State & Local

Jack Yates National Alumni Association (JYNAA) Present $11k in Scholarships to 2021 JY Graduates in the Name of George Floyd

by Jeffrey L. Boney June 16, 2021

by Jeffrey L. Boney June 16, 2021

“Stay on Top” – Remembering Shepherd Manson B. Johnson

June 16, 2021

by KP Hodges, Forward Times Contributing Writer June 16, 2021

The Mayor’s Office For Adult Literacy and Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Unveil Houston’s Adult Literacy Blueprint

June 9, 2021

by Chelsea Lenora White June 9, 2021

Local Barber Lewis Goode Launches Inaugural GOODE TALKS Community Chats

June 2, 2021

by Jeffrey L. Boney June 2, 2021

National News

Fighting For Our Freedom: After Historic Walkout at the Texas State Capitol, will Democrats Return to a Special Legislative Session called by Governor Abbott in Austin?

by Jeffrey L. Boney June 16, 2021

by Jeffrey L. Boney June 16, 2021

NNPA Chair Prepares for Annual Convention after Leading Black Press to Most Successful Two-Year Period in History

June 16, 2021

by Stacy M. Brown June 16, 2021

A “Setup” Waiting to Happen

June 9, 2021

by Jeffrey L. Boney June 9, 2021

Christopher R. Upperman, Manager, Governance & Strategic Initiatives for Facebook, Adds Chairman of the Board of Advisors of Leading Advocacy Organization, LawChamps to His Stellar List of Accomplishments

June 9, 2021

by Official Release June 9, 2021

Sports

17-Year-Old Erriyon Knighton Breaks 200M Record While Qualifying for Olympic Trials

by Grace Boateng June 16, 2021

by Grace Boateng June 16, 2021

AT&T WNBA All-Star 2021 Returns to Las Vegas July 14

June 16, 2021

by NBA Official Release June 16, 2021

Simone Biles Becomes the Most Decorated Gymnast in the History of the Sport with her 7th Title Win

June 9, 2021

by Grace Boateng June 9, 2021

Robust Television Schedule Announced For U.S. Olympic Trials – Track & Field

June 9, 2021

by USATF Official Release June 9, 2021

Entertainment

Tyler Perry Announces New Madea Movie 3 Years After Retiring the Character

by Chelsea Lenora White June 16, 2021

by Chelsea Lenora White June 16, 2021

Teyana Taylor Is The First Black Woman To Be Named Maxim’s Sexiest Woman Alive

June 16, 2021

by Chelsea Lenora White June 16, 2021

Megan Thee Stallion Shuts Down GOP Outrage, Twerks With A Vengeance In New Video

June 16, 2021

by Chelsea Lenora White June 16, 2021

Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles Brings his Better Half into the Spot Light for Season 4 of Ready To Love

June 9, 2021

by Forward Times Staff June 9, 2021

Editorial

Supreme Court Rules against Lowering Sentences for Crack Cocaine Convictions

by Stacy M. Brown June 16, 2021

by Stacy M. Brown June 16, 2021

Mobilizing to Find Missing Black Children: Your Help is Needed!

June 16, 2021

by Stacy M. Brown June 16, 2021

Five Facts About the Tulsa Race Massacre

June 9, 2021

by Lauren Victoria Burke June 9, 2021

New Report Shows Number of People Killed by Police Skyrocketed in 2020

June 9, 2021

by Stacy M. Brown June 9, 2021