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Songwriting with Soldiers Concert Premiers Nationally October 25 On PBS

PBS will present SONGWRITING WITH SOLDIERS, a powerful one-hour concert special featuring veterans, service members and award-winning songwriters coming together for a night of music illustrating military veterans' experiences. The program, airing Friday, October 25, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), was filmed in August at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

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Restoration Community Outreach Presents The Second Annual Turkey Swap

The Super Lawyer (Reginald Greene), Radio One, D & K Suit City team up to support Restoration Community Outreach with this year’s Turkey Swap

On Saturday, November 17th, 2018 Restoration Community Outreach (RCO) in collaboration with Reginald Greene, ESQ (The Super Lawyer), Radio One, and D & K Suit City, will host the 2nd Annual Turkey Swap.

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Stilettos & Champagne Pairs High Heels and Bubbly with Philanthropy

On November 10, 2018, This Woman’s Work, a non-profit 501(c)(3), will hold its annual Stilettos & Champagne Fundraising Reception Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Julia Ideson Library, located at 550 McKinney St, Houston, from 6:30 – 10 p.m.

Influential Black women amplify need for health equity amid COVID-19

American Heart Association announces EmPOWERED to Serve™ Black Women and Well-Being Roundtable in partnership with Divine Nine Sororities and The Links, Inc.

In appreciation of Black History Month and American Heart Month, the American Heart Association, the leading global voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, is bringing together some of the most influential Black women in the country to address the prevalent health disparities affecting Black women, the global COVD-19 pandemic and its disproportionate effect on minority communities, and the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Kate’s Real Food Introduces Best Flavor Yet - the Classic and Craveable Dark Chocolate Mint

Kate’s Real Food, named the “Best Little Energy Bar in America'' by Forbes, and included in the Forbes 2020 holiday gift guide must-have list, is thrilled to announce the newest addition to the Kate’s lineup: the Dark Chocolate Mint Bar. Get ready to fuel your every adventure with this organic twist on your favorite classic flavor.

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I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Watch Trailer Now

Naomi Ackie stars as Whitney Houston

I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.

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Celebrate ‘America’s New Art City’ at Midtown Houston’s Art in the Park this April

Midtown Houston announced today the annual Art in the Park event will take place April 21-22, 2023. Planned in the newly upgraded Baldwin Park, the theme for this year’s community event, which brings together local artists, food vendors, musicians, and performers, is Let Art Inspire HOU!

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Announcing Community Activist Ndjabuka Francine Murhebwa as Afternon Keynote Speaker at The Alliance 6th Annual Refugee Mental Health & Wellness Conference

Ndjabuka Francine Murhebwa joins Anhlan Nguyen, DBA, as keynotes during this cross-cultural event

The Alliance, a non-profit organization serving Greater Houston, is pleased to share that Community Activist Ndjabuka Francine Murhebwa will be the afternoon keynote speaker during The Alliance 6th Annual Refugee Mental Health & Wellness Conference. The cross-cultural event is open to the public and scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm at the United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas.

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Tagore Center Foundation in Association with Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival (PTAFF) Hosts Wellness Festival Aimed at Communities of Color

The Tagore Center Foundation, in partnership with Pembroke Taparelli Arts & Film Festival (PTAFF), announces the Rooted in Wellness: An Event for Communities of Color. The event is open to the public and will take place on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Tagore Center Foundation located at 3850 Ashburnham Dr., Houston, TX 77082.

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HYUNDAI CRADLE GEARS UP FOR 8TH MOBILITY INNOVATORS FORUM, EXPLORING 'RE-VISION & RE-VALUE'

Hyundai CRADLE Silicon Valley will host the 8th Mobility Innovators Forum on November 2nd at the Fort Mason Center, San Francisco Participants to share insights on emerging mobility innovations and reevaluate the visions and values within the mobility industry today Series of talks on diverse topics such as future of robotics, higher level of product design, entrepreneurial reinvention through first principles, and role of developers in future of mobility Anyone interested in joining can register via the website or join the livestream in order to watch the conference virtually.

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Cirque du Soleil Is Going Country

Cirque du Soleil Announces New Country Music-themed Touring Show in Collaboration with Universal Music Group Nashville, Premiering in Nashville in July 2024

LULAC is the Lead Plantiff in the Lawsuit Against Texas Redistricting Maps

Nation’s Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization and Coalition Stand Up to Governor Abbott

The state’s Latino civil and voting rights organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging Texas on its four new redistricting maps: Congressional, State Senate, House, and State Board of Education. The coalition seeks to prevent the use of the maps because they dilute Latino voting strength in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and the U.S. Constitution.

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The Pavilion and Houston Symphony Blast Off to Space! September 14

Guests are invited to buckle up for an outer-space adventure with The Cynthia Woodlands Pavilion and Houston Symphony at Blast Off to Space! Thursday, September 14, 2023. The action-packed show, sponsored by Insperity, will feature iconic music from Star Wars, E.T., The Planets and more – from the moon to Mars and beyond, this event is sure to transport everyone’s imagination to a galaxy far, far away! Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. performance. Mezzanine and lawn seating are FREE. Reserved orchestra seats are available for $25 per ticket.

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Black Cowboy Museum Now Open in Fort Bend County

A new museum in Rosenberg hopes to connect visitors with the rich history of the black cowboy.

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Coast Guard Rescues 2 After Pleasure Boat Catches Fire Near Bacliff

The U.S. Coast Guard says two people were rescued after a 45-year-foot pleasure craft caught fire near Bacliff.

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'Say Her Name' Sandra Bland Documentary to Air on HBO in December

A documentary film on Sandra Bland will run on HBO in December.

Reynolds HCR 150 Press Release

HCR 150 relates to memorializing the 116th Congress to pass H.R. 40 establishing a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans. Your voices were heard and your concerns are being addressed. Filing this legislation is the next step in the fight. Please urge your representatives to support HCR 150.

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RodeoHouston Welcomes 11 Newcomers to the Rotating Stage in 2017

Individual Tickets on Sale Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 A.M.

More than half of the star-studded entertainer lineup scheduled to perform at RodeoHouston® will take the rotating stage for the first time in 2017.

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Supreme Court Gives States the Green Light to Clean Up Voter Rolls

Can a state take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of its voter rolls by removing people who have left the jurisdiction?

RNs at 15 HCA Hospitals to Protest Lack of COVID-19 Preparedness

Registered nurses at 15 HCA Healthcare hospitals in seven states will hold actions Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and April 3, to protest a lack of preparedness by the nation’s largest hospital chain that they say places nurses, other staff, and patients at risk in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, announced National Nurses United (NNU) today.