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Mental health is important for everyone, but young Black men and women between 18 and 25 face unique challenges that make it even harder to stay mentally healthy. This stage…
One year later, and minority Texas college students are experiencing the effects of SB17. In December 2024, the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates reported how college campuses have ra-…
[Photo: Marvel] Marvel Comics announced on January 9th, 2025, that they will continue the release of their special comic book covers for Black History Month. They are formally called “variant…
[Photo: Courtesy of The Black Cowboy Museum] The University of Houston has launched a new course for the Spring 2025 semester. Dr. Alicia Odewale, an archaeology professor has decided to…
Being a gymnast means having the strength to hold on and the courage to let go.”- Simone Biles. Biles is considered the most decorated gymnast of all time, making her…
Dr. LaTonya Goffney, superintendent of Aldine Independent School District, was recognized by the Houston Chronicle as one of their Most Fascinating Houstonians of 2024. Goffney has led Aldine ISD since…
On New Years Day, CNN premiered Luther: Never Too Much, a documentary that celebrates the life and legacy of R&B legend Luther Vandross. The documentary was directed by Dawn Porter…
On January 4th, 2025, The United States Surgeon General suggest that alcohol bottles need to include warnings about cancer. The current U.S. Surgeon General is Dr. Vivek Murthy.; He is…
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.”- Michelle Obama. On January 3rd, 2025, two Black women, Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks were sworn in by…
For centuries, Black women have answered the call to serve their country, even when the same country denied them basic rights. Today, they represent one- third of all women in…
