Rev. William Lawson, Founder of Houston’s Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Dies
Reverend William A. Lawson, the founding pastor of Houston’s Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, has died at the age of…
VP Harris Announces $5.5 Billion Funding for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Solutions
A housing crisis is gripping tens of millions of families nationwide, cutting across political lines and sparking bipartisan action in…
TWEF’s Sold-Out International Women’s Leadership Summit Featuring Tyra Banks Raises Over $300K for Scholarships
The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation hosted its 20th Annual International Women’s Leadership Summit at Hotel ZaZa in the Museum District,…
Election Day in Harris County is May 4: What You Should Know
Saturday, May 4 marks Harris County’s Uniform and Special Elections.
Report Exposes Deepening Racial Disparities in Workplace Safety
According to the report, Black workers’ job fatality rates have surged to the highest levels seen in nearly 15 years…
Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour
The tour, which will begin with a moderated conversation in Atlanta on April 29, will see the Vice President visiting…
Keith ‘MR. D-MARS’ Davis Honored at Men Who Empower Her Awards Hosted by TWEF
Keith “MR. D-MARS” Davis, Sr. was a part of distinguished honorees at the 2024 Men Who Empower Her Awards Presentation,…
Disparities in Air Quality Exposure Highlighted in American Lung Association’s State of the Air Report
Despite comprising 41.6% of the U.S. population, people of color represent 52% of those living in counties with at least…
New Department of Neighborhoods Director Named for City of Houston
Houston City Council confirmed Mayor John Whitmire’s appointment of Herbert Sims as Director of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON), where…
Public Safety Policies and Community Trust: How to Bridge the Gap
By incorporating various perspectives from the community, fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies can develop policies that better serve the…
Supreme Court Eases Path for Discrimination Claims in Job Transfers
The court sided with Sgt. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, who alleged she was reassigned to a less prestigious role within the…
U.S. Coast Guard Promotes First Black Female Admiral
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has made history as the first Black female admiral in the service’s 233-year history.
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