USDA awards $5.5M in grants to conserve community forests
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $5.5 million in grants for conservation projects on 11 forests from Alaska to North Carolina.
$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program …
The Breakfast Klub Hosts HBCU Send-Off for College Students
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country are seeing a resurgence of interest and funding in the last few years. To support incoming freshmen students at HBCUs and to encourage them as they embark on a new chapter …
Tony Award-winning teaching artist to speak at PVAMU's summer commencement ceremony
About 300 degrees will be conferred during Prairie View A&M University’s 111th Summer Commencement Convocation. The ceremony will be held in the William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome) on Saturday, August 13 at 9 a.m. for the University’s …
Texans Still Sharply Divided on New Abortion Law, UH Survey Finds
As a signal of the intense abortion debate continuing to simmer in Texas, a new survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs found just four percentage points separating the issue’s two extremes – 50% of survey …
Help Take Control of Your Mental Health by Following This Tip from Established Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Leslie Matthews
As the discussions surrounding mental health have heightened, it became not only personal but political. Though we can’t always control the progress of our nation, Dr. Leslie Matthews, celebrated surgeon, and Vitamin D expert has extended his knowledge on how …
Congressman Al Green Encourages Governor Abbott to Reveal the Name of the Person or Persons Who Sought to Cover-up the Truth About Robb Elementary School
On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
Tiara Hudson, Voting Rights Groups Challenge Commission's Decision to Steal Judgeship From Jefferson County
TODAY The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama (ACLU-AL) filed litigation on behalf of Tiara Young Hudson challenging the constitutionality of the Alabama Judicial Resources Allocation Commission’s transfer of a judgeship from a …
Frontlines: Dr. Tondra Moore
Read about the perspective of college health from a distinguished HBCU college health administrator. Tondra Moore, PhD, JD, MPH has a unique background with degrees combining chemistry, law, public health and health care administration.
How to stay cool without air conditioning
Whether you're without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling.
Ex-Trump aide tied to 'unhinged' December 2020 White House meeting speaks with January 6 committee
Former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler met Tuesday with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection.
Unpublished memoir of Emmett Till's accuser raises new questions
The White woman who accused Emmett Till of making advances toward her says the Black teen admitted it was him when her husband and two other men brought Emmett to her, according to a 99-page unpublished draft memoir obtained by …
Of course Donald Trump is on board with LIV Golf
Donald Trump is not one to quibble about ethics when money is on the line. In business, he has always lived by a simple principle: All that matters is winning. And winning is judged by who has the most money.
How to keep your dog and other pets cool in the heat
Keeping cool in hot weather is challenging for humans. What about our pets?
First on CNN: Former Trump National Security Council official will testify at Thursday's January 6 hearing
Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump's National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday's prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, …
