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Ghostpoet Debuts Slowdive Remix Of "Woe Is Meee" On Brooklyn Vegan
Dark Days + Canapés Out Now On Play It Again Sam
Following the worldwide success of his fourth album Dark Days + Canapés (released in August on Play It Again Sam), Ghostpoet is pleased to unveil a remix of his track "Woe Is Meee" by Slowdive. Listen to it HERE. Slowdive comment on their interpretation of the track: "It's got a Slowdive flavor without ruining the structure or emotional weight of the original song”.
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne Drop "Long Story Short," New Single From Welcome 2 Collegrove Album, Arriving November 17th Via Def Jam Recordings
Chainz & Wayne to Person "Long Story Short" Monday Night 11/13 On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award®-winning rappers 2 Chainz and his long-time friend and collaborator Lil Wayne keep the pressure high in the run-up to the November 17th arrival of their new album, WELCOME 2 COLLEGROVE, with the release of a new advance single, “Long Story Short,” available at all platforms today via Def Jam Recordings.
Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Celebrates Promotions and Awards
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office recognized the men and women within the department as well as partnering agencies for their commitment to public safety.
A Georgia Transplant Family Will Celebrate BIG This Month
A New Heart and Their Little Boy’s 6th Birthday
For years to come, January will be a month full of celebration and joy for the Gray family of Atlanta, Georgia. But when their son, Everett, was born six years ago they were not certain his January birthday celebrations would be a reality for their family.
Rookie Quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Daniel Jones Make Preseason Debuts Live on NFL Network
Four Live Preseason Week 1 Games on NFL Network: New York Jets at New York Giants – August 8 at 7:00 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals – August 8 at 10:00 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers – August 9 at 7:30 PM ET Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – August 10 at 9:00 PM ET Le'Veon Bell's New York Jets Debut LIVE on NFL Network
Beyond the Rhetoric: They Blame it on Us?
It is absolutely shocking! In Illinois, 43 percent of people who have died from the disease and 28 percent of those who have tested positive are African-Americans, a group that makes up just 15 percent of the state’s population. African-Americans, who account for a third of positive tests in Michigan, represent 40 percent of deaths in that state even though they make up 14 percent of the population. In Louisiana, about 70 percent of the people who have died are black, though only a third of that state’s population is.
Beto Can't Expand Support Beyond His Liberal Base
“Liberal Beto O’Rourke said he wants to win support from Republican and Independent Texans, but his extreme liberal record will make it impossible to achieve. No matter how hard Beto tries to reinvent himself, he can’t run from his liberal policies that align him more with President Biden than Texans.” – Mark Miner, Communications Director
Paying a Debt to Society?
After Incarceration, Former Prisoners Face a Tough Journey Home to Find Work, Reunite with Family and Begin Again
Try to imagine what freedom must be like for many prisoners who've been released after serving sentences of 10, 15 or 20 years behind bars.
First-in-human clinical trial of new targeted therapy drug reports promising responses for multiple cancers
Significant durable disease control seen in patients with lung and thyroid cancers harboring the RET oncogene
A phase I, first-in-human study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals for the first time, an investigational drug that is effective and safe for patients with cancers caused by an alteration in the receptor tyrosine kinase known as RET. The drug appears to be promising as a potential therapy for RET-driven cancers, such as medullary and papillary thyroid, non-small cell lung, colorectal and bile duct cancers, which have been historically difficult to treat.
AARP Texas Accepting 2023 Community Challenge Grant Applications
The annual program aims to make communities in Texas more livable for people of all ages
AARP Texas invites local eligible organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 15 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, and more.
Naked Wines Launches Opportunity Fund for Latinos in Wine
The new grant program will help support this underrepresented community via $80,000 in grants
Naked Wines, the largest 100% direct-to-consumer winery in America, today announced the Montoya Opportunity Fund to help empower the next generation of Latino winemaking talent. Driven by winemaker Macario Montoya, the grant program is a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in an industry where Latino professionals are vastly underrepresented. In California, Latinos make up only 1% of wine producers in the state and this fund is an effort to grow this number. The program, which is being overseen by Naked Wines with Montoya serving as lead advisor, is open for applications September 15 through October 31, 2023.
AARP Texas Accepting 2023 Community Challenge Grant Applications
The annual program aims to make communities in Texas more livable for people of all ages
AARP Texas invites local eligible organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 15 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, and more.
Dr. Thomas F. Freedom Celebration of Life Service
Texas Southern University will host a public visitation for Dr. Thomas F. Freeman on Tuesday, June 16, from 10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., with a memorial service to follow, in the Health & Physical Education (H&PE) Arena (3010 Wheeler Avenue, Houston, TX 77004).
Council Member for District J Edward Pollard to Distribute 12,000 Free Masks in District J
In support of the Harris County order requiring residents ages 10 and older to wear masks or face coverings when outside the home, City Council Member for District J Edward Pollard’s office will be distributing up to 12,000 disposable masks to the public.
PVAMU to Hold Virtual Graduation Celebration
“A Celebration of Our Graduates” will recognize more than 900 spring graduates.
Mark your calendars for May 9, 2020! On that Saturday, at 10 a.m., Prairie View A&M University will hold a virtual celebration for the Class of Spring 2020. In light of the coronavirus crisis, the university commencement committee has created a safer alternative to honor the academic achievements of 910 graduates.
CHILDREN AT RISK releases Growing Up In Houston - most critical issues impacting children - March 28, 10:00a
In 2022, 73.1% of Texas youth with Major Depression remained untreated, up from 65.4% in 2020, with Texas ranking 51st for mental health work force availability. Now is the time for Texans to stand up for our children. This new data point and others are revealed in Growing Up In Houston: Accessing the Quality of Life of our Children. Thanks to the support of United Way of Greater Houston, CHILDREN AT RISK will release the new publication Tuesday, March 28, at 10:00 a.m.
July Program Highlights - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The new season of “All Rise” picks up six months after the events of the sophomore finale and will bring about new beginnings for these judges, prosecutors and public defenders. We return on election night as Judge Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick) awaits the results of her campaign; Emily (Jessica Camacho) returns from Puerto Rico with renewed drive and purpose about her career and Luke (J. Alex Brinson) continues to shake things up through his work in the public defender’s office.
Mason Park Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Unveiling Set for September 22
As part of Bayou Greenways 2020, this iconic 485-foot bridge will connect communities along Brays Bayou in the East End
Houston Parks Board and its partners are pleased to announce the Mason Park Bridge Grand Opening event slated for Saturday, Sept. 22. Community members along Brays Bayou and across the city are invited to celebrate the official unveiling of Mason Park Bridge with Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Harris County Flood Control District, Houston-Galveston Area Council, Kinder Foundation and Council Member Robert Gallegos. Event partners include Houston Area Road Runners Association, The Houston Wellness Project, Houston Marathon Foundation, Houston Dynamo, Bayou Preservation Association, Houston Public Library, East End Management District, Nature and Eclectic Outdoors (NEO), Telemundo Houston and various community organizations.
FTC announces record $191M settlement against University of Phoenix
Secretary DeVos offers partial forgiveness for defrauded borrowers
The University of Phoenix (UOP), one of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges will pay a record $191 million settlement to resolve charges stemming from a five-year investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On December 10, Andrew Smith, Director of FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection noted it was the largest settlement the Commission has obtained in a case against a for-profit school.
Black Restaurant Week Relaunches 'More Than Just a Week' 2023 Campaign to Restimulate Black-Owned Businesses with Equitable Events in Key Markets
Black Restaurant Week LLC celebrates the flavors of African American, African and Caribbean cuisine with a series of regional cultural events and aims to support Black-owned culinary businesses with substantial programming outside of their 10 or 14-day, multi-city tour across the United States.