Urban South - HTX Joins More Than 300 Breweries In “Black is Beautiful” Beer Initiative
Urban South - HTX, Urban South Brewery’s new Houston location, is honored to participate in the “Black is Beautiful” initiative, a global beer collaboration created to bring awareness to the injustices that many people of color face daily. Urban South’s …
Coronavirus Shines Spotlight on Healthcare Disparities
The emergence of the devastating Covid-19 crisis has forced every nation and people everywhere to recognize our interconnectedness. This Coronavirus pandemic has shifted the way we live, communicate and do business. It has cost many people their livelihoods and, as …
Congressmen Gomez and Ruiz Lead Effort for Additional Community Health Centers Funding
Today, Congressmen Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on House and Senate Leadership to protect and expand funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs), which play a vital role in treating patients, working with local health departments, and …
Six Simple Ways to Bring Calm into Your Home
When we get intentional about creating a calm home environment, we can better cope with the upheaval going on in the world. Karen McGregor says it requires only a few simple changes.
Chef reveals his three favorite things to eat when stressed
Raise your hand if you’ve ever eaten something unhealthy because you felt stressed. During his trips to the supermarket, Chef Gerard Viverito says he has been shocked to see so many grocery carts overloaded with junk food. “I understand that …
Greenspoint Area Non-Profit Launches Beyond The Lunch Box Summer Food Program For Families In Need
Beyond Fostering, Inc. of North Houston-Greenspoint kicked off their 2nd Anniversary Car Parade and Beyond The Lunch Box Summer Food Program in partnership with Collaborative Voices and The Houston Food Bank.
Juneteenth Celebration: Emancipation Park Conservancy Hosting Two Weeks of Virtual Programming to Mark 148th Anniversary
Emancipation Park Conservancy will host virtual programming and interactive activities beginning on June 8, 2020, and culminating on June 19, 2020, the Juneteenth Holiday. A blending of the words June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of …
Black America Is Burning With Pain
Before any fire can start, there must first be a stimulant. A fire is the result of a chemical reaction after carbon dioxide, water vapor, oxygen and nitrogen come together in a process called combustion. When a fire roars our …
How You Can Help Find a Solution to COVID-19
The human immune system holds important clues about how people naturally detect and defend against disease. For COVID-19, many people have been able to defeat the virus because of their natural defense systems.
Hidalgo And Turner Urge Local Judges To Halt Evictions Until August 24th, Postponing All Evictions Filed After March 27
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are asking Harris County’s Justices of the Peace to postpone eviction proceedings until August 24, according to a letter shared with Houston Public Media.
Police Chief To Trump: Please, Keep Your Mouth Shut – If You Can't Be Constructive
BELOVED Houston police chief – Art Acevedo responds to President Trump !telling governors to “dominate” protesters.
A Special Message From Houston ISD Interim Superintendent – Grenita F. Lathan, PhD
We have officially reached the end of the 2019-2020 school year!
The Three Charged In Slaying Of Ahmaud Arbery Face Court Hearing
William Bryan told investigators he heard Travis McMichael use a racial epithet after fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, a Geor- gia Bureau of Investigation agent testified Thursday during preliminary hearings.
'I Can't Breathe'
The murder of George Floyd was a lynching in broad daylight. Three police officers stood and watched as a fourth, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd's neck. They watched for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, with Floyd unresponsive for 2 minutes …
“We Got All Four”
“We got all four. We got all four,” was the rally cry that rang out around the world by protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota as the four former officers involved in the death of George Floyd were finally arrested and charged …
