Houston Wins $100,000 National Creative Placemaking Grant for Fifth Ward Initiative
Mayor Sylvester Turner celebrates the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation’s (FWCRC) receipt of a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town grant.
Doris Blake Texas Southern University Spring Commencement Oldest Graduate at 72 Years Young
At 72-years-young, Doris J Blake graduates with honors from Texas Southern University!
You Never Forget Your First Time
Growing up in Houston, I remember traveling on the 610 freeway frequently, staring out the window dreaming about going to Astroworld. That big amusement park that sat right across the freeway from the 8th Wonder of the world (Astrodome), always …
Bayou Jamboree returns to Market Square Park on May 19
Market Square Park in Downtown Houston hosts its annual Bayou Jamboree and Crawfish Boil on Saturday, May 19, from 3 to 7 p.m. The New Orleans style band Bayou Roux will headline an afternoon of live music, with an opening …
H-E-B Names Winners in 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
On Sunday, May 6, H-E-B announced statewide winners of the 17th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during an awards ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Houston. During the ceremony, H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt personally handed out …
Rice U. study: Reflecting on possessions can curb people’s impulse buying
Consumers who reflected on their recently used personal belongings experienced less desire for an unexpectedly encountered product, were less likely to buy impulsively and expressed a lower willingness to pay for new products, according to a new paper by marketing …
Houston Native Serves with the U.S. Navy Half a World Away
A Houston native and 2013 Summer Creek High School graduate is serving in Japan in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Germantown.
Good Things Comes to Those Who Wait Houston Texans Has a Great 2018 NFL Draft
I am a firm believer in good things comes to those who wait and evidently, the Houston Texans believe the same thing. Their first draft picks came on the second day of the 2018 NFL Draft (Round 3 pick 68, …
Allen Maldonado on The Last O.G., SuperFly and Giving Back
From playing Curtis for two seasons on ABC’s megahit, Black-ish to starring alongside Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish in the TBS hit series, The Last O.G., multi-hyphenate actor-writer-entrepreneur, Allen Maldonado, is a modern-day renaissance man. He’s the ideal fit for …
Macy's Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Houston
Macy’s welcomes Issa Chou and Morgan Stewart for inspiring conversation at Macy’s Memorial City.
Hispanics in Houston underrepresented at the ballot box and in local offices
Just more than half of Hispanic voting-age citizens in the Houston metropolitan area are registered to vote, according to a new report on civic health from the Center for Local Elections in American Politics at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for …
Baker Institute paper: Tax reform could reduce corporate tax revenue by as much as 40 percent
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 could lead to a total corporate tax revenue decline of about 40 percent, but nearly 20 percent of that decline will be recaptured through increased personal income tax revenue, according to an …
Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection Where the Audience Asks Questions
Carol Burnett, award-winning actress and best-selling author, is widely recognized by the public and her peers for her work on stage and screen, most notably The Carol Burnett Show. Named in 2007 by TIME magazine as one of "100 Best …
METRO to Test Low-speed Driverless Van at TSU This Fall
Houston METRO will be testing a driverless van at Texas Southern University as early as this fall.
Houston Black Realtors Hope to Raise Homeownership for African Americans with Expo
With increase wealth people are more prone to invest in property ownership. This is the hope of The Houston Black Real Estate Association while they hosted their Community Wealth Building Expo.
