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Empowering Innovation: PVAMU debuts Blackstone LaunchPad to support next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals

On Feb. 12, Prairie View A&M University hosted a groundbreaking event to inaugurate the Blackstone LaunchPad on campus, marking a significant milestone in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students and faculty. The event was the culmination of a $10 million commitment across Texas dedicated to entrepreneur success and economic mobility.

WNBA Makes Payton Chester, Alyssa Altobelli, and Gianna Bryant Honorary Picks in 2020 Draft

In what will be hailed as one of the classiest moves ever done by a professional sports league, the WNBA announced that they would make Payton Chester, Alyssa Altobelli, and Gianna Bryant honorary picks in this year’s draft being held Friday.

Oklahoma’s Top 40 Hispanic Leaders honored at first-ever event

Oklahoma City Community College partnered with the Oklahoma Hispanic Institute to recognize the state’s Top 40 Hispanic leaders on Sept. 13.

Three dead in Bologna highway gas tanker explosion

At least three people died and 67 were injured after a tanker truck exploded on a highway in Bologna, Italy, a spokesman for Italian state police told CNN.

"There Is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art” Opening at the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University

“There Is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art” is now open to the public at the Mulvane Art Museum, Rita Blitt Gallery, on the Washburn University campus. The exhibition examines the representation of Black women in the United States over the past two centuries.

Kim Kardashian West denies she's 'KiKi' in Drake's 'In My Feelings'

KiKi do you love Drake? Twitter has been going in hard on speculation that Kim Kardashian West is the "KiKi" Drake raps about in his hit song "In My Feelings."

‘Hidden Figures’ Tops ‘Rogue One,’ With $22.8M #1 Debut at Box Office

With the always present caveat that “rank doesn’t matter,” it turns out that Hidden Figures was the top movie of the weekend, not Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. As you probably know, the weekend box office that everyone reports on Sunday is comprised of estimates and when the rankings are close the order can sometimes shift when the final numbers drop. So yeah, Hidden Figures earned a terrific $22.8 million, about $1m more than estimated, which is a sign that the film is building on its buzz and word-of-mouth.

Houston Native Yolanda Adams Inducted into Music Hall of Fame

Multi-Grammy award winning singer, Yolanda Adams is a Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2017 Inductee.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Welcomes New Honorary Members on Good Morning America

Robin Roberts, Tracee Ellis Ross, Alice Walker, Ruth E. Carter, Debra Martin Chase, Cynthia Erivo, Ursula M. Burns, and Lisa Leslie

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® welcomed in eight new members with a big announcement on Good Morning America. Broadcast anchor Robin Roberts, award winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross, novelist and social activist Alice Walker, Academy Award costume designer Ruth E. Carter, 3x time WNBA Lisa Leslie, American motion picture and television producer Debra Martin Chase, actress, singer, and songwriter Cynthia Erivo, and one of the most powerful businesswoman in the world Ursula M. Burns.

Nipsey Hussle shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge

Eric Holder, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, pleaded not guilty Thursday to one charge of murder and two counts of attempted murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.

Attention Graduating HS Seniors: The Tom Joyner Foundation Now Accepting Applications Full Ride Scholarship Program

The Tom Joyner Foundation® announced the ‘Full Ride’ scholarship program that will cover all the expenses of one student planning to attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the fall of 2018.

TWC Awards $5 Million in Career Training Grants to 26 Colleges and ISDs

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 26 grants totaling $5 million to public community and technical colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting high-demand occupations through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program.

Governor Ivey announces $72.34 million in CARES Act funds for higher education

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for higher education institutions to support the purchase of technology and infrastructure related to remote instruction and distance learning, officials announced.

Congressman Don McEachin of Virginia Dies at 61

Congressman McEachin was only 61. He was the first African American to be nominated to run as Virginia Attorney General. McEachin was only the third African American to serve in the U.S. Congress from Virginia along with John Mercer Langston and Bobby Scott.

Emmys 2017: The Big Moments That Have People Talking

unday was all about the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards and we have a rundown here on all the action. Stephen Colbert hosted with a mix of politics and humor.

Ex-officer Brett Hankison indicted in connection with Breonna Taylor's death

A former Louisville police officer has been indicted by a grand jury on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.

Shooter in deadly Illinois rampage was not supposed to own a gun, police say

Gary Martin took a gun into work Friday, a pistol he didn't legally own.

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Intervention on Behalf of Students to Defend Diversity and Promote Inclusive Access at UT-Austin

Today, the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and pro bono counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP, and Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC, filed a petition in State District Court of Travis County, Texas to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Ed Blum and his anti-affirmative action group, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), against the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) (SFFA v. UT-Austin). Filed on May 16, 2019—on the eve of the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board—this latest attack follows two prior, failed challenges by Blum in both federal and state courts to eliminate UT-Austin’s individualized consideration of race in its admissions program.

Cuba Gooding Sr.’s Family Thanks His Fans

Gooding family l – r: Omar, April, Cuba Sr., Shirley and Cuba, Jr.

Jameela Jamil slams Met Gala for celebrating Karl Lagerfeld

Actress and body positivity advocate Jameela Jamil has criticized the Met Gala for celebrating Karl Lagerfeld—the influential fashion designer who died in 2019.

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