He certainly has enough money, and he has a staff that knows how to promote him, but is he looking for Republican votes or Democratic Votes, or only solidifying the Black vote?
I go back on fourth on that, but the latest political thing is his move to get dress codes that primarily have affected the Black communities published, so as not to discriminate. That is certainly not geared to endear the MAGAs.
From the Houston Chronicle
Pollard recalled a story where he tried to get into an establishment with Hollins, and the staff were giving Hollins a hard time because he was wearing a pair of cream and navy Air Jordans with an orange swoosh.
After some back and forth, the pair were able to enter the club only to find others inside were wearing tennis shoes. Other residents, Pollard said, have experienced the same treatment at establishments in one form or another.
Council members like Letitia Plummer also chimed in with their family’s stories of discrimination. Plummer’s son, she said, tried to get into an establishment but they barred him entry because he was wearing a hat. Once he took the hat off, he was still not allowed to enter even though other people there were also wearing hats, Plummer said.
What do the resident MAGAs at the city council have to say about the proposed ordinance?
Council Members Mary Nan Huffman and Fred Flickinger argued the proposal was government overreach, and Huffman said the city didn’t have a means to enforce the rule.
Council Member Julian Ramirez said he understood the intent of the proposal, particularly when it comes to eliminating discrimination on the basis of race. But he wanted to allow the city’s Administrative and Regulatory Affairs Department more time with the proposal to discuss its language following complaints he and other council members received from the Greater Houston Restaurant Association.
