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The Home Depot Announces Its 2017 Retool Your School Grant Award Recipients at The Home Depot Headquarters Winners Ceremony With Special Guests Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed And Actor Hill Harper

Nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities Were Awarded a Total of $360,000 in Campus Improvement Grants

This week, The Home Depot® held the winners’ ceremony to announce the 2017 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program recipients. This year, nine HBCUs were awarded a total of $360,000 to use towards funding sustainable campus improvement projects of their choosing. To date, the program has awarded more than $1.8 million dollars in grant money to HBCUs. In 2017 alone, 72 HBCUs participated in the voting phase of the program.

Tourism Generates Economic Impact of $17B and 120K Jobs for Houston

Houston First Corporation to ‘Move Travel Forward’ in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week

Houston First Corporation will spotlight the essential role travel and tourism play in driving growth and innovation as part of National Travel and Tourism Week. Now in its 40th year, the annual industry tradition takes place May 7-13 and was established by the U.S. Travel Association to celebrate the value travel brings to local economies, businesses, and individuals. This year, Houston joins other industry leaders in highlighting how integral travel is to every industry through the theme #TravelForward.

Taken to the Woodshed Center Christian Wood makes his Rockets season debut in blowout over the Spurs.

An old cliché that has been used for centuries is, “Taking someone to the woodshed.” It’s an expression referred to the former practice of taking a naughty or disobedient child to the woodshed to be punished. On Thursday night the Toyota Center turned into the proverbial “Woodshed” as Houston (3-1) defeated San Antonio (0-3) by a score of 128-106 behind a brilliant performance by center Christian Wood.

You Are Art – A Love Letter To Fifth Ward

You are Art A Love Letter to 5th Ward is a mixed media portrait-based project that seeks to highlight the individual residents of 5th Ward Houston. Fifth Ward is portrayed as more than just a geographic location; the residents are the most critical parts of the community; when these people move away or travel from their homes, the stories and experiences always keep the best interests of the physical place alive. Francis used colored pencils, decorative papers, foil, and found objects to collage his portraits.

Houston Judge Blocks Funding for Low-Income Clinics

Central Care Clinic’s lawyer Reginald McKamie tells patients don’t be alarmed by the lost of funding for Central Care Clinics.

Unaccompanied Children Meeting

Photography by Vicky Pink On Saturday, July 12, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …

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.

HMAAC Opens Close to Home: Latinx Art and Identity 2.0

May 11, 2019-August 3, 2019

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is delighted to present Close to Home: Latinx Art and Identity 2.0, an exhibit of work that originated from the Collection of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo of San Antonio.

Miller Outdoor Theatre opened May 12, 1923. Celebrate with Houston Ballet May 12, 2023

Miller Outdoor Theatre celebrates its official 100th Anniversary Birthday on Friday, May 12, 2023, at 7 p.m. with a colossal birthday cake! Indulge in luscious slices of delicious cake by El Bolillo Bakery served during intermission at the concession stand and of course, snap a photo of yourself, family, and friends “popping” out of the larger-than -life 7-foot “art” cake nestled in the greenery of the Miller Plaza. Plus enjoy “Life is a Dance,” a mural created by artist Mark DeLeon as part of the season-long celebration which will be on display at Miller that evening.

PVAMU Announces Outstanding Spring 2023 Graduates

Earning a college degree is a challenging task. Earning a degree during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic makes this statement even more valid.

Campus Chronicles - Febuary 21, 2024

The Alief ISD Hastings High School Speech and Debate team has achieved a significant milestone, with members ranking among the Top 25 nationally at the UC Berkeley competition. Let's give a round of applause to these talented competitors and their coach, Mrs. McDonough!

Mayor Turner Lauds Houston Permitting Center for Improved Customer Service

Performance Metrics Show Permitting Process Improvements Working

The Houston Permitting Center’s continuous process improvements are working based on performance metrics for building plan reviews for the first two months of this year.

CAIR-Houston Condemns Racist Rant Targeting Owner of Asian Restaurant

The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist rant targeting Vietnamese restaurant owner in Houston, Texas.

'Whitney' brings heavy hand to Whitney Houston's troubled life

"Whitney," the second feature-length Whitney Houston documentary in 10 months, has the advantage of being produced with cooperation from Houston's estate, providing greater access to those closest to her, including multiple relatives. The overall message, though, is much the same and painfully familiar -- how the price of fame, and being pulled in multiple directions, contributed to the premature end of a one-for-the-ages talent.

YMCA International Services Hosts 6th Annual Triumph of the Human Spirit Art Show and Auction

Art showcase celebrates the work of refugee and immigrant artists from around the globe who now call Houston home on Friday, Nov. 12

YMCA International Services, a unique center of the YMCA of Greater Houston, will host its 6th annual Triumph of the Human Spirit art show and auction Friday, Nov. 12 at St. Johns School.

Glaciers May Have Helped Warm Earth

Rice University professor's study details effect of glacial versus nonglacial weathering on carbon cycle

It seems counterintuitive, but over the eons, glaciers may have made Earth warmer, according to a Rice University professor.

Houston Resident Named HealthCorps Ambassador

Delphine Remy named HealthCorps Ambassador

HealthCorps.org, a national health and wellness nonprofit founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Lisa Oz, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Delphine Remy to the role of HealthCorps Ambassador. Remy is a holistic nutrition and eating psychology coach. She holds Coaching certifications in Holistic Nutrition, Mind Body Nutrition and Eating Psychology. She is also an Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy (EDIT) Certified Practitioner.

Good Samaritan Foundation Hosts 30th Annual Pearl Ball “Jabulani” Gala Raises Funds for Texas Nurses and Nursing Students

Good Samaritan Foundation, with event chairs Allison and Geoff Leach, hosts the 30th annual Pearl Ball on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the River Oaks Country Club. Themed “Jabulani,” meaning “rejoice” in Zulu, this year’s African safari-themed event features live music by Empire 6.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Zack Snyder's Justice League

The age of heroes is upon us when the Warner Bros. Pictures and DC full-length HBO Max Original feature film “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” arrives on 4K, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD on September 7. The screenplay is by Chris Terrio, story by Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder and Will Beall, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film’s producers are Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, with executive producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Wesley Coller, Jim Rowe, Curtis Kanemoto, Chris Terrio and Ben Affleck.

Black Entrepreneur Investing in Programs That Generate Revenue For Black Communities

Shaun Randolph started out as a grant writer working with nonprofits to raise money for black and under served communities. Wanting to do more, he used his grant writing and investment banking skills to raise $100 million for investments in communities of color.

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