Black Tech Researchers are Changing the Game
As we know, the AI takeover is among us. Jobs are being replaced left and right yet being widely created within the AI development industry. Not only are jobs becoming widespread in the industry, but black AI researchers are as well. The future of AI is a common concern of citizens, but black AI researchers […]
From Ivy League to No League
Harvard University is the most prestigious institution of higher learning in the world community. Thus, Harvard does not belong to White Privilege, but to eternal posterity (succeeding generations). In fact, (8) of America’s (46) Presidents are graduates of Harvard University. It goes without saying that Former President Donald J. Trump is not one of the […]
Keep the Libraries
Norman Cousins said it best, “A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life.” The library was a place for me to escape as a child. A place where I could find a good book to get lost in. During my youth, I loved listening to […]
Beaumont’s Black History
“Education was something that I tried to run from,” said Gordon Williams, who is the Television Studio Operations Manager at Lamar University. He originally went to school to study radio, television, and film, but with teaching, he can still be creative and embed film into the work he does at Lamar. He also found that […]
Congressional Black Caucus Confronts Ongoing Assault on Black Rights
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) firmly stated that Black Americans are being attacked in various ways nationwide, with Republicans leading these efforts. “We refuse to be victims, and we will not be silenced,” declared CBC Chairman and Representative Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) during a State of Black America press event held at the Capitol. […]
Melodies By Melanie Performing Arts School Final Showcase
Melanie C. Bivens envisioned providing artistic exposure to underserved youth in Houston and surrounding areas through a high-quality, affordable summer camp learning experience. After three weeks of learning the essential aspects of Musical Theatre through singing, acting, and dancing, the young artist presented their final showcase. Excited, focused, and energetic, these young artists were terrific […]
Actor Curtis Von
Compassionate, powerful, inspiring, and extraordinary are a few words that come to mind when describing Curtis Von’s performance in the Ensemble Theater’s Rolling World Premiere of Phenomenal Woman. He is a multi-talented, diverse actor who portrays various roles in the play, but the role that stands out is the portrayal of Mr. Freeman. He is […]
Watered Down Slavery
If you haven’t looked at the new standards for teaching Black history in Florida, it is utterly ridiculous and insulting. Ben Crump said, “This irresponsible and disgraceful so-called black history curriculum is an insult to our ancestors.” I would also add the word disrespectful to the list. History is history. You can’t water it down, […]
Count the Ways
America, we can count on this eternal truth: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24: 35). Let’s count the ways Jesus shall return, and in the twinkling of an eye those who have lived life in the glory of God shall be caught-up in the sky in […]
One Body Networking
What if you were told one day that you had a rare blood disorder that only affects 3 cases per million people? This was the case for Janice Weaver, Director of Community Relations for the City of Houston, as she was diagnosed with TTP (Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura), a rare life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). When she […]
