Texas Southern University's homecoming parade and festivities are set to drive revenue for Houston businesses and student ...

For Jamika Phillips, getting your nails done should feel like more than another appointment squeezed onto an already crowded ...

Black professionals represent only 7.4% of the high-tech workforce. Experts propose a Black innovation district in Houston to ...

More than three years after the Texas Education Agency took control of Houston ISD, a commission comprising elected officials ...

The N-word doesn’t belong to Black people. It was built to demean us, and every time we fight over who has earned the right ...

Let’s stop pretending that getting played is always somebody’s fault for being “careless.” Sometimes the game is designed to be confusing. Sometimes the fine print is designed to be ignored. Sometimes ...

Rep. Christian Menefee marks his first 250 days by resolving 500 constituent cases and filing the SET Act to mandate timely ...

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For Genora Boykins, leadership has never been confined to one title, one profession or even one boardroom. Over a career ...

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a summit to target global left-wing extremism, including protesters and nonprofit ...

New congressional maps in nine states shift one in 10 voters, potentially diluting the political influence of Black American communities.