Houston Sends an Icon to Africa

HOUSTON-Out Of AFRICA-Lindi- Back to AFRICA-with her last public performance in the UNITED STATES being at the International Festival celebrating AFRICA. The same weekend she received her Divinity degree in Theology and now will take that knowledge and her talents to the much needed children in AFRICA. BACK TO AFRICA CELEBRATION IS SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST,2008 AT 4:00PM -8:00PM. AT TSU'S REINHARDT AUDITORIUM LOCATED AT 3100 CLEBURNE @ ENNIS.

Ms. Lindi Yeni has been in Houston for over 38 years. She then discovered her niche while at Shape Community Center and started one of the nations first and only existing Theatres with specialty of African dance- The World famous Kuumba House Performance Theatre. Influencing others throughout the country. Born out of this Theatre hundreds of production companies; theatres; dance companies and performers were able to get their start; training; development for success. More are in the wings.

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Young, Gifted and Nothing to Do – Bring Back Summer Jobs for Youth
By Marc H. Morial
NNPA Columnist
‘The best poverty prevention program is a job.”

For more than 30 years, beginning in the 1960s, the Federal Government saw the enormous benefit of providing summer jobs to millions of disadvantaged youth across America. But since 2000, the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP), has lost its direct funding, and is now effectively buried among 10 competing programs within the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). With the economy reeling, unemployment soaring and the summer heat approaching, there is an urgent need to bring back summer jobs for youth.

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KANYE UPSET WITH MEDIA REPORTS OF HOUSTON SNAFU: 'They always try 2 make it seem like everything is about my ego!'

Kanye West used his Web site to strike back at media reports that characterized his reaction to technical glitches at a Houston gig as him having yet another tantrum.

As previously reported, the rapper was performing Friday at the city's Woodlands Pavilion when side monitors failed to work. He reportedly cursed out the tech folks and left the stage after his repeated requests to shut off the screens were ignored. He returned eventually to finish the show.

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Rockets season comes to end! Johnson fired in Dallas!
by Yolande Lezine
Forward Times Staff Writer

The Houston Rockets 2008 season came to an end Friday night in Salt Lake City as they lost their first-round series with a 113-91 defeat at Energy Solutions Arena.

Tracy McGrady, who continues to fight through the fact that he’s never won a first-round series, put on a valiant effort throughout the playoffs, including a 40-point performance in game 6.

Despite the loss, Rockets owner Les Alexander made it clear that Houston will continue to build its foundation around it’s superstars McGrady and Yao Ming.

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