July 26, 2026

Politics

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...

By aframnews
October 14, 2019

News, Politics

Miles Ahead Scholars

Miles Ahead Scholars: A New Solution to an Old Problem Recently, Houston ISD kicked off a new program, the Miles Ahead Scholars Program, to tackle...

By aframnews
October 14, 2019

Editorial, News, Opinion, Politics

September is Prostate Awareness Month

Why It’s Important to Black Men By Senator Borris Miles State of Black Texas in the Texas Legislature Earlier this year, I passed Senate Resolution...

By aframnews
September 23, 2019

Politics

Another Mass Shooting Brings No Solutions

Photo credit: aarrows/VectorStock/MGN By Senator Borris Miles The month of August was incredibly tough for us as Texans. We laid to rest 29 people and...