By: Roy Douglas Malonson Every election year, a familiar pattern unfolds across Houston’s Black communities. The streets get busier. Church pews get more crowded on...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Tyler Perry’s latest Netflix release, “Joe’s College Road Trip,” may be packaged as a comedy, but for Black America, it feels...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson As the National Football League closed another hiring cycle, a familiar and troubling pattern resurfaced—qualified Black assistant coaches once again watched...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson In the opening days of Black History Month, a social media post from President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of national...

[Photo: National Action Network] Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today released the following statement following his meeting with...

By: Robert Slater Texas’s newly drawn Congressional District 29 is not starting from scratch. In fact, one of the most important facts voters should know...

[Photo: Instagram] With deep sorrow, it is announced that The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a significant figure in the Civil Rights Movement and a renowned...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Every February, something strange happens in America. For 28 days, it suddenly becomes acceptable—safe, even encouraged—to be unapologetically Black. Our history...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson For decades, historic Black neighborhoods have served as living records of resilience, culture, and survival. These communities were built during a...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson As the 2026 election cycle draws closer, Black voters across Houston and Texas are confronting a reality that feels both familiar...