FOX 26 Houston X Defender Network Top 3 Takeaways partnership (2023)

FOX 26 is partnering with the Defender Network, which has been delivering news and information to the Black community in our area for more than 90 years.

On Tuesdays and Fridays, during FOX 26 News at 5 p.m., anchor Rashi Vats, Caroline Collins, and Anthony Antoine sat down with Defender Network Education Reporter Laura Onyenho, to talk briefly about the partnership and its value to the community.

Segment 1: Step Afrika!, ChòpnBlọk’s rich African cuisine, Gen Z, Baby Boomers agree 5-year plan unrealistic

Segment 2: UH professor leads initiative, Rwanda offers lessons to US, Books challenged by Black authors

Segment 3: Houstonian builds library in Ghana, PVAMU first gen students beat the odds, Survey: Millennial regret college education

Segement 4: Mayor’s message to Black community, Latavia Roberson new makeup line, Money Moves

Segment 5: Rice starts ‘Afrochemistry’, Kinsey Collection curator, habits to transform your life

Segment 6: Exposing diet myths, Dance Afrikana, increasing living expenses

Segment 7: Arts education for students, navigating activism, clean water initiative

Segment 8: Black hair care experience turning transactional

Defender News Stories

Bun B talks Rodeo Houston, education, entrepreneurship

Remembering Big Pokey: Houston’s hip hop legend

Battle of the Canvas live art competition has first champion

LaNell Grant talks music, womanhood, purpose

Michelle Alozie balances Houston Dash soccer, medicine

ChòpnBlọk: Houston’s gateway to rich African cuisine

Honeyland Festival: Should it return to Houston?

LaTavia Roberson unveils new makeup line in Houston

Khalil Kinsey: Chief Curator of the Kinsey Collection

Defender celebrates Black women with The Woman King Premiere 

Why is the club not clubin’ anymore?

Honoring Black Country music in Houston


Education Stories

Defender x Deloitte Partnership: Black millennials strive to close the investment gap

Dr. Grenita Lathan, former interim HISD Superintendent: One-on-One Exit Interview

TSU Pres. Lesia Crumpton-Young one-on-one

Defender Signature Events

Moderator: State of Black Women Sexual Health Full Program (2022)

Moderator: HBCU President’s Classic (2022)

Red Carpet Host: Defender Woman King Premiere 2022

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