George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an international airport in Houston,Texas,United States,serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Initially named Houston Intercontinental Airport upon its opening in 1969,it was renamed in honor of George H. W. Bush,the 41st president of the United States and a resident of Houston,in 1997.
George Thomas "Mickey" Leland III was an American politician and anti-poverty activist. He served as a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He was a Democrat.
The Hunger Project (THP),founded in 1977 with the stated goal of ending world hunger in 25 years,is an organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. It has ongoing programs in Africa,Asia,and Latin America,where it implements programs aimed at mobilizing rural grassroots communities to achieve sustainable progress in health,education,nutrition,and family income. THP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization incorporated in the state of California.
Craig Anthony Washington is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Texas who served in the Texas State Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
Texas Southern University is a public historically black university in Houston,Texas. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
Operation Moses was the covert evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan during a civil war that caused a famine in 1984. Originally called Gur Aryeh Yehuda by Israelis,the United Jewish Appeal changed the name to "Operation Moses".
Tony Patrick Hall is an American politician,businessman,and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives,representing Ohio's 3rd congressional district from 1979 to 2002. Hall had previously served in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly.
Clarence Lee Brandley was an American man who was wrongly convicted of the rape and murder of Cheryl Dee Fergeson in 1981 and sentenced to death.
Rodney Glenn Ellis is an American politician who has served on the Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL) is an ABA-accredited law school at Texas Southern University in Houston,Texas. It awards Juris Doctor and Master of Law degrees. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Association of American Law Schools.
Barbara Johnson Tucker is a Christian music recording artist from Conroe,Texas,US.
The diplomatic relationship between the United States of America and Zambia can be characterized as warm and cooperative. Relations are based on their shared experiences as British colonies,both before,after and during the struggle for independence. Several U.S. administrations cooperated closely with Zambia's first president,Kenneth Kaunda,in hopes of facilitating solutions to the conflicts in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe),Angola,and Namibia. The United States works closely with the Zambian Government to defeat the HIV/AIDS pandemic that is ravaging Zambia,to promote economic growth and development,and to effect political reform needed to promote responsive and responsible government. The United States is also supporting the government's efforts to root out corruption. Zambia is a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The U.S. Government provides a variety of technical assistance and other support that is managed by the Department of State,U.S. Agency for International Development,Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Threshold Program,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Department of Treasury,Department of Defense,and Peace Corps. The majority of U.S. assistance is provided through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),in support of the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The National Black United Front (NBUF) is an African-American organization formed in the late 1970s in Brooklyn,New York. Its headquarters are in South Shore,Chicago,Illinois.
Ephraim Isaac is an Ethiopian scholar of ancient Ethiopian Semitic languages and of African and Ethiopian civilizations. He is the director of the Institute of Semitic Studies based in Princeton,NJ. and the chair of the board of the Ethiopian Peace and Development Center.
William Dwight Holford,Sr. was an American recording engineer and record producer. For 44 of those years,from 1948 to 1982,he was the affiliated with ACA Studios in Houston as an owner,partner,and audio engineer. Holford also helped build studios for several labels,including Duke/Peacock,Starday,Sarg Records,and Trumpet Records.
Andrew I.E. Ewoh is a Professor of Political Science and Public Administration in the Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School Of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University.
Van G. Garrett is an American poet,novelist,teacher,and photographer. Garrett's poetry has appeared in a number of well-known American literary journals,including:African American Review;The Amistad;ChickenBones;Drumvoices Revue;Obsidian III;phati'tude Literary Magazine;Pittsburgh Quarterly;Potomac Review;and StepAway Magazine. His works have also been published internationally,including in:Istanbul Literature Review (Turkey);One Ghana,One Voice;Poems Niederngasse (Switzerland);and White Chimney (UK). Garrett often writes poetry with haiku or kwansaba structures.
The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs,also referred to as BJMLSPA,is the public policy school within Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston,Texas,United States. For students interested in formulating and shaping public policy,the School offers many opportunities for learning,research,professional development,community partnerships,and public engagement. Located in Houston,the nation's fourth largest city,the BJMLSPA offers opportunities for students to study,observe,and interact with policymakers and decision makers,test new ideas,develop new models,and implement solution-driven strategies.
Africa–United States relations are the political,economic and cultural ties between the United States and the independent African countries.
El Franco Lee was an American politician who served as a Harris County commissioner from 1985 to his death in 2016. Before becoming a county commissioner,he served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985.
