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'Dancing with the Stars' pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcome first child together
Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy have welcomed a baby boy.
Raising Cane’s Rallies Texas Communities to Support Make-A-Wish’s Mission
45 Restaurants across Greater Houston area to donate proceeds to Make-A-Wish on June 27
Last November, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers launched a special partnership with Make-A-Wish and granted their first wish to Sadie in Houston. Now, the popular chicken finger brand is once again teaming up with the nonprofit and donating to five Texas chapters to help grant life-changing wishes for children diagnosed with critical illnesses.
Ted Cruz Calls Out Big Bird from Sesame Street for “Spreading Government Propaganda”
Texas’ stellar Senator continues his strike of questionable statements, first, he defended using a nazi salute as a sign of protest in a school board meeting, now he’s fighting a classic children’s character: Big Bird from Sesame Street.
Sam Houston State Fans Grab Your Bobblehead Now
The officially licensed Sam Houston Bearkats Bobblehead was unveiled today in conjunction with National Bobblehead Day, which is celebrated annually on January 7th. mascot, Sammy Bearkat. The special edition bobblehead featuring the university mascot, Sammy Bearkat, is being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
STATEMENT OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. ON FEDERAL COURT’S DECISION THAT NEW GEORGIA VOTING DISTRICTS VIOLATE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. commends the recent decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruling that newly drawn Georgia voting districts violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act by watering down voting strength of African Americans and other communities of color in Georgia.
This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
D.C.- based filmmaker streams documentary short about civil rights icon
Director Robin N. Hamilton re-releases the documentary about an extraordinary woman who went from picking cotton at age 6 to becoming an indomitable civil rights leader. Capturing a snapshot in time from her historic speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1964, This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer packs power into 30 minutes.
City Approves Agreement for Major Flood Mitigation Project
Houston City Council approved funding for a significant flood mitigation project today that will appropriate $15.2 million to the Inwood Detention Basin Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). Harris County Commissioners Court approved its portion of the Interlocal Agreement with the City on Tuesday, February 22, 2023.
Destination “Dupes” – Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Guests looking to enjoy an easy-to-get-to Caribbean-esque (minus the passport) experience, can do so at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Not only will visitors experience the resort’s newly renovated beachfront suites, but they will also have the chance to enjoy smalltown charm, multiple dining outlets and full-service spa.
Shariah Harris, 19, Becomes 1st Black Woman to Play in U.S. Polo’s Highest League
A 19-year-old is making history and disrupting the wealthy white male-dominated sport of polo at the same time. On June 30, Shariah Harris of Philadelphia became the first black woman to play high-goal polo, the top tier of polo in the U.S. This summer, the Cornell University sophomore hit the field at the Tony Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut to play for the Postage Stamp Farm team in the Silver Cup tournament.
Hispanics in Houston underrepresented at the ballot box and in local offices
New report examining civic health issues in Greater Houston also finds naturalized citizens are less likely to discuss politics and register to vote
Just more than half of Hispanic voting-age citizens in the Houston metropolitan area are registered to vote, according to a new report on civic health from the Center for Local Elections in American Politics at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC). This number is far below the percentage of voting-age white and African-American citizens in the region who are registered; both of these groups have a voter registration rate of nearly 70 percent.
Clueless Joe
Black folk have a real dilemma building up over the 2020 elections like thunderclouds over the Midwestern plains.
Beyond the Rhetoric: Year 2020 – The Beginning of a Great Decade
The state of Black Business is challenging. The political environment, international challenges and malcontent is making “Peace in the Valley” an escaping concept. Black entrepreneurship began to evolve at a noticeable pace during the 1960’s. From a few seats on the local city councils to the Oval Office in the White House and practically all board rooms in between.
Harris, 22 Senators Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week
On Monday, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) led 22 of her colleagues in reintroducing a resolution to designate April 11-17, 2020 as Black Maternal Health Week to raise awareness about the Black maternal health crisis. The resolution was led in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC).
AFT Launches Six-Figure Ad Campaign Targeting Trump over PPE Lies, Inaction
Television and online ads urge Americans to contact the White House after incompetent president accused health professionals of stealing personal protective equipment
The American Federation of Teachers today launched a six-figure television ad buy to hold President Trump accountable for his failure to protect healthcare workers and other personnel, after he bizarrely suggested nurses were stealing personal protective equipment while declining to provide PPE himself.
First General Motors-Ventec Critical Care V+Pro Ventilators Ready for Delivery
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today began mass production of the Ventec Life Systems V+Pro critical care ventilator under contract to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
HISD hosts mass food distribution at NRG on Saturday
25 new campus sites also announced for week of May 4
Food distribution efforts led by the Houston Independent School District in partnership with the Houston Food Bank will continue this Saturday at NRG Stadium and next week at 25 campus sites throughout the district.
Trump’s Superfund Program is Focused on Low-Hanging Fruit
Jackie Young, executive director of Texas Health and Environment Alliance, and long-time environmental advocate, travelled to Washington D.C. this week to meet with officials at EPA Headquarters. The EPA has taken tremendous strides in recent years for the clean-up of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits, a Superfund Site in the San Jacinto River near Interstate 10.
Legal Double Standards Keep Us in Shackles
It's time we stop lying to ourselves. The lying has gone on much too long and every time the lie is repeated, we are all the worse for it.
Where You Live May Impact Heart Failure Risk
People living in deprived neighborhoods have a higher risk of heart failure regardless of their socioeconomic status, according to a new study.
White Graphene Makes Ceramics Multifunctional
Rice University study shows 2-D layers of boron nitride could aid strength, toughness and thermal conductivity of ceramics
A little hBN in ceramics could give them outstanding properties, according to a Rice University scientist.
