Houston-NABCJ

10/06/2022

Candidate Forum

Join us as we listen to the local candidates in our area!! Don’t forget to register to vote!

https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/

07/30/2022

We are sad and grieving today because of Rose
Brown’s homegoing on July 22, 2022, we remember her tenacity and frequent reminders for us to carry the torch when she could no longer carry it. Though our hearts remain heavy, both the local and national leadership will steer this vessel further!

In honor of our dear sister Mrs. Rose Brown, the members and officers of the NABCJ vow to dedicate a sense of urgency to further equitable treatment for all.

07/23/2022

With great disdain, we must announce the passing of our beloved national board member, national secretary, Houston Chapter founding, and lifetime member Mrs. Rose Brown. More information will be coming forth shortly. Please keep her family lifted in prayer during this difficult time.

01/22/2022

Here is a brief snippet of our Justice Sunday presentation from Chapter President Xavier Perry this past Sunday, January 16, 2022.

01/16/2022

Justice Sunday today was a success. Thank you for having us today.

01/12/2022

Xavier’s Pop-Up Store

Houston!

We are currently using the Double Good platform to host a fundraiser to support our scholarship fund. Each year we distribute $1,000-$2,000 in scholarship funds to deserving high school graduates and college students contributing to the fields of criminal and social justice.

https://popup.doublegood.com/s/uu2s4s09

Click here to buy ultra-premium popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

01/12/2022

Houston! Please join us this Sunday, January 16, 2022 @ the Progressive New Hope Baptist Church for a Justice Sunday presentation @ 10 am

01/10/2022

Brittny’s Pop-Up Store

Double Good Virtual Fundraiser starts today!! Please support the fundraiser in order to fund a scholarship for a high school senior this year.

Click here to buy ultra-premium popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser.

03/18/2021

I am proud to announce the appointment of Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner as the City of Houston's next Police Chief.

Executive Assistant Chief Finner is highly regarded in the Houston Police Department and has earned the trust and respect of our diverse community. He possesses a style of leadership best described as quiet with a strong demeanor.

I am confident Chief Finner is the right person for the job at this time. I know he will focus first on the needs of the Houston Police Department. I have asked him to stay focused on relational policing and bridging the gaps in trust and communication between Houstonians and our police department.

Learn more about today's announcement here: https://mailchi.mp/houstontx/mayor-sylvester-turner-announces-new-police-chiefhttps://mailchi.mp/houstontx/mayor-sylvester-turner-announces-new-police-chief

12/23/2020

Our 2020 Christmas Christmas Blessing collaboration with SIS & CCC turned out to be a great success. We were able to give each of five (5) children three (3) gifts of their choice, $100 Visa gift card to the parents for necessities, and a mini spa set for the mother. Thank you again to our members and sponsors for making Christmas such a memorable time this year for the McGrath family!

12/03/2020

SIS is looking for young ladies between the ages of 10-21 seeking to participate in our 2021 Vitual Mentoring Group! Please have their parents/guardians contact us via email. All the information is on the flyer!!!

09/23/2020

All,

Please share and join us this weekend. As long as the weather permits we will be in the North Parking Lot of the Progressive New Hope Baptist Church registering community members to vote, and distributing PPE equipment to those in need!

09/02/2020

This past weekend the Houston Chapter of NABCJ coordinated a Voter Registration Drive & PPE Distribution in conjunction with Kid Kreole Kooking for first responders and public safety personnel distributing over 100 individual packages of PPE to criminal justice practitioners and law enforcement personnel from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Harris County Constables Office, and Houston Police Department.

08/24/2020

Houston! Please share and join us this weekend at Kid Kreole Kooking as we distribute PPE Equipment to first responders and public safety personnel as well as host a Harris County Voter Registration Drive!

https://nabcjhoukidkreole.eventbrite.com/

07/10/2020

Science x Criminal Justice: A Chemist Fights for Reform — 500 Women Scientists

Science x Criminal Justice: A Chemist Fights for Reform — 500 Women Scientists

This week on , get to know Dr. Jasmine M. Drake, a forensic scientist, assistant professor at Texas Southern University, and one of our inaugural fellows for our Fellowship for the Future program.

07/07/2020

Congratulations to one of our Lifetime Members Rose Brown on being selected to serve on the Mayor’s Task Force on Policing Reform. Her voice will shape practices and policies that impact Houston Police Department and residents of the City of Houston for years to come. We are grateful for your commitment to this critically important work.

Rose Brown is a native Houstonian, she graduated from Jack Yates High School and Texas Southern University with a degree in Administration of Justice. She has 26 years of experience working in the Criminal Justice Field in the Harris County District Attorney's office and Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division.

She currently serves on the Board of The National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice as the Assistant Secretary and Southwest Regional Representative.

Congrats Mrs. Rose! Your Houston NABCJ family is proud of you.

07/06/2020

NABCJ Houston Chapter Members and Prospects!

Good morning all, I hope everyone enjoyed their respective weekends. Please see the below announcement and save the date for this presentation:

The 400 Years of African American History Commission and The National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice have teamed up to co-host a moderated virtual discussion titled "I Fear For My Life". This discussion will be held on Monday, July 13, 2020, beginning at 4:00 pm EST and is scheduled to conclude at 5:30 pm EST.

The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Yohuru Williams and panelists include: Dr. Paul D. Butler, Mr. Nick Cannon, The Honorable Ella Jones, and Mr. Douglas A. Blackmon.

You must pre-register for this FREE event no later than Monday, July 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm EST.

You may click the following link to register:

https://rsvp.att.com/?ConfID=585956206

Please see attached and below flier for additional information and sharing with your networks. We look forward to your participation in this in depth moderated discussion in a national public education series.

06/20/2020

Last night per the directive from our National President NABCJ Houston participated in a Justice Candlelight Ceremony.

06/11/2020

NABCJ Houston!

Please join us for a candle lighting ceremony as we stand in solidarity against injustice! Due to COVID-19 precautions we ask that all members attend as individuals or limit themselves to one guest.

Please use this RSVP link if you wish to attend
https://nabcjjuneteenth2020.app.rsvpify.com/

03/17/2020

Grants by Penny Appeal USA

NABCJ Family and Friends!

Good day all, I hope this message finds you and your families well amidst this trying time. It is with great disdain I must inform you we are suspending ALL face-to-face operations until further notice in compliance with federal and county mandates for social distancing.

Please see below methods of assistance for anyone who may be affected by this unprecedented crisis. Please minimize your contact with large groups and keep yourselves and your families safe during this time.

The Penny Appeal Grant is available for those affected by economic hardships due to COVID-19 responses:
https://pennyappealusa.org/grants/covid-19-financial-hardship-grant

The following schools will be providing meals in their respective districts:
ALDINE ISD

Aldine ISD's Child Nutrition Department will be delivering curbside meals to families the week of March 16-20 and on March 23.

Students 18 and under must be present to receive meals. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Meals will be located at the front of each school.



ALVIN ISD
Alvin ISD will be providing to-go meals for all students ages 18 and under from noon to 1 p.m. on March 16 through March 20.

All meals may be picked up at Passmore Elementary, Rodeo Palms Jr. High, or Manvel Jr. High locations only.

The district asks that you remain in your vehicle during the pickup process.



CLEVELAND ISD
Cleveland ISD will be handing out free drive-thru meals to its students next week after extending the Spring Break vacation, the district said in a statement Friday.

The meals will be available on March 16 at the Cleveland Middle School campus. The drive-thru will be open 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the student drop-off/pick-up area.

The district said the child must be younger than 18 and inside the vehicle during pickup in order to get the meal.

Parents are being instructed to enter the campus on Truman Street and then exit in front of the campus at 321.

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner curbside starting March 16. These meals are available for all children under 18 in the area and are not dependent on where the student is enrolled for school.

The child must be present at the time of pickup.

Breakfast will be available from 7:30 to - 9:30 a.m.

Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner will be available from 4 to - 6 p.m.

The meals will be available at the following campuses:

Arnold Middle School
Bane Elementary School
Cy Creek High School
Cy Lakes High School
Cy Park High School
Cy Ridge High School
Cy Springs High School
Danish Elementary School
Francone Elementary School
Frazier Elementary School
Holbrook Elementary School
Horne Elementary School
Kirk Elementary School
Langham Creek High School
Thornton Middle School
Goodson Middle School (will begin serving meals March 17)
EAST CHAMBERS ISD
East Chambers ISD will continue to serve breakfast and lunch for its students.

Parents can pick up breakfast between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. or lunch between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

It'll be handed out curbside outside the dome cafeteria starting March 16.

FORT BEND ISD

Fort Bend ISD is offering Grab and Go meals free of cost to anyone younger than 18 years old and to students with disabilities regardless of age. The meals are available to all children— including students who aren’t enrolled in the district.

The meals will be available at the following campuses during lunch and breakfast.

Travis High School (11111 Harlem Rd, Richmond, TX 77406)
Hodges Bend Middle School (16510 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77083)
Kempner High School (14777 Voss Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77498)
Sartartia Middle School (8125 Homeward Way, Sugar Land, TX 77479)
First Colony Middle School (3225 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479)
Dulles High School (550 Dulles Ave, Sugar Land, TX 77478)
Missouri City Middle School (202 Martin Ln, Missouri City, TX 77489)
Elkins High School (7007 Knights Ct, Missouri City, TX 77459)
Ridge Point High School (500 Waters Lake Blvd, Missouri City, TX 77459)
McAuliffe Middle School (16650 S Post Oak Rd, Houston, TX 77053)
Hightower High School (3333 Hurricane Ln, Missouri City, TX 77459)
· The child must be in the vehicle in order to take a meal.

· Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

· Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

GOOSE CREEK ISD
Goose Creek ISD is offering Grab and Go breakfast and lunch for all children (18 and under) on weekdays.

Starting March 16, lunch will be offered from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Starting March 17, breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m.

Children (18 and under) may go to one of the following locations: Banuelos, Bowie, Carver, Highlands, Travis and San Jacinto elementaries: Gentry and Horace Mann junior schools and GCM, Lee and Sterling high schools.

HOUSTON ISD

Houston ISD and the Houston Food Bank have partnered to create food distribution sites where families can pick up meals at no cost. The sites are meant to help all children and parents in the area who may be in need during the coronavirus-related closures.

Meals will be available at the following sites:

Monday, March 16

Milby High School, 1601 Broadway St., 9 a.m. - noon
Wisdom High School, 6529 Beverly Hill St., 9 a.m. - noon
Kashmere High School, 6900 Wileyvale Rd., 1 - 4 p.m.
Madison High School, 13719 White Heather Dr., 1 - 4 p.m.
Northside High School, 1101 Quitman St., 3 - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 17

Milby High School, 1601 Broadway St., 9 a.m. - noon
Wisdom High School, 6529 Beverly Hill St., 9 a.m. - noon
Kashmere High School, 6900 Wileyvale Rd., 1 - 4 p.m.
Madison High School, 13719 White Heather Dr., 1 - 4 p.m.
Northside High School, 1101 Quitman St., 3 - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18

Bonham Elementary School, 8302 Braes River Dr., 9 a.m. - noon
Forest Brook Middle School, 7525 Tidwell Rd., 9 a.m. - noon
Furr High School, 520 Mercury Dr., 9 a.m. - noon
Jane Long Academy, 6501 Bellaire Blvd., 1 - 4 p.m.
Kelso Elementary School, 5800 Southmund St., 1 - 4 p.m.
Mitchell Elementary School, 10900 Gulfdale Dr., 1 - 4 p.m.
Revere Middle School, 10502 Briar Forest Dr., 1 - 4 p.m.
Sam Houston High School, 9400 Irvington Blvd., 1 - 4 p.m.
Waltrip High School, 1900 W. 34th St., 3 - 6 p.m.
Westbury High School, 11911 Chimney Rock Rd., 3 - 6 p.m.
Wheatley High School, 4801 Providence St., 3 - 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 19

Ashford Elementary School, 1815 Shannon Valley Dr., 9 a.m. - noon
Austin High School, 1700 Dumble St., 9 a.m. - noon
Clifton Middle School, 6001 Golden Forest Dr., 9 a.m. - noon
Cullen Middle School, 6900 Scott St., 9 a.m. - noon
Sharpstown High School, 7504 Bissonnet St., 1 - 4 p.m.
Sterling High School, 11625 Martindale Rd., 1 - 4 p.m.
Tinsley Elementary School, 11035 Bob White Dr., 1 - 4 p.m.
Wesley Elementary School, 800 Dillard St., 3 - 6 p.m.
Worthing High School, 9215 Scott St., 3 - 6 p.m.
Yates High School, 3650 Alabama St., 3 - 6 p.m.
Friday, March 20

Benavidez Elementary School, 6262 Gulfton St., 9 a.m. - noon
Black Middle School, 1575 Chantilly Ln., 9 a.m. - noon
Booker T. Washington High School, 4204 Yale St., 9 a.m. - noon
Burbank Middle School, 315 Berry Rd., 9 a.m. - noon
Chavez High School, 8501 Howard Dr., 1 - 4 p.m.
Fondren Middle School, 6333 S. Braeswood Blvd., 1 - 4 p.m.
Henry Middle School, 10702 E. Hardy Rd., 1 - 4 p.m.
Jones Futures Academy, 7414 St. Lo Rd., 3 - 6 p.m.
Key Middle School, 4000 Kelley St., 3 - 6 p.m.
North Forest High School, 10726 Mesa Dr., 3 - 6 p.m.
KATY ISD

Katy ISD is giving free breakfast and lunch to all children under 18 years old living in the area starting March 16.

All meals will be provided in a "grab and go" style outside of the cafeteria near the covered walkway where buses pick up and drop off students.

These meals will be served between 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the following campuses:

Bear Creek Elementary: 4815 Hickory Downs Dr, Houston, TX 77084
Bethke Elementary: 4535 E Ventana Pkwy, Katy, TX 77493
Golbow Elementary: 3535 Lakes of Bridgewater Dr, Katy, TX 77449
Hutsell Elementary: 5360 Franz Rd, Katy, TX 77493
Mayde Creek Elementary: 2698 Greenhouse Rd, Houston, TX 77084
Memorial Parkway Elementary: 21603 Park Tree Ln, Katy, TX 77450
Sundown Elementary: 20100 Saums Rd, Katy, TX 77449
West Memorial Elementary: 22605 Provincial Blvd, Katy, TX 77450
Williams Elementary: 3900 S. Peek Rd, Katy, TX 77450
Tompkins High School: 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd, Katy, TX 77494




LA PORTE ISD
La Porte ISD will offer to-go breakfast and lunch at no cost during the week of March 16 for all children who are younger than 18 years old.

The meals will be available at the James H. Baker Sixth Grade Campus. Parents are being asked to use the campus entrance at Underwood.

Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

LAMAR CONSOLIDATED ISD
Lamar CISD is offering free lunch for children 18 and under starting March 16 and free breakfast starting March 17. Mobile walk-up or drive-thru meal service will continue until services are no longer needed.

LIBERTY COUNTY ISD
Liberty County ISD has set up a drive-thru meal pickup at Liberty Middle School that will March 16.

The district will be serving meals between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. daily.

Pickup will be at the bus drop-off lane on the west side of the school.

LIVINGSTON ISD
Livingston ISD is serving free meals to all students under 18 during the week of March 16 – March 20. These meals are being handed out at Cedar Grove Elementary School

Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The meals will be brought out, you will not need to get out of your vehicle.

SANTA FE ISD
Santa Fe ISD & Nutrition Services Department will be providing meals for all SFISD students who qualify for the federal meal program beginning Monday, March 16th. Nutrition Services staff will have the meals set up in the drop-off/pickup area behind Barnett Elementary.

Parents and students may drive-thru and pick up the meals beginning March 16th-20th, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

TOMBALL ISD
Tomball ISD is offering curbside meals to all students at Tomball High School on March 17 and March 18. The meals will be served from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Students must provide their student ID number at pickup. If they don't know it, staff will be there to assist.

01/21/2020

A brief recap of our Justice Sunday Weekend Activities.

12/20/2019

Chron.com from the Houston Chronicle

Congrats!!

Congratulations!🎊

12/12/2019

2020 NABCJ National Conference and Training Institute July 12-16, 2020 Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana

Will you consider being a presenter at the 47th Annual NABCJ Conference and Training Institute that will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 12 - 16 2020? If so, please complete the attached proposal by clicking on the attached link.

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11/08/2019

Good evening all! We will be having our monthly chapter meeting on tomorrow, Saturday, November 9, 2019 @ 10 AM at The Ranch (622 Evergreen, Fresno TX 77545). Also be on the lookout for NABCJ with tix to our Holiday Scholarship Celebration right before Christmas!

11/02/2019

The NABCJ

The NABCJ

Are you ready to take your workshop presentation on the road? If so please follow the below instructions and join us in New Orleans, Louisiana July 12 - 16, 2020.

We had some great workshops at the Conference in 2019 and we are sure you want to share your knowledge with others on the National Stage.

Hope to see you and be a part of your presentation in the Big Easy!

10/28/2019

Attention all supporters! As you know we pride ourselves on scholarship and we distribute over $1,500 in scholarships each year for deserving High School and College Students. We are hosting our annual casino trip fundraiser on November 15, 2019- November 16, 2019. If you would be interested in joining us and helping us fill the bus please contact President Xavier Perry , Fundraising Chair Ms. Sophia Robinson, or Presidential Advisor Ms. Terri McGee by this Thursday @ 5 pm!

10/07/2019

GOODMORNING EVERYONE!
This week (October 6-12) is Mental Illness awareness week! This week let’s be knowledgeable and share our knowledge with others on exactly what mental health is! Remember “Health does not always come from medicine. Most of the time it comes from piece of mind, piece in heart, and piece in soul. It comes from love and laughter.”

08/19/2019

15-year-old Missouri City teen wins $25K for wing sauce business on 'Strahan and Sara'

15-year-old Missouri City teen wins $25K for wing sauce business on 'Strahan and Sara'

When she pitched her sauce on the show, she was sure to let them know that success for her means success for a community of others in need as well.

08/17/2019

Lizzo in the house! Singer, raptress visits University of Houston band hall

Lizzo in the house! Singer, raptress visits University of Houston band hall

The band posted several photos of Lizzo on their Twitter page.

08/11/2019

Simone Biles double-double dismount: The American gymnast just made history

Simone Biles double-double dismount: The American gymnast just made history

The five-time Olympic medalist and 14-time world champion completed the move on Friday at the 2019 US Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri.

08/10/2019

First African-American federal judge in San Antonio takes bench

First African-American federal judge in San Antonio takes bench

Jason K. Pulliam, 48, who was appointed by President Donald Trump to a lifetime district judgeship, was also the first African-American on the Bexar county courts and the 4th Court of Appeals.

08/07/2019

Cyntoia Brown walks free after serving 15 years of a life sentence

Cyntoia Brown walks free after serving 15 years of a life sentence

Former teenage pr******te Cyntoia Brown was released from prison today after serving 15 years of a life sentence for murdering real estate agent Johnny Allen in Tennessee in 2004.

08/02/2019

Congrats Houston Millennials!!

HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT ON BEHALF OF HOUSTON MILLENNIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE RECEIVING THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION FOR YOUTH ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE NATION!!

We are being awarded the Walt Disney Motif lifetime Medal of Honor! As described to us, the Walt Disney Motif Awards’ For Humanity National Ceremony stands as the world’s leading voice in global recognition of youth advocacy and community engagement!

Moreover, the Walt Disney Motif Awards For Humanity Ceremony is considered one of the most exclusive legendary events in the world. After careful deliberation and review by the Board of Governors and International Selections Committee; we were elected to be honored as a recipient of the "Walt Disney Motif Lifetime Medal of Honor"!!!

Below is a list of past attended recipients:

Walter E. Disney
President William Jefferson " Bill" Clinton
President George H.W. Bush
Charles M. Schultz
Theodore Suess Geisel
George Lucas
Stevie Wonder
Prince Michael Jackson Jr
Carol Barnett
Barbara Streisand
Sesame Street
Gene Wilder
Peanuts Worldwide
Dr. Seuss Company
Just to name a few....

07/31/2019

Community effort launches juvenile diversion program in Houston's Fifth Ward

Community effort launches juvenile diversion program in Houston's Fifth Ward

The program will provide services to 12- to 16-year-olds who commit certain crimes.

06/07/2019

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice

National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice

Welcome to the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay! We look forward to welcoming you for the Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. Through this website you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations. We look forward to seeing you soon!

06/06/2019

Center for Justice Research

We are excited to co-host District Attorney Ogg’s Community Conversation Series. Designed engage the community on the structure and function of the DA’s Office and the role it plays in reforming the criminal justice system in Harris County.
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Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/district-attorney-ogg-community-conversation-series-third-ward-tickets-62152700400

06/04/2019

Houston's baby: City Hall to turn lights pink to honor Maleah Davis Sunday

Houston's baby: City Hall to turn lights pink to honor Maleah Davis Sunday

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Monday that City Hall will turn its lights pink on June 9 to honor the life of 4-year-old Maleah Davis.

05/19/2019

Morehouse keynote speaker tells seniors he's paying off their student loan debt

Morehouse keynote speaker tells seniors he's paying off their student loan debt

Morehouse College seniors got a surprise Sunday when billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the student loan debt for the historically black college's graduating class.