The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

And looming over them all is Maddog (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs), whose volatile presence adds to the tension and stakes. “Houston is my home, and bringing Jason’s Lyric Live to life here first is ...