Defender Network

Terrance’s Take: C.J. Stroud quietly putting on quarterback clinic

School closures intentionally undermine Black communities

Fifth Ward landmark reimagined as community healing space

Strategies for Dealing with Toddler Temper Tantrums

How to fight election misinformation

Down-ballot stakes: Black women judges fear voter drop-off

Tre and Shawn Owens Lemons: A community service love story

Houston dating red flags to watch

Ilhan Omar isn’t above the law. Neither is the Justice Department

Make sure to mind your mental health and well-being

Houston Black judges lead fight to save democracy

Who has left Houston Independent School District since September 2025?

Madison senior, Coryn Fields, is building more than a volleyball career

Message from the Associate Editor: Stand, rep, vote

Estee Marie turns survival story into healing art

HBCU Homecoming: A never-miss annual tradition

It’s fourth-and-one for Tremaine Jackson and Prairie View A&M Panthers

5 reasons America is too stupid/racist to survive

What’s on the ballot? A guide to midterm elections

What happens when strangers talk openly about race?

October 15, 2026

Black TV couples we couldn’t stop rooting for

Ai raises the stakes for kid influencers

Bellaire senior, Cameron Johnson makes the most of an unexpected opportunity

Houston HBCU homecoming brings generations back together

Everything you need to know before you vote

Jamika Phillips: Software engineer turned manicurist entrepreneur

Can Black Houston create a Black tech corridor?

Terrance’s Take: DeMeco Ryans takes defensive control at the right time

HBCU homecomings turn school spirit into business, aid Houston economy

Prairie View coach Tremaine Jackson shakes up coaching staff

HISD takeover “diminished, degraded, destroyed” schools: Citizen commission report

What is up with the Black male vote?

7 ways Black Houstonians are getting played

‘Cash for Moms’ seeks to improve Black maternal health

Is the N-word still considered a term of endearment?

250 days in Congress: Christian Menefee plans to rebuild TX-18

10 things that just make sense at HBCUs

Elijah Eche’s growth fuels Westbury’s title chase

Message from the Associate Editor

Nearly 1 in 4 Third Ward voters in ‘suspense’; still able to vote

Is iced coffee at job interviews unprofessional?

Ava Coverdale found community, winning soccer at Texas Southern

Can Talarico win without Crockett actively campaigning for him?

Prairie View A&M gets $10M AI grant from Department of War

Genora Boykins brings a lifetime of leadership to The Woman’s Hospital of Texas

October 8, 2026

Houston advocates break down Black voter fatigue

Rangel’s offseason lessons are showing up on Friday nights

Are cashless kids missing key money lessons?