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Justice for Maleah! 4-Year-Old Still Missing

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been prayer vigils, balloon releases, news conferences, community-wide searches in the area where she was staying, but there has still been...

The call for reparations represents a commitment to enter a constructive dialogue on the role of slavery and racism in shaping present-day conditions in our community and American society. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Are Blacks Close to Receiving Reparations?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — From a historical perspective, approximately 4,000,000 Africans and their descendants were enslaved in the U.S. and colonies that became the U.S. from 1619...

Community7 years ago

HISD’s Contentious Superintendent Search Comes to a Screeching Halt

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a letter, state-appointed conservator, Doris Delaney stated that she was using the legal authority bestowed upon her to suspend the search "until...

The discovery of the remains of the ‘Sugar Land 95’ victims, the majority of who are believed to be former slaves who were a part of the state of Texas’ controversial and inhumane convict-leasing system, could have been unearthed well before the contractor found the remains if people chose to listen to community activist and historian Reginald Moore from the beginning. (Photo: DefenderNetwork.com)

Black History7 years ago

Rest in Peace: Local Leaders Step Up to Protect the Sacred Remains of the ‘Sugar Land 95’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This past week, the Fort Bend ISD (FBISD) Board of Trustees unanimously voted to no longer move forward with any legal actions related...

Now, the real question becomes, will the NFL allow Kaepernick to come back and play the game he loves without further collusion?

Commentary7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Standing on the Right Side of History

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Blackballed NFL QB Colin Kaepernick Settles Major Grievance Claim against NFL

“Once you get a felony conviction, your life is practically ruined based off of the current laws on the books in many states,” said nationally-recognized civil rights attorney Benjamin L. Crump while speaking to attendees and members of the Black Press at the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Mid-Winter Training Conference last week in Orlando. “It is as if you are walking dead, but they just haven’t given you the death certificate.”

Commentary7 years ago

The Walking Dead: Public Policy is Problematic for People of Color

“Once you get a felony conviction, your life is practically ruined based off of the current laws on the books in many states,” said nationally-recognized civil...

Since August 23, 1992, Anthony Graves has been behind bars for the gruesome murder of a family in Somerville, Texas. There was no clear motive, no physical evidence connecting him to the crime, and the only witness against him recanted, declaring again and again before his death, in 2000, that Graves didn’t do it.

Commentary7 years ago

A New Era of Justice Seekers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Anthony Graves Smart Justice Speakers Bureau is the only program of its kind in the nation. The program works with qualified persons...

Key county elected officials such as new County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and other activists and community leaders, have unveiled significant revisions to Harris County’s current bail system.

Commentary7 years ago

Newly Elected Democratic County Judges Introduce Major New Bail Reform Changes

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…backlash resulted in Harris County voters showing up to the polls and sending those judges packing, allowing a new crop of Democratic judges...

Caption: Texas State Senator Borris Miles

Commentary7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Elected Enemies – The Government Shutdown That’s Crippling America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This has been the third shutdown of the federal government since President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office. However, as a...

Shane Bennett, Dameion Crook II, Dylan Gaines, Kyle Gaines, Chandler Green, Daniel Hinton, Marshall Hudson, Marcellus Jordan III, Eron Lord, Eric Sims, Asa Singleton and Benjamin White are all a part of Boy Scout Troop 242, a historic troop located at Wheeler Ave Baptist Church.

Community7 years ago

Soar Like an Eagle: 12 African American Teens Reach the Pinnacle of Success in The Boy Scouts

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Boy Scout Troop 242, led by Scoutmaster Dameion Crook, Sr., presented the 12 African American Eagle Scouts during the Eagle Court of Honor...

As Jazmine Barnes’ mother, LaPorsha Washington, drove them to the store to get items to cook breakfast that morning, the suspects pulled up next to their car around 7 a.m. and opened fire. Jazmine’s mother was shot in the arm, but Jazmine was shot in the head and was lifeless before even making it to a hospital. This situation has been truly traumatic for the parents.

Commentary7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Justice for Jazmine

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many in the Greater Houston community are relieved to know that Jazmine’s killers have been apprehended and may soon face justice. However, the...

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Justice for Maleah! 4-Year-Old Still Missing

COMMENTARY: Are Blacks Close to Receiving Reparations?

HISD’s Contentious Superintendent Search Comes to a Screeching Halt

Rest in Peace: Local Leaders Step Up to Protect the Sacred Remains of the ‘Sugar Land 95’

COMMENTARY: Standing on the Right Side of History

The Walking Dead: Public Policy is Problematic for People of Color

A New Era of Justice Seekers

Newly Elected Democratic County Judges Introduce Major New Bail Reform Changes

COMMENTARY: Elected Enemies – The Government Shutdown That’s Crippling America

Soar Like an Eagle: 12 African American Teens Reach the Pinnacle of Success in The Boy Scouts

COMMENTARY: Justice for Jazmine

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