Protecting our ‘Crown and Glory’

It’s something to be said about the “souls of Black folks” and there’s even more to be said about our “crowns and glories.” And since “Forever had a first name,” the uniqueness of the kinky, curly, thickness which sits atop our heads has been a source of our pride since we came from the Mother […]
Statue of late U.S. Congressman “Mickey” Leland unveiled in Hermann Park

Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Alison Leland and two U.S. Congress members on Saturday unveiled a statue honoring the late Congressman Mickey Leland, a global humanitarian who devoted his life to helping others.