In February 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, driven by his frustration with American textbooks that omitted Black contributions and academic institutions that ignored Black scholarship altogether. Woodson, the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, understood that history was being weaponized through omission.
On Monday’s show: We mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a conversation about the state of civil rights here in Houston and across the country with the help of Christa Stoneham, president of the Houston Land Bank, Dr. Melanye Price from Prairie View A&M University, and Ian Haddock of The Normal Anomaly Initiative.
"The following leaders sit at the center of that reckoning. Whether steering universities through heightened state oversight, advocating for Black educators amid systemic upheaval, or governing the state-controlled Houston ISD, each will be closely watched in 2026."
Princess H. Williams, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Nov. 3, 2025) – She couldn’t vote yet. So, she registered her entire family. Dr. Princess Williams has been empowering others’ voting rights since high school. Prairie View A&M University’s first Scholar-in-Residence at the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice is a lifelong political [...]
Daniel Black, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 22, 2025) – Prairie View A&M University has announced that Dr. Daniel Black, award-winning novelist, professor, consultant, and mentor, will serve as the 2025–2026 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence. Dr. Black brings more than three decades of teaching experience in African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University, along [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s Dr. Marco Robinson, associate professor of history and assistant director of the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice, is featured in KHOU 11’s new documentary, Juneteenth 1865-2025: Kinfolk and Family. The piece explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life from Africa to emancipation and beyond.
Wendell Paris Wendell Paris was just 16 when he was arrested for trespassing—simply for driving through a state park in Alabama. At the time, Black people were not allowed there. He and his lifelong friend Sammy Younge were both taken into custody. Paris grew up in Tuskegee, where he became a leader in [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (February 3, 2025) - Prairie View A&M University is proud to announce that a distinguished group of faculty members from various disciplines are available to provide expert insights and perspectives for news programs during Black History Month.
Dr. Marco Robinson, co-chair of the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M University, carries forward the institution’s legacy as a pillar of empowerment and advocacy.
