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OP-ED: We Can’t Let This Moment Pass
We Share This NNPA OP-ED By U.S. Senator Doug Jones
This week, I convened a bipartisan group of Senators to read aloud Martin Luther King Jr.’s “A Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” This was the second year I’ve done this, and I hope to make it an annual tradition. I was struck by the thought of Dr. King in a small, dirty jail cell writing in long- hand on napkins and scraps of paper and newspaper to a group of ministers that were not hateful as much as they were questioning the need for action at that particular moment in 1963.
COVID-19: Protecting the Right to Vote
There is a long history of voting rights inequality and blatant voter suppression in Texas. From the number of polling locations available in low-income communities to poll taxes to voter intimidation tactics focused on communities of color, we have had to fight to perform our constitutional duty to cast ballots.
Nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse aims to get 1,000 families back home
When Ervin Lassiter’s neighborhood was ravaged by a tornado in April 2011, members of the nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse were among the first faces he saw.
Study Finds Lack of Racial Diversity in Cancer Drug Clinical Trials
New research published this week in JAMA Oncology, which includes contributions from a Baylor University undergraduate researcher, has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs.
Deep dive for dark matter may aid all of data science
National Science Foundation backs Rice-led effort to create science-aware artificial intelligence
A Rice University scientist and his colleagues are booting their search for dark matter into a study they hope will enhance all of data science.
Wells Fargo Invests $6.6 Million in Lending Capital and Grants for Black Businesses
Wells Fargo, the nation’s third-largest bank, is awarding $6.6 million in lending capital and grants to 12 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) nationally that black-owned small businesses and others can use to flourish and create jobs.
Nanotube Fibers in a Jiffy
Rice University lab makes short nanotube samples by hand to dramatically cut production time
The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes.
Young, Gifted and Black, Advice for First Time College Attendees
I was reared and schooled in Detroit, where poverty and oppression eloquently danced while violence and crime serenaded the communities.
Chef Babette Davis: Making 67 Look Simply Delicious!
One look at Chef Babette Davis and you would think she is young, energetic and full of life–oh and one who has a great body too. Well, at least that’s what I thought when I looked at her. But when I saw her recipes and read up on her, I realized just how amazing this woman is. She is a world-class chef, fitness expert and motivational speaker who runs the successful Inglewood, California restaurant, Stuff I Eat, and produces online cooking classes while participating in health summit and speaking engagements all around the country. And she does all of this while looking half her age.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Announces Details for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Exhibit
Exhibition to Open November 17 and Will Feature Dressing Room Mirror McGraw Used to Propose to Hill
Grammy-winning country artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will be the subjects of an exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum opening November 17. Titled Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Mississippi Woman, Louisiana Man, the exhibit will chronicle the parallel singing careers that started in adjacent Southern states and merged--as spouses and performing partners—in Nashville. Among the many artifacts in the exhibit will be the mirror from McGraw’s dressing room, upon which he proposed to Hill, and she accepted.
Queen Latifah Honored for Promoting Heart Failure Awareness
When Rita Owens was diagnosed with heart failure, her family rallied together. They attended doctor’s appointments and learned all they could about the condition. They took pictures of which pills to take at different times of day to use as a visual checklist. Because her diet had to change, they changed theirs, too, as a show of solidarity and a step toward prevention.
Should Women Skip Panties In The Summer?
Are you thinking about doing away with panties this summer? Some of us may think that this question is still up for debate, but scientifically there are real health benefits to both wearing and not wearing panties during the warmer months. Need to settle the debate once and for all? Here’s the rundown:
GM to Double the Super Cruise Road Network
Hundreds of thousands of additional miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada can be explored hands-free
*GM vehicles built on the VIP electrical architecture will be the first to receive the update later this year *To date, GM customers have driven more than 34 million miles with Super Cruise engaged
Healthcare Icon Tours Namesake Nursing Excellence Center at Harris Health System
When Lois J. Moore walked into her namesake facility at Harris Health System, she noticed a big difference. Gone were the rows of seats and cubicle spaces when it was a building used by patients to register or update personal information to obtain medical services from the public healthcare system.
Hyundai IONIQ 5 Drives Sustainability Campaign with Upcoming Show, 'Down to Earth with Zac Efron: Down Under'
Hyundai Motor’s award-winning all-electric SUV supports the American actor’s eco-centric exploration of Australia in ‘Down to Earth with Zac Efron: Down Under’ IONIQ 5’s integral role in the inspirational docuseries to deliver campaign message of ‘Take Small Steps to Make A Big Difference’ Campaign includes a viral film highlighting eco-friendly features of IONIQ 5 and Roblox and interactive Instagram reels challenges that will drive donations to EARTHDAY.ORG
Far-Right Smears of Judge Jackson Show Why We Can’t Let Them Take Power
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history this week when the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. That is cause for celebration.
CHD Warns FDA of Insufficient Safety Evidence to Support Authorization of Risky COVID Shots and ‘Boosters’ for Infants and Young Children
Moderna and Pfizer seek COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use Authorizations for young children while COVID poses virtually zero threat to this age group
McCain announces new Farm of the Future Africa at 'critical moment' for the global food system
McCain's second Farms of the Future site will focus on innovation in agriculture to help the business more effectively tackle the impacts of climate change
CHD’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Reveals Fauci’s AIDS Bungling in the Runaway Bestseller ‘The Real Anthony Fauci’
Washington, DC - In his new bestselling book The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health, Children’s Health Defense board chair and lead counsel Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. provides readers with previously little-known information on Dr. Fauci’s handling of pandemics prior to COVID including the AIDS epidemic.
TikTok Star's Amazing Transformation
Virginia native, Bailey Spinnenweber, transformed herself from an awkward, acne-plagued and overweight teen who was the target of constant bullying, into the gorgeous, super fit, blonde TikTok star, known today as Bailey Spinn. Most importantly, it was a makeover from the inside out.
