Louisiana Technology Park Member Company Pixel Dash Studios Partners with New Orleans Production Company to Build Digital Sets for FOX Show The Masked Singer
Pixel Dash Studios, a Louisiana Technology Park member company which develops video games and other digital media, partnered with New Orleans-based production company Top Right Corner to develop digital versions of The Masked Singer stage using LIDAR technology. The digital sets were used in various promotions for the television show, including a spot for the upcoming movie Scoob!
Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Charleston Emanuel AME Church Shootings
As the country marks the fifth anniversary of the Charleston Emanuel AME church shootings that claimed nine lives, Rev. Leslie Watson Wilson, director of People For the American Way Foundation’s African American Religious Affairs program, released the following statement:
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is Organizing a Leadership Summit to Address Racism in America
The Nation Needs an Immediate Cure for Racism, Just Like the Coronavirus, SCLC Leader Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. Says
Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), announced today that the civil rights organization is organizing a major summit of leaders to help America find a cure for racism.
Art Colony Association Announces Launch of Online Bayou City Art Festival Marketplace
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, has announced the launch of its online festival marketplace with 30 merchandise items available for purchase at www.artcolonyassociation.org/store.
Saturday: National Walk to Find Cures for Crohn's & Colitis Go Viral
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation to host TAKE STEPS + VIRTUAL to unite the inflammatory bowel disease community nationwide
On Saturday, June 20, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation will host its first-ever virtual Take Steps walk to help find cures for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) live on Facebook and YouTube at 12 p.m. EST. TAKE STEPS + VIRTUAL will bring together IBD patients, caregivers, professionals, and more from more than 50 cities for an inspiring online event featuring:
Here's what doctors know about immunizations right now: You still need them
There's no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. But there are routine immunizations that people aren't getting for a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases.
PFAW: GOP "More Afraid of Police Unions than Police Killings"
Following today's unveiling of a Senate Republican police reform bill, PFAW President Ben Jealous and Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks released the following statements:
LiveXLive & Live Nation Urban In Partnership With Color Of Change Announce Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special
Featuring Performances, Interviews & Discussions Commemorating African American Freedom & Celebrating The Unifying Language Of Music
Artists Participating Include Common, Fantastic Negrito, Justine Skye, Jonathan Mcreynolds, Joy Oladokun, Leon Bridges, Lion Babe, Mick Jenkins, Ti, Trea Tha Truth, Vic Mensa + More LiveXLive Media, Inc. and Live Nation Urban join forces with Color of Change for a 90-minute Special, Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special, this Friday, June 19th at 5 P.M. PT/8 P.M. ET. The event will commemorate African American freedom and celebrate the unifying language of music streamed across LiveXLive digital platforms, which will be available http://livexlive.com/juneteenth.
Expand Access to Voting as COVID-19 Cases Rise in Texas, Advocacy Groups Urge Government Officials
The ACLU of Texas along with 14 other civil rights organizations highlighted measures that should be put into place to protect the health and safety of Texans as they exercise their right to vote. The organizations ask that state and local elections officials take urgent steps to ensure safety and accessibility in the July and November elections, in a letter sent to Governor Abbott, Secretary of State Hughs, and all 254 County Clerks.
Independent Artist Najee Janey Releases his Reflections During Covid and Chaos with "As Is" an EP Sound Stream
When we contemplate the past several months years from now, the collective will all likely agree on one thing; the energy that the Covid-19 pandemic brewed, the civil unrest unleashed. And, so it is for new independent lyrical artist, Najee Janey. His latest EP release, "As Is," is a scorching, five song revelation delivered as one continuous track. A reflection of Janey's life and times during the chaos of the Coronavirus quarantine, "As Is" echoes raw as unmastered, unpolished and unapologetic musical poetry. With "As Is," Janey prevails as a brilliant melodious spectator, emerging from the ashes of turbulence, undaunted by the doggedness of unrelenting societal change.
The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action On Smoking and Health (ASH) File Lawsuit Against The FDA
he Complaint Highlights the Lack of Action to Protect Thousands of African Americans From Tobacco-Related Deaths
Today, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) held a virtual press conference announcing their joint complaint against the FDA, represented by Pollock Cohen, LLP. The complaint requests the court compel the FDA to fulfill its mandate to take action on FDA's own conclusions that it would benefit the public health to add menthol to the list of prohibited characterizing flavors and therefore ban it from sale.
Body Count Releases New Radio Edit Of "No Lives Matter" Today
In light of current events, Body Count announces the release of their radio single "No Lives Matter" today via Century Media Records. Watch the music video for "No Lives Matter", which is off their 2017 full-length album Bloodlust HERE.
Texas Legislative Black Caucus Virtual Town Hall Meeting
June 18, 7PM-8:30PM Register Here: BIT.LY/TLBCHC
Keep Your Cool & Energy Bills Low While You Stay at Home
With people continuing to spend more time at home to reduce the spread of COVID-19, residential energy use has been rising in the United States and so have electric bills. With summer beginning and temperatures climbing, turning on the air conditioning could increase energy costs even more. But there are inexpensive and easy ways you can reduce your energy consumption and stay cool, too.
The Museum of Black Beauty and Author Dr. Kimberly Brown Pellum Will Host a Panel of Beauty Queens to Discuss Juneteenth, Black Beauty and Freedom
Guests Include Carole Gist (First Black Miss USA), Ericka Dunlap (Miss America 2004), Miss FAMU and Miss Jackson State
Miss USA, Miss America and HBCU queens join together for a meaningful conversation about the origins of Juneteenth traditions and the intersection of Black beauty and Black freedom. The event is hosted by The Museum of Black Beauty.
Rev. Barber and Steyer Oped for NBC News: Republican vote suppression is a 2020 scandal. Georgia's primary proved it.
Last week, as historic protests for racial justice grabbed the nation's attention, voters in some of Georgia's predominantly Black and poor precincts reported chaos, long lines and faulty machines at their polling places. While state officials blamed local poll workers, voting rights advocates saw a continued pattern of voter suppression by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. It is a pattern Republicans seem determined to reproduce.
Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
Changes Include Delaying Start of College, Working for Money, and Switching Career Plans, According to Research by JA and PMIEF
Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say their plans for after high school have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) and the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). Of those whose plans have changed, more than a third (36%) say they will now work, nearly as many (32%) expect to delay their start date for college, and almost a fifth (16%) changed the career path they wish to pursue. The survey of 1,000 U.S. teens graduating high school in 2020 was conducted by Wakefield Research for JA and PMIEF in support of new educational initiatives by the two organizations.
Applications Being Accepted for This Year’s Bird City Texas Program
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Audubon Texas are now accepting applications for the Bird City Texas Program’s (BCT) community certification. Communities selected each year must meet certain criteria showing how their city is working to protect birds and their habitat.
Houston Metro Shows 5.1% Decline in New Residential Construction
When the coronavirus pandemic upended the U.S. economy, many states halted or limited construction work. While real estate development is beginning to resume, recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed an unprecedented drop in residential building permits comparing April of this year to April of 2019. Nationally, there was a 20 percent decline in new housing units authorized by building permits, a drop that represents nearly $4.4 billion in value.
Alex Elle, Dr. Siri Nat Nam and Samantha Smith Will Feature in Black AIDS Institute's Virtual Speaker Series
THE BLACKER THE PLAN: Our People. Our Problem. Our Solution. is a thoughtfully curated, compelling and relevant virtual event, that is a part of Black AIDS Institute’s (BAI) WE THE PEOPLE: The Pandemic Edition, a four-part virtual speaker series. These 45-minute online experiences will not only fuse meaningful perspectives, engage partnerships and brand content, but also provide a multi-generational Black audience with the resources they need to strengthen themselves and their families during this historical moment in our community’s history.
