Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Celebrates the 40th Commemoration of Black History Month
Jackson Lee: “As a member of Congress, I know that I stand on the shoulders of giants whose struggles and triumphs made it possible for me to continue the fight for equality, justice, and progress for all.”
Beyond the Rhetoric: Just How Corrupt Were the Obama Regimes
“There is not a scintilla of corruption in my administration” said Barack Obama. “I am not a crook” said Richard Nixon. Such were the claims of two American presidents who history will score in very low and despicable terms. There …
Latinos Demonstrate Against the Chronic Underrepresentation of Latinos in the Film Industry
At the February 5 Oscars® Nominees Luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the National Hispanic Media Coalition's (NHMC) Action Network held the first of two demonstrations targeting studio film executives attending the very visible Academy of Motion Picture Arts …
Black Lives Matter Concludes Super Bowl Week of Counter Actions with Shutdown of Minneapolis Transit on Game Day
Today, over a hundred activists joined leaders representing the Movement for Black Lives; including the Black Lives Matter Network, BYP100, St. Louis Action Council and the BlackOUT Collective, to shut down several critical transit lines in Minneapolis, chanting, carrying banners, …
ProDoula HONORS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY
ProDoula, in partnership with “Dr. Doula” Andrea Little Mason Ed.D. announce the premiere of The Black History of Birth in America. This educational and emotional documentary conjures change provoking thought and necessary awareness. Never before has such a powerful message …
Legal Intelligence Agency and Greater Houston LULAC Council 4967 Presents How Immigration Affects You
Edwardo Rodriguez, is a former Deportation Officer with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mr. Rodriguez will present a workshop on how immigration affects the lives of everyday U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. Citizens. Also offered will …
TCU Aims to Draw Students of Color With New Program
There’s a new major at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth dedicated to shining a light on issues around race and ethnicity. It’s part of broader efforts at the university to attract and retain more students of color and improve …
Texas' First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opening Next Month
Texas' first medical marijuana dispensary is opening in Austin on February 8. Compassionate Cultivation will offer cannabidiol (CBD) extract oil-based products for patients diagnosed with intractable epilepsy.
LULAC's Historic Texas Clubhouse Gesignated National Treasure
Very few people driving by the abandoned building outside downtown Houston would know that inside those walls lives a history that redefined Mexican-American civil rights in the U.S.
AOC “Mentor” Program Kicks Off at Wheatley High School
Ambassador of Compassion programs are engaging adults to youth in a powerful 15 session partnership to build responsible people who serve the needs of their community.
New Theatre Festival Focuses On Stories And Voices From Latino Community
Houston actress and writer Jasminne Mendez says that she stopped auditioning for plays because she felt like there weren’t any roles that fit her. Mendez is on the task force of the first annual Sin Muros (Without Walls):
African Immigrants More Educated Than Most, Including Native-Born U.S. Citizens
Lots of the news from sub-Saharan Africa is about war, famine, poverty or political upheaval. So it’s understandable if many Americans think most Africans who immigrate to the United States are poorly educated and desperate. That’s the impression that President …
Black Women In Politics Database Could Help More Black Women Get Elected In 2018
After one of the most contentious Senate races in recent memory, Democrat Doug Jones defeated opponent Roy Moore, who was accused of sexual misconduct by nine women, in Alabama’s special election in December. Black women were the ones to make …
African-American Student Attending Spelman College Wins $25K Scholarship to Study For a Semester at the University of Oxford in England
Kyana Washington of Manvel, TX, an English major from Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, has been selected as the English in Action 2018-2019 Luard Morse Scholarship recipient, a program of The English-Speaking Union. Christopher Broadwell, Executive Director of the English-Speaking Union, …
Man Freed After Being Wrongfully Convicted of Murder 20 Years Ago
A man who spent 20 years behind bars after he was wrongly convicted of murder walked out of court a free man. A judge agreed to throw out the conviction after the Bronx District Attorney told the judge a key …
