Past: Diverse Communities Reporter @Hou_Landing @HoustonChron @TB_Times, Tips➡️[email protected] Goucher College Alumna. Baltimore ➡️ Tampa➡️Houston
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Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
Per @USASportsPR — the math is mathing and people are watching … A LOT OF PEOPLE are watching. The most on cable, EVER actually. #Growth 🔥🔥🔥
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A force to be reckoned with 🗣️
Angel Reese (24y, 166d) is now the youngest player in WNBA history to record 30+ points and 15+ rebounds in a Finals game! She becomes the third player ever to do so and joins Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart.
30 PTS | 16 REB | 3 AST | 2 BLKS | 10-16 FG
#WNBASeason30 | #2026WNBAFinals
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
Update: Mayor John Whitmire now says the city will withdraw the application, in part because "staff prematurely submitted" it before seeking approval from Houston City Council.
Scoop: Houston quietly submitted for a $150m DOJ grant last month, unbeknownst to city council members and residents who have raised concerns that it might force closer cooperation w/ ICE. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/politic…
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
RC is in his Bagggg today!!
youtu.be/IbEm87Iil5Y
Jalen Hurts wasn’t perfect yesterday in Tennessee, but when the moment demanded it, he was DANG GOOD.
That final drive by the @Eagles was a thing of beauty, and their Super Bowl MVP quarterback delivered when it mattered most.
I couldn’t wait to break down every throw, play by play. That’s “What Kept Me Up Last Night.” And there was no way I was doing anything else before getting to this one today.
@ThePivotSports Show @Thepivot
#ThePivotSports #ThePivot #NFL #JalenHurts #FlyEaglesFly
youtu.be/IbEm87Iil5Y
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos fired a disproportionate number of journalists who wouldn’t support Trump & right wing propaganda.
So they founded a NEW newspaper to fight disinformation from the Trump regime.
Welcome & support the *The Washington Sun*
(and stop using Amazon)
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
I’ve seen countless headlines about the incident with Clark and the official and the no call. Gotten notifications and everything.
I’ve seen less than 3 headlines about the Valkyries being on an incredible 8 game win streak.
The focus is not where it should be. And that’s the problem.
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says calling Caitlin Clark the face of the WNBA is disrespectful to those who've paved the way.
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New ESPN Original Series, ‘Life in the W’ follows the 2025 WNBA season through the eyes of Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson, Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier and Phoenix Mercury's DeWanna Bonner as they juggle basketball, love, family and negotiations surrounding a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Season 1 of ‘Life in the W’ premieres July 24 on the ESPN App 🎥
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
Official ☄️
After Board of Governors approval, the Houston Comets will tip-off play in 2027. Welcome back @HoustonComets
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
As a Black man working every day to build a New Black South, I understand why the people of Memphis felt slighted by recent comments from athletes.
What we’re seeing in Memphis isn’t unique. It’s the same reality in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Atlanta, Jackson, Houston—and places folks don’t always name like Montgomery, St. Louis, Shreveport, and many more.
Too often, majority-Black cities in the South are being undermined by Republican leadership at the state level. That’s not opinion—that’s pattern.
And if you’re not willing to invest in the Deep South, it doesn’t help to discourage others from investing in our communities either. That needs to be said plainly.
Entertainers and athletes have the power to shift conversations in ways local leaders often can’t. With that comes responsibility.
My hope is that moments like this don’t divide us—but bring us to more tables, with more clarity, to fight for the progress our people deserve. Accountability is not an attack.
If you’re from the south and you agree, comment your city.
Share if you care 🦾
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
The University of Missouri has stripped its historic Black student governing body, as well as at least four other minority affinity groups, of all annual designated funding starting in July
"Mizzou has been the canary in the mine"
insidehighered.com/news/dive…
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
A worthwhile read, from @mo_unique_: – at Houston, TX
Loneliness isn't just a feeling—it’s a data point with far-reaching public health implications, a new @RiceKinderInst, study shows. In my latest for @StraightArrow__, I break down the epidemic and how Houston is becoming a leader in combating it. san.com/cc/how-one-city-is-t…
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
DIVA DOWN (again): Unfortunately, I was laid off from Houstonia yesterday after its parent company underwent an acquisition. The few months I spent here were amazing and I am so proud of the work that I've done.
Monique Welch-Rutherford retweeted
also fun fact: I, along with my other colleagues, didn't receive a severence package or get our PTO paid out. We've started a gofundme! gofund.me/4aaa6b297
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Tears found Cynthia Cooper-Dyke’s eyes when she went to the free-throw line and Houston Comets fans showered with their love and chants of “M-V-P”.
The memory still resonates for the former superstar guard, who fondly recalled the raucous atmosphere at Comets games.
Cooper-Dyke said she jumped out of her chair when first hearing the news and called her former teammates, who shared the glee. bit.ly/3O1LA4p
