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Ahead of Crossroads’ Annual Nourish Change Breakfast, National Nonprofit Releases New Report Showing Hunger Soaring in Texas
Food Hardship in Texas Increased 60% Between 2021 and 2023
The number of Texans who didn’t have enough to eat over a one-week period increased by 60 percent - from 1,657,518 to 2,667,937 - between August 2021 and August 2023, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey analyzed by Hunger Free America. Previously, in 2021, food hardship in Texas declined, likely because of a large influx of federal food and cash aid.
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Tennessee poised to become first state to restrict drag performances in 2023
Tennessee is set to become the first state this year to enact legislation to restrict public drag show performances.
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Here's what the January 6 committee has revealed through its 6 hearings
In its six hearings so far, the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, has focused squarely on former President Donald Trump, connecting his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election to the violent attack at the US Capitol.
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TSU, HGAC to Begin New Transportation Internship Program
Texas Southern University (TSU) and the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) have partnered to facilitate an internship program for TSU transportation studies students. A memorandum of understanding was signed in March.
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Amazon Hiring More Than 2,500 Employees for Fulfillment Center
The Seattle-based online retailer Amazon is hiring more than 2,500 full-time hourly employees for an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center under construction on Beltway 8 in Pinto Business Park.
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Menendez, Cortez Masto Want SXSW to Boycott Texas Over Immigration Law
Two senators are calling on the creator of the mega-music, film and tech festival SXSW to pull up stakes and hold next year’s event in another state to protest Texas’ new immigration enforcement law.
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States Help Minorities Enter Marijuana Industry
Some cities, states with legal pot are trying to make up for the toll marijuana enforcement took on minorities by giving them a better shot at joining the growing marijuana industry.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee To Speak at Acres Homes Community Event
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is the guest of honor at the Women in Bloom Community Women’s Night Out Event presented by Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church. This event is free and open to the public.
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House Moderate Rebellion Keeps Pushing for a DACA Fix
Two months after efforts to protect “Dreamers” fractured into a frenzy of opposing factions, a rebellion of House Republican moderates — including San Antonio’s Will Hurd — could force Congress to try again.
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Drinking Certificates Would Let Underaged Louisianans Buy Booze
If a bill in the Louisiana Legislature passes, life will get a lot easier for underage college students who risk arrest with fake IDs that get them into bars or have an older friend buy their drinks.
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The Community Artists' Collective: An Updated message regarding COVID-19
We are paying very close attention to the news and announcements surrounding the COVID - 19 outbreak.
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Avenida Houston "Party on the Plaza" cancelled for March 26
Houston First Corporation is cancelling its “Party on the Plaza” concert scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020.
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Domingo Garcia Takes Reins of LULAC As It Strives to Reach Younger Latinos
Dallas attorney Domingo Garcia was elected president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation's oldest Latino civil rights organization.
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Walmart Supports Future Leaders Through Funding to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Walmart announced $2 million in grants to organizations working to expand internship opportunities for diverse youth populations, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.
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First Texas Black Business Week Observance Begins
The first observance of Texas Black Business Week got underway Monday, coinciding with Black History Month, and its creator hopes the event becomes just as widespread by offering minority business owners a chance in the spotlight.
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Houston METRO Bond Proposal Election: Voters Favor Measure
Houston voters appeared to favor a $3.5 billion bond proposal intended to fund METRO projects with the aim of improving public transportation systems and easing traffic congestion in the city.
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Groups Bringing National Reparations Debate to Detroit
Two national organizations pushing for federal legislation on reparations for descendants of African American slaves are bringing their agendas and messages to Detroit.
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Statement of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson on the Mass Shooting in Southaven, Mississippi
On this day Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, released this statement regarding the mass shooting that occurred at a Walmart in Southaven, Mississippi.
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Kamala Harris to Visit a Critical County in First Texas Visit
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is making her first campaign trip to Texas this week, heading straight to a county Republicans are worried about protecting in 2020.
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Ovide Duncantell, Founder of the Houston’s Black Heritage Society, Has Died
Ovide Duncantell, founder of Houston’s Black Heritage Society, has died at the age of 82.
