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TSU offering “Fast Track to Graduation” classes as flexible alternative to traditional semester
Texas Southern University (TSU) students who need a more flexible schedule for the upcoming fall semester have a flexible alternative to consider – the new “Fast Track to Graduation” option.
Drake Seems To Diss Meek Mill On "More Life"
Observers are wondering whether Drake is dissing Meek Mill again on "More Life."
Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations Condemns Attack on Rabbi's Home
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) shares the following statement of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations.
Rock & Roll Returns to Houston! World-Renowned Drummer and Rock & Roll Fine Artist John Douglas to Appear In Person in Uptown Park
Fresh off drumming with Aerosmith at the Grammy’s and performing at the prestigious MusicCares where Aerosmith was honored as the Person of the Year, Houston’s hometown Drummer & Artist John Douglas is kicking off his 2020 North American Art Tour…and the extraordinary Collection will be on exhibition and available for acquisition at Houston’s premier performance gallery, Jumper Maybach at Uptown Park.
4 Tips For Overcoming Life’s Most Traumatic Experiences
Wouldn’t it be great if our most difficult days came with Hollywood-happy endings? In the movies, when faced with the worst possible situations, our heroes rise to the occasion and find strength they never knew they had. But those who experience real-life traumas are just as likely to end up questioning their faith in God, their family and themselves.
Ida B Wells Fund Expands to Include Filmmaking, Visual Arts and Creative Placemaking
chromatic black™ launches Season Two of the Ida B. Wells Fund and calls for entries in short filmmaking and two new categories – visual arts and creative placemaking. This season, the fund expands to offer awards ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 in three categories—short-form filmmaking, creative placemaking and visual arts.
Young Unarmed Black Man Choked, Slammed and Arrested By White Police Officer Outside of Waffle House
Investigation is now underway regarding the viral video of the incident that happened at a Waffle House in Warsaw, North Carolina last Saturday when a local police officer was seen putting a 22-year old unarmed Black man in a chokehold and slamming him to the ground.
LULAC Welcomes Department of Justice Action Against TX Republican Leaders
Nation’s Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls Voting Rights Protections Vital with Repeat of the 1950s
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) issued the following statement Monday in the wake of a new lawsuit filed against the State of Texas by the U.S. Department of Justice. The federal action announced by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Texas' new redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and other minorities while unfairly increasing the power of white voters. Ironically, the announcement made in Washington, DC came as LULAC General Counsel, Luis Roberto Vera, Jr., was laid to rest in San Antonio, Texas. Vera died November 21, 2021, following a long illness. He spearheaded several recent voting rights lawsuits against Texas for the same reasons cited Monday by Attorney General Merrick.
Michael Smith: ESPN Panicked & 'Muted' Him and Jemele Hill
Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Now that his former partner in crime, Jemele Hill, has been pressured to leave their SportsCenter gig, Michael Smith is speaking out saying what’s on his mind as far as how he’s now being treated.
Music Hitmaker for Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart and More Releases Tell-All
"The Best." “Love Is a Battlefield.” “Invincible.” “The Warrior.” “Better Be Good to Me.” If you were young and living from “heartache to heartache” during the ’80s — or even if you weren’t born until decades later — chances are you know the words to every song written by the inimitable Holly Knight.
Restaurant cook discovers, films hours of rare Yellow Cardinal
A flash of bright yellow in the trees — it was the recent reappearance of a one-in-a-million bird: the Yellow Cardinal.
Local Football Community Takes a Stand With DePelchin Against Child Abuse in Harris County
University of Houston football team players and Rice University football team players along with the Texas Bowl Executive Board will join DePelchin Children’s Center Tuesday morning in tying blue ribbons for the 5,812 victims of child abuse in Harris County in 2016.
Syd Premieres New Song "Body," The Internet Announces "The Internet Presents the Internet Tour"
Syd's Solo Album Fin Out February 3rd, 2017
THE INTERNET's frontwoman and producer Syd has released a new song from her forthcoming solo album, entitled Fin, which will come out on Columbia Records on February 3rd, 2017. The song, called "Body," premiered today as Zane Lowe's World Record on Beats 1; it can be heard HERE.
Houston Ballet Cancels the Remainder of Its 2019-2020 Season
Houston Ballet announces its cancellation of the rest of its 2019-2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Performances effected include the rescheduled dates for Forged in Houston (May 21-31), Romeo & Juliet (June 4-14) and From Houston to the World, which was in the works to be rescheduled later in the season. Additionally, its community performances at Miller Outdoor Theater and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and much-anticipated tour to Spain this summer have also been canceled.
40 Lessons for Thriving in These Challenging Times
The world is at a juncture, and we need to rethink our approach, cautions writer and journalist Nadia Michel. Geopolitics are shifting, and technology has advanced more since the pandemic than over the last 15 years. While we continue to make advancements, knowing where to go from here can be difficult. There are so many successful entrepreneurs making a difference, but how do they do it, and what can we learn from them?
Anti-Trump Protests Kick Off At Hermann Park
More than five hours ahead of Super Bowl LI, before the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons even arrived NRG Stadium, the anti-Trump protests kicked off.
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Statement on District Judge Election Contest
Today the Harris County Republican Party announced that Erin Lunceford, Republican candidate for the 189th District Court in the November 2022 election, is challenging the results of her race by filing an election contest. The Democratic candidate, Tamika Craft, received about 2,700 votes more than Lunceford.
GM to Invest $150 Million in Flint Truck Assembly Plant to Increase Full-Size Pickup Truck Production
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced the second major expansion of its full-size pickup production capacity this year: a $150 million investment at Flint Assembly to increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, which begin shipping to dealers this week.
Is Soul Food Putting the “Die” in Diet?
In the South, back in your grandmother’s day, a good home-cooked meal included chicken-fried crisp in lard, candied yams, macaroni and cheese, greens seasoned with ham hocks, good old fashion cornbread, all topped off by three types of cake and sweet potato pie. And no one thought a thing about eating it, except how good it tastes, and how good it made you feel.
Five Hidden Skills That Military Veterans Bring to Logistics
Towards the end of World War II, one of the greatest challenges the Allies faced was the bitter attack in December 1944 in what became known as the “Battle of the Bulge.”
