Awards: Further Recognition
2005 Texas Publishers Association (TPA)
- 1st Place Best Religion Section
- 2nd Place Best Newspaper
- 2nd Place Best Use of Color
- 2nd Place Best Design & Layout
- 2nd Place Best Photography
- 2nd Place Best News Story
2002 Philip Randolph Messenger Award
- Editorial & Commentary Writing
- Excellence in News Story
2001 Texas Publishers Association
- 1st Place Best Editorial
- 3rd Place Best Sports Event
2000 Prestigious A. Philip Randolph Messenger Awards
- Finalist – Outstanding Journalism in the area of Civil Rights
- National Newspaper Publishers Association
- 3rd Place Best Editorial
1999 Texas Publishers Association
- 1st Place Best Editorial
- 2nd Place Best Use of Color
1998 Texas Publishers Association
- 1st Place Best Monthly
- 1st Place Best Educational Feature
- 1st Place Best Education Column
- 1st Place Best Religion Column
- 1st Place Best Entertainment
1997 National Association of Black Journalists Region 7 MAAT Awards
- Special Sections: Mon II
1997 Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators Griot Awards
- Best Communicators
- Best Arts and Entertainment
1997 Texas Publishers Association
- Newspaper of the Year
- 1st Place Best Editorial
- 1st Place Best Sports News Feature
- 2nd Place Best News Story
- 2nd Place Most Community Involvement
- Recognition Best Layout & Design
1995 Texas Publishers Association
- 1st Place Editorial
- 1st Place Feature
- 2nd Place Sports News Feature
- 2nd Place News Story
- 3rd Newspaper of the Year
