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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1985
Page
4
Odessa pastors describe church involvement in voter registration, education, and social debates. Leaders note gains in integration, ongoing desegregation talks, and community programs while stressing limited pulpit advocacy on current issues.
Odessa religious leaders discuss how economic shifts and school desegregation spurred Anglo flight to north Odessa and growing black congregations. Church bus ministries bring minority families across town, with Temple Baptist reporting 60 to 70 percent of its bused children as minority. Norris, president of Southside Ministers Fellowship, notes 27 black churches in south Odessa and the loss of resources as congregations moved across tracks.
An interview recounts challenges in reaching Hispanics and Blacks through vacation Bible schools and revival meetings. Drinkard notes discomfort on Sundays due to cultural differences, including cosmetics use and household roles. He cites shifting dynamics as Hispanics rise socioeconomically and no longer identify in fixed groups.
Juan Manuel Manny Rodriguez, a 33 year old project engineer, and his wife Martha moved from Houston to Odessa six years ago seeking a Hispanic community. He attends St. Joseph's on the south side, 99 percent Hispanic, with three Spanish Masses, while his wife takes English classes at Odessa College. The family hopes to preserve Hispanic roots for their children Adrian eight Ricky four and Cynthia two as they navigate American life.
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