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Texas Education Agency Extends Houston School District Takeover Through 2027
Houston, Texas · Houston

Texas Education Agency Extends Houston School District Takeover Through 2027

67% Center coverage: 15 sources
(The Texas Tribune) — The state takeover of the Houston Independent School District will continue for two more years, the Texas Education Agency announced Monday. Education Commissioner Mike Morath had until June 1 to decide next steps for the state’s largest school district, whose former superintendent and elected school board members were ousted and replaced in 2023 due to years of poor academic outcomes at a single campus and allegations of l…See the Story
Texas Southern University Athletic Director Accused of Sexually Assaulting Staff Member Said He’d ‘Help Her Career’
Sports · Houston

Texas Southern University Athletic Director Accused of Sexually Assaulting Staff Member Said He’d ‘Help Her Career’

64% Center coverage: 11 sources
The lawsuit alleges Kevin Granger propositioned the woman for sex, groped her, and said if she complied, he could “help her career.”See the Story
Protestors Escorted Out as Houston City Council Approves Mayor’s $7B Budget
Protestors · Houston

Protestors Escorted Out as Houston City Council Approves Mayor’s $7B Budget

100% Center coverage: 6 sources
Dozens of protestors were asked to leave after several disturbances at Houston's city council meeting on Wednesday.See the Story

EPA Declares Fifth Ward's Hester House Soil Safe, Residents Remain Skeptical

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The EPA has declared the soil at Fifth Ward's Hester House safe, following months of testing that initially raised alarms about cancer-causing chemicals, but local residents remain cautious.EPA · HoustonSee the Story

A New Summer of Resistance: Rev. Jamal Bryant Calls for Boycott of Dollar General over DEI Rollback

Coverage: 2 sources
As corporate America continues its quiet retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) promises, New Birth Cathedral’s Dr. Jamal Bryant is once again stepping up to call the question. After launching a boycott of Target earlier this year for its rollback of DEI initiatives, Bryant is now sounding the alarm on Dollar General—a retail giant with over 20,000 stores, yet a record of corporate silence when it comes to Black economic empowerment…DEI · AtlantaSee the Story

Acres Homes takes the Theatre District

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
“There is a connection, hard to explain logically, but easy to feel, between achievement in public life [i.e. societal progress] and progress in the Arts.” (John F. Kennedy)Relate this statement to Houston’s historically Black communities, and it leaves little to wonder why they have so easily fallen to gentrification. The struggle for societal “progress,” the quality of “civilization,” renders our communities sitting targets.Courtesy Norma Jo T…Houston, Texas · HoustonRead Article

5 Black travel safety tips

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
The travel bug bites everyone, and Black people are no exception. The world has many diverse cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and endless opportunities for exploration. However, for Black travelers, the excitement of a new adventure can be tinged with apprehension. Discrimination, racial profiling, and a lack of cultural sensitivity can, unfortunately, be realities for Black people abroad.But here’s the good news: with a little preparation and…United States · United StatesSee the Story

Should Black Houston care about international issues?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
There are two schools of thought regarding African Americans’ concerns about international issues.One is that Black people are too focused on “domestic” issues to pay attention to events around the globe. Two, Black people in the U.S. today, like past giants (W. E. B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and others), are more aware of global issues than some social scientists think, and recognize how those issues im…Du Bois · Du BoisRead Article

Is More Change in the Air for Southwest?

100% Center coverage: 3 sources
There was a point not that long ago when Southwest Airlines had one big advantage over its competitors: free checked bags. As of earlier this year, that perk is no more — and with it went one of the few things to distinguish Southwest from the rest of the country’s airlines and what could generously be called a la carte pricing strategies. As it turns out, that might not be the only change on the horizon for Southwest.The Points Guy’s Sean Cudah…TravelSee the Story

Dr. Melanye Price documents Black history for systemic change

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Dr. Melanye Price’s work bridges rigorous research with grassroots advocacy across Texas and beyond. Credit: Tannistha Sinha/DefenderAt the heart of Dr. Melanye Price’s life and work lies a question she has pondered on since her childhood: how can a city house inequities within the same zip code? Her early encounters with democracy include memories of walking to Sunnyside Park with her mother as a child to watch her vote and getting into the boo…Houston, Texas · HoustonSee the Story

Katy Jordan's Point Guard Jaden Holt Seeks Opportunity at Next Level

Coverage: 2 sources
Jaden Holt has done just about everything a high school basketball player can do to prove he’s ready for the next level — earning All-State honors, being named District MVP and leading Katy Jordan to its first-ever UIL State Tournament appearance. But despite a historic season and a résumé filled with accolades, the senior point guard is still waiting for a college program to call him theirs.“I’ve gotten a few Division 1 schools to reach out to …BasketballSee the Story

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