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In a shocking and chilling revelation, Quanell X says he spoke to Derion Vence, the stepfather of missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis. X told investigators into the girl’s now month-long disappearance that Vence confessed that Davis is dead and that her death was an “accident.” Speaking to reporters alongside Texas Equusearch founder Tim Miller, X says […]
The family of 19-year-old Georgia Southern University student Shomari Billings is seeking answers after he drowned at a Memorial Day pool party. WSB-TV 2 reports Billings was in the water for 20 minutes before anyone noticed him. There were reportedly hundreds of people at the party but as one guest told WSB-TV 2, “it wasn’t […]
Texas billionaire Robert F. Smith‘s grand gesture of paying off the student loan debt of the Morehouse graduating class of 2019 has made them internationally known. On Sunday, Smith gave the commencement address to a class of approximately 400 students and told them, “My family is making a debt to eliminate your student loans!” The […]
A social media post from a student at Houston-area Memorial High School went viral late Tuesday after the school held one of its annual themed dress days to celebrate the end of the school year. It was supposed to be “jersey day” on the campus but instead some students took it a step further, adding […]
The stepfather of missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis has been arrested for evidence tampering. According to KTRK, Darion Vence was taken into custody Saturday, a week after first reporting Maleah’s disappearance. He was the last one to see her. Per multiple reports, Vence became a person of interest in the case after authorities determined that his […]
Anita Baker has announced that she is rescheduling her sold-out Houston show due to weather concerns. https://twitter.com/IAMANITABAKER/status/1126518082266996736 The show was set for tomorrow, May 10 at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land. A makeup date has not been announced yet. Baker is currently in the midst of her farewell tour and a Texas swing was […]
Despite newly surfaced video evidence from Sandra Bland‘s point of view during her ill-fated 2015 arrest, Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis has no desire to re-open her case. “Five special prosecutors were appointed to consider the evidence. The grand jury was diligent and considering the facts and circumstances considering the arrest and her subsequent death […]
The May 7 severe weather has caused a slew of Houston area schools to be closed tomorrow (May 8). New Caney ISD has already informed students that classes will be canceled after high water kept students on campus late into Tuesday afternoon. Same for Cleveland ISD. Sugar Land officials revealed that all roads are impassable […]
Graduation season is approaching and so are the stories of black men and women breaking barriers academically. Alvin High School just saw a barrier of theirs be crossed as a black teen became the first Black valedictorian in school history. Tobechukwu “Tobi” Phillips was officially named valedictorian earlier this month. She is the first Black valedictorian […]
Kellin McGowan just did something no one in the 119-year history of St. Thomas High School has done. McGowan became the first black student to become valedictorian, the first such valedictorian at the all-boys college preparatory school. St. Thomas was founded in 1900. McGowan told KHOU 11 he was shocked when he received the honor. […]
A woman says her trip to a hair salon on March 19 left her disfigured after she went to get her hair lightened. “One of the reasons why I came to do this interview is because many women, we get this done and we have to be very careful,” Idania Rivera said on Wednesday through […]
Beyoncé fans and Frankie Beverly fans had a moment last week when the Houston singer released a cover of Beverly and Maze’s classic “Before I Let Go” single. The original has become a cultural touchstone, played everywhere from barbecues to family reunions to concerts and more. The generational song got an added boost of life from Beyoncé […]
