May 13, 2025

National

RIP Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas, Broadway and screen actress, died at the age of 64 on Wednesday, according to her spokesperson. While the cause of death is still...

Culture, Local, National, News, Texas

It’s all a matter of PRIDE!

We hear the words “objective,” “non-bias,” and “acceptance,” but how many of us are really living the truths we speak? We preach and protest for...

National, News, Politics, Texas

Voter suppression: ‘For the People’

The voting rights fought for in blood during the Civil War era are being reversed in front of our eyes, and the Republican Senate isn’t...

Local, National, News, racism

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison in murder of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin, the White former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the cold-blooded murder of George Floyd, a Black man, has been sentenced to serve 22.5...

Local, National, News, racism, Texas

Victory! Juneteenth recognized as federal holiday

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday making June 19 officially the "Juneteenth National Independence Day," a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in...

Commentary, Local, National, News, racism, Texas

Recognizing Juneteenth

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Some things are long overdue, however, slowly but surely, it appears we are starting to turn a page in America. Juneteenth,...

Black History, Local, National, News, Texas

Meet the father of Juneteenth

Hon. Albert Ely Edwards is the pioneer who fought and introduced the bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday. The former state representative, known as...

National, News, Sports

Bill Russell: Hall of Famer and civil rights icon

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has made Russell one of its headlining Class of 2021 inductees, and his civil rights legacy will also...