A Defender Special

These are the stories that captured your
attention throughout the year

Reflections From Our Editors

RESHONDA TATE
Managing Editor
AWAD WALKER
Associate Editor
LAURA ONYNEHA
 Education Reporter

Monday

The headlines that dominated locally and statewide.

Local and national stories about Black Women that made waves.

Community coverage through
Jimmie’s lens.

Tuesday

From an ongoing pandemic to political upheaval, these are the hard-hitting headlines that rocked the country.

Stories on the people and topics that matter to the 40 and under crowd.

A recap of the year’s highs and lows in Houston college and pro sports.

Wednesday

The music, movie and pop culture stories that had everybody talking.

Here’s a compilation of readers’
favorite Top 10 lists. 

Re-live the moments of greater
Houston’s high school sports season.

Thursday

The Houston sports stories that captured
cheers and jeers from fans everywhere.

Educational and inspirational stories centered on building Black wealth.

See the Defender Network’s community events, captured by Jimmie.

Friday

We take a look back at the best of this year’s high school sports.

These are the year’s best parenting stories that you don’t want to miss.

Our very own editors reflect on how news events shaped our lives in 2022.

Saturday

From celebrities and icons to leaders and trailblazers,
the people we lost in 2022.

The best health and wellness stories of the year to help you live your best life.

You won’t want to turn the page on these captivating centerfolds.