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Houston Style Magazine Honors Mothers Who Serve the Community - Angelee Moody Rhyne
You can adopt a child, a pet, and even a highway. Angelee Moody Rhyne decided to adopt a park. One day she had a meeting with someone at the Marian Park to discuss plans for a Back-to- School. In her mind the park would be an ideal location since at one point she frequented the park regularly. However, that was many years ago. She had no idea the state that she would find the park in today. She was just applauded at how the park had gone down.
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Regional Planning Group Approves Future Goals to Protect Groundwater
GMA 14 Approves 2021 Desired Future Conditions
The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) announced today that the greater Groundwater Management Area 14 (GMA 14) has approved proposed desired future conditions (DFCs), setting groundwater management goals through 2080. The approved DFCs balance the desire to preserve Montgomery County's groundwater supply for future generations and protect property rights.
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2018 Mayor’s Jazz Brunch
Photography by Vicky Pink - Mayor Sylvester Turner showcased his conductor skills at the annual …
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2014 TWEF Holiday Scholarship Reception
Photography by Vicky Pink - On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on …
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Fundraising Reception for Rhonda Skillern-Jones
Photography by Vicky Pink On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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Guangzhou Business Visit
Photography by Vicky Pink - On Friday, October 23, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on …
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NAACP Presents Juneteenth Family Reunion and Virtual Town Hall
The NAACP, in conjunction with REVOLT, will host a special virtual Juneteenth Black Family Reunion and Juneteenth virtual Town Hall on Friday, June 19th at 4 PM ET/ 1 PM PT and 6PM ET/3PM PT. The afternoon of events will commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States with music, moments, and discussions around the growing awareness of racial disparities, mobilization, and bold actions necessary to further the fight for social justice and equal opportunity throughout the nation.
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Office of Business Opportunity, KIPP Texas Begin Contractor Diversity Initiative
Representatives from the City of Houston's Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) and KIPP Texas Public Schools are working together to advance contracting opportunities for minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in Houston and across Texas.
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Houston Native Participates in World’s Largest International Maritime Warfare Exercise
A 2004 Westbury High School graduate and Houston, Texas native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
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Houston native serves aboard soon-to-be U.S. Navy’s newest ship
Airman Apprentice Treshawn Hampton, a native of Houston, Texas, serves with pre-commissioning unit (PCU) John L. Canley, operating out of San Diego, California.
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5 Things for Wednesday, January 4, 2017: Donald Trump, Inauguration Day, Charles Manson
Good Wednesday morning. There are just 16 more days until Inauguration Day, which brings you either great joy or great heartburn. Anyway, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Houston: Megachurch shooter had history of mental illness; was still able to buy gun
The shooting at Houston’s Lakewood Church over the weekend was a “completely preventable horror” as the woman who opened fire had a notable mental illness but was still allowed to own a gun, her mother-in-law said.
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University of Houston-Clear Lake and the University of Houston-Downtown Receive Major Grant Awards from U.S. Department of Education
Funds to aid Houston-Area students with basic needs hardships
Houston-area college graduation rates and workforce development are about to get a boost thanks to major grants from the U.S. Department of Education. Combined, University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) and the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) will receive almost $2M for their Basic Needs Program-Supporting Student Success Programs.
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Houston Grand Opera Presents 2018-2019 Studio Showcase
The Houston Grand Opera Studio presents its annual Studio Showcase on December 9 and 10 in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Theater Center.
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2 Years After Taking the Oath of Office: A Letter From the Mayor
Two years ago today, I had the privilege of being sworn in as your mayor. Doing the job continues to be the honor of my lifetime.
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Discovery Green® to Transform Downtown Park into a Winning Wonderland for Houstonians
The Holiday Season Will Come to Life with an Ice-Skating Rink, Winter Movie Nights, Opportunities to Meet (and Skate With!) Santa, an Incredible Outdoor Art Installation, and more.
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Have the Best Summer Yet
Coming are the days when the sun kisses our faces, our cares are tossed to the wind, and our calendar is filled with as much or as little activity as we want. That is the beauty of summer.
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Joy Priest Has Been Writing Ever Since She Could Hold A Pen
Joy Priest is a first-year doctoral student in the UH Creative Writing program in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. She has been awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the
I’ve been a poet all my life, but I was a reader first,” said the first-year doctoral candidate in the University of Houston’s renowned Creative Writing Program. “My mother would read to me every night, and when I was about three years old, I started taking the book from her because I wanted to read it myself.”
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Yoga Teachers Needed for Puranik Foundation’s Nonprofit Classroom Clarity Program
Classroom Clarity Volunteer Yoga Teacher Certification Credit Available Application Deadline: August 10, 2022
The Puranik Foundation, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Houston, is accepting applications for yoga teachers currently working towards their 200/300-hour teacher training for its no-cost program, Classroom Clarity.
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MD Anderson Supports World Cancer Day Through Commitment to End Cancer
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and its 20,000 faculty and staff devoted exclusively to patient care, research, education and prevention are proud to support World Cancer Day, Feb. 4, and its mission of uniting the world’s population toward the goal of eliminating cancer. Established in 2000, the Union for International Cancer Control leads the global campaign that aims to save lives by increasing awareness and education about the disease and encouraging action. The tagline ‘We can. I can,’ emphasizes the cooperative approach needed to eliminate the disease.
