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LIVING LEGEND
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Voting Rights Bill passed. - 1965
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Michael Howard attends West Point academy. - 1870
Merline Pitre HOUSTON - Historian and educator Merline Pitre was born on April 10, 1943 in Opelousas, Louisiana to Robert and Florence Pitre. Pitre graduated from Plaisance School, went on to earn her B.S. degree in French from Southern University and her M.A. degree in French from Atlanta University. She also earned her second M.A. degree and Ph.D. degree in history from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972 and 1976, respectively. In 1967, Pitre taught French at St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina before returning to her hometown in 1971 to teach French at Plaisance High School. After receiving her Ph.D. degree, Pitre was hired as an assistant professor of history at Texas Southern University in Houston. In 1980, she served as group leader for the Texas Consortium of Black Colleges and Universities trip to Haiti, and then as group leader in 1981 for the Texas Southern University Fulbright Fellows Trip to Haiti and Santo Domingo. From 1983 to 1985, Pitre served as the associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts & Behavioral Sciences at Texas Southern University, later serving as dean of the college from 1990 to 1994 and again from 2000 to 2008. See Full Story Online
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Military officer, Educator and Government Official, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was born. - 1877
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American Bowling Congress drops racial barriers. - 1950
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First meeting of National Negro Committee (now NAACP) held. - 1909
OP-ED
EDUCATION
WHAT’S HAPPENING
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Supreme Court orders school integration. 1955
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Two People, Two Races, Two Encounters, Two Outcomes: She’s dead... He’s Alive... Page 3
HCC, names Suzette Brimmer Interim Dean of the Consumer Arts & Sciences Center of Excellence. Page 5
St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church presents The Old Ship of Zion gospel play.
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James A. Healy, the first African-American Catholic Bishop was ordained. - 1875
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Dear Editor, Thank you for exposing some of the issues and problems in Aldine ISD. Many things that are going on, have been going on for YEARS and it’s a huge virus. Dr. Latonya Goffney is a Godsend! I believe that she’s going to turn the district around in a very positive way. As a transportation employee and President of Transport Workers Union-Local 262, Dr. Goffney has started working on our department. She has hired an independent consulting firm to come in, to investigate and interview the Transportation Department and employees, because we have too many issues and problems. I am looking forward to seeing and working through this process. Again thank you for covering this story so that the citizens will know what is going on in Aldine ISD. If you would like to speak with me in more details, please feel free to contact me. Again thank you! Cordially, Lisa Walton
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There Never Was A Noble South
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ave you ever noticed that when driving through the southern United States you are hard-pressed to find a city or town without a memorial to the Confederate war dead, but you are equally hard-pressed to find a city or town with a monument commemorating fallen Revolutionary War soldiers? Given the current debate over the removal of Confederate monuments, it might be useful to consider why so much effort has been made to honor traitors who died fighting a losing war against the United States, while so little effort is made to honor patriots who died winning America’s independence. A simple fact, long shrouded by the mist of deceit, explains why traitorous villains have been honored while heroic patriots were ignored. In the decades following the Civil War, there was an extraordinary effort by large numbers of White women through the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) to bolster and maintain White supremacy in the South and in the nation. In order to do this, they needed to create a narrative that characterized the Confederate rebellion as a “just cause.” Key to perpetuating the
NATIONAL myth of the just cause of slaveholding Southerners was the double-barreled argument combining the notions of the “Noble South,” where kindly masters cared for their adoring slaves, and the “Lost Cause,” – in which valiant Southern men rose to defend their liberties against an aggressive, greedy Northern industrial complex. Using this logic, the Southern rebellion was characterized as both “noble” and “just” but resulting in tragic heroes fallen in battle and a victimized Southern White populace. The shorthand for this narrative was projected as the “Lost Cause of the Noble South.” This twisted myth also gave rise to the Ku Klux Klan, celebrated by the UDC as protectors of the White race. Because of its activities since the Civil War, the UDC currently is considered by the Southern Poverty Law Center as part of the Neo-Confederate movement. And noted historians have considered the UDC to be an advocacy group for White supremacy. But the efforts of these women were so successful that hero worship of the Southern traitors spread into the North. Not only do eight of the 11 former Confederate states have counties named in honor of Robert E. Lee, but, the U. S. Navy named a submarine after him in 1960. Not only are there roughly 223 public spaces with Confederate monuments in Virginia, a bust of Robert E. Lee and a statue of Stonewall Jackson also were in
the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at the Bronx Community College in New York City until their removal in August 2017. In the U.S. Capitol building of the very nation that Robert E. Lee sought to destroy, his statue stands in Statuary Hall where each state is allowed to place statues of two of its most beloved citizens. In 1909, Virginia chose Lee. The victory of the UDC in the propaganda war has been almost complete for decades. The organization was able to sway American sentiment to revere traitors and enslavers as heroes of American democracy. However, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” In 2018. the governor of Florida signed legislation to replace the statue of Confederate general Edmund Kirby Smith in Statuary Hall in the national Capitol with one of the famous African-American educator and civil rights advocate, Mary McLeod Bethune. And this year, Arkansas’ governor signed legislation to replace its Statuary Hall statues of Confederate loyalist, Uriah Milton Rose and White supremacist James Paul Clarke with those of musician Johnny Cash and civil rights activist Daisy Lee Bates. North Carolina and Alabama also have begun removing White supremacists from Statuary Hall. Confederate statues also have been removed from public spaces throughout the South, including cities in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Virginia would be wise to follow suit. Racism and White supremacy are not going away anytime soon. And as long as organizations like the UDC are around, eliminating these cancers from the American body politic will be difficult and painful. Nine states of the former Confederacy still celebrate holidays commemorating the attempt to destroy the nation in order to maintain slavery and White supremacy. Many White individuals continue to disrespect African-Americans and downplay the blistering harm caused by centuries of slavery and racism. This was made clear when a racially insensitive photo was discovered on Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s medical school yearbook page. The photo shows one individual in Blackface standing next to another individual in a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. Gov. Northam first apologized for the photo, but the next day denied knowing anything about it. He finally promised to make amends for the episode by pursuing racial reconciliation in the state; but so far, he has done nothing of substance and his actions attest to the contamination of mind and spirit fostered by the UDC during the past century and a half. Maintaining statues to traitors and clowning around in Blackface evidence a lack of good faith on the part White southerners. See Full Story Online aframnews.com
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Accountability Part VI. Board Members
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ue to the great response we have received from our readers, I decided to write about the importance of holding school board members accountable. I feel this is an ongoing issue worthy to be addressed because anytime we are talking about a school district’s functioning; we are talking about our future. We MUST Understand the primary purpose of any school is to educate. However, I must admit I have been confused here lately when it comes to discussing our public-school system; because it appears educating is the last thing on some of our school board members minds’. Instead of determining what is in the best interest of our children’s future and education; certain members of the school board choose to direct their attention on everything but that. Therefore, I decided to charge the members of Our Community with the responsibility of holding our school board officials accountable. Educating and molding the minds of our future (Our Children) is too great of a responsibility to ignore the neglect thereof.
Perhaps what is even more important is the fact that children imitate and mimic the dominate behavior they see in those around them. And if Our Children were to go out in life and mirror the personalities and dispositions, they have witnessed amongst leading officials within the school district; many of them would find themselves lost in a “Ball of Confusion”. It is time we demand that the school board officials WE elect, do the tasks they were sworn in to do. But, since it is obvious some of them have no clue as to what that is, I decided to allow the National School Board Association to explain. The National School Boards Association defines the responsibility of a school board as follows. “The most important responsibility of school boards is to work with their communities to improve student achievement in their local public schools. School boards derive their power and authority from the state. A school board is responsible for: employing the superintendent; developing and adopting policies, curriculum, and the budget; overseeing facilities issues and adopting collective bargaining agreements.” Compared to this brief summation of a school board’s duties, I would say the school board is in debt to the community. Because if the above-mentioned roles of a school board are true, we are due a refund by some of these members, so let’s hold them accountable!
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Grady W. Wilkes Versus Pamela Turner
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rady Wayne Wilkes, armed, guns down one Auburn, Alabama police officer and wounds two others. Pamela Turner, unarmed, is gunned down by a Baytown, Texas police officer. Wilkes was taken alive. Turner was killed. How do you explain this? Let’s walk through the checklist of differences to answer that question. Wilkes had no precipitating physical encounters with the police before he opened fire. Turner did have prior encounters with the police. She reportedly grappled with the officer over his taser, and seemingly posed a direct threat to the officer, triggering the killing. She had reported mental challenges. These incidental facts on the surface seemingly would be enough to tag the cases as two different cases, two different circumstances and two different, not unpredictable outcomes. But now there’s these add -ons. Wilkes is White. He’s an ex-military man. Turner is an African. This in itself might not raise the old cry of a racial double standard in police encounter cases. What does raise the cry is
why so many young Whites can kill police officers and live to see a day in court. The same question hangs heavy after a mass terror shooting. And the shooter is a young White male. In almost all cases they are taken alive. The only exception is when they kill themselves. There’s no mystery why the impotence in response to the grave threat guys like Wilkes pose. He is White, male and a patriot. He had the right racial and social pedigree that immunized him from profiling, surveillance, scrutiny and, not to mention from having a repeated arrest record, vigorous prosecution, conviction and a lengthy stretch behind bars. Countless surveys and studies have repeatedly shown that that there’s no such rarified pass from scrutiny for Black or Hispanic males. And that holds increasingly as in the case of Turner for Black females as well. This also applies to how the alleged Black assailant is described. Turner’s arrest record and history of mental issues was quickly splattered all over the headlines. Baytown police officials quickly closed ranks. They vigorously defended the shooting. But to quiet things down, they placed the cop who killed her on the pro forma administrative leave and promised a thorough investigation. There was no mention of whether the officer had any prior complaints or
disciplinary action against him. Wilkes got a far different response. In fact, the response was almost no response. His slaying of the officer was reported, police officials expressed regret and sadness, and the officers assaulted and killed were lauded. But there was no vilification of Wilkes. There was no digging into his personal history and background even though the officers were there because of a report of domestic violence. If Wilkes had gone on a mass killing rampage, another predictable pattern would have kicked in. There would have been an avalanche of news clips, press reports and news features on him. He would have been described as “troubled,” “a loner,” “hostile” and “no clue he was dangerous.” Trump after one such mass murder jumped in with the stock characterizations reserved for White mass killers, as “mentally disturbed,” “bad and erratic behavior” and with what’s hardly the revelation of the ages “a big problem.” The Charlottesville, Virginia rampage by assorted White nationalist groups in August 2017, should have sounded loud the alarm bell that there are more than a few impressionable, distraught, alienated and unhinged, young White males. They have easy access to the big killer guns and stocks of ammo. They are not routinely profiled by
police. So, they can take pictures with guns, parade guns publicly and blast away at rifle ranges or at training sites. They have no fear of exposure or arrest. The painful fact is that Wilkes is an integral part of this sordid American saga. He could easily be the neighbor next door, the parent at a PTA meeting at a local school, or church and always a resident of a largely White suburban community. This makes it a near impossibility to turn the mirror inward and admit that, that guy who many merely write off as an eccentric, a loner, or just a plain odd ball, could easily turn into a mass killer. Wilkes has a couple of other pluses that insulate him from the type of character taint reserved for Turner. He’s a military guy, and that makes him even more of an insider. This makes it even easier to see no evil, hear no evil about men such as him. And when they snap and kill cops, they walk away upright and the cop killing quickly fades from the news. Wilkes will likely be hit with a death penalty charge for the murder of the Auburn officer. After all, it is Alabama. However, he will not be labeled a perennial menace to society or terror threat. That will not be the case for men and women like Turner. The proof: She’s dead. He’s alive. Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst.
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HOUSTON - Over a decade ago native Houstonian, Edna Griggs was divinely-inspired to establish an initiative which would bring awareness to youth regarding the effects of diabetes. Being a victim of the disease, Edna strongly believed if she could build a network which educated children on good eating habits and other preventive measures, it would greatly decrease the chance of diabetes developing in the youth. From a genuine desire to create a health-conscious perspective, her non-profit organization, Acres of Angels has emerged into a charity dedicated to, organizing community events, enrichment activities and informative seminars which empowers the Greater Houston area and surrounding communities. A Decade of Service to the Community Mardi Gras Party In the inception of Acres of Angels, Edna began hosting Mardi Gras parties at the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local Union Hall. At the time, she was a veteran employee of AT&T and member of the CWA Local Union 6222. McKinney Management, the financial advisors for CWA Local Union 6222 and local electoral candidates were sponsors for the first several years of the event. A great portion of the proceeds from this annual function was donated to Texas Children’s Hospital. Annual Diabetes Walk After dedicating
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42-years of service to AT&T, Edna retired and immediately began expanding the reach of Acres of Angels. She organized a Diabetes Walk at Lincoln City Park located at 979 Grenshaw, 77088, which takes place every March. For six years, residents, leaders and elected officials from various communities and vendors, health professionals and a host of other participants have gathered in its support. Over the years, the Walk has grown to include: Zumba, line dancing and free blood pressure and diabetes screenings. The primary objective of the Diabetes Walk is to convey that, “diabetes can be prevented or maintained through proper diet and exercise.” Aside from hosting the Walk, Acres of Angels remains passionate and committed to visiting the elderly and youth populations to ensure they have the proper resources available to live a comfortable, healthy and productive life. Women’s Empowerment Summit In traveling to various sites and communicating with residents, Edna found there was a disconnect between the community and political arena. Due to her track record of being involved with the political climate of Houston since she was 16; Edna was determined to create a forum to bridge the gap. Therefore, she organized the Women’s Empowerment Summit. For the last five years, Acres of Angels has hosted
the Summit which occurs in January. The event is held at Lone Star College Victory. Senior Gala Within the last few years, Acres of Angels has incorporated a Senior Gala into its calendar of events. The gala is a collective banquet which is free for elderly residents who reside at the six locations Edna frequents including: Pepper Tree Manor, Chelsea Senior Community, Palisades of
A lot of them don’t know how to pay their bills and eat all at the same time. They would tell me how their rent was going up and no one was giving them any answers as to why... Some of them were being evicted because they couldn’t afford rent... There are also those who have no one and don’t get out and feel like they are prisoners in their own homes. So, I felt like if I could have something for them to mix and mingle and get out and have a good time, it would help them feel
Edna Griggs and supporters during the Annual Acres of Angels Diabetes Walk. Inwood, Historical Oaks of Allen Parkway, Independence Heights and Primrose. The gala is held at Astonishing Hall by Dre. During our interview, Edna explained the significance of hosting these types of functions for seniors in the community by offering the following. “Once I retired, I decided to start going to see what the seniors were doing. I started visiting different senior living facilities and socialized and played Bingo with them. In the process, I found out many of them have no help and are suffering from depression in a different way.
better. We go all out, and we try to make them feel like kings and queens. They have a photo booth, good food, dancing and socializing and they really love it.” In addition to hosting the Senior Gala, Edna is constantly seeking out different projects and sponsoring trips for seniors to participate in. Just last month, she took a group to visit the state Capital with State Representative Jarvis Johnson. She also gathered a crowd of seniors to accompany her to the Acres Home Chamber for Business & Economic Devel-
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opment’s April Monthly Networking Luncheon. The chamber had Mr. Mark Thiele, Senior Vice President of the Housing Authority as the keynote speaker and Edna wanted to give the seniors the opportunity to meet and direct their concerns to the Housing Authority’s VP. To that regard, Edna also often brings candidates for public office to meet with the seniors and the community to give them the opportunity to engage with one another. Tentatively, Acres of Angels has planned an outing for the seniors at the Houston Zoo. Edna is appreciative for the many sponsors who have supported the Acres of Angels cause over the years. She expressed a special word of gratitude to: Acres of Angels, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Mayor Sylvester Turner, State Rep. Jarvis Johnson, Council Members Amanda Edwards, Jerry Davis and David Robinson, Judges Stephen Kirkmon and Maria Jackson and the 17 Black female judges that was just recently elected into office. Ten Year Appreciation On June 2, Acres of Angels will be celebrating their 10th Anniversary through Gospel. The celebration will be held at He Heard My Cry Christian Fellowship under the leadership of Pastor Claude Cummings, II. For more information about the event contact or to donate to the Acres of Angels cause contact Edna Griggs at, Ednagriggs@sb-
cglobal.net. About the Founder Edna Griggs hails from Acreage Homes. She is a community and political activist for youth, women, the elderly and minorities. Activism runs deep in her blood, as her mother and grandmother taught her by example to embrace the “Golden Rule” (Do unto others as you would have them do to you). Her mother was a nurse and political activist, who found job placement for men in Harris County years ago. Her grandmother was an entrepreneur who operated a business in the community. Edna declares, “My grandmother and mother was feeding, housing and taking care of people before homeless was ever a word...” In addition to being the Founder of Acres of Angels, Edna is also CEO of Edna’s Social and Charity Club (The Rebirth). This was an organization originally birthed by her grandmother in the 50’s. It was designed to help people build self-esteem and for those living in poverty. Since retirement, Edna has remained committed to working in and for the community through Acres of Angels. She acknowledges her role is a calling and is dedicated to fulfilling her commitment. Furthermore, she has been blessed with twin daughters, Shauna Jones and Shaunte Walton; a son, Milton Jones all of whom are shadowing her footsteps in community activism. See Full Story Online aframnews.com
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HCC New Dean of Consumer Arts
Highlight from (HCC & MFAH’s collaboration) Fashion Fusion project overseen by Suzette Brimmer.
HOUSTON - Houston Community College (HCC) has named Suzette Brimmer Interim Dean of the Consumer Arts & Sciences Center of Excellence (COE). HCC Central President Muddassir Siddiqi made the announcement last week. “I’m excited and honored to serve the Consumer Arts & Sciences programs that
I know quite well,” said Brimmer. “My goal is to work closely with Dr. Siddiqi and administration to move the COE programs to the next level.” A 19-year veteran of HCC, Brimmer has served as the college’s lead fashion professor, fashion programs coordinator, associate chair, division chair and co-program direc-
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tor of the Arts & Design Council. She also oversees the highly acclaimed Fashion Fusion project, an annual collaborative runway and design competition hosted by HCC and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH). Fashion design students and alumni, inspired by works of art on exhibit at MFAH, showcase their collections in front of an audience of up to 1,500 in an elaborate setting at the museum. After collaboration between the two institutions, Brimmer and others were instrumental in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, recognizing the partnership between HCC and the MFAH.
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“Super Neighborhood Project” Jennifer Drew (HBI Class 3), Deleah Moore (HBI Class 1), Joseph Jones (HBI Site Manager) & President, Angeanette Thibodeaux (SNC).
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ON MEMORIAL DAY
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Houston, America and the world are better for General Harris’ life and service and for the lives and service of all those who have served in our armed forces. S Y LV E S T E R
M AYO R S Y LV E S T E R T U R N E R
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General Harris was born in Houston in 1943. She graduated from Kashmere High School and Spellman College and rose to become the highest-ranking woman in the Air Force and the highest-ranking African American woman in the entire Department of Defense. She was a fierce military leader, a dedicated public servant and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. General Harris departed this earth on September 7, 2018.
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