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HMAAC Announces Black History Month Exhibition "Sandra Bland"

February 3, 2018- February 28, 2018

HMAAC begins its 2018 Black History Month with the exhibition, “Sandra Bland.” The exhibit opens February 3, 2018 and runs through February 28, 2018. At the heart of the exhibit, curated by HMAAC CEO John Guess, Jr., is an interactive engagement allowing visitors to experience the emotions of Sandra Bland on the fateful day of her arrest, July 13, 2015 resulting from a traffic stop in Waller County.

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White House defends airstrikes as 'necessary, appropriate and a deliberate action'

President Joe Biden viewed precision airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups on the Iraq-Syria border region as "necessary, appropriate and a deliberate action," press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday, defending the administration's legal justification for the strikes under Article II of the US Constitution.

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Astros Take 2-0 Lead In ALDS With Late Game Heroics

For the second day in a row, the Houston Astros fans who used either paid time off (PTO), sick days, or vacation time to attend the early start time of Game2 of the American League Division Series at Minute Maid Park got an opportunity to see the Astros offensive outburst as they defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

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Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till next week

President Joe Biden plans to name a new national monument next week after Emmett Till, a White House official told CNN, honoring the Black teenager whose murder in 1955 helped galvanize the civil rights movement.

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White House and Kavanaugh deny allegation made by second woman

The White House and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denied an allegation Sunday made by a second woman accusing him of inappropriate sexual behavior.

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Why Bruce Springsteen thinks Donald Trump is going to win again in 2020

Bruce Springsteen isn't a big fan of President Donald Trump. "He's deeply damaged at his core," the New Jersey-born rocker recently told Esquire magazine. "Anyone in that position who doesn't deeply feel those ties that bind is a dangerous man, and it's very pitiful."

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White House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11

The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, pending US Food and Drug Administration authorization.

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Other Races Can Survive 2-3 Heart Attacks, But Here's Why Black People Often Die From the First

When it comes to heart attacks, it is best to prevent them in the first place. But it is especially important for blacks because studies show that black men and women have a greater risk of dying from the first heart attack than white people, who can survive 2-3 heart attacks.

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Trump Rips Sessions, Even As AG Attends White House Meeting

The one-sided feud between President Donald Trump and his attorney general continued on Wednesday, even as Jeff Sessions attempted to plow ahead with his Justice Department duties.

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Trump-Christie Lunch Is Just That -- No Job Forthcoming, Sources Say

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined President Donald Trump for a White House a midday meal Tuesday less than 24 hours after national security adviser Michael Flynn was asked to resign after misleading Vice President Mike Pence.

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Trump says Xi told him Kim meeting went 'very well'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said on Twitter he received a message from Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding this week's covert visit by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to Beijing.

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King Ashley and Diageo Celebrate Black Excellence at Accelerate 180 Conference in Houston

DIAGEO and its brands, CÎROC, Crown Royal, and Tequila Don Julio, celebrated Black excellence and success at Accelerate 180’s annual All-White Party at the Hilton Houston North Hotel. DIAGEO and its brands partnered with conference founder, King Ashley Ann for “The Most Lit Business and Lifestyle Conference” to provide resources to fuel the success of new Black entrepreneurs looking for guidance towards financial freedom.

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Black characters and stories are finally in the sci-fi and horror spotlight. It’s been a long time coming for fans

Science-fiction author N.K. Jemisin loved “The Jetsons” as a child, fantasizing about taking a flying car to school thanks to its space-age vision of the 21st century. But while watching reruns as an adult, she noticed that there was “nobody even slightly brown” and that “even the family android sounds white” in a show meant to envision the future.

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