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The David McBride, Sr. Story
Find out about the Episcopal Inaugural Banquet honoring Bishop Johnny Tates, pg. 6
Dr. Linda Wilson, founder of Want It Foundation and Attorney Facheryl Dixon, panelists for the Legal Discussion for Non-Custodial Parents’ forum, pg. 9
David McBride, Sr. at his 100th birthday celebration. By Rebecca S. Jones Photo Credits: Gerald Davis and Rebecca S. Jones
Readers show love for the paper in Blazin’ Through the City, pg. 8
Cicely Tyson once said, “Age is just a number. Life and aging are the greatest gifts that we could possibly ever have.” No one can attest to this thought more than Mr. David McBride, Sr. At the ripe age of 100, he still possesses a mind sharper than a whip, a keen sense of humor and a smile that lights up the room. As the patriarch of five generations, McBride is the head of a loving and supportive family
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which cherishes his wisdom, wit and longevity. Recently, that extension of love was exemplified at the White Oak Conference Center surrounded by a multitude of family, friends and Houston’s own, Mayor Sylvester Turner. Mayor Turner joined to celebrate and pay homage to the Acres Homes’ resident by personally presenting him with a proclamation. African-American News & Issues has chosen to highlight the story of one of the “4-4”’s oldest living mem-
bers in our Juneteenth edition. During a recent interview, McBride took me down a century-old journey in the presence of his grandson, Gerald Davis and daughter, Sylvia. The Beginning of a Century Untold Just before the break of noon on June 3, 1918, David McBride became the ninth child birthed to Joseph and Ida Toines-McBride in Cooks Point. Within a few years, three more children were added to the McBride family. Unfortunately, at the age of six
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young David experienced the loss of his father to an illness. His mother continued raising the family in the nurture and admonition of Christ at Shiloh Baptist Church in Burleson County. As a child, he enjoyed swimming and fishing – hobbies that once cost him the whipping of his life. McBride said, “My mama was strict, I couldn’t do what the other children did. I caught a whipping for going to the lake, diving down to catch a fish. My Continued on Page 4
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LETTER TO EDITOR Wanted Black Leadership
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he article “Wanted Black Leadership” was right on time. It is still the talk of theTown and hundreds agreed, “STEP UP OR STEP DOWN”. Many readers do not remember the article of December 4, 2007 in the African America News & Issues, “Black Power Corrupt Too. Taxation with representation: Blacks have no political voice in Houston.” The Editor is always asking Blacks, Where is your head? Blacks have people to represent them, elected officials, yet Black political representation during the past 40 years has been so feeble and compromised that these self-appointed leaders have been able to rise to the top feathering their own nest, (millions in their war chest). Many local Black politicians have not accomplished anything significant regarding political or social changes in the lives of Blacks in Houston. Many are not interested in the nuts-andbolts of representation, constituent service and problem-solving, but instead in the run for political offices to garner Black votes, for deals they make in the name of the Black community. Their words are smoother than butter and soften than oil. Just ask them to write down only five things they have done to improve the District they represent. Take a glance, history of so
called public servants, their-estimate years served! Senfronia Thompson Esq. State Representative, 45 years Harold Dutton Esq.State Representative, 33 years Rodney Ellis, Esq. City Council, State Senator, County Commissioner, 34 years Shelia Jackson Lee Esq.-City Council, Congress, 29 years Al Green, Esq.-Justice of the Peace, Congress, 28 years Garnet Coleman-State Representative, 27 years Alma Allen-Texas Board of Education, State Representative, 18 years Borris Miles-State Representative, State Senator, 10 years “STEP UP OR STEP DOWN” Some Blacks elected politicians have stuffed themselves so full of corporate agenda that they have forgotten their connection to the community they supposed to serve. They are not loyal to the community they represent but control its destiny. They are leading the Black community without a compass. They all have AAD, Acute Accountability Deficiency. Many are the darling of white liberals. They are praised by them and as a result they give their souls and do whatever the liberals tell them to do. Some of our Black leaders and politicians are puppets and sellouts, some of our finest and most celebrated citizens will sell us to the highest bidder. To be continued! - Mae Doyle
DID YOU KNOW? Juneteenth marks the commemoration of slavery’s abolishment, per the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. Though signed into effect two years earlier, Texas did not receive the memo until June 19, 1865. Consequently, this date has been referenced as, “Juneteenth.” General Gordon Granger, still on the shore of Galveston, announced the war was over. For slaves, Blacks, Colored, Negroes and African-Americans, it has been marked as one
the greatest days in Texas history for our culture. Those positively affected immediately began celebrating the freedom the proclamation was meant to deliver. Over the years, a wide range of customs have been adapted to celebrate. Activities such as: rodeos; fishing; baseball; barbecuing; eating watermelons; drinking strawberry soda waters and hosting prayer services are often displayed. In modern times, African-Americans have commemorated the date with family and friends gatherings, parades and other annual events.
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Father’s Day Legacy
he fathers in the world are unique, valuable people who serve a role which no one can replace. In the African American world, fathers are even more valuable and needed. As the old saying goes, “the proof is in the pudding.” The fathers of America have left a legacy of greatness that is visible to everyone without a doubt. Generationally speaking, my father Oscar “Son” Groves was raised by a strong dedicated father, my grandfather Rev. “Ike” Groves who was in turn raised by his father my great grandfather, Rev. Rob Groves who was also a strong dedicated father. Thus, my Father, the late Oscar “Son” Groves became a great man, not by accident, but by strong fathering from his father. He also fathered some outstanding children, who unswervingly carry his family’s legacy. For starters, he passed his genetic powers, skills and the “quality” of his natural characteristics and roots to his children. My Father worked super hard to provide the necessities of life our family needed to survive during our early years. When I look back at the commitment of my father to his family, I know we would not have survived during those times without him. Oscar “Son” Groves got up early every morning and stayed at work all day and I never heard him complain about his duties. He would come home smiling and talking about his family’s future, which made his children and wife feel great. Unfortunately, I often hear negative comments coming from people referring to Black fathers and Black men in general. However, when you look at every great and outstanding Black man or woman, somewhere in their background was a Black father who passed his genes to them. On Mother’s Day, I spoke eloquently about Black mothers and Black women and girls in my article. The same qualities of greatness, and life merits apply equally to our fathers. Our fathers of America, especially the Black fathers, are like the motors of a motor vehicle:
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you can’t see the motor when you view the car, but the car won’t operate without the motor. Just because there isn’t a Black father in every Black family’s home, doesn’t mean that those fathers have not had a positive impact on the children and the family. Not to offer excuses for the absence of Black fathers in the home, it should be noted that the experiences of negativity against Black fathers and Black men in general sometimes does not allow a Black father in American to be with his family. My father and his brothers, Ray Groves and Lenward Groves, were all great basketball players while growing up in Crockett, Texas and attending Williams High School in the Porter Springs Community. All of the children of the Groves brothers were given respect for their fathers’ legacy, of not only their sports’ endeavors but their legacy of life’s successes. My father Oscar was a successful mechanic, with his own business in Galveston, Texas, and his brothers were also successful fathers. I didn’t become a mechanic, although I inherited his 6 foot 4 inch height. I didn’t make it to the NBA, but his Father’s legacy let me and my family members know and understand that we came from a strong Father and that the sky was the limit. When you look at all the information on African American fathers being circulated in our modern-day media, you should be impressed with the steady progress of our Black fathers and other American fathers these days. This Father’s Day, 2018 must be viewed as a time when we acknowledge and show love and respect for our fathers. My Father passed away a few years ago, but his legacy lives on through his offspring! Happy Father’s Day! God Bless America! - AANI
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kay, now Michael Jackson is one of the most beloved entertainers known to man. The world remembers this great pop star. But seeing a recent picture of his daughter Paris and son Blanket really irked my nerves. Changing your skin tone, bleaching your hair, removing the curls, and listening to rock still won’t change how your children will look at Black people. I love everything about Michael Jackson but either his daddy, Pappy Joe Jackson really beat the Black off M.J., or we have greater issues of mental dysfunction within the Black family no one has talked about. I wasn’t surprised to see Michael Jackson claim those Caucasian-Persian looking kids as his. I believe every Black person blinked twice to take a closer look at them lil babies. I also know every person reading this just blinked twice and laughed thinking about it. Heck naw them kids aint Black! Even I thought to myself, “Now wait Mike, whatchu talkin bout?” It really does speak to a larger issue. I’m picking on Michael Jackson because he’s Black America’s most popular example of self-hatred, while remaining a complete genius. This Mukombolo-nosed brother went from being as dark as Hershey chocolate kisses, to producing white babies with a woman who isn’t Black at all. We ignore this because it happens in our own Black families. We can’t ignore the programming through the imagery portrayed all around us. Beyond the “wow” factor of entertainers, we deal with colorism and self-hatred. Ye ol’ dark-skin and light-skin conversation, but in terms of offspring who have grown and are now birthing a new generation into the world. This fascination with light-skin babies dates back a long way. We would pamper the lighter babies, while appointing the darker children to hard labor and unfair conditions. The question is why? Why is there even a conversation about Black skin tone? Why is there even historical evidence to prove
EDITORIAL & OPINION Speaking to Dysfunction By Sir Christopher Wayne
the genocide of dark-skinned males from Africa to America, but it isn’t talked about? Why do dark-skinned women have to wear their hair a certain way to appease mainstream society? We ignore these subtle nuances because it’s embedded into our psyche. Slavery, Jim Crow, segregation and the brown paper bag test were a land governing thing not too long ago. And we are dealing with the after effects of the Black family post-slavery, under the guise of sharecropping and unfair politics controlling the financial institutions. It’s just a lot easier to either be white or just not be Black, especially if you’re darker. So, when I see dark chocolate, Mu cko bei tribe Serena Williams procreating with someone other than her own, as a darkskinned brother, I fully understand how love can become blind as you go through life. Who would want to raise a child be in 2018, with the scrutiny of being a Black individual? The stigma alone is enough, but thinking of covert racism and practices that can only be described as unfair is a lot to deal with emotionally when picking a potential partner to start a family with. I’m not justifying marrying outside of your race, Black people, but I am simply describing our mindset through observations. We have famous stars bleaching their skin before our eyes and we ignore it. We watched Michael Jackson and his family undergo medical surgeries to “fix” their Blackness, to the point of biologically claiming children to be Black who have no such genetic code running through them. I don’t believe we have healed from the past as a race. All Black families should undergo psychological treatment for post-traumatic stress syndrome by way of slavery, because we haven’t grown past this particular hurt at all. - AANI
Embracing Fatherhood Ain’t Nothing New For the Black Man
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ctor Will Smith once made reference to a statement that I wholeheartedly agree with. “There’s so much negative imagery of Black fatherhood. I’ve got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing the right thing as a father – and how come that’s not as newsworthy?” We MUST Understand men embracing fatherhood in the Black community is nothing new. Just as the actor, I am familiar with many men who raised their children alone with the help of the African-American village. Hell, I’m a product of one of them! It has been said, “Boys will be boys until someone teaches them to become more.” This thought has been implemented throughout the lives of various Black fathers throughout the ages of time. Although it is evident that many fathers don’t get their just due. Because we are surrounded by a society that is fascinated with the appearance that single mothers have the worse struggle amongst parents. The thing is, there is nothing new to men raising children. The only difference is you will not find men bragging, boasting or complaining about the lot that has fallen on them. It is a sad reality that there are scores of great Black fathers out there, who have never gotten their just due. I often tell people if I was to believe every news report and breaking news special, I see about Black folks, I would be scared of us too. I stated that to share with our readers, you can’t believe everything you hear about your own race. Mainstream media and even researchers have a way of delivering impartial facts and details about members from our community. This is not to convey everything reported is false, I am just expressing we should use a little personal knowledge about our own people. John Russwurm and Samuel Cornish, the editors of one of the first Black newspaper, Freedom’s Journal said it best. “We wish to plead our own
cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” There comes a time, when we must stand up and speak for ourselves. I’m sure many of our readers are familiar with single Black fathers who are raising their children, just as single Black mothers are. So don’t let society tell you that every Black man is notorious for running off and neglecting his children. Just because this has been a norm in some homes, it is not fair to conclude it is the same for every household. Danielle Cadet of the HuffPost, once wrote an article on the subject entitled, “5 Lies We Should Stop Telling About Fatherhood. She labeled those lies as: “Black fathers aren’t involved in their children’s lives; the increasing number of single-parent homes is exclusively a Black problem; the number of un-wed mothers is a statement on morality in the Black community; men who don’t have fathers won’t make good fathers and Black fathers are an anomaly.” Cadet provided several fascinating supportive background details to drive her point home. I would like to include an excerpt from the subheading labeled, Black Fathers Aren’t Involved in their Children’s Lives. I believe the numbers revealed here are imperative for our readers to understand Black fathers have always been a part of their children’s lives; and as such are no more absent within the family than members of other cultures. “Recent data published by the Center for Disease Control reveal that African-American fathers spend more time in their children’s day-to-day lives than dads from other racial groups, defying stereotypes about Black fatherhood. The Pew Research
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Center has found similar evidence that Black dads don’t differ from White dads in any significant way, and that there isn’t the expected disparity found in so many other reports. Although Black fathers are more likely to live in separate households, Pew estimates that 67 percent of Black dads who don’t live with their kids see them at least once a month, compared to 59 percent of White dads and just 32 percent of Hispanic dads.” Concluding, I would like to reference the words of former, President Barack Obama who spoke on fatherhood. He said “What I’ve realized is that life doesn’t count for much unless you’re willing to do your small part to leave our children – all of our children – a better world. Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.” So, as publisher of African-American News&Issues, I would like to wish all of the honorable men who have not negated their responsibility as a man and father and are either raising their children or doing their best to be active and involved in their lives. To those men from our communities who have yet to realize there is more to being a man and father than planting your seed and abandoning it; I suggest you step up and realize not only are you neglecting your namesake and offspring – but the future of our nation. - AANI
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mama found out I went to that lake.” I asked, “Well what kind of fish did you catch?” “It was a catfish,” he exclaimed! “Did you carry it home,” I asked. He said, “Nooo, I was scared to carry him home.” “So, Mr. McBride, let me ask you this… Was it worth it?” “Ohhhh nooooo, it wasn’t
worth it,” he replied with a grin. Over time, he developed a passion for building things. One of his first projects came in the form of a doll house he custom built for his younger sisters. Though he was educated through the seventh grade, McBride developed an undeniable work ethic at an early age. He fed and raised vegetables and
Gerald Davis, takes the microphone to offer heartfelt sentiments regarding his century-old grandfather.
78-year-old Roosevelt Davis, gives expressions at the 100th Birthday Celebration of David McBride.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner joins with family and friends to present a proclamation to one of Acres Homes’ oldest living residents.
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Family heirloom featuring the McBride family. Centered: Mr. David, Sr. & Mrs. Lucille McBride amongst their 12 offspring: Betty, Rachel, David, Jr. the late Melissa, the late Joseph, Cynthia, Sylvia, Gwendolyn, the late Sharon (Marshall), Marilyn, Vivian and Michelle McBride. farm animals such as: chicken, ducks and rabbits; as well as, picked and chopped cotton as a sharecropper with his family. During our interview, he boasted of his family’s talent of being able to pick an abundance of cotton. “In 1927, we had a bunch of crop. My mama, brothers, sisters and me, picked $2,700 worth of cotton crop that year. I could pick 400 pounds within ten hours. I did that! My baby sister and her husband picked 1,100 pounds’ worth of cotton in one day. That was in Ellis County.” He also recalled his first job of cutting wood and clearing up more land for farming in Caldwell. He would labor and toil the ground from sun-up to sundown for $.50 a day. After leaving Burleson County, he and his family relocated to other towns located in Ellis County. Travelling Through Time An avid lover of baseball, he met the love of his life in the fall of 1938, at a baseball game in Palmer. Nearly two years later, that instant connection with Lucille Allen resulted in a marriage ceremony on July 28, 1940 at AME Methodist Church in
Palmer. McBride was 22 at the time and Lucille, 17. The newlyweds made their home there, while adding five children to their union: Betty, Rachel, David, Jr., the late Melissa and the late Joseph McBride. Throughout that time, he worked for Barron Brick Company for nine years in Palmer. In 1950, the McBride family moved to Houston. There, seven more children were birthed: Cynthia, Sylvia, Gwendolyn, the late Sharon (Marshall), Marilyn, Vivian and Michelle McBride. Upon his arrival to a then-segregated Houston, McBride found work with the railroad. He later secured employment with Hurricane Fence Company, Able Supply and Smith Industries; where he ultimately retired from after dedicating a total of 29-years. During his career, McBride made a tremendous impression on every job he worked. One of his most noticeable impacts came through his employment with Smith Industries, when the owners named one of their heirs after him. McBride shared, “I got a White boy named after me… The family that owned the com-
pany I worked for needed someone to come and work around their house. I was chosen as that person. Their son had two children and they had a third child. I designed and set up the nursery for that baby and he was named after his grandfather. When they had their fourth son, I did the same thing and they named him after me, David!” After retiring at the age of 63, McBride continued in the hobby of gardening established by his wife, Lucille. He is still known throughout the community for the family garden. The garden rests in the heart of Acres Homes on the lot he purchased at Easter and Morehouse streets. Until a few years ago, he spent his retirement years raising various high-demand vegetables for residents in the community. In times past, cars would be lined up to buy his turnip and mustard greens, okra, tomatoes and other vegetables. During the holidays, many would phone in their orders and pick them up the next day. One example of his potent green thumb is revealed through his production of five gallons of okra, every other day. On August 11, 2010, Lu-
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cille McBride, his wife of 70 years passed away. Her legacy lives on through the many fond memories they shared together; and the lives of their caring and devoted children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. McBride soundly recalled their eight living daughters, one son and 15 grandchildren – pointing out the oldest of the bunch sitting to his right, Gerald. Simultaneously, he added, “I have gone to my fifth generation.” Changes From Generation to Generation Undoubtedly, McBride has seen a plethora of changes during his lifespan. Completely aware there was no way time would allow us to converse about each individual one; I asked him to expound on a few of the major transitions that stood out to him. His response is recorded in the following statements. “Ohhhh yeah, there were places you couldn’t even go, to the movies and other places like that. You couldn’t drink out of them fountains either, it was segregated. There was White and Black schools. The Black schools got the second-hand books that the Whites used. Houston was different then too, it was segregated. We had an independent bus transportation service (Acres Home Transit Company), from Acres Home to downtown. They were red and white buses. They would go down Yale and Shepherd to Washington Avenue and that was how we went downtown, then it would go to Congress Street and turn around and go back. The city bus didn’t come down here. After I went downtown, then, I could get on the city bus.” He added, “Used to be you couldn’t even look at a White girl, less known marry one - now it’s White people in my family.” I asked him, “So what else do you remember?” “Back in the day that’s when the Blacks stuck together.” “Do you think it was better off back then?” He shouted, “Ohhh nooooo, it was too many things you couldn’t do, like marry them White women.” His daughter, Sylvia chimed in, “Dad tell her what the streets were made of back then?” He retorted, “They were made of oyster shells when we first moved
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here.” Jokingly he said, “These chillin’ would come in the house – ‘my, my, my, my, foot cut’.” McBride’s Momentous Achievements During our interview, McBride made several references to his 70-year marriage to his wife. Additionally, he proudly elaborated on the home he raised his family in and currently resides in. “This house was design and built by me. Every brick laid in this house was laid by me, David McBride! I never had a mortgage. When I first came to Houston, I bought this lot and it took me two years to build it. I didn’t even have any help, well… some help from the chillin’. But, I used to work on it during my off days, vacation and holidays. My wife uncle told me when I laid the foundation, that I couldn’t put a roof on here, cuz it was too big. But it’s a roof up there and it keeps the water out. You don’t see no house in the city of Houston that has two front doors. It’s one come in the living room and another one in the den. The living room was for special company and the chillin’ could be in the den. Somewhere round here, there got to be another house like it. The agricultural teacher from Carver High School had four of his students to come and take pictures and get the measurements. I built all the houses on this lot. I built them two duplexes and used to rent them out. I built the Three Sisters Canteen where the youngn’s used to come and dance.” I then asked him, “Mr. McBride, where did you learn to do all of this from?” He replied with the simple gesture of pointing to his head. “So, you’re telling me… Nobody taught you how to do this?” He responded, “No, nobody taught me…” Today, McBride is a member of Hope Episcopal Church. He still enjoys fishing at Lake Livingston and Sommerville with an interest of catching perch and catfish. When asked what he attributes his longevity to, he declared, “I’m trying to live a righteous life and God has been good to me… That’s what it is…” Three Generational Recounts of Juneteenth According to David McBride,
Sr. “One part of Juneteenth my mama and her two sisters married two brothers and a nephew. Out of the three sisters they produced 36 children, even number of girls and even number of boys. I noticed the three families close together. The man we sharecropped with, he would give us a goat to bar b que for Juneteenth. When we was living in Palmer, and my wife stepfather would buy a shoat (small hog), that weighed about 100 pounds. He would bar b q that for his family and the Whites would buy all his meat and we would get to lick the bone. He was an oversized man he wore size 14 shoes. He couldn’t find shoes, he had to go to Dallas. He would sell bar b que and get him a pair of shoes. His name was Talmadge Garbiel from Oakwood. Juneteenth was a special holiday for us. We had watermelon and strawberry soda water.” Just as he concluded, his grandson interrogated, “And beer too, huh?” He said, “Nooooooo, not around my mama, wasn’t no beer!” According to Mr. Roosevelt Davis “It was a great day when I was growing up, on the 19th of June. Being raised on the farm, our great celebration was with neighbors and we come together with eating. We would kill a pig. Back then, we did not have a bar-b que pit. We would dig a hole in the ground and we would put bricks down at the base of it. We raise our own hog, we butchered the hog and being on the farm you had watermelon. And we raised all our vegetables and we got with our neighbors and had a great time on the 19th of June.” According to Mr. Gerald Davis – Son of Roosevelt Davis and Grandson of David McBride, Sr. “I was born and raised in Acres Homes. In trying to make a connection to Juneteenth I recollected on many of the stories told to me by my 100-year-old grandfather and my 78-year-old father. Reflecting back on the history my grandfather shared with me, on how it was with all of the racial injustices; I know that we have come a long way….” “One thing he always ex-
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Mr. David McBride sits with fresh vegetables retrieved from the family garden established nearly six decades ago. pounded on was the idea of part of Louisiana, another man dating between the two races. disappeared because he was said It was a huge, no-no; I under- to have dated a White woman. stand you couldn’t stare too hard Another family story told, was or even look at a person not of when a White man tried to conColor. The segregated water fiscate land from a Black family fountains and not being able to and they stood up to him. After dine in the same areas as others; that, he formed a posse and they to me, was an indication as we rode in on wagons to hang the were less than human. With that individual Black and he fled to being said, my father 78-year- California with his family; leavold father gave me a different ing his property behind which outlook on how racism was in was burned down.” the 50’s and 60’s when he was “After hearing all these stocoming up.” ries and being brought up in a “After listening to both, I predominately Black neighborknow there has been a drastic hood, attending predominately change, but racism still exists. Black public schools; I started My dad told me they finally making various connections. In began to have interracial jobs, my ninth-grade year, I attended whereas, my grandfather ex- Carver High School and after plained they were not allowed that we were closed down and to mix in any kind of way with all the undergraduates were sepWhite folks. Although during arated and sent to different high my father’s time, things were schools in the Aldine area. I was slowly starting to blend in – just bused to Aldine Senior High, a a little.” predominately White. It was a “There are many other hard change of culture for me to heart-wrenching stories they deal with after attending an allhave shared with me such as: Black high school and living in people getting beat up by the an all-Black neighborhood all police for looking at a White my life. However, I had to reach woman; a man that was hung in out and open up to a different the woods for supposedly dating race and culture and it proved to - AANI a White woman; in the northern be difficult.”
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Recently, the Texas Greater Southeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction hosted an Episcopal Inaugural Banquet in honor of Bishop Johnny A. Tates, held at the Sheraton North Houston. Lay members, family and friends, distinguished clergymen, esteemed educators and administrators, notable business owners, residents and a gallery of others convened in support of the momentous event. Featured on the program was: Bishop William H. Watson, Sr. (Texas Northwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction); Bishop William H. Watson, III (Texas Northwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction); Pastor Thaddeus Singleton (Chapel Church of God in Christ, C.O.G.I.C – Hempstead); Bishop Jimmy W. Glynn (Auxiliary Bishop - Texas Northeast Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction); Bishop W.A. Jenkins (Auxiliary Bishop - Texas South Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction); Superintendent E.E. Hamilton, Sr. (Administrative Assistant – Finance, Texas Greater Southeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction); Supt. Dr. Gary Cantue (Pastor, Maxson Memorial C.O.G.I.C – Texas Greater Southeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction); Dr. Max Miller (Senior Pastor, Mt. Hebron Baptist Church); Bishop Jimmy Dixon (Pastor, Community of Faith); Bishop Shelton Bady (Sr. Pastor, Harvest Time Church); Dr. Airon Reynolds (Sr. Pastor, Borden Chapel B.C.); Psalmist Kirisma Evans; Dr. Willie J. Collins (Sr. Pastor, North Main C.O.G.I.C – Texas Greater Southeast First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction); Dr. Ronald Eagleton (Sr. Pastor, Mt. Rose C.O.G.I.C – Crosby); Mother Willie Rivers; Dr. Lena McClain and Dr. Gladys Ross. Others represented were the offices of: Mayor Sylvester Turner; Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee; Congressman Al Green and Attorney Michael Harris. National recognitions and expressions were from: Bishop J. Drew Sheard; Bishop Brandon B. Porter; Bishop Joel H. Lyles and Bishop Jerry Maynard. - AANI
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Texas • June 17 - June 23, 2018
BLAZIN’ THROUGH THE CITY
Alton Bellanger, God-fearing Louisiana native.
Kasaid, Kietrich Phifer and Cortiae Solomon.
Albert G, “Mr. Celebrity,” of Go-Getter Record Label.
Mrs. Brenda Martin, native of Ville Platte, LA and current resident of Houston.
“I been hearing about Juneteenth. In Louisiana, we didn’t know too much about it. But, I moved here in January, 2005 and I want to know more about the history of the celebration. I understand that’s when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, so we going to go from hear and see where it leads us to.” - Alton Bellanger “From what we know, Juneteenth is what got Black people free and we appreciate them doing it for us.” - Cortiae Solomon “I’m just checking everything out. We supporting the movement, however it goes. I will support my Black people, no matter what it takes; that’s what it will be. So y’all come out and check out the Juneteenth events. We standing behind it 100 percent. So y’all jump down with the movement.” - Albert G “Just want everybody to know about the newspaper. I hope that everybody will go out and participate in the Juneteenth festivities and events and blessings to everyone.” - Brenda Martin - AANI
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The Legal Discussion for Non-Custodial Parents
By Arielle Johnson
The Legal Discussion for Non-Custodial Parents held another forum recently at the Larry Johnson Recreation Center, located at 3700 Dixon Ave., Dallas, Texas. This free forum was designed to provide non-custodial parents with professional advice about how to get the legal system to work for them when they encounter problems maintaining relationships with their children. The LDNCP was formerly known as The Baby Daddy Legal Discussion, but its founder, Will Reeves, decided to not only change the name, but open it up to any one interested. Will Reeves was born in Longview, Texas and moved to South Dallas when he was 10 years old. Although he has moved to other districts, he has been back in South Dallas for a number of years. Like many neighborhoods once predominantly inhabited by Blacks, the demographics are starting to change, whereby longtime residents are starting to see an influx of people who have large bud-
gets at their disposal transform old, abandoned, spacious homes into mini mansions. But facts are facts, and South Dallas is still at the top of the nation’s list when it comes to childhood poverty and people living below the poverty line. With those types of odds stacked against the majority of the community members, not very many are able to make a major change after they have already fallen victim to the streets. If you can name it, Mr. Reeves can attest to committing some of the most common crimes in drug infested neighborhoods. As a result, he spent a good portion of his life in the Dallas juvenile justice system. By the time he became an adult, he was a drug addict, and eventually sent to prison for 3 years, which did a world of good for him. He has been remained out of prison since 2010. Mr. Reeves now has custody of his beautiful, talented 15-year old daughter, who was born before he decided he wanted to make a change. He was there during her early years life, and
lived as a family with his daughter’s mother, up until the point where he says, “We were constantly at each other’s throats.� The relationship’s failure took its toll on both of them. As a father, Mr. Reeves knew his daughter was affected. Eventually, she was moved to her grandmother’s home and after many years, she can now call Daddy’s home her true home. But this has been a long, constant battle, simply because it is a process. Mr. Reeves is constantly encouraging non-custodial parents to learn all the facts about their rights and begin the process of gaining full custody of their children. “A lot of them don’t know they still have a right to see their children, even if they can’t pay child support. Also, anytime a parent denies the other parent the right to pick up their child on the day designated as ‘their day’ in court, the parent denying the other’s right, can be sentenced to jail time. They have to learn about their rights.� The Legal Discussion for Non-Custodial Parents’ panel
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was made up of Dr. Linda Wilson, Attorney Facheryl Dixon, Arielle Johnson and Will Reeves, the event founder and organizer. The event was well attended and there were non-custodial parents present who have chosen to maintain their distance from the custodial parent due to their inability to pay child support. The panel discussion taught quite a few things. There is a lot of misinformation and fear among non-custodial parents who have committed felonies, related to the possibility of being removed from their child’s lives for being uncompliant with parole officers and court rulings. Also, the frequency the forums are held has to be increased to present more information, which will impact the likelihood of the non-custodial parents’ rights being more favorable towards them. Flowers for All Occasions
Will Reeves, founder of The Legal Discussion for Non-Custodial Parents. For more information, please follow the organization’s Facebook page at “The Legal Discussion for Non-Custodial Parents� or call 214-530-6367. Also, if you believe you may be able to volunteer for this organization as a speaker or panelists, we would love to hear from you. - AANI
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Texas Democratic Party Convention Social Events - Fort Worth The Black Women’s PAC 2018 Reception Honoring Black Women in Politics 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm GRACE Restaurant 777 Main Street Downtown Fort Worth Call Tracy Scott for sponsorship details 713-922-0955
THURSDAY, JUNE 21 State Representative Ron Reynold’s Rise Up Rally 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm 303 Texas Parkway Missouri City, TX 77489
THURSDAY, JUNE 21 Acres Homes Super Neighborhood Council # 6 June Meeting 6:30 pm Acres Homes MultiService Center 6719 W. Montgomery Rd. Houston, Texas 77091 Contact: Etta Crockett, Email: ettapct109@ yahoo.com
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
The Chauncey Glover Project presents 2nd Annual Black Tie Gala hosted by Kendrick Sampson 7:00 pm Hobby Center – Zilkha Hall 800 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 Tickets: VIP $100 G.A. $60 9 p.m. - Afterglow Music by Major
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SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Texas Black Business Council Montgomery County Mr. John W. McDonald, Guest Speaker 6:00pm – 8:00pm China Chapel United Methodist Church 316 N Liberty Montgomery, TX 77356 Free to members of the Texas Black Business Council (TBBC--MC); and only $15 for non-members. Refreshments will be served!! RSVP to: info@ txblackbusiness.com Contact: Sallie Watkins 936-648-3959
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Vivica Fox Hosts Girls Nite Out Houston Enjoy from Coca Brown, Vanessa Fraction, Dominique, Jennifer Jermany and Just Nesh! Plus special music performance by the one and only YoYo! 8:00 pm Between Bellaire Blvd & Fondren Rd at Arena Towers Tickets - Box Office arenahouston.com 713-772-5900
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SATURDAY, JUNE 23 Dallas Metroplex Musicians’ Association presents the annual Sacred Choral Music Workshop Featured Clinician Professor Anita Watkins-Stevens 6:30 pm Pearly Gate Baptist Church 6021 University Hills Dr. Dallas, TX 75241 Free Admission
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Mt Horem Baptist Church 68th Annual Men’s Day Celebration 1915 Lockwood Dr., Houston TX Complimentary Breakfast 8:00 am Speaker: Mr. Wendell Williams, Special Assistant to the President Texas Southern Anniversary Morning Worship 9:30 am Speaker Rev. Gregory F. Collins, Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church A Complimentary meal will be served after the Morning Worship. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Moore, Publicity Chairman 713 703 2831, or pm5star4111@gmail.com All are invited to attend.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26 Unveiling of the STEAM Center at the John & Cissy Havard Boys & Girls Club 10:30 am – 11:30 am 1520 Airline Drive Houston, TX 77009 If attending, RSVP to lrenaud@bgcgh.org
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Kathleen Battle Underground Railroad A Spiritual Journey 7:30 pm Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora Street Dallas, TX 75201 For tickets go to http:// www.attpac.org/ on-sale/2018/kathleen-battle/
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Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development, Inc. Cordially invites you to attend the July Monthly Business Networking Luncheon 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Acres Home Chamber 6112 Wheatley Street (Beulah Ann Shepard Building) Houston, Texas 77091
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The Ensemble Theatre Season Finale, “Sistas: The Musical” Opening night and Media reception 6:30 p.m. 3535 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002 Show Runs: June 28 – July 29, 2018 Tickets Available Online: www.EnsembleHouston. com. For Information Call: 713-520-0055 Ticket Prices: $30- $61
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THURSDAY, JULY 26
Houston Black Heritage Arts & Music Festival Event opens from 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. George R. Brown Convention Center Reception Held For All to Meet and Greet the New Superintendent of Aldine ISD Dr. LaTonya Goffney Event opens from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. George Washington Carver High School Cafeteria 2100 South Victory Houston, Texas 77088 This will be a historical event and everyone is invited to attend.
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Houston Black Heritage Arts & Music Festival Event opens from 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. George R. Brown Convention Center This year’s artists will be Grammy award winning Lalah Hathaway, and lead singer of legendary R&B group “Mint Condition”, Stokley WilliamsTickets available at houstonblackheritagefest.com
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 Booker T. Washington Alumni Association Celebrating 125 Years of Dedicated Excellence in Education Houston Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel 3000 North Loop West 7:00 P.M.
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Big Event Annual “Scholarship Banquet” “An Evening Dedicated to Excellence in Education” Houston Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel “Grand Ballroom” 3000 North Loop West, Zip 77092 Deadline for ticket sale is August 4, 2018 Ticket Price $75.00 Semi-Formal/ Dressy Attire Event Chairperson Rosa P. Abram (713)453-1803 Will Call Tickets must be postmarked by August 01, 2018 please mail checks: BTWAA P. O. Box 10625 Houston, Texas 77206-0625 BTWAA President Diane Edwards Giles (281)217-2674
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 The Black Academy of Arts and Letters presents Riverfront Jazz Festival Texas Horse Park 811 Pemberton Hill, Dallas, TX 75217 For tickets and more information visit: www.tbaalriverfrontjazzfestival.org