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Decades since Selma: Houston leaders remember fight for voting rights (opens the original)
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In 1965, roughly 600 marchers set out from Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama, intending to walk the 54 miles to Montgomery to demand the right to vote. <p clas
Fred VanVleet’s return could unlock Rockets’ young core (opens the original)
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By David Hill, Staff Writer If you were to search Rockets guard Fred VanVleet’s account on X, the first thing you’ll likely notice is a pinned post from June 2016 with the caption, “Bet on yourself.” It’s a phrase that fits the career trajectory of VanVleet, who overcame the challenges of
Third Ward members demand investigation of Columbia Tap cases (opens the original)
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Third Ward community members are again demanding action at one of the Columbia Tap Trail’s most troubled locations: Anita Street, where the trail intersects the 3100 block. Their concerns intensified following the Sept. 6 fatal shooting of 35-year-old Jaleel Rahman at 3119 Anita Street. Houston police confirmed they are investigating the shooti
Houston artist Daniel Yisa redefines art therapy (opens the original)
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Daniel Yisa is proving that you don’t need to leave Houston to build a career in fine art. You just need to trust the process. The Houston-based
Is apathy keeping Black voters from the polls? Experts disagree (opens the original)
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Houston’s Black electorate is yet again in the spotlight ahead of the November elections, with experts weighing in on why eligible voters do not show up and the strategies that could turn out the vote. As the 2026 midterms approach, two civic leaders in Houston believe that the familiar diagnosis of apathy as the cause of une
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