Representatives Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) called on congressional appropriators to prioritize family homelessness and services for homeless individuals in Fiscal Year 2017.
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Racial Battle In South Dallas
By: African American News | AframNews A much anticipated battle occurred in South Dallas, Texas this past Saturday as the predominantly White group The Bureau of American Islamic Relations (BAIR) planned to protest a local Nation of Islam Mosque for “promoting violence against Americans openly and publicly.” A Facebook post by BAIR explains the questionable […]
View MoreAlgernon “Texas” Alexander
The Montgomery County Historical Commission moves to honor famed “Blues Man” Algernon “Texas” Alexander with a ‘Historical Marker’.
View MoreThrough A Child’s Eyes…
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. My name is Aaliyah Ashley Jones and I am 11 years old. I am currently a sixth grader at Houston Academy. Not too far from Garden City (Mayor Sylvester Turner’s childhood neighborhood).
View MoreLocal Politics Is Where We Must Turn Our Attention !!
One result of the around the clock coverage of national level political campaigns is the tendency for citizens to ignore equally, if not more, important local level campaigns.
View MoreHouston Rockets Center Dwight Howard Inspires Juveniles
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard supports the efforts of the Houston Police Department by doing a presentation to incarcerated juveniles offenders at a Harris County juvenile facility.
View More‘DC Speed’ Youth Track Club: New Coach Ken Dudley Striving to Make Kids Believe They’re No.1
Ken Dudley just wanted to give his sons a competitive edge in youth football, so he signed them up for track and field with DC Speed, the premier youth track club in Washington, D.C. The club needed more coaches, and Dudley had prior coaching experience, so he volunteered to coach the 11-to-12-year-olds.
View MoreValues Partnerships and Walker’s Legacy Announce Partnership to Increase Pipeline of Women of Color on Shark Tank
Programming and resources will support the nation’s fastest growing group of entrepreneurs during Values Partnerships’ 2016 diversity casting tour for ABC’s Shark Tank.
View MoreCity Plans To Better Connect Small Businesses With Resources
After welcoming corporate giant General Electric, the mayor recently turned his attention to the other end of the business spectrum, announcing last week the city’s first plan for small businesses — a series of initiatives to tackle the needs of the sprawling sector.
View MoreFourth Graders Are Getting Unequal Educations, Says Chang
School Superintendent Tommy Chang gave a keynote address at The Boston Foundation last week reflecting on the aspirational goals noted in his 100-Day Plan. Discussion focused on targeting educational inequity, evident at early ages and which, if not tackled, only increases as time goes on.
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