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Black Girl film (1966) presented by Mayworks Festival & BAND Gallery photo by Mayworks Festival
Published on May 9, 2023
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America must not descend into a new feudalism where money rules, and people suffer
The pomp and circumstance of the crowning of King Charles III filled TV sets over the past days.
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King Charles III followed by his Page of Honour Prince George during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. UK, on May 6, 2023.
Published on May 9, 2023
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pg. 4 King Charles III followed by his Page of Honour Prince George during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. UK, on May 6, …
Published on May 9, 2023
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Greg Abbott's gun law avoidance strategy
Steven Spainhouer is a Second Amendment supporter and a gun owner. But after pulling a bloody child out from under a dead adult -- one of eight killed at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday -- he's ready for a new national assault weapons ban.
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Minorities achieved milestones in the May 6 elections
Last Saturday, May 6, on Texas’ second uniform election date other than the second Tuesday in November, African Americans, Hispanics, and Indian Americans won big milestones in suburban city and school board races that determine metrics in taxes, the quality of life, and the quality of education where minority families have been moving.
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Houston Texans Raise Over $400 Thousand at the 20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
The Houston Texans held their 20th annual charity golf tournament at River Oaks Country Club on Monday to help benefit the Houston Texans Foundation, which contributes to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, the YMCA of Greater Houston, and the Houston Food Bank.
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Unfinished Business
There’s no “I” in team. But there is an “I” in winner. That would describe this very reflective look at women’s professional basketball. From the OG players to today’s socially conscious, media-savvy Gen Zers.
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What we know about the North Texas outlet mall gunman and his online posts
A gunman who killed eight people at a Texas shopping mall purportedly wrote online of his support for Nazi ideology, authorities said.
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Houston Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2017 Murder in Humble
A Houston gang member was sentenced to life in prison this week for a 2017 murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Preserving and Sharing Lost Latino Treasure
Arte Público Press Program Receives NEH Challenge Grant
Arte Público Press’ long-term project to locate, preserve and disseminate the written legacy of Latinos in the United States from the Colonial Period to 1980, the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Program, has received a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to raise funds to improve the digital infrastructure of its US Latino Digital Humanities Center (USLDH).
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Houston Man Who Killed Two, Injured Third Sentenced to 49 Years in Prison
A Houston man who killed two men and injured a third man in separate shootings beginning in 2014 was sentenced to 49 years in prison for each case in a plea agreement this week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Lionel Messi has apologized to his club and teammates after taking an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. Mandatory Credit: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images
Published on May 5, 2023
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Ahmad Goree Named New Leader of Dallas Southern Pride
More than 10K people expected to attend the 2023 Juneteenth Unity Weekend Celebration event June 15-20 in Dallas
Dallas Southern Pride (DSP), the premier organization hosting pride events throughout the Dallas metroplex, announced today that Ahmad Goree, former director of public affairs, will assume the role of chief operations officer and director of engagement of Dallas Southern Pride, effective immediately. Goree succeeds the late Kirk Myers-Hill, who was president of Dallas Southern Pride, and a beloved member of the community whose contributions will be greatly missed.
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White House open to a short-term debt limit fix, OMB director says
The White House on Thursday expressed openness to a short-term fix to the debt ceiling as the US barrels toward a June default with the full faith and credit of the US government in the balance.
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Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, seen here on March 10, told reporters on May 4 that the White House is open to …
Published on May 5, 2023
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Lionel Messi apologizes to Paris Saint-Germain and teammates following unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia
Lionel Messi apologized to Paris Saint-Germain and his teammates on Friday after taking an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia and missing training earlier in the week.
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The way the US government tracks Covid-19 is about to change
When the US public health emergency ends May 11, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have to change some of the ways it tracks Covid-19 in the United States, but the agency says it won't lose its sightlines on the infection as it continues to be part of American life.
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These are the key bills signed by DeSantis this year
Throughout this year's session, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature has pushed through several pieces of legislation that are considered big policy wins for GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Biden expected to name Air Force chief as next top US general
President Joe Biden is expected to name Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chief of the Air Force, as his choice for the next top US general, according to a source familiar with the matter.
