News
Mayor Annise Parker files for re-election
Houston mayor Annise Parker announced that she filed re-election papers last Thursday afternoon at her campaign headquarters located off Allen Pkwy. “It’s an honor to serve the citizens of Houston; I am still excited to go to work everyday and I love the city even more with the experiences I’ve had,” said Parker who admitted
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Community
Rutherford B.H. Yates, Inc. is sponsoring its first fundraiser dinner and silent auction, “Honoring Pioneers: A Celebration of the Past and Present” on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 6 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel located at 6 Greenway Plaza. This celebration features keynote speaker, Merline Pitre, PhD, TSU professor, author and historian. Pioneers and innovators
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THE Houston Sun Galveston- Standing on the seawall of Galveston beach Thursday morning , September 8th nothing seemed unusual or out of place. The beautiful crashing waves, couples running their dogs and people scattered about just like Sam Burnett and his family, trying to catch a couple of fish. Yet on this morning, Burnett discovered a
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Children Matter! The World Youth Foundation (WYF) recently celebrated 20 years of service to Houston area youth. WYF is hosting the Empowering Youth Initiative-Seeds of Gratitude, Appreciation Brunch, The Empowering Youth Initiate program series educates participants to make better decisions and equip them with additional resources, such as critical thinking tools, skill building, and the
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Business
Reviewing Property Code 92 Can Save Money for Both Landlords and Tenants Know Your Legal Rights Keryl Burgess Douglas The Houston Sun Legal Journalist Prior articles have briefly covered basic rules and laws regarding landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities. The contentious issue of the security deposit and possibly requiring a landlord to return up to three times the deposit amount plus $100 catches the attention of many. In
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Editorial
Vision of the warriors Through Dorris’ Eyes Sometimes I think that I worry too much about the future of our nation, and the position and state of where African Americans will find themselves. It seems to me that African Americans and other vulnerable groups are always fighting an uphill battle. There is an array of struggles lined up in
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