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5 Things for Monday, June 19: London Attack, Warship Collision, Iran, Trump

London wakes up to another terror attack involving a vehicle. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

The Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director Eileen J. Morris Joins First Cohort of the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle

$1.25 Million Gifted To Support the Present and Future of Women in the American Theater

The Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director, Eileen J. Morris is among five female artistic leaders selected as the first in the Nation awarded part of a $1.25 million gift of The Pussycat Foundation and Northern Stage in support of women artistic directors in professional theaters across the United States.

Rise from one-time Uber driver to chief of staff startles some HUD observers

A key staff change at the Department of Housing and Urban Development is again shining a spotlight on what some HUD insiders and former senior staff say is a notable lack of government, policy and relevant experience in some key positions at the agency.

The threat Turkey's crisis poses to the world

A dangerous mix of economic and political forces has triggered a crisis in Turkey and other emerging markets. Turkey is just the latest developing economy to plunge into chaos. The Turkish lira has shed more than 40% since January, while the country's stock market has been cut in half.

California wildfires kill 31 people, with more devastation to come

The most destructive wildfire in California history is nowhere near done with its catastrophic rampage.

National Civil Rights Leaders Decry Raw Racism of Trump

Amidst Principled Negotiations on the Dream Act, Trump Shows That One Value Drives His Decisions Above All Others: White Supremacy

Yesterday, the raw racism of Donald Trump and those driving his immigration and other policy making decisions were on full display as he called for fewer Black people to be admitted into the United States in favor of white immigrants. This morning, the President doubled down on his comments offering a weak justification for his racist viewpoint.

An American dentist and big-game hunter is found guilty of killing his wife on their African safari

An American dentist and big-game hunter was found guilty of murder in the shooting death of his wife on an African safari.

A record number of women will serve in the next Congress

A record number of women will be elected to Congress this year, CNN projects -- but barely.

Black immigrants chose Ukraine for quality of life, education. War leaves them fearful.

After having studied in India, Heidi Nguema visited Ukraine a few years ago with no plans to make it his home. But as an African from the country of Gabon, in the central part of the continent, he said, he “fell in love” with Ukraine and “decided to stay.”

Here's why 8 Democratic presidential hopefuls think women of color should vote for them

Democratic presidential hopefuls flocked to Houston on Wednesday to speak at She the People, a presidential forum for women of color "about us, for us and by us."

6 Things You Should Know Happened At The SAG Awards

Diversity was celebrated and Donald Trump was denounced at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Britain's mixed-race GI babies want to know why they were given away

A wedding ring and a photograph are all Leon Lomax has left of his mother, a woman he has longed to know his whole life.

Ambitious trial judges could be wary after GOP attacks on Judge Jackson's sentencing record

The Senate Republicans who led the attacks on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's sentencing record say they hoped to send a message to other trial judges who might seek appointments to higher courts.

Simply the Best: Jeff Bagwell Finally In the Hall of Fame

As we patiently awaited the arrival of one of Houston’s iconic sports legends. You could hear all of the positive compliments being thrown around the room. Things like hard worker, dedicated, clubhouse leader, etc. I even overheard one story of where a first base umpire got a call wrong and he said, “That’s ok. We all make mistakes.”

Police: 2 Burundian Teens Reported Missing Crossed Into Canada

Two of the six teenagers who were reported missing while visiting Washington for an international robotics competition have crossed into Canada, police said Thursday.

Football Is Back In Houston

At last, the wait is over. Football is back. The Houston Texans opened the preseason against the Carolina Panthers in the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday night (8/9/17). As is the case with most NFL preseason games, the Texans’ primary goal was to evaluate some of their younger talent and shake the rust off the veterans.

Aretha Franklin Shades Dionne Warwick Over Whitney’s Funeral

The Queen of Soul is coming out swinging against fellow legend Dionne Warwick, accusing her of making up a story that she was Whitney Houston’s godmother, even though the alleged offense happened five years ago at Houston’s funeral.

School Apologizes After Fifth-graders Asked to Make 'slave auction' Posters

A New Jersey schools superintendent has apologized for a "culturally insensitive" assignment in which fifth-graders learning about Colonial America were asked to create posters advertising slave auctions.

Woman who lost father to Covid-19: 'His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump'

A woman who lost her father to the coronavirus excoriated the President on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring in a pointed speech that her father's "only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump."

MJ for Texas Campaign Launches Aggressive Seven-Figure Statewide Outreach Effort to Mobilize Black Voters

Kicks off with a new radio ad, “Important”

Today, the MJ For Texas campaign is launching an aggressive seven-figure statewide outreach effort to mobilize Black voters across Texas. The effort will utilize Black radio, Black newspapers, mail, and digital to reach Black voters across the state and encourage them to vote for MJ Hegar on November 3rd.

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