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As Part of iVoterGuide’s 30,000 Hours of Research into 7,500+ Candidates Seeking Office This Fall, Data Reveal Dramatic Choice in Texas’s 7th Congressional District Contest
Comprehensive Research on Behalf of All Americans Shows Stark Differences in Candidates’ Beliefs and Backgrounds
Millions of Americans have already voted by mail or at local polling sites—while many others remain on the fence about their choices at national and local levels. But in Texas’s 7th Congressional District, there is a dramatic difference between the two candidates seeking the support of constituents.
Blue Star Contemporary Receives $25,000 Grant from COVID-19 Response Fund
Blue Star Contemporary (BSC), San Antonio’s first and longest running contemporary art non-profit, has received a $25,000 grant from San Antonio’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The community-driven fund is jointly managed by the San Antonio Area Foundation and the United Way of San Antonio. The fund is comprised of nearly 30 caring businesses, donor advised funds, philanthropic foundations, and government entities.
Press Statement from the UCLA Black Alumni Association: COVID-19
The health of UCLA Black Alumni Association (UBAA) members, officers, and guests are at the forefront of our concerns, and as such, UBAA is addressing the novel coronavirus outbreak. We are relying on government and university officials to provide additional information and guide us on appropriate steps and actions.
Mural Celebrating a Local Legend to be Unveiled at Rising Stars & Legends of Texas
Local artist Theresa Thornhill prepares mural honoring Conroe native, Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed
A new mural will be unveiled on one of downtown Conroes building exteriors as part of Rising Stars & Legends of Texas, a celebration of arts and culture in the Lone Star State, scheduled for April 21 and 22 in downtown Conroe.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in Collaboration with Congressman Hank Johnson and Congresswoman Marsha Fudge Seek Congressional Briefing from the U.S. Department of Justice on the Investigation of t
“Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor were two innocent lives who did not need to die. The laws must change. Killings driven by hate must be addressed both legislatively and morally. That must be done now!”
Why Children Need the COVID-19 Vaccine
Valerie Borum Smith, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a pediatrician at St. Paul Children's Services in Tyler, Texas, and is a member of the Texas Medical Association COVID-19 taskforce.
Good news for parents—children who are 12 years and older can now get the COVID-19 vaccine, and it couldn’t come at a better time. While children are less likely to develop severe illness from COVID-19, they are still at risk. Families deserve the chance to get back to an active life without the constant worries. The vaccine is the best shot at a normal life, protected from Covid.
Andy Cohen Weighs In On Phaedra’s ‘RHOA’ Reunion Lie
Real Housewives of Atlanta executive producer Andy Cohen is speaking out about the pearl-clutching final reunion episode, where the bombshell was dropped that former cast member Phaedra Parks was responsible for spreading a vicious lie about Kandi Burress.
Nationally-renowned researcher, innovator joins TSU’s leadership team
Dr. Michelle Penn-Marshall has been selected as Texas Southern University’s first-ever Vice President of Research and Innovation.
Houston Blues & Jazz Festival Featuring MonoNeon, Andy Timmons and James Francies Three Artist – One Night ONLY – Sat., Sept 24, 2022
Three Artist – One Night ONLY – Sat., Sept 24, 2022
We want our Houston Style Mag- azine readers to have fun and experience an evening of great entertainment of Blues and Jazz including three performances in one night at the Houston Blues and Jazz Festival at the 713 Music Hall on Saturday, September 24, 2022, starting at 7:00pm.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls For Diplomacy, Not Confrontation With Qatar
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “The situation unfolding in the Gulf requires the United States to call upon all nations in the region to demonstrate restraint and rely on diplomacy in resolving their disputes with the State of Qatar.”
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Stabbing Attack at University of Texas at Austin
Jackson Lee: “In the aftermath of such a heinous attack, we mourn those who were killed and pray for the wounded and their families while we deplore this unthinkable eruption of violence.”
South Texas Mosque Raises Over $817K In A Day After Fire
Members of a south Texas mosque are urging people not to rush to judgment after a weekend fire.
Governor Abbott Appoints Scher To Texas Public Finance Authority
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brendan Scher to the Texas Public Finance Authority for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The authority issues and sells bonds for designated state agencies in order to finance the acquisition or construction of buildings.
Governor Abbott Appoints Betancourt To Texas Facilities Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Eddy Betancourt to the Texas Facilities Commission for a term set to expire on January 31, 2023. The commission controls state buildings, grounds, or property and responsibility for maintenance, repair and construction of state buildings for the state.
Black Sorority ‘Questioned’ of Performing Community Service While Black By State Trooper
The list has now grown even further of what Black people can be “questioned for” that others do normally. Members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania were performing an act of community serving cleaning a stretch of highway when a state trooper approached them.
FEMA Designated Hotels Must Accept Hurricane Harvey Survivors
Jackson Lee: “There is a crisis in providing for the immediate housing needs for people whose homes are uninhabitable. Hotels on FEMA’s designated list must provide rooms to victims now!”
Democrats Set Up Shop in Texas Suburbs Early for 2020 Push
Democrats plan to open a regional headquarters in Austin this spring and dispatch organizers to Texas suburbs in an unusual early step to prepare challenges against Republican members of Congress believed to be vulnerable because of rapid demographic change.
Congressman Al Green Speaks Out Against Discriminatory Texas Senate Bill 147
On Monday, January 23, 2023, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of DOJ Plan to Deny Federal Funding to ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Jackson Lee: “Legal scholars have questioned the constitutionality of this ill-conceived plan and so it should surprise no one that a lawsuit has been filed forcing the Trump administration to try and defend the indefensible in a court of law.”
SPLC Action Fund Calls for Immediate Removal of Mississippi Confederate Monument
On Monday, July 20, the Black Empowerment Organization (BEO) and community members will call on the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy in public spaces by removing the Confederate monument located in front of the courthouse.
