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Lawrence A. Allen, Jr.

l-r Bishop Alvin Foley, Raymond Glass, Roy Douglas Malonson, Lawrence A. Allen, Warren Fitzgerald Muhammad, Andrea Hillard Cooksey and Rodney Sullivan.

By Rebecca S. Jones

HOUSTON - Marian Wright Edelman once said, “Education remains one of the Black community’s most enduring values.

It is sustained by the belief that freedom and education go hand in hand, that learning and train-

ing are essential to economic quality and independence.”

For four generations and counting, the Allen family has subscribed to the sentiments offered by Edelman here. The Allen’s have dedicated their lives to educating and inspiring

students throughout the state of Texas.

Recently, I was privileged to have a sit-down with Mr. Lawrence A. Allen, Jr the only African-American representative on the Texas State Board of Education. Read on to learn more

about this influential educator.

The Beginning Lawrence Alvin Allen Jr. is the latter of two children birthed to Lawrence A. Sr. and State Representative Dr. Alma A. Allen. In 1961, the Allen’s departed Herman Hospital with

their bouncing baby boy and arrived to their home on Cathedral Street in Sunnyside. By the time young Lawrence reached the age of ten, the family had relocated to the cozy community of Hillwood.

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By Alicia R. Smith HOUSTON - Malcolm X said “There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains it own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time.”

Malcolm X’s quote explains how adversity is the instrument for empowerment. New Millennial African-Americans are using personal adversities to aspire to entrepreneurship. African-Americans have social equality, but they do not have social equity. Social equity is an equal level of opportunity. For instance, African-Americans must reach different levels and adversities to receive the same resources and opportunities as Whites.

Whites are granted resources and opportunities by their birthright alone. African -Americans must unfairly prove themselves to be worthy of the same resources and opportunity as Whites. African-Americans are sold the dream that financial success is synonymous with education. By the time, the African-American student graduates from high school and start college; they begin to live a life of severe poverty for making an excellent choice to attend college.

The following questions are inquiries college students ask themselves in Houston: How will I afford rent and utilities making minimum wage on a part-time job? How will I feed myself? How will I afford transportation? Houston is one of the least supportive cities of college students and graduates. Austin offers S.M.A.R.T housing for college students and rent is adjusted for enrolled college students. Companies in Dallas offers entry-level career programs. Between social inequity

and Houston college students lacking support, many AfricanAmerican students become desperate for money.

Unfortunately, many African-American students in Houston including CEO Donovan Jones experienced social inequity and lack of support. CEO Jones struggles’ led him to personal life-changing challenges.

However, difficulties fueled his aspirations to be an entrepreneur.

charged with aggravated robbery/deadly weapon.

In Texas, aggravated robbery/ with a deadly weapon carries the potential of 20-99 years in prison. Deadly weapons can be a gun, bb gun, golf club, taser, baseball bat, scissors, or a knife.

This crime is one of the most frequent charges some African-American men experience between the ages of 16-21. Although no one was hurt during the robbery, he still faced 20-

Donovan Jones

He is one of Houston’s youngest CEO’s. At the age of 25, he owns three thriving businesses in Houston. Jones can be described as intelligent, driven, determined and a new millennial. He had an academic history of being an honor student and attended the University of St. Thomas before he experienced personal challenges. His adversities led to his inspiration to be an entrepreneur.

Due to his transition into manhood, money became essential.

Jones needed to support himself through college. Affording general necessities (housing, transportation, food and clothes) was crucial to Jones. Attending college full time and working full time was not a realistic option.

Eventually, there was a battle between academic success and finances. In 2013, Donovan was

99 years in prison. The need for money almost jeopardized Jones’s bright future.

However, Jones defense attorney minimized his sentencing to a few months in prison and probation. While in prison, he realized he needed a new plan to make money the right way.

During his incarceration, he began to teach inmates French and Arabic to pass the time and help inmates productively.

He practiced yoga and meditated. Mental stimulation is vital in jail. Jones is a multi-faceted individual. He is academically intelligent, financially savvy, chess player, boxer and pianist. Also, Jones speaks French, Spanish and Arabic. His versatile skills prepared him to be the ideal business executive.

Jones applied his skills to pursuing his first business with only

$25. In 2014, the young CEO founded Rain Bolt Solutions, a staffing agency focused on the hotel, restaurant and catering. In less than one year, Rain Bolt Solutions profited $40,000.

Rain Bolt Solutions has expanded to California, New York, Florida and Georgia. The success of Rain Bolt Solutions was only the beginning of his success as an entrepreneur.

The following year, he founded Route 713, a food delivery service for South Houston – Sunny Side, Third Ward and South Park. He noticed main companies (UBER EATS) did not deliver to minority areas in South Houston. Jones saw the opportunity to support the elderly and provide food delivery services to residents. Currently, CEO Jones is working on a new project primarily focused on finance. He is planning to launch his new company in 2019.

Donovan Jones is distinguished because he creates businesses to hire the unemployed and underrepresented. In opposition to many companies in Houston, Donovan is willing to train and groom entry-level employees for different industries.

He takes the time to mentor his employees and provides excellent customer service. Jones considers consumers reviews and suggestion to better his businesses.

Business hours usually start around 6 a.m., and he works 60 hours per week on average.

He did not seek the position of a CEO to overseer. He works along the side of his employees as a team.

Jones exemplifies how African-American men can overcome criminalization and clean up their mess. Mistakes and bad decisions can be forgivable.

However, the forgiveness starts with you.

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The Standard View

By Billy “Hollywood” Groves

America Moving Forward

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ith the Democrats winning the U.S. House of Congress in the recent 2018 midterm elections, the statement has been made that America is speaking back to Trump and letting him know, “We the people” are coming together. We all have seen the disrespect Trump has displayed against African Americans and other people of color. This is not “Fake News”, we are in the gravest governmental time in American history since the Civil War. The mid-term elections looked good for Democrats all over the most populated areas of America. Although the Republicans maintained their control of the U.S. Senate, the people of America spoke out “loudly” with their votes against Trump in this election.

“Pat yourself on the back”, if you voted, if you helped others to vote, if you registered people to vote or just encouraged people to vote. Whatever you did to help all of these great democrats get into political offices and positions of power, you deserve big time kudos!

I’ve always said that there are more true God fearing real Americans of all colors and religions than there are evil racist divisive people in America.In many areas of this nation, where Trump won in the 2016 elections, those places flipped over to the Democrats. Those Americans have come to realize that Trump was and is, taking America in the wrong direction.

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ative direction was recently displayed by Trump when he openly disrespected not one, but three African American female news reporters who asked him news information. Additionally, during his time in office, we have seen Trump speak badly to and about African Americas and other people that he doesn’t like.

The Democrats spoke well with their votes; they know that if we don’t vote these un-patriotic racist people out of our government; our country will seriously face the threat of becoming a “Third World Government”. Seriously speaking, what other world leader of a true democracy, acts the way Trump does? There is no one doing what this man has and is still doing. I’ve noticed that when the media puts pressure on Trump for some of the crazy actions that he has done or is doing, he starts to speak or tweet crazy, insane things that draw the world’s attention from what he is accused of to something totally different. I think in times past this was called “creating a smoke screen”. Fortunately, the “Blue Wave” of American voters have opened the door to legally controlling this president in many ways, including the recommendation for impeachment.

I am truly proud to say that I got to see many, many more people in East Texas vote for Democrats than I’ve ever seen before. This was accomplished in spite of the gerrymandering that has taken place in Texas voting districts which have been set up “on-sided” against democratic voters.

I will end this article by congratulating every Democrat who ran for a political office whether they won or lost, because they won a victory for the Democratic party by energizing their voting base, thus getting us prepared for the future and the 2020 - AANI elections.

We MUST Understand

By Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher

The Cost of Leadership Part II “If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”

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he late Frederick Douglass was a strong advocate of encouraging men and women, boys and girls to agitate until a change comes about.

The term “agitate” presented itself at the last Monthly Networking luncheon. As the Rev. Dr. F.N. Williams closed out the gathering with prayer, he stressed emphasis on the importance of leaders from within the community agitating. He said, “If it was not for an agitator, no clothes would ever get anything clean.”

Because it is the mechanism on the inside that shakes and rattles things up so much that they wind up becoming clean, no matter how dirty they might be. Although Rev. Williams was making reference to myself in trying to get people to understand why I am the way that I am.

Like I always admit to people, “Yeah I missed the banana boat, but you better believe I waved goodbye to all of them suckers

on there.”

Down through the years, I have had people criticize my delivery and approach to addressing and handling things, but what they fail to realize is that my way has worked for me and I don’t see no reason to change.

Speaking as a community leader, I feel that it is imperative to revisit the subject of leadership as it relates to our Millennials and those who are more mature in their leadership.

We MUST Understand the only way we will ever accomplish anything as a race is to put towards one another and lift each other up, no the other way around. It has been said that the best way to destroy a people is by utilizing the “divide and conquer” technique.

Sadly, whereas other races have attempted to use the concept and design against us, the greatest upset that I have with this scenario is that Black folks are dividing and conquering each other. We have begun to attack one another. We are becoming our own destruction. This just ought not be case.

So, I have a problem with any young person who has a desire to lead somebody but does not understand the basic fundamental of respecting their elders and learning from them through guidance. By the same token I have a problem with mature leaders who refuse to train those up who are coming up behind them.

All other races mentor their youth and their youth look up to them. Now you have odd balls in every races but most of them look up to their elders and learn from their elders. Then, at some point the elders move to the side and allow them to lead.

So there are several things wrong with the way that we have gone about approaching this leadership situation. We MUST Understand that the obstacles

which are being presented to members from our community are not new obstacles. In some ways, things have modernized but they are still the same issues we have always dealt with.

This is why we the young people need to learn, listen and advise the elders and the elders should reciprocate the effort.

Our young people know something is wrong with the way that things are. And then some of our leaders know exactly what is wrong but don’t want to pour the knowledge and share the understanding they have because they are too busy jocking for positions when it is not about that.

In order for our youth to be effective leaders they must be equipped with the true knowledge of, “Our Story”; not “His Story” as it has been passed down from generations of people who do not look like us who choose to documente “Our Story” the way they wanted it told.

Nevertheless, the only way to gain the truth about Our history is to acquire it from those who lived it. It would be really powerful if all of our age groups could have a “Come to Jesus” meeting amongst ourselves and mold out future leaders. But, there are certain things that are preventing some of our leaders from even doing this.

It’s just as if many want the vision, the dream and the success to die with them instead of paying it forward to the next generation. It’s just like the more educated we got over time, the more diplomatic many became.

We MUST Understand the severity of Black people everywhere uniting and taking a stand because history is repeating itself right now in real time.

I believe I will conclude with Julian Bond’s words. He concluded, “Good things don’t come to those who wait. They come to those who agitate.”

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name, “BaBa”, insomuch that he had to be taught his birthname upon entering school. His fundamental years of education were performed in Houston’s public school system. He attended Law, Carnegie and B.H. Grimes Elementary, where his mother was an educator.

Being raised in a segregated environment, Allen experienced the transitional period of integration within schools. Therefore, instead of attending Woodson Middle School which was located in his community, he enrolled at Dick Dowling Middle School on a “minority to majority transfer”. This factor served as his first introduction to being exposed to a multi-cultural setting in a school with a diverse population.

During our interview he expressed, “Before Dowling, all of my schools were 99 to 100 percent Black, there was nothing inferior about that and no concern - it was just a natural occurrence. But, those three years shaped a lot of my thinking.”

Molding a Boy into a Man Although initally Allen had a desire to go to Worthing High School, his mother thought he would do better at Jones High School. Hence he graduated from Jones in 1980, after excelling in baseball and being a dedicated member of the ROTC. Before gradutaion, his parents had already began preparing him for a level of independence, as they both were ascending in their varying education careers.

At that time, his mother was a principal at Peck Elementary and his father an Assistant Principal at Mading Elementary.

As such, he was awarded his first car at the age of 16, with strict instructions to go, “directly to school and come directly home.”

Allen jokingly revealed, “I don’t believe I made that

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straight line everyday, but, it did set a precedence of who I was as far as responsibility.”

After graduating high school, Allen had a mind to play professional baseball or enlist in the military. However, he shared, “I didn’t fully understand why a person should strive to make an ‘A’, I knew it was the best grade you could make, but I thought the objective was passing - so I didn’t fully apply myself.”

He also explained that he dealt with undiagnosed dyslexia as a student before it was a known disorder by many. Therefore, he struggled with some aspects of academics which was frustrating for him. Assuming his learn-

Allen enrolled at Prairie View and enjoyed it so much, he went year-round. Consequently, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Education within three years. He explained his choice of study by sharing a motivational encounter with his Wood Shop instructor at Jones High School. “I remember Mr. Grohoskee said to me, ‘You’re good at this’, and that was powerful to me; my parents had always told me I was good at things, but this was different to me,” he said.

He continued, “I worked with him around school on a number of projects. I fell in love with it because he told me, I was

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well with me.”

After earning his Bachelor’s in 1984, he graduated with a Master’s the following year.

When asked how he was able to accomplish this, he rendered the following.

“Well, I finished all but one of my classes in three years. In my fourth year I was in grad school and undergrad school at the same time. I stayed another year because I had the opportunity to play baseball. So when I finished my fourth year I already had 12 hours in grad school and hadn’t even been accepted. I’d graduated that May and went to summer school and took another 12 hours, all I needed was 36 hours

Lawrence Allen, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. LaFruer and Carlotta Allen (wife). ing style was common, he never spoke to anyone about what he was experiencing. Despite this hurdle, he was still presented with a number of scholarship opportunities to go to junior colleges and play baseball. But, his father did not welcome the idea of enrolling at a junior college or the military. Instead, he encouraged his son to matriculate at he and his father’s alma mater, Prairie View A & M University.

Not willing to disappoint,

good at it. Also, when I was in school I never understood why I had this gravitational pull on me in Speech class. It grabbed my attention, the concept having a sender and receiver and anything in between is considered noise - all those concepts were intriguing to me. So when I got to college, I decided to major in Industrial Education because I thought it was Wood Shop. All of this was because of that one experience of somebody giving me an accolade and that set really

to apply for graduate school. I finally applied and the Dean told me what I needed to do and placed me on probationary status until I had everything I needed. About eight weeks later it was time to turn in your stuff if you thought you were graduating. So, they admitted me in the fall, by spring I was turning in my paperwork for graduation.”

This experience resulted in a Master’s in Industrial Education.

Following, he married a

young lady named Clothild and they later had four children. In the midst, he began a teaching career in the same district both his parents and older sister had.

For six years, he taught Drafting and Woodworking at Lanier Middle School.

He digressed to mention that he understands what Chairman Emeritus, Roy Douglas Malonson (Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development) means by saying, “we must put the crafts back in the school”. He stated, “At that time they were fading them out, so I fully understand what he is saying by construction trade.”

Thus, Allen changed directions and began teaching Special Education at Dowling Middle School, because his shop was closed at Lanier. Therefore, in order for him to continue on as an educator, it became neccesary for him to obtain another certification.

Allen indicated this transition was significant because Lanier was a school which was diverse in its ethnicity. While there, he had become accustomed to its specialized programs like the “Gifted and Talented”, as well as interacting with a “highly involved parent body”. Yet, he paralleled Dowling to Michael Schiffer’s, 1989 biographical drama film, Lean on Me. Nonetheless, he made a conscientious decision to continue on in the same expectations and level of professional commitment and servive he exemplified during his tenure at Lanier.

“I created and approached my lessons and dealt with my students in the same manner I always had,” he stated. Before long, his unique style caught the attention of his Principal who asked him to serve as Assistant Principal on the campus until they could secure a replacement.

Unbeknownst to him what he thought would be a two-week

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assignment manifested into a two-year placement.

He remained Assistant Principal after the Principal left, at which time then-Principal, Mr. Gardner welcomed him to continue on. The overwhelming joy he found in serving in this capacity, bottled with the fact that he was constantly guided by his parents gave him the desire to want to become an administrator. Thus, he returned to his studies and got his certification in Educational Leadership, he also earned another Master’s degree at Prairie View in Educational Administration in 1993.

His hopes were to secure a permanent position in his role.

However, the District had different plans and God had been preparing him for a predestined journey as well. As it was, the District was attempting to bring in more Hispanics and wanted an administrative team to reflect the diversity of the campus. Accordingly, his role as Assistant Principal ended and he interviewed at Jones High School. In doing so, his former principal, Mr. Arthur L. Pace hired him on as the Assistant Principal. He was thrilled to be leading the same school that educated and helped to mold him academically. He retained a strong support system in majority of the teachers, because many of them had taught him and hoped for his ultimate success.

After receiving a promotion, Mr. Pace left Jones. Though he tried to secure a position for Allen as principal at Thomas Middle School, the opportunity did not become available to him.

Allen reflected, “Looking back, I realize I was still too young to be principal in many ways.”

Nevertheless, he continued on for two years when he was transferred to Yates High School as Assistant Principal.

After some time, the position for Principal came available at

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Family Life

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Highlights from AHCBED ‘s Networking Luncheon

Mr. Lawrence A. Allen, Jr. served as the speaker for last month’s convening

Constable Alan Rosen and Ruby Bennett

Alim Allen (Son)

Dr. Patrice Allen (Daughter)

Michael Moore

Alma Allen, Jaedis and Jaelauren Brown Yates and Allen applied. While he was highly hopeful that he would be considered for the role, due to the extensive level of hard work he had delivered; he was not granted an interview.

Little did he know, he was being prepared to return once again to Jones, but this time as Principal.

He went on to dedicate six years as principal, totaling 14 years in the field of Education.

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Karen Eubanks Jackson

Ali Allen Erica Davis, Senator John Whitmire and Ashley Turner

Lawrence A. Allen, Sr.

State Representative Jarvis Johnson speaking with residents.

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RELIGION

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

By Chelsea Davis - Bibb, M.Ed.

Imam Abdulla Dibba HOUSTON - Imam Abdulla Dibba is a minister of religion for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. His duties consists of youth leadership, leading prayers and presenting just to name a few. As a full time devotee of the community, he serves wherever and in whatever capacity he is needed.

This can range from public speaking, training, teaching scriptures and leading regular prayers. Both of his parents became members of this community. His father became a member when he was 16 and his mother joined after being married to his father. “I was born as a Muslim as someone who adopted my parents faith, and I grew up to learn it myself. I’ve been in it from birth,� expressed Imam.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are Muslims who believe in the latter day Messiah Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian. They believe him to be the fulfilment of the great prophecy of the second coming of the Messiah. There are three missions he must fulfill: to unite the whole of mankind under one banner of peace; revive Islam because Islam is going through a lot of challenges not only from today’s society, but for the past few centuries, Islam has been misrepresented.

According to Imam, “People who call themselves Muslim are committing heinous crimes and

are doing things that are not really part of what Islam essentially stands for.�

The last mission is the reformation of Muslims. Muslims who are acting in ways they shouldn’t be acting by reforming them and making them better people.

There are many challenges that the Muslim community faces on a day-to-day basis.

According to Iman, “Muslims in general do face a lot of challenges in terms of people being misinformed of what Islam is about. That is generally a struggle that Muslims are facing, which is to be seen as terrorists, to be seen as a threat to society, and to be seen as a race instead of a faith that anyone can accept and adopt.� Imam expressed that this mindset is ignorance because this is not what Islam is about in the first place.

Secondly, specifically regarding The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, they face challenges both internally and externally.

Externally is the overall challenges as being labeled as bad people, killers and terrorist. Internally comes from other Muslims labeling them as infidels and disbelievers because of their faith in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian who came to reform Muslims and revive Islam.

According to Imam, one of the main differences is that many other Muslims believe in the concept of Jihad to be fighting and physical, but their belief is that true Jihad that Islam teaches is not necessarily fighting. Imam stated, “Striving is what Jihad stands for. Striving to stop yourself from what your instincts and your ego would put you towards. That struggle that you go through to stop yourself from doing anything bad or evil or anything discouraging. That is what the first step of Jihad is.�

He further stated, “It is an internal battle. Those true interpretations that they teach is what other Muslims do not like about us. The reason we are more acceptable is our belief in the Messiah who has come to bring back the true teachings of Islam.�

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes they can resonate with everyone across the world, which makes them truly global. “We’ve become persecuted for that reason even amongst Muslims,� Imam said.

As a follower of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, Imam reflected on one of his missions, which is the unity of mankind.

Imam stated, “The way he wants to do that is not by everyone becoming Muslim but recognizing the humanity that we have amongst ourselves. Regardless of you being Black, White, Asian or whatever faith you may belong to or no faith at all. That is the central theme of that aspect of his mission.�

Even though the Muslim community may face persecution, they still represent peace and unity. Imam illustrated“Whenever we become persecuted it is because of ignorance. If someone persecutes me‌I know it is primarily because that person doesn’t know what my faith does to me. My faith teaches me love for all hatred to none.â€?When they are persecuted, what they do in return is to try and educate people. They turn around and show those people that that is not what they deserve because their mission is to reform Muslims, to unite mankind, and to revive Islam. “We pray for them and hope we can bring about change in their life so they won’t persecute us and they wont persecute any other minority group that is out there,â€? he shared.

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BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH Can Art Inspire Change?

By N. Hamilton, BTW High School Newspaper Sponson

Did you know that creativity is the only real form of consciousness? Did you know that we spend majority of our time following rules, and completing automatic tasks via ingrained habits? It has been researched that once children reach the age of seven, which is determined to be the age of consciousness, that children are no longer in a stage of creativity. By this age, studies claim that children are believed to be living a life that is driven by daily completion exercises that fail to deeply engage the mind.

At Booker T. Washington High School, we have decided to merge the two, Art and the Development of New Habits, to in order to create in-depth learning experiences. Our students are learning about The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey via daily reminders, videos, and art activities.

This leadership book was chosen by our very own principal, Dr. Carlos Phillips, to help our students understand the internal and external habits needed to become successful and to maintain success in a world where people of color are having a much more challenging time based on our current political environment.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People discusses the following habits in detail: Being Proactive (dealing with only what an individual has control over), Beginning with the End in Mind (creating vision plans and boards for their lives as a guideline to beginning with the end in mind), Putting First things First (deciding what is a priority and how to utilize time effectively), Thinking win-win (ensuring that all relationships an individual encounters dual-

ly beneficial), Seeking First to Understand, then to be Understood (the idea of active listening without interruption when communicating is introduced), Synergizing (learning to accept ideas to create together, which is not a compromise, but a new idea or product), and finally Sharpening the Saw (continuous spiritual, personal, and intellectual development). Based on years of studying successful people, Covey found that each successful individual inhabited the previously mentioned Seven Habits.

As a staff, we had to ask ourselves, how do we pass this information on to our students in a way that they will remember?

We decided the most memorable way would be via creativity.

There is little that shapes the human experience as profound-

ly and pervasively as creativity.

Creativity drives progress in every human endeavor, from the arts to the sciences, business, and technology. We celebrate and honor people for their creativity, identifying eminent individuals, as well as entire cultures and societies, in terms of their creative achievements. Creativity is the vehicle of self-expression and part of what makes us who we are.

Booker T. Washington has been blessed with one of the most prolific Art teachers in the state of Texas, Ms. Maya Watson, who has begin implementing The Seven Habits via artistic expression. Mrs. Watson was just selected as a Teacher Fellow at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for the 2018-2021 academic year to research and explore teaching with works of art both in the Museum and in the

classroom. Teacher Fellows are distinguished educators from the Houston metro area who have demonstrated leadership skills and a passion for innovative teaching and learning methods in their classrooms. The teachers are selected through their participation in other MFAH activities or recommended by museum staff members. Maya plays a critical role of the implementation of Art Excellence at Booker T. Washington High School, and within the learning landscape of the Houston community. Ms. Waston has also been selected from a pool of over two-hundred Houston ISD Art teachers to display her art work through the HISD Visual Art Teacher Exhibition in the Original Alley Theatre in March of 2019.

Booker T. Washington is a campus full of unexposed gems,

who are leading innovation, change, and inspiration to our African-American students!

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Is There a Racist Running Pershing Middle School?

By Gerry Monroe

Steven Shetzer

HOUSTON - I’m very vocal about racism. I can’t stomach it. More than anything, I refuse to accept it at the school level.

Throughout the US, racism in the public-school system is off the chain. It’s to the point it has basically become a part of the curriculum.

If you are a teacher buckle up because it’s real. If you are a student, it becomes your reality. If you are a parent, then deal with it or move your kid. From what I see, if you can’t deal with racism in HISD, then you become the enemy.

HISD we have a problem.

It’s been a problem, for a long time. Nestled in the confines of a majority White neighborhood, off Stella Link and Bellaire that problem has never left. The problem is racism on the Pershing campus. Steven Shetzer is the current principal of Pershing Middle School.

Let me show you what a racist looks like, Dr. Shetzer and teachers. The good ole boy system at Pershing is working to perfection. Unqualified Whites are brought in and promoted while qualified Blacks are overlooked. Black children are disciplined at a higher rate

than any other ethnicity on that campus. But, HISD has overlooked this for years. It seems like local community figures have more influence at Pershing than the actual principal. NOA Presidents have more juice than a School Support Officer at Pershing. How do I know this?

Simple, I’ve personally had to deal with it. In 2014, My organization The UUAA had to work an assignment of discrimination for a Black teacher at Pershing.

Dr. Shetzer has a problem with Black Female teachers.

Now, let’s talk about the abuse of teachers. Her name was Devalyn Rodgers. A highly decorated Science teacher while at Pershing was mysteriously fired for reporting grade changing pressure and racism. She taught GT Students while at Pershing.

Her STARR test scores were 12% higher than the district average. Yet, she was pushed out of a job, school, and community.

Racism was the reason she was sent packing. Teachers of color are definitely treated differently than White, Latino and Asian teachers at Pershing.

There will be some Uncle Tom Black teachers that will try to cover for this man. One of those teachers is Christian Renee Burroughs. A bonafide Female Uncle Tom. That carries no weight with me. See Mr. Shetzer my girlfriend’s grandson attended Pershing last year, and you tried to send this Black boy to jail for no reason. Remember Mario Albert? Yes, clown, we have experienced you in our home. So, Dr. Shetzer when I’m done you may be working at Long John Silvers. So, no one has to tell me about what you have done. I KNOW FIRST HAND! The school to prison pipeline is real. And Dr. Steven Shetzer is a part of the problem.

Steven Shetzer is actually

what I call a modern-day Klan member. A racist hiding behind a desk at Pershing.

Dr. Shetzer has done some horrible things since becoming a principal at Pershing: 1. He’s ran off good Black teachers for no reason.

2. He has also allowed a fellow staff member, who is White to come to school in Black face on Halloween.

3. He removed a Black Police Officer because he couldn’t get the Harris County DA to pick up charges on a Black 13-year-old.

4. He even stressed a Black teacher out so bad she had multiple strokes.

5. He disciplines Black students at an alarming rate compared to a White student.

6. He screams and hollers at Black students and teachers as if He is a slave master.

7. He refuses to meet with Black parents yet will meet with White parents in a heartbeat Why are students of color so much more likely to be funneled from school to the juvenile justice system?

According to a VOX article, “…The presence of these school resource officers, as they’re called, means that students at these schools are far more likely to end up in juvenile court for relatively minor offenses.” The addition of school resources officers combined with existing racial disparities in school discipline help feed what advocated and researchers call the, “school- to-prison pipeline”.

Dr. Shetzer and Police Officer Fields has been at Pershing for four years. His first encounter with Dr. Shetzer was not good on about two years ago. After being screamed and hollered at like his last name was Knite, Dr. Shetzer wanted him off his campus. He even requested a meeting with officer Field’s superior officers.

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During that meeting Lt. Bridges had to stop Dr. Shetzer from handling Officer Fields in an unprofessional way. What Shetzer didn’t know is the meeting was secretly recorded. BOOM! The two superior officers gave the principal business cards. They even put their cell numbers on the back. Told Dr. Shetzer to call them if he had any future issues with the officer. For the next two years, not one call or email.

Earlier this school year. A Black child supposedly threatened to bring a gun to the school. Officer Fields got wind of it and went in to protect mode. The child was searched.

His backpack and locker were searched. No Gun was found.

Officer Fields then Called the Harris County District Attorney who refused to pick up charges on the child. The reason for this is simple. The kid never made a direct threat to the school or a person. I saw the email from the ADA explaining why. Dr. Shetzer was incensed cause he wanted charges filed. Dr. Shetzer even stated to Officer Fields that “why can’t he have charges picked up like Pin Oak?” That’s another school in HISD. Did I fail to mention that Officer Fields is Black? Well, we know what happened next.

Dr. Shetzer didn’t stop until he had Officer Fields removed.

So, what’s that you said about the school to prison pipeline?

The Black officer was removed while the White slave master principal remains. Our kids are in harm’s way. According to HISD police Captain Walker officer Fields was removed to protect him. So, now who will protect our kids from being wrongly sent to jail.

Pershing Middle School Assistant Principal Dressed In Black Face Is it true that Dr. Shetzer allowed an Assistant Principal to come to school in Black face

on Halloween? Never once asking her to remove the makeup.

Maybe it’s because she said her costume was a puppy on that day. BS and HISD know it. Several African-American teachers were offended by this. Yet it wasn’t until I brought it to their attention that it was even initially investigated. Just look at the dam cameras.

So, if this is the case, why is Dr. Shetzer terrorizing Black teachers? He gave one teacher multiple strokes by forcing her to come back to work while on maternity leave. Trust and believe she wasn’t ready to come back. But after threatening text messages about being fired she came back and got removed anyway.

Dr. Shetzer is being protected by who? Would it be his lead principal Michael McDonough? Shetzer has no School Support Officer. Michael won’t check him because his wife is Shetzer’s School Registrar. Will it be Dr. McSwain who is the Asst. Superintendent over this school? I doubt that too.

It’s the Good ole’ boy system at work.

Lastly, will it be interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan? Now I know with all the foolishness surrounding Dr. Grenita Lathan, she must take a stand on this. I have presented several statements that back up all these claims. Will Dr. Lathan check this out of control Principal? Or will she fold to political pressure? I think she has no choice.

This is racism at its finest.

This is a clear-cut case of bullying. So, Mr. Monroe will not go away. And, please don’t send an African-American in my face thinking I won’t check them about this racist. Dr. Lathan, I’m a true supporter.

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Dealing with Grief during the Holiday

By Justin Mabrie, Mabrie Mortuary

HOUSTON - Recently, Mabrie Memorial Mortuary held a beautiful occasion of tribute and remembrance for the families they serviced during the year, 2018. The intent of the program was to prepare families for the emotions they may experience during the upcoming holiday season.

A fruitful discussion of grief and legacy was led by Rev. Dr. Patricia Williams (of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church), followed by the disbursements of personalized keepsakes. The families in attendance shared stories and advice with each other, as well as benefited from the guided discussion. As interactive aftercare and bereavement programs will become the norm

ment programs will become the norm for Mabrie Memorial Mortuary, future events will be offered to the surrounding community.

The event was catered by

Creuzo Cuisine with musical selections by Quinnzhan Barnes.

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TX (METRO), will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 26, 2018, at 12 noon to receive public comment regarding proposed February 2019 service changes. The proposed changes include: Realignments to routes; 360, 363, 418; schedule changes to 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 47, 49, 51, 52, 54, 63, 70, 72, 73, 85, 87, 153, 217, 344, 360, and METRORail Red Line; and implementation of new route 364 Missouri City MCTX Flex route.

Information also will be presented for the proposed changes to METRO’s Service and Fare Equity Policies.

Copies of proposed route maps and schedules will be available Monday, November 19, 2018, for public review online and at the following location: METRO Administration Building - 1900 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77002, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays.

The public hearing will be held in the 2nd floor boardroom at 1900 Main Street, Houston, TX (served by METRO routes 6, 11, 32, 44, 51, 52, 54, 82, 85, 102, 137, 160, 161, 162, 249, and METRORail).

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Attend the public hearing on November 26, 2018.

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Mrs. Hattie M. Joseph and Justin L. Mabrie

Comments should be received by METRO no later than the date and time of the public hearing.

HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Support services or copies of public documents in an alternate format can be provided for individuals with disabilities. For persons with a hearing impairment, please call (713) 750-4271 a minimum of five (5) working days prior to the public hearing.

Family attendees sharing advice and words of comfort.

LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION Any person who requires language interpretation or special needs accommodations is encouraged to contact METRO Public Affairs at (713) 739-4018, or via email at METROPublicAffairs@RideMETRO.org.

Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs.

1. This Public Hearing conforms to requirements described in the Federal Transit Administration’s Circular 9030.1D, published May 1, 2010, page IV-13.

2. METRO does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or in treatment or employment in, its services, programs, and activities.

3. METRO is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its transit services on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Impact Hub Houston and Sketch City-Open Project Night 8th edition Free Admission The Black Sheep Agency 611 West 22nd St. Houston, 77008.

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Houston Tipclub Business Event Society of Excellence Networking Event Wolftown Foundation Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Rd. Houston, 77055 For more information call 1-800-798-0270.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 M.C. Williams’ Mighty Wolverine Market M.C. Williams Middle School (Knox St. Parking lot behind the auditorium) Contact Mr. Larios-clarios@houstonisd.org Please bring a large sturdy bag (no plastic bags) to place groceries in.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 Houston HBCU Alumni Association at Ease Exclusive Members Only Event Buffalo Soldiers National Museum 3816 Caroline St. Houston, 77004.

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