President Biden sounds alarm on pending holiday omicron disaster, urges all to get fully vaccinated
With hospitalizations rising around the country, the Biden-Harris administration are working with medical experts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to blunt the impact of the new Omicron variant. Broadway shows are shuttering, some professional sports teams again are playing without fans in attendance, and some nations are enacting travel bans. “I want to […]
Lone Star College-North Harris receives 2021 Star Award for response to COVID-19
HOUSTON – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recognized Lone Star College-North Harris as a recipient of the 2021 Star Award on Thursday, Dec. 2, at this year’s Leadership Conference. LSC-North Harris is one of 10 higher education institutions across the state selected for the Star Award because of its outstanding response to COVID-19. The […]
No vaccines, no employment!
In the spirit of the “no shoes, no shirt, no service” policy we have historically seen displayed on many businesses, many employers are making it clear to their vaccine hesitant staff that “no vaccine” can and will equate to “no jobs.” From hospitals, to airlines and, most recently, to the city of Houston, employers are […]
Things parents should know sending kids back to school
By: Breonna Randall, Howard University News Service For the first time since March 2020, millions of students, pre-kindergarten to high school seniors, will be attending in-person classes. Aside from attending class, they will be also participating in extracurricular activities, like sports, music and clubs. Parents have many concerns and questions. Howard University News Service reached […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s Covid Diagnosis
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an exclusive telephone conversation from his hospital bed on Sunday, August 22, the renowned civil rights leader expressed his ongoing support for vaccinations while explaining why his wife, Jacqueline, had not received the vaccine. “I have had both my shots,” Rev. […]
In Memoriam: Craig Sebastian Adams, aka “BUD”
Our beloved brother Craig Sebastian Adams, aka “BUD,” was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 11, 2021 at 5:01 a.m., at the age of 63. He succumbed with a little over a two-week battle with COVID-19 and sadly, had not been vaccinated. Craig was the healthiest one of us all, but […]
America’s Booster Shots Draws Criticism from Some World Leaders
By: Stacy M. Brown Poorer countries – including many in Africa – have little access to vaccines, and America should provide doses to those nations. The announcement by the Biden-Harris administration to begin providing booster shots to combat Covid-19 has drawn the ire of the world community. The World Health Organization (WHO) responded to the […]
COVID Vaccine Booster Shots Will Start in September
By: Stacy M. Brown “We are prepared to offer booster shots for all Americans beginning the week of September 20 and starting eight months after an individual’s second dose,” the officials wrote. Top health officials and medical experts joined on Wednesday, August 18, to announce that booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine will be available […]
Blacks urged to put fears aside and get COVID vaccinations
Just in case you need any more proof that COVID is indeed REAL and should be taken seriously, this week, the Houston area’s Memorial Hermann Hospital system re-implemented a policy stating that visitors will no longer be allowed at any of its facilities. Why? Because of fear of exposure to the rapidly spreading, highly transmissible Delta variant.
WATCH: Michelle Obama encourages Americans to get vaccinated
Former first lady — and many people’s “forever” first lady, Michelle Obama is encouraging Americans to get vaccinated. The coronavirus is still out there, and in order to fight it, we all need to continue following the Centers for Disease Control’s safety guidelines regarding proper hygiene, social distancing and wearing masks (if you are not […]
