Vol. 24, Issue 9
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March 17-23, 2019
OUR STORY
LIVING LEGEND
March
Dr. Thomas Freeman
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William F. Cosgrove patented the automatic stop plug for gas & oil pipes. – 1885
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Louis Latier becomesthe first African American Congressional Newsman. – 1947
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Legendary Adolph Rupp and Texas Western University (now, UT at El Paso) basketball team win the NCAA national championship. – 1966
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Carter Woodson earned a Doctorate from Harvard Univ. –1883
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Barbara Jordan becomes first Black elected official to preside over Texas’ State Senate. 1973 –
Op-Ed
Education
Community
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The first Black state convention (Texas State Central Committee of Colored Men) met in Austin. - 1866
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The 15th Amendment was ratified - 1870
African-American News & Issues readers’ respond to We MUST Understand: N**** Please!
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BTW students’ raise farm animals to compete in the Houston Livestock & Rodeo Show.
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Mabrie Mortuary impacts students’ of Marshall Middle School by hosting a Black art exhibit.
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Dr. Thomas Freeman is a distinguished professor emeritus of Texas Southern University, who has dedicated scores of service in educating and coaching students from around the world. He is a former professor of psychology and philosophy at: Morehouse College, Virginia Union University, Houston Community College, Rice University and Texas Southern University. Dr. Freeman has educated some of the world’s most influential leaders in the African-American community, including, the late U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 2007, Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington sought Dr. Freeman as a consultant for the 2007 movie, The Great Debaters. A college graduate by age 18 and a Virginia Union University professor in his 20s, Freeman was among the Black intellectuals hired in 1949 to teach at what was then Texas State University for Negroes. That year, he staged a debate in his logic class drawing from his own undergraduate experiences. Continue Reading aframnews.com
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To: Roy Malonson, You opined “some of the biggest problems with Black folks, is Black folks” i.e. Dwight Boykins intentionally “tagging” almost all of the items of the city council’s agenda because of “Mayor Turner’s refusal to swear-in 68 graduated cadets”. Are you beyond senility to the point that you cannot understand Councilman Boykins is merely trying to implement the will of the majority of the voters? I guess you have been spending too much “personal” time at the mayor’s mansion. I actually took this “so called” newspaper to a relative’s home I was on my way to visit today. I shared this nonsense with family, only to be told this opinion piece was on par for the typical nonsense written each week since your inception. Do you think I will make the mistake of picking up this “fishwrap” again? N*** please! - James Smith
The editorial for the March 10-16, 2019 African-American News & Issues was on target. It is so disturbing to turn on the media, listen to the radio or pick up a newspaper or another news organ and listen, read, see and hear us tearing each other apart, especially if we have someone in a leadership position. We have not learned how to disagree without turning each other into public enemy number one. There can only be one person at a time in a position. Learn how to discuss your differences in private. Learn how to work with others in a leadership role and maybe they will accept your ideas and put them into their program. You would not want someone to destroy the program or project you are trying to put in place just because they want to do something different. If you respect the leadership in charge and try work cooperatively you may someday have the opportunity to be the one in charge and them your ideas become the ones enacted. As a people we must learn to work together with respect and dignity. As you see and hopefully are beginning to understand because we choose to often to undercut each other, not cooperate with each, and try to destroy each other we are finding ourselves back where we were prior to 1964. We had limited opportunities, both educationally and economically. Our boys and men were being lynched just because some woman said they looked at them or they raped them. Today it is being done electronically. For today if a woman says the man did something to them again not proven they may go to jail or be ruined through the media. We have not learned anything. We are our brother’s keeper according to our Christian teachings. But our actions do not show that we believe that, or we would act, assist and support each other as if we cared about each other. We were able to come out of slavery and live as a free people because we were our brother’s keeper. Yes, I know there have always been those who did not understand and were willing to do masters bidding. They did not prevail and those of us who cared for each other, helped each other, worked together and built and served this country as productive citizens have truly been their brother’s keeper. We do a disservice to ourselves, our families and our communities when we are not respectful of the person that has been elected or appointed to be in charge. If they are doing something criminal, then that should be addressed through the correct process. If they are doing their job as the leader you think you have a better way, then you need to discuss that with them in private. They may or may not accept your idea but that is their choice. They may have knowledge and facts that you don’t have and that would make your idea unworkable at that time. Learn to listen, be respectful and you will be respected. - T.R. Holcolmbe, Sunnyside After reading the article penned by, Publisher of African-American News and Issues, I was in total agreement of the assessment of the political tantrum displayed by District D. Councilmember Dwight Boykins against Mayor Sylvester Turner. It is truly amazing how certain Black elected officials tend to act up when they are surrounded by White elected officials in order to score reality points in an attempt to denigrate their own people. How can Boykins explain his disdain of Mayor Turner’s handling of the implementation of the firefighters pay raise which resulted from the passage of Prop. B? He claimed that Turner was playing favorites between HPD versus HFD and simply being vindictive by not following the will of the voters who passed the measure demanding parity of pay between the two groups. Stay in your lane Mr. Boykins. I suggest that you channel your energy in the direction of improving the troubled District D. You should not be obsessed with gaining oneself regular media attention simply for ratings on the evening news. It is one thing to be able to agree to disagree; however, it is always important to remain professional. The voters will still determine whether Turner deserves another term in office. - Floyd Andrews, Houston
We MUST Understand By Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher
Respect
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fter thinking about last week’s editorial, I couldn’t help but revisit a term I have dealth with before as it relates to this issue, “Respect.” While this simple word is something that everybody wants, not everybody is willing to give it. As members of the Black community, We MUST learn to respect and support our own people. It bothers me to see so many of US disrespecting US; on the other hand, some, from our community will go out of their way to respect someone who doesn’t look like them or respect them in any fashion. Nevertheless, I have been on both sides of the playing field. I know what it’s like to be a spectator and I know what it’s like to be a leader. And one thing I have learned is that it is easier to find fault and talk about a leader when you are not the one in the position. We MUST learn how to support and respect one another. Some Black folks just will not respect a leader, a title, a position or nothing else if it is on the face of somebody that looks like them. And that is a shame! At the end of the day, it all boils down to “Respect” which translates into the “Golden Rule”. We should strive to treat others as we want to be treated.
Texas • March 17-23, 2019
By Chelsea Davis-Bibb, M.Ed.
HOUSTON - Courageous, passionate and prepared are three words that D.Z. Cofield, pastor of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, feels that his congregation would use to best describe him. Pastor Cofield was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in the lower city of Manhattan. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College, a Master’s degree in Theology at the Dallas Theological Seminary, and obtained a Doctor of Ministry from Faith Evangelical Seminary in Tacoma, Washington. Pastor Cofield has been pastoring Good Hope since April of 1994. This is his 4th church to pastor. The first church was in New York, the second church was located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and third church was in Dallas. He first started preaching in October of 1981, and has been pastoring on and off since 1983. He is also the founder of Hope for Families, Inc., a non-profit “committed to rebuilding communities one family at a time, and the Hope Educational District, an organization that provides creative and innovative educational strategies for urban communities.” Pastor Cofield has received many awards, and has written for many Christian publications. He also “hosts a weekly
news and public affairs radio show on KTSU 90.9 FM in Houston, TX called Real World, Real Talk, where he discusses current events and issues people are dealing with in our world, and has a television broadcast, Word of Hope Ministries, that is on every Sunday through Friday on The KUBE, providing daily inspiration and insight from The Word of God.” The events that led him to become a pastor was his father acknowledging and accepting his call to the ministry and setting that example in front of him. It was also seeing his parent’s involvement in the community and working to help people, which was inspirational to him, and which helped him move in the direction he is currently in. “I really felt an unction from God, and really felt that sense that, that was my purpose, my calling, that this is where God wanted me to be,” he expressed. He further illustrated, “To feel really comfortable there, I wasn’t comfortable in other places that I tried to be with things I thought I would do. I never found that fulfillment or peace there. I never felt like I was in the right place. Whether I was studying law or philosophy or economics, and while all of those things come to play in what I do, I never thought those were the foundational places
COVER STORY for my life, or the places I needed to operate out of or operate from.” Pastoring a church is never an easy task and Pastor Cofield thinks that “the shifts in the times that we live in and recognizing that each generation presents its own cultural nuances” are some of the challenges he faces. And with that challenge, he has to be knowledgeable and aware of it, if he’s going to effectively minister to that generation. “When you look at society and see the number of changes that have taken place. Some of the most obvious changes
they grow up, think, and see the world, and how do you use those tools to help serve this present age?” One thing that has worked for Pastor Cofield is just remaining true to himself, and never trying to be someone else. The second thing that has been effective for him, is just loving people where they are. “Recognizing that when people see things differently than I may see it, or think about the world differently, it’s not good or bad, it’s just different. So when its differ- ent how can I meet people where they are to help them
is technology, but what we also need to take into account that with those technological changes, people are being exposed to situations and circumstances and information at a much earlier age then they were years ago. So how does that affect children and youth and how
become all that God wants them to be. That for me has been a strategy that has worked and certainly well in my current pastoring,” he expressed. The greatest accomplishment that Pastor Cofield has experienced is always seeing people do better and become better,
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and to become encouraged and inspired to be the best they can be. He stated, “Whenever I see someone who is at one place in life and through the preaching and teaching, and through encouragement and love, to see them go to the next level in their life, it is really exciting.” He gave examples such as a person who is committed to becoming a better husband or wife, a better mother or father, or maybe to better their status in life like going back to school. Or to see children and families to walk across the stage and be the first in their families to get a high school diploma or a college degree. Illustrating that, “those are ground breaking and glass breaking moments, and those excite me because I know that they are changing the trajectory of their family literally for the rest of that families life, and for me, that is tremendously exciting.” The legacy that Pastor Cofield wants to leave behind is for people to feel like their life is better because they came in contact with him. He wants them to be challenged, encouraged, and inspired to be the best person they can be because they came in contact with him. “I have a simple philosophy at the church that I tell all of the new members I meet with, which is that they aren’t at the church to make me a big preacher, I
am at the church to make them a big Christian. At the end of my life, I hope they can say that my life is better because they came in contact with me, and in return I hope they can make other people better.” What Pastor Cofield is passionate about now is public education. “I think public education is the number one civil rights issue that we have to address,” he expressed. He further stated, “When you look at the social ills in our society, many of them are tied to a lack of education. Whether it is unemployment, homelessness, or incarceration, the mass of them are undereducated and unemployable. We are going to have to address it and for those whose children are grown and for those who don’t have children, are going to have to fight for future generations.” Pastor Cofield was really excited about the opportunity to come to Houston impart because he thinks Houston is a city that has a tremendous place already in our country and has tremendous potential to do many great things. Houston has tremendous opportunities to set the tone for the rest of the US and the world. “My hope is I can do my share, my part during my season in Houston to be a better city than when I found it to help impact and influence the world.” - AANI
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EDUCATION
Honoring Black Cowboys
By Nikitra Hamilton, BA, M.Ed., MLS
Joel Stafford and Mr. Nicholas Turner. taught the authentic history of Black cowboys. In addition to teaching this negated portion of history, Mr. Turner also instructs students how to be farmers, land owners and cattlemen via hands on activities. Currently, our students are scheduled to compete at the Houston Live Stock Rodeo Competition by raising their very own flock of chickens in addition to raising cattle. When speaking with FFA students: Joel Staf-
ford, Marcus Williams, Taylor Bartholomew, Kendaii King, Cordale Blacklock and Dinesty Moore, I was shocked by the amount of knowledge they retained in such a short period of time. Each explained in detail how the baby chicks must be kept warm, fed with organic feed only and how they must have access to fresh drinking water on a daily basis. Continue Reading aframnews.com
BUSINESS
Monthly Networking Luncheon
Photo Credit: Priscilla Graham Photography
HOUSTON - Last month, the Acres Home Chamber for Business & Economic Development held its Monthly Networking luncheon at the Beulah Ann Shepard building located at 6112 Wheatley, 77091. Chairman Warren Muhammad accomplished another successful luncheon with Mr. Michael Moore of the Stuffed Baked Potato Factory serving as caterer and Mr. Alprentince M., of 10K Fearless Emergency Response Team - Houston serving as the keynote speaker. Continue Reading aframnews.com
Chairman W. F. Muhammad & Alprentice M.
Michael Moore, Stuffed Baked Potato
Debra Mayes, Thelondia Wiltz, Helen George & Ola Joseph.
“I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.” CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA JORDAN Please join me in celebrating Women’s History Month —and the strong, inspirational, path-breaking women who built this city, state and nation. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan was called home more than 22 years ago, yet her legacy, like her bold, impassioned voice, continues to shake the halls of power and inspires us to create a more perfect union.
Marcus Williams, Taylor Bartholomew, Kendaii King, Cordale Blacklock & Dinesty Moore.
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HOUSTON - Did you know historians estimate that, one in four cowboys were Black? How is this so, when majority of the films in popular culture depict cowboys as White males like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood? Unfortunately, our American history books also failed to be inclusive when exposing our students of Color to Black cowboys. The story is just as intriguing as it is painful: White Americans seeking cheap land—and sometimes evading debt in the United States—began moving to the Spanish and, later, Mexican territory of Texas during the first half of the 19th century. Though the Mexican government opposed slavery, White Americans brought slaves with them as they settled the frontier and established cotton farms and cattle ranches. As a result of the South’s desire for slave ownership; Texas joined the Confederacy in 1861. Although the Civil War hardly reached Texas soil, many White Texans took up arms to fight alongside their brethren in the East. When this happened, many enslaved individuals were left behind; thereby, gaining the same skills to run farms and how to own and operate land independently. This era made the Black cowboy indispensable. Here at Booker T. our FFA instructor, Mr. Nicholas Turner, ensures that our students of Color are
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COMMUNITY
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Mabrie hosts Black Art Exhibit
R E S T I N PE A C E
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R e a d F ul l Obi t u a r i e s On l i n e
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Students of Marshall Middle School pictured with their posters.
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art, the students were able to identify art styles they have practiced in the classroom. The artists featured at Mabrie Memorial Mortuary have had their masterpieces displayed in collectors’ homes, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and they have received national and local acclaim. The exhibit was led by Ms. Robbie E. Lee, Gallerist of Black Heritage Gallery, who provided a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm for the students. Renowned artist, Burford Evans, provid-
ed several Black History themed posters that the students were able to take home for further inspiration with their family. The art exhibit field trip was followed by lunch at another Almeda Road African-American business, the Turkey Leg Hut. “Our mortuary was established to not only be of professional service to families in need, but to also be a positive representation of our community, so sharing the beauty of local artists is always a pleasure.” stated Justin L. Mabrie.
TLOD attends UNCF Sunday
HOUSTON - Recently, the Top Ladies and Top Teens Prairie View Chapter along with the Houston, Humble, Missouri City, Spring Cypress and Suburban Bayou City Chapters worshipped at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church; for what was designated as United Negro College Fund Sunday. At the worship service, the Top Teens showed a video highlighting the different scholarships and also presented an informational skit. In addition,
Ladies: Patsy Jackson, Gwendolyn Carter, Minnie Thomas (SBCC) & Burnest Carter. In return, Jones MemoLady Carolyn Clemons, the UNCF chair for TLOD rial UMC made a donapresented a check to Jones tion payable to the United Memorial on behalf of Negro College Fund for TLOD. $500.
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Affecting Our Community Public Notice
The City of Houston’s Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) invites you to attend its Spring Open House and Public Hearings to review and comment on the 2019 Draft Annual Action Plan, give input on community needs, and learn about HCDD’s programs for home repair and home buying. Location Near Northwest Management District - White Oak Conference Center 7603 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX 77088 Magnolia Multi-Service Center 7037 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77011
Date Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6:00 pm Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Both venues are accessible for persons with disabilities. For additional information or to request special arrangements at the public hearings (interpreter, captioning for the hearing impaired, sign language, or other), contact Fatima Wajahat at 832.394.6156 or fatima.wajahat@houstontx.gov. The 2019 Annual Action Plan (Plan) is the City of Houston’s (City) application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the following four entitlement grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The Plan estimates that $45,464,359 in federal grants and $4,280,187 in program income will be available to the City for housing and community development activities for the 2019 Program Year (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020). The following tables show the proposed budgeted activities. HUD has not yet announced allocations for the 2019 Program Year. When HUD announces the allocation amounts, dollar amounts will be adjusted according to the percentages listed below. CDBG - $28,099,960 Public Facilities and Improvements
$7,227,284
25.7%
Public Services (Homeless, Social Services, Youth, Special Needs, Elderly)
$3,541,569
12.6%
ESG Match Home Rehabilitation Multifamily Housing Program
$500,000
1.8%
$7,427,285
26.4%
$300,000
Economic Development
1.1%
$400,000
1.4%
Code Enforcement
$2,808,830
10.0%
Lead-Based Paint
$275,000.00
1.0%
Program Administration
$5,619,992
20.0%
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73.0%
$1,690,572
17.0%
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10.0%
Operating Costs
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23.6%
Supportive Services
$2,000,000
20.5%
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$3,000,000
30.8%
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14.4%
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3.0%
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$79,000
4.0%
Emergency Shelter
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33.3%
Homeless Prevention
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20.1%
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35.1%
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You may comment on the Plan during the 30-day comment period from March 18, 2019 to April 17, 2019. The Plan shall be made available in an accessible format upon request. Comments will be accepted at the Open House and Public Hearings or by mail to: City of Houston, Housing and Community Development Department, 2100 Travis St, 9th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, Attn: Fatima Wajahat, or by email to Fatima.wajahat@houstontx.gov. You can view the Plan at the following locations: • • •
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SATURDAY, MARCH 30 SATURDAY, APRIL 6 TUESDAY, MARCH 26 Black Unity Black Writer’s Support Lunch & Learn Community Fair Group Regional Black Drew Academy Mass Mutual Texas Gulf Contractors Association 1919 West Little York Rd Coast MidtownDallas ISD Houston, 77091 Houston Office Education Center Free 2100 Travis St #650 9400 North Central For more information Houston, 77002 Expressway call/text: Jacquie at From 11a.m.-2p.m. 13th floor, SATURDAY, MARCH 23 (832) 960-1650 Ste. Room 2 Virtuous Women Houston SUNDAY APRIL 7 From 11a.m.-3p.m. Dallas, 75231 Empowerment Conference Maya Angelou Literary From 11:30a.m.-1p.m. 1600 Texas Parkway SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Society: Floor 001 Inspire Women’s Fascinators in France Missouri City, 77478 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 la Madeleine French Creative Arts Career Fair 19th Annual Conference Sugar Creek Baptist Bakery & Cafe’ Pearland SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Houston Community Church 11200 Broadway St #1600 The Re-Education Project College Northwest 13223 Southwest Fwy Pearland, 77584 Houston Black History Tour Association Sugar Land, 77478 From 2-4p.m. Houston, 77002 HCC West Houston From 9a.m.-12 noon $30 Institute SUNDAY, APRIL 7 From 11a.m.-2p.m. 2811 Hayes Rd Spring 2019 Interfaith SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Houston, 77083 Environmental Black Male Summit SATURDAY, MARCH 23 From 10a.m.-1p.m. Stewardship Event Shrine of the Black Reclaim Your Throne Black 5300 Dryad St Madonna Cultural & THURSDAY, MARCH 28 Women’s Worth Houston, 77035 Event Center NAACP Houston Branch Shrine of the Black From 1:30-4:30p.m. 5309 Martin Luther King presents Madonna Cultural and Houston, 77021 Women Let’s Talk Event Center Free Barbara Jordan Mickey 5309 Martin Luther King Blackmalesummit. Leland School of Public TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Blvd. eventbrite.com Affairs History Lecture Series Houston, 77021 From 12-4p.m. 3100 Cleburne St Houston Maritime Museum From 2-5p.m. Houston, 77004 2311 Canal St. Suite, 100 SATURDAY, MARCH 30 SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Houston, 77003 FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Culture Studios Plitzs 14th Annual Port City Admissions: $5 Color of Law & Fashion Links Stem Fair Starting at 6p.m. Civil Rights Training Marketing Emerging Model & Carnival for News Media WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 of The Year Casting Sunnyside Park Crime Stoppers of Houston Texas A&M University Park LSC-North Harris 3502 Bellfort St 3001 Main St Greek Step Show Holcombe Blvd & Main St Houston, 77051 Houston, 77004 Lone Star CollegeHouston, 77030 From 10:30a.m.-1:30p.m. From 9a.m.-Noon. North Harris Free Free 2700 W.W. Thorne Dr. From 12-5p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 23 FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Fine Arts Building Ladies of Soul Third Ward Community FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Houston, 77073 South Dallas Cultural 25th Cloth Cooperative 11th Annual Spring From 7-10p.m. Center Anniversary Celebration Breakfast Planting 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave St. James Episcopal Seeds of Promise THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Dallas, 75210 Church The Junior League The 27th Annual Great $10 3129 Southmore Blvd of Houston Grown-Up Spelling Bee Starting at 7:30p.m. Houston, 77004 1811 Briar Oaks Lane Junior League of Houston From 4:30-6:30p.m. Houston, 77027 1811 Briar Oaks Lane SUNDAY, MARCH 24 From 7:30-8:30a.m. Houston, 77027 6th Annual Hermann FRIDAY, MARCH 29 From 6-9p.m. Park Conservancy Walking SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Kite Festival SATURDAY, APRIL 13 (Let’s Talk) News! 100BMOH Class of 2019 Miller Hill & Jones Center for the Healing Membership Informational Soul Purpose Stage Play Reflection Pool at Wortham Center/Cullen of Racism Mickey Leland College Hermann Park Theater 3412 Crawford St Preparatory Academy for 6001 Fannin St 501 Texas Ave (@ Holman) Young Men Houston, 77004 Houston, 77002 Houston, 77004 1700 Gregg St From 10a.m.-5p.m. Starting at 7:30p.m. From 12-2p.m. Houston, 77020 From 9a.m.-11a.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 24 SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Free Men’s Brunch - Dallas True Ambition 2: Follow the Leader SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Rebuild Unique Visions Upscale Reset Reconciliation The Black Wallstreet Events Conference 14555 Skinner Rd 325 Hampton Rd Church Space Cypress, 77429 DeSoto, 75115 12423 Cutten Rd From 6-9:30p.m. From 12:30-3:30 p.m. Houston, 77066 SATURDAY, MARCH 30 SATURDAY, APRIL 13 From 10a.m.-2p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 25 2019 DFW Walk W.A.V.E-War Against VioTAAACC Black Business SATURDAY, APRIL 6 for Brain Injury lence Everywhere Day at the Capital Addison Circle Park Bayou Greenway Day 2019 4127 Airline Dr. Texas State Capital Mason Park 15650 Addison Rd Houston, 77022 From 9a.m.-4p.m. 541 South 75th St., 77023 Addison, 75001 From 1-3:30p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Champagne & Melanin The Spring Brunch The Business of Bank 1070 Dallas St Houston, 77002 From 12-3p.m.
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