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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion in Available Funding to Increase Climate Resilience Nationwide
Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and White House Infrastructure Coordinator and Senior Advisor to the President Mitch Landrieu announced that as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, FEMA is making $1.8 billion available for two grant programs designed to help communities increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change, including increasingly frequent and extreme weather events.
Barbara Bush Foundation Partners with Barbershop Books and Penguin Young Readers to Provide Child-Friendly Reading Spaces in Baltimore and Detroit Barbershops
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has partnered with Barbershop Books and Penguin Young Readers to provide child-friendly reading spaces and early literacy training to help expand reading opportunities for Black boys in Baltimore and Detroit.
University of Pennsylvania Professor Ebony Elizabeth Thomas Offers List of Children’s Books That Accurately Depict Slavery
Children in the U.S. are often introduced to America’s troubled and cruel history through movies, television programs, and children’s books. Historical fiction is frequently the means by which children learn about atrocities such as the enslavement of African Americans, racial segregation, Japanese-American internment, and the genocide of Native Americans.
Healthy Texas Seeking High School Students Statewide to Become Youth Ambassadors
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is looking for high school youth throughout Texas to participate in its Healthy Texas initiative to provide Texans and their families with the knowledge and resources to take control of their health.
President and CEO of TIAA encourages JSU graduates to close minority wealth gap
The Lee E. Williams Athletic Assembly Center was filled with blue and gold robes as the graduating class of 2022 sat next to the golden class of 1972 at Jackson State University’s Spring 2022 Graduate Commencement Ceremony this morning.
Issa Rae, Tabitha Brown, Mayor Latoya Cantrell, Kym Whitley, Marc Morial, Mickey Guyton and More to Be Honored at the 2nd Annual "Crown Awards" During National Crown Day Weekend in New Orleans
Today, Dove announced the talent line-up for National CROWN Day's weekend celebration. Since 2018, Dove along with the CROWN Coalition have championed the CROWN Act; a tremendous and active movement, resulting in 17 states officially enacting the CROWN Act legislation into law, U.S. (United States) Virgin Islands, first U.S. territory to make hair discrimination illegal; grown the CROWN Coalition from 4 members to 90+ and secured over 400K petition signatures. Now, it's time to celebrate Black Hair Independence!
Chef Jacoby Ponder Tantalizes Taste Buds With Delicious Peach Bourbon BBQ Chicken Recipe
As spring approaches and the weather warms up outside, Chef Jacoby Ponder will tantalize your taste buds with his Peach Bourbon BBQ Chicken recipe, available in his new “Supper” cookbook set to drop in Fall of 2022. This recipe offers a refreshing blend of both sweet and savory flavors, while maintaining the classic smoky flavor of fresh-off-the-grill barbecue.
Chef Jacoby Ponder Tantalizes Taste Buds With Delicious Peach Bourbon BBQ Chicken Recipe
As spring approaches and the weather warms up outside, Chef Jacoby Ponder will tantalize your taste buds with his Peach Bourbon BBQ Chicken recipe, available in his new “Supper” cookbook set to drop in Fall of 2022. This recipe offers a refreshing blend of both sweet and savory flavors, while maintaining the classic smoky flavor of fresh-off-the-grill barbecue.
African Immigrants More Educated Than Most, Including Native-Born U.S. Citizens
Lots of the news from sub-Saharan Africa is about war, famine, poverty or political upheaval. So it’s understandable if many Americans think most Africans who immigrate to the United States are poorly educated and desperate. That’s the impression that President Trump left with his comments to members of Congress opposing admission of immigrants from “s*hole countries” in Africa and elsewhere.
Trump Finally Signs Russia Sanctions Bill But Still Lacks Coherent Foreign Policy
Jackson Lee: “Rather than advancing and protecting America’s interests, Mr. Trump seems more concerned with not upsetting Moscow.”
H-E-B to Announce Statewide Winners in 2017 Excellence in Education Awards
H-E-B will announce statewide winners of the 2017 Excellence in Education Awards at a special ceremony featuring keynote speaker Dr. Robert Gates.
Saab Owner NEVs Cleared To Build EVs In China
National Electric Vehicle Sweden, which acquired the assets of bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab Auto, has received permission from the Chinese government to produce electric cars in an assembly plant under construction in the northeast city of Tianjin.
Texas Legislature Tries New Anti-Abortion Strategy After Supreme Court Loss
- The long, bitter battle over Texas' new efforts to further restrict abortion has begun in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Governor Abbott Announces Star Of Texas Nominations
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that nominations are currently being accepted for the 2017 Star of Texas Award. The Star of Texas awards honor peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical first responders who were seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. Nominations for this year's awards must be submitted to the Governor's Office by June 15, 2017.
NBA Fines Warriors' Andre Iguodala $10K For 'Inappropriate Comments'
The NBA fined Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala $10,000 for “making inappropriate comments during a postgame media interview,” NBA executive vice president of basketball operations, by Kiki VanDeWeghe announced in a news released on Monday.
Nicki Minaj's Ex Safaree Samuels Addresses Remy Ma's "shETHER"
Safaree says he doesn't know what Nicki Minaj can say to Remy Ma in the aftermath of "shETHER."
Lil Yachty Begs YG To Send Him His "Teenage Emotions" Verse
Lil Yachty declares YG as the first known feature on his debut album, "Teenage Emotions" ... if he ever gets his verse, that is.
Italian Volt Introduces Its First Electric Motorcycle, The Lacama
Italian Volt this month officially introduces its first-ever electric motorcycle, the Lacama. The Lacama is a fully-customizable bike with specifications between a cafe racer, roadster and scrambler.
Cosby Wants Jury Pool Pre-Screened For Bias Before Trial
Bill Cosby‘s lawyers hope to prescreen potential jurors to weed out those with opinions about the sex-assault case before jury selection begins in person.
USA Boxing Olympic Hopeful Darius Fulghum Chosen to Be Giving Games 2020 Athlete Ambassador
The PVAMU Nursing alumnus will represent USA Boxing in the national fundraising campaign
Darius Fulghum, a spring 2019 graduate of Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing, is a boxer on a new mission. The registered nurse-turned boxer has been chosen to represent USA Boxing athletes as a Giving Games 2020 Ambassador.
