Word portrait honors memory of George Floyd
“When I watched that video of George Floyd, I was in shock. It’s such a sad thing. Then I saw the ‘#ICantBreathe’ hashtag, and it really hit me. I felt like I needed to take those...
Britney Brown: first-time author hopes to inspire others
NameBritney Brown Age30 How long have you lived in Baytown?Eight months Most interesting fact about youI can remix any song on the spot. BackgroundI was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, but raised in so many different places....
Their garden is their refuge
“My mom gardened a lot when I was younger. And way, way back, my grandfathers on both sides were potato farmers from Maine. So I wonder if there’s not something in my genes that just makes...
Parents coping with baby born during pandemic
“As a social worker, I work for a state agency that helps elderly people and adults with intellectual disabilities who are dealing with abuse. In order to see a lot of my clients, I had to...
Adopted children ‘are my everything’
“I found out in my young 20s that I wasn’t physically able to have children. I remember at the time being devastated. Then it just became part of me. It was just something I dealt with....
Deafness not able to silence her music
“I’ve played the piano since I was 3 years old and the harp since I was 11. I teach and I love music. “I was in my early 20s when I started losing my hearing. When...
‘I was content competing to be the best black’
“In 1996, I received a plaque from GCCISD for my PSAT scores on behalf of the National Merit Program. It was called ‘The Exceptional Negro’ award. I’d scored in the top 5% of black high school...
Seeing world through autistic son’s eyes
D: “Alex has what’s called pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified. It’s a type of autism.” K: “He’s considered intellectually disabled as well. He functions like a wonderful, beautiful child with all the funny things. He’s like...
Medical response dog watching for falls
“We had three senior dogs, and we lost all of them because they were just at that age. One of them, Pablo, was a medical response dog. I trained him because I have two brain aneurysms....
Good days, bad days with Parkinson’s
K: “David was working as a federal attorney, and he started to have trouble with executive functioning. He was always the go-to guy in the office, his supervisors said. He was the one who mentored all...
