April 29, 2026

Politics

Family fights to keep 11-month-old alive after judge rules to remove from life support

A Texas judge has ruled that a children’s hospital can remove an 11-month-old girl with a rare heart defect from life support....

By aframnews
January 3, 2020

National, News, Politics

Fight for his life: Rep. John Lewis battling stage 4 cancer

Civil rights icon, Democratic Rep. John Lewis, announced Sunday that he is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer. "So I have decided to do what I...

By aframnews
December 30, 2019

Local, News, Politics, Texas

Rep. Senfronia Thompson named Vice Chair of House Select Committee on Statewide Health Care Costs

On Dec. 10, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen appointed Representative Senfronia Thompson to serve as the Vice Chair of the House Select Committee on Statewide...

By aframnews
December 15, 2019

Local, National, News, Politics

What does the end of Kamala Harris’ presidential run mean for the Black woman’s dream?

She was poised at all times, bull-doggish when needed and a fierce force to be reckoned with when it came to slashing good ole boys...

By aframnews
December 9, 2019

Local, National, News, Politics, Religion, Texas

Black pastors sound off: Did Kanye have a ‘calling’ or did the Lakewood ‘production’ have a hidden agenda?

In 2004, he burst onto the scene as the ‘College Dropout’ letting the world know that “Jesus Walks” with them. For that one song, three...

By aframnews
December 1, 2019

News, Politics

Texas Voters Approve $3 Billion More for Cancer Research

The 2019 November Election brought many surprises, including several run-off elections in the City of Houston. But, in addition to the run-offs, Texas voters passed...

By aframnews
November 17, 2019

National, News, Politics

New Orleans Rapper Dee-1 Interviews Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards

NEW ORLEANS, LA – November 14, 2019 — New Orleans rapper Dee-1 sat down for Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards in a historic pre-election one-on-one...

By aframnews
November 14, 2019

News, Politics

Organ Donation Saved My Life

Many of you may know that I have struggled with my health all of my life. That battle includes facing sickle cell anemia and kidney...

By aframnews
October 27, 2019

News, Politics

Miles Ahead Scholars in Action

Miles Ahead Scholars: A Legacy Program Aimed to Help Young Men of Color go to College Every urban city has African-American communities that have been...