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Port City Links Golf Classic on October 21, 2018 at Wildcat Golf Club
The Port City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is gearing up for its Annual Golf Tournament and we welcome your support as a participant and/or a sponsor! The tournament will be Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Wildcat Golf Club, 12000 Almeda Road, Houston, Texas at 8:30 AM.
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YMCA of Greater Houston Renames Equity Innovation Center Powered by Reliant in Honor of Quentin R. Mease
Influential Y trailblazer honored at ceremony Saturday, Oct. 23
The YMCA of Greater Houston proudly announces the renaming of the YMCA Equity Innovation Center powered by Reliant (EIC) to honor Quentin Ronald Mease, one of Houston’s most influential African American leaders. In Summer 2021, the YMCA and its executive committee officially voted on the EIC’s new name – The Quentin R. Mease Equity Innovation Center powered by Reliant. The YMCA of Greater Houston, community leaders and executives from Reliant joined together on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA to dedicate the renaming in his honor.
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Amanda Edwards: Forging a Bold Path for Houston in the U.S. Congress
ELECTION SPECIAL: Sheila -VS- Amanda - Who Gets Your Vote?
As the 2025 U.S. Congress primary election for Texas's 18th District approaches on March 5, Houstonians are turning their gaze toward a leader who embodies the city's dynamic spirit and resilience—Amanda Edwards. An attorney, advocate, and former Houston City Council Member, Edwards's campaign has been marked by a galvanizing call for systemic change and a bold vision for progress.
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Houston Make List Of Best Places to Live In America
The U.S. News and World Report lists ten Texas cities among the 125 best places to live in America. For the second year in a row, Austin tops the list. San Antonio comes in at number 14, followed by DFW at number 18 and the Houston area at number 26. Houston was ranked at #20 last year.
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Texas Southern University Is Now Home to NAACP Official Archives
Texas Southern University has been designated as the official depository of records from the Texas NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). A special presentation was held August 17 in the University’s Robert J. Terry Library. The collection consists of minutes, newspaper clippings, legal documents, brochures, Freedom Banquet programs and photographs, along with digitized images from individual Texas NAACP branches.
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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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Celebration of Life for Councilman Larry Green
Photography by Vicky Pink Mourners gathered to pay final respects to Houston City Councilman Larry …
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Houston Tuskegee University Alumni Association Freshmen Reception
Photography by Vicky Pink - Some of the incoming freshmen class of Tuskegee University had …
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Mayor Sylvester Turner's Signature Youth Employment Program, Hire Houston Youth, Opens Application Portal
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined city officials and business leaders for the 2023 kick off of his signature program, Hire Houston Youth, continuing his commitment to invest in today’s youth and young adults to ensure a better, more equitable tomorrow.
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NAACP Launches #WeAreDoneDying Campaign, Empowering Black and Brown Communities to Take Action Against Senseless Killings of American Americans
The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying, aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American healthcare system and the country at large. From COVID-19 to running while Black in America, the abuse faced by people of color, particularly African Americans is devastating.
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Mayor Turner Names Task Force To Review HPD Policies and Pratices
This week, Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed 45 members to his Task Force on Policing Reform to explore best practices and procedures in operating the Houston Police Department.
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Houston Public Works Announces 'Imagine a Day Without Water' TikTok Contest Winners
Houston Public Works announces the winners of the “Imagine a Day Without Water” TikTok Contest. Imagine a Day Without Water is a national day of education and advocacy about the value of water. Dozens of entries were received to highlight the importance and value of water in Houston. Applicants had to follow the City of Houston TikTok channel @cityofhouston, and live in the Greater Houston Area. Each participant’s TikTok entry must also use the hashtag #ValueWaterHouston.
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YES Prep's Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway: A Nourishing Initiative for North Houston Families in Need, Hosted by New North Rankin Elementary
YES Prep Public Schools and YES Prep North Rankin Elementary unite to provide free Thanksgiving turkeys and meal kits to North Houston families in need.
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Texas Education Officials Reject Another Mexican-American Studies Textbook
For the second time in the last year, the State Board of Education rejected a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook, leaving teachers without any state-approved materials for teaching the course.
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City Controller’s Black History Program
Photography by Vicky Pink - On Monday, February 29, 2016, Houston Style Magazine was on …
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Alpha Kappa Alpha to Bring Its Mobile Mammography Unit to Arizona in Support of the Navajo Nation Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program
Sorority will offer free mammograms in November during National Family Caregivers Month
Since its founding 113 years ago, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) have been on a mission to raise community awareness of critical health issues impacting African American women. Their primary focus has been on breast cancer awareness and prevention, heart health, nutrition and wellness, and care for the caregivers.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces the Department of Education’s Selection of Texas Southern University, Houston Community College, South Texas College of Law Houston, The University of St. Th
Jackson Lee: “Federal Work-Study programs provide valuable opportunities and address financial barriers for low-income students by reducing student borrowing, improving student completion rates, and promoting networking opportunities.”
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Rapper Travis Scott joins HISD and City of Houston to unveil campus garden at Young Elementary
The HISD Nutrition Services’ Get Growing Houston program, in partnership with the Cactus Jack Foundation, will celebrate the unveiling of the Young Elementary School campus garden.
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Texas officials will take over the state's biggest school district, raising questions about who controls America's classrooms
The fate of nearly 200,000 American students' education will soon be controlled not by locally elected leaders but by state-appointed managers yet to be named.
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McNair Fails to Meet With NAACP After Controversial Comments and Apology
Protests over the national anthem by those associated with the NFL has been heating up for weeks as players and teams address how they would handle the issue. Things were heighten even more when Houston Texans’ owner Bob McNair added fuel to the fire with his commentary made at a NFL only owners meeting, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” referencing the NFL players as “inmates.”
