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Bald, Black and Beautiful: Houston women share their stories

N.W.A. EditorMarch 30, 2020

Live your best life -- you are free to be yourself! Three beautiful, black women shared their stories of why they decided to join the growing movement of African American women proudly showing off their bald heads - and loving every minute of it! ... Read More...

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‘House Party,’ ‘Baby Boy’ star visits Houston; talks career and going back to Africa

N.W.A. EditorMarch 8, 2020

We chatted with Hollywood actress AJ Johnson as she visited Houston promoting her new series, getting a much-needed dose of spirituality and a reminder about embracing our ancestry.... Read More...

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Community steps up, pours out love for former Houston Oilers player

N.W.A. EditorFebruary 16, 2020

He thanks the good Lord up above, the community who's rushed in to help and the reporters who've brought his story to light, Bobby Simon has plenty to be thankful for, and he's expressing it all through a river of "happy" tears.... Read More...

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Debunking myths: Understanding ‘Rootwork,’ our ancestral rituals of resistance

N.W.A. EditorFebruary 14, 2020

“Rootwork, Hoodoo, Conjure, Juju” … these terms are often followed by horror stories that exemplify their negative connotations. The question is why are these terms describing an ancestral form of alchemy as “evil” when these rituals of resistance were brought to America by enslaved Africans?... Read More...

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Aspiring model reinvents self at age 68

N.W.A. EditorJanuary 4, 2020

“Charlie Brown” is one dapper dude. And more than his handsome outward appearance, inside he is humble, gracious and extremely grateful for the opportunity he says God has bestowed upon him. At 68 years of age, he’s reinventing himself and loving every minute of it.... Read More...

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Never Giving Up: The Bobby Simon Story

N.W.A. EditorDecember 19, 2019

After a series of injuries, a hard knock thing called “life” and one of the worst storms Texas has ever seen, former Houston Oilers player Bobby Simon feels he’s battling alone, with nothing more than the sheer grit he’s had from birth.... Read More...

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