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Mississippi School District Ends Segregation Fight

It's a settlement five decades in the making: Beginning in August, students in Cleveland, Mississippi, will no longer attend segregated schools.

Texas Legislative Black Caucus George Floyd Act

On Thursday, August 13, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus announced details for the George Floyd Act, a piece of comprehensive legislation they will file when the Texas Legislature meets again in January 2021. The law will honor the life and memory of George Floyd, a native Houstonian who died in May of this year when a police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds.

Tina Knowles Lawson and Richard Lawson Announce WACO Theater Center's Virtual Celebration

Presented by SheaMoisture Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Jay-Z, Solange Knowles, Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Rowland, Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Star Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Angela Bassett, Issa Rae, Lena Waithe & DJ Millie Are Set to Participate The Celebration to Take Place Virtually on Waco's Facebook And YouTube Channels, Sunday, September 13, 2020, 6pm PDT | 8pm CDT | 9pm EDT

Harris and Biden talk shared bond with Beau Biden during first appearance together as Democratic ticket

California Sen. Kamala Harris talked in deeply personal terms about her relationship with Joe Biden's late son Beau during their first appearance Wednesday as the Democratic 2020 ticket.

The Home Depot Announces the 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced its 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program. Now, in its ninth year, the program awards accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) grants to use toward creating sustainable renovations and additions to their campuses.

Rudy Giuliani: There is 'no contradiction' between Cohen and Trump responses to Mueller

Rudy Giuliani said Thursday the latest revelations on Michael Cohen misleading Congress about his business dealings with Russia during the 2016 campaign on behalf of the Trump Organization have "no contradiction" to what President Donald Trump has already said to special counsel Robert Mueller's team.

Dow slides more than 500 points after Huawei executive's arrest renews trade fears

Market sentiment is so fragile that news of an arrest is enough to set off a selling wave.

The New NAFTA Gets a Few Things Right, and Falls Short Elsewhere

Donald Trump announced a new NAFTA draft treaty -- renamed for showtime as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Face the Truth to Move Toward Reconciliation

If we don't know the whereas, the therefore doesn't make sense. Witness the ovens in Auschwitz and Treblinka, and then you can understand the creation of Israel.

Daudreanna Baker Wins Tom Joyner Foundation® ‘Full Ride’ Scholarship to Historically Black University

Daudreanna Baker of Hazlehurst, Miss. is the winner of the 2018 Tom Joyner Foundation® “Full Ride Scholarship” that will cover full tuition, room and board (on campus only) and books up to 10 semesters.

Actor and Comedian Doug E. Doug Releases First Novel Inspired by the Unique Experiences of the Hip-Hop Generation, The Fall of 1987

Based on his viewpoint that the historic contributions of the Hip-Hop generation has largely been ignored by popular culture, actor and Comedian Doug E. Doug has released his first novel titled, “The Fall of 1987,” which tells dramatic story of a young Black man investigating the mysterious death of his brother during the rise of the Hip-Hop genre.

Emmys Cast President Trump in Key Supporting Role

In terms of politics the Emmys join the award-show party late, after the Golden Globes, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys have all taken whacks at the Trump presidency. Yet the president's preferred medium provided fertile terrain for satirizing and commenting upon the political moment, a mood that permeated everything from host Stephen Colbert's monologue to the diverse winners and onstage banter.

Wanda Sykes Hosts 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards World Premiering Sunday, Jan. 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET on Bounce

The 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting and inspirational night recognizing African-American achievements and contributions, world premieres Sunday, January 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET on Bounce.

12 Mucus-Triggering Foods You Should Avoid This Season

Have you ever eaten and realized you are clearing your throat quite a bit? Embarrassing and annoying, right? This uncomfortable feeling is due to phlegm build-up from mucus-forming foods. While mucus can serve as a protectant against dust, bacteria, and pathogens; too much mucus can potentially harm the body causing respiratory problems, diabetes, and other diseases.

Loni Love Welcomes #ClubQuarantine's D-Nice and Star of The Clark Sisters Biopic Kierra Sheard to #QuarantineWithLoni

In light of COVID-19, Emmy and 2x NAACP Image Award winner Loni Love has been providing fans an opportunity to escape for an hour a day. #QuarantineWithLoni is an Instagram Live series (via @ComicLoniLove) in which Love brings on fans to chat about how they are dealing with the 'stay at home' order. Many fans have checked in with her from around the world giving various perspectives of regulations within their country. To add some fun, fans look forward to playing the popular 'Shoutragous!' game as seen on "The Real" that requires blurting out things related to a specific topic before time runs out!

Jesse Jackson: College Athletes Should Decide Whether to Take the Risk

The NCAA has just ruled that mandatory football practices can begin in July, anticipating a full season of college football. This is nuts. The pandemic isn't going away; it's surging in more than 29 states, with seven reporting new records for cases in a day. States that opened early without adequate safeguards - Texas, Florida, Arizona - now face a spread of the pandemic that may soon exhaust the supply of hospital beds.

Ways to Make Hearty Meals at Home with Pantry Staples

Stocking up on pantry essentials is a productive practice, especially as people across the country spend more time at home. However, having all those ingredients on-hand doesn't do as much good if you aren't sure how to use them or feel as if you're constantly whipping up the same dishes.

Historical Character Preserved in one of Houston’s Oldest Neighborhoods

East End Houston is home to one of the City's most iconic industrial sites. This historic area of town is home to an inventory of hidden gems that emerged during the early 20th century. More than 100 years later, many of these historical structures are being renovated for commercial and residential purposes while preserving original charm.

Early Bird uses 10 times less energy to train deep neural networks

Novel training method could shrink carbon footprint for greener deep learning

Rice University's Early Bird could care less about the worm; it's looking for megatons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Tools for space are food for thought on Earth

Rice engineering students create 3D-printed devices, databases for Mars and beyond

High praise from NASA brought attention to two teams of Rice University students working to make settlements on the moon and Mars more practical.

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