Positive Influence
Growing up I loved playing basketball and football. On any given day you could find my brothers and I playing any one of those sports with the neighborhood kids. As we got older and started playing organized sports we noticed …
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee To Tour Immigrant Children Detention Facilities in Rio Grande Valley And Casa Padre in Brownsville
Jackson Lee—“Reports indicate that in the six weeks the policy has been in effect, close to 2000 children have been cruelly separated from their parents. This has to stop.”
You Can’t Be A Great Father Without First Being A Great Man to Her
I didn’t grow up with a father. I had a grandfather and knew some amazing men but never a father so most of my life I’ve had this idea in my head of what I would be like as a …
China: 'The US has launched a trade war'
The world's two biggest economies are now at war over trade. China accused the United States of firing the first shot on Friday when the White House confirmed that it would impose tariffs of 25% on $50 billion worth of …
Scalise assists on first play in return to Congressional Baseball Game
Democrats bested Republicans 21-5 on Thursday night in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity at Nationals Park in Washington.
Cohen signals openness to cooperating with federal investigators
President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen has indicated to family and friends he is willing to cooperate with federal investigators to alleviate the pressure on himself and his family, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Trump pounces on Justice Department report findings
President Donald Trump on Friday used a 500-page internal watchdog report issued by the Justice Department to declare himself entirely absolved in Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Five Father’s Day Gifts for Dad
If you’re stuck on what to get your Dad like the rest of us, have no fear; we’ll make it easy for you. First, you need to identify what type of guy your Dad is. Does he follow all the …
Obama Meeting with 2020 Hopefuls to Discuss Party Future, Running In the Age of Trump
Barack Obama has met with several Democrats considering running for president in 2020, a Democrat close to the former president tells CNN, offering them advice on running in the Trump era and discussing how to position the party going forward.
All Eyes On Trump and Kim, But South Korean Leader Deserves Kudos
Monday was the eve of the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. As the two leaders meet Tuesday morning in Singapore, hopefully they will at least agree to a process that can provide a …
Supreme Court Gives States the Green Light to Clean Up Voter Rolls
Can a state take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of its voter rolls by removing people who have left the jurisdiction?
Gemini Ink to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of …
U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Allocates $500 Million For Texas Projects
The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers (USACE) has announced more than $509 million in funding for multiple projects in Texas, including flood mitigation and critical work for the Brays and Buffalo Bayous, as well as the Matagorda and Corpus Christi …
Wynona Redmond to Receive the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) proudly announces the selection of Wynona Redmond, president and founder of Wyn-Win Communications, as the recipient of the 2018 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award.
HMG Veterans Cristy Clavijo-Kish and Katherine Johnson-Gunn to Lead Hispanicize Events Management Team
HMG Chairman and CEO, Joe Uva, announced that two of HMG’s founders, Katherine Johnson-Gunn and Cristy Clavijo-Kish have been named to lead the Hispanicize Events management team and are responsible for the planning and execution of all Hispanicize events. Both …
