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Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen has made a groundbreaking appointment, naming Erica Davis as the first African American woman to serve as a civilian Chief of Staff for…
The university of Texas at Austin celebrated their first Black graduates to earn a degree in Zool- ogy. Exalton Delco was UT’s first Black person to receive a Ph.D. in…
On March 15, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered one of the most important speeches in American history before a joint session of Congress, which would become a turning point…
Students at Reece Academy participated in the Beulah Shepard Acres Homes Neighborhood library essay contest, they created posters of prominent local figures. Those highlighted were: Former Mayor and Congressman Sylvester…
For many Black students, a college degree is sup- posed to promise success. But for too many, the success comes with a heavy price, student loan debt. With Black borrowers…
Texas Southern University (TSU) has once again proven its strength in debate by winning first place at the 35th Annual International Forensics Association (IFA) Speech and Debate Tournament in Incheon,…
Every year on March 13th, Detroiters come together to celebrate 313 Day, a day dedicated to honoring the city, its people, and its rich culture. The name comes from Detroit’s…
Robert G. Clark Jr. was a history-making leader in Mississippi. Born on October 3, 1928, in Ebenezer, Mississippi, he grew up in the segregated South, where Black people had few…
Recent studies show that synthetic braid hair has harmful chemicals which have been linked to cancer. For many Black people, synthetic hair is a go-to option for most braided hairstyles.…
[Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images] The Black Lives Matter Plaza is a two block long pedestrian section of 16th Street NW in downtown Washington, D.C. it was constructed in June 2020…
