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HISD to Launch HISD @ H.O.M.E. Hotline to Support Distance Learning

The Houston Independent School District will be launching the HISD @ H.O.M.E. Hotline starting Monday, April 13, to provide timely answers to questions from students and parents about distance learning.

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Elementary and Secondary Principals of the Year named at Eliot ES and Washington HS

Washington principal also named finalist in HEB Excellence in Education Awards competition

Two Houston Independent School District principals received surprise news Monday from Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan that they are the 2020 HISD Elementary and Secondary Principals of the Year.

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Space Center Houston Empowers the Houston Area as a Significant Economic Leader

A new economic impact study details the many ways the nonprofit Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, helps drive the greater Houston economy and tourism, provides employment and supports Houston’s brand as “Space City.”

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Remembering Carolyn C. Parker-Scantlebury

Devoted Mother& Grandmother, Faithful Friend and Dedicated Community Servant

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever”, Psalm 23:6.

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Photography by Vicky Pink - City Councilwoman Amanda K. Edwards is proud to help Houston …

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Texas Backs School That Expelled Girl Over Pledge of Allegiance

The state of Texas is backing a school that expelled a black student after she refused to stand for the flag during the US Pledge of Allegiance. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened on Tuesday to defend the Houston-area school district in its lawsuit with the student, India Landry. Ms. Landry, 18, filed a lawsuit after she was expelled last year from Windfern High School.

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Advocates Push to Pardon 110 Black Soldiers Guilty in 1917 Houston Riots

The South Texas College of Law Houston, the local NAACP chapter, advocates and supporters plan to push for the pardon of 110 Black soldiers convicted of mutiny and rioting at Camp Logan in 1917, the Houston Chronicle reported. The soldiers were hanged, executed or sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the 1917 riots, which occurred after months of racial tensions toward the all-Black Third Battalion of the United States Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment.

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US Rep. Castro to Discuss US-Latin American Relations at Rice’s Baker Institute March 26

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, will discuss the role of the United States in Latin America at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy March 26.

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First Book Offers 'Practitioner-Centered' Back-To-School Resources To Meet The Needs Of Kids And Educators Wherever School Happens

Resources Developed in Response to Educator Feedback on Barriers to Education

With the school year upon us, educators serving children in need are facing their greatest challenge yet, as the pandemic exacerbates existing barriers to education and the national conversation on racial inequities has taken center stage. First Book, a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to educational equity, has responded with a collection of resources developed based on feedback from its Network of more than 475,000 educators of kids in need nationwide.

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CBCF and CBC Spouses Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts

Photography by Vicky Pink On Wednesday, September 24, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …

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Deavra Daughtry - TWEF Founder - Sister To Sister Food Drive (HSM Interview)

Dawn Paul of Houston Style Magazine caught up with TWEF Founder, Deavra Daughtry after the successful Sister to Sister Food Drive; "Celebrating A Bond of Excellence." Many well known guest came out to support this great cause which honored many influential ladies throughout Houston, TX! Visit www.StyleMagazine.com for more coverage.

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'This could be a game changer': The app hoping to revolutionize football

Oliver Sonne had given up hope of becoming a professional footballer. The Danish teenager had lost his motivation, stopped believing and grown tired of training with his small town club.

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Most Stylish Houstonians of 2019

Houstonians are known throughout the world for their generosity and how they help their fellow man in a disaster. Rarely seen are the philanthropic efforts of Houstonians who just see a need and provide a solution. Those that excel professionally while still giving back in extraordinary ways are who we call most stylish.

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Texas A&M System Brands Buildings at Texas A&M Innovation Plaza in Texas Medical Center

The five-acre mixed-use Texas A&M Innovation Plaza in Houston will be home to the Engineering Medicine program and more.

The Texas A&M University System has announced Discovery Tower, Life Tower and Horizon Tower as the names of the three buildings that comprise Texas A&M Innovation Plaza, its landmark 5-acre campus in Houston, Texas, at the prominent intersection of Holcombe Boulevard and Main Street near the Texas Medical Center (TMC). This campus sets a new standard for collaboration in engineering, medicine, research and education and is the first all-new mixed-use campus for the Texas A&M System in Houston.

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Fashion Group International of Houston Spring Trends Event

The Fashion Group International of Houston, Inc. (FGI) hosted its biannual Trends event to educate its members and guests on the fashion, beauty and home trends of the season.

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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Texas Southern University President Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young Officially Announce Completion of Cleburne Street Construction

Citing the need for safe, quality roads in underserved communities, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Texas Southern University President Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young officially celebrated the completion of a $12 million construction project on Cleburne Street that includes a shared-use path on both sides for pedestrians and cyclists.

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UH Medical Students to Receive First White Coats

College of Medicine Inaugural Class White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 8 to be Livestreamed

The University of Houston College of Medicine will welcome 30 newly-minted medical students to their chosen profession during a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Hilton University of Houston. The ceremony is designed to clarify for students, prior to their entrance into the medical community, that a physician’s responsibility is to both take care of patients and also care about patients.

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Turkey Leg Hut Teams Up with The Car Wreck King to Host First Annual Toys & Turkeys Giveaway

The Turkey Leg Hut and The Car Wreck King are teaming up to make a difference in the lives of Houston families this holiday season. On Saturday, December 22, 2018, the two business will give away 100 bicycles and 100 turkeys to local families at the Turkey Leg Hut’s First Annual Toys & Turkeys Giveaway!

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HOUSTON TEXANS YMCA CELEBRATES THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH WEEK OF CELEBRATIONS

HOUSTON – The Houston Texans YMCA is celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a week of celebrations to reflect on the success and contributions they have made to the Houston community throughout the last decade.

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Racial Discrimination Linked to Suicide

Two Reports: Pain of Discrimination Can Be Greater Than Will to Live; Reframing Can Help

In this age of racial reckoning, new research findings indicate that racial discrimination is so painful that it is linked to the ability to die by suicide, a presumed prerequisite for being able to take one’s own life. However, the ability to emotionally and psychologically reframe a transgression can mitigate its harmful effects.