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2021 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH HONORING The Influence Of Women Educators

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Jesse Jackson

Now Is The Time To Raise The U.S. Minimum Wage

By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor

Patricia Jefferson Daniel

Appointed By Mayor Turner As New City of Houston Secretary

Hattie Mae White Education History Maker

Dr. Grenita Lathan Education History Maker

Erica Davis Education History Maker

Dr. Dawn DuBose Education History Maker

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COMMENTARY

Now Is The Time To Raise The Minumum Wage By Jesse Jackson, National Political Writer

hile calling themselves “populists,” in 2017 Republicans passed President Trump’s only significant legislation, a nearly $2 trillion tax cut that sent 82 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent of wealthy Americans and 63 percent to the top one-tenth of that 1 percent while driving the nation’s debt through the roof and accomplishing little purpose other than exacerbating America’s unjust income and wealth divide. A real populist is one who not only appeals to ordinary people who feel their concerns have been neglected, but actually does something about it. The clearest indication of whether a politician is a true or faux populist is his or her position on raising the minimum wage. Raising the minimum wage is highly popular among Americans even if many don’t know the basic facts. The federal minimum wage is just $7.25; it hasn’t been raised since 2009. Tipped workers earn only $2.13; disabled workers earn an average of $2.15. Congress is proposing a Raise the Wage Act to lift the minimum wage incrementally to $15 by 2025, phasing out the $2.13 tipped wage, and ending lower wages for the 420,000 workers with disabilities. Many local cities - e.g., Seattle - have already passed and implemented a $15 minimum wage with good results. Last November, over 60 percent of Florida voters passed a referendum to gradually lift the minimum wage to $15, becoming the eighth state to do so. Inflation didn’t stop in 2009, so while income has remained stagnant for most American workers, costs continue to rise, affecting low-wage workers the most. In fact, if the minimum wage set in 1960 had merely kept pace with infla-

tion the minimum wage today would be around $22. Raising the federal minimum wage would disproportionately help women, especially women of color, because of the low-wage essential jobs they occupy e.g., medical assistants, caring for seniors, cashiers, retail workers, teacher’s helpers, maids and housekeeping cleaners, daycare workers, food servers and more. According to the National Employment Law Project, 42.4 percent of all American workers earn less than $15 an hour; that’s 32 million workers who would benefit, including 19 million women (59 percent) who are disproportionately women of color. In all, more than 1-in-4 women working full or part time would see a raise, including 8 million mothers, 65 percent of whom are primary or sole breadwinners. Nearly a quarter - 23 percent of all workers who would see a raise are Black women or Latina, including 3.4 million Black women and 4 million Latinas.” Our economy is driven, not by trickle-down economics, but by consumer-up spending that makes up 70 percent of the gross national product. It is hard to understand why many businesses have lined up in opposition to adding billions in consumer spending. Women working full time at $15 would increase their annual earnings by $3,500 ($3,700 for Black and Latina women). They would almost certainly spend the total $70 billion in increased income out of necessity. Sen. Joe Manchin (WV), who represents a very poor conservative state, is having trouble supporting $15. He should recognize that raising the minimum wage is not an ideological issue, neither conservative nor liberal. It

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is not about left or right, but about right and wrong. Today, doing what is morally right - paying workers their inherent value as workers and vigorous enforcement of workplace protections, for example, against sexual harassment - also provides a necessary economic boost that will benefit the nation. Raising the minimum wage will also help to close the wage and gender gaps between what women earn - again, especially women of color - and what men earn. When talking about essential workers economist Rhonda V. Sharpe has pointed out our misconception if we see the job as essential, and not the worker. We are working our way through a COVID-19 crisis and low-income women - disproportionately women of color working in dangerous and essential jobs - have been undervalued. It is time we value the worker, not just the job, by raising the minimum wage to $15. To truly value workers is to treat them with dignity, guarantee them safe

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and healthy working conditions, and pay them a living wage. The time to raise the minimum wage, like the fee on the library books we took out and never returned, is long past due!

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Mayor Turner Names New City Secretary – Marks First Time An African-American Will Serve Patricia Jefferson Daniel Is Honored To Fill Anna Russell’s Position By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

ayor Sylvester Turner has selected an experienced and dedicated City of Houston employee to succeed beloved City Secretary Anna Russell, who died in 2020 after serving in the role for nearly seven decades. Patricia Jefferson Daniel worked alongside Russell for many years and is the first African American to be named City Secretary in Houston. “No one can ever fill Anna Russell’s shoes, but I am honored to follow in her footsteps to support Mayor Turner, City Council, and serving the people of Houston. My goal is to oversee an efficient and responsive office. I also hope to move forward on ideas

to modernize our services during my tenure as City Secretary,” said Daniel. Ms. Daniel has been a loyal City of Houston employee for over 36 years. She started in the City Secretary’s office as a typist. She quickly became knowledgeable about the inner workings of City Council, preparing council motions and setting up the chamber for meetings. Her previous experience as a Harris County Election Clerk prepared her to process mail‑in ballots for the mayoral election and other general and run-off voting functions. Daniel says her mother, Norma Jefferson, who retired from Harris County Elections with over 40 years of

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he recent winter storm and cascading infrastructure failure is another reminder that our most vulnerable people, places, and systems are disproportionally affected by disasters. Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Chief Resilience Officer Marissa Aho released the one-year report for the Resilient Houston strategy. “Every action we take and investment we make should continue to improve our collective ability to withstand the unexpected shocks and disruptions when they arrive --- from hurricanes to global pandemics, to extreme heat or extreme cold,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “The time is now to stop doing things the way we’ve always done them because the threats are too unpredictable. The Resilient Houston One Year Report shows great progress, especially for 2020, but we are just getting started. We need to invest in resilient infrastructure, we need to prepare our neighborhoods to withstand climate extremes, and we need to support all our neighbors so they can thrive.” Resilient Houston was released in February 2020 after a multi-year planning and engagement process that began when Houston was selected to join the former 100 Resilient Cities program through a $1.8M grant from Shell in August 2018, at the one-year anniversary

of Hurricane Harvey. In two and a half years, Houston hired a Chief Resilience Officer, developed and launched Resilient Houston, and now, one year later is formally reporting on its progress implementing the strategy through the one-year report. In September 2020, Mayor Sylvester Turner also became the Chair of the Board of Directors of Resilient Cities Network, the city-led organization that was created after 100 Resilient Cities program ended. “The City of Houston’s progress on its Resilient Houston strategy has been remarkable, especially during an unprecedented year,” said Jason Klein, Shell VP US Energy Transition Strategy. “We look forward to fully realizing the plan’s critical ambitions and helping forge Houston’s future as a sustainable, innovative, and resilient global energy hub.” A snapshot of Resilient Houston after one year of implementation shows that 56 of 62 prioritized actions (90%) are in progress, five actions (8%) are paused or haven’t started, and one action (2%) is complete. The action that has been completed is to conduct a Climate Impact Assessment, which was released in September 2020. The One Year report also shows the status of Resilient Houston’s top 18 targets including those that have been impacted

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service, instilled in her the importance of safeguarding the electoral process and ensuring that every voter’s right to cast a ballot is protected. She was instrumental in leading the implementation of new computer systems in City Hall and in 1990 began assisting late City Secretary Anna Russell on special actions that required researching projects for the City and public sector. “Pat Daniel brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to the position of City Secretary and will be an asset to the office as they move forward,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Her appointment is historic, and it is fitting by COVID-19. These include the number of fatalities and serious injuries in Houston in 2020, the number of homes built in 2020, the number of habitable structures in the floodway in 2020, the number of completed green stormwater infrastructure projects in 2020 and the number of Houstonians that live within a half-mile of high-frequency transit in 2020. The city has also collaborated with Rice University’s Kinder Institute to launch a Resilient Houston target tracker, which will continue to report on the progress of Resilient Houston and Houston Climate Action Plans 27 combined targets. “The Kinder Institute recognizes the importance of tracking progress on major, multi-year effort such as Resilient Houston. But beyond tracking, it’s critical that we also make information about that progress available in a way that all residents can understand and recognize,” said Kyle Shelton, deputy director at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. “We are glad to help the City of Houston report on the efforts toward achieving the goals laid out in Resilient Houston as a part of the broader effort to study and improve disaster recovery in our region.” The One Year Report also highlights the 24 Department Resilience Officers that have been appointed to work with the City’s Chief Resilient Officer to lead and coordinate the implementation of Resilience Houston in accordance with the Executive Order signed by Mayor Turner on February 12, 2020. “Building internal capacity

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Patricia Jefferson Daniel – Houston New City Secretary that Ms. Daniel’s position was made official during Black History Month. She has been the Interim City Secretary since 2018 and I am proud to make her role permanent.” Ms. Daniel is a proud Houston native and honors graduate of Jack Yates Senior High School. She attended Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

within all of the City’s Departments to implement Resilient Houston is a critical component of seeing transformational change in our communities,” said Chief Resilience Officer Marissa Aho. “This year, we look forward to expanding partnerships that will build additional external capacity to accelerate further the progress that we achieved this year.”

City of Houston – Mayor’s Office of Resilience

The Mayor’s Chief Resilience Officer leads the city’s resilience efforts, including the development and implementation of the Resilient Houston strategy, launched in February 2020. Resilient Houston is focused on building resilience at every scale and is organized into five chapters, 18 goals and targets, and 62 actions.

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“This Is The Wrong Direction” Mayor Turner’s Statement To Lift Mask Mandate By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

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n a day when the city of Houston reported 408 new positive cases and five additional deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Sylvester Turner called Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to

lift the statewide mask mandate “disappointing and disheartening.” “The governor is wrong to roll-back the statewide mask order. The decision is not supported

by most medical professionals, science, and data. The Texas Legislature must speak up, and the people of Texas must hold their leaders accountable,” said Mayor Turner. Before Abbott’s announcement, Mayor Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo sent the governor a letter urging him not to lift the mask mandate. “Masking requirements have allowed many small businesses to remain open and their employees to return to work. The mask order has allowed more students to return to in-person learning and has better protected them, their teachers, and school staff.” Read the full letter here. The governor’s order will take effect next Wednesday, but the city plans to enforce its mask mandate in city-owned venues and buildings. “For people visiting all city venues and all city employees, you are still obligated to wear the face mask. If you are going to the library or the George R. Brown Convention Center, you will still be obligated to wear the mask.” Mayor Turner said. “The governor’s decision is a step in the wrong direction. It does not make any sense unless the governor is trying to deflect what happened two weeks ago during the winter storm. It was a statewide system failure.”

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Amanda K. Edwards Announces 2nd Virtual Winter Storm Seniors Check-In Phone Bank Supporting Seniors During Aftermath Of The Winter Ice Storms By www.StyleMagazine.com – Newswire

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ormer Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards has announced another virtual event. The “Texas Winter Storm Seniors Check-In Phone Bank” will take place on Saturday, March 6 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. to support low-income Senior Citizens in need of help due to the Texas winter storms. This is Edwards’ second phone banking in a series of virtual phone banking events that she is hosting to connect seniors to the resources they need. This virtual phone banking enables volunteers to make check-in calls to low-income senior citizens who have likely been impacted by the Texas Winter Storms. The phone bank will help to identify the needs

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of Senior Citizens who may have been affected by power outages, damage to their homes, loss of food & water and will connect those individuals with the proper resources to resolve those issues. “After Harvey, I mobilized hundreds of volunteers to canvass low-income communities and witnessed first-hand that you must meet people where they are in order to reach those who are most in need. We are now facing different circumstances (a pandemic) so we must be creative (and safe) in our outreach to our low-income seniors, many of whom are homebound. Through our last virtual phone banking effort, we were even able to assist a 93-year-old who was in

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need of food, among other things. Through virtual phone banking, we are able to connect volunteers from all over the country to seniors who are in need of help, and then help those seniors access resources via our network of non-profit partners assisting with recovery needs.” Register for the phone bank here: WWW.bit. ly/2PtMQPj

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HONORING The Influence Of Women Educators By Jo-Carolyn Goode, Managing Editor – www.StyleMagazine.com

ducation has always been of the utmost importance for generations of African Americans. It is something that once obtained can never be taken from. It is the passport to a successful life. Many Americans can thank a woman for having such an influence. There once was a time when it was against the law for African Americans to read and write. Yet, instill, brave souls risked life itself to learn and to teach others like them. For many people, their first teacher was probably their moth-

Hattie Mae White Education History Maker

ne can’t start the telling of Houston’s story of educating children without talking about Hattie Mae White. The former schoolteacher was the first African American elected to public office in Houston and the first African American to serve on the board of the Houston YWCA Metropolitan Board of Directors. She was educated at both Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University. She began advocating in civic affairs in the 1950s before running for Houston ISD School Board. When she won her seat she had to endure racism including having a cross burned on her lawn. She was a strong advocate of desegregating schools. White was able to see the initial efforts while still in office. She also saw fit that the district start to accept federal funding and helped the status of black employees. Most importantly is that she advanced the state of African Americans seeking political office in Houston.

Dr. Grenita Lathan Education History Maker

tanding on White’s shoulders is Houston ISD interim superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan. Joining the Houston ISD family in 2015, Dr. Lathan was unanimously voted for the position by the then Houston ISD Board in 2018 making her the first African American woman to serve in this post since the district was established in 1924. Under her leadership, new programs have been introduced for academic success, underperforming schools have moved to better rankings, arts education has expanded, and the district remains in good financial standing. She continues to work on reversing state testing scores and helping students in underserved schools to overcome the odds. It is evident that she has a passion to see children succeed. Before her current role, Dr. Lathan was HISD’s Chief School Officer where she led more than 20 schools to improve their rating to “met standard.” She also is HISD’s former Chief Academic Officer.

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er. She taught your numbers as she counted your fingers and toes. She did a silly dance while singing the ABC’s. She taught you how to read when she read stories to you after being tucked in the bed. In this way, women have always been natural born teachers. Hence, why their gender dominates the education field. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we spotlight some African American women who have made and continue to make invaluable contributions in the field of education.

Erica Davis Education History Maker

haring her passion for children’s academic success is newly installed Harris County Board of Education Trustee Position 5 Erica Davis. Installed at the beginning of this year, Davis said she was drawn to the Harris County Board of Education for the services that are provided to families. She knows first hand how beneficial that can be as a child who grew up in the Sunny Side and Acres Homes areas but was educated on the Memorial side of town. The importance of education was taught to her as a way out. Davis took advantage of her way by earning her undergraduate degrees from the University of Houston where she was able to learn Spanish. Being bilingual had always been her desire and then became one of her biggest challenges. On numerous times when Davis spoke in Spanish in various settings for work, the reception she received as a Black woman speaking Spanish was ice cold.

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Dr. Dawn DuBose Education History Maker

Understanding how to work together is crucial for Dr. Dawn DuBose in her line of work as the Chief of Schools for Stafford Municipal School District. She best helps students succeed by making sure that the adults who are teaching students are well equipped with the tools and resources needed. Teachers have been thrown a real curve trying to teach students in person and virtually so Dr. DuBose offers a lot o professional development workshops on subjects like classroom management and keeping students engaged for teachers. Making a difference in the lives of children is something that Dr. DuBose has pledged her life to do. She knows there is value in changing the trajectory of a child’s life through education and is aware that things she does today to reach children will have to be constantly refined as she works on all the needed platforms that students need to learn.

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s power and water outages persist throughout our region over the next few days, Precinct One has compiled a list of resources for constituents to navigate these difficult times. We hope that you are staying warm and safe. The information in this document is current as of 2.17 and will be updated periodically, but please be sure to verify information by visiting websites and making phone calls.

Warming Centers:

Updates: • Much of Harris County is now under a boil

water notice. Check your location on the interactive map at www.ReadyHarris.org. Be sure to boil water for 2 minutes and let cool before using to drink, cook, brush your teeth, or making ice. • In order to preserve water pressure and supply, do NOT continue to let your faucets drip. www.Twitter.com/readyharris/status/1362108973202231297?s=21 • We know that many people are experiencing difficulties with their water supply, but please DO NOT CALL 911, check with your city or utility district instead. Let’s not overwhelm our first responders who need to focus on life-threatening emergencies. • If you do have power, please conserve as much as possible. Unplug additional appliances, turn off nonessential lights, avoid doing laundry or dishes, etc.

Protect the Four P’s: People, Pets, Pipes, & Plants:

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keep in body heat. To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, use generators, pressure washers, grills, and similar items outdoors ONLY. Put your whole family in one room and keep doors shut. You can use extra towels or blankets near windows or doors to prevent warm air from escaping. Close blinds and curtains and make sure all windows are tightly shut. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Continue to eat, your body needs the energy to stay warm. Check on your friends and neighbors, especially the elderly. Even if you’re without power in your home, your home is still the safest place you can be right now. Stay off roadways and be careful walking on outdoor surfaces. Stay tuned to trusted sources for updates and information.

• People: Keep warm, stay inside, if possible.

If you need to go out, dress in layers and wear hats, gloves and an appropriate coat. Avoid overexertion, as cold weather puts added strain on your body. • Pets: Bring pets inside, and move other animals or livestock to sheltered areas. Keep adequate food and water available. • Pipes: Disconnect outdoor hoses; drain and store in protected area. Wrap exposed faucets and pipes - including those outside the house or in unheated crawl spaces, attics, garages and other areas. If you do have a pipe burst, see here www.bit.ly/3aq6qUL to quickly turn off your water supply. • Plants: Bring potted plants inside or store in garage near interior wall to provide extra warmth and protection from wind. For cold-sensitive outdoor plants, put down extra mulch and consider covering with a cloth fabric of some kind to shield the plants from wind and frost.

Staying Warm and Safe: • Wear loose layers of clothing, which help to

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Portable space heaters are often used to heat rooms and homes. If not used properly, they can cause fires, severe injuries, and death. If using a portable heater, remember these important safety tips:

• Keep heaters at least 3 feet from anything

that can burn, including furniture, carpets, curtains, and people.

• Place heaters on solid, non-flammable surfaces.

• Never block exits with a heater and keep them out of the way of foot traffic.

• Keep children away from heaters. • Always plug heaters directly into wall outlets – NEVER use an extension cord. • Turn off and unplug space heaters when leaving a room or going to bed. • Protect yourself from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by installing a battery-operated CO detector and never use generators, grills, camp stoves, or similar devices indoors.

Warming centers are open throughout the area for those needing to escape frigid temperatures. • List of Warming Centers: www.ABC13.com/ heres-where-you-can-go-if-you-need-togetwarm/10338709/ • Gallery Furniture stores are now warming shelters: www.Chron.com/news/houstonweather/article/Gallery-Furniture-storesare-now-warming-shelters-15954396.php • American Red Cross Warming Centers: www.Redross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-andrecovery-services/find-an-openshelter.html • Coalition for the Homeless, Winter Shelter Updates: www.HomelessHouston.org/winterweather-alert

Trusted Resources:

Having reliable info. from trusted resources allows you and your family to make informed decisions. You can rely on the following websites for updates:

• Weather Updates: https://www.weather.gov/ • • • • • •

hgx/ Local Traffic Updates: https://www.houstontranstar.org/ Harris County Updates: https://www.readyharris.org/ State Traffic Updates: https://drivetexas.org METRO: https://www.ridemetro.org/ City of Houston Emergency Operations Center: https://houstonemergency.org/ If you need assistance or food: 211texas.org or call 2-1-1

Stores and Restaurants:

• Open Restaurants for To Go: https://houston.

culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/0216-21houston-restaurants-open-winterstorm/ • HEB: As the winter weather continues, many of our stores have updated hours today and will be opening later or closing earlier than usual. Please check heb.com/newsroom for the most updated information. • Kroger: Stores that are currently open will close at 8pm tonight, and reopen with regular business hours on Wednesday, February 17th. Note that due to power outages, some stores are still closed. • Walmart: Find the status of stores near you here: https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2021/02/15/winter-storm-facility-status

• Remember: 9-1-1 is ONLY for emergencies.

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COVID-19 vaccination will help keep you from getting COVID-19 • All COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States have been shown to be highly effective at preventing COVID-19. • Based on what we know about vaccines for other diseases and early data from clinical trials, experts believe that getting a COVID-19 vaccine may also help keep you from getting seriously ill even if you do get COVID-19. • Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. • Experts continue to conduct more studies about the effect of COVID-19 vaccination on severity of illness from COVID-19, as well as its ability to keep people from spreading the virus that causes COVID-19.

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COVID-19 vaccination is a safer way to help build protection • COVID-19 can have serious, life-threatening complications, and there is no way to know how COVID-19 will affect you. And if you get sick, you could spread the disease to friends, family, and others around you.

• The combination of getting vaccinated and following CDC’s recommendations to protect yourself and others will offer the best protection from COVID-19.

• Clinical trials of all vaccines must first show they are safe and effective before any vaccine can be authorized or approved for use, including COVID-19 vaccines. The known and potential benefits of a COVID-19 vaccine must outweigh the known and potential risks of the vaccine for use under what is known as an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

• Stopping a pandemic requires using all the tools we have available. As experts learn more about how COVID-19 vaccination may help reduce spread of the disease in communities, CDC will continue to update the recommendations to protect communities using the latest science.

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