DALLAS- African-American News & Issues presents Pastor Robert W. Townsend. He is a resident of Dallas, Texas and married to Karen (Brown) Townsend. From 15 years of marriage, there has come one daughter, Natalie and one son, Morgan. Licensed and ordained, he has been in the gospel ministry for over 18 years. Since accepting his call, he has tried to
HOUSTON- Pastor Emeritus Willie Jones and the New Mount Calvary Baptist Church family would like to extend an invitation to residents of the Houston and surrounding areas to join in on their Women’s Ministry. The Women’s Ministry of New Mount Calvary will host three spectacular events. Services will begin Friday, May 24th at 7pm in the New Mount Calvary Youth
RICHARDSON- The Men of First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park (John Tatum, E. Arbis Zemill, Devaughn Durham, Michael Nelson, Thom Brownlee, Jr., Floyd Redmond, Aaron Hawkins, Michael Jones and many more) in partnership with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters will celebrate Black Music Month by enjoying an Enchanting Evening of Music and Spoken Word. Special guests will vocalist
HOUSTON- Physical exams will be held at Taylor High School’s Gymnasium on Saturday, June 1st, for Alief ISD students. The Physicals will be done by the Methodist Orthopedic Specialist of Texas. The cost will be $20 per student. Beginning at 12noon, physicals for all girls will be conducted, following by Middle School Boys at 1pm and High School Boys at
Jordyn Turner HOUSTON-Marshall Middle School student Jordyn Turner will head to Washington D.C. this summer to serve as a Houston/Harris County ambassador at the National Campaign to Stop Violence. The seventh grader, her parents and her school principal were surprised with the news at a special ceremony recently at Minute Maid Park, which brought together student finalists who wrote essays
GARLAND- Garland ISD is often referred to as one big family. In fact, the district employs and educates several sets of relatives. But for three middle school girls, the draw of GISD is more than just DNA. Sisters Korrhea and Sorrhea Kay, along with their cousin Montra Pearson, see the district as a place to share passions and the pursuit
HAWKINS- Jarvis Christian College and the East Texas Food Bank have partnered to offer a healthy and fun summer to children through the Summer Food Program. The program which provides free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1 through 18, starts on June 10 and ends on August 23, 2013. Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., trained
HOUSTON- Based on a ranking issued routinely by Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity in which the Houston Food Bank holds membership, Houston Food Bank is the largest food bank in the United States in food distribution to its partner agencies. That’s based on Feeding America’s comparison of food poundage reports for calendar year 2012 from the 200
Jarvis Wilson PRAIRIE VIEW- Prairie View A&M defensive end Jarvis Wilson made a favorable impression this past week on the gridiron and earned a contract with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers after participating in the team’s rookie orientation camp. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Wilson flew down to Green Bay to participate in the team’s rookie orientation camp which
By: Frederick V. Roberts Dr. Talitha Lewis HOUSTON- When Talitha Coleman Lewis was growing up in Prairie View, everyone knew she was destined for success. First it was graduating high school and college, followed by her career as a teacher and then marriage to the smart and handsome Dr. Jimmie Lewis, Jr. M.D., then kids. Now, Talitha is celebrating another