Dr Larry Wallace Jr - Former Mayor of Manor, Texas

09/01/2026

The BMHC Team at Mobile Loaves & Fishes Community First! Village

08/31/2026

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Learn practical ways to prepare nutritious meals, make healthier food choices, and incorporate cancer-preventive foods into your everyday routine.

Breast cancer impacts both men and women, making this information vital for everyone. This class is designed to raise awareness and provide information on risks, prevention, and common barriers with solutions to getting tested.

Men are strongly encouraged to attend, as they too can be affected and play an important role in supporting loved ones.

Join BMHC, in collaboration with the Sustainable Food Center (SFC), for a FREE special Cooking After Cancer Education Class focused on nutrition, cancer education, and practical ways to support continued wellness.

🕓 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍Sustainable Food Center | 2921 E. 17th Street, Bldg. C, Austin, TX

During the class, Sustainable Food Center will lead a healthy food demonstration, share a recipe participants can recreate at home, and provide groceries to take home at the end of the class.

Arianna Williams, BMHC Community Health Worker and Lead Cancer Prevention Specialist, will provide a condensed breast and colorectal cancer education session. Drawing on her background in nutrition and community health, Arianna will discuss prevention, screening, and the importance of knowing your risk. She will also be available to help eligible participants schedule appointments for free breast or colorectal cancer screenings.

This class goes beyond learning what to eat. It brings nutrition education, cancer awareness, and access to preventive care together in one welcoming community setting.

Whether you are navigating life after cancer, supporting someone you love, or want to learn more about cancer prevention and healthier food choices, we invite you to learn, cook, connect, and take resources home to continue your wellness journey.

REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIfZe45FZ5jW1XTM-F-iH-ZE3Onxko_Y-zgbH2HnUdl9TKjw/viewform?usp=header

08/29/2026

𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦.

The hardest leadership decisions happen in the gray—where compassion and responsibility both matter, and judgment decides how they come together.

How much of yourself do you give? What do you hold back? When do you support someone, and when do you let them own their decisions?

That judgment is learned through experience, observation, success, failure, and reflection. Leadership is not about caring less. It is about caring responsibly.

The goal is not to avoid every mistake. It is to learn from them while they can still be treated as growth—not later, when your position means you should have known better.

🎥 Watch the clip for the experience behind that lesson, then view the full interview with Manor ISD students: https://youtu.be/eMJNVbRFJYo?feature=shared

08/27/2026

Mark your calendars!!

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🏈 HISTORY WILL BE MADE IN MANOR! 🏈

For the first time ever, Manor High School and Manor New Tech High School will meet on the football field!

Friday, September 4th @ Manor High School Athletic Complex

We are proud to officially announce the name of this historic matchup:

🏆 THE WATER TOWER CLASSIC 🏆
This game is more than a football game—it’s a celebration of Manor, school pride, community, and the incredible student-athletes who represent our city.

And there’s even more at stake…

🏆 The winning team will take home the inaugural Water Tower Classic trophy!

💡 Then, that night, BOTH Manor water towers will light up in the winning school’s colors!

Shoutout to Hayden Sheard for the name and Rita Reyes for the trophy design!!

🔴⚫ Mustangs win → Manor red & black

🔵⚪ Titans win → Manor New Tech blue & white

Two schools.
One city.
One trophy.
One winner.

🌟 The Water Tower Classic 🌟

This is the beginning of what we hope becomes an annual Manor tradition—one that our students, families, alumni, and entire community can look forward to every year.

Who will own the water towers? 🏆💡
🔥 MUSTANGS OR TITANS? 🔥

And don't forget to get your official Water Tower Classic T-shirt!

Proceeds from shirt sales will be split evenly between the Manor High School and Manor New Tech High School football programs, supporting the student-athletes who will make history on the field.

📧 To place your order or more shirt information:
[email protected]

Let's come together and make the inaugural Water Tower Classic one to remember!

08/26/2026

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘.

Campaign season will bring no shortage of promises. Choosing to run—especially for an unpaid public office—already reflects a willingness to serve. The next question is whether a candidate understands the position well enough to turn that willingness into results.

That does not require years in politics or expertise in every function. It requires knowing the office’s responsibilities, limits, and reach: what can be done directly, what requires collective approval, and what can be advanced through authority, influence, partnerships, and access to resources.

Effective leaders establish a vision, build support, rely on capable professionals, and act within the power entrusted to them. That keeps candidates from promising what the office cannot deliver—and keeps officeholders from waiting for permission to lead.

First-time candidates should balance confidence with honesty about what they still need to learn. Incumbents should be able to show what their time in office produced.

The standard is not knowing everything. It is knowing how to maximize the position to make something happen for the people you serve.

View full interview at https://youtu.be/bp2nTjRpwHM?is=5IV7NWqrEnWPBubL

08/24/2026

Who would you hire?

The 4.0 who only did what school required—or the 3.0 who organized events, gave presentations, and worked with volunteers who could come and go as they pleased?

Grades show completion. Community involvement shows capability.

Schools can get caught up in grades and testing while overlooking what students are learning through organizations and community involvement.

That gap shows up after graduation.

🎥 Full interview with Manor ISD teachers: https://youtu.be/pIGwaY4WVxs

08/24/2026

Best wishes to all candidates.

08/22/2026

In case you missed it.

“During the 1941 attack, Miller, serving as a cook aboard the USS West Virginia, helped move the ship’s mortally wounded captain to safety before taking control of an anti-aircraft gun, despite having no formal training on the weapon. He was credited with shooting down at least one Japanese aircraft -- a notable feat during an attack in which only 29 of roughly 350 Japanese planes were brought down.

Miller was awarded the Navy Cross, the service’s second-highest decoration for combat heroism, behind only the Medal of Honor.”

Sources familiar said that these discussions have been going on most of the summer.

08/21/2026

Mark your calendars as needed!!

BMHC will be hosting mobile court services in partnership with the Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC). This on-site service brings the court directly to the community, making it easier for individuals to address eligible citations in a supportive, accessible setting.

During this mobile court session, participants will be able to:
• Meet virtually with a judge and prosecutor.
• Speak directly with a case manager.
• Check eligibility for open cases.
• Receive guidance on resolving citations.

Location:
Black Men’s Health Clinic
6633 E Hwy 290, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78723

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Please note: Individuals with outstanding citations or warrants must appear onsite at DACC, located at 505 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704.

Unresolved tickets can create barriers to employment, housing, and stability.
By bringing Mobile Court services to BMHC, we are helping remove obstacles and connecting community members to solutions that support long-term success.

08/21/2026

TITLES GET YOU IN THE ROOM. TRANSLATION BUILDS TRUST.

Credentials and positions matter. They open doors, create access, and give people the authority to act.

But they mean nothing if the people being served cannot understand what is being done—or believe the work is being done for them.

Leadership, advocacy, and public service require working in the middle: speaking to one population in language they understand, then translating it for another. Without that bridge, assumptions grow, trust breaks down, and people feel left behind.

🎥 Episode 4 of Power and Practice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PET1vPvG4i0