Joy Sewing

In the wake of the nation’s 250th birthday, the story of Nolan Wells is a reminder of exactly why we must talk about race regardless of any discomfort.

Houston has one of the nation's largest immigrant populations, yet there hasn't been enough outcry after ICE agents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did what so many come to Houston to do – build a life, raise a family, find a path to make their dreams come true.

Houston's libraries and parks are still here, but many activities that once welcomed every child now come with registration fees, monthly memberships and long commutes.

Houston's libraries and parks are still here, but many activities that once welcomed every child now come with registration fees, monthly memberships and long commutes.

With his Morgan Freeman Symphonic Blues Experience coming to Houston and a new album featuring the likes of Taj Mahal and Shemekia Copeland, the actor has become a standard bearer.

With his Morgan Freeman Symphonic Blues Experience coming to Houston and a new album featuring the likes of Taj Mahal and Shemekia Copeland, the actor has become a standard bearer.

News flash: Many kids aren't reading, at least not full-length books in school, anyway. This fact makes Lt. Gov.

The political movement driving book bans and the censorship of college courses has reached University of Houston, one of Texas' most ethnically diverse major universities.

I recently wrote about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's threats to punish school districts for violating a new law targeting books deemed vulgar and obscene, including an acclaimed book about the Holocaust