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Hakeem Jeffries' 'vague recollection' of controversy surrounding his uncle undermined by college editorial defending him
For years, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has told a similar story: he was off at college and shielded from controversies surrounding his uncle, Black studies professor Leonard Jeffries, who eventually lost his job over incendiary comments about Jewish people. Hakeem Jeffries has said he had only a "vague recollection" of the controversy, saying he couldn't even recall coverage of it in local press.
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Biden is caught in a storm between Russia and its US prisoners
President Joe Biden is in a tightening vise between increasingly fretful families of Americans imprisoned in Russia and Vladimir Putin -- a leader who has few scruples about using civilians to grind out his political goals.
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An Instagram post under the festival gunman's name mentioned a white supremacist book shortly before the attack
The suspect in the California food festival shooting used an assault-type rifle in his attack and was fatally shot by three officers who responded within a minute of the gunfire beginning, Police Chief Scot Smithee said at a news conference Monday.
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Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America
Joe Biden knows that African Americans can never have a fair shot at the American Dream so long as entrenched disparities are allowed to quietly chip away at opportunity. He is running for President to rebuild our economy in a way that finally brings everyone along—and that starts by rooting out systemic racism from our laws, our policies, our institutions, and our hearts.
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City of Boston To Pay $4.7 Million To Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Young Black Man Living With Mental Illness Shot After His Mother Called 911 For Medical Assistance
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Amazon’s Making Its Own Post-Civil War Series Called ‘Black America’
A couple weeks ago, HBO announced that the guys behind Game of Thrones—no, not George R. R. Martin, but showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss—are working on a new series about an alternate history where the Confederate South won the Civil War and seceded from the union.
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Trump Is Proposing Massive Cuts to Food Stamps. His Voters Might Not Like That
The budget President Donald Trump is expected to unveil this week will include massive cuts to Medicaid, to child tax credit, to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aka food stamps
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Houston Ranks No.1 for Minority Entrepreneurs
Prominent local business leaders said Tuesday it's nice to see the rest of the country take note of something they've felt for quite a while: Houston is the best place in the nation to be a minority entrepreneur.
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Congressman Gene Green Statement on President Trump-Russian Ties
Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) released the following statement after overnight reports found that top Trump associates frequently contacted Russian intelligence officials months before the presidential election:
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Investigation into Shooting Incident at 17539 Imperial Valley
Houston police are investigating the shooting of a man that occurred at 17539 Imperial Valley about 7:40 p.m. on Friday (September 7).
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Texas’ First Black Football Letterman Whittier Has Died
Julius Whittier once remarked that attending the University of Texas and playing football opened up a larger world for him. It could be said Whittier helped open the university to the world.
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Black and Hispanic Children in Texas Lag Behind Peers On Success Measures, Study Say
African-American and Hispanic children in Texas have more barriers to success than their counterparts from other races, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Wisconsin Senate Refuses to Honor Colin Kaepernick
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate refused to mention NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a resolution honoring Black History Month passed Wednesday, rejecting calls from Democrats who said ignoring the Milwaukee native put them on the wrong side of history.
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Intel To Pay $5M To Settle Pay Discrimination Allegations
The Labor Department says it has reached a $5 million settlement with chip maker Intel Corp. over allegations of pay discrimination against its female, African American and Hispanic employees.
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Bank Calls Police On Black Mayor in His Own City
Mayor Richard Thomas discussed how staff at JP Morgan & Chase summoned the police on him, his staff member, and a Mount Vernon Police detective as the Mayor sought to deposit a six figure check and get access to the City’s online banking records
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Man throws drill at courthouse to get arrested
One Clayton County man was determined to get arrested and even drew the attention of the United States Secret Service.
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Search Continues For Suspect in 7-Year-Old Houston Girl's Shooting
Police and family members have asked for the public's help as a search continues for a man suspected of shooting a 7-year-old girl to death in Houston.
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Houston Rapper Travis Scott Donates $100,000 to Workshop Houston
Following the biggest year in his career, Travis Scott just donated $100,000 to Workshop Houston, a nonprofit and after-school program in the Third Ward.
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Rosenstein staying on at Justice Department 'a little longer' than anticipated
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is planning to stay on at the Justice Department "a little longer" than originally anticipated, according to a Justice official familiar with his thinking.
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Eight Houston Black Leaders Honored in Art Precinct One Paints on Historic Church
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Al Green and community leaders unveiled the “Sacred Struggles/Vibrant Justice Mural” that honors eight African-American who fought for civil rights in Houston.
