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Buffalo Bills Foundation and NFL Foundation team up to contribute $400,000 to local response efforts
The Buffalo Bills Foundation and NFL Foundation are taking initial steps to help the Buffalo's East Side community heal in the wake of Saturday's targeted attack against the Black community.
Texas Democratic Party Unanimously Supports Congressman Al Green’s Top Three Resolutions
On Monday, August 8, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block.
Congressman Al Green, Chairwoman Maxine Waters Introduce Fair Housing Month Resolution
“Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the U.S House Committee on Financial Services and I were proud to introduce today the Original Fair Housing Month Resolution of 2022. This resolution celebrates the historic Fair Housing Act (FHA) and renews the commitment made 54 years ago to uphold fair housing regulations. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an ardent advocate of equitable housing and ending residential segregation. His assassination in 1968 spurred President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign into law the FHA just seven days later, creating a new standard of equal access to housing in America.”
Fort Bend County Holds Summer Safety Preparedness Press Conference
Fort Bend County Judge KP George along with Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, the Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Medical Services, Department of Social Services, and Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will host a Summer Safety Preparedness Press Conference on Friday, July 8, at 12:30 p.m., at the Fort Bend County Emergency Operations Center, 307 Fort St., Richmond, TX 77469.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George Statement On SB7
The Texas House Democrats killed Senate Bill 7 late Sunday night when they took a stand against the most restrictive bill since the end of Reconstruction, which echoed Jim Crow-era policies, by walking off the state House floor, leaving majority Republicans without the quorum they needed to approve the bill before the midnight deadline.
NFL Set to Unveil More Social Justice Initiatives During 2021 Season
According to Front Office Sports, the league pledged $250 million to combat systemic racism over the next ten years. This includes promoting social justice with on-field signage, decals on player helmets and PSAs that will play in the stadium.
Trailer Released for Tomorrow's Hope
Passion River will release Tomorrow's Hope On Demand and Digital March 21, 2023
From director Thomas Morgan, and available from Passion River films on March 21, a “fascinating” (Peter Rainer, Filmweek/NPR) documentary “that spotlights passionate educators and tenacious kids and their families” (Variety), TOMORROW’S HOPE.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Visits Las Vegas to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration's Work to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and Grow the Health Care Workforce
Today, Thursday, August 3, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra (pronounced Ha-vee-air Beh-sehr-rah) will visit Las Vegas, Nevada, to highlight President Biden’s historic lower cost prescription drug law (the bipartisan Inflation Reduction Act) and HHS’s Health Workforce Initiative.
Magic Theatre Remembers Sam Shepard
Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Sam Shepard passed away on Thursday, July 27 of complications from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Shepard spent a decade as playwright-in-residence at San Francisco’s Magic Theatre, where he premiered his masterworks Buried Child (Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 1979), True West (1980), and Fool for Love (1983, starring Ed Harris and Kathy Baker). Shepard returned to Magic in 2000 to direct the world premiere of his new work The Late Henry Moss, starring Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, and Cheech Marin.
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America | Highlights, Photos and Video
Fans Can Now Stream the Benefit Special on YouTube
iHeartMedia and FOX brought the biggest names in music together for the benefit special FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA, a music event to provide entertainment relief and support for Americans to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to celebrate the resilience and strength of the nation during this pandemic, live on FOX; on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app. Hosted by Elton John, the benefit special featured performances from Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, Dave Grohl, H.E.R., Mariah Carey, Sam Smith, Tim McGraw and more, from their own homes.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden clarified his message to Black America after the GOP, and others, seized on a remark he made in jest while wrapping up an interview with the famous Breakfast Club.
Black Real Estate Professionals Recruit Black Appraisers to Combat Bias, Declare War on Black Homeownership Gap
When a former client of leading Black real estate broker Donnell Williams was about to get his house refinanced in Wharton, New Jersey, Williams quoted him as asking, “‘Should I have my White friend come over and open up the door for the appraiser?’”
New SPLC Analysis: 30 Million Americans Have Not Mailed Their Ballots Yet
Outstanding ballots in Florida 1.7M; Pennsylvania 1.1M; Michigan 860K; Wisconsin 338K; Georgia 505K; Arizona 1.3M
A new analysis released today by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds that with just eight days to go before the 2020 General Election, at least 34 million Americans have not yet mailed in their ballots.
GMC Continues the Electric Truck Revolution: Introducing the First-Ever 2024 Sierra EV
Led by Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 with a 400-mile range1, GMC becomes industry’s first brand with three all-electric trucks
GMC’s introduction of the first-ever Sierra EV marks a turning point for the premium truck brand, as it expands its portfolio of all-electric trucks. Led by the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, it offers uncompromising pickup capability, a GM-estimated 400 miles of range1 on a full charge and unique features made possible only by its dedicated EV truck platform.
Chevrolet Introduces All-New 2021 Tahoe and Suburban
Transformed to offer more of the people- and cargo-hauling capabilities that have distinguished the industry’s best-selling full-size SUVs for generations
Chevrolet’s iconic people and cargo haulers begin a new chapter today with the introduction of the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban. Each has been redesigned to be the ultimate SUV – offering the most interior space of any SUV, exclusive technologies and features, and the best driving dynamics in the full-size segment.
The Ultimate Family SUV: Toyota Grand Highlander Makes World Premiere
The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander made its world premiere hours before the opening day of the Chicago Auto Show to showcase the latest and greatest addition to the successful SUV lineup for Toyota.
Houston native serves with U.S. Navy Fleet Logistics Support Squadron, supporting maritime missions around the globe
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alyssa Sanchez, a native of Houston, Texas, serves with Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 51, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Eight International Players Added to Rosters for 2018 Season
Eight teams will carry an additional overseas player on their practice squads in 2018 as part of an expansion of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today.
