Voting in Texas: Protect Your Ballot Before, During, and After Election Day

Whether you’re a first-time voter or a seasoned regular, between new polling tech, late SCOTUS rulings, and misleading information circulating online, staying prepared is critical. Texas Civil Rights Project met with local media and provided vital resources designed to protect your ballot before, during, and after Election Day.

Democracy in Action: How Forums Are Fueling Informed Votes in Fort BendToday You Vote—But the Real Action Started Last Saturday

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, community organizations Baker Ripley and Emgage hosted the 2025 Fort Bend Candidate Forum, their second such event since September 2024. These forums give voters a chance to meet candidates running for offices such as City Council, School Board of Trustees, and other local positions—and to question them directly. While the first forum reached an estimated 336,000 voters (with only half of the invited candidates in attendance), this second event saw double the candidate turnout.

Success in Business Presents: Pathways to Prime MWBE Procurement Forum and Empowerment Workshops

In Harris County, opportunity hasn’t always looked like us (minority women). For far too long, Minority-owned businesses—especially those led by women, more specifically Black women—have stood outside of billion-dollar rooms, knocking politely and being told to wait. But the Pathways to Prime MWBE Procurement Forum and Empowerment Workshops isn’t just another event—it’s a battering ram to those closed doors. And for the Black community, it’s a lifeline. Let’s be honest: Read more […]

Media Monday: Do You Know The Black Press In Your City? 12/16

Every Monday, I spotlight three publications from the Black Press of America on Instagram and TikTok. This week features the Sacramento Observer’s coverage of Kevin McCarty becoming Sacramento’s second African American mayor, the Washington Informer’s new online lottery for Supreme Court access, and The Westside Gazette’s investigation into a racist incident involving a teacher.

Who are the Voters in Greater Houston for the 2024 Election?

With a historic Democratic National Convention ending with the official nomination of the first African-American Woman/ First Asian American two months before the 2024 elections, the landscape of the Greater Houston electorate is as dynamic and diverse as the city itself. Known for its growth and cultural richness, Houston reflects not just Texas’ demographic trends, but also those of the nation. At the end of July, Houston Ethnic Media held the first of 3 briefings on the 2024 elections, kicking Read more […]

TotallyRandie’s Texas 2-Step Guide to the Rodeo

That’s right, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicked off this week despite Houston’s gloomy weather. Each year hundreds of thousands from all over the world visit Houston for the food, fun, family oriented shows, concerts and more! But your hoot’n toot’n good time can quickly take a left turn simply with one wrong step. So, I’m here to make sure you 2-step thru the rodeo with ease with a few tips. 1.     Plan to Succeed You all know the saying: “If Read more […]

One Year Later…Learning To Live Without My Father

I struggled getting out the bed this morning. I had to fight myself just brush my teeth. But I did it, I got out the house today. Today marks a year that I have been living without my father. If i am being honest, I have been holding it together all year just to unravel and fall apart on this day. I knew I was taking off today. I would do nothing but see my son off to daycare, lay in bed, and wallow in my tears. But a wise man suggested not mourning my father but celebrating him instead. So that’s Read more […]