Black Maternal Health Week celebrates 10-year milestone
Houston advocates say the fight for Black maternity health is far from over.
DeQuina Moore brings Broadway home to Houston
Houston’s own DeQuina Moore is a Broadway powerhouse who never forgot home.
New faces, same dominant Prairie View softball team
Prairie View has been the most dominant team in the SWAC this season.
Reporter message: NASA splashdown, immigration ordinance, HISD school closure
Astronauts returned home, Houston debated policing policy, and HISD closed a campus.
International Black Women’s History Month? Yes, it’s a thing
International Black Women’s History Month recognizes the global impact, resilience, and contributions of Black women.
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Prairie View A&M University President Tomikia LeGrande sets sights on student success
Talent is equally distributed in this world, but opportunity, Dr. Tomikia LeGrande learned, is not.
Austin High School’s Greg Leon plays for more than himself
Greg Leon pitches with purpose, honoring family, faith, and a shared dream beyond baseball.
Tremaine Jackson, Prairie View staff earn raises, $200K NIL boost
Prairie View football coach Tremaine Jackson believes the new pay structure will help sustain success.
Black boy bonnets debate reflects shifting views on masculinity
A quiet cultural shift is seeing Black boys embrace long hair; questioning their bonnets is policing their freedom
Houston extends $545K lifeline for homeless youth at Covenant House
City funding will support Covenant House services through 2027 as youth homelessness persists across Houston.
When did feminism become a bad word?
Feminism is weaponized, caricatured, and abandoned by people who believe in everything it stands for.
Profiles
Martine Desmolieres is all about ‘Going Out Divine’
Martine Desmolieres details her path from domestic violence survivor to nonprofit founder fighting abuse.
Eileen Morris: An ‘Ensemble’ work of art
Celebrate Eileen Morris, artistic director of Houston’s Ensemble Theater, and her growing legacy of work.
DJ Young Samm makes impact in Houston music scene
DJ Young Samm turned Houston’s independent spirit into a lasting music legacy.
National
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.
A year in, Trump’s agenda has deepened Black economic pain
Report warns that the ‘chaos’ of White House domestic policies is surging across Black America.