[Photo: Rick Diamond, Getty Images] Richard Smallwood, a name that resonates with grace, talent, and influence, has shaped the gospel music landscape for over four...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson For generations, college was sold as the safest bridge to opportunity for Black families. Earn the degree, work hard, and stability...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson A wave of criticism is growing after reports revealed that federal agencies have quietly reduced or eliminated long-standing efforts to recognize...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson In Houston, a city full of rich Black history and culture, a painful truth is becoming impossible to ignore. Life expectancy...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Texas House Democrats are strongly criticizing Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock’s decision to revoke the certification of approximately 15,000 women and minority-owned...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Community leaders, law enforcement officials and youth advocates delivered a unified call for emotional awareness, redemption and shared responsibility at Houston’s...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Texas Southern University is once again at the center of a storm, and this time the winds are stronger, louder, and...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was supposed to be the promise that America would never go backward — that the...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Let’s be real — the 18th Congressional District used to mean something. It was power, pride, and presence. But right now,...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson AI is changing everything, but not everyone is benefiting. While tech companies brag about “the future,” thousands of Black workers across...