Special Edition: Teacher and Author Jennifer Mathieu-Blessington; And Remembering John Lewis with Cherry Steinwender (July 28, 2020)

Our special edition of Houston Matters weekdays at 3 p.m. addresses your questions and concerns about important issues affecting the community.

In the first segment, host Ernie Manouse is joined by Cherry Steinwender, co-executive director and co-founder of the Center for the Healing of Racism. Steinwender reflects on the life and legacy of the late congressman and civil-rights pioneer John Lewis.

Then, Ernie is joined by Bellaire High School English teacher and author Jennifer Mathieu-Blessington for a conversation about the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and the concerns parents and teachers are having about re-opening in-person teaching, as well as the challenges of remote learning.