Houston
Calls For Federal Investigations After 2 Men Found Hanged In Houston
Posted on · Many reject the official assessments that the recent hangings of mostly African Americans were suicides.
Tag: african-americans
Criminal Justice
Houston Protests Have Been Peaceful Compared To Other Cities. Why?
Posted on · While other cities are seeing riots, things have been much calmer in America’s fourth largest city – and it’s not a new phenomenon.
In-Depth
Gentrification A Big Concern For Some, As Houston Builds Its Innovation District
Posted on · Some of the people who live near the future Ion are worried about what could be lost, as this segment of the historically African American Third Ward is gentrified.
Bauer Business Focus
State Of Black Entrepreneurship In Texas Is ‘Promising’
Posted on · The Texas Public Policy Foundation held a black entrepreneurship event in Houston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3202: Gladys West
Posted on · Episode: 3202 Gladys West and the Geoid. Today, a quiet hero.
Bauer Business Focus
Meet The Houston Entrepreneur Behind Whole Foods’ First African American-Owned Juice Company
Posted on · For the past five years, Tamala Austin sold her health juice out of her home, then Whole Foods came knocking.
Houston Matters
Activist DeRay Mckesson Says ‘Hope is Work’
Posted on · The host of Pod Save the People discusses his new book, "On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope."
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1533: The Triple
Posted on · Episode: 1533 The Triple Nickel: the first Black paratroopers become smoke jumpers. Today, a secret WW-II battle.
News
More Civil Rights Groups Asking For Harris County Judge’s Resignation Over Racial Comments
Posted on · They say State District Judge Michael McSpadden showed contempt toward African Americans
Houston Matters
The Great Migration Brought Both Jobs And Hardships For African Americans
Posted on · African American migrants found lots of opportunity in their new cities, but they also found hardship in the workplace that still persists today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: DOJ Suing The City, And UH Chancellor Renu Khator (March 1, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about a DOJ lawsuit against the City of Houston. UH Chancellor Renu Khator answers your questions. We learn how the Great Migration helped and hurt African Americans. And a concert combines classical music with elements of a murder mystery.
Houston Matters
How Black Athletes Have Shaped The Olympics, And How The Olympics Shaped Black Athletes
Posted on · We learn about the stories, accomplishments, and challenges of African Americans in the Olympics from nine-time gold medalist Carl Lewis and Dr. Billy Hawkins from the University of Houston’s Department of Health and Human Performance.
Houston Matters
Re-Examining Relationships Between African-Americans & Law Enforcement
Posted on · How has the relationship between African-Americans and Houston law enforcement changed since 2016?
Houston Matters
Passionate Volunteers Aim To Revive Houston’s Historic Olivewood Cemetery
Posted on · Olivewood Cemetery is an historic African-American burial site in a part of Houston once known as Chaneyville. Until a few years ago, it was largely forgotten and overgrown.
News
Researchers Find African-Americans Are Less Likely Than Other Texans To Have Photo ID
Posted on · A pair of political scientists were asked by the Justice Department to determine how many Texans lack the documents required to vote