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Remembering The Life of

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The Power To Make The Difference Jack and Jill of America Inc.

Esther Louise Miller

Lighting Pathways to Success in Lives of Children

November 11, 1942 - September 12, 2017

“ For I am now ready to ne offered, and the time of my departure is at the hand, I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept my faith...” (II Timothy 4:6-7)

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CONSUELLA GUILLORY-ADAMS REGIONAL DIRECTOR

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Mrs. Ester Lousie Miller entered this life on November 11, 1942 in Brenham, Texas to the late Elder Brown, Sr. and Ester Louise Brown. She was the fourth child of eleven children. She attended G.W. Carver High School (Aldine ISD) and later the Vogue School of Cosmetology. As a young child, Ester was nurtured by loving parents, grandparents and Aunt Helen “Hun” Hutchinson, to name a few. Esther Louise Miller was born to conditions of economic poverty and by America’s standards destined to become a social failure. However, “the village” of relatives, teachers, friends and loved ones embraces her, giving her strong Christian values an uncompromising work ethic, wisdom beyond her yeas, and unconditional live for humankind.

Esther married the late Roland Jones, Sr. She mothered four children from that union: Rosalind Jones Goudeau, Jacqueline Jones Wiley, Sharon Jones Callis and Roland Jones, Jr. She later married Roy Miller on July 6, 1979. From that union she mothered four children: Christopher Lewis, Major White (Pharm. D.), Roland Wilson and Erica Norris. As a young adult she worked for Texas Instuments and Ross Hill Industries. Esther worked for Memorial Hermann Hospital System (Greater Heights formerly Northwest Memorial) for nearly 20 years as a Physical Therapist Assistant where she retired in 2001. To Cont. Reading visit us @ www.aframnews.com

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Cussing Presidents Need Soap The Black Whisperer

Darwin Campbell, Senior Journalist

ussing and swearing have been around since the dawn of the ages.

While there has been no recorded history of the first cuss words, cursing has come full circle when public officials use the foul language out in the open and publicly in front of babies, youth, elderly grandmothers and those with sensitive Christian ears.

Roy Douglas Malonson Chairman Shirley Ann Malonson President/C.E.O. Chandra Jarmon

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Darwin Campbell

Senior Journalist

Chelsea Davis-Bibb

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Editorial & Opinion

President Donald Trump has reduced the presidency to a new all-time low with his frequent and flagrant public use of profanity. His use of a bucketful of low vocabulary curse words he reserves for low information audiences at the peak of speeches during political appearances and fundraisers is truly shocking to say the least. In his recent cussing burp, the president was in Alabama and chose to use some offensive, unacceptable and belligerent words to describe Black mothers and Black men.

Playing the Dozens Card

In his latest rant, Trump to an Alabama audience saying that any NFL player who takes a knee during the National Anthem should be fired -- and referred to them as follows: “Wouldn’t

you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘get that son of a bitch off the field now. Out. Out. He’s fired!”

“Sons of b*$tches.” Such an endearing term that suggests their mothers are female dogs.

It is a controversy unfolding that has had a ripple effect throughout the Black community and brings back memories of the old days of “playing the dirty dozens” and all the schoolyard brawls that resulted after school from talking about somebody’s “mamma”.

Presidential Profanity

However, Trump is not the first president to ever spit curse words from his high profile influential status. Presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson and even Harry S. Truman all have recorded history revealing public displays of foul mouth syndrome.

U.S. Presidents who have often used profanity and “colorful language” and history tells the stories.

Perhaps at the top of the list of “potty mouthed” past leaders of the free world include Texan and President Lyndon B. Johnson. He had a dirty mouth. Johnson once chided Canada’s Lester Pearson for his anti-Vietnam stance by saying, “You pissed on my rug,” and likened the difference between a Senator and a Representative to “the difference between chicken salad and chicken shit.” Another Johnson quote, referring to a Kennedy aide: “He wouldn’t know how to pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were printed on the heel.” Once when asked what he thought of Gerald Ford, Johnson said, “He can’t fart and chew gum at the same time” – and that is only a few. Next to Trump, Richard Nixon may hold the unofficial record for being the most openly profane U.S. President — probably because he recorded much of what he said in the Oval Office. In a taped 1971 conversation between the President and two of his aides, Nixon called Mexicans “dishonest,” said that blacks lived “like a bunch of dogs” and that San Francisco was full of “fags” and “decorators.” Another Texan, President George W. Bush is also on record with some colorful use of words. He once called New York Times reporter Adam Clymer a “major league asshole” over a hot mic, to which vice-presidential nominee Dick Cheney agreed. In 1999, during an interview with Tucker Carlson for Talk Magazine, George W. Bush dropped the F-bomb several times.

Several Other Also Make the List

In 1983, President Reagan got into a shouting match with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre-Elliott Trudeau at a London economic summit. Continue reading online @ www.aframnews.com

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“JEALOCISM”

hen I coined the word “jealocism”, I was originally going to use it in an article I planned to write about African Americans’ inability to work together in their communities. That was what I thought at the time. Now I know better! I now fully understand if you want to help your people or help anyone with your intended message “you can’t put people down” because of jealousy-motivated thinking. Absent jealousy, you can and must have a kind and gentle approach even when giving constructive criticism.

In my mind the idea of jealousy, being one of the culprits causing stagnation of financial, business, political and overall growth in Africa American communities, needs to be closely examined. That thought, although very controversial, bears watching and it is definitely worth discussing. I have always heard the accusation of jealousy, since I was very young expressed in “Black people talking about jealousy among Black people.” Such comments range from the people in the community who think people are hating on them because they are successful at doing “so called bad things,” to the people who feel others are jealous of them because of their job status, religion, education, life style, skin color and/or other issues. I mentioned skin color, because even among Black people, skin color has come up as a subject of jealousy and hostility more times than one would think. The list is almost endless when you think about the jealousy inspired negativity which keeps people in a community from working positively with each other. Cain killed his brother Abel over jealousy in the bible story about the sons of Adam and Eve. So we can draw the conclusion that jealousy is a natural trait affecting everybody. Subsequently, “Jealocism” exists everywhere in some form in everyone’s community despite ethnicity, class or race. If jealocism is a big problem in Black neighborhoods, we have to find out what’s causing it and how we can conquer it. What makes even the smallest amount of jealocism so devastating and destructive to Black communities is because they are operating with less of just

Publisher of Groves Standard Billy “Hollywood” Groves

about everything. In the past, African Americans had many of the same business in their communities, that you see operating every day and night in present day America. At that time African Americans were forced to have their own economy, because segregation was really strong in America in the early years after “real slavery.” Integration, racism and a loosening of apartheid laws (aka) Jim Crow Laws did great damage to Black businesses in African Amerian communities. I’ve often heard that once African Americans were allowed to spend their money in places where they had previously been denied access, the economic downturn affected not only Black businesses but Black neighborhoods. In other words, almost all of the African Americans chose to deal with other businesses and communities and neglected their own. As an activist, journalist, civil rights advocate and freedom fighter, I have always spoken out, acted out and written about important issues that impact African American communities. Nefarious, brazen civil acts such as institutional racism, civil rights and human rights violations are some of the injustices that we as a people vigorously oppose. In so many ways, we have developed some strategies to at least defend ourselves to some degree against many of these immoralities. We seem, however, to have no answer for jealousy that has gotten so extreme that it is having a catastrophic effect on Black communities. Jealocism, just like racism is sometimes hard to identify and even harder to understand, but both take a toll on Black folks. I am not a god and my words are not from an oracle: I’m a normal Black man who is seeking answers. Read more articles online @ www.aframnews.com

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Editorial & Opinion

Is America Great? The Overﬂow

By Chelsea Davis-Bibb, M.Ed

ith everything that is going on surrounding our President, none of it surprises me. I hope you’re not surprised either. Many people, especially our professional athletes are upset by the recent words of our President, and they have every right to be. Even if you aren’t a professional athlete, you have the right to be upset at our “Commander in Chief.” I believe the comments were rude, disrespectful, derogatory, and unacceptable for a person who is leading our country. What example is that for our nation, more so for our youth? How much more are we going to take of this blatant disrespect? When will enough be enough? Many NFL (National Football League) teams and NBA (National Basketball Association) players responded to the President in different ways. In recent games many NFL players took a knee during the national anthem, some didn’t even come out of the locker room, others raised their ﬁsts, and some locked arms. I must say, I do have a lot of respect for how the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals demonstrated unity and equality while respecting the American ﬂag and what it represents before their game on Monday Night Football. Yes, many feel as if President Trump has caused a great divide in our nation, and I agree. However, we must look at what he’s doing. He’s pushing us back together in some ways. Maybe this very thing needed to happen, so American can truly get back to some form of unity. His recent comments just went too far. He angered not just one group of people, but all people. People of different races, political views, and so forth. Now that many are affected, they are not letting the President get away with any of it. But I have to

ask. What about Colin Kaepernick? You know, the player who protested against racism, hatred, and police brutality. The player who kneeled during the national anthem and was ridiculed and severely criticized. The one who lost his job and hasn’t been picked back up since. Yeah, let’s not forget about him. Whether his actions were right or wrong during his time of protest, many other players have now done the same thing that he has. Have they lost their job? No. Why is that? If anything, they need to bring Kaepernick back and give him another opportunity to play the game he was once great at.

It isn’t fair, nor is it right how he has been treated. He stood for something and he wanted to make a point. Just like many people within the NFL and NBA are doing. This is not a fight about color, it’s about humanity. It’s a fight about respect, order and decency. It’s going to take more than the NFL and the NBA to make things right. Everyone needs to speak up. From Congress, to political figures, to community leaders, and even people who make up the community. We all play a part, and we all can be part of the change that needs to occur. We are so much stronger together than divided. It’s about time that we are realizing that.

America has always been great, but we can be even greater.

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ALL ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL!

e MUST Understand, that the ﬂag represents more than being a patriot and an American. It also represents an America that is still resistant to equality and JUSTICE FOR ALL. Which I must state, is the last line in the Pledge of Allegiance.

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL????” As it is, ALL PEOPLE are created equal, EXCEPT BLACKS in America. That is not a matter of opinion that is the historical truth that lies hidden behind this nation. Recently, the President of these United States went on a nationally-televised rampage; of which he attacked the protests’ of African-American football players in the National Football League (NFL). The despicable rant occurred while Trump was in Huntsville, Alabama, delivering a speech in support of Senator Luther Strange. Strange is a candidate in the approaching primary election, for the seat of U.S. Attorney General. During what should have been a speech endorsing and campaigning for Strange, Trump took it upon himself to promote his own agenda. He shouted, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘get that son of a bitch off the field right now. He is fired. He’s fired!’” He continued in his rhetoric to say, “You know, some owner is going to do that. He’s going to say, ‘That guy that disrespects our flag, he’s fired.’ And that owner – they don’t know it, they’re friends of mine – they’ll be most popular person for a week.” His comments were nothing more than a derivative of how he actually views the issues and concerns of African-Americans. His delivery has been displayed on every media outlet available. However, of all that is being presented in the media and that is being said of the issue, many are negating to address the most crucial question of it all. Why are they kneeling? Why are these professional players going against the grain, and making a statement on

one of the most powerful platforms of entertainment known to the American people? Something is very wrong with this picture, because that one vital factor is the very element that is being ignored. While nobody is wondering why they are kneeling; there is much signiﬁcance and a very valid reason behind what they are doing. We MUST Understand, that it is impossible for anyone who is not Black in America, to understand what it means to be Black in America. Colin Kaepernick was the ﬁrst to begin protesting the support of the National Anthem last year, in regards to racial inequality in America. I might add - this was even before the administration of Donald Trump. Last year, while in an interview with NFL Media, Kaepernick gave reasons for his protests’. He expressed,

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a ﬂag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of Color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selﬁsh on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” Since that time, other AfricanAmerican professional players have united with him in their own ways of protest, such as kneeling during the National Anthem. They have also attained the support their superiors and White progressives, who honor their sentiments of the constant police brutality and racial discrimination that has long since pronged these United States. Contrary to the agenda the President was trying to push; leaders of the NFL and other professional associates have united in solidarity with the AfricanAmerican community. Nevertheless, after the actions demonstrated by the POTUS in last week’s display, it appears that the country will be further divided. Many people do not realize that this President is doing exactly what his strategy was from day one. He has been on an outright agenda to, “Divide and Conquer”. It is a concept that has worked since the beginning of ages and unfortunately, the American people are not exempt from its holds.

We MUST Understand By Roy Douglas Malonson, Chairman

In the world of politics, the best way to carry this mission out is by using: race, anger and fear, as key elements against the people. Although, some people may be totally stunned by the spontaneous utterances of Donald Trump; do not think for one second, what he said was by accident. The tweets, constant attacks against the media, mission to destroy the legacy of former President Obama, racist views on immigration, White supremacist mentality towards African-Americans, etc.; none of these efforts have been done by accident. These factors and demonstrations are merely a part of who he is and what he believes in. With his hatred and bigot ways, he is reaching the silent, but not so absent majority. Every day, Trump is tweeting, talking or demonstrating some type of negative action against something or somebody. From one moment to the next he is single-handedly, dead-set on a mission to divide the American people. It causes me to ask myself, ‘Why is this racist man doing more to divide this nation and intentionally avoiding doing or saying anything about his involvement with Russia?’ But, the President, like most dictators, knows as long as he can keep folks focused on something else, it keeps the spotlight off of his dirty deeds. At the present, he is pushing the hidden fear of America and the ﬂag. This is merely his basis for his international strategy. His idea is to get everyone worked up and if or when something does trigger internationally, he will turn to the patriotism of America to support his agenda. All of this is a calculated attempt to keep Americans minds’ occupied with foolishness; while promoting his agenda. So far, his calculated plans seem to work. Because everybody is placing emphasis on the tone of what he said and overlooking the true message that,

“ALL really are NOT CREATED EQUAL!” TX-3

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TEXAS CTOBER 12-18, 2 - 8, 2017 Texas• •OAugust 2013 legacy of mothers who put children ﬁrst and who sacriﬁce daily to provide opportunities for all children”, Jacqueline Whiting Bostic, Former National Vice President from the South Central Region, said in 2009. The national organization had not completed its consideration of restructuring into regions, but it did establish a Teenage Committee on Regional Boundaries in 1952. This committee created seven regions “to serve as a framework for Teenage Regional Conferences.”

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Regional Treasurer L’Sheryl Hudson

HOUSTON - It’s about putting our “Children First” and looking for innovative, creative and engaging programming and life activities to help Black and minority children reach their true full potentials.

Guillory- Adams. “We are an organization of mothers who develop leadership programs that introduce our children hands on cultural civic and legislative and social and recreational type programs and experiences.”

In this age of uncertainty for Blacks in education, economic and limited political fortunes, the Jack and Jill of America Inc. is focused on preparing young people for leadership now and brighter futures ahead. “We are the premier African American family national organization educating our children and imparting integrity, character and conﬁdence through educational and cultural programming, leadership development and civic involvement,” said. South Central Regional Director Consuella

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Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is a membership organization of mothers with children ages 2 – 19, dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving and civic duty.

History

The late Marion Stubbs Thomas founded Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, on January 24, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded During segregation and Jim Crow at a time when Black people had limited travel, education and social options and alternatives in the South. Twenty mothers came together to discuss creating an organization to provide social, cultural and educational opportunities for youth between the ages of 2 and 19. In 1946, 10 chapters were involved in the national restructuring process. The constitution and bylaws were drawn up, and the organization was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware. Today, Jack and Jill boasts more than 230 chapters nationwide, representing more than 50,000 family

Regional Secretary Mitzi Willis

members. Each chapter plans annual programming activities guided under a national theme. Through service projects, Jack and Jill of America creates a medium of contact for children to stimulate their growth and development. “Children demonstrate leadership at an early age and we want to seize that and start working with them early to hone those leadership skills and we want them to learn to advocate and speak out on the social and political issues affecting our community,” she said. “We are taking our children and preparing them for success and to come back and serve your community to make sure your community is secure.” In the South Central Region, mothers in this region are on the move, celebrating accomplishments, embracing the future and working to achieve and maintain the mission of this great organization by transforming the lives of children through partnership, participation, power and purpose.

South Central Regional History

In 1957, Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated ofﬁcially adopted the regional structure. Initially, the idea of the regional structure was introduced in 1948 at the Third Annual Meeting of Jack and Jill, Inc., held in Washington. D. C. At that time, the thinking was that breaking the organization into regions

Member At-Large Sativa Leach-Bowen

would reduce travel time to annual meetings, promote discussion of important issues among members before decisions had to be made at national meetings, and make possible greater participation by the children. Today, there are seven regions that continue to promote the goals and aims of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, with a focus on children and community involvement. While various national committees were debating the suitability of restructuring the organization, the South Central Region had already begun to form. In 1952, two chapters west of the Mississippi were established. Sponsored by the Buffalo, New York Chapter, New Orleans was granted a charter, and on March 27, 1952, the New Orleans chapter was installed, becoming the first chapter in Louisiana. Leading their effort had been Roberta Bobb. At first informed that Jack and Jill of America, Inc. had no plans to establish chapters west of the Mississippi, the Houston mothers persisted, calling on Dr. Katherine Loett, who had friends in the national organization, to help them persuade the national organization to grant the charter. On September 24, 1952, after two years of effort, the Houston Chapter became the first established in Texas. Thus these two were the first to be established in what was to become the South Central Region five years later. “First, we became part of a great

The purpose of teen regional conferences was to conduct business and plan teenage activities for the individual regions. Each teenage region elected a director pro-tem. These Teenage Regional Conferences were held annually with increasing success. In fact, under the leadership of Leona Dorsey, the newly established Houston Chapter hosted the First Annual Regional Teenage Conference in 1955. Under the leadership of Hattie Mae White, in 1956 the Houston Chapter also hosted the Second Annual Regional Teenage Conference. At the local level, the regional organization worked well. Perhaps it was the success of regional teen conferences, which helped to convince the Jack and Jill Executive Board that regional organizational would work.

J&J Actively Engaged Today

Today the region covers Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico and has 29 chapters and works with over 1,500 families. One thing done of impact in 2017 by the group and its children includes work at the state capitol in Austin and in Congress in Washington DC, where they addressed the needs and issues of representation and voice of the community with legislators and tackled the tough challenges surround youth mental health issues. The philosophy we embrace is one of holistic enrichment of our youth and, by extension, our communities. To continue reading visit us online @ www.aframnews.com By: Darwin Campbell

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come across at least one photo in their lifetime, which displays someone whose body appears to be twisted into the shape of a pretzel. Not only is this intimidating, but it appears to be unachievable to someone who has zero experience with Yoga. Another factor which turns people off to wanting to learn more about Yoga is the people we see practicing Yoga who have the “perfect body type”. Contrarily, Ms. Smith is a full-ﬁgured woman, who recalls being approached by students and instructors who couldn’t seem to wrap their mind around the idea of a full-ﬁgured woman having an interest in wanting to practice Yoga. As soon as she walked into one of the Yoga studios in the Dallas area downtown, someone would always pull her aside and say, “Hey, we’re practicing Yoga here. Which class were you looking for?” Today, Ms. Smith’s students range in age from 2 to 70 and they have the whole gamut of body shapes and sizes. Presently, Yoga N Da Hood meets outdoors every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Kiest Park in Dallas. (When the temperatures begin to drop outdoors, a different location will be announced). Ms. Smith has tailored her classes for the ‘hood by using popular R&B and rap songs. Also, she tries to refrain from using the sanskrit language when possible, to refer to many of the Yoga poses.

DALLAS - The idea of practicing Yoga is starting to catch on in our community, due to the efforts of African-American Yoga Instructor, Ebony Smith. Ms. Smith, who has been practicing Yoga since 2009, decided to share the idea of utilizing Yoga for self-preservation in the South Dallas and Southern sector two years ago. The name of Ms. Smith’s practice is Yoga N Da Hood. Ms. Smith created this unique name for her business because of the absence of Yoga sites in her area. Ms. Smith realizes she is offering a new way of exercising, therefore she does her best to make Yoga as un-intimidating as possible. Most people who know very little about Yoga, have

This year has been the biggest and most successful year for Yoga N Da Hood. The class attendance has tripled in 3 years time. Eventually Ms. Smith would like for Yoga N Da Hood to be a household name and more of a part of popular culture. She says, “One of my dreams since I started offering classes, has been to travel to India to obtain more knowledge about Yoga and return to the States and incorporate what I have learned abroad in my classes.” Presently, Ms. Smith has a certiﬁcation as a Wellness Coach and a separate certiﬁcation as a Trauma Informed Yoga Therapist. You may follow Yoga N Da Hood on Facebook or visit their website at www. YogaNDaHood.com Private lessons are offered, as well as a 1-week University which focuses on Wellness, Mind, Body and Soul. The contact number is 214-951-6002. By: Arielle Johnson

Bearing Each Others Burden During Harvey Recovery

Great Challenges Lie Ahead But Congressman Al Green Determined to Leave No One Behind

HOUSTON-As Houston struggles to recover from the ﬂooding and devastation left by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey, Congressman Al Green learned from a recent town hall and district visits that the comeback will not be short, nor will it be easy.

Earlier this year, Green took the oath of ofﬁce to serve the people of Texas’ 9th Congressional District and began his seventh term in the United States House of Representatives. As a veteran civil rights advocate, he has fought for those in society whose voices, too often, are not heard. Green has not deviated from being the kind of leader who really cares for and sees the humanity of every man woman and child he represents and has a passion and love for his country that is unmatched and unmeasurable. Hurricane Harvey has raised this to a whole new level.

Great Challenges Ahead

Compounding the challenges are the latest disasters to hit Florida as a result of Hurricane Irma and the complete destruction caused by Hurricane Maria that struck Puerto Rico. “Grading The recovery is an “I” at this point (referring to it as incomplete),” he said. “It will take a long long time for things to comeback. It is just a long process.” Mother Nature gave Houston and Harris County all it could handle last month when the heavens opened up and dumped over 11 trillion gallons of water or 52 inches fell on the Houston area. In the wake of the onslaught of water and ﬂooding caused by the storm, the toll on human suffering and the price tag continues to grow. According to state reports, 800 homes were completely destroyed in Harris County and over 119,000 were damaged in the hurricane. Statewide, 195,714 homes have been damaged, with another 111,849

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So far, over 500,000 applications were made in Texas for federal assistance and only 161,000 of those applications were approved as of Labor Day. That includes $33.6 million for housing assistance and another $81 million for other needs. One observation is despite having preparation and plans in place, the crisis management plan was overwhelmed in the worse way with ofﬁcials having to call for more people, more water, more supplies, more troops and even more vehicles and boats to respond during the heart of the crisis. He said his focus is ensuring that in no way that no one is left behind in the process of the daunting task of recovery and rebuilding. Billions have been set aside by Congress to help relief and recovery efforts and he wants to ensure that every dollar gets to citizens who need it. “All human life counts and we will do what we can to help,” he said. “We have government. The people are the government and this is a time where government must step up and make sure all citizens are cared for.” According to Green, about $100 billion will be allocated for the disasters in Houston, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Some of that is designated for disaster relief efforts, $7.4 billion for community block grants and over a half billion for small business to name a few. “These amounts will help, but we got to do more,” he said after numerous tours of the damages across Houston and Harris County.

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ahead for Houston recovery are the human toll of how to take care of the undocumented citizens and the future of the homeless. Houston has a significant population of undocumented citizens who fled their countries to come to America to look for jobs and a better life. Many have become part of the homeless ranks and now live in shelters with no promises of future employment, no benefits and losses that are not eligible for assistance, loans or relief. For the homeless, there was no home before Harvey and post Harvey even less areas to “camp out as many areas where the homeless lived and frequented were destroyed or damaged severely. Green said shelters are not the answer because when they close, where will the people go after. “We must provide opportunities for these to move from underneath the bridge and into a home,” he said. “We cannot let the homeless move from shelter and back onto the streets.” On the undocumented, Green said, “All human lives count and I will work to ensure that this process leaves no one behind.” The third concern coming out of the town hall centered on the clean up. City and county leaders are baffled and even arguing about how to clean up hundreds of thousands of tons of trash, debris and damaged housing and building materials left on the side of roads and in neighborhoods as a result of millions in losses. The federal government is helping with 90-percent of the clean up costs, but the city is responsible for the remaining 10-percent – which still adds up in the millions. MORE POST HARVEY UPDTES AVAILABLE ONLINE @ AFRAMNEWS.COM | BY: DARWIN CAMPBELL

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Texas • October 2 - 8, 2017

White House HBCU ALL-STAR from St. Phillip’s College: Passion Williams-Toomer

SAN ANTONIO - When leadership of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities announced its 2017 HBCU All-Stars in a Sept. 23 news release, one student from the nation's largest HBCU was selected to perform the hard work that comes with the leadership position. The HBCU with the nation’s largest enrollment in 2017 is St. Philip’s College and Passion Williams-Toomer (kinesiology) is the college’s 2018 season HBCU All-Star. This week, Williams-Toomer returned from Washington. D.C., after training for a year of public service aimed at helping officials in the White House and at the Department of Education meaningfully connect with students in order to evaluate and advance academic excellence at historically black colleges. To help people relive the experience, images from the project are now available online at https:// www.dropbox.com/sh/lhix8f9tkq8mnsg/ AACQ6xS9EhIvL2VtTUK8oddDa?dl=0.

The online images include art masterpieces and civil rights era artifacts that support Williams-Toomer’s interest in a specific federal policy and how she plans to implement the policy at her HBCU. Her outreach will be inspired by the landmark federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting that is the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "As an HBCU All-Star, I would like to educate my peers about the Voting Rights Act of 1965," Williams-Toomer shared. "Helping students understand the history of the Voting Rights Act, the role students played in getting it enacted, the current threat to it and the continued importance of voting are important to me. While I am still learning how to use this right to participate, I feel it is really important. Moreover, given the current political climate we have to be more engaged and more vigilant about voting. I would like to highlight these trends, engage students in understanding the importance of voting---especially on the local level---and register students to vote. I would use the HBCU All-Star platform to engage local leaders, HBCU alumni groups and civic organizations such as the NAACP to help educate and heighten awareness," said Williams-Toomer. With an NAACP national convention coming to San Antonio in 2018---coinciding with her forecast summer 2018 SPC graduation date--Williams-Toomer and students she reaches out to as a White House HBCU All-Star have a short but exciting season of civics opportunities to both give back with and learn from. "On my campus, the HBCU All-Star is regarded as a student leader and is supported by the college leadership," Williams-Toomer continued. "The student is introduced to the governing TX - 6

board of the Alamo Colleges District and works with the college’s student success division. This level of support traditionally allows for access to other student leaders and use of campus facilities for civil and nonpartisan student engagement activities. As a member of the Collegiate 100 student leadership organization, I leverage my involvement to promote my All-Star project. I know that this is an ambitious goal; but, I recognize my limits and understand how this commitment will fit into my academic goals," Williams-Toomer explained.

"I just feel seriously about the topic of voting, and I've been asked by The White House to share my opinion on voting with peers of my same age and experience level at an HBCU. I think that may change how they feel about voting," said Williams-Toomer. "The White House HBCU All Star responsibility is my sophomore year project, tackling something that can affect your life drastically. I want to have it (interactions with peers) in a formal meeting rather than a conversation," Williams-Toomer explained. "I did not see myself as a leader until I took the trip (to Washington), and I was with others who had goals to see their colleges prosper as well. I usually get anxious about being around a lot of people I don’t know, but the moment I realized I was a leader was when I was in a hallway crowded with All-Stars. It felt like home, with a lot of people who looked like me. They have ambition and they are empowered by the support of The White House and its resources,” Williams-Toomer said. Facts on Passion Williams-Toomer, third White House HBCU All Star from St. Philip's College • All-Star focus: Voter registration for students

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Hoping to graduate: Summer of 2018 Fiancée: Miguel Santiago, in the Navy and stationed in Bremerton, Wash. • First volleyball game of 2017: Third week in October. D.C. trip recollections: "We worked the entire time. We were in the White House on a Monday when we learned about excellent scholarship and internship opportunities. The next day we toured the White House in five minutes and it was excellent---so strictly focused on business. We had a short seminar in the White House with Ms. Omarosa Manigault (Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison), the day after. There were networking opportunities everywhere. The other All-Stars have things that could contribute to what I may have to do in the future. We visited the (Smithsonian) Museum of AfricanAmerican History for a couple of hours in the morning, then we flew home." Family reaction: From initial news on her HBCU All-Star selection to her work inside The White House last week, it's an understatement to say that WilliamsToomer's family was excited. As one child in a comparatively large family that includes 18 siblings, Williams-Toomer is a member of a military family originally

from Youngstown, Ohio. The Texas part of the family's military journey took them first to Killeen (2006-2014), and then to San Antonio, where Williams-Toomer presently lives with two siblings and her mother, Army Sgt. 1st Class Janine Toomer, a career soldier with 26-years of service, currently serving her country as a career counselor at the joint base at Fort Sam Houston. "They were definitely excited about it, and they are excited about my future," Williams-Toomer recalled. The 2017 All-Stars and HBCUs from Texas HBCUs are listed alphabetically by last name below. Bryant, Ervin: Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas Dorsey, Monica: Texas College, Tyler, Texas Hill, Ta'Mara: Wiley College, Marshall, Texas Kanu, Samuel: Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas Lofton, Geremiah: Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, Texas Williams-Toomer, Passion: St. Philip's College, San Antonio, Texas Continue reading online at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ the-press-office/2017/09/23/white-house-initiative-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-2017.

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Texas • October 2 - 8, 2017

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