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Vol. 45 No. 12 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] August 11, 2017 SOLANGE HEADS TO AUSTIN Water Treatment Plant FOR ACL MUSIC FESTIVAL INSIDE By Naomi Richard | VILLAGER Contributor named after Handcox

Trump catches backlash over police brutality joke. RAPPIN’ See COPS Tommy Wyatt Page 2 Summer Is Coming To An End! This has been a very hot Council members Jimmy Flannigan and Ora summer and it is good to Houston stand with Berl L. Handcox Sr., and a Major League see it winding down. host of family members and friends, after Aus- Baseball power hitter Summer in Austin is tin City Council unanimously voted to name passes at 68. always very interesting. Water Treatment Plant 4 after him. Photo credit/ See BAYLOR When I first moved to T.L. Wyatt Page 3 Austin many years ago, I was surprised that Austin (Media Image) seemed to go into a semi- AUSTIN, TX - Grammy Award® and BET shutdown mode when the Award winner Solange will perform during the University of Texas went 2017 ACL Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, on summer break. It still Texas. This year the singer, , fashion operates that way. As a model, dancer and actress will join the lineup for result, many of the people ACL Fest. Distinguished that we do business with The extremely beautiful and wildly talented graduates receive from day to day all go on artist Solange Knowles was born on June 24, 1986 scholarship awards. vacation at the same time. in Houston, Texas. She is the younger sister of See BELLE As the new school year Beyoncé. She made a name for herself in the music Page 4 approaches, you can see the and fashion industries as a singer, dancer and Berl L. Handcox Sr. excitement in the students model. She owns her own , Saint ITEM 57 as they gear up to go back Records. AUSTIN, TX - The work and legacy of Berl L. to school. Also, this is Tax Knowles released her third studio album on Handcox Sr, a former council member and the first Af- Free Weekend where you September 30, 2016, . It was writ- rican-American to serve on the dais, received a nod do not have to pay taxes on ten and performed by Knowles, and co-executive Thursday as Austin City Council voted unanimously to school supplies and produced with . She described the name Water Treatment Plant 4 after him. clothes. It is exciting for release as “a project on identity, empowerment, in- Berl L. Handcox Sr., flanked by his two sons, even those people who do dependence, grief and healing.” thanked the City Council members for the proclama- not have children in school. A Seat at the Table became her first number one tion. He said he was proud to know that his name would Our Youth Brigaders are album in the United States. It debuted at #1 on the be long-connected to the work he did during his 1971- excited to get back to work. Billboard Top 200 Chart with over 72,000 units sold. 75 term on the council. Greg Casar We will miss several of It also led to her first Grammy Award® win in 2017 In reading the proclamation, District 6 Council then who are headed off to as the Best R&B Performance for Cranes in the Sky. Member Jimmy Flannigan reminded everyone why Austin, TX— Austin college, but we wish them The Villager Newspaper was there for her first win. Handcox deserved the honor. City Council approved an well and invite them to Tickets are now on sale atwww.aclfestival Along with being the first African-American Aus- item sponsored by Coun- keep in touch. .com. The dates are October 6-8 and October 13-15, tin City Council member, Handcox was influential in cil Member Greg Casar to For the adults, we cannot 2017. We hope to see you there! improving living and working conditions in East Austin combat economic segre- wait for football season to and implemented important paving policies in addition gation in Austin. Item 57 start. There has been a lot Dave to his work toward the equitable distribution of water directs City staff to sup- of football talk over the and wastewater throughout the city. He has also lived port properties that par- summer, but everything is Chappelle in District 6, where the plant is located, for over 40 years. ticipate in the low-income speculation. The sports “He’s paved a path for so many,” Flannigan said. housing tax credit program reporters try to keep us in on 30 Years District 1 Council Member Ora Houston, who is also and are located in moder- the know about what is African-American, applauded Handcox for his contribu- ate to high opportunity happening in both college in Showbiz tion to the city. areas. and the pros, but it is all “I stand on your shoulders and appreciate ev- The City of Austin’s speculation. and erything you’ve done for this community,” Houston Strategic Housing Blue- This season, more than said. print reported that the any other, will have us Sensitivity The Berl Handcox Sr. Water Treatment Plant was “lack of affordable housing focusing on the health of more than a half-billion-dollar project and opened citywide exacerbates seg- the athletes. There have in Comedy in December 2014. regation created through been several studies historical policies and released over the summer by: Mesfin Fekadu Badu and more were the month of August.” practices.” This item ad- focused on the toll that AP Entertainment Writer scheduled for upcoming Chappelle — who re- dresses this specific issue football takes on the body. Dave Chappelle performances. ceived some criticism by further affirming the It seems that there could be NEW YORK (AP) — (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) “Not to tip my hand, about his jokes about Fair Housing Act and en- long term effects on As Dave Chappelle re- but the next couple nights transgender men and couraging economic inte- players, more than any flects on spending 30 The Roots, Dead Prez and are probably one of the women during the new gration, particularly in ar- other sport. As a former years in comedy, he says T.I. most expensive comedy shows and on his Netflix eas of high opportunity in player in college, I have to he’s grateful and humble Chappelle’s resi- shows ever done, and special — talks about his Austin. consider myself blessed to still be living his dreams dency at the venue in New everybody’s working un- residency, sensitive jokes “We have a long way that I did not have any onstage. York kicked off this week, der the fee, everybody’s and more in an interview to go in getting Austin off injuries that had a long time “In all honesty, I and included guest per- works under their fee just with The Associated Press. the list of most segregated effect on my body. We wish mostly feel grateful that I formers such as Lil Wayne, so we can be together in ____ cities in the country”, said all of the players well in survived it, and that I’m , Ice Cube and oth- this room,” Chappelle said. AP: How does it feel Council Member Casar. both college and the pros able to still do it, and that ers. Saturday and Sunday’s “It means a lot to me.” to celebrate 30 years in Item 57 was co-spon- and look forward to an I have the respect of my shows were to feature Darren Pfeffer, the comedy? sored by Mayor Steve exciting season. peers,” the 43-year-old Chris Rock, while Trevor executive vice president of Adler, Council Member All eyes will be on the said in an interview Friday Noah, John Mayer, Lauryn MSG Live, called the 16 See Delia Garza, and Council University of Texas as they night following a show at Hill, Leslie Jones, Chance shows “unique” and said HARD QUESTION, Member Pio Renteria and go into this season with a Radio City Music Hall, the Rapper, Solange, the company “is thrilled to page 5 was approved unani- new coach. GO HORNS! where he was joined by Childish Gambino, Erykah have him at Radio City for mously.