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U.S. Policymakers and Advocates for Latinos Honored in D.C.
National Hispanic Media Coalition convenes its 9th annual Impact Awards
Last night, November 28, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) was privileged to honor extraordinary advocates and policymakers for their continued leadership and invaluable contributions to the Latino community at its 9th annual D.C. Impact Awards Reception at the National Association of Broadcasters.
Romeo Crennel Announces Retirement
After 50 years of coaching, including 39 seasons in the NFL, Romeo Crennel announced his retirement on Monday.
Harvey Runoff Menaces Texas' Coral Reefs
Saline levels dropped 10 percent in one day over parts of Flower Garden Banks
The more than 13 trillion gallons of floodwater from Hurricane Harvey have created a massive plume of freshwater in the Gulf of Mexico that is threatening the coral reefs of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary about 100 miles offshore of Galveston.
Rice scientist goes deep to improve environmental tracers
Laurence Yeung wins NSF CAREER Award to study biosphere’s history
With the help of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Rice University geoscientist Laurence Yeung and his team intend to improve scientific analysis of oxygen isotopes recovered over the past few decades from Earth’s rocks, oceans and atmosphere.
Study of Prostate Cancer in African-American Men Recruiting
When it comes to African-American men and prostate cancer, the statistics are alarming. One in six African-American men will be diagnosed with the disease, and they are twice as likely as white men to die of prostate cancer. Their cancer is more aggressive, and it starts at a much younger age than any other group. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are joining with research institutions across the country to find out why.
Through it all, mother of four graduates from Jackson State University following the tragic death of her 6-year-old son
Kyoukius Washington received her bachelor's degree in social work from Jackson State University this morning, April 30. It is a moment that could have easily not been and perhaps no one would have blamed her for giving up.
Texas Southern University student on mission to Sock Out Poverty
Princess Jackson, a freshman at Texas Southern University (TSU) is on a mission to stamp out poverty in Houston – one sock at a time. Jackson founded Sock Out Poverty, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization when she was nine years old and has given out over 15,000 pairs of socks to people in need.
New degree takes root in PVAMU’s newly renamed College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
For Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, the fall semester brings a new degree program and a new name. The Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES) has enrolled its first students, and starting Sept. 1, the CAHS will be officially named the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR). The new name and degree program clearly align with the future and trajectory of the College.
Kroger Launching Relief Drive to Support Communities Devastated by Hurricane Ida
HOUSTON Kroger today announced it will launch a Relief Drive in more than 100 Greater Houston and Louisiana stores, to support the communities and families affected by Hurricane Ida.
Governor Abbott Secures Extension Of Federally-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the federal government has granted his request to extend operations of Community Based Testing Sites across Texas. The federal government will maintain support for the program while surging resources to Dallas and Houston in order to support testing needs within the community.
Baker Institute Paper: Public, private stakeholders have role to play in fixing Houston’s flooding problem
The private sector can play a major role in fixing the serious problems that all levels of government and the development community, as well as their engineers and lawyers, have created in regard to flooding in Houston, according to a paper by an environmental expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
What the Heart Has to Do with the Head
If you want to protect your brain, get busy protecting your heart. Lifestyle behaviors that boost cardiovascular health, such as physical activity and quitting smoking, also contribute to good cognitive health.
Carrying the Cross of COVID-19 this Good Friday
One of my favorite annual rituals for Holy Week is the Via Crucis—the Way of the Cross. Held at the Roman Colosseum, where early Christians were fed to lions by pagan Romans, the pope presides over a recitation of 14 Stations of the Cross—14 wrenching moments that Jesus withstood on his way to his crucifixion. For instance, the first station denotes the moment Jesus was condemned to death, the second marks Jesus bearing his cross, the tenth recalls the Son of God being stripped of his garments, all the way to the final station, where Jesus is laid in the tomb. At each station, a meditation is read, as well as the reciting of the Pater Noster and Ave Maria.
To Go or Not to Go
I recently returned from a mission trip to Brazil with eleven members of my Presbyterian church in Wilmington, North Carolina. Partnering with a Presbyterian congregation in Manaus, our team, which included three physicians and two nurses, furnished medical assistance, dental instruction, drugs, and eye glasses to more than 600 children and adults in four remote villages on a tributary of the Amazon.
Robert B. Reich: Musk's Humongous Mistake
When Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, he clearly didn't know that the key assets he was buying lay in Twitter's 7,500 workers' heads.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Looks for A Few Good African American Men
Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for a few good African American male mentors in a new out-of the-box campaign, as the shortage is severe for the organization. Close to a 1,000 kids are in need of mentors of them 400 –plus are African American boys.
Oh, Baby! Nick Cannon Welcomes Son; A ‘New Edition’ Is On The Way
2016 was a challenging year, as celebrity deaths were frequent and sometimes shocking. This year, though, there is much joy in celebrity world, as pregnancies and babies have been bountiful. Nick Cannon, already father to Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey, now has three reasons to be thankful – the arrival of his son, Golden “Sagon” Cannon, with ex-girlfriend, Brittany Bell.
ICE Arrests 71 in North Texas During 3-Day Operation
Officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 71 people in North Texas and 18 in Oklahoma during a three-day operation.
School District With Racial Bias Issues Challenges The Education Plan For An Autistic Black Student
Henrico is one of four state school districts that the Virginia Department of Education flagged for disproportionately punishing Black students with learning disabilities, compared to what it provides White and Hispanic students with similar challenges.
Houston Health Department Honored for Excellence in Public Health
The Houston Health Department (HHD) was honored with two Model Practice Awards and one Promising Practice Award at the 2018 Annual Conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in July.
