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This year, the Black community lost some of its most important leaders and figures. A few of those lost legends are Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, James Earl Jones, Nikki Giovanni,…
[Photo:Flickr] Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently pardoned four people for crimes they committed years ago. He said these people had turned their lives around and deserved a second chance. These…
“My mother used to tell me ‘man gives the award; God gives the reward. I don’t need another plaque,’” Denzel Washington on X in 2019. Even though his name has…
“If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in the baseball game.”- Rickey Henderson. Major League Baseball’s all-time leader in stolen bases, Rickey Henderson died on December 20th,…
Congress avoided a government shutdown, hours before the deadline. At the beginning of the week, both Democratic and Republican parties tried to create a plan to fund the government. However,…
The image of Santa Claus has been a white man for decades. As our world becomes more diverse, why hasn’t the image of Santa changed to reflect that diversity? For…
For generations a college degree was the golden ticket to success in Black communities. Today, that idea of what success looks like is being challenged by young Black people. Young…
“The most disrespected, unprotected, neglected person in America is the Black woman.”- Malcom X. Women in a California prison have requested clemency from President Biden after being sexually abused by…
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” -Marcus Garvey. Tyler Perry’s new movie, The 6888, will premiere on Netflix…
By: Chloé Richards Gun violence is one of the leading causes of death for Black youth in Houston. For many children and teens growing up in Houston’s underserved communities gun…
