September 5, 2025
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION
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Vol.30, Issue 33
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“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
A.J. PATERSON
DAVID ALLEN, SR.
BISHOP DAVID ALLEN JR. By: Roy Douglas Malonson
Faith, resilience, and service — these are the threads woven through the life of Suffragan Bishop David Allen Jr. His story is not just one of personal triumph but of generational purpose, rooted in the history of his family and the church he now leads. Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1959, David Jr. came into the world carrying both a legacy and a divine assignment. His father, David Allen Sr., was the only child of a young, orphaned mother who miraculously survived a failed abortion attempt. That miracle of survival planted a seed of faith that would later grow deep into the Allen family and eventually shape David Jr.’s own testimony.
ONE UNION, ONE VISION: CWA UNITED By: Claude Cummings
From his earliest days, struggle and strength walked hand in hand. As an infant, David was stricken with polio, leaving him unable to walk until he was just two and a half years old. Then, in a moment his family never forgot, he stepped across the doorway of their small two-bedroom home into his father’s astonished arms. That miracle of healing did more than restore his legs; it marked the beginning of a faith that would define his life. Looking back today as a bishop and community leader, he calls that moment a constant reminder that “regardless of the hand that life deals us, we can overcome.” It was the
David Allen Jr. on pg. 3
Just a few weeks ago we gathered for our 80th CWA Convention. Our theme was One Union, One Vision: CWA United. Unity doesn’t mean that we agree on every issue. That’s simply not possible in any group, let alone one as large as our union, with members coming from many different industries and backgrounds. What unites us through our disagreements and discussions are our values and our vision for the future. We love our families and our countries. We want everyone in our communities to have the freedom to be themselves, pursue their dreams, and have a good United on pg. 5