Events
By: Paris Blaylock On HBCU campuses, there is only one place to go on Hump Day: The Yard. It is a spot where students, organizations, and even faculty gather to celebrate the halfway point to the weekend. Last Wednesday, ESSENCE Girls United and AT&T brought the excitement to Texas Southern University for the inaugural stop […]
By: Paris Blaylock Texas Southern University’s auditorium came to life as students poured in for the Essence Girls United Yard Tour. The campus became more than a meeting ground for a few hours; it transformed into a realm of possibility. In partnership with AT&T, the tour’s stop at TSU highlighted the future of technology and […]
By: Erin Slaughter Melanie Lawson, one of Houston’s most respected journalists, will retire from ABC13 in January 2026 after a career spanning more than 40 years. The station, along with local news outlets, confirmed her retirement, marking the end of an era for viewers who have relied on her reporting for decades. Lawson grew up […]
By: KTSU2 reporter Erin Slaughter On Oct. 31, Texas Southern University (TSU) students marched from campus to Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, a historic institution in Houston’s Third Ward, determined to lead the charge for change and encourage civic engagement among their peers. The march was organized by TSU student Chardai Victorian, who said she wanted […]
By KTSU2 Reporter Erin Slaughter “I don’t have a son, so I can’t speak to what it’s like to have a star football or basketball player,” she said, her voice steady with pride. “But my star is in the band.” — Dr. Kwanza Oliver, Band Mother On a golden August morning, Oliver set out from Atlanta, […]
By: Briannah Dilworth On Friday, April 11, Texas Southern University’s School of Communication students rolled out the red carpet to conclude International Communication Week with the student-led Red Carpet Media Mixer. With over 200 attendees, the event aimed to connect students with professionals across media industries to help bridge the gap between classroom learning and […]
By: Paris Blaylock Texas Southern University’s Research Week featured Damola Idowu, CEO of Toyz Electronics, who took the stage to educate, advocate, and encourage diversity in technology and AI. Idowu, a Nigerian-American entrepreneur and engineer, implored the need to create pathways in STEM for minorities while sharing how he took the reigns himself. “In technology, […]
By: Imari Holmes On Thursday, February 12th, Texas Southern University (TSU) hosted its 2025 Black History Convocation, reminding attendees of the significant labor of African Americans and their lasting impact on society. The event began at approximately 12:10 p.m., with over 100 students, faculty, and alumni eager to learn and celebrate all aspects of Black […]
By Shaneece Flax Community members and candidates for office amassed on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the University of Houston in Sugar Land for the Fort Bend Candidate Forum hosted by Emgage and Baker Ripley, and a host of partner organizations, to participate in a non- partisan discussion before the election season. Candidates ranged from the […]
By Jayhlin Rodgers The 2024 Center for Journalism and Democracy (CJD) summit was filled with the distinct chatter of eager HBCU students. Curiousness drove discussions on how Black journalists can dictate their voices within political reporting. “HBCUs must cover political issues because, in this country, being Black is political,” said Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of the […]
