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Facebook is again having to account for its role in 2016 election
Facebook's first black eye was from "fake news." The social network's secretive algorithm enabled hoaxes and lies to reach millions of people during the US presidential campaign in 2016. Analysts were taken aback by the scope of the problem. Facebook vowed to make changes.
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WE GROWN NOW | Official Trailer (2024)
Written & Directed By: Minhal Baig Starring: Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Avery Holliday and Ora Jones, with Lil Rel Howery and Jurnee Smollett In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when tragedy shakes their community just as they are learning to fly. #WeGrownNow #OfficialTrailer #SonyClassics
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Houston Rockets 2021 NBA Draft Selections Will Bring Excitement Back to the City
Who knew that the 2021 NBA Draft would turn out to be the “Fountain of Youth” for the Houston Rockets as they selected four players all of which are 19 years old and younger. Add that to the four players they already have under the age of 25. Head Coach Stephen Silas and General Manager Rafael Stone are building a foundation that could take the Houston Rockets back to the playoffs after finishing a dismal 16-53 season.
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Prosecutor overrules sheriff, charges Florida man in 'stand your ground' case
Michael Drejka, who fatally shot Markeis McGlockton after McGlockton shoved him in a Clearwater, Florida, convenience store parking lot, has been charged with manslaughter, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.
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Christian Hip-Hop Recording Artist RHYAN LAMARR Releases New Single, "RELIEF" Lifted From His Debut Album, Rhyan LaMarr's: "aPERFECTmess (Volume 1)"
"RELIEF" was written by Rhyan LaMarr and produced by Mod G., Jack Red & Rhyan LaMarr. The inspirational Hip-hop single features Rhyan LaMarr alongside Canon, John Givez, nobigdyl., Kris Noel, Byron Juane and Jack Red and is lifted from Rhyan's upcoming debut album, "Red Guerrilla Entertainment Presents- Rhyan Lamarr's: aPERFECTmess (Volume1)", available now on all streaming platforms, via the Empire/RMG Amplify label imprint. The powerful "RELIEF" music video was directed and conceptualized by Rhyan LaMarr.
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SMU, Children's Health Harness Power of Sports to Improve Kids' Well-Being
SMU and Children’s Health through its Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine are launching a collaboration dedicated to leveraging the transformational power of sports to improve the health, activity levels and well-being of kids. The Youth Sports Impact Partnership, a unique university-hospital relationship, will use an evidence-based approach to improve access to youth sports, prevent injury and share age-appropriate training and development practices.
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CPR training at school now required in 38 states
An ordinary afternoon became extraordinary when Anthony Rosa Compres saved a man’s life.
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Jennifer Hudson thinks she knows why Aretha Franklin chose her for 'Respect'
Jennifer Hudson has Aretha Franklin to thank, in part, for her career.
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Black Heritage Society 45th MLK Original Parade, Festival, and MLK Celebration
Mayor Sylvester Turner Chosen as 2023 Grand Marshal
The Black Heritage Society is having its 45th Annual Original MLK Jr. Day Parade & Festival on Monday, January 16, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m.
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Rep. Thierry Selected to Serve on Steering Committee for Texas Maternal Mortality as Her Bill Passes Unanimously Out of Public Health Committee
House Bill 2403 will direct the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force to investigate the causes of why African American women die at three times the rate as other women during or shortly after childbirth. Authored by Representative Thierry (D-Houston), the bill was passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Public Health and has the endorsement of health organizations including the American Heart Association, March of Dimes, Texas Pediatric Society, the Afiya Center, and the Texas Medical Association.
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Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks
Mayor Turner discusses the decision to enforce the state's mandatory mask order by instructing Houston Police to issue $250 fine
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that he has directed the Houston Police Department to issue warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a face mask or face covering required by the state's mandatory mask order. Police will not ticket those who are not wearing a mask if they meet the exemption criteria. The citation carries a $250 fine.
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ICE paves way to detain more pregnant immigrants
The Trump administration will no longer seek to automatically release pregnant immigrants from detention -- a move in line with the overall efforts by the administration to hold far more immigrants in custody than its predecessors.
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Thousands without power as Henri comes ashore on Westerly, Rhode Island
The lingering impacts of Henri are still being felt Monday for thousands of people in Rhode Island. The powerful storm made a direct hit on the state as it made landfall in Westerly, knocking out power for thousands. National Grid said Monday that more than 42,000 customers in the state have no power.
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How to spot the signs and symptoms of heat illness
Hot and humid summer temperatures are here, and so are the dangers of heat-related illnesses like heat stroke.
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Jaylon McKenzie, 8th grade football phenom already counting college offers, shot and killed at Illinois party
Jaylon McKenzie had plans of going to the NFL. The 14-year-old from Belleville, Illinois, was an eighth-grader who already had college offers from University of Missouri and University of Illinois. He was featured in the Future Issue of Sports Illustrated in November 2018 along with five other teen sports stars. He wanted to be a pro star in California, playing for either the Los Angeles Rams or Chargers.
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Mario Draghi saved the euro. His replacement also faces a daunting task
Mario Draghi is coming to the end of his run as president of the European Central Bank. His successor will face big problems with few obvious solutions.
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Half the women are gone from Trump's Cabinet
He's had three national security advisers, three chiefs of staff and three attorneys general and he hasn't even been in office for three years. One other result of the chaotic churn in President Donald Trump's Cabinet is that he has fewer women -- down to just three.
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Airbus has a new CEO. Can he take the company to new heights?
Airbus has named French engineer Guillaume Faury as its next CEO. Managing the potential fallout from Brexit will be his first challenge, but there are plenty of others too
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Texas Southern University Appoints Highly Experienced Academician as Next Provost
Dr. Carl Goodman is a Distinguished Scholar Committed to Academic Excellence and Student Success
A seasoned higher education administrator and effective champion of faculty and student success will become the new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Texas Southern University.
