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Vol. 24, Issue 29
Greater Houston Edition
LIVING LEGEND
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Three Times A Charm Honorable Lee P. Brown HOUSTON -The first African-American Mayor of Houston, Lee Patrick Brown was born on October 4, 1937, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. His parents, Andrew and Zelma Brown were small farmers. A high school athlete, Brown started his professional life as a police officer in San Jose, California in 1960. That same year, he graduated from Fresno State University with his B.S. degree in Criminology. In 1964, Brown earned a master’s degree in Sociology from San Jose State University where he became Assistant Professor in 1968. At the University of California, Berkeley, he earned his Master’s degree in Criminology in 1968 and his PhD in 1970. Brown became Chairman and Professor of the Department of Administration of Justice at Portland State University in 1968. In 1972, he was appointed Associate Director, Institute of Urban Affairs and Research and professor of Public Administration and Director of Criminal Justice programs at Howard University. In 1974, Brown was named Sheriff of Multnomah County, Oregon, and in 1976, Director of the Department of Justice Services.
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Former President Barack H. Obama born. - 1961
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Gertrude E. Rush, attorney and civil rights activist born in Navasota. – 1880
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, abolishing literacy tests and poll taxes designed to disenfranchise African-Americans and other minority and poor voters. – 1965
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Claude E. Cummings, Jr. is re-elected for the third time as Vice President of Communication Workers of America representing District 6. Photo Credit Beth Allen
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Ralph Bunche, first African-American Noble Prize winner was born. - 1903
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Matthew A. Hensonbecame the the first African-American Artic explorer. – 1866
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Judge James Parsons appointed to United States District Court. - 1961
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For Your Consideration questions the motives of the Democratic Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. Page 3
Gloria Jean Hines, local resident of Acreage Home celebrates Grandchildren’s Day. Page 5
The Ensemble Theatre to host its “Rhythm of the Night 2019 Gala” at Hilton Americas. Page 7
Arnett Cobb, jazz saxophonist was born in Houston. – 1918
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Dear Editor, Since Sunday, July 14, we have been thrown into a moral crisis by the racism of the President of the United States. All of the news cycles have played over and over the insulting, bigoted tweets, speeches and words of Donald Trump. For those of us who have lived through Jim Crow, segregation, civil rights and just plain hatred and racism, this is a real reminder of what and how America has treated men, women, boys and girls of Color in America. Donald Trump is a prime example of the Racist-in-Chief. While Donald Trump, the Republicans and White nationalists tell everyone else to leave the country, if you don’t like what they are doing, where are the Religious leaders? The Christians, the Jews, the Muslims and all other religions are built upon love for one another. Yet I have not heard one religious leader speak out nationally about the teachings of religion as they apply to living our daily lives as people and children of God. R. Fontinot, Houston Cont. aframnews.com To whom it may concern; I picked up a copy of your newspaper in my nail salon eagerly wanting to read the story on Pastor Rudy since he was a former member of my current church Windsor Village UMC. To my surprise, the article is incomplete. I’m sure this was an oversight on someone’s part but it casts a negative light on your publication, especially this being the featured story. As my high school Journalism/ Yearbook instructor Ms. Ida Callier Pennington would say “you always need a proofreader with a good eye to review all content before the product is sent to the printer”. Sincere regards, Renita Simmons Burton
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Re: Pastor Rudy Rasmus: A Call to Serve Volume 24 Issue 28 To: Pastor Rudy Rasmus, Renita Simmons Burton and ALL African-American News & Issues readers. I would like to issue a sincere apology for any confusion resulting from last week’s Cover Story. In my haste, I inadvertently failed to direct our readers to continue reading the feature online. It is my hope that our readers will continue picking up our paper weekly and visiting our digital site to view the latest updates on local and national Black news. Continue Reading ~ aframnews.com Rebecca S. Jones, Editor
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We MUST Understand By Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher
What Happened to Music? “That’s because we did not set out to make Black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen to.” – Smokey Robinson
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eople can talk about Black folks all day long. But, one thing that can’t be denied is that, we have always produced good music. Music has always been a part of the Black culture and it has always had the power to influence US and OUR decisions. We MUST Understand the things we listen to and allow into our minds have the ability to control OUR actions. Therefore, we should be careful of the kind of music we make and the kinds of music we listen to. The power of music is strong and can be used as an asset or it can serve as a debilitating pitfall for some of us. As I sit and think I can’t help but notice the messages conveyed within the present-day music versus the music back in the day has gone through a dramatic change. Of course, nothing stays the same as the world evolves. However, many of the changes, WE as a people
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have underwent, should not have changed the values and morals we once had to the point where it negatively affects US through OUR music. Back when I was coming up, we had quality music and quality artists who were concerned about the type of messages they promoted in their art. We had artists like: Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, James Brown, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield and the list goes on and on. They understood their creativity carried weight to the people listening to it. Black music use to empower Black folks in the community to go out and want to better themselves. Even the love music we had back then had a more in depth meaning to it. Ohhhhh, but when you turn on the radio today, some of the music playing you can barely understand. And a lot of what you can understand is degrading the Black culture rather than uplifting US. Modern-day rappers and singers are so busy promoting a lifestyle they won’t even allow their own children to live, butsurely don’t mind exposing your children to it. Many of the rappers degrade OUR Black women in songs and in many other ways. I just will never understand how we have gone from making good positive uplifting music to what we hear today. AANI
For Your Consideration By Oscar H. Blayton
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istory will flay the skin off Nancy Pelosi’s legacy. This prediction may seem harsh, but the current Speaker of the House, as the leader of the House Democrats, is creating a problem that we will not be able to easily correct. The United States has a chaotic, criminal installed in the Oval Office who is leading the country to ruin, both domestically and internationally. And with blindingly bright warning lights flashing and deafening warning sirens blaring, Nancy Pelosi politely taps her gavel in order to conduct business as usual. It is difficult to believe that Nancy Pelosi believes that the nation can wait until November 2020 to act against a president who believes in neither the rule of law nor the Constitution of The United States. The next fifteen months can witness the perversion of most of the federal agencies just as it has already seen the perversion of the Departments of Justice, Treasury and Interior. The Speaker insists that her strategical moves on
Trump are based on political savvy, but to more and more Americans her strategy appears to be based upon personal interest and political cowardice. More than 100 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives favor impeaching Trump and that number is certain to increase. It can no longer be argued by Pelosi and her “Moderate” supporters in Congress that the calls for impeachment are coming from a few disgruntled “Progressives” who lack seasoned skills in negotiating the thicket of politics in our nation’s Capital. The Constitution of this nation requires Congress to provide “oversight” of the President and the Executive Branch. But the Democratic leadership in the House has chosen to “overlook” the buckling of our democracy. There is a written record of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation that clearly sets out that Trump has committed crimes by lying to the special counsel and obstructing justice. There has been evidence presented in open court during the criminal proceedings against Trump’s legal counsel and former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, who pled guilty and is now in prison for having committed crimes at Trump’s directions. Trump flouts his violations of the Emoluments
Clause at his many real estate properties where he enriches himself by inducing foreign nationals and governments pay his organization as a means of gaining access to his administration and to him personally. Anyone with a radio or television has heard or seen Trump making it clear that he welcomes Russia’s interference in our elections. This person who sits in the Oval Office has disparaged the American intelligence community and invited a hostile foreign power to corrupt our electoral system so that he can remain in power. Through judicial appointments, he has managed to line the federal courts with breathtakingly partisan judges and justices, and we should assume that they will do all they can to protect his legal flanks and prevent him from answering for these crimes. Apart from his illegal activities, Trump is morally unfit to lead this country. Many women have come forward with charges of sexual abuse and even rape against him. And it boggles the mind that someone who gleefully bragged about grabbing women in the most inappropriate sexual way is able to tamp down accusations of rape and sexual conduct by dozens of women. Even with the rise of the
“Me Too” movement, the revelations of these offenses have had little impact upon Trump’s former misogynistic behavior to account. Trump’s racist and xenophobic outbursts also give evidence that he is morally unfit to sit in the White House. His thousands of vile and moronic tweets attacking people based upon their race, religion or place of birth have led America down a tortured path of the worst form of nationalism. And with all of this in plain sight, Nancy Pelosi counsels us to do nothing for fear of angering Trump’s supporters and lessening the chances for Democratic victories in 2020. How much more will America be corrupted by then? Will it be possible to have a free and fair election in 2020? Robert Mueller has raised the alarm of Russians undermining our democracy. He testified before the House Intelligence Committee on July 24th that “even as we sit here” the Russians are working to subvert our 2020 elections. And if their interference led to Trump’s election in 2016, it stands to reason that he will benefit from their interference in 2020. Americans should take a lesson from history when assessing Pelosi’s behavior. Cont. aframnews.com
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By Rebecca S. Jones
HOUSTON Claude Cummings, Jr. was born and raised in Houston’s Kashmere Gardens. Since as early as he can remember, he has leant his voice to the community, Corporate America and the political world. For decades he has served as a conscious servant, who rightfully detests the ills, discriminations and prejudices prevalent within the workforce by serv-
of District 6 in July 2011 and re-elected in July 2015 representing workers in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Furthermore, he has been appointed to lead the Human Rights department for the National CWA. In addition, Vice President Cummings has been elected as 2nd Vice President of the Houston NAACP, while also serving as an At-Large
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COVER STORY ferson Street, Houston. During his initial employment with AT&T, he worked as a Frame Attendant and Communications Technician, maintaining systems for NASA, among other corporate customers. His initiation into leadership in the Local began as a result of him protesting racial injustices and discriminations against minorities and women working in Southwestern
Vice President Claude E. & Ruth Cummings, Jr. and family. ing as a union leader. He has also made a name for himself in the gospel industry through his nationally recognized quartet group, Endurance. Recently, Cummings was re-elected to lead the Communication Workers of America (CWA) in District 6 as Vice President, at the CWA Convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada. In past, Cummings has served as an At-Large member of the Executive Board of CWA since 2007, was elected Vice President
member of the CBTU and APRI Executive Boards. Prior to his election to District 6 Vice President Cummings was President of CWA Local 6222 representing more than 4,000 members. He was first elected President of the Local in 1999; previously serving as Vice President and held other leadership positions in the local. Cummings first joined Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (now AT&T) on August 20, 1973 located at 1401 Jef-
Bell Telephone Company. A constant leading voice in local and state politics, Vice President Cummings worked for passage of a state law to enable AT&T to provide video services to its customers. It was a task that could only be done through legislation. Cummings took on the challenge and went to Austin and lobbied with then-State Representative Sylvester Turner, then-Senator Rodney Ellis and other African-American legis-
lators. Collectively they were able to get the bill passed. Over the years, Vice President Cummings has held numerous leadership positions in other local and national organizations. He has also served as a delegate to past Democratic National Conventions. He is a longtime community activist, supporting and directing civil rights efforts in the region, United Way contribution drives, community religious events and other community and civic campaigns. Vice President Cummings is an active and instrumental part of his son’s church, He Heard My Cry Fellowship in
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Houston. He has also served in various leadership positions at the Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church as Chairman of the Deacon Board; President of the Choir and Youth departments; lead Sunday School, Brotherhood and the Male Chorus. All of which have played a vital role in contributing to enhance the leadership qualities and capabilities he utilizes in his professional career. He is the proud father of one son, Pastor Claude, III; two daughters, Kenyetta and Katrina; and eight other grandchildren, Laura, Ale`ycia, Yuri, Deiondre, Brianna, Jillian, Claire and Laila. He attributes his success to God and his wife Ruth,
who he met during his college years at Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama, over 47 years ago. Having served as union leader and District Vice President, Cummings says, “The joy of my job is being able to help people - especially young Black people. I get asked all the time, when am I going to retire and I tell them, ‘I’m going to retire when I get to the point where I feel like I don’t want to help people anymore.’ Further, he believes “Unions are the last line of defense for the middle-class… When one percent of the people in a country own the wealth, at what point will the 99 percent wake up and say, ‘enough is enough.’” AANI
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North Houston residents welcome John Irving. HOUSTON - President of the Acres Homes Historical Society, Raynetta Glenn, recently hosted a reception for Business Owner, John Irving. Residents welcomed the new furniture store and agreed it was important to the survival of the community for new businesses to plant roots ensuring
growth. Chairman Warren F. Muhammad of the Acres Home Chamber for Business & Economic Development, was in attendance. Other chamber members were present along with Outreach Coordinator, Anthony Stewart and long -time community leaders, Sammy
Gloria Jean Hines HOUSTON - Gloria Jean Hines hails from Shreveport, Louisiana. She was born on November 17, 1933 and was adopted at birth by her Great Uncle and his wife who raised
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her into adulthood. As the only child, Gloria often found herself lonely. Therefore, when she became a woman and married, she cherished her five sons and two daughters.
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Dryer and Ollie Hawkins. Candidate Leticia Plummer shared her vision for the city and listened to concerns. Several small business owners expressed their interest in joining the chamber and other organizations for positive change for the future. Overall, the reception was a success. AANI
Annual Grandchildren’s Day
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Having lost a grandchild some years ago, Gloria’s love for her family continues today through her 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She says, “I am so happy today and after having my kids and grandkids in my life, they have filled an empty void that was once there.” It is because of this that Gloria hosts her Annual Grandchildren’s Day on August 3. The gathering was first held in her daughter’s backyard in 2005. Since then, the Hines’ continue to observe the family tradition by designing t-shirts, eating, dining and having a clean family fellowship on this day. Mrs. Hines is a resident of the Acreage Home AANI community.
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HOUSTON - The Rotary Club of Hermann Park recently held its 59th Annual Dinner/Installation Ceremony and Special Community Awards. The theme, “Economic Empowerment”. The objective of Rotary is to encourage and foster ideals of service. There are 33,000 Rotary clubs in 200 countries, with 1.2 million business and professional leaders, all volunteering their time and talents to serve their community and the world. George Williams, Chair, Bylaws Committee and a 12-year Rotarian, served as Master of Ceremonies. Dr. Kenneth King, Treasurer and a 30year Rotarian recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the salute to the United States & Texas flags. The National Anthem was sung by Shantia Hicks and the welcome was presented by Arnetta Hicks-Murray, Secretary. The event was held at the Hermann Park Golf
Course Clubhouse and a delicious dinner was prepared by Chef Erica Elizondo and staff, under the magnificent leadership of Bryon Cook, Manager. Jacquie Baly, TV & Radio Personality-Fox 26 KRTH/ KSEV was the keynote speaker. New members were installed by past Governor Bill Palko. New members include: Arnetta Hicks-Murray, Jerry Shepherd, Norris Aikens, Dr. Lynn Dixon-Forest, Dayne Simpson, Esq., Nekisha Pickney, LoRette Brock, Tracy Scott and Reginald Christy. The installation of officers was conducted by President Warren Houston, Esq. with the assistance of past Governors, Bill Palko (2017-2018) and Carmen Cuneo (20182019). Rotary Club officers include: Arnetta Hicks-Murray, Secretary; Georgia D. Provost, Treasurer; Norris Aikens, Director; Jerry Shepherd, Sergeant
At Arms; Rev. John Fields, Chaplain; George Williams, Bylaws Chair; Dr. Lynn Dixon-Forest, Membership Chair; Nekisha Pickney, Public Image Chair; LoRette Brock, Service Project Chair; Tracy Scott, Vocational Service Chair; Reginald Christy, Education Chair; Ted Weisgal, Foundation Chair; Dr. Gerardo Cabrere-Meza, International Chair; Ted Weisgal, Interact Club and Dr. Robert Ford, Rotaract Club. The President Elect, Warren Houston, Esq. was installed by Carmen Cuneo, Rotary District Governor, 2018-2019. President Warren delivered his address and received a commendation letter from Sen. Ted Cruz. The highlight of the event was the presentation of the Paul Harris Fellow Awards which were presented to: Warren Houston, President Elect, Georgia D. Provost, Past President and Dr. Gerardo Cabrere-Meza, International Chair by Jim Leon, Assistant Governor (20172019), past governors, Carmen Cuneo and Bill Palko. The Community Honorees were: The Honorable Dr. Bobby Wilson, TSU, The L. Lloyd Woods Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Shell Oil Endowed Chaired Professor of Environmental Toxicology. The award read: The Honorable Dr. Bobby Wilson, Texas Southern University, “Educator of the Year” .
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