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Out for Good Gala 10/14! Honoring Linda Morales
LGBTQ Houston's premier annual gala! We hope you can join us on Friday, October 14, at the Out for Good Gala, benefiting your local LGBTQ center. We invite you to be a part of this special night where we will honor Linda Morales with the 2022 LGBTQ Community Vision Award for decades of advocacy and service to Houston's LGBTQ and Latino communities.
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Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Hello, Boston! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello! Gov, is it okay if they sit down? Please, have a -- take a seat if you have one. I once said that when there were no chairs out there, “Take a seat.” And they said, “There goes Biden again.”
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Black Lives Matter executive accused of 'syphoning' $10M from BLM donors, suit says
An executive at Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (GNF), is accused of "syphoning" more than $10 million from donors, the grassroots arm of the BLM organization said a court filing this week.
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Houston native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base
Airman Hunter Fahy, a native of Houston, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana. Fahy joined the Navy two years ago.
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Grads Within Reach Walk successfully brings high school students back to school
Volunteers from more than 30 HISD comprehensive secondary schools spent Saturday morning knocking on doors across Houston encouraging students who have not returned to school this academic year to re-enroll.
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The First HBCU Classic of the Year Brings Festival Feel to Arlington Texas
Texas Rangers/REV Entertainment partners with Lone Star Sports Inc. for 3 day event
Southern University will play Texas Southern University in the 2nd Annual Arlington Football Showdown on September 17,2022 at Choctaw Stadium. It will be the first Historical Black College and University (HBCU) football classic of the year in North Texas. The game is presented by Lone Star Sports Inc in conjunction with the Texas Rangers/REV Entertainment.
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Five Houstonians Emerge as 2022 Comcast Agents of Change
Honorees give $25K in total Comcast donations to local nonprofits, get City of Houston Proclamations, features on primetime TV and social media
After an extensive search and many nominations, five Houston area humanitarians have emerged as 2022’s Comcast Agents of Change: Lucy Bremond, Sidney Evans, Maria Hernandez, Rani Puranik and Craig Taylor.
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2022 Comcast Agent of Change - Maria Hernandez
A Mexican immigrant and domestic violence survivor, Maria has overcome adversities that have driven her to advocate for safe spaces in underserved communities. She founded Madres del Parque (“Mothers of the Park”) to bring about true transformation and local environmental sustainability in the most densely populated and diverse area of Houston that notably lacks green space. Because of her advocacy, Harris County Commissioners Court initiated a contract for a master plan design for Burnett Bayland Park, located in Southwest Houston’s Gulfton community.
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Hyundai Partners with Children's Hospital of Savannah to Promote Child Passenger Safety in Georgia
Hyundai Hope Donates $25,000 to Emphasize Commitment to Child Passenger Safety Programs
Hyundai Motor America announced its partnership with Memorial Health's Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah and Safe Kids Savannah to support child passenger and driver education programs. The Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah is the lead agency for Safe Kids Savannah, a local coalition of organizations and concerned individuals with the common goal of preventing accidental childhood injuries and deaths. Hyundai’s donation will assist with consumer educational events, including upcoming car seat safety check events with Children’s Hospital of Savannah and Safe Kids Savannah.
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(front row, left to right) Vanessa Perez, corporate social responsibility, Hyundai Motor America, Andy Chen, engineer, vehicle safety investigations, Hyundai North American Safety Office, Brandon …
Published on September 12, 2022
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MLB rules are changing and players aren't happy about it
Major League Baseball announced Friday three rules changes to take effect in the 2023 season, after receiving a majority vote from the Competition Committee. The players union has expressed disapproval of two of the new rules.
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Russian officials face fines after calling for 'impeachment' of President Putin
Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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KCK officer charged with multiple domestic violence offenses
A man who has been a KCK police officer since 2017 is now facing five felony charges out of two counties for domestic violence.
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New York governor declares state disaster emergency amid circulating poliovirus evidence, samples found in 5 counties
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency amid evidence of circulating poliovirus, a move that will increase the availability of resources including expanding the network of polio vaccine administrators, state health officials said.
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Once a 'quintessential pro-life Texan,' she had to flee her home state to get an abortion
Nine years ago, Cade DeSpain messaged a friend about a cute girl he saw on her Facebook feed.
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grandson at 713 Music Hall (10/3)
Platinum-selling alt-rocker grandson will be hitting the road in support of Bring Me The Horizon’s American tour. The tour will make a stop at 713 Music Hall on Monday, October 3rd.
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Red Cross Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults
A disaster or emergency that can directly affect your daily life can happen at any time, sometimes without warning. Thankfully, there are things you can do to be prepared, respond safely, and help speed your recovery. As we celebrate National Grandparents Day remember that these tips from the Red Cross can help you know what to do before, during and after a disaster or emergency.
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HISD to host Business Operations Job Fair
The Houston Independent School District seeks to fill several critical operational positions, including bus drivers, custodians, crossing guards, plumbers, telecommunication technicians, electricians, HVAC technicians, and maintenance repair personnel.
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Texas Black Expo Announces the In-Person Return of its Summer Celebration
The 2023 season marks the organization’s 20th anniversary of serving the small business community throughout the state of Texas.
The Texas Black Expo announces the in-person return of the annual Summer Celebration, June 22 – 25, with the theme of BOOM: Building Our Own Marketplace. This free, four-day event at the George R. Brown Convention Center marks the organization’s 20th anniversary of serving the small business community in Houston and throughout the state of Texas.
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Poet, Journalist, TV Personality, Author Kevin Powell named PVAMU’s new Writer-in-Residence
Prairie View A&M University announced today the appointment of the highly-regarded poet, journalist, TV personality and author Kevin Powell to serve as its second writer-in-residence of the Toni Morrison Writing Program.
