An African-American boy launches a book club featuring literature with positive Black characters.

The event, which happened last month, was aimed at empowering our youth to read and see themselves as heroes.

The first African-American and woman becomes Library of Congress' new chief executive. She's widely praised for promoting technology at libraries in low-income neighborhoods.

In honor of Financial Literacy Month, Donald Bowers, vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch, and Teeba Rose, author of “You’re Closer Think” are guests on the next Sunday Morning Live with Marcus Davis.   Bowers and Rose are committed to helping people understand money as a tool to be used to […]

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the Librarian of Congress. If confirmed Dr. Hayden would be the first woman and first African-American to serve in the post, as mentioned in a press release issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary. President Obama issued a […]

Courtney Holmes is part of a growing trend of barbers that are getting creative and helping their local children get an education.

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Your local barbershop probably consists of TVs broadcasting ESPN, animated banter on almost any subject and music to match the vibe of the shop. The…

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Patrick Oliver traces his success back to this scene: As a little boy in his home in the projects of Little Rock, he shared the…

The Children’s Museum of Houston and LEGO® DUPLO® will interlock forces to bring to Houston the national Read! Build! Play! experience on July 27-28. Read! Build!…