Houston man gets more than 6 years in prison for attempting to blow up Confederate statue
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to six and a half years in prison after he tried to blow up the Dick Dowling Confederate monument in Houston. Andrew Schneck had been charged with attempting to maliciously damage property receiving federal financial assistance, according to federal court documents. He pleaded guilty in March.
Walmart Gains Patent to Eavesdrop On Shoppers And Employees In Stores
Walmart this week was awarded a US patent for a new listening system for its stores that could raise serious privacy concerns from its shoppers and workers.
GirlTrek Hosts 80 National #BeLikeMaxine Walks to Celebrate Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ 80th Birthday
Congresswoman Maxine Waters celebrated her 80th birthday on Wednesday, August 15th. To pay tribute to this iconic woman who has dedicated 37 years to serving the people, speaking up against injustice and side-eyeing all fooleywang, GirlTrek is joining AFROPUNK, Color of Change, and thousands of Black folks across the country in a nationwide #BeLikeMaxine celebration.
“How Not to Get Shot – And Other Advice From White People” by D.L. Hughley and Doug Moe
Put your hands in the air and don’t move. Keep ‘em where they can be seen. Get down, get down, get down, get on the ground! Those are words that nobody wants to hear but read “How Not to Get Shot” by D. L Hughley and Doug Moe, and you’ll know exactly how to react.
FBISD Disparate Discipline Practices Towards African-American Students Must Stop
It has been more than half a century since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and told the world that he had a dream; a dream that "children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." While society has made definite progress in turning Dr. King's dream into a reality, injustices against children still exist in our cities and communities. In K-12 schools--places where they should be safe--African-American youth are subjected to biased school discipline practices that are harming their prospects of success.
Back-to-School and Back to Excessively Punishing Black Students?
Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD) has a horrible record when it comes to failing and overly punishing our black students. According to a six-year study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR), black students in Fort Bend ISD were six times more likely to receive out-of-school suspensions than white students and four times as likely to be placed on in-school suspension.
Houston’s TCWF Empowers a Community of Women Entrepreneurs
Shantera Chatman, founder of The Chatman Women’s Foundation (TCWF) held an incredible, enterprising event titled the PowHER Breakfast. This year’s breakfast was special since it commemorated the organization’s tenth year of helping others. That’s ten years of inspiration, professional growth and empowering women of Houston to be future business owners.
Passion: Texans Hold Joint Practices As They Prepare for Their Second Preseason Game
I remember playing basketball in a league for an older gentleman. No, it was not a senior league for those who like to make fun of my age. As we are warming up, one of my teammates gets into it with a player from the other team. It got so heated that the teams had to be separated and my teammate was ejected before the game even started. That one gesture had us so fired up that we ended up blowing the other team out. His passion drove us to step our game up another level.
School Mornings Made Easy
Most parents know the first few weeks of school season and new daily routines can be hectic. From stocking up on school supplies to finishing up homework, there’s few unused minutes in the day.
Sarah Sanders Apologizes for False Claim About African-American Jobs
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a rare correction Tuesday night after falsely declaring that President Donald Trump has created three times as many jobs for African-American workers as former President Barack Obama did during his two terms in office.
Democratic Future Lies in Speaking From the Moral Center
The media is now reporting on the debate among Democrats and activists about what the party should stand for, and how it will win elections.
Yellowstone Schools Gives Students More Than a Traditional Education
Approaching anything, in the same way, expecting different results only leads to the same tired outcomes. A new perspective with a fresh action plan puts a different spin on issues and allows for varied effects. Many schools in the private and charter systems are providing that innovative viewpoint to education by cutting through the red tape of the norm and breaking through with the change of the unexpected.
TSU offering “Fast Track to Graduation” classes as flexible alternative to traditional semester
Texas Southern University (TSU) students who need a more flexible schedule for the upcoming fall semester have a flexible alternative to consider – the new “Fast Track to Graduation” option.
Betsy DeVos’ $5 billion giveaway to for-profit colleges: Deregulation of student loans
Today’s increasingly competitive global economy requires and recruits those who are highly-skilled and knowledgeable. People understand and accept that higher education is a means to become employable, marketable, and competitive.
Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers Kick Off the Preseason in the State of Football Game
The Houston Texans will play the San Francisco 49ers this Saturday, Aug. 18 in the State of Football/NFL Play Football Game presented by Verizon. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium.
How Aretha Franklin energized two social movements with one hit song
Nobody would call Aretha Franklin a central figure of the civil rights movement. And she was not an overt feminist.
Trump, Obamas and other politicians mourn the loss of singer Aretha Franklin
President Donald Trump and other politicians were among the many mourning the loss of legendary singer Aretha Franklin Thursday and paying tribute to the storied legacy of the "Queen of Soul". Trump tweeted that Franklin "was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her voice."
Walmart sales growth was the best in a decade
So much for all those worries that Walmart was losing ground to Amazon. Walmart delivered its best US sales growth in more than a decade, and digital sales surged 40%.
Why pancreatic cancer is so deadly
Pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of death from cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal cancers
Why is the Pope still silent about damning sex abuse report?
In July, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wrote a personal letter to Pope Francis, warning him that "a comprehensive investigation" by his office had found "widespread sexual abuse of children and a systemic coverup by leaders of the Catholic Church."
