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Texas Southern University to Host “Wintermester,” Opens Registration for Spring Semester

Texas Southern University (TSU) will hold a five-week “Wintermester” beginning November 30 to give students an opportunity to take online courses during Winter Break. The cost of each course is $750, and students can take a maximum of seven credit hours. Wintermester registration opens on Monday, October 26.

PVAMU alumna announced as Student Veteran Excellence Award recipient by The Texas A&M University System

The Texas A&M University System has announced Prairie View A&M University alumna Serita Whiting as this year’s Student Veteran Excellence Award recipient. PVAMU is a member of TAMUS.

9 Deaths and Rare Cancer Linked to Breast Implants, FDA Says

Nine deaths have been reported to the US Food and Drug Administration, stemming from a rare cancer that is associated with breast implants.

4th Annual HBCU Braintrust TODAY, 3PM EST

Due to technical difficulties yesterday, we are hosting a special REBROADCAST of the 4th Annual HBCU Braintrust to include a special session with IBM and four HBCU leaders as they discuss their faculty training partnership. This partnership provides knowledge about the emerging technologies that students will need to know as they enter the tech workforce. Don’t forget to visit www.cbcfinc.org/alc to log in to view the session. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT! This session is sponsored by IBM, Bayer and GEICO.

Killer Mike apologizes for NRA video

Killer Mike posted two videos Sunday apologizing for a video interview he did with the National Rifle Association.

AFT Leaders on Proposed Deal to End West Virginia Teacher Strike

AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT-West Virginia President Christine Campbell issued a statement on the proposed deal to end the West Virginia teachers strike. While it’s not over we expect the deal to pass.

HISD students eligible for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer assistance

HISD families may be eligible to receive Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), a one-time benefit of up to $285 to be issued on an EBT card to assist families during the district’s closure.

Parkland victim's parents planned to unveil a mural in El Paso of their son. Then the shooting happened.

The parents of a student killed in last year's mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, were near El Paso, Texas, on Saturday when a gunman carried out another massacre.

NBC Public Health Analyst: Invest in Our Children Now for the Sake of Our Country’s Future

NBC public health analyst, pediatrician and activist Dr. Irwin Redlener has a powerful message for all of us: too many American children face insurmountable obstacles that keep them from achieving their dreams, and this “reflects a moral failure” and threatens our country’s economic viability and international influence going forward.

There's only one left of this popular toy. It's going for $28,000

Here's one example of how pretty much everything is getting more expensive: A toy that used to cost $25 is now priced at $28,000.

Can more money prevent mass murder? Authorities look to more monitoring after shootings

Federal authorities would not have known earlier this summer that William Patrick Williams had threatened to "shoot up" a Lubbock, Texas, hotel where he was staying and had amassed weapons, ammunition and tactical gear were it not for Williams' grandmother.

What leaders can learn from Facebook's data debacle

Ama Marston is a strategy and leadership expert. She is the author of "Type R: Transformative Resilience for Thriving in a Turbulent World." The opinions expressed belong to her.

AAP Policy on Racism Raises Bar for Clinicians and Health Care Workers

Years ago, the race equity community approved when the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) acknowledged that social determinants of health - economic stability, education, social and community context, health and healthcare, and neighborhood and environment - are conditions that affect the quality of life for Americans.

Trump and the American presidency's pardon powers

Not even Richard Nixon went this far. President Donald Trump has commuted Republican political fixer Roger Stone's jail term, exposing the corrupt foundation on which he built his administration, and flouting the basic democratic principle that everyone is equal before the law -- even the President and his 'dirty trickster.'

Hurricane season is forecast to be above average. So are the hurricane forecasts

During the record 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, something happened that many people overlooked -- hurricane forecasts improved. And that saved lives.

Tumblr Founder David Karp to Step Down

Tumblr's founder is signing off. David Karp told Tumblr staff Monday that he will leave the company at the end of this year, capping off a decade in which he grew the service into one of the leading social networks only to let it be subsumed by a series of corporations.

Black Woman Takes on Male-Dominated Women’s Online Fashion Industry

Shop Style Shark, a fast-growing, Black woman-owned online retailer is taking on the largely male-dominated online fashion industry.

Dionne Middlebrooks, founder of online fashion retailer Shop Style Shark, is changing the game as a female owner. The fashion industry – and particularly online fashion – continues to be male-dominated even though women spend over 200% more money on fashion than men. What’s more, even though 85% of people who graduate from fashion school are female, only 14% of the top 50 fashion houses are run by women. And, only 40% of women’s fashion brands are designed by women.

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