ABOVE: Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles observes a classroom on Aug. 11 at Sugar Grove Academy in Houston’s Sharpstown neighborhood. (Antranik Tavitian / Houston Landing) Houston...
ABOVE: Texas Legislative Black Caucus current members Texas Legislative Black Caucus celebrates 50th Anniversary, remembering the eight trailblazing leaders who founded the organization in 1973 John...
ABOVE: Draw-up of the master plan for Macgregor Park Houston Parks Board will lead the project thanks to community feedback and a catalyst gift from Kinder...
For all of 2023, overall unemployment has been below 4 percent. These rates are lower than they have been for 50 years. People should be celebrating...
ABOVE: Naomi Harris speaks during the inaugural summit of the Union of Southern Social Workers (Photo by John A. Carlos II) When working people stand together,...
Texas Southern University (TSU) professor and alumnus Byron Parker was recently elected as the President of the Association of Black Social Workers-Houston Chapter for the upcoming...
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud powered his team to another win on Sunday, Nov. 12. With under two minutes left and Houston clinging to a 27-24...
ABOVE: Dr. Huey Paul Beckham, Jr., Dr. Keisha Burnett, and Dr. Aziza Glass pose inside the lobby of the CAWLM Veterinary Hospital (Photo by J. Raphael’s...
ABOVE: Lenora performs onstage during Honeyland Festival Day 2 (Photo by Medron White) This weekend saw the first showcase of Honeyland, a festival dedicated to music,...
Forward Times is providing you with the results of the November 2023 election Drumroll please……. the November 2023 election concluded last week, and the Forward Times...
There is no question how I will vote in a contest between President Joe Biden and the toxic prior President. Biden wins every time. But I’m...
In its report, “System Reforms to Reduce Youth Incarceration: Why We Must Explore Every Option Before Removing Any Young Person from Home,” the Sentencing Project challenges...
Megan Thee Stallion recently returned to her alma mater, Texas Southern University (TSU), to surprise select graduating seniors with the Flamin’ Hot scholarship fund totaling $175,000....
ABOVE: “Cocktails and Conversations” panelists, Mike Carney, Shannell Smith, Lenora and Marcus Allen (Photo by Medron White) Before the highly anticipated Honeyland Festival took the city...
Partnership to promote mental health resources and access on college campuses The Princeton Review, one of the nation’s leading and best-known education services companies, recently announced...
I recently had a great 3-week vacation, but I could not seem to turn my proactive caregiver advocacy eyes and ears off while on vacation. While...
It would be generous to say that the Republican Party is a chaotic manifestation of political madness. Eight miscreants toppled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and...
ABOVE: Claude Cummings, CWA International President As this is being written, I have proudly represented Communications Workers of America’s members during the 52nd Annual Congressional Black...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Mr. Scott, the UAW strikers, led by President Shawn Fain, are not government employees and are not subject to that law. Their...
National Centenarian’s Day was this past Friday, September 22nd. Family Roots for Life, Inc.—a group dedicated to reuniting, reconnecting, and restoring children, youth, and families through...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — DePelchin’s three-year Together and SAFE pilot will team DePelchin staff with Child Protective Services investigators in Harris County. Investigators are tasked with...
ABOVE: On Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, Beyoncé, third from left, attended a kickoff celebration for the forthcoming Knowles-Rowland House in Houston (Photo courtesy of Roscoe Whitworth/Harris...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Jones’ re-imagining of the play centers the queen squarely, instead of the wars and machinations of the Roman triumvirate. It portrays Cleopatra...
ABOVE: Attendees at Turkey Day Classic Historical Marker Unveiling Celebration University of Houston campus receives Turkey Day Classic Official Texas Historical Marker to honor the 20-year...
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) strongly supports the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) proposed rule strengthening and codifying the equitable housing finance plans...
