Texas Black Expo Sets Sights on Next Level Success at Annual Summer Celebration
The Texas Black Expo Summer Celebration is the largest African-American empowerment trade show and festival in Texas. This year’s theme is Next Level Business: Educating. Investing. Expanding. The 16th annual Texas Expo runs Thursday, June 6th to Sunday, June 9th …
Texas House Signs Off On Medical Schools for Sam Houston State, University of Houston
The Texas House approved two new medical schools in Texas this week, one at Sam Houston State University and the other at the University of Houston
Family Day at Sylvester Turner Park The Fun Begins April 13
Sylvester Turner Park is where the fun begins this Saturday with music, baseball, games and food.
Pavilion Celebrates 30th Season with Frank Sinatra Tribute
Staff members from The Pavilion pose with Bob Anderson, singer, actor and number one singing impressionist in the world, after his FRANK. The Man.
Houston Parks Board's Fifth Annual Bayou Greenway Day Attracts Thousands of People to Mason Park
Houston Parks Board’s fifth annual Bayou Greenway Day was its most successful to date, garnering its highest community member attendance and its broadest participation of community and city event partners. Presented by Noble Energy, approximately 6,000 adults, teens, and children …
MCTX City Manager Anthony J. Snipes Elected as National President And Board Chair of National Forum for Black Public Administrators
MCTX is proud to announce that City Manager Anthony J. Snipes has been elected to serve as National President and Board Chair on the Board of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA). At his inauguration on Saturday, April …
Gamma Sigma Philo Affiliate Turns 70
Many years ago, alumnae chapters of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, realized the importance of the prestige, good will, and the cooperation of women who for various reasons were not members of any Greek-letter organization.
Ars Lyrica Presents Season Finale From Brandenburg to Esterhazy
Ars Lyrica’s 2018/19 season finale travels from Brandenburg to Esterházy, with Bach’s two famous Brandenburg concertos and a concerto by Franz Joseph Haydn. The second “Brandenburg” concerto offers the set’s oddest combination of soloists—recorder, oboe, violin, and trumpet—while the fourth …
TWEF Presents Community Event: Beats & Beets Garden Party
The Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation (TWEF) is proud to present a free community event, Beats & Beets Garden Party on Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the TWEF Urban Garden.
Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue Gala Pulls Out All of the Stops for Young Texas Artists’ 35th Anniversary
The Young Texas Artists (YTA) Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue gala on March 9 was jam packed with one phenomenal moment after another, including a performance by members of the iconic Kilgore College Rangerettes and a visit from Honored Guest Ron …
NAACP Troubled by Black Church Burnings in the South
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, made the following statement in response to recent outbreak of Black church burnings:
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Commends Mayor Sylvester Turner on the Introduction of the Houston Peace Plan for Youth
Jackson Lee: “Mayor Turner’s initiative is a compelling endeavor that protects against violence, promotes good health for youth and provides opportunities for youth.”
Delta Sigma Theta, Harris County DA’s Office Host #NotMeToo Seminar
The Bay Area Houston Alumnae (BAHA) Chapter of Delta Sigma Sorority, Inc., in partnership with the Harris County District Attorney Office Sex Crimes Division presents: #Not ME TOO, A Conversation Between Sisters, Women, and Friends!
MoneyLIVE - Financial Literacy and Scholarship Event for Students
Alliance Financial Ministries, Inc. will host its 7th annual one-day student financial literacy event. This FREE event is for high school students who desire to learn about and prepare for their financial future. MoneyLIVE is a fun interactive, event designed …
Sisters Network® Inc. to Host 9th Annual National African American Breast Cancer 5K Walk/Run
Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI), the only national African American breast cancer survivorship organization in the United States today announced over 5,000 participants are expected to walk/run on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 8:00 a.m., at the 9th Annual Stop the …
