DISD names Law Magnet at Townview in honor of Dallas desegregation Judge Barefoot Sanders

Dallas Independent School District officials, the student body and staff from Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, community members, and representatives of the federal judiciary gathered to celebrate the naming of the Judge Harold Barefoot Sanders Magnet Center for Public Service at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center on Oct. 27.

Judge Sanders, a Dallas ISD graduate from North Dallas High School, presided over the district’s desegregation lawsuit which, among other things, called for the creation of the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center facility and its several magnet high schools, including the Law Magnet now named in his honor. During his career of more than 50 years, Judge Sanders served in and worked with all three branches of the government-legislative, executive and judicial.

Paul Quinn receives substantial donation
rom Meadows Foundation

State Rep. Helen Giddings (D-Dallas), Paul Quinn College Board of Trustees Chair Bishop G.M. Ingram, Meadows Foundation President and CEO Linda Evans, Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell and Texas Legislative Black Caucus Chair Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) at the announcement of the $500,000 donation from the Meadows Foundation to Dallas' only historically Black college.

Getting involved where it counts!

Much of the success of any school depends on the level of involvement of parents and community. Most school administrators and teachers agree that parents and the community are vital components to improving student achievement and school climate.

Parental involvement sends a strong message to children, letting them know that their mom, dad, grandma, or guardian values education; it sends a strong message to schools, one that is encouraging to educators and welcomed; and it sends a strong message to all of us that just maybe, we should be doing more to ensure the success of our schools.

Bronx-based African-American literary magazine helps educators develop readers

New York, NY - For eleven years Mosaic Literary Magazine has served as a crucial print venue for an eclectic mix of writers of African descent. During that time, Mosaic has grown to become one of the most important critical voices in African-American literature. Mosaic has featured such writers and poets as Gwendolyn Brooks, E. Ethelbert Miller, James Baldwin, Tony Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Junot Diaz and others.

Mosaic is the only print magazine dedicated to showcasing writers of African descent and the books that they produce. We are nationally distributed and available in many libraries and bookstores throughout the country. It's published by the Literary Freedom Project. LFP is a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt not-for-profit arts organization that supports the literary arts through education, creative thinking, and new media. LFP also develops literature-based lesson plans and workshops and hosts the Mosaic Literary Conference, an annual literature-education conference.

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