Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Endorses Joe Biden
Today, Texas Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States:
Black History Month is a Celebration of Perseverance
Celebrating the history of Black Americans is a celebration of perseverance, persistence, resiliency and creativity…the same characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
It's the Substance, Not the Label That Counts
After Nevada, Bernie Sanders is now the front-runner in the Democratic presidential race. In South Carolina, the next primary, former Vice President Joe Biden is the favorite, buoyed by his support among African American voters. Sanders will come into the …
County Attorney Ryan Wins Health Commissioner Approval To Move Forward on Creosote-Cancer Issue
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has secured the approval of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to take the next step in determining if creosote contamination in northeast Houston has caused cancer among residents there.
After Nevada Win, Sen. Bernie Sanders Trying to Prove He Can Win Minority Voters
The polling also showed that former Vice President Joe Biden at 16% of the Latino and Hispanic vote, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 9%, billionaire activist Tom Steyer with 8% and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 7%.
Mobile Mondays: 7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Commute (When You're Not Driving)
According to a recent Gallup survey, there’s been a steep decline in the past decade in the number of daily commuters driving themselves to/from work. With more people turning to alternatives like ride shares and mass transit options, smartphones have …
Social Security Modernizing its Disability Program
Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul announced a new final rule today, modernizing an agency disability rule that was introduced in 1978 and has remained unchanged. The new regulation, “Removing the Inability to Communicate in English as an Education Category,” updates …
New program implemented by Harris County District Attorney puts more prosecutors in courts free to taxpayers
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with four of Houston’s most prominent law firms to let recently graduated civil litigation attorneys handle misdemeanor prosecutions in the county’s 16 justice of the peace courts.
Civil Rights Leader Reverend Al Sharpton and Delaware Pastors to Host Black History Month Celebration and Dinner in Support of Diversifying Delaware's Judiciary
On Monday, February 24th at 6pm, civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Christopher Bullock will be hosting a free dinner for Delaware residents in honor of Black History Month, emceed by local Pastor Dale Dennis II of Hoyt …
Civil Rights Subcommittee Seeks Information on State Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act
Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, sent letters to officials in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas seeking information about their compliance with the …
Federal Agencies to Teach Minority Businesses How to Land Government Contracts
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Federal Procurement Agency, operated by Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, provides access to federal procurement officials and prime contractors throughout the region. The Center serves minority-owned firms with annual revenues of more than …
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls for a Greater Response from the Trump Administration Regarding the Coronavirus
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior Member of the Homeland Security Committee which is responsible for the domestic health security of our nation, is seeking a more robust federal response to the growing coronavirus outbreak.
Seeking Black Teen Girls to Participate in Leadership Academy at Princeton University
Jacqueline Glass-Campbell, CEO of At the Well Conferences, Inc. (ATW), celebrates molding the masterminds of tomorrow with her unprecedented Ivy League summer enrichment program, At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy. It takes place July 19-July 31, 2020 at McCormick …
Mike Bloomberg Makes History with the Black Press of America
Recognizing the importance of the Black vote and the reach of the Black Press of America, Democratic Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg has just delivered the largest single advertising buy to the Black Press in the 80-year history of the National …
Kerner Report Set Standard for What a Serious Leader Would Champion
As the Democratic Presidential Primaries move onto Nevada, South Carolina and the many Super Tuesday states, candidates turn their attention to people of color, and particularly African Americans.
