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Steve Harvey Brings More Entertainment toStar-studded Lineup at 2015 Neighborhood Awards!

Naomi Richard | The Austin Villager

ATLANTA, GA –Award-winning superstarrecording artist RobinThicke has joined the star-studded list of performersduring the 2015 Neighbor-hood Awards Weekend inAtlanta, along with addi-tional entertainment fromperformer Tyrese Gibsonscreening his movie Shame,judges David and TamelaMann joining host SherylUnderwood to crown thewinning singer at the SingYour Way to the State FarmFreedom Friday Party finaleperformance, and more! Thicke will take the stageduring the Steve HarveyMorning Show Live Broad-cast on Friday August 7th,adding to a sizzling lineupthat includes previously-an-

Steve Harvey: Host Steve Harvey hits thestage at the 2014 Ford Neighborhood Awards inAtlanta-Philips Arena. Photo courtesy of TheNeighborhood Awards.

nounced headlining perfor-mances on Saturday August8th from award-winning su-perstars Usher, TyreseGibson and Kenny“Babyface” Edmonds atthe 13th Annual Ford Neigh-borhood Awards, hosted byEMMY-winning FamilyFeud, talk show and radiostar Steve Harvey.

Bringing their signa-ture unforgettable style tolight up the stage, Usherwill close out the 2015Ford NeighborhoodAwards on August 8th, inaddition to a performanceset from Tyrese Gibson,and Kenny “Babyface”

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Willie NelsonWillie Nelson Wins AgainWillie Nelson will be the next recipient of the

Library Congress’s Gershwin Prize for PopularSong. This lifetime achievement award will be pre-sented November 18 in Washington D.C. The onlyprevious recipients are Paul Simon, Stevie Won-der, Paul McCartney, songwriting duo BurtBacharach and the late Hal David, Carole King andBilly Joel.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett said, “I’m pleased thatWillie will be on the road again to Washington—this time to accept a well-deserved prize. He rep-resents so much of what makes Texas special andAustin the Live Music Capital of the World. Hislyrics and his life touch the human experience likeno other.”

Steve Harvey Brings More Entertainment toStar-studded Lineup at 2015 Neighborhood Awards!

Willie Nelson Wins Again

Austin Housing Authority and AustinPathways Award $57,500 in Scholarships

Austin Housing Authority and AustinPathways Award $57,500 in Scholarships

The Housing Author-ity of the City of Austin(HACA) and its nonprofitsubsidiary, Austin Path-ways, has awarded 36 re-newable scholarships to-taling $57,500 to residentsof its public housing andHousing Choice Voucherprograms to pursue post-secondary education op-portunities at local institu-tions of higher education.

Scholarship funds aremade possible throughsupport from HACA’sSouthwest Housing Com-pliance Corporation, anonprofit subsidiary cre-

ated in 2000. Since 2002,nearly $1 million in schol-arships have beenawarded to low-incomestudents. Recipients rangefrom newly graduatedhigh school students toreturning adult studentsand those attending col-lege for the first time. His-torically, nearly half of theawardees are the first gen-eration in their family toattend post-secondaryeducation.

“We are proud of allresidents in our self-suffi-ciency programs who wishto pursue a higher educa-

tion,” said HACA Presidentand CEO Michael Gerber.“We are thrilled to awardthese scholarships to 36fully deserving individualsso that they may continuetheir education and pur-sue endless opportunitiesfor themselves and theirfamilies.”

TalentedYouth

Keepin’It RealJazz!

TalentedYouth

Keepin’It RealJazz!

Sunday, August 2, 2015, 5 PM at the George Wash-ington Carver Museum and Culture Center Boyd VanceTheatre, 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX

This vivacious presentation of traditional jazz, theoriginal Americana art form, will feature some of Austin’smost talented youth performing traditional jazz music:iamhannalashay, Blaigne Ayuma, Clayton Winfrey, JadynBlackmon

Kya McGruder, Simone Washington, Kylie Phillips,and the ATAP Trio with Cameron Riggs.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students overage 7, available online at keepitrealjazz.eventbrite.comor call 512-258-6947 and at the door.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural ArtsDivision of the City of Austin Economic Development De-partment and a grant from the Texas Commission onthe Arts.

For more information, visit www.womeninjazz.orgor call 512-258-6947.

Women in Jazz presents Keepin’It Real Jazz Youth Concert

AISD works toclose the learning

disparity in schools.See ADVISORY

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DNC remains vigilantto ensure votersare protected.

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Austin entrepreneuris buzzing her wayto the top in 2015.See BEESWEET

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Congress to addressPredatory Lending

This week Congress-woman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking member ofthe Committee on Finan-cial Services, convened aFaith Leaders conferencein Washington. She invitedMuslim, Christian andJewish communities tohighlight the moral and re-ligious objection that faithleaders have raised in re-sponse to predatory pay-day and small-dollar lend-ing practices in communi-ties across America.

Every day online andstorefront payday lenderstrap borrowers in long-term cycles of debt. Theirtriple-digit interest ratesand access to borrowers’bank accounts or car-titlesplaces these borrowers infinancial jeopardy.

The Interfaith PaydayLending Roundtable ad-dressed the impact of theseharmful products on thecommunities that thesefaith leaders serve. Federallawmakers are rightly con-cerned. Over 100 Mem-bers of Congress repre-senting 35 states, the Dis-trict of Columbia and theVirgin Islands recentlyurged the Consumer Fi-nancial Protection Bureau(CFPB) to enact a strongrule to curb abusive prac-tices by pay lenders andother high-cost predatoryloans like car-title and cer-tain installment loans.

In separate let-ters, 33 U. S. Senators and68 House Members urgedthe same action: strongregulation and enforce-ment of abusive and preda-tory consumer lending.

These practices havenow been extended toSmall Businesses. Theirloans are required to bepaid back on a daily basis.These are usually doneonline.

According to policyexperts, CFPB could act onthe pending regulationsometime this fall. Texasresidents should make surethat this state is a party tothe actions that is beingtaken in congress. Onepayday lending companyin Kansas already beenfined.

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Edmonds openingthe show. Hosting theshow for the 13th year,Steve Harvey will bejoined by a star-studdedroster of award present-ers that include SanaaLathan, Kandi Burruss,Anthony Anderson,Wendy Raquel Robinson,Michelle Williams, Davidand Tamela Mann, K.Michelle, JazmineSullivan, DeVon Franklin,Erica Campbell, YolandaAdams, Kym Whitley,Roland Martin, FaithEvans, Ed Gordon, RickeySmiley, Stephen A. Smith,among others.

Hit-makers ErykahBadu, Jodeci, Salt-N-Pepa,Doug E. Fresh, JazmineSullivan, K. Michelle, andAvery Sunshine will alsoperform during the four-day celebration, with ap-pearances from Ne-Yo,Yolanda Adams, NephewTommy, DJ Mars, plus aninspiring lineup of interac-tive entertainment, semi-nars and special screen-ings with Steve Harvey,Tyrese Gibson, SanaaLathan, Ed Gordon, RolandMartin, Attorney BenjaminCrump, Dr. Laura Berman,

Tyrese Gibson Among Many in Lineupof Interactive Entertainment,

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Kandi Burruss, Stephen A.Smith, Loni Love andmore.

Besides the corner-stone 2015 Ford Neighbor-hood Awards show on Sat-urday August 8th, the four-day celebration’s high-lights feature the 3-day State Farm Neighbor-hood Awards Expo, a sig-nature weekend experi-ence blowout running Fri-day August 7 – SundayAugust 9th, whichincludes: Family FeudLive hosted by SteveHarvey; the Steve HarveyMorning Show Live Broad-

cast; College Expo; GreekStep Show; DrumlineShowcase; movie screen-ings; Celebrity Row; theHeart & Soul Health Pavil-ion; 100 shopping vendorbooths; the McDonald’sInspiration CelebrationGospel Tour; the ChurchChoir Competition, andmany more events and ex-periences. T ickets forthe Ford NeighborhoodAwards show, Ford VIP Af-ter Party, State FarmNeighborhood AwardsExpo and State Farm Free-dom Friday Party are avail-able via Ticketmaster.

Marcus Andrewsshowcases his SartorialLuxury collection forHollywood’s elite at theBET Awards and Bill-board Music Awards.

July 14, 2015 (SanAntonio, TX) – Thefuture’s bright for SanAntonio menswear de-signer Marcus Andrews,but he’s outfitting every-one in custom suits andItalian-crafted shoes, notshades. The local styleconnoisseur recentlydressed celebrities forthe BET Awards’ red car-pet in Los Angeles onJune 28th, includingAaron D. Spears of TheBold And The Beautifuland Being Mary Jane.

Andrews alsohosted a range of celeb-

rities from musicians toactors for styling sessionsduring his trip to LosAngeles, includingLeCrae, rapper TooShort, FloydMayweather, and actorDarrin Henson. His Sar-torial Luxury collectionwas featured in a similarmanner just a few weeksprior at the BillboardMusic Awards in LasVegas.

Above all, Andrewssays the quality of hiswork is of the utmostimportance. “My clientsdeserve the best, no mat-ter who they are,” hesays. “It’s been a privi-lege to meet some amaz-ing people doing what Ilove, and I hope to con-tinue growing our loyal

following in San Anto-nio, Hollywood, and be-yond.”

The SartorialLuxury collection be-gan as a way forAndrews to design forhimself what he wasunable to find in themarket: high-quality,unique menswear. Theline initially began withItalian-made footwear,and slowly expandedinto custom suits andaccessories, includingpersonalized pocketsquares and cuff links.

For more informa-tion about MarcusAndrews and his Sarto-rial Luxury collection,please visit his websiteat: http://sartorialluxury.com

Texas Designer Makes Mark In Hollywood

DNC ChairwomanTalks Obamacare,GOP and Voting IDSays Republicans are still Attempting

to Block Path of Voters

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)

By Damon C. WilliamsSpecial to the NNPA

from thePhiladelphia Tribune

PHILADELPHIA - Mo-ments after delivering akeynote address at theNAACP national conven-tion Monday at the Penn-sylvania Convention Cen-ter, Democratic NationalCommittee Chairwomanand U.S. Rep. DebbieWasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) expanded on theDemocrats’ agenda re-garding the AffordableCare Act, voter rights andthe “transparent” effortsof Republican Party tomake inroads into minor-

ity communities.“I talked about the

importance of making surethat we not roll back all ofthe progress we’ve beenable to make over the pastalmost seven years underPresident Barack Obama’sadministration, whetherit’s the 16 million Ameri-cans who benefited fromaccess to quality, afford-able healthcare that theyhave not previously had, tovoting rights, which is ob-viously right in the wheel-house of the NAACP,” shesaid. “And to reiterate thatwe have to all stand andremain vigilant to ensure[voters are protected],whether its photo ID laws,or early voting hours, orweekend voting, or pro-tecting the ‘souls to thepolls Sundays’ [church-voter education effort].”

Schultz, who repre-sents parts of Browardand Miami–Dade Coun-ties, said the Republicans“are all in lockstep, led bytheir governors across thecountry,” to try to derailprogress made regardingvoter ID.

Shultz, as a veteranlegislator, is intimatelyaware that voter ID is alightning-rod issue, espe-cially in her home state,which requires photo iden-tification to vote.

According to theFlorida Division of Elec-tions, voters there will beasked to provide accept-able forms of identifica-tion; if voters there do nothave an acceptable formof photo ID, they can stillcast a provisional ballot.Pennsylvania is one ofseveral states that do notrequire a photo ID at thepolls.

Schultz reiterated herbelief that Republicans,especially Wisconsin Gov.Scott Walker, are still “try-ing to throw obstacles” inthe path of voters whowould more likely voteDemocrat.

To counter, the DNCis in the midst of a nation-wide voter expansion pro-gram and working with or-ganizations such as theNAACP and other alliedgroups, to help registervoters and ensure they get

to the polls.Shultz took umbrage

with the GOP presidentialcandidate slate in general– and with Walker in par-ticular – for their positionson voter ID and whatShultz perceived as theparty’s less than authenticrecent catering of the Af-rican–American commu-nity.

“Scott Walker an-nounced [his presidentialcandidacy on Monday],and whether it’s ScottWalker, or Rand Paul, orJeb Bush, the Republicansare trying to make a showover their outreach to theAfrican–American commu-nity, and I stress [that vot-ers remember] you aredealing with a party thatignored the African–American and other minor-ity communities for many,many years,” Shultz said.

“Now, they’re sud-denly putting some win-dow–dressing aroundtheir record, but when youhave a guy like Rand Paulwho opposes both the Vot-ing Rights Act and CivilSee RNC CHAIR, page 5

Misty Copeland Becomes ABT’sFirst African-American Principal BallerinaBy Zita Allen | Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News

Misty Copeland

When American Ballet Theatre announced the pro-motion of Misty Copeland to principal ballerina Tuesday,the highest rank in the company and the highest everachieved by an African-American dancer with one of thiscountry’s elite ballet companies, she told reporters at apress conference, “I’m just so extremely honored to be aprincipal dancer, to be an African-American and to be inthis position.”

Occasionally fighting back tears, she spoke softly withhumility and grace at what was clearly an emotionallycharged moment. Her promotion had just been announcedthat morning at a company meeting with Artistic DirectorKevin MacKenzie, who said simply, “Misty, take a bow,” asher fellow company members applauded.

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Bible Study with age appropiate Activities)Rev. Jack C. Gause Pastor

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AGAPE is a chuch for all people. “Where Jesus Christ is Magnified and the love Heexhibited is Exemplified.” Come, receive God’s unconditional lovefor you.

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Church ServicesSunday School 9:30 AMSunday Worship 11:00 AM

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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

Visit:imanichurch.comOffice: 512-343-9300Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Donald-Mims

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Worship: Sunday--10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Tuesday Bible Studies--7:30pm - 9:00 pmFriday Prayers--7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

The Church of Pentecost, USA Inc,Austin offers a wide variety of opportuni-ties for children, youth, adults, and olderadults to be involved in worship, spiritualgrowth, education, community outreach,and making a tangible difference to thosein need in our community. You too, canmake a positive difference in our commu-nity through your prayers, your presence,your gifts, your service, and your witness.Tel: 512 302-1270

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Olive Branch Fellowship of Austin / All Faith Chapel4110 Guadalupe St Bldg #639 Austin, TX 78751

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This life, therefore, is not righteous-ness, but growth in righteousness; not health,but healing; not being, but becoming; not rest,but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be,but we are growing toward it. The process isnot yet finished, but it is going on. This is notthe end, but it is the road. All does not yetgleam in glory, but all is being purified.

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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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Ebenezer Baptist Church1010 East 10th Street 512-478-1875 Fax 512-478-1892

WednesdayMidweek Prayer Service 7:00 P.M.Child Development CenterAges 0-5 years (Daily) 512-478-6709

Bus Ministry Call 512-478-1875

Worship Service 8:00 A.M.Sunday School 9:00 A.M.Discipleship Training 10:00 A.M.Worship Service 11:00 A.M.

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469-226-4679 | www.vainqueurs.org805 S. Sherman St. Richardson, TX 75081

La Génération des VainqueursMinistry Church

Tuesday - Friday: 3pm -10pmWalking and Appointment

Wednesday Bible Study | 7:45pmFriday Prayer |7:45pm

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Villager Youth Brigade will be taking sponsorshipsstarting summer of 2015.Your support has beenmuch appreciated over the years. Please continueto invest in Austin’s youth. We look forward toanother successful year with some promisingstudents. FMI Call 512-476-0082

DAVID CHAPEL Missionary Baptist ChurchSUNDAY | Christian Education 9:15a.m.Worship 10:30 a.m. (MLK)Nursery AvailableTUESDAY | TNT Bible Study(Pflugerville) 6:45p.m.WEDNESDAY | Prayer & Praise 7:00p.m.Bible Study 7:30p.m.

Dr. Joseph C. Parker, Jr.Senior Pastor

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St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church:Musician - Piano/Organist

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BeeSweet Lemonade ChildEntrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer

Attends White HouseKids’ State Dinner

As invited by First Lady Michelle Obama

On Friday, July 10, Mikaila Ulmer, ten-year-oldAustin-based child entrepreneur and founder ofBeeSweet Lemonade, attended the fourth annual Kids’State Dinner at the White House. Perhaps most recog-nizable from her recent ABC Shark Tank appearance,Ulmer was personally invited to attend the luncheonby First Lady Michelle Obama.

Attending the event was a buzz-worthy honor forthe young business lady who has been running her busi-ness–with help from her family–for five years. She evenuses a percentage of profits to help save bees!

Mikaila Ulmer meets President BarackObama at the White House while attending itsfourth annual Kids’ State Dinner. Photo courtesyof Wyatt Brand.

Leaders Urge Patience In AchievingChange After Emanuel Nine

Dot Scott

by Barney BlakeneySpecial to the NNPA

from TheCharleston Chronicle

It’s been some threeweeks since nine wor-shippers at EmanuelAME Church weregunned down at a Biblestudy session in thechurch. After theshootings the commu-nity and nation dis-played an unprec-edented outpouring ofcompassion for he vic-tims and survivors aswell as outrage at theracism that promptedthe atrocity.

Since the shootingsthe state and nation hasbonded to remove theConfederate Flag as apolitical and social sym-bol of the racist hatredmade evident by theatrocity. And now afterEmanuel’s dead hasbeen buried, local civilrights leaders say thesubstance of the racismand hatred the flag rep-resents will take moretime and patience.

As the nationlearned of the July 17atrocity at Emanuel im-mediate calls to stop theracism led to the actionon the Confederate Flag,an action that began in1999. CharlestonNAACP President DotScott said her organiza-tion already has startedto hold discussions withlocal businesses and in-stitutions to address dis-crimination.

But she cautionsthat the communityshouldn’t think that ra-cial discriminationthat’s existed centurieswill change in threeweeks.

“We need tochange some thingslike what happens inemployment and pub-lic education and weneed concrete change.But we must rememberit hasn’t even been amonth since those ninepeople were killed atEmanuel. That was agame changer andthings are changing asevidenced by the re-moval of the flag. Twoweeks before July 17we wouldn’t even havehad that discussion.”

“Now we’re begin-ning to see people likeGov. Nikki Haley andothers working to makea difference. But weshouldn’t delude our-selves to think thingswill be fixed overnight,”Scott said.

Rev. Nelson B. Riv-ers, pastor of CharityMissionary BaptistChurch in NorthCharleston and vicepresident of Operationsand Religious Affairsfor the National ActionNetwork said economicempowerment is achange that must be-come a reality for Afri-can Americans after thesacrifice of the EmanuelNine. While Blacks to-day have more moneyand education than everbefore in American his-tory, as a group they stilldon’t possess economicopportunity.

Citing the outpour-ing of compassion fromwhites after the atrocityat Emanuel, Rivers said,“We have to ask is thisjust a guilt trip or an

opportunity to changethe dynamics of racismin America.” He pointedto Charleston CountySchool Board’s decisionto name a candidateoverwhelmingly op-posed by Blacks andothers as its new super-intendent as an exampleof some people’s refusalto change.

“The deaths of thenine people at Emanueldidn’t mean jack to theschool board. If theydidn’t respect us in atime of our worst crisis,can we expect them tochange in good times?”However he optimisti-cally added, “We foughtfor the removal of theflag for 15 years and injust two weeks afterEmanuel it’s comingdown.”

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Women of Progress HoldThird Anniversary

Pictured left to right are the Women of Progress:Marie, Dorothy, Julia and Grace. Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon

Saturday, July 11, the group Women of Progress held their third annualcelebration. This group is composed of women who are from the AfricanDiaspora community living throughout Central Texas. Women of Progress cameinto existence due to the fact that a group of women decided to come togetherand make a difference in both their native land of Liberia, Sierra-Leone and Coted’Ivoire.

Over the last three years, Women of Progress has been doing a lot of workon the African Continent and also at home in Central Texas. During the massiveEbola 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 WomenProgress.

Finally, Women of Progress has grown in both membership and outreachduring these three last years. Consequently, Women of Progress is seeking tohave more visibility within the community. According to Women of Progress,“The increase of visibility will allow them to attract more sponsors which wouldallow them to do more events.”

by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon

NorteyHolds aTownHall

Meetingby Tsoke

(Chuch) Adjavon

After James Norteyofficially announced hisintention to run for theTravis County Precinct 1Commissioner Court, heheld a town meeting. TheTown-Hall “Greet andMeet Event” was held atthe home of former Aus-tin City Council member,Sheryl Cole. Moreover,Sheryl Cole is one of thesupporters of James

On July 11, the Afri-can Soccer Club held atournament in which fourteams sought to becrowned champions.These four teams were:Austin FC International,Congo Fc, Zilker Park Rang-ers, and the InternationalSoccer Club. During therest of the day, these fourteams played against eachother. Despite the hottemperature, all the teamsplayed hard while observ-ing some “fair play.”

In the first round,Austin FC International

Nortey. Not only was thetown hall meeting an op-portunity for people tocome together, but it wasalso an opportunity forpeople to get know someof the issues that JamesNortey is running for inhis campaign.

At the Town-Hall“Greet and Meet Event”,James Nortey re-intro-duced himself and then

began to talk of some ofthe issues he plans tocampaign on. For in-stance, James Norteytalked about solving the“Food Desert” that is inthe Eastern part of TravisCounty. In addition, hementioned that he willhelp bring good “middleclass” pay and job to theEastern part of TravisCounty.

James N

ortey

Austin FC InternationalCrowned the Champion of the

African Soccer Club

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 Soc-cer Club defeated ZilkerPark Rangers and theCongo FC. Consequently,both the Austin FC Inter-national and the Interna-tional Soccer Club wouldplay against each other inthe final game. On theother hand, Congo Fc andZilker Park Ranger playedagainst each other for the3rd and 4th fourth place.After all the games weredone, Austin FC interna-tional won the tourna-ment. Therefore, the Inter-national Soccer Club camein 2nd place; Congo FCcame in 3rd place; andZilker Park Rangers came

in the last 4th place.According to the

tournament organizers,the best Strikers wereOumar Djiba and PrinceO Sax. Secondly, the bestdefenders were JimmyBissereth, Mj Ekitu,Henry, Ali, JB and OumarDjiba. Thirdly, the CongoFC has the Best Coachesas Joseph Mukamba andDavid and the most Im-proved Team. Finally, thebest mid-fielder wasSteve Pa Jude. Not onlywas it a good tournamentbut also it was an oppor-tunity for people togather for a fine time ofsports.

by Tsoke(Chuch) Adjavon

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

Save the Date for the 7th Annual WorkforceSolutions Capital Area Awards LuncheonWednesday, October 21, 2015

11 am - 1 pm @ Austin County ClubThe goal of the annual Workforce Solutions Capi-

tal Area Awards Luncheon is to celebrate the accom-plishments of Travis County employers and commu-nity organizations that collaborate with Workforce So-lutions throughout the year. We also want to pay trib-ute to individuals who have become self-sufficient us-ing the workforce services and support resources pro-vided through our many programs.

Keynote Speaker:Mayor Steve Adler

AUSTIN, TX - TheTravis County Sheriff’s Of-fice is hosting a FamilyField Day on Saturday, July18, 2015 from 9 am-12:00pm at the Mueller LakePark. This is a FREE com-munity event for all resi-dents of Travis County. Ourgoal is to gather familiesand engage them in a fun

Family Field Day

Mueller Lake Park4550 Mueller Blvd.Austin, TX 78723

The African-American Advisory Committeeby William Purcell

Villager Writer

The Austin ISD African-American Community Advi-sory Committee for Educa-tional Excellence gathersinformation and encourageresearch of concerns to theAfrican-American commu-nity including literacy,disproportionality, reten-tion rates, parental involve-ment, discipline rates, ad-vanced academics, andlearning environments. Thecommittee is comprised ofcommunity members suchas Nelson Linder (NAACPPresident Austin Chapter),Teddy McDaniel (AffiliateCEO of the National UrbanLeague), local area parentswho have invested in whatthe committee is doing forthe children in the neigh-borhoods, and Vera Givens(ANC 3rd Vice President).The Community Engage-ment Specialist TerryRussell helps initiate a bondbetween the African-American community andthe school district as wellas work (in layman’sterms) with the schools

where the African-Ameri-can population of studentsare large where most ofthe time those schools arethe ones with low socialeconomics.

Ms. Russell alongwith the rest of the com-mittee “try to make surethat they provide for thestudents in those schoolsand try to close the gapwith the disparity anddisproportionality that arebetween the schools onthe west and east sides oftown.” Ms. Russell, who Iinterviewed also went tomention that the commit-tee came about when theystarted doing the African-American Parent Involve-ment Conference a coupleyears ago. The committeecame from people whowere involved with theconference and saw there

was a need for morethings that involved orwere aimed at the African-American community. Thecommittee started withonly 10-15 people andwent up to 50 people.

The committee workson student retention ratesby hiring teachers that “looklike them” which createsmore of a relation betweenthe teacher and students.The committee wanted tomake sure that this waslooked into because youwould have schools such asGus Garcia Young Men’sLeadership Academy andPierce Middle School (NowBertha Means YoungWomen’s Leadership Acad-emy) where you wouldhave a high minority stu-dent rate, but they couldn’trelate to the teachers. TheAfrican-American Commu-nity Advisory Committeefor Educational Excellence ishere to make sure the com-munities’ young black stu-dents are in good handswhen getting their educa-tion and hopefully this com-mittee remains for manyyears to come.

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Rights Act, a guy who says that we shouldn’t begiving special rights to people based on behavior likefolks in the LGBTQ community, you have to recognizewhat people say and what they do are two separatethings, and that both matter.”

The GOP has ramped up its outreach efforts bothregionally and nationwide.

The Pennsylvania GOP recently appointed RyanSanders as its African–American inclusion director, tolobbying minority voters, particularly in Philadelphia,on the merits of the Republican agenda. The Republi-can National Committee recently embarked on a “Com-mitted to Community” voter mobilization campaign,which is being promoted as a “first–of–its–kind collabo-ration between the RNC and a Black media outlet,” Ra-dio One.

The national GOP apparently took a page out ofObama’s successful field team management playbookof connecting with the youth by partnering with a hipand trendy outlet.

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus released a statementcelebrating the pact.

“We are on the move,” Priebus said. “As chairmanof the RNC we are engaging every voter, not taking anyvoter for granted, and not overlooking any opportunityto share our message. For too long, some have peddledthe idea that only one party cares about communitiesof color. Not true. We have stepped up our ground gamein communities of color.

“Expect to see more RNC staff in diverse commu-nities, discussing our shared values and actively recruit-ing people from across the country,” Priebus added.“Voters will hear from us often and in Black media out-lets like Radio One to share our message, mobilize newactivists and ask for their vote.”

Shultz acknowledged that GOP play was “smart”and somewhat effective, but said voters need to bemindful of the combination of policy, message, strat-egy and tactics when considering the outreach effortsof the GOP.

“Republican policies haven’t changed at all,”Schultz said. “By way of example, just last week, at thesame hour that the Confederate flag was coming downin South Carolina, the Republicans were trying to en-sure and codify – beyond the president’s executivepolicy on flag flying in national parks – they were tryingto put it into law and say that Confederate flags couldfly or be displayed in national parks. This is in the samehour.

“There was so much backlash, because they gotcaught red-handed, that that entire interior appropria-tions bill was pulled from consideration,” Shultz contin-ued. “That’s just one example of policy…their strategyis not to win the majority of African–American votersbecause they clearly recognize that won’t happen; theirstrategy is to erode the percentage of the [African–American] vote that the Democratic candidate for presi-dent gets. That is why, tactically, they are appointingand sending into African-American communities out-reach people.”

RNC Chairman Priebus: “Weare engaging every voter, nottaking any voter for granted”

RNC Chairman Reince Priebuscontinued from page 2

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Grammy award win-ner and world renownedrapper Curtis James Jack-son III (50 Cent), has spo-ken out since filing forchapter 11 protection inthe U.S. Bankruptcy Mon-day morning, July 13, 2015in Hartford, Connecticut.Suffering a devastating,multi-million dollar lawsuit,50 cent was ordered to payLastonia Leviston $5 mil-lion dollars after deter-mining the rapper inten-tionally leaked a sex tapein which she was fea-tured.

“I’m taking the pre-cautions that any othergood businesspersonwould take in this situation.You know when you’re suc-cessful and stuff, you be-come a target. I don’twanna be a bullseye. Idon’t want anybody topick me as the guy thatthey just come to withastronomical claims andgo through all that. I gottadecent legal team. Youdon’t have to worry,” Jack-son told E! News exclu-sively.

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NAACP Convention DrawingProminent Speakers, Making News

by Ayana Jones | Special to the NNPA from the Philadelphia Tribune

Bill Clinton to addressNAACP convention.

PHILADELPHIA – TheNAACP’s 106th annual con-vention is drawing a slate ofnotable public officials.President Barack Obamawill deliver a keynote ad-dress Tuesday afternoon atthe Pennsylvania Conven-tion Center. Obama‘s re-marks will be centeredaround reforming the crimi-nal justice system.

“President Clintondemonstrated his prag-matic leadership while inthe White House. Today,he continues his work as achange-making leaderthrough the Clinton Foun-dation. As the country isfaced with challenges, welook forward to hearingthe former president lendhis perspective on some ofthe most important civilrights challenges of ourtime during the 106th an-nual convention,” saidNAACP Chairman RoslynBrock.

U.S. Attorney LorettaLynch will speak Wednes-day night at 7:30 p.m. dur-ing the Spingarn Dinner/Freedom Fund Banquet.

During a plenary ses-sion Monday, Sen. BobCasey (D-Pa.) discussed abill aimed at steeringpeople from incarcerationby offering more educa-tion. He discussed how in-vesting in Pre-K can help

children earn more later inlife and reduce the likeli-hood that a child will oneday encounter the crimi-nal justice system.

There are variousevents that are open tothe public including a ca-reer fair held Tuesday from12 to 6 p.m. Hiring man-agers will be on hand toanswer questions aboutopportunities in: hospital-ity, food service, govern-ment, technology, bank-ing, finance, sales, cus-tomer service, energy andretail.

The removal of theConfederate battle flagfrom state capitol groundshas caused the NAACP tolift its economic boycott ofSouth Carolina over theweekend. The civil rightsgroup voted to end the 15-year economic boycottagainst the state during its106th annual convention.

The NAACP conven-tion, which runs through

July 15 at the PennsylvaniaConvention Center, is ex-pected to draw upwards of8,000 attendees. The five-day convention is beingheld under the theme“Pursing Liberty In theFace of Injustice.”

When Brock deliv-ered a keynote speechSunday evening during themass public meeting, shesaid liberty must be pur-sued.

“The NAACP has edu-cated; demonstrated; leg-islated; litigated; negoti-ated; and agitated to se-cure the liberties prom-ised by the founders of thisgreat nation. Because ourwork is not complete, Istand before you tonightseeking a sustained com-mitment to action to ac-complish our goals,” saidBrock, who is the young-est person to be electedNAACP chairman.

Brock rounded offher speech by highlightingthe importance of achiev-ing liberty.

“In our pursuit of lib-erty, we will get bruised.We will get battered. Wewill get bloodied. But wewill not be defeated,” shesaid. “We are in a fight forour lives, because blacklives matter. We are in afight for our lives becauseall lives matter.”

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