HOUSTON -- The Rev. William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as Houston's pastor and the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, died Tuesday morning at the age of 95. The church ...
The voices of close to one hundred singers filled Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Wednesday evening as friends, family and supporters gathered to bid farewell to the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church was filled with thousands to honor the life of founder Reverend William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon and respected clergyman, in a final ...
ReShonda Smith draws inspiration from Luke in Scripture: “To whom much is given, much will be required.” In 2019, her mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Because Smith works as a certified, ...
The Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, pastor emeritus of Wheeler Baptist Church, speaks during the funeral for George Floyd on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of ...
June 26, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (WABC), the historic church founded by Rev. William A. Lawson, is set to commemorate his remarkable legacy with a generous $1 ...
This year the Giving Voice series, created in 2019 by American tenor Lawrence Brownlee, will highlight the artistry and contributions of Black women in opera and the Houston community. The event, to ...
Houston Grand Opera General Director and CEO Khori Dastoor believes opera should go where the people are. And in this year's continuation of HGO's Giving Voice series that once again will be Wheeler ...