GLENN HEIGHTS, TX – Before an audience of residents, regional partners, civic leaders, and elected officials, Mayor Sonja A. Brown delivered the 2026 State of the City Address, outlining a clear vision for governance reform, infrastructure expansion, strategic partnerships, and long-term investment in the 21,000 residents who call Glenn Heights home.
WILMER, TX – The City of Wilmer, on behalf of the Wilmer Economic Development Corporation, extends congratulations to Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Economic Development and & Tour Office for earning Site Selection Magazine’s 2025 Governor’s Cup. The recognition marks the 14th consecutive year Texas has been named the nation’s
By: Kofi Taharka As a young child in Houston’s Settegast community during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s Georgianne Lundy became inspired watching the power of orchestras on television, but she did not see anyone who resembled her. That inspiration has led to generations of Houston’s youth and adults being
In recent election cycles, one of the most discussed political shifts in America has been the visible increase in Black and Hispanic voters expressing support for President Donald Trump. For decades, conventional political wisdom suggested that these communities were firmly aligned with the Democratic Party. Yet polling data and voting
By: Marie Herndon Maj. Gen. Antoinette Gant is the Commanding General of the Joint Task Force–National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C. Prior to this position, she served as the Chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office (AEMO), Chicago, Illinois. In that role,
By: Roy Douglas Malonson As the National Football League closed another hiring cycle, a familiar and troubling pattern resurfaced—qualified Black assistant coaches once again watched head coaching opportunities pass them by, reigniting national debate about race, power, and access in America’s most profitable sports league. For many within the African American community, the conversation...
Filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith have been selected as Black Public Media‘s 2026 Trailblazers. The married duo, documentary filmmakers and co-founders of Firelight Media, will receive BPM’s most prestigious
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By: Kofi Taharka As a young child in Houston’s Settegast community during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s Georgianne Lundy became inspired watching the power
...By: Roy Douglas Malonson Long-serving African American Democratic lawmakers — figures such as US Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rep. James
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Kiara’s Wake-Up Call: Young, Black & Diagnosed Check out this episode of SIS: Sisters In Survivorship. It Will Move You! At 36, Kiara Prince was
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GLENN HEIGHTS, TX – Before an audience of residents, regional partners, civic leaders, and elected officials, Mayor Sonja A. Brown delivered the 2026 State of the
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[Photo: htramsathletics.com] Three Huston-Tillotson University student-athletes will compete at the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, as announced by the university and the
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By: PDNB Gallery PDNB Gallery artist, Earlie Hudnall, Jr., has been keeping busy in the past year. It has been rather exciting to see the
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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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NEWorks Productions Announces A Voters Mobilization Project and Commemorates the 61st Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ JUST LIKE SELMA Featuring Award-Winning Producer Nolan Williams Jr., Grammy Award
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In recent election cycles, one of the most discussed political shifts in America has been the visible increase in Black and Hispanic voters expressing support
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The Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University announces the appointment of C. Gabriel Hayes, MBA, as Chairman of its Advisory Council (BAC).
...By Troy James AFRAM News Contributor The Series Has Been About More Than Strain Over the past several weeks, we have examined a pattern many
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