Governor Abbott Announces Temporary Pause Of Additional Reopening Phases
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Businesses that are permitted to open under the previous phases can continue to operate at the designated occupancy levels and under the minimum standard health protocols provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Fresh Bus produce delivery ends this week, Thursday deliveries canceled due to weather
The Fresh Bus produce delivery program will come to an end this week as the grant provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program has concluded.
A unique website gives fine artists and art lovers the opportunity to help families in desperate need
PostandPaint.com is a win for artists, homeowners and most importantly for the needy
The worldwide pandemic has changed our lives. “I felt badly for the many artists who abruptly lost their sales venues,” says business owner Robin Kocina, whose husband Lonny is an artist as well as her business partner. As a nonprofit board member, Kocina is also keenly aware that charitable organizations around the world are pleading for funds. Meanwhile, she observed that Americans have become more focused on home and making memories with family, a trend she wants to nurture and support.
Launching Tomorrow: Dominique Cosmetics & Jade Marie Join Forces
Beauty creators and good friends Christen Dominique and Jade Marie have teamed up to create the summer’s most hydrating, skin-care inspired Dominique Cosmetics x JadeyWadey180 collection. This new collection features an Ultra Hydrating Complexion Primer and Ultra Hydrating Fine Mist for the ultimate drink of water for skin.
Communities that Work Together, Win Together (An Independence Day Reminder)
Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they're so deeply engrained in our image of America. We see ourselves as a nation of rugged individualists: seizing the bull by the horns, charting our own course, walking alone into the forest with an axe slung over our shoulder.
Becky G Joins First-Ever Virtual Latin Grammy in the Schools Program Bringing Together 20 Schools Interntionally
The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® and Ford Motor Company Fund join forces to offer a new virtual educational program
The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®, in partnership with Ford Motor Company Fund, announced a new virtual Latin GRAMMY In The Schools™ educational program featuring a conversation and performance with singer-songwriter Becky G. Set for June 30, at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT, the event can be watched on the Latin GRAMMYs™ YouTube Channel and will also include a virtual Q&A moderated by Chiquinquirá Delgado, the host of Univision’s “Mira Quién Baila,” with music students from 20 schools that have previously participated in and benefited from Latin GRAMMY In The Schools programs.
Turkey Leg Hut Expands Menu with Launch of New Florentine Turkey Leg
The Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) is expanding their menu with the launch of a new Florentine Turkey Leg on Friday, June 26, 2020!
Honda and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Join Together to Combat the Pandemic
Funds from canceled Honda Campus All-Star Challenge program redirected to support HBCU communities
At the end of March, nearly 250 students and coaches from 48 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were set to travel to California to compete for the national championship title in the 31st annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America's premier academic competition for HBCUs. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Honda made the difficult decision to cancel the HCASC National Championship Tournament for 2020, reallocating funds from the program to partner with HBCUs and support their local communities.
Harris on Police Reform: “This Movement Will Not Be Deterred”
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Wednesday joined Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in a press conference following Senate Republicans’ failed attempt to proceed with the hollow GOP policing bill. Harris applauded her Democratic colleagues for not falling for Republicans’ empty legislation and called on Congress to pass a real, substantive solution— the Justice in Policing Act. Harris stressed that the movement against police brutality has been around for generations and will continue until meaningful legislation is passed.
Aldine Census Mural Brings the Importance of the Census to Life Through Words and Pages
Unifying. Diverse. Inclusive. Three things that books, libraries and Census 2020 have in common.
Why Black Wealth Matters in White America
… and what blacks must learn to survive this new economy
The general population, otherwise known as the 99%, have a love/hate relationship with wealth. They resent those who have it, but spend their lives attempting to get it for themselves, all the while self-sabotaging that effort in ways that are avoidable if they knew the rules of the rich. Yes, the rich have rules.
The Texas Renaissance Festival Announces Launch of Weekly Podcast
TRF Partners with The Houston Pod for Podcast Production
The Texas Renaissance Festival (TRF) has announced a partnership with The Houston Pod for the production of their inaugural podcast, “Hear ye, Hear ye – A Texas Style Renaissance Podcast” that will launch on Wednesday, July 15 at 5 p.m. CST. The weekly podcast will be hosted by the King of the Festival, and will feature artisans, vendors, performers, and TRF managers providing an insider’s look into the production of the festival.
New Study Finds Twice as Many Activists Worldwide Think Breaking the Law is Justified
Most people only see more socio-political gridlock ahead, with an increasing number seeing revolutions on the horizon. Change through the system is just not happening, and things are bound to get worse. Impact investing and ESG are popular, but have failed to produce significant results.
NALEO Educational Fund Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on DACA Program
Amid decision, Congress must still act on providing permanent pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and other immigrants
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund released a statement from CEO Arturo Vargas on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to prevent the Trump Administration from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program before following adequate administrative procedures:
Rap Luminary Freddie Gibbs Partners with Warner Records
History in the making as Warner Records announces that one of the most influential and exalted rappers of this era, Freddie Gibbs, partners with its renowned label. The critically acclaimed storyteller will unveil his first release under the newly minted deal very soon.
CLORINDA ANTINORI Italian Shoes is Now Open in the River Oaks Shopping Center in Houston, Texas
Weingarten Realty (NYSE: WRI) announced that Clorinda Antinori Italian Shoes has opened a 1,362 SF retail store at River Oaks Shopping Center in Houston, Texas. This is the brand’s first retail store in Texas..
Class of 2020 Survey: Half of Graduating Seniors Change Plans for After High School Due to COVID-19
Changes Include Delaying Start of College, Working for Money, and Switching Career Plans, According to Research by JA and PMIEF
Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say their plans for after high school have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) and the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). Of those whose plans have changed, more than a third (36%) say they will now work, nearly as many (32%) expect to delay their start date for college, and almost a fifth (16%) changed the career path they wish to pursue. The survey of 1,000 U.S. teens graduating high school in 2020 was conducted by Wakefield Research for JA and PMIEF in support of new educational initiatives by the two organizations.
Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling to Uphold DACA Program
I am heartened that the Supreme Court has decided to uphold the DACA program today. The over 30,000-plus DACA beneficiaries in Harris County are a vital part of our community, and this decision ensures that they can remain where they have built their homes and livelihoods.
Legendary Singer-Songwriter BRIAN MCKNIGHT Kicks Off His "EXODUS" Album Release With A LIVE Performance on BILLBOARD LIVE (AT HOME) Performance Series
Performance will benefit the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and The Charlie Teo Foundation
"EXODUS" will be globally available for release next Friday, June 26th, via the SRG ILS Group/UMG label imprint. The album is available for pre-orders now at EXODUS by BRIAN MCKNIGHT. With the pre-sale download, fans are now able to exclusively download and stream the new song, "BAD" .
Social Security Unveils Redesigned Retirement Benefits Portal at socialsecurity.gov
The Social Security Administration announced the first of several steps the agency is taking to improve the public’s experience on its website. The newly redesigned retirement benefits portal, at www.socialsecurity.gov/benefits/retirement, will help millions of people prepare for and apply for retirement.
