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FROM Athens Independent School District, Athens, Texas
“Bel Air McTeacher Night was a HUGE success. We raised $1,040.94 in three hours and we want to take this opportunity to send SPECIAL THANKS to our families, Bel Air Staff, our community and the AWESOME McDonald’s Staff that made it so much fun.”
By Delanda S. Johnson/HCBHC
Henderson County Black History Committee and Johnson Chapel AME Church both are looking forward to a big bang at the end of February.
On Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Malakoff Community/Senior Center, the HCBHC will host its Annual Scholarship banquet. Time for the event will be 7 p.m. and tickets are $20 each; with door prizes to be raffled off.
This year the HCBHC has a total of 17 recipients who will be honored at the scholarship banquet.
The theme for Black History month is: “Civil Rights in America” with a sub-theme: “A light in the Darkness.” The speaker for the evening is Ms. Shani Scott; Hot 107.3 Jamz Brand Manager (Home of the Steve Harvey Show) in Tyler.
Ms. Scott began her radio career in August 1994 and has also achieved becoming a published author, actress, and spokesperson for various organizations. Continue reading “Black History Month Ends With Two Big Events”
FROM Athens High School
Last week the Athens Speech and Debate tournament traveled to the UIL NFL district tournament. This is the tournament where students compete to qualify to compete at the National Forensic League national tournament. The NFL national tournament is the largest high school tournament in the United States.
AHS speech and debate students compete for three days and there were several student who have qualified for the national tournament held on June 15th-20th in Kansas City, Kansas.
The following students qualified for nationals:
Meridith McDonald and Madalyn Mikkelsen.
Brock Estep and Lauren Green.
The following students are first alternate to the national tournaments.
Skyler Walker and Patrick Moore- Cross Examination Debate
Elizabeth Warren- Lincoln Douglas Debate
Skyler Walker- Original Oratory.
Thank you for your support and please wish these amazing student good luck as they start preparing for the national tournament in June.
By Delanda S. Johnson/HCBHC
As the Henderson County Black History Committee prepare for its Annual Scholarship banquet on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Malakoff at the Malakoff Community Center (7 p.m.), we wanted you the reader to view how our recipients explored the past and examined the future through their essays.
Alyssia Ned–Trinidad: “We were created in the image of the Lord, expected to be Christ-like; so why did man make thy neighbor inferior? How can one man own another? With the help of Harriet Tubman (and other runaway slaves), slaves escaped by what is known as “The Underground Railroad” during the 1840’s. It was not until 1868 that blacks would be declared as a United States citizen. Through the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965, they saw the light at the end of the dark tunnel which changed the world indefinitely. 2 Samuel 22:29; “You are my lamp O Lord, the Lord turns my darkness into light.”
Jamila Murray–Athens: “In the world today, we as Americans face many different Civil Right problems. I believe women should be able to do what men do. I mean some women might not be as strong as some men, but then again some women are way stronger than some men. We should all have equal rights.” Continue reading “A Brighter Future With 2014 HCBHC Scholarship Recipients”
The Texas High School and Texas Junior High Rodeo Association, Region IV finals will be held in Athens March 28-30 at the Henderson County Fairpark Colliseum. Contestants will be coming from all over Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas to compete. Local cowboys: COLE SURLS, CUTTER CARPENTER, COOPER BANE & JUSTICE CATHEY will be among the approximately 140 contestants competing that weekend for a spot in the top 10 of their events to advance on to the Texas State Rodeo Finals.
The community can come out and watch great rodeo action and support the contestants. The Region is also in need of large ticket items to go in the live auction, which will be held on Saturday, March 29. Maybe there is a local company or individuals that would like to donate items or come out and make a donation at the auction. All proceeds from the auction benefit the association and the kids!
If you would be interested in helping support Region IV by donating auction items, please contact the association secretary via email: [email protected]