The Houston organization is one of 25 Urban League affiliates that received similar donations from Scott. Click here to view the full article.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Leads Challenge Against New Texas Voter Suppression Law
Hours after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the controversial S.B. 1 into law on Tuesday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed suit. Joined by the law firm of Reed Smith LLP and The Arc, the organizations filled in the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division challenging 10 provisions of the newly signed Texas law. […]
13 Investigates racial disparities among Harris County homeowners
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As Ruby Samuels stands in the front yard of her Houston home, she’s quick to point out it’s not actually hers. She doesn’t own it, and despite living in the U.S. for 21 years, she’s faced one challenge after another as she works toward homeownership. Click here to view the full article.
‘I feel like I can breathe’ Third Ward resident gets rent paid with help of city councilwoman
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Even though the start of the Atlantic hurricane season is just three weeks away, many families in Houston are still rebuilding their lives after February’s winter storm. That includes one woman in the Third Ward. Shannon Sublett lives paycheck to paycheck, and that means she is always one disaster away from […]
Stronger Houston: Bridging the Unemployment Gap for People of Color
HOUSTON – Meka Diamond lost her job as a part-time executive assistant when the insurance company she worked for shut down one year ago at the beginning of the pandemic. She’s been looking for a steady paycheck ever since. Click here to view full article.
From Rental Relief to Food Assistance, How You Can Get Help in Houston and Surrounding Areas
Many people in our communities continue to struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And on top of that, our neighbors are still looking for help as they recover from the historic winter storm. Click here to view the complete article.
$20 Million Heading To Houston Groups Fighting Racism and Social Injustice
HOUSTON (CW39) Black History Month is starting off Big for dozens of local organizations, all because of help coming from the Houston Endowment. It’s awarding $20 million to 55 local organizations working to achieve racial equity and social justice in Houston. With these funds, the endowment seeks to honor, recognize, and support historic Black institutions that […]
‘We look out for each other’: Houston Organization Awarded $300K to Help Homeless Veterans
HOUSTON – From fighting for our country to fighting to stay alive on the streets of Houston. Homeless veterans. They returned from the front lines but fell through the cracks. Harold Jones served six years in the Marines and was deployed to the middle east where he fractured his foot and suffered a head trauma injury. “The pain, […]
WATCH: More than 40 Houston-area Black-owned Entrepreneurs, Businesses Spotlighted in Inspirational Video
HOUSTON – Inspired by Pharrell Williams featuring Jay-Z song “Entrepreneur,” a new video highlights Black entrepreneurs and businesses in the Houston area. The inspirational video dropped Sunday and has already garnered more than 10,000 views across social media platforms. Click here to view full article.
A Look at the Legacy of the Late Gerald D. Hines, the Man who Built Houston’s Skyline
Houston’s downtown skyline is ever-changing; as towering skyscrapers go up, each seemingly tests the limits of construction and engineering. No one likely has had a bigger impact on that outline than Gerald D. Hines and his Hines real-estate-development firm that has built significant structures in Houston and elsewhere for more than 60 years. Hines died Aug. […]
Houston Newsmakers: A Talk with U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia
Shortly after sitting down for Houston Newsmakers, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia announced she was self quarantining after coming in contact with a family member who had tested positive for COVID-19. Prior to that announcement, she talked about a number of topics including the pending Justice in Policing bill. Click here to view the full article.
Houston Workers Slow to Benefit While CEO Pay Balloons
As longest economic expansion in history continues to advance, most households in America are getting a raise. But the benefits of the strong economy have not been distributed equally, and the gains in wages and benefits for the vast majority of Americans have been sluggish. Click here to view the complete article.
Urban League Sets High Bar for 2018 After Raising $600,000
Next year, the Houston Area Urban League will cross a major milestone: 50 years of helping African-Americans and other minorities to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. In anticipation of 2018’s half-century shindig, president and CEO Judson W. Robinson made a few ante-upping announcements. Mayor Sylvester Turner has signed on as honorary chair, […]
Urban League Gala Celebrates 41 Years of Service
The Houston Area Urban League steamed along to another success with its annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala held at the Hilton Americas-Houston. Despite the sluggish economy, the gala brought in almost $500,000 and drew a crowd of close to 1,000 for an evening of praise for the organization’s 41 years of serving the community. In […]