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Senate Coronavirus Relief Bill's Tax and Lending Provisions Will Help Construction Firms, But Industry Needs Additional Measures
Construction Officials Say Measure Will Help Firms Cope with Immediate Cash Flow Crunch, But Industry Needs Compensation for Losses, New Infrastructure Investments and Pension Relief to Recover
The Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda Remembers Founder and Convener Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
The Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda, the civil rights community and all justice loving people across the globe have lost a true friend with the passing of beloved Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery.
Texas Holocaust And Genocide Commission Seeks Applications For Inaugural Berkowitz Institute
The Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission (THGC) is now accepting applications for the inaugural Peter N. Berkowitz Institute. The seminar will provide advanced training in Holocaust and genocide education to a select group of Texas educators including teachers, curriculum specialists, and librarians who serve grades 6-12 in any subject where Holocaust and/or genocides are studied. Applicants who are selected for the seminar will have demonstrated commitment, proficiency, and effectiveness in teaching about the Holocaust and/or genocides.
David Weekley Homes Celebrates 100,000 Closing
David Weekley Homes, one of the nation’s largest privately-held home builders, has achieved another incredible milestone in the company’s history with its 100,000th home closing since the company’s inception in 1976.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement On the Passing of Civil Rights Icon and Legend - Congressman John R.Lewis
“He was strong, fierce and powerful. And of course, he was a man of strength and resolve that believed America’s divisiveness cannot end without a commitment to the Beloved Community. We will miss John Lewis forever. But what we must do is continue the journey that John Lewis started, and that is a journey toward freedom.” - Sheila Jackson Lee
June is Pride Month
June is Pride Month and it is celebrated each year to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was the beginning for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. It is important because it marked the start of huge changes within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community as well as the wider societal implications.
House-passed Bill Making Needed Improvements To Paycheck Protection Program Will Allow Construction Firms To Save More Jobs
Construction Official Urges Senate and White House to Quickly Pass and Sign Into Law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, Noting the Measure Provides Greater Relief to Hard-Hit Industry
Fieger files $100 Million Lawsuit against Michigan Group Home for Suffocation death of child
Nationally known trial lawyer Geoffrey Fieger, along with Jon Marko has filed today a $100 Million Dollar lawsuit against Sequel Youth Services and Lakeside for Children, among others, as a result of the suffocation death of Cornelius Frederick, age 16 on May 1, 2020 (25 days before George Floyd's death),
CAP Analysis Highlights Need for Vote by Mail and Early Voting To Protect At-Risk Populations
A new analysis from the Center for American Progress urges states to embrace vote by mail and early voting to protect entire state populations that could be at risk if proper precautions are not taken—particularly millions of people at higher risk of developing serious illness from COVID-19.
New memoir inspires readers with a true story of faith in times of war
Zac Miller marks his publishing debut with the release of ‘Faith in War the Soldiers Bible’
From the jungles of Vietnam in 1965 to the mountains of Afghanistan in 2019, a pocket Bible was passed from soldier to soldier over the course of 50-plus years and carried off to war in the hopes that God would be watching over them. Zac Miller invites readers to witness their journey within the pages of “Faith in War the Soldiers Bible” (published by Xlibris).
Beto O'Rourke To Lead Father's Day March to Tornillo As Local Leaders and Advocates Raise Awareness About Tent Camp Opening For Kids Who Are Taken From Their Parents.
Beto O’Rourke will lead a Father’s Day march Sunday morning to raise awareness of a newly opened tent camp in Tornillo for kids who are taken from their parents under the Trump Administration’s new policy. The Congressman will be joined by local leaders including former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar, advocates including Latino Victory Project, elected officials and concerned Texans as the group marches to the site where hundreds of children are already being sent without their mothers or fathers.
Beto O'Rourke To Lead Father's Day March to Tornillo As Local Leaders and Advocates Raise Awareness About Tent Camp Opening For Kids Who Are Taken From Their Parents.
Beto O’Rourke will lead a Father’s Day march Sunday morning to raise awareness of a newly opened tent camp in Tornillo for kids who are taken from their parents under the Trump Administration’s new policy. The Congressman will be joined by local leaders including former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar, advocates including Latino Victory Project, elected officials and concerned Texans as the group marches to the site where hundreds of children are already being sent without their mothers or fathers.
Governor Abbott Appoints Hughs As Texas Secretary Of State
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ruth Ruggero Hughs as the Texas Secretary of State. The Secretary serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official and business and commercial records required to be filed with the Office.
Highly Anticipated EPIX Series 'GODFATHER OF HARLEM' Releases New Trailer
Premium network EPIX released a new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated new series, GODFATHER OF HARLEM. The 10-episode, hour-long drama series is inspired by the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles.
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) Honored at Annual NALEO Edward R. Roybal Legacy Gala
Yesterday, over a hundred national leaders and lawmakers joined together with the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), the nation’s leading Latino leadership foundation, in honoring Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia the Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service.
Tiffany Haddish ‘Is Ready’ to Join the 2018 ‘Aces of Comedy’ Series in Las Vegas
Tiffany Haddish, who is quickly establishing herself as one of the most sought-after comedic talents in television and film, will bring her “She Ready” tour to The Mirage Hotel & Casino Sunday, Feb. 18 and Saturday, March 24. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. PST and start at $39.99 plus tax and service fees.
T’yanna Wallace, Daughter of Late Rapper Notorious B.I.G., Opens Brooklyn Boutique “Notoriouss”
T’yanna Wallace, the daughter of the luminary Notorious B.I.G., has just opened her first brick and mortar clothing store.
Sugarland Returns to the Stage with “Still the Same” 2018 Tour
The award-winning Country duo Sugarland will make their highly anticipated return to the stage this summer with the “Still the Same” tour. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush will bring their new live show to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, June 16 at 7 p.m. The show will feature opening acts Brandy Clark and Clare Bowen.
‘This is our time’: Black women to meet in Atlanta to strategize on using their economic and political power
A supporter of Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Doug Jones reacts during an election-night watch party in Birmingham, Ala. Black women were key to Jones’s victory. (John Bazemore/AP)
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on the Haitian Border Situation
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee: Members of Congress should visit the border to see the Haitian migrant situation for themselves so that it is not misrepresented to the American people and to stop others from seeking to blame the Biden Administration. This pending crisis can be resolved with the work that is already being completed by the Biden Administration. Congress should be eager and receptive to assist.
