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World's Second Biggest Diamond Sells for $53 Million
The world's second-biggest diamond has finally found a buyer. After failing to sell at a Sotheby's auction last year, the 1,109-carat uncut stone has now fetched $53 million in a private sale to luxury jeweler Graff Diamonds.
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Chelsea Clinton: 'We all need to be asking' Whether to Seek Public Office
Though she's repeatedly attempted to quash rumors of a future run for public office, Chelsea Clinton again left the door open to a run on Tuesday.
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Ivanka Trump Arrives in Berlin to work On Special Relationship
It could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, after all. In the wake of a mid-March White House visit characterized by awkward moments -- President Donald Trump apparently declined to shake German Chancellor Angela Merkel's hand in the Oval Office and he made an uncomfortable joke about wiretapping on live television -- his most trusted adviser, daughter Ivanka Trump, arrived in Germany Tuesday.
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Spelman student’s design featured in Target’s Black History Month Collection
A sophomore at Spelman College is making a name for herself in the world of graphic design during Black History Month.
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Protesters Rally to ‘Save the Alamo’ Cenotaph
Hundreds reportedly rallied to “Save the Alamo Cenotaph,” a monument which memorializes those individuals who died defending the Alamo in the pivotal 1836 battle of the Texas Revolution.
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Black Couple Wins $11 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Against the State of Michigan
Lisa and Cedric Griffey, who sued their former employer Michigan Department of Corrections for alleged racial discrimination, recently won the lawsuit. The jury ruled in favor of the Griffins and awarded them $11.3 million.
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UN staff and humanitarian workers among victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash
The ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday was packed with humanitarian workers and international experts, many of whom were bound for a major United Nations environmental summit in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
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Congressman Kweisi Mfume Introduces Legislation to Commemorate African American World War II Hero Doris Miller
Today, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) announced the introduction of a pair of bills to commemorate the life and legacy of African American Mess Attendant Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mess Attendant Miller manned an anti-aircraft gun and downed enemy planes, despite the fact that the racially segregated steward’s branch of the Navy was not trained to use anti-aircraft guns. Congressman Mfume’s bills seek to award the Medal of Honor and a Congressional Gold Medal to Mess Attendant Miller.
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What It's Like To Be the Target of Racist Incidents On Campus
Taylor Dumpson was elated. On May 1, she became student government president at American University -- the first African-American woman ever to hold the job.
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The legend is building for Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence
Still just 19 years old, Trevor Lawrence isn't eligible for the NFL draft until 2021. But right now, he might be the best college football quarterback since Peyton Manning, who happens to be Lawrence's idol.
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UH Alumnus has a 'Lot’ to Celebrate
Bryan Washington Wins International Award for his Short Story Collection
Bryan Washington never strays far from his Houston roots. He grew up here, graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in English and currently teaches in the English department at Rice University. Houston is in his bones, reflected in his debut short story collection of life in Houston, “Lot: Stories.”
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Must See Exhibits at HMAAC
There is still time to catch the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC)’s exhibit Negative Women: Four Photographers Questioning Boundaries, curated by Christopher Blay, HMAAC’s Chief Curator. The exhibition will be on view until January 21, 2023.
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Tony Award-winning teaching artist to speak at PVAMU's summer commencement ceremony
About 300 degrees will be conferred during Prairie View A&M University’s 111th Summer Commencement Convocation. The ceremony will be held in the William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome) on Saturday, August 13 at 9 a.m. for the University’s colleges and school.
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Alley Theatre Receives $25 Million Matching Grant
In recognition of the largest gift in Alley history gift, the 615 Texas Avenue Theatre building will be named the Meredith Long Theatre Center.
Butch Mach, Alley Theatre Board Chair and Chairman of the Alley Theatre Vision for the Future Campaign, is pleased to announce that the Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre received a $25 million matching grant from an anonymous donor as part of the $80 million Alley Vision for the Future Campaign. This is the largest gift in the 75-year history of the Alley. In recognition of this gift, the 615 Texas Avenue Theatre Building will be named Meredith J. Long Theatre Center in honor of the Theatre’s longtime Chairman Emeritus who passed away on June 3, 2020.
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Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Evans And Patton To Texas Council On Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Joe Evans and Eddie Patton, M.D. to the Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders for terms set to expire on August 31, 2021. Additionally, the Governor named Rita Hortenstine chairman of the council. The council facilitates the coordination of state services for victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
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Erica Campbell Headlines “Celebrate Gospel” at Disneyland Resort
Ahead of performing at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., as the headlining talent of “Celebrate Gospel” on Feb. 25, 2023, award-winning singer and radio show host Erica Campbell made special memories with Minnie Mouse before taking the stage.
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Larenz Tate ("Power") and Erica Ash ("Survivor's Remorse") To Host 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards
26th Annual Event Takes Place Sat. Jan. 20 in Atlanta, World Premieres on Bounce Sun. Feb. 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Larenz Tate and Erica Ash will host the 2018 Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing performances celebrating African-American achievements and contributions.
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HPD Cadets to Honor Slain Law Enforcment Officers with 9/11 Memorial Roll Call
Today Houston police commanders joined HPD cadets and the academy training staff to honor the lives lost on 9/11 during a memorial roll call.
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Trump's 'New Deal for Blacks' Was Dealt From the Bottom of the Deck
African-American unemployment has reached its lowest levels ever. President Donald Trump boasts about this on the stump, naturally claiming credit for a recovery that began after his predecessor, Barack Obama, saved an economy that was in free fall. Trump says he's delivering on his promised "new deal for blacks." Don't fall for the hype.
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Passing the Torch
I can imagine that whenever the name of 15-year old tennis phenom Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff is brought up that a certain young lady in the city of Houston face lights up with excitement. It’s as if she is looking at a direct reflection of herself on television. Before Venus and Serena Williams was ripping through the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) at a rapid pace, there was another African American young lady who paved the way for them as well.
