Sunrise: August 9, 1959 – Sunset: November 24, 2019

It is with deep sorrow that we share news of the passing of James Wesley Simpson, J.D.  On Sunday, November 24, 2019, Jim transitioned from earth to everlasting at his home in St. Louis, Missouri. 

A memorial servi...

On Sunday, November 17, 2019, Stacey Michele Williams-Carr joined the Zeta Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. in Houston, Texas.  Stac

ey and 50 new sisters were welcomed by Zeta Gamma Omega to membership.

Welcoming her into the sisterhood are many other nota...

Please join us in keeping Erick Wilbert Harris, Esq., Dr. Christopher Dunlap Harris (Amreen) and Lontonio Seals in prayer as they mourn the loss of their father, Wilbert Erick Harris. Wilbert was called to his heavenly home on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. Mr....

I want you to go with me on a journey. This is a very personal journey I want to share because I believe you can benefit from my experience. There are three takeaways in my journey. But first, I’ll start from the beginning.

Three years ago, I was working out hard in a b...

The Census is a survey conducted to perform a national count of every person living in the country. Article I Section 2 of the Constitution mandates this survey of the country every ten years with the aim of determining representation in Congress for each state. Beginn...

There are so many reasons to be proud of your Alford heritage. But the greatest sense of pride comes from the amazing accomplishments of the Alford youth. There is so much negativity in the headlines that it is easy to be discouraged by the things you see and hear abou...

On Monday, June 1, 2019, I received a heartfelt email message from the beautiful island of Hawaii asking for information regarding the Alford family. I was preparing to lay my brother to rest that day, so I disregarded the message. Three days later, Barbie Morgan reach...

Preseason football has kicked off the beginning of the season. Make sure you are checking out one of our own Jordan Phillips while you are tuning in this season.

Phillips is a University of Oklahoma alum who majored in criminology. After playing with the Miami Dolphins...

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We are honored to share this NPR interview of Brenda Nails Alford who gives an eloquent account of the race massacre in Tulsa, OK. A descendant from an entrepreneurial family, she shares the account of her own successful Black Wall Street family and the horror that tra...