
Houston Matters
Why Prairie View A&M Students Are Suing Waller County over Alleged Voter Suppression
Posted on · The students argue that the county is suppressing the voting rights of its black residents.
Posted on · The students argue that the county is suppressing the voting rights of its black residents.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Some Prairie View A&M students are suing Waller County alleging voter suppression. Then, our experts break down the latest political stories. And writer Dylan Powell discusses items that should be on every Houstonian's bucket list.
Posted on · On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death, local civil rights leaders reflect on his legacy.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: On the eve of early voting, we preview the primary election races. Then, a new film documents the history of America’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Plus, exonerated, former death row inmate Anthony Graves talks about his new book. And we recap the latest news in Houston sports.
Posted on · The university says it doesn't comment on pending litigation but that officials take allegations of sexual assault seriously
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Harris County Commissioners voted to move forward with Astrodome renovation plans. We visit the public radio stations at Greater Houston's two historically black universities. A new book examines American presidents from the past century based solely on their accomplishments. And we go inside the world of figure skating in Houston.
Posted on · Writer Michael Hurd tells us more about Texas football during segregation and how those teams overcame the odds to produce championship teams and outstanding players during the Jim Crow era.
Posted on · (Above: Sandra Bland’s booking photo at the Waller County Jail from July 2015. Photo: Waller County Sheriff’s Office via AP) Texas State Rep. Garnet Coleman, a Houston Democrat, has introduced House Bill 2702 at the Texas Legislature, what many are calling the "Sandra Bland bill." It aims to protect minorities and the mentally ill during […]
Posted on · Greater Houston is, of course, a sprawling community. The nine county metropolitan area made up of Houston, The Woodlands and Sugar Land covers more than 1,600 square miles. It has a population of 6.7 million – and growing. That’s a lot of of people stretched over long distances with concrete highways and distinctive towns and […]
Posted on · Leaders from two Houston-area universities -- Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M -- are among dozens of other Black college presidents heading to Washington this week for a two-day summit. The meeting will highlight discussion on an executive order renewal for historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs.
Posted on · Former Texas Southern University President John Rudley lets loose on the future of HBCUs and says being a Black college leader is "one of the most stressful jobs in America."
Posted on · Prairie View A&M University, its athletic department and a former women's basketball coach are grappling with issues relating to 'dating relationships' among teammates.
Posted on · Officials in Prairie View voted Tuesday to rename a major street after Sandra Bland.