The Veterans Health & Wellness Foundation held its Annual Awards Gala, A Serenade for Strength: Honoring Her Service, Healing Her Journey, on Tuesday at the Music Center at the Strathmore. The event brought together veterans, community leaders, caregivers and supporters for an evening of recognition, music and reflection focused on the service and unique challenges faced by the nation’s growing population of female veterans.

by Dorian B. Francis It feels like we are living in a time where everyone wants a platform. Everyone wants to go viral, everyone wants to be known. I’ve watched Christianity explode online in ways previous generations could only wish they could. Scroll through TikTok or YouTube Shorts, and you’ll find street preachers like Nicholas Bowling and Soldier4christt boldly proclaiming the gospel at Pride events, abortion rallies, downtown party scenes and more. Then there's Stuart

Dr. Alveda King shares with women agri leaders. Washington / March 20 / BPALiveWire - On March 17, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted Celebrating America’s Women in Agriculture to highlight its steadfast commitment to putting farmers first and advancing practical, farmer-centered priorities that strengthen American agriculture and public health. Under Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA has focused on empowering producers by enhancing profitability, market expansion

*** Free to Share on Your Media Platforms*** Trump Administration Officials and a Delegation of National Black Chamber leaders and CEOs at the White House. WASHINGTON, March 16, 2026 /BPALiveWire/ -- A national delegation of Black business leaders convened in Washington last week for high-level meetings organized through the National Black Chamber of Commerce National Business Policy Conference, in partnership with the National Alliance for Black Business. The delegation sec

As a believer, apps like TikTok, Instagram and X have the capability to really hurt or really help a walk with Christ. They shape how believers see God, community and personal worth. They help in a sense that great faith based content can appear and allow people to grow in an online community and fellowship. They can hurt in the sense that it is easy to spend more time on the apps than necessary and potentially fall into temptations such as lust and envy.

Texas families now have a powerful new opportunity to shape their children’s education through the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, an initiative designed to expand access to learning options and put parents firmly in the driver’s seat.