By Robert Slater, Community Activist, Chairman of The Culture Commission Coalition On July 4, eighteen year old Nolan Wells boarded a boat with friends to celebrate Independence Day on Horn Island, a remote barrier island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Photos from that afternoon show a tall, smiling young man
Voting-rights advocates are holding more than 350 events across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to mobilize communities ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The “Unite & Rise for Voting Rights” Day of Action marks the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
A federal judge has ordered a Virginia school board to replace the Confederate names it restored to two public schools, ruling that the decision discriminated against Black students. U.S. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski found that the Shenandoah County School Board violated the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and the
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, while Black unemployment remained at 6.3 percent compared with 3.6 percent for White workers. Here is what the slowdown could mean for Black families and workers.
Mississippi prosecutor Scott Colom is mounting a closely watched Democratic challenge against Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, seeking to become the state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. The 43-year-old district attorney is considered an underdog, but his campaign argues that Mississippi’s demographics and voter concerns about affordability could make
By: Debra Blacklock-Sloan Gregory Elementary School, aka Gregory Institute, born out of the Freedmen’s Bureau Schools (1865), opened in January 1870. The school was named for General Edgar M. Gregory, assistant commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau in Texas from September 1865 until May 14, 1866. Gregory Institute was Houston’s first purpose–built elementary school for...
After an 11-year Houston run, the celebrated HBCU marching-band showcase will begin a new chapter at AT&T Stadium in North Texas. By African American
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By: Andre Mitchell An archaeological report confirmed that human remains found beneath Lockwood Drive in Houston’s Fifth Ward belong to Buffalo Soldiers, formerly enslaved individuals,
...Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding the recent federal court ruling eviscerating the City of Houston’s Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise Program:
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What if I told you there’s a new place where people can quickly find affordable healthcare and locate low-cost clinics in their community? For thousands of
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America’s fight against hunger has long centered on one question: Are people getting enough food? That narrow focus is no longer enough — and thankfully,
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ROBBINS, Ill. — The Village of Robbins has renamed South Claire Boulevard as Dwyane Wade Boulevard, turning the NBA Hall of Famer’s childhood street into
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By: Fred Smith U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 71 following a brief
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By: Fred Smith What if every Black dollar stayed in the Black communi- ty for one month? Right now, the reality is stark: the aver-
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Please help us spread the word about Don’t Worry Willy Day, an inclusive community event for neurodivergent children, families, educators, and advocates. Saturday, August 22,
...By Robert Slater, Community Activist, Chairman of The Culture Commission Coalition On July 4, eighteen year old Nolan Wells boarded a boat with friends to
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By: Andre Mitchell Texas is entering a new chapter in education with the launch of its first statewide Education Savings Account program, commonly described as
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By Joy Rohadfox People often ask what it takes for a company to reach its fiftieth year. They expect the answer to involve strategy, growth
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