April 19, 2025

Community

Living Legend: Birdie Lee Chadwick

Longtime Third Ward resident, Birdie Lee Chadwick, recently celebrated her 100th birthday on November 29 with a host of family and friends who flew in...

Business, Community, Local, News, Uncategorized

Third Ward residents drop lawsuit against popular Turkey Leg Hut

A handful of residential neighbors who filed a lawsuit against the Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) two weeks ago claiming smoke from the restaurant to be...

Business, Community, Local, News

Laurie Vignaud named CEO and President of historic Unity National Bank of Houston

Unity National Bank of Houston, N.A. announced Dec.3 that Laurie Vignaud has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the historic bank. Effective January...

Community, Health, Local, News

Mayor Turner, Judge Hidalgo on mission to end AIDS epidemic by 2030

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo have signed on to the Fast-Track Cities Paris Declaration to end the...

Business, Community, Local

Airbnb, NAACP regional partnership to provide economic empowerment in Houston

Airbnb joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Houston Dec. 3 to announce its newest regional partnership, designed to create...

Community, Local, News

Shades of excellence: Global best, brightest honored in Houston at ‘30 Black Stars’ gala

It was networking above networking as more than a hundred guests filled a ballroom at the Royal Sonesta Hotel near the Houston Galleria Nov. 15...

Community, Education, Local

Living Legend: Serbino Sandifer-Walker

Serbino Sandifer-Walker is an award-winning multimedia journalist, journalism professor and assistant dean of the School of Communication at Texas Southern University. She is breaking-ground in...

Community, Local, News

Home for the holidays: Fifth Ward family displaced by Hurricane Harvey receives new house

Two days before Thanksgiving, a Houston family who lost their house due to Hurricane Harvey turned the key and unlocked the door to their brand-new...