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Respected Texas Female Lawmakers Call Nigerian Girls “Daughters of Humanity”
HOUSTON-Two of Texas top female political leaders are calling for action strategy to bring the missing Nigerian girls home to their families. These strong Black women leaders said the global community must be engaged, outraged, and must demand that the Nigerian government solve the problems associated with terrorism, human rights violations, and human trafficking. “The video of these girls showing them in fear is a world tragedy and the United States,” said 18th District Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. “These girls need mercy and others in the world must rally to help them.” As many as 300 teenaged girls were abducted from their school in Nigeria on April 15 by the Islamic militant terror organization Boko Haram. The group is based in Nigeria and has carried out attacks on schools before. Some girls managed to escape, but many are believed to have been transported into neighboring Cameroon or Chad.
The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has said he plans to sell the girls into marriages and sex slavery, but now says he is willing to exchange them for imprisoned militants. First Lady Michelle Obama used the president’s weekly radio address this weekend to issue a plea for the girls’ safe return. Protesters from across the United States and Nigeria have hit the streets to rally to draw attention to the plight of the girls. The rallies continue to grow as more people become aware of how serious the issue is. However, Americans know very little about terrorism groups. Boko Haram, a militant group designated by the State Department in November 2013 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, has been conducting a reign of terror against innocent Nigerian women, children, and men since 2009, when it killed hundreds of persons during a raid of a police station in Maiduguri. In the last four years, Boko Haram has carried out more than 480 violent attacks against a broad array of
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targets: Christian and Muslim communities, government installations, schools, hospitals and medical facilities, aid workers, and journalists. Since the beginning of 2013, more than 4,400 innocent persons have been killed and thousands more left homeless. After visits to the Nigerian Embassy accompanied by others in Congress, Jackson Lee, who serves as Senior Member on the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the House Congressional Children’s Caucus, is even calling on President Barack Obama to look at ways to help prevent further harm from befalling the girls. “I continue to be extremely concerned by the abduction last month of some 200 girls who were taken from their school hostel in Chibok, Borno State, in Nigeria,” she said. “My heart goes out to their families, and I am praying that they will soon be reunited with their children. I have asked President Obama and Secretary John Kerry to exercise every means available to assist in
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Mr. Speaker, I stand in solidarity with the families of the approximately 300 young women kidnapped by a radical Nigerian Islamist group. I lend my voice to the chorus of outrage and condemnation directed at this extremist group, which has forcefully separated young women from their families and devastated an entire community. There is no place in our world community for a group
that displays such disregard for the tenets of Islam, human dignity, and international law. All people and governments of good will should do all that is appropriate to assist Nigerian authorities in the safe recovery of these young women. I am heartened that Secretary Kerry has announced that a U.S. security team will be sent to Nigeria to assist in the efforts to bring these young
the safe and speedy recovery of the missing girls, including enlisting the aid of the African Union.” State Representative Helen Giddings also has sounded outrage over the kidnapping stating the kidnappings make us witnesses to man’s inhumanity to man. “The world is watching with horror, the story of the 200 plus young girls kidnapped in Nigeria in the middle of the night with the threat of being sold,” she said. “We are anxious for those responsible for this atrocity to be brought to justice.” Helen Giddings represents District 109 which includes Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster, Wilmer, Hutchins, and portions of Glenn Heights and Oak Cliff. She said the most important thing the world can do is show Boko
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women home to their families. As a Member of Congress, I will continue to monitor this situation and speak out against such atrocious acts. The outcry against this gross human rights violation must not fade before these young women are recovered and all guilty parties are brought to justice.
Haram that these girls matter. She said without a strong voice expressing objections from the entire world, it could send the wrong message about women and womens rights. “There is an underlying global tragedy created by the devaluing of women, that if unaddressed puts women all over the world at risk for being enslaved,” she said. “If these captors are not apprehended and punished, what message does that send to young girls in countries where the education of women is discouraged?” Jackson Lee makes it clear that the action of the terrorist group violates international law. To continue reading visit us online @www.aframnews.com By: Darwin Campbell, African-American News&Issues
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Bring Back Our Girls and Let’s Stop Ignoring Africa Rev. Al Sharpton President, National Action Network
As I stood in front of the Nigerian Consulate this weekend helping to lead a prayer vigil for the nearly 300 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, I looked out across the crowd at the faces of children, parents, activists and leaders all gathered in support of a crisis inflicting innocents overseas. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the First Lady, Chirlane McCray, brought their daughter Chiara with them to this rally, as many parents also brought their girls and boys in a show of solidarity. Watching the crowd peacefully come together, I reflected on other conflicts in Africa and questioned why they were so under-reported and often ignored. The reality is, until things reach a critical point, the world tends to pay no attention to hostilities or challenges in Africa. If you don’t believe me, just take a look at modern history. Twenty years ago, tribal disputes between Tutsis and Hutus led to the death of hundreds of thousands in Rwanda. The global response, including from the United States, was very delayed. Fast-forward to the crisis in Sudan where ethnic and religious conflict tore the nation literally into two separate countries. Once again, international intervention was delayed at best. As we continue to aggressively push for a safe return of the missing Nigerian girls, one thing we must also do is come to terms with the fact that Africa on a whole has been ignored, under-supported and dismissed for far too long. Some of this is a result of arrogance, some of it is racism and some of it is a lack of understanding about what’s going on. But whatever the reason, it is simply inexcusable.
At this very moment, there are a host of clashes, disagreements and battles taking place in several areas throughout the African continent. Some are religious, some are ethnic and some are the result of economic despair. Right now, there are tribal and internal wars that are rising to alarming proportions. And right now, certain areas are incubators of terrorism and other nefarious activities. Yet where is the discussion or solution to resolve these issues? Where are the increased trade deals or aid deals with a continent comprised of so many naturally occurring rich minerals? It’s time to have a sincere dialogue about this and time to stop acting like the world hasn’t neglected Africa. It’s simply astonishing that during an era when there is so much advancement in society, many are left facing daunting threats like having their little girls kidnapped while attending school. It is outrageous, it is horrific and it is inexcusable. The international community must do more in terms of economic and humanitarian support. We -- including the U.S. -- cannot continue to turn a blind eye towards the harsh reality facing so many suffering in the shadows. We must educate more about the complexities in several nations, and collectively create solutions so that no child fears getting an education or walking down the street. When New Yorkers marched and rallied on Saturday in support of the missing Nigerian schoolgirls, I felt a glimmer of hope. It’s important that we understand how those children are connected to our children. We live in a globalized world and we can no longer ignore the complexities in Africa. We must bring these girls home, but we must also come home to the fact that Africa cannot be a forgotten continent and an afterthought in the foreign affairs of this nation and the West in general. We will not allow Boko Haram or any other terrorist group to win.
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“We MUST never forget slavery, lynching, Jim Crow Laws, the disrespect of the Black race and the first Black president.”
Do We Understand The Truth Nugget from the Mouth of a Fool? Part 1
L.A Clippers Owner Donald Sterling racist rants have turned heads across America, but inside his latest interview about race, there is perhaps one small nugget of truth. During his latest interview, Sterling said. “That’s one problem I have. Jews, when they get successful, they will help their people, and some of the AfricanAmericans -- maybe I’ll get in trouble again -- they don’t want to help anybody...,” Sterling, who is Jewish, said Jewish people spend great amounts of money helping other Jews who are poor while rich Black people turn their backs to people in need. Looking at the statement without Magic Johnson in the equation, We must man up, stand in the mirror and ask ourselves it it time for Black America to do a self analysis on itself and be honest enough to ask ourselves have we done enough? There are indeed a number of successful Blacks in government, business, education, holding public offices and serving as CFO’s and CEO. The question is What have we done? We MUST Understand from the beginning that we are not talking about Magic Johnson or donations to charities or hospitals or sponsoring events. We are talking about the business of bringing sustainable businesses, jobs, prosperity and affordable home ownership back to ailing Black neighborhoods. Moving out the the “hood” and into the “lands” or “moving on up” like “George Jefferson” to the deluxe apartment in the sky for many has left the community high and dry and trying to survive on an anemic form of
financial life support. When you look at our neighborhoods in Houston, Chicago, Oakland, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami or other American cities with Black neighborhoods, rich and affluent Blacks have made their money and walked away and not looked back. This prosperity vacuum has in its wake double digit unemployment, deteriorating infrastructure and to top things off, the void is being filled with violence, alcohol, drugs, crime, prostitution, hopelessness, despair and a welfare state. If Blacks have millions of dollars in their coffers, then Sterling raises a good point... While other races like Jews, Vietnamese and Chinese help each other move up... the appearance is that “Blacks don’t move up because Blacks don’t want to help anybody”. Given the current condition and state of Black America, that part of Sterling’s statement speaks for itself, and if true, should make us truly ashamed of ourselves. African-Americans, business and community leaders need to set new priorities that sets the responsibility of helping and improving firmly on the shoulders on African-Americans themselves. Racism is real and getting worse, but the real problem is that black people are not passionately dealing with and fighting issues affecting the community. All rich, affluent and well off Black are playing a selfish game that is destroying the Black race one child at a time and one neighborhood at a time. The Black on Black violence of our youth on the streets of Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and other
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places is no coincidence. No one is concerned enough about the struggles of individual brothers and sisters living in poverty to really roll up sleeves and do something. It is every man for himself, rather than be outraged as an whole group over problems and injustices going on in our community. The blame and responsibility clearly stops and starts here and we must stand in the mirror and see ourselves. We MUST Understand that indifference on part of some affluent selfish, materialistic African-Americans is helping erode and deteriorate our future. So many of us have made “deals with the devil” and traded away the future for today’s glamour, personal enjoyment, prestige, and pursuit of wealth and the good life. What you don’t understand is it is a one-sided trade that dooms our youth to walk upon tomorrow’s ruins that will be in all Black American neighborhoods in the future if the path is not altered or changed. It is time for these “token” Negroes who serve in “sterile”, safe positions to come out of the closet and have an impact on influencing the direction and invest into the future of Black neighborhoods in ways that will result in visible and swift changes in the fortunes and futures of African-American communities around the country. Coming next week Part 2, “Understanding Truth Nuggets from the Mouth of A Fool” – Where Can it Go From Here. TX-3
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“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” Sophocles, Antigone ALDINE- Fixing discipline problems in the Aldine Independent School District has not been a walk in the park, but Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg is honest and upfront admitting the problems the district has and sharing action plans for dealing with them. “We are aware of the problems and issues even before the OCR report came out,” she said. We track student discipline and behavior and saw it trending in the wrong direction and started the process of fixing it.” Bamberg was referring to a the report, provided by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, is a compilation of Civil Rights Data Collection on school discipline that covers every school in the nation. She has held the position as superintendent since 2007. As the district’s executive officer, Dr. Bamberg implements and administers the adopted policies of the Aldine ISD Board of Education in accordance with rules and regulations of the Texas State Agency as well as federal and state laws. “We appreciate the AfricanAmerican News&Issues for giving us the opportunity to talk about it,” Bamberg said. “This report created ripples and community feedback.We want to look at what we are doing and things we can do better.” TX- 4
AT ISSUE The alarming report released by the government showed that Black students are more likely targets for school discipline, suspensions and arrests than any other students in our nation’s schools. According to Bamberg, the report was a wake-up call to district officials and has assured parents and community leaders in the AfricanAmerican and Hispanic communities that Aldine is a district where educating children is the top priority. The report provides information on school discipline, suspensions, expulsions, seclusions and restraints in nearly every school in Texas and across the United States. The report was a sobering snapshot that provides insight into the attitudes towards Black children and what goes on behind the closed doors of every school when it comes to actions against our children. Bamberg said that the study has the district involved in an active program to discipline and manage itself when it comes to dealing with disruptions, problems and issues between teachers, students and the classroom ALDINE HISTORY According to Aldine ISD information, the district welcomed 67,300 students in 2013-2014 making the school district the 10th largest in Texas. AISD is a predominantly minority school district. It is made up of 70.8% students of Hispanic origin, 25.1% students of African American origin, and 2% students of white origin. Aldine employs more than 8,100 people. Approximately 4,200 of those are teachers. Around 1977 AISD was almost 75% White. During that year the U.S. Justice Department forced Aldine ISD to adopt a desegregation plan. Enacted in 1978, the plan forced the district to redraw attendance boundaries so that no school was more than 30% black. As of 2002 Hispanic students made up the majority, African Americans were 33%, almost double the 1977 statistic, and less than 8% of the students were White. As of 2002 the desegregation order was still effect, and the district was
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the only greater Houston school district in Texas still under a federal segregation court order. The order asked for schools to have a percentage of African American students within 15 percentage points of the district wide Black enrollment. In 2002, schools were required to have between 18% and 48% Black students. The court order forced AISD to keep African-American faculty within 5% of the overall district percentage points for elementary schools and within 10% of the overall percentage points for secondary schools. The AISD administration criticized the court order, saying the guidelines were impossible to meet, and started an effort to have it ended. The desegregation order was removed by a federal judge in December 2002 and the attendance boundaries were redrawn. As of 2014, most AISD students attend the school closest to where they live. ARRESTS AND REFERRALS – LAW ENFORCEMENT Police encounters for AfricanAmerican students are prevalent in public schools systems. While black students represent 16-percent of student enrollment, they represent 27-percent of students referred to law enforcement and 31-percent of students subjected to and experiencing a school-related arrests. Some Texas urban and suburban area school districts around the state had higher incidents of police involvement and arrests for Black children compared to other areas of similar size around the country. According to the report, Aldine like many other Texas districts has its fair share of negative marks dealing with disciplines, suspensions, expulsions and police involvement. Aldine had one of the highest number of reports in the area involving student involvements with police. According to Aldine ISD District activity report, a total of 752 police citations were written involving police in school year 2012-2013. Of those, 346 were for fights and disturbances; 201 were for truancy or truancy related; 140 for marijuana possession;
125 for class disruptions; 125 for vulgar language; 124 for assault by contact; 72 for drugs on found property; 21 for possession of controlled substances; 17 for possession of drug paraphernalia; and 12 for disruption to transportation. Bamberg noted that one of her main goals has been the review and revising of the relationship that the campus police has on students and the role the police play on Aldine school campuses “We have struggled with how to define the role of campus police to maintain safety at every school,” she said. “My goal is to change that, and for our children not to just see police when there is trouble. It should be like the old days where if there is an issue you go to the principals office, not the police officer.” One of the problems with discipline was the overuse of police citations at schools that tend to send kids down a path leading to juvenile justice system. Bamberg said she has worked with her principals and administrators to reduce citations and to go back to policies that examine individual situations and using school discipline and management policies to handle them. “In the past, many citations for given for various things from fights to disruptions,” she said. “There will be no more tickets for fights, scuffles or truancy. Discipline will be for discipline only. Citations will only be given when there has been a real crime committed on campus.” So far, her plan appears to be working because year to date totals show a significant drop in offenses that result in a citation. Today there have be on 4 tickets written, but drugs and truancy remains an issue in the district with 84 drug incidents reported; 26 for drugs-found property; and 114 truancy and truancy related cases. Some of those things that might be considered citation offenses or that threaten or cause a safety or security concern include: bomb threats, gang related violence, mob violence, guns or drugs. SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS
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The study also revealed that African-American students have a suspension an expulsion rate that White. A breakdown showed that Black students are suspended and expelled at a rate (3X’s) three times greater than white students. On average, only 5-percent of white students are suspended, compared to 16-percent of black students. Bamberg was quick to talk about better classroom management, teacher training and parental cooperation to help reduce negative behaviors. She said communication and training are the keys to reducing problems and handling classroom discipline and issues with special education students in schools. “We have teachers that never send children to the office, never have a discipline and never have a problem,” she said. “However, we also have teachers that are not as skilled and do not work as good with kids and that is where we have our work cut out for us.” For teachers, that work begins with understanding students, environments, backgrounds and taking that information and developing and following a classroom management plan and discipline management system that is effective. She also does not want her staffs pulling the trigger too quickly on in school suspensions or alternative school assigning. “We wanted to know how our staffs were being trained because we want our children to see consistency in applying rules and policies so that every student will feel like they are treated fairly no matter what race, creed or color or background,” Bamberg said. “When those rules and plans are not followed according to policy that is where discipline issues start.” RESTRAINTS & SECLUSIONS (Disability and Race) Another component of the national report stated issues with restraint and seclusions. To cntinue reading Aldine visit us online @ www.aframnews.com Cover Story by Darwin Campbell, African-American News&Issues
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ransforming a neighborhoods or community must start from within. That is the focus of leaders in Independence Heights. “We see the condition of our community and we have banded together to do something about it,” said Community spokesman Kelvin Williams. “We are serious and people are recognizing the power of putting people and a plan together.” The groups in Independence Heights have joined hands to save their community and formed one unified voice for the community. The Independence Heights Collaborative Action Coalition (IHCAC) has brought together a force of power talent, skills and expertise and have declared war on the issues and problems that plague their neighborhoods. It is a group of organizations collaborating positively to serve the whole interest of the neighborhood. “We have become one and believe that we are on the verge of doing something no one has been willing to do,” Williams said. “We are unselfishly investing time and volunteering talents to find ways to invest in our people living here and
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breath new life into our community that will help us grow again and survive.” Groups that are working together in the cause are Independence Senior Living Facility, Power Living Missions, Inc., Beauty’s Community Garden, Yale Street Baptist Church, Food Everywhere Coalition, Can Do Coalition, Independence Heights SuperNeighborhood, Independence Heights War on Drugs, Neighborhood Centers, Local Initiative Support Corporation and Booker T. Washington High School. The volunteers are in an intense plan and effort to transform the entire community. “We are trying to rally the neighborhood, build pride and let the people know that we care about the future of our neighborhood,” he said. “It is our goal to have a living
neighborhood that is completely involved in the life of the community.” Williams, lovingly known as the “Urban Farmer” offers his green thumb to help grow food and landscape and develop dormant green space areas. He also works closely with John Branch who leads the War on Drugs and SuperNeighborhood President
Natasha Johnson and Can DO Houston Herisa Stanislaus and others to help shape a positive plan that will be used to renew and revitalize the area with some sustainable and more permanent fixtures. Some of those include using events to jump start the move towards taking neighborhood back. Some of this events include the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration and Bash on June 19th. Another goal is to have some community cleanup where the leaders lead by example and take the first steps in the long process of revitalization. Other priorities include tackling one of the number one problems driving people out of the neighbor-
YOU, THE LAW AND YOUR RIGHTS CRIMINAL LAW PART. 13
The objective of this series of articles is to enable its reader to learn the basic laws, rights and rules of conduct one should know to avoid incarceration and reduce the chances of recidivism. Of course it is impossible to eliminate the occurrence of arrests for that is beyond one ultimate control; an officer can and may arrest you improperly if he/she chooses, and there is nothing one can do without the risk of injury or loss of life. The judicial system may provide vindication at some later date. Notwithstanding, to be Forewarned is to be Forearmed. To know the basic functions of the Criminal Justice system, your rights and certain rules of conduct may
greatly enhance one ‘s chances of successfully negotiating the system and remaining free. PROBATION AND PAROLE When an offender is granted parole by a State Parole Board, or probation from a court, whether State or Federal, s/he must abide by certain rules and conditions. The most common rules are to report immediately to a designated officer at prescribed dates and times, residency requirements, to commit no offenses against the State or Federal government, payment of mandatory supervision fees, and restitution. Sometimes additional requirements are placed on an offender including electronic monitoring. Electronic Monitoring has its own specific and strict procedures to adhere to including report and scheduling times. While all conditions of parole and/
or probation must be adhered to, a violation of any one condition of release can be grounds to have your parole/probation revoked. If revocation proceedings are commenced, there are certain constitutionally guaranteed rights that each offender has. These rights include a full evidentiary hearing before a hearing officer or judge with the right to have an attorney present. At the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the Parole Board/ Judge can rule to continue the offender on supervision, continue with modified conditions, or revoke the probation/parole. Different Types of Probation • Straight Probation • Deferred Probation (Adjudication) What To Do If You Are On
Parole/Probation • Read All paperwork before signing, and get a full understanding of requirements • Adhere to ALL conditions required • Consult an Attorney General Conditions of Parole/ Probation • Reporting • Supervision Fees • Residency • Counseling • Restitution • Offender Registration • Electronic Monitoring • Commit no Offenses Rights During Revocation Proceedings • Full Evidentiary Hearing • Confrontation of Accusers • Right to Attorney
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hood - affordable housing. “What people say is affordable is not affordable for those working minimum wage or low paying jobs,” he said. “We want to build some housing that is truly within the reach of people and gives them an opportunity to experience the pride of land and homeownership.” The group is also working on plans for grants and support to build smaller energy efficient homes keeping costs low and training and using labor of people from the community to work on home building and construction jobs. On building houses being built in the community. “Many of our people need jobs,” he said. “Our unity and working together is the greatest tool we have and that power of one will help us succeed at this task.” He said in the process of creating new home owners, a plan is in place to help future homeowners understand the power of ownership and the importance of keeping land in the family. Story By: Darwin Campbell, African-American News&Issues
Judge Warren Fitzgerald The Right Side of Justice Representation Right to Appeal Adverse Decision Decision of Board/Judge • Continue Supervision • Modified Conditions • Revocation of Release Attorney Warren Fitzgerald Muhammad is a native of a Acres Homes Community. He is both an Attorney and Municipal Court Judge. His office is located at 6415 W. Montgomery, Houston Texas 7091. He may be contacted at 713-692-4688. •
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HOUSTON- It is written in Matthew 16:18. We all know that the church rule book is the Holy Bible and that Jesus Christ is the head of the church. Biblically, the only two elected officers of the church are the Pastor and Deacons. The Pastor/ Shepherd job is to feed the flock/ sheep (members) Jeremiah 3:15. In 1969, Rev. N.T. Crain was advisor to Rev. W.H. Banks, the founding Pastor of the Christian Faith Missionary Baptist Church located at 2616 Calumet Circle. With Pastor Banks, the official staff and membership, the church would become a vital part of the Third Ward Community for the next 26 years. Many people were led to Christ where the Bible way is the Christian Faith way. Pastor Banks passed in January 1995. After a mourning period, a pulpit search committee was elected by the membership to seek/screen for the next Pastor. Following much prayer and spiritual guidance, Rev. Roland E. Mouton, Sr. was elected the second Pastor. Under Pastor Mouton’s leadership, additional classrooms, music ministry enhancement, and several other fruitful ministries supported the church “shepherd smelling like sheep” spirit for the next 17 years. TX-8
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Pastor Mouton passed suddenly in January 2012. After a mourning period, a pulpit search committee was elected again by the membership to seek/screen for the next pastor. After much prayer and spiritual guidance the former Pastor’s son was elected the third Pastor of the Christian Faith M.B.C Remember, The Holy Bible is God’s mouthpiece. Rev. Roland E. Mouton, Jr. was never given a chance to serve as Pastor. His name and names of the pulpit search committee and several other namers were posted on all entrance doors of the church as trespassers shortly after the election. Currently, the voice and power of the Deacons has been replaced by a lawyer, director, and a notary public who seemingly have the control of this once spirit-filled church. During the past two years, a Deacon single-handedly appointed Rev. Corey Wilson of California as Pastor. At first Rev. Wilson was not an ordained minister, but within weeks, he was taken across town and was ordained by Rev. Sam Smith who admitted he had only been acquainted with the Rev. Wilson for two weeks. Those 13 members, all in good
standing and very active in the church, became trespassers over night and would become regular outlaws to the Houston Police Department. About three days later, a committee member was arrested by H.P.D. And served 26 hours in jail during a public funeral service of a life-long church member. The arrested member was bonded out and his case was dismissed by a criminal court judge. He is soon to file a Civil Rights lawsuit in the Federal court. The now barred 13 members are not allowed on the church property and currently attend worship service at various local churches. In general, the church is not and will never be a business, company, or incorporation. Jesus Christ is the head and God has supreme rule over the church. No attorney, CEO, etc. can be in charge of God’s church. In conclusion, a meeting/rally was recently held at the Church. The membership recommended the removal of Rev. Corey Wilson upon findings of 17 unchurch-like violations. Again, I ask whatever happened to “Let the church be the church?” Matthew 16:18 By: David Daniels Photo: Google Maps Image
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HOUSTON-He has helped hundreds of patients with severe, migraine-like headaches recover their lives and helped thousands feel young again through state of the art facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Kevin Smith, M.D.,F.A.C.S. is owner of the Smith Center, a state-of-the-art medical practice focused on facial plastic surgery, sinus surgery, and headache relief. He is board certified in both Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. “It is an elective surgery that is becoming more and more popular and acceptable with AfricanAmericans,” Smith said of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. “African-Americans still age gracefully, but more are recognizing a need to maintain their appearances and look younger.” He is also a leading facial plastic surgeon and ear, nose and throat doctor who has been practicing in Houston, Texas for 20 years. Dr. Smith is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
Surgery. Over this time, he has developed expertise in performing more than 3000 facelifts and eyelid procedures. He also is an excellent rhinoplasty surgeon. He also developed an innovative treatment for patients with severe migraine-like headaches by looking for the source of the pain as it relates to the nose and sinuses and helped over 1000 patients find relief from their headache pain which led him to write his book called, The Migraine Imposter. “I believe in my results being natural and you looking like a younger you,” he said. “More African-Americans want to look desirable longer and my work makes you have a natural refreshed look.” His resume includes adults of all ages and has performed facelifts on women as old as 92. For the past two decades, he housed his medical practice, including his facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology and has been located in the Texas Medical Center since 1993. Today he has his own location in River Oaks at 1701 South Shepherd Drive, Suite D, Houston, Texas 77019 behind Barnaby’s Restaurant. “My work with people is rewarding,” he said. “However, my goal is to be a positive example for young African-Americans to follow and model and send message that achieving the things we have achieved ( as a physician) are real and attainable in life.” His successes started with his focus on education and goal setting at an early age. He is the the eldest of four children and started at home. His parents, parents Joe and Opal Smith were chemistry and mathematics majors at Prairie View A&M University. Much of what he learned from his parents helped motivate him to achieve academic success and led to
him in the path towards doing great things. Coincidentally, his father was named “Most Popular” and his mother was Miss Prairie View 1954. Smith said both shaped his personality and because of their academic majors, math and science were also his strongest subjects. While attending David W. Carter High School in Dallas, Texas Smith excelled in football as a quarterback and safety. He also found success in the classroom, serving as president of the National Honor Society and Student Council. Some of his other great accomplishment was winning the Dallas Morning News Teenage Citizenship Tribute Award given to the most outstanding senior in Dallas and surrounding counties. “The night of the award I had a track meet and after running the 300 hurdles I had to grab my things and run to the car to head home take a shower and attend the banquet a few minutes late (and much to his surprise) won the award over some very strong candidates,” he said. He credits his steady hand in medicine to the early development of his artistic side. He took drafting class and those efforts helped him place in several city wide home design competitions. He later worked as a junior draftsman at Dresser Industries during the summers. “These and other experiences helped mold and develop my attention to details,” he said. Smith attended The University of Michigan on a football scholarship (1978-1981) because they were ranked top 10 in pre-medical studies and football. “I then chose to return home to Texas for medical school at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston,” he said. “I also completed my residency there in otolaryngology becoming the first and currently the only African-American
to do so.” He was also the first AfricanAmerican to be selected and complete a facial plastic surgery fellowship at the McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic. Overall, the training was an excellent preparation for my career, Smith added. He obtained his education and also completed his residency in Otolaryngology. Advanced training was achieved through an externship in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and a fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Smith has served for the past 16 years as an Assistant Clinical Faculty Member in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He was appointed to the Texas Medical Board, is active in his local medical society, and mentors students. Since starting his practice, his list of accomplishments keep growing and he is focused only on his areas of expertise. “I stay with what I do best and doing that allows me to focus on giving my patients the best and helping them live their best life,” he said. “It also keeps my practice personal as I interact and get to hear stories and learn directly from the people I serve.” Smith also focuses on areas of interest that include sinus surgery, migraine –type headache treatment related to sinus, allergy and deviated septum as the cause. His facial expertise includes facelift, eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty. “The migraine cure is a passion of mine because I can perform a simple 20 minute procedure and give relief to someone who has suffered for years,” he said. “My philosophy is to treat each patient as I would a family member while focusing on educating them on all aspects of care.” Smith also has hospital privileges at Hermann Memorial
Hospital and is affiliated with several outpatient surgery centers (Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, Palladium for Surgery and Hospital for Specialized Surgery). He is highly sought out internationally to lecture on a variety of medical topics. Smith has appeared frequently on local Houston radio and television shows, and has appeared on National television shows, including Inside Edition and The Today Show. Smith remains passionate about his ability to provide patients who have long suffered from severe headache pain, a brighter future. He also has written a book called “The Migraine Imposter”. Information about the book is available at www. TheMigraineImposter.com. He also seeks some visibility and opportunities to share his story with African-American youth and help in the development of youth and leaders for tommorrow. On a personal level, Smith loves to golf and motor coach. He has traversed 12 states, 5500 miles in 9 days from New York to Pebble Beach. He also has gained an appreciation for nature and the outdoors over the years. Other interests of mine include travel, music and art. Smith is married to a beautiful wife and they have two beautiful girls. “My work is interesting and fun,” he said. “I love people and working with people and helping them look and feel their very best.” 1 6/21/2013 Story 1213_FAST_Ad_2x2.pdf by: Darwin Campbell, African-American News&Issues
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school finance and education in science, technology, engineering and math. Some of the early issues Dr. N e w c haN c e llo r Maldonado will face include Dr. Cesar MalDonaDo identifying new funding sources and innovative partnerships, as well as to determine the best, most appropriate allocation of the funds generated from the bond passage so that we can build the most efficient and effective college of tomorrow. Maldonado also successfully We’re proud to introduce Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E., transitioned his private industry PMP, as the new Chancellor of Houston Community management expertise into public College. Dr. Maldonado brings 30 years of business higher education administration. experience, a strong academic pedigree, and the Dr. Maldonado’s business leadership skills to take us where our community needs experience includes strategic us to be, both today and into the future. Welcome to a planning, project management, infrastructure design, industrial new day at HCC. systems and software design. Dr. Maldonado holds Bachelor and Masters of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, HCCs.edu a Doctorate in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University, and is Welcome_AfricanAMNews_Summer 2014.indd 1 5/12/14 5:44 PM an alumnus of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Maldonado began his career in 1976 as a process engineer for Celanese Chemical Corporation, work diligently to understand Dr. Cesar Maldonado took where he designed and implethe issues and the culture of the helm as Chancellor of mented the company’s first digital HCC while identifying solutions Houston Community College control system used for real-time to propel our college to a new and stated his commitment to optimization of energy recovery standing. This is a new day at new levels of academic leadersystems. In 1980 Maldonado HCC – and one that centers ship and development. around the important work in the accepted a position as Vice He becomes the eighth President of Information Systems classrooms and in the broader Chancellor in Houston with Tex-Steel Corporation, community.” Community College’s 43-year where he became President and HCC Board of Trustees history. Chief Executive Officer within selected Dr. Maldonado after “What an honor and privi10 years and grew the business lege it is to be named Chancellor institution conducted a nationwide search for the next leader of to international prominence. of one of the leading community Ultimately, he led Tex-Steel the institution. colleges in the country,” Dr. through a successful acquisition He brings a strong awareness Cesar Maldonado said. “We have into a larger publicly held enof college and workforce readisome real opportunities ahead terprise. Maldonado then joined ness and is active in working of us to create what HCC can ASSA ABLOY as Division Vice with the state legislature on and will be for our students our President and Chief Technical community and our region. I will education initiatives regarding
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Officer and led joint venture technical groups in the development of new business lines and in the support of $500 million/ year in engineered products. He also is an accomplished engineer, civic and business leader, and higher education administrator. Prior to joining HCC, he was the fourth president in the 47-year history of Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Harlingen. A national leader in the engineering and manufacturing industry with a dedicated commitment to community service, Maldonado took over the leadership helm at TSTC in 2008 and has successfully transitioned his private industry management expertise into higher education administration. Under his leadership, TSTC has significantly improved its graduation rate, increased enrollment and maintained fiscal strength. He led the addition of seven new associate of science degrees and two new technology programs, including one in Wind Energy Technology. In addition to his demonstrated business acumen, he led legislative efforts to create high school/college dual enrollment opportunities in Texas, and has served as a board member (twice as president) of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (TX) since 2003. He served as the interim Chairman of the Border Governors Conference on
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Science and Technology, where he worked to foster bi-national research and technology exchange with scientists across the U.S. and Mexico border. He was also appointed by the governor to serve as a Regent of the Texas State Technical College System. Trustee Neeta Sane, HCC Board Chair said. “The Board of Trustees has worked judiciously and diligently in taking one of the most important decisions for HCC’s future. We are proud to select Dr. Maldonado as HCC’s next Chancellor and we look forward to his leadership as we navigate and address many important opportunities that will help to define the HCC of the future.” She went on to describe him as an accomplished academician, but one with three decades in business. “His deep understanding of academia is framed in the context of community and industry,” she said. “He is prepared for the complex issues we face and will work diligently to build teams and innovative solutions to move the College forward. We are excited with the leadership that he will bring to our College.” Cesar and his wife of 38 years, Liz, enjoy their children, Kristin, Marcus, Laura and Jason Rocha and grandchildren, Julianne and William. By: Darwin Campbell, African-American News&Issues
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HOUSTON- A plan offering free electricity after 9 p.m. is saving customers money, but has another valuable key effect - taking pressure off the state’s taxed electrical power grids. TXU Energy’s “Energy Free Nights” saves energy and reduces monthly bills for customers already on tight budgets and facing another hot Texas summer. “This concept has caught fire in inner cities, urban and rural areas alike all over Texas,” said TXU spokeswoman Lauren Little. “With hot months and higher energy bills on the way, this is a program that the elderly, college students and business see as very valuable to their bottom lines.” TXU Energy was the first retail electricity provider to offer timedbased savings opportunities for residential and business customers in Texas. More than 100,000 Texas consumers have chosen free nighttime or weekend electricity. It was first attempted in 2012 and because of customer demand and response, TXU brought the program back and extended the free time by one hour. Helps Reduce Power Grid Pressure One of the greatest benefits to the energy grid is the ability to redirect usage away from peak use hours and cutting the risk of rolling brownouts, black outs and inconvenient power outages. Texas is growing, according to a recent report and when tem-
peratures rise, residents attempt to avoid the heat, by cranking up air-conditioners boosting electrical power demand and causing stress on the state electrical power grid. Analysts defines a reserve margin as the buffer between the available supply of electricity and peak demand. Texas’ once robust reserve margins have been eroded over the years by persistently low natural gas prices, which most often sets the price of electricity. Now, the state’s margin is slightly anemic, according to Electric Reliability Council of Texas region (ERCOT). Certain targets are established to account for things, like heat waves and unexpected power plant outages. Peak demand on the state’s electricity grid (which covers most of the state but not El Paso and parts of the Panhandle and East Texas) is rising, but power companies have been reluctant to build plants because low wholesale electricity prices. Lagging sales haven’t inspired them to build power plants to keep pace with the state’s growing population. “When customers understand how the grid is affected and how they can help reduce the risks of outages and brownouts, they see the value of “Energy Free Nights” and shift their usage from peak to off peak hours.” Lower Bills and Trains Consumers More Efficient Power Usage
she said. “In addition to free electricity, TXU Energy Free Nights provides straightforward pricing for energy used during the daytime hours and price protection against rising power generation costs during the span of the term plan.” Little said one of the greatest benefits to customers and the environment is better monitoring, self management and training residents receive concerning savings and conservation. “There are a lot of different lifestyles people are living today,” she said. “This provides a great opportunity to do a lot of different things requiring heavy power demands and usage during non-peak hours.” Some of those things part of TXU tips and tools for saving include doing simple tasks after 9 p.m. all for free, such as laundry, vacuuming, dishwasher usage, entertainment, air-conditioning, television and movies.
Texas households traditionally use about 30 percent of their electricity during those hours. That means consumers can potentially get up to 30 percent of their electricity free without changing their usage patterns or habits. Customers who shift energy-consuming activities to the free hours can save even more. Your actual average price per kWh for electricity service will depend on your usage. Average Monthly Use • Average Price per kWh • 500 kWh • 16.20 ¢ • 1000 kWh • 14.40 ¢ • 2000 kWh • 13.50 ¢ • Early Cancellation Fee: $150 Free electricity at night applies to per kWh usage charges between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. every day for 12, 18 or 24 full months. There is a penalty for early cancellation. The more electricity usage you shift to free nighttime hours, the more money in your pocket. Little added. Customers can also avoid rate spikes in the summer months and get price protection, all year long. “Customers value the ability to control their bills, and the tools we provide help them understand how For more information call to manage their usage accord281.618.5709 or visit ing to their LoneStar.edu/Diesel-NH. lifestyles and preferences,”
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Nature Sweet Cherriots Red Tomatoes 3 pk., 5 oz. cntrs.
2.98
$
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Llévatelo
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