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Surfer Billy Kemper says he glimpsed at death after a wave broke his pelvis in half
It was a tiny error in judgement, but within seconds he realized that the consequences could be potentially life threatening.
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Can't Yet Launch In India
CEO Elon Musk suggested on Monday that plans to begin selling cars in India as soon as this summer have been delayed.
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Minority-Owned Tech Startup Mixtroz Raises Over $1M for Networking Software
Mixtroz, a minority and woman-owned tech startup specializing in connecting people at live events in real time, has reached the historic fundraising mark of $1 million. Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons, the founding mother-daughter team behind Mixtroz, have joined the exclusive circle of only 40 black females to close $1 million in seed funding.
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Governor's Committee On People With Disabilities Announces 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners
The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) today announced the winners of the 2020 Barbara Jordan Media Awards for media content created in 2019. Established in 1982, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards recognize the respectful, accurate portrayal of people with disabilities by media professionals and students. In response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, GCPD and their partners at the Texas A&M University Department of Communication, Journalism Studies created a virtual awards program honoring the winners and highlighting their outstanding work.
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12 HISD Students to Compete During MLKJr. Oratory Finals
Twelve HISD elementary students will continue the tradition of honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when they compete Friday in the final round of the 22nd annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition at the historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Christ in downtown Houston.
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Eight Harmony Public Schools teachers across Beaumont to receive up to an additional $9,000 in salary through TEA’s Teacher Incentive Allotment
Harmony Public Schools is proud to announce that eight teachers in the Beaumont area are recipients of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a special fund created to reward the state’s highest-performing teachers.
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2nd Annual HBCU All-Star Game to Be Held at Texas Southern University in Houston During Final Four Weekend
HBCU All-Star Game to Air Live on CBS at 4:00 PM ET
HBCU All-Stars LLC have announced that the 2023 HBCU All-Star Game, a college basketball showcase highlighting the best HBCU players in the country, will be held at Texas Southern University H&PE Arena in Houston on Sunday, April 2 at 4:00 PM, ET.
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Former No. 1 pick Mark Appel makes MLB debut nine years after being drafted
It was nine years in the making, but former No. 1 Mark Appel made his MLB debut on Wednesday following a turbulent start to his career due to injuries and mental health issues.
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PVAMU Panther Football announces kickoff times for upcoming 2023 season
The Prairie View A&M University Panther football team has announced kick-off times for the 2023 season, which includes four home contests at Panther Stadium.
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Rep. Ron Reynolds Celebrates 50th Birthday Festivities
Rep. Ron Reynolds (D-Missouri City) kicked off his 2024 re-election campaign for the March 5 Democratic Primary and marked his 50th birthday Tuesday with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County and Fort Bend Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Grady Prestage, dozens of other officials from both counties and hundreds of constituents.
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The Big 3 Visits the Big D!
Growing more and more in popularity, the Big 3 is basketball’s first four-point shot in 3-on-3 matchups. The winning team is the first to score 60 points according to the Big3 website. The games highlight the biggest basketball superstars at their highest level of play. Games are played every Sunday in a different city, in a quadruple header at the same venue.
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The Ceremonia Holiday Edit Is Here!
Don Victor Mooney of Queens, the first African American to row across the Atlantic Ocean recognizes Qatar’s Hamad Medical Corporation and Ministry of Public Health for World AIDS Day for their commitment to fight against HIV/AIDS and unprecedented global partnerships that has catapulted the tiny country as a center in the Middle East for medical research, care and culture.
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John Whitmire and Sheila Jackson Lee Go Head-to-Head in Run Off
John Whitmire won 43 percent, almost avoiding the Saturday, December 9 run-off. After 50 years as a Legislator from Houston Whitmire won big on his way to city hall. Celebrating at the Marriott Marquis with African American and Hispanic icons on his stage he hammered his crowd that he is ready to go to the mayor’s office today but first he has one more election.John Whitmire won 43 percent, nearly avoiding the Saturday, December 9 run-off. After 50 years as a legislator from Houston, Whitmire secured a significant victory on his path to City Hall. He celebrated at the Marriott Marquis with African American and Hispanic icons on his stage, passionately addressing his supporters. He declared his readiness to assume the mayor's office, but first, there's one more election to win.
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Texas Southern University named to NBCU News Group’s NBCU Academy
The award-winning journalism training program provides students from underrepresented communities a pipeline into newsrooms across media and technology
Texas Southern University has been named to the NBCU News Group’s NBCU Academy, joining 14 other colleges and universities as new academic partners.
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2 Separate Hot-car Deaths of Infants Investigated in Phoenix
Phoenix authorities are investigating the hot-car deaths of two children in as many days. Phoenix police said they were called to a home around 3 p.m. Saturday with a report of an injured child.
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‘Whatever, You Black Bitch’: Police Chief to Miss Black Texas US Ambassador Before Having Her Arrested for Being Responsible Driver
Carmen S. Ponder, Miss Black Texas U.S. Ambassador 2016 and an intern with the Hunt County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, is fighting for police accountability and justice after Commerce, Texas, Police Chief Kerry Crews reportedly called her a “black bitch” and then forced her to spend a night in jail.
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Husband Wanted in mom's murder at SW Houston home
Houston police say 40-year-old Jerald Dewayne Watt is wanted for murder in the death of his common-law wife.
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#BlackSkinDeep New Podcast Reveals A Black-Owned Brand’s Journey In Mass Retail
Dr. Milton D. Moore, a leading dermatologist and founder & CEO of Moore Unique Skin Care, has launched Black Skin Deep, the deep- ly personal podcast highlighting his insights, perspectives, and reflections on decades of experience as a Black pharmacist, physician, and entrepreneur.
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Protesters demand DC police release video in the death of 20-year-old man riding a moped
Protests at a Washington, DC, police station over the death of a 20-year-old man left four officers injured, police tell CNN affiliate WJLA.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will go on, but only in TV land
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will go on, but it'll look very different than it has over its last 94 years.
