They all died before the age of 18. Through May of this year, 19 young people — 15 of them Hispanic or Black — have died in Harris County as a result of various forms of gun violence, excluding suicides, according to statistics from the Institute of Forensic Sciences....
Texas Southern University is now providing breast cancer screening, among other services, for African American and other ethnic minority women in Harris, Grimes, Matagorda, Walker, and Wharton counties, as part of a grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research...
A common misconception about skin cancer is that, because their skin contains a higher amount of melanin, African-Americans and people with darker skin don’t have to worry about exposure to the sun’s radiation. While it is true that skin cancer is far less prevalent...
Known for its diversity, Houston ranks as the third best major metro area in the U.S. for Asian American entrepreneurs, according to a new study.Personal finance website SmartAsset analyzed data for 52 of the largest metro areas to come up with the ranking. The...
Houston families are divided amid allegations of racism at Bellaire High School involving a baseball coach and members of the team. According to The Houston Chronicle, at least 50 people gathered at a town hall event Tuesday hosted by the local NAACP, with some...
