Category : News

Former Speaker McCarthy Drops a Bombshell on Trump

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that he’s leaving Congress at the end of the year. Is McCarthy butt-hurt? Regardless, McCarthy’s departure leaves no love lost with his constituents.McCarthy, who made history when he was booted out of th...

41 PERCENT OF HISD SCHOOLS WOULD BE D OR F CAMPUSES

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) today announced that its analysis of 2022-2023 state accountability data shows approximately 41 percent of the District’s campuses would get D or F ratings under the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA’s) upda...

HARRIS COUNTY CIVIL COURTS AT LAW NAME NEW ASSOCIATE JUDGE

A veteran Houston lawyer has been tapped to serve as the Harris County Civil Courts at Law’s first associate judge, a newly created position designed to tackle the county’s increasing volume of eviction appeals. Judge Jermaine Thomas will begin heari...

RICE announces virtual entrepreneurship program, continued work with Disney

ORLANDO, FL.- The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs publicized the launch of a virtual educational platform this week that, like its existing Supply Chain Accelerator Program, will offer exclusive insight on navigating the public and priva...

HAS SHEILA JACKSON-LEE REACHED HER LIMIT?

By: Rachel Thompson Following U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee’s defeat in the Houston mayoral runoff, she promptly filed for reelection to the Texas 18th Congressional District seat. As the Houston Chronicle noted, Lee has “cruised” to victory virtually...

BLACK ENTREPRENEURS WEEK

By: Shelley McKinley Black Entrepreneurs Week (BEW) featured a host of events from November 25 – December 2, 2023, in Houston to showcase Black-owned businesses, while connecting them to the local community. Through a series of events, BEW provided o...

Holiday Pops: a magical performance with wine and spirits available

Wanda Haynes, Certified Sommelier The Holiday Pops ran from Dec. 8th to Dec. 10th and the entire performance was absolute magic! John Morris Russell as conductor interacted with the audience and masterfully lead the Cincinnati Orchestra. Th...

Saint Lucia Police Meet Stakeholders To Discuss Combating Crime

On Thursday, December 14, 2023, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, hosted a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss current crime trends and chart possible interventions and solutions. The activity, initiated by Commissioner of Police, Crusita...

Joe Biden Explains Bidenomics and His Family’s Business

Joe Biden shocked an audience yet again. Of course he revealed the level of his senility, which has become the norm. But Biden showcased much more.Biden has a way of letting the cat out of the bag; and not in a good way. The joke during the Obama era...

Yese Oman Rafiki narrates how ‘Mbozi Za Malwa’ hit song was made

Yese Oman Rafiki is an exceptional African composer, songwriter and content creator who has made a significant impact in the music industry. With an impressive portfolio of over 100 songs with various artistes like Bebe Cool, Winnie Nwagi, V...

Newfields meltdown comes amid widespread DEI retreat

By JAMES BRIDGES Newfields’ meltdown is pushing into a second month, with no end in sight, as the controversy transcends a single personnel move at one organization. Why it matters:& Former CEO Colette Pierce Burnette’s departu...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Alpha Alpha Omega After Dark…THE BLACK FRIDAY EDITION

CO-ORGANIZER KATHY FITZGERALD, FIRST LADY MICHELLE GAINEY, PITTSBURGH MAYOR ED GAINEY, CO-ORGANIZER RUTHIE WALKER, AT THE AAO AFTER DARK BLACK FRIDAY EVENT, NOV. 24, AT THE HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) KATHY FITZGERALD, JOY SMIT...

‘Good Times’: 50 years ago, Norman Lear changed TV with a show about a working-class Black family’s struggles and joys

Esther Rolle, right, and John Amos starred in the pathbreaking 1970s Black sitcom. Moviepix via Getty Images by Angela M. Nelson, Bowling Green State University I loved watching Norman Lear’s trailblazing television shows when I was growing up in Dal...

Big-box retail chains were never a solution for America’s downtowns − and now they’re fleeing back to suburbia

Merchandise is locked in cases to guard against theft in a Target store in New York City on Sept. 23, 2023. Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images by Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College Holiday shopping is in full swing, but cit...

Police Probe Shooting at Corinth

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday at Corinth, Gros Islet. According to reports, a thirty-one-year-old man sustained a single gunshot injury to his buttocks. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not clear. However, th...