HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's a dream 14 years in the making, but it took the pandemic to bring it to life. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church opened its brand new building over the weekend after not ...

The Rev. William A. Lawson Jr., long one of the most influential ministers in the city, announced his retirement from Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church on Sunday, the 42nd anniversary of the church he ...

(Eric Kayne/Contributor) The background shows: Rev. William 'Bill' Lawson at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Jan. 4, 2012 in Houston. (Eric Kayne/Contributor) Texas state Rep. Ron Wilson, left ...

Read full article: The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights ... Read full article: Houston civil rights icon, founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. William ‘Bill’ Lawson, dies ...

Less than 24 hours after the announcement, leadership at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church ... Avenue but in Houston and in Texas and across this nation around the world.” Church officials said ...

Wheeler Baptist Church ... Komen Breast Cancer Foundation partnered with the church, located at 3826 Wheeler Ave. in Houston’s Third Ward, in an effort to give breast health information to ...

The Rev. William Lawson, pastor emeritus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church of Houston ... advocated for desegregation in Houston and was an academic professor at Texas Southern University.

Texas Southern University has announced a $400,000 scholarship fund honoring the late Rev. Dr. William A. Lawson, a beloved ...

Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as Houston's pastor and the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church ... Kansas City in 1955 to work at Texas Southern University.

Taking place Friday, March 8, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, 3826 Wheeler Ave., Houston, TX 77004. Tickets are free to the public but require a reservation; two tickets per ...