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San Jacinto Council Girl Scout Awarded $10,000
Adison Smith, has received the esteemed $10,000 Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award Scholarship in acknowledgment of her outstanding project, "Cyber Guide: Helping Foster Kids into Adulthood."
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Miller Outdoor Theatre Announces November 2022 Performance Schedule All Performances at Miller are Always Free
Since 1923, Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park has been one of Houston’s most beloved cultural treasures, a gathering place for the community and the site of thousands of memorable free performances.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Announces Commitment to Improve Infant, Maternal Health
The levels of maternal and infant mortality persist at an unacceptably elevated rate across the entire country, and the availability of healthcare services for new mothers is still lacking.
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CBCF Leaders of Democracy Awards Luncheon
Photography by Vicky Pink - Members of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation hosted …
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Dr. Grenita Lathan: Not Compromising to Give Children the Best
Three weeks in and Dr. Grenita Lathan is still smiling. The North Carolina native was recently appointed as Houston ISD Interim Superintendent of the largest school district in Texas and the seventh largest school district in the country with more than 210,000 students and close to 300 schools.
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Bayou Preservation Association presents 18th Annual Symposium Oct. 6-7
“Green, in a Word, Is Good” is a virtual event featuring experts and thought leaders
The Bayou Preservation Association presents its 18th Annual Symposium Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7 as a virtual event with the theme Green, in a Word, Is Good. The Symposium, from 8 a.m. – noon over two days, will focus on green infrastructure as our path to a sustainable and resilient future.
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Acres Homes initiates arts grants as part of mayor's Complete Communities program
Acres Homes announces seven arts and cultural projects selected for the Visit My Neighborhood program of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Complete Communities initiative—the first of the five pilot communities to announce its programs.
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Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson
Published on January 12, 2017
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Vaccine protection against Covid-19 fell substantially for children during Omicron surge
Many vaccinated kids experienced breakthrough infections during the Omicron surge, though protection against hospitalization remained stronger, a large new government-funded study found.
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NAACP Niagara Summit On the Potomac to Unite Groups On Strategies to Address Immigration, Voter Mobilization and Looming Civil Rights Crisis
On Tuesday the NAACP will bring together a rare gathering of diverse policy, polling and demographics experts, activists, and civil rights leaders to develop a set of key strategic principles and objectives to counter the unfolding and escalating civil rights crisis during its Niagara Summit on the Potomac.
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Sheila Jackson Lee Celebrated for Her Involvement in Extending D-SNAP Services in Houston
TMO clergy members and leaders are meeting Tuesday at Christ Church Cathedral to recognize Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for efforts to extend D-SNAP services in Harris County.
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When Military Meets Art: Honoring Buffalo Soldiers
Turning the pages of history books there was always something vastly missing… the story of African Americans. Sure, there was plenty of information about the dreadful life of a slave who spent long days picking cotton, being sold like property, and being demoralized every minute of their lives. A little was told about the Jim Crow era when African Americans lived in a country where they were thought of as interior and where cheated of rights and privileges and treated less than. Never were the true tales of the days when African Americans were king and queens, inventors and innovators, and savers and heroes. Thus, affecting how African Americans saw themselves.
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Texans Coach Holds Pre-Draft Press Conference to Address Hopkins Trade and Team Needs in the 2020 NFL Draft
A lot has transpired since we last heard from Houston Texans head coach and General Manager, Bill O’ Brien. In what has become the new normal in the sports world due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, coach O’Brien held a pre-draft press conference and answered questions from the media via the Zoom app. The audio also streamed out to the fans through the Texans social media pages so that they could hear his responses in real time.
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Michael Jackson Episode Pulled After Backlash Over White Actor
After an uproar over the portrayal of Michael Jackson in a British TV production, Sky Arts announced it would not broadcast the episode featuring Joseph Fiennes as the late superstar.
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NFL Shop at Super Bowl LI Presented By Visa Elevates the Houston Retail Experience with Concerts, Signing, Food Demos, Exclusive Product and More
NFL SHOP at Super Bowl presented by Visa, opens Saturday, January 28 at George R. Brown Convention Center, and serves as the ultimate fan destination in the Greater Houston area. The 35,000-square foot NFL SHOP is free to the public and does not require a ticket for NFL Experience to enter.
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Houston Educators, School Personnel and Community Groups Issue Recommendations for Safe Reopening of Houston Schools
Key Recommendation: Open School Year with Virtual Learning if Number of Cases of COVID-19 Has Not Declined for 14 Consecutive Days
Houston educators and community groups released comprehensive recommendations today for reopening Houston public schools in the absence of adequate guidelines from the state or the Houston Independent School District, saying they won’t sacrifice the health and safety of any student or school employee just for the sake of reopening school buildings.
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Tuskegee University Graduate Public Health Program Receives Full Accreditation
The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine’s (TUCVM) Department of Graduate Public Health (DGPH) master’s in public health program is now fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH notified Tuskegee University President Dr. Charlotte Morris that the Tuskegee University Master of Public Health Program was reviewed by the CEPH Board of Councilors which acted at its June 1-3, 2022, meeting to approve full accreditation for a five-year accreditation period.
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Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
Published on March 29, 2020
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Reverend Doctor Joseph Echols Lowery
Published on March 29, 2020
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DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari
Published on August 10, 2022
