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Welcome to an informative, lifestyles magazine that covers life in Texas unlike any other publication.
Our quarterly pays special attention to the lifestyle and culture of the African Diaspora throughout the Lone Star State.
Read about Texans who, by their efforts, serve as a reminder of the best of us statewide.
Discover what our subscribers have in common: entrepreneurship, political and social advocacy, and a great creative spirit in the people we cover in every quarterly issue.
Enjoy catching up with the real Who’s Who, the latest from HBCUs and our columnists, like William July and Sheron Patterson. All in a statewide perspective.
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GREAT DEBATERS THEN & NOW
Cover story Hollywood mystifies Wiley, but reality is better. | GREAT DEBATE “David beats Goliath” theme is always a great story. When it’s retold by Hollywood, something else happens, even to the biblical one sometimes, and it’s difficult to know what’s fact from what’s not. So it is with the Great Debaters, a first class production and an exciting and inspirational movie. Its Golden Globe (nominated) performances by Oscar winners Forest Whitaker and Denzel Washington (as coach Melvin Tolson) rubbed off on the young actors whose characters at Wiley College kicked much Haarvard butt. For months, the publicity told us that it’s not a true story, just one inspired by a true story. Let’s love the inspiration it gives us, love our history, and love the Wiley College’s legacy to motivate grads there and elsewhere. Love the $1 million Denzel donated in December to renew Wiley’s debate program. Read more:: |
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Inside feature story An insider’s smooth hustle | HUSTLE & FLOW American Electric Power, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serves more than five million customers in 11 states. The Texan the company counts on to deliver services and profits is Charles Rodney Patton, president and chief operating officer of AEP Texas since 2004. The Corpus Christi-based company charges utilities like TXU to deliver power to homes and businesses over electricity wires AEP Texas owns and operates like a toll road. Its 1700 employees serve nearly 900,000 customers in South and West Texas. It produced revenue of about $868 million in 2006. Patton oversees day-to-day activities related to distribution operations and a wide range of customer, legislative, and regulatory relationships. Read more:: |
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| NEW VOICES IN OT Our Texas anticipates that our new columnists either echo your viewpoint or raise fresh and challenging perspectives. We know that the more voices you hear, the better our communities and our state will be. To add yours, go online at www.ourtexas.com or email ourtexas@sbcglobal.net. |
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JUNE 2008
