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Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS www.TheAustinVillager.com ASSOCIATION This paper can be recycled Vol. 45 No. 15 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] September 1, 2017 Kevin Hart Calls on Fellow Stars INSIDE to Help with Harvey Relief by: The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Hart has made a sizable donation to flood relief efforts in Houston, and he wants some of his famous friends to do the same. Original female action star returns The comedian announced a $25,000 donation to RAPPIN’ to Hollywood. the American Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Harvey. See GRIER Tommy Wyatt In an Instagram video posted Sunday, Hart said he was Page 2 Where Are starting a celebrity challenge to donate money to the cause. Beyonce, Jay Z, Justin Timberlake, Dwayne “The They Now? Rock” Johnson and Jerry Seinfeld are among the stars We invite you to look he called on to make their own pledge. out for our “Where are “This is a serious matter,” Hart said in the video. they now?” segment “I think the people are in bad shape and they need where we are taking a help. I’m going to lead the charge and step it up in this HomeFree-USA look ahead to tell you way.” offers assistance for what has happened to Also Sunday, country star Chris Young announced homeowners. many of the former on Twitter that he has started an online fundraiser for See CRISIS members of the the Red Cross and donated $100,000 to it. The cam- Page 7 VILLAGER YOUTH paign had taken in an additional $50,000 by midday BRIGADE. This series is Monday. being done by Wanda Drake wrote on Instagram early Monday that he Hayes who had two boys and his manager were working with local relief groups involved in the program. to help Texas affected by the hurricane. The Canadian Mrs. Hayes is trying to rapper wrote that Houston “has truly been a home to contact as many of the me over the last 8 years.” FILE – In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, Kevin Community leaders former members as While only a few stars announced donations to Hart poses at Kevin Hart’s “Laugh Out Loud” honored with possible and ask that they flood relief efforts, many have used their massive so- new streaming video network launch event at the kickass award. give us a report on where cial media followings to encourage people to give what Goldstein Residence in Beverly Hills, Calif. See DEMOCRATS they are now. They are they can. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File) Page 6 also being asked their opinions of the experience Celebrating the House of Elegance and the Public Comment in the program. With the help of the internet, she community service of Ella Pease and Pearl Cox Opportunities - Capital has been able to find many of these former students. Metro President/CEO Search But, it has been very challenging to get them to sit and write down their stories. It is a hard task to locate many of the original students who joined the program in 1986. However, it is rewarding to see them get their kids involved in the program. That is a testament that they had a Capital Metro’s President/CEO will retire at the good experience in the Pictured left to right - Adrienne Fowler, Commissioner Jeff Travillion, end of the year, and the board of directors is begin- program. Mrs. Ella Pease, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Estelle Brooks, ning its search for a new leader. We’re working on We need the help of the Councilmember Ora Houston, and Mittie Bolden were among many some very exciting plans at Capital Metro, and want community in contacting present for the dedication of a Texas State Historical Marker and National to ensure we have the right person leading the way. We want to hear from you! as many of the students as Register Marker at the House of Elegance, previously the headquarters of the Teachers State Association of Texas. Share your input at one of our public meetings: possible. We invite you to + Monday, August 28 - 11 a.m. be on the lookout for these + Thursday, September 14 - 12:30 p.m. stories. We are very proud Mayweather’s Stunning + Friday, September 29 - 12 p.m. of the students who have All meetings will be held at Capital Metro Head- gone through the YOUTH Knockout of McGregor Proves quarters, 2910 E. 5th St., Austin, TX 78702. BRIGADE program and Served by routes 4, 17, 300 and 320. even prouder to see what unlike the majority of his He’s the G.O.A.T of Boxing by: Perry Green they have become after fights over the last 10 AFRO Sports Editor graduation. years, he did it in brawling We want to thank LAS VEGAS, NV - fashion. Wanda Hayes for Floyd Mayweather Jr. undertaking this project shocked the world Satur- Most casual boxing and sticking with it. As we day night in his 10th round fans had probably never reintroduce these former TKO victory over UFC star seen Mayweather fight so students to you, I know Conor McGregor. But it aggressively before. And that you will be as proud wasn’t Mayweather’s win although avid boxing fans of them as we are. over McGregor that sur- may remember a younger In the meantime, prised anyone. It was how Mayweather that could please encourage our Mayweather beat aggressively brawl with present YB members to McGregor that caught ev- the best—as he did when pick up the banner and eryone off guard. he knocked out known move the program Everyone expected brawlers Arturo Gatti and forward. This week they arguably the greatest de- Diego Corrales—those take off for a new and fensive boxer ever to box days for Mayweather have exciting year. These circles around an amateur long been over. students are very excited boxer like McGregor. But It’s been ages since to get started and they Floyd Mayweather Jr. lands a punch to the face of Conor McGregor in he did more than just out we’ve seen Floyd walking look forward to your a super welterweight boxing match Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Las Vegas. box him. Floyd beat the feedback. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison) breaks off McGregor and, See SURPRISE, page 2 Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/September 1, 2017 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Still, this was a pleas- Pacquiao did against Floyd. SURPRISE! ant surprise to watch. Now McGregor landed 111 nobody can say Floyd ran punches on Mayweather, NO the whole fight to escape while Pacquiao landed just with an easy victory. That’s 83 when they fought back an excuse critics have used in 2015. Nonetheless, Floyd MORE ad nauseam over the years proved he could adapt to to downplay his career. Now any style, regardless of the CALLING we’re all forced now to give fighter, and get the win. him his props as the great- Now he’ll retire 50-0, est to ever do it. a feat never done before in HIM Floyd came out of a boxing. Many greats have two-year retirement at age tried to do what “RUNNIN’ 40 to fight a 29-year-old Mayweather just accom- mixed martial arts cham- plished and failed. Even the pion fighter with an ex- legends like Mike Tyson lost FLOYD” tremely dangerous left to lesser opponents, occa- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 hook, and knocked him sionally, such as Buster down opponents, out. And although Douglass. By the time leg- standing right in front of Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor pose during a news McGregor may not have endary Muhammad Ali was them and allowing himself conference after a super welterweight boxing match Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, much pro boxing experi- age 40, he was losing to no to be hit while trading in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) ence, he proved during the name guys like Trevor haymakers in the middle of early rounds that he had Berbick. the ring. He hadn’t McGregor around the ring, fans took to Twitter to voice early 2000s was brutally some boxing skills. His So far, Mayweather knocked anyone out since constantly pounding him in how this was the most ex- entertaining. He knocked unorthodox style gave has been the only man to his fight with Ricky Hatton the face with his signature citing match of Corrales to the canvas five Mayweather a look he had go a perfect 50-0 over a 10 years ago. Brawling right cross punch until the Mayweather’s career. As a times before his cornermen never seen before, which 21-year career. And that’s simply wasn’t “Pretty Boy” referee eventually stopped close follower, I personally eventually threw in the allowed McGregor to land why he’s worthy of the Floyd’s style anymore. Yet, the fight with 1:05 left in the would disagree. What he towel and Corrales at 33-0 some clean punches. He G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All it was, Saturday night, as 10th round. did to Diego Corrales and was the reigning world even landed more hits on Time) moniker in my book. Mayweather stalked After the fight, many Arturo Gatti back in the champ at the time. Mayweather than Manny He truly earned it. District Days Celebrates the History and Vibrancy of Austin’s Black Culture This Labor Day two-day celebration of the rary expressions of Black profit organization dedi- Weekend African American culture culture.