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DALLAS– Dr. Georgetta Harding Johnson will be one of the inductees into the African-American Hall of Fame in Dallas County for the year 2013. The African-American Archives and History Program was initiated in 2002 to create a repository of artifacts, documents and visual images, and to honor educators and others who have made significant contributions to chronicle the African American education experience in Dallas County. A native Houstonian, Dr. Johnson was educated in Houston, Texas. She attended Twenty-Third Avenue Elementary School, Harper Junior High, Garden City Park Junior High, 1964 George Washington Carver High School Graduate, and Texas Southern University. At Texas Southern University, she received a BA in English with a minor in Journalism, a Master’s degree in Counseling, A Master’s degree in Administration, and a Doctorate degree in Education Administration. The first years of Dr. Johnson’s professional career were spent in the Houston Independent School District. She taught English at Phyllis Wheatley High School, Booker T. Washington High School and Hogg Middle School. She also taught English as an Adjunct at the Houston Community College. She later worked as a Counselor at Hogg Middle School, Gregory Lincoln Education Center, and Kashmere High School. While completing her doctorate degree, she worked as an Intergroup Relations (Diversity) Counselor in the Superintendent’s office under Superintendent, Dr. Frank Petrazello. One year after completing her doctorate degree Dr. Johnson was selected as Assistant Principal at Jack Yates High School. She later returned to Gregory-Lincoln Education Center as Principal. During her second year as principal at GregoryLincoln, Dr. Johnson was selected to attend the Summer Leadership Institute at Harvard University. While serving as Principal at Gregory-Lincoln, Dr. Johnson also worked as an Adjunct Faculty member at Texas Southern University in the Graduate School of Education in Education Administration in the Department of Education. Dr. Johnson continued her career in education in the Dallas, Texas area. She served seven years as Principal at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. During her tenure, she received several awards and nominations. Among them include being twice nominated for the Principals Only Outstanding Leadership Award; a Recipient of the Bridge Builders Educator Award from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women (Dallas Metropolitan); and she still serves on the Board Committee for the Fellowship Christian Academy at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship where she was appointed by Senior Pastor, Dr. Anthony T. Evans. A career educator with over thirty-five years of professional contributions to students, teachers, staff, and the communities in which she has worked, Dr. Johnson continued to serve her community after retiring from the Dallas Independent School District. She accepted a full time faculty position in the Graduate School of Education in Education Administration in the Department of Education at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Later, she accepted a full time faculty position in the same department at the University of North Texas at Dallas.
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We Must Never Confuse Education With Intelligence By: Eric Wattree
tant to never confuse education - which I define as the science of efficient and When we consider all of the independent thought - with indoctrinaproblems that we have in the Black tion, the mere ability to regurgitate community, if anyone asked me what the thoughts of others - and it’s our we are in most dire need of to resolve tendency to do just that. That is the those problems, I wouldn’t hesitate for source of many of our problems, in not a second - I’d say education. Education just the Black community, but in society is the key to resolving high unemployas a whole. ment, because it would enable us to Our universities and various create our own jobs; it is the key to institutions of higher learning are great reducing crime in the community, bewhen it comes to teaching the science cause if we educate ourselves properly of technology - math, engineering, we’ll become enlightened enough to medicine, and other technical pursuits recognize that simply gathering the but they fall far short of the mark when most material “things” is not what it comes to educating students in the makes life worthwhile; and finally, with pure, efficient, and independent ability the proper kind of education we’d stop to think. That’s why we have so many worrying about what other people think Ph.Ds running around saying things that of us and start focusing on what we essentially amount to, “Obama is unthink of ourselves. engaged in a socialist AANI Color ad - OCT-3 75 x 5_Layout 1American 10/17/12- he’s 11:21 AM Page 1 But with that said, it is also imporplot to save my family.” They’re unable
to differentiate between the theoretical their emotional, and thereby, erroneous association of the word “socialist,” with evil - from the practical need to put policies in place that will promote the overall needs of the people, and society as a whole. A given policy may be the perfect solution for one of the nation’s problems, but because someone labeled it socialist, they’ll fight against it, because they’ve been told that socialism is evil - even though, with all of their education. Thus, many of the people who we accept as “experts” in what I call the “speculative arts” - psychology, philosophy, sociology, political science, economics, etc. - routinely engage in reckless and unwarranted speculation as though it’s fact. That’s why we can’t assess, predict, or control human behavior with the precision that we can land a spacecraft on the moon. One of the primary reasons that many of these people are so reckless in their thinking is, while it is true that these “highly educated” individuals have spent years in various classrooms, they haven’t been educated in the area of efficient and independent thought. Instead, they’ve spent their entire educational careers being indoctrinated into embracing the beliefs of long-dead White men. Now, that isn’t to say that the thoughts of the thinkers of the past shouldn’t be reviewed, but their thoughts shouldn’t be idolized and considered superior to our own, which is generally the case. As a result, many of our so-called intellectuals come out the other end of our most prestigious universities not as powerful independent thinkers, but as celebrated, but shallow-minded regurgitators of other people’s thoughts. A perfect example of how our educational system is failing society in its responsibility to prepare the leaders
in our society to think can be seen in the case of Rep. Michelle Bachmann. In 1988 Ms. Bachmann received an LL.M in tax law from the William and Mary School of Law, and she worked as a tax attorney prior to entering congress. Now, I don’t know what kind of tax lawyer she was, but I’m confident that most of the people reading this document will agree that a deep and independent thinker she’s not. The very same is true of not just many, but the majority of people that we accept as “educated” based on their resume and credentials alone. If that were not the case, with all of the Ph.ds being conferred across this country every year, one would think we’d live in a much more enlightened society. George W. Bush is a product of Yale. My point is this - the primary way that the establishment manages to control and bamboozle the people is by trotting out selected people that they want us to listen to, and then offering up their resume and credentials as justification for why we should hang on to their every word. And since most of us have been conditioned to be in awe of the reputations of the various prestigious institutions of higher learning - Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. - the establishment can simply attach the name of one of these institutions to the person they’re promoting, and more often than not, we’ll simply suspend all reason and critical thought and blindly accept whatever the person says as gospel. And in many cases, even when our common sense says, “Hey, what he just said doesn’t make sense,” we’ll often simply chalk it up to our not being “educated enough” to grasp the nuances of his or her position. That’s exactly how we get played, and we often pay these people ridiculous speaking fees for the privilege of being played.
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You can go into many courtrooms across this country and routinely witness two so-called experts taking completely opposite points of view on almost any subject, because they’re saying what they’re being paid to say. That’s a flaw of human nature. So if you want to be enlightened, never blindly accept other people’s points of view. Take the time to do the research and connect the dots for yourself. We should never give anyone else’s ability to think priority over our own. Simply because a person has more degrees than you do, that doesn’t mean that he or she is more intelligent than you are. If we take a brain surgeon with an IQ of 120, and a high school dropout with an IQ of 140, while the brain surgeon may have more knowledge at his immediate disposal than the high school dropout, he’ll never be as smart. Thus, in a situation where all things are equal, the high school dropout will be able to connect the dots much more efficiently than the brain surgeon every time. So while we should always attempt to enhance our education, if circumstances prevent us from attending an institution of higher learning, we should always remember this - knowledge is free, and there’s just as much knowledge on Google, or at the corner library, as there is at Harvard University. So we should dedicate our lives to obtaining that knowledge, because once we have it, it doesn’t matter where it came from. In fact, while Harvard can expose you to knowledge, it cannot educate you. Education is a solitary pursuit, so the only one who can truly educate you, is yourself. Thus, whenever you begin to feel self-conscious over your lack of formal education, you should remember that Socrates - the father of modern thought - was a hood rat. Look it up, and begin to educate yourself.
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’m gonna make a change, for once in my life; it’s gonna feel real good. Gonna make a difference, gonna make it right . . .” These are a few lyrics sung from the infamous king of Pop, Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror”, the song continues, “I’m starting with the man in the mirror, I’m asking him to change his ways. No message could have been any clearer (If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make the change.) You gotta get it right, while you got the time. ‘Cause when you close your heart; you can’t close your . . .your mind! (Man in the mirror, oh yeah!)” Sometimes, I sit back and wonder do people every really take a look in the mirror? One would be surprised at the type of people that I come in contact with on a daily basis. I
have heard just about every type of excuse in the book as to why people do not succeed. Yet, of all of the scapegoats that I hear people using, the one that is rarely ever mentioned is “Self”! Because, too often I have heard that I can not do this, because of that. Or I can not say this, because of that. I did not go to college because I had children early. I did not graduate high school because the work was too hard. I do not have the type of career that I would like to because I had children early. The list goes on and on. A great deal of times people blame their mother, father, brothers, sisters, associates and acquaintances when things go wrong in their lives. But how many times do we sit and take out time to really take a look at the man in the mirror? I have never been to any Alcoholic
Anonymous meetings or anything like that, but I have been told that the first step in finding a solution to a problem is realizing that there is one. However, if one is in the habit of constantly putting the blame on someone else for everything going wrong in his or her life, then how can they ever expect to get ahead? On the other hand, it is funny though, that oftentimes when people fail at something they are always so quick to use the next man as the reason as to why things did not work out. But, the irony is that, when they are successful they are not as quick to offer thanks and gratitude to the ones that have shared and aided in on helping them with the success. We MUST Understand that in the Black community there is a constant barrier in effect called BLAME. This barrier exists to
Supporting Parental School Choice By Any Means Necessary by Rev. Kyev Tatum The politics of public education in Texas has become the center of attention at the statehouse and I’m concerned that many students, especially poor students of color, are not getting a fair hearing. System leaders continue fighting to maintain the status quo, while demanding more money without demonstrating any record of academic success from African-American males. With more than 650,000 in public schools, Texas leads the nation with the largest number of black kids in school. Yet the educational, developmental and disciplinary failure rate of our Black children is the highest of any period in human history. Slavery produced better production outcomes than the current public school system. In fact, many
of us have compared and described the current public school and prison systems as modern day plantations. The current economy of education we have built cannot continue at this rate. I’m convinced that our education economy will collapse within less than 20 years unless we take dramatic measures to reform our school system. We cannot afford the school-to-prison pipeline – economically or morally. The numbers do not add up and the cost in human capital is inhumane. Parents of all colors, cultures and classes are desperately looking for other options to help their children receive a quality education. My heart cries out when mother after mother asks me for help because school officials refuse to hear their cries of help for their children. Our public schools have turned thousands of children into
criminals for nonviolent incidents and the prison economy continues to benefit greatly because of our lack of concern for the human dignity of these families. How do you tell a mother to send her child back into a classroom where an Arlington ISD teacher poured pencil shavings down his mouth? How can a student learn in a school environment where a teacher told him to “go back to Mexico”? How can we with good conscience continue to ignore the huge mental health crisis that is expanding because we have embraced the foolish notion that children are criminal by nature and forget the fact that most of these children have a chemical imbalance impeding their educational, developmental and disciplinary interests. The lack the proper nurturing and nourishing is causing the imbalance
divide individuals within the community and further prevent us from communicating genuinely with others. It is a very common, ancient and well-perfected mechanism blaming others at an attempt to soothe one’s self. Concluding, I would just like to state the words of American Psychologist and Writer, Albert Ellis who stated that, “The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” And until we come into the knowledge and realization of this fact that we are responsible for our own successes and failures in life; then the “Blame Game” will continually be played. and our children do not deserve to be criminalized because of this chemical imbalance. Again, our moral economy cannot sustain this senseless burden of failure. Contrary to popular belief, we do not advocate funding for parental school choice because we are against public schools. We continue to fight for school choice because the failure of the public school system to improve the educational, developmental and disciplinary interests of poor children has caused economic, educational and mental health crises within our poor communities. Unemployment rates are high, dropout numbers are unmanageable and many nonviolent children are spending far too much time in alternative, nonhealthy learning environments. It is discriminatory to force poor people to stay in schools that do not want them but in which they must stay because our state leaders do not have the courage to buck the system and support school choice. The research is clear: parental school choice, regardless of
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HOUSTON – A free Job Search Skills Workshop will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, April 8th at the Finnigan Park Community Center at 4900 Providence. Experts will be on hand to teach job-searching skills such as: ~Creating a resume ~Completing an application ~Interviewing ~Evaluating your skills and developing a plan ~Networking ~Searching the Internet for jobs Since there are limited spots available, reservations are required. To RSVP, call Tamika Stubblefield-Horn at 713-678-7385 or email workshop@cp1.hctx.net. The workshop is sponsored by Harris County Precinct One, Harris County, Workforce Solutions, City of Houston, Houston Public Library (HPL) and HPL’s WeCan Works.
Kiwanis BBQ Dinner and Silent Auction HOUSTON– On Friday April 5th, the Houston Sunrise Kiwanis Club will host their 19th Annual BBQ Dinner and Silent Auction, from 5-7pm at the Garden Oaks Baptist Church, located at 3206 N. Shepherd. BBQ plates will be $10 and will consist of chicken, sausage, potato salad, beans and a dessert. The Kiwanis Club of Houston Sunrise is a community service organization for business professionals and community leaders. Since the Club’s inception in 1993, our members have embraced the goal of serving the children, youth and adults of our community. The proceeds will benefit academic scholarships for students at Booker T. Washington High School and Barbara Jordan Senior High School. For more information, contact Division 3 President Melvin Myers at 713-249-1745 or visit their website at www.kiwanishoustonsunrise.org.
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HONORED from p. 1 Presently Dr. Johnson teaches as a Faculty Adjunct at Concordia University Texas Dallas/Ft. Worth. Dr. Johnson is a true professional, who feels that each day she accomplishes her goal of providing scholarly and effective leadership to all she encounters. Her most significant accomplishment, however, is being a part of the lives of her two daughters, Major Dr. Shawn Evette Johnson, Orthopedic Surgeon, and Shannan Eireen Johnson, MFA, who is a writer, producer and performer. Dr. Johnson is very grateful to her daughters; her mother, Irene Harding; her brother, Edward Harding and his wife Fredell; her sister Notasha Harding; and her mentors Dr. Lonnie Sadberry, Mr. Lloyd Choice, and Dr. Johnetta Hudson for always being supportive of her while she worked toward achieving her goals. The African-American Education Archives and History Program was initiated in 2002 to create a repository of artifacts, documents, and visual images to chronicle the African American education experience in Dallas, County. The ceremony conducted will honor educators and others who have made significant contributions to the African- American Experience in Dallas County. The 2013 African-American Hall of Fame Program will be held on Saturday, April 13th at 12 Noon at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Activity Center, 1821 W. Camp Wisdom Road; Dallas, Texas 75232. Persons interested in attending may send $50 ticket purchase to the African-American Education and History Program, Box 411091; Dallas, Texas 75241.
Annual Crawfish Festival in the Heights
HOUSTON– Are you ready for some Crawfish? We are too! This year’s festival is going to be bigger and better than ever! We’re headed to Northwest Mall at 9500 Hempstead Highway and Mangum, on Saturday, April 6th. The parking lot will be transformed into a world-class festival with tons of attractions and some fantastic food! P.J. Cooker’s will return this year with several boilers to ensure short lines. However, we encourage you to purchase your Crawfish Food Tickets in advance. Single crawfish tickets will be $15 each through April 1st and $20 at the festival. Your single ticket purchase gets you 3 pounds of crawfish, potatoes and corn. By popular demand, we now offer a huge discount for groups! $300 gets you 20 crawfish plate tickets with a drink (beer, soda or water) included! That’s a savings of $40 - $80! Not a fan of crawfish? No worries! The festival will also serve sausage on a stick, baked potatoes, roasted corn, hot dogs, turkey legs and more. Doors open at 11 am and we plan to party until sunset this year! Remember: purchase your tickets in advance, get there early and plan to stay all day! For more information, call 713-861-6735.
Free Tax Preparation Services and Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program
HOUSTON– Free tax preparation assistance is available to eligible families and individuals at 15 locations throughout Greater Houston during March and April 2013, provided by Neighborhood Tax Centers in partnership with the City of Houston Department of Neighborhoods and United Way of Greater Houston. Families earning up to $70,000 and single individuals earning up to $50,000 are eligible for the free services. For tax preparation locations, dates and times, call the 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE or 877.541.7905 (VP) or visit www.FreeTaxCenters.org. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by calling 2-1-1 or 877.541.7905 (VP) at least 48 hours in advance. With advance request, sign language interpreters will be available to provide communication access assistance at BakerRipley Neighborhood Center, 6500 Rookin Street, Houston, TX 77074, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., throughout the remainder of the tax preparation season. The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is assisting with accommodations at the Baker-Ripley tax preparation site. The office is also issuing free visual fire alarms to eligible citizens and registering interested individuals for other City services for persons with disabilities. To learn more about MOPD, a division of the Department of Neighborhoods, call 832.394.0814 or visit www.houstontx.gov/ disabilities. For information about the Department of Neighborhoods, visit www.houstontx.gov/neighborhoods. Additionally, the Houston Department of Health and Human Services has a Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program. Before 1978 most homes in Texas were painted with lead-based paint that can cause health problems. Children under 6 years old are especially at-risk. Lead poisoning can cause damage the brain and nervous system, cause slow growth, cause learning and behavior problems, and cause hearing problems and headaches in children. To qualify for free lead hazard reduction, you must have children less than 6 years old in the home or present for at least two 3 hour visits per week or 60 hours per year and the house must have been built before 1978. For more information, call 832-393-5141.
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HOUSTON- A fifteen man delegation from Houston International Trade Development Council recently met with Vice President Joseph Boakai on Capitol Hill to continue the dialogue for partnership between Liberian entrepreneurs and the business community in Texas. Last April Vice President Boakai at the head of a high power Official delegation travelled to the United States to chair Investment forums in Atlanta, Georgia and Phoenix Arizona. He later visited Houston Texas where he met with the City Mayor of Houston and held fruitful discussion with the business community there. Welcoming the delegation to Liberia, Vice President Boakai recalled the tradional ties between the United States and Liberia and briefed the delegation on the state of developments in the country. Vice President Boakai informed the Trade Council that the Liberian Government under the Presidency of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf enjoys the goodwill of the international community and that the government along with partners and the entire citizenry are currently in the exercise of rebuilding the nation from the ruins of the war that devastated basic infrastructure and the economy. The delegation presented a gift from the Mayor of Houston to Vice President Joseph Boakai. The purpose of the mission is to provide American Businesses and firms access to Liberian Government officials,businesses and entrepreneurs , structured in a way that will enable businesses to survey the Liberian market potentials and expand private direct investments. The Houston International Trade Development Council was escorted to the Vice President’s Office by Madam Gurley T. Gibson, Trade Representative of the Embassy of Liberia Trade and Investment Office in Pennslyvania, the USA. Members of the delegation include: Houston City Councilman Larry Green, Val Thompsom, Ben Philips, Ama Love, Rev Martin James,Solomie Mesghine, Haddis Telwode, Rev. Dr. Johnnie Drake, Leah Drake Stith, Glenn Roberts, Babara A. Simmons, Judge Bill C. Littlejohn, Harambee W.Taymullah and Rev.Tialea. The Liberia Trade and Investment Office in Philadephia operates under the mandate to make sure that every corporation and business leader sees liberia for what it truly is as well as helping to move Liberia toward rapid and sustainable development. Meanwhile, the delegation has met with officials from the Ministries of Commerce, Finance, the Port Authority and Chevron. There are more meetings scheduled for the delegation as well as tours.
Statewide Lone Star Awards Competition Opens HOUSTON- The Lone Star Awards entry deadline is Wednesday, May 1st. Enter your best work from 2012 online at http://betternewspapercontest.com/. Entry booklets will not mailed this year, the entire process is online. The Lone Star Awards program remains the most affordable statewide competition that recognizes broadcast, print and online journalists, as well as, students and PR communicators. Entries are $35 each ($10 for students) and need to be uploaded by midnight. All competition details are in the online booklet. If you have questions about Radio, TV and Student categories contact Debra Fraser, 713-743-1822. If you have questions about Print, PR or Online contact Jack Barnett, (713) 957-5663. Updates will be provided on the Press Club website at www.houstonpressclubonline.org.
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HOUSTON – Capital One Bank is accepting applications for itsNumber Getting Down to Business P.O. small business development program in Houston. The free, seven-month program begins Thursday, April 25th. Created by Capital One Bank, Getting Date Down to Business addresses the core needs of a small business. The program offers qualified business owners an opportunity to grow their businesses by increasing their knowledge of credit, budgeting, marketing, HOUSTON - Jim Robinson, the Harris County Appraisal District’s (HCAD) chief appraiser since 1990, recentbusiness plans, financing, acly announced that he plans to retire May 31st. Robinson, who will turn 72 in April, joined HCAD as deputy chief counting best practices, networkappraiser in May 1985. During his 28 year tenure, HCAD has three times been recognized by the International Asing, insurance and much more. sociation of Assessing Officers as a distinguished assessment jurisdiction. Earlier this month, the Texas Comptroller The program includes a matched of Public Accounts announced that HCAD had earned a perfect score in a comprehensive review of the district’s savings component up to $2,000 compliance with state laws, regulations, appraisal practices and operating best practices. HCAD exceeded every that the business owners can mandatory standard of evaluation established by the Comptroller in that agency’s legislatively required Methods use for operations, staffing or and Assistance Program review of every central appraisal district. “It has been a privilege for me to be associated the purchase of supplies – upon with the great men and women of this organization, and to help guide the development of HCAD into one of the completion of the program. most efficient governmental appraisal operations in the United States,” Robinson said. The upcoming Getting Down While still living in the Austin area, Mr. Robinson was elected to the board of trustees for the Round Rock to Business classes will be held Independent School District and served as the school board’s president. Robinson is married and has three grown from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every
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The 2013 Annual Action Plan (Plan) is the City of Houston’s application for federal funds, as well as its guide for increasing and conserving affordable housing through rehabilitation and homeownership assistance, assisting those with special needs, and providing infrastructure upgrades to low- and moderateincome neighborhoods. The Plan outlines the priorities of these activities for the City of Houston’s Fiscal Year 2014 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014). The City will submit its Plan, which includes its consolidated application, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Grant (HOME), the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant (HOPWA), and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). Funding priorities are housing, supportive services, infrastructure/neighborhood facilities, and economic development. The goal of the 2013 Plan is to promote strategies that will result in the (1) creation of suitable living environments, (2) improvement of the housing stock, and (3) expansion of economic development opportunities for Houstonians, the majority of whom are low- and moderateincome. The format and information presented in the Plan are based on HUD requirements. The draft 2013 Annual Action Plan describes how the estimated $37,832,270 in federal funds and $292,777 in program income will be used to benefit income-eligible residents during the 39th Program Year (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014). The draft 2013 Annual Action Plan will include a revised Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) and a new Language Assistance Plan (LAP) in the Appendix section. The CPP describes the framework through which citizens can have input in the planning, implementation, coordination, and assessment of HCDD’s projects and activities. The CPP was last revised in August 2012. The draft LAP outlines a new process in which HCDD will provide greater access and participation in its services, programs, and activities for Houstonians with limited English proficiency. The general public may comment on the draft 2013 Annual Action Plan, including the CPP and LAP, during the 30-day review period extending from Monday, March 18 through Wednesday, April 17. HCDD encourages public input and participation in the Plan development process. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: andrea.jones@houstontx.gov or by mail: HCDD, ATTN: Andrea Jones, 601 Sawyer, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77007. The public may also submit comments at the scheduled public hearings on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at West End Multi-Service Center, 170 Heights Blvd and on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Third Ward Multi-Service Center, 3611 Ennis Street. Responses to public comments will be available upon completion of the entire 2013 Annual Action Plan. A draft copy of the complete Plan may be obtained, from the Housing and Community Development Department, on March 18. Also, the 2013 Plan draft will be placed on HCDD’s website at www.houstonhousing.org, at the City of Houston’s main public library (500 McKinney), at the City of Houston Secretary’s Office (900 Bagby), at HCDD’s Office (601 Sawyer), and will also be submitted to City Council for approval. Please contact HCDD if special arrangements are needed for the public hearings. For more information, contact Andrea Jones at 713.868.8439 or Mary Itz at 713-865-9314. TTY/TDD: 713.864.2734.
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NOTICE TO PROPOSERS The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) is planning to issue the procurement documents listed in this advertisement. RFP No. RP1300006: For Financial Advisor Services. The RFP is available.
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How to Do Business with HEB Workshop
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HOUSTON– On March 28, the Acres Homes Chamber for Business and Economic Development located at 6112 Wheatley, 77091 provided a seminar for small business owners, residents and professionals in Houston on “How to do Business With HEB”. Mr. James Harris informed the attendees of the various ways that their businesses may enter a partnership with HEB. Topics such as: “Knowing Your Client”, “Knowing Your Market”, “Knowing Your Product or Service”, were presented and discussed. Additionally, Mr. Harris explained and shared selling and marketing strategies of which business owners may market and present ideas, products and goods when attempting to market their services to representatives of HEB. For more information, contact the AHCBED (713) 692-7161.
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Wilson appointed as Paul Quinn College Board DALLAS– Victoria Wilson, Special Assistant to the President and Institutional Research Assistant, has been appointed as a delegate to one of the College Board’s national assemblies, the College Scholarship Service Assembly. As a delegate she will serve as a direct link between Paul Quinn College and the College Board to help shape the Board’s policies and programs. The College Scholarship Service Assembly serves as a forum for the consideration of policies, practices, and procedures designed to help students and families prepare to meet the costs of postsecondary education. The Assembly promotes the sharing of information and ideas among and between secondary schools, school systems, postsecondary institutions, and public and private agencies that are involved in helping students and families finance their schooling. Wilson earned her undergraduate degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Public Policy in Global Policy with a Certificate in International Development from Duke University.
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An Evening of Entertainment AUSTIN– Hundreds gathered for a proud moment in the life of HT’s 138 year history: The reopening of the DownsCelebrating our Traditions in the Arts and Sciences Table and Underwriting Opportunities Available. Jones Library and Communication Center. Featured in the 16,000 square-foot, split-level $2.3 million library renovation Proceeds to benefit Prairie View A&M University Marvin D. The Downs-Jones Library was completed in 1960 and named for Dr. Karl Everett Downs, President of Samuel Huston Featuring a Broadway musical performance of and June Samuel Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences. College from 1943-1948; and Dr. William H. Jones, President of Tillotson College from 1944-1952. Jelly’s Last Jam The library offers a fully-integrated automated system for students, faculty, and staff access to thousands of bound books, For tickets, sponsorship or more information: (936) 261-2130 for more information or visit www.pvamu.edu/GALA2013 etc. Patrons also have access to the collection of African American-newspapers online. In addition, the library houses a non-circulating archival collection, representing the institution’s history, administrative documents, papers (of the former Presidents of the institution), yearbooks, and memorabilia.
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Church Profile: Canaan Missionary Baptist Church Photo Credit: Rebecca S. Jones
HOUSTON- Canaan Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1906, with Rev. Joseph Alford and a small group, under an oak tree, in the yard of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Powell. With the demise of Rev. Alford, Rev. Humphrey assumed leadership. The membership increased to twenty and Rev. Heard was called as Pastor. A new meeting site was set at Bro. Eddie George’s home and yard. In 1915, a wooden platform was built and a tent was purchased. Canaan moved from shade to the first shelter. Later that year, a storm destroyed the tent. The platform was moved to a site on Amboy Street. In 1918, Rev. I.C. Lindsey became the fourth pastor of Canaan. Property designated for a permanent site was purchased $300.00. The first real structure was built at 2500 Altoona Street and would remain Canaan’s home for forty plus years. Rev. Lindsey, was succeeded in death by Associate Minister, Rev. J. Glover. In 1934, Rev. Glover was instrumental in organizing the Puritan District Association. Today, Puritan still reigns. With the passing of Rev. Glover, Rev. James D. Moten was installed as the sixth leader of Canaan. Canaan’s membership grew rapidly. In 1958, the St. James Methodist Church at 5117 Lockwood Drive was acquired for the hefty sum of $35,000. A few months later, the exodus from Altoona Street to Lockwood Drive took place. Pastor Moten served as Shepherd of Canaan for more than five years. He departed this life in 1962. On May 26, 1963, installation services were held for Rev. L.V. Adams, the seventh pastor of Canaan. Hundreds were added to the church role under his leadership. In October of that self-same year, plans were presented and accepted for the renovation and expansion the facilities. The debt was paid in full; new facility upgrades were dedicated in 1968 and again in 1972. In November of 1988, a newly built Sanctuary was dedicated. Sadly, that very year Pastor Adams became ill and relinquished some of his pastoral duties to his biological son, Reverend Val D. Adams. In 2004, Rev. Adams announced his retirement as Pastor of Canann, became Pastor Emeritus and Rev. Val D. Adams became the eighth pastor of Canaan. The church transitioned from church life to ministry. In May of 2008, Pastor Adams resigned as pastor of Canaan. In March of 2009, Rev. L.V. Adams departed this life. On June 28, 2009, Reverend Delwin E. Benton became the ninth pastor of Canaan. He became ill October 21 and returned to Canaan November 8, 2009. Rev. Benton returned to the pulpit March, 2010. Under the inspiring and spirited leadership of Pastor Benton, Canaan has flourished and membership has doubled and overall attendance of weekly meeting has increased tremendously. In 2010, Pastor Delwin L. Benton (inset) assumed the position as Vice President of the Youth Ministry of Puritan District Association of Texas (youngest of Puritan Officers).
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Lone Star College-North Harris offers Summer Link Program for first-time college students
HOUSTON-Lone Star College-North Harris is offering a unique 15-day Summer Link Program for recent high school graduates, designed to support them during their transition to college. The program is for students who need extra academic work to place into college credit courses. The first session of the Summer Link Program will run June 10 through July 3, and the second session will begin July 15 and end on August 7. “There is often a gap between high school testing and college readiness,” said Deshonta Holmes, program manager of student success initiatives at LSC-North Harris. “Just passing the STAR in order to graduate from high school does not mean that seniors are prepared for college.” The 15-day program offers upper-level reading, writing and math courses, and is linked to the required student success course, HUMD 0330. Graduating seniors who passed the high school exit STAR test but did not score high enough to place into college-level courses, and those who have finished high school or a high school equivalency program, but who have never been to college, are eligible for the program. “The goal of the Summer Link Program is to enable students to complete developmental coursework at a faster pace, help students accumulate college credit sooner, provide students with integrated orientation and student success strategies, and to link students with an advisor who facilitates the student’s first-time-in-college experience,” added Holmes. Tuition for the program will cost $368. Interested students should complete the application and registration process by June 3. After completing an application for admission to LSC-North Harris, applicants should speak to an advisor about enrolling in the program. Applicants will also need to take either the COMPASS or ACCUPLACER placement test. The placement tests cost $29. If the student tests into one of the offered classes, an advisor will help them enroll in the Summer Link Program. Participating students are allowed to take a single math or English course, in addition to the student success course. Lone Star College-North Harris is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, one-half mile south of FM 1960 East, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit LoneStar.edu/NorthHarris. For more information about the Summer Link Program, contact Deshonta Holmes at 281.618.5776.
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of poor children. This is racist public policy and it’s destroying our Black children, especially our Black boys, beyond repair. Texas must rethink its position on education funding for school choice or risk a revolt of parents and children whose backs are against the wall. Texas can and must do better. We cannot continue to support and embrace the complete collapse of public education system’s inability to properly educate, develop and discipline our poor children. We demand school choice and we believe as Malcolm X once said, “We declare our right on this earth…to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.”
Community invited to a two-day Dallas ISD Education Summit
DALLAS-The Coalition for an Accountable System of Education (CASE), joined by Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, presents the Summit on the Education of African American Students in the Dallas Independent School District, Friday April 5, 5:30-9:30 p.m., and Saturday April 6, 9 a.m.–12 noon, at the Friendship West Baptist Church, 2020 West Wheatland Rd. The summit will include representatives from the Texas Education Agency and the President Barack Obama Office of Educational Excellence for African Americans as well as elected state and local officials and local school board trustees. The event is open to all parents, educators, ministers and the community. Childcare will be provided. For more information and to RSVP for the event, contact Dr. Roscoe C. Smith, CASE chief education officer at smith.roscoe@sbcglobal.net or (972) 741-8213.
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Aldine ISD to host Job Fair
HOUSTON-The Aldine ISD Job Fair will be held on Friday, April 5 at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center. The Job Fair will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Registration will take place at 8:30 a.m. Applications with additional information and qualifications can be found on Aldine ISD’s website: www.aldine.k12.tx.u.s under “Prospective Employees.” Applicants are asked to bring their resumes to the Job Fair. Limited interviews will be conducted for selected candidates with completed applications. Individuals who want to confirm their participation, and for additional information, need to call the numbers listed below for each department: •Aldine ISD Police – (281) 985-6269 •Custodial – (281) 985-6265 •Technology – (281) 985-6635 •Maintenance – (281) 985-6255 •Teacher’s Aide – (281) 985-7190 •Transportation – (281) 985-6624 •Child Nutrition – (281) 985-6440 •New Construction – (281) 985-6373 •Central Receiving – (281) 985-6177 The Aldine ISD Job Fair is a partnership between AISD and Workforce Solutions. For more information, contact Rosie Trevino at (713) 953-9211, ext. 2951.
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