JSHOP Cribs with Linzy Bates

By Tyrik Wynn Dorothy Tucker’s first year as president of the National Association of Black Journalists has been full of challenges. After taking the helm of a financially healthy organization, Tucker faced the prospect of […]

One particular family is bonded by a community in Harris County, Texas that was founded by their ancestor Harrison Barrett. In 1865, Barrett, who had been enslaved, learned of his freedom — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — and had a vision of one day finding his relatives and bringing them all together again. […]