
By Charles Potter Every Fourth of July, I gather with family and friends just like millions of other Americans. We barbecue, laugh, watch fireworks, and...
By: OCAcommunications Harris County Commissioners Court today approved the appointment of Marcus Stuckett, P.E., CFM, as Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District....
Being Black in America has always been difficult, and it has become even more challenging under the Trump administration. Slavery and Jim Crowism remain the...
By: Family Born Betsy Ross on November 26, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts — was a woman of uncommon grace, quiet strength, and boundless devotion. Raised...
By: Roy Douglas Malonson When you think of the Fourth of July, you prob- ably picture fireworks, backyard barbecues, and the red, white, and blue....
[Photo: Flickr] Texas Southern University has maintained its A- issuer credit rating with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings, one of the nation’s leading credit...
[Photo: eventnoire.com] The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) will host a landmark evening of creative music on Friday, July 10, 2026, as percussionist...
Texas House Democratic Leader Gene Wu released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth...
On July 28, 1866, Congress passed legislation establishing the first peacetime all-Black regiments in the regular U.S. Army, the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the...
[Photo: Bank of America] Bank of America is marking America’s 250th anniversary by expanding its popular Museums on Us® program to offer cardholders free admission...





