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7 days from Election Day, here's what we know about who's voted so far in key states

One week from Election Day, early voters so far are younger, more racially diverse and more likely to be Democrats than they were ahead of the 2016 election in many of the key states that could decide the next president.

Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated

The organizers of Atlanta Black Pride, an LGBTQ celebration held each Labor Day weekend, have big plans. There will be parties and performances, workshops and financial literacy classes, brunches and a boat ride. This year also brings an event that no one ever expected would be necessary: a vaccination clinic.

From Mike Pence to ‘fake’ electors, here’s who has testified to the January 6 grand jury or met with prosecutors

For months, federal prosecutors have brought witnesses in front of a grand jury in Washington, DC, to investigate efforts by former President Donald Trump and his close allies to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election.

UHD’s Groundbreaking Rhythm & Books Series Is a Hit!

Next Up: Charly Siaba and The Mighty Orq

In case you missed it: UHD’s 40,000 Windows Café was packed with a standing-room-only audience for last month’s inaugural live taping/concert of Valen the Valentine in the Rhythm & Books series. Mark your calendar now for the second installment in the daytime concert series when Charly Siaba and The Mighty Orq perform in two separate concerts starting at noon on Wednesday, March 27.

Learn Beekeeping Basics @ Sienna Branch Library - APR 13

The Sienna Branch Library will present a program on “Basic Beekeeping” on Saturday, April 13, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd in Missouri City.

Trump posts $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case as he appeals

Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond as he appeals the judgment against him in the New York civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James.

7 takeaways from Tuesday's shocking January 6 hearing

The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection reconvened Tuesday for a hastily scheduled hearing, featuring blockbuster testimony from Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.

Merck CEO Helped Get Black Inmate Off Death Row

Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of drug giant Merck that left President Trump's manufacturing council following Trump's refusal to condemn white supremacists, was previously a lawyer who helped free a black death row inmate falsely accused of murder.

2017 Houston Texans Single-Game Tickets On Sale Thursday, July 27

Single-game tickets for the Houston Texans 2017 home games will go on sale Thursday, July 27, at 10 a.m. CT, the team announced today.

Buildings Light Up Green in Solidarity With Paris Climate Accord

Buildings in the US and in other countries lit up bright green Thursday night in support of the Paris climate accord.

Michelle Obama Tweets Her Love For Beyonce’s Formation Scholarships

The former first lady jumped on social media for the first time in a long time to give Queen Bey her props.

Kasich Tentatively Slated To Meet With Trump

A senior administration official said the meeting is still tentative but is likely to be a private sitdown between Kasich, the President and possibly Chief of Staff Reince Priebus. The official described the meeting as long overdue.

Surveillance Video of Incident at 8300 Boone Road

Houston police are asking for the public's help in identifying individuals wanted for questioning in the death of a man at 8300 Boone Road about 11:15 p.m. on July 3, 2016.

Obama Ranked As 12th Best President By Historians In New C-SPAN Poll

Just weeks after leaving the White House, President Barack Obama ranks as the 12th best U.S. president overall in a new poll of historians conducted by C-SPAN ahead of Presidents Day.

Dylann Roof Pleads Guilty to State Charges in Church Massacre

Dylann Roof, who shot to death nine people in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to state charges in the killings.

Target plans to increase its Black workforce by 20% over the next three years

Target wants to increase its Black workforce by 20% over the next three years.

Karen Bass Surges into 4/1 from 20/1 for Vice President

Kamala Harris 11/10 from 11/8

Karen Bass is now a top contender to be the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee with her odds plummeting on Tuesday morning. Bass, 66, who has represented Los Angeles in the House for five terms, joins a slate of prominent women of colour who are in the mix to stand with Biden on the Democratic ticket.

Google Black History Month Celebration Continues

"Celebrating Black History in Our Lives Today"

Growing up, Black history lessons in school were limited to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., George Washington Carver and Harriet Tubman. It wasn't until I found my local public library-and with guidance from friendly librarians-that I began to understand the full breadth and depth of the impact of Africans in America. As a little Black girl growing up in white suburban Maryland, these lessons at the library, reinforced by conversations with my parents, were necessary to shaping a healthy identity as a Black woman.

Washington and Lee University Replaces Slaveholder’s Name On Building With John Chavis’, the 1st Black U.S. College Graduate

According to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, the Board of Trustees at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, will make changes to two of its buildings, Robinson Hall and Lee Chapel, after a student and faculty committee issued a report on how the university’s history is represented on campus. The committee was created after White supremacists rallied at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville last year.

NAACP Condemns Trial Process for Kharon Davis

Sentenced to life by an Alabama all-white jury and decade of denial of Sixth Amendment rights highlights the need for reform of nation’s criminal justice system

The NAACP has issued the following statement regarding the life sentence of Kharon Davis issued today in Dothan, Alabama:

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