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Houston Native Protects U.S. Navy Forces in the Middle East
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – Petty Officer 1st Class Chasity Eastland, a Houston native, joined the Navy after speaking with her hometown recruiters and listening to their stories about where they traveled.
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Love It Or Leave It: Is This Our Nation’s New Slogan?
To be clear: I have given my share of benedictions. I have told people where they can go and how fast they can get there. My benedictions normally followed something hurtful that was done or said to me and the dismissal was for self-preservation.
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The Evolution of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program, In Charts
President Donald Trump called for the end of the diversity immigration lottery visa after a terror suspect in New York mowed down bikers in lower Manhattan, killing eight people and injuring more than a dozen others.
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Four Exceptional Black-Owned Businesses That You Can Find On The Black Directory
Featured on Good Morning America and Tabitha Brown, Symphony Chips is a fast-rising Black-owned gourmet potato chips brand that is steadily capturing the imagination (and appetites) of Americans.
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Arts District Houston Honors Black History Month and History of Houston Through Performance Series
Virtual dance performance to honor the history of Richard Brock Park located in the First Ward Historic District
Arts District Houston has commissioned a performance series in honor of Black History Month, highlighting the rich history of Houston’s First and Sixth wards. The first performance will honor Richard Brock and the park named after him, located in the First Ward. It will be a virtual experience and will be made public on February 28, 2021, at 2:00 pm on the Arts District Facebook page.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Bids Farewell and Extends Appreciation to Its 25th "Centennial" International President, Valerie Hollingsworth Baker
Valerie Hollingsworth Baker Closes Out Her 4-Year Term as the Sorority's International President
Today, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated announced that Valerie Hollingsworth Baker's term as the 25th International President ended on Sunday, July 24, 2022. After four years of leadership and service, she will be succeeded by Stacie NC Grant.
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Nikki Haley Becomes Biggest Threat to President Biden
Nikki Haley, the first Person of Color Governor of South Carolina and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is the sole woman in the Republican race aiming to surpass former President Donald Trump and secure the position of the Indian American President. Recent polling has identified her as the only Republican with a chance to defeat President Joe Biden.
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Top awards and honors bestowed by Society for Range Management
Texas A&M faculty, alumna and students among recipients
Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty, students and alumna were recognized for their positive impact in the field of rangeland science, as well as academic skill at the international Society for Range Management conference held Feb. 12-16 in Boise, Idaho.
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Can Megyn Kelly Succeed at NBC?
NBC News succeeded in luring Megyn Kelly away from Fox News. Now comes the hard part.
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DEA documents reveal elaborate undercover drug sting that nabbed two police officers accused of protecting cocaine transport
Court documents are revealing new details about the undercover drug sting that nabbed two South Florida police officers and three others.
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Experts remind Texans to protect children from vehicular heat death
With summer temperatures climbing to triple digits, now is a good time to remind Texans of the dangers of children getting heat stroke while left unattended in vehicles, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service passenger safety expert.
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Tax Passage Will Be Moment of Vindication for Ryan
When House Speaker Paul Ryan slams down the gavel to send a huge Republican tax bill to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, he will fulfill a lifetime's ambition of steering a generational economic reform into law.
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Former AC Reynolds star thrives at Barstool Sports with his flair for the comedic
No playbook could have possibly prepared Caleb Pressley for his job with digital company Barstool Sports, even the one he had a decade ago at AC Reynolds High School. What he didn't fully realize back then, is how his big personality would pay off.
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Voter Suppression Alive and Well in Arkansas
The Solid South used to be Democratic. Today, the Solid South is Republican. What happened? President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Accommodations Act on July 2, 1964. As a result, South Carolina's Dixiecrat segregationist senator, Strom Thurmond, switched parties in September and vowed to lead fellow Dixiecrats to the Republican Party.
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Body found in Memphis is that of abducted teacher, and a suspect is charged with murder, police say
A body found Monday in the Memphis is that of a teacher who was abducted while jogging last week, and a suspect is being charged with murder, police said Tuesday.
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Daunte Wright's funeral is underway, marking another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners were gathering in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this month during an arrest attempt.
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Elizabeth City declares state of emergency as Andrew Brown's family prepares to view video of fatal police shooting
A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could cause civil unrest when it's released to the public.
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Arizona GOP representative struggles to justify state bill that would purge early voting list
An Arizona Republican lawmaker on Friday defended a GOP-sponsored bill that would change the mail-in voting process by arguing that state lawmakers need to "correct problems" regardless of whether there was actual fraud in the 2020 election.
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Austria's Chancellor met with Putin to 'confront' him with atrocities he saw in Ukraine
Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he went to Moscow to "look in President Putin's eyes and confront him with what I saw" in Ukraine, he told CNN Wednesday.
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‘Rogers: The Musical’ Live Theater Show Premieres at Disneyland Resort June 30, 2023
▪ All-new, one-act musical performs at the Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure Park for a limited time, June 30-Aug. 31, 2023 ▪ Classic tale for Super Hero fans and guests of all ages follows the journey of Steve Rogers – Captain America ▪ Themed food, beverages and merchandise salute the show