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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Mourns the Passing of Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison
Jackson Lee: “Toni Morrison taught many—and reintroduced many others—to the beauty of literature and language, and the African American experience. A deliberate public speaker, she galvanized listeners and readers to challenge mediocrity and embrace self-actualization. She instructed people that “[i]f there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” And, ever the citizen and participant in our American experiment in democracy, she reminded leaders that as they “enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.” And, indeed, it was perhaps the testament of one of the greatest Americans to ever live who best encapsulated Toni Morrison’s work. The late great Maya Angelou, who preceded Toni Morrison in life and in death, and whose literary prowess is among the few to be considered in proper company alongside that of Toni Morrison, once said that Toni Morrison “didn’t write the English language, she composed it.”
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Sugar Land Native Serves Aboard U.S. Navy Guided-Missile Destroyer in Pearl Harbor
A 2010 Stephen F. Austin High School graduate, 2014 Texas A&M University graduate and Sugar Land, Texas, native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer, USS Halsey.
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New Zealand introduces bill to legalize abortion
New Zealand's justice minister, Andrew Little, introduced a bill on Monday aimed at legalizing abortion in the country.
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Apple's credit card is here, but most people can't use one yet
Five months after it was announced, Apple's first credit card is now available — but not to everyone.
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A Catholic bishop in Texas is publicly accusing President Trump of racism
In recent years a number of Catholic bishops have denounced President Donald Trump's immigration policies and harsh rhetoric toward immigrants and people of color.
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Israeli soldiers shoot blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinian as he tried to flee
Israeli soldiers shot a blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinian teenager who had been arrested on suspicion of taking part in disturbances as he tried to flee.
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Feds search locations tied to Baltimore's mayor in connection with book scandal
Federal authorities on Thursday executed search warrants at the home and several locations tied to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh as part of an investigation into whether she improperly profited from a no-bid book deal steered to a Maryland medical system while she served on its board.
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John Singleton, 'Boyz n the Hood' director, is dead at 51
John Singleton, a versatile director who made a splash with "Boyz n the Hood" and went on to a variety of projects -- including "2 Fast 2 Furious" -- has died after suffering a stroke. He was 51.
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Trump is removing US Secret Service director
United States Secret Service director Randolph "Tex" Alles is being removed from his position, multiple administration officials tell CNN.
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Pence misleadingly claims nearly 4,000 terrorists caught trying to enter US
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday misleadingly claimed that nearly 4,000 "known or suspected terrorists" were caught trying to enter the US as he made the Trump administration's push for a southern border wall.
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Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Mourns Passing of Executive Director Larry Temple
With deep sadness, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announces the passing of its Executive Director Larry Temple, who died Saturday morning at the age of 66. Mr. Temple faithfully served the state of Texas for over two decades, from 1997 until 2019.
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Tax Season Tips to Avoid Scammers and Robocalls
It’s tax season. The time of year when phone scammers get particularly aggressive trying to trick you out of your hard-earned money. And scam calls and robocalls are a growing problem for everyone. Here are a few tricks to help you dodge scammers and give you peace of mind.
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Pro-Trump group launching ads supporting Meadows, Jordan
Two top congressional allies of Donald Trump will get support from a key group backing the President as the 2020 campaign gets underway.
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Maroon 5 halftime show gets help from a famous sponge
Travis Scott, Big Boi, an incredible gospel choir, and SpongeBob Squarepants all stepped up to help Maroon 5 carry a loaded Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.
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'House of Cards' tries making the best of a bad hand
"House of Cards" and "Roseanne" don't have much in common, but their new seasons both faced an unenviable situation -- trying to forge ahead without the central character, whose departure was triggered by off-screen controversy. Dealt that bad hand, the "Cards" writers have responded with a truncated final season -- one that elevates Robin Wright's role her new Commander in Chief status, while still providing a window into the world of bare-knuckled political brawling.
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Bernie Sanders unveils Stop Walmart Act
Fresh off a campaign to get Amazon to raise its minimum wage, Senator Bernie Sanders is now shining his progressive spotlight on Walmart.
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Los Angeles teachers are back on strike after 21 hours of marathon negotiations
They may get an "A" for effort, but after 21 hours of negotiations, the Los Angeles Unified School district and the local teachers' union are still stuck in a stalemate.
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Texas legislators considering making abortion potentially punishable by death
Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow a woman who undergoes an abortion procedure to possibly be charged with capital murder -- a crime punishable by death in Texas.
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The Most Diverse Grammys Ever
Shut out. For years that is how urban, R&B, and hip-hop artists felt at the Grammys. Their talents were going unrecognized. And the few times that they were given a Grammy nod, they would lose to white artists. The most famed of these was Adele beating out Beyonce at the 2017 awards. Even Adele acknowledged how crazy that was in her acceptance speech. The lack of diversity at the Grammys spurred the trending hashtag #GrammysSoWhite. But that was 2017.
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3 Presidents Who Shaped Our Food System and the Role of African Americans In It
Many of our past presidents were farmers or ranchers at some point in their lives, but a handful of them significantly changed how we grow our food and eat it. We can’t examine that history, however, without also acknowledging the legacy of slavery. This Presidents Day, let’s consider how three presidents shaped our food system—and how their interventions impacted African Americans:
