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Terry Williams Is Representing Black Excellence in Houston Community

We can all agree that breaking barriers is something we strive for in our professional career as not only something you can be proud of for yourself but also serve as an inspiration to make those around you, such as your community, proud as well.

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Macy’s Honors American Heart Association's Go Red for Women® this February by Motivating Women to Get Active and Take Action Against Heart Disease

Macy’s to support Go Red for Women throughout February to raise funds and awareness to end heart disease and stroke in women

Macy’s and the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement have teamed up this February, American Heart Month, to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity to women’s overall health, and to provide easy, accessible tools and resources to inspire women to get active.

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Feinstein meets with Biden, believes he will run for president

Former Vice President Joe Biden privately met with Sen. Dianne Feinstein Thursday morning as he weighs a run for the 2020 Democratic nomination -- and the California senator believes Biden plans to mount a bid for the presidency.

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f Donald Trump signs this border funding compromise, it's a MASSIVE capitulation

Lost amid this will-he-won't-he-sign-it debate over President Donald Trump's decision on the border funding compromise bill is this fundamental fact: If Trump does sign this legislation, it is a massive capitulation by the President on the issue that more than any other animated his 2016 victory.

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Amazon decision leaves New York looking like a loser

This is why we can't have nice things. Local liberal activists -- championed by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- loudly protested Amazon's decision to move half its eastern hub to Long Island City ever since it was announced.

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Harris scores big CBC endorsement in Barbara Lee

Kamala Harris just picked up her biggest endorsement to date in her fledgling 2020 campaign: Congresswoman Barbara Lee, former Congressional Black Caucus chair and all-around anti-war and social justice activist star.

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H-E-B Shelves Primed for New Texas Products

Retailer Issues Statewide Call for 2019 Quest for Texas Best Entries

The search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State continues with the Sixth Annual H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best contest. The call for entries is now open, submissions will be accepted Wednesday, February 27th through Friday, April 5th. Participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B shelves across the state.

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Radio One Launches Annual Career Development and Recruitment Initiative “Opportunity Expo” Brings Positive Impact to Houston Job Seekers and Employers

Radio One – Houston’s 97.9 The Box, Majic 102.1, and 92.1 Radio Now announce their inaugural “Opportunity Expo” (Opp Ex) career development and recruitment fair to meet the needs of Houston employers and job seekers Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the George R. Brown Convention Center – Main Ballroom 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Green New Deal – Wisdom of the New Democratic Party

This is not your grandparents’ Democratic Party. Nor is it your parents’ Democratic Party. This is a group of socialistic, inexperienced “hotshots” who believe they have it all figured out. One of the rising stars is a 30-year-old aggressive (beyond progressive) from The Bronx.

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Def Jam Lights Up GrammyWeek with Star-Studded Affair at Catch LA

The Def Jam Recordings pre-Grammy celebration at CATCH LA in West Hollywood, was the place to be on Friday night, as lines stretched around the block outside the exclusive event. Sponsored by Courvoisier, PUMA, Klasse14, TikTok, Heineken and CORE Water – featuring music by DJ Cassidy and DJ MOS – the party was packed with Def Jam artists, celebrities, executives and tastemakers.

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The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green opens March 1

Houston’s first outdoor roller rink returns for a third season at Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston.

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Galena Park Area Universities Earn High Marks in 2019 Best College Rankings

Students seeking a quality education should feel right at home in Galena Park, according to data analytics firm, College Factual.

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Man test drives Buick off car dealership lot, never returns it

A man is accused of grand theft auto after test driving a Buick off a Florida car dealership lot and never returning it.

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Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán is found guilty on all counts

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, the Mexican drug lord who pocketed nearly $14 billion as the decadeslong head of the murderous Sinaloa cartel, was found guilty Tuesday of all 10 federal criminal counts against him, including the top charge of engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.

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Sears' brand has been badly damaged. Now it has to win back customers

The Sears brand, once the mightiest in retail, is only worth a fraction of what it once was.

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About 86 million in the northern half of US are under some kind of winter warning, watch or advisory right now

Severe weather is expected to stretch from coast to coast Tuesday, with about 86 million people under some sort of winter alert, millions facing a flood threat and more snow on the way in Seattle.

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Teen gets vaccinated despite parents' concerns: 'I was doing it for my safety and the safety of others'

Ethan Lindenberger grew up thinking that not being vaccinated was normal.

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Trump 'not happy' with deal, weighing options for building wall

President Donald Trump voiced displeasure Tuesday at a border security deal struck by congressional negotiators, hinting it may not meet his requirements for constructing a wall.

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Bill Cosby's spokesman says the comedian thinks prison is an 'amazing experience'

Despite the circumstances, Bill Cosby said his time in prison is an "amazing experience," his press spokesman Andrew Wyatt said in a TV interview.

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Maria Butina in her first interview: I'm no spy

Maria Butina, the Russian who pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an unregistered Russian agent, rejects the idea that she was spying for Russian intelligence in a series of interviews with The New Republic, the first known that she has given.

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