Category: EDITORIALS

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. Being able to retire has always been a part of the American dream. This long held belief was passed on to me

Despite a vast array of health resources, Black infants in Harris County are about twice as likely to die before their first birthday as those from other racial

In this excerpt from her new memoir, “Up Home,” Ruth J. Simmons recalls moving to Houston at age 6 from rural East Texas. She would go on to

There is much discussion today about homelessness. To his credit, President Biden has increased the amounts of the housing subsidies for the second time in his administration in

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. The Republican waters are raging these days. They seem to be at high tide depending upon your perspective. It appears the Trump

CBC Chair Steven Horsford of Nevada said Ramaswamy’s words are not merely the ramblings of a deeply unserious person but count as “part of a dark and calculated

PART 2 This redemption was not due to human merit; rather, it was according to the riches of God’s grace.  The extent of God’s grace can be measured

by Rix Quinn A well-dressed person can go a long way in life. A naked person can’t go nearly as far…especially in snow. That’s because the right garment

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. Hate is traveling around America. It does not discriminate regarding city, time or location. Its venomous head shows up and people are

The report exposes that in 2021, African Americans earn 62 cents to every dollar earned by white families. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia