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Autopsy commissioned by family of Brianna Grier says her cause of death is consistent with severe blunt force trauma
Weeks after a Georgia woman fell from a police car while in police custody and later died, an autopsy commissioned by her family says her cause of death is consistent with severe blunt force trauma.
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Must See Exhibits at HMAAC
There is still time to catch the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC)’s exhibit Negative Women: Four Photographers Questioning Boundaries, curated by Christopher Blay, HMAAC’s Chief Curator. The exhibition will be on view until January 21, 2023.
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Hyatt Regency Hill Country Announces Valentine’s Day Experiences for a Romantic Getaway in San Antonio
Hyatt Hill Country resort will provide a special Valentine’s Day menu at its Antlers Lodge restaurant between Saturday, February 12 and Monday, February 14.
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Father charged with drowning three children in Round Lake Beach
A Round Lake Beach man has been charged with three counts of murder, after police say he confessed to drowning his three children on Monday.
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Naomi Osaka wins first match since heckling incident, says she started talking to a therapist after Indian Wells
The vibe was much more positive on the court and off following Naomi Osaka's latest tennis match.
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Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation Launches $2M Grant to HBCU Scholarship Program
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announced a $2 million commitment to support scholarships for Black, African and African American students, including those at Morehouse College, Spelman College and 10 additional historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) through the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
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"She Raised Her Voice! 50 Black Women Who Sang Their Way into Music History" by Jordannah Elizabeth, illustrated by Briana Dengoue
Tap, tap, tap, tap. That's often the start of some good music. The sound of sticks hitting cymbals. The pat of a hand on a stomach or thigh, just keeping the beat. It's what your toes do when you're about to break out into a dance because the tunes are just so good. Tap, clap, tap, and read "She Raised Her Voice! by Jordannah Elizabeth, illustrated by Briana Dengoue.
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THE LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE FIVE VISIONARY AFRO LATINO AND FIVE VISIONARY INDIGENOUS LATINO RECIPIENTS OF ITS LATINX INCLUSION FELLOWSHIP SERIES
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) announced the ten visionary Afro Latino and Indigenous Latino directors that were selected for its Latinx Inclusion Fellowship, sponsored by Netflix.
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Remembering the Life of Andrew Moran
In Derry, Louisiana, on a small tenant farm tended by his parents, Tony and Zarada, Andrew Moran was born in a modest house situated in a cotton field. Andrew spent his early years assisting his parents with the tasks associated with rural life: caring for livestock, hogs and chickens; and picking cotton, digging potatoes and pulling corn. He later drove a light truck on the Magnolia plantation where his father worked as a cowboy. When he wasn’t working on the farm, he attended primary school in Cloutierville, a few miles from his home.
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Jacquemus’ Versailles show was an ode to Princess Diana
“You can’t just rent Versailles, you start a relationship,” said Simon Porte Jacquemus who yesterday joined the rarefied club of fashion designers to have presented a collection on the grounds of the historic French palace near Paris.
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Houston's City Councilwomen's Races Bring Out Harris County Voters
A total of 13,763 Harris County voters trekked to early vote the first day of Early Vote for Houston run-off races Monday, November 27 not only for the first open Mayor’s race in eight years featuring the first African American woman run-off candidate for mayor but women defending council seats too.
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Early Voting Enthusiasm Soars in Houston
On Monday (October 23rd), thousands flocked to 68 Early Vote Polls across Harris County, marking the first day of Early Voting, fueled by the determination to elect the first new mayor and controller in eight years. They were eager to cast their votes in favor of five at-large and 11 distinct district city council races, along with some Houston ISD School Board races, propositions, bonds, and 14 state constitutional amendments.
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The Greater Houston Black Chamber Announces Winners of Coveted Pinnacle and Upstart Awards at the 27th Annual Celebration of Black Business Excellence
The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) held its 27th Annual Pinnacle Awards, Saturday, October 23, 2021, where several of Houston’s best and most promising black-owned businesses received high honors.
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CBS to Broadcast 5-Hour Star-Studded “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash”
Live Show at Bicentennial Mall to be Anchored by Headliners Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band and Dan + Shay
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Tropical Storm Philippe will deliver another wet, miserable weekend to the Northeast
Tropical Storm Philippe is on track to deliver a dreary weekend to the Northeast, including a slug of tropical moisture which is raising the risk of flooding rainfall in an area that has been soaked repeatedly in recent weeks.
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The 7th Annual Women of Substance Honoree Announcement Party
More than 150 fashionable friends joined the 2023 Women of Substance on Thursday, September 28th at Saks Fifth Avenue in the Galleria for the Announcement and Portrait Unveiling of the 7th Annual Women of Substance Honorees. This notable luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. at the Post Oak Hotel.
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NASA moves a step closer to supersonic passenger flights
Oh for the glory days of travel, when the seats were bigger, the food was better, and you could jet across the Atlantic in less than three hours.
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Houston's Ballot Order for Tuesday, November 7 Election Now Finalized
Over a hundred official candidates vying for positions as Houston Mayor, City Council members, and City Controller gathered at the Houston City Council Annex last Friday, August, to determine their appearance order on the ballot for the upcoming Tuesday, November 7 Election.
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Rice study: Men vastly outnumber women in studying legislative politics
It’s no secret that men outnumber women in the halls of Congress and in other political arenas, but new research from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also found that significantly more men than women study the legislative process in the U.S. and abroad.
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RFK Jr. apologizes to cousins offended by Super Bowl ad’s reference to JFK
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized to members of his family who objected to a new TV ad released Sunday during the Super Bowl that repurposed a spot from his uncle’s 1960 campaign.
