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HISD to broadcast virtual town hall meeting for students pursuing college
ByKimFacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestOn Tuesday, April 28, the Houston Independent School District will broadcast a virtual town hall meeting to assist students pursuing postsecondary education options during the COVID-19 crisis. The virtual town hall, which will air in English and Spanish, will include opening remarks from HISD Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan and feature panelists with expertise in the…
HUD Awards $31.7 Million to Support Fair Housing Organizations Nationwide
ByKimThe 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.
Black History Month: Two Centuries of Black History and the Black Press
ByKimFacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestBy Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent In the March 2018 story, “Race News: Chronicling the Black Press and fight for Justice,” journalist Tony Pecinovsky noted that the rocky relationship between journalism and the struggle for African-American equality, like any other courtship, is full of ebbs and flows, fluctuations that often times mirror larger societal…
NFL Hires First Black Woman Referee
ByKimFacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestBy 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…
UNITY! Private Listening Event
ByKimFacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestBy: Carly Hammack The UNITY! Private Listening Event was held at Prospect Park on September 24. Presented by Wreckshop Records founder, Derrick “D-Reck” Dixon, this event showcased some of the biggest up and coming hip-hop artist in Houston through a collaboration with DJ XO. The pair produced Unity Vol. 1 to highlight the talents of…
NNPA PRESS ROOM: CRL Statement on the Federal Reserve’s Plan to Revamp the Community Reinvestment Act
ByKimFacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestThe CRA is a civil rights law designed to expand financial opportunity. The law requires banks to meet the credit needs of the communities in which they are chartered. The CRA was created to be a key driver in financial equity, helping to spur hundreds of billions of dollars of investment in underserved areas. Yet,…


