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On August 10, 2011, Woodson K-8 Leadership Academy rolled out the red carpet to welcome new and returning students and parents. Guest were given the royal treatment as they learned about the new changes and leadership theme being incorporated at … Continue reading
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Each month Tré will highlight groups and individuals that are raising the bar with their genuine commitment to the betterment of our children and the education systems that they attend. Be it a parent, uncle, grandfather, custodians, teacher, peer, volunteer, … Continue reading
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White southern clergymen had often defended slavery in their sermons in the period before the Civil War. As a result, blacks distrusted their white congregations, so they created their own as soon as they had the opportunity. Many freed blacks, … Continue reading
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While politicians in Washington, D.C., were busy passing Reconstruction legislation in the late 1860s, the South remained in upheaval, as the ruined economy tried to accommodate newly emancipated blacks and political power struggles ensued. As freed slaves tried to establish … Continue reading
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For more than 200 years before the Civil War, slavery existed in the United States. But after the war things began to get worse for blacks. Initially there was no need to separate whites and blacks because 95% of blacks … Continue reading
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During slavery it was illegal for people of color to read, write or teach others to do the same. As an example to all who considered educating a negro, this ‘crime’ was punishable by torture, public humiliation, lashing and even … Continue reading
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By Frances Robinson-Hunt Recently, I had the opportunity to address the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Trustees at a meeting regarding the Budget for the 2011-2012 School Year and with emphasis on school closures: Good evening, I am Frances Robinson-Hunt, … Continue reading
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This fall, Divine Leaders Inc. will launch a program to help eliminate food deserts in the greater third ward community. The mission of the program is to increase sustainability of low-income communities by taking grass lawns and developing them into … Continue reading
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By Cavanaugh Nweze The average fruit or vegetable loses up to 60% of its nutritional value in the first two weeks after it is picked. The majority of produce that we buy in our neighborhood stores travels more than 1,500 … Continue reading
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HDHHS Community Gardens Program By Terry Garner You don’t have to be a financial genius to realize that things cost more now than they did a few years ago. Fossil fuel and food are two necessary items that affect us … Continue reading
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By Cavanaugh Nweze Divine Leaders Inc. operates The Marcus Garvey Liberation Garden located immediately behind The Shrine of The Black Madonna on Martin Luther King Boulevard. The organization expanded its services by administering Gardening for Children, a garden class at … Continue reading
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Start your garden in The Marcus Garvey Liberation Garden! Your plot can be started for minimum of $5 per month for every 160 square feet. Visit www.marcusgarveyliberationgarden.com or call 832-262-8019.