Before Juneteenth became a national celebration… before President Biden signed it into law… before the nation remembered—one man in Houston, Texas refused to forget. His...
Juneteenth, celebrated every June 19, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom—two and a...
Responding to rising concerns from Black residents about late-night disturbances, HPD created the Crime Protection Team — Club Unit specifically for Third Ward and similar...
With DEI initiatives under scrutiny, corporate sponsors have been withdrawing support for Juneteenth events nationwide—forcing many celebrations to downsize or self-fund
...For the first time in its 116-year history, the NAACP has declined to invite the sitting president—Donald Trump—to its national convention in Charlotte, citing his...
Local Afro‑Caribbean chef Tristen Epps is a finalist on Bravo’s Top Chef, aiming to showcase regional flavors and soon open his own restaurant in Houston
...Includes housing, scholarships, historic preservation—managed through Greenwood Trust, marking historic progres
...A 40-day “Target Fast” and boycott demands a $250M investment in Black banks, HBCU support, honoring a $2B pledge to Black entrepreneurs, and a new...
President Trump authorized National Guard deployment after governor refused. Homeland Security chief Noem warned enforcement will continue, and violence would be prosecuted.
...Federal ICE agents ramped up raids across L.A., triggering mass protests. Tears‑gas and flash‑bangs were used at a detention center. Police, union leader David Huerta...
