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“Strong Black Man” Hurts Black Men with Mental Health Issues
To be African American, male, and mentally ill is to face a particular cultural medical challenge.
Made Dizzy By COVID-19 Data? Artificial Intelligence Helps Clear Things Up
As governors begin to make decisions about reopening the economy, Americans are left to wonder whether they should follow their state government’s lead – or make their own decisions about when to return to normal.
Made Dizzy By COVID-19 Data? Artificial Intelligence Helps Clear Things Up
As governors begin to make decisions about reopening the economy, Americans are left to wonder whether they should follow their state government’s lead – or make their own decisions about when to return to normal.
Hogg Foundation to Award $2 Million in Grants for 2020 Census, Black Communities a Key Focus
This year, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is celebrating 80 years of supporting the mental health and well-being of Texans. As part of their anniversary efforts, the foundation is accepting proposals for the Texas Communities Count initiative, which will support complete count efforts in Texas for the 2020 U.S. Census. The foundation plans to award grants totaling $2 million.
Here’s Why Kidney Disease Affects Black People Differently
According to the National Kidney Foundation, Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in African Americans. African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as Caucasians. Approximately 4.9 million African Americans over 20 years of age are living with either diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes.
Texas’ Highest Criminal Court Agrees to Review Crystal Mason Case
Texas Mom Had Been Sentenced to Five Years for Submitting a Provisional Ballot That Was Never Counted
The Court of Criminal Appeals today granted review of the case of Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to five years in prison for filling out a provisional ballot that was never counted in the 2016 election.
STEM Global Action Partners with US Embassy, Projekt Inspire to Bring STEM Education to Under-Resourced Children in Tanzania
Children in Tanzania are benefiting this summer from a partnership with STEM Global Action (SGA), which is providing teacher-training, science kits, and other resources to support a series of activities that are advancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge in the African country.
United Negro College Fund Hosted Over 250 Minority College Seniors At Disney For Panda Cares Institute Featuring Pinky Cole, Dalen Spratt, and More!
Panda Cares Presented by Panda Express & UNCF returned post-pandemic with a 3-Day Leadership Conference that took place at Disneyworld in Orlando Florida! For over seven decades, UNCF has helped minority students reach their educational goals through scholarships, workshops, galas, and more. During 2023's spring break, Panda Cares brought over 250 college seniors to Disneyworld for an all-expense-paid experience consisting of workshops, on-site field training, and a career fair with top companies such as Wells Fargo, The Walt Disney Company, and AT&T. Scholars joined the conference from 115 institutions including Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, Spelman College, Dillard University, Morehouse College, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Prairie View A&M University and many others.
Black Public Media Wins $40,000 NEA Grant
National Endowment for the Arts award to support the Harlem-based media arts organization’s residency program at The Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts
The Harlem-based national media arts nonprofit Black Public Media (BPM) has received a $40,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects program. The award will support its fellowship and residency program for new works in immersive, interactive and emerging media at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The initiative is a part of BPMplus, Black Public Media’s program designed to increase Black participation in emerging tech storytelling, which was founded in 2018. The BPM project is one of 1,130 projects across the country, totaling more than $31 million, that were selected during the NEA’s second round of Grants for Arts Projects FY2023 funding cycle.
Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future
Premieres Tuesday, February 28, 2023 on PBS And Streaming on PBS Passport
BLACK BROADWAY is a new concert special that celebrates iconic stage performances made famous by Black artists and features the best of the current generation of Black Broadway stars. Performing classics from The Wiz, The Color Purple, Company, Porgy & Bess, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and more, the cast is joined by multiple guest conductors and a choir of students from HBCUs Howard University and Morgan State University. All are accompanied by the American Pops Orchestra, founded by Music Director Luke Frazier. Filmed on October 5, 2022, at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium, BLACK BROADWAY: A PROUD HISTORY, A LIMITLESS FUTURE premieres on Tuesday, February 28, 8:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS and will be streaming on PBS Passport.
Rep. Ron Reynolds - Week of April 24, 2017
There are less than 30 days left in this 85th legislative session. As we head down the home stretch, I remain focused and committed to passing bills that support the priorities that majority of Texans care about: education, economic empowerment & development, healthcare, and criminal justice reform to name a few. I am also committed to helping kill bad bills that are divisive and not in the best interest of helping Texans. I urge you to stay engaged with me as we follow the progression of bills in their last stages.
To Buy or To Rent? That is the Question. - Love and Real Estate
As we enter into the summer, love is in the air. And with love come engagements and weddings. After saying yes to the ring and I do to the love of one’s life, the next important question for couples to ponder is "Babe, should we buy a house or rent one?"
New $1.5 Million Grant to Fund National Research On Faith and Work
A $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will enable researchers from Rice University and Seattle Pacific University to examine the relationship between faith and work. The researchers hope to gain an understanding of how people from diverse workplaces and socio-economic backgrounds integrate religious views and their work.
Harris County Department of Education 2020 Awards
"Harris County is fortunate enough to have a Department of Education," says Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Board Chairman Eric Dick. "Though the various businesses HCDE owns, we are able to take a nominal tax rate and turn it into serious money. We turn $1 of tax revenues into $5 of governmental services. We love education and use the profits to support our local school districts."
Jada Johnson Becomes Miss Prairie View A&M University 2020-2021 Following First-Ever Virtual Pageant Competition
Joshua Lewis, a biology major from Houston, was named Mr. Prairie View A&M University 2020-2021.
Jada Marie Johnson becomes the 88th Miss Prairie View A&M University*.
All Blaq Everythang Festival Presents Blaq Fridaze + Pop-Ups
All Blaq Fridaze + Pop-Ups Presented By The All Blaq Everythang Festival, a celebration of black culture and creating a space of collective energy for economic impact.
Clear Bag Policy in Effect for OTR II
Jay-Z and Beyoncé - OTR II Tour on September 15 & 16, 2018, NRG Stadium
Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for Jay-Z and Beyoncé - OTR II Tour and Taylor Swift-reputation Stadium Tour at NRG Stadium. Jay-Z and Beyoncé will perform in NRG Stadium for two nights, September 15-16, 2018. Taylor Swift will follow with her reputation Tour, on September 29, 2018.
Down on the farm … in your apartment
Rice University seniors design vegetable greenhouse scaled to city dwellers
Vegetables are part of a healthy diet, but urban apartment dwellers in some places around the world don’t have regular access to them. A group of Rice University senior engineering students set out to remedy that for their capstone design project.
Texas Expands Food Benefits For Harvey Victims
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will begin offering disaster food relief, commonly known as D-SNAP, for victims of Hurricane Harvey starting Wednesday, September 13. The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides short-term food benefits for eligible families recovering from a disaster. D-SNAP is available to eligible residents of the counties with a federal disaster declaration and weren’t receiving benefits through regular SNAP at the time of the disaster.
A Note About the Remainder of the Alley Season
Our theatres were empty this past week along with institutions across the country.
