Jaleesa Brown redefines support for full-figured women
Jaleesa Brown’s Uplifting Bras empowers fuller-busted women with proper bra fittings, comfort, confidence, and support.
Fifth Ward, Pleasantville continue fight for clean air
Two of Houston’s Black communities fighting environmental racism won air monitors to aid their quest.…
Message from the Reporter: Natasha Doll treatment
Let’s examine anti-Black trends, celebrate Caribbean heritage, and movements towards global racial exclusion.
Harris County launches child care expansion initiative
Harris County leaders push major child care expansion amid shortages impacting thousands of low-income families.
Cayla Warner’s path from Shadow Creek to the University of Houston
Shadow Creek’s Cayla Warner leaves behind records, leadership, and a legacy built through discipline.
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Inspiration for Dominique Dawes Academy came from personal pain
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Houston City Council passed $7.5 billion budget
Houston adopts new budget with trash fee, funding shifts, and ongoing fiscal concerns.
HMAAC condemns vandalism of artwork
Houston museum officials display damaged artwork to spark dialogue after visitors vandalized a featured painting.
Slavery 2.0 could be the next U.S. status quo
Corporate greed and dismantled democracy are making way for a resurrection of American-style forced labor.
HISD proposes raises, staffing cuts in $2 billion budget
HISD’s proposed budget boosts pay, trims staffing, and aims for long-term financial stability.
The lasting impact of Al Green
Al Green’s decades of public service leave a mark that no political map can erase.
Profiles
DaShonda Cormier ministers to mind, body & spirit
DaShonda Cormier leads multiple ministries through her compassionate, God-first approach to service.
Marlon Hall turns art into portals of Black healing
Marlon Hall builds spaces where Black people can remember their humanity.
Zakiya Newman: The next-gen Houston voting advocate
Zakiya Newman, a Gen Z voting advocate, is committed to empowering Houston voters.
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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder by jury
Karmelo Anthony faces prison after a controversial murder conviction involving a fatal track meet stabbing.
Rap lyrics, new confessions, death row: Inside James Broadnax’s execution
New confession, DNA evidence, and racial bias claims raise urgent questions before a Texas execution.
Houston Rep. Al Green removed from State of the Union after protesting racist trump video
Rep. Al Green removed from State of the Union after anti-racism protest.
Nicki Minaj declares herself Trump’s “No. 1 Fan,” politics as performance continues
Minaj dismissed criticism, praised Trump’s power and protection, and turned a policy event into pop theater.
Storm cuts TX-18 early voting short, judge orders Harris County to reopen polls
Houston groups sue to restore lost early voting days after storm disrupts TX-18 runoffs.