HOUSTON – Charles Glenn Reddick Jr. (Chuck) was born August 8, 1976 to Charles Glenn Reddick Sr. and Betty Joyce Malonson in Houston TX. He attended school in the Aldine Independent School District and later received his certification in Barber College where he practiced his trade continuously for over 15 years. He also expanded his career by receiving his CDL,
AUSTIN- Representative Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio, District 120) filed a bill to have 4 of the 9 Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees elected by members of the system. “I don’t see how a board made up of only appointees can be expected to take care of the interests of all the people in the teacher retirement system,” said
NEW ORLEANS- Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin pleaded not guilty to charges he accepted more than $200,000 in bribes plus free trips and other gratuities in exchange for helping contractors secure millions of dollars in work for the city. U.S. Magistrate Sally Shushan set Nagin’s bond at $100,000 during his arraignment on charges that include bribery, wire fraud and
AUSTIN-The House Financial Services Committee recently approved the Oversight Plan for the committee for the 113th Congress. The House Financial Services Committee Oversight Plan contains three amendments sponsored by Congressman Al Green (TX-09). The three amendments, passed by voice vote are related to: (1) the effects of cuts to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought on by sequestration, (2)
By Micah Johnson Communication Student – Huston-Tillotson University AUSTIN– Dr. Alaine Hutson, Professor of History, and her Honda All-Star team represented Huston-Tillotson University in the Pre-National Championship Tournament, which took place on the campus of Prairie View A&M University. HT was represented by Team Captain Aisha Henderson, Micah Johnson, Arsenio Brown, Jonathan Wayne, Nimi Kemuel, Breana Flores, and Paul Muckleroy.
HOUSTON– The award winning, internationally acclaimed, Texas Southern University Debate Team began the new semester, as they ended the last semester, taking first place. At the end of the semester, in December 2012, the team won first place Sweepstakes at the Central States Tournament held in Lee Summit, Mo. At the beginning of the semester, the team won first place
By: Lawrence D. Bobo – W. E. B. Du Bois (Professor, Harvard University) Does President Barack Obama owe a special debt to Black America? Does he have a duty to spell out a specific Black policy agenda? Is it time for him to squarely talk about race again, something he hasn’t really done since his 2008 Philadelphia speech? Will
By Dr. Terry B. Grier HISD Superintendent of Schools HOUSTON– As we begin the new year, I want to take a moment to share with you our plan for “Becoming Great All Over” in the Houston Independent School District. Schools throughout our city are moving in the right direction. Our student achievement reached record levels in 2012 and the district
HOUSTON – Kofi Taharka has served as the National Chairman of the National Black United Front (NBUF) since 2009. NBUF is a grassroots national organization of activist, organizers and community members which has been in operation for over three decades. Chairman Taharka was born and raised in Banneker City (Washington, D.C.). His large family instilled in him a sense of
First-of-its kind minority outreach mobile pantry program to deliver food to underserved neighborhoods HOUSTON-– Houston Food Bank’s newest Mobile Pantry, donated is specifically to reach African-Americans in Houston who are food insecure, made its debut and first distribution on Thursday, February 21st in the Greater Fifth Ward neighborhood. The mobile pantry is a farmers-market-on-wheels that delivers fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins