Houston Defender


Week of April 11, 2019

  • Local & State: City of Houston layoffs begin; TSU photographer named Texas State Artist for 2020
  • National: Authorities search for leads in Black church burnings; Presidential hopefuls tout agendas to Black voters
  • Entertainment: Marsai Martin Native Texan a rising star with ‘Little’ movie; Why Nipsey Hussle’s death affected so many
  • Center Fold: Conversations & Coffee-County Commissioners Ellis, Garcia, ‘Blacks & Browns: Our Common Ground’; Blacks and Browns: Attendees weigh in
  • Health: Prostate cancer screenings save lives
  • College & Pro Sports: Texans prepare for 2019 NFL draft; Kingston crowned Wrestle Mania champ
  • High School Sports: Heights shortstop Armani Sanchez, a name to remember
  • Top Events: Ironwoman Brunch; Conversations and Coffee: Blacks & Browns-Our Common Ground; 91st Anniversary Charger Day Celebration Banquet