Chair Coleman Files Bill to Make Our Schools Safer
This week, I filed House Bill 1623 that continues my work on improving the safety of our schools. Please see below for information on the new bill, as well as information on my past legislation that improves safety in our ...
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How Jackie Robinson’s Wife, Rachel, Helped Him Break Baseball’s Color Line
Jackie Robinson, who would have turned 100 on Jan. 31, is often remembered for his courage, athleticism, tenacity and sacrifice. By confronting Jim Crow – both as a baseball player and as a civil rights activist – he changed America.
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Spike Lee earns first Oscar nomination for directing
More than 30 years after the release of his first feature film, legendary director Spike Lee has earned his first Oscar nomination for best director and his first nomination for best picture.
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Family of the Black Wrestler Who Was Forced to Cut His Dreadlocks Speaks Out
The parents of the 16-year-old black varsity wrestler who was forced to cut his dreadlocks before a match have spoken out for the first time since the incident.
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Tech the Halls
You walk into the mall and you hear it. Christmas music. It seems like yesterday you were celebrating Halloween and you can’t believe that the holiday season is already in full swing. All year long you’ve been waiting for grandma’s ...
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George H.W. Bush's funeral and memorial services plan
The official schedule of memorial services for former President George H.W. Bush, who died late Friday at the age of 94, was released Saturday evening.
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The Houston Museum of African American Culture Announces The Opening of A Burning House
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is pleased to announce the November 17, 2018 opening of A Burning House, curated by Dominic Clay and John Guess, Jr. A Burning House will be on display through January 12, 2019.
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Arthur Mitchell, Co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dies at 84
Arthur Mitchell, the trailblazing African-American dancer who called himself "the grandfather of diversity," has died, according to the Dance Theatre of Harlem's Facebook page.
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The hypocrisy of the Nike outrage
Conservative talk radio host Ben Ferguson has tweeted and retweeted a handful of rebukes of Nike for choosing to use Colin Kaepernick in its latest "Just Do It" campaign. The ad features a headshot of the former NFL quarterback with ...
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Why Nike is betting its slogan on Colin Kaepernick
Nike is siding with Colin Kaepernick because he sells. By making the quarterback a face of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign, the company believes it will earn support from its core customers: Young shoppers in big cities across ...
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Alice Allison Dunnigan, 1st Black Woman Journalist to Cover the White House, to be Honored with Statue in D.C.
According to the Associated Press, Alice Allison Dunnigan, the first African-American woman journalist credentialed to cover the White House, will be honored with a life-sized statue to be erected next month in Washington D.C.
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R.I.P. Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Former United Nations Secretary General
The former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, has died at the age of 80 after a short illness, his family and foundation announced on Saturday.
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Taraji P. Henson Launches the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation to Provide Support Around Mental Health Issues in African-American Community
Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson launched The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) in honor of her late father in order to help eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community and provide support ...
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The Wakanda Effect? Black Women Are Dominating Magazine Covers This Month
Beyoncé said it herself, in her own words, while reflecting on her historic Vogue cover and spread.
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John S. Chase, Trailblazing Texas Architect, Celebrated in Two Exhibits
John Saunders Chase, FAIA was a Houston architect who realized a large body of work in the city, throughout the state of Texas, and around the United States. Chase achieved many historic firsts during his career.
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