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Paul Moses C. Ratnam announces publication of ‘Winning By Resting’
The new spiritual growth book, “Winning By Resting” (published by WestBow Press) by Paul Moses C. Ratnam, intends to help readers decode the complicated view of prayer.
Texas author and attorney Clayton Rawlings releases book entitled ‘Bitcoin For Beginners’
Texas author Clayton Rawlings announces the release of his book “Bitcoin For Beginners,” a book explaining the origin and evolution of digital currency. This is the fourth book the personal injury attorney releases and other titles include “Pardon the Disruption”, “Mediation in a Personal Injury Case” and “Personal Injury Lawsuits” and it’s available now on Amazon.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Reacts to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Remove Her From Committees That Deal with Children & Education..This Is Not About Dems or Reps, This is About A Member of Congress"/SiriusX
Yesterday Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was a guest on SiriusXM’s “The Laura Coates Show” discussed the House’s vote to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from congress and said “this is not about Democrats or Republicans.”
Beto O’Rourke Hires Obama Delegate Guru Jeff Berman
Beto O’Rourke has hired one of the masterminds behind Barack Obama’s unlikely 2008 primary victory, part of the Democratic candidate’s efforts to balance his freewheeling style with the organizational demands of a presidential campaign.
The Lancaster Hotel’s Rose Brooks retires after 39 years of service
Rose Brooks, the storied Lancaster Hotel’s longest standing employee, will retire this month after 39 years of service. During that time, she has served more than 1.4 million guests including politicians, celebrities, actors and performers, sports icons, powerful lawyers, government leaders, local executives, honeymoon, anniversary couples, remodels, and renovations. The list goes on and on.
TBS Unveils First-Ever Interactive TBS HBCU Cash Out™ Social Media Contest With Ambassadors Lance Gross and Keshia Knight Pulliam
TBS Grand Prize of $25,000 to be Awarded to Three Recent Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are where dreams are made, and this Black History Month, TBS wants to kick off the aspirations of three lucky HBCU alumni by paying their student loans in the network’s first-ever TBS HBCU Cash Out™. Collaborating with HBCU alumni Lance Gross and Keshia Knight Pulliam, the interactive social media contest, from February 8 - March 8, will award a grand prize of $25,000 to three different winners who creatively share how attending a HBCU is helping them achieve their goals.
From the NAACP President to Teaching Racism
The University Press of Kentucky has just released paperback editions of two books that are instrumental to our understanding of civil rights history and how racism is perpetuated. Roy Wilkins: The Quiet Revolutionary and the NAACP, by Yvonne Ryan is part of the Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century series, and Raising Racists: The Socialization of White Children in the Jim Crow South by Kristina DuRocher is in the New Directions in Southern History series.
Hollins shatters record for most individual contributions received by Houston mayoral candidate
Chris Hollins received 2,077 individuals contributions this reporting period, building on campaign’s record-breaking fundraising numbers from last period
After previously setting new records for any reporting period in a Houston mayoral race for number of donors, total contributions, and small-dollar contributions, Chris Hollins continues to deepen his grassroots support. Hollins reported raising $547,027.83 from 2,077 individual contributions, with 1,564 contributions of $100 or less.
Lone Star Flight Museum Names Pete Olson Chairman of the Board.
Former Chair Rozzell to remain on Board as Immediate Past Chair.
On January 1, 2024, former U.S. congressman Pete Olson was named Chairman of the Board of the Lone Star Flight Museum. The Board of Directors unanimously elected Olson to the position on December 4, 2023. He succeeds Scott Rozzell, who had served as board chair for the past nine years.
2017 NYC Winter Jazzfest Opens 13th Season
2017 marks the inauguration of Winter Jazzfest Talks, a series of panel discussions and artist interviews exploring the festival’s themes and including its featured artists as well as noted journalists and scholars.
Black While Funny and Female: Comedic Actresses Speak on Working in Hollywood
Making it in Hollywood is no easy feat, and doing so as a woman is even more difficult. If that woman is black — or Latina or Asian or otherwise nonwhite — the odds just aren’t in her favor. But with the release of “Girls Trip,” four black women — Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish — attempt a takeover of the buddy comedy, possibly the first time black women have led such a picture.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Honors Awardees at Annual Gala During National Police Week
Memorial Fund President & CEO Craig W. Floyd presents a Lifetime Achievement and Excellence in Media Awards
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is pleased to announce that Ralph M. Purdy and Joe Akers are the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award and ‘Patriots Day,’ a movie about the Boston Marathon bombing, and the Manhattan institute’s Heather Mac Donald are the recipients of its Excellence in Media Award. The awards were presented during the Legacy of Honor Gala, held May 12, 2017, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
The 2023 Pink Awards Celebrates a Night of Excellence and Welcomes Hosts Carl Payne and Malik Yoba
Prestigious Honorees Announced for the Annual Ceremony
Hailed as one of Atlanta’s premier breast cancer awareness events, The Pink Awards is set for Saturday, February 25, 2023, inside Southwest Atlanta’s Riverside EpiCenter. This year’s awards will be co-hosted by “Martin” alum and celebrated actor Carl Anthony Payne II and 3x NAACP Image Award Winner and “NY Undercover Actor” Malik Yoba.
Gospel Rap Artist Von Won Collaborates with Motivational Speaker Dr. Eric Thomas on Empowering New Single
The Extended Follow Up Of Her 2022 Album Of The Same Name Features Three New Singles Produced By Shaggy: Bruk Out, Feelin’ Good, and Good Taste
5th Circuit Halts Elective Abortions in TX Pending Appeal as Lawmakers Fight COVID-19
Pro-life Leaders Urge Public Officials to Protect Vulnerable Lives Put at Risk by the Abortion Industry’s Radical Agenda
Today the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed temporary enforcement of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order stopping elective procedures, including abortions, pending appeal. The order is part of the state’s efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Puerto Rican artist Ignacio Peña wraps up 2019 and the decade with a big bang!
Wins the Suncoast Emmy Award for his documentary Ignacio Peña la Historia de Anormal
Puerto Rican musician, composer, and audiovisual producer Ignacio Peña, twice winner of the Emmy Award, wraps up 2019 and the decade, with a big bang by winning his third Suncoast Emmy Award given by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) at its 43rd annual edition, held on Saturday, December 15. His production Ignacio Peña la Historia de Anormal (Ignacio Peña the Story of Abnormal) was the winner in the Best Documentary category.
A mother shielding her son, a 26-year-old attending a music festival and 2 brothers are among the Americans killed in Israel
A mother who shielded her son from gunfire, a “pro-peace” academic, young people who attended a musical festival and two brothers are among at least 30 Americans who have been killed in the warfare between Israel and Hamas, family members and officials say.
Boy Turns Grief For Dad Into Service For Others
Six-year-old Oscar Payton Jr. is learning to live without his father and showing us all what it means to "Stand for Houston."
Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy Through the Lens of Colonialism and Black Lives
Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy isn’t necessarily complicated, but filled with enough ambiguity and action and inaction, that it might be easy to understand why people of color might view her different that the adoring throng mourning outside of Buckingham Palace. The longest-reigning British monarch’s history on race will forever exist as part of her legacy.
H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade to be Led By Houston Philanthropist and Global Multi-Hyphenate Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Exclusive performances from Bun B, Theatre Under the Stars and the iconic Apache Belles
Mayor Turner and the City of Houston are thrilled to announce official plans for the 73rd Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year’s parade will kick-off the holiday season by celebrating Houston and those who make our city a great place to live. The parade’s 2022 Grand Marshal Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson along with Mayor Turner, Honored guest 2021 Grand Marshal, Dr. Peter Hotez and H-E-B will lead the parade on the iconic Tom Turkey float.
