record, but when you
have a guy like Rand Paul
who opposes both the Voting Rights Act and Civil
See RNC CHAIR, page 5
Misty Copeland Becomes ABT’s
First African-American Principal Ballerina
By Zita Allen | Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News
When American Ballet Theatre announced the promotion of Misty Copeland to principal ballerina Tuesday,
the highest rank in the company and the highest ever
achieved by an African-American dancer with one of this
country’s elite ballet companies, she told reporters at a
press conference, “I’m just so extremely honored to be a
principal dancer, to be an African-American and to be in
this position.”
Occasionally fighting back tears, she spoke softly with
humility and grace at what was clearly an emotionally
charged moment. Her promotion had just been announced
that morning at a company meeting with Artistic Director
Kevin MacKenzie, who said simply, “Misty, take a bow,” as
her fellow company members applauded.
Misty Copeland
Tyrese Gibson Among Many in Lineup
of Interactive Entertainment,
Texas Designer Makes Mark In Hollywood
Seminars and Special Screenings
Marcus Andrews rities from musicians to following in San Anto-
showcases his Sartorial
Luxury collection for
Hollywood’s elite at the
BET Awards and Billboard Music Awards.
July 14, 2015 (San
Antonio, TX) – The
future’s bright for San
Antonio menswear designer Marcus Andrews,
but he’s outfitting everyone in custom suits and
Italian-crafted shoes, not
shades. The local style
connoisseur recently
dressed celebrities for
the BET Awards’ red carpet in Los Angeles on
June 28th, including
Aaron D. Spears of The
Bold And The Beautiful
and Being Mary Jane.
Andrews
also
hosted a range of celeb-
actors for styling sessions
during his trip to Los
Angeles,
including
LeCrae, rapper Too
Short,
Floyd
Mayweather, and actor
Darrin Henson. His Sartorial Luxury collection
was featured in a similar
manner just a few weeks
prior at the Billboard
Music Awards in Las
Vegas.
Above all, Andrews
says the quality of his
work is of the utmost
importance. “My clients
deserve the best, no matter who they are,” he
says. “It’s been a privilege to meet some amazing people doing what I
love, and I hope to continue growing our loyal
nio, Hollywood, and beyond.”
The
Sartorial
Luxury collection began as a way for
Andrews to design for
himself what he was
unable to find in the
market: high-quality,
unique menswear. The
line initially began with
Italian-made footwear,
and slowly expanded
into custom suits and
accessories, including
personalized pocket
squares and cuff links.
For more information about Marcus
Andrews and his Sartorial Luxury collection,
please visit his website
at:
http://
sartorialluxury.com
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Edmonds opening
the show. Hosting the
show for the 13 th year,
Steve Harvey will be
joined by a star-studded
roster of award presenters that include Sanaa
Lathan, Kandi Burruss,
Anthony
Anderson,
Wendy Raquel Robinson,
Michelle Williams, David
and Tamela Mann, K.
Michelle,
Jazmine
Sullivan, DeVon Franklin,
Erica Campbell, Yolanda
Adams, Kym Whitley,
Roland Martin, Faith
Evans, Ed Gordon, Rickey
Smiley, Stephen A. Smith,
among others.
Hit-makers Erykah
Badu, Jodeci, Salt-N-Pepa,
Doug E. Fresh, Jazmine
Sullivan, K. Michelle, and
Avery Sunshine will also
perform during the fourday celebration, with appearances from Ne-Yo,
Yolanda Adams, Nephew
Tommy, DJ Mars, plus an
inspiring lineup of interactive entertainment, seminars and special screenings with Steve Harvey,
Tyrese Gibson, Sanaa
Lathan, Ed Gordon, Roland
Martin, Attorney Benjamin
Crump, Dr. Laura Berman,
Tyrese Gibson
Kandi Burruss, Stephen A.
Smith, Loni Love and
more.
Besides the cornerstone 2015 Ford Neighborhood Awards show on Saturday August 8th, the fourday celebration’s highlights feature the 3day State Farm Neighborhood Awards Expo, a signature weekend experience blowout running Friday August 7 – Sunday
August
9 th ,
which
includes: Family Feud
Live hosted by Steve
Harvey; the Steve Harvey
Morning Show Live Broad-
cast; College Expo; Greek
Step Show; Drumline
Showcase; movie screenings; Celebrity Row; the
Heart & Soul Health Pavilion; 100 shopping vendor
booths; the McDonald’s
Inspiration Celebration
Gospel Tour; the Church
Choir Competition, and
many more events and experiences. Tickets for
the Ford Neighborhood
Awards show, Ford VIP After Party, State Farm
Neighborhood Awards
Expo and State Farm Freedom Friday Party are available via Ticketmaster.
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CHURCH & TOWN BULLETIN
Leaders Urge Patience In Achieving
Change After Emanuel Nine
by Barney Blakeney
Special to the NNPA
from The
Charleston Chronicle
It’s been some three
weeks since nine worshippers at Emanuel
AME Church were
gunned down at a Bible
study session in the
church. After the
shootings the community and nation displayed an unprecedented outpouring of
compassion for he victims and survivors as
well as outrage at the
racism that prompted
the atrocity.
Since the shootings
the state and nation has
bonded to remove the
Confederate Flag as a
political and social symbol of the racist hatred
made evident by the
atrocity. And now after
Emanuel’s dead has
been buried, local civil
rights leaders say the
substance of the racism
and hatred the flag represents will take more
time and patience.
As the nation
learned of the July 17
atrocity at Emanuel immediate calls to stop the
racism led to the action
on the Confederate Flag,
an action that began in
1999.
Charleston
NAACP President Dot
Scott said her organization already has started
to hold discussions with
local businesses and institutions to address discrimination.
Dot Scott
But she cautions
that the community
shouldn’t think that racial discrimination
that’s existed centuries
will change in three
weeks.
“We need to
change some things
like what happens in
employment and public education and we
need concrete change.
But we must remember
it hasn’t even been a
month since those nine
people were killed at
Emanuel. That was a
game changer and
things are changing as
evidenced by the removal of the flag. Two
weeks before July 17
we wouldn’t even have
had that discussion.”
“Now we’re beginning to see people like
Gov. Nikki Haley and
others working to make
a difference. But we
shouldn’t delude ourselves to think things
will be fixed overnight,”
Scott said.
St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church:
Musician - Piano/Organist
Submit your resume with salary to:
By Mail: St. Mary Baptist Church P.O. Box 41,
Pflugerville, TX 78660
Via E-mail: [email protected] by
August15th.
For a detailed job description go to
stmarybaptist.org/Church_Information.html
Thank you in advance for your immediate attention. If you should have any questions you may
contact the HR team leader, Sheila Boyer at the number below or the Church administrator, Charnetha
Grayson.
Sheila Boyer | [email protected] or 512-9710516 & Charnetha Grayson | stmarybaptist
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Villager Youth Brigade will be taking sponsorships
starting summer of 2015.Your support has been
much appreciated over the years. Please continue
to invest in Austin’s youth. We look forward to
another successful year with some promising
students. FMI Call 512-476-0082
La Génération des Vainqueurs
Ministry Church
Prophetess
Stephanie N’Cho
Associate Pastor
Rev. Nelson B. Rivers, pastor of Charity
Missionary Baptist
Church in North
Charleston and vice
president of Operations
and Religious Affairs
for the National Action
Network said economic
empowerment is a
change that must become a reality for African Americans after the
sacrifice of the Emanuel
Nine. While Blacks today have more money
and education than ever
before in American history, as a group they still
don’t possess economic
opportunity.
Citing the outpouring of compassion from
whites after the atrocity
at Emanuel, Rivers said,
“We have to ask is this
just a guilt trip or an
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Mikaila Ulmer meets President Barack
Obama at the White House while attending its
fourth annual Kids’ State Dinner. Photo courtesy
of Wyatt Brand.
On Friday, July 10, Mikaila Ulmer, ten-year-old
Austin-based child entrepreneur and founder of
BeeSweet Lemonade, attended the fourth annual Kids’
State Dinner at the White House. Perhaps most recognizable from her recent ABC Shark Tank appearance,
Ulmer was personally invited to attend the luncheon
by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Attending the event was a buzz-worthy honor for
the young business lady who has been running her business–with help from her family–for five years. She even
uses a percentage of profits to help save bees!
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opportunity to change
the dynamics of racism
in America.” He pointed
to Charleston County
School Board’s decision
to name a candidate
overwhelmingly opposed by Blacks and
others as its new superintendent as an example
of some people’s refusal
to change.
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nine people at Emanuel
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CITY ~ STATE ~ NATIONAL ~ WORLD
Women of Progress Hold Nortey
Holds
a
Third Anniversary
James Nortey
Town
Hall
Meeting
by Tsoke
(Chuch) Adjavon
Pictured left to right are the Women of Progress:
Marie, Dorothy, Julia and Grace. Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
Saturday, July 11, the group Women of Progress held their third annual
celebration. This group is composed of women who are from the African
Diaspora community living throughout Central Texas. Women of Progress came
into existence due to the fact that a group of women decided to come together
and make a difference in both their native land of Liberia, Sierra-Leone and Cote
d’Ivoire.
Over the last three years, Women of Progress has been doing a lot of work
on the African Continent and also at home in Central Texas. During the massive
Ebola epidemic crisis that affected the three West African nations of Liberia,
Sierra Leone and Guinea, Women of Progress were able to help. Moreover,
Women of Progress is eager to help more with the development of Women
Progress.
Finally, Women of Progress has grown in both membership and outreach
during these three last years. Consequently, Women of Progress is seeking to
have more visibility within the community. According to Women of Progress,
“The increase of visibility will allow them to attract more sponsors which would
allow them to do more events.”
Family Field Day
AUSTIN, TX - The
Travis County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Family
Field Day on Saturday, July
18, 2015 from 9 am-12:00
pm at the Mueller Lake
Park. This is a FREE community event for all residents of Travis County. Our
goal is to gather families
and engage them in a fun
day of promoting health
and fitness.
There will be a variety of activities, such as
field day relay races, a
Punt, Pass and Kick football activity with the assistance of UT football players, a soccer activity, an
obstacle course facilitated
by the Travis County
Sheriff ’s Office SWAT
team, rock climbing wall
and a small vendor area
with organizations on display that promote health
& fitness. We will also have
our SWAT BEAR vehicle,
Motors unit and an Austin
Fire Department truck on
static display.
After James Nortey
officially announced his
intention to run for the
Travis County Precinct 1
Commissioner Court, he
held a town meeting. The
Town-Hall “Greet and
Meet Event” was held at
the home of former Austin City Council member,
Sheryl Cole. Moreover,
Sheryl Cole is one of the
supporters of James
Nortey. Not only was the
town hall meeting an opportunity for people to
come together, but it was
also an opportunity for
people to get know some
of the issues that James
Nortey is running for in
his campaign.
At the Town-Hall
“Greet and Meet Event”,
James Nortey re-introduced himself and then
began to talk of some of
the issues he plans to
campaign on. For instance, James Nortey
talked about solving the
“Food Desert” that is in
the Eastern part of Travis
County. In addition, he
mentioned that he will
help bring good “middle
class” pay and job to the
Eastern part of Travis
County.
Save the Date for the 7th Annual Workforce
Solutions Capital Area Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
11 am - 1 pm @ Austin County Club
The goal of the annual Workforce Solutions Capital Area Awards Luncheon is to celebrate the accomplishments of Travis County employers and community organizations that collaborate with Workforce Solutions throughout the year. We also want to pay tribute to individuals who have become self-sufficient using the workforce services and support resources provided through our many programs.
Keynote Speaker:
Mayor Steve Adler
Award Nominations open Monday, July 20.
Sponsorship Opportunities available soon.
For more information about the event, visit http://www.wfscapitalarea.com/
CalendarEvents/SpecialEvents.aspx#75543-annual-awards-luncheon
Austin FC International
Crowned the Champion of the
African Soccer Club
Mueller Lake Park
4550 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, TX 78723
by William Purcell
Villager Writer
The Austin ISD AfricanAmerican Community Advisory Committee for Educational Excellence gathers
information and encourage
research of concerns to the
African-American community including literacy,
disproportionality, retention rates, parental involvement, discipline rates, advanced academics, and
learning environments. The
committee is comprised of
community members such
as Nelson Linder (NAACP
President Austin Chapter),
Teddy McDaniel (Affiliate
CEO of the National Urban
League), local area parents
who have invested in what
the committee is doing for
the children in the neighborhoods, and Vera Givens
(ANC 3rd Vice President).
The Community Engagement Specialist Terry
Russell helps initiate a bond
between the AfricanAmerican community and
the school district as well
as work (in layman’s
terms) with the schools
Teddy McDaniel
The African-American Advisory Committee
where the African-American population of students
are large where most of
the time those schools are
the ones with low social
economics.
Ms. Russell along
with the rest of the committee “try to make sure
that they provide for the
students in those schools
and try to close the gap
with the disparity and
disproportionality that are
between the schools on
the west and east sides of
town.” Ms. Russell, who I
interviewed also went to
mention that the committee came about when they
started doing the AfricanAmerican Parent Involvement Conference a couple
years ago. The committee
came from people who
were involved with the
conference and saw there
was a need for more
things that involved or
were aimed at the AfricanAmerican community. The
committee started with
only 10-15 people and
went up to 50 people.
The committee works
on student retention rates
by hiring teachers that “look
like them” which creates
more of a relation between
the teacher and students.
The committee wanted to
make sure that this was
looked into because you
would have schools such as
Gus Garcia Young Men’s
Leadership Academy and
Pierce Middle School (Now
Bertha Means Young
Women’s Leadership Academy) where you would
have a high minority student rate, but they couldn’t
relate to the teachers. The
African-American Community Advisory Committee
for Educational Excellence is
here to make sure the communities’ young black students are in good hands
when getting their education and hopefully this committee remains for many
years to come.
Pictured left to right are the African Soccer Club tournament participants,
Prince O Sax, Frankie and Steve Pa Juge. Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
and the International Soccer Club defeated Zilker
Park Rangers and the
On July 11, the Afri- Congo FC. Consequently,
can Soccer Club held a both the Austin FC Intertournament in which four national and the Internateams sought to be tional Soccer Club would
crowned champions. play against each other in
These four teams were: the final game. On the
Austin FC International, other hand, Congo Fc and
Congo Fc, Zilker Park Rang- Zilker Park Ranger played
ers, and the International against each other for the
Soccer Club. During the 3rd and 4th fourth place.
rest of the day, these four After all the games were
teams played against each done, Austin FC internaother. Despite the hot tional won the tournatemperature, all the teams ment. Therefore, the Interplayed hard while observ- national Soccer Club came
in 2nd place; Congo FC
ing some “fair play.”
In the first round, came in 3rd place; and
Austin FC International Zilker Park Rangers came
by Tsoke
(Chuch) Adjavon
in the last 4th place.
According to the
tournament organizers,
the best Strikers were
Oumar Djiba and Prince
O Sax. Secondly, the best
defenders were Jimmy
Bissereth, Mj Ekitu,
Henry, Ali, JB and Oumar
Djiba. Thirdly, the Congo
FC has the Best Coaches
as Joseph Mukamba and
David and the most Improved Team. Finally, the
best mid-fielder was
Steve Pa Jude. Not only
was it a good tournament
but also it was an opportunity for people to
gather for a fine time of
sports.
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CLASSIFIEDS ~ PUBLIC INFORMATION
50 Cent
RNC Chairman Priebus: “We
Dishes on
are engaging every voter, not
taking any voter for granted” Breathtaking
Fall
by Angela Wyatt
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
continued from page 2
Rights Act, a guy who says that we shouldn’t be
giving special rights to people based on behavior like
folks in the LGBTQ community, you have to recognize
what people say and what they do are two separate
things, and that both matter.”
The GOP has ramped up its outreach efforts both
regionally and nationwide.
The Pennsylvania GOP recently appointed Ryan
Sanders as its African–American inclusion director, to
lobbying minority voters, particularly in Philadelphia,
on the merits of the Republican agenda. The Republican National Committee recently embarked on a “Committed to Community” voter mobilization campaign,
which is being promoted as a “first–of–its–kind collaboration between the RNC and a Black media outlet,” Radio One.
The national GOP apparently took a page out of
Obama’s successful field team management playbook
of connecting with the youth by partnering with a hip
and trendy outlet.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus released a statement
celebrating the pact.
“We are on the move,” Priebus said. “As chairman
of the RNC we are engaging every voter, not taking any
voter for granted, and not overlooking any opportunity
to share our message. For too long, some have peddled
the idea that only one party cares about communities
of color. Not true. We have stepped up our ground game
in communities of color.
“Expect to see more RNC staff in diverse communities, discussing our shared values and actively recruiting people from across the country,” Priebus added.
“Voters will hear from us often and in Black media outlets like Radio One to share our message, mobilize new
activists and ask for their vote.”
Shultz acknowledged that GOP play was “smart”
and somewhat effective, but said voters need to be
mindful of the combination of policy, message, strategy and tactics when considering the outreach efforts
of the GOP.
“Republican policies haven’t changed at all,”
Schultz said. “By way of example, just last week, at the
same hour that the Confederate flag was coming down
in South Carolina, the Republicans were trying to ensure and codify – beyond the president’s executive
policy on flag flying in national parks – they were trying
to put it into law and say that Confederate flags could
fly or be displayed in national parks. This is in the same
hour.
“There was so much backlash, because they got
caught red-handed, that that entire interior appropriations bill was pulled from consideration,” Shultz continued. “That’s just one example of policy…their strategy
is not to win the majority of African–American voters
because they clearly recognize that won’t happen; their
strategy is to erode the percentage of the [African–
American] vote that the Democratic candidate for president gets. That is why, tactically, they are appointing
and sending into African-American communities outreach people.”
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Frank Young aka Edward
Franklin Young), Deceased, were issued on July 7,
2015, in Cause No. C-1-PB-15-001101, pending in
Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County, Texas, to:
Gloria A. Young.
The notice to the Independent Executor may be delivered at the following address:
c/o Barnes Lipscomb Stewart & Ott PLLC
Attorneys at Law
2901 Bee Caves Road, Suite D
Austin, Texas 78746
All persons having claims against this Estate which
is currently being administered are required to present
them within the time and in the manner prescribed by
law.
Dated the 13th day of July, 2015.
/s/ Patricia T. Barnes
Patricia T. Barnes
Attorney for Independent Executor
50 Cent
Grammy award winner and world renowned
rapper Curtis James Jackson III (50 Cent), has spoken out since filing for
chapter 11 protection in
the U.S. Bankruptcy Monday morning, July 13, 2015
in Hartford, Connecticut.
Suffering a devastating,
multi-million dollar lawsuit,
50 cent was ordered to pay
Lastonia Leviston $5 million dollars after determining the rapper intentionally leaked a sex tape
in which she was featured.
“I’m taking the precautions that any other
good businessperson
would take in this situation.
You know when you’re successful and stuff, you become a target. I don’t
wanna be a bullseye. I
don’t want anybody to
pick me as the guy that
they just come to with
astronomical claims and
go through all that. I gotta
decent legal team. You
don’t have to worry,” Jackson told E! News exclusively.
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Week of 07/12/2015
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EMPLOYMENTPROPOSALS
PUBLIC INFORMATIONFOR SALE
FOR RENT/BIDS/MISCELLANEOUS
Austin Travis County Integral C
re is currently soliciting proposals
through a Request for Proposals
(RFP) process for Enterprise Data
Warehouse. RFPs may be mailed or
sent electroni cally, by contacting
Brody Ballard at brody.ballard
@atcic.org or (512) 440-4022
beginning July 6, 2015. The
deadline to submit a proposal under
the RFP is 4 p.m. CST on July 27,
2015. Historically Underutilized
Businesses, including MinorityOwned Businesses and WomenOwned Businesses, are encouraged to apply.
AUSTIN
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISTRICT (ACC) is
soliciting bids to provide Welding
Gases for ACC Welding
Department District-Wide.
Invitation for
Bid No. 430-15037RW
All bids must be submitted to the
ACC Purchasing Department by no
later than 2:00 p.m., Central Time,
on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Bids
must be properly identified, sealed
and returned to the ACC Purchasing
Office, ACC Service Center, 9101
Tuscany Way, Austin, Texas 78754,
by the date and time indicated
above. Electronically transmitted
responses will NOT be accepted
unless otherwise stated in the
documents. Late proposals will be
retained unopened.
The proposal request is available on
the ACC Purchasing website at
http:// www.austincc.edu/purchase/
advertisedbids.php or in the ACC
Purchasing Department, (512) 2231044 between the hours of 9 am – 4
pm CST.
The ACC Board of Trustees
reserves the right to reject any and/
or all responses and waive all
formalities in the
solicitation process
ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE
FOR REQUEST FOR
APPLICATIONS
Effective July 6, 2015, Austin
Travis County Integral Care will be
seeking Request for Applications
(RFA) for Non-Traditional
Community Based Services and for
Licensed, Certified Professionals
and
Counseling
Services.
Applications must be received by
Integral Care no later than 5 p.m.
on October 5, 2015. Please
download the link to access the
RFA’s and follow submission
instructions. http:/www.integral
care.org/content/requestsapplications-and-proposals If you
have any questions regarding any
RFA, please send an email to
[email protected].
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VILLAGER
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF
MELVIN JAMES CHAMBERS, DECEASED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that original Letters Testamentary on the Estate of
Melvin James Chambers, Deceased, were issued on
April 23, 2015, in Cause No. C-1-PB-15-000470,
pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County,
Texas, to Billie Nell Chambers. Claims may be
presented in care of the attorneys for the Estate
addressed as follows: Estate of Melvin James
Chambers, Deceased, c/o Leonard W. Woods, Duggins
Wren Mann & Romero, LLP, P. O. Box 1149, Austin,
Texas 78767-1149. All persons having claims against
this Estate are required to present them within the time
and in the manner prescribed by law.
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF
PLUNELLA BAILEY HARGROVE,
DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that original Letters Testamentary on the Estate of
Plunella Bailey Hargrove, Deceased, were issued on
April 23, 2015, in Cause No. C-l-PB-15-000502,
pending in the Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County,
Texas, to Janell Monique Hargrove Brooks. Claims
may be presented in care of the attorneys for the Estate
addressed as follows: Estate of Plunella Bailey
Hargrove, Deceased, c/o Leonard W. Woods, Duggins
Wren Mann & Romero, LLP, P. 0. Box 1149, Austin,
Texas 78767-1149. All persons having claims against
this Estate are required to present them within the time
and in the manner prescribed by law.
Austin Community College
District is requesting qualifications
from firms for the purpose of
selecting a highly qualified
architectural and engineering firm
for services for the ACC Hays
Campus, Phase 2.
Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) No. 906-15038RW
All qualification statements must be
submitted to the ACC Purchasing
Department by no later than 2:00
p.m., Central Time, on Thursday
August 13, 2015.
The Request for Qualifications will
be available on the ACC Purchasing
website at http://www.austincc.edu/
purchase/advertisedbids.php or in
the ACC Purchasing Office (512)
223-1300 between the hours of 9
AM and 4 PM, Monday through
Friday. All responses must be sealed
and returned to the ACC Purchasing
Office, ACC Service Center, 9101
Tuscany Way, Austin, Texas 78754,
by the date and time indicated
above. Electronically transmitted
responses will NOT be accepted
unless otherwise stated in the
documents. Late submittals will be
retained unopened.
An optional pre-submittal meeting
is scheduled for July 24, 2015;
10am-12pm.; ACC Hays Campus,
Room 1319.
The ACC Board of Trustees
reserves the right to reject any and/
or all responses and waive all
formalities in the solicitation
process.
Austin Community College
District is requesting qualifications
from firms for the purpose of
selecting a highly qualified
architectural and engineering firm
for services for the ACC Elgin
Campus, Phase 2.
Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) No. 906-15035RW
All qualification statements must be
submitted to the ACC Purchasing
Department by no later than 2:00
p.m., Central Time, on Thursday
August 6, 2015.
The Request for Qualifications will
be available on the ACC Purchasing website at http://www.
austincc.edu/purchase/
advertisedbids.php or in the ACC
Purchasing Office (512) 223-1300
between the hours of 9 AM and 4
PM, Monday through Friday. All
responses must be sealed and returned to the ACC Purchasing Office, ACC Service Center, 9101
Tuscany Way, Austin, Texas 78754,
by the date and time indicated
above. Electronically transmitted
responses will NOT be accepted
unless otherwise stated in the documents. Late submittals will be retained unopened.
An optional pre-submittal meeting
is scheduled for July 20, 2015;
10am-12pm; at the ACC Elgin
Campus, Room 1-1143.
The ACC Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and/or
all responses and waive all formalities in the solicitation process.
City of Austin Featured Job
Opportunities
The City of Austin is currently seeking qualified
applicants for the following positions:
• 911 Call Taker Trainee- Multiple
Positions
• Stores Specialist Senior-Temporary
• Administrative Assistant - Library
Circulation Clerk
• General Maintenance Worker I
• Cashier (MuniProg, Administrative Sppt)
• Administrative Senior
• Graduate Engineer A or Graduate
Engineer B
• Athletic Official Volleyball (20 part time
openings)
• Temporary Police Dispatcher (Six
Positions)
• General Maintenance Worker I - Barton
Springs Pool
• Cultural & Arts Activity Specialist I-III
• Administrative Specialist
Please visit the City of Austin employment
website at www.austincityjobs.org to view
requirements and apply for these and other job
opportunities. We encourage you to check the
employment website often as new job
opportunities are posted daily.
If you have any questions or need assistance,
please call 512-974-3210 or email us at
[email protected].
The City of Austin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
City of Austin
Purchasing Office
The City of Austin Purchasing Office invites
you to view current bid solicitations at https://
w w w. c i . a u s t i n . t x . u s / f i n a n c e o n l i n e /
vendor_connection/solicitation/solicitations.cfm.
Vendors are encouraged to register on-line in the
City’s Vendor Self Service System. Once your
company is registered, you will receive notifications about new bid opportunities. For additional
information regarding current bid opportunities
or Vendor Registration, please call the Purchasing Office at 512-974-2500.
For information on the City of Austin’s Minority Owned and Women-Owned Procurement
Program and the certification process, please
contact the Small & Minority Business Resources
Department at 512-974-7600 or visit their website
at http://www.austintexas.gov/smbr.
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PROGRAMS ~ AWARENESS
NAACP Convention Drawing
Prominent Speakers, Making News
by Ayana Jones | Special to the NNPA from the Philadelphia Tribune
PHILADELPHIA – The
NAACP’s 106th annual convention is drawing a slate of
notable public officials.
President Barack Obama
will deliver a keynote address Tuesday afternoon at
the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Obama‘s remarks will be centered
around reforming the criminal justice system.
“President Clinton
demonstrated his pragmatic leadership while in
the White House. Today,
he continues his work as a
change-making leader
through the Clinton Foundation. As the country is
faced with challenges, we
look forward to hearing
the former president lend
his perspective on some of
the most important civil
rights challenges of our
time during the 106th annual convention,” said
NAACP Chairman Roslyn
Brock.
U.S. Attorney Loretta
Lynch will speak Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. during the Spingarn Dinner/
Freedom Fund Banquet.
During a plenary session Monday, Sen. Bob
Casey (D-Pa.) discussed a
bill aimed at steering
people from incarceration
by offering more education. He discussed how investing in Pre-K can help
Bill Clinton to address
NAACP convention.
children earn more later in
life and reduce the likelihood that a child will one
day encounter the criminal justice system.
There are various
events that are open to
the public including a career fair held Tuesday from
12 to 6 p.m. Hiring managers will be on hand to
answer questions about
opportunities in: hospitality, food service, government, technology, banking, finance, sales, customer service, energy and
retail.
The removal of the
Confederate battle flag
from state capitol grounds
has caused the NAACP to
lift its economic boycott of
South Carolina over the
weekend. The civil rights
group voted to end the 15year economic boycott
against the state during its
106th annual convention.
The NAACP convention, which runs through
July 15 at the Pennsylvania
Convention Center, is expected to draw upwards of
8,000 attendees. The fiveday convention is being
held under the theme
“Pursing Liberty In the
Face of Injustice.”
When Brock delivered a keynote speech
Sunday evening during the
mass public meeting, she
said liberty must be pursued.
“The NAACP has educated; demonstrated; legislated; litigated; negotiated; and agitated to secure the liberties promised by the founders of this
great nation. Because our
work is not complete, I
stand before you tonight
seeking a sustained commitment to action to accomplish our goals,” said
Brock, who is the youngest person to be elected
NAACP chairman.
Brock rounded off
her speech by highlighting
the importance of achieving liberty.
“In our pursuit of liberty, we will get bruised.
We will get battered. We
will get bloodied. But we
will not be defeated,” she
said. “We are in a fight for
our lives, because black
lives matter. We are in a
fight for our lives because
all lives matter.”
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Deadline: August 14, 2015