Houston Chronicle

Legacy of Sheila Jackson Lee celebrated at Wheeler Avenue Baptist 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 ...
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Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Honors Rev. William A. Lawson with $1 Million Donation to Five Universities

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 ...
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‘A pillar in our community’: TSU launches $400K scholarship honoring Rev. Lawson

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 ...
Houston Chronicle

'We know how to take care of ourselves': Houston church protests Target's DEI rollback

The Rev. Marcus D. Cosby of the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston is encouraging his congregation to take part in a national 40-day boycott of Target that calls parishioners to stop shopping at ...
Houston Chronicle

'You could feel his laugh through the screen:' Chauncy Glover's legacy honored at Wheeler Baptist

In a little more than an hour, pews packed with church-goers in their best attire heard the late Chauncy Glover described as everything from a "party waiting to happen," to a Southern gentleman, a ...