November 22, 2024
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION African-American News&Issues
“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
Vol. 29, Issue 45
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We the People We need to start holding each other accountable. - Roy Douglas Malonson
HURT PORTER JR. PASSES AWAY By: Sadiyah Karriem
LIVING LEGEND RALPH COOPER
By: Natiece Ford
In the early 1960s, Ralph Cooper and a group of friends decided to try their hand at football. Before tryouts could truly begin, the Worthing Junior High School football coach pulled the group aside and asked, “What do you all see out there?” The group replied, “A lot of guys trying out for the football team.” The coach responded, “No, a lot of great guys are trying out for the football team.”
This marked the beginning of Ralph Cooper’s journey in sports writing, as he eventually became the historian for the team. However, this was not the first time he heard he would excel in the industry. As a young boy in Jewett, Texas, a rural area, he spent time with his grandmother, who often listened to the farm report. Cooper on pg. 3 On one occasion, while they lis-
A memorial service will be held to honor the life and legacy of Hurt Porter Jr., co-founder of the internationally renowned Kidcare childhood feeding program. Kidcare was the first meals on wheels program to address child hunger in America. Porter passed away on November 4th at the age of 81, following a courageous battle with prostate cancer. The Porters founded their charity from humble beginnings in their Northside Houston home. Their work gained widespread attention after they challenged City Hall’s restrictions on preparing meals for Houston’s hungry children in their home kitchen. Through years of dedication and sacrifice, Hurt and his wife, Carol, were nationally recognized for their efforts to combat childhood food insecurity. They were honored by President George H. W. Bush as Read more at his 866th Point of Light, also Presidents aframnews.com