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The Obamas Just Inked A Major Speaking Engagement Deal

Essence is reporting that Barack and Michelle Obama are blessing us once again with a speaking tour and a number of books.

Wells Fargo to Merge International Business With Wholesale Banking

Wells Fargo & Co, the third-largest U.S. bank by assets, said on Thursday it would merge its international business with its wholesale banking unit that serves corporate clients. Spokesman Alan Elias said the international business previously stood on its own since it was so small that it needed more individual attention.

Tidal, Jay Z’s Streaming Service, Sells a Stake to Sprint

Two years ago, the rap star and entrepreneur bought Tidal, a small streaming service, for $56 million, with lofty — if vague — plans to build an online music empire that would lure customers with exclusive content from fellow celebrities. The news media pounced on early stumbles by the service, and with its losses mounting,

Meet Annie Malone - The First Ever Black Woman Millionaire

Annie Malone took an interest in hair styling, in particular, developing a better way to straighten African American hair without damaging it. By the early 1900s, she developed a formula that worked and called it “The Great Wonderful Hair Grower,” which she began to sell door-to-door after moving to St. Louis, Missouri.

Houston Streetlights Concentrated Mostly in Black, Hispanic Neighborhoods

A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, "Streetlights in the City: Understanding the Distribution of Houston Streetlights," says that of Houston's 173,724 streetlights, most are concentrated in black and Hispanic neighborhoods, as opposed to white neighborhoods, as of August 2015.

New Mr. Clean is Bald, Buff and Black

Mr. Clean just got a makeover. Atlanta native Mike Jackson is the new face of Mr. Clean, having won a national competition as the man who best embodied the bald, earring wearing icon that has represented Proctor & Gamble’s Mr. Clean all-purpose cleaner since the 1950s.

Gucci’s Pre-Fall 2017 Campaign Casts All Black Models

While the term "diversity" is definitely a hot topic in the fashion world right now, not every brand necessarily understands the concept in full. Gucci shared a series of audition videos via Instagram for their pre-fall 2017 campaign.

Janet Jackson Welcomes Her Son Eissa

Tuesday, Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their first child, reports People.

Immigrant Women in Texas and California Aren’t Reporting Rape Out of Fear of Deportation

Legal officials in Los Angeles and Houston have reported a decline in Latinxs reporting rapes, and they believe it's due to fears over the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies.

Texas Drivers in Minority Neighborhoods Pay Higher Auto Rates

Texas drivers living in minority areas are generally charged more for auto insurance than people with similar risk profiles who live in white neighborhoods — despite laws that ban discriminatory rate setting, a new study of car insurance pricing shows.

Texas Must Face Hispanic Voting-Rights Claims

Hispanics in Texas will soon outnumber whites, but only two of the 18 judges on the state’s highest courts are Latino, and a federal judge refused this week to dismiss a voting-rights lawsuit taking aim at that disparity.

DNA Tests Find Subway Chicken Only 50 Percent Meat, Canadian Media Report

A Canadian investigative consumer program ordered DNA analysis of several fast-food chicken sandwiches and concluded that Subway chicken was only half meat — with the other half soy.

Harris County to Turn Riverside Hospital into a Mental Health Facility

The former Riverside General Hospital will get a new lease on life. Harris County will purchase the building in Houston’s Third Ward, to revive it as a mental health facility. Harris County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to purchase Riverside out of federal bankruptcy.

Dallas Hispanic Women Experience Higher Poverty Rate More Than Women in Other Counties

The Dallas Women's Foundation and the Institute for Women's Policy Research recently released a report that found that Hispanic women are locked in poverty in the Dallas area at shocking rates.

Minor League Baseball to Have 'Copa de la Diversión' Initiative; Reach Hispanic, Latino Communities

For some time now, major sports leagues in North America have branded at key points in their seasons to tap into the thriving Hispanic and Latinos across the country.

Houston ISD Facing $208 Million Budget Shortfall

As HISD begins to prepare a budget for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year, the district is estimating a $208 million shortfall as result of the financial impact of Hurricane Harvey and recapture. HISD has seen a decline in student enrollment and is planning for a further decline for the coming school year, which will mean a decrease in state funding.

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