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Matching Donors

MatchingDonors is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and the nation’s largest living organ donor organization finding and registering living organ donors for people needing organ transplants in the United States.

Statement on Milwaukee chosen to host the DNC 2020

The Harris County Democratic Party is incredibly disappointed that Houston was not chosen to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020.

8th Annual Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff

The 8th Annual Kosher Chili Cookoff gathered the Houston Jewish community as well as our neighbors at Congregation Beth Yeshurun, regardless of affiliation. 30 local organizations and businesses fired up the competition with their unique kosher chili recipes each vying for bragging rights to the best kosher chili in Houston. Over 2000 attendees were able to eat as much chili as they could consume.

Beyond the Rhetoric: Meet National Black Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta

The NBCC is dedicated to economically empowering and sustaining African American communities through entrepreneurship and capitalistic activity within the United States and the Black Diaspora. NBCC provides resources to support the development of startups and established minority & women owned businesses.

California police identify girl's body found in duffel bag as 9-year-old

California police have identified the girl whose body was found inside a duffel bag near an equestrian trail last week.

It's not just measles: Tetanus, mumps and other vaccine-preventable diseases are still in the US

She walked into the emergency room with an infant in her arms. "My baby, please help my baby," she said between sobs. I followed her into the room and asked what her baby's name was and whether I could hold her.

R. Kelly leaves jail after posting bail, saying, 'We're going to straighten all this stuff out'

R. Kelly, the singer facing multiple legal cases including charges of sexually abusing teens, bailed out of Chicago's Cook County Jail for the second time in less than a month late Saturday morning and made a brief statement about his intent to rise above his legal troubles.

A City and Party that Looks Like America

Here’s some good news. The Democratic Party that is now emerging from the catastrophe of the Trump presidency looks like America. It is energized by a coalition of African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, fair-minded Anglos and new young voters. Democratic values are grounded in the American dream – opportunity for all, respect for hard work, protecting workers rights, civil rights and human rights, and restoring the pathway to education and economic reward that each person deserves no matter their background.

HBCUs Spotlight: Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M University

Today’s African Americans are living out loud the educational dreams of their ancestors. Segregation for far too long denied so many African Americans even the opportunity to learn. And to now be able to attend any college that one wants is just a dream that those back then never could have realized.

State Representative Proposes Paying $95 Million In Reparations To Descendants Of Sugar Land 95

State Representative Ron Reynolds has filed legislation proposing that Texas pays $95 million in reparations to the descendants of 95 African American prison inmates who were forced to work in a Sugar Land plantation while they were serving their time in the 19th century.

Selma, the Birthplace of Modern Democracy in America

This weekend, political leaders from across the country gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate "Bloody Sunday," the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge where peaceful demonstrators, attempting to cross the bridge, were violently driven back by Alabama State Troopers, Dallas County Sheriff's deputies and a horse-mounted posse wielding billy clubs and water hoses to savage the crowd. The horrors played on TV sets across the country generated a national outrage that provided the final impetus for passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

2 in 5,000: Pasadena ISD’s Sam Rayburn High School Artists Earn American Visions Nominations

It is an incredible honor to be named an American Visions nominee, especially with over 5,000 Harris County Department of Education Scholastic Art entries this year. However, Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena Independent School District is honored to have two students who were nominated for this prestigious art award.

A Better Bail Bond & Local Bondsmen File Lawsuit Against Harris County Democratic Judges! It’s More Than Business, It’s About Our Community!

One of Houston’s leading bail bond companies, A Better Bail Bond has partnered with several local bail bond companies to fight to restore bail for misdemeanors. In January 2019, Harris County Criminal Court at Law judges voted to adopt a new bond rule granting most misdemeanor arrestees a personal recognizance bond, or “PR bond, releasing them on the spot without posting bail. This rule will not benefit the community as it will increase crime, become a safety issue, and will not hold criminals accountable for their actions.

Harris County Now Largest in the Country to Implement Countywide Polling Place Program

Today, Texas Secretary of State David Whitley approved Harris County as one of six Texas counties with a population of more than 100,000 to participate in the Countywide Polling Place Program. With over 2 million registered voters, this makes Harris County the largest county in the country to implement this program. The state program allows eligible counties to establish non-precinct based Election Day Voting Centers.

Small Business Owners, Stop Overpaying on Taxes! Nine Often-Overlooked Ways to Legally Keep More Revenue for Yourself

Eric Tyson, MBA, author of the new book Small Business Taxes for Dummies®, Second Edition, shares some great tax breaks you may not be using to your advantage.

If you're a small business owner, you know: The quest for revenue is never-ending. That means, besides chasing new customers, you're also scouring your expenses to see where you might make cuts. Eric Tyson's suggestion? Focus on minimizing one of the biggest (and sneakiest) expenses you face. Taxes.

Rep. Reynolds files Sugarland 95 Legislation

In 2018, the discovery of an unmarked burial ground at the former Imperial State Prison Farm site in Sugar Land drew national attention to an abhorrent chapter in history. Archaeologists at the site found the skeletal remains of 95 victims of the convict leasing system, which was used after the Civil War to replicate the oppression that existed under slavery. Although the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited involuntary servitude, it created an exemption for people convicted of crimes. Southern states, including Texas, took advantage by enacting "Black Codes," laws that applied only to African Americans, who could be prosecuted criminally for such offenses as loitering, breaking curfew, or not carrying proof of employment.

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