Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Dr. Michael O. Adams, Interim Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas a Southern University has been a higher education educator and administrator for than 30 years. During his service at TSU Dr. Adams has helped educate […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Harry J. Hayes was appointed and confirmed as the Director of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) on August 1, 2007. As Director, Mr. Hayes oversees a $86 million budget and is responsible for solid waste services to approximately 423,000 households. Houston’s […]
We’re coming to the end of Black History Month and our tribute to books and authors. So what better way to wrap things up than to offer our picks for the top 10 Black authors you should be reading. No, this is not a comprehensive list – we keep telling you 10 choices is not […]
On Sunday, Virginia represented the Seattle Seahawks strong at Superbowl XLVIII at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Quarterback Russell Wilson , 25, grew up in Richmond and attended Collegiate School. Kam Chancellor, safety, grew up in Norfolk and attended VA Tech. Percy Harvin, a wide receiver, grew up in Chesapeake, VA and Michael Robinson, fullback, grew […]
Add NASCAR as the next sport black excellence will be showcased on full display. Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr is the first full-time African American driver in NASCAR since 1971. Back then it was Wendell Scott who was the first to make his mark in a sport that was dominated by white men and racism. Now in […]
We all know the story of Rosa Parks. Or we think we do. She was the ‘tired’ Alabama seamstress who sparked the Civil Rights Movement by refusing to give up her bus seat for a white man. She was arrested on December 1, 1955 and four days later one of the most successful boycotts of […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs God gave Darlene Duckett a vision in 2010, and it was babies and pregnant women. I didn’t know what to make out of this, said Duckett. She started researching and was able to make sense of the direction that God was leading […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs La’Torria Lemon is the owner and operator of Lemon-Lime Light Media, a public relations boutique that operates in both Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Westfield High School in 2007 and went to Clark Atlanta University to study Public Relations. […]
Black folks can find the humor in any given situation. As we celebrate traditional figures like Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman and Malcolm X — let’s not forget the lesser known people who’ve also had an impact on African American culture today. https://twitter.com/MrFatmanSwag/status/961614190900400128 https://www.instagram.com/p/BeyCn6SFAzJ/?tagged=funnyblackhistory Hit the flip for more hilarious little known Black History […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 97.9 The Box and Texas Southern University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the Houston community. Today we want to recognize Linda Pickney, owner of Brashae’s Beauty Supply and Raimon’s Salon de Beauté. Pickney has served the beauty […]
Black History Month Powered by TSU, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs 97.9 The Box and Texas Southern University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the Houston community Today we want to recognize Bri’Ann Stephens (Founder of Pink Prods) and Klarke Foreman (Founder of Kween to Queen). Bri’Ann Stephens created the […]
