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OUR STORY February 10 After 12 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by a vote of 290130. -1964

Mary Allen Museum

February 11: Nelson Mandela is released from a South African prison after being detained for twenty-seven years as a political prisoner. - 1990.

February 12 The NAACP is founded after a riot in Springfield, IL, with the mission of ensuring political, educational, social and economic equality for all people. -1909

February 13 The first Black professional basketball team, “The Renaissance,” was organized. -1923

The Mary Allen Museum of African-American Art & History continues the legacy of educating, started by the Mary Allen Seminary, founded in 1871.

Op-Ed

Community

The Standard View paralells the effects of the government Shutdown to slavery.

Scoutmaster Lionel Jellins and Boy Scout Troop 212 complete four projects in the community.

Education

February 14 Morehouse College founded as Augusta Institute. - 1867

February 15 Sarah Roberts barred from a White school in Boston.

Her father, Benjamin Roberts, filed the first school integration suit on her behalf. -1848

February 16 Bessie Smith makes her first recording, “Down Hearted Blues,” which sells 800,000 copies for Columbia Records.

-1923

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs explained in comparison with BTW’s direct connect, Mr. Francisco Rivera.

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Mrs. Johnnie M. Thompson Johnnie Mae Brooks-Dale Thompson was born September 17, 1925, to Nettie Eddin and Leon Walter Brooks at 3401 Stonewall St., in 5th Ward. They had one 3-yearold daughter, Lois Marie. The family lived across the street from Gregg Street Presbyterian Church. She was baptized at her parents Church, Mt. Olive, by Reverend T. T. Bradford, when she was seven years old. She also attended Gregg Street Presbyterian Church; Reverend J. H. M Boyce, Pastor.

Johnnie Mae enrolled in Bruce Elementary School at age four, in 1929, and attended there through the fifth grade.

She then enrolled in Phillis Wheatley in the sixth grade and attended until she completed all courses required for graduation, at the age of 14, in the summer of 1940.

Rev. Boyce recommended Mary Allen Jr. College as a fine school. It had been an all-girls seminary and was now a coed college which emphasized courses in Home Economics and Agriculture.

It had a safe homey, religious environment. She graduated in Spring, 1942, and enrolled in Tillotson College, Austin, in September 1942. She attended there until the fall semester, when she had to withdraw because of illness, and was able to complete a required course to graduate in the Spring, 1944.

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The Standard View

By Billy “Hollywood” Groves

Slaves Didn’t Get Paid

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efore the longest government shutdown in our history ended, modern-day Americans got to “kind of” understand and see how slaves felt when they didn’t get paid for working. Although Trump signed the recent bill to re-open the government (after he closed it), it is obvious he only opened it because of the tremendous pressure put on him from “True Americans” of all races, religions and political persuasions.

People not getting paid to work seemed like one of the cruelest and most inhumane things one could do to a person. As cruel as it may seem, it’s nothing new. Historically speaking, African-Americans experienced these unnaturally cruel and evil feelings for hundreds of years in the United States of America.

Trump has allowed the world to see modern-day slavery; where educated Americans were working every day and not getting a dime. We all know the people who were really supporting this shutdown are people who have large amounts of money and are not living from paycheck to paycheck. However, we have a lot of Trump supporters who are broke and are very happy he re-opened the government.

Remember, they were like the “Plantation Owners” who were mostly rich White folks who also controlled the poor White broke immigrants (overseer of slaves) who brutishly handled and forced slaves to work.

Finally, the truth is openly

being revealed to the world that Trump is completely insensitive to the needs of Americans. It can clearly be seen, as long as Trump and his supporters who are close to him are not having financial hardships which keeps them from paying their bills, feeding their families and keeping a roof over their heads, they are alright with the shutdown. In return, with him knowing he has support, he always brags about how many Americans are in love with him and his administration.

As a true American, I have to tell the truth about Trump and how much damage he has done since he became the President.

As a man of God, if all of the information that I’ve been writing about Trump since he became President was “Fake News”, then I would lose my credibility, not only as a journalist and an activist, but more so as a man of God. Everywhere polls and opinions have been taken during the shutdown, it has shown that the vast majority of Americans blamed Trump for the shutdown.

We are at a sad time when public servants are treated like public slaves. Because these people were not paid during the shutdown it was plainly seen by everyone, this was not a good way for a nation that is a true democracy to treat its citizens.

I’ve repeatedly compared Trump to Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator of World War II, who disrupted the world. Germany did not have the option of impeachment. Even in America, where impeachment has been an option, it was not invoked during the Slavery Era. It took a Civil War to change the evil ideology of slavery.

But, it’s a new day for America, we now have the power as Americans to stop anyone or group of people who work people without paying them.

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We MUST Understand

By Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher

Telling Our Story is Our Responsibility “Identity is a prison you can never escape, but the way to redeem your past is not to run from it, but to try to understand it, and use it as a foundation to grow.”

- Jay Z hile browsing through the Houston Chronicle, I ran across an article that caught my attention entitled, “Teach our history.”

The subheading read, “What happened at a Sugar Land prison farm into 20th century must be learned in schools.”

I must say, I was impressed and saddened all at the same time. I was delighted to see the Houston Chronicle featuring a thought I have been preaching for years. But, I was saddened at the reality of knowing there are too many Black papers circulating these days, yet not many of them are telling Our Story. This should be the ultimate responsibility of the Black press.

The struggle of the Black man and woman in America is grim and dark, but, powerful and encouraging. For in the true history of our people, we find the strength of slaves was used to build a land they would never have rights to. Slaves’ minds were used to develop inventions, theories and concepts they would never get proper credit and payment for. Slaves’ bodies were disrespected, abused and misused to bare children for men that would never claim or respect them.

Despite the many hindrances, shackles and nooses placed on the Black man in early Amer-

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ican history, each generation used their stumbling block as a stepping stone to fight for better opportunities for its next generation. Although I hope Africans living in Americans will one day arrive to the level of being treated and viewed as equal citizens in this country, I reckon that time won’t come anytime soon.

However, I do know this one thing; as a result of the faith, perseverance and volition of our ancestors and parents, we are better off today than we were on yesterday. And if we continue to share the struggle that Blacks have endured in this country; hopefully tomorrow’s future will be better than today. But, the only way for our culture to know and understand that there is still more work to be done is to continue to recycle and circulate Our Story. It is our responsibility to find out who we are and to leave a record for others to learn about.

We MUST Understand, there are some facts about Black people that will only be known through word of mouth and passed down conversations from generation to generation.

I often tell people we cannot sit around and rely on other people’s interpretations of our past and current history.

As it is, many important and relevant facts about the African-American culture has been white-washed by those who do not look like us. Thinking on this reminded me of one of the reasons African-American News & Issues was created – to educate our people.

Concluding, I believe John Brown Russwurm, one of the first Editors of the Freedom’s Journal was on to something when he said, “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us. Too long has the public been deceived by misrepresentations, in things which concern us dearly.”

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CROCKETT - The Mary Allen Museum of African-American Art and History Board of Directors will be hosting its 2nd Annual Mary Allen Founders Day Celebration on February 16 at Good Shepherd Fellowship Church located at 401 South 7th St., Crockett 75835, starting at 1:00pm. This year the community will meet and continue to raise the standard as previous museum presidents will be honored and the torch will be passed to the new Museum President, Dr. Thelma J. Douglass.

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Mae Brooks-Dale Thompson (93-year-old Mary Allen College Alumna, 1945) will also be speaking. Renown educator, Mrs. Roberta Mason will serve as the Mistress of Ceremony.

The 2nd Annual Mary Allen Founders Day sponsors are: Moosehead Café owner, Mayor Joni Clonts, the Chuckwagon Café owner, Mrs. Regina Tillis and Pastor Leon Wallace of Good Shepherd Fellowship Church, Crockett.

For more information or details about the service call (936) 213-0363 or email Maryallenmuseum2018@gmail.com.

organizational fundraising role through the Women’s Executive Committee of the Board of Missions for Freedmen. When she died suddenly, the board agreed the official name of the school should be Mary Allen Seminary.

Mary Allen College History

Dr. Thelma J. Douglass Dr. Thelma Douglass is a Fulbright Scholar. She served as the first Woman Vice President and first African-American Vice President of Student Affairs at Sam Houston State University; former Dean of Students at the University of Houston-Central campus; former Director of Student Housing at the University of Houston-Central Campus; Faculty Lecturer at University of Houston, Sam Houston State University and Vanderbilt University; taught at Crockett High School and is a Crockett High School Class of 1970 alumna.

The Guest Speaker will be Reverend Henry Lovelady, Mr. Jim Tom Aimsworth will be speaking from the Presbyterian Perspective and African-American News & Issues’ Living Legend, Mrs. Johnnie

The Mary Allen Seminary, a boarding school for African-American girls was founded as the Crockett Presbyterian Church Colored Sabbath School (1871-1875) and then became the Moffatt Parochial School (1975-1885). Reverend Samuel Fisher Tenney was active in the establishment of both schools.

In 1886 the Board of Missions for Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church begin planning for the establishment of a Black girls’ school in Texas. Rev. Tenney saw an advertisement referring to the project and immediately responded. The secretary to the Board of Missions for Freedmen, Rev. Richard Allen, was soon invited to Crockett.

Prominent businessmen joined Rev. Tenney in receiving him.

After a statewide survey, Crockett was chosen as the school’s location–partly because of the county’s large African-American population and because of the Black parochial school that Rev. Tenney had previously founded. The community offered a grant of ten acres on a hilltop plot north of the city.

Rev. Allen’s wife, Mary Esther, actively promoted the Texas boarding school for Colored girls and took on a key

1837-1886 Mrs. Mary Esther Thompson Allen Mary Allen College received its name from the wife of Richard H. Allen.

Rev. J. B. Smith, a White man was commissioned to take charge of the new seminary, which opened on January 15, 1886. Mary Allen Hall, a four-story brick structure with basement, was completed on October 1, 1887. The school began as a day and boarding school offering courses at the primary, elementary, high school and teacher-training levels for girls only. Two years after opening, the school had an official June dedication.

Though only two years old, the seminary enrolled 152 pupils, 102 of whom were boarders. Those who had the opportunity to see its function were impressed with the religious influence pervading the seminary.

On each morning the whole school was divided into four Bible classes, and an hour spent in close and systematic study of the Bible.

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in the Spring 1945 Class. Mary Allen was then under the control of the Missionary Baptist Convention of Texas, Rev. G. L. Prince was President, and religious training was emphasized.

Johnnie’s parents bought a piano when she was sevenyears-old for her and her sister. Private lessons were given by Mrs. Margaret Boyce (Rev. Boyce’s wife) and Mrs. Ina Singleton. She also took courses at Texas Southern University, U. S. School of Music corresponding courses in 1955, and violin lesson at Mrs. Freeman’s Studio on Southmore St., in 1956.

Students in Mary Allen were given jobs in the lunch room, mail room, library, and co-op (an on-campus store to obtain school supplies and sandwiches). They were not paid employees and learned how to work and be responsible.

She graduated in the Spring of 1945.

During the summer months, she did odd jobs cleaning, cooking in private homes because she couldn’t get a job teaching Home Economics. She applied and was put on the substitute list for the 1945-1946 school year in Houston ISD. In 1946, she applied and received a regular job in Navasota, teaching the fifth grade and Music in the ‘46-’47’school year. Johnnie worked odd jobs in ‘47-’48, ‘48-’50 worked in Ledbetter Clinic in the Medical Arts Building, 1949, worked in Nicosia Beauty Salon.

In 1950, she enrolled in Texas Southern University to work on her Master’s Degree.

Johnnie received her Master’s Degree in 1951; continued to substitute in HISD and work odd jobs.

In 1952, a TSU classmate, John Lusk introduced Johnnie to John Wesley McIntosh, who needed a teacher that played music. He introduced her to Superintendent Silvers, who hired Johnnie, September 1952, in Wharton, Texas. She worked there until 1957. In 1955, she married Billie Dale, and was divorced in 1958.

On Thanksgiving Day, 1960, her sister, Lois Pecore passed and left 4 girls, 1 granddaughter, and her husband, Johnny Pecore, who died in a car accident in 1970. Johnnie and her parents took care of the girls and helped them to get an education.

Johnnie worked at Harper Elementary School in the third and fourth grades, assisted music and band teachers until she transferred to J. W. Oates Elementary in September 1970.

She worked there until her retirement in 1981. In June 1977, she became the wife of Mark Thompson, who died in an accident in October 1987. Her mother passed in July 1986.

She regularly carried her father, Leon Brooks and nieces to Lyons Unity B.C.. Johnnie would carry her father to Hester House each weekday to be with friends until his death in 1995. She also participated in daily activities at the Fifth Ward Metropolitan, Finnegan Park, and Pleasantville Park, which included travel, cruises, crafts, jewelry making, crocheting and quilting.

Although Johnnie had no children of her own, she enjoys nieces and nephews, adopted nieces and nephews and friends at 93-years of age. She is the Matriarch of five (5) generations in her family.

Composed by Mrs. Johnnie M. Thompson

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EDUCATION

BTW’s Connection to the Community

Booker T. Washington Community Council led by Mr. Francisco Rivera and Dr. Carlos Phillips (Principal).

By Nikitra Hamilton, BA, M.ED., MLS Needs, which Maslow classified into two HOUSTON - What are considered some categories: esteem for oneself via dignity, of the most important needs in relation- achievement, mastery, independence, and ship to the human experience? Most of the desire for reputation or respect from us cannot answer this question earnestly others via status, and prestige.

The fifth and final, Self-Actualization because we probably are reading this arNeeds, which includes realizing personal ticle from the warmth of our own homes potential, self-fulfillment, seeking peror offices. sonal growth and peak experiences. A deAs a result, the mind tends to lend itself sire “to become everything one is capable to wants disguised as needs: A better place of becoming” (Maslow, 1987, p. 64). to live, a better vehicle to drive, a better So, how do we handle this realization education for our children, more money at Booker T. Washington High School? in our savings accounts, or just the desire Via our Secret Weapon, Mr. Francisco to make enough money to start a savings Rivera.

He is our Wrap Around Resource account! Unfortunately, none of these Specialist, better known as our direct conitems are qualified as needs, THEY ARE nect to our community and our commuALL CONSIDERED TO BE WANTS. Many of us are far removed from what it nity business owners. Mr. Rivera leads the BTW Community Council of twenty feels like to have a need go UNMET. If you can remember Maslow’s Hierar- plus members, along with our principal, chy of Needs the most basic of needs are Dr. Carlos Philips III. These meetings overlooked by our society; unless we wit- are held once per month to address and ness a blatant form like homelessness. In find solutions to campus and community this way, we cannot turn away, but gaze issues.

In less than a year, Mr. Rivera has idenand wonder, how did this person get to tified the needs of our students of color, this point in life? Clearly, the individual aligned sponsorships, and has created was not born in this manner, so how did some of the most powerful relationships he or she end up in this position? in our community.

Mr. Rivera meets the Maslow was a psychologist who deprimary needs of shelter, food, clothtermined that, needs are based on a hiing, and sleep via our bi-weekly, Eagles erarchy, and when any need goes unmet, Market, which is a partnership with the then a domino effect of problems begin Houston Food Bank, where parents, stuto ensue. dents, community and staff members are The first of Maslow’s theory begins provided with free food twice per month. with Physiological Needs; the second need is Safety; the third, Love and BeContinue Reading Online aframnews.com longingness Needs; the fourth, Esteem

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COMMUNITY

Young Leaders Emerge

By T.J. Baker

HOUSTON - With a seventy-year history – Boy Scout Troop 212 has been in the community since 1947. It originated in Third-Ward when it was predominately White, but over the years the culture changed into a much more diverse and well established financial Black community. {SHAC – Sam Houston Area Council of The W.L. Davis district} Troop 212 meetings are held on Saturdays from 9:00am – Noon at the St. James’ Episcopal Church that’s been governed by Scoutmaster Lionel Jellins for the past eleven years, and blessed by Father Bictor Thomas, when hosting the Eagle Scout Ceremonies in the sanctuary.

Scoutmaster Jellins shared some advice on what it takes to make a successful Boy Scout Troop. He said, “First of all we’ve had twenty-nine Eagle Scouts ceremonies from Troop 212 within the past eleven years. And we just now happen to have four different Eagle Scout projects going on at the same time.” He helps these young men stay on task and will be assisting as well. Congratulations on the successful Eagle Scout Projects.

(1.) Samson Dinkins. Eagle Scout Project: Build Cymbol and Percussion Wooden Cases that were installed at

that with so many negative influences out there such as gangs, girls’, sports, drugs and etc; the ultimate secret of rearing a Black/African-American son in scouting is, “Team efforts – staying involved – stay prayed up – allow mistakes – trust your son(s) – give them praises – no option to quit!”

(2.) Anthony Jones, II. My same question also went to Anthony’s Father a terrific single parent, “Ms. Tj, you’ve been in my shoes before with your son, Keith and you know firsthand the loving stress and butterflies and excitement when your son gets to this particular point of becoming a soon to be Eagle Scout. I think being a single father is even harder to keep a son on task in scouting. Boys’ thinks fathers should understand them more and give them more lead way, when it’s totally opposite. We already know the fear and the struggles of being Black/African-American Educated & Logical Males in this world that we have to share with other races, cultures and creeds. Anthony is also on a baseball team and doing very well, no doubt he will get a baseball scholarship to a very prestigious college or university. Not only that, I have to restart this scouting process all over again, because I have an eleven-year-old that

Eagle Scout Project: Bringing Christian and Muslim boys together, upon making a partnership - Cabbage garden at the Nation of Islam on Old Spanish Trail. the Texas Southern University’s Band will be starting in Troop 212 soon. So, I’m not finished yet – no breaks for me. room.

I was super impressed with this young But I do understand each of my boys will man’s project. I wanted to know Sam- have their own tremendous and fun expeson’s essential background and what riences in scouting.” better way to get real truth than secretContinue Reading Online aframnews.com ly asking his father. Mr. Dinkins said

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Online WebEx pre-proposal meeting will be held on Monday, February 11, 2019, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.; call–in number (832813-6702). Contact: margaret.bailey@ Lonestar.edu (832-813-6216). For information to register and bid, please visit: http://wwwappsdstc.lonestar.edu/istar/ supplier.htm Lone Star College Bid Requests RFP #650 Audio Visual Systems for LSCEast Aldine Center. Due: 3/5/2019 @ 10 AM. Online WebEx pre-proposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 10 AM; call–in number 832813-6702. Contact christine.y.campos@ lonestar.edu 832-813-6873. Must register to bid: http://wwwappsdstc.lonestar.edu/ istar/supplier.htm Lone Star College Bid Requests RFP # 649: Polysomnography Equipment – Lone Star College-Kingwood campus.

RFP Due: 3/20/19 @ 10:00a.m. Online WebEx pre-proposal meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; call–in number 1-408792-6300 Access code: 801 435 523.

Contact michelle.allen@Lonestar.edu.

832-813-6299. For information to register and bid, please visit: http://wwwappsdstc. lonestar.edu/istar/supplier.htm

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 2019 Houston HBCU at Ease Thursday Series Buffalo Soldier National Museum Free From 6 - 9p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 1st Annual Love in Soul Ayva Center 9371 Richmond Ave Houston, 77063 www.loveinsoul.com.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 22nd Annual Gala Houston’s Children Charity The Post Oak 1600 West Loop South Houston, 77027 Starting at 6:30pm.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 CPR Class with American Heart Association Certification Life Savers Emergency Room 3820 North Shepherd Dr., Ste. A Houston, 77018 From 6-7pm SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Kasino Royale: Diamonds & Bowties Edition Doubletree Greenway Plaza 6E Greenway Plaza Houston, 77046 For more information: Fred.1911@yahoo.com From 8p.m. - Midnight.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 7th Annual Buddies, 33rd Annual Career & Books & Brunch Education Day Houston A Celebration of Black George R. Brown History Convention Center 1001 Avenida De Las Treasure Forest Elementary 7635 Amelia Rd. Americas - 3rd Level Houston, 77055 Houston, 77010 From 8a.m.-12p.m.

From 9a.m.-3p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Acres Home Super Neighborhood Council Meeting 6719 West Montgomery Rd Houston,, 77091 For more info contact: Angeanette Thibodeaux at acreshomeSNC@gmail. com or (346) 243-2036 Subscribe Today!

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 8th Annual Excellence in Indigent Defense Series Thurgood Marshall School of Law 3100 Cleburne St. Houston, 77004 For questions: Zahra. whitfield@tmslaw.tsu.edu or call (713) 313-1139 From 8:30a.m.-5:30p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Media for Social Justice: Journalism, Activism, Technology & Athletics Alumni Center 3100 Cullen Blvd Houston, 77004 Free From 9a.m.-6p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Black History & Women’s History Months University Branch Library 14010 University Blvd U Of H Campus Meeting Room 1 Sugar Land, 77479 Free For more information (281) 633-5100 From 7-8:30p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Speak of Me As I Am: A Celebration of African American Contributions to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Building on Resilience Shakespeare Lecture Series Parker Williams Library Julius W. Bector, Jr. 10851 Scarsdale Blvd Auditorium, A.I.Thomas Houston, 77089 Building Starting at 2p.m.

Prairie View A&M University 700 University Dr. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Prairie View, 77446 The Greater Houston Free Couples’ Ball JW Marriott FRIDAY, MARCH 01 5150 Westheimer H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best Houston, 77056 H-E-B Regional Office 4301 Windfern Rd SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Houston, 77041 HCC Black History Registration: Scholarship Fundraiser 2019hebquesthouston.

Czech Center Museum eventbrite.com 4920 San Jacinto St. From 9:30-11:30a.m.

Houston, 77004 (713) 718-5000 SATURDAY, MARCH 02 Starting at 6pm 1st Annual Community Safety Day & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Chili Cook-Off Reclaim Your Throne.

8133 Jackrabbit Rd Black Women’s Worth Houston, 77095 Shrine of the Free Black Madonna From 10a.m.-2p.m.

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Community of Faith Houston, 77021 Banquet Hall SATURDAY, MARCH 02 From 2-5p.m..

7-9pm Student and Family 1024 Pinemont Dr. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Empowerment Resource Houston, 77091 Heights for Hope Fair, Mental Health & WellFor more info contact First Church Heights ness Workshop AHCBED 201 East 9th St. 505 Sam Houston Pkwy East (713) 692-7161 Houston, 77007 #448 (Greenspoint) Operating Hours Free Houston, 77060 Monday - Friday From 3p.m.-4p.m.

For more information: 8am - 4:30p www.safediversity.org SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 9-11a.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 New Vision Church Free History Matters: Black in Time Dimensions of Freedom in SATURDAY, MARCH 02 Black History Program the Nineteenth Century Mardi Gras Houston 7210 Springdale St San Jacinto College Downtown Houston Houston, 77028 North Campus Starting at 1p.m.

For more info, Fine Arts Building (713) 635-3754, Ch. 5800 Uvalde Rd SATURDAY, MARCH 09 Starting at 2pm Houston, 77049 Power of Love Fest Rev. Richard Jones, Sr. Starting at 8a.m.

M.O. Campbell Center Pastor 1865 Aldine Bender Rd SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Houston, 77032 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Houston’s Queen Event Free TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Becoming a Kingdom From 12-3p.m.

Texas Legislative Black Woman 1718 N Fry Rd. Ste 160 Caucus African American SATURDAY, MARCH 09 Legislative Summit Houston, 77084 Julia C. Hester House Sheraton Austin Hotel Festival of Arts at the Capitol SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 75th Anniversary 701 East 11th St. I Love Dance Workshop Houston Austin, 78701 The Church Without Walls 2020 Solo St. 5725 Queenston Blvd Registration: https://tlbcHouston, 77020 2019summit.eventbrite.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 African-American History Regional Black Program Contractors Assoc.

Sugar Land Library Goodwill Industries 550 Eldridge Rd. 3020 North Westmoreland Sugar Land, 77498 Dallas, 75212 From 2-5p.m.

Lunch Provided RSVP: vendoroutreach@ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ntta.org African American Music From 11a.m.-1:30p.m.

Roots and Evolution South Dallas Concert Choir Annual Black History Program Greater Bethlehem B.C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 7031 Forney Rd AHCBED Dallas, 75227 cordially invites you to For more information: attend “Honoring�

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 “Febteenth� Celebration Emancipation LSC-North Harris, Academic Building, A-126 Starting at Noon

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Najee & Seteria Dorsey’s Black Art in America Collection Houston Museum of African American Culture 2703 Caroline St. Houston, 77004 Free

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