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How an increasingly popular supplement landed a man in the hospital

A British man's overdose on vitamin D is a cautionary tale for people who are considering adding supplements to their lives, according to a paper published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Case Reports.

Biden is caught in a storm between Russia and its US prisoners

President Joe Biden is in a tightening vise between increasingly fretful families of Americans imprisoned in Russia and Vladimir Putin -- a leader who has few scruples about using civilians to grind out his political goals.

It's *very* hard to see the audits of former top FBI officials as a coincidence

Rule one of politics goes like this: There's no such thing as coincidences. So, when a politician from, say, Illinois just happens to find himself in New Hampshire, it's not a coincidence. Or when the governor of California runs ads …

Joe Biden can't catch a break

The hits just keep on coming for Joe Biden.

View Proposed Redistricting Plan & Give Feedback at 3 Public Hearings

City Council will hold three public hearings in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 901 Bagby, to receive comments, suggestions, and alternate plans from the public regarding the Proposed City Council Redistricting Plan, in accordance with the City …

Jessica Green Joins chromatic black™ as Artist Director

chromatic black™ has announced that artist-activist, curator and creative placemaker Jessica Green will join chromatic black™ team as their artistic director, beginning the next chapter in the collective story. The appointment comes after an extensive national search. In her new …

The Inaugural SpoiledLatina Summit Focuses on the Power of Investing in Women of Color

Since 2013, Latina influencer and founder of SpoiledLatina, Yvonne Guidry, has curated multicultural experiences for ambitious women. This year will establish the inaugural SpoiledLatina Summit, a two-day multicultural conference with this year’s focus on conversations surrounding the importance of investing …

Invitation to Stephen Curry's UNDERRATED Golf Tour

Today, the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT) announced at its annual meeting the launch of the Bankruptcy and Finance Information Network Exchange (BFine) public education project and BFine.org, a personal finance information and resource website.

Speaking of Reparations

To many Americans, “reparations” is a dirty word when applied to Black folks. Numerous obstacles are thrown up, like so many stone walls surrounding European castles, when it comes to discussing reparations for losses suffered by African Americans due to …

Fort Bend County Holds Summer Safety Preparedness Press Conference

Fort Bend County Judge KP George along with Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, the Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Medical Services, Department of Social Services, and Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will host a Summer …

Black Women’s Double Student Debt Whammy: Twice as Likely to Owe More Than $50K, Have Decreased Savings

In mid-June the Federal Reserve, nation’s central bank, raised interest rates in hopes of curbing rising inflation and deterring a full-blown recession. Chief among its responsibilities, the Fed’s duty is to develop “appropriate monetary policy”.

Bounce’s Hit Series "Johnson" Returns with All-New Episodes Sunday, July 10th 8/7c

Bounce, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, is heating things up this summer with the return of its hit original series "Johnson," premiering with two new episodes back-to-back Sunday, July 10th 8/7c.

Participants needed for atypical diabetes study

Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting volunteers, particularly from historically underrepresented populations, who believe they may have an atypical form of diabetes to participate in the Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) study. This study discovers and classifies new and …

Wells Fargo Continues It Commitment To HBCU’s with $1 Million Grant To TMCF

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has received a $1 million grant from Wells Fargo to provide support for scholarships, leadership development programs and for TMCF’s signature entrepreneurship program, the PITCH.

HISD is helping those who want to change careers and become certified teachers

Changing careers and becoming a teacher is getting easier at the Houston Independent School District.