TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION This paper can www.TheAustinVillager.com be recycled Vol. 46 No. 24 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] October 26, 2018 HT’s CEI is Inculcating President, INSIDE Students and Community with Enthusiasm By John Harris Jr. | VILLAGER Contributor Austin Seaman RAPPIN’ Recruit receives Tommy Wyatt special honor. See SAILOR Voters are Page 3 excited about this election. Area votes are very excited about voting in this Mid-Term election. Early voting started on Activist-led Monday, October 22 and organization address there were many eager HT panelists (left to right) Preston James, Rodney Sampson, gentrification. voting standing in line to Dennis Forbes and Joann J. Hill. Photo by John Harris Jr. See JUSTICE get the opportunity to vote Page 6 in this election. There is a (AUSTIN, TX) - When Huston Tillotson presi- the skills and tools to energize the economics of lot of interest in the dent Colette Pierce Burnette hatched the idea for East Austin, Central Texas, and the state.” Senatorial race between an entrepreneurship and innovation center, she un- Edmund said HT will redesign all of its entrepre- Beto O’Rourke and Ted derstood the importance of preparing her students neurship courses. Changes will emphasize students Cruz who are running a to thrive in a technology-driven workplace. With the presenting business ideas to prospective investors. very close race. But, there unveiling of HT’s Center for Entrepreneurship and “Each one of these entrepreneurial courses will are many other items on Innovation (CEI) last week, Pierce Burnette is opti- incorporate a pitch,” Edmund said. “Give us two Charlie Strong’s the ballot. In fact there are mistic about HT’s future and those of her students. years, and we will have some professional pitch stu- impact still lingers so many that the voters are “This is truly a dream no longer deferred,” dents come out of HT. We’re hoping that goes a long on the football field. very confused about many Pierce Burnette said during the ribbon cutting Oct. way toward starting your own business.” See UT items on the ballot. 18 at the 6,000-plus square foot facility at 1023 HT received nearly $50,000 from local banks Page 7 The first two day of Springdale Road, about 2.5 miles from HT’s main and organizations supporting programs in East Aus- Tracy Chapman early voting saw 82,909 campus in East Austin. “We are the oldest institu- tin. CEI will be among 20 tenants at the Center for Sues Nicki Minaj tion of higher learning in Austin. We are older than Social Innovation. ballots cast. Many more for Copyright would have voted, but the University of Texas. We are celebrating our Edith McCloud of the Minority Business Devel- were unable or unwilling 143rd year. This university has grit and resistance. opment Agency (MBDA) said Pierce Burnette’s vi- Infringement to stand in the long lines. We find at this time in our history we also need to sion for CEI “was a dream achieved. (Her) passion By The Associated Press Let’s hope that they will start being innovative. We need a Center of Entre- for HBCU students shows. She came up with an idea return in the next few preneurship and Innovation for people of color. It’s for a Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. days, because the line will the expansion of the university’s footprint in his- She went out and found funding. She found sup- not be any shorter on toric East Austin.” port. She found stakeholders. That’s what it means November 6, the general Steven Edmund, dean of HT’s School of Busi- to believe in your idea.” election day. ness and Technology, said HT marketing professor McCloud continued: “We believe that minor- This week we, we will Hector Gomez MacFarland has been named direc- ity business enterprises will be our salvation. It will Minaj and Chapman move into the local tor of CEI and that Austin-based DivInc co-founder be the engine that drives this economy in the 21st (AP Photo) elections. However, we and CEO Preston James will be the entrepreneur- century. As minorities become the majority, we have LOS ANGELES (AP) are going to limit our in-residence. DivInc was created for startup busi- to ensure that the majority is well-prepared to drive — Rapper Nicki Minaj is attention to the local races. nesses founded by women and people of color. us into a healthy global economy.” being sued for sampling Austin Mayor – “We will offer entrepreneurial education, pro- MBDA celebrated National Minority Enterprise a Tracy Chapman song Steve Adler vide incubator services, and help women and mi- Development Week Oct. 14-20 in Austin, highlight- without permission. Austin City Council Place norities launch new ventures through classroom ing the contributions of the minority business com- 1 – Chapman filed a instructions and experiential learning,” Edmund munity to the U.S. economy. Panelists at HT who Vincent Harding copyright infringement said. “We anticipate the emergence of the next gen- attended National Enterprise Development Week AISD District 1 – Edmund lawsuit Monday in a Los (Ted) Gordon eration of women and minority entrepreneurs and included James and Opportunity Hub Chairman and Angeles federal court. Texas State Rep. District innovators. Future business professionals will have CEO Rodney Sampson. 46 – The Grammy-winning Sheryl Cole Coach Ahearn: “The big thing we look for is the culture fit” singer says Minaj’s We have limited our unreleased track “Sorry” endorsements to the districts By John Harris Jr. | VILLAGER Sports Writer (AUSTIN, TX) - The Austin Stars won the 2018 incorporates the lyrics and representatives that we G-League championship following the same blue- and vocal melody from are familiar with. With us print as their parent club, the 5-time NBA cham- her 1988 single “Baby having Single Member pion San Antonio Spurs. That strategy won’t change Can I Hold You.” districts in both the City this season, even though many of the players from The lawsuit states Council and the School a year ago have moved on. the “Fast Car” singer re- Board, we spend our time “Every year it’s like you’re starting over. You peatedly denied mul- trying to work with the look at your roster now, and two weeks from now tiple requests to sample people who are responsible your roster could be completely different,” coach her song for Minaj’s for our districts. Blake Ahearn said last week at the Spurs’ G-League fourth album “Queen.” It is very important for the draft party in the Domain where the team selected Minaj’s representa- people who are elected to William & Mary guard Connor Burchfield, who led tives did not respond to represent us know that they the NCAA in three-point percentage, in the first emails seeking com- have the strong support of round and picked up former NBA veteran (and San ment. the people that they Antonio Spur) Dejuan Blair in the fourth round. “Sorry” was not in- represent. It is also “We’ve got a few guys coming back that were very cluded on Minaj’s album important for the other influential and bought into the culture and charac- but Chapman alleges the officials who represent other ter of our group.” rapper gave it to a popu- districts know that the voters The Spurs culture, passed down from the par- lar New York disc jockey stand strongly behind their ent club led by coach Gregg Popovich, emphasizes who played the song on elected representative. team play and selflessness. Returning veterans from the radio and posted it Early voting will continue the G-League champions include former Texas A&M to his social media ac- through November 2, so standout Jordan Green, center Amida Brimah and counts in August. don’t wait to cast that very forward Julian Washburn. Chapman is suing important vote on “The big thing we look for is the culture fit,” for unspecified damages November 6, because I can Ahearn said. “That’s first and foremost. The basket- and wants to prevent guarantee you that the lines Photo by John Harris Jr. ball kind of takes care of itself.” Minaj from releasing will be long on that day. Austin Spurs coach Blake Ahearn See DEVELOPMENT, page 10 “Sorry” commercially. Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/October 26, 2018 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com www.theaustinvillager.com THE BULLETIN THE VILLAGER/October 26, 2018 ~ Page 3 “Jazz at St. We Want YOU! James’” Advertise With 2018 The VILLAGER AUSTINITE Country Boyz Fixin’s DOMINIQUE 4140 E. 12th Street, Austin, TX 78721 Featuring Fish, Poboys, Hot Wings, Pork Chops, HENDERSON Homemade Gumbo, Shrimp and Alligator DINE IN OR EARNS ORDER TO GO Mon - Fri: 11 am - 8 p.m. Saturday: 12 noon - 5 p.m. SAILOR Closed Sunday OF THE Call (512) 928-5555 DAY DOUBLE HONOR ABOARD NUCLEAR- “R” POWERED AIRCRAFT (AUSTIN, TX )- CARRIER Seaman Recruit Headlining at this year’s GROCERY Dominique E. 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