7 June, 2026
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Inside the Rupani Foundation Event Targeting Houston’s Immigrant and Refugee Maternal Mental Health Crisis

Motherhood is universally celebrated as a time of profound joy, but for many black, immigrant, and refugee women, the silent struggle is loud. Postpartum depression doesn’t always come immediately post birth; sometimes it rears its ugly head two years into parenting. Additionally, anxiety can run rampant during pregnancy, putting mom and baby at risk. In a city as beautifully diverse as Houston, Texas, addressing hidden gaps in Maternal Healthcare is critical. To confront this crisis head-on, Read more […]

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The Truth About Houston’s 18th District: Congressman Al Green Didn’t Lose an Election—He Was Drawn Out by Racist Gerrymandering

They will call it a “generational shift” or a “political upset”. But let’s be entirely real: Congressman Al Green didn’t lose to Christian Menefee. He lost to a deeply calculated, racially engineered, gerrymandered map passed by the Texas Legislature. Texas served as ground zero for a political blueprint that Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina would quickly attempt to replicate.

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Louisiana’s Election “Pause”: A Playbook for Disenfranchisement?

The “Bayou State” just became the frontline of a national crisis. Yesterday, Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order suspending Louisiana’s U.S. House primaries just 48 hours before early voting was set to begin. This isn’t just a local “pause”—it’s a stress test for American democracy. The SCOTUS Trigger: Louisiana v. Callais This week, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, calling the creation of a second majority-Black district (District Read more […]

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May Day Strong: Houston Community Day

HOUSTON! On May 1, actionnetwork.org is declaring workers over billionaires.

Join them at MacGregor Park from 2–6 PM for #MayDayStrong, a day of field‑day games, performances, art‑making, community resources, and radical joy as they demand a Houston where our families, not billionaire fortunes, come first.

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Virginia Voted Yes

Virginia voters approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s congressional map Tuesday, a decision that could help determine control of the U.S. House and marks the latest escalation in a national redistricting battle that began with Republican-led efforts in several states. Will it work?

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Houston’s Blueprint for Solving a National Crisis

Are you part of the roughly 66% of American consumers living paycheck to paycheck? That’s 2 out of every 3 Americans you know. Among those, about 40% are doing so out of absolute financial necessity—meaning every cent earned is dedicated to rent, food, and utilities. There is zero room for an emergency. This reality puts millions of Americans in the “at-risk” population for homelessness. You may have seen the heartbreak of the Tenderloin in San Francisco or the sprawling encampments Read more […]

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Knowledge is Protection: Guarding Your Vote in the Houston Primaries

In a state where election laws are often described as a “thicket of confusion,” the message from the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) this week was simple: knowledge is the ultimate ballot protection. As early voting ends and Houstonians prepare for the March 3rd primaries, a diverse coalition of community media—representing Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish, Pakistani, and Black Press—gathered at the Southern News Group offices to hear from the legal experts tasked with guarding the vote. The Read more […]

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Hundreds Of Houstonians Gather To Celebrate The Life Of DJ Michael “5000” Watts

DJ Michael “5000” Watts is a part of Houston culture, many Houstonians childhood. His mother lived in the same neighborhood as I did growing up. His loss felt like a piece of my childhood chipping away. This past monday, hundreds celebrated his impactful life-King’s Day. The day started with a private funeral service at the Luke Humble Church where Pastor Walter August facilitated the service. Guests included the family of Watts, entertainers such as Slim Thug, Mike Jones, D-Reck of Wreckshop Read more […]

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Three Digits, One Heart: Why 211 is Houston’s Real First Responder

Houston, we need to talk about a number. No, it’s not the All-Star game score or the fluctuating price of a gallon of gas at the corner station. I’m talking about three digits that serve as the ultimate safety net for our community: 2-1-1. This past week, I was invited to celebrate 211 Day—a moment to recognize the 211 Texas/United Way HELPLINE. If you follow my work, you know I’ve spent my career telling the stories of this city. I’ve seen our highest highs and our most devastating Read more […]

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BEHIND THE SIGNS: Profiling Protesters 

Social media has been flooded with claims that the crowds protesting in Minnesota were nothing more than hired hands—actors in a manufactured drama. Where did they get their information? “The thugs that are protesting include many highly paid professional agitators and anarchists,” the 47th President said Jan. 18 on Truth Social. Two days later, as protesters grew in number, he doubled down on that statement. “They’re paid agitators and insurrectionists,” he said at a Jan. 20 press conference. Read more […]

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