By: Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher American author, politician, educator and lawyer, James Weldon Johnson once revealed a simple yet prolific thought. “You are young, gifted, and Black. We must begin to tell our young, there’s a world waiting for you and yours is the quest that’s just begun.” I could not agree with him more especially when I see the
By Roy Douglas Malonson Publisher William Wells Brown, a prominent African-American novelist and historian once stated, “All I demand for the Black man is, that the White people shall take their heels off his neck, and let him have a chance to rise by his own efforts.” I couldn’t agree with him more. People just never cease to amaze me
By: Rebecca S. Jones African-American News & Issues HOUSTON – Named in 1865 and settled primarily by African-American freedmen is Houston’s 5th Ward segment of the city. Phyllis Wheatley, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland, Bert L. Long Jr., George Foreman, Beneva Williams and James Prince are amidst only a snippet of the individuals whose gifts and talents the historically
HOUSTON– William “Randy” Bates, Jr., has been referred to as being: “a hard worker, strong asset, innovator and ideas man” by the Honorable John Whitmire. Mr. Bates’ undergraduate studies were completed at Ohio State University. It was there that he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He later received his Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law
By: Roy Douglas Malonson, Publsiher President Barack Obama revealed a very true thought in regards to the Black church during his first administration, “Like other predominantly Black churches across the country, Trinity embodies the Black community in its entirety – the doctor and the welfare mom, the model student and the former gang-banger. Like other Black churches, Trinity’s services are
By: Rebecca S. Jones African-American News & Issues Lt. Kevin Malonson being pinned by daughter, Elise Michele Malsonson Born the youngest of six children to Robert J. and Wilma J. was an ambitious, determined and intelligent baby boy, Kevin Malonson. He was birthed two minutes after his twin sister Karen. At an early age, Kevin participated in activities that would
By: Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher Elizabeth Cady Stanton once stated that, “Though motherhood is the most important of all the professions — requiring more knowledge than any other department in human affairs — there was no attention given to preparation for this office”. While this statement may have some validity to it, I believe that when you have been told
By: Frank P. Jones “Life is short and then you die, that is why I get high.” These are famous words by dead rapper, I think they called him Biggy Smalls, which I guess is an oxymoron. This is Black culture at it worst or best depending on your view point. But most certainly this is Black reality as far
By: Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher African-American News & Issues Without fear or favor, African-American News & Issues has become and is the publication that addresses current and historical realities affecting our communities. As such, I felt compelled to touch on a couple of issues that many of us Africans in America are already aware of, yet there is not much
Publisher’s Analysis By: Roy Douglas Malonson Thurgood Marshall alludes to a very true thought when he stated that, “Today’s Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish”. Although many members of the Black community cherish and appreciate the inclusion