H-Town Diary

Coming of Age in the Third Ward

A native of the Tre reflects on her upbringing in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

09/14/2020 By SaMantha Shields

School Safety

Cy-Fair Teachers Must Return to Work, State Supreme Court Says

The latest in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's back-to-school saga.

07/20/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

I have a dream

Crowds Throng Downtown in Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Approximately 20,000 people gathered in downtown Houston for the 42nd annual parade.

01/21/2020 Photography by Daniel Kramer and Samantha Dorisca

About Last Night

6 Takeaways from the Democratic Presidential Debate Last Night in Houston

Politicking at Texas Southern University

09/13/2019 By Dianna Wray

We've Got Spirit, Yes We Do

8 Ways to Show School Spirit That Aren't Bumper Stickers

Etsy is full of unique university gear to rep your Texas school of choice just in time for the new school year.

08/02/2018 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Higher Ed

Houston Is Fertile Ground for a New Wave of Local Learning

University enrollment may be on the decline, but these Houston organizations offer ways to continue your education in a decidedly non-traditional manner.

08/21/2017 By Danielle Fanfair

Education

TSU's President Remains Positive about the Future

Houston’s premiere HBCU is thriving under new president Austin Lane, threats to higher ed funding notwithstanding.

08/14/2017 By Allyson Waller

HBCU Later

Texas Southern Tells Senator 'No Thanks' to Planned Commencement Speech

Senator John Cornyn is firmly Team Trump, and students at the historically black university aren't pleased.

05/12/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian

Off Air

Kim Burrell's TSU Radio Show Has Been Cancelled

The Houstonian continues to receive backlash after her controversial sermon.

01/06/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Ice House

Coach Mike Davis Is Playing It Forward at TSU

What is the man who replaced Bobby Knight doing in Houston? Winning.

11/21/2016 By Adam Doster

Hoops

The Best College Basketball in Houston

It might be a football town, but college basketball is alive and well in Houston.

11/15/2016 By Adam Doster

Politics

Sheila Jackson Lee "Stalking" John Podesta, Says Latest WikiLeaks Leak

The longterm Houston congresswoman really, really, really wanted a favor from Hillary Clinton.

10/14/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Mental Health

Anxiety Goes to College

Houston-area campuses are scrambling to meet the mental health needs of a generation of students beset by an increasingly diagnosed condition.

11/03/2015 By Marianella Orlando Photography by Brian Goldman

Film

Visiting Barbara Jordan's Old Stomping Ground

Preparing a movie about TSU's most famous graduate, Viola Davis will visit Barbara Jordan's alma mater

04/15/2013 By Eric Harrison