July 26, 2026

Community

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...

By aframnews
December 9, 2019

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...

By aframnews
December 5, 2019

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...

By aframnews
December 4, 2019

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...

By aframnews
December 1, 2019

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...

By aframnews
December 1, 2019

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...

By aframnews
December 1, 2019

Community, Local, News

Living Legend: Kim Gagne

"Your zip code doesn't determine your worth," and "go be great," are two of the phrases that Kim Gagne uses to motivate the masses. And...

By aframnews
November 27, 2019

Arts, Community, Entertainment, Local, News

Emmy Award winning actress Lynn Whitfield supports arts, gets intimate with Houston fans

From the moment she stepped off the plane, social media was abuzz about "Lady Mae' sightings in H-Town and anxiously crowded spaces of her various...

By aframnews
November 27, 2019

Community, Local, News

Jose Grinan speaks on being Black and Latino, stresses awareness during these historic times

Houston media pioneer Jose Grinan speaks on being Black and Latino, stresses education, community service and awareness during these historic times “First off, I’m a...

By aframnews
November 26, 2019

Community, Local

Sickle Cell Disease Discussion with David Charleston

Story and Photo Credit Burnest Carter PRAIRIE VIEW – For Sickle Cell Disease awareness month, the Prairie View Chapter Top Teens and Top Ladies had...