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How Business Leaders Can Push For Change Before A Crisis Demands It

The financial challenges and social disruption imposed by the pandemic have forced many companies to change—often drastically. As with any change, there are new opportunities that if seized can be turned into gains.

SPLC Announces up to $30 Million Investment in Voter Registration and Mobilization in Deep South States

The Vote Your Voice campaign seeks to: empower communities of color by aiding them in their fight against voter suppression; support Black- and brown-led voter outreach organizations often ignored by traditional funders; support and prototype effective voter engagement strategies; and …

42 student startups to compete for over $1 million in first virtual Rice Business Plan Competition

In its 20th year, the Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) — the world's largest and richest student startup competition — is going virtual.

Report Shows 7.9% of Female Workers in Houston Are Entrepreneurs

Nationwide 7.7 percent of female workers own their own business, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For many of these women, entrepreneurship offers more flexibility than traditional jobs, which is appealing. But starting a business is also risky. …

MD Anderson and Philips collaborate to facilitate personalized oncology treatments and clinical trial matching based on genomic markers

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Royal Philips today announced a collaboration to provide oncologists with evidence-based therapy and clinical trial guidance through Philips’ oncology informatics solutions and MD Anderson’s Precision Oncology Decision Support (PODS) system. This …

Joe Biden Tightens Grip on Favouritism for Next US President at 8/11 from 10/11

Republican officials throughout the United States of America are betting on Donald Trump to win a second term but the polls, along with the betting, are strongly siding with former Vice President Joe Biden.

Space Center Houston Tickets Go On Sale Today

Tickets go on sale today, Tuesday, June 16, for the reopening of Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center. Be among the first to experience a new, enhanced guest experience when Space Center Houston reopens …

The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Continues Online Virtual Presentations and Launches Spanish Language Virtual Presentation Series

The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, announced additional online programing through the summer and that the organization is launching Spanish virtual …

Texas Woman Says President Trump’s Coronavirus Response Has Endangered Disabled Americans: ‘We Have $18 Left Till the End of the Month And I Have No Groceries’

In a new video released today by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Marisa Harding of Austin, Texas, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 20 years ago, says that the Trump administration has failed to properly address issues faced …

Tips For Women Running Businesses And Households In The Age of Remote Work

The question of where worklife ends and homelife begins took on new meaning when COVID-19 forced many women to work from home while simultaneously caring for children whose schools and daycare centers shut down.

YMCA of Greater Houston Announces Phase Two Amenities

The YMCA of Greater Houston is excited to announce Phase Two information as part of the organization’s phased opening approach. As the Y remains committed to keeping members, staff and program participants as safe as possible, the following new offerings …

Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards Second Round of Digital-Focused Arts Grants

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announces the second round of competitive grants by Let Creativity Happen! (LCH) Digital. The 13 successful projects employing digital tools to engage people with arts and culture will receive $31,000. These projects were …

Journaling Can Help You Power Your True Potential

If you’ve always wanted to try journaling but didn’t know how to get started, take heart. With the right tools, it can be easy, enjoyable, and most importantly, it can be life changing.

Ben Jealous Assumes Presidency of People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation

Today, Ben Jealous, former NAACP president and former Maryland gubernatorial candidate, officially starts his new role as president at People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation. He brings to this role a keen interest in …

Keys To Black Wealth Summit To Kick Off Virtually on Juneteeth, “Freedom Day”

During this exceptional season of change, Juneteeth - Freedom Day 2020 will surely have a major impact in all of our lives.