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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.
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.
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.
Dishing Out Relief: Top Chefs and Country Musicians Join Forces to Raise Funds for Texas Restaurants
Restaurants need immediate financial relief! In Texas, the pandemic has caused 688,000 job losses, $80B in lost sales revenue, and caused 34% of Texas' 50,000 restaurants to shut down. To provide immediate relief, Billy Bob's Texas has partnered with Lux214 Media Group to host a virtual cooking and music event on Saturday, May 16, at 6 pm.
Evolution Academy Charter Schools and the 1Million Project Foundation Announce Collaboration to Connect Texas Students in the 2019-2020 School Year
Students Will Receive a Free Device and 10GB of Free Wireless Service per Month
The 1Million Project Foundation and Evolution Academy Charter School System announced today that nearly 800 high school students who don't already have access to the internet at home will receive free wireless devices and 10GB of high-speed wireless data access per month.
Texas Southern University receives $5.1 million grant for cancer research
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas funds academic research award
Texas Southern University (TSU) scholars will help in the fight against cancer via a recently announced $5.1 million academic research grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The five-year grant is a Core Facility Support award, which makes cutting-edge technology available for capital investment and technical expertise. It is TSU’s first-ever CPRIT award, and it is one of the largest publicly-funded grants the university has received in its 90-year history.
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.
Texas Southern University kicks off its accreditation reaffirmation process
With its accreditation reaffirmation visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) more than a year away, Texas Southern University has already begun its preparations.
What's Really Going On with LAMIK Founder Kim Roxie
I have to tell you, ladies, what's really been going on. Some of you who have been with me from the early days know me as a small business owner and makeup artist. Who consistently talked about how important it is for us to use clean and green beauty products.
TxDot Urges Drivers to "Look Twice for Motorcycles" to Help Save Lives, Prevent Crashes
As spring weather draws more motorcyclists onto roadways the risk of fatalities increases. Last year 417 motorcyclists died on Texas roadways, an average of more than one fatality a day. It’s a number the Texas Department of Transportation is working to reduce by asking motorists to be extra vigilant.
