Women of Power and Influence: Christie Grays
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Black PR Wire and Women Grow Strong have teamed up to honor and recognize women who have made a profound impact in the lives of hundreds of people on a local, statewide, national and …
Mayor Turner Issues Statement on Passing of Captain Dowling
I join the Houston Fire Department in mourning the loss of Captain William “Iron Bill” Dowling, who died today from complications suffered in the 2013 fire at the Southwest Inn that claimed the lives of four other Houston fire fighters. …
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls WikiLeaks Publication of Alleged CIA Files A Devastaing Blow
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary and Homeland Security and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, released the following statement about the WikiLeaks publication of files …
U.S. Department of Education Announces 2017 National Professional Development Grant Competition to Support Educators of English Learner Students
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), announced recently in the Federal Register, the availability of $20 million for its National Professional Development (NPD) grant competition to support educators of English Learner (EL) students.
Joint Center Praises Leader Schumer on Staff Diversity Rules
Yesterday, Roll Call published the text of diversity rules adopted by the U.S. Senate Democratic Conference last Tuesday. According to Roll Call, the rule reads as follows:
Mayor Turner asks Houston Companies to Hire Houston Youth
With the March 27 deadline to sign up just around the corner, Mayor Sylvester Turner called on Houston corporations and nonprofits to join his Hire Houston Youth (HHY) summer jobs program. The mayor has set a goal of providing 5,000 …
'Day Without a Woman' Strike Puts Some Parents in Bind Amid School Closures
Organizers say it was intended in the same spirit of "love and liberation" that inspired women's marches worldwide.
4 Dead After Train, Bus Collide in Biloxi, Mississippi
Four people were killed when a bus carrying senior citizens on a casino outing collided with a freight train Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, officials said.
5 Things for Wednesday, March 8, 2017: Women's Day, Health Care, CIA Leaks
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Attorneys: Travel Ban fight is 'a marathon' With No End in Sight
In the days after President Donald Trump's first travel ban was introduced on January 27, clients streamed into Neha Vyas' Seattle law office. Some just wanted to hear a reassuring voice. She was a lawyer, counselor and therapist all in …
Wildfires Burn Across the Midwest, Colorado and Florida
Fires broke out around the country Monday night, sending fire departments to fight the blazes across Midwestern states and in the swamplands of Florida. Authorities in some of the states credited high temperatures and low humidity with creating hazardous fire-prone …
New Orleans Can Remove Confederate Monuments, Appeals Court Rules
New Orleans can remove three Confederate monuments that are displayed in prominent locations, a US federal court ruled on Monday.
5-year-old Will Be Youngest Contestant in National Spelling Bee History
The contestants at the Scripps National Spelling Bee just keep getting younger.
5 Things for Tuesday, March 7, 2017: Health Care, Immigration, North Korea
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door
Congresswoman Fights Against Deportation Of Local Father, Husband
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has stepped in to help a father who has been deported after living in the United States illegally for years.
