Forever 21's First Omnichannel Black History Month Collection & Campaign
Forever 21 launches their first omnichannel campaign & partnership collection for BHM! The campaign is the first, large-scale cultural campaign the brand is launching as the new CEO makes a public-facing push to his commitment to diversity.
Houston First Celebrates Black History Month with Events, Stories and Art
Houston First Corporation (HFC) is excited to share its Black History Month lineup for 2021. As the official destination management organization for the most diverse city in the nation, HFC is committed to making sure our programming reflects the rich …
Rep. Sheila Jackson Reacts to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Remove Her From Committees That Deal with Children & Education..This Is Not About Dems or Reps, This is About A Member of Congress"/SiriusX
Yesterday Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was a guest on SiriusXM’s “The Laura Coates Show” discussed the House’s vote to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from congress and said “this is not about Democrats or Republicans.”
Greater Houston Partnership’s New Hire to Address Racial Inequities
Houstonians love their city. The diversity, weather, nightlife, shopping experiences, and the medical center are just reasons why some who live here couldn’t image living any place else. The folks at the Greater Houston Partnership understand that better than most …
It's Time for Action
In his first 10 days in office, Joe Biden has launched an intense effort to address the "cascading crises" that America faces. In addition to issuing executive orders to reverse several of Trump's most poisonous acts -- ending federal contracting …
H-E-B On Being the Change Against Racial Injustices
As a company, H-E-B stands on the belief that each and every person counts. Wouldn’t that be beautiful if it were true? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached about it. Congresswoman Shirley Chisom lobbied for it. Congressman John Lewis fought …
Donald Trump is no longer part of SAG-AFTRA
He didn't want to be fired, so he quit. Former President Donald Trump on Thursday submitted his resignation from SAG-AFTRA, the union representing roughly 160,000 professionals, from actors and musicians to media professionals.
'I must kill more often': The best reactions to SAG Award nominations
The nominees for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Thursday, and actors whose names were read are pumped.
Meet Andy Jassy, the next CEO of Amazon
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will transition from CEO to executive chair and pass the reins to Andy Jassy, a 24-year Amazon veteran, later this year, the company announced Tuesday.
This new tool can tell you if your online photos are helping train facial recognition systems
When you post photos of yourself or friends and family online, you may not imagine they could be used to develop facial-recognition systems that can identify individuals offline. A new site hopes to raise awareness of this issue by offering …
They met on an airplane to Egypt then fell in love
If everything had gone according to plan, they would probably never have met. But Mafalda Feliciano's original British Airways flight from Brazil was overbooked, so she was bumped on to another -- and then fate played its hand.
House to vote on removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House will vote Thursday on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes in the wake of recently unearthed incendiary and violent past statements from the congresswoman that have …
Covid-19 vaccine rollout puts a spotlight on unequal internet access
In January 2020, members of Congress held a hearing to discuss the importance of digital literacy and closing the digital divide, or who has access to broadband internet and who doesn't. Just weeks later, the coronavirus began sweeping across the …
AG Kaul, Gov Evers announce $573 Million Agreement for 'Turbocharging' Opioid Epidemic
Attorney General Kaul and Governor Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, announced that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million agreement with one of …
My Great-Grandmother Was Exposed to Lynchings; This is what she would say about the Capitol riot
The mob action that took place at the US Capitol two weeks before the inauguration was a reminder that most White and Black Americans live in different worlds with vastly different realities.
