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Harris County Public Library Announces Record Two Million Ebook and Audiobook Checkouts in 2019

Top 15 public library system worldwide in total digital circulation

Harris County Public Library today announced that they achieved a record-breaking two million digital book checkouts in 2019. This accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of library lending of ebooks and audiobooks along with the creative ways the library has served its community with digital services. Harris County Public Library is one of 73 systems around the world – including standalone libraries and consortia – that surpassed one million checkouts through Rakuten OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform and its award-winning app Libby (complete list here).

McDonald's Launches App to Help Restaurant Employees Explore Careers that Match Their Skills and Interests

McDonald's today announced the launch of a new career exploration mobile application called Archways to Careers that will help restaurant employees nationwide maximize education benefits and take the next step in their professional journey– whether at McDonald's or elsewhere. Built with long-standing partner, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and with support from InsideTrack, a national success coaching organization, McDonald's will now be able to offer all restaurant employees a real-time career advising tool that connects them to InsideTrack's professional and credentialed advisors to support, coach and help them chart a path to achieve the future job or career they desire.

Videographer refuses to shoot gay wedding

A Denver wedding videographer who refused to work with a same-sex couple is setting the stage for another conflict over religious beliefs and state anti-discrimination laws.

Houston Homeownership to Get $6.1 Million Boost

Wells Fargo & Company, NeighborWorks® America and its local network members today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will expand for Houston with a $6.1 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost local homeownership. NeighborWorks America network members Avenue, Fifth Ward CRC and Tejano Center will administer the $15,000 down payment assistance grants, determine eligibility and provide homebuyer education.

The Tate Brothers: A Power Team

WHO SHOT GHOST? Wasn’t the question that was being asked when episode 614 premiered. The questions were surrounding Councilman Rashad Tate and the actor who plays him, Larenz Tate. I scrolled Twitter as #Tate was the #1 trending topic in the world, and I saw everything from “who is Larenz Tate” to “OMG his brother in the show is actually his REAL brother”. But the best quote I saw came from a fan that read:

DesRoches named new Rice University provost

'Deeply honored' engineering dean will assume top academic leadership post

Reginald DesRoches, the dean of Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering, has been named the university’s new provost.

America's Elite Colleges Can Lead on Reparations by Partnering with Black Colleges

As the list of higher education institutions apologizing for their role in the slave trade grows it is time investing in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) institutions is prioritized. Democratic presidential candidates increasingly acknowledge the need to study the question of reparations. Ta-Nehisi Coates fastidiously establishes "The Case for Reparations" in a 2014 Atlantic Magazine article and environmental justice expert, Mustafa Ali, advocates reinvestment in underserved communities to ensure a just transition to a clean energy economy.

R&B lost three legends this weekend in Little Richard, Andre Harrell and Betty Wright

It was a tough weekend for rhythm and blues with the deaths of three musical icons. Singers Betty Wright and Little Richard along with music executive Andre Harrell died this weekend. All had major impacts on R&B and the music industry as a whole. If one wasn't moving the genre forward, another was introducing the world to new acts.

Groundbreaking ASIAN AMERICANS Documentary Highlights Historical Fight For Education Equality, Asian American Groups Focus On Similarities To African American Fight For Equitable Education

Documentary Series Premieres May 11th and 12th During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

A new five-part documentary series, ASIAN AMERICANS, is set to air on May 11th and 12th on PBS stations nationwide. Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, is promoting the documentary as the most comprehensive look at Asian Americans in history and remarks on the similarities in the fight for education equality between communities of color.

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Kicks Off Next Century of Female Entrepreneurs with 2018 Girl Scout Cookie Season

Council launches Cookies4Heroes campaign to donate 10,000 cases of Girl Scout Cookies to first responders and military

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) enters the next century of Girl Scouts learning how to be future CEOs. The Girl Scout Cookie Program® not only teaches girls essential entrepreneurial skills but also powers amazing experiences for girls across the United States, including outdoor and travel opportunities, exposure to STEM and ways to improve their communities through service projects. This year, GSSJC is rallying the community to donate more than 10,000 cases, or 120,000 packages, of Girl Scout Cookies to first responders who provided relief during Hurricane Harvey across our 26-county jurisdiction as part of Cookies4Heroes.

Russia ramps up pressure on Trump to honor Iran nuclear deal

Russia joined a chorus of voices Monday urging US President Donald Trump to stand by the Iran nuclear deal, as Tehran sent a stern warning that it was an "all or nothing" situation.

Source: Toronto collision believed to be deliberate

The driver of a white van collided with multiple pedestrians on a busy street north of downtown Toronto on Monday, leaving numerous people injured along a trail of destruction stretching up to a mile, officials said.

Oscar Winner CUBA GOODING JR. to Star as 'Billy Flynn' in CHICAGO on Broadway, Oct. 6-Nov. 18

The Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago, (Barry & Fran Weissler, producers) will welcome Academy Award winner and Emmy nominee CUBA GOODING JR. as smooth-talking lawyer “Billy Flynn,” beginning Saturday, October 6, 2018 through Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.).

The Wakanda Effect? Black Women Are Dominating Magazine Covers This Month

Beyoncé said it herself, in her own words, while reflecting on her historic Vogue cover and spread.

Seafood Expo Global /Seafood Processing Global Moving to Barcelona in 2021

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world's largest seafood trade event, announced it is moving the global expo to Barcelona, Spain, starting with the 2021 edition.

Governor Abbott Announces Texas Safety Commission

Commission Will Meet On August 22nd In Austin, August 29th In El Paso

Last week, Governor Greg Abbott announced the Domestic Terrorism Task Force to combat hateful acts of extremism in Texas following the recent shooting in El Paso. Today, Governor Abbott announced the Texas Safety Commission, which will develop an immediate action plan for the State of Texas. This plan will include strategies to provide community healing, combat the rise of extremist groups and hateful ideologies, keep guns out of the hands of deranged individuals, and combat domestic terrorism, including cybersecurity threats. The commission will also produce legislative solutions the State of Texas can adopt to prevent mass shootings and domestic terror attacks.

'Big Little Lies' receives big boost from Meryl Streep

"Big Little Lies" wasn't crying out for another season, and frankly has to overcome some skepticism about doing one. Casting Meryl Streep has gone a long way in that regard -- making "Big's" list of big names even bigger -- while creating a cat-and-mice game that's again considerable fun, if unlikely to quite match the original's beguiling mix of soapiness, humor and mystery.

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