Watch 'The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel' Sat. April 11th at 8/7c on Lifetime
From executive producers and GRAMMY Award winners Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott and executive producer Dr. Holly Carter comes the authorized musical tale of the incomparable gospel singers, The Clark Sisters. The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel recounts the story of the highest selling female gospel group in history and of their trailblazing mother, Mattie Moss Clark (Aunjanue Ellis).
Keep your immune system in top shape with these tips
For years, Dr. Ahmad Garrett-Price has been counseling patients about the need to keep their immune systems strong, emphasizing exercise, nutrition and sleep.
Kroger Houston Announces Partnership with Local Restaurants
Kroger Houston Division today announced their partnership with several local restaurants in an effort to support local businesses.
UNCF Update
We hope this finds you and your family well and staying safe. We write today to share a few updates and ask for your pledge to support it. To those of you who have already pledged your support, thank you. The COVID-19 crisis has certainly impacted all our lives and plans in unprecedented ways.
"The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That are Holding Women Back at Work" by Michelle King
The disappointment arrived just after lunch. That promotion you hoped to get? Nope. No raise, either, because your boss wants you to make a few improvements in your job, tweak your skills, have more time to grow – even though you've been improving, tweaking, and growing for months at work. Frustrating? You bet, but as you'll see in "The Fix" by Michelle King, you can't blame yourself.
Space Center Houston Provides Free Interactive Virtual Learning Experiences for the Everyday Explorer
The nonprofit Space Center Houston is adding to its wide range of virtual learning experiences for the everyday explorer to be a part of what’s happening now in space exploration. The center will take you beyond the museum walls and bring science learning to you – making science and space exploration accessible for everyone.
T.D. Jakes Presents: 'The Light,' An Easter Production
Special Production Retells Resurrection Story Through Various Music Genres
In the midst of worldwide hardship, The Potter's House will host its first digital-only Easter celebration to bring encouragement to millions around the world. A special Easter production titled The Light will be streamed online, broadcast on BET and distributed audibly through the iHeart Radio app.
Economic Assistance Available for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is offering two loan programs to provide small businesses immediate relief so they can keep their operations running. Both programs are being managed by the Houston-Galveston Area Local Development Corporation (H-GALDC).
Carrying the Cross of COVID-19 this Good Friday
One of my favorite annual rituals for Holy Week is the Via Crucis—the Way of the Cross. Held at the Roman Colosseum, where early Christians were fed to lions by pagan Romans, the pope presides over a recitation of 14 Stations of the Cross—14 wrenching moments that Jesus withstood on his way to his crucifixion. For instance, the first station denotes the moment Jesus was condemned to death, the second marks Jesus bearing his cross, the tenth recalls the Son of God being stripped of his garments, all the way to the final station, where Jesus is laid in the tomb. At each station, a meditation is read, as well as the reciting of the Pater Noster and Ave Maria.
Ranchero King Buffet sponsors free drive-through Easter meal, grocery giveaway
Like all restaurants in Houston, Ranchero King Buffet is closed to help fight the spread of COVID-19. That isn't stopping owner Elias Duran from giving back this Easter weekend. Duran, Pepsico, Goya Foods, Cadence Bank, Hot Wings and Latino Learning Center are teaming up to give away free Easter meals and grocery items to anyone who shows up between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Announces Incoming Shipments and Distribution of PPE
Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference to provide an update on personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution throughout the state of Texas. The Governor also announced that Texas received 2.5 million masks in the past 24 hours, and will receive an additional 3 million masks by April 11th.
Finding Ways to Say Goodbye in An Honorable Fashion
It’s our new normal for the unforeseeable future, standing in lines outside of grocery stores, wearing masks and gloves are now part of our daily attire, and minds are flooded with all-things coronavirus related as it is the top news story on every channel. A large population of the world is quarantined inside doing TikTok challenges, working from home, working out, stress eating, finding new hobbies, sleeping the days away, teaching their children, and worrying if they will run out of money. People are losing jobs, 401ks, and tens of thousands are being infected every other day.
Mayor Turner Calls for a Day of Prayer in Houston
In times of crisis, no one wants to be along. We find comfort in leaning on each other. A sense of peace and protection comes over our bodies when we feel we are not alone. As more questions than answers fill our head we can become stressed, unglued, and lose our focus.
Once Pandemic Passes, People of Conscience Must Step Up
In his famous letter from the Birmingham jail where he was arrested for demonstrating against segregation, Dr. King wrote, "I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. ... Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny."
Texans Send Second-Round Draft Pick to The Rams In Exchange for Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks and 2022 Draft Pick
The Houston Texans are in the process of trading their second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to the L.A. Rams for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
KweliTV Launches on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex
KweliTV, an ad-free subscription video on demand service that celebrates independent black stories from across the globe, is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.
State of Emergency Declared: Coronavirus Is Airborne
Black America Sounds Alarm As Experts Reveal Cornavirus Is Airborne
Medical experts have also sounded the alarm that the virus could well be transmitted through the air. “Currently available research supports the possibility that (COVID-19) could be spread via bioaerosols generated directly by patients’ exhalation,” Harvey Fineberg, who heads a standing committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, wrote in an April 1, 2020 letter to Kelvin Droegemeier, the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
Mayor Turner Appoints – Mary Benton New Director of Communications
Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed Mary Benton as the new Director of Communications effective immediately. Benton brings valuable years of experience in media relations, strategic communications, crisis communications, and social media strategy.
National Education Nonprofit Offers Free Virtual Workshops during COVID-19 Pandemic
New Tech Network offers distance-learning workshops around social and emotional learning, curriculum design, student assessment and more
As communities across Texas face school closures due to the COVID-19 health crisis, New Tech Network (NTN) — a national education nonprofit and leading design partner for comprehensive K-12 school change — is offering four free virtual workshops to support teachers and school leaders to ensure academic continuity and authentic learning outside the classroom.
Houston First Employees Back On the Job Supporting the City
Houston First Corporation (HFC) is pleased to announce all employees are back on the job and drawing on all of the organization’s resources to support Houston during the pandemic crisis.
