Vendorship Inc. Offers Advice for Minority Businesses Trying to Secure Government Contracts
Each year $660 billion is awarded in government contracts. This offers private businesses a significant opportunity to secure a promising amount of work and bolster revenue. However, the bidding process can be a complicated maze of red tape and time …
YMCA of Greater Houston Renames Equity Innovation Center Powered by Reliant in Honor of Quentin R. Mease
The YMCA of Greater Houston proudly announces the renaming of the YMCA Equity Innovation Center powered by Reliant (EIC) to honor Quentin Ronald Mease, one of Houston’s most influential African American leaders. In Summer 2021, the YMCA and its executive …
Children’s Museum Houston celebrates Day of the Dead with Mariachi, marigold garlands and sugar skull art workshops
Children’s Museum Houston will be magically transformed into a colorful, beautiful and bountiful Land of the Dead, bursting with incredible offerings of Mariachi, “sugar skulls” and marigolds in celebration of El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). El …
Protecting Medicare Advantage is Advocating for Seniors
The senior community needs champions. Despite being one of the most significant voter groups in the country, the senior community often feels ignored when it comes to policy. This happens both in terms of failing to give seniors the space …
Fish City Grill Honors Nation's Heroes With Free Veterans Day Meal
Fish City Grill and Half Shells are restaurants known and loved for their top-tier seafood and welcoming neighborhood seafood joint atmosphere. They’re also valued for being true members of the communities they serve, in part for their long commitment to …
Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Proposed Redistricting Plan
Every decade, after each U.S. census, states, cities and counties engage in a process called redistricting, where they adjust the boundaries of their governing districts to reflect changes in population growth and other factors.
Children's Book Author Releases New Titles in Grow With Stem Series
Educator and Author LaTanya Brooks’ new titles MARISOL: A LITTLE GIRL WITH A BIG DREAM and ADAM BAUM: THE AUTISTIC ENGINEER are both brilliantly written to inspire children’s interest in STEM. For a full list of where to find these …
Hancock Whitney, Fifth Ward CRC and Freddie Mac Host Free Virtual Workshop for Prospective Homebuyers Oct. 26
Hancock Whitney and Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation are partnering to host a free homebuyer and financial education virtual workshop for prospective homeowners in the Houston metropolitan area on Tuesday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m. The virtual session, “Talking ‘Financial …
Rice Business ranked No. 3 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants
The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is ranked No. 3 in Poets & Quants’ World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship rankings for 2022, up from No. 15 on the 2021 list.
Children’s Health Defense, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Meryl Nass, MD Tell FDA Advisory Committee: Approval of the COVID Vaccine for Young Children Will Put Millions at Serious Risk
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman of Children’s Health Defense (CHD), and Meryl Nass, MD have sent a letter to each member of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) highlighting the latest …
Jackson State University Will Honor President Emeritus John Peoples During 144th Founders’ Day Convocation on Oct. 28President Emeritus John A. Peoples, Jr. Ph.D. will receive an honorary doctorate of
President Emeritus John A. Peoples, Jr. Ph.D. will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters during Jackson State University’s 144th Founders’ Day Convocation on Thursday, Oct. 28th at 10 a.m. on the Gibbs-Green Plaza, which will also be livestreamed.
Creative Pumpkin Workout from Planet Fitness
As we’re all enjoying the crisp fall weather, (finally!) I wanted to share a fun, new way to exercise and put those porch pumpkins to good use. In honor of National Pumpkin Day today on October 26 and Halloween, Planet …
From Page to Stage—Houston Grand Opera Presents World Premiere of The Snowy Day this December
Houston Grand Opera presents the highly anticipated world premiere of The Snowy Day December 9th through 19th at Houston’s Wortham Theater Center. Created by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney, The Snowy Day is based on the classic …
BattleGround to Breaking Ground program now taking applications
Applications are now being accepted for Cohort 11 of the BattleGround to Breaking Ground program for active-duty military, veterans and others offered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Halloween Haunted Homes For Sale - Would You Buy a Haunted Home?
Would anyone in their right mind buy a haunted house? According to a survey by Realtor.com, 33% out of 1,000 people said they would! TopTenRealEstateDeals.com has found nine ghoulish homes and one ghost town with histories of past horrors for …
