This former tech worker is helping change laws for people who get laid off
Ifeoma Ozoma's path as an advocate for tech workers started with a series of tweets one morning in June 2020.
The Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law Receives $10,000 Grant from The Texas Bar Foundation
The Texas Bar Foundation recently announced that The Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy (ECI) was awarded $10,000 to continue the HALO (Holistic Advocacy in Legal Operations) Initiative. This grant will provide holistic legal representation by assessing and …
Sierra Leone native selected as most promising Engineer in Government by Black Engineer of the Year Awards
Lt. Timothy Horton, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington assistant public works officer at the Washington Navy Yard, was selected as the 2023 Most Promising Engineer in Government by the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) in Science, …
Imperial Calcasieu Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibits and Events
Imperial Calcasieu Museum (204 W. Sallier St., Lake Charles) announces the return of Holiday Art Under the Oak, an open-air market, Sunday, December 11, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Experience holiday music being performed by Dominique Darbonne and Wesley Royer. …
Texas school districts encourage students to wear pink in honor of Athena Strand after a FedEx driver was charged in her kidnapping and killing
Several school districts across Texas are encouraging students to wear pink Monday in honor of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped outside her home and killed last week.
He sat down on a bench at the airport. Then his future husband sat down next to him
James Sanford was sitting on a bench at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, waiting for his bag to appear on the luggage carousel.
Houston police make arrest for the killing of rapper Takeoff
One month after the fatal shooting of Takeoff, Houston authorities arrested and charged a man with murder in connection with the rapper's killing, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced at a news conference Friday.
Racist rhetoric greets increasing population of Latino students in this Tennessee county
Sitting in the back of a packed room in the Hamilton County Schools administration complex, Clara fought the urge to leave. She had taken the day off from her factory job to be there but was nervous to see a …
Putin signs expanded anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia, in latest crackdown on rights
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a bill that expands a ban on so-called LGBTQ "propaganda" in Russia, making it illegal for anyone to promote same-sex relationships or suggest that non-heterosexual orientations are "normal."
Former Fort Worth police officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson did not see gun in her hand before firing, prosecutor argues
The former Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her own home in 2019 did not see her holding a gun in the split-second before firing at her through a back window, prosecutors said in opening …
Supreme Court won't hear case brought by a group of voters against Dominion Voting Systems and Facebook
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a case brought against Dominion Voting Systems and Facebook after the 2020 election by a group of voters who claimed the companies illegally "influenced or interfered with" the contest.
Meet the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections
As midterm results continue to roll in days after Election Day, Democratic and Republican candidates have already been celebrating historic victories. Heading into Election Day, both parties were looking to diversify their ranks of elected officials, both in Congress and …
Virginia Military Institute's first Black superintendent facing backlash from school's alumni
An alumni group of the Virginia Military Institute is publicly questioning why the college's first Black superintendent was awarded a more "generous" bonus than last year.
A record number of women will serve in the next Congress
A record number of women will be elected to Congress this year, CNN projects -- but barely.
Users are split over Black Twitter's chances to survive under Elon Musk
Black Twitter is mourning the possible end of the influential community they found on Twitter more than a decade ago, but users are split between finding a new app or staying put.
