HOUSTON RESOURCES
Julia C. Hester House
Founded in 1943, this United Way member’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for Fifth Ward residents; it provides after school, youth basketball, flag football, soccer, baseball, and golf, a high tech academy, summer camp, field trips, and a “swinging senior citizen programs for free or reduced cost; Dr. Dre donated $1 million to the Hester House in support of 50 families impacted by Hurricane Katrina – donations appreciated
ADDRESS: 2020 Solo
PHONE: 713-672-2573
WEBSITE: http://www.jchhhouston.org
Houston Black Chamber of Commerce
WEBSITE: http://www.tricountyblackchamber.org
Black United Fund of Texas
Black United Fund means, Black People Organized To Help Fund Their Opportunities; local offices at the Walter Bremond Center, Black United Fund of Texas building and Mickey Leland Library and Museum
ADDRESS: 5407 Chenevert, #101, Houston
PHONE: 800-443-BUFT
WEBSITE: http://www.buftx.org
Houston Area Urban League
ADDRESS: 1301 Texas Ave
PHONE: 713-393-8700
WEBSITE: http://www.haul.org
First Fridays Houston
WEBSITE: http://www.firstfridayshouston.com
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau
ADDRESS: 901 Bagby Street
PHONE: 800-4HOUSTON
WEBSITE: http://www.visithoustontexas.com
Print
The Informer
Houston’s oldest Black newspaper
ADDRESS: 2646 South Loop, Suite 375
PHONE: 713-218-7071
African-American Newspaper
ADDRESS: 6310 Wheatley Street
PHONE: 713-692-1100
WEBSITE: http://www.blacknewsonline.com
Black Business Houston Magazine
ADDRESS: 8700 Commerce Pr. Drive, Suite 247
PHONE: 713-988-9338
WEBSITE: http://www.blackbusinesshouston.com
Houston Insider Newspaper
WEBSITE: http://www.thehoustoninsider.com
Houston Defender
Free Black weekly newspaper
PHONE: 713-663-6996
Houston Style Magazine
Free Black weekly lifestyle paper
PHONE: 713-748-6300
The Black Business Journal
ADDRESS: 8303 Southwest Freeway, Suite 100
PHONE: 713-270-6500
WEBSITE: http://www.bbjonline.com
The Houston News Pages
ADDRESS: 4997 Martin Luther King Blvd
PHONE: 713-645-6386
La Vida News - The Black Voice
ADDRESS: 9898 Bissonnet, Suite 550
PHONE: 713-779-3500
International Guardian: A Journal of Africa and America
ADDRESS: 7331 Harwin #121, Houston
PHONE: 713-640-1069
WEBSITE: http://www.internationalguardian.com
Radio Stations
90.9 FM, KTSU - TSU Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, R&B, Blues, Hip Hop
97.9 FM, KBXX - Hip Hop, R&B
102.1 FM, KMJQ - Majic station, Hip Hop, R&B
1590 AM, KYOK - Gospel
1430 AM, KCOH - R&B
1360 AM, KWWJ - Gospel




