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Legacy of Literacy Day Event on Feb. 24 Features Free, Family-friendly Activities

Families are invited to the Legacy of Literacy Day event on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at 6402 Market St. for free books, games and prizes, arts and crafts, face painting and more. Harris County Department of Education Head Start, the Assistance League of Houston and the Houston Department of Health and Human Services host the event.

Beyond the Rhetoric: 25 Years and Going Strong, Part 2

Let me make an exception to the closing of my last article which was Part 1. I stated that “We have no time to fight”. Well, sometimes you must stop and fight the “Bastards”. We reached that conclusion back in 1996. At the encouragement of our Denver, Colorado chapter, we chose Denver as the venue of our next convention.

Downtown District Hosts Saint Patrick's Day Concert & Lepre-Con Pub Crawl at Market Square Park

Get lucky this Saint Patrick’s Day weekend with a ton of Irish fun at Market Square Park on Saturday, March 17. Following the Houston St. Patrick’s Parade — one of the largest in the U.S. — make your way to Downtown’s Historic Market Square neighborhood where you’re sure to find your fair share of green beer at our official Lepre-Con Pub Crawl.

BP to Present ‘Energy Outlook 2018’ at Rice’s Baker Institute March 2

BP will present its "Energy Outlook 2018" at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy March 2.

The Second Amendment and White Anxiety

There has been yet another school shooting in America. The multiple murders at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida mark the 18th school shooting in this nation since the beginning of the year. And once again the only response by elected officials has been to offer "thoughts and prayers" for the victims and their families.

Bud Light Heads "Brewed Deep in the Heart" to Celebrate Texan Roots in New Regional Campaign

Texas' Favorite Light Lager Partners with Josh Abbott Band and Siggno to Honor 30 Plus Years of Brewing in the Lonestar State

Today, Bud Light announced a new campaign aimed at going big in Texas in 2018 with multi-faceted programming across the Lonestar state. After launching a successful regional program in 2017, the brand will take its "Brewed Deep in the Heart" campaign to the next level with an ongoing music partnership with Texas-native musicians Siggno and Josh Abbott Band.

Halfway Home: Rockets Look to Finish What They Have Started

As we approach the midway point in the 2017-18 NBA season, there is one thing that has remained constant throughout the first 56 games of the season. The Houston Rockets are good. Ok, let me repeat myself and add something else to that last statement.

“Black Panther” Stars and Creators Reflect On Its Arrival

Fans, who bought a record-setting number of advance tickets, weren’t the only ones anticipating the Feb. 16 opening of “Black Panther,” Marvel’s historic first black superhero film.

Chef Babette Davis: Making 67 Look Simply Delicious!

One look at Chef Babette Davis and you would think she is young, energetic and full of life–oh and one who has a great body too. Well, at least that’s what I thought when I looked at her. But when I saw her recipes and read up on her, I realized just how amazing this woman is. She is a world-class chef, fitness expert and motivational speaker who runs the successful Inglewood, California restaurant, Stuff I Eat, and produces online cooking classes while participating in health summit and speaking engagements all around the country. And she does all of this while looking half her age.

Walmart Giving Tickets to Screening of Black Panther

Employees at the Walmart located at 5405 South Rice Ave. near Westpark will give out the movie tickets near signage advertising Black Panther that opens in theaters nationwide this Friday, Feb. 16

Help from Public Needed in Search for Assault Suspect

METRO police are asking for the public's help to find a man wanted for punching a METRO bus operator in the face. The aggravated assault took place after the man boarded the bus at East Richey Road and Imperial Valley Road on Monday, Feb. 5 just after 9:30 p.m. on the 86 FM 1960/ Imperial Valley route.

Valentine’s Day Struggle

Her tears began as a trickle. Her vision quickly blurred forcing her to wipe away the haze. Michelle reached across the wooden table and gently squeezed her best friend’s palm. Their longstanding friendship, which dated back to college where they first met, made this new ritual all the sweeter and Valentine’s Day a little more bearable.

“Philly Special” Philadelphia Eagles Pulls Upset in Super Bowl LII

Since 1976, the city of Philadelphia has been associated with boxer Rocky Balboa. He is the character that was created by actor Sylvester Stallone that depicts every person that has overcome adversity and obstacles in their life to achieve success.

Donna Brazile And Carmen de Lavallade Among Women of Power Legacy Award Honorees

Black Enterprise to Present its Highest Honor in Recognition of Women's Achievement at the 2018 Women of Power Summit, hosted by ADP®, in Orlando, Florida

Black Enterprise will present its highest honor in recognition of the achievements of black women when it presents the Women of Power Legacy Awards at the 2018 Women of Power Summit on March 7, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. The Women of Power Summit is the nation's No. 1 executive development and leadership conference for women of color, annually attracting more than 1,000 corporate executives, professionals, and businesswomen from around the country. The Women of Power Summit, hosted by ADP, will take place March 7–10, 2018, at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts.

Floyd Mayweather's $100,000 Chinchilla-fur coat was the worst part of Super Bowl LII

There's never a shortage of barrel-scraping human behavior on Super Bowl Sunday, but this year's annual Purge Night was unlike any other. Uber-bro Bradley Cooper went full Silver Linings, Kevin Hart blacked out on live TV, Tom Brady wouldn't shake anybody's hand, and Dodge tried to use MLK to sell pickup trucks...and that was all before Eagles fans descended on the streets of Philly to burn stuff and feast on horse dung. Still though, in this pantheon of literal and figurative shit, one man stood alone:

Show Off Your Sweet Side This Valentine’s Day

Treat family, friends and co-workers to something they will all love this Valentine’s Day by making easy and impressive cookies. Start with your favorite roll-out cookie recipe or simply dress up store-bought ones by adding some simple details with icing.

February in Memorial City - Fat Tuesday, Valentine's Day and Rodeo Round Up at The Lawn

Fat Tuesday, Valentine’s Day and the Rodeo are just around the corner! Head out to Memorial City’s newest greenspace, The Lawn, and join the merriment for these February favorites:

What Every American Should Know About the 2018 Child Tax Credit Changes

The recently amended GOP tax bill has brought about a lot of major changes in the United States' individual tax laws in the 2018 tax year. One of the significant changes is in the Child Tax Credit that would greatly affect parents and guardians with children below 17 years old.

Parents Arrested For Beating Their 4-Year Old Son to Death… Over Spilled Cereal!

— A mother and her boyfriend were arrested after beating her 4-year-old son to death for spilling cereal. Lisa Smith, 19 years old, and Keiff King, 26 years old, were charged with aggravated assault, attempted murder, and other related charges.

Beyond the Rhetoric: Just How Corrupt Were the Obama Regimes

“There is not a scintilla of corruption in my administration” said Barack Obama. “I am not a crook” said Richard Nixon. Such were the claims of two American presidents who history will score in very low and despicable terms. There are plenty of books and movies about “Tricky Dick” but the stories of the troubled times during the Obama years probably have yet to be written and portrayed in the movies.

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