June 1, 2025

Community

Columnists, Community, Editorial, Opinion

Millennials want to know that you care

Millennials want to know that you care. Yes, it does take a village to raise a child, but that is only half of the battle....

Arts, Community, Education, Local, News, School

Crespo ES fourth-grader takes top prize at annual MLK, Jr. Oratory Competition

Crespo Elementary School fourth-grader Brandon Curbow’s speech on what civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision would be for America in 2020 won first...

Columnists, Community, Editorial, Opinion

Failure to keep and control the black dollar

By: Isaiah Robinson HOUSTON — A wise man once said, “Knowledge is power, and knowledge can be the difference between life or death.” We are...

Community, Local

Get ready for the MLK Jr. Day Parades!

Set your timers and get your walking shoes ready for the two Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades in Houston that will be celebrating the...

Community, Local

Living Legend: George Foreman

For our "Living Legend" this week, we honor world icon and Texas native George Foreman, who has been named grand marshal of Houston’s 42nd Annual...

Community, Local, News

Alleged crooked cops known as ‘Batman and Robin’ officially indicted by grand jury

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted two former Houston Police officers, known on the street as "Batman...

Community, Education, Local, News

Spring ISD provides free healthy sides for students who bring their own lunch

For Spring ISD parents who made a New Year’s goal to pack their child’s lunch more often, the district’s Child Nutrition department has a solution...

Community, Entertainment, Local, News

World icon ‘Big George’ Foreman named grand marshal for “Original” MLK Jr. Day parade

Mayor Sylvester Turner and The Black Heritage Society have announced that Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman will join the 42nd...