Kedrick Winfield helps finance city and people development
Houston financier Kedrick Winfield channels professional success, entrepreneurship, and service into developing people and communities.
OpEd: Buying Black should be a habit
Support Black-owned businesses as a consistent year-round habit to build real, lasting community wealth.
Black women who redefined Disney princesses
Black women broke barriers so young girls could see themselves as princesses.
‘Good’ school, or failing one: Black parents’ impossible choice
Black parents face systemic challenges and tough choices in seeking quality education for their children.
The unseen costs of our beauty obsession
Americans’ obsession with our appearance is growing and its taking on our mental health.
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Steffanie Rivers closes drone industry education gap
Steffanie Rivers trains people to close the drone industry’s growing racial certification gap.
Texas leaders mourn longtime Houston lawmaker Garnet Coleman
Texas leaders mourn Garnet Coleman, praising his decades of fighting for health care and justice.
Managing Editor’s Message: Converse outrage, Trump press ban, and journalist demands
Exploring Converse ad controversies, threats to press freedom, and the growing demands on modern journalists.
Ray Seals Classic begins a new tradition in HISD football
Madison and Milby honor Ray Seals’ enduring legacy through the inaugural Classic, celebrating his impact.
Former State Rep. Garnet Coleman dies at 65
Longtime Houston legislator Garnet Coleman shaped Texas health care, education, and civil rights for decades.
Joah Bramwell back home with Prairie View A&M golf team
Joah Bramwell recently led the Panthers to a season-opening tournament win.
Profiles
D’Andrea Virgil finds her purpose in the conflict others avoid
D’Andrea Virgil founded EDifeye Consulting to help organizations navigate workplace conflict and employee relations.
Robert Hodge champions Black art ownership
Robert Hodge is a contemporary artist creating avenues of ownership in the arts.
Jarred Morgan of 100 Black Men Houston on empowerment mission
Morgan blends business expertise, mentorship, and cultural connection to expand possibilities for Houston’s Black youth.
National
Houston Black community confronts modern lynching fears
Black families, students, clergy, and lawmakers demand deeper investigations into suspicious hanging deaths.
How America’s memory of 9/11 got whitewashed
Black stories have been regularly excluded from the legacy of the September 11 attacks.
New judge could decide if Karmelo Anthony gets a new trial
Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial after murder conviction, alleging constitutional errors and unfair proceedings.
Under Trump, how does America rank globally?
According to many indexes, America is declining in global standing, democracy and social progress.
July 5th, other lost Black holidays deserve observance
Here’s a compelling look at forgotten Black liberation holidays that deserve modern revival and observance.