Beaumont’s Black History
“Education was something that I tried to run from,” said Gordon Williams, who is the Television Studio Operations Manager at Lamar University. He originally went to school to study radio, television, and film, but with teaching, he can still be creative and embed film into the work he does at Lamar. He also found that […]
Congressional Black Caucus Confronts Ongoing Assault on Black Rights
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) firmly stated that Black Americans are being attacked in various ways nationwide, with Republicans leading these efforts. “We refuse to be victims, and we will not be silenced,” declared CBC Chairman and Representative Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) during a State of Black America press event held at the Capitol. […]
Melodies By Melanie Performing Arts School Final Showcase
Melanie C. Bivens envisioned providing artistic exposure to underserved youth in Houston and surrounding areas through a high-quality, affordable summer camp learning experience. After three weeks of learning the essential aspects of Musical Theatre through singing, acting, and dancing, the young artist presented their final showcase. Excited, focused, and energetic, these young artists were terrific […]
Actor Curtis Von
Compassionate, powerful, inspiring, and extraordinary are a few words that come to mind when describing Curtis Von’s performance in the Ensemble Theater’s Rolling World Premiere of Phenomenal Woman. He is a multi-talented, diverse actor who portrays various roles in the play, but the role that stands out is the portrayal of Mr. Freeman. He is […]
Watered Down Slavery
If you haven’t looked at the new standards for teaching Black history in Florida, it is utterly ridiculous and insulting. Ben Crump said, “This irresponsible and disgraceful so-called black history curriculum is an insult to our ancestors.” I would also add the word disrespectful to the list. History is history. You can’t water it down, […]
Count the Ways
America, we can count on this eternal truth: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24: 35). Let’s count the ways Jesus shall return, and in the twinkling of an eye those who have lived life in the glory of God shall be caught-up in the sky in […]
One Body Networking
What if you were told one day that you had a rare blood disorder that only affects 3 cases per million people? This was the case for Janice Weaver, Director of Community Relations for the City of Houston, as she was diagnosed with TTP (Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura), a rare life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). When she […]
Being Black in America Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
The mean life expectancy in the United States is 82.4 years, but in Harris County this can vary by about 20 years between ZIP codes. Average folks in Kashmere Gardens (77026) generally don’t see their seventieth birthday. In Sunnyside the most senior residents average about sixty-six years old. White people in Clear Lake (75407) can […]
Is Texas Behind in Education?
It has been said that “Texas has four of the 10 least educated cities in the country and only one of the 10 most educated cities in the U.S,” according to a recent study by WalletHub. With these statistics, is Texas falling behind when it comes to education? In this study, they analyzed and compared […]
Phi Beta Sigma Conclave Grand Orchid Ball
Elegant and exciting were a few words that best describe the energy of the Phi Beta Sigma Conclave Grand Orchid Ball. Handsome Sigma Men from far and wide were clean in their white embossed jackets accompanying their dates, who often wore beautiful shades of royal blue. The best grown and sexy entertainment was enjoyed at […]
