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Six Houston-Area Harmony Campuses Earn National Recognition for Character Education

Six campuses from Harmony Public Schools have been honored as 2024 "National Schools of Character" for their exemplary efforts in fostering cultures of character within their schools and communities. This prestigious recognition was announced by Character.org, a leading national advocate …

HUD Implements Disaster Assistance for Texas Survivors

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has rolled out a comprehensive disaster assistance program for Texas residents affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 26, 2024. This federal aid aims …

Congressman Al Green Urges President Biden for Swift Federal Aid in Texas Storm Recovery

In a heartfelt plea for swift action, Congressman Al Green has penned a letter to President Biden, urgently calling for expanded and expedited federal assistance to aid in the recovery efforts following devastating storms that ravaged Houston and surrounding counties …

Misa Hylton, mom of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ first born son, says video showing assault on Cassie ‘has triggered my own trauma’

Misa Hylton, the mother of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ son Justin Combs, says her ‘heart goes out’ to Cassie Ventura in wake of the release of surveillance video footage showing Combs physically assaulting Ventura in 2016.

Transforming Policy Narratives for Young Black Workers: A Groundbreaking Initiative by the Joint Center

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has recently launched a transformative project titled "Improving Policy Narratives for Young Black Workers." This initiative, aimed at reshaping how educational systems, labor market institutions, and policy frameworks serve young Black workers, …

MOCA Invites Proposals for National Creative Placemaking Grant Houston's Artistic Visionaries Encouraged to Submit Ideas

MOCA Invites Proposals for National Creative Placemaking Grant Houston's Artistic Visionaries Encouraged to Submit Ideas

Stay Informed: Navigating the Potential Risks of Summer Amid New Covid-19 Variant – KP.2

As the United States braces for summer, the landscape of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve. While overall Covid-19 levels are at their lowest, the emergence of new virus variants, including the dominant KP.2 variant, raises concerns about a potential …

Campus Chronicles - May 22, 2024

See what's happening at Aldine, Alief, Fort Bend and Galena Park ISD.

This ultra-lux, ultra-exclusive community in the desert is selling plots for up to $50 million

Luxury real estate development company Discovery Land Company (DLC) has quietly launched a multi-million-dollar, ultra-luxury residential community in Dubai, where the most expensive plot of land will cost up to $50 million.

Court rules Elvis’ Graceland mansion cannot be foreclosed upon – for now

Graceland can stay in the hands of Elvis Presley’s family for the time being, after a Tennessee court chancellor ruled Wednesday that a mysterious company trying to sell it likely committed fraud.

Multiple fatalities after tornado rips through rural Iowa city, official says, as severe storms rake the Midwest

Multiple fatalities have been reported after several tornadoes tore across western Iowa on Tuesday afternoon, causing major damage to at least one small city, officials said, as robust storms rake across the Midwest.

Celebrate Juneteenth with Free Admission at the Holocaust Museum Houston: Experience The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection

Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) invites everyone to celebrate Juneteenth with FREE admission, courtesy of H-E-B, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Located at 5401 Caroline Street, HMH will extend its hours for this special day, welcoming visitors from 10 a.m. to …

Tornado-spawning storms left multiple people dead in Iowa and now threaten cities from Texas to Vermont

Some Iowa communities are waking up Wednesday to sift through the rubble of now-unrecognizable homes and mourn the deaths of neighbors who were killed by a series of tornado-spawning storms that tore through the Midwest Tuesday and now threaten a …

Primary Early Vote Run-off Races Running to Friday

The Primary Run-off Races are in full swing, with 2,404 voters having participated in early voting since it began on Monday. These crucial elections will determine the candidates who will compete in the November General Election across Harris and Fort …

Triumphant Journey: Ed Dwight, Once America's First Black Astronaut, Finally Soars into Space with Blue Origin

Houston Style Magazine celebrates the triumphant journey of Ed Dwight, who, after six decades, has finally soared into space. Once heralded as the United States' first Black astronaut, Dwight's remarkable story has come full circle with his flight on Blue …