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Looking at the nightmare facing Black America and the bleak future without intervention for the community, the call has come from the old guard of...

One of his greatest legacies and successes was leading the nation’s 4th largest city and helping it organize and build better cooperation networks and open...

James Byrd Jr. was born in Beaumont, Texas, one of nine children, to Stella and James Byrd Sr. In 1967, Byrd, who was African American,...

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will offer free skin cancer screening exams to the public on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m....

Small counties and towns in Texas have long been notorious for settings where the over zealous district attorneys are trying to make names for themselves...

Rev. Sharpton is currently the host of a daily television show on MSNBC that analyzes the top political and social news and features the country’s...

Though small in stature, she is a quiet giant whose words, example and life touches hundreds of kids each year at the Jewell Houston Academy...

Formed on April 18, 1994, the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development Inc. is a 510(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission of promoting...

In a city where oil industry giants rule and business is booming, it hurts to be homeless in Houston.Homelessness is a still an issue in...

For 58 years, Lackland Air Force Baseicon Ernest R. McClure had a front seat witnessing military history unfold and better yet, historical changes for African-Americans...