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Suspect Arrested, Charged in Fatal Stabbing at 1517 Gentry Street
Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal stabbing of a man at 1517 Gentry Street about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday (April 15).
UPDATE: Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 731 Fawn Drive
The fatal shooting of a man at 731 Fawn Drive about 5 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 1) will be referred to a Harris County grand jury.
Texas Southern to Recognize James Prince with Honorary Degree
Houston native and legendary entrepreneur/music mogul James Prince will receive an honorary doctorate degree from Texas Southern University during Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
Bobby Henry Sr. is the Recipient of the 2017 Angelo B. Henderson Community Service Award
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced today that Bobby Henry, publisher of the Westside Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the recipient of the 2017 Angelo B. Henderson Community Service Award.
Mayor Turner discusses the Cite and Release Executive Order
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, Houston Police officers will be able to issue citations instead of arresting individuals for certain Class A and Class B misdemeanors. Mayor Sylvester Turner signed Executive Order No. 1-68 Monday afternoon, authorizing the City of Houston to join Harris County's Cite and Release Program.
Mayor Sylvester Turner Authorizes Cite and Release Program
Program allows officers to issue tickets for low-level offenses instead of making arrests
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29, Houston Police officers will be able to issue citations instead of arresting individuals for certain Class A and Class B misdemeanors. Mayor Sylvester Turner signed Executive Order No. 1-68 Monday afternoon, authorizing the City of Houston to join Harris County's Cite and Release Program.
Boris Johnson is 'anxious' as Covid-19 variant found in India spreads in UK
Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted Thursday that his government was "anxious" about the coronavirus variant first identified in India, as the number of UK cases of the strain more than doubled in a week.
Lizzo tearfully calls out 'fatphobic' and 'racist' hate following 'Rumors' release
Lizzo cried over a wave of hateful comments following the release of her latest single, admitting to fans on Instagram Live "it's hurtful."
Lizzo broke down in tears over racist and fat-phobic comments she received after dropping her new song “Rumors,” featuring Cardi B. “Sometimes I feel like the world just don’t love me back. It’s like, it doesn’t matter how much positive energy you put into the world. You’re still going to have people who have something mean to say about you,” Lizzo, 33, sobbed during an Instagram Live on Sunday. She continued, “I just feel like I’m seeing negativity directed towards me in the most weirdest way, like, people saying s–t about me that just doesn’t even make sense. It’s fat-phobic and it’s racist and it’s hurtful.”
Artist Talk with Closing Reception "Black Love Now" at Nicole Longnecker Gallery - Saturday, January 21, 2-5pm
Artist Talk with Closing Reception for “Black Love Now” a group exhibition curated by Scarlett Wieliczki at Nicole Longnecker Gallery on Saturday, January 21, from 2-5pm.
Eight Surprising Health Truths You've Never Heard Before
In today's health-conscious culture, knowledge and truth are powerful agents for healing and continued wellness. Here, Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD, shares eight surprising health truths that will empower you on your journey to lasting health.
Clueless Joe
Black folk have a real dilemma building up over the 2020 elections like thunderclouds over the Midwestern plains.
Legal Double Standards Keep Us in Shackles
It's time we stop lying to ourselves. The lying has gone on much too long and every time the lie is repeated, we are all the worse for it.
Stop "Othering"
I wondered how long expressions of empathy would continue to be front and center in the minds of Americans following the hate-fueled multiple murders of Asian women in and near Atlanta, Georgia.
Bringing Everyone Together For Sister Act at Theatre Under the Stars
Alan H. Green has been part of several Broadway shows (among them: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, School of Rock, Sister Act). And over the years he's been asked by Theatre Under the Stars to be part of one of their productions at the Hobby Center.
Noted actress Sheryl Lee Ralph to keynote JSU’s annual Mary E. Peoples Scholarship Luncheon
American actress, singer, author, and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph will deliver the keynote when Jackson State University hosts its annual Mary E. Peoples Scholarship Luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at the Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson.
Council Member Dwight Boykins Proposes Plan to Fund Pay Parity for and Prevent Layoffs
In October, Houston's City Controller Chris Brown placed the estimated cost to city government of Proposition B's passage at approximately $85 million annually. Today, Council Member Boykins will offer a viable solution to meet that cost while preserving jobs, in a way that best reflects the will of the voters who voted overwhelmingly in support of pay parity on November 6.
Governor Abbott, TDEM Apply For FEMA Assistance Funds To Support Texas Food Banks
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Category B assistance funding to provide financial support to Texas' network of food banks. If approved, this funding will provide nearly $70 million for Texas' network of 21 food banks and will allow food banks to work with their supply chain networks to shore up supplies and provide more nutritional support to those in need.
Texas Man Gets 50 Years for Stealing $1.2 Million Worth of Fajitas
A Texas man who plead guilty to stealing more than $1.2 million in fajitas while acting as a public servant has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Gilberto Escamilla, 53, was employed at the Darrel B. Hester Juvenile Detention Center in San Benito, Texas, until August 2017 — when it was discovered that he had been placing orders for fajitas using county funds and then selling them for his own profit since December 2008, according to Cameron County Court filings.
Statement on HISD Takeover Matt Barnes for HISD District IV
Some may attempt to defend the HISD overall “B” ranking, but in my neighborhood, (District IV), 10 out of 16 elementary schools have received either a D or F rating for student achievement, and that is unacceptable.
Jermaine Dupri Announces So So Def Festival 2023 On October 7-8
The live music festival will be held in Central Park in Atlanta, GA
In commemoration of So So Def’s 30th anniversary, GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, songwriter, hip-hop artist, author, and DJ, Jermaine Dupri officially announced So So Def Festival, a celebration of hip-hop and R&B music.