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2023 NCAA March Madness Music Festival With Lil Nas X, Tim McGraw, and More!
Free Ticketed Festival Sponsored by Coca-Cola, Capital One and AT&T, Held at Discovery Green Park Will Tip-Off Full Weekend of Men’s Final Four Festivities
The NCAA March Madness Music Festival will provide fans access to hype-worthy entertainment and more via registration for each day’s events
American Diabetes Association Announces Risk Test Campaign in Partnership with Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis
Precinct One Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and members of the medical profession on Wednesday, April 3 announced a campaign to inform people about a 60-second online “Know Your Risk” test for type 2 diabetes.
Schomburg Research Center in NY Designated a National Historic Landmark
Late last year, St. Bartholomew’s Church on Park Avenue was named a National Historic Landmark, and in the months since, the Department of the Interior hasn’t been resting on its laurels. Yesterday, the agency announced 24 new National Historic Landmarks, including a few in the five boroughs. The biggest: New York City’s mecca for information on the African diaspora and culture, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. (h/t DNAInfo)
Spirited Holiday Tale Reveals Why Santa Is Never Seen
Soon, bells will be ringing and children will be singing, and they'll be plotting their plans for staying up late and catching Santa Claus as he eats the cookies off the plate. But as long as their eyes are open, no Santa will they see. How can this possibly be? Kids would like to know before the snow!
Dove Men+Care Launches #CelebrateBlackDads to Amplify the Voices of Black Fathers on Social Media
In partnership with The Dad Gang, this Father's Day, Dove Men+Care continues its commitment to changing how the world sees Black men and fatherhood
Why a Personalized Diet Can Help You Achieve Better Results
From custom-designed sneakers to tailor-made sunglasses, the trend of personalization is going head-to-toe, and for good reason, making its way to the world of weight loss and wellness.
HHS Working with Edingburg Community to Fight New Public Health Crises
After spending decades as an orthopedic surgeon serving communities in Southern California, honored to serve my nation and communities throughout the country as the deputy assistant secretary for minority health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and director of the Office of Minority Health (OMH).
Atlanta Public Schools Partners with I’m a Father F1rst to Deliver Free “Meals of Love” to Families in Need During COVID-19 Pandemic
Even though school is not in session, the lessons and love continue with an impactful collaboration between the Atlanta Public Schools and local nonprofit I’m a Father F1rst: The organizations are partnering to ensure families have access to nutritious chef-prepared meals. More than 500 students and family members in the Douglass and Washington High School districts have enjoyed food delivery since schools closed due to the pandemic in March.
Federal dietary guidelines need to cut carbohydrates
This year, as they do every five years, federal officials will publish a new version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These periodic updates to federal nutrition guidelines influence everything from school lunches and military meals to public health initiatives and products developed by the food industry.
We Can’t Let Up The Fight To End The Black Maternal Health Crisis, Especially Right Now
The coronavirus pandemic has blown the lid off something many of us have known our entire lives: that there are deep racial disparities in our country’s health care system.
2018 Summer Games Close With 2,000 Boys and Girls Competing at NRG Arena
The 32nd annual Harris County Precinct One Street Olympics Summer Games, co-sponsored by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, concluded Friday, Aug. 3 with about 2,000 boys and girls competing in so-called street games.
Harris County Teens Recognized in HCDE's Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Ceremonies
Beaming smiles and proud parents poured into the Wortham Theater Center this week for the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards regional award ceremonies sponsored by Harris County Department of Education.
Prairie View A&M Student with Brain Cyst Struggles to Finish Semester, While Mother Races Time to Sell Hoodies to Fund Upcoming Surgery
DyAnna Tucker and her mother, Rosemary Tucker, are racing time to accomplish two important missions. DyAnna Tucker, a first-year nursing student at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, is struggling to complete her second semester of classes with a brain cyst that is causing seizures, blurred vision and massive headaches, while her mother, Rosemary Tucker, is trying to raise more than $60,000 by selling inspirational hoodies and crowd-funding to pay for her daughter’s upcoming brain surgery.
AFT on the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 47th Annual Legislative Conference
tatement of American Federation of Teachers Secretary-Treasurer Lorretta Johnson on the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 47th Annual Legislative Conference:
Bingo de Mayo – Margarita Bingo
Lake Charles Symphony to host fundraiser May 5
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Lake Charles Symphony for their inaugural Bingo de Mayo fundraiser on Sunday, May 5, at the Cash and Carry Building, 801 Enterprise, from 3 – 5 p.m.
H-E-B presents Juneteenth Heritage Celebration at Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site
On the 19th of June 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and made a declaration of freedom ending the bondage of approximately 250,000 enslaved men, women and children in Texas. Since that time, Juneteenth has been celebrated and remembered by picnics, parades, family reunions, pageants, barbecues and games. The Brazos Valley has a rich history in celebrating Juneteenth, including the Juneteenth parade in Brenham, TX, which began in the early 1870s and continues to this day.
EBONY Magazine Announces Its EBONY Power 100 List
Hollywood and the music industry take a bow with iconic entertainment honorees including Drake, Cardi B, Travis Scott, Zoë Kravitz and Black Panther
Trailblazers from the political world and todays crusading activists include Barack and Michelle Obama; lawmakers Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum, Keisha Lance Bottoms and London Breed; and #MeToo founder Tarana Burke
Texas A&M President Katherine Banks resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor
“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.”
Menendez, Cortez Masto Want SXSW to Boycott Texas Over Immigration Law
Two senators are calling on the creator of the mega-music, film and tech festival SXSW to pull up stakes and hold next year’s event in another state to protest Texas’ new immigration enforcement law.
Twitter, Bloomberg Partner To Stream News 24/7
Twitter Inc. has found its first partner for its push into round-the-clock streaming television: Bloomberg.
