October 11, 2024
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION African-American News&Issues
“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
Vol. 29, Issue 39
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CLASS MEMBERS OF 1964 DR. GEORGETTA HARDING JOHNSON, DR. DOROTHY FLAKE, VERNA HATCHETT JORDAN, LINDA BALDWIN AUSTIN, ROLANDA AUSTIN MARSHALL, LORETTA ROBINSON MILBURN
60 YEAR REUNION
By: Dr. Georgetta Harding Johnson
The George Washington Carver High School Class of 1964 celebrated its 60th Class Reunion at the Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Carver High School graduates from the years 1950 through 1978 along with their guests were invited to attend, and were recognized during the program. There was an excellent response, and every seat was occupied. The decorations by “Balloons By Joyful Sandra” were beautiful; Dee Jay Terrance Moore kept the 60’s music flowing, and the food was delicious (especially the scrumptious key lime pie). Acquenette LeBlanc, a graduate of the class of 1970, provided
us with line dancers, who performed for the audience and then kept the party going all evening, while the photographer from Sonny Images & Lifetime Moments snapped photos all night long. At the designated time members of the Class of 1964, who are no longer with us, and who will never be forgotten were memorialized. The Class of 1964 has celebrated five class reunions: •20th year in 1984 25th year in 1989 •30th year in 1994 •50th year in 2014 Reunion pg. 3
DR. LATONYA M. GOFFNEY By: Shelley McKinley
The 2024-2025 school year marks Dr. LaTonya Goffney’s seventh year in Aldine ISD. What she knows for sure is that she has students who need her, as well as the very best administrators and teachers available to fit the context of Aldine ISD. Unlike other school districts that are named after the cities or counties in which they are located, Aldine ISD is 111 square miles on the north side of Houston with a high density and concentration of impoverished students. In fact, 90% of the students are economically disadvantaged and 85% of students qualify for free lunch. “I love my district and take pride in it because I wasn’t born on third base, and it was school that created the magic for me and the opportunity for me. That’s the goal here. Our students are school
Goffney on pg. 4