By d-mars.com News Provider Now if you didn’t know, July 13th is National French Fry Day. And while yes, many fast food restaurants around the nation invited us to indulge in one of our favorite foods yesterday, it was also a day that served as a platform to benefit children in need. Houston rapper and…
By d-mars.com News Provider La’Torria Lemon is a familiar and well-respected name in the media world, as owner of Lemon-Lime Light Media, an award-winning full service PR, branding, consulting, marketing and event activation enterprise based in Houston and Atlanta. She has managed global publicity projects for OWN and celebrities like Tyler Perry. Lemon-Lime Light Media…
Main Street Theater welcomes Sloane Teagle as its new Artistic Inclusion and Community Engagement Director. “Main Street Theater is committed to providing an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible space for our artists, audience, and staff. We are thrilled to have Sloane on board to help guide our efforts,” says Main Street Theater Founding Artistic Director…
AUSTIN – Drivers traveling for the July Fourth holiday should remember that state law requires them to slow down or move over when tow trucks and other emergency vehicles – police, fire, EMS and highway response trucks – are stopped on the side of the road with their lights activated. Texas traffic laws require drivers…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent African American police officers made more than 15 fewer stops, about two fewer arrests on average than their White counterparts, ScienceNews.org found in a new study (https://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-hispanic-female-police-use-force-less-than-white-male-officers). The study revealed that throughout 100 shifts, African American officers used force 0.1 fewer times. The numbers correspond to…
Radio One Houston is pleased to announce the re-launch of Houston’s Inspiration Station, KROI Praise 92.1 / KMJQ Praise 102.1 HD2.
Community Health Centers are doubling their pace in vaccinating minority and ethnic populations against COVID according to recent data released by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). People of color made up the majority of people who received vaccinations at health centers, including 59 percent of people receiving the first dose and 54 percent of people…
By d-mars.com News Provider How do you thank someone who’s willing to risk their life for yours? When it comes to military service members and their families, advocates say there are many avenues for giving back meaningfully. As part of its “Give More Than Thanks” campaign celebrating 80 years of being the “Force Behind the…
By Edward Pollard Edward Pollard is the Houston City Council Member for District J and serves as principal owner of Pollard Legal Group. However, he says his most rewarding professional work is being the co-founder of the nonprofit Suits for Success. In 2014, Edward and two colleagues, Vernon Johnson and Duke Amos, wanted to fill…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Count Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, among the growing and vocal majority who support reparations as a way to address the consequences of racism and inequality in America. “There are definitely merits to it in the sense that, if people have been…
By d-mars.com News Provider What do planting a tree, building a patio, installing a pool and putting up a fence have in common? These popular home improvement projects add value to your home, and they all require an important safety step: getting utility lines marked before digging. With so many people spending more time at…
The YMCA of Greater Houston is announcing first quarter 2021 impact initiatives as a result of community commitments, impactful partnerships and purposeful opportunities. The nonprofit is transforming its model to do more for the Houston communities. The YMCA of Greater Houston’s initiatives in 2021 are more inclusive, solution-oriented and establish the Y as not a place, a…
By d-mars.com News Provider Bo Porter, president and CEO of Bo Porter Enterprise, recently announced the April 2021 grand opening of the new home of Bo Porter’s Future All-Stars Baseball Development Academy. Established in 1998, Porter’s highly acclaimed program is relocating to its new 12,000-square-foot indoor training facility at 15122 Highway 6 in Rosharon, Texas,…
Mayor Sylvester Turner recently announced the appointment of Houston native and 31-year Houston Police Department veteran, Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner, as the City of Houston’s next Police Chief. Chief Finner began his career with the Houston Police Department in 1990 and has worked in every aspect of the department, serving the citizens of Houston…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Antonio Romanucci, L. Chris Stewart, Jeff Storms and other co-counsel on behalf of the family of George Floyd and officials from the City of Minneapolis have announced the settlement of a civil lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and the four…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Maia Chaka knows well that Women’s History Month is all about commemorating, observing, and celebrating the vital role of the fairer sex in American folklore. She just didn’t know she would become a part of that history. After years of officiating games in the Pac-12, Conference…
by d-mars.com News Provider In 2014, Benito Castro was sentenced to six years in prison for passing bad checks as a result of a gambling habit he’d developed. Today, he’s the director of operations for a grocery store chain and runs freedomrides.org, a non-profit he started that provides transportation for those recently released from prison….
by d-mars.com News Provider April is Global Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges. Launched last year by Points of Light, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, Global Volunteer Month serves to activate volunteers and support the most vulnerable populations. And over the past…
By: LJ Garfield Imagine growing up in a small, tight-knit Cajun Creole town in Louisiana, a decade post-integration. In this town, Black people lived on one side of the highway, and white people lived on the other. Though racism was prevalent, it was not a factor of many childhood thoughts, as there was neighborly harmony…
By Edward Pollard March is Women’s History Month – a month that gives us the opportunity to commemorate and celebrate the vital role of women in American history. There are so many women who never make headlines or evening news coverage, but accomplish heroic feats on a daily basis and contribute to the overall progress…
