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Deshaun Watson Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week by the NFL after Sunday’s victory of the New England Patriots. Watson has now earned his fifth Player of the Week award in his career which ranks him second in franchise history behind defensive end J.J. Watt who has seven.

Minnesota National Guard deployed after protests over the death of man following a police shooting during a traffic stop

Hundreds of people protested Sunday night after a Black man in Minnesota was shot by a police officer and died following a traffic stop.

Digital records from 19th Century give Black families a glimpse of their ancestry

Millions of Freedmen’s Bureau records have become newly available, helping to break down a barrier to history that many Black families couldn't access.

After more than 20 years researching her family’s origin in America, Nicka Sewell-Smith found the name of an uncle who had filed a complaint about having his horse stolen. Another notation said he had shopped for bacon, a broom and tobacco in “Short’s Place” in Louisiana about seven months before the 13th Amendment was passed in 1865.

LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson Becomes the First African American Elected as President of the Board for Certification of Genealogists

The Board for Certification of Genealogists is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 as a professional credentialing body for genealogists. LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson is the first African American elected to lead the organization.

Facebook is again having to account for its role in 2016 election

Facebook's first black eye was from "fake news." The social network's secretive algorithm enabled hoaxes and lies to reach millions of people during the US presidential campaign in 2016. Analysts were taken aback by the scope of the problem. Facebook vowed to make changes.

Delta Sigma Theta, Harris County DA’s Office Host #NotMeToo Seminar

HOUSTON AWARENESS + ACTION = SOCIAL CHANGE

The Bay Area Houston Alumnae (BAHA) Chapter of Delta Sigma Sorority, Inc., in partnership with the Harris County District Attorney Office Sex Crimes Division presents: #Not ME TOO, A Conversation Between Sisters, Women, and Friends!

7-year-old Boy Gives His Wii to Grieving Cops to 'make them feel better'

Most kids struggle when they're asked to share their toys. Not 7-year-old Brady Duke.

Student entrepreneurs can start their first lemonade stand with learning app offered by Empowered and Lemonade Day

My Lemonade Day app offers tools for kids starting a lemonade stand business

This spring and summer, kids can learn to manage their own lemonade business from start to finish with help from Lemonade Day and Empowered, two organizations focused on experiential, real-world learning through an individualized approach to all students.

Philadelphia police ask residents to stay indoors as spurts of violence erupt during protests over the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The Philadelphia Police Department requested that residents in seven districts to stay indoors as demonstrators took to the streets for a second night following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

Sean Spicer Slams 'nitpicking' of Holocaust Statement

White House press secretary Sean Spicer defended Monday the Trump administration's omission of any reference to Jews in its Holocaust remembrance statement, saying "nitpicking" of the Friday statement is "just ridiculous."

As of today, humans have used more resources than Planet Earth can regenerate in a year

If Earth's resources were a bank account, today would mark the date we'd officially be in the red.

NFL Celebrates Touchdown Celebrations in Super Bowl LII Commercial

Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr. Have the Time of Their Lives

The NFL will premiere its new TV commercial starring Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr. after the third quarter of Super Bowl LII on Sunday, February 4. While the world is focused on two teams in the big game, the spot sheds light on what the other 30 teams are up to by providing an inside look at one team: the New York Giants.

5 things for March 14: Student walkout, Pennsylvania race, Trump, Stephen Hawking

t's #MyFreedomDay. Learn how students are standing up to modern slavery. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Houston Astros Begin Defense Of World Series Title On Opening Day At Minute Maid Park

“I am not really concentrating or thinking about last year,” said Astros manager Dusty Baker when asked about the emotions on Opening Day after finishing the season as the champions. “You have to go on from there because you have new heights to climb. This is the start of the “Great Race,” and it is a long race.

'Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies' Lead Golden Globe Nominations

This year's Golden Globe film nominations were short on blockbusters and big on indies

Outrage in India as teacher tells students to slap classmate who is Muslim

Police in India are investigating a teacher after a video of her encouraging students to slap their 7-year-old classmate, who is Muslim, sparked widespread outrage in the country.

The Black Lives Matter Movement is the Enemy of African Americans

The first thing that I have to say is that I am an African American man living in the Minneapolis area. I have to state this now; otherwise I would probably be called a racist.

World Premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios "Strange World"

Stars and filmmakers came together in Hollywood tonight to celebrate the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ original action-packed adventure “Strange World”—opening exclusively in theaters Nov. 23. Attendees included Academy Award®- and Tony Award®-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who lends his voice to Searcher Clade, a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission; comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker and musician Jaboukie Young-White, who’s the voice of Searcher’s 16-year-old, adventure-seeking son, Ethan; and actress, producer, bestselling author and TIME100 cover honoree Gabrielle Union, who provides the voice of Meridian Clade, an accomplished pilot and Searcher’s partner in all things. Joining the voice cast were filmmakers Don Hall (director), Qui Nguyen (co-director/screenplay by), Roy Conli (producer) and composer Henry Jackman (music by).

Woodforest National Bank and FHLB Dallas Award Over $250K in Disaster Aid

Recipients Suffered Damages in the Texas Ice Storm or Hurricane Harvey

When February’s ice storm caused unprecedented power outages throughout much of Texas, Yeneka Younger shivered in an unheated Dallas, Texas, home for days.

Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children

After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College of William & Mary campus was once a school for free and enslaved Black children.

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