Views from the 2023 McDonald’s All American Game at the Toyota Center

Houston recently hosted the 46th annual McDonald’s All American Game at the Toyota Center on March 28th. The best in high school hoops displayed their talent...

Leading Ladies After Loss

ABOVE: Angel Moms Funeral Support Community leader Calandrian Simpson Kemp presses forward to help other ladies heal and cope with the painful and tragic loss of...

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Run for Mayor

ABOVE: Representative Sheila Jackson Lee speaks as student loan borrowers and advocates gather for the People’s Rally To Cancel Student Debt During The Supreme Court Hearings...

Do You Support A Political Candidate Who Might Be A Prison Candidate?

America is the land of hope and good fortune. Our landscape has often been the launching pad for honorable and rewarding careers. This is the big...

No One, Not Even A Former President, Is Above The Law

ABOVE: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023 in Waco, Texas. Former U.S. president Donald...

Girls Elevated Event Aims to Equip Young Girls With Knowledge and Tools to Protect Themselves as They Navigate Through Adolescence

Adolescence can be a difficult phase for girls, especially when they begin to notice their bodies changing. Girls Elevated, a Baylor College of Medicine and Texas...

The V.O. Burton Foundation Celebrates Women’s History Month

ABOVE: (L – R) Sarina Wilson, Sarai Anderson, Angela Coleman, Phy’nice Smith, Princess Jackson. Phyllis Burton and Anja Thomas  The V.O. Burton Foundation celebrated Women’s History...

Former Houston City Council Member Dwight Boykins Hosts 2nd Annual Lenora “Doll” Carter Basketball Tournament

ABOVE: Dwight Boykins, Sabrina Cuby-King, Principal at Phyllis Wheatley High School, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and Lincoln “Red” Pradia “Changing 1 Life at a Time”...

Lenora Closes Out Women’s History Month Headlining “Jazzy Sundays” at Emancipation Park

Photos by Darryl Howard Photography The Kinder Foundation’s free concert series “Jazzy Sundays in the Parks” celebrates the legacy of jazz in Houston.  This month’s series...

Forward Focus with HBREA

Beware of Predatory Lending When Shopping for a Home

Predatory lending practices are the fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair tactics some people use to dupe consumers into mortgage loans they can’t afford. Burdened with high mortgage...

Tems Responds After Blocking Views with Gorgeous Gown at 2023 Oscars

Tems had a fashion moment at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday (March 12), as she wore a white one-shouldered tulle dress with wrap-around shoulder detailing and...

Ruth Carter Makes History at Oscars

Designer Ruth E. Carter made history at last night’s 95th annual Academy Awards. Carter won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on the...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® South Central Region Hosts over 350 Members during AKA Day Texas

Senator Borris Miles (District 13); Dr. Darlene Breaux, AKA Day Co-Chairman; Kelly P.Hodges, AKA Texas Connection and Social Action Coordinator; DeMetris Sampson, South Central Region, AKA...

Topic: Hesitancy to Get COVID-19 Vaccination While Caring for Loved Ones

Well, it has happened! The hesitancy of getting a COVID-19 vaccine has resulted in the death of an elderly loved one. Unvaccinated individuals caring for a...

Houston Fashion Designer Chasity Sereal Puts Her “Growing Pains” on Display in Wearable Art Experience

HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — ABOVE: Designer Chasity Sereal and Forward Times Contributing Writer Terrance Turner (Photos by Tye Visuals Photography)

OP-ED: ONE BLACK MAN’S OPINION — The Black Agenda

HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Will a Black agenda poll result in a list of proactive or reactive policies? Will a Black agenda poll result in agenda...

Reregulation of Airlines Will Have Negative Impact on Travelers of Color

HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Today, the vast majority of Americans from all income levels and walks of life are able to travel by air. According to...

LINEAGE

HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — From his “Studio Be” launch in early 2016, Brandan “BMIKE” Odums’ work has continued to gain steam in drawing big name celebrities and...

Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia Join Toll Road Authority Director Roberto Treviño to Announce First-Ever Toll Rate Reduction

HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — The change in HCTRA policy is a significant reduction in the rate cash customers used to pay when they become EZ TAG...

Union Pacific Announces Environmental Assessment Agreement for Houston Site

HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — In January, the EPA granted a request from Union Pacific and its community partners to use the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and...

Forward Focus with Chynell Lee, Code BLK

Exclusive Interview: TSU Police Chief Mary Young

NNPA NEWSWIRE — TSU Police Chief Mary Young came to TSU in 2017, at the height of her career with the Houston Police Department (HPD) and...

When Your Friends Do Not Understand Your Mental Health

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Your goal is to get better: Concentrate on how you can face your fears and anxieties.  Don’t waste your time arguing with your...