Obama issues first 2020 endorsements: 'Our country's future hangs on this election'
Former President Barack Obama on Monday issued his first wave of 2020 down-ballot endorsements and backed more than 100 Democratic candidates with the goal of helping Democrats keep control of the House of Representatives, win a majority of the Senate …
Congressional Districts with Highest Percentage of Black Residents Severely Shortchanged by SBA PPP
The Trump SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program was billed as a lifeline for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. But recent data and reports on the program have shown its failure to sufficiently aid minority-owned businesses. An original analysis of PPP …
Trump Administration Invests $462 Million to Modernize Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Rural Communities
The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $462 million to modernize critical drinking water (PDF, 367 KB) and wastewater infrastructure across rural America.
Hitchcock Native trains Hospital Corps on front lines of Navy's fight against Coronavirus
Petty Officer 2nd Class Clyde Scott, II, a native of Hitchcock, Texas, is playing a critical role in training the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps in the ongoing fight against a worldwide pandemic.
Thousands of Election Workers Needed in Harris County for the November General Election
The Harris County Clerk’s Office is looking for election workers to staff more than 800 voting centers that will be open for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Election workers are also needed three weeks prior to the election to …
Hello Alice Releases Black Business Report Uncovering Significant Inequities Faced By Black-Owned Small Businesses During COVID-19
The report spotlights the unique challenges that Black-owned small businesses face and identifies opportunities to better serve the Black small business community
Racial Discrimination Linked to Suicide
In this age of racial reckoning, new research findings indicate that racial discrimination is so painful that it is linked to the ability to die by suicide, a presumed prerequisite for being able to take one’s own life. However, the …
New Paper Details Five Keys to a Successful Community College CEO Transition Year
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) today released a white paper detailing Five Keys to a Successful Transition Year for newly hired community college chief executive officers.
A Texas Transplant Family is Celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Month:
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. This national observance (first a day and then a week) was initiated in 1996 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors from multicultural backgrounds. Starting this …
Biden for President Announces Key Staff Hires in Texas
Today, Biden for President announced key staff hires in Texas, including alumni of Joe Biden’s successful primary campaign in Texas, the Texas Democratic Party, and some of the Lone Star State’s most competitive Congressional and Gubernatorial elections.
Texas Democrats on the One Year Anniversary of the El Paso Shooting
Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement:
Rebecca Acuna named Texas State Director of Joe Biden Campaign
The announcement of the selection of Rebecca Acuna (my former communications director) as Texas State Director of the Joe Biden for President Campaign.
Barbara Bush Foundation Partners with Barbershop Books and Penguin Young Readers to Provide Child-Friendly Reading Spaces in Baltimore and Detroit Barbershops
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has partnered with Barbershop Books and Penguin Young Readers to provide child-friendly reading spaces and early literacy training to help expand reading opportunities for Black boys in Baltimore and Detroit.
Back by Popular Demand: GirlTrek’s #BlackHistoryBootCamp Returns for Second Installment on August 3rd
GirlTrek, the largest health movement for Black women and girls, is launching its second season of #BlackHistoryBootCamp on Monday, August 3rd. The Acts of Resistance edition is a 21-day walking challenge that will celebrate powerful acts of resistance in Black …
Congressman Al Green Announces Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, August 3-8
On Monday, August 3, 2020, Congressman Al Green – in conjunction with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and Pastor Max Miller of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church – launched a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Mt. Hebron.
