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New York Times Chooses Controversy Over Truth in Promoting Revisionist History

1619 Project, Debunked by Historians for Calling American Independence a Conspiracy to Protect Slavery, Continues to Be Marketed to Schoolchildren

Instead of renouncing the debunked 1619 Project, New York TimesPublisher A.G. Sulzberger today patted himself on the back for sparking debate with a revisionist history that has been distributed to schools nationwide.

Council Member Abbie Kamin Launches Domestic Violence Awareness Initiative

Today, Council Member Kamin joined Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, and several nonprofit and corporate partners to launch a city-wide domestic violence awareness initiative. This initiative is in response to the increase in reports of domestic violence in Houston, as many victims are homebound with their abusers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How Muslims are preparing for Ramadan amid COVID-19

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Muslims around the world are preparing for the holy month of Ramadan. Craig Considine, a lecturer in sociology at Rice and a scholar of Islam, is available to discuss how the faithful will observe while social distancing and dealing with the pandemic.

Social Security Combined Trust Funds Projection Remains the Same Says Board of Trustees

Projections in 2020 Report Do Not Reflect the Potential Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in 2035, the same as projected last year, with 79 percent of benefits payable at that time.

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Tight End Rob Gronkowski Comes Out of Retirement to Join Former Teammate Tom Brady In Tampa

Well, Patriots fans. I have some good news and some bad news.

Action Needed for Social Security Beneficiaries with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Payment

“Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department soon. People receiving benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment.

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Austin nonprofit Interfaith Action of Central Texas presents 'Courage to Hope,' a virtual fundraiser and celebration of community, May 12

‘Courage to Hope’ to be live streamed via Zoom; the uplifting evening will honor Cookie Ruiz (Executive Director of Ballet Austin), The City of Austin and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, and will feature a live performance by Jimmie Dale Gilmo

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Tune In: Aspire TV's "My Brother, My Friend" Film Block

Independent Film Series, In Partnership with Damn Write Originals, Airs Every Tuesday at 8pm ET on Aspire TV

Tomorrow night, Aspire TV, in partnership with Damn Write Originals, will present the third installment of its new weekly independent film series, the 2020 Urban Indie Film Block. The network’s 2020 programming block features the best of urban short films by up and coming filmmakers, and presents passionate stories that touch upon a variety of themes and genres including romance, friendship, drama, human connection, comedy, action and sci-fi.

Harris Health Sees Virtual Care Success in the Midst of Coronavirus Response

As the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease wreaks havoc on our community and healthcare system, telemedicine and virtual care have quickly become important tools to safely treat patients and contain the spread of infection at hospitals and health centers. In response, Harris Health System has conducted nearly 20,000 virtual visits since mid-March using its enhanced Virtual Care Program.

CAIR-Houston Trump’s ‘Divisive and Insulting’ Attempt to Target American Muslims During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned President Trump’s promotion of a notorious anti-Muslim bigot’s tweet questioning whether U.S. mosques will be treated differently during the upcoming month of Ramadan than churches were treated during Easter amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

HISD, Houston Food Bank distribute over 280,000 pounds of food Saturday at NRG

When HISD Nutrition Services Senior Operations Manager Keith Lewis drove up to NRG Stadium Saturday for the massive food distribution effort, he wasn’t nervous. He was excited.

Young readers are invited to follow the adventures of ‘Frances The Magical Fairy and the Baby Gosling’

Tom Nelson sets a new marketing push for his 2019 children's book

Multi-published author Tom Nelson launches a new press campaign for “Frances the Magical Fairy and the Baby Gosling” (published by iUniverse), the second volume of a children’s book series that follows the adventures of a magical fairy who spends her life providing magic to help those in need of help.

New memoir follows the lives of an American family in South America during the 1960s

Ginny Tschanz announces the publication of ‘Under the Condor’s Wing’

The adventures of an American family in South America are recounted through their letters written during the 1960s in the new memoir “Under the Condor’s Wing: A Memoir of South America” (published by Lulu) by Ginny Tschanz. The memoir is the portrait of a marriage in which husband and wife adapt differently to extreme changes in culture, language and geography.

Burrell Communications Group Launches New "Black is Human" Campaign to Address the Disparity of COVID-19 Impact on the African American Community

"For Jason" PSA Honors Detroit Transit Hero Whose Life Was Cut Short Due to COVID-19 Complications

In response to the devastating impact COVID-19 continues to have on the African American community, Burrell Communications Group will release a video PSA entitled "For Jason" as part of its "Black is Human" initiative. The PSA pays tribute to Detroit Transit Authority veteran, Jason Hargrove, who died in late March from COVID-19 complications after posting an impassioned plea for public safety via (Facebook) social media.

Sekou Andrews Adds Independent Music Awards To List Of Accolades

GRAMMY® award-nominated and renowned poet SEKOU ANDREWS adds two (2) nominations to his growing list of awards from Independent Music Awards for the inspirational "BE VOICEFUL," which receives a nomination for "Best Spoken Word Song," and for his EP SEKOU ANDREWS & THE STRING THEORY, which snags a nod for "Best Spoken Word Album." Sekou joins a list of luminary nominees, including Lucinda Williams, Steven Van Zandt, and more.

“Project 100” Launches to Provide $1,000 Direct Digital Payments to 100,000 Families Hard Hit by COVID Crisis

Backed by Stacey Abrams, Andrew Yang, Leading Philanthropists, Nation’s Largest Private Direct Cash Payments Effort Launches;Over $55M of $100M Already Raised: [anchor funders] Schusterman Family Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners; [seed funders] Flourish Ventures, Google.org; Flu Lab, Wend Collective, Blue Haven Initiative, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, among others;Also backed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Patrick Adams, Camilla Luddington, Tony Hale, Chris Meloni, Carrie Preston, Kevin Alejandro, Andra Day, Sundar Pichai, NBA Cares, the Players Coalition and David Sze & Seth Rosenberg from Greylock

HISD to broadcast virtual town hall meeting for students pursuing college

On Tuesday, April 28, the Houston Independent School District will broadcast a virtual town hall meeting to assist students pursuing postsecondary education options during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Launches Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund

Kroger and The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation aim to direct $10 million to local, state and national relief organizations

The Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation has committed more than $6 million to date to nonprofit partners addressing urgent COVID-19 response efforts, including:

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13 Year Old Accomplished Day Trader provides Key Tips to Fiscally survive in a tanking market!

Mr.Christon “The Truth” Jones is a 13 year old accomplished day trader, entrepreneur and an international speaker. Truth has spoken in 3 continents as a Certified Les Brown Speaker, while also writing “3” international best-selling books. As a child prodigy, Truth continues to excel at youth sports as he is also an MVP for All American Youth Football.

Interim COVID-19 Stimulus This Week, Larger Bill Possible Later

Right now, Members of Congress and the Trump Administration continue to negotiate a $450 billion “interim” COVID-19 bill that could be passed this week. The new bill could provide an additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses and nonprofits (the program ran out of funds last Thursday). House and Senate Democrats are pushing to direct some of the funds to minority-owned and rural businesses, and to add more for hospitals and enhanced COVID-19 testing capacity. The interim bill is smaller than the $2 trillion CARES Act signed in late March. For more, see the New York Times, CNN & Politico.