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Howard University Teams Up with Google to Give Black and Latinx a Foothold in Silicon Valley
Howard University and Google are now teaming up to make sure there are more talented Black and Latinx faces in Silicon Valley. The HBCU and the multinational technology company announced their new collaboration, Howard West, a three-month, Computer Science residency during the summer for rising juniors and seniors.
Government-sponsored Race Discrimination Has Suppressed Black Homeownership and Generational Wealth
Despite the fact that the Fair Housing Act was passed by Congress more than 50 years ago, evidence reveals that government-supported racial discrimination in home buying remains rampant across the U.S. – yet, with little legislative remedy or recourse.
Trump 2020 Targeting Latinos Hispanic Vote In Nontraditional Places
President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is making contrarian appeals in the most unusual places, trying to win over Hispanic voters in states not known for them, like Pennsylvania.
African American Senators Push First Federal Lynching Bill Through U.S. Senate
On December 19th, the U.S. Senate finally passed the first anti-lynching bill in history.
Chicago Elects 1st Black Female and 1st Openly Gay Mayor
Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s resounding victory was a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the nation’s third-largest city.
Texas School District Bans Confederate Displays
Students at one Texas middle school will no longer be able to call themselves "Rebels" after the Corpus Christi Independent School District removed the logo and mascot in response to concerns from parents.
New Kidney Transplant Program in Texas Caters to Hispanic Patients
About 9,000 Texans — half of whom are Hispanic — are waiting for a kidney transplant, according to Baylor Scott & White Health, which now offers services for Hispanic patients in need of a kidney transplant. The Hispanic kidney transplant program is the first kidney transplant program of its kind in the Southwest tailored for the Hispanic and Latino communities.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.® Previews 86th Grand Chapter Meeting
Join Visit Tampa Bay and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to preview its 86th Grand Chapter Meeting that will be held in 2023.
People For Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre
In honor of the official commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous released the following statement:
Congressman Al Green Introduces H.R. 5223 – the Original Open for Business Act of 2023 – to Address the Need for Customer Friendly Banking Hours
On Friday, August 18, 2023, Congressman Al Green took a proactive step towards enhancing access to banking services by introducing H.R. 5223 – the Original Open for Business Act of 2023.
Rice Athletics to Host 5th Annual Student Leadership Conference Friday
Rice University's Athletics Department and Rice faculty, students and staff will host 600 students from IDEA Public Schools’ charter schools May 12 for the fifth annual Student Leadership Conference from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. The schools are based in the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The conference will culminate with students attending the Rice-Middle Tennessee State University baseball game in the evening.
TV One Special "National Urban League Presents: State of Black America Town Hall" Sparks National Conversation On Racial and Economic Justice, Premiers Wednesday, May 31 at 8pm ET
Moderated by News One’s Roland Martin, Historic TV Presentation Is Supported by AT&T, Bank of America, Eli Lilly and Company &Toyota
For the first time in Urban League history, its annual State of Black America® report is the basis for a nationally-televised special.
MD Anderson Celebrates 20th Annual Sprint for Life 5K to Honor Ovarian Cancer Patients, Survivors and Families
Event supports research efforts into the prevention, detection and treatment of the disease
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting the 20th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk to increase awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. Established to honor patients, survivors and their families, the 5K race raises funds to further research, patient care, education and prevention initiatives focused on ovarian cancer.
Rescheduled 47th Annual Bayou Classic to be played in Shreveport in April
Bayou Classic to be temporarily moved to Shreveport for rescheduled 2020 matchup
The decision of the SWAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors to postpone fall sports contests also postponed the 47th Annual Bayou Classic until Spring and not as it is annually played in New Orleans each November.
Racial Discrimination Linked to Suicide
Two Reports: Pain of Discrimination Can Be Greater Than Will to Live; Reframing Can Help
In this age of racial reckoning, new research findings indicate that racial discrimination is so painful that it is linked to the ability to die by suicide, a presumed prerequisite for being able to take one’s own life. However, the ability to emotionally and psychologically reframe a transgression can mitigate its harmful effects.
Gifts for Him
The holiday countdown has begun and for some, it can be quite difficult to find the perfect gift for him without breaking the bank. To make your holiday shopping for the men in your life, we have put together some of our favorites that we will be sure he will love!
Baker Institute expert examines valuing groundwater in Texas
Despite the economic and political stakes, debate on how to value groundwater in Texas has been sparse, according to an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
First-in-human clinical trial of new targeted therapy drug reports promising responses for multiple cancers
Significant durable disease control seen in patients with lung and thyroid cancers harboring the RET oncogene
A phase I, first-in-human study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals for the first time, an investigational drug that is effective and safe for patients with cancers caused by an alteration in the receptor tyrosine kinase known as RET. The drug appears to be promising as a potential therapy for RET-driven cancers, such as medullary and papillary thyroid, non-small cell lung, colorectal and bile duct cancers, which have been historically difficult to treat.
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.
Ninth Circuit says states, counties can sue VW in Dieselgate cases
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today praised a federal court ruling that affirmed the right of state and local governments to sue Volkswagen over tampering with emissions devices on their vehicles after they were sold.
