|
|
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestA resident of Houston’s historical Third Ward, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University and a graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University are just a few things that describe Attorney Charles Collins. But there’s so much more. He currently serves as Managing Attorney for the Texas Title IVD Child…
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestTexas Southern University (TSU) held its The Maroon and Gray Affair on Saturday, April 28 at the Marriott Marquis Houston and raised in $1 million in funding for deserving TSU students. More than 1,500 patrons were in attendance. Award-winning journalist Tamron Hall was the keynote speaker, entertainment was provided by R&B group En Vogue and…
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterest By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Celeste Headlee paused as she contemplated how Black authors have for decades endured the banning of their books in schools, libraries, on shelves across the country, and even in prisons. In the summer of 2020 and the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, a…
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestDozens of women and girls gathered at The African American Library at the Gregory School for the official launch of The Sowing Circle, a new book club created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist, Carla Lane. Lane’s nonprofit organization, This Woman’s Work, formed a partnership with the Houston Public Library to create The Sowing Circle, which…
The Links, Incorporated has created community-based initiatives aimed at reducing inequality that can contribute to improving overall health outcomes for Black families.
This year’s event, themed “Empowering Black Press, Communities, Families, and Voter Turnout,” marks the Black Press’s 197th anniversary, just three years shy of its bicentennial.