Dr. Myla Bennett, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, & Philmore Academy Private School Partner To Build Leadership & Self Worth In Youth
Dr. Myla Bennett and the Preserve Your Pretty® Campaign will focus on increasing the self esteem of youth across the nation.
Board certified plastic surgeon, business coach, and professional empowerment speaker Dr. Myla Bennett entered into a partnership with one of Atlanta’s top learning institutions, Philmore Academy Private School. The partnership will continue to bring awareness to the Preserve Your Pretty® campaign by educating students to understand that being “pretty” is not just a physical attribute.
Vegan Products to Keep Skin BeautifulAll Year Long
Taitu Botanicals is an herbal body care line selling deluxe, natural body care, health and wellness products. Their product line includes vegan soap, shea butter and hair and body oil.
225 Youth Compete in Precinct One Harris County Aquatics Program’s Splashdown Swim Meet
About 225 boys and girls recently competed in Splashdown, a friendly swim meet hosted by the Harris County Aquatics Program (HCAP).
Glaciers May Have Helped Warm Earth
Rice University professor's study details effect of glacial versus nonglacial weathering on carbon cycle
It seems counterintuitive, but over the eons, glaciers may have made Earth warmer, according to a Rice University professor.
Transgender Man Gives Birth to a Boy
Trystan Reese, a transgender man living in Portland, Oregon, has given birth to a boy with his partner of seven years, Biff Chaplow. Their son, Leo Murray Chaplow, was born July 14.
Serena Williams, Tracee Ellis Ross and other Celebrity Women Unite for ‘Black Women’s Equal Pay Day’
This year, Equal Pay Day was on April 4 to mark the extra three months and a few days that women in general have to work in order to make as much as men do in a year, with the pay gap at around 80 cents to the dollar. But the gap is worse when you take race into account, with Black women only making 67 cents to every dollar.
Sam Shepard: A Writer, Actor Who Wore Many Hats
Although he brought a laconic cowboy style to his screen roles, Sam Shepard wore a number of different hats: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor, screenwriter and director.
Spelman College Awards Scholarships for LGBTQ Advocates via Levi Watkins Jr. Scholars Program
Spelman College, an all girls HBCU, announced this week a new scholarship program for students of the school who advocate for LGBTQ issues. The Levi Watkins Jr. Scholars Program “will call attention to the importance of making visible the courageous and significant work of LGBTQ scholar activists within and beyond the academy, especially at HBCUs,” Spelman professor and alumna Beverly Guy-Sheftall said.
US Tests Defense System After North Korea Missile Launch
The United States said it conducted a successful missile defense test in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday amid growing tensions with North Korea.
Republicans Try to Move Forward
After a chaotic week for President Donald Trump and his party, Republicans are facing a fundamental question: What's next?
Pence Slams Russia as Sanctions Row Escalates
US Vice President Mike Pence launched into a wide-ranging tirade against Russia on Monday, signaling no let-up in an increasingly bitter row between Moscow and Washington over sanctions.
The Future of Health Care Is Anyone's Guess
The future of the Affordable Care Act is more uncertain than ever. Over the weekend, Republicans were still reeling from their monumental loss after their plans to overhaul Obamacare were dashed in dramatic fashion.
Kelly Sworn In as Trump's Second Chief of Staff
John Kelly was sworn in as President Donald Trump's new chief of staff Monday, tasked with bringing order to an often chaotic White House and jump-starting the President's stalled legislative agenda.
Trump On North Korea: 'We handle everything'
President Donald Trump told reporters at his second full Cabinet meeting as president that his administration will be able to take care of North Korea but offered no specifics about what he plans to do.
White House Mum On Trump's Call for Police to Be 'rough' On Suspects
White House officials declined to comment on Monday when asked if they had a response to multiple police departments criticizing President Donald Trump's law-and-order speech on Friday.
Carbon Monoxide Sickens Georgia Children in Video-game Truck
Fire crews responding to a call about an unconscious child at a birthday party soon found themselves dealing with a much bigger emergency: Nine people, most of them children, sick or unconscious with signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.
2 Separate Hot-car Deaths of Infants Investigated in Phoenix
Phoenix authorities are investigating the hot-car deaths of two children in as many days. Phoenix police said they were called to a home around 3 p.m. Saturday with a report of an injured child.
This Ohio Factory Owner Says She Has Jobs But Few Sober Applicants
An Ohio factory owner said Saturday that though she has blue-collar jobs available at her company, she struggles to fill positions because so many candidates fail drug tests.
Look Left, Look Right -- But Not at Your Cell Phone in Honolulu Crosswalks
When you cross the street in Honolulu, look both ways -- but NOT at the life-changing text your best friend just sent. The city just approved a law making it illegal for pedestrians to "cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device." The law covers video games, pagers and laptops, and the ubiquitous smartphones.
Thousands Evacuate North Carolina's Outer Banks After Power Outage
Kalla Bruhl and her boyfriend's family had their Outer Banks vacation in North Carolina short-circuited.
