Tag: Houston

Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Kareem Atkins, who was killed two weekends ago in an ambush ...

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Roland Martin launches new Black TV Network

By: Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On the evening of September 2, journalist Roland Martin, ...

Black History

Freedmen’s Town becomes Houston’s first Heritage District

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council voted to pass the Heritage District ordinance and named ...

Local

Gone too soon: Young Houston singer killed in crash

Jaelyn ‘JaeRene’ Chapman, a Houston teen whose star was on the rise, was tragically killed in ...

Community

Lone Star College named Outstanding Diverse Organization

Lone Star College received the 2021 Diversity in Business Award from the Houston Business Journal for ...

Darren Small and his co-founder Douglas Johnson already have quite the track record, particularly with a popular program called “Reading With A Rapper (RWAR).”

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Houston-based Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Partners with Beats By Dre to Help Kids

Now Jarren Small and Douglas Johnson are partnering with the iconic Beats By Dre, allowing the ...

Commentary

COMMENTARY: Blacks are sitting ducks after Gov. Abbott lifts mask mandate

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Greg Abbott has lost his damn mind! The Texas governor announced ...

Community

Houston’s 1st Black City Secretary

Patricia Jefferson Daniel has been selected to serve as the City Secretary in Houston, marking the ...

Black History

It’s time to change our approach to Black History

Our heroic approach has been to primarily concentrate on the heroes and heroines that have carried ...

Community

RIP Pearlie Mae Preston Tezino