With one of their own on the ticket for presidency, many of Houston’s D9 members mobilize to help Vice President Kamala Harris make history.
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Monique Welch
Monique Welch covers diverse communities for the Houston Landing. She was previously an engagement reporter for the Houston Chronicle, where she reported on trending news within the greater Houston region and across Texas, and occasionally contributed to the Chronicle's race and identity newsletter, HouWeAre. A native Baltimorean and previous Tampa resident, Monique joined the Chronicle in the summer of 2021 after nearly four years at the Tampa Bay Times, where she worked on all things digital, launched the newspaper's first race and identity newsletter, Regarding Race, and covered local news. Monique holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and Media Studies from Goucher College.
LGBTQ+ youth find ‘healing,’ safe space at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Queer Teen Night
Amid book bans and targeted legislation against LGBTQ+ youth, organizers say this event was designed to support contemporary queer living in Texas.
How Montrose Grace Place is helping Houston’s LGBTQ+ youth avoid homelessness
Founded in 2010, Montrose Grace Place provides everything from hot meals to job assistance to young LGBTQ+ Houstonians experiencing homelessness. (146)
‘Barrier-free’ Camp for All teaches independence, self-confidence for kids with disabilities
The fully accessible campsite for people with disabilities allows them to be independent and enjoy outdoor activities like their non-disabled peers.
Hurricane Beryl delivers a blow to Galveston Island’s tourism industry during peak season
Early July is usually peak season for the island, but the Category 1 storm is showing immediate impact to local businesses welcoming fewer guests.
‘You can be yourself’: Houstonians came out to celebrate Pride Houston 365
Hundreds of people — from both inside and outside the state — celebrated the 46th annual Pride Houston 365 festival and parade. This year’s event focused on resiliency.
‘Keep a cool booty’: Family and friends remember Houston jazz and blues singer Jewel Brown
One of Houston’s last remaining blues legends who sang with the likes of Louis Armstrong, recently died from colon cancer and other complications.
‘The more Prides the better’: Houston’s New Faces of Pride commemorates first celebration
Houston’s New Faces of Pride deemed their inaugural Pride festival a success despite having lower turnout than expected and a pro-Palestinian protest.
‘Like retribution’: Fort Bend County to honor area’s Black trailblazers with new memorial
The county will honor Black residents’ contributions with a $10 million memorial to preserve and redevelop two historical freedmen’s burial sites.
Juneteenth: Here are several ways to celebrate Black freedom in the greater Houston area
While the end of slavery has been celebrated for decades, celebrations have risen in popularity since it became a federal holiday three years ago.