Drive-through voting is a hit with Harris County voters, according to newly released Rice U. survey
As Texas legislators continue fighting over election reform, a new survey from researchers at Rice University finds that drive-through voting is a big hit with Harris County voters who chose to cast their 2020 general election ballots in their cars …
Baby Dove Announces the Creation of the Black Birth Equity Fund, Sets Out to Close the Black Maternal Care Gap
Today, Baby Dove announces the creation of the Black Birth Equity Fund to provide Black expecting mothers with immediate financial access to doula services. The new fund is part of Baby Dove's long-term commitments to advance superior care, with and …
Harmony School of Innovation – Katy High School Holds Ground Breaking
Harmony Public Schools broke ground Monday, August 23 on its newest campus in the Katy area. The high school is located at 21650 Bellaire Blvd Richmond, TX 77407 making it the sixth Harmony Public School campus in Fort Bend County.
Ready, Set, Go: Thousands of HISD students begin the 2021-2022 school year
Tens of thousands of Houston Independent School District students returned to classrooms today with an unparalleled amount of support during historically challenging times.
Legacy Community Health Announces New CEO – Dr. Robert “Bobby” Hilliard, Jr.
After a nationwide search, the Legacy Community Health (“Legacy”) Board of Directors announces the hiring of Dr. Robert “Bobby” Hilliard, Jr. as their new Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Katy Caldwell who is retiring after successfully leading Legacy for …
5 things to know for August 24: Covid-19, Afghanistan, Cuomo, voting rights, shipping
The CNN Business Fear & Greed Index, with seven gauges of investor sentiment, is showing signs of fear in the market. But one thing the business world isn't too worried about? The Delta variant causing a repeat of the 2020 …
Why Are a Few Democrats Blocking Biden's Bold Recovery Agenda?
This is the week that will tell whether Washington will act to address the growing crises that threaten our democracy.
Writer Nikki Giovanni named PVAMU’s 2021-2022 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) announced today that Nikki Giovanni has been named the 2021-2022 Writer-in-Residence in the Toni Morrison Writing Program. The appointment will officially begin with a virtual series taking place September 27 – 29.
Clinton College, a South Carolina HBCU, Offers Full-Time Students Free Tuition
Clinton College, a small historically Black college (HBCU) located in Rock Hill, South Carolina is offering all full-time students free tuition for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year reported Good Black News.
Right-wing media pushed a deworming drug to treat Covid-19 that the FDA says is unsafe for humans
Public health officials are aggressively dispelling claims by right-wing media personalities who have been promoting an anti-parasitic drug used for livestock as a potential Covid-19 treatment.
Biden encourages Americans who have been waiting for full FDA approval to get their Covid vaccination: 'Get it today'
President Joe Biden on Monday encouraged Americans who have been waiting for full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to go get vaccinated against Covid-19 after the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine.
NYC announces Covid-19 vaccine mandate for all public school employees, with no testing opt out
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that all Department of Education staff for public schools across the city must be vaccinated against Covid-19, without a testing alternative.
Community puts on birthday parade to celebrate Oklahoma woman's 112th birthday
The Guthrie community gathered this weekend to wish Ethel Bowens a very special happy birthday.
'Tidal wave' of floodwaters overtook Tennesseans in minutes and killed 21, including 7-month-old twins
Casey Hipshire knew flooding was possible, she said, but she thought the rainwater that filled the yard of her home in Middle Tennessee would recede. It didn't.
The big bet Joe Biden is making on Afghanistan
Joe Biden believes that you don't care about Afghanistan. Or, maybe more accurately, that you won't care about it by the time the 2022 (and 2024) elections rolls around.
