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HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Members of Alpha Phi Alphas hold vote signs as they participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade in Houston on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. The parade combined two parades that have traditionally taken place over the years. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

The Trump Playbook: From ICE Violence to Voter Suppression

by Michael Bland February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Being Single Over 30 Isn’t a Death Sentence

by Houston Defender February 9, 2026February 10, 2026

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan attend as Warner Bros. Pictures Celebrates "Sinners" & Proximity Media at Somerville restaurant on November 21, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Jon/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)

‘Sinners’ and the Quiet Push to Steer Black Students Out of College

by Natalie Williams February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

A man who calls himself "The Black Donald Trump" (2nd L) and US rapper Forgiato Blow (2nd R) perform during a campaign rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Sunset Park in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2024. Thousands of Trump supporters rallied in baking heat Sunday to cheer on the Republican presidential candidate in Nevada, a key battleground state for the US election in November. (Photo by Ian Maule / AFP) (Photo by IAN MAULE/AFP via Getty Images)

A Hard Lesson From History for Trump’s Allies of Color

by Roger House February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Portrait of smiling woman with long hair. Happy female sitting with friends in balcony. She is enjoying party and not worried about HIV

Fear Hasn’t Kept Black Women Safe

by Brenice Duroseau February 5, 2026February 6, 2026

Children writing in classroom

Public Schools Are Shrinking. What Comes Next?

by Daylan Dufelmeier and Mary Frances Phillips February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Civic Engagement Lessons From 2025 We’d Better Utilize

by Houston Defender February 5, 2026February 6, 2026

Shaboozey at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

Shaboozey and the Habit of Erasing Who Built America

by Julienne Louis-Anderson February 4, 2026February 4, 2026