Houston Ethnic Media held a Get Out the Vote Briefing with local community organizations on September 19, 2024. They shared vital information and statistics that all voters should know, along with their goals, challenges, and limitations and the strategies they’ve developed for addressing their issues. Organizations that participated included the League of Women Voters, Mi…
President Joe Biden announced a new EPA rule that mandates the replacement of lead service lines across the nation within 10 years.
The Houston Lawyers Association and its coalition partners are hosting an Advocacy Town Hall at the Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
The October Old Folks Saying is, “That dog don’t hunt.”
Here are some tips to get you started on your fall adventures and experiences this year.
This election isn’t just about choosing a candidate– it’s about shaping the future of policies that directly impact the Black community.
National Night Out is dedicated to fostering connections between neighbors and local law enforcement, creating a safer and more united community through a fun, family-oriented evening.
Here are several ways to ensure your children’s safety while trick-or-treating this year.
The African American Male Wellness Agency – Houston (AAMWA-Houston) is hosting its Second Annual UPLIFT HER Women’s Wellness Day, a free community health event.
The women who were initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Howard University in the spring of 1986 know VP Kamala Harris as “line sister.”
September marks National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a critical period dedicated to shining a light on a topic that is often shrouded in silence and stigma: Suicide.
HueMan:Shelter is a public art project that simultaneously serves as a social awareness campaign bolstering Houston’s successful interventions addressing homelessness by continuing to dispel myths and harmful stereotypes about the unhoused.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $31.7 million in grants to 75 fair housing organizations across the country as part of its FY 2024 budget.
Newly unearthed research notes and letters from William Bradford Huie, the journalist whose reporting on the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till helped shape the public’s understanding of the crime, reveal that Huie deliberately concealed vital details that could have implicated additional participants in the murder.
Gloria James and family members of NBA superstar LeBron James highlighted the extraordinary impact of the LeBron James Family Foundation.
Read the transcripts for Barack and Michelle Obama’s 2024 Democratic National Convention speeches.
Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president in a week filled with celebration, reflection, and a sense of history in the making.
Houston is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the U.S. The population includes a large percentage of Hispanic, Black, and Asian residents. According to recent census data, Hispanic or Latino residents make up approximately 45% of the population, Black or African American residents around 23%, and Asian residents about 7%. Historically, voting trends…
The nation’s largest health insurance program, Medicaid currently provides free or low-cost coverage to more than 83 million people in the US. But approximately 23 million—including 3 million children—have lost or stand to lose coverage due to the end of pandemic-era continuous coverage protections, also known as “the great unwinding.” This gap situation highlights a…
NEIL Coaching has invited a series of professional presenters in the fields of mental health, wellness, spirituality and empowerment to equip attendees with valuable knowledge, exercises, goal setting strategies and healing approaches.