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Dietz Distillery Opening at Fischer & Wieser’s Farmstead
Dietz Distillery Opening at Fischer & Wieser’s Farmstead
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Storytime with Legendary Jerry" Podcast Launches with a Star-Studded Celebration at Stanley's Cigar Lounge
On January 29, 2024, the vibrant atmosphere of Stanley's Cigar Lounge set the stage for the launch party of the "Storytime with Legendary Jerry" podcast. Hosted in collaboration with iHeartPodcasts, the event promised an unforgettable night of storytelling, entertainment, and camaraderie.
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NNPA and USBC Commend FCC for Empowering Black-Owned FM Broadcasters Through Geotargeting
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America and 250 Black-owned media companies nationwide, proudly stands with the U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce (USBC) in expressing gratitude to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for advancing the authorization process for FM Broadcasters' geotargeting.
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MC Lyte on the 50th anniversary of hip-hop: ‘Look where we are. I am just so elated’
MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s pioneer emcees, tells CNN she’s “elated” with how far hip-hop has come since its inception back in 1973.
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World Youth Foundation Back 2 School Summit.
World Youth Foundation in conjunction with a host of sponsors and partners including City of Houston, Houston Health Department, Houston Health Department Foundation, My Brother’s Keeper, and HEB to name a few hosted their annual Back 2 School Summit.
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Athens-Clarke County mayor addresses safety concerns/immigration, after death of college student
Athens-Clarke County officials are addressing safety concerns and immigration policies Wednesday morning as the community mourns the loss of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley.
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Mayor Whitmire Congratulates HPD Academy Graduates
Mayor John Whitmire joined Chief Troy Finner today to congratulate and thank the newest graduates of the Houston Police Department Academy. HPD's cadet class #261 consists of 76 men and women prepared to serve and protect Houstonians from day one.
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Lovell’s Food for Thought– Reinventing the Wheel As a Threat to Progress
The negative impact of creating more silos, more health inequities
As humans, we are always striving to receive credit for creating and/or doing something new. What I have learned, is that, for most things, they are not new, we are just improving on a concept. But when does improving and/or reinventing something become detrimental to the process? That is the question I am asking, especially in terms of health inequities, where the funds to address this issue is not limitless, but the knowledge brought together is.
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Facing the Assault On Civil Rights
The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented rollback of civil rights and voting rights. Those who care about building a more perfect union face harsh headwinds. We've gone from an administration seeking to fulfill these rights to one seeking to repeal these rights.
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R.I.P. Dr. S. Allen Counter, 63, Noted Neurophysiologist, Ethnographer and Founding Director of Harvard Foundation of Intercultural and Race Relations
S. Allen Counter, the founding director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations and a noted neurophysiologist, educator, and ethnographer, died on July 12. According to wikipedia.com, Counter was also known for his achievements as an explorer. In 1971, he located a group of people living in the rain forest in northern Brazil, Surinam and French Guiana; the group was descended from African slaves who had escaped from slave ships.
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Big Auto Lender Only Checked 8% Of Applicants' Incomes
It's a record high, and there are growing concerns that many people who obtained their car loans couldn't really can't afford them.
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Donald Trump's Broken Promise to the Vulnerable
Of all of Donald Trump's broken campaign promises, none is more cruel than his broken promise on health care.
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Being A Victor, Not A Victim Over HIV
Freshman year of college is a year most will never forget, mainly because it is the first time many are on their own without their parents and are able to stay out late and indulge in parties. The memories that make freshman year memorable may not be so pleasant. On April 21, 2014, and at the young age of 19, Deondre Moore was diagnosed with HIV. As a freshman Human Resources Management major at Sam Houston State University, Moore was not prepared for what the doctor told him but decided he will not let this virus define him.
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Sally Yates Is About To Bring Back The Russia Story In A Big Way
Whether this President likes it or not, the Russia story isn't going away anytime soon
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Spirit Airlines Cancels Flight, Passenger Brawl Breaks Out
People frustrated by flight cancellations were detained in Florida
Spirit blames its pilots for the disruption
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Trump Adviser Icahn May Have Broken Trading Laws: Senators
The lawmakers sent a letter on Tuesday to the SEC and two other regulators pointing to "troubling" evidence, including "massive" profits Icahn reportedly reaped in the market for renewable fuel credits.
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Porsha Williams Breaks Silence On 'RHOA' Drama
Those are (were) the pet names bestowed upon "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast members and formerly close friends Porsha Williams and Phaedra Parks.
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Drake Dominates Billboard Awards, Beats Adele’s Record
Hello, Drake has surpassed Adele’s record at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, picking up 13 awards.
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$1,000 In Netflix 15 Years Ago Worth $140K Today
There was no streaming media yet. Blockbuster was still a legitimate threat. It might as well have been the 1980s -- like it is on the Netflix cult sci-fi hit "Stranger Things."
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Hillary Clinton's 'Email' Problem Was Bigger Than Anyone Realized
Hillary Clinton's ongoing struggle to deal with the revelation that she used a private email server during her time as secretary of state dominated the conversation about her presidential candidacy, and research suggests it might have doomed her campaign, according to a new study by a consortium of pollsters released over the weekend.
