Dr. Rajesh Bindal, neurosurgeon on staff at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, performed the surgery on a patient who was suffering from a benign tumor on her spinal cord that caused paralysis in her legs.

Leading the call for a cultural shift in how Americans view safe driving, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today challenged over 250 safety experts, industry representatives, elected officials and members of the public to help put an end to distracted driving.

Married on September 12, 1959, Henry and Earnestine Wagner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with almost three hundred friends, family and well-wishers in attendance at the Crowne Plaza Reliant Hotel in Houston, Texas. The event was held exactly fifty years to the day on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

If you’ve been to one health fair you’ve been to them all. Glossy brochures. Cool give-a-ways. A variety of complimentary health screenings. Free pressure readings. Instant blood glucose tests. Good information. And then you walk away with some disturbing diagnosis, only to find yourself asking “Ok, now what do I do?

TV One political editor, Essence columnist and CNN analyst Roland Martin will host a new weekly public affairs series on TV One that will focus on issues that are critical to African Americans, through interviews with officials from the Administration, Congress and other policymakers who represent black communities, as well as discussions with journalists and commentators, and a wide range of policy experts.

Houston City Council Member and Candidate for Mayor Peter Brown today unveiled his third television ad, “Community,” outlining his “Get Tough, Get Smart” public safety blueprint. It calls for protecting Houston’s neighborhoods, including policies for neighborhood policing, hi-tech crime fighting, proactive crime prevention, and accountability.

The notion that national health care reform will actually reduce health-related spending is turning out to be a tough sell for many Americans. Just ask President Obama. But the experience of racial and ethnic minorities under our current health care system serves as object lesson on how reform that improves opportunities for good health can actually be good for the nation’s fiscal health, as well.

ESSENCE & Southern Company joined together on Friday, September 25th, to host An Evening of Excellence—a special awards reception held in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to commemorate the achievements of today’s most influential politicians and architects of change.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday shook up the ranks of a state commission that is probing whether a man executed in 2004 belonged on Death Row, forcing the commission to delay a scheduled hearing on the case.

Tyrese Gibson is far from the first singer to make the transition from music to movies. However, the “Transformers” star is blazing a whole new trail with his latest crossover venture.

Wendy Williams knows that her syndicated television show often provides fodder for jokes on E!’s “The Soup.” She’s more than all right with that.

Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Institute will host a discussion on the “Importance of the Census 2010, An
Explanation of Its Implications” Wednesday, October 7th, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm in room 114 in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs building located on the campus.