Jew Don Boney Jr.

Speaker and Political Consultant

 


"He understands the big picture enough to break it down to the grass roots."

-Faye Outlaw, President, National Forum for Black Public Administrators


        "Times change, issues change, we change. He's mayor pro-tem, and he's a very responsible, very strategic person....I recognize him as someone who has entered to political process and has to be dealt with....Whether everyone wants to recognize it or not, he is part of the political establishment now...And if they were to engage him in conversation, they would find a very bright and very sincere person with a high intellect and huge heart."


           -John Whitmire,
Texas State Senator

Lecturer, former City of Houston Mayor Pro-Tem, Councilmember, radio and television talk show host and devoted community leader for more than 30 years, is a true cognocenti--one who is fast becoming a voice that epitomizes the agenda of the new, articulate African-American public administrator ­addressing not only where we come from, but where we stand today, where we must go tomorrow, and what we must now do to make that tomorrow a reality.  Mr. Boney is presently the Associate Director of the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern University.


Mr. Boney provides analytical lectures, informative keynote addresses and workshops with common-sense approaches to to educational, political and social organizations in America and abroad. His workshops include, but are not limited to...


   

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATEGIES

   

Analytical workshop with common-sense approaches to problem-solving. Fact-filled and emonstrative with real-life histories. Perfect for conventions, workshops, and university social studies classes.


  

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & CONFLICT RESOLUTION

    Addressing not only where we come from, but where we stand today, where we must go tomorrow and what must be done now to make that tomorrow a reality.




QUOTES FROM SOME OF
JEW DON BONEY'S SPEECHES:


ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: "We can't afford to celebrate a victory yet, it's like stopping to celebrate after winning the first half by a narrow margin, instead of getting ready for our opponents, who are working on their game plan to kick butt in the second half and win the game.



ON HIS MISSION:
I believe that my existence is basically to help people and to advocate for those who are victims of injustice...I have grown, I have developed. I have learned more and more and more, yet I have not changed my values and principles at all. I see no need to and will never choose to...I fundamentally want the best of everything.



ON THE FUTURE: For over two decades, I have worked to let the voices of our community be heard--fighting for the rights of our children to inherit the future they deserve. During the past three years, I've been privileged to be allowed to put grassroots experience and life-lessons to work where my skills can be the most effective as an elected official: first, as a Houston Councilmember, and now, also as Houston's Mayor Pro-Tem.



ON THE MOVEMENT:
...We have made a difference...but the battle is not over. The leaders of any people must be protected, nurtured and encouraged to strive for excellence...and the legacy, to be truly effective, must continue. You and I have a duty today to ensure that there is justice...and that the doors of opportunity remain open tomorrow for our youth...and, working together, we can do that...for the children.


...-Aluta Continua!

(The Struggle Continues!)


Jew Don Boney's Accomplishments Related to Africa:

During the past 30 years, Jew Don Boney, Jr. has participated significantly in the following activities related to the African continent...


  1. ★Refugee Justice and Assistance:

  2. ★Encouraged the United States government to establish refugee resettlement facilities during the Ethiopian famine crisis.

  3. ★Led protest demonstrations over the shooting death of Nigerian ex-patriot Martin Nana by a Houston Police Department officer.

  4. ★Supported efforts for emergency humanitarian aid to Somalian/Ethiopian famine refugees.

  5. ★Helped organize efforts to secure aid to Cameroon student refugees residing in the USA.

  6. ★Helped organize aid for the Haitian and Rawandan crisis which raised over US$40,000 and 40 tons of food, humanitarian aid and medical supplies for Haitian/Rawandan refugees.    


The Free South Africa Movement:

Jew Don Boney and Omowale Luthuli were the first protestors in America to be arrested, tried, convicted, fined and jailed for their successful, nonviolent civil disobedience in an effort to protest apartheid and close the South Africa Consulate.

      

Was a member of the Southern African Task Force and participated actively in the successful campaign to free Nelson Mandela and end apartheid in South Africa.

      

Aided in securing the revocation of landing rights of South African Airways to Houston airports.

      

Helped to lead sanctions against South Africa on the City, State and National level.