COMMENTARY: Don’t Skip the Work
My father always told me I needed to, “pay my dues” in life and I never truly understood what that…
6 ways to stay safe around the water this summer
(BPT) – Summer is fast approaching, which means that more children will be in and around water areas such as…
Real-life examples of how unique partnerships bring change
How unconventional coalitions improve communities Most of us can come up with at least one good idea to help…
Texas motorists: Slow down or move over for stopped emergency vehicles
Save a Life. #SlowDown #MoveOver After a recent outbreak of fatality and injury incidents involving tow truck drivers and other…
Houston is getting safer
By Mayor Sylvester Turner Houston is getting safer, as the police chief and I recently announced. Reported violent crime fell…
Government Shutdown Hits African Americans the Hardest
By Stacy M. Brown,NNPA Newswire Correspondent With over 50,000 federal employees, the fourth congressional district in Maryland represents the fifth…
Black History Month: Two Centuries of Black History and the Black Press
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent In the March 2018 story, “Race News: Chronicling the Black Press and fight…
City of Houston Begins New MLK Day Tradition 41ST Annual Original MLK Day Parade will Unite Houstonians
This month Houstonians will join people from across the county to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 21,…
New Year, New Opportunities
By Charlotte Jackson Now that we have entered into 2019, there are an abundance of opportunities awaiting each of us. …
Wells Fargo Invests $1.6 Billion to Help Revitalize D.C.’s Minority Neighborhoods
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Wells Fargo and Washington, D.C. community leaders this week announced a $1.6 billion…
Expand Your Education
by Cynthia Strong When I see and say the word “Expand” I see depths,heights and widths taking place in my…
Fighting the good fight: 5 misconceptions about U.S. poverty
(BPT) – Many Americans will pass right by the Red Kettles and ringing bells of The Salvation Army this…
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