Stories that highlight the people, neighborhoods, organizations, churches, nonprofits, leaders, and local initiatives shaping Black communities across Texas.
Black Texas
The counties experiencing the fastest Black population growth today will likely become tomorrow's centers for: Black entrepreneurship, Homeownership growth Small business development, Church and community expansion, Political influence Educational investment, and Professional services demand.
incarceration
Black males exhibit the longest average sentence structures, creating a distinct pattern of long-term correctional persistence that extends well beyond annual incarceration totals.
Voices
“The strongest shifts are appearing in counties that are already experiencing broader demographic and economic transitions — places where delayed childbirth, educational attainment, housing pressure, and professional workforce concentration may all be interacting.”
Black Growth Corridor
Population growth, workforce expansion, housing opportunity, rising incomes, and economic connectivity are appearing simultaneously in places such as Johnson County, Kaufman County, Rockwall County, and Ellis County.
Wealth Accumulation
Why Some Counties Are Emerging as the Next Frontier of Black Wealth Building For years, discussions about housing affordability in Texas have focused on the state's largest metropolitan areas. Dallas, Houston, Austin, and their surrounding suburbs have dominated conversations about rising home prices, affordability challenges, and the future
Politics
Why the Future of Black America May Be Written One County at a Time For generations, Americans have been taught to understand the country through national statistics. The national unemployment rate. The national poverty rate. National crime rates. National birth rates. National education outcomes. National life expectancy. National averages help