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COVID Testing Sites

As of Friday, May 15, the City of Houston reported 5,340 COVID-19 cases and 114 deaths. Statewide, there are 45,466 confirmed cases, and over 1.4 million cases across the country.

MAGLITE® Joins National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum as Partner for Honoring American Law Enforcement

Mag Instrument, Inc., the leading flashlight company in the world for 40 years, has committed to a partnership engagement with the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum in Washington, DC. The new partnership represents a financial commitment in support of the organization’s national programs and operations, and is the first such commitment from the manufacturing sector.

"Southwest Sunrise" by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Wendell Minor

You don't wanna. Your favorite toys are in a box and you don't wanna leave them there. All your games, your stuffies, your outside toys, packed away. You said goodbye to your friends and teachers because your family is moving and you don't wanna. But as in the new book "Southwest Sunrise" by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Wendell Minor, just wait. When you get there, you might see things in a different color.

Nicholas Johnson Earns Top Academic Spot as Valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020

Nicholas Johnson from Montreal, Canada, has been named valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020, according to princeton.edu. becoming the first black person to earn that academic honor since Princeton was founded in 1746.

Groundbreaking ASIAN AMERICANS Documentary Highlights Historical Fight For Education Equality, Asian American Groups Focus On Similarities To African American Fight For Equitable Education

Documentary Series Premieres May 11th and 12th During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

A new five-part documentary series, ASIAN AMERICANS, is set to air on May 11th and 12th on PBS stations nationwide. Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, is promoting the documentary as the most comprehensive look at Asian Americans in history and remarks on the similarities in the fight for education equality between communities of color.

Harris County Clerk Resigns Due to Personal Reasons

Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman has issued her letter of resignation to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and members of Commissioners Court, to be effective May 31, 2020.

JA Resorts & Hotels ‘1000 Thank You’s’ Initiative Recognizes More than 1200 Medical Heroes with Free Stays

JA Resorts & Hotels are extending the ‘1000 Thank You’s’ initiative of 1000 free room nights honoring UAE Medical professionals to higher numbers, due to the overwhelming response and number of applications made.

How Business Leaders Can Bring Stability And Hope In A Time Of Uncertainty

Many business leaders face extreme challenges during their career, but the coronavirus pandemic is uncharted waters for all.

OP-ED: Stop Excluding People of Color in Environmental Policies

Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity or race, where they live or how much money they make. The fight to save our planet should be about ensuring a long and successful sustainable future - for everyone.

ESSENCE.com

Longest-Running Black Media Platform Marks 50-Year Legacy of Evolution and Innovation in Black Culture with Special Collector’s Edition Issue; – - Iconic Supermodel Naomi Campbell Graces 50th Anniversary May/June Issue in First-Ever Self-Shot Cover; Talks to ESSENCE about Turning 50 and Self-Isolation During the COVID-19 Crisis

Hidden symmetry found in chemical kinetic equations

Rice University discovery has implications for drug design, genetics, more

Rice University researchers have discovered a hidden symmetry in the chemical kinetic equations scientists have long used to model and study many of the chemical processes essential for life.

HISD hosts mass food distribution at NRG on Saturday

25 new campus sites also announced for week of May 4

Food distribution efforts led by the Houston Independent School District in partnership with the Houston Food Bank will continue this Saturday at NRG Stadium and next week at 25 campus sites throughout the district.

New memoir inspires readers with a true story of faith in times of war

Zac Miller marks his publishing debut with the release of ‘Faith in War the Soldiers Bible’

From the jungles of Vietnam in 1965 to the mountains of Afghanistan in 2019, a pocket Bible was passed from soldier to soldier over the course of 50-plus years and carried off to war in the hopes that God would be watching over them. Zac Miller invites readers to witness their journey within the pages of “Faith in War the Soldiers Bible” (published by Xlibris).

Grant for PeopleFund Helps Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Regions Foundation Announces Grant for PeopleFund to Help Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit initiative of Regions Bank that supports community investments, announced a $100,000 grant for PeopleFund, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that is helping small businesses affected by the coronavirus.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs launches 'Our Fair Share' – New Platform Dedicated to Helping Minority-Owned Small Businesses Access Second Round of PPP Funding

Launched in Partnership with The National Bankers Association, 'Our Fair Share' Will Work to Help Simplify the Application Process Surrounding the latest PPP Rollout

Entrepreneur and Media Mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs today launched OURFAIRSHARE.com, a platform built to help minority entrepreneurs and small businesses access much-needed capital amid the economic devastation brought by COVID-19.

HISD announces new food distribution sites for week of April 27

The Houston Independent School District will operate another 25 food distribution sites throughout the district during the week of April 27.

New memoir follows the lives of an American family in South America during the 1960s

Ginny Tschanz announces the publication of ‘Under the Condor’s Wing’

The adventures of an American family in South America are recounted through their letters written during the 1960s in the new memoir “Under the Condor’s Wing: A Memoir of South America” (published by Lulu) by Ginny Tschanz. The memoir is the portrait of a marriage in which husband and wife adapt differently to extreme changes in culture, language and geography.

Free Enterprise Project Introduces First-Ever Investor Toolkit

"Investor Value Voter Guide" Advises Conservative and Religious Investors How to Vote on 2020 Corporate Proxy Initiatives

Congressman Al Green Introduced H.R. 6475 and H.R. 6476 to Speed the Delivery of Relief Funds to Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus

On Friday, April 10, 2020, Congressman Al Green introduced two bills – H.R. 6475 and H.R. 6476 – to help speed the delivery of emergency funds to small businesses, their employees, and the self-employed. He released the following statement:

NAACP, Minority Financial Institutions Call for Equity in Congressional Response to COVID-19

Pre-existing structural inequities exacerbated the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. As has been thoroughly documented, the public health effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on people of color have been disproportionate and severe. The economic effects are similarly devastating.

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