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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee running for Houston mayor
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) revealed on Sunday that she is running for mayor of Houston, entering an already crowded field in the Lone Star State....
Once, Texas had its own ‘States’ Rights Thanksgiving Day,’ to oppose FDR and Washington
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThis is a month when Texas used to celebrate Thanksgiving twice. And not that long ago. Until 1956 —...
Juneteenth started as a celebration of freedom. Here's why it's now a national holiday.
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCorrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly described Juneteenth's...
Fact check: SCOTUS ruling, history contradict claim Texas has ‘absolute legal right’ to secede
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe claim: The Constitution creates an ‘absolute legal right’ to secede A Feb. 24 Facebook video...
32 Hollywood Stars That Don’t Actually Live In California
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA screenshot of Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich. Many Hollywood stars don't actually live in...
True Crime: ‘Soldier of Fortune’ gun-for-hire kills assistant city manager of West Palm Beach
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnita Spearman's killing in 1985 is part of a new True Crime series by The Palm Beach Post. Victim:...
Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to make an important announcement:...
All About Dog the Bounty Hunter's 13 Kids
People via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDog the Bounty Hunter is the father of 13 children from six different relationships Scott Gries/A&E /Everett Meet Dog the Bounty Hunter's huge family....
Without or with offense, I sketched our world as it goes
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoGreetings from somewhere near Denver. It's the second day of the rest of my life. After 47 years in...
Meet the Real Villains of Black History
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBlack History is filled with heroes, but it also has it’s fair share of villains. From Robert E. Lee to David Duke, here are the most terrifying men and...