HOUSTON- African-American News&Issues is proud to endorse the following candidates: Mayor, Controller Annise Parker; At Large 5, City Council Member Jolanda “Jo” Jones; At Large 2, Rev. Andrew C. Burks; for At Large 4, Clarence “Brad” Bradford; and for District D, President of the Black Fire Fighters, Otis Jordan.  Now that Barack Obama is president, we can no longer accept people who get in to fit in, or who go along to get along.  The bottom line is not who looks like us. 

The bottom line is who is for us and who will fight for us?
Now don’t get me wrong, we ain’t asking for no one to just fight for Black folks.  We just want the same for Black folks as they give to other folks. 

We’re all created equal. 
So rather than just put folks in office who won’t show backbone for our issues, then get elected and have the power of incumbency and we can never get rid of them, AAN&I has chosen to only endorse the five people we believe will be fair to all folks, including Blacks and stand up for us if necessary. 

HOUSTON- Houston prides itself on being the business center of the country. One of the qualities that makes Houston so great is its entrepreneurial spirit.  We think we can do anything if we get our hearts, minds and feet moving in the right direction. 

Councilmember Sue Lovell

HOUSTON- Black folks, beware.  An election is coming up.  Early voting started on Oct. 19. 

Who you vote for does matter.  There’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing and she sits on City Council. No matter what she says, she has no love for Black folks. 
She tries to fool us by giving out proclamations to Blacks, but when you look at her votes, it’s almost always hurtful to minorities and the poor and helpful to rich folks.

We started seeing her true ways when she fought hard to keep Barack Obama from being president.  She was a Hillary Clinton super-delegate, however, since she realized that Obama would probably win the Democratic nomination, she stated that she would work hard, as a member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to make sure he was a one-term president. 

She believed that was the only way Clinton had a real chance to become president as a viable alternative to Barack in 2012 but not in 2016 for the same reason people said Sen. John McCain shouldn’t be president—too old.  That’s one reason people in her Senatorial District 13, voted for Rosalyn “Rozzy” Shorter, a novice who was the yell leader for the Obama Campaign at many campaign events, to replace her on the DNC.  Although Lovell won re-election, she lost her own senatorial district.

Ron Kirk

DALLAS- Ron Kirk was born and raised, the youngest of four children, in Austin, TX.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and sociology from Austin College in Sherman, Texas.  He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1979.

AUSTIN- Wallace Jefferson has twice made history as the first African-American Justice and Chief Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas. Chief Justice Jefferson was appointed to the Court in 2001, making him Governor Perry’s first appointment to a statewide judicial office. He was elected in 2002 and in 2004, Perry promoted him to Chief Justice. In 2006, Jefferson earned more votes than any other candidate for State office.

In recent weeks, the Obama administration has come under considerable fire, as it has attempted to advance its agenda regarding national health care reform.  Much of the opposition directed towards the president’s plan has expressed itself in a manner which many believe to pertain less to the proposal and more to the Head of State himself.  African-Americans, among other citizens, have voiced concerns over disturbing images and utterances emerging from those who oppose President Obama’s political intentions; as these expressions, in numerous instances, have been observed by some as acts deeply rooted in racism.

The present despairing state of Black America is neither a baffling phenomenon, nor the result of some innate racial deficiency among Blacks; but rather instead the result of a more sophisticatedly evolved racist system that is commonly used against Black populations as a means for maintaining white dominance and control. And although this method is less blatant than those earlier racist systems used in the past against Blacks, its affects are detrimentally real. In fact it is by far the most proficient racist system ever deployed against America’s black population-and yet most Black people are totally oblivious it.

While viewing America’s solemn commemoration of the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, I began to reflect upon its many ironies. The very first thing that came to mind was Dick Cheney’s claim that the Bush administration’s policies in response to 9/11 has kept America safe but how can that be? When one looks upon the trauma anger, and pain still etched upon the face of America eight years after the loss of 3,000 of its citizens, one can only imagine what the Iraqi people are feeling after the documented murder by name of over 101,552 innocent men, women, and Iraqi children.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Chair, Congressional Black Caucus

WASHINGTON, DC— Prior to President Obama’s speech to the joint session of Congress on healthcare reform, national African-American leaders and members of the Congressional Black Caucus joined together at the U.S. Capitol to call for action in support of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act and to dispel myths that are plaguing the minds of many Americans. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, chair, Congressional Black Caucus and Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League and chair of the Black Leadership Forum led the delegation of leaders stating the need to clarify what’s at stake and why all Americans need to support healthcare reform.

Those mighty and boisterous rallies that propelled Obama from an inconspicuous US Senator to the most powerful man on the planet must return if they wish health care to pass.