Zelia Brown (far left), was forced to take a leave of absence when she complained about missing grant money at Houston Community College. So, what's really been going on at HCC since Dr. Cesar Maldonado took over as Chancellor? And what are the Black female HCC Trustees doing to make things better? I mean, when Black folks cast their ballot for people Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, and Dr. Reagan Flowers, it's with the notion that these people are going to look out for our best interests. But once these people are elected to office, they oftentimes end up missing in action when it comes to issues of importance to the Black Community. (CLICK HERE) to view the "Plaintiffs' Original Complaint, Request for Jury Trial and Request for Class Certification" for yourself.
According to this $100 million dollar lawsuit, when Dr. Cesar Maldonado was approved as the new Chancellor of HCC in 2014, he came armed with a racially discriminatory agenda. The lawsuit details how Chancellor Maldonado 'allegedly' used his position to adopt a "transformation" plan for (HCC) Houston Community College which disproportionately impacted Black employees and Black employment and advancement and/or hire at the college. (CLICK HERE) to view this document for yourself.
Blacks Are Getting Shortchanged by Continuing to Elect The Same Black People to Public Office Over and Over Again
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS
By the year 2026, it's going to become much more difficult to elect Black people to public office in Harris County, Texas countywide. But you don't have to take my word for it. All you have to do is look at what's going on at (HCC) Houston Community College right now. Or better yet, look at what has already happened in the construction industry. When is the last time that you've seen a cluster of Black men working on a construction project?
THE CURRENT OPEN BORDERS POLICIES ARE NOT WORKING OUT WELL FOR BLACKS
The open border policies being implemented right now aren't going to end well for Black people. Why? Well, because many of the illegals that are being allowed to enter America illegally are already of voting age. And once they're registered to vote, many are not going to scroll down their ballots looking to vote for Black people. What they're going to do is scroll down their ballot and vote for "REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES" and "DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES" with Hispanic/Latino surnames. Thus, Black candidates vying for office as early as the 2026 Midterm Elections will find themselves with little to no support and unable to turn back the hands of time.
BLACK VOTERS MUST WAKE UP AND ELECT STRONGER LEADERS GOING FORWARD
A $100 million dollar racial discrimination lawsuit was filed in Houston, Texas on behalf of hundreds of Black former and present employees of Houston Community College (“HCC”). The suit was filed back on Friday, June 19, 2020 – “Juneteenth — the anniversary date that Black slaves in Texas learned they had been freed from slavery two years earlier by President Abraham Lincoln. The lawsuit detailed a damning list of allegations about what was going on at Houston Community College under the leadership of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and the Human Resources Director, Ms. Janet May. According to the lawsuit, Dr. Cesar Maldonado accepted his position in 2014 with a Hispanic “preferential treatment” agenda. The suit contains an actual email chain created shortly after Maldonado’s appointment stating “Now we [Hispanics] are going to receive preferential treatment.” The suit alleges that since Maldonado’s arrival 90% of the long-time Black professionals at HCC have either been terminated or demoted, while there has been a 50% increase in Hispanic hires and promotions. Shockingly, the suit claims, that while 90% of tenured and experienced Black employees have been displaced only 10% of similarly tenured Whites have been displaced.
The lawsuit continues with a disturbing list of tactics used by Maldonado and May to get rid of Blacks, such as telling a Black male that a white woman’s word was more truthful than his word; that if a White person complains believe them, but if a Black person complains doubt them unless corroborated; “padding” Black employee personnel files with false complaints to be used later as pretexts for firing them; if a Black person is accused of sexual harassment, believe the complainant—but if the complaint is made by a Black person corroborate; using the term “transformation” as a cover for getting rid of Black employees, and forcing Black employees to take leaves of absence without cause to later use as grounds to terminate the Black employee. If these allegations are proven in court, HCC is in for a bad day at the courthouse.
The named plaintiff in the lawsuit is a 55-year old Black female, Zelia Brown, who was forced to take a leave of absence when she complained about missing grant money at the College. She reported to the federal government, the suit alleges, that the grant funds had been misused or taken. After the federal investigators notified HCC officials they were going to investigate Ms. Brown’s allegations, she was immediately told not to return to work and to stay on leave of absence. Her locked grant office is said to have been rummaged through while she was on a leave of absence. Although HCC is said to have later asked her back the return was conditioned on her accepting a false complaint that she had created a hostile work environment and presumably remain silent about the missing grant dollars. She refused to remain silent and brought the suit.
Ms. Brown is asking the court to approve a class action against HCC on behalf of all Black employees who have been terminated or demoted since Maldonado became chancellor in 2014. It is estimated the number of class members will be in the hundreds with each member seeking individual damages in the case. Ms. Brown is represented in the lawsuit by Benjamin L. Hall, III, the former Houston City Attorney under Mayor Bob Lanier and former mayoral candidate. Hall stated, “Ms. Brown is one of the more recent casualties of what appears to be a modern-day Jim Crow environment at Houston Community College for Black executives. She is a brave lady to stand up to power and speak the truth. We feel confident there are more victims of HCC’s discriminatory policies that will come forward to tell their stories as well.”
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Black folks are being discriminated against at Houston Community College, according to a $100 million dollar racial discrimination lawsuit that's working its way through the federal courts. For the record, the lawsuit detailed a damning list of allegations about what was going on at Houston Community College under the leadership of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and the Human Resources Director, Ms. Janet May.
The $100 million racial discrimination lawsuit against HCC and HCC Chancellor Dr. Cesar Maldonado detailed a damning list of allegations about what was going on at Houston Community College under the leadership of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and the Human Resources Director, Ms. Janet May. According to the lawsuit, Maldonado accepted his position in 2014 with a Hispanic “preferential treatment” agenda. The suit contains an actual email chain created shortly after Maldonado’s appointment stating “Now we [Hispanics] are going to receive preferential treatment.” The suit alleges that since Maldonado’s arrival 90% of the long-time Black professionals at HCC have either been terminated or demoted, while there has been a 50% increase in Hispanic hires and promotions. Shockingly, the suit claims, that while 90% of tenured and experienced Black employees have been displaced only 10% of similarly tenured Whites have been displaced.
Zelia Brown is one of the plaintiffs in the $100 million racial discrimination lawsuit. She was forced to take a leave of absence when she complained about missing grant money at the College. She reported to the federal government, the suit alleges, that the grant funds had been misused or taken. After the federal investigators notified HCC officials they were going to investigate Ms. Brown’s allegations, she was immediately told not to return to work and to stay on leave of absence. Her locked grant office is said to have been rummaged through while she was on a leave of absence. Although HCC is said to have later asked her back the return was conditioned on her accepting a false complaint that she had created a hostile work environment and presumably remain silent about the missing grant dollars. She refused to remain silent and brought the suit.
What good is Cynthia Lenton-Gary, Ph.D., if she's not going to publicly denounce what's going on at Houston Community College? She currently serves as the District VII Trustee and Chairman of the Board; but what good is she? Is she doing anything to make sure that Blacks aren't being discriminated against? Or, is her presence on the HCC School Board simply a "SYMBOLIC GESTURE" that wields absolutely no power? Again, what good is it to have a "BLACK WOMAN" sitting on the HCC Board if she's not going to make her presence felt when there's an email chain floating around that was created shortly after Dr. Cesar Maldonado was appointed that states, “Now we [Hispanics] are going to receive preferential treatment.” And what about the data that shows, since Dr. Cesar Maldonado’s arrival 90% of the long-time Black professionals at HCC have either been terminated or demoted, while there has been a 50% increase in Hispanic hires and promotions.
Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, Ph.D., PMP, is one of my favorite "ELECTED OFFICIALS" in all of Harris County, Texas. I'm sure that her heart is in the right place. I don't believe that she would take part in any type of corruption, kickbacks, or schemes.
Dr. Reagan Flowers, Ph.D. is one of my favorite "ELECTED OFFICIALS" in all of Harris County, Texas. I'm sure that her heart is in the right place. I don't believe that she would take part in any type of corruption, kickbacks, or schemes. But what good is she, if she's not going to publicly denounce what's going on at Houston Community College? She currently serves as the District IV Trustee.
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AUBREY R. TAYLOR: "Now is the time when our love for America must prevail. It is incumbent upon us to elect "PUBLIC SERVANTS" who understand that they work for us. We need "ELECTED OFFICIALS" in office who love "OUR CONSTITUTION" and the ideals that our nation was founded upon by our forefathers. We must make it our collective effort to "PUT PEOPLE OVER POLITICS" and do what's best for America during this crucial moment in time."
Favoritism and Party Politics Have No Place Inside Our Harris County Courtrooms
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
At the end of the day, the judicial races are the most important races on the ballot. That said, who we allow to put on that black robe and occupy judicial benches (especially in Harris County, Texas) matters a great deal. Over the years, through straight-ticket voting, and folks going into the polls playing "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe" we've allowed a few bad folks to slip through the cracks. Now, I'm not trying to play party politics in any way, shape, or form, with my words. All I'm trying to say is that nobody is perfect, but if we make it our goal to elevate people who fear God and have a backbone into positions of authority, every one of us will be afforded the opportunity to live our best life.
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