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Residents honor work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Jenn Griffin – The Huntsville Item

HUNTSVILLE — More than a hundred people attended the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Mack Hines III, and Joreen Waddell sharing her experiences growing up as a youth in Huntsville.

Huntsville High School 2009 Homecoming Queen Jasmine Davis introduced Hines, who spoke of the future of King’s message.

“You are going to need more than a blueprint to be successful in today’s society,” he said. “You’re going to need a blueprint, footprint and imprint to get to where you want to be.”

Hines said there are two types of people — those who face reality, and those who fake reality.

“Facers search themselves to find their values and morals and strengths,” he said. “Fakers refuse to value anything and allow other people’s morals to become their views and feelings.

“Being yourself takes time, dedication and patience. But if it is not done, life will not be easy for you,” he continued. “You must have a 3-D vision. You must be a defined, developed and devoted human being.” Read more

A Desire for Change: Parents, leaders seek to resolve race issues at HISD

By Lisa Trow – Managing Editor – The Huntsville Item

HUNTSVILLE — Google “perseverance,” and you’ll find that praise for this quality is as old as the Bible and Plutarch and as fresh as football’s superstars.

Perseverance, the necessary grease of  the wheels of industry, is what it takes to get things done. So say philosophers, statesmen and entrepreneurs.

And so say the parents and advocates of African-American students who are concerned about discrimination and racial sensitivity at Huntsville Independent School District.

These advocates have become regular visitors to Huntsville Independent School District facilities and meetings of the HISD Board of Trustees to address their concerns about racial and ethnic sensitivity, equality and other issues — and to offer their solutions, some of which the district has adopted. Read more

Forum focuses on improving education for African-American students

By Mary Rainwater – The Huntsville Item

Huntsville Independent School District administrators took another step to improve the education of its African-American student population Thursday, holding a public forum Thursday to gather input from parents and members of the community on the issue.

The meeting, held at Mance Park Middle School, was attended by over 100 concerned parents and residents, with 12 to 15 people participating in the concluding public input portion of the meeting.

It was one of several meetings that have taken place between the district and specific groups in order to gather input about the needs regarding the education of African-American students and to formulate and effective plan to do so.

“The district has shown generally upward trends in test scores, but there are some variants in this group that led us to this effort,” said HISD Superintendent Dr. Richard Montgomery, who presented a review of student data at the meeting. Read more

Explore Galore: Opportunities of Success are Designed for You

Dr. Mack T. Hines III uses powerful culturally relevant words and language to remind alternative school students about the endless possibilities of achieving their dreams.

Young, Gifted, & Black-It’s All About You

Dr. Mack T. Hines III inspires African American high school students to live up to the labels of being young, gifted, and Black children.

African American Male Success: Perceptions of Promise and Progress in Review

Dr. Mack T. Hines III serves as the moderator of Dallas Independent School District’s opening inquiry into the feelings and experiences of African American male students.

The Mack Hines Explanation: Race, Culture, and African American Student Achievement

In this video, Dr. Mack T. Hines III engages teachers in an activity on how race and culture influences teacher expectations for African American student achievement.

The Skin They’re In-Relating to African American Students In Review

Dr. Mack T. Hines III engages teachers in a discussion about the importance of using race and culture to relate to African American students.

High Recommendations from Two Teacher Leaders

Stephen F. Austin Teacher Leaders (Bryan ISD) Shelley Raulston and Taylor Coker share their reasons for recommending Dr. Mack T. Hines III for service to other school districts.

 

Successful School Turnaround Via Mack Hines Collaboration

Dallas Can Academy Principal Donald Mills gives meaning to the term “turnaround school” with his explanation of how Dr. Mack T. Hines III guided his campus with translating how into high rates of success for African American students.