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T. Ellis Juneteenth Historical Art Exhibition at the Texas State Capitol

Ted T. Ellis, professional artist for more that 25 years, and is currently pursuing his Masters in Museum Studies. He is the art ambassador for the National Juneteenth Organization and has been selected to showcase five of his historical paintings from his Juneteenth Freedom Project and Emancipation Series at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, TX on June 18, 19, 2018.

Federal Court Rules Florida Law That Undermined Voting Rights Restoration Is Unconstitutional

A federal court today ruled that a Florida law that created wealth-based hurdles to voting is unconstitutional. The decision restores voting rights to hundreds of thousands of people with past felony convictions.

Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity and Wells Fargo Announce First Round of Open for Business Grant Recipients

219 diverse Houston-area small businesses and non-profits to receive a combined $5 million

The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity in partnership with Wells Fargo announced today the first round of Open for Business Grant recipients - 219 diverse Houston-area small businesses and non-profits will receive a combined $5 million ranging between $10,000 and $65,000. The Fund’s Open For Business Grant program was established with a $20 million donation from Wells Fargo announced in February of this year and provides local small business owners with new ways to grow and own more of their businesses. The $5 million announced today marks the first phase of the program.

All-Black women's World War II unit to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

An all-Black Women's Army Corps unit that sorted millions of pieces of mail in unheated warehouses during World War II will finally be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal decades after the fact.

Longtime UHD Professor of Art Floyd Newsum Receives First Major Retrospective at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Co-Curated by The Huntington’s Lauren Cross and UHD’s Mark Cervenka

Professor of Art at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) for 47 years and Project Row Houses Co-Founder Floyd Newsum is presenting his first large-scale retrospective, Evolution of Sight, at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in Madison, Wisconsin, from May 20 through October 8, 2023. The exhibition is organized by guest curators Dr. Lauren Cross, Gail-Oxford Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Huntington in San Marino, California, and Mark Cervenka, UHD Professor of Art and O’Kane Gallery Director.

How We See the Past Reflects How We Live In the Present

Our history involves both hard facts and interpretation – the context in which the hard facts are presented. Interpretation inevitably is political and contested. How we see the past reflects how we live in the present and what we hope for in the future.

Houston Astros and Raising Cane’s Present: Texas Showdown Ticket Giveaway!

Raising Cane’s Joins Forces with Astros to Offer Exclusive Game Passes and Finger-Licking Fun*

Brace yourselves, Houston! Raising Cane’s, the iconic purveyor of mouthwatering Chicken Finger meals, is teaming up with the Houston Astros to bring fans an electrifying opportunity. As the Astros gear up for an adrenaline-fueled clash against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, April 14th, Raising Cane’s is orchestrating a spectacular giveaway event that promises to make hearts race and spirits soar.

City Trip: An Ideal Way to Discover Mexico’s Magnificent Ruta Maya and its Delectable Cuisine Mexico Awaits!

Break away for the Summer: an idyllic escapade throughout southeast Mexico; enjoy delectable cuisine in Hoteles City Express style

This summer season is an ideal opportunity to taste the delicacies of Mexico’s ancestral cuisine of the magnificent Ruta Maya – a region encompassing the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo in the country’s southeastern region. Perfect to enjoy with family and friends, the Ruta Maya delights travelers with an extensive variety of delicacies, some recipes even dating back to the country’s pre-Columbian period.

Something Delicious Is Cooking in Houston

Do yourself a favor and, for a moment, put aside what you think you know about Houston.

Comerica Bank: Raising Expectations in the Community

Comerica Bank And The Comerica Foundation Have Invested $8 million In COVID-19 Relief Efforts To Support Strategic Underserved Programs

As a relationship bank, helping our customers and the community navigate through difficult times is why Comerica Bank is here. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be extraordinary and far-reaching.

Elizabeth Warren slams Disney for laying off thousands of workers after awarding fat executive pay packages

Senator Elizabeth Warren slammed Disney over decisions she says prioritized shareholders and CEO pay packages over the well-being of its workers.

Shootout between Texas school gunman and deputies lasted 25 minutes

The gunfire tearing through Santa Fe High School didn't stop for half an hour. And during that time, Texas deputies were in a 25-minute shootout with the gunman, authorities said.

Deadly package bombings put Austin on edge

A series of deadly package bombs in Texas' capital has shaken residents' confidence in one of life's more routine actions -- opening a delivery at home -- as scores of people have called police in the past day to express suspicion about something they've received.

America's oil boom will break more records this year. OPEC is stuck in retreat

The epic American oil boom is just getting started. OPEC, on the other hand, is stuck on the sidelines.

Men's Health Gets the Silicon Valley Treatment

For nearly a decade, 26-year-old entrepreneur Zachariah Reitano had only talked to one person about his erectile dysfunction: his doctor, who also happened to be his father.

Black Leaders Need to Stand Up for the Black Community

I am fond of saying, “weak people take strong positions on weak issues.” There is no better example of this than the embarrassing behavior of the weak Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the National Urban League (NUL).

Like Black Families, HBCUs are Financially Short-Changed

Increased federal and philanthropic funding still needed

As college students settle into campus life, many Black Americans remember the multi-generational sacrifices that have established higher education as a bridge to a better life.

Two die and more than 100 test positive in coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India

There has been a major coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India with two locally employed staff dying and more than 100 people testing positive in recent weeks as the country struggles to cope with a dramatic surge of the deadly disease, two sources familiar with the situation told CNN.

100 BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses In Houston Receive $1 Million In Grants From Comcast RISE

More Than 150 Others To Receive A Technology Makeover or Marketing Services

Comcast this week announced it will award $1,000,000 in grants to 100 BIPOC-owned small businesses, which includes Hispanic and Asian American owned businesses among others, in Houston. More than 150 businesses in the area will also receive technology and marketing resources. These recipients are part of nearly 2,500 entrepreneurs nationwide who have been selected as Comcast RISE awardees since November. Houston was one of five cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia, selected to award $10,000 grants to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $5 million across 500 businesses.

Revel saw a loophole as an opportunity for a new ridehail service. New York City is absolutely livid

Back in 2018, New York City regulators, tired of vehicles from Uber and Lyft making some streets so clogged that cars had to drive slower than streetcars and buggies once had, cracked down and said they would temporarily block new for-hire licenses. But in a fit of environmental-minded well-meaning, they left a loophole for electric cars. Now an upstart company is trying to use that loophole to bring new cars into Manhattan.

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