ABOVE: Students hold signs in protest of TEA Takeover (Photo by Raquel Natalicchio) The fallout over the TEA takeover of HISD continues. On Thursday, April 6,...
Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is dropping out of the race for Houston mayor. He’s calling off his mayoral bid to run for City Controller....
A Life of Serving God and Community with Class and Grace On August 29, 1938, “Polly” Sparks, the second of four siblings, was born to Fredricka...
Construction plans announced in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and “Texas Go Blue Day” The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is excited to announce,...
ABOVE: Archie Shepp, center, performs at “The Cry of My People,” backed by a nine-piece ensemble. (Photo By Jeenah Moon) When alto saxophonist Angélla Christie strode...
For those that weren’t among the lucky few thousand people who witnessed Michelle Obama in conversation with Oprah Winfrey in person last December, Netflix is offering...
Join the NNPA Advice Columnist Alma Gill and her guest panelists as they listen to viewer mail and offer advice with the help of … The...
Voices of the Heart – Awareness Campaign for hereditary ATTR-CM affecting almost exclusively individuals of African Ancestry, including Black African Americans and Afro Caribbeans. The post...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Three years ago, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute partnered with the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide and The Sentencing Project...
April 10, 2023 – What happens to a democracy when legislatures can ignore the people’s will? Recently we witnessed the … The post State legislatures ignore...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The shooter, who police believe had a connection to the bank, is dead, and authorities are working to establish the motive behind the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The expulsion of the two Democrats, who vociferously called on their colleagues to act on gun control after the latest school shooting in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sixty students will vie for the opportunity to learn vital business skills, while competing for over $185,000 in scholarships, paid internships, laptops and...
[This post contains video, click to play] The post Real Talk Junkies with Jerome Love, Black Expo 2023 appeared first on Houston Forward Times. The...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Most of the national sports pundits picked the Miami Heat to take victory. ESPN’s 17 NBA writers all picked the Heat over...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A Dallas native, Keyven Lewis first dived into the tech industry when he was in high school, with the Commodore 64, an 8-bit...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — The partnership aims to equip students with the tools and skills necessary to compete in a highly competitive field while exposing them...
The atmosphere was fully charged at the 25th annual Madam C.J. Walker Business and Community Recognition Luncheon and Empowerment Forum held by the National Coalition of...
Robert Henry Johnson, a Bay Area dancer, choreographer, and playwright, passed away on Dec. 16, 2022. His body was identified in March. Johnson will be missed...
The founder of a widely used money transfer application was stabbed to death in San Francisco early Tuesday morning. Bob Lee, 43, was identified by friends...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Harris received wild applause and several standing ovations as she told a crowd at Nashville’s historically Black Fisk University that the so-called...
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is asking internet service providers to make internet connections affordable for seniors and people with disabilities. The resolution unanimously passed...
Don’t be fooled by the Republican spin. The historic indictment, arrest and arraignment in New York City of the twice-impeached former President Donald J. Trump was...
Economists advising The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans have developed economic formulas that project the reparations owed to Black...
The 14th Annual Powerful Women of the Bay Awards Luncheon in recognition of Women’s History Month was held on March 30th at Scott's Pavillion in Jack...
