Taylor Lifka virtually displayed posters of a rainbow flag, “Black Lives Matter” and Spanish phrases before complaints forced the school to place her on leave, […]
Tag: Texas
Hurricane Laura Leaves at Least Six Dead and Trail of Destruction
One of the most intense hurricanes to hit Louisiana and Texas in decades has left a path of destruction and a total of six fatalities […]
Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall as Category 4 Storm
Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana after 2am local time. What We Know: The hurricane was nearly upgraded to a Category 5 storm before landfall, […]
New Poll Shows Biden with One Point Lead Over Trump in Texas
Public Policy Polling gave Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden a one point lead over President Trump in Texas, the Hill reports. What We Know: The […]
Hurricane Laura rapidly strengthening into a Category 4 storm
Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane, even stronger than previously expected, as it churns toward Texas and […]
Whataburger Fires Black Employee for Wearing Black Lives Matter Mask
A Whataburger in Texas fired a Black employee after a white customer complained about her wearing a Black Lives Matter face mask. What We Know: […]
Texas Soldiers Arrested in Child Prostitution Ring
Three Texas soldiers are among nine men charged in a child prostitution ring. What We Know: On Saturday, the Killeen Police Department (KPD) Special Victim’s […]
Zephi Trevino, a Victim of Child Trafficking, Charged With Capital Murder
A Texas teenager faces capital murder charges however, her parents say she is the victim, not the suspect. What we Know: Zephaniah “Zephi” Trevino, a […]
New Play ‘Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou’ Will Premiere in 2021 in North Carolina
Nambi E. Kelley, known for her works Native Son and The Chi, has recently signed on as playwright for the upcoming play, Phenomenal Woman: Maya […]
Record Number of Black Women Candidates Running for Congress
Of the 122 Black or multi-racial Black women who filed for seats in this year’s congressional election, almost 60 are still in the race, according […]