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NAACP Offers Bail For Any Texas Democrats Arrested

The NAACP offered to bail out any Texas House Democrat who gets arrested for walking out of the chamber in…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
07.13.21
Turkey Hut
Houston Restaurant Accused Of Anti-Black Dress Code

The topic of respectability politics arose again this weekend after Turkey Leg Hut, a popular soul food restaurant in Houston,…
by Charise Frazier
07.06.21
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Everything You To Need Know About Juneteenth

Black Independence Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth, represents freedom in many ways. Here's everything you need to know about the…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.21
Atatiana Jefferson
Atatiana Jefferson's Sister Files $10M Wrongful Death Suit

The suit names the city of Fort Worth, as well as Mayor Betsy Price, former police chief Ed Krauss, and…
by Charise Frazier
05.21.21
Pamela Turner
Pamela Turner March Marks Texas Police Killing Anniversary

Attorneys and supporters of Pamela Turner, a Black woman who was shot by a Texas officer during a fatal May…
by Charise Frazier
05.13.21
Ashton Pinke
Texas Police Kill Ashton Pinke Following 911 Call

Police in Mesquite, Texas, shot and killed Ashton Pinke while responding to a 911 call reportedly intended to seek a…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.05.21
Deborah Peoples, mayoral candidate in Fort Worth, Texas
Black Woman Advances In Fort Worth Mayoral Race

Voters in Fort Worth, Texas, could elect the city’s first Black mayor next month after Deborah Peoples garnered the highest…
by Anoa Changa
05.03.21
Marvin D. Scott III
Marvin Scott III's In-Custody Death Ruled A Homicide

On Wednesday Collin County chief medical examiner, Dr. William Rohr, ruled that Scott's death was a homicide caused by "fatal…
by Charise Frazier
04.29.21
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Voting Rights Advocates Challenge TX Voter Suppression Bill

Voting rights advocates, including Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action, challenged provisions of the law which they saw could…
by Anoa Changa
04.10.21
She was convicted of illegal voting, but thatâs not why she might be going to prison
Texas Appeals Court Will Hear 'Illegal Voting' Case

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals agreed to review the conviction of Crystal Mason, a mom and grandmother sentenced to…
by Charise Frazier
04.01.21
Author Toni Morrison
Prairie View A&M Launches Toni Morrison Writing Program

Prairie View A&M University launched a writing program inspired by literary giant Toni Morrison’s legacy.
by Brandee Sanders
03.28.21
Protest Held In Texas After Unarmed Black Man Is Killed By Police
Lee Merrit Says He's Running For Texas AG

Texas attorney general candidate S. Lee Merritt rose to prominence in part by representing families who lost loved ones as…
by NewsOne Staff
03.22.21
Marvin D. Scott III
26-Year-Old Black Man Dies In Police Custody

Marvin David Scott III, a 26-year-old Texas man, died last week after cops attempted to restrain him, using pepper spray…
by Charise Frazier
03.21.21
Rep. Chip Roy...
Dems Demand Chip Roy Resign After Lynching Reference

Calls for Rep. Chip Roy to step down grow louder after the Texas congressman made inflammatory remarks during a recent…
by Anoa Changa
03.20.21
Student bullied into drinking urine
Black Student Reportedly Forced To Drink Urine

Summer Smith wants justice for her 13-year-old son SeMarion after he was reportedly called racial slurs, shot with BB guns,…
by Charise Frazier
03.09.21
Texas Is Showing the World How to Reopen Cautiously
States Easing COVID-19 Restrictions Concerns Workers

Workers in states free of COVID-19 related restrictions say they have concerns. Often without sick leave and working in low-wage…
by Anoa Changa
03.09.21
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States With Large Black Populations Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

Erasing the mandates could signal an even darker reality where states with conservative leadership continue to place the economy over…
by Charise Frazier
03.09.21
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Civil Lawyer Investigates Texas Power Outages

Christian Menefee, the youngest and first Black chief civil lawyer for the third-largest county in the United States, recently launched…
by Charise Frazier
03.02.21
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Travis Scott Leads Relief Effort For Houston Residents

Rapper Travis Scott led an effort to distribute 50,000 hot meals to Houston residents impacted by the winter storm.
by NewsOne Staff
02.28.21
Deep Freeze Power Crisis In Texas Is Expanding
Houston Mayor Urges Texas To Pay Soaring Utilities

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urged Texas officials to pay for soaring utility bills after winter storms wreaked havoc across the…
by Anoa Changa
02.23.21
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