by: Gabrielle Miller Carver High School, Aldine ISD Teens! The summer is finally here. There are no more three to five alarm clocks trying to wake us up for school, dragging Mondays, or long nights as we try to finish last minute homework or even projects. Students, we no longer have to struggle to stay awake during the long hours
by: Gabrielle Miller Carver High School, Aldine ISD Cancer and Homicide are NOT the only Epidemics we face “I was bullied for 2 years by my best friend. She called me fat and stupid and ugly and told me all these nasty things and I started to believe them. When I would confront her about it, she would say she
TYLER – Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced the 2012 winners of its popular RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL Campus Improvement Grant Program. Tyler’s own, TEXAS COLLEGE garnered one of the $10,000 Tier Two coveted awards. Funds granted from the RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL program will be used to renovate the entrance to Fair Hall, a female dormitory, for better
The Houston Ministry of Justice LIVINGSTON-It was only T’Challa Washington’s second offense. He was convicted of a crime and sent back to prison for the second time in his life. The crime he was convicted of committing was a drug charge involving less than four grams of cocaine. For this offense he was sentenced to 78 years in prison.
Renee Glover Contributing Writer African-American News&Issues It depends on who you ask. Some may say that integration was the best thing that could have happened to Black folks, other may beg to differ. This is a topic that seems to come up in conversations quite often and will never go away. As history would have it, after the Brown
Renee Glover Contributing Writer African-American News&Issues November 2012 is right around the corner. Six months is not a long time to capture the hearts and minds of citizens of the United States for a second time. No one knows what this pressure feels like other than the gentlemen who has ran our Country. President Obama has been under scrutiny
By: Shelia J. Jefferson Contributing Writer African-American News&Issues The City of Houston was “shocked” by the not guilty verdict for former Houston Police Officer Andrew Blomberg, who was accused in the beating of teenage burglary suspect, Chad Holley. The jury had to determine whether Blomberg intentionally mistreated Holley in March 2010. Undoubtably, the African-American
Colby N. Fontelroy HOUSTON- Family and Friends recently gathered for the blessed uniting of Shanna Johnson and DeAndre Straughter, at Trinty Fellowship Church, 9321 Edgebrook. Bishop G. Emerson Scott was the Officiating Minister. The Wedding Party included: Parents of the Groom- Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Straughter; Mother of the Bride- Ms. Martha Faye Carroll; Matron of Honor- Rayshelle Evans; Bridemaids-
Dr. Trevicia Williams fills in the gap between teen pregnancies and the health of mother-daughter DALLAS – According to the Center for Disease Control, Texas is #4 in the nation for teen birth and Dallas is #1 in the nation for repeat teen pregnancies. Psychologist and Former Texas child bride, Dr. Trevicia Williams says the missing link is “healthy mother,
DALLAS– Danyale Taylor, artistic and executive director of the Classic Dance Ensemble, has been named president of the Black College Dance Exchange. The BCDE is an educational organization tasked with promoting interest in dance and training for students in HBCUs. With the motto of “Striving for Excellence Through Dance,” the BCDE is comprised of universities, individual college dance companies, community