“These national findings demonstrate the critical need to ensure that equity is a part of all efforts to ensure information and access to services for women. Our findings reveal that Hispanic and Black women are not getting the information they need for their health,” said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the…
LOS ANGELES – Jan. 31, 2021 – PRLog — Actor Kedrick Brown does it all. When he is not on your tv screen, you can find him molding the future artist of tomorrow in his HISD classroom at Audrey H. Lawson Middle School in Houston, Texas. During this final season of BLACK LIGHTNING, Brown has been able to give his students a unique…
HOUSTON, TX (February 1, 2021) – Houston Endowment today announced an infusion of $20million into 55 local organizations working to achieve racial equity and social justice in Houston.As part of Houston Endowment’s commitment to enacting tangible actions in this work, theinvestment intends to support organizations addressing anti-Black racism and systemic injusticesacross five areas:Strong Communities: Collaborative,…
By d-mars.com News Provider When COVID-19 reached the U.S. a year ago, physician anesthesiologists rose to the challenge, providing critical frontline care to seriously ill patients, while at the same time developing guidelines for safe care based on ever-evolving knowledge about the deadly virus. Now, as vaccine distribution ramps up and the virus surges again,…
By d-mars.com News Provider It’s not news that the COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on learning opportunities for high school and college students. Unfortunately, that’s been especially true for underrepresented students, who often face roadblocks in accessing professional opportunities. One glaring issue is that the in-person internships so crucial to on-the-job experience have been…
By d-mars.com News Provider Confidence is a great thing. It can make people more open to learning new skills, pursuing new opportunities and living new experiences. When it comes to career choices, confidence, or rather a lack of it, can keep qualified and motivated individuals from even considering certain fields. Technology is at the forefront…
By d-mars.com News Provider Afterschool programs help students succeed in school and in life and provide invaluable support to communities. As we’ve seen this year, these programs play an especially important role when students, families, and communities are struggling. Programs across the country have stepped up in the pandemic, providing virtual educational activities, delivering meals…
By d-mars.com News Provider Difficulties with sitting still, paying attention or controlling impulsive behavior are some of the initial signs or symptoms of ADHD in children. These signs are often stereotyped as typical of behavior of young boys. It’s reported that boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed than girls.1 Between not being…
Black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than others — but they are also getting vaccinated at lower rates Our nation has reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: over 400,000 Americans have died from complications of the coronavirus. Black Americans are 3.7 times as likely as white Americans to be hospitalized…
By d-mars.com News Provider When former NBA player Caron Butler was in the league, exercise wasn’t something he needed to worry about during his 14-year professional career. These days, in his new role as an assistant coach at Miami Heat, he’s learned to be more mindful about incorporating physical activity into his daily routine to…
By d-mars.com News Provider Social isolation among seniors is not only linked to numerous negative health consequences like depression and cardiovascular disease, but it’s also a primary contributing factor in financial exploitation and scams. Estimated to affect one in 10 older adults and cost billions annually, the threat of elder financial fraud is pervasive, and…
Program will provide verifiable, respected industry credentials to help promising individuals start an IT career The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, and The Blacks In Technology Foundation, the largest community of Black technologists globally, today announced the launch of a new scholarship program to help more Black individuals get…
Legacy Collective, a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, today announces a giving campaign to raise money for mental health services in the Black community. Funds raised will benefit Breakthrough and Eustress Inc. Donors who would like to give to this cause can do so on the Legacy…
Spelman College and IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDYA) announce partnership for professional development of the next generation of female African American leaders in the biotechnology industry through the Spelman College and IDEAYA Biosciences Health Science and Biotechnology Program. The Spelman IDEAYA partnership is a unique academic and industry collaboration that will provide Spelman students a learning platform for pursuing a…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Wanda Adams | HISD Trustee Dist. 9 | Community Hero Bun B | Recording Arist | Community Hero Lucious Barnum | Pennum Industries, LLC | Trailblazer Floyd Batiste | City of Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation | Trailblazer Teena Bell | Dresser-Rand (D-R) |…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Bishop Shelton Bady | Harvest Time Church | Community Hero Edmond Banker Jr. | Exception Music for All Occations | Top P&E Bea “Queen Bea” Bartlett | The Bartlett Real Estate Group, LLC | Top P&E Lorenza Butler, Sr. and Lorenza Butler Jr. |…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Tanya D. Allen | Transport Workers Union – MTA | Community Hero Malorie Bailey-Massie | Mal’s Custom Jewelry | Top P&E Frederick Barksdale | Facility Interiors, Inc. | Super P&E Precious T. Bickham | Thomas Bickham Group | Top P&E John W. Bland |…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Dr. Jimmy L. Adams Jr. | Houston Community College | Super P&E Commissioner Everette “Bo” Alfred | Jefferson County, Precinct 4 | Trailblazer Constable Christopher L. Bates | Jefferson County, Precinct 2 | Trailblazer Kelvin Beatty | Guess Group, Inc. | Top P&E Jeffery…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Christopher Adams | Brooklyn Sweeps, Inc. | Top P&E Margaret Allen DDS | Amazing Smiles, PLLC | Super P&E Helen Ashegbeyeri | Ashegbeyeri Law Firm, PPLC | Up & Coming Zano Bailey | Farmer’s Insurance | Super P&E Alfred “Al” Benoit | Benoit Law,…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Jackie Adams | Melodrama Boutique | Top P&E Shay Atkins | Chef Shay | Top P&E Rev. Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie | City of Port Arthur | Community Hero Kiotti “Radio Boss” Brown | 97.9 The Box | Top P&E Erica Bryant | Centene…
