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Joe Biden used the first major rally of his 2020 presidential campaign to issue a call for unity.
Published on May 20, 2019
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A Minnesota woman donated her kidney to a firefighter who rushed to help her daughter after a seizure
When Becca Bundy's young daughter was having a seizure at home, volunteer firefighter Bill Cox was the first person to help. Two years later, the Minnesota woman was able to offer a lifesaving thank you, by giving him one of her kidneys.
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Father of slain CIA officer calls for investigation of comments by 'American Taliban' fighter ahead of release
The father of a former CIA officer killed in Afghanistan in 2001 has formally petitioned for an investigation of extremist comments allegedly made in prison by American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh, who is scheduled to be released later this week.
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Reese Witherspoon gives an update on 'Legally Blonde 3'
Fans of Elle Woods can get ready for another explosion of all pink everything at the movies.
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'After 7' artist Melvin Edmonds, brother of Babyface, dead at 65
R&B singer Melvin Edmonds, a member of the group After 7 and brother of superstar Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, has died at 65.
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White House blocks former counsel Don McGahn's testimony to House committ-
Former White House counsel Don McGahn will not appear Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee, defying the committee's subpoena and setting the stage for another contempt vote to retaliate against the Trump administration for rejecting the demands of Congress.
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Why Justin Amash is particularly vulnerable to a primary challenge
Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash made news this weekend when he declared that President Donald Trump has "engaged in impeachable conduct."
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'American Idol' crowns new winner
On Sunday night Laine Hardy triumphed over fan and judge favorite Alejandro Aranda to become the winner of Season 2 of ABC's "American Idol."
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Let's praise Robert F. Smith -- and heed the problem his donation has laid bare
While considering the incredible generosity of billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith, who announced during a commencement speech that he'd be creating a program to pay off the student loans for every student in Morehouse College's class of 2019, you should also think about this: according to statistics from the Department of Education, 99% of borrowers have been rejected by a federal student loan forgiveness program designed to spur public service and reduce the nation's mountain of student loan debt.
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A billionaire will pay off debt of Morehouse College's 2019 graduates. Here is what that gesture means
Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith's commitment to pay off the student loan debt for graduates of the historically black Morehouse College covers millions of dollars, the school said.
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Morehouse College grads are surprised by a billionaire's promise to pay off their student loans
Morehouse College seniors got a surprise Sunday when billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the student loan debt for the historically black college's graduating class.
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Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the student-loan debt for the Morehouse College graduating class of …
Published on May 20, 2019
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GHBER 2019 Awards Dinner
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable honored Jim DeLoach, Protiviti’s …
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“A Craftsman’s Legacy” by Eric Gorges
Necessity is not the mother of invention. Childhood. There you are: that’s the mother of invention. When you were a kid, if you didn’t have something and you didn’t have the funds to buy it, you cobbled it together from whatever you could find – and it worked. But have you lost that initiative, the imagination, the joy in creating? As in “A Craftsman’s Legacy” by Eric Gorges, do you need to return to working with your hands?
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Bank Calls Police On Black Mayor in His Own City
Mayor Richard Thomas discussed how staff at JP Morgan & Chase summoned the police on him, his staff member, and a Mount Vernon Police detective as the Mayor sought to deposit a six figure check and get access to the City’s online banking records
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How Choice Hotels Is Putting Its Weight Behind Black Women Ownership
A new survey by Mandala Research shows that African American travelers are a significant travel group who contributed about $63 billion to the U.S. travel and tourism economy in 2018.
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Add Fruits, Veggies to Meals for Plant-Forward Nutrition
Adding more fruits and vegetables is one of the simplest ways to make at-home meals healthier for your family.
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Our Schools Have Become Warzones, Our Children at the Front Lines: Question Is, When Are We, ‘The Adults, ‘ Going to Join Them?
To be clear: this is not an attack, rather a light that, hopefully, sparks a sense of urgency in adults across this nation to step up to the front lines of this war against increasing gun violence in our schools. Our children are already there.
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Texas Senate Removes Exception That Allows Abortion After 20 Weeks
The Texas Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortions on the basis of the sex, race or disability of a fetus, and criminalize doctors who perform what opponents call “discriminatory abortions.”
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Nipsey Hussle’s Estate Sued
Rapper Nipsey Hussle who was as noted for his business acumen as he was for his music, apparently died in debt to a music company, which now wants his estate to cough up the money they claim he owed them.
