3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (785+ words) Houston native Regan Hutsell has danced on some of the world’s biggest stages. Now, the 25-year-old is stepping onto another one as Miss America 2027 — and making history along the way. When Houston native Regan Hutsell stepped onto the Miss America…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (555+ words) Weeks after Dolly Parton’s death at 80 on Aug. 25, the tributes are still rolling in, not just from country radio, but from hip-hop playlists and R&B retrospectives too. It’s a fitting spread for a songwriter whose catalog built one of…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (490+ words) This back-to-school season, a new style is trending among young Black girls. Videos of a middle schooler getting their “first lace front” have racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram, reigniting a debate about adultifying young Black girls…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (127+ words) If you like this article, please consider donating to support the Defender → The centerpiece of the album is Franklin’s interpretation of Amazing Grace. The hymn had been performed countless times before, but Franklin approached it with a combination of technical…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (761+ words) Putting together a “Top” list of Black arts moments is an impossible task… so, of course, I’m taking it on. And I dare anyone to dispute the entries. And FYI spots 20 through 2 are absolutely up for debate in terms of…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (492+ words) Houston Theater Week returns Aug. 24-30 with Buy One, Get One Free tickets to nearly 400 performances across 21 local arts organizations The fifth annual promotion, presented by Huntington Bank, is produced by Houston First Corporation, the city’s destination marketing organization. Since its…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (424+ words) Meet Bree Carroll, a Jersey native, proud North Carolina A&T State University Aggie, and structural engineer whose multidimensional identity spans the roles of wife, mother, entrepreneur, and intentional motivator. Navigating this current season through the intersection of deep-seated faith,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (662+ words) Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and television personality Kandi Burruss is bringing her one-woman show, “I Do, I Did, I’m Done,” to House of Blues Houston on Aug. 23, turning the public unraveling of her marriage to Todd Tucker into an evening…...