Houston Museum District to Host Texas Association of Museums Annual Meeting Conference
The annual event will bring together hundreds of museum professionals and institutions from across the state of Texas to Houston from April 18-21, 2018.
The Texas Association of Museums (TAM) will host its annual meeting this year in Houston on April 18-21 at the downtown Hyatt Regency Houston. The 2018 theme, Taking the Pulse of Museums: Healthy Enough to Stay the Course, ties in with one of Houston’s major industries, the medical community. The conference brings together hundreds of professionals and institutions from all over Texas for educational sessions, targeted workshops, networking events and award ceremonies that recognize persons and institutions that have advanced the field in the past year.
Jordan Peele Becomes 1st African-American to Win Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
At last night’s 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, “Get Out” writer/director/actor Jordan Peele won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the first African American to ever earn this honor. On Saturday evening, Peele also won Independent Spirit Awards for Best Feature and Best Director.
Texas Wins Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup Award For The Sixth Straight Year
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has been awarded Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup for a record-breaking 6th year in a row. The Governor's Cup is an annual award that recognizes the top performing states for business and job creation. In 2017, Texas led the nation with 594 business relocations or expansions. This year’s award marks Texas' 14th Governor’s Cup, more than any other state.
Anok Yai Becomes 1st Black Model since Naomi Campbell to Open the Prada Show at Milan Fashion Week
Last week, model Anok Yai made history at Prada‘s Fall 2018 show during Milan Fashion Week. The 19-year-old became the second black model to ever open a Prada show. The first was Naomi Campbell back in 1997. Yes, it’s been over two decades since a woman of color opened a Prada runway.
DACA's March 5 'deadline' Marks Only Inaction
It's been six months since President Donald Trump moved to end a program that protected young undocumented immigrants from deportation, and Washington seems to be no closer to a resolution on the day everything was supposed to be solved by.
Richard T. Greener, 1st Black Faculty Member of University of South Carolina, is Honored with Bronze Statue on Campus
Recently the University of South Carolina unveiled a nine-foot statue of Richard T. Greener on campus. The bronze statue, located between the library and the student health center, honors the first Black faculty member at the university.
‘Black Panther’ Tops Box Office for 3rd Week, Now 10th Highest Domestic Grosser of All-Time with $501.1 Million
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” is continuing its super-heroic run, grossing a stunning $501.1 million in North America in only 17 days and becoming the 10th highest grosser of all time.
Starz POWER's Rotimi to Host 7th Annual Natural Hair & Health Expo with Celebrity Guests
Reloaded for 2018, the Visions Beauty Natural Hair and Health Expo (NHHE) kicks off its seventh annual beauty and wellness experience at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex on Saturday March 10, 2018 from 10am-6pm. The much anticipated annual one-day event welcomes over 100 national and local natural hair, cosmetics, fashion, health and fitness vendors, and more than 5,000 naturalistas from all over the southeast. Attendees will enjoy a full day of beauty, fashion and entertainment, including the crowning of Miss Natural Hair and Health Expo 2018.
HISD’s 2018 Principals of the Year Are From Braeburn ES, Jones Futures Academy
It was a day full of surprises on Thursday as Superintendent Richard Carranza, Chief Academic Officer Grenita Lathan and school board members, made their rounds to name the district’s 2018 Principals of the Year at Braeburn Elementary School and Jones Futures Academy.
AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Volvo XC40
It has taken eight years and $12 billion and some good old fashioned Scandinavian patience. But Volvo has finally righted the ship and is ready to reassert itself in the premium luxury market. What’s more, those big bucks don’t include the additional billions spent to build assembly plants in China and South Carolina.
Houstonians React to the Departure of Houston ISD Superintendent Richard Carranza
Houston in shock over Houston ISD Superintendent Richard A. Carranza
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to hold ROAD TO RECOVERY FEMA TOWN HALL MEETING
Jackson Lee: “You do not want to miss this meeting! This meeting is a chance for Hurricane Harvey victims to get their questions answered and hear directly from FEMA about assistance and resources available.”
Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory in North Houston
Work Complete on Large Water Main
Houston Water has completed repairs on a 66-inch (5.5-foot diameter) water main located near Beltway 8 North and US 59. Although the city knows of no resulting quality problems with the water supply to the area, a drinking water advisory is being issued for residents in the vicinity of Will Clayton Parkway, east of the airport and west of US 59 until final water samples are confirmed to meet state drinking water standards.
Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic Concludes at Minute Maid Park
Tournament Champion, All-Tournament Team and 2019 field announced
The 2018 Shriners Hospitals for Children® College Classic concluded tonight at Minute Maid Park with Kentucky being named the Tournament Champions with a perfect 3-0 record. The Wildcats were matched by Mississippi State, which also went 3-0, but earned the tiebreaker with a plus-21 run differential, as opposed to the Bulldogs plus-five mark. Three teams finished 1-2 in Louisiana, Sam Houston State and Vanderbilt, while Houston finished 0-3. The SEC fared well this weekend, as the three clubs posted a collective 7-2 record.
New Book Calls Christians to Resume Positions as Ambassadors and Soldiers
Donald R. Turner urges readers to obey ‘The Law of the Kingdom’
Wanting to bring people back to the Bible and what it says about how to live, Donald R. Turner wrote his new book, “Ambassadors of I Am: Living Inside the Kingdom of God While Still on Earth” (published by WestBow Press), to show how the Bible as the only “instruction manual” necessary for life.
Trump Says Tariffs Will Come Off If New NAFTA Deal Is Signed
President Donald Trump on Monday dangled the possibility of lifting the new steel and aluminum tariffs he's imposed if NAFTA is renegotiated to terms more favorable to the US.
Direct Energy Presents Mango Punch! in Concert Mar. 24 at Levy Park
Latin-infused music and the blues rule the day, while Chef Tim Love will also host food pop ups
The Tony Vega Band has been singing the blues since 1997 and stomping across the globe ever since, leaving a die-hard throng of cultivated fans in its wake. The band’s Black Magic Box CD, released in 2016, “transports you to the golden age of the blues, further proving Tony is the blues ‘Monster’ that ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons claims him to be.” The mix of Americana, rhythm and blues and pure blues will engage audiences of diverse musical tastes.
Book Chronicles The African American Dating Experience…And Explains Why Most Women Are Single
“The Price” now available for purchase
Antwuan Jackson, recently released his very first self-published ebook, “The Price.” The ebook is a fictional memoir of sorts about the dating world and relationships, based on Jackson’s own personal experiences in the dating scene in Dallas and in Houston, where he previously lived. It is now available for purchase through Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com.
Oscar Winners 2018: The List
The 90th Academy Awards were held Sunday. The following is a list of nominees with the winners indicted with an asterisk (*) and the word "WINNER."
Disney Donates $1 Million to STEM Education Following ‘Black Panther’ Success
In celebration of the record-breaking success of Marvel Studios’Black Panther, The Walt Disney Company is donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
