Commissioners Court Takes Action to Help Those Facing Evictions
Since federal eviction protections ended last Saturday, Harris County Commissioners Court took action to help those facing evictions in the coming months. After hearing testimony from members of the Housing Stability Task Force and advocates for tenants’ rights, the court …
Millions of Americans Are Facing Eviction After A Federal Protection Granted By The CARES Act That Expired Last Friday, July 24th
The CARES Act was a bill passed by the U.S. government in March to help provide financial help to Americans affected by the coronavirus. One part of the bill included an ‘eviction moratorium,’ which protected tenants, who live on federally …
Evictions: Millions of Families in Financial Turmoil
The COVID-19 global pandemic is scary enough with just trying to stay healthy. Adding stress to that problem for many Americans is the lost of income as a result of layoffs and furloughs since many businesses had to close their …
Statement From T.E.A. Commissioner – Mike Morath on School Funding For 2020-21 Academic Year
Over the past month, TEA announced a funding wavier framework that fully funds schools for remote instruction for the entire year for any family that requests remote instruction. To generate funding for remote instruction, school systems must also provide daily …
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead 2020 MTV VMA nominations
The MTV VMAs are raining nominations all over Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga.
Google parent Alphabet posts first revenue decline in company history
Google's parent company Alphabet posted the first revenue decline in its history during the three months ended in June, a sign of just how much the global pandemic and economic downturn is straining its core advertising business.
Barack Obama's full eulogy of John Lewis
Former President Barack Obama eulogized civil rights icon John Lewis on Thursday before the late congressman's body was laid to rest in Atlanta, drawing a comparison between the battles Lewis participated in during the civil rights movement and the current …
Trump tells associates on Air Force One he will not intervene in Kansas' US Senate GOP primary
President Donald Trump indicated to associates during a flight on Air Force One on Wednesday that he would not intervene in the US Senate Republican primary in Kansas despite the fears among top Republicans that the state could elect a …
Delay the election? That's not what we do here
On the one hand, this is banana republic stuff, that a President, who the evidence suggests is losing his bid for reelection, would suggest delaying the election, as Donald Trump did Thursday morning.
These historically Black universities just got their biggest ever financial gifts all thanks to one generous donor
Four historically Black colleges and universities announced that they have each received the largest single donation in their long-standing history.
Army names independent panel to review Fort Hood following Vanessa Guillen's killing
The US Army on Thursday released the names of five civilians who will review the "command climate and culture" at Fort Hood after the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillen and "follow the facts wherever they lead."
TWC Awards $8.2 Million from the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program to 41 Colleges and ISDs to Support Career Training
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 41 grants totaling $8,261,090 to multiple public community colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting high-demand occupations through the Jobs and Education for …
Herman Cain dies from coronavirus
Herman Cain, a onetime Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from coronavirus, according to an obituary sent from his verified Twitter account and Newsmax, where he was launching a television show.
Stedman Graham to Serve As Keynote Speaker at Summit On Educating African American and Latinx Boys
Author, speaker, and entrepreneur Stedman Graham will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual Summit on Improving the Outcomes of African American and LatinX Male Youth (The Summit) at Prairie View A&M University on Thursday, August 6, 2020.
COVID-19 Shines A Bright Light On Disparities In Health Care Among People Of Color
“During the coronavirus pandemic, people should guard their eyes with glasses or face shields to protect their eyes from virus infection," said Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. People also need …
