MARSHALL– Diamonique Jackson (right), a member of the A Cappella Choir of Wiley College, and the entire Wiley campus are smiling with delight and talking about Ms. Jackson’s show-opening performance on the 2013 “UNCF An Evening of the Stars.” Ms. Jackson sang the duet “The Battle is not Yours” with grammy-winning gospel artist Yolanda Adams. Ms. Jackson said it was
HOUSTON- Cleveland, Ohio born R&B Singer Avant who has been hailed as the “new voice of ghetto soul” stopped by Serious Sounds located at 6364 Martin Luther King Blvd., 77021 to promote his latest album “Face the Music” on Tuesday, February 12. There he met and signed copies of his CD for his fans that came out to show their
HOUSTON- Aldine ISD’s George Washington Carver School Alumni’s regular scheduled Alumni meeting will be held on Thursday, February 21st, in the G.W. Heritage Room, located at 2100 South Victory St., from 5:30-7:30pm. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Alumni President Junell Cain at 713-806-9889....
HOUSTON – Allene Ward Thompson was born March 2, 1944 in Bellville, Texas to W.R. Ward Sr. and Gertrude V. Ward. The family moved to Houston, Texas in 1948 and settled in Acres Homes Community where they untied with Greater Ward A.M.E. Church. She confessed Christ at at the age of fourteen. Allene graduated from George Washington Carver High School
HOUSTON- Fred Sanders III, received a call from his Heavenly Father to preach the gospel of Christ. He hearkened to that voice and was called into the ministry in 1980. He was later ordained by Pastor Isaac Smith at Solid Foundations Ministries. Sanders served as an Associate Minister at Galilee Baptist Church under the late Pastor E.J. Booker. After which,
AUSTIN- Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Texas legislative Black Caucus and we are pleased to invite you to the 2013 African American Legislative Summit. The summit will be held Sunday, February 24th-Tuesday, February 26th. The Summit is the premiere opportunity to hear from Texas’ top thought leaders on the issues affecting African-Americans across Texas. Additionally, it will include panel
Recently, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson held her 18th Annual Prayer Breakfast at the Baylor Health Care Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute at the Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center. The theme this year was “The Cost of Humanity: Protecting and Providing for Society’s Vulnerable.” Congresswoman Johnson is a founding co-chair of the Congressional Homeless Caucus, and has identified an increased need
The emergence of American inequality began during the formation of our nation, giving rise to popular notions of our supposedly American democracy. In fact, many colonial elite Americans worked very hard to thwart any real effort toward a nation where the rights of minorities were protected against white majority rule. The brutality of forced African slavery alongside of Native American
I often place emphasis on members of our community utilizing one of the most powerful voices that we as Africans in Americans may use. That voice is your vote. While many people continue to believe that their vote does not count, this thought is so far from true. Oftentimes, life brings us to many roads where we must go before
By Roy Douglas Malonson, Publisher Malcolm X once stated that, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” As I reflect back over the address delivered by HISD’s Superintendent, Dr. Terry Grier at the Acres Homes Chamber for Business and Economic Development on February 7, one thing that everyone agreed on