By Janaya Britton My name is Janaya–with a Southern “juh-” , a charismatic “-nye” and a peaceful “-yuh” . My name emerged from my grandmother’s dream of a young Black girl preaching whose name was either Janai or Janaya. The origin is Hebrew and it means “God has answered” or “God’s gracious gift”. This […]
By: Januel Burton HOUSTON — Many Houstonians showed their way of honoring the many African-Americans who’ve lost their lives to police brutality by painting murals across the city. The artists who painted the murals wanted to keep the legacy of people like George Floyd alive. At the corner of La Branch St. and Alabama St, […]
Photo via National Association of Black Journalists By: Chandrelle Lazard Chandrelle wrote this story on August 11, 2020, African-American journalists said their cultural identity should be an asset and not a liability at a National Association of Black Journalists webinar held recently. The discussion was among a plethora of virtual conversations held during the four-day […]
By: Maiya Turner (Maiya Turner wrote this story on July 15, the day of the Instagram live discussion) HOUSTON – Andrew Rodriguez never imagined that he would be leading a protest to bring awareness about a 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier who was brutally murdered, dismembered and buried on a river bank 20 miles east of […]
By: Isaiah Robinson HOUSTON—Even though the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Houston, Texas was March 4, 2020, one student from Texas Southern University revealed that he suffered from a mild case of COVID-19 for a month in December 2019 and didn’t know it. Kameron Traylor, 21-year-old broadcast journalism major from Houston Texas, felt […]
By: Isaiah Robinson HOUSTON—Texas Southern University Student Government Association President and her cabinet are working diligently to be a light in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic as they not only plan, but also plant seeds of hope and positivity to harvest a stellar year for returning students. Khaniya Burley, TSU’s 73rd SGA President, said there […]
By: Chandrelle Lazard (Chandrelle wrote this article on March 4, 2020, the 60th anniversary of the sit-in. Mr. Bland transitioned on July 9, 2020.) HOUSTON— The spirit of justice, passion and civil rights surrounded the illustrious Texas Southern University campus sixty years ago today. Even though the laws of Jim Crow stood in opposition and […]
Legendary Texas Southern University debate coach Dr. Thomas F. Freeman spoke at the 19th Annual Barbara Jordan Lecture Series “The Pursuit of Excellence in the Forensic Arts” on Feb. 12, 2020; it would be one of his last speeches before transitioning on June 6, 2020.
By: Isaiah Robinson HOUSTON—Due to the rising surge in coronavirus cases, Texas Southern University will move to a 13-week schedule for the upcoming fall semester, which has students completing the term before the Thanksgiving break. The decision to shift to a modified schedule comes after a startling spike in COVID-19 cases overwhelmed not only the […]
Are we not the same? You and I? We seem to share the same flesh, but the only thing that separates us is the color of our skin that sits in between our eyes.
