With the Democratic primary for Texas’ U.S. Senate race now settled, state Rep. James Talarico faces a new challenge: earning the support of Black women voters who strongly backed U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
Across the South, many voters treat November as the moment that matters. Presidential years dominate conversation. General elections feel final. But the quieter election — the one that determines who even reaches the November ballot — often receives far less attention. Understanding the significance of the Southern Black voters primaries is crucial for those looking to make their voices heard.
The Houston area’s annual homeless count has concluded across three counties as leaders focus on shortening homelessness and keeping people off the streets.
Nearly 100 years after opening during segregation, Riverside Hospital — originally Houston Negro Hospital — is restored in Third Ward under a $200M Harris County revitalization.
When he held the sign that read, “Black People Aren’t Apes,” in response to a racist social media video depicting President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates, Congressman Al Green was confronting a long and painful history of dehumanization directed at Black Americans.
As Texas approaches the March 3, 2026 primary election, legal experts with the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) used a Houston Community Media briefing to clarify what they described as some of the most misunderstood — and often overlooked — aspects of Texas voting law.
Acclaimed author Liara Tamani is returning to the very neighborhood that nurtured her love for books. On Saturday, February 7, the Houston Public Library will host a special Author Talk at the Shepherd-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library, celebrating Tamani’s newest novel, This Ain’t Our First Rodeo — a story deeply rooted in Houston soil.
About 2,000 people gathered at Ervan Chew Park in the Montrose area Sunday afternoon in a peaceful but forceful protest against federal immigration enforcement practices, declaring that the aggressive ICE tactics seen in other parts of the country will not be tolerated in Houston.
Houston is often cited as a national success story for reducing homelessness, having cut the number of people living without shelter by more than 60 percent since 2011. But housing leaders say the city’s ongoing challenge is not just getting people housed, but making sure they can stay there.
Michael “5000” Watts, the legendary Houston DJ, producer, and founder of Swishahouse Records, died Friday, his family has confirmed. He was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his passing. His age was not immediately released.
