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Reese's wants to give you a peanut butter glow up
Reese's is launching its own makeup line — and no, it's not edible.
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Florida Gators hoops star Keyontae Johnson in critical but stable condition after collapsing on court
University of Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson was in critical but stable condition Sunday after collapsing on the court during a game, the school said.
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Congressman Al Green Attends White House Reception to Celebrate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
“President Biden has done an exceptional job of leading our nation through a series of unique, unprecedented challenges including a pandemic, supply chain shortages, and record-high inflation. I am grateful for his leadership during these trying times and could not have been more pleased to join him today to mark the passage of H.R. 5376 – The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Under President Biden’s IRA, millions of Americans will benefit from reduced healthcare costs, as well as clean energy costs.”
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First Saturday Arts Market December 3
Houston’s original monthly outdoor art market finishes the year with the annual Holiday Market, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 540 W. 19th St. Over 40 artists from the greater Houston area and Austin are featured in this market.
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Mark Meadows to halt cooperation with January 6 committee
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows will no longer cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6 insurrection, according to a letter from his attorney to the panel, which was obtained by CNN on Tuesday.
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Verda Byrd Becomes An Advocate For Transracial Adoption Through 70 Years Of Blackness
After sharing her shocking story publicly, Verda Byrd, a white woman who found out she was black at the age of 70 years creates a multi-award winning documentary.
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Driver in 2018 Drive-By Shooting Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
A Houston man who drove past a group of people gathered in front of a home in 2018, allowing a gunman in the car to fatally shoot a 19-year-old, was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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A $900 million jackpot is up for grabs in Monday night’s Powerball drawing
Feeling lucky? A $900 million Powerball jackpot grand prize is up for grabs during Monday’s drawing – the third largest jackpot in the game’s history, according to Powerball.
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Here's what the January 6 committee has revealed through its 6 hearings
In its six hearings so far, the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, has focused squarely on former President Donald Trump, connecting his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election to the violent attack at the US Capitol.
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Here's who could serve in top roles in the Biden administration
President-elect Joe Biden is beginning to announce the men and women who will serve in top roles in his administration.
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Taste Kitchen + Bar Hosts Fundraiser Wednesday, Donating Half of All Sales to Houston Mom Battling Cancer
Taste Kitchen + Bar, Houston’s ultimate all-day brunch destination, is hosting a special fundraiser for Julie Gray, a Houston mom and creative arts director who has been battling cervical cancer for nearly two years, this Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 8:00am–10:00pm, at the Downtown restaurant, located at 420 Main Street.
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CDC was pressured 'from the top down' to change coronavirus testing guidance, official says
A sudden change in federal guidelines on coronavirus testing came this week as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the Trump administration, a federal health official close to the process tells CNN, and a key White House coronavirus task force member was not part of the meeting when the new guidelines were discussed.
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Trump finally comments on soldier deaths in Niger; falsely knocks Obama over his responses to dead soldiers
Breaking his public silence about four American soldiers killed during an ambush in Niger, President Donald Trump said Monday he'd penned personal letters to their families and planned to phone them later this week.
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A Tearful Lizzo Speaks Out About Protests and The Fight Against Racism
Lizzo broke down into floods of tears as she vented about “the real story not being told fully” amid the protests against racism.
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Trump lashes out at Cohen, Mueller probe as allies formulate strategy to protect presidency
President Donald Trump awoke Wednesday facing the most legally precarious moment of his presidency as his allies began to formulate a strategy to bolster his weakened standing.
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Pediatricians Say Racism is Devastating to Black Children- Let's Get to the Root Cause
It's amazing how often the news media give big play to an academic report that tells us something Black mothers already knew. Another example of the old wisdom nothing is real until White people discover or acknowledge it. Does that seem harsh? Consider the splashy coverage given to a recent policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics entitled The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health.
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Beyond the Rhetoric
On behalf of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to request help from you and the Financial Services Committee with the Protecting Consumers from Debt Traps and Unreasonable Rates Act, the Military Veteran and Vulnerable Consumer Usury Protection Act of 2019, and any related legislation, to make sure that potential negative impacts on the African American community and especially on African American entrepreneurs are identified and mitigated well before the legislation is considered. For several reasons, we are especially concerned about the idea of imposing a 36% usury rate cap.
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Remarks by President Trump at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony
Well, thank you all for being here, and welcome to the White House. A very special place. On behalf of Melania, Barron, and the entire Trump family, I want to wish you and all Americans a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving. And I hear that beautiful turkey. (Laughter.)
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Biden touts economic recovery but warns of Delta after US added 943,000 jobs in July
President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the US added 943,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell to 5.4%, but said more work needs to be done to vaccinate the rest of the country amid the Delta variant surge.
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Houston Style Magazine Honoring the Influence of Women Educators
Education has always been of the utmost importance for generations of African Americans. It is something that once obtained can never be taken from. It is the passport to a successful life. Many Americans can thank a woman for having such an influence. There once was a time when it was against the law for African Americans to read and write. Yet, instill, brave souls risked life itself to learn and to teach others like them. For many people, their first teacher was probably their mother.
