Rainbow on ICE returns to Discovery Green
Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston, hosts the 8th annual Rainbow on ICE on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, from 7 to 10 p.m. This LGBTQ celebration is the ultimate dance party on The ICE powered …
Five young people creating a better world
It's easy to ignore the homeless encampment near your neighborhood, the pollution clogging the local beach or the faraway children who don't have resources to play a sport they love.
Mayor: New non-profit provides option for improvement of under-performing HISD schools and local control
Mayor Sylvester Turner has appointed the initial board members of a new non-profit organization that may submit a vulnerable schools improvement plan to the Houston Independent School District to
Driven and Determined: Never Too Old or Too Young to Lead
You are moving too fast. You will never be ahead. You are going to fail. Hearing those words from doubters only motivated Florence Scott to prove them wrong. And she did. At 18 years old, Scott is the youngest member …
20-Year-Old Houston Tech Geru Creates Voting Text Bot for Texans to Help Increase Early Voting Turnout
Regardless of whether you like the results of the midterm elections or not, there is one positive story coming out of Texas that everyone should like, as it warrants some much-needed attention because it involves one of our young Houstonians.
Stafford MSD Board Votes to Name "Michael Mesa Field" in Honor of Late Teacher/Coach
The Stafford Municipal School District made history on Monday night when the SMSD Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to name the District’s baseball field, “Michael Mesa Field.”
Ajayan named National Academy of Inventors fellow
Rice University materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Ajayan will be one of 148 people inducted in a ceremony at the organization's annual meeting April 10-11 at Space Center Houston.
Rodeo Announces Entertainment Genre For 2019 Houston Rodeo
Organizers for the Houston Livestock Show have announced the entertainment genre and the dates they will perform. However, just who will perform on those dates still won't be ironed out until January, except for one.
Michelle Obama is Bringing Her 'Becoming' Book Tour to Houston
Former first lady Michelle Obama is coming to Houston! Her book tour is doing so well that she has added more tour dates and Houston made the list.
Ex-Minister Accused Of Embezzling $800K From First Baptist Church
A Houston minister has just been indicted for embezzling more than $800,000 from Houston First Baptist Church. Patch.com reports that a Harris County grand jury indicted Jerrell Altic, 40, on accussation of taking the money starting in 2011.
The Houston Choral Society Chamber Choir Presents Handel’s Messiah Friday, December 21, 2018 at 7:30 PM
The Houston Choral Society’s Christmas concerts are always an audience favorite and have become an annual tradition for hundreds of Houston families. This year, the HCS Chamber Choir presents Handel’s Messiah, on Friday, December 21 at 7:30 PM, at the …
4 NASA African American Women Leaders honored at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s 17th Annual Jazz Soirée
The Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. with One Delta Plaza Educational Center (ODPEC) honored four NASA African American women leaders at the 17th Annual Jazz Soirée Scholarship Fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Hilton …
Marina Coryat Is Hosting Convergence at the 19th Annual CEO Marketplace Fair
Marina Coryat, talk show host of the popular community affairs show Convergence, is bringing her show to the C.E.O. - Christian Entrepreneur Organizations 19th annual Market Place Fair on Sunday, December 16, 2018, from 10 am to 3 pm at …
Houston Native Serves aboard USS Stockdale
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Kimani Williams, from Houston, reloads an M240 machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 6, 2018. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike …
Kennedy Edwards Is First African American Miss Texas Teen USA
In speaking with eighteen-year-old Kennedy Edwards one thing is definitely clear. Her goal in whatever she does is to strive for excellence and nothing short thereof. In every undertaking, she puts her all in to give the best performance that …
