Anthony Shields is a contributor to African American News & Issues, covering stories and issues important to our readers in Houston, across Texas and throughout the nation.
From the rebuilding of a Houston youth center to permanent housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness, the Knowles-Rowland House reflects the power of community investment. Its opening also highlights the…
Freddie Jackson, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer whose smooth, powerful voice became the soundtrack to countless Black love stories, celebrations and memories, has died at age 69. Jackson died Monday, October…
HOUSTON — When family, pastors, musicians, civic leaders and longtime friends gathered at St. John’s Downtown to celebrate the life of Mildred Thomas Rasmus, they were honoring more than a woman…
MISSOURI CITY, Texas — For Houston attorney Barbara J. Hudson, turning 70 was more than a birthday milestone. It was an opportunity for family, longtime friends, fellow Grambling State University alumni…
