By Defender News Service Grenita Lathan, HISD’s chief academic officer, took over the district on an interim basis in April when Richard Carranza left the district...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — To acknowledge these unsung heroes and “sheroes,” who often go unrecognized, the Defender Network asked a group of peers from the church music community to...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — James admitted he allowed his sons, 14-year-old LeBron Jr. and 11-year-old Bryce, to drink wine.
DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE — South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir returns to Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Hall for the Performing Arts.
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — The Twin Cities is now home to an inaugural conference dedicated to “stomping the divide” and increasing the number of Black women...
AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — In modern media, you’ll see the powerful stereotype of the unwavering successful, strong black woman on every TV shows and...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — In 2002, Republicans took control of the Texas House of Representatives – breaking a 130-year string of Democratic dominance on the state.
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — The Houston City Controller’s Office currently has 61 full-time employees. Of those 61 employees, 52% are African American, 16% are Hispanic, 18%...
Jarren Small, a 28 year-old, Missouri City native and community activist, launched LegendsDoLive, in an effort to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged youth. (LegendsDoLive)
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) In 2010, Goldman Sachs launched the “10,000 Small Businesses” program to help business owners unlock their potential for...
By Marilyn Marshall (Houston Defender, NNPA Member) The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum has a reason to celebrate. A century and a half ago Black soldiers called...
1. In 1866, through an act of Congress, legislation was adopted to create six all African-American Army units. The units were identified as the 9th and...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times This past Thursday, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Trustees voted...
(AP) – Evidence from more than 6,600 rape kits that went untested for years in Houston have turned up 850 hits in the FBI’s nationwide...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times In a story reported by the Associated Press, they cited two major issues...
[Rolling Stone] A screening of Kanye West’s “New Slaves” video in Houston came to an early end last night when police arrived to shut down the projection. According...
