Rev. Jesse Jackson understood the immense promise of America and his role in shaping its destiny. With courage, tenacity and an audacious spirit, he widened our capacity for imagining true unity and deepened our commitment to justice for all. I was one of the lucky beneficiaries of a vision he never forsook. God bless him and the Jackson family.
This is a FREE college tour to two universities (Grambling State and Louisiana Tech). Lunch and Dinner are included.
This is open to 9th thru 12th grade students who attend school in Denton County. Only 40 seats are available!
For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026
by Amanda Gorman
They say she is no more,
That there her absence roars,
Blood-blown like a rose.
Iced wheels flinched & froze.
Now, bare riot of candles,
Dark fury of flowers,
Pure howling of hymns.
If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief,
Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we’ve been.
Change is only possible,
& all the greater,
When the labour
& bitter anger of our neighbors
Is moved by the love
& better angels of our nature.
What they call death & void,
We know is breath & voice;
In the end, gorgeously,
Endures our enormity.
You could believe departed to be the dawn
When the blank night has so long stood.
But our bright-fled angels will never be fully gone,
When they forever are so fiercely Good.
Tonight, we’ve witnessed the power of courageous leadership �� not in theory, but in a living legacy. Vernell, Lucille, Jo, & Venita didn’t just open doors; they held them open for others to walk through. They led with vision, resilience, and grace, often in the face of silence.
A special visit on a special day from a special person. @LewisvilleISD Former Board Member and Community Leader Vernell Gregg! Thank you so much for being there to support me! @CCAAP4