Houston Based Cancer Survivor and Restaurant Owner Gives Away a Car to Single Mother for Mother's Day!
The owner of Houston's Restaurant of the Year, The Greasy Spoon Soulfood Bistro, despite battling cancer in the midst of the pandemic and serving the Houston community with countless efforts from mentoring young men to giving away $10,000 to families …
Houston Rockets legend and NBA on TNT Analyst Kenny Smith to serve as Spring 2022 Commencement speaker
Texas Southern University announces the speaker for its Spring 2022 Commencement ceremony will be NBA on TNT analyst Houston Rockets great Kenny Smith.
HISD to Celebrate Nurses
This week is National Nurses Week, and Wednesday, May 11, is National School Nurse Day. Every year, HISD acknowledges the impact the district’s school nurses have on the health and wellness of our students. School nurses have long been at …
Houston ISD honors Educators of the Year
The Houston Independent School District will honor its teachers and principals at an Educators of the Year banquet on Friday, May 13 at the Hilton Americas hotel.
Ars Lyrica announces 2022-2023 Season, “Sounding Legacies”
The Grammy-nominated ensemble Ars Lyrica Houston proudly announces its 19th season, “Sounding Legacies.” This season offers spectacular music by beloved Baroque composers, including major works of Purcell, Rameau, Handel, Monteverdi, and Bach. Soloists include audience favorites alongside rising opera stars, …
TSU Celebrates groundbreaking partnerships at inaugural President's Tiger Ball
Texas Southern University (TSU) hosted its inaugural President’s Tiger Ball at the George R. Brown Convention Center. This sold out event, presented by the TSU Foundation Board, serves as TSU’s largest fundraiser for student scholarships and programs.
City Of Houston Honors Astros Manager With "Dusty Baker Day" To Celebrate Historic Achievement
On behalf of the City of Houston, Mayor Sylvester Turner today honored Astros Manager Dusty Baker on reaching a career milestone as a Major League Baseball manager.
Houston Community College Named Finalist for Prestigious Lumina Foundation Grant
Houston Community College (HCC) has been named one of 10 national finalists to receive a $1 million grant from the Lumina Foundation of Indianapolis, IN.
Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes
The second of two men responsible for the 2018 drive-by shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of capital murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.
2022 The State of Hispanics – Data Summit hosted by the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host its 2022 The State of Hispanics – Data Summit at the Intercontinental Houston Medical Center. The program will feature a day filled with discussions on Houston’s Economic Outlook, and the hard data …
Steven Hobbs sentenced to life in prison after admitting to murdering two women
A Houston man who used his job as an armed security guard to hunt women in remote east Harris County – including shackling and hog-tying at least one – has pleaded guilty to two murders, Harris County District Attorney Kim …
Sisters Network Inc. 12th Annual "Stop the Silence Walk" - A Success
For the 12th year, Sisters Net- work® Inc.(SNI) hosted the Stop the Silence National African American Breast Cancer 5K Walk/ Run. The first and only national Black Breast Cancer walk/run attracted more than 7,500 participants to raise aware- ness about …
HISD Offering $10,000 Recruitment Stipends To Teachers w/ Track Record of Improving Student Achievement
The Houston Independent School District is recruiting top-performing teachers to participate in its new RISE (Redesign, Innovate, Support, and Empower) program. RISE will transform the most persistently struggling HISD campuses. RISE recruiting events will staff 13 elementary schools, nine middle …
TSU to Celebrate Partnerships, Transformation, and President's Investiture at Largest Fundraiser
TSU to celebrate partnerships, transformation, and President’s in- vestiture at largest fundraiser event What: Texas Southern University will host the inaugural President’s Tiger Ball – “Supporting Scholarships and Trans- formation at TSU.” This black-tie affair is the University’s largest fundraising …
Performing Arts Houston presents Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Originally scheduled for January 28, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will do a musical takeover of the Hobby Center’s Sarofim Hall Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
