The Weather Channel Is Now Black-Owned -- Comedian Byron Allen Just Bought It for $300 Million!
Most people know Byron Allen as a funny comedian, but he is also a successful entrepreneur and media mogul as the CEO/owner of Entertainment Studios, Inc., one of the largest independent producers and distributors of film and television.
For the First Time Ever, A Black Woman Is the New Face of the $10 Bill in Canada
More than 70 years ago, Viola Desmond stood up for civil rights in Canada when she refused to leave a whites-only section of a theater. Last week, she was honored as the first Black person and a non-royal woman to become the face of a dollar bill in Canada.
Drinking Certificates Would Let Underaged Louisianans Buy Booze
If a bill in the Louisiana Legislature passes, life will get a lot easier for underage college students who risk arrest with fake IDs that get them into bars or have an older friend buy their drinks.
Donations Pour In for Victims of Austin Explosions
Fundraisers on GoFundMe and YouCaring have been created to help the families of the victims of the Austin explosions. 39-year-old Anthony Stephan House and 17-year-old Draylen Mason were fatally injured by package bombs placed on the front porches of their homes.
Texas School Suspensions Disproportionately Affect Black Boys
New research suggests not all kids in Texas are suspended equally. Black boys, foster and special needs children in Pre-K through second grade are being suspended more than any other group of kids in the state, according to a new report released by non-profit Texans Care For Children.
ICE Arrests 71 in North Texas During 3-Day Operation
Officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 71 people in North Texas and 18 in Oklahoma during a three-day operation.
Trump Census Citizenship Question Could Cost Texas Billions of Dollars
Texas could lose representation in Congress and billions of federal dollars because of a Trump administration decision to add a question about citizenship status to the U.S. census in 2020.
Crystle Stewart: Homegrown Talent Stars in Tyler Perry’s 'Acrimony'
What would happen if …? How many times in a lifetimes does one pose this question to themselves? What if this path was taken? What if I had taken this or that opportunity? What if my path hadn’t crossed with that person? What if I had given that person a chance? Sometimes we are grateful that we moved quickly for the things we leaped on. But at other times we live in regret for things we let go because we ran out of patience. So many questions that go unanswered and hang on in our thoughts is enough to make a person go crazy if one lets it. Living in regret or being grateful is the basic premise behind the new Tyler Perry film ‘Acrimony. ‘
Like mother like daughter: UTHealth graduates feeling on top of the medical world
Anesthesiologist Vivian Porche, M.D., could be considered the Texas Medical Center’s very own Mary Poppins and now her daughter Bobbi is following in her high-flying footsteps.
Houston's Arts and Culture Community gets over $40,000 Boost from Harvey Arts Recovery Fund Grants
In their second round of funding, the Harvey Arts Recovery Fund (HARF) awarded more than $40,000 in disaster assistance to local artists and arts, heritage and cultural organizations who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. This second round of funding has empowered the Houston arts community to recover from damage to their property and livelihoods. Funds have already been used to counter the negative effects of lost tools, damaged property, disrupted profits and more for artists and arts and cultural nonprofits in the Greater Houston Area/Region.
More than half of Americans think Trump will lose in 2020. But that hasn't doomed past presidents from getting reelected.
A majority of Americans think President Donald Trump will lose his re-election bid in 2020, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, similar numbers to those facing former President Barack Obama at this point in his first term ahead of his re-election victory.
Halsey says G-Eazy used magazine cover to make flight
Turns out you don't need your ID if you are famous enough. At least that's according to Halsey, who tweeted Wednesday that her beau, rapper G-Eazy, used his photo on the cover of a magazine in an attempt to get through airport security.
Officers in Alton Sterling case await word on discipline, with more videos coming
Two Baton Rouge police officers involved in the 2016 shooting death of Alton Sterling are expected to learn this week whether they'll keep their jobs, as police prepare to release four more videos recorded the night of the shooting.
ICE paves way to detain more pregnant immigrants
The Trump administration will no longer seek to automatically release pregnant immigrants from detention -- a move in line with the overall efforts by the administration to hold far more immigrants in custody than its predecessors.
Janice Dickinson to testify at Bill Cosby's retrial
Model and reality TV personality Janice Dickinson has been subpoenaed to testify at the upcoming retrial of Bill Cosby as one of as many as five "prior bad acts" witnesses, according to a source close to the case.
Colorado ZR2 Named A 2018 Autotrader Must Test Drive Award Winner
ZR2 draws praise for comfortable size and true off-road capability
The 2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 has added to its growing list of awards with recognition as a 2018 Autotrader Must Test Drive Award winner.
New PSA Focuses on African Americans and Kidney Disease, Encourages Organ Donation
National Kidney Foundation Launches Video Spot for April – National Donate Life Month and National Minority Health Month
For many, spring marks a fresh start. Yet for others, as April – National Donate Life Month and National Minority Health Month – begins, it’s a reminder of the staggering reality and ratio that African Americans are at least three times more likely than Whites to develop end-stage renal disease, most commonly known as kidney failure.
Commissioner Ellis asks Commissioners Court to Call $2.5 Billion Bond Election for Flood Control Projects
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday asked his colleagues to call for a $2.5 billion bond election to appropriately and equitably address flood control issues, including much-needed projects in low-income neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
Mathew Knowles And Harvey Mason Jr. Are Joining Acclaimed Online Recording Studio Tunedly As Advisors
Tunedly connects songwriters with world-class session musicians at their online recording studio with amazing results. To deliver even more value to clients, Tunedly recently announced two legendary industry figures Mathew Knowles and Harvey Mason Jr. are now members of their special Advisory Board.
Houston native spotlighted as Sailor of the Year
Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin C. Tipton, Jr., a Houston, Texas, native with hometown ties to Killeen, Texas, was spotlighted as Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Inaugural Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year.
