Service learning gives students purpose and connection in quarantine
(StatePoint) The typical routine a school year brings has been lost this year, as students adjust to hybrid or fully remote learning models and ever-changing...
Polycystic Kidney Disease: Is it hiding in your genes?
(StatePoint) Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), causes numerous cysts to grow in the kidneys and for those affected by this condition, nearly 50% will experience End...
How to choose the best insurance policy for you
(StatePoint) It’s never fun to think about the possibility of getting sick or hurt, losing a home, needing extended medical care, or even dying, but...
1st Black-owned distillery in Texas keeping spirits high during pandemic
Cooked up from scratch by hand in Houston, Highway Vodka is true grain to glass vodka.
Broadcast icon Larry King dies at 87
Broadcast journalist and legendary talk show host Larry King died Saturday. He was 87 years old. A statement posted to Facebook confirmed the news. “With...
Baseball legend Hank Aaron dead at 86
The baseball community is mourning the loss of one of the greats. Henry Louis Aaron, known affectionately as “Hank,” died Friday at the age of...
Young Black designer creates Michelle Obama’s now-viral inauguration outfit
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has never been one to skimp on styling, but for the 59th presidential inauguration, Mrs. Obama turned every head in...
Former megachurch pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell sentenced to 6 years in prison
The former senior pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church, Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to commit...
Distance-Learning: What you need to succeed at home
(StatePoint) Is your family distance-learning? Having the resources you need at home can be the key to success. Here are a few tools to consider...