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African American News Editorial Staff

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African American News Editorial Staff is a contributor to African American News & Issues, covering stories and issues important to our readers in Houston, across Texas and throughout the nation.

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FEMA Opens Individual Aid to Residents in 20 Texas Counties After State Appeal

FEMA Opens Individual Aid to Residents in 20 Texas Counties After State Appeal

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 31, 2026

Residents in 20 Texas counties affected by July and August storms can now seek federal help for housing, repairs and other uninsured disaster losses.

Freedom Riders Complete Interrupted Journey to New Orleans 65 Years Later

Freedom Riders Complete Interrupted Journey to New Orleans 65 Years Later

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 31, 2026

Civil rights veterans, descendants and young organizers completed the Washington-to-New Orleans road journey that racist violence interrupted in 1961, ending at Xavier University of Louisiana.

League City Voters to Decide Fate of 55 License-Plate Cameras in Texas First

League City Voters to Decide Fate of 55 License-Plate Cameras in Texas First

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 30, 2026

League City’s Proposition A asks voters whether police should keep 55 fixed license-plate readers; the council has pledged removal within 72 hours of canvass if voters reject them.

Dia de los Muertos Parade and Festival

Dia de los Muertos Parade and Festival

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 30, 2026

HOUSTON — The sixth annual Houston Día de los Muertos Parade & Festival, presented by Reliant, will return to Sam Houston Park, 1000 Bagby St., on Saturday, November 7, 2026,…

Harris County Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent Accused of Striking Houston Man With SUV

Harris County Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent Accused of Striking Houston Man With SUV

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 30, 2026

ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales faces an aggravated-assault charge after a Harris County grand jury reviewed evidence from an Oct. 10 vehicle pursuit.

The Momentum Is Building | 2026 Equal Opportunity Day Gala

The Momentum Is Building | 2026 Equal Opportunity Day Gala

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 30, 2026

The countdown is on for the Houston Area Urban League’s 58th Equal Opportunity Day Gala, an unforgettable evening celebrating the power of opportunity and the people helping create pathways to…

Federal Judge Dismisses NAACP, LULAC Records Suit Over Texas Voter-Registration Delays

Federal Judge Dismisses NAACP, LULAC Records Suit Over Texas Voter-Registration Delays

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 30, 2026

A federal judge dismissed the NAACP and LULAC records case without prejudice, leaving the groups an opportunity to amend their complaint as Texas voters head toward Election Day.

New HPD Report Shows 17 Transfers to ICE and 46-Minute Average Detention

New HPD Report Shows 17 Transfers to ICE and 46-Minute Average Detention

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 29, 2026

Houston’s latest transparency report recorded 88 immigration-related police contacts from July through September, including 17 transfers to ICE custody and an average detention of 46 minutes.

Dolores Huerta, Labor and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, Labor and Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 96

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 29, 2026

Dolores Huerta, the legendary organizer who co-founded the movement that became the United Farm Workers and championed civil rights for more than seven decades, has died at 96.

Houston Links Future Corporate Tax Breaks to Better Wages and Benefits

Houston Links Future Corporate Tax Breaks to Better Wages and Benefits

by African American News Editorial StaffOctober 29, 2026

Houston City Council approved tougher standards tying future property-tax abatements to wages, health coverage, worker safety and apprenticeship opportunities.