社评0728 艰困中走出来

艰困中走出来

刚刚参加了狄森博士就任赫里斯群体育及会议NRG 体育中心主席之就职典礼， 包括市长在内的市府政要及宗教界领袖数百人出席， 全塲在令人温馨和笑声中诉说少数族裔如何在社会中力争上游之往事。

世界知名的休斯敦沃斯丁牧师在就职典礼中為全体人员祈祷 ，他呼吁我们社会必须和平相处， 互爱互助建立一个和谐的社会。

市长特纳在会上回忆和狄森博士之童年往事 ，两人相知相识数十年， 他讃誉狄森主席是位非常杰出之牧师 ，社会慈善家及社会活动家， 今后他将领导大休斯敦区之各项体育活动， 包括二O二六年的世界杯足球赛。

国会议员格林 希拉积克逊李、郡长 、市议员皆纷纷上台表示祝贺。

狄森博士在台上讲述了当年非洲裔如何在艰难之环境中打拼之経歷 ，在休斯敦黑人区当年因种族隔离政策， 许多年轻人失去了升学和就业机会， 他们多半都参加过各项民权运动，一直到民权法案和隔离政策之结束， 是段令人伤感和壮阔之奋斗歷程 ，狄森博士回忆童年时 ，要看一场球赛得让父母亲省吃俭用， 才能购买一张球场票 ，如今他成了NRG 体育中心的主席， 这段歷程怎不会令人感动呢。

Congratulations To Dr. James W.E. Dixon

We just attended the congratulation party for Dr. James Dixon as Chairman of the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation and NRG Park. Two hundred guests including city and county government officials and religion leaders attended.

The world-reknown Houston Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen prayed for all the people. He called for our society to live in peace love and help each other to build a harmonious society.

Mayor Turner recalled their childhood remembering that he and Dr. Dixon have known each for other many decades. The mayor said that Dr. Dixon is not just an outstanding pastor, social philanthropist and social activists, he will also lead our community to the next step including the World Cup in 2026.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other state-elected officials all came to congratulate Chairman Dr. Dixon. Mayor Turner also announced July 16, 2022, as Dr. Dixon Day.

Dr. Dixon in his speech tried to remember the hard days in his early life whenmany black people didn’t have the opportunity to get an education. Due to the racial policy most of them joined the civil rights movement until the civil rights bill was signed 

He recalled in his childhood that his parents were too poor to buy a ticket for him to go to ball games. But today, he has become the chairman of the NRG Center. How life has changed for him is such a touching story.