By d-mars.com News Provider Beginning May 3, 2021, AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, launched a rapid start anti-retroviral treatment project as a service to people diagnosed with HIV. START Now (Strategic, Targeted, Anti-Retroviral Treatment Now) is designed to provide…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent For Walter Coleman, an independent contractor in Washington, D.C., Samantha Robles, a hairstylist in Bethesda, Maryland, and Robin Pruitt, a loan officer who also lives in Bethesda, the coronavirus pandemic not only resulted in close calls, but the financial fallout may lead to bankruptcy. Each says…
By d-mars.com News Provider Our nation reported more mental health stress in 2020, but there was not a corresponding increase in people seeking mental health treatment, according to the inaugural State of the Nation’s Mental Health report. However, there were two conditions for which diagnosis and treatment grew in 2020: anxiety and PTSD for adults….
By d-mars.com News Provider The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a rapid acceleration of telehealth as people looked for ways to access care safely. While technology kept many in the United States connected to care and loved ones, many low-income older adults were left behind by the sudden need to understand and access technology and…
By d-mars.com News Provider As an African American and a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), Dr. Edwin Aroke has always been committed to equitable care for racial and ethnic minority patients. However, following years of providing anesthesia care in hospitals and teaching student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Aroke…
By d-mars.com News Provider According to a new survey, routine activities are making people feel unsafe, including walking through a parking lot or garage or even taking a run. Conducted by SABRE personal safety brand via Ipsos.Digital, a new survey revealed that over the past three years more than 80% of Americans have, at some…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In a significant victory for the Biden-Harris administration and Americans who depend on affordable health care, the Supreme Court rejected the latest challenge to President Obama’s signature legislation. The challenge stemmed from whether the individual mandate could be cut from the rest of the law or…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Joe Biden directed the U.S. Attorney General to submit a plan within four months to expand the Department of Justice’s access to justice work. The President also announced that he and Vice President Kamala Harris would re-establish the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to…
Provided by Texas Southern University Rising senior and current Miss Texas Southern University Mariah Campbell recently participated (on July 8th) in an exclusive live interview with media mogul and legendary journalist Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Daily website and Facebook page. The journalism major from Longview, Texas, was one of three young journalists chosen to…
Provided by Texas Southern University Texas Southern University has named Mr. Brian Simmons as the new director of The Ocean of Soul Marching Band and an instructor in the music department. He stepped into this new role earlier this month. “It is an honor to join the TSU Family. Texas Southern has always been a…
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…
The Houston ISD Board of Education voted unanimously to name Millard House II as permanent superintendent of the largest public school district in Texas. Mr. House most recently served as superintendent of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) in Tennessee. He is a 26-year educator who started as a physical education teacher then went on…
On June 17th, the Texas Southern University Board of Regents unanimously selected Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young as TSU’s 13th president following a vote of confirmation. Dr. Crumpton-Young will assume her role at TSU on July 1st. “Dr. Crumpton-Young is the leader TSU needs to usher in a new era of greatness. Her vision for TSU…
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…
By Stacy M. Brown,NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Children’s Defense Fund has always lived by the motto that children are the future. As young people of color are the majority of youth in America, the nonprofit organization is ramping up its Freedom Schools program. Dr. Starsky Wilson, the president and CEO of the Children’s…
By d-mars.com News Provider Houston Independent School District (HISD), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and Horizon United Group have joined forces to help high schoolers learn the business skills that define successful entrepreneurship. The partnership will bring a groundbreaking initiative, the G-Unity Business Lab, to Kashmere, Worthing, and Wheatley high schools at a time when students…
By d-mars.com News Provider More than 200,000 American men and women in uniform complete their service and transition out of the military each year. The shift to civilian life – especially the search for a new career – can be challenging for many. Veterans often struggle to translate their skills and experiences into qualifications for…
